NXT and ECWCW WORLD WAR 3, Year 3

A lot of titles on the line, including the new Cruiserweight Championship.

Match 1. Dallas Page vs. Roddy Piper

Piper got a cheap shot and took the match to the outside. He got a near fall after a running bulldog. Page landed a huge sit-out powerbomb. Piper kicked out of the Diamond Cutter and a superplex. Page escaped out of two sleeper attempts. Piper won with a second bulldog.

Wow. A good opener with a lame finish. Page isn't done yet.

Match 2. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss - NXT Women's Championship
Can Alexa end Asuka's record run? She got pressure on Asuka early. Alexa kicked the face of Asuka multiple times. Asuka hit a running boot and German suplex. Alexa hit two second rope face busters and the Eat Defeat but got a two count. After a dropkick, Alexa won with Twisted Bliss.

Oh my! Alexa did it! She pinned Asuka to win her first NXT Women's Championship.

Match 3. Sting vs. The Giant
Sting took the big man down quickly. The Giant got up and tossed Sting to the outside. Sting came back and landed a diving elbow to the back and the Scorpion Death Drop to win.

Not the most exciting end to this feud. Sting comes out on top.

Match 4. Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick - Cruiserweight Championship
The winner will be the inaugural Cruiserweight champ. Kendrick hit a running boot at the opening bell. Swann hit a sit-out uri nagi. He later hit a rolling senton and snap cutter. Kendrick hit a dropkick to the knee and a superkick. Swann was kicking out of everything. Kendrick countered a submission and won with a second superkick, leaving Swann a bloody mess.

Kendrick did what he said he was going to and walk out the champ. He's the man with a plan.

Match 5. TM61 vs. The Revival - NXT Tag Team Championship
It's been a while since we've seen TM61. Dash caught Shane with a t-bone suplex. Miller hit Dawson with a back breaker and torture rack, but missed a frog splash. The two teams went back and forth for a bit. Shane got a near fall after a powerbomb. He then pinned Dash after a swinging sidewalk slam and 450 splash.

Holy crap! I did not expect TM61 to win there. The Revival were going strong, too.

Match 6. Dusty Rhodes vs. Rob Van Dam - WCW Championship
A big opportunity for Van Dam. Two completely different styles. Dusty kept RVD grounded. He got a two count on his double punches. Van Dam hit a hurricanrana. Rhodes got another near fall after the bionic elbow. RVD hit two reverse superplexes. Dusty came back and won with a second elbow.

Van Dam put up a good fight but didn't hit enough big moves.

Main Event. Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe - NXT Championship
Can Aries take down The Destroyer? He drove Joe into the railing and hit a back suplex. Joe hit a big suplex and tied Aries up in the tree of woe. Aries hit a swinging STO. Joe came back with the Chimera-plex. Aries landed hit own suplex combination and locked in the Last Chancery. Joe connected with the Muscle Buster but Aries kicked out. Aries then hit the brain buster and won.

That was a great match. Neither man wanted to stay down. Back-to-back brain busters put Joe away.

Recap: The two top champs retain their titles. Two rivalries come to an end in ECWCW. We do have new NXT tag, women's and Cruiserweight champions. It's a new chapter in NXT.

November Week 2, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. R-Truth vs. Kane

Match 2. Ryback vs. Tye Dillinger

Miz attacked Tye from behind. Ryback ran him over with a clothesline. Tye hit a pump handle gut buster. Ryback got a two count from the meat hook clothesline. Tye landed a couple of moves. Ryback hit a press slam and Shell Shock to win.

Miz can't stand anyone taking his spotlight.

Match 3. Kofi Kingston vs. Big E

I won't watch this match until the PPV. I don't want to spoil it.

Match 4. Naomi vs. Bayley

Nice win for Naomi

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman

Whoa! Strowman pins the champ.

SmackDown

Match 1. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler

Match 2. Natalya vs. Tamina

Match 3. American Alpha vs. Prime Time Players
Titus worked over Gable early. Jordan suplexed Darren a couple of times. The PTPs hit a back breaker/diving elbow combo. AA then wore down Titus. Jordan landed a superplex. Things broke down as all four men fought. Jordan took out Darren as Gable won with a double under hook suplex with a bridge to win.

American Alpha are making their way back to the tag titles and this win is a start.

Match 4. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt

Bray tossed Cena around in multiple ways. Cena hits a tilt-a-whirl slam and the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. After a near fall, he hit the AA and won.

Cena went for a handshake but Bray wanted no part of it.

