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Post by Elliot on May 2, 2013 8:42:56 GMT -5
WWE MAIN EVENT - MAY 1ST, 2013 IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN As we open up the show tonight, we are told that we will see Randy Orton take on Cody Rhodes tonight on WWE Main Event! We are also told that this Friday on SmackDown, the World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler will team up with Big E Langston to take on Alberto Del Rio, and the most unlikely of partners, Jack Swagger in the Main Event. Can they co-exist to take on the World Champion and his muscle?
---------------------------- We hear the theme of Cody Rhodes who makes his way down to the ring, hoping to pull off a big victory here tonight over his former mentor, Randy Orton. Orton makes his entrance next to a heavily mixed reaction, his actions of late doing him no favours with the WWE Universe. We are reminded of this Monday on Raw when we learned that Randy Orton will face Sheamus at Extreme Rules in a Street Fight. The bell rings nad the match begins.
RANDY ORTON def. CODY RHODES » In what was a fantastic bout, these two former allies went head-to-head giving it all they had. Cody Rhodes, despite not having much success lately continues to prove in every match he has that he is a future World Champion, taking Orton to the limit. But the conniving Viper wasn't going to accept a loss, and eventually came out on top when he spun out of a Cross Rhodes attempt and dropped Rhodes with the RKO, hooking the leg for the three count.
Randy Orton celebrated barely celebrated his victory, his mind clearly focused on Extreme Rules and his Street Fight with Sheamus. These two will come to blows on May 19th and it will not be for the weak of heart, their feud stemming from the events that took place at WrestleMania XXIX. Who will come out on top when the time comes in just over two weeks?
---------------------------- Matt Striker is backstage, standing alongside Christian who returned to the WWE two weeks ago on SmackDown. He mentions how Christian will face Wade Barrett this Friday on SmackDown, and if he wins, he will receive an Intercontinental Championship Match at Extreme Rules. He asks Christian if he fees he is ready for this after returning not too long ago. Christian says it's the reason he came back, it's the motivation he has needed. He says he will do everything in his power to beat Barrett on SmackDown, and then go on to become the Intercontinental Champion at Extreme Rules, because he feels like he's been gone for so long, and it is time to get back what was once his. Christian leaves and we fade to black.
---------------------------- Returning to WWE Main Event, we see Yoshi Tatsu standing in the ring ready to compete. The theme of Fandango hits to heat from the WWE Universe as he comes out dancing with his brand new dancing partner, who Michael Cole mentions is NXT Diva, Summer Rae. Fandango becomes aggravated when the fans by ringside are "Fandangoing" and singing his song, telling them to shut up. He enters the ring and we have ourselves a match.
FANDANGO def. YOSHI TATSU » The dancing superstar was determined to shut the WWE Universe up tonight, and while that may be a difficult task with the right to free speech, he certainly impressed them with a dominant victory over the Japanese superstar. Fandango finished the match with his signature Diving Leg Drop.
Fandango did a celebratory dance with Summer Rae following his victory, and blocked out the crowd's "Fandangoing", simply basking in the spotlight for a moment as WWE Main Event fades to a close.
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Post by Planktung on May 2, 2013 22:35:37 GMT -5
I love Elliot <3
A pretty solid way to kick things off with this WrestleMania rematch. The disqualification finish was fine to keep everyone involved strong, and I love he Steel Cage stipulation to prevent any interference. Hope Zigglypuff wins, though. Ooh, Beat the Clock is back. Nice, and I see Ryback coming out on top. Good tag team match. The heel team looked miles better than the face team, so a bit bummed that they failed to go over. Good victory for Randy Orton over Mark Henry. Love the Street Fight between he and Sheamus. Hopefully this program cements Orton's heel turn. Looking forward to the match with Barrett and Christian on SmackDown. Awesome Beat the Clock challenge match between Ryback and Chris Jericho. Not a bad time set, and I'm not expecting Cena to beat it. Good victory for The Shield over the super heavyweight trio. Would have been for them to hit one of the big men with the Triple Powerbomb. Liked Team Hell No's involvement afterwards. Lovely backstage segment with Kaitlyn and AJ Lee. I hope their feud is handled properly and AJ claims the title at some point. Nikki Bella over Kaitlyn makes me sad, but AJ's involvement was great, as was her post-match thievery. Lastly, great Beat the Clock main event between John Cena and the Big Show. And as expected, Cena failed to beat Ryback's time. A Last Man Standing match is perfectly acceptable, and I certainly would love to see Ryback become champion at Extreme Rules.
