Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beat Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) when O'Neil holds one of Clay's feet when Darren Young gets the pin...or so they think. Mick Foley comes out, puts his General Manager powers to good use and schedules an immediate rematch.
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) in the rematch. Meanwhile, Daniel Bryan makes all sorts of commentary involving bears.
Antonio Cesaro tells us: Don't Try This.
R-Truth beats Antonio Cesaro. After the match, Cesaro is still your United States champion.
The Rock gets in the ring to start tonight's show in Hershey, Pennsylvania. After pulling out a Hershey's bar, he talks about his younger days in nearby Bethlehem and his glorious quest for a Whatchamacallit. He then talks about the beatdown he gave John Cena last week...then John Laurinitis shows up!
After the match, we find out Teddy Long gave him permission to get in the ring. He blames John Cena for his firing...and reappearance. He wants to be in The Rock's corner at WrestleMania. The Rock asks the people if it's okay, then asks if Big Johnny can help him send a message to Cena. Big Johnny agrees...and earns a spinebuster and a People's Elbow in return.
The Miz guests on commentary for the next match.
Wade Barrett argues with The Miz...and it costs him. Chris Jericho beats Wade Barrett with a Codebreaker as soon as Barrett gets back in.
After the match, Chris Jericho makes fun of Fandango's name again. Fandango comes out, and Jericho tells him to get in the ring. Fandango backs out.
Josh Mathews interviews Paul Heyman, who says it's a "must-lose" situation for Triple H, and wants to mess with Triple H's emotions by having Brock Lesnar beat him and end his career, which in turn leads Triple H to be irritated with and jealous of the Superstars under his employ. Of course, that's Paul Heyman's thought processes at work.
Booker T and Teddy Long are here. They introduce Ryback, then Mark Henry for the bench press challenge. Mark Henry almost gets in Ryback's face, but Booker T threatens to ban both men from WrestleMania for violating the no-contact clause. Mark Henry goes first and does 53 reps on a 225-lb. bar. Ryback goes after are ties it, but Mark Henry walks up to Ryback and chokes him with the bar before he can beat him. Talk about a sore loser!
Daniel Bryan and Kaitlyn beat AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler.
The Shield - Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns - have a message for Big Show, Sheamus and Randy Orton: you're going to lose.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter's xenophobia continue with The Great Khali, Natalya and Hornswoggle before their match.
Jack Swagger and The Great Khali wrestle to a double count-out, and Hornswoggle gets punished for biting Swagger while saving Khali. Ricardo Rodriguez shows up and dares Swagger to attack him instead, but it's all a setup for Alberto Del Rio to strike Swagger from behind and hit the Cross Arm Breaker. Zeb Colter gets hit in the back with the crutch of Ricardo, and Colter and Swagger escape.
Renee Young debuts as an interviewer! She interviews Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show. They're a unit...but Show and Sheamus still have their quibbles.
Arnold Schwarzenegger will induct Bruno Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) make fun of Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show. Antonio Cesaro yodels.
Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show beat Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) and Antonio Cesaro. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up, but this time, the victors of the match come to them! The Shield retreat, but not before they get thrown around a bit by their WrestleMania opponents!
The show in Jonesboro, Arkansas begins with Jeff Hardy calling someone out. Bully Ray comes out with Aces and Eights before Jeff can say the name and says that he's tired of "hearing [Jeff Hardy] bitch and moan." Mr. Anderson process to make light of Hardy's title shot, and gets pushed off the apron by Hardy as a result. The rest of Aces and Eights climb into the ring and gang up on Hardy, but the TNA locker room come out and even the odds before Bully Ray can bean Hardy with the chain. Hardy calls Anderson out for his remarks.
Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez are ready for Open Fight Night! After the break, they've got a bone to pick, and the winner of this match will be #1 contenders for the TNA Tag Team Championships as per Hulk Hogan. Chavo and Hernandez call out Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) after screwing them out of a match last week.
Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez beat Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) despite the latter's constant scheming to become the #1 contenders to the tag team titles.
Taryn Terrell is ready for Open Fight Night...
Taryn Terrell is in the ring, and calls out Gail Kim. Kim comes out and trash talks Taryn. She then calls out Tara to help her take care of some business, then Kim pushes Taryn from behind before she and Tara double-team her. Velvet Sky runs in and saves the day, attacking both Kim and Tara in order to save Taryn.
After the break, Taryn Terrell sneak attacks Gail Kim during an interview. Velvet Sky has to seperate her from Kim, who is pulled away by Tara.
Next week, Gut Check returns! Adam Pierce takes on Magno.
Hulk Hogan is talking to Jeff Hardy. When he takes on Bully Ray at Corpus Christi, Texas next week, he gets to pick the stipulation. Then he finds out Sting's here...
Sting is in the ring...even though Hulk Hogan knows he's here when he shouldn't be. Sting calls out Hulk Hogan in a third attempt to try to get through to him and apologize. Hogan comes out, and he still blames Sting for turning him soft and wrecking the company as a result. Sting tells him to man up and take accountability for this, and Hulk does, but Hulk is tired of hearing everything about the Bully incident as well as Sting getting in his face, and tells Sting to get out. Sting says "Make me." Security has to escort Sting out.
"The Blueprint" Matt Morgan calls Sting "another Hogan mistake" as Sting leaves.
"The Cowboy" James Storm enters the ring. He calls out AJ Styles after the "interview" from las tweek. AJ is in the crowd. James Storm gives AJ a choice: fight or shake hands. Aces and Eights attack James Storm as AJ walks away, and even though Eric Young rushes in, the numbers game catches up with him. Kurt Angle shows up, however, and saves the day. He then calls out Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff and D.O.C. for a six-man tag match against him, Young and Storm.
Aces and Eights (Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, D.O.C.) steals the victory from Kurt Angle, "The Cowboy" James Storm and Eric Young. Thank D'Lo Brown, who interferes.
Bully Ray proposes a toast to Aces and Eights' victorious comrades. Mr. Anderson goes nut and promises to destroy Jeff Hardy so badly he won't be able to make the stipulation next week at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Garrett Bischoff hands Mr. Anderson a hammer as he fights Jeff Hardy, but it backfires. Jeff Hardy connects on Mr. Anderson with the hammer instead. After hitting him with a steel chair, he brings out a table and a ladder. Bully Ray comes out and saves Anderson from a devastating Swanton Bomb. Hardy's made up his mind. Next week at Corpus Christi, Texas, his match with Bully Ray will be a Full Metal Mayhem match!
