Well, the new game has been released. I completed 30 Years of WrestleMania to get the older Superstars. It took me about 10 hours to set up my Universe the way I wanted it (rosters, PPVs, titles, rivalries...).
Here is the link: http://billswwe2k14universe.blogspot.com/
I want to get a month or so done before I start publishing, just in case I can't do a week.
Thank you again for following along and hope you continue with 2k14.
WWE 13 Universe
Friday, November 1, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
WWE 13 Universe Recap
Well, six and a half years of WWE 13 Universe are complete.
Final champions:
WWE: CM Punk
World: Sheamus
IC: Cody Rhodes
US: Kofi Kingston
Tam Team: The United Kingdom
Diva's: Brie Bella
NXT: Sami Zayn
Tag Team: Adrian Neville/Corey Graves
Women's: Paige
I went from the Attitude Era to the WCW/ECW Invasion to the Ruthless Aggression era to today's roster. My best ideas were breaking up Swagger/Cesaro and pit them against each other for the world title, teaming up Barrett and McIntyre and brought back William Regal.
Thank you for following along and look for my WWE 2k14 Universe in the next week or so.
Final champions:
WWE: CM Punk
World: Sheamus
IC: Cody Rhodes
US: Kofi Kingston
Tam Team: The United Kingdom
Diva's: Brie Bella
NXT: Sami Zayn
Tag Team: Adrian Neville/Corey Graves
Women's: Paige
I went from the Attitude Era to the WCW/ECW Invasion to the Ruthless Aggression era to today's roster. My best ideas were breaking up Swagger/Cesaro and pit them against each other for the world title, teaming up Barrett and McIntyre and brought back William Regal.
Thank you for following along and look for my WWE 2k14 Universe in the next week or so.
SURVIVOR SERIES, Year 7
This is it. My Universe comes to an end here. I'm a little disappointed I couldn't make it to WrestleMania, but Survivor Series is a good spot to end. Thank you to everyone who's followed along and be sure to follow me with my 2k14 Universe.
Match 1. Swagger vs. Cesaro vs. Rhodes vs. Sandow vs. Del Rio vs. Sheamus World Championship
Survivor Series kicks off with an Elimination Chamber match. Can Cody win the world title as the IC champion? Swagger and Cesaro started off the match. Cody was the first to leave his pod. Swagger landed a superplex on Cesaro. Sheamus was the next to enter and went right after Cody. He slammed his face against the steel grating. Sandow was the third to enter. Del Rio entered and all six men went to war. Swagger caught Del Rio with a release German suplex. Sandow and Del Rio indirectly double teamed Cesaro hitting move after move.
Cesaro hit Sandow with a big boot and spine buster. Swagger reversed the Irish Curse. Cesaro tossed Sandow into the glass and hit the Neutralizer. Swagger hit Cody with the gutwrench. He kicked out and landed Cross Rhodes. Cesaro caught Sandow in a roll-up and got the three. Sheamus eliminated Cesaro after a superplex. Cody eliminated Del Rio after a twisting neck breaker. Sheamus elminated Cody after a Brogue Kick. Sheamus hit a suplex and Irish Curse to win the title.
Match 2. Brie vs. AJ vs. Kharma vs. Layla vs. Natalya vs. Kaitlyn WWE Diva's Championship
Kaitlyn tossed AJ into Brie in the corner. Kharma quickly eliminated Layla. AJ and Kaitlyn worked together and tried to eliminate Kharma. Kaitlyn then clotheslined her over the rope and kicked her to the mat. Brie then eliminated Natalya. Kaitlyn and Brie eliminated AJ. Brie then immediately eliminated Kaitlyn to retain.
Match 3. Extreme Rules - Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Mark Henry
Four veterans enter a war here. RVD speared Kane through the barricade. Kane busted RVD open with a shot to the face with a kendo stick. Henry, a little while later, speared Jericho through the other side. Jericho hit the Codebreaker and almost won. Henry landed the World's Strongest Slam. RVD connected with the super kick and won.
Match 4. Ziggler vs. Kingston vs. Fandango vs. Langston WWE United States Championship
This is an Extreme Rules match. This was 20 minutes of brutality. They used everything but the kitch...wait, they probably used the kitchen sink, too. Kofi elbow dropped Ziggler through the announce table. Langston busted Fandango open. Ziggler hit Fandango with the Fame Asser and a Zig Zag. Langston destroyed Kofi with the championship. Fandango hit Ziggler with the Complete Shot. Kofi recovered and hit Trouble in Paradise on Langston to win.
Match 5. The United Kingdom vs. The Usos WWE Tag Team Championship
The UK worked over Jimmy on the outside. Wade busted him open after slamming his head against the post. Drew landed a running clothesline and the Complete Shot. Jimmy tagged in Jey, who landed a diving cross body. Barrett speared Jey through the barricade and Drew kept him on the outside as the ref counted to 10.
Match 6. Last Man Standing - The Miz vs. Brock Lesnar
Can Miz survive this kind of match against Lesnar? Miz was spinning circles around Lesnar. He had him in a headlock, then took him down with a leg drag. Lesnar showed his mat skills with an arm drag. They went to the outside where Lesnar took apart the announce table. Lesnar placed Miz on it and put him through with a huge elbow drop. Not even 15 seconds later, Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale and won.
Main Event. Rollins vs. Punk vs. Cena vs. Bryan vs. Ryback vs. Orton WWE Championship
This is the second Elimination Chamber match. Punk and Bryan started the match. Punk caught Bryan with a German suplex. Orton entered the ring. He immediately clotheslined Bryan. The champion's pod opened next. This isn't a bad spot for Rollins. He hit Punk with a German suplex. He then landed a running boot. Ryback came in next. Rollins hit Punk with a jumping hurricanrana from the top. John Cena made his entrance and kicked Rollins in the gut. Ryback busted Orton open with a headbutt. Punk locked in the Anaconda Vice on Orton and made him tap. Punk busted Cena open with a tornado DDT.
Rollins then hit Cena with a superkick. Ryback opened Bryan up with a huge big boot. Punk hit Bryan with the GTS and eliminated him. Punk hit Cena with the GTS, but got a one. Ryback hit Rollins with Shell Shock and got the elimination. Cena landed the AA, but no elimination. Cena was bleeding profusely. Punk locked Ryback in a camel clutch and got the elimination. Cena suplexed Punk and then went to the top for a leg drop, but Punk caught him and connected with the GTS to win the title back.
Recap: Miz got really lucky. There was no reason why he should have won that match. The two chamber matches were bloody battles. Two main title changes to close my Universe. What a great ending.
Match 1. Swagger vs. Cesaro vs. Rhodes vs. Sandow vs. Del Rio vs. Sheamus World Championship
Survivor Series kicks off with an Elimination Chamber match. Can Cody win the world title as the IC champion? Swagger and Cesaro started off the match. Cody was the first to leave his pod. Swagger landed a superplex on Cesaro. Sheamus was the next to enter and went right after Cody. He slammed his face against the steel grating. Sandow was the third to enter. Del Rio entered and all six men went to war. Swagger caught Del Rio with a release German suplex. Sandow and Del Rio indirectly double teamed Cesaro hitting move after move.
Cesaro hit Sandow with a big boot and spine buster. Swagger reversed the Irish Curse. Cesaro tossed Sandow into the glass and hit the Neutralizer. Swagger hit Cody with the gutwrench. He kicked out and landed Cross Rhodes. Cesaro caught Sandow in a roll-up and got the three. Sheamus eliminated Cesaro after a superplex. Cody eliminated Del Rio after a twisting neck breaker. Sheamus elminated Cody after a Brogue Kick. Sheamus hit a suplex and Irish Curse to win the title.
Match 2. Brie vs. AJ vs. Kharma vs. Layla vs. Natalya vs. Kaitlyn WWE Diva's Championship
Kaitlyn tossed AJ into Brie in the corner. Kharma quickly eliminated Layla. AJ and Kaitlyn worked together and tried to eliminate Kharma. Kaitlyn then clotheslined her over the rope and kicked her to the mat. Brie then eliminated Natalya. Kaitlyn and Brie eliminated AJ. Brie then immediately eliminated Kaitlyn to retain.
