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giovedì 9 maggio 2013

ROH CHAMPION UNDER FIRE FOR TWITTER COMMENTS


ROH champion Jay Briscoe deleted his Twitter after he came under fire for crude comments made about his home State of Delaware legalizing same sex marriage.
Briscoe wrote, "The Delaware Senate passed a bill yesterday that allows same sex couples to get married. If that makes you happy, then congratulations!!!!!!"
He then followed up with, "... try and teach my kids that there's nothing wrong with that and I'll f**ing shoot you"
Several hours later, Briscoe responded to fan outcry online, noting that he was responding to the idea that anyone but his family should teach his children about the issue and admitted he chose his words poorly. Later on, he deleted the Twitter account.
Briscoe came under fire in 2011 for using a homophobic slur via Twitter when describing visiting New York City to compete on an ROH event the same day as the Gay Pride Parade.
Ring of Honor issued the following statement:
"Ring of Honor Wrestling respects and appreciates every fan regardless of age, gender, race, religion or sexual preference. The recent post by Jay Briscoe does not represent the views or opinions of Ring of Honor Wrestling, its owners, management or employees."

Why Christian Hasn't Returned Yet!


- Christian has been cleared to return to action but is waiting on WWE creative to come up with a storyline that will bring him back. Sin Cara returns next week and Christian should be back shortly after. No date set yet for Evan Bourne's return but he worked one match in developmental and wasn't ready yet.

Update on WWE Signing Indy Stars


- Independent wrestling stars who are said to be in the process of doing medical tests for WWE include Mike Bennett, Samurai del Sol, Shaun Ricker and Sami Callihan.

Dolph Ziggler Suffers A Concussion At Tuesday's SmackDown Tapings


WWE issued a breaking news alert on Wednesday afternoon announcing that World Heavyweight Champion Dolph Ziggler suffered a concussion at Tuesday night’s SmackDown taping from Raleigh, North Carolina.

According to WWE, the concussion took place during a match between Big E Langston and Jack Swagger.

WWE physician Dr. Michael Sampson says, “He [was] having some memory difficulties and a bit of a headache … he definitely has a concussion,” said Sampson. “We’re checking him out, and going to be doing neuropsychological testing and just keep it monitored.”

The neuropsychological tests will provide WWE medical officials with a “baseline” from which to monitor Ziggler's progress in the coming weeks.

Sting Talks About Jeff Hardy, Where TNA Is at Right Now, TNA's Roster and More




Sting recently sat down with Wrestle Talk TV. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Where TNA sits currently: "We're in a good place. The company has definitely matured. We started with the fair grounds in Nashville, TN when I first came on. The idea was if I came, maybe others would follow. It's happened and it's been phenomenal. We're in 120 countries now and the brand has grown. It's a brand that's very well known, especially here in this area [the UK] and very well received."

Jeff Hardy's turn around: "It's phenomenal. Who wouldn't want to see a story unfold like that? Jeff Hardy is so loved. He's one of our marquee players here. To somebody have it all slip through their fingers is kind of sad to watch. We've seen it happen over and over and over again and not that many are able to get back on and get it right. I was one of them. I was one of them, I made those choices too, the wrong choices. Just about took me out. I had a few talks with Jeff, tried to get him back up on board. I don't think I've ever seen him better, ever. He's physically, mentally, spiritually [better]. He's in a better place than he's ever been in."

What he thinks will come from TNA's reduced amount of PPV's: "It was brand new then [PPV's back in his day]. We didn't have thousands of TV stations. [now] You can watch anything and everything 24 hours a day, everybody's doing PPV's. It's just too much. It's just too much TV. So let's just do fewer every year and make them extra extra special. Make them like Wembley was last year. I think it's great and I think it's going to be a big boost for our company."

What younger guys on the TNA roster he think are the future: "Matt Morgan, Austin Aries, James Storm, Bobby Roode. All these guys are just guys that are coming up. Joe [Samoa Joe], I know Joe's going to get back on track again. He had the rug snatched out from underneath him, political stuff that happens in our business. He'll come back again. Yeah, there's a whole host of guys. How can a guy like Matt Morgan, who's athletic as he is, and as strong as he is, and as smart as he is, not become a big star in our business? If he doesn't it would have to be him, it lies on him."

mercoledì 8 maggio 2013

TNA NEWS: Impact Wrestling changing timeslots on Spike TV


TNA Impact is returning to the 9:00 p.m. EST timeslot Thursday nights on Spike TV, the network announced Wednesday.

The return date is Thursday, May 30, which will complete one full year in the earlier timeslot. (Impact shifted timeslots on May 31, 2012.)

Since moving to the earlier timeslot, TNA has not been able to gain traction in the earlier first hour, dragging down Impact ratings.

The last three weeks - 45 weeks into the timeslot change - Impact has scored a 0.82, 0.91, and 0.85 rating in the first hour. Overall in 2013, Impact has averaged a 1.00 rating in the first hour.

WWE NEWS: Raw TV ratings are in - Raw dips below 3.0 rating, least-watched show of the year


WWE Raw on Monday, May 6 dropped to a 2.9 flat rating, down nearly two-tenths of a rating from last week's show. It was the lowest rating of the year.

Raw has steadily dropped off the last three weeks - 3.14 rating, 3.07 rating, and 2.90 rating, officially putting WWE in post-WrestleMania Lull Season.

- Raw averaged 3.91 million viewers, marking the first show of the year to dip below four-million-viewers.

Hourly Break Down: 3.96 million first hour viewers, dismal 3.87 million second hour viewers, and 3.91 million third hour viewers. It was the first time this year than any hour of Raw dipped below four-million-viewers.

The only bright point is the end of Raw's streak of third-hour viewership declining from the second hour. However, the second hour was off 500,000 viewers from last week and nearly one million viewers from two weeks ago.

- On cable TV Monday night, Raw ranked #2 in overall viewers and key male demos behind the NBA Playoffs on TNT.

- One year ago this week, Raw scored a 3.03 rating and averaged 4.31 million viewers for a two-hour show. This year's key male demos are way off, ranging from a dip of three-tenths of a rating to five-tenths of a rating.

Caldwell's Analysis: There just isn't a whole lot going for Raw after WrestleMania right now. The extended gap from Mania to Extreme Rules is necessary if WWE wants to sell more PPVs, but it's hurting the TV product with WWE stretching to fill three hours of TV without a PPV to lead into or follow up on. Raw was definitely hurt by the head-to-head NBA Playoffs game staying very competitive until the end featuring the star-driven Miami Heat and the big-wrestling-market Chicago Bulls.

martedì 7 maggio 2013

TNA NEWS: Impact TV rating is in for last Thursday's show + quarter hours


TNA Impact on Thursday, May 2 scored a 0.94 rating, down from a 0.97 rating the week before.

It was the lowest rating of the year and lowest non-holiday rating since October 11, 2012.

- Impact averaged a year-low 1.10 million viewers, down 11 percent from an average of 1.23 million viewers last week.

Overall, Impact has averaged the four smallest audiences of the year the last four weeks.


TNA Impact on Thursday, May 2 officially scored a 0.94 rating off a first hour 0.91 rating and second hour 0.97 rating.

It the first time this year that the second hour of Impact did not top the 1.0 mark. The second hour did contain the peak rating, though, of a 1.06 in the fifth quarter-hour.