Daniel Bryan guests on commentary for the first match.
Before his match with Kane, Antonio Cesaro decides to bring culture back to "this cultureless society" by...yodeling.
AJ Lee's interference wasn't enough to stop Kane from beating Antonio Cesaro, as Daniel Bryan gets in her way.
It's official: The Miz takes on Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania!
Matt Striker interviews Sheamus, who now knows that he has to cooperate with Big Show if his team wants to win at WrestleMania.
Brodus Clay and Tensai have a team name: Tons of Funk!
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) make fun of Tons of Funk's (Brodus Clay and Tensai) size before introducing The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella).
Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai) and The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) will take on The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) and Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) in an eight man mixed tag team match at WrestleMania.
The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) beat The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) after Cody Rhodes proves a distraction.
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania show begins with CM Punk entering the ring with Paul Heyman. Punk says he's going to prove everyone wrong when it comes ot beating Undertaker. He says this thing between him and 'Taker is Taker's fault, and he took the urn of Paul Bearer because of what it means to 'Taker. Punk tosses the urn away disrespectfully and announces that 'Taker is at "a psychological disadvantage." After he says he will be the one in 20-1, Punk tells the Under to come at him. The lights go out...and when they come back on, The Undertaker is in the ring and goes at it with Punk. The urn is fumbled, but Paul Heyman grabs it and escapes, before Punk follows suit and gloats some more at the entrance ramp.
Chris Jericho rushes into the ring and beats down Fandango before his match can even begin. Dolph Ziggler shows up, even though their match is supposed to be later tonight. Turns out, it's happening right now after this turn of events.
Chris Jericho beats Dolph Ziggler with the Walls of Jericho, only to suffer at the hands of Big E Langston. Fandango and his lady friend show up and dance near Jericho before Fandango assaults him.
Matt Striker interviews Sheamus, but Sheamus gets attacked by The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns). Randy Orton can't do much, but it's Big Show who runs The Shield off.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beats The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) in a 2-on-1 handicap match...and then proceeds to destroy them.
Ricardo Rodriguez is back, albeit on crutches.
Zeb Colter shows up, then Jack Swagger tries to further injure Ricardo Rodriguez's broken ankle. Alberto Del Rio stops Swagger, but Antonio Cesaro beats Del Rio by countout. Del Rio takes his anger out on Cesaro with a Cross Arm Breaker. Nevertheless, Ricardo is in pain.
Dolph Ziggler, AJ and Big E Langston watch from the entrance ramp as Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) take on the Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Triple H enters the ring. He's going to fight like his life depends on it at WrestleMania, and tells both Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to do the same. He's coming to kick Brock Lesnar's ass. Wade Barrett's music plays and Barrett comes out as Triple H enters the ring. As they stare each other down, Triple H kicks Barrett in the crotch.
The Miz beats Wade Barrett with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Daniel Bryan and Kane argue with each other about AJ when Kaitlyn butts in. AJ screwed them all over, but then puts the whole relationship between AJ and D-Bry out there. All the while, AJ gets nosy and watches them. When Kaitlyn calls AJ a "crazy chick," AJ lets loose, and Kane and D-Bry have to pull her off of Kaitlyn.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) beat The Great Khali, Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel, then triple-powerbomb Khali. Sheamus and Randy Orton show up, and Big Show comes out from the other end of the arena. The Shield's tactics are used against them, and they are forced to flee.
Josh Mathews interviews Chris Jericho, who has spoken with Vicki Guerrero. It's official: Jericho vs. Fandango at WrestleMania!
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes make fun of Philadelphia before introducing The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella).
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) beats Brodus Clay and Tensai after The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bela) brawl with The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi).
Ryback beats 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) in a 3-on-1 handicap match. Ryback asked Vicki Guerrero to make the match in response to Mark Henry's 2-on-1 handicap match...and got it.
This week on SmackDown!: Ryback vs. Mark Henry in a weightlifting contest!
AJ beats Kaitlyn by count-out.
WWE 13 is back on store shelves thanks to 2K Games!
Jerry "The King" Lawler acts as a moderator for a Q&A panel in which WWE Legends ask John Cena and The Rock questions. The members of the panel include Booker T, Mick Foley, Dusty Rhodes and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart.
The Rock and John Cena finally come out after the break. We find out that Rock and Cena have respect for each other, and that Cena has a lot to prove at WrestleMania. The Q&A session ends with Cena eating a Rock Bottom.
The Great Khali beats Primo and Epico in a two-on-one handicap match after Khali sits on Epico.
Natalya interviews Mick Foley, the new General Manager of Saturday Morning Slam. Damien Sandow butts in and complains about how he isn't GM. The Miz shows up and defends Foley. This leads to Foley making a match between Sandow and Miz that happens next.
The Miz is this week's Saturday Morning Spotlight!
Damien Sandow tries his best to compare himself to The Miz: he is a renaissance man while Miz is a jack-of-all-trades.
The Miz beats Damien Sandow with the Figure Four Leglock.
Brodus Clay and Tensai teach Mick Foley the Gangnam Style horse dance...but The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) butt in to do a dance of their own. Mick makes it official: Brodus Clay and Sweet T take on the Players next week!
Now go watch Damien Sandow verbally destroy Road Dogg!
The show in Cleveland, Ohio starts with Miz TV! The Miz interviews Randy Orton and Sheamus, who have picked a replacement for Ryback: Big Show. Big Show comes out, and he agrees they must be a team at WrestleMania...but even then, Show and Sheamus begin to argue. Booker T shows up and has a way of seeing if they can coexist: a six-man tag match main event tonight!
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry destroys Zack Ryder once in the match and twice after. Ryback comes out, and after both he and Mark Henry get antsy staring at each other, Ryback clobbers Mark Henry with a Meat Hook!
Teddy Long tells Booker T that he's consulted with Vicki Guerrero and made the Ryback/Mark Henry match a reality...but Booker T tells Teddy he works for him, not Vicki. Teddy tells Booker T "I don't work for you. I work with you." Are Teddy and Booker at odds?
