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 show begins with Miz TV. Tonight's special guest is Big Show. The Miz and Damien Mizdow stand with Show, saying that joining Team Cena at Survivor Series was a big mistake. As Show addresses his approval and says he had to do what's best for him, Daniel Bryan shows up...and he's hosting. He makes Ryback vs. Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper for the Intercontinental title official for tonight. Also, Rusev is punished for refusing to recite the American Pledge of Allegiance by being put in a 20-man battle royal with the United States title on the line...and Big Show, Miz and Mizdow are three of the participants. Who else is in the match? Why, Erick Rowan, of course.
Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship in a 20-man battle royal.
Concessions Kane is back, and he's selling T-shirts. Kane scares Santino Marella away from the merch table.
Bray Wyatt shows up. He can't wait to destroy Dean Ambrose in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at TLC, and put him in the dirt with the rest of the insects.
A new day comes tonight...
Nikki Bella beats Emma. After the match, Nikki taunts AJ Lee, and AJ responds by running out and beating up Brie Bella when Nikki sics her on AJ. The Bellas retreat.
The merch table is destroyed...
Ryback vs. Seth Rollins ends with Kane's interference with a steel chair. Ryback tries to fight them off, but Kane destroys Ryback with the steel chair.
A new day comes next...
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E) beat Slater Gator (Titus O'Neil and Heath Slater) and Curtis Axel.
Santino Marella runs the merch table now...and he shills WWE Show's Black Friday Blowout Sale!
Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan. Since Kane wants to hit Ryback with a steel chair, he's put Kane in a chairs match with Ryback for TLC. He also tells Renee he's coming back soon.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) plan to make darkness fall on The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E).
Dolph Ziggler beats Luke Harper by count-out, but Luke Harper retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Harper attacks Ziggler with the title only to miss, and Ziggler ends the show with a Zig Zag.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's SmackDown!
Tyler Breeze beats Marcus Louis, after viciously berating him for his bald head and hitting him with a Beauty Shot after Louis is stunned from the verbal abuse. After the match, Marcus Louis goes off the deep end before walking out of Full Sail University in what looks like a trance.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady show up along with Carmella...and they have a surprise for her: a rematch with Blue Pants! Carmella then quickly beats Blue Pants in the rematch.
Finn Balor is ready for tonight...
The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) beat Tye Dillinger and Jason Jordan.
Bayley shows up. She doesn't have a match tonight, and Charlotte isn't here, but that isn't stopping her from coming out to the ring and standing up for herself. No sooner does she say this that Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch show up and attack her.
Tyson Kidd proclaims himself the new "Hit Man," and plans to take down Finn Balor in his debut tonight.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) mock The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) again, this time in the form of a silent movie.
Kevin Steen reveals his motivation for fighting.
Finn Balor vs. Tyson Kidd ends when The Ascension (Konnor and Vikor) attack Balor before he can finish Tyson Kidd off. Hideo Itami rushes in to even the numbers game, and eventually the whole backstage has to hold The Ascension back.
Konnan is ticked off about what happened last week, and tells Dario Cueto that he doesn't drink with or trust anybody who attacks his protege Prince Puma. He wants a match between Puma and Big Ryck tonight...and it's a Boyle Heights match with street fight rules where anything goes. When Dario Cueto drinks to that, Konnan takes the drink and drinks to it for him instead.
Mil Muertes beats Drago. During the match, King Cuerno watches from above. After the match, King Cuerno slowly approaches a downed Drago and attacks him.
We take a look at Johnny Mundo.
Dario Cueto congratulates Mil Muertes on his victory tonight, but Catrina warns Cueto that he can't keep darkness locked away forever.
Mascarita Sagrada beats Son of Havoc. During the match, a femme fatale decked out in black leather briefly watches from behind the back row of the audience.
Sexy Star vs. Chavo Guerrero ends with Sexy Star kicking the ref in the balls before trying to hit Chavo with a steel chair. Pentagon Jr. shows up and takes it away from her, and Fenix shows up before they can double team her to help Sexy Star clean house.
Despite help from Johnny Mundo, some misdirection is all it takes to trick Mundo into smacking Prince Puma with a steel chair, setting up a one-armed slam into a table by Big Ryck to allow him to beat Prince Puma in a Boyle Heights Street Fight.
The Miz thanks his partner...the "moneymaker"...for his tag team title victory at Survivor Series before his and Damien Mizdow's match.
The Miz and Damien Mizdow beat Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego).
Renee Young interviews Fandango and Rosa Mendes. Well, she tries to, anyway.
Fandango beats Adam Rose.
Natalya and Tyson Kidd celebrate Thanksgiving when Summer Rae and Layla show up and trash them, making fun of her divorce and tossing a pumpkin pie into her face. All the while, Tyson Kidd agrees with them when they say Natalya's voice is annoying.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon show up for the first time since their team's loss at Survivor Series last night. They verbally crap on the crowd and mention what Sting did, then Stephanie McMahon breaks down again and Triple H has to step in on the mic for her. HHH calls the crowd "bullies" for wanting to make Steph cry, and still think they're better than the crowd for knowing the business side of things. He then questions who is going to be the new General Manager, then questions why Sting did what he did last night, saying he put the demise of the WWE in motion with his actions. After asking the WWE Universe what they'll do with their lives when WWE dies out, HHH says that the WWE Universe will be begging for him and Stephanie to come back. All of a sudden, Daniel Bryan shows up and leads a "Yes!" chant in the ring to stick it to the former holders of the keys to the WWE kingdom. He gets in Triple H and Stephanie's way as they try to walk up the ramp to "Yes!" chant in their faces, then returns to the ring to continue the chant.
After the break, Daniel Bryan announces he's in charge of Raw for tonight. His first action? Trotting out Team Authority (Seth Rollins, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry, Luke Harper, Kane and Rusev). He puts Seth Rollins in a handicap match against Dolph Ziggler and John Cena...and his two partners will be chosen by the WWE Universe. It's either the team of Mark Henry and Luke Harper, Henry and Kane...or Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury. As for Kane, he's made a concessions guy, and turns from Corporate Kane to Concessions Kane. Rusev is given the choice of either defending the United States Championship against the rest of the WWE or reciting the American pledge of allegiance to the WWE Universe. Luke Harper is put in a match against Dean Ambrose with the Intercontinental Championship on the line. Mark Henry is put in a match against Ryback...and it happens right now. No sooner does Ryback's music hit that Ryback goes right to work on Henry before the bell rings, and four officials have to separate Ryback from Henry.
Ryback beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry with just one Meat Hook.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon run into Vince McMahon. Dear old Dad gets cheesed off with both of them and expects them to fix the mess they've gotten themselves into before they slink into the limo with them to head back home to Stanford.
Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends when Harper shoves Ambrose into the ref, causing the ref to call for the bell. Ambrose then beats up Harper, hits Dirty Deeds on him into a steel chair, then readies the table and ladder. All of a sudden, Ambrose is struck from behind by Bray Wyatt. Wyatt then causes chaos at ringside by burying Ambrose underneath a few commentary table chairs.
Santino Marella makes a surprise return along with Larry the Cable Guy from Jingle All The Way 2. Before he can do some comedy, Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) show up.
The Miz and Damien Sandow retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) after a Skull Crushing Finale and pin from The Miz despite Damien Sandow doing all the work (and a Figure Four Leg Lock).
The concessions manager gives Kane crap. She keeps him away from the deep fryer due to his enjoyment in burning things and puts him in charge of chips.
Rusev and Lana complain about their fate in the ring, and are about to leave when Daniel Bryan shows up on the TitanTron. He tells Rusev to either recite the American pledge of allegiance or face the whole roster with his United States title on the line. In order to force the former option, he sends out Sgt. Slaughter to supervise. Midway through the pledge, Lana retreats and Rusev confronts Sgt. Slaughter. Suddenly, Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger show up, and Swagger forces Rusev to retreat. Swagger, Zeb and Slaughter put their hands over their hearts and say "We The People."