Match 3. Extreme Rules - Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Mark Henry
Four veterans enter a war here. RVD speared Kane through the barricade. Kane busted RVD open with a shot to the face with a kendo stick. Henry, a little while later, speared Jericho through the other side. Jericho hit the Codebreaker and almost won. Henry landed the World's Strongest Slam. RVD connected with the super kick and won.
Match 4. Ziggler vs. Kingston vs. Fandango vs. Langston WWE United States Championship
This is an Extreme Rules match. This was 20 minutes of brutality. They used everything but the kitch...wait, they probably used the kitchen sink, too. Kofi elbow dropped Ziggler through the announce table. Langston busted Fandango open. Ziggler hit Fandango with the Fame Asser and a Zig Zag. Langston destroyed Kofi with the championship. Fandango hit Ziggler with the Complete Shot. Kofi recovered and hit Trouble in Paradise on Langston to win.
Match 5. The United Kingdom vs. The Usos WWE Tag Team Championship
The UK worked over Jimmy on the outside. Wade busted him open after slamming his head against the post. Drew landed a running clothesline and the Complete Shot. Jimmy tagged in Jey, who landed a diving cross body. Barrett speared Jey through the barricade and Drew kept him on the outside as the ref counted to 10.
Match 6. Last Man Standing - The Miz vs. Brock Lesnar
Can Miz survive this kind of match against Lesnar? Miz was spinning circles around Lesnar. He had him in a headlock, then took him down with a leg drag. Lesnar showed his mat skills with an arm drag. They went to the outside where Lesnar took apart the announce table. Lesnar placed Miz on it and put him through with a huge elbow drop. Not even 15 seconds later, Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale and won.
Main Event. Rollins vs. Punk vs. Cena vs. Bryan vs. Ryback vs. Orton WWE Championship
This is the second Elimination Chamber match. Punk and Bryan started the match. Punk caught Bryan with a German suplex. Orton entered the ring. He immediately clotheslined Bryan. The champion's pod opened next. This isn't a bad spot for Rollins. He hit Punk with a German suplex. He then landed a running boot. Ryback came in next. Rollins hit Punk with a jumping hurricanrana from the top. John Cena made his entrance and kicked Rollins in the gut. Ryback busted Orton open with a headbutt. Punk locked in the Anaconda Vice on Orton and made him tap. Punk busted Cena open with a tornado DDT.
Rollins then hit Cena with a superkick. Ryback opened Bryan up with a huge big boot. Punk hit Bryan with the GTS and eliminated him. Punk hit Cena with the GTS, but got a one. Ryback hit Rollins with Shell Shock and got the elimination. Cena landed the AA, but no elimination. Cena was bleeding profusely. Punk locked Ryback in a camel clutch and got the elimination. Cena suplexed Punk and then went to the top for a leg drop, but Punk caught him and connected with the GTS to win the title back.
Recap: Miz got really lucky. There was no reason why he should have won that match. The two chamber matches were bloody battles. Two main title changes to close my Universe. What a great ending.
Friday, October 25, 2013
November Week 4, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. Brodus Clay vs. Tensai
Match 3. Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan vs. Ryback and Randy Orton
CM Punk ran down and pulled Ryback from the apron. Orton blocked a punch and hit Bryan with the RKO. Bryan got up and locked Orton in the Yes Lock. All four men were fighting in the ring. Ryback busted Jericho open with a big boot. Bryan hit Orton with a flying forearm and won.
Match 4. The Miz vs. Brock Lesnar
Honestly, I'm liking this feud. Lesnar had Miz in a leg lock, but Miz broke free and landed a kneeling DDT. After a couple of near falls, Miz busted Lesnar open with an eye rake. Lesnar hit the F5 on the outside. Lesnar busted Miz open with a back elbow. Miz hit another DDT and got the win.
After the match, while Miz was celebrating, Lesnar hit Miz with a lead pipe.
After the match, while Miz was celebrating, Lesnar hit Miz with a lead pipe.
Main Event. CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns
Punk tossed Reigns into the corner. He landed a clothesline and neck breaker. Reigns landed a splash in the corner and almost broke Punk in half with a spear. After breaking out of a camel clutch, Reigns hit the sit-out powerbomb and won.
After the match, Rollins ran down and handed the ref his briefcase. He rang the bell and the match began.
Main Event 2. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins WWE Championship
After the match, Rollins ran down and handed the ref his briefcase. He rang the bell and the match began.
Main Event 2. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins WWE Championship
A deflated Punk barely got to his feet. Rollins immediately ran toward Punk for a heel kick, but Punk ducked (or fell back down). Punk grabbed the title and was about to leave, but Reigns clotheslined him from behind. Reigns then rolled him back into the ring. Rollins connected with the superkick and won.
NXT
Match 1. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 2. Scott Dawson and Alexander Rusev vs. Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore
Match 3. Adrian Neville and Corey Graves vs. The Anarchy NXT Tag Team Championship
The Anarchy is Rick Victor and Sami Callihan. This may be my first time watching an NXT match. Neville and Graves hit Victor with a double back elbow. A little later, Victor speared Neville through the railing. Sami busted Graves open against the post. Neville hit a swinging face buster and Graves landed a senton splash on Victor to retain.
The Anarchy is Rick Victor and Sami Callihan. This may be my first time watching an NXT match. Neville and Graves hit Victor with a double back elbow. A little later, Victor speared Neville through the railing. Sami busted Graves open against the post. Neville hit a swinging face buster and Graves landed a senton splash on Victor to retain.
Match 4. Paige vs. Summer Rae NXT Women's Championship
Main Event. Bo Dallas vs. Kassius Ohno vs. Sami Zayn NXT Championship
With this being the last NXT show, I needed to watch the main event. Ohno and Zayn hit Bo with a double gut buster. A few minutes later, they were all on the outside. Ohno and Zayn landed another double gut buster. Zayn speared Bo through the steel railing. Bo caught Kassius with a huge rolling fireman's carry. Back on the outside, Sami hit Bo with a spike piledriver and won the title.
With this being the last NXT show, I needed to watch the main event. Ohno and Zayn hit Bo with a double gut buster. A few minutes later, they were all on the outside. Ohno and Zayn landed another double gut buster. Zayn speared Bo through the steel railing. Bo caught Kassius with a huge rolling fireman's carry. Back on the outside, Sami hit Bo with a spike piledriver and won the title.
SmackDown
Match 1. Goldust vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel
Match 3. Cody Rhodes vs. William Regal
Regal tossed Cody into the corner and slammed his head against the turnbuckle multiple times, busting him open in the process. Regal landed a belly-to-belly suplex. Cody countered a move and busted Regal open with a DDT. He then hit Cross Rhodes, but Regal kicked out. Both men were bloody when Regal caught Cody with a spike piledriver to win.
Match 4. Rob Van Dam and Christian vs. The Wyatt Family
Christian and RVD hit Harper with Poetry in Motion. Rowan came in and landed a chokeslam on Christian. A little later, Rowan hit Christian with a jumping headbutt. He continued with multiple punches to the face before hitting another chokeslam to win.
Main Event. Antonio Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger
There were some early near falls from both men. They then traded right-hand punches. Swagger landed a delayed suplex and a spin-out powerbomb. After another two count, he hit the gutwrench powerbomb. Cesaro kicked out again, but Swagger locked in a rear naked choke and won.
After the match, Swagger grabbed a chair and went to hit Cesaro, but Cody ran down and made the save.
Recap: WOW! Rollins won the WWE title six days before Survivor Series. Bo Dallas' reign as NXT champion ends at 49 weeks.
November Week 3, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. Jinder Mahal
Match 2. Big E. Langston vs. Dolph Ziggler
Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Kane
These two veterans clash here. Kane landed a Russian leg sweep and a clothesline. Jericho got up and connected with a heel kick. After some back-and-forth action, Kane clotheslined Jericho again and hit a side slam. Jericho kicked out and hit the Codebreaker. This time, Kane kicked out and landed a chokeslam for the win.
