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Monday
Impact got a .8, down from last week. Remember that this was the 4th of July episode.
Monday Night Raw
Date: July 8, 2013
Location: 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
This is a pretty stacked show tonight. First and foremost, THEY'RE HERE! Tonight is the debut of the Wyatt Family who have been sending creepy messages to the company for months now. Other than that we have the job performance evaluation of Vickie Guerrero, meaning all of the bosses of the company will be in one place at the same time. Let's get to it.
We open with a Wyatt Family vignette, saying we're coming.
Opening sequence.
Vickie and Brad are in the ring with a ladder and a referee to open the show. She talks about how important the ladder has been to the WWE's history with people like Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon and HHH. To her it represents her climbing up the corporate ladder over her career. If she falls, she's holding the fans responsible. Vickie goes up top of the ladder and compares WWE to companies like IBM and GE. She's done everything on her own for years and has done her best to entertain the people. From the top of the ladder to the bottom of her heart, everything she's done has been for the people.
Jerry Lawler of all people cuts her off and says EXCUSE ME? Lawler has received word that in preparation of the job evaluation tonight, the McMahons and HHH are taking in all factors, including the WWE Universe. There's a poll on the WWE App where you can give her a pass or fail grade as managing supervisor.
Vickie says she considers the WWE Universe like her family, meaning they have good and bad days. At the end of the day though, they'll have her back right? What sounds like Vince's voice is heard saying Please don't fall Vickie. but it sounded like something we weren't supposed to hear. Tonight it's Cena vs. Henry face to face, along with Christian vs. Kane, Punk vs. Orton and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan. Dang this is a packed show. Sheamus vs. Bryan is RIGHT NOW.
Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Sheamus grabs a headlock to start before taking Bryan down with a shoulder block. They hit the ropes with Bryan nipping up and knocking Sheamus down with a clothesline for two. Bryan fires off the kicks to the chest but Sheamus comes back with the Irish Curse for two. They fall out to the floor with Bryan trying the running knee to the face but being caught in mid air and dropped into the barricade.
We take a break and come back with Bryan backflipping over Sheamus in the corner but charging into another Irish Curse for two. A back elbow gets two more for Sheamus and the rolling senton puts Bryan down again. The Brogue Kick misses though and Sheamus tumbles to the floor, setting up the FLYING GOAT to put both guys down again. Back in and the missile dropkick gets two for Bryan but he kicks Sheamus to the apron, allowing Sheamus to hit the ten forearms.
Sheamus gets crotched while loading up the top rope shoulder but blocks a top rope hurricanrana, allowing him to hit the shoulder for two. Bryan avoids a charge in the corner and hits a big kick to Sheamus' head for two, but the following Swan Dive misses and both guys are down. Back up and Bryan fires off more kicks followed by a crucifix for two. Bryan tries to transition into the NO Lock but Sheamus counters into the Cloverleaf, which Bryan counters into a small package for the pin at 14:10.
They shake hands post match.
WWE has sent someone to the bayou to find the Wyatt Family compound.
AJ tells Langston to be worried about Kaitlyn but Langston laughs it off. Ziggler pops in and wants to talk to her in private. He wants to know why she's never out there for his matches anymore and is following Kaitlyn for some reason. AJ says she'll do anything to be the power couple they're destined to be but Ziggler doesn't seem sure. AJ seems to offer sex but Ziggler wants the world title instead. Everything seems ok though.
We get the same career retrospective on Mark Henry that we got last week.
We look at RVD vs. Eddie Guerrero from Raw in 2002.
Seth Rollins/Roman Reigns vs. Tons of Funk
Brodus slams Rollins down to start before bringing in Tensai for a double chop. A delayed butterfly suplex gets two on Rollins before it's back to Brodus who misses a cross body. Off to Reigns who takes Brodus' head off with a clothesline for two. We get a McGuire Twins reference from JBL (they were a tag team who weighed a combined 1500lbs or so) as Reigns puts on a chinlock.
Roman pounds on Brodus as the match continues to go longer than it should. Reigns tries a Samoan Drop but Brodus slips down the back into a rollup for two. Brodus hits a belly to back suplex to escape and makes the tag off to Tensai. The bald one cleans house and hits the rolling senton in the corner followed by the Baldo Bomb for two on Rollins. Seth ducks under a charge and Rollins spears Tensai down for the pin at 6:35.
The reporter has found Wyatt Family members Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (the guy in the mask) and seems to be kidnapped by Harper.
Here's Cena for the showdown with Henry. He sucks up to the crowd by saying it sounds like Money in the Bank is tonight. Cena is here to face Mark Henry but there's no Henry. Cue the big guy who says that he's starving for something. Cena makes a Snickers joke but Henry says he's not going to respond to something like that. Instead he's going to chill because he's a different man now.
He's known who Cena is for years and he's a puppet. That title will validate Henry's career and will make him a first ballot Hall of Famer. He'd sell out his mama to have that title. Cena says Henry better win on Sunday then because he sees a desperate man in Henry. If Henry doesn't win it, he loses everyone's respect and seventeen years will have been wasted. Henry cracks up because he doesn't care what the people think. People love Cena or they hate him but Henry doesn't care.
There are lines that Cena won't cross because of who he is, but Cena takes the hat and shirt off and draws a line with his foot. Henry says not for free, because he'll get Cena on Sunday, but then he takes his shirt off anyway. Mark goes towards Cena but stops and says he'll see Cena Sunday. Henry charges again and runs over Cena but John tries an AA. The weight is too much though and he lands on the champ's head, knocking him out. Henry picks him up and hits the World's Strongest Slam before posing with the title.
Orton says he'll win the MITB contract on Sunday and would have no problem cashing in on Cena if he was laid out like he was moments ago.
Miz is on commentary for the next match.
Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho
Non title here. Heyman has sunglasses due to a bad black eye at the hands of Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown. Axel says that Jericho wears a jacket with Christmas lights on it but neither he nor Miz is standing in the way of perfection. Jericho quickly dropkicks him to the floor and hits a baseball slide to take the champion down. Back in and Axel kicks Jericho down as we take a break.
Back with Jericho fighting back but not being able to hook the Walls. A northern lights suplex gets two for Chris and a high cross body gets the same. Axel comes back with a swinging neckbreaker for two but Jericho bulldogs him down and gets two off the Lionsault. The Codebreaker is countered into a PerfectPlex for a VERY close two as Heyman is beside himself.
Jericho hooks the Walls (BIG pop for that) but Axel quickly makes it to the rope. Axel is knocked off the apron and into the announce table, drawing Miz to his feet. Heyman gets his client back inside before the countout but he walks into the Codebreaker for the pin at 10:14, his first loss as a Heyman Guy.
We look at RVD winning the IC Title on Raw from Christian in 2003.