Santino Marella and Larry the Cable Guy meet Kane at the concession stand. Santino gets mustard on his hand. Also, Kane is a fan of Larry.
Fandango beats Justin Gabriel.
Big Show torments a backstage worker before the break.
Tomorrow on Main Event: Dean Ambrose vs. Kane!
Big Show shows up. He has heard the response to his actions last night, and says that he does hate Triple H and Stephanie McMahon...but last night, he panicked. He thought Team Cena would lose, and says the crowd should at least "owe him a mulligan," Then he turns on the crowd and says he is the Big Show and that he deserves respect. He calls out any "cowards" in the back who want to call him a traitor to show up and say it to his face. Erick Rowan shows up, and Big Show calls him "an upside-down Sheamus." He mocks Rowan, then tells him the ring is no place for him and that he should go back to the back. Rowan takes the microphone and tells him "I...don't...like...BULLIES!" before striking back, forcing Big Show to retreat.
Backstage, Seth Rollins implies to Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble that he doesn't believe they stand a chance in the ring. Enter Dolph Ziggler, who shows up, tells Joey and Jamie that he does, and that he's asked his 1.4 million Twitter followers to vote for them.
Before AJ Lee takes on Brie Bella, AJ congratules her and her sister Nikki Bella in the most sarcastic-jerkish way imaginable by saying that Brie has proven she is a "bigger skank than [her] sister" and pronounces "Let's be honest" as "Les-bi-awn-est," referring to the kiss Brie gave her before Nikki took the Divas title away from her at Survivor Series.
Brie Bella beats AJ Lee after a distraction from her sister Nikki Bella. After the match, AJ Lee grabs the mic and says that since they want to cheat their way to the top, she has news for them: the two of them aren't half the woman she is, and that talent isn't sexually transmitted.
Larry the Cable Guy and Santino Marella guest on commentary for the next match. When The Bunny dances with them before the next match, Adam Rose pulls him away by the ears.
Tyson Kidd and Natalya beat Adam Rose and The Bunny as The Bunny is pre-occupied outside the ring, proud of himself for pulling Adam Rose's foot out from under him from outside the ring...when he thought it was Tyson Kidd's.
Renee Young interviews Ryback. The Big Guy's in the mood for food...and he also pokes fun at the concession stand.
Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston and Xavier Woods bring in a new day...next week!
Ryback heads to the concession stand, and Kane tries to mess with him. It works against Kane...horribly.
Renee Young interviews John Cena and Dolph Ziggler. Cena says that with a team like him and Ziggler, you can expect the show to be stolen.
This Friday on SmackDown: Miz TV with Big Show!
Seth Rollins' tag team partners for the next match are revealed by Daniel Bryan to be none other than J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury).
John Cena and Dolph Ziggler beat Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) with a simultaneous Attitude Adjustment and Zig Zag and a double pin. After the match, Daniel Bryan rushes in and tosses Seth Rollins back into the ring and into a waiting Cena and Ziggler. After Cena and Ziggler are done with him, they and D-Bry lead a "Yes!" chant until a familiar smartphone sound fills the arena and the lights go on and off. The anonymous Raw General Manager - computer, podium, Michael Cole reading his will and all - is back next week with Cyber Monday, and promises "order and discipline will return."
Fandango, now with a new look (opened button-down shirt and black dress slacks), a new entrance and with Rosa Mendes at his side, beats Justin Gabriel in his first match in months at the kick-off.
The Miz and Damien Mizdow get ready for their match in the most hilarious way imaginable: The Miz looks in a "mirror," which is really Mizdow holding an empty picture frame and looking through it towards Miz, mimicking Miz's speech and actions.
Bad News Barrett is back in the first time in five months. He tells us all that everything is on the line between Team Cena and Team Authority, but he's got some bad news. If Team Cena loses, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon will make his life so hellish he'll wish they fired him...but tells Team Authority that the WWE will go on if they lose because he will usher in a new era...the Era of Bad News Barrett.
Byron Saxton interviews AJ Lee. She knows that with Nikki Bella using her sister Brie Bella as a "personal assistant," she's more or less in a handicap match...but she plans on retaining the WWE Divas Championship tonight.
Cesaro shows up. He says that he is supporting Team Authority. Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger show up, They're siding with Team Cena, and after that and Zeb Colter making it clear he and Swagger have a bone to pick with Cesaro, Cesaro and Swagger have a match.
Jack Swagger beats Cesaro with a Patriot Lock reversed from an attempted third consecutive German Suplex from Cesaro.
A long black limousine shows up...and Vince McMahon walks out of it.
Vince McMahon shows up. He promises the WWE Universe that they will witness a Survivor Series nobody will forget, then introduces Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. After the crowd is hyped up, Vince then introduces John Cena, and reminds him and Triple H of the stipulations if and when one of the teams lose. Triple H guarantees that if Team Cena loses, his teammates will be forgotten and ignored, as they are the ones with everything to lose. Stephanie McMahon tells Cena that they'll still be calling the shots at Global Headquarters, but Vince reminds her and Triple H that the stipulation only applies to the ring. Stephanie tries to suck up to Vince when he says that one person could bring them back to power if they lose, but Vince mentions who that person is anyway...it's John Cena. Vince then tells Stephanie not to let him down, then Stephanie tells Cena to wipe the smile off his face, as Team Authority only has more incentive to win. Cena spares Stephanie and Triple H the details: Team Cena is riding out victorious tonight.
The Miz and Damien Mizdow beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) and Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to win the WWE Tag Team Championships!
Adam Rose and The Bunny settle their differences with a WWE Super Strikers action figure match, and The Bunny wins. Suddenly, Slater-Gator (Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil) show up and talk trash to the both of them. Adam Rose challenges them to a match against him and The Bunny.
Team Natalya (Natalya, Alicia Fox, Emma and Naomi) get a clean sweep against Team Paige (Paige, Summer Rae, Layla and Cameron) in a 4-on-4 Traditional Survivor Series Divas Match.
Bray Wyatt beats Dean Ambrose by disqualification after Wyatt grabs the microphone and tells Ambrose what could have been. He then curses Ambrose for the path he chose, and throws some steel chairs into the ring. Ambrose grabs one, and after some hesitation, smacks it into Wyatt's gut, getting himself disqualified. Afterwards, Ambrose puts Bray Wyatt on a table and elbow drops him through it through the top rope before proceeding to punish Wyatt even further with another series of steel chairs, another table and...a steel stepladder that Ambrose stands tall on, but unfortunately can't topple onto a downed Bray Wyatt when several officals stop him from doing so. Will there be another match (of the TLC variety) between these two? Stay tuned!
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon tell Team Authority - Seth Rollins, Mark Henry, Luke Harper, Rusev and Kane - that they have to win, saying they'll gain the most from a victory tonight. Stephanie McMahon is the most shaken person in the room, nearly breaking into tears when she tells the team that they have to win. Triple H tells them that if they lose, their lives will be so hellish that they'll wish they were fired, regardless of whether or not they hold a championship.
Adam Rose and The Bunny beat Slater-Gator (Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil)...and The Bunny gets the pin! The Bunny is carried out to the back by The Exotic Express, and Adam Rose is shocked at what transpired.
Roman Reigns is live via satellite. He can't wait to get back, and if he were here, he'd "make it Reign in that bitch." As for Seth Rollins, he still has plans for him. Regardless of who is out at the end of Survivor Series, one thing is for sure: he won't be. He also says he'll defintely be at Survivor Series next year.
Team Cena convenes backstage. They know what they signed up for, and they know they have to win.
Nikki Bella beats AJ Lee in mere seconds to win the WWE Divas Championship! The match ends as soon as it begins with Brie Bella standing on the apron and kissing AJ, letting Nikki hit AJ with an elbow as soon as AJ turns around. After that, Nikki Bella hits the Rack Attack in what is probably the most shocking Divas match this year since SummerSlam. After the match, Brie Bella is smiling and holding up her sister's hand after the match, signifying that The Bella Twins are back together.
