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Post by ✖ AJ on May 10, 2015 12:31:21 GMT -5
We start Raw off with Evolution and Sheamus, some dissessnion among Batista and Triple H. I'm curious as to what you to do with Dave. Seth Rollins beating him in the Money in the Bank Qualifier wasn't too surprising, but it leaves me wondering what happens with Batista from here? The Shield/Evolution feud has felt overly long. Oh, Dean Ambrose gets to face the undefeated Rusev eh? Well, Trple H may not like it but Ambrose gets lucky with a countout victory. I suspect Reigns will get in luckily later on as well? BNB thinks he can beat Reigns? We'll see. I mean, it's Super-Reigns. But, there could be some Authority shenanigans. I DUNNO! #LexLuger. Good women's promo with Paige and Stephanie McMahon, it definitely gave Paige a nice spotlight being in the ring with Steph. Dolph Ziggler defeats Christian, unsurprisingly, and remains the United States Champion. Another guy I'm unsure of the direction for him now - Christian, that is - after this. Randy Orton defeats Big E and qualifies for Money in the Bank? Eh, I suppose we need some established heels in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but I feel bad for Big E. Brie Bella defeats Alicia Fox and now... Luke Harper and Erick Rowan... take Brie? Uh-oh. Cesaro keeps his solid run going as he defeats Damien Sandow, fine stuff. Perhaps a feud between Cesaro and Christian with their match at Main Event coming and the CLB watching on a monitor. Bray Wyatt has Brie and obviously, he wants the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and this is just the beginning of messages being sent. The Usos beat The Brotherhood as RVD and Kofi Kingston watch on. I've always found it strange to book face vs face tag team feuds. Seeing the frustration in Cody and your weird thing for Stardust makes me think that he could possibly become Stardust down the line. Space. Just space there. Moving forward, Bad News Barrett gets the surprise win over Roman Reigns, but it is thanks to Sheamus. Now I see we'll likely have Reigns vs Sheamus at Money in the Bank and this is pretty solid booking to get another heel like BNB in while not damaging Reigns, even if a match with Sheamus drags The Authority/Shield thing which, I assume, at this point will probably go to Summerslam territory. Finally, we get to hear from CM Punk and after some heated words, we get a brawl that was probably needed without getting too out of hand. I dug it. A good edition of Raw, I'm looking forward to what comes of things further.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 10, 2015 13:36:33 GMT -5
 WWE Main Event: June 3rd, 2014 – US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
Main Event opens with its weekly intro before showing the arena and seeing pyro fire off atop the stage. Byron Saxton and Tom Phillips welcome everyone to the show, reminding us of our Money in the Bank Qualifying match main event pitting Cesaro against Christian tonight. They then send us to the ring.
BO DALLAS VS. SANTINO MARELLA; Emma accompanies Santino Marella to the ring and they are in their usual cheerful mood, though it’s nothing compared to Bo’s mood. He has a huge smile even as the bell rings. Both men trade offense, with some relatively interesting comedy spots. Santino reaches into his boot for the Cobra and when Bo sees it, he backs away, begging for mercy. Santino goes to strike, but Bo ducks and throws him into the corner. He seems to turn it up a notch with a vicious flurry of stomps and a big double arm DDT. He then goes into the Bo and Arrow, though he doesn’t tell Santino not to give up, instead remaining silent while he taps out. Bo Dallas defeats Santino Marella!As soon as the bell rings, Bo Dallas seems to snap out of his anger, turning back to the cheesy smile. He rolls out of the ring and does his victory lap, stopping to hug Emma and shout “I did it!” He grabs a microphone, telling Santino that he is sorry. “I don’t know what came over me but I just want you to know that you too can be just as successful as I am. You too can be a winner. I’m talking to you too Emma. You both just have to Bolieve.” He gives them a thumbs up before happily exiting.
A recap is shown of the uncomfortable scene between Daniel Bryan and the Wyatt Family last night on Raw. Bryan was coming off of a tough victory against his former partner, Kane, at Payback, while Bray Wyatt had bested John Cena. Brie Bella, Bryan’s wife, beat Alicia Fox only to have Luke Harper and Erick Rowan kidnap her. Bray used the threat of Harper throwing Brie off the stage to get Bryan to agree to a future title match.
ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER VS LOS MATADORES; Thanks to their absolutely heinous acts last night, the Wyatt Family get booed more than ever as they make their way out to the ring. Los Matadores make it clear that they are a bit intimidated by the vicious bearded duo. They do their best with some high flying moves that take Erick Rowan and Luke Harper down a few times. However, it is all for naught because Harper and Rowan are too powerful to overcome. Rowan plants Diego with a slam as Harper takes out Fernando with his stiff lariat. El Torito gets on the apron, which proves to be a mistake as Rowan clobbers him to the mat. Harper covers Fernando to win. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper defeat Los Matadores!Luke Harper rolls out of the ring, followed by Erick Rowan, as the crowd boos. Diego, Fernando and El Torito are all laid out in the ring as the Wyatt Family continue to prove that they are one of the most dominant forces in the entire WWE.
Standing by backstage is Renee Young with Christian. She asks him about his Money in the Bank Qualifying match tonight, considering his hard luck as of late. Christian seems very upset at his recent struggles. “When I asked the Authority for help, it was because my career was in a rough patch. I couldn’t get a win, I hadn’t held a title in over a year and I needed something. Granted, it may not have been the best course of action but I did it. Now, I’ve lost my United States Title and lost my rematch. I need to qualify for Money in the Bank Renee. I need to.” He walks away leaving Renee feeling sorry for him, while also being surprised that he got her name right for once.
An ad airs to promote the WWE Shop. The song “Jungle” by Jamie N Commons plays in the background as we see various fans and Superstars wearing apparel that is exclusive to the WWE Shop. We are now taken to a recap of CM Punk’s return two nights ago at Payback, where he helped Daniel Bryan and the Shield take out the Authority. Then, clips air from Raw last night where he discussed why he left, what he’s been doing while away and what his upcoming plans are. He was interrupted by Triple H, and discussed that it was Vince McMahon who signed him to a new contract. They got into a huge pull apart brawl to end Raw. Tom Phillips now speaks to the camera with some breaking news. “Folks, CM Punk’s first match since the Royal Rumble nearly six months ago has been set. Punk will compete in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match this Friday night on Smackdown. When Triple H heard of this, he was furious but was allowed to pick Punk’s opponent. He has chosen the “Demon”, Kane!”
MONEY IN THE BANK QUALIFYING MATCH: CESARO VS. CHRISTIAN; There are more fans behind Christian than expected, due to his sympathetic interview earlier. Despite this, Cesaro is still the favorite here. They begin with some chain wrestling, trying to gain the upper hand. Cesaro uses his power to do so, but Christian and his wily veteran instincts turn things around in his favor. “Captain Charisma” hits all of his usual spots, like the corner kick, diving sunset flip and he even hits a frog splash for two. Christian begins to call for the spear that he adopted from his best friend but as he charges, Cesaro greets him with a vicious European uppercut. He cranks his neck, attempting the Neutralizer but Christian kicks him in the head to break it. He goes for the Killswitch, but when he turns around, Cesaro shoves him into the ropes. As he bounces off, Cesaro destroys him with a massive popup uppercut, followed by the Neutralizer to get the 1-2-3. Cesaro defeats Christian to qualify for Money in the Bank!The bell sounds and the crowd celebrates the victory by Cesaro. That is three wins in three nights for the Swiss Superman and he now has a chance to win Money in the Bank in a few weeks. After he poses for a bit, Christian stirs and gets to his feet. They look at each other for a moment, before Christian extends his hand. Cesaro seems a bit surprised, but accepts the handshake and heads off, leaving a disappointed Christian in the ring.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 12, 2015 10:22:16 GMT -5
 WWE NXT: June 5th, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
Things open with a video package focusing on the top three matches from NXT TakeOver last Thursday. Corey Graves’ victory over Sami Zayn is highlighted before moving to the Fatal Four Way NXT Women’s Championship match. Charlotte was able to snatch victory from her BFF Sasha Banks, Bayley and the WWE Women’s Champion, Paige. Lastly, Adrian Neville, using an incredible Red Arrow from the top of a Steel Cage, was able to send back the challenge of Brodus Clay. The commentary team of Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and William Regal welcome us to tonight’s show, discussing how we will see the fallout from TakeOver. They inform us that there are some big matches lined up for tonight, as well as the debut of Tyler Breeze’s music video. Speaking of “Prince Pretty”, Eden Stiles is in the ring and informs us that Tyler Breeze has entered the building.
COREY GRAVES VS. MOJO RAWLEY; The NXT Universe is excited to see the man who stays hype, but they turn to a mixed reaction for Corey Graves. Graves is coming off of a major victory at TakeOver against Sami Zayn, and carries it over here. His methodical style has him attack the leg of Mojo Rawley, in hopes to set up for the Lucky 13. Mojo is able to strike back, using some of that incredible energy that he brings to the table, but Corey is too vicious for him. He’s able to put down Mojo and locks in the Lucky 13, resulting in the finish. Corey Graves defeats Mojo Rawley!“Corey Graves is on an absolute tear as of late and one has to imagine that he is one of the top threats to the NXT Championship” says Tom Phillips. Graves poses by the ropes, showing off his STAY DOWN tattoo to the camera. As if he heard commentary, he motions around his waist for the NXT Championship.
We are taken to a recap of the issues that went down between Tyson Kidd and his wife Natalya. Tyson blamed her for his loss to Tyler Breeze at TakeOver last week, even taking it so far as to get in the face of Natalya’s uncle, Bret Hart. The disrespect that he showed Bret left fans in shock. Devin Taylor is standing by with Natalya and she asks her about Tyson Kidd’s state of mind after TakeOver. Natalya says that she was upset with Tyson for how he spoke to her and her uncle but has forgiven him over the week. “Tyson unfortunately lost a big match and he was very frustrated. I know that he means well but sometimes what happens out there gets the best of you. I still 100% stand by my husband and will be out there by his side for his match tonight.” 
NON-TITLE MATCH: CHARLOTTE W/ SASHA BANKS VS. BAYLEY; Despite their differences during the Fatal Four Way match at TakeOver, Sasha Banks accompanies Charlotte to the ring here. All seems rather well between the Beautiful Fierce Females. As always, Bayley has the crowd behind her as her plucky personality is so damn likable. She puts forth an impressive effort against the new NXT Women’s Champion, gaining multiple near falls. She tries the Belly to Bayley, but Charlotte elbows out of it and snaps off a neckbreaker. She surprisingly climbs to the top, but Bayley knocks her down. She charges in for a running elbow, but Charlotte moves and connects on Natural Selection for the win. Charlotte defeats Bayley!A mixed reaction comes down from the NXT Universe as some boo Charlotte but some cheer the effort in the match. Sasha Banks enters the ring and begins to put the boots to Bayley. Charlotte doesn’t seem to really want to, but eventually joins in. This brings out Emma and newcomer Alexa Bliss to make the save. They nearly overthrow the BFF’s until the theme of the “First Lady of NXT”, Summer Rae hits! The original BFF makes her return to NXT to help out. The numbers game is too much for Emma and Alexa as they are tossed aside. Sasha and Charlotte seem surprised and not exactly pleased at Summer’s return as we go to commercial.
Returning a WWE Shop ad airs. It shows numerous Superstars, Divas and fans wearing authentic items from the WWE Shop, set to “Jungle” by Jamie N Commons. Backstage, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady cut a promo in front of a camera. Enzo is not his usual charismatic and enthusiastic self as he takes a serious approach about their loss last week. However, he turns it up when saying they are far from finished. “If you think that was the end of Enzo and Big Cass, you got another thing coming. Whether the Champs are the Dissension or some other jabronis, we coming for those titles because nobody else in NXT is a certified G or a bonafide stud and none of you are seven foot tall like Big Cass here. AND YOU CAN’T TEACH THAT!” Cass wraps this up by saying that the other teams in NXT are all S-A-W-F-T, SAWFT!
A video package is shown to promote the Ascension and their dominance over the tag team division. As you saw at TakeOver last week, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady were the latest team to come up short in their attempts to dethrone the Tag Team Champions. JASON JORDAN AND TYE DILLINGER VS. THE LEGIONNAIRES; Throughout this match, there is a distraction in the crowd as CJ Parker is walking around with signs about protecting the Earth and recycling. The match itself is an interesting one though as the crowd obviously doesn’t like the Legionnaires, but Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger are a bit too new to have them fully behind them. They do leave their marks with some rather nice double team moves but the Legionnaires use some old school heel tactics to never fully lose momentum. Marcus Louis and Sylvester Lefort win with a tandem DDT, moving up in the tag team ranks. The Legionnaires defeat Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger!The match ends as the Legionnaires celebrate their first victory. One has to imagine that they could be future challengers to the Ascension, as the tag team division seems to be heating up in NXT. Commentary is sure to mention how impressed they were with the upstart tandem of Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger as well.
Devin Taylor is now standing by with one half of the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles, Rob Van Dam. She announces will be competing here on NXT next week and asks who his opponent will be. RVD responds first by putting over NXT as the future of this business, but says that he hasn’t figured out who he will compete against. Adrian Neville comes up to him, introducing himself and shaking his hand. “You know Rob, you were one of the people I most looked up to when coming up in the ring and I would be honored to defend my NXT Championship against you next week.” RVD is surprised but is cool with the idea and obviously accepts the match, but not before thanking Neville for the opportunity.
One of the WWE’s classic “Don’t Try This at Home” advertisements air, reminding viewers at home not to risk their lives. Returning to the ring, Adam Rose and the Exotic Express make their way to the ring, as the NXT Universe dances along with them. When Rose finally makes it to the ring, he gets a microphone. He says that last week at TakeOver, he was able to beat NXT’s biggest lemon, Bo Dallas. “For months you’ve all chanted ‘No more Bo’, and you finally got your wish. So, in honor of that, we are going to party right here tonight.” The fans cheer for this as he goes to signal for the Exotic Express to join him in the ring. Most of them are able to enter the ring but suddenly there seems to be technical difficulties throughout the arena. The lights flicker and the video screens get fuzzy. The partygoers stop for a moment, but once it passes they go back to dancing. It happens again, for longer this time and the fans seem to know what’s coming. It happens one final time as if someone is hacking into the arena and the name Solomon Crowe appears on the titantron. Suddenly, a man that we don’t recognize is in the ring and he attacks Adam Rose. The Exotic Express scurry and exit the ring as the man that we assume to be Solomon Crowe wails away on Rose. He stomps on the knee of the leader of the Exotic Express before applying a stretch muffler that looks to be extremely painful. Officials rush to pull Crowe off but the damage has been done.