AJ joins on commentary for the next match.
Dolph Ziggler beats Kofi Kingston, and Big E Langston punishes Kofi for hitting him with a cross body block near the end.
Randy Orton has to get Big Show and Sheamus to stop arguing...
Fandango distracts Chris Jericho for butchering his name on Raw earlier this week.
Jack Swagger beats Chris Jericho after Zeb Colter interferes. Fandango then assaults Chris Jericho.
Matt Striker interviews Big Show. Show, Sheamus and Randy Orton must coexist.
The match between Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) and Brodus Clay and Tensai doesn't happen after a brawl between The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) and The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi). Team Rhodes Scholars brought out The Bella Twins as "a gift to the unwashed masses."
The Miz beats Antonio Cesaro with the Figure Four Leglock...then locks it in on Cesaro again to send a message to Wade Barrett, who guested on commentary for this match.
Big Show, Sheamus and Randy Orton beat 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal)...but Sheamus and Show argue again. Nevertheless, they stand up to The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) when they appear.
We're going to find out who Aces and Eights got where they are...tonight!
Hulk Hogan heads to the ring. He knows now that TNA is in a war of survival against Aces and Eights. He introduces the four men who led the spearcharge against them last week: Samoa Joe, Magnus, Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy. Hulk wants Aces and Eights taken out and the World title back in TNA. Jeff Hardy proposes a fatal four-way between the men Hulk introduced into the ring to see who gets the first shot against Bully Ray. Hulk makes it so.
Plan A for Aces and Eights was for Bully Ray to win the World title at Bound For Glory. It didn't work. What they did, though, was put the blame on "The Cowboy" James Storm and take him out of the picture, while Bully Ray racked up the points. In the end, James Hardy still came out on top. But Bully Ray still got James Storm at No Surrender...and won. He then decided to go to Plan B...use Brooke Hogan.
Austin Aries and Bobby Roode retain the TNA Tag Team Championships against Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero after Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) run interference. Bad Influence then attack the champs because they're angry they weren't in the match!
Kenny King is ready for his triple threat match. He's also shilling 5-Hour Energy.
Kenny King retains the TNA X-Division Championship against Zema Ion and Sonjay Dutt. Under new X-Division rules, Sonjay Dutt was pinned and is therefore out of the title picture.
Brooke Hogan is here, and she's here to do business.
Jeff Hardy won Bound For Glory...so Bully Ray went to Plan B. Other guys were taken out as Aces and Eights tried to infiltrate his way into the top, with Joseph Park kidnapped and used as a fall guy and a mere front for what Bully Ray was trying to do. Oh, and ensnaring Brooke Hogan. That, too.
Sting Talks to Hulk Hogan. Hulk wants nothing to do with him. Sting tells Hulk Hogan he wants Bully Ray, but Sting's not the only one...
Taryn Terrell comes to the ring ready for her consequences from striking Gail Kim while on probation. Kim shows up and says she's here to do what needs to be done: call out Knockouts Vice President Brooke Hogan and see Taryn get fired. Brooke Hogan shows up. Taryn gets fired as a ref...but gets hired as a Knockout. Taryn takes out Gail Kim and chases her out of the ring, but Bully Ray shows up and sneaks up on Brooke! He haunts her with his wedding band as Brooke leaves.
Aces and Eights come from all walks of TNA to embarrass TNA. From up high to down low, the inner workings have been swayed. Everyone from Gut Check to obscurity, from the top of the card to the top of the bureaucracy, have either been "trusted" by Hulk Hogan or "brushed aside." Oh, and Al Snow's disappearance concerning Wes Brisco's Gut Check match? Aces and Eights. Yeah, you're welcome.
Kurt Angle knows how important his match is...
Matt Morgan beats Joseph Park.
Mike Tenay interviews AJ Styles in the ring. Tazz stops Tenay, and offers Styles a spot in Aces and Eights as a prospect. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up, and asks for answers as to why he clotheslined him as he dares Styles to sucker punch him again. AJ backs away, without a word coming out of his mouth the whole "interview."
Bully Ray goes into detail of how he tricked Brooke Hogan into marrying him...and swindled Hulk Hogan. Now...we're here.
Jeff Hardy beats Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe and Magnus in a four-way match to get the first shot on Bully Ray.
Here's how Bully Ray fooled us all! It's five videos and it's worth going from top to bottom to see all the loose holes patched up and a lot of questions answered!
John Cena starts off this week's episode of Raw live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He tells The Rock's fans "Your time is up, our time is now." Darren Young shows up, and so does Titus O'Neil. O'Neil is going by the name "Rufus 'Pancake' Patterson" and is wearing a fake afro and a dark gray full body suit. After a bit of funny business and jokes between the three men, Darren Young challenges John Cena to prove that he and Titus are ready for WrestleMania. John Cena accepts, and tells him to get in the ring right now to see what it's like to be WrestleMania ready.
John Cena beats Darren Young in an impromptu match.
Ryback beats David Otunga. He tells the crowd he's ready for The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) and WrestleMania. He tells Mark Henry they'll meet again, and Mark Henry shows up shortly thereafter. Teddy Long and Vickie Guerrero stop Mark Henry, and Vickie takes Ryback out of the six-man tag match against The Shield. Instead, Ryback gets to take on Mark Henry at WrestleMania.
Fandango almost debuts tonight. His entrance is pretty interesting, to say the least. He gives Natalya a chance to pronounce his name correctly, but she sics The Great Khali on him instead. Fandango and his lady dancer friend walk out yet again.
Damien Sandow and R-Truth have a verbal exchange before their match.
Damien Sandow walks away as he takes on R-Truth, and R-Truth wins by countout.
Kaitlyn tells The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki) they can have Cody Rhodes's mustache...and he can have theirs. Ouch.
Undertaker enters the ring...and speaks! He tells CM Punk he's going to get hurt. He offers Punk one chance to save himself: return the urn of Paul Bearer. CM Punk appears on the TitanTron imitating Paul Bearer's voice with the urn. He plays around with it recklessly as he talks trash to 'Taker and tells him he'll end his undefeated WrestleMania streak. He drops it, but it doesn't drop or lose any of its contents. (The "shit" in "Oh, shit!" is also adeptly censored out.) 'Taker is incensed.