Sandow keeps cutting Rhodes off from talking about MITB. Colter, Cesaro and Swagger come in to say the country is in trouble. They don't seem pleased with Sandow but Colter says the son of an American Dream should know better. Barrett comes in and says he's winning but Colter says Barrett doesn't speak English. Fandango comes in but everyone cuts off the catchphraase in a funny bit. He goes to say it anyway so Barrett drops him with a Bull Hammer.
Back to the Bayou where Harper takes the cameraman inside, telling him not to stray. The compound is very dark but we find Bray Wyatt himself, who says he's been waiting for us. Creepy stuff man.
Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
The colored lights are back which don't fit for a match with the World Heavyweight Champion involved. Del Rio takes him into the corner to start but misses a charge, allowing Cara to get two off a kick to the face. Cara goes up but gets caught with a running enziguri for two. Del Rio hits another running enziguri in the corner for two more and it's off to an armbar by the champion.
Cue Ziggler (and the regular lighting) and Cara gets two off a rollup. Ziggy says that he's sorry for what he did to Ricardo but he's going to introduce Del Rio the way he should be introduced. The match keeps going as Ziggler makes small genitals jokes. Cara gets two off a slingshot senton but walks into a German suplex. A LOUD superkick puts Cara down but Del Rio finally goes after Ziggler for the brawl. Sin Cara hits a big dive to take Alberto out as the match ends at about 5:00.
It's time for the job evaluation. The trio of judges sit in front of Vickie as she pleads her case for why she should stay. She talks about getting rid of crazy AJ and takes credit for RVD, Rock and Undertaker all returning. Stephanie says Vickie had nothing to do with those returns so Vickie talks about Brock, before apologizing for Lesnar attacking Vince and HHH.
Vince stands up and says bringing Lesnar back was a genius move. He believes that Vickie is highly entertaining but she's made some boneheaded decisions in the name of good entertainment. HHH says Vickie can be unintentionally entertaining but she's terrible at her job. For instance a few weeks ago she was promoting the WWE video game but the people were booing her out of the building. Vince might think it's entertaining, but Vince's thoughts on entertainment aren't all that modern. It's why the Golden Girls aren't on TV anymore.
HHH sucks up to the fans and says they want and deserve better than Vickie Guerrero. He does give her one point: she has the most annoying voice in the history of broadcast television. Vince praises her for breaking through the male dominated glass ceiling and thinks she should be permanent GM. HHH speaks up again and says the whole point of this is Vince is going to do what he wants, including putting a spineless puppet like Vickie in power.
HHH says Stephanie should get to decide Vickie's fate and Vince agrees. Both guys suck up to her (Daddy's little girl! The mother of my children and the woman that has to go home for me after this.) but Stephanie says the answer will be decided by the WWE App vote. The results say Vickie failed by a margin of 75% to 25%, meaning Vickie is fired. Vickie rants about how you can't trust the people and how she's not a spineless puppet. Stephanie fires her and Vickie goes into evil mode.
She falls to her face and screams a lot as the fans chant NO MORE VICKIE. Vickie crawls onto the table and shouts that the McMahons need her in charge. Vince stays in the ring and asks the people if they're happy. He blames the fans for failing and throwing away the most entertaining GM in Raw history. We need a new GM and that will be.....Brad Maddox. Oh joy. Maddox is shocked and stands still in the ring as Vince helps Vickie out.
Post break Vickie is crying and Vince says he'll make it right somehow. Maddox comes up and thanks Vince for the opportunity but Vince won't shake his hand. Vince asks Brad how long he'll hold his hand out for but Vickie goes after Brad and says get out of his life. The new GM runs off. Vince: You ruined my jacket!
Kane vs. Christian
Kane shoves Christian around to start and hits a hard whip into the corner. The Canadian escapes a powerslam and snaps Kane's neck over the top rope. A middle rope dropkick gets two as the commentators rattle off MITB stats. They head to the floor for a big dive off the top from Christian as we take a break. Back with Christian hitting a tornado DDT out of the corner for two. An uppercut puts Christian down but the top rope clothesline misses. Christian charges into the chokeslam out of nowhere for the pin at 7:42.
Wyatt pops up on the screen and says that he has brothers, not followers. It's time for the people to stand up and realize what's going on. He's seen it all in his dreams his thoughts and he understands that this is the end instead of the beginning. He lights a lantern and says we're here before blowing the light out.
Back in the arena the lights are out and the Family's music starts playing. Wyatt walks out with a lantern and sits down in what is presumably his rocking chair. The lights come up and Harper/Rowan (not yet named) are attacking Kane. They're big guys who can look Kane in the eye and pound him down. They get him to the floor and send him into the steps before crushing Kane's head between the steel. Wyatt gets in Kane's face and says what sounded like down with the machine. The fans chant Husky Harris because they have to think they're smart.
Vickie carries out her box of stuff but runs into Ryback. He puts the box on the floor and hugs her, saying it's going to be ok.
The Bellas are on commentary for the next match.
AJ Lee/Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn/Layla
Layla starts by throwing kicks at Alicia as the Bellas insult AJ. A quick rollup gets two for Layla as the Bellas basically bury the entire Divas division. Kaitlyn goes after AJ and they head to the floor where Kaitlyn hits a SWEET spear to knock AJ out cold. The match is stopped at about 2:00.
Punk wants to know if he's best in the world because he held the title for 434 days or did he hold the title for 434 days because he's the best in the world.
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
Feeling out process to start as the fans are split down the middle. Orton runs him over with a shoulder block and a sweet dropkick takes Punk down. Punk comes back with a suplex for two as the dueling chants begin again. The Elevated DDT is countered by a kick to the head to send Orton to the floor. The suicide dive takes Orton down again as we take a break.
Back with Orton holding a chinlock and taking Punk down with a t-bone suplex before he can make a comeback. We hit the chinlock again but Punk fights up and hits a quick dropkick to put Orton down. Orton comes back with his clotheslines but Punk avoids the powerslam and gets two off a rollup. A neckbreaker puts Randy down again and there's the running knee in the corner. The Macho Elbow connects for no cover but it's GTS time. Orton shoves Punk through the ropes for the Elevated DDT but can't follow up with a cover.
Orton loads up the RKO but Punk blocks, only to be caught in the snap powerslam for two. Punk escapes ten punches in the corner and hits another running knee to the chest but Orton escapes the GTS. The RKO is blocked by a high kick to the head and it's a GTS for the clean pin at 13:41.
Post match Bryan runs out and beats up Punk before hitting Orton with a ladder. He climbs up and grabs the case to end the show.
Results
Daniel Bryan b. Sheamus Small Package
Roman Reigns/Seth Rollins b. Tons of Funk Spear to Tensai
Chris Jericho b. Curtis Axel Codebreaker
Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara went to a no contest
Kane b. Christian Chokeslam
Alicia Fox/AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn/Layla went to a no contest
CM Punk b. Randy Orton GTS
Tuesday
Matt Morgan has been released from TNA.