Cena buries Bray, but I can assume Bray won't go down lightly.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens

NXT

Match 1. Summer Rae vs. Ember Moon

Ember Moon made a name for herself on the indies. She could be a big star.

Match 2. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss

Match 3. Austin Aries vs. Adam Rose

Match 4. Rhyno vs. Roderick Strong vs. TJ Perkins

Main Event. Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick

Kendrick landed a couple of cheap shots. The match spilled to the outside where Kendrick threw Swann into the steel post. Swann hit a rolling senton. Kendrick then superplexed Swann to the outside. Swann came back with a super kick and springboard cutter but got a two count. Swann then landed the Drive-By dropkick and won.

After the match, Kendrick attacked him from behind and walked away.

Kendrick was not happy with the outcome and will get his revenge.

ECWCW

Match 1. The Dudleyz vs. Tajiri/Whipwreck

Match 2. Dallas Page vs. Roddy Piper

Match 3. Dusty Rhodes vs. Brian Pillman

Match 4. The Outsiders vs. Impact Players

Justin hit Nash with a suplex and jumping neck breaker. Storm came in and picked up where his partner left off. After a couple of shots to the head, Storm won with a big super kick.

Whoa. Storm and Credible took out Nash and Hall. They better watch out.

Main Event. Sting vs. The Giant

Impact of Honor

Match 1. PJ Black vs. Zack Sabre Jr

Black kept Sabre on the ground. Zack caught him with a huge double under hook powerbomb. He then hit a full nelson suplex and pin but got a 2 count. Black hit a sit-out slam. Sabre caught Black off the top and locked in a crossface. Black busted Sabre open with a twisting flapjack. Sabre hit a second full nelson suplex and won.

I would be okay watching these two fighting forever.

Match 2. Bobby Lashley vs. Damien Sandow

Match 3. King Cuerno vs. Aerostar

Match 4. Fenix vs. Jay Lethal

Fenix out-wrestled Lethal early. Jay countered a hurricanrana into a powerbomb. Fenix got a near fall after a standing moonsault. Lethal landed a diving elbow and dive to the outside. Fenix tossed Lethal up and caught him with a huge spinning kick and busted him open in the process before getting the win.

Wow. Fenix pinned the former ROH champion. Big win.

Main Event. Son of Havoc vs. Mil Muertes

Recap: This was a big week. Some big upsets and beat downs. NXT and ECWCW have their big show this week.

November Week 1, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Kane vs. Cesaro vs. Baron Corbin

Match 2. Naomi vs. Emma

Match 3. Tye Dillinger vs. The Miz

Match 4. Kofi Kingston vs. Dean Ambrose

Big E attacked Kofi from behind. We haven't seen E since he turned on his partners. Kofi recovered and fought back. They finally got into the ring and Kofi got a near fall after a diving splash. After a bulldog, Dean hit the Dirty Deeds and won.

Big E came back out and watched his former partner struggle to his feet.

Ambrose was in the middle here. Big E is making a statement.

Main Event. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho

Punk made his debut last night against Batista. Punk hit a suplex and the running knee/bulldog combo for a two count. He then caught Jericho in midair before hitting the GTS to win.

Punk gets his first win on Raw. Watch out.

SmackDown

Match 1. Sheamus vs. Mark Henry

Match 2. Natalya vs. Brie Bella

Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Heath Slater

Match 4. Daniel Bryan vs. Sami Zayn
Bryan landed a butterfly slam into an armbar. Bryan landed the Yes Kicks and caught him in the Yes Lock. Sami pulled out the Blue Thunder Bomb. He then locked in the Koji Clutch. Bryan hit the half-and-half suplex and a diving headbutt. Sami hit his own half-and-half. They traded signatures again. Bryan won with more kicks to the head.

After the match, Kevin Owens ran down and attacked Bryan with the title.

A great match ruined by the attack from the champ.

Main Event. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
Cena hit a back suplex and gut wrench slam. Bray ran over Cena and stomped on him. After a snapmare, Cena landed the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and the AA but Bray kicked out. Bray landed a senton and DDT on the apron. After some back and forth, Bray pulled out a sledgehammer and got himself disqualified.

Wow. I guess Bray didn't care about winning, just hurting Cena.

NXT

Match 1. Carmella vs. Summer Rae

Match 2. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss

Match 3. Rich Swann vs. Brian Kendrick

Swann countered a full nelson into a jaw breaker. Kendrick superplexed Swann from the top to the outside. Holy crap! Swann came back with a back handspring cutter. He hit an apron dropkick and won with a super kick and rolling senton.

