Dante, The Voc
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Post by Dante, The Voc on Sept 16, 2017 18:04:42 GMT -5
I also believe too that the main event and last match for Wrestlemania XXX the naughty thirtieth anniversary of Wrestlemania should be Undertaker vs. AJ Styles the Phenomenal One defending the WWE Championship against the 21-0 at Wrestlemania Undertaker
The Phenom vs. The Phenom(enal One). What could be better than that?
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Post by Planktung on Sept 17, 2017 16:18:20 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Sept 18, 2017 15:26:49 GMT -5
- CM Punk vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Intercontinental Championship...well both men in this diary are former World/WWE Champions and have seemingly done it all well Punk is the IC Champion but Cody is a former IC Champion but having 2 main event level caliber guys feuding for this title actually elevates the title's prestige it actually makes it worth something so for this match to happen at Mania makes total sense...former friends well former allies now turned bitter enemies
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Post by Planktung on Oct 1, 2017 13:36:42 GMT -5
March 5th, 2014 - Following the signature WWE intro, NXT General Manager Dusty Rhodes was shown already in the ring, ready to welcome the individual who stunned the entire NXT Universe at TakeOver: R Evolution with a victory over the debuting Magnus in literally seconds. "Everyone, put your hands together to welcome the young man who about to sign his NXT contract right here in front of the entire world, Rich Swann!" The fans in the Full Sail Arena came alive for Swann as he stepped out onto the stage, moving to the rhythm of his infectious entrance music. "Swann is someone who I've known for quite a while now, and to say that he's deserving of this moment would be an understatement. His story is incredible, inspirational and shows that no matter what obstacles life throws in your way, if you have a dream and you're willing to work for it, you can..." Rob Naylor said before Swann was suddenly blindsided on the ramp by Pentagon! The man who made his main roster debut this past Monday on RAW as a member of The Wyatt Family - now The Wyatt Tribe - assaulted Swann for seemingly no reason while Maxine watched on, staring down Dusty Rhodes from a distance. After throwing Swann into the barricade, Pentagon laid him face-down on the ramp and locked his arm in place, reeling back to snap it! "Bray Wyatt said on RAW that Pentagon's 'Road to Resurrection' was completed with the sacrifice of Paige, meaning that this attack on Rich Swann was simply for Pentagon's amusement!" said Josh Barnett. Officials soon arrived to tend to Swann, who writhed around in pain after having his arm broken by the man with cero miedo. Pentagon and Maxine both stepped into the ring, Dusty not backing down from either of them. "Is this all you're gonna do? Just break the arms of everyone on the roster for no damn reason, Pentagon?" asked 'The American Dream,' Maxine taking a microphone from ringside to respond to him. "This isn't for no reason, Dusty. At TakeOver, Pentagon had the NXT Championship ripped away form him by Hideo Itami. We made it clear that until Hideo repents for his sins, the entire NXT landscape will face the wrath of Pentagon. All you have to do to stop this is bring us Hideo Itami. And why wouldn't you grant us that request? After all, you've been saying for years now that 'Max' is number one, haven't you?" Maxine asked, referring to the fact that behind the scenes, Dusty has viewed her as the woman with the most potential in the developmental system. "The Max that I knew wouldn't be taking orders from some master. You're not Max to me anymore. I don't know what you are, but if you think that you're going to get what you want by bullying me and my roster around, you got another thing coming, little lady." Pentagon then stepped in between Dusty and Maxine, trying to intimidate the NXT General Manager by cornering him. Whatever Pentagon intended on doing to Dusty was unfulfilled as Rich Swann slid into the ring, broken arm and all to save 'The American Dream.' Swann used his good arm to strike Pentagon, managing to get a few shots in before Pentagon delivered a knee to the mid-section. Pentagon Superkicked Swann in his broken arm before noticing that Dusty had escaped to the top of the entrance ramp by that point. "This is on your hands," Maxine said to Dusty before Pentagon lifted Swann's feet off of the canvas, driving him through the contract signing table with a Falcon Arrow! "Bring. Us. Hideo. Itami," Maxine said one final time to Dusty, Pentagon making sure that the NXT General Manager saw him give the "Cero Miedo" hand gesture to remind him that until he has Itami one-on-one, the NXT roster will suffer courtesy of the two newest members of The Wyatt Tribe.
AMERICAN ALPHA DEF. THE LUCHA DRAGONS: A golden opportunity for two teams who had been waiting for their big break here in NXT. Jason Jordan and Chad Gable, debuting the name American Alpha, took on The Lucha Dragons, Fenix and Kalisto, in what would be remembered as one of the sleeper hits of the year thus far. Kalisto springboarded off of the top rope, trying to take out Jason Jordan. However, Jordan was able to catch Kalisto in mid-fair, throwing him into position for Grand Amplitude! Gable got the cover on Kalisto while Jordan prevented Fenix from getting into the ring, allowing American Alpha the score the victory. Post-match, the two teams showed mutual respect by shaking hands, The Lucha Dragons thanking American Alpha for the exhilarating contest. While this win does not guarantee Gable and Jordan a Tag Team Title opportunity, it does propel them up the ladder toward a future contest against Ricochet and Uhaa Nation.
Backstage, Charly Caruso was standing by with Tye Dillinger, who spoke about his ongoing rivalry against Kyle O'Reilly that he thought he put behind him at TakeOver: R Evolution. "My goal was to knock a bit of sense into Kyle and make him realize exactly why the NXT Universe chose me instead of him. Kyle took things a few steps too far and now, this isn't about me teaching him a lesson in respect anymore. This is about me finishing him off. Whenever Kyle wants his shot at redemption, I'll be right here, ready to tackle this head-on. Because that's what 'The Perfect Ten' does in NXT."
DREW MCINTYRE DEF. DANNY BURCH: The first in-ring appearance for Drew McIntyre after being on the shelf for a number of months saw him take on someone just as hard-hitting and relentless as himself in Danny Burch. Burch whipped McIntyre into the ropes, only for McIntyre to hold onto the top rope. Burch charged towards McIntyre and was met with a headbutt. McIntyre took advantage of Burch's misstep and delivered a Claymore Kick, just about taking his head off before getting the three count. While McIntyre celebrated his successful return to NXT, Jinder Mahal made his way out to the stage. Mahal, who was very cryptic in explaining what he wanted with McIntyre last week, stared down his former 3MB stablemate from a distance. 'The Modern Day Maharaja' has some business to attend to with McIntyre, but exactly what does he have planned?
Prior to the start of the main event, a rather unique announcement was made pertaining to this Saturday's NXT live event in Los Angeles. American Alpha will meet the former NXT Tag Team Champions, The Addiction, in a number one contenders match with the winners moving on to meet Ricochet and Uhaa Nation for the titles in two weeks on a special live episode of NXT.
EMMA DEF. BAYLEY IN A STEEL CAGE MATCH TO RETAIN THE NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP: For the first time ever, a Steel Cage surrounded the squared circle in Full Sail University, and it would hold Emma and Bayley as the two settled their rivalry over the NXT Women's Championship. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce stood in Emma's corner and tried repeatedly to get involved and aid their Iconic stablemate, but Bayley would make sure to catch them in the act every time. Emma and Bayley both scaled the cage simultaneously, Billie and Peyton doing the same on the opposite side. At that point, Becky Lynch and Nicole Matthews intervened for Bayley and took the fight to Iconic. In the ring, Bayley bounced Emma's face off of the steel and caused her to fall to the canvas. Bayley climbed to the top, one leg outside of the structure as she had a clear path to the championship. Emma got to her feet and rushed to the top rope, pulling Bayley by her arm down from the cage and into the ring. Bayley's shoulder broke her fall, Emma following up by applying a Cross Armbreaker that targeted said shoulder. A different submission hold resulted in the same finish from TakeOver as Bayley tapped out. When the bell sounded, Becky and Nicole took their focus off of Iconic once they realized that Bayley not only lost, but was seriously injured. That opening allowed Billie and Peyton to shove Becky and Nicole into the steel wall, ordering the official to open the door and let Emma out. The NXT Women's Champion joined Billie and Peyton in a group hug at ringside before she was handed back her title. On the stage, Billie and Peyton hoisted Emma to her shoulders, the Women's Champion raising her title and observing the scene of Bayley, Becky and Nicole laid out.
Emma holds onto the NXT Women's Championship, but next week, a tournament will decide her next challenger. Will it be Becky Lynch, Nicole Matthews or one of Emma's own stablemates, Billie Kay or Peyton Royce?
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Post by Planktung on Oct 1, 2017 13:37:02 GMT -5
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Post by Planktung on Oct 1, 2017 13:37:33 GMT -5
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Post by Planktung on Oct 1, 2017 13:37:47 GMT -5
March 7th, 2014 - After the signature WWE intro, a video package was shown to recap the events of this past Monday’s closing segment. A Wyatt Family “Gathering” saw Paige be ambushed by Bray Wyatt in mental, emotional and physical fashion. ‘The Eater of Worlds’ brought Paige to tears by ridiculing her for her miscarriage years ago before delivering the phrase that would live in infamy for the rest of history in WWE. “In other words, Paige… I have… cero… miedo.” Paige was then attacked by NXT’s Pentagon, who snapped her arm in the final sacrifice to his master: The leader of the newly-christened Wyatt Tribe, Bray Wyatt.