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Post by Elliot on May 4, 2013 16:56:46 GMT -5
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN - MAY 3RD, 2013 IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN The show opens up with the entrance of the former World Heavyweight Champion, Alberto Del Rio to a big pop. He comes out alongside Ricardo Rodriguez and gets in the ring to speak. Del Rio says that tonight, he has been forced to team up with the man who nearly broke his ankle a few weeks ago, Jack Swagger. He says that they will take on Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston in the Main Event, and while he'd like nothing more than to beat Ziggler and send him a message going into Extreme Rules, he knows that he can't trust Swagger. Looking to the crowd for advice, he asks them what he should do, and if Swagger can be trusted, but they boo, obviously suggesting they don't trust Swagger either. Suddenly, the theme of Jack Swagger hits and the "Real American" makes his way to the ring alongside Zeb Colter. As they stroll down to ringside, Colter says that Del Rio has no right to talk about trust issues. Colter says this entire country is in the state it's in right now because of trust. They enter the ring as Colter continues to speak. Colter says that the United States of America "trusted" men like Alberto Del Rio to come here and help the country flourish and progress, but instead, they took over and made it their land. The crowd boo, but Colter insists he is right. He says that tonight, Del Rio should know full well that he can trust Jack Swagger, because he's a real American, and real American's don't turn a blind eye to loyalty and respect. Colter says if anything, it should be Jack Swagger wondering if he can trust Alberto Del Rio. But before they get into a heated argument, the World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler walks out onto the stage alongside Big E Langston and AJ Lee.
Ziggler laughs, saying that what's happening in the ring is "cute". He says there's no way that Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger can co-exist tonight, allowing he and Big E to wipe the floor with them both. Ziggler tells the WWE Universe that not only will he be victorious tonight, but he will be the one leaving the Steel Cage at Extreme Rules as the World Heavyweight Champion, vowing not to lose the gold. Alberto Del Rio then speaks directly to Jack Swagger, saying that they despise each other, they both want to tear each other limb from limb, but at the end of the day, they both want something more, and that's the World Heavyweight Championship. And neither of them like Dolph Ziggler, so for tonight, they should put their differences aside for the sake of putting Ziggler away. Swagger gets in Del Rio's face, almost as if he was about to hit him, but then both men turn up the ramp, glaring at Ziggler and Big E. Ziggler laughs again, saying that whatever common ground they may have found won't help them, because tonight, as always, he will steal the show. Ziggler and co. leave as the scene fades to black.
---------------------------- We return to SmackDown to hear Josh Mathews reminding us what happened this past Monday night on Raw when Christian pinned the Intercontinental Champion, Wade Barrett in a tag team match. Then, we see the moment Wade Barrett asked for a rematch with Christian one-on-one, but then Vickie Guerrero upping the game and making the stipulation that if Christian can win tonight, he will receive an Intercontinental Championship Match at Extreme Rules. We go to ringside where Wade Barrett has just made his entrance.
CHRISTIAN def. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT » Coming off a big pinfall victory over the Champion certainly helped Christian here tonight on SmackDown. The momentum carried over and he was able to outsmart the British brawler, ducking underneath a Bull Hammer, running up the corner and then leaping over Barrett into a sunset flip which got him the win.
Wade Barrett was furious, but Christian celebrated his victory, knowing that he was now going to Extreme Rules to compete for the Intercontinental Championship. Christian left the ring and joined the WWE Universe in delight as Wade Barrett looked on from the ring, clutching his Intercontinental Championship and looking as angry as ever.
---------------------------- Matt Striker is backstage and is standing alongside the Divas Champion, Kaitlyn. He asks her about her relationship with AJ Lee as of late, after AJ cost her her match on Raw against Nikki Bella. Kaitlyn says AJ is just beyond words right now, because she went from best friend to worst enemy in the quickest time. She says she's highly disappointed in AJ, but that's it. Their friendship is over and if AJ wants a piece of her, then she can have it. Striker says that AJ is in action up next on SmackDown, and Kaitlyn says she knows, and she's about to go out there and sit at ringside.
---------------------------- We are shown the ringside area where Alicia Fox has just made her entrance to the ring. AJ Lee comes out next sporting a Dolph Ziggler t-shirt. Before the bell, the Divas Champion, Kaitlyn made her way to the ring to sit on commentary.
AJ LEE def. ALICIA FOX » In a quick Divas match, AJ Lee was able to put Alicia Fox away with a Shining Wizard, proving herself as a worthy opponent for Kaitlyn in the near future. Kaitlyn looked on as AJ hooked the leg for the three count.
AJ sadistically smirked at Kaitlyn through the ropes, who got up from her seat and simply stared at AJ. Kaitlyn shook her head and left ringside, AJ looking on with her disturbing smile.
---------------------------- In a recap of what happened on Raw, we see the confrontation between Randy Orton and Sheamus which saw a match confirmed for Extreme Rules as the two will face off in a Street Fight to settle their differences. Returning to SmackDown, Sheamus is walking down a corridor, ready for action up next.
---------------------------- The first thing we see is Damien Sandow standing in the ring, ready for action, followed by the theme of Sheamus who comes out to a huge pop. The Celtic Warrior still had a smile on his face despite all his conflict with Randy Orton as of late.
SHEAMUS def. DAMIEN SANDOW » After a very hard fought battle between these two men who are so familiar with each other, Sheamus was the one with the lasting advantage, showing off his strength and battling back from the onslaught of Sandow. Sheamus hit Sandow with White Noise, and then followed it up with a vicious Brogue Kick for the victory.