AJ distracts Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan), but Team Hell No still beats Primo and Epico. Neither member of Team Hell No is thrilled to see her.
Josh Mathews interviews Chris Jericho. As he talks about the history of him and the Intercontinental title, Fandango shows up...and his name gets fun of more than ever before.
WWE Divas Natalya and Alicia Fox go to Africa as part of Nothing But Nets, which supplies protective nets to children to protect them from malaria-carrying mosquitos.
Alberto Del Rio fights through a bum knee suffered at the hands of Jack Swagger at Main Event last week to beat Cody Rhodes with the Cross Arm Breaker...then Swagger attacks Del Rio. Del Rio gets the upper hand after Ricardo Rodriguez tries to help Del Rio and get thrown around as a result...until he notices Zeb Colter is right next to him. As soon as Del Rio lays his hands on Colter, Swagger punishes Del Rio for it. Swagger almost leaves, but notices Ricardo...and breaks his ankle with the Patriot Lock.
Ricardo Rodriguez is taken out of the arena on a stretcher.
Booker T is in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Congratulations, sucka.
Sheamus and Randy Orton beat 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater). The Shield (Dean Amrbose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up, but so does Big Show! The Shield retreat...for now. Big Show points at the WrestleMania sign, then walks away. Will Show join Orton and Sheamus at WrestleMania?
Big E Langston and AJ help Dolph Ziggler beat Kofi Kingston. Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) show up and thank Dolph for putting them on the same page. They challenge Dolph and Big E to a match at WrestleMania. AJ accepts for them, if they put the tag team titles on the line. D-Bry and Kane respond with a big, fat "Yes!"
Wade Barrett steals the victory retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat Match.
Triple H enters the ring. Paul Heyman enters soon after with an entourage of three security guards as he is "afraid of Triple H," who is "frustrated." Triple H wants to sign the contract, but Paul Heyman teases him by showing the footage of Trips destroying Brock Lesnar three weeks, teasing him with unusual fake stipulations...and saying in the last one that "the loser should get Stephanie [McMahon]." This angers Triple H, who floors Heyman and destroys his security entourage. Triple H then places Heyman on the table and slaps the crap out of him before signing the contract. Brock Lesnar finally shows up with a steel chair, but he and Heyman both back away from the ring with a malicious glee, and Heyman finally mentions the stipulation: it's a No-Holds-Barred Match, and if Triple H loses, his career is over!
Booker T is in the ring. He finally has a man for the Saturday Morning Slam General Manager job: Mick Foley! He's happy to be here, but Daniel Bryan shows up and says he should be the one riunning the show. Mick tells him he's got passion, and that he's looking for an assistant. Dolph Ziggler, AJ and Big E Langston show up and say they should be running the show only to get in a "Yes! No!" argument with D-Bry. Mick Foley has a solution: a match between D-Bry and Ziggler right now, with the winner becoming assistant.
Alberto Del Rio tells us: Don't Try This.
Daniel Bryan beats Dolph Ziggler.
Mick Foley meets Brodus Clay and Tensai. He tells them their dancing is missing a little bit of Dude Love action. Rosa Mendes puts them down in Spanish.
Brodus Clay and Tensai beat Primo and Epico.
Now go watch Kane be all awkward-creepy with Halle Berry!
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes - Team Rhodes Scholars - start out tonight's show in Fort Wayne, Indiana by talking about how their Monday night plans with the Bella Twins...and their victory against The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James" and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn)...were ruined. They also complain about Sheamus and Randy Orton beating them later that night...so they're gonna ruin Sheamus and Orton's night this time around for good measure.
Sheamus and Randy Orton beat Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes), then The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up on the TitanTron. They talk about how they own the ring and how they took down Big Show, then talk about how they don't have a match at WrestleMania. They challenge Sheamus, Orton and a partner of their choice to a 6-man tag team match at WrestleMania. Sheamus and Orton accept.
Big Show meets Randy Orton and Sheamus about being their partner at WrestleMania. He doesn't get the position, though...it goes to Ryback.
Layla gets the hot tag in to help herself - and Kaitlyn - to a win against Tamina Snuka and Aksana. Kaitlyn is not impressed.
The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) meet The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). They get dissed by the Bellas, and it ends up being a brawl after the Bellas "introduce themselves." The refs have to stop the fight before it gets out of control.
Dolph Ziggler beats Kane thanks to AJ's interference. Daniel Bryan tries to distract Big E Langston, but to no avail. Kane grabs Dolph by the throat after the match only to be laid out by Big E.
Alberto Del Rio and Ricard Rodriguez make fun of Jack Swagger, Zeb Coulter...and Canada. Genius.
R-Truth and Chris Jericho laugh, but Jericho meets Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter. Jericho makes it clear that he's sick of their crap.
JBL is back from attempting to climb Mt. Death. He's safe and sound.
Fandango slams Natalya and The Great Khali's dancing, and wants them to pronounce his name correctly. Khali doesn't do well to Fandango's standards, and Fandango leaves again.
Josh Mathews interviews Sheamus and Randy Orton about their WrestleMania match, which Booker T has just made official. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) attack both men from out of nowhere.
Ryback meets Booker T and Teddy Long. Booker asks Ryback to concentrate on his match against Mark Henry.
The match between Ryback and Mark Henry has just begun when The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) attack. Mark Henry walks away as The Shield destroy Ryback with a triple powerbomb. Mark Henry re-enters the ring and hits Ryback with the World's Strongest Slam...three times.
AJ Styles is returning tonight in Chicago, Illinois!
Aces and Eights attack Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez before their match for the tag team titles. They introduce their president, Bully Ray, who used Hulk Hogan, screwed his daughter (and Bully Ray's new wife) Brooke Hogan, and followed every single one of us at Lockdown. Tazz welcomes Bully with a hug, then Bully enters the ring and gets his jacket. He brags about he fooled every single one of us for nine months. He dares Hulk Hogan to fire all of Aces and Eights after they've done in one night what New World Order could never do.
Sting, on the other hand, is really pissed off. He's going to get with Hulk Hogan to see how to deal with Bully Ray.
Knockouts referee Taryn Terrell is on probation following the events between her and Gail Kim at Lockdown.