Cutting to the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves welcomed everyone to Friday Night SmackDown, starting off the evening by providing an update on Paige following RAW’s heinous conclusion where she became a sacrifice from Pentagon to The Wyatt Tribe. Ranallo stated that WWE’s medical staff have deemed Paige “incredibly lucky” since no major damage was done to her arm, citing that Pentagon must have been commanded by Bray Wyatt to not inflict the punishment that he normally would to his victims. “Paige has mobility in her arm and will be back at 100% by WrestleMania. While ‘The Anti-Diva’ has been silent ever since the traumatic events on Monday, she has informed management that she will be present at RAW in Memphis next week to address the WWE Universe.” Corey Graves then said that while Paige has had a troubling week, she may find comfort in knowing that her Hell in a Cell match against Bray Wyatt is in the running for the WrestleMania main event in an ongoing poll on social media. “Members of the WWE Universe can vote for either Hell in a Cell, the Universal Championship Triple Threat, or the WWE Championship match. Voting began earlier today and will conclude on Monday, one minute before RAW goes live on USA. Whether Paige wins the poll or not, she should know that there’s been an overwhelming amount of support for her to make history and become the first woman to ever main event WrestleMania. No matter what the outcome is, she’s hit a milestone that nobody ever thought a female in this industry could. And hopefully, that’s something she acknowledges next Monday on RAW.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk!” Justin Roberts announced to the WWE Universe, who reacted with a less than flattering response for Punk. ‘The Best in the World’ slowly stepped out onto the stage, chewing gum with his hoodie covering his head. Punk unstrapped the Intercontinental Championship from his waist and raised it into the air, showing off the gold to reiterate the fact that after defeating Bobby Roode this past Monday on RAW, he can call himself the rightful champion. However, his victory over Roode isn’t what the WWE Universe has been talking about regarding Punk since Monday. The only thing on their minds has been the uncalled for attack Punk delivered to the man he used to be able to call a friend, Cody Rhodes. Punk stepped into the ring and took a microphone before assuming his familiar cross-legged position in the center of the ring.
“… An explanation, right? That’s what you all want? Quite frankly, I don’t think one is necessary because it should be obvious why I did what I did to Cody Rhodes on RAW… but because I know that you people aren’t very efficient at grasping what is unfolding before you, I’ll lay everything out. Ever since I broke into this industry, I’ve made it a point to not have any regrets. And I upheld that promise to myself until last summer when I made the biggest mistake of my career. Polls are all the rage these days, right? There’s a poll going on now about the main event of WrestleMania which, for the record, I was left out of. Back to my original point, there was a poll last year to see which member of The Uprising would challenge Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship. I won that poll, but a day before my match against Wyatt was set to take place, Cody’s wife - see, that’s something that I don’t think anyone realized. Cody didn’t come forward himself and ask me for this favor. Brandi did, which shows the kind of man your precious ‘Prince of Pro Wrestling’ is. Brandi asked me if I would be willing to just hand over my title shot to Cody because, ‘It was the right thing to do.’ I thought about it for a bit, and this is where I should have realized that I wasn’t myself anymore. I understood that Cody had a personal score to settle with Wyatt at the time, so what did I do? I stepped to the side like an obedient lapdog and I gave my title shot to Cody. And what happened? He won. Cody Rhodes had his moment of glory when he became WWE Champion in his hometown… only because I allowed it to happen. What I could have and should have done was tell Brandi to piss off because I had a championship to reclaim. But, I was convinced that I was doing the right thing. Just a few weeks ago, Cody convinced me to join AJ Styles’ team at Battleground, something else that I knew was a mistake. And what happened in the end? I was kicked out and replaced with Paige, another person who stabbed me in the back. Did anyone speak up? Did anybody try to defend me? No, and after everything that I had done for Cody, the least he could have done was not treat me like a piece of garbage. My contract is coming up in a few months, so I took all of last week to contemplate what I wanted to do with my future? Did I want to stay in WWE and continue to be disrespected, or did I want to step away and live comfortably in Chicago? Then, I realized that there was a third option: Stay in WWE and command respect. I’m going to use this opportunity to make everyone pay for trying to phase out CM Punk. My first step in that plan was to let it be known that I compete in this ring on my watch and my own terms. I was scheduled to have a match against Bobby Roode last week? Okay. Maybe WWE officials thought that I should, but I didn’t think it was in my best interest. So, I decided to show up on RAW unannounced and defend the Intercontinental Championship on my terms. The next step was to take action against Cody Rhodes for attempting to get rid of me because it wasn't hard to see right through him. He's the one who continuously pushed me towards the edge and was hoping, praying that I'd take my ball and go home because who would benefit more from getting CM Punk out of the picture? He pulled the same exact move last year and became WWE Champion, so naturally, he thought it would work again. Cody, not only am I here to stay, but I am here to make your life miserable for thinking that you were better than the best. Nobody can touch me at anything in professional wrestling and I'll be damned if I let some privileged, overrated asswipe like you get the better of me again."
Punk wasn't allowed to finish his promo as the arrival of SmackDown General Manager Kurt Angle caught his attention. Angle made his way down to the ring, confronting Punk after having been at ringside on Monday to witness in person the Intercontinental Champion's attack against Rhodes. Angle stepped into the ring and asked Punk if he was finished. "Actually, no. I wasn't. I had a few more things to say, but since you're so damn important, Kurt, go ahead. No, please. Go on. Say what you need to say if it's that crucial that you had to interrupt the guy who you're going to take first in the Draft next month." “Punk, nothing’s set in stone yet for the Draft, and that shouldn’t even be a concern of yours right now. What you did to Cody Rhodes on RAW was one of the most egregious things I’ve ever seen from a WWE superstar. I can’t believe that you-“ Punk cut Angle off right there, telling him that he couldn’t bear continuing to listen to him spew out nonsense. “Kurt… I know that your brain has been through hell and back in this ring, but surely, surely you’re not going to actually stand up for Cody Rhodes in this instance. You want to call what I did to him on Monday egregious? Why don’t we take a look at something that is truly despicable and unbefitting of a WWE superstar?”
Punk directed everyone’s attention to the titantron, showcasing footage from Survivor Series 2012. During Cody Rhodes’ defense of the World Heavyweight Championship, Rhodes targeted Angle’s neck by delivering not one, but two Piledrivers to him. After Rhodes successful retained his title, he made it clear that he felt no remorse for his actions. “I just ended the illustrious career of Kurt Angle! In fact, I hope he is paralyzed because as least then, there’s no way that this washed up fossil will ever even attempt to step foot in my ring ever again!”
Back in the arena, Angle was shown with a blank expression on his face while Punk smiled and laughed at him. “Do you get it, Kurt? Do the rest of you people get it? Cody Rhodes has never been nor will he ever be the hero that you all have made him believe he is! So don’t you dare for one second try to say that what I did was egregious when that man literally tried to kill you once upon a time.” Punk turned his back to Angle and attempted to leave the ring until the SmackDown General Manager stopped him. “Maybe you’re right, Punk. Maybe Cody hasn’t changed and he’ll someday show us that. Maybe I’m in the wrong for trying to come to his aid on Monday after what he did to me almost two years ago. But one thing’s for certain. When Cody Rhodes believes that he has every reason to inflict punishment on someone, look at what he’s capable of. Beneath his ‘Dashing’ looks is someone even more ‘Grotesque’ than you or I ever have been. He dropped me on my neck twice just to hold onto a championship. Bray Wyatt brought his family into their rivalry and Cody sent him through a flaming table. Let me remind you, Punk, that at WrestleMania, you’re going to defend the Intercontinental Title against Cody, and after your actions on Monday, I can only imagine what he intends on doing to you in New Orleans. You gave the son of ‘The American Dream’ every reason in the world to become your ‘American Nightmare.’”
Having said what he needed to, Angle turned his back and exited the ring, leaving Punk by himself to taunt him with his Intercontinental Championship. “No one is taking this from me!” Punk shouted with the WrestleMania sign looming in the background. At that moment, the audience’s boos turned to massive cheers as Cody Rhodes slid into the squared circle through the crowd! Rhodes took Punk down to the canvas and struck away onto his forehead, Punk trying valiantly to cover up. Noticing the commotion in the ring, Angle turned to the stage to call for officials. “Kurt Angle believes there’s a time and place for Cody to extract revenge, and that moment comes at WrestleMania! Not tonight!” Corey Graves exclaimed. Punk slid out of the ring, only for Rhodes to chase after him and shove him face-first into the steel ring post. Rhodes was in complete control of the fight from that point on until the officials arrived to separate the two. Rhodes was forced up the entrance ramp, Angle trying to calm him down. “Save it for WrestleMania, Cody.” Back at ringside, Punk was assisted to his feet, blood emerging from his forehead after colliding with the ring post. “Where the is my title?!” screamed an irate Punk at the referees after being on the receiving end of a justified attack from Rhodes. The two WrestleMania opponents kept their eyes locked on one another, Rhodes continuing to try to break free to get to Punk once again.
