This week's covers the best of 2017. Highlights mentioned are:
Kushida vs. Titan for the ROH World TV Championship at War of the Worlds UK in London, England (August 18)
Coming soon in 2018: Honor Club! It's more than just a network...
Jay Lethal vs. Josh Bodom at War of the Worlds UK in Liverpool, England (August 19)
Bullet Club ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, "The Villain" Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito) at War of the Worlds UK in London, England (August 18)
The episode ends with Ring of Honor thanking producers, the front office, engineers, and the fans for making 2017 what it was.
Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 30, 2017
Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.
Kalisto beats "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese.
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) beat Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil.
Kalisto beats "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese.
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) beat Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil.
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 28, 2017
This week's episode is Part 2 of The Best Of 2017. Mentioned moments are as follows:
Sienna vs. Rosemary in a match to unify the Global Force Wrestling Women's Championship and the Impact Wrestling Women's Championship (Slammiversary XV)
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park vs. Josh Mathews and Scott Steiner (Slammiversary XV)
The Gauntlet For The Gold Match to decide a new Impact Global Champion (August 24)
Impact Wrestling's show with Pro Wrestling Noah and Eddie Edwards winning the GHC Heavyweight Championship (August 26)
Johnny Impact heads to Mexico to compete at TripleMania XXV (August 26)
Trevor Lee vs. Sonjay Dutt in a Falls Count Anywhere Match for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (September 14)
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) in a 5150 Street Fight for the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships (Bound For Glory 2017)
Gail Kim announces her retirement from wrestling (July 13)
Gail Kim retires as Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion and relinquishes the title (November 16)
American Top Team's domination in Impact Wrestling
Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship (Bound For Glory 2017)
Sienna vs. Rosemary in a match to unify the Global Force Wrestling Women's Championship and the Impact Wrestling Women's Championship (Slammiversary XV)
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park vs. Josh Mathews and Scott Steiner (Slammiversary XV)
The Gauntlet For The Gold Match to decide a new Impact Global Champion (August 24)
Impact Wrestling's show with Pro Wrestling Noah and Eddie Edwards winning the GHC Heavyweight Championship (August 26)
Johnny Impact heads to Mexico to compete at TripleMania XXV (August 26)
Trevor Lee vs. Sonjay Dutt in a Falls Count Anywhere Match for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (September 14)
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) in a 5150 Street Fight for the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships (Bound For Glory 2017)
Gail Kim announces her retirement from wrestling (July 13)
Gail Kim retires as Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion and relinquishes the title (November 16)
American Top Team's domination in Impact Wrestling
Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship (Bound For Glory 2017)
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 27, 2017
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Kris Starr and Riley Apex. After the match, Montez Ford tells the crowd that in 2017, they came and saw, and in 2018, they will conquer. After namedropping the best in the tag team division, they announce they will be coming for the tag team titles. Angelo Dawkins then finishes by saying "We here."
Ember Moon retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sonya Deville. After the match, Kairi Sane shows up. She points her telescope at Ember Moon and looks at her through it before making it clear she wants the Women's title. Suddenly, Kairi Sane is choked out from behind with a sleeper hold by "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, and referees have to pull Baszler off Kairi Sane.
Paul Ellering says that in NXT history, The Authors of Pain have defined it, and became undefeated NXT Tag Team Champions and the winners of the Dusty Rhodes Classic. The Undisputed Era think they may have the pen of creativity, but The Authors will write the next chapter. He says that this is The Authors' house and that they are judge, jury and executioner, and that The Undisputed Era are on borrowed time.
Backstage, Christy St. Cloud interviews Ember Moon. She says she knew she would have a target on her chest, and she is not hard to find. If Shayna Baszler or Kairi Sane want to make a statement, all they have to do is step into the ring next time.
Next week: the 2017 Year in Review!
Johnny Gargano beats Killian Dain, Aleister Black and Lars Sullivan in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship after The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) attack Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano.
Ember Moon retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sonya Deville. After the match, Kairi Sane shows up. She points her telescope at Ember Moon and looks at her through it before making it clear she wants the Women's title. Suddenly, Kairi Sane is choked out from behind with a sleeper hold by "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, and referees have to pull Baszler off Kairi Sane.
Paul Ellering says that in NXT history, The Authors of Pain have defined it, and became undefeated NXT Tag Team Champions and the winners of the Dusty Rhodes Classic. The Undisputed Era think they may have the pen of creativity, but The Authors will write the next chapter. He says that this is The Authors' house and that they are judge, jury and executioner, and that The Undisputed Era are on borrowed time.
Backstage, Christy St. Cloud interviews Ember Moon. She says she knew she would have a target on her chest, and she is not hard to find. If Shayna Baszler or Kairi Sane want to make a statement, all they have to do is step into the ring next time.
Next week: the 2017 Year in Review!
Johnny Gargano beats Killian Dain, Aleister Black and Lars Sullivan in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship after The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) attack Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for December 26, 2017
In the locker room, Drew Gulak meets Cedric Alexander as he waits for Enzo Amore to call him. Cedric questions Drew's friendship with Enzo, but Drew says he should be more concerned about his match tonight. Cedric can picture 205 Live without Enzo Amore, and in such a world, Enzo Amore would not be embarrassing Drew Gulak. He says it can be a better 205 Live for everyone, especially Drew.
Before the next match, it is announced that The Brian Kendrick has suffered an orbital bridge fracture and a broken nose as a result of his match last night against Hideo Itami, and that he will be out of action for the next two months. "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher then says he learned that Hideo Itami is no stranger to cruelty after what he did to The Brian Kendrick, and says he will teach him a lesson in cruelty himself, as cruelty knows no bounds.
Hideo Itami beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher with a modified Rings of Saturn.
Dasha Fuentes interviews "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese. The next time Nese sees Enzo Amore, Ariya Daivari or Drew Gulak, part of him wants to lay them out where they stand. However, part of him also understands that Enzo is a global superstar. Like him or not, that is a fact. His career has only gone up since joining The 'Zo Train (Enzo, Gulak, Daivari). However, he has no idea what to do. Akira Tozawa shows up and asks if he is on the train or off the train. Nese lays him out with a single punch.
"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese beats Akira Tozawa.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak says another year has come to a close, and it is time for a "best of" list in the form of a Powerpoint Presentation. Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali interrupt the Powerpoint presentation, however. Cedric apologizes for interrupting, then mentions they are in Mustafa's hometown. Drew may have a Powerpoint presentation, but Mustafa has a few valid points to make. Mustafa says nobody believes that outside of The 'Zo Train, Drew and Ariya Daivari would never be friends. In reality, Daivari would never hang out with someone like Drew, who keeps stealing the spotlight with the Powerpoint presentation. They also mention that Daivari used to be Enzo Amore's right-hand man until Drew came along. They have been played by each other, then by Enzo. Mustafa then asks who Enzo would choose between them: Drew or Daivari.
Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander beat The 'Zo Train (Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari).
Before the next match, it is announced that The Brian Kendrick has suffered an orbital bridge fracture and a broken nose as a result of his match last night against Hideo Itami, and that he will be out of action for the next two months. "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher then says he learned that Hideo Itami is no stranger to cruelty after what he did to The Brian Kendrick, and says he will teach him a lesson in cruelty himself, as cruelty knows no bounds.
Hideo Itami beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher with a modified Rings of Saturn.
Dasha Fuentes interviews "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese. The next time Nese sees Enzo Amore, Ariya Daivari or Drew Gulak, part of him wants to lay them out where they stand. However, part of him also understands that Enzo is a global superstar. Like him or not, that is a fact. His career has only gone up since joining The 'Zo Train (Enzo, Gulak, Daivari). However, he has no idea what to do. Akira Tozawa shows up and asks if he is on the train or off the train. Nese lays him out with a single punch.
"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese beats Akira Tozawa.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak says another year has come to a close, and it is time for a "best of" list in the form of a Powerpoint Presentation. Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali interrupt the Powerpoint presentation, however. Cedric apologizes for interrupting, then mentions they are in Mustafa's hometown. Drew may have a Powerpoint presentation, but Mustafa has a few valid points to make. Mustafa says nobody believes that outside of The 'Zo Train, Drew and Ariya Daivari would never be friends. In reality, Daivari would never hang out with someone like Drew, who keeps stealing the spotlight with the Powerpoint presentation. They also mention that Daivari used to be Enzo Amore's right-hand man until Drew came along. They have been played by each other, then by Enzo. Mustafa then asks who Enzo would choose between them: Drew or Daivari.
Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander beat The 'Zo Train (Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari).
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for December 26, 2017
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. It is announced that the first hour of SmackDown Live this week is commercial-free (though once again, it applies only to the United States). Daniel Bryan says last week was a rollercoaster night, and mentions Dolph Ziggler's supposed departure from SmackDown Live coming out of nowhere. He has been trying to call Dolph all week, but he has not answered him back; therefore, due to Dolph's actions, Dolph Ziggler has voluntarily relinquished the United States Championship. Daniel then wishes Dolph the best of long along with the fans, and says that Dolph is one of the all-time greats. However, the show must go forward. He announces that he and Shane are happy to have the United States title on SmackDown Live, and that a tournament has been made to crown a new United States Champion. That tournament starts tonight. Former United States Champion Baron Corbin will take on Bobby Roode in the first round. Before another match can be announced, Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable show up. Chad says he is happy about the United States title, but wants to know what Daniel Bryan will do about the tag team title situation. As the crowd chants "Rusev Day," Daniel Bryan asks them if they had a shot two weeks ago at Clash of Champions. Chad Gable asks if that title shot was fair, and Shelton Benjamin says they never got their one-on-one shot before asking why other teams were involved. Shelton says they beat Rusev and Aiden English last week, proving that if they had their way, they would be SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Suddenly, Aiden English is heard singing as he shows up with Rusev. Aiden English asks why he and Rusev deserve to face The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), then says they beat the champions two weeks ago, they did not lose at Clash of Champions, and that today is Rusev Day, even though Gable says it is Boxing Day. Suddenly, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) shows up. Kofi tosses pancakes into the crowd, then Woods says all the other teams are wasting his time. If he wants to know who the real #1 contenders are, all he has to do is take the Kofi Kingston True/False Challenge. Big E says that Benjamin and Gable lost at Clash of Champions, that Rusev and Aiden English got pinned by The New Day last week, and that The New Day deserves a title shot. Woods says logic dictates they are the #1 contenders to the tag titles. Rusev tells The New Day to shut up, as nobody wants to see their spinning hips, leading the fans to chant "Rusev Day" again. Rusev asks Daniel Bryan if he can make up his mind or if he has to consult Commissioner Shane McMahon. Daniel Bryan says he can make this decision on his own, and says all the teams in the ring have valid points. Therefore, all three teams will be in a Triple Threat Match where the winners will face The Usos for the SmackDown tag team titles...and that match happens right now. The Usos then guest on commentary for the match.
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable beat the team of Rusev and Aiden English and The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, General Manager meets with Commissioner Shane McMahon. Shane asks about Daniel Bryan telling him he is turning into Mr. McMahon last week, and says that while his father can be ruthless, cold and calculating, he made WWE and wrestling into what it is by himself. At the end of his day, Vince McMahon is still his father. Daniel Bryan tells Shane that he throws his weight around and that some of his father's negative qualities are showing. Shane also mentions that Baron Corbin has a rematch for the United States title. Daniel says SmackDown is the land of opportunity, and he wanted to give several people opportunities at the United States title. Shane also mentions AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens as the main event tonight, as well as Sami Zayn not being banned from ringside. Shane then says perception is reality, and that word is going around that Daniel is showing favoritism between Sami and Owens. He wants to know he can trust Daniel. Daniel says that Owens vs. Styles was one of the year's best rivalries, and what could be better than one more match.
Another episode of The Fashion Files is now streaming on WWE.com, where it is mentioned that The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) have given Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) a rematch against The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) tonight.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) by disqualification when The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) rush in the ring, attack The Bludgeon Brothers and carry Breezango to the back.
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes tries to interview Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), but Konnor says that The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) crossed the line. Viktor then announces that Breezango are challenging The Bludgeon Brothers to a rematch next week.
