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January 6th, 2014 - The pyrotechnics display was shot off in the Baltimore Arena as Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves welcomed the WWE Universe to the very first edition of Monday Night RAW in 2014! Before looking ahead at the night of action, the duo looked back on Vince McMahon's major announcement earlier today on the WWE Network. On April 10th, the entire landscape changes when SmackDown goes live every Thursday night. Accompanying the debut of SmackDown Live will be the WWE Draft, where Commissioners and General Managers for RAW and SmackDown will choose their rosters. To top off the announcement, Vince unveiled a brand new championship known as the WWE Universal Championship. The Royal Rumble match has been shaken up entirely just a little under three weeks before it takes place because now, the winner of the match will be the first-ever Universal Champion and be guaranteed to defend it at WrestleMania XXX on April 6th. But before we get to the Royal Rumble, a huge Tag Team main event occurs tonight when Dean Ambrose and Cody Rhodes take on Seth Rollins and Bobby Roode. WWE Champion AJ Styles goes up against Kevin Owens in a non-title match, and The Miz puts the United States Championship on the line against his former NXT rookie, Daniel Bryan. All of that and much more tonight on RAW from Baltimore, Maryland!
Much like last week, the show kicked off with the arrival of Vince McMahon, who was coming off of his massive announcement just a few hours ago concerning SmackDown Live, the WWE Brand Extension, and the WWE Universal Championship. Vince made his way down to the ring, where he took a microphone and asked the WWE Universe how they felt about his announcements earlier in the day on the Network. After receiving a warm response, Vince stated that 2014 will without a doubt be the biggest year yet for World Wrestling Entertainment, but admittedly, it hasn't gotten off to the start that he hoped for. "We have the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Championship coming up in twenty days. Then, Elimination Chamber. After that, it's the 'Showcase of the Immortals!' The 'Grandaddy of Them All!' The biggest event in sports entertainment history, WrestleMania XXX! The Draft is just a few days after that, and from there, who knows what is going to happen? Things look almost perfect for this company right now... Almost perfect. There's one blemish that I want to get rid of right now..." Vince said before taking a contract out from his blazer. "Dario Cueto, I've made it clear that you will not hold fifty percent ownership of this company as long as I'm breathing. You're a businessman... I'm a businessman... So, come down here right now and let's do business." Seconds after Vince's challenge was issued, Dario Cueto made his way out to the stage to a negative response from the masses in Baltimore. Dario stepped into the ring, telling Vince that he should know better by this point. "How long have we known each other, Vince? How long has it been since I gave this company my checkbook and told you to spend whatever you needed to? You know that I'm not going to give up the half of WWE that Derrick Bateman gave me that easily. You can't offer me money because I have that already. Maybe you want to give me a house instead? Too bad, I have six as it is. A car? Got those." Vince cut Dario off and said that he knows he's a very wealthy man, so naming his price won't be an easy task. "You want something, Dario. Everybody wants more in their lives. No one is ever satisfied with what they already have," Vince stated. "You're really desperate to make a deal, aren't you? Because you know that if I keep my fifty percent of WWE, nothing you just touted about happens because we would create a civil war in WWE Headquarters. No Royal Rumble. No Universal Title. No WrestleMania. No Draft..." Dario said when his facial expression suddenly changed. He took a few steps away from Vince, putting his right hand on his hip while thinking. "... You know what? There is something that you can give me, Vince. It's kind of a... Unique opportunity that you have right now. You announced the Brand Extension earlier today, meaning that very soon, RAW and SmackDown will be their own separate entities. And, I think I'm right in saying that you also mentioned you need General Managers..." Dario said, looking back at Vince with a smirk on his face. Vince's facial expression was that of someone who loathed what he had just heard, but knew that it might be his only exit. "You want me to sign my half of WWE back to you? Name me the General Manager of Monday Night RAW, and put it in writing that you will not try to restrict me the way you did Derrick Bateman. That way, the Board of Directors would not be divided. Operations would proceed. You and I would no longer have to see each other every week. You get full ownership of the company again, and I get control of RAW without you breathing down my neck. You're free to hate me with every fiber of your being, Vince, but I dare you to say 'no' to my offer..."
Dario extended his hand, asking for the contract from Vince. After naming his price, Dario was more than willing to sign his half of WWE over to the Chairman. Vince began moving the contract towards Dario's hand before the entrance music of Stephanie McMahon hit to a negative response that blew Dario's out of the water. "She's back! The Queen has arrived!" Corey Graves exclaimed into his headset as Stephanie marched down to the ring, Dario furious that she stopped Vince from handing over the contract. "Dad, please don't. You can give that General Manager spot to whoever you want to, as long as it's not him," Stephanie stated, pointing her left index finger at Dario. "Get out of here, Stephanie. You don't know what you're talking about," Dario said, Stephanie lashing out at him. "Oh, I know what I'm talking about because I know the kind of man you are! You're sick! You're power-hungry!" Stephanie yelled out, Dario having his rebuttal ready. "You smashed a chair into Paige's mom's head... Twice! You want to call someone sick and power-hungry?! Look in the mirror, Steph!" Vince had to step in between Dario and Stephanie, the Chairman telling the both of them to calm down. "Steph, I know what you're getting at. Dario Cueto is the last man I want running Monday Night RAW... But, I need my other half of this company back," Vince said, uncharacteristically admitting defeat. "Dad... No... No," Stephanie said as Vince took the contract and handed it to Dario, who joyfully signed it to turn his proposition into a reality. "There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. Your new General Manager of Monday Night RAW... Dario Cueto." Dario raised both arms in the air and welcomed the WWE Universe's boos as Vince began to leave the ring. Suddenly, the Chairman turned back to Dario and made one more announcement. "And the RAW Commissioner is Stephanie McMahon!" Shocked expressions came over both Dario and Stephanie's faces after Vince's bombshell regarding the future of WWE's flagship show. The Chairman left the ring, Dario cursing him out in Spanish before turning to Stephanie, anger in both of their eyes. Dario Cueto got what he wanted and will be the new General Manager of Monday Night RAW, but Stephanie McMahon is the Commissioner!
Returning to Monday Night RAW, a recap was shown of the opening segment that included a major announcement from Vince McMahon regarding the fate of Monday Night RAW when the brand extension returns in April. Dario Cueto signed over his half of WWE, but in exchange, he was named the General Manager of RAW. However, he will still have to cooperate with a member of the McMahon family since Stephanie, making her first appearance in a ring since Hell in a Cell, was named the RAW Commissioner!
► RANDY ORTON DEF. ANTONIO CESARO, ADRIAN NEVILLE AND BO ROTUNDO IN A ROYAL RUMBLE SHOWCASE MATCH: Twenty days before the Royal Rumble match, four of the thirty superstars vying to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion battled it out in a Royal Rumble Showcase. Adrian Neville made his first in-ring appearance since the Slammy Awards, shaking off ring rust quickly after leaping out of the ring with a springboard Shooting Star Press onto all three of his adversaries. Neville later on tried his luck at another Shooting Star Press in the ring, but while he was soaring through the air, Antonio Cesaro sprang to his feet and delivered an Uppercut to Neville! 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' crumpled to the canvas, Bo Rotundo pushing Cesaro out of the ring before he could get the cover. Bo picked Neville up and attempted the Running Bo-Dog, but after Bo launched his feet off of the rope, he turned into an RKO from Randy Orton! 'The Viper' covered Bo to get the win off of him for the second time since Concrete Jungle. "Orton's made history before as the youngest World Heavyweight Champion of all-time. He's won the Royal Rumble match before, and there's no doubt in my mind that he can do it again to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion," Corey Graves stated while Orton posed on the second rope. Is the Universal Title 'destiny' for Randy Orton?
Backstage, Dario Cueto was shown walking towards the locker room area, the former Board of Directors member furious over exactly what his new position entails. "Dario! Dario!" called out Stephanie McMahon, who stepped into the picture. Dario lashed out as Stephanie, saying that having a McMahon breathing down his neck was the last thing he wanted as the new RAW General Manager. "Look, I'm not excited about this either. You've never liked my family and we've never liked yours, but what my father says goes. So, I guess we're just going to have to get used to working with each other," she said, Dario still unwilling to accept 'The Billion Dollar Princess' as his Commissioner. "First, don't mention my family. You know that's not a road you want to go down. You may think you know what's best for business, Stephanie, but the McMahons are old news. I don't care what position you hold in this company. Monday Night RAW is Dario Cueto's show now," he stated. "No, Dario. This is our show now. So, like I said, we don't have to like each other, but..." Stephanie spoke when Dario suddenly freeze, looking over Stephanie's shoulder at something. "... What?" Stephanie asked to frozen Dario. She then turned around and came face-to-face with Paige. The fans in the Baltimore Arena could be heard going wild as Stephanie's face became almost as pale as Paige's. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan stood by Paige's side as 'The Anti-Diva' stared with her lifeless eyes into the soul of the woman who ruined her life in 2013. "... He's right. Family isn't a road you want to go down," Paige said to Stephanie before leaving with Harper and Rowan.
Back from the commercial break, the first video in a three part series aired that began with students in a kindergarten classroom running around and joyfully playing. The principal of the school soon walked in, which caused the students to stop what they were doing and immediately take their seats. "Children, I'm sorry to say that Mrs. Miller will not be joining us today. So, I'd like to introduce everyone to your substitute teacher." The principal opened the door, leading to Alexa Bliss walking into the room. Bliss took a marker and wrote her name as "Ms. Bliss" on the board, the principal asking all of the students to be on their best behaviors. After she left, Bliss greeted the students, her glistening demeanor clearly a facade to anyone familiar with her. "Today, instead of working on Math or Science or whatever, I wanted to," as all that Bliss could say before the students got up from their seats and resumed playing around, Bliss trying to restore order. "Hey! Hey! I am talking!" Bliss shouted while stomping her foot, none of the students listening to her. "Don't eat that!" she said as she took a glue stick away from a kid who was trying to consume it. After throwing the glue stick in the trash, a paper airline flew into her hair, the number one contender for the Women's Championship removing it while fuming. After cutting back to the Baltimore Arena, Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves were shown looking at their monitors in confusion, Graves breaking the silence by saying that he didn't know Bliss was a teacher. "Corey, she isn't."
► PAIGE, LUKE HARPER & ERICK ROWAN DEF. NAOMI & LOS MATADORES: With all members of The Wyatt Family, sans Bray, being announced for the Royal Rumble match, Paige, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan were looking to build momentum. The trio ran through Naomi and Los Matadores, Paige finishing Naomi off with a Bicycle Knee. Post-match, Paige stood on one knee in the center of the ring with Harper and Rowan to her sides, the 'fireflies' lighting up the audience. "Imagine Harper or Rowan as the first-ever WWE Universal Champion," Corey Graves said before Mauro Ranallo mentioned another scenario that is entirely possible. "... Imagine Paige as the Universal Champion."
A promo was shown this week's edition of NXT, which will be the first to air on the WWE Network rather than ION Television. A Six Pack Challenger to determine Bayley's first challenger for the NXT Women's Championship takes place when Becky Lynch, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Nicole Matthews, Portia Perez and Emma battle it out. Plus, we'll hear from the four participants in the main event of NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution. Finn Balor, Hideo Itami, Pentagon and the NXT Champion, Sami Zayn. And after capturing the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship from Kota Ibushi, what does Tyler Breeze have to say about creating an international crisis? WWE NXT, this Wednesday night on the WWE Network!
► THE MIZ W/ MARYSE DEF. DANIEL BRYAN VIA DISQUALIFICATION TO RETAIN THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP: A long-standing rivalry reignited as The Miz and Daniel Bryan, former NXT Pro and Rookie, competed with the United States Championship at stake in a Night of Champions 2010 rematch. As Miz was teasing applying a Figure Four Leg Lock onto Daniel Bryan, Austin Aries' entrance music sounded. 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived' made his way down to ringside, standing in Bryan's corner to prevent any outside involvement from Maryse. Bryan caught Miz in a small package roll-up, 'The Awesome One' managing to kick out at two. When both superstars were back on their feet, Bryan hit Miz with a Roundhouse Kick. The defending champion crawled into a corner and began to stir, Bryan initiating a "Yes!" chant to set up the Busaiku Knee. Before Bryan could deliver the knee, Aries grabbed Miz' foot from underneath the bottom rope. Aries brought Miz out to ringside, hitting him with a Discus Elbow right in front of the official! Bryan and Aries locked eyes, the fans in Baltimore immediately turning on Aries once they realized what his attack against The Miz meant. The official called for the bell, disqualifying Bryan due to Aries' actions! "The winner of this match by a disqualification... And STILL WWE United States Champion, The Miz!" said Justin Roberts as Maryse took the championship and handed it to her husband, who was still trying to regain consciousness. Aries headed up the entrance ramp, not looking back at the "friend" that he just screwed over. "You son of a bitch..." Bryan could be seen saying while staring at Aries. The Miz will be leaving Baltimore as the United States Champion thanks to Austin Aries stabbing Daniel Bryan in the back!
Returning to Monday Night RAW, a recap was shown of the conclusion to the United States Championship match between The Miz and Daniel Bryan. Right when it looked like Bryan was on his way to capturing the gold, Austin Aries would intentionally get Miz disqualified, preventing a Bryan victory. 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived' proved to instead be 'The Greatest Con Artist That Ever Lived' by turning his back on a man he spent years calling a "friend."
Back in the Baltimore Arena, the lights shut as the famous countdown clock of Chris Jericho appeared on the titantron, the WWE Universe erupting as it was time for 'Y2J's' return to the squared circle. After the clock reached zero, pyro shot out of the stage before Jericho's iconic entrance music sounded. Seconds later, Jericho emerged through the curtain, soaking in the rabid response from Baltimore. Jericho made his way down to the ring, which was propped and ready for the Highlight Reel. Once in the ring, 'Y2J' took a microphone, but waited for the, "Welcome back!" chants to simmer down before speaking. "Welcome to RAW! Is! Jericho!" he shouted to another roar from the audience. "Every time I step back into a WWE ring, the question that people usually ask is, 'Why now? Why is now the time that you've decided to return?' I've made it clear before that I never want to tread water. I don't want to be someone who comes back and does the same stuff that I did the last time I was here. I'm always trying to figure out ways to reinvent myself. Figure out ways to make history... Which is why I chose now to make my return because in three weeks, the match that has alluded me for my entire career takes place: The Royal Rumble. And as it turns out, 'Y2J' won't be making history just by winning the Royal Rumble match. The stars have aligned and they spell out one simple phrase: 'WWE Universal Champion, Y2J Chris Jericho!'" Jericho then said that another thing that seems to happen whenever he steps away is the emergence of a new superstar who tries their best at recreating the magic of 'Y2J.' "I've seen people who said that they were the next best thing come and go. All putting on their best Chris Jericho impressions before fading away into obscurity, never to be heard from or seen again. There's someone back there who is trying his hand at being the new hot commodity around here and has called me out. So, I thought that the best way for him to introduce himself to me would be on a very special return edition of The Highlight Reel. So... Adam Cole, it's your lucky day," Jericho said. Cole's entrance music would soon hit to a negative response from Baltimore, the former NXT Champion making his way down to the ring with Lana. Cole handed his seat over to Lana, standing while confronting Jericho. "You want me to introduce myself? Alright. Hi, I'm Adam Cole. I'm the guy who's going to win the Royal Rumble match and become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. And you know what else, Jericho? I'm the guy that's going to eliminate you." Cole laughed to himself while being booed, Jericho responding. "Okay. Okay. Back up there a bit, 'Thunder Thighs.'" Cole didn't take too kindly to Jericho's comment, nor the fact that the WWE Universe proceed to chant, 'Thunder Thighs.' "If you guys can get 'Thunder Thighs' trending, I promise that's going to be the name of Fozzy's next single," Jericho said to a positive reaction. "... Why didn't I see this coming? Chris, in a very ironic turn of events, you just proved yourself to be the biggest hypocrite in WWE history. You just said that you didn't want to return and do the same old thing you've been doing for years, and what did you just do? The same old thing you've been doing for years. Make some childish joke that these idiots eat up. How do you expect to reinvent yourself when you repeat the same crap over and over again, all while a new, young, hot superstar is taking your place?" Cole asked. Jericho told Cole that he may not have heard what he said just a few moments ago. "Cole, I've seen people like you come and go in this industry. Guys who tried to make their names off of me and failed miserably. I came into WWE with the same attitude as you. I was young and cocky. I thought I deserved everything, but you know what? I proved my worth to everybody. I didn't just say that I was going to become a big deal. I actually became one by winning title after title after title. I'm the only man in history to beat The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in the same night. I was the first-ever Undisputed Champion, and over twelve years later, I'm going to become the first-ever Universal Champion when I win the Royal Rumble match. All while you're still trying to figure out your place in this company, Cole." Before Cole could respond, Lana asked for the microphone. "What do you want, Lucy?" Jericho asked, Lana brushing off the comment. "Ha ha. Very funny, Jericho. What you don't understand is that when you accomplished all those things, you were young and hungry. Just like Adam is currently. Now... You're just old and washed up. You don't matter anymore. You won't become the Universal Champion because this is the 'New Era' and Adam is the face of it," Lana stated, Cole throwing in, "That's right!" after she finished. Jericho said to Lana, "The only thing Adam Cole is going to become the face of is a brand of plus-size jeans. You say that I'm old and I don't matter anymore, yet the second my music hit, the WWE Universe did what they've never done for Cole: They reacted." The fans had to make sure Jericho said what they thought he did, Cole furious in the ring. "If you want to matter in the WWE, Cole, it's going to take more than a losing Manifest Destiny record, or victories over Rusev that you only got because of that two-timing witch by your side. As quickly as you got here, you can fall flat on your face and be back in Ring of Honor in a few months. They come and go and so far, I see no reason to believe that you're any different." Jericho was seemingly finished as he turned his back to leave the ring. At that moment, Cole turned him around, but 'Y2J' was one step ahead of Cole and delivered the Codebreaker! Lana watched from a corner as Jericho stood over Cole, pointing to his head to signal that youth couldn't prevail without brains. Jericho's music hit again as he left the ring, Lana tending to the downed Cole.
Backstage, Renee Young was standing by with the former half-owner of WWE, Derrick Bateman, as well as the former Hardcore Champion, Baron Corbin. The two stepped into the picture, Renee asking for their thoughts on the Royal Rumble match now being for the WWE Universal Championship. Bateman said that the sudden change to the Rumble works out in his favor. "Getting back at this company by becoming WWE Champion would have been one thing... But imagine the damage I can do now. The history books will forever show that Derrick Bateman was the first-ever WWE Universal Champion and went on to successfully defend it at WrestleMania. And nobody, not even Brock Lesnar, will stop me. But, that's in three weeks. Tonight, it's all about this guy as he shows everybody what kind of chaos he can create on my way to becoming Universal Champion at the Royal Rumble." Bateman and Corbin exited the scene, the latter set to compete, next!
At this time, a special video package for the WWE Intercontinental Championship match at the Royal Rumble aired. Featuring "(The New) Jesus" by Cane Hill, a career retrospective of Bray Wyatt up to this point was shown. Starting out as a loner back in the Spring of 2012, 'The Eater of Worlds' has since established himself as one of the most dominant and feared entities in WWE history. At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, two significant moments in the history of The Wyatt Family occurred. Along with recruiting Paige, or the reincarnation of Sister Abigail in Bray's mind, the group chose their new target: The Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk. After taking Punk out at the Slammy Awards, Wyatt was granted a title opportunity against 'The Best in the World' at the Royal Rumble. At Concrete Jungle, Punk attempted to make the save for WWE Women's Champion AJ Lee, only to be slammed onto a pile of thumbtacks for his trouble. Twenty-four hours later, Punk's nightmare continued when Wyatt pinned him a No Holds Barred Intergender Tag Team match that also involved AJ and Paige. The odds are not in Punk's favor currently, and an Intercontinental Championship reign for Bray Wyatt looks to be on the horizon come the Royal Rumble. "The new Jesus is on the way, repent today! Repent today!"
Back on the live feed, Seth Rollins was shown walking around the backstage area, searching for Triple H. "Hunter! You here yet? Got a big tag match tonight we need to get ready for!" Rollins yelled out, trying to locate his mentor. A smile then lit up Rollins' face when he thought he found Hunter, approaching him from behind and patting him on the shoulder. "Hunter! There you are. Man, I've been looking all over for you." The man Rollins greeted turned out to be Bobby Roode, who turned around with a confused glare on his face. "Hunter?" Roode asked. "... You... You kinda look like him from the back," Rollins said. "Well, I don't know why you're so worried about where Triple H is because he's not your tag team partner tonight against Rhodes and Ambrose. I am, so let's start talking strategy," Roode said. "Can we at least wait for Triple H to get here?" Rollins asked, further annoying Roode. "No! I don't care about Triple. Let's go," Roode said, Rollins hesitantly agreeing to prepare for the tag team main event without 'The Game.'
► BARON CORBIN W/ DERRICK BATEMAN DEF. DARREN YOUNG: As Derrick Bateman stated earlier, this was the chance for Baron Corbin, who was coming off of a Hardcore Championship loss at Concrete Jungle, to assert his dominance ahead of the Royal Rumble. Corbin made short work of Darren Young, putting away the Prime Time Players member with the End of Days. Post-match, Bateman joined Corbin in the ring and raised his arm, but when Bateman tried to leave, Corbin pulled him back in by his arm. The two came face-to-face, Corbin seemingly notifying Bateman that in the Royal Rumble match, it's every man for himself. And if 'The Lone Wolf' needs to eliminate his mentor to become WWE Universal Champion, he will.