Match 4. The Miz vs. Brock Lesnar
No sneak attacks here. However, Lesnar accidentally clotheslined the ref as he was ringing the bell. Lesnar had Miz against the ropes. Miz blocked a punch and hit a scoop slam. Lesnar got right up and hit a release German suplex. Lesnar hit another German suplex, before clotheslining the back of Miz's head for the win.
After the match, Lesnar thought about leaving, but he stomped on Miz.
After the match, Lesnar thought about leaving, but he stomped on Miz.
Main Event. Daniel Bryan, John Cena and CM Punk vs. Ryback, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins
Punk had Orton in his corner, but Orton came to and landed a neck breaker. A little later, the ref lost control and all six men were fighting on the outside. Cena speared Ryback through the barricade. Punk and Bryan hit Ryback with a snapmare/running boot combo. Cena came in and landed the AA to win.
NXT
Match 1. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 2. Adrian Neville vs. Colin Cassady
Match 3. Judas Devlin vs. Alexander Rusev
Match 4. Rick Victor vs. Xavier Woods
Main Event. Kassius Ohno vs. Bo Dallas
SmackDown
Match 1. The Usos vs. The United Kingdom
Match 2. Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater
Match 3. Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan
What a vicious tag match. Harper and Rowan hit Cody with a reverse neck breaker/elbow drop combo. Rowan then landed multiple chops to Cody's head. Harper busted Cody open with a stomp across the face. Cody and Goldust hit Harper with a double back body drop. Jimmy Uso and Bray ran down to interfere, but attacked each other. Harper hit Goldust with a torture rack slam. Cody came in and landed the Alabama Slam on Harper for the win.
Match 4. Bray Wyatt vs. Antonio Cesaro
This is a Pick Your Poison contest. Swagger picked Cesaro's oppoent. Cody wasn't done as he attacked Bray from behind. Cesaro landed a spine buster. Wyatt got up, but Cesaro immediately hit him with the Neutralizer. Wyatt got up from another spine buster and hit a front suplex and multiple punches to Cesaro's face. He then finished Cesaro off with Sister Abigail.
Main Event. Jack Swagger vs. Big Show
Just like last match, Cesaro picked Swagger's opponent. Big Show landed a couple of shoulder tackles early on. Swagger took Show down with a chop block. He then locked in the Patriot Lock, but Show reached the ropes. Swagger went for the gutwrench, but Show countered. Big Show hit the spear and locked Swagger in a camel clutch to win.
Just like last match, Cesaro picked Swagger's opponent. Big Show landed a couple of shoulder tackles early on. Swagger took Show down with a chop block. He then locked in the Patriot Lock, but Show reached the ropes. Swagger went for the gutwrench, but Show countered. Big Show hit the spear and locked Swagger in a camel clutch to win.
Recap: The poison took over the challengers. Rhodes and Goldust worked really well together. The 6-man tag was really good.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
November Week 2, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Prime Time Players and Brodus Clay vs. Big E., Tensai and Jinder Mahal
Match 2. Layla vs. AJ Lee
Match 3. Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango
Fandango landed multiple elbow drops to the chest. Ziggler came back with an eye rake. Fandango connected with a jumping heel kick. He then hit the Complete Shot. Ziggler kicked out, but Fandango locked in an abdominal stretch to win.
Match 4. Brock Lesnar vs. The Miz
Miz ran down and speared Lesnar as revenge from the sneak attack last week. Miz landed a neck breaker and a kneeling DDT. Lesnar kicked out, but Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale. Lesnar kicked out at two again. Miz locked in a modified rear naked choke and won.
Main Event. John Cena and CM Punk vs. The Shield
Randy Orton walked down and attacked Punk. Reigns hit Cena with a superplex onto the outside mat. A couple of minutes later, Reigns hit the powerbomb. The Shield hit Punk with a frankensteiner/powerbomb combo. They then hit a back breaker/diving elbow tag move. Rollins hit Cena with a spin kick and made him tap from a modified crossface.
NXT
Match 1. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 2. Corey Graves vs. Enzo Amore
Match 3. Judas Devlin vs. Alexander Rusev
Match 4. Xavier Woods vs. Rick Victor
Main Event. Bo Dallas vs. Kassius Ohno
SmackDown
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Kaitlyn vs. Layla
Match 3. Rey and RVD vs. The UK
Rey and RVD hit Barrett with a double hip toss. The UK came back with a double suplex on RVD. Rey superplexed McIntyre to the outside. Rey continued with a Lou Thesz Press and spike DDT. Rey landed a springboard splash and a hurricanrana to win.
Match 4. Cody Rhodes vs. Curtis Axel w/ Damien Sandow
Axel tossed Rhodes into the corner. He went for a splash, but Cody ducked and hit Cross Rhodes. Sandow distracted the ref from counting. Cody hit the Alabama Slam and a second Cross Rhodes. The ref tossed Sandow out of the match. Cody hit a nice suplex and won.
Main Event. Antonio Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger and Mark Henry
Cesaro and Sheamus worked over Swagger in their corner. Henry went for a military press on Sheamus, but he countered into a DDT. Henry locked Cesaro in a bearhug, bu he broke out. Cesaro then lifted Henry up and hit the Neutralizer on the outside. Sheamus elbow dropped Swagger through the announce table and won.
After the match, Damien Sandow and Alberto Del Rio attacked Cesaro and Sheamus.
After the match, Damien Sandow and Alberto Del Rio attacked Cesaro and Sheamus.
Recap: Miz picks up a huge win over Lesnar. The SmackDown main event is very crowded right now. The Shield had the experience factor over Cena/Punk.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
November Week 1, Year 7
This was a tag team heavy episode of SmackDown.
Raw
Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. The Shield
Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. Jinder Mahal
Match 3. Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose locked in a rear naked choke. He then hit a clothesline and back body drop. Ambrose taunting Ziggler and hit the Zig Zag. Ziggler came back with the Fame Asser and his own Zig Zag. After busting Ambrose open, Ziggler hit a back suplex and won.
Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Fandango
Jericho hit a back suplex at the opening bell. Fandango came back with a hip toss. They got into a pin battle with many near falls. Fandango got a backslide pin and won in about a minute.
Main Event. The Miz vs. Brock Lesnar
Um, what? Lesnar attacked Miz from behind. Lesnar landed multiple punches, but Miz hit a back body drop. Lesnar blocked a punch and hit the F5. Miz tossed Lesnar into the ropes, but Brock caught Miz with a school boy and won.
NXT
Match 1. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 2. The Ascension vs. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
Match 3. Alexander Rusev vs. Judas Devlin
Match 4. Xavier Woods vs. Rick Victor
Main Event. Kassius Ohno vs. Bo Dallas
SmackDown
Match 1. Sheamus and Big Show vs. Curtis Axel and Alberto Del Rio
Match 2. RVD vs. William Regal
Match 3. Goldust vs. Bray Wyatt
Bray kneed Goldust in the gut, but Goldust came back with a snap slam. Wyatt busted Goldie open with a front suplex. Goldust landed a spine DDT, but Bray hit a running powerslam. Wyatt set Goldust up on the top rope. He then landed a superplex and the ring collapsed! Wyatt made it to his feet and the ref called for the bell.
Match 4. The Usos vs. The United Kingdom
Drew hit Jey with a superplex and a Complete Shot, busted him open in the process. Drew then drove Jey's head into Barrett's boot. Jimmy caught Drew with the Alley Us. The Usos then hit a scoop slam and diving splash on Drew. Drew got up and hit Jimmy with a Complete Shot and Future Shock DDT to win.
After the match, Drew grabbed a chair for he and Barrett and they hit the Usos.
After the match, Drew grabbed a chair for he and Barrett and they hit the Usos.
Main Event. Antonio Cesaro and Cody Rhodes vs. Jack Swagger and Damien Sandow
Swagger and Sandow hit Cesaro with a double back body drop. Cesaro came back with a belly-to-belly and huge European uppercut to Sandow. Rhodes caught Swagger with Cross Rhodes. Sandow hit a swinging neck breaker on Cesaro as Swagger hit Rhodes with the gutwrench to win.