Ruby Riott quickly beats Naomi with the distraction from Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. After the match, The Riott Squad takes the boots to Naomi, but Charlotte Flair shows up and takes them down. It is not long before the numbers game takes over, and The Riot Squad toss Charlotte out of the ring. As The Riott Squad celebrates, Natalya, Carmella, Lana and Tamina get in the ring and outnumber them. The Riott Squad leaves the ring immediately, but the four of them quickly meet up with them and start a brawl at the aisle.
Renee Young interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He is planning for Kevin Owens like he did for Jinder Mahal. As for Daniel Bryan showing favoritism, he is the favorite when he gets in the ring. He started 2017 as WWE Champion and plans to end it that way. He says SmackDown Live is the land of opportunity, but opportunity is not simply handed to you; instead, you have to earn it. If Owens is going to beat him, he will have to outwork, outsmart and outhustle him. It didn't happen this year, and it won't happen tonight. He says 2018 will be no different from 2017, as SmackDown Live will continue to be the house that AJ Styles built.
Bobby Roode beats Baron Corbin to advance to the semi-finals in the United States Championship Tournament after reversing a move into a sunset flip powerbomb pin.
Jinder Mahal beats "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger to advance to the semi-finals of the United States Championship Tournament.
Tonight on 205 Live: Hideo Itami vs. "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher!
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens has a bottle of champagne, but he is waiting to beat AJ Styles before he opens it. It is the same bottle General Manager Daniel Bryan refused last week. Owens mentions that Commissioner Shane McMahon was the special guest referee the last time he faced Styles, but that was then and this is now, and now he has a guardian angel in Sami Zayn by his side. He then says Daniel Bryan knows he will need the champagne after he beats Styles, and says he is better than phenomenal. After the match, he will have a private party, and only he and Sami are the only invited guests.
Renee Young interviews Randy Orton. Orton says there is not much to say except that he has dealt with everyone's issues except for his. He is looking to the future, and all he is concerning himself with is the Royal Rumble Match, which he is entering. Suddenly, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura shows up, saying that is a good idea. He then says "Let's rumble" before leaving, confirming that he is entering the Men's Royal Rumble Match.
Kevin Owens beast "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles During the match, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up after Sami Zayn repeatedly gets on the apron to distract Styles, and has the referee toss Sami out of the ring. Styles oes for an inside cradle, but the ref is not there to count it as he is too busy with Sami. Owens then goes for a schoolboy pin on Styles and gets the win, much to the chagrin of both Shane and Styles.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable beat the team of Rusev and Aiden English and The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, General Manager meets with Commissioner Shane McMahon. Shane asks about Daniel Bryan telling him he is turning into Mr. McMahon last week, and says that while his father can be ruthless, cold and calculating, he made WWE and wrestling into what it is by himself. At the end of his day, Vince McMahon is still his father. Daniel Bryan tells Shane that he throws his weight around and that some of his father's negative qualities are showing. Shane also mentions that Baron Corbin has a rematch for the United States title. Daniel says SmackDown is the land of opportunity, and he wanted to give several people opportunities at the United States title. Shane also mentions AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens as the main event tonight, as well as Sami Zayn not being banned from ringside. Shane then says perception is reality, and that word is going around that Daniel is showing favoritism between Sami and Owens. He wants to know he can trust Daniel. Daniel says that Owens vs. Styles was one of the year's best rivalries, and what could be better than one more match.
Another episode of The Fashion Files is now streaming on WWE.com, where it is mentioned that The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) have given Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) a rematch against The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) tonight.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) by disqualification when The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) rush in the ring, attack The Bludgeon Brothers and carry Breezango to the back.
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes tries to interview Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), but Konnor says that The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) crossed the line. Viktor then announces that Breezango are challenging The Bludgeon Brothers to a rematch next week.
Ruby Riott quickly beats Naomi with the distraction from Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. After the match, The Riott Squad takes the boots to Naomi, but Charlotte Flair shows up and takes them down. It is not long before the numbers game takes over, and The Riot Squad toss Charlotte out of the ring. As The Riott Squad celebrates, Natalya, Carmella, Lana and Tamina get in the ring and outnumber them. The Riott Squad leaves the ring immediately, but the four of them quickly meet up with them and start a brawl at the aisle.
Renee Young interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He is planning for Kevin Owens like he did for Jinder Mahal. As for Daniel Bryan showing favoritism, he is the favorite when he gets in the ring. He started 2017 as WWE Champion and plans to end it that way. He says SmackDown Live is the land of opportunity, but opportunity is not simply handed to you; instead, you have to earn it. If Owens is going to beat him, he will have to outwork, outsmart and outhustle him. It didn't happen this year, and it won't happen tonight. He says 2018 will be no different from 2017, as SmackDown Live will continue to be the house that AJ Styles built.
Bobby Roode beats Baron Corbin to advance to the semi-finals in the United States Championship Tournament after reversing a move into a sunset flip powerbomb pin.
Jinder Mahal beats "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger to advance to the semi-finals of the United States Championship Tournament.
Tonight on 205 Live: Hideo Itami vs. "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher!
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens has a bottle of champagne, but he is waiting to beat AJ Styles before he opens it. It is the same bottle General Manager Daniel Bryan refused last week. Owens mentions that Commissioner Shane McMahon was the special guest referee the last time he faced Styles, but that was then and this is now, and now he has a guardian angel in Sami Zayn by his side. He then says Daniel Bryan knows he will need the champagne after he beats Styles, and says he is better than phenomenal. After the match, he will have a private party, and only he and Sami are the only invited guests.
Renee Young interviews Randy Orton. Orton says there is not much to say except that he has dealt with everyone's issues except for his. He is looking to the future, and all he is concerning himself with is the Royal Rumble Match, which he is entering. Suddenly, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura shows up, saying that is a good idea. He then says "Let's rumble" before leaving, confirming that he is entering the Men's Royal Rumble Match.
Kevin Owens beast "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles During the match, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up after Sami Zayn repeatedly gets on the apron to distract Styles, and has the referee toss Sami out of the ring. Styles oes for an inside cradle, but the ref is not there to count it as he is too busy with Sami. Owens then goes for a schoolboy pin on Styles and gets the win, much to the chagrin of both Shane and Styles.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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Monday, December 25, 2017
Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 25, 2017
John Cena returns to Raw to start tonight's show. It is announced that the entire first hour of Raw is commercial-free. (This announcement only applies to USA Network in America; commercials are awkwardly placed during the second and third matches of the night, especially in the UK.) John Cena gives a fan in orange Cena gear the hat and shirt off his back. He also thanks the Chicago, Illinois crowd for the "Merry Christmas" chant. Cena says WWE is his home, and the fans his family. He gives cheers for the good times, the bad times, and for a day like today when everybody in the crowd can be together. As he speaks, Elias shows up with his guitar. Elias tells Cena that WWE stands for "Walk with Elias," and asks who wants to walk with him. Cena says he will walk with him. Elias says he is tired of the constant interruptions, and says he might as well interrupt him as the crowd chants "CM Punk." Elias then says he is sure CM Punk will not interrupt him, either. Cena asks the crowd to let Elias have some fun for once. Elias says he will perform tonight as the crowd continues to chant "CM Punk," regardless of how often they chant "CM Punk." Cena tries to give Elias advice, but Elias won't let him. Cena then simply lays a stool in the ring, and Elias sits down on it as the lights are reduced to a single spotlight. The crowd chants "CM Punk" again, and Elias blames it on Cena. Elias begins to mock Chicago, and Cena immediately stops him. He says he was willing to give him a chance and wanted to warn him not to do this, and says Chicago isn't a bad place to spend the holidays. He then calls Elias out for playing okay, but calling the crowd jerks whenever he does. He then tells the crowd is not jerks; Elias is. Elias says he never thought of it that way, and says Cena is right and maybe he is a jerk. He says he would love to do that song again if the Chicago crowd is willing to give him a second chance. Cena warns him that Chicago is a tough city, but it is Christmas, and gives him the second chance. Elias plays the song again, much to the happiness of Cena. Cena picks up the singing where Elias left off, and Elias punches him in the face when he turns around. Elias then says he does not play for Cena, and that both Christmas and Chicago are overrated. As John Cena gets up, Elias takes the boots to him, then says Santa didn't visit him this morning and he is giving himself the gift of challenging Cena right now. He then asks for a referee. Referee John Cone shows up, and the match is official and it starts right now.
John Cena beats Elias.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is decorating a Christmas tree when Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins show up. Rollins wants Samoa Joe, but so does Jordan. Angle tells them that when they get close to Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro get in the way. Rollins doesn't like the idea, and Jordan calls this "a step back" as he wants to be a singles star. Angle tells them they had better find a way to work together, as they will be facing Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag Team Championships. Roman Reigns then shows up. Angle tells Roman that Joe is all his, and that the Intercontinental title is on the line.
Charly Caruso interviews The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Kendrick says he and Gallagher want to find out firsthand if Hideo Itami belongs in the Cruiserweight Division.
Hideo Itami beats The Brian Kendrick.
Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James meet Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel backstage as they spread some "Mizmas cheer" through "Mizmas carols." Sasha, Bayley and Mickie awkwardly leave.
Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) beat Bayley, Sasha Banks and Mickie James.
It is announced that Dean Ambrose has suffered an army injury and that Ambrose may be out of action for up to nine months.
Renee Young interviews Samoa Joe. Joe has no remorse for what he did to Dean Ambrose last week, and says Dean can now spend time with his loved ones during the holidays. His actions have also given him an Intercontinental title shot. He says that Roman Reigns will not waltz into the ring thinking he will retain the Intercontinental Championship, as he will put Roman to sleep and take the title away from him.
The first hour of SmackDown Live will also be commercial-free.
We see a video package of the creation of the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship between Kane, Braun Strowman, and Brock Lesnar from last week.
Kane beats Heath Slater in a match that is Rhyno's way of toughening Slater up. After the match, Rhyno checks on Slater, and nearly gets choke slammed. Rhyno fights back, however, but when he goes for the Gore, he gets choke slammed nonetheless.
Before the next match, Curt Hawkins says he would usually tell the fans to face the fact, but he needs to tell himself that as this year has not been kind to his win-loss record. But 2017 is not over yet, and he feels a Christmas miracle tonight. He issues an open challenge, hoping his 146-match losing streak will come to an end. That challenge is answered by Finn Balor.
Finn Balor beats Curt Hawkins, bringing Curt Hawkins' losing streak to 147 matches.
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel deliver "Mizmas cheer" to Goldust with a Mizmas carol, and give him a copy of Santa's Little Helper. When Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) shows up, Goldust hands the movie to Titus, then scares the crap out of him.
Bray Wyatt is on the TitanTron. He says Sister Abigail always hated Christmas and how it gave everyone something to believe in, and how it currently reminds her of Matt Hardy, who he says is using the people for his personal gain. He tells the "woken warriors" to look around and realize they are surrounded by fireflies and by Sister Abigail. He then announces that he is here. When Bray Wyatt gets in the ring and the lights come back on, Bray is suddenly attacked by Matt Hardy, and quickly gets out of there. Matt Hardy then laughs maniacally in the center of the ring.
Sheamus and Cesaro are backstage, unhappy about the fact that they have to defend the Raw tag titles tonight. Sheamus gives Cesaro, appreciating him for being his tag team partner, even if General Manager Kurt Angle does not appreciate what they have done for him all year. A card is attached. As for the package itself, a Dean Ambrose action figure with a missing arm is inside. Cesaro returns the favor by giving Sheamus a gift. Inside Sheamus' present is a Seth Rollins figure. Sheamus plans to break it like he will the real Rollins. Cesaro says that is not all, and inside is also a Jason Jordan figurine. Sheamus doesn't want it, but Cesaro says neither Seth or Angle want him, either.
br /> The ring is set up for a Miracle on 34th Street Fight featuring wrestlers from the Cruiserweight Division, coming up next.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. It is then announced that Cedric Alexander will face Enzo Amore for the Cruiserweight Championship next week on Raw.
Cedric Alexander, Akira Tozawa and Musrafa Ali beat The 'Zo Train (Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari) in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
Backstage, Enzo Amore runs into Nia Jax. They wish each other a merry Christmas, then they notice they are under mistletoe. They zoom in for a kiss, then Alexa Bliss rushes in and says she needs to talk to Nia Jax about the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Nia hesitantly walks away. Enzo is annoyed.
Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. He could care less about what Samoa Joe has to say, as he is Intercontinental Champion and he is walking away with the title. Tonight is about Dean Ambrose, and he will send a message to Joe: if he hurts one of his brothers, they will hurt him.
Samoa Joe beats Roman Reigns by disqualification after Roman Reigns shoves referee John Cone away as he takes the boots to Samoa Joe in the corner. After the match, Roman hits Joe with a Superman Punch, then fights him at ringside. Referees rush out as Roman is about to hit Joe with the steel steps, but Roman does it anyway. Roman then grabs a steel chair and aims for Joe's arm, but Joe runs away just in time.
Backstage, Seth Rollins is seen watching from backstage when Jason Jordan. He admits they have differences, but he does not care about them. He also tells Jason Jordan that everyone is top competition in the WWE. Jordan has no problems with tagging with Rollins, but when he says he makes a pretty good replacement for Dean Ambrose, Seth tells him he will never be Dean Ambrose. Jordan says that's okay, as he will be better.
Before the next match, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel announce that they have a Secret Santa match, and they will not know who their opponents are until they show up. Bo asks the crowd to join them in a Mizmas carol. The opponent ends up being Braun Strowman.
Braun Strowman beats The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in a Secret Santa Match. After the match, Curtis Axel falls victim to a running powerslam just like Bo Dallas did. Bo and Axel then both eat another running powerslam each.
We look back to The 1-2-3 Kid's surprise win against Razor Ramon from May 17, 1993.
Alexa Bliss is in the ring. She wishes everyone a "merry Blissmas," then says she is giving everyone a Christmas gift: the gift of a goddess. She then takes the time to reflect, and says 2017 has been her year. She started it as SmackDown Women's Champion and plans to end it as Raw Women's Champion, and she has triumphed against every obstacle in her path. She punched through the glass ceiling, and says last week's Women's Royal Rumble Match announcement was moment of the year. She then tells all the women in the locker room as well as the fans "You're welcome," as everything leading up to the match is because of her, as she is the gift that keeps on giving and she will be watching to see who will win. Suddenly, Asuka shows up. Asuka tells Alexa Bliss she is entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match, and that she will win because nobody is ready for her. She then kicks Alexa Bliss in the face after a brief staredown.
Brock Lesnar returns to Raw next week!
Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan beat Sheamus and Cesaro to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions!
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
John Cena beats Elias.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is decorating a Christmas tree when Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins show up. Rollins wants Samoa Joe, but so does Jordan. Angle tells them that when they get close to Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro get in the way. Rollins doesn't like the idea, and Jordan calls this "a step back" as he wants to be a singles star. Angle tells them they had better find a way to work together, as they will be facing Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag Team Championships. Roman Reigns then shows up. Angle tells Roman that Joe is all his, and that the Intercontinental title is on the line.
Charly Caruso interviews The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Kendrick says he and Gallagher want to find out firsthand if Hideo Itami belongs in the Cruiserweight Division.
Hideo Itami beats The Brian Kendrick.
Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James meet Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel backstage as they spread some "Mizmas cheer" through "Mizmas carols." Sasha, Bayley and Mickie awkwardly leave.
Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) beat Bayley, Sasha Banks and Mickie James.
It is announced that Dean Ambrose has suffered an army injury and that Ambrose may be out of action for up to nine months.
Renee Young interviews Samoa Joe. Joe has no remorse for what he did to Dean Ambrose last week, and says Dean can now spend time with his loved ones during the holidays. His actions have also given him an Intercontinental title shot. He says that Roman Reigns will not waltz into the ring thinking he will retain the Intercontinental Championship, as he will put Roman to sleep and take the title away from him.
The first hour of SmackDown Live will also be commercial-free.
We see a video package of the creation of the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship between Kane, Braun Strowman, and Brock Lesnar from last week.
Kane beats Heath Slater in a match that is Rhyno's way of toughening Slater up. After the match, Rhyno checks on Slater, and nearly gets choke slammed. Rhyno fights back, however, but when he goes for the Gore, he gets choke slammed nonetheless.
Before the next match, Curt Hawkins says he would usually tell the fans to face the fact, but he needs to tell himself that as this year has not been kind to his win-loss record. But 2017 is not over yet, and he feels a Christmas miracle tonight. He issues an open challenge, hoping his 146-match losing streak will come to an end. That challenge is answered by Finn Balor.
Finn Balor beats Curt Hawkins, bringing Curt Hawkins' losing streak to 147 matches.
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel deliver "Mizmas cheer" to Goldust with a Mizmas carol, and give him a copy of Santa's Little Helper. When Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) shows up, Goldust hands the movie to Titus, then scares the crap out of him.
Bray Wyatt is on the TitanTron. He says Sister Abigail always hated Christmas and how it gave everyone something to believe in, and how it currently reminds her of Matt Hardy, who he says is using the people for his personal gain. He tells the "woken warriors" to look around and realize they are surrounded by fireflies and by Sister Abigail. He then announces that he is here. When Bray Wyatt gets in the ring and the lights come back on, Bray is suddenly attacked by Matt Hardy, and quickly gets out of there. Matt Hardy then laughs maniacally in the center of the ring.
Sheamus and Cesaro are backstage, unhappy about the fact that they have to defend the Raw tag titles tonight. Sheamus gives Cesaro, appreciating him for being his tag team partner, even if General Manager Kurt Angle does not appreciate what they have done for him all year. A card is attached. As for the package itself, a Dean Ambrose action figure with a missing arm is inside. Cesaro returns the favor by giving Sheamus a gift. Inside Sheamus' present is a Seth Rollins figure. Sheamus plans to break it like he will the real Rollins. Cesaro says that is not all, and inside is also a Jason Jordan figurine. Sheamus doesn't want it, but Cesaro says neither Seth or Angle want him, either.
br /> The ring is set up for a Miracle on 34th Street Fight featuring wrestlers from the Cruiserweight Division, coming up next.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. It is then announced that Cedric Alexander will face Enzo Amore for the Cruiserweight Championship next week on Raw.
Cedric Alexander, Akira Tozawa and Musrafa Ali beat The 'Zo Train (Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari) in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
Backstage, Enzo Amore runs into Nia Jax. They wish each other a merry Christmas, then they notice they are under mistletoe. They zoom in for a kiss, then Alexa Bliss rushes in and says she needs to talk to Nia Jax about the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Nia hesitantly walks away. Enzo is annoyed.
Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. He could care less about what Samoa Joe has to say, as he is Intercontinental Champion and he is walking away with the title. Tonight is about Dean Ambrose, and he will send a message to Joe: if he hurts one of his brothers, they will hurt him.
Samoa Joe beats Roman Reigns by disqualification after Roman Reigns shoves referee John Cone away as he takes the boots to Samoa Joe in the corner. After the match, Roman hits Joe with a Superman Punch, then fights him at ringside. Referees rush out as Roman is about to hit Joe with the steel steps, but Roman does it anyway. Roman then grabs a steel chair and aims for Joe's arm, but Joe runs away just in time.
Backstage, Seth Rollins is seen watching from backstage when Jason Jordan. He admits they have differences, but he does not care about them. He also tells Jason Jordan that everyone is top competition in the WWE. Jordan has no problems with tagging with Rollins, but when he says he makes a pretty good replacement for Dean Ambrose, Seth tells him he will never be Dean Ambrose. Jordan says that's okay, as he will be better.
Before the next match, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel announce that they have a Secret Santa match, and they will not know who their opponents are until they show up. Bo asks the crowd to join them in a Mizmas carol. The opponent ends up being Braun Strowman.
Braun Strowman beats The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in a Secret Santa Match. After the match, Curtis Axel falls victim to a running powerslam just like Bo Dallas did. Bo and Axel then both eat another running powerslam each.
We look back to The 1-2-3 Kid's surprise win against Razor Ramon from May 17, 1993.
Alexa Bliss is in the ring. She wishes everyone a "merry Blissmas," then says she is giving everyone a Christmas gift: the gift of a goddess. She then takes the time to reflect, and says 2017 has been her year. She started it as SmackDown Women's Champion and plans to end it as Raw Women's Champion, and she has triumphed against every obstacle in her path. She punched through the glass ceiling, and says last week's Women's Royal Rumble Match announcement was moment of the year. She then tells all the women in the locker room as well as the fans "You're welcome," as everything leading up to the match is because of her, as she is the gift that keeps on giving and she will be watching to see who will win. Suddenly, Asuka shows up. Asuka tells Alexa Bliss she is entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match, and that she will win because nobody is ready for her. She then kicks Alexa Bliss in the face after a brief staredown.
Brock Lesnar returns to Raw next week!
Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan beat Sheamus and Cesaro to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions!
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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Saturday, December 23, 2017
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for December 23, 2017
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes says that his holiday excitement has been turned into a smoldering lull because his tag team partners tonight are picked at random, and he is not happy about it. He gets his first random pick out of the nearby gifts, and he is not happy with it. Dalton Castle shows up, wanting to know who it is, but Cody tells him it is none of his business and leaves after telling Castle to make his pick. Castle looks inside a nearby gift bag for his first pick.
Before the next match, Rhett Titus shows up dressed up as Santa, while Will Ferrara is dressed up as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, much to Ferrara's chagrin.
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) beat Flip Gordon and the debuting Simon Grimm after Will Ferrara knocks Grimm out with a shot to the head with the Christmas present that Rhett Titus brought with him to the ring. (Simon Grimm is formerly known as Simon Gotch from WWE.)
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes likes his second random tag team partner. His third pick, however, leads to Cody asking "Does this guy even work here?"
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes looks at his final pick, mentioning that the last time he picked a partner, he got Cheeseburger and that he will not let that happen again. He laments that he did not even get any of his friends for tag team partners, then says "Christmas sucks...remember that." As for Dalton Castle, he opens a gift, looks inside and says taht the pick he got certainly makes things interesting before laughing.
We look back at Women of Honor's success in 2017.
"The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes shows up with a present. He offer to give the present to the loudest fan in the crowd tonight, then after looking into the crowd, he says he has made his choice. He stomps on the present, then says he hates Christmas. He also complains that he did not get to pick his partners, and tells Bobby Cruise to go ahead and announce his teammates.
Team Dalton (Dalton Castle, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Hanson, Jonathan Gresham, "The Villain" Marty Scurll) beats Team Cody ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky, Josh "The Goods" Woods, Chris Sabin, Punishment Martinez) in a Christmas Surprise 10-man Tag Team Match.
Before the next match, Rhett Titus shows up dressed up as Santa, while Will Ferrara is dressed up as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, much to Ferrara's chagrin.
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) beat Flip Gordon and the debuting Simon Grimm after Will Ferrara knocks Grimm out with a shot to the head with the Christmas present that Rhett Titus brought with him to the ring. (Simon Grimm is formerly known as Simon Gotch from WWE.)
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes likes his second random tag team partner. His third pick, however, leads to Cody asking "Does this guy even work here?"
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes looks at his final pick, mentioning that the last time he picked a partner, he got Cheeseburger and that he will not let that happen again. He laments that he did not even get any of his friends for tag team partners, then says "Christmas sucks...remember that." As for Dalton Castle, he opens a gift, looks inside and says taht the pick he got certainly makes things interesting before laughing.
We look back at Women of Honor's success in 2017.
"The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes shows up with a present. He offer to give the present to the loudest fan in the crowd tonight, then after looking into the crowd, he says he has made his choice. He stomps on the present, then says he hates Christmas. He also complains that he did not get to pick his partners, and tells Bobby Cruise to go ahead and announce his teammates.
Team Dalton (Dalton Castle, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Hanson, Jonathan Gresham, "The Villain" Marty Scurll) beats Team Cody ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Scorpio Sky, Josh "The Goods" Woods, Chris Sabin, Punishment Martinez) in a Christmas Surprise 10-man Tag Team Match.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 23, 2017
Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.
Kalisto beats Ariya Daivari.
Apollo Crews beats Curt Hawkins.
Kalisto beats Ariya Daivari.
Apollo Crews beats Curt Hawkins.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 21, 2017
This week's episode is part one of the best of 2017.
