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Post by tg11 on Apr 21, 2017 22:47:40 GMT -5
So since the masked women were revealed to be Emma, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce which I still can't even believe but why would they help Alexa Bliss to become the new WWE Women's Champion? Much less why would these 3 even want to be on Alexa's team for WarGames? But since Alexa the WWE Women's Champion's team is rounded out I wonder who will be the 5 divas who join AJ's team?
Corbin dominating Gabriel...I mean Corbin it is like he has been on a tear ever since he lost the WWE Hardcore Championship in a sense Corbin has gotten better each and every match well because he has been winning said matches but winning them decisively and then post-match Corbin, Strowman wee in the same ring trying to assert who is dominant over the 2 of them but who is more dominant? Corbin and Strowman trying to one up one another and then Samoa Joe I wonder if it will lead to some kind of Battle of the Resident Monsters and if it does then I wonder if it will lead to anything else?
If Miz is going to be Bryan's final match in WWE then I can really think of no one better for Bryan to face especially if it is Bryan's last match
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Post by Planktung on Apr 29, 2017 15:59:03 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Apr 29, 2017 18:31:10 GMT -5
NXT TakeOver New Orleans makes sense...well it makes sense to have a TakeOver the night before Mania so I can only imagine what the card will be like for that because for NXT it is like their version of Mania
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Post by Planktung on May 24, 2017 15:35:28 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on May 24, 2017 16:30:25 GMT -5
Samoa Joe vs Corbin vs Strowman is basically a Triple Threat Match but it is a Monster's Brawl but I wonder if more superstars will join in on this?
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Post by Planktung on May 26, 2017 20:13:00 GMT -5
February 10th, 2014 -After the signature WWE intro, a video package aired that took the WWE Universe back to Survivor Series, where Dean Ambrose finally managed to overcome Seth Rollins and win the inaugural Manifest Destiny tournament. With that victory came a WWE Championship opportunity for 'The Lunatic Fringe' at the Royal Rumble, but because of interference from Triple H, Ambrose lost his shot at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs to Rollins. Through shenanigans befitting of someone as unhinged as him, Ambrose found his way back into the title picture and made Rollins' encounter with AJ Styles a Triple Threat match. Neither Ambrose nor Rollins were successful in capturing the gold, but both have remained at each other's necks over the last few weeks. Before they meet inside of WarGames in two weeks at Battleground, the two will collide tonight on Monday Night RAW in the confines of another fearsome structure: A Steel Cage.
Cutting to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the WWE Universe was greeted to the synth intro of "Casual Affair," causing about a third of them to react with monstrous boos. The WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman made his way out to the stage, reminding everyone of the gold that he holds by hoisting it into the air. Bateman paid no further attention to anyone booing him in that moment as his eyes were laid on the WrestleMania XXX sign. "On April 6th in New Orleans, that man will make history by defending the Universal Title for the very first time at WrestleMania. But in 13 days, he leads Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins into War Games against the WWE Champion AJ Styles, Intercontinental Champion CM Punk, Dean Ambrose and 'The Phenom' The Undertaker," Mauro Ranallo said while Bateman walked down to the ring. The Universal Champion took a microphone and said to the masses in LA that no matter how they feel about him, they have to live with him being the center of attention because that's where he belongs. "But for once, enough about me because this moment has nothing to do with me. Instead, it has everything to do with somebody who captured the hearts of millions over the last two years. Somebody whose name you people can't keep out of your mouths. The woman... The little girl who I had to throw over the top rope at the Royal Rumble to become the first-ever Universal Champion. And I get it. Paige is someone who you all latched onto because she represented the idea that no matter what barriers are in your way, you can achieve a dream. She had a rough life growing up. She had to leave her family at a very young age and move to a completely different country for an opportunity that wasn't guaranteed to pay off for her. She stood up against everybody in this company who ever gave her crap for being herself. It didn't matter if you were Eve Torres or Stephanie McMahon. If you got in her way, she became your worst nightmare. I will admit that she came this close, this close to pulling off the biggest upset in the history of mankind at the Royal Rumble, but as good as she was, she wasn't good enough to beat me. Hell, who was she good enough to beat? Look at her career since WrestleMania last year. She lost to AJ. She lost to Stephanie. She lost to Bray. She lost to me. Everyone's infatuation with Paige distracted them from the fact that she was a loser. You people idolized a 21-year-old girl and made her believe that she was invincible, and it is because of that she isn't here anymore. Nobody will ever see Paige again because the WWE Universe gave her her hope that she could take on the world. So she did and she paid for it. Bray Wyatt did all of you a favor by giving you guys a reality check. Fairytales don't exist in Derrick Bateman's world. Paige was never your heroine. She was a glorified loser whose life went exactly the way it was supposed to, and this place is better off without her. Now that I've said my part, let that be the last time I ever have to say her name again. Let that be the last time anybody has to mention her ever..." Bateman wasn't allowed to finish his statement as he was interrupted by the arrival of one of his WarGames opponents at Battleground, Cody Rhodes. 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' stepped into the squared circle, asking Bateman if he was done. "Because for someone who claims to not care about Paige, you sure are spending a lot of time talking about her. And we all get it, Derrick. You're never going to be able to get over the fact that she not only eliminated you from the Royal Rumble match, but the next night on RAW, she almost pinned you. For the rest of time, when people think about your becoming of Universal Champion, they'll also think about how some 'loser' came close to beating you." Bateman tried to move past Rhodes' claim by reminding him that he't not in any position to speak about the Royal Rumble or Universal Title when it was he who eliminated him two weeks ago. "Yeah, you eliminated me. Which gives me every reason that I need to to kick your ass inside of War Games at Battleground." Bateman then reminded Rhodes that right now, the team he's fighting for doesn't even have its captain. "Where's AJ Styles? Can anybody tell me just where on earth is 'The Phenomenal One'? The supposed greatest thing to hit professional wrestling, yet he's not even shown his face in two weeks. Back injury, sure. Okay, Styles. How does it feel to have a team captain who won't even fight alongside you or anyone else? You think it's just some coincidence that right after The Undertaker resurrects, Styles goes missing? Styles left you guys high and dry and he's leaving 'Taker to try to lead you, Punk and Ambrose into WarGames against the most malicious unit ever assembled in WWE! You really think you stand a chance against myself, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins?!" Cody had his comeback ready to go for Bateman. "Paige almost beat you. Doesn't seem like a very daunting task." Bateman and Rhodes continued to stare at each other, the two coming face-to-face as the WWE Universe was ready for a collision. Suddenly, the signature of The Wyatt Family hit. When the lights came back on, Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan were shown surrounding the ring, Rhodes looking in all directions at them. Adding Bateman to the equation, Rhodes was surrounded on all four sides. Before 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' could go at it alone against the four of them, CM Punk's entrance music sounded to a thunderous ovation. The Intercontinental Champion, who has been having his fair share of issues with Rhodes as of late, hit the ring and took Rowan down with a shot from the Intercontinental Title. Harper grabbed Punk, but Rhodes delivered a chop block to the back of his left knee. Bateman and Wyatt exited the ring and headed up the entrance ramp, Punk and Rhodes daring the two of them to get back into the squared circle.
► INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK & CODY RHODES DEF. LUKE HARPER & ERICK ROWAN: With their WarGames team captain, WWE Champion AJ Styles, still inactive and not in the Staples Center tonight, Cody Rhodes and the Intercontinental Champion CM Punk attempted to resolve any differences they may still have on their way to Battleground against two members of The Wyatt Family,, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, in an impromptu tag team match. At one point towards the end of the contest, Punk charged towards Harper with a Clothesline, the big man dodging it and nearly causing Punk to inadvertently strike Rhodes. Punk stopped himself, the two partners staring each down for a second. Punk turned around and evaded Harper, Rhodes tagging himself in to give Punk a chance to catch his breath. Rhodes caught Harper with a Disaster Kick before Punk hoisted the latter onto his shoulders for the Go To Sleep! Harper fell back into the clutches of Rhodes, who planted him with Cross Rhodes to pick up the victory. Post-match, Rhodes and Punk came face-to-face in the center of the ring, 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' raising the arm of the Intercontinental Champion. "Maybe they still have their differences personally, but you can't deny that in between those ropes, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes are well on the same page," Corey Graves said.
Backstage, Tom Phillips was standing by with the team of Chris Jericho and Christian, asking 'Y2J' for his thoughts on his match with Tyson Kidd coming up later tonight. Instead of addressing Kidd or even Adrian Neville for that matter, Jericho stated that last Friday on SmackDown, a heinous crime was committed right before everyone's eyes. "If you go back and watch the footage, Christian's shoulders were clearly NOT on the mat! Yet despite that, that idiotic referee still made the three count!" Jericho shouted. "Adrian Neville's victory needs to be removed from the record books, but it's not like any of the higher-ups here care about what we want, even though, you know, we're two of the longest-tenured superstars on the roster," Christian said." Jericho told Phillips that moments like this call for action. "Which is why starting now, everyone who gets on our bad side will be subject to a record book of my own." Jericho then proceeded to lift up a clipboard, referring to it as 'The List of Jericho.' "It's simple, Trevor. Make an enemy out of Christian and me, and your name lives in infamy forever. I'll start off with 'Incompetent Referee #1' from SmackDown. That's right. 'Incompetent Referee #1' is the first name on the list," Jericho said, proceeding to write it down on the list. "Why are you looking at us like that, Travis?" Christian asked Phillips, Jericho taking offense to his confused expression. "Staring at Chris Jericho and Christian with disgust? You know what happens when you stare at Chris Jericho and Christian with disgust?" Jericho asked. "Tell him. Tell him," Christian said before Jericho informed Phillips that he made the list. "Tony Phillips," Jericho said as he wrote Phillips' name incorrectly on his list.
Following the commercial break, Cody Rhodes and the Intercontinental Champion CM Punk were shown walking towards the locker room area, both men taking their time before speaking to one another after their successful outing against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. "I hope you understand that I want to trust you, Cody. And for some time, I did. I wouldn't have given you my WWE Title match last summer if I didn't. But ever since Paige literally cracked my head open, I don't know who I can call a 'friend' anymore," Punk said. Before Rhodes could respond, sarcastic clapping could be heard from the Universal Champion Derrick Bateman, who told Rhodes and Punk that he was very happy to see them manage to co-exist just now against The Wyatt Family. "You know who else loved seeing you two as a team? Dario Cueto. In fact, Dario was so impressed that he's putting you guys in another tag team match tonight. So, keep your gear on because The Revival will be waiting," Bateman said before leaving the picture. Punk and Rhodes overcame Harper and Rowan, but they'll need to remain on the same page if they want to get past the undefeated Revival.
