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Post by ✖ AJ on Feb 26, 2015 20:25:49 GMT -5
Alright, here we go with Smackdown you slimy bitch. Yeah, that's right. Slimy bitch. A solid opener to the show with Seth Rollins defeating Ryback, which was quite obvious, especially with Rollins having a big match at Fastlane. J&J Security are little bitches, ain't they? The Ascension beating local competitors was fine, coming off a win for Los Matadors. Although that seems kind of backwards, doesn't it? Oh well. Show me something with The Ascension, since the WWE have failed to. Even in NXT I wasn't overly sold on them. Bad News Barrett winning by disqualification thanks to frustration from Dolph Ziggler was fine. Odd finish for a face and with Dean Ambrose's Dirty Deeds afterward it makes me wonder if he will get involved in this title scene. Not sure. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd beating The Usos was of course expected, seeing as they have a title match in the future against The New Day. The prophecy shall be fulfilled, Bray facing Undertaker I presume. Can't top me, though, bitch. Yeah, I said it. Good win for Rusev over Rob Van Dam. I expect him and Cena will face at Fastlane but my problem with the Fastlane pay-per-view is that it leads to rematches at WrestleMania and it seems wrong with Mania being a finish point. I dunno. Whatever, though. Hopefully you make it interesting. Finally, a solid main event that was reminiscent of a few years back with Daniel Bryan beating Big Show, of course. Roman Reigns getting involvement to take down The Authority in their attempt to screw Bryan over was fine. I'm not sure where you're going with him right now with him not winning the Rumble, I assume something with The Authority. Hopefully not overly much with Big Show... A solid edition of Smackdown.
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Post by Planktung on Feb 28, 2015 19:50:19 GMT -5
I've been slacking on replies, bby. Life has been hard on me. Forgive me I'll try to get back into the swing of things with SmackDown. A good way to kick things off with Seth Rollins defeating Ryback. I have no doubt that Rollins will be WWE World Heavyweight Champion sooner rather than later in this diary, but I don't expect him to take Daniel Bryan's title opportunity in their match at Fast Lane. The ONLY way I could see that happening is if you turned the main event of WrestleMania into a Triple Threat match with Lesnar, Rollins and Bryan to accommodate for the fact that you didn't go with a three-way at the Royal Rumble. Maybe I'm just over-thinking things. That, and I would like to see Rollins and Lesnar have some form of physical interaction before Lesnar's (assumed) departure. Their chemistry is GOAT. Sexy graphic is sexy. You're still the best in that department, in my opinion. Easy victory for The Ascension. I do expect you to do more with them than WWE has in real life, but I just find it hard to care about Konnor and Viktor. I've always felt that way towards them since their NXT days. Bad News Barrett and Dean Ambrose had a solid match. I've not been that big on their matches in real life, but this an interesting twist with Barrett returning just recently at the Royal Rumble. We're still very early into the build for Fast Lane, but I'm partially expecting a Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd needed this victory, considering their status as the number one contenders for The New Day's WWE Tag Team Championships. I'm interested in seeing what you do to keep The Usos relevant now that they're out of the title picture, seemingly. Does the Bray Wyatt just take place of a promo? If that's the case, I think that writing out his dialogue would be a better option. Dominant victory for Rusev over Rob Van Dam. I love the focus that was placed on the destruction of John Cena. Makes Rusev seem even more unstoppable, though I'm sure that the payoff is lolcenawins. Not your fault, though. There's no other way around it, really. Lastly, glad to see Daniel Bryan defeat Big Show here. The involvement from Roman Reins worked out well since he needs to remain relevant in the storyline against The Authority after not winning the Royal Rumble. I am interested to see what Reigns does at WrestleMania. Happy that he at least won't be competing in the main event. Solid SmackDown overall.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 1, 2015 7:18:43 GMT -5
DENVER (February 2nd, 2015) — The announcement that Daniel Bryan would put his WrestleMania main event opportunity on the line against Seth Rollins at WWE Fastlane shook the WWE Universe. After the hard work and grueling effort that Daniel Bryan gave, the thought that it could all be taken away on February 22nd is daunting to say the least. The Authority's wrath of fury continues to burden the Yes Man even now and his dreams of once again becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion could be crushed. On Raw, Daniel Bryan would undergo a grilling at the hands of The Miz on the infamous talk show MizTV. But will the Beard be in the mood to talk to the Hollywood superstar? And speaking of Seth Rollins, in a strange turn of events, the "Future of the WWE" would compete in a Royal Rumble rematch against none other than Roman Reigns. The former Shield brothers collide once more, this time with the hope of an official finish. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose def. Bad News Barrett and Curtis Axel — The bad news was reversed this past Thursday on SmackDown when Barrett instigated a brawl with the Intercontinental Champion and led himself to the slaughter as he was returned to the hands of Dean Ambrose who dropped him with Dirty Deeds. Finding himself a partner in Curtis Axel didn't seem to save him either. But it didn't help that Bad News ditched his ally and left him to face the Show-Off and the Lunatic Fringe by himself when things got too close for comfort, and Ziggler put Axel away with a ZigZag. It seems that Bad News Barrett may have barked up the wrong tree trying to reclaim the Intercontinental Championship. But the extra factor in this situation is Dean Ambrose — where does he come into this? Should Dolph Ziggler be watching his back as well? Only time will tell. A big night ahead, The Authority discuss their plans, and everyone knows that's never good. Triple H gives Kane a firm warning that his match with Randy Orton must end with him coming out triumphant because they cannot afford to lose any momentum going into WWE Fastlane. It became noticeable that Triple H was on edge, and when asked what was wrong by the Big Show, Stephanie McMahon told him to mind his own business and help get the job done. The Game is looking over his shoulder at every turn, and everyone knows why. Cesaro def. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston — Since winning their match on the Royal Rumble Kickoff Show, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd have made their intentions on becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions clear, and this past Monday on Raw they gave a physical demonstration of their desire, Cesaro defeating Kofi Kingston in singles action after hitting one of the highest Elevated European Uppercuts he has ever delivered. The New Day were reeling off their loss as the challengers looked stronger than ever. The WWE Tag Team Championship could very well be in the hands of new owners comes WWE Fastlane on February 22nd. The lovely Renee Young was standing backstage with The Viper, Randy Orton when she asked him whether or not he thought he would ever get his hands on Seth Rollins. Of course, Orton was optimistic, guaranteeing that Seth Rollins would get what's coming to him sooner rather than later. The former World Champion vowed to the WWE Universe that they were about to see a preview of Seth Rollins' future as he goes up against the Corporate Monster, Kane. Randy Orton def. Kane — While it may not be Seth Rollins, getting his hands on someone who at least has ties with Mr. Money in the Bank will have to do. On a warpath, Randy Orton pulled no punches against the Corporate Monster and continued to impress in his return to the WWE. However, the World's Largest Athlete made his presence felt, coming to the aid of his Authority ally, but his plans were thwarted as Roman Reigns emerged and fought off the giant, allowing Randy Orton to hit an RKO on Kane and pick up the victory. The Authority's progress had been well and truly halted as Randy Orton and Roman Reigns stood side-by-side in the center of the ring. With the Juggernaut set to do battle with his former Shield brother later in the night, you have to wonder if this was the best idea to mess with The Authority before the big match. Either way, Orton and Reigns have one thing in common — they both have a score to settle with Seth Rollins. As Raw returned from a commercial break, the entrance of Chris Jericho got the WWE Universe buzzing. The former 9-time Intercontinental Champion headed towards the ring with something on his mind. Y2J spoke of an issue he has had since last week on Raw, something that had been playing on his mind. Looking deadly serious, Jericho explained that when he witnessed the pure annihilation of John Cena last week at the hands of Rusev, he knew that things had gotten incredibly out of hand here in the WWE. The shocking footage is recapped for the world to see as Jericho stared at it with fury in his eyes. Y2J explained that while he and John Cena have had their issues in the past, it doesn't change the amount of respect a superstar has for his most iconic opponents. The attention soon turned to the United States Champion and Chris Jericho made it clear that Rusev must be stopped. Shocking the WWE Universe, the former World Champion issued a direct challenge and put Rusev on the spot to accept it as soon as possible. Y2J clearly had an issue with Rusev's actions as of late and showed no signs of intimidation — not that it was expected from a former 6-time World Champion It wasn't long before his challenge was answered, the United States Champion and his associate, Lana making their way down to the ring. Coming face-to-face with the Soviet Machine gave the WWE Universe the first glimpse of Jericho's lack of fear in the face of such a dangerous individual. Lana informed Jericho that his challenge had been duly noted, but believed that it was not wise for the "hero of the past" to be meddling in Rusev's business. The Ravishing Russian warned that Chris Jericho could very well end up in a hospital bed next to John Cena if he isn't careful. But of course, Y2J was never going to back down from anything and came closer to the Hero of the Russian Federation before letting him know that no matter how many warnings they may give him, he knows what he wants and what he wants is to put an end to Rusev's reign of terror. Taking the microphone from Lana, Rusev directly responded to Chris Jericho himself giving him one simple answer — "Chris Jericho, you have made a grave mistake. I accept your challenge... and I will crush you!". The devious Rusev delivered a thunderous right hand to Jericho and began an onslaught similar to that of last week. But Y2J had no intention of going down with a fight and battled back against the big Russian. The former World Champion left the ring and grabbed himself a steel chair before reentering and swinging for the hills. Rusev and Lana quickly retreated, managing to avoid the steel and leave in one piece. Chris Jericho was not messing around and he made it clear to the Soviet pair that he planned on ending Rusev's reign of terror at WWE Fastlane. John Cena may very well be watching on from home as he continues to recuperate, cheering on his former bitter rival-turned-ally as he fights for what he believes in. Sheamus def. Luke Harper — These two big hitters clashed on Raw with a view to gaining some momentum that they may have lost last week, losing in their respective matches. But Sheamus is the one who walked out with his head held high and left with the victory, hitting Harper with his signature Brogue Kick and putting him down for the three count. The first-ever Irish-born World Champion celebrated his victory with the WWE Universe as Luke Harper left ringside in disappointment. But the former Wyatt Family follower decided that he wasn't going to take a loss like that and instead returned to the ring and hit his own signature maneuver — the Discus Clothesline. Luke Harper had the last laugh tonight, taking out a former World Champion and looking more threatening than ever. The Ascension def. Gold and Stardust — It's been a week since The Ascension rose from NXT and made an impact on Raw and SmackDown. This week, a match with the brothers Rhodes turned sour as the cosmic duo once again failed to pick up a victory and Stardust fell victim to the Fall of Man, handing The Ascension another victory and another notch on their impressive display of dominance. Konnor and Viktor basked in their glory, although the WWE Universe weren't quite as pleased with the result as they were. However, the real story here was the combustion of what we thought to be a solid team. The brothers had reached breaking point as Goldust once again looked down at his partner in disappointment. The pair got to their feet and stood eye-to-eye. Goldust tried to hug his brother but Stardust refused, claiming that he didn't deserve sympathy. Goldust went in for another hug but was again pushed off. And then suddenly, the WWE Universe were forced to look on in horror as Goldust kicked his brother in