After the match, The UK hit Swagger and Sandow with the tag titles.
After the match, The UK hit Swagger and Sandow with the tag titles.
Recap: I still can't believe the ring collapsed in the Bray/Goldust match. Fandango got the cheap win over Jericho.
October Week 4, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Darren Young vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. The Wyatt Family
Rowan took apart the announce table and slammed Rey through it. Sin Cara and Rey hit Harper with an STO/springboard dropkick tag move. The Wyatts then hit Rey with a double suplex. Rey made a comeback on Rowan with a hurricanrana and seated senton. Bray ran down and hit Sin Cara with Sister Abigail. Rowan then hit Rey with a chokeslam and won.
Rowan took apart the announce table and slammed Rey through it. Sin Cara and Rey hit Harper with an STO/springboard dropkick tag move. The Wyatts then hit Rey with a double suplex. Rey made a comeback on Rowan with a hurricanrana and seated senton. Bray ran down and hit Sin Cara with Sister Abigail. Rowan then hit Rey with a chokeslam and won.
Match 3. Tensai vs. The Miz
Match 4. Open Challenge - Ryback vs. ?????
Ryback issued an open challenge to any WWE Superstar. Who's going to answer it? It's Chris Jericho! He's baaaack. Fandango ruined the return as he attacked Jericho from behind. Ryback landed a suplex and busted Jericho open with multiple right hands. He then hit the backpack stunner to win.
After the match, Ryback grabbed a chair and wailed on Jericho.
After the match, Ryback grabbed a chair and wailed on Jericho.
Main Event. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Orton ran down and speared Punk before the bell rang. Punk hit a tornado DDT, but Orton got right up and hit the RKO. Punk kicked out of a pin and went for the GTS, but Orton countered. Punk landed a swinging neck breaker and hurricanrana. A little later, Orton blocked a punch and hit a second RKO to win.
NXT
Match 1. CJ Parker vs. Leo Kruger
Match 2. Judas Devlin vs. Alexander Rusev
Match 3. Alicia Fox vs. Summer Rae
Match 4. The Ascension vs. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
Main Event. Xavier Woods vs. Kassius Ohno
SmackDown
Match 1. Heath Slater vs. R-Truth
Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Layla
Match 3. Goldust vs. Damien Sandow
Goldust DDT'd Sandow and then drove his knee into his head. Goldust connected with the Curtain Call, but Sandow kicked out. Sandow came back with a back body drop and the rolling leg sweep. They busted each other open. Goldust hit a front suplex and another Curtain Call to win.
Match 4. Sheamus vs. Mark Henry vs. Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio
The four mainstays in the SmackDown main event. Del Rio hit Show with a back suplex and a back breaker. Sheamus speared Henry through the barricade. Del Rio locked Show in the cross arm breaker. Big Show caught Del Rio with a cross body. Sheamus tossed Henry into the ropes and hit a headbutt and won.
Main Event. Rob Van Dam vs. Wade Barrett
RVD broke free of a camel clutch and hit the rolling senton. RVD busted Barrett open with a back elbow smash. He continued with a kick to the back of the head and a northern lights suplex. Barrett kicked out and landed Wasteland to win.
After the match, Barrett stomped on RVD some more.
After the match, Barrett stomped on RVD some more.
Recap: Jericho needs a rematch, but he needs to get revenge on Fandango first. Good to see Goldust back in action.
Monday, October 21, 2013
HELL IN A CELL, Year 7
Match 1. Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes WWE Intercontinental Championship
Sandow was doing everything he could to make this a quick match. He was targeting the legs of Rhodes. He even had put his feet on the ropes for pins. Sandow landed his Russian leg sweep, but Cody kicked out and hit Cross Rhodes to regain the title.
Match 2. Fandango vs. Dolph Ziggler WWE United States Championship
Ziggler pinned the champ last week on Raw, so he gets a title shot here. Ziggler hit Fandango with a corner splash and a snap slam. He then hit a falling neck breaker and a picture-perfect dropkick. Fandango tried making a comeback, but Ziggler landed a sit-out face buster, busting Fandango open in the process and won.
Match 3. AJ Lee vs. Brie Bella WWE Divas Championship
Three title matches, three title changes. Brie landed a snapmare and kicked AJ right in the face. Brie then hit a jumping headlock takedown. AJ kicked out and caught Brie with a spinning heel kick. AJ was in control, after hitting a tornado head scissors. Brie came back with a sit-out face buster and won.
Match 4. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton
Orton viciously tossed Bryan into the corner and hit him with a DDT. Orton then took Bryan down with a Lou Thesz Press. After getting a one count, Bryan connected with his kicks to the chest and head. He locked in the Yes Lock, but Orton grabbed the rope. Bryan landed a half nelson suplex and won.
Match 5. The United Kingdom vs. The Usos WWE Tag Team Championship
With this being a tornado tag match, The Usos may have the upper hand. Jey hit Drew with a hurricanrana, but Drew came back with a powerslam. Barrett and Jey were going back and forth with steel step shots. Drew hit Jimmy with the Future Shock. Barrett busted Jey open. He then hit the Winds of Change a minute later to win. Barrett and McIntyre are the first to retain their titles tonight.
Match 6. Hell in a Cell - CM Punk vs. John Cena WWE Championship
Cena and Punk went right at each other at the beginning of the match. Cena tossed Punk out of the ring and into the cell. He later landed a super back drop. After a snapmare, Cena busted Punk open with a falling fist drop. Punk landed a superplex and the GTS. Cena kicked out and got Punk in a roll up. Punk countered and got the win.
Main Event. Hell in a Cell - Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro World Heavyweight Championship
This is it. Weeks of Cesaro trying to get his hands on Swaggers comes to this. Cesaro stomped on the legs on Swagger. He then hit a nice spine buster. He hit another spine buster a minute later. On the outside, Swagger tossed Cesaro into the steel steps and the cell. Cesaro then hit the Neutralizer. Swagger busted Cesaro open by slamming his head against the steel post. He then hit the gutwrench powerbomb to retain.
Recap: A very entertaining PPV. The mid-card matches were fast-paced while the two Cell matches were brutal. I never would have guessed Swagger and Cesaro would main event a PPV.
October Week 3, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. The Miz vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. Dolph Ziggler vs. Fandango
Fandango hit Ziggler with a suplex and back breaker. Ziggler came back with the Fame Asser. Fandango tossed Ziggler into the corner, but Ziggler blocked a punch and locked in the sleeper hold. Fandango hit Ziggler with a scoop slam, but Ziggler got right up and landed a German suplex to win.
Fandango hit Ziggler with a suplex and back breaker. Ziggler came back with the Fame Asser. Fandango tossed Ziggler into the corner, but Ziggler blocked a punch and locked in the sleeper hold. Fandango hit Ziggler with a scoop slam, but Ziggler got right up and landed a German suplex to win.
Match 3. Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn
Match 4. John Cena vs. Ryback
Ryback hit Cena with brass knuckles behind the ref's back. Ryback focused on the legs of Cena and then hit him with the backpack stunner. Cena got up, blocked a punch and hit the AA. Thirty seconds later, Ryback hit Shell Shock and won.
After the match, Ryback continued stomping on Cena.
After the match, Ryback continued stomping on Cena.
Main Event. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield
This is a 3-on-2 handicap match. Rollins could cash in after this match, if things go well. Bryan and Punk hit Ambrose with a double hip toss and kicks to the back and chest. Bryan then locked in the Yes Lock. Reigns and Rollins worked over Bryan. Bryan and Rollins traded kicks. Bryan went for a running splash in the corner, but Rollins caught him for a powerbomb and won.