Smackdown got a 1.69.
Raw got a 3.08, up from last week.
Wednesday
NXT
Date: July 10, 2013
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Brad Maddox, Tom Phillips
Last week's show ended with the start of a very interesting four way feud over the NXT Title with champion Bo Dallas seeing challenges from Antonio Cesaro, Leo Kruger and Sami Zayn. This could make for some very exciting television but odds are that story will be saved for a later date. Tonight the focus is likely on the Wyatt Family vs. Graves/Neville which should be entertaining in its own right. Let's get to it.
Theme song opens us up.
NXT Women's Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Emma vs. Summer Rae
The winner gets Paige for the title in two weeks. Rae gets a quick two off a face plant and a snap suplex gets the same. The fans are WAY behind Emma here as Rae wrenches back on her arm with her feet in Emma's face. Emma comes back with some rollups but gets caught in a chinlock. Back up and Summer misses a charge in the corner, giving Emma a two count via a sunset flip. A running cross body to a seated Summer gets two but Rae comes back with a sunset flip, only to have Emma roll forward into a cradle for the pin at 4:26.
Summer beats Emma down post match but Paige makes the save.
Bayley is in the back with Dusty Rhodes. He wants to know why she hugged Alicia Fox after losing to her in the tournament. Bayley gets very excited and nervous because Ric Flair and his daughter walk in. Flair's daughter is debuting next week and Bayley volunteers to ber her first opponent. Bayley gets one WOO for the road.
Leo Kruger vs. Sami Zayn
Feeling out process to start with Kruger bailing to the ropes. Zayn armdrags out of a wristlock and the fans chant Ole. Maddox: But he's from Montreal. Some more armdrags put Leo down and Zayn rains down punches in the corner, only to be caught in an atomic drop. Sami comes back with a forearm to send Leo to the floor but his dive is blocked by a shot to the head as we take a break.
Back with Kruger pounding Sami down in the corner before getting two off a snap suplex. Leo works the arm with a hammerlock and knee drops followed by a spinebuster for two. Zayn comes back with some dropkicks for two and a high cross body gets the same. Sami charges into a knee in the corner and Kruger sends him shoulder first into the post. A Fujiwara Armbar has Zayn in deep trouble but he gets his feet in the ropes. Zayn comes back again with a blue thunder bomb for two but gets caught going up. A superplex sets up a DDT on the arm followed by the GC3 for the submission from Zayn at 10:42 shown of 14:12.
Neville, Graves and Regal are ready for their six man later tonight against the Wyatts. Regal takes the time to hit on Renee Young and says he's been fighting from the day he was born and broke the doctor's fingers for slapping him. If the Wyatt Family knows what's good for them, they'll take their beating and stay down. It's Graves/Neville vs. the Family for the titles next week.
Mason Ryan vs. Colin Cassady/Enzo Amore
Enzo runs his mouth about how Ryan has a problem with this handicap match. See, 1+1=3.14. Time to eat your pie. No tags are required here but Ryan throws them around anyway. Cassady finally gets in a boot to the face to slow Mason down but he picks Colin up anyway, only to be chop blocked by Enzo, giving Cassady the pin at 1:35. So they're doing the Rhodes Scholars vs. Sheamus feud but with less talented people?
Dusty says next week it's Kruger vs. Zayn vs. Cesaro for the #1 contendership.
Corey Graves/William Regal/Adrian Neville vs. Wyatt Family
Bray wants to know why Graves and Neville keep fighting because he's the wolf raised by lambs and time belongs to him. All three Family members are a combined weight of 581lbs? I want to see the NXT scales. Neville starts by dropkicking Rowan and driving him into the corner for the tag off to Regal. William pounds away before it's off to Graves who is taken down by a back elbow. Tag off to Harper but Graves scores a quick dropkick and hooks a figure four neck lock over the ropes.
Regal comes in to get some cheap shots behind the referee's back before distracting the referee so Neville can do the same. Nice touch. We take a break and come back with Neville backflipping over Harper in the corner and dropkicking the knee out for two. Wyatt comes in to run over Adrian and stand on his chest to keep him down. Back to Harper who slams Adrian down by the hair and brings Rowan back in for a hard slam. A pumphandle backbreaker gets two and Erick stands on Adrian's head for a bit.
Back to Bray who misses the corner splash but counters a crucifix into a Samoan drop for two. Luke comes back in to slam Adrian down again before putting on a chinlock. Neville knees his way out of a vertical suplex and dives over to tag Regal. William cleans house and hits the Knee Trembler on Harper but Rowan makes the save. Graves sends Erick to the floor and Neville dives on both guys. Harper takes Regal down and Bray comes in for Sister Abigail to knock Regal out for the pin at 10:50 shown of 13:40.
Results
Emma b. Summer Rae Cradle
Leo Kruger b. Sami Zayn GC3
Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady b. Mason Ryan Chop Block to Ryan
Wyatt Family b. William Regal/Corey Graves/Adrian Neville Sister Abigail to Regal
Thursday
Impact Wrestling
Date: July 11, 2013
Location: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tazz
It's the go home show for Destination X so tonight is going to be all about Sabin vs. Ray next week, which is going to be a decent match but will also have issues drawing in an audience. Other than that we've got the Aces and 8's feuding with the Mafia and potentially having a fight tonight. Other than that it's going to be all about next week. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of last week's events with the focus on Sabin winning the title back.
Bully Ray rants about Brooke's real life engagement, saying he isn't ready for her to move on yet.
Here are the bikers to open the show. Ray's first order of business is Chris Sabin, who now has the right to face him next week at Destination X. Later tonight Hogan is going to come out here and ask Sabin to hand over his title. Sabin needs to keep the title he has now because he wants no part of Bully Ray. As for the club business, the Aces and 8's get to vote in a new vice president. Ray takes a thinly veiled jab at WWE's fan polls by saying the fans have nothing to do with the pick. As for the Mafia's challenge to a fight next week, absolutely not because the bikers fight on their own terms.
This brings out the Main Event Mafia with Sting and Angle in suits and the rest in wrestling gear. Angle says their challenge was specifically for that date because the Mafia could kill two birds with one stone. Next week they're going to take out every member of the Aces and 8's, leaving Bully alone to face Chris Sabin. Sting promises yet another new member of the Mafia tonight and that he's a heavy hitter.
As for the BFG Series, tonight there are going to be three Joker's Wild tag team matches with the six winners going on to a gauntlet where the winner receives 25 points.