Impact followed a pattern of starting slow in the first hour, building to the peak rating in Q5, declining in Q6, rebuilding in Q7, and finishing with the second-highest-rating of the show (0.98) for Sting vs. Matt Morgan in the main event.

First Hour Break Down

Q1: Impact opened with a now-typical weak rating in the first 15 minutes of the show, scoring a 0.85 rating for Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Matt Morgan setting up the main event, plus one commercial.

Q2: As the audience slowly started "finding the show," Impact increased to a 0.91 rating for Chris Sabin's in-ring return in X Division action, one commercial, and Aces & Eights backstage.

Q3: The audience continued to "find the show," as Impact inched up to a 0.93 rating for Rob Terry vs. Joey Ryan & Robbie E., one commercial, and a tag team division talking segment involving Aries & Roode, Daniels & Kazarian, and Chavo & Hernandez.

Q4: Impact reached its first-hour peak with a 0.95 rating for the second-half of the tag division promo exchange, video packages, and ring introductions for the main event. There were also two full commercials.

Second Hour Break Down

Q5: Impact got its usual top-of-the-second-hour bump with a 1.06 peak rating for Kurt Angle vs. D-Lo Brown, Angle calling out A.J. Styles, and one commercial.

Q6: After the Angle-Brown match, Impact nosedived to a 0.91 rating for Angle confronting Styles, Knockouts tag match ring introductions, and one commercial.

Q7: Impact was essentially even with a 0.92 rating for Gail Kim & Tara vs. Taryn Terrell & Mickie James, one commercial break, Aces & Eights backstage, and main event ring introductions.

Q8: Impact increased to a 0.98 rating for Matt Morgan vs. Sting, one mid-match commercial, and a post-match run-in between Sting and Bully Ray.

PHOTOS: HOW PAUL LONDON WAS INJURED AT BORDER WARS


COMPLETE WWE RAW REPORT: CENA AND RYBACK PICK A STIPULATION; SANDOW SINGS; FANDANGO DANCES (WITH SUE); MARK HENRY DO WHAT HE DO; CESARO DOES NOT YODEL; SAMOANS VERSUS SAMOAN; BELLAS BETRAY A TAG PARTNER; KAITLYN HAS A MAN ON THE INSIDE; BROCK DOES INTERIOR DESIGN; AND MORE


