Saturday, December 31, 2016

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for December 31, 2016

Special thanks to PWPonderings.com for helping me get caught up.

This week's episode is a Best of 2016 episode.

War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) beat Keith Lee and Shane Taylor.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Christopher Daniels) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championships!

Adam Cole beats Jay Lethal at Death Before Dishonor XIV to become the ROH World Heavyweight Championship, bringing Lethal's 427-day reign to an end.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 31, 2016

Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Titus O'Neil beats Curtis Axel.

Lince Dorado beats Tony Nese.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 29, 2016

Tonight's episode is a retrospective of the best of The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) of 2016.

The episode starts with a special intro where House Hardy celebrates with "The Twelve Days of Deletion." "Broken" Matt Hardy gets a premonition that the gender of Matt and Reby Hardy's new baby will soon be revealed.



We look back on Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy from January 5th.

Senor Benjamin and Vanguard-1 are playing chess when Matt Hardy asks them to accompany them to the Dome of Deletion. Vanguard-1 falls down after one too many coquitos.

We look back on Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy in a Last Man Standing Match from January 19th.

"Broken" Matt Hardy, Senor Benjamin and Vanguard-1 head to Brother Nero's house. Vanguard-1 finds Willow and Itchweeed, who are just outside.

We look back on Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy in an I Quit Match from April 19th.

We look back on Jeff Hardy vs Matt Hardy in Full Metal Mayhem at Slammiversary 2016.

We look back on The Final Deletion from July 5th.

"Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero go back to where The Final Deletion all started. It is realized that Jeff Hardy became stronger when the chain of events where set in motion. They take the broken table

"Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero dispose of the broken table. Matt tells Brother Nero he has repaid his debt in full, and gives him the ability and blessing to be "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy again. The table is then deleted by fire with the power of the seven deities.

We look back on Delete or Decay from September 8, 2016.

We look back on The Great War from Bound For Glory 2016.

"Broken" Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy ponder whether Matt and Reby Hardy's new child will be a boy or a girl.

We look back at Tag Team Apocalypto from Total Nonstop Deletion, aired December 15.

The volcano at the Hardy Compound, through the power of the seven deities, reveals that "Broken" Matt Hardy and Reby Hardy's new child will be a boy.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 28, 2016

Tonight's episode is a two-hour special documenting the recent NXT Live Event from the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.

Oney Lorcan beats Andrade "Cien" Almas.

Billie Kay and Peyton Royce beat Liv Morgan and Aliyah.



#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Tajiri and Akira Tozawa.



Asuka retains the NXT Women's Championship against Nia Jax.



Next week in Melbourne, Australia on NXT: Elias Samson and Bobby Roode take on Buddy Murphy and "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger! Liv Morgan vs. Ember Moon vs. Billie Kay in a Triple Threat Match! #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) defend the NXT Tag Team Championships against TM61 (Shane Thorne and Nick Miller)!

"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Samoa Joe to win the NXT Championship!



Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for December 28, 2016

We see Prince Puma with a zombified Vampiro. He says Prince Puma's journey into darkness begins tonight. Puma says he's ready...and calls Vampiro his master.

Jeremiah Crane beats Mil Muertes after Prince Puma attacks Mil Muertes with a kendo stick from behind as the referee is distracted by Catrina. Puma continues to attack Mil Muertes with the kendo stick after the match. Vampiro then stands up from his seat at the commentary table, and instead of kneeling at the Aztec symbol in the center of the ring, Puma kneels towards Vampiro.

Sexy Star meets someone who is a fan of his work, and tells him not to feel bad about losing to Johnny Mundo, whom he says is the best and is also a fan of. He hands her a circle-shaped canister that he found in catering, and when Sexy Star opens it up, inside is a tarantula.

Texano is lifting weight in the locker room when Famous B and Brenda show up. Famous B tells Texano he has all the tools, but he's not connecting with the audience, which is why they cheer Cage over him and aren't really invested in him yet. Famous B says it's an image problem, and he is willing to fix it, offering to be in his corner so they can take down Cage. Texano threatens to kick his ass, but Famous B tells him to think about it.

Vampiro tells Matt Striker that whatever is going on between him and Prince Puma stays between him and Prince Puma.

The Worldwide Underground ("The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans) beat Angelico and Son of Havoc.

Sexy Star wants Mariposa in the ring to give her an old-fashioned beating, and asks Dario Cueto for it as he is looking inside a gold box. Dario tells Sexy Star that Mariposa is all hers.

Texano beats Cage, tying their Best of Five series at two wins apiece. Dario Cueto shows up after the match, impressed by both men, and announces that the fifth and final match starts right now...and that in the fifth match, anything goes.

Cage beats Texano in an Anything Goes match to win the Best of Five series. After the match, Dario Cueto shows up again and tells him his opportunity is so great and so powerful that he cannot give it to him in front of the believers. He invites him to his office, where he will be rewarded. Cage heads into Dario's office, where the gold box is finally opened. Inside is a guantlet, and Cage is not interested even as Dario tells him that it has powers beyond his wildest imagination. Dario Cueto asks him to at least try it on. Cage puts it on and feels the power of the gauntlet. He grabs Dario by the throat and picks him up, and changes his mind about keeping it.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for December 27, 2016

John Cena returns to start tonight's show. Cena jokes around with the crowd, then announces that SmackDown Live's titles are all on the line tonight. He then says that people are speculating about his future and admits this year wasn't exactly a good year, but he's not done, he's not finished and this is the "My Time Is Now" era. He is watching the main event very closely, as he will challenge the winner at Royal Rumble...because he can.



Dasha Fuentes tries to interview The Miz and Maryse, who are guarded by a bevy of security guards. The Miz tells Dasha that if she wants the scoop, she'll have to get it from Renee Young, who slapped him last week, as she is the only interviewer he will speak to.

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beats the team of Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Randy Orton) to become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions when Randy Orton inadvertently pushes Luke Haper off the apron during an attempted superplex. When The Usos are eliminated, they attack American Alpha in revenge for eliminating them. Harper and Orton argue after the match, and Bray Wyatt has to play peacekeeper.



Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler backstage. He says Baron Corbin came looking for a fight last week, and he got one. Now the World title is on the line in a Triple Threat match, and he does not plan to let that opportunity go to waste, as he knows this is his chance.

Dasha Fuentes interviews James Ellsworth. Carmella shows up, saying she finds Ellsworth "uniquely attractive."



Alexa Bliss retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Becky Lynch. During the match, someone shows up dressed as La Luchadora, and nearly costs Becky Lynch the match. When Dasha Fuentes asks Alexa Bliss who the woman behind the mask is after the match, Alexa Bliss doesn't even know, saying it could be Sasha Banks or Nia Jax.



Renee young has found The Miz. Maryse confronts Renee, but The Miz cuts Maryse short. Miz shoos the security guards away, and as he says that 2017 will be the year of The Miz, Dean Ambrose, who is standing nearby, starts throwing punches at The Miz. Miz's security shows up, but they don't fare any better.



Dasha Fuentes interviews Nikki Bella. Nikki says she has worked too hard to be where she is, and she says she will say what she wants to say to Natalya to her face.

Renee Young interviews Baron Corbin, who says that AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler are the only ones feeling pressure and are about to see the End of Days.

Next week: Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship!

AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin. After the match, John Cena runs in, confronts Styles and extends his hand. Styles lays the WWE Championship on the mat and shakes Cena's hand.



Neville says that his inferior competiton will respect him as the king of the Cruiserweights on 205 Live.