► SAMOA JOE DEF. BO ROTUNDO: In a rematch from last week, Bo Rotundo was once again looking to recruit Samoa Joe as his tag team partner and form, in his own words, 'Samoa Bo.' The result remained the same as their last encounter. 'The Samoan Submission' put Bo away, this time with three Muscle Busters followed by the Coquina Clutch. "One Muscle Buster for Braun Strowman. One for Baron Corbin, and one just because," Corey Graves said post-match while Joe grabbed a microphone from ringside. "The word was spread around earlier that I'm not only looking for a fight against Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin at Battleground, but I'm looking to destroy the both of them. Monster's Ball... A concept that I'm no stranger to and the only fitting environment for mammoths such as ourselves to rip each other to shreds in. For 24 hours, no food. No water. No sunlight. Just ourselves, four walls and time to think about what we're going to do in this ring once we're let loose. Braun... Baron... Now!" Joe threw the microphone down, remained in the ring and hoped for any sort of a response from both 'The Monster Among Men' and 'The Lone Wolf.' Instead of receiving either of his adversaries, Joe was caught off guard by the arrival of Rusev. 'The Bulgarian Brute' marched down to the ring to tell Joe that if he wants to talk about the 'monsters' of WWE, he needs to include his name in the mix of things. "I know what you're thinking, Joe. 'Rusev is a joke.' 'Rusev is not a monster.' 'Rusev doesn't scare me.' I'm not here to scare you, submitting samoan machine. I'm here to kick your ass and take back my throne as the Monster of WWE!" Rusev and Joe came nose-to-nose, Joe ready to battle him. Before things could get physical between them, the WWE Universe started booing as Baron Corbin made his way out to ringside through the masses in Los Angeles. Corbin stepped onto the ring apron, both Joe and Rusev turning their attention to him. Just as Corbin was about to step through the ropes, Braun Strowman's entrance music finally hit. The roar of Strowman at the start of his theme rang throughout the Staples Center as 'The Monster Among Men' made his way toward the ring. While Joe was distracted, Corbin extended his arms underneath the bottom rope and pulled him out! Corbin and Joe exchanged strikes at ringside while Strowman stepped into the ring, Rusev immediately going after him! Two brawls with four monsters broke out, resulting in a plethora of officials arriving on the scene to separate them. "If you're hoping to keep Samoa Joe, Rusev, Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin from maiming each other, you're gonna have a bad time!" Mauro Ranallo said while the officials tried their damnedest to restore order.
A graphic was shown for a special edition of The Cutting Edge with Daniel Bryan as the guest. 'The Rated R Superstar' makes his return, next on RAW!
A promo was shown for this week's edition of NXT. Just one week away from TakeOver: R Evolution, a huge Eight Man Tag Team match takes place. Finn Balor, NXT Tag Team Champions Ricochet and Uhaa Nation, and the NXT Champion Sami Zayn battle Hideo Itami, Pentagon and The Addiction. plus two new superstars make their first appearances in front of the NXT Universe in the form of No Way Jose and Magnus. WWE NXT, this Wednesday night on WWE Network!
Back in the Staples Center, Tony Chimel's voice could be heard, meaning only one thing in this day and age. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 11-time WWE Champion, and a WWE Hall of Famer. 'The Rated R Superstar', Edge!" Emerging from the smoke on the stage was Edge, who greeted the roaring Los Angeles crowd in his first appearance on WWE programming in 2014. He made his way down to the ring that was set up for a special edition of The Cutting Edge. Edge picked up a microphone and thanked the WWE Universe for the warm reception, noting that he always appreciates knowing that people still care to see him. "This whole thing was a last minute set-up, but after hearing about something last Friday on SmackDown, I wanted to be here tonight in person to speak to a certain WWE superstar. So, without further ado, please welcome my guest on The Cutting Edge... The number one contender for the United States Championship, Daniel Bryan!" Even before Bryan's entrance music sounded, the masses in the Staples Center broke out into "Yes!" chants. Bryan stepped out onto the stage, smiling at the WWE Universe before performing the "Yes!" chant himself on the way to the ring. After shaking Edge's, Bryan thanked 'The Rated R Superstar' for having him on The Cutting Edge tonight, though he knows exactly why he arranged for this to happen. "Before you make your point, Edge, I just want to address what The Miz said last Friday on SmackDown. Miz has been out to get me since the day I stepped foot into this company, but for the first time, what came out of Miz's mouth wasn't BS. I did meet with doctors last week because I've been in pain for while now. My neck hasn't been in an ideal condition over the last year. I suffered a concussion in the number one contenders Fatal Four Way match. I was pulled off of all live events, but I have been cleared for Battleground, which despite what The Miz, will not be where I have my last match. I am going to defeat him yet again to become United States Champion and carry the gold into the biggest WrestleMania of all time along with everybody in the WWE Universe who has supported me every step of the way." Edge told Bryan that while he admires his resiliency, he can't help but feel that he's looking into a mirror. "A history of neck injuries and concussions were what forced me into retirement three years ago. I had the same mindset as you. I felt fine and if it were up to me, I would've gone on with my career. But you need to be careful. The last thing that I want is to see you come out here soon and give a farewell speech. It's not just about you anymore, Daniel. You have a wife at home and I know that you guys plan on having children someday. You have a family to think about whenever you step into this ring and put your body on the line. I know that I probably sound like all of the doctors who have spoken to you, but I just want you to understand that this is more serious than you think. You're cleared for Battleground, but what happens afterwards? We all know the kind of competitor you are, and you're going to throw everything that you've got at The Miz, but what if it's all that you have left? Don't take the fact that you can still do what you love for granted, Daniel. That's what I did and more than anything else, I regret not cherishing what I had when I had it. All I'm asking for from you is to keep your family as your number one priority because they need you more than this business does." While Bryan tried formulating a response for Edge's heartfelt plea, he and the WWE Universe were caught off guard by the entrance music of Wade Barrett. "This night just keeps getting better and better!" exclaimed Corey Graves as Barrett made his way out to the stage for the first time in a number of months. "Miss me?" Barrett asked the Los Angeles audience that responded mostly negatively toward him. "Yeah, the feeling's mutual, you bloody ingrates." On his way to the ring, Barrett said to Bryan that while Edge has a point, he's missing the biggest one that he can think of. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news... Oh, who am I kidding? It is my pleasure to deliver bad news to you, Daniel. At Battleground, you're going to fight The Miz with every last ounce of breath that you can muster out of your beaten and battered body, but ultimately, you're just going to lose like always. Let's do some math, shall we? How many opportunities have you had over the last month at the United States Championship? Two. And how many times has The Miz defeated you? Two! This time, Miz has a clear target. He knows exactly where to strike and leave you vulnerable. Whether you like it or not, Daniel, your livelihood is in the hands of your worst enemy. The man who gave you a career in WWE is going to take it away from you in 13 days. And once all that's done, you're going to have to go home, spend time with your hippie wife, have a bunch of hippie babies and watch people like The Miz and yours truly continue to live your dream." Barrett laughed to himself as the audience booed him, Bryan picking up a microphone to respond. "You know what, Wade?" Bryan asked before Barrett struck him with a Bullhammer to the side of his head! Barrett immediately bolted out of the ring, Los Angeles letting him know exactly how they felt about his actions. "What the hell is wrong with you?!" Edge shouted at Barrett while he tended to Bryan. As Barrett was leaving up the entrance ramp, three officials arrived in the ring to check on the condition of Bryan. Thankfully, the number one contender for the United States Championship was able to make it to his feet under his own power, Barrett continuing to laugh at him from the stage.
► TJ PERKINS DEF. AUSTIN ARIES: After weeks of vignettes to build anticipation, TJ Perkins finally made his WWE debut, and he did so in his hometown of Los Angeles. The final TNA X-Division Champion showed off his personality through an entrance theme inspired by retro video game music, and displayed his in-ring prowess against Austin Aries, who made it clear last week that he wasn't a fan of the hype surrounding Perkins. At the conclusion of the match, Perkins was able to counter Aries' Brainbuster attempt into a small package pinning predicament, getting the three count! Perkins rolled out of the ring and celebrated with his hometown fans while 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived' argued with the official that his shoulders weren't down. "On this night in Los Angeles, the word 'victorious' can be summed up in three letters: TJP!" Mauro Ranallo said while Perkins continued to celebrate his triumphant WWE debut.
Backstage, WWE Women's Champion Alexa Bliss was shown walking down a corridor with her War Games unit comprised of Kaitlyn and three NXT superstars who aided 'Five Feet of Fury' on SmackDown last week. Emma, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. As they were walking, Peyton knocked a cup of coffee out of a backstage worker's hand, she and Billie laughing together. Alexa remained focus as she and her War Games team address AJ Lee and the WWE Universe, next on RAW!
Returning from the commercial break, the entrance music of Alexa Bliss sounded to signal the arrival of the brand new WWE Women's Champion. Alexa made her way out to the stage, but she wasn't alone. Following her were her WarGames teammates for Battleground in 13 nights. Kaitlyn and the three women from NXT who shocked the world last Friday on SmackDown, Emma, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. At one point during her entrance, Alexa began skipping to mock AJ Lee before making a crying taunt to fans in the front row. Once all five women were in the ring, Alexa took a microphone and told the WWE Universe that despite what fantasies they may buy into about superstars such as AJ or Sofia Cortez, they're looking at the most dominant women in professional wrestling today. "Look at us. One of the strongest female competitors in WWE history, Kaitlyn. The first-ever NXT Women's Champion, Emma. The future of the women's division, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. And then you have me. The star of this division. The leader of the movement against everything that AJ and Sofia stand for. The woman who put her body through hell and back last week and emerged from Last Diva Standing as your WWE Women's Champion. I don't care if you call me 'Five Feet of Fury,' 'The Wicked Witch' or even 'The Wicked Bitch' because no matter what, when the name 'Alexa Bliss' comes out of your mouths, the title 'WWE Women's Champion' does as well. I could go on and on and on all night about why we're going to wipe the floor with AJ Lee in two weeks at Battleground, but right now, I'll give the spotlight to the only three women who were smart enough to know who to pledge allegiance to." Alexa handed the microphone over to Emma, who said that ever since last Friday, her social media had been blowing up with people either applauding her decision to join Alexa Bliss' WarGames team, or demean her for it. "Let me explain something to all you people," Emma said, being interrupted by 'What?' chants every time she tried speaking. Eventually, Peyton grabbed the microphone and lashed out at the LA crowd. "She has something to say, so shut up!" Emma thanked Peyton before continuing, dealing with all of the boos that bombarded her. "Let me take all of you back to last year. I was on the top of the world as the first-ever NXT Women's Champion. This whole 'Women's Revolution' that you all think was started by AJ or Sofia or Paige actually started with me. Without me, there is no NXT women's division. People like Sasha and Bayley don't have the chance to put on one of the greatest matches in WWE history without me paving the way for them. You all seemed to have forgotten about that, though, because I tore up my knee midway through the year. I spent everyday at the Performance Center, rehabbing and training to get back into this ring. And it was there when I met the woman who is doing for the WWE women's division what I did for NXT's. Alexa Bliss was giving it her all each and every day, and I respected that so much. I could tell that she had the ability to take this company by storm, but at the same time, I knew that because of her background, she wasn't going to get any respect from you all. Thankfully, this woman demanded your respect! She commanded your respect! And now, she is heading into the biggest WrestleMania of all time as the Women's Champion!" Emma shouted while pointing at the WrestleMania XXX sign, Alexa grinning from ear-to-ear. Emma handed off the microphone to Billie. "It was only a few months ago when Peyton and I packed our bags and traveled from Sydney to Orlando with dreams of becoming WWE superstars. Not only were we reunited with Emma, but we made a new friend in Alexa Bliss. When Alexa made the jump from NXT to WWE, we told her that no matter what, we would always have her back. If she ever needed us, we were only one phone call away. And there was no better time for her to make that phone call than two weeks ago when she found out about WarGames. And last week, we made sure that AJ Lee knew exactly what hit her: The three most Iconic superstars in NXT history."