Jeff Hardy/Joseph Park vs. AJ Styles/Samoa Joe
Park and Styles get things going with AJ easily taking him down. It's quickly off to Hardy who hits the sitout front suplex for two and it's off to Joe with a running elbow to Jeff's face. The corner enziguri puts Jeff down and it's back to AJ who puts on the Calf Killer, only to have Hardy make the save. Park gets to face Joe and the lawyer cleans house. It doesn't last long though as Joe shoves him into the springboard forearm which knocks Park into the Koquina Clutch for the submission at 4:34.
Mr. Anderson/Magnus vs. Jay Bradley/Hernandez
Anderson offers to start against Hernandez but he immediately tags out to Magnus. Bradley comes in as well and hits a nice jumping knee to the chest. Off to Hernandez who gets caught in a wristlock but Anderson won't tag back in. Hernandez takes over on Magnus with a splash in the corner and the slingshot shoulder for two. Back to Bradley who charges into an elbow in the corner and gets taken down by a boot. Anderson still won't tag but Bradley accidentally trips Hernandez, allowing Magnus to roll him up for the pin at 3:53.
Aries is annoyed that Roode didn't help him last week. Roode wants to focus on the BFG Series when Bad Influence comes in. They're the final four men for the Joker's Wild stuff and they're sure the teams will be as expected. Many jokes are cracked.
Christopher Daniels/Austin Aries vs. Kazarian/Bobby Roode
Aries starts with Kaz who go to a quick stalemate. Off to Daniels vs. Roode but Chris quickly brings in Aries for a showdown of partners. Roode sends Aries out to the floor as we take a quick break. Back with Kaz holding Aries in a cross arm choke followed by a clothesline to take Austin down.
The Fade to Black is escaped with a forearm and it's a double tag to bring in Roode vs. Daniels. Aries tags himself in to break up the BME and lays out Roode with a missile dropkick, only to miss the corner dropkick. Kaz comes in with the slingshot DDT for two on Aries but Daniels makes the save. Kazarian has his eyes raked and rolls up Daniels for the blind pin at 10:00.
The Aces and 8's are voting for the new VP.
Hulk comes in to see Brooke but Brooke doesn't want to talk about Bully. She's more interested in the Knockouts ladder match tonight. Hulk says take care of all your business tonight.
Doc and Anderson are the candidates for VP and Bully abstains from voting. They both vote for themselves, Brisco votes for Anderson, D-Von for Doc, Taz for Doc, Bischoff for Anderson, so it's up to Knux for the deciding vote. He picks Anderson to give him the position. Doc isn't pleased with Knux and glares a lot.
Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell
This is a ladder match with the winner getting a title shot at some point in the future. Taryn throws her out to the ramp to start and spears her through the ropes for good measure. The first ladder is brought in and rammed into Gail's ribs in the corner. Taryn dropkicks the top of the ladder to drive it further into the ribs as Taz is back on commentary. Gail's cross body is kicked out of the air and the ladder is set up in the middle of the ring. Gail sends her into the side of the ladder to take over but can't hook the figure four around the post.
Back from a break with both girls climbing and slugging it out on top. They both fall down and land on the ropes with the ladder nearly crushing Gail's skull in the process. Taryn shoves the ladder face first into a charging Gail but her leg is tied up in the ladder. Taryn has to find a replacement but Gail gets up and climbs, only to be pulled back down by Terrell. The other ladder is bridged between the ropes and the standing ladder but Gail gets off before Taryn can crush her against the bridge.
Gail puts the figure four on Taryn inside the ladder but both of them climb up anyway. Taryn chokes Gail off the ladder and shoves her to the mat, but the knee won't let her stand high enough. Instead Terrell dives off the ladder with a cross body and both girls are down again. They both climb onto the bridged ladder with Taryn being thrown to the mat again in a big thud. Terrell is up first and hooks a dragon sleeper, but Gail TIES TARYN'S HAIR AROUND THE ROPES. Gail climbs the ladder to get the shot at 15:10.
Sting and Angle recap the BFG Series stuff from tonight and the fifth member calls.
Bound For Glory Series Gauntlet Match
AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, Kazarian, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Mr. Anderson
The winner gets 25 points. AJ starts with Magnus and we have two minutes before the next entrant. You can be eliminated over the top until we're down to the final two where it's pinfall/submission only. Feeling out process to start with both guys cranking on the arm. AJ hits a hard elbow to stun Magnus as Kaz is in at #3. A snap suplex by AJ sends Kaz into the middle rope but Styles can't eliminate him. Joe is in at #4 as Taz complains about the Mafia having the fix in. Magnus and Joe double team Kaz before they split off to work on both guys. Kaz sends AJ to the apron but gets backdropped out at 5:27 and we take a break.
Back with Anderson already in and Bobby Roode coming in at #6 to complete the field. Magnus is sent to the apron but slides back in with ease. Roode powerslams AJ down and goes for the elimination but it's Anderson with a running clothesline to eliminate Styles at 11:50. Magnus throws Roode to the apron but Bobby slides back in. Anderson and Joe eliminate each other at 12:50, leaving us with Roode vs. Magnus for the 25 points.
A jumping knee to the face puts Roode down but Magnus walks into the spinebuster for a close two. Roode hooks the Crossface but Magnus rolls over into a cradle for two. Magnus hooks the Cloverleaf on Roode but Bobby gets into the ropes. Roode loads up a superplex but gets shoved off, only to have Magnus miss the top rope elbow. Roode tries an O'Connor roll but Roode kicks him off and cradles the shoulders for the pin at 16:51.
Here's Hulk to accept Sabin's title for the shot next week. Sabin talks about being a kid and watching Hogan dominate the world over the years. He heard a lot of people saying he couldn't do this but now he's proven them wrong. Sabin goes to hand the title to Hulk but is cut off by the world champ.
Ray says he and his wife has unfinished business, but it's time to focus on Sabin. He says Sabin shouldn't hand over the title because Ray is a bad person. There's no way he could ever beat a man like Bully Ray and the beating next week will be one for the ages. Sabin says Ray should shut up because Sabin has pinned Ray before. It was him that pinned Ray in Team 3D's retirement match and the only man to kick out of the 3D (in TNA that is).
Most of the time a guy like Ray is going to win but all Sabin has to do is win one time and that's what he's going to do next week. Next week it'll be Sabin asking if people know who he is, and he'll be the world champion. Sabin hands over the X title to make it official so Ray calls in the bikers. This brings out the Mafia and Sting reveals the newest member: Rampage Jackson. Ray is STUNNED to end the show.
Results
AJ Styles/Samoa Joe b. Joseph Park/Jeff Hardy Koquina Clutch to Park
Magnus/Mr. Anderson b. Jay Bradley/Hernandez Rollup to Hernandez
Kazarian/Bobby Roode b. Austin Aries/Christopher Daniels Small Package to Daniels
Gail Kim b. Taryn Terrell Kim pulled down the contract
Magnus won a gauntlet match last eliminating Bobby Roode
Impact got a .8, down from last week. Remember that this was the 4th of July episode.