A great match from both competitors. They will compete for the new championship at the PPV.

Match 4. Adam Rose vs. Rhyno

Main Event. Apollo Crews vs. Austin Aries

ECWCW

Match 1. Sting vs. The Giant

Match 2. Dallas Page vs. Rey Mysterio

Match 3. The Dudleyz vs. Luger and Anderson
Two similar teams. D-Von hit Lex with a spine buster and gut wrench slam. He and Arn fought on the outside. The Dudleyz wore down Luger. Luger hit a huge fall away slam. Arn planted D-Von with a spine buster and pinned him after a spike DDT.

A good tag match between two powerful teams.

Match 4. Dusty Rhodes vs. Bret Hart

Main Event. Ric Flair vs. Roddy Piper

Impact of Honor

Match 1. WGTT vs. The Wolves

Match 2. Bobby Lashley vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow took down Lashley on his way to the ring. In the ring, Lashley hit a t-bone suplex. Sandow tried coming back, but Lashley slammed him and crushed him in the tree of woe to win.

This was more of a beating than a match. Lashey dominated him.

Match 3. Aerostar vs. Matt Sydal

Match 4. King Cuerno vs. Son of Havoc

Main Event. Johnny Mundo vs. PJ Black vs. Zack Sabre Jr
This is going to be a fun match. Sabre Jr was in control of both opponents. Black grabbed a steel chair and hit both men. This is a new side to PJ. Sabre landed a super back suplex on Mundo. PJ landed a huge moonsault onto Mundo. Mundo came back with a huge diving cross body and the Moonlight Drive. PJ busted Mundo open with twisting flapjack. Sabre won with a full nelson suplex and a bridge.

Sabre is one of the best technical wrestlers and showed it off here.

Recap: A great week. Raw and SD have the top stars. NXT has the young guys. ECWCW full of vets and IoH have great athletes. There's a lot to enjoy.

RAW and SD UNFORGIVEN, Year 3

Match 1. New Day vs. The Club - Raw Tag Team Championship
Gallows hit a deadlift powerbomb on Enzo. Big Cass got the tag but he was getting worked over. The Club hit Cass with the Magic Killer but got a two count. They then hit a snapshot on Enzo but he kicked out, too. Anderson got the hot tag and pinned Cass with a sit-out powerbomb.

The champs were in control for most of the match. They are at the top of their game.

Match 2. Cesaro vs. Baron Corbin - United States Championship
Cesaro hit two German suplexes. Corbin came back with one of his own. He got a near fall after a Falcon Arrow. Cesaro slammed Corbin down and got a near fall with the Neutralizer. Corbin escaped a crossface and hit a superplex. Cesaro won with three straight gutwrench slams.

A good match for both. Cesaro has a lot more competition to take care of.

Match 3. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte - Raw Women's Championship
Charlotte tossed Sasha out of the ring and landed a powerbomb. Sasha tried fighting back, but Charlotte kept her down. Sasha pulled out the backstabber. She then DDT'd Charlotte on the apron and got the win, with her feet on the ropes.

Damn. Sasha had to cheat to retain her title. I expect Charlotte to demand a rematch.

Match 4. Hell in a Cell - Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyson Kidd - Intercontinental Championship
This match belongs in a cell. Ziggler planted Kidd with a back suplex and DDT. After a German suplex, Kidd landed a huge moonsault. Ziggler hit a superplex and rolling neck breaker. He then caught Kidd with a super kick. Kidd kicked out of a Zig Zag. Kidd locked in the Hart Lock. Ziggler landed a second finisher onto a chair and won.

I think it's safe to say this feud is over, and what a feud it was. So many good matches.

Match 5. Hell in a Cell - Batista vs. ?????
Who is Batista's opponent? It's...CM PUNK!!! This isn't fair for Batista. He has to fight in a cell against someone he didn't prepare for. Batista landed a couple of big slams. Punk countered a spear into a DDT. Batista countered a hurricanrana into a powerbomb. He then hit a deadlift bomb. Punk connected with the GTS and got a near fall. He went for the diving elbow, but Batista sprung up and landed the spear to get the win.

Despite the loss, it's nice to see Punk on Raw. Batista proves he's one of the best.

Match 6. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens
Bryan locked in a couple of submissions early. Owens rolled out of the ring, frustrated. Owens threw Bryan into the ropes but Daniel countered and took Kevin down. He then hit a flying headbutt to win.

