Jack Swagger beats Jinder Mahal with the Patriot Lock.
Sami Zayn beats "Mr. Irrelevant" Curtis Axel.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 11, 2016
Ethan Carter III starts off tonight's show. EC3 talks about what's been going on as of late, and says he is on a quest to be the best...and he's Bound For Glory. Lashley shows up, tells him that Bound For Glory is months away and that he's the best. He also says that EC3 is not the man to beat him. EC3 says that Lashley has changed into a force of nature, but Lashley says he's evolved to be better than the people he's beaten in the past, including EC3. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up, says EC3 has done a lot in a short time, but tonight is his night. As for Lashley, he tells Lashley not to count on winning the King of the Mountain title off of him. Lashley gets out of the ring, and he and Storm fight. After they take it to the back, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett tries to attack EC3 from behind. EC3 fights back, but Moose shows up and the numbers game works against EC3 until Eddie Edwards shows up to even teh odds. EC3 and Eddie Edwards clean house, and Bennett and Moose are forced to retreat. Edwards says that they have a tag team match scheduled for later tonight, but since they can't wait until later tonight to fight. Edwards calls for a referee, and instead of happening later, this match happens right now.
Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett beat Ethan Carter III and Eddie Edwards.
"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about the five years since he first held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Aron Rex - formerly known as Damien Sandow in WWE - makes his TNA debut. He says that Impact management has done what many have been scared to do: give him a microphone on live TV. He refuses to talk about glass ceilings and other cliches; he's out here to tell the truth and speak with full disclosure, and tells those who used to employ him that isn't about them. He says that no matter what any majority shareholder or the like want to say, wrestlers work for the fans. He says he plans to seize opportunity in TNA, just like Ethan Carter III, Drew Galloway and Lashley before him. He plans to do things his way: even playing field, take and seize opportunity, and exercise his full potential. His way is simply proving it in TNA, and his way plans to change the whole template of success. His name is Aron Rex, and TNA is his new home.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett tells Gail Kim she has a no-disqualification match tonight...and it's against Marti Bell, who attacks her from behind with her steel baton.
Eddie Edwards runs into Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, saying they've screwed him out of both the X Division and World titles. Eddie wants a match with Bennett next week, but he ends up getting a match against Moose again, with Bennett saying that if he wins, maybe he'll fight him next week.
Gail Kim beats Marti Bell with a small package after Maria Kanellis-Bennett takes out Gail Kim and orders Allie to hit Gail Kim with the steel baton. Marti Bell attacks Gail after the match, but Jade shows up and goes to town on both Marti Bell and Allie. Maria puts Jade in a match against Gail Kim next week.
"Broken" Matt Hardy tells Jeff Hardy - after Vanguard-1 finds him while driving Matt's car - that they have a match against Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) tonight, and that Reby Sky and Maxell are at home for their safety after Decay tried to kidnap Maxell recently. Matt Hardy asks Vanguard-1 to protect his family.
"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about growing up, his family and the night he won the World title.
Next week: a #1 contender's tag team ladder match!
"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up. He says that last week, we were warned not to question his broken condition and broken genius, as he will eat you and delete you. He said that he had a premonition that Decay would kidnap his son Maxell, and he made sure that this does not happen by telling his wife and son to stay at the Hardy estate. He brings out "Brother Nero" Jeff Hardy and says that Decay is his next step toward repentance. Jeff Hardy then asks why he bit a man's face off. He says it's because ants aren't allowed to touch gods. Jeff is convinced Matt has lost it. Jeff wants the Hardys as a team again, but Matt wants him to do it on his own again. Suddenly, The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dox) and Al Snow show up, and tells Matt Hardy that if he wants the tag titles, just go to France and find real talent like he did. The Tribunal mock Jeff Hardy, but Jeff Hardy mocks them right back and gets a ref to come to the ring, saying that if they want to fight, they can do it right now. They do just that.
Jeff Hardy and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax). During the match, Matt Hardy hypnotizes a fan and makes him tear up his "Jeff Hardy is not obsolete" sign, then bites Al Snow and beats up Judge Baron Dax. When Matt says he only saw a little bit of passion from Jeff, Jeff responds with multiple Twists of Fate on Al Snow and The Tribunal before pulling out a few tables, putting Al Snow through one and saying "the only person who punishes me is me" before Swanton Bombing his way into the other. At the end of all this, Jeff is now laughing psychotically, and is now broken like his brother Matt.
Lashley eets with Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan backstage. He plans to take the King of the Mountain title and hold all the cards and the power.
Rosemary says Bram found out first-hand that she's not like other girls, and that the past, present and future belong to Decay (Abyss, Crazzy Steve, Rosemary). Abyss says Decay is what makes him beautiful, and Crazzy Steve says Decay has provided him a voice and a future of gold. Rosemary says Bram's destruction was a lesson to all who dare challenge them, and that his ladder to success is really a highway to Hell.
Drew Galloway shows up. He hasn't been on Impact in a couple of weeks due to what's been going on, and if he acts on how he feels, he'll be going to jail and out of TNA. He worked hard to become World champ, but that was ripped out of his hands, and Ethan Carter III's inadvertent interference in all three rematches for the World title didn't make matters any better. He calls EC3 a snake in the grass, as he is starting to resemble The Incredible Hulk and says he is jealous of his success. He wants a match against Ethan Carter III, with the winner main eventing Bound For Glory.