We move a week closer to Extreme Rules and what will happen when Paul Heyman plays ‘Bring your Beast to his opponent’s work’? Is John Cena going to be healthy enough to make it to the pay per view? What will the Shield do to top their last few weeks with the Undertaker and Kane?
Earlier today, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman went to Titan Towers. What happened when they entered the inner sanctum of the Game’s office? What is next for John Cena and Ryback? Will Cena get a matching leather jacket in case they have to be tag team partners before Extreme Rules?
We are in Roanoke, Virginia and your announcers are Michael ‘Bolton’ Cole, John ‘Peter Gibbons’ Layfield, and Jerry ‘Milton Waddams’ Lawler.
John Cena makes his way to the ring but he does not have the usual pep in his step. He says that you can sense the unrest in the WWE Universe. It has been a week full of unrest and questions. John says that he will answer those questions using the playbook of Daniel Bryan.
YES . . . competing in the main event of Raw was probably not a great decision for his heel.
NO . . . it will not stop him from defending his title against Ryback at Extreme Rules.
YES . . . after Ryback refused to compete and standing on the stage at the end of the show, he does not know what his plans are.
YES . . . Ryback is ready to DTF. . . do the Fandango.
The photo with Betty White was photoshopped.
He says that he is not a teacher, lawyer, or doctor, he is the current WWE Champion. As long as he is medically cleared, his job is to get in this ring every single week and do his best. Is he 100%, he hasn’t been 100% since 2002. That will not stop him from defending his WWE Championship.
Vickie Guerrero excuse mes her way to the ring.
She tells John that she is so excited that he will be defending the title at Extreme Rules. This pay per view will not be ordinary . . . it will be Extreme. Triple H will face Brock Lesnar in a Steel Cage match. Dolph Ziggler will be defending his title in a Triple Threat Ladder Match. The WWE Title match will also be extreme. She says that she would never choose a stipulation that would affect the champion and the challenger.
Ryback makes his way to the ring.
John will get to select his stipulation for the match with Ryback. John says that he has so many options. He says the winner should be the person who runs out of the arena like a scared girl. Instead, why not make it a whine off. Cena mocks Ryback.
He says that he doesn’t care if it is a Vickie Guerrero Granny Panties on a Pole Match . . . and then he reconsiders. He wants a chance to fight and shut up the world’s largest complainer.
Vickie tells Ryback that she did not appreciate him walking out of the match last week. Now Ryback gets to pick the stipulation.
Ryback says that throwing away the chance to make the stipulation is extremely stupid.
Cena shows that his foot does not hurt him as much as Ryback thinks.
Ryback says that he is not fighting Cena tonight and he tells him to take it easy. He is smart enough to walk away from a fight when the timing is wrong. It is ironic that his Achilles heel is his Achilles heel. Cena’s real Achilles heel is his ego and pride. After Extreme Rules, everyone will know that Ryback Rules.
The match will be Last Man Standing.
Michael Cole reminds us of the situation involving Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, and the WWE Headquarters.
Randy Orton walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Damien demands silence before he sings.
Randy has voices inside his head, just watching him puts him to bed. Puts me to sleep.
Randy walks down here on this ramp his expression stays the same. Does his pose up in the corner, can’t think of anything more lame.
All his tattoos are disgusting, all that oil on him is heinous. All you people get to sit back and watch him beat this ignoramus.
Match Number One: Randy Orton versus Damien Sandow in an In Case You Missed It on Smackdown Rematch
Orton punches Sandow and he must not be a fan of music. Orton puts Sandow on the apron and he tries for the IEDDT but Sandow gets to the floor. Orton with a clothesline and then he drops Sandow on the ringside barrier. Orton sends Sandow back into the ring but Sandow goes to the floor again.
Orton punches Sandow and sends him into the ringside barrier and apron. Orton hangs Sandow on the apron and he tries for an IEDDT but Sandow sends Orton into the ringside barrier. Orton with a back breaker followed by a European uppercut or two. Orton punches Sandow and he pulls Damien out of the corner. Orton with a stomp to the midsection. Sandow with a shoulder and knee to the midsection. Sandow with a punch but Orton with a punch of his own and a suplex.
Orton runs his laces across Sandow’s face and it is time for the Garvin Stomp. Orton with a boot to Sandow’s head and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sandow is in control of the match with a reverse chin lock. Sandow with knees to Orton followed by the side Russian leg sweep and it is time for the Elbow of Disdain and he connects and gets a near fall. Sandow returns to the reverse chin lock.
Orton with a clothesline out of the corner on an Irish whip and he connects with another clothesline. Sandow goes for a clothesline but Orton moves and Randy with a power slam. Orton runs into an elbow but Orton with a drop kick when Sandow comes off the turnbuckles. Sandow goes to the apron and Orton hits the IEDDT.
Orton twists into the push ups and he hits the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Cole, Lawler, and Layfield are talking but we cut to the stage where Big Show is standing over Randy Orton. We see footage showing Big Show knocking out Orton.
Fandango is in the back and he is getting ready with SUE. We go to commercial.
We are back and Chris Jericho makes an appearance in his sequin spangled jacket. He makes his way to the ring.
Chris welcomes us to Raw is JERICHO. He says that we know that Fandumbo is coming out next so he wanted to put together a Judge’s panel of the performance of FanDodgeDurango, FanDingleBerry, and other names.
Chris says that he found two superstars in the back who could kick some butt and shake some booty. He brings out Brodus Clay and Tensai, who are joined by Cameron and Naomi.
Brodus and Tensai give Fandango and Sue a 2 while Jericho gives them a 1.
Fandango wants to know who Christopher is to rate him. Just because he was on Dancing with the Stars, but he failed.
Match Number Two: R Truth versus Fandango (with Sue)
Fandango with kicks and knees to Truth and then he dances. Truth with a leg lariat and then he connects with a clothesline and back elbow. Truth with a kick and a sit out gourdbuster. Truth with the scissors kick and Fandango rolls to the floor to avoid being pinned.
Truth dances and does a split in the ring and they get 10s across the board. Fandango and Sue leave and he is counted out.
Winner: R Truth (by count out)
It is time for more footage of Brock and Paul at WWE Headquarters. We see more footage of Paul filming Brock walking through the hallways.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at the match between Daniel Bryan and Ryback from Smackdown. Then Daniel Bryan was attacked by the Shield.
Josh Mathews is with Daniel Bryan in the interview area. Josh asks Daniel how he is. Daniel says that he is fine. The Shield like to throw around the word justice. They use it to justify three on one attacks. He will prove that it will take more than a Shield ambush. He is challenging The Ryback to a rematch tonight.
Ryback tells Bryan he is in no condition for a rematch. He tells Bryan ‘No’ Ryback says that even if Bryan was healthy, he would destroy him again. Bryan is half the man he is.
Kane comes up from behind and he asks Ryback about him. Does he think that he is half the man that Ryback is.
Ryback says Kane is not the monster he used to be. There is only one monster in the WWE and Ryback Rules.
Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) versus Dolph Ziggler (with Big E Langston and AJ Lee)
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Ziggler has a kick blocked and Del Rio with a side head lock take down. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle. Del Rio blocks a hip toss and hits one of his own and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with a kick to the back and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler with a kick to the thigh and Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler kicks Del Rio in the corner. Ziggler punches Del Rio and he hits a Stinger Splash and gets a near fall. Del Rio with kicks in the corner and then he punches Ziggler. Del Rio with the step up enzuigiri to the shoulder and he gets a near fall. Del Rio tries for a suplex but Ziggler blocks it and Ziggler with a suplex of his own and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler with punches to Del Rio and the referee pulls Ziggler out of the corner. Del Rio with an Irish whip and Del Rio sends Ziggler into the corner and Del Rio with forearms to the kidneys followed by a lungblower. Ziggler falls to the floor and Jack Swagger’s music plays and he comes to the ring with Zeb Colter.
Swagger tells Langston not to touch Colter who has gone from camouflage to a blue vest. Meanwhile, Ziggler is still down on the floor and Del Rio is still in the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with a reverse chin lock but Del Rio with punches and a sunset flip for a near fall. Ziggler tries for a drop kick but Del Rio moves. Ziggler gets another chance for a drop kick and he connects. We see footage from the commercial break when AJ distracted Del Rio long enough to allow Ziggler to hit a Super X Factor.
Ziggler with a series of elbow drops and then he hits a delayed leaping elbow drop. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a kick but Del Rio tosses Dolph into the air and down to the mat. Del Rio misses the step up enzuigiri but he does catch Ziggler in the head when he lands on the mat and Del Rio with a near fall.
Del Rio with a single arm breaker and then he tries for the float over into the cross arm breaker but he takes too long and Dolph with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler goes up top and Del Rio with a punch that stops Ziggler. Del Rio with an inverted superplex and both men are down.
Del Rio punches Ziggler but Ziggler with a kick and neck breaker. Ziggler misses the Stinger Splash and Del Rio with two clotheslines. Del Rio avoids a clothesline and he hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio sets for the super kick and he connects. Del Rio with a near fall. Del Rio signals for the cross arm breaker and after a few counters Del Rio applies the cross arm breaker.
AJ gets on the apron to distract the referee. Langston pulls Del Rio out of the ring and then Langston throws Del Rio into Swagger as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio (by disqualification)
After the match, Swagger sends Langston into the ring post and he takes care of Del Rio. Swagger pulls out a ladder and Ricardo climbs on his back. Swagger uses the ladder to push Ricardo into the ringside barrier. Swagger hits Ziggler with the ladder and then he throws it at Del Rio.
We take a look at more photos of Brock and Paul entering WWE Headquarters.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole announces the deal that WWE entered into with Yahoo. We see footage from the announcement.
Kaitlyn is talking to Cameron and Naomi and Kaitlyn’s phone goes boing boing. Cameron and Naomi tell him that it sounds like Kaitlyn has a stalker. Natalya enters and then Kaitlyn reads the text and she loves that he likes the Simpsons.
Natalya tells Khali to do some spy work in the locker room.
Nikki and Brie look like they had something to do with the texts.
Match Number Four: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns versus The Usos and Kofi Kingston
Ambrose and Jimmy start things off and Ambrose punches and kicks Jimmy in the corner. Jimmy with an elbow and forearms in the corner. Jimmy slides into the corner and he connects with a clothesline and he slams Jimmy. Jimmy with a boot to Ambrose. Jey tags in and they hit a double elbow drop. Rollins comes off the turnbuckles and is met with a punch from Jey.
Jey with a slam to Rollins and he gets a near fall. Seth runs Jey into the turnbuckles and Reigns tags in and he kicks Jey. Reigns sends Jey into the mat and he hits a flying clothesline. Ambrose tags in and hits a drop kick and Rollins with a running kick for a near fall. Rollins with a rear chin lock. Rollins with kicks and he chokes Jey in the corner.
