Friday Night Smackdown post Wrestlemania XXVII

[Mr. HD]

Ok Peep, you're next on my review list. I missed the last two shows and that's where I'm gonna kick off.

Who will gain the Edge?

Spoiler

A very tense beginning with Edge and Christian. Both men are looking to settle it at Over The Limit. I like the emotion in this promo. These two sound like they have beef with each other. I like that you're continuing this feud. This is only the beginning.

Good opening match between Smith and Mysterio. Smith wasn't going to win anyway, but it was nice to see a great match here. Mysterio advances in the IC Title Tournament.

Can I say I loved the little interaction with Orton and Del Rio. I mean Del Rio just came in and dare I say, pwned Randy Orton! This adds more fuel to the their fiery feud.

Dissension in the ranks with Heath and Gabriel? Hmm...

The Usos get a little squash. Not surprised here. I expect them to challenge for the Tag Titles sooner rather than later.

What a way to reunite The Hart Dynasty. Good and Bad move IMO. Good because, you have another Tag Team to challenge for the Tag Team Titles. But you made Christian look a bit too weak getting beat down by The Hart Dynasty. It woulda been cool if Edge had paid them off or something.

The Usos getting some mic time! LOL I can dig it. Great way to get them noticed by the fans and make their intentions known.

Wonder what that whole Curt Hawkins thing was all about...

Way to make Swagger sound like an arrogant douche haha. I see he really has issues with Daniel Bryan. And Bryan wasn't gonna take it! Solid match with Swagger and Masters as Bryan costs Swagger the match. Oh man, this won't sit well with Mr. Swagger. I smell a match being made...

Oh man, things don't look good for The Tag Champs. Two hungry teams emerged on the scene tonight and they were just beat in a Non-Title Match by London and Kendrick. Things are taking a turn for the worst with these guys. Wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 4 Team Match at Over the Limit.

Undertaker and Sheamus - Awesome segment. The Old Dog and the changing of the Guard. Sheamus smiles because he knows 'Taker is the old man and he know he has 'Taker right where he wants him. Brilliant. He believes he can take out Taker whenever he wants, but not on this night.

A solid Main Event with Del Rio and Show. Del Rio really made a statement here with a win over Show. A clean one at that. But here comes Randy! Orton is the one who gets the last laugh on Del Rio as he looks to be in prime position to unseat Del Rio at Over The Limit. Nice ending to a solid show.

Overall Grade: A- I like the Intercontinental Championship Tournament. Adds some must see TV to SmackDown. Best part was Sheamus and Taker. I'm real intrigued to see where you go with this cause Sheamus pretty much Punked The Deadman and nobody gets away with that. Overall the rest of the show was great.

A Destiny Damaged?

Spoiler

Great opening match with Hawkins and Bryan. Swagger had to get involved and got his revenge on Bryan by costing him this match. I must say, it's refreshing that you're not using people that are always "there" Masters and Hawkins are getting some attention as they move on in this Tournament.

Looks like the pressure is getting to Del Rio. He's getting all angry and bitter.

And Bryan got his revenge it looks like. Viciously attacking Swagger and making him tap out. Oh yeah, these two are gonna lock horns sooner than later in the ring.

Solid Tag Match with the Usos and Slater & Gabriel. The Champs lose two weeks in a row and still can't get along...Recipe for disaster if you ask me.

Wonder who the weird videos are for....?

I like the Orton segment backstage. Shows that he's really bottled up his anger and is ready to unleash it on Del Rio at Over the Limit. It was subtle, but duly noted.

Sheamus squash doesn't bother me. Nice touch with him mocking Undertaker. That's BIG time. Looking forward to this feud.

What was that little interaction with Edge and The Hart Dynasty all about? Maybe I was right when I said Edge paid them off to beat down on Christian? Hmm...

Shocking little promo from David Smith. Nice to see this pent up aggression come out like this. And thanks to Edge, they pick up a win over Masters and Christian. A great win indeed as The Hart Dynasty look to be a top contender for the Tag Titles.

I like how Edge just talks down to Christian and the whole time he was playing Possum and attacked Edge. I love it haha. This feud is heating up, no doubt about it.

Bryan vs Swagger at OTL. Hell Yeah!

The pressure IS getting to Del Rio. He's so desperate for a match to prove he's Championship material. Looks like he's gonna snap.

Another short match here with Rhodes and Bourne and Cody moves rather easily. So we have Mysterio, Rhodes, Masters and Hawkins in the second Round, I can almost predict who we're gonna have in the Finals

Who the hell is Hawkins talking to??? Has me so confuzzled...

Excellent Main Event with Orton and Mysterio. Great match to close the show out, but that Damn Alberto Del Rio had to get involved. I knew it. I knew Del Rio would crack. The pressure of this Big World Title match is getting to him and he wanted to prove a point and beat Orton down.

Overall Grade: B- I like the advancement of the Edge/Christian feud, The Hart Dynasty really showing their vicious side, and the Final Four of the IC Title Tournament have been determined and Del Rio has flipped his lid and unleashed on Orton. The build to OTL is looking better and better. Keep it Up!

 

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

-Alright partner, lets do this bitch! Hawkins defeating DBry surprised me, but it's all good by me. You've heard me praise your pushing of Hawkins and this is a nice way to continue it. I don't think a loss to Bryan would hurt but a win is huge. Even though it wasn't clean it is still a good win. Looking forward to seeing where Hawkins goes in the tourney and looking forward to DBry and Swags.

-A nice series of promos from ADR and Swagger. ADR is frustrated and Swags gets some mic time only to be taken down by DB. Good stuff around the board.

-Nice match with the Usos and Slabriel. I'm glad to see the Usos win and I'd much rather see them pushed towards the titles than Londrick. Only due to the fact I prefer them as a team and like their potential. Obviously you are building up the tag team division and with wins over the champs from contenders (Usos and Londrick) we have an issue as to who are the number one contenders. A nice building block with the three prime teams you got, lets hope you execute on it.

-Peep, your vignettes are fantastic. The ones with Londrick were fabulous and this one is intriguing. I have an idea as to whom it may be but I'm likely going to be wrong haha.

-A new side of Orton here and if I had to guess that she would be his wife or even daughter. I'll be interested to see how that plays out. Making Orton more of a family man perhaps would be a nice change and would lead to a nicely built inevitable blow up that sees Orton go ape shit. Good segment.

-Sheamus in a squash, but the more important thing is the mocking of Undertaker. I love that it looks like we are gonna see a slow build to this hopefully and not just hotshot it into a PPV spot. Let it simmer and I can't wait to see how you further this without Taker.

-An alliance with the HD and Edge? I could dig that. And add the HD to the tag department, giving you four potentially solid teams. Can't complain about the segment and I'm glad to see the lower guys get mic time and more importantly DH explaining his reasoning behind reforming the HD.

-Great segment post match with Edge. I really bought into and I thought it was the best segment of the whole show. You clearly had a vision with Edge and Christian and sure it is easy to go that route, but you've done it differently and really it has been the gem of your show thus far.

-Teddy on the phone? Sort of fishy, I'm probably looking too much into it. Now we have an official match between DB and Swag, that's gonna be a doozy. I like this side of ADR. Much more aggressive instead of the whole destiny shtick. Hope that keeps up.

-Cody advancing, right move. I'm with GCB I smell Rhodes/Mysterio for the finals and hopefully the right guy wins.

-Nice promo with Rey and it furthers the whole thing with him and Cody. Hawkins and his mysterious phone buddy again and I loved how Curt handled this. One thing I would have done differently is just have had Hawkins not say anything. I didn't think the no comment was necessary, but still a nice segment and intriguing.

-Fantastic match with Rey and Orton and an even better ending segment. ADR going ape shit was very much needed as this feud needed some spicing up and we got that here. Like I said before I love that ADR has a temper and it is finally coming out. He destroys Orton and I'd love to see some more of that giving it some hope that Orton can superman up and get the win (from a fan standpoint).

-Overall the show was fantastic and well worth the wait. Feuds were furthered in Edge/Christian and ADR/Orton. Only issue I have is that they were sort of the same in terms of the heels put on a brutal beating. Swagger/Bryan is shaping up nicely as well and we have the well built IC title tournament. Keep up the good work partner.

 

[LSN80]

LSN's review of Smackdown for May 20th, 2011

---Good way to start the show with the announcers giving a nice recap of last week's action. zit's something that is failed at so often in wrestling, but would seem like such a simple thing to do. It both sets up the show, and allows those who missed the previous week's show to catch up on what they missed.

--Speaking of good starts, I like seeing a show start out with a match. Unless it's ROH, you rarely see a show start out with a match. I like that it was an important match as well, and not just filler.

--Good back and forth match with Bryan and Hawkins. I like the way you've breathed life into the Hawkins character. I'm still not sure I care about him, but you've done a nice job with him. I look forward to both Hawkins vs Mysterio, and for the impending Bryan vs Swagger feud. Both should be very good.

--The short backstage segment with Del Rio and RicRod served its purpose for me, as it got the champion on the show early, and created some sympathy for Rodriguez at the end.

--Good follow-up with Jack Swagger after his attack on Bryan, and even better intensity from Daniel Bryan. Swagger's explanation was good, Bryan's attack was better. He truly seemed like a badass here, which I'm thinking you were aiming for. Good set-up for their feud.

-- I like what you're doing with the tag team division. This was simply a well-written match. No interference, no shenanigans, just both men going out teams going out there and building a match slowly to a great climax. I like seeing the Usos go voer as it makes the champs look vulnerable, and positions the Usos for a possible title shot. I'm interested in seeing how this develops.

--Interesting vignette for the mystery character. My money is on it being Brodus Clay.

--Wow, this seems like a helluva personality change from Randy Orton! I wonder who that special person is, and how long Orton will truly be able to keep from snapping if Del Rio keeps attacking and berating him. This is a fun little development that I'm interested in seeing progress. This was a good segment, as Orton discussed how he didn't want to be boxed in with a gimmick.

--- I was holding my breath in anticipation to see how the Sheamus/Chavo match would turn out. No, really, I was. The only thing that surprised me was the match went four minutes, and that Sheamus didn't address the situation with the Undertaker. I was a little disappointed there was no follow-up there.

---Interesting development with Edge and the Hart Dynasty. A possible alignment between the three to be coming, perhaps?

---Good promo from the Hart Dynasty establishing why they got back together, and that they are undoubtably heels. The match was very good as well, and I thought the psychology of Edge coming out during the match and doing nothing to Christian as the match was going on to be tremendous. As the established team, it was appropriate for the Hart Dynasty to win, especially after the promo they just gave. It also adds another team to the growing tag division, which I'm all about.

---Edge was simply awesome here. I love the way you've written him since the heel turn. The pure viciousness behind his blaming Christian for losing the WHC months ago is tremendous. The only thing that worries me is Edge has done little to focus on getting the title back. Don't get me wrong- I love a grudge feud, and this one is tremendous. But it seems Edge is more worried about blaming Christian then getting his title back. It's good heel logic though, I jusrt hope Edge wins at OTL to set up a final grudge match between the two, and hopefully getting both back within the Title picture.

-- I love Rise Against. Just sayin'.

--Why so serious, Teddy? This looks like the repeat of the angle they ran with Teddy on probation, with no true-conclusion. I truwst you not to drop theb ball here.

--It's good to see a heel that wants a match. If there are time constraints, that's all well, and good, but leaving the World Champion mostly off the show isn't great for the product in general. However, the IC title match should take precedence, but with Teddy's love of the tag match, he could have made the match Rey and Orton vs Edge and Del Rio, as Edge didn't wrestle, and certainly is a main eventer along with the rest.

---Why was Bourne shaken at the sight of Cody? I thought the entire point of this angle was to show that it was all in Cody's head. Maybe I missed the part where he was truly disfigured. Anyway, the right man goes over here, and I'm not sure whose going to win this thing, which is great. Hawkins is taking mysterious phone calls, you have the obvious re-match between Cody and Mysterio that would be intriguing, and Masters? Yeah, count him out. I'm guessing we'll get the heel-face matchup with Rey and Cody, but Hawkins is darn intriguing. The match was good too, but I never took Bourne for a serious threat to Cody.

--- Awesome promo from Rey. Ive always been of the opinion that Rey is very underrated on the mic, and the way you wrote him here proves my point. Interesting that the crowd booed Rey following the interview.

--- Main event time, and it was a good one. I've always enjoyed watching Rey and Randy go one on one, so it was a pleasure reading them as well. Those boos went to cheers awfully quick for Rey, didn't they? Anyways, Im not a fan of more then one match I read in a show ending in a DQ or by distraction, but this one was perfectly appropriate. As Rey said, both men needed the momentum going forward, so having one go over the other would have been a bad thing.

--Technically, Rey would have lost the match had it not been for Alberto's interference, but I'm perfectly ok with that. He didn't lose, and Orton is the bigger star anyways. Del Rio's beatdown of Orton was absolutely terrific, and a nice job of inserting him into the show at the right time. You described this beatdown fantastically, and it brings back into question how much Orton can take before he explodes. Great show. A

 

[#1Peep]

Match #1
Singles Match
Evan Bourne vs. Michael Tarver

The opening contest of Superstars on the Smackdown side of things was a surprisingly action packed contest. Although his offence overwhelmed Michael Tarver in the opening moments of the match, Evan Bourne crashed and burned after missing an Asai Moonsault, his ribs thudding against the outside padding. Michael Tarver, the former Nexus man, then proceeded to brutalize his adversary with pure aggression for the rest of the contest. However, just as it looked like Tarver was going to finish off Bourne as he placed him precariously on the top 'buckle, the high flyer pulled something out of the bag. Bourne rolled off the corner, falling onto the apron with one arm latched onto the top rope so that a charging Tarver went face first into the steel ring post. Bourne then slowly ascended the corner once again with the WWE Universe urging him forward and a few seconds later he connected with the Air Bourne to secure the victory.

Winner: Evan Bourne by pinfall (8:35)

Match#2
Singles Match
The Big Show vs. Chavo Guerrero

In this match there was never any doubt as to who was going to walk away from the ring as the winner. The Big Show hardly looked in doubt of picking up the victory, but on one notable occasion the giant appeared to snap from his usual happy go lucky personality. Chavo Guerrero, desperate to garner any bit of offence that he could, poked the big man in the eye and thundered towards the corner, ascending swiftly to the top rope. However, as Chavo leapt towards his opponent he was cracked in the face with a huge right hand from an enraged Big Show. But as soon as he got the three count, the fury in Show's eyes quickly disappeared as he celebrated with his fans.

Winner: The Big Show by pinfall (4:12)​

WWE OVER THE LIMIT

Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Washington
Date: 29th of May, 2011
Theme Song: Help is on the Way by Rise Against

Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Randy Orton

Singles Match for the WWE Championship
The Miz (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Grudge Match
Christian vs. Edge

Singles Match for the United States Championship
Sin Cara (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Singles Match
Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan

Singles Match for the Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

 

[#1Peep]

Friday Night Smackdown! Preview
Des Moines, Iowa, 27th May 2011

'Will the Fangs Come Out?'

Before the superstars of the WWE charge into Over the Limit, we make one final stop at the most exciting show on Friday nights - Smackdown. This week's episode airs from Des Moines, Iowa and it will be in the American Heartland where the Smackdown roster have their final say before rolling onto pay-per-view. The majority of the WWE Universe are eagerly anticipating the first time encounter between Alberto Del Rio and Randy Orton, which will be contested for the former's World Heavyweight Championship. Last week Orton proclaimed that he was past his old self, infamous for brutal attacks, cheap shots and punts to the heads of those who opposed him. He wants to do all of his business inside the ring from now on. The Viper boldly intends to have his name written in the history books alongside greats such as Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin - adding yet another world championship to his accolades on Sunday would certainly set him in the right direction. However following his match with Rey Mysterio later in the evening, an enraged Alberto Del Rio clobbered the Viper from post to post - showing the entire world that he isn't just going to lay down and hand over his most beloved possession. With both men needing to build momentum head of their title clash, Del Rio and Orton will be in action on Smackdown against opponents hand-picked by Theodore Long. Surely Orton won't be able to contain his anger any longer when the two meet in the center of the ring in a verbal confrontation on Friday night? Will the World Heavyweight Champion make the Viper break his promise to his very special someone? With pressure building on both the Mexican Aristocrat and the Viper, will either walk out of Iowa victorious ahead of Over the Limit?

The boiling rivalry between former best friends and tag team partners exploded into chaos once again after Christian was assaulted with a steel chair by Edge. The Rated R Superstar distracted Christian long enough to cost him a victory in a tag team match and then proceeded to batter him with the steel weapon. In the midst of the attack, Edge also swore that he won't need steel chairs or any other trickery to put down Captain Charisma at Over the Limit and prove he is the better man. Will Christian gain any form of revenge before he meets his most hated of rivals in the middle of the ring on Sunday when they battle in a tag team match? Or will the frustrated fan favourite be clobbered once again by the Rated R Superstar? In another match that will see two heated rivals wrestle, Jack Swagger and Daniel Bryan are scheduled to compete against each other at the pay-per-view event in Seattle. After costing Bryan yet another victory last week, Swagger told the WWE Universe that he was just doing 'what's best for business' by removing a boring, talentless loser from the brand. However, it was Swagger who ended up unconscious on the cold, concrete floor when the American Dragon was through with him after a brutal roundhouse kick.

In other news, the final two matches in the Intercontinental Championship Tournament will be contested on Smackdown this week. Chris Masters will battle Cody Rhodes while Rey Mysterio will wrestle Curt Hawkins on Friday night, where the two respective winners will meet to compete for the vacant championship at Over the Limit. Will Cody's thirst for vengeance push him to a shot at the title? Can Chris Masters blast through his opponent to earn a shot at his first singles title? Can Curt Hawkins punch his ticket to Over the Limit with his mysterious friend pushing him onward? Will the legendary luchador Rey Mysterio win his match and earn the right to wrestle for another Intercontinental Championship reign? Also, after losing once again last week, the disgruntled WWE Tag Team Champions will find out who will challenge them for their belts at Over the Limit. On Friday night the Usos wrestle Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a number one contender's match and in a contest in which either team could prevail after earning separate victories over the champions. Plus, the Irish Juggernaut Sheamus will be in action as another exciting edition of Smackdown waits just around the corner.

Confirmed for Smackdown!

A huge verbal confrontation between Alberto Del Rio and Randy Orton
Orton and Del Rio to be in action
Rey Mysterio vs. Curt Hawkins
Chris Masters vs. Cody Rhodes
WWE Tag Team Championship number one contender's match
An appearance from the Celtic Warrior Sheamus​

WWE OVER THE LIMIT

Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Washington
Date: 29th of May, 2011
Theme Song: Help is on the Way by Rise Against

Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Randy Orton

Singles Match for the WWE Championship
The Miz (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Grudge Match
Christian vs. Edge

Singles Match for the United States Championship
Sin Cara (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Singles Match
Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan

Singles Match for the Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

 

[#1Peep]

Friday Night Smackdown!
Des Moines, Iowa, 27th May 2011

'Will the Fangs Come Out?'

With Green Day blaring out of the speakers and a variety of white and blue fireworks exploding from the stage; Smackdown gets off to another hot start. The camera scans across the crowd and captures as many fans as possible before zipping across ringside and closing in on the three man announce desk. Josh Matthews, Matt Striker and the always excitable Booker T sit comfortably back in their chairs, big grins on their mugs, as they wait for the crowd noise to die down so they can begin their address.

Josh Matthews: Ladies and gentleman, my name is Josh Matthews and welcome to the final pit stop before we storm into the city of Seattle for Over the Limit. Tonight Smackdown comes to you from Des Moines, Iowa and just by looking at the show on paper, it is set to be another scorcher. Joining me as always behind the desk; everybody’s favourite announcer Matt Striker and the six time world champion Booker T.

Booker T: That’s right Josh, in just two nights we will head to Seattle to be witness to probably ‘da most exciting, ‘da most fast paced event of the year in Over ‘da Limit. And I’m sure all of ‘da superstars of Smackdown still have plenty to say and do before ‘da night is out and before we roll onto pay-per-view. I can’t wait guys, ha ha!

Matt Striker: Ahead of a monumental World Heavyweight Championship in just forty eight hours, both the champion and the challenger will be in action here tonight. The title holder and a man who simply snapped last week Alberto Del Rio, competes against a superstar hand-picked by general manager Theodore Long. On the other hand, the Viper Randy Orton goes into battle with the Irish juggernaut known as Sheamus.

Booker T: Things have certainly heated up between Orton and Del Rio and before ‘da night is out, they will meet in ‘da centre of ‘da ring in a war of words before they duke it out on Sunday.

Josh Matthews: Also, we found out who will challenge for the WWE Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships at Over the Limit as well as much, much more from your favourite Smackdown stars. If you guys have nothing left to say, I think we should get this going...

*Realeza*

Heat instantly meets the sight of Alberto Del Rio’s current luxury vehicle as it enters the arena and parks besides the ramp, its horn honking obnoxiously. The World Heavyweight Champion suddenly emerges from his amazing Porsche Spyder, a giant grin spread across his face and his beloved title belt strapped around his waist. As he cheerfully poses on the ramp and listens to his own personal introduction from Ricardo Rodriguez, golden pyro rains down around him to accompany the jeers and boos of the live crowd. Del Rio slowly saunters into the ring, the ropes being pulled down for him by Rodriguez, and stands tall on the canvas, admiring his championship-

BOOM!

*Man On Fire*

A rather mixed albeit very loud reaction is given to the incredibly terrifying figure of the Big Red Machine Kane as he walks ever so slowly down the ramp. An almost sick smile cracks across the monster’s mug as he causes the duo in the ring to scatter and then stares down Alberto Del Rio, his cocky demeanour long gone. After assessing his surroundings the RAW superstar looks his opponent right in the eye and he sets off an explosion of flaming fireworks, Del Rio attempting to look as brave as possible in the frightening circumstances on the outside.

Match #1
Singles Match (Non-Title)
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio vs. Kane

For the second time in just three weeks, the World Heavyweight Champion faced a colossal challenge and this week it was in the form of the RAW’s monster Kane. General Manager Theodore Long certainly gave Del Rio exactly what he wanted from last week– a match – and a match that would certainly challenge the Mexican aristocrat ahead of his big title defence in a couple of days time. However, Del Rio was forced to push Randy Orton from his mind for the time being, as a seriously pissed off Big Red Machine went to work. Dominating the early proceedings, Kane took great pleasure in inflicting as much pain as possible on the pompous Del Rio with shots to the throat, sharp clotheslines and a vicious big boot to the mush of the champion. But much to the crowd’s anger and frustration, Del Rio, as he always does, was able to find an opening and get back into the match-up. With both men battling on the apron, Del Rio avoided a wild boot and dropped down to the ground, sweeping Kane’s leg as he went and caused the monster to crash back first onto the steel apron with sickening force. Del Rio proceeded to target Kane’s back for the majority of the contest but around the six minute mark and with the match winding down, Del Rio lost control of the Devil’s Favourite Demon after misjudging a suplex and ending up down on the canvas himself.

Both superstars rise in union but as Del Rio rushes forward to try and smother any chance of his opponent gaining some much needed momentum; he is cracked in the throat with an uppercut. Another throat thrust from Kane follows and the frustrated monster then launches his pompous adversary straight into the nearest corner. After taking a small run-up, Kane clobbers Del Rio straight into the ‘buckles with his entire girth before immediately lifting the champion up and driving him into the canvas with a sidewalk slam. The crowd now fully behind him, Kane skips out on going for a cover and instead powers towards the corner, slowly ascending the outside of the ring until he lays perched on the top rope. Glossy eyed, Del Rio stumbles onto his feet and only avoids the massive figure of a flying Kane with milliseconds to spare. Del Rio then ducks behind the monster as he winched in pain from the impact, gets a good grip and then drops the big man’s back onto both of his knees – connecting with the most brutal of Backstabbers. Also deciding not to immediately go for a cover, Del Rio instead turns towards the crowd, rubs his hands through his greasy, black hair and yells aggressively towards at the WWE Universe.

A fired up World Heavyweight Champion then bounces from toe to toe as he awaits Kane’s recovery and the moment that the Big Red Machine gets onto one knee, the Mexican pounces. Del Rio twists his body around Kane’s to lock in his patented cross ar- NO! – the monster pushes his opponent away and then clobbers him hard in the face with his gloved right hand. With the majority of the crowd now getting off their seats, Kane clasped his hand around the throat of the World Heavyweight Champion and squeezes with ill intent as he glares directly into the eyes of the Mexican. Using his other hand for support, Kane lifts Del Rio high into the air and goes to slam him back down to Hel- BUT THE MONTSER’S BACK GIVES OUT! A stunned WWE Universe can only watch as Del Rio lands nimbly on his feet, cracks an almost defenceless Kane in the side of the skull with a sharp enzuigiri and then repeats the move as Kane drops down to his knees, knocking him out cold. Del Rio arrogantly falls onto Kane in a cover without hooking a single leg and glances around at the booing public as the three count is made.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio by pinfall (8:49)

Del Rio quickly scatters from the ring with a triumphant grin planted on his face and snatches his title belt back from a delighted Ricardo Rodriguez; the greasy announcer meeting him on the ramp. As Del Rio celebrates on the top of the stage with his World Heavyweight Championship raised high above his head, in the ring the pain of yet another defeat hits Kane. The monstrous figure unloads his anger out on his surroundings, knocking over the steel ring steps, obliterating the top of the announce desk and crashing steel chairs against the ring post, apron and security barrier. Del Rio watches with glee as Kane vents his frustration near the ring, offering one more wink to the nearest camera and the flashiest of smiles to the people in attendance.

***

We cut away from the arena and settle on a shot of a backstage hallway, where Christian is rushing past, a snarl set on his face. Despite obviously being in a terrible mood, Captain Charisma receives a huge cheer from the Iowans in the arena as he emerges into a more open space and continues on his path past a number of surprised stage hands. His eyes darting back and forth as he walks, searching his surroundings, Christian is soon joined by Theodore Long. Smackdown’s General Manager attempts to slow down one of his most popular superstars from doing anything rash but Christian ignores him as he spots his target in the distance and rushes forward.

Christian: Edge! Edge! Get over here right now because I’ve got something to say to you befor-

Theodore Long: Christian, please, save it for Over the Limit.

Christian brushes Teddy off and lunges forward, getting right into the face of a grinning Edge, the Rated R Superstar obviously pleased he is in the head of his rival. As soon as he is shown in the shot Edge is lashed with heat from the live crowd and the former world champion stands tall just inches away from his former tag team partner.

Edge: You’ve got something to say to me Christian? Well what would that be?

Christian: I just wanted to say that last we-

Theodore Long: STOP!

The two adversaries manage to tear their respective gazes off the other as their General Manager stands between them, forcing them a couple of feet apart.

Theodore Long: I can’t stand this anymore, it needs to stop. The brutality, the cheap shots and the attacks need to end. For God’s sake you are world class wrestlers, not street thugs! So on Sunday at Over the Limit, I want this to be the final time you two meet in the ring or anywhere else for that matter here on Smackdown. And to make sure there is no temptation for either of you to utilise any steel chairs or any other nonsense and so there is a clear and decisive winner I am going to amp up the odds a little bit. Edge (he looks across at the Rated R Superstar), Christian (a glance towards Captain Charisma) the winner of your match on Sunday will receive a future shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Good luck to the both of you.

The camera follows Teddy as he walks past Christian, the General Manager receiving a nod of thanks and a pat on the back from the popular Canadian. However, as the camera returns to center on the previous scene, Christian twists his focus back towards his rival only to notice that Edge has disappeared completely from the spot he once stood on. Christian shifts on his feet and turns to look behind him but once again, after a nervous moment; there is no sign of Edge. Even after assessing the area all around him, Christian cannot spot his rival. We head away from the scene and to the first advertisement break of the night with Captain Charisma looking deep in thought, obviously mulling over the possibility from his General Manager.

*Commercial*

Smackdown returns to the sight of Todd Grisham, the interviewer standing slightly hunched in the interview pit in a cheap suit and his trusty microphone in hand.

Todd Grisham: Ladies and gentleman please welcome my guest at this time – Daniel Bryan.

A big cheer goes up for Daniel Bryan as he walks into the shot, a red tracksuit top covering his torso and a rather focused look on his face.

Todd Grisham: We learnt last week that you will compete against Jack Swagger at Over the Limit, a man you have had a number of encounters with ever since you joined Smackdown in the draft. Do you have any clue as to why Swagger basically wants to eliminate you from the brand?

Todd pushes the microphone across to Bryan, who rubs his shaven chin for a couple of seconds before he opens his mouth to answer.

Daniel Bryan: You know Todd I am not entirely sure, the only person who could comprehend what goes on inside Jack Swagger’s head is Jack Swagger. Everybody has heard what he has had to say, but with people like Swagger you have to take everything with a gigantic bowl of salt. He may say one thing and deep down mean something completely different. And honestly I don’t care what his problem is with me, I really don’t. You see, the important thing is he messed with me and I’m going to make him pay for it. For Swagger’s entire life he has been used to getting whatever he wants, whatever his spoilt heart desires. But not anymore, that ends in Seattle.

An intense Bryan receives a big pop as he finishes off and Todd Grisham watches on intently as the American Dragon drags the microphone back towards his mouth.

Daniel Bryan: I promise you Jack, I refuse to be pushed aside just because you say so. And at Over the Limit, I can only see two options for you to take– tap or snap.

A huge cheer from the live crowd follows Bryan as he storms out of the interview pit and leaves Todd Grisham in his tracks, the former United States Champion looking as focused as ever.

***

WOOOAAAHHH!

*Smoke and Darkness*

The next superstar to slip through the curtain and emerge out onto the ramp does not receive a very friendly reaction at all from the WWE Universe. However, Cody Rhodes does not react to the jeers and hate he receives; he just winces behind his grotesque plastic face mask and meanders into the ring at his own pace. Now standing in the centre of the squared circle Rhodes removes his custom jacket and waits with his eyes set on the titantron, his fists clenched and his brow furrowed.

*Masterpiece*

Garnering a big pop, Chris Masters saunters out onto the stage and, with the lights dimmed and an assortment of silver pyro exploding around him, the big man from Los Angeles poses for the WWE Universe. With a big grin on his face Masters walks down the ramp and panders to the fans, only occasional glancing towards a grimacing Cody Rhodes before he enters the ring. The WWE Universe continues to cheer Chris on as he clambers up the steel ring steps and slips through the ropes, eventually standing toe to toe with his opponent for the night.

Match #2
Intercontinental Championship Tournament Match (Semi-Final)
Cody Rhodes vs. Chris Masters

Both young men battled hard and put everything they had into the contest but at the end of the day, only one of them could go to Seattle and compete for the vacant Intercontinental Championship. The juggernaut known as Chris Masters used his incredible combination of strength and speed to keep his opponent on the back foot but Cody Rhodes would not be overwhelmed, countering accordingly with his uncanny ring sense and technical ability. The pair in the ring barely took a breath with the match moving at an incredible pace, Masters and Rhodes trading momentum back and forth for the entirety of the contest. However, the only noticeable disadvantage either man held was the knee of Chris Masters, the nagging injury to his right peg allowing Rhodes to get into the match just when he looked like he was out for good. Although it may have cost him victories against Jack Swagger at Extreme Rules and Sheamus a couple of weeks ago on Smackdown, Masters did everything in his power to make sure his knee didn’t let him down once again.

With the match winding down, either man, although practically exhausted looked as though they could punch their ticket to Over the Limit.
After being knocked off his feet with powerful clothesline, Cody Rhodes is forced to seek shelter with his back rested against the corner. However, his reprieve is soon broken up by Chris Masters who charges at his opponent with a huge war cry towards the WWE Universe – only to run straight into Rhode’s upturned elbow. The juggernaut from Los Angeles awkwardly stumbles backwards towards the centre of the squared circle as the masked Rhodes licks his lips with delight, spotting a stunned Masters with glee. Rhodes sprints forward towards Masters with his fist outstretched but he is caught in his opponent’s clutches, lifted high into the air and then thundered into the canvas with an incredible spinebuster. Almost out on his feet, Rhodes wanders once again into the path of his opponent who doesn’t hesitate in clobbering him with two quick clotheslines before battering him to the mat with a gorilla press dropped directly into a Samoan Drop. With Cody now flat on his back, Masters stands behind his opponent and repeatedly slaps the mat canvas with his fists, the crowd following suit, a deep rhythm soon echoing out around the arena to accompany Rhode’s rise. Cody stumbles up, almost oblivious to his plight as Masters motions for his signature move to a huge cheer from the WWE Universe. However, the moment Masters gets the slightest of grips on Rhode’s shoulders, Cody lashes out with a brutal back kick to the gut of his opponent before following it up with a heel to Masters’ bad knee.

The crowd groans with disappointment as Chris convulses and clutches his injured peg, unable to avoid Rhodes as he springs off the second rope and catches the big man on the bridge of the nose with a vicious Beautiful Disaster kick. Rhodes rolls into a cover and shoots the half, counting along with the referee as he slaps the mat for a count of TWO?! Masters just rolled his shoulder out of the pinfall there but Cody’s frustration is short lived, the masked superstar going right back on the attack – this time it is Cody who stalks his adversary with ill intent. After a number of tense moments, Masters eventually and gingerly gets onto his feet only for Cody to catch him in an inverted headlock, a grin on his sick mug – with only one outcome on the cards! However, a split second pause is all Masters needs to get back into, twisting on his ankles and ducking behind his opponent, using his massive arms to try and squeeze the life out of Rh- NO! Cody himself ducks around the Masterlock, slides behind his opponent and drops him with the Cross Rhodes! Cody does not take a chance as he hooks both legs and watches as the referee finally counts the three.