NXT
Match 1. Colin Cassady vs. Scott Dawson
Match 2. Judas Devlin vs. Aiden English
Match 3. Xavier Woods vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 4. Alexander Rusev vs. CJ Parker
Main Event. Corey Graves vs. Conor O'Brian
SmackDown
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Christian
Match 2. R-Truth vs. Heath Slater
Match 3. Cody Rhodes and ??? vs. Damien Sandow and Alberto Del Rio
Who does Rhodes have coming to his side? Cody brought out...his brother, Goldust! Cody and Goldust hit Del Rio with a double back elbow. Goldust put Del Rio through the announce table with a bulldog. Del Rio came back and connected with a heel kick. Sandow busted Goldust open with a front suplex. Del Rio locked Cody in the cross arm breaker. Cody went for a springboard dropkick, but missed and Sandow got the three count.
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. Vader w/ Jack Swagger
Last week, Swagger brought Henry to face Cesaro. This week, it's the man they call Vader! Swagger wants to destroy Cesaro before the PPV. Vader left the ring and took apart the announce table. Cesaro followed and Vader slammed him through it. Cesaro made a comeback and landed a huge back suplex onto a chair. Vader blocked a punch and powerbombed Cesaro for the win.
Main Event. Rey Mysterio vs. Wade Barrett
Wade Barrett attacked Rey from behind on the ramp. Barrett headbutted Rey, caught him with a big boot in the corner and hit a pump handle slam. He continued with a sit-out powerbomb. Barrett then hit Wasteland and won.
After the match, Barrett grabbed a chair. He went to his Rey, but RVD ran down for the save.
After the match, Barrett grabbed a chair. He went to his Rey, but RVD ran down for the save.
Recap: Swagger is afraid of Cesaro, no doubt. Is Goldust back for good or was this a one-time thing. The Shield continue to dominate Punk and the rest of the Raw roster.
October Week 2, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Brodus Clay vs. Tensai
Brodus gets his revenge on his former partner. Tensai dodged Clay's attack and landed a body splash in the corner. Tensai connected with a bicycle kick, but Clay came back with a running powerslam. Tensai hit Clay with a clawhold STO. Clay got right up and hit a big swing and a body splash to win.
Brodus gets his revenge on his former partner. Tensai dodged Clay's attack and landed a body splash in the corner. Tensai connected with a bicycle kick, but Clay came back with a running powerslam. Tensai hit Clay with a clawhold STO. Clay got right up and hit a big swing and a body splash to win.
Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Layla
Match 3. The Usos vs. Prime Time Players
Either one of these teams can challenge the UK at the next PPV. Titus back body dropped Jey through the announce table. Jimmy superplexed Darren and then hit a super kick. Ttitus came in and hit Jey with a shoulder breaker. Seth Rollins ran down and busted Titus open with a chair shot. Jimmy caught Darren with an Alley Us and won.
Match 4. Kofi Kingston vs. Kane
Main Event. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
This is a non-title match. Rollins kicked Punk in the gut and hit him with a spinning flapjack. Rollins hit Punk with multiple open-palm shots to the chest. He then busted Punk open with a super kick. Punk caught Rollins with a running leg drop and the GTS. Punk hit a second GTS two minutes later and won.
NXT
Match 1. Enzo Amore vs. Colin Cassady vs. Scott Dawson
Match 2. Aiden English vs. Leo Kruger
Match 3. Xavier Woods vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 4. CJ Parker vs. Alexander Rusev
Main Event. Conor O'Brian vs. Corey Graves
SmackDown
Match 1. Heath Slater vs. Luke Harper
Match 2. Christian vs. Curtis Axel
Match 3. Bray Wyatt vs. Cody Rhodes
Bray caught a seated Rhodes with a running boot. He then busted him open with a front leg sweep. Cody tried making a comeback, but Wyatt kept countering. Wyatt hit Cody with a body splash and Sister Abigail to win.
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. Mark Henry w/ Jack Swagger
Can Cesaro lift Henry up for the Nuetralizer? Swagger tossed in a chair for Henry. Henry landed a tilt-a-whirl slam and belly-to-belly slam. Henry put Cesaro through the announce table with the World's Strongest Slam. Cesaro made it back to his feet, but Henry hit a second WSS and won.
Main Event. RVD and Rey Mysterio vs. The United Kingdom
RVD and Rey team up for the first time in years. The UK attacked Rey and RVD from behind. Barrett went for a powerbomb on Rey, but he countered into a face buster. Barrett and Drew hit RVD with a side slam/reverse neck breaker combo. Drew hit RVD with a Complete Shot and tagged Barrett back in. Barrett hit Wasteland and won.
Recap: It was the heels' night on Smackdown. Clay isn't done with Tensai just yet. Will Rollins still cash in? What about Henry?
Friday, October 18, 2013
October Week 1, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Dolph Ziggler vs. Jinder Mahal
Mahal hit Ziggler with a falling gut buster and a running knee to the face and busted him open in the process. Jinder lifted Ziggler up and hit a full nelson slam. Ziggler came back and locked in the sleeper hold. Mahal broke free and hit the Death Valley Driver to win.
Mahal hit Ziggler with a falling gut buster and a running knee to the face and busted him open in the process. Jinder lifted Ziggler up and hit a full nelson slam. Ziggler came back and locked in the sleeper hold. Mahal broke free and hit the Death Valley Driver to win.
Match 2. Prime Time Players vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
Match 3. AJ Lee vs. Kharma
Match 4. Kofi Kingston vs. Brodus Clay
It's been a while since I watched a Brodus Clay match. Kofi hit a huge uppercut and went for a pin, Brodus kicked out, but Kofi hit SOS. Brodus focused on the right arm of Kofi. Kofi landed a jumping forearm and a leg sweep. After kicking out, Brodus hit a diving cross body splash and won.
After the match, Tensai ran down and attacked Brodus. He hit him with a sit-out powerbomb.
After the match, Tensai ran down and attacked Brodus. He hit him with a sit-out powerbomb.
Main Event. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
Punk and Bryan worked well together as they kept Ambrose on their side of the ring. Bryan speared Ambrose through the barricade. Rollins busted Punk open with a spike DDT. Punk went to hit Ambrose with a GTS, but Rollins broke it up. Punk locked Ambrose in the Anaconda Vice and won.
NXT
Match 1. Judas Devlin vs. Leo Kruger
Match 2. Sami Callihan and Scott Dawson vs. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady
Match 3. Xavier Woods vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 4. CJ Parker vs. Alexander Rusev
Main Event. Corey Graves vs. Rick Victor
SmackDown
Match 1. The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater
Match 2. Kaitlyn vs. Kharma vs. Brie Bella
Match 3. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. The Wyatt Family
Harper and Rowan quickly hit Rey with a double suplex. Rey and Cara hit Rowan and a springboard dropkick/STO combo. It's quickness vs. strength here. The Wyatts wore down Sin Cara on the outside. Cara speared Harper through the barricade, but Rowan hit him with a chokeslam to win.
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger and William Regal
Swagger DDT'd Sheamus through the barricade. Swagger clotheslined Cesaro and then Regal landed a tiger suplex. Swagger came back in with two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. After getting up from a sit-out powerbomb, Cesaro caught Regal with a huge European uppercut. Sheamus hit Regal with the Celtic Cross. Regal returned the favor and hit Sheamus with a spike piledriver on the outside and won.
Main Event. Rob Van Dam vs. Wade Barrett
RVD connected with a seated jaw breaker and a rolling fireman's carry. Barrett came back with a sit-out spine buster. RVD caught Barrett with a hurricanrana. Barrett kicked Van Dam in the gut and hit the Winds of Change. RVD kicked out and hit a super back suplex and a super kick to win.
Recap: What is Tensai doing? Why did he turn on Brodus? Even for one night only, Slater and McIntyre can't win.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS, Year 7
The Divas title will not be on the line tonight. With WWE 2k14 right around the corner, Survivor Series will be the last PPV. I'll post a recap page and link to the new Universe once I get it started.
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. Fandango WWE United States Championship
Fandango landed some back suplexes early. Kofi hit a knife-edge chop. Fandango connected with a jumping heel kick and a diving leg drop. After a neck breaker, Fandango busted Kofi open with a bulldog. Kofi made a comeback with a jumping chop and clothesline. Fandango hit a second leg drop and won.