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

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for December 27, 2016

Tony Nese beats Cedric Alexander after Drew Gulak gets Alicia Fox tossed out, telling the ref that she hit him when she didn't. This distracts Cedric, allowing Tony Nese to win the match with a Shotei palm strike.



Backstage, Alicia Fox meets up with Noam Dar again. Noam tries to do the "kiss under the misletoe" thing only to get slapped...twice.

We see an interview between Renee Young and Neville from earlier today. Neville says he was overlooked by WWE because he is too good, and had he been in the Cruiserweight Classic, there would have been no competition. He says that America has discriminated against him, and says that he is the king of the Cruiserweight. He says Rich Swann was his young boy in Japan, and that Swann is not on his level. He then cuts the interview short.



Mustafa Ali beats John Yurnet. Dasha Fuentes interviews Mustafa Ali after the match, who says that he has had to face diversity in the Cruiserweight division and that Chicago, which made him, proved him wrong and showed him some love tonight.

We get a closer look at Ariya Daivari.

"The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beats Ariya Daivari in a Gentleman's Duel by forfeit.



Coming next week to 205 Live: Tajiri.

Neville beats Rich Swann.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 26, 2016

The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) propose some timeshares for Bob Backlund, but when they say that Bob Backlund is retired, Backlund goes off and both Bo Dallas and Darren Young have to hold him back.



Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. She announces that General Manager Mick Foley has had a busy Christmas and has been given the night off. After Stephanie burns the crowd for their CM Punk chant by saying that they would last a second longer than CM Punk did if they kept their chant up for two minutes and fifteen seconds, Seth Rollins shows up. After Seth asks if Stephanie gave her husband Triple H his manhood back, and when Seth says that Stephanie has Triple H all tied up at the office, Stephanie says Triple H is more of a champion than Seth will ever be. Rollins then asks for a match with Braun Strowman after what happened in last week's main event after saying he came to Chicago, Illinois looking for a fight. Roman Reigns shows up, saying Strowman made a big mistake last week, and wants a match. Seth says he asked for the match first, and tells Reigns to step aside. Roman says he'll just go to the back and find him, and Seth decides to join him anyway. Stephanie McMahon gets over-excited and says that SmackDown is happening in the same building as Raw, and asks if the crowd wants to see Dean Ambrose be part of the fun so The Shield can reunite. Stephanie says that's not happening, but gives Seth his match against Braun Strowman and Roman a match against an opponent of Stephanie's choosing. She then kicks off the show with a tag team title rematch between The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) and the team of Sheamus and Cesaro.



Sheamus and Cesaro retain the WWE Raw tag team championships against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).



We see a video package of Brock Lesnar concerning his spot being confirmed in the Royal Rumble match. It is then announced that Goldberg returns to Raw next week.



Braun Strowman runs into Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) backstage, and Jeri-KO approve of his running roughshod last week. Owens knows that Strowman is looking for competition, and he gives Strowman a shot at the WWE Universal Championship after he beats Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble. Jeri-KO also tells them Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns have said things about them tonight, while also embellishing the truth a bit.

The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) meet Bayley backstage. Truth gets a hug, while Goldust gets a hug as well as a Dusty Rhodes bear. After Bayley leaves, Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) show up and make fun of them before ripping the head off the Dusty bear.



Charly Caruso interviews Scarlett Bordeaux, who is wearing a Sasha Banks T-shirt and says she's taking Nia Jax on for Sasha, whom she calls an inspiration.

Nia Jax quickly beats Scarlett Bordeaux, then tells her to choose a better role model next time before hitting her with a leg drop.



After Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shakes hands with Charlotte, Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) show up and complain about the Royal Rumble match between Owens and Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship with Chris Jericho in a shark cage as they make a formal complaint against General Manager Mick Foley. Stephanie puts Roman Reigns in a match against Owens tonight with the WWE United States Championship on the line.

Bayley shows up. She celebrates having beaten Charlotte for the third time in a row, and says it's time for her to win the Raw Women's title. Charlotte shows up, and says that her right shoulder left the mat before the three count last week. She has talked to her lawyers and Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, and announces that Bayley's victory last week has been expunged from the record books as she brags that she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and how she knows how the system works as well as how to make it work for her. She then decides to give Bayley a second chance by having a match right now, then Charlotte says she got a ref that would call the match down the middle as part of the settlement between her, her lawyers and Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. That referee is Dana Brooke.



Charlotte beats Bayley. Dana Brooke is the guest referee, but she falls to a Bayley-to-Belly early and is replaced by another official. Bayley nearly has the match won when a recovered Dana Brooke drags the referee out of the ring, causing Bayley to chase after her and force her into a corner, allowing Charlotte to win via a schoolgirl pin with her foot on the ropes as Dana Brooke does a fast count.



Commissioner Stephanie McMahon finds Braun Strowman raising hell backstage, looking for Sami Zayn. Stephanie McMahon says he can't find Sami, but guarantees him a match against him next week. Braun Strowman tells Stephanie he will bust up Sami Zayn really badly next week, and wants it to be a Last Man Standing match. Stephanie agrees, and tells Strowman to show what he's going to do next week by pretending that Seth Rollins is Sami Zayn in his match against Rollins tonight.



Neville beats TJ Perkins by grabbing the tights after reversing the knee bar. Charly Caruso interviews Neville after the match, and Neville says that after you leave a trail of bodies in your bath, everyone walks to talk to you. He says that Americans only talk about him when they insult his accent or his personality, and tells the American wrestling fans that their ignorance and arrogance is keeping them from respecting him. He says that he is true king of the Cruiserweight Division.



Big Cass is seen pushing Enzo Amore in a wheelchair backstage.

Enzo Amore - now in a wheelchair - and Big Cass show up. Enzo calls Rusev a coward for the beating he gave him last week, and if Rusev is looking for him, he's not too hard to find. Big Cass dares Rusev to trap him alone in a room and see how well he does, and calls Rusev a coward while saying that he would slap the taste out of his mouth and that if he has a problem with Enzo, he has a problem with him. He then calls Rusev out, and Rusev shows up along with Jinder Mahal. Jinder slaps Enzo, and Enzo jumps out of the wheelchair and yanks Jiner off the apron. Cass tosses Rusev out of the ring, then Enzo kicks Jinder into the wheelchair and he and Cass hit Jinder with Badaboomshakalaka. Cass then gets back in the ring and hits Rusev with a big boot.



Bo Dallas and Darren Young vs. The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) comes to a quick end thanks to Braun Strowman.



Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman ends with Sami Zayn showing up and attacking Strowman before Strowman chases him into the crowd. After this, Chris Jericho slides into the ring and hits Seth Rollins with a Codebreaker not once, but twice as referees tell Jericho to get out of the ring.



Charly Caruso interviews Kevin Owens backstage. Chris Jericho shows up, and it becomes apparent that he and Owens have Roman Reigns where they want him.

Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) beat The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) after Anderson grabs the tights during a schoolboy pin on Goldust.



Rich Swann beats Ariya Daivari. Charly Caruso interviews Swann after the match, who calls Neville a royal sourpuss but admits that he is one of WWE's best athletes. If Neville wants a fight, he's got it. He is then attacked from behind by none other than Neville.



Charly Caruso interviews Ariya Daivari shows up and challenges him to a duel for calling him a scoundrel. He slaps Daivari in the face with a glove and then leaves.



We see a video package of Goldberg concerning his confirmed spot in the Royal Rumble match.



Tomorrow night on 205 Live: Rich Swann vs. Neville! Ariya Daivari vs. Jack Gallagher in a Gentlemen's Duel!

