Sunday, March 31, 2013

December Week 4, Year 2

Raw is stacked this week.

Raw
Match 1. Trish Stratus vs. Molly Holly vs. Stephanie McMahon   #1 Contender's Match

Match 2. Raven and Rhyno vs. Rikishi and Grand Master Sexay
This match went over 17 minutes. GMS hit Raven with a suplex and pin, but he kicked out. Raven got right up and hit the Raven Effect DDT. He then drove his knee across his face and busted him open. Rikishi was able to come in and hit Raven with a belly-to-belly. He then caught Raven's leg and hit the Rikishi Driver for the win.

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Matt Hardy   #1 Contender's Match
Matt Hardy got very little offense in. He went for a clothesline, but Jericho ducked and locked in the Walls of Jericho. Matt broke out, but Jericho was ready. He connected with a neck breaker and won. It took a little over five minutes.

Match 4. The APA vs. X-Pac and Billy Gunn

Main Event. Triple H vs. Mankind
Triple H threw Mankind into the ropes, but they collided. Mankind went for the double-arm DDT, but Triple H blocked it and hit the Pedigree. Triple landed a belly-to-belly, something we don't usually see. Mankind got up and hit an atomic drop. Triple H won by using the Mandible Claw on Mankind and getting the three count.

After the match, Triple H put out his arm, but Mankind slapped it away.


SmackDown

Match 1. Rhyno vs. D-Von Dudley

Match 2. Scotty 2 Hotty vs. Raven

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Christian
Edge busted Benoit open with a tornado DDT. Benoit recovered and locked Edge in the crossface. Eddie went to prevent Christian from breaking it up, but he hit the referee instead. Edge tapped, but there was no ref. Edge tagged in Christian, who hit Benoit with the Unprettier and won.

Match 4. Mankind vs. Triple H vs. Big Show
Kane was shown sitting in the front row. Mankind and Triple H hit Big Show with a double DDT. That alliance didn't last long as Mankind DDT'd Triple H through the announce table. Triple H made it back into the ring. After a few minutes of back and forth action, Triple H hit Mankind with a knee smash. Big Show hit The Game with a spear. Big Show then landed a Showstopper. Triple H made it to his feet and hit the Pedigree. Mankind clotheslined Big Show in the corner and won.

After the match, Triple H was holding his knee. Mankind went to check, but Triple H was faking and hit him below the belt.

Main Event. Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Angle busted Rock open with a DDT. Rock got up and hit Angle with a huge spine buster. He went for the Rock Bottom, but Angle blocked it and hit the Angle Slam. Rock came back with a flurry of moves-DDT, Samoan drop and another spine buster. He then capped it off with a Rock Bottom and a three count.

After the match, Chris Benoit entered and celebrated with The Rock.

Saturday Night Heat
Match 1. Rhyno vs. Scotty 2 Hotty

Match 2. Edge vs. Kane

Match 3Lita vs. Trish Stratus

Match 4. Mankind and Stevie Richards vs. Triple H and Raven

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Benoit vs. The Rock


Recap: I'm happy that Molly won the contender's match. It's a new matchup for the Women's title. There is a lot going on. Rock, Angle and Triple H are gunning for Mankind. Benoit is asserting himself to the top. 

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