Sheamus celebrated his win, and grabbed a microphone from ringside. Sheamus says that at Extreme Rules, his differences with Randy Orton will be settled, and the controversy of WrestleMania will be forgotten. He says he doesn't dislike Randy, but he needs to understand that losing to The Shield at WrestleMania was his fault, and he needs to get what he deserves. Sheamus says that there'll be no holding back at Extreme Rules because a Street Fight is what Sheamus grew up doing on the streets of Dublin. He promises that he will leave as the winner on May 19th.
---------------------------- A promo package for WWE Extreme Rules is shown, airing on May 19th, from St. Louis, Missouri. Don't miss it!
---------------------------- Matt Striker is backstage, this time alongside Randy Orton to a mixed reaction. Striker asks Orton if he heard what Sheamus had to say just moments ago, and Orton says he heard him loud and clear, but there is no way Sheamus will be leaving Extreme Rules as the winner. In fact, he won't be leaving Extreme Rules at all, because accusing him of being the reason they lost at WrestleMania isn't something he's going to easily forget about, and so he won't have the accusations leaving Extreme Rules. "Sheamus should watch his back, because I will not rest until my name is cleared". Orton leaves.
---------------------------- SmackDown returns and we see 3MB standing in the ring, and apparently, Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater will be competing up next. Much to their shock, a fiery pyro explodes from the stage and the WWE Tag Team Champions make their way to the ring, clearly still riled from not being able to catch The Shield this week on Raw.
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS TEAM HELL NO def. 3MB (HEATH SLATER & DREW MCINTYRE) » This was straight up domination, the Big Red Monster taking no prisoners tonight, still hoping to avenge his brother after he was manhandled by The Shield last week on SmackDown. Even Daniel Bryan looked concerned as Kane single-handedly ran through McIntyre and Slater, booting McIntyre over the top rope and then delivering a thunderous Chokeslam to Heath Slater, getting the victory.
After the match, Daniel Bryan stepped in the ring and tried to calm down his partner, but to no avail. Jinder Mahal had entered the ring to check on Heath Slater, but he was grabbed by Kane, turned upside down and driven into the canvas with a Tombstone Piledriver! Kane was clearly frustrated. He stormed off, leaving Daniel Bryan trailing behind holding both WWE Tag Team Championships. He quickly followed him as the scene fades away.
---------------------------- Backstage, the World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler is seen alongside AJ Lee and Big E Langston in the back. Ziggler says that Swagger and Del Rio don't stand a chance tonight, because they can't even be within two feet of each other without breaking into an argument. AJ says she is confident "her Ziggy" will win, along with Big E. However, the conversation is interrupted by the Divas Champion, Kaitlyn surprisingly. AJ Lee squares up to her, but has an innocent smile on her face, saying "What's up, babe?". Kaitlyn tells AJ not to call her that, and says that he doesn't know what screws have come loose in AJ's head, but she's finally come to terms with the fact that they are no longer friends, and if AJ wants to get it on, then she suggests they do it at Extreme Rules. AJ says that's fine, because she was planning on taking the Divas Championship from Kaitlyn soon anyway. Kaitlyn shakes her head and says it's on, and she wishes it could have been different, but AJ just had to go... crazy. Kaitlyn leaves, and Dolph is forced to hold AJ back after hearing the word crazy.
---------------------------- We return to see Fandango backstage, staring directly into the camera, standing alongside his dance partner, Summer Rae. Fandango says that for months now, he and Chris Jericho have been crossing paths, and he believed it to have culminated in his debut at WrestleMania. However, Fandango claims Chris Jericho just can't stay out of the spotlight and couldn't accept that his time was over. He says if Chris Jericho wishes to continue this, then he can name a time, and a place, and Fandango will be there, to serve Jericho yet another loss. He says that he expects a response from Chris Jericho this Monday on Raw, otherwise, he will refuse to compete with him again. Fandango says Jericho and his sheep in the WWE Universe cannot even hold a candle to his magnificence. He then leaves.
---------------------------- It's time for the Main Event, and we see Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger walking down separate corridors on a split screen, on their way to ringside. Tag team action - NEXT!
---------------------------- Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio make their individual entrances, followed by the entrance of Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston. The favour obviously tilts towards the World Champion and his muscle, but if Swagger and Del Rio can actually put their differences aside, they could have this.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DOLPH ZIGGLER & BIG E LANGSTON def. ALBERTO DEL RIO & JACK SWAGGER » This was a brilliant match for the most part, but Del Rio and Swagger were not playing friendly. The only tags they made were either very hard tags, or blind tags. Neither man wanted to be teaming with the other, but they seemed to unite for a common cause in taking out Dolph Ziggler. However, when Alberto Del Rio desperately needed the tag, Jack Swagger dropped from the ring apron and walked down the steps, abandoning Del Rio. He and Zeb Colter left up the ramp, leaving Dolph Ziggler to pick up the pieces and hit Del Rio with the ZigZag.