Winner: Cody Rhodes by pinfall (9:51)

As Cody pushes past the official and slides under the bottom rope to make his exit, the crowd absolutely bombards him with jeers and boos. Having now made it to the stage Rhodes smiles gleefully through his plastic face guard as he stares around at the WWE Universe with his arms spread out in an arrogant pose. There is no such joy for Chris Masters as the match official takes a look at his bad knee, the Masterpiece also clutching his head with one hand and slamming the canvas in frustration with the other – a big time opportunity gone begging.

***

As the show returns from the arena the live crowd absolutely explodes as Randy Orton strolls onto the shot of a backstage hallway and pats Evan Bourne on the back, starting a conversation with the young high flyer. With the commentary team hyping up Orton’s match coming up later in the evening with Sheamus and his impending title contest on Sunday, the Viper listens intently to the young superstar and then seemingly offers him some advice as Bourne nods his head slowly and eventually cracks a smile. The two shake hands, Evan leaving the scene and Orton behind to allow the former World Champion to pick up the tape in front of him and wrap it around his wrists in preparation for battle with the Celtic Warrior.

*Commercial*

We return from the break to the sight of a very cluttered albeit interesting looking room, the pair of Brian Kendrick and Paul London filling the majority of the view. The tag team, wearing rather plain street clothes and looking unkempt with short, shaggy beards, receive a nice pop from the live crowd. Upon further inspection the walls of the room are filled with sketchy black and white photographs of what appear to be other Smackdown superstars, the snaps covered in red marker and bright yellow sticky notes. The two look past the camera in front of them, the interviewer seemingly out of view of the audience however, it is the unmistakable voice of Jack Korpela that speaks.

Jack Korpela: Brian, Paul this is the first interview we have conducted with you since you arrived back here in the WWE, or more specifically here on Smackdown. It was a couple of years ago that the pair of you departed the WWE, why return to the company now?

The superheroes look at one another, and with a nod of the head from London towards his partner it looks as they Brian Kendrick is going to start off the dialogue.

Brian Kendrick: Well, the reason that Paul and I left the WWE in the first place was because we had no real direction, no purpose, there was no reason for us to be here. But in that time we have watched and we have waited for the perfect time to return, I time in which we were truly needed. And 2011 - is the perfect time. This company has never been so full of evil, corruption and greed, the Corre were destroying everything in their sight like a pack of ravaging hyenas, Alberto Del Rio was snivelling and cheating his way towards the greatest prize in this industry amongst others. So at that point we knew we had to come back, we had finally found our purpose. We knew we had to step in and make a change that the WWE Universe, hell the whole damn world was itching for. And let me guarantee you this; we won’t stop until Smackdown has been saved.

A cheer rings out as Brian Kendrick looks towards the camera with a satisfied expression, grin on his face.

Jack Korpela: But, but you don’t actually have super powers do you?

The WWE Universe members in Des Moines laugh openly as the tag team once again exchange glances but this time it is Paul London who edges forward.

Paul London: No, Jack? Would you say you could soar through the air, that you could lift a man almost double your weight over your shoulders or perhaps you are able to overcome seemingly impossible odds on a weekly basis.

London looks to the side of the camera with a glint in his eye, and after not receiving an answer he goes on.

Paul London: I didn’t think so. Well Jack, we can. And later tonight, we will need all of that when we go into battle with the Uso twins. Two men who are strong as bulls and who compete with such chemistry, that they seem to wrestle almost as one. But we have a task to do; we cannot let them get in our way. And when we defeat the Uso brothers in the centre of the ring, we travel to Seattle to compete for the WWE Tag Team Championships.

Brian Kendrick: And it will be at Over the Limit where we take the first step towards cleaning up this brand by vanquishing the villains known as Slater and Gabriel so that we can watch over our domain at the top.

With both men looking determinedly forward, we cut to black and a small superhero like logo containing the silhouettes of London and Kendrick crosses the screen.

***

YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME!

*Metalingus*

With the show returning to the arena, the crowd immediately unleash their hate upon Edge as he saunters out onto the stage with a mean grin across his face. Kitted out in a ‘Rated R’ t-shirt straight from WWEShop.com and a pair of sharp looking orange and black tights, Edge bounces on his toes before shooting his arms into the air so that a plethora of pyrotechnics explode all around him. After his hands drop to his side Edge shifts gears suddenly and sprints straight into the ring, his cold grey eyes assessing every square inch around him.

CHECK, ONE TWO... OH YEAH!

*Get On Your Knees*

The boos and jeers don’t end with Edge’s entrance as Jack Swagger, his pompous arrogance just exuding towards the fans, receives plenty of hate from the Des Moines faithful. With a flashy grin and the thumping of his chest, Swagger charges down the ramp and drops to his chest so that he can perform a couple of push-ups before he clambers up the steel steps and joins his tag team partner for the night in the centre of the ring. Even Edge looks at Swagger with slight contempt as the All American American clambers to the nearest corner and points around at the fans, demanding that they drop to their knees and praise him.

*The Rage*

However, Swagger’s bragging is stopped short and his smile drops in an instant as he watches Daniel Bryan storm down the ramp towards the apron with a burning fire in his eyes. The former United States Champion doesn’t take his eyes off of his adversary for a single moment and Swagger himself doesn’t back down, leaning against the nearest ropes to Bryan and staring down at his rival. Swagger eventually turns around to break the tension and begins to talk some last time strategy with Edge on the opposite side of the ring, allowing Bryan to wrench his crimson track suit top from his torso and turn towards the titantron to wait for his own partner.

GO!

*Just Close Your Eyes*

The crowd absolutely erupt as Christian slips through the curtain and emerges out onto the stage with his hand cupped across his brow in search of his beloved Peeps. Although his usual cheeky grin is long gone from his face, Christian ventures slowly down the ramp to slap a number of fan’s hands before he meets with his tag team partner at the apron. The duo exchange a few words and a handshake then quickly launch into the ring so that they can pose to their respective fans on opposite turnbuckles.

Match #3
Tag Team Match
Edge & Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan & Christian

There certainly was no love lost in this very competitive tag team match, a contest which comprised of two sets of fierce rivals itching to get their hands on their respective adversaries. Although the fired up pair of Christian and Daniel Bryan took it to their opponents early, nearly overwhelming Edge and Swagger a result, a vital mistake stopped the American Dragon dead in his tracks. After pummelling Swagger over and over with closed fists in the centre of the ring, the referee was forced to drag Bryan away from his downed rival. However, this allowed Edge to talk a bit of smack as the official checked on a woozy Swagger and Bryan, with his temper already boiling over, took the bait. With a quick glance towards the crowd, who urged him on with a ringing cheer, Bryan charged at a smirking Edge but the wiry Canadian already saw it coming, avoiding a wild forearm and tipping Bryan out onto the apron with him. A swift round house dropped Edge down to the outside but at that very second Jack Swagger conveniently recovered from his stupor and sprinted at Bryan, crashing into his much smaller opponent and launching him face first into the announce desk on the outside. For many minutes from there, Swagger and Edge took great delight in picking apart the former United States Champion which proved to frustrate Christian greatly as he could only watch on from the apron with his brow furrowed. Eventually however, with the crowd urging him forward Bryan unleashed a barrage of brutal kicks to the chest and head of Jack Swagger, allowing him to crawl towards his corner and make the tag to the outstretched hand of Christian!

An energised Captain Charisma stormed through both of his opponents and as he began to focus his offence upon the All American American, Christian almost had the victory in hand on a number of close calls. However, the quickly match exploded into chaos as both illegal men entered into the ring and blindsided their respective rivals. The match official could only watch on in awe at the anarchy unfolding in front of him but order would be restored quicker than both he and the crowd initially thought. After attempting to beat the holy hell out of Jack Swagger, Daniel Bryan was booted in the mush thanks to the Rated R Superstar and promptly dumped to the outside with a loud thud. Edge himself was then yanked over the ropes by his most hated of rivals and could only watch on, a hand clutched to his knee as Christian slipped behind an advancing Jack Swagger and absolutely drilled him into the canvas with a defiant Killswitch. Christian then shot the half over a seemingly unconscious All American with his eyes set on the Rated R Superstar for the entirety of the referee’s three count.

Winners: Daniel Bryan & Christian by pinfall (11:10)

The WWE Universe roar with delight as Christian and Bryan, after clambering back into the ring, stand on either side of the referee and have their hands raised towards the heaven in victory. While Bryan ascends the nearest corner to celebrate amongst the fans, excitement visible in his features, his tag team partner for the night prefers to stand guard in the centre of the squared circle as a seriously pissed off Edge and a limping Jack Swagger make their exit.

*Commercial*

*Start Video*

The video opens up to the scene of a darkened gym, or perhaps a dojo, where dusty work-out machines cover the majority of the dank, scarred carpet. A tattered wrestling ring sits in the middle of the floor, where two men stand proudly in the centre of the rope and canvas structure. One holds out a padded guard for the other to do whatever his fists, knees and feet feel like and as the aggressor speaks in his heavily accented voice, flickering shots of his gym are shown – his identity a mystery.

?: People seek normality, they crave stability.

The narrator unloads a flurry of rights and lefts to the pad held by his trainer.

?: Deep down, they want everything to be safe, they need to be content.

A sharp kick from our protagonist connects with the pad, another two forcing his trainer to fall backwards.

?: But what I desire more than anything is anarchy.

Knees, elbows and forearms rain down upon the pad, the trainer struggling to deal with the blows.

?: When anarchy reigns, people falter in the face of chaos. But not me, no, I excel when everybody else loses their mind. A split second is all I need to take control.

After a big kick from the narrator causes the pad to go flying from his trainer’s hand, he unloads a brutal kick to the man’s gut which doubles him over. A sharp forearm to the nose then drops the trainer in an instant.

?: And all I need is a split second to claim Smackdown as my own.

*End Video*

BOOYAKA, BOOYAKA...

*Booyaka 619*

To a huge ovation, Rey Mysterio bursts through the curtain and emerges out onto the stage in a pair of bright white tights, the attire clashing violently with the black mask over his face. The legendary luchador slowly wanders down the ramp in order to slap as many hands as possible before he athletically rolls over the bottom rope and stands in the centre of the ring. With the obvious pressure of a big title match facing him in just a number of moments, Rey prefers not to gesture to the crowd as usual on a nearby corner; instead just raising his arms into the air as he lets out a big sigh, his eyes focused.

*In The Middle Of It Now*

A chorus of boos meet the sight of the Long Islander Loner, a devilishly sly grin covering his mug – a rare sight for Curt Hawkins these days. The usually moody superstar strolls towards the ring kitted out in crimson wrestling tights and wearing his sleeveless leather jacket, the hood, as always, covering his dirty blonde hair. After eventually sprinting onto the apron and sliding through the ropes, Curt launches his custom jacket to the outside and stands opposite his opponent for the night, his eyes studying every aspect of the luchador in front of him.

Match #4
Intercontinental Championship Tournament Match (Semi-Final)
Rey Mysterio vs. Curt Hawkins

After already overcoming tough opponents in their opening round match-ups neither Curt Hawkins nor Rey Mysterio were willing to give an inch to their opposition in this semi-final contest. Hawkins’ natural aggression and uncanny ring sense almost punched his ticket to Over the Limit on a couple of close encounters, however Rey Mysterio also continued to do what he does best – remain resilient and wait for a vital opening to strike. Moves were absorbed, roll-ups were performed and counters were exchanged between two men who were willing to put everything on the line in order for a chance to wrestle for the prestigious Intercontinental Championship. On a couple of notable occasions, Curt Hawkins reversed Rey’s signature wheelbarrow bulldog into his beautifully vicious Recluse Abuse while a premature Heat Seeking Elbow from Hawkins lead to the loner being struck mid-air, courtesy of a dropkick. Five minutes into the contest, Hawkins was finally able to gain some kind of dominance over the Master of the 619 after Mysterio battered his body directly into the barricade after mistiming a suicide dive. The Long Islander Loner then took advantage, slamming the luchador’s face into the steel steps and following it up with a sharp snap suplex onto the unrelenting ground. But Hawkins’ momentum would not last terribly long as Rey quickly broke out of a headlock, reversed an oncoming lariat and cracked Curt in the side of the head with a brutal kick.

A scrambled Hawkins tried to snap Mysterio’s momentum before it could even get started by whipping the much smaller man into the nearest corner. Curt soon followed, yelling out wildly as he sprints forward – directly into the outstretched foot of Rey Mysterio! As Curt careens backwards, Mysterio springs off the ropes like only he can, catching his opponent around the neck and driving the tip of his head into the canvas with an incredible tornado DDT, turning Hawkins inside out. Although he preferred to not go for a cover, Rey doesn’t let up on the attack as he sprints past his opponent, bounces off the ropes once again and crashes into the Long Islander Loner with a crossbody. The crowd rise to their feet as one but they also let out a gigantic groan as one because Hawkins just manages to lift his shoulder out before the referee could make a three count. But, being the veteran hat he is, Rey doesn’t although frustration to boil over – instead he starts planning his next bout of offence. Clutching his chest, Hawkins walks directly into his opponent who doesn’t hesitate in dropkicking the young man from Long Island directly into the second rope, setting him up for his most popular manoeuvre. With a gigantic pop, Rey launches himself towards Hawkins and flies through the ropes – his feet outstretched towards the face of his opponent. But Hawkins ducks under the impact, wraps his arms around the neck of Mysterio and drops the back of the luchador’s head onto his shoulder. Not just content with the hangman’s neckbreaker, Hawkins lifts Mysterio up to his feet, and with the former world champion standing groggily on his own wobbly two legs the Long Islander Loner sprints back off the ropes and nearly takes Rey’s head off with a huge clothesline!

Hawkins soon realizes he had a huge advantage over his prone opponent and quickly sprints to the nearest corner and ascends towards to the top ‘buckle. With a very quick glance at the booing and jeering members of the WWE Universe, Hawkins leaps from the top rope and drives his elbow directly into – THE CANVAS, INCHES FROM REY’S HEART! Both men twitch around on the canvas in agony as the referee began a ten count, prompting the competitors to roll to opposite sides of the ring and haul their battered and bruised bodies off the mat. At a count of seven and with the crowd on the edge of their seats, urging Rey on, the two men sprint at each other – Mysterio avoiding a wild clothesline from his opponent. However, after that both men seemed to have the same idea planted in their minds and as they both turn to face the other they crash heads, a sick crunch echoing around the arena. Mysterio falls directly backwards onto his back while Hawkins stumbles around before collapsing against the ropes, one hand holding his cranium while the other supports his body by clinging onto the second rope. The referee assesses Hawkins immediately but the recluse ushers him away with a vicious snarl, prompting the official to check on Rey Mysterio.

However, as the referee watches Rey struggle to even lift his head off the canvas after a couple of seconds CODY RHODES DUCKEs OUT FROM UNDER THE APRON AND HEADBUTTs CURT HAWKINS ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE, THE LONG ISLAND LONDER CRASHING NECK FIRST ONTO THE SECOND ROPE! The crowd unleashes hate upon the Rhodes but, quick as a flash, he is back under the apron and safely out of sight from the official. After a few more moments, and with Curt still out on the ropes, Rey springs up from his stupor, takes one look at his prone opponent and his eyes lit up. Rey then proceeds to take a short run up and blast his adversary in the face with both of his boots – the patented 619 connecting with huge force. Curt slumps back towards the canvas and offers no rebuttal as Rey crashes down onto his sternum with a springboard splash, hooking a legs as the official counts out the three.

Winner: Rey Mysterio by pinfall (9:38)

Curt Hawkins remains still on the canvas as Rey wearily gets to his feet with the assistance of the referee and the realization of his accomplishment begins to sink, a smile appearing from under his mask. However, the crowd’s reaction is mixed as half of the audience continue to boo Cody Rhodes as he slips out from under the apron and begins to walk up the ramp with his eyes set on his long time adversary. Rey soon spots Cody for the first time standing at the top of the ramp, looking directly into his amber eyes and doesn’t back down, staring right back at the man he defeated at Wrestlemania. While he continues to stare down his long time nemesis, Rhode’s scowl suddenly disappears and a sick smile crosses his face before he breaks out into a round of grotesque laughter. Mysterio doesn’t flinch under Cody’s gaze and quickly ascends the nearest corner – motioning around his waist with his fingers, giving an obvious message to Rhodes.

*Commercial*​

 

[#1Peep]

*Get Up*

In a blur of noise and rapid movement, the Uso brothers blast through the curtain and thunder down the ramp to a chorus of cheers. After a swift knuckle bump and a shrieking war cry towards the WWE Universe, Jimmy and Jey cross to opposite sides of the ring and jump into the squared circle. The pair hype up the crowd for several more moments as they work the live audience into a frenzy with more loud war cries and wild hand movements. As the announcers hype up the stakes of this big tag team match, Jimmy and Jey stand tall in the middle of the ring and wait side by side for their opponents to enter the arena.

*Super*

The crowd, the announcers and certainly the Usos are momentarily stunned as a blinding white light engulfs the entire arena for several seconds. But when the light dies down the WWE Universe voice their approval as Brian Kendrick and Paul London appear on the stage. The team stand together in sparkling red wrestling gear as well as matching grins on their mugs but unlike their interview earlier in the night, the duo are cleanly shaven and their hair styles are no longer shaggy, rather combed to perfection. The pair fly down the ramp and into the ring in just a few seconds, before they too leap to the top of the nearest corners to them and play to the fans.

Match #5
Number One Contender’s Tag Team Match
Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Paul London and Brian Kendrick

A rather short tag team match was contested between Londrick and the Usos, but one that made up for it by being filled with great hard hitting, high flying action. None of the four men involved in the contest seemed to slow down for a single second and an abundance of clotheslines, dropkicks, hurricanranas and powerslams were exchanged between the Samoan warriors and the superheroes. Just as Brian Kendrick nearly had Jimmy Uso pinned down for a three count after catching him in a sunset flip following a Paul London dropkick, the Uso brothers too were close to clinching a title match. Jey whipped Kendrick into the ropes, and directly into his partner London, knocking him off the apron and to the floor in the process. And as Kendrick stumbled back towards him, Jey threw him powerfully into the air and watched with a toothy grin as his brother crunched the much smaller man into the canvas with a devastating Samoan Drop. However, Jimmy only garnered a two count from the match official as Brian slipped his shoulder off the canvas to a big cheer, keeping the match alive. Several moments after this sequence of moves, Jimmy and Brian both attempted to connect with a crossbody – only resulting in the two knocking the absolute wind out of each other. The pair writhed around on the mat for several moments and then began the slow trek back towards their friendly corners – SO THAT THEY COULD MAKE THE TAG TO THEIR EAGER PARTNERS!

London and Jey launched themselves into the ring and immediately began exchanging right hands, the much bigger Jey quickly taking over the duel with heavy punches. However, as one half of the Uso brothers attempts to knock London’s head off of his shoulders with a discus elbow, Paul avoids the contact. After unloading a couple of quick fire forearms to the mug of Jey, London sprints back off the ropes and before Jey even has time to think the much smaller man slips under his legs. Jey quickly turns around to face his opponent but London immediately dropkicks Jey hard in the chest, sending him sprawling into the corner and then superkicks him in directly in the jaw as he stumbles forward! Instead of going for a cover, London tediously peels Jey off the mat and throws him haphazardly into his own corner where a weary Kendrick is waiting for a tag. However, before the two heroes could attempt any double team trickery, Jimmy inserted himself back into the contest by charging directly at the two men standing close together over his brother. But as Jimmy leaps through the air in order to deal some serious damage, London and Kendrick roll away from the contact so that Jimmy collides directly with Jey into the corner, squashing him. Jimmy limps back towards the centre of the ring just in time for Paul London to charge forward at him and unleash a vicious super kic- AND MISS, AS THE USO BROTHER DUCKED OUT OF THE WAY! Kendrick rushes forward too but Jimmy catches him by the ponytail in his right hand, and with his left he grabs onto the back of London’s head. Without a single moment of hesitation, the Samoan pulls his two hands together – to force an impromptu meeting of the minds! Kendrick slumps to the ground in a heap so Jimmy turns his attention to a still standing, albeit very groggy, Paul London. With a huge shrieking cry, Jimmy lifts Paul up for a powerbomb and walked into the middle of the ring with only one outcome on his mind.

However London writhes and struggles and unloads a couple of sharp punches to the exposed cranium of the man holding him high in the air. These shots cause Jimmy to stumble slightly and London took advantage, leaning backwards and allowing his weight to drag his opponent also – soon dumping the pair over the top rope with a hurricanrana! London and Jimmy crash to the outside with a gigantic thud and this leaves their respective partners together in the ring, Jey grasping the top rope and Kendrick kneeling in the middle of the ring, his chest heaving. Despite his fatigue, Kendrick rushes forward and boots a hapless Jey Uso in the gut and immediately latches onto his opponent’s jaw with his right arm. Kendrick then sprints directly at the turnbuckle, lifts himself up and over Jey with the Sliced Bread to slam the back of the Samoan’s head into the ma- NO! Jey pushes Kendrick off at the last moment and as the superhero turns back around to regain control, he is blasted in the face with a brutal jumping heel kick. With his brother, London and now Kendrick immobilised Jey realizes what a great position he is in and he quickly begins to ascend the turnbuckle nearest to him. The Samoan lays perched on the top ‘buckle and, without so much as a single taunt or cry, he rises to his feet and ju- HOLD ON! JEY IS PUSHED FROM THE TOP ROPE DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE, LANDING HARD ON THE PADDING!

Winners: No Contest (6:32)

The crowd can’t believe what has happened and they unleash hate upon Heath Slater as he stands proudly on the apron and surveys his handiwork. With a stupid grin across his face and his title belt hanging loosely in his right hand, Slater then turns around and swiftly walks back up the ramp to meet his partner. Justin Gabriel does not advance past the edge of the ramp and certainly does not replicate his tag team partner’s joy at disrupting any chance of a contender to their titles being found in time for Over the Limit. The South African Sensation motions for Slater to follow him to the back but Slater doesn’t listen for a single second as he notices Paul London groggily walking towards him. One half of Smackdown’s superheroes does not stand a chance as a fresh One Man Rock Band batters him in the side of the skull with his sparkling, bronze title belt. Finally, after several more moments Slater listens to his partner as the two quickly walk towards the titantron and slip through the curtain on the way to the locker room, the WWE Universe’s boos ringing in their ears.

*Start Video*

Narrator: These superstars will be pushed harder.

John Cena gasps for air, Kofi Kingston screams out in pain.

Narrator: They will go higher.

Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara perform high flying moves simultaneously.

Narrator: They will go faster.

Mirrored shots of CM Punk hitting a sharp GTS while Edge spears the living daylights out of some poor soul.

Narrator: But will they pass their limits to achieve their desires.

Christian, exhaustion plastered on his face, hits a Killswitch, the screen quickly shooting over to Miz countering an RKO into a Skull Crushing Finale.

Narrator: WWE Over the Limit!

A giant logo splashes on to the screen, revealing the finer details of the pay per view.

WWE OVER THE LIMIT

Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Washington
Date: 29th of May, 2011
Theme Song: Help is on the Way by Rise Against

*End Video*

Heath Slater once again appears on screen as he saunters arrogantly through a backstage area, his tag team partner several feet back. The One Man Rock Band pushes past the chatting pair of Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella with a snarl and continues on his way, his tag team belt resting over his shoulder. Soon Justin Gabriel, his title belt wrapped around his waist, catches up to his tag team partner and furiously yanks on his shoulder to spin him around on his heels.

Justin Gabriel: Heath, are you sure that was a good ide-

With a slimy grin across his face, the One Man Rock Band immediately cuts across his tag team champion in his Southern drawl.

Heath Slater: Justin, Justin, just trust me for once ok? Just because you didn’t think of it, does not mean you can’t show a bit of appreciation for genius. As if Teddy Long, of all people, could find a challenger to us before Sunday, haha, why are you so angry man? Our reign continues for another glorious week and it’s all (pause) thanks (pause) to me.

Rolling his eyes, Slater turns around to leave his partner but instead walks directly into the path of a fuming Theodore Long.

Heath Slater: Hey chief, what can I do-

Theodore Long: You two listen to me and you listen well. You must be stupider than you look if you think you can get away with disrupting my show and ruining Smackdown’s plans for the pay-per-view on Sunday.

Heath Slater: You can’t talk to m-

Teddy isn’t having any of it; his glasses are almost shaking on the end of his nose as he glares predominantly at the Southerner.

Theodore Long: You just count yourselves lucky that I haven’t decided to strip you of your tag team championships right here, right now.

A big cheer from the WWE Universe goes up as Slater’s cocky demeanour is long gone, his mouth hangs open at Teddy’s fury.

Theodore Long: However, I am not going to let my emotions control me – I am not going to do anything rash. I have an even better idea. Because you didn’t want to face the team that would have emerged from tonight’s number one contender’s match, you not just going to face one team. You’re not just going to face two teams either. On Sunday, at Over the Limit, the pair of you will defend your championships in a tag team turmoil match!

The crowd pops once more as Slater, a look of shock on his face, spins on his heels to face a fuming Justin Gabriel!

Theodore Long: Any team, and I mean any team that wishes to challenge you for the titles will be entitled to on Sunday. You have a nice night now, playas.

The Smackdown General Manager storms from the scene to leave the WWE Tag Team Champions staring at each other with differing expressions; Slater is shocked while Gabriel is absolutely furious.

Heath Slater: Justin, I’m sorry, I didn’t think that he would lose his co-

But Slater’s soppy apology falls on deaf ears as his South African partner barges past him and powers out of the shot.

*Commercial*

IT’S A SHAME THAT THEY LOST THEIR HEAD, A CARELESS MAN COULD WIND UP DEAD!

*Written In My Face*

A very, very heated reception meets the Celtic Warrior Sheamus as he saunters through the curtain and emerges out onto the stage, his arms outstretched in his signature pose. With an oh so arrogant smirk on his face, the big Irishman clubs his chest a number of times before pulling the microphone in his right hand towards his mouth. As Sheamus struts down the ramp doing his best to ignore the shrill insults and jeers from the WWE Universe, he begins to talk.

Sheamus: A long, long time ago the mere presence of the Undertaker was enough to incite fear into an arena full of men, women and children. But these days, it’s a very different story, I can tell you that. Now, the mere presence of me is enough to make the Undertaker run away from the WWE with his tail between his legs. And if Undertaker doesn’t want to fight, if he doesn’t want to meet me face to face in the centre of that ring, that’s fine. It’s just going to show everybody, there can be no doubters now - it is now the time for the next generation to step up and take charge.

The Irishman clambers up the steel steps with a gigantic grin, the WWE Universe booing him hopelessly.

Sheamus: Superstars like Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler and especially me – it is our time to step into the spotlight and shine. Shine like we never have before, shine like only we truly deserve. And tonight, I take my first step back towards the top. Tonight I beat Randy Orton, tonight I prove I belong at the highest level– because it is my time now and I bloody well deserve it.

Sheamus defiantly launches his microphone to the outside and then poses towards the jeering WWE Universe with his tree trunk like arms outstretched and his eyes set on the titantron.

I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD, THEY COUNSEL ME, THEY UNDERSTAND, THEY TALK TO ME!

*Voices*

The arena absolutely explodes with joy as the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship, Randy Orton, slowly steps out onto the stage with a grin on his mug and his tattoo slathered arms raised high in the air. Kitted out in black tights with a sharp yellow design, Orton slowly saunters down the ramp and, with his steely eyes set on a fidgeting Sheamus, he sprints up the steel ring steps and slips through the ropes. To another gigantic pop the Viper ascends the nearest corner and stares out towards his many fans with a slight smile plastered across his face for the smallest of moments, not daring to turn his back to Sheamus for a single second more. After quickly dropping down to the canvas, Orton stands opposite his opponent for the night and locks eyes with the fierce Irishman across from him.

Match #6
Singles Match
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton

Being formerly fierce rivals and both having something to prove tonight, Sheamus and Randy Orton went all out to secure the victory. The duo battled all over the squared circle and even ventured out to the outside of the ring on a couple of occasions where the Celtic Warrior was battered into the barricade a couple of times. However, as soon as Orton completed smashing the Irishman’s melon into the barricade, he seemed to ponder his action, allowing Sheamus to fiercely fling him into the steel steps. Sheamus and Orton would continue to exchange momentum for the majority of the contest and then, with the match winding down, it looked as though either man could end up with their hand raised by the official.

A few minutes from the conclusion of the contest, Orton attempts an RKO completely out of the blue but Sheamus, albeit fatigued, is able to push the slithering Viper a few feet away from him. Orton turns to try and get straight into the attack but all he receives is a sharp knee to the gut, doubling the former multi-time world champion over. The crowd then groan as one as Sheamus bounds off the ropes, builds up some momentum and charges at his prone adversary to crack him in the face with a brutal knee lift. As Orton flies back, Sheamus once again sprints off the ropes and clobbers his stumbling opponent in the side of the head with an Irish Hammer, felling him with a thud. Sheamus, who appears suddenly energized, punches his chest over and over as he watches and waits for Randy to get up to his feet – a Brogue Kick on Sheamus’ mind, and one that the Irishman soon hoped would batter Orton’s. The Viper clambers to an unsteady base and Sheamus takes his moment to advance and unleash a hellish boot to the side of- BUT ORTON DUCKS! And not only did Orton duck; he grabs a hold of his opponent’s leg – stopping Sheamus’ peg mid kick! The Viper swiftly uses his leverage to lift Sheamus up and dump him neck first over the top rope, the big man collapsing to his knees and coughing feebly. The majority of the crowd rise to their feet as they notice the position that Sheamus is in and Orton notices it too from the other side of the ring, the Viper taking the reprieve to rest his battered body against the opposite corner. The WWE Universe urges Orton to take the opportunity and punt the unpopular Celt in the side of the cranium but Randy doesn’t react, he seems to be shaking his head at the prospect. After several more moments of indecisiveness Orton does not react to the punt chants and instead, with the crowd still cheering him forward, Orton walks slowly towards the downed Sheamus.

However, the Celtic Warrior springs to life as he hears Orton’s slowly, heavy breathing near him and he clutches the Viper in his grasp, quickly blasting him over his knee with the Irish Curse. With the ball once again in his court, Sheamus doesn’t waste any time and hauls his adversary up to his feet so he can finish him off for good. His teeth clenched, Sheamus lifts Orton over his back and with a huge war cry he charges forward to dump the Viper on the back of his head. But, as Sheamus bends his knees to perform the High Cross, Orton slithers out over the top and lands on his feet, right in the path of a surprised Sheamus and HITS THE RKO TO A BLISTERING CHEER! Randy slowly drags himself over his prone opponent and doesn’t take a single chance, hooking both legs as the official counts to three.

Winner: Randy Orton by pinfall (14:01)

A huge ringing round of applause meets Randy Orton as he stumble up to his feet and allows the referee to raise his arm towards the heavens into victory. Orton clambers up the nearest corner and soaks in the adulation with a cheeky smirk, watching Sheamus roll to the outside and crawl up the ramp as he does so. But Orton himself doesn’t leave, he remains in the ring as the announce team hype up the big verbal confrontation coming up after the final advertisement break of the night.

*Commercial*

Smackdown returns to the sight of Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long in his office scribbling away at some paperwork on his desk. Long continues to write on the paper in front of him, his brow furrowed in concentration, until a sharp knock on the door drags his attention towards the source of the noise.

Theodore Long: Uh, come in.

The live crowd instantly come alive and boo the holy hell out of Cody Rhodes as he wanders into the general manager’s office looking incredibly proud of himself under his plastic mask.

Cody Rhodes: What do you want sir, I have got better things to do than sit aro-

Theodore Long: Listen Cody, I saw what you did earlier tonight, hell the whole world saw what you did at the end of Rey Mysterio’s match against Curt Hawkins. I was advised to remove you from the Intercontinental Championship match on Sunday, but I am not going to do that – you earned your spot at Over the Limit. The man who has suffered the most because of your actions is Curt Hawkins; you screwed him out of his opportunity. So on Sunday, at Over the Limit, I am going to insert Hawkins into the contest. It will be a triple threat match for the vacant Intercontinental Championship; Rey Mysterio versus Cody Rhodes versus Curt Hawkins.

A mixed reaction can be heard from the WWE Universe for Teddy’s decision, obviously not everybody in the crowd believes this is the right move. Inside the general manager’s office, Cody Rhodes face begins to turn bright red and his lip twitches ever so slightly.

Cody Rhodes: You cannot be serious? I don’t get a one-on-one match with, with... him. You have got to-

Theodore Long: Oh yes, I am very serious. Now if you wouldn’t mind Cody, could you please get out of my office.

The crowd does cheer Long on this decision however, and a fuming Rhodes storms from the room and slams the door behind him.

***

*Realeza*

After ditching his luxury vehicle at the side of the ramp for the second time of the night, Alberto Del Rio slowly struts towards the ring with a wide smile across his mug. Dressed in a pristine suit and with his World Heavyweight Championship draped over his shoulder, the Mexican Aristocrat leisurely enters the squared circle at his own pace– his eye locking with his adversary as he does so. Although the crowd voices their loud disapproval of their world champion, Alberto shrugs them off with a smirk and runs a hand through his greasy hair. After quickly snatching a microphone from his bumbling personal ring announcer, Del Rio plants himself opposite his opponent on Sunday and with an almost taunting wink at the tired, drooping Viper before him, he raises the microphone to his lips.