We see a video package describing the beginning of NWA: Total Nonstop Action, which eventually became what is now known as Impact Wrestling.
Impact Wrestling looks back at the following moments:
Bruce Prichard declaring "TNA is dead" and the debut of Alberto El Patron (March 9)
Alberto El Patron vs. Lashley for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (March 9)
Sonjay Dutt vs. Suicide vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Andrew Everett vs. Low Ki vs. Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (April 20)
Decay (Abyss, Crazzy Steve, Rosemary) vs. LAX (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz, Homicide, Diamante) in a Street Fight for the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships (April 27)
Impact Wrestling coming to India (month of June)
Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (June 15)
We see a video package describing the beginning of NWA: Total Nonstop Action, which eventually became what is now known as Impact Wrestling.
Impact Wrestling looks back at the following moments:
Bruce Prichard declaring "TNA is dead" and the debut of Alberto El Patron (March 9)
Alberto El Patron vs. Lashley for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (March 9)
Sonjay Dutt vs. Suicide vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Andrew Everett vs. Low Ki vs. Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (April 20)
Decay (Abyss, Crazzy Steve, Rosemary) vs. LAX (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz, Homicide, Diamante) in a Street Fight for the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships (April 27)
Impact Wrestling coming to India (month of June)
Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship (June 15)
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for December 20, 2017
Back in Cabo San Lucas, Nattie tells Lana she does not have her phone. Lana walks away from Nattie's room after Nattie refuses to let her in and tells her that her revenge is "petty as fuck." We then see a brief video package of what happened last episode.
Alexa Bliss wakes up Lana, and Nattie and Nikki make their way back to the beach and find Lana's things, which are intact. Alexa tells Lana that she and Nattie need to grow up, as their arguing is becoming ridiculous. Nattie returns Lana's stuff back to her, and Lana thanks her.
At breakfast, Lana apologizes to Nattie, saying she gets very defensive and says mean things. Nattie appreciates her apology, but she would rather have a private discussion with her. Afterwards, everyone takes a swim in the ocean. Lana goes up a huge rope, and Nattie gets concerned about Lana's safety when she dives off as she does not want her to get hurt. Nattie lets her know, and apologizes to Lana for taking her stuff and says that this is not the kind of person she is and that she is there for her. Both of them hug and make up, much to the relief of Nikki. Alexa has to leave after the boat trip to fly to Raw, but she is happy she spent some time with some of the women. Afterwards, the rest of the women have a meal together, and Trinity feels like she needs to spice things up in the bedroom with Jon Uso, as they are both so set in a schedule. Nattie talks about her and T.J.'s roleplay session from early in the series. Trinity realizes that if Nattie can spice up her love life, so can she. Brie get a call from Bryan and Birdie, and Brie feels a little sad and that she should be at home with Birdie, whom she misses.
Backstage at Raw, R-Truth irons Maryse's jacket. Maryse then meets Mike at catering and notices him eating meat, and gives him a hard time for it while she is eating a cookie, as she is a vegetarian and hasn't had meat in four years.
At Cabo San Lucas, Brie has a surprise for Nikki, but she does not want her to see it before coming into the house, and Brie helps her to her room. Nikki is afraid that Brie brought a stripper. Later that night, she finds out it is a fiesta complete with a mariachi band, jugglers and dancers. Everyone has a nice time. Everyone proposes a toast to Nikki getting married.
At Mike and Maryse's house, Mike and Maryse are going to a farm where he can pick her own vegetables. She wants to do this to get Mike to be vegetarian. Suddenly, Mocha poops on the floor. Mike says he will go if she cleans it up. She cleans it up. They then head to the farm, where they pick green beans and beets right out of the ground and also taste them. Maryse then makes a bet: if Mike goes vegetarian for a week, she will eat meat. Mike accepts the bet.
Brie, Bryan and Birdie have a meal together in San Diego, California. Brie wonders if she is doing the right thing going back to WWE after becoming a mom, but Daniel Bryan says Birdie will be okay with him while she is on the road. Brie still wants to be the best mom she can be as she tries to balance work and life.
In Pensacola, Florida, Trinity and Jon Uso go to a costume shop in an attempt to spice up their love life. Trinity thinks Jon is missing the point as he is just having fun after a while.
Mike and Maryse head to a restaurant. Mike says he will go vegetarian if she takes one bit of meat. Maryse watches Mike eat the meat, but does not want to do it. Mike dares her to eat one piece of meat to make him go ahead with the bet. She does, much to Mike's surprise.
Brie and Nikki head to a pick-up soccer league to mentor some kids. Brie looks forward to getting back in shape as she and Nikki have fun. During the game, Brie realizes she needs to get back to the gym.
Trinity and Jon Uso go to a wine bar. They try to act like they are complete strangers and do not know each other, but it does not exactly work. It all works out in the end, however.
Brie goes hiking with Nia Jax. Brie wonders how she is going to get back into the swing of things in WWE and see where she can fit in as she balances her work and home lives. Nia Jax says she is trying to figure out where she fits in all the time, but tells Brie that if she can get back into the WWE, anything is possible. They then accidentally come across the nude beach.
Back and Mike and Maryse's house, Maryse gives Mike a cheeseburger, saying she felt bad bout trying to change him. Maryse takes a bite of the cheeseburger, then tells Mike that the cheeseburger is a tofu burger. Mike and Maryse both agree that the burger takes good, and Mike considers going vegetarian. Maryse wins the bet.
At the Curve Expo in New York, Brie and Nikki are at their first convention promoting Birdiebee. Bryan and Birdie also show up. Brie feels very empowered, and feels she can make her goals come true.
Alexa Bliss wakes up Lana, and Nattie and Nikki make their way back to the beach and find Lana's things, which are intact. Alexa tells Lana that she and Nattie need to grow up, as their arguing is becoming ridiculous. Nattie returns Lana's stuff back to her, and Lana thanks her.
At breakfast, Lana apologizes to Nattie, saying she gets very defensive and says mean things. Nattie appreciates her apology, but she would rather have a private discussion with her. Afterwards, everyone takes a swim in the ocean. Lana goes up a huge rope, and Nattie gets concerned about Lana's safety when she dives off as she does not want her to get hurt. Nattie lets her know, and apologizes to Lana for taking her stuff and says that this is not the kind of person she is and that she is there for her. Both of them hug and make up, much to the relief of Nikki. Alexa has to leave after the boat trip to fly to Raw, but she is happy she spent some time with some of the women. Afterwards, the rest of the women have a meal together, and Trinity feels like she needs to spice things up in the bedroom with Jon Uso, as they are both so set in a schedule. Nattie talks about her and T.J.'s roleplay session from early in the series. Trinity realizes that if Nattie can spice up her love life, so can she. Brie get a call from Bryan and Birdie, and Brie feels a little sad and that she should be at home with Birdie, whom she misses.
Backstage at Raw, R-Truth irons Maryse's jacket. Maryse then meets Mike at catering and notices him eating meat, and gives him a hard time for it while she is eating a cookie, as she is a vegetarian and hasn't had meat in four years.
At Cabo San Lucas, Brie has a surprise for Nikki, but she does not want her to see it before coming into the house, and Brie helps her to her room. Nikki is afraid that Brie brought a stripper. Later that night, she finds out it is a fiesta complete with a mariachi band, jugglers and dancers. Everyone has a nice time. Everyone proposes a toast to Nikki getting married.
At Mike and Maryse's house, Mike and Maryse are going to a farm where he can pick her own vegetables. She wants to do this to get Mike to be vegetarian. Suddenly, Mocha poops on the floor. Mike says he will go if she cleans it up. She cleans it up. They then head to the farm, where they pick green beans and beets right out of the ground and also taste them. Maryse then makes a bet: if Mike goes vegetarian for a week, she will eat meat. Mike accepts the bet.
Brie, Bryan and Birdie have a meal together in San Diego, California. Brie wonders if she is doing the right thing going back to WWE after becoming a mom, but Daniel Bryan says Birdie will be okay with him while she is on the road. Brie still wants to be the best mom she can be as she tries to balance work and life.
In Pensacola, Florida, Trinity and Jon Uso go to a costume shop in an attempt to spice up their love life. Trinity thinks Jon is missing the point as he is just having fun after a while.
Mike and Maryse head to a restaurant. Mike says he will go vegetarian if she takes one bit of meat. Maryse watches Mike eat the meat, but does not want to do it. Mike dares her to eat one piece of meat to make him go ahead with the bet. She does, much to Mike's surprise.
Brie and Nikki head to a pick-up soccer league to mentor some kids. Brie looks forward to getting back in shape as she and Nikki have fun. During the game, Brie realizes she needs to get back to the gym.
Trinity and Jon Uso go to a wine bar. They try to act like they are complete strangers and do not know each other, but it does not exactly work. It all works out in the end, however.
Brie goes hiking with Nia Jax. Brie wonders how she is going to get back into the swing of things in WWE and see where she can fit in as she balances her work and home lives. Nia Jax says she is trying to figure out where she fits in all the time, but tells Brie that if she can get back into the WWE, anything is possible. They then accidentally come across the nude beach.
Back and Mike and Maryse's house, Maryse gives Mike a cheeseburger, saying she felt bad bout trying to change him. Maryse takes a bite of the cheeseburger, then tells Mike that the cheeseburger is a tofu burger. Mike and Maryse both agree that the burger takes good, and Mike considers going vegetarian. Maryse wins the bet.
At the Curve Expo in New York, Brie and Nikki are at their first convention promoting Birdiebee. Bryan and Birdie also show up. Brie feels very empowered, and feels she can make her goals come true.
Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 20, 2017
The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat SAnitY (Eric Young and Killian Dain) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions after the distraction and attempted interference by Adam Cole, which takes Killian Dain out of the equation and distracts Young to allow Fish and O'Reilly to hit Total Elimination for the win and the titles.
We see a video package of Roderick Strong prior to his Fatal 4-Way #1 Contendership Qualifying Match with Lars Sullivan.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is coming soon...
Heavy Machinery are outside the arena when they find Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss' Maserati. Tino and Moss show up as Otis is about to move it with his bare hands, and they brag that one day, they could earn something like it. After a lot of talk, Otis wants to fight. Tino and Moss get in the Maserati and drive away.
We see footage from earlier this week where Sonya Deville says she will never beat Ember Moon next week, and says that Ember Moon got the win off her ankle lock in the Triple Threat Match.
We see a video package of Lars Sullivan prior to his Fatal 4-Way #1 Contendership Qualifying Match with Roderick Strong.
Lars Sullivan beats Roderick Strong to continue to the Fatal 4-Way NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match.
We see the second episode of Street Talk starring Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).
The fatal 4-Way NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match is next week!
Christy St. Cloud interviews Tyler Bate. He and "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne have history, and last year, he beat Pete to become the WWE United Kingdom Championship. At NXT TakeOver: Chicago, Dunne took the title. Tonight, he takes the title back.
Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Tyler Bate as NXT goes into overtime.
We see a video package of Roderick Strong prior to his Fatal 4-Way #1 Contendership Qualifying Match with Lars Sullivan.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is coming soon...
Heavy Machinery are outside the arena when they find Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss' Maserati. Tino and Moss show up as Otis is about to move it with his bare hands, and they brag that one day, they could earn something like it. After a lot of talk, Otis wants to fight. Tino and Moss get in the Maserati and drive away.
We see footage from earlier this week where Sonya Deville says she will never beat Ember Moon next week, and says that Ember Moon got the win off her ankle lock in the Triple Threat Match.
We see a video package of Lars Sullivan prior to his Fatal 4-Way #1 Contendership Qualifying Match with Roderick Strong.
Lars Sullivan beats Roderick Strong to continue to the Fatal 4-Way NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match.
We see the second episode of Street Talk starring Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).
The fatal 4-Way NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match is next week!
Christy St. Cloud interviews Tyler Bate. He and "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne have history, and last year, he beat Pete to become the WWE United Kingdom Championship. At NXT TakeOver: Chicago, Dunne took the title. Tonight, he takes the title back.
Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Tyler Bate as NXT goes into overtime.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for December 19, 2017
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher say they had no problem with Gran Metalik until he stuck his nose in their business last week, and ask him to ask Kalisto what happens when he does, and hope Gran Metalik thought it was worth it.