the gut and delivered a huge Curtain Call! Nobody had expected Goldust to turn on his brother like that but it had just taken place in front of the entire world. Silence filled the arena, followed by boos as Goldust stood over his fallen ally. The former Intercontinental Champion aggressively wiped his face, removing streaks of facepaint before flicking the remnants over Stardust's broken body. What does this mean for Gold and Stardust? What is the meaning behind the removal of Goldust's iconic facepaint? One thing is for sure — this was one event that certainly couldn't have been seen in the stars. Big Show and Kane were clearly furious as they stood in the Authority office alongside Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Bellowing that he wanted Roman Reigns destroyed, Big Show demanded that he teach Reigns a lesson. The Game told the World's Largest Athlete that after the main event, there wouldn't be anything left of Reigns to destroy. Mr. Money in the Bank strolled onto the scene confirming Triple H's statement. With a smug grin, Rollins explains that Roman Reigns will regret ever returning from injury because he's going right back onto the shelf, courtesy of a Curb Stomp. The "Future of the WWE" claimed that he had some "business" to attend to and left the room as The Authority looked on. As the camera began to zoom in past the Authority members, it focused on the blank television monitor. And for a split second — Sting's face appeared! The Vigilante is lurking in the shadows, and The Authority don't even know it. Bray Wyatt def. Ryback — His eerie message from earlier in the broadcast still rested on the minds of the WWE Universe. Who will come to us? And why will Bray Wyatt be there waiting for this person. Nobody has the answers — certainly not Ryback. The Big Guy fought valiantly against the Eater of Worlds, but ultimately joined a collection of many others as a victim of the Sister Abigail. Wyatt knelt over Ryback with a grin on his face and his arms spread wide, preaching to the skies above. How deranged is this man? "He is coming, my children! And he shall light the way! The Prophecy shall be fulfilled!" And with the flash of Bray Wyatt's signature, it was over. The mystery goes on unsolved. Can we please have quiet on the set? MizTV is about to go on air! The Miz and Damien Mizdow made their way to the ring and began presenting this infamous talk show. The bitterness of Miz shone through as he mentioned Daniel Bryan's Royal Rumble victory being a fluke and had it not been for Damien Mizdow's stupid error, he would be the one going to headline WrestleMania for the second time. The Miz made reference to Bryan's inability to hold onto the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, referring back to the times Bryan has either lost the title shortly after winning or having it stripped from him due to injury. Daniel Bryan soon made his way to the ring to partake in MizTV and confront The Miz on his accusations. The Yes Man told The Miz that he might be right about Damien Mizdow costing him, but he still wouldn't have won because he was determined to leave Philadelphia as the Royal Rumble winner. The Miz told Bryan that no matter how many times he tells himself that, Bryan knows deep down that he doesn't deserve it and he won't even be going to WrestleMania, which brought him to his next announcement — another special guest — Seth Rollins. Mr. Money in the Bank made his way to ringside and confronted his Fastlane opponent, telling him that he wasn't going to make it to WrestleMania because he was going on to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Bryan reminded Rollins that he beat 29 other men — including Seth Rollins — to win the match and he didn't plan on letting it go anytime soon. Suddenly, the duo were interrupted by none other than Paul Heyman. The advocate for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion quickly reminded the pair who they were dealing with and told them that regardless of who leaves Fastlane as the winner, they will ultimately leave the loser at WrestleMania. Referencing Lesnar's destruction of John Cena, Heyman used it as an example of what will happen to them if they continue their ways. Heyman suggested that it was best for them to stop their pursuit now and save their careers from an early grave. Both men told Heyman that they won't back down to Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins even let Heyman know that there's a Curb Stomp with Lesnar's name all over it. Paul Heyman chuckled and told the pair that they can keep dreaming, but when it comes down to it, Brock Lesnar will leave with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and leave them broken and battered in the center of the ring, no matter which one it is. Heyman left the ring and both Rollins and Bryan glared at each other. Seth Rollins hopped out and gave a stern warning to Daniel Bryan that he would be heading to WrestleMania, and that's an Authority guarantee. Paige and Natalya def. The Bella Twins — After last week's loss, Paige looked to get back on track alongside Natalya with Naomi in their corner. That's exactly what she did as she managed to pin the Divas Champion after a Ram-Paige. The three divas celebrated as the Bella Twins retreated as fast as their legs could carry them. They have made a clear statement towards the Divas Championship and Nikki Bella could finally be in jeopardy. Roman Reigns def. Seth Rollins (via Disqualification) — This rematch from the Royal Rumble was one that has been anticipated since it ended questionably, but this one was no different, a clear winner still not found. As Reigns dominated his former Shield brother, he looked to set him up for the Spear, but it was the arrival of Big Show and Kane that caused the match to end in a disqualification, the pair grabbing the Juggernaut and holding him in the corner. Seth Rollins saw the opportunity as the bell rang and delivered a sickening superkick right to his jaw. But he wasn't able to continue his attack as Randy Orton made his way to the ring to the delight of the WWE Universe. The Viper forced Rollins to retreat to the outside and the giant entered the ring to fend him off, but Kane received his second RKO of the night. Big Show had no intention of suffering the same fate and grabbed The Viper by the throat — only to receive a Spear from Reigns! Randy Orton and Roman Reigns stood tall over the competition before Orton grabbed a microphone. He declared that he wanted Seth Rollins at Fastlane, glaring at Mr. Money in the Bank on the outside. Reigns grabbed the microphone from Orton and made the same statement, both men wanting to get their hands on the "Future of the WWE". The Authority made their way out onto the stage and Triple H bellowed that neither man would be getting anything of the sort. But Reigns and Orton may yet get their chance as a familiar face appeared on the titantron — Mr. McMahon is watching over! The Chairman appeared and the WWE Universe loved it, but The Authority didn't share the excitement for obvious reasons. Mr. McMahon declared that this chaos must stop and The Authority are to blame for it. Using his ultimate power, he decides that The Authority's plan to get Seth Rollins in the WrestleMania main event is unfair, but he isn't going to overrule the decision. Instead, he's going to make it better and give two people who have equally fair claims to a shot after being screwed out of their Royal Rumble opportunity. As per order of the Chairman, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns are now added to the Fastlane main event!The WWE Universe were delighted as Orton and Reigns looked at each other. But then suddenly, from behind Seth Rollins Daniel Bryan appeared and rolled Seth Rollins back into the ring, right into the hands of Randy Orton who delivered an RKO "outta nowhere"! As Bryan entered the ring, he stood and looked at his two new opponents, the WWE Universe unsure of Bryan's take on all of this. Surely he can't be happy that he now has to defend his opportunity against two other men? The Authority are furious, but the Chairman has spoken.
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Post by tg11 on Mar 1, 2015 10:28:18 GMT -5
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Ziggler teaming up with Dean Ambrose to beat Bad News Barrett and Curtis Axel, I figured Bad News would bail on Axel leaving him to fend for himself, I figured that he would considering Bad News wanted no part of Ziggler the WWE Intercontinental Champion or Ambrose especially Ambrose but nevertheless can Ziggler really trust Ambrose considering Ziggler has not only Bad News Barrett targeting his title but Ambrose probably wants the title too, I see a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WWE Fast Lane between Ziggler, Ambrose and Barrett I mean it is almost inevitable
- Triple H is clearly on edge and why? Because of The Vigilante The Icon Sting
- Cesaro beating one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston of the New Day, it makes sense considering Cesaro and Kidd are not only #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships in having to face The New Day but also that the match will probably happen at Fast Lane but I wonder if Kidd will have to face the other half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Big E.?
- Randy Orton is hellbent on retribution but what I don't understand is if he truly wants to take out The Authority one by one including Seth Rollins why doesn't he use his patented Punt Kick and punt Authority members in their skulls like they so richly deserve?
- Orton beating Kane, Authority member I would have expected Orton to punt Kane in the skull after beating him but he didn't, I felt a Punt Kick from Orton would have really have set the tone for Orton's taking down of the Authority by taking them out one by one until it was just him and Rollins but I guess we are going to have to wait for him to start punting superstars again now aren't we? But seeing Reigns show up to even the odds for Orton, I definitely would not have expected that considering Orton and Reigns' history with each other but it makes sense considering they share a common enemy The Authority
- Chris Jericho stepping up to face the WWE United States Champion Rusev, Jericho vs Rusev at WWE Fast Lane, I wonder if the WWE United States Championship will be on the line in this match at Fast Lane? Or if it will just be a regular singles match? Either way Jericho looked to be unafraid of Rusev he wasn't the least bit scared or intimidated by Rusev at all and took it to Rusev even with a steel chair but before he could use it Rusev bailed he and Lana both but it is obvious Jericho is serious about facing Rusev, and knowing Cena I am sure he is watching this at home considering Rusev put Cena on the shelf and especially so close to Mania
- Sheamus beating Luke Harper, I figured he would, this is Sheamus' way of bouncing back because it is like ever since Sheamus' return from injury he has been on a roll but with a few losses here and there but he has been on a roll and Harper losing to Sheamus is proof that Sheamus could be in for another main event run but seeing Luke Harper attack Sheamus like that post-match I wonder if that is the beginning of a program between those 2?
- Bray Wyatt with yet another eerie, creepy cryptic message, what is with the cryptic messages? I mean who is he trying to call out? Or what is he even talking about? It is like all of the things he says as of late do not make any sense so here is hoping he sheds some light on whatever this prophecy is
- The Ascension with yet another win beating Gold and Stardust, this just elevates Konnor and Victor as far as the WWE Tag Team division goes but at the same time this puts them over even more but at the same time The Rhodes Brothers their dissension was bound to happen sooner or later I mean it was only a matter of time before The American Dream Dusty Rhodes gets involved in this feud between his boys between his sons he is no doubt going to get involved here and seeing Goldust be the one to turn on Stardust and beat the holy hell out of him and then removing his facepaint like that I thought that if anyone was going to turn heel out of these brothers that it would be Cody/Stardust but instead it is Dustin/Goldust, I wonder if this means Goldust will become Dustin Rhodes?
- Another Sting sighting I knew it, and The Authority including Triple H and Stephanie have no idea, the TV monitor being blank and then all of a sudden Sting showing up on the TV screen, mind games again I love it, I wonder what other kind of mind games will Sting play on Triple H now?
- Bray Wyatt beating Ryback, I figured he would considering the roll Wyatt has been on but also because of the losing streak Ryback has been on it shouldn't really surprise us that Wyatt would go over in this match but in real life I have always been enamored by the thought of a Ryback/Wyatt feud but at the same time to see this match live on TV in your diary it is a dream for me but the right man in the end did go over but Ryback it is like he cannot catch a break it is like Ryback can't seem to win matches anymore now why is that?
- MizTV with Miz, the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner Daniel Bryan and his opponent at WWE Fast Lane Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins and then them all being interrupted by Paul Heyman advocate for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar I wonder if this means Lesnar is in the building somewhere?