After the match, Ziggler, Big E and AJ Lee celebrated the victory as Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter looked on from the stage with grins on their faces. Ziggler then ordered Big E Langston to pick Del Rio up, and he did so, before planting him with the Big Ending! Del Rio had been dismantled by the big man, and Jack Swagger got away harm free. SmackDown fades to a close on a shot of Swagger and Colter looking on sadistically.
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Post by Elliot on May 7, 2013 11:30:37 GMT -5
MAY 19TH, 2013 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
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WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - LAST MAN STANDING MATCH John Cena © vs. Ryback
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - STEEL CAGE MATCH Dolph Ziggler © vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger
SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH The Shield vs. The Undertaker & Team Hell No
STREET FIGHT Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wade Barrett © vs. Christian
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP Kaitlyn © vs. AJ Lee
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Card subject to change.
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Post by Planktung on May 8, 2013 0:37:43 GMT -5
Solid opening segment to the show to hype the Tag Team main event. I suspect Del Rio and Swagger will implode. Christian defeating Wade Barrett is fine to set up the Intercontinental Championship match at Extreme Rules. Though I hope Barrett retains there. Simple win for AJ Lee over Alicia Fox. I'd love to see AJ become Divas Champion at Extreme Rules, and I think she will. Good victory for Sheamus here to give him a bit of momentum heading into his Street Fight with Randy Orton. Hopefully Orton's heel turn can be completed at Extreme Rules. The man is stale as . Team Hell No squashing 3MB is quite amusing. A decent way to further build them heading into the massive Six Man Tag against The Shield. Decent promo for Fandango. I have lost a bit of interest in him recently, but hopefully you can restore that in this diary. Especially since Summer Rae seems to be his permanent valet here. Lastly, good Tag Team Match. And as expected, Swagger and Del Rio failed to co-exist. A fair ending with all of the heels standing tall. Poor Del Rio.
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Post by Elliot on May 9, 2013 16:09:15 GMT -5
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW - MAY 6TH, 2013 IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA Kicking things off right away, the theme of the #1 Contender to the WWE Championship, Ryback hits and surprisingly gets a lot of boos, the WWE Universe finally becoming annoyed with his actions as of late. He enters the ring and speaks, saying that the date of his WWE Championship victory is fast approaching, reminding us all that it is only thirteen days away. He says that last week, he earned the right to name the stipulation for his match with John Cena, and he chose a Last Man Standing Match. Ryback says he's been asked why he chose that match, and the simple answer is this - he doesn't want to just beat John Cena, because that would be too easy. He wants to make John Cena pay, and give him the beating of his life, much like the beatings he suffered at the hands of The Shield when Cena stood by and watched. Ryback says he doesn't want to pin John Cena, he wants to stand over his lifeless body as the referee counts to ten, and watch the WWE Championship slip away from Cena, and into his own hands. He says there is absolutely no way John Cena will leave Extreme Rules as the WWE Champion, because it's Ryback's time, and it's long overdue. Ryback is interrupted however, but not by John Cena.
The voice of Vickie Guerrero is heard and she gets a decent reaction, although her voice still grates on the ears of those in the WWE Universe. She says that John Cena will be here later tonight and he will be in action against the Intercontinental Champion, Wade Barrett. The crowd pop, but then Vickie says that to make things fair, Ryback will also be in action, and she thought long and hard about his opponent, and she thought it was fitting that tonight, he should go head-to-head with this man...
---------------------------- The theme of the Big Show hits and the crowd don't know how to react. Last week, it was the Big Show who lasted the whole time with John Cena, allowing Ryback to win the Challenge due to his own interference, but now the tables have turned and Ryback will have to take on the giant.
RYBACK def. BIG SHOW » Potentially Ryback's biggest challenge yet as he took on the World's Largest Athlete here on Raw. As expected, even Ryback found trouble against the Big Show due to his size, but in the end, Ryback was able to overcome the odds and somehow, some way, list Big Show up and plant him with the Shell Shocked for the victory.
The fans are in awe as Ryback stands over the fallen giant having displayed an incredible show of strength. It makes us all question, can John Cena defeat Ryback at Extreme Rules? Or is Cena's time over? We will find out in two weeks, and of course, John Cena will be in action later tonight!
---------------------------- We go backstage to see the World Heavyweight Champion, Dolph Ziggler along with AJ Lee and Big E Langston to some heat. They are laughing about Del Rio and Swagger's "team" this past Friday on SmackDown, saying it was doomed from the very beginning. Suddenly, Vickie Guerrero walks onto the scene having returned from being out in the arena for the opening segment. She greets them with a scowl and says that Ziggler shouldn't be laughing too much, because tonight, he's going to go one-on-one with a former foe - Chris Jericho! The crowd erupt as Ziggler takes issue with the decision. AJ Lee gets in Vickie's face, saying she's just a sour, old women who can't get over the fact that Dolph dumped her for a better girlfriend. Vickie became understandably frustrated, and told AJ Lee that she just made a big mistake. AJ asks what Vickie can honestly do. Vickie responds with a very good explanation - she makes the Divas Championship Match at Extreme Rules a Lumberjill Match, knowing that a good majority of the WWE Divas have an issue with AJ Lee due to her crazy antics. Vickie smiles and leaves, both AJ and Dolph in disbelief at what they've just been told. AJ screams as Big E tries to calm her down.