As the five women were having their moment in the spotlight, AJ Lee's entrance music hit to a massive ovation from the fans in the Staples Center. The former Women's Champion stepped out onto the stage, staring at the superstars who were responsible for her loss in the Last Diva Standing match seven nights ago. "Emma... Billie... Peyton... There's one rule in this division: You don't. Ever. Piss. Me. Off. Should've asked me that before you took away my reason to breathe." AJ then began walking down the ramp, wanting to waste no more time while she had Alexa, Kaitlyn and The Femme Fatales in her sights. "Are you serious, AJ?! I mean, I know you're mentally unstable, we all get that, but look at what happened the last time it was you against the five of us!" After Alexa said that, AJ stopped in her tracks. The five women in the ring all laughed with each other, believing that they had stopped 'The Crazy Chick' that easily. Suddenly, AJ smiled. Seconds later, the theme song of Sofi Cortez began playing. 'La Sicaria' herself walked out onto the entrance ramp, standing side-by-side with AJ. "You brought Sofia Cortez. I feel so threatened," Kaitlyn said under her breath, not fearing Sofia since the last time the two of them were in the vicinity of each other, Kaitlyn took her out on the stage on SmackDown. AJ and Sofia stood in their positions for a bit, not making any further movements toward the ring. Suddenly, the stage began setting for WarGames. Becky Lynch's entrance music sounded, the WWE Universe reacting to the surprise with a positive response. 'The Irish Lass Kicker' walked through the curtain, The Femme Fatales no longer smiling and laughing in the ring. After Becky joined AJ and Sofia, Nicole Matthews was the next superstar to have her music played. 'One by one, the odds are evening," Mauro Ranallo said while Nicole walked into the Staples Center, giving Becky a fist bump when they met. AJ, Sofia, Becky and Nicole all stood next to each other on the ramp, the WWE Universe knowing exactly what was to come next. So, too, did Emma as she told AJ, "You really don't want to do this." Emma spoke earlier about being the inaugural NXT Women's Champion. Now, she was in the presence of the current NXT Women's Champion, Bayley. At the sound of Bayley's music, the roof just about blew off of the Staples Center as 'The Huggable One' made her very first appearance on RAW in her home state of California. Team AJ was finally complete for WarGames. AJ Lee, Sofia Cortez, Becky Lynch, Nicole Matthews and Bayley. The five of them walked down to the ring, but as soon as they entered, Team Alexa Bliss exited. Alexa, Kaitlyn, Emma, Billie and Peyton all headed up the entrance ramp, Alexa raising the Women's Title to remind AJ that no matter what kind of a unit she assembled for Battleground, 'The Wicked Witch of WWE' still held the gold. Behind AJ was the WrestleMania XXX sign, the event where she'll have her opportunity to reclaim her title. But in 13 days at Battleground, the women's divisions of WWE and NXT meet in one ring and one structure in what is sure to be one of the most barbaric matches in the history of women's wrestling, and that is saying something.
At this time, a video package was shown for the NXT superstar who will be taking on John Cena in 13 days at Battleground, Hideo Itami. A voice over from Paul Heyman could be heard throughout the video, the advocate for Itami singing the praises of the international sensation who has taken NXT by storm over the last year. "WrestleMania 29. MetLife Stadium. The WWE Universe got their first glimpses at two young, hungry, up-and-coming superstars who were destined to change the industry. Everyone immediately took notice of Finn Balor, but what they didn't expect was for Hideo Itami to break free from the pack." As Heyman spoke, footage of Itami against competitors such as Balor, Sami Zayn, Jushin 'Thunder' Liger and The Addiction was shown. "GHC Tag Team Champion. GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion. In his final match for Pro Wrestling NOAH, he became the GHC Heavyweight Champion. Just a few weeks into his NXT tenure, he captured the NXT Tag Team Championship. At TakeOver: R Evolution, the NXT Championship will be in his possession. And right afterward, John Cena will understand why Hideo Itami is the most feared and revered striker in the industry today. This is not ordinary competitor. This is a warrior who has made a living by destroying those who stand before him. John Cena can talk all he wants about challenging for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania, but he won't even make it through Hideo Itami at Battleground." The final shot of the video package was of Itami standing tall over Cena last week, a sight that mane believe will be repeated in 13 days at Battleground.
Returning to the Staples Center for RAW, the theme music of 'Broken' Matt Hardy sounded as the Hardcore Champion made his way out to a positive response, despite displaying villainous traits since his return at the Royal Rumble. "Ah, yes!" Hardy yelled out during his walk to the ring, taking a microphone and demanding that all of the 'obsolete mules' in the audience remain quiet while he spoke. "It is with the deepest of sorrows that I inform you all that neither the 'G with Certification' nor the 'Man Who Was Not Taught to be 7-Feet-Tall' are present in the vicinity this evening. And that is because I have rendered them both OBSOLETE and DELETED them! Now with those two loudmouths out of the equation, a new challenger must approach and challenge my broken brilliance for the Championship of the Hardcore! So, whoever believes that they have what it takes to dethrone me and claim the kingdom of House Hardy as their own, approach me now! Let your voice be heard! Dare to DELETE me!"
► MATT HARDY DEF. JAMES ELLSWORTH TO RETAIN THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: "I should call the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens to let them know that one of their animals escaped and is in the Staples Center," Corey Graves said as James Ellsworth answered the challenge of Matt Hardy for the Hardcore Championship. Ellsworth, who entered the Royal Rumble match two weeks ago as a result of support from the WWE Universe, tried his luck at shocking the world and defeating 'Broken Matt' here tonight. At one point, Hardy introduced a trash can into the equation, lifting it over his head with the intention of striking Ellsworth it. However, Ellsworth caught him with a Superkick that Mauro Ranallo dubbed No Chin Music! "Oh my God! Ellsworth is gonna do it!" Ranallo screamed while the WWE Universe went wild as Ellsworth got the cover. Hardy managed to kick out at two, crushing the dreams of Ellsworth and the fans watching around the world. Ellsworth went for another No Chin Music, but this time, Hardy caught him with a low blow. Hardy followed up with the Side Effect onto the trash can, covering Ellsworth to defeat him. Post-match, Hardy looked underneath the ring and brought out a kendo stick, 'The Broken One' looking to inflict more damage onto Ellsworth. Before Hardy could strike Ellsworth with the kendo stick, Enzo Amore and Big Cass' entrance music sounded. The two superstars ran down to the ring, Hardy evading them by exiting through the audience in the Staples Center. Cass helped Ellsworth to his feet while Enzo stood on the second rope and proceeded to trash talk Hardy from a distance.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley was shown knocking on the door to the locker room of Universal Champion Derrick Bateman. Cathy knocked on the door, waiting to see if Bateman would answer and give her the interview that she was looking for. Bateman soon opened the door, briefly staring at Cathy with a look of disdain as she began asking for a moment of time. "What do you hope to..." she said before Bateman walked away from her and sat down on a chair in his locker room. Still trying to get her interview, Cathy walked into the room and finished her question. "What do you hope to accomplish by continuing to besmirch Paige?" she asked, Bateman moving his head back and letting out a sigh, further showing his annoyance with her and her question. "You think I'm besmirching Paige? You really think that I'm damaging her name by telling the world that she's a loser who never deserved to be treated like a goddess? I'm not saying anything that nobody already knew. I'm just saying what the WWE Universe never wanted to admit to themselves. Paige is gone forever, but she left behind a lot of demons. I know more about her than I'm letting people in on. I could do serious damage to Paige, but why? What would do that for me now? She's not here to try to retaliate and despite what you and everyone else thinks, I'm not that much of a douche. She's down and out. No point in kicking a dead girl more than I already have. Now, if you don't mind, Catherine, there's a tag team match up next that I have a lot of interest in. So, get the hell out of my locker room that nobody ever said you could come into."
► INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK & CODY RHODES DEF. THE REVIVAL VIA DISQUALIFICATION: For the second time tonight, Cody Rhodes and the Intercontinental Champion CM Punk were forced to team up. After defeating Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in the opening contest, they needed to work together if they wanted any chance at defeating The Revival. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder continued to impress the WWE Universe in this outing against two established main event-tiered superstars. In the closing moments of the contest, Rhodes' attempt at the Disaster Kick to Dash was countered into a Spinebuster from Dawson. The two Revival members beat Rhodes down as Punk tried to jump into the ring with a springboard Clothesline, Dash catching him with a kick below the belt that resulted in the disqualification finish. After delivering the Shatter Machine to both Punk and Rhodes, The Revival exited the squared circle as the Universal Champion Derrick Bateman emerged from the back. Bateman shook the hands of Dash and Dawson, two men he personally signed to the main roster back when he was a part-owner of the company. Bateman headed down to the ring, examining the damage done to Punk and Rhodes for himself. As 'The Best in the World' rose to his feet, Bateman struck him in the side of the head with the Universal Title. Bateman proceeded to do the same to Rhodes, 'The Devil Himself' standing tall over two of his WarGames opponents and potentially eliminating them as outside factors in tonight's Steel Cage main event between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.
Returning to RAW on the USA Network, Renee Young was backstage standing by with Lana. Renee asked the 'Ravishing Russian' for any update on the whereabouts of Adam Cole. "Adam does not want to be here right now because he does not believe that the WWE and the fans are showing him the respect that he deserves. Two weeks ago, he was in a number one contenders match for the United States Title, and now, nobody has thought enough of him to put him on TV. Let me remind everybody that Adam is the first superstar to qualify for Manifest Destiny 2014, meaning that this Fall, he's going to become the number one contender. And at next year's Royal Rumble, either the WWE or Universal Title will be his. So, until your future champion gets the respect that he deserves, there will be no Adam Cole."
► TYSON KIDD W/ ADRIAN NEVILLE DEF. CHRIS JERICHO W/ CHRISTIAN: After Adrian Neville overcame Christian last Friday on SmackDown, Tyson Kidd had his chance to get back at the veteran duo of Chris Jericho and Christian as well in this one-on-one contest against 'Y2J.' While Kidd was attempting to place Jericho in position for the Tiger Driver, Christian stepped onto the ring apron to distract him. Neville intervened by pulling Christian off of the apron, following up with a Hurricanrana onto the floor. After Kidd turned around, Jericho attempted to deliver a Codebreaker. Kidd, however, grabbed the top rope, causing Jericho to fall back-first onto the canvas. Kidd took advantage of the opening and planted Jericho with the Tiger Driver, covering him to get the victory. Kidd and Neville headed up the entrance ramp, the two now each owning victories over Jericho and Christian.
Backstage, WWE Tag Team Champions The Alpha Wolves were shown heading toward the ring. They defend the titles against The New Day in Match 7 of the Best-of-Seven Series, next on RAW!
In the backstage area, RAW General Manager Dario Cueto was shown on the phone with Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, who was unable to make it to the show tonight after her limousine broke down. "Everything is going just fine, Stephanie. Match 7 for the Tag Team Titles is up next, and after that, the main event. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins in a Steel Cage match. You don't have anything to worry about. You never did because like I've said before, I'm more than capable of running RAW by myself," Dario said. "No matter what you think, Dario, RAW needs me. You're the last person that anybody should trust to run WWE's flagship show. Without me, RAW doesn't stand a chance against SmackDown Live come the brand extension. I'll be back next week, and you'll see the difference that my inclusion makes for the show," she stated. "Ms. Stephanie! I got your food!" Allie said, her voice audible in the background of the phone conversation. "Took you long enough," Stephanie said, who apparently had sent Allie off to get her food while she waited in the limousine. "... Are you serious, Allie?! McDonald's?! You bought me McDonald's?! Do I look like I eat McDonalds'?!?" Stephanie screamed over the phone, Dario laughing to himself as his plan to annoy Stephanie through Allie has been working to perfection. "I'm sorry! It's all that I could find!" Allie said, apologizing profoundly to Stephanie.