Velvet Sky and Mickie James beat Gail Kima nd Tara afer Gail Kimslaps referee Taryn Terrell. Not surprisingly, Gail gets slapped back.
Bully Ray proposes a toast to the Aces and Eights, then Bully Ray leaves a message on Brooke Hogan's voicemail. Classy.
Rob Terry (formerly Robbie T) beats Robbie E in a Lockdown rematch...then it's dancing time!
Sting meets up with Hulk Hogan...
Bully Ray and Aces and Eights pick their next target....
Hulk Hogan tells Sting to get out of his office after all Sting has put him through concerning Bully Ray.
Austin Aries and Bobby Roode meet Sting. They rub the tiff between him and Hulk Hogan in his face. Sting wants to fight. Bobby Roode gets out of the way before Sting picks Austin Aries as his opponent for tonight.
AJ Styles is supposed to return, but Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) show up instead, dressed as the Legion of Doom (or Road Warriors, if you prefer). They then make fun of the Legion of Doom and AJ Styles before "The Cowboy" James Storm comes out and calls the "Legion of Boom" out on their crap before challenging one of them to a match right now. Christopher Daniels it is.
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Christopher Daniels, then Daniels and Kazarian beat down Storm. AJ Styles finally shows up and beans Kazarian, causing Kazarian and Daniels to flee as AJ stares them both down. Styles then floors Storm with a monster short clothesline.
Aces and Eights ambush Kurt Angle!
Joseph Park shows up. He's glad to be here in Chicago, which is where his law firm of Park, Park & Park is based and also where is lives. "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan shows up, and laughs at Hulk Hogan's predicament before calling the signing of Joseph Park "a mistake." He plans to correct all of Hogan's mistakes starting with Park, and tells Park to get out of the ring and get out of "this dump of a city." Park gets back in and challenges Morgan to a fight, but Morgan says "not on my time." He pretends to leave only to get back in and hit Park with the Carbon Footprint before saying "his time" is next week.
Bully Ray asks Hulk Hogan "Are you gonna fire us yet?" He then gets the idea to find Hulk Hogan along with the rest of Aces and Eights!
Aces and Eights beat down Sting as he takes on Austin Aries. Bully Ray tells Sting he used him before he asks Hulk Hogan "Are we memorable yet?" He then calls Hogan out.
After the break, Hulk Hogan shows up. Firing Aces and Eights would be the easy way out, and he's banding the entire TNA locker room together to take them out! Aces and Eights quell this insurrection quickly, and Bully Ray strikes some of the TNA wrestlers with the chain before asking Hogan "What're ya gonna do now?"
The show begins with Alberto Del Rio making fun of Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger with that parody video...again. Then Big Show comes out...and so does Zeb and Swagger, who decide to watch the match before the commercial break.
Big Show beats Alberto Del Rio by count-out after Jack Swagger sneak attacks Del Rio behind the referee's back.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat 3MB (Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre).
Triple H will respond to Brock Lesnar next week on Raw!
After Raw, Vickie Guerrero told Wade Barrett he has to take on both Chris Jericho and The Miz in a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental title next week on Raw!
Wade Barrett beats Justin Gabriel, then Barrett and The Miz stare each other down.
The show begins with a tribute to Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer, who passed away last week.
The Undertaker shows up. He is paying his respect to Paul Bearer when CM Punk spoils the whole thing with his entrance music. He sends his condolences to Undertaker for his loss...at WrestleMania.
During the break, Kane shows up and almost choke slams CM Punk. Punk escapes his grasp, and Kane is now in a frenzy as he voraciously searches for him!
Big Show takes on Seth Rollins, but it soon becomes a three-on-one attack where The Shield (Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns) triple powerbombs Show yet again.
CM Punk tells Raw General Manger Vicki Guerrero to put a leash on Kane...and gets a no-disqualification match against Kane tonight in return for disrespecting Paul Bearer's memory.
Paul Bearer memories: Paul Bearer's debut.
Dolph Ziggler beats Daniel Bryan, thanks to Big E Langston and AJ. Langston puts D-Bry out of his misery.
Paul Bearer memories: His appearance at WrestleMania XX!
Tensai is about to face Fandango, but Fandango won't show up. Tensai finally calls the guy out. Fandango shows up and says that both Tensai and Brodus Clay are a "disgrace to dancing." He wants Naomi to pronounce his name as "she's better than this," but Tensai won't let her. Fandango refuses to debut yet again.
Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes) do their own version of the New Age Outlaws ("Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) intro before their match.
As The New Age Outlaws ("Bad Ass" Billy Gunn and "Road Dogg" Jesse James) take on Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes), Brock Lesnar comes down to the ring with Paul Heyman. He destroys the Outlaws. Paul Heyman proclaims that Brock Lesnar accepts Triple H's challenge...but only if Lesnar and Heyman name the stipulation, which Triple H won't know until after he signs the contract for the match. If Triple H doesn't sign, he disappoints everyone.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry destroys Kofi Kingston.
Cody Rhodes talks to Kaitlyn. Damien Sandow shows up and announces he has a more suitable date for Cody...and himself. Brie and Nikki Bella, the Bella Twins, are back! Vicki Guerrero shows up and tells Sandow and Rhodes that they have another match tonight against...Sheamus and Randy Orton.
Ryback squashes Heath Slater, then takes out Drew McIntyre when he enters the ring. Mark Henry, who watched the swift match from the entrance ramp enters the ring. He and Ryback take turns further destroying McIntyre before they stare each other down. Henry then leaves.
Alberto Del Rio beats Antonio Cesaro in a Champion vs. Champion match with the Cross Arm Breaker.
Josh Mathews interviews Kane, who has Paul Bearer's urn. He walks away without saying a word in a quiet rage.
Paul Bearer memories: Unleashing Kane at Bad Blood in 1997. Yep, that's right. Kane's WWE debut!
Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Team Rhodes Scholars (Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes).
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) decimate Randy Orton and Sheamus after the break.