Match 2. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow WWE Intercontinental Championship
Sandow hit Rhodes with two clotheslines out of the gate. After another clothesline, Sandow hit the leg sweep and Terminus, but Rhodes kicked out at one. Sandow locked in a camel clutch. He hit another leg sweep and Terminus and won the IC title. Sandow made quick work of his former partner.
Match 3. I Quit - Antonio Cesaro vs. William Regal
This was a brutal, bloody match. Regal landed a back suplex and a tiger suplex. He later connected with the Power of the Punch. Later, Cesaro connected with the Neutralizer. Regal came back with another left-hand punch. Regal hit the running knee across Cesaro's face. Regal hit a double underhook powerbomb and Cesaro was forced to quit.
Match 4. The United Kingdom vs. Rey Mysterio and ??? WWE Tag Team Championship
After Rey's attack, Barrett challenged Rey and a partner to a match. Rey's partner is Sin Cara! The Mexican luchadores are back together. Rey and Cara quickly hit Barrett with an STO/springboard drop kick. Rey and Cara were using their quickness while the UK used their strength. After hitting a neck breaker, Drew drove Rey's head into Barrett's boot. The UK then double teamed Rey on the outside. Drew speared Rey through the barricade and Wade got the three count.
Match 5. Big Show vs. Jack Swagger World Heavyweight Championship
With a nice win streak over the last couple of weeks, Swagger earned this title shot. Swagger focused on the legs of Big Show with chop blocks and dragon screws. Big Show tried holding off Swagger with a back body drop, but the All-American American went right back on the attack. He landed a German suplex and a spin-out powerbomb before making Show tap from the Patriot Lock.
Match 6. The Shield vs. The Prime Time Players and Daniel Bryan
Titus DDT'd Reigns through the announce table. Back in the ring, Ambrose hit Titus with a running knee to the head. The Shield then hit Bryan with a double DDT. Darren Young and Seth Rollins fought on the outside. Reigns hit Bryan with a huge spear and hit Titus with a powerbomb to win.
Main Event. John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar WWE Championship
Lesnar busted Orton open by slamming his head against the steel post. Orton returned the favor with knee across the face. Punk blocked an Orton punch and hit the GTS. Cena hit Lesnar with a chair. Cena tossed Lesnar out of the ring as Orton hit Punk with his back breaker. Punk blocked another punch and hit a second GTS to win the WWE title.
Recap: That IC title looks nice around the waist of Sandow. Every title but the tag titles changed hands tonight. Could be interesting going forward.
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. Fandango WWE United States Championship
Fandango landed some back suplexes early. Kofi hit a knife-edge chop. Fandango connected with a jumping heel kick and a diving leg drop. After a neck breaker, Fandango busted Kofi open with a bulldog. Kofi made a comeback with a jumping chop and clothesline. Fandango hit a second leg drop and won.
Match 2. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow WWE Intercontinental Championship
Sandow hit Rhodes with two clotheslines out of the gate. After another clothesline, Sandow hit the leg sweep and Terminus, but Rhodes kicked out at one. Sandow locked in a camel clutch. He hit another leg sweep and Terminus and won the IC title. Sandow made quick work of his former partner.
Match 3. I Quit - Antonio Cesaro vs. William Regal
This was a brutal, bloody match. Regal landed a back suplex and a tiger suplex. He later connected with the Power of the Punch. Later, Cesaro connected with the Neutralizer. Regal came back with another left-hand punch. Regal hit the running knee across Cesaro's face. Regal hit a double underhook powerbomb and Cesaro was forced to quit.
Match 4. The United Kingdom vs. Rey Mysterio and ??? WWE Tag Team Championship
After Rey's attack, Barrett challenged Rey and a partner to a match. Rey's partner is Sin Cara! The Mexican luchadores are back together. Rey and Cara quickly hit Barrett with an STO/springboard drop kick. Rey and Cara were using their quickness while the UK used their strength. After hitting a neck breaker, Drew drove Rey's head into Barrett's boot. The UK then double teamed Rey on the outside. Drew speared Rey through the barricade and Wade got the three count.
Match 5. Big Show vs. Jack Swagger World Heavyweight Championship
With a nice win streak over the last couple of weeks, Swagger earned this title shot. Swagger focused on the legs of Big Show with chop blocks and dragon screws. Big Show tried holding off Swagger with a back body drop, but the All-American American went right back on the attack. He landed a German suplex and a spin-out powerbomb before making Show tap from the Patriot Lock.
Match 6. The Shield vs. The Prime Time Players and Daniel Bryan
Titus DDT'd Reigns through the announce table. Back in the ring, Ambrose hit Titus with a running knee to the head. The Shield then hit Bryan with a double DDT. Darren Young and Seth Rollins fought on the outside. Reigns hit Bryan with a huge spear and hit Titus with a powerbomb to win.
Main Event. John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar WWE Championship
Lesnar busted Orton open by slamming his head against the steel post. Orton returned the favor with knee across the face. Punk blocked an Orton punch and hit the GTS. Cena hit Lesnar with a chair. Cena tossed Lesnar out of the ring as Orton hit Punk with his back breaker. Punk blocked another punch and hit a second GTS to win the WWE title.
Recap: That IC title looks nice around the waist of Sandow. Every title but the tag titles changed hands tonight. Could be interesting going forward.
September Week 4, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Tensai vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella
Match 3. Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton
Orton slammed Ziggler down and took him down again with a Lou Thesz Press. After a knee drop across the face, Orton busted Ziggler open with another Thesz Press. There was a pinning battle between the two, both getting near falls. Ziggler came back with a couple of clotheslines. Orton blocked a kick and hit the RKO to win.
Match 4. The Shield vs. Prime Time Players
This week, it's the pairing of Reigns and Ambrose. Titus hit Ambrose with a fall away slam. O'Neil and Young then hit Reigns with a double slingshot into the corner. Ambrose hit Young with a sit-out face buster. PTP hit Ambrose with a double suplex. Reigns speared Titus through the barricade and hit him with a shoulder block and won.
Main Event. Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk
Rollins is the WWE title Money in the Bank holder. Rollins landed a standing moonsault and caught Punk with a huge powerbomb. Much later, Punk hit a front suplex. Rollins came back with a short-arm clothesline. He went to the top for a elbow, but Punk caught him and hit the GTS. Rollins got right up and hit a super kick. Punk kicked out and landed a running heel kick and got the win.
After the match, Ryback ran down and hit Punk with a lead pipe.
After the match, Ryback ran down and hit Punk with a lead pipe.
NXT
Match 1. Judas Devlin vs. Aiden English
Match 2. Enzo Amore vs. Sami Callihan w/ Scott Dawson
Match 3. Xavier Woods vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 4. CJ Parker and Alexander Rusev vs. Bo Dallas and Kassius Ohno
Main Event. Corey Graves vs. Conor O'Brian
SmackDown
Match 1. Kharma vs. Natalya
Match 2. R-Truth vs. Heath Slater
Match 3. Christian vs. Cody Rhodes
Christian landed a falling neck breaker. He went for the Killswitch, but Cody blocked it and hit the Silver Spoon DDT. Christian came back with another neck breaker and falling slam. Christian busted Cody open with a right hand and then hit a front suplex. Cody countered Christian and hit another DDT to win.
After the match, Cody raised Christian's arm for putting on a good match.
After the match, Cody raised Christian's arm for putting on a good match.
Match 4. Wade Barrett vs. Rey Mysterio
Rey hit a snapmare and ran toward Wade, but he was caught and hit a sit-out spine buster. Barrett then drove his knee across Rey's face and landed a belly-to-belly suplex. Barrett hit a pump handle slam and the Winds of Change. Rey kicked out and kicked Barrett in the face before hitting the 619 to win.
Main Event. Sheamus vs. RVD vs. Mark Henry vs. Damien Sandow
Four sure-fire main eventers trying to make a case for Show's title. Henry hit RVD with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Henry countered Sandow and hit a belly-to-belly. Sheamus caught RVD with the Irish Curse. He then hit the Celtic Cross as Henry locked in a single-leg Boston crab. Sheamus got the three count.