In the second part of the Ms. Bliss series, Alexa Bliss finally restored order in her classroom, all of the students tied together with jump ropes. The children sat on the floor, looking up at Bliss as she began her lecture. "Raise your hand if you are a fan of WWE," she asked before realizing that none of the kids could physically raise their hands since they were tied up. "... Make any sort of movement, then," she said, all of the kids doing so. "Good! Um... You in the pigtails. Who is your favorite WWE superstar?" Bliss asked, the young girl answering with, "AJ Lee." Bliss kept her composure, moving onto another child and asking them if they like AJ. The class was unanimously in favor of the Women's Champion, leading to Bliss picking up a marker and writing, "AJ = Bad" on the board. "Repeat after me, kids. AJ equals bad. Say it," she asked, only three of the kids listening. "I said to say AJ equals bad!" Bliss screamed, the kids crying instead of obeying her command. "Oh my God, get over it! Someone yells at you and you start crying?! You know what AJ did to me? She made me fall off of a ladder! My career could've ended because of her! Now, repeat after me. AJ equals bad. AJ equals bad. AJ equals bad," Bliss said continuously, ignoring the fact that none of the kids had yet to stop crying. "AJ equals bad. AJ equals bad. AJ equals bad."
A promo was shown for this Friday's edition of SmackDown. In a Royal Rumble Qualifying match, Sofia Cortez and Kaitlyn settle their rivalry. Which woman will solidify her place in the running for the first-ever WWE Universal Champion? SmackDown, this Friday night on SyFy.
► WWE CHAMPION AJ STYLES DEF. KEVIN OWENS IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: A second hour main event that saw the WWE Champion go up against one of the favorite to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion in three weeks at the Royal Rumble. Towards the of the contest, Kevin Owens went for the Pop-Up Powerbomb, only to counter it into a Hurricanrana that sent Owens into the official. Owens turned around and walked into a Pele Kick, Styles attempting to follow up with the Phenomenal Forearm. Owens side-stepped the forearm, taking Styles out with a Lariat. 'The Prize Fighter' then saw the opening to inflict even more damage onto the WWE Champion, heading out to ringside and grabbing his title. Owens intended on striking Styles with the title, but Tyson Kidd ran down to the ring to prevent that. Owens' rival took the title out of hands before evading the ring, Owens shouting at Kidd to stay out of his business. Styles ran towards Owens, delivering a Tilt-A-Whirl DDT before setting him up for the Styles Class. 'The Phenomenal One' planted Owens with the maneuver, the official crawling towards them to make the three count. Kidd made his way to the backstage area with a smile on his face after returning the favor to Owens for costing him his match last week. Styles stood tall with the WWE Championship, picking up momentum before he defends it in a Triple Threat match against Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble.
Following the commercial break, Enzo Amore was shown performing push-ups, finishing each one with a kiss to the Hardcore Championship that was lying flat on the ground. Fandango would soon approach Enzo, stating that he noticed Big Cass was not with him. "Yeah, Cass went a little too hard at a New Years party last week. I told him to stay home and get it checked out." "Get what checked out?" asked Fandango, Enzo responding with, "Don't worry about that. What do you want?" Fandango told Enzo that with 2014 finally here, he decided to expand his repitoire of dances and needed a partner to see how they've come along. "Yeah, I'll dance with someone in a ring and knock off their teeth down their throats, how you doin'? But real dancing ain't my thing, Dangy." Fandango didn't listen to Enzo's decline and placed a boombox on a crate, pressing play on it to sound his entrance music. Fandango began dancing, Enzo slowly getting into the rhythm. "Okay. Okay. I'm feeling this," Enzo said while beginning to dance. While Enzo had his back turned, Fandango picked up the boombox, waiting until Enzo turned around before throwing it at his head! Enzo, however, was able to dodge the boombox, picking up the Hardcore Title from the floor and leveling Fandango in the face with it. "Ref! Cover!" Enzo yelled out as he pinned Fandango, an official hurrying to the scene to make the three count. The official raised Enzo's arm, the Hardcore Champion dancing over Fandango's motionless body after picking up his first successful defense under the 24/7 rule.
"AWWWWWW BALTIMORE! DON'T YOU DARE BE SOUR! CLAP YOUR HANDS AND FEEL THE POWER!" Both boos and cheers emerged for the arrival of The New Day, the trio coming out to the stage with balloons and piles of confetti in their hands. Big E and Kofi Kingston released the confetti into the air while Xavier Woods played his trombone, all three members continuing on their way to the ring. Once there, they each grabbed microphones, Woods stated that this is a time for celebration across the globe. "Last week, everyone celebrated New Year's Day, but not us," Woods said, Big E wagging his finger. Kofi then said that the three of them had their own special occasion. "We're not celebrating New Year's Day. We're celebrating New Day's Year!" Big E followed up by telling the fans in Baltimore that he understands the word 'celebration' might be a little bit haunting to them since they don't have much to celebrate right now. "Last year, the Baltimore Ravens made it to the Super Bowl and walked away as champions. Now, I look at the Playoff bracket and guess who I don't see there?" "Who? Who? Who?" said all three members repeatedly to get under the skins of the Ravens fans in the audience. "But that's okay because... Well, it's not okay, really. You guys suck," Big E said, Kofi adding that the Ravens were, "Booty." "But, just know that very soon, the Ravens will have company in the form of another endangered species. Because right now, the WWE Tag Team Championship are around the waists of The Alpha Wolves. But come back for the New Day's Year celebration in 2015 and those 'little cubbies' won't even be in the Tag Team Title picture because your boys are the next W! W! E! World! Tag! Team! Champions!" Kofi then said that Match #4 in the Best of Seven Series was originally going to happen tonight, but Eddie Edwards tweaked his ankle and is unable to compete tonight. "Shame, Edwin! Shame! Such shame that you've brought upon your two first names!" shouted Big E. New Day would then insinuate that Edwards was not actually hurt, but rather, he's feigning his injury so that The Alpha Wolves could postpone the Best of Seven Series. The led to the entrance music of Edwards and Richards hitting, the WWE Tag Team Champions making their ways out to the stage. Edwards, who was on a single crutch, told New Day that they should know by now what kind of champions he and Richards are. "We hit a roadblock with this injury, sure, but we thought you boys would like to know that I'll be good and for ready to go for Match #4 in two weeks. Don't get your hopes up for any sort of further lead in the series because not only are we going to even the score, but we're going to run away with this series and hold onto these WWE Tag Team Titles," said Edwards, he and Richards raising the titles. In the ring, New Day mocked Edwards' injury, Woods pretending that Francesca was a crutch and then purposely falling over. While New Day joked around, The Alpha Wolves made it clear that they were all business and in two weeks, they'd put the series in their favor.
In the parking lot area, Derrick Bateman was shown leaving the Baltimore Arena, noticeably without Baron Corbin after the two had a confrontation earlier tonight. Bateman soon stopped and looked to his side, Vince McMahon stepping into the picture. "Just know that you brought all of this onto yourself, Vince. You tried to abuse your authority as the Chairman and ban me from entering the Royal Rumble. Had you not done that, Dario Cueto wouldn't be the new General Manager. And, I now have the chance to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. You tried to screw with me and you paid the price. And if you want to, you can even sit at ringside at the Royal Rumble to watch me make history." Vince responded to Bateman by saying that he does intend on presenting the Universal Title to someone at the Royal Rumble, but he's not counting on it being him when there are twenty-nine superstars who have actually earned their spots in the match. "One of them being the man who threw your ass around Madison Square Garden like dead weight, Brock Lesnar. And speaking of Lesnar, not only will he be in the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Title, but he'll be here next week on RAW. Just wanted to give you the heads up on that. Wouldn't want you to run into Lesnar and risk your spot in the Rumble..." The Chairman walked away, leaving an angry Bateman to figure out what he plans on doing when he and Brock Lesnar are in the same arena next Monday night.
Returning to the broadcast, Cathy Kelly was standing by backstage with WWE's newest tag team, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder, The Revival. The two stepped into the picture, Cathy asking if they believe they can co-exist in the Royal Rumble match with the WWE Universal Championship on the line. Dawson said that they're not worried about the Royal Rumble match separating them because a win for one of them is a win for The Revival. "We stood by each other's side all throughout the hell that was NXT and the Performance Center. I've got Dash's back in the Royal Rumble match and he has mine," Dawson stated, Dash explaining that in the short time they've been here, some of the so-called 'top guys' have found out just how tough they are. "Daniel Bryan. Austin Aries. Cody Rhodes. No one's even heard from Wrestling Royalty since we laid them out three weeks ago in our debuts. And at the Royal Rumble, twenty-eight other superstars are gonna learn the hard way that The Revival are the true 'top guys' of the WWE."
► BRAUN STROWMAN DEF. THE BOLLYWOOD BOYZ: While the odds should've been stacked against Braun Strowman since he was in a Handicap match, Strowman isn't a normal man. The gargantuan managed to run through both Gurv and Harv Sirha with ease, slamming Gurv onto Harv before pinning both at the same time. Strowman got to his feet and stared at the hard camera with his cold eyes, Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves stating that for size alone, Strowman has to be considered one of the favorites to win the Royal Rumble and become WWE Universal Champion. Before Strowman could leave the ring, he was met by someone who could absolutely give him his first real contest in WWE. The entrance music of Rusev hit to a positive response, 'The Bulgarian Brute' making an appearance for the first time since his loss to Adam Cole in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight. Rusev stepped into the and confronted Strowman, the two powerhouses staring each other down. Rusev shouted something in Bulgarian, pounding his chest and challenging Strowman to a fight. Strowman, however, decided against colliding with Rusev at that moment, exiting the ring to a chorus of boos.
The last pre-taped portion of the Ms. Bliss aired at this time, the classroom setting now being almost pitch black as the students were taking their naps. The only light in the room emanated from Alexa Bliss' laptop, the number one contender for the Women's Title looking through photos from her life prior to WWE. Bliss noticed how happy she once was, surrounded by friends and family who she has since cut off. Bliss then opened a new folder that contained images from the TLC match. One picture showed AJ Lee and Sofia Cortez attacking her in the ring, and another was taken right as the two of them delivered a Con-Chair-To to Bliss. She opened back up one of the pictures from her time as a cheerleader in high school, the image capturing her in the middle of a jump. Bliss compared that image to the one taken from TLC of her flying off of a ladder with a Twist of Fate from AJ. Bliss then glanced over at the children, seemingly caring about them for the first time all day. What would they become when they grew up? Would any of them face the same hardships as her? In Bliss' mind, "AJ equals bad" wasn't just a phrase she wanted them to repeated over and over again. It was a life lesson that sometimes, people are toxic and you don't need to put up with them. Bliss closed her laptop, which turned the room pitch-black and ended the scene.
In the Baltimore Arena, the entrance music of Alexa Bliss sounded to a chorus of boos, AJ Lee's challenger for the Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble stepping out onto the stage. Bliss, however, was not alone as the children who she lectured for a day followed her, all wearing homemade shirts with, "AJ = Bad" painted on them. The kids each walked up the steps and into the ring before Bliss took a microphone to address the WWE Universe. "I've said before that people in the women's division like AJ Lee have never understood exactly what their actions are doing to other people. I told my story of how Last Diva Standing and the division as a whole affected me. I said what it did to the other women in NXT, but what about the youth of America? To what extent has AJ Lee tarnished their innocent brains? That's why I decided to see for myself," Bliss said before kneeling down and putting the microphone in the face of the child who earlier said that AJ was her favorite superstar. "Let me ask you again, Cindy. Who is your favorite WWE superstar?" This time, she responded with, "... You!" Bliss happily stood up and exclaimed, "ME!" The number one contender moved on to another kid, asking him why he hated AJ? The child had trouble finding the words, which prompted Bliss to point to another child's shirt. "... Because... She equals bad!" "AJ equals bad!" Bliss shouted at the Baltimore fans. "These kids are only five, yet they're already smarter than any of you ever will be. They understand now that AJ Lee is the worst thing to ever happen to the women's division. She has taken the spirit of competition and turned it into a circus. That's where I come in to fix everything. I already took Sofia Cortez out of the title picture, and at the Royal Rumble, I do the same to AJ. I don't care that you all don't think I'm ready to become champion because look at what I've done in just a few months. I've pinned The Bella Twins. Natalya. Sofia Cortez. I was in the main event of a Pay-Per-View. I won a match in Madison Square Garden. And last week, I made sure that AJ Lee understands what she's getting herself into when she faces me. If I didn't deserve to be here, I wouldn't. In twenty days, I'll be holding the WWE Women's Championship high above my head and prove each and every single one of you wrong. Isn't that right, class?" Bliss asked the students, all of them nodding their heads. "Now, children. Say, 'Thank you, Ms. Bliss." Not only did all of the kids say it, but so, too, did Bliss herself. Bliss' music hit to close out the segment, the number one contender telling the children that they could leave. Bliss headed to the second rope, soaking in the negative responses from the audience while motioning for the Women's Championship that she could very well capture in less than three weeks at the Royal Rumble.
Backstage, Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins were shown walking down a corridor, the latter still concerned over the fact that Triple H had yet to show up to the Baltimore Arena. "Seth, cut it out! This is our tag team match next. Not Triple H's," Roode said when he noticed that Rollins wouldn't stop looking around for 'The Game.' As they were walking down, footsteps and the voice of Triple H could be heard, Hunter apologizing to Rollins for taking so long. Rollins brought Hunter in for a hug, Roode annoyed that Triple H managed to make it in time for the Tag Team main event against Dean Ambrose and Cody Rhodes, next on RAW!
A promo was shown for the Royal Rumble, live Sunday January 26th on Pay-Per-View and the WWE Network.
► DEAN AMBROSE & CODY RHODES DEF. SETH ROLLINS & BOBBY ROODE W/ TRIPLE H: A huge way to close out the first edition of RAW in 2016 as pieces from both the WWE and Universal Championship matches at the Royal Rumble met in the squared circle. Towards the end of the contest, Dean Ambrose made the tag to Cody Rhodes, allowing him the chance to get his hands on Bobby Roode. Instead of heading back into the corner, Ambrose launched himself out of the ring with a Suicide Dive onto Triple H. Seth Rollins headed over to that side of the ring, taking the fight to 'The Lunatic Fringe' and throwing him into the steel steps. Back in the ring, Roode positioned Rhodes for a Fisherman's Suplex, only for Rhodes to counter it into a small package roll-up to get the victory! "Bobby Roode has been pinned for the first time in WWE!" Mauro Ranallo exclaimed, the fans in Baltimore erupting after Rhodes was able to get his victory back from Concrete Jungle. While Rhodes was getting to his feet, the irate Roode attacked him. Rollins would join Roode, the two beating down 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' until Ambrose attempted to intervene. Just when the odds looked to be even, Triple H interjected himself into the picture to put Ambrose and Rhodes in a 3-on-2 situation. Roode pressed his foot against the collarbone of Rhodes in a corner while Hunter set Ambrose up for a Pedigree, Rollins watching on with a grin lighting up his face. Suddenly, the assault would be halted when a familiar entrance theme sounded. "No way..." Corey Graves said before Jake 'The Snake' Roberts made his way through the curtain! The Baltimore audience couldn't believe their eyes as Roberts, whose personal demons in the past have nearly cost him his life, looked to be in the best shape he's been in years. Roberts carried his signature bag over his shoulder, Triple H, Rollins and Roode all stopping in their tracks at the sight of WWE legend. After Roberts placed the bag in the ring, Rhodes grabbed Roode for Cross Rhodes while Ambrose dropped Rollins with Dirty Deeds! Triple H turned around and noticed Rollins and Roode laid out, leaving him surrounded by Ambrose, Rhodes and Roberts. 'The Game' had nowhere to go, leading to a Disaster Kick to the back of the head, Ambrose catching Hunter and delivering Dirty Deeds to him as well! Ambrose kicked Triple H over onto his back, Roberts reaching into his bag to pull out his infamous snake, Damien! Roberts proceeded to place Damian onto Triple H's motionless body, allowing him to slither around on the chest and face of 'The Game.' Roberts picked Damian back up as it seemed to finally settle in for both Ambrose and Rhodes that the legend himself saved them. The two stood tall with Roberts to close out RAW and set the tone for 2014.
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Post by tg11 on Nov 6, 2016 8:31:25 GMT -5
- Ambrose & Rhodes beating the team of Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins basically sets the tone for the Royal Rumble PPV considering Ambrose and Rollins are in a Triple Threat along with the WWE Champion AJ Styles for the WWE Championship...and Styles I would have thought that he would have somehow interfered in this match or even made the save especially when it turned into a 3 on 2 situation because of Triple H interjecting himself into this match but an unexpected shocking return to say the least from a WWE legend none other than Jake the Snake Roberts...Jake the Snake I am in shock and the segment ends in Triple H being left laying by Rhodes and Ambrose but the icing on the cake from Jake the Snake Roberts with him laying his snake Damien on Triple H...I mean imagine if Damien bit Triple H? Could you imagine? I think the reason why Jake showed up is to build towards his 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction into the class of 2014 hence the unexpected return
- Who is Alexa Bliss trying to convince? Herself or everyone else that she can beat AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Championship? I mean to resort to bullying kids just to get her message across? I mean I was actually kind of expecting AJ Lee the WWE Women's Champion to somehow show up to this classroom and then it turning into a melee right there but imagine if that did happen? Alexa Bliss seeing her as a teacher I sure as hell wouldn't ever miss a class HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Braun Strowman has got to be the favorite to win the Royal Rumble Match to become WWE Universal Champion I mean who is honestly going to be able to toss him over the top rope? No one man can unless several men were to gang up on him to eliminate him because that would be their only hope but seeing him destroy yet another jobber tag team I mean he is literally tearing his way through everything and he ends up face to face with Rusev...if anyone could give him competition it is definitely Rusev that's for sure
- The Revival even though Dawson and Wilder are a tag team I mean how can they co-exist in the Royal Rumble Match realistically? Because in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself and only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion so what if it were to come down to those 2 guys huh? Or what if they were to start off the Royal Rumble Match as #1 and #2? I mean stranger things have happened and not to mention the amount of opposition they have to contend with deal with in that match can they realistically get the job done?
- Yes how is Bateman going to be able to win the Royal Rumble Match considering he has The Beast The Conqueror the Mayor of Suplex City Brock Lesnar to deal with in the Royal Rumble Match? Hell everyone is going to have to deal with Brock Lesnar and Lesnar is a former Royal Rumble Match winner he won the Royal Rumble Match back in 2003 when he was a relative newcomer and looking at Brock now fast forward 11 years later Brock has got to be the favorite and Lesnar knowing him he will turn the Royal Rumble Match into Suplex City
- New Day have the advantage in this Best of 7 Series I mean they are up 2-1 in this series right? And not to mention they just need 2 more wins in order to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions while the WWE Tag Team Champions The Alpha Wolves Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards they would have to win like 3 more matches just to come back and win this series I mean in sports when a team is down in a series especially a Best of 7 series and they come back to win the series it is known to happen but can Edwards & Richards get it done?
- Enzo Amore defending his WWE Hardcore Championship under 24/7 rule beating Fandango...I mean who will be able to beat Enzo for that title? I mean he essentially has Big Cass watching his back but also 24/7 rule means anyone and I mean anyone could challenge him at any time anywhere so how can he even be ready for his next title defense?
- AJ Styles the WWE Champion with a huge win beating Kevin Owens...I mean Styles probably has the most momentum going into the Royal Rumble PPV I mean he is the WWE Champion after all but he has to defend his title against 2 other men Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins who I am sure will have Triple H in his corner and if he does Styles doesn't even have to be pinned to lose his title or he doesn't even have to be made to submit to lose the title so how is Styles going to be able to deal with all of that considering he is not facing just 1 man but he is facing 2 men in the same match? As for Tyson Kidd interfering in this match making sure Owens would lose the match well as they say turnabout is fair play I mean Owens cost Kidd a match and Kidd was just returning the favor but if both of these men are in the Royal Rumble Match then I wonder how long both of these men can even last in there especially because you know they are both going to go at it and it is only going to end in one of them being eliminated by the other so something has gotta give
- Baron Corbin beating Darren Young...I mean we haven't seen Corbin since Concrete Jungle when he was taken to Suplex City by Brock Lesnar and now in his return he beats Young in relatively dominant fashion I would think it is safe to say Corbin is a darkhorse as far as the Royal Rumble Match is concerned but it is every man for himself in there and him and Bateman only one of them can win the Royal Rumble Match so if it comes down to it you know Bateman without hesitation he would eliminate Corbin just like how Corbin without hesitation he would eliminate Bateman if the situation presented itself so how can they really co-exist?