Roman Retains retains the WWE United States Championship against Kevin Owens after Seth Rollins rushes in and hits Chris Jericho with a Pedigree, distracting Owens and allowing Roman to hit the Spear. Rollins hits Owens with a Pedigree after the match, then Roman hits Jericho with a Spear.



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

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for December 24, 2016

This week's episode is highlights from the Reach For The Sky tour, which marked ROH's first appearance in the UK in 10 years.

Will Ospreay beats Bobby Fish in his ROH debut to become the ROH World Television Champion after reversing the Fish Hook into a pinfall. Fish hands him the title after the match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Will Ospreay and "The Villain" Marty Scurll.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Will Ospreay with the Crossface Chicken Wing to become the ROH World Television Champion.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 24, 2016

Goldust beats Curtis Axel.

Lince Dorado beats Tony Nese.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 22, 2016

Tonight's episode is the best of 2016. Mentioned moments are:

Lashley vs Drew Galloway for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary.

Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards in a title vs. title Six Sides of Steel Match for the TNA X Division and World Heavyweight Championships on July 21st.

Lashley vs. "The Cowboy" James Storm for the TNA King of the Mountain Championship on August 11th.

Kurt Angle's announcement of his TNA departure on January 5th.

Kurt Angle vs. Drew Galloway on January 12th.

Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode on March 1st.

Kurt Angle's farewell on March 8th.

Drew Galloway vs. Matt Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on March 15th.

Drew Galloway vs. Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on March 29th.

Drew Galloway vs. Matt Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on April 13th.

Next week: the best of The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) in "A Hardy New Year!"

The announcement of Gail Kim's induction into the TNA Hall of Fame on June 14th.

Gail Kim's TNA Hall of Fame induction at Bound For Glory.

Gail Kim vs. Maria at Bound For Glory.

Matt Hardy vs Ethan Carter III at Lockdown.

The Final Deletion, "Broken" Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy, July 5th.

The Great War, The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) vs Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) at Bound For Glory.

The Miracle "Mike Bennett" and Maria Kanellis' debut on January 5th.

The Miracle "Mike Bennett" beats Ethan Carter III and gives EC3 his first every loss after more than two years on April 26th.

The debut of Aron Rex on August 11th.

The debut of Moose on July 12th.

The debut of Cody and Brandi Rhodes at Bound For Glory.

Cody and Brandi Rhodes vs. "The Miracle" Mike Bennett and Maria-Kanellis Bennett on October 27th.

Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) vs Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships on April 26th.

Rosemary vs. Jade for the TNA Knockouts Championship on December 1st.

The Ultimate X Gauntlet Match for the X Division title on September 1st.

Lashley choose Eddie Edwards as his World Title opponent only to lose it, October 6th.

Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on November 3rd.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 21, 2016

Billie Kay beats Daria Berenato with help from Peyton Royce. After the match, Billie makes an example out of Daria after Peyton tosses Daria out of the ring, saying that Daria's fate is the rest of the NXT women's division's if they step up to her and Peyton. Peyton tells Asuka that she and Billie are her competition, and that they'll be waiting if she's got the guts.



The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) quickly beat John Ertegun and Anthony Bowens after Ertegun and Bowens can no longer fight. After the match, Paul Ellering says that all roads lead to San Antonio, and they don't care who they have to beat to take the NXT tag titles.



As Asuka tells Billie Kay and Peyton Royce that they are no competition for her and that they should be careful, we see Nikki Cross laughing before walking away.

Bobby Roode beats Tye Dillinger, Andrade "Cien" Almas and Roderick Strong in a Four Corners Elimination Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship.

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for December 21, 2016

The Mack beats Cage, Jeremiah Crane and "The Darewolf" PJ Black in a Four Corners Elimination Match in the finals of the Battle of the Bulls Tournament to become the #1 contender for the Lucha Underground Championship. During the match, Texano interferes and attacks Cage, effectively costing Cage the match.



Fenix and Aerostar are looking for Drago in the arena bathroom. All of a sudden, Kobra Moon shows up, telling them that Drago has come home to her tribe. Aerostar says Drago vowed never to return, and now Pindar and Vibora - her two reptilian henchmen - will break them. Fenix and Aerostar fight off Kobra Moon's reptilian soldiers, but are overpowered with the help of Kobra Moon adding to the numbers game. After that, Kobra Moon tells them that next time, it will be her Drago that leaves them for dead.

Sexy Star congratulates The Mack on winning the Battle of the Bulls Tournament. Both of them are now one match away from becoming Lucha Underground Championship, and Sexy Star says that it would be an honor to defend the title against The Mack after she beats Johnny Mundo. As they leave the locker room, we see another tarantula.

Jeremiah Crane sees Dario Cueto in his office. It turns out Crane left something in his office when he was a kid and pulls it out of the ceiling. He leaves with the object only to run into Catrina. We find out that this object is an Ouija board as Crane tells Catrina he's got his match against Mil Muertes, and when he wins and makes him wish he died in the earthquake, he'll have her all to himself.

Johnny Mundo retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Sexy Star in a Steel Cage Match after ripping Sexy Star's mask off while climbing out of the cage. As Mundo heads to the back, he is hit with a Stunner by The Mack.

We learn that Drago is being held captive by Kobra Moon in her throne room. Drago tells Kobra Moon he will never call her queen. Kobra Moon says she will get a small meal, and that Drago will feast on the bones. Drago says he'd rather starve, but Kobra Moon tells him that eventually, a dragon must feed. Kobra Moon leaves, and Drago breathes fire in a sign of frustration.

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for December 21, 2016

Trinity is on the set of The Marine 5 with Heath Slater, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel in Vancouver. Trinity wants to make sure she doesn't screw this up, but Slater says she'll do well.

Brie and Bryan are renting a house in Del Mar for a week so they can have a place of their own while away from home. As Nikki visits, they try a doggy IQ test with Josie and Winston. They also have to put up with Nikki's competitive nature.

Rusev and Lana head to a bar, and Renee Young joins them. Renee and Lana go line dancing, and Lana shows Rusev a few moves. Lana brings up some country-tinged ideas to their wedding.

For the first time in a while, Nattie is part of the forefront of the Women's Division and is happy to showcase her Hart family legacy.

Mike and Maryse are on set for The Marine 5, and Maryse meets up with Trinity, who is going to lengths to succeed at her first movie. Maryse wants to hang out with her when they have a day off from shooting, but Trinity is more worried about the movie.

Brie, Nikki and Bryan have a meal when Bryan brings up the idea of Brie and Nikki taking an IQ quest. Brie thinks she is the smarter Bella and wants to get Nikki worked up.

Nattie gets a call from her mom, who says that her sister Jenni, who suffers from social anxiety, has run away from home.

Nattie picks up Jenni while back home. Jenni is look for a job, but Nattie wants her to live her passion and do a cooking job. Nattie comes up doing a cooking class together with her.

Lana is thinking of putting an American touch to her wedding and wants to do a Nashville theme instead of a beach wedding, but Renee Young and Mark Carrano don't think it's a good idea.

Nattie has gotten Jenni and her mom on board with the cooking class idea, but Jenni is still a bit reluctant. Nattie and her mom put up some flyers.

Bryan preps Brie and Nikki for an IQ test, which he has set up with a psychologist who specializes in these things. Brie says she wants to beat Nikki, but now she's nervous that Nikki might come out on top and brag about it for years to come.



Nattie invites Titus O'Neil to come to the cooking class to help Jenni get more confident.

Nikki talks with Bryan about the IQ test.