We hear from "The Cowboy" James Storm and Lashley regarding their Title vs. Title Match.
Lashley beats "The Cowboy" James Storm to retain the TNA World Heavyweight and X Division Championships and win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship! After the match, Aron Rex shows up and stares at Lashley from the other end of the entrance ramp.
Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett beat Ethan Carter III and Eddie Edwards.
"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about the five years since he first held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Aron Rex - formerly known as Damien Sandow in WWE - makes his TNA debut. He says that Impact management has done what many have been scared to do: give him a microphone on live TV. He refuses to talk about glass ceilings and other cliches; he's out here to tell the truth and speak with full disclosure, and tells those who used to employ him that isn't about them. He says that no matter what any majority shareholder or the like want to say, wrestlers work for the fans. He says he plans to seize opportunity in TNA, just like Ethan Carter III, Drew Galloway and Lashley before him. He plans to do things his way: even playing field, take and seize opportunity, and exercise his full potential. His way is simply proving it in TNA, and his way plans to change the whole template of success. His name is Aron Rex, and TNA is his new home.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett tells Gail Kim she has a no-disqualification match tonight...and it's against Marti Bell, who attacks her from behind with her steel baton.
Eddie Edwards runs into Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, saying they've screwed him out of both the X Division and World titles. Eddie wants a match with Bennett next week, but he ends up getting a match against Moose again, with Bennett saying that if he wins, maybe he'll fight him next week.
Gail Kim beats Marti Bell with a small package after Maria Kanellis-Bennett takes out Gail Kim and orders Allie to hit Gail Kim with the steel baton. Marti Bell attacks Gail after the match, but Jade shows up and goes to town on both Marti Bell and Allie. Maria puts Jade in a match against Gail Kim next week.
"Broken" Matt Hardy tells Jeff Hardy - after Vanguard-1 finds him while driving Matt's car - that they have a match against Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) tonight, and that Reby Sky and Maxell are at home for their safety after Decay tried to kidnap Maxell recently. Matt Hardy asks Vanguard-1 to protect his family.
"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about growing up, his family and the night he won the World title.
Next week: a #1 contender's tag team ladder match!
"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up. He says that last week, we were warned not to question his broken condition and broken genius, as he will eat you and delete you. He said that he had a premonition that Decay would kidnap his son Maxell, and he made sure that this does not happen by telling his wife and son to stay at the Hardy estate. He brings out "Brother Nero" Jeff Hardy and says that Decay is his next step toward repentance. Jeff Hardy then asks why he bit a man's face off. He says it's because ants aren't allowed to touch gods. Jeff is convinced Matt has lost it. Jeff wants the Hardys as a team again, but Matt wants him to do it on his own again. Suddenly, The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dox) and Al Snow show up, and tells Matt Hardy that if he wants the tag titles, just go to France and find real talent like he did. The Tribunal mock Jeff Hardy, but Jeff Hardy mocks them right back and gets a ref to come to the ring, saying that if they want to fight, they can do it right now. They do just that.
Jeff Hardy and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax). During the match, Matt Hardy hypnotizes a fan and makes him tear up his "Jeff Hardy is not obsolete" sign, then bites Al Snow and beats up Judge Baron Dax. When Matt says he only saw a little bit of passion from Jeff, Jeff responds with multiple Twists of Fate on Al Snow and The Tribunal before pulling out a few tables, putting Al Snow through one and saying "the only person who punishes me is me" before Swanton Bombing his way into the other. At the end of all this, Jeff is now laughing psychotically, and is now broken like his brother Matt.
Lashley eets with Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan backstage. He plans to take the King of the Mountain title and hold all the cards and the power.
Rosemary says Bram found out first-hand that she's not like other girls, and that the past, present and future belong to Decay (Abyss, Crazzy Steve, Rosemary). Abyss says Decay is what makes him beautiful, and Crazzy Steve says Decay has provided him a voice and a future of gold. Rosemary says Bram's destruction was a lesson to all who dare challenge them, and that his ladder to success is really a highway to Hell.
Drew Galloway shows up. He hasn't been on Impact in a couple of weeks due to what's been going on, and if he acts on how he feels, he'll be going to jail and out of TNA. He worked hard to become World champ, but that was ripped out of his hands, and Ethan Carter III's inadvertent interference in all three rematches for the World title didn't make matters any better. He calls EC3 a snake in the grass, as he is starting to resemble The Incredible Hulk and says he is jealous of his success. He wants a match against Ethan Carter III, with the winner main eventing Bound For Glory.
We hear from "The Cowboy" James Storm and Lashley regarding their Title vs. Title Match.
Lashley beats "The Cowboy" James Storm to retain the TNA World Heavyweight and X Division Championships and win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship! After the match, Aron Rex shows up and stares at Lashley from the other end of the entrance ramp.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
The Cruiserweight Classic - Recap for August 10, 2016
Tonight! Kota Ibushi vs Cedric Alexander! Tajiri vs Gran Metalik!
We hear from both Gran Metalik - who wants to represent all of Mexico - and Tajiri - who wants to achieve something ambitious by winning this tournament so he has no regrets.
Gran Metalik beats Tajiri to continue to the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic. Tajiri raises Gran Metalik's hand after the match.
