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.
It's Miz TV! The Miz's guests are Dolph Ziggler and Big Show. The Miz gives Big Show and Dolph free reign to say what they want. Show considers the beatdown of Daniel Bryan earlier this week on Raw to be the toughest thing to watch, and neither he or Dolph really have much to say. Before Miz can say anything, Triple H shows up. He thinks Miz, Dolph and Big Show have some sort of agenda against him, and he has them do things tonight. Miz has to face Randy Orton, Dolph has to face The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) in a 3-on-1 handicap match again and Big Show has to sit in an announcer's chair for two hours and do absolutely nothing. Miz's match is next.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up as The Miz takes on Randy Orton.
Randy Orton beats The Miz, and he and The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) surround Miz. Daniel Bryan rushes in to save the day, and attacks the four of them with a steel chair!
Vickie Guerrero talks to Daniel Bryan, calling him "a bully" who needs to be "bullied back" for his actions from earlier...so she puts D-Bry against Ryback, who says he can't stand bullies. Wait, what?
Rob Van Dam beats Damien Sandow. Alberto Del Rio shows up and talks about how Ricardo Rodriguez betrayed his own people , the Latinos, before saying that he will retain the World title at Night of Champions.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Dolph Ziggler in a 3-on-1 handicap match. After this, Dolph gets a three-man power bomb as The Shield taunt Show.
Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman show up. Axel puts Heyman on a pedestal for giving CM Punk the beating of his life earlier this week on Raw. Heyman isn't seeking forgiveness for it, as he had no plans to "take a beating like a man," saying "What did you expect me to do?" At Night of Champions, he plans to beat Punk again with the help of Axel...even if Heyman is afraid of Punk.
Luke Harper and Erick Rowan beat Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai). Bray Wyatt hits the Sister Abigail on Brodus.
As Daniel Bryan takes on Ryback, Randy Orton shows up.
Daniel Bryan and Ryback ends when Randy Orton jumps in. Randy Orton is put in the No Lock, but The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up and attack D-Bry. Big Show finally gets out of the chair and goes after Orton and The Shield, but Triple H shows up and makes Big Show get out and go to the back. Orton and The Shield torture D-Bry some more, and after a three-man power bomb, Orton spraypaints "NO" on Daniel Bryan.
Brooke Tessmacher and Bully Ray head to the ring...
Bully Ray and Aces and Eights show up. Bully is ticked that Devon is gone. After getting opinions from his clubmates, Bully considers Devon a disappointment, and replaces him with Tito Ortiz without even as much as a club vote...which infuriates Mr. Anderson, who wants a club vote. Bully shuts him up, and calls out Brooke Tessmacher, who show sup with Devon's "cut." Tito Ortiz puts on the biker vest, and Devon's name patch is torn off. Bully then annouces Hulk Hogan is here...and he's got plans for him!
Jeff Hardy beats Frankie Kazarian and wins seven points for the Bound For Glory Series.
The rest of Aces and Eights agree with Mr. Anderson concerning the "patching in" of Tito Ortiz.
ODB beats Gail Kim in a two-out-of-three falls match and becomes #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Velvet Sky believes in ODB, and shills the Knockouts Knockdown pay-per-view. Of course, she refuses to talk about Chris Sabin for...whatever reason.
Christopher Daniels and Bobby Roode try to work around Hulk Hogan's keeping them from interfering in Bound For Glory Series matches.
Jeremy Borash interviews Austin Aries, who says he's his own man. Christopher Daniels butts in, and Aries says "See you in the ring."
Hulk Hogan will reveal his answers for what's been happening later tonight.
The Main Event Mafia show up. Rampage Jackson wants Tito Ortiz's head now. Meanwhile, the Mafia recognizes AJ Styles for helping them out last week against Aces and Eights, and say there's a slot open for him if he wants it. AJ shows up, and says that he changed because his perception of the business had changed, and he still had a family to feed. He's come back to his senses, and he now knows that he enjoys being TNA's go-to guy.
AJ Styles beats Bobby Roode for seven points in the Bound For Glory Series.
Austin Aries beats Christopher Daniels to win seven points for the Bound For Glory Series.
Bully Ray tells Tito Ortiz to keep an eye on Mr. Anderson.
Hulk Hogan shows up. He talks about the Bound For Glory Series, and says he's changed the game a little, as the Top 4 aren't quite permanent just yet. There will be a Bound For Glory Series Gauntlet match between all 12 competitors for 20 points next week. Bully Ray and Brooke Tessmacher show up, but Hulk Hogan stops him by throwing Brooke Hogan's divorce papers at him. Bully doesn't care and is sitting on cruise control, but Hulk Hogan stops the cruising with two title defenses. In two weeks, he'll have to defend his title against another member of Aces and Eights...but first he'll have to defend it next week...against Sting! Sting shows up, and he and Bully Ray brawl. (Apparently the Slammiversary XI clause is no longer in effect.)
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) guard the ring for Triple H, who shows up. After a recap of the SummerSlam main event, he declares that Daniel Bryan has made it personal last week after insulting him and Stephanie McMahon. He's willing to put this under the bridge, then brings out Randy Orton. Triple H congratulates Orton, and rewards him with a Cadillac Escalade. Orton thanks Triple H, but before he can check the Caddy out, Daniel Bryan shows up. He compliments the new ride, then thanks the WWE Universe for their support, John Cena for the SummerSlam match for the WWE title...and Triple H for showing his true colors after said match. He plans to beat Orton at Night of Champions and win the WWE title again. Triple H then verbally craps on him before putting him in a gauntlet match tonight with The Shield.
CM Punk accepts Curtis Axel's challenge. There are now three stipulations to choose from: Paul Heyman is banned from ringside, Paul Heyman is the special guest referee, or Paul Heyman has to fight CM Punk again if Punk wins.
Damien Sandow guests on commentary for the next match.
Cody Rhodes beats Fandango after The Miz distracts the latter, making fun of him with Rosa Mendes as his dance partner. Damien Sandow attacks Cody, and Miz goes after Fandango. Brad Maddox shows up and makes it a tag team match...starting right now!
The Miz and Cody Rhodes beat Damien Sandow and Fandango, when Fandango leaves Sandow high and dry.
Coming soon: Los Matadores!
Josh Mathews interviews Christian. He meets Randy Orton, who stops him before he can say anything about Triple H's SummerSlam actions and emerging new regime. He challenges Christian, and Christian accepts.
Regardless of the situation, CM Punk is ready to beat Curtis Axel...and maybe get his hands on Paul Heyman, too. Meanwhile, Curtis Axel tells Paul Heyman that he has the situation under control.
The stipulation for CM Punk vs Curtis Axel? Paul Heyman has to face a victorious Punk if Punk wins!
CM Punk beats Curtis Axel. After this, Paul Heyman is forced by security to face Punk. Axel saves Heyman with a low blow to Punk, and the two of them beat up Punk before handcuffing both of his hands behind his back and giving him a Philadelphia-style beating of ECW proportions!
Jojo is special guest referee for the next match.
Brie Bella (with Eva Marie and Nikki Bella) beats Natalya (with the Funkadactyls - Cameron and Naomi). AJ Lee shows up, shills Total Divas, then verbally craps on everyone, including Jojo. (Ironically, everyone in the ring is on the show.)