Maryse and Trinity have a free day out, but Trinity doesn't exactly see the point of it due to being stressed out about doing well on the movie. Maryse just wants Trinity to relax and have fun, and Trinity eventually gets it. Trinity has some fun on a trapeze.



Jenni and Nattie host the cooking class. The cooking class goes well, and Jenni is very confident.



Lana and Rusev do a Nashville-themed photo shoot.



As Jenni and Nattie host the cooking class, the cat is let out of the bag when someone asks if they will be paid every time they come to the class. Nattie explains that she had to pay people to come to the class so she wouldn't be hosting an empty class. Everyone leaves, and Jenni feels embarrassed as she feels people are here for the money and not for the class.

Rusev gives Lana a present: a framed picture of one of the photos from the Nashville-theme photo shoot.

Bryan is back with the IQ results, but Brie decides to throw the results away before they can even do damage to the relationship between her and Nikki, but Nikki catches Brie reading them. Nikki beats Brie, 113 to 99.

Nattie apologizes to Jenni for hiring people to come to the class and said she did it to make her feel confident, but Jenni says that it made it look like she was nothing without her. Nattie then notices the smell of alcohol on Jenni's breath, and mentions than an entire bottle of wine is gone.

Nattie calls Jenni, who says that she doesn't want to let her down. Nattie asks Jenni to take life one day at a time and promises not to force her ideas on her.

Trinity is finally able to ride a motorcycle. She also manages to nail a scene in The Marine 5.

Bonus clip: Lana and Rusev get ready for the CMT Awards.



Bonus clip: Nattie and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart interview people for the cooking class.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for December 20, 2016

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) hand Renee Young and Booker T fashion violation tickets during the pre-show.

It is announced during the pre-show that Zack Ryder has injured his knee during last week's Tag Team Turmoil match. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) say that Ryder is faking his injury and that they are deserving of the SmackDown tag titles.



AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against James Ellsworth in record time, then continues to go on the attack after the match. As Ellsworth is placed on a stretcher, Styles brags about what he just did and tells Ellsworth to go back to "The island of misfit toys" before saying he has it all in the WWE. Dolph Ziggler shows up to congratulates Styles before saying he is next in line for the WWE Championship. Styles calls beating Ziggler a cakewalk as he says Ziggler is the best at losing. Ziggler says beating him won't be easy, as he put his career on the line months ago and won, and asks Styles what he would do to take the WWE title. Suddenly, Baron Corbin shows up. Styles leaves the ring as Corbin says he should be the one taking on Styles for the WWE Championship. Ziggler says he's earned his shot, but Corbin says that's only because he wasn't on the scene. He says that all Ziggler does is lose and waste opportunities that he steals, then decimates Ziggler.





General Manager Daniel Bryan tells Dolph Ziggler that Baron Corbin is setting a trap for him, but Ziggler wants Corbin anyway. Daniel Bryan makes the match, but if Ziggler loses the match, he loses his title shot.

Despite Maryse being tossed from the match for attempted interference, The Miz retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews. Renee Young interviews Miz after the match, and when she mentions his obsession with Dean Ambrose from last week, The Miz says that Renee is the one that's obsessed with Dean as she's the one sleeping with him. Renee slaps him and walks away.



It is announced that Zack Ryder has suffered a ruptured patella tendon, and that next week, there will be a Four Corners Elimination Tag Team Match to determine new #1 contenders for the SmackDown tag titles.

Natalya shows up. She asks Nikki Bella to come to the ring, and Nikki Bella shows up. Carmella shows up right after that, telling Nikki that Natalya is a liar as she insults Nikki, then says that Natalya told her some insulting things about The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) to her in private, then Natalya chases her to the back after calling her a "Staten Island snitch." She then admits that she was the one who attacked Nikki backstage at Survivor Series because Nikki and Brie got everything because of their looks and she didn't, and that this is why John Cena will never marry Nikki. She also admits that she never liked the Bellas, and that she is wrestling royalty and they are not.



Backstage, General Manager Daniel Bryan is met by Alexa Bliss, who tells her that she is defending the SmackDown Women's Championship next week against Alexa Bliss, and if she doesn't wrestle tonight, she will be stripped of the title. He also tells her that he has gotten off the phone with the trainers and that she is 100% cleared to compete.

Dean Ambrose beast Luke Harper with a La Magistra Cradle, then is attacked by Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton after the match. The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Harper, Orton) disappears after the lights go off and come back on, then The Miz and Maryse show up as Ambrose is alone in the ring. Miz hits Ambrose with a Skull Crushing Finale.



Masked newcomer La Luchadora beats Alexa Bliss with the Disarmher...then reveals herself to be Becky Lynch.



Backstage, Ryan Phillippe from Shooter is backstage looking for Randy Orton. Along the way, he meets Mojo Rawley and Curt Hawkins. Mojo Rawley tells Ryan not to look for Randy, as "he is a different person these days." Curt Hawkins makes fun of the fact that Zack Ryder is injured, which leads to Mojo Rawley challenging him to a match.



Ryan Phillippe from Shooter guests on commentary for the next match.

Mojo Rawley beats Curt Hawkins. Ryan Phillippe celebrates with Mojo in the ring after the match.



It is announced that James Ellsworth is being taken to a local hospital after all the damage AJ Styles has done to him. When he emerges from the trainer's room, he is limping in pain and unable to answer any interview questions. Carmella shows up and helps James Ellsworth.



AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.

Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler ends in a double count-out after Corbin tosses Ziggler into AJ Styles. As AJ Styles attacks both Ziggler and Corbin with a steel chair, General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up and makes next week's WWE Championship match a Triple Threat Match between Styles, Ziggler and Corbin.



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

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for December 20, 2016

Ariya Daivari beats Lince Dorado. After the match, Ariya Daivari says that people turn a blind eye to "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher because he is entertaining, and says that he is really a scoundrel.



Neville meets The Brian Kendrick in the locker room. Neville reminds Kendrick that they have laid the cornerstone for the Cruiserweight division, and that he is his partner tonight, not his friend.

Tajiri is coming soon to 205 Live.

Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gulak. During the match, Gulak pushes Alexander into Alicia Fox, injuring Fox's ankle. Noam Dar shows up and helps Alicia to the back, which distracts Cedric Alexander and almost costs him the match. Dasha Fuentes interviews Drew Gulak after the match, who blames Alicia Fox on his loss.



We get a closer look at "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.

In the trainer's room, Alicia Fox explains what happened earlier in the ring. Cedric Alexander thanks Noam Dar, but it is obvious that he is still peeved with him.

Neville and Brian Kendrick beat TJ Perkins and Rich Swann.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 19, 2016

Dana Brooke shows up on the pre-show and chats with Booker T before mocking Charly Caruso as they talk about the 30-minute Iron Man Match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Roadblock: End of the Line.

We see footage from earlier today where Sin Cara watches Titus O'Neil lose "The Tussle In Texas" against "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry. Titus shows up and announces his "Titus Comeback Tour" where he plans to come back better than ever. He calls Sin Cara nothing more than a man who wears a mask because he's ugly as hell, and Sin Cara challenges him to a match tonight. Titus easily accepts, and says that after the match, he plans to get with George Lucas to star on "Rogue Two."



Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) are in the ring to start tonight's show. Owens welcomes everyone to "The Chris and Kevin Show," before saying there is nothing he will not do to keep the WWE Universal Championship. After we see some stills from last night's Universal title match, Owens tells Jericho that he had everyone fooled and that he should have known better than to doubt their friendship. Jericho tells Owens that he had to have everyone believe it was over, and now their friendship is stronger than ever, they embrace in the Hug of Jericho before Jericho announces that they will start handing out payback. Jericho then makes fun of Santa Claus, and puts him on The List for "stealing his gimmick" and making lists. General Manager Mick Foley arrives and stands up for Santa, and says Jericho has been naughty this year. We then see stills from the aftermath of the Universal title match, and Owens says that he is a national treasure. Jericho then makes fun of what Mick Foley is wearing, and Foley takes his leather jacket off to reveal some Christmas shirts underneath. Foley puts them in a tag team match tonight with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, then gets the name of the city they're in wrong, saying it's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when they're really in Cleveland, Ohio. Foley then tells them he has a present for them from Santa: a shark cage. Foley announces that Kevin Owens will defend the Universal title against Roman Reigns again at Royal Rumble, and this time Jericho will be in the shark cage, which will be suspended above the ring. Jericho refuses to get in the cage, but Foley tells Jericho that he will be fired from WWE if he doesn't. Jericho then tries to get out of it by demonstrating how unsafe the cage is, and this leads to Foley unintentionally locking him in the cage when he finds out he doesn't have the key in his fanny pack, which is full of assorted knick-knacks. Foley says he doesn't have the key, but he won't give the signal to lift the cage until Royal Rumble...as he gives the signal for the cage to be lifted up, which actually happens. Jericho screams for help until the commercial break.



Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) are backstage, where Jericho has to be administered oxygen.

Rusev quickly beats Big Cass by disqualification when an enraged Big Cass refuses to get Rusev out of the corner.



Sasha Banks shows up with a crutch and wearing a knee brace. She says that she gave her blood, sweat and tears last night, and in the end, her knee was broken. She and Charlotte made history with the 30-minute Iron Man Match, and she still lost, saying Charlotte was the better woman. She does not feel like "The Boss" anymore, and calls out Charlotte so she can congratulate her. Instead of Charlotte, however, Sasha gets Nia Jax. After giving Sasha a quick look-at, she calls Sasha weak, wounded and a little girl after saying Sasha will never be "The Boss" to her. She then manhandles an injured Sasha, then teases destroying her with her own crutch before leaving the ring.



General Manager Mick Foley meets with Sheamus and Cesaro backstage, congratulating them on winning the Raw tag titles and proving him right. He gives them a early Christmas gift: red leather variants of the tag team titles with silver plating, signifying that the copper belt design that has been in use since 2010 is no more. A referee then tells Foley to come backstage, and we find out why: Braun Strowman is out of control, attacking backstage workers and throwing things around. Foley asks what Strowman wants. Strowman wants Sami Zayn...or else. Foley tells him Sami Zayn has left and is far from the arena, and asks Strowman to take the night off. Strowman says that if that's how it's going to be, it's going to be "or else."



Cedric Alexander beats Noam Dar. After the match, Noam Dar congratulates Cedric Alexander, but tells him they're not even as he doesn't have Alicia Fox. He tells Alicia Fox "All I want for Christmas is you."



The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up. They make fun of the Raw Women's title constantly changing hands while saying that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair didn't become 16-time champ by losing the world title 15 times. Sheamus and Cesaro show up and make fun of The New Day's intro, then Sheamus declares himself the new tag team champion. The New Day show disappointment with not wearing the new tag titles, but give credit where credit is due before shaming Sheamus and congratulating Cesaro. After comparing Sheamus to an ox and Cesaro saying that Sheamus has a massive ego, Sheamus says that if The New Day can hold the titles for 483 years, he can hold them for 20 years. As Xavier Woods explains that a lot has happened during their second tag team reign, Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) show up and mock both teams. The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) show up and give everyone brochures for their Puerto Rican retreat, which leads to a brawl between the four teams where Sheamus, Cesaro and The New Day stand tall very quickly.



Cesaro, Sheamus and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico).



Enzo Amore and Big Cass talk backstage when they get a letter. Inside is a notice for Enzo Amore to undergo mandatory sensitivity training for the nudity episode from last month.



John Cena returns next week!





Neville shows up. Last night, he single-handedly destroyed Rich Swann and TJ Perkins, and people loved it. He then tells the crowd to take their cheers and stick 'em, and says that if anyone's favorite wrestler is on 205 Live, that's too bad, as he will obliterate the Cruiserweight Division. Rich Swann shows up, wondering what happened to Neville. Neville tells Swann it was him who took him underneath his wing and taught him everything he knows, and since then his career has skyrocketed. He then wants to know where his respect is for "the true king of the Cruiserweights." Swann says that as long as he has the Cruiserweight title, he's king right now. Brian Kendrick shows up and defends Neville, saying that Neville is a cornerstone of the division. Neville says it's time Swann knew his place, and then he and Kendrick attack Swann until TJ Perkins arrives only to be laid out just like Swann. Neville leaves, then Kendrick hits Perkins with Sliced Bread #2.



Enzo Amore shows up for sensitivity training, where Darren Young, Bo Dallas, Jinder Mahal and Bob Backlund are also present.



Sin Cara vs. Titus O'Neil ends before it begins when Braun Strowman shows up and demolishes both men. Braun Strowman is about to carry Sin Cara to the back when General Manager Mick Foley shows up and tells him to put Sin Cara down. Strowman replies with "I told you 'or else!'" and heaves Sin Cara off the side of the entrance ramp before destroying gift-wrapped presents and Christmas trees.



Kevin Owens meets with an angry Chris Jericho backstage. Jericho says he does not like heights. Owens tells him that he has Roman Reigns taken care of.



Charlotte shows up. Charlotte brags about her win from last night, and calls herself the best Superstar that WWE has ever seen and the queen of pay-per-view. As she says that she is a guaranteed winner unlike Ohio State's football team, Bayley shows up. She congratulates Charlotte, and says Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte will go down as the greatest rivalry in women's wrestling history, but Charlotte says the only place where Bayley belongs is in the stands. Bayley says it's time for the Charlotte-Bayley revival to begin, and that she hasn't forgotten her two wins over her and what she did to her at Survivor Series. Charlotte replies by saying Bayley didn't join her, Becky Lynch and Sasha at the same time on the main roster because she isn't good enough, causing Bayley to threaten to prove she's good enough right now. Charlotte calls her bluff, and calls a referee to the ring.



Bayley beats Charlotte. After the match, Corey Graves notices that Charlotte got her left shoulder down before the three count.



Enzo Amore drives Jinder Mahal crazy during sensitivity training.

Enzo Amore graduates from sensitivity training and puts some moves on the instructor only to get attacked by Rusev and Jinder Mahal. Lana shows up and slaps Enzo before Rusev puts him through a table.



Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) ends when Braun Strowman attacks Reigns and Rollins.



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



Sunday, December 18, 2016

Roadblock: End of the Line - The LIVE Results



Host of Jim & Sam on Sirius and XM and professional wrestling podcaster Sam Roberts guests on the pre-show.

Sami Zayn appears in the Social Media Lounge to field some questions. He is a little bit worried but very aware of what Braun Strowman is capable of. Sami says Braun should be strategizing against him, not the other way around. He's not like anyone he's wrestled before, as he refuses to stay down. He says this match is probably the most important of his career.

The WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, January 14th and 15th, live on the WWE Network.

Rusev beats Big Cass by count-out thanks to Lana, who distracts Enzo as Rusev and Cass fight in the crowd. Rusev plows through Enzo from behind, then Cass checks on him, causing Rusev to get into the ring before the ten count before Cass.



Sheamus and Cesaro beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) by countering Xavier Woods' constant interference with a fake tag to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships, ending The New Day's record-breaking reign at 480 days. The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Woods) hand the belts to the winning team, and while Cesaro hugs The New Day out of respect, Sheamus takes the belts and celebrates with them in the corner as Cesaro celebrates in the audience.