AUSTIN ARIES DEF. TJ PERKINS IN A TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH: Ever since TJ Perkins made his WWE debut a number of weeks ago, Austin Aries has acted as the thorn in his side. TJP and Aries concluded their rivalry in a Two out of Three Falls match that allowed the two former TNA superstars a well-deserved spotlight on SmackDown. When TJP attempted to springboard off of the top rope, Aries swiped his feet. TJP’s mid-section dropped onto the rope, Aries getting a hold of him for a Brainbuster that gave ‘The Greatest Man That Ever Lived’ the first fall. Later on, it was TJP’s turn to catch Aries by getting his knees up during a 450 Splash attempt. Aries rose to his feet while holding his ribs, charging toward TJP. Aries was suddenly hoisted onto TJP’s shoulders for the Detonation Kick, TJP delivering it to score the second fall. Toward the conclusion of the match, Aries had TJP on the top rope, trying for an Avalanche Brainbuster. TJP managed to pushed Aries off onto the canvas, hitting him with a Missile Dropkick. Aries backed all the way into the opposite corner, TJP getting him up for a second Detonation Kick. Aries raked the eyes of TJP, taking him down to the mat while keeping a grip in his head and neck. Aries locked in Last Chancery, TJP fighting valiantly to reach the ropes, Aries, however, had the hold cinched in to perfection, TJP having no other choice but to submit. Post-match, the official assisted TJP out of the ring while Aries took a microphone, telling the WWE Universe to get a good look at someone who failed. “But hey, TJ. There’s no shame at failing against ‘The Greatest Man That Ever Lived,’ and that’s the message I want to send to everyone who is going to step into this ring at WrestleMania in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal. You’re looking at the man who is about to become the hottest free agent in professional wrestling. You’re all going to get sick of seeing me every week on both RAW and SmackDown Live, but I couldn’t care any less because I am setting out to achieve what I came to WWE for: Everything.” Aries continued to taunt the audience that booed him until the entrance music of Roman Reigns sounded. A mixed response emerged for ‘The One Man Army’ as Reigns made his way out to the stage, staring down Aries from a distance with a blank expression. Reigns walked down to the squared circle, taking a microphone and asking Aries how he could believe in himself so much when he knows what awaits him as WrestleMania. “Maybe you can take everyone else out of this ring in the Battle Royal at WrestleMania… but then there’s me. And Aries, I know you think you’re great and all, but against Roman Reigns, you’d be lucky to even be mediocre. I’m the one who’s going to win this Battle Royal and stake my claim on RAW and SmackDown Live each and every week. The WWE Championship. The Universal Championship. Everything is going to belong to me, son, and I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let some midget tell me otherwise.” Aries smirked at Reigns after his last comment, suggesting to 'The One Man Army' that was going to exit the ring. However, Aries tried striking Reigns, only for his right hand to be caught. Reigns shook his head, Aries finding himself in a world of trouble until he was able to get out of it by kicking Reigns below the belt! Reigns immediately dropped to the canvas, Aries hightailing out of the squared circle. Aries backed up the entrance ramp, laughing while Reigns looked up with agony on his face, yet anger at the same time.
Footage shot in Staten Island was shown at this time, featuring Enzo Amore and Big Cass walking down a sidewalk. "You sure this is gonna work?" Enzo asked Cass, the big man not confident in his own plan himself. "We're running out of options, 'Zo. You and I both want to make Matt Hardy pay, but unless we can find someone to take us to House Hardy who isn't Ellsworth, it ain't ever gonna happen. Here, I think this is the place," Cass said to Enzo before pointing to an establishment on the side of them that simply said 'Hair.' Enzo and Cass walked into the location, approaching the front desk as a woman with her back turned responded. "Hello! Welcome to Hair! Do you have an appointme..." the woman said before turning around and finally seeing Enzo and Cass. ".... What... the hell. are you... doing here?" she asked in a clearly infuriated tone. "Come on, Carmella. You're still mad at us for that whole poodle incident?" Enzo asked. "No, Cass is alright. I got no problem with him. It's YOU, Enzo, who I got beef with. You spilled an entire bucket of hair removal cream all over my poodle! A prize-winning poodle!" Cass stepped in between Enzo and Carmella, trying to calm the situation. "Carmella, we all know Enzo's an idiot, but he means well, alright? He's got a good heart and has learned humility thanks to the WWE. Ain't that right, 'Zo?" asked Cass before he and Carmella noticed Enzo standing in front of a mirror. "How you doin'?" Enzo said to his own reflection while flexing. "... He's still working on it. It's okay. Listen, Carmella. We need a favor, and you know that we wouldn't have come to you if we didn't feel like you were our last hope. You got a car, right?" Carmella responded by confirming that she did indeed have a vehicle. "Who doesn't have a car at our age?" she asked, not realizing that neither Enzo nor Cass had one. Enzo finally stopped admiring his reflection to tell Carmella that he was deeply sorry about what he did to her poodle. "Just think about everything before that. Don't you miss the good ol' days when it was just the three of us living large with no apologies? We all had the goal of taking this world by storm, and so far, me and Big Cass got the hookup to the mountain top. You let yourself down by being stuck in this salon joint. Don't you want more for yourself, Carmella? Don't you want to join me and Cass and see your name on billboards and magazines? You want that little verified check next to your name on Twitter? A girl like you should be on television. You should be taking the opportunities that some of these WWE girls have. We can take you there... we just need you to take us somewhere first." Carmella glanced back-and-forth between Enzo and Cass, asking them what exactly it was that they needed. "We need you to drive us to somewhere called House Hardy," Cass said. "... That's it? You two are gonna put in a good word for me with the WWE, and all I gotta do is drive you somewhere? Okay. Fine. Where is this House Hardy?" she asked, Enzo informing her of the difficult part of their task. "See, that's the thing. Um... we don't know where it is." A confused Carmella asked them how they could possibly not know where the place is. "Nobody gave us a map or an address or anything. A drone just came to us and told us to go to House Hardy if I want to get my title back." Carmella turned to Cass, asking what Enzo was talking about. "Drones? I know this is Enzo I'm talking about, but still." Cass promised to explain the whole drone thing later. "The only clue we have is that House Hardy is somewhere in Raleigh, North Carolina. Once we're there, we'll do the investigative work. We just need you to be our wheels. Once Enzo takes back the Hardcore Title, we'll make sure you get your big break." Carmella thought about the offer a bit more before finally giving Enzo and Cass their answer. "I get off at six. Meet me back here on the dot and we'll start driving to Raleigh. BUT I swear, if any weird ish happens to me, I'm leaving you both stranded there. You got that?"
BO ROTUNDO DEF. FANDANGO W/ HEATH SLATER: During the entrances of Heath Slater and Fandango, Mauro Ranallo explained on commentary that the two decided to form an alliance for the time being with the belief that come Draft time, RAW and SmackDown Live would be looking to build tag team divisions and potentially draft them together at a higher position than they would be otherwise. Before the sound of the opening bell, Bo Rotundo took a microphone and spoke to his opponent, Fandango, continuing his own search for a tag team partner. "Think about it. We could be... Fandanbo!" he said to a nice response from the audience. Slater stepped into the ring, getting into Bo's face for trying to stall the eventual start of the match. "Wait.... Heath, you just gave me the perfect idea! It isn't a tag team partner that I need... it's a trio! The three of us! Think about it. We could be... 3-M-BO!" Bo put up devil horns and stuck his tongue out before Fandango kicked him in the mid-section and attacked him to start the contest. After Fandango failed to connect with en Enziguri, Bo rolled him up for the victory. Bo rose to his feet and raised his two thumbs into the air before being struck from behind by Slater. 'The One Man Band' and Fandango stomped away on Bo, much to the dismay of the Detroit audience. Suddenly, the entrance music of Mojo Rawley hit. Mojo, who earned a WWE contract a few weeks back, ran down to the ring at full speed and charged into Slater and Fandango with Clotheslines! The two of them retreated while Mojo stood in the ring, challenging them to confront him. "Did... did Bo just find his partner?" Corey Graves questioned while Bo got to his feet and glared at the exhilarated Mojo Rawley in confusion.
Backstage, AJ Lee was shown walking down a corridor, set for tag team action up next against two of her most bitter rivals. AJ soon stopped and looked to her side to find Sofia Cortez sitting on a crate. "You're wondering why I didn't save your ass on RAW, right? Why would I? Our partnership ended the second that I pinned Alexa Bliss at Battleground. You know, something that you weren't able to do." AJ smirked before telling Sofia that she never expected her to come to her aid on RAW in the first place. "I went out there on Monday to get my hands on Alexa Bliss and I knew that I was walking into a dangerous situation against her and Kaitlyn. All you would've been able to do was just pick up the pieces after I was done like you did in WarGames." Sofia responded to AJ by saying that there wasn't any need for her to be jealous. "After all, you've got the one thing that I want right now: the WWE Women's Title match at WrestleMania. So, just so you're clear about this, I don't care if it's you or Alexa who leaves WrestleMania as the champion. I WILL become Women's Champion again sooner than later." AJ sarcastically wished Sofia luck in her goal of regaining the Women's Title before skipping on, the two set to compete against Alexa and Kaitlyn in tag team action, next.