An ad airs promoting the WWE Network original show, Legends House! Catch the entire season of the hit show on demand for just $9.99 per month! Cutting backstage, Tyler Breeze is shown giving us a selfie promo. He discusses his win over that “uggo” Tyson Kidd before saying that his next goal is the NXT Championship. Before we get to that though, he introduces everyone to his MTV Euro award-winning music video. The video features Tyler singing his new theme music in a studio, intercut with model like shots of “Prince Pretty”.
KALISTO VS. TYSON KIDD W/ NATALYA; The fans in Full Sail University boo Tyson Kidd and chant “Nattie’s Husband” at him throughout the contest. He still allows it to bother him as it causes him to stare out into the crowd, leading to Kalisto busting out some of his fast paced offense. Kalisto does a handstand walk that absolutely wows the audience, but Kidd is able to stop his momentum by taking out his knee. He turns the attention to that leg, obviously looking to set up for the Sharpshooter. Kalisto is able to withstand some of it and go for his finisher, but Kidd shoves him off into the corner. As Kalisto bounces out, Kidd busts out the Code Red, before applying the Sharpshooter. Kalisto nearly makes it to the ropes, but once Kidd pulls him to the center of the ring, he has no choice but to tap out. Tyson Kidd defeats Kalisto!Tyson Kidd celebrates getting back on the winning track, while Natalya enters the ring. She goes to high five but he leaves her hanging and stands on the middle rope to pose to the crowd. Natalya still applauds her man’s performance, as Tyson Kidd does like Corey Graves earlier and motions for the NXT Title around his waist. “That’s the third man to discuss their goal being the NXT Title tonight. Will Tyson Kidd, Tyler Breeze or Corey Graves be next in line after Rob Van Dam next week?”
asks Tom Phillips.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 15, 2015 11:30:44 GMT -5
 Friday Night Smackdown: June 6th, 2014 – US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
Smackdown opens up with a video package that shows the heinous situation that went down this past Monday between Bray Wyatt, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella. Coming off of the high of beating Kane at Payback, Bryan experienced the low of having his new bride kidnapped by the Wyatt Family. Bray threatened to have Luke Harper throw Brie off the stage if Bryan didn’t agree to give Bray a title shot. Bryan accepted the fight but it was clear that he and Brie were both feeling the effects of the traumatic events. Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield introduce the show as the camera pans over the sold out crowd in Cincinnati. They remind us that we have a huge show in store tonight, featuring the final three Money in the Bank qualifying matches, including one pitting Kane against CM Punk in Punk’s first match since the Royal Rumble. “Let’s not forget that it was Kane who Chokeslammed Punk through a table during that Royal Rumble and you have to think Punk hasn’t forgotten about that” says JBL.
The theme of the “Celtic Warrior” hits as the WWE Intercontinental Champion Sheamus makes his way out to the ring. The crowd boos loudly but he is all smiles. As he walks down, we are taken to a video that shows how Sheamus cost Roman Reigns his Money in the Bank Qualifying Match on Raw. When the recap ends, Sheamus is smirking in the ring as he addresses the fans. He starts by saying that he knows they’re upset with what he did on Raw but they have to understand why he did it. “As a proud member of the Authority, it is me duty to do what’s best for business. That’s simply all I was doing on Monday. Having Bad News Barrett in Money in the Bank Ladder match instead of Roman Reigns is obviously the best choice. Tonight, your Intercontinental Champion is going to join that Ladder match and you want to know why? That’s right. It’s best for business.” The crowd boos more every single time they hear that patented phrase, best for business. Before Sheamus can continue, he is interrupted by the United States Champion, Dolph Ziggler to a major pop. He already has a microphone and speaks as he walks down to the ring. The first thing he does is call Sheamus a sellout before moving to Money in the Bank. “Honestly, myself and the rest of the WWE Universe felt that what you did on Raw was the furthest thing from best for business. But, right now, they’re about to get what is best for business when I beat you and qualify for Money in the Bank. Think about it Sheamus? Doesn’t Andre the Giant Battle Royal winner, United States Champion and Mr. Money in the Bank all sound nice together?” Sheamus doesn’t look too amused as our opening contest gets set. MONEY IN THE BANK QUALIFYING MATCH: DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. SHEAMUS; Two of the top champions in the WWE do battle here with the highest possible stakes besides their own belts being on the line. Upset that he was interrupted, Sheamus clearly looks to take it out on Dolph Ziggler with some stiff shots in the early goings. The new aggressive Sheamus has obviously found success and was looking for more here. However, as aggressive as Sheamus has been, Ziggler has been equally resilient in recent weeks. He starts to rally, hitting some of his signature moves and earning a near fall with the Fameasser. Both men are down, but Sheamus stirs first, only for Roman Reigns to come down through the stands. His presence at ringside is enough to distract Sheamus long enough for Dolph to connect on the Zig Zag for the win. Dolph Ziggler defeats Sheamus to qualify for Money in the Bank!Dolph Ziggler rolls out of the ring and celebrates his victory. He now joins Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Bad News Barrett and Cesaro in the Money in the Bank match. “Dolph Ziggler has a shot at becoming a two time Money in the Bank winner in a few weeks in Boston” says JBL. As he leaves, Sheamus begins to stir and stares angrily in the direction of Roman Reigns, who has a big smirk on his face as we cut to commercial.
Returning, the Shield is shown backstage when Vickie Guerrero comes up to them. She tells them that the Authority is not pleased with what Roman Reigns just did. “As a punishment, I’ve been told to put Dean Ambrose in a match tonight. A match against the man he beat via countout this past Monday, Alexander Rusev.” She says that the other members of the Shield are barred from ringside. Dean doesn’t seem too concerned about this, but that’s probably because he’s insane. Vickie walks away, leaving the Shield to talk strategy. We cut to Renee Young, who is standing by with Bad News Barrett. She asks him about his decision to go to the Authority this past Monday for help. Barrett corrects her, telling her that it wasn’t about help. “It was about us benefitting each other. I take out Roman Reigns and make sure he doesn’t make it to the Money in the Bank match, which I did, and they make sure I get my rightful United States Title shot at Dolph Ziggler, which I will.” Renee then asks about what Triple H meant when he said he may want to talk to Barrett more and straight up asks if he’s joining the Authority. Barrett gives a sly smirk and says that’s between himself and Triple H.
KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM VS. RYBAXEL; At Payback this past Sunday, Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston did the unthinkable and won the Tag Team Turmoil match to earn a WWE Tag Team Title shot. The newly formed team continues to impress and looks to ride their wave of momentum against the duo of Curtis Axel and Ryback. As usual with Rybaxel matches, Ryback’s power proves to be a factor as he just manhandles both of his opponents at different times. However, Kofi is able to wriggle free of a hold and make the hot tag to the former WWE and ECW Champion. RVD is on fire, hitting on all cylinders and he’s able to hit a Five Star Frog Splash that ends the match. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat Rybaxel!The number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles enjoy their victory, but Michael Cole informs us that they’ll have to try and rest up backstage because all four of these men will be competing against later tonight in a battle royal to earn one of the final two spots in Money in the Bank!
A graphic appears to inform us of what the top ten most watched shows on the WWE Network are. Payback, the Payback Kickoff Show, NXT TakeOver, Main Event and Countdown round out the top five. The “Ravishing Russian” is introduced as Lana steps out onto the stage to a mixed reaction from the fans. She stays on the stage, speaking in Russian to draw more heat. She brings out the “Bulgarian Brute” as Alexander Rusev steps out next to her. She says that the Alexander Rusev Invitational is still going on, but on hold for right now. “What happened on Raw was a travesty. Rusev still has not been pinned and he still has not submitted. He will prove to all of you and Dean Ambrose right now, that he is indeed the Super Athlete.” Rusev takes the microphone, calling out Ambrose and saying that he will humble him. He doesn’t have to wait long as the Shield’s theme hits and out comes the “Lunatic Fringe” through the crowd. ALEXANDER RUSEV W/ LANA VS. DEAN AMBROSE; On Monday, Dean Ambrose was the first man to defeat Alexander Rusev, though it was by countout, earning him a spot in Money in the Bank. Rusev is in an absolutely foul mood, charging at Ambrose and wailing on him. Through a commercial break, he is in complete control as Ambrose looks to be in a bad way. The crazed member of the Shield is able to change the momentum a bit when he hits a big rebound lariat. After knocking Rusev outside, he follows with a suicide dive and looks like he may get another countout win, but Rusev makes it back in at the count of eight. Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds, but Rusev shoves him off and into the turnbuckle. Rusev then manages to lock in the Accolade, but the crowd rallies Ambrose to nearly break it. He’s unable to overpower the brute, though he refuses to quit and the referee has to call the match when he passes out. Alexander Rusev defeats Dean Ambrose!
Tonight, Alexander Rusev avenges his loss from this past Monday. He doesn’t break the Accolade until Lana enters the ring and gives him the signal. Rusev raises his arms in victory. While he won’t be going to Money in the Bank, he gets some vengeance here tonight and now looks ahead to the return of the Alexander Rusev Invitational.
MONEY IN THE BANK QUALIFYING BATTLE ROYAL: Returning from commercial, the ring is filled with Superstars looking to qualify for Money in the Bank. Those included are Alberto Del Rio, Bo Dallas, Brodus Clay, Cody Rhodes, Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow, Darren Young, Diego, Drew McIntyre, Erick Rowan, Fandango, Fernando, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Jey and Jimmy Uso, Jinder Mahal, Justin Gabriel, Kofi Kingston, Luke Harper, Mark Henry, R-Truth, RVD, Ryback, Santino Marella, Sin Cara, Titus O’Neil, Tyson Kidd, Xavier Woods and Zack Ryder. We are told that if any of the participants in the Tag Team Title match win, they’ll pull double duty at Money in the Bank. This is your standard battle royal, coming down to RVD, Dallas, Del Rio and Swagger. Dallas’ happy go lucky attitude costs him as he tries to partner up with Del Rio, only to be dumped out. RVD tosses Swagger, leaving it down to him and the man he faced numerous times last Fall for the World Title, Del Rio. They exchange blows, but RVD makes a costly mistake that allows Del Rio to eliminate him. Alberto Del Rio wins the Battle Royal to qualify for Money in the Bank!Alberto Del Rio falls to his knees and points up at the briefcase hanging above the ring. “Alberto Del Rio joins Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton as potential two time Money in the Bank winners! He said that this was his goal last week and he’s one step closer” says JBL. Del Rio continues to celebrate as the crowd boos him.
We cut to Bray Wyatt standing alone in darkness. He speaks to the camera, addressing the fans and more importantly, Daniel Bryan. “Daniel, I want you to know that what I did on Monday…I did it for you. I know that you and some others don’t quite see it that way but understand that it was for you Daniel. I don’t tell lies. Do you remember the Royal Rumble? I vanquished you! You were no match for someone like me and that is going to be the case when we meet again. I don’t want that, you don’t want that, these people don’t want that! You see, in some cases love; it makes us weak. But I’ve always seen something inside of you Daniel. Something different. It’s why I was drawn to you all those months ago. Where others would become weak after Monday, you will become fierce! You will use that anger and you will come at with me everything you’ve got! This will ensure that when we clash, it will be glorious. You and I, we’re still not so different Daniel. When we collide this time, it will be different. The war will be grand, but the outcome remains the same. You will follow…the buzzards.”
Returning, commentary takes us to highlights from NXT TakeOver last week. They promote NXT as the future of the industry and the talent was on hand at a TakeOver event that has received rave reviews. The focus is on the Women’s Championship match, where Paige lost the title to Charlotte, though she was not pinned. NON-TITLE MATCH: PAIGE VS. NATALYA; As Paige comes down to the ring, we are reminded of her confrontation with Stephanie McMahon this past Monday night when she threw down the Divas Championship and brought back the Women’s Title. According to the commentators, Natalya has mixed feelings on what Paige did, citing that she loved the Women’s Title but didn’t like how the Divas belt was tossed aside when it’s the belt she won a few years back. This features some back and forth work between the girls, as Natalya tries the Sharpshooter, but Paige is able to counter though the PTO is blocked. With that stopped, Paige nails the RamPaige to claim victory. Paige defeats Natalya!
The WWE Universe cheers for the “Anti-Diva” as she continues her hot streak. The only loss that she has suffered was when she passed out at Extreme Rules in her first shot at the Divas Championship. She is handed the Women’s Championship and holds it in the air, as one has to wonder who will be next to challenge her for gold.
As we return from the commercial break, we are taken to clips of the altercation between CM Punk and Triple H this past Monday. CM Punk addressed the WWE Universe only for Triple H to interrupt and for the two of them to come to blows. Renee Young is now standing by with the recently returned CM Punk. She first asks if he’s worried about any ring rust. He responds by asking how she is doing before saying that he’s not worried. “Yes, I’ve been out of the ring for five months but you should recall that I am the best in the world and I will show that again when I beat Kane tonight.” Renee’s next question is about Monday. Punk claimed that he was back for two reasons. The first was to oppose the Authority but he was interrupted before he could say the second, so she asks what that was. Punk gives a slight smile and responds, “To become the WWE Champion again. Look Renee, Daniel Bryan is a close friend of mine but that doesn’t mean that I’m not coming for his title. I am the longest reigning WWE Champion of the modern era and a two time Money in the Bank winner. I’m getting back to being both of those and the first step is through Kane tonight.”
BIG E VS. FANDANGO W/ LAYLA; Just over a month ago, Big E was riding high as the WWE Intercontinental Champion. Unfortunately for him, he ran into Sheamus, who has defeated him on two straight Pay-Per-Views. This past Monday, Big E failed to qualify for Money in the Bank, so he is looking to right the ship so to speak here. Fandango gets in some shots that send Big E reeling, but overall, he just can’t match the psychical specimen that Big E is. After snapping off a big belly to belly suplex, Big E nails the Big Ending and gets the win. Big E defeats Fandango!
