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Thursday
Impact Wrestling
Date: July 20, 2017
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: DAngelo Dinero, Josh Matthews, Jeremy Borash
So it seems were still on Alberto El Patron vs. Bobby Lashley after Lashley abandoned El Patron to the hands of LAX last week. This feud has been going on for months now and its apparently continuing as theres no one else to put into the main event scene. Some new names need to be added to the title picture too as its getting rather tiresome. Lets get to it.
We open with a long recap of LAX recruiting Alberto El Patron, including last weeks tag match with Alberto and Lashley picking up the win, only to have Lashley abandon Alberto after the match.
Video on Sammy Guevara, who is young and rather braggadocios. Hes here because hes one of the best in the world and is ready to win this tournament and move on to the X-Division Title.
Video on Drago, who talks about being from another world and is ready to win as well.
Super X Cup First Round: Drago vs. Sammy Guevara
They speed things up to start and neither can hit anything early on. Drago offers a handshake on the standoff but gets slapped in the face instead. Sammy casually backflips over a clothesline and sends Drago outside for a shooting star from the top. Back in and a reverse hurricanrana gives Drago two, followed by the Dragons Tail (very twisting rollup) for the same. Thats fine with Sammy who comes back with a 630 for his own near fall. Drago is back up as well and hits a rather sloppy running Blockbuster DDT for the pin at 4:23.
Some GFW wrestlers went to a childrens camp for charity. Nothing wrong with that.
Sienna vs. Amber Nova
Non-title. Nova goes at her to start but gets sent into the corner, followed by a wheelbarrow suplex. A delayed vertical suplex is broken up but the AK47 puts Nova away at 1:26. Total squash.
Post match Sienna mocks Rosemary for being a loser and calls out Karen Jarrett. Sienna wants her to get on her knees and calls Sienna the greatest Knockout of all time. Karen doesnt think so but Sienna says she just told her to. Allie makes the save with a kendo stick but Laurel Van Ness comes in and beats Allie down. Rosemary comes out for the real save. That goes badly as well but Karen pulls Sienna off. Cue Gail Kim to clean house because thats what Kim does. Karen makes a Last Knockout Standing match between Rosemary and Sienna for the title next week.
Earlier this week, LAX kidnapped Albertos brother to get Alberto to join LAX.
Video on Hijo de Fantasma.
Bruce Prichard (Did the whole Wheres Bruce thing from Slammiversary ever go anywhere?) is in the back and runs into Trevor Lee. Bruce wants to know whats up with the X-Division Title when Sonjay Dutt comes in and tries to get the title back. Security takes him away, which Lee says proves hes the better champion. Bruce seems to agree.
Idris Abraham/Demus/Trevor Lee vs. Laredo Kid/Garza Jr./Octagoncito
Lucha rules. Idris and Garza dont do anything to start so its off to the minis for a headscissors to send Demus outside. Garza dives on the other villains and we take a break. Back with Lee, who is wearing the X-Division Title, working on Octagoncito until a headscissors puts him down.
The hot tag brings in Garza Jr. and we remove the pants. They hit the floor for the dives, including Laredo Kid getting caught in the ropes and nearly landing on the apron. We hit the Row the Boat spot (it didnt work in WCW and its not working here), followed by Laredo hitting a big flip dive to the floor. Back in and Octagoncito gets on Garzas shoulders while Garza is on the middle rope for a huge splash onto Abraham for the pin at 10:24.
Its time for Grado to go on a date with Laurel Van Ness He ate the chocolates and drank the champagne but hes got coupons! The date is backstage and theyre in their gear with Grado tucking his napkin into his singlet. Laurels eating scares Grados appetite away.
LAX has kidnapped Albertos father to try to get Alberto to join as well.
Hijo de Fantasma vs. Matt Sydal vs. Low Ki
One fall to a finish. Sydal takes over to start until Fantasma spinwheel kicks him down. Ki sends Sydal outside but winds up limping a bit to slow him back down. Fantasma kicks Ki in the face to knock him off the top rope and out to the floor as we take a break. Back with Sydal hitting a standing moonsault on Ki but getting caught in a surfboard from Fantasma.
Ki breaks it up with the Warriors Way but the knee is too banged up to cover. Instead Sydal just falls onto Fantasma for two. The Ki Krusher is broken up so Sydal is sent into the corner again. The regular Warriors Way hits Fantasma but Sydal breaks it up with the shooting star press for the pin on Fantasma at 13:57
Post match Sydal calls out Prichard and asks for a title shot. Cue Lashley of all people but Sydal says no one wants to hear it because this is his time to ask for a title shot. Lashley spears him down and says thats only a start.
Back to the date with Laurel getting a bit too close to Grado, who keeps reminding himself about the citizenship.
Eddie Edwards vs. Ethan Carter III vs. Moose vs. Eli Drake
Before the match, the Swoll Mates chase off Chris Adonis. Its a brawl to start with Eddie hitting a suicide dive onto Drake, who is then taken down again by Mooses spinning high crossbody. Drake is right back up to send Moose outside and its time to double team Eddie. As you might expect, Drake and Carter get in an argument so Moose comes back in to throw them outside.