Kalisto and Gran Metalik beat The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher by disqualification when The Brian Kendrick continuously assaults Kalisto and Gran Metalik while not being the legal man in the match. After the match, Kendrick and Gallagher toss Kalisto into the ring post. Gallagher then goes to town on Gallagher with a handful of right hands. With Gran Metalik's left knee injured, Kendrick drives the steel steps into the knee to further hurt it as Gallagher presses his umbrella against Gran Metalik's chest.
In the locker room, Enzo Amore says tonight was supposed to be a celebration, but instead, he has to do damage control due to Drew Gulak's loss last night. He says Gulak had one job to keep Cedric Alexander from winning, but he blew it. Gulak says he can make it up to him by beating Cedric Alexander tonight and ground him for good, and begin a better 205 Live in earnest when he annihilates him. Enzo Amore tells Ariya Daivari that this is what he is talking about, and tells him that if he wants to stay on The 'Zo Train, he should show a little passion.
Hideo Itami beats Colin Delaney in his 205 Live debut.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Enzo Amore. He says he promised The 'Zo Train a learning experience last week. Suddenly, Cedric Alexander shows up. Enzo tells Cedric that when you're a "real one," you don't need a second chance as you always get the job done. Cedric says if he really was that good, he wouldn't need The 'Zo Train to back him up. He says he is the "real one" only in his fantasy world and that there is only one word to describe him. Cedric leaves, and Enzo says that word is "champion."
Before the next match, Drew Gulak asks for no chanting. He says he would usually come out with a Powerpoint presentation for his plans for a better 205 Live, but there is a time for ClipArt and a time for action. Drew Gulak then makes it clear that Cedric Alexander will learn that you do not mess with The 'Zo Train.
Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gulak when Drew Gulak finds himself standing on the ropes in the corner again and Cedric Alexander takes advantage of Drew Gulak's hesitation to hit the Lumbar Check. After the match, Enzo Amore gets on the apron, but Ariya Daivari tries to sneak up on Cedric Alexander. Cedric sees Ariya Daivari coming and hits him with the Lumbar Check. Enzo retreats.
Kalisto and Gran Metalik beat The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher by disqualification when The Brian Kendrick continuously assaults Kalisto and Gran Metalik while not being the legal man in the match. After the match, Kendrick and Gallagher toss Kalisto into the ring post. Gallagher then goes to town on Gallagher with a handful of right hands. With Gran Metalik's left knee injured, Kendrick drives the steel steps into the knee to further hurt it as Gallagher presses his umbrella against Gran Metalik's chest.
In the locker room, Enzo Amore says tonight was supposed to be a celebration, but instead, he has to do damage control due to Drew Gulak's loss last night. He says Gulak had one job to keep Cedric Alexander from winning, but he blew it. Gulak says he can make it up to him by beating Cedric Alexander tonight and ground him for good, and begin a better 205 Live in earnest when he annihilates him. Enzo Amore tells Ariya Daivari that this is what he is talking about, and tells him that if he wants to stay on The 'Zo Train, he should show a little passion.
Hideo Itami beats Colin Delaney in his 205 Live debut.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Enzo Amore. He says he promised The 'Zo Train a learning experience last week. Suddenly, Cedric Alexander shows up. Enzo tells Cedric that when you're a "real one," you don't need a second chance as you always get the job done. Cedric says if he really was that good, he wouldn't need The 'Zo Train to back him up. He says he is the "real one" only in his fantasy world and that there is only one word to describe him. Cedric leaves, and Enzo says that word is "champion."
Before the next match, Drew Gulak asks for no chanting. He says he would usually come out with a Powerpoint presentation for his plans for a better 205 Live, but there is a time for ClipArt and a time for action. Drew Gulak then makes it clear that Cedric Alexander will learn that you do not mess with The 'Zo Train.
Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gulak when Drew Gulak finds himself standing on the ropes in the corner again and Cedric Alexander takes advantage of Drew Gulak's hesitation to hit the Lumbar Check. After the match, Enzo Amore gets on the apron, but Ariya Daivari tries to sneak up on Cedric Alexander. Cedric sees Ariya Daivari coming and hits him with the Lumbar Check. Enzo retreats.
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for December 19, 2017
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. Daniel Bryan welcomes everyone to the show, then talks about the announcement from last night's Raw concerning the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match. He says it will be huge, it will be awesome, and a turning point in WWE history. He then mentions tonight's show will also be great, as the main event will be Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Suddenly, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up. Shane looks back at what happened Sunday night at Clash of Champions, and mentions Daniel Bryan tripping and landing on top of him, breaking Randy Orton's pinfall. Shane says he now knows it was an accident, but says he was frustrated. After Sami Zayn rolled Randy Orton up, what Kevin Owens did to his father as well as what Sami Zayn took away from him ran through his head, as did how Sami and Owens ran through his head. This is why he did not count to three. After Daniel Bryan got in his face, Sami and Owens got the pin, then Daniel Bryan made the fast count, and now Sami and Owens are still here. Daniel says he did what he did to protect Shane from himself. Shane tells Daniel he does not need protection from him, but Daniel tells Shane he does. Daniel says Shane eats, drinks and breathes SmackDown Live, but his passion can make him into a hothead. He tried to protect not only him, but an idea...their idea. He took the General Manager job because he shared the vision of a land of opportunity. He says he envisions a land of opportunity for everyone, not just the people he liked. When Shane threatened Sami and Owens' livelihoods, he also threatened the shared vision. Shane says he can understand why he has empathy for Sami and Owens. He tells Daniel Bryan to be careful, for once they are done taking advantage of his empathy, they will stab him in the back. He says it is imperative not to show favoritism, as it will eventually turn around and bite them right in the rear from a business standpoint. Daniel asks if he should have done what was "best for business," because he has heard those words before and has fought against them. He believes in Shane, SmackDown Live and the shared vision, and if Shane's vision is difference, that is his prerogative. If he wants to fire somebody, he should fire him, as he does not want to see Shane turn into his father Vince McMahon. The crowd chants "Who's your daddy?" Shane tells Daniel Bryan he respects him implicity and trust him, and wishes him good luck with the show tonight.
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Charlotte Flair shows up. After a video package concerning last night's announcement of the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match, Charlotte talks about how he retained the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya, and says nothing makes her happier than carrying the title on her shoulder. Last night, however, the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match was announced. Women from both the red and blue brands will be able to participate, and while they have made history, it would not have been possible without the fans, who made their voices heard and showed their passion, and management listened. She thanks the fans as well as all the women in the Women's Division. Regardless of who wins, she will be ready to defend her title. Suddenly, Naomi shows up. She congratulates Charlotte on retaining last night, but she is also out here to be the first woman on the SmackDown Live roster to declare she will be entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Naomi tells Charlotte she will see her at WrestleMania. Suddenly, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) shows up. Before they can entering the ring, Naomi says they won't be entering the Women's Royal Rumble, as it is about endurance and surviving the numbers game, not sneak attacks, and she and Charlotte have survived what "the chickenheads" have thrown at them. The crowd chants "chickenheads." Naomi laughs, then challenges two members of The Riott Squad to a tag team match against her and Charlotte Flair.
Charlotte Flair and Naomi beat The Riott Squad (Sarah Logan and Ruby Riott) after Naomi barely avoids Liv Morgan on the apron.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are in Christmas costume as they hand out gifts...and panckages. They also show off their new holiday shirt. They then run into Santa Rusev and Aiden English the Snowman. Rusev says nobody wants their shirts, and that he has what the fans really want: the Happy Rusev Day shirt. Unfortunately, he has one list, and everyone is on the naughty list. Aiden English then sings about Rusev Day again, and as he does, he challenges The New Day to a match, then Rusev mocks The New Day's pancakes. After Big E says they have flapped the wrong jacks, he accepts the challenge on The New Day's behalf.
Dolph Ziggler shows up for his United States Championship Celebration. Dolph says "I told you so!" as he lifts up the United States title, and says the title is why he was in the United States title match. He then says that if being United States Champion again came out of nowhere, then that means nobody has been paying attention for the last twelve years, when he has accepted every challenge only to earn nothing for it. Some may say they are the biggest, the baddest or the most charismatic, but he is the best and nobody can do what he can do in the ring. If the United States cannot prove that to the fans, then his second reign with the United States title is only the beginning. We see footage from Capitol Punishment in June 2011, when Dolph Ziggler won the title the first time, then we look back at still images from Sunday's Clash of Champions when he won it again. Dolph says he is just getting started here tonight, and says he is also a five-time Intercontinental Champion. We look back at August 2010, August 2014, September 2014, TLC 2014, and No Mercy 2016 - the five times he won the title. He then says he is forgetting an accolade, then remembers he won Money In The Bank, cashed in successfully and became World Heavyweight Champion. We look back at Money In The Bank 2012. After that, we look back at the Raw after WrestleMania 29, when Dolph Ziggler cashed in on Alberto Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight title. Dolph then proclaims himself one of the most decorated champions in WWE history, and night after night, year after year, he proved it to himself, the fans and the rest of the world, but he still went unappreciated. He then declares that the fans are not worthy of his presence, and that they do not deserve him. He then looks down at the United States Championship, and gives them something to remember him by. He drops the United States title, then walks away.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn meet up with General Manager Daniel Bryan, and thank him with a bottle of celebratory champagne for doing the right thing on them. Daniel Bryan says he did it for all of SmackDown. He then hands the champagne back, saying he doesn't drink. Orton and Sami says Bryan also did it because of Randy Orton, saying he still has a grudge against Orton. They talk about how Orton tried to destroy him, much like what Commissioner Shane McMahon tried to do to them and eventually Daniel. Daniel says they are delusional, and if they do not stop smiling and gloating, he might just fire them himself. He then tells them to get ready for their match.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat Rusev and Aiden English. During the match, Rusev and Aiden English put whipped cream and a cherry on top of The New Day's pancakes. Xavier Woods almost gets his face slammed into them,ut Kofi hits Rusev with a top rope trust fall before he and Xavier Woods drop Aiden English face-first into the flapjacks instead.
We see a sneak peak at tomorrow's new episode of Total Divas.
Hideo Itami debuts tonight on 205 Live!
Randy Orton, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beat Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal after Randy Orton takes out The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Charlotte Flair shows up. After a video package concerning last night's announcement of the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match, Charlotte talks about how he retained the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya, and says nothing makes her happier than carrying the title on her shoulder. Last night, however, the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match was announced. Women from both the red and blue brands will be able to participate, and while they have made history, it would not have been possible without the fans, who made their voices heard and showed their passion, and management listened. She thanks the fans as well as all the women in the Women's Division. Regardless of who wins, she will be ready to defend her title. Suddenly, Naomi shows up. She congratulates Charlotte on retaining last night, but she is also out here to be the first woman on the SmackDown Live roster to declare she will be entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Naomi tells Charlotte she will see her at WrestleMania. Suddenly, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) shows up. Before they can entering the ring, Naomi says they won't be entering the Women's Royal Rumble, as it is about endurance and surviving the numbers game, not sneak attacks, and she and Charlotte have survived what "the chickenheads" have thrown at them. The crowd chants "chickenheads." Naomi laughs, then challenges two members of The Riott Squad to a tag team match against her and Charlotte Flair.
Charlotte Flair and Naomi beat The Riott Squad (Sarah Logan and Ruby Riott) after Naomi barely avoids Liv Morgan on the apron.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are in Christmas costume as they hand out gifts...and panckages. They also show off their new holiday shirt. They then run into Santa Rusev and Aiden English the Snowman. Rusev says nobody wants their shirts, and that he has what the fans really want: the Happy Rusev Day shirt. Unfortunately, he has one list, and everyone is on the naughty list. Aiden English then sings about Rusev Day again, and as he does, he challenges The New Day to a match, then Rusev mocks The New Day's pancakes. After Big E says they have flapped the wrong jacks, he accepts the challenge on The New Day's behalf.