Monday Night Raw
Date: July 8, 2013
Location: 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
This is a pretty stacked show tonight. First and foremost, THEY'RE HERE! Tonight is the debut of the Wyatt Family who have been sending creepy messages to the company for months now. Other than that we have the job performance evaluation of Vickie Guerrero, meaning all of the bosses of the company will be in one place at the same time. Let's get to it.
We open with a Wyatt Family vignette, saying we're coming.
Opening sequence.
Vickie and Brad are in the ring with a ladder and a referee to open the show. She talks about how important the ladder has been to the WWE's history with people like Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon and HHH. To her it represents her climbing up the corporate ladder over her career. If she falls, she's holding the fans responsible. Vickie goes up top of the ladder and compares WWE to companies like IBM and GE. She's done everything on her own for years and has done her best to entertain the people. From the top of the ladder to the bottom of her heart, everything she's done has been for the people.
Jerry Lawler of all people cuts her off and says EXCUSE ME? Lawler has received word that in preparation of the job evaluation tonight, the McMahons and HHH are taking in all factors, including the WWE Universe. There's a poll on the WWE App where you can give her a pass or fail grade as managing supervisor.
Vickie says she considers the WWE Universe like her family, meaning they have good and bad days. At the end of the day though, they'll have her back right? What sounds like Vince's voice is heard saying Please don't fall Vickie. but it sounded like something we weren't supposed to hear. Tonight it's Cena vs. Henry face to face, along with Christian vs. Kane, Punk vs. Orton and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan. Dang this is a packed show. Sheamus vs. Bryan is RIGHT NOW.
Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Sheamus grabs a headlock to start before taking Bryan down with a shoulder block. They hit the ropes with Bryan nipping up and knocking Sheamus down with a clothesline for two. Bryan fires off the kicks to the chest but Sheamus comes back with the Irish Curse for two. They fall out to the floor with Bryan trying the running knee to the face but being caught in mid air and dropped into the barricade.
We take a break and come back with Bryan backflipping over Sheamus in the corner but charging into another Irish Curse for two. A back elbow gets two more for Sheamus and the rolling senton puts Bryan down again. The Brogue Kick misses though and Sheamus tumbles to the floor, setting up the FLYING GOAT to put both guys down again. Back in and the missile dropkick gets two for Bryan but he kicks Sheamus to the apron, allowing Sheamus to hit the ten forearms.
Sheamus gets crotched while loading up the top rope shoulder but blocks a top rope hurricanrana, allowing him to hit the shoulder for two. Bryan avoids a charge in the corner and hits a big kick to Sheamus' head for two, but the following Swan Dive misses and both guys are down. Back up and Bryan fires off more kicks followed by a crucifix for two. Bryan tries to transition into the NO Lock but Sheamus counters into the Cloverleaf, which Bryan counters into a small package for the pin at 14:10.
They shake hands post match.
WWE has sent someone to the bayou to find the Wyatt Family compound.
AJ tells Langston to be worried about Kaitlyn but Langston laughs it off. Ziggler pops in and wants to talk to her in private. He wants to know why she's never out there for his matches anymore and is following Kaitlyn for some reason. AJ says she'll do anything to be the power couple they're destined to be but Ziggler doesn't seem sure. AJ seems to offer sex but Ziggler wants the world title instead. Everything seems ok though.
We get the same career retrospective on Mark Henry that we got last week.
We look at RVD vs. Eddie Guerrero from Raw in 2002.
Seth Rollins/Roman Reigns vs. Tons of Funk
Brodus slams Rollins down to start before bringing in Tensai for a double chop. A delayed butterfly suplex gets two on Rollins before it's back to Brodus who misses a cross body. Off to Reigns who takes Brodus' head off with a clothesline for two. We get a McGuire Twins reference from JBL (they were a tag team who weighed a combined 1500lbs or so) as Reigns puts on a chinlock.
Roman pounds on Brodus as the match continues to go longer than it should. Reigns tries a Samoan Drop but Brodus slips down the back into a rollup for two. Brodus hits a belly to back suplex to escape and makes the tag off to Tensai. The bald one cleans house and hits the rolling senton in the corner followed by the Baldo Bomb for two on Rollins. Seth ducks under a charge and Rollins spears Tensai down for the pin at 6:35.
The reporter has found Wyatt Family members Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (the guy in the mask) and seems to be kidnapped by Harper.
Here's Cena for the showdown with Henry. He sucks up to the crowd by saying it sounds like Money in the Bank is tonight. Cena is here to face Mark Henry but there's no Henry. Cue the big guy who says that he's starving for something. Cena makes a Snickers joke but Henry says he's not going to respond to something like that. Instead he's going to chill because he's a different man now.
He's known who Cena is for years and he's a puppet. That title will validate Henry's career and will make him a first ballot Hall of Famer. He'd sell out his mama to have that title. Cena says Henry better win on Sunday then because he sees a desperate man in Henry. If Henry doesn't win it, he loses everyone's respect and seventeen years will have been wasted. Henry cracks up because he doesn't care what the people think. People love Cena or they hate him but Henry doesn't care.
There are lines that Cena won't cross because of who he is, but Cena takes the hat and shirt off and draws a line with his foot. Henry says not for free, because he'll get Cena on Sunday, but then he takes his shirt off anyway. Mark goes towards Cena but stops and says he'll see Cena Sunday. Henry charges again and runs over Cena but John tries an AA. The weight is too much though and he lands on the champ's head, knocking him out. Henry picks him up and hits the World's Strongest Slam before posing with the title.
Orton says he'll win the MITB contract on Sunday and would have no problem cashing in on Cena if he was laid out like he was moments ago.
Miz is on commentary for the next match.
Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho
Non title here. Heyman has sunglasses due to a bad black eye at the hands of Alberto Del Rio on Smackdown. Axel says that Jericho wears a jacket with Christmas lights on it but neither he nor Miz is standing in the way of perfection. Jericho quickly dropkicks him to the floor and hits a baseball slide to take the champion down. Back in and Axel kicks Jericho down as we take a break.
Back with Jericho fighting back but not being able to hook the Walls. A northern lights suplex gets two for Chris and a high cross body gets the same. Axel comes back with a swinging neckbreaker for two but Jericho bulldogs him down and gets two off the Lionsault. The Codebreaker is countered into a PerfectPlex for a VERY close two as Heyman is beside himself.
Jericho hooks the Walls (BIG pop for that) but Axel quickly makes it to the rope. Axel is knocked off the apron and into the announce table, drawing Miz to his feet. Heyman gets his client back inside before the countout but he walks into the Codebreaker for the pin at 10:14, his first loss as a Heyman Guy.
We look at RVD winning the IC Title on Raw from Christian in 2003.