Chris Jericho makes his first appearance since Elimination Chamber with the Highlight Reel! His guests are The Miz (star of The Marine 3: Homefront) and Wade Barrett (who is in Dead Man Down). We see a preview of both films, and we see more of Barrett in the new Dead Man Down trailer. Miz and Wade argue, but Miz tells Wade he's lost a lot of matches lately and that it's only a matter of time before he loses the WWE Intercontinental Championship. They argue again, but Jericho butts in. Barrett tells Jericho to shut up, but Jericho tells Barrett he put him in the WWE, and he can take that belt and become a ten-time Intercontinental Champion. Brad Maddox, Vickie Guerrero's assistant, shows up and has an announcement: The Miz will take on Chris Jericho in a match, and the winner will take on Wade Barrett for the Intercontinental title on Raw next week!
Wade Barrett beats up The Miz and Chris Jericho after Jericho tosses Miz into Barrett...but both men team up and give Barrett a Skull Crushing Finale and a Codebreaker!
Paul Bearer moments: Paul Bearer, Mr. Fuji and Yokozuna's disappearance...and Mr. Fuji in a dress.
Before Jack Swagger takes on Sin Cara, Zeb Colter verbally destroys Sin Cara and Alberto Del Rio while he does the same to the fans.
Jack Swagger locks the Patriot Act on Sin Cara. He doesn't let go, and it takes Alberto Del Rio to save him. Zeb Colter has to drag Swagger away to get him out of the Cross Arm Breaker.
Kane beats CM Punk in a no-disqualification match as The Undertaker's music kicks in. 'Taker and Kane kneel down and face each other in a sign of tribute to Paul Bearer and as a sign of unity. Punk ruins it by taking the urn and hitting Kane in the back. When 'Taker enters the ring, CM Punk runs away with the urn and mocks 'Taker.
Oh, and this is so awkward it's actually hilarious.
Kenny King retains the TNA X-Division Championship against Christian York and Zema Ion.
Joseph Park talks to Jeremy Borash. He's ready for Joey Ryan. Meanwhile, Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) want the tag team titles back!
Joey Ryan rags on Joseph Park as he also rags on San Antonio. Park says San Antonio rocks before Ryan attacks him.
Joseph Park beats Joey Ryan after a comical match-up.
Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray reflect on what's happened up to this point, and Hulk Hogan things Bully has that oomp to bring TNA back to greatness, and tells Bully to knock 'em dead!
Velvet Sky retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Gail Kim after Kim gets fresh with referee Taryn Terrell and slaps her...which results in Terrell spearing Kim and beating her black and blue!
Robbie T tells Jeremy Borash that he's ready to give his former bro Robbie T a beatdown.
Robbie T beats Robbie E.
Jeremy Borash interview Austin Aries, who has no need to take care of business himself tonight. Bobby Roode is back!
Bobby Roode and Austin Aries retain the TNA Tag Team Championships against both the team of Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) in a hard-fought match.
Jeremy Borsh interviews Taryn Terrell, but she is immediately attacked by Gail Kim!
Boston, Massachusetts is home to Slammiversary XI on June 2nd!
Kurt Angle tells Jeremy Borash that Wes Brisco will be "famous" tonight after he takes care of him, and tells D'Lo Brown he's next.
D'Lo Brown tosses Kurt Angle back into the ring and helps Wes Brisco escape from the cage as the ref is down, giving Brisco the win against Angle in a steel cage match. Angle had the match won twice - once by submission and once by escaping the cage before D'Lo tossed him back in.
Team TNA (Sting, James Storm, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Eric Young) beat Aces and Eights (Devon, Garrett Bischoff, Mr. Anderson, D.O.C. and Mike Knox) in a Lethal Lockdown match.
Bully Ray beats Jeff Hardy to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion...after Devon of Aces and Eights tosses Bully a ball-peen hammer! Bully nails Hardy in the back with a hammer to get the pinfall and win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Bully Ray reveals that he fooled everyone, and that earning the trust of Hulk Hogan and marrying his daughter Brooke was all a set-up! He also reveals that he is the President of Aces and Eights, and the audience responds by throwing bottles and cans into the ring! What happens next? Stay tuned!
Teddy Long lets Natalya know she's doing a good job as an interviewer and is being considered for the GM position. AJ shows up, however, and isn't too thrilled. Teddy Long sets up a match between the two.
Dolph Ziggler guests on commentary for this match.
Natalya beats AJ by using her own momentum against her. AJ is almost inconsolable.
...and now, a look at past General Managers! Vince McMahon, John Laurinitis and even "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels!
This week's Saturday Morning Spotlight: Daniel Bryan!
Ted Dawson interviews Daniel Bryan. D-Bry considers himself intelligent, well-tempered, well-groomed and decisive. Wade Barrett shows up and more or less tells D-Bry he's going to lose. D-Bry can't help but think Barrett needs a hug.
Kane is on commentary for the next match.
Cody Rhodes tells us...Don't Try This.
Daniel Bryan beats Wade Barrett.
The new General Manager for Saturday Morning Slam will be named next week!
Now go watch Alberto Del Rio look like Jinder Mahal in a wig while Ricardo Rodriguez tries to eat his own chest!
The Albany, New York show begins with Ricardo Rodriguez and Alberto Del Rio imitating Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger on the TitanTron after the latter two men enter the ring to speak. Alberto Del Rio watches and looks at their reactions from the top of the entrance ramp.
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat 3MB (Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre) after D-Bry slaps the No Lock onto Heath Slater.
Matt Striker interviews Dolph Ziggler. He's ready to steal the show against Alberto Del Rio. AJ Lee and Big E Langston agree.
Ryback and Mark Henry stare each other down again.
Brad Maddox joins on commentary before the next match.
Damien Sandow makes fun of Ryback before their next match as only he can. He gets interrupted by Ryback's entrance, though.
Ryback beats Damien Sandow.
Matt Striker interviews Big Show. He blames Randy Orton and Sheamus for The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) attacking him. He has an answer for them all: his fist.
Is Fandango being debuted tonight? We'll see...
As Alberto Del Rio takes on WWE Universe-picked Dolph Ziggler, Ricardo Rodriguez almost gets Big E Langston wet, but Big E dodges the water he tosses at him...and it hits AJ Lee instead! AJ chases after Ricardo, but Big E holds her back. Both Big E and AJ get thrown out.
Alberto Del Rio beats Dolph Ziggler with the Cross Arm Bar.
Daniel Bryan meets AJ again, and they insult each other repeatedly. D-Bry gets the last laugh.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry squashes Yoshi Tatsu.