Big E gets to his feet and instantly demands a microphone from ringside to the surprise of many. He is not normally someone to speak much but he does so here, speaking about his struggles as of late. “I know that I was unable to take my Intercontinental Title back from Sheamus and I couldn’t beat Randy Orton again to qualify for Money in the Bank. Understand this though; I am not done with the Authority.” He slams the microphone to the mat and leaves to cheers from the Cincinnati crowd.
A short promo airs to promote the new Greatest Factions DVD. The factions highlighted in the commercial are Evolution, the Shield, DX, the nWo, the Four Horsemen and the Hart Foundation. MONEY IN THE BANK QUALIFYING MATCH: CM PUNK VS. KANE; Our final Money in the Bank Qualifying match is contested in front of a crowd that is red hot for the in ring return of CM Punk. He gains a quick upper hand that shows he’s still got it, but it becomes clear as the match goes on that there is some ring rust in there. Kane wears him down with power offense and gets near falls on both a sidewalk slam and even the chokeslam. He gets a bit frustrated when Punk kicks out of the chokeslam and signals for another. Punk is able to block it with a big kick to the head. Following that, Punk goes for the Go to Sleep for the third time, this time managing to actually hoist Kane up. He hits his finisher, which is enough to put down the monster and qualify. CM Punk defeats Kane to qualify for Money in the Bank!
The Straight Edge Superstar has his hand raised as the WWE Universe explodes for his win. CM Punk becomes the eighth and final Superstar to qualify for Money in the Bank. “The field is set. CM Punk has a chance at becoming Mr. Money in the Bank for the third time, while Randy Orton, Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler can become two time winners. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Bad News Barrett and Cesaro round out the field looking to win it for the first time” explains Michael Cole. The fans continue to celebrate along with CM Punk to close Smackdown. 
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Post by ✖ AJ on May 15, 2015 20:02:20 GMT -5
Smackdown, Smackdown, black and blue I crawl to you. I like that theme. Sheamus and Dolph Ziggler start things off with a short promo before diving right in to their Money in the Bank Qualifier and it is Roman Reigns costing Sheamus his qualifier as one could expect with the way Sheamus screwed him on Raw and the obvious set-up for those two to face at Money in the Bank. Bad News Barrett possibly joining The Authority? Meh. Maybe. Maybe he can just go locker room to locker room delivering bad news to superstars. Next up, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam, the new hot team on the block get a win over Rybaxel. Fine for them to display themselves. Alexander Rusev gets a big win over the likes of Dean Ambrose. At first, I was a bit off about it but it's alright with Ambrose passing out, rather than tapping. Next, we get a battle royal to qualify for Money in the Bank and out of it comes Alberto Del Rio! Good with him, I've come to like him a bit more over the years and while I highly doubt he wins Money in the Bank, I hope he gets a good showing and has something to do beyond. Bray Wyatt is warning Daniel Bryan. Obviously he plans on going for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I'm not completely sure if he'll walk out with the belt, though, even if it goes to Summerslam as I somewhat expect Lesnar. Paige beats Natalya, which was fine. Waiting for a new challenger on Paige. CM Punk is confident and doesn't think he has ring rust, but does he still have a softball sized lump above his ass? Big E beats Fandango in the next contest, just basically filler-job stuff to keep Big E in the minds of everyone. Afterward, he says he isn't done with The Authority? We'll see what he does. Finally, we have the main event and CM Punk's first match back and not surprisingly, he manages to beat Kane. The field for Money in the Bank is strong and I'm not even sure who is going to win at this point, which is a good thing. A good edition of Smackdown here.
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Post by snickelodeon on May 16, 2015 6:01:22 GMT -5
Been all over the place lately, while I have been egger to write haven't had the chance. With work and the other half being ready to pop any day now! With that means I am not completely up to date with everyone's diaries like I once was.
Haven't managed to read Payback or Raw yet but I will do, this reply is purely for Smack Down unless other thoughts pop in my head and I start to drift off...
Interesting call to bring back CM Punk, Punk obviously makes any promotion he works for stronger and while his return in Chicago would have been hot and there's some fun booking potential here I'm split on the decision currently. Also giving his first match back away on Smack Down is an interesting call. Punk has to win, for me he has to also win MITB or he will quickly just become another name on the roster. Maybe you've brought Punk back just to write him off properly. Who knows anyway some interesting weeks coming up to see how you book Punk.
Punk's return on a side note may also hurt Bryan. Bryan's hot at this point he can't continue to take a back seat to Shield, Evolution, Cena and now Punk.
Surprised Rusev went over Ambrose, obviously gives Rusev a boost but hurts Ambrose a little. It's good to see that your giving the Shield members their own little rivalries at the minute but maybe they have now peaked and it's time to split them up.
WWE loves to give away Champion V Champion matches its a pet peeve of mine so while Ziggler/Sheamus would have been good and Ziggler continues to get the rub and Sheamus/Reigns continues. This match ticked alot of boxes just not a fan of it being an unannounced opening match on Smack Down.
Looks like I've missed a crazy little angle on Raw involving Bryan and Wyatt! I'll have to check that out.
Weirdly always loved a battle royal.
Like how you are now starting to take this in your own direction! Interesting times ahead!
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 16, 2015 15:15:52 GMT -5
WWE Money in the Bank: June 29th, 2014 - TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH: DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. CESARO VS. ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. RANDY ORTON VS. CM PUNK VS. BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DEAN AMBROSE VS. SETH ROLLINS
 WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - THE USOS (C) VS. ROB VAN DAM AND KOFI KINGSTON
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Post by DTP. on May 17, 2015 10:57:01 GMT -5
WWE NXT Takeover: Thursday 29th May 2014...I've been behind on the board because of being so busy, so let's get to it. I am glad that you condensed the NXT Takeover Kickoff show with the main show - I always dislike it when they are in separate posts. Bret Hart as a guest on the expert panel made sense given Tyson Kidd's match tonight, which should be defining for Kidd's character in the long-run, hopefully. Onto the show, a wise choice for the opening contest with Tyler Breeze getting a win against Tyson Kidd. You had a good emphasis with Natalya and the 'Nattie's Husband' chants, allowing for Kidd's character to grow frustrated and later eating defeat to Breeze. I do hope you take Breeze to high places in NXT. Kidd's losing his temper...could we be seeing Kidd talk with Bret later on for advice? That would be nice and relevant, giving Hart's attendance tonight. I think you could easily make Tyson and Natalya's program a lot more interesting this way - or even with the inclusion of Jim Neidhart, Natalya's father. Who knows. Next, as I predicted, the Ascension retaining the NXT Tag Team Championships against Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady made total sense - it gave Enzo and Big Cass the "underdogs" role, which works so well for Enzo especially - and it gave Konnor and Viktor heat for beating two big time fan-favourites in NXT. Adam Rose defeating Bo Dallas made sense, given that Bo is on his way out of NXT, and Rose is a character that should have more longevity in NXT before moving onto the main roster, in a hopefully relevant role. Dallas with the temper tantrum was great, and I think it's an awesome juxtaposition to have him throwing a fit whilst the Exotic Express are partying around him. I see Bo doing his infamous quitting speech next week or sometime in the very near future. I believe you'll have him debut on Monday Night RAW after Payback, so here would have been a good time to do it. As predicted, a lovely follow-up with Tyson Kidd and Bret Hart backstage, a lot of heat coming for Kidd - a lot less slow-burn that I envisioned, too. I do hope we see something with Jim Neidhart in the future...Corey Graves with a victory against Sami Zayn was something I did not see coming in the Falls Count Anywhere match. It would have been a solid one; and it's another setback for Zayn on his road to eventually becoming NXT Champion (which I have no doubt will happen one day). That too, it built Corey up greatly, and I could see him as Adrian Neville's next contender after tonight. The NXT Women's Championship fatal four-way match would be a solid one, and it was good for the NXT women's division in terms of growth and development at this stage. Charlotte winning was the right logical move - and there is an interesting storyline to pick up on with Charlotte beating the recurring rivalry with Bayley. Paige wasn't involved in the final fall, which makes me think you're going to either give that a few matches or weeks of hype building to a match - or instead, leave Paige to ascend to the main roster instead. I wasn't sold on Sasha Banks as a credible singles worker yet, so it was best to leave her out; but her time will come in the coming months I have no doubt. And this could be the collapse of the BFFs - the potential of your angles coming out of this match are limitless. And thankfully, as expected, Adrian Neville beats Brodus Clay to retain the NXT Championship in the steel cage. I still don't like that you decided to have this match main event NXT Takeover, because not for a second did I think you'd have Clay go over. It was a very predictable main event, and I think you could have booked a lot better. I just hope that Brodus is done in NXT, as he is practically useless here moving forward. Overall, this was a decent NXT special - but it doesn't compare to the real life NXT Takeover which is disappointing. The plus side is that you established a lot of potential with angles moving forward, and everybody involved still got a shine. Despite the lack of obvious match of the year candidates, this was a nice showcase of the NXT talents. Hopefully NXT Takeover 2 in September will be better.
WWE Payback: Sunday 1st June 2014...Alright, busy week in terms of WWE Network specials, so let's see what we have on WWE's special. Very interesting move by having Lana introduce Alexander Rusev's open invitational on the Payback Kickoff show. I'm not sure that I would have chosen this to go on first in the arena, because Rusev is unproven still as somebody strong enough to kick off a live crowd. But Booker T as the accepting star to the Rusev invitational was a good surprise, and I liked the work you made in putting Rusev over a WWE Hall of Famer, no less. At only four minutes, it was kind of disappointing, but it made Rusev look like a big deal going into the summer period. I suspect big things coming at SummerSlam, without a doubt. My only complaint: it looked very underwhelming in the eyes of the viewer. Almost pessimistic to re-introduce Booker as an in-ring talent (even for one night), then to kill him off so quickly. Luckily, it was only on the Kickoff show, so it can be forgotten about later. Maybe even with Booker T returning for an attempt at revenge on Rusev. Dolph Ziggler defeating Christian and Bad News Barrett was an interesting decision, but as long as it's keeping Ziggler relevant with something to do that matters. Given Christian's spotty career with injuries, I expected him to lose the United States Championship tonight - and honestly this was your best choice for an opening contest. Ziggler even decisively beating Christian made him look stronger than it would him beating Barrett, the champion exempt from the final fall. Now Ziggler has to carry both the title and the André the Giant Memorial Trophy...I feel so sorry for him going through airports. Cesaro beating Jack Swagger made sense, given Cesaro is a star on the rise to me, whereas Swagger can be rebuilt at any time. Hopefully Swagger stays relevant, with that said. It was fine for a cool-down match. Up next, a very predictable rematch from Extreme Rules, with Sheamus defeating Big E to retain the Intercontinental Championship. I like Sheamus more as a heel, and hope he has good things ahead of him: I would like to see him as an intregal member of the Authority, honestly. Again, I hope you don't let Big E slump down the card after what was actually a fairly decent run as Intercontinental Champion. Wow, I'm surprised somewhat to see John Cena and Bray Wyatt in the Ambulance match go on in the first-hour main event slot - but nonetheless, it was a good bout from the sounds of things. I would have liked to see Erick Rowan and Luke Harper appear out of the ambulance when Cena tried to put Wyatt inside, but the dodgy finish worked too in making Wyatt look like an ominous yet crafty tormentor. The choir I'm indifferent to, but it's still slightly different than the real life finish to the Steel Cage match back at Extreme Rules. Wyatt with a win surely cannot end the rivalry though - which makes me think you're going to lead this into SummerSlam...as long as you can do it properly and keep interest restored...whilst also not including Justin Beiber. Just a thought. Paige beating Tamina Snuka to retain the Divas Championship was expected, as Paige goes from being NXT Women's Champion and WWE Divas Champion to just being Divas Champion, seemingly making the full transition into a main roster Diva here. I have to wonder who is next for Paige to combat: could AJ Lee return, or will we see someone else step up, like Summer Rae, Emma or Alicia Fox (which I think had a lot more potential in that angle)? Paul Heyman's angle was interesting, since he has never promoted Brock Lesnar returning from a hiatus this way. It could be interesting - but it killed some time, and that's ideal. I did like the CM Punk references given that we are in Chicago, Illinois tonight. Next, big-time six-man tag team battle with the Shield going over Evolution. I'm glad that this didn't main event, or have the elimination ruling intact - and it was a fun battle. It appeared as a really physical battle, and the decisive victory with the Shield's powerbomb on Triple H made it seem like Shield won the war against Evolution. I wonder how much longer Batista will hang around for, and how you plan on having the Shield still as a faction: whilst also wondering how Triple H will respond to this acting as the Authority tomorrow on RAW. Ah there's where the Wyatt Family members went. Tag team turmoil seemed to be a clusterf*ck of talents, and a cheap way to resolve the WWE Tag Team Championship hunt. I've never liked these types of matches. But it did showcase in a flash the potential of your tag division, at least. I'm indifferent to Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston winning since it's an oddball team that are together because they do flips and have underlining stereotypes related to marijuana - but a match with the Usos could be fun. I just hope that Erick Rowan and Luke Harper have a chance to hold the WWE Tag Team Championships in the near future, since they had some awesome matches with Jimmy and Jey Uso. Another note: could Cody Rhodes' disappointing translate in a Stardust debut down the line with Goldust? I hope not...I'm not a Stardust fan at all. Ah well. Finally, it was strange to see Kane and Daniel Bryan compete in a non-gimmick match, but I'm cool with it. Not sure if it would have been a compelling main event without any stipulation, but it made Bryan look more credible than before with a WWE World Heavyweight Championship defense under his belt. And here comes the Authority with Sheamus (good move); but here's the Shield...and CM Punk? I'm going to have to think about that one. I'm really unsure about that decision, as creative as it is. It could be interesting, though. I just doubt Triple H would work with CM Punk again after walking out - or even if management would trust Punk in a top tier role like this after he walked out. Your lines are blurry in terms of angles moving forward, so I'm hoping that this is rectified. Additionally, I hope Bryan has plenty more title defenses before probably losing the title at SummerSlam, or even after that. Not a bad show, with some iffy booking decisions here or there - but this all set up for the summer storylines, which could be very fun to watch unfold.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 17, 2015 14:29:39 GMT -5
 Monday Night Raw: June 9th, 2014 – Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The weekly Raw intro video plays as usual, but before any of the usual pyro or introductions are done, the music of our World Heavyweight Champion hits. The crowd comes unglued as Daniel Bryan steps out to the stage, obviously not in a good mood after the actions from Bray Wyatt last week. As he walks out, we are taken to a recap of the heinous deed done by the Wyatt Family that put Daniel’s wife Brie in harm’s way, all so Bray could get a title shot. He heads straight to the ring and grabs a microphone, waiting for the crowd to die down. He says that due to the shock of last Monday, he wasn’t able to address what happened. “For the last week, I’ve stayed at home with my wife who is petrified because of the Wyatt Family. Every time she hears a noise, she freaks out. The only time I’ve been away from her is right now, though she is not alone. Tonight, I’m here for the Wyatt Family.” The crowd pops as he demands they face him like men right now. Instead of getting them in person, they appear on the titantron. Bray Wyatt does his signature laugh, telling Bryan that he explained himself this past Friday. “I told you that I did this for you. Do you see how mad you are? Can you not tell the fire that burns inside of you right now? I want you to use that when we meet Daniel. I want you to be a challenge!” Bryan cuts him off there, “I don’t care about any of that. I don’t care why you took Brie. Kane threatened to touch her and I beat him at Payback, so just imagine what I do to you when I get the chance.” Bryan goes on to say that he wants Luke Harper tonight for what he did last week. Bray chuckles again, saying that is fine before the camera pans over to Luke. He looks into the camera and says, “Tonight, I’m going to do to you what I nearly did to your pretty little wife last week.” When the camera goes back to Bray he is up close to the lens and shouts “RUN!” before the Wyatt signature hits and we cut to commercial.