Thats not enough throwing as he tosses Edwards onto them as well. Eddie hurricanranas Carter back inside but has to deal with Drake, allowing Ethan to send him into the post. Theres the 1%er to Edwards but Moose pulls Carter outside, allowing Drake to steal the pin at 6:23.
LAX cuts off the Swoll Mates and asks Albertos family if hes joining the team. Apparently not but Konnan holds the troops back ..and then lets them beat the two of them down.
Post break heres LAX with Dos Caras as Dos Caras Jr. in the ring. The beat down is on until Konnan threatens Sr.s mask. This brings Alberto to the stage before he slowly gets inside. He gets in Carlos face and says this is too far for the sake of Mexican pride. Alberto says theyre brothers but if LAX wants him, let his family go. The family is sent outside and Alberto agrees to join the team to keep them save. He puts on the shirt but then beats down LAX to end the show.
Results
Drago b. Sammy Guevara Blockbuster DDT
Sienna b. Amber Nova AK47
Garza Jr./Laredo Kid/Octagoncito b. Demus/Idris Abraham/Trevor Lee Splash to Abraham
Matt Sydal b. Hijo de Fantasma and Low Ki Shooting star press to Fantasma
Eli Drake b. Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards and Moose 1%er to Edwards
Friday
Nothing.
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Battleground 2017
Date: July 23, 2017
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Tom Phillips, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton
Its time for another pay per view before we head on to Summerslam but tonight we have a Punjabi Prison match. Yeah theyre dusting this one off because the Smackdown World Champion is of Indian descent and this is some kind of a war themed pay per view. Other than that we have John Cena vs. Rusev in a flag match to keep up the same theme. Lets get to it.
Kickoff Show: Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger
English sings before the match, dubbing himself the Beethoven of Baritone and the Drama King. It helps that he has one heck of a voice. English shoulders him down to start and does a quick curtsy. Dillinger comes right back with a series of very fast standing switches into an armdrag, good for a TEN. Back up and English sends him into the middle buckle before unloading with some right hands.
We come back from a break with Dillinger fighting out of a chinlock and hitting a running forearm. A spinebuster gives Tye two but he cant hit the Tyebreaker. English gets two off a layout DDT (he lands on his stomach instead of falling backwards) and frustration is setting in. Aiden tries a Tyebreaker of his own but spends too much time giving Dillinger a ZERO, allowing Tye to slip out into a sunset flip for two. Thats fine with English though as he sends Aiden into the corner and grabs a dragon suplex which spins off into a faceplant for the pin at 9:45.
The opening video shows wrestlers wearing war paint, which theyve all earned. It transitions into Rusev running down America and Orton wanting his title back.
Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Usos
New Day is challenging and clad in red, white and blue. You know, because WWE wantes to do an AMERICA IS AWESOME show and chose freaking Battleground while also doing GREAT BALLS OF FIRE instead of Great AMERICAN Bash. Keep up the brilliance guys. Kofi dropkicks Jey at the bell and its off to Woods as the challengers hit some rapid fire kicks, followed by a middle rope elbow for two, all in the first thirty seconds. The champs take over on Woods in the corner with a variety of kicks and stomps, followed by Jey hitting the running Umaga attack (with JBL mentioning Umaga by name for a change).
Woods shoves Jey off the top though and hits a missile dropkick, allowing the hot tag to Kingston. Trouble in Paradise doesnt work so both champs are sent outside with Kofi tagging Woods. The Usos able to catch the trust fall though and Kofi gets powerbombed on the floor. A wheelbarrow suplex is countered into a faceplant for two on Jimmy but the Honor Roll is broken up.
Woods eats a pop up Samoan drop for a close two and is able to get up top for the really far elbow. Thats fine with Jimmy though who slides over for a superkick to knock Woods out of the air (SWEET) for two. We hit a Tequila Sunrise into a long half crab until Woods gets over to the rope for the break.
Kofi remembers hes alive and comes back in with a top rope double stomp to Jimmy while Woods holds him in a backbreaker (not the Midnight Hour Tom). The champs are right back with a superkick into the Superfly Splash for an even closer near fall. Woods is back up to shove Jey off the top, leaving Jimmy to eat Trouble in Paradise. Xavier adds the really long top rope elbow for the pin and the titles at 13:43.
Recap of Baron Corbin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. Corbin attacked him at the start of the Money in the Bank ladder match and has done it multiple times since. Tonight its about revenge.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
Nakamuras pop is outstanding, even for a Philadelphia crowd. Corbin gets in his face to start but Nakamura calmly kicks him down, meaning its time for an early breather on the floor. They trade places with Nakamura making him wait for a bit, only to charge back in for a right hand to the jaw. We hit a bearhug of all things but Nakamura reverses into a triangle choke.
Corbin slips out of that as well and yells at the crowd before putting on the bearhug again. A chokeslam is broken up with a quick kick, followed by a spinning kick to the head. Corbin runs him over with an awesome clothesline but Nakamura knees the heck out of him to escape. Kinshasa is countered with Deep Six for two but a chokeslam is countered into a Backstabber. Nakamura loads up the reverse exploder but Corbin kicks him low for the DQ at 12:28.
Baron goes to leave but hits Nakamura with the briefcase and adds End of Days to continue the feud.