It's official: in three weeks, Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt have a rematch at TLC in a TLC Match.
Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, Big Show and Ryback) beats Team Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, Rusev, Mark Henry and Luke Harper), thanks to the surprise appearance of one man...Sting. The six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion shows up in a WWE ring for the first time ever and stares down with Triple H. HHH swings but misses, and Sting hits the Scorpion Death Drop. He then takes Rollins, who was placed on top of Ziggler by Triple H (who attacked two referees as well as Ziggler himself before sending out Scott Armstrong, who gets knocked down by Sting), and rolls him away, placing Ziggler on top of Rollins. One of the knocked out referees is back up and counts the pinfall victory for Ziggler, the sole survivor of Team Cena. Also during the match, Big Show knocks out Cena with a Knockout Punch and walks out of the ring, turning on Team Cena and turning heel in the process. After the match, Stephanie McMahon loses it after realizing Team Authority lost.
Michael Cole introduces Triple H to start the show. Cole asks what would happen if Team Authority lost on Sunday, and says that the WWE Universe would react with glee if they did. Triple H is not swayed by the people's opinion, saying that without him and the rest of the Authority, there would be no WWE Universe. He says he's still here - unlike his Attitude Era contemporaries - because he's the Cerebral Assassin and he's a constant, and without him and Stephanie McMahon, WWE wouldn't last more than one or two years, tops. After being asked what would happen if his team wins, Triple H then calls out Team Cena - John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, Erick Rowan and Big Show - so Michael Cole can have their answer and Triple H can respond accordingly. Cena is the only one who doesn't show up, but video footage on the TitanTron shows him saying he feels responsible for his team and knows they would lay it all on the line on Sunday. Triple H ups the ante: if Team Cena loses, Cena's teammates are all fired after Survivor Series.
Rusev beats Dolph Ziggler. After the match, Rusev finishes Ziggler off with a post-match Accolade.
Kane has a secret backstage meeting with just the man he wants to see...but who is it?
The man Kane wanted to see is Cesaro. Kane promises to reward Cesaro for his loyalty when Team Authority wins on Sunday, and asks him to take down Erick Rowan tonight.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) and The Usos (Jummy and Jey Uso) guest on commentary for the next match.
Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) beat The Miz and Damien Sandow after Miz gets sent flying into The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)...and Damien Mizdow follows suit as per his stunt double duties, allowing Los Matadores to take advantage.
Dean Ambrose shows up. He tells us abut his "survival kit" that he's had ever since he was a kid...his own body. He plans to bounce his fist off of Bray Wyatt's skull until Wyatt's face is swollen, and says the only thing Bray Wyatt needs for his survival kit is the ability to run. Wyatt appears on the TitanTron in a jail cell, and brings up Dean's dad again. Wyatt says the jail cell - the jail of his own desires - will be Ambrose's future, and on Sunday, he's going to leave him drowning in a pool of his own filth "like his Daddy did."
AJ Lee (who is dressed like Nikki Bella and going under the name "AJ Bella") beats Brie Bella after pushing Brie into Nikki, who tries to distract AJ from the apron.
Erick Rowan beats Cesaro with the Torture Rack. After the match, Luke Harper shows up and nearly gets in the ring to confront Rowan, but retreats.
Renee Young interviews Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan. They refuse to cower to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Before the main event begins, it is announced that Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan are banned from ringside.
Big Show and Ryback vs. Kane and Seth Rollins ends with Rusev, Mark Henry and Luke Harper attacking Show, having already appeared midway through the match with Triple H. Big Show and Ryback try to fight back with the help of Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan, but Team Authority ends up standing tall after Triple H smacks everyone on Team Cena with a steel chair. The worst punishment is saved for Ryback, who receives a Pedigree from Triple H to end the show.
He's baaaaaaaaack. After some time off from an injury, Fandango is dancing his way back into the WWE spotlight and getting some career momentum going again.
My prediction: Fandango's winning as part of his grand return. Calling it now.
Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback) vs. Team Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev and Luke Harper) in a 5-on-5 Traditional Surivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match
If Team Authority loses, The Authority will no longer be in power.
In the beginning of November, Vince McMahon made a shocking unannounced appearance and set the stage for this year's Survivor Series match. Not surprisingly, he raised the stakes as only he knew how: Team Cena vs Team Authority, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon run out of power if Team Authority lost. Also not surprisingly, HHH and Steph were incensed by this.
It's been a wild ride for Team Cena. Jack Swagger was originally a member, but Seth Rollins took him out of the picture, as was Sheamus by Mark Henry. Ryback was almost a member of Team Authority, but turned on them the same night he joined when they rubbed him the wrong way backstage. But Ryback changed his mind about being neutral and joined Team Cena at the contract signing on the Raw before the PPV...along with Erick Rowan, who suddenly showed up, pointed and shouted at recent Team Authority addition Luke Harper and joined Team Cena at the last second.
With the contract signing, John Cena was no longer a man alone when all of his allies were seemingly taken out of the picture, and the odds are even again. Now both teams have everything to gain...and everything to lose...because if Team Cena loses, Cena's teammates will all be fired from the WWE!
My prediction: Team Cena will bring The Authority down once and for all. It's been nearly a year and a half. Enough already!
AJ Lee (c) vs. Nikki Bella for the WWE Divas Championship
After Nikki Bella makes Brie Bella her personal assistant *cough*slave*cough*, she makes life rough for her by forcing Brie out of a battle royal to take her place and become #1 contender to the Divas title. Nikki Bella is a more aggressive and shrewder threat than ever. Can AJ Lee retain the Divas championship?
My prediction: AJ Lee will probably retain. I'm also expecting Brie Bella to mess this up for Nikki in revenge for making her the "Cinder-Bella."
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt
After the surprise conclusion of Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins at Hell in a Cell, it was only a matter of time before Ambrose went after Bray Wyatt, who thinks that he and Ambrose really, really have something in common...and brings personal stuff about Dean's dad into the situation as he tries to get Ambrose to embrace him.
My prediction: Wyatt will win here.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) (c) vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) vs. The Miz and Damien Mizdow vs. Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships
The Usos and Gold & Stardust are back at it again for the tag team titles, and this time both Los Matadores and the team of Miz and Mizdow are also wanting the straps.
My predictions: Gold & Stardust will retain.
Natalya, Alicia Fox, Emma and Naomi vs. Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae and Layla in a 4-on-4 Traditional Divas Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match
Because we have to have a Divas match. (I really can't think of a description for this one.)
Becky Lynch beats Bayley by grabbing the tights after a distraction from Sasha Banks. After the match, Sasha and Becky get in Bayley's face, but Charlotte shows up before it can get nasty.
Bayley thanks Charlotte in the locker room. Charlotte tells Bayley she won't be there next week, and reminds her that Sasha Banks is a bully that will not stop. She warns Bayley not to challenge her to a match and to stay away from her.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) show up and poke fun at The Lucha Dragons by having two midgets in luchador masks show up to their entrance theme...then have an impromptu tag match with them.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat "The Lucha Dragons."
Kevin Steen is coming December 11, 2014...
Baron Corbin beats Elias Samson in 22 seconds.
Shortly after Corbin's match, Bull Dempsey beats Steve Cutler.
Tyson Kidd beats CJ Parker with the Sharpshooter. After the match, Tyson Kidd issues a challenge to Finn Balor for next week.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. After the match, Enzo and Big Cass are attacked by The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), who then decimate Dawson and Wilder. They then put Hideo Itami and Finn Balor on notice.
Sami Zayn shows up. After a recap of last week's match with Adrian Neville, Zayn calls Neville out. Neville reminds Zayn that he's a very capable wrestler, but Zayn doesn't want his sympathy. Out comes William Regal, who tells Zayn that he is far from a failure and that he can't think of a better main event than a NXT Championship rematch between them, which will take place on December 11th at NXT: REvolution. Neville tells Zayn he doesn't want to bear the burden of being the man to end his career, but at this point, Neville has his mind made up: if Zayn says he can't win the title, he's done.