Ambrose tags back in and he punches Jey. Jey with a punch but Ambrose with a knee. Reigns tags back in and he punches Jey and he suplexes Jey and gets a near fall. Reigns with a reverse chin lock. Reigns with a European uppercut and he tags Rollins back in.
Rollins with a reverse chin lock. Rollins with a knee to keep Jey from tagging in. Rollins with an enzuigiri to knock Jimmy off the apron. Rollins slaps Jey. Jey with a pop up Samoan drop. Ambrose and Kofi tag in and Kofi with a clothesline from the turnbuckles followed by clotheslines. Kofi with a leaping clothesline to Ambrose followed by the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but he goes for a splash into the corner instead. Kofi moves and hits a pendulum kick on Ambrose and then he kicks Reigns off the apron.
Jimmy with a savate kick to Reigns but Reigns pulls Jimmy to the floor. Reigns with a clohtelsine on the floor. Kofi goes up top and Ambrose tries to stop him. Kofi knocks Dean off with a head butt. Rollins knocks Kofi off the turnbuckles when Reigns distracts the referee. Dean hits the Dean Driver for the three count.
Winners: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns
If you want to see more chaos, we have more photos from Paul and Brock’s visit to WWE Headquarters.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Antonio Cesaro versus Zack Ryder
They lock up and Cesaro with European uppercuts and kicks. Cesaro with a slam and he leaps onto Ryder’s chest. Cesaro with a deadlift side salto. Cesaro with punches in the corner and he kicks Ryder. Cesaro with a suplex and he floats over to get a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock.
Ryder with a face plant and he runs into boots from Ryder. Ryder with a missile drop kick and he sets for the running forearm but Cesaro with Swiss Death followed by the Gotch Style Neutralizer and the three count.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
After the match, Cesaro says that if he asks for the microphone it is for something important. He wants to know if that is all of the competition that they have for him. It is ridiculous. He says that he puts the ‘W’ in WWE. There is nobody in this entire company who can challenge him. There is nobody on NXT, Saturday Morning Slam, Superstars, Raw, or Smackdown who can hold a candle to him.
We see footage of Paul and Brock entering WWE Headquarters. Paul is getting ready to make his comments via satellite as we go to commercial.
We are back and it has been hyped for almost two hours so we go to Paul Heyman who is ‘live via satellite’. Paul introduces himself and he says that he is here as the advocate for the beast incarnate, Brock Lesnar. They took a self guided tour of WWE Headquarters today. Paul is going to give us exclusive access to the footage that he filmed at WWE Headquarters.
We go to Paul showing us the outside of the WWE Headquarters. Then we see Brock Lesnar. Paul wonders why there is an Extreme Rules poster with Sheamus on it. Paul says that they are going to Triple H’s office and the receptionist wonders if they have an appointment. Paul says that they got an e-mail.
We go to the fourth floor. They get off the elevator and go to Hunter’s office. Paul points out that there is not one poster of Brock Lesnar in the hallway. They get to Hunter’s office and Brock tells the person who tries to keep him out of Hunter’s office to sit down and shut up. Paul comments on a photo of Killer Kowalski and Heyman wonders who he trained.
Brock picks up the World Title Belt in Hunter’s office and Paul tells Brock that he won’t have a chance at the title while Hunter is still around. Brock sits at Hunter’s desk. Brock throws a phone away and then he breaks a laptop. Brock then breaks a keyboard. Brock knocks out the monitor. Brock picks up the GameHammer and he breaks the desk and GameHammer. Brock throws a television at the WWE logo and one of the W’s falls.
Paul continues to provide commentary of Brock’s actions and Paul leaves his business card.
Paul says that he knows a little bit about the word ‘extreme’. That is why it is ironic that Paul is the voice of reason when it comes to his client Brock Lesnar. When Brock decides to hurt someone or lead a path of destruction, he is the one who pleads and tells Brock to stop to consider the legal cost of the defense.
Triple H stepped into it. Hunter hit him with a pedigree on world wide television. This is his response. He is no longer going to discourage Brock Lesnar, he is going to encourage Brock Lesnar. He is going to beg Brock to hurt Triple H inside the steel cage. He is going to plead with his client to exploit the opportunity only an old school steel cage can do . . . to maim Triple H. He will take Triple H to the extreme and then Brock is going to go further and further and further and further and further and further and further and . . .
Triple H’s music plays to stop the furthering adventures of Paul Heyman.
Hunter makes his way to the ring and he looks at Paul on the TitanTron.
Hunter tells Paul they might want to bring the guy with the mic to fix Paul’s hair. He wants to know if Paul ever opens his mouth without a lot of crap coming out. Paul knows something about ‘extreme’? Hunter says that he knows about Extreme. He was a founding father of Degeneration X. He knocked Paul’s monster out cold at Wrestlemania.
Hunter says that he is not buying that Paul decided to go to Stamford because he thought Hunter would be there. Everyone knows that Hunter is at Raw.
Hunter tells Paul to shut up. He says that Paul and Brock can tear up his office and intimidate innocent office people. He has two offices. He has the one that Paul tore up and Hunter has his other office. He is standing in that office. Hunter says this office has one hell of a view. He says that this office is more like his home. This is where he grew up and became a man, something Brock never became. He tells Paul to tell Brock to say it to his face.
Hunter says that he is not real hard to find. If Brock is thinking he can come into this office and do what he did to his other office, they fight back in this office.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: AJ Lee, Nikki Bella, and Brie Bella versus Cameron, Naomi, and Kaitlyn
Cameron and AJ start things off and AJ uses a distraction by Brie to attack Cameron from behind and she slams Cameron face first into the mat for a near fall. AJ with a few neck breakers and she blows a kiss to Kaitlyn. AJ gets a near fall. AJ with a reverse chin lock. Cameron with a punch but AJ with a clothesline for a near fall. AJ with a cravate but Cameron with punches. AJ with a forearm.
AJ with an Irish whip but she misses a splash. Cameron with a clothesline and she sends AJ into the turnbuckles and hits a cross body. Kaitlyn tags in and AJ begs for mercy. AJ slaps Kaitlyn and Kaitlyn blocks a second punch. Brie refuses a tag and so does Nikki. Kaitlyn with a spear for the three count.
Winners: Kaitlyn, Naomi, and Cameron
Mark Henry is walking in the back because that is what he do.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Mark Henry makes his way to the ring because that is what he do. Mark says in a few minutes Sheamus is going to come out here and he is going to act real tough. He is going to beat his chest and do his Celtic pose. That is where the problem is. Sheamus will be acting. Mark says that he doesn’t have to act tough because he is tough. He will show you what happens when Sheamus meets the World’s Strongest Man. Mark repeats Sheamus’ name and then he calls the fans puppets for whating.
Mark wants the camera to get close. He tells Sheamus if he has any pride in his pasty body, he will face him at Extreme Rules. It has been a long time since he got extreme, but he promises Sheamus that people will remember this match for the rest of existence. He has a special wing . . .
Sheamus shows no respect to the exhibits in the Hall of Pain and he makes his way to the ring doing his Celtic pose, like Mark said he would do.
Sheamus wants to know how Mark is doing. He says that he came out here, not because Mark asked him to come out, it was because the video left half of it out. We know what Mark do, but do they know what Sheamus do?
Mark says that Sheamus isn’t serious about anything and he tells Sheamus to be serious when they meet at Extreme Rules.
Sheamus says that he is relaxed, but when the bell rings, he is all business. At Extreme Rules, the business is all Mark.
They talk about going at it, but before they can do what they do, Wade Barrett’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring for his match with Sheamus.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Wade Barrett versus Sheamus in a Non Title Match
The match is joined in progress and Mark Henry has made his way to the announce table to do commentary because that is what he do.
Barrett has Sheamus in a reverse chin lock and Sheamus escapes. Sheamus with two running double sledges and he runs Barrett into the turnbuckles and hits a running knee lift. Barrett goes to the apron and he connects with the forearms across the chest. Sheamus with a running shoulder that knocks Barrett off the apron.
Sheamus teases sending Barrett into Henry and Henry flinches and falls down. Sheamus sends Barrett into the ring and then Sheamus with a Brogue kick to Henry. Sheamus punches Barrett and then he goes up top for a flying shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Sheamus goes for the cloverleaf but Barrett with an inside cradle for a near fall. Barrett with the Blackpool Slam for a near fall.
Officials check on Henry on the floor while Barrett tries to get Sheamus up for Wasteland but Sheamus escapes and he hits a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus gets Barrett on his shoulders but Barrett escapes. Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick and Sheamus with a back heel kick and a super kick for a near fall.
Barrett sets for the Bull Hammer but Sheamus counters with White Noise. Sheamus looks around and he pounds his chest. Sheamus sets for the Brogue Kick and he connects and gets the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
After the match, Henry gets in the ring and he whips Sheamus with a belt. Henry knocks Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus gets a few punches in but Henry whips Sheamus like he stole something. Henry wants Sheamus to say something funny. Henry with a World’s Strongest Slam and he wants to know how funny that was.
We go to commercial with a Tale of the Tape for Kane versus Ryback and we go to commercial.
We are back and next week Fandango will face Chris Jericho on Raw . . . in a Dance Off.
We take another look at Brock’s trip to Triple H’s office in Stamford.
Match Number Eight: Kane versus Ryback
They lock up and Ryback pushes Kane away. Kane takes Ryback to the mat and he punches Ryback. Kane with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall. Ryback runs Kane into the corner and he connects with shoulders. Kane with a power slam to Ryback for a near fall. Kane misses a punch and Ryback with a kick and he clotheslines Kane over the top rope but Kane lands on his feet.
Kane pulls Ryback to the floor but Ryback sends Kane into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.
We are back and Ryback gets a near fall. Ryback slams Kane and he hits a splash and gets a near fall. Ryback with a forearm to the back and he has Kane in a front face lock. Ryback with an Irish whip but Kane with an elbow. Ryback with a Thesz Press and he slams Kane’s head into the mat. Ryback sets for the lariat but he runs into a boot from Kane.
Kane grabs Ryback by the throat but Ryback fights out of the hold but Kane with a thrust to the throat followed by a DDT for a near fall. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline followed by another Irish whip and clothesline. Ryback with a spinebuster when Kane does not go for his usual side slam after the second clothesline. Ryback says that it is time to finish things.
Kane with a knee and suplex for a near fall. Kane goes up top for the clothesline but Ryback stops him. Ryback climbs the turnbuckles but Kane punches Ryback off the turnbuckles. Ryback hits the ropes and Kane gets crotched. Ryback gets Kane on his shoulders for the marching muscle buster and he hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Ryback
After the match, The Shield make their way to the ring. Daniel Bryan comes to the ring and Ryback leaves the ring.
Bryan shields Kane from the Shield.
Not to be outdone, John Cena makes his way to the ring and he is ready to help Bryan.
The Shield come into the ringside area. Ryback has a chair while Bryan hits a suicide dive onto Rollins and Ambrose. Cena has Reigns on his shoulders for an Attitude Adjustment and Ryback hits Cena with the chair and he stands over the WWE Champion.
We go to credits. 