Alberto Del Rio: Ju’re not mad at me are ‘ju Randy? I wouldn’t want ‘ju to be mad at me; I am ju’re World Heavyweight Champion, I am ju’re superior after all. And I know we are set to wrestle for this championship in just forty eight hours time, but come on, we both know ‘ju don’t really stand a chance. ‘Ju see Randy, no matter how much ‘ju try, it isn’t going to make a difference. No-one, especially ‘ju is going to take this (Alberto indicates the title belt on his shoulder) from me – ever.

The WWE Universe jeers Alberto as he arrogantly looks over his challenger on Sunday, Ricardo Rodriguez nodding vigorously behind him. Surprisingly, despite both the physical and verbal abuse that he has received from Del Rio in recent weeks, Orton looks up at the champion with the slightest of grins on his face.

Randy Orton: Well, that’s where you’re mistaken Alberto. You are not my superior, and you certainly are not a champion of any kind. Don’t get me wrong, you are of the best competitors here in the WWE but you are no champion. I will have the support of every single member of that locker-room back there (Orton defiantly points over the shoulder of a sneering Del Rio) at Over the Limit because what this brand needs, what it’s superstars crave is a true leader, something I’m afraid you are not. On Sunday, all of your arrogance di-

Alberto Del Rio: It’s not arrogance, it’s destiny.

Del Rio fiercely interrupts the Viper with his brow furrowed and takes his time to remove his title belt from his shoulder and hold it high in the air, taking a few steps towards Orton.

Alberto Del Rio: And if ‘ju want to be the best in the world like ‘ju have been professing for weeks on end now, ‘ju have to have this, ‘ju have to beat me. Whether they be rookies or legends – they have all fallen to me. I have overcome Edge, Christian and Rey Mysterio just in the time I have held this championship. I have even beaten ‘ju until ‘ju couldn’t raise ju’re head off the canvas. So makes ‘ju think I won’t add ju’re name to the list of men I have conquered on Sunday?

More heat for the obnoxious Mexican Aristocrat as he slowly lowers his championship back to his shoulder and nods his head smugly.

Randy Orton: In the past I would have already made you snap back to reality with a sharp kick to the head after hearing about your destiny over and over again. But not now, that isn’t me anymore. From now on, and you will be able to experience this first hand on Sunday night, I will save all of my anger and all of my frustrations for my opponents in the ring. Hell, the only reason I haven’t attacked you right here, right now is because I know that once I started, I wouldn’t be able to stop myself. And I don’t intend on breaking my promises - not today, not over you.

Amidst another fresh round of cheers for Orton, Del Rio tilts his head slightly to the side and drops his World Heavyweight Championship to the mat. He then once again steps towards his rival, even closer this time and the two stand just a foot away from each other – Del Rio standing tall in a pristine suit, his hair perfectly brushed while Orton remains in his ring gear, his entire body covered in sweat and grime.

Alberto Del Rio: Ju’re sure? Ju don’t want to lay a single finger on me, gusanito?

The crowd can feel the tension rising and quickly rise from their seats – to see Orton flinch so that Del Rio shudders back a couple of feet. The Viper smiles broadly as he watches the Mexican Aristocrat stumble backwards and retrieve his title belt from the canvas, many of the crowd openly laughing at him as he does so.

Alberto Del Rio: Well ‘ju can keep all ju’re promises, ‘ju can have the support of every man and woman in the locker room but that isn’t going to mean a single thing on Sunday night! I make ‘ju tap out Randy, I will break ju’re damn arm if I have to and trust me, I’ll do it if it means holding onto my World Heavyweight Championship for one more day, for one more minute. On Sunday, ‘ju become just another statistic in the greatest championship reign in history. On Sunday, my legacy, my destiny rolls forward ont-

A snarl overrides the champion, a snarl from Orton.

Randy Orton: No, no, no. I have waited too long to get my hands on you Del Rio, I have waited too long to get my hands on championship gold once again. So listen to me and get this through your head; I promise I will not let this opportunity to dethrone you slip through my fingers, I am just as desperate as you are to regain the title belt that you hold over your shoulder. Personally, I only see one thing that you are destined for at Over the Limit Del Rio– getting an RKO and having your beloved World Heavyweight Championship ripped from your lifeless fingers.

The crowd explodes at the thought of Orton as the new World Heavyweight Champion but on the other side Del Rio scowls at the reaction of the WWE Universe.

Alberto Del Rio: ‘Ju...

Before answering, Del Rio looks back at Ricardo Rodriguez before pushing his title belt a little bit further up his shoulder – his face impassive.

Alberto Del Rio: ‘Ju know that is not going to happen, it simply isn’t. Because unlike ‘ju, I deserve to hold this championship around my waist. And unlike ‘ju, I don’t need to keep any promises because I have nothing to hide, there is nothing about me that needs change. I am not a brute, I am no matón, I have honour and class – I was born to do this.

Opposite Del Rio, Orton seemingly cannot take any more of his adversary’s gloating as he closes his eyes for a couple of seconds before raising the microphone to his mouth.

Randy Orton: Sure, that is all well and good but what really counts is what you can do in here – how far you are willing to go. What counts is how many times you are willing to drag your bruised, battered and bloodied body off the canvas until your opponent cannot. What counts-

Alberto Del Rio: -is what I have hanging over my shoulder and because of that I will never, ever let ‘ju put your filthy, vagabundo hands on it. I am the face of this brand, I am the World Heavyweight Champion and it’s going to stay that way.

And with a greasy grin on his face, Del Rio rushes forward and slaps the taste out of Randy Orton’s mouth. The Viper grimaces and then lunges forward himself, snarling viciously as he gets into the world champion’s face, just inches away from the Mexican’s nose. Knowing Orton’s predicament, Del Rio continues to smile broadly as he lifts his title belt off his shoulder and places it aside his face, practically shoving the shining, gold belt in the Viper’s mug. As the announcers and the crowd goes nuts, Josh Matthews signs us off as the future opponent’s continue their volatile stare down.

(c) WWE 2011 in association with #1Peep Productions
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WWE OVER THE LIMIT

Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Washington
Date: 29th of May, 2011
Theme Song: Help is on the Way by Rise Against

Singles Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Randy Orton

Singles Match for the WWE Championship
The Miz (c) vs. Kofi Kingston

Grudge Match
Christian vs. Edge

Singles Match for the United States Championship
Sin Cara (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Triple Threat Match for the Vacant Intercontinental Championship
Rey Mysterio vs. Curt Hawkins vs. Cody Rhodes

Tag Team Turmoil Match for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater to defend their gold!

Singles Match
Jack Swagger vs. Daniel Bryan

Singles Match for the Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

Looks to be another top-notch show Peep after those graphics I made you, I had a good feeling for this one. First of all, man, those graphics are looking good on your show. I really commend you on the presentation you have for your show. It's top-notch and I hope the new guys can learn from it and even the veterans around here. Makes it way more enjoyable and an easy read.

Starting out the show with a match with your World Champion and against a tough opponent in Kane is something that I'm a fan of. Starting shows immediately with matches can sometimes be a good thing and sometimes a bad thing but here it was good. I like that you wrote Del Rio working on a specific part of Kane's body to weaken the monster. Instead of the usual part being his arm, it was his back which was brilliant as Kane couldn't follow through with his chokeslam causing Del Rio to take advantage and get the win.

Christian/Edge at OTL will now be for a future opportunity at the World Championship. I've read a lot of Christian/Edge rivalries and I gotta say that this one is really good. So kudos to you.

Masters/Rhodes was a good match but it was pretty obvious who was coming out of this one. Again, you book Rhodes to take advantage of Master's bum knee just like how he would in real life. I'm a fan of Cody so I hope you plan something real big for him and build him up as a main eventer in the near future as I think he has lost a little steam as of late.

Evan Bourne, now here's a guy that I would like to see succeed and I'm glad you got him on the show even if it was something small like talking with the #1 Contender for the world championship. Orton vs. Sheamus should be a great one!

Londrick, I personally love this tag team and are glad that they are back. They have superhero gimmicks but I don't know, seems a lot like Jericho's gimmick before with “saving the WWE” and all but I still don't mind. The interview, however, did seem a bit heel-ish, but nonetheless, I like how the tag team division is looking with Londrick, Slabriel, and the Usos. Gonna need more teams for sure and I hope that you make the division matter once again.

Good video package here Peep. I know I said I had my guesses on who this could be but after reading this again, I take that back and have no clue who this could be.

Mysterio/Hawkins, I thought you could've swerved us here and had Hawkins win but it's going to be Mysterio vs. Rhodes for the IC Title, some unfinished business here. I hope that you branch away from this feud soon because I didn't like it that much. I just think Cody could ascend into the main event picture while Mysterio can take care of the midcard title.

I hope you don't break up Slabriel just yet as they're your foundation for the tag team division. Unless you're going with Londrick and having a Slater/Gabriel feud which doesn't sound that interesting. Gabriel is definitely the better of the two so I hope that when you do break them up, you have plans for Gabriel.

Excellent main event here with Orton and Sheamus. These guys are just beasts in the ring. I'm interested to see what you do with Sheamus. Looks like he'll be 'Taker's opponent for you and Theo's Wrestlemania? Hmm...

Hawkins is now in the IC Match because of Rhode's actions earlier, I don't mind that.

The ending was brilliant. Excellent back and forth between Del Rio and Orton. And the way you wrote for Del Rio was genius with the 'ju (you). I don't usually go for those kinds of things but it simply just adds to the show. I'm surprised Orton keeps his composure after that slap from Del Rio. You've really written Orton differently and that's interesting. Great show Peep!

 

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

-The go-home show for the blue brand as OTL is right there. I can't wait to get the bad boy posted as my life is so dull at the moment that I have it all done haha. Lets get to the show.

-Overall the show was solid and did some good progressing into OTL. Hawkins getting added to the IC title match is a nice move as he has really been your shining gem here on SD. Rhodes and Rey will get the recognition, but Hawkins adds a new approach. Sort of killing two birds with one stone. By that I mean ending the Rhodes/Mysterio saga and building up Hawkins as a threat.

-The Del Rio/Orton segment at the end was a nice ending and solid. Not quite perfect as I thought it was missing a little something, but like I told you in PM I just couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe it was Orton remaining calm, I don't know. Orton seems to be maturing and thus could be the reasoning behind it. Don't get me wrong it was good, I just felt it was missing something to make it more impactful. Sorry I couldn't pinpoint the exact thing though.

-I like that we are going to get a tag team match on the PPV. Shows the division is improving. Hell it could also get some new tag teams so time as I can't imagine it just being the main three of The Usos, Slabriel, and Londrick. Could we see some surprises? I look forward to that one.

-Like JAM I had my guess pretty much set in stone for that video, now I'm at a lost. Incoming PM!

-Finally, Edge and Christian for the opportunity at a WHC is a nice booking approach. Seeing as I could see either one working with ADR or Orton in the future it sort of leaves it up in the air and doesn't give away the championship match depending on the winner. While Hawkins has been your gem in terms of building a star, this has been your gem in terms of a program. You've made Edge/Christian different and better than the usual booking approach here. Good job.

-Overall like I said earlier the show was solid and did a good job hyping up OTL. I look forward to revealing our second PPV together and give ourselves a nice pat on the back. This is easily my most successful project on the site and I'm glad that we are working so well together. Hopefully we have many more PPV together my friend. Cheers!

 

[GLOBAL ICON]

Time for a review Peepster. It seems I haven't given you one before so I am sorry for that. Now onto the show:

-A nice, different opening for the go-home show with the World champion going one-on-one against the monster Kane. Nice match, good in-ring strategy and story-telling and Del Rio winning was obvious. Cheers for that match.

-You're building Edge and Chrisitan differently and it's nice to see that from you. This is my favorite rivalry on your show and now it's going to be for a shot at the World title. And something tells me this is the end for Edge in the feud. I think Christian takes it. Anyways a nice, solid backstage segment and it has me intigrued in the match.

-Masters/Rhodes was another top-notch match and it was pretty damn obvious that Rhodes wasn't losing this one. I think he goes one-on-one with Mysterio for the title at OTL. So I am calling Mysterio wins the next one and Rhodes wins the belt at OTL.

-And my god! What a match! And my god again! What a video! Excellent. Pure class. I can't determine who that guy in the video ends but something tells me its either Kurt Angle or RVD. But, I won't be surprised if it's neither.

-Hmm. Interesting ending for the tag-team match. Wonder what you have in store for that one. Great, a turmoil. Nice. We could very well see new champs and a Slater/Gabriel feud begin at OTL and some newer teams. This should be good. Nice bonus match for OTL.

-Mysterio/Hawkins. Good match again and some unfinished business will be settled with the IC title hanging in the balance and I think Rhodes comes out victorious. But WHAT! Hawkins is in the match. Great. It gives a perfect ending for the Rhodes-Mysterio rivalry and a good chance for Hawkins to shine. But the whole complexion of the match changes and now I believe I'm stuck in between Rhodes and Hawkins. Mysterio's got no chance.

-Excellent main-event between Orton and Sheamus. I think Orton is easy to write because his moves just flow from one to the other. And this match was fitting to be the main-event because it was the best of the night.

-Good, solid ending for an awesome go-home show with the main-eventers talking it out. It was good and I have nothing much to say. You're giving Orton a new direction rather than going the traditional Viper route and I credit you for that. He's getting better and evolving in your thread but I won't be surprised if Del Rio walks out the champ come Sunday.

Overall, a great show and it had the perfect build for OTL. It nicely built-up the feuds and added some heat and interest into them. Let me tell you I'll be reviewing OTL too and I know it's going to be a great show with two of the best writing it. So, with that, great work Peep. Congrats. Good luck and keep writing.

GLOBAL ICON

 

[IHW]

IHW’s Review


Smackdown on May 27th, 2011.
May be a little late, but here it is.

Booker T says “‘Da” a lot.

Kane vs. Del Rio- This win made Del Rio look stronger going into OTL. Kane did a good job, and didn’t make himself look to bad.

Edge and Christian- Can you give me the back-story build here. A number one contenders match between the two should be nice.

Bryan Interview- Nicely done here.

Cody vs. Masters- This match showed great focus on Rhodes. I liked him winning.

London and Kendrick Interview- This seemed very interesting. I like the tag team gimmick.

Edge and Swagger vs. Christian and Bryan- Nice match, nice Ending

Mystery Video- Is this the first one? I liked it.

Mysterio vs. Hawkins- I am a big fan of Curt Hawkins, and I have big plans for him in my BT! I hope you do him justice. I think you do need to focus more on the capabilities of Curt.

Usos vs. Londrick- I couldn’t really get into this match. And I need to know what’s been going on in your Tag Division.

You are really good at righting out things. That OTL promo video was nicely done.

Slater, Gabriel, Teddy- Heath is really developing. I like the character he is becoming. Good idea for a turmoil match.

Viper vs. Great White- Your match writing is different from what I have seen. Im not really sure if I like it. The match itself was nicely done.

Teddy/Cody R.- Teddy never lets people finish what they have to say. The three-way match is a nice idea.

ADR and Randy- The ‘ja thing that you use, I do not like. It throws me off. I understand it, but don’t like it. I relly didn’t like the promo. It felt generic.

OVERALL- I did enjoy your show. The font is small, but it isn’t to much different. I think the ending fit for a Smackdown show. Your writing style is different from others. I will be checking back.

 

[GCB]

GCB’s FEEDBACK
SMACKDOWN​

Right, Mr. Peep. Feedback time, go home show heading into OTL, should be good. A few loose ends to tie up too, interesting. I'm expecting Rhodes vs. Mysterio for the IC Title as well as strong wins for Orton and Del Rio heading into their World Title match. Last time I gave you feedback, I told you I wanted to see you carry on with the 'new' feuds you were setting up as well as giving a little more sizzle and spice to the Del Rio/Orton rivalry. Also looking forward to seeing Edge with the Harts again!

EDIT: No Hart Dynasty

OK, Kane is Teddy's choice to face Del Rio, a RAW superstar used with Theo's blessing no doubt. I like the way you two are working together with this BT and little things like this show how well you have planned it and done this. Peep's SMACKDOWN moves a story on for Theo's RAW - another loss for Kane but to be expected. Strong win for Alberto and you really had no choice with that heading into OTL. Good job, I expect the same for his challenger later tonight too.

Edge vs. Christian - again, props to you, I'm enjoying it still. Big match at the PPV and I hope it is the last one as both guys need to move on from this now towards the World Heavyweight Championship picture. Long makes the stipulation that the winner will get a title shot - I think we all knew that, unofficially. The only issue I have with that is that once we know who wins the first of the big SMACKDOWN matches at the PPV, we might have a good idea who will win the second - either Del Rio / Christian or Orton / Edge. Unless you deliberately swerve us in some way. Maybe some crappy finish so it is ADR/Orton vs. Edge vs. Christian at the next PPV?

Still looking forward to Bryan vs. Swagger, your promo for Bryan was well written but you need something to make him more interesting. He is so bland, mate. He needs a gimmick tweak or a hell turn to make him relevant. A win over Swagger at the PPV isn't coming though, I think you're going to build the Swag-man. He is a former champion and it is time to build him back up.

Intercontinental Tournament: I fully expect Rhodes to beat Masters here, Masters has been looking strong but it's got to be Cody. This was your best match of the night and it made Masters look strong still despite the defeat as well as moving Cody into the Final at the PPV. Later tonight, Mysterio will beat Hawkins and we have the WrestleMania rematch for the title. Looking forward to it. Keep working with Masters, he needs to move into IC Title contention soon after this feud ends.

Kendrick and London's promo was interesting, the idea of the black and white SMACKDOWN pictures was funny. They're here to save SMACKDOWN, they are superheroes! Nice! You've got my interest in them now and I think they will win the right to challenge for the Tag Titles of Mr. Gabriel and Mr. Slater. With the title change that is expected to escalate the turn of Gabriel, Londrick appear to me to be heading for the titles.

Swagger and Edge vs. Christian and Bryan: fun match, well written as usual. I really like the way you don't do the obvious Peep, it makes me second guess what I think is going to happen. Most BT's would want Swagger and Bryan and Edge and Christian all looking strong coming out of SMACKDOWN so would come up with a crap DQ or CO win - you have the balls to make a guy lose, confident that he won't suffer for it. That's a great sign of a great BT. Interesting vignette, again, I'm interested. I like this kind of mystery entrance/return, I should do more of it. I've no idea who it is, Brock Lesnar came to mind but I'm probably miles out.

Mysterio beats Hawkins with Cody's assist, interesting twist. Cody clearly wants to get Rey and I like that, it is different. Hawkins, like Masters, has been built well and I want you to persevere with him even though it's not his time yet.

There is a no contest ending to Usos vs. Londrick, however, there is a good purpose. Tag Team Turmoil? Git, I'm doing that as well right now! I still want to see Gabriel and Slater stay together for a while longer but your mind is made up. TTT should lead to a title change and, for me, I'd avoid Londrick winning it. Have the Harts win it and set up Harts vs. Londrick, that is money right there, would be a great match.

Enjoyed Sheamus' little prod at Undertaker and I see that OTL will not see them - good. String it out, where will they meet? Make us wonder. Orton defeating Sheamus is fine, Sheamus could have done with having his verbage towards Taker somewhere else in the broadcast to keep it away from a defeat - hard to take him serious as a challenge to Taker if he loses straight after, even if it was Orton!

Hmmm. Hawkins into the IC Title match? Not sure about that. I wanted Rey vs. Cody and I wanted it now to get it done and move them both on. Now, it seems, we have the Triple Threat and then Cody vs. Rey again next month. Dragging it out here is not right, IMO. However, Hawkins does deserve his chance, I see a situation where he could win it, i.e. Cody costing Rey or vice versa.

Solid promo to end the show, I dig the changes made, sounds better than the one you PM'd me. Del Rio is daring Orton to snap and I sense a DQ win for ADR come OTL.

Looking good matey, your show gets better and better and better. Can't wait for Over the Limit, you and Theo will surely put on one hell of a show.

Good luck with the PPV,
GCB

 

[Da Prophet]

Kid Horror’s Feedback For #1Peep’s Smackdown

First thing I really liked about the show was that it started with a match instead of a long promo. Doing something simple like that keeps the show feeling fresh and it adds a small amount of uncertainty for the rest of the night. Of course Del Rio gets the win and I really liked that he did get a strong victory over someone like Kane. No matter how many matches he loses Kane is still a big name guy that you can put against a young talent, like Del Rio, and get them over. The aftermath of the match has me wondering what is coming because you could have Kane go two different ways with this and both would be very interesting. Kane going into a dark rage is what we are seeing on WWE TV at the moment so I would be careful not to just copy what they are already doing. I didn’t like how fast Kane recovered from the “knock out” shot though. You had Kane out cold but just 30 or so seconds later he is up and destroying things? I didn’t think that was realistic and maybe if you had gone to commercial and then came back to Kane making a mess that would have worked.

The decision to make the Edge vs Christian match at OTL a number one contenders match is both positive and a little negative to be honest. I like the decision because it adds some interest into the match but you already had that with the grudge match stipulation. I don’t see the need to make this for a title shot and with Del Rio almost certain to win, and that fact that Christian is your favourite, this match is locked with Christian set to win. It takes some of the uncertainty of the match away unless you’re planning on a huge swerve. I could be wrong, in which case I’m excited, but this match didn’t need the stipulation to make it high profile.

The Cody Rhodes/ Rey Mysterio situation is very interesting because of the inclusion of Curt Hawkins into the mix. Giving Rhodes a win over Master keeps him looking strong and probably makes him the favourite to go over in the match because you could continue this little issue with Rey by injecting the title. However Hawkins is being built up but nowhere near champion status yet my friend. This probably should have been left with Rhodes vs Mysterio but doing it again on ppv would be a little boring for the fans. Anyway I liked both the matches but I’m still torn on the result of a triple threat match that looks like it could give Hawkins a title reign when he hasn’t been built enough to deserve one.

Enjoyable tag match with very little for me to complain about to be honest. Very smart decision to keep Edge out of the pin because it would make him look terribly weak just days out from a big event.

The video… ba gawd it’s STING! You know you want to.

Seeing Sheamus in a big match makes me very happy because he has so much potential for the future. His work as a face and as a heel has been really good IRL so I can’t see why you couldn’t pull it off. I’m impressed that you haven’t pulled the trigger on ‘Taker vs Sheamus right away because it is something you could save for a BIG event like Summerslam. A lot of bookers would rush into this and use it on an event like Capital Punishment but knowing you I’d assume you would do the smart thing. This feud is something people would buy and with Sheamus being a young talent you could use this as a chance to further him in the main event pool.

I’m split on the verbal confrontation to be honest because at times I thought you were hitting the mark but others you were off. I wasn’t sure about Randy saying that Del Rio was one of the best on Smackdown. It just didn’t seem like something he would say and I expected him to say that Del Rio couldn’t cut it or something of that nature. Again most of the misses were from Orton and this change in attitude you’ve got him on isn’t something that I like. You did cover all your bases with the saving all the anger for the ppv but I would have liked Orton to be more aggressive. Del Rio in this segment sounded great and I thought you worked well with him. The addition of ‘Ju into his speech is something I really liked. Other bookers do it so I don’t see the problem. You captured the arrogant attitude of Del Rio really well and toward the end of the segment I was really getting into the scene. I’m sold on Del Rio being the champion and with a victory over Orton on ppv I can only see good things come from this show.

Overall, you produce a very enjoyable read for the viewers of this thread. While Over the Limit may have a bit of a “weak” card in terms of star power I still think this is a show that is going to be a must read. I’ve seen nothing but positives coming from Theo and yourself so I can’t wait for the ppv. I do think you two need to bring in more of the main event stars to the show instead of just focusing on younger talent. Anyone who reads my feedback knows that I love to see new talent pushed but you still need to use top talent. You can push Curt Hawkins but think about someone like Orton who is already established and use them. Good luck with the ppv and I’ll be reading.

 

[#1Peep]

Location: KeyArena, Seattle, Washington
Date: 29th of May, 2011
Theme Song: Help is on the Way by Rise Against

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After the usual opening video that preludes each and every WWE programme informs the viewers that the ‘world is watching’, the screen cuts to black and a video package begins to play...

*Start Video*

Shots of the beautiful city of Seattle at night are shown, twinkling high rise buildings stand above the still ocean and the breathtaking space needle takes centre stage.

Narrator: For many, they have a point or level beyond which they do not break.

The camera zooms through the city, soon comes to rest at the outside of the KeyArena and zooms through the gates of the huge arena.

Narrator: But this is not true for all.

Quick, sharp shots of Kofi Kingston cracking John Morrison in the side of the head with the Trouble in Paradise and then celebrating with a cheering crowd beneath him are shown. Randy Orton then dumps several superstars over the top rope and motions around his waist with his fingers, a fierce look on his mug.

Narrator: For those with everything to gain...

Alberto Del Rio thumps the mat in frustration as he looks lustfully at the World Heavyweight Championship lying on the canvas. The Miz then slowly limps up the ramp with fear in his eyes and his WWE Championship cradled in his arms.

Narrator: Or everything to loose...

As the quick, catchy beat of ‘Help is on the Way’ begins to play, more sharp shots of the WWE’s superstars are shown. Randy Orton drives a helpless soul into the mat with an RKO, Miz batters his Ghanaian challenger over the head with his title belt, Kofi Kingston thunders through the ropes to take out Kane with a suicide dive and Alberto Del Rio head butts a prone and defenceless Viper with ruthless intent.

Narrator: They are willing to exceed their personal boundaries in order to rise to great heights or to achieve unassailable glory.

Fleeting shots of Edge and Christian’s recent feud can be seen – chair shots, spears, brutal punches and kicks.[

Narrator: In order to gain vengeance...

Dolph Ziggler plants Sin Cara on the outside padding with a fierce Zig Zag before Cody Rhodes, Curt Hawkins and Rey Mysterio assess each other from differing parts of the arena, their eyes narrowed.

Narrator: Or fame and riches...

Flickering, fast-paced shots of many of the superstars involved in the event are viewed as Rise Against picks up the pace.

Narrator: Some men are willing to do just about anything.

Randy Orton and Alberto Del Rio stare each other down from inches away, hate in their eyes. Kofi Kingston points towards the WWE Championship over The Miz’s shoulder as the Awesome One defiantly shakes his head.

Narrator: Tonight, two brash, young champions will be pushed like never before as they defend against the hungriest of challengers.

A sparkling Sin Cara soars through the air towards Dolph Ziggler and Rey Mysterio bundles over Cody Rhodes from the turnbuckle as a fleeting shot of Curt Hawkins is shown strutting down the ramp.

Narrator: Tonight, bragging rights will be earned and new superstars will be forged in the fires of the most intense of competitions.

Rise Against reaches their peak as an almost blurring array of images flash across the screen – championship belts, rivals facing off and battering manoeuvres all shown in just seconds.

Narrator: Tonight, the superstars of the WWE go above and beyond their mental and physical capacities to gain what they cherish more than anything else.

Fireworks explode, fans cheer, music continues to play and more blinding images of WWE superstars crash through the screen.

Narrator: Tonight, the WWE goes over the limit!

A snappy, yellow logo flashes across the screen as ‘Help is on the Way’ plays loudly in the background.

Narrator: And now, RAW and Smackdown present – WWE Over the Limit!

*End Video*

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A plethora of colour explodes around the stage to kick the night off and as soon as the fireworks go off, the WWE Universe in Seattle explodes with cheers. The camera quickly zooms around the arena in an attempt to capture as many excited fans as possible before closing in on the announce team for the night – Jerry Lawler, Booker T and Michael Cole.

Michael Cole: Ladies and gentleman, I welcome you to the most thrilling, fast-paced event of the year – this is Over the Limit! We have a hell of a lot of action lined up from Seattle, Washington but before we get to the excitement in the ring let me introduce to you my commentary partners for the night, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler and six time world champion Booker T.

Booker T: Tonight championships will be on ‘da line, pride will be at stake and I’m telling you two now, I can’t wait.

Jerry Lawler: You’re telling me Book; Miz defends against Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton looks to take the World Heavyweight Championship from Alberto Del Rio, Edge and Christian battle once again and not to mention incredible title match after incredible title match. I am pumped.

Michael Cole: And don’t forget folks, you have the voice of the WWE calling the action all night long. But alongside my silky, smooth tones we also have Hugo Savinovich and Carlos Cabrera to accommodate out Spanish speaking viewers – hola amigos!

As the two Spanish speaking commentators do their bit, the camera pans beside the two announce desks to show the glistening Intercontinental Championship sitting snugly in a plush velvet stand.

Booker T: What they said.

We then see Justin Roberts standing in the centre of the ring in a sharp suit and a microphone in his hand; a big smile on his face.

Justin Roberts: The following contest is a triple threat match and it is for the vacant Intercontinental Championship.

BOOYAKA, BOOYAKA...

*Booyaka 619*

A huge cheer meets the arrival of the first superstar of the night in Rey Mysterio and the luchador powers through the curtain and onto the stage full of energy. Kitted out in a bright yellow mask and attire, the Master of the 619 quickly marches down the ramp slapping the hands of his eager fans as he does so.

Justin Roberts: Introducing first, from San Diego, California, weighing in at 175 pounds – REY MYSTERIO!

Michael Cole: I for one cannot stand his man right here, he is such a coward. He won’t even agree to meet Cody Rhodes one on one in the middle of the ring, a man whose life he nearly destroyed in a single act of violence.

Booker T: Oh, you cannot be serious right now Michael Cole. I and just everybody else over on Smackdown know that they settled their differences at Wrestlemania; Cody Rhodes is just sour that he didn’t walk out of Georgia with his hand raised.

Mysterio stands high above the ring on a top ‘buckle and although he panders animatedly to his cheering fan base, his eyes are noticeably focused underneath his signature mask. Rey quickly hops down to the mat and remains in the centre of the squared circle as he completes some last minute stretches and gazes at the titantron.

YEEEEEAH! WE’RE KNOCKING AT THE DOOR...

*In the Middle of it Now*

Sauntering out to heavy jeers, Curt Hawkins has an unusually wide grin spread across his mug while he begins strolling down the ramp. The Long Island Loner pushes the hood of his sleeveless leather jacket off his greasy, blonde hair as he charges around the side of the ring and heads towards the announce desk.

Justin Roberts: And making his way to the ring, from Long Island, New York, weighing in at 214 pounds – CURT HAWKINS!

Jerry Lawler: Despite being a dark horse, Curt Hawkins could very well be the man to win this triple threat match. Amidst all the bad blood between Rey Mysterio and Cody Rhodes, that moody loner could sneak in and capture the prestigious Intercontinental Championship.

Booker T: And ‘da confidence of that young man has just grown tenfold each day since he began listening to his advisor of sorts. Hawkins said his mysterious friend would be here tonight, but there has been sight of him as of yet.

Standing directly in front of the announce desk, Hawkins pensively stares at and caresses the Intercontinental Championship in front of him. Mysterio offers Curt a quick glance and then continues to stare at the stage but Hawkins completely ignores the luchador and crosses his arms as a sneer spreads across his mug.

WOOOAAAHHH!

*Smoke and Darkness*

With his eerie music booming behind him, Cody Rhodes slowly steps out onto the stage looking sour underneath his plastic face guard. With his cold, blue eyes set on Rey Mysterio, Rhodes purposely wanders down the ramp and stops just feet from the apron, continually staring at his nemesis the entire time.

Justin Roberts: And from Marietta Georgia, weighing in at 215 pounds – CODY RHODES!

Michael Cole: And I could not think of a more perfect Intercontinental Champion than Cody Rhodes. He is young, he is talented – he is the future of this company! No man in the entire company is more fitting to hold that historic piece of gold around his perfectly crafted waist.

Jerry Lawler: Not to mention seriously messed up in the head.

For several moments longer Cody remains perfectly still on the outside of the ring with his eyes set on Rey Mysterio, the luchador returning his gaze. Finally Rhodes breaks the stare down and, after a quick, longing glance at the Intercontinental Championship opposite him, he clambers up the steel steps and slips through the ropes. Hawkins too rips his custom jacket from his torso and slides into the ring, the three men forming a triangle and assessing each other before the official rings the bell to get the action underway.

The moment the match begins, an almost sick smile creeps across Cody Rhodes’ face and he begins to slowly walk towards Rey Mysterio. The luchador remains still and prepares himself for the incoming onslaught with his fists raised defiantly in front of him. However, when Cody is just a couple of feet away from his adversary - his eyes only focusing solely on his prey - he is bundled in the side of the head with a sharp forearm from a charging Curt Hawkins. Mysterio watches Rhodes tumble to the outside, allowing the Long Island Loner to boot him in the gut and unload a right hand to the top of his head. Another punch follows and Hawkins then backs his opponent into the nearest corner with a heavy thud. As Rey rests his back against the corner, Hawkins delivers a third brutal shot to his face before pulling him up and whipping him towards the centre of the ring. Rey counters in mid move and attempts to launch Curt into the opposite corner but the luchador’s inferior weight allows Hawkins to reverse himself, smacking the Master of the 619 into the turnbuckles. Just a mere second after the Mexican bangs back first into the corner, Hawkins charges at Mysterio with his right arm raised and runs directly into the upturned feet of the luchador. The recluse stumbles back awkwardly clutching his jaw and Rey pounces straight onto him, blasting him with a couple of quick fire forearms to the mush.