- The WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Punk and Wyatt at the Royal Rumble PPV...I wonder if after the match if both superstars would even be eligible to compete in the Royal Rumble Match? However this is a match that I know I definitely cannot wait to see
- Jericho is back for one reason and one reason only and that is to become champion again well Jericho since he is in the Royal Rumble Match he has got to be considered a favorite also because Jericho in his illustrious career he has never won a Royal Rumble Match he has virtually done it all except do that but then seeing him and Cole together I mean you could see the comparisons the parallels between these 2 men...I mean Cole he reminds me a lot of a young Chris Jericho but to see Jericho get the last laugh giving Cole a Codebreaker I mean in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself so who is to say that both of these men will even be in the Royal Rumble Match at the same time? I mean Cole he could get eliminated before Jericho even gets down to the ring or Jericho could get eliminated before Cole even gets there because it is all about one thing...the luck of the draw
- Miz retaining his WWE United States Championship off of a DQ because of Austin Aries getting Daniel Bryan disqualified well I mean Aries he was returning the favor I mean Bryan cost him the title back when Aries was facing Miz so you had to know that Aries never forgot about that so in essence he essentially screwed Bryan over because Bryan screwed him over...but the fans turning on Aries of course they would because it is Daniel Bryan so you know the fans will obviously turn on Aries but then Miz, Bryan and Aries are all in the Royal Rumble Match anyway so something has gotta give
- The Wyatt Family of Paige, Harper and Rowan beating the team of Naomi and Los Matadores...complete domination by the Wyatt Family that's for sure and they obviously have to be considered favorites in the Royal Rumble Match I mean now this is a team that will get along and they definitely have the numbers advantage on their side not only with Harper and Rowan but with Paige too in there but at the same time only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion and headline Mania so something has gotta give
- Orton beating Cesaro, Neville and Bo Rotundo in a Royal Rumble Showcase I mean Orton he has to be the most considered favorite out of all the favorites in the Royal Rumble Match to win it because not only is Orton a former Royal Rumble Match winner winning it in 2009 but Orton in the WWE he has been virtually on quite the roll no one I think has been on a bigger roll than Orton lately and not to mention Orton he hasn't been champion in like 2 years so him being WWE Universal Champion could happen...I mean he has made history before being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history back in 2004 and Orton has killed legends he has punted superstars in the skull became a Viper and now Orton could make history again in his career by becoming WWE Universal Champion but then again Orton has superstars in his way so something has gotta give
- But the way you opened up RAW was the best...all be it that Dario Cueto is now the RAW GM he has to deal with a McMahon breathing down his neck because Stephanie McMahon is now the RAW Commissioner which means Dario he has to answer to a McMahon all be it it isn't Vince but Dario has Stephanie to answer to ultimately in the end so I wonder how Dario and Stephanie will be able to co-exist running RAW together? So it makes me wonder who the Smackdown GM will be? Or who will be the Smackdown Commissioner?
- But seeing Stephanie face to face with the Wyatt Family specifically Paige ever since Paige joined the Wyatt Family and seeing Paige in her new look I mean everyone knows the history between Stephanie and Paige so seeing them together in the same place at the same time I admit I was marking out not just because of that but because Cueto he too was frozen in fear because of the Wyatts
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Post by Johnny Mason on Nov 6, 2016 8:34:52 GMT -5
- Ambrose & Rhodes beating the team of Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins basically sets the tone for the Royal Rumble PPV considering Ambrose and Rollins are in a Triple Threat along with the WWE Champion AJ Styles for the WWE Championship...and Styles I would have thought that he would have somehow interfered in this match or even made the save especially when it turned into a 3 on 2 situation because of Triple H interjecting himself into this match but an unexpected shocking return to say the least from a WWE legend none other than Jake the Snake Roberts...Jake the Snake I am in shock and the segment ends in Triple H being left laying by Rhodes and Ambrose but the icing on the cake from Jake the Snake Roberts with him laying his snake Damien on Triple H...I mean imagine if Damien bit Triple H? Could you imagine? I think the reason why Jake showed up is to build towards his 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction into the class of 2014 hence the unexpected return - Who is Alexa Bliss trying to convince? Herself or everyone else that she can beat AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Championship? I mean to resort to bullying kids just to get her message across? I mean I was actually kind of expecting AJ Lee the WWE Women's Champion to somehow show up to this classroom and then it turning into a melee right there but imagine if that did happen? Alexa Bliss seeing her as a teacher I sure as hell wouldn't ever miss a class HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - Braun Strowman has got to be the favorite to win the Royal Rumble Match to become WWE Universal Champion I mean who is honestly going to be able to toss him over the top rope? No one man can unless several men were to gang up on him to eliminate him because that would be their only hope but seeing him destroy yet another jobber tag team I mean he is literally tearing his way through everything and he ends up face to face with Rusev...if anyone could give him competition it is definitely Rusev that's for sure - The Revival even though Dawson and Wilder are a tag team I mean how can they co-exist in the Royal Rumble Match realistically? Because in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself and only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion so what if it were to come down to those 2 guys huh? Or what if they were to start off the Royal Rumble Match as #1 and #2? I mean stranger things have happened and not to mention the amount of opposition they have to contend with deal with in that match can they realistically get the job done? - Yes how is Bateman going to be able to win the Royal Rumble Match considering he has The Beast The Conqueror the Mayor of Suplex City Brock Lesnar to deal with in the Royal Rumble Match? Hell everyone is going to have to deal with Brock Lesnar and Lesnar is a former Royal Rumble Match winner he won the Royal Rumble Match back in 2003 when he was a relative newcomer and looking at Brock now fast forward 11 years later Brock has got to be the favorite and Lesnar knowing him he will turn the Royal Rumble Match into Suplex City - New Day have the advantage in this Best of 7 Series I mean they are up 2-1 in this series right? And not to mention they just need 2 more wins in order to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions while the WWE Tag Team Champions The Alpha Wolves Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards they would have to win like 3 more matches just to come back and win this series I mean in sports when a team is down in a series especially a Best of 7 series and they come back to win the series it is known to happen but can Edwards & Richards get it done? - Enzo Amore defending his WWE Hardcore Championship under 24/7 rule beating Fandango...I mean who will be able to beat Enzo for that title? I mean he essentially has Big Cass watching his back but also 24/7 rule means anyone and I mean anyone could challenge him at any time anywhere so how can he even be ready for his next title defense? - AJ Styles the WWE Champion with a huge win beating Kevin Owens...I mean Styles probably has the most momentum going into the Royal Rumble PPV I mean he is the WWE Champion after all but he has to defend his title against 2 other men Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins who I am sure will have Triple H in his corner and if he does Styles doesn't even have to be pinned to lose his title or he doesn't even have to be made to submit to lose the title so how is Styles going to be able to deal with all of that considering he is not facing just 1 man but he is facing 2 men in the same match? As for Tyson Kidd interfering in this match making sure Owens would lose the match well as they say turnabout is fair play I mean Owens cost Kidd a match and Kidd was just returning the favor but if both of these men are in the Royal Rumble Match then I wonder how long both of these men can even last in there especially because you know they are both going to go at it and it is only going to end in one of them being eliminated by the other so something has gotta give - Baron Corbin beating Darren Young...I mean we haven't seen Corbin since Concrete Jungle when he was taken to Suplex City by Brock Lesnar and now in his return he beats Young in relatively dominant fashion I would think it is safe to say Corbin is a darkhorse as far as the Royal Rumble Match is concerned but it is every man for himself in there and him and Bateman only one of them can win the Royal Rumble Match so if it comes down to it you know Bateman without hesitation he would eliminate Corbin just like how Corbin without hesitation he would eliminate Bateman if the situation presented itself so how can they really co-exist? - The WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Punk and Wyatt at the Royal Rumble PPV...I wonder if after the match if both superstars would even be eligible to compete in the Royal Rumble Match? However this is a match that I know I definitely cannot wait to see - Jericho is back for one reason and one reason only and that is to become champion again well Jericho since he is in the Royal Rumble Match he has got to be considered a favorite also because Jericho in his illustrious career he has never won a Royal Rumble Match he has virtually done it all except do that but then seeing him and Cole together I mean you could see the comparisons the parallels between these 2 men...I mean Cole he reminds me a lot of a young Chris Jericho but to see Jericho get the last laugh giving Cole a Codebreaker I mean in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself so who is to say that both of these men will even be in the Royal Rumble Match at the same time? I mean Cole he could get eliminated before Jericho even gets down to the ring or Jericho could get eliminated before Cole even gets there because it is all about one thing...the luck of the draw - Miz retaining his WWE United States Championship off of a DQ because of Austin Aries getting Daniel Bryan disqualified well I mean Aries he was returning the favor I mean Bryan cost him the title back when Aries was facing Miz so you had to know that Aries never forgot about that so in essence he essentially screwed Bryan over because Bryan screwed him over...but the fans turning on Aries of course they would because it is Daniel Bryan so you know the fans will obviously turn on Aries but then Miz, Bryan and Aries are all in the Royal Rumble Match anyway so something has gotta give - The Wyatt Family of Paige, Harper and Rowan beating the team of Naomi and Los Matadores...complete domination by the Wyatt Family that's for sure and they obviously have to be considered favorites in the Royal Rumble Match I mean now this is a team that will get along and they definitely have the numbers advantage on their side not only with Harper and Rowan but with Paige too in there but at the same time only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion and headline Mania so something has gotta give - Orton beating Cesaro, Neville and Bo Rotundo in a Royal Rumble Showcase I mean Orton he has to be the most considered favorite out of all the favorites in the Royal Rumble Match to win it because not only is Orton a former Royal Rumble Match winner winning it in 2009 but Orton in the WWE he has been virtually on quite the roll no one I think has been on a bigger roll than Orton lately and not to mention Orton he hasn't been champion in like 2 years so him being WWE Universal Champion could happen...I mean he has made history before being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history back in 2004 and Orton has killed legends he has punted superstars in the skull became a Viper and now Orton could make history again in his career by becoming WWE Universal Champion but then again Orton has superstars in his way so something has gotta give - But the way you opened up RAW was the best...all be it that Dario Cueto is now the RAW GM he has to deal with a McMahon breathing down his neck because Stephanie McMahon is now the RAW Commissioner which means Dario he has to answer to a McMahon all be it it isn't Vince but Dario has Stephanie to answer to ultimately in the end so I wonder how Dario and Stephanie will be able to co-exist running RAW together? So it makes me wonder who the Smackdown GM will be? Or who will be the Smackdown Commissioner? - But seeing Stephanie face to face with the Wyatt Family specifically Paige ever since Paige joined the Wyatt Family and seeing Paige in her new look I mean everyone knows the history between Stephanie and Paige so seeing them together in the same place at the same time I admit I was marking out not just because of that but because Cueto he too was frozen in fear because of the Wyatts You say "i mean" a lot. Lol.
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Post by tg11 on Nov 6, 2016 12:36:59 GMT -5
- Ambrose & Rhodes beating the team of Bobby Roode and Seth Rollins basically sets the tone for the Royal Rumble PPV considering Ambrose and Rollins are in a Triple Threat along with the WWE Champion AJ Styles for the WWE Championship...and Styles I would have thought that he would have somehow interfered in this match or even made the save especially when it turned into a 3 on 2 situation because of Triple H interjecting himself into this match but an unexpected shocking return to say the least from a WWE legend none other than Jake the Snake Roberts...Jake the Snake I am in shock and the segment ends in Triple H being left laying by Rhodes and Ambrose but the icing on the cake from Jake the Snake Roberts with him laying his snake Damien on Triple H...I mean imagine if Damien bit Triple H? Could you imagine? I think the reason why Jake showed up is to build towards his 2014 WWE Hall of Fame induction into the class of 2014 hence the unexpected return - Who is Alexa Bliss trying to convince? Herself or everyone else that she can beat AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Championship? I mean to resort to bullying kids just to get her message across? I mean I was actually kind of expecting AJ Lee the WWE Women's Champion to somehow show up to this classroom and then it turning into a melee right there but imagine if that did happen? Alexa Bliss seeing her as a teacher I sure as hell wouldn't ever miss a class HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - Braun Strowman has got to be the favorite to win the Royal Rumble Match to become WWE Universal Champion I mean who is honestly going to be able to toss him over the top rope? No one man can unless several men were to gang up on him to eliminate him because that would be their only hope but seeing him destroy yet another jobber tag team I mean he is literally tearing his way through everything and he ends up face to face with Rusev...if anyone could give him competition it is definitely Rusev that's for sure - The Revival even though Dawson and Wilder are a tag team I mean how can they co-exist in the Royal Rumble Match realistically? Because in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself and only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion so what if it were to come down to those 2 guys huh? Or what if they were to start off the Royal Rumble Match as #1 and #2? I mean stranger things have happened and not to mention the amount of opposition they have to contend with deal with in that match can they realistically get the job done? - Yes how is Bateman going to be able to win the Royal Rumble Match considering he has The Beast The Conqueror the Mayor of Suplex City Brock Lesnar to deal with in the Royal Rumble Match? Hell everyone is going to have to deal with Brock Lesnar and Lesnar is a former Royal Rumble Match winner he won the Royal Rumble Match back in 2003 when he was a relative newcomer and looking at Brock now fast forward 11 years later Brock has got to be the favorite and Lesnar knowing him he will turn the Royal Rumble Match into Suplex City - New Day have the advantage in this Best of 7 Series I mean they are up 2-1 in this series right? And not to mention they just need 2 more wins in order to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions while the WWE Tag Team Champions The Alpha Wolves Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards they would have to win like 3 more matches just to come back and win this series I mean in sports when a team is down in a series especially a Best of 7 series and they come back to win the series it is known to happen but can Edwards & Richards get it done? - Enzo Amore defending his WWE Hardcore Championship under 24/7 rule beating Fandango...I mean who will be able to beat Enzo for that title? I mean he essentially has Big Cass watching his back but also 24/7 rule means anyone and I mean anyone could challenge him at any time anywhere so how can he even be ready for his next title defense? - AJ Styles the WWE Champion with a huge win beating Kevin Owens...I mean Styles probably has the most momentum going into the Royal Rumble PPV I mean he is the WWE Champion after all but he has to defend his title against 2 other men Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins who I am sure will have Triple H in his corner and if he does Styles doesn't even have to be pinned to lose his title or he doesn't even have to be made to submit to lose the title so how is Styles going to be able to deal with all of that considering he is not facing just 1 man but he is facing 2 men in the same match? As for Tyson Kidd interfering in this match making sure Owens would lose the match well as they say turnabout is fair play I mean Owens cost Kidd a match and Kidd was just returning the favor but if both of these men are in the Royal Rumble Match then I wonder how long both of these men can even last in there especially because you know they are both going to go at it and it is only going to end in one of them being eliminated by the other so something has gotta give - Baron Corbin beating Darren Young...I mean we haven't seen Corbin since Concrete Jungle when he was taken to Suplex City by Brock Lesnar and now in his return he beats Young in relatively dominant fashion I would think it is safe to say Corbin is a darkhorse as far as the Royal Rumble Match is concerned but it is every man for himself in there and him and Bateman only one of them can win the Royal Rumble Match so if it comes down to it you know Bateman without hesitation he would eliminate Corbin just like how Corbin without hesitation he would eliminate Bateman if the situation presented itself so how can they really co-exist? - The WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Punk and Wyatt at the Royal Rumble PPV...I wonder if after the match if both superstars would even be eligible to compete in the Royal Rumble Match? However this is a match that I know I definitely cannot wait to see - Jericho is back for one reason and one reason only and that is to become champion again well Jericho since he is in the Royal Rumble Match he has got to be considered a favorite also because Jericho in his illustrious career he has never won a Royal Rumble Match he has virtually done it all except do that but then seeing him and Cole together I mean you could see the comparisons the parallels between these 2 men...I mean Cole he reminds me a lot of a young Chris Jericho but to see Jericho get the last laugh giving Cole a Codebreaker I mean in the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself so who is to say that both of these men will even be in the Royal Rumble Match at the same time? I mean Cole he could get eliminated before Jericho even gets down to the ring or Jericho could get eliminated before Cole even gets there because it is all about one thing...the luck of the draw - Miz retaining his WWE United States Championship off of a DQ because of Austin Aries getting Daniel Bryan disqualified well I mean Aries he was returning the favor I mean Bryan cost him the title back when Aries was facing Miz so you had to know that Aries never forgot about that so in essence he essentially screwed Bryan over because Bryan screwed him over...but the fans turning on Aries of course they would because it is Daniel Bryan so you know the fans will obviously turn on Aries but then Miz, Bryan and Aries are all in the Royal Rumble Match anyway so something has gotta give - The Wyatt Family of Paige, Harper and Rowan beating the team of Naomi and Los Matadores...complete domination by the Wyatt Family that's for sure and they obviously have to be considered favorites in the Royal Rumble Match I mean now this is a team that will get along and they definitely have the numbers advantage on their side not only with Harper and Rowan but with Paige too in there but at the same time only one of them can be WWE Universal Champion and headline Mania so something has gotta give - Orton beating Cesaro, Neville and Bo Rotundo in a Royal Rumble Showcase I mean Orton he has to be the most considered favorite out of all the favorites in the Royal Rumble Match to win it because not only is Orton a former Royal Rumble Match winner winning it in 2009 but Orton in the WWE he has been virtually on quite the roll no one I think has been on a bigger roll than Orton lately and not to mention Orton he hasn't been champion in like 2 years so him being WWE Universal Champion could happen...I mean he has made history before being the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history back in 2004 and Orton has killed legends he has punted superstars in the skull became a Viper and now Orton could make history again in his career by becoming WWE Universal Champion but then again Orton has superstars in his way so something has gotta give - But the way you opened up RAW was the best...all be it that Dario Cueto is now the RAW GM he has to deal with a McMahon breathing down his neck because Stephanie McMahon is now the RAW Commissioner which means Dario he has to answer to a McMahon all be it it isn't Vince but Dario has Stephanie to answer to ultimately in the end so I wonder how Dario and Stephanie will be able to co-exist running RAW together? So it makes me wonder who the Smackdown GM will be? Or who will be the Smackdown Commissioner? - But seeing Stephanie face to face with the Wyatt Family specifically Paige ever since Paige joined the Wyatt Family and seeing Paige in her new look I mean everyone knows the history between Stephanie and Paige so seeing them together in the same place at the same time I admit I was marking out not just because of that but because Cueto he too was frozen in fear because of the Wyatts You say "i mean" a lot. Lol. Maybe because I loved the show
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Post by Planktung on Nov 15, 2016 0:06:09 GMT -5
January 8th, 2014 - After the signature intro video, the fans in the Full Sail Arena were shown ready for the first edition of NXT to be broadcasted exclusively on the WWE Network. Rob Naylor and Josh Barnett welcomed everyone to the show, back in their home venue for the first time since taking over Houston, Texas last month. "And Triple H wasted no time announcing that NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution happens on February 19th. That night, Sami Zayn defends the NXT Championship against Finn Balor, Hideo Itami and Pentagon in a Fatal Four Way match. Tonight, we'll hear from all four superstars about what this contest for the top prize in NXT means to them," said Barnett. Also on the show will be the debut of a brand new tag team in NXT, The Lucha Dragons, consisting of Kalisto and Fenix. Plus, the re-debut of Tye Dillinger as 'The Perfect Ten' puts his new persona on display/
The entrance music of Bayley hit to a thunderous ovation from the Full Sail Arena, greeting their beloved underdog for the first time since she captured the NXT Women's Championship from Sasha Banks at TakeOver: Forever. "It was one of the most incredible moments I've ever gotten to be a part of when Stone Cold Steve Austin made the three count in Houston to crown Bayley as the brand new NXT Women's Champion," Rob Naylor stated as Bayley made her way down to the ring, taking the time to personally interact with everybody in the front row. Once inside the squared circle, Bayley took a microphone and tried to gather the words that could sum up TakeOver: Forever. Chants of, "You deserve it!" broke out, making it even more difficult for Bayley to speak. "Honestly, guys, you all deserve this more than I do. No longer is Sasha Banks walking around here saying that 'The Boss' runs NXT. Now..." Bayley said before raising the Women's Title. "We run NXT!" The fans popped huge for Bayley's comment that they're all in this together. The new champion continued on, saying that as special as TakeOver: Forever was, she has to look ahead now to TakeOver: R-Evolution in six weeks. Suddenly, Bayley was interrupted by the entrance theme of Becky Lynch. 'The Lass Kicker' was warmly greeted by the NXT Universe after her star-making performance in the NXT Tag Team Championship match last month. Becky apologized to Bayley for cutting her off, but said that she wanted to congratulate her on defeating Sasha Banks at TakeOver. "We had our moment after the show, and it's something I'll never forget. But... Just because we're friends doesn't change the fact that I came to NXT to become a champion. I let the Tag Team Titles slip away from me and I'm not letting the same thing happen with the Women's Title." Before Becky could go on, she was interrupted by the arrival of Femme Fatales, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. The duo walked down to the ring for the first time in the Full Sail Arena, Billie sarcastically saying that the duo was touched by the performances of both Bayley and Becky at TakeOver. "Please. It should be clear to everyone that the only women who matter in NXT are the two icons standing before you all right now," Peyton said to a chorus of boos. "Not only have Femme Fatales arrived, but Femme Fatales are ready to take over NXT," Billie stated to Bayley and Becky before The Canadian Ninjas' entrance music sounded. Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews also made their Full Sail debuts here tonight, the latter asking Femme Fatales who won their match in Houston. "I think, I think we did. Portia, did we?" Nicole asked, Portia nodding her head in approval. "That's right. We beat the two of you at TakeOver, so as far as we're concerned, neither one of you deserve to be included in the race for the number one contendership." Portia and Nicole confronted Billie and Peyton, the two teams going back-and-forth with words until Emma's theme song hit. The NXT Universe came alive for the first-ever NXT Women's Champion, who had been out of action since last summer due to an injury. Emma stepped out onto the stage, bubbles shooting upwards as she popped them with her signature dance. Every fan in the audience performed the dance with Emma, who stepped into the ring to get a closer look at her new competition. Billie and Peyton would extend their arms and move in to hug Emma, the three Aussies meeting for the first time in an NXT ring. Emma took a microphone for herself, telling Billie and Peyton that it was great to finally see them. "We have a lot of catching up to do, sure, but it's not going to happen right now," Emma stated, the expressions of both Billie and Peyton changing. "I'm going to tell you two what Becky told Bayley just now. I came to NXT to be a champion, although aside from Bayley, I'm the only one here who can say that she did that. I spent way too much time on the shelf to start anywhere but back at the top. Billie... Peyton... I love you both, but tonight isn't about friendship. It's about that," Emma said, pointing to Bayley's NXT Women's Championship that she once held. Nicole began arguing with Emma, which led to Billie and Peyton defending their friend who had just set the record straight with them. Portia and Becky got involved, all six competitors in tonight's main event arguing while Bayley headed up to the stage, the champion looking on as the field in the NXT women's division is bigger than it's ever been before.
