Saturday, January 31, 2015

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for January 31, 2015

Special thanks to Kianna Fury for the promo descriptions, which I've paraphrased. Check out her blog. You won't be disappointed.

J. Diesel, Truth Martini and Jay Lethal are unhappy with the fact that Lethal himself has to defend the ROH World Television Championship against two guys he's already beaten. One of them, ACH, plans on reclaiming the TV title.

Veda Scott briefly guests on commentary for the next match.

Moose beats The Romantic Touch.

The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs, B.J. Whitmer, Adam Page) is in the ring. Jimmy Jacobs says that he is proud of the house he has built, but he doesn't understand how people can cheer for the likes of Alberto El Patron waltzing into Ring of Honor, Kevin Steen "walking" out and A.J. Styles coming and going as he pleases. Jimmy says that while Roderick Strong is trying to get back to the top of ROH (and treating it like a monarchy), he and The Decade are going to look out for everybody else. Jimmy gives three wrestlers an opportunity to showcase their skills, but B.J. Whitmer grabs the mic and proposes a much better idea - FOUR guys should have an opportunity, and he removes himself from the match, bringing in Chris LeRusso to fill the void. B.J. Whitmer briefly guests on commentary for the next match as he watches on, much to the chagrin of Steve Corino.

The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs, Adam Page) and Chris LaRusso beat the three up-and-comers. After the match, B.J. Whitmer attacks LaRusso.

The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) can't wait to join forces with ODB and take on The Kingdom (Maria, Matt Taven, Michael Bennett) next week.

Jay Lethal will be defending the ROH World Television Championship against Alberto El Patron at the 13th Anniversary event on March 1.

Cameron Caprice guests on commentary for the next match.

Ashley Sixx beats Dalton Castle to continue on to the next round of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament. During the match, two men in black hoodies and red masks watch from backstage.

Adam Cole appears for the first time since Final Battle...with an broken arm. He looks around for a steel chair and stares briefly at Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino before sitting in the ring. He holds the mic to his mouth, but drops the mic before he can speak. He flips the audience off, then he leaves.

Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Television Championship against ACH and "Reborn" Matt Sydal. After the match, Truth Martini and Lethal attack Sydal and ACH until Alberto El Patron rushes, forcing them to retreat.

Tuesday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for January 31, 2015

Results courtesy of wrestlechat.net.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Miz and Damien Mizdow after The Miz yells at Mizdow.



Erick Rowan beats Curtis Axel.



Dolph Ziggler beats Luke Harper.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Come As You Are (WWE Superstar) - WWE Superstars recap for January 30, 2015

This week's Superstars is a recap show. Topics covered include:

The Triple Threat match between Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble, as well as the following night's interview with Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar.

The Royal Rumble match and its immediate aftermath.

Monday night's interview with Roman Reigns.

John Cena's backstage confrontation with Rusev at Royal Rumble Fallout.

Roman Reigns' interview confrontation with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 30, 2015

Bobby Roode shows up with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in his hands. It doesn't belong to him, but at the same time, it means so much. He mentions how he lost the title earlier in the year, and tells Eric Young he's going to spill his blood. As for the World title, Roode has something that belongs to Lashley and Lashley has something that belongs to him, and Roode calls Lashley out. Lashley shows up, and Roode tells him he has no ill will against him, and respects him for fighting off the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki). He tells Lashley he's owed a rematch, and he wants it tonight. Lashley gives it to him without hesitation, then Roode asks why they should wait, and asks for a ref. Instead, Austin Aries shows up with his World title shot briefcase. He ponders whether to take the winner of Roode vs. Lashley, or cash in and make it a three-way dance. MVP shows up and insults all of them, saying the World title belongs to the Beat Down Clan. Lashley then decides to make it a four-way dance between him, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and MVP.



Kurt Angle plans to take on The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, Kenny King) in a Lethal  with his own Team Angle at Lockdown next week.

Taryn Terrell retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in a three-way match.



Magnus has a camera crew follow him to a bar. He plans to work stuff out with Bram.

Tommy Dreamer is here...

Kurt Angle gets Gunner to join his team by slapping him to "awaken the warrior within."

Rockstar Spud and Mark Andrews (now known as "Mandrews") are in New York City, and they plan to challenge Ethan Carter III and Tyrus to a tag team match.

Tommy Dreamer shows up. He calls out Eric Young, who shows up. He tells Eric he's making a mistake throwing his friendship with Bobby Roode away and burning bridges with Roode and the fans. He calls Dreamer "a fat loser from this dump," and says he wants to not just burn a bridge, he wants to blow it up. He then hits a piledriver on Dreamer, then attacks the timekeeper and throws a steel chair into the ring. Before he can use it, Bobby Roode rushes in to save Tommy Dreamer. Eric Young attacks the timekeeper again as he retreats.



The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) take on "The Cowboy" James Storm and Abyss for the TNA World Tag Team Championships in a steel cage! But tonight, Jeff Hardy has to dance with Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, and he's brought plenty of weapons...

Magnus is able to reason with Bram concerning the Feast or Fired match from last week and get him back on his side. When Bram asks him to take an alternate exit out of the bar because it's quicker, Magnus soon figures out something is up. It's a set-up: Bram attacks Magnus and knocks him out with a billiards ball.



Jeff Hardy beats Abyss in a Monster's Ball match with help from Matt Hardy and The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards), who help Jeff Hardy fight off The Revolution ("The Cowboy" James Storm, Manik, The Great Sanada).



The Hardys are prepared for next week...

Austin Aries says Lashley may have made a mistake putting him in the World title match tonight.

Rockstar Spud and Mandrews' challenge to Ethan Carter III and Tyrus is denied by EC3, but he does sic The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godders) on them.

Rockstar Spud and Mandrews beat The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godders) in what is Mandrews' TNA debut. After the match, Tyrus jumps Spud and Mandrews, before EC3 beats up Spud. EC3 then puts Spud and Mandrews in a handicap match against Tyrus next week...and it'll be in a steel cage.



Mandrews is distraught as an enraged Rockstar Spud tells Ethan Carter III through the camera that he isn't a loser.

Lashley retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode, MVP and Austin Aries. During the match, Eric Young screws After the match, The Beat Down Clan (Samoa Joe, Kenny King, Low Ki) and Eric Young attack all of MVP's opponents, but they are forced to retreat when Kurt Angle and Gunner charge the ring.



After the match, Bobby Roode challenges Eric Young to a Six Sides of Steel match. Austin Aries asks to join Team Angle, and Lashely chooses to stand alone when Angle wants him to join his team. Kurt Angle is still one man short for his team.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Layin' da Raw Deal - SmackDown Live! recap for January 29, 2015

Triple H shows up to start the show. He talks about the recent snowstorm, Raw emanating live from the WWE Headquarters as result, and the WWE Network achieving one million subscribers. After making fun of the New England Patriots deflated football controversy by repeatedly mentioning balls, he says that he will confront Sting at Fast Lane. He also mentions the aftermath of the Royal Rumble match, and announces that next Monday on Raw he will make a stunning announcement that will "likely shake the WWE to its core" and end the controversy. After this, Roman Reigns shows up. He says he won the Royal Rumble match, and that Triple H saw it. Triple H says he knows that he did, then tells him "Let's see if you can win this one." Big Show then comes down the ramp.



Roman Reigns beats Big Show.



Vince McMahon announces that the WWE Network will be free for all of February for new subscribers.



Seth Rollins shows up with J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble). He may not have won at Royal Rumble, but he broke Brock Lesnar's rib and he still has the Money In The Bank briefcase. He's in a good enough mood to issue an open challenge to anybody in the back, which is almost immediately answered by Ryback. Ryback is immediately jumped by both Rollins and J&J Security. Erick Rowan and Dolph Ziggler try to make the save, but they fare no better. Ryback almost hits Shell Shocked on Rollins, but Rollins is able to retreat with the assistance of J&J Security.