With an angry snarl, the Long Island Loner shoves Rey back against the ropes but with the momentum behind him, Mysterio launches straight back and cracks Hawkins in the nose with a sharp boot. The crowd cheer heartily as Rey adjusts his mask, gets his opponent in his sights and takes a step backwards, placing both of his gloved hands on the top rope. As a stunned Hawkins steps forward, Mysterio immediately springs off the ropes and adjusts his body mid-air so that he can wrap his legs around the neck of the recluse and snap off a beautiful hurricanrana! Rey gets straight to his feet with the crowd urging him on loudly, and notices, just like the WWE Universe has, that Hawkins is positioned perfectly across the second rope for his most popular manoeuvre, the patented 619. With a finger towards the sky and a glance at Hawkins, Rey sprints back off the ropes behind him and heads directly for – no, Rey is tripped up and quickly yanked to the outside by Cody Rhodes!

Although Mysterio lands nimbly on his feet, he seems frozen to the spot as Cody Rhodes stands just feet away from him, a sick grin easily visible underneath his plastic face guard. In a flash Cody rushes forward with a swift punch but Rey avoids the contact. Cody turns back around to face his nemesis and swings another wild punch but once again, Mysterio ducks it. Before Cody or Rey can do anything more however, something out of the corner of their eyes forces the duo to turn their attention to the ring. Curt Hawkins stands boldly against the ropes and he doesn’t hesitate in launching himself over the top rope with his body outstretched, his dirty blonde hair flailing in the air as gravity soon takes hold. Mysterio rolls out of the contact immediately but Cody is not as lucky as he takes the brute force of Hawkins’ entire weight crashing down on him, his back slamming onto the outside padding. Cody screams out in pain and clutches his lower back as Rey, with a little bit of difficulty, peels Hawkins off the ground and throws him into the ring. The luchador nimbly leaps to the apron and flies over the top rope into the ring with his legs splayed wide, allowing the rope to flip him over so he can perform a beautiful snap moonsault onto a prone Hawkins. To another huge cheer, Rey rolls onto a squirming Hawkins and hooks the leg...

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2... HAWKINS POWERS OUT EASILY!

The kick-out doesn’t bother the veteran as he simply drags Hawkins back up to his feet before he can get a chance to catch his breath. Mysterio straddles the Long Island Loner into a side headlock and holds on tight for a number of seconds but after receiving a couple of sharp shots to the gut, Rey loses his grip. Hawkins slaps Rey’s arm over his shoulder and lifts the luchador high into the air for a back suplex but, quick as a flash, Mysterio flips over his opponent’s shoulder and lands on his feet. Rey unloads a couple of quick kicks to his Hawkins’ thigh, simply infuriating him further and causing the former tag team champion to throw an easily avoidable right hand at the luchador. As Hawkins spins on his heels and attempts to grab a hold of the slippery superstar, Rey sprints past him, makes a beeline for the ropes opposite and springs off them. Mysterio charges forward, avoiding Hawkins once again and as he meets the ropes on the other side of the ring, he leaps to the second rope in order to bounce back and take down his opponent with a flying crossbody. The capacity crowd explode with joy as Rey picks up the pace once again, blasting off the ropes and immediately cracking Hawkins in the knee with a dropkick. Curt falls down to one peg and he is battered once again as Rey slides across the canvas to plant two boots squarely in the side of the Long Island Loner’s head. After getting to a stable base Rey completes the sequence by dropping an incredible flipping leg drop across the neck of Hawkins, then jumps straight into a tight cover...

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2... TO A HUGE GROAN FROM THE WWE UNIVERSE, CURT HAWKINS SNEAKS OUT A SHOULDER!

With only Hawkins and himself in the ring Mysterio seems anxious to put away the Long Islander as quickly as possible and the Mexican luchador bounces from foot to foot as he waits for Hawkins to get to his feet. After a quick glance at the fans, Rey bundles into Hawkins the moment he gets to a stable base and carries the moody loner’s arm over his shoulder. Mysterio struggles to lift his opponent up and over for a suplex on a couple of occasions and, after blocking the third attempt by putting his foot forward, Curt counters directly into a snap suplex. After executing the manoeuvre Curt springs up to his feet and collides with the ropes, dropping his elbow as he rebounds back but falls directly into the mat! Mysterio himself jumps up off the ground after avoiding Hawkins’ attack and sprints at his backtracking opponent but, with ease, he is lifted high into the air and dropped neck first over the top rope. Rey staggers into the middle of the ring, coughing harshly as he holds his throat but he is given no reprieve as Hawkins charges forward and grabs the luchador in his clutches. After getting a grip on his opponent’s head, Hawkins twists it one hundred and eighty degrees before sitting down to the canvas and dropping the masked man’s skull onto his shoulder in the process. Obviously not done there, Curt drags Rey directly up from his shoulder up to his feet and allows the stunned luchador to stumble around groggily as the Long Islander gains his bearings.

Hawkins doesn’t need much time to make up his mind as, just a couple of seconds later, Curt sprints back off the ropes and heads back towar- no! Hawkins goes tumbling over the top rope as Cody Rhodes pulls down the ropes! Cody quickly slips through the ropes and, with the crowd unloading heat upon him, he stares hungrily at the downed Mysterio. Rey soon stands and turns around to see where Hawkins got to and instantly locks eyes with his arch rival, a grotesque smile growing underneath the second generation star’s face guard as he deliberately wanders forward. Rather than waiting for Cody to slowly come to him, Rey charges forward and the two adversaries lock up in a fierce collar and elbow tie-up. With his obvious size and strength advantage Cody Rhodes swiftly takes control over his rival but before he can fully take advantage, Rey slips behind his opponent. Rhodes throws a crazy back elbow but Rey ducks under the blow and then avoids a right hand as Cody turns on his heels in an attempt to get his hands on the luchador. Mysterio continues to scramble after avoiding Rhodes’ attacks and heads for the ropes, spring boarding off them and flying directly into a vicious lariat!

A huge groan sounds out around the arena as Rey crashes into the canvas after being cracked in the jaw with Rhode’s bicep and the Mexican rolls around in serious pain. Rhodes yells out emphatically towards the fans and then drops done to one knee over the prone figure of Rey Mysterio. Ever so slowly, Cody lifts Rey’s head up off the canvas and then brutally begins to unload punch after punch to the head of his most hated of rivals. Cody is lashed with heat as he stands up and stomps every exposed part of the luchador’s body with vicious intent; the Mexican’s arms, legs and torso are battered with shots. Before Rey even has time to clutch at his hurting body, Cody drags him off the canvas and drives him directly back into it with an inverted suplex slam. The luchador almost bounces off the mat and as he lifts himself off of the ground with an arm around his gut, a big knee lift crashes into his face before Rhodes turns around and boots him in the side of his mask.

The demented young star yells out in a gratified fashion to the WWE Universe, garnering him even more hate, before he lifts Mysterio off the mat and to his feet. Cody blasts Rey in the face with a right hand and then doubles him over with a boot to the gut, swiftly putting the luchador between his legs and then hauling him onto his shoulders. Rey struggles to avoid any further damage by battering away at the exposed head of Rhodes but Cody doesn’t budge, and proceeds to sprint towards the nearest corner with only one thing in mind. But as he draws nearer to the turnbuckles and attempts to dump his adversary directly into them, Cody loses his grip on the luchador. Rey slides over his opponent’s shoulder and lands directly on his feet, turns on his heels and rolls up Rhodes into a schoolboy cover...

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3... NO, NO! CODY DRIVES HIS SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECOND!

The duo scramble up to their feet but the younger, fresher Cody Rhodes manages to gain the advantage first, kneeing the luchador directly in the gut before charging his adversary into the nearest set of ‘buckles. Rhodes peppers the Mexican with shot after shot until the official is forced to step in and drag the demented superstar away from the corner. However the moment that the referee steps aside Rhodes charges back at his prey, viciously pulling Mysterio out of the corner before launching him straight back into it with incredible force. As the luchador holds at his back in pain and winces harshly, Rhodes looks back towards the ropes and bounces off them, building up momentum as he sprints back towards his rival. Cody bursts forward at his opponent but Rey avoids the contact and sends Rhodes crashing into the corner, the crowd cheering valiantly as he does so. Rhodes staggers backwards and Rey resists the urge to collapse to the canvas as he cracks the former tag team champions in front of him with a kick to the gut and lines up the ropes behind him, preparing to springboard. Rey leaps to the second rope but, quick as a flash, Cody rushes forward and tips the luchador forward as he grabs a hold of both of Mysterio’s legs.

While Rey hangs precariously over the top rope Cody Rhodes shuffles his arms into position, takes a deep breath and then boots the luchador in the gut whilst he sways in mid-air. Mysterio crashes to the floor and flops around on the canvas while Cody slowly and methodically gets to his feet, eyeing up his next offensive manoeuvre through his plastic face guard. Rhodes quickly swamps the downed luchador, cradling him in his arms before lifting him up high onto his shoulders in a fireman’s carry. But Rey knows that taking any more damage could signal the end for him in this match and he valiantly unloads elbows to the side of his adversary’s head, allowing him to slide free and crash to the mat knees first.

Cody charges forward at his rival but Rey drops under the attack and flips Rhodes onto his back with an arm drag, sliding the demented young man across the ring. Mysterio struggles up to a stable base and has to react sharply to dump Rhodes straight back to the canvas with another arm drag as he comes rushing forward once again. The legendary luchador steps into the view of Rhodes and swings a leg at his opponent’s gut which Cody promptly catches. A small smile spreads across his face as he has Mysterio is his grasp once agai – but Rey swings around with his free leg and batters his face guard with an enzuigiri. Rhodes crashes against the nearest ropes and stumbles straight back into Mysterio who takes him down with a beautiful dropkick, blasting his rival between the eyes with both of his heels. Mysterio then leaps into the cover, collapsing on Rhodes as he hooks a leg...

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2... CODY POWERS OUT, PUSHING REY OFF!

The moment that the pair stand up, Rey rushes into his adversary and reels off three quick forearms to Cody’s mush. As the former tag team champion clutches at his face, Rey clambers up his body and wraps his feet around his neck in an attempt to hurricanrana his opponent. But Rhodes hangs on, lifts the luchador up and onto his back and gets in position so that he can prepare to take a page out of Hardcore Holly’s playbook and dump his opponent with the Alabama Slam! However, Rey wriggles down and rolls down Rhode’s back with his legs clasped under the young man’s arms in order to dump him neck first with a sunset flip powerbomb! The WWE Universe explodes with joy at the reversal and then watch as one of their heroes wrap his arms around the waist of Rhodes and rolls backwards, going straight into a pin in the process...

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3... WAIT, NO! CURT HAWKINS PULLS A SITTING MYSTERIO OFF OF RHODES TO SAVE THE MATCH!

The returning Hawkins springs straight back into the action as he drags a sitting Mysterio up by his scruff and plants him into the canvas with a DDT. As he notices Cody getting to his feet Curt bounces off the ropes to build up some speed and, with a mean glint in his eye, nearly decapitates the demented star with a devastating clothesline. Hawkins isn’t given a chance to cover a downed Cody Rhodes as a slightly jelly legged Rey Mysterio advances towards him and ducks his wild punch. Having taken less damage than the former world champion before him, Curt is quicker on the return and catches the luchador in his grasp as Rey leaps towards him in an attempted crossbody. After turning his nose up at the captivated WWE Universe, Hawkins lifts Rey up through the air before slamming him directly into the mat with the ferocious Upside Down Frown. Curt scoots past the prone luchador and bundles into Cody Rhodes as he attempts to sneak up on the Long Island Loner, driving him into the mat with a neckbreaker. Hawkins glances around at the two down and out superstars before him and without taking a second look, he springs towards the nearest corner and ascends it until he reaches the top rope. Curt remains perched on top ‘buckle for a couple of seconds before he stretches out and leaps into the air, his elbow positioned to strike the cold, black heart of a prone Cody Rhodes but the demented star shifts his chest out of the way, causing Hawkins to strike his elbow into the canvas!

Sensing an opportunity Rey Mysterio springs off the canvas and launches himself at the visibly hurt Curt Hawkins, taking him down with a beautiful head scissors. The two get to their feet and Rey charges forward, clambers up his opponent’s body with a wheelbarrow and grabs the loner’s head to drive it into the canvas with a bulldog but Curt blocks it! Holding the luchador in mid-air, Curt thunders forward, drives the Mexican’s boots into the mush of a recovering Cody Rhodes and then steps backwards in order to crash Rey into the canvas with a spectacular Blue Thunder Driver! Curt smiles devilishly as he sits directly into a cover, hooking a leg...

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2... REY KICKS OUT JUST IN TIME!

Before Curt even has time to assess his next move, he is roughly dragged off of Rey Mysterio by an enraged Cody Rhodes. The freakish superstar hauls his opponent off the mat by his tights and sprints towards the corner, launching the Long Island Loner shoulder first into the steel ring post. As the entire ring shudders with the impact and Hawkins lets out a pained shout, Rhodes turns his focus back to his nemesis lying on the canvas in the centre of the ring. Cody yanks the luchador to his feet and whips him into the nearest set of turnbuckles with vicious force before following him into the corner, a smirk on his face. As Cody gains closer, Rey tries to fight his way out of the corner but the demented star over powers him and lifts him to the top rope after booting him in the gut. The pair stand precariously over the ring and Cody slaps Rey in the gut so that he can pull the luchador’s arm over his shoulder in preparation for a superplex. A huge gasp sounds out around the arena as Rhodes lifts the weary luchador up over the ring, delaying the pain for a number of seconds so that the blood rushes to his adversary’s head. However before the former tag team champion can dump his rival to the mat, Hawkins sprints towards the commotion and ducks under Rhodes, lifting him onto his shoulders and unsteadily stepping into the middle of the ring with two men above him. Curt strains to carry the two men and so, with a shrug, leans backwards to crash his two opponents into the canvas. Hawkins rolls on top of Rhodes and shoots the half...

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2... CODY BLASTS THROUGH THE COVER, POWERING OUT!

Curt doesn’t let the frustration of the near fall show and instead moves straight towards a downed Mysterio, hooking both of the luchador’s legs...

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2...

3... NO, ONLY A TWO, MYSTERIO JUST SLIPPED A SHOULDER UP!

Sensing his advantage, Hawkins quickly heads back towards a recovering Cody Rhodes and lifts him up to his feet. The Long Island Loner attempts to immediately plant his opponent into the canvas with the Recluse Abuse but Cody adjusts his body and floats over Hawkins’ shoulders, landing sharply on his feet. Rhodes charges forward, swings a punch that is avoided by Hawkins and as he misses, his momentum leads him directly into the path of Rey Mysterio. The luchador snaps off an incredible hurricanrana as he rival wanders in front of him, causing the demented superstar to tangle himself across the opposite set of ropes. Curt too sprints at Rey but the former world champion avoids the sharp clothesline and cuts away at the loner’s knee, dropping him neck first into the second rope. With his two opponent’s splayed across the second rope side by side Mysterio’s eyes light up and he flips a finger towards the sky, quickly turning on his heels and blasting off the ropes. Rey sprints forward, springs through the ropes with his feet outstretched and manages to connect with no-one! Curt and Cody just avoid the double 619 and clamber to their feet, using each other to get to a stable base. As the pair stagger up, they notice Rey Mysterio spring board off the top rope and fly directly at them, his body outstretched. The luchador makes contact with his two opponents but they are able to catch him in mid-air.

Hawkins and Rhodes fight to gain control of the luchador between them, pulling and tugging on the Mexican’s body. Rhodes seems more determined to gain control of his nemesis and yanks on his legs, breaking Hawkins’ grip on Rey and sending the small man flying across the ring. The moody loner doesn’t seem to care who he hurts so he begins to hurling heavy right hands at the demented star opposite him. Cody returns the favour and with each punch he takes he just dishes another straight back. The duo exchange several sharp shots but before either man can gain the advantage, Rey Mysterio flies towards them and takes down Hawkins with a stunning seated senton, driving him into the canvas. Rey flies to his feet, turns to face Cody Rhodes and is quickly scooped up in the demented superstar’s arms before he is planted into the canvas with the Alabama Slam! As Mysterio convulses slightly on the canvas, Cody dashes to the corner and ascends to the top rope, his back facing the downed luchador. With a sharp, smug smirk to the WWE Universe Cody leaps towards the ring with a moonsault but Rey avoids it, sending him thundering rib first into the mat. The crowd voice their approval as Cody clutches at his ribs and Rey badgers past him, springs up the corner and without hesitation, he pulls off a moonsault of his own to crash into a stumbling Rhodes. The WWE Universe explodes as Rey bundles Rhodes into a cover, hooking a leg...

1...

2... CODY JUST KICKS OUT, JUST!

The duo staggers up to their feet in order to gain the first advantage after the cover, only for Hawkins to sprint into the action. The recluse is immediately cracked in the face by an elbow from a turning Cody Rhodes, but this distraction allows Rey Mysterio to take advantage. Rey reels off a pair of forearms to Rhode’s plastic face guard but the shots don’t seem to faze the freak and as the luchador goes in for a third attack, his arm is caught in a tight vice. Rhodes stares deep into Rey’s eyes with rage evident beneath his face guard and raises his right hand back behind his head to strike his nemesis in the face! However, Hawkins comes back into the picture and batters into the back of Cody, incidentally slamming the young man’s face guard into Rey Mysterio, launching the Mexican to the mat and rolling towards the ropes. Cody stumbles backwards and Hawkins senses his best opportunity to win the match thus far, he is going to steal one here with the roll-up...

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2...

3... NO, NO! CODY SLIPS UP AN ARM!

Cody slips up from the mat, sweat pouring down his chest, and swings a wild punch at his opponent. However, the shot doesn’t hit its target as he is booted in the gut with Curt Hawkins’ boot. Curt grabs a hold of the dazed man in front and absolutely plants him face first into the canvas with the Taste of Pain, Taste of Pain connects! Hawkins collapses onto his opponent and hooks both of his legs...

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2...

3... NO, REY FLIES THROUGH THE AIR WITH HIS LEG OUTSTRETCHED IN ORDER TO BREAK UP THE COVER!

Curt dashes away from Cody to avoid a flying Rey and the luchador soon crashes his leg across the neck of his rival, driving the air out of Rhode’s body. Mysterio stumbles up to his feet and nearly has his masked blasted from his face by a charging Curt Hawkins but the luchador side steps him, hurling him through the second rope by his scraggly blonde hair. Rey turns around as Cody gets to his feet as well, and as the demented superstar clutches at his throat, Mysterio executes a perfect drop toe hold in order to drape the young man across the second rope. With the majority of the crowd getting to their feet and craning their necks in anticipation, Rey bounds off the opposite set of ropes, sprints towards Cody, swings through the second rope and drives both of his feet into the mush of Cody – executing the 619. Rhodes flies backwards into the centre of the ring and as he does so, Mysterio waits patiently on the apron with his hands resting on the top rope, his eyes focused beneath his bright yellow mask. Cody staggers up to a stable base and as Rey quickly spring boards off the top rope, Rhodes avoids the seated senton and makes his move. After he charges at the nearest set of ropes, bounces off them and cracks Rey Mysterio in the side of the head with a brutal Beautiful Disaster kick.

Mysterio crumples to the mat but as soon as Cody recovers his wits he pulls the luchador straight back up, delivering a devastating Cross Rhodes in order to drive Rey’s face into the canvas. After a sharp, longing glance at the Intercontinental Championship on the outside Cody calls the official over in order to make the count but, after thinking for a split second, he changes his mind. Instead the sick star raises the luchador’s head off the mat and begins to once again mercilessly beat him in the skull with closed fist after closed fist. After five excruciating seconds, the referee has to pull Cody away from his prey but the former tag team champion isn’t fazed as a sick smile spreads across his face. Rhodes seems to have something in mind as he peels Rey off the canvas and carries him to the side of the ring, laying him upside down with his feet lying over the top rope, Cody himself supporting the back of the luchador’s head. Booker T gives a prediction but the entire crowd, and surely the entire pay-per-view audience, knows what is coming next – a vicious Cross Rhodes from the top rope! However, as Rhodes bends his knees in order to pull off the deadly move, Hawkins springs back into the fray and rolls Cody up, pushing his weight down onto the demented star’s legs...

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2... RHODES SLIDES HIS SHOULDER OUT FROM UNDER HAWKINS’ WEIGHT!

The Long Island Loner doesn’t even garner a two count as Cody pushes through the school boy manoeuvre and uses the momentum of the move to jump to his feet and Curt in his grasp, swiftly scoring with another Cross Rhodes! Despite having both of his opponents incapacitated, Rhodes prefers not to go for a cover on the near unconscious Curt Hawkins and, after licking his lips, he heads straight towards Rey Mysterio. The luchador hangs precariously with his two feet wrapped over the top rope and Cody blazes towards him, his eyes alight.

Cody reaches out towards his nemesis but Rey had sufficient time to recover and after luring Rhodes in by playing possum, he grabs onto the second rope with his hands and uses his legs to powerfully whip Rhodes over the top rope. After watching Rhodes crash to the outside, his arm jarring against the outside padding, Mysterio sprints along the apron and swiftly ascends to the top rope. The entire WWE Universe spring to the feet and watch with glee as Rey motions to the heavens before leaping high into the air and crashing down hard onto the sternum of a groggy Curt Hawkins. Mysterio shoots the half as the crowd urges the official to drop to the mat so that he can count...

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3!!! REY HAS THE WON THE MATCH, THE VACANT INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP IS HIS!​

*Booyaka 619*

The moment the referee hits the canvas for a third successive time the arena explodes with cheers for the luchador. Rey remains planted on his knees for a number of moments, allowing the moment to sink in, before getting to a stable base and graciously receiving the gleaming Intercontinental Championship from the official.

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner and the new Intercontinental Champion - REY MYSTERIO!

Jerry Lawler: Congratulations to Rey Mysterio, he endured a hell of a lot of punishment tonight from two eager young stars and he deserves to hold that prestigious championship for a third time.

Michael Cole: Eager?! Cody Rhodes slaughtered Rey here tonight, and I know he wanted to make the most of his time in that ring with that demon but, he should have that title in his grasp right now.

Booker T: That isn’t ‘da point Michael. The point is that Rey Mysterio scored the victory and earned that championship belt, Rhodes made his decision. He kept putting off a going for a pinfall over and over again so he could beat down on Rey, and he just waited way too long.

Mysterio scrambles to the stage, playing to the WWE Universe as he does so, and while he stands tall in front of the titantron he raises his new title belt over his head with a gigantic grin. Meanwhile, in the centre of the ring Curt Hawkins punches the canvas in frustration and Cody Rhodes stares at his celebrating nemesis with pure hatred in his eyes underneath his plastic face guard, his face reddening in anger. Before slipping behind the curtain Rey gives one last salute to his adoring fans and places his new Intercontinental Championship around his neck.​

 

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We cut backstage and we see the Miz logo WWE Championship draped over a bench as the camera scrolls up and we see the champion himself, The Miz, taping up his wrists as he sits there in one of his trademark “I’m Awesome” shirts.

Matt Striker: Miz could I get a moment of your time?

Miz looks up, rather unsatisfied with Striker’s presence. Miz twirls his hand to hurry Striker up.

Matt Striker:Tonight you take on the upstart Kofi Kingston. In the past weeks you’ve got the upper hand on Kofi, how do you plan on making that continue tonight?

The Miz: How am I going to maintain Kofi? The same way I’ve been doing it Matt. Kingston is nothing more than a paper contender and when I wipe my hands of him tonight he’ll fall back to where he belongs. Kingston will always be second fiddle; he just needs to accept that. I’ll put him in his place once and for all tonight as I continue my reign of dominance as WWE champion.

Matt Striker: Thank you Miz.

***

Michael Cole:That’s the confidence of a winner guys and a true champion. And now that we have the Intercontinental championship out of the way, lets focus on the one that really matters here in the early going of Over the Limit…the United States Championship!

Jerry Lawler: Cole, what the hell are you talking about? I don’t want to stick up for Smackdown, but the Intercontinental championship is one of the most prestigious titles in wrestling history and Rey Mysterio has the great honor of carrying on the legacy of that title.

Michael Cole: But there’s one problem with Rey Mysterio. He isn’t Dolph Ziggler, the soon to be United States champion!

Booker T: Wait jus’ a minute Cole, Rey Rey right there worked his tail off to get where he is and I can’t let you go and diss a Smackdown guy like dat. Those be fighting words.

Jerry Lawler: Now now Book, do we really want to torture the WWE Universe by having to sit through another Michael Cole match? They see enough of him as it is.

Booker T laughs as King has a smirk and Cole looks on frustrated with his PPV commentary team as we head up to Justin Roberts for the introduction of the United States Championship match.

Justin Roberts: This match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE United States Championship!

*Ancient Spirit*

Justin Roberts: Introducing first from Mexico City, Mexico. He is the WWE United States Champion - SIN CARA!

Pyro explodes and out comes Sin Cara in a new, but very familiar attire. Sin Cara has replaced the blue in his attire with white as he rips off his gold jacket and we see the United States championship locked around his waist. Sin Cara runs to the ring and trampolines over the top rope as pyro explodes throughout the arena in Seattle.

Michael Cole: How can these idiots here in Seattle cheer this man? This is the United States championship, this buffoon isn’t even from America!!!

Booker T: Dis Sin Cara right here is in my fave five Cole, don’t you go hatin’ man. Sin Cara has been on a roll since stepping foot here in the WWE, this guy is gonna do big things. You can dig that.

Jerry Lawler: Plus your guy Ziggler doesn’t even deserve this match. He blindsided Sin Cara and cost him a chance at the WWE Championship.

A video airs showing Ziggler’s sneak attack assault on Sin Cara from Raw two weeks ago. Sin Cara was barely able to compete tonight, King informs us due to a concussion sustained from the camera blow to the head. Cole calls Sin Cara a coward and reminds us that three weeks ago Sin Cara was defeated by Dolph Ziggler.

Vickie Guerrero: Excuse me!!!

The Seattle crowd comes alive and boos the living crap out of Vickie Guerrero even before her presence can be seen on camera.

Vickie Guerrero: Ladies and gentleman I proudly present to you. I said EXCUSE ME!!!

Vickie can hardly be heard as she is cut off by loud boos from the KeyArena.

Vickie Guerrero: As I was saying I proudly present to you, my business associate and future United States Champion…DOLPH ZIGGLER!

I AM PERFECTION...

*I Am Perfection*

Ziggler comes out looking as serious as ever draped in a black vest to go along with some new red trunks. The crowd doesn’t take too kindly to Mr. Ziggler as him and Guerrero make their way to the ring. Ziggler slides onto the apron with a smirk of confidence as he pulls himself into the ring.

Michael Cole: That’s the man right there that should be representing our country as champion. Dolph Ziggler is a true American. Did you see Ziggler’s twitter this morning King? He has some great words for Sin Cara. @HeelZiggler said and I quote. “Sin Cara is just what his name means, a faceless no talent punk. He thinks he can compete at my level? Here’s the news. No one is on my level and it doesn’t get more real than that. #HEEL.

Jerry Lawler: Who cares what Ziggler said behind a computer screen Cole. Anyone can talk trash while typing on a keyboard. How about Ziggler mans up and proves how he real he is tonight. If he is as real as he claims he will be walking out of here United States champion, but Sin Cara is no slouch Cole. He has proven just how good he is in such a short time. If I was Ziggler I wouldn’t be counting my eggs just yet.​

Referee Justin King holds up the United States championship as Ziggler and Guerrero discuss in the corner and Sin Cara stretches across the ring. King rings the bell and this championship match is underway. These two have got a good sense of each other as they’ve had two matches in the past couple of weeks, with the two splitting the series thus far. The two talented athletes circle the ring and Sin Cara immediately goes for a sweep of the legs, but Ziggler slaps away at the Sin Cara offense. The two lock up in a collar and elbow tie up and Ziggler gains the advantage and gets the United States champion in a headlock. Ziggler yells out “c’mon” to the crowd as he wrenches at the neck of his opponent. Sin Cara slides out of the hold and gets Ziggler in a waistlock. Ziggler flings a wild elbow, but Sin Cara ducks the counter and trips up Ziggler and locks him in grounded side headlock. Ziggler immediately counters and rolls Sin Cara onto his shoulders into a pinning predicament.

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COUNTER!

Sin Cara counters the pin right back into the headlock. Ziggler does an impressive maneuver in which he rolls Sin Cara over and does a Shawn Michaels like kip up to break the hold and is up on his feet. Ziggler flings water from his hair as he is clearly impressed with himself. Guerrero is as well as she applauds her associate from the outside. Sin Cara is up on his feet and he circles around the ring. The two again lock up in a collar and elbow tie up and Ziggler goes right into a waist lock and follows up with a beautiful German suplex, but on the follow through Sin Cara lands on his feet. A little clumsy on the landing, Ziggler turns around and goes to clothesline Sin Cara, but Cara ducks and springboards off the nearest ropes and catches Ziggler with a fan rising tornado DDT. Ziggler’s head bounces right off the mat as Sin Cara looks to end the match early.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Vickie lets out a sigh of relief as Ziggler rolls out the ring clearly woozy from the DDT from Sin Cara. Vickie checks on the condition of her client as Ziggler paces the ring before taking a seat on the stairs and gets a massage from Vickie. The KeyArena crowd boos Ziggler for his action, but he gets even more heat after telling the WWE Universe to shut their mouths. Sin Cara tries to get outside, but Justin King holds him off. Ziggler is finally ready as he walks up the stairs and gives Sin Cara a wave of his hand to back up so he can enter to the ring. Ziggler sarcastically gets back in the ring to continue this championship bout. Another collar and elbow tie up and Ziggler gets the upper hand right off the bat as he slides behind Sin Cara and drops the masked star face first onto the mat. Ziggler is right to his feet and goes for a jumping elbow, but holds up. Instead Ziggler gives a nonchalant kick to the side of Sin Cara’s head. Ziggler prances around the ring with a huge smirk as Sin Cara gets back up to his feet. Ziggler tries a sneak attack with a school boy, but Sin Cara rolls through it and dropkicks Ziggler right in the mush (as Booker T would say) sending the challenger back first onto the mat. Sin Cara goes for another quick cover.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Sin Cara lifts his challenger up and whips him into the nearest corner. Sin Cara runs at Ziggler, but Dolph gets both feet up and nails Sin Cara right in the jaw with his feet. The masked sensation flies backwards and crashes onto the mat. Ziggler shakes off the previous offensive assault of Sin Cara as he pulls himself up the top rope. We saw this at Extreme Rules come back to bit Ziggler in the ass, but Dolph flies anyways and he connects with a huge splash from the top. Vickie yells for Ziggler to make the cover and the Real Deal Heel shoots the half and Cole says the match is finished.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Sin Cara just manages to get his shoulder up as Ziggler just shakes his head at Justin King. Guerrero and Cole are throwing fits as they believe King had a slow count. Ziggler doesn’t let this get to him as he sits up Sin Cara into a seated position on the mat. Ziggler takes a few steps back into the corner and charges at his seated opponent. And in shades of the late great “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig Ziggler pulls off a beautiful neck snap to Sin Cara. Sin Cara rolls around on the mat as Ziggler celebrates. Instead of going for the pin Ziggler inflicts more pain, much like he did against Yoshi Tatsu last Monday on Raw. Ziggler drops two consecutive elbows before flinging the water that’s left in his now frizzy hair and jumps down and connects with a third elbow right in the chest cavity of Sin Cara. Ziggler now takes the time to make a nonchalant cover and he counts along with Justin King.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Sin Cara just gets his shoulder up as Ziggler is furious. Vickie is stammering around on the outside pounding on the apron yelling at Justin King. Ziggler stands up and looks like he is ready to pounce. Sin Cara is on jello legs as he gets back to his feet. Ziggler locks in the sleeper hold, but Sin Cara had it scouted and flips Ziggler over. Sin Cara bounces off the ropes and nails Ziggler with a knee to the back of the neck and follows that up with another dropkick to the face. Sin Cara now makes the cover.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Ziggler gets his shoulder up just in time as it has been back and forth in this Raw opening contest. Sin Cara lifts the wounded Ziggler up and whips him into the nearest ropes. Ziggler bounces back and Sin Cara pulls off a tilt-a-whirl headscissors and tries to put Ziggler into the arm drag submission that follows, but the Real Deal Heel counters with a fabulous inverted body slam. Vickie jumps on the outside as Cole clamors that Ziggler has the deepest moveset in the business today in which Booker and King can’t argue. Ziggler makes the cover following the spectacular counter.

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2…
KICK OUT!

Again Sin Cara just manages to save his championship reign. Ziggler runs his hand through his hair and pounds on the mat in frustration. Ziggler lifts the champ up off the mat and throws him into the nearest corner. Sin Cara slams into the corner and nearly flies out of the ring. Ziggler steps back and charges and leaps for a huge corner splash, but Sin Cara rolls out of the way and Ziggler nearly smacks his head onto the steel post. Sin Cara bounces off the nearest ropes and nails the turning Ziggler with a near perfect hurricarana. The momentum of the move sends the challenger to the outside as Sin Cara was unaware as he was looking for a cover. Sin Cara shows his frustration by throwing his hands in the air. Sin Cara waits as Ziggler is about to his feet and he launches himself to the outside, however Ziggler dashes out of the way. Sin Cara is one step ahead as he managed to land on the apron. Sin Cara goes for another high risk, but is distracted by Vickie Guerrero on the outside. This allows Ziggler to hop onto the apron and pulls Sin Cara down to the outside with a wicked Zig Zag. The thud of both men hitting the outside echoes through the KeyArena and replays show Sin Cara’s already injured head bounces off the ground like a dropping watermelon. Ziggler too took a huge bump and both men seem completely out of it. Before starting his ten count Justin King checks to make sure the two are able to continue and he sees no signs of severe injury and he heads back to the ring to start the count. Vickie tries to wake her client as she fans Ziggler with her hands. Sin Cara hasn’t moved an inch since landing. Ziggler begins to show signs of life as King’s count has reached five. Ziggler begins to crawl and he pulls himself into the ring at seven. Quickly stopping his count is King who warns Guerrero to leave Sin Cara alone. Sin Cara has finally moved in this process and rolled over and is slowly crawling to the ring. Ziggler lays in the ring on his back unaware as to what is going on. Sin Cara is about to pull himself into the ring as Ziggler rolls over to see the outcome, but just at ten Vickie falls below Sin Cara and holds his foot, preventing him from getting back into the ring. King reaches ten and signals for the bell. Guerrero can be scene flailing around the outside as she thinks she just helped Ziggler to victory. Dolph can’t believe it as he is on the inside and he knew he was that close to becoming US champion. King talks it over with Justin Roberts.