A promo was shown for next week's edition of NXT. After Emma successfully retained her NXT Women's Championship against Bayley in a Steel Cage match, a new challenger for her will be determined in a four-women tournament. Becky Lynch, Nicole Matthews and Emma's own Iconic stablemates, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, compete for the opportunity to challenge Emma. WWE NXT, next Wednesday on the WWE Network.
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPION ALEXA BLISS & KAITLYN DEF. AJ LEE & SOFIA CORTEZ: While Alexa Bliss and AJ Lee are locked into the WWE Women's Championship match at WrestleMania, Kaitlyn and Sofia Cortez continued to state their cases why AJ's title opportunity should belong to either one of them. Towards the end of the contest, Sofia sent Kaitlyn into a corner and hit a running Dropkick to both her and Alexa, knocking the Women's Champion off of the ring apron. When Sofia ran the ropes, AJ tagged herself in. Sofia may not have realized that she was tagged out since she launched herself out of the ring with a Suicide Dive to Alexa. AJ stepped into the ring and attempted a Shining Wizard, but Kaitlyn caught her by surprise with a Spear! Kaitlyn got the cover on AJ, defeating her former best friend. "This... this just got interesting," Corey Graves said while Kaitlyn celebrated her victory while motioning for the WWE Women's Championship. "At Battleground, Sofia Cortez pinned Alexa Bliss. Tonight, Kaitlyn pinned AJ Lee. The two superstars competing for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania have been beaten by the two top contenders who've been left out of the match in New Orleans. Can we really say for a fact that Alexa and AJ deserve to have this match at WrestleMania be between themselves and themselves only?" Mauro Ranallo asked.
RUSEV DEF. BARON CORBIN VIA DISQUALIFICATION: While the rivalry between Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe continues in the aftermath of the Monster's Ball match at Battleground, Rusev and Baron Corbin were both looking to settle their own score that had been brewing since prior to the Royal Rumble. "All of the attention right now is on Strowman and Joe, and these two want to show the WWE Universe that they are still the monsters they've always claimed to be." After Corbin was thrown out of the ring, 'The Lone Wolf' grabbed one of the TV monitors from the announce table and struck Rusev with it! The official called for the disqualification, but it was clear that Corbin could not have cared any less about the result. He looked underneath the ring, bringing out a pair of scissors. "What the hell..." Graves uttered on commentary as Corbin took a chunk of Rusev's hair and cut it! Corbin tried to continue before officials pulled him away from Rusev, 'The Lone Wolf' satisfied nonetheless as he showed off the bit of Rusev's hair that he held in his hand. "Corbin didn't come here tonight to win. He just wanted to send a message to Rusev and let him know that he still has his number."
Following the commercial break, Kenny and Mikey were shown in the ring, the Spirit Squad making their presence felt once again a week after returning to WWE unexpectedly. "So, Randy Orton isn't feeling the spirit this WrestleMania season, but you know what? That's his loss because the Spirit Squad will NOT lose sight of what's most important heading into the big show. Ready, Mikey?" Kenny asked, his tag team partner confirming that he was indeed ready. "Okay! 'Tis the season for the Mania, and spirit's in the air! We won't lose our cheerfulness, but Rusev lost his hair! From TJ, to Aries, to Roman Reigns, the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal grows while the spirit remains!" The WWE Universe continued to boo The Spirit Squad's cheer, soon being relieved when a certain tag team that had no been seen or heard from in months made their presence felt.
THE USOS DEF. THE SPIRIT SQUAD: "When we say UCE, y'all say OH!" After nearly a year-long absence from WWE, Jimmy and Jey Uso made their return to the ring to not only silence The Spirit Squad, but stake their claims in the tag team division that counted them out for WrestleMania season. After taking Kenny out with double Superkicks, The Usos were able to put Mikey away after a Splash from Jey. The Usos stood tall post-match, Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves both agreeing that the tag team division would only become more chaotic than it already is with the return of The Usos. "We already had The Revival, The Alpha Wolves, Kidd and Neville, Cesaro and Ohno, and Jericho and Christian make it clear that they want The New Day at WrestleMania for the Tag Team Championships. Now, another team is throwing their names into the mix of things, and if I were in any of the teams that I just listed, I'd be very afraid of The Usos."
In the backstage area, Cathy Kelley was shown standing outside of the locker room area, where Rusev had locked himself inside ever since Baron Corbin cut off a large potion of his hair earlier. "Rusev's shouts have been very audible from out here, and as soon as he emerges, my hope is to be able to get a word with-" Cathy said before the door suddenly opened, Rusev continuing to scream while slamming his fists against the wall. "WHY'D HE HAVE TO CUT MY HAIR?!? HE'S THE ONE WITH THE RECEDING HAIRLINE! I WAS DOING JUST FINE!" Rusev slammed the door shut before leaving the area, demanding that the camera get out of his face.
At the sound of John Cena's entrance music, the usual mixed reaction for the first ballot Hall of Famer could be heard from the stands in the Joe Louis Arena. Cena made his way out to the stage, looking out at the sea of WWE Universe members, as well as the WrestleMania XXX. On Cena's way to the ring, the graphic for the Triple Threat match at WrestleMania was shown, where Cena will have the opportunity to add the WWE Universal Championship to his already-legendary resume. However, two men stand in his way. One of them being the superstar who made his WWE return almost two years ago by targeting Cena: 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar. The other is one of the most unlikely WrestleMania headliners in history. The man who Cena was about to come face-to-face with right now for a confrontation with no rules and no lines that won't be crossed. "Casual Affair" played over the PA system, the fans reacting with unanimous boos for the Universal Champion. Derrick Bateman walked out onto the stage, staring down one of his two WrestleMania challengers from a distance. Once Bateman was in the squared circle, he and Cena both took microphones, ready to hold nothing back in their first verbal encounter on the Road to WrestleMania.
Bateman started off by telling Cena that he isn't surprised Vince McMahon chose to stack the deck against him at WrestleMania. "I know that the concept of Vince McMahon stacking the deck against someone is foreign to you, John, since you've never once understood what it's like to struggle in this company. The whole 'overcome the odds' thing is just some B.S. that WWE likes to spew out for every John Cena match because it gives your fanbase the idea that they can make it past any obstacle that they want to in life. The truth, however, is that that isn't true. I came up through FCW with literally hundreds of talented, hungry individuals who dreamed of being on WrestleMania someday. And you know where they are now? Neither do I because this company shattered their dreams. The same thing almost happened to me as well. The difference between me and everyone else from my era of FCW is that I wasn't willing to just stand by and let the WWE treat me like a joke. Who came up in your developmental class, John? Randy Orton, Dave Batista and the other guy in this match at WrestleMania who couldn't bother showing up tonight, Brock Lesnar. Four of the greatest superstars in WWE history... but it was always meant to be that way. Vince McMahon and the rest of the higher-ups in WWE looked at the four of you and decided that you guys were going to carry this company for years to come. There was NOTHING organic about your rise to the top! From day one, John, you were a corporate pet project! On your very first night, you took Kurt Angle to the limit and got an endorsement from The Undertaker of all people. Not a single person in this building can remember what I did on my first night because it happened on some dumbass game show that nobody watched! And that's exactly how the WWE intended for things to go. I was never supposed to make it to the point that I have. I wasn't even supposed to become a curtain jerker. I was just a body for people like Bill DeMott to step all over. I come from the lost generation of WWE superstars. When I was in FCW, guys like Sheamus and Wade Barrett were the ones who everyone had pegged as the next big things. And now, where are they? Guys like Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal were told over and over again how good they were, only to be thrown into 3MB and be wiped off of the map. The rest of The Nexus never made it to the levels they should have, but I think you have more to do with that than anybody else, John. Two people... TWO people from my generation of developmental are on WrestleMania as of now. Myself and AJ Lee, and the only reason for that is because over the past year, we've put our bodies through the kind of hell that the WWE protects you from. But... even if everyone who I just named and all the rest of my generation made it big in WWE, this picture would still be the same. I STILL would have won Money in the Bank last year. I STILL would have won the Universal Title in the Royal Rumble match, and I would STILL be on my way to defeating both you and Brock Lesnar WrestleMania because as good as the men and women of FCW were... they were never on my level. At WrestleMania, I will expose the most manufactured, untalented and undeserving WWE creation as just that."