A graphic appears when we return to tell us what the top ten most watched shows on the WWE Network this week are. The top five are Payback, Payback Kickoff, Legends House, NXT and Clash of the Champions, which was recently added to the library. CESARO VS. CM PUNK; Before the bell, Cesaro and CM Punk shake hands. Last time CM Punk was competing, Cesaro was a member of the Real Americans, but now things are much different. During this bout, the WWE United States Champion Dolph Ziggler is on commentary. They start with a feeling out process, but neither man is able to gain a clear advantage. Cesaro decides against mat wrestling and instead uses his power to finally take control. Punk is able to change the tide after a while of that with some well-placed strikes. Punk hits the high knee in the corner but Cesaro counters the bulldog into a big slam. When that isn’t enough to keep Punk down, he calls for the Neutralizer but Punk blocks that with some kicks to the head. As Cesaro breaks the hold, Punk hoists him up for the GTS, but Cesaro grabs the ropes to block. He pulls Punk into a small package for a very close near fall. They get up at the same time and Cesaro hits the popup uppercut! He covers but Punk gets his foot on the bottom rope. Cesaro is in disbelief, as is the WWE Universe. He calls for the Neutralizer again, but Punk is able to reverse into the GTS and picks up the victory. CM Punk defeats Cesaro!
The WWE Universe gets to their feet in applause for the amazing match they just witnessed. Both CM Punk and Cesaro are exhausted, but Punk gets to his knees and raises his arms in victory. He points up at the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring that both of these men will be fighting for in a few weeks. Cesaro stands up and, just like they did before the match, the two men shake hands in a show of respect.
ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. CHRISTIAN; While the last match featuring Money in the Bank participants involved respect, Alberto Del Rio shows none of that here. The fans are still not fully behind Christian again, though some feel for him as he has suffered some big losses in a row. He plays the babyface here, rallying the crowd while in a wear down hold and hitting some high flying moves. Del Rio is ruthless though, attacking the arm with some vicious offense. Anytime Christian gets offense, he has to stop and hold his arm in pain. He does attempt the Killswitch, but Del Rio pulls on his arm and applies the Cross Armbreaker. Christian has to tap out. Alberto Del Rio defeats Christian!After the match, Alberto Del Rio rolls out of the ring and keeps saying “two time”, referring to the fact that he is trying to become a two time Money in the Bank winner in a few weeks. He heads up the ramp before the camera shows us how disappointed Christian looks after another loss. Unexpectedly, the theme of Bo Dallas hits as he steps out onto the stage with a microphone. He says that he is disappointed in Christian. “You are a former World Heavyweight Champion, you had a legendary tag team run and heck, you were even United States Champion as little as eight days ago. Now, you sit there and wonder what you can do to change things. I happen to know just the thing to turn your frown upside down. All you have to do is Bolieve. If you do that, I can promise you that all of your troubles will go away.” Bo raises his hands in the air, leaving Christian and the WWE Universe confused and a bit annoyed.
THE BROTHERHOOD VS. RYBAXEL; Ever since their impressive, but ultimately short coming performance at Payback, Cody Rhodes has grown frustrated. There’s an insert promo from Cody and Goldust, where Cody admits that he has let his feelings get to his head, but he just wants to be back at the level of success they had at the end of last year. The fans are behind them here, but there is a fair amount of crowd love for the hometown boy Curtis Axel. As has become the norm for Cody and Goldust, they come out of the gate hot, with a fast start. Both brothers bust out some impressive high flying moves, but the power of Ryback slows the pace down. It seems like we’re nearing a hot tag to Cody but instead, a perfectly executed Axehole connects, allowing Axel to get a pin in his home state. Rybaxel defeats the Brotherhood!While Curtis Axel and Ryback enjoy their victory, Cody Rhodes looks on in frustration. It wasn’t him who lost this time, but the team still lost again. He checks on his brother, who is also clearly not pleased with their recent struggles.
Backstage, the WWE Women’s Champion, Paige, is walking when she’s stopped by Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie says that she wants to put last week behind them. “Even though you were very disrespectful to me last week, I want to let bygones be bygones. If you want to be the Women’s Champion and not the Divas Champion, then that’s fine.” Paige nods and goes to walk away but Stephanie stops her. “You did say last week that if I wanted the Divas Title back, I could always find someone to beat you for it right? Right. So tonight, you’ll be defending that title against someone you’ve never faced before. Nikki Bella.” Stephanie heads off, but Paige doesn’t seem too concerned with the match.
Cutting back to the arena, the Authority make their way out to the ring. Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Sheamus and now, Bad News Barrett all walk to the ring as commentary discusses Barrett joining the team. Triple H gets on the microphone, waiting for the boos to die down before speaking. He says that they are out here tonight for a few reasons. First, they are here to officially welcome Bad News Barrett as the newest member of the Authority. “What you now see in the ring is the greatest collection of talent the WWE has ever seen. The past, present and future of this business is represented in the Authority.” He says that there are no cracks in the Authority. Randy Orton and Barrett are both in Money in the Bank but there is no dissension between them as it’s all about making sure the briefcase is in the Authority because that’s what’s best for business. He goes on, putting over each guy in the ring and their strengths until the Shield interrupt. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns come down through the crowd to a massive ovation from the fans, while Triple H is clearly unhappy with being cut off. They surround the ring, leading the Authority to get ready for a fight but Ambrose grabs a microphone. He says that they aren’t here for a fight just yet. “Honestly, we’re not even out here for all of you. We came out here because my brother over here has a bone to pick with your big ginger.” The crowd laughs at this but Sheamus isn’t amused. Reigns takes the microphone and says that he would be competing in Money in the Bank if it wasn’t for Sheamus. “And maybe you’d be competing in Money in the Bank if it wasn’t for me. I figure that neither one of is gonna be busy in Boston, so why don’t you put that Intercontinental Title on the line against me?” The crowd pops for this, but Triple H chimes in, saying that Reigns doesn’t deserve a shot. Reigns responds by reminding Triple H that he was going to beat him in England until his boys jumped in. “And I know you didn’t forget that I pinned your ass at Payback”. Triple H goes to speak again but Sheamus jumps in, accepting the match. He says that he isn’t afraid of any fight and he’d love the chance to shut Reigns up. Reigns smirks, satisfied that he got his match. Seth Rollins takes the microphone and says that since they’re out here, they should get into some action. He and Dean issue a challenge to the two guys in the ring that will also be in the Money in the Bank match. Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett also accept, giving us our next match.
BAD NEWS BARRETT AND RANDY ORTON VS. DEAN AMBROSE AND SETH ROLLINS; The match begins during the commercial break, but we do see clips of it from the WWE App, as well as Triple H sending everyone to the back, including the rest of the Authority. Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton show off some surprisingly good chemistry, managing to play the Shield’s game and cut the ring in half while working over Seth Rollins. The “Architect” of the Shield is able to slip free and make the tag to his lunatic partner. Dena Ambrose comes in firing on all cylinders, leveling both of his opponents. He sends them outside before leaping onto them with a big elbow drop. Back inside, he tags Seth, who springboards in, only to be nailed with a midair Bull Hammer form out of nowhere. Orton knocks Dean off the apron as Barrett covers for the three! Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton defeat Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins!The team of Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton have their hands raised in victory, picking up a wave of momentum before Money in the Bank. “Think about this King, Bad News Barrett just became the first man to pin all three members of the Shield, and he did in one month” states Michael Cole. He is correct as Barrett pinned Seth tonight, Roman Reigns last week and Dean Ambrose a few weeks back on Smackdown.
An advertisement runs to the tune of “Jungle” by Jamie N Commons promoting the WWE Shop. We not only see some of the top stars and Divas, but also some members of the WWE Universe wearing gear from the Shop. JIMMY USO W/ JEY USO VS. ROB VAN DAM W/ KOFI KINGSTON; In a few short weeks at Money in the Bank, these two teams will do battle for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Tonight, it’s a singles match involving two tough competitors. Rob Van Dam is not only used to singles action, but he’s had a Hall of Fame worthy career full of success in them. Jimmy Uso is not as used to them, and it shows as he seems to get a bit more worn as the match goes on. He does bust out a superkick from out of nowhere, but is too tired to cover immediately. This allows Rob Van Dam to capitalize and hit the Five Star Frog Splash to win. Rob Van Dam defeats Jimmy Uso!As Kofi Kingston enters the ring to congratulate his partner, Jey Uso pulls Jimmy out of the ring. Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston high five each other, while the Tag Team Champions look on in disappointment. Even if it’s a singles match, a loss to your top challengers never feels good.
Returning, Michael Cole informs us that a big match has been announced for Main Event tomorrow night. The below graphic is shown to tell us that two of the Money in the Bank competitors will step into the ring as Alberto Del Rio will go one on one with Seth Rollins! 
ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV W/ LANA VS. DARREN YOUNG; Returning to the ring, we see that Darren Young has already accepted the Invitational tonight. He tries a different strategy from anyone we’ve seen yet, going after Alexander Rusev’s legs. He manages to surprisingly take the big man down and drops some elbows on him. The commentators are surprised to see Rusev on the defensive, but he proves his worth by quickly rebounding. He hits some impactful offense before using the Accolade to secure another win in the Invitational in under five minutes. Alexander Rusev defeats Darren Young!In what has become the norm for Alexander Rusev, he doesn’t release the Accolade until Lana enters the ring and gives him the signal to break it. He gets to his feet, raising his arms in celebration as Lana grabs a microphone. She runs down Darren Young and turns to badmouthing the United States of America. “Is this really the best your country has to offer? The Bulgarian Brute just obliterated him within minutes.” After a few more negative remarks, Rusev takes over and begins to shout about how he is superior to the entire country of America. Surprisingly, he is cut off by the theme of Jack Swagger. He walks out with Zeb Colter and looks like he means business. Zeb has a microphone, “Rusev, I can respect you trying to be the most dominant Superstar in WWE history but tonight, you’ve taken it too far. You and Laura need to learn a thing or two about the country you reside in. As long as myself, Jack Swagger and every real American in this arena is around, don’t you dare badmouth this beautiful country.” Jack Swagger gets right in Rusev’s face as Zeb demands that Lana and Rusev never speak another bad word about the USA. Lana laughs in his face before telling Rusev to “crush”. He swings at Swagger, who blocks it and fires away with rights hands of his own. The crowd is going nuts for this show of patriotism. Swagger clotheslines Rusev out of the ring, leaving Lana flustered as she heads out with him. Rusev wants back in, but Lana tells him to leave it alone for now. Swagger is fired up as he dares Rusev to enter the ring again and the fans chant “USA!” Zeb then leads them all in a loud “WE THE PEOPLE” while Rusev is furious.
Returning, a clip from the WWE App airs of Batista talking with Triple H. Batista is pissed that everyone is talking about what they’re going to be doing at Money in the Bank, but he lost his qualifying match. “I’m pissed off and I’m tired of losing. Let me take it out on someone tonight.” Triple H ponders it and says that he likes the fire, and he’ll have an opponent for Batista later tonight.
WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – PAIGE (C) VS. NIKKI BELLA; Due to what happened to her sister last week, Nikki Bella does not seem as happy as she normally would be to earn a Women’s Title shot. Paige shows no sympathy, aggressively attacking Nikki with a flurry of offense from the bell. She delivers a series of knees on the apron before screaming “THIS IS MY HOUSE!” at the top of her lungs. Nikki uses this brief opening to kick Paige in the knee, sending her to the mat, where she takes over now. Nikki busts out some surprising power offense, showing off her improvement over the past few months. She actually hoists Paige up for the Rack Attack, but Paige slips free and connect with the Paige Turner! She hooks the leg and picks up the victory. Paige defeats Nikki Bella to retain the WWE Women’s Championship!The bell rings as the crowd pops for the “Anti-Diva” retaining her gold. As she’s enjoying her win, the camera cuts to show us that Stephanie McMahon is watching on a monitor and is not happy about the outcome of this match. Back to the ring and Paige is raising the Women’s Championship high in the air.
 We see the above graphic, telling us that next week, right here on Raw, we will see the return of WWE Hall of Famer Edge! The former 11 time World Champions will be live in Cleveland next week to host the Cutting Edge with the Money in the Bank participants as his guest. There is no telling what will happen when those eight men step into the ring with each other.
A short commercial is shown to hype the upcoming season finale of Legends House! Watch as the WWE Legends get emotional around the dinner table and shocking secrets are revealed! BATISTA VS. ZACK RYDER; Batista waits in the ring for his opponent, only for it to be revealed to be Zack Ryder. Ryder looks very worried about what is about to happen, taking a massive gulp as he enters the ring. As soon as the bell rings, Batista charges, but Ryder dodges and he hits the corner. Ryder school boys him for a very close near fall that the crowd buys completely. Batista is fuming as he catches Ryder and plants him with a massive spinebuster. The rest of this match is just Batista beating the hell out of the former United States Champion. He finishes him off with a huge Batista Bomb. Batista defeats Zack Ryder!As Batista looks down on the fallen Zack Ryder, he doesn’t even seem happy that he won. Instead, he picks up Ryder and puts him in position for another Batista Bomb. “THREE AIN’T ENOUGH MAN I NEED FIVE!” is heard as Big E runs out to the ring to a loud ovation from the crowd. Batista throws Ryder to the side, as Big E tackles him down and wails away. Batista turns it over, striking Big E in the face until officials come out to break these two up. “Big E made it clear this past Friday on Smackdown that he was coming for the Authority!” shouts Michael Cole. Both guys are held back by security, but clearly don’t want to stop.