- Paige & Natalya beating the Bella Twins, I can't say that I am surprised considering Nikki Bella the WWE Divas Champion she is going to have to defend her title against Paige or against Natalya or maybe even both we'll see what happens or hell she could defend her title against her own sister Brie Bella or it could even end up being a Fatal 4-Way? Either way seeing the faces go over the heels here, definitely the right call
- And Roman Reigns beating Seth Rollins by DQ, I figured he would considering we have already seen this match at the Rumble and Reigns beat Rollins at the Rumble by DQ and then he beats Rollins again here on RAW all be it by DQ again, because a clean loss would have hurt either man so I guess you wanna protect both men but at the same time this just means Reigns he has already beaten Rollins more than once now but even more so seeing Big Show & Kane show up along with Rollins to beat down Reigns only for Orton to make the save and then Mr. McMahon the Chairman showing up, now this is definitely unexpected
- Mr. McMahon adding Orton and Reigns to the WWE Fast Lane main event, it is now a Fatal 4-Way Match, Daniel Bryan has to defend his WrestleMania 31 title shot not only against Rollins but against Reigns and Orton, I don't know if Bryan's chances if they have just went up or if they just drastically have gone downhill now? I mean Bryan's chances are less than 25 percent now but I wonder what Heyman & Lesnar will think about this now? Lesnar could face Bryan, Rollins, Reigns or Orton at Mania
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Post by ✖ AJ on Mar 3, 2015 11:56:21 GMT -5
Alright, Monday Night Raw. Always feels weird to start Raw off with a match and not a promo, seems like more of a Smackdown theme. I'm cool with it, though, it brings a nice change of pace. Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose winning was good but Curtis Axel being in the match was kind of strange, I felt. Glad he was the one who took the fall, though. Paranoid Triple H. Cesaro beating Kofi Kingston, glad. I don't love the Kidd and Cesaro tag team but they are one hundred times better than The New Day. Poor New Day not getting over, you should do something exciting with them. I hope you will. Maybe a heel turn. Just give them character, that'd be prefered. Randy Orton beating Kane was quite obvious. Kane doesn't need wins anymore, for the most part. Roman Reigns fending off Big Show was fine in the midst of things, continues his deal with The Authority. Still curious as to what he does come WrestleMania. Chris Jericho challenging Rusev to a match at Fastlane, cool. Shouldn't be that bad of a mini-program for Rusev for what will be his likely program with John Cena come WrestleMania 31. Solid promo. Sheamus beating Luke Harper was fine, although neither man really has much to do. Harper getting something in afterward was good for him, I suppose, but this felt like kind of a filler for these two. The Ascension beating Gold and Stardust I am fine with, continues the dissension between the Rhodes Brothers. Dissension via The Ascension, damn it! Whoa, Goldust turning heel!? That's a nice twist, I dig it. I'm curious as to what you bring with it, as we haven't really seen a heel Goldust in a while. Not a relevant one, anyway, including when him and Stardust turned heel as a team. Oh, snap! Stinger is here! He's watching, Maggle! I hope you have him do more over time with Hunter than the WWE has. Hey, Bray Wyatt beats Ryback. Poor Ryback. Still awaiting The Undertaker's feud with Wyatt, I hope you have 'Taker appear rather quickly rather than have these games go on and on with no apperance from him. A good edition of MizTV with Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman. A good warning message from Heyman as it's BRRRRRRRRRRRR-OCK! LESSSSNARRR! Blah, some same old divas doody, eh? Hopefully we can get something relatively interesting at WrestleMania down the road. Lastly, a chaotic ending to the show with Roman Reigns winning via disqualification, with all kinds of hell breaking loose with Randy Orton joining in on things. Mr. McMahon is in the building!? Welp, hot damn. We got ourselves the Chairman! A big decision from him to make it a fatal four way at Fastlane. That'll make things interesting, but I still imagine Daniel Bryan will walk out the winner and get to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. A pretty good, progressive episode of Raw.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 3, 2015 14:24:29 GMT -5
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Post by Elliot on Mar 3, 2015 17:16:47 GMT -5
COLORADO SPRINGS (February 5th, 2015) — The very foundations of WWE Fastlane were shaken this past Monday on Raw when the Chairman himself, Mr. McMahon made a shock appearance on the titantron to overrule The Authority's main event choice and involve two other superstars of his own choosing — Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. Now, not only will Daniel Bryan defend his WrestleMania main event spot against Seth Rollins, but the two new additions as well. While the deck may be stacked against the Yes Man, it also threw a spanner in the works for The Authority who were positive that Mr. Money in the Bank would leave Fastlane victorious. But now, it's not so certain. Each man has a 25% chance of heading to WrestleMania, but only one of them can. On SmackDown, The Authority have two of the four participants in the aforementioned match in their own battles as Daniel Bryan takes on The Miz while Roman Reigns goes up against the Eater of Worlds, Bray Wyatt. It isn't often that SmackDown begins in pure darkness, but this was obviously an exception. As a spotlight shone down from above, the monster that is Bray Wyatt sat in his rocking chair with a sadistic laugh. The Eater of Worlds beckoned the WWE Universe to come close and listen as he warned them of the forthcoming prophecy. Similar to what we saw on Raw, Wyatt explained that "he" was coming, and when "he" arrives, he'll be waiting for him. "The days are counting down, my children. Soon he will come" said Wyatt, the disturbing grin creeping across his face. But he soon turned his attention to his SmackDown affairs as he goes one-on-one with Roman Reigns as per order of The Authority. Wyatt gave out a warning to Roman Reigns, and anyone else unlucky enough to fall into his path on his way to his "destiny". The message was clear — nobody can change his fate. And anyone who is to try will fall at his feet, and become one of his many stepping stones on his way to immortality. He gave a disturbing glare into the camera and whispered "Follow the buzzards, my friend... I'll be waiting". And with that, all went black. Bray Wyatt continues to speak to his mystery target, but the question is — who is it? Once SmackDown had returned from a break, the Hollywood superstar, The Miz stood in the ring alongside his stunt-double, Damien Mizdow. We all know he never struggles for words and went on about how Daniel Bryan was an embarrassment to MizTV on Raw and regretted ever inviting him on. And he promised that their match would show why he deserves to be the #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and not Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan def. The Miz — Mr. Hollywood needs to learn how to keep his opinions to himself as all he managed to do was rile up the already frustrated Daniel Bryan. Feeling hard done by having to defend his WrestleMania spot against three other men, Bryan had no time for Miz's motormouth and soon dragged him to the canvas and forced him to submit to the Yes Lock. Damien Mizdow looked on as his employer lay in pain on the canvas. The Yes Men celebrated with the WWE Universe and pointed towards the WrestleMania sign that looms over the arena. There's every chance that WrestleMania could still see The Beast versus The Beard, but he'll have to beat three other men to make that dream a reality. Luke Harper def. Sheamus — This rematch from Monday on Raw came about after the final bell wasn't quite the end with Luke Harper assaulting the Irish-born Sheamus in frustration. The big bulldozer managed to leave SmackDown with a reversed decision, knocking off the former World Champion by avoiding a Brogue Kick and delivering his signature Discus Clothesline. The former Intercontinental Champion was never going to stop until his loss was avenged, and he managed to do just that. His deranged stare was aimed directly at the fallen Sheamus and Luke Harper looked more dominant than ever. Renee Young was standing backstage alongside the man who made a challenge to the United States Champion, Rusev on Raw — Chris Jericho. The WWE Universe — while supportive of Y2J — are confused as to why you would offer yourself up to arguably the most dangerous man on the roster. Jericho has one answer to that — Rusev needs a lesson in respect. The former World Champion has no doubt in his mind that it will be a rough ride, but something must be done. Y2J is in action next against the World's Strongest Man. Chris Jericho def. Mark Henry — While Rusev may be a monster, SmackDown saw Jericho go up against one of the original monsters, Mark Henry. The World's Strongest Man took on his fellow Attitude Era star but Jericho's determination allowed him to overcome the odds and put Henry down with the Codebreaker. Having knocked off a man of similar size and power to Rusev, Y2J is well on his way to the United States Championship. But it is so much more than that. Chris Jericho wants to teach Rusev some respect after he viciously assaulted John Cena and injured him on Raw a couple of weeks ago. It's going to be a struggle, but if anyone can do it, it's Y2J. The Viper made his return to SmackDown for the first time since his injury back in November and what a reception he received. Of course, the main thing on his mind was his addition into the main event of Fastlane where he will receive an opportunity to become the #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and go on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. But amongst all that, his primary focus was revenge on Seth Rollins. Orton vowed that the "Future of the WWE" would get his comeuppance and in retaliation to the Curb Stomp he received three months ago, there's a Punt Kick coming his way. But alas, Seth Rollins couldn't keep his nose out and interrupted Randy's big return. It didn't take long for Rollins to shoot down Orton's claims and explain to him that he should give up now while he still can before he gets another Curb Stomp that won't just take him out, but end his career. "Why don't you come down here and say that to my face?" asked Orton, the WWE Universe hoping that Rollins would accept the offer — but of course that was too good to be true. Seth Rollins claimed that he isn't as stupid as Randy Orton and he wouldn't go down to the ring all guns blazing. But he does have an alternative for The Viper —— Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury appeared out of nowhere and jump Orton, beating him down to the canvas. Soon after, the tide turned and Orton began to battle his way out of the situation and deliver a Double Hangman DDT to J&J Security. The Viper picked up Jamie Noble and planted him with an RKO right in front of Seth Rollins, sending a clear message to the man who put him on the shelf for three months. Mr. Money in the Bank may have bitten off more than he can chew, because an angry Viper is a dangerous Viper, and nobody knows when he will strike. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler def. Curtis Axel (Non-title) — After crossing paths in a tag team match on Raw, these two were placed in one-on-one action and of course, Curtis Axel was still disgruntled about his omission from the Royal Rumble Match. But that didn't help him here as he quickly fell victim to a ZigZag from the Show-Off, followed by the match-ending three count. Dolph Ziggler raised his Intercontinental Championship in the air, but was completely oblivious to what was about to happen next. Bad News Barrett invaded the ring and knocked the Show-Off to the ground, obviously enraged by his loss on Raw, combined with his desire to become Intercontinental Champion. The beating continued, but it was surprisingly Dean Ambrose who rushed to ringside to make the save, the Lunatic Fringe fending off Bad News and allowing Ziggler to get to his feet. Ambrose and Ziggler came face-to-face in the center of the ring, but quickly turned their attention up the ramp to the retreating Bad News Barrett. This situation is becoming confusing, and it's about time that something was done. The Ascension def. R-Truth and Justin Gabriel — Quite an oddball team to say the least, but it may take something out of the ordinary to knock off these two brutes. However, even the questionable pairing couldn't overcome the wrath of The Ascension as Justin Gabriel felt the impact of the Fall of Man. Chalk it up — another victory for Konnor and Viktor. The Ascension continue to plow through the competition and it's as if they haven't even broken a sweat. If this is the pure dominance of this team, then who can stop them from making it to the top? It may require more than even the top tag teams in the WWE to stop these men. The beautiful Renee Young was backstage once more, this time with Roman Reigns. Excited about his involvement in the main event at WWE Fastlane, Reigns told Renee that he had every intention of leaving the arena as the new #1 Contender and going on to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The atmosphere took a turn when Daniel Bryan appeared on the scene and stood eye-to-eye with one of his opponents on February 22nd. The Yes Man informed Roman Reigns that he would be leaving with the same right that he earned by winning the Royal Rumble Match. They squared up to each other and Roman Reigns simply said "May the best man win", which is probably the best thing he could have said. Bryan nodded his head and left as Roman Reigns is set to take on Bray Wyatt up next. Bray Wyatt def. Roman Reigns — His eerie message from earlier was still fresh on the minds of not only the WWE Universe, but Roman Reigns as well. Bray Wyatt's recent antics have both disturbed and confused many, but his in-ring performance is equally as bone-chilling. One of the potential #1 Contenders for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Roman Reigns took the fight to the Eater of Worlds and even had him reeling, setting him up for a Spear when all of a sudden, Big Show and Kane strolled to ringside with grins on their faces. The Juggernaut took his eye off the ball for one second and found himself planted into the mat with a Sister Abigail faster than you can say "Follow the Buzzards" and that was the match. Bray Wyatt retreated from ringside with a sadistic grin, passing the Authority's giants on his way up the ramp. The Eater of Worlds put his hands out in front of him, almost as if to say "He's all yours". The two monsters entered the ring and picked up their fallen adversary before driving him back into the canvas with a sickening Double Chokeslam. Roman Reigns' battles with The Authority were far from over, and this was perhaps Triple H's response to his father-in-law, warning him not to interfere. Watching on from backstage on a television monitor, Seth Rollins smirked, pleased to see one of his three Fastlane opponents broken and battered.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 4, 2015 11:30:27 GMT -5
Before I get to Smackdown, I'd like to point out that your Fast Lane card looks really good so far. All three matches are original and interesting so kudos. Opening with a Bray Wyatt promo is good, he's really carrying this Undertaker stuff on his own. Since I know you're a big Undertaker fan, I can see you bringing him out before WrestleMania. I prefer that. That graphic is sexy. Obvious win for Daniel Bryan with his big match coming up at Fast Lane. Whoa, rather surprised to see Luke Harper beat Sheamus. I would love a prolonged feud between them because it would be hard hitting and fun. Rusev/Chris Jericho is definitely an interesting move. Having him beat a big opponent leading up was smart. The Randy Orton/Seth Rollins segment worked. I don't see either guy winning at Fast Lane purely because I get the sense they meet at WrestleMania. #AxelMania should be running wild dammit. Dolph Ziggler winning is obvious and I like the interaction involving Dean Ambrose and Bad News Barrett. It will be interesting to see how you book this Intercontinental Title stuff heading into WrestleMania. Obvious win for the Ascension. You damn right Renee Young is beautiful. Massive win for Bray Wyatt. He's been booked incredibly strong in the back half of 2014 and 2015, but a pin on Roman Reigns tops them all. I would have probably ended this via disqualification just because I think they can have a money match on PPV somewhere down the line. Overall, a very good episode of Smackdown. Fast Lane is shaping up great.
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Post by ✖ AJ on Mar 4, 2015 15:11:41 GMT -5
Alright, It's goin' Smackdownnn for reallll. A nice way to start things off with Bray Wyatt, presumeably calling out The Undertaker still. Solid opening contest between Daniel Bryan and The Miz with the prior getting the victory as he should, obviously being the more relevant going in to WrestleMania's main event. A rematch between Luke Harper and Sheamus was fine, with Harper getting the win. Maybe we'll get, like, a kickoff match at Fastlane between the two? I dunno, we'll see, but this seems like a mini-feud between the two with neither man having much to go to. Chris Jericho thinks he can stop Rusev? Haha. Funny. Only Cena can do that. He beats Mark Henry, which was good for him, as it puts him over being able to beat a big man. Randy Orton is back on Smackdown and it brought some solid relevance to the show in a program that could be on Raw, with J&J Security trying to mess with Orton only for him to get the upper hand and send a message straight to Rollins. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler beating Curtis Axel, am so shocked. Except not really. #AxelMania, bro. Bad News Barrett and Dean Ambrose getting involved afterwards with cool and it appears they will face in a number one contenders match on Raw. Meh, squash for The Ascension over a not really tag team of R-Truth and Justin Gabriel. FOR SERIOUSNESS, ELLIZZLE!? As Truth would say. Blah blah, beautiful Renee Young. Finally, Bray Wyatt gets a big rub beating one of the hottest guys in the WWE in Roman Reigns, albeit thanks to The Authority. Rollins gets to see Reigns go down by Kane and Show, certainly makes him a happy camper. A pretty good edition of Smackdown, set things up well for Fastlane even for an episode of Smackdown that is usually a bit of a buffer to Raw.