Holy crap. While this wasn't a title match, this is a big win for Bryan. The title will be on the line next time.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose - Universal Championship
Lesnar charged at Ambrose, landed strikes in the corner and clotheslining him out of the ring. Dean countered two suplexes. He found an exit out of Suplex City! Lesnar hit three German suplexes and an F5 and won.

Lesnar destroyed Ambrose. I wonder if anyone can stop The Beast.

Recap: No title changes but some great matches. We also got a new addition to Raw in CM Punk.

October Week 4, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Naomi vs. Nia Jax
Wow. Nia is a big woman.

Match 2. Neville vs. Baron Corbin

Corbin overpowered Neville early. Neville hit a standing moonsault. Corbin pulled off a German suplex and a DDT on the apron. He hit a second German and Samoan drop. Neville hit a reverse rana and a shooting star press for a near fall. Corbin won with a running slam.

That was a great match as a typical David/Goliath format. Both will be big stars.

Match 3. Ryback vs. The Miz

Match 4. Kane vs. Cesaro

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Batista vs. Roman Reigns vs. Chris Jericho
These matches asre getting more difficult for Lesnar. Jericho worked over Lesnar on the outside. Reigns and Batista traded strikes. Roman brought in a chair. Lesnar hit three German suplexes. Jericho landed a Codebreaker. Reigns hit the Drive By. Lesnar caught Jericho with the F5 and won.

Wow. Lesnar defeated three men. Though, he did target the smaller of the bunch.

SmackDown

Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. Hype Bros

Match 2. Natalya vs. Paige

Match 3. Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyson Kidd

Match 4. Jack Swagger vs. Sheamus

Maybe Swagger can find a new start on SmackDown. He sent Sheamus into the steel steps. He then targeted the left knee. Sheamus hit the White Noise. After a near fall, Sheamus connected with the Brogue Kick but Swagger kicked out. Swagger made a comeback and won with a gutwrench powerbomb.

A big win for Swagger. He could be the next contender for the IC title.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens

NXT

Match 1. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss
Alexa attacked Asuka before the match began. She later hit a super German suplex. After a back suplex, Alexa landed a huge diving leg drop. She then hit Eat Defeat and won with the Sparkle Splash.

What?! Alexa pinned Asuka. Can she do it again at the PPV?

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Dana Brooke
A nice win for the newcomer.

Match 3. Brian Kendrick vs. Adam Rose vs. Elias Samson

Match 4. Rich Swann vs. Austin Aries
They went back and forth with dropkicks. Aries hit three consecutive suplexes. He then connected with the discus elbow and won, but Swann's hand was on the rope and the ref didn't see.

Aries pulls out the win but Swann has a right for a rematch.

Main Event. TJ Perkins vs. Bobby Roode vs. AJ Styles vs. Apollo Crews

ECWCW

Match 1. Dusty Rhodes vs. Arn Anderson
Arn quickly pulled out a sledgehammer. After wearing down Dusty some more, Arn drove the sledgehammer into his ribs. Dusty kicked out again and landed a superplex. He busted Arn open with a huge elbow. Arn left and pulled out a bat but Dusty grabbed it and used it. He won after he cracked Arn over the head with the bat.

This match got ruthless with the weapons. Dusty is taking down Flair and his friends one by one.

Match 2. Roddy Piper vs. Vader

Match 3. The Dudleyz vs. Unholy Alliance

Match 4. Dallas Page vs. Taz

Main Event. Sting vs. The Giant

Impact of Honor

Match 1. King Cuerno vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Match 2. Son of Havoc vs. Mil Muertes

Match 3. The Wolves vs. WGTT

Match 4. Damien Sandow vs. Johnny Mundo

Main Event. Kassius Ohno vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Ethan Carter III
The heels workd over Ohno. Lashley hit a t-bone suplex as EC3 stood by. Carter planted Ohno with a spike DDT and brought in a chair. He hit Lashley. Not a smart move. Lashley tossed Carter with a German suplex. All three men traded strikes and near falls. Ohno somehow got busted open. He took out Lashley with a death blow. The match spilled to the outside. After this war, EC3 hit Ohno with a headlock driver on the chair to win.

I have no words for this. This was the best match of the night and possibly the year. Holy shit.

Recap: This was a good week but that triple threat put it over the top. Damn. Good luck, Raw and SmackDown.

Impact of Honor BOUND FOR GLORY, Year 3

This could be the show of the year.