Charly Caruso interviews Kevin Owens backstage...and instantly gets insulted as Owens says he is better than The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) and definitely better than Roman Reigns, which is why he is the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion. When asked if his strained relationship with Chris Jericho will play a factor in his match tonight, Owens tells her that the only thing she needs to know is that he and Jericho are best friends unconditionally. Chris Jericho then shows up, and Owens tries to make up for last week by giving him a red-and-white striped scarf, but Jericho tosses it back into Owens' face.

Sami Zayn survives ten minutes with Braun Strowman. During the match, Raw General Manager Mick Foley shows up with a white towel ready to throw it in on Sami Zayn's behalf, but Sami Zayn takes the towel and throws it into the audience to keep him from doing that.



Seth Rollins beats Chris Jericho after Kevin Owens' interference attempt backfires, and Jericho admonishes Owens only to run into a jumping knee from Rollins just before the Pedigree.



Rich Swann retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against TJ Perkins and Brian Kendrick. After the match, Neville shows up for the first time in months, then attacks Rich Swann, turning heel in the process. He also attacks TJ Perkins, as well.



Backstage, Kevin Owens tries to talk to Chris Jericho, but Jericho won't open his door. Owens explains that he's just trying to save their friendship, then just tells Jericho to put his name on The List if it makes him feel better, then tells him that best friends make accidents and forgive each other. When he doesn't get an answer, Owens comes to the realization that maybe they aren't best friends anymore.

Charlotte beats Sasha Banks 3-2 in sudden death overtime in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match with a Figure Eight after weakening Sasha Banks'to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship for a fourth time. Trainers have to help Sasha to the back after the match.



Royal Rumble hits pay-per-view and WWE Network on January 29th!

Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers can be seen in the front row.

Kevin Owens beats Roman Reigns by disqualification and retains the WWE Universal Championship after Chris Jericho shows up and hits Owens with a Codebreaker. After the match, it is revealed that Jericho and Owens are still friends, and as they make their way out, they are met by Seth Rollins. Rollins hits a Pedigree on Jericho while Roman hits a Spear on Owens, then Jericho gets powerbombed by both Rollins and Reigns through a commentary table. Rollins and Reigns then focus on Owens, who almost makes it to the back only to be powerbombed through the English commentary table. Roman and Rollins stand tall to end the show.



Saturday, December 17, 2016

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for December 17, 2016

Kyle O'Reilly shows up to start the show. He says that the ROH World Championship has proven time and again that ROH has the best wrestling on the planet and that it proves that he is the planet's best wrestler. He plans to defend the title with honor and integrity like past champions have done. He calls Final Battle a moment he will never forget and will never have taken away from him, then Adam Cole shows up saying that Kyle O'Reilly should be apologizing for the travesty that he says he caused, rather than celebrating, as the match with changed to no-disqualification with chains, tables and thumbtacks. He calls O'Reilly a joke of a champion, and calls his victory a fluke. Suddenly, Dalton Castle shows up, congratulates Kyle O'Reilly, then mentions that "this peacock has been left out of the competition" as he is a very dangerous man in the ring and that he pinned Cole while he was still ROH World Champion. Dalton Castle then declares himself next in line for the title, then Bobby Fish shows up. Fish says that O'Reilly has made good on every promise he made concerning Cole and the World title, and that he has a title shot coming his way due to being the 2016 Survival of the Fittest winner. Cole says he could care less what Fish or Castle think, and says O'Reilly's reign will not last much longer as he will become the next three-time ROH World Champion. O'Reilly tells Cole that as long as there is a breath of air in his lungs, he will defend the title to the very end, and if anyone wants to take the title from him, good luck.

Nigel McGuinness announces that due to recent events, tonight's main event will be Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish and Dalton Castle.

"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels beats Mark Briscoe to advance to the next round of the Decade of Excellence Tournament, which features wrestlers who debuted in Ring of Honor 10 years ago and gives the winner a shot at the ROH World Championship at the 15th Anniversary Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before the next match, Kenny King says that The Rebellion (King, Rhett Titus, Caprice Coleman) they are here to turn Ring of Honor upside down, and while they love Ring of Honor like the rest of the fans, they've always had the stones to do what they want to do. King then asks Lio Rush to join their cause, but Rush says he stands for respect, integrity and honor. Caprice says he's "just like the rest of them," and promises to beat him like he stole something from him. Lio Rush then beats Caprice Coleman with a schoolboy pin in record time, and The Rebellion respond by annihilating Rush. Jay White and Donovan Dijak then rush into the ring and chase The Rebellion away.

Next week: Jay Briscoe takes on BJ Whitmer in the Decade of Excellence Tournament.

Dalton Castle and reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 17, 2016

Recap courtesy of Wrestling Inc.

This episode of Main Event is a special holiday edition hosted by Cathy Kelly. Aside from the Raw recap, a few holiday flashbacks are shown.

We look back at the December 24, 2012 episode of Raw with Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane), when Bryan gave Kane a puppy and Kane thanks him...because he's starving. Daniel Bryan takes the puppy back.
before taking it back after Kane had thanked him saying that he was starving.

We look back at "Rowdy" Roddy Piper playing Ebenezer Scrooge in a parody of "A Christmas Carol" in a segment from Tuesday Night Titans from December 20, 1985.

We look back at the December 20, 2001 episode of SmackDown when The Rock sang his own version of "Twelve Days of Christmas" to Test.

We look back at the December 24, 2012 episode of Raw, when Alberto Del Rio hit Santa Claus with his car, as well as John Cena defeating Alberto Del Rio in the resulting Miracle on 34th Street Fight later that night.

We look back at the December 24, 1990 episode of Tuesday Night Titans, when Bobby "The Brain" Heenan exchanged gifts with Gorilla Monsoon.

We look back at the December 22, 1997 episode of Raw when "Stone Cold Steve Austin" gave Santa Claus a Stone Cold Stunner.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Total Nonstop Deletion - Impact Wrestling recap for December 15, 2016

Senor Benjamin tells us not to try this at home. Vanguard-1 tells us no drones were harmed in the making of this production.

Gilbert Corsey announces "Tag Team Apocalypto" on the local news in Cameron, North Carolina. Betty-Sue Fuentes reports live from the Hardy estate, where a volcano has formed out of nowhere. Itchweeed shows up and does some gardening on the volcano.



The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) show up. Matt says that 50 of his own soldiers have been invited and are here at their own risk, and that Apocalypto has shut down the town. He plans to give the people in the compound the show of a lifetime, and announces his son King Maxel will make his in-ring debut. Suddenly, Rockstar Spud shows up, and Matt deems him worthy of deletion. Spud says nobody is getting deleted, especially not him. He says everyone, including himself, is sick and tired of the entire Hardy clan, including King Maxel, who hasn't even gotten his first match and is more over than him. He wants to be Maxel's debut opponent so he can teach him some respect. Matt Hardy sanctions the match, then brings in a referee, then declares the match a no-disqualification match. After King Maxel makes his entrance, Senor Benjamin zaps Spud from behind with a taser, allowing King Maxel to beat Rockstar Spud in his in-ring debut. After the match, Glenn Gilberti (also known as Disco Inferno) is seen backstage saying "Thank God it wasn't me this time. Hey, does anybody want to play poker?"





Gilbert Corsey and Betty-Sue Fuentes report on the fact that all roads to Cameron, North Carolina are closed and that everyone is told to stay indoors. Gregory Shane Helms shows up with Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett, ready to enter Apocalypto.