lunedì 6 maggio 2013

BROCK LESNAR DESTROYS HHH'S OFFICE


! An tore thru @TripleH's @WWE World HQ office today! I'll make footage avail on tonight! pic.twitter.com/wmvj66wHeV

WHY CM PUNK DISAPPEARED FROM ALL FUTURE WWE EVENTS!


As we noted last week, CM Punk was added to a number of listings for upcoming WWE events and then quietly disappeared. There is a very good reason for that, according to a WWE Creative source - Punk was never supposed to be advertised to begin with.
According to the source, Punk's name was added in error, partially because he was originally slated for those dates before he injured his knees at Wrestlemania 29 against The Undertaker.
As we've noted on PWInsider.com, there is no timetable set for Punk's return to television at all. A different source believed that Punk might not return until late summer, at the earliest.
We are told there has been very little communication between Punk and the company since the angle where he walked out and internally, there has been no discussion about his return storyline.

PAUL LONDON INJURED


Paul London was unable to work on yesterday's ROH on Sinclair TV Tapings in Toronto after suffering a concussion against Davey Richards at the Border Wars iPPV the night before.
The concussion occurred when Richards came off the top for a double stomp but upon hitting London's chest, slipped due to the sweat on his body and drilled London in the head full speed. The impact actually knocked London out on his feet.
London noted on Twitter that despite that, he absolutely loved the match and working with Richards. The bout was London's first appearance for ROH since the 2003 Death Before Dishonor event, where he lost to then-ROH champion Samoa Joe in Elizabeth, NJ in his farewell after signing a WWF deal.

THE UFC'S CHAEL SONNEL WANTS TO OWN VINCE MCMAHON!


TMZ.com has a story on its main page where it states that UFC fighter Chael Sonnen wants to buy WWE when he retires from fighting.  His rep says that he has already met with investors about doing a takeover of the company.
WWE told TMZ: "We are a publicly traded company, so [Chael is] more than welcome to purchase shares of WWE stock and become one of our valued shareholders."
Yes, buy all the shares you want Sonnen but as long as the McMahon family controls the vast majority of stock, as they do now, you will never own the company.

mercoledì 1 maggio 2013

WWE NEWS: Raw TV viewership for Monday's episode


We will have official Raw TV ratings on Wednesday...

-- WWE Raw on Monday, April 29 averaged 4.29 million viewers, down three percent from last week's viewership for a taped U.K. show.

Hourly Break Down: 4.29 million first hour viewers (most in three weeks), slight increase to 4.31 million second hour viewers (vs. 4.65 million last week for Undertaker wrestling on Raw), and slight decrease to 4.26 million third hour viewers.

It marks 16 consecutive weeks and 16 out of 17 weeks in 2013 that viewership has declined from the second to third hour.

MAJOR NAME ALREADY SET FOR 2014 WWE HALL OF FAME AND MORE


As we reported yesterday in the PWInsider.com Elite section, the word making the rounds at Raw was that the company had informed Percy "Paul Bearer" Pringle's family that they intend to induct him into the WWE Hall of Fame next year in New Orleans. There's been discussion of The Undertaker, who traditionally does not appear publicly at the HOF due to the aura of his on-screen personality, doing the induction out of respect for Pringle and their long-term friendship. That is not decided but will be discussed shortly. Michael Hayes is also a potential possibility as he and Pringle have a friendship dating back to before they were in the business.
Given the Fabulous Freebirds' history in the New Orleans market, I wonder if they will be considered for a HOF induction as well.
For those who have asked, the new dancer with Fandango is WWE developmental Diva Summer Rae. The company wanted someone who could get physical and take bumps when the scenarios called for it, so Rae is pretty much part of the Fandango act permanently now.
Steve Austin just finished filming the latest season of CMT's Redneck Island in Mexico.
Lots of talk of Bray Wyatt, the former Husky Harris, coming up to the main roster of late.
Perry Saturn was at WWE developmental over the past week helping out. Terry Taylor has been working regularly in developmental as well.
The latest ESPN WWE rankings are online at this link.
WWE will be releasing a series of "double feature" DVD sets, comprised of older titles, featuring:
WrestleMania 27 and the 2011 Royal Rumble (Blu-ray)
WrestleMania 25 and The John Cena Experience (Blu-ray)
The Attitude Era and Triple H: King of Kings (DVD)
NWO: Revolution and Hulk Hogan: Unreleased Classics (DVD)

WWE TRADEMARKS POTENTIAL NEW CHARACTER


WWE applied to register a couple of trademarks for "Crush Couture", all for use for different kinds of merchandise. The trademarks do not make it clear if it's a new WWE character or whether they are opening a new product line.
The company also applied to register for "CC", which I assume is related to the above name, also for merchandise use as well as a logo featuring two C's reversed away from each other.