Sandow keeps cutting Rhodes off from talking about MITB. Colter, Cesaro and Swagger come in to say the country is in trouble. They don't seem pleased with Sandow but Colter says the son of an American Dream should know better. Barrett comes in and says he's winning but Colter says Barrett doesn't speak English. Fandango comes in but everyone cuts off the catchphraase in a funny bit. He goes to say it anyway so Barrett drops him with a Bull Hammer.
Back to the Bayou where Harper takes the cameraman inside, telling him not to stray. The compound is very dark but we find Bray Wyatt himself, who says he's been waiting for us. Creepy stuff man.
Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
The colored lights are back which don't fit for a match with the World Heavyweight Champion involved. Del Rio takes him into the corner to start but misses a charge, allowing Cara to get two off a kick to the face. Cara goes up but gets caught with a running enziguri for two. Del Rio hits another running enziguri in the corner for two more and it's off to an armbar by the champion.
Cue Ziggler (and the regular lighting) and Cara gets two off a rollup. Ziggy says that he's sorry for what he did to Ricardo but he's going to introduce Del Rio the way he should be introduced. The match keeps going as Ziggler makes small genitals jokes. Cara gets two off a slingshot senton but walks into a German suplex. A LOUD superkick puts Cara down but Del Rio finally goes after Ziggler for the brawl. Sin Cara hits a big dive to take Alberto out as the match ends at about 5:00.
It's time for the job evaluation. The trio of judges sit in front of Vickie as she pleads her case for why she should stay. She talks about getting rid of crazy AJ and takes credit for RVD, Rock and Undertaker all returning. Stephanie says Vickie had nothing to do with those returns so Vickie talks about Brock, before apologizing for Lesnar attacking Vince and HHH.
Vince stands up and says bringing Lesnar back was a genius move. He believes that Vickie is highly entertaining but she's made some boneheaded decisions in the name of good entertainment. HHH says Vickie can be unintentionally entertaining but she's terrible at her job. For instance a few weeks ago she was promoting the WWE video game but the people were booing her out of the building. Vince might think it's entertaining, but Vince's thoughts on entertainment aren't all that modern. It's why the Golden Girls aren't on TV anymore.
HHH sucks up to the fans and says they want and deserve better than Vickie Guerrero. He does give her one point: she has the most annoying voice in the history of broadcast television. Vince praises her for breaking through the male dominated glass ceiling and thinks she should be permanent GM. HHH speaks up again and says the whole point of this is Vince is going to do what he wants, including putting a spineless puppet like Vickie in power.
HHH says Stephanie should get to decide Vickie's fate and Vince agrees. Both guys suck up to her (Daddy's little girl! The mother of my children and the woman that has to go home for me after this.) but Stephanie says the answer will be decided by the WWE App vote. The results say Vickie failed by a margin of 75% to 25%, meaning Vickie is fired. Vickie rants about how you can't trust the people and how she's not a spineless puppet. Stephanie fires her and Vickie goes into evil mode.
She falls to her face and screams a lot as the fans chant NO MORE VICKIE. Vickie crawls onto the table and shouts that the McMahons need her in charge. Vince stays in the ring and asks the people if they're happy. He blames the fans for failing and throwing away the most entertaining GM in Raw history. We need a new GM and that will be.....Brad Maddox. Oh joy. Maddox is shocked and stands still in the ring as Vince helps Vickie out.
Post break Vickie is crying and Vince says he'll make it right somehow. Maddox comes up and thanks Vince for the opportunity but Vince won't shake his hand. Vince asks Brad how long he'll hold his hand out for but Vickie goes after Brad and says get out of his life. The new GM runs off. Vince: You ruined my jacket!
Kane vs. Christian
Kane shoves Christian around to start and hits a hard whip into the corner. The Canadian escapes a powerslam and snaps Kane's neck over the top rope. A middle rope dropkick gets two as the commentators rattle off MITB stats. They head to the floor for a big dive off the top from Christian as we take a break. Back with Christian hitting a tornado DDT out of the corner for two. An uppercut puts Christian down but the top rope clothesline misses. Christian charges into the chokeslam out of nowhere for the pin at 7:42.
Wyatt pops up on the screen and says that he has brothers, not followers. It's time for the people to stand up and realize what's going on. He's seen it all in his dreams his thoughts and he understands that this is the end instead of the beginning. He lights a lantern and says we're here before blowing the light out.
Back in the arena the lights are out and the Family's music starts playing. Wyatt walks out with a lantern and sits down in what is presumably his rocking chair. The lights come up and Harper/Rowan (not yet named) are attacking Kane. They're big guys who can look Kane in the eye and pound him down. They get him to the floor and send him into the steps before crushing Kane's head between the steel. Wyatt gets in Kane's face and says what sounded like down with the machine. The fans chant Husky Harris because they have to think they're smart.
Vickie carries out her box of stuff but runs into Ryback. He puts the box on the floor and hugs her, saying it's going to be ok.
The Bellas are on commentary for the next match.
AJ Lee/Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn/Layla
Layla starts by throwing kicks at Alicia as the Bellas insult AJ. A quick rollup gets two for Layla as the Bellas basically bury the entire Divas division. Kaitlyn goes after AJ and they head to the floor where Kaitlyn hits a SWEET spear to knock AJ out cold. The match is stopped at about 2:00.
Punk wants to know if he's best in the world because he held the title for 434 days or did he hold the title for 434 days because he's the best in the world.
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
Feeling out process to start as the fans are split down the middle. Orton runs him over with a shoulder block and a sweet dropkick takes Punk down. Punk comes back with a suplex for two as the dueling chants begin again. The Elevated DDT is countered by a kick to the head to send Orton to the floor. The suicide dive takes Orton down again as we take a break.
Back with Orton holding a chinlock and taking Punk down with a t-bone suplex before he can make a comeback. We hit the chinlock again but Punk fights up and hits a quick dropkick to put Orton down. Orton comes back with his clotheslines but Punk avoids the powerslam and gets two off a rollup. A neckbreaker puts Randy down again and there's the running knee in the corner. The Macho Elbow connects for no cover but it's GTS time. Orton shoves Punk through the ropes for the Elevated DDT but can't follow up with a cover.
Orton loads up the RKO but Punk blocks, only to be caught in the snap powerslam for two. Punk escapes ten punches in the corner and hits another running knee to the chest but Orton escapes the GTS. The RKO is blocked by a high kick to the head and it's a GTS for the clean pin at 13:41.
Post match Bryan runs out and beats up Punk before hitting Orton with a ladder. He climbs up and grabs the case to end the show.
Results
Daniel Bryan b. Sheamus Small Package
Roman Reigns/Seth Rollins b. Tons of Funk Spear to Tensai
Chris Jericho b. Curtis Axel Codebreaker
Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara went to a no contest
Kane b. Christian Chokeslam
Alicia Fox/AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn/Layla went to a no contest
CM Punk b. Randy Orton GTS
Tuesday
Matt Morgan has been released from TNA.