Kane tells Daniel Bryan that their feud will not have a happy ending tonight, and describes what he promises will be D-Bry's fate in their Casket Match tonight.

Tyson Kidd beats Jey Uso.



Rusev is in the ring. He feels cheated after the Royal Rumble match. Both Lana and Rusev are now yelling in Russian, and Rusev says he should be the one facing Brock Lesnar. He then says John Cena has no hunger or desire like he does. As he continues to trash talk Cena, Cena shows up and tells him to shut his mouth, and that he made a big mistake saying he had no hunger or desire before telling him to either put up or shut up. Lana and Rusev retreat after Lana tells Rusev not to waste his time on Cena, but Cena tells them he's not a waste of time and that he'll see him at Fast Lane.



Renee Young interviews Paige, who will be taking on Nikki Bella for the Divas title at Fast Lane...but The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) show up and wreck it. Paige fights them, but The Bellas easily have the numbers advantage.



The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust).

Justin Flom from Wizard Wars makes a fool out of The Miz.



Bray Wyatt wants to know: "What makes us smile?"



Daniel Bryan beats Kane in a Casket Match.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for January 28, 2015

The show begins with Cage training backstage. Dario Cueto is impressed with his aggressiveness, and and when he tells Cage that Prince Puma is defending the Lucha Underground title against him tonight, Cage tells him Puma's losing the title tonight, because he's a machine. Dario Cueto says "We'll see."

Fenix gets a surprise victory against Mil Muertes by executing an inside cradle after Mil Muertes hits a top rope superplex.

We see more of what makes Cage tick as we see him fight off three men in the streets, with foreign objects such as beer bottles and wooden crates having absolutely no effect on him.

Bael, Cortez Castro and Mr. Cisco beat Aerostar, Argenis and Super Fly in a well-received six-man tag match.



Vampiro interviews Konnan and Prince Puma. Konnan does all the speaking, bragging about how Puma won the Aztec Warfare battle royal and talks about Cage attacking Puma from behind. He says that Cage will end up in the hospital, and that while Cage has brawn, he lacks brains. At this point, Vampiro is ticked off with Konnan for shooting his mouth off and not letting Puma speak, and the two almost come to blows. Prince Puma has to break the potential brawl up.

Prince Puma retains the Lucha Underground Championship by disqualification against Cage after Cage pushes the referee and kicks Puma in the crotch in plain sight of the referee. After the bell has rung, Konnan tries to save Prince Puma by hitting Cage with his cane, but Cage demolishes Konnan and hits him with the Lucha Underground title before ripping the title in half. Konnan is bleeding from his forehead as Cage flexes for the crowd to flaunt his physical dominance. Officials have to help Konnan as Puma looks at his now torn title.



The mystery woman we've seen since the show's premiere confronts Dario Cueto. She's looking for somebody by the name of "Matanza." Dario Cueto knows nothing about this "Matanza," and the mystery woman disappears as quickly as she arrived, like the wind.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 28, 2015

Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy make a blind tag to trick Kalisto into pinning the wrong guy to take advantage, beat The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions!



Bayley and Charlotte butt heads over last week's stunt by Bayley in the locker room before their tag team match tonight.

The ring entrances by Adrian Neville and Tyson Kidd are hacked briefly. The name "Solomon" briefly appears during this hack.

Adrian Neville beats Tyson Kidd to advance to the next round of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament. After the match, Neville tells the NXT Universe that he will rise to the top again and win this tournament.

Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch plan to win tonight, but Sasha has another thing coming if she thinks Becky will let her win the NXT Women's Championship.

Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy are ecstatic to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.



Bayley and Charlotte vs Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch ends when the match gets out of control after Bayley accidentally hits Charlotte while breaking up Sasha Banks' pinfall. Bayley and Charlotte brawl, and Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch try to take advantage and attack them, causing the match to go out of control and end in a no contest. Bayley and Charlotte continue to brawl

Devin Taylor interviews Finn Balor. He and Hideo Itami go back a good amount of time, and their friendship is about to go out the window next week in the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament. Hideo shows up and tells Finn that he brought him to NXT...and he can take him out.

Devin Taylor interviews Emma. She's coming back to NXT for a fresh start and a rematch with Carmella.

Baron Corbin beats Bull Dempsey to advance to the next round of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.



Devin Taylor interviews Baron Corbin. Bull Dempsey shows up and tells him he got lucky twice, but Corbin merely shoves him away.

William Regal hosts the contract signing between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens for the next NXT: TakeOver for February 11th. Regal introduces a no-contact clause, and threatens to cancel the match if they lay a hand on each other. Sami Zayn signs, but Kevin Owens simply stares at Zayn. Zayn says he should have seen this rivalry coming, but he didn't. Nevertheless, he plans to destroy him at TakeOver. Kevin Owens looks at the contract, and says he wants it to be an NXT Championship match. Sami Zayn asks Regal to make the match for the title, as he wants that and so does the NXT Universe. Regal makes it so, and Kevin Owens finally signs before throwing the pen in Zayn's face. Owens leaves the ring, and Regal has to hold Zayn back to keep him from laying a hand on Owens.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 26, 2015

Tonight's live show in Hartford, Connecticut is cancelled due to extreme winter storm weather. The show is now a Royal Rumble recap show.

JBL performs a hilarious weather forecast from the top of Titan Towers.



We look back at John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match from Royal Rumble.



Michael Cole interviews Seth Rollins, who says he deserved to be in the Triple Threat match at Royal Rumble and did everything he could in his attempt to walk out as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He says even Brock Lesnar underestimated him, as he still has the Money In The Bank Briefcase. He also says he's not budging out of his seat for Brock Lesnar's interview after the break, and says he'll have to kick him out of the seat.



Daniel Bryan takes on Kane in a Casket Match this Thursday on SmackDown.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up. Seth Rollins taunts Lesnar by toppling the chair over when he shows up, then leaves. Lesnar says he suffered a broken rib, but he was able to overcome it. Heyman says that Lesnar is for hire if Triple H and Stephanie McMahon need an answer for anything. Lesnar says he respects nobody, as he is "The Beast." He also hopes Roman Reigns is up for the challenge at WrestleMania 31, because he is.



We look back at the Royal Rumble match.

Byron Saxton interviews Roman Reigns. He compares his career with learning to swim: he's been thrown in the deep end and he's had to claw his way up. He also says he's bred for this business much like a lot of his family.



After Royal Rumble, Rusev interrupted Cena during an interview and got in his face. This lead to a very tense staredown between the two, and now they face each other at Fast Lane.

Triple H has called out Sting for a face-to-face confrontation at Fast Lane.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

Dean Ambrose has somehow made it into the studio.

Dean Ambrose tells Byron Saxton he hitchhiked to WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut after he found out Raw was live over there.



Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan. We hear about Daniel Bryan's road from last Royal Rumble to now. Bryan feels he has let the fans down by being eliminated early, but says that if Roman Reigns can make the same sacrifices that he's made, he could win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31.

Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar are in the same room. Paul Heyman takes over on the interview, and states that he's known Roman's family longer than Roman himself, but says Roman has no idea what he's up against. Roman tells Lesnar he'll beat him at WrestleMania 31, and if he can't, he'll take a piece of Lesnar down with him. Lesnar and Roman stare down and shake hands, then Lesnar tells Roman that unlike Heyman, he doesn't respect him. Roman says he will.


Sunday, January 25, 2015

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for January 25, 2015

Eva Marie is back home from surgery and has to wait until she's clear to wrestle again.

Brie and Nikki meet up with Nattie and Trinity for brunch. Nattie mentions the recent home invasion Brie and Bryan went through. After some discussion, Brie feels uneasy just talking about it and is worried about her safety back home.