Video on Naomi and the five potential challengers to set up the #1 contenders match.
Natalya vs. Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Tamina vs. Lana
Elimination rules and the winner gets Naomi, on commentary here, at Summerslam. Lana is knocked to the floor to start (probably not the worst idea) and everyone else brawls inside. Natalya tries a Sharpshooter on Tamina until Lana makes the save, earning herself a showdown with Charlotte. Tamina breaks up the beatdown and the double team begins on Charlotte.
Lana completely misses a kick to the head but gets two anyway and its time to pose. Becky FINALLY comes back in and beats on Lana, setting up a Charlotte vs. Becky showdown. Natalya breaks it up and hits the basement dropkick for two on Charlotte. Lynch kicks Natalya in the ribs and grabs the Bexploder, followed by another one to Lana. Another Bexploder to Natalya looks to set up the Figure Eight but Charlotte cant get it on.
The discus lariat sets up the Sharpshooter, only to have Lana make a rather illogical save. Tamina has to break up the Disarm-Her on Lana, followed by a Samoan drop. The same hold has to be broken up a second time but Becky gets the Disarm-Her on Tamina for the tap at 8:08.
The same hold gets rid of Lana at 8:38, followed by a rollup to eliminate Becky at 8:42. So were down to Charlotte vs. Natalya with Charlotte powerbombing her way out of an early cross armbreaker. Charlottes moonsault hits knees though and Natalya sends her hard into the corner for the pin and the title shot at 10:58.
Natalya wont shake Naomis hand.
We recap AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens. Kevin defeated him via countout earlier this summer but AJ won a battle royal to get another title shot at Battleground. Then he won the title at Madison Square Garden in a big surprise, switching the roles for this show.
US Title: AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens
Styles is defending. Owens grabs a headlock to start but AJ armdrags him out to the floor for a breather. Back in and Kevin gets taken down again, sending him outside again. A dropkick sends Owens outside for the third time but this time AJ misses a charge into the barricade. Owens grabs a long chinlock back inside, followed by a DDT to cut off AJs comeback.
We hit the chinlock again with Owens adding in the trash talk as only he can. The Phenomenal Rush puts Owens down and the seated forearm sends Owens over to the apron. AJ cant lift Owens for much of anything and a missed charge sends him hard into the ropes. The firemans carry neckbreaker gives AJ two but the springboard 450 hits knees.
Owens nails the Cannonball for two but Styles is right back with a torture rack into the spinning powerbomb for a near fall of his own. Another springboard is broken up but Owens trips AJ up and sends him shoulder first onto the apron. Back in and the ref is bumped, leaving no one to see Owens in the Calf Crusher. He doesnt tap but rather reverses into a Crossface on the bad shoulder. Thats reverses into a Crossface on Owens but he reverses into a rollup for the pin and the title at 17:44.
The Singh Brothers tell Jinder Mahal that they cant be at ringside with him. Mahal says he has 1.3 billion people in his corner.
We recap John Cena vs. Rusev. Cena came back on the Fourth of July and talked about how much he loved America, only to have Rusev interrupt. This led to a challenge to a flag match, which Rusev accepted.
Rusev vs. John Cena
Flag match, which means you have to pull your countrys flag off a pole, take it up the ramp and put it on a pedestal to win. Cena headlocks him to start but Rusev shoves him away and goes straight for the flag. Thats not happening yet though so Cena pulls him off with something like a super bulldog.
Rusev is right back up to pull him off the top with an electric chair and its time to talk some trash about America. Cena gets thrown down again as this is already dragging about five minutes in. The shoulders stagger Rusev but he sends Cena outside. Its still not enough to pull down the flag though as Cena makes the save, only to get powerbombed (kind of) back down. Rusev gets his flag down but eats a dropkick to knock it down again.
An AA lets Cena get up top but Rusev pulls him down AGAIN. Rusevs powerbomb is countered into the STF though and Rusev taps, which means nothing. Cena grabs the American flag and jumps down into a superkick to put both guys down. The Bulgarian flag is picked up again so Cena has to dive off the apron to make a save and send Rusev into the steps.
Now its Cena going up the aisle but Rusev makes another save and hits him in the head with the steps. Cena gets up again and sends Rusev head first into the entrance screen. A fall away slam onto the ramp stops Cena again and its freaking TABLE TIME because its Philadelphia and ECW is still a thing. Make that two tables and just get to the AA through them so Cena can put the flag up and win.
Rusev cant hit an AA so they knock each other down again with Cena grabbing the American flag. Why he doesnt grab both of them and throw the Bulgarian one into the crowd isnt clear. Rusev gets the flag stand and hits Cena over the back with it to set up the Accolade. With Cena down, Rusev gets the Bulgarian flag but has to fight out of an AA attempt. Another Accolade is broken up and Cena AAs him through the tables, allowing him to put in the American flag for the win at 20:42.
Its Fashion X Files time when the Ascension comes in to say it was them all along. Thats not true though as Fandango knows they were at an Eddie Money concert on Tuesday. The lights go out and someone jumps Breeze. Someone does the same to Fandango and its ..not revealed who did it as someone drags Fandangos body away. To Be Continued.