Bobby Roode shows up. He's had it with Lashley, who tried to end Eric Young and Austin Aries' careers last week. He tells Lashley he'll get his title shot, but tonight, it isn't about the world title or professional wrestling, it's about beating Lashley to a pulp. Lashley shows up, and the brawl is on until security quickly breaks it up.
With Eric Young injured, Ethan Carter III plans to go in for the kill against Rockstar Spud tonight.
On December 3rd, TNA presents the top moments of 2014. (This and a few weekly "best-of" clips shows up to and including December 24th will be the final TNA wrestling programming on Spike before moving to Destination America in January 2015.)
Taryn Terrell beats Gail Kim and Havok in a three-way dance to win the TNA Knockouts Championship!
Kenny King and MVP talk backstage. MVP feels the need to reassert himself in the ring tonight.
Kenny King vs. Sgt. Chris Melendez ends with MVP attacking Melendez with a steel chair.
Rockstar Spud is ready for Ethan Carter III...
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up. EC3 shows up and makes fun of both Eric Young and Jeremy Borash before giving Rockstar Spud the opportunity to fight him. Spud shows up, and EC3 tells Tyrus to stay out of this and keep it one-on-one, which Tyrus does. EC3 then tells Spud that he gets satisfaction out of ruining his life, so he gives Spud the first shot. Spud kicks him in the balls, but EC3 goes nuts and demolishes Spud. Tyrus finishes Spud and leaves him lying after a choke slam. EC3 then cuts part of Spud's hair off.
Kurt Angle confronts Kenny King backstage only to be attacked viciously by MVP. Kenny King is surprised this even happened.
Bram beats Tommy Dreamer in a Hardcore Rules match, despite Al Snow running in to help Dreamer after Magnus jumps in to help Bram.
Kurt Angle has deadly plans for MVP for putting his hands on him.
Low Ki beats DJ Z, Tigre Uno and Manik to win the TNA X Divsion Championship!
Kurt Angle shows up and says that the Board of Directors will handle MVP. MVP shows up and says he beat Angle up because "he's MVP" and because he's tired of TNA and his fall from grace after losing his General Manager job. Angle says he's going to get in trouble, but he's going to start the new year off right...and punches MVP in the face. Kenny King joins the brawl, but MVP pushes him away. Mr. Anderson shows up and goes after Kenny King while Angle attacks MVP, then Lashley shows up and hits Anderson with a Spear. Bobby Roode then shows up and attacks Kenny King, then brawls with Lashley to end the show.
Sexy Star is in the ring. She calls Chavo Guerrero, Jr. a stupid coward and that he'd better bring the steel chair because that's the only way he's going to beat her after what he did last week to Blue Demon Jr., Mascarita Sagrada and, of course, her. When her opponent, Ivelisse, shows up, she tells Sexy Star she asked for a beating last week for thinking she could hang with the boys, and that she's the baddest girl in the ring and not Sexy Star. Ivelisse takes some cheap shots at her mask, and says that deep down Sexy Star knows she's the baddest bitch in the building. Sexy Star slaps Ivelisse for this comment, beginning the lucha.
Sexy Star beats Ivelisse.
Dario Cueto meets up with Drago backstage, and he's disappointed in him after what happened last week. He puts him in a match against King Cuerno. Drago's only response is him sticking his lizard-like tongue out for a brief moment at Cueto before walking away.
Pentagon Jr. is in the ring. In Mexico, nobody respects him, not even the other Pentagons. He thanks Dario Cueto for giving him the respect he deserves, and says that what he's going to do to Fenix will be an example of what happens to anyone who opposes him. He then says that everyone will soon respect him.
Fenix beats Pentagon Jr.
We get our first look at King Cuerno...and he means business.
Drago beats King Cuerno.
Backstage, Konnan tells Prince Puma that Big Ryck vs. Johnny Mundo is not his fight.
Cisco and Cortez Castro attack Prince Puma backstage, then rush into the ring and attack Johnny Mundo. Johnny Mundo beats Big Ryck by disqualification, then takes down Cisco and Castro only to be laid out by Big Ryck. Ryck, Cisco and Castro put Johnny Mundo through a table to end the show.
The Miz, Damien Sandow and Los Matadores (Fernando, Diego, El Torito) guest on commentary for the next match.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust).
Official for Survivor Series: Natalya, Emma, Naomi and Alicia Fox vs Paige, Cameron, Summer Rae and Layla in a 4-on-4 Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match!
Alicia Fox beats Paige when Paige gets cocky and nonchalantly pins Fox only for her pin attempt to be reversed.
Renee Young interviews Adam Rose and The Bunny. Rose has to remind Bunny "no humping," and mentions The Bunny's pre-Exotic Express past: he begged tourists for money and picked fights with Elmer Fudd on Times Square before Rose found him.
Tyson Kidd and Natalya beat The Bunny and Adam Rose in an Interspecies Tag Team Match with the Sharpshooter, when Rose leaves The Bunny high and dry for tagging himself into the match.
Bray Wyatt says that not only did Dean Ambrose abandon him last night, he mocked him. As for tonight, he has a gift for the WWE Universe in the form of "the sacrifice of Jack Swagger."
The Authority - Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Luke Harper, Lana, Rusev, Kane, Seth Rollins, Mark Henry, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury - show up to start the show. Triple H tells the audience to keep dreaming, as if The Authority feels they will win Sunday, as their loss will be the inmates running the asylum, which would be like - in HHH's words - World Championship Wrestling. But they're not waiting until Sunday to decimate John Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Sheamus), and plan to have a contract signing between both teams tonight. Stephanie McMahon announces that Luke Harper is an official member of Team Authority, then mentions Ryback's actions from last week...only for Ryback to show up. When Ryback shows up to say he wants what's back for Ryback, Stephanie McMahon tries to pour salt in an old wound by playing footage from Ryback's feud from last year with John Cena. It doesn't work, and Ryback decides to stay neutral. Triple H then pits Luke Harper against Dolph Ziggler in a match...and it's next.
Seth Rollins guests on commentary for the next match.
During the break, Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler is changed so that the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Before the match can even begin, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury assault Dolph Ziggler from behind.
Thanks to Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury's attack on the champ before the bell can ring - and Ziggler insisting the match still go on - Luke Harper beats Dolph Ziggler to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship! After the match, Seth Rollins hits a Curb Stomp on Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler is out cold.
Grumpy Cat is not amused by The Miz and Damien Mizdow.
Tyson Kidd beats Adam Rose with the Sharpshooter when the Bunny doesn't help Adam Rose due to his fooling around with Natalya. When Rose tries to attack him, The Bunny takes out his sexual urges on Adam Rose and dry humps him. (You're reading this right.)
Bray Wyatt shows up. He still wants Dean Ambrose to join forces with him, but Dean Ambrose shows up on the TitanTron as Bray speaks. Dean Ambrose says he's tried to see things Bray's way, then admits that Bray is really looking at a pre-recorded message from earlier in the day. When the lights come back on, Dean Ambrose attacks Bray Wyatt, forcing Bray to retreat. Dean tells Bray he doesn't need saving, and that Bray should be more concerned about saving himself.
Larry the Cable Guy is the guest star for next week's Raw!
Ryback beats Cesaro. John Cena is watching from the back when Renee Young interviews Cena. Cena says that he knows Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are doing all they can to keep Team Cena from winning, but all they can do is persevere. As for Ryback, Cena isn't expecting him to come to the rescue after his declaration of neutrality.
Lana shows up and bashes America once again, saying American women's bodies don't compare to hers and trolling the audience with a topless pic...of her president. Heath Slater shows up dressed in an Uncle Sam get-up with a completely new entrance and challenges Rusev. Rusev puts him in the Accolade after a few powerful attacks and forces Slater to submit.