Rob Van Dam beats Alberto Del Rio, thanks to the support of Ricardo Rodriguez, and becomes the new #1 contender to Del Rio's World Championship!
Josh Mathews interviews Ryback...only to be bullied.
Renee Young interviews Paul Heyamn and Curtis Axel. They're proud of how they manhandled CM Punk.
Randy Orton beats Christian with a thumb to the eye. Daniel Bryan shows up on the TitanTron...and the word "Yes" is spraypainted all over Orton's new Cadillac Escalade. All aboard the Yescalade!
Randy Orton, Triple H and Brad Maddox check out the now-vandalized Cadillac Escalade. Triple H now thinks the entire locker room has an agenda, and tells Brad Maddox that if anyone gets involved in Daniel Bryan's gauntlet match, they're out the door.
Titus O'Neil beats Jack Swagger.
Bray Wyatt tells the story of Sister Abigail.
CM Punk refuses medical attention, and wants a match against Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel out of Brad Maddox. He gets a handicap elimination match against them, and if Heyman backs out, he won't be seen in WWE again.
Renee Young, interviews...anyone from the entire locker room, who is at the ramp to watch the main event as per Triple H. Dolph Ziggler, Big Show and The Miz stay silent.
The gauntlet match between Daniel Bryan and The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) ends in a Shield beat-down. Triple H stares down the entire locker room as D-Bry eats a three-man power bomb. Randy Orton shows up, then gets the okay from Triple H to level D-Bry with an RKO.
Eva Marie and Jojo put on bronzer before going to the gym...and meet Joe Anao'i aka Roman Reigns! Eva tells Jojo "Guys like him are why we wear bronzer."
Nattie gets a call from Cheryl, TJ's mom. They don't seem to get along, and Cheryl insists she stay the night with her when they head to Calgary, where Nattie will have a match in front of her hometown...on her birthday!
Ariane and Trinity decide to spend the day off together.
The Bella Twins, Trinity and Ariane shoot a backstage segment. The Bellas reveal they're going to their Nana's house for the weekend, and also meet their dad. Brie wants to meet her dad, but Nikki is reluctant due to their strained relationship caused by their father's drug use.
TJ and Nattie head to the hotel room. Nattie wants to do things with TJ as a couple, but TJ's mom Cheryl calls. Cheryl wants TJ to spend time with her, but Nattie wants the time alone with TJ. Nattie isn't too thrilled.
Jon and Trinity meet Ariane and Vincent. Ariane and Trinity do photos at a clothing boutique opening.
John Cena and Nikki are at John's house. It gets a little interesting as Cena teaches Nikki some Chinese. Cena also implores Nikki to go see her father and patch stuff up.
TJ and Nattie have lunch with TJ's mom, Cheryl. TJ's sister, Valerie. Nattie doesn't seem to be having a good time, as she and Cheryl seem to have different viewpoints on things.
As Brie and Nikki work out, Nikki tells Brie she plans to reach out to their father, and asks Brie to come with her. Brie agrees without hesitation.
Trinity and Ariane train. They can't seem to agree on what to do for their routine, and it feels like they've been bumping heads.
Brie and Nikki head to their Nana's house. Brie talks about the passing of their grandfather as well.
Nattie heads to a tanning salon. Her friend Jaret, who trained her prior to coming to WWE and has an amateur wrestling background, happens to be working today. Nattie gets a spray tan.
Brie and Nikki head to their grandfather's grave with their brother JJ. It's the first time they've seen him since he was buried six years ago. They know their grandfather would have been proud of them. Nikki explains that their grandfather stepped in when their dad left them when they were 15 years old.
Nattie finds out that TJ is seeing his sister instead of having a dinner with just the two of them alone. Nattie unhappily heads back to the hotel room.
Trinity, Ariane, Jojo and Eva Marie go go-kart racing. Ariane wins pole position, but she and Trinity soon start arguing after Trinity is turned off by Ariane's bragging. It soon becomes a bit of a pushing and shoving match.
Nattie has dinner with Jaret alone. Jaret knows that Nattie wants to spend her life with someone who will want to treat her like a princess. Jaret also wants a chance at Nattie as well, saying he would regret it if he didn't take the chance.
Brie, Nikki and JJ set up a family gathering with their dad Jon. Nikki still has her misgivings about this, but sticks to the gameplan and tells her father how much he hurt her and her siblings. Jon knows he has no excuses for what he did to them, saying he'll never stop being sorry for all the pain he's caused. He thanks his children for opening up, and promises to make their relationship better.
Ariane and Trinity's tiff with each other explodes backstage. Jane sets up a meeting with Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie McMahon is not amused with the go-kart incident, and warns them that she does not accept unprofessionalism in public. She gives them singles match to see what needs to be done before drastic action needs to be taken.
Ariane takes on Aksana, while Naomi takes on Alicia Fox. Even Ms. Sandra is surprised by the turn of events.
The Bellas watch John Cena and Bryan in action.
Ariane watches Trinity's match and seems to take a bit of joy in Trinity's mistakes. When Trinity watches Ariane's match, she shows legitimate concern. They apologize to each other when they meet up again in the back.
Bonus clip: The Bellas celebrate Daniel Bryan's birthday.
Vickie Guerrero shows up and says she's cleared the air with Triple H. She then brings out Randy Orton, who apparently isn't in the mood for hugs. Randy Orton plans to give the WWE Universe what they deserve, and sounds patronizing as he does so. He then asks for their support as he is the new face of the WWE. Daniel Bryan shows up, thanks John Cena for their match at SummerSlam, compliments Randy Orton on how pretty he looks...then says Orton's so pretty that he could kick Orton in the face after calling Orton a product of nepotism. D-Bry then says he could beat Orton for the WWE title, but Orton tells him he'll have to wait until Night of Champions. Orton then tries to RKO Daniel Bryan, but D-Bry pushes Orton away in time. Orton leaves.
Vickie Guerrero has a Daniel Bryan problem...and Wade Barrett wants to take Bryan out of the equation for good! Guerrero makes a Steel Cage match between Barrett and Bryan for tonight!
Curtis Axel beats Cody Rhodes with the help of Paul Heyman. After the match, Heyman puts Axel on a pedestal before whing about CM Punk again, saying Punk should have given up after the beating he received from Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. Heyman then says Nobody can beat Axel, not even for the Intercontinental Championship. Axel takes the microphone and challenges Punk to a match live on Raw, saying he's going to finish where Brock Lesnar left off and finish Punk off.
Dolph Ziggler beats Big E Langston.
Alberto Del Rio beats Christian with the Cross Arm Breaker from the top rope. Del Rio tells everyone to follow him as he looks and talks down to them, then Ricardo Rodriguez shows up...and says Rob Van Dam stands up for people, unlike Del Rio. As RVD walks down the ramp, Christian hits a Missile Drop Kick on Del Rio, before RVD hits the Rolling Thunder and sending Del Rio into a full retreat.
Big Show and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beat 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) in a 3-on-2 handicap match. After the match, The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up on the TitanTron to tell them to just give up...because they're just better.
Darren Young beats Antonio Cesaro.
Some guy asks Ryback for an autograph...but doesn't know his name and asks "which one he is." Ryback then tears up the autograph.
Daniel Bryan beats Wade Barrett in a steel cage match. Randy Orton hits an RKO on Daniel Bryan from out of nowhere after the match.