We hear from Kota Ibushi - who is focused on making the crowd happy - and Cedric Alexander - who still can't believe that he's here.
Kota Ibushi beats Cedric Alexander to continue to the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic.
Next week: Akira Tozawa vs. Jack Gallagher! Noam Dar vs. Hoho Lun! The Brain Kendrick vs. Tony Nese!
The show ends with the crowd giving Cedric Alexander a standing ovation, thanking him as well as chanting "Please sign Cedric!" Triple H makes a surprise appearance, much to the crowd's surprise, and escorts Alexander to the back, causing the crowd to chant "Yes!"
We hear from both Gran Metalik - who wants to represent all of Mexico - and Tajiri - who wants to achieve something ambitious by winning this tournament so he has no regrets.
Gran Metalik beats Tajiri to continue to the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic. Tajiri raises Gran Metalik's hand after the match.
We hear from Kota Ibushi - who is focused on making the crowd happy - and Cedric Alexander - who still can't believe that he's here.
Kota Ibushi beats Cedric Alexander to continue to the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic.
Next week: Akira Tozawa vs. Jack Gallagher! Noam Dar vs. Hoho Lun! The Brain Kendrick vs. Tony Nese!
The show ends with the crowd giving Cedric Alexander a standing ovation, thanking him as well as chanting "Please sign Cedric!" Triple H makes a surprise appearance, much to the crowd's surprise, and escorts Alexander to the back, causing the crowd to chant "Yes!"
Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 10, 2016
Earlier today, Bobby Roode talked with NXT General Manager William Regal.
NXT General Manager William Regal is in the ring along with a table and two contracts. He introduces both Bayley and Asuka for their contract signing. Bayley says that she has been fighting for the NXT Women's Championship since she first set foot in NXT, and admits she wasn't ready at TakeOver: Dallas. She says that "the Asuka mystique" is gone, and plans to take the title back at TakeOver: Brooklyn II. She signs. Asuka tells Bayley she doesn't have what it takes, but admits she respects her. Bayley respects her, but the last contract signing she had, Asuka was left lying on the mat, and she tells Asuka to sign the contract, which she does. The match is official, and when Asuka offers to shake her hand, Bayley slaps it away. Bayley then gets back in the ring and stares down with Asuka.
The Authors of Pain beat Rob Ryzin and Adrian Nails. After the match, TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) show up and make the save before The Authors can finish off Rob Ryzin, but they too fall.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura tells Samoa Joe he's not hard to find, but Joe need not worry, as he can find him when he wants to.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Angelo Dawkins. After the match, Bobby Roode shows up and congratulates Almas, then says he talked to NXT General Manager William Regal early today, and felt that TakeOver: Brooklyn II needed to be more sophisticated and glorious. Therefore, he is facing Almas at TakeOver. He then tells Almas the TakeOver: Brooklyn II will only be there to see him, not Almas.
Austin Aries talks to NXT General Manager William Regal about getting a match at TakeOver: Brooklyn II. He gets one against No Way Jose, whom Regal says Aries has been avoiding for some time. Aries says that No Way Jose isn't in the same league as him, and he plans to prove that at TakeOver.
Billie Kay beats Liv Morgan.
Rich Swann, Jack Gallagher and Noam Dar from The Cruiserweight Classic can be seen in the front row.
NXT General Manager William Regal congratulates Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa on their match in The Cruiserweight Classic, and puts them in a match against The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. They plan to make history repeat itself when they win the tag titles.
Ember Moon is coming to NXT August 20th!
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa beat Tucker Knight and Patrick Clark.
Hideo Itami is in action on NXT next week!
Mojo Rawley says that Samoa Joe has no idea who he's messing with, and that tonight, it's not about getting hype...it's about getting even.
Samoa Joe beats Mojo Rawley with the Coaquina Clutch. After the match, Joe puts Mojo in the Coaquina Clutch again, then "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura shows up along with security, who keep Nakamura and Joe apart. Nakamura grabs Joe's nose and also slaps Joe before the show ends.
NXT General Manager William Regal is in the ring along with a table and two contracts. He introduces both Bayley and Asuka for their contract signing. Bayley says that she has been fighting for the NXT Women's Championship since she first set foot in NXT, and admits she wasn't ready at TakeOver: Dallas. She says that "the Asuka mystique" is gone, and plans to take the title back at TakeOver: Brooklyn II. She signs. Asuka tells Bayley she doesn't have what it takes, but admits she respects her. Bayley respects her, but the last contract signing she had, Asuka was left lying on the mat, and she tells Asuka to sign the contract, which she does. The match is official, and when Asuka offers to shake her hand, Bayley slaps it away. Bayley then gets back in the ring and stares down with Asuka.
The Authors of Pain beat Rob Ryzin and Adrian Nails. After the match, TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) show up and make the save before The Authors can finish off Rob Ryzin, but they too fall.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura tells Samoa Joe he's not hard to find, but Joe need not worry, as he can find him when he wants to.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Angelo Dawkins. After the match, Bobby Roode shows up and congratulates Almas, then says he talked to NXT General Manager William Regal early today, and felt that TakeOver: Brooklyn II needed to be more sophisticated and glorious. Therefore, he is facing Almas at TakeOver. He then tells Almas the TakeOver: Brooklyn II will only be there to see him, not Almas.