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Post by DTP. on Mar 5, 2015 4:20:14 GMT -5
WWE Monday Night RAW: Monday 2nd February 2015…It will be strange to see Daniel Bryan on MizTV on RAW for a change. It’s become such a SmackDown segment that it’s hard to imagine it on the flagship show. Unique way to kick things off, but at the same time in a pretty credible way with Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose defeating Bad News Barrett and…Curtis Axel? Now the other three I can understand – but Axel in this position weakened the star power of this match as a way to kick off RAW. Barrett leaving Axel to rot courtesy of Ziggler and Ambrose was nice, but it doesn’t do a lot for the opening quarter-hour rating of RAW. A paranoid Triple H going into WWE Fastlane. Okay, I suppose this is the Sting stuff going to his head. The Big Show and Kane plod behind on everything and really need something else to do at some point. Cesaro beating Kofi Kingston…challenger beating champion here. So now the new WWE Tag Team Champions in the New Day look weak as the new champions having to oppose sudden top contenders Tyson Kidd and Cesaro. The sole reason why being a champion in the WWE is the worst possible thing. I think you could create more unique storylines than “A beat B, B is the champion”, et cetera. I’m curious to see how you manage to stretch out Randy Orton and Seth Rollins’ rivalry over the next two months. It’s already a pretty lengthy story arc dating back to last summer – so I hope you don’t have this match in mind for a rematch come Extreme Rules in May. Orton was always going to beat Kane, especially in 2015. Roman Reigns meanwhile making the save for Orton from the Big Show made sense – is a tag team match in store for Fastlane? Eww. I suppose it’s something to do for them all, though. Just not that exhilarating for the road to WrestleMania for Orton or Reigns. Chris Jericho – now I’m curious to see if Y2J will be sticking around until WrestleMania in March or if you plan on having him sacrificed for the purpose of Rusev. Good write-up to establish their differences, and I’m liking your extension of Rusev’s character: he’s undefeated, and nobody can stop him. Or can Jericho? (Nah). I’ve already forgotten where John Cena’s gone…obviously I think you’re storing Cena and Rusev for the biggest show of the year, but I could have used a reminder of where he’s gone at some point in the show. Sheamus and Luke Harper would be one fun match to watch if given the chance: a clean win for Sheamus isn’t promising for Harper’s short-term future though. I really, really hope you have Sheamus turn heel this year. Returning once from injury as the same character was acceptable, but to return a second time as a babyface with the same character from 2011 – inexcusable. He definitely needs a change. Harper taking Sheamus out after the match was cool, but where is this angle going? Bray Wyatt’s graphic was cool looking, but is he actually doing anything on this show? The Ascension defeating Goldust and Stardust was what it was. You need to try something different to try and get Konnor and Viktor over though, I digress. This segment was designed to set up the post-match – and there’s the split. I must credit your attempt to make this your own since WWE is already running with this angle – but Goldust as a heel in 2015 wouldn’t work. He’s the original, he’s an admired novelty act, and one of the last loose ends of the Attitude Era. Additionally, does Cody Rhodes have a future under the Stardust gimmick? I generally think Cody should be the heel in this angle. Especially with his recent performances on television as a heel on the mic. Not a fan of this angle at all, but keep trying. Nicely done angle with the Authority backstage and the Sting hijinks. Where do we go from here? Bray Wyatt defeating Ryback was good, but could have used some promotion in advance. Nothing’s going Ryback’s way since losing to Rusev at the Royal Rumble. Kind of damaging for a man that is actually getting super over at shows. Ryback is main event material for sure at some point down the line – maybe shorter a distance than you think. The Miz’s MizTV was fine for what it was – it served a multi-purpose in further hinting the Miz and Damien Mizdow dissension, as well as looking at an interesting exchange between Daniel Bryan and Paul Heyman. I would love to see Bryan put the Yes Lock on Heyman at some point in this rivalry with Brock Lesnar. Seth Rollins kind of came off looking like an after-thought, though. It’s clear to me that Bryan will be keeping his WrestleMania slot: if only you could have made this less obvious to the viewers. That said, Fastlane is an annoying pay-per-view to book. Paige and Natalya defeating the Bella Twins was…another challenger pinning another champion. You could seriously do more unique angles than this to start a feud or extend it. Especially with the Divas Championship division. Oh hey look, yet another disqualification finish to a RAW main event! I guess it’s realistic. And I guess it kept Seth Rollins strong. The Authority hijinks has become very repetitive at this point, it’s silly. I would like to see you mix things up a little in future. Randy Orton and Roman Reigns making the comeback was nice – and what, Vince McMahon is here? I could use a story as to why. Hopefully next week. Especially when this happens via TitanTron rather than appearing live in the arena. Bryan now having to go up against Orton, Reigns and Rollins at least spices up an initially bland, predictable main event for Fastlane – however it further damages the prestige and importance of the Royal Rumble match. You have a lot to answer with McMahon’s random first appearance in a couple of months. I hope to hear more as to why he’s opposing the Authority, and what Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s reactions are to this. Overall, this was a pretty okay RAW. I think you’re auto-piloting the product until after Fastlane passes over.
WWE Thursday Night SmackDown: Thursday 5th February 2015…Woah, Bray Wyatt opening the show was different. Unique angle to kick things off with Wyatt once again teasing for the Undertaker I’m assuming. I think it was one of those segments that could have taken anywhere else in the show, though. Opening it kind of cut the flow off perhaps. Kudos to trying to mess around with the typical format of the show, though. The Miz and Damien Mizdow’s interactions were fine, and Daniel Bryan was always going to beat Miz given their diverse pushes right now. Not a bad opening contest. Luke Harper defeating Sheamus now, that’s interesting. I do have to wonder why these two are trading wins though, this needs more flavour. Hopefully we hear from Harper or Sheamus about their ongoing business. Rusev’s interview was good, he is a great talker and could even go on without Lana at some point. Chris Jericho with a win against Mark Henry was what it was. Maybe slightly awkward given Mark’s nothing push right now, and the size difference. But it made Jericho look impressive taking out a behemoth that Rusev has also beaten before. Randy Orton’s promo was solid, setting up his case for winning the fatal four-way match come Fastlane. It seems likely that Orton and Seth Rollins are obviously going to be left out of the finish of said match, in order to continue their own storyline though. Orton taking out Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble of J&J Security was quite vital to the narrative of Orton’s first appearance on SmackDown since last November. Dolph Ziggler beating Curtis Axel was fine – could have used some more backstory though possibly with an interview with Bad News Barrett as to why he abandoned Axel last Monday night on RAW. Ziggler and Dean Ambrose are another two who really need more talk time to back this storyline. I could see Barrett and Ambrose fighting to a draw in some form on RAW, setting up a triple threat for the Intercontinental Championship at Fastlane: the problem there is booking two multi-man matches on one card. It could be too much, perhaps. The Ascension defeating R-Truth and Justin Gabriel – is Gabriel sticking around then? Odd pairing here, and Konnor and Viktor get another win. Try and think of another way for them to get over. Think up an angle for them to get invested in. That angle with the Prime Time Players for example could have been something much much more. Where have the Usos been tonight? I’m also quite surprised at the lack of WWE Tag Team Champions in the New Day on this show. More hijinks from the Authority weaken Roman Reigns – so much that hopefully he doesn’t win the WrestleMania opportunity at Fastlane: but with that said, I can’t imagine what else Reigns could do at the biggest show of the year. Big win for Bray Wyatt here, that’s for certain. I guess Seth Rollins didn’t have a match tonight then. Overall, this was a decent show to set up Fastlane more efficiently. You need to work on more diverse ways to start angles and establish character. Additionally, making Reigns look more progressive and on the ‘up and up’ than being booked as weak as he has been this week. Overall, this was a week of progression for Fastlane, which I’m sure we will establish on more next week.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 6, 2015 18:51:59 GMT -5
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (February 9th, 2015) — Just seven days ago, Daniel Bryan discovered that he would have to defend his WrestleMania opportunity against not one, but three other men at WWE Fastlane as per order of the Chairman, Mr. McMahon. Tensions were high as the Yes Man stood alongside two of his opponents who all share one thing in common — their issues with The Authority. On the other hand, the Chairman did this for the benefit of the WWE Universe and to thwart The Authority's plans to have Seth Rollins go to WrestleMania. While Mr. Money in the Bank could very well still leave Fastlane as the #1 Contender, having to take on three superstars who want to tear him to pieces doesn't favor him in the slightest. Randy Orton and Roman Reigns were the late additions and both men have a serious claim to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match after being controversially eliminated from the Royal Rumble Match. WWE Fastlane is just two weeks away and the tensions are growing by the second. Before Raw officially opened, a live shot of the arena aired and a camera focused up into the rafters where a spotlight was shining towards. Michael Cole explained that throughout the process of setting up the show's arena, workers had been reporting suspicious activity up in the rafters with no explanation. Is someone behind this, or is it merely a figment of someone's imagination? Daniel Bryan has every right to feel frustrated after his Royal Rumble victory was made to feel like nothing by The Authority, forcing him to defend his right to a WrestleMania title match. The Yes Man came out to air his grievances after the last couple of weeks delivered him a rough hand, explaining that while he expected it to be an uphill struggle considering his history with Triple H and The Authority, he never expected the tables to be turned this much. The WWE Universe remained solely behind their beloved Beard and he thanked them for their support. But his moment was soon cut short by the arrival of Roman Reigns — a man with a legitimate claim to a "controversial elimination" at the Royal Rumble. The Juggernaut made it clear that he had no hard feelings towards Daniel Bryan, and he respects him as much as any other, but he needs this opportunity to pick up where he left off. Reciprocating the respect, Bryan appreciated Reigns' claim to the title shot, but vowed that he wasn't going to let it slip away from him after it was taken from him by injury last year. As tensions rose, the atmosphere was about to get a whole lot hotter as The Viper slithered into the mix, Randy Orton making his way to ringside. The former World Champion put two of his three Fastlane opponents in their place, claiming that while they may both have claims to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, he deserves the opportunity to not only destroy Seth Rollins, but to take the title that evaded him for so long thanks to The Authority holding him back from it. Orton's words rested on the ears of Reigns and Bryan, along with the WWE Universe, but one man who was yet to speak was about to have his say. The "Future of the WWE", Seth Rollins strolled onto the stage — flanked by his giant accomplices — Big Show and Kane. His Money in the Bank briefcase clutched firmly in his hand, he declared that the three of them were pathetic for even imagining that they will walk out of WWE Fastlane as the #1 Contender. He stated his claim to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and raised his briefcase to the air, suggesting that he is practically the Champion already with the contract in his hand. The Corporate Monster steps forward and assesses the situation, noting that the three men in the ring appear to all want the same thing, and so we should see just how well they can co-exist when they take on him, Big Show and Seth Rollins in the main event. Tensions continue to rise as the three Fastlane opponents-turned-allies gave each other glares. Can they be trusted to unite and take on The Authority? Or will the looming Fatal 4-Way match cause rifts between what could be an unstoppable team? Bad News Barrett def. Dean Ambrose (New #1 Contender) — Announced on SmackDown, this match took place to determine Dolph Ziggler's opponent at WWE Fastlane for the Intercontinental Championship. The Show-Off himself sat at ringside on commentary to watch the match unfold, praising his potential challengers at every turn, although definitely more favorable towards Ambrose. The Lunatic Fringe was reeling as Bad News took control. Barrett mocked Ziggler from the ring and beckoned him to come and get in the ring. The Intercontinental Champion got to his feet and hopped onto the apron, coming face-to-face with the man who attacked him on SmackDown. Out of the blue, Dean Ambrose exploded into the picture, but Bad News Barrett avoided the lunge and the Lunatic Fringe instead collided with the Show-Off, sending him crashing to the floor outside. Barrett took advantage of the situation and with a clear grip of Ambrose's belt strap, rolled him up and scored a controversial victory. It was most certainly bad news for Dean Ambrose who had just lost his chance to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship, thanks to some cheap tactics from Bad News Barrett. The British brawler quickly escaped ringside with a smug grin on his face as Ambrose looked on in disappointment. Dolph Ziggler climbed to his feet on the outside and scowled at Barrett up the ramp, setting the initial atmosphere for their bout on February 22nd. Luke Harper def. Rob Van Dam — His victory over Sheamus on SmackDown put Luke Harper in good stead to make it big in the WWE. Scoring a victory over a former World Champion is no easy feat, yet the former Intercontinental Champion did it again tonight, avoided RVD's Five-Star Frog Splash and following it up with his Discus Clothesline. This big brute is looking for his big break, and he may very well be on his way to that if he continues his dominance. Big things await Luke Harper, and when the time comes, the WWE Universe are sure to know about it. We were shown another angle of the rafters in the arena were earlier tonight, suspicious activity was reported. The WWE Universe had their own ideas and seemed to be excited, but who knows what lurks beyond in the shadows. Renee Young stood backstage alongside the Celtic Warrior, Sheamus who was looking quite upset to say the least. When asked why he wasn't his usual happy self, the former World Champion explained that since his return, he's