In the arena, the entrance music of The Alpha Wolves sounded as Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards headed down to the ring, ready to put the WWE Tag Team Championships on the line against The New Day in Match 7 of the Best-of-Seven Series. "At one point in the series, The New Day had a 3-1 lead over The Alpha Wolves. Since then, Richards and Edwards have mounted a monumental comeback and are just one match away from putting The New Day behind them," Mauro Ranallo said while the defending champions waited patiently for the arrival of The New Day. Uncharacteristically, New Day's entrance music began playing without an introduction from Big E. Seconds later, Kofi Kingston stepped out onto the stage in a track suit, not looking dressed to compete. He was then followed by Xavier Woods in a wheelchair, and Big E in a full body cast. "Here's the deal, guys," Kofi said. "In preparation for The New Day's biggest match to date, we went on a hiking trip to get ourselves in the right frame of mind. Unfortunately, my two partners suffered devastating injuries. Woods, tell them what happened," Kofi said, handing the microphone to him. "My... My butt broke my fall," was all that he said. "E, what about you?" Kofi held the microphone in front of Big E, who said that all he remembers was waking up in the hospital to Kofi trying to feed him soup. "Thanks, dad," Big E said to Kofi while pretending to cry. "As you boys can see, The New Day is not going to be able to compete tonight. And that's a real shame because we were looking forward to taking those WWE Tag Team Championships and ruining your hopes of making the biggest comeback in WWE history. Match 7 is just going to have to wait until Woods' gluteus maximus heals, and E's... Everything heal. Sorry to everybody in Los Angeles who came out to see The New Day do what they do best." Kofi grabbed the handles of Woods' wheelchair, pushing his friend to the backstage area while Big E hobbled on one leg. Edwards and Richards were shown in the ring, angry rather than disappointed at the fact that Match 7 wouldn't be taking place tonight because of "injuries" suffered by The New Day.
A graphic was shown for the Steel Cage match between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. The two rivals settle the score in the main event, next on Monday Night RAW!
► DEAN AMBROSE DEF. SETH ROLLINS IN A STEEL CAGE MATCH: Two weeks before Team AJ Styles and Team Derrick Bateman meet in a WarGames match, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins extended their rivalry in another gruesome structure. That being the 15-foot-high Steel Cage. As Ambrose promised last week, 'The Lunatic Fringe' actually brought a wagon filled with weapons down to the ring. Ambrose placed a steel chair, kendo stick, table and even the wagon itself into the ring before closing the door behind him. Watching Rollins from ringside were Triple H, Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode, Bray Wyatt and the Universal Champion, Derrick Bateman. Ambrose only had Cody Rhodes and the Intercontinental Champion CM Punk backing him, The Undertaker and WWE Champion AJ Styles being the two absent members of the WarGames team. After Ambrose attempted to throw the wagon at Rollins' head, only to miss, Rollins caught him with an Enziguri. Rollins then set the table up in the center of the ring before perching Ambrose on the top turnbuckle. Rollins attempted a top rope Falcon Arrow through the table, but Ambrose retaliated with headbutts. Rollins was pushed off of the top turnbuckle, landing face-first onto the table. When Rollins turned around, Ambrose leaped off of the top rope with an Elbow Drop through the table! Ambrose covered Rollins, but 'The Architect of the Future' managed to kick out. Ambrose then tried to crawl out through the door, but Triple H used that opportunity to begin striking Ambrose through the opening. Punk charged towards Hunter and knocked him to the floor, leading to all present WarGames members at ringside brawling. The numbers advantage was too much for Punk and Rhodes to overcome, leading to Bateman, Hunter, Wyatt, Roode and Owens entering the Steel Cage. The five of them along with Rollins surrounded Ambrose, things looking grim at that moment for 'The Lunatic Fringe.' Suddenly, the Staples Center came unglued when AJ Styles ran down to ringside through the audience, scaling to the top of the cage! "AJ Styles is here! 'The Phenomenal One' is in Los Angeles!" Mauro Ranallo yelled out with joy as Styles reached the top of the cage, looking down at his WarGames opponents. Styles leaped off of the cage, taking out everyone in sight with a Crossbody! Styles rose to his feet posed for the hard camera that was literally shaking due to the excitement of the audience. Ambrose grabbed Rollins and delivered Dirty Deeds, covering him for the three count! Ambrose stirred to his feet and had his arm raised by the official as the Steel Cage ascended from the floor. Ambrose and Styles met in the center of the ring, the two of them staring each other down while Rhodes and Punk slid into the ring. Rhodes, Punk and Ambrose continued to stare at Styles after having been critical of his absence over the last two weeks. "I had y'all's backs tonight, right?" Styles asked before turning away from his three teammates and heading to the top rope to pose for the WWE Universe. Ambrose, Rhodes and Punk knew that even with their differences with Styles, 'The Phenomenal One' ultimately had the same goal as them: Take out Team Bateman in WarGames.
While the celebration continued in the Staples Center for Dean Ambrose, WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman was able to leave the scene, hurrying to his locker room without any of his WarGames teammates. Bateman pushed a crate out of his way in frustration, 'The Devil Himself' suddenly showing a lack of confidence in his ability to take Styles, Punk, Rhodes, Ambrose and Undertaker out in 13 days. Bateman opened the door to his locker room and slammed the door, the camera angle switching to one that was already inside of the room. When Bateman turned around, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked to his left and right. The camera panned out to reveal two rows a full body mannequins, all with blood stains underneath their eyes and black leather jackets over their shoulders.
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Post by Planktung on May 26, 2017 21:57:39 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on May 27, 2017 9:36:40 GMT -5
- AJ Styles the WWE Champion shows up for his WarGames teammates in the main event making the save taking out Bateman the WWE Universal Champion along with the rest of Team Bateman with a crossbody and then Team Styles taking the fight to Team Bateman with Bateman taking off in retreat...one of the best endings to a RAW episode but it builds up further to WarGames at Battleground but more mind games from Paige
- Dario Cueto the RAW GM basically trying to drive Stephanie McMahon crazy trying to drive her batty so that way she leaves RAW by annoying her through Allie I think it is actually smart on Dario's part and to be honest I think I would rather have Dario around than Stephanie because at least with him he makes RAW entertaining he makes RAW actually worth watching whereas Stephanie she does the exact opposite but who is the bigger heel out of the 2 of them? I would say Dario is but at the same time Stephanie is just as detestable so it is a battle of who is the lesser of the 2 evils kind of thing but I love it
- Tyson Kidd beating Chris Jericho...well major assist goes to Neville because if it hadn't been for him interfering then Christian would have made sure that Jericho won this match but then again Neville did even the odds and Kidd took advantage to get the win but I can definitely see this leading to a Tag Team Match at Battleground
- Adam Cole being kept off of TV I actually think that that's smart because it actually keeps his character fresh
- Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Rusev and Corbin all in a Monster's Ball Match I wonder if more monsters will enter this match?
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Post by Planktung on May 30, 2017 18:23:39 GMT -5
February 12th, 2014 - At the start of the final episode of NXT on the WWE Network before TakeOver: R Evolution, Under the Influence's "Vs. The World" sounded as titantron graphics for Magnus appeared before the Full Sail University audience. Out came Magnus himself, making his long-awaited debut in NXT. "A highly-touted young man from King's Lynn, England, who is destined to change the landscape of NXT forever," Rob Naylor stated as Magnus stepped into the ring. He took a microphone and said that ever since it was first announced that he would be on his way to NXT, he couldn't help but be disappointed by the response, or lack thereof, to his arrival. "Was I the talk of TakeOver: Forever back in December? No. You people sang the praises of Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Finn Balor, Becky Lynch... The list goes on and on of talentless cretins who you all put on pedestals ahead of me. And ever since then, I hear about the same people over and over again, and then some like Ricochet, Uhaa Nation, The Iconic Trio, The Canadian Ninjas, Tye Dillinger and Kyle O'Reilly. It took me showing up here tonight for the congratulatory tweets to finally roll in. Too little, too late." Magnus then said that while the NXT Universe may not be able to see his potential, General Manager Dusty Rhodes, on the hand, does. "And that is why Dusty informed me earlier today that I will be making my in-ring debut next week at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution."
NO WAY JOSE DEF. SIMON GOTCH W/ AIDEN ENGLISH: While Magnus will be making his in-ring debut one week from tonight at TakeOver, No Way Jose had his opportunity to showcase his abilities in front of the NXT Universe for the first time. After shoving Aiden English off of the ring apron, Jose sidestepped Simon Gotch, who was charging at him. Gotch rebounded off of the ropes, giving Jose the opening to hoist him into the air and deliver a knockout punch for the victory. Jose celebrated his successful debut with the NXT Universe that immediately took a liking to his festive personality.
At this time, a video package was shown for Bayley and Emma's NXT Women's Championship match at TakeOver: R Evolution next week. With the official theme song for the match, "All You Are is History" by State Champions, acting as the soundtrack, Emma's becoming of Women's Champion in January 2013 was shown. Emma's run at the top of the NXT women's division took a detour in the middle of 2013 when she was sidelined with an injury. During that time, Bayley and Sasha Banks rose to the occasion and took the division to new heights, culminating in a match at TakeOver: Forever that was officiated by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Emma soon returned to NXT, quickly becoming the number one contender for Bayley's championship. The landscape of the NXT women's division was drastically different upon Emma's return, and it featured her two best friends from Australia, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Billie and Peyton assured Emma that they would have her back in any situation, an offer that the NXT Universe hoped the inaugural Women's Champion would never utilize. However, during a contract signing to make this match official, Emma showed her true colors when she turned on Bayley and aligned herself with Billie and Peyton. The Iconic Trio was born, and their impact extended to the main roster when they were revealed to be the final three members of Alexa Bliss' WarGames team. Before Battleground, Bayley and Emma meet in the CFE Arena for one of NXT's most coveted prizes. What role with Billie and Peyton play at TakeOver? Will the rest of Team AJ and Team Alexa have any involvement? And most importantly, will Bayley continue her cinderella story, or will Emma make history and become the first ever two-time NXT Women's Champion?
IWGP JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TYLER BEEZE DEF. RICH SWANN IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: Ahead of his defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship at TakeOver: R Evolution against Kota Ibushi, Tyler Breeze took on Rich Swann, who has yet to pick up a victory on NXT. While Swann performed a handstand on the top rope, Breeze delivered a Supermodel Kick that knocked his lights out. Breeze covered Swann to pick the win and momentum as he looks ahead to his first IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title defense in seven days at TakeOver.
TYE DILLINGER DEF. CJ PARKER: Despite displaying villainous traits, 'The Perfect 10' continues to become one of the more popular superstars on the NXT roster, evident by the nonstop crowd chants of '10!' After Tye Dillinger delivered the Tye Breaker to CJ Parker, he got the cover to pick up the win. Post-match, Dillinger put up all ten fingers to the hard camera before Kyle O'Reilly ran down to the ring. O'Reilly caught Dillinger with an elbow to the side of his head before delivering an onslaught of right hand strikes. The NXT Universe booed O'Reilly, who was only looking to get revenge against Dillinger for the ambush against him a few weeks back. "Kyle sucks!" chants rained down from Full Sail as officials attempted to separate the two men who are sure to tear each other apart next week at TakeOver: R Evolution.