Smackdown got a 1.69.
Raw got a 3.08, up from last week.
Wednesday
NXT
Date: July 10, 2013
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Brad Maddox, Tom Phillips
Last week's show ended with the start of a very interesting four way feud over the NXT Title with champion Bo Dallas seeing challenges from Antonio Cesaro, Leo Kruger and Sami Zayn. This could make for some very exciting television but odds are that story will be saved for a later date. Tonight the focus is likely on the Wyatt Family vs. Graves/Neville which should be entertaining in its own right. Let's get to it.
Theme song opens us up.
NXT Women's Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Emma vs. Summer Rae
The winner gets Paige for the title in two weeks. Rae gets a quick two off a face plant and a snap suplex gets the same. The fans are WAY behind Emma here as Rae wrenches back on her arm with her feet in Emma's face. Emma comes back with some rollups but gets caught in a chinlock. Back up and Summer misses a charge in the corner, giving Emma a two count via a sunset flip. A running cross body to a seated Summer gets two but Rae comes back with a sunset flip, only to have Emma roll forward into a cradle for the pin at 4:26.
Summer beats Emma down post match but Paige makes the save.
Bayley is in the back with Dusty Rhodes. He wants to know why she hugged Alicia Fox after losing to her in the tournament. Bayley gets very excited and nervous because Ric Flair and his daughter walk in. Flair's daughter is debuting next week and Bayley volunteers to ber her first opponent. Bayley gets one WOO for the road.
Leo Kruger vs. Sami Zayn
Feeling out process to start with Kruger bailing to the ropes. Zayn armdrags out of a wristlock and the fans chant Ole. Maddox: But he's from Montreal. Some more armdrags put Leo down and Zayn rains down punches in the corner, only to be caught in an atomic drop. Sami comes back with a forearm to send Leo to the floor but his dive is blocked by a shot to the head as we take a break.
Back with Kruger pounding Sami down in the corner before getting two off a snap suplex. Leo works the arm with a hammerlock and knee drops followed by a spinebuster for two. Zayn comes back with some dropkicks for two and a high cross body gets the same. Sami charges into a knee in the corner and Kruger sends him shoulder first into the post. A Fujiwara Armbar has Zayn in deep trouble but he gets his feet in the ropes. Zayn comes back again with a blue thunder bomb for two but gets caught going up. A superplex sets up a DDT on the arm followed by the GC3 for the submission from Zayn at 10:42 shown of 14:12.
Neville, Graves and Regal are ready for their six man later tonight against the Wyatts. Regal takes the time to hit on Renee Young and says he's been fighting from the day he was born and broke the doctor's fingers for slapping him. If the Wyatt Family knows what's good for them, they'll take their beating and stay down. It's Graves/Neville vs. the Family for the titles next week.
Mason Ryan vs. Colin Cassady/Enzo Amore
Enzo runs his mouth about how Ryan has a problem with this handicap match. See, 1+1=3.14. Time to eat your pie. No tags are required here but Ryan throws them around anyway. Cassady finally gets in a boot to the face to slow Mason down but he picks Colin up anyway, only to be chop blocked by Enzo, giving Cassady the pin at 1:35. So they're doing the Rhodes Scholars vs. Sheamus feud but with less talented people?
Dusty says next week it's Kruger vs. Zayn vs. Cesaro for the #1 contendership.
Corey Graves/William Regal/Adrian Neville vs. Wyatt Family
Bray wants to know why Graves and Neville keep fighting because he's the wolf raised by lambs and time belongs to him. All three Family members are a combined weight of 581lbs? I want to see the NXT scales. Neville starts by dropkicking Rowan and driving him into the corner for the tag off to Regal. William pounds away before it's off to Graves who is taken down by a back elbow. Tag off to Harper but Graves scores a quick dropkick and hooks a figure four neck lock over the ropes.
Regal comes in to get some cheap shots behind the referee's back before distracting the referee so Neville can do the same. Nice touch. We take a break and come back with Neville backflipping over Harper in the corner and dropkicking the knee out for two. Wyatt comes in to run over Adrian and stand on his chest to keep him down. Back to Harper who slams Adrian down by the hair and brings Rowan back in for a hard slam. A pumphandle backbreaker gets two and Erick stands on Adrian's head for a bit.
Back to Bray who misses the corner splash but counters a crucifix into a Samoan drop for two. Luke comes back in to slam Adrian down again before putting on a chinlock. Neville knees his way out of a vertical suplex and dives over to tag Regal. William cleans house and hits the Knee Trembler on Harper but Rowan makes the save. Graves sends Erick to the floor and Neville dives on both guys. Harper takes Regal down and Bray comes in for Sister Abigail to knock Regal out for the pin at 10:50 shown of 13:40.
Results
Emma b. Summer Rae Cradle
Leo Kruger b. Sami Zayn GC3
Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady b. Mason Ryan Chop Block to Ryan
Wyatt Family b. William Regal/Corey Graves/Adrian Neville Sister Abigail to Regal
Thursday
Impact Wrestling
Date: July 11, 2013
Location: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Tazz
It's the go home show for Destination X so tonight is going to be all about Sabin vs. Ray next week, which is going to be a decent match but will also have issues drawing in an audience. Other than that we've got the Aces and 8's feuding with the Mafia and potentially having a fight tonight. Other than that it's going to be all about next week. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of last week's events with the focus on Sabin winning the title back.
Bully Ray rants about Brooke's real life engagement, saying he isn't ready for her to move on yet.
Here are the bikers to open the show. Ray's first order of business is Chris Sabin, who now has the right to face him next week at Destination X. Later tonight Hogan is going to come out here and ask Sabin to hand over his title. Sabin needs to keep the title he has now because he wants no part of Bully Ray. As for the club business, the Aces and 8's get to vote in a new vice president. Ray takes a thinly veiled jab at WWE's fan polls by saying the fans have nothing to do with the pick. As for the Mafia's challenge to a fight next week, absolutely not because the bikers fight on their own terms.
This brings out the Main Event Mafia with Sting and Angle in suits and the rest in wrestling gear. Angle says their challenge was specifically for that date because the Mafia could kill two birds with one stone. Next week they're going to take out every member of the Aces and 8's, leaving Bully alone to face Chris Sabin. Sting promises yet another new member of the Mafia tonight and that he's a heavy hitter.
As for the BFG Series, tonight there are going to be three Joker's Wild tag team matches with the six winners going on to a gauntlet where the winner receives 25 points.