We recap Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis. Theyve been having issues for a few weeks and Maria cost Sami the first match earlier this week. Tonight its rematch time.
Mike Kanellis vs. Sami Zayn
The Kanellis family is wearing matching Marias jackets with lip prints all over them with Mike adding similar tights. Sami grabs a headscissors to start and Mike is sent outside where Maria has to pull him away from an attempted dive. Back in and Mike hammers away but has to stop for a kiss from Maria (in case you thought it was one from the referee).
Sami fights out of a double arm crank and sends Mike outside for the big running flip dive. The Blue Thunder Bomb is broken up so Sami settles for the tornado DDT instead. Maria gets in the ring to block the exploder though, only to have the second attempt work just fine. The Helluva Kick gives Sami the pin at 7:19.
We recap the Punjabi Prison match. Orton has been dealing with the Singh Brothers in all of his matches with Mahal so its time to lock them out. The structure is a bit complicated as it has two cages (made of bamboo), one around the ring and the other around the outside. The regular cage around the ring has four trap doors which will open up for sixty seconds each. If they close, they cant be reopened though and if all four close, you have to climb over the top. The first person to get out of both cages wins.
Smackdown World Title: Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton
Orton is challenging and we better have a Great Khali appearance. Randy hammers away to start and puts Mahal down before calling for the first door. Mahal dives over to keep him inside though and the clock runs out, meaning that door is no longer an option. They slug it out again with the champ getting the better of it and grabbing an armbar (as is the case in most prison fights).
The second door is opened but Orton throws him down with a fall away slam. Neither of them can get out so Mahal tries to climb, earning himself a trip right back to the mat. Mahal splashes him against the cage a few times but Orton grabs a suplex to send him into it as well. That goes nowhere either and theyve only got one door left. The hanging DDT stuns Mahal so the fourth door is open, only to have Mahal break up the RKO with a jumping knee to the head.
Orton counters the Khallas into an RKO but the freaking Singh Brothers pop out from underneath the ring to pull Mahal through the door. Orton cant get out in time so he easily climbs the inner cage and steps over to the outer one. THEN WHY WOULD YOU EVER BOTHER WITH THE TRAP DOORS??? Mahal drops down so the Singh Brothers pull Orton down instead.
Randy beats them up and pulls Mahal down, leaving the champ to find kendo sticks to work Orton over. Much like everything else though, Orton shrugs it off and does the same thing to Mahal to take over. One of the Brothers crawls through a hole in the cage and climbs up the outside, only to get punched down through a table (heck of a bump actually). Mahal pulls Orton back down and THIS IS STILL GOING!
The hanging DDT onto the floor should kill Mahal but that might mean the match is ending anytime soon so hes just dazed for a few seconds. Now its a chair with Mahal taking a few shots to the ribs. The other brother gets knocked off the cage wall and its the GREAT KHALI to shake the cage as Orton tries to climb out. Khali chokes him through the cage and Mahal climbs out to retain at 27:42.
Results
New Day b. Usos Top rope elbow to Jey
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Baron Corbin via DQ when Corbin kicked him low
Natalya b. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Tamina and Lana last eliminating Charlotte
Kevin Owens b. AJ Styles Rollup
John Cena b. Rusev Cena put his flag on the podium
Sami Zayn b. Mike Kanellis Helluva Kick
Jinder Mahal b. Randy Orton Mahal escaped the prison
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Bayley b. Alexa Bliss Bayley to Belly
Jack Gallagher/Mustafa Ali b. Brian Kendrick/Drew Gulak Inverted 450 to Kendrick
Finn Balor b. Elias Samson via DQ when Samson hit him with a guitar
Ariya Daivari b. Akira Tozawa via referee stoppage
Revival b. Hardy Boyz Rollup with a handful of jeans
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe went to a no contest when Braun Strowman interfered
Smackdown
Jimmy Uso b. Kofi Kingston Reversed high crossbody
Mike Kanellis b. Sami Zayn Samoa driver
Becky Lynch b. Charlotte Disarm-Her
Kevin Owens/Baron Corbin b. AJ Styles/Shinsuke Nakamura Pop Up Powerbomb to Styles
NXT
Ember Moon b. Ruby Riot Eclipse
Oney Lorcan b. Danny Burch Half crab
No Way Jose b. Cezar Bononi Pop up uppercut
Drew McIntyre b. Killian Dain Claymore
Impact Wrestling
Drago b. Sammy Guevara Blockbuster DDT
Sienna b. Amber Nova AK47
Garza Jr./Laredo Kid/Octagoncito b. Demus/Idris Abraham/Trevor Lee Splash to Abraham
Matt Sydal b. Hijo de Fantasma and Low Ki Shooting star press to Fantasma
Eli Drake b. Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards and Moose 1%er to Edwards
Battleground 2017
New Day b. Usos Top rope elbow to Jey
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Baron Corbin via DQ when Corbin kicked him low
Natalya b. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Tamina and Lana last eliminating Charlotte
Kevin Owens b. AJ Styles Rollup
John Cena b. Rusev Cena put his flag on the podium
Sami Zayn b. Mike Kanellis Helluva Kick
Jinder Mahal b. Randy Orton Mahal escaped the prison
Impact Wrestling
Date: July 20, 2017
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: DAngelo Dinero, Josh Matthews, Jeremy Borash
So it seems were still on Alberto El Patron vs. Bobby Lashley after Lashley abandoned El Patron to the hands of LAX last week. This feud has been going on for months now and its apparently continuing as theres no one else to put into the main event scene. Some new names need to be added to the title picture too as its getting rather tiresome. Lets get to it.