Bully Ray talks to his wife Brooke Hogan on the phone, then he and Tito Ortiz meet Mr. Anderson. Before they meet, Bully Ray says he has an announcement that will shock the world.
Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Bobby Roode show up. Roode congratulates Bully Ray for winning the TNA World title last week, then tells him he's made himself a target again. He and Bad Influence plan to take the title...and it appears they're already on their way. Roode then asks Austin Aries to join their ranks, but James Storm and Gunnar show up instead. Storm tells Bad Influence that Roode will eventually trick them. He then tells Roode that he's going to walk to the corner, take his shirt off, drink his beer, then punch him in the mouth. Storm stays true to his word as Roode badmouths him until Storm - predictably - punches Roode in the mouth. This starts a brawl, which then becomes an impromptu tag match in street clothes.
Bobby Roode and Kazarian beat "The Cowboy" James Storm and Gunner after Roode sneaks in a low blow on Storm behind the ref's back and rolls Storm up.
Austin Aries is on the fence as to whether he should join Bobby Roode's alliance or not.
Manik beats Sonjay Dutt.
Aces and Eights get ready for Main Event Mafia...
Austin Aries rejects Bobby Roode's offer by attacking Christopher Daniels during the Bound For Glory street fight.
Jay Bradley busts open Joseph Park, which costs him. Park beats Bradley, Hernandez and Christopher Daniels in a street fight for 20 Bound For Glory Series points.
The Main Event Mafia are still one man short...but it doesn't matter.
Bully Ray and Tito Ortiz show up, and Bully mocks the fans because he cheated them last week. He trash talks Chris Sabin, then Tito grabs the mike and says he's going to pound Rampage Jackson's head in. Bully then gets the mic back and calls out Brooke Hogan...but it's not Brooke Hogan we get. Instead, it's Brooke Tessmacher, and it's confirmed that she's Bully's newest girlfriend as well as the woman he's talked to on the phone all this time. Tessmacher then removes Bully's wedding ring with her mouth and spits it out. Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan are now officially done.
Gail Kim beats ODB.
Austin Aries gloats about how he stuck it to Bobby Roode earlier tonight.
Before the Aces and Eights (Mr. Anderson, Devon, Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, Knux) vs Main Event Mafia (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, Rampage Jackson) battle, Mr. Anderson mocks the Mafia, as Bully Ray and Brooke Tessmacher watch from the top of the entrance ramp. Anderson wants one member of the Mafia to lay down, but Sting refuses on behalf of the group. All of a sudden, AJ Styles shows up. Halfway between the entrance ramp and the ring, his old music plays and he takes off the hoodie, signalling a return to the old AJ Styles, and he sides with Main Event Mafia.
The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Magnus, Samoa Joe, Rampage Jackson, AJ Styles) beat Aces and Eights (Mr. Anderson, Devon, Wes Brisco, Garrett Bischoff, Knux). Devon is the one pinned, and as a result he is now out of TNA.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) defeat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Kofi Kingston.
Cameron stops Layla from interfering, but AJ Lee still beats Naomi with the Black Widow.
Zeb Colter blasts outsourcing customer service to India before Jack Swagger faces The Great Khali...and says he would export Khali if given the chance. When he asks Khali a trick question concerning American history, Antonio Cesaro gets clocked.
The Great Khali beats a distracted Jack Swagger, who beats up Hornswoggle along with Antonio Cesaro. Cesaro gets slapped by Natalya for this ordeal, and Khali recovers enough to beat up Swagger.
Fandango interrupts The Miz as he and Josh Mathews speak...again.
John Cena shows up. He is surprised and disgusted about what happened at SummerSlam, when Triple H Pedigreed Daniel Bryan and let Randy Orton cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase . He thanks Daniel Bryan for last night, and for reminding him that a true Superstar is judged by what he does in-ring. He also reveals the fluid in his left elbow is the result of a torn tricep. Cena is getting surgery for it immediately and will be gone for four to six months. He then brings out a man who has earned everyone's respect: Daniel Bryan. Before Bryan can speak after Cena leaves, Stephanie McMahon shows up. She apologizes and says Triple H was doing what was best for business. Daniel Bryan doesn't care, and wants revenge. Even Stephanie's underhanded compliments don't help matters, and D-Bry slaps the microphone out of her hand. Stephanie then calls for security after getting another microphone. D-Bry starts a "No!" chant as he is escorted out.
Cody Rhodes beats Damien Sandow.
Brad Maddox mentions Dolph Ziggler's tweets from last night, which basically state that Ziggler distrusts Triple H after what happened last night. It is obviously because of this (even though Brad won't say it) that Ziggler has to take on The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) in a 3-on-1 handicap match tonight.
Paul Heyman is in the ring. He gloats about Brock Lesnar's win over CM Punk. Heyman is willing to forgive Punk and take him back.
The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) get trash talked on by the Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella).
The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) beat AJ Lee and Layla.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Dolph Ziggler...and give him a three-man powerbomb.
Alberto Del Rio injures Sin Cara's wrist and hand to win by ref stoppage, yet still attacks him. Del Rio then plays the "Latino representative" again, but Ricardo Rodriguez returns for the first time since Del Rio betrayed him to tell him he's representing somebody new: Rob Van Dam. RVD and Del Rio brawl, and RVD gets the upper hand before Del Rio flees.
The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beat The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro).
Renee Young interviews Big Show. He and Mark Henry want the tag titles. Brad Maddox shows up and takes over from there, saying that Big Show has spoke "disparaging remarks" about Triple H...so he puts Show in a 3-on-1 tornado handicap match.
Justin Gabriel and Zack Ryder check out some Foot Locker gear for a WWE Foot Locker sweepstakes...as does Fandango.
Ryback bullies another random person, this time in the locker room.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Big Show in a 3-on-1 tornado handicap match with a three-man power bomb.
CM Punk shows up. He dares a guy in the crowd to get in the ring and fight him for booing him. Then, he dares Paul Heyman to get out into the arena. Heyman shows up with Curtis Axel. Pnk can't compete because he's not medically cleared, but he's ready to apologize to Heyman...for not destroying him! He dares Heyman to get in the ring. Heyman then apologizes...for what Curtis Axel will do to him after the commercial break.
After the commercial break, Curtis Axel gets in the ring..and he and CM Punk brawl! Axel gets the upper hand and aims for Punk's injured knee, but in the end Punk ultimately laid him out.
Bray Wyatt squashes R-Truth.
Coming soon to WWE: Los Matadores!
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat 3MB (Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal).
Fandango attacks The Miz as he locks the Figure Four Leg Lock on Wade Barrett.
Daniel Bryan is back...and Brad Maddox lets Stephanie McMahon know.
The whole locker room is here for the Randy Orton coronation. Vince McMahon tells Triple H he did the right thing, and Triple H says he did it to ensure the future of the WWE. He says he likes Daniel Bryan and that it hurt him to do it, but he ends up using the same underhanded compliments as Stephanie McMahon did at the beginning of the show. He then brings out Randy Orton, who thanks Triple H. Triple H knows that D-Bry is in the building, and lets him come out. Daniel Bryan shows up, and before Daniel Bryan can say anything, he ends up being beaten up by The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns), who like the rest of the roster, was told not to touch Daniel Bryan by Triple H himself. Triple H stops them from using the three-man powerbomb, and lets Daniel Bryan enter the ring to say what he has to say to him...only to eat an RKO from Orton.