Jeff Hardy/Joseph Park vs. AJ Styles/Samoa Joe
Park and Styles get things going with AJ easily taking him down. It's quickly off to Hardy who hits the sitout front suplex for two and it's off to Joe with a running elbow to Jeff's face. The corner enziguri puts Jeff down and it's back to AJ who puts on the Calf Killer, only to have Hardy make the save. Park gets to face Joe and the lawyer cleans house. It doesn't last long though as Joe shoves him into the springboard forearm which knocks Park into the Koquina Clutch for the submission at 4:34.
Mr. Anderson/Magnus vs. Jay Bradley/Hernandez
Anderson offers to start against Hernandez but he immediately tags out to Magnus. Bradley comes in as well and hits a nice jumping knee to the chest. Off to Hernandez who gets caught in a wristlock but Anderson won't tag back in. Hernandez takes over on Magnus with a splash in the corner and the slingshot shoulder for two. Back to Bradley who charges into an elbow in the corner and gets taken down by a boot. Anderson still won't tag but Bradley accidentally trips Hernandez, allowing Magnus to roll him up for the pin at 3:53.
Aries is annoyed that Roode didn't help him last week. Roode wants to focus on the BFG Series when Bad Influence comes in. They're the final four men for the Joker's Wild stuff and they're sure the teams will be as expected. Many jokes are cracked.
Christopher Daniels/Austin Aries vs. Kazarian/Bobby Roode
Aries starts with Kaz who go to a quick stalemate. Off to Daniels vs. Roode but Chris quickly brings in Aries for a showdown of partners. Roode sends Aries out to the floor as we take a quick break. Back with Kaz holding Aries in a cross arm choke followed by a clothesline to take Austin down.
The Fade to Black is escaped with a forearm and it's a double tag to bring in Roode vs. Daniels. Aries tags himself in to break up the BME and lays out Roode with a missile dropkick, only to miss the corner dropkick. Kaz comes in with the slingshot DDT for two on Aries but Daniels makes the save. Kazarian has his eyes raked and rolls up Daniels for the blind pin at 10:00.
The Aces and 8's are voting for the new VP.
Hulk comes in to see Brooke but Brooke doesn't want to talk about Bully. She's more interested in the Knockouts ladder match tonight. Hulk says take care of all your business tonight.
Doc and Anderson are the candidates for VP and Bully abstains from voting. They both vote for themselves, Brisco votes for Anderson, D-Von for Doc, Taz for Doc, Bischoff for Anderson, so it's up to Knux for the deciding vote. He picks Anderson to give him the position. Doc isn't pleased with Knux and glares a lot.
Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell
This is a ladder match with the winner getting a title shot at some point in the future. Taryn throws her out to the ramp to start and spears her through the ropes for good measure. The first ladder is brought in and rammed into Gail's ribs in the corner. Taryn dropkicks the top of the ladder to drive it further into the ribs as Taz is back on commentary. Gail's cross body is kicked out of the air and the ladder is set up in the middle of the ring. Gail sends her into the side of the ladder to take over but can't hook the figure four around the post.
Back from a break with both girls climbing and slugging it out on top. They both fall down and land on the ropes with the ladder nearly crushing Gail's skull in the process. Taryn shoves the ladder face first into a charging Gail but her leg is tied up in the ladder. Taryn has to find a replacement but Gail gets up and climbs, only to be pulled back down by Terrell. The other ladder is bridged between the ropes and the standing ladder but Gail gets off before Taryn can crush her against the bridge.
Gail puts the figure four on Taryn inside the ladder but both of them climb up anyway. Taryn chokes Gail off the ladder and shoves her to the mat, but the knee won't let her stand high enough. Instead Terrell dives off the ladder with a cross body and both girls are down again. They both climb onto the bridged ladder with Taryn being thrown to the mat again in a big thud. Terrell is up first and hooks a dragon sleeper, but Gail TIES TARYN'S HAIR AROUND THE ROPES. Gail climbs the ladder to get the shot at 15:10.
Sting and Angle recap the BFG Series stuff from tonight and the fifth member calls.
Bound For Glory Series Gauntlet Match
AJ Styles, Bobby Roode, Kazarian, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Mr. Anderson
The winner gets 25 points. AJ starts with Magnus and we have two minutes before the next entrant. You can be eliminated over the top until we're down to the final two where it's pinfall/submission only. Feeling out process to start with both guys cranking on the arm. AJ hits a hard elbow to stun Magnus as Kaz is in at #3. A snap suplex by AJ sends Kaz into the middle rope but Styles can't eliminate him. Joe is in at #4 as Taz complains about the Mafia having the fix in. Magnus and Joe double team Kaz before they split off to work on both guys. Kaz sends AJ to the apron but gets backdropped out at 5:27 and we take a break.
Back with Anderson already in and Bobby Roode coming in at #6 to complete the field. Magnus is sent to the apron but slides back in with ease. Roode powerslams AJ down and goes for the elimination but it's Anderson with a running clothesline to eliminate Styles at 11:50. Magnus throws Roode to the apron but Bobby slides back in. Anderson and Joe eliminate each other at 12:50, leaving us with Roode vs. Magnus for the 25 points.
A jumping knee to the face puts Roode down but Magnus walks into the spinebuster for a close two. Roode hooks the Crossface but Magnus rolls over into a cradle for two. Magnus hooks the Cloverleaf on Roode but Bobby gets into the ropes. Roode loads up a superplex but gets shoved off, only to have Magnus miss the top rope elbow. Roode tries an O'Connor roll but Roode kicks him off and cradles the shoulders for the pin at 16:51.
Here's Hulk to accept Sabin's title for the shot next week. Sabin talks about being a kid and watching Hogan dominate the world over the years. He heard a lot of people saying he couldn't do this but now he's proven them wrong. Sabin goes to hand the title to Hulk but is cut off by the world champ.
Ray says he and his wife has unfinished business, but it's time to focus on Sabin. He says Sabin shouldn't hand over the title because Ray is a bad person. There's no way he could ever beat a man like Bully Ray and the beating next week will be one for the ages. Sabin says Ray should shut up because Sabin has pinned Ray before. It was him that pinned Ray in Team 3D's retirement match and the only man to kick out of the 3D (in TNA that is).
Most of the time a guy like Ray is going to win but all Sabin has to do is win one time and that's what he's going to do next week. Next week it'll be Sabin asking if people know who he is, and he'll be the world champion. Sabin hands over the X title to make it official so Ray calls in the bikers. This brings out the Mafia and Sting reveals the newest member: Rampage Jackson. Ray is STUNNED to end the show.
Results
AJ Styles/Samoa Joe b. Joseph Park/Jeff Hardy Koquina Clutch to Park
Magnus/Mr. Anderson b. Jay Bradley/Hernandez Rollup to Hernandez
Kazarian/Bobby Roode b. Austin Aries/Christopher Daniels Small Package to Daniels
Gail Kim b. Taryn Terrell Kim pulled down the contract
Magnus won a gauntlet match last eliminating Bobby Roode