In the first of four video packages to promote the main event of TakeOver: R-Evolution, a closer look was given at one of the challengers for the NXT Championship, Finn Balor. A shot of Balor in front of white screen was shown, Balor shifting from his ordinary self to the Demon throughout the video. "Everyone has their inner demons... Something that takes over their bodies... Their minds... Their spirits. All three of my opponents in the Fatal Four Way have them. Pentagon is a demon in his own right. Hideo Itami unleashed his inner demon against me... And Sami Zayn. Sami. Zayn. It took Sami a year to show how dark and vicious he can be... That's the Sami Zayn I want in the NXT Championship match. I want Pentagon and Hideo to bring out the worst in themselves, too, because if they're planning to take me down, they have to. On February 19th, The Demon takes over Finn Balor... And The Demon takes over NXT."
THE LUCHA DRAGONS DEF. BLAKE & MURPHY: After much anticipation, the NXT Universe finally got to see Kalisto and Fenix in action, the two collectively known as The Lucha Dragons. Bringing Lucha Libre to Full Sail, Kalisto and Fenix were able to make it through Blake and Murphy, the duo finishing off Murphy with a double-team Spanish Fly. "Lucha! Lucha! Lucha!" Fenix and Kalisto said repeatedly, the fans in Full Sail joining them while Rob Naylor stated that The Lucha Dragons can very easily be NXT's breakout tag team in 2014.
On the subject of tag teams in NXT, a recap was shown of the NXT Tag Team Championship match at Concrete Jungle that saw Ricochet and Uhaa Nation defeated The Addiction to capture the titles. Next week, Ricochet and Uhaa make their returns to Full Sail Arena, this time as the brand new NXT Tag Team Champions.
Following up on the Finn Balor video package earlier tonight was a look at the "wild card" in the NXT Championship match at TakeOver: Forever. Sitting in a room with candles and skulls surrounding him, Pentagon was sitting cross-legged in front of a shrine that symbolized the presence of his mysterious master. Maxine appeared out of the darkness and warned Pentagon about going into business for himself. "You know that our master never instructed you to go after the NXT Championship. After we sacrificed Drake Younger and Solomon Crowe, he made it clear what the next task was. Gold wasn't it." Pentagon opened his eyes and stood up, telling Maxine to her face that their master has been a champion himself before. "Él entiende que usted aprovecha las oportunidades para hacer mayores impactos." Maxine responded with, "The only impact our master cares for is the one you make against your own blood. He's not interested in the blood of Sami Zayn, Finn Balor or Hideo Itami. "¡Pero yo soy! Quiero la sangre de Sami, Finn y Hideo. Lo quiero en mis manos. Las mismas manos que llevarán a cabo el Campeonato NXT." Pentagon stated that he is in debt to his master, but the NXT Championship is his sole focus right now. "You're making a mistake," Maxine told him. "¡No! No estoy cometiendo el error. Son. ¡Todo el que se interponga en mi camino! Este es mi destino porque yo soy Pentagon! ¡Soy el próximo campeón de NXT y Cero! Miedo!"
Returning from the commercial break, highlights were shown of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 8 this past weekend. In a shocking turn of events, Tyler Breeze defeated Kota Ibushi to capture the title, bringing it over the NXT and creating a possible international crisis in professional wrestling. 'Prince Pretty' rejected offers to speak on the matter in Japan, choosing to wait until his return to Full Sail University next week.
Finn Balor and Pentagon had already given their thoughts on the NXT Championship match at NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution, making it Hideo Itami's turn. Paul Heyman did all of the talking for Itami, who sat quietly next to him with a brooding stare. "Can you even think of a more deadly man walking around NXT than my client? Let's look at the other contenders in this match. Finn Balor, I hate to break it to you, but putting on a Halloween costume doesn't make you any more dangerous. Pentagon, you say you're the man with 'cero miedo?' That's only because you've never stood across a man who has made a career out of instilling fear into the hearts of everyone he encounters. And then, there's Sami Zayn. The beloved 'Underdog from the Underground.' I do admire the tenacity of Sami Zayn, but it's just a shame that it's not going to matter. If took Sami one full year to become NXT Champion, and it's only going to take him one defense to lose it to the most destructive force in NXT history. 'The Black Sun' will rip the hearts out of everyone who dares get in his path! TakeOver is his time! Never again will NXT be the same after my client, Hideo Itami, defeats three of this industry's top competitors and takes his rightful place on the throne as the NXT Champion!"
TYE DILLINGER DEF. CJ PARKER: The re-debut of Tye Dillinger as 'The Perfect Ten,' showcasing his new, arrogant persona. CJ Parker, who had not been seen since being decimated by Kevin Owens last month, allowed Dillinger's tactics to get to his head. Dillinger often flash his fingers in the face of Parker, quietly saying, "Ten" every time. After throwing Parker into the air and bringing him down onto the canvas, Dillinger connected with a Single-Knee Facebreaker to get the victory. Dillinger stood tall over Parker, continuing to show off his new cocky demeanor through the "Ten" chant that not many fans wanted to participate in.
In the final video package for the NXT Championship match at TakeOver: R-Evolution, Sami Zayn was shown sitting in a chair at an interview set, staring endlessly as the NXT Title that he captured last month in Houston. "One year of hard work finally paid off. Not only did I beat Kevin Owens, but I became the NXT Champion. I was so used to being the guy who came in second place around here. I spent 2013 letting Kassius Ohno, Tyler Breeze and Kevin Owens get the better of me, but when it mattered the most in the biggest match of my career at the biggest stage in NXT history, I did it. The NXT Title is finally mine, but now, the real test begins for me. It was hard to get this championship, but it's going to be even harder keeping it. Finn Balor, Hideo Itami and Pentagon are all gunning for this on February 19th. Considering everything that I did just to get this title, imagine what I'll do to keep it. I can go to the dark places that Finn will. I can hit harder than Hideo will. I can show Pentagon what it actually means to have 'cero miedo.' The odds aren't in my favor, but when have they ever been? I've made a living out of proving people wrong and that's exactly what I'm going to do at TakeOver. The beginning is not the end for me. It's not. I won't be... It can't be."
Prior to the start of the main event, a graphic was shown for the Royal Rumble Qualifying match taking place in two weeks. The two male winners of Tough Enough, Jeff Cobb and Matt Riddle, do battle for a once in a lifetime chance at becoming the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. Next week, both Riddle and Cobb will be able to turn strangers and doubters into believers. We'll hear individually from both of them as they prepare for the biggest match of their careers.
EMMA DEF. BECKY LYNCH, BILLIE KAY, PEYTON ROYCE, NICOLE MATTHEWS AND PORTIA PEREZ IN A NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS' SIX PACK CHALLENGE: New and old faces in the NXT women's division collided in a main event that took up nearly half of the show and kept the masses on the edges of their seats all the way through. The conclusion of the contest saw chaos unfold when Billie Kay Took Nicole Matthews out with a Big Boot at ringside. Portia Perez would launch herself over the top rope and onto Billie before heading back into the ring, only to be hit with a Superkick from Peyton. Becky Lynch got a hold of Peyton and was looking for the Disarmer, but Peyton prevented it. Becky instead rolled Peyton up, but was pushed away after two. Emma saw Becky running towards her and pulled down the top rope, sending 'The Lass Kicker' over. Peyton would then try to roll Emma up, but Emma rolled onto her knees. Emma reacted in a second and applied the Emma Lock onto Peyton, giving her fellow Aussie no choice but to submit. The fans in attendance roared with excitement as Emma had her arm raised while being declared the new number one contender for the NXT Women's Title. During Emma's post-match celebration, the NXT Women's Champion, Bayley, made her way down to the ring. Bayley and Emma came face-to-face, the two acknowledging their respect for one another. However, their match at TakeOver: R-Evolution has nothing to do with respect. On February 19th, Bayley and Emma do battle for one thing and one thing only: The NXT Women's Championship.
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Post by Planktung on Nov 15, 2016 0:06:40 GMT -5
Part 1 1) TJ Perkins def. Low-Ki to WIN the TNA X-Division Championship 2) Eric Young def. Gunner to RETAIN the TNA Television Championship 3) Gail Kim def. Awesome Kong to RETAIN the TNA Knockout's Championship 4) Decay def. Team 3D in a Monster's Ball match to RETAIN the TNA Tag Team Championships
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Post by tg11 on Nov 16, 2016 10:53:18 GMT -5
So TNA Wrestling is all a part of WWE...Vince has control of TNA and now that it is going on the shelf I wonder what happens to all the TNA superstars? I can't see all of them coming to WWE unfortunately I can see some of them going to Jarrett's new company of GFW or I can see some of them going to ROH but some of them I could see in WWE but the chosen few who I can see in WWE are Samoa Joe, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, The Dudley Boyz and possibly a few Knockouts who can become WWE divas but that is about it
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Post by Planktung on Nov 17, 2016 10:40:06 GMT -5
January 10th, 2014 - As soon as the signature WWE intro finished, chaos had already broken out in the Wells Fargo Center as Daniel Bryan and Austin Aries were being separated by officials in the ring. Mauro Ranallo explained to the viewers that prior to the start of the show, Bryan called Aries out, which led to the two former friends engaging in a fight fight after Aries turned on Bryan by costing him the United States Championship on RAW. The crowd went wild when Bryan broke free from the officials, hitting Aries with a forearm and firing away. Officials got a hold of Bryan again, only for Aries to break free this time. As the two superstars continued to battle it out, Dario Cueto made his way out to the stage, shouting at the officials, "Do your jobs!" The officials managed to get Aries out of the ring, surrounding him and not allowing either him or Bryan loose again. Dario stated that if Bryan and Aries wanted to fight, all they needed to do was ask him. "Remember who your boss is now. If there's one thing I love in this world, it's violence. And I know that if I put you two in a ring against each other, that's what I'm getting. That's what the WWE Universe is getting, so it's going to happen... TONIGHT! Daniel Bryan vs. Austin Aries, and you know what else? I'm making it No Disqualifications!" As Dario was leaving, the new man in charge stopped himself to add one more stipulation to this match-up. "And the winner will go on to the Royal Rumble and get his rematch with The Miz for the United States Championship!"
CHRIS JERICHO DEF. BO ROTUNDO via the Codebreaker. In Chris Jericho's return match, 'Y2J' managed to put away Bo Rotundo, who started off the match with a promo about how he is searching for a new tag team partner. "Think about it, Chris. We could be... JeriBo!" Jericho declined Bo's offer in the form of a Codebreaker to put him away. While Jericho was getting to his feet post-match, he was ambushed by Adam Cole. Taking Jericho's comments on RAW to heart, Cole assaulted Jericho viciously before planting him onto the floor with the Panama Sunrise. Jericho was tended to by the ringside doctor while Cole stood over 'Y2J,' letting out his signature phrase: "Adam Cole, bay-bay!"
RUSEV DEF. HEATH SLATER: via the Accolade. Pre-match, Heath Slater spoke against the fact that he had yet to officially be entered into the Royal Rumble, calling it a travesty. That led to him challenging anyone in the back who believed they would become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion, resulting in Rusev answering. 'The Bulgarian Brute' laid waste to Slater, forcing him to submit to the Accolade. Afterwards, Byron Saxton entered the ring to interview Rusev about why he decided to stand up to Braun Strowman this past Monday on RAW. "Because nobody else would. Last year, I was in Braun Strowman's position. I was the guy who burst onto the scene and destroyed everybody. Eventually, I lost it all. My winning streak... Manifest Destiny... Lana... I have nothing left. Braun Strowman's been dominant because he's done nothing but pick on people your size, Byron. Smaller ones, too. But what happens when I'm the one standing across the ring from him? What happens to Braun Strowman when I kick his teeth in and I crush him?! Then who's laughing?!" Rusev angrily left the ring, making it clear that Strowman will get a reality check when the two inevitably meet one-on-one down the road.
SOFIA CORTEZ DEF. KAITLYN TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH via Frog Splash. Finally, Sofia Cortez and Kaitlyn met one-on-one, the stakes being monstrously high as the winner would qualify for the Royal Rumble match and the opportunity to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. After a back-and-forth contest that even garnered "This is awesome" chants from Philadelphia, Kaitlyn would inadvertently ram into the second turnbuckle after a failed Spear attempt. Sofia rolled Kaitlyn onto her knees, delivering a Roundhouse Kick. Sofia springboarded off the second rope, planting Kaitlyn with La Sicaria! Sofia followed up by heading to the top rope and descending with a Frog Splash to pick up the victory. Not only was Sofia able to put away her rival and former mentor, but she now looks ahead to the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Champion.
A promo was shown for next Monday's edition of RAW. Live from Providence, Rhodes Island, 'The Beast Incarnate' Brock Lesnar makes his first appearance since taking out Derrick Bateman since the conclusion of Concrete Jungle. What will Paul Heyman have to say on behalf of his client two weeks before the Royal Rumble, and will Bateman attempt to even the score with Lesnar? Plus, Intercontinental Champion CM Punk is put to the test when he runs the gauntlet against The Wyatt Family. RAW, this Monday night on USA.
ENZO AMORE W/ BIG CASS DEF. FANDANGO AND ZACK RYDER TO RETAIN THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP via DDT to Zack Ryder onto a chair. This contest started off as a one-on-one bout between Enzo Amore and Fandango, but halfway through, Zack Ryder would hit the ring with a trash can, the 24/7 rule allowing him to become part of the match. Ryder leveled Big Cass in the back with the trash can before going after Enzo and Fandango in the ring. Towards the end of the contest, Fandango placed the trash can over the upper-body and head of Ryder, delivering a Leg Drop onto it. Fandango rose to his feet while holding his thigh, not knowing that Enzo had taken the ring bell. Enzo hit Fandango in the face with it, covering him to get the victory. Enzo even rang the bell himself, rising to his feet and celebrating another successful defense of the Hardcore Championship.
At this time, a video package was shown for Alexa Bliss with "A Weak Ago" by letlive backing it. Last year, Bliss first made her presence felt on NXT as a cheerleader for Alex Riley. When Riley exited from the picture, so, too, did she. "They kept me tucked away in the Performance Center because they knew that if they put me out there in front of the Full Sail crowd again, I'd overshadow their precious stars like Bayley and Sasha and Emma. They couldn't possibly have someone upstage their chosen ones, now could they?" Tired of waiting for an opportunity, Bliss made one for herself by traveling to New York the weekend of Unison, meeting personally with Booker T and earning a three month contract that required her to impress WWE and the WWE Universe. Otherwise, she'd have been back at the Performance Center. After being taken under the wing of Natalya, Bliss showed her true colors by turning on 'The Queen of Harts' after picking up victories over both Nikki and Brie Bella. At TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, Bliss defeated Natalya on the Kickoff Show. However, no one in the WWE Universe could have predicted that Bliss would also compete in the main event that night for the WWE Women's Championship. "Kaitlyn had a vision that involved me becoming Women's Champion. Not AJ Lee. Not Sofia Cortez. Me." Bliss failed to capture the title, but after defeating Sofia at Concrete Jungle, she now has another opportunity against AJ at the Royal Rumble. Bliss closed out 2013 by attacking a defenseless AJ, hitting Twisted Bliss while the champion was strapped to a stretcher. This past Monday, Bliss hijacked a classroom in an attempt at getting children to see why AJ is a bad role model and face of the division. "AJ is dangerous. She's toxic. I don't have a single positive thing to say about her because she has zero redeeming qualities. As long as she's the Women's Champion, this division will forever recede. I need to be the Women's Champion in order for this division to prosper. Somebody has to show the world that you don't need to pierce your body with barbed wire and thumbtacks in order to make it... And if nobody else will do that, I will."
Back in the Wells Fargo Center, the ring was shown ready for the contract signing to make a long-awaited match official for this Monday night on RAW. Kevin Owens vs. Tyson Kidd. Dario Cueto, who was overseeing the signing, brought out both superstars, making sure that their confrontation didn't come to blows like Daniel Bryan and Austin Aries' did at the top of the show. Dario said that while Owens and Kidd had to wait until Monday to get their hands on each other, now was the time for them to say whatever they needed to to each other. Owens stated that he had nothing to say to Kidd. "I said all I needed to at the Slammy Awards. I hate everything about you, Tyson, and for the sake of my own sanity right now, I wish you never got back up after I put you through a ladder at TLC." Kidd responded by telling Owens that for a while, he wasn't sure if he'd get up from that fall. "I had to watch you berate me at the Slammys from a hospital bed, Kevin. With every word you spoke, my condition only improved because you were the biggest inspiration for me to get back into this ring. I had always heard from friends of mine on the indies and in NXT that you were a jackass, but word of the mouth doesn't do that any justice. I physically beat my ex-wife in this ring a few months ago, and even I think you're scum, Kevin." Changing his mind, Owens decided to speak out against Kidd. "Okay, you think I'm scum and you might be right. But after Monday, I'll also be a winner." Kidd reminded Owens of his shortcomings. "You also said that you would beat Sami Zayn at TakeOver. You said you would become Intercontinental Champion at TLC. I'm sure you also said that you would beat AJ Styles on RAW this week, but did you actually do any of that? You're all talk, Kevin. You can't back up anything that you say because at the end of the day, you're nowhere near as good as you say you are." At that moment, Dario could feel the situation becoming volatile. He ordered both Owens and Kidd to put their microphones down and sign the contract, or else the match would not take place at all. Still staring each other in the eyes, Kidd and Owens simultaneously and slowly placed their microphones down onto the table. Owens signed the contract first before exiting the ring, Kidd then putting his name on the dotted line. Owens made it up to the stage before Dario stopped him, saying that there was something about their match on Monday that he still needed to make note of. "I said earlier that I love violence... But you know what else I like? Giving people unique opportunities. So, combining both of those, I came up with something. This isn't going to be just any ordinary match on Monday. No, no, no. You two are going to settle your differences in the same match where it all began... Tables, Ladders and Chairs!" The Wells Fargo Center erupted for the announcement, both Owens and Kidd content with the decision. Dario, however, was still not yet finished. "But what exactly is going to be hanging above the ring, you ask? This is where that unique opportunity comes into play because hanging will be a contract that allows one of you to enter the Royal Rumble match at number thirty!" If neither Owens or Kidd were all-in on their match before, they absolutely were now. Not only with they settle their rivalry in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match, but the winner will be number thirty in the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Championship!
DANIEL BRYAN VS. AUSTIN ARIES ENDED IN A NO CONTEST after The Miz interfered. A very heated and personal No Disqualifications match between two men who, just before Monday night, considered the other to be a close friend. All of that was thrown out the window as soon as Austin Aries cost Daniel Bryan the United States Championship, leading to tonight's main event. After Bryan inadvertently hit the official with a Busaiku Knee, Aries drilled him with a Discus Elbow. Aries covered Bryan, a new official soon running out to make the cover. However, he was followed by The Miz, who took him out before sliding in the ring himself. Aries missed a shot on Miz, allowing 'The Awesome One' to drill him with the United States Title. Miz threw Aries out to ringside, repeatedly smashing his face onto the surface of the announce table as payback for Monday night. Miz headed back into the ring, taking Bryan out just as he was beginning to stir. A new official would then run out to try to get Miz out of the ring, only to be struck in the face for his troubles. "Miz has snapped!" Mauro Ranallo yelled out while Miz kicked the official out of the ring. Miz would grab Bryan and deliver the Skull Crushing Finale to his former NXT rookie. Miz picked his United States Title up from the canvas, raising it high while Bryan lied motionless on the canvas, Aries doing the same at ringside. Who is the number one contender for the United States Championship?