Austin Aries talks to NXT General Manager William Regal about getting a match at TakeOver: Brooklyn II. He gets one against No Way Jose, whom Regal says Aries has been avoiding for some time. Aries says that No Way Jose isn't in the same league as him, and he plans to prove that at TakeOver.
Billie Kay beats Liv Morgan.
Rich Swann, Jack Gallagher and Noam Dar from The Cruiserweight Classic can be seen in the front row.
NXT General Manager William Regal congratulates Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa on their match in The Cruiserweight Classic, and puts them in a match against The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. They plan to make history repeat itself when they win the tag titles.
Ember Moon is coming to NXT August 20th!
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa beat Tucker Knight and Patrick Clark.
Hideo Itami is in action on NXT next week!
Mojo Rawley says that Samoa Joe has no idea who he's messing with, and that tonight, it's not about getting hype...it's about getting even.
Samoa Joe beats Mojo Rawley with the Coaquina Clutch. After the match, Joe puts Mojo in the Coaquina Clutch again, then "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura shows up along with security, who keep Nakamura and Joe apart. Nakamura grabs Joe's nose and also slaps Joe before the show ends.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for August 9, 2016
The show begins with Randy Orton being interviewed by Charlie Caruso backstage, and it is announced he is facing Alberto Del Rio tonight. When asked how he is staying focused on Brock Lesnar, he says it only takes one RKO to enter Viperville. Alberto Del Rio shows up and calls Viperville a joke, and wishes him good luck with that when he has to do it with a broken arm.
Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan enter the ring. Bray says that he did not fall to Dolph Ziggler, and that he was a victim, but what Dolph does not know is that he is a god and that you can never kill a god, and that he can ask Dean Ambrose about that. He then tells both Dolph and Dean that this is his show, and there is no red, there is no blue, there is just him versus the world. Dean Ambrose shows up and calls Bray a baby for playing the victim, and says SmackDown Live belongs to the people. He is itching to get in the ring with Bray Wyatt when Dolph Ziggler show sup and does just that. This starts a brawl where Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan come out on top.
Backstage, Dean Ambrose tells Dolph Ziggler he didn't need his help, but Dolph says Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan jumped him last week. They are about to go at it when Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan show up and put them in a tag match against Wyatt and Rowan.
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) watch the next match from ringside.
American Alpha (Jason Jordan) beat Mikey O'Shea and Mike Vega. After the match, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) get in the ring and start a fight between the four teams, but American Alpha come out on top.
Renee Young interviews The Miz and Maryse, but we see a video package of Apollo Crews when it becoms evident that The Miz wants to steer the interview in the direction that he wants to steer it. When the video package is over, we see Miz and Maryse on the table kissing.
Becky Lynch vs. Eva Marie ends before it begins again when Eva Marie has a wardrobe malfunction. Becky Lynch wants a fight, and she wants a fight now. She issues an open challenge, and it is answered by Alexa Bliss, who wants to make an impact by knocking off SmackDown Live's first female draft pick.
Alexa Bliss beats Becky Lynch on her birthday - and SmackDown debut - after Eva Marie returns. After the match, Eva Marie tells Charlie Caruso she'll be ready to debut next week.
We look back on Brock Lesnar breaking The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania 30 as part of WWE's advertisement for the new Ben-Hur movie.
Randy Orton beats Alberto Del Rio by disqualification after Del Rio hits Orton in the shoulder with a steel chair. Del Rio continues to beat up Orton after the match, but runs right into an RKO out of nowhere.
Heath Slater pleas with Rhyno to throw their match, saying he has two kids (or is that four?) and an above ground pool, but Rhyno says he can't help him out.
Earlier today, The Miz confronted Scooby-Doo for not putting him on the cover of Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the Speed Demon (out now on DVD and Blu-Ray), and said that if the covers weren't recalled, Scooby would be hearing from his lawyers. Scooby responded by pushing Miz into the Mystery Machine and stealing his car.
Rhyno beats Heath Slater after Rhyno goes Slater while he is arguing with the ref, who has caught him putting his feet on the top rope during the pin after evading the Gore the first time.
Bray Wyatt tells Erick Rowan to be ready to give his life for the Wyatt Family tonight...and to destroy.
We get a preview of Ben-Hur, coming to theaters August 19th.
Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan decide to give the contract to Heath Slater anyway...then Heath Slater says SmackDown Live doesn't deserve him.
Before the next match, Natalya runs down the ramp to attack Carmella, but Carmella sees her coming and gets the upper hand.
Carmella beats Natalya with the Code of Silence in her SmackDown debut.
Baron Corbin attacks Kalisto in the locker room, telling him that this is for costing him the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler beat Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan. Ambrose hits Ziggler with Dirty Deeds after the match.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan enter the ring. Bray says that he did not fall to Dolph Ziggler, and that he was a victim, but what Dolph does not know is that he is a god and that you can never kill a god, and that he can ask Dean Ambrose about that. He then tells both Dolph and Dean that this is his show, and there is no red, there is no blue, there is just him versus the world. Dean Ambrose shows up and calls Bray a baby for playing the victim, and says SmackDown Live belongs to the people. He is itching to get in the ring with Bray Wyatt when Dolph Ziggler show sup and does just that. This starts a brawl where Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan come out on top.