Justin Roberts: The winner of the match by countout…DOLPH ZIGGLER! However due to a championship not being able to change hands by countout Sin Cara is still United States champion.
​

Ziggler can’t believe what just happened as Vickie has realized her mistake. Sin Cara is handed his title and escorted to the back as Ziggler bickers with his business associate before blowing her off to walk to the back on his own. Vickie yells, but to no avail. Ziggler seems to be set on his decision.

Michael Cole: Is that how you treat a woman Dolph? You leave her sulking behind you as you pout about your mistakes?

Jerry Lawler: Are you serious right now Cole? Dolph Ziggler, my dislike of him aside, may be US champ if it wasn’t for Vickie’s involvement.

Booker T: I always thought the Zig Zag man would be better off without Vickie and now it looks like it’s time to put up or shut up dawg. Lets see what you got Ziggler.​

***​

After a final shot of a fuming Dolph Ziggler is shown, we cut backstage where Josh Matthews is walking down a plain hallway, a microphone in hand. Josh cuts around a corner and seems to have found his target as Randy Orton walks out of a side door, slams it against its hinges and storms down the hallway.

Josh Matthews: Randy, Randy if i could, could I get your final thoughts on your World Heavyweight Championship coming up later tonight?

Orton’s cold eyes search the interviewer momentarily before he speaks into the microphone that has been shoved into his face.

Randy Orton: There isn’t anything left to say Josh. Everything that Alberto Del Rio has done, everything that Del Rio has said, it’s all going to come back to him in the middle of that ring here tonight in Seattle. I made a promise, a promise to the most beautiful woman in the world and I have kept it over the past four weeks. But, despite what everybody has been saying behind my back, the Viper is still very much alive, and he is going to strike Alberto Del Rio down once the bell is rung and the main event begins.

Orton rubs his chin, his eyes alight with passion.

Randy Orton: Because from now on, I do my fighting in the ring. Not the parking lot, not the locker room – the ring and that starts tonight. And when everything has been said and done, when the lights have been dimmed, the ring has been torn apart and the cameras have been switched off, Smackdown will finally have a champion it can be proud of.

The live crowd gives the Viper a huge ovation as he strolls away from Josh Matthews, his eyes alight and his upper lip quivering in suppressed anger. Matthews holds his microphone to his chest and seems to mull over Orton’s short address before we cut away and return to the arena.​

 

[#1Peep]

CHECK, ONE TWO... OH YEAH!

*Get On Your Knees*

The ever pompous Jack Swagger saunters out onto the stage to a chorus of jeers, a cheesy grin spread across his face. The All American American strolls slowly down the ramp with his arms spread out wide in an arrogant pose, his torso kitted out in an entirely new blue wrestling singlet complete with his name and the Smackdown logo. As Swagger drops to the ground in order to snap of a trio of swift push-ups, the camera pans across to the announce desk where Smackdown General Manager is sitting besides Booker T, looking content at ringside.

Justin Roberts: The following is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Perry, Oklahoma, weighing in at 260 pounds, he is the All American American - JACK SWAGGER!

Michael Cole: Well despite having absolutely no reason for being out here tonight here is everybody’s favourite general manager Teddy Long.

Booker T: Cut ‘da sarcasm Cole. Although he has had a bit of trouble with Swagger, Teddy is out here to scout two of his top stars, these two are future world champions, mark my words.

Jerry Lawler: Well speaking of that man in the ring, Swagger wants to eliminate Daniel Bryan from the Smackdown brand; well here is his chance to show how good he thinks he is to his boss tonight.

Swagger obnoxiously sprints around the ring with his arms raised to his side for a few moments before stopping dead and completing a few final warm-ups. As he stretches his arm against the top rope Swagger scowls at his general manager sitting at ringside, who returns the expression with similar gusto.

*The Rage*

One of Washington’s own receives a fantastic ovation as he storms through the curtain and charges down the ramp, his eyes determined. Kitted out in a pair of new black tights complete with a white dragon design, Bryan swiftly leaps to the apron and removes his crimson tracksuit top. The American Dragon whips his boots along the side of the ring before slipping through the ropes and ascending the nearest corner, hyping up the WWE Universe by raising his arms into the air.

Justin Roberts: And introducing next, from Aberdeen, Washington, weighing in at 210 pounds – DANIEL BRYAN!

Booker T: That boy right ‘dere, that Daniel Bryan, he is one to watch for sure. I can see why Teddy has been grooming this kid since the moment he moved over to Smackdown, he is a special one.

Jerry Lawler: You’re right Booker, and although he may not be the biggest or the strongest superstar here in the WWE, he may one of the most dangerous members of the roster. I can tell you, I wouldn’t want to step into the ring with his crippling submissions alongside his brutal kicks and forearms.

Michael Cole: Oh, give me a break you two. What has Bryan done so far to back up that hype? Huh?

Booker T: Just sit and watch Cole.

Contrary to his adversary, Bryan nods his approval to Teddy Long at ringside and the veteran general manager smiles back approvingly. However, the moment his gaze sets onto Swagger on the other side of the ring, the Dragon’s smile vanishes and he grimaces sharply. The two slowly start to meet up in the centre of the ring in their respective battle stances and this is all the referee needs as a hint to ring the bell.

As the bell tolls, the two young stars slowly size each as they circle around the centre of the ring. Bryan seems to spot an opening as he lunges forward but Swagger hops to his side and lashes out with a sharp slap, slamming his palm against his rival’s cheek. Bryan stumbles backwards slightly and Swagger grins arrogantly as he steps towards the American Dragon, mouthing off as usual. Swagger grabs a hold of Bryan’s short hair and just about yells in his face but Jack takes one step too close and he is shattered in the side of the skull with a roundhouse kick! The All American American crashes to the canvas with a hand to his head and, being the ring technician that he is, Daniel Bryan rushes onto him. After being dragged onto his feet, Swagger’s arm is wrapped across the back of Bryan’s shoulder and the former United States Champion attempts to reel off a snap suplex. However Swagger quickly regains his wits and takes a step forwards in order to block the move and shifts his weight forward, lifting Bryan high into the air instead. Countering the suplex himself, Bryan slips over his opponent’s head and lands on his feet, swiftly wrapping his arms around Swagger’s waist when he lands with a thud. Before his adversary can gain a steady grip on his waist, Swagger spins on his heels and turns underneath Bryan’s shoulders, attempting to hit his own German suplex. But as the arrogant superstar pulls his weight backwards, Bryan thunders forward, slips down and trips up his opponent in order to roll him into a cover...

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2... SWAGGER STEPS OUT OF THE COVER AND GETS TO HIS FEET IMMEDAITELY!

As the pair face off once again in the middle of the ring they engage in a heated collar and elbow tie up, pushing and jostling so that they can gain the advantage. Bryan gains the initial advantage as he shoves through Swagger’s arms and wraps his opponent’s head in a side headlock. Swagger struggles valiantly and immediately shoves his rival into the ropes, crashing into him with a shoulder block and knocking the air out of Bryan as he comes bouncing back. With the crowd voicing their disapproval, Swagger springs off the ropes, hurdles his downed opponent and heads straight for the opposite set of ropes to build even more momentum. Jack comes charging back at Bryan but the American Dragon leaps over his burly competitor and sends Swagger into the ropes for the third time in succession. The All American American sprints again at his nemesis with his arm outstretched, lining him up for a sharp clothesline but Bryan sees it coming and launches Swagger across the ring with an arm drag. Swagger slides across the canvas and launches to his feet the moment that he can, however Bryan already has his opponent lined up and, after taking a small run, he cracks Jack in the chin with a diving big boot.

Jack is bundled under the bottom rope and attempts to gain a second of reprieve from the action as he leans against the barricade but Bryan won’t have any of it. The American Dragon crashes against the ropes, thunders across the ring and leaps through the second and top rope in order to crash into Swagger and smash him into the barricade with a suicide dive. Before Jack even has time to moan and clutch at his back, Bryan swamps him into the barricade and crunches him with stomps and forearms. Using his impressive size advantage over his opponent, Swagger manages to shove Bryan away but, instead of going on the attack, he continues to catch his breath whilst slumped over the barricade. After taking a few more seconds to rest and tell off a nearby fan screaming in his face, Swagger staggers to a stable base and takes a few steps towards the apron but Bryan comes soaring through the air towards Swagger and takes him down with a flying knee.

Using the apron as a runway Bryan dropped Swagger to the floor with a brutal knee and not only does the crowd cheer heartily, Theodore Long offers a quick round of applause for the American Dragon. Daniel peels his rival off the ground and drags him towards the ring but Swagger won’t comply, breaking out of the hold with a couple of shots to Bryan’s exposed gut. The crowd unleash heat on Swagger as he flees from Bryan, turning around the corner and thundering towards the announce desk. Bryan quickly follows, his eyes focused and steely, and charges after his arrogant opponent, each step forward taking him closer to avenging the All American American’s misdemeanours. As the American Dragon turns the corner, Swagger is already waiting for him and unloads a huge boot in the direction of his opponent, only to miss wildly. However as the momentum of Bryan’s evasive manoeuvre pushes him on, he only manage to stop an inch before he crashes into his general manager, halting just milliseconds from barging into Teddy Long!

Teddy holds his arms in front of his face but the moment he realizes one of his favourite superstars isn’t going to batter into him, a grin crosses his face. After being patted on the back by Long, Daniel turns around to get straight back into the fac- NO! Swagger was waiting right behind his opponent and yanks on Bryan’s tights, forcing him to collide into the steel ring steps with vicious force! Swagger seems to return to his usual arrogant self as he scoops his adversary into the ring and, after giving a cocky wave to Teddy Long, he follows straight after him. As if it wasn’t expected the moment he gained control, Swagger demeans Bryan by slapping him over the back of his head a couple of times. However, Swagger doesn’t allow Bryan to get things in check as he goes to where he is most comfortable, dropping to the mat and sidling his rival into a rear waist lock. Bryan tries to break his adversaries’ hold but Swagger is just too strong and he quickly spins around on the canvas, tossing Bryan around like an alligator with its prey. Swagger manhandles his opponent on the mat for several more seconds before bringing him up to catch his breath, his arms still firmly wrapped around Bryan’s midsection. Firmly in control, Swagger cracks a smile but there is still plenty of fight left in the American Dragon and he unloads a couple of stiff elbows to his rival’s mug.
Bryan staggers forward clutching his chest and Swagger comes right after him, only to receive another brutal elbow to the teeth. While he moans and holds at his mouth, Bryan grabs a hold of Swagger and attempts to whip him into the corner, only for the much stronger former world champion to reverse the move. However, just as it looks like Bryan is about to crash chest first into the ‘buckles, he athletically climbs up the corner and back flips up and over a sprinting Swagger, ending up behind his rival. As Swagger spins on his heels to face his opponent, Bryan, after a huge war cry, unleashes a vicious round house – but hits nothing but thin air! Bryan loses his balance as his kick doesn’t connect and Swagger takes the time to quickly hit the ropes, line up his adversary and batter him in the side of the head with a clothesline. While Daniel lays flat on the canvas, Swagger wipes his boots on the canvas in the direction of his rival before charging back to the opposite corner, pushing off it and sprinting straight back towards Bryan. Swagger leaps over a prone Bryan, clambers swiftly up the turnbuckles and pushes off, sending his entire weight crashing down onto his opponent’s chest with the Swagger bomb. Jack slides into a cover, hooking a leg...

1...

2... NO, BRYAN KICKS OUT!

After the unsuccessful pinfall Swagger goes right back to work, straddling Bryan into a sharp headlock as he lifts him to his feet. After he looked like he was fading slightly, Bryan comes back to life and fights valiantly out of the hold. After breaking free, Bryan turns straight back around and unloads a punch, only for it to be caught by Swagger’s outstretched arm. Swagger immediately twists Bryan’s arm and locks in an abdominal stretch, contorting the American Dragon’s midsection horribly, causing him to cry out in pain. Jack wrenches back on his opponent’s body and Bryan surely realizes that the longer he remains in his opponent’s grip the worse his chances of winning the match will be as he struggles to break free. With an arrogant smirk, Swagger batters Bryan’s exposed ribs with a pair of shots and leans back as far as he can, stretching the American Dragon out. However the moment that he does Daniel drops forward, breaks free of the submission and slides beneath his opponent to trip him up with a drop toehold. The crowd urges Bryan on as he springs up, bounces off the ropes and heads back towards Swagger, only to be embraced in a vicious bear hug. Bryan is then quickly lifted into the air and planted straight back down to the canvas with an impactful belly to belly suplex. The referee drops to the canvas as Swagger lies across Bryan’s chest, pinning his shoulders to the mat...

1...

2... BRYAN SLIPS A SHOULDER UP, HIS EYES DETEMINED!

Clearly a little frustrated now, Swagger pops up to his feet and looms over the downed Bryan. As the crowd unload a chorus of jeers upon him, Swagger rubs Bryan’s face against the canvas with his boot, a sneering grin planted across his mug. While Swagger continues to embarrass his rival and shout about his dominance towards the WWE Universe, Bryan slips his head out from under Jack’s boot and trips up the All American American. Swagger’s mush crashes against the canvas and Bryan rolls over his opponent’s back before grabbing a good grip on his jaw, cranking back hard with the LeBelle Lock! With his one free arm scrambling frantically, Swagger desperately tries to break free of Bryan’s deadly submission hold, his arm just inches from the nearest ring rope. Swagger thrashes about on the canvas for several more moments, his arm outstretched, perhaps just seconds from tapping... and he wraps his knuckles around the bottom rope! The official has to drag Bryan off of Swagger at a count of four and the American Dragon is almost frothing at the mouth as he heads back into the attack. However, this has given Swagger sufficient time to sidestep Bryan as he charges forward, pushing him into the corner. His incredible mix of speed and power coming into play, Jack sprints backwards, rebounds off the ropes and blasts back into Bryan, squishing him into the corner.

After hitting that manoeuvre Swagger arrogantly takes a few steps back, his arms spread wide as he eyes up the damaged and fatigued Bryan for another attack. Swagger immediately sprints forward once again but Bryan is waiting for him and ducks under his clothesline, causing Jack to crash chest into the top ‘buckle. As Swagger stumbles on his heels Bryan charges around, slams against the ropes and absolutely cracks his opponent with a brutal clothesline. Another vicious clothesline knocks Swagger down the moment he gets to a stable base and, just like that, it seems as though the momentum has shifted in the favour of the American Dragon. As Swagger cowers in the corner Bryan unloads stiff kick after stiff kick to the All American American’s chest until the official is forced to pull him away, practically dragging Bryan away from his nemesis. With a hoarse wary cry towards the adoring audience, Bryan charges full speed at Swagger and batters him into the corner with a running dropkick. Before Swagger can even hit the mat in pain, Bryan just manages to catch him and slaps the big man’s arm over his shoulder, reeling off a picture perfect snap suplex.

With the majority of the WWE Universe behind him Bryan springs towards the apron, quickly ascending the top rope until he remains perched on the top turnbuckle. Now it seems as though Bryan has his head in order and the match under control, he watches with focused eyes as Swagger lift himself slowly up to his feet with the help of the ropes. The moment that Jack spins to find out where his opponent has gone Bryan pounces, lifting himself through the air and crashing his heels into the face of the All American American. Swagger drops like a sack of potatoes and Bryan jumps on top of him, shooting the half...

1...

2... NO, SWAGGER SLIDES OUT OF THE COVER!

The moment that Swagger kicks out Bryan is on him like a rabid dog, locking in his arm and attempting to get a good grip on his jaw in order to lock in the LeBelle Lock. However Swagger struggles for all he is worth and with his free arm he pushes his weight off the canvas, swiftly rolls his body over and hurls his opponent off of him. As Bryan comes off the canvas a moment before Swagger does, he is able to line the All American American up and unleash a dropkick – NO! Swagger catches Bryan by the sole of his boot, drops him to the ground and twists on his rival’s foot, locking on the ankle lock! Swagger has the ankle lock synched in and Bryan screams out in pain as he clutches at the canvas with one hand and rips at his hair with the other! Despite only being in the hold for around ten seconds, Bryan is already feeling the strain and his teeth are gritted in agony as he stretches out towards the bottom rope. Bryan almost seems to ready to submit as his right arm spreads out wide, hovering precariously over the canvas but it is not to be; Daniel drops his weight and sends Swagger crashing over him and into the ropes. Swagger comes bouncing backwards and Bryan latches onto his waist as soon as he gets in reach, wraps his arms around the All American American’s midsection and snaps off a rapid German suplex.

After crashing neck first off the mat Swagger cautiously rises to his feet, only for Bryan to be lying in wait and Bryan quickly locks in the All American American for another suplex of the Bavarian kind. However, Jack swivels on his feet and gets Bryan in position himself, lifting his rival over his head and slamming him to the mat with a German suplex. Swagger uses his impressive strength to haul Bryan back up to his feet and then, without any hesitation, thunders the American Dragon straight back to the ground with another German suplex. The All American American marches Bryan up again and, after staring around at the jeering public for a couple of seconds, he hurls his rival over his back – only for Bryan to go head over heels and land on his feet. As Swagger spins around and attempts to get Bryan back under control with a wild punch, Bryan avoids the blow and catches his opponent’s fist. After twisting Swagger’s arm around his own back, Bryan drops his rival straight into the canvas with a devastating hammerlock DDT. Surely this has to be it as Bryan collapses into a cover and presses Swagger’s shoulders firmly down...

1...

2...

3... OH, NO! THE REFEREE SAYS THAT SWAGGER KICKED OUT IN TIME, HE KEEPS THE MATCH ALIVE!

After just missing out on the victory Bryan slams at the mat in frustration and, only after receiving an encouraging nod from his general manager on the outside, does the American Dragon switch back on. The pair lock up once in the centre of the ring and begin to trade bombs, Swagger unleashing straight right hands whilst Bryan utilises sharp European uppercuts. With each shot the crowd responds accordingly, valiantly cheering Bryan and furiously booing Swagger. Rather quickly the cheers override the jeers and Bryan takes control, hitting several shots without response and sending Swagger crashing against the ropes. The All American American takes a couple of groggy steps towards his opponent and attempts to throw a right hand but he is so shaken that it falls embarrassingly short. Swagger slumps and Bryan takes his time, lines Swagger up and then blasts him in the side of the face with a roundhouse kick, brutally flooring him into the ground!

Swagger stumbles around groggily for a number of seconds before staggering directly into the path of Bryan, who wraps around his arms around the head of his opponent. However Swagger fights wildly out of it and, after kneeing the American Dragon in his battered torso, he sets him up for a back suplex by lifting Bryan’s arm over his shoulder. But as Jack powers Bryan up, the young man from Aberdeen flips himself over his opponent’s neck, latches on tightly to his rival’s waist with his legs and locks in a dragon sleeper. Swagger thunders around the ring like a headless chicken as Bryan slowly chokes the life out of him and the All American American finally spots an opening to break free, eyeing off the furthest corner from the battling pair. As the crowd cheer for him to drop, Swagger powers towards the corner and attempts to launch Bryan straight into it but the American Dragon is expecting it and avoids the contact just in time, instead sending Swagger head first into the top ‘buckle. Jack bobbles backwards a few steps and Bryan takes the opening with glee by hitting the ropes hard and bouncing him, cracking Swagger in the chest with a vicious leg lariat. Bryan drops to a knee and hooks a leg, victory surely in his grasp...

1...

2... SWAGGER LIFTS HIS LEFT SHOULDER OFF THE MAT, THE MATCH WILL CONTINUE!

Bryan seems shocked that Swagger kicked out and even slaps at the canvas in frustration but as his eyes turn to the nearest corner, he gets up to his feet and gets on with the match. As Teddy Long looks on approvingly, Bryan swiftly ascends the corner and stands tall over the ring, eyeing off his still downed opponent. After spreading his arms out wide, Bryan soars through the air in the direction of Swagger but his diving head butt hits nothing but the mat as Jack just manages to roll onto his side. Bryan clutches at his damaged skull and, seemingly slightly out of it, wanders straight into the path of Swagger, who scoops him up onto his shoulder. The All American American groggily adjusts his rival into a proper position before charging at the corner and roughly slamming him into the corner. After lifting him back up and facing the centre of the ring, Swagger sprints forward and crunches Bryan into the mat with a powerslam, blasting the wind out of his lungs. The arrogant superstar from Oklahoma doesn’t want to take any chances and he hooks both of his opponent’s legs...

1...

2... BRYAN KICKS OUT, BRYAN KICKS OUT!

The WWE Universe pops loudly as Bryan manages to keep the match alive and the two competing superstars seem as fatigued as each other as they get to their feet on wobbly legs. Bryan cracks Swagger in the jaw with a forearm but as he attempts to whip him across the ring, Swagger reverses and instead sends the American Dragon thundering towards the corner. With his opponent breathing down his neck, Bryan tries to clamber up the ‘buckles and flip over Swagger for the second time in the match but the All American American is expecting it. Jack pushes his rival forward so that he smashes his gut into the second turnbuckle and the former world champion leaps to the second rope, wraps his arms around Bryan’s waist and hurls him into the ring with an incredible German suplex! Bryan flips head over heels and crashes into the canvas stomach first and Swagger is there straight away, grabbing a hold of his rival’s foot. The All American American wrenches on his opponent’s ankle with his teeth gritted, urging Bryan to quit – but Bryan rolls forward to snap Swagger into the mat and as the unpopular star struggles, Daniel catches him in the LeBelle Lock! The crowd roars their approval as Bryan screams for Swagger to submit but, just as quickly, the All American American swivels on his stomach and grabs a hold of Bryan’s outstretched foot, synching in the ankle lock once again. Bryan struggles for all he is worth but just by the look on his face his battered ankle is in serious jeopardy. The brave Dragon gives it is all he is worth but after a few more excruciating seconds he sticks out his right arm...

AND GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH GUSTO, FORCING THE REFEREE TO BREAK THE HOLD AND USHERS SWAGGER BACK!

While the official tangles with Swagger, Smackdown general manager Teddy Long rushes to Bryan’s aid as he lies still on the apron. Teddy attempts to offer a few words of advice but the All American American won’t have any of it as he drags Bryan into the centre of the ring after offering some choice words for his employer and kicking out at the bottom rope to ward Long away. Keen to earn the victory, Swagger grabs his prone opponent into a gut wrench position but the moment he lifts Bryan into the air, Teddy Long jumps up onto the apron! Still preparing to drop Bryan with his patented powerbomb, this distraction allows the American Dragon to break free in mid-air, slide down his opponent’s body and grab onto his arm – cranking in the LeBelle lock! After the referee orders Teddy down, he rushes to the scene in the middle of the ring and asks Jack Swagger if he still wishes to continue. The All American American struggles and shouts out and tries to push himself across the canvas with his fingertips outstretched, pain painted across his features...

TAP!

TAP!

TAP!

THE PAIN IS TOO MUCH FOR SWAGGER AND THUMPS THE MAT OVER AND OVER WITH SUBMISSION!​

*The Rage*

The crowd erupt in cheers as the match official lifts Bryan’s arm into the air in victory, a big grin quickly forming across his face. The American Dragon thunders across to the nearest corner and nimbly ascends it in order to celebrate wildly with his many fans. As Teddy applauds him on the outside, Bryan plays to the fans for a few more seconds before slipping through the ropes and heading up the ramp.

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner - DANIEL BRYAN!

Michael Cole: Are you kidding me?! Teddy Long, who is supposed to be a fair and impartial spectator, gets involved and costs Jack Swagger the match.

Jerry Lawler: All I saw was Swagger tapping out; Bryan beat him fair and square.

Booker T: I have a feeling this victory could be ‘da start of something big for that boy Daniel Bryan, one big win under his belt could give him ‘da confidence to get back on track.

Swagger stares daggers up at the stage where Teddy Long and Bryan are standing side by side, the victor’s arm raised by his overjoyed general manager. The All American American screams at the referee, punches the canvas and turnbuckles around him and continues to throw a tantrum like a spoiled brat for a number of moments. Before moving away from the arena, the cameras get one more shot of Teddy and Bryan celebrating and Swagger’s face scrunched up in anger and disappointment.
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As the cameras move away from the ring we are backstage as Dolph Ziggler is clearly displeased with the outcome of his previous match despite coming out victorious.

Vickie Guerrero: Dolph. Dolph. DOLPH!

Ziggler continues on as Vickie continues screaming for her business associate. Guerrero jumps up and down in a temper tantrum as Ziggler spins around and faces his manager.

Dolph Ziggler: Look Vickie, what’s done is done. I lost my cool, but maybe it is time that we start to think about us. Maybe the time is right to finally move on.

Vickie is stunned as Ziggler just walks away unfazed.​

 

[#1Peep]

GO!

*Just Close Your Eyes*

The crowd explodes as Christian emerges through the curtain and steps out onto the stage, his hand raised above his furrowed brow in search of his fans. Captain Charisma remains at the top of the ramp for a number of seconds with his eyes firmly planted on the ring in which he is about to do battle. Eventually the popular Canadian begins to walk towards the ring and he tosses his singlet into the crowd as he reaches the base of the apron, his eyes fiery and his trademark grin long gone.

Justin Roberts: The following is scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 212 pounds - CHRISTIAN!

Booker T: Christian may be one of ‘da most popular men on the Smackdown roster but tonight, he is focused on ‘da task at hand like never before.

Jerry Lawler: Both men not only want to beat their opponent, they want that title shot. Edge may have held the World Heavyweight Championship on several occasions, he may have the experience as the top guy, but Christian never has. He may just be that much hungrier.

Christian slides under the bottom rope and takes several steps towards the nearest corner in order to scout out more of his loyal fans. The many Peeps in Seattle give Captain Charisma a hearty ovation but Christian quickly steps down from the corner, his body incredibly still and his eyes set on the titantron. As Christian waits in the middle of the squared circle, the crowd continue to show their support, until a very familiar theme song hits the speakers.

YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME!

*Metalingus*

Before they can even lay an eye upon Edge, the WWE Universe mercilessly directs jeers and boos at the stage. Christian determinately stares down the titantron, his mouth curling into an angry snarl just at the sight of his rival’s video on the screen. A barrage of smoke swamps the mouth of the stage and as a figure steps through the haze and into the arena, Christian takes a sharp step forward towards the ropes to gaze at his rival. However the crowd is stunned as David Hart Smith, not Edge, steps through the smoke, takes centre stage and grins at a surprised Christian. Captain Charisma instinctively spins on his heels to check his back and as he does so, another man emerges from the crowd. But once again it isn’t Edge, it’s Tyson Kidd! Christian opens his mouth in surprise as the Calgary Kid cheekily smiles up at his fellow Canadian and he is battered from behind by the Rated R Superstar as Edge finally emerges from underneath the ring.

Booker T: What ‘da hell!? Edge attacks Christian from behind once again; I thought tonight he was going to prove he was the better man in the middle of ‘da ring?

After ordering the two members of the Hart Dynasty to leave the ring, Edge stomps away at his rival, battering him over and over with kicks to the torso. Christian tries to cover up but the Rated R Superstar’s onslaught is too much and he forces Captain Charisma to roll under the bottom rope and drop with a thud to the outside. After kneeling beside his nemesis and clocking him in the head with vicious closed fists, Edge drags Christian up to his feet and cracks him harshly off the announce desk, shouting in his face as he does so. With boos raining down around him, Edge cracks a sick grin and heads to the side of the announce desk, shoves Justin Roberts out of his seat and proudly holds up the steel chair he was sitting on. Christian valiantly attempts to rush at Edge and take him down before he can use the weapon held firmly in his hands but the former world champion easily sees him coming and ducks under his weak punch before blasting him the side of the head with a steel chair. The heelish Canadian smirks once again and hurls the rock horns into the air to massive heat while Christian struggles to raise his head off the ground. After gloating for a few more seconds and running his hands through his ragged, blonde hair Edge scraps his rival off the ground and slides him into the ring, quickly following him into it.

Jerry Lawler: This is just disgusting; Edge should be ashamed of himself.

The match official drops to his knees and begins to talk rapidly to the injured Christian, who is desperately attempting to lift himself up to his feet by the use of the ropes. Edge attempts to dive straight back into the attack but the referee pushes him back to the opposite corner whilst pointing at his chest to indicate his authority. The official rushes back to Christian, who is now up on his feet with his back rested against the ‘buckles, and asks if he really wants to continue, urging him to save it for another day. A bleary eyed Christian seems to consider this option but as he spots Edge across the ring with a giant smile on his mug and his arms raised arrogantly in the air, Captain Charisma changes his mind. Christian defiantly orders the referee to start the match and, with a shrug of his shoulders, the official complies and calls for the bell to be rung.

Christian stumbles forward and Edge immediately takes advantage as he sprints at his rival, builds up speed and spears – THE TURNBUCKLE!? Captain Charisma slipped out of the way of the spear and as the Rated R Superstar clambers backwards, he is rolled into a tight cover with Christian on top...

1...

2...

3... NO! EDGE JUST GOT OUT OF THE COVER WITH A MILLISECOND TO SPARE!

The crowd explode out of their sears to gasp as one, but the battling pair scatter up quickly with Christian popping up behind his rival. The fans urge on the popular Canadian as he grabs a hold of Edge’s arms, twists them around and swiftly plants him with the Killsw- NO, EDGE JUST SLINKS AWAY AND PUSHES CHRISTIAN AWAY! It seems as though the adrenaline has worn off for Christian as he takes a couple of moments to readjust his thoughts and as he turns back to face Edge, he is speared out of his boots! Edge clambers into a cover and hooks a leg with a gleeful look on his face...

1...

2...

3!!! EDGE HAS DONE IT, HE HAS BEATEN HIS NEMESIS AND EARNED A FUTURE SHOT AT THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!​

*Metalingus*

The moment that the referee counts the pinfall, Edge falls off his rival, brushes off the advancing official and drops to his knees with a smirk planted across his greasy mug. After motioning around his waist as if the World Heavyweight Championship will soon be his, the Rated R Superstar slides under the bottom ropes and slowly waltzes up the ramp, looking oh so proud of his plan.

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner, the Rated R Superstar - EDGE!

Booker T: They don’t call him ‘da Ultimate Opportunist for nothing, but damn it, that wasn’t fair.

Jerry Lawler: Edge said he could beat Christian in a fair one-on-one match-up, he wanted to prove he was the better man. All he proved was that he is still a stinking liar and a filthy cheat. Surely Christian could have put his pride aside and Teddy Long would have scheduled the match for another time, or even better, given him the title shot on a count of disqualification.

Michael Cole: Are you two serious?! All that I know is that Edge beat Christian fair and square in the middle of the ring and now has a future shot at the World Heavyweight Championship in his grasp; he just has to decide when he wants to use it.

With his back to the WWE Universe, Edge holds his arms out wide to his side in an arrogant pose and slowly treks onto the stage. Once he reaches the top of the ramp Edge stops, and it looks as though he has one more message to deliver to the jeering audience. However, Edge simply shakes his head and slips through the curtain, disappearing into the backstage area. ​

We cut to ringside, but before we move onto our next match Michael Cole is standing at the anonymous Raw GM podium to a round of boos.
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Michael Cole: Ladies and gentleman, may I have your attention please? I have received an e-mail from the anonymous Raw General Manager!

Cameras cut back to ringside as Cole stares into his laptop screen while getting some serious heat.

Michael Cole: And I quote:

“Before we move on to our next contest I’d like to make an announcement about the return of WWE NXT. This past Monday on Raw I appointed former NXT star and currently injured WWE superstar, Michael McGillicutty the host of the program. Tonight I want to introduce you to a very special pro for this season of NXT. Alongside this man will be 7 other Raw stars. This one however has a little more meaning. He is one of the greatest stars in professional wrestling history. It gives me great honor to have this man back in the WWE and as a pro for NXT.”

WOOOOO!

*Also Sprach Zarathustra*

The roof nearly blows off the KeyArena as Woo’s rain throughout it. The WWE Universe can’t believe it as the Nature Boy comes out from behind the current in a suit jacket and t-shirt. Flair’s music stops as the fans bow down to him. Flair returns the favor as he is clearly emotional as he wipes a tear from his face. The crowd chants “One More Match” which brings a smile to Naitch’s face.

Ric Flair: WOOOOOOOO!!!!

The crowd echoes Flair’s classic catchphrase.