Grumpy Cat is still not impressed with The Miz and Damien Mizdow. Erick Rowan shows up, takes the Grumpy Cat doll that Mizdow is holding, and walks away.
Big Show is in the ring when Stephanie McMahon shows up. Stephanie makes fun of Big Show's World Championship Wrestling debut. then dangles a WWE Hall of Fame spot in front of him. All he has to do is quit Team Cena. Big Show tells her no, then Sheamus shows up, saying he wants her and Triple H out of power. Stephanie says it would be a shame if Sheamus were deported before Survivor Series, then puts Sheamus and Show in a match against each other where the winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (even though John Cena is still the number one contender).
Big Show vs. Sheamus ends when Rusev and Mark Henry brutally attack both of them. Sheamus is put through the commentary table with the World's Strongest Slam by Mark Henry, while Rusev sends Big Show into unconsciousness with the Accolade. With the Curb Stomp to Ziggler from earlier tonight, John Cena is a man alone at Survivor Series.
Bad News Barrett, Rosa Mendes, Fandango and Paul Heyman will be on the kickoff panel at Survivor Series!
AJ Lee guests on commentary for the next match...which is Nikki Bella versus her sister Brie Bella dressed as a very convincing (although tan) AJ Lee.
Brie Bella (or "AJ Brie," if you prefer) beats Nikki Bella thanks to the distraction from AJ Lee. After the match, Nikki attacks Brie, but Brie fights back...only for AJ to attack Brie.
Big E joins Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods in proclaiming a new day.
John Cena talks to Ryback in the locker room. Ryback still isn't interested in joining Team Cena.
This Friday on SmackDown: The Dean Ambrose Survival Kit.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust), The Miz and Damien Mizdow beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) in a 4-on-4 tag team match after tricking an Uso into accidentally superkicking one-half of Los Matadores.
Sheamus is now in a local hospital after the attack from Mark Henry earlier tonight.
Team Authority - Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Luke Harper, Lana, Rusev, Kane, Seth Rollins, Mark Henry, Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury - show up for the Team Cena/Team Authority contract signing. HHH says Team Authority will stand tall...as they cannot lose. He gives Team Cena one last chance to back down, even though John Cena is the only member who hasn't been viciously attacked. Cena shows up, a man alone. He says Team Authority is going down, and will find his team on Sunday even if he has to pick four people out of the crowd. After Cena cracks one joke after another at Team Authority's expense, Team Cena reforms. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show show up...then Erick Rowan shows up. He is angry that Luke Harper sold out to The Authority, and yells and points at him. Cesaro is the last man...to join Team Authority. The real last man for Team Cena is Ryback, who finally has a change of heart and evens the odds. The brawl is on, and it ends quickly with Team Authority being decimated and Triple H getting an Attitude Adjustment through a table by Cena.
The show starts with Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon as tonight's guests. After Stephanie McMahon sucks up to the audience, Chris Jericho makes it clear that he'd rather see them out of power. After this, Triple H says that unlike Jericho, he says he and Stephanie don't need acceptance and that Team Authority will win at Survivor Series. He also threatens not to let Jericho back on SmackDown and erase him from WWE history. Jericho ends Highlight Reel by singing the chorus from "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)."
Bray Wyatt beats Sin Cara. After the match, Bray Wyatt says he can feel Dean Ambrose, and wants Ambrose to embrace him. Ambrose shows up and goes straight for Wyatt, who retreats and taunts Ambrose some more with the latter's personal baggage. Wyatt then rushes back into the ring and brawls with Ambrose only to retreat again, telling him that he is the key to the light.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) beat Adam Rose and The Bunny after The Bunny refuses to tag Adam Rose in when he tells him to and takes too long on the top rope. After the match, Adam Rose attacks The Bunny yet again.
Byron Saxton interviews Dolph Ziggler. Win or lose, Ziggler isn't leaving Team Cena.
Byron Saxton interviews Ryback, who isn't taking sides in the Survivor Series match. He says that the only person who needs to worry about surviving is Kane, his opponent for tonight.
Dolph Ziggler retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Tyson Kidd and Cesaro in a triple threat elimination match.
Natalya beats Layla with the Sharpshooter.
Dean Ambrose tells Byron Saxton that he's sick and tired of Bray Wyatt's games. Suddenly, Ambrose is hit by a sneak attack from Bray Wyatt.
Ryback vs. Kane ends when Kane hits Ryback with a steel chair, but Ryback fights back and turns the tables on Kane after the match. The show ends with Ryback and Triple H having a staredown.
Finn Balor shows up. He says he's here because he's the future, but Tyson Kidd shows up to tell him otherwise. Justin Gabriel also shows up to show up with Kidd, and tells Balor that he'll have to go through him and Kidd if he wants respect in NXT. Before they can corner him, Hideo Itami shows up to even the odds. As Kidd and Gabriel retreat, a referee shows up. As per NXT General Manager William Regal, this tag team match is now official.
Finn Balor and Hideo Itami beat Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel.
Devin Taylor interviews Sami Zayn. He feels tonight will be different, and that he'll win the NXT Championship.
Sasha Banks beats Alexa Bliss with the Banks Statement...and gives her a nosebleed in the process. After the match, Sasha Banks tells Charlotte she's coming for the NXT Women's Championship.
Devin Taylor interviews Adrian Neville, who says that while he and Sami Zayn are friends, he's coming out on top again tonight.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake.
Devin Taylor interviews The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch). They tell "the two children" Sin Cara and Kalisto to keep the NXT Tag Team Championships oiled up and shiny for them, because the tag titles are coming "to two men."
Despite Sami Zayn avoiding Adrian Neville's Red Arrow and causing Neville to injure his knee, Adrian Neville is able to get a surprise roll-up pin to retain the NXT Championship against Sami Zayn.
"The Cowboy" James Storm, Manik and The Great Sanada show up. They call out Davey Richards, saying decision time is up. Davey Richards shows up along with Eddie Edwards, and before Eddie tells him it's not happening, Eddie Edwards takes the microphone and tells him he's not joining the Redneck Revolution. Not surprisingly, James Storm and his men attack them, and Storm has plans for Richards: he lassoes a rope around Richards' leg and Manik stands on it as Storm smashes the recently injured (and healed) knee of Richards until security shows up to stop them. After this, all three of them leave the ring only to return with the Feast or Fired Briefcase that Gunner gave Storm earlier this year back when they were still a team. He cashes it in, and as Storm does damage to The Wolves (Richards and Edwards), Abyss shows up. Storm then announces out of the blue that Abyss is the newest pledge to the Redneck Revolution, making it plain who Storm is winning the world tag team titles with it. After a choke slam and a Black Hole Slam on Eddie Edwards, Abyss lets James Storm tag in for the pinfall. James Storm and Abyss beat The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships! After the match, James Storm hits a second Eye of the Storm on Davey Richards.
Taryn Terrell beats Madison Rayne.
Lashley asks Kurt Angle for a world title rematch with Bobby Roode, but Angle tells him Roode's not here as Roode has the day off doing promotional work for the company.
Manik catches up with Mahabali Shera backstage, and proposes that he meet with James Storm.
Kenny King shows up. He says MVP isn't here, but Lashley is, and Lashley will destroy Roode again to reclaim the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He then calls out Chris Melendez, who shows up along with Mr. Anderson. When King calls Melendez a "fraud," Anderson doesn't take to kindly to this, and Kenny King challenges Melendez to a match. Melendez accepts, and says that he'll beat King the second time around. Kenny King then calls Mr. Anderson his "role model" and says that role models are like Santa Claus because they don't really exist before punching Anderson in the face and running away.
Gail Kim and Taryn Terrell have revenge against Havok on the brain and want to fight her. Kurt Angle makes a three-way dance for the TNA Knockouts Championship next week with Kim vs. Terrell vs. Havok.