Backstage, Dean Ambrose tells Dolph Ziggler he didn't need his help, but Dolph says Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan jumped him last week. They are about to go at it when Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan show up and put them in a tag match against Wyatt and Rowan.
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) watch the next match from ringside.
American Alpha (Jason Jordan) beat Mikey O'Shea and Mike Vega. After the match, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) get in the ring and start a fight between the four teams, but American Alpha come out on top.
Renee Young interviews The Miz and Maryse, but we see a video package of Apollo Crews when it becoms evident that The Miz wants to steer the interview in the direction that he wants to steer it. When the video package is over, we see Miz and Maryse on the table kissing.
Becky Lynch vs. Eva Marie ends before it begins again when Eva Marie has a wardrobe malfunction. Becky Lynch wants a fight, and she wants a fight now. She issues an open challenge, and it is answered by Alexa Bliss, who wants to make an impact by knocking off SmackDown Live's first female draft pick.
Alexa Bliss beats Becky Lynch on her birthday - and SmackDown debut - after Eva Marie returns. After the match, Eva Marie tells Charlie Caruso she'll be ready to debut next week.
We look back on Brock Lesnar breaking The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania 30 as part of WWE's advertisement for the new Ben-Hur movie.
Randy Orton beats Alberto Del Rio by disqualification after Del Rio hits Orton in the shoulder with a steel chair. Del Rio continues to beat up Orton after the match, but runs right into an RKO out of nowhere.
Heath Slater pleas with Rhyno to throw their match, saying he has two kids (or is that four?) and an above ground pool, but Rhyno says he can't help him out.
Earlier today, The Miz confronted Scooby-Doo for not putting him on the cover of Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the Speed Demon (out now on DVD and Blu-Ray), and said that if the covers weren't recalled, Scooby would be hearing from his lawyers. Scooby responded by pushing Miz into the Mystery Machine and stealing his car.
Rhyno beats Heath Slater after Rhyno goes Slater while he is arguing with the ref, who has caught him putting his feet on the top rope during the pin after evading the Gore the first time.
Bray Wyatt tells Erick Rowan to be ready to give his life for the Wyatt Family tonight...and to destroy.
We get a preview of Ben-Hur, coming to theaters August 19th.
Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan decide to give the contract to Heath Slater anyway...then Heath Slater says SmackDown Live doesn't deserve him.
Before the next match, Natalya runs down the ramp to attack Carmella, but Carmella sees her coming and gets the upper hand.
Carmella beats Natalya with the Code of Silence in her SmackDown debut.
Baron Corbin attacks Kalisto in the locker room, telling him that this is for costing him the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler beat Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan. Ambrose hits Ziggler with Dirty Deeds after the match.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Monday, August 8, 2016
Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 8, 2016
During the pre-show, Neville says he's over his ankle injury, and that he's ready to fly higher than ever. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) show up, call Neville "Mighty Mouse" and tell him to leave with "the rest of [his] New Era buddies." D-Von says he and Bubba Ray have ruined every era they've been a part of. Bubba Ray tells Neville to get himself a tag team partner, and say that when they shatter his ankle again, he'll never be able to fly again.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up to start tonight's show. Enzo talks about the opening of last week's Raw, and tells Chris "Bon Jon" Jericho that he not only broke the Man Code for showing up with a scarf and no shirt, but that he's on a highway to hell. Jericho shows up, and tells Enzo the only reason he's still here is because Big Cass is there to get him out of trouble. Kevin Owens shows up, and Jericho says that Owens his back through hell and high water. Big Cass turns that statement into a Burt and Ernie reference, and Jericho gets upset. Cass tells him to do something about it if he doesn't like it. Owens says he used to like Big Cass, but he brought Enzo to the main roster with him, and that if it's not him who hurts Cass, it'll be Jericho, who echoes the sentiment. Big Cass then challenges the two of them to a tag match, but Jericho then challenges Enzo Amore to a match and tells him he's going to get "it."
Chris Jericho beats Enzo Amore by disqualification after Big Cass hits Jericho with a big boot in response to Kevin Owens grabbing Enzo Amore's foot from outside of the ring. After the match, Big Cass challenges Owens and Jericho to a tag match against him and Enzo at SummerSlam. Owens and Jericho accept the challenge mockingly.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley is on the phone backstage when Sasha Banks shows up. She wants her match against Charlotte at SummerSlam to be a handicap match so she can keep her eye on Dana Brooke. Mick Foley makes an interesting compromise: a match with Dana Brooke tonight. If Sasha loses, she gets her handicap match. If Sasha wins, however, Dana Brooke will be banned from ringside at SummerSlam.
When interviewed by Byron Saxton backstage, Jorel Nelson is at a loss for words when asked what inspired him to get into this match.
Braun Strowman destroys Jorel Nelson.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley meets Puff Daddy backstage. Puff Daddy gives Mick Foley backstage tickets for his Columbus, Ohio concert for his entire family. Puff Daddy also meets Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day, and even gets a taste of some Booty-O's before asking about Big E's nuts.
Darren Young beats Titus O'Neil after grabbing the tights.