Eva Marie gets a call saying that Muscle & Fitness Magazine wants her to do another photo shoot. She hasn't worked out since the surgery and feels the need to really get ready for it.

Paige and Rosa Mendes go shopping. Rosa seems to find Paige really attractive.

Eva Marie and Ariane go working out. Ariane is worried that Eva Marie may be overdoing it.

Bryan is setting up the new alarm system. Brie feels uneasy, and while she likes the alarm system, but feels she may need a gun. Bryan says a gun won't stop people from approaching the house...which is what Brie says she wants to do.

Paige, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox hang out, and check out Alicia's expansive closet. Paige mentions that she's been with women before. Paige leaves, and Rosa tells Alicia her feelings for Paige. Alicia has the feeling that Paige may not feel the same way for Rosa.

Eva Marie and Ariane talk with Nattie backstage. Ariane thinks that Eva is over-critical of her own looks. Titus O'Neil doesn't think Eva Marie looks that bad.



Brie, Nattie and Ariane head to the gym, this time working with Vince McMahon's personal trainer, Mike. Brie talks about trying to make her home more secure, and Mike gives her some advice.

Paige, Rosa Mendes and Alicia Fox have dinner, and Alicia feels like the third wheel. After the meal, Alicia leaves, then Rosa Mendes kisses Paige on the lips. Paige has to tell Paige she doesn't feel the same way. Rosa feels confused.

Brie and Bryan head home from the airport. Brie mentions the advice Mike gave her, but Bryan thinks she's going overboard on home security.



Paige and Alicia head to the Performance Center to practice. Paige tells Alicia about the kiss that Rosa Mendes gave her. Alicia tells Paige she may be accidentally sending mixed signals.

Ariane and Eva Marie go shopping. Eva suddenly gets pale and light-headed, and hasn't eaten since yesterday afternoon.



Brie is getting a barbed wire fence installed outside of the house, unbeknownst to Bryan, who suddenly shows up. Bryan thinks Brie is going too far.



Paige and Alicia Fox try to get a hold of Rosa Mendes. Paige calls Rosa first, but gets an answering machine. Alicia Fox calls soon afterwards, and Rosa picks up on the first ring. Paige can't believe it.

Paige and Alicia Fox catch up to Rosa, and Paige makes a scene. Alicia Fox has to intervene before their verbal confrontation gets worse. Rosa Mendes wants her space after what happened between her and Paige.

Ariane has met secretly with Jonathan, who has also noticed that Eva Marie has been over-critical of her appearance. Eva Marie, Ariane and Jonathan head to "the movies," but Eva Marie has the feeling that this is an intervention.

Bryan thinks Brie is being silly, especially when Brie wants to move even with the barbed wire put up. Bryan says that they put a lot of work into the house, and proposes a neighborhood watch program. Bryan tells her she shouldn't have to live her life in fear. Brie tells Bryan that if he starts the program and she goes to a few meetings and feels safe, she'll stay.

Eva Marie, Jonathan and Ariane arrive at "the movies," which is really a loft in downtown Los Angeles. She heads into a mirror, where an artist draws a sketch of her as she describes herself. Ariane and Jonathan can't believe how Eva describes herself. Another person describes Eva Marie as she actually looks, and another picture of her is drawn with that description. Eva sees both pictures, and Eva and Ariane both break down.



Nattie chats with Paige and Alicia Fox when Rosa Mendes shows up. Rosa wants nothing to do with Paige and leaves, and Paige mentions the situation where Rosa kisses her on the lips. Even Nattie thinks Paige was a bit too flirty, and that Rosa took it pretty hard when she accidentally led her on due to everything having a bigger impact on her after she came out of rehab.

Paige and Rosa Mendes both apologize to each other.

Eva Marie has the photo shoot for Muscle & Fitness Magazine, which is a stunning success.

Bonus clip: Alicia Fox and Paige want to know why Rosa Mendes is avoiding them.



Bonus clip: Brie is worried about Josie.



...and here's After Total Divas!

Royal Rumble 2015 - The LIVE Results



Backstage, Tom Phillips interviews The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn). Road Dogg says that they, The APA (Faarooq and JBL) and the nWo put a stitch in The Ascension's (Konnor and Viktor) lip, and that the lesson continues tonight. On the question of age versus experience, Road Dogg Billy Gunn says that age is a question of mind over matter, while Road Dogg says they don't mind and The Ascension doesn't matter. After Road Dogg says talk is cheap, both he and Billy Gunn argue over whether Gunn should use the "If you're not down with that" catchphrase before plugging the WWE Network.

Cesaro and Tyson Kidd beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E).

Tom Phillips interviews Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan in the Social Media Lounge. Ryback says that when you tell your life story to get to WWE and it is all taken away, it is a horrible feeling, but it only makes him hungrier. Ziggler says he was rooting for John Cena on Raw, and says he, Ryback and Rowan deserve to be where the best are. Rowan says stuff is thrown at him, and frustration is starting to kick in a little bit. He says it is not just how you handle a situation, but what you do about it. Ryback says the biggest challenge going into the Royal Rumble Match is outlasting everyone else, and Ziggler agrees.

The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn).

Backstage, WWE COO Triple H and WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon discuss Sting's appearance on Raw, and Stephanie says that Sting's sudden appearances are not going to work in WWE and that they must take care of Sting here and now. Triple H tells Stephanie that this is his house and that he will defend it, and that he will destroy Sting the next time he shows up. Paul Heyman interrupts, saying he can solve all their problems by letting Brock Lesnar take care of them.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Miz and Damien Mizdow.

Joey Mercury is enjoying WWE Immortals, but Seth Rollins doesn't like the idea of him and Jamie Noble playing games before the biggest match of his career, as he wants them focused so he can leave as WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He also states that he is tired of hearing that he is the future, and considers himself the "right now."

The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) beat Paige and Natalya after Brie Bella keeps Paige from tagging in.

We hear from Roman Reigns, who talks about beating Kane's record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble Match last year before stating that winning the match is all that matters this year. We then hear from Goldust and Stardust. Stardust says the celestial bodies are in alignment and that it is written across the sky that a "son of dust" has the key in grasp, to which Goldust agrees. We then hear from Rusev and Lana. Rusev says his rise to power will be complete tonight, and that he will crush whoever the WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be at WrestleMania. We then hear from The Miz and Damien Mizdow. Miz says this is the year where he becomes an even bigger international movie star when he wins the Royal Rumble match while Mizdow parrots his every word and action. We then hear from Big Show, who says that Brock Lesnar tried to make him look mortal last week before stating that he is a giant, not a mortal, and that he is in an angry, vicious, motivated giant. We hear from Fandango and Rosa Mendes. Rosa asks if Fandango understands what is at stake before Fandango proclaims that the spotlight will soon be theirs and that the roster underestimates the sheer power of the tango but will learn soon enough. We then hear from Daniel Bryan, who says that he will repeat history this year.

Brock Lesnar retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match against John Cena and Seth Rollins after fighting through a broken rib suffered midway through the match after being splashed through an announce table by Rollins.