We open with a long recap of LAX recruiting Alberto El Patron, including last weeks tag match with Alberto and Lashley picking up the win, only to have Lashley abandon Alberto after the match.
Video on Sammy Guevara, who is young and rather braggadocios. Hes here because hes one of the best in the world and is ready to win this tournament and move on to the X-Division Title.
Video on Drago, who talks about being from another world and is ready to win as well.
Super X Cup First Round: Drago vs. Sammy Guevara
They speed things up to start and neither can hit anything early on. Drago offers a handshake on the standoff but gets slapped in the face instead. Sammy casually backflips over a clothesline and sends Drago outside for a shooting star from the top. Back in and a reverse hurricanrana gives Drago two, followed by the Dragons Tail (very twisting rollup) for the same. Thats fine with Sammy who comes back with a 630 for his own near fall. Drago is back up as well and hits a rather sloppy running Blockbuster DDT for the pin at 4:23.
Some GFW wrestlers went to a childrens camp for charity. Nothing wrong with that.
Sienna vs. Amber Nova
Non-title. Nova goes at her to start but gets sent into the corner, followed by a wheelbarrow suplex. A delayed vertical suplex is broken up but the AK47 puts Nova away at 1:26. Total squash.
Post match Sienna mocks Rosemary for being a loser and calls out Karen Jarrett. Sienna wants her to get on her knees and calls Sienna the greatest Knockout of all time. Karen doesnt think so but Sienna says she just told her to. Allie makes the save with a kendo stick but Laurel Van Ness comes in and beats Allie down. Rosemary comes out for the real save. That goes badly as well but Karen pulls Sienna off. Cue Gail Kim to clean house because thats what Kim does. Karen makes a Last Knockout Standing match between Rosemary and Sienna for the title next week.
Earlier this week, LAX kidnapped Albertos brother to get Alberto to join LAX.
Video on Hijo de Fantasma.
Bruce Prichard (Did the whole Wheres Bruce thing from Slammiversary ever go anywhere?) is in the back and runs into Trevor Lee. Bruce wants to know whats up with the X-Division Title when Sonjay Dutt comes in and tries to get the title back. Security takes him away, which Lee says proves hes the better champion. Bruce seems to agree.
Idris Abraham/Demus/Trevor Lee vs. Laredo Kid/Garza Jr./Octagoncito
Lucha rules. Idris and Garza dont do anything to start so its off to the minis for a headscissors to send Demus outside. Garza dives on the other villains and we take a break. Back with Lee, who is wearing the X-Division Title, working on Octagoncito until a headscissors puts him down.
The hot tag brings in Garza Jr. and we remove the pants. They hit the floor for the dives, including Laredo Kid getting caught in the ropes and nearly landing on the apron. We hit the Row the Boat spot (it didnt work in WCW and its not working here), followed by Laredo hitting a big flip dive to the floor. Back in and Octagoncito gets on Garzas shoulders while Garza is on the middle rope for a huge splash onto Abraham for the pin at 10:24.
Its time for Grado to go on a date with Laurel Van Ness He ate the chocolates and drank the champagne but hes got coupons! The date is backstage and theyre in their gear with Grado tucking his napkin into his singlet. Laurels eating scares Grados appetite away.
LAX has kidnapped Albertos father to try to get Alberto to join as well.
Hijo de Fantasma vs. Matt Sydal vs. Low Ki
One fall to a finish. Sydal takes over to start until Fantasma spinwheel kicks him down. Ki sends Sydal outside but winds up limping a bit to slow him back down. Fantasma kicks Ki in the face to knock him off the top rope and out to the floor as we take a break. Back with Sydal hitting a standing moonsault on Ki but getting caught in a surfboard from Fantasma.
Ki breaks it up with the Warriors Way but the knee is too banged up to cover. Instead Sydal just falls onto Fantasma for two. The Ki Krusher is broken up so Sydal is sent into the corner again. The regular Warriors Way hits Fantasma but Sydal breaks it up with the shooting star press for the pin on Fantasma at 13:57
Post match Sydal calls out Prichard and asks for a title shot. Cue Lashley of all people but Sydal says no one wants to hear it because this is his time to ask for a title shot. Lashley spears him down and says thats only a start.
Back to the date with Laurel getting a bit too close to Grado, who keeps reminding himself about the citizenship.
Eddie Edwards vs. Ethan Carter III vs. Moose vs. Eli Drake
Before the match, the Swoll Mates chase off Chris Adonis. Its a brawl to start with Eddie hitting a suicide dive onto Drake, who is then taken down again by Mooses spinning high crossbody. Drake is right back up to send Moose outside and its time to double team Eddie. As you might expect, Drake and Carter get in an argument so Moose comes back in to throw them outside.