---------------------------- Raw returns and we see Ted DiBiase in the ring to a decent pop. The theme of the former United States Champion, Antonio Cesaro hits to some heat and he makes his way to the ring, not looking happy at all.
ANTONIO CESARO def. TED DIBIASE » In what was a dominant victory, the Swiss superstar managed to knock off the son of the Million Dollar Man and end the match with the Neutralizer, picking up his first victory in a long time.
After the match, Cesaro grabbed a microphone and declared that he was no longer going to get beaten and outdone by the rest of the roster, calling them all inferior. He says he came to the WWE as a highly decorated individual, but has received nothing but disrespect from the largely American company. He says that the WWE Universe will learn to appreciate his accomplishments whether they like it or not, and he promises to rise to the top of this company by the end of 2013. He drops the microphone and leaves.
---------------------------- Michael Cole tells us that tonight, the Undertaker will be live on Raw! After being absent from TV last week, the Undertaker will return tonight and plans to confront The Shield once again. Jerry Lawler says that as much as he respects the Deadman, he thinks he's making a big mistake. He says that there is no "talking" to The Shield, and says that he's worried for Undertaker's well-being. Cole agrees, and says it can only end badly. But then, we are shown the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kane and Daniel Bryan walking backstage, ready for action up next.
---------------------------- We return to Raw and see Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow at the end of their entrance, and then they are followed by Team Hell No to a huge pop. Kane storms in front of Daniel Bryan, clearly still angry after everything that's happened with The Shield over the past few weeks. Daniel Bryan tries to keep up with him, visibly worried for Kane's emotions.
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS TEAM HELL NO def. TEAM RHODES SCHOLARS » Just like on SmackDown, Kane took charge in this match. He took out his frustrations on Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow, barely even acknowledging Daniel Bryan throughout the whole match until finally tagging him in towards the end, wanting to take a breather. Daniel Bryan picked up the victory for the team when he made Cody Rhodes tap out to the No! Lock.
The WWE Tag Team Champions celebrated, and Daniel Bryan did his best to calm Kane down. Kane nods his head and the two hug before leaving, Bryan wanting to keep Kane focused for Extreme Rules. We are quickly reminded once again that the Undertaker will be here tonight to confront The Shield.
---------------------------- Josh Mathews is backstage, standing alongside Alberto Del Rio to a good reaction. Mathews asks Del Rio if he'll be watching Ziggler's match with Chris Jericho later tonight. Del Rio laughs and says of course he will be, and he's even arranged to be on commentary for it, and that's where he's off to right now. Mathews asks if Del Rio has any intention of getting involved, and Del Rio says he is still an honest man, and he would never do such a thing before chuckling and leaving for ringside.
---------------------------- Alberto Del Rio does indeed make his way to ringside with Ricardo Rodriguez and sits on commentary next to Jerry Lawler. Dolph Ziggler makes his entrance with his entourage and is followed by Chris Jericho, who comes down to the ring doing a little "Fandangoing" for the fans.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DOLPH ZIGGLER def. CHRIS JERICHO » Just like their matches in the past, this was a brilliant combination of wrestling and showmanship. The two battled back and forth, and Del Rio did as he said and remained out of it for the most part, even praising Ziggler on commentary multiple times for his skill. However, things took a turn when Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter emerged on the stage and Del Rio got to his feet. Swagger walked around the ring and began arguing with Del Rio, and then the two broke out into a fist fight! Chaos ensued and the referee became distracted with the brawl on the outside, trying to get the officials to break it up. It was then when seemingly out of nowhere, Fandango slid into the ring and clocked Jericho with a huge superkick and then rolled out of the ring. Big E and AJ Lee looked on in confusion as Fandango fled up the ramp, meeting his dancing partner, Summer Rae on the stage with a smile. Ziggler capitalised as Jericho looked on up the ramp and hit him with a ZigZag for the victory.
All this chaos confused many people, but when it was all said and done, it was another victory for Dolph Ziggler. Officials managed to break up the brawl on the outside and Ziggler celebrated his victory, Jericho coming to and staring up the ramp in anger. He left the ring and stormed up the ramp, Ziggler not even caring what had happened. Ziggler looked to the outside and saw Swagger and Del Rio being pulled apart and laughed at them as the scene fades to black.
---------------------------- Returning to Raw, Josh Mathews is once against backstage and he catches up with Fandango and Summer Rae to a ton of heat. He asks Fandango why he attacked Chris Jericho, and Fandango says he got tired of waiting for Jericho's response. He challenged him on SmackDown, and told Jericho that he had until tonight to accept, but he got restless. Fandango says that Jericho clearly wanted to avoid him at all costs and ignore his challenge, but nobody ignores Fandango. But before he can continue - Jericho attacks! Out of nowhere, Jericho throws Fandango into the interview set and continues to beat down on him with rights and lefts. Jericho snatches the microphone from Josh Mathews and says to Fandango that he accepts his challenge, and they're going to go at it at Extreme Rules in a straight up Extreme Rules Match. Jericho says it's time for Fandango to prove his worth, and there's no better way to do that than to go to the extreme. Jericho throws down the microphone and leaves as Summer Rae checks on Fandango.