Match 1. Hell in a Cell - Puma vs. Pentagon vs. Drago vs. Aerostar vs. Havoc vs. ECIII
Puma missed a shooting star press on Carter. Havoc brought in a baseball bat, as if this match wasn't violent enough. Havoc hit Pentagon with a fisherman piledriver. Drago grabbed Aerostar and dropped him on his neck. Puma tossed Pentagon up and caught him with a heel kick. Carter caught Pentagon in midair and hit a back breaker. Aerostar caught Carter with a springboard cross body and won.

That was a fast-paced match with more action than I could keep up win. Big win for Aerostar.

Match 2. The Wolves vs. ReDragon - TNA/ROH Tag Team Championships
Davey worked over Kyle on the outside. Kyle came back with a combination of kicks. He landed a step-up enzuigiri. Eddie came in and hit the backpack stunner. Bobby hit a super Falcon Arrow and a step-over heel kick on Eddie. Bobby kicked out of a butterfly piledriver. Davey came in and another backpack stunner to win.

A great tag team match. Neither team wanted to lose. The Wolves just hit one more big move.

Match 3. Damien Sandow vs. Bobby Lashley
Lashley wore down Sandow by the table. Damien hit a front headlock driver. Lashley hit a fall away slam and a huge spear, but Sandow kicked out. He then swung Sandow around before getting the win.

After the match, Lashley continued the attack on Sandow.

Sandow will get his revenge. He isn't done with Lashley yet.

Match 4. Ladder - Fenix vs. Zack Sabre Jr - ROH TV Championship
Sabre knocked Fenix off the top and set up a ladder in the middle of the ring. Fenix then had his turn with the ladder. Sabre tossed Fenix out of the ring and went for the title. Fenix recovered in time, but Sabre sent him back out and won.

A quick, hard-hitting ladder match. Sabre has been on a roll.

Match 5. Submission - Kassius Ohno vs. CM Punk
The loser leaves Impat of Honor. Ohno targeted Punk's head and neck early. Punk locked in a quick arm bar. Ohno connected with a rolling elbow to the jaw and a forearm to the back of head. Punk made a comeback with two dropkicks. Ohno took Punk down and won with a triangle choke.

Punk is now gone from Impact of Honor. Where will he end up?

Match 6. Submission - Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes - X-Division Championship
The winner will face Sabre next month to unify the TV and X Division titles. The second submission match. Angle locked in a quick knee bar. Cody hit a straightjacket DDT. Angle hit three German suplexes. Angle hit the Angle Slam. Cody came back with a back suplex and slingshot Falcon Arrow. After two finishers, Angle made Cody tap from a modified STF.

There was no way Cody was defeating Angle is a submission match.

Main Event. Jeff Hardy vs. Adam Cole - TNA/ROH Championships
This is a unification match for both world titles. Jeff hit two hurricanranas and a rolling headlock followed by a kick. After a super German suplex, Jeff landed a diving splash and a leg drop. Cole began his comeback with a back breaker on the outside. Cole dodged a Swanton bomb. Cole hit a knee drop brain buster and straight jacket German suplex for two near falls. A bloody Hardy won with a northern lights suplex.

Cole took a lot of offense but he was able to hit some big moves. Jeff wins it for Impact.

Recap: Angle vs. Sabre Jr next month. That should be awesome. Hardy is the sole champion. Punk is gone. Times are a'changing here.

October Week 3, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi

Match 2. Neville vs. Ryback vs. R-Truth vs. Bo Dallas

Match 3. Cesaro vs. The Miz

Match 4. Roman Reigns vs. Baron Corbin
Roman landed a forearm to the back of the head. Corbin hit a Samoan drop and locked in a camel clutch. Roman went for the spear, but Corbin countered it into a DDT. The match spilled to the outside where Roman threw Corbin into the steps. He later hit a gut buster and got the win.

No finishers or signatures. Roman gets the win. Interesting.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman vs. Kane
These matches get bigger and bigger.

SmackDown

Match 1. Jack Swagger vs. Tyler Breeze

Match 2. Natalya vs. Brie Bella

Match 3. Bray Wyatt vs. Heath Slater

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyson Kidd

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens
Bryan landed the kicking combo and got a near fall. Owens made his comeback with a suplex and cannonball splash. Bryan hit a back superplex and dive to the outside. Bryan connected with more kicks before Owens won with the pop-up powerbomb.

Owens is THE guy on SmackDown. Can anyone stop him?