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Post by Planktung on Nov 17, 2016 10:41:33 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Nov 18, 2016 9:26:43 GMT -5
- Daniel Bryan and Austin Aries going at it to start off Smackdown...with them having to be broken up by referees as they were brawling all over only to have the future RAW GM Dario Cueto come out and Dario love him or hate him he actually made a great ruling here to start off Smackdown with him making the match of Bryan vs Aries but not in just any regular match but a No DQ match and the winner faces the WWE United States Champion The Miz at the 2014 Royal Rumble PPV for the WWE United States Championship...I think that that's a great main event made by Cueto I mean he seems to have a good head for business but I wonder if we won't see Miz during the main event? I mean knowing Miz he doesn't want to face either man for his title so knowing Miz I wonder if he won't try to interfere in the main event tonight causing it to get thrown out so that way he faces no one at the Rumble I mean Miz he has already had to defend his title against both men already and he has beaten them both so it makes me wonder if he won't try to sabotage the main event tonight
- Chris Jericho in his first match back in WWE here on Smackdown beats Bo Rotundo in relatively easy fashion I mean if Jericho wasn't considered a favourite before to win the 2014 Royal Rumble Match and become WWE Universal Champion then he definitely should be...I mean no ring rust on Jericho but then him getting attacked post-match from behind by Adam Cole...I wouldn't expect anything less considering the rivalry between these 2 men has pretty much been escalating for a while now and with Cole leaving Jericho laying I wonder if Jericho won't try to seek some form of retribution? Well Adam Cole he too is in the Royal Rumble Match but I mean it all comes down to luck of the draw because either man could end up being in early or either man could end up being in late
- Rusev beating Heath Slater in relatively dominating fashion I mean Rusev I didn't think that I could buy him as being a babyface but you have more or less won me over with this Rusev babyface turn and with him talking about all that he has lost I mean it has probably motivated Rusev and considering Rusev is in the Royal Rumble Match so is Braun Strowman and Strowman he too is a monster who has burst on to the scene and in a relatively short time Strowman has managed to destroy everything in his path but at one time Rusev was a monster too who managed to crush everyone and everything in his path and they are both monsters and if they are in the Royal Rumble Match they are bound to be on a collision course and the Royal Rumble Match is to determine the first ever WWE Universal Champion and both men have to be considered favorites but only one of them can win
- Sofia Cortez beating her former friend now turned bitter rival Kaitlyn in order to qualify for the Royal Rumble Match...it seems like we have 2 women in the Royal Rumble Match first we have The Wyatt Family's Paige in there and now we have Sofia Cortez in there as well but at the same time I mean Sofia she has been on a roll as of late and her beating Kaitlyn pretty much settles that rivalry now doesn't it? I mean I wonder what is next for Kaitlyn now? I mean her boyfriend Derrick Bateman is in the Royal Rumble Match and so is Baron Corbin but then they have to deal with an unhinged Beast a violent Beast a Conqueror so it makes me wonder if Brock won't try to get within arms reach of Kaitlyn again or get within arms reach of Corbin or Bateman again?
- Lesnar on RAW this Monday no doubt Lesnar has got to be considered a favourite especially to win the Royal Rumble Match to become WWE Universal Champion hell Brock has got to be considered the favourite to win it all and considering Lesnar had his chance at the title ripped away from him when AJ Styles cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase while Lesnar was facing Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship back at Survivor Series Lesnar has got to be thinking about the Royal Rumble Match but also if Bateman even tries anything he will be sent to Suplex City yet again Brock is not just your average man he is not an ordinary superstar he is a Beast a Conqueror and Brock when he is provoked he is probably the most dangerous man you want out there...CM Punk the WWE Intercontinental Champion The Best in the World having to run the Gauntlet I wonder if he has to face the entire Wyatt Family in this Gauntlet meaning he would have to face his Royal Rumble opponent Bray Wyatt or Paige in this Gauntlet?
- Enzo Amore still the WWE Hardcore Champion fending off 2 other challengers beating not only Fandango but also beating Zack Ryder too on top of it I mean just goes to show you that even with the 24/7 rule being in effect Enzo is ready to take on all challengers and he certainly proved it here I mean just who will be able to beat him for that WWE Hardcore Championship? I mean he will do whatever he has to do use whatever weapons he has to and not to mention he has that 7 foot giant Big Cass helping him out or in his corner too on top of it but then again I wonder if Enzo and Big Cass will be in the Royal Rumble Match to determine the first ever WWE Universal Champion?
- Cueto once again proving that he is not only innovative but also he has a good eye a good head for business I mean this Contract signing between Tyson Kidd and Kevin Owens for their match on RAW this Monday even I thought that that was a thing of beauty and Cueto made sure that this contract signing didn't end in violence but his stipulations for their match on Monday he basically just made a case for himself to become the permanent RAW GM I mean he has made 2 huge innovative matches first at the start of the show with Bryan/Aries in a No DQ match and the winner facing the WWE United States Champion The Miz at the Royal Rumble PPV and then this with Kidd & Owens but not in just any regular match but a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match a TLC match and hanging high above the ring is a contract where the winner of this match gets the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble Match...I mean this just proves to be exciting news I mean Cueto with his innovative ideas he is actually making RAW worth watching again...in some ways Cueto reminds me a lot of a Ruthless Aggression Era Eric Bischoff believe it or not
- I told you Miz would interfere in the main event and I was right he not only attacks Austin Aries but he also attacks Daniel Bryan he leaves them both laying and then he leaves officials laid out too...I mean Miz not only snapped but he showed us all that not only on his best day can he be vicious and downright ruthless but he will do whatever he has to do to stay WWE United States Champion and the No DQ match ending in a No Contest I mean what happens now? I mean who will face The Miz for the WWE United States Championship at the Royal Rumble? Knowing Cueto I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up booking a Triple Threat Match for the WWE United States Championship between Miz, Aries and Bryan for the title considering how Smackdown has just ended
- Alexa Bliss I am glad just glad that she is finally saving this Divas division finally someone is here to save it someone is here to restore the Divas division to what it should be about and that is wrestling not this division being an ECW ripoff because this Divas division should be about wrestling not it being a parody of extreme violence being portrayed...Bliss is right this division shouldn't be about chairs weapons or thumbtacks it should be about women it should be about real women wrestling...maybe she is what this Divas division needs and with her facing WWE Women's Champion AJ Lee perhaps Bliss could be the one to beat AJ for that title
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Post by Planktung on Nov 25, 2016 23:25:23 GMT -5
January 13th, 2014 - After the signature WWE intro, the United States Champion, The Miz, along with his wife, Maryse, were shown already in the ring in the Dunkin' Donuts Center for another edition of Miz TV. Prior to introducing his guests, Miz stated that after Vince McMahon's announcement last week about the return of the WWE brand extension, both superstars and fans alike have been speculating endlessly about where everyone will end up. "I know, I know. You all can't stop asking yourselves, 'Which brand will The Miz end up on? Is he going to RAW? Is he going to SmackDown Live?'" The United States Champion then said that it doesn't matter where he ends up because he'll be the face of whichever brand Drafts him. "But if you want the answer, the show I end up on is whichever brand gets the first pick because you're looking at the man who is going at number one... And my two guests here tonight on Miz TV may very well have the opportunity to make Monday Night RAW 'Awesome' come April 10th. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Commissioner and General Manager of RAW, Stephanie McMahon and Dario Cueto!" More boos emerged from the WWE Universe as Stephanie made her entrance, Dario distancing himself from her on the way towards the ring. The two new authority figures entered the Miz TV, 'The Awesome One' thanking them for them time. "Now, I wouldn't call Miz TV a show about gossip or anything of that nature, but there is so much mystery here that I can't help but go into paparazi mode right now. What's the story between the McMahon and Cueto families? How do you both expect to get along and cohesively run Monday Night RAW after the Draft?" Miz asked, trying to dig up whatever dirt he could. Dario was the first to speak, telling Miz that all he needed to know was that personal feelings will be set aside for the sake of business... So long as Stephanie can do just that. "So long as I can do that? Yeah, that really means a lot coming from the guy who baited my father into making him the RAW General Manager." Cueto told Stephanie that he did what he needed to do in order to gain power. "I'm sorry that not all of us can be daddy's little girl and get whatever we want, like a job as the Commissioner of this company's flagship show." Stephanie told Dario, "Hey, I didn't ask to be the Commissioner, but you know what? I'm glad I am because now, I can make sure you don't flip the RAW brand upside down and allow SmackDown Live to be the superior show." After remaining silent for a bit, Dario told Stephanie that if she really wanted to stay true to her word about keeping personal matters separate from business, now was her chance. He then turned his attention to The Miz. "Speaking of SmackDown, you had an interesting Friday night last week, correct?" Dario asked, Miz nodding his head with a smile on his face. "You went out of your way to make sure that there was no number one contender named in the match between Daniel Bryan and Austin Aries, meaning that as of now, you don't have a challenger..." Dario then whispered something into Stephanie's ear, 'The Billion Dollar Princess' actually appearing to be amused with whatever it was he said. "You know what? I like it," she said, Miz and Maryse confused. Dario said to Miz that he doesn't have a challenger for his title because as a result of what he did at the conclusion of SmackDown, he now has challengers. "We already have one Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble, but you know what? We're making one more because in two weeks, Miz, you'll be defending the United States Title against Austin Aries and Daniel Bryan!"
► SOFIA CORTEZ DEF. ALEXA BLISS VIA DISQUALIFICATION: A Concrete Jungle rematch as both Sofia Cortez and Alexa Bliss look ahead to the biggest night of their careers at the Royal Rumble. While Sofia will be one of two women battling for the WWE Universal Championship, Bliss gets her one-one-one Women's Title opportunity against AJ Lee. Bliss locked her arms in place for the Dragon Suplex that she coined Alexaonfire, but Sofia countered it into a Saito Suplex. Sofia headed up to the top rope for a Frog Splash, but Kaitlyn, the woman Sofia defeated on SmackDown to qualify for the Royal Rumble, ran out through the audience and shoved her off. As the official called for the bell, Sofia's neck bounced off of the top rope. Kaitlyn attacked Sofia, Bliss getting to her feet and doing the same. The duo rolled Sofia out to ringside, clearing the announce table with evil intentions. At that moment, however, the WWE Universe came unglued when AJ Lee's entrance music sounded. The WWE Women's Champion, who had not been seen in two weeks, hit the ring and leaped through the air with a Suicide Dive onto Bliss and Kaitlyn! AJ picked Kaitlyn up from the floor and tossed her over the announce table before turning her attention to her challenger at the Royal Rumble in thirteen days. AJ rammed Bliss into the barricade and fired away with body shots, Bliss trying to defend herself by repeatedly striking AJ in the back. When two security guards showed up to restrain AJ, the Women's Champion caught them both in the noses with elbow shots. AJ charged into Bliss, both women falling over the barricade. Bliss took a fan's chair and threw it at AJ's knees, allowing her some time to try to get away. AJ ran towards her again, the two superstars continuing to brawl in the audience when more security arrived to separate them.
Returning to Monday Night RAW, a recap was shown of the aftermath in the Sofia Cortez vs. Alexa Bliss match. After Bliss and Kaitlyn assaulted Sofia, the WWE Women's Champion, AJ Lee, would make her first appearance in 2014 and attack the two villainous superstars. AJ and Bliss' brawl spilled into the audience, which led to a chaotic scene where security guards were forced to restrain them. Mauro Ranallo read a statement issued by Stephanie McMahon and Dario Cueto during the commercial break. Both AJ and Bliss have been escorted out of the Dunkin' Donuts Center and will not be allowed to be in the same arena as one another until their Women's Championship match in thirteen nights at the Royal Rumble.
In the locker room area, Heath Slater was shown with a former tag team partner of his, Justin Gabriel, as 'The One Man Band' prepared for a Hardcore Championship match tonight. "I might not be in the Royal Rumble match, but Heath Slater is still putting some gold around his waist, baby!" Slater said as Gabriel appeared confused. "Is the Hardcore Title even gold?" he asked, Slater saying that didn't matter. "You know what will be gold, though? The beating that you and I put on Enzo Amore and Big Cass tonight," Slater put it. Gabriel told Slater to slow down before reminding him that this isn't a tag team match. "It's you and Enzo one-on-one. I still don't even know why you asked for me to be here?" Gabriel stated. "Because Enzo has his best friend by his side. I don't have friends, but I did once and you were one of them. Just have my back tonight and after I become Hardcore Champion, you can have a shot." Slater exited the room, Gabriel annoyed that years after Nexus and The Corre disbanded, he found himself aligned with Slater again.
► CODY RHODES DEF. BO ROTUNDO: With Bobby Roode on commentary for this match, Cody Rhodes needed to keep his focus on the task at hand, that being Bo Rotundo, as he prepares for the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Championship. Bo, who was still on his quest to find a new tag team partner, attempted to persuade Rhodes before the opening bell to accept that position. "Think about it. We could be... BO-dy!" Bo said enthusiastically, Rhodes mouthing, "... That just spells 'body.'" Proceeding with the match, it only took one Cross Rhodes from 'The Prince of Pro Wrestling' to put Bo away and pick up the victory. Immediately after the match, Roode slid into the ring and attempted to take out Rhodes, but the former WWE Champion had Roode scouted. Rhodes dodged a Clothesline and springboarded off of the second rope for a Disaster Kick, Roode evading it. Rhodes landed on his feet as Roode rolled out of the ring, heading up to the stage while staring down Rhodes from a distance. Bo, who was very disoriented after his match, got back to his feet and took a microphone. "Bobby! You and I can be partners! Think about it! We could be... BO-bby!" Bo said. "That's already my name!" Roode shouted while Bo put one thumb in the air. Rhodes, who was standing in front of Bo the entire time, delivered a Disaster Kick to him! Rhodes stood over Bo while continuing to stare down his rival and one of the twenty-nine superstars he'll be competing against for the WWE Universal Championship in the Royal Rumble match.
Backstage, Stephanie McMahon and Dario Cueto were shown in their office, the Commissioner giving credit where credit is due to the General Manager. "I don't know if we're ever going to see eye-to-eye, but I do have to say that you've done an alright job so far tonight. I mean, the Triple Threat match for the United States Championship was a great idea, as was keeping AJ Lee and Alexa Bliss apart until the Royal Rumble," Stephanie said, Dario seemingly brushing off her compliments to meant nothing to him. "Just an alright job? What, does it physically hurt you to say that I'm better at this stuff than you?" Dario asked. Before he and Stephanie's argument could escalate, Seth Rollins stepped into the room. "You wanted to see me?" Rollins asked. Before Stephanie or Dario could answer him, Dean Ambrose walked into the office as well. "... You have to be kidding me," Rollins said, Ambrose smirking at him. "You two are trying to run a show, right? Then how come this man is still here on Monday Night RAW and not prison for trying to kill me on live TV with a chainsaw?!" the infuriated Rollins asked. "You don't even know if that's what I was gonna do," Ambrose nonchalantly said. Then, WWE Champion AJ Styles entered the scene. "Dean Ambrose trying to kill someone on TV? Gee, never heard that before," said Styles. "Calm down. You got your house fixed," Ambrose told him. Stephanie and Dario attempted to bring peace among the three competitors in the WWE Championship match at the Royal Rumble. "You guys are opponents in two weeks, but tonight, you're going to be partners. We don't expect you to exchange numbers and become friends after this, but we do expect you to obey our orders and get on the same page for just this one night. And you'll need it because you're going up against a cohesive unit, The New Day," Stephanie said, setting the stage for a huge Six Man Tag Team match tonight. Rollins left the room first, followed by Ambrose as neither of them were looking forward to tonight. Styles stayed behind for a moment to point out the irony in Stephanie and Dario's decision. "You two of all people are asking enemies to get along..."
A promo was shown for this Wednesday's edition of NXT. With the stage set for the main event of NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution, the four participants in the NXT Championship match will be in singles action. Finn Balor, Pentagon, Hideo Itami and the defending champion, Sami Zayn. Plus, Tyler Breeze returns to the Full Sail Arena as the new IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion. WWE NXT, this Wednesday night on the WWE Network!
► INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK DEF. ERICK ROWAN IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: Thirteen nights before he puts the Intercontinental Championship on the line against Bray Wyatt, CM Punk was forced to run the Gauntlet against the entire Wyatt Family. Erick Rowan was the first task for 'The Best in the World,' Rowan punishing Punk all throughout the match. Punk had an opening after Rowan inadvertently rammed into the turnbuckle. Punk delivered three Roundhouse Kicks to him before heading out to the ring apron for a springboard Clothesline. Rowan fell to the canvas, allowing Punk to charge into him with a Shining Wizard that managed to be enough to put him away.
► INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK DEF. LUKE HARPER IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: Immediately after CM Punk had defeated Erick Rowan, Luke Harper slid into the ring and drilled the Intercontinental Champion with a boot to the side of the head. This phase of the Gauntlet match lasted nearly twice as long as the previous one, making it even more difficult for Punk if he were to overcome Harper and get his hands on Bray Wyatt. Harper picked Punk up for a Sitout Chokeslam, Punk countering it into a DDT. Harper got to his feet and backed into a corner, Punk catching him with the running knee. Punk attempted to follow up with a running Bulldog, only for Harper to push him away. Harper went for a Discus Clothesline, but Punk dodged it and struck him over the head with a backhand slap. Punk hoisted Harper onto his shoulders, the pain of having to lift up all 275 pounds evident on the Intercontinental Champion's face. Nonetheless, Punk was able to hit Harper with the Go To Sleep, Punk practically falling onto Harper afterwards to get the cover and the three count.
► PAIGE DEF. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION CM PUNK IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: After Luke Harper was eliminated, CM Punk got to his knees, breathing heavily with sweat pouring down his face. The Intercontinental Champion pointed at Bray Wyatt and called for him to enter the ring, the WWE Universe believing that they were going to get a preview of what's to come at the Royal Rumble. Wyatt stood up from his rocking chair and smiled at Punk, knowing that he was not going to be getting into the squared circle with him. Paige, who stood by Wyatt's side the entire time, removed her hood and approached the ring, sliding in and staring down Punk. "Punk is gonna... Face Paige?" Corey Graves asked on commentary, 'The Anti-Diva' clearing up any confusion when she kicked Punk in the side of the head. Punk could barely even stand at that point, putting the bout heavily in Paige's favor. Punk threw out every last bit of offense he had towards the end, but after Paige dodged a strike from him, she swept his left leg. Punk got to one knee and ended up eating a Bicycle Knee to his jaw. Paige got the cover on Punk, shocking the world by defeating him. "Oh my God. Paige just beat CM Punk," Mauro Ranallo said as Paige got to her feet, 'The Anti-Diva' staring down at Punk with her black eyes. Bray Wyatt entered the ring and joined Paige, clutching her head to his chest while saying, "Thank you, Abigail." Wyatt then got on his knees and laughed in the face of Punk, leaving the Intercontinental Champion with a parting message: "Follow the buzzards!"
Returning to Monday Night RAW on the USA Network, a recap was shown of the Gauntlet match that concluded with Paige picking up a shocking pinfall victory over the Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk. Mauro Ranallo said that in his time thus far in WWE, that might have been the biggest upset he's ever called. Corey Graves concurred with Mauro before reminding him about the Royal Rumble match. "Paige is going to be in that match with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan looking after her. She pinned one of the most decorated superstars of this era in CM Punk. When The Wyatt Family was announced for the Rumble match, we all asked ourselves, 'What if Paige won?' But I don't think many of us took that seriously. Now, we need to. There is a real possibility that in thirteen nights, Paige will become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion and be the first woman to headline WrestleMania."
► ENZO AMORE W/ BIG CASS DEF. HEATH SLATER W/ JUSTIN GABRIEL TO RETAIN THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: Despite not being granted entry into this year’s Royal Rumble match, Heath Slater was still looking to become a champion as he set his sights on Enzo Amore and the Hardcore Title. Slater had Justin Gabriel in his corner as an attempt to counter Big Cass, but ‘The Cape Town Werewolf’ didn’t help Slater’s cause at all. “Aren’t you gonna do anything?!” Slater asked Gabriel while the challenger was picking up a chair from ringside. Slater charged at Enzo with the chair, only to have it Superkicked into his face. Enzo covered Slater, picking up the victory to retain the Hardcore Championship. When Enzo was handed back the title, Gabriel slid into the ring and attacked him from behind. Gabriel decided to go into business for himself and try his hand at capturing the Hardcore Title. Gabriel struck Enzo repeatedly in the back before turning around and walking into a Big Boot from Cass. With both Gabriel and Slater laid out, Cass helped Enzo up to his feet, the Jersey loudmouth holding onto the Hardcore Title for another day.
Still to come tonight: Kevin Owens vs. Tyson Kidd in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match with the number thirty entry spot in the Royal Rumble match on the line. Plus, Brock Lesnar, LIVE on Monday Night RAW!
► BRAUN STROWMAN DEF. R-TRUTH: For the first time since making his debut, Braun Strowman would not be taking on a local competitor half his size. Instead, Strowman found himself in action against a seasoned veteran in R-Truth. Truth was able to get two shots in that rocked Strowman, but as Truth was running the ropes, Strowman just about took his head off with a Clothesline. Strowman placed Truth on his shoulder and planted him into the canvas with a Running Powerslam. After getting yet another victory, Strowman rose to his feet and stared directly into the hard camera, letting out a massive roar that could strike fear into the hearts of everyone who stands in his way in the Royal Rumble match for the WWE Universal Championship. At that moment, Rusev’s entrance music hit to a positive response from the WWE Universe. ‘The Bulgarian Brute,’ who confronted Strowman last week, did the same here tonight. Rusev stood across from Strowman, the two mammoths meeting face-to-face again. Just like last week, Strowman turned around and was looking to leave the ring. Rusev placed his hand on Strowman’s shoulder, pulling him towards him. Rusev hit Strowman with a series of strikes to the head, Rusev bouncing off the ropes and trying his best to take Strowman down. Strowman was rocked and eventually fell to the canvas before rolling out of the ring. “Rusev knocked Strowman down!” Corey Graves exclaimed as Rusev stood tall in the ring, Strowman heading up the entrance ramp with vengeance in his eyes. Rusev was able to knock Strowman down here tonight, but if he wants to eliminate him from the Royal Rumble, he needs to knock him over the top rope.
Backstage, a locker room door with Brock Lesnar’s logo on it was shown, Paul Heyman stepping into the picture. Heyman walked into the room and closed the door behind him, the mastermind getting set for him and his ‘Beast’ to address the WWE Universe, next on RAW!