NXT CHAMPION SAMI ZAYN, FINN BALOR, AND NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS RICOCHET & UHAA NATION DEF. HIDEO ITAMI W/ PAUL HEYMAN, PENTAGON W/ MAXINE, AND THE ADDICTION: One of the most star-studded main events in NXT history as two of next week's championship matches came together for an Eight Man Tag Team match. Throughout the match, Paul Heyman and Maxine bickered with each other, both believing that their representatives in the match would leave the CFE Arena next week with the NXT Championship. Towards the conclusion of the match, Ricochet and Uhaa Nation leaped over the top rope and wiped out Pentagon and Hideo Itami. In the ring, Finn Balor sent Christopher Daniels flying into a corner with a running Dropkick. Balor dodged an oncoming Frankie Kazarian, who ended up crashing his sternum into the top turnbuckle. The winded Kazarian turned around and ended up taking a Helluva Kick from Sami Zayn. The NXT Champion covered Kazarian to get the win for his team, much to the delight of Full Sail. Ricochet and Uhaa joined Zayn and Balor in the ring, the official handing everyone back their titles. The arm that Balor raised of Zayn's was the arm that held the NXT Title, leading to Balor glancing up and staring at the gold. Zayn and Balor both continued to hold the NXT Title and stare at each other, the two of them knowing that next week's Fatal Four Way match is every man for himself.
Zayn. Balor. Itami. Pentagon. Who will leave TakeOver: R Evolution as the NXT Champion?
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Post by Planktung on May 30, 2017 18:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by Planktung on May 30, 2017 18:24:49 GMT -5
February 14th, 2014 - After the signature WWE intro, footage was displayed of Bray Wyatt and the WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman walking through a forest, the sky pitch-black already by that point. "All I asked for was for you to show me proof that Paige is dead. Not once did I ever say that I wanted to take a stroll through a forest with your demented ass," Bateman said to Wyatt, who stopped in his tracks and turned around to confront him. "... The first thing that I will say to you, Derrick, is to choose your words wisely. We are teammates for the foreseeable future, but once the WarGames structure has risen from where it was once lowered for combat, our ties are severed and if I choose to... The crown jewel that gives you power can easily become a part of me," Wyatt said as he placed the palm of his hand onto the Universal Title. "You want proof that the demoness known as Paige no longer walks among us? That's what you'll get." Wyatt turned back around and continued on his way. Bateman having no choice but to listen to 'The Eater of Worlds.'
In the Citizens Business Bank Arena, the entrance music of Wade Barrett hit as the former two-time WWE Champion made his way down to the ring, greeting the WWE Universe in a demeaning manner. "Ever since Monday, I've been bombarded with tweets and messages from people who I could've sworn could not care any less about me. During my time away, nobody asked for my whereabouts, but suddenly, when I decided to show my face again here in WWE, people suddenly remember the guy who has carried this company on his back for the last two years. The answer to the question, 'Why are you back?' is quite simple," Barrett said before pointing at the WrestleMania XXX sign. "WrestleMania season is bittersweet for me. For the last two years, I have headlined WrestleMania... But I have yet to have my hand raised on the grandest stage of them all. I had CM Punk and the WWE Championship right where I wanted them in Miami, but the title slipped away from me in that moment. Last year, I went toe-to-toe with 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar and lived to tell the story. This year, things are going to be different. It doesn't matter who I'm pitted against or what kind of a stipulation is attached. The Barrett Barrage will be unleashed at WrestleMania and I will have my hand raised for the first time on the biggest stage in professional wrestling." Once Barrett was finished, Daniel Bryan's theme music sounded to a massive ovation from the Ontario, California audience. Bryan, who was scheduled to compete against Barrett tonight, stepped into the ring with a microphone in his hand, the WWE Universe waiting to hear what he had to say. In retaliation against Barrett for Monday, Bryan dropped the microphone and hit him with an elbow strike. Bryan delivered a few more strikes before Clotheslining Barrett over the top rope, Bryan and the WWE Universe engaging in a "Yes!" chant while Barrett got back to his feet.
WADE BARRETT DEF. DANIEL BRYAN: In Wade Barrett's first match in over two months, the former two-time WWE Champion managed to overcome the number one contender for the United States Championship. Towards the conclusion of the match, Bryan ascended to the top rope for a Diving Headbutt, Mauro Ranallo questioning if Bryan should be soaring through the air with a head-based attack considering his condition. At that moment, The Miz ran down to ringside. Bryan turned his attention from Barrett over to Miz, leaping off the top rope with a Crossbody onto the United States Champion. Bryan slid into the ring and charged towards Barrett, but was placed in position for Wasteland. Barrett planted Bryan onto his back and covered him to pick up the victory, Miz crawling up the entrance ramp with a huge smirk on his face.
SAMOA JOE VS. BARON CORBIN ENDED IN A NO CONTEST: In an attempt to settle the differences between Samoa Joe, Baron Corbin, Rusev and Braun Strowman before a Monster's Ball match at Battleground could be deemed necessary, SmackDown General Manager Kurt Angle set up two singles matches tonight involving the four of them. It didn't take long for Joe and Corbin's encounter to result in chaos, both men fighting on the outside and refusing to get back into the ring. When the official tried to step in between them, Corbin grabbed him by the back of his head and threw him over the announce table! Corbin and Joe continued to brawl while more officials arrived to separate them.
At this time, a video package was shown for WWE's newest superstar, TJ Perkins. The final TNA X-Division Champion allowed WWE cameras into his home, showing off his collection of sneakers and retro video games. "It might be a problem..." Perkins said when he opened his closet to show just how many shoes he owned. Perkins then took off a necklace that he was wearing and showed it to the camera. "This key was for the first place that I got evicted from years ago. Sometimes, you bet on yourself and you lose. I was homeless for a while. I was in a dark, dark place and the only thing that I had to pull me out all that was professional wrestling. I never gave up. I never allowed unfortunate circumstances to get the better of me, and now, I can say that I'm living my dream of being a WWE superstar. Not only that, but I got to make my debut on Monday Night RAW in my hometown. And to top it all off, I beat Austin Aries." When asked what the WWE Universe can expect from him going forward, Perkins said that he can only hope that the fans continue to support him because it's their words of encouragement that have allowed him to get to this point. "And that's exactly what will allow me to get to where I want to be. I've been a hot commodity everywhere I've been, but I've never been the guy in a promotion. I want to change that. Call me crazy, but my goal is to become WWE Champion or Universal Champion. And I know I can do it."
THE REVIVAL DEF. TYSON KIDD & ADRIAN NEVILLE: Two teams that have been building momentum over the last few weeks on RAW and SmackDown got the opportunity to show the WWE Universe just which duo was superior to the other. Throughout the match, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder targeted the left knee of Adrian Neville, trying to keep 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' grounded. At one point, Tyson Kidd attempted a Senton off of the ring apron onto a standing Dash, but Kidd was instead swatted to the ground. In the ring, Neville ascended to the top rope for the Red Arrow. He fended off Dash before soaring through the air, Dawson getting his knees up. Neville's own knees just happened to crash onto Dawson's, further damaging his left one. Dawson applied an inverted Figure Four Leg Lock to Neville, forcing him to submit. Dash and Dawson joined each other on the entrance ramp, The Revival extending their undefeated streak here tonight. "Cesaro. Neville. Kidd. It doesn't matter who you are. When you cross paths with 'Top Guys,' the result will always be the same," Corey Graves said.
BRAUN STROWMAN VS. RUSEV ENDED IN A NO CONTEST: In the second of two matches that were intended to resolves any conflict without needing to resort to a Monster's Ball match, Braun Strowman and Rusev's battle ended the exact same way as Samoa Joe and Baron Corbin's. Order could not be restored between 'The Monster Among Men' and 'The Bulgarian Brute,' leading to another no contest finish.
A promo was shown for this Monday's edition of RAW. Six days before Battlelground, The Undertaker returns to in-ring action for the first time since Extreme Rules as he takes on the WWE Universal Champion, Derrick Bateman. RAW, live this Monday on USA.
Returning from a commercial break, Cathy Kelley was shown outside of the office of SmackDown General Manager Kurt Angle, hoping to get a word with him about Samoa Joe, Baron Corbin, Braun Strowman and Rusev's matches all ending in anarchy. Angle soon came out of his office, holding his head due to frustration over his plan to resolves the issues between all four of WWE's 'monsters' backfiring on him. Angle told Cathy that it's very clear the only way for anything to be settled in this situation is to let the four superstars involved loose. "I didn't want to have to resort to this, but I have no other choice. At Battleground, for the first time ever, a Monster's Ball match will take place in a WWE ring. Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman vs. Rusev."
AJ LEE & SOFIA CORTEZ DEF. WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION ALEXA BLISS & KAITLYN: A huge main event to SmackDown as the WWE Universe got a small taste of what's to come in the women's WarGames match in nine days at Battleground. In the closing moments of the match, Alexa Bliss grabbed AJ Lee by her throat, the WWE Women's Champion trying to choke the life out of her WrestleMania opponent. Sofia Cortez then surprised Alexa by planting her with La Sicaria, a springboard DDT. Kaitlyn, the legal competitor for the villainous team, slid into the ring and drilled Sofia with a Spear before looking to do the same to AJ. While Kaitlyn was in motion for the Spear, AJ caught her with a Twist of Fate! AJ covered Kaitlyn, picking up the victory for her team. While AJ and Sofia stood tall, Alexa headed up the entrance ramp while clutching the Women's Championship to her chest. This Monday on RAW, all four women involved in tonight's main event will watch from the sidelines as Emma, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce take on Becky Lynch, Nicole Matthews and the NXT Women's Champion, Bayley.
Returning to Bray Wyatt and WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman's "adventure," the two superstars were shown walking into a log cabin, Wyatt referring to it as his Compound. In the center of the room was the casket from both Survivor Series and the night after the Royal Rumble. "There she is," Wyatt said to Bateman, who looked at the casket with his mouth open. "So... That it? She's in there?" Bateman asked, Wyatt telling him to find out for himself. The creeped out Bateman slowly approached the casket, wiping away a portion of the dust that had formed on the surface. "... What am I going to see when I open this?" Bateman asked, Wyatt responding with, "What you came here for. Proof that the demoness is gone forever." Bateman placed his hands on the casket's lid and slowly opened it, his face showing the effect that the stench had on him. Bateman then opened the casket and looked inside.
"... Bray! This is an empty casket!"
Wyatt looked over Bateman's shoulder and into the casket, learning that the Universal Champion wasn't lying. Wyatt pushed Bateman out of the way and continued to look inside the casket. "WHERE IS SHE?!?!" Wyatt screamed into Bateman's face, the Universal Champion shouting right back at him. "I don't know! You're the one who brought me here! You said you knew where Paige was! Where the hell did she go?!?" Wyatt closed the casket lid and slammed his fist onto the top of it, screaming out for Paige. "Where are you!? Show yourself, you monster! You do NOT want to do this, Paige! You! Do! Not! Want! To! Do this!" Wyatt screamed before flipping the casket over. 'The Eater of Worlds' then dropped to his knees before Bateman angrily left the log cabin, Wyatt speaking very faintly under his breath. "Just leave me alone, you demoness. Just let me live." While Wyatt was on the verge of tears over the fact that Paige very well may still be out there, a small fire could be seen in a corner. Wyatt took too long to notice it, and by the time he did, the fire had grown and engulfed an entire wall. Wyatt looked over at the fire and quickly stood up, leaving the Compound as quickly as he could.