The Menagerie (Knux, Rebel and Crazzy Steve) beat The Bro Mans (DJ Z and Jessie Godderz) and The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) in an elimination tag team match.
Eric Young checks on Jeremy Borash backstage, as does Rockstar Spud. Spud asks Eric if he can be in his corner tonight, and Eric says yes.
Manik introduces Mahabali Shera to "The Cowboy" James Storm, but Storm aggressively shoos him away as he preaches to his disciples that the tag team title win is only the beginning.
Eric Young beats Tyrus thanks to Rockstar Spud watching his back. After the match, Lashley shows up and spears EY before destroying Spud. He then puts Eric's arm in a steel chair and locks in the Crossface before Austin Aries makes the save with a steel chair. A-Double then challenges Lashley to a match later tonight.
Brittany tells Samuel Shaw that Gunner came on to her. When Shaw walks away, Brittany smirks.
Samoa Joe shows up. He announces that he won't be clear to wrestle for a while due to a recent injury, and says that the guys in the back and the fans deserve better. He then vacates the TNA X Division Championship, then says that the title is not a collection of gold plates and leather but a beacon of light. He says that he will get better, and warns that he will go after whoever holds the title when he gets back.
Bram challenges Tommy Dreamer to a hardcore match next week.
Gunner beats Samuel Shaw in a vicious no-disqualification match.
Lashley vs. Austin Aries ends in a double-count out after Lashley lays Aries out. After the match, Lashley hits the Crossface on Aries and almost breaks his neck.
Konnan is bringing more guys from Mexico to Dario Cueto - Fenix, Pentagon Jr, and Drago - in order to give him the best fighters in the world. Cueto considers putting them all in a three-way dance against each other tonight. Konnan loves the idea.
Dario Cueto starts the show. Since people are complaining there's not enough Lucha, he's bringing more lucha, starting with El Mariachi Loco, who is already in the ring before Cueto arrives and is a guy that Cueto discovered himself and teases that he may play his tune if he wins tonight.
Mascarita Sagrada beats El Mariachi Loco. After the match, Chavo Guerrero Jr. shows up and attacks Mascarita.
Vampiro interviews Chavo Guerrero Jr. Chavo says that for the first time, he's leading the Guerrero legacy and doing it the family way. As for his actions last week, Guerrero dislikes Blue Demon Jr. because "he's more popular for what his daddy did" and considers himself better than him. Guerrero states that he's in Lucha Underground to be a star, even if he has to put a veteran in the hospital.
Chavo Guerrero Jr. meets up with Konnan. Konnan tells Chavo that word of his actions from last week has reached Mexico and recommends that he lay low. After Konnan walks away, Chavo briefly runs into Mil Muertes and Catrina. Catrina tells Chavo that he took something that doesn't belong to him and that he will soon belong to Mil Muertes.
Catrina explains the origin of Mil Muertes: as a child, he was nearly buried alive in the 1985 Mexico City earthquake which claimed the rest of his family, and the experience - which he survived - changed him into a person who is most comfortable upon the brink of death.
Mil Muertes beats Ricky Mandel.
Johnny Mundo meets up with Cisco and Cortez Castro while looking for Dario Cueto...and ends up fighting after he beats them up. Johnny Mundo is willing to work with him to bring him violence. All he needs is a match with Big Ryck. Dario Cueto makes the match official for next week's main event. As Mundo leaves, he tells Cueto that he's next after he's done with Big Ryck.
Big Ryck wants money to fight. Dario Cueto tells him it doesn't matter how much it costs, as he wants Johnny Mundo in a hospital next week.
We take a closer look at Prince Puma, who has been fighting all of his life with a mask that has been passed down for centuries by warriors who have given it honor.
Fenix beats Pentagon Jr. and Dragon in a triple threat match.
Dario Cueto vows not to be intimidated by Johnny Mundo...or the shadowy figure he is talking to...
Adam Rose beats Stardust after The Bunny goes after Goldust for trying to interfere. This time around, it works...and this time, Adam Rose isn't even mad at him.
Alicia Fox beats Cameron.
Tyson Kidd beats Sami Zayn after grabbing Natalya yet again.
Dean Ambrose beats Justin Gabriel. After the match, Ambrose tells Bray Wyatt he'll be seeing him at Survivor Series.
John Cena shows up, and the crowd responds by singing "John Cena sucks" to his theme. After getting us up to speed on the Survivor Series match this year, he mentions that anyone who has spoken out against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon has been taken out of commission - Zack Ryder, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan especially. He gives credit to Dolph Ziggler for fighting the good fight, and mentions that Ziggler and Jack Swagger are officially on Team Cena. Cena then introduces Ryback to the ring. After Ryback shows up, so does Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane, and Seth Rollins. Before they walk to the ring, however, Mark Henry shows up and accompanies them, solidifying him as a member of Team Authority. After stating that everything is on the line at Survivor Series, Triple H puts Ziggler in a match with Mark Henry for later tonight before trying to entice Ryback into joining Team Authority. Cena tells Ryback he has a choice, but warns him of how The Authority treats talent as expendable. Ryback says he's not afraid of The Authority, then says John Cena isn't on the bottom of his paycheck and hits Cena with a wicked spinebuster, confirming him as a member of Team Authority.
Seth Rollins beats Jack Swagger with a nasty Curb Stomp. After the match, the doctors check on Swagger when Rollins hits Swagger with another Curb Stomp.
Dean Ambrose says that whatever Bray Wyatt tries to do, he will take down Wyatt even if he has to take him with him as he goes down.
Kane tells Ryback that his match with John Cena tonight is his first chance to prove himself, and offers to be at ringside of the match. Ryback tells him that if he needs his advice, he'll ask for it. He also tells Kane to stay out of his way.
Paige beats Alicia Fox.
Stephanie McMahon wants Lana and Rusev to put politics aside and join Team Authority. Lana and Rusev say they'll take it into consideration.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon share their distrust towards Vince McMahon and hope to crush Team Cena, but Stephanie McMahon drops the question of "What if...?" which proves their confidence shaky.
Lana and Rusev show up with two Russian agents for their United States Championship celebration. After Lana and Rusev are congratulated by Vladimir Putin, the Russian national anthem plays and the Russian flag comes down. Midway through the anthem, Sheamus shows up and rushes into the ring, causing Lana and Rusev to temporarily retreat. (The Russian agent who reads the proclamation is played by independent wrestler Joe Hendry.)
WWE celebrates Veterans' Day and shows support to the troops.
Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship against Sheamus by count-out when Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble keep Sheamus from getting back in the ring before the referee's ten count.
Lana and Rusev tell Stephanie McMahon they will join Team Authority.
The Miz and Damien Mizdow (with Hornswoggle as Mini Miz) beat Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) after Mizdow grabs Fernando's foot while Miz goes for the pin.
Dolph Ziggler and John Cena survey the Survivor Series situation backstage. Dolph Ziggler has no intention of jumping ship, and Cena will support Ziggler at ringside. Triple H then shows up and bans Cena from ringside.
Dolph Ziggler beats "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry by disqualification after Henry is thrown over the barricade only to grab a steel chair and hit Ziggler with it. After the match, Henry tries to attack Ziggler with the steel steps, but Big Show shows up and forces Mark Henry to retreat after physically stopping the attack. Big Show then grabs the microphone and tells Mark Henry he's joined Team Cena before telling him he'll see him at Survivor Series.
Kofi Kingston joins Xavier Woods in talking about a new day...
Sheamus joins John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and Big Show and becomes part of Team Cena.
AJ Lee beats Brie Bella with the Black Widow. After the match, Nikki Bella attacks AJ.
Mark Henry jokes around with Ryback prior to Ryback's match with John Cena.
Grumpy Cat guests on Raw next week.
Tyson Kidd beats Adam Rose with the Sharpshooter after The Bunny distracts Rose again. Not surprisingly, Adam Rose beats up The Bunny again. During the match, Erick Rowan shows up, circles the ring and says "She's not here."