---------------------------- Up next, we see The Bella Twins standing in the ring, ready for some tag team action. The theme of the Divas Champion, Kaitlyn hits and out she comes alongside Layla for this tag team match.
DIVAS CHAMPION KAITLYN & LAYLA def. THE BELLA TWINS » A quick divas match here as Kaitlyn dominated most of the match, sending a message to AJ Lee. Kaitlyn ended the match by delivering a Spear to Brie Bella and picking up the victory.
Kaitlyn and Layla celebrated their victory as The Bellas retreated. Kaitlyn shouted into the hard camera that AJ Lee was going to get what she deserves at Extreme Rules and we go backstage.
---------------------------- We are told that this Wednesday on WWE Main Event, the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry has issued an open challenge to anyone who thinks they can beat him. We are told that Mark Henry is in action up next too.
---------------------------- Returning to Raw, Santino Marella is in the ring ready for this match, and unfortunately he is given the task of facing Mark Henry. Henry enters the ring and the match begins.
MARK HENRY def. SANTINO MARELLA » As expected, the former United States and Intercontinental Champion didn't stand a chance against this monstrous force that is Mark Henry. He dominated him in under a minute, finishing him off with the World's Strongest Slam.
Mark Henry celebrated and shouts "That's what I do!" to the WWE Universe. Who will answer Mark Henry's challenge on WWE Main Event? Jerry Lawler promises that it won't be him, because he's not completely insane.
---------------------------- Backstage, we see the SmackDown General Manager, Booker T and his assistant, Theodore Long talking to Sheamus to a huge pop. Sheamus thanks Booker for making his match with Orton at Extreme Rules official, and Booker says that while he hates seeing two of his two of his top guys at war like this, he felt it was necessary to settle the score from WrestleMania. Suddenly, Orton walks onto the shot to a mixed reaction. Orton says that the score will be settled, and when he beats Sheamus, he will know that his accusations were wrong, and that he wasn't to blame for their loss. Sheamus says that he doesn't point fingers, but Orton needs to accept his mistake and move on, saying this could have been avoided if he'd have just admitted he messed up. Orton gets in Sheamus' face and tells him that nobody accuses him of anything and gets away with it. Booker steps between them and tells them to wait until Extreme Rules because he doesn't need any more brawls breaking out after having to deal with Swagger and Del Rio earlier. Orton leaves and Sheamus doesn't take his eyes off him.
---------------------------- The WWE Champion, John Cena is ready for action as he walks down a corridor towards ringside. The crowd pop as the scene fades to black.
---------------------------- The Intercontinental Champion, Wade Barrett makes his entrance, ready to take on John Cena. Speaking of whom, Cena makes his entrance to a huge pop, with little boos this week. The bell rings and we have this match get under way.
WWE CHAMPION JOHN CENA def. INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION WADE BARRETT » Going back to their rivalry years ago when Wade Barrett led The Nexus on a path of destruction, this match had everything. Barrett held his own against the WWE Champion, even coming close to beating him with the Bull Hammer, but somehow, John Cena kicked out! Cena battled back and was eventually able to hit Barrett with an Attitude Adjustment and pick up the victory.
John Cena celebrated his win, holding his WWE Championship high above his head, but the celebration stopped when Ryback showed up on the stage. He simply stood there and stared a hole right through Cena in the ring. Ryback did what he did last week on Raw and pumped his arms ten times, relating to the ten count of a Last Man Standing Match which they will compete in at Extreme Rules. Ryback mouthed "You're finished" as Cena simply looked on with a serious expression. Michael Cole tells us that up next, the Undertaker will be here live on Raw!
---------------------------- The signature gong tolls across the arena and the WWE Universe explode. The lights shut off and the legendary Phenom makes his entrance here on Raw. He enters the ring and begins to speak, telling us that last week, for the first time in a long time, he felt broken and beaten by The Shield. He said that he hadn't felt as broken as that since his match with Triple H at WrestleMania XXVII. But he promises that at Extreme Rules, The Shield will find themselves feeling that same pain, down to their very soul when they face the consequences of their actions. The Undertaker then calls out The Shield to everyone's surprise, saying that attacking him again would be foolish on their behalf, but if they're as big as they say they are, they should come and face him like men. The crowd pop, and sure enough, the theme of The Shield follows.