Outside of the compound, Bateman was shown on his cell phone, trying to get a hold of Kaitlyn. Her phone went straight to voicemail since she was likely still not yet in the locker room area after being pinned in the main event. "Babe, please come get me. I don't have an address. It's just The Wyatt Compound, I guess. It's dark and there are trees and IT'S ON FIRE WHAT THE F***?!?" Bateman said when he turned around and noticed the ignited log cabin. Wyatt was able to escape the Compound and stood next to Bateman, the two watching the cabin go up in flames. Wyatt dropped to his knees and screamed at the top of his lungs at the fire, "You want a war, Paige?! YOU GOT ONE!" Bateman, still too stunned to say anything, glanced over at the grassy field next to the burning Compound and noticed something. He walked towards the item that caught his attention. The Universal Champion knelt down and picked up a black leather jacket, wiping away dust from it to reveal its lettering on the back of it.
"Think Again."
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Post by Planktung on May 30, 2017 18:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on May 31, 2017 12:13:31 GMT -5
- WWE Universal Champion Bateman and Bray Wyatt at the Wyatt Family compound walking hollow ground to try to find Paige...I wonder just what will they find when they do get to the Wyatt Family compound?
- The Barrett Barrage is back...Barrett has been out of action for months hell we haven't seen Barrett on WWE TV in months practically in almost a year he has been gone and in that time away I was wondering where he has been but the fact that he's back now it is about damn time Barrett in this diary is a former WWE Champion he has main evented Mania hell he has won a Royal Rumble Match and him being back just in time for WrestleMania season it really makes me wonder where Barrett goes from here?
- Barrett in probably his first match back wins by beating Daniel Bryan the #1 Contender for the WWE United States Championship at Battleground when he faces the WWE United States Champion The Miz...and Miz getting involved in this match costing Bryan the match with Barrett taking full advantage to get the win I can only imagine that Bryan will return the favor if Miz has a match later on
- Samoa Joe and Baron Corbin's match ending in a No Contest because both of these monsters wanted to destroy each other so badly that it took referees and officials to try to break them apart and given the fact that they along with Rusev and Strowman will all be in a Monster's Ball Match I mean in Monster's Ball anything goes and given how this match never even got started I think it is safe to say that this probably won't be the last time these monsters come face to face
- TJ Perkins TJ P he is on his way to WWE and the fact that he says his goal is to become either WWE Universal Champion or to become WWE Champion it all depends on which brand TJ P ends up on in the Draft now isn't it?
- The Revival with their undefeated streak continuing with them beating Neville and Kidd I mean it begs the question of if any tag team in WWE can beat these "Top Guys"? I mean Dawson and Wilder they just continue to find ways to win and the fact that they are not in contention for the WWE Tag Team Championships is a travesty I mean they have beaten tag team after tag team and yet they do not get a title shot
- Rusev and Strowman's match also ending in a No Contest I definitely was not expecting that
- Monster's Ball happening at Battleground with Joe, Rusev, Strowman and Corbin as for who wins this match? My prediction...The Monster Among Men Braun Strowman he wins the first ever WWE Monster's Ball
- AJ Lee and Sofia Cortez beating WWE Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and Kaitlyn in the main event...a definite great way to cap off Smackdown...definitely wouldn't have put this in the main event but I would say advantage goes to Team AJ ahead of Battleground in the first ever WWE Women's WarGames Match but I would have expected this match to end in a melee with both teams showing up and it turning into an all out melee
- An empty casket...Paige is alive Paige is not dead and it seems she is playing mind games yet again with not only Bray Wyatt but also with Derrick Bateman the WWE Universal Champion but it is obvious Wyatt is going to want revenge
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Post by Planktung on May 31, 2017 14:02:13 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Jun 1, 2017 10:28:04 GMT -5
I wonder if the WarGames structure being at RAW might be an omen of things to come
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Post by Planktung on Jun 1, 2017 15:39:34 GMT -5
February 17th, 2014 - Following the signature WWE intro, a video package aired that began with the ominous gong sound that has been a staple of The Undertaker's persona for over two decades. Highlights of Undertaker's illustrious and legendary career were shown, concluding with his return on SmackDown a few weeks back. In six days, 'The Deadman' steps into WarGames for the first time, but tonight, he returns to in-ring action after being buried alive by Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules last year. For the first time ever, Undertaker goes one-on-one with 'The Devil Himself.' The WWE Universal Champion, Derrick Bateman.
Cutting to the Pepsi Center, the voice of Paul Heyman could be heard as he emerged from the curtain with one of his clients, who has a monumental week ahead of him. Not only does he challenge for the NXT Championship at TakeOver: R Evolution in 48 hours, but on Sunday at Battleground, he meets John Cena in what is being billed as a "dream match." Hideo Itami stood by Heyman's side on his way to the ring, the latter rambling on about how his client will make history over the course of the next few days. "This Wednesday night, live on the WWE Network, three of NXT's top superstars will find out why they are playing second fiddle to the TRUE 'Ace of NXT.' And after Hideo Itami captures the NXT Championship, he will carry the gold into Minneapolis on Sunday night to go toe-to-toe with the 'Ace of WWE.' 'The Face That Runs the Place.' The man who has carried this company on his back for the last 10 years, and the man who believes that the WWE Universal Championship is his for the taking come WrestleMania XXX, despite the fact that I have already stated time and time and that 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar will be the one who dismantles Derrick Bateman in New Orleans. And it is on Sunday night where John Cena will learn that Hideo Itami is not like the rest of the 'New Era' that he has spoken out against. Hideo Itami is a one of a kind talent who will shatter the dreams of John Cena and position himself to someday be the WWE's new franchise." Heyman was soon cut off by Cena's entrance music, 'The Face That Runs the Place' coming out to the mixed reaction that he's grown accustomed to. Cena ran down to the ring, taking a microphone for himself and telling Heyman to move to the side. "I've said all that I've needed to say to you, Paul. Right now, I want to get some things off my chest to you," Cena said as he pointed at Itami. "Last month at the Royal Rumble, I said to the entire world that the 'New Era' was just going to have to wait for the spotlight until I was ready to hang up my kicks. That still stands, no matter what you or Paul Heyman may believe. I know who you are, Hideo. There was no way that I could avoid hearing about the great KENTA for years while I was still trying to prove some in the WWE Universe that I was every bit the competitor as you and your contemporaries. When I found out that you were on your way to the big leagues, I couldn't wait for the day to come when you and I came face-to-face in the middle of the ring. However, I'm disappointed at the circumstances of this match. We're not facing off on Sunday to prove who the better wrestler is. We're facing off because Paul Heyman told you that you have to. We're facing off because somewhere along the way in NXT, you decided to trade in the respect of admiration of these people for Paul Heyman's lips on your ass. You very well may win the NXT Championship at TakeOver and if that's the case, then I congratulate you on becoming the 'Ace of NXT.' But Hideo, it's a much different story when you're standing across the ring from the 'Ace of WWE.' And this Sunday night, 'The Face That Runs the Place' is going to show you why aligning yourself with Paul Heyman was the biggest mistake of your career. This man does not care about you or any accolades that you can add to your name. He only cares about having someone to protect him because we all know that Brock Lesnar couldn't care any less about being here. This is a landmark week for you, Hideo. This week shapes the rest of your career. You have two chances to prove your worth to the WWE Universe. You either put up or shut up and I damn sure hope that you at least leave your mark at TakeOver because there's no way in hell you're doing it against me at Battleground. Why? Because I'm John Cena. Recognize!" Cena dropped his microphone and began leaving the ring, but he turned his back to Itami, he was lifted into position for the Burning Hammer. Cena, however, was able to fight his way out of Itami's grip, trying to turn the tables and place him in position for an Attitude Adjustment. Heyman kicked Cena in his left calf, allowing Itami to break free. Cena grabbed Heyman by his collar, but Itami was able to to deliver a Yakuza Kick to 'The Face That Runs the Place.' Itami and Heyman exited the squared circle, Cena rising to his feet and holding his jaw. A 'dream match' takes place this Sunday night at Battleground when Cena goes one-on-one with Itami!
► BOBBY ROODE DEF. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: The first of four matches tonight that served as previews for the WarGames match on Sunday between Team AJ Styles and Team Derrick Bateman. All participants would be in singles action except for Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, both being given the night off after their Steel Cage match last week. In the closing moments of the match, Bobby Roode took the Intercontinental Championship from ringside and was looking to strike Punk with it. The official attempted to pry it out of Roode's hands, CM Punk attacking Roode from behind. Roode inadvertently bumped into the official before he was rolled up by Punk, who had the three count, but it didn't matter. Punk got to his feet and tried to revive the referee, but Roode struck him in the back of the head with the Intercontinental Title. As Roode stood tall, Cody Rhodes ran down to the ring. Roode evaded the squared circle after Rhodes took the Intercontinental Title and went after him with it. Rhodes continued to call for Roode to get back into the ring, Punk rising to his feet at that time. All that the 'Best in the World' saw was Rhodes holding the Intercontinental Championship just moments after being hit with it. Assuming the worst due to their differences as of late, Punk turned Rhodes around, the two beginning to argue. Roode slid back into the ring and pushed Rhodes into Punk before following up with the Glorious DDT to Punk. Roode got the cover, the official crawling towards them to make the three count. "Bobby Roode just pinned the Intercontinental Champion!" Corey Graves exclaimed on commentary as 'The Glorious One' headed up the entrance ramp, evening the score for Team Bateman when factoring in Ambrose's victory in last week's main event. While Roode has unquestionably placed himself into contention for the Intercontinental Title, Punk and Rhodes continue to struggle getting on the same page just six days before Battleground.
Backstage, Tyson Kidd and Adrian Neville were shown walking towards the ring as the two were set to take on The Revival in a rematch from last Friday's SmackDown. Out of nowhere, the duo was attacked by Chris Jericho and Christian. Kidd was thrown face-first into a wall before Christian as Jericho targeted the left knee of Neville that was injured on SmackDown. 'Y2J' applied the Walls of Jericho while Christian repeatedly kicked Neville's knee, officials soon arriving to break up the scuffle. Neville writhed around the floor in pain, Jericho brining out the 'List of Jericho' that he introduced last week. "Cheating to beat Christian and me? You know what happens when you cheat to beat Christian and me?" Jericho asked before clicking the top of his pen. "You just made the list!" Jericho shouted in the face of Neville, proceeding to write his name down. "You too! You just made the list!" he said after turning to Kidd. Christian delivered one more kick to the downed Kidd before he and Jericho left the scene.
Returning to Monday Night RAW, Cody Rhodes was shown walking towards the locker room area when WWE Champion AJ Styles caught up with him, asking for an explanation as to what just happened between himself and CM Punk. Before Rhodes could give an answer, Punk's voice could be heard yelling off in the distance. "I'll tell you what happened! 'Privileged Boy' over here thought it'd be a good idea to just hit me with MY Intercontinental Title and cost me the match!" Punk said, Rhodes assuring that he never once attacked Punk. "Maybe if you weren't so damn paranoid that everyone is out to get you, you could understand that we're on the same freaking team this Sunday!" Rhodes screamed, he and Punk coming nose-to-nose until Styles stepped in between them. "None of us like each other! That much is clear, but whether we like it or not, we're a team! And if we can't stay on the same page for at least six more days, Derrick Bateman is going to beat us! After Sunday, you two can tear each other apart as much as you'd like, but at Battleground, the focus is on Derrick Bateman and the four of his goons! You got that?!" Styles, Rhodes and Punk continued to stare at each other until the Intercontinental Champion left. "Look, you have Bray Wyatt tonight. There's no way Punk is going to have your back after what just happened, but I can," Styles said, uncharacteristically offering his assistance. "... We all have that one opponent whose name always strikes a chord. I'll never forgive nor forget what Bray Wyatt did to me and my family. This is one battle that I need to go into alone," Rhodes said before leaving Styles' side.