The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) show up at the Hardy household. Matt Hardy invites them into his home. Also, Robert Gibson is a fan of green beans.



Sienna is in the ring. She says that Rosemary is not here, because she's scared of her. She then makes herself #1 contender, then issues an open challenge for the #1 contendership which is answered by Vanguard-1. However, Vanguard-1 cannot wrestle a woman as Vanguard-1 is a drone, and is tossed out of the match. Sienna starts a count so she can win by forfeit, but the challenge is answered by ODB, who hasn't been seen in TNA in quite some time.





Sienna beats ODB to stay #1 contender after the referee is knocked out and Vanguard-1 tries to make the count only to be removed from the ring by another referee, costing ODB the match. ODB gives Vanguard-1 some love after the match.



Gregory Shane Helms is backstage with Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett and "Broken" Matt Hardy when Matt Hardy has a premonition that someone will come out of the Lake of Reincarnation re-incarnated. Helms tells Matt that he'll see him in the ring.



Itchweeed shows up on a ride-on mower, weed whacker in hand.



Itchweeed beats Jack Sterling, then cuts holes in Sterling's shirt with his weed whacker after the match.



We look back at The Hardys' petting zoo experience.

Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after Lashley spears Eddie through the Dome of Deletion. Lashley and Eddie continue to fight outside.





Tag Team Apocalyptico - which features The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero), The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett with Gregory Shane Helms), Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) and The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) gets weird when volcanic smoke fills the Dome of Deletion. Decay fights multiple teams in front of the gates fo the Hardy estate, while The Hardys and The Helms Dynasty fight all over town. Also, Rockstar Spud partners with Hornswoggle and Gregory Shane Helms is changed back into his 3 Count era persona after being sent into the Lake of Reincarnation (and becoming The Hurricane after being superkicked into the Lake of Reincarnation, being sent into the lake for a second time). After numerous events and guest spots, as well as Eddie Edwards and Lashley continuing to punish each other long after their match is declared a no-contest, The Broken Hardys retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships and we find out that Reby Hardy is having another child.

Here are the events of Tag Team Apocalyptico in no particular order, because this is indeed broken brilliance.

























Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for December 14, 2016

Paige and Renee Young talk about Paige moving to San Antonio with Alberto Del Rio as well as her relationship backstage.

Brie and Bryan head to a restaurant, and Brie talks about the paintings. Brie tells us that Renee Young has moved to Las Vegas with her girlfriend Dean Ambrose, and she and Bryan are going to Las Vegas to meet them in their new home.

We meet Lana's parents and brother as Lana and Rusev are at home in Nashville, Tennessee. We learn that her parents are involved in the spiritual field, with her father having been a pastor for 35 yeras. The family goes shopping for a wedding gown for Lana. Rusev is not fond of American weddings as he feels they have no traditions. We learn that Rusev's mother is coming over during the weekend, and that Lana will be the one to tell her that they will not have a Bulgarian wedding.

Backstage at SmackDown Live, Mike and Maryse get a call from Maryse's mom, saying that someone is trying to break in through the back door, and Maryse and Mike are able to see the footage. Maryse tells her mom to call 911, and feels powerless. The cops make it to their home very quickly.



Paige is in the ring again, and she's happy to be back at work.

Backstage, Rusev talks with Lana, and tells her he wants to have the Bulgarian wedding as he knows that his mother wants one. Lana tells Rusev that she doesn't want anyone living vicariously through her.

The Miz, Maryse and Maryse's sister Michelle join Paige for dinner. Maryse talks about the home break-in from earlier, and is considering having a gun, but everyone tells her that even that has the potential to be a bad idea.

Rusev's mom shows up. The stripper pole for the party falls down, and the family tells her it's a support beam.

Brie and Bryan make it to Renee Young and Dean Ambrose's house in Las Vegas. Brie asks if Nikki can come, and Renee says it's okay even though she has nothing prepared for Nikki. Sure enough, Nikki arrives, having been invited by Brie. Renee heads out to get a couple of things.

At Lana and Rusev's house, Lana talks to Rusev's mother, and hears about some Bulgarian wedding customs. Lana tells Rusev's mom that the wedding will be a beach wedding in Malibu.

Maryse is at home, and she has invited Eva Marie as it is her first night alone since the home break-in. Maryse is carrying a golf club when she answers the door for Eva, and Eva tries to ease Maryse's fears by setting up some Home Alone-esque traps. Eva tells Maryse that she can't spend the night every night and that she needs to have a gun, but Maryse can't get a gun as she and Miz have had a conversation about it before. Eva tells her about the conversation about it that she had with Johnathan, and that after she went to a shooting range to get more comfortable with a gun, she felt more okay with it than she initially was. On the way back upstairs, they accidentally trigger the marble trap that they set up on the stairs.

Rusev, Lana and Lana's family head to an Eastern European grocery to get some feta cheese, among other things. Lana has an uneasy feeling about what Rusev and his mother are talking about in their native Bulgarian.



Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee go riding on ATVs in the desert, while Nikki sits at a nearby bar due to her neck injury keeping her from taking part. Nikki calls her mom Kathy, feeling like she is a third wheel between Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee. Meanwhile, Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee take a ride on a monster truck limousine.

Rusev talks with Lana's dad about the wedding, and Rusev is trying to convince him to do the Bulgarian wedding, saying that he is the first in his family to marry. Lana reminds Rusev that he hasn't even asked her dad for her hand in marriage. Lana thinks that Rusev isn't taking the conversation.

Maryse and Eva Marie to a shooting range. Mike does not know that Maryse is here. When Maryse practices with the 9mm pistol, she shoots the target in the head on the first shot. Maryse feels empowered, and finds out that she's a good shot, but she knows that Mike doesn't want her to have a gun.

At Renee and Dean's house, Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee have some barbecued fish at their patio. Brie knows that Renee is trying, but feels she is trying to be perfect at being a host that she isn't having a lot of fun. Renee accidentally drops a plate on the patio, which breaks.



Brie talks with Renee. Renee just wanted the home to feel done and decorated, and that she really tried to make things perfect. She feels bad for having to put Nikki up in a hotel, and Brie agrees that Renee went a little above and beyond and that maybe it is time to do something relaxing. Brie knows that Renee doesn't have a lot of friends in Las Vegas and wanted to keep guests coming back. Dean shows up, having just had sat in some steam, and Brie and Renee decide to do the same.

At the show, Maryse tells Paige and Eva Marie that she got a gun and a license for it.

Lana, Rusev and Lana's dad Bob head to a Mediterranean restaurant. Rusev asks Lana's father for Lana's hand in marriage. Lana's father says yes and welcomes him to the family, and agrees to do the beach wedding.



Brie and Renee head to the hotel and meet up with Nikki, and go to the pool. Nikki felt she intruded when she showed up at Renee and Dean's house, especially when Renee left to get some champagne. Renee feels she stressed herself out when they should have just concentrated on being their usual selves.

Maryse calls Mike, and tells him about the gun purchase and the license. It turns out that Mike was going to buy her a gun before she bought her own, and Maryse is both surprised and relieved that Mike agree on this.

Lana and Rusev announces to their parents that they are going to have both the beach and Bulgarian weddings.

Bonus clip: Maryse gives Lana some bridal advice.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 14, 2016

"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura retains the NXT Championship against Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage Match in Melbourne, Australia.



Billie Kay and Peyton Royce say they didn't lose last week; Daria Berenato did. They've gotten rid of Daria, saying they don't associate with losers. Daria shows up, saying she doesn't want to be part of their future plans. Instead, she wants to hurt one of them last week, and tells them to figure out which one steps up to the plate.