At the beginning of the show, Nikki and Nattie go lingerie shopping. We learn about Nattie's relation with TJ (Tyson Kidd). When TJ got injured several months ago, their love life has become a little less frisky ever since.
Ariane is rather self-conscious about her breast size. Trinity thinks they're fine. This becomes more apparent as Ariane, Trinity and the Bellas sign autographs. Ariane plans to make an appointment for a breast enlargement.
Brie and Bryan talk about what they want to eat for dinner. Brie is more concerned about losing three pounds.
Nattie goes home to TJ. We learn more about Nattie's relationship with TJ: she didn't like him at first because he came off as bit of a brat, but realized he had a crush on her when he started learning to wrestle. Right now, it seems he's more interested in rehabbing his injury than being romantic, and when Nattie strips down to her lingerie, Tyson Kidd is unperturbed by the situation.
Nikki has breakfast with Jojo and Eva Marie. Instagram becomes the discussion du jour, as well as a comment saying Nikki is the fat twin. This starts a brief discussion about the pressure on women to be thin in the media.
Brie, Nikki and Bryan have dinner at a restaurant. Brie wants Nikki to do a cleanse with her, even though cleanses aren't exactly Nikki's thing. She goes along with it.
Trinity and Jon are at Los Angeles to do some promotional stuff. Ariane shows up to take Trinity with her to a plastic surgeon, and Trinity decides to take Jon with them to bring a male opinion into the discussion. Ariane's dog throws up in the car.
Ariane and Trinity meet the plastic surgeon. They see the plastic surgeon's wife's implants to see what they're like, and Jon even gets to check them out. Dr. Manus give her silicone implants to try out, but Ariane finds out she may have to take two months off work if she decides to get the implants.
The Bellas have a drink called "Go Green Go." Brie wants herself and Nikki to look identical, and even goes so far as to plan for them to have five of them a day.
Nattie and TJ talk during lunch. Nattie wants a small wedding, even though she has a huge family. TJ seems more interested in rehabbing his injury.
Nikki isn't have a great time with the juice cleanse after two days.
Trinity and Jon meet Ariane at the pool. Ariane is wearing the implants at the pool, but when she jumps into the pool, one of them falls out and floats in the pool.
Brie finds out Nikki has cheated on the cleanse, leading to an argument between the two. Brie walks out on Nikki.
Vincent sees Ariane's implants. He likes what he sees, and names the left implant "Janice."
At the SummerSlam photoshoot, Nikki tells Brie that she's making her feel like garbage. Brie follows her into the trailer, and Nikki asks her to embrace her as she is. Brie apologizes and tells Nikki she didn't have any bad intentions with the cleanse. They do the photoshoot.
TJ takes Nattie out...to the courthouse. Nattie doesn't want to get married at the courthouse and wants her family involved. It appears there is miscommunication between TJ and Nattie. She finally complains to TJ that he's not romantic towards her, and Nattie thinks TJ is copping out on a 13-year relationship.
Ariane shows Mrs. Sandra the implants, who decides to sew them into her wardrobe. Sandra thinks Ariane could need bigger breasts.
Ariane shows the implants to the rest of the Total Divas.
Later, Ariane finds out one of her implants is gone. Trinity insist she doesn't know what happened, even though she finds it funny.
The Bella Twins admit to John Cena that Nikki pranked Ariane by taking her fake boob, and admit it to Ariane after her match.
In the locker room, Ariane decides not to go under the knife for breast implants.
Later that night, Nattie finds out that TJ took her advice and got more romantic. Nattie and TJ get a little closer, and agree on a beach wedding.
Bonus clip: The Bellas visit Shawn Merriman's house, and it seem Shawn Merriman's personal cleanse experience mimicked that of Nikki's.
Bonus clip: Trinity and Ariane go on a double date. Not surprisingly, the implants are a subject of discussion.
Bonus clip: The Bellas are interviewed for Self.com.
Alicia Fox and Renee Young break down Episode 4 of Season 1!
Paul Heyman promises that Brock Lesanr will beat CM Punk, then says their match will be no-disqualification.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield show up, and they and Dean Ambrose try to surround Rob Van Dam. Big Show and Mark Henry shows up to even the odds. Nevertheless, Rob Van Dam wins by disqualification after Reigns hits RVD with a Spear. Dean Ambrose still retains the WWE United States Championship.
The Miz shows up for official SummerSlam hosting duties. After talking about the two main events, Fandango and Summer Rae show up and dance.
Jojo sings the National Anthem.
Bray Wyatt beats Kane in a Ring of Fire match after Luke Harper and Erick Rowan cover one of the walls of fire with a blanket (yeah, figure that one out) to stop some of the fire and help Wyatt. After this match, The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Harper, Rowan) kidnap Kane and take him to the back.
Cody Rhodes beats Damien Sandow.
Alberto Del Rio retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Christian with the Cross Arm Breaker. After the match, Renee Young interviews Alberto Del Rio, who then considers himself someone for the Latinos to look up to all of a sudden.
The Miz interviews Maria Menounos, who teamed with Natalya to beat Brie Bella and Eva Marie at SummerSlam Axxess. Fandango and Summer Rae dance their way in, then Miz and Maria dance their way out. Literally.
Natalya beats Brie Bella with the Sharpshooter.
Ryback pours soup down a caterer's shirt...then pours the whole bowl of soup all over him.
Brock Lesnar beats CM Punk in a no-disqualification match.
Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn beat AJ Lee and Big E Langston.
Fandango and Summer Rae interrupt The Miz yet again. Miz levels Fandango.
Daniel Bryan beats John Cena to win the WWE Championship! Both men shake hands. Randy Orton shows up, but then walks away only for Triple H to inexplicably Pedigree D-Bry...then Orton slithers into the ring. Triple H lets Orton cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase on a downed Daniel Bryan...and Randy Orton becomes the WWE Champion!
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) show up. They have found that their actions have been misinterpreted. Wyatt considers Kane a freak of nature, yet people still love him, and wants to reveal him as the "pack of lies" that he is, promising to beat Kane at SummerSlam. Kane's music hits, but it's a sneak attack that leaves Kane alone in the ring with Wyatt. Kane unloads, but is then overpowered by both Harper and Rowan, with Wyatt enjoying his brothers' comeback.
Christian beats Damien Sandow with a surprise roll-up, then lands a Spear on Sandow after the match. Alberto Del Rio shows up and attacks Christian from behind, telling him he won't win this Sunday. Del Rio goes for the Cross Arm Breaker only to eat a Killswitch!
Renee Young interviews Rob Van Dam, who knows he can beat Dean Ambrose for the United States title. Mark Henry and Big Show come from nowhere to side with RVD to back him, and they too are hungry for The Shield (Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns)!
AJ Lee and Layla beat Kaitlyn and Kaitlyn.
Renee Young interviews Ryback. He lives off of brutality and isn't on the SummerSlam card. He then catches a random guy backstage smiling at him...and promptly beats him up. (The backstage worker is Drake Younger, who will later join WWE as a referee the following March under his real name Drake Wuertz.)
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, The Big Show and Rob Van Dam beat The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns).