felt as though he is floating in purgatory, unsure whether he's going up or down. Looking down at his feet, Sheamus considered the possibility of falling down the ladder, and how much it would pain him when he knows what it feels like to be right at the top. He told Renee that he was going to find out sooner or later where he's going to end up, and all he's going to say is "watch this space". United States Champion Rusev def. Jack Swagger (Non-title match) — The blood of America runs deep through Jack Swagger's veins, but much like his previous encounters with his Russian nemesis, he fell before Rusev's feet. The dangerous and unpredictable Soviet Machine manhandled the Real American and forced him to submit to The Accolade. Now that he had demonstrated his dominance, Rusev wished to share a few words with the WWE Universe. Warning them that their hero Chris Jericho would suffer a similar fate at WWE Fastlane, the Hero of the Russian Federation made it very clear that no man would ever topple him from his pedestal, and anyone who tries will become another victim of The Accolade. But Rusev's speech wasn't too well-received by not only the WWE Universe — but by Chris Jericho as well! Y2J made a bee-line for Rusev, wielding a steel chair. The former World Champion forced the big Russian and his accomplice, Lana into retreat as he swung wildly. Jericho pointed to Rusev's shoulder where the United States Championship rested and shouted out that he would take it from him at Fastlane. If anyone can give Rusev a run for his money, it's a legend like Chris Jericho. During the commercial break on the WWE App, Bad News Barrett was interviewed by Tom Phillips. Asking about his victory earlier in the night over Dean Ambrose, the new #1 Contender to the Intercontinental Championship explained that it was only a matter of time before he reclaimed the belt that he rightfully deserves. The WWE App suddenly got a lot more violent when Dean Ambrose assaulted Bad News Barrett and knocked him to the floor. The Lunatic Fringe sent a message to Bad News that he wasn't through with him — #1 Contender or not. Waving a sadistic goodbye, Dean Ambrose was removed from the scene and Bad News held his head. Returning to the live show, Bad News Barrett sat in the trainers room receiving medical attention. The Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler strolled in with a grin and the WWE Universe adored his smugness. Barrett looked up in anger as Ziggler chuckled to himself, telling Bad News Barrett that he's got some bad news of his own to give him. And that bad news was that he'll be keeping his Intercontinental Championship at WWE Fastlane whether he likes it or not. "Thankyou". WWE Tag Team Champion Big E def. Tyson Kidd — Cesaro managed to score a victory over Kofi Kingston on last week's Raw broadcast, and now it was his partner's turn to keep their momentum as #1 Contenders going. However, that's not exactly how it played out as Tyson Kidd may have taken to the skies one too many times, being caught by Big E and planted with the Big Ending. Cesaro pulled his partner out of the ring to regroup as The New Day celebrated their victory. The WWE Tag Team Champions had leveled the playing field and now going into their Fastlane bout, both teams have one a piece. Another shot of the spotlight shining up towards the rafters is shown to the excitement of the WWE Universe. But cutting backstage to the office of The Authority, the mood is very different. The Game demands to know what the suspicious activity is all about and if he doesn't get answers, someone is going to get fired. Stephanie attempted to calm her husband down but he explained that he was too worked up to calm down. He reminded her that not only is he dealing with a washed up has-been stalking him, but now he's got her father on his case getting involved in his business. Triple H noticed the shot of the rafters on his television monitor and declared he had had enough and was going to go out there and find out himself. Despite attempts to stop him by Stephanie McMahon and J&J Security, he stormed off apparently making his way to the ring. The Game did indeed make his way to ringside and his focus never left the rafters where the spotlight had been shining all night long. "Do you think I'm stupid? Is this supposed to scare me?" bellowed the COO, craning his neck to get a good view. "I know this down to you, Sting!" he declared, the mere mention of the WCW icon causing a buzz among the WWE Universe. Triple H demands that Sting shows his face and put these mind games to an end, calling Sting out straight for a confrontation. The Game declared that Sting must be a coward, hiding in the shadows and refusing to face him. Suddenly, Triple H was left in the darkness as the arena lights shut off and the spotlight that pointed towards the rafters now shone down on The Game. The titantron jolted into action with the iconic sound of the crow's caw. The message had been sent. Triple H's demand that Sting show his face may have come true whether he meant it or not. The date has apparently been set and the legendary WCW alumnus, Sting will be at WWE Fastlane on February 22nd to confront Triple H. With his tail between his legs, Triple H ran up the ramp and out of sight, not expecting such a response from the man he labelled a "coward". The Vigilante lands at WWE Fastlane! The Usos def. The Ascension (via Disqualification) — The pure dominance of Konnor and Viktor has been incredible since they made their debuts just a few weeks ago on Raw. No team has been able to stop them, or even come close. But the former WWE Tag Team Champions, Jimmy and Jey put up one hell of a fight against The Ascension and gave them one of their toughest matches yet. However, it seemed that the frustration of having their adversaries giving the fight back took over the pair and they delivered a vicious assault on The Usos, refusing to stop even after the referees warnings, leading to a disqualification. It didn't stop there. The destruction continued until Jimmy Uso was tossed out of the ring and Jey Uso was introduced to the devastating Fall of Man. While they may have suffered their first loss as a result of a disqualification, Konnor and Viktor continue to look more dangerous than ever. But knowing The Usos and their family fighting spirit, surely they won't allow this senseless beating to go unanswered. Bray Wyatt's cryptic messages continue to confuse the WWE Universe on Raw as he appeared before them on the titantron and once again reiterated his recent claims that "He is coming". The Eater of Worlds made a promise to the WWE Universe that when all is said and done, he will watch over them. Speaking of the ring he stood in, Bray Wyatt claimed that he would take over and make this his domain. "When he comes, I shall be waiting. Follow the buzzards, my friend. For they lead you to your fate". Paige def. Brie Bella — The British diva once again found herself on the winning end on Raw as she defeated the twin sister of the Divas Champion, Nikki Bella. With Natalya and Naomi at ringside on commentary, Paige put Brie away with the Ram-Paige for the victory. As Paige celebrated, Nikki Bella did make an attempt to blindside her potential challenger, but was soon cut off by Natalya and Naomi who stood by Paige's side and made sure The Bella Twins were kept at bay. All three divas in the ring hold a claim to the Divas Championship, but which of them will receive the golden opportunity? Last week, the WWE Universe witnessed the combustion of two brothers. Goldust and Stardust suffered a loss at the hands of The Ascension, and after weeks of failed attempts to regain their momentum, it seemed Goldust had finally had enough. The former Intercontinental Champion dropped his brother with the Final Cut, putting an end to their alliance. Following the attack, Goldust wiped his facepaint from his face and left the ring in what appeared to be a symbolic statement made by the Bizarre One. Goldust made his way to the ring — but not as Goldust. It was Dustin Rhodes that walked down the ramp and entered the ring, wearing no facepaint, no golden attire, nothing. He wore a simple t-shirt and black jeans, a complete contrast to the colorful attire we are accustomed to. Speaking for the first time since his betrayal on his brother, Stardust, he addressed the situation by calling it "freedom". Goldust explained that it had become almost like a running gag to look after his baby brother and suffer loss after loss after loss. "Well I'm damn sick of it!" he declared. Reminding us of his past, he mentioned how "Goldust" was once an iconic name, but now he has since become a joke thanks to his brother. But as Goldust goes on to explain his actions, he is interrupted by his own brother, Stardust. The cosmic superstar made his way to the ring, but wasn't quite as "away with the fairies" as usual. Hoping to reclaim his bond with his brother, Stardust asked him why he did what he did last week on Raw and said that the times he has spent teaming with his brother have been some of the best of his career, and he didn't want to lose that. Goldust looked him dead in the eye and told him "You're no brother of mine, you freak!" before slapping him across the face! The WWE Universe looked on in horror as Stardust stumbled backwards. He went in to try and reason with his brother, but Goldust lunged at him and tackled him to the canvas, unleashing a flurry of right hands. Officials were forced to enter and prize Goldust away from his brother to stop the onslaught. What has come over Goldust? Stardust left ringside looking upset and disappointed as Raw continued. It had been on everyone's minds since the start of the show — can Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns co-exist? Well the three of them stood in the very same locker room and discussed their game plan going forward. The mutual respect appeared to take over and their common enemy united them for their main event match which was about to take place up next! Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane def. Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns — All four of the WWE Fastlane hopefuls for the #1 Contendership stepped into the same ring on Raw, and three of them had to put their differences aside to defeat their common enemy. Roman Reigns kicked things off and had The Authority reeling, but Seth Rollins managed to stay out of the match for quite some time. Despite working well for a good majority of the match, things inevitably broke down when blind tags were made unwillingly. The match began to break down and throughout all the chaos, Roman Reigns delivered an accidental Spear to Daniel Bryan! Randy Orton spun Reigns around and questioned him, but the Juggernaut explained it was an accident. The distraction allowed Seth Rollins to throw Orton into Reigns, knocking the Big Dog out of the ring and rolling up Orton for a quick three count out of nowhere. The Authority had stolen the victory, and in the process caused friction between Seth Rollins' three Fastlane opponents. Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns re-entered the ring and questioned The Viper, wondering what happened. Of course, Daniel Bryan hadn't forgotten the Spear from earlier and began aiming his interrogation towards Reigns. As the three superstars argued in the center of the ring, Seth Rollins stood atop the stage alongside Kane and Big Show with a huge grin on his face. It appeared that this was all part of Mr. Money in the Bank's master plan, and it's all going smoothly.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 6, 2015 18:54:18 GMT -5
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Post by tg11 on Mar 7, 2015 7:08:02 GMT -5
- If I were Daniel Bryan I would have every reason every right to be upset considering I have to defend my Royal Rumble Match victory my WrestleMania 31 title opportunity against not only 1 man but 3 other men in a Fatal 4-Way and I don't even have to be pinned or even made to submit to lose that opportunity so I could see why Daniel Bryan is pissed off I mean he won the Royal Rumble Match he earned the right to go to WrestleMania 31 when he won the Royal Rumble Match outlasting 29 other superstars in his return and now because of that he might not even get to go to WrestleMania 31 to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship a title Bryan never lost in the first place considering he was stripped of the title because of injury
- But Rollins does bring up an interesting point, he is practically guaranteed to be WWE World Heavyweight Champion because even if he doesn't win the match at WWE Fast Lane he still has his Money in the Bank briefcase which he can cash in at WrestleMania 31 on whoever the WWE World Heavyweight Champion ends up being or if Rollins were to somehow win the match but lose at WrestleMania 30 he could still cash in his briefcase on Lesnar therefore he would be pretty much guaranteed to be champion either way
- Bad News Barrett becoming the new #1 Contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship beating Dean Ambrose to become #1 Contender, well it was obvious Barrett was going to win this match considering Barrett he never really lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship he had to surrender it basically because of injury but then when he returned at the Royal Rumble he eliminated the current WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler from the match and then ever since he has been finding ways to get in Ziggler's face so not surprising he would beat Ambrose
- Luke Harper beating RVD, it seems Harper he has been on somewhat of a roll as of late
- I wonder what Sheamus means by what he just said? I think we could be in for a Sheamus heel turn at last or at least I hope so, it is about time Sheamus turns heel and becomes the Sheamus of old, Sheamus needs to be the old Sheamus the Sheamus that was the fastest-rising superstar in WWE he needs to be the ruthless, barbaric Sheamus who didn't care one iota about the fans or what they thought about him he needs to be the ass-kicker he used to be the man who shocked the world back in 2009 at TLC when he became the first-ever Irish-born WWE Champion when he beat John Cena he needs to be that Sheamus again he needs to be the Sheamus who nearly ended Triple H's career in 2010 he needs to be that guy again but at whose expense will he turn heel on?
- Rusev beating Swagger yet again, like how many times have we seen this match not only in this diary but also in reality in real life? Swagger simply just doesn't have what it takes anymore to not only beat Rusev but he is just not American enough to beat Rusev, I mean Rusev has been beating American after American and no American can beat him, probably the only superstar who can beat him is probably someone who is non-American but seeing Jericho make the save for Swagger post-match chair in hand scaring off Rusev the WWE United States Champion and Lana it is obvious Jericho wants the WWE United States Championship and the match is pretty much set for WWE Fast Lane now, but can Jericho do what every American has failed to do and that is beat Rusev? But Jericho he isn't even American well technically he is but he is Canadian so to see a Canadian challenge Rusev, I wonder if Jericho will be able to get the job done and end Rusev's undefeated streak?
- Bad News Barrett being attacked backstage by that lunatic by that psychotic Dean Ambrose, Ambrose is the epitome of a sore loser attacking Barrett like that especially from behind, but then afterwards the WWE Intercontinental Champion Ziggler showing up after the attack spreading his own version of bad news to Barrett the man he faces at WWE Fast Lane, I wonder if Ambrose will somehow end up being added to the match after all to make it a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship?