Dolph Ziggler shows up for his United States Championship Celebration. Dolph says "I told you so!" as he lifts up the United States title, and says the title is why he was in the United States title match. He then says that if being United States Champion again came out of nowhere, then that means nobody has been paying attention for the last twelve years, when he has accepted every challenge only to earn nothing for it. Some may say they are the biggest, the baddest or the most charismatic, but he is the best and nobody can do what he can do in the ring. If the United States cannot prove that to the fans, then his second reign with the United States title is only the beginning. We see footage from Capitol Punishment in June 2011, when Dolph Ziggler won the title the first time, then we look back at still images from Sunday's Clash of Champions when he won it again. Dolph says he is just getting started here tonight, and says he is also a five-time Intercontinental Champion. We look back at August 2010, August 2014, September 2014, TLC 2014, and No Mercy 2016 - the five times he won the title. He then says he is forgetting an accolade, then remembers he won Money In The Bank, cashed in successfully and became World Heavyweight Champion. We look back at Money In The Bank 2012. After that, we look back at the Raw after WrestleMania 29, when Dolph Ziggler cashed in on Alberto Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight title. Dolph then proclaims himself one of the most decorated champions in WWE history, and night after night, year after year, he proved it to himself, the fans and the rest of the world, but he still went unappreciated. He then declares that the fans are not worthy of his presence, and that they do not deserve him. He then looks down at the United States Championship, and gives them something to remember him by. He drops the United States title, then walks away.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn meet up with General Manager Daniel Bryan, and thank him with a bottle of celebratory champagne for doing the right thing on them. Daniel Bryan says he did it for all of SmackDown. He then hands the champagne back, saying he doesn't drink. Orton and Sami says Bryan also did it because of Randy Orton, saying he still has a grudge against Orton. They talk about how Orton tried to destroy him, much like what Commissioner Shane McMahon tried to do to them and eventually Daniel. Daniel says they are delusional, and if they do not stop smiling and gloating, he might just fire them himself. He then tells them to get ready for their match.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat Rusev and Aiden English. During the match, Rusev and Aiden English put whipped cream and a cherry on top of The New Day's pancakes. Xavier Woods almost gets his face slammed into them,ut Kofi hits Rusev with a top rope trust fall before he and Xavier Woods drop Aiden English face-first into the flapjacks instead.
We see a sneak peak at tomorrow's new episode of Total Divas.
Hideo Itami debuts tonight on 205 Live!
Randy Orton, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beat Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal after Randy Orton takes out The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 18, 2017
General Manager Kurt Angle shows up to start tonight's show. Angle talks about last week's main event, and says it did not have a decisive winner. Brock Lesnar is here tonight, and by the end of the night, Angle will determine who he will face. Before he can say much more, Braun Strowman shows up. Strowman tells Angle he earned the opportunity to face Brock Lesnar, as he was the only one standing. Kane shows up, and says he has caused more destruction than anyone else in WWE for over 20 years. He says there is no way anyone is stepping in front of him, and while Lesnar's list of victims is impressive, it does not include him. He says he will get his chance at Royal Rumble unless Strowman is man enough to stop him. Angle has to stand between them, but all of a sudden, Paul Heyman shows up. Heyman states this discussion will not happen without Brock Lesnar present, and he introduces his client, who shows up. Kurt Angle wastes no time making the match a Triple Threat Match before getting out of the ring. Kane, Strowman and Lesnar then go at it all at once. Lesnar sends Strowman out of the ring, then manages to hit Kane with an F5. Lesnar sends Strowman out of the ring, then manages to hit Kane with an F5. Lesnar makes his way back to the stage, and Kane gets up from the F5. Heyman and Lesnar do not know what to make of this.
Before the next match, Jason Jordan says he understands that he is not the guy Seth Rollins wants to see. He knows he wants Samoa Joe, but he wants him, too, and has wanted a match with him for the last two weeks. He is now done asking, and while he has nothing but respect for Seth, if he has a bone to pick with Samoa Joe, he will have to pick the bones when he is done. Seth says he respects Jordan and what he is trying to do, but before he can say much else, Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says they are making him feel like the belle of the ball and that all the boys want to dance with him. He has a solution to both of them wanting to get their hands on him: both men have a match, and the winner gets put to sleep by him. Rollins says the match is made, and he tells Joe to come on down here so he can beat him up while Jordan "looks for his daddy's approval somewhere else." Jordan responds by shoving him to the mat. This starts the match Joe has proposed. Samoa Joe sits at ringside as the match is made official.
Seth Rollins beats Jason Jordan. During the match, Samoa Joe gets out of his chair when he sees Seth Rollins looking at him, and Rollins responds by tossing Jason Jordan's head into his gut before superkicking Joe in the face. After the match, Seth Rollins and Samoa Joe brawl, and Joe has his hands up to protect himself. When the ref pushes Seth away from Joe, Joe makes his move and punches him until referees rush in to restore order. As Joe leaves, he hits Jason Jordan with a cheap shot.
Seth Rollins tells General Manager Kurt Angle he wants Samoa Joe tonight, as does Dean Ambrose. Jason Jordan shows up wanting a piece of Joe. Kurt puts them in a six-man tag match against Sheamus, Cesaro and Joe for later tonight.
Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He wants to know what draws people to Matt Hardy, whether it be the words he says, his childish laugh, or the faces he makes. He says it is all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and that is where he comes in. He wants to make sure the right people get hurt, and those people are Matt Hardy and his fans. If he wants to continue with their chess match, he will play, but he does not play well at all. He claims to be able to see through Matt, and says The Great War must end.
Finn Balor beats The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) by disqualification when Bo Dallas pulls Finn Balor off the top rope and he and Axel assault Finn Balor. As Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel continue to attack Finn Balor, the attack is suddenly interrupted by Hideo Itami, who has not been seen since his feud with Kassius Ohno in NXT. He runs to the ring and fights off both Bo and Axel.
Finn Balor and Hideo Itami beat The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in an impromptu tag match.
Renee Young interviews Cedric Alexander. Cedric says he wants to be Cruiserweight Champion so badly he can taste it. He wants to beat Enzo and represent 205 Live, but he can't do all that in one night. He has a second chance, and he will take advantage of it. The only way he will be overlooking Drew Gulak is when he stands over him after he beats him, looking forward to his match with Enzo.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore hypes up the match between Drew Gulak and Cedric Alexander, saying it will be better than the new Star Wars movie before handing his microphone to Gulak. Gulak considers himself a Jar Jar Binks, and says "Now that's a hero!" He says tonight is the biggest match of his life, and he owes it all to Enzo. As a token of appreciation, he introduces the "Enzo Amore Tribute Edition" of his Powerpoint presentation. Cedric Alexander's entrance puts a stop to that, however. Enzo Amore then guests on commentary for the next match.
Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gualk to become #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship after Enzo Amore checks on his phone and heads to the back, which distracts Gulak.
Backstage, Enzo Amore runs into Nia Jax. Enzo says he got her Twitter DM. Nia wants to finish their conversation from last week. Before it can go anywhere, a bloodied Drew Gulak says he has lost and let The 'Zo Train. Nia says she'll see Enzo later. Drew Gulak says he does not know what went wrong. Enzo says he did a lot of things wrong and walks away.
Asuka beats Alicia Fox with an arm bar.
We see a sneak peak of the next episode of Total Divas featuring The Miz and Maryse.
We look back on the WWE debut of Chris Jericho from August 1999, courtesy of Snickers.
Samoa Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro beat The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) and Jason Jordan after Dean Ambrose is hurt at ringside following a suicide dive from Rollins and Sheamus hits Rollins with a Brogue Kick behind the referee's back.
A silver limousine pulls up, and out of the back door comes Commissioner Stephanie McMahon.
Matt Hardy is seen playing chess. We find out his opponent is a goldfish in a bowl. The fish's name is Napoleon. Matt Hardy bids him adieu, as he has business to attend to. He talks about The Great War, and says one wrong move can lead to annihilation. He says he and Bray Wyatt have fought since the beginning of time, but his light will win out over Bray's darkness. Now that the new battlefield is set, he will stand side-by-side with his "woken warriors" in The Great War against Bray Wyatt. He says Sister Abigail must be stopped. He then starts a "delete" chant.
As Seth Rollins is tended to by a trainer, Sheamus, Cesaro and Samoa Joe attack Seth Rollins, then Joe viciously slams an open trunk door into the arm of Dean Ambrose.
It is announced that Dean Ambrose has been transported to a local medical facility.
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) come back after months on the injured list to beat Heath Slater and Rhyno.
Backstage, Heath Slater and Rhyno meet with General Manager Kurt Angle. He tells them to toughen up if they want more opportunities. Heath Slater is afraid they are going to be fired. Rhyno says he has a plan to toughen Heath Slater up. Slater is reluctant.
Hideo Itami debuts on 205 Live tomorrow night! John Cena returns on next week's Christmas edition!
Elias plays guitar and sings for the crowd again. He almost breaks into "Jingle Bell Rock" before asking who wants to walk with him. He says he has crossed paths with Tom Brady, who says his music is the soundtrack to his success...then proceeds to openly mock Tom Brady. Elias talks about how he has taken Roman Reigns to the limit and survived Braun Strowman. He says General Manager Kurt Angle is afraid of what he is, and says he will win the Royal Rumble. Elias then proceeds to play guitar and sing a song about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. All of a sudden, he is interrupted by Sasha Banks. Elias thanks Sasha Banks for joining in, but before he can play and sing again, Mickie James shows up. Elias seems to enjoy the fact that all the women want to walk with him. Before he can play and sing, he is interrupted yet again, this time by Bayley. Elias walks away as Bayley tries to give him a hug.
Bayley, Alicia Fox and Mickie James beat Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) when Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville mercilessly beat up Sasha Banks. After the match, Mandy and Sonya take the boots to Sasha, then Nia Jax suddenly shows up. Nia Jax starts fighting Absolution off single-handedly. She then puts Sonya and Mandy in a Samoan Drop at the same time. Paige then takes Nia's knee out from under her with a chop block, then Absolution takes the boots to her until the rest of the Raw Women's locker room runs into the ring and attacks them. This brawl then gets interrupted by Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie talks about how the Women's Revolution started three years ago, and how everyone in the ring turned the revolution into an evolution and brought women's wrestling back to the forefront. However, Stephanie says that is not enough, and now they will make history once again. She asks the crowd if they want to see that, and announces that at Royal Rumble, there will be an all-female Royal Rumble match for the first time ever.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Before the next match, Jason Jordan says he understands that he is not the guy Seth Rollins wants to see. He knows he wants Samoa Joe, but he wants him, too, and has wanted a match with him for the last two weeks. He is now done asking, and while he has nothing but respect for Seth, if he has a bone to pick with Samoa Joe, he will have to pick the bones when he is done. Seth says he respects Jordan and what he is trying to do, but before he can say much else, Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says they are making him feel like the belle of the ball and that all the boys want to dance with him. He has a solution to both of them wanting to get their hands on him: both men have a match, and the winner gets put to sleep by him. Rollins says the match is made, and he tells Joe to come on down here so he can beat him up while Jordan "looks for his daddy's approval somewhere else." Jordan responds by shoving him to the mat. This starts the match Joe has proposed. Samoa Joe sits at ringside as the match is made official.
Seth Rollins beats Jason Jordan. During the match, Samoa Joe gets out of his chair when he sees Seth Rollins looking at him, and Rollins responds by tossing Jason Jordan's head into his gut before superkicking Joe in the face. After the match, Seth Rollins and Samoa Joe brawl, and Joe has his hands up to protect himself. When the ref pushes Seth away from Joe, Joe makes his move and punches him until referees rush in to restore order. As Joe leaves, he hits Jason Jordan with a cheap shot.
Seth Rollins tells General Manager Kurt Angle he wants Samoa Joe tonight, as does Dean Ambrose. Jason Jordan shows up wanting a piece of Joe. Kurt puts them in a six-man tag match against Sheamus, Cesaro and Joe for later tonight.
Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He wants to know what draws people to Matt Hardy, whether it be the words he says, his childish laugh, or the faces he makes. He says it is all fun and games until someone gets hurt, and that is where he comes in. He wants to make sure the right people get hurt, and those people are Matt Hardy and his fans. If he wants to continue with their chess match, he will play, but he does not play well at all. He claims to be able to see through Matt, and says The Great War must end.
Finn Balor beats The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) by disqualification when Bo Dallas pulls Finn Balor off the top rope and he and Axel assault Finn Balor. As Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel continue to attack Finn Balor, the attack is suddenly interrupted by Hideo Itami, who has not been seen since his feud with Kassius Ohno in NXT. He runs to the ring and fights off both Bo and Axel.