Thats not enough throwing as he tosses Edwards onto them as well. Eddie hurricanranas Carter back inside but has to deal with Drake, allowing Ethan to send him into the post. Theres the 1%er to Edwards but Moose pulls Carter outside, allowing Drake to steal the pin at 6:23.
LAX cuts off the Swoll Mates and asks Albertos family if hes joining the team. Apparently not but Konnan holds the troops back ..and then lets them beat the two of them down.
Post break heres LAX with Dos Caras as Dos Caras Jr. in the ring. The beat down is on until Konnan threatens Sr.s mask. This brings Alberto to the stage before he slowly gets inside. He gets in Carlos face and says this is too far for the sake of Mexican pride. Alberto says theyre brothers but if LAX wants him, let his family go. The family is sent outside and Alberto agrees to join the team to keep them save. He puts on the shirt but then beats down LAX to end the show.
Results
Drago b. Sammy Guevara Blockbuster DDT
Sienna b. Amber Nova AK47
Garza Jr./Laredo Kid/Octagoncito b. Demus/Idris Abraham/Trevor Lee Splash to Abraham
Matt Sydal b. Hijo de Fantasma and Low Ki Shooting star press to Fantasma
Eli Drake b. Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards and Moose 1%er to Edwards
Friday
Nothing.
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Battleground 2017
Date: July 23, 2017
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Tom Phillips, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton
Its time for another pay per view before we head on to Summerslam but tonight we have a Punjabi Prison match. Yeah theyre dusting this one off because the Smackdown World Champion is of Indian descent and this is some kind of a war themed pay per view. Other than that we have John Cena vs. Rusev in a flag match to keep up the same theme. Lets get to it.
Kickoff Show: Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger
English sings before the match, dubbing himself the Beethoven of Baritone and the Drama King. It helps that he has one heck of a voice. English shoulders him down to start and does a quick curtsy. Dillinger comes right back with a series of very fast standing switches into an armdrag, good for a TEN. Back up and English sends him into the middle buckle before unloading with some right hands.
We come back from a break with Dillinger fighting out of a chinlock and hitting a running forearm. A spinebuster gives Tye two but he cant hit the Tyebreaker. English gets two off a layout DDT (he lands on his stomach instead of falling backwards) and frustration is setting in. Aiden tries a Tyebreaker of his own but spends too much time giving Dillinger a ZERO, allowing Tye to slip out into a sunset flip for two. Thats fine with English though as he sends Aiden into the corner and grabs a dragon suplex which spins off into a faceplant for the pin at 9:45.
The opening video shows wrestlers wearing war paint, which theyve all earned. It transitions into Rusev running down America and Orton wanting his title back.
Tag Team Titles: New Day vs. Usos
New Day is challenging and clad in red, white and blue. You know, because WWE wantes to do an AMERICA IS AWESOME show and chose freaking Battleground while also doing GREAT BALLS OF FIRE instead of Great AMERICAN Bash. Keep up the brilliance guys. Kofi dropkicks Jey at the bell and its off to Woods as the challengers hit some rapid fire kicks, followed by a middle rope elbow for two, all in the first thirty seconds. The champs take over on Woods in the corner with a variety of kicks and stomps, followed by Jey hitting the running Umaga attack (with JBL mentioning Umaga by name for a change).
Woods shoves Jey off the top though and hits a missile dropkick, allowing the hot tag to Kingston. Trouble in Paradise doesnt work so both champs are sent outside with Kofi tagging Woods. The Usos able to catch the trust fall though and Kofi gets powerbombed on the floor. A wheelbarrow suplex is countered into a faceplant for two on Jimmy but the Honor Roll is broken up.
Woods eats a pop up Samoan drop for a close two and is able to get up top for the really far elbow. Thats fine with Jimmy though who slides over for a superkick to knock Woods out of the air (SWEET) for two. We hit a Tequila Sunrise into a long half crab until Woods gets over to the rope for the break.
Kofi remembers hes alive and comes back in with a top rope double stomp to Jimmy while Woods holds him in a backbreaker (not the Midnight Hour Tom). The champs are right back with a superkick into the Superfly Splash for an even closer near fall. Woods is back up to shove Jey off the top, leaving Jimmy to eat Trouble in Paradise. Xavier adds the really long top rope elbow for the pin and the titles at 13:43.
Recap of Baron Corbin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. Corbin attacked him at the start of the Money in the Bank ladder match and has done it multiple times since. Tonight its about revenge.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
Nakamuras pop is outstanding, even for a Philadelphia crowd. Corbin gets in his face to start but Nakamura calmly kicks him down, meaning its time for an early breather on the floor. They trade places with Nakamura making him wait for a bit, only to charge back in for a right hand to the jaw. We hit a bearhug of all things but Nakamura reverses into a triangle choke.
Corbin slips out of that as well and yells at the crowd before putting on the bearhug again. A chokeslam is broken up with a quick kick, followed by a spinning kick to the head. Corbin runs him over with an awesome clothesline but Nakamura knees the heck out of him to escape. Kinshasa is countered with Deep Six for two but a chokeslam is countered into a Backstabber. Nakamura loads up the reverse exploder but Corbin kicks him low for the DQ at 12:28.
Baron goes to leave but hits Nakamura with the briefcase and adds End of Days to continue the feud.