Team Authority - Seth Rollins, Mark Henry, Kane, Rusev, and Ryback - gets together with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Triple H tells Ryback to decimate Cena tonight, and Stephanie reminds them that they have to dominate at Survivor Series if they are to win.
This Friday on SmackDown: Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel with special guests The Authority - Triple H and Stephanie McMahon!
Bray Wyatt gives Dean Ambrose a choice: walk with him...or suffer.
John Cena vs. Ryback ends when Kane attacks Cena. Ryback doesn't take kindly to this, and Seth Rollins tries to separate them before they come to blows. It doesn't work, however, as Ryback attacks Rollins only to be taken down by Kane. Mark Henry, Rusev, Kane and Seth Rollins attack Cena, and when Sheamus and Big Show try to make the save they are decimated. Just when Team Authority stands victorious, Ryback gets back up and decimates them before leaving. But what about Dolph Ziggler? Where is he? As Triple H and Stephanie McMahon watch these events unfold backstage, he is attacked and thrown towards them by a mystery assailant. That assailant is none other than Luke Harper, who wants to join Team Authority as the fifth man.
Rockstar Spud shows up and tells Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme that their services are not needed tonight as there will be special guest hosts. Ethan Carter III is introduced as master of ceremonies. After being introduced to the Knockouts (as well as some sexual innuendo from Karlee Perez to EC3 and Spud showing partiality to Marti Belle), we see the match-ups for tonight.
Gail Kim beats Veda Scott.
Angelina Love beats Scarlett Bordeaux.
Reby Sky beats Velvet Sky.
Madison Rayne beats Havok.
Taryn Terrell beats Karlee Perez.
Mia Yim beats Brittany.
Brooke beats Deonna.
Marti Belle beats ODB. It becomes obvious after the match that Belle was using Spud to get to the finals, and she makes fun of his lack of height. Spud then calls ODB "useless trash," starting an impromptu match.
ODB beats Rockstar Spud in an impromptu match.
Madison Rayne beats Gail Kim, Angelina Love, Reby Sky, Taryn Terrell, Mia Yim, Brooke and Marti Belle in a gauntlet match to be crowned Queen of the Knockouts.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) narrowly retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Kane shows up. He calls Randy Orton an example of what happens to those who don't "choose wisely." He then puts himself in a match against Dolph Ziggler in a steel cage, then tries to bring out a potential prospect to fill Orton's slot in The Authority. Cesaro shows up and wants to join Team Authority, and even though he isn't what Kane expected, he gives Cesaro a chance to prove himself right now...against Ryback.
Ryback beats Cesaro.
R-Truth beats Adam Rose after The Bunny tries to run interference. Adam Rose is unhappy with this and is distracted, giving R-Truth the roll-up pin for the win. After the match, Adam Rose attacks The Bunny, and he and the Exotic Express leave without him.
It's time for The Peep Show! Christian shows up for the first time in a while to host his show. His special guest for tonight is Dean Ambrose. After mentioning his special guest appearance on Haven on SyFy with former tag team partner Edge on November 28th and seeing who in the WWE Universe is siding with which team, Ambrose shows up. Christian wants to know what Bray Wyatt has against Ambrose to cost him his match at Hell in a Cell. Ambrose wants to know as well, but he's not afraid to go toe-to-toe with him. Wyatt shows up, and tells Ambrose he wants to "heal" him like he did Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. He also mentions that Ambrose's dad turned his back on him and is now in jail, and asks if he still sends him postcards. This angers Ambrose, who goes after Wyatt only for Wyatt to disappear. Wyatt re-appears behind him, then disappears again.
We recap how Rusev won the WWE United States Championship from Sheamus.
Renee Young is interviewing AJ Lee when Brie Bella apologizes for what happened on Monday. Suddenly, AJ Lee is attacked from behind by Nikki Bella, and it becomes apparent that this is another reluctant command from Nikki.
Tyson Kidd guests on commentary for the next match.
Summer Rae beats Natalya after Tyson Kidd distracts Natalya by yelling at her to lock in the Sharpshooter.
This Monday on Raw: John Cena vs. Ryback!
Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler intends to fight to stand up for himself, then Triple H shows up and patronizes Ziggler before telling him he should save himself and join Team Authority.
Michael Cole introduces Soldier Socks founder Chris Meek, Lisa Hughes of EksoBionics, and Sgt. Dan Rose, who served in Afghanistan and was paralyzed from the waist down after being injured by a roadside bomb. With the aid of a device from EksoBionics, Sgt. Rose walks in front of the WWE Universe.
Renee Young interviews Adrian Neville. Neville is impressed with Sami Zayn's win tonight, but still thinks he can't win the big one against him.
Tyson Kidd beats Dash Wilder with the Sharpshooter.
Marcus Louis has gone off the deep end...
Renee Young interviews Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn feels his road to redemption will end next week.
Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch beat Bayley and Charlotte.
Renee Young interviews William Regal, who makes Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT title official for next week.
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) show up and call out Hideo Itami. Who does Hideo Itami bring out with him? Prince Devitt, who now goes by the name Finn Balor. Together, they make quick work of The Ascension.
Kurt Angle introduces the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Bobby Roode, into the ring to start the night off. He says that other wrestlers can only dream of this moment, and that pro wrestling is basically all that he has, before sharing the glory with Kurt Angle along with his family, friends and fans. After Roode thanks everyone, Lashley, MVP and Kenny King show up. MVP is incensed that the fans cheer Roode and not Lashley, and insists that Roode didn't deserve that title shot that ensured him the rematch. MVP challenges Roode to defend his newly-earned world title against him tonight, and Angle likes the look in MVP's eyes enough to like where this is going. Roode accepts the challenge.
Samoa Joe and Low Ki are confident and ready to take on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in the tag team tournament finals tonight.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Low Ki and Samoa Joe to win the tag team tournament and become #1 contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
"The Cowboy" James Storm gives Davey Richards one week to decided whether or not to join the Redneck Revolution.
MVP took professional wrestling away from Bobby Roode when he suspended him earlier this year. Tonight, Roode won't let him take the world title.
Samuel Shaw and Brittany show up. Shaw says he turned his back on Gunner because he thought Gunner considered him nothing more than a crazy, creepy guy. Brittany says Gunner and Christy Hemme can't do the things that she can do for him. Gunner shows up and calls them both "creepy bastards" after mentioning how Samuel Shaw basically wanted to be him. This starts a brawl, and both men fight until Shaw hits Gunner in the nuts and applies the choke hold that he was known for before Gunner got him out of the funny farm months ago.
We get a sneak peek at Mahabali Shera, the newest signing to TNA.
MVP thanks Kurt Angle for the match backstage, then says that it's going to be all about him and not Angle after he takes the world title tonight.
Tommy Dreamer and Devon beat Magnus and Bram in a hardcore match.
Gail Kim is back, and she says that Havok had better be ready for her when she takes back the Knockouts title.
Rockstar Spud shows up. He knows he's done things he's not proud of in the past year, but he's got a bone to pick with Ethan Carter III, whom he calls a wanker and whose taste in suits he abhors. Jeremy Borash is surprised with his change of heart right now as much as his progress in the first British Boot Camp. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus shows up, and after verbally dumping on both Spud and JB, he implies that he made Spud and that he can break him, too. When he asks Spud for an apology, he doesn't get it, and EC3 and Tyrus tries to force it out of him. EC3 then grabs Borash after Borash tries to break this up and slaps him, then Spud goes after EC3. EC3 and Tyrus gang up on Spud until Eric Young shows up with a steel chair and runs EC3 and Tyrus out of the ring.
Havok destroys Gail Kim before they can have their match tonight.
After the commercial break, Gail Kim takes the microphone from Jeremy Borash and says their match will continue.
Despite a valiant effort by Gail Kim, Havok destroys her to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Manik talks to Mahabali Shera...but why? Is it for the Redneck Revolution?