Returning from the commercial break, the entrance music of Brock Lesnar hit to a thunderous response from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Accompanied by Paul Heyman, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ stepped out onto the stage, making his first appearance since Concrete Jungle over two weeks ago. Lesnar, who will be one of the thirty superstars competing in this year’s Royal Rumble match, marched down to the ring, but was only able to make it halfway before being attacked from behind by Derrick Bateman and Baron Corbin! Lesnar’s music silenced as he fell to the floor, Bateman and Corbin both wielding steel chairs that they used to pummel ‘The Conqueror.’ Mauro Ranallo criticized the ambush, especially with chairs, while Corey Graves believed that when a monster like Brock Lesnar is in your way, you take him down by any means. Bateman and Corbin continued to strike Lesnar in the back with chairs before rolling him into the ring. Bateman and Heyman exchanged words at ringside, concluding with Bateman screaming, “I’ll knock you out, too, you piece of shit!” In the ring, Corbin swung his chair at Lesnar’s head, only for Lesnar to dodge it. Lesnar gripped his arms around Corbin’s waist and delivered a German Suplex! Alarmed by Lesnar’s burst of energy, Bateman hurried into the ring with his chair and once again struck Lesnar in the back. Bateman delivered a few more shots before grabbing Lesnar by his head, planting him with the One Percenter onto the chair! Bateman rose to his feet, the WWE Universe witnessing the unfathomable sight of him standing tall over a fallen Brock Lesnar. Bateman decided that he was not yet finished with his attack, taking the chair that Corbin wielded and placing it on Lesnar’s right ankle. Bateman stepped onto the second rope, Heyman pleading with him not to proceed. Bateman easily could have left at that moment as he accomplished something no one ever believed he would. Him, the kid who was once the laughing stock of NXT and never to be taken seriously, had Paul Heyman begging him to leave Brock Lesnar alone. Bateman had already achieved something very few ever will, but he still decided to leap off the second rope and stomp on the chair, crushing Lesnar’s ankle in the process! ‘The Beast Incarnate’ withered around the mat in excruciating pain, officials arriving on the scene to tend to Lesnar and keep Bateman away. Bateman exited the ring with a sickening grin on his face and the entire WWE Universe showering him with boos. “Don’t touch it! Leave it alone!” Heyman screamed at the ringside doctor who tried to stabilize Lesnar’s ankle. Lesnar placed both his hands over his face, screaming into them as his status in the Royal Rumble match was now in question as a result of the wrath of Derrick Bateman.
Returning to RAW, footage was shown from during the commercial break of Brock Lesnar being placed onto a stretcher and wheeled into an ambulance after Derrick Bateman crushed his right ankle with a chair. Back in the arena, Mauro Ranallo and Corey Graves concurred that they had never before seen Lesnar so vulnerable and in so much pain. "We don't even know if Lesnar will even be cleared for the Royal Rumble. Derrick Bateman just took out the biggest threat in the match and he very well may have just guaranteed himself the WWE Universal Championship," Graves stated, Mauro asking if that's the prediction he's going with. "After what we just witnessed, how can you not? This is future Universal Champion Derrick Bateman's world right now and we're all just living in it."
► WWE CHAMPION AJ STYLES, DEAN AMBROSE & SETH ROLLINS DEF. THE NEW DAY: While all eyes are on the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins were out to show why the WWE Championship, still the most coveted title in all of professional wrestling, should not be overlooked during this historic period. Chemistry issues were all that existed on the team with the three Triple Threat match participants, all superstars tagging themselves in when the opportunity presented itself. Towards the conclusion, Styles took Woods out with a Pele Kick, covering him for a pin attempt that Kofi Kingston and Big E broke up. That led to Rollins and Ambrose intervening, the two rivals throwing Big E and Kofi out of the ring. Rollins and Ambrose locked eyes before turning their focus back onto New Day, delivering simultaneous Suicide Dives. In the ring, Styles placed Woods in position for the Styles Clash, successfully delivering it to get the victory. Styles reclaimed the WWE Championship at ringside, raising it high to a positive reaction from Providence. 'The Phenomenal One' headed up to ringside, looking back at the ring as Ambrose stared the champion down from a distance. Suddenly, 'The Lunatic Fringe' was turned around by Rollins, who hit him with a Pedigree, the finishing maneuver of his new mentor, Triple H! Now that the Six Man Tag Team match was over, 'The Architect of the Future' no longer had to play by Dario Cueto and Stephanie McMahon's rules. Rollins looked down at Ambrose's motionless carcass briefly before looking up at Styles, motioning for the WWE Championship that he'll be gunning for in thirteen days at the Royal Rumble.
Still to come: Kevin Owens and Tyson Kidd settle their rivalry in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match with the number thirty entry spot in the Royal Rumble match on the line.
At this time, the ring in the Dunkin' Donuts Center was shown propped and ready for another edition of The Highlight Reel. The entrance music of Chris Jericho hit to a warm reception as 'Y2J' made his way down to the ring after returning to the WWE last Monday night. Jericho took a microphone and welcomed everyone to The Highlight Reel, stating that with The Miz hosting Miz TV at the top of the show, he figured that he'd treat the WWE Universe to a talk show that's actually worth watching. "Things got a little bit heated last week, but it wouldn't be a WWE talk show without some physicality thrown in. What I'm going to do this week is make The Highlight Reel open invitation. Anybody who is in the Royal Rumble match this year and wants to speak their mind, here's your platform to do so. Anybody, even Adam Cole, although I think he learned his lesson last week, didn't he?" Jericho silenced himself and waited to see if anybody would take him up on his offer. To the satisfaction of 'Y2J' and the entire WWE Universe, Randy Orton's entrance music sounded. 'The Viper' slowly made his way down the entrance ramp and into the squared circle, Orton allowing the chants of his name to simmer down before speaking. "Chris, you and I go way back. Over a decade already, as you know. And in that time, you've seen me make history on several occasions. You watched me become the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history. You had your big comeback in 2007 spoiled by me... And you even saw me win the Royal Rumble match in 2009. Combine all of those things and that's exactly what is happening in thirteen days. You're going to have your big comeback ruined by me again because I'm winning my second Royal Rumble match and becoming the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. I have nothing but respect for you, Chris, but nobody, not even you, can stop me." Orton and Jericho stared each other down until Antonio Cesaro made an arrival. 'The Swiss Superman,' donning a suit and glasses in doors, said to Orton and Jericho that 'respect' is a word he wants to throw out as well before he gets to his point. "I respect the both of you and everything you've accomplished, but now, it's time to recognize that is the time for 'The New Era' to commence with me leading it. This isn't your Rumble match to win, Jericho, nor is it yours, Orton. In two weeks, I swing twenty-nine men out of this ring to become the WWE Universal Champion and go on to headline WrestleMania." Cesaro removed his sunglasses to lock eyes with Orton and Jericho, Adrian Neville's music hitting during that time. 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' walked down to the ring with a microphone to tell Orton, Jericho and Cesaro that none of them had accurate takes on what will happen come the Royal Rumble. "I'm known for what I can do off the top rope, but in thirteen days, I'll be known for throwing people over the top rope. Sure, ever since I lost the United States Championship, my career hasn't looked like that of a Royal Rumble winner, but all it takes is one night to change everything. One night where I give the performance of my life and win the WWE Universal Championship. I'll go through you three. Derrick Bateman. Cody Rhodes. The Wyatts. I'll even go through Brock Lesnar if its means making history and going on to the main event of WrestleMania!" When Neville put down his microphone, the theme song of The Revival sounded to the most negative response of the segment at that point. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder headed down to the ring, Dawson stating that 'respect' was a funny word for Orton and Cesaro to use earlier. "Because that's exactly what nobody has for the two guys who are going to make the biggest impact in the Royal Rumble match. We're used to it, though, because for a full year, respect was what nobody in NXT showed us. We never had the chance to showcase ourselves and let the WWE Universe know what The Revival was all about," Dawson ranted until Jericho cut him off. "We get it. We've heard this story before. You guys were 'held down' in NXT and never even got to TV before Derrick Bateman signed you. Leave all of that in the past because you're on TV now. The lights are shining on you for once. You two finally have that opportunity you said you were deprived of for so long, but do you take advantage of it? No. All you both do is bitch," Jericho said, the fans in Providence agreeing with him. Dash took the microphone and told Jericho that he doesn't know what show he's been watching if he thinks The Revival haven't taken advantage of opportunities. "On our very first night here on the main roster, what did we do? We took out the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions of all-time and forced them into retirement! The same Wrestling Royalty that beat every single person in this ring except for us? Yeah, we're the reason nobody will ever see them again. Is it a coincidence that Cody Rhodes and Daniel Bryan's careers have gone down the drain since getting into the ring with us? Not at all. We're changing the game around here and none of you have even stopped to realize that." Dash would then be cut off by the arrival of Adam Cole and Lana. The WWE Universe went rampant with their boos towards the duo, the former NXT Champion brushing them off as he stepped into the ring. First, Cole apologized to The Revival for interrupting them. "Everybody told me the same thing when I got here, and I actually was a top star in NXT. I saw you two busting your asses in the Performance Center day in and day out. You guys have been deserving of your spots for a long time now and it's so typical of the WWE Universe to trash world class superstars like us." After shaking The Revival's hands, Cole turned his attention to the other four in the ring, the first being Jericho. "You can go ahead and berate me all you want, Chris. It doesn't change the fact that your dream of becoming the first-ever Universal Champion will be crushed by me. The same goes for you, Neville. I've made a career out of beating you, both here and in NXT. I'll do it again at the Royal Rumble and make sure that 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' is forgotten by everything and everyone else. Cesaro, you're going to learn that you aren't meant to be a champion or come anywhere near the main event of WrestleMania. All you are is the WWE's flavor of the month and that fire you've been building is going to burn out at my hands. And you..." Cole said when he got to Randy Orton, who instantly delivered an RKO! Orton rose to his feet as Cole rolled out of the ring towards Lana, who tended to him while shouting at 'The Viper' in Russian. Dash and Dawson exited the ring as well, the two helping the dazed Cole up the entrance ramp. Back in the ring, Orton, Jericho, Cesaro and Neville all stared at each other, the four of them recognizing each other as some of their own biggest threats in the Royal Rumble match to crown the first-ever WWE Universal Champion.
Backstage, WWE Champion AJ Styles was shown in the locker room area, 'The Phenomenal One' removing his gloves after successfully defeating The New Day earlier in Six Man Tag Team action. Cathy Kelley stepped into the room, asking for a minute of Styles' time for an interview. "Maybe this is something you never thought you'd speak about on air in WWE before, but last week, new broke that Chairman, Vince McMahon, had finalized a deal to acquire TNA Wrestling. You're arguably the guy who put them on the map and I just wanted your thoughts on the matter, seeing as how I don't believe you've said anything publicly yet." Styles cleared his throat before telling Cathy that she was right. "TNA isn't something I ever thought I'd talk about here. Not because I don't want to, but because I left that behind. TNA gave me eleven great years that I'm very thankful because without them, I wouldn't have had the chance to come to WWE and make the impact... No pun intended, that I have. In just a matter of five months, I became WWE Champion. Does that happen without TNA? Absolutely not. It's sad to see them go, but I am very excited to see what the future holds for some of the guys that used to work there." Cathy then asked Styles if he has any specific hopes for who he'd like to see in WWE? "Whoever wants to come here, I welcome it. Competition is what keeps me going. It's what makes AJ Styles a better performer, so whoever feels that they're ready to come to the WWE and take me on, be my guest. Doesn't matter if I've wrestled them before or not. TNA as a brand is gone, but I guarantee you the talent will find new places to call home and grow their own legacies."
A video package aired for tonight's upcoming main event, set to "Nothing You Can Do to Me" by Stick to Your Guns. At Survivor Series, Tyson Kidd had his breakout moment when he was the sole survivor of the Manifest Destiny Traditional Survivor Series match. Earlier that night, Kevin Owens' undefeated streak came to an end at the hands of Daniel Bryan. The following night on RAW, Owens would take his frustrations out on a plethora of superstars, including Kidd when he attempted to stand tall with the Intercontinental Championship. Owens and Kidd finally met when they were involved in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match with the Intercontinental Title on the line. Kidd's run in the match ended when Owens pushed him off of a ladder, causing him to crash through another ladder that was positioned like a table at ringside. At the Slammy Awards, Owens targeted Kidd in his acceptance speech for the One to Watch in 2014 award. Kidd returned the following week and went after Owens, the two embroiled in a personal rivalry ever since that includes a match on SmackDown that ended in a double count-out. Last Friday, the two signed the contract for their one-on-one encounter here tonight. However, Dario Cueto raised the stakes. Owens and Kidd will settle their rivalry in the same match where it escalated: Tables, Ladders and Chairs. And the winner will be granted the right to enter the Royal Rumble match in two weeks at number thirty, giving them the greatest chance of leaving Pittsburgh as the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. Owens and Kidd meet in a TLC match, next!
Prior to the start of the main event, a graphic was shown for a match just announced by Stephanie McMahon and Dario Cueto coming off the heels of a chaotic Highlight Reels. Adam Cole and The Revival must find a tag team partner as they take on Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Antonio Cesaro and Adrian Neville in an Eight Man Tag Team match, this Friday night on SmackDown!
► KEVIN OWENS DEF. TYSON KIDD IN A TABLES, LADDERS AND CHAIRS MATCH: A highly-anticipated main event bout that lived up to its hype and set the bar for professional wrestling in the year 2014. The first one-on-one main event match on Monday Night RAW for both Kevin Owens and Tyson Kidd, adding even more pressure to them. At one point while Kidd was climbing a ladder and reaching for the contract, Owens attempted to push the ladder over and recreate the scene from TLC that put Kidd out. Kidd, however, was able to land on the top rope as the ladder was falling, springboarding off with a Moonsault to Owens! Later on, Owens would place a table against the barricade and rest Kidd against it. Kidd moved out of harm's way as Owens was charging towards him, 'The Prizefighter' Cannonballing himself through the table. Kidd crawled into the ring and repositioned the ladder to scale it. Owens, however, was able to get back into the ring, this time with a table. Owens hit Kidd in his thigh with the table before setting it up. Owens attempted to pry Kidd off of the ladder, but was kicked away for his troubles. Owens climbed the other side of the ladder, joining Kidd as the two slugged it out at the top. Two officials held the ladder in place to ensure the safety of both men, but when the only way down was a fifteen foot drop, there wasn't much anyone could do. Owens raked the eyes of Kidd, temporarily blinding him. Owens then wrapped his arms around Kidd's waist while he had his chest resting against the top of the ladder. Owens hoisted Kidd onto his shoulders, delivering a Powerbomb that sent Kidd fifteen feet through the air onto a table! Every fan in Providence rose to their feet as the two officials in the ring immediately checked on Kidd. Owens was left by himself at the top of the ladder, giving him the opening he needed to take down the contract and end the match. Owens raised the contract and let out a victory shout at the top of his lungs. While medics arrived to help Kidd out of the ring, Owens remained on the ladder, still showing off the contract that could change his career. Corey Graves perhaps said it best with the final call as RAW went off the air. "We've been throwing out predictions for the Royal Rumble all night. Just about everyone has had Brock Lesnar locked in as the winner, but after what Derrick Bateman did to his ankle, I think it's doubtful that 'The Beast' will be 'The One' in thirteen days. Now, my mind is made up. Ladies and gentlemen, your new odds-on favorite to become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion, Kevin Owens."
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Post by tg11 on Nov 27, 2016 15:34:31 GMT -5
- Starting off RAW with MizTV with the WWE United States Champion The Miz...an unexpected start to RAW because usually when the program starts it doesn't start with MizTV which surprised me but then again seeing Miz talk about the upcoming WWE Draft I mean Miz he could go to either show but it all comes down to which brand gets the first pick but then afterwards him introducing both Stephanie and Cueto on to MizTV now this is unexpected to say the least but with all these combustible elements on MizTV I wonder how this segment won't turn into anarchy? Cueto and Stephanie I am actually surprised that the 2 of them managed to put their differences aside and I am surprised that they could actually agree on something...that being that Miz has to defend his WWE United States Championship against not only Bryan but also against Aries in a Triple Threat Match at the Royal Rumble PPV...Miz doesn't even have to be involved in the decision to lose his title but then again it is Miz's own fault because had he not interfered in that match he would only have to worry about 1 competitor but now he has to worry about 2 competitors vying for his title I wonder how Miz will be able to tip the scale back in his favour?
- Sofia Cortez beating Alexa Bliss by DQ because of Kaitlyn's interference I guess I can't say that I am surprised given the rivalry between Sofia Cortez and Kaitlyn considering Sofia beat Kaitlyn in order to qualify for the 2014 Royal Rumble Match but also their rivalry dating further back and it all coming to a head here with Kaitlyn causing the DQ by attacking Sofia Cortez and Bliss joining in on the attack making it 2 on 1 only for the WWE Women's Champion AJ Lee to make the save...I mean it was to be expected given the fact that AJ Lee not only has her differences with Kaitlyn as well but she has to defend her WWE Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss at the Royal Rumble PPV but given Sofia and AJ's past rivalry this is what I didn't expect...AJ coming to her rescue but then again they have certain enemies in common
- Heath Slater trying to find allies considering he has a WWE Hardcore Championship match against the WWE Hardcore Champion Enzo Amore later on tonight...I mean Enzo has Big Cass so I can understand Heath trying to even the odds but for allies he aligns himself with Justin Gabriel of all people...well it makes sense considering they were in Nexus together but also they were in The Corre together too so of course they have a history together they were tag team partners with each other back in the day hell they were WWE Tag Team Champions back in the day with each other so it only makes sense but will Gabriel actually be out there in Slater's corner?
- Cody Rhodes beating Bo Rotundo...well Cody is a former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion but also the fact that he beat Bo Rotundo well Cody has virtually got to be on a roll and he has to at least be considered a Royal Rumble Match favourite even though Cody Rhodes has never won a Royal Rumble Match he is also a former IC, WWE Tag Team Champion and former King of the Ring winner winning it in 2012 so he has virtually done it all but can he win the Royal Rumble Match to become the first ever WWE Universal Champion? I mean it could happen but then again Cody Rhodes' rival Bobby Roode is also in the Royal Rumble Match and Bobby Roode has gone on record saying he will win the Royal Rumble Match but Roode is a relative rookie here in WWE he is a newcomer to the company but at the same time Roode has wrestled all over the world namely in TNA where he was the longest-reigning TNA World Champion in history so Roode he has what it takes to be a World Champion but can he get the job done? I mean Roode trying to attack Rhodes post-match only for Rhodes to turn it around sending Roode in retreat and then Rhodes post-match leaving Bo laying again I mean Cody seems focused but then again so does Roode
- WWE Champion AJ Styles, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose having to work together tonight to face the team of The New Day in 6 man Tag Team action I mean how are Styles, Rollins and Ambrose going to be able to co-exist here in this match? I mean seriously given the fact that AJ is the WWE Champion but at the Royal Rumble PPV he has to defend his WWE Championship against not only Rollins but also against Ambrose in a Triple Threat Match and given all 3 men want to tear each other apart I mean this really works in Kofi, Xavier and Big E.'s favour
- The Best in the World the WWE Intercontinental Champion CM Punk running the Gauntlet against 3 out of 4 members of The Wyatt Family...I mean Punk almost ran the Gauntlet perfectly I mean he beats Rowan and Harper which are no easy tasks one after the other and they are big men much bigger than Punk so no rest for the weary and in his final match he loses in an upset against Wyatt Family member Paige I am still in shock because that is a upset...a Diva beating a Superstar like seriously I am in shock that has never happened but then again Punk was in not 1 but 2 gruelling matches one after the other so he was spent and Paige obviously took advantage of that which I am still in shock about but Bray Wyatt this works well in his favour because now he has all the momentum on his side considering he is facing Punk at the Royal Rumble PPV with the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line but then Paige she is in the Royal Rumble Match...not only that she has 2 insurance policies when you think about it she has Harper and Rowan in the match with her watching her back and you know all 3 of them if they are in the Royal Rumble Match they will work together but could it happen? Paige could become the first woman to headline WrestleMania as WWE Universal Champion
- Enzo Amore retaining his WWE Hardcore Championship against Heath Slater...another title defence by Enzo and another victory all be it off of a miscue from Slater with Enzo taking full advantage but Enzo at the same time he is proving himself to be a fighting champion I mean title defence after title defence he is finding ways to win that and he has that big 7 foot Giant Big Cass helping him out but then post-match Gabriel trying to attack Enzo since the 24/7 rule for the WWE Hardcore Championship is back in full effect Gabriel wanting the WWE Hardcore Championship for himself only for Big Cass to take him out...I mean Enzo lives to fight another day but then again Baron Corbin doesn't he have a rematch clause for that title? I mean Baron Corbin was the former WWE Hardcore Champion and Enzo beat him for that title
- Braun Strowman he has to be an odds on favourite to win the Royal Rumble Match to become the first ever WWE Universal Champion I mean honestly who is going to be able to lift him and toss him over that top rope? I mean he dominates in yet another match beating R-Truth not just beating him but dominating R-Truth I mean Strowman is a freak of nature scary strong and agile for such a huge, large man I mean he has to be one of my picks to win but then post-match Strowman punishing R-Truth some more only for Rusev to make the save for R-Truth who would have thought that? I know I wouldn't have but seeing Rusev and Strowman face to face yet again these 2 monsters face to face it is like Godzilla against King Kong...the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object here I mean seeing Rusev taking down Strowman I mean this is probably the first time that we have seen Strowman get taken off of his feet and Rusev did it too which is saying something I mean if Rusev could do that could he be the one to eliminate Strowman from the Royal Rumble Match?