NON-TITLE MATCH: DANIEL BRYAN VS. LUKE HARPER W/ BRAY WYATT AND ERICK ROWAN; Bray Wyatt sits in his rocking chair, while Erick Rowan stands beside him throughout this. Daniel Bryan is pretty much a man possessed as he just fires away on Luke Harper from the opening bell. Unfortunately, Harper has a huge size advantage, and is able to turn the tide in the corner, hammering Bryan with shots. At one point, Bryan tries a suicide dive, but Harper catches him and throws him into the guardrail. He then goes in the ring and connects on a suicide dive of his own! Inside, Harper continues to pound on Bryan, as the cameras catch Bray Wyatt with a major grin on his face. That look turns sour when Bryan begins to rally. He reels off a string of his signature moves, including multiple kicks to the chest and head. He backs into the corner, beginning to “Yes!” with the fans while staring at Bray. He charges and hits the Busaiku Knee to end the match. Daniel Bryan defeats Luke Harper!Daniel Bryan is unable to enjoy his victory, as Erick Rowan is in the ring and pouncing on him as soon as the bell rings. He clobbers Bryan, but the resilient champion is able to fight back. Bryan fires away with some kicks, knocking Rowan to his knees. Before he can deliver the big final roundhouse though, Bray Wyatt is in the ring, grabbing him from behind. He swiftly delivers Sister Abigail as the crowd boos this. Luke Harper begins to stir, while Rowan is still feeling the effects of the kicks. Bray however, has Daniel lying in his lap while he strokes his hair. The strange Bray Wyatt continues to do this while humming as Raw goes off the air.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 18, 2015 15:32:06 GMT -5
WWE Money in the Bank: June 29th, 2014 - TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH - DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. CESARO VS. ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. RANDY ORTON VS. CM PUNK VS. BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DEAN AMBROSE VS. SETH ROLLINS
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - SHEAMUS (C) VS. ROMAN REIGNS
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - THE USOS (C) VS. ROB VAN DAM AND KOFI KINGSTON
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Post by ✖ AJ on May 18, 2015 16:21:56 GMT -5
Raw time, we're coming on strong. Like Val Venis. HEYYY-OHHH. Daniel Bryan starting things off was for the best and, of course, Bray Wyatt was going to respond. It may not be official, but clearly these two will face at Money in the Bank. Bryan versus Harper later on sounds dandy. Cesaro and CM Punk opening things up would be a hot contest with the right call to have the recently-returned Punk get the win and gain some momentum in to Money in the Bank without hurting Cesaro too much. Alberto Del Rio defeats Christian next and it is... Bo Dallas coming out to see Christian! Hey, I know somebody who did something like that (see Survivor Series 2013)! Wink, wink. It gives something relevant for Bo to do, with a realistic target. Fine there. Rybaxel, ugh, beats The Brotherhood. Not so much ugh on The Brotherhood losing if it leads to eventual success for the team or Cody, but ugh Rybaxel. Paige has to defend the Diva's Women's Championship against Nikki Bella? Alright, Steph. WE'LL SEEEE. I have a feeling these two might collide at, say, Summerslam. Bad News Barrett is now officially a part of The Authority. While I'm not overly in love with it, I can dig it as long as it keeps BNB busy and actually meaning something. Roman Reigns versus Sheamus at Money in the Bank for the Intercontinental Championship was bound to happen. We follow up with a tag team match with four Money in the Bank competitors as, rightfully so, BNB and Orton get the win over Ambrose and Rollins to give some establishment to Barrett as a member of The Authority. Rob Van Dam beats Jimmy Uso on the next contest, RVD getting the win. I'm cool with it, but The Usos are going to win at Money in the Bank. Rusev beats lowly Darren Young in the Invitational and bah gawd, bah gawd! WHO IS IT, WHO IS IT!? IT'S... BOBBY LASHLEY! I'LL BE A SUNUVABITCH! No, it's Jack Swagger. I presume this will be Rusev's next feud, hopefully it doesn't over-run. I'd like to see Rusev get his first big challenge post-Big Show up at Summerslam. Batista is pissed. I'd be pissed too if I was brought back and lied to! I'm thinking him vs Big E at Money in the Bank with neither guy having much to do? Paige retains the newly named Women's Championship over Nikki Bella and that was expected. I'm not sure who her next contender will be with her topping Nikki here. The Cutting Edge next week, huh? SOUNDS FAMILIAR. RIPPING ME OFF AGAIN, HUH KEV? Batista completely squashes Zack Ryder and as I expected, Big E wants a piece of him and I can get behind this as long as Big E gets a rub out of it in the end. Finally, Daniel Bryan defeats Luke Harper in the main event but it was best (for business) to have Bray lay him out afterward. I think he should look really strong from this standpoint as I don't expect Bryan to drop the belt to him. A good edition of Raw, kept things going well in motion.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2015 17:03:04 GMT -5
Raw time, Maggle! - Decent promo to open the show. - I'm glad that you included that extra bit at the end of Punk-Cesaro. I dig that you're pushing him and even though he lost, I feel that he still looked strong after the handshake. - Not too hot on the apathetic Christian character, but hopefully he gets some success soon. I dig that you're still doing the Bo stuff. - Love RybAxel and love what you're doing with the tag division as a whole. Sweet to them get the "w". - You use The Authority really well and I enjoyed this segment too. - Interesting to see The Authority get the win, but ultimately, I can see how it makes sense. - Big fan of the RVD/Kofi team and the feud you have going on between them and The Usos is very enjoyable. - Darren Young jobbing in WWE: The Diary.  - Rusev vs Swaggs? I can dig it, sucka. - Glad my bb picked up the win and I hope she has a lengthy reign. - Cutting Edge? Awesome. - Zack Ryder jobbing in WWE: The Diary. - Big E as a main eventer? Aw yis. - Dope ass main event that made Harper look like a beast and Bryan look like a tough champion. - Raw closes with Wyatt's attacking D-Bry. Another enjoyable episode. Keep it up, m83. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 20, 2015 18:11:11 GMT -5
WWE Main Event: June 10th, 2014 – Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Instead of our weekly opening Main Event video, we go straight to the arena where we are joined by the winner of the 2014 Royal Rumble match, Batista. The “Animal” makes his way down to the ring, with an angry look on his face before stepping into the ring. He opens by admitting that he is in a pissed off mood and he blames one man for it. He directs our attention to the Titantron, where a video from Raw airs. It shows Batista defeating Zack Ryder, before Big E shows up on the scene to stop his continued assault and the two powerhouses get into a pull apart brawl. When the camera pans back to Batista, he still looks pissed. “What the hell was that Big E? What is your malfunction? I know that you decided to run your mouth on Smackdown and say you were coming after the Authority, but you picked a fight with the wrong guy. I am not some stepping stone that you’re going to use to prove a point. You need to understand that you barked up the wrong tree with me son. I’ve been in a foul mood lately and was feeling quite nice after I beat the hell out of that punk Zack Ryder. But you just had to mess things up. I know that you aren’t here tonight Big E, but when I see you again, I will end you. Deal with it.” Batista slams down the microphone and exits the ring.
An ad is shown to promote the latest WWE film, Road to Paloma. The movie stars Jason Momoa of Game of Thrones fame. JEY USO W/ JIMMY USO VS. KOFI KINGSTON W/ ROB VAN DAM; Last night on Raw, Rob Van Dam was able to defeat Jimmy Uso in singles competition. Their partners go at it here, in a fast paced, high flying affair. Both guys move quickly through their offense, with neither managing to take full control. Jey hits a big Samoan drop for a near fall, but Kofi comes back with the SOS. Their partners try to rally them as they’re both down. They get to their feet at the same time and Kofi dodges a superkick, before hitting Trouble in Paradise in order to pick up the win. Kofi Kingston defeats Jey Uso!As he’s announced as the winner, Kofi Kingston does his signature Boom Clap for the fans. Rob Van Dam enters the ring to celebrate with him, leaving the Usos disappointed for the second straight night. Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston have now swept the Usos in singles competition, picking up a ton of momentum heading into their Tag Team Title match at Money in the Bank.
An advertisement is shown of Roman Reigns and his daughter. It promotes making sure to be the best dad you can be with Father’s Day right around the corner. DAMIEN SANDOW AND TITUS O’NEIL VS. R-TRUTH AND XAVER WOODS; As the team of Damien Sandow and Titus O’Neil make their way to the ring, we get an insert promo from the two. Titus mentions that he grew weary of Sandow watching his matches recently and confronted him about it. Sandow said it was because he saw something in Titus and knew that there was more to him than we had seen. He calls Titus an intellectual like himself and that together, they can take the WWE by storm because there is nobody smarter than the two of them. Most people are unaware, but the two of them actually won Tag Team Titles together a few years back. They dusted off some of that old chemistry here, and worked well together. They finish off Truth with a Clash of the Titus. Damien Sandow and Titus O’Neil defeat Xavier Woods and R-Truth!A negative reaction rains down from the crowd as they are not happy to see the stuck up duo take home the win. Instead of fully celebrating though, Damien Sandow goes over to Xavier Woods and tells him something. He then pats him on the back and leaves with Titus O’Neil. Woods is left looking a bit confused, while also being concerned for his partner.
The WWE Shop ad to the tune of “Jungle” by Jamie N Commons is shown. We see multiple shots of Sheamus, Paige, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and others wearing authentic gear from the WWE Shop. Tom Phillips now informs us that a major match has been signed for this Friday night’s Smackdown. In a preview of the upcoming Money in the Bank match, Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett of the Authority will team up to take on CM Punk and the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler!
We cut to Renee Young who is standing by with the WWE Women’s Champion, Paige. Before asking a question, she shows us a video from the WWE App where Stephanie McMahon says that she wants the title off of Paige and will make her defend it as much as possible until she loses it. Renee asks Paige if this is concerning. Paige says that she isn’t concerned about it. “Don’t get me wrong. There are plenty of talented women in the back who will be tough to beat. However, I’m not concerned because this is what I was born to do. I was born to defend this title at every turn and against every challenger. So bring them all on Stephanie. I’ll be waiting.”
ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. SETH ROLLINS; Recently, the Shield have been competing without their brothers at ringside and tonight is no exception. Seth Rollins and Alberto Del Rio start by feeling each other out since they aren’t frequent opponents. Del Rio targets the arm right off the bat, but Seth is wise to try and keep his arm away. He does nearly end up in the Cross Armbreaker, but clasps his hands together to prevent the hold from fully being put on. He comes back with a springboard knee and goes for the Avada Kedavra, but Del Rio ducks and sweeps Seth. He now tries his superkick but Seth ducks that one before nailing the Pele. Del Rio is able to apply the Cross Armbreaker though, but Seth edges over to the ropes and grabs hold. Del Rio refuses to break the hold by the count of five, leading to the official calling for the bell. Seth Rollins defeats Alberto Del Rio via disqualification!The bell continues to ring but Alberto Del Rio refuses to break the hold. “Alberto Del Rio is looking to injure Seth Rollins before Money in the Bank!” shouts Tom Phillips. “Sierra. Hotel. India. Echo. Lima. Delta. Shield.” Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose run down through the crowd to a huge ovation from the crowd, but Del Rio releases the hold and escapes up the ramp before they can get to him. He gives a sly wink at the camera before heading through the curtain, leaving the Shield furious in the ring.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 22, 2015 9:57:00 GMT -5
WWE NXT: June 12th, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
Opening things tonight, a video package airs of Adrian Neville retaining the NXT Championship against Brodus Clay at TakeOver two weeks ago. It then shows the three Superstars who made a claim for the NXT title last week; Corey Graves, Tyler Breeze and Tyson Kidd. The last thing we see is Adrian Neville grant Rob Van Dam a title shot that will headline tonight’s broadcast.
ALEXA BLISS, BAYLEY AND EMMA VS. THE BEAUTIFUL FIERCE FEMALES; Seven nights ago, Summer Rae made her return to NXT, siding with her old BFFs. Tonight, the three girls who opposed them last week try and defeat them. Even though the BFFs are back together, it is pretty obvious that they are not the strong unit they once were. We see catty arguments and disagreements between all three girls, even when they are in the driver’s seat of the match. Alexa Bliss plays the face in peril throughout this, before finally making the tag to Bayley, which gets a major pop from Full Sail University. She comes in hitting a bunch of offense but it is a miscommunication that actually costs the BFFs this match. Summer Rae bumps into Sasha Banks before falling onto the apron and knocking Charlotte off. Bayley hits the Belly to Bayley on Sasha for the win. Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Emma defeat The Beautiful Fierce Females!The lovable team of Bayley, Alexa Bliss and Emma are ecstatic over their victory. The BFFs regroup outside and continue to bicker. Sasha Banks can be heard blaming Summer Rae for the loss, while Charlotte also admits not fault, citing that she’s the champion. Alex Riley mentions that Bayley may be in line for a future NXT Women’s Title match and that beating the BFFs is a pretty big deal for these three ladies.
As we see the BFFs heading up the ramp arguing, the video feed is cut into just like it has been in recent weeks. It cuts to Solomon Crowe sitting in the backstage arena with a tablet or sorts in his hands. He doesn’t take his eyes off the tablet, but speaks to the camera, saying that the time has come. “NXT likes to have their ‘TakeOvers’ but there is another takeover happening. It’s the Solomon Crowe takeover. What I did last week to Adam Rose was just the beginning. With this in my hands, I run the show and I do what I want. The song of Solomon has been sung.”
An ad airs to hype up the Season Finale of Legends House, which airs next on the WWE Network! Hear your favorite legends reveal some major secrets about their lives! Backstage, we see the BFFs in their locker room. The argument has not ceased as Sasha Banks continues to blame Summer Rae for the loss. Summer retorts that Sasha and Charlotte would be nobodies without her and claims to be the leader of the group. Charlotte chimes in, “Look, I understand that you formed the BFFs and it’s appreciated, but I think you forget something very important. I have the NXT Women’s Championship, so if anybody is in charge around here, it’s me.” Both Summer and Sasha disagree and the bickering between the three ladies doesn’t stop.