Laughing off Bateman's remarks, Cena asked him if he really wanted him to give his true thoughts on him. "Because I don't think you want me to tell as of these people that as recent as just two years ago, you were coming to my gym in Tampa regularly and every time you saw me there, you pulled me to the side and asked for any advice that could help out your career because it was going nowhere fast. Not because the WWE was stacking the deck against you, but because you weren't utilizing the advice that I gave to you. I said that you needed to show everybody how badly you wanted this. You had your first taste a break in a tag team with Santino Marella. You were pissed off. You didn't think that's where you belonged, but you still seized that opportunity because I told you that if you didn't, you'd get slapped with the 'we have nothing for you' line and get your pink slip right after. Knowing everything that I know now about you as a person, maybe I should've just let you get fired, but I thought I was doing the right thing by helping you out because I saw a little bit of me in you. You said that I've never faced adversity from WWE management? Boy, here's a history lesson for you. Just a few months after that moment with Kurt Angle and The Undertaker that you spoke about, I was on the chopping block. WWE didn't think I had what it took anymore. They lost faith in me and rightfully so because I wasn't giving it 110% like I should have in those first few months. If it wasn't for them learning that I thought I could rap, I would've been shown the door over a decade ago. I didn't want the same thing to happen to you, so every time I saw you putting in the work over at Hard Knock's, I made sure to ask how you were doing and if you were giving it your all in and out of this ring. Not too long after that, you found yourself. No longer were you sitting in catering, waiting to be told that you had a match with Alex Riley on Superstars. You were the United States Champion. You won Money in the Bank. You had everything going for you... then, you almost lost it all. You got injured. The Committee replaced you with AJ Styles. You lost the Money in the Bank briefcase. Things started to look bleak again, so what did you do? You started blaming everyone but yourself for your shortcomings. You took it out on The McMahon family, Randy Orton, AJ Styles. You lashed out at Brock Lesnar, and then... it happened. You won the Royal Rumble match and became the first-ever Universal Champion. And when we were in this ring together in the Final Four of the Rumble, I didn't see that kid at my gym. I saw somebody who made it to the mountaintop for all of the wrong reasons. Do you remember the last thing I told you at Hard Knock's in 2012 before you stopped showing up? I said to you that once you made it to the top, you'd find me waiting there for you. Who could've predicted that I'd end up waiting for you at the biggest WrestleMania of all-time? I'm sorry if you feel that your contemporaries weren't given fair shots, but I refuse to let you try to blame me for any that. However... I'll happily take all the credit in the world for why you choke at WrestleMania and why you lose your spot to someone who actually deserves it."
"... Deserves it? You mean like how every time somebody wins something in WWE, these people chant, 'You deserve it!' like a bunch of sheep? You know who didn't get a, 'You deserve it!' chant? Me. I never have. I didn't get it when I won the United States Title. I didn't get it when I won Money in the Bank, and I damn sure didn't get it when I won the Royal Rumble. I know I'm not going to get it after I beat you and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, but that's fine because I don't need confirmation from ANY of these people about what I deserve. I know what I've earned in this business. I know my own worth, and that's what separates me from the majority of the locker room today. I don't care about how many of my moves become gifs on Twitter. I don't care about how many star ratings the 'experts' throw at me. And I'm sure if you had the choice, you'd be facing one of those types of superstars at WrestleMania. You'd probably prefer to wrestle a Daniel Bryan or a Sami Zayn instead of me, right? So you can show your critics that you're just as good as their favorite wrestlers. And that's because you need exactly what I just condemned. You need confirmation from these people that you're good because they've spent the last ten years telling you that you're not and it's always eaten away at your fragile ego. It's probably a relief for you that at WrestleMania, you're going to share a ring with a guy who is somehow more universally hated than you are. And guess what? You're going to lose to him because unlike all of the other young talent you've been in this ring with, you're not going to push me to the side like I'm nothing. The WWE Universe has sat by for years, waiting to see who John Cena's successor is. At WrestleMania, I show everybody that all this time, the truth has been that John Cena is just the predecessor to Derrick Bateman!"
After Bateman was finished, he dropped his microphone and raised the Universal Championship, Cena taking a moment to glare at the gold. Bateman took that opportunity to kick Cena in the mid-section, then sizing him up for a shot with the title. Bateman, however, was countered when Cena hoisted him onto his shoulders, going for an Attitude Adjustment. Bateman fought his way out of Cena's grasp, shoving him sternum-first into a turnbuckle. While Cena gasped for air, Bateman struck him in the back of his head with the Universal Championship. The WWE Universe continued to boo Bateman as he stood tall, raising the Universal Title over Cena's motionless body before mocking the signature 'You Can't See Me' hand gesture. "You're not better than me, John! You never have been and you never will be!"
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Post by tg11 on Oct 2, 2017 21:41:37 GMT -5
- Bateman yeah he may have the upper hand being the WWE Universal Champion taking out one of his competitors for his WWE Universal Championship that being John Cena but there is another opponent in that same match...a Triple Threat Match and it is not just any man it is a Beast a Conqueror that being Brock Lesnar and Bateman simply put one on one he can't come close to or even compare to Brock Lesnar...it is just a shame that Lesnar wasn't there because if he had been he would have taken out both Bateman and Cena by taking them both to Suplex City
- Rusev getting his hair cut...I mean after that it is safe to say that Rusev won't be growing his hair back...Rusev with short hair actually is better than him having long hair anyway so
- The Usos making their returns and in their return they beat The Spirit Squad...yeah I think it is safe to say that after that the WWE Tag Team division is heating up because so many teams want The New Day so many teams want their titles and want to face them at WrestleMania but which tag team will get that honor though? Unless they do Tag Team Turmoil at WrestleMania
- I just have a feeling we will get Enzo Amore vs Broken Matt Hardy for the WWE Hardcore Championship yet again with the match happening at WrestleMania 30 and that somehow their match will end up on the Pre-Show that is just what I think will happen anyway
- After what Austin Aries did to Roman Reigns...I think it is safe to say that Aries may be the favorite to win the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal but then again aren't both Reigns and Aries heels? But then again TJP he is also in that Battle Royal so it makes me wonder just who else will enter this Battle Royal?
- How Paige is not injured severely makes me wonder how that is possible I mean really? Pentagon the newest member of The Wyatt Family he snapped Paige's arm and not to mention the way it was snapped you would have thought that for sure Paige would have a broken arm but if her arm is not broken then surely she needs to have her arm in a cast especially if Paige wants that arm to heal between now and Mania
- Cody Rhodes vs CM Punk for the WWE Intercontinental Championship their rivalry has just gotten more personal and honestly hearing how Punk laid out the groundwork for why he turned on Cody Rhodes why he all of a sudden wants to go after Cody the backstory of this rivalry all ties together it all makes sense as it goes back to not just Battleground when Cody practically forced Punk to join Team Styles but even precedes that going all the way back to last year when Punk had his WWE Championship title shot against then champion Bray Wyatt and he gave up his spot for Cody to have and Cody won...it all makes sense now I guess I could see why Punk would be justified
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Post by tg11 on Oct 2, 2017 21:44:11 GMT -5
With NXT Champions being eligible for this WWE Draft I am wondering just how they can be considered eligible especially if they are a champion
The Addiction and Sasha Banks being eligible so far it makes me wonder just who else will be eligible? I can see Charlotte Flair being eligible as well as Billie Kay and Peyton Royce and Finn Balor and Hideo Itami and Sami Zayn all being eligible
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Post by Planktung on Oct 4, 2017 12:05:12 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Oct 4, 2017 14:04:42 GMT -5
Tag Team Turmoil Match to determine who will face The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania XXX I think that that is a great idea and with all these tag teams such as Revival, Kings of Wrestling, The Usos, Jericho & Christian, Alpha Wolves and Kidd & Neville any one of those teams could win Tag Team Turmoil but as for who I think does? I am calling it I say The Usos and why? Because The Usos just came back after being on the shelf for almost a year and not to mention they have been overlooked in this Tag Team division
I have a feeling Alexa Bliss she will have to defend her WWE Women's Championship against AJ Lee, Kaitlyn and Sofia Cortez in a Fatal 4 Way Match at WrestleMania XXX
But as for who I think Shane's attacker is? I think it will turn out to either be Seth Rollins or it will turn out to be Stephanie's husband Shane's own brother-in-law the former COO of WWE that being Triple H
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Post by Planktung on Oct 22, 2017 22:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Oct 23, 2017 8:02:57 GMT -5
Paige is finally doing the right thing she's doing the smart thing for once in her life...or I wonder if this is all a ruse?
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Post by Planktung on Oct 23, 2017 10:24:17 GMT -5
March 10th, 2014 SEGMENT: Kicking off RAW in Memphis was the WWE Universal Champion Derrick Bateman, who addressed one of his WrestleMania XXX opponents, Brock Lesnar, in the same manner that he did to his other opponent on April 6th, John Cena, last Friday on SmackDown. Bateman pointed out the fact that Lesnar was once again not in the arena, citing a lack of care for anyone or anything but himself and his paychecks as the reason for his absence. Bateman declared that Lesnar simply shows up, puts in the absolute minimum amount of effort into his performances and leaves with more money in his pocket than anyone else in the company. He questioned why anybody in the WWE Universe would prefer seeing someone like Lesnar stand tall at WrestleMania over him, someone who is actually at work every week and have given his all since the day he signed his WWE contract. Bateman then figured out the reason, at least in his mind. Lazy, complacent and worthless. All terms that Bateman used to describe ‘The Beast Incarnate’ before stating that while diverticulitis couldn’t keep Lesnar down, he will at WrestleMania.