► THE REVIVAL DEF. TYSON KIDD IN A HANDICAP MATCH: After The Revival's entrance, Tyson Kidd's entrance music played to no sign of either Kidd or Adrian Neville after they were attacked backstage by Chris Jericho and Christian. A few seconds later, Kidd emerged through the curtain, limping while holding a microphone. Kidd said that while Neville wouldn't be able to compete here tonight, he wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to get revenge against The Revival. Kidd went into a Handicap match against Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder, valiantly holding his own for as long as he could. In the end, a springboard Clothesline attempt from Kidd was countered into the Shatter Machine that gave Dash and Dawson the victory. "'Top Guys' doing top guy work," Corey Graves said on commentary, The Revival remaining undefeated here tonight.
► WWE CHAMPION AJ STYLES DEF. KEVIN OWENS IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: The second of four preview matches tonight for the Battleground main event on Sunday. With AJ Styles coming off of a recent evaluation for a back injury, Kevin Owens knew exactly where on the WWE Champion's body to target. Owens attempted a Powerbomb onto the ring apron just like he did to Randy Orton three weeks ago, but Styles prevented it with a Hurricanrana into the ring post. Later on, Styles' attempt at a Phenomenal Forearm was countered into a Gutbuster from Owens. 'The Prizefighter' threw Styles into the ropes for the Pop Up Powerbomb, but on Styles' way down, 'The Phenomenal One' pushed Owens' head down and placed him in position for the Styles Clash. Styles delivered the maneuver and rolled Owens over to get the victory. After CM Punk's loss to Bobby Roode earlier tonight, Styles was able to shift the momentum back into the favor of his WarGames team.
Backstage, Daniel Bryan was shown walking down a corridor as he meets Wade Barrett and his Battleground opponent, United States Champion The Miz, next in Tag Team action. Bryan was met by his partner, TJ Perkins, who successfully made his debut last Monday night against Austin Aries. Bryan and Perkins, two longtime friends, greeted one another with a hug before continuing on toward the ring.
Backstage, Renee Young was standing by with the duo of Enzo Amore and Big Cass. The two stepped into the picture, Enzo asking Renee how she was doing. Renee asked the two of them what they believe is the next step for their team on the Road to WrestleMania. "I'll tell you exactly what's gonna happen next," Enzo said. "I still got my rematch clause for the Hardcore Championship. So, the next time I see that two-toned hair freak, Matt Hardy, I'm gonna take his 'broken brilliance' and give him a broken esophagus with it. How you doin'?" Cass then said that after Enzo reclaims the Hardcore Title from Hardy, their eyes will be set on the WWE Tag Team Championships. "Doesn't matter if it's The New Day or The Alpha Wolves who win the Best of Seven Series. Me and 'Zo are gonna show the WWE Universe that there's only one word to describe them and I'm gonna spell! It! Out for you!" Right before Cass could spell out 'sawft,' James Ellsworth, who Enzo and Cass aided last week, stepped into the picture and said the phrase for them. "S-A-W-F-T! SAWFT!" shouted Ellsworth, Enzo and Cass staring at him in disbelief. "I... Where'd you... Oh, Jesus," Cass said as he and Enzo left the picture. "He killed it. I don't even want to use that catchphrase anymore, man," Enzo said, Ellsworth looking on at them in confusion and sadness.
► UNITED STATES CHAMPION THE MIZ W/ MARYSE & WADE BARRETT DEF. DANIEL BRYAN & TJ PERKINS: "Every Daniel Bryan match feels different than before. Now that we know about the condition of his neck, you can't help but wince whenever we see him fall to the canvas," Mauro Ranallo said during this Tag Team contest to preview the United States Championship match this Sunday at Battleground. Despite Bryan's health, the number one contender for the gold was able to persevere. However, after a suicide dive to the outside onto Miz, Bryan's head bounced off of the barricade. The concerned TJ Perkins wasn't allowed any time to check on his friend as Wade Barrett rolled him into the ring, delivering a Bulhammer Elbow to pick up the victory. Maryse handed the United States Title over to Miz, she and Barrett helping the champion up to his feet. The three of them headed up the entrance ramp while Perkins and the official tended to Bryan, who has to understand the severity of his neck issues at this point. "If Bryan isn't careful, then this Sunday could be the final match of his career," Corey Graves said.
Returning to Monday Night RAW, TJ Perkins and the official from the previous match were shown escorting a dazed Daniel Bryan to the trainer's room. "I'll go get him water," Perkins said, the official agreeing to make sure Bryan got to the room safely. Perkins walked towards the catering area for water, but was blindsided by the man he defeated last week, Austin Aries. 'A Double' took Perkins down to the ground and applied the Last Chancery, several backstage workers doing what they could to get Aries off of Perkins.
► SAMOA JOE DEF. DAMIEN SANDOW: It should be noted that during Damien Sandow's entrance, 'The Intellectual Savior of the Masses' was suddenly pushed out of the way on the ramp by Mojo Rawley, the man who has been begging WWE for weeks now for an opportunity to become a superstar. "You know you can count on Mojo Rawley to be there for you guys! Sleep?! Never heard of it! I don't get hyped! I stay hyped!" Mojo said as he was being carried away by security, Sandow getting a strike in as retaliation for Mojo interrupting him. Sandow slid into the ring and was immediately taken down with a Powerslam from Samoa Joe. 'The Samoan Submission Machine' continued taking the fight to Sandow, eventually putting him away with the Muscle Buster. Tonight, Joe was the only participant in the Monster's Ball match who was allowed to be in the Pepsi Center. This Friday's SmackDown, however, is a different story. Joe teams up with Rusev to take on Baron Corbin and Braun Strowman!
The signature of The Wyatt Family suddenly hit as Bray Wyatt was shown in a pitch-dark room with his lantern acting as the only source of light. "The people are always looking for the tale of a triumphant hero. The one who lights up the world and dethrones the merciless monster to save us all from eternal damnation! You all had your merciless monster in Bray Wyatt... And you found your triumphant hero in Cody Rhodes. Cody and I battled to hell and back. He won a few battles... I won a few battles... But the war is still one of ours for the taking. And that war will not cease to exist until one of us is no longer breathing..." Wyatt said before the Universal Champion Derrick Bateman stepped into the picture. "No longer breathing. Funny choice of words since that's what you assured me happened to Paige. She could be anywhere out there. She could be here in this room for all we know," Bateman said, observing his dark surroundings just to make sure he wasn't right. "The dust from my Compound has yet to settle. Paige will show herself sooner rather than later. She's not going to wait to strike, and when she does, I will be ready to finish what I started. For now, focus on the task at hand. Cody Rhodes is my next victim, and if you're lucky, you'll survive the wrath of 'The Phenom.'" Wyatt laughed to himself as Bateman took offense to his comment. "If I'm lucky? What, you think that just because you couldn't pin The Undertaker, that means I can't? Bray, don't forget that I'm your captain. I'm the one who gives you orders. You are in debt to me." Wyatt responded with, "... For now, we are allies. After Sunday, we go down our own separate paths. And if you're ever down on your knees, begging for mercy... Don't come looking for me. I do not serve you, Derrick. We'll meet again someday, only it won't be as teammates. The next time we come face-to-face, I'll rip yours off of your skull. And I expect you, Mr. Devil Himself, to do the same to me." Wyatt then blew out his lantern, leaving himself and Bateman in the dark.
A promo was shown for NXT TakeOver: R Evolution. In a Fatal Four Way for the NXT Championship, Sami Zayn defends against Finn Balor, Hideo Itami and Pentagon. Bayley puts the NXT Women's Title on the line against Emma, and a Two-out-of-Three Falls match determines the NXT Tag Team Champions in a battle between Ricochet and Uhaa Nation, and The Addiction. NXT TakeOver: R Evolution is live this Wednesday night on the WWE Network.
► BRAY WYATT DEF. CODY RHODES: In 2013, Cody Rhodes and Bray Wyatt engaged in one of the most personal rivalries in WWE history. From their bloodbath at Payback to their Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship, Wyatt and Rhodes battles made each other lifelong, bitter enemies. Tonight, the two reignited their feud just six days before they meet in WarGames as members of Team AJ Styles and Team Derrick Bateman. Without anyone at ringside, Rhodes and Wyatt were allowed to settle the score on their own. After breaking free from Sister Abigail, Rhodes was able to springboard off of the second rope and deliver the Disaster Kick to Wyatt. When Rhodes got to his feet, he turned around and noticed the Intercontinental Champion CM Punk walking out onto the stage. Punk and Rhodes locked eyes with each other before the WWE Champion AJ Styles rushed out onto the stage, trying to get Punk back into the locker room area. "I am NOT going to sit back and watch this team implode because of you!" Styles shouted into Punk's face, 'The Best in the World' looking right through Styles and directly at Rhodes. 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' was then turned around by Wyatt, who hit him with Sister Abigail to win the bout. With this victory for Wyatt, both WarGames teams were now even with two wins a piece, leaving Undertaker and Derrick Bateman's collision later tonight as the tiebreaker. On the stage, Punk continued to ignore Styles and headed to the backstage area, costing Rhodes this match against Wyatt in an act of "revenge" what his wrongful assumption that Rhodes screwed him over earlier against Bobby Roode.
After the commercial break, Intercontinental Champion CM Punk was shown walking into the locker room area, WWE Champion AJ Styles following him. "Do you not understand what's happening on Sunday?! It's us against Derrick Bateman and his goons! I don't care what you and Cody do to each other after Battleground, but for just one night, you two need to be on the same page! Do you understand me?!" Styles screamed at Punk, who simply grabbed his bags. "... I'll see you Sunday... Maybe," Punk said to Styles before exiting the room, the Intercontinental Champion on his way out of the Pepsi Center and leaving Team Styles at a disadvantage when Undertaker meets the Universal Champion Derrick Bateman tonight.
► WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPION EDDIE EDWARDS W/ DAVEY RICHARDS DEF. KOFI KINGSTON W/ BIG E & XAVIER WOODS: After New Day was unable to compete in Match 7 of the Best of Seven Series last week due to "injuries" to Big E and Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston was forced to take on Eddie Edwards here tonight. Woods and Big E were present at ringside in a wheelchair and body cast respectively, the two still "suffering" the effects of an apparent hiking accident. "Xavier Woods and Big E's careers could be over and you're using air quotes," Corey Graves said to Mauro Ranallo in a disgusted tone. Kingston would eventually be taken out with a Superkick from Edwards that gave the victory to one half of The Alpha Wolves. Kingston headed up the entrance ramp with Big E and Woods, the WWE Tag Team Champions ready to put the titles on the line in Match 7, whenever that may be.
Backstage, AJ Lee and Sofia Cortez were shown speaking with their WarGames teammates from NXT: Becky Lynch, Nicole Matthews and the NXT Women's Champion, Bayley. The three of them meet Emma, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce in an NXT Showcase, next on RAW!