Ric Flair:The Nature Boy is back! Wooo! I never thought I’d step foot in a WWE event again. I thought I burned that bridge after my retirement, but when I got the call that I was wanted to be a pro for the newest season of NXT I was more than elated. The lucky man that gets to work with me is like a gift from God himself. You people are the reason I came back. I’m done as a wrestler. There will be no more Nature Boy inside that ring, but I still have it I can assure you that. Woooo! What I can provide now is my knowledge from all my years on the road and you know that’s a lot of years ain’t that right? The chance to teach up a potential future WWE champion is the dream of a lifetime. I’ve helped pave the ways for guys like Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, John Cena, you name it they have history with me. One thing I can guarantee is that NXT will be all about the stylin’ and profilin’, wheelin’ and dealin’, limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’ son of a gun young man who gets the tutelage of the Nature Boy…WOOOOOO! Ric Flair.

Flair’s music returns as he thanks the fans and they applaud one of the greatest of all time as he is finally back in the WWE.

Justin Roberts:This match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Divas Championship!

YOU CAN LOOK BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH!

*You Can Look*

Justin Roberts: Introducing first accompanied by her sister Brie, from Scotsdale, Arizona she is the WWE Divas champion - NIKKI BELLA!

Nikki and Brie skip their usually entrance as Brie (in a beautiful and stunning red dress) massages her sister’s shoulders as they walk down to the ring. Nikki has a tall task in Beth Phoenix and it is clear the crowd is pro-Beth tonight.

Michael Cole: Right here King is the essence of what a diva’s champion should look and act like. Nikki and Brie and the best things going in the Divas division.

Jerry Lawler: What are you talking about Cole? The Bellas and you can throw Laycool into this conversation are the last thing I want representing our divas. They are bullies Cole. I mean seriously, has Nikki even wrestled a match since becoming champion?

*The Glamazon*

Justin Roberts: And the challenger from Buffalo, New York - BETH PHOENIX!

Phoenix appears to a nice pop from the Seattle crowd as she is all business as she has the chance to once again become Divas champion.

Michael Cole: Oh God Lawler, please tell me that this isn’t what you want the face of the divas division to look like.

Jerry Lawler: In fact Cole it is. Beth Phoenix is the best when it comes to the divas. She is the Trish Stratus of the divas and Trish knows this. Lets not forget that Beth actually earned this title match by surviving to win a divas battle royal on Raw this past week.

Booker T: Aww shucky ducky quack quack. Guys how can you be bickering at a time like this. These beautiful ladies need to be treated as the goddesses that they are. Goodness.

Chad Patton is the official for this match this evening as he raises the Divas championship high in the air and signals for the bell. Beth immediately goes after Nikki, who backs in a corner and ducks between the ropes. She tries to shy Beth away as she is being held back by the official. Nikki gets a cheap shot in with a right hand right to Phoenix’s face. Beth staggers back and Nikki stays on the attack. She nails a kick to the midsection of Beth, dropping her to one knee. Nikki runs across the ropes and nails a boot to the side of Beth’s head, knocking the Glamazon flat out on the mat. Nikki goes for a quick cover.

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KICK OUT!

Not nearly enough to keep her challenger down. Instead of keeping her focus on Beth Phoenix towards the ground attack Nikki lifts the Glamazon up off the mat and attempts an Irish whip into the corner. However Phoenix’s strength prevails as she holds her ground and Nikki can’t even budge her. She attempts again, same outcome. This time Phoenix pulls Nikki in and drops her with a lethal clothesline. Phoenix yells for Nikki to get up and takes her down with another clothesline and Nikki rolls out of the ring and Brie rushes to her aid. Chad Patton warns Brie about getting involved while Brie claims innocence. Beth ducks out of the ring and Brie backs away from her sister. Nikki however is playing possum and pulls Beth into the steel post. The crowd in Seattle lets out a slight “ooh” as Phoenix’s face smacks off the post. Nikki starts a shouting argument with Patton as Brie gets into a few sneak attacks before backing away unseen. Nikki lifts her challenger up and rolls her into the ring and makes the cover.

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Phoenix gets her shoulder up just in time as Nikki thought she could sneak away with a victory. Nikki slams on the mat frustrated with Chad Patton. Nikki peaks out the ropes and her and Brie are discussing something as Phoenix begins to come too. Brie gives Nikki a heads up as she walks over to Beth and sarcastically kicks her to the mat and puts an “L” to her forward calling Beth a loser. Nikki bounces off the ropes and goes for a diving elbow, but Beth rolls out of the way and Nikki nails the canvas below. Beth crawls forward and pulls herself up as Brie shouts for Nikki on the outside. Nikki is up and goes for a clothesline on a woozy Phoenix, but Beth ducks and kicks Nikki in the midsection immediately after she turns back around. Nikki falls to one knee as Beth lifts her up in a vertical suplex and in a feat of strength holds Nikki up for 15 seconds as the crowd pops at the rare feat and Beth drops Nikki back down to the mat and makes a cover.

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The champ shows some moxy as she kicks out just in time to save her championship title. Beth lifts Nikki up and sends her into the corner and charges right after her and nails a huge splash. Brie hops onto the apron and tries to get involved, but Beth nails her with a huge right that sends her to the mats below. Chad Patton know the importance of the match and lets it slide. Nikki is pulling herself up but Beth grabs her from behind and lifts her up for a wicked backbreaker that nearly breaks the scrawny Nikki Bella in half. Beth goes straight for a cover.

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Nikki kicks out and yet again saves her championship. Beth lifts Nikki back up and looks for a military press slam but Brie sneaks up and grabs Beth’s ankle and Nikki falls atop of Beth. Chad Patton didn’t see the move as Brie backs away from the apron. Nikki quickly rolls Phoenix over and makes the cover.

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Nikki can’t seem to keep the Glamazon down as her offense thus far has been ineffective. Nikki kicks at Phoenix while she is down and Cole informs us that is the proper strategy as Beth needs to be kept on the ground by the smaller and less powerful Divas Champion. Nikki continues her kicking assault on the challenger as Beth tries to get to her knees, but Nikki changes it up and drops an elbow down upon the back of Phoenix’s neck. Nikki rolls her over for the cover.

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Beth is slowly wearing down as Nikki stays on the offense and puts her challenger in a headlock. This doesn’t last long as Beth grabs her opponent by the head and flips her over. Nikki is stunned as Brie cheers her on from ringside. Both divas are back to their feet as Nikki charges at Beth and goes for a crossbody, but the Glamazon catches her opponent. Beth spins around and then nails a huge fallaway slam to the champion. Nikki crashes to the mat as she holds at her back as Phoenix makes the cover.

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FOOT ON THE ROPE!

Nikki can thank her sister for saving her championship run as Brie placed Nikki’s foot. Beth tries to argue with Patton about Brie getting involved, but Patton hasn’t seen any of the encounters. Phoenix is a bit frustrated as the Bella’s strategy seems to be paying off. Phoenix lifts up Nikki, but Nikki plays possum and rolls Beth up in an inside cradle.

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The fans are getting flustered as they aren’t nearly into this match as the divas matches the past few weeks as it seems they are anticipating the debut of the diva behind the eerie poems. Nikki gets right to her feet after the surprising pin and charges at Beth with a clothesline, but Beth ducks. Nikki staggers forward and Beth has her in the perfect position as she grabs her arms from behind and Nikki lets out a shrilling scream as it seems Phoenix is ready for the Glam Slam. Phoenix lifts the champion up in the air and drops her face first on the mat. Beth goes for the cover, but Brie jumps onto the apron. Patton tries to get her down, but Beth has seen enough. She runs over and nails Brie with a huge forearm that sends her flying. Nikki is still down and out as Beth makes the cover.

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Justin Roberts: The winner of the match and NEW Divas champion…BETH PHOENIX!

Michael Cole: This is an outrage! Nikki Bella is more deserving than this thing that is now champion. You’ve gotta be kidding me.

Jerry Lawler: Put a cork in it Cole. Beth is deserving whether you like it or not and it’s fitting that this title change happens as Trish tries to revamp the divas.

Booker T: What the hell!?!?

Booker’s comment hushes the commentators as all of sudden Laycool (Michelle McCool and Layla) appear and start assaulting the new divas champion. Beth didn’t get much of a celebration as the two divas are now joined by the Bella twins. The four start a beatdown on the new champion as Beth can’t fight them off alone. Cole cheers them on as King and Booker are trying to call for help. All of a sudden the lights in the arena go pitch black and thunder can be heard in the background. That eerie and maniacal laugh that we’ve been hearing for weeks now echoes through the KeyArena in Seattle. Finally the lights are dimmed to a light purple as Laycool and the Bellas watch on confused. Suddenly music hits and we now know who has been behind this all.

Michael Cole: Oh my.

The commentators are speechless as all Cole can get out is an “oh my” as this giant figure appears from the shadows. Kharma has debuted and the divas in the ring are frozen in fear. Her walk to the ring is methodical as the crowd is in an uproar, excited over the debut. Kharma gets on the apron and Brie Bella is stupid enough to charge at the monster. That fails as Kharma nails a huge right hand that sends the Bella straight to her back. Kharma steps in the ring as she stares down Laycool and Nikki. Kharma flinches and the divas jump and run out of the ring. Kharma tries to keep them in, but they escape and Nikki grabs her sister on the way out. Kharma’s facial expressions continuously change from smile to serious to confused to anger. It looks as if Kharma has come to the aid of the new Divas champion, Beth Phoenix. Beth is trying to pull herself up as Kharma assists in the process. Phoenix looks as if she has seen a ghost as Kharma lifts up the Divas championship and hands it to the champion. Phoenix slowly grabs the title and in that Kharma attacks. She squashes the new champion in the nearest corner and follows that up with a vicious throw to the canvas. Kharma lifts Phoenix up and drops her with a huge sitdown powerbomb. Beth’s head bounces off the canvas.

The crowd is in shock as Kharma just stares at the Divas championship. This doesn’t last as Trish Stratus’ music hits and the crowd pops. The head of the Divas bolts down to the ring and Kharma pounces. However Trish ducks the attack and starts laying in rights of her own. The giant is staggering as Trish bounces off the ropes for a clothesline, but to no avail. Trish tries again, but Kharma is still standing. A third has the new diva teetering. Trish goes for a fourth, but Kharma engulfs her and Trish is out on the mat. Kharma lets out that maniacal laugh as she rolls to the outside and heads under the ring. Kharma pulls out a table and sets it up on the outside. Stratus crawls towards the ropes and pulls herself up. Kharma rolls back into the ring as Stratus tries to fight her off, but Kharma nails a headbutt sending Trish flying back. Kharma now drags Stratus by her hair and heads towards the apron. Kharma has a horrific look on her face as she lifts Stratus up and flies off the apron and nails a huge powerbomb through the table. The crowd nor announcers can’t believe what just happened as Kharma stares at Trish’s motionless body. Trainers and EMT’s rush to the ring to Stratus’ aid as Kharma backs away and makes her way up the entrance ramp as Stratus is taken care of medically.​

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The scene swiftly moves away from the carnage caused by Kharma and returns backstage.

Josh Mathews: Joining me at this time, Wade Barrett.

Barrett appears on screen with a smirk on his face as it seems he knows exactly what Scott Stanford is going to ask him.

Josh Mathews: This past Monday after you lost yet again to John Morrison you decided to take it into your own hands and attack him after the match. Why did you do that?

Wade Barrett: Why did I do that? What am I a child Josh? Are you going to tell my mother and father that I brutally destroyed John Morrison? It’s like I told you last week Josh, Morrison doesn’t belong here. He isn’t a man and he doesn’t have what it takes to be a main eventer in this business. I don’t care what the people here or the people on the internet say, John Morrison is not a main event superstar. Wade Barrett is a main event superstar Josh Mathews. And I do as a main event star does and that’s taking out the trash. John Morrison is only the beginning. In fact I’m issuing a challenge to whoever walks out of the KeyArena WWE Champion. If they really want to prove they are championship material they will step up to the plate and face Wade Barrett.​

 

[#1Peep]

*Black or White*

To a rather less than friendly response, the WWE Tag Team Champions Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater slip through the curtain and emerge out onto the stage. The One Man Rock Band scurries out in front and arrogantly taps the title belt over his shoulder, his long red hair flying wildly around his head as he mouths off at a couple of kids in the front row. A number of feet behind his tag team partner, Justin Gabriel slowly steps towards his ring with his face set in a frown, obviously not happy with the situation Slater has gotten the pair into.

Justin Roberts: The following is a tag team turmoil match and it is for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Introducing first, at a combined weight of 420 pounds, they are the WWE Tag Team Champions - HEATH SLATER AND JUSTIN GABRIEL!

Jerry Lawler: Justin Gabriel does not look too happy at his tag team partner here tonight. Not only do they have to defend their championships against multiple teams, they are going to have to go through every single one of them if they want to leave Seattle with the gold.

Booker T: As you said King, whatever team wants to compete for those title belts can do so right here, right now and that doesn’t bode too well for Gabriel and Slater.

The pair slide into the ring and pose on opposite corners, Gabriel holding his title belt high above his head while Slater whips his tongue out and swings it from side to side, his hair flailing behind him. The pair then quickly drops to the mat and stand side by side in the centre of the ring in order to talk some last minute strategy. Gabriel scowls throughout the chat as Slater seemingly gives the South African some detailed instructions, patronizingly patting him on the shoulder as he does so.

LA VITTORIA E’ MIA... E’ MIA!

*La Vittoria e’ Mia*

A surprisingly huge cheer sounds out around the arena as Seattle welcomes the second team into the mix. Santino Marella happily springs down the ramp alongside the gigantic Vladimir Kozlov, the Italian grinning madly while the Russian is his usual surly, moody self. The popular pair, kitted out in matching red attire, stop at the bottom of the apron in order for Santino to slap hands with a number of keen fans and for Kozlov to scout out their opponents with a scowl.

Booker T: These two are former WWE Tag Team Champions in their own right, and they are going to have to be at the top of their game if they want to become champions again.

Michael Cole: Booker, Lawler just wake me up when these two fools have been eliminated.

With Kozlov leading the way, the duo stumble into the ring and stand opposite their first competitors. Before the two teams set up in their respective corners and the official can show off the prizes on the line, Slater flashes his title belt for all to see, rubbing his championship status in Koztino’s face.

Santino steps into the centre of the ring and waits patiently for his opponents to decide who will face him first, Slater seemingly taking charge as he orders his partner back and faces off with the Italian Stallion. To start things off, Marella attempts a couple of comical leg sweeps and arm drags but the red head from West Virginia easily avoids them and arrogantly shoves the former Intercontinental Champion back a couple of feet. One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions laughs heartily at his opponent and then suddenly lunges forward, swinging a heavy right hand. However Santino ducks under the shot in style by doing the splits and as his opponent rebounds off the ropes behind him, he hurls him across the ring with a hip toss. As Slater scrambles up to his feet to try and gain control of his competitor, Santino immediately swamps him and unloads a round of rights and lefts to his jaw. Santino then grabs a hold of the One Man Rock Band’s chin and plants him with a unique stunner, causing him to fly back and crash into the canvas. The crowd gives Marella a big cheer as he attempts to raise the roof before he sprints at the ropes, charges backwards and, with a salute, he dives forward for a head butt only to hit nothing but Slater’s knees! The stunned Italian frantically thrashes around in an attempt to tag in his partner but Slater is too quick and he swiftly drops Marella to the mat with a sprinting forearm.

The moment that Santino is down, Slater bolts onto him and unleashes stomp after stomp before dragging him into his corner. With a smirk at his partner, Slater tags in Justin Gabriel and, after the high flyer gets into position, he whips Santino directly into his path so that he can crack him in the face with a high kick. Ignoring Slater’s encouraging advice, Gabriel seems keen to eliminate Santino and his partner as quickly as possible and he drags the Italian up to his feet. Justin dumps Marella into the canvas with a scoop slam then quickly leaps into the air, crushing the Italian’s neck with a leg drop as he lands. As Santino thrashes around the canvas, Gabriel immediately gains some momentum thanks to the rope and hits a devastating low dropkick to the side of Marella’s head. With a determined look on his face, Gabriel slides into a cover and hooks a leg...

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As he stands on the apron, Slater calls for the South African to tag him in but Gabriel defiantly shakes his head and instead pulls a struggling Santino in the middle of the ring. Gabriel allows Santino to stand up but the moment that he does, the former member of the Corre connects with a sharp kick to the Italian’s ribs, then another to his gut and finishes the combination with a jumping spin kick, dropping him like a sack of potatoes. Instead of going for a cover, Gabriel swiftly leaps to the second rope, curls his body in the air and connects with an extraordinary springboard moonsault. After hearing a small cheer for his efforts, Gabriel cracks a quick smile before rolling on top of Marella and pinning down his shoulders...

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Gabriel turns his back on Marella for a few seconds in order to run his hands through his long hair in frustration and the Italian defiantly crawls on his knees to a frantic Vladimir Kozlov. However, Justin grabs him by the ankle just before he can tag in the big Russian and hauls him back to his own corner, much to Heath Slater’s pleasure. The Italian pops up and attempts to crack Gabriel in the jaw to break free but the South African avoids it and grabs a hold of Santino’s arm, planting him into the canvas with an STO. After brushing off the One Man Rock Band once again, Gabriel swiftly ascends the corner and remains perched over his still opponent for a few seconds, gauging the crowd’s reaction as he stares around at the WWE Universe. The South African Sensation bends his knees and gets ready to strike with the 450 splash – TAG! Gabriel looks around in shock as the official orders him down from the top turnbuckle so that the legal man, Heath Slater, can take his rightful place in the ring. As he drops to the apron, Gabriel furiously looks on as Heath Slater steps up onto the top ‘buckle and crouches down, preparing to soar through the air onto the still unmoving Italian Stallion. With a demeaning smile at the audience, and his own tag team partner, Slater jumps from the top rope, executing his own slightly crooked moonsault but cracks his ribs into nothing but the mat.

Slater wildly thrashes around on the mat and Santino takes the moment of reprieve to begin the trek towards his partner, who is waiting anxiously for the tag. Marella gets closer and closer and as he lies just a foot away from Vladimir Kozlov, Slater finally stirs from his stupor and makes a grab for the Italian’s right boot. However, Santino swivels away from his opponent’s hold, leaps forward and tags in Vladimir Kozlov! The huge Russian charges into the ring and with a huge roar towards an approving crowd, he begins to absolutely clean house! After trapping Slater’s arms in his own, Kozlov batters away with head butts to the One Man Rock Band’s chest before catching him in a bear hug and hurling him across the ring with a belly to belly suplex. Kozlov connects with another battering suplex and then crunches Slater’s chest with a big boot, causing him to bowl head over heels and crash back first into his own corner. The Southerner seems anxious to tag out but his partner is not as keen seeing as how he was rudely forced to exit the ring by Slater just a couple of minutes ago. Gabriel avoids Slater’s hand as his partner crawls towards him and Kozlov takes the advantage to charge forward as his opponents bicker. However, Heath is quick to notice the sprinting Russian and leaps to the side, causing Kozlov to crash into Gabriel with a jarring head butt and send the South African flying to the outside with a loud splat.

The fired up Russian grabs a hold of Slater and hurls him across the ring with an Irish whip, cracking the champion into the corner. With a deep war cry, Kozlov charges at his prone opponent in the corner but clumsily misses a body splash and batters his chest into the turnbuckles. As Slater turns his back to catch his breath, Santino Marella slaps his big tag team partner on the shoulder and then attempts to act inconspicuous as the One Man Rock Band faces off with Kozlov again. The Russian is helpless, his shoulders obviously aching with pain, as Slater pulls him from the corner and dumps him to the outside to buy himself a bit of time. However as he notices Gabriel on the other side of the ring, rolling around on the outside in pain, he arrogantly shouts out to his tag team partner. Before spinning on his heels to return to the action, Slater calls out ‘I guess I’m going to have to do this myself, again’ to Gabriel, a smirk on his mug. Heath shakes his head in disgust, turns around and runs straight into the Cobra! Santino was lying in wait and he gleefully lands on top of Slater, shoots the half, the crowd coming alive with joy...

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3!!! THE CHAMPIONS ARE OUT ALREADY, THANKS TO SANTINO AND HIS COBRA!​

Michael Cole: And once again thanks to Justin Gabriel’s selfishness, Heath Slater has to pay – this time with his WWE Tag Team Championship. This is a disgrace!

Jerry Lawler: What, how could you just blame Justin Gabriel? Slater and Gabriel have been unable to get it together; they have been unable to compete as a team for weeks now. And when you don’t work as a team, you generally tend to lose as a team.

*New Foundation*

Before Santino and Kozlov can do anything more than embrace and trade happy smiles, the next team in the turmoil emerges from backstage. To furious jeers in part due to their actions earlier in the night, the Hart Dynasty slowly walk down the ramp, apparently in no rush to enter the contest. The pair wear sleazy smiles as they both jump up onto the apron and slip through the ropes, their identical pink tights adorned with Canadian flags.

Booker T: ‘Da Hart Dynasty might have only started teaming together again a few weeks ago but they have retained that natural chemistry unlike any team I have ever seen.

Michael Cole: Kidd and Smith are my picks to win this thing; their technical ability and athleticism just outshines any combination in the WWE at the moment. ​

The two Canadians turn down their noses at the pair in front of them and arrogantly ask them to leave the ring, Santino and Vladimir apparently unfit to compete with them. Sick of their abuse, Santino suddenly rushes forward at the Hart Dynasty and swings the Cobra directly at Tyson Kidd’s head, the Canadian only narrowing avoiding the deadly strike. Tyson catches Marella’s hand and uses his momentum to hurl the Italian head first into his tag team partner’s skull. Due to the Russian’s hard head Santino crashes to the mat but Kozlov himself seems fine, even offering a goofy smile towards his hurting tag team partner. However, his grin quickly disappears as David Hart Smith thunders forward and crashes Kozlov over the top rope with a big clothesline. As he turns back to the middle of the ring, Smith hastily lifts a groggy Santino up onto his shoulders and his partner springboards off the top rope to crack the Italian’s neck with the Hart Attack! Smith raises his arms high into the sky as Kidd drops to the canvas and hooks a leg...

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3!!! THE HART DYNASTY ELIMINATES SANTINO AND KOZLOV JUST LIKE THAT!​

Michael Cole: It doesn’t matter how many teams enter the turmoil, there is only going to be one winner. One team down, bring on the rest, oh yeah!

Jerry Lawler: I don’t care who wins as long as it’s not these pompous buffoons!

Booker T: I hear that, who have we got next?

*Super*

A huge white light blinds the entire crowd, the announce team and the Hart Dynasty momentarily but as it fades, another team arrives in the form of Paul London and Brian Kendrick! The superheroes, kitted out in identical blue tights, lay perched on two corners, sly grins on their mugs as they eye the backs of the confused Hart Dynasty.

Booker T: Those superheroes Paul London and Brian Kendrick are about to fly, and, let me tell you, they can do it with the greatest of ease – probably better than anybody in ‘da entire WWE.

Jerry Lawler: London and Kendrick came back to Smackdown for a reason, to clean up the brand. Surely winning the WWE Tag Team Championships here tonight would set them on the right path in achieving that goal. ​

Eventually the two Canadians turn around to search for their next opponents and Londrick take the opportunity to fly, flattening the duo with incredible crossbodies. After being thumped in the chest by a soaring Paul London, David Hart Smith is bundled under the bottom rope and this leaves a stunned, and legal, Tyson Kidd at the mercy of the two superheroes. As London retreats to the apron, a woozy Kidd wanders straight into the path of Brian Kendrick, who blasts him in the mush with a quick dropkick. The Canadian stumbles up and attempts to get a hold of his opponent but Kendrick flips him over his head, not once but twice, with sizzling arm drags. Kidd winces in pain as Brian twists the Calgary Kid’s arm around into a painful hold and drags him towards his friendly corner, where an enthusiastic Paul London makes the tag. After dropping an elbow from the top rope to Kidd’s outstretched wing, London twists the young man’s arm up again and offers a quick tag to Brian Kendrick, who only just landed on the apron himself. Kendrick crashes into Kidd’s elbow again from up top and the Canadian shouts out in pain as his arm is cranked into another excruciating hold by one half of the former champions, before quickly allowing London back into the contest. The duo push Kidd back into the ropes and whip him across the ring, allowing him to crash into the ropes before they thunder him into the mat with a double arm drag.

As the Canadian tries to get up to his feet, London and Kendrick blast him straight back down with a pair of dropkicks. Kidd rests against the nearest corner and London charges straight at him, crunching him into the turnbuckles with a fierce forearm. As the unpopular Canadian stumbles out, London hits him with an inverted atomic drop and hurls him into the centre of the ring with a standing frankensteiner as he clutches at his groin. London thunders over to his corner to tag in his partner and the duo bundle into a staggering Kidd and drop him into the canvas with double flapjack, his chest smacking hard into the canvas. Kendrick doesn’t allow Tyson a second of reprieve and he springs around his opponent, catching him in an Oklahoma roll...

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Kidd gasps for air and determinedly fights back, scoring a couple of elbows to the side of Kendrick’s skull. After booting Kendrick in the gut, Kidd powers his opponent up for a back suplex but Brian slips out the back and scores with a nimble neckbreaker. Seemingly out done and frustrated, Kidd rolls over to his tag team partner and slaps the hand of a fuming David Hart Smith. The son of the British Bulldog doesn’t waste any time getting into the action and he charges straight at Kendrick, but the former tag team champion is able to avoid the wild right hand and trip up Smith with a toe hold. An infuriated Smith stumbles to his feet and charges at Kendrick once again but the much smaller man dodges out of the way, sending the big Canadian crashing into the corner. As Smith stumbles forward, a hand to his chest, Kendrick tags in his partner, who immediately climbs to the top ‘buckle and leaps forward in order to crack his opponent in the back with a vicious double stomp. The move doesn’t fell Smith, in fact it seems to anger the big man even more and he quickly spins on his heels and bundles London over with a sharp clothesline. London hauls himself up by the ropes but Smith is already charging right at him and thunders him over the top rope with another clothesline, London only just managing to hang on to the apron with a stretching finger tip.

Smith sprints at his opponent as he clambers up to his feet and throws a huge punch, just for London to yank down the top rope and send the big man flying to the outside! Tyson rushes from his post to check on his partner and he helps Smith up, only for his eyes to scan upward and spot Kendrick charging towards him. Kidd is glued to the spot as Kendrick soars through the ropes and flies directly at him but, with Smith now on a stable base, the duo is able to catch the superhero in mid-air! The Hart Dynasty parade around with a struggling Kendrick in their grasp for a number of seconds but their smug looks quickly turn to shock as they spot Paul London standing tall on a top turnbuckle. The crowd cheers loudly as London jumps from the corner and somersaults straight at his two opponents, knocking everybody down to the ground! After taking a bit of time to catch his breath, his chest heaving with fatigue, London struggles to lift the mass of David Hart Smith into the ring and only just manages to do so with a huge shove under the bottom rope.

Paul slides into the ring after his opponent, but Smith is already up and he finally gets his hands on London, battering him with a knee to the gut and several forearms to the back. London is shoved into his adversaries’ corner and Smith goes to work, hitting right hand after right hand to the former tag team champion’s head until he lays slumped on the canvas. After taunting the jeering WWE Universe with a fist to the sky, Smith slaps the hand of his partner and as Kidd steps through the ropes, the big man stretches his opponent out. Kidd arrogantly cracks the defenceless London in the ribs with a spinning heel kick then thumps him with right hands to the forehead as he kneels over the downed superhero. After dragging his competitor up by his hair, Kidd reels of a sharp snap suplex and then, after smacking off the ropes, he hits a beautiful neckbreaker, battering the back of London’s head off the mat. Smith is quickly tagged into the match and immediately turns London inside out with a brutal clothesline as he is whipped towards the son of the British Bulldog by his tag team partner. After a smirk at a pacing Brian Kendrick over on the other side of the ring, Smith wraps an arm over London’s shoulder...

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The moment that London slips his head up, Smith viciously cracks it with a slap and then lifts his almost helpless opponent up to his feet. Smith powers London up for a suplex and holds him in a vertical position for the entirety of the official’s five count, slamming him to the mat a second after Tyson Kidd tags himself into the contest. The Calgary Kid soars off the top rope, springboards into the squared circle and plants a firm elbow into the heart of the struggling superhero. With an arrogant smirk, Kidd hooks both of his opponent’s legs and screams to the referee to make the count...

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3... NO! LONDON KICKS OUT, GASPING FOR AIR AS HE TURNS TOWARDS HIS CORNER!

Tyson boots a downed London right in the gut with frustration as he crawls across the canvas to his tag team partner, and then furiously kicks him across the face. After cutting the air with his hands to motion London’s inevitable demise Kidd hastily sets up his opponent for the Ace of Harts, placing him in a fisherman suplex clutch. Tyson turns on his feet in order to drop London onto his head but the superhero uses the momentum to swing free and head towards his tag team partner, Kendrick screaming for him to hurry. However, Kidd just catches London’s foot before he can reach Kendrick and pulls him back to the middle of the ring, only for London to thunder up and crack the arrogant Canadian in the side of the skull with an enzuigiri. One half of the Hart Dynasty flops to the canvas and London takes his chance to exit the match as he frantically crawls towards Brian Kendrick with a hand to his ribs. The crowd frantically cheer London on as he drags his battered body across the mat and he shortens the gap between himself and his partner by reaching out his right arm. London stretches his fingers out towards Kendrick and the two remain just inches apart until David Hart Smith swarms the ring and pulls London back, enraging the entire crowd! Kendrick has finally seen enough and enters the ring to brutally drop Smith to the canvas with a superkick, the big man unable to avoid it as his arms are full with London’s boots.

With an enraged cry, Kendrick bundles his groggy, and much larger, opponent over the top rope with his entire girth. However as Smith crashes to the outside, Kendrick hangs on to the top rope with both of his hands and quickly pulls himself back into the ring, showing off his incredible athleticism. As he spots London and Kidd standing up to a stable base, Kendrick takes a small run-up, turns to his side and prepares to unleash another vicious superkick to the Calgary Kid but the referee intercepts the superhero and drags him towards his corner! Kendrick tries to barge past the official but the man in charge valiantly holds him off, pushes him towards his corner again and reminds the former tag team champion just who he is with a thrust of his shirt. With the referee’s back turned, Kidd ducks under Paul London’s tired drop kick and catches him between the legs with a brutal low blow before rolling him into a tight cover...

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3!!! THE HART DYNASTY TAKES OUT ANOTHER TEAM AND THE CROWD AREN’T TOO HAPPY ABOUT IT!​

Michael Cole: Oh yeah! The Hart Dynasty takes another step towards rightfully regaining the WWE Tag Team Championship.

Jerry Lawler: I wouldn’t be so sure about that Cole, Kidd and Smith look absolutely ragged out there and we don’t even know how many pairs are left to come into this turmoil!

*Get Up*

To a huge roar of approval, the Uso twins slip through the curtain and emerge out onto the stage with big toothy grins spread across their faces. After spending a few moments to bounce on the soles of their feet, shriek wildly towards the crowd and generally hype up the members of the WWE Universe in Seattle the Samoan duo sprint down the ramp and head towards the squared circle.

Booker T: Here we go, another team into ‘da fray and it’s a team that is desperate to capture their first championships here in the WWE, ‘da Usos!

Jerry Lawler: They are going to be hard to stop, how are the Harts going to topple the speed and the power of the Usos after already battling two other teams?​

Jimmy and Jey storm into the ring and before Tyson Kidd can even think, he is flattened with a double clothesline. With a fatigued leap, David Hart Smith clambers up onto the apron but the Samoan pair doesn’t even allow him into the contest and crash him back to the outside with a pair of elbows. After hitting a ring shaking double suplex on Tyson Kidd, the Usos exchange an exuberant high five and, following of a couple of seconds of conversation, Jey decides he wishes to start the match first. Kidd shakily gets to his feet and Jey immediately cracks him with a pair of lariats before he attempts to hurl him across the ring with an Irish whip. With a whirl, Kidd counters the move and sends his opponent crashing against the ropes instead, but as the Samoan warrior comes sprinting back he batters the Canadian with a spinning forearm smash. Jimmy is quickly tagged into the contest and he watches with delight as his twin brother scoops a woozy Tyson Kidd up for a sidewalk slam. With a huge, high pitched shriek, Jimmy sprints forward and drops a huge leg across the throat of his Canadian opponent as Jimmy simultaneously drives him into the mat. With his brother watching on intently, Jimmy lays across his fatigued opponent in a cover...

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2... TYSON JUST THROWS AN ARM UP!

Jimmy jumps to his feet and drags Tyson up with him, only to crash him straight back into the mat with a scoop slam. The young Samoan warrior swiftly ascends the nearest corner and stands boldly on the second rope for a single moment, a wild grin on his face. Jimmy leaps out towards Kidd with his head held forward but as he lands, he strikes the canvas instead of his opponent! As his opponent writhes on the mat, Tyson limps over to his tag team partner and slaps the heavy hand of David Hart Smith. The former tag team champion rushes directly at Jimmy and absolutely crunches the side of his head with a big boot, dropping the Samoan like a big bag of spuds. After peeling Jimmy off the mat, Smith picks up his adversary with apparent ease and, after running to the centre of the ring, he hits an extraordinary powerslam – eerily reminiscent of his later father. Jimmy is barely moving and Smith notices it as he hooks a leg as he crouches over his opponent...

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3... OH, WAIT! JIMMY JUST KICKS OUT OF THE COVER!