#19 Roman Reigns wins the Royal Rumble, last eliminating #15 Rusev, who tries to get a surprise elimination on Roman after staying outside of the ring after rolling out from under the bottom rope following a choke slam from Kane. This happens after Roman manages to eliminate Big Show and Kane, who are at odds which each other after Big Show tries to eliminate Kane as Kane tries to eliminate Roman. He eliminates them, then Big Show and Kane attack him. The Rock then shows up and fights Big Show and Kane off, then celebrates with Roman Reigns. Suddenly, Rusev comes out from underneath the ring and tries to attack Roman out from behind, but it fails, and Roman sends Rusev over the top rope. Roman is then showered with a chorus of boos, and The Rock raising Roman's arm in victory fails to help matters. After the matc, WWE COO and WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon show up and show their displeasure with Roman Reigns having won the Royal Rumble. During the match:

Bubba Ray Dudley makes a surprise entrance at #3. Interestingly, this is the very first time he has been in the Royal Rumble match despite competing in past Royal Rumble pay-per-views. After a What's Up with R-Truth onto The Miz, Bubba calls for R-Truth to get a table. The Miz stops R-Truth, but Bubba Ray and R-Truth hit The Miz and eliminate him with a Dudley Death Drop. He eliminates R-Truth shortly afterwards. Bubba Ray is eliminated a bit later on by #5 Bray Wyatt, who has a staredown with #4 Luke Harper until #6 Curtis Axel shows up only to be attacked by Erick Rowan, who is not an official entrant in the match. He, #4 Luke Harper and Wyatt all go at it with one another, but Bray Wyatt comes out on top when he eliminates both men at the same time.

The Boogeyman is a surprise entrant at #7, but he is quickly eliminated by Bray Wyatt.

After Bray Wyatt eliminates #8 Sin Cara, he grabs a microphone and tells the locker room that this is his year, then sings "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" until #9 Zack Ryder - who is back from rotator cuff surgery - shows up only to quickly become Bray's fifth elimination.

Daniel Bryan enters at #10, but is the sixth man to be eliminated by Bray Wyatt, much to the complete anger of the crowd and the complete disappointment of Daniel Bryan.

Diamond Dallas Page is a surprise entrant at #14. He is eliminated by Rusev.

#17 Kofi Kingston escapes elimination by being caught by and carried back into the ring by the Rosebuds, and ducks to avoid being eliminated along with Adam Rose when Rusev tosses Adam Rose out of the ring as quickly as he shows up. Unfortunately, Rusev soon roundhouse kicks Kofi Kingston off the apron, eliminating him.

Damien Mizdow arrives at #21, but The Miz runs out and tells him to go to the back, as he is taking his spot. When Roman Reigns pushes Miz off the apron, Mizdow gets in the ring and competes only to be quickly eliminated by Rusev.

Titus O'Neil enters at #26 and is eliminated by both Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in four seconds. (He is meant to be eliminated in less than one second, but Titus O'Neil botches going over the top rope.)

Bray Wyatt has the most eliminations in the match with seven, followed by Roman Reigns with six. Kane breaks "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels all-time cumulative eliminations record of 39 in this match, and brings it to 40.
The Miz
R-Truth
Bubba Ray Dudley
Luke Harper
Bray Wyatt
Curtis Axel (replaced by Erick Rowan)
The Boogeyman
Sin Cara
Zack Ryder
Daniel Bryan
Fandango
Tyson Kidd
Stardust
Diamond Dallas Page
Rusev
Goldust
Kofi Kingston
Adam Rose
Roman Reigns
Big E
Damien Mizdow
Jack Swagger
Ryback
Kane
Dean Ambrose
Titus O'Neil
Bad News Barrett
Cesaro
Big Show
Dolph Ziggler

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for January 24, 2015

The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat The Kingdom (Michael Bennett and Matt Taven) by disqualification after Bennett hits Jay Briscoe with the Title of Love. As The Kingdom smack the Briscoes with steel chairs, the party is spoiled by former TNA superstar ODB, who takes one of the steel chairs away and smacks Bennett in the head with it. When Kevin Kelly asks why she's in ROH, she says she has a message for Maria: there's a new bitch in town and she's One Dirty Briscoe.

Jimmy Jacobs says he and The Decade will look for a new guy for them to mold.

The Beer City Bruiser beats Mikey Webb to advance to the next round of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament.

An unknown man says that they are coming. We soon see another guy with a red mask.

Jay Lethal guests on commentary for the next match.

Alberto El Patron beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels with the Cross Arm Breaker. After the match, Jay Lethal demands an apology from Alberto for disrespecting him, but gets punched in the face. Truth Martini and J. Diesel soon show up and attack Alberto, but Daniels rushes right back in with Frankie Kazarian to make the save.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Come As You Are (WWE Superstar) - Superstars recap for January 23, 2015

Naomi beats Cameron.



Fandango beats Sin Cara.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 23, 2015

Robbie E, Rockstar Spud, Austin Aries and Magnus get the briefcases in the Feast or Fired match.







Magnus and Bram have a nasty confrontation backstage after Magnus took a briefcase before Bram could claim it in the Feast or Fired match.

Lashley shows up. He calls out MVP, telling him to bring the TNA title back. Kenny King shows up and tells Lashley couldn't last in the Beat Down Clan because he couldn't get it done. Lashley still wants his title back, and Kenny King decides to fight him. Lashley accepts the challenge, but first, Kenny King asks his comrades in the BDC - MVP, Low Ki, and Samoa Joe - to join him at ringside for this match.

Kenny King vs. Lashley ends when The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Samoa Joe, Low Ki) attack Lashley. MVP tells Lashley that if he wants the TNA World Heavyweight Championship back, he'd better find him on the streets of New York City and fight him there, as he considers the fans unworthy of seeing such a fight in the ring.

Havok vs. Gail Kim ends when Havok flagrantly disregards the referee. When Havok attacks Gail Kim some more, Awesome Kong shows up, and the two of them brawl with Kong coming out on top.



Khoya beats Tigre Uno in his TNA debut. After the match, James Storm calls out Jeff Hardy, saying he has beaten his demons in the form of drug abuse, but he's stronger than any demon that Hardy has come across.



Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode can't see eye to eye concerning the recent turn of events, and Angle tells him that they have to cooperate tonight or they're going to lose their tag match.

Rockstar Spud is amazed with how he's gone from British Boot Camp winner to Dixie Carter's Chief of Staff to potential TNA champion. If he gets fired, he'll make sure to get his parting shot on Ethan Carter III.

Eric Young and Low Ki beat Bobby Roode and Kurt Angle when MVP and Samoa Joe distract Kurt Angle after Angle gets a steel chair away from Eric Young.



MVP tells Lashley to meet him on 34th Street, where they'll fight one-on-one

Ethan Carter III and Tyrus shows up. EC3 notices there's no announcer, so he announces himself and then Jeremy Borash. JB shows up with Rockstar Spud. When the match begins, EC3 "commentates" the match. JB takes the match and tells him he can't commentate and hits him with the microphone, but EC3 ends up beating him down. EC3 then spits on Spud, and Spud fights EC3 only to be attacked by Tyrus. All of a sudden, British Boot Camp Season 2 winner Mark Andrews shows up, and together with Spud, they take down both EC3 and Tyrus.



Matt Hardy reverses the Eye of the Storm into an Inside Cradle to beat "The Cowboy" James Storm. After the match, Storm wants to shake his hand, but Hardy tells him to shove it. Abyss shows up and attacks Hardy from behind so Storm can hit the Last Call Super Kick. Abyss then reaches underneath the ring and pulls out Janice, but Jeff Hardy shows up with a steel chair and takes down Abyss. Jeff Hardy then suddenly challenges Abyss to a Monster's Ball match next week.



MVP is still waiting. He tells Samoa Joe that he's got Lashley.

The Feast or Fired briefcases are opened. Rockstar Spud gets the X Division title shot, and Magnus gets the Tag Team title shot.

After the break, Robbie E remembers that Velvet Sky got his briefcase for him, and makes her open it. She gets fired, and Austin Aries gets a World Heavyweight title shot.