Seth Rollins shows up. He says that the new era is upon us and has even been a bit of a learning point. Case in point: his SummerSlam opponent, Finn Balor, whom he admits he has learned a few new things about. After a recap of what Finn Balor did to him last week, Seth Rollins says he is no normal man. Seth says that "Finn Balor" is a made-up name meaning "Demon King," and calls it akin to calling himself "Rambo Apocalypse," then says he wants to know who Finn Balor really is. He calls Finn one of the most disrespectful, arrogant people he's ever encountered, especially for saying that he had everything handed to him. Seth says he knows who he is, knows that his place in WWE is right at the top says that in 200 years, families will talk about him around fireplaces. He then says he will become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion at SummerSlam.
Cesaro beats Sheamus after Sheamus accidentally hits the ref and checks on him, causing Sheamus to almost argue with him only for him to be rolled up by Cesaro.
We see a video and interview package for Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton at SummerSlam covering the last 15 years.
Brock Lesnar will be live on Raw next week!
Neville's tag team partner is Sin Cara.
Neville and Sin Cara beat The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley).
SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan arrives at the building...
Rusev shows up along with Lana to celebrate their recent wedding. They both walk down the aisle together before entering the ring, which contains flowers and a table with several cakes. Lana says Rusev gave her a fairy tale wedding, but none of us could see it because it was VIP only, and now they will relive the wedding day live on Raw. Lana then shows us a video package of her and Rusev's wedding photos before saying that Rusev is the greatest man of all time. Lana and Rusev then talk about Lana's custom-made wedding dress and the cakes in the ring, then renew about their wedding vows. Before they can renew them, though, Roman Reigns shows up, and says he noticed that Rusev didn't even have a best man, and proposes a toast. Rusev refuses, and Roman tells him to accept his challenge at SummerSlam. Roman then decides to do the toast anyway, and toasts Lana and Rusev for providing a marriage between "a Bulgarian Sasquatch and a mail-order bride" before making fun of Rusev's love life. This starts a brawl between the two men, which ends after Roman sends Rusev into Lana, knocking Lana into one of the cakes. Lana and Rusev lose it and start destroying everything in the ring.
Rusev and Lana are backstage with Raw General Manager Mick Foley. Mick Foley makes a match between Rusev and Roman Reigns for the United States title official at SummerSlam.
Sasha Banks beats Dana Brooke after Charlotte accidentally slaps Dana Brooke in the face. As per the stipulation from earlier tonight, Dana Brooke is banned from ringside at SummerSlam.
We get another look at Nia Jax.
We look back on The 1-2-3 Kid's upset win over Razor Ramon on Raw in 1993 as part of a promotion for the new Ben-Hur movie.
Finn Balor says Seth Rollins has some misconceptions about him, as what Seth calls dsirespect and arrogance, he calls heart and confidence. He namedrops Finn MacCool, the Banshees, Dullahan and even the demon Balor himself. He tells Seth he's never seen a demon like Finn Balor, and at SummerSlam, Seth will meet the demon king.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, both dressed in doctor's coats, talk about "ringpostitis" and make jokes about Big E's groin injury before saying they will get another sample from Kofi Kingston.
The Scarpulla Family are upgraded to the front row tonight thanks to Little Caesars Pizza.
Luke Gallows beats Kofi Kingston. He and Karl Anderson almost slam Kofi Kingston groin-first into the turnbuckle post like they did Big E, but Xavier Woods makes the save with a steel chair.
The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) meet Scooby-Doo as part of an advertisement for Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the Speed Demon.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley shows up. He introduces his special guest, SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan. The crowd cheers when he asks if Mick Foley is doing a good job running Raw. Mick Foley says Daniel Bryan is doing a good job on both SmackDown Live and The Cruiserweight Classic. D-Bry then thanks Foley for inviting him, then Foley apologizes to D-Bry for Brock Lesnar's invasion of the former's show. Foley then shows the Talking Smack footage of Daniel Bryan making fun of the WWE Universal Championship, then Rusev shows up saying he is Raw's champion. Daniel Bryan thinks Rusev is trying to suck up to Foley to get out of his SummerSlam match, but Rusev threatens to crush Daniel Bryan. Cesaro shows up, wanting a title opportunity after winning this week and last week. Mick Foley gives Cesaro a shot at the United States title right now.
Next week on Raw: Seth Rollins calls out the demon king!
Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship against Cesaro after Sheamus continuously interferes, with the ref going down at one point after Cesaro sends Rusev into both the ref and Sheamus at the same time. After the match, Rusev is hit hard with a Spear from Roman Reigns.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up to start tonight's show. Enzo talks about the opening of last week's Raw, and tells Chris "Bon Jon" Jericho that he not only broke the Man Code for showing up with a scarf and no shirt, but that he's on a highway to hell. Jericho shows up, and tells Enzo the only reason he's still here is because Big Cass is there to get him out of trouble. Kevin Owens shows up, and Jericho says that Owens his back through hell and high water. Big Cass turns that statement into a Burt and Ernie reference, and Jericho gets upset. Cass tells him to do something about it if he doesn't like it. Owens says he used to like Big Cass, but he brought Enzo to the main roster with him, and that if it's not him who hurts Cass, it'll be Jericho, who echoes the sentiment. Big Cass then challenges the two of them to a tag match, but Jericho then challenges Enzo Amore to a match and tells him he's going to get "it."