MATCH: What followed was a one-on-one contest between Bateman and Bo Rotundo, the latter requesting this match after Bateman’s promo against Cena on SmackDown. Bateman mentioned that two people from FCW were on WrestleMania as of this moment: himself and AJ Lee. However, he failed to mention that Bo is a confirmed participant in Dario Cueto’s Unique Opportunity Battle Royal. Bo took offense to his omission, resulting in this match. At one point, Bo delivered the Running Bo-Dog and nearly picked up the biggest upset of 2014. Bateman kicked out, Bo trying once again for his finisher. Bateman rolled Bo onto his knees, struck him in the face with his knee and followed up with the One Percenter for the victory. Post-match, Bateman took a steel chair and intended on punishing Bo, but Mojo Rawley, who came to Bo’s aid on SmackDown, did so once again tonight. As soon as Mojo slid into the ring, Bateman struck him with the steel chair. Bateman pulverized both Bo and Mojo, Corey Graves noting that all Bateman saw in the ring with him at that moment were John Cena and Brock Lesnar.
SEGMENT: For the first time since his mysterious attack, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon made his way out to the ring. Shane thanked the WWE Universe for their well wishes over the past few weeks, vowing to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the assailant who attacked him backstage. But first, the SmackDown Live Commissioner wanted to address another controversial scene at the moment. That being the WWE Women’s Championship picture heading into WrestleMania. Shane brought four superstars out to the ring. AJ Lee, Sofia Cortez, Kaitlyn and the WWE Women’s Champion, Alexa Bliss. Shane stated that while Alexa vs. AJ has been set for WrestleMania XXX since last month, developments over the course of time have made him question if that’s the contest that should be held. At Battleground, Sofia pinned Alexa, and last week on SmackDown, Kaitlyn pinned AJ. The two of them have proven why they should not be cast away from the championship picture, which is why they won’t. At WrestleMania, a Fatal Four Way Elimination match will determine the WWE Women’s Champion. Alexa Bliss vs. AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn vs. Sofia Cortez. After Shane exited the ring, all three challengers stared down and cornered the defending champion. Alexa was able to slide out of the ring and head up the entrance ramp, clutching the championship to her chest tighter than ever before as she faces her biggest challenge to date at WrestleMania.
MATCH: After an in-ring confrontation between Roman Reigns and Austin Aries on SmackDown last Friday turned physical, the two met in a one-on-one contest here tonight. During a Running Dropkick into the corner attempt from Aries, Reigns drilled ‘The Greatest Man That Ever Lived’ with a huge Spear that just about broke him in half. Reigns covered Aries to pick up the victory, his celebration soon being interrupted by RAW General Manager, Dario Cueto. The man who hosts the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal at WrestleMania applauded Reigns, seemingly getting into the ring just to congratulate ‘The One Man Army.’ However, the second that Dario was inside the squared circle, Reigns ran into him with a Spear! Reigns just Speared the RAW General Manager before looking back at the WrestleMania sign, declaring that he will win the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal. But in the words of Corey Graves, that doesn’t answer why Reigns decided to Spear Dario Cueto. And just what kind of world of trouble did Reigns get himself into by doing so?
MATCH: Kevin Owens, who Mauro Ranallo claimed was continuing to dodge Randy Orton, was in action next against R-Truth. ‘The Prizefighter’ was able to make relatively short work of Truth, putting him away with a Pop-Up Powerbomb. Post-match, Orton’s entrance music immediately hit, ‘The Viper’ making his way out to the stage. Orton reminded everyone that last week, he vowed to get his hands on Owens, and intends on doing that. Owens took a microphone and told Orton that if he wanted a match with him, he’s got it. Taking those words a challenge for that exact moment, Orton walked down to the ring, only for Owens to leave through the audience. Owens turned around and stared at Orton from the distance, telling ‘The Viper’ that they could have their one-on-one encounter on his terms, that being WrestleMania XXX.
SEGMENT: A special video package was shown featuring WWE Champion AJ Styles’ training regiment as he heads into the biggest match of his career at WrestleMania XXX. “Throne” by Bring Me the Horizon was layered over the video, Styles’ voice being made audible during the instrumental verses of the song. ‘The Phenomenal One’ said that studying tape of The Undertaker’s previous matches would be worthless because Undertaker has never faced anyone like him before. “WrestleMania is where The Undertaker is at his best. He’s unstoppable on the grand stage, but I am an athlete unlike anything he’s ever seen before. People want to say that this is the biggest challenge of my career, and that’s true, but this is also the biggest challenge of The Undertaker’s career. I’m leaving WrestleMania with the WWE Championship in one hand… and The Undertaker’s undefeated streak in the other.” Clips of Styles training continued to play until the end of the video. “So you can throw me to the wolves. Tomorrow, I will come back, leader of the whole pack. Beat me black and blue. Every wound will shape me, every scar will build my throne.”
SEGMENT: For the second time in the night, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon addressed the WWE Universe, this time regarding his mysterious attack a number of weeks ago. Shane said that while he did not actually see his assailant, it didn’t take him long to put the pieces together and create his own theory on the matter. Shane called out Triple H, leading to everyone believing that the blame was being placed on ‘The Game.’ Hunter made his way out to the ring, telling Shane that he’s turning a bad situation into a volatile one if he even so much as considers accusing him of being his attacker. Shane stated that Triple H had every reason in the world to attack him. Ever since SummerSlam, he’s been powerless. He lost his position as the COO of WWE, and has since then been looking for any way to get back into the upper-echelon of management. The two McMahon offspring being named the RAW and SmackDown Live Commissioners didn’t make matters any better since Triple H wants to be the person leading the charge into the future of WWE. Shane’s theory was that Triple H wanted to get him out of the picture so that ‘The Game’ could take the position of SmackDown Live Commissioner for himself. From there, he would do something that he’s done before: take out Kurt Angle. Once both Shane and Angle were out of the picture, Triple H and Stephanie would conspire to do the same thing to Dario Cueto. No longer would there be a division of power on both RAW and SmackDown Live. The two brands would solely belong to Stephanie and Triple H, officially reinstating the McMahon-Helmsley Regime for yet another era. However, Shane finished off his theory by informing Triple H that he knows it wasn’t actually him who committed the attack. Triple H could not afford getting into any sort of physical contact while pitching to become SmackDown Live Commissioner, which is why he had his ‘puppet’ do his dirty work: Seth Rollins. And not only does Shane believed Rollins attacked him, but both Triple H and Rollins attempted to pin the crime onto the man who led The Uprising, the reason why ‘The Game’ even lost his power in the first place: Dean Ambrose. Triple H denied that he and Rollins had anything to do with the attack, but Shane already had his mind made up. He then told Triple H that Rollins would have one week to confess to his crime. Otherwise, both he AND Triple H would be the ones facing criminal charges instead of Ambrose.
MATCH: The match that had been brewing ever since Samoa Joe’s WWE debut at the Royal Rumble finally took place. A No Disqualifications match against the winner of the Monster’s Ball match at Battleground, Braun Strowman. Much like the Monster’s Ball, Joe and Strowman threw everything they had at each other. After Strowman literally pried Joe’s arms off of him during the Coquina Clutch, Strowman picked Joe up off of his feet and rammed him into a table that was set up in the corner. Joe kicked out, leading to Strowman exiting the ring and bring out one more weapon: a barbed wire board. Strowman placed the board in the center of the ring and grabbed Joe, only to be hit with an Enziguri that rocked him. Joe placed Strowman on the top turnbuckle, trying to position him for the Muscle Buster. Strowman retaliated, headbutting Joe and showing no usual signs that one would after colliding skulls with a Samoan. Strowman placed Joe on his shoulder and delivered the Running Powerslam onto the barbed wire board, covering Joe to get the victory. After his triumphant outing, Strowman took a microphone and said that he was just did to Joe is what he’s going to do to everyone in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal, confirming that he will be vying for Dario Cueto’s prize of free agency at WrestleMania XXX.
SEGMENT: Backstage, Paige was shown arriving to the FedEx Forum, showing her face for the first time since being attacked by Pentagon last week on RAW. Renee Young tried getting a word with Paige about her upcoming retirement announcement, but ‘The Anti-Diva’ declined the interview. Paige continued on her way toward the locker room area, coming across Allie, who was getting ice packs for Dario Cueto. Allie turned around and stared at Paige with a saddening expression. Allie told Paige that even though they may not know each other that well, she appreciates what she did for her at Battleground. Allie said she’ll miss Paige and hopes that she can find happiness in life after wrestling. Paige remained silent, prompting Allie to take the ice packs and leave. “Happiness… yeah,” Paige said quietly to herself.
MATCH: With the announcement over the weekend of a Tag Team Turmoil match taking place on SmackDown this Friday, a Battle Royal was held tonight for the right to enter the Turmoil match last. The final four saw Chris Jericho, Tyson Kidd and both Revival members, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder, battling it out. After Kidd was able to eliminate both Dash and Dawson simultaneously, Jericho shoved him off of the ring apron to get the victory. Christian joined his tag team partner in celebration, the two becoming the favorites to win the Tag Team Turmoil on SmackDown and challenge The New Day at WrestleMania XXX for the WWE Tag Team Championships.