Lashley and MVP finally fight in the street, but it's all a trap as the rest of The Beat Down Clan (Samoa Joe, Low Ki, Kenny King) and Eric Young jump Lashley and MVP jons in. Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode run the BDC off, and Roode finds the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He looks at the title, then has a staredown with Lashley.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 22, 2015

The show starts with Daniel Bryan. He could talk about the Royal Rumble, The Authority, Sting or even himself, but instead, he's going to talk about how John Cena brough Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan back. They're glad to be back. Soon after, Kane, Big Show, Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) show up. Ziggler challenges Rollins to a fight, Rollins makes fun of D-Bry's fitness DVD joke from Raw, Rollins proclaims he'll be World Heavweight champ, and Brock Lesnar destroying Rollins, Kane and Big Show becomes a running gag. Kane then makes some Royal Rumble qualifying matches: one between Ryback and Rusev, one between Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (during the break after this) and one between Ziggler and Bad News Barrett, which happens next. Ziggler, Ryback and Rowan must each win their matches if they want to participate in the Royal Rumble match.



Dolph Ziggler beats Bad News Barrett and qualifies for the Royal Rumble match.



Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. Reigns calls Big Show "a little, insecure man trapped in the body of a giant" and reminds everyone that Andre the Giant didn't have to tell people he was a giant every week. Reigns also plans to win the Royal Rumble match this Sunday night.



Fandango gets a good number for the Royal Rumble match. Dean Ambrose does too...by switching numbers behind Fandango's back as he kisses Rosa Mendes.

Ryback beats Rusev by count-out to qualify for the Royal Rumble match. After the match, Rusev attacks Ryback, but Ryback sends him fleeing.



Paige and Natalya guest on commentary for the next match.

Brie Bella beats Naomi.



Goldust and Stardust get their numbers for the Royal Rumble match.



Luke Harper beats Erick Rowan to keep Rowan from qualifying for the Royal Rumble match.



Damien Mizdow apologizes to The Miz for mimicking X-Pac last night, even though he acknowledges the WWE Universe loved it and cheered. Miz tells him he's a stunt double, and that nobody cheers for him. As he leaves to get another coffee. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up to ask him if he would go over the rope along with The Miz if Miz were eliminated in the Royal Rumble match.



Daniel Bryan beats Kane in a no-disqualification to stay in the Royal Rumble match. After the match, Big Show attacks D-Bry, and Big Show, Kane and J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) all beat him up. Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan make the save, but the locker room heels rush into the ring only to be joined moments later by the locker room faces. The WWE Universe gets a preview of what is to come this Sunday night.

My Predictions for Royal Rumble 2015

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)
vs.
Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose

These two teams haven't been fighting each other very long, but it's pretty obvious that one of them is going to come out on top at the Royal Rumble kick-off.

My prediction: The New Day will probably win this one.

The Royal Rumble

Yep, here's that match again. 30 men. 29 over the top rope. The winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Who's gonna do it?

My prediction: Daniel Bryan will go all the way.

John Cena vs. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

What was originally a singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight title between Cena and Lesnar became a Triple Threat match after Triple H decided to reward Seth Rollins for blackmailing Cena into bringing him and Stephanie McMahon back into power. Rollins still has the Money In The Bank Briefcase, and even if Rollins still doesn't win the match, he can still get his way.

My prediction: Cena will probably take the gold once again, but I'm totally expecting a surprise cash-in from Seth Rollins here. I still think Rollins will fail to follow-up on that, though, and Cena will still have the title at night's end.

The Miz and Damien Mizdow vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) (c)
for the WWE Tag Team Championships

Well, at least Naomi isn't involved anymore. Now The Miz and Damien Mizdow have another shot at the tag titles they once proudly wore.

My prediction: The Usos will probably retain.

Paige and Natalya vs The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella)

After Total Divas returned earlier in the month, Paige messed with Natalya before ultimately allying with her. Soon the Bellas messed with two of the toughest Divas on the roster. Will that prove to be a mistake?

My prediction: The Bellas will probably win.

The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn)
vs.
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)

The Ascension have finally faltered when it comes to boasting they're better than every other great tag team that's come before them. Now they have to take on one of those said tag teams. Whoops!

My prediction: Somehow, The Ascension will win.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for January 21, 2015

Cortez Castro and Mr. Cisco beat Pimpinella Escarlata and Mascarita Sagrada. After the match, Big Ryck, who has been watching the match, makes it clear that he's going after the Lucha Underground Championship and will crush anyone for it, including his own men. Castro, Mr. Cisco and Bael take offense to this and turn on him, attacking him from behind and burning him in the eye with his own cigar, before walking into Dario Cueto's office.



Dario Cueto pays Mr. Cisco, Castro Cortez, and Bael under the table for turning on Big Ryck.

Vampiro interviews Cage. Cage says he doesn't give care what anybody thinks of him, and he isn't going to wait his turn to take the Lucha Underground Championship.

Pentagon Jr. beats Super Fly. After the match, Pentagon Jr. calls Chavo Guerrero "a fraud," and says there is somebody willing to join forces with him when Chavo left him high and dry.

Sexy Star beats El Mariacho Loco.



King Cuerno beats Drago in a Last Luchador Standing match after tying Drago up with some rope in the corner. After the match, Cuerno places the deer head from his entrance attire on top of Drago's head.



Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 21, 2015

William Regal announces the next NXT special will be on February 11th. Also, Charlotte will defend the NXT Women's Championship against Sasha Banks tonight.

Sami Zayn beats up Tye Dillinger, then calls out Kevin Owens. William Regal tells him to calm down. After some tense discussion, Regal makes the match for the next NXT: TakeOver on February 11th.



William Regal mentions there will be a contract signing for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens' match next week.

Finn Balor beats Curtis Axel to continue to the next round of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.

Devin Taylor interviews Sasha Banks. She's banking (no pun intended) on beating Charlotte tonight to become the NXT Women's Champion.

Bull Dempsey plans on beating Baron Corbin in their rematch in the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament next week.

Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte for the WWE Women's Championship ends when Becky Lynch interferes. As Sasha and Becky attack Charlotte, Becky comes out and forces them to retreat, then stares at the NXT Women's Championship. Charlotte takes the title away from her, which causes Bayley to snap and attack Charlotte. William Regal shows up and makes a match for the title on February 11th: Charlotte vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks in a Fatal Four Way for the NXT Women's Championship.



Kevin Owens says he'll say what he wants to say to Sami Zayn at the contract signing next week.

Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy get a surprise victory against The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch).

After the match, Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy don't think their victory is a fluke, and challenge The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) for the NXT Tag Team Championships next week.

The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) has accepted Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy's challenge for next week.

Hideo Itami beats Tyler Breeze to continue to the next round of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's tournament.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tuesday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for January 20, 2015

Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Kofi Kingston beats Tyson Kidd after reversing the Sharpshooter into a small package. After the match, Adam Rose and Cesaro attack The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Xavier Woods).

The Miz and Damien Mizdow beat Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego).



Natalya quickly beats Summer Rae.



Bray Wyatt beats Jack Swagger.



The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust).

Monday, January 19, 2015

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 19, 2015

WWE remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.



Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman start the show, and Lesnar immediately calls out Seth Rollins. Rollins has ten seconds, and he doesn't show up...but Triple H does. He wants Brock Lesnar to calm down and also wants to put the whole thing with last week's contract signing behind them. Lesnar asks Triple H if he's here to fix this or if he's here to fight. Stephanie McMahon, Kane and Big Show try to de-escalate this, but Seth Rollins appears on the TitanTron and tells Lesnar to wait for his shot at him at Royal Rumble. Heyman tells Rollins to "let the adults speak" and says Lesnar will still be champ after Sunday night. John Cena shows up and says the plot to get rid of him as well as the recent guilt-tripping concerning the firings of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan won't work, then calls HHH and Stephanie "the world's biggest ash-holes." Stephanie tries to guilt-trip Cena again, saying he's not the Cena he used to be, and Seth Rollins says that nobody wants to see Cena win. Cena says we'll see about that, and that if he wins the title on Sunday, then Ziggler, Ryback and Rowan get their jobs back. Triple H decides to make a match tonight, and if he wins it, they're re-hired. If he loses, they're still fired and he's no longer in the title match at Royal Rumble. Triple H then decides to hold a WWE App vote to see if people want him to risk his title opportunity this Sunday to get them re-hired.