Smith looks a little amazed at Jimmy’s resilience and he glances over at a bemused Kidd for a bit of advice, but this gives his opponent an opening. After Jimmy unloads a pair of big right hands to Smith’s forehead, he boots the big man in the gut and charges back at the ropes behind him. However, Tyson Kidd slinks behind his Samoan adversary and brutally boots him in the back of the head with a sharp kick, causing him to stumble straight back into the grip of David Hart Smith. Smith gratefully scoops Jimmy up over his shoulder and backs towards his corner, allowing Tyson to tag in from the safety of the apron. As the crowd jeer fiercely, Smith takes a step back to the centre of the ring and bends his knees, just waiting for his partner to make his move. But before Kidd can springboard off the top rope Jey Uso, obviously sick of watching the Canadian duo cheat, slips through the ropes and charges into the ring. As Tyson launches himself forward for the Hart Attack, Jey cracks the defenceless DH Smith in the jaw with a vicious jumping heel kick. Kidd suddenly loses his target and floats hopelessly through the air and into the grip of Jimmy, who crunches him down hard into the mat with an incredible Samoan drop!

The twin brothers launch Smith over the top rope and out of the ring and then turn their attention back to the severely winded Tyson Kidd, who is only focused on trying to catch his breath back as he writhes on the ground. Jey motions for his brother to climb the turnbuckle and he does so with the crowd urging him on with cheers and whistles. While his brother poses proudly over their downed opponent, Jimmy flies over the ring and slams his weight down on Tyson Kidd with a splash. His tongue poking out of his mouth, Jimmy lays over a groggy Tyson Kidd...

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3!!! THE HART DYNASTY ARE OUT AND THE USOS CELEBRATE WILDY, ARE THEY THE NEW CHAMPIONS?!​

Booker T: The Usos put away ‘da Hart Dynasty in style and surely that has to be it, how many teams could be left?

Jerry Lawler: You might be right Booker and I couldn’t think of a more deserving team. Jimmy and Jey have wanted those title belts so badly and they may have just won them.

The Samoan twins look anxiously up at the titantron, urging it to stay clear so that they may be awarded the WWE Tag Team Championships. Jimmy and Jey converse with the referee for a few moments and it seems as though the official believes it to be over as he walks to the other side of the ring to gather the team’s prize. While the official snatches the belts from Justin Roberts, the crowd pops loudly as Jimmy and Jey embrace and hoot loudly, just seconds aw-

YEEEEEAH! WE’RE KNOCKING AT THE DOOR...

*In the Middle of it Now*

Making his second appearance of the night, Curt Hawkins saunters out onto the stage with a microphone in hand but surprisingly, he stands alone. The Usos handle the tag team straps but the belts remain at their side as they prepare to listen to whatever the hell Curt Hawkins, still outfitted in his ring gear, has to say.

Curt Hawkins: Easy, easy there boys, don’t get too close to those championships. You see just forty eight hours ago, our esteemed general manager Theodore Long told the entire roster that if they wanted to compete for the WWE Tag Team Championships, all they needed was a partner.

The crowd cut Hawkins off with jeers and crude shouts, but Hawkins, although usually surly, laughs it off.

Curt Hawkins: And well, I got a partner.

A greasy smile on his mug, Hawkins takes a step backwards and tosses the microphone to the side before holding his arms out wide. The Usos watch on intently, the title straps now flat on the mat as the titantron flashes to life and reveals...

COME ON, YOU KNOW I GOT YA...

*Break the Walls Down*

The WWE Universe in Seattle explodes with cheers as a very familiar theme song sounds out around the arena and the lights dim. After a few moments, Chris Jericho emerges onto the stage in a pair of dark purple tights and steps next to his tag team partner with a smile. As the duo saunter down the ramp side by side, the crowds excitement quickly turns to jeers as they realise that not only is Y2J teaming with Curt Hawkins, his is about to challenge the beloved Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

Michael Cole: Oh yes, yes, this could not get any better; Chris Jericho has returned to the WWE and he stands proudly beside Curt Hawkins. We haven’t seen Y2J in months but tonight the first ever undisputed champion in WWE history makes his return.

Booker T: Could Jericho be ‘da man who has been whispering in the ear of ‘da Dark Horse, Curt Hawkins for all these weeks?​

While Jericho hops to the apron, Hawkins thunders into the ring but runs straight into an uppercut from Jimmy Uso. The Long Island Recluse gets straight up to his feet but Jimmy simply pops him straight in the jaw with another punch, dropping him to the canvas. The entry of Hawkins and Jericho through the back door seems to have lit a fire under the Samoan duo and they, after Jey is tagged in by his brother, hit another double team manoeuvre. Jimmy cracks Hawkins with a third straight right and as he stumbles backwards, Jey powers him down with a neckbreaker before Jimmy finishes the sequence with a running head butt to the heart of his opponent. Hawkins scuttles back to his corner and frantically chats to Chris Jericho, who quickly calms his young partner down and asks to be tagged into the match himself. To some enthused jeers, Y2J steps through the ropes and boldly squares off with the angry Samoan in the centre of the ring. As he stands just inches from Jey, Jericho mouths off and then suddenly tries to catch his opponent off guard by swinging a right hand. Jey manages to duck under the blow but as he rolls behind his opponent and comes rebounding off the ropes, Jericho knocks him silly with an enzuigiri.

After bundling the woozy Samoan into his corner, Jericho unloads a round of stomps and then tags Hawkins in, who continues where his legendary partner left off. The Long Island Loner batters the downed Jey with brutal right hands and then, after forcing his opponent up, catches him with a beautiful dropkick. Jericho is tagged in after Curt crunches their adversary into the mat with a back suplex, and Y2J floods Jey’s back with elbow after elbow as he steps into the squared circle. Jey creases his face in pain and Jericho urges the Samoan up as he crouches behind him, a small smirk on his mug. The moment that Jey gets up to a stable base, Jericho dumps him down with a sharp bulldog and then swiftly sprints at the ropes, spring boarding off them with ease. But as he curls his body back into the ring with a Lionsault, Jey rolls out of the contact and sends his opponent into the mat with a crash. The crowd edge off their seats to cheer Jey on as he pushes closer to his tag team partner, while Jericho crawls towards Hawkins on the other side of the ring. As Curt legally enters the match, Jey too tags the hand of his partner and sends his brother into battle!

Jimmy and Hawkins meet in the centre of the ring and trade big bombs and, after a vicious flurry from the Samoan, the recluse crashes to the canvas. The Long Island Loner jumps to his feet, rushes at his opponent and swings a wild clothesline but Jimmy just hurls Hawkins over his back with a body drop. The weary Hawkins can’t even thrown an arm up to defend himself as Jimmy lines the former tag team champion up and blasts him across the cheek with a jumping heel kick, felling him with one swift movement. The Samoan superstar drops to his knees, hooks both of Hawkins’ legs and waits for the referee to begin his count...

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Although he seems extremely fatigued out on the apron, Jey slips through the ropes in order to assist his twin brother and does so by charging at a retreating Y2J. However, Jericho yanks down the top rope as Jey bolts towards him, sending the young man bouncing onto the outside padding. With a satisfied grin, Jericho turns back to the centre of the ring but Jimmy is already on top of him and clotheslines him over the top rope. Jimmy faces Hawkins once again and launches a punch at the loner’s mug but he is able to catch the fist, twist it behind his own back and batter the Samoan warrior with the devastating Recluse Abuse. With his opponent down and basically out just feet from the corner, Hawkins’ face lights up and he swiftly ascends the corner until he stands perched on the top ‘buckle. After an arrogant smirk around at the fans in attendance, Hawkins jumps from the top with his elbow outstretched but strikes the canvas instead of Jimmy’s chest! Jimmy staggers up to his feet and practically falls into the corner, but as he notices the position a writhing Curt Hawkins is now in, he seems to find a new energy.

With a hand clutched to his chest, Jimmy clambers up the turnbuckles but before has a chance to soar out towards his opponent; Chris Jericho clutches his right foot. Jimmy struggles to break free for a number of moments but eventually shrugs Jericho off, causing Y2J to drop from the apron and fall into Jey Uso on the outside. The road now clear, Jimmy drops from the turnbuckle and crashes his weight down onto the mat, as Hawkins dives clear with milliseconds to spare! The duo rise up from the ground as one but Curt is the first to react as he wraps him arms around the back of Jimmy’s head and quickly drives it directly into the canvas with the Taste of Pain, emitting a huge groan from the WWE Universe. Too tired to even hook a leg, Hawkins collapses on top of Jimmy Uso...

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3!!! WE HAVE NEW WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, WE HAVE NEW CHAMPS! ​

*In the Middle of it Now*

As the WWE Universe unleashes heat upon them, Curt Hawkins and Chris Jericho escape the ring and proudly embrace each other. The official attempts to raise the victorious team’s arms high into the air but Jericho shrugs him off, snatches the bronze belts from his grasp and walks his new partner up the ramp.

Justin Roberts: Here are your winners and the new WWE Tag Team Champions – CURT HAWKINS AND CHRIS JERICHO!

Michael Cole: We may be witnessing history here tonight; the emergence of a new, dominant tag team on the Smackdown landscape.

Booker T: Chris Jericho sure knows how to make an entrance back into ‘da WWE.

Jerry Lawler: He and Curt Hawkins are the brand new WWE Tag Team Champions, but you have to give credit to the Usos, they fought right to the very end.

The Usos reconcile in the centre of the ring and look disappointingly up at the ramp towards the duo that defeated them just moments ago. With smug looks on their faces, Jericho and Hawkins raise their newly acquired belts high into the air and absorb the heat that is thrown their way. Before slipping through the curtain, Jericho looks his new tag team partner in the eye and smiles broadly as he pats him on the back.​

 

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We are now backstage with Josh Mathews with the number one contender for the WWE Championship, Kofi Kingston.

Josh Mathews: Ladies and gentlemen, Kofi Kingston.

The KeyArena gives Kofi a nice ovation once the camera pans onto the challenger for the WWE Championship match.

Josh Mathews: Kofi it has been a rollercoaster ride the past few weeks. First you win the opportunity of a lifetime by winning the tournament set up by Shawn Michaels for this championship match tonight, but your celebration was cut short after a vicious assault from The Miz. And even though Raw ended with you holding Miz’s WWE championship high, you did suffer another shot to the head from Miz after he tried to get his championship involved in his match with Alex Riley. What are your thoughts?

Kofi Kingston: My thoughts Josh? Well let me put it to you this way. These past couple weeks I haven’t been able to think straight. Miz scrambled my brain not once, but twice with his championship title. That’s all in the past though Josh. I’m just a few minutes away from realizing my dream. I’m this close to being WWE Champion. Wrestling is just like any other sport in life. At any given time an upset can happen. Tonight Josh I am that upset. You know those historical images like Shawn Michaels kneeling down in the ring draped over the WWE Championship, Rey Mysterio holding up the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania, Bret Hart standing on the turnbuckle with the WWE Championship held high, John Cena celebrating in the crowd after his first championship win. I could go on for hours Josh, but tonight is my moment. Tonight my boyhood dream will come true. After tonight my doubters will be believers as I finally win the WWE Championship.

Michael Cole: What is wrong with this kid? Does he actually believe he has a shot to become WWE Champion? His head must be more messed up than he thinks.

Booker T: Wait just a minute now Cole. I’m not saying Kingston is gonna win, but you gotta love his determination. You know I see a lot of myself in that kid right there. I don’t think he is quite ready yet though dawg, but 2012 could be a huge year for Kofi Kingston.

Jerry Lawler: Kingston believes in himself Cole and that’s what matters. Do you want him back there saying “well I’m not The Miz and I’m not sure how I can win tonight”? What kind of example does that set Michael. I agree with Book. Kingston may not be at Miz’s level, but it only takes three seconds to accomplish that.​

I HEAR THEM SHOUTIN'...

*SOS*​

The crowd pops as the “If ya know…” hits and Kingston’s reggae hit blares through the KeyArena. Kofi is still himself as he smiles and dances around on the stage. After a few boom booms and some pyrotechnics Kingston slaps hands with the ringside fans as he slides into the ring. Kingston is in a new attire as he has ditched his Wrestlemania neon green and pink wadrobe. Kingston is now in a black attire with a red striping around the top and a white Kofi on the front and in big bold white letters BOOM! on the back. Kingston jumps right to the ropes as the fans go boom with each clap of his hands. Kingston jumps off and bounces in place as his smile could very well be mistaken for nerves, but the challenger looks confident.

AWESOME!

*I Came to Play*

The KeyArena greats the champion with boos though obnoxious clapping can be heard courtesy of Michael Cole. Miz looks confident as he has the championship belt wrapped around his waist along with his dark brown entrance coat and new gold and white trunks. Miz walks at his usual, cocky rate as Cole spits the praise and Booker and King do nothing but ignore Cole’s fanhood. Miz slides onto the apron and is all business as we catch a close-up of the champion’s face. Miz takes off the entrance coat and throws his championship over his shoulder as his music comes to an end.

Justin Roberts: This match is scheduled for one fall and it is for the WWE Championship! Introducing first the challenger, from Ghana, West Africa weighing in at 212 pounds - KOFI KINGSTON!

Kofi throws a rock on sign in the air as the KeyArena crowd is behind the Dreadlock Dynamo tonight.

Justin Roberts: And his opponent from Cleveland, Ohio weighing in at 220 pounds. He is the self proclaimed most must see WWE Champion - THE MIZ!

Cole spouts off about Miz being the most must see champ as Miz holds the belt high in the air before handing it over Charles Robinson. Miz is greeted with boos from the KeyArena though a small Miz is Awesome chant breaks out from a group of adults as Let’s go Kofi chants pickup.

​

Charles Robinson holds the WWE championship in the air and hands it to outside officials and he rings the bell as the Raw main event is now underway. Kingston gets into his unique fighting stance as Miz tries to figure out a way to throw his challenger off base. Miz sways back and forth before trying to sneak in for a waist lock that the challenger blocks. Miz just glares at Kingston’s block as he looks for a start point to the match. The two stars finally lock up and Kofi gains the edge with a headlock, but that doesn’t last long as Miz grabs the long dreads of Kingston and yanks him to the ground. Robinson warns Miz, who claims his innocence. Miz now has Kingston where he wants him, on the mat. Miz bounces off the ropes and goes to drop a knee down on Kingston, but the challenger rolls out of the way and Miz rams his knee right into the mat. Miz holds his knee on the mat as he tries to sit up, but Kingston flies out of nowhere and clocks Miz right in the face with a dropkick in which both of Kingston’s feet connect with Miz. King claims he saw a tooth go flying as Miz rolls right out of the ring. Miz is sitting on the outside by the ring skirt as he holds at his jaw, looking more pissed than injured. Kingston is bouncing around the inside as Robinson keeps him away from the champion. Miz stands up on the outside and makes his way onto the apron as Kingston makes his way towards the champ. Miz however outsmarts his challenger as he grabs Kingston’s head and drops his neck over the top rope, sending the challenger staggering back towards the middle of the ring. Miz slides in and sneaks up behind Kofi and tries to get a sneaky win with a roll up.

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KICK OUT!

Kofi just powers out of the roll up as he tries to get to his feet, but Miz greets him with a boot right into the ribs. Kofi falls to one knee and Miz grabs the challenger by the head and slams Kingston into the mat face first. Miz now sarcastically kicks his opponent in the head before rolling Kingston over for another quick pinfall.

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KICK OUT!

Kingston again kicks out as Miz just rolls his eyes at referee Charles Robinson. Miz sits Kingston up and drives his knee into the back of Kingston and yanks on his arms to further the pressure. Kingston kicks and screams, but refuses to give up. Lets go Kofi chants start to pick up as Miz still has his knee driving into the spine of his challenger. Kingston tries to scoot towards the ropes, but comes up just short as Miz has the submission locked in. Miz has the pressure applied as Kingston shakes his head no like a madman. Finally Kingston gets out of the hold as he gains up enough muscle to flip Miz over, breaking the hold. Kingston falls to his back as he looks to be winded early on in this contest. Miz pulls himself up and is on his feet before his challenger. Miz runs towards Kofi, who is seated at this time. Kingston falls to his back and drives his two feet into the midsection of Miz and monkey flips him across the ring. The crowd pops at Kingston’s offense as he tries to get back into this contest. Kingston gets to his feet as Miz pulls himself back up and heads towards his opponent and Kingston takes out the champ with a beautiful arm drag. Miz pops right back up and Kingston takes him down with another arm drag. Miz slams on the mat in frustration as he hops back to his feet and goes back down as Kingston nails a sky high dropkick to the WWE champion. Kingston crawls over to the champion and hooks the leg.

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KICK OUT!

Miz throws his shoulder up as it is gonna take more than a dropkick to keep the champion down. Kingston lifts the champ up and whips him across the ring. Kingston ducks down for a back body drop, but Miz nails a kick right into the face of his opponent. Kingston staggers back into the ropes and Miz charges for a clothesline. However Kingston ducks down and throws Miz over the top rope, crashing to the outside. Miz lays on the outside as Kingston runs around the ring, eating the energy of the crowd. Miz drapes himself over the security wall, but the minute he turns around Kingston flies through the middle rope and crashes down onto the champion. Both men are down on the outside as the crowd cheers on this WWE Championship match. Charles Robinson knows the importance of this match and he goes outside to check on the condition of the two opponents before ducking back into the ring, slowly beginning his ten count. Robinson gets to four as Kingston comes to and rolls Miz back into the ring and follows right behind him. Miz crawls away as Kingston enters the ring, but Kofi grabs the leg of the champion as he tries to get to his feet. Miz is hoping around as he reaches for the ropes, but isn’t quite in distance to do so. Kingston spins Miz around and nails a series of right hands that sends the Awesome One staggering into the corner. Miz is backed into the corner as Kingston continues to fire away with rights to the champion. Kingston runs back to the other side of the ring as Miz is out in the corner. Kingston bolts off and leaps onto Miz and lands in a seated position atop the champ’s shoulders. Kingston starts to punch as the crowd counts with every punch. Come punch seven Miz runs out of the corner looking to powerbomb his opponent, but Kingston jumps off and bounces off the ropes and nails a turning Miz with a flying crossbody. Kofi got some crazy air on the crossbody as it looked as if he touched the lights, coming from the mouth of Booker T. Miz is on his back as Kofi runs off the ropes and does a little shimmy (in which the crowd Boom Boom’s along with) and Kofi nails his patented Boom Drop on the WWE champion. Kingston covers the champion.

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FOOT ON THE ROPE!

Miz gets his foot on the rope and Cole praises Miz’s in ring awareness as the champ always knows where he is at. Kingston gets to his feet and he begins to clap and the crowd is anticipating the end of the Awesome Era and the beginning of Kingston’s lifelong dream. Miz is wobbly on his feet and turns around and Kingston goes for the Trouble in Paradise, but Miz ducks and Kingston crashes to the mat. Miz crawls back and is seated in the corner as he looks at his challenger down on the mat. Miz grabs the top ropes and pulls himself up and stalks Kingston, who is on his hands and knees. Kingston is up but bent over and Miz pulls a page out of his classic playbook and bounces off the ropes and nails a high knee strike to the challenger and immediately follows that up with a devastating neckbreaker (ala Reality Check). Miz scurries over for the cover as Cole shouts yes on commentary.

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KICK OUT!

Cole shouts out his frustration and Miz yells at Robinson claiming a slow count as he gets into the referee’s face. Miz and Robinson are in a heated argument as Booker and King are making points that Miz should pay attention to the match. Miz finally puts his focus back in the match, but Kingston is up and grabs hold of the champ’s waste and nails his patented S.O.S pinning maneuver. Robinson slides over and makes the count and the crowd chants along.

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KICK OUT!

Miz barely kicks out as Kingston’s eyes nearly pop out of his head as he thought he had it. The crowd lets out a sigh as they thought Kingston had it. Kofi chants rain throughout the KeyArena as the crowd is buying Kingston as a true contender for the championship as he takes Miz to the limit. Kingston starts his clap again as Miz is slow to his feet. Trouble in Paradise is looming as Miz turns around but this time he connects with a boot to the midsection of Kingston before the challenger could connect. Miz follows this up and a Snap DDT and Kingston’s head bounces off the mat. Kingston could very well have a concussion as the top of his head was planted on the mat. Miz drapes his arm over the challenger and Robinson makes the count.

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KICK OUT!

Kingston in the nick of time throws his shoulder up as Miz looks on exhausted. Miz lets out a huge sigh as he just rolls his eyes at Robinson. Miz is up as he moves his arms, signaling for his patented finisher. Kofi is up and Miz grabs the challenger from behind and goes to drop Kingston on his face, but Kingston rolls out of it and scores a quick roll up on the champ.

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KICK OUT!

The Miz just manages to kick out of the quick roll up from Kofi. Both men are both up and start splitting lefts and rights. With every left that connects from Miz the crowd boos, with every right from Kingston the crowd cheers. The Seattle faithful are clearly behind the challenger as he gains the advantage and starts firing away right after right before Miz manages to stop him in his tracks with a knee to the gut. Miz follows this up quickly with a whip into the corner. Miz does a little pose and runs and Kingston and nails his trademark corner clothesline. Kingston slides to the mat as Miz sits in the corner with a cocky smirk. Miz props himself on the apron and he now is climbing to the top rope! The announcers are shocked as this is a rare move from the champion. Miz props himself on the top rope, but before he could jump Kingston shoves Miz, who know is straddled on the top rope. The crowd ooh’s at Miz as he is in pain over the mishap. King makes the point that Miz took too much time. Kingston now climbs up to the ropes and joins Miz on the top. Kingston drapes Miz’s arm over his shoulder and goes flying down and nails a huge superplex and the crowd eats it up. Both stars are out on the mat. Robinson checks on both stars before going to his ten count.

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10 (NO!!!!)

Kingston and Miz are on jello legs as they get up right before the ten count. Kingston seems to find an adrenaline rush as he fires away with rights that knock Miz to one knee. Every time Miz tries to get back in it Kingston nails a double chop right across the chest of the champion. Kingston is feeling it as Miz looks to be out of it. Kingston is in the zone and Miz is staggering as he turns around and Kingston pops him with Trouble in Paradise! The crowd loses it, the announcers can’t believe it. Kingston is running on pure fumes right now as he leaps for the cover.

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KICK OUT!

Unbelievable! Kingston’s rush seems to be deflated as Miz just barely got his shoulder up. Cole is in his glory, King and Booker are shocked and the crowd is as well. Kingston is clearly deflated as he holds his head in his hands. Kingston tries and shakes it off as he gets to his feet. The Kofi chants pick up again as the KeyArena is on their feet and feeling a title change. Kingston claps his hands together as he is ready for another Trouble in Paradise. Miz gets up and turns into Kingston, but he manages to duck the finishing move. Kingston stays on his feet but Miz comes from behind and drops the challenger with a Skull Crushing Finale. The crowd now seems to have joined Kofi in the deflation feeling as the announcers sense the end.

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FOOT ON THE ROPE!

And Kingston stays alive! Cole is baffled, King and Booker nearly jump out of their seats, and the KeyArena is standing. Miz now looks deflated as he yanks at his hair and can’t believe Kingston kicked out of his finishing move. Miz is now where Kofi was a few moments ago. Miz gets to his feet and throws his arms out and looks for another Skull Crushing Finale. Kingston gets to his feet and Miz comes from behind and goes for the dagger, but Kingston ducks out of it. Miz fumbles forward and turns around and out of nowhere Kingston nails another Trouble in Paradise! The crowd is going bonkers at this point as Kingston connects with a 2nd Trouble in Paradise. Miz is down and out as Cole cheers him on. Kingston seems to be drained as he lays on the mat as motionless as Miz. Kingston slowly crawls towards his opponent and you can sense that the WWE Championship is in his grips. However a loud static rains throughout the arena as if the Pay Per View was having technical difficulties. The lights flash and the announcers are confused and are confused when they see CM Punk in a brand new white t-shirt (Best in the World shirt). The crowd is mixed like they have been the past few weeks with CM Punk. Punk points to his wrist as if he were wearing a watch signifying it is time. And the time is revealed to be now as these two huge men jump from the crowd in mask and Skip Sheffield (CM Punk’s One Man Nexus) appears behind his leader. These two mask men jump Kingston, who is up at this point. The one masked man clubs Kofi from behind, dropping the fan favorite. The bell rings signifying the end of the match resulting in a DQ, but that doesn’t seem to bother the masked men. The one lifts Kingston up off the mat and then drops him with a wicked swinging side slam as Kingston bounces off the mat. The other masked man now shifts his focus over to the WWE Champion. Miz is still out of it as this masked man picks him up and lifts him onto his shoulder and nails a Burning Hammer (Argentine Backbreaker rack dropped into a DDT). The crowd is shocked as Punk is now sitting atop the stage with Sheffield standing guard above him. The crowd is speechless as the two mask men seemingly admire their carnage as they duck out of the ring and head back into the crowd. Punk looks up at his One Man Nexus who ducks down to say something to his leader. The screen fades as we cut to a preview for the next WWE Pay Per View.​

 

[#1Peep]

*Start Video*

*End Video*

Jerry Lawler: Although CM Punk and his cronies broke up one big title match, we still have another to bring to you.​

I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD, THEY COUNSEL ME, THEY UNDERSTAND, THEY TALK TO ME!

*Voices*

To an absolutely gigantic pop, Randy Orton emerges from behind the curtain and steps out onto the stage. Fully determined with his eyes set on the ring and his mouth curled, the Viper slowly stalks down the ramp in a pair of black tights with a glistening blue design. As he walks towards the ring, Orton seems to ignore the fans on either side of him and instead focuses completely on the squared circle in front of him.

Booker T: I just don’t know how Randy Orton is holding in his anger right now, he looks set to blow.

Jerry Lawler: Since arriving on Smackdown it seems as though Orton has turned over a new leaf, thanks in part to who I think is some encouragement from his young family. He has managed to control his rage for this long, now he gets to unleash all of that fury in the middle of the ring against Alberto Del Rio.

Orton gradually clambers up the nearest corner once he steps into the ring, he stiffly poses towards the WWE Universe, his arms outstretched on either side of his body. After dropping down to the mat, Randy remains deathly still as he eyes up the titantron in the centre of the ring and his cold, grey eyes barely seem to reflect a ray of life.

*Realeza*

With an obnoxious honking of a car horn, Alberto Del Rio enters the arena and is immediately swamped with vicious heat as he steps out of his luxury automobile. Del Rio throws his World Heavyweight Championship belt over his shoulder and, after obnoxiously shooing a couple of rowdy fans, he steps out onto the ramp. As golden pyro rains down from the sky onto the Mexican Aristocrat, Alberto proudly holds out his arms, closes his eyes and cracks a huge grin.

Michael Cole: Emerging in a Ferrari Enzo that is worth around seven hundred thousand dollars, the greatest young champion in Smackdown history makes his entrance in style as always.

Jerry Lawler: Del Rio can have all the cars he wants but at the end of the day, he is going to have to defeat a very, very fired up Randy Orton if he wants to leave with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.

Kitted out in sparkling white tights, Destiny’s Darling waltzes up the steel steps and holds his title belt high above his head, his eyes set on his opponent. As the Viper stares a fiery hole through the Mexican, Del Rio removes his scarf and hurls it from the ring before taking a step towards the ropes and arrogantly slapping his chest. Before Del Rio can masquerade any further, Justin Roberts steps forward.

Justin Roberts: The following is scheduled for one fall and it is for the World Heavyweight Championship! Introducing first, he is the challenger, from St Louis Missouri, weighing in at 235 pounds, the Viper – RANDY ORTON!

A huge cheer sounds out around the arena as Randy Orton steps forward and raises his arms high into the air, his gaze set on a sneering Del Rio. As Orton walks back to his corner, Ricardo Rodriguez pushes Justin Roberts to the side and snatches his microphone.

Ricardo Rodriguez: Y la introducción de al lado, de la bella San Luis, Potosí, México, con un peso de un fuerte pero delgado 239 libras, él es el que le corresponde, el increíble, el mejor detodos los tiempos, el Campeón Mundial del peso pesado, que es – ALBERTO DEL RIO!

Del Rio thunders forward and holds his belt forward so that Orton can clearly see it but the Viper doesn’t react to the bait, he continues to coolly stare down his rival. The official practically has to wrestle the sparkling championship from Alberto’s grasp after he kisses the plate repeatedly and when the referee finally holds it in his hands, Orton eyes it rather greedily. Rodriguez and Roberts drop to the outside and, after he checks that both men are ready, the official enthusiastically calls for the bell to be rung as the crowd roar their approval.

Del Rio flashes a smarmy grin at his challenger but this simply sets Orton off, causing the Viper to bolt straight at his adversary. However, Alberto quickly ducks underneath the second rope and forces to official to push Randy back. Orton rushes forward again but Del Rio hides beneath the turnbuckles so that Randy can barely lay a finer on his prey before the referee steps in. Eventually the Mexican Aristocrat wanders towards the centre of the ring and the Viper does not waste a moment, sprinting forward so that champion and challenger can engage in a collar and elbow tie-up. With unadulterated rage fuelling his movements, Orton easily blasts Del Rio’s fences aside and clocks him in the gut with a knee lift. A pair of stiff right hands to the forehead quickly follows and Orton hurls Del Rio roughly into the nearest corner, his face set in a snarl. Randy goes in for a clothesline as Del Rio rests his back against the ‘buckles, but the ever crafty champion dodges out of the way and heads to the ropes. With a crash against the ropes, Del Rio builds up some momentum as he charges at his opponent but Orton is two steps ahead and cracks the Mexican in the jaw with a picture perfect dropkick. Orton bundles his rival up to his feet and rocks his jaw with a trio of European uppercuts but as he attempts to a swing a swift, closed fist, Del Rio ducks under the contact.

As Randy spins on his heels to face his opponent, Alberto winds back his leg and batters the Viper in the gut with a kick. Orton doubles over and gasps for air, allowing Destiny’s Darling to stand over the Viper and holds his arms out wide, a huge smirk on his mug. Del Rio wraps Orton’s arm over his shoulder and hoists the former world champion vertically into the air, trying to delay his suplex for a few moments longer. However, Orton shifts his weight, drops straight back to the mat and breaks free from his adversary’s grip. As Alberto stumbles slightly, Orton leaps forward and wraps his arms around the neck of the World Heavyweight Champion, looking for an RKO! But Alberto scrambles, manages to shove Orton away to the ropes before promptly charging at his opponent and swinging a clothesline. The Viper avoids the shot and instead hurls Del Rio from the ring, forcing him to grab onto the top rope to avoid crashing to the outside. But the relieved look on Del Rio’s face vanishes in an instant as Orton takes a small run up and batters the Mexican from the apron with a hearty shot. The World Heavyweight Champions lands with a crash and Orton is quick to follow him, haul him up and throw him face first into the barricade. Randy grimaces as he watches Del Rio crash into the barricade, almost as if he is regretting his brutal actions but that look disappears as his rival stands to his feet.

Holding his face, Del Rio staggers out towards Randy Orton and the Viper shows no mercy as he throws his rival high into the air with a back body drop, sending him slamming into the outside padding. A rather satisfied look on his mush, Orton pulls Del Rio up by his hair and directs him towards the ring only for the Mexican to push his rival off and scamper towards the ring steps. Randy seems wary to follow Del Rio, but he quickly bolts forward as the World Heavyweight Champion flashes a grin and shimmies his chest as if to say ‘come get me’. The Viper swings a punch but Del Rio springs out of the way, yanks on Orton’s tights and pulls him into the steel ring steps, causing his shoulder to bang violently off the stairs. The crowd voicing their disapproval, Del Rio steps into gear for what seems to be the first time in the match and quickly shoves his hurt challenger under the bottom rope and into the ring. Several stomps rain down onto Orton’s left shoulder and arm courtesy of the Mexican Aristocrat and, after he lays the wing out flat on the canvas, Del Rio bounces off the ropes and connects with a running senton to the battered limb. Randy writhes around in pain but Del Rio does give him much time to recover, instead placing the targeted arm up behind Orton’s back and driving him into the mat with a back suplex. The Viper howls out in pain, trying desperately to shield his arm but Del Rio drags his rival up before reeling off a snap suplex. Orton crashes onto his back and Del Rio piles on top of him, hooking a leg...

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2... ORTON KICKS OUT, FORCING DEL RIO OFF OF HIS SHOULDERS!

Randy drags himself towards a set of turnbuckles and Del Rio swiftly follows him, launching a sharp, hard kick to his arm. Not content with just a single shot to his adversary’s hurt limb, Del Rio unloads punch after punch to Orton’s left arm, only stopping once the official steps in. After a stern lecture, the referee allows Del Rio to venture back towards the ‘buckles but Orton absolutely thunders out of the corner and knocks him down with a clothesline. As Alberto tries to swamp the smidgen of Orton’s momentum, the Viper cracks him over the head with multiple right hands. A boot to the gut for Alberto quickly follows and Orton then kicks him squarely in the side of the head as he stands doubled over. After a moment of hesitation, Orton leaps into the air to hit another dropkick but Del Rio swats the attack away, and swings a jagged kick of his own. With a grin, the Viper catches the shot, drops his adversary to the mat and quickly catapults the Mexican into the corner. After battering his face into the top turnbuckle, Del Rio’s back is crunched with an elbow from Orton as he lies in the corner and the Viper then connects with a DDT as the champion stumbles out into the centre of the ring. The challenger shoots the half and waits anxiously for the official to drop to the canvas...

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2... DEL RIO SLIPS AN ARM UP, THIS ONE ISN’T OVER YET!