After Antonio Cesaro and Zeb Colter are tossed out by the ref, The Miz rolls up Jack Swagger for the win.
Curtis Axel beats Zack Ryder.
After the break, Paul Heyman complains about CM Punk and promises Brock Lesnar will beat him at SummerSlam.
Vince McMahon shows up as Daniel Bryan takes on Wade Barrett in a no-disqualification match.
Vince McMahon tosses the referee out by his leg as Daniel Bryan locks in the No! Lock on Wade Barrett. Vince brings in Brad Maddox to replace the ref, but even that backfires as Barrett inadvertently hits Maddox with a kendo stick. Vince almost puts on a ref's shirt ripped off from the first ref, but Triple H comes out with the stripes already on, and counts Daniel Bryan's pinfall to give Bryan the win over Barrett. Triple H and D-Bry lead the "Yes!" chants, then Randy Orton shows up at the top of the entrance ramp to close out the show.
Well, they had to make something the free match. I guess this will work. And since Mark Henry and the returning Big Show are backing RVD up, Dean Ambrose actually stands a chance at losing the US title.
My prediction: Rob Van Dam. Giving him the title wouldn't hurt.
Daniel Bryan vs John Cena
for the WWE Championship
with Triple H as Special Guest Referee
Here it is. The match you've been wanting and craving for weeks: Goatface versus Super Cena. Unfortunately, Vince McMahon hates D-Bry and wants this to go his way...but not if Triple H has something to do or say about it!
My prediction: Daniel Bryan. Of course, Vince McMahon might show up and butt his nose in there along with Brad Maddox...but it'll all work out in the end. And if Randy Orton cashes in his Money In The Bank briefcase, I wouldn't be surprised either.
CM Punk vs Brock Lesnar
It's "The Best vs The Beast" as CM Punk takes on his former best friend's human weapon of mass destruction Brock Lesnar, who has laid waste to Triple H in their rivalry and now has sights set on Punk because Paul Heyman said so. Regardless of who wins, this may not be the end.
My prediction: CM Punk. He's overcome the odds before, and he came close against Undertaker at WrestleMania 29. He just might be able to beat Lesnar despite any interference from Heyman...or worse, Curtis Axel.
Alberto Del Rio vs Christian
for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Christian finally got "one more match." This time around, it's against someone he's fought for it before: Alberto Del Rio. Unlike last time, which was back in 2011, it's not vacant: Del Rio has the belt now. The fight starts where the mocking ends!
My prediction: Christian will take the belt for a third time. Two words: Ricardo Rodriguez. He hasn't appeared since Alberto Del Rio turned on him on August 5th, and I can imagine Ricardo showing back up.
Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
At Money In The Bank, Damien Sandow backstabbed Cody Rhodes to get his hands on the briefcase for the World Heavyweight Championship. Cody Rhodes would get sweet revenge by stealing the briefcase and tossing it into the Gulf of Mexico. Damien Sandow would later get a briefcase that better fits his character (a larger, brown one made out of leather), but the bitterness remains. Now it's personal.
My prediction: Cody Rhodes. Because.
Kane vs. Bray Wyatt
in a Ring of Fire Match
This match will be the debut match of none other than Bray Wyatt of the Wyatt Family, who takes on Kane in a Ring of Fire match. Flames will surround the ring, keeping Luke Harper and Erick Rowan of the Wyatt Family out...kinda like the Inferno match, if you will.
My prediction: Kane. He's powerful enough to shut Wyatt up, I reckon.
Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn vs AJ Lee and Big E Langston
Even though AJ Lee still has the Divas title, the rivalry between her and Kaitlyn just won't stop...and neither will her scorn for Dolph Ziggler leaving her. You could tell mixing these two things she hates the most right now was a good idea, right? I mean, we also get to see Big E destroy, if given the chance.
My prediction: AJ Lee and Big E Langston. Here's why: Layla shows up. She distracts Kaitlyn. Dolph Ziggler tries to break it up. Big E and AJ Lee capitalize. Boom. Game over.
Natalya (with the Funkadactyls) vs. Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella and Eva Marie)
This may be a singles match, but both of these women have back-up! Prepare for a catfight!
My prediction: Natalya. Seriously, that would be cool.
And that's it for my SummerSlam predictions! Feel free to leave comments and/or feedback!
Kazarian beats AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries in a ladder match thanks to Bobby Roode and Christopher Daniels' interference...and an appletini to Hardy's face behind the ref's back! Kazarian wins 20 points for the Bound For Glory Series.
Chris Sabin mentions his favorite Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) moment, then says he's going to retain the World title at the end of the night.
Dixie Carter and the Main Event Mafia reminds us all that Kurt Angle is in rehab following his recent DUI arrest. Ace and Eights show up. Mr. Anderson mocks the Mafia and their possible futures, but Magnus shuts him up. The Main Event Mafia have one week to find a replacement, and Magnus even considers scouring the audience to do just that. Shortly afterwards, both sides brawl.
Tito Ortiz is here...
ODB beats Gail Kim and Mickie James in a hardcore Knockouts match. (It was supposed to be Mickie James and Gail Kim vs. ODB and Velvet Sky, but Velvet took ill and could not compete according to Dixie Carter the day after.)
Sting is desperate for a replacement, and considers Austin Aries.
Sting asks Austin Aries for his help...
Bobby Roode has a gameplan to win tonight...
The Main Event Mafia find out Austin Aries rejected Sting's offer. Rampage Jackson, on the other hand, has an idea, and he's taking it to the ring...
Bully Ray tells Brooke Hogan on his cellphone that he's taking home the TNA World title tonight.
Rampage Jackson and Samoa Joe show up. Jackson calls out Tito Ortiz. Ortiz shows up, and Jackson asks him to join the Main Event Mafia for their 5-on-5 match against Aces and Eights next week. Bully Ray shows up and pisses off Tito Ortiz by threatening to kick his ass.
Bobby Roode beats Magnus, Samoa Joe and Mr. Anderson in a Tables Match for 20 points in the Bound For Glory Series, thanks to Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian), who toss an appletini into Magnus's eyes.
Bully Ray and Mr. Kennedy don't see eye to eye concerning Chris Sabin...
No Surrender will be live and free on Spike TV September 12th!
Bully Ray beats Chris Sabin to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match. Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson rush in to get rid of an interfering Mr. Anderson, only for Ortiz to hit Jackson in the back with a hammer. Sabin is distracted, and Bully Ray takes advantage of the distraction with a Bully Bomb.
Wade Barrett beats Daniel Bryan when special guest referee Brad Maddox performs a fast count. This angers Bryan, and Maddox somehow escapes D-Bry's wrath.
Cody Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.
Randy Orton beats Damien Sandow when Cody Rhodes tries to steal Sandow's handcuffed Money In The Bank briefcase, distracting Sandow.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) talk down to the rest of the WWE and flex their superiority, saying they can't be beaten.
Josh Mathews interviews CM Punk. Punk knows Paul Heyman has something up his sleeve in their match tonight...
The Great Khali and Natalya beat Big E Langston and AJ Lee after Natalya gets AJ to tap to the Sharpshooter. Big E attacks Khali and Hornswoggle, but Khali strikes back!
Vince McMahon is here!