- The other half of the WWE Tag Team Champions one third of the stable The New Day, Big E. beating one half of the #1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships Tyson Kidd, well you obviously wanted to level the playing field considering Cesaro, Kidd's tag team partner beat one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston of the New Day, and well it was obvious Kidd was going to be the one to face Big E. and honestly Kidd could have won this match he could have beaten Big E. but in all honesty Big E. would have won this match either way considering he is so much bigger and stronger than Tyson Kidd that honestly Tyson stood no chance because the only thing he would have over Big E. is his speed
- Triple H is scared of Sting, he knows that Sting is in his head, the mind games have finally gotten to the COO to the point where Triple H wants to challenge Sting but you saw how scared Triple H was especially when the titantron jolted and the message was clearly delivered and sent saying "YOUR TIME WILL COME" like how apparent is that and then the mind games being taken to a whole other level and Triple H saying Sting is a coward, but it is obvious Triple H is the one who is a coward considering how fast he ran up the ramp because the mind games have clearly affected Triple H he is scared I don't care what he says, his mouth may say one thing but his eyes his body language say a whole lot of something else
- The Usos beating The Ascension all be it by DQ, it is obvious you didn't want The Ascension to lose cleanly to The Usos because if they had then it would have really have killed The Ascension's momentum before it even started but at the same time you want to put Konnor and Victor over as a threat in the WWE Tag Team division but at the same time The Usos going over all be it DQ really helps Jimmy and Jey but at the same time it doesn't necessarily hurt them either but it is obvious that one of these teams will end up in the running for the WWE Tag Team Championships if not at WWE Fast Lane then definitely WrestleMania 31 for sure
- Like who in the hell is Bray Wyatt talking about? He keeps mentioning this person whoever he is, that he will be waiting for him to show up and that when he does he will be the one to take over, I mean damn it we want answers already I know I do because him talking in riddles all the time is really starting to annoy me I don't know about you but at the same time Bray Wyatt I think it is obvious the "he" is referring to is The Undertaker it is so obvious
- Paige beating Brie Bella, I guess this match really in the grand scheme of things I didn't really care about but then again the WWE Divas division for me has been like that in the sense that I haven't really cared enough about it because of the fact of just who the WWE Divas Champion is, the fact that it is Nikki Bella but also because of the fact of her reign really not being all this memorable but seeing Natalya and Naomi make the save for Paige just as she is about to be blindsided by The Bella Twins it is obvious that Nikki will have to defend her title and if she does I can end up seeing her defend her WWE Divas Championship against Natalya, Naomi, Paige and even her own sister Brie Bella in a Special 5-Diva Challenge Match somehow
- This made for an uncomfortable situation between The Rhodes Brothers seeing Goldust like this he can't be even considered Goldust anymore, Dustin Rhodes I mean Dustin for him to turn on his brother Stardust like this for him to turn on his brother Cody like this and then beating the holy hell out of his little brother like that after slapping him I was sickened somewhat by this but at the same time I guess every family has their sibling rivalries now don't they? Brother vs Brother if anything it is so obvious that that is what it is being built up towards and honestly I think it will end up being Stardust vs Dustin Rhodes at WWE Fast Lane and then at WrestleMania 31 it will end up being Dustin Rhodes vs Cody Rhodes getting rid of the Stardust gimmick, it will be Rhodes vs Rhodes at WrestleMania 31 with their father The American Dream Dusty Rhodes there for that match
- But I think the reason why Goldust has turned on Stardust is because Stardust well Cody he has always been their father Dusty's favorite son the golden boy the son who could do no wrong in the family's eyes while Goldust was treated as the family embarrassment as the family screw-up while Goldust was the son who was the least favored by their father Dusty I mean it is a matter of public record
- And in the main event seeing Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane beating the team of Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton, I knew it that Reigns, Orton and Bryan couldn't co-exist and whatever Rollins' plan was it definitely worked I mean it is only a matter of time before Bryan, Reigns and Orton beat the holy hell out of each other and whatever is left Rollins will pick up the scraps I mean master manipulation at its finest
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Post by ✖ AJ on Mar 7, 2015 17:03:53 GMT -5
In the words of JBL, wah wah wah, Maggle! Supicious activity in the rafters? Totally not Sting, must be Stong. A solid way to start things off tonight with the four men involved in the main event at Fastlane, plus Big Show and Kane but who cares about them? Set up the main event solidly. Hot contest to start off with Bad News Barrett getting the controversial win over Dean Ambrose and although he just earned himself an Intercontinental Championship match, I see Ambrose still getting involved at Fastlane and a multi-man program in to WrestleMania. Luke Harper continues on dominating and this time gets a victory over Rob Van Dam. The mention of him beating Intercontinental Champion makes me assume he'll be a part of the IC title multi-man-mania in to WrestleMania. Ha, mania in to WrestleMania. I made a punny. There I go again. Moving forward, Sheamus is pissed off and I feel like this is a start of a heel turn, which I'm not opposed to at all. He needs something to change up. Rusev crush Jack Swagger for like, the millionth time, and here comes Chris Jericho on the assault. Too bad Y2J won't win come Fastlane. Ah, there's Dean Ambrose! LUNATIC FRINGE, MAGGLE! HE'S A CRIMINAL! Attacking Bad News certainly confirms the continuation of him being involved in this Intercontinental title extravaganza. Big E with a win over Tyson Kidd, meh, fine. It progresses the tag title feud with the general hey, this guy beat the other guy but what are we supposed to do? Not have mixed matches? Anyway, I hope the Cat Swingers win at Fastlane. Or whatever they call themselves. Well, that was an interesting segment between Triple H and Sting. I'm wondering if you're going to drive home the whole face of WCW thing or not, because I'm not one hundred percent on it in reality. I'm just looking forward to the match in the end, ultimately. Sting at Fastlane, woo. The Ascension are brutal and beat the crap out of The Usos. Good call here as well The Usos don't fall to them too quickly, they get the crap beat out of them and I assume this will be The Ascension's first feud. Still waiting for Undertaker, eh Bray? Paige beats Brie Bella and gets Natalya and Naomi for some back up. Odd to have three-on-two to go against the big bad Bella Twins, but it seems to be building towards a multi-diva Diva's title match. "Why, Goldust, why?" indeed. Pretty good promo between Dustin Rhodes, not Goldust, and Cody Rhodes. I hope that this feud does end with him still being Goldust, though, as much as I like him being Dustin here tonight. Finally, a big main event with Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane getting the win and rightfully, Rollins gets the pinfall. I still don't see Daniel Bryan not walking out the winner at Fastlane, though. A good edition of Raw that is keeping us building towards Fastlane rather than just WrestleMania as the WWE seemed to want to do in reality.
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Post by DTP. on Mar 12, 2015 18:45:34 GMT -5
WWE Monday Night RAW: Monday 9th February 2015…A view from the rafters? Oh boy, hopefully this doesn’t get Owen Hart. I don’t think WWE would do another rappelling spot since the Over the Edge incident, so hopefully it’s just a shot from the rafters and that’s all. Good promo from Daniel Bryan to elaborate on losing the Royal Rumble and finding himself at arm’s length with the Authority as per usual. Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins then getting involved with the mix also made for some fun interaction – but this fatal four-way match setup for Fastlane is so dumb on the levels that the Royal Rumble match looks pointless now. You’ve eliminate 26 guys and suddenly we have a final four situation all over again. I just don’t see why this happened. It’s an alternative, alright. But I think I preferred it when it was a Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan scenario. Especially when I can’t see Orton losing this at this rate. Bad News Barrett gained contention? Wow, and here I was thinking you would take the triple threat route for the Intercontinental Championship. A roll-up win hurt this though – hopefully you cut down on fluke victories. I wonder where this leaves Dean Ambrose though. Dolph Ziggler will hopefully retain the title come Fastlane. You’ve done a decent job of actually bothering to build Barrett up. Luke Harper beating Rob Van Dam made him look strong. Shame that you returned RVD for this, though. No sign of a short-term plan in mind for him at all. It’s one thing to come back and put over other guys, but this is killing his novelty appeal. Sheamus’ interview seems to be building to something, hopefully a heel turn down the line. It was very cryptic, to say the least. Rusev beats Jack Swagger for the thirtieth time, alright Jack, that’s enough for one day. Swagger needs a new rival, and Rusev’s angle continuing with Chris Jericho made sense. Rusev will crush Jericho in their United States Championship bout at Fastlane, but for now Y2J wielding a steel chair makes perfect sense, too. And we’re about to get that triple threat match I was talking about – Ambrose assaulting Barrett backstage may have been too much, but okay. We haven’t seen a lot of the CHAMP, Dolph tonight – bit strange since he’s the champion and all. Big E beating Tyson Kidd is refreshing, a WWE Tag Team Champion WINNING. I’m just hoping the New Day retain the titles against Kidd and Cesaro at Fastlane to end the streak of short title reigns. So wait, what was the point of the rafters shots? A good angle with Triple H being stalked by Sting, and it’ll be sure to extend their build going forward. Hopefully with more physical appearances from Sting. The Ascension taking out the Usos to a disqualification finish was wise – this could be a solid feud actually. And potentially it wouldn’t even need the WWE Tag Team Championships. They had a solid match last week on Main Event, for the record. More comments from Bray Wyatt, probably leading to revealing the Undertaker as his target at Fastlane. Paige defeating Brie Bella automatically sets up her shot at Nikki Bella’s Divas Championship – which is fair. Natalya and Naomi’s involvement struck me as mildly surprising, though. Naomi and Natalya’s disconnect from their husbands’ business is a unique twist, I’ve got to say. So, Goldust attempts to become Dustin Runnels for a third time in his career? Hmmm. I’m still not sold on Stardust being the babyface of this angle, and Goldust becoming the incredibly boring persona that he is in real life. This was pretty late in the show too – the crowd are usually tired by this point: I think it would have suited earlier on. Especially for a midcard feud like the Rhodes Family shenanigans. Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane defeating Randy Orton, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan in the main event was probably a decent main event. Another roll-up win. Over the man supposed to go to WrestleMania and challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. I see why you did it, it’s just a hint of repetition. It set up the fatal four-way, so that’s a credit at least. And it also served as a good close to the show. Overall, an alright show that set up some angles and continued others. Although, this is why Fastlane is so difficult to book: trying not to make it overly obvious of the card for WrestleMania. Some of your booking so far works, but the rest is either easy to telegraph ahead of time or doesn’t quite work. I’m more excited for what comes at Fastlane and beyond, quite frankly.