FULL WWE SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN



Ryback opened the show saying how John Cena is no good.  More of the same stuff he has been doing.
Ryback the beat Daniel Bryan with 76 Trombones (Shellshock).  This went a while and was pretty good.
Fandango beat Zack Ryder in a quick match with the "don't make a name for yourself unless we tell you it's OK".
Zeb Colter was supposed to take on Ricardo Rodriguez but Jack Swagger kept getting involved so Teddy made it a tag match with Alberto joining his guy. Then Dolph Ziggler and Big E interfered and it turned into a six man match, which is happening now.
Del Rio and Alberto won. They got a very nice reaction from the crowd.
The Shield beat up and laid out Daniel Bryan to put more heat on their feud.
Randy Orton beat Damien Sandow to finish the Rhodes Scholars sweep. Big Show came out and basically told Orton it is great he can beat losers but they are not him.
Kane did a promo saying that The Shield will pay for what they did to Bryan.
Mark Henry beat Sheamus in an arm wrestling challenge. Sheamus then challenged him to do their weak (left) arms. He did what he did on Raw, taking advantage of Henry and hitting him rather than arm wrestle.
They told us that the Night of Champions PPV will be in Detroit. The password is CHAMPION.
Dean Ambrose beat Kane. The Shield attacked Kane after the match.
After Smackdown went off the air, Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Mark Henry and The Big Show.

UPDATED WWE EXTREME RULES PPV LINEUP


The updated lineup for WWE's Extreme Rules PPV on 5/19 features:
*WWE champion John Cena vs. Ryback.
*World champion Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger: Ladder Match.
*Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H: Steel Cage Match.
AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn for the Divas championship looks to be added as well.

COMPLETE WWE RAW REPORT: WORLD TITLE MATCH STIPULATION; CAN RYBACK TRUST JOHN CENA?; TUG OF WAR; DANCE OFF; THE SHIELD IN ACTION; SOMEONE HAS A SECRET ADMIRER (BUT IT IS NOTHING LIKE NXT'S ANGLE); AND MORE