ANGELO DAWKINS VS. TYLER BREEZE; Coming off a big win at TakeOver against Tyson Kidd, Tyler Breeze staked his claim last week for the NXT Championship. Tonight, the fun loving Angelo Dawkins looks to stop his momentum. Breeze looks like he doesn’t even want to touch Dawkins, but locks up with him anyway. Dawkins actually gets in some offense, but Breeze regroups rather quickly. He nails the Beauty Shot, earning the victory. Tyler Breeze defeats Angelo Dawkins!Much like recent weeks, Tyler Breeze impresses everyone watching. He gets to his feet and goes straight for his cellphone. He fixes his hair into place while looking into it. There is a distraction in the crowd behind him as CJ Parker is walking around with a sign that says “Don’t Pollute Your Mind, Don’t Pollute the Earth”. He seems to be protesting something.
In the back, Tyson Kidd is shown when Natalya comes up to him. She says that she went to talk to John “Bradshaw” Layfield about a title shot for Tyson but JBL declined, stating that Kidd did win last week, but he also lost to Tyler Breeze at TakeOver. He wants Tyson to get some more wins. Tyson is displeased, partially blaming Natalya for this. “Are you sure it wasn’t how you asked him? Did you make sure to mention that I am the last graduate of the Hart Family dungeon? Did you make sure to mention that I am a star of Total Divas? Did you tell him that I am the father of three beautiful cats? Did you tell him everything that I bring to the table?” When Natalya says she didn’t mention those things, Tyson gets annoyed and walks off.
The WWE Shop ad set to “Jungle” by Jamie N Commons is shown. You can get all of the authentic WWE apparel only at the WWE Shop. Aiden English is shown backstage contemplating his recent struggles. Suddenly, a man with a mustache comes up to him and the screen goes black and white. English questions what’s going on, but we can’t hear it as it seems like a silent film. The words “Hello, I’m Simon Gotch” appear on the screen before we cut back to the two men. Gotch picks up a steel structure nearby as English seems wowed by his strength. Gotch walks off leaving English confused but amazed.
KALISTO VS. JUSTIN GABRIEL; Since his debut about a month ago, Kalisto has quickly become one of the most popular Superstars in NXT. His high flying style is captivating, but one of the men who should be able to hang with him in that department is the daredevil Justin Gabriel. They match each other hold for hold and move for move early, with no man gaining a clear upper hand. Kalisto does an impressive handstand walk that Gabriel counters with a handspring flying kick for two. He climbs to the top, but Kalisto leaps up and pulls him down with an arm drag. He goes up top himself, flying off with a corkscrew attack. He waits for Gabriel to get to his feet, before nailing the Salida Del Sol to score a win. Kalisto defeats Justin Gabriel!Kalisto has his arm raised in victory, celebrating a win over a former multi-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Despite recent tough losses to Tyson Kidd and Adrian Neville, Kalisto remains pretty hot in his NXT run. “Could he be a potential future challenger for the NXT Title?” asks Renee Young.
Devin Taylor is now standing by with the NXT Champion, Adrian Neville. She asks him about facing Rob Van Dam tonight. Neville gives a small laugh and again mentions that Rob Van Dam is someone he looks up to. “RVD is one of the greatest high flyers in the history of the WWE. But my goal is to be even better than that. It is an honor to defend my NXT Title against him tonight, but don’t think for one second that I will be star struck in there. I’m going in there with every intention of retaining my gold.” Devin questions him about the multitude of Superstars clamoring for his title. Neville says that is nothing new because the NXT Title is the ultimate goal and he’s ready for all challengers, but his focus is on RVD tonight.
A Father’s Day advertisement is shown, focusing on Alberto Del Rio reading bedtime stories to his son. Don’t forget to celebrate the fathers of the world later this month! The camera pans over the commentary table, where Rich Brennen reminds us that at TakeOver, Corey Graves bested Sami Zayn in a Falls Count Anywhere match. We haven’t heard from Sami since he tapped out, but he will return to Full Sail University next week!
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP – ADRIAN NEVILLE (C) VS. ROB VAN DAM; Adrian Neville captured the NXT Title in February at NXT ArRival. He’s faced tough challenges since then, but tonight may be the toughest. Rob Van Dam is a veteran of the business and a former WWE Champion. He seemingly knows what Neville is going to do before he does it. Alex Riley points out that RVD worked such a similar style to Neville when he was younger that it’s like looking into the future. However, Neville is able to change things when he hits a major dive to the outside that stuns RVD. Once inside, Neville climbs up for the Red Arrow, but RVD gets his knees up. He covers but can only get two. It’s now RVD’s turn to take to the skies, but Neville rolls away from a Five Star Frog Splash. Instead of instantly climbing, Neville dead lifts RVD with a German suplex before going up top and scoring with an inverted 450 splash! That is enough to nab the victory. Adrian Neville defeats Rob Van Dam to retain the NXT Championship!The NXT Universe gives a standing ovation for the performance of these two fine athletes. Adrian Neville is handed his NXT Championship, which he clutches to his chest. Rob Van Dam looks disappointed moments later, but rises to his feet and extends his hand to Neville. Neville accepts and two men embrace in a show of respect or even a passing of the torch to close NXT tonight.
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Post by Jord on May 22, 2015 10:23:48 GMT -5
Sorry that I've missed the past few weeks of shows so bare with me here! Cool to see Summer Rae back in NXT. Bit of a shock to see The BFF's losing in their first match with Summer back. Big win for Bayley, either way. Finally Solomon Crowe!  Really interested to see what you've got planned for Crowe. I'm glad to see that you've kept the hacker gimmick. Fine win for Tyler Breeze over Angelo Dawkins. I would love to see a Breeze/Neville feud over the title down the line. Haha the Tyson/Natalya segment was brilliant. You really captured Tyson well there. The father of 3 cats line really made me laugh. Yet again, another great backstage segment there between Gotch and English. NXT is so much fun. The win for Kalisto over Gabriel done its job in keeping Kalisto strong despite losing a few matches lately. Huge main event between Neville and RVD. A big rub for Adrian here to go over Van Dam. Makes him look even more legitimate. Overall, a great episode of NXT, Kev. I was a bit surprised that we didn't even have a backstage segment or anything from Corey Graves, though. Other than that, good stuff. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 24, 2015 9:52:57 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: June 13th, 2014 – Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin
This week’s Smackdown kicks off with a video showing clips of the rivalry between Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt. We see how this past Monday, Bryan got to step into the ring against the man who nearly injured his wife, Luke Harper. After a grueling contest, Bryan was able to beat Harper, but Bray and Erick Rowan were on the attack as soon as it ended. Bray ended Raw by hitting Sister Abigail on Bryan and cuddling him while laughing. The opening Smackdown video package airs, but instead of being welcomed to the show by our commentary team, we start with the Authority already in the ring. Not all of them, but Randy Orton, Intercontinental Champion Sheamus and Bad News Barrett. The crowd boos them mercilessly until Orton begins to speak. He talks about the upcoming Money in the Bank Pay-Per-View, citing his status as not only a 12 time World Champion, but also as last year’s Money in the Bank winner. “Now I know that a lot of you people would love to see some tension between myself and the newest Authority member, Bad News Barrett, because we’re both in the Money in the Bank match, but I assure you, that will not happen.” Barrett laugh as he’s handed the microphone, saying that the Authority knows what’s best for business. “That is making sure that the Money in the Bank briefcase is where it belongs with one of us. It has to stay in the Authority.” Barrett continues on, saying that the WWE World Heavyweight Championship needs to come back home to the Authority, just like where the Intercontinental Championship is. Sheamus now speaks, saying that he is bringing back the prestige to the Intercontinental Title that it lost when the likes of Big E held it. “I may not have qualified for Money in the Bank, but I plan on ending your precious Roman Reigns.” Before he can continue, Kane’s pyro hits as he steps out onto the stage. However, instead of being dressed like the Demon, he is back in the suit and tie. The Authority members are taken aback by this as he enters the ring. He takes a microphone, saying that he is back in charge as the Director of Operations. “I know that when I put the mask back on, I let a lot of people down by losing to Daniel Bryan at Payback, and then again by losing to CM Punk, allowing him to qualify for Money in the Bank. I guarantee you that the struggles are over and I am here to help the Authority. To prove that, I am going to give you a big hand tonight Sheamus. I am going to face Roman Reigns right now.” Sheamus seems impressed by this as the theme of the Shield hits to a massive pop, setting up our opening contest.
KANE VS. ROMAN REIGNS; Following the commercial break, Roman Reigns and Kane are already doing battle. Kane, despite not being in the mask and “demon” attire, is aggressive as ever, pounding away on Reigns. He even manages to hit the chokeslam but Reigns gets his shoulder up. Kane looks to be frustrated by this and signals for the Tombstone. Instead, he turns around right into a big Superman punch. The crowd comes to their feet as Reigns stalks Kane in the corner. He charges in for the Spear but Kane dodges and Reigns crashes into the corner. Kane goes for a second chokeslam, but Reigns slugs his way out of it. Knowing his shoulder is too damaged to hit the Spear, he connects on a second Superman punch that ends the competitive match. Roman Reigns defeats Kane!Roman Reigns gets to his feet and stares into the camera as the fans celebrate the win. He motions around his waist for the Intercontinental Title before standing on the second rope and raising his arms in the air. He exits through the crowd, where his Shield brothers greet him.
Returning, Kane is livid backstage at the loss. He turns over a table before seeing Vickie Guerrero. He tells her that he’s in charge around here and not the General Manager. Vickie seems surprised that he’s taking his anger out on her since she didn’t do anything. She tries to fire back but Kane demands that she go find Dean Ambrose and tell him that he’ll be in a match tonight as punishment for what Roman Reigns just did and the Shield is banned from ringside. He storms off, leaving Vickie confused, annoyed and angry.
THE BROTHERHOOD VS. ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER; In recent weeks, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan have grown to become the most hated duo in the entire WWE. Their heinous part in what Bray Wyatt did to Brie Bella is not forgotten. The Brotherhood actually defeated them shortly before Payback. They seem on the road to doing that again this week, as Cody Rhodes nails some springboard offense. Unfortunately, things tend to turn sour for Cody and Goldust lately, which it does here again. Cody tries one too many high risk moves and gets caught with a vicious spinning lariat from Harper. Rowan holds Goldust back as Harper covers for the win. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper defeats The Brotherhood!Erick Rowan enters the ring to stand side by side with his “brother”. Luke Harper bounces back after his tough loss to Daniel Bryan this past Monday. They leave the ring as Cody Rhodes slowly gets up, once again showing signs of frustration. Goldust tries to calm him down, but Cody wants to hear none of it, irate at another loss.
Before going to commercial, a graphic appears to remind us of tonight’s main event. CM Punk teams with the United States Champion, Dolph Ziggler, to take on Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett!
BO DALLAS VS. JUSTIN GABRIEL; Joining the commentary booth for this match is “Captain Charisma”. Christian has been on a losing streak as of late, struggling since dropping the United States Championship. Bo Dallas came out after his loss this past Monday, to run him down for not “Believing.” Christian spends his time during the match saying that he’s going to break out of his rut and he doesn’t need to Bolieve to do so. Bo Dallas meanwhile, takes an interest in Christian on commentary throughout this match, but not in a negative fashion. He gives him random thumbs up during this, allowing Gabriel to get a near fall. Bo is able to focus up and lock in the Bo and Arrow, which is enough to put Gabriel away. Bo Dallas defeats Justin Gabriel!Before the referee can even raise his arm, Bo Dallas exits the ring for his victory lap. He stops by Christian to shout “I DID IT”. Christian seems annoyed as Bo tells him “this could be you. Just Bolieve and you won’t be such a loser.” Christian gives a slight smirk before leveling Bo with a right hand. The crowd pops as Bo backs away in fear ad Christian stares down at him, shouting “Bo! Leave!” The crowd joins in chanting “Bo leave” as Bo looks like he is about to burst into tears.
A graphic shows up to tell us what the top ten most watched shows on the WWE Network this week are. Rounding out the top five are Payback, NXT, Payback Kickoff, Legends House and Main Event. Returning to the arena, Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger show up to a standing ovation from the WWE Universe. If you’re wondering why the fans have this change of heart towards the Real Americans, a replay airs of Swagger confronting Alexander Rusev this past Monday on Raw for their negative words about the United States. When they get in the ring, Zeb Colter grabs a microphone and begins to talk about the relationship between he and Swagger since he came to the WWE in 2013. “I was looking for a Real American that I could lead to success and one man stood out above all of the rest. Jack Swagger. The Oklahoman hoss, the former World Heavyweight Champion, the man with the amateur background and most importantly of all, a fellow Real American.” He mentions that they’ve been through ups and downs, lost some partners and friends along the way, but there have been three constants. “Myself, Jack Swagger and our love for this beautiful country. So you’ll have to excuse us if we come out and do something when we hear some big Bulgarian and his Rocky IV wannabe manager running down America. Jack suffered a difficult loss to Cesaro at Payback, and we were regrouping, trying to think of a new strategy, but you’ve changed that Rusev. Understand this boy; this isn’t about your little Invitational Challenge. This is about the nerve you have to speak ill of this beloved country. Jack Swagger is going to teach you a lesson when he gets his hands on you.” To end the promo, Zeb tells every Real American to place their hand over their hearts and join them in shouting “WE THE PEOPLE!”
NON-TITLE MATCH: SHEAMUS VS. DEAN AMBROSE; Sheamus turns out to be the punishment for Dean Ambrose, but he seems pretty happy at the chance to get his hands on a member of the Authority. Sheamus continues to prove just how vicious and violent he can be though, pounding away on Ambrose. He wails on him with the beats of Bodhran for two. He levels Ambrose with a Polish hammer, but the “Lunatic Fringe” rebounds off the middle rope, firing back with a big clothesline. He seems to be gearing up for Dirty Deeds but Sheamus shoves him off the ropes and tries the Brogue Kick. Ambrose ducks and rolls him up with a handful of tights for a near fall. As both men get up, Sheamus blatantly low blows him in front of the referee, who signals for the bell. Dean Ambrose defeats Sheamus via disqualification!More content with hurting Dean Ambrose than winning the match, Sheamus connects on a Brogue Kick. He stands over the fallen Ambrose and raises his fist in the air, before shout Roman Reigns’ name. “That could be the image we see at Money in the Bank when Sheamus faces Roman Reigns” says Michael Cole.