Returning to Monday Night RAW, The New Day was shown heading to the locker room area, Big E still wobbling around in a body cast, and Xavier Woods still rolling in a wheelchair. "You want some soup?" Kingston asked Big E before SmackDown General Manager Kurt Angle confronted the trio, asking Kingston if he could remind him exactly where this "hiking accident took place. "I told you already, Kurt. Foxborough," Kingston said. "Listen. I've contracted every hospital in Foxobrough, as well as neighboring towns. There's absolutely no record anywhere about Big E and Xavier Woods falling." Kingston, realizing that Angle was closing in on The New Day's lies, told him he didn't mean Foxborough in Massachusetts. "Then which Foxborough was it?" Angle said, all New Day members giving him different answers. "Nebraska," "Florida," and "Mexico" were the respective answers from Kingston, Woods and Big E. "Okay, since you guys wasted my time, here's what's going to happen. Match 7 will take place this Sunday night at Battleground, and Kingston, you are NOT going to compete. They are!" Angle said as he pointed to Big E and Woods. The SmackDown General Manager left the picture, New Day panicking over the sudden decision. Up until this point, every match in the series was fought by Kingston and Big E. Now, Kingston would be watching from the sidelines as Big E and Woods, who have never teamed up in the Best of Seven Series, would have to go into Match 7 against Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards.
► NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPION BAYLEY, BECKY LYNCH & NICOLE MATTHEWS W/ AJ LEE & SOFIA CORTEZ DEF. EMMA, BILLIE KAY & PEYTON ROYCE W/ WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION ALEXA BLISS & KAITLYN: WWE Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, Kaitlyn, AJ Lee and Sofia Cortez watched from ringside as their WarGames teammates competed in what was many of their Monday Night RAW debuts. In the end, it was a Bayley-to-Belly to Peyton Royce that gave Bayley, Becky Lynch and Nicole Matthews the victory. Billie Kay and Emma tried getting into the ring to break up the pin, but Becky Lynch and Nicole Matthews both placed one foot each through the ropes and onto the canvas, telling Emma and Billie that if they got involved, they would as well. Emma and Billie grabbed Peyton by her legs and dragged her out of the ring, the three of them heading up the ramp with Alexa and Kaitlyn in disappointment. Team AJ Lee watched Team Alexa Bliss leave, AJ and Alexa looking up at the WarGames structure that would contain the ten of them on Sunday at Battleground.
A graphic was shown for the upcoming main event. The Undertaker makes his return to in-ring action as he takes on WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman, next on RAW!
Battleground card rundown: John Cena vs. Hideo Itami for the first time ever. The Alpha Wolves vs. The New Day in Match 7 of the Best of Seven Series for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin and Rusev meet in WWE's first ever Monster's Ball match. The Miz defends the United States Championship against Daniel Bryan, who may be fighting on his last legs. AJ Lee, Sofia Cortez, Bayley, Becky Lynch and Nicole Matthews meet Alexa Bliss, Kaitlyn, Emma, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce in a WarGames match. In the other WarGames contest, AJ Styles, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose and The Undertaker battle Derrick Bateman, Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins. Battleground is live, this Sunday night on Pay-Per-View and the WWE Network.
Backstage, RAW General Manager Dario Cueto was shown in his cell phone, leaving a voice message for the SmackDown Commissioner, Shane McMahon. "Shane! Where you've been? You're leaving Kurt here to do all of your work, while Stephanie and I have shown just how well the two of us can work for the greater good of Monday Night RAW. Come the brand extension, you, Kurt and whoever you guys draft to SmackDown Live will stand no chance against the flagship show and your sister, but most of all, me." Allie, the assistant to Dario and Stephanie, then walked into the ring, Dario hanging up his phone. "So, Stephanie is pretty upset with you. She doesn't think you've been doing a good job as our assistant, and if it was up to her, she'd probably have you fired," Dario said. "I understand, Mr. Dario," Allie stated in a disheartening tone, believing that she was losing her job at that moment. "But, it's not up to Stephanie. It's up to me, and I think you've been doing a wonderful job. In fact, I think that you've been doing such a good job that I worked out something with Stephanie, and we have a very big assignment for you. With the Draft coming up soon, we need to know who from NXT is worthy of our time. So..." Dario said before pulling a ticket out from his suit jacket. "This is a front row ticket to TakeOver on Wednesday. Go there, take very good notes and bring us back a full report on who we should be looking at for the Draft." Allie took the ticket and jumped with joy before hugging Dario for saving her job.
► WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION DERRICK BATEMAN VS. THE UNDERTAKER IN A NON-TITLE MATCH ENDED IN A NO CONTEST: For the first time since last year's Extreme Rules, The Undertaker was in action, and 'The Phenom' had his hands full against the WWE Universal Champion, Derrick Bateman. To the surprise of everyone in the WWE Universe, Bateman spent a majority of the match in the driver's seat until he got too cocky and took his eyes off of Undertaker. Bateman taunted the audience while Undertaker was down, not realizing that 'The Deadman' would sit right back up. Bateman turned around and was met with a series of strikes from Undertaker, who then sandwiched Bateman into a corner. The second time Undertaker attempted that, Bateman was able to get his foot up to fend him off. Bateman stepped onto the second rope and was looking to descend with a Hammer Fist, but Undertaker grabbed him by this throat. 'The Deadman' was not allowed to deliver the Chokeslam as Bateman grabbed his arm and threw him into the official. Bateman then delivered a low blow to Undertaker before calling for someone from the backstage area. Seconds later, Bateman's WarGames team emerged through the curtain. Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens and Bobby Roode arrived and delivered a beating to The Undertaker, the match obviously thrown out the window by that point.
While Team Bateman assaulted The Undertaker, Team AJ Styles - sans CM Punk - hit the ring to make the save for the legendary 'Phenom.' Styles, Cody Rhodes and Dean Ambrose tried valiantly to take out Team Bateman, but the numbers advantage was too much for them to overcome. Wyatt delivered Sister Abigail to Rhodes for the second time tonight while Styles and Ambrose fell victim to a One Percenter and Curb Stomp respectively. Undertaker staggered up to his feet, Bateman asking for Roode to hand him the Universal Title. After Bateman had the title in his position, the leveled Undertaker in the forehead with it. Bateman and the rest of his team looked up at the WarGames structure before glancing back down at their falling opponents on Sunday, the five of them feeling extremely confident heading into Battleground. Especially if Punk continued to show hesitance to co-exist with Rhodes.
Team Bateman stood tall in the ring, but their night was not yet over. The lights in the Pepsi Center shut before a mysterious video package began playing. Black and white shots of severed dolls were flashed repeatedly while the phrase, "You can't kill me" played on a constant loop. The voice was initially distorted, but as the video progressed, it became clear who was speaking. When the sequence of images stopped, a shot of Paige sitting on a staircase was displayed on the titantron. The WWE Universe erupted as Bateman and Wyatt stared at the screen, neither believing what they were seeing.
Paige, who had her head down, looked up at the camera and showed her full face for the first time since Survivor Series. No black eyes. No blood stains. Just the woman who the WWE audience had come to know and love over the last two years.
"You can't kill me."
The lights in the Pepsi Center came back on as "Stars in the Night" sounded for the first time in months. The loudest ovation of the night, and possibly of 2014 thus far, came from the fans in attendance. Paige made her way out onto the stage, holding a barbed wire bat. "Paige! Is! Back!" Mauro Ranallo shouted over the raucous audience, Team Bateman holding their positions in the ring. Paige marched down to the ring, swinging the barbed wire bat at everyone in her path, even though her only two targets were Bateman and Wyatt. Team Bateman bolted out of the ring and up the entrance ramp, Paige standing in the ring and protecting Team Styles from any further attacks. "I killed you! You're dead! This can't happen!" Wyatt shouted at Paige, who pointed the bat toward him and Bateman. "You can't kill me," Paige mouthed one more time while Styles, Undertaker, Rhodes and Ambrose all got to their feet, the four of them realizing that Paige had saved them.
'The Anti-Diva' is back, and Paige may have single-handedly changed the entire complexion of WarGames on Sunday.
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Post by Planktung on Jun 1, 2017 19:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Jun 1, 2017 22:57:21 GMT -5
- Paige making her dramatic return to WWE and it is the Paige of old no black eyes or blood stains the regular Paige and she brandishes her signature barbed wire baseball bat...Bray Wyatt and the WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman in shock as the rest of Team Bateman bails while Paige makes the save for Team Styles saving Undertaker, the WWE Champion AJ Styles, Cody Rhodes and Dean Ambrose but I wonder what this all means heading into Battleground
- Allie going to NXT TakeOver with Dario Cueto the RAW GM sending her there to see which NXT talent should be drafted to RAW...it makes me wonder just who Allie will tell Stephanie and Dario to draft from NXT to RAW?
- WWE Intercontinental Champion CM Punk walking out on his teammates...could that be a sign of Punk maybe no-showing Battleground? Or could that be a sign of CM Punk The Best in the World turning heel?
- Cena/Itami for me is a Dream Match especially in this diary because if Itami wins this match this could be the match that puts Itami not only on the map as a competitor on the main roster but it could elevate his stock as far as which brand he could potentially get drafted to because if Itami's name is in the WWE Brand Extension Draft then he could be an asset to RAW or Smackdown Live depending on who drafts him but if he loses then it more or less puts Cena more or less in the driver's seat to face the WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman but then again Lesnar he too wants the WWE Universal Championship so unless a Triple Threat Match happens for the title with Bateman/Cena/Lesnar then that is the only realistic thing that at this point can make sense
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Post by Planktung on Jun 2, 2017 14:58:06 GMT -5
OFFICIAL CRUISERWEIGHT CLASSIC FIELD 1. Chris Sabin 2. Alex Shelley 3. Noam Dar 4. El Hijo del Fantasma (Will compete under the name King Cuerno) 5. Mark Haskins 6. Marty Scurll 7. Will Ospreay 8. Jimmy Havoc 9. Tyson Dux 10. Gurv Sihra 11. Harv Sihra 12. Famous B 13. Angelico 14. Sean Maluta 15. Mustafa Ali 16. Petey Williams 17. Darby Allin 18. Ho Ho Lun 19. Ariya Davari 20. La Sombra (Will compete under the name Andrade 'Cien' Almas) 21. Johnny Gargano 22. Mike Bailey 23. Tony Nese 24. Roderick Strong 25. Kota Ibushi 26. Alejandro Saez 27. Jack Gallagher 28. Mascara Dorada (Will compete under the name Gran Metalik) 29. Fabian Aichner 30. Cedric Alexander 31. Raul Mendoza 32. Kenny Omega
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Post by tg11 on Jun 3, 2017 9:01:49 GMT -5
OFFICIAL CRUISERWEIGHT CLASSIC FIELD 1. Chris Sabin 2. Alex Shelley 3. Noam Dar 4. El Hijo del Fantasma (Will compete under the name King Cuerno) 5. Mark Haskins 6. Marty Scurll 7. Will Ospreay 8. Jimmy Havoc 9. Tyson Dux 10. Gurv Sihra 11. Harv Sihra 12. Famous B 13. Angelico 14. Sean Maluta 15. Mustafa Ali 16. Petey Williams 17. Darby Allin 18. Ho Ho Lun 19. Ariya Davari 20. La Sombra (Will compete under the name Andrade 'Cien' Almas) 21. Johnny Gargano 22. Mike Bailey 23. Tony Nese 24. Roderick Strong 25. Kota Ibushi 26. Alejandro Saez 27. Jack Gallagher 28. Mascara Dorada (Will compete under the name Gran Metalik) 29. Fabian Aichner 30. Cedric Alexander 31. Raul Mendoza 32. Kenny Omega Where is Rich Swann in this? I would have thought that he would have been in this
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