Lashley deserts MVP when MVP wants his support at ringside.
Bobby Roode retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against MVP. After the match, Lashley shows up and hits Roode with a Spear, then abandons MVP once again.
The show starts with the three guys who attacked Prince Puma and Johnny Mundo after last week's main event. The three men introduce themselves as Cortez Castro, Cisco and Big Ryck. (Big Ryck is former WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson aka Rycklon.) They're just here to beat people up, and as soon as Big Ryck says Johnny Mundo just found out who he is, Johnny Mundo rushes in and stands tall, forcing all three men to retreat briefly. Big Ryck watches from the audience as Cortez Castro and Cisco pick up steel chairs. Prince Puma also rushes in to help Johnny Mundo. Diego Cueto shows up and makes this impromptu tag team match official, and sends in a referee. Meanwhile, Big Ryck watches the show from the bleacher steps while casually smoking a cigar.
Johnny Mundo and Prince Puma beat Cortez Castro and Cisco.
Konnan tells Prince Puma that he was right about him, but tells him to stay away from Johnny Mundo, as Mundo's fight isn't his and Mundo isn't his friend. He tells Puma that he's only got one friend in this business, and he's looking right at him.
We are introduced to Mil Muertes, who debuts tonight.
Chavo Guerrero and Sexy Star beat Ivelisse (also known as Ivelisse Velez) and Son of Havoc.
An associate of Mil Muertes named Katrina shows up in the locker room and tells Blue Demon, Jr. that a thousand deaths is coming.
We get some background info on Prince Puma: he's a direct descendent of one of the fiercest Aztec warrior tribes, and that a friend of Konnan discovered his raw talent after discovering him fighting for his life in the barrio.
Mil Muertes beats Blue Demon, Jr. After the match, Mul Muertes attacks Blue Demon, Jr. some more, then Chavo Guerrero rushes in with a steel chair, forcing Mil Muertes to retreat. Just when Blue Demon, Jr. is about to stand tall with him, Chavo Guerrero attacks him with the steel chair and even punches out a few officials. Two other luchadores try to stop him, but they're levelled by the steel chair, too. Sexy Star shows up to talk sense to Chavo, but gets smacked in the head with the steel chair as well. As Blue Demon is being removed from the ring on a stretcher, Chavo stops sitting on the steel chair and laughing to try to drag him back in to no avail.
Natalya tells Tyson Kidd that she loves him and that she's proud of his victory over Sheamus last night despite what happened, but Tyson Kidd doesn't seem to be paying that much attention due to having his headphones on.
Curtis Axel beats Justin Gabriel in his first match back from injury.
We take a look at NXT up-and-comer Sami Zayn.
Tyson Kidd beats Sami Zayn by grabbing Zayn's tights.
Randy Orton has exhibited symptoms of a concussion following the attack on him from last night on Raw. Orton will not be back in time for Survivor Series.
John Cena returns to Raw next week in Liverpool, United Kingdom!
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon show up...and so does Vince McMahon to start off the show! After shilling the free WWE Network subscription for the month of November and talking about Survivor Series, Vince raises the stakes on Team Cena vs. Team Authority: if Team Authority loses, Triple H and Stephanie will no longer be in power and The Authority will cease to exist. Then Dean Ambrose shows up for his match, and shakes hands with Vince prior to entering the ring as Vince, HHH and Stephanie leave.
Vince McMahon heads home in a limo after talking with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon backstage. After he leaves, HHH and Steph show their true colors: they're cheesed off about the announcement from earlier.
Dean Ambrose beats Cesaro. Midway through the match, Cesaro is cut open (and has the cut fixed during the commercial break) and Bray Wyatt shows up (also during the break). After the match, Wyatt disappears.
Triple H calls Randy Orton to join Team Authority backstage. Stephanie McMahon is shocked, as Randy Orton defied their authority last week, but Triple H says he needs the strongest team possible thanks to her dad.
The Miz beats Jimmy Uso.
Tyson Kidd beats Sheamus by count-out by using Natalya as a shield. After the win, Sheamus hits Tyson Kidd with a Brogue Kick.
Dolph Ziggler shows up in the ring expecting a match, but The Authority (Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Seth Rollins, Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury, Kane) shows up instead. After announcing Seth Rollins, Randy Orton and Kane are in Team Authority, Triple H tries to deceive Ziggler into joining them, saying Cena will get all the credit if his team wins at Survivor Series and Ziggler won't shatter a glass ceiling being on his side. He tells Ziggler that if he joins Team Authority, he'll be able to get whatever he wants. Dolph rejects the power, saying that he wants Triple H and Stephanie McMahon out of power. Triple H then pits Ziggler in a match against Seth Rollins for the WWE Intercontinental Championship that happens immediately.
Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Intercontinental Championship comes to an end after an RKO out of nowhere by Randy Orton on Rollins. Despite the bell not ringing, the match is over at that point. Kane shows up and yells at Orton as he leaves.
Stephanie McMahon tells Triple H that Randy Orton can't be trusted. Orton shows up, demanding a match with Rollins, and threatens to not only fight for Team Cena but also to repeatedly demolish Seth Rollins if they refuse to deal with him. Triple H talks sense into Orton, telling him he needs the real Randy Orton on Team Authority as they have to win at Survivor Series. He gives Orton his match against Rollins tonight, and tells them to finish their business tonight so that they don't have any more distractions. When HHH asks if he has a deal, Orton shakes on it.
We see the eyes of Luke Harper...
Ryback beats Titus O'Neil.
Renee Young interviews Big Show, who talks about taking Triple H and Stephanie McMahon out of power and expresses how he wants to join Team Cena. As for Mark Henry, he feels so betrayed by his recent actions towards him that he can't even form words to describe it except that he wants to knock Henry out of his life.
Big Show vs. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry ends after Henry rams the steel steps into Big Show. After this, Henry slams Show into the steel steps with a World's Strongest Slam.
Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Kane have been scouting talent from the last two matches for Team Authority. They pick Mark Henry as their fourth member. Stephanie hopes Triple H knows what he's doing concerning Randy Orton and Seth Rollins.
AJ Lee guests on commentary for the next match.
Renee Young interviews Brie Bella, but Nikki Bella ends it as Brie didn't have her permission to do an interview. Renee is then creeped out by Erick Rowan.
Nikki Bella beats Emma. After the match, Brie Bella walks up to AJ Lee as per Nikki's orders and slaps her. AJ Lee knows what's going on, so she slaps Brie and goes after Nikki until she retreats from the ring.
It's a new day! Xavier Woods is coming back with a James Brown gimmick, it seems.
Rusev beats Zack Ryder with the Accolade. After the match, Rusev tells Sheamus that he will suffer tonight. Sheamus shows up and says that after Raw goes off the air, Rusev will be in for the fight of his life on the WWE Network.
Stephanie McMahon pitches an offer to both Lana and Rusev to join Team Authority. Lana says they'll get back with her.
The Miz and Damien Mizdow guest on commentary for the next match.
Fernando beats Stardust after Diego knocks Goldust into The Miz and Damien Mizdow, distracting Stardust.
Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) in a steel cage this Friday on SmackDown!
Seth Rollins beats Randy Orton with a backslide pin. After the match, Orton shakes hands with everyone, including Rollins...then RKO's Rollins. Triple H has to stop Orton from punting Rollins. After calming Orton down, Orton attacks Triple H only to be attacked by Kane and Rollins' security. When Orton goes afer Rollins again, Orton is pinned down and Rollins hits him with the Curb Stomp. After this, Triple H gives the order to finish Orton off. Seth Rollins hits Orton with another Curb Stomp, this time onto the steel steps.
After the show, Randy Orton has to be moved out of the arena on a stretcher.
In a WWE Network-exclusive match after the show, Rusev beats Sheamus with the Accolade to the point that Sheamus passes out to win the WWE United States Championship!