Finn Balor and Hideo Itami beat The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in an impromptu tag match.
Renee Young interviews Cedric Alexander. Cedric says he wants to be Cruiserweight Champion so badly he can taste it. He wants to beat Enzo and represent 205 Live, but he can't do all that in one night. He has a second chance, and he will take advantage of it. The only way he will be overlooking Drew Gulak is when he stands over him after he beats him, looking forward to his match with Enzo.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore hypes up the match between Drew Gulak and Cedric Alexander, saying it will be better than the new Star Wars movie before handing his microphone to Gulak. Gulak considers himself a Jar Jar Binks, and says "Now that's a hero!" He says tonight is the biggest match of his life, and he owes it all to Enzo. As a token of appreciation, he introduces the "Enzo Amore Tribute Edition" of his Powerpoint presentation. Cedric Alexander's entrance puts a stop to that, however. Enzo Amore then guests on commentary for the next match.
Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gualk to become #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship after Enzo Amore checks on his phone and heads to the back, which distracts Gulak.
Backstage, Enzo Amore runs into Nia Jax. Enzo says he got her Twitter DM. Nia wants to finish their conversation from last week. Before it can go anywhere, a bloodied Drew Gulak says he has lost and let The 'Zo Train. Nia says she'll see Enzo later. Drew Gulak says he does not know what went wrong. Enzo says he did a lot of things wrong and walks away.
Asuka beats Alicia Fox with an arm bar.
We see a sneak peak of the next episode of Total Divas featuring The Miz and Maryse.
We look back on the WWE debut of Chris Jericho from August 1999, courtesy of Snickers.
Samoa Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro beat The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) and Jason Jordan after Dean Ambrose is hurt at ringside following a suicide dive from Rollins and Sheamus hits Rollins with a Brogue Kick behind the referee's back.
A silver limousine pulls up, and out of the back door comes Commissioner Stephanie McMahon.
Matt Hardy is seen playing chess. We find out his opponent is a goldfish in a bowl. The fish's name is Napoleon. Matt Hardy bids him adieu, as he has business to attend to. He talks about The Great War, and says one wrong move can lead to annihilation. He says he and Bray Wyatt have fought since the beginning of time, but his light will win out over Bray's darkness. Now that the new battlefield is set, he will stand side-by-side with his "woken warriors" in The Great War against Bray Wyatt. He says Sister Abigail must be stopped. He then starts a "delete" chant.
As Seth Rollins is tended to by a trainer, Sheamus, Cesaro and Samoa Joe attack Seth Rollins, then Joe viciously slams an open trunk door into the arm of Dean Ambrose.
It is announced that Dean Ambrose has been transported to a local medical facility.
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) come back after months on the injured list to beat Heath Slater and Rhyno.
Backstage, Heath Slater and Rhyno meet with General Manager Kurt Angle. He tells them to toughen up if they want more opportunities. Heath Slater is afraid they are going to be fired. Rhyno says he has a plan to toughen Heath Slater up. Slater is reluctant.
Hideo Itami debuts on 205 Live tomorrow night! John Cena returns on next week's Christmas edition!
Elias plays guitar and sings for the crowd again. He almost breaks into "Jingle Bell Rock" before asking who wants to walk with him. He says he has crossed paths with Tom Brady, who says his music is the soundtrack to his success...then proceeds to openly mock Tom Brady. Elias talks about how he has taken Roman Reigns to the limit and survived Braun Strowman. He says General Manager Kurt Angle is afraid of what he is, and says he will win the Royal Rumble. Elias then proceeds to play guitar and sing a song about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. All of a sudden, he is interrupted by Sasha Banks. Elias thanks Sasha Banks for joining in, but before he can play and sing again, Mickie James shows up. Elias seems to enjoy the fact that all the women want to walk with him. Before he can play and sing, he is interrupted yet again, this time by Bayley. Elias walks away as Bayley tries to give him a hug.
Bayley, Alicia Fox and Mickie James beat Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) when Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville mercilessly beat up Sasha Banks. After the match, Mandy and Sonya take the boots to Sasha, then Nia Jax suddenly shows up. Nia Jax starts fighting Absolution off single-handedly. She then puts Sonya and Mandy in a Samoan Drop at the same time. Paige then takes Nia's knee out from under her with a chop block, then Absolution takes the boots to her until the rest of the Raw Women's locker room runs into the ring and attacks them. This brawl then gets interrupted by Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie talks about how the Women's Revolution started three years ago, and how everyone in the ring turned the revolution into an evolution and brought women's wrestling back to the forefront. However, Stephanie says that is not enough, and now they will make history once again. She asks the crowd if they want to see that, and announces that at Royal Rumble, there will be an all-female Royal Rumble match for the first time ever.
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Sunday, December 17, 2017
Clash of Champions 2017 - The LIVE Results
Dasha Fuentes interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says all The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) proved last week is that they are liars who would never turn their back on Jinder Mahal. He plans to beat Jinder by himself, once and for all, and he must be ready for anything. Whether "anything" is The Great Khali or The Singh Brothers, he must be better than good, he must be phenomenal.
WWE Mixed Match Challenge is coming to Facebook Watch on January 16th!
Dasha Fuentes interviews Naomi. She says that she and Natalya have been surrounded by haters, especially as of late. She says SmackDown is not for the taking, and she will make sure it stays that way. If The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) get in her way again, they will feel the glow. Suddenly, Lana, Carmella and Tamina show up to welcome Naomi back. They have beef with The Riott Squad too, and if she doesn't cross them, they won't cross her. Suddenly, The Riott Squad shows up. Referees have to stop the ensuing argument.
Kayla Braxton interviews The New Day in the Social Media Lounge. If the people want it, they will sell their own booty powder/pancake mix on WWEShop.com. Big E brings up how he has been in the main roster for five years, and The New Day refuses to give out their strategy.
Mojo Rawley beats Zack Ryder.
Dolph Ziggler beats Baron Corbin and Bobby Roode with a Zig Zag to Corbin as Corbin has Bobby Roode in End of Days to win the WWE United States Championship!
As General Manager Daniel Bryan looks for a referee shirt that fits, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up and says he respects him, but he wants to know what is going on. Daniel Bryan is protecting not just the show, but also protecting Shane from himself. Shane agrees that he has a grudge and that he has a hot temper at times. Daniel Bryan says both of them will be in the ring, and says he will discuss ideas to make it work in private.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Baron Corbin, who says he was cheated and that Dolph Ziggler did not belong in that match. He tosses a trash can and says Dolph will pay for it when he takes back the United States title.
Royal Rumble 2018 is January 28th!
Aiden English sings "The Twelve Days of Rusev," but is interrupted by Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) then "remix" "The Twelve Days of Rusev" before welcoming all the other teams to the Uso Penitentiary.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against the team Rusev and Aiden English, the team of Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin, and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E).
Natalya retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya in a lumberjack match which sees all the lumberjacks get involved in the match and attack both champion and challenger at every opportunity. Kayla Braxton interviews Natalya after the match. Natalya says she did nothing wrong, and says Charlotte used her family's name to cut corner. She starts sobbing as she says she has given the WWE Universe some of the best match the women in the company have ever seen. She also says she has carried the division for ten years, and the fans have treated here with nothing but disrespect. If the WWE Universe and the women want to turn their backs on her, she will turn their back on them. Natalya then cries as she leaves the ring and heads to the back.
Kayla Braxton tries to get an interview with Jinder Mahal, but The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) tell her that Jinder is in deep meditation and cannot be disturbed. However, Jinder has laughed at "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' words to him earlier. They are confident Jinder will win. They also say Jinder is so confident, he will not need their help tonight.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango). After the match, The Bludgeon Brothers deliver the following message: "The future holds more bludgeoning...more pain...more fear. The end of the beginning...the beginning of the end. Harper! Rowan! Bludgeon Brothers!"
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens says they know why Daniel Bryan made himself second special guest referee, and that he is the most reasonable thing about SmackDown Live. Sami says he knows why Daniel Bryan gave them the victory last week. Owens says Shane has had a history of screwing him over in the past, and that Daniel Bryan knows that and knows they are "A+ talent," and he is making sure tonight is a fair fight. As far as Owens is concerned, The Kevin and Sami Show is not being cancelled anytime soon, and Sami says the "Yep Movement" lives on. As for what happens if they were to be fired, they just roll their eyes, shake their heads at Dasha and leave.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn beat Randy Orton and "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura after a fast count from Daniel Bryan, who is special guest referee in the match along with Shane McMahon. During the match, Shane and Daniel argue after Kevin Owens pushes Daniel into Shane, and after a supposed pinfall count stop by Shane, Shane and Daniel argue again. Orton goes for an RKO on Sami, but Sami turns it into a schoolboy and Daniel Bryan makes a fast count for the win. (Had Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn lost, they would have been fired from WWE.)
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against Jinder Mahal with the Calf Crusher, despite Jinder trying to injure his ribs during the match.
On Talking Smack, Charlotte Flair talks about what is next in her career.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for December 16, 2017
The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) beat Coast To Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG). After the match, LSG says the same thing happens over and over. They have been in ROH for a year, but they have accomplished nothing and failed at every opportunity. They have not won one match that matters, and when he asks what they have to do, Shaheem Ali takes the microphone and says they have to win their match, or else they shouldn't be doing this. He then tells LSG "One more match...do or die."
Shane Taylor beats Eli Isom by referee stoppage after he knocks Isom out with a right hand to Isom's face.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) will be facing Rocky Romero and Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) tonight. They then say that they are bringing their best friend, then "The Villain" Marty Scurll shows up. The Bucks tell Scurll it's not him, and Scurll walks away. They then bring out "The Clearner" Kenny Omega out from behind them.
It's time for Coleman's Pulpit. This week's guest is Brandi Rhodes. Brandi talks about her role in WAGS Atlanta, debuting January 3rd. When asked about her career, Brandi does not think that beng married to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gives her an edge. She also takes about being a figure skater for 17 years before becoming a professional wrestler. Coleman proposes bringing Brandi Rhodes back when she gets her first ROH win, and Brandi proposes signing an autograph after WAGS Atlanta finishes its first season.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega) beat Rocky Romero and Best Friends (Trant Baretta and Chuckie T) with the Cease and Desist on Rocky Romero.
Shane Taylor beats Eli Isom by referee stoppage after he knocks Isom out with a right hand to Isom's face.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) will be facing Rocky Romero and Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) tonight. They then say that they are bringing their best friend, then "The Villain" Marty Scurll shows up. The Bucks tell Scurll it's not him, and Scurll walks away. They then bring out "The Clearner" Kenny Omega out from behind them.
It's time for Coleman's Pulpit. This week's guest is Brandi Rhodes. Brandi talks about her role in WAGS Atlanta, debuting January 3rd. When asked about her career, Brandi does not think that beng married to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gives her an edge. She also takes about being a figure skater for 17 years before becoming a professional wrestler. Coleman proposes bringing Brandi Rhodes back when she gets her first ROH win, and Brandi proposes signing an autograph after WAGS Atlanta finishes its first season.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "The Cleaner" Kenny Omega) beat Rocky Romero and Best Friends (Trant Baretta and Chuckie T) with the Cease and Desist on Rocky Romero.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for December 16, 2017
Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.
Rhyno beats Curt Hawkins.
Gran Metalik and Akira Tozawa beat "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and The Brian Kendrick.
Rhyno beats Curt Hawkins.
Gran Metalik and Akira Tozawa beat "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and The Brian Kendrick.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Final Battle 2017 - The Results
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) beat Cheeseburger and Delirious in a YouTube-exclusive match.
Jonathan Gresham beats Josh "The Goods" Woods in a YouTube-exclusive match.
Matt Taven beats "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay.
War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) beats The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian).