ANNOUNCEMENT: This Friday on SmackDown, United States Champion The Miz will host Miz TV with one of Daniel Bryan’s closest friends, and former WWE superstar, The Brian Kendrick
SEGMENT: In the closing segment of Monday Night RAW, Paige’s music played for what she believed would be the final time. ‘The Anti-Diva’ made her way down to the ring, prepared to give her parting words to the WWE Universe after announcing on Twitter earlier that she will retire. Paige said that she knew the fans wanted an explanation, and that was the least she could give them after everything they’ve done for her. Her rivalry with Bray Wyatt has put psychological and emotional strains on her that she knows will stick with her forever. When she came to WWE, she wanted to leave her dark past behind her. She tries every day to forget about the loss of her child because it’s the worst thing to ever happen to her. Wyatt and everyone around him, whether that be Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Maxine or Pentagon, use those memories to torture her. Last week, when Wyatt was telling her that her child’s death was her fault, she began to think that he might be right because if everything else in her life that’s gone wrong was her own fault, why would that occurrence be any different? She was going to walk into Hell in a Cell with the same gameplan she’s had ever since Last Diva Standing, which is to hurt the person standing across from her. But, as everyone should know by now, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If she doesn’t retire now, she was going to have to anyways after WrestleMania… assuming she would even make it out of New Orleans alive. The weight of the world has become too much for her to bear. She still wants to hurt Wyatt and make him pay, but for her own sake, it’s better if she just walks away and prays that she gets justice vicariously through someone else. That is why she’s officially announcing her retirement.
While the WWE Universe pleaded with Paige not to leave, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Kurt Angle made their way down to the ring, Angle holding flowers that Paige assumed was for her retirement. She thanked Angle for the gesture, but said that she doesn’t want a celebration for her career because the truth is that she’s not proud of what she’s done. Paige tried leaving, but Shane stepped in front of her. He told ‘The Anti-Diva’ that before she retires for good, she might want to hear what he has to say. Paige, thinking that Shane was just going to give an emotional plea for her to stay, told the Commissioner of SmackDown Live that there wasn’t anything he could say that would make her change her mind. Paige tried leaving one more time, only for Shane to stop her yet again. This time, Paige began losing her composure. She lashed out at both Shane and Angle, telling them that her career was in her hands and her hands only. She wasn’t going to listen to what anyone else had to say because they’re not the ones who have had to endure the hell that she’s been through. That outburst led to an exchange that Paige will never forget.
“Give me one reason, Shane! One reason why I should compete at WrestleMania!”
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………………. “Because you’re in the main event.”
The WWE Universe came unglued as Paige dropped her microphone, her eyes and mouth widening due to shock. Angle presented her with the flowers that were actually a gift for her accomplishment. Chants of, “Yes!” and, “You deserve it!” broke out in Memphis as Paige looked around at the sea of fans who were celebrating this historic moment with her. She looked back at Shane and Angle, the two asking one more time if she was really going to retire. Paige reconsidered her decision at that moment. In a poll that included the likes of The Undertaker, John Cena and AJ Styles… she was chosen by the fans to be in the main event of WrestleMania. They helped get her somewhere that no one ever believed a woman in professional wrestling would, and to throw that away would be a slap to the face of everyone who has ever pushed her to become an entity that WWE has never seen before. While holding back tears, Paige told Shane that she will be competing at WrestleMania. She hugged Shane and Angle before the two of them allowed her to have the ring to herself. Paige dropped to her knees, continuing to cry into the flowers after making history.
Paige is going to be in the main event of the biggest WrestleMania of all-time.
The world celebrated this milestone with Paige before remembering who her opponent is at WrestleMania, and the exact match type that she’ll be in.
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Post by Planktung on Oct 23, 2017 10:24:42 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Oct 23, 2017 21:27:05 GMT -5
- Why should Paige be in the main event of WrestleMania XXX? I mean that to me makes no sense as to why that match her and Bray Wyatt are having should close the PPV especially because that match is not even for a title at all not to mention the championship matches have always gone on last so I don't know why that would change especially when the WWE Championship match with The Undertaker & AJ Styles should main event especially with it being Streak vs Title and if this is Taker's last Mania then shouldn't he go on last rather than Paige?
- I knew that Rollins was the one who attacked Shane...I just knew it and he did it on Triple H's orders that Triple H basically was the mastermind for it all but that Rollins was the one who carried it all out but I wonder what Shane plans on doing for revenge?
- Christian & Jericho winning the Tag Team Battle Royal to ensure that they will be the favorites to win the WWE Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania entering last in Tag Team Turmoil...I mean Jericho and Christian are veterans they are former WWE and World Champions future first ballot WWE Hall of Famers and they were a tag team back in the day former WWE Tag Team Champions together so they have the most experience out of the other teams in this match such as The Revival, Kassius Ohno & Cesaro, The Alpha Wolves and The Usos
- Joe and Strowman along with Reigns and Aries in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal it makes me wonder who else will get in on this Battle Royal? TJP is also in there but I wonder if Corbin, Rusev, etc. will all get in on this too?
- Orton/Owens Viper vs Prizefighter set for WrestleMania...now this is a Dream Match
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Post by Planktung on Oct 26, 2017 16:56:58 GMT -5
March 12th, 2014 MATCH: Wasting no time getting tonight’s number one contenders tournament started, Nicole Matthews and Peyton Royce had their contest first here on NXT. Missing both Billie Kay and the NXT Women’s Champion, Emma, in her corner, Peyton had to into battle alone. Nicole dodged a Spin Kick from Peyton and hit her with a one-knee Codebreaker before hosting her up for the Sit-out Razor’s Edge. Nicole got the victory over Peyton, moving on to tonight’s finals with a shot at Emma and the NXT Women’s Title next week on the line.
MATCH: In the second semi-final match of the number one contenders tournament, Billie Kay was Iconic’s only hope in seizing the NXT Women’s Championship opportunity. The NXT Universe rallied behind Becky Lynch, making her their top pick to win the whole thing. As Becky had the Disarmer cinched in, Peyton Royce ran down to ringside to cause a distraction. Becky released the hold and hit Peyton with a Baseball Slide. When Becky got back to her feet, Billie drilled her in the face with a Big Boot, covering her for the victory that many in the NXT Universe considered to be an upset. Billie and Nicole are all that remain in the tournament, and they will meet in tonight’s main event for a shot against Emma next week for the NXT Women’s Championship.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, Ricochet and Uhaa Nation put the NXT Tag Team Championships on the line against American Alpha.
MATCH: For the second week in a row, Drew McIntyre made short work of his adversary as he defeated Elias Samson. Post-match, McIntyre was once again interrupted by Jinder Mahal, who made his way into the ring this time. ‘The Modern Day Maharaja’ asked McIntyre how it felt to go from literally being handpicked by Vince McMahon as ‘The Chosen One,’ only to be relegated to NXT in what feels like the blink of an eye? Mahal then said that he himself wasn’t presented with much of a choice from management. It was either take a step back and find himself in NXT, or find another career path. Mahal told McIntyre that no future WWE superstar will ever understand their struggle. They have a state of the art Performance Center. Their show is on the WWE Network every week. The world is watching what’s going on in Orlando, but when everything was happening in Tampa, they couldn’t have cared any less about them. “There was one guy who we went through the trenches with. He was told every week that he would be a huge star someday, but was never given the opportunity to become just that. And you know what he did? He made an opportunity for himself and at WrestleMania, he’s going to be in the same ring as John Cena and Brock Lesnar.” Mahal stated that the success of Derrick Bateman has given someone like him a second chance in the WWE, and he knows that McIntyre can have that same opportunity. “We were made to be stars, Drew, so let’s start acting like it.” Mahal extended his hand out to McIntyre, seemingly requesting that the two make an alliance in order to better themselves and force the WWE’s hand. McIntyre declined Mahal’s handshake at that moment, but the camera in the ring picked up his parting words. “Let me think about it. I’m not saying yes, but I’m not saying no, either. Just give me some time.”
ANNOUNCEMENT: Next week, NXT General Manager Dusty Rhodes addresses ongoing rumors of him stepping down from his position.
MATCH: The finals of the tournament to determine Emma’s challenger for the NXT Women’s Championship next week. Nicole Matthews and Billie Kay both looked to seize the moment, but only one could. After Nicole performed a Missile Dropkick, Peyton Royce began making her way down to the ring, seemingly to assist Billie the same way she did earlier in the evening. Becky Lynch wouldn’t allow that to happen as ‘The Irish Lass Kicker’ attacked Peyton from behind, the two brawling into the backstage area. When Nicole turned around, Billie tried for her second Big Boot of the night. Nicole, however, was able to evade it, causing Billie to get caught up in the ropes. Nicole connected with a Superkick before planting Billie with the Sit-out Razor’s Edge, getting the victory to win the tournament. Nicole celebrated what was the biggest win of her career at that moment. However, next week, and even bigger challenge awaits her. Nicole Matthews’ very first NXT Women’s Championship opportunity comes against the only two-time champion in NXT history, Emma.