Recap: Rey attacked Barrett last week and now beat him. Will he get a tag title shot? Rollins can still cash in at the PPV.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
September Week 3, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. The Miz vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. The United Kingdom vs. Prime Time Players
Young and O'Neil hit Barrett with a double suplex. O'Neil stomped the gut of Barrett and then hit a fall away slam. The UK hit Titus with a sidewalk slam/reverse DDT. They then hit a super kick/Pedigree combo on a chair. Barrett then finished Titus off with the Winds of Change.
Young and O'Neil hit Barrett with a double suplex. O'Neil stomped the gut of Barrett and then hit a fall away slam. The UK hit Titus with a sidewalk slam/reverse DDT. They then hit a super kick/Pedigree combo on a chair. Barrett then finished Titus off with the Winds of Change.
Match 3. Brodus Clay vs. Jinder Mahal
Match 4. Kane vs. Daniel Bryan
Kane hit a tilt-a-whirl slam right out of the gate. He hit another one two minutes later. Kane locked in a rear naked choke and landed a sidewalk slam. Bryan came back and locked in the Yes Lock. He then landed a Terminus-type move and got the win.
Main Event. CM Punk vs. Ryback
Punk ran down and hit Ryback with a Lou Thesz Press before the match began. Ryback landed a suplex and multiple punches before hitting the meathook clothesline. Ryback then hit Shell Shock, but Punk got right up and hit the GTS. Ryback busted Punk open with a headbutt and won after a huge superplex.
NXT
Match 1. Kassius Ohno and Sami Zayn vs. Alexander Rusev and Conor O'Brian
Match 2. Scott Dawson w/ Aiden English vs. Colin Cassady w/ Enzo Amore
Match 3. Judas Devlin vs. Leo Kruger
Match 4. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Main Event. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. The Ascension
SmackDown
Match 1. The Usos vs. Prime Time Players
Match 2. RVD vs. Wade Barrett
Barrett was in control of RVD when the ref was knocked out. Mysterio came out of nowhere and attacked Barrett. He connected with the 619 and West Coast Pop to give RVD the win.
Barrett was in control of RVD when the ref was knocked out. Mysterio came out of nowhere and attacked Barrett. He connected with the 619 and West Coast Pop to give RVD the win.
Match 3. 6-Divas Tag - The Bella Twins and AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn, Natalya and Layla
Nikki and Natalya started off the match. Kaitlyn tossed AJ into her corner and Natalya connected with a diving cross body. AJ caught Layla with a Shining Wizard. Kaitlyn hit AJ with a sit-out full nelson bomb. AJ came back with a diving cross body of her own. She then hit Kaitlyn with a spinning heel kick to win.
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. Curtis Axel
Will any shenanigans take place tonight? The match started without a hitch. Axel landed a back elbow and a face buster to cut Cesaro open. Cesaro caught the leg of Axel and hit the Neutralizer. Axel kicked out and landed a neck breaker and a Complete Shot. Cesaro hit another Neutralizer and won.
Main Event. Christian vs. Bray Wyatt w/ Luke Harper
To make things eve, Cody walked down and stood in Christian's corner. Wyatt slammed Christian down and went for a pin. Christian kicked out and hit the Killswitch. A minute later, Bray put Christian through the announce table. He then hit a tilt-a-whirl and a running power slam before making him tap from a bear hug.
Recap: The UK dominated the Prime Time Players and looked good doing it. Was Rey helping his friend or making a statement against Barrett?
September Week 2, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Darren Young vs. Seth Rollins
Match 2. Tons of Funk vs. The Usos
Match 3. The Miz vs. Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Miz and Fandango fought in the ring while Kofi took apart the announce table. Miz and Kofi hit Fandango with a double gut buster. All three men left the ring to continue fighting. Fandango hit Kofi with a back suplex and Miz teed off on Fandango with multiple lefts. Kofi speared Fandango through the barricade. Fandango came back with a Complete Shot on Kofi and won.
Match 4. Dolph Ziggler and John Cena vs. Kane and Randy Orton
Kane stomped on Ziggler and then hit a tilt-a-whirl slam. Cena and Orton traded blows. Cena blocked a punch and hit the AA. Cena tagged in Ziggler and the two hit Orton with a double shoulder tackle. Kane caught Ziggler with a Tombstone and won.
Main Event. Gauntlet - Punk vs. Jinder Mahal, Big E. Langston and Ryback
As if they didn't have enough of an advantage, before the match Ryback clocked Punk with brass knuckles. Mahal busted Punk open with a bulldog. Punk caught Mahal with a sunset flip and a kick to the head. Mahal drove Punk through the announce table with a Death Valley Driver. Punk made it back to his feet and pinned Mahal after a springboard elbow.
Big E. was out next. Punk caught him with a swinging neck breaker and locked in the Anaconda Vice. Langston broke free and landed a huge shoulder block and got the win. Ryback did not need to step into the ring (legally).
Big E. was out next. Punk caught him with a swinging neck breaker and locked in the Anaconda Vice. Langston broke free and landed a huge shoulder block and got the win. Ryback did not need to step into the ring (legally).
NXT
Match 1. Judas Devlin vs. Alexander Rusev
Match 2. Enzo Amore vs. Scott Dawson w/ Aiden English
Match 3. Leo Kruger vs. Kassius Ohno
Match 4. CJ Parker and Tyler Breeze vs. Bo Dallas and Xavier Woods
Main Event. Colin Cassidy vs. Adrian Neville
SmackDown
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. TLC - Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
Rhodes' IC title isn't on the line. After a kick to the back, Rhodes hit Sandow with the Alabama Slam and Cross Rhodes. Rhodes brought in a ladder, but Sandow hit a leg sweep. Rhodes hit a front leg sweep and a spike DDT. Both men climbed up the ladder and Rhodes hit Sandow with a swinging neck breaker and both men crashed on the outside mat. Sandow set up a ladder and pulled down the briefcase to win.
Rhodes' IC title isn't on the line. After a kick to the back, Rhodes hit Sandow with the Alabama Slam and Cross Rhodes. Rhodes brought in a ladder, but Sandow hit a leg sweep. Rhodes hit a front leg sweep and a spike DDT. Both men climbed up the ladder and Rhodes hit Sandow with a swinging neck breaker and both men crashed on the outside mat. Sandow set up a ladder and pulled down the briefcase to win.
Match 3. The United Kingdom vs. Wyatt Family
The UK hit Harper with a double DDT. McIntyre then drove Rowan into Barrett's boot over the top rope. The Wyatts tossed McIntyre all over ringside, into the barricade and steel post. Harper hit McIntyre with a torture rack slam. Drew came back with the Future Shock DDT. Rowan landed a running clothesline and won.
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. Curtis Axel Jack Swagger
Axel came out and brought out Jack Swagger as Cesaro's new opponent. Cesaro tossed Swagger face-first into the corner and then hit the Neutralizer. Swagger locked in a camel clutch and then hit a northern lights suplex. He then hit the gutwrench powerbomb to win.
Main Event. Christian vs. Bray Wyatt
Recap: First Regal, now Axel is dodging Cesaro. Lesnar not on Raw this week, hence the gauntlet match.
September Week 1, Year 7
Raw
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. Big E. Langston
Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Kaitlyn vs. Layla
Match 3. Prime Time Players vs. The Shield
Reigns landed a side slam on Young. He then landed a back breaker/neck breaker combo. He hit the same combo move a little later. After a clothesline in the corner, Reigns connected with the powerbomb and won.
Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane
Ziggler went to clothesline Kane, but he ducked and knocked out the ref. Ziggler hit some punches and hit Kane with a falling gut buster. He focused on the left leg and then hit another gut buster. Ziggler hit a body splash in the corner, but Kane busted Ziggler open with a DDT. Ziggler locked in the sleeper for a minute, but Kane hit the sidewalk slam and won.
Main Event. CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar
Lesnar showed a little of his amateur wrestling in this match. Lesnar hit a belly-to-belly suplex and a release German suplex before connecting with three consecutive powerbombs. He hit another belly-to-belly and back breaker. Punk made a comeback and hit the GTS. Lesnar kicked out hit the F5 to win.