- Brock Lesnar The Beast The Conqueror being taken down by not only Bateman but Corbin too I mean it was 2 on 1 here like come on? I mean seriously it took not 1 but 2 men to take out Brock and they didn't even do it themselves they used steel chairs just to take down Brock which is saying something because without chairs they would have been taken to Suplex City again but the fact that they attacked Brock from behind is what makes them even more of cowards but at the same time it was smart calculated thinking on their part but Lesnar somehow evened the odds for a moment by taking Corbin out of the equation only for Bateman to turn it back around and Bateman being the one to take out Lesnar I am in shock...wrapping a steel chair around Lesnar's ankle and coming off of the ropes stomping on the chair breaking Lesnar's ankle like that I mean I wonder if Brock will be in any condition to compete in the Royal Rumble Match? I mean Bateman took out a serious threat as far as the Royal Rumble Match is concerned he took out probably the biggest threat in there but Bateman after this he has got to be considered the favourite to win the Royal Rumble Match to become the first ever WWE Universal Champion but I wonder if Lesnar will still be able to compete? If he does no doubt Lesnar's ankle will be a huge bullseye for everyone to target and not to mention Lesnar if he still competes he will be at less than 100 percent
- Seeing Orton in the ring he has got to be considered a favourite to win the Royal Rumble Match seeing as how Orton won it back in 2009 he could win his 2nd Royal Rumble Match and become the first ever WWE Universal Champion I mean Orton has been on a roll ever since coming back to the WWE since he was on the injured list for so long and he has been winning matches ever since coming back but then seeing him be interrupted by Jericho another man who has virtually done it all in this business except win a Royal Rumble Match Jericho has never won the Royal Rumble but could Jericho finally win his first? I mean it could happen but then seeing them be interrupted by Cesaro he isn't a favourite but he is a dark horse to win but then all of a sudden they are interrupted by Neville who makes his case and then eventually The Revival show up to interrupt all of them I mean The Revival yes they are a team but the Royal Rumble Match it is every man for himself and only one of them can go on to win the Royal Rumble Match and become the first ever WWE Universal Champion but then seeing Adam Cole along with Lana come out to join the party here I mean I would have expected this to turn into a brawl with everyone going at it but the segment ending in Orton RKOing Adam Cole out of his shoes...a man of few words Orton does his talking by simply RKOing superstars but this turning into an 8-Man Tag Team Match on Smackdown this Thursday...Orton teaming with Jericho, Cesaro and Neville to take on the team of Dawson, Wilder, Adam Cole and a mystery partner I wonder who the 4th man will be for their team? Imagine if it turns out to be Cesaro's former tag team partner Kassius Ohno could you imagine? That would be a shocker if that happens
- Kevin Owens beating Tyson Kidd in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match a TLC match to end RAW...this is probably one of the best main events that I have seen in this diary especially on a RAW episode in recent memory and it wasn't just a regular match but a TLC Match to determine who will enter #30 in the Royal Rumble Match...I mean this match had so many bigh flying spots so many sick amazing spots I mean this match entertained me all the way throughout but at the same time this match was a war...a war and Owens after this match he has to be considered a favourite probably the favourite to win I mean he is coming out at #30 and only 2 men in history have won a Royal Rumble Match from the #30 entry which are John Cena in 2008 and The Undertaker in 2007 could Owens be the third?
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Post by Planktung on Dec 4, 2016 17:58:59 GMT -5
January 15th, 2014 NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS RICOCHET & UHAA NATION DEF. COREY HOLLIS & JOHN SKYLER: For the first time in the Full Sail Arena, Ricochet and Uhaa Nation donned the NXT Tag Team Championships after dethroning The Addiction at Concrete Jungle. "They captured the gold in Madison Square Garden, and now, they've brought them home to the NXT Universe," Rob Naylor said as the duo made their entrances in front of a crowd that welcomed them home. John Skyler was finished off with a new finishing maneuver from the champions that saw Uhaa hoist him up for a Powerbomb, followed by Ricochet leaping off the top rope with a Flying Crossbody. The NXT Tag Team Champions were handed back their titles afterwards, gaining their first victory as the champions. While the celebration with Ricochet, Uhaa and the NXT Universe continued, Josh Barnett reminded the viewers on the WWE Network that The Addiction do have a rematch clause in their names. "When Daniels and Kazarian are ready to strike, Ricochet and Uhaa Nation need to be ready because they won't be facing the same Addiction they did at Concrete Jungle. Now, The Addiction are two men with nothing to lose and everything to gain."
Putting the focus onto Rob Naylor and Josh Barnett, the commentary duo formally welcomed everybody to NXT as the brand approaches its next WWE Network special on February 19th, TakeOver: R-Evolution. It is there in the CFE Arena when Sami Zayn will put the NXT Championship on the line in a Fatal Four Way match against Finn Balor, Hideo Itami and Pentagon. Tonight, all four superstars will compete in singles action. "Another man who is getting for singles competition is one of the two male winners of the latest season of Tough Enough. Right now, we take a closer look at someone who's managed to both impress and rub the WWE Universe the wrong way, Matt Riddle," Barnett said, sending things over to a video package featuring some of Riddle's in-ring highlights from Tough Enough.
"My name is Matt Riddle. I'm 28 years old. I'm from Allentown, Pennsylvania... And I'm gonna win the Royal Rumble. When I tell people that, they think I'm crazy. They don't think that someone fresh out of Tough Enough can just win the Royal Rumble. And I say to them, 'Bro... I don't care what you think because I'm just better than everyone else.' WWE and NXT have some good talent, sure, but they're not better than me. Some of them met me personally during Tough Enough and they saw for themselves just how good I was. Daniel Bryan told me that he hadn't seen anybody pick up wrestling quicker since Kurt Angle. Daniel Bryan compared me to Kurt Angle. Bro, I think I'm better than Kurt, but I'll take it. Antonio Cesaro complimented me. Even one of the greatest stars in NXT history, Kassius Ohno, had nothing but good things to say about me. If a former NXT Champion can see a superstar in me, there's no reason why anybody should have trouble with that. The only person who stands in my way of getting into the Royal Rumble is the guy who everybody thought stood in my way of winning Tough Enough. In reality, I'm in his way and he can't push me to the side. Jeff Cobb isn't even in my league. I have no idea how he won Tough Enough, but that's okay because I know that if there was only one winner and not two, he wouldn't have beaten me. Just like how he's not going to beat me next week. I don't care if he's big. Bro, I'll take his ass down and make him tap out so fast that WWE has no choice but to take back the contract they gave him. I left the UFC on a four fight win streak, and I'm starting my WWE career on the biggest winning streak anybody has ever seen. That's just how things are gonna be now that I'm here, bro. Sorry that there isn't anybody good enough to stop me."
"Look, everyone! It's Tyler!" Half of the audience members in the Full Sail Arena rejoiced while the other half denounced the appearance of the brand new IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, Tyler Breeze. 'Prince Pretty' stepped out onto the stage, holding up his selfie stick to get a shot of him with the championship that rested on his shoulder. "January 4th. A day that no one in the NXT Universe will ever forget, and a day that Tyler Breeze will never stop talking about," Josh Barnett said while Breeze walked down the entrance ramp with as much confidence as he did when he held the NXT Championship over the summer. Once in the ring, Breeze took a microphone and lashed out against those in the audience who continued to boo him. "You all welcome Ricochet and Uhaa Nation, two men who assaulted my at Unison, back with open arms because they won titles in Madison Square Garden... But I win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight in the freakin' Tokyo Dome and this is the return that you all give 'Prince Pretty?' And to everyone who is cheering me, save it. You didn't want to get behind me before. It's way too late to try to make everything up to me. I won Money in the Bank without anyone's support. I won the NXT Championship without support, and you know what else I was able to accomplish without having to pander to each and every one of you uggos? I walked into the Tokyo Dome and at New Japan's biggest show of the year, I beat one of their own in Kota Ibushi to bring back to NXT the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship! You're all witnessing history right now! Never before has an NXT superstar held this championship and never again will anybody achieve what I have! Now... What's next? Nobody knows what it means for both NXT and New Japan now that I have their precious little Jr. Heavyweight Title. I know what it means... It means-" Before Breeze could finish his point, he was interrupted by the arrival of NXT General Manager: 'The American Dream' Dusty Rhodes. Dusty congratulated Breeze on becoming IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion, saying that the brash superstar has every right to be proud of his accomplishment. "... What you don't have the right to do, though, Breezy baby, is disrespect the company that allowed you the opportunity to grab that championship. WWE and NXT have a great partnership with New Japan and by tarnishing their name, culture and history, you're putting that relationship in jeopardy. As General Manager, I'm not going to allow you to take this whole thing any further. Let me remind you that being a champion means you are expected to defend it. 'The American Dream' spoke with New Japan not too long after January 4th and we set up the rematch between you and Kota Ibushi. Only this time, you won't be going over to Japan. It's NXT's turn to host this bout! On February 19th here in Orlando, Kota Ibushi WILL be at NXT TakeOver and he WILL be coming for your Jr. Heavyweight Championship!" The fans in the Full Sail Arena were elated at the news from General Manager Dusty Rhodes. At TakeOver: R-Evolution, Kota Ibushi steps foot into Tyler Breeze's territory in the rematch from Wrestle Kingdom 8 for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title!
Returning to NXT on the WWE Network, Rob Naylor and Josh Barnett discussed the huge announcement from General Manager, Dusty Rhodes, just moments ago. The Wrestle Kingdom 8 rematch takes place at NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution when Tyler Breeze puts the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship on the line against Kota Ibushi, who will be making his NXT debut that night. Barnett gave his input on the match, saying that Breeze cannot get overconfident. "He won the title in Ibushi's territory, sure, but now, the tables are turned. Ibushi is stepping into Breeze's territory, but I really do believe that Ibushi will have the NXT Universe behind him despite that. Ibushi has Breeze scouted now. He knows what to expect come February 19th and that very well could lead to him regaining the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title to take it back to New Japan." Naylor agreed with Barnett, noting that Breeze has let his guard down against a New Japan star before, referencing his encounter at TakeOver: Forever against Kazuchika Okada. "Maybe we could see Okada back here on February 19th as well," Naylor proposed, Barnett making a facial expression that suggested he knew something nobody else did. "I... Don't know about that," he said. When Naylor asked what he was getting at, Barnett stated that he has some friends in New Japan and he's heard a few things about Okada. "He didn't really like it here. He didn't like having to share a ring with Uhaa and Ricochet. He thought he should've been in the main event. He was expecting more from the NXT Universe and was said to have hated the fans for showing more appreciation for superstars like Sami and Bayley and Becky. I don't think he's completely ruling out a return to NXT, but if it happens, it'll have to be on his own terms."
Footage that was previously exclusive to WWE's YouTube channel aired at this time, featuring Emma in the locker room after becoming the number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship. The door could be heard opening as Emma turned around to be greeted by fellow Aussies, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, collectively known as Femme Fatales. Billie was the first to hug Emma and congratulate her, Peyton following her despite being the one who Emma forced to submit. "It's fine. No worries. You did what you needed to," Peyton said to Emma. Billie then told the new number one contender that it's surreal for all of them to be in NXT at the same time. "Just like we told you before you came to NXT almost two years ago. We're always going to be best friends, no matter where we are. And just so you know, Emma, when you have your championship match against Bayley, we'll have your back. We'll be there for you." Emma thanked Billie for the kind words, but made it clear that she didn't need nor want any help. "You two mean well and I get that, but recapturing the NXT Women's Title is something that I have to do on my own. Please... Keep this between me and Bayley."
Following up on Matt Riddle's promo earlier in the evening, it was the other Tough Winner, Jeff Cobb's, turn to speak his mind. "You interviewed Matt earlier, right? Did he just run his mouth the whole time? That's all he ever does. 'I was in UFC.' Yeah, and you got fired. It's not surprising to me that nobody in any profession respects him because nobody likes a loudmouth who thinks his crapdoesn't stink. Matt and I got into it more than a few times during Tough Enough. Not just because we were competitive, but also because we just straight up don't like each other. I don't care about where he's been or where he thinks he's going. If you want to make it in professional wrestling, you keep your head down and don't piss off the wrong people. Matt already made that mistake the second that he got in my face. Did he talk about how Daniel Bryan and Kassius Ohno endorsed him? Did he mention that they endorsed me as well? Of course not because Matt hates the idea of anybody being just as good as he is, if not better. I'll give him some bit of credit. He is picking up wrestling very quickly, but I've been doing this for five years now. I know my way around the ring and I know what I have to do to beat Matt next week. I'm gonna out-power him. As soon as he tries to take me down, I'll throw his ass all the way into the crowd. If he tries to kick me, I'll grab his scrawny leg and snap it in half. I'm gonna beat Matt Riddle and after that, no one's ever gonna hear from him again. He'll be too embarrassed to show his face while I'm in the Royal Rumble match winning the Universal Title."
FINN BALOR DEF. BLAKE: All four participants in the NXT Championship match at TakeOver: R-Evolution were in action tonight, Finn Balor being the first one to go. Balor, who was making his first in-ring appearance since nearly capturing the Tag Team Championships with Becky Lynch, showed that despite his loss in Houston, championship gold is still very much on the mind of 'The Demon.' Balor delivered Coup de Grâce to Blake, covering him to get the victory. Post-match, Balor made his way up to the announce table to join Rob Naylor and Josh Barnett, sticking around to get a closer look at his three adversaries on February 19th.
PENTAGON W/ MAXINE DEF. RICH SWANN: The dark horse in the eyes of the NXT Universe to become NXT Champion at TakeOver, Pentagon made his way out to the stage along with Maxine, both of them staring intensively at Finn Balor. Pentagon's opponent turned out to be Rich Swann, an independent name familiar to just about everyone in the audience. Chants of "All night long!" commenced when Swann showed some offense, though that turned out to be the only part of the match where he was on top. After just about Superkicking Swann's head off, Pentagon looked up at Balor and gave him the "Cero Miedo" hand gesture. Pentagon planted Swann onto his head with the Pentagon Driver to win the bout. Pentagon and Maxine headed up the entrance ramp, but instead of leaving to the backstage area, they remained on the side of the stage. Not only would Pentagon be able to keep Balor in the corner of his eye from his position, but he'd also get to oversee the upcoming action from the two remaining competitors at TakeOver, including the defending champion.
HIDEO ITAMI W/ PAUL HEYMAN DEF. CJ PARKER: During Hideo Itami's entrance, he and his advocate, Paul Heyman, came face-to-face on the stage with Pentagon and Maxine. Itami turned away from Pentagon to head down to the ring, but noticed Finn Balor off to his left at the announce table. "I've beaten you before, Hideo. I'll do it again to become champion," Balor said into his headset. CJ Parker, who has struggled heavily over the last few weeks to gain any momentum, ran into another roadblock, or more literally, Hideo Itami. 'The Black Sun' hoisted Parker onto his shoulders, glaring at both Balor and Pentagon before drilling Parker with the Burning Hammer. After Itami got the victory, both he and Heyman grabbed chairs at ringside and took seats to observe the final man still left to compete.
NXT CHAMPION SAMI ZAYN DEF. MURPHY IN A NON-TITLE MATCH: Possibly the loudest ovation in the history of NXT at Full Sail University came when Sami Zayn made his way out onto the stage, the NXT Championship strapped around his waist. Sami made sure to greet and thank everybody in the front row, not once ever paying any attention to his three challengers that were in the vicinity. "You deserve it!" chants broke out while Zayn raised the NXT Title, Murphy trying to take advantage and catch him off guard. Just like his tag team partner earlier, Murphy was unable to shock the world as Zayn put him away with the Helluva Kick to pick up his first victory as the NXT Champion. Zayn was handed back his championship following the match, but Pentagon ran all the way down the entrance ramp and slid into the ring, attacking Zayn from behind! Pentagon stomped away on Zayn for as long as he could before Finn Balr sprang into action. Balor and Pentagon began trading blows before Hideo Itami interjected himself into the picture. Pentagon and Itami found themselves working together to take out Balor, Itami holding up his former tag team partner. Pentagon went for a Superkick, but Balor moved out of the way, causing Pentagon's boot to collide with Itami's face. Balor then ran towards Pentagon, Dropkicking him into a corner. Pentagon rolled out of the ring as Balor stood tall, daring both Pentagon and Itami to get back into the squared circle. When Balor turned around, Zayn charged into him with the Helluva Kick! Balor instantly hit the canvas as Zayn picked up the NXT Championship, reminding everybody that on February 19th, there are no such things as allies. Only foes exist when the NXT Title is up for grabs in a Fatal Four Way match at TakeOver: R-Evolution!
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Post by Planktung on Dec 4, 2016 17:59:19 GMT -5
Part 2 1) 'Broken' Matt Hardy def. Jeff Hardy in a Full Metal Mayhem match 2) Sting def. MVP 3) Allie won a Knockout's Battle Royal that was intended to be for a future TNA Knockout's Championship match 4) Samoa Joe def. Bobby Lashley and James Storm to WIN the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
After the conclusion of the main event, a cinema-style video package that was filmed after the announcement that WWE had acquired TNA aired. At the beginning, new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Samoa Joe, was shown in his house, placing the title on a wall in his living room. He stared heavily at the championship, knowing that it would never leave his possession. He was the final TNA World Heavyweight Champion and no one would ever be able to take that accolade away from him. Joe then took a seat on his couch, letting out a sigh before turning on his television.
Jeremy Borash, one of the longest-tenured individuals TNA ever employed, was shown sitting at a desk at TNA headquarters, making the final social media posts for TNA's pages. Allie soon approached Borash, her personality still bubbly despite losing her job. "JB, do you by any chance know when I'm getting my match?" Allie asked, Borash confused. "I'm sorry, what? What match?" he asked. "My Knockout's Title match. The one I earned in the Battle Royal. Do you know when that's happening? I'm so excited, JB! My very first title match!" she said with great enthusiasm that Borash was going to have to crush. "Allie... I don't know how to tell you this, but...
In the iMPACT Zone, the final X-Division Champion, TJ Perkins, was shown emptying out a locker containing his belongings. He took out the mask of his previous persona, Suicide, glaring at it one final time before placing it in his bag. On top the Suicide mask and his current ring attire, Perkins placed the X-Division Title down before closing the bag. Knockout's Champion, Gail Kim, walked into the locker room to gather her belongings as well, asking Perkins how he was doing. "I'm fine. Just... Surprised, you know?" he stated. "We all are, TJ. Nobody knows where to go from here or what to do," said Gail. Perkins responded by saying that he's been 'lost' before in life. "It's nothing new to me. What I've learned is that there is always a destination. Come whatever may. We just have to fight harder now to keep our dreams alive. I'll see you down the road," Perkins said to Gail before leaving.
Lastly, a shot of 'Broken' Matt Hardy walking in a forest was shown, Hardy clearly lost in the wilderness. "I do not care for unfortunate circumstances! The only thing that can detour me is my own broken brilliance that I used to delete Brother Nero! Somewhere out here is where I belong! Maybe it's in this forest! I could adapt... I could learn to communicate with the deers and take them under my wing... No! It is not here that I shall create civilization! It is out here. I know it... But where?" Hardy then glanced down at his feet, picking up a rock that he proceeded to lick. Hardy dropped the rock as he immediately had a 'premonition' afterwards. "Over here! This is the way! Come, Vanguard 1! We must follow the trail!" The final shot ever shown on a TNA product was Vanguard 1 hovering in the sky, following Matt Hardy through the forest.
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Post by Planktung on Dec 4, 2016 17:59:39 GMT -5
January 17th, 2014 - Kicking off Friday Night SmackDown was the arrival of Kevin Owens, who may have solidified himself as the first-ever WWE Universal Champion this past Monday on RAW. Owens gloated about his victory over Tyson Kidd in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match that allows him to enter the Royal Rumble match in nine nights as the number thirty entrant. "For almost a year now, you people have refused to acknowledge me as a future World Champion. But no longer can any of you sit there and say that I'm not good enough to make it in the WWE because one week from Sunday, I make history when I become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion and go on to headline the biggest WrestleMania of all-time! You know what? No. It's not even WrestleMania anymore. Let's get with the times because every week, the WWE Universe witnesses the Kevin Owens Show. It only makes sense that this year, I turn WrestleMania into KO-Mania as the Universal Champion!" Owens' rant was then interrupted by Randy Orton, who told 'The Prizefighter' that while he may have the number thirty entry spot in the Royal Rumble, it doesn't mean anything. "You're not guaranteed anything, Kevin. I've won the Royal Rumble before and I didn't even need the number thirty entry spot to do it. You're not promised the WWE Universal Championship. Not just because of your number, but because I'm in the Rumble as well. Meaning that if you want to go on to WrestleMania to defend the Universal Title, you and everyone else in the match have to go through me." Owens responded to 'The Viper' by saying that he needs to understand the facts that come with him entering at number thirty. "One of two things will happen in the Royal Rumble match, Randy. Either you get eliminated before I enter, or I'm the one who throws you over the top rope." Orton said to Owens, "Trust me, Kevin. I'm not going anywhere in that match, so as soon as you get into the ring, guess who's gonna be right there, ready to plant your ass with an RKO before eliminating you?" While Orton and Owens stared each other down, Dario Cueto made his way out to the stage. The RAW General Manager stated that while he doesn't doubt that Orton and Owens could meet in the Royal Rumble match, he's not taking any chances. "You two aren't guaranteed to meet in the Royal Rumble... But I can guarantee that you gentlemen meet one-on-one before then. Which is why I'm announcing right now the main event for RAW this Monday will be Kevin Owens versus Randy Orton!" The fans in Worcester, Massachusetts responded positively to Dario's announcement as Orton and Owens kept their eyes locked on each other. 'The Viper' meets 'The Prizefighter' in the main event of Monday Night RAW next week!