Chris Jericho beats Enzo Amore by disqualification after Big Cass hits Jericho with a big boot in response to Kevin Owens grabbing Enzo Amore's foot from outside of the ring. After the match, Big Cass challenges Owens and Jericho to a tag match against him and Enzo at SummerSlam. Owens and Jericho accept the challenge mockingly.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley is on the phone backstage when Sasha Banks shows up. She wants her match against Charlotte at SummerSlam to be a handicap match so she can keep her eye on Dana Brooke. Mick Foley makes an interesting compromise: a match with Dana Brooke tonight. If Sasha loses, she gets her handicap match. If Sasha wins, however, Dana Brooke will be banned from ringside at SummerSlam.
When interviewed by Byron Saxton backstage, Jorel Nelson is at a loss for words when asked what inspired him to get into this match.
Braun Strowman destroys Jorel Nelson.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley meets Puff Daddy backstage. Puff Daddy gives Mick Foley backstage tickets for his Columbus, Ohio concert for his entire family. Puff Daddy also meets Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of The New Day, and even gets a taste of some Booty-O's before asking about Big E's nuts.
Darren Young beats Titus O'Neil after grabbing the tights.
Seth Rollins shows up. He says that the new era is upon us and has even been a bit of a learning point. Case in point: his SummerSlam opponent, Finn Balor, whom he admits he has learned a few new things about. After a recap of what Finn Balor did to him last week, Seth Rollins says he is no normal man. Seth says that "Finn Balor" is a made-up name meaning "Demon King," and calls it akin to calling himself "Rambo Apocalypse," then says he wants to know who Finn Balor really is. He calls Finn one of the most disrespectful, arrogant people he's ever encountered, especially for saying that he had everything handed to him. Seth says he knows who he is, knows that his place in WWE is right at the top says that in 200 years, families will talk about him around fireplaces. He then says he will become the first-ever WWE Universal Champion at SummerSlam.
Cesaro beats Sheamus after Sheamus accidentally hits the ref and checks on him, causing Sheamus to almost argue with him only for him to be rolled up by Cesaro.
We see a video and interview package for Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton at SummerSlam covering the last 15 years.
Brock Lesnar will be live on Raw next week!
Neville's tag team partner is Sin Cara.
Neville and Sin Cara beat The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley).
SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan arrives at the building...
Rusev shows up along with Lana to celebrate their recent wedding. They both walk down the aisle together before entering the ring, which contains flowers and a table with several cakes. Lana says Rusev gave her a fairy tale wedding, but none of us could see it because it was VIP only, and now they will relive the wedding day live on Raw. Lana then shows us a video package of her and Rusev's wedding photos before saying that Rusev is the greatest man of all time. Lana and Rusev then talk about Lana's custom-made wedding dress and the cakes in the ring, then renew about their wedding vows. Before they can renew them, though, Roman Reigns shows up, and says he noticed that Rusev didn't even have a best man, and proposes a toast. Rusev refuses, and Roman tells him to accept his challenge at SummerSlam. Roman then decides to do the toast anyway, and toasts Lana and Rusev for providing a marriage between "a Bulgarian Sasquatch and a mail-order bride" before making fun of Rusev's love life. This starts a brawl between the two men, which ends after Roman sends Rusev into Lana, knocking Lana into one of the cakes. Lana and Rusev lose it and start destroying everything in the ring.
Rusev and Lana are backstage with Raw General Manager Mick Foley. Mick Foley makes a match between Rusev and Roman Reigns for the United States title official at SummerSlam.
Sasha Banks beats Dana Brooke after Charlotte accidentally slaps Dana Brooke in the face. As per the stipulation from earlier tonight, Dana Brooke is banned from ringside at SummerSlam.
We get another look at Nia Jax.
We look back on The 1-2-3 Kid's upset win over Razor Ramon on Raw in 1993 as part of a promotion for the new Ben-Hur movie.
Finn Balor says Seth Rollins has some misconceptions about him, as what Seth calls dsirespect and arrogance, he calls heart and confidence. He namedrops Finn MacCool, the Banshees, Dullahan and even the demon Balor himself. He tells Seth he's never seen a demon like Finn Balor, and at SummerSlam, Seth will meet the demon king.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, both dressed in doctor's coats, talk about "ringpostitis" and make jokes about Big E's groin injury before saying they will get another sample from Kofi Kingston.
The Scarpulla Family are upgraded to the front row tonight thanks to Little Caesars Pizza.
Luke Gallows beats Kofi Kingston. He and Karl Anderson almost slam Kofi Kingston groin-first into the turnbuckle post like they did Big E, but Xavier Woods makes the save with a steel chair.
The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) meet Scooby-Doo as part of an advertisement for Scooby-Doo and the Curse of the Speed Demon.
Raw General Manager Mick Foley shows up. He introduces his special guest, SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan. The crowd cheers when he asks if Mick Foley is doing a good job running Raw. Mick Foley says Daniel Bryan is doing a good job on both SmackDown Live and The Cruiserweight Classic. D-Bry then thanks Foley for inviting him, then Foley apologizes to D-Bry for Brock Lesnar's invasion of the former's show. Foley then shows the Talking Smack footage of Daniel Bryan making fun of the WWE Universal Championship, then Rusev shows up saying he is Raw's champion. Daniel Bryan thinks Rusev is trying to suck up to Foley to get out of his SummerSlam match, but Rusev threatens to crush Daniel Bryan. Cesaro shows up, wanting a title opportunity after winning this week and last week. Mick Foley gives Cesaro a shot at the United States title right now.