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Post by Planktung on Oct 26, 2017 16:57:56 GMT -5
March 14th, 2014 SEGMENT: A special edition of Miz TV kicked off Friday Night SmackDown, United States Champion The Miz introducing his guest as one of Daniel Bryan’s closest friends and a former WWE superstar himself, The Brian Kendrick. Miz told Kendrick that by sitting on the sidelines and watching Bryan put his body through hell over the last number of years, he wonders what kind of a friend he even is. Kendrick responded by telling Miz that while he is concerned for Bryan’s health like anyone else should be, he knows how important the Title vs. Career match is at WrestleMania. He could try to stop Bryan from competing, but in actuality, he wants nothing more than to see Bryan make Miz tap out on the grandest stage of them all. Miz and Kendrick exchanged a few words without their microphones before Miz slapped him! Kendrick charged into Miz, Maryse trying to intervene by jumping onto Kendrick’s back and applying a Headlock. Miz kicked Kendrick behind his kneecap, following up with a Skull Crushing Finale to close out Miz TV.
MATCH: One week removed from cutting the hair of Rusev, Baron Corbin was in action against TJ Perkins. TJP’s attempt at a Clothesline out of the corner was countered into End of Days, giving ‘The Lone Wolf’ the win. After the bell, Corbin took a microphone and stood with one foot on the side of TJP’s face. Corbin declared that someone like TJP never stood a chance in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal, and now, neither does anyone else because he’s officially announcing himself as a participant in the match at WrestleMania XXX. Rusev, who sported a new, short hair style thanks to Corbin, ran down to the ring to make the save. Corbin hightailed out of the ring, Rusev taking his microphone and telling the WWE Universe that if Corbin is going to be in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal, then so will he.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Wyatt Tribe will kick off RAW next Monday night to address Pentagon and Maxine’s involvement with Bray Wyatt, as well as the news that the Hell in a Cell match will main event WrestleMania XXX.
MATCH: AJ Lee, who will now be in a Fatal Four Way Elimination match at WrestleMania as opposed to the one-on-one contest she had been anticipating, quickly put Alicia Fox away by way of submission to the Black Widow. Post-match, Renee Young stepped into the ring to get AJ’s thoughts on the addition of Sofia Cortez and Kaitlyn to the Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania. AJ said that while her primary target is still Alexa Bliss, she has no problem settling her scores with both Sofia and Kaitlyn while she’s at it. “This year of hell that I’ve had to endure comes to an end at the event where it started. Last year in my home state of New Jersey, Paige took my dream away from me and ruined my life. Now, in New Orleans, I ruin everyone else’s life. Sofia… Kaitlyn… and especially Little… Miss… Bliss.”
SEGMENT: Cody Rhodes entered the ring at this time, ‘The Prince of Pro Wrestling’ addressing the betrayal of the Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk. Rhodes stated that he’s known of Punk’s toxic personality ever since 2006 when they were in OVW together. He spent 7 years not trusting Punk, but that all changed - or at least he thought - when Punk agreed to give up his WWE Championship opportunity against Bray Wyatt last July so that he could have it. What he should have realized was that Punk never wanted to give him that title shot. He simply did so because refusing to would have caused The Uprising to turn against him, and that wasn’t something Punk could have afforded when the group was just a few weeks away from battling The Committee. He convinced Punk to join Team Styles at Battleground because he wrongfully believed he could be a team player. The truth is that Punk will forever and always look out for only one person: himself. “I never tried to take your spotlight, Punk, because I made one for myself. You think I’ve had it easy because of who my father is? You have no idea how hard it’s been for me to step out of his shadow. I’m not ‘The American Dream,’ Punk, but at WrestleMania, I will become your ‘American Nightmare’ and reclaim the Intercontinental Championship.”
ANNOUNCEMENT: The five teams that are not victorious in the Tag Team Turmoil match will instead be placed into the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXX.
MATCH: The Tag Team Turmoil to determine The New Day’s challengers for the WWE Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania XXX. The contest started with The Alpha Wolves taking on Antonio Cesaro and Kassius Ohno. After a Rolling Elbow to Davey Richards, Cesaro was able to plant Eddie Edwards with the Neutralizer to get the victory in the first phase of the match. The Revival were out next, and the undefeated duo of Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder continued their winning ways with the Shatter Machine to Ohno. Out next were Tyson Kidd and Adrian Neville, the two looking to run the gauntlet in order to reach their rivals, Chris Jericho and Christian, at the very end. Those hopes were cast away with another Shatter Machine, this time to Neville. The Revival looked unstoppable before The Usos came into the mix, Jimmy and Jey desperate to earn their first WWE Tag Team Championship opportunity since last year’s Extreme Rules. After both Usos leaped over the top rope and onto The Revival, Dash and Dawson failed to make back into the ring before the ten count, thus eliminating them. While they still have yet to be pinned or made to submit, their hopes of challenging The New Day at WrestleMania were gone. Dash and Dawson reacted to the realization by attacking The Usos, laying them out as Jericho and Christian made their entrances. The two Canadians had what looked to be an easy route to WrestleMania, but The Usos refused to stay down. While ‘Y2J’ attempted to lock in The Walls of Jericho on Jey, Jimmy delivered a Superkick to him. Christian tried to intervene, but ate a Superkick as well. Jey climbed to the top rope, flying through the air with a Splash onto Jericho to get the victory in the Tag Team Turmoil! The Usos are the number one contenders!
SEGMENT: While Jimmy and Jey celebrated their huge victory with the WWE Universe, The New Day’s entrance music hit to an even louder response. Xavier Woods made his way down to the ring and stated that while Kofi Kingston and Big E couldn’t be here tonight due to meetings about future New Day merchandising deals, he would take it upon himself as the unofficial spokesman of the WWE Tag Team Champions to congratulate The Usos. “May the best team win at WrestleMania,” Woods said before extending his hand out.
Jimmy: “Kofi and E ain’t here?”
Woods: “Um… no, they’re not…”
Jey: “That’s too bad, Uce.”
Jey then struck Woods in the face before he and Jimmy stomped away on one-third of The New Day. The WWE Universe watched in shock as The Usos brutally beat down Woods, Jimmy holding him down by his ankles while Jey delivered a Splash to him. Jey slid out to ringside and removed everything from the surface of the announce table before setting Woods down on it. Jimmy climbed to the top turnbuckle, mocking New Day by performing their signature clap. Jimmy then leaped off and crashed onto Woods with a Splash through the announce table! The Usos stood over Woods’ body with cold, emotionless expressions, drawing first blood on the Road to WrestleMania by using Woods to send a message to the rest of The New Day.
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Post by tg11 on Oct 26, 2017 21:41:31 GMT -5
- The Usos winning Tag Team Turmoil beating the 4 other teams in the match that being The Alpha Wolves, Jericho & Christian, Kassius Ohno & Cesaro and Adrian Neville & Tyson Kidd to earn their WWE Tag Team Championship opportunity I mean The Usos ever since they have come back they have been on a roll and it culminates into them becoming #1 Contenders for The New Day's titles and then in a shocking development The Usos attack one third of The New Day attacking Xavier Woods especially when Kofi and Big E weren't even there...I mean I definitely did not see that one coming and then The Usos pretty much brutalizing Woods I guess that is a heel turn that I didn't see coming
- I wonder if this means The Usos will introduce The Uso Penitentiary? A new look for The Usos
- So then that means the 4 other teams that being Jericho & Christian, The Alpha Wolves, Kassius Ohno & Cesaro and Adrian Neville & Kidd will all be in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal? If that is the case then any of these guys could win that Battle Royal
- So there is a history between Punk & Rhodes? I didn't even know that they were in OVW together but now this history definitely has some deep roots now it all makes sense now as to why this feud is happening and now Cody Rhodes officially has a new nickname it is not The Prince of Pro Wrestling anymore he has officially become "The American Nightmare" and with Rhodes him and Punk going at it for the WWE Intercontinental Championship I mean both men are former World and WWE Champions they have seemingly done it all in this business but now it all comes to a head at WrestleMania...if anything I can see their match stealing the show at Mania
- The Wyatt Family is now not officially a family but they are a tribe they call themselves The Wyatt Tribe well it is all good but at the same time at the Draft they could all be split up because think about it all of them could end up on separate brands depending on how the GMs make their picks tag teams superstars with valets or managers or even stables could be broken up that is how unpredictable this draft is
- Corbin also in the Unique Opportunity Battle Royal he has to be considered a darkhorse but then again my favorite for this Battle Royal has to be Braun Strowman he is just unstoppable he is a monster a true freak of nature like who is going to be able to eliminate Braun Strowman? It would have to take multiple superstars to try to gang up on Strowman and really who is going to try to gang up on him in the match? I mean it is their only hope but Strowman is capable of taking on multiple guys at once and tossing them over with ease I think Strowman could break the record for most eliminations in a Battle Royal bar none
- WWE United States Champion Miz attacking Kendrick one of Bryan's best friends nothing but a direct message sent to his WrestleMania XXX opponent Daniel Bryan in the Title vs Career Match...you can bet Bryan was watching this all go down on MizTV but I just would have expected him to make the save for his buddy at least
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Post by Planktung on Oct 27, 2017 11:44:30 GMT -5
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