Orton peels Del Rio off the canvas but the Mexican refuses to comply as he swiftly pokes the Viper in the eye, before battering his opponent’s left arm with both of his knees. The World Heavyweight Champion immediately pounces onto Orton, yanking back his hurt limb whilst he drives his knee in the soft flesh of the Viper’s arm. While Orton cries out in pain, Del Rio continues to pressure the Viper’s arm with an arrogant smirk across his mug. However, Randy slowly attempts to fight out, clocking him in the gut with a pair of elbows as he stands to his feet. The Viper manages to break free of the hold after a third elbow to Del Rio’s chin, and he grabs a hold of the Mexican’s greasy head of hair. However, Alberto parries Orton’s good arm and cracks the former WWE Champion in his bad limb, forcing him to take a step back. Randy quickly charges forward and swings a right hand but Del Rio avoids it, boots his opponent in the stomach and connects with an astonishing rolling neckbreaker! With a groggy Randy Orton flopped on the canvas, Del Rio falls into the pinfall attempt, a knee holding Orton’s bad arm to the mat...

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2... ORTON POWERS OUT BUT HIS FACE IS GLAZED OVER WITH PAIN!

After stomping all over Orton’s body with a flurry of kicks, Del Rio furiously slaps his chest and soaks in the furious ire of the entire WWE Universe. Alberto lays Randy’s left arm out to his side and quickly flocks to the corner, climbing it with apparent ease and then surveying his downed opponent with glee. Del Rio drops from the top with a senton aimed directly at Orton’s arm but his back, instead of hitting flesh, slams into the canvas! With a slight stutter, Orton climbs back to a stable base and hits closed fist after closed fist to Del Rio’s head face, the Mexican practically defenceless to Randy’s flurry. Del Rio attempts to cower in the corner but Orton tracks him swiftly, pushes him into the ‘buckles and clocks him repeatedly across the face. With a satisfied yell, the Viper shoves a weary Del Rio into the side of the ring and plants him into the mat with a scoop powerslam as he bounces back off the ropes.

The Viper hurls Del Rio into the corner with an Irish whip and charges straight after him, only to run right into an outstretched boot from the Mexican Aristocrat. Following a stumbling Orton, Del Rio dashes back towards his rival but the Viper slips behind him, locks him in a tight full nelson and crunches him into the ground with a body slam whilst the Mexican is still caught in the submission hold. As Del Rio clutches at his back, Orton is unable to take advantage and instead falls towards the ropes to assess his battered limb. Destiny’s Darling staggers to a stable base and claps two firm hands onto the Viper’s shoulders, attempting to pull off a Backstabber only for Orton to slip underneath his competitor’s grip and pull him into an inverted headlock. The WWE Universe cheers madly as Orton only hesitates for a single moment, to offer a mad grin to Ricardo Rodriguez on the outside before he drops to his knees, connecting with his patented backbreaker. As he spots his adversary stumble on his heels and collapse into the ropes, Orton crashes into him with a clothesline and sends him sprawling to the outside. Randy quickly follows the Mexican Aristocrat as he clambers onto the announce desk and swiftly grabs a handful of his rival’s hair. With a snarl, Orton seems intent on smacking Del Rio’s arrogant face into the Over the Limit logo painted across the announce desk, but pulls him up as Alberto stares just inches from the table.

Randy seems to be fighting a conflict within his own mind and screws his face up, as if he craves to batter Orton’s face into the announce desk but just can’t put himself up to it. Instead, Orton lifts Alberto up, cracks him across the face with a closed fist and runs towards the apron in order to hurl him under the bottom rope. After rubbing down his left arm, the Viper clambers up onto the apron and slowly climbs to the top rope. However, he doesn’t even get a second to assess his surroundings or gather his thoughts as Del Rio nimbly leaps to the top rope and cracks him across the back of the head with an enzuigiri. The duo both collapse to the canvas but Del Rio manages to turn over onto his stomach and drape an arm over his challenger’s chest...

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2... RANDY STRETCHES HIS FINGERTIPS TOWARDS THE SKY, JUST PUSHING HIS SHOULDER UP!

The competing duo, after remaining on the canvas for several moments, slowly drag themselves up and face off in the centre of the ring. Del Rio and Orton exchange heavy right hands and Alberto manages to take control, dropping his rival to the canvas with a sharp clothesline. However, Orton quickly pops up from the mat and flattens a turning Del Rio with a pair of brutal lariats. As Alberto scrambles up to his feet, Orton whips him into the ropes and waits for him to rebound with open arms. The World Heavyweight Champion charges back at Orton and the Viper scoops him into his grasp, only for Del Rio to slip over his opponent’s back. Orton turns to face Del Rio but the Mexican already has his next move planned out, as he lifts the Viper up onto his shoulders before quickly hurling Orton forward and allowing gravity to bust the challenger’s gut over the his knees. The Viper staggers over to the ropes, a hand to his stomach and Del Rio senses he has another chance to gain control as he licks his lips greedily. The Mexican steps forward but Randy side steps his rival, shoves his head between the top and bottom rope, and pulls him back around to face the ring. After pulling the Mexican through the ropes by his scruff so that he is just suspended by his feet, Orton drives his head straight into the canvas with a devastating DDT. Randy pulls Del Rio away from the ropes and hooks a single leg...

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2...

3... NO! DEL RIO WEAKLY KICKS OUT, JUST BREAKING THE COVER!

Alberto feebly rolls away from his opponent and Orton’s eyes light up, as he slowly begins to stalk his opponent. As the Mexican gets to his knees, Orton pulls him up and turns him around so that they stand face to face. Del Rio throws a punch which Orton quickly blocks, and then batters the World Heavyweight Champion with a shot of his own. The Viper powers his opponent onto his good shoulder with a gut wrench, keeps the Mexican up there to sweat for a number of seconds before dropping him down and catching him with a neckbreaker as he falls. Falling on top of a limp Del Rio, Orton holds the Mexican’s arms to the mat in a pinfall attempt...

1...

2... ANOTHER WEAK KICK OUT FROM DEL RIO, BUT IT DOES THE JOB!

After slapping the mat in frustration Orton is quickly tugged towards the ground by Del Rio, who is valiantly trying to yank the Viper down by his arm. Getting up to his feet in order to put more weight onto Orton’s arm, Del Rio twirls over the top of his rival’s shoulder so he can synch in his patented submission. However, the Viper is able to shove Del Rio away and pound him in the back of the neck with a clothesline. The champion staggers over to the corner and avoids Orton as he comes charging forward, causing him to crash chest first into the ‘buckles. As he spots Orton fall straight onto his backside, Del Rio pops up onto the second rope and pulls his feet over top rope. But he wastes time shushing the jeering audience and Orton is able to climb up the corner, and furiously unleashes a barrage of right hands until his rival slumps over the top rope. Randy wraps the Mexican’s arm over his shoulder and falls backwards, slamming the pair down to earth with a ring shaking superplex! Both men roll to opposite sides of the ring but, after several moments, Orton manages drags himself to a stable base first as he feels out his damaged body. As he catches his breath, Orton notices Del Rio on his hands and knees on the other side of the squared circle.

The crowd cheers piercingly as Orton steps back, lines up his opponent in his sights and eyes, with his cold eyes, his opponent! The Viper bolts across half of the ring but stops suddenly, another dilemma flashing inside his head. Almost as if he is in pain, Orton shuts his eyes and swings his head back and forth. Randy tries to sprint forward and punt his nemesis in the side of the skull but stops with his boot a foot from Del Rio’s head. Holding a pair of hands to his head, Orton steps boldly towards Del Rio but the World Heavyweight Champion already has an opening. Destiny’s Darling springs to his feet, charges at Orton and cracks him in the head with his trademark step-up enzuigiri. Del Rio orders the referee to make the count as he hooks both of Orton’s legs...

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2... ORTON REFUSES TO DIE, HE BREAKS OUT OF THE COVER!

Alberto angrily stomps all over his prone opponent and lazily pulls the Viper to his level. Orton powers up, wraps his arm around the Mexican’s neck, looking for his patented backbreaker but Del Rio curls his body around and catches Orton in a rear waistlock. The World Heavyweight Champion then crunches his rival with a German suplex and bridges into a cover...

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2... THE VIPER SLIPS A SHOULDER UP!

As Del Rio stands up, Randy Orton rolls over his neck, springs to his feet and catches the Mexican with a scoop powerslam. With a roar, Orton hurls Del Rio hard into the corner and as he comes staggering back out into the middle of the ring, the Viper powers him up and over his head with a back body drop. Orton charges at a stumbling Alberto Del Rio but the Mexican counters his clothesline and twists him around in mid air, forcing him down onto his knee with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. As Orton attempts to raise his head gingerly off the canvas, Del Rio charges off the ropes, and clocks him in the side of the head. Instead of opting for a cover, the World Heavyweight Champion stands tall in the middle of the ring, proudly slaps his chest several times before holding his arms out to his side and grinning his trademark smile. The Viper picks his face off the canvas and Del Rio bolts towards him, unleashing a vicious enzuigiri – only for Orton to duck out of the way. With his opponent scrambling, Randy wraps the Mexican’s arm over his back and lifts him high into the air with a back suplex. The World Heavyweight Champion manages to slip out the back but Orton realizes it quick smart, leaps up and connects with the RKO! Del Rio is battered face first into the mat with an incredible RKO, and he rolls onto his side as the audience in Seattle erupts. The Viper slowly drags himself over to his opponent, drapes an arm over his chest and looks expectantly up at the official...

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3... DEL RIO GETS HIS OUTSIDE FOOT ON THE ROPE AND THE REFEREE NOTICES IT JUST IN TIME!

With Del Rio seeking reprieve on the apron, Orton groggily heads towards him in order to force him back into the ring. As the Viper struggles to lift the weight of his rival into the squared circle, Del Rio shifts his weight and hauls Orton’s arm with him, snapping it across the top rope. Alberto Del Rio practically falls through the ropes so that he can rush towards his downed adversary. With a flourish, Alberto floats over the Viper’s back and pulls him arm towards the mat. After spinning his legs around Orton’s left arm, Alberto Del Rio twists the Viper onto his back and shifts his weight back, locking in the cross armbreaker. However, Orton managed to keep a knee off the mat and is able to pull himself up to his feet, with the Mexican Aristocrat still boldly clinging to his limb! The Apex Predator batters his rival with punches until he realises his grip, then grabs a hold of Del Rio’s outstretched leg. Huge sections of the WWE Universe unleash their loudest woos as Orton curls the Mexican Aristocrat’s leg, and prepares to lock in a figure four leg lock. It isn’t to be however, as Del Rio kicks out at Orton’s behind as he turns his back and sends him sprawling to the other side of the ring.

Orton spins on his heels to face Del Rio and the Mexican grabs him by his scruff and slams his face into his knee. As Randy backtracks, Del Rio sprints towards him, but the Viper knocks him to the ground with a lou thesz and clocks him around the mush with right hands. Orton goes back on the attack but his rival stops him in his tracks with a swift boot to the gut, doubling the Viper over. The Mexican shoves Orton’s head between his legs, as he attempts to power his adversary up for a powerbomb but Orton manages to thunder up, and force him up and over his head. The World Heavyweight Champion crashes to the mat with a thud and Orton gives him no chance to escape, wrapping his arm over his neck and hitting an extraordinary Olympic Slam. Del Rio seems out of it and Orton crawls over the top of the champion, hooking a single leg...

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2... ALBERTO DEL RIO POWERS OUT, A DEFIANT SHOULDER LIFTING OFF THE CANVAS!

Despite not getting the pinfall, Randy Orton does not seem frazzled; instead he begins to slowly stalk his adversary. Like a lethal serpent Orton slithers upon the canvas directly behind a woozy Del Rio, his eyes focused and his mouth seething with anticipation. The Mexican Aristocrat pulls himself up and Orton waits patiently as he slowly turns his neck around to search for his opponent, his gaze rather vacant. The Viper pounces forward with his arms stretched forward but Del Rio counters, twists Orton’s shoulders around and pulls his rival down to the mat with a backslide...

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3... NO, ORTON SURVIVES!

However, as Orton stands to his feet Del Rio continues to hold onto his bad arm, and quickly rolls the Viper over in order to lock in his patented armbreaker. Orton writhes around in pain, desperately trying to break the submission but Del Rio doesn’t budge, he simply cranks the hold even tighter. With a devilish smirk, Del Rio urges his rival to quit or to offer his submission but the audience in Seattle shouts for him to hold on. Orton attempts to drag his body, along with Alberto’s weight, across the ring but the pain seems to take its hold as he halts his escape in order to grit his teeth and moan with agony. With his right arm stretched towards the rope Orton pulls himself ever so close to freedom but although his fingertips are just inches from the rope, he cries out with pain...

AND CLUTCHES THE BOTTOM ROPE, FINALLY FORCING THE OFFICIAL TO STEP IN! The referee orders Del Rio to break the submission but he arrogantly refuses, pushing his weight back even further on Orton’s arm. Alberto again refuses to back off and the official begins his count...

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5... DEL RIO BREAKS THE HOLD BEFORE THE FIVE COUNT, ALLOWING ORTON TO BREATHA A HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF!

The referee drags Del Rio back to the centre of the ring, so that Orton can rest and assess his options as he drapes himself across the middle rope. However, the official is too busy holding the World Heavyweight Champion back to see Ricardo Rodriguez sprint around the ring and hot shot the Viper’s battered arm off the rope. The crowd jeers furiously as Rodriguez disappears from the scene of the crime and Alberto Del Rio bundles his staggering rival up, rolling him into a tight cover...

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3!!! ALBERTO HAS DONE IT, HE HAS BEATEN THE VIPER AND HE IS LEAVING SEATTLE WITH THE GOLD!​

*Realeza*

With a gleeful grin, Alberto Del Rio scatters from the squared circle and hauls himself up to the stage as quickly as he can. His private announcer quickly joins him, hands him his title belt and shares his employer’s attitude with a smile. The duo stare down at Randy Orton who, despite being in noticeable pain as he clutches his left wing, sets his gaze upon the man who just beat him and stares at him with a harsh set of eyes.

Justin Roberts: Here is your winner and still the World Heavyweight Champion – ALBERTO DEL RIO!

Booker T: Alberto Del Rio retains his championship, he has done just what he said he would do and that’s beat ‘da Apex Predator!

Jerry Lawler: But, Book, he didn’t do it on his own, he had the help of that weasel Ricardo Rodriguez. And look at Orton right now; I don’t know how he hasn’t completely snapped!

The match official attempts to offer his assistance to a now standing Randy Orton, but the Viper snarls at the referee and continues to stare down Del Rio. The Mexican soaks in the hate of the Seattle crowd and, after slapping his chest over and over again, holds the World Heavyweight Championship high above his head in victory. Orton’s eyes are practically popping out of his head in rage and he seems to be frothing at the mouth in rage, but Del Rio doesn’t stop his celebration for a single moment.

Michael Cole: The greatest champion in Smackdown history continues his incredible run, and what a way to end an incredible night. That’s all we have to show you here tonight from Seattle, Washington but we, and the rest of the superstars of the WWE, will see you tomorrow night on RAW. Good night folks!

After a final shot of Del Rio screaming frantically about his victory, and Orton panting furiously in the ring, the screen fades to black.

(c) WWE 2011 in association with #1Peep and Bearded Productions. ​

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Over The Limit Review​

Congrats to you and Theo for making it to another PPV. This'll be a live review so here it goes.

First of all, the presentation and formatting of everything is really good. It makes me wanna read what you put out there and it's just something that I look for in shows. So if anyone wants example of how a show should be formatted, look no further folks.

Adding Hawkins to this match certainly adds something new to the mix but I have no doubt in my mind that Rey or Cody wins the belt here. I'm gonna pull for Rey since you can establish Rhodes's character a little more with him chasing the title. The flow of the match was kinda all over the place but that's no surprise since it's a triple threat match. When I read that Rhodes was putting off the pin to inflict more damage to Rey, it made me think that Rey would win even more. Not only is this a good booking decision but it adds something to Cody's character. And there it is, Rey does win. No surprise. Both Cody and Hawkins put on a show but the veterans takes this one.

I have been looking forward to this match and I can say that these two delivered, might be match of the night. Interesting ending here with Vickie costing Dolph the title. The commentary team then emphasizes that maybe a change may happen soon? I hope that you do this because I wanna see how Dolph fairs on his own. I think WWE should've gotten Dolph away from Vickie when they could but now it seems Dolph needs her again. So I'm looking forward to seeing what you do here.

Okay, maybe this one would be match of the night. Intriguing matchup here with two submission specialists. Having Teddy Long at ringside definitely adds something to the match. With the inclusion of Teddy, I'm guessing Daniel Bryan wins this one. This match was probably fun to write since both guys are really good in the ring. Nearfall after nearfall and submission after submission, I just couldn't get enough of these two. But as I thought, Bryan wins here after some “distractions” from Teddy Long. Looks like both guys are going to bigger and better things after this one. Bryan can get elevated to the upper midcard after this win, maybe be included in the Rey/Cody program while Swagger is sure to have a big program with Teddy. And almost everyone feuding with their boss gets elevated.

Oh man, was hoping more from the Christian/Edge match. But this is definitely not over. With the way that Edge conducts his business, he truly showed why he is the Ultimate Opportunist. Another thing that I like about this feud is the addition of The Hart Dynasty. Looks like these guys will be elevated as well. And with the tag team division looking to be revamped, The Hart Dynasty will be a great addition to the division. So like I said, this feud is definitely not over. I've never seen a Christian/Edge match-up booked like this so I'm glad that it's something different. With Edge winning the opportunity at the World Heavyweight Title, maybe he gets included in the title picture with Del Rio and Orton as I believe Del Rio will retain tonight.

When I read that McGillicutty would be the host of NXT, I really wasn't interested. But then again, you guys wouldn't book something to suck so I just went with it. The announcement of the Nature Boy as a pro is huge! Maybe he can inject some charisma into Richie Steamboat? I vote him to be the rookie, make it happen man!

Here we go, looks like the divas division is gonna mean something again. I was expecting Kharma here after a Beth Phoenix but man, looks like I got more than I asked for. Kharma is definitely going to help the divas division. And with divas like Michelle McCool, Layla, and Natalya, they're sure to put up some decent matches.

WHAAAAT!? Wow. That tag team turmoil match was some impressive writing Peep. I was pulling for Londrick to win this one. With the tag team champions out first, they'll definitely be splitting up. They were a good tag team for the time being, but you got others now so it won't hurt the division to split these two up. You must really like Curt Hawkins, giving him a partner like Jericho. Hawkins will be elevated to heights never seen before. This is the first time I've seen him get pushed like this. And well, I look forward to it because Hawkins is definitely good inside the ring. Having Jericho by his side, this'll sure be interesting.

The WWE Title Match had to have Miz winning but you furthered another major storyline. The entire PPV thus far has been going away from what WWE has been doing and I commend you on that. Hopefully Kofi gets a push. I now believe that he can be a main eventer after reading GCB's way of booking him. CM Punk comes back and seems to be expanding his faction. Tyler Reks huh? Interesting. I like how you have plans for the wrestlers who aren't getting any time. Definitely one of the better booking decisions I've seen. I'm loving this PPV so far!

And another great match to end the night. Del Rio/Orton could be the next Christian/Orton feud in my opinion. The match flowed very well, and you really sold those descriptions on the bad arm that Orton had. You wrote each guy's moveset perfectly so kudos to you for that. So with that out of the way, I can now see that you've moved away from a lot of the storylines that WWE has done, good job with that. You and Theo definitely are making this season of WWE more enjoyable. So overall, great job guys! Keep writing! Hope to see the fallout of Over The Limity very soon.

 

[Da Prophet]

Kid Horror’s Over The Limit Feedback

I loved the video package at the start of the show and I find that the better the opening then the better the event will be. The structure of the PPV was excellent and made it easy to read and overall more enjoyable.

I’ve got mixed emotions on the first match. I liked the way it was written and it had that crazy triple threat element to it. It was the type of match where you couldn’t keep up in a sense and it was nonstop action. With the three guys you had working with I think it was a good read Peep. I’m not sold on Mysterio winning the title as he isn’t someone who needs it. Mysterio by himself is a special attraction and this feud with Rhodes doesn’t need the title to continue. I see it as taking a title off a young division that needs it. Seeing that Rhodes/Mysterio will continue I can’t see what a guy like Hawkins is going to do. The IC title seems like the perfect thing for a young talent to hold and having Mysterio win it seems like it keeps a lot of the Smackdown roster with not a lot to do until Rhodes and Mysterio finish in a month or however long. One last thing was how the match finished. I wasn’t a fan of having it be a clean pin because of how you have built Hawkins up coming into the event. If you’re giving him a push why not have it be a roll up? If Mysterio had to go over I would have preferred it to be some type of counter instead of the splash.

The promo from Miz could have been a little longer but it gave the basic heel champion thing. He could have been a little cockier since Kofi isn’t a real main event star.

Of course I’m sure you know the big mistake you made Theo by putting the ending of the match before the quote. I didn’t see it before reading the match but it was a pretty big mistake. Anyway just like Mysterio I don’t think Cara needs the title. He’s a special attraction and the hype surrounding him should be enough. I love the decision to split Dolph and Vickie. It gives you so much more room to move when it comes to Dolph and I’m excited to see where you go with him.

Wasn’t too excited to see Swagger/Bryan compete and I’ve found the build to the match a little plain. It’s not something I’ve been checking in each show and I find myself skimming over what is happening when Swagger is on the show. I don’t find him interesting. The match was written really well, I like the match ending with a submission as it makes Bryan look strong going forward from here. I did have a problem with the following “2... SWAGGER STEPS OUT OF THE COVER AND GETS TO HIS FEET IMMEDIATELY!” to me this was a little confusing. If Swagger gets up immediately then why did Bryan get a two count? Surely he would have been up at a count of one. Since the match had just started it just seemed a little weird that someone would be up straight away yet face a count of two.

Dolph moving away from Vickie can only mean good things. Big old push please.

Really interesting move with the Edge and Christian match. This was by far the best built up match on Smackdown and it wasn’t even close. The world title match wasn’t given nearly as much work as this was and yet the fans didn’t get an actual match. It kind of left a sour taste as I wanted to see this match take place after all the talking and the big stipulation that was added to it. However the way the match went done really has me on the edge of my seat. It’s so refreshing to not know what is coming next. You’ve got a really great story here and the way the angle was played makes me want to read Smackdown. I loved the addition of the Hart Dynasty to this feud. Edge having goons to support him just increases his heel character and gives you something to work with. The way the attack was played out again was really well done. It was genius heel tactics by Edge and everything that followed made sense. It’s a controversial decision and while I would have liked to see a real match the way you took it opens up several new doors.

Love me some Ric Flair so I’m a big fan of this decision to bring him in. Always good to see him back in the WWE.

I’ll focus more on the after the match stuff with this one Theo. An appearance by Kharma was expected all round I think and including her on the show was a major plus. Kharma facing Beth or Trish are two matches that would actually draw some interest instead of the normal boring stuff we see from the divas. Since this story has yet to really pick up I can’t really comment to much but things look good. I would put money on Kharma vs. Stratus for the summer.

I’m a little disappointed to see that Slater/Gabriel drop the titles at this event because I felt that they had more time to spend as the champions. As singles these two are really boring but together I kind of liked them. The decision to have Chris Jericho return and join the tag division is another interesting choice. You’ve put a big star into the tag team division which isn’t a bad thing when you have a solid main event scene to back it up. You’ve got the main event scene covered until post Summerslam so I kind of like this move. Hawkins gets to team with Jericho and increase his screen time and further his character. You’ve put the young heel with the veteran and I support this. It’s ten times better than having Hawkins win the IC title. Back to the former champions for the moment and I hated that they lost so early. I’ll be extremely disappointed if this leads to a breakup of the team as you’ll have two jobbers sitting around instead of an actual tag team you can use. Hart Dynasty looked really strong and you’re doing a fine job with building them up. It may have been a better choice to put the title on them but their performance should be enough to get them over.

The WWE Championship match should have gone on last! By far the biggest twist of the night and this should have been the final image as it gives the cliff hanger ending to the show. While it is good to mix it up with the main events RAW had the bigger angle with Punk being involved and that should have ended the show. The final paragraph should have been split up more as it was a difficult to read at some points. I don’t like reading big blocks of text so this should have been split. The match itself was really good and while I never felt Kofi was walking out with the title it did its job. The attack was the most important part of the match and I felt that was carried out really well. The introduction of two new masked men to the fold is positive as Punk is the type of guy that can lead a group. The problem you now face Theo is keeping Skip involved and not pushing him aside to bring in the new guys. After everything you have done to keep the big man around I would hate to see him drift away. A problem I had with this was the new shirt of CM Punk. Why would the WWE give him a new shirt? He’s anti WWE and they are going to give him a shirt. That didn’t sit right with me and I felt that maybe he shouldn’t of had it. A black hoodie like he did with ROH would have been a better choice to make a change.

As I said earlier I feel you go into two counts really quickly and it gets annoying to see two counts at the start of every match. These men are supposed to be fresh; they’re not going to stay down for a count of two. The build to this match has been underwhelming and that is partly the fault of the time frame between the PPV events. I think this feud needs to continue because Alberto has yet to really have a proper feud. He only won the title at Mania so having a feud with Orton until Summerslam would do him a world of good. The ending was something I liked with the heel tactics of Alberto working and him outsmarting Orton rather than having him tap out or be pinned. This sets up nicely for a rematch at Capitol Punishment. Even with my problems with the build which I have spoken about before I feel like this match did a fine job of building Alberto up as the champion on Smackdown. It shouldn’t of been the main event though.

OVERALL: This event was really good and the high expectations I had of the event were all met or better yet exceeded. You should both be proud of the stuff you put out and the work you put in. This is an early pick for PPV of the year and it’ll take something special to beat it. Looking forward to the following weeks for both RAW and Smackdown. Can’t wait to see what Capital Punishment holds.

 

[GCB]

GCB FEEDBACK
Over the Limit​

First up, guys, sorry it has taken so long. As you already know, I've been absent from BT aside from the odd appearance for a few moments so I've only just read your PPV offering. I was looking forward to it for a long time so I expected a super show and - in the main - it delivered. The matches were high quality as always and the formatting and use of images was perfect. You're at a level and a point with the BT now that you don't need me to mention those though ...

Intercontinental Championship:
I thought it a little strange when you elevated Curt Hawkins into the mix for this PPV and, now I've read the show, I understand your reasons. However, that doesn't mean he needed to be in this one! I'm so ready for Rey vs. Cody now and, despite the fact you made Hawkins look a star, the real story here was their confrontation. Having Hawkins in it just annoyed me a little and dampened my enthusiasm for the match. I think you made the right call by having Cody Rhodes blow it with his attitude and then Rey sneak out the win and this sets up - I'm begging ya! - a match between the pair at Capitol Punishment. My thoughts are that long term, Rhodes needs to come out of this with a decisive win over Mysterio and the Intercontinental Championship, I reckon you know that and you're just delaying the inevitable.

US Championship:
As I said in the build for the PPV, Sin Cara needed to retain and he did so. A great match and I liked the ending - even though you botched it a little by missing a description of what Ziggler's response to Vickie was after the bell! When Cole questioned his reaction, I had to read the ending of the match three or four times more to try and work it out before coming to the conclusion that you must have missed something. Dolph away from Vickie could be good, Sin Cara needs the US Title so I'd now like to see Dolph move onwards and upwards with your RAW Youth Movement. However, the return of CM Punk and inevitably John Cena means you will have big stories around the WWE Title coming soon. Feuds with the likes of Morrison and Kofi are likely but he needs a big feud now. Maybe Cena?

Swagger and Bryan:
Not sure what to make of Teddy Long's allegiance with Bryan in this one, seemed a strange one but obviously Swagger has been having a pop at SMACKDOWN and it's GM for a while now. You made both these men out to very equal and even and Bryan sneaked the win out - big things could be coming for both as a feud with the GM should give Swagger some impetus too. Good call - just not sure about the execution of it at the PPV.

Edge and Christian:
What does this all mean?!!!! Another PPV between Edge and Christian? I'm definitely in the camp of wanting this over and done with but this seems to set up further problems down the line - maybe Triple Threat for the title? Loving the Edge and Hart Dynasty link up and it should lead to the HD being far more interesting as heels as they aid their countryman. The Edge title shot doesn't seem secure yet, Christian will have a big say in it all. Again, I've been critical of this pairing before and you've done it justice, I just worry you're moving into overkill now in an attempt to throw all the readers off!

NXT - Ric Flair:
Simple. Love it. Can't wait.

Divas Championship:
Well, I think we can conclusively say that Kharma has arrived. Not only did she scare off the heel Divas, she then took out the new champion as well as the Divas Management in Trish Stratus! I sense a Kharma and Trish feud initially whilst Beth takes out Bellas and Laycool over the title before you head towards Kharma and Beth further down the line. The Divas division is getting interesting at last!

Tag Team Turmoil: Booo! Hart Dynasty didn't win! Yay! Chris Jericho is back! A very interesting move there, bringing Y2J back as a Tag partner of Hawkins is not what many would do but I get where you are coming from. Jericho's time as a main event star is coming to a close but this should elevate Hawkins - something that Jericho likes to do. The Tag division now hots up as there were a few teams who won the titles and then lost them and will feel they have a claim to challenge for the belts. However, you now have six/eight teams with legitimate claims to a chance at the titles and it should lead to increased competition. Something that I've been very intent on doing in my BT, hope we're both successful.

WWE Championship:
Two goals achieved perfectly, sirs. A great match between Miz and Kofi that solidifies Miz and begins the ascent of Kofi up the ranks, both guys looked a million dollars even without a conclusive winner. Not only did you manage that without a result in the match, the introduction of another variable into the title scene was achieved as Punk with Sheffield, his mystery man and another mystery man decided to end his self imposed walkout. You now have so many paths to choose from, the youngsters are stepping up and your main eventers are returning or waiting in the wings. Great booking, well played.

World Championship:
I never quite got into this contest and I think the slow build in the first place hurt it in the end. SMACKDOWN's main event was Edge and Christian in my opinion and the WWE Championship should have ended the show with the dramatic finish with Punk. However, the build up of fury in Orton has been done well but you never actually felt that Del Rio was really going to lose OR that Orton would lose clean - which only left Ricardo interfering. This feud now has legs and the longer it goes, the more I'm waiting for Del Rio to have his run ended - I just don't think Orton is the guy to do it. How will Edge (and maybe Christian) fit into this, I don't know yet. Guess we'll see soon.

Hope that's OK, guys. Another good PPV, still think you have more to come as the stories develop! Capitol Punishment next up! Looking forward to it!

GCB

 

[#1Peep]

Alberto Del Rio
Big Show
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Jericho
Chris Masters
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Curt Hawkins
DH Smith
Daniel Bryan
Edge
Evan Bourne
Heath Slater
Husky Harris
Jack Swagger
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
JTG
Justin Gabriel
Michael Tarver
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Santino Marella
Sheamus
R-Truth
Tyson Kidd
Undertaker
Vladimir Kozlov

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CHAMPIONS

Spoiler

Current Champion: Alberto Del Rio (April 3, 2011 (Wrestlemania 27) -
Previous Champion(s): Edge (December 19, 2010 (Tables, Ladders and Chairs 2010) - April 3, 2011 (Wrestlemania 27))

Spoiler

Current Champion: Rey Mysterio (May 29, 2011 (Over the Limit 2011) -
Previous Champion(s): Wade Barrett (March 25, 2011 (Smackdown) - May 6, 2011 (Smackdown))

Spoiler

Current Champions: Chris Jericho & Curt Hawkins (May 29, 2011 (Over the Limit) -
Previous Champions:Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel (February 20, 2011 (Elimination Chamber 2011) - May 29, 2011 (Over the Limit 2011))

 

[#1Peep]

WWE Superstars - June 2, 2011

Match #1
Singles Match
Evan Bourne vs. Michael Tarver

In a rematch from last weeks show, Evan Bourne and Michael Tarver started off Superstars with a bang. It seemed as though Tarver learned his lesson from his defeat just seven days prior and put most of his effort in grounding the high flyer from St Louis. However, just as it looked as though the former member of Nexus was about to finish his opponent off, his concentration wavered. This allowed Bourne to slip out the back of Tarver's reverse swinging powerslam, hurl him across the ring with a hurricanrana and then crunch his jaw with a high knee as he stumbled back. But as Evan clambered to the top rope, a rotund figure sprinted down the ramp and, as the official was busy checking on Tarver, he hurled Bourne from the top rope. The high flyer crashed neck first onto the top rope and staggered straight into the grasp of a grateful Tarver; who drove Bourne into the mat with Tarver's Lightning, earning him the victory. Following the contest Husky Harris, the man who screwed Evan Bourne out of a victory, helped a appreciative Michael Tarver to his feet and held his arm up in victory.

Winner: Michael Tarver by pinfall (8:22)

Match #2
Tag Team Match
JTG & Chavo Guerrero vs. The Usos

The Usos came within a inch from becoming the new WWE Tag Team Champions on Sunday night and just a few days later, they had to tangle with another danger. Although JTG and Chavo Guerrero had rarely teamed before, they were able to capitalize on a mistake from Jey Uso and corner him on their side of the ring. However, that domination wouldn't last long as Jimmy was soon tagged in and he quickly cleaned house, turning the tide for he and his brother. From then on in, the Samoan twins were hardly fazed as they decimated their opponents with their trademark aggression, power and team work. After walloping Chavito with a flurry of uppercuts and a pair of jumping heel kicks, Jimmy and Jey turned their attention to JTG. After crunching the gangster into the canvas with a brutal Samoan Drop, Jey hurled himself from the top rope and connected with an amazing splash, and one that was able to keep his opponent down for the three count.

Winners: The Usos by pinfall (7:23)​