Bray Wyatt beats Daniel Bryan after Kane interferes behind the referee's back. After the match, Kane attacks Daniel Bryan.



Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and X-Pac are all in the same room. Damien Mizdow does his best X-Pac impression, but The Miz isn't pleased with this.



We see the Royal Rumble Legends Panel: Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Hulk and HBK say Cena should risk his title opportunity, Flair says he should not. They all come to agreement on one thing, though: the Royal Rumble match is a dangerous, unpredictable match that should not be taken lightly. HBK thinks Bray Wyatt will win the Rumble, while Hulk Hogan picks Daniel Bryan and Ric Flair picks Dean Ambrose. Suddenly, Big Show comes out and says he doesn't see legends in the ring, but "washed-up has beens." Show says they didn't pick him to win the Royal Rumble match because "they're jealous of him," when Show clearly knows he's beaten them all at various points in his career. Show says he's going to win the Rumble, since there's nobody in the back who can toss him over the top rope, and tells the Legends to leave the ring and "go back to the old folks' home." Instead, Flair fights him off only to get knocked out...then Roman Reigns shows up ready to do the same to Big Show. Show tells him to get out of the ring before he gets knocked out. Roman Reigns fights Show and sends him over the top rope, forcing Show to retreat.

Renee Young interviews John Cena. The WWE App vote has concluded, and the WWE Universe has voted by a landslide to see him fight. Cena's ready to do just that.

Dean Ambrose beats Bad News Barrett after reversing Wasteland.



The Royal Rumble match, by the numbers.



The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Cesaro and Tyson Kidd.



This Thursday's match between Daniel Bryan vs. Kane on SmackDown is now a no-disqualification match!

Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and X-Pac show up for the New World Order reunion. Without them, there would be no Monday Night War. As they speak, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) suddenly show up and proclaim they're better than everyone. Suddenly, JBL takes off the commentary headset and proclaims he's had enough. He takes off the shirt to reveal an Acolytes Protection Agency T-shirt underneath, Ron Simmons show up, and before they can fight The Ascension, The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) make a surprise appearance. They say that the ring contains racehorses and thoroughbreds, but calls The Ascension "jackasses" before fighting them. The Outlaws completely destroy The Ascension, then JBL hits the Clothesline From Hell on Viktor.



Triple H and Stephanie McMahon announce John Cena's opponent: Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane. All the while, they use a drum roll guy that they constantly give crap, and a guy with a horn plays "Taps" afterwards.



The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) guest on commentary for the next match.

Paige and Natalya beat Alicia Fox and Summer Rae with the PTO.



The Royal Rumble kick-off match will be The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E) vs. Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose.

Rusev beats R-Truth with the Accolade.



Seth Rollins runs into Brock Lesnar backstage again. Lesnar expresses his hope that Rollins takes down John Cena tonight, so he can focus on taking down Rollins himself on Sunday.

Jey Uso beats The Miz.



The New Age Outlaws ("Road Dogg" Jesse James and "Bad Ass" Billy Gunn) will take on The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) at Royal Rumble.

John Cena beats Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show in a 3-on-1 handicap match after a surprise appearance by Sting, his first since Survivor Series, leading to Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback getting their jobs back. After the match, Triple H wants Sting, whom he says doesn't belong here. Not long after, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up, and Lesnar lays waste to Rollins, Kane and Show.





Here's the top 10 moments from tonight's show!


Sunday, January 18, 2015

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for January 18, 2015

Nattie still can't Summer Rae, but Paige admits that Summer Rae was the first person to be nice to her when she arrived on the main roster.

John Cena and Nikki play around in the gym, and then get into competition mode. John Cena's friend Rob thinks they should compete in a series of events.



Eva Marie tells Jonathan that something is not right with her breasts. Eva Marie is sad as she doesn't want to take time off and start over from scratch on TV exposure when she returns.

Paige gets a little too close to Nattie in their match, and Nattie is not a big fan of this. Nattie confronts Paige about it, and Paige says she won't do it again.



Eva Marie and Jonathan go to a doctor to check on her breast implants. The doctor states that there may be a small leak in one of her implants. If it gets into her bloodstream, it could be difficult to get out. Eva finds out she may be out for two to three months, and gets a blood test to see if the silicone is leaking into her body.

The Total Divas have a meal together at a buffet. Nattie mentions the match with Paige. The others tell Nattie "Let Paige do her, and you do you." Nattie isn't ready to do that quite yet. Paige then shows up, and tells Nattie they may be having a match later tonight. Eva Marie gets a call from the doctor and takes it away from the others, and learns that her blood has tested positive for silicone. Her implants will have to be removed as soon as possible. Eva is devastated, and keeps it to herself as she doesn't know what to do.

Nikki tells the others about her competition with John Cena. They all think she's crazy for wanting to take on "Superman," and Nikki is amazed that none of them have her back. Nikki plans to prove them all wrong.



John Cena and Nikki head to a family fun center to start their competition. When they head to the go-kart track, Cena is in a black full-body suit and a helmet. Not surprisingly, Cena runs into Nikki and causes her to lose. Nikki is not happy.



John Cena is dressed like a pro golfer for putt-putt...and at this point, Nikki feels John is mocking her. The batting cage and ski-ball don't turn any better for Nikki, as Cena fails to take it seriously according to her.

Eva Marie tells Jonathan that she cancelled the surgery to remove her implants because of the steady stream of matches she's getting. Jonathan is hurt that Eva Marie isn't even telling him about this, much less Mark Carrano, even though this could prove fatal. Eva Marie takes it personal when he tells her this could be doing more harm than good.

Nikki and John Cena have a beer pong match. Cena comes from behind to win it, landing the toss into the last five of Nikki's cup after having only one on his side. Nikki splashes the last cup of beer into John's face, and heads up to the bedroom.

John Cena talks to Nikki, and apologizes for going overboard with the fun. Nikki realizes she took this way too seriously after Cena confirms to her that she was being too competitive, and the two of them make up.

Eva Marie is in the car with Ariane when she gets a call from Mark Carrano. Mark knows about the situation with Eva's implants thanks to Jonathan, who called him to mention it. When she gets home, Jonathan wants to talk about it, and the two of them argue when she says it's her body and her decision and Jonathan wants her to put her health first before her career.



Eva Marie mentions her argument with Jonathan to Brie and Nikki. They tell her to take time off and get the implants removed immediately, as the silicone leaking into her bloodstream could kill her and cause her to risk being an unsafe worker in the ring. Nikki mentions her leg injury that she put off, eventually fixed and was out for five months, then says that she was able to rise back up the ranks when she got back.

Nattie talks to Paige backstage, telling her to keep it simple in the ring. During the match, Paige licks the side of Nattie's face. Nattie gets angry, and it shows when her moves get a little more aggressive. Backstage, Nattie confronts Paige, but Paige says that the audience was into it and brought out the ticked-off Natalya that she's known Nattie for. They decide to come to a happy medium.

Eva Marie goes in for surgery, after WWE gave her the necessary time off to get her implants removed and the time necessary to heal.

Eva Marie and her family head to a nearby hotel so she can rest. Eva Marie tells Jonathan he was right, then gets a "get well soon" call from Brie and Nikki.

...and here's After Total Divas!

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for January 17, 2015

"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels guests on commentary for the next match.

Frankie Kazarian beats Christopher Daniels.

Matt Taven thanks Jay Briscoe - and Nigel McGuinness - for making the match official, and says that he's taking the ROH World Championship.

Donovan Dijak beats Jake Dirden to continue on to the second round of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament after Dirden tries to go for the Asiatic Spike. During the match, The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs, B.J. Whitmer, Adam Page) do some scouting.

A shadowy figure says "We've been watching you. We are coming and we are bringing change with us."