NXT

Match 1. Adam Rose vs. Rhyno

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Alexa Bliss

Match 3. Asuka vs. Dana Brooke
Asuka was dominating Brooke early. Dana created some space on the outside but it didn't last. Dana pinned Asuka but lifted her up after one. Bad idea. Asuka connected with multiple kicks to the chest. Asuka then won with a kick to the head.

After the match, Alexa came out pointed at Asuka and her title.

Alexa/Asuka for the title?

Match 4. Andrade 'Cien' Almas vs. TJ Perkins vs. Roderick Strong

Main Event. Brian Kendrick vs. Austin Aries
Two of te best cruiserweights in the world. If Kendrick can pin the NXT champ, he has to get a title shot. After a forearm, Aries landed a diving splash. He continued with a back suplex and discus forearm for another near fall. Aries won with a superplex and a second forearm.

Rich Swann came out and stared down Kendrick as he recovered.

Aries does what he's supposed to do. What does Swann want with Kendrick?

ECWCW

Match 1. Sting vs. The Giant

Match 2. Dusty Rhodes and ??? vs. Arn Anderson and Lex Luger
His partner is...Ricky Steamboat! 

Match 3. Bret Hart vs. Cactus Jack

Match 4. Taz vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Rey Mysterio

Main Event. Dallas Page vs. Ric Flair
Roddy Piper attacked Page from behind. Flair joined Page outside and they went back and forth. They finally made it into the ring where Flair won with a piledriver.

Flair and Piper aren't working together, but they have a common enemy.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. The American Wolves vs. WGTT
Davey hit a German suplex and snap DDT on Shelton. Haas hit Eddie with a pump handle back suplex. He later hit a German suplex and dragon sleeper. He continued with a straightjacket brain buster. Davey hit Shelton with the backpack stunner. Eddie hit a double underhook piledriver and got the win.

A great tag match that we will see again in the future.

Match 2. Jeff Hardy vs. Adam Cole vs. PJ Black

Match 3. Johnny Mundo vs. Aerostar

Match 4. Bobby Lashley vs. Drew Galloway
Drew worked Lashley over on the outside. Lashley hit an overhead suplex. Galloway came back with a diving clothesline. He then hit the Irish Curse and DDT on the apron. Lashley tossed Drew into the steel steps. Damien Sandow came out and distracted Lashley, allowing Drew to hit Future Shock and win.

Lashley took his eyes off the prize. Galloway wants a title shot.

Main Event. Cody Rhodes vs. Kurt Angle

Recap: The first three shows were formulaic. Things picked up on ECWCW and Impact of Honor. Bound for Glory is the next PPV.

NXT and ECWCW HALLOWEEN HAVOC, Year 3

Match 1. Dallas Page vs. Roddy Piper
Piper continued his aggression from Thursday. He got a couple of near falls early. Page hit a huge sit-out powerbomb for his own two count. He then spiked Piper on the apron with a DDT. Piper blocked the ref as he hit a low blow. Page landed a running ura nage and got the win but Piper had his hand on the rope.

Page gets the win but the ref missed another call. Piper won't take kindly to that.

Match 2. Authors of Pain vs. The Revival - NXT Tag Team Championship
Dawson was focused on Rezar early. He locked Akam in a hammerlock. AoP got their footing and took control on offense. The Revival hit a wheelbarrow Codebreaker on Rezar but got a near fall. Dash landed an exploder suplex. He then hit a full nelson suplex with a bridge to win.

We got new NXT tag champs! The Revival worked like a well-oiled machine and it showed.

Match 3. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss - NXT Women's Championship
Asuka targeting the neck of Alexa. Alexa landed a DDT and jaw breaker. Asuka connected with her kicks and got a near fall. Alexa came back with a running dropkick and northern lights suplex. Alexa escaped the Asuka Lock. Asuka kicked out of the Sparkle Splash. She kept going with vicious kicks. After kicking out of a pin, Asuka won with a northern lights suplex.

After kicking out of the dropkick to the head, I knew Asuka had this match. Nine weeks as champ.

Match 4. Samoa Joe vs. Apollo Crews
Joe came out firing with a release German suplex. He then tossed Crews to the outside. Crews rolled Joe up and hit a one-arm powerbomb. Joe hit the ura nage and jumping enzuigiri in the corner. Crews hit three powerbombs and a dive to the outside. Joe came back with a Pele kick and won with the Muscle Buster.

Joe is the dominant star NXT needs. Watch out to whoever has the title.