Matt Striker interviews Sheamus, who thinks Big Show is full of crap. The only thing that won't be Show's fault is his loss to Sheamus tonight!
Tamina Snuka makes quick work of Kaitlyn.
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes are in the back to prepare for their match against the New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) on Raw next week. Cody Rhodes is smitten with Kaitlyn, but Sandow can't see it.
Fandango is ticked Lillian Garcia "butchered" his name...so he delays his debut. Again. He also calls Lillian "Jillian." Jerk.
Booker T is ticked with Fandango, and asks Teddy Long to send a message to him: either compete or get fired.
As Sheamus and Big Show fight, The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up. Randy Orton tries to even the odds, but The Shield beat them up until Big Show gets back into the ring and cleans house. The Shield is vanquished for now, but once again Show knocks out Sheamus only to eat an RKO from Orton.
Kurt Angle will reveal who the Aces and Eights leader is tonight...and he's really not happy!
Austin Aries enters the ring. He can't find Bobby Roode, but he was still able to get the job done last week. Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy didn't appreciate his kind wishes for them at Lockdown, though, and Aries calls out Hardy and challenges to a fight right here, right now. Hardy shows up, but Aries attacks him before he can enter the ring.
As Austin Aries fights Jeff Hardy, "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan shows up and hits Hardy with the Carbon Footprint. Before he can do any more damage, Bully Ray confronts him, causing Morgan to flee.
Sting has James Storm, Magnus, Samoa Joe and EricYoung in the room, and he riles them up for the incoming war on Aces and Eights at Lockdown! Both Aces and Eights and Team TNA are having a best-of-three series tonight!
Kurt Angle's on his way to the ring...
Matt Morgan tells us he's about to make good on his promise to win the world title.
Wes Brisco enters the ring. He makes fun of Kurt Angle and calls him worthless as he brags about how good he thinks he is. Kurt Angle shows up and tells him if he doesn't respect him, he doesn't respect the business. He then decides to beat up Brisco right now. The two men fight, and D'Lo Brown, Bruce Pritchard and Al Snow have to keep them apart. All is well...until D'Lo Brown (out of all the backstage men in the ring) beats everyone up and joins Wes Brisco. It's official: D'Lo Brown is VP and ringleader of Aces and Eights.
D'Lo Brown says he's proud to be part of Aces and Eights, and sends Devon out into the ring to represent against Sting!
Devon beats Sting after a fan in the crowd attacks Sting with a beer bottle.
As Velvet Sky talks about how it's great to be Knockouts champion, Gail Kim confronts her only to get slapped.
Ivelisse Velez is elimated from Gut Check, and Lei'D Tapa continues on.
Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Gail Kim beat Chavo Guerrero, Hernandez and Velvet Sky.
An angry Sting gets his troops focused!
When a camera crew gets another update on AJ Styles, Styles instantly accosts the crew and tells them to leave.
Samoa Joe and Magnus reunite as a tag team for Team TNA and beat Garrett Bischoff and D.O.C. to tie up the best-of-three series.
Kenny King is ready to take on all comers!
Eric Young gets serious and asks Sting to put him in the last match. Sting goes with James Storm but tells Young "you're my wild card."
Lei'D Tapa is voted into the TNA roster by the Gut Check judges.
Robbie E is tired of Robbie T outshining him...and he's going to take care of that problem once and for all at Lockdown!
Aces and Eights walk to ringside as James Storm takes on Mr. Anderson. Team TNA shows up, but Mr. Anderson hits the Mic Check as Storm is distracted to win the match and the series.
Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy meet in the ring. Both men have a lot of respect for each other, but Bully Ray has to win the world title if he wants to respect himself. Aces and Eights show up, and as both men fight them off, Team TNA shows up and evens the odds as the show closes out.
After the show, Bully Ray hands the TNA World Heavyweight Championship back to Jeff Hardy, and tells Jeremy Borash he's ready for Lockdown. Jeff Hardy thanks the fans as an era ends.
The Impact Zone
2005 - 2013
Thanks for the memories, Universal.
Sheesh, it's like watching a young boy grow up into a amazingly stellar young adult. With that, I might as well use a comment from the video. It was a top comment shortly after the video was uploaded, but it fits in really well, as funny as it is.
"Somewhere in Stamford, Connecticut sits an elderly Irish man fully
aware that his competition is creeping up on him faster than a limo
explosion."
- "Jack Bauer"
It's felt like that for a while, but it's definitely become reality. Can't wait for what happens after Lockdown...
Wade Barrett brags about becoming a big Hollywood star before his match with Randy Orton, before showing a short feature involving the upcoming movie Dead Man Down. He says the film will be a big hit, just like he is. When Barrett walks up to the commentary table and walks up to The Miz (also starring in the just-released The Marine 3: Homefront) to make fun of him, Randy attacks Barrett from behind. This finally starts the match.
Randy Orton beats Wade Barrett.
Cody Rhodes beats Zack Ryder.
Brock Lesnar will be on Raw next week to address Triple H's challenge.
Sin Cara beats Antonio Cesaro after reversing one of Cesaro's attacks.
Can you believe The Undertaker starts off Raw? (Two versions, for your enjoyment!)
CM Punk shows up with Paul Heyman. Punk says he should be main eventing WrestleMania this year, but he's not - and he blames it on the fans, who he says screwed him. He snubs the fans for respecting The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak but rolling their eyes at his 434-day WWE title reign. Randy Orton shows up and tells him not to be overconfident. After all, Orton has beaten Punk at WrestleMania two years ago. He asks the WWE Universe who they'd rather see take on Undertaker: him or Punk. Big Show comes out and says he has what it takes to end the streak...and they don't. Sheamus shows up and says he has what it takes too. Finally, Vickie Guerrero shows up and says whoever beats Undertaker at WrestleMania will set their legacy in stone forever. There will be a Fatal Four-Way match between these four men, and the winner takes on 'Taker at WrestleMania!
Ryback reverse the Neutralizer into the Shell Shocked to beat Antonio Cesaro. Ryback then meets Mark Henry, who gives Ryback the once over before getting into the ring for his match.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry squashes Zack Ryder.
Fandango debuts tonight...we hope.
Before his match against Dolph Ziggler, The Miz introduces Ric Flair, who is in his corner for the match.