The three black-clad Shield members make their way through the crowd and hop over the barricade, but instead of surrounding the ring, they actuall single file up the steel steps and stand across from the Undertaker. Dean Ambrose has a microphone and has some words for the Deadman. "We're not afraid of you, Deadman" says Ambrose, edging closer and closer. "We're not afraid, intimidated, worried, or even slightly concerned - because we've proven that you are not immortal". The crowd boo as Undertaker simply stared into Ambrose's eyes. He passes the microphone to Roman Reigns, who says "We've proven that you can be beaten, and that you're not as invincible as you say you are. The Shield are the single most dominant force in the WWE, and we do it all in the name of justice". More boos as he hands the microphone to Seth Rollins. "Deadman, your mind games and your magic tricks don't work with us. We see right through the illusion, and what we see is a broken, old man who is standing blindly in the way of justice". Suddenly, it become apparent that The Shield are slowly surrounding the Undertaker. Ambrose has the microphone again and says "We played you at your own game two weeks ago on SmackDown, and you never saw it coming. You see, we know who you are, we know what you've done, and we're ten times better at it than you are...". Despite being surrounded, the Undertaker hasn't moved an inch, and remains facing the stage with the same blank expression. Finally, Reigns has the microphone again and simply says "Time's up, Undertaker. We can't have you standing in the way of justice anymore". He drops the microphone and they look ready to attack, when suddenly - GONG! The lights go out! And when they come back on...
Team Hell No are in the ring! And immediately, Undertaker, Kane and Daniel Bryan explode on The Shield with right hands! This was a setup, returning the favour! Daniel Bryan delivers a huge roundhouse kick to Seth Rollins, sending him outside the ring. Reigns finds himself on the receiving end of a Chokeslam from Kane, and he rolls out of the ring too. Finally, Dean Ambrose is left with The Undertaker. He stumbles into the Phenom and is turned upside down - Tombstone Piledriver! Kane and Daniel Bryan pick Ambrose up and throw him out of the ring, into his fellow Shield members. Undertaker and Team Hell No have finally got the one-up on The Shield! Undertaker does his signature taunt as Kane does his and sets a fiery pyro off from the four corners of the ring. The trio stand tall inside the ring, with two weeks left until their clash with The Shield at Extreme Rules. The Shield retreat, Reigns having to carry Ambrose over his shoulder. For the first time ever, The Shield have been outmatched. Could this be what we see at Extreme Rules?
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Post by Elliot on May 10, 2013 14:37:28 GMT -5
MAY 19TH, 2013 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
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WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - LAST MAN STANDING MATCH John Cena © vs. Ryback
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - STEEL CAGE MATCH Dolph Ziggler © vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger
SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH The Shield vs. The Undertaker & Team Hell No
STREET FIGHT Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Wade Barrett © vs. Christian
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP - LUMBERJILL MATCH Kaitlyn © vs. AJ Lee
EXTREME RULES MATCH Fandango vs. Chris Jericho
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Card subject to change.
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Post by Elliot on May 12, 2013 10:47:43 GMT -5
WWE MAIN EVENT - MAY 8TH, 2013 IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA The show opens up and we hear the theme of the World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry to a ton of heat. He comes out looking as serious as ever, intimidating the fans by ringside as he enters the ring. He grabs a microphone and begins to speak. Henry says that his victory at WrestleMania was only the beginning of his rise back to the top, and that he will continue to destroy those who come before him. Henry says that he's so confident in his ability that he's out here to lay down a challenge to any superstar in the locker room. He says that it doesn't matter who they are, at the end of the day, they will be crushed by the World's Strongest Man, "Cos that's what I do!". Henry beckons out a superstar from the back, waiting to see who will answer his challenge tonight on WWE Main Event.
---------------------------- Suddenly, the WWE Universe are shocked to hear the theme of the returning Ezekiel Jackson! The fans cheer as Jackson walks out onto the stage and Mark Henry looks on with an intriguing expression. Jackson approached the ring and stands across from the World's Strongest Man as the referee rings the bell.
EZEKIEL JACKSON def. MARK HENRY (via Countout) » The return of Ezekiel Jackson shocked us all, especially Mark Henry. But the big man did not back down and these two monsters went toe-to-toe. They battled back and forth, both men showing off their unbelievable strength, Jackson even shoving Henry to the canvas at one point. Jackson went for his signature corner clothesline on Henry, but Henry quickly dropped to the canvas and rolled under the ropes, leaving the ring. He then left up the ramp, and the referee counted to ten, giving the victory to Jackson via countout.
The crowd booed as Henry left, but then cheered as Ezekiel Jackson reluctantly raised his hand in victory. He clearly wanted a decisive win over the World's Strongest Man upon his return, but he couldn't get it. Henry stood on the stage and looked down at Jackson with his hands on his hips. He then shook his head, looking frustrated before leaving. Jackson celebrated with the WWE Universe as the scene fades away.
---------------------------- We are told that this Friday on SmackDown, one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kane will take on Dean Ambrose of The Shield. We then go backstage to see Matt Striker standing alongside the WWE Tag Team Champions, Team Hell No. He asks them if they believe they have the upper hand over The Shield after the events that took place this past Monday on Raw. Bryan says that The Shield didn't see it coming, and they got a taste of their own medicine. Kane then says that three-on-one or three-on-two, The Shield are dominant, but when they're faced with even numbers, they meet their match. Kane says that at Extreme Rules, The Shield will get exactly what they deserve, and on SmackDown, Kane is going to give them a preview when he destroys Dean Ambrose. The WWE Tag Team Champions leave and we return to ringside.