Match 5. Dusty Rhodes vs. Vader - WCW Championship
After dealing with Flair, Vader is a bigger challenge. Neither man built momentum early They each hd some near falls. Dusty hit the punch and job combination. Vader landed a suplex and the Vader Bomb for a two count. Dusty clapped Vader's ears and hit the Bionic elbow to retain.

Dusty defeats yet another challenger. Who's next?

Match 6. Sting vs. The Giant
Giant hit a press slam and spinning side slam. Sting somehow picked Giant up and hit the Tombstone. Giant threw Sting into the steel steps. Sting came back with a splash and Scorpion Death Drop.

A big win for The Icon. He'll be fighting for the title soon enough.

Main Event. Hideo Itami vs. Austin Aries - NXT Championship
The champ struck first but Aries hit some nice moves. Hideo hit a front dropkick from the top. After a kick to the head, Itami landed a tornado guillotine. Aries fired up with a neck breaker and kick to the back. Hideo pulled out the GTS but Aries kicked out. What?! Aries hit a sweeping STO. The champ hit Aries multiple times with a baseball bat. Aries kicked out of a second GTS. Aries hit a kick to the head and the discus forearm to win the title.

There's no way. How did Aries kick out of TWO finishers? He deserves that title.

Recap: Wow. The NXT tag and world title changed hands. Sting and Dusty overcome big challengers. What a show.

October Week 2, Year 3

NXT and ECWCW event at the end of this week, appropriately titled Halloween Havoc

Raw

Match 1. Neville vs. Ryback vs. Miz vs. Baron Corbin
All four of these men can challenge Cesaro at some point. Neville and Miz fought outside and Ryback and Corbin tested their strengths in the ring. Ryback hit the backpack stunner and the meathook clothesline. Corbin hit Neville with the End of Days. Ryback pinned Corbin after a second clothesline.

There are some tough stars on Raw and Ryback proved he is one of them.

Match 2. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks

Match 3. R-Truth vs. Bo Dallas

Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Cesaro

Main Event. Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman

Lesnar and Braun are two more strong stars. Braun pulled out a sledgehammer and hit Lesnar. Dean and Braun worked over Lesnar. Brock recovered and took control. The two big men dominated Ambrose. Dean superplexed Lesnar. Strowman busted open Lesnar. Brock came back with three German suplexes. Strowman took out Brock and Dean hit Braun with Dirty Deeds to win.

Whoa! A huge win for Ambrose. He defeated two of the biggest men on the roster.

SmackDown

Match 1. Hype Bros vs. Prime Time Players

Match 2. Natalya vs. Tamina

Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Heath Slater

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyson Kidd 

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens
Bryan lost last week but a win here will earn him another title shot. Bryan kept the pressure on Owens. Kevin hit a pump handle neck breaker. He then German suplexed Bryan on the ramp. After a back suplex, Bryan locked in the Yes Lock. He connected with the Yes Kicks for a near fall. Kevin countered and locked in his own crossface. Bryan landed more kicks and got the win.

Bryan's kicks were too much for Owens. It's better for Owens to lose now than to continue and risk injury.

NXT

Match 1. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss
They traded forearms. Asuka landed a German suplex and locked in the Asuka Lock. She followed it up with a second German. After multiple kicks to the chest, Asuka connected with a huge kick to the head and won.

Alexa got some offense in but the NXT champ unleashed her power and won again.

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Carmella

Match 3. Adam Rose vs. Brian Kendrick

Match 4. Elias Samson vs. T.J. Perkins vs. Rhyno vs. Cedric Alexander

Main Event. Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe

ECWCW

Match 1. Rey Mysterio vs. Ricky Steamboat
Steamboat showed some of his quickness with a running dropkick. He hit a diving forearm. Rey went for a hurricanrana but Steamboat countered with a powerbomb. He then landed a diving cross body and got the win.

Wow. I was expecting something a little more back-and-forth. Steamboat still has it.

Match 2. Dusty Rhodes vs. Brian Pillman

Match 3. Bret Hart vs. Dallas Page vs. Taz

Match 4. Sting vs. The Giant

Main Event. Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair
They were brawling in the early parts. Not a lot of holds and manuevers. Piper took things to the outside and threw Flair into the steel post. He got a near fall after a superplex. Piper locked in a vicious sleeper hold. Flair came back with the Figure Four. Piper busted Flair open with a bulldog and won.

After the match, Page walked out and seemed a bit impressed with Piper.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. Jeff Hardy vs. King Cuerno

Match 2. Johnny Mundo vs. Damien Sandow
Bobby Lashley attacked Sandow from behind. Mundo hit the Moonlight Drive but Sandow kicked out. Sandow came back with a running knee to the head and back suplex. Mundo kicked out and hit a second Moonlight Drive to win.