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Post by Elliot on Mar 13, 2015 16:54:17 GMT -5
DAYTON, Ohio (February 12th, 2015) — It may have seemed as though there was an alliance between Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns and Randy Orton, but Monday on Raw threw that theory out the window. Struggling to co-exist in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, the trio broke down and ultimately cost each other the match, allowing Seth Rollins to pick up the pieces and walk out victorious. Just one week remains until WWE Fastlane where these four men will clash to determine who goes on to face Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. The Juggernaut, Roman Reigns had a few things to say about his Fastlane opponents to open up Friday's SmackDown. Of course, his main focus was Seth Rollins who has avoided his "just desserts" for quite some time. But it wasn't Seth Rollins who came to respond — it was Daniel Bryan. The 2015 Royal Rumble winner reminded Roman Reigns that he beat 29 other men to earn his WrestleMania opportunity, and he wasn't going to let anyone take it away from him. The Yes Man gave us a quick reminder of Raw's chaotic main event which saw Roman Reigns accidentally deliver a Spear to Daniel Bryan during their Six-Man Tag Team Match against Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane. Reigns chuckled to himself and could only apologize for the mishap — but he won't hesitate to do it again if Bryan gets in his way. The two squared up to each other with a brawl seemingly waiting to break out, but before anything could take a turn for the worse, Seth Rollins emerged from the stage — followed by Big Show, Kane and J&J Security — and told two of his Fastlane adversaries to vacate the ring as he was going to show them how to get it done. Warning them of his "foreseen victory" at WWE Fastlane, he told them that their chances of going to WrestleMania were zero. And as for Randy Orton, Mr. Money in the Bank had a few stern words for him, promising to behead The Viper and finish what he started months ago. Seth Rollins def. Sheamus (via Countout) — Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan vacated the ring but stood by ringside to watch the "Future of the WWE" in action. The Celtic Warrior looked explosive going into this one, but something wasn't right. Seth Rollins began closing in on a Curb Stomp when the former World Champion rolled out of the ring and started to leave. Why was he leaving? He barged his way through Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns, clashing shoulders with the Juggernaut before storming up the aisle and losing the match via a countout. A victory is a victory and Seth Rollins celebrated, Reigns and Bryan looking on in confusion. Why had Sheamus just walked out of this match? Did this have something to do with what he said on Raw? Either way, Seth Rollins gains even more momentum, and that's not a good sign for the rest of his Fastlane combatants. Goldust def. R-Truth — Sporting a much darker golden getup, the former Intercontinental Champion made his way to the ring with one thing on his mind — aggression. After turning on his brother, Stardust and then delivering a slap heard around the WWE Universe on Raw, The Bizarre One was on one hell of a mean streak. He managed to defeat R-Truth fairly quickly and dispose of the rapping superstar with the Final Cut. It was clear that this was not the Goldust we know and love. This was a much more sinister, devious Goldust with evil intentions. And all of them directed at his brother, Stardust. Mocking his former cosmic companion, he imitates Stardust's taunt before hissing "Goldust!" into the camera. This new Goldust is dangerous, and we wouldn't want to be Stardust right now. Luke Harper def. Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler (Non-title match) — We now know who will go on to challenge the Show-Off for the Intercontinental Championship at WWE Fastlane, and that man is Bad News Barrett. The British brawler defeated Dean Ambrose on Raw to earn the opportunity, and Ziggler looked to combat that victory with one of his own. But thanks to an untimely delivery of some "bad news" from Barrett himself mid-match, Ziggler found himself laid out with Harper's signature Discus Clothesline, allowing him to pick up the victory over his old rival. Barrett looked on with a grin as Ziggler lay motionless on the canvas. But then Barrett's smile was wiped from his face when Luke Harper picked up the Intercontinental Championship and held it by the side of his head, glaring a terrifying glare towards Bad News at the top of the stage. Is Harper throwing his name in the hat for a future Intercontinental Championship Match? Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett should be very worried indeed. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston def. Adam Rose — The back-and-forth action of the WWE Tag Team Championship scene has been exciting to say the least, but with just one week until WWE Fastlane, every little bit counts. The New Day get to scratch another one onto the scoreboard as Kofi Kingston picks up the victory over Adam Rose with the Trouble In Paradise. The boys in blue celebrated the victory, but it wasn't long before the challengers, Cesaro and Tyson Kidd emerged on the stage, sarcastically applauding their Fastlane opponents. Who will leave with the WWE Tag Team Championships on February 22nd? Monday night on Raw, Sting gave a clear message to the COO, Triple H and told him that his time would come, citing WWE Fastlane as a potential arrival for said "time". What will happen on February 22nd when Sting claims that he will be there and will confront the leader of The Authority for the first time ever? The Ascension def. The Miz and Damien Mizdow — In a disturbing turn of events, The Ascension refused to cease their beat down on The Usos on Raw this past Monday night and forced a disqualification upon themselves. But the monstrous duo couldn't care less and their only concern was punishment. Konnor and Viktor put yet another team down on SmackDown, dropping Damien Mizdow with the Fall of Man when The Miz left his stunt-double hanging. Claiming another impressive victory, The Ascension continued to look unstoppable. But then came The Usos! Jimmy and Jey exploded into the ring and began brawling with the former NXT Tag Team Champions — an act of revenge from their brutal beating on Raw. For the first time since debuting, The Ascension were sent reeling and retreated up the ramp to safety. If there's one thing Konnor and Viktor have yet to learn, it's that you don't mess with an Uso. Renee Young stood alongside The Viper, Randy Orton and asked him if he had heard Seth Rollins' words earlier tonight. As expected, Orton was not too pleased but denounced Rallins' claim and made one of his own. The Viper stated that while Seth Rollins claims he will "finish what he started", Randy Orton has not even begun his revenge. Orton told Rollins to watch his back as he goes into action against the Big Show next. Randy Orton def. Big Show — After the antics earlier in the night, The Viper's in-ring return on SmackDown was highly anticipated and his mood was unpredictable considering what Seth Rollins had said about him previously. Even the giant couldn't stop this venomous foe as The Viper struck with full force. Seth Rollins and his security emerged to try and put a halt to Orton's momentum, but to level the playing field, Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns arrived. Kane — who accompanied Big Show to ringside for the match — went after the pair, but received a Spear for his troubles. Bryan delivered kick after kick to Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury while Seth Rollins quickly escaped up the ramp. Meanwhile, Randy Orton struck with an RKO to the World's Largest Athlete to claim the victory. The Authority's plan had been fumbled once more and SmackDown saw the same unlikely alliance from Raw standing tall inside the ring. Have they put Monday's antics behind them? Or is something brewing that will show its ugly face at WWE Fastlane?
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Post by tg11 on Mar 14, 2015 8:26:15 GMT -5
- Roman Reigns starting off the show sets the tone for WWE Fast Lane but then to be interrupted by the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble Match winner Daniel Bryan makes sense considering how Bryan is one of Reigns' opponents at WWE Fast Lane, the other 2 being Mr. Money in the Bank Seth Rollins and the other being Randy Orton but also because of what happened on RAW when Reigns accidentally speared Bryan I actually thought that Bryan would retaliate but I can definitely say that Bryan having a lot to say about what happened on RAW and he would and just when they are about to go at it, Rollins interrupts, they at least have a common enemy here but the real wild card here in all of this is Randy Orton but at the same time Bryan he has to earn his WrestleMania 31 main event by facing not one, not two but 3 other superstars in a Fatal 4-Way Match with the winner going on to WrestleMania 31 to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar, whoever ultimately wins the match at Fast Lane will ultimately be the loser especially when they have to go one on one with Brock but at the same time Bryan he doesn't even have to be pinned to lose his opportunity to lose his shot at Mania because he has a 25% chance and really how is that fair considering Bryan won the Royal Rumble Match in his return beating 29 other superstars to get that opportunity and now he may not even get to be at WrestleMania, just how unfair
- Seth Rollins beating Sheamus all be it by countout, Sheamus it was like his heart wasn't even in this match hence him walking out on the match it was like he didn't even try, and why is that? I think this is the beginning of the end of Sheamus' face turn and that Sheamus for him this is the beginning of his heel turn, I can just see it now especially with Sheamus walking out on this match, perhaps this will be the start of Sheamus' heel turn and Sheamus becoming the ruthless, barbaric Sheamus of old, the Celtic Warrior that Sheamus used to be when he shocked the world back in 2009 when he became the first ever Irish-born WWE Champion, the man who nearly ended Triple H's career back in 2010 at Extreme Rules the man who did end Jamie Noble's career when he Powerbombed him on the floor outside the ring, the Sheamus that was often compared to The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar himself because Sheamus had a similar rise than Brock did and for Sheamus to become that "Sheamus" again I really hope he does and Sheamus ends up becoming a heel again, Sheamus ends up becoming a "mercenary" much like Brock is now, that Sheamus turns heel but that doesn't mean he is an Authority member Sheamus ends up becoming a loner as a heel but just as dangerous just as ruthless as ever
- Rollins gaining even more momentum heading into Fast Lane all be it it was a countout victory but still Rollins nevertheless is on a roll
- This new mean streak of Goldust's, this much more ruthless, evil side of Goldust I love it especially with him beating R-Truth the way he did, clear message sent to his brother Stardust but I wonder how Stardust will retaliate? I wonder if Goldust and Stardust their father The American Dream WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes will be involved in this feud? Please use Dusty in this feud I mean you would have to especially considering these 2 are his sons the both of them are his sons and his sons are at war with each other I mean Dusty he loves them both and this has got to be killing Dusty
- Luke Harper the former WWE Intercontinental Champion beating the current WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler the man who beat Harper for that title in the first place all be it that Bad News Barrett was distracting Ziggler and Harper capitalized off of it beating Ziggler but just as Barrett is getting all happy, Harper picks up the IC Title for himself and is in a sense holding the title looking at Bad News Barrett, it makes me wonder if Harper is throwing his name back into the WWE Intercontinental Championship hunt? If he is then we have Ziggler as the WWE Intercontinental Champion and then people targeting him first Bad News Barrett and then Ambrose and then Harper I wonder who will throw their name in next for the WWE Intercontinental Championship? But Harper he just continues to be on a roll winning matches back and forth I wonder if this means what I think it means? Perhaps a Luke Harper push
- One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, one third of The New Day, Kofi Kingston beating Adam Rose like was this match ever in doubt honestly? I mean come on Adam Rose he has been on a downward spiral for a very long time now but also Kofi he needed the win much more than Rose did because of the fact that at WWE Fast Lane he and Big E. have to defend their WWE Tag Team Championships against The Throwbacks Cesaro & Kidd but then seeing The Throwbacks show up post-match definitely sets the tone for WWE Fast Lane, so again I applaud you for that
- Love the Sting mind games on the COO Triple H, Sting showing up at WWE Fast Lane, I can't wait until he and Triple H are in the same ring at the same time face to face, this has been 14 years in the making, Sting representing what was WCW and Triple H being WWE through and through, everything leading these 2 up to this moment and it all comes to a head at WWE Fast Lane, I can't wait
- The Ascension with another win beating Miz & Mizdow, I mean this just goes to show us that The Ascension mean business as far as the WWE Tag Team division goes but also they have been on a major roll ever since rising here in the WWE ever since their debut and for The Usos to show up post-match and The Ascension retreating post-match, I can see these 2 teams going at it at WWE Fast Lane on the WWE Fast Lane Kick Off show but I wonder what this means for Miz & Mizdow now but more so Miz's bodyguard Titus O'Neil? Miz has to turn on Mizdow now I mean like come on and Titus O'Neil being Miz's bodyguard I mean I can see Mizdow getting beaten down on RAW this Monday signalling Sandow's face turn
- And in the main event on Smackdown, Orton in one of his few matches since being back since his return back at the WWE Royal Rumble PPV, Orton beating Big Show I figured he would considering Orton needs all the momentum he can get considering Fast Lane Orton has a chance to go to WrestleMania 31 in the main event when he faces not only Rollins, Reigns but also the 2015 Royal Rumble Match winner Daniel Bryan in a Fatal 4-Way Match with the winner going on to WrestleMania 31 to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar but what would have been a much more effective message would have been Orton punting Big Show right in his skull punting Big Show putting Big Show on the shelf taking Big Show out of action, hopefully Orton Punt Kicks Kane, Show or even Noble or even Mercury or all of them leaving just Rollins on his own
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Post by Elliot on Mar 15, 2015 13:19:37 GMT -5
WWE.com received exclusive word that on the Kickoff Show prior to this Sunday's WWE Fastlane event, The Ascension will make their Pay-Per-View debut as they take on former WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos. After their recent assault on the Uso twins, The Ascension found themselves on the receiving end of their own beating on SmackDown, and from this came the announcement of this match. Will we see yet another dominant victory from Konnor and Viktor? Or will The Ascension's rise be halted by the 2014 Tag Team of the Year?
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Post by ✖ AJ on Mar 17, 2015 10:38:41 GMT -5
Alright, here we go with Smackdown. Roman Reigns starting things off, only to be interrupted by Daniel Bryan, was fine. A solid promo between the two of them that teased tension, with Seth Rollins interrupting to begin a match with Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior is pissed, maggle! He just barged out! Rollins gets the cheap win via count out and clearly Sheamus has a lot wrong with him right now. Next up, the heel Goldust - which sounds really weird - getting the victory over R-Truth. Damn, Goldust, you a freaky-deak jerk aren't you? Luke Harper gets a victory over Dolph Ziggler, albeit non-title and with the aid of BNB. However, this should get Harper involved and I wouldn't be surprised if we get a big multi-man match at WrestleMania after the Fastlane stuff. Boo Adam Rose. Boo Kofi Kingston. Kidd and Cesaro better win at Fastlane, at least I'd like them to because, well, The New Day sucks. The Ascension face the decension of The Miz and Mizdow and here we go! WE GOT FLYING USOS, MAGGLE! Glad that you're actually giving The Ascension something worth while. Finally, a decent main event to end things with Randy Orton getting the win over Big Show and, again, we get a cluster of an ending because there needs to be some alliance against The Authority and their 828124 soldiers. Anyway, a solid edition of Smackdown and now we only have a week until Fastlane then it's WRASSLEMANIA SEASON, MAGGLE! 7 EASTERN, IDIOT! HAHA!