---------------------------- We see the Prime Time Players, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil in the ring, ready for tag team action. The theme of The Usos follows and they come out with their impressive entrance, wowing the WWE Universe before getting in the ring and competing.
THE USOS def. PRIME TIME PLAYERS » A great tag team match to close out the show and the Uso brothers were able to put away their opponents with a double Superfly Splash on both Young and O'Neil for the victory.
The Prime Time PLayers left the ring as The Usos celebrated with the WWE Universe, sending them home happy.
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Post by DTP. on May 12, 2013 22:41:31 GMT -5
WWE Monday Night RAW: Monday 6th May 2013...Hi. Good promo to start off RAW with an angry Ryback. Last Man Standing for Extreme Rules over the WWE Championship, that's fine. I see that the Shield are still incorporated into this feud between Ryback and John Cena, not a problem here. Cena taking on Wade Barrett isn't exactly big news, considering the momentum that Barrett HASN'T received in recent months. I was surprised to see that Big Show was chosen to be Ryback's opponent, but on the other hand I am also surprised that Ryback could lift Show for the Shell Shocked. I just can't imagine it. Strange decision. Hmm, I hope you find it in your heart to let Ted Dibiase get another chance with a push. I'd enjoy that. Antonio Cesario with the win was expected, but nothing new from the poor Swiss guy that cannot seem to get over in the WWE. Ah, the Undertaker is around. Interesting to see where you're headed with this. Poor Team Rhodes Scholars, not even properly a part of the tag team division, and they still can't beat Team Hell No. I guess Daniel Bryan and Kane needed it, but I hope to see Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes go their separate ways and get pushes very, very soon. I guess that you're trying to go for the Team Hell No and Undertaker vs the Shield storyline. I wonder if you plan on having that happen at Extreme Rules. Alright, a good and clean win for Dolph Ziggler against Chris Jericho, I liked the interaction with Fandango, and Big E Langston and AJ Lee's reaction to him. Wow, the Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger heat lives on, with Dolph especially now being World Heavyweight Champion. Fandango gets talk time! I liked Jericho's attack, and proceeding to challenge him to an Extreme Rules match. Not too shabby. Kaitlyn and Layla with a win over the Bella Twins...okay. I'd rather just see Naomi in action. Mark Henry beating Santino Marell is nothing new. Mark really needs something to properly sink his teeth into. Sheamus and Randy Orton at Extreme Rules sounds good, I think that one of them at least should have had a match tonight as well though, honestly. In our in-ring main event, John Cena with a win against WWE Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett was predicted. Hated Cena kicking out of the Bullhammer, that was just damaging to Barrett. If Cena were to kick out of something from Barrett's moveset, it should've been his old finisher, the Wasteland. Cena and Ryback's feud doesn't get much build tonight. Lastly, a great promo from the Undertaker and the Shield, but I wasn't a fan of Dean Ambrose getting taken out - I would have kept him safe and given 'Taker Seth Rollins to throw around. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to Extreme Rules. Overall, a decent show, but for a three-hour RAW, it felt far too short, with only seven matches. I would've inserted Orton or Sheamus into a match, as well as perhaps Fandango and Christian (whom I haven't heard from at all during this show, and I'm unsure where he's come from after not reading for a while).
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Post by Planktung on May 14, 2013 2:17:28 GMT -5
A fair opening promo from Ryback to kick off the show. I did like his explanation for choosing a Last Man Standing match, as well as Vickie's announcement of John Cena versus Wade Barrett. Always love a good Champion versus Champion match. Big Show taking on Ryback....a bit odd to have two heels collide in the opening contest, especially of this magnitude. I also feel that Ryback delivering Shell Shocked to Big Show is a moment that should have been saved for a bigger event. Antonio Cesaro with a victory over Ted DiBiase is fine. I would like to see DiBiase gain some sort of push over time, I still find the guy to be enjoyable. Team Hell No defeating Team Rhodes Scholars, meh. A match up we've seen far too often with the result never changing. Does no favors for Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow. Great victory for World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler over Chris Jericho. Fandango's involvement was solid, as was the pull apart brawl between Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger. Great backstage attack from Jericho, and I look forward to his Extreme Rules match against Fandango. Divas Champion Kaitlyn and Layla defeating the Bella Twins, not bad I suppose. Wish there was some interaction between Kaitlyn and AJ, though. Mark Henry defeating Santino Marella, poor Santino. I do hope Henry gets a legitimate program soon. And glancing at Main Event, I really hope his next feud isn't against Ezekiel Jackson. Good God, does that sound unappealing. Liked Randy Orton and Sheamus' interaction backstage. As I said before, this rivalry will be made for me if is results in Orton fully turning heel. John Cena defeating Wade Barrett was a fine opening contest. Doesn't do much for the Intercontinental Champion, but I suppose that is to be expected in Champion versus Champion matches involving the top tier champion. Lastly, fantastic closing segment with The Undertaker and Team Hell No getting the upper hand against The Shield. I admire that this segment ended the show, and the Six Man Tag at Extreme Rules remains the bout that I anticipate the most.
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