Kevin Kelly interviews Alberto El Patron - formerly known as Alberto Del Rio in the WWE - in the ring. He mentions his legal troubles with WWE, which have now been resolved, and says that Ring of Honor is where the best wrestlers on the planet are. He says "wrestlers" because "that's what we are" and "I am not a fucking sports entertainer." He takes on "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels next week, and he plans to make this the best night of everyone's lives. He's in ROH to get a shot at the ROH World Championship, and calls out Jay Briscoe so he can share the ring with him. Instead, he gets ROH Television Champion Jay Lethal and Truth Martini. Neither of them give a crap about Alberto or Jay Briscoe, and Truth says the Television Championship is the greatest title in the world, not the World Championship, and demands an apology. Alberto then says that if Lethal is so desperate to get a piece of him, they can go at it right now, but Truth Martini refuses to give him the satisfaction.

Nigel McGuinness shows up. Since the main event from last week was out of control and there is no #1 contender for the ROH World Championship, he calls out Jay Briscoe so he can tell him personally who the new #1 contender is. Briscoe shows up and says that since the next pay-per-view is in Las Vegas, Nevada, the ROH World title match should have a four-way dance with all three men - Michael Elgin, Hanson, and Tommaso Ciampa - as #1 contender.

Jay Briscoe retains the ROH World Championship against Matt Taven. After the match, Michael Bennett attacks Briscoe with the Title of Love, and Maria tells him that the title is hers as it was given to her before telling Briscoe that he doesn't have the balls to fight her. Matt Briscoe makes the save and forces The Kingdom (Taven, Bennett, Maria) to retreat. He then throws down the gauntlet: next week, they start the show with a tag match between The Briscoes and The Kingdom.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Come As You Are (WWE Superstar) - Superstars recap for January 16, 2015

Summer Rae beats Cameron.



Renee Young interviews Fandango, but the interview is largely unrevealing.

Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) and Fandango beat Justin Gabriel and Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego).

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 16, 2015

MVP shows up with Samoa Joe, Low Ki and Kenny King. MVP has us all fooled again, and he's back in the driver's seat. He's looked within "the family" for like-minded individuals, and has recuited Joe and Low Ki as a result, and has now created what he calls the Beat Down Clan. Eric Young, while not a member, has helped MVP out last week and MVP brings him out anyway. Eric Young says he attacked Bobby Roode because Roode never reciprocated the same kind of friendship Young gave him. He took the gold from Roode, and tonight, he plans to take everything else. MVP then brings out Lashley, but Lashley doesn't show up. When MVP re-introduces Lashley, Kurt Angle's music plays instead and Kurt Angle shows up. While Angle can't book matches anymore, he can make the whole Beat Down Clan tap. Samoa Joe gets out of the ring and gets in Angle's face only to be smacked in the face. When the rest of the Clan approaches Angle, security keeps them away from Angle. Angle then decides to fight Samoa Joe, right here, right now.



Samoa Joe beats Kurt Angle with the Rear Naked Choke after sending Angle into the ref and kicking him in the nuts. After the match, the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Joe, Low Ki) and Eric Young all beat up Angle, but they are forced to retreat when Bobby Roode rushes in with the steel chair.



Bobby Roode is in the ring. He's trying to hold back his anger, but stuff has gone too far, especially with Eric Young. He plans to make Eric Young pay for what he's done...tonight.

The Revolution - featuring "The Cowboy" James Storm, Abyss, The Great Sanada, Manik and now Mahabali Shera - watch the next match from the nosebleed seats.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) to become #1 contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Championships.



Next week on Impact Wrestling: Feast or Fired!

As MVP and Kenny King chat backstage, it becomes readily apparent that Eric Young is preoccupied with Bobby Roode.

Ethan Carter III and Tyrus take control of the camera station, and use it to harass Jeremy Borash, challenging him to a match against EC3 next week and giving him 30 minutes to make a decision on whether to accept it before they can do worse than shave his head.

Lashley has arrived...

Eric Young beats Bobby Roode in a no-disqualification match. The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki) show up, and MVP mocks Bobby Roode before announcing that Lashley will be here later tonight.



Austin Aries defends the X Division title in a rematch against former champion Low Ki...and knows he's in for a war now that Low Ki is part of the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Samoa Joe, Ki).

Brooke calls Robbie E a "classless Jersey douchebag" before her match tonight.

The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) beat Brooke and Taryn Terrell after Robbie E distracts Brooke and Velvet Sky grabs Brooke's tights during the schoolgirl pin. After the match, the lights go out, and Awesome King is in the ring when they come back on. Angelina Love eats an Implant Buster, and DJ Z is choke slammed when he unwisely thinks he can take her on. After this, Havok shows up, and both Havok and Kong have a staredown. Security rushes in to quickly separate both of these titans.



Ethan Carter III finds Jeremy Borash backstage, and gets to JB enough to get his goat and make JB fight him next week.



"The Cowboy" James Storm introduces us to his new disciple: Mahabali Shera, now known as "Khoya," the Hindi word for "lost." Storm says he was lost when he found him...but he is now found. Next week, we see Khoya in action.



Low Ki beats Austin Aries to win the TNA X Division Championship, thanks to the distraction and behind-the-back interference from the rest of the Beat Down Clan (Samoa Joe, MVP, Kenny King).



The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki) and Eric Young are in the ring. MVP introduces Lashley into the ring, and this time he shows up. MVP says he made Lashley and that the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belongs to the Beat Down Clan, but Lashley begs to differ. It becomes obvious that both MVP and Lashley are going their separate ways, so MVP decides to be merciful...but it's all a trap and the Beat Down Clan and Eric Young all beat him up in response. MVP steals the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Lashley, declaring that it belongs to the Beat Down Clan, ending the show.



Thursday, January 15, 2015

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 15, 2015

The show starts with Byron Saxton interviewing Daniel Bryan. D-Bry is back in a WWE ring, and he's ready to fight. He also says that he and Kane were like brothers once, but that all changed when Kane traded the mask for a suit. Tonight, he starts the road to winning at WrestleMania 31. As he leads a "Yes!" chant, Triple H and his cohorts - Seth Rollins, Big Show, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble - lead Kane to the ring. Daniel Bryan vs. Kane is next.



Daniel Bryan beats Kane by disqualification after interference from J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble). When Kane, J&J, Big Show, Triple H and Seth Rollins approach Daniel Bryan at the ramp, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns joins D-Bry. Triple H then makes a six-man tag match for later tonight: Daniel Bryan, Ambrose and Reigns vs Kane, Big Show and Rollins.



Bray Wyatt states that when he wins the Royal Rumble match, that society will find out they were right about him....but it'll be too late for society to run.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Miz and Damien Sandow at Royal Rumble.

The Miz, Damien Mizdow and Alicia Fox beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Naomi after Miz uses Mizdow as a shield.



Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. Tonight's another night at the office, but he plans to win the Royal Rumble match in less than two weeks' time.

Paul Heyman's in a hurry...

Paul Heyman shows up. He says that Brock Lesnar beat up Cena and Rollins because he could, and that Lesnar is now riled up for Royal Rumble. Seth Rollins shows up to interrupt Heyman, says he's not afraid of Lesnar, and announces that he's cashing in the Money in the Bank Briefcase. Seth Rollins decides to Curb Stomp Heyman instead, saying it's a smart idea as taking Heyman out of the equation will make Brock Lesnar all brawn and no brains at Royal Rumble. Heyman tells Seth Rollins that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have been taken out of power once and that it can happen again, especially when Heyman himself has gained power from ending The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak and led Brock Lesnar to a WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign. As long as Lesnar has the World title in his hands, Heyman has some semblance of power in the WWE.



Natalya beats Nikki Bella with the Sharpshooter.



Renee Young interviews Big Show. Big Show plans to get the win tonight...and dominate at the Royal Rumble match. Kane shows and says that he's in the match, too.