Now that the WWE is back in the United States, what is next on the road to Extreme Rules? After defeating the Tag Team Champions and the Undertaker, what is next for The Shield? What will happen between Ryback and John Cena? What is next for Triple H and Brock Lesnar? Will Teddy Long make any decisions when he has no authority?
We are in Columbus, Ohio and your announcers are Jerry ‘Two Hours from The Jake’ Lawler, John ‘We do a lot of talking on Monday nights’ Layfield, and Michael ‘Is Tonight The Raw is War’ Cole.
Match Number One Ricardo Rodriguez (with Zubaz and Alberto Del Rio) versus Big E Langston (with Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee) versus Zeb Colter (with Jack Swagger) in a Winner gets to allow their person to pick the stipulation for the World Title Match at Extreme Rules
Colter goes to the apron when the bell rings. Langston backs Ricardo into the corner and Langston with a shoulder tackle. Langston with a forearm to Ricardo’s chest. Ricardo with punches and kicks but Langston with three back breakers to Ricardo. Langston with punches to the midsection.
Langston with a running shoulder into the corner and then he rolls Ricardo to the corner. Zeb tags in and Langston charges into the ring post. Ricardo with punches and he hits a drop kick. Colter with punches to Langston.
Ricardo yells at Colter and he wants a piece of Colter while the fans chant USA. Langston with a clothesline to Ricardo followed by a punch and knees to the midsection. Colter pushes Langston to the side and he punches Ricardo.
Zeb claims to have hurt his knee and Swagger checks on it. Ricardo is given the bucket by Alberto and Langston does not feel it. Ricardo throws it at Langston and Langston with a belly-to-belly suplex.
The straps come down and Alberto with an enzuigiri to Langston. Ziggler with a drop kick to Alberto. Swagger sends Ziggler over the top rope to the floor. Langston clotheslines Swagger over the top. Colter covers Ricardo and AJ breaks up the cover. Ricardo with a rollup on Colter for the three count.
Winner: Ricardo Rodriguez
The announcers talk about the match with the Shield against Ryback and John Cena. They talk about how John Cena suffered an injury on the European tour.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole mentions that today is World Wish Day and we see what John Cena did today on Today.
John Cena comes to the stage with three Make a Wish Children. John says that this is a very special Monday Night Raw. John says that their wishes were to experience Monday Night Raw. John says that they cannot do this without the help of the fans. Tonight, they are honorary WWE Superstars.
John points out that these children were given one wish and their wish was to be at Raw.
Michael Cole mentions that since 1982, more than 5,000 wishes have been granted by the WWE.
Randy Orton makes his way through the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Randy Orton versus Cody Rhodes
They lock up and Orton with a side head lock take down and Rhodes with a head scissors but Orton escapes. Orton with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. They lock up again and Rhodes with a side head lock. Rhodes with a shoulder tackle. Orton with a back elbow. They lock up again and Cody works on the arm and he puts Orton in a top wrist lock.
Rhodes with a kick to the midsection but Orton with a kick and he sends Rhodes over the top but Rhodes skins the cat. Cody turns into a drop kick from Orton. Orton with another drop kick. Orton with a European uppercut and punches in the corner. Orton with another European uppercut to Rhodes. Orton with the Garvin Stomp to Rhodes. Cody with a kick to Orton.
The referee pulls Cody off Orton but Cody with a boot to the abdomen. Cody gets a near fall. Orton blocks a suplex and he hits a suplex of his own. Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a leaping knee drop. Orton with a wrist lock. Cody with a drop kick and a near fall.
Cody with kicks to Orton. Orton with an Irish whip but you don’t Irish whip Orton into the corner. Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Cody goes to the floor and Orton follows and hits a clothesline. Cody escapes an IEDDT and he drops Orton on the top rope. Cody returns to the ring and Orton tries for the RKO but Cody avoids it and he backs into the corner as we go to commercial.
We are back and Orton punches Rhodes but Rhodes hits Beautiful Disaster on Orton and Randy falls to the floor. Cody picks up Orton and sends him back into the ring and Cody gets a near fall. Rhodes with another near fall and he gives Orton a taste of his own stomping. Cody gets another near fall.
Rhodes with a reverse chin lock. Orton gets to his feet and he connects with an elbow. Rhodes escapes a belly-to-back suplex and he hits the drop down uppercut. Orton with a boot to the abdomen and then he hits the Flair knee drop and he gets a near fall. Rhodes with punches and he chokes Orton in the corner. Orton with kicks and head butts followed by punches.
Orton with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Rhodes goes to the turnbuckles and connects with an elbow to the back of the neck and Cody gets a near fall. Cody says that Randy is done. Cody goes up top but Orton crotches him. Orton sets for a superplex and he hits it. Orton gets a near fall.
Orton with two clotheslines and he avoids a clothesline and hits a power slam. Orton picks up Cody and hits an Exploder suplex that sends Rhodes to the apron. Orton with the IEDDT and then he looks around and twists to the mat for the RKO. Cody counters the RKO with Cross Rhodes but Cody can only get a two count.
Rhodes throws a tantrum and he claims that was three. Cody yells at Orton and he goes for Beautiful Disaster but he was too far away and Orton is able to hit the RKO and get the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Matt Striker asks Randy about Big Show, who turned on him three weeks ago. Is Randy still haunted by that moment? Randy says that it fuels him. He has never been so focused. He has never felt so extreme.
Orton gives Cody another RKO.
Brie and Nikki talk about how they are busy walking the red carpet. They say that is something the other divas will not know.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella) versus Naomi (with Cameron)
They lock up and Brie stomps on the foot and she sends Naomi to the mat by her hair. Naomi with punches and a Thesz Press. Naomi with a flying shoulder tackle followed by an enzuigiri that sends Brie to the floor. Naomi grabs Brie by the hair and Brie yells at her. Naomi kicks Brie on the ropes and then Nikki enters the match.
Nikki with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Brie Bella
After the match, Cameron explains to the referee what happened and the referee wants Nikki and Brie to come back to the ring. He announces that Brie has been disqualified.
The Bellas attack Cameron and Naomi and they send Naomi to the floor. The Bellas send Cameron into the turnbuckles and then they leave.
We go to commercial.
We are back and The Shield make their way to the ring.
Dean says that when they arrived in the WWE, they were going to bring justice to an unjust world and that is what they have done. Seth says brick by brick, they have torn down the wall of injustice that has been in this country for years. Since they began their crusade at Survivor Series until now, not one person who has gotten in their way has stopped them.
They have changed the course of WWE history when they stopped Ryback from becoming the WWE Champion.
Reigns says that was just the beginning. Not even the Great One can stop them. Seth says not even a giant. Roman says not a warrior. Dean says not even the champ.
Dean says those men were mortal. Last week, they looked immortality in the face and force fed it justice. Call him whatever you want, but call him a victim. He was a symbol of justice for decades, but the Shield bows down to no one. Reigns tells the Undertaker to Rest in Peace.
We see footage from Smackdown when The Shield attacked Undertaker and gave him the Cerberus Bomb.
Dean says that justice doesn’t care if you are undefeated at Wrestlemania or the champion. Justice strikes without warning and mercy when your number comes up. Seth tells John Cena and Ryback that justice has not forgotten about them. Despite the repeated lessons . . .
The 3MB make their way to the ring.
Heath tells everyone to wait a minute. Do they think they have business with John Cena and Ryback? They have unfinished business with the 3MB tonight. Drew wants to know who they think they are. They were seconds away from showing Triple H how they rock and roll, but the Shield decided to crash their party. Jinder says that they are going to crash their party and rock their face.
3MB surround the ring and all six men battle in the ring.
Kane’s pyro sounds and his music plays. Daniel Bryan and Kane make their way to the ring and they enter the ring but The Shield leave and go through the crowd.
Kane and Bryan want to beat someone up so they send Drew and Jinder to the floor. Kane grabs Slater and he gives him a choke slam.
John Cena is getting his ankle wrapped in the locker room and Ryback stops by. He tells John he can wrap it up all he wants but he is still hurt. Cena says that he would be more effective on one foot than Ryback on two. Ryback says that he cannot take that chance and he leaves as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see the progress of Jerry Lawler’s pizza order from Dominos.
Match Number Four: Dolph Ziggler (with AJ Lee and Big E Langston) versus Kofi Kingston in a Champion versus Champion Non Title Match
They lock up and Kofi works on the arm with an arm bar. Ziggler with a waist lock but Kofi with a standing switch and he takes Ziggler to the match and he kicks Ziggler in the face and hits a splash for a near fall. Kofi with a top wrist lock.
Ziggler punches Kofi and he takes Kofi down with a side head lock. Kofi tries for a head scissors but Ziggler avoids it. Ziggler with a shoulder tackle but Kofi with a few leap frogs followed by a back elbow and a drop kick. Kofi tries for SOS but Ziggler escapes and then Kofi with a pendulum kick. Kofi sets for a springboard move but Ziggler drop kicks Kofi to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ziggler with a rear chin lock on Kofi. Kofi with elbows and punches. Kofi with a forearm. Ziggler with a running clothesline into the corner. Ziggler misses a Stinger splash and both men are down. Ziggler punches Kofi in the corner. Kofi with kicks to Ziggler followed by chops and a drop kick. Kofi with a leaping clothesline and it is time for the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler ducks and he hits a leaping delayed DDT and both men are down.
Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler and Kofi exchanges punches but Kofi with SOS for a near fall. Kofi picks up Ziggler but Ziggler with a kick. Kofi avoids a Fameasser and he hits Trouble in Paradise but AJ puts Ziggler’s foot on the rope.