As soon as the match was over, Sandow stared down Lashley and wanted revenge.

Match 3. Kassius Ohno vs. Aerostar

Match 4. Son of Havoc vs. Mil Muertes

Main Event. Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes

Recap: Another good week with great matches. Raw had two good matches. SmackDown is the land of the rising stars.

October Week 1, Year 3

There's been a huge shake-up to the Universe. Impact and ROH combined rosters (and made some cuts) to form the Impact of Honor. A new championship has been introduced on NXT.

Raw

Match 1. Kane vs. R-Truth

Match 2. Naomi vs. Charlotte

Match 3. Cesaro vs. Bo Dallas vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin is one of the new additions to Raw.

Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Neville
Welcome to...Raw is Jericho. Neville hit a running cutter. Jericho ducked a kick and locked in the Walls of Jericho. He then DDT'd Neville on the apron. Neville came back with a standing moonsault. He went to the top for the Phoenix Splash but Jericho caught him in mid-air with the Codebreaker to win.

There's a reason why Jericho calls himself the Best in the World. Great match and Raw debut.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman

Wow. Strowman pins the champ.

SmackDown

Match 1. Tyson Kidd vs. Wade Barrett
The new SD star has a big test ahead of him. Ziggler walked out and sat at ringside. Kidd caught Barrett with a jump kick. Kidd then got frustrated and went after Ziggler, but Barrett took control. Kidd pulled out a chair but the ref took it. Kidd then hit double knees from the top. Barrett won with th Bull Hammer elbow.

A win is a win for Barrett. Kidd needs to focus if he wants the title.

Match 2. Natalya vs. Tamina

Match 3. Prime Time Players vs. The Ascension

Match 4. Seth Rollins vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tyler Breeze

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens - WWE World Championship
Whoa. A world title match on free TV. Owens wins again.

NXT

Match 1. Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Carmella

Match 3. Brian Kendrick vs. TJ Perkins
Perkins came over from ROH and the vet, Kendrick, signed with NXT. Perkins was running around Kendrick and targeted his previously broken neck. TJP then DDT'd Kendrick on the ramp and locked in a Figure Four Sharpshooter. Kendrick speared Perkins through the barricade. Perkins fought back and won with a Tombstone.

Perkins is getting a fresh start on NXT and starts out with a big win.

Match 4. Austin Aries vs. Adam Rose

Main Event. Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe
Crews ran down and took down Joe before the bell rang. He got a near fall with a spinning back suplex and moonsault. Crews then speared Joe through the barricade. He means war. Crews hit about four powerbombs before getting the win.

Crews needed that win. Joe had his number for weeks.

ECWCW

Match 1. The Dudleyz vs. The Unholy Alliance

Match 2. Ricky Steamboat vs. Brian Pillman

Match 3. Dallas Page vs. Roddy Piper

Match 4. Sting vs. The Giant
Giant slammed around Sting for a while. Sting tried to land moves, but Giant swatted him away. Sting was able to lift him up for the Tombstone but Giant kicked out. Giant got a near fall after a super sidewalk slam and standing leg drop. Sting came back with the Stinger Splash and Scorpion Death Drop to win.

Sting took down The Giant again. Sting is gunning for the title.

Main Event. Dusty Rhodes vs. Bret Hart

Impact of Honor

I'm interested to see how the rosters mix.
Match 1. Jeff Hardy vs. King Cuerno
Jeff landed a few kicks and a jumping hurricanrana. Cuerno worked over Hardy for a bit. Jeff hit the Whisper in the Wind. After a dropkick, he hit the Swanton Bomb but got a two count. They traded near falls before Jeff won with the Side Effect.

The first of many matches between the Impact and ROH rosters. The TNA champ gets the first win.

Match 2. Damien Sandow vs. Johnny Mundo

Match 3. The Wolves vs. WGTT

Shelton hit Davey with a t-bone suplex. He hit Eddie with one as well. Shelton continued with a super butterfly suplex. He's a beast. Haas landed a straightjacket brain buster. Shelton took out Davey as Haas got the win.

A win for the ROH tag team division.

Match 4. Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes

Main Event. Ethan Carter III vs. Bobby Lashley

Recap: With the Impact/ROH merger, there will be champion vs. champion matches at the next event. Hardy/Cole, Angle/Fenix and The Wolves/ReDragon. Should be great. We already see the impact of the new rosters.