Vince McMahon shows up! He mentions the fast count from the Wade Barrett-Daniel Bryan match at the start of the show. He brings out Brad Maddox, demanding an explanation. Brad was guest referee because "Daniel Bryan matches get out of hand," and "admits" that he was "a little excited." He asks for a second chance in the form of being the special guest referee in the Daniel Bryan-John Cena match at SummerSlam. Vince McMahon questions Maddox's neutrality even further, then makes him special guest referee for the match anyway. Triple H shows up, agrees with Vince on what makes up the neutrality of a special guest referee, then puts Maddox in a Pedigree after saying he should be the special guest referee in the match instead.
Kane vs Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam will be a Ring of Fire Match. The ring will be surrounded with fire, keeping this match one-on-one.
Kane beats Titus O'Neil...then The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Luke Harper) show up. When the lights turn back on, Kane reappears at the top of the entrance ramp.
Josh Mathews interviews Brie and Nikki Bella, the Bella Twins. The Bella Twins say they're the queen bees of the Divas Division. Natalya shows up, however, and challenges Brie to a match at SummerSlam. Eva Marie joins the Bellas as The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi) show up to side with Natalya. Brie slaps Natalya before she, Nikki and Eva Marie leave.
Alberto Del Rio beats Kofi Kingston with the Cross Arm Breaker.
After a video package of Christian's career, Renee Young interviews Christian. Christian plans to beat Alberto Del Rio and win the World Heavyweight title at SummerSlam, then Alberto Del Rio shows up and openly mocks him, saying "no more matches for you."
Zeb Colter's distraction backfires! The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro).
It's time for Miz TV! The Miz's guests tonight are Daniel Bryan and John Cena. It's official: Cena and D-Bry's match will have Triple H as the special guest referee. D-Bry is happy that the WWE Universe gets the match they deserve, and Cena is pleased with this as well. Daniel Byan feels John Cena is not in this for the wrestling and is only in this for the fame, and considers him to be a parody. Cena says otherwise, saying that the WWE Universe is the sole reason for why they do what they do...yet both men will always have their critics. Nevertheless, Daniel Bryan feels disrespected by Cena, as he feels Cena does not understand his hunger to hold the WWE title even once. After further insults and a reference to the Japanese exercise where two opponents take turns slapping each other in the face, D-Bry tells Cena he doesn't even deserve the slap. Cena slaps D-Bry, then Triple H shows up to restore order solely through his presence. Randy Orton shows up immediately afterwards, lifting the red Money In The Bank briefcase into the air.
R-Truth and Fandango have a dance battle. Fandango attacks R-Truth during his turn, but R-Truth strikes back!
Paul Heyman has second thoughts about challenging CM Punk to a match...
Rob Van Dam wins the 20-man battle royal. He goes on to face Dean Ambrose for the United States title at SummerSlam. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, the last man he eliminated, fistbumps with RVD. The Shield (Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up. Henry sticks around to help RVD in case of a potential attack. The biggest surprise, however, is the return of Big Show, who evens the odds. The Shield flee.
Paul Heyman comes out and blames the WWE Universe for all that's happened. He then brings out Brock Lesnar. We see a Lesnar video package, then Heyman dares Punk to get in the ring with him and Lesnar. Punk's music plays, but it's a sneak attack - Punk comes out from the back and levels Lesnar with a television camera. Punk chases Heyman, but Curtis Axel runs interference. Axel fares no better and eats a GTS after some steel chair shots. The show ends with Punk declaring himself the best in the world.
Brie and Bryan pack for their move to Phoenix. When Bryan asks her if she's told Nikki they're moving to Phoenix, she says no.
We find out that Trinity is engaged to Jon. Trinity puts her ring on when Jon asks where it is.
Eva Marie and Jojo head to the Performance Center to train. Jojo takes a bump to the head during a body slam and suffers a mild concussion.
Trinity and Jon eat out at a Mexican restaurant. Jon asks why Trinity did not have her ring on at work, and Trinity explains it's because WWE wants to show the Divas as single ladies.
Brie tells Nikki she's moving to Phoenix. Nikki tells Brie that this move may be hard on Bryan.
The Bellas meet with the director of the movie they're about to appear in. Nikki calls Brie only to find out Brie has totally forgotten, and blames Brie for all of this. Brie shows up several minutes late.
Jojo gets a visit from her boyfriend Sebastian, who is worried about her since the concussion. They head to the beach.
As Brie and Nikki train, they talk about Brie's move. Nikki seems to hit a little harder than usual.
When Jojo tells Sebastian she has to go to practice so she doesn't fall behind, it causes friction between her and Sebastian, who wants her to be with him more. Jojo is devastated when Sebastian wants her to choose between him and WWE.
Trinity trains with Jon. Trinity becomes indecisive during a leg drop, and Jon blames it on the indecisiveness in their engagement. Trinity is embarrassed he would bring that up during work, as she's trying to juggle everything.
Jojo tells Eva Marie about Sebastian making her choose between him and wrestling, and that she wants both but can't. Eva Marie can't understand why Jojo would want to quit, especially if the roles were reversed, and believe Sebastian is being selfish.
Nikki meets Brie and Bryan at their home to help them pack, but Nikki seems to have a bad attitude about it due to Brie being late for the meeting with the movie director. Brie tells Nikki to take her attitude somewhere else, and she does, but not before telling Brie she's being selfish for moving solely for a dog.
Jojo heads to training to watch the other girls so they don't fall behind. Natalya shows up to teach the other girls, but notices Jojo's focus is elsewhere. Jojo tells her about the boyfriend situation, and says she doesn't know if Sebastian is strong enough to deal with Jojo having a career in WWE. Jojo walks out, but Natalya catches up with her and tells her she's just trying to be honest and that she's here for her if she needs her.
Nikki tells John Cena about Brie and Bryan's move and how it's affecting her. John Cena reminds Nikki how selfish she's being with them.
Jon asks Trinity where they're at in their engagement, since they've been engaged for two years. Jon wants commitment out of Trinity, but Trinity is swamped with everything right now. Jon gets upset, packs his bag and moves out. Trinity is hurt.
Nikki apologizes to Brie for blaming Bryan for her move to Phoenix.
Trinity tells Nattie and the Bellas about her problems with Jon at the moment.
Ariane has had tonsillitis all week, as well as a yeast infection and urinary tract infection. She had to come to work because she was in a match.
Trinity finds out she and Ariane are working against Jon in an eight-man tag match.
Eva Marie and Jojo watch the match from an out-of-the-way location near the entrance. They can tell Trinity is mad. During the match, Trinity gets a little more vicious, and when Jon is tagged in, she pulls a Hurricanrana on him. Trinity calls the match the most uncomfortable match she's ever been in.
Jojo realizes after watching that match why she joined WWE and that she has to choose wrestling over Sebastian.
Ariane talks to Trinity backstage, which leads to a conversation about the latter's problems with Jon. She tells Ariane she's afraid to fail because of a former boyfriend she wanted to marry that ended up cheating on her. Trinity talks to Jon, who assures her that he won't go astray.
Bonus scene: Since Ariane was sick, Natalya subbed for her at a Be A Star rally. During these rallies, WWE Superstars and Divas speak out against bullying. It's really nice.
Bonus scene: Cameron moves in with Vincent.
Bonus scene: John Cena wasn't the only one who knew what was going on between the Bellas concerning the move. Bryan knows, too.