Video on Naomi and the five potential challengers to set up the #1 contenders match.
Natalya vs. Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Tamina vs. Lana
Elimination rules and the winner gets Naomi, on commentary here, at Summerslam. Lana is knocked to the floor to start (probably not the worst idea) and everyone else brawls inside. Natalya tries a Sharpshooter on Tamina until Lana makes the save, earning herself a showdown with Charlotte. Tamina breaks up the beatdown and the double team begins on Charlotte.
Lana completely misses a kick to the head but gets two anyway and its time to pose. Becky FINALLY comes back in and beats on Lana, setting up a Charlotte vs. Becky showdown. Natalya breaks it up and hits the basement dropkick for two on Charlotte. Lynch kicks Natalya in the ribs and grabs the Bexploder, followed by another one to Lana. Another Bexploder to Natalya looks to set up the Figure Eight but Charlotte cant get it on.
The discus lariat sets up the Sharpshooter, only to have Lana make a rather illogical save. Tamina has to break up the Disarm-Her on Lana, followed by a Samoan drop. The same hold has to be broken up a second time but Becky gets the Disarm-Her on Tamina for the tap at 8:08.
The same hold gets rid of Lana at 8:38, followed by a rollup to eliminate Becky at 8:42. So were down to Charlotte vs. Natalya with Charlotte powerbombing her way out of an early cross armbreaker. Charlottes moonsault hits knees though and Natalya sends her hard into the corner for the pin and the title shot at 10:58.
Natalya wont shake Naomis hand.
We recap AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens. Kevin defeated him via countout earlier this summer but AJ won a battle royal to get another title shot at Battleground. Then he won the title at Madison Square Garden in a big surprise, switching the roles for this show.
US Title: AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens
Styles is defending. Owens grabs a headlock to start but AJ armdrags him out to the floor for a breather. Back in and Kevin gets taken down again, sending him outside again. A dropkick sends Owens outside for the third time but this time AJ misses a charge into the barricade. Owens grabs a long chinlock back inside, followed by a DDT to cut off AJs comeback.
We hit the chinlock again with Owens adding in the trash talk as only he can. The Phenomenal Rush puts Owens down and the seated forearm sends Owens over to the apron. AJ cant lift Owens for much of anything and a missed charge sends him hard into the ropes. The firemans carry neckbreaker gives AJ two but the springboard 450 hits knees.
Owens nails the Cannonball for two but Styles is right back with a torture rack into the spinning powerbomb for a near fall of his own. Another springboard is broken up but Owens trips AJ up and sends him shoulder first onto the apron. Back in and the ref is bumped, leaving no one to see Owens in the Calf Crusher. He doesnt tap but rather reverses into a Crossface on the bad shoulder. Thats reverses into a Crossface on Owens but he reverses into a rollup for the pin and the title at 17:44.
The Singh Brothers tell Jinder Mahal that they cant be at ringside with him. Mahal says he has 1.3 billion people in his corner.
We recap John Cena vs. Rusev. Cena came back on the Fourth of July and talked about how much he loved America, only to have Rusev interrupt. This led to a challenge to a flag match, which Rusev accepted.
Rusev vs. John Cena
Flag match, which means you have to pull your countrys flag off a pole, take it up the ramp and put it on a pedestal to win. Cena headlocks him to start but Rusev shoves him away and goes straight for the flag. Thats not happening yet though so Cena pulls him off with something like a super bulldog.
Rusev is right back up to pull him off the top with an electric chair and its time to talk some trash about America. Cena gets thrown down again as this is already dragging about five minutes in. The shoulders stagger Rusev but he sends Cena outside. Its still not enough to pull down the flag though as Cena makes the save, only to get powerbombed (kind of) back down. Rusev gets his flag down but eats a dropkick to knock it down again.
An AA lets Cena get up top but Rusev pulls him down AGAIN. Rusevs powerbomb is countered into the STF though and Rusev taps, which means nothing. Cena grabs the American flag and jumps down into a superkick to put both guys down. The Bulgarian flag is picked up again so Cena has to dive off the apron to make a save and send Rusev into the steps.
Now its Cena going up the aisle but Rusev makes another save and hits him in the head with the steps. Cena gets up again and sends Rusev head first into the entrance screen. A fall away slam onto the ramp stops Cena again and its freaking TABLE TIME because its Philadelphia and ECW is still a thing. Make that two tables and just get to the AA through them so Cena can put the flag up and win.
Rusev cant hit an AA so they knock each other down again with Cena grabbing the American flag. Why he doesnt grab both of them and throw the Bulgarian one into the crowd isnt clear. Rusev gets the flag stand and hits Cena over the back with it to set up the Accolade. With Cena down, Rusev gets the Bulgarian flag but has to fight out of an AA attempt. Another Accolade is broken up and Cena AAs him through the tables, allowing him to put in the American flag for the win at 20:42.
Its Fashion X Files time when the Ascension comes in to say it was them all along. Thats not true though as Fandango knows they were at an Eddie Money concert on Tuesday. The lights go out and someone jumps Breeze. Someone does the same to Fandango and its ..not revealed who did it as someone drags Fandangos body away. To Be Continued.