Once again, Sawyer Fulton is not with SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Nikki Cross) as they make their way to the ring.

"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger beats Eric Young by disqualification to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match after Nikki Cross pounces on him. Dillinger fights off Young, Cross and Alexander Wulfe, but is then annihilated by a returning Big Damo.



Andrade "Cien" Almas beats No Way Jose to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.

Roderick Strong beats "The Drifter" Elias Samson to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.

Daria Berenato takes on Billie Kay next week!

Bobby Roode beats Oney Lorcan to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for December 14, 2016

Jeremiah Crane beats Killshot, Dante Fox and Mariposa in a first-round Battle of the Bulls Tournament Match to go on to the next round. Killshot attacks Dante Fox after the match.

Taya gets some footage of "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans for Johnny Mundo's movie. Mundo is surprised that recording is going on, and tells them he wants them to win tonight.

We see Sexy Star train for her match. She suddenly finds a tarantula in her locker when she heads to the locker room.

Kobra Moon vs. Drago ends when a man who looks somewhat like a lizard gets into the ring. Fenix shows up and takes him on, and Aerostar also helps out. Kobra Moon then summons another guy who looks like a snake, this one more hulking in size than the other, and sics them on Aerostar and Fenix. The taller lizard man choke slams both men at the same time, and the crowd chants "Luchasaurus" before he hits Dragon with a Tombstone Piledriver. The three of them leave, with the biggest one carrying Drago with him.

Sexy Star runs into Mariposa backstage. They almost walk away from each other, but Mariposa grabs her hair and they both fight. Sexy Star overpowers Mariposa and confronts her for torturing her for six months as well as placing a spider in her locker. Mariposa says she knows nothing about the spider, and tells her to think long and hard before starting another war with her, as she can finish her off the second time around. Mariposa tells her that if she wanted to leave something in her locker, it would be beautiful like a butterfly and not ugly like a spider. Sexy Star rears back to punch, aiming for her face but instead punching a hole int he wall.

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Jack Evans, Son of Havoc and Angelico in a first-round Battle of the Bulls Tournament Match to go on to the next round after telling Evans to pin him only to reverse the pin into an inside cradle.



El Dragon Azteca Jr. tells Rey Mysterio Jr. that Matanza Cueto came for him. Rey says it was his fault, but Azteca says he now understands what he has trained for and why he wears the mask. Rey tells him a fight with Matanza is a fight he can't win, but Azteca doesn't care about winning. Rey tells him this is his battle, not Azteca's, but Azteca tells Rey that the days of him telling him what to do is over and that he plans to start his own legacy by ending Matanza's life.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

Tribute To The Troops 2016 - The Results

Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon welcome everyone to the show. Tonight, they will put aside their brand-related differences to put on a show for the American armed forces who protect and serve the country and give their support and gratitude for doing so. We then see a brief summary of how Tribute To The Troops started as well as its history.

Lillian Garcia sings the United States national anthem.

Roman Reigns shows up, saying that he is proud to be the WWE United States Championship. He says that the fans and the armed forces are the real champions of the United States, and thanks them on behalf of himself, the Superstars, the numerous crews that make the show possible and the WWE. Kevin Owens shows up and admits that Reigns made a classy move in thanking everyone, but tells him he forgot to thank him. He feels everyone should be thanking him tonight for carrying Raw on his back every week and being the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion in history. Roman tells Owens that it's not about him and that it's about the people who make America great, but Owens doesn't care as he is from Canada before saying it's always about him as he is Universal Champion. Reigns says he won't be Universal Champion for long, and Owens counters by telling him that he has no chance and that he should be lucky the United States title isn't on the line, as he would win it, slap a maple leaf on it, and call it the Canadian Championship, which would - in his words - "sound a hundred times better." Roman asks why they should wait, and decides that they might as well go at it right now in front of America's finest. Suddenly, Rusev and Lana show up, and Rusev says that being from America is worse than being from Canada before talking about his home country of Bulgaria, which he claims has much better traditions, culture and people than America, and about his wife Lana. Roman asks if an American soldier can show up and teach Rusev how to kiss like a real man. Lana mocks the United States, and says Roman is jealous that Rusev is the only man for her. Roman says that sucks for Rusev, but Rusev says he's the greatest man on the planet before threatening to crush Roman like he did Enzo Amore. Roman says he's not going anywhere, and if he wants to do anything about it, he and Kevin Owens can both get in the ring. Owens and Rusev approach the ring and are about to ring when Big Cass runs in, causing Owens and Rusev to step back only to run into Raw General Manager Mick Foley, who arrives and makes this tag team match official.



Sheamus and Cesaro beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson), The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) to become #1 contenders to the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships at Roadblock: End Of The Line.



We see the WWE Superstars spend some time with the American armed forces.

The Miz and Maryse are in the ring. The Miz tells the American armed forces that he can't tell them how happy he is to be an inspiration to them in the third and fourth The Marine films, and plugs the fifth one. He then issues an open challenge, which is very immediately answered by...comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, whom Miz says is out of his element. Fluffy tells Miz he's not the one in the ring in glittery underwear, and that the only thing Miz is inspiring is for someone to give him an awesome beating. He then says he has the man to do it: Apollo Crews.

Apollo Crews beats The Miz. During the match, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias distracts The Miz by getting a selfie with Maryse and two with The Miz, allowing Crews to get the win. After the match, The Miz says this was not a championship match, and that he is still WWE Intercontinental Champion. We seen see the three mid-match selfies as well as the one that Fluffy took with Crews after the win.



The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Randy Orton) beat Dolph Ziggler and American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable).



Bayley spends some time with a service dog named Charlotte when Charlotte and Dana Brooke show up and make fun of the dog. Bayley says that she and Charlotte don't have much in common except for hanging out with dogs, with the "dogs" aimed towards Dana. Dana tells Bayley to get ready for their match, where she will find out her bite is worse than her bark.

Sgt. Whitney Sargent of the United States Air Force and 1st Sgt. Jimmy Richard of the United States Marine Corps, as well as their sons, are the recipients of tonight's Outback Steakhouse Seat Upgrade. Also, Charlie the service dog is at ringside with his handler.

Bayley beats Dana Brooke, then celebrates with Charlie the service dog after the match.



TJ Perkins, "The Outlandish" Rich Swann and "The Extraordinary Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beat Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak and Tony Nese.



We see footage of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at a wreathe-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.



The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are backstage. They know that Sheamus and Cesaro are on the same page and getting along now, and Kofi says that he feels different since they became the longest-reigning tag team champions of all time in WWE. Big E says he feels a power flowing through his veins - the power of history. He feels The New Day just might become the most elite team of all time. AJ Styles shows up with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, saying that The Club exemplifies greatness while being mean and making green around the world, and that the conversation starts and ends with them. All of a sudden, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns shows up side-by-side in a one-time reunion of The Shield, laughing at The Club's claims before they walk off.



Enzo Amore makes his first appearance since being attacked Rusev two weeks ago, accompanying Big Cass to the ring with tape around his ribs. Big Cass says he and Roman Reigns will beat Kevin Owens and Rusev red, white, black and blue for the American armed forces.

Despite Lana sending Enzo Amore into the steel steps to distract Big Cass and nearly cost him and Roman Reigns the match, Roman Reigns and Big Cass beat Kevin Owens and Rusev.



After the show goes off the air, Roman Reigns thanks the fans and the American armed forces for the support, and expresses his gratitude for being able to do what he does and also meet some real-life heroes.