NXT
Match 1. Colin Cassidy vs. Scott Dawson
Match 2. Aiden English vs. Enzo Amore
Match 3. Judas Devlin vs. Leo Kruger
Match 4. CJ Parker and Tyler Breeze vs. Bo Dallas and Xavier Woods
Main Event. Enzo Amore vs. Rick Victor
SmackDown
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Drew McIntyre
Match 2. Kaitlyn vs. Layla
Match 3. The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family
Will the winner face the United Kingdom at the PPV? The Wyatts hit Rollins with an atomic drop/big boot combo. The Wyatts continued wearing down Rollins while Reigns' frustration grew. Rollins fought back and he and Reigns landed a frankensteiner and powerbomb combo. Jimmy Uso ran down and hit Harper and Rowan with an Alley Us. Reigns then hit Rowan with a powerbomb to win.
Match 4. Curtis Axel vs. Antonio Cesaro
Axel attacked Cesaro from behind. Axel landed a face buster and twisting neck breaker. Cesaro came back and hit Axel with the giant swing. He then connected with the huge European uppercut. After a one count, Cesaro hit the Neutralizer. Axel came back with the Perfect-plex and won.
Main Event. Christian vs. Damien Sandow
After some good back-and-forth action, Sandow blocked a punch and landed Terminus. Christian came back with a huge back suplex and reverse DDT. Christian then went to the top and hit the frog splash and won.
Recap: Could we see Lesnar/Punk II at the next PPV? The Shield won twice this week.
Monday, October 14, 2013
SUMMERSLAM, Year 7
Match 1. Cody Rhodes vs. Christian WWE Intercontinental Championship
Christian landed a clothesline to a seated Cody, but Rhodes came back with the Silver Spoon DDT. Cody hit a jaw breaker and a delayed suplex. Christian caught Rhodes with a couple of near falls. Rhodes kicked out of the second one and hit another DDT to win.
Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. Dean Ambrose WWE United States Championship
These two have feuded for months. Will it come to a head here? Ambrose tossed Kofi into the corner, but Kofi countered with an STO. He then hit Trouble in Paradise. Ambrose kicked out, but Kofi continued with the Boom Drop. Ambrose kicked out again, but Kofi hit the SOS to retain.
Match 3. Steel Cage - CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar
Punk placed Lesnar into the tree of woe. Lesnar escaped, but Punk hit Lesnar with a neck breaker. Punk landed a suplex, but Lesnar caught Punk with a release German suplex. After hitting two dropkicks, Punk kicked Lesnar in the back of the head. He then hit the GTS and climbed out of the cage.
Match 4. Last Man Standing - Antonio Cesaro vs. William Regal
This was possibly the match of the night. Both men put it all on the line tonight. Cesaro hit a leg sweep. Regal came back with a tiger suplex. Regal hit Cesaro with a piledriver on the outside and then a double underhook powerbomb. Cesaro came back with the Neutralizer. Regal hit another piledriver, but Cesaro got up. Regal tossed Cesaro out of the ring. Cesaro caught Regal with the huge European uppercut to win.
Match 5. Prime Time Players vs. The United Kingdom WWE Tag Team Championship
Barrett and McIntyre landed a sidewalk slam and neck breaker on O'Neil. Barrett speared Titus through the barricade. Drew then hit him with a flapjack. Titus came back with a shoulder breaker and a huge sit-out spine buster. Drew caught Titus with a Complete Shot and got the win.
Match 6. Show vs. Sheamus vs. Del Rio vs. Swagger vs. Sandow World Heavyweight Championship
This is a 20-minute Scramble Match. The first two competitors were Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus. Sheamus landed a nice corner clothesline, but Del Rio came back with a German suplex. Sheamus blocked a punch and hit the Celtic Cross and got the first pin. The former world champ, Big Show, came out first. Del Rio attacked Sheamus in the corner and then locked in the cross arm breaker. Show busted Del Rio open with a face buster. Show knocked Del Rio out with the right hand punch. Jack Swagger came out next. Del Rio locked him in the cross arm breaker, but he broke free. Sheamus superplexed Show from the top to the outside.
Show came back with the Showstopper. He hit another one in the ring, but Sheamus kicked out again. Del Rio is a bloody mess as Swagger hit him with the gutwrench powerbomb. Damien Sandow finally entered and went after Big Show. He then hit Del Rio with a back suplex and almost won the title. There is three minutes left and Sheamus is still the champ. Sandow hit Sheamus with Terminus and got the three count. Show immediately hit Swagger with the Showstopper and won back the title. After all that, Big Show retains.
Main Event. John Cena vs. Randy Orton WWE Championship
Cena drove Orton shoulder-first into the steel post. Cena took Orton down with a headlock takedown and then hit the AA. Cena got a couple of near falls, but Orton wasn't done yet. Orton landed a side slam, but got a one count. Cena got right back up and hit a second AA to retain the title.
Recap: Punk finally got his revenge on his former partner. The UK are now the tag champs. Darren Young was no part of that match. No sign of Henry or Rollins looking to cash in their title matches.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
August Week 4, Year 7
SummerSlam takes place this week.
Raw
Match 1. Kharma vs. Brie Bella
Match 2. Tons of Funk vs. The Shield
Match 3. Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler
Kane caught a charging Ziggler and landed a spinning side slam. After receiving a sidewalk slam, Ziggler hit Kane with a scoop slam. Kane hit a clothesline and back breaker. Kane then hit the Tombstone, but Ziggler kicked out. Ziggler focused on Kane's legs to keep him down, but Kane hit another clothesline to win.
Match 4. Ryback vs. Daniel Bryan
Ryback hit Bryan with a spine buster and busted him open with a back elbow. Bryan came back with a dragon screw and a northern lights suplex. Bryan countered Ryback's slam into one of his own. Bryan missed a running kick in the corner and Ryback hit Shell Shock to win.
After the match, Ryback continued stomping on Bryan.
After the match, Ryback continued stomping on Bryan.
Main Event. CM Punk Daniel Bryan and John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton
Apparently, Cena didn't want Punk as his partner as he brought out Daniel Bryan. Bryan caught Lesnar with his kicks to the chest and head. He then locked in the Yes Lock, but Lesnar broke free. Orton came in and hit Bryan with a neck breaker. Cena and Bryan landed a snapmare/running kick to Orton. Orton RKO'd Cena on the outside. Cena hit Lesnar with a drop toe hold and suplex to get the win.
After the match, Roman Reigns attacked Cena from behind.
After the match, Roman Reigns attacked Cena from behind.
NXT
Match 1. Scott Dawson vs. Aiden English
Match 2. Paige vs. Bayley
Match 3. CJ Parker vs. Tyler Breeze
Match 4. Leo Kruger vs. Judas Devlin
Main Event. Adrian Neville vs. Conor O'Brian
SmackDown
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Sin Cara
Match 2. Submission - Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow tossed Rhodes into the ropes multiple times and drove his knee into Rhodes' gut. Sandow remained in control as he tossed Rhodes to the outside. Sandow speared Rhodes through the barricade and then made him tap from a sleeper hold.
Sandow tossed Rhodes into the ropes multiple times and drove his knee into Rhodes' gut. Sandow remained in control as he tossed Rhodes to the outside. Sandow speared Rhodes through the barricade and then made him tap from a sleeper hold.
Match 3. Kaitlyn vs. Natalya
Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. William Regal
Will this match happen this time? Cesaro was waiting in the ring when Regal attacked him from behind. Regal then connected with the Power of the Punch. Cesaro got up, but Regal landed a huge tiger suplex. On the outside, Regal hit Cesaro with the steel steps. Regal busted Cesaro open with a back elbow and made him tap from a full nelson hold.
Main Event. Big Show vs. Sheamus
A few minutes into the match, Sheamus lifted Show up and hit the Celtic Cross and got a long two count. Sheamus continued with a powerslam and the Irish Curse back breaker. Show blocked a kick and connected with the knockout punch. About 25 seconds later, Sheamus hit another Celtic Cross to win.
Recap: Regal used a sneak attack to get the upper hand on Cesaro. SummerSlam is going to be a great show.
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