It's time for Miz TV! Tonight's guests are AJ Lee and Big E Langston. AJ Lee says that she likes Big E as a friend, but when it comes to her past boyfriends, AJ tells Miz - when asked - that she has never considered herself the problem that ended each and every relationship. She obviously thinks all of them left her, as did Kaitlyn...but says the Divas title will never leave her. When she mentions Dolph Ziggler, Ziggler shows up and says he's over her, but AJ doesn't believe him. Kaitlyn shows up, says AJ has cost bost her and Ziggler their titles, and goes on to say she has no idea why AJ is so obsessed with them. After some arguments from both sides, Miz puts an end to the furor and makes a match for SummerSlam: Kaitlyn and Ziggler vs AJ and Big E. When Kaitlyn tells AJ she'll "slap the crazy off of her face," both ladies fight and are separated by Big E, who then gets Zig-Zagged by Ziggler. Kaitlyn then Spears AJ.
Alberto Del Rio wants an explanation from Vickie Guerrero as to why he has to face Christian tonight. It's because of what he did to Ricardo Rodriguez on Raw earlier this week, according to Vickie.
Fandango beats Kofi Kingston thanks to a distraction by Summer Rae.
Renee Young asks Daniel Bryan about the corporate makeover. The only thing D-Bry will change is history when he beats John Cena at SummerSlam.
Daniel Bryan beats Wade Barrett with the No Lock when Barrett tries to cut D-Bry's beard off...and fails. After the match, D-Bry breaks Barrett's razor.
Renee Young interviews Damien Sandow, who now holds a bigger, "Sandow-ized" Money In The Bank briefcase made out of leather. He plans to take the World title from Alberto Del Rio.
Kane beats 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal) in a 3-on-1 handicap match, then The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) shows up on the TitanTron. Bray Wyatt isn't afraid of Kane's fire, as he says it can't burn him and that he's "already dead."
Brock Lesnar announces his match against CM Punk is personal. He considers Punk to be nothing compared to him, and that he let Punk exist out of respect for Paul Heyman before saying that Punk's accomplishments pale in comparison to his own. At SummerSlam, Lesnar plans to destroy Punk.
Christian gets a win on Alberto Del Rio from out of nowhere after thwarting Del Rio into falling victim to a pinfall attempt. Del Rio is livid and tries to beat up Christian, only to eat a Killswitch. After Christian leaves, Damien Sandow rushes in and tries to cash in his Money In The Bank briefcase only to be thwarted by Cody Rhodes.
Aces and Eights - Tazz, Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson, at least - show up. Tazz and Mr. Anderson bully Jeremy Borash before they join him on commentary. Bully Ray threatens to slap Tito Ortiz if Ortiz gets in his way. He's also angry about being in a tag match with Devon against Chris Sabin and a member of Main Event Mafia. He calls out Sabin, who shows up. After Sabin shoots some insults at Bully, Bully calls out Hulk Hogan. Brooke Hogan shows up instead (and with the contract for the Bully-Sabin match), and says Hulk Hogan is out of town talking to the TNA Board of Directors, and they are holding Bully Ray to the law with his current contract and his match with Sabin. According to an e-mail, if Bully Ray loses to Chris Sabin at Hardcore Justice next week, he can never go for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship ever again. Bully Ray signs the contract when Brooke enters the ring and gives it to him, then Sabin signs it. The match is on!
Jeff Hardy rolls up Samoa Joe for three points in the Bound For Glory Series.
Christopher Daniels plans to beat his friend Kazarian in the Bound For Glory Series...not only to show him who the leader of Bad Influence really is, but to put his selfishness to an end.
Mr. Anderson beats Magnus by disqualification after Bobby Roode rushes in and hits Mr. Anderson with a steel chair right in front of the ref, before patting Magnus on the shoulder. Anderson wins three points in the Bound For Glory Series while Magnus loses ten!
Bobby Roode is just getting started with his schemes, Magnus forgives the referee of his match and Mickie James starts a potential alliance with the Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) by asking them to take out James Storm and Gunnar.
Tito Ortiz is here, and he's heading to the ring..
Tito Ortiz shows up. Before he can say anything, Kurt Angle shows up and gives him the "this is my world" conversation he gave to Quentin "Rampage" Jackson. Bully Ray shows up and verbally craps on both men before threatening to slap Tito.
"The Cowboy" James Storm, Gunner and ODB beat Mickie James and the Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz). Afterwards, Mickie beats up ODB, then taunts Gail Kim, who then taunts ODB in return.
Kazarian plans to beat Christopher Daniels tonight.
Bully Ray and Devon plan to beat Chris Sabin and the Main Event Mafia at their own game tonight.
Both Christopher Daniels and Kazarian get themselves counted out for three points each, then Bobby Roode shows up. He drops the steel chair he's carrying, grabs a mike...and starts an alliance with both Daniels and Kazarian!
Chris Sabin's partner is Sting...or so we think. It's really Kurt Angle, and the whole entrance is Angle's attempt at putting one over on Aces and Eights!
Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle beat Aces and Eights (Bully Ray and Devon).
Stephanie McMahon is in the ring, and we get to see the corporate makeover of Daniel Bryan. She calls Bryan out, and he shows up with his hair in a ponytail, a slightly shorter yet neater beard and wearing a suit. Nobody likes this, and Bryan is convinced WWE would rather have someone like John Cena, as Cena is an entertainer, unlike Bryan who considers himself a wrestler. Of course, if Cena got fired tomorrow, he'd never wrestler again while Daniel Bryan would be in armories and gymnasiums and whatnot while still at it if he suffered the same fate. When he asks the WWE Universe if they like wrestling, they say yes. Bryan then promises to beat Cena at SummerSlam, then Vince McMahon shows up. He's actually impressed, but still teases him on a few things. He then tells him to do one more thing if he really wants to be WWE Champion: cut the beard. He calls for a few stage hands to get a barber chair, and after a few tense minutes, D-Bry sits in the chair. Vince then calls for Wade Barrett to be the barber, and Barrett shows up. D-Bry gives Barrett a request to fulfill concerning the beard, but it's just a set-up for D-Bry to headbutt Barrett and give the man his come-uppance, going so far as to cut some of Barrett's facial hair with the razor he brought in. D-Bry then runs up the ramp and takes the shirt off, revealing a T-shirt saying "The Beard Is Here." Vince is livid.
The Miz guests on commentary for the next match.
Rob Van Dam beats Alberto Del Rio after causing the returning Ricardo Rodriguez's tactics of putting the bucket between two turnbuckle pads to backfire. After the match, Ricardo tries to tell him it was an accident, but Del Rio destroys him.
Cody Rhodes shows up, and has a gift for Damien Sandow. After the recap of what's happened between them, he opens the boxes and pulls out - you guessed it - the waterlogged SmackDown Money In The Bank briefcase. Sandow shows up and tells Rhodes to drop it and walk away. He does, but then rushes back when Sandow tries to pick up and overpowers him. Rhodes then empties the blue briefcase of the gunked-up contents, including the waterlogged contract.
Ryback walks away, giving "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry the count-out win.
John Cena shows up. He talks abotu Daniel Bryan's criticisms of him, and compares him to The Rock and CM Punk for it. He also says D-Bry glorifies armories and auditoriums because he's more comfortable in them. He promises to beat Daniel Bryan, then Randy Orton shows up. He says the Raw Money In The Bank briefcase is what matters to him, not who wins at SummerSlam. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up. Daniel Bryan runs in to even the odds. The Shield try to flee, then Brad Maddox runs in and stops everyone in their tracks, putting them all in a six-man tag match.