The Miz beats Dolph Ziggler with the Figure Four Leg Lock, after Ric Flair and Big E Langston share a humorous physical exchange...which ends with Miz drop kicking Big E!
The Rock shows up. He's just been to Panama, and neither 95-degree heat nor the blistering Buffalo cold will stop him. John Cena shows up, and the Point-Counterpoint begins. It's pretty obvious both men have the drive, but who will win?
Jack Swagger takes on Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and destroys Duggan, Dusty Rhodes and Sgt. Slaughter with Duggan's 2x4 before putting Duggan in the Patriot Lock (formerly the Patriot Act).
When Josh Mathews asks Jack Swagger for an explantion for his actions, Alberto Del Rio strikes Swagger from behind. Both men have to be held back!
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) want "The Million Dollar Man" as their manager. If they can beat Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane), he'll consider it. He's in the Players' corner tonight.
Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) beat the Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil), and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase sticks $100 in Young's mouth. Daniel Bryan sneaks back to the ring and takes the $100 back out so he can take it with him. Hey, I'd do it.
After Brodus Clay and Tensai enter the ring, The Honky Tonk Man shows up. Heath Slater isn't impressed with him, and says the people are here to see 3MB.
Brodus Clay and Tensai beat 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater). Before they can dance, Heath Slater disrespects The Honky Tonk Man only to get a guitar to the head.
Fandango refuses to debut against Kofi Kingston tonight, because "his name keeps getting butchered."
Triple H enters the ring. After the events involving Vince McMahon's injury and his fight with Paul Heyman, he's back, and he's calling out Brock Lesnar for WrestleMania.
The Shield - Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns - are not happy with what happened last week, and tells Sheamus, Randy Orton and Big Show to watch their backs.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter watch Alberto Del Rio fight Wade Barrett from the top of the entrance ramp.
Alberto Del Rio beats Wade Barrett with the Cross Arm Breaker. Zeb Colter holds Jack Swagger back.
The New Age Outlaws - "Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn - are in the ring! It's their first match on Raw in 13 years as a team!
The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) beat Primo and Epico.
Mae Young celebrates her 90th birthday, and "Mean" Gene Okerlund is on the fun with a lot of Superstars and Divas. CM Punk and Paul Heyman disrespect them all and walks through themto show up for the Fatal Four-Way match.
CM Punk beats Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show in a Fatal Four-Way match, and goes on to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Suddenly, 'Taker shows up, and Punk and 'Taker stare each other down.
After Raw went off the air, The Shield attacked Big Show. There is a YouTube video of it, but it doesn't show the full attack, which you can see here. Big Show may have lasted a little longer, but in the end even he fell victim to the triple Power Bomb. Expect a very angry Big Show next time we see him!
Saturday Morning Slam is getting a General Manager!
Damien Sandow is in the hunt to become the GM, as Cody Rhodes - guesting on commentary this week - cheers him on. But Zack Ryder won't have it, and throws his headband into consideration.
R-Truth...and Lil' Jimmy...tell us to stay safe. Don't Try This.
Damien Sandow beats Zack Ryder - and grabs the tights - after a distraction by Cody Rhodes.
Damien Sandow wants Booker T to to make him the new GM...and so does Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler, Aj, Big E Langston, Natalya, R-Truth and Daniel Bryan.
Antonio Cesaro is this week's Saturday Morning Spotlight!
This week was the first ever Social Media SmackDown, or SMS. For the first time ever, social media really rubbed shoulders with a WWE broadcast.
Jerry "The King" Lawler guests on commentary for the night's broadcast.
Damien Sandow makes fun of poor grammar...and Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez. Alberto Del Rio says that since Sandow wants to talk about something 'unwashed," Damien Sandow should wash his mouth because his breath smells like "caca."
Triple H will be on Old School Raw next week.
Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter watch the Alberto Del Rio-Damien Sandow match from the back.
Alberto Del Rio beats Damien Sandow with the Cross Arm Breaker.
Alberto Del Rio announces that the fans will get to pick his opponent for next week on SmackDown!
Daniel Bryan and Kane argue. They have a rematch against The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) thanks to D-Bry asking for one from Booker T. This time, Kane is blindfolder while Daniel Bryan has an arm tied behind his back, which is the reverse of last time. Kane is okay with the blindfold, since he doesn't have to look at D-Bry.
Antonio Cesaro retains the WWE United States Championship against The Miz in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Sheamus and Randy Orton converse. Orton has a match against Big Show, but Sheamus wants to be at ringside in case The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) strikes. Orton says "thanks."
Jim Ross makes a surprise appearance! He's glad to be here, but he's here to interview Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter. Zeb and Swagger show up. Swagger considers good ol' JR a real American. It is revealed that Swagger met Zeb Colter during his recent sabbatical, and that Zeb views the WWE as a microcosm of the outside world. Zeb says that Jack Swagger will win the World title at WrestleMania, and that Alberto Del Rio should leave America. JR accuses Zeb of brainwashing Swagger, which starts a shouting match between the two men before Swagger announces his opinion on JR has been reversed. He corners JR, but Alberto Del Rio shows up before Swagger can strike the man. Del Rio hands JR his hat back, then tells Swagger he's a "real American jackass."
Sonic is on the menu for Jerry Lawler and Josh Mathews. Curse you, ad placement.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beat Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) by taking advantage of Kane's blindness...and grabbing his tights. Kane finds out his blindfold has a goat face on it, so he places it on D-Bry...and smacks him.
Josh Mathews inteviews Big Show. He says he is going to make an impact by choke slamming Randy Orton.
Chris Jericho talks to the commentary team from Australia via Skype. He promotes the Soundwave tour and Robot Combat League (which he hosts).
Fandango is next!
Fandango is here! He's jumping from the ballroom to the ring...but not tonight. We're left waiting again.
Will Alberto Del Rio face Dolph Ziggler, Wade Barrett or Antonio Cesaro next week? We'll find out shortly!
Dolph Ziggler runs away with half the vote. He's facing Alberto Del Rio next week!
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) strikes as Randy Orton faces Big Show. Sheamus shows up, and as they take on The Shield, Big Show knocks out Roman Reigns, causing The Shield to retreat. Show then choke slams Randy Orton, only to be Brogue Kicked by Sheamus. Sheamus and Orton shake hands.