Bray Wyatt, flanked by Erick Rowan and Luke Harper, is now shown in a dark room backstage. He begins to talk about Daniel Bryan and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. “I told you last week that I didn’t do what I did to Brie Bella out of some personal disdain for you. You know I like you Daniel. You’re one of the different ones. Like me. But then you tried to take things out on my son Luke here. How dare you Daniel? You forced my hand! You made me go into that ring on Raw. It’s just like when a mother animal sees another animal threatening their young. They pounce! They rip! They shred, their threats. But now Daniel, the focus is back on your WWE World Heavyweight Championship. You see, that title is my power! That title is my absolution! That title is mine and you stand in my path so you will burn.” He closes with his trademark “follow the buzzards” statement.
 The above graphic is shown as Michael Cole informs us that the match has officially been set. The eerie Bray Wyatt will get his WWE World Heavyweight Title shot against Daniel Bryan at Money in the Bank!
BIG E VS. TYSON KIDD W/ NATALYA; We’ve seen a new side of Tyson Kidd over in NXT lately, which carries over here. He is extremely cocky as he walks to the ring. He even gets right in the face of Big E, who is playing no games tonight. He aggressively takes down Kidd before tossing him into the corner and beating him down. Kidd is able to wriggle free of the former Intercontinental Champion’s grasp and hit a superkick. He springboards in with an elbow drop but can only earn a near fall. Kidd grabs the legs for the Sharpshooter, but the powerful Big E kicks him off into the corner. He follows in with a shoulder thrust and the Big Ending for the win. Big E defeats Tyson Kidd!
The fans cheer as Big E once again shows that he means business. After his attack on Batista this past Monday, as well as Batista calling him out on Main Event, one has to assume that these two brutes will collide this Monday night on Raw in some fashion.
An ad airs to promote Father’s Day, focusing on Alberto Del Rio. It shows him reading a story to his son, involving other WWE Superstars. CESARO VS. RYBACK W/ CURTIS AXEL; In another tune up match for a Money in the Bank match participant, Cesaro goes up against one of the strongest men in all of the WWE, Ryback. Despite his recent run in the tag team division, Ryback is still a force to be reckoned with in singles action due to his hard hitting nature. Cesaro, however, can make strikes with the best of them. His European uppercuts back Ryback into the corner, where he then takes him out with a superplex. Ryback fights back though, setting up for the Meat Hook clothesline. Cesaro is able to block it with his forearms in surprising fashion. Ryback is stunned so he charges, but Cesaro pops him up for the uppercut before the Neutralizer puts him down for the count. Cesaro defeats Ryback!Curtis Axel looks on in awe, which the camera catches in a humorous moment. Cesaro stands up and throws his arm in the air, before pointing up at the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring. “Look at the things Cesaro can do in the middle of that ring. You have to consider him one of the favorites to win the briefcase at Money in the Bank” says JBL.
Renee Young is now standing by with CM Punk. She asks him for his thoughts on tonight and Money in the Bank. Punk first makes sure to put over how incredibly tough it was to beat Cesaro this past Monday and that he’s looking forward to a future rematch. “As for tonight…I’m excited about it. You see, one of the reasons that I left was because I was tired of seeing the guys the Authority view as ‘stars’ get opportunity after opportunity while a guy like this was held back.” He points off camera, as Dolph Ziggler steps into view. Punk says that he couldn’t ask for a better partner tonight than the United States Champion. Dolph takes over, stating that he was tired of being held down in the WWE. “So I went and did something to change that. I won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Then, I won this title. My next goal, is Money in the Bank again.” He looks over at Punk reminding him that they’re partners tonight, but at Money in the Bank, it’s every man for himself, which Punk agrees with.
ALICIA FOX VS. NAOMI VS. CAMERON; At the start of this match, Michael Cole informs everyone that Stephanie McMahon has announced that this Monday night on Raw, Paige will defend her Women’s Championship again. Her opponent will be one of these three ladies, as voted by fans on the WWE App. Alicia Fox, the only former Divas Champion in the mix, impresses the most early on. The tandem of the Funkadactyls is able to take her down though, before Cameron nails her partner from behind. She rolls her up with a handful of tights and steals this thing. Cameron defeats Alicia Fox and Naomi!Naomi looks up at her friend in disbelief, but Cameron is celebrating like she just won the Women’s Championship. Alicia Fox can be seen outside, mad about the result. Naomi questions Cameron, saying they’re supposed to friends. Cameron says she did what she had to do to win. Naomi goes to respond, but Cameron puts her hand in her face, saying “girl bye” before walking off. Naomi gives her a stunned look, not able to believe what her friend just did.
Before our main event, a recap airs which shows how each of the Money in the Bank participants qualified for the big match. The final four men focused on, are the four in our main event. BAD NEWS BARRETT AND RANDY ORTON W/ KANE AND SHEAMUS VS. CM PUNK AND DOLPH ZIGGLER; The sight of Kane and Sheamus at ringside, rightfully has CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler worried. Punk opens things with an old foe, Randy Orton. Things move along at a brisk tag team pace for a while, with the interactions between Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett standing out. You just know that these two are headed on a collision course for the United States Title soon. The Authority cut the ring in half, really taking it to CM Punk. He is able to hit a kick to the skull from out of nowhere and make the hot tag to Ziggler. Ziggler comes in firing on all cylinders and nails Barrett with the Zig Zag. Before he can cover, Kane gets on the apron to distract the official. Orton drags Barrett to the corner, tagging himself in. Orton turns Ziggler around and drops him with the RKO. He covers, earning the three. Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton defeat CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler!CM Punk misses the finish of the match, as he was trying to get Kane down from the apron. Kane levels him with a throat thrust before Sheamus lays him out with a Brogue Kick. Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett pose over Dolph Ziggler in the ring, making sure the Authority have a successful end to the night.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 25, 2015 14:22:22 GMT -5
WWE Money in the Bank: June 29th, 2014 - TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - DANIEL BRYAN (C) VS. BRAY WYATT
MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH - DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. CESARO VS. ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. RANDY ORTON VS. CM PUNK VS. BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DEAN AMBROSE VS. SETH ROLLINS
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - SHEAMUS (C) VS. ROMAN REIGNS
WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - THE USOS (C) VS. ROB VAN DAM AND KOFI KINGSTON
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Post by ✖ AJ on May 25, 2015 15:53:01 GMT -5
Randy Orton kicks off Smackdown and with him suggesting he and BNB will have no problems makes me think there will be problems. Kane offering up to take on Roman Reigns... BOOO-lieve that! Aside from reality tainting the idea of this match, fine victory for Roman Reigns. Poor Vickie Guerrero getting pooped on by Kane... next, we have Luke Harper and Erick Rowan go over The Brotherhood to no surprise with the struggles of Cody and Goldust... will we see STARRRRDUST or a feud between the two? We'll see. Bo Dallas getting a squash sounds weird. But, nonetheless, he gets one on Justin Gabriel. Christian must be annoyed with that little prick at this point... Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger's face turn gets more ingited here with a promo directed towards Rusev. I see you're going down the similar route with that and that's fine, but clearly Swagger is going to lose this feud and I dont know where he'll exactly go beyond that. Dean Ambrose beats Sheamus via disqualification, which was fine for Sheamus' character and not wanting to be defeated obviously. Bray Wyatt is title hungry, sounds familiar... the match being confirmed is a good thing and the two should have a good bout at Summerslam in 2009-2014... oh, yeah, and Money in the Bank here. Yeah. Sure. Wink, wink smiley face. Cesaro gets a big victory over DA BIG GUY, which was the clear call with him being in the Money in the Bank and actually being relevant at this point. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler are on the same page tonight and if anybody is turning on anybody it is Orton and BNB, obviously... although, I could see Punk laying out everyone after the match. WE'LL SEE, MAGGLE! WE DO THINGS ON FRIDAY NIGHTS, MAGGLE! Cameron beats Alicia Fox and Naomi. Ew. Triple threat black attack, by the way... I guess we're going to see The Funkadactyls fall apart, which wouldn't be bad as Naomi is obviously worthy of being her own Diva. Finally, we get to the main event and somewhat surprisingly, to me anyway, BNB and Orton go over. Glad that Ziggler ate the pin (that's weird to say, ain't it?) with Punk being out of it coming off of his recent return. The Authority standing tall tonight was a solid change of pace for the past couple of weeks have gone against them. This Smackdown was pretty long with eight matches, but other than that no real complaints as this was a solid, progressive show as Smackdown should be going in to the main, more desirable show of Raw.
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Post by Planktung on May 26, 2015 14:37:04 GMT -5
Yo this diary is fire.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 26, 2015 14:49:45 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw: June 16th, 2014 – Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
Following the weekly Raw intro, we cut straight to the sold out and vocal crowd at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Michael Cole, Jerry “The King” Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome the viewers to tonight’s episode, hyping the fact that WWE Hall of Famer Edge is here to host the Cutting Edge. Before they can get any further, the theme music of CM Punk hits the speakers. CM Punk walks out to the ring to a thunderous ovation from Cleveland. This arena hosted Raw the night after the Royal Rumble, when CM Punk left the WWE so they are happy to have him back. As he enters the ring, “CM Punk” chants ring out, while he patiently waits for it to die down. He says that he is here tonight with one thing on his mind and that’s the Authority. “I told everyone when I came back that the Authority was on my hit list, but after Smackdown last week, they need to be dealt with now. Because of them, myself and Dolph Ziggler lost to Randy Orton and Bad News Barrett. The reason we lost is because the Authority cannot do anything themselves. They had to have Sheamus and the big red sellout at ringside.” He continues to run down the Authority before reminding us that he is not alone in his disdain for them, bringing out the United States Champion, Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler takes the microphone, telling his tale of being held down. “You see, I’ve suffered from the same fate as Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. I’ve been held down because the Authority doesn’t view me as an ‘A+ Player’. I had to make my own opportunity by winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and then this United States Title.” He goes on to say that he is no longer going to stand by and allow himself and others to be overlooked. He wants to take the company back from the Authority. They are cut off by the theme of the Director of Operations. Kane steps onto the stage, informing us that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are off tonight doing very important business elsewhere. “I am in charge tonight and I come with some news. First, I’ve decided on tonight’s main event. The Shield will compete against Bad News Barrett, Randy Orton and Sheamus.” The crowd pops for this news before Kane focuses on the two men in the ring. He tells them that they should not speak ill of those in power and for this they will be punished. “You two seem to be so chummy and going into Money in the Bank, I don’t like that. So right now, in that very ring, the two of you will go one on one with each other.” Despite two fan favorites having to do battle, the crowd seems to like the idea. “That is absolutely best for business” cites JBL.
NON-TITLE MATCH: CM PUNK VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; During CM Punk’s historic 434 day reign as WWE Champion, these two clashed several times. The roles have reversed a bit as Dolph Ziggler is now the one holding gold. Early on, both guys are trying to outwrestle the other on the mat, which Dolph is able to do. Punk slips free, causing Dolph to slick back his hair and taunt. Punk gives a smirk at the confident Ziggler, before outworking him and doing it back. Ziggler now cracks a smile, and they continue through a commercial break with neither man gaining a clear advantage. Both guys counter the other’s finisher as the battle continues. Punk tries the GTS, but Ziggler slips behind him and plants him with the Zig Zag! He covers but Punk is able to get his shoulder up. Ziggler is in disbelief as he questions the official. Punk is up and tries to roll Ziggler up, but the US Champion counters into his own rollup and scores the pinfall. Dolph Ziggler defeats CM Punk in 15:58!The WWE Universe gets to their feet, giving these guys a standing ovation. Dolph Ziggler continues to ride his wave of momentum, picking up a major victory over a game CM Punk. Even Dolph himself is rather stunned that he pulled it off. Punk is on his knees in disbelief, but he gets to his feet and extends his hand to Ziggler. Dolph shakes it and Punk raises his arm. “CM Punk has to admit that tonight, Dolph Ziggler was the better man. Kane’s plan to drive a wedge between them seems to have backfired” says Jerry Lawler.
Returning, Michael Cole reminds the viewers that there is a big vote going on right now on the WWE App. “Even though Stephanie McMahon is off tonight, she has set Paige up to defend the Women’s Championship tonight. She has left the opponent, however, up to the WWE Universe. You can go on the WWE App right now and choose Paige’s challenger tonight. Your options are Alicia Fox, Cameron or Naomi. And the way you download the WWE App is…”ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. CESARO; Two matches in, two previews of Money in the Bank. This past Friday on Smackdown, Cesaro defeated Ryback, while last Tuesday Alberto Del Rio nearly injured the arm of Seth Rollins. Tonight, Cesaro is wise to this, doing his best to avoid any and all attempts to work his arm. Del Rio grows frustrated with how well Cesaro has him scouted, choosing to just overwhelm his opponent with kicks. Cesaro is able to catch a kick and brutalize him with an uppercut. He sends Del Rio off the ropes and connects on the popup uppercut but Del Rio kicks out. Cesaro grabs the legs for the big swing, but Del Rio is ready and pulls him into an inside cradle for two. When both men get up, Cesaro is ready, nailing the Neutralizer to claim the win. Cesaro defeats Alberto Del Rio in 11:08!Much like Dolph Ziggler, Cesaro has looked incredibly strong since Payback and tonight was no different. He raises his fist in the air, looking like a very strong candidate to capture the Money in the Bank briefcase in Boston. Cesaro points up at the briefcase just like he did on Smackdown, making his intentions clear.
Backstage, Kane is shown in his office when a knock is heard. In steps Batista, who comes up to him. They don’t seem as friendly as you would expect two Authority members to be. Batista says that he wants to get his hands on Big E tonight. Kane responds by telling him that the show is all booked up tonight. Batista retorts, “I didn’t ask for your politically correct answer. If you won’t give me a match with him tonight, I’ll find him myself.” Batista heads off before Kane shrugs and goes back to work.