UNITED STATES CHAMPION THE MIZ W/ MARYSE DEF. WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPION DAVEY RICHARDS via the Skull Crushing Finale. While Eddie Edwards isn't scheduled to return to action until this coming Monday, the other half of the WWE Tag Team Champions was already back in the ring to take on the United States Champion, The Miz. Davey Richards caused a scare for 'The Awesome One' after Superkicking him while Miz was leaping off of the second turnbuckle. Richards took a moment to catch his breath before The New Day's entrance music sounded. Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods came out to the stage, the latter on his hands and knees in a full-body wolf costume. "Our apologies! Wolves are out of control these days!" Kingston said to the WWE Universe, he and Big E acting as if they were trying to catch Woods. "Never get yourself a wolf! Say to no wolves!" Big E shouted to the fans as the chase for the 'wolf' went to the backstage area. That distraction was all that Miz needed as he caught Richards by surprised with the Skull Crushing Finale to pick up the victory. Miz was handed back the United States Championship, he and Maryse standing tall in the ring while Mauro Ranallo reminded everybody that in nine days, Miz' title reign is in as much jeopardy as it's ever been when he defends against Daniel Bryan and Austin Aries in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble.
Near the parking lot area, Kevin Owens was shown leaving the arena when he was approached by Adam Cole and The Revival, the three men who still had yet to find a tag team partner for tonight's main event. "You have Randy Orton in the main event of RAW next week, but you could also take him out in the main event of SmackDown tonight. That's sounds great, doesn't it?" Cole asked Owens, doing his best to persuade him to join the team. "No matter where I am on a show, I'm always the main event, okay? Also, did none of you see what happened on RAW? Did none of you see the hell I went through against Tyson Kidd? You really think I want to compete here tonight?" Owens condescendingly asked Cole and The Revival before shaking his head and walking away from them.
ENZO AMORE W/ BIG CASS DEF. DAMIEN SANDOW TO RETAIN THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP: via the an inadvertent guitar shot from Heath Slater. Continuing to be a defending champion, Enzo Amore once again put the Hardcore Championship up for grabs, this time against Damien Sandow. 'The Intellectual Savior' who once deemed acts of violence as "inhumane" seemingly threw his morals out the window in an attempt to become the Hardcore Champion. After bringing Enzo's neck down onto the top rope, Sandow rammed Big Cass into the steel ring post to try to ensure that he wouldn't become a factor. Sandow slid back into the ring, he and Enzo taking each other out with simultaneous Clotheslines. While both superstars were staggering, Heath Slater ran down to the ring with an acoustic guitar in his hands. Slater sized up Enzo for a shot, but the Hardcore Champion moved out of harm's way, Sandow taking the shot from the guitar instead! The guitar was wrapped around Sandow, who collapsed onto the canvas. Enzo pushed Slater out of the ring before covering Sandow to continue his Hardcore Title reign.
Backstage, Bobby Roode was shown in the locker room area, fixing his robe before Alexa Bliss walked into the room. "Hey, we're up. Let's go," she said to Roode, who took offense to her demanding tone. "Little girl, you're barely old enough to legally drink. You do not tell Bobby Roode what to do, okay?" Roode asserted. "What is with everyone demeaning me? You... AJ... These fans. You're all the same," Bliss said. "Don't you ever say my name in the same breath as all of them. AJ and these fans, I agree. They're monsters, but me? I'm... I'm..." Roode said, spreading his arms and looking up at the ceiling. "Please don't. Stop it. Don't," said Bliss, rejecting Roode's incoming catchphrase. "GLORIOUS!" he shouted so loudly that Bliss flinched and covered her ears. "... Hey, we're up. Let's go," said Roode to Bliss, using her exact same words from earlier.
BOBBY ROODE & ALEXA BLISS DEF. CODY RHODES & SOFIA CORTEZ via Twisted Bliss. A chaotic first hour main event that saw Cody Rhodes and Bobby Roode continue their rivalry by brawling into the WWE Universe, leaving Alexa Bliss and Sofia Cortez alone in the ring. While the two women were exchanging blows, Sofia went for a Roundhouse Kick that Bliss dodged, the official catching her foot to his head. Bliss went for a DDT, but Sofia countered it into a Northern Lights Suplex. Bliss rolled out of the ring, Sofia proceeding to go after. Suddenly, Kaitlyn appeared from underneath the ring, taking a can of hairspray and unloading it into the eyes of the woman who defeated her last week to qualify for the Royal Rumble. With Sofia blinded, Bliss headed back into the ring and planted her with Alexaonfire. Bliss headed to the top rope and launched herself onto Sofia with Twisted Bliss, the official coming to and making the slow three count. Bliss celebrated her victory afterwards, Mauro Ranallo noting that she owed the assist to Kaitlyn. Bliss stood on the second rope, motioning for the WWE Women's Championship that she'll be looking to take from AJ Lee in nine days at the Royal Rumble.
Backstage, the trio of Adam Cole and The Revival were still searching for a fourth member of their team for tonight's main event, unsuccessful in every attempt thus far. The three superstars, along with Lana, were sitting in the locker when Bo Rotundo walked in, taking a seat in front of them. "Hey, buddies! How has everyone been?!" Bo asked with a giant, cheesy smile on his face. "... No," Cole said to Bo, Revival agreeing with him immediately. "Come on! Think about it, Adam! You and me... We could be... Bole! And Revival, we could be... Okay, our names don't go together, but the four of us could still be one of the greatest units in history!" Cole glanced up at Bo, telling him that they're really not interested in having him as a tag team partner. "We appreciate the enthusiasm, Bo... But we want to win." Cole, Lana and The Revival stood up and exited the room, leaving Bo by himself. "And you guys can win! All you have to do... Is Bo-lieve!"
BRAUN STROWMAN DEF. TITUS O'NEIL via Running Powerslam. Titus O'Neil was the next, and thus far largest superstar to try his hand at taking down the undefeated Braun Strowman. Strowman still managed to overpower his adversary like every other instance before, finishing Titus off with a Running Powerslam to rack up yet another victory. As Strowman was leaving up the entrance ramp, Byron Saxton made his way out with a microphone. Byron informed Strowman of an announcement from Dario Cueto. This Monday on RAW, Strowman will take on Rusev in an Over-the-Top-Rope Challenge. When asked for a comment, Strowman looked Byron in the eyes before walking away, not saying anything.
At this time, WWE Champion, AJ Styles, made his way into the DCU Center with a new theme song from CFO$. Styles stepped into the squared circle, his positive reactions from the WWE Universe growing with every appearance. 'The Phenomenal One' started off by saying that considering how he captured the WWE Championship, he understands that people are looking at the Royal Rumble as potential karma for him. "I snuck my way into Survivor Series to make the main event a Triple Threat match, and now in nine days, I'm actually defending the WWE Championship in one. And against two men who have never held this championship before. Dean Ambrose... I know first hand just how vicious he can be. 'Lunatic Fringe' isn't just a clever name to put in a t-shirt. Dean Ambrose hates me so much that six months ago, he literally drove a car into my house just to stop me from signing my WWE contract. On the flipside of all that, Ambrose has never beaten me before. He won Manifest Destiny and I'll give him credit where credit is due... But that's the biggest accomplishment he'll ever have to his name because he's not taking this from me at the Royal Rumble. And neither will Seth Rollins, the guy who can't see that Triple H is just using him the same way that Hunter used all of us in The Committee. He doesn't care about anyone but himself. This isn't about guiding Seth Rollins to the WWE Championship. This is all so that Triple H can say that he 'beat' me and Ambrose. And what happens if, for some crazy reason, Rollins actually wins at the Royal Rumble? Triple H would stab him in the back just like he has everyone else he's ever called a friend. Seth Rollins is having his strings pulled by the ultimate puppet master and he doesn't even know it. I'm not underestimating him, though. A product of Triple H is still dangerous, just like Dean Ambrose is still dangerous despite never beating me before. And I don't even have to be pinned in nine days to lose this title... But I'm not worried about that because there's only one possible outcome to all of this. Whether it's Rollins or Ambrose who I take out, I am leaving Pittsburgh as the WWE Championship and walking into WrestleMania to defend it against whoever wants to step up to the plate and challenge the greatest professional wrestler in the world on the biggest stage in history. Ambrose and Rollins are gonna find out what everyone else has already: You can't beat AJ Styles."
DERRICK BATEMAN, ADAM COLE W/ LANA & THE REVIVAL DEF. RANDY ORTON, CHRIS JERICHO, ANTONIO CESARO & ADRIAN NEVILLE after the One Percenter. After Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Antonio Cesaro and Adrian Neville entered the ring, Adam Cole, Lana and The Revival made their entrances with their final team member still vacant. They all looked back a few times on the stage, hoping that somebody would show up at the last second and save the day. When they gave up hope, Cole said to Lana, "... Just go get Bo." Lana turned around and took three steps before "Casual Affair" sounded to the biggest chorus of boos Worcester had engaged in all night. Derrick Bateman, the man who took out Brock Lesnar this past Monday on RAW, stepped out onto the stage, bumping fists with Cole and The Revival to let them know that he would be their final member. Orton, Jericho, Cesaro and Neville all marveled at the thought of getting their hands on the most hated man in WWE today. As expected in a multi-man match, all hell broke lose towards the end after The Revival broke up Neville's pin attempt on Bateman. Orton grabbed Cole and threw him out to ringside, 'The Viper' stepping out onto the apron. Orton ran towards Scott Dawson, who hoisted 'The Viper' into the air with a Flapjack. Dash Wilder grabbed Orton's head, The Revival connecting with The Shatter Machine on the apron! Orton's body fell onto the ground, Dash and Dawson taunting the WWE Universe before Jericho and Cesaro leaped over the top rope and onto them. Back in the ring, Neville and Bateman stirred to their feet, 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' getting in a few kicks to the mid-section. Neville springboarded off of the second rope, only to be caught by Bateman on his shoulders. Bateman planted Neville with a TKO, following up with the One Percenter to pick up the victory. After a series of highlights from the exhilarating main event were shown, Bateman, Cole, Lana and The Revival all raised each other's arms on the stage, the fiendish team standing tall before the final week leading into the Royal Rumble commences.
In the parking lot area, Dario Cueto was shown walking towards a limousine, his duties for the night fulfilled now that SmackDown had concluded. Dario opened the door to the limo, but instead of going inside, he turned his head away and had a look of disgust on his face. Seconds later, Stephanie McMahon exited the limo, Dario asking her what she was doing with his limo. "What do you want? The show's over. We don't need each other right now," Dario said, Stephanie begging to differ. "We need to stick together more than ever before," she said, Dario asking what she meant. "My father just called me to say that he's going to be at RAW this Monday because he's ready to name the Commissioner of SmackDown Live."
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Post by tg11 on Dec 4, 2016 22:28:24 GMT -5
- I wonder who Vince will name as the new Commissioner of Smackdown Live? Whoever it is will be competition for Dario Cueto and Stephanie McMahon because Dario yes he may be the new General Manager of RAW or he will be and Stephanie is the RAW Commissioner so who will be the Smackdown Live Commissioner? I have a feeling it will be Stephanie's brother Shane McMahon as the Smackdown Live Commissioner and as Smackdown General Manager it could be anyone
- Bateman perhaps the most hated man in WWE the most controversial man in WWE teams up with The Revival and Adam Cole to beat the team of Orton, Neville, Cesaro and Jericho in 8 Man Tag Team action...Bateman is on a virtual roll now I mean on Monday he probably takes out the biggest threat or who would have been the biggest threat in the Royal Rumble Match by taking out Lesnar and now he wins the 8 Man Tag for his team on top of it I mean who can stop Bateman now? I mean Bateman has got to be a favourite in the Royal Rumble Match but then again so is Orton, Neville, Cesaro, Jericho and even Adam Cole but it all comes down to the luck of the draw for all of these men including The Revival
- AJ Styles the WWE Champion is ready for the Royal Rumble PPV...well yeah he has to defend his title against not one but 2 men in the same match in a Triple Threat Match against Ambrose and against Rollins and he doesn't even have to be pinned or made to submit to lose his title and considering how Styles won his title back at Survivor Series in a Triple Threat Match by cashing in his briefcase against the then WWE Champion Cody Rhodes when he was facing Brock...well AJ Styles he is at a disadvantage because not only does he have to deal with Ambrose and Rollins but he has to deal with his former mentor his former Committee teammate the former COO of WWE Triple H so what can Styles really do to tip the scales back in his favour?
- Strowman with yet another dominating performance this time beating Titus O'Neil...probably Strowman's toughest test to date but he still manages to dominate by beating Titus O'Neil not only beating him but manhandling him too...I mean who can really stop this man? Strowman has to be the biggest threat as far as the Royal Rumble Match especially now he has to be the wild card in all of this because not only has he been destroying everything and everyone but he has Rusev in that Over the Top Rope Challenge on RAW this Monday so finally the 2 goliaths go at it but I wonder who goes over?
- Bobby Roode has been on a roll ever since coming to WWE I mean here he is with yet another win beating Cody Rhodes yet again but this time in a Tag Team Match on top of that I mean is Roode undefeated still in WWE? If he is then Roode has to be considered a favourite for the 2014 Royal Rumble Match especially to win it all and become the first ever WWE Universal Champion but Sofia Cortez losing this Intergender Tag Team Match for her team because of Kaitlyn getting involved in one of her matches again I mean after that it is pretty obvious that all roads are leading towards a Sofia/Kaitlyn match at the Royal Rumble PPV but Bliss winning this Intergender Tag for her team just means she is gaining even more momentum heading into her WWE Women's Championship match against the WWE Women's Champion AJ Lee I was wondering why she also didn't interfere in this match?
- Enzo Amore with yet another successful WWE Hardcore Championship title defence this time beating Sandow...I mean how many times has Enzo beaten Sandow now? Slater is so obsessed with trying to get his hands on the WWE Hardcore Championship but he keeps failing at every turn well Enzo as long as he has Big Cass in his corner he can't really go wrong he can't lose I mean he keeps winning match after match so it begs the question of who tries to step up next to try to challenge Enzo for that title? I mean doesn't Baron Corbin still have a rematch for the WWE Hardcore Championship? Or I wonder if an NXT superstar won't try to challenge for Enzo's title or I wonder if an ex-TNA guy won't try to come in and try to take the title especially now that TNA is now property of WWE?
- Miz the WWE United States Champion beating one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Davey Richards...well I mean Miz he barely won this match I mean Davey more or less took The Miz to the limit he could have won this match had it not been for The New Day causing that distraction and Davey taking his eye off of the ball with Miz capitalizing off of that mistake to win the match I was wondering where Davey's tag team partner the other half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards where he was while this match was happening? I am sure Bryan and Aries were watching this match because this is the man that both of them are going to have to face that being the WWE United States Champion The Miz in a Triple Threat Match with Miz's title on the line
- Kevin Owens even though he is the #30 entrant in the Royal Rumble Match Owens he has never won a Royal Rumble Match before but Randy Orton has...Orton won the whole thing back in 2009 and went on to headline WrestleMania 25 that year Orton is a former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion he has virtually done it all in this business Orton is well on his way to being a legend in this business and to think at one time he was a Legend Killer but now he could become WWE Universal Champion by winning his 2nd Royal Rumble Match in history which would put him in exclusive company with HBK and Hogan because they are the only guys that have won more than 1 Royal Rumble...HBK & Hogan both have 2 wins Austin has 3 but could Orton join that club? It is possible that he could but Owens has to have probably the biggest advantage out of any of the 30 because he has drawn #30 which has yielded 2 winners The Undertaker in 2007 and John Cena in 2008 could Owens become the third man to win the Royal Rumble Match from spot #30?
- But could Orton get drawn an early number or could he get a late number? Orton won the Rumble back in 2009 as #8 entrant so if Orton were to draw an early number he could go the distance again
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Post by Planktung on Dec 9, 2016 19:06:49 GMT -5
With the news that WWE Chairman of the Board, Vince McMahon, will be at RAW this Monday night to announce the Commissioner of SmackDown Live, the two individuals running the red brand, Stephanie McMahon and Dario Cueto, were forced to strategize together and speculate any potential options. The two ate dinner together on Sunday night in Dayton, Ohio, much to their chagrin. It was necessary, however, if they wanted to succeed against SmackDown Live when the brand extension returns on April 10th.
Stephanie McMahon: "Is there anyone in particular you've pissed off before who my father could appoint as Commissioner?"
*Dario puts his fork down and glares at Stephanie with his eyes closed, showing annoyance at her question*
Dario Cueto: "Stephanie... If I sat here and named off everybody who hates me, WrestleMania would pass us by. And why does it have to be someone who hates me? Why not someone who hates you?"
Stephanie McMahon: "Because my father doesn't have a grudge against me like he does against you."
Dario Cueto: "I think that would make your father the only person in the world who doesn't hate you."
Stephanie McMahon: "Listen, Dario. I get it. You don't like me and I don't like you. But as I've said time and time again, we need to work together if we want to take down SmackDown Live after the Draft. Now, we need to really put our heads together and think about who my father could possible name the SmackDown Commissioner because that's going to be who we're up against every single week."
*Dario remained annoyed, taking a drink to calm himself*
Stephanie McMahon: "Okay, you sit there and drink your problems away. I'm going to go to the restroom."
*Stephanie stood up from her seat and left Dario alone momentarily, the RAW General Manager clearly wishing he was anywhere else in the world other than in the presence of Stephanie. Dario glanced down at his plate with a miserable look on his face when a woman approached the table and sat down in Stephanie's chair. Dario looked up at the woman, his eyes widening. The camera was finally placed on her to reveal former TNA Knockout, Allie*
Dario Cueto: "... Um... Uh..."
*Dario could not remember her name*
Dario Cueto: "... Uh... Bridget?"
Allie: "Close. It's Allie."
*Dario was heavily confused since Bridget was not at all close to her name*
Dario Cueto: "Whatever it is, can you just tweet it to me or something? Now's not a good-"
Allie: "Okay. Um, I don't have a job anymore because Mr. McMahon bought out TNA. So, I was wondering if you could potentially sign me?"
Dario Cueto: "... Why would I do that?"
Allie: "I've been watching your situation closely and I think you don't like the McMahons."
Dario Cueto: "... No s*** I don't like the McMahons."
Allie: "So, think of this as a way of getting back at them. What would make them really, really angry? Having somebody that they bought out on their roster!"
*Dario realized at that moment that Allie, who had always been perceived as 'dumb' by her colleagues didn't have a bad idea*
Dario Cueto: "You know what? You're right. They would hate having you as a WWE superstar. I do have the power to sign you since Vince made me General Manager..."
*Dario took another sip of his drink before telling Allie what he would be doing*
Dario Cueto: "And you know what else would make them mad? Keeping you close to them. That's why I'm giving you one of 'unique opportunities,' Allie. How would you like to be the assistant to me and Stephanie?"
Allie: "... REALLY?! Oh my God, that would mean the world to me, Mr. Cueto! Thank you so much!"
*The gleeful Allie stood up and hugged Dario, who wasn't in the mood for celebration*
Dario Cueto: "Please get off of me. Just show up to RAW tomorrow and the job is yours."
Allie: "Yes, sir! Thank you so much!"
*Allie screamed in joy as she walked out of the restaurant. After she was gone, Stephanie conveniently arrived back at the table*
Stephanie McMahon: "Someone sure sounds happy."
Dario Cueto: "Yeah... Someone is very happy."
Stephanie McMahon: "Well, I'll be a lot happier after we figure out who is running SmackDown Live. We need to also look at names outside of WWE because I wouldn't put it past my father to sign someone completely new for this. Which reminds me, I need you to promise me this: You will never sign anybody without consulting me first."
Dario Cueto: "... Why would I ever do that?"
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Post by tg11 on Dec 10, 2016 9:30:35 GMT -5
The first TNA sighting of a TNA superstar all be it a former TNA Knockout and Allie being signed by Dario Cueto I wonder how Stephanie will react to this?
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Post by Planktung on Dec 11, 2016 14:03:46 GMT -5
Event Name | Date | Brand | Royal Rumble | January 26th, 2014 | Brand Split Not Yet In Effect | NXT TakeOver: R-Evolution | February 19th, 2014 | NXT | Battleground | February 23rd, 2014 | Brand Split Not Yet In Effect | WrestleMania XXX | April 6th, 2014 | Brand Split Not Yet In Effect | Payback | May 3rd, 2014 | RAW | TBA | May 4th, 2014 | SmackDown Live | TBA | May 31st, 2014 | SmackDown Live | Extreme Rules | June 1st, 2014 | RAW | NXT TakeOver | June 21st, 2014 | NXT | Money in the Bank | June 22nd, 2014 | RAW and SmackDown Live | TBA | July 19th, 2014 | RAW | TBA | July 20th, 2014 | SmackDown Live | NXT TakeOver | August 16th, 2014 | NXT | SummerSlam | August 17th, 2014 | RAW and SmackDown Live | TBA | September 20th, 2014 | SmackDown Live | TBA | September 21st, 2014 | RAW | TBA | October 25th, 2014 | RAW | TBA | October 26th, 2014 | SmackDown Live | NXT TakeOver | November 22nd, 2014 | NXT | Survivor Series | November 23rd, 2014 | RAW and SmackDown Live | TBA | December 13th, 2014 | SmackDown Live | TBA | December 14th, 2014 | RAW |
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Post by tg11 on Dec 11, 2016 14:40:39 GMT -5
The schedule looks good but I mean I wonder if you will include No Mercy or Backlash or Vengeance or King of the Ring or Hell in a Cell or Roadblock or TLC
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