The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) beat Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai). Bray Wyatt hits the Sister Abigail on Brodus, then sends another message to Kane. After plumes of fire surround the ring, Kane shows up on the TitanTron and tells him he can't wait until SummerSlam to tear Bray Wyatt apart...and supposedly in an Inferno match!
Josh Mathews interviews CM Punk. Punk considers Curtis Axel to be Paul Heyman's blind sheep, and promises to beat Bock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
Layla beats Kaitlyn thanks to AJ Lee's interference.
Christian beats Heath Slater.
Paul Heyman interferes during CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel. Brock Lesnar shows up, and Axel tries in vain to attack CM Punk. Punk not only beats up Axel, he also beats up Lesnar. Lesnar gets the upper hand again eventually, but loses it back to Punk. Punk then tries to hit Heyman with a steel chair, but Lesnar gets back up and quickly levels Punk for it.
Renee Young interviews Paul Heyman, Curtis Axel and Brock Lesnar. Lesnar is unimpressed, and after telling Heyman to say something stupid, Heyman says he will come out next week to take on CM Punk in a match.
Kofi Kingston returns! He beats Fandango in his first match since getting injured by Ryback.
Stephanie McMahon tells Triple H that her dad Vince McMahon has chewed her out for the "failure" of the Daniel Bryan corporate makeover. Triple H finally makes it known that he is tired of Vince's shit, and plans on stopping Vince from doing...whatever it is he's going to do.
The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Kaitlyn comes out and attacks AJ as Dolph Ziggler takes on Big E Langston. Ziggler tries to separate the two ladies, which gives Big E Langston the upper hand and the win against Ziggler after he's able to land the Big Ending.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) vs John Cena, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan prematurely ends when The Shield gang up on Daniel Bryan. Orton RKO's Bryan, then he and Cena clean house when The Shield strike again. Orton then RKOs Cena and then tries to cash in his WWE Championship Money In The Bank briefcase only for The Shield to get back in the ring again. Orton walks off, and Daniel Bryan receives a three-man powerbomb.
Eva Marie and Jojo watch Raw from the side of the entrance ramp. Eva Marie talks Fandango, who is at this point the hottest thing in wrestling and has a great main roster entrance. She wants to be Fandango's valet as a way to get out of training camp.
Ariane and Trinity are trying to find something to wear. Ariane feels they need someone other than Mrs. Sandra, the seamstress who has worked on their stuff since day one, to work on
Nattie guides Jojo and Eva Marie through catering. Eva Marie asks Nattie about Fandango, and says she wants to dance with him. Coincidentally, Fandango shows up and they bring that up. Eva Marie feels that if she can convince WWE, she can pull it off and fast track her way up.
The Bellas find out about their match against Trinity and Ariane tonight from Brian James, aka "Road Dogg" Jesse James. They describe their characters are "the nastiest you'll ever meet" and also explain Twin Magic.
Eva Marie brings the Fandango idea to Jane. She tells her she has a dance background. Mark and Jane tell her to bring her A-game at the rehearsal.
Jojo talks to Fandango...who also meet up with Eva Marie. Eva Marie confesses to Jojo that she has zero dance experience, which means she lied to Mark and Jane.
Brie and Bryan check out John Cena's place after the show. The Bellas, Bryan and John Cena travel there by private jet.
Eva Marie's boyfriend Jonathan gives Eva Marie a surprise visit, having flown all the way from the west coast to meet her. Jojo leaves them alone. Jonathan brings Eva Marie donuts, and pops the question "Will you marry me?" Eva Marie says yes. Jojo can't believe it when she finds out.
Ariane talks to Mike, a costume designer in Hollywood, as Vincent is driving. Mike says he can hammer something out within two to three days.
Brie and Bryan are finally at John Cena's house along with Cena and Nikki. Brie is amazed by the place. Nikki even test drives John Cena's Mazerati.
Jonathan says goodbye to Eva Marie for now. As Eva talks to Jojo as she gets ready for the rehearsals, she takes her engagement ring off, which raises Jojo's suspicions.
The Bellas, Bryan and John Cena swim in John Cena's pool. It's as extravagant as one can possibly expect.
Ariane meets Mike in person and checks out the costumes. She loves them.
Eva Marie meets Fandango for dinner. Eva Marie lies to Fandango about her dance skills. Fandango invites her to spend time with him at the club, and she accepts.
Eva Marie meets Fandango at the club. They head to a dance hall, but they don't dance. Nevertheless, Eva Marie is finally feeling uncomfortable.
The Bellas, John Cena and Bryan head to Aberdeen, Washington to see Bryan's house. Compared to John Cena's, it is a far more humbling residence. Nikki knows it is Bryan's childhood home, but is curious about how Brie would fit in with all of it.
Trinity gets a voice message from Ariane, saying she's got new costumes from another designer. Jon can't believe what's going on, and even mocks Ariane's voice message.
The Bellas have a wood-chopping contest. The Bellas try to use their assets to distract the guys, but John Cena absolutely dominates at cutting, but the Bellas win when Bryan can't even chop one piece of wood in three minutes.
Brie is worried that she's potentially sacrificing so much to live with Bryan. Nikki is convinced that Brie would be comfortable living Aberdeen throughout the year.
Eva Marie freaks out just before the rehearsal. Jojo wants her to come clean. The other Divas wish her luck.
Eva Marie does the rehearsal...and it becomes severely obvious that she lied about her dance background.
Ariane finds out Trinity's costume needs are a bit...different...from hers. When they meet Sandra and Ariane comes clean about the other costumer designer, Mrs. Sandra makes Ariane apologize for going behind her back...then refuses to fix it. They end up wearing an older set of wardrobes to the ring.
Eva Marie meets Stephanie McMahon...and gets chewed out. Thankfully for Eva Marie, she isn't fired.
Bonus clip: Eva Marie takes dance lessons. They don't go very well.
Bonus clip: The Bella Twins are city girls at heart, and Daniel Bryan says that Nikki would have a hard time living in Aberdeen, Washington. Foreshadowing, much?
Episode 2 is the debut of After Total Divas starring Renee Young and Alicia Fox, which recaps the night's events!
Some of you may have heard that DirecTV - the same people that had a dispute with Viacom over how much money the latter wanted for DirecTV to air the channels they had ownership of, which includes Spike TV and Nickelodeon among others - decided not to show "10 Reunion" this month and replaced it with an upskirt panty shot marathon...in other words, they replaced TNA with T&A.
Guess what? It's all true. Some sources are speculating that it is most likely because of how few buys the "Hardcore Justice 2" special did. Nevertheless, it's happened, and now you know. On with the recap.
Kenny King beats Sonjay Dutt and Petey Williams in a triple threat match.
Velvet Sky beats Gail Kim.
Matt Morgan wins a Gauntlet Battle Royal. Also in this match is Johnny Devine, Shark Boy, Chase Stevens, Cassidy Riley, Robbie E, Jessie Godderz, Mr. Anderson, Johnny Swinger and Joseph Park.
Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) beat The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez) and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) in a three-way tag team match.