Langston pulls Ziggler to the floor but Kofi with a cross body off the apron onto both men. Kofi rolls Ziggler into the ring and he goes up top. Kofi with a cross body but he can only get a two count. AJ gets on the apron and then she gets into the ring. Kofi knocks Langston off the apron and then Ziggler tries for a rollup but they counter and get near falls. Kofi catapults Ziggler into the turnbuckles and he goes for a cross body but he misses. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Langston pulls down the straps and he picks up Kofi and hits the Big Ending. Langston picks up Kofi again and hits a second Big Ending.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Dolph, Langston, and AJ walk in the back. AJ and Dolph talk about the job that he did. They bump into Natalya and Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn and AJ argue back and forth. Kaitlyn says that she was naïve last year and she didn’t want to hurt her. Kaitlyn tells AJ to try to take the title from her.
A man has a delivery but AJ thinks it is for her. It is for Kaitlyn. She reads the card and she has a secret admirer. Natalya teases Kaitlyn.
It is time to take a look at what happened a few weeks ago when Brock Lesnar destroyed 3MB. Then we look at Triple H’s response to the challenge.
Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox are in their office and Ryback enters and he looks nowhere near Brad and Vickie. He tells John Cena has left him alone to face the Shield for the last time. It will not be a handicap match. It will be a six man tag match. It will be Ryback, Daniel Bryan, and Kane.
Ryback says been there done that. He doesn’t trust either man. He says no and leaves.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see where Jerry’s pizza is. We see dozens of people in the crowd eating pizza.
Zack Ryder wants everyone to see Zeb Colter’s in ring performance from earlier tonight as he makes his way to the ring to face Jack Swagger.
Match Number Five: Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter) versus Zack Ryder
Swagger with knees to Ryder in the corner and then he connects with more knees after the referee warns him. Swagger with a short arm clothesline followed by an arm bar. Ryder with punches but Swagger with a knee. Ryder sends Swagger into the mat and he hits a drop kick. Swagger with a belly-to-belly for a near fall.
Swagger starts to work on the knee and he follows with a biel and double jump Swagger Bomb. Swagger with another Swagger Bomb and he wants to know where the jokes are now. Swagger goes for a third one but you know what happens when you try for a move a third time in a row. Ryder gets his boots up and then he kicks Swagger in the chest. Ryder back body drops Swagger over the top rope to the floor. Ryder with a baseball slide and he sends Swagger back into the ring.
Ryder goes up top but Swagger with the Doctor Bomb and then it is time to apply the ankle lock and Ryder taps out.
Winner: Jack Swagger
After the match, Colter has something to say to Ryder while Swagger chokes him in the ropes. Colter punches Ryder in the head.
Mark Henry is walking in the back and it looks like we are going to have a Tug of War because that’s what he do.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Matt Striker tried to find out why Ryback was leaving the building during the commercial break.
Mark Henry is in the ring because that is what he do. He introduces himself to those who don’t know who he is. He says that he does not need your approval. He is here to prove that he is the World’s Strongest Man. He asked for two opponents and he wants to see who Vickie has chosen.
Mark’s first opponent comes out and it is Tensai. It is going to be a tug of war in the Battle of the WWE Network Superstars.
Mark pulls Tensai across the red line.
Mark’s next opponent comes out and it is Brodus Clay.
Mark beats Clay as well.
Sheamus comes out and he tells Mark that is very impressive. Sheamus wants to know if Mark wants one more opponent.
The referee tells them to start and Sheamus is actually moving Mark Henry. Sheamus is at the line of tug but Sheamus takes a page out of Revenge of the Nerds and lets go of the rope and then he connects with a Brogue Kick.
We see footage from earlier tonight when John Cena appeared with three Make A Wish kids.
Brad Maddox is with Daniel Bryan and Kane and he tells them that Ryback has left the building. Kane says that they are just as well off without Ryback in their corner. After what the Shield did to his brother . . . Bryan says that they want this match no matter what. Vickie gives them the match.
Vickie tells Brad something that he needs to do and we go to commercial.
We are back and John Cena is getting ready and Brad Maddox is in the locker room to stop Cena. He calls Brad ‘Braden Walker’. He then tells Brad to tell Vickie that she has a main event and he will be wrestling with Daniel Bryan and Kane. Cena threatens to hurt Brad if he does not tells Cena that he is wrestling tonight.
Match Number Six: Antonio Cesaro versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up again and Cesaro with a wrist lock and Del Rio with a reversal and arm bar. Del Rio with a hammer lock into a side head lock. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle for a near fall. Del Rio with punches to Cesaro followed by punches. Cesaro blocks a suplex and he connects with a suplex of his own.
Del Rio with a shoulder and kick in the corner. Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri to the arm and he punches Cesaro in the arm and he continues with the arm bar. Cesaro pulls Del Rio down by the hair and then he applies an arm bar. Cesaro pulls the tights and takes Del Rio back to the mat.
Cesaro with European uppercuts but Del Rio with a head scissors take down. Del Rio puts Cesaro in the ropes and he connects with forearms to the kidneys followed by a lungblower. Del Rio signals for the cross arm breaker but Cesaro escapes and he goes to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cesaro with a chin lock on Del Rio. We see footage of Cesaro with a back drop driver onto the apron. Del Rio with a punch and he gets a near fall with a sunset flip but Cesaro with a leaping double stomp for a near fall. Cesaro with a dead lift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro with a running European uppercut into the corner for a near fall. Cesaro with another near fall.
Cesaro with a rear chin lock on Del Rio. Cesaro sends Del Rio face first into the mat and then he returns to the rear chin lock. Cesaro sends Del Rio sternum first into the turnbuckles and then he hits a belly-to-back suplex despite Del Rio’s attempts to punch his way out of the hold.
Cesaro with European uppercuts but Del Rio with a kick and two clotheslines. Cesaro misses a clothesline and Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Del Rio has a super kick blocked and Cesaro with a near fall on an inside cradle. Del Rio with a German suplex and bridge for a near fall.
Cesaro sends Del Rio to the apron but Del Rio with a punch and then he goes for a double sledge from the turnbuckles but Cesaro with a European uppercut for a near fall. Cesaro misses a running shoulder into the corner and he hits the post. Del Rio with a super kick for a near fall. Del Rio tries for the cross arm breaker but Cesaro counters with a rollup but Del Rio is able to turn it into a cross arm breaker and he gets Cesaro to tap out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Alberto gets the mic. He says that thanks to his compadre, he can select the stipulation for the World Title Match at Extreme Rules. It is going to be a ladder match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for Fandango without the Golden Shower Curtain or Sue, but he has Not Sue with him this week. They go to the ring for their dance off against Great Khali and Natalya.
Jerry asks Khali if he has any dancing experience and if he has watched Dancing with the Stars. He asks Khali what he thought of Chris Jericho on the show and he says that he is better than Jericho.
Khali goes first.
Jerry asks Fandango about Jericho’s performance on Dancing with the Stars and he says that it was clumsy.
Fandango dances and then it is time for the vote from the WWE Universe.
In a major shocker, Fandango loses.
Fandango attacks Khali from behind and he hits a leaping side Russian leg sweep and then he goes up top for the FandangoBama Jam.
We take a look at footage from Undertaker’s match against Dean Ambrose from Smackdown.
Match Number Seven: John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and Kane versus Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins
They circle the ring and then they enter the ring and all six men brawl but the bell has not rung yet. Bryan and Cena take care of Reigns and Rollins. Kane with a head butt to Ambrose and the bell finally rings.
Kane with a punch and kicks to Ambrose. Kane with a delayed vertical suplex. Kane with a punch and he tries for a slam but Ambrose escapes and he kicks Kane in the leg. Reigns tags in and Kane punches him. Kane gets a near fall. Reigns backs Kane into the corner and Rollins tags in and they double team Kane. Rollins with punches.
Kane with a big boot to Rollins and then he sends Rollins into the corner. Kane with punches and then he kicks Rollins. Kane grabs the referee and Cena tags in. Cena with a hip toss to Ambrose followed by punches. Cena with an Irish whip and kick but Cena hurts his ankle. Bryan tags in and he kicks Ambrose in the corner.
Bryan alternates elbows to the head and kicks to the back. Kane tags back in and he punches Ambrose. Kane gets a near fall and he stretches Ambrose. Kane tags Bryan back in and Bryan with a drop kick into the corner. Bryan with Kicks of No to the chest and then he gets Ambrose set for the surfboard. Kane tags in and he hits a drop kick while Bryan has Ambrose in the surfboard.
Kane goes up top but Ambrose rolls out of the way when Kane comes off the turnbuckles. Rollins tags in and they hit a double suplex and Rollins gets a near fall. We go to commercial.
We are back and Ambrose is stretching Bryan. Ambrose stands between Bryan and his corner. Bryan with elbows to escape but Ambrose with an elbow and he gets a near fall. Rollins tags in and Ambrose with a drop kick and Rollins with a running boot to the chest and he gets a near fall.
Rollins kicks Bryan while talking to Cena on the apron. Rollins with an arm bar while he works on the ribs. Bryan with punches to Rollins followed by Reigns and Ambrose on the apron but Rollins with an enzuigiri and he gets a near fall. Reigns tags in and he punches Bryan. Reigns with a rear chin lock.
Bryan with elbows but Reigns with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Bryan sends Reigns to the floor and Bryan crawls across the ring and Kane is tagged in and he punches Ambrose. Kane with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Kane with another combination followed by a side slam. Kane sends Rollins over the top rope to the floor.
Kane goes up top for the clothesline and he hits it. Kane signals for the choke slam but Kane sends Ambrose over the top rope and he wants to choke slam Ambrose through the table.
Kane punches Rollins but Ambrose with a boot and DDT. Ambrose rolls into the ring and the referee starts his count. Kane gets back in at nine. Ambrose kicks Kane and connects with knees. Ambrose slaps Kane and he says that he beat his brother and he will beat him. Kane grabs Ambrose by the throat and hits the choke slam but both men are down.
Cena and Reigns tag in and Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena with the five knuckle shuffle but Rollins goes up top for a cross body but Cena catches him and rolls through and tries for the Attitude Adjustment but his ankle gives out and Reigns with a spear for the three count.
Winners: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose
After the match, Ryback appears on the stage while Cena is checked by the medical staff.
We go to credits.