We recap Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis. Theyve been having issues for a few weeks and Maria cost Sami the first match earlier this week. Tonight its rematch time.
Mike Kanellis vs. Sami Zayn
The Kanellis family is wearing matching Marias jackets with lip prints all over them with Mike adding similar tights. Sami grabs a headscissors to start and Mike is sent outside where Maria has to pull him away from an attempted dive. Back in and Mike hammers away but has to stop for a kiss from Maria (in case you thought it was one from the referee).
Sami fights out of a double arm crank and sends Mike outside for the big running flip dive. The Blue Thunder Bomb is broken up so Sami settles for the tornado DDT instead. Maria gets in the ring to block the exploder though, only to have the second attempt work just fine. The Helluva Kick gives Sami the pin at 7:19.
We recap the Punjabi Prison match. Orton has been dealing with the Singh Brothers in all of his matches with Mahal so its time to lock them out. The structure is a bit complicated as it has two cages (made of bamboo), one around the ring and the other around the outside. The regular cage around the ring has four trap doors which will open up for sixty seconds each. If they close, they cant be reopened though and if all four close, you have to climb over the top. The first person to get out of both cages wins.
Smackdown World Title: Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton
Orton is challenging and we better have a Great Khali appearance. Randy hammers away to start and puts Mahal down before calling for the first door. Mahal dives over to keep him inside though and the clock runs out, meaning that door is no longer an option. They slug it out again with the champ getting the better of it and grabbing an armbar (as is the case in most prison fights).
The second door is opened but Orton throws him down with a fall away slam. Neither of them can get out so Mahal tries to climb, earning himself a trip right back to the mat. Mahal splashes him against the cage a few times but Orton grabs a suplex to send him into it as well. That goes nowhere either and theyve only got one door left. The hanging DDT stuns Mahal so the fourth door is open, only to have Mahal break up the RKO with a jumping knee to the head.
Orton counters the Khallas into an RKO but the freaking Singh Brothers pop out from underneath the ring to pull Mahal through the door. Orton cant get out in time so he easily climbs the inner cage and steps over to the outer one. THEN WHY WOULD YOU EVER BOTHER WITH THE TRAP DOORS??? Mahal drops down so the Singh Brothers pull Orton down instead.
Randy beats them up and pulls Mahal down, leaving the champ to find kendo sticks to work Orton over. Much like everything else though, Orton shrugs it off and does the same thing to Mahal to take over. One of the Brothers crawls through a hole in the cage and climbs up the outside, only to get punched down through a table (heck of a bump actually). Mahal pulls Orton back down and THIS IS STILL GOING!
The hanging DDT onto the floor should kill Mahal but that might mean the match is ending anytime soon so hes just dazed for a few seconds. Now its a chair with Mahal taking a few shots to the ribs. The other brother gets knocked off the cage wall and its the GREAT KHALI to shake the cage as Orton tries to climb out. Khali chokes him through the cage and Mahal climbs out to retain at 27:42.
Results
New Day b. Usos Top rope elbow to Jey
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Baron Corbin via DQ when Corbin kicked him low
Natalya b. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Tamina and Lana last eliminating Charlotte
Kevin Owens b. AJ Styles Rollup
John Cena b. Rusev Cena put his flag on the podium
Sami Zayn b. Mike Kanellis Helluva Kick
Jinder Mahal b. Randy Orton Mahal escaped the prison
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Bayley b. Alexa Bliss Bayley to Belly
Jack Gallagher/Mustafa Ali b. Brian Kendrick/Drew Gulak Inverted 450 to Kendrick
Finn Balor b. Elias Samson via DQ when Samson hit him with a guitar
Ariya Daivari b. Akira Tozawa via referee stoppage
Revival b. Hardy Boyz Rollup with a handful of jeans
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe went to a no contest when Braun Strowman interfered
Smackdown
Jimmy Uso b. Kofi Kingston Reversed high crossbody
Mike Kanellis b. Sami Zayn Samoa driver
Becky Lynch b. Charlotte Disarm-Her
Kevin Owens/Baron Corbin b. AJ Styles/Shinsuke Nakamura Pop Up Powerbomb to Styles
NXT
Ember Moon b. Ruby Riot Eclipse
Oney Lorcan b. Danny Burch Half crab
No Way Jose b. Cezar Bononi Pop up uppercut
Drew McIntyre b. Killian Dain Claymore
Impact Wrestling
Drago b. Sammy Guevara Blockbuster DDT
Sienna b. Amber Nova AK47
Garza Jr./Laredo Kid/Octagoncito b. Demus/Idris Abraham/Trevor Lee Splash to Abraham
Matt Sydal b. Hijo de Fantasma and Low Ki Shooting star press to Fantasma
Eli Drake b. Ethan Carter III, Eddie Edwards and Moose 1%er to Edwards
Battleground 2017
New Day b. Usos Top rope elbow to Jey
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Baron Corbin via DQ when Corbin kicked him low
Natalya b. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Tamina and Lana last eliminating Charlotte
Kevin Owens b. AJ Styles Rollup
John Cena b. Rusev Cena put his flag on the podium
Sami Zayn b. Mike Kanellis Helluva Kick
Jinder Mahal b. Randy Orton Mahal escaped the prison