The crowd comes alive as our WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan steps through the curtain. He seems in a better mood than he was in last week. When he enters the ring, he gets a microphone and brings up the announcement that was made on Smackdown. “It’s official. At Money in the Bank, I will defend my WWE World Heavyweight Title against Bray Wyatt. I’m fine with that. I just wish that this could be about the championship only. Instead, Bray again has targeted me and my family. He’s had it out for me for a long time now, and still believes that I can be a part of his family.” He continues by saying that his family is Brie Bella and he’d much rather be around her than the likes of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. “Speaking of Erick Rowan, that’s why I’m out here right now actually. Last week, I got my hands on Luke Harper and I’ll get Bray Wyatt at Money in the Bank. Tonight, I want to complete the trio. Give me Erick Rowan!” The crowd chants “Yes” at this as Bryan looks around, awaiting an answer. The Wyatt signature hits, and as the lights come back on, Bray Wyatt is seated in his rocking chair with Luke Harper by his side. As the camera moves to Bryan, Erick Rowan is behind him and levels him. A referee runs out, and it looks like we’ve got a match. NON-TITLE MATCH: DANIEL BRYAN VS. ERICK ROWAN W/ THE WYATT FAMILY; Due to the attack before the bell, Daniel Bryan is on the ropes. Erick Rowan uses his major power advantage to just wallop Bryan. The Champion is unable to get out of the blocks, just taking a pounding from the ginger Wyatt Family member. Bryan begins to stage a comeback, firing away with kick to the chest of Rowan. He comes off the ropes with a big running elbow before setting up for the Busaiku Knee in the corner. The crowd chants “Yes” with him, giving us a similar sight to his match against Luke Harper last week. Instead of hitting it and winning though, Harper runs in and clubs him, resulting in the disqualification. Daniel Bryan defeats Erick Rowan via disqualification in 11:31!
Daniel Bryan tries to fight off Luke Harper, but Erick Rowan gets involved, making it impossible. Bray Wyatt continues to rock in his chair, with a big smile. As Harper and Rowan hold Bryan’s arms, Bay shoots up from his chair. He paces back and forth before throwing his hat off, looking to strike. He climbs the steps only for Bryan to nail Rowan with a low blow, before turning and hitting Harper with one too. The crowd roars as both big men stumble away and Bryan dares Bray to enter. Bray stops in his tracks, slowly backing away. Bryan charges at Harper, taking him out with the Busaiku Knee and does the same to Rowan. Bray looks on as Bryan dares him to get in the ring, but he just continues to stare him down. For one night at least, Daniel Bryan is able to gain the upper hand on the Wyatt Family.
Standing by backstage is Renee Young with Big E. She asks him about calling out the Authority. Big E responds by saying that his issue with the Authority differs from that of Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. “It’s not about being held back or anything like that. It’s about the fact that they have kept my Intercontinental Title away from me. That belt means more to me than anything else, and Sheamus joined the Authority to prevent me from getting it back.” Renee then asks about Batista wanting a match with him tonight. Big E says that he wants the exact same thing, but then he’s leveled from behind by Batista. The “Animal” beats on him before throwing him into the set. He picks him up and puts him through a nearby table with a vicious Batista Bomb. As Big E lies there in pain, Batista crouches and tells him “I’ll see you at Money in the Bank.”
HEATH SLATER W/ DREW MCINTYRE AND JINDER MAHAL VS. JACK SWAGGER W/ ZEB COLTER; Seven nights ago, Jack Swagger came out to faceoff with Alexander Rusev in honor of the United States. As Swagger works over Heath Slater with some of his powerful offense, Lana walks out onto the stage. Zeb Colter goes to the ramp and demand that she leave at once. She laughs at him before Rusev appears next to her, waving the Russian flag. This distraction allows Slater to school boy Swagger, but it isn’t enough. Swagger seems pissed now as he charges and lays out Slater with a big boot. He then applies the Ankle Lock, leaving Slater no choice but to tap out. Jack Swagger defeats Heath Slater in 2:13!Cheers rain down from the WWE Universe in Cleveland, which is not something Jack Swagger is usually accustomed to. Zeb Colter gets in the ring, standing side by side with him. They look up at Lana and Alexander Rusev atop the stage, as Rusev continues to wave the flag. Swagger and Zeb do the “WE THE PEOPLE” line with the entire crowd as it is very clear that these two are headed for a big time collision soon.
Returning, Michael Cole informs us that the Alexander Rusev Invitational returns tomorrow night and for the first time ever, it comes to Main Event. See it live at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! 
A vignette airs of a party bus and a bunch of strange looking characters having a good time. A man appears in the midst of them, introducing himself as Adam Rose. He welcomes the viewers onto the Exotic Express and says that he’s coming to Raw soon. Our Women’s Champion now joins us to a major pop as Paige walks down to the ring. She removes her jacket and awaits the news of who her opponent is. We are directed to the Titantron where the results of the WWE App vote are shown. In a pretty landslide win, Naomi is selected to face Paige tonight. WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – PAIGE (C) VS. NAOMI W/ CAMERON; Cameron accompanies Naomi to the ring despite the fact that she is clearly irritated about losing the vote. She actually spends the match jawing with fans at ringside for not voting for her. Inside the ring, Naomi gets off to a quick start. With Paige unsure of who she’d be facing, she’s a bit behind Naomi who was able to prepare in advance. Paige is able to weather the storm though, turning things around with some stiff headbutts. She manages to get in some of her trademark moves, while Cameron just looks on, seemingly bored. Paige nails the RamPaige to retain the gold. Paige defeats Naomi to retain the WWE Women’s Championship in 4:49!Cameron gives an annoyed look at the result, as the official brings the Women’s Championship to Paige. She raises it high in the air, once again proving that she is a force to be reckoned with in the Divas division. After she leaves the ring, Cameron enters and questions why Naomi lost. Naomi doesn’t want to hear it, but the tension continues to build between the Funkadactyls.
A promo airs to promote the upcoming release of Batista’s new DVD. See the “Animal” discuss his career in Hollywood, as well as his return to the WWE at the start of the year. Returning, the ring is set up for the Cutting Edge, with the Money in the Bank participants inside. There is also a large ladder open in the middle of the ring. The fans are buzzing in anticipation and explode as the theme of the “Rated R Superstar” hits. Edge runs out, basking in the ovation from the WWE Universe. He gets down into the ring and allows a “Welcome Back” chant to rush over him. He starts by saying that he couldn’t be happier to be back where he belongs, inside of a WWE ring. “In a few weeks, these eight men will meet in the Money in the Bank match. Believe me people, I know a thing or two about Money in the Bank.” He mentions that he was the first ever winner and one of only two men to successfully cash in twice. This brings him to CM Punk, who gets a major pop from the fans. He tells Punk that winning Money in the Bank twice is nearly impossible, so he doesn’t even know what to call trying to win it three times. Punk responds by saying that he’s made a career out of doing things that people think is impossible. Edge mentions that Punk has looked pretty close to Dolph Ziggler in the last week, but reminds them that there are no friends in that match. Instead of hearing from either man, Bad News Barrett pulls a microphone out of his boot and interrupts. “Listen Edge, I know that you’re out here interviewing us because you believe you are some sort of expert on the match and that’s fine, but you’re talking to the wrong guys. You should be speaking to myself or Randy Orton, because none of these other scrubs are going to retrieve that briefcase.” Orton gives a small chuckle before Edge comes over to them. Edge brings up his history with Orton before turning on Barrett. “Randy has more than earned my respect over his career. You’re a different story on the other hand. You seem to be a bit insecure Wade. You seem to need the attention here. Is it because you aren’t confident in your ability to win this match? I mean, you don’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to these big matches do you?” Barrett is displeased with the comment, but Edge quickly turns to the two members of the Shield. The crowd pops big for the two of them. Edge says that they have an interesting situation going. “I know that Wade and Randy are both in the Authority and in this match, but that’s more of a business relationship. You two have gone on record to say that you’re brothers. How does that play into the ladder match?” Seth Rollins speaks first, saying that he and Dean Ambrose both came into this business to make an impact. “We’ve done that together, but there is one thing that we haven’t tasted just yet and that’s the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Money in the Bank is the fast track to that.” Dean chimes in, saying that together, the Shield has been unstoppable together. “At Money in the Bank, the rest of your boys in here, are gonna be victims again. Then, when we’re done taking you all out, Seth and I will get down to business.” Alberto Del Rio now jumps in, snatching Edge’s microphone. He says that he realizes that Edge has been avoiding him because he ended Edge’s career. “You know that after our match at WrestleMania, you had to run away from the WWE.” Edge snatches the microphone back, “If memory serves me right Alberto, I beat you at WrestleMania in my very last match. Doesn’t seem like it was you who ended anything.” Edge moves on to Cesaro, the final man to mention. He says that some people consider him a dark horse, but he admits that he has never been more impressed with the raw power of any other WWE Superstar in history. “You’re like a real Superman. It’s incredible to watch.” Cesaro thanks him but says that he shouldn’t be a dark horse. He mentions that he’s been doing this for a decade and is hungrier than everyone else. He also rounds on Del Rio for his remarks towards Edge, leading to Del Rio slapping him. That ignites a major brawl as Cesaro wallops Del Rio with a vicious uppercut. The Shield, Dolph Ziggler, CM Punk, Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton all go at it as well. The numbers games is in the faces favor, as they send the Authority packing. The Shield, showing that gang mentality, are able to overthrow Ziggler and Punk as well. Cesaro knocks Del Rio outside before closing the ladder and awaiting Rollins and Ambrose. They turn towards him, only for Cesaro to take them both out with the ladder. The crowd is on their feet as Cesaro sets the ladder up and climbs it, standing tall over everyone regrouping outside. Edge wisely escaped the carnage, and he looks on from the outside. “I don’t know about you John, but I wouldn’t consider Cesaro a dark horse after that” says Michael Cole.
THE BROTHERHOOD VS. KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM; Our WWE Tag Team Champions, the Usos, are out on commentary for this bout. They get questioned about their recent singles losses to both Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam last week. The Usos admit the losses hurt, but they are the definition of a tag team and they don’t have the experience in singles action that their opponents do. Despite being more comfortable in singles competition, the number one contenders for the Tag Team Titles continue to improve each time they are out there. Here, they are able to best a game Brotherhood. The struggles of the former Tag Champs continue, when Kingston hits Trouble in Paradise on Goldust for the 1-2-3. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat the Brotherhood in 5:04!When the bell rings, the Usos gets off of commentary and watch their number one contenders gain another victory. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam high five before looking out at the Champions and motioning that they are going to be the next champions. The Usos hold their titles high, but you have to assume their confidence may not be high due to recent losses.
We go backstage again to Renee Young, who is standing by with the Shield now. She asks for their feelings on their six man tag match tonight. Roman Reigns speaks because Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose are still feeling the effects of the Cutting Edge brawl earlier tonight. He says that a six man tag match never has them feeling anything but confident. “We’ve revolutionized the six man tag. It’s become our signature. Tonight, we get a shot at the Authority. We always love getting those.” He promises that they will beat Sheamus, Bad News Barrett and Randy Orton tonight, he promises that a member of the Shield will win Money in the Bank and he promises that he will win the Intercontinental Title. “Believe that.”
Staying backstage, Cody Rhodes and Goldust are now shown and they are very disappointed. Goldust speaks first, apologizing to Cody for their recent struggles. Cody is understanding, saying “It’s not your fault. I don’t even think it’s my fault. We’ve just been struggling and it’s frustrating.” Cody seems to have an idea, suggesting that they try some singles work for a bit. “I’m not at all saying we should split as a team. On the contrary, teaming with you has been a highlight of my career. But maybe I should take another singles shot and see if it changes things.” Goldust seems unsure but tells Cody that he respects his decision and he will be out there to support him during his matches. The two embrace before we go back to the arena.
BO DALLAS VS. CHRISTIAN; One week ago on Raw, Christian suffered another in a string of losses, only for Bo Dallas to come out and tell him that he wouldn’t lose if he just Bolieved. They had another altercation on Smackdown, leading to this battle. It is the toughest that Bo Dallas has faced since being called up to the main roster. Christian uses his veteran savvy to gain an advantage. Dallas retaliates with the Bo and Arrow submission, shouting for Christian to not give up. Christian doesn’t, and reaches the ropes. Dallas grows frustrated at this, leading to a mistake that allows Christian to put him down with the Killswitch. Christian defeats Bo Dallas in 5:41!Christian celebrates his victory over the “inspirational” Bo Dallas. JBL is fuming on commentary as he witnesses Bo’s first loss. Bo gets to his feet and realizes that he just lost. He begins to plead with the referee before looking at Christian celebrating. The usually joyful Bo seems to begin to crack. His smile slips in and out before he attacks Christian from behind. He pounds away on him before dragging him to the corner and wrapping his leg around the ring post multiple times. The referee tries to get him to stop, but Bo is like a man possessed. He finally lets up, but the damage has clearly been done. “Bo Dallas’ first loss may have just taken him to his breaking point” says Jerry Lawler.
A special promo video airs about the work the WWE does with the Special Olympics. Some Special Olympians are even in attendance and get some camera time. BAD NEWS BARRETT, RANDY ORTON AND SHEAMUS VS. THE SHIELD; Knowing how great the Shield has been in six man tag matches since their debut, the Authority do their best to keep them off balance. Randy Orton and Sheamus have a lot of experience against the Shield in this environment, even facing them at WrestleMania 29. Early on, the Shield holds serve, but as time goes on, Seth Rollins ends up in a bad way. He desperately needs to make a tag but is unable to, as the Authority cut the ring in half. When they use underhanded tactics, Dean Ambrose runs around the ring and pulls Randy Orton off the apron. They brawl as Seth makes the tag to Roman Reigns. Sheamus tags out, bringing in Bad News Barrett. Reigns is on fire, hitting everything that moves. He even manages to get Sheamus with the apron dropkick. He rolls inside and levels Barrett with the Superman punch and a Spear to win. The Shield defeats Bad News Barrett, Randy Orton and Sheamus in 16:08!As soon as the bell rings, Dean Ambrose gives Randy Orton one more right hand and goes back inside the ring. Seth Rollins limps over and stands next to Dean and Roman Reigns, while the Authority members regroup outside. Sheamus snatches his Intercontinental Title before clutching it to his chest, while Orton helps hold Bad News Barrett up straight. “With just thirteen nights until Money in the Bank, the Shield again look like the most dominant faction in WWE history. Will Dean Ambrose or Seth Rollins win Money in the Bank? Will Roman Reigns capture the Intercontinental Championship?” asks Michael Cole. The Shield putting their fists together is the final image of the show tonight.
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