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Post by Elliot on Mar 17, 2015 16:47:27 GMT -5
ORLANDO, Fla. (February 16th, 2015) — The Fastlane to WrestleMania is well underway and this Sunday, it all comes to a head. The #1 Contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be decided as four men compete for the opportunity to face Brock Lesnar on the Grandest Stage of Them All. With The Authority backing Seth Rollins, the possibility of seeing the self-professed "Future of the WWE" headline WrestleMania is quite large. But the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, Daniel Bryan has just as much claim to the spot having defeated 29 other men to earn the unique opportunity. Roman Reigns and Randy Orton threw their name into the mix after controversial Royal Rumble eliminations and so came the ultimate Fatal 4-Way contest at WWE Fastlane. After last week's chaotic main event, the question is — are their any allies? Or is it truly every man for themselves? That question may be answered sooner rather than later as Randy Orton and Roman Reigns were once again forced to pair up to take on the Big Show and Kane, while in the main event, the originally planned match for WWE Fastlane — Seth Rollins versus Daniel Bryan — would take place live on Raw! The Authority graced the WWE Universe with their presence on Raw as it appeared they wished to address last week's shenanigans in regards to The Vigilante, Sting apparently claiming that he would be at WWE Fastlane this Sunday. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were eager to denounce the WCW icon and tell the WWE Universe to not get their hopes up. The Game was quick to reference Sting's past, explaining that The Vigilante went down with the ship that was WCW and didn't resurface until Survivor Series last November. "This isn't WCW!" declared Triple H, a statement backed up by his wife. Claiming that Sting has no place in the WWE, he told the world that if he does show up at WWE Fastlane, it will be the biggest mistake Sting has ever made. But The Game's words were soon drowned out by the sound of cawing crows and the lights of the arena shutting off. The final message has been given. Their faces as white as a ghosts, Triple H and Stephanie watched as the message cut away in static. It was clear that this was no threat, but a promise from Sting. "You don't belong here, Sting! And if you want to show up this Sunday, then I'll see you there. And you'll see that when you do, you're walking into my house!". A bold claim from the COO, but one that Sting should pay attention to. If there's one thing every WWE employee knows — it's don't cross the boss! Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel def. The New Day — SmackDown's victory for Kofi Kingston put The New Day in good stead going into this Sunday's WWE Tag Team Championship defense against Cesaro and Tyson Kidd, but with the addition of Justin Gabriel to their talented team, the #1 Contenders were able to put their blue-clad adversaries away when Cesaro hit Xavier Woods with the Neutralizer for the victory. It seems that The New Day will need more than just positivity to overcome their challengers come WWE Fastlane. Cesaro and Tyson Kidd look impressive going up against the WWE Tag Team Championships and from the looks on the faces of Kingston and Big E, their belief in themselves may be fading by the day. Paige def. Divas Champion Nikki Bella via Disqualification in a non-title match — Having scored a victory over Brie Bella last week on Raw, the British beauty turned her attention to her sister, the Divas Champion, Nikki. Giving an impressive performance, Paige looked to be closing in on a victory over the Champion, but her attempts to leave with a momentous win were halted by Brie Bella who entered the ring and attacked. The Bella Twins laid waste to the former Divas Champion. That was until the arrival of Natalya and Naomi who came to the aid of their friend. An impressive performance tarnished by disqualification could lead Paige to the Divas Championship, and if it does — can she take it from the devious Bella Twins? The recent turmoil between The Ascension and The Usos has led to a bout between the two teams in the Kickoff Show at WWE Fastlane. In light of that, Konnor and Viktor had a few things to say about their Samoan opponents and headed to the ring to address them and the WWE Universe. Running rough-shot through the WWE's tag team division has put The Ascension on the map since debuting in January, and they didn't let us forget it. Making reference to the fallen teams that they had already dismantled, they made a claim that The Usos would fall into line at Fastlane and become another pair of victims. Their words did not go unheard as Jimmy and Jey appeared on the stage to respond to what their Fastlane rivals had to say. The former WWE Tag Team Champions reminded Konnor and Viktor who they were dealing with and promised to knock them down a peg or two this Sunday — because they certainly need it! The Usos began moving closer and closer before entering the ring and engaging in an all-out brawl, much like what took place on SmackDown this past Thursday. The two teams clashed and went back-and-forth, and ultimately it was the Uso twins that came out on top, throwing Viktor through the ropes and then proceeding to deliver a double superkick to the jaw of Konnor sending him flying through the ropes. The Usos had shown more resilience than any other team when going up against The Ascension, and the pair's Pay-Per-View debut could very well end up with a loss if they aren't careful. Dean Ambrose def. Bad News Barrett (No Disqualification Match) — Last week, Bad News Barrett scored a victory over Dean Ambrose that has led him to become the #1 Contender to the Intercontinental Championship and will face Dolph Ziggler at WWE Fastlane. But of course, The Lunatic Fringe refused to take the loss lying down and attacked the British brawler backstage on the WWE App, leading to this rematch on Raw with nothing but pride at stake. Ambrose pulled out everything but the kitchen sink to beat Bad News with, but the Brit proved he can be just as crazy when he needs to be, pummeling the former United States Champion with a Singapore cane. The Show-Off and Barrett's Fastlane opponent, Dolph Ziggler, made his way to ringside and delivered a blow with the Intercontinental Championship — a revenge attack from SmackDown! Dean Ambrose took advantage and later planted BNB with the Dirty Deeds for the victory. The Lunatic Fringe could sleep soundly knowing he had got his revenge on the man who controversially pinned him last week. Dolph Ziggler stood alongside Ambrose and the two shared a competitive stare, knowing that some day they would collide in the near future. But hold the celebrations — Luke Harper has arrived! The former Intercontinental Champion clubbed the pair from behind and stood over them with his blank expression. What was Harper's purpose? He grabbed the Intercontinental Championship and much like on SmackDown, he raised it to his head. Dolph Ziggler seems to have more than just one threat to his title reign. It was clear to Renee Young and the entire WWE Universe that Daniel Bryan was ready to give a beating to Seth Rollins later tonight as he stood in full focus. Rene asked the 2015 Royal Rumble winner if he believes he can not only defeat Seth Rollins tonight, but go on to defeat him again, as well as Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. The Yes Man is confident that for the second year in a row he can overcome the odds before him and go on to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. His claims may be a bit early, however, as Paul Heyman wandered onto the scene with a smug grin and informed Daniel Bryan that even if he is to miraculously emerge victorious at WWE Fastlane, he will still fail to defeat The Beast, Brock Lesnar. Heyman could indeed be correct, but Bryan is going to do anything in his power to make sure that's not the case. United States Champion Rusev def. Erick Rowan in a non-title match — Sitting on commentary, Chris Jericho watched as his WWE Fastlane opponent did what he does best, and that's destroy. Even Big Red struggled to put up a fight against this Soviet Machine and Y2J witnessed his destruction. Rusev grounded the big man with a huge superkick and went on to lock in The Accolade, forcing Erick Rowan to submit to his monstrous clutch. Rusev stood tall over his fallen adversary and looked out towards Chris Jericho who glared right back at him. The United States Championship may be up for grabs, but the look in the eyes of the former World Champion suggests this is so much more. One can assume that John Cena will be watching at home on the WWE Network when these two superstar collide for the first time ever. Their team may have fallen apart last week on Raw, but this week saw the duo of Roman Reigns and Randy Orton reunite to take on Big Show and Kane. Backstage, the pair were straight with each other and explained that they were going to do what they do and if the other should get in the way, that's their own fault. Roman Reigns promised that if The Viper stepped out of line, he wasn't going to hesitate to hit him with a Superman Punch. Orton declared that the feeling was mutual, and an RKO may come Reigns' way if he didn't stay out of his path. Can these two really co-exist and defeat the monstrous pairing? Curtis Axel def. Stardust — The trauma caused by the betrayal of his brother has visibly damaged Stardust, but he continued to fight in hopes of sorting this unfortunate situation out. However, it seemed that his older brother had something other than reconciling as he arrived at ringside with a sinister glare in his eyes. Naturally, Stardust approached his brother and attempted to fix things, but taking his mind of the match cost him dearly and he fell victim to the Axehole, courtesy of the son of Hall of Famer, Mr. Perfect, ultimately losing the match. Curtis Axel escaped before his moment could be ruined and fled knowing he had just claimed his first victory since returning to the WWE. But the real story was Goldust standing over his brother's body as he collected himself off the canvas. With a microphone in hand, Goldust did the unexpected and issued a challenge to his fallen brother for a match at WWE Fastlane this Sunday. Stardust looked up at Goldust, pleading with him not to go ahead with it, but it seems that whether he accepted it or not, Goldust's intentions were clear. The Bizarre One slapped Stardust across the face before lifting him to his feet and planting him with the Final Cut. Like it or not, these two brothers will collide this Sunday, and Goldust looks to be ready to punish his brother for reasons only he knows. Roman Reigns and Randy Orton def. Big Show and Kane — Not quite a complete rematch from last week, but familiar foes nonetheless. The combination of Roman Reigns and Randy Orton can be deadly when on the same page, but with Fastlane closing in, can they really trust each other with such a large opportunity at stake? It seems they could, at least for the moment as they put their heads together to take down the common enemy in the Authority's giants. Just like on SmackDown, the World's Largest Athlete fell victim to The Viper's RKO which led to a victory for the two potential #1 Contenders to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Big Show and Kane rolled out of the ring in disappointment as the victorious pair stood tall. But it wasn't long before the teaming suddenly took a turn and they began trading verbal blows. Both men want the opportunity to headline WrestleMania more than anyone else, and they will stop at nothing to get it. This Sunday, these two men along with Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins will go into one of the biggest matches of their career which will determine their WrestleMania fate. But who will walk out with the unique reward? When the lights go out and a familiar scream is heard, the WWE Universe knows exactly what's coming. Bray Wyatt is coming. The Eater of Worlds kneeled before the Orlando crowd in complete darkness, only a spotlight shining upon him. Chuckling to himself, Wyatt raised his head to speak and the words that left his mouth sent shivers down the spines of every person in attendance and watching around the world. Bray Wyatt claimed that this Sunday at WWE Fastlane, he would "summon him". The cryptic messages that he has provided us with over the last few weeks have mentioned this mystery being, but Wyatt promises that he will come, and that he will be "waiting for him with open arms" when he does. "This Sunday... you will come home... I will summon you from your resting place... and all will be right with the world..." declared Wyatt. Explaining that "he" is so close, all he needs to do is "follow the buzzards" and he shall arrive. With his arms outstretched, Bray Wyatt looked up to the skies and screamed "Come to me! For you have something that I need! I will be waiting...". And suddenly — he vanished. Bray Wyatt claims he will summon this mysterious individual at WWE Fastlane, but who has he been talking to this whole time? Will we find out February 22nd? Ryback def. The Miz — Ever since losing to Rusev at the Royal Ramble, Ryback has fallen into a downward spiral, but looking to regain some of his momentum, he bulldozed his way through the Hollywood superstar, The Miz. And possibly due to Damien Mizdow's innocent mess-ups, he was able to do just that. In an attempt to help his employer, Mizdow jumped onto the apron, but found himself crashing to the floor when Miz accidentally collided with him and led to Ryback dropping him with the Shell-Shocked. Things just keep getting worse for The Miz, but things are looking on the up for the Big Guy. Ryback scores a victory and looks to get himself on the right path heading into WrestleMania. There's one thing he wants to say, and that's "Feed me more!". Infuriated by the events that took place at the top of the show, Triple H shouted at his wife, claiming that Sting doesn't know who he's dealing with. Calming her husband down, Stephanie explained that the WCW alumnus will get what's coming to him in time. Seth Rollins voiced his opinion, claiming that Sting is a nobody compared to him and the real spotlight is on the main event of WWE Fastlane which he guarantees he will win. The Game told Rollins to deal with Daniel Bryan, believing he has enough on his plate already. The "Future of the WWE" leaves and the main event is up next. Daniel Bryan def. Seth Rollins — In what was set to be the original main event of WWE Fastlane before the Chairman, Mr. McMahon intervened, these two individuals looked to get one final boost of momentum going into a monumental Fatal 4-Way match this Sunday. The Yes Man hoped to back up his Royal Rumble victory and maintain his role as #1 Contender, but with Seth Rollins and The Authority on his back, that could be difficult. Mr. Money in the Bank put Bryan in his place and looked to be closing in on a huge victory, but Daniel Bryan fought back just like he knows how. The WWE Universe exploded into chants of "Yes!" as Bryan measured up his adversary for the signature Running Knee, but as if we didn't see it coming, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury arrived to halt the momentum. The pair jumped onto the apron and grabbed Bryan's arms, trapping him into the corner. The referee threatened to disqualify Rollins if they didn't release their grip, but it didn't matter to Daniel Bryan as he avoided Rollins' running splash attempt, evading it and causing Rollins to collide with J&J Security, sending them crashing to the floor. And of course, Bryan followed it up with his signature Running Knee before hooking the leg for the victory. WWE Universe rejoice — Daniel Bryan wins! Putting an end to Seth Rollins' devious plan, Daniel Bryan steals the momentum for himself and looks to be ready going into Sunday's spectacular. As Rollins and his security retreat up the aisle in disappointment, Randy Orton emerged on the stage and glared down at his former Authority ally. Rollins made a u-turn and decided to leave through the crowd... but that too was foiled as Roman Reigns came from the stands. The "Future of the WWE" was surrounded — perhaps a sign of things to come. Which of these four men will go to WrestleMania and challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship? It's anyone's guess!
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