Bad News Barrett retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sin Cara.



Dean Ambrose announces he is in the Royal Rumble match.

Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns beat Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show. After the match, Tripe H shows up and makes a rematch between Kane and Daniel Bryan official for next week. If Daniel Bryan loses, he's out of the Royal Rumble match.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for January 14, 2015

Dario Cueto talks to Fenix in his office. Cueto is impressed with him, despite his loss at Aztec Warfare, and tells him it's his destiny to be in Lucha Underground. He gives him an opportunity to live up to his name by beating Prince Puma for the Lucha Underground and embarrassing Konnan. All throughout this conversation, the mystery woman watches. What is she up to?



Cage (also known as Brian Cage) beats Angelico, Aerostar and Argenis in an elimination four-way match made to debut four new competitors. After the match, Cage tells the audience he's not just a man, he's a machine.

Chavo Guerrero, Jr. is in the ring. He says he made a mistake ruining the friendship between himself and Blue Demon, Jr., as well as the relationship between their two families. He calls out Blue Demon so he can apologize. Blue Demon, Jr. shows up, and Chavo apologizes, as promised...almost. He apologizes that he didn't expose him as the fraud that he is and that he didn't rip the mask off of his face. He then pulls out some brass knuckles to knock Blue Demon Jr. out, but Blue Demon Jr. fights back and gets the chair. Chavo begs for mercy, but it's not enough. Chavo gets nailed with the chair. As he leaves, Blue Demon Jr. flips the bird at Chavo with both hands.

King Cuerno vs. Drago ends in a double-count out after Drago dives into King Cuerno and through a table.

Prince Puma retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Fenix in the first-ever defense of the title. After the match, Cage suddenly appears and attacks Prince Puma.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 14, 2015

Finn Balor beats Tyson Kidd.



Devin Taylor interviews Bull Dempsey, who thinks his match with Baron Corbin is going to be a short one with him as the victor.

Baron Corbin beats Bull Dempsey, giving Bull his first ever NXT loss.



Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch beat Natalya and Charlotte after Sasha grabs Charlotte's tights.

Sami Zayn retains the NXT Championship against Adrian Neville. After the match, Kevin Owens shows up and attacks Sami Zayn yet again.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for January 13, 2015

Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) beat Gold & Stardust (Goldust and Stardust) when Goldust is bested by El Torito in response to him knocking his tail off.



Main Event will not be live on the WWE Network next week due to contractual obligations (this is due to a deal with BSkyB as part of the WWE's efforts to bring the WWE Network to the United Kingdom). In its place for next week is Santino's Royal Rumble Spectacular. (Due to the deal with BSkyB, Main Event is never shown on the Network again, and the show no longer airs in the United States as a result.)

The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat two random guys.



Rusev beats Justin Gabriel with the Accolade. After the match, Rusev hits him with a flying kick.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E) beat Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adam Rose.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 12, 2015

The show in New Orleans, Louisiana - the first since WrestleMania 30 - starts with John Cena entering the ring. He's glad to be back in New Orleans, but he's not glad that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are back in power and his Survivor Series teammates are fired. He knows none of them deserve to be fired, and so does the crowd. He wants everyone at home to use #AuthoritySucks on Twitter to drive the message to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. As for Cena, he has a Plan B: winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble, then taking his ball and going home with the title until Dolph Ziggler, Ryback and Erick Rowan are re-hired. Triple H and Stephanie show up and mock his efforts, saying that Cena knew what he was getting into when he fought against them. They give Cena another chance, however, as "they didn't want to fire those guys last week." All Cena has to do is win his match tonight: a one-on-one match against Seth Rollins that Triple H turns into a Lumberjack match. HHH then brings out the lumberjacks, as the match is next.

Seth Rollins beats John Cena, thanks to the all-heel lumberjacks outside of the ring, which include Big Show, Kane and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble).



Stephanie McMahon talks with Dean Ambrose and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). The Usos get off easy for their comments about her and Triple H from last week, but not Naomi: she has to compete with one arm tied behind her back. As for Ambrose, he has to pass a psychological exam or else he won't be in the Royal Rumble match, as he checked himself out of the hospital after his match on last week's SmackDown, and Stephanie deems him a threat to himself and others.

The Miz and Damien Mizdow congratulate George Clooney for his Lifetime Achievement award at the Golden Globes, and hope he wins a Slammy one of these days.

Dean Ambrose has his psychological exam, which starts with an annoying, ticking clock.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat Tyson Kidd and Cesaro despite attempted interference from Adam Rose.

Next week on Raw: Hulk Hogan, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair and Razor Ramon re-unite!

Big Show appears. He mocks the WWE Universe as he talks about being a giant, saying the crowd doesn't competition. Show says he'll stab the new guy on the job in the back to ensure job security...then talks about Roman Reigns, whom he calls a loser and plans to knock out so he can celebrate afterwards. He also calls Roman's fans "losers," as well. Roman Reigns shows up, and Big Show walks up the ramp. Reigns knows he's not a threat to Big Show, and then re-tells Jack and the Beanstalk his way as his way of telling Show he's the real loser.

Roman Reigns beats Luke Harper. After the match, Big Show attacks Roman Reigns and knocks him out.



Damien Mizdow tells The Miz that he recorded his every waking moment for the last six months for a movie.



Alicia Fox beats Naomi, who has one arm tied behind her back during the match. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) were also barred from ringside during the match.



Dean Ambrose's psychological exam continues with image association therapy.

Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up. After showing footage of Lesnar breaking Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak at WrestleMania 30, Heyman puts Lesnar on a pedestal, saying that Lesnar will show both John Cena and Seth Rollins the difference between fantasy and reality when Lesnar retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble.

The Miz beats Jey Uso after a game of tug-of-war involving both Jimmy Uso and Jey as well as Miz and Damien Mizdow, after Mizdow tries to interfere.



Daniel Bryan shows up. Last time he was in New Orleans, he became World Heavyweight Champion. He plans to do that again this year by winning the Royal Rumble match. All of a sudden, Stephanie McMahon shows up. After trying to hawk her workout DVD, she has to remind everyone of Daniel Bryan's injury that shelved him for eight months and patronize him. Daniel Bryan says he and the WWE Universe will never stop fighting, and Stephanie responds by putting D-Bry in a match against Kane - the same man who injured him - later this week on SmackDown. Daniel Bryan goes right after Kane, and though Kane gets the upper hand shortly into the brawl, Bryan fights back with a vengeance until officials break it up. Daniel Bryan is back.



Brie Bella beats Paige, thanks to Tyson Kidd causing a distraction by standing on the ring apron. After the match, Paige slaps him.



Bray Wyatt promises to win the Royal Rumble match.

It's official: "Macho Man" Randy Savage is the first inductee in the 2015 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame. He will be inducted into the Hall by Hulk Hogan.





The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat two random guys.



Dean Ambrose is now the psychologist...and tells the guy giving him the exam that not only is he a spineless, gutless, screwed-up heap of cow dung, but that it's weird when he sits down to pee.



Rusev and Lana are in the ring. After mocking Ryback's recent firing and declaring that Rusev is in the Royal Rumble match, Dean Ambrose shows up and brawls with Rusev.

Rusev beats Dean Ambrose when Ambrose can't continue with the match due to a hurt knee.



Triple H and Stephanie McMahon bring out John Cena, Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar for the contract signing for their Royal Rumble match. Heyman gives credit where credit is due and thanks Seth Rollins for making all of this possible, but he is upset that the match is a Triple Threat Match and says Lesnar will soon conquer him and Cena. After lists of WWE accomplishments are thrown around and threats of ass whipping are made, all three men sign the contract. After this, all three men brawl, and after two German Suplexes, an Attitude Adjustment through a table and two Curb Stomps, Rollins is the last man standing.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!