Next week on Raw: Seth Rollins calls out the demon king!
Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship against Cesaro after Sheamus continuously interferes, with the ref going down at one point after Cesaro sends Rusev into both the ref and Sheamus at the same time. After the match, Rusev is hit hard with a Spear from Roman Reigns.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for August 6, 2016
Jay White beats Will Ferrara.
Shibata is coming to ROH at Death Before Dishonor on August 19th...
Mark Briscoe is in the ring. He says he was supposed to be the special guest for The Fish Tank, but says he has delved into the inner workings of the segment and says it's nothing but communist propaganda and divisive rhetoric. He says that it is a front for Bobby Fish to perform mind control, and asks the producers to play his music when Bobby Fish shows up. He then says he will not guest on The Fish Tank and instead host his own show, The Chicken Shack, with Bobby Fish as the segment's very first special guest. Mark Briscoe then introduces Bobby Fish. Fish says he looks like a million dollars while Briscoe looks like an unmade bed. After some odd questions ("Which came first: the chicken or the fish" and "The last time you were in Las Vegas, did you really marry an Ethiopian pigeon?"), Mark Briscoe makes it clear he plans to take the ROH World Television Championship from Fish. Fish then asks Mark Briscoe who he would be if he did, and says that he would be Jay Lethal's secondary title, because as soon as he wins it, it goes back to number two as Fish brought it to the forefront after making Tomohiro Ishii tap out. This gets Mark Briscoe fired up, and security holds him back as Bobby Fish tells him that Vegas is coming and the clock is ticking.
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) say that the conspiracy continues and the deck is stacked against them, as they've beaten The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) before and now they have to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships again.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against Colt Cabana. Colt Cabana shakes Jay Lethal's hand after the match, then Jay Lethal asks ROH Commissioner Nigel McGuinness to come to the ring. He does, and tells Nigel McGuinness that there is somebody left to defend the title against: Adam Cole. He asks Nigel to lift the ban on Adam Cole so he can get revenge against him at Death Before Dishonor. McGuinness refuses, saying that if he gives Adam Cole a title shot, he will come across as a hypocrite. Adam Cole shows up and says "You've got to be kidding me," before asking if anybody believes what's happening, thinking that Lethal and McGuinness are in cahoots. He says that unless Jay Lethal defends the title against him, his title reign means nothing. He says that the locker room refers to Lethal as a little bitch instead of the greatest first-generation wrestler, and Lethal tells McGuinness that the only way to set him straight is to beat him on pay-per-view in front of the entire world, and begs McGuinness to reconsider. McGuinness lifts the ban on World title shots for Adam Cole, and Lethal will officially defend the ROH World Championship against Cole at Death Before Dishonor.
Shibata is coming to ROH at Death Before Dishonor on August 19th...
Mark Briscoe is in the ring. He says he was supposed to be the special guest for The Fish Tank, but says he has delved into the inner workings of the segment and says it's nothing but communist propaganda and divisive rhetoric. He says that it is a front for Bobby Fish to perform mind control, and asks the producers to play his music when Bobby Fish shows up. He then says he will not guest on The Fish Tank and instead host his own show, The Chicken Shack, with Bobby Fish as the segment's very first special guest. Mark Briscoe then introduces Bobby Fish. Fish says he looks like a million dollars while Briscoe looks like an unmade bed. After some odd questions ("Which came first: the chicken or the fish" and "The last time you were in Las Vegas, did you really marry an Ethiopian pigeon?"), Mark Briscoe makes it clear he plans to take the ROH World Television Championship from Fish. Fish then asks Mark Briscoe who he would be if he did, and says that he would be Jay Lethal's secondary title, because as soon as he wins it, it goes back to number two as Fish brought it to the forefront after making Tomohiro Ishii tap out. This gets Mark Briscoe fired up, and security holds him back as Bobby Fish tells him that Vegas is coming and the clock is ticking.
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) say that the conspiracy continues and the deck is stacked against them, as they've beaten The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) before and now they have to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships again.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against Colt Cabana. Colt Cabana shakes Jay Lethal's hand after the match, then Jay Lethal asks ROH Commissioner Nigel McGuinness to come to the ring. He does, and tells Nigel McGuinness that there is somebody left to defend the title against: Adam Cole. He asks Nigel to lift the ban on Adam Cole so he can get revenge against him at Death Before Dishonor. McGuinness refuses, saying that if he gives Adam Cole a title shot, he will come across as a hypocrite. Adam Cole shows up and says "You've got to be kidding me," before asking if anybody believes what's happening, thinking that Lethal and McGuinness are in cahoots. He says that unless Jay Lethal defends the title against him, his title reign means nothing. He says that the locker room refers to Lethal as a little bitch instead of the greatest first-generation wrestler, and Lethal tells McGuinness that the only way to set him straight is to beat him on pay-per-view in front of the entire world, and begs McGuinness to reconsider. McGuinness lifts the ban on World title shots for Adam Cole, and Lethal will officially defend the ROH World Championship against Cole at Death Before Dishonor.
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