Jay Lethal beats "The Villain" Marty Scurll. During the match, Scurll shoves Lethal into referee Todd Sinclair, then looks underneath the ring and pulls out a steel chair. He then tosses a chair to Lethal and drops to the mat, but Lethal wraps the chair around his neck and lays on the mat, too. This leads to Sinclair chewing out Scurll when he comes to. Later on in the match, Scurll grabs his white umbrella , but Lethal takes it away from him. Scurll then takes a black umbrella out from underneath the ring as Sinclair is focused on Lethal, then hits Lethal with the black umbrella as Sinclair put the white one away. This leads to a near-fall, and when Scurll goes for the chickenwing, Lethal swings the white umbrella at Scurll, then kicks him in the groin and hits the Lethal Injection for the win.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) with a jackknife pin from Sabin on Baretta, after Sabin it hit with a cradle piledriver by Chuckie T.
Punishment Martinez is brought out in a wooden coffin and surrounded by people who seem like his followers in his legion of anarchy as he makes his way to the ring. They go into the ring before him for the completion of his ring entrance. Also, Kenny King has a entrance tailored specifically for tonight that mentions his opponents for tonight's match at the beginning of it. As King makes his way to the ring, two suitors toss flower petals.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Shane Taylor, Kenny King and Punishment Martinez in a four-way elimination match to win the ROH World Television Championship. During the match, Silas Young hits Kenny King in the head with a beer bottle as The Beer City Bruiser distracts referee Todd Sinclair, which gives him the pinfall on King that guarantees a new Television Champion. Shortly aftert his, The Beer City Bruiser drags Silas Young out of a pinfall from Punishment Martinez, and Martinez takes both men out with a somersault senton over the ring post.
Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer show up through the first story balcony and spit soda in a reference to fellow ECW alumnus The Sandman before the next match.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer in a violent New York City Street Fight with a Dudley Death Drop to Bully Ray through a table that Bully is about to light on fire.
We see the top five Final Battle moments.
Ian Ricobonni brings out Brandi Rhodes, Deonna Purrazzo, Jenny Rose, "Bonesaw" Jessie Brooks, Kelly Kline, "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon, Stella Gray, Sumie Sakai and Mayuu Imatani. It is announced that in 2018, the first-ever ROH Women's Champion will be crowned in the a tournament for the title. Referee Todd Sinclair brings out the Women's title, which is shown publicly for the first time.
Scorpio Sky guests on commentary for the next match.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Dragon Lee, Titan and Flip Gordon. After the match, Scorpio Sky gets in the ring only to be joined by The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian). After they toss "Hangman" Adam Page out of the ring, Scorpio Sky lays out Flip Gordon with a cutter.
Dalton Castle returns with The Boys on his way to the ring before the next match, while "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with his wife Brandi Rhodes. Also, Cody Rhodes' hair is dyed blonde.
Dalton Castle beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to become the ROH World Champion! He is the first person to hold the title in its new design. During the match, referee Todd Sinclair is inadvertently knocked out, but with Sinclair knocked out, Dalton Castle cannot win the match after Cody taps to a submission. Cody hits the Cross Rhodes, but Dalton Castle somehow manages to kick out. Castle is able to hit the Bang-a-Rang, and this time, Sinclair has come to and is able to count the pinfall for the win and the title.
Jonathan Gresham beats Josh "The Goods" Woods in a YouTube-exclusive match.
Matt Taven beats "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay.
War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) beats The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian).
Jay Lethal beats "The Villain" Marty Scurll. During the match, Scurll shoves Lethal into referee Todd Sinclair, then looks underneath the ring and pulls out a steel chair. He then tosses a chair to Lethal and drops to the mat, but Lethal wraps the chair around his neck and lays on the mat, too. This leads to Sinclair chewing out Scurll when he comes to. Later on in the match, Scurll grabs his white umbrella , but Lethal takes it away from him. Scurll then takes a black umbrella out from underneath the ring as Sinclair is focused on Lethal, then hits Lethal with the black umbrella as Sinclair put the white one away. This leads to a near-fall, and when Scurll goes for the chickenwing, Lethal swings the white umbrella at Scurll, then kicks him in the groin and hits the Lethal Injection for the win.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) with a jackknife pin from Sabin on Baretta, after Sabin it hit with a cradle piledriver by Chuckie T.
Punishment Martinez is brought out in a wooden coffin and surrounded by people who seem like his followers in his legion of anarchy as he makes his way to the ring. They go into the ring before him for the completion of his ring entrance. Also, Kenny King has a entrance tailored specifically for tonight that mentions his opponents for tonight's match at the beginning of it. As King makes his way to the ring, two suitors toss flower petals.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Shane Taylor, Kenny King and Punishment Martinez in a four-way elimination match to win the ROH World Television Championship. During the match, Silas Young hits Kenny King in the head with a beer bottle as The Beer City Bruiser distracts referee Todd Sinclair, which gives him the pinfall on King that guarantees a new Television Champion. Shortly aftert his, The Beer City Bruiser drags Silas Young out of a pinfall from Punishment Martinez, and Martinez takes both men out with a somersault senton over the ring post.
Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer show up through the first story balcony and spit soda in a reference to fellow ECW alumnus The Sandman before the next match.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer in a violent New York City Street Fight with a Dudley Death Drop to Bully Ray through a table that Bully is about to light on fire.
We see the top five Final Battle moments.
Ian Ricobonni brings out Brandi Rhodes, Deonna Purrazzo, Jenny Rose, "Bonesaw" Jessie Brooks, Kelly Kline, "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon, Stella Gray, Sumie Sakai and Mayuu Imatani. It is announced that in 2018, the first-ever ROH Women's Champion will be crowned in the a tournament for the title. Referee Todd Sinclair brings out the Women's title, which is shown publicly for the first time.
Scorpio Sky guests on commentary for the next match.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Dragon Lee, Titan and Flip Gordon. After the match, Scorpio Sky gets in the ring only to be joined by The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian). After they toss "Hangman" Adam Page out of the ring, Scorpio Sky lays out Flip Gordon with a cutter.
Dalton Castle returns with The Boys on his way to the ring before the next match, while "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with his wife Brandi Rhodes. Also, Cody Rhodes' hair is dyed blonde.
Dalton Castle beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to become the ROH World Champion! He is the first person to hold the title in its new design. During the match, referee Todd Sinclair is inadvertently knocked out, but with Sinclair knocked out, Dalton Castle cannot win the match after Cody taps to a submission. Cody hits the Cross Rhodes, but Dalton Castle somehow manages to kick out. Castle is able to hit the Bang-a-Rang, and this time, Sinclair has come to and is able to count the pinfall for the win and the title.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 14, 2017
Laurel Van Ness is seen sauntering her way to the building as if she is already walking down the aisle, while Rosemary is already in the building.
Allie beats Sienna, KC Spinelli and Madison Rayne to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship after pinning Sienna with a schoolgirl pin as Sienna goes for the AK-47 on Madison Rayne.
Dezmond Xavier and Taiji Ishimori beat Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley with a roll-up to Lee after Konley gets caught up in the corner in the Tree of Woe position.
We hear from Dan Lambert, Lashley and "The Cowboy" James Storm before tonight's call-out.
Dan Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, as they, "The Cowboy" James Storm are seen backstage.
Petey Williams and Johnny Impact are talking backstage when Alberto El Patron says he is teaming with them only because he is being told to, and tells Impact he is fighting a battle he cannot win. He tells him to be careful, as accidents happen all the time in the ring. He also does not think much of Petey Williams, either.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is Gail Kim becoming the very first Knockouts Champion at Bound For Glory 2007.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis tell Jimmy Jacobs that they have their match in the bag backstage. When Eli asks if they're good, Jimmy simply says yes.
Jimmy Jacobs is revealed to be Eli Drake and Chris Adonis' partner for the next match...almost. He says "the princess is here," and says despite what other people say, he is a good guy and he is here to help. He says Eli and Adonis need help and another man on their team. He promised them he would get them a partner, but he did not. He got him something better: a savage who is walking proof that not all men are created equal: Kongo Kong, whom Jacobs calls "the new monster of Impact Wrestling.:
Alberto El Patron, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Kongo Kong. During the match, Kongo Kong powerbombs Petey Williams over the guardrail and into some fans before taking him tot he back at the behest of Jimmy Jacobs. Shortly afterwards, El Patron drags Johnny Impact out of the ring, powerbombs him on the aisle and then pins Eli Drake after a top rope frog splash.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) making an appearance in Impact Wrestling (then TNA).
Alberto El Patron will face Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in three weeks.
Joseph Park is on the phone with Grandma Jenny when Chandler Park shows up. He congratulates him for trusting him on the commercials, then says he has a new plan to bring Park, Park and Park to the stratosphere: becoming a professional wrestler. Joseph tries to talk him out of it, but Chandler tells him he should know better than anybody that Parks are fighters.
We hear from Ethan Carter III and Matt Sydal about their Triple Threat Match with Fallah Bahh for the Impact Grand Championship, which happens in three weeks.
Taiji Ishimori will face Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in three weeks.
Moose and "The Cowboy" James Storm show up. Moose says American Top Team is starting to piss him off, and Storm says AT&T is pissing him off too because his Internet is not working. After Moose reminds him that he is talking about American Top Team, he says he had Lashley beat in a one-on-one match until they jumped in, and that he had Lashley beat in a tag team match only for them to jump in again. When he had Lashley beat at Bound For Glory, they jumped in a third time. He now believes that Lashley can't beat him one-on-one, and says he should change his nickname from "Walking Armageddon" to "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley and Dan Lambert show up, and Lashley tells Moose to shut up, and says he will fight anybody at anytime, and Moose is not an exception. The crowd chants "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley tells Moose that if he wants to fight him, it will happen, but only on his terms and there is nothing he can do about it. Storm tells Dan Lambert he respects what American Top Team does, even if he does not like him, as they are one of the greatest camps in MMA, but when they come into professional wrestling and disrespect them, he has a problem, and now he is looking at "a big ol' bag of poo-poo." Every time Dan Lambert speaks, Storm calls it "poo-poo," and the crowd chants it. Storm then tells Dan Lambert he wants him one-on-one. Lambert says he cannot figure out why professional wrestling chose to pick a fight with MMA, and he will never figure out why American Top Team was singled out. Storm says he wants Lambert one-on-one so he can kick the shit out of him. Lambert says if he wants to prove himself against other sport, he should go down the street and slap the Ottawa Senators. He then says he had to stand on the ramp a few weeks ago and hear him go on and on about his love for pro wrestling and the fans as well as how he puts his body on thel ine and how he lives for the fans. He says it make sit want to puke, but he now sees this as an opportunity. He notes that Storm has been in the company since day one and has shown considerable staying power, and says this makes Storm the face of Impact Wrestling, which in turn makes him "the head of the snake." If he can cut the head, then Impact Wrestling can "no longer sell its snake oil." He says that if he wants to face him, he must put his career on the line, and if he loses, he has to leave Impact forever. Storm tells Dan Lambert he has a deal, but after he kicks his ass, he, Lashley and the rest of American Top Team can get out of his company. He then says the only thing he will hear for the rest of his life is "Sorry about your damn luck." Before he can finish that statement, however, Lambert spits in his face, and Lashley hits Moose with a cheap shot. As Lambert directs traffic, Storm threatens to hit him with the Last Call Superkick. Suddenly, KM gets in the ring, but he falls victim to the Last Call after a brief brawl. Storm then finishes his statement after Lambert retreats.
"The Cowboy" James Storm will face Dan Lambert in a Career vs. Career Match in three weeks.
Laurel Van Ness beats Rosemary to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion! This happens after Laurel Van Ness shoves the ref, ducks the mist from Rosemary, gets it on her hands and hits Rosemary with an Unprettier from the top rope after rubbing the mist into Rosemary's eyes.
An irritated Sami Callihan eventually finds Konnan. Konnan tells him that life's greatest tragedies are getting old too fast and getting wise too late, and thought he was smarter than he comes across as. He tells him he is ignorant and oblivious to that. Callihan says he's head enough and says there is a new kid in town, but Konnan says he has something he wants: the tag team titles, as he is losing a lot of money. Konnan wants a tag team title match. Callihan accepts, but on the condition that if the Latin-American Xchange loses, they have to leave Impact. Konnan tells him that if he reneges on this deal, he will screw up his entire life and those of everyone he knows and he will be so toxic that they would work with very trashy celebrities before they ever work with him again. He then tells him this is business, not personal. They shake hands, then Callihan throws a fireball at Konnan's eyes, blinding him. Callihan then tells him "Now it's personal, bitch!"
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