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Monday
Impact got a 1.09, up from the previous week but nothing special.
TNA has canceled some house shows in late September. No reason has been given as to why.
Monday Night Raw
Date: August 11, 2014
Location: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
Tonight is both the go home show for Summerslam as well as a special birthday celebration for the one and only Hulk Hogan. We're scheduled to see some special guests and I'm assuming a bunch of retrospectives on Hogan's career, which could make for some interesting moments. Other than that, Cena and Lesnar are both back so we should get some solid build for Sunday. Let's get to it.
We open with a bunch of red and yellow presents on the stage for later.
Here are Heyman and Lesnar to get things going. Lesnar's shirt now has REPEAT covered by a John Cena sticker. Heyman says Lesnar will be the next World Heavyweight Champion and says he's going to give us a taste of his selling abilities. If he has to come out here and explain the beating that Cena is going to suffer on Sunday, then you're missing the point. Lesnar is here to address Cena fans, because bad things happen to good people when they step into the ring with Brock.
We see stills from Wrestlemania of Lesnar breaking the Streak and the audience's shock. Heyman brings up Brock getting rid of Rock for six months back in 2002 and sending Hogan out of the WWE as a rookie. That leaves Brock with John Cena. If you're a fan of Cena, don't miss Summerslam because it's going to be the end of John Cena.
We get stills from Extreme Rules 2012 and Heyman blames the loss on Lesnar's real life illness. That was Brock at 50% and Cena still got the beating of his life. This coming beating will be that of a Shakespearean tragedy. Heyman actually rhymes about Cena (We can't rap like you. I'm just Brock's advocating Jew.) and the loss on Sunday. Heyman is going to take the big man out to dinner now and they'll be back home tonight.
Flo Rida and Werid Al Yankovic say Happy Birthday Hulk.
Here's Reigns for his match but Kane interrupts. Kane is back to being corporate with the suit and says he's Director of Wrestling Operations again. He says Reigns won his match against Kane (speaking in third person for some reason) last week and it was almost like beating two men. Therefore, let's see him face two men tonight.
Ryback/Curtis Axel vs. Roman Reigns
Axel starts for the team and gets caught in a headlock before being shoved down to the mat. Reigns shoves him into the corner and it's off to Ryback. It's almost sad to see how far Ryback has fallen in the last two years. They slug it out a bit with Reigns getting the better of it, only to have Axel offer a distraction, allowing Ryback to powerbomb Roman down. We take a break and come back with Reigns fighting out of a Ryback chinlock before they head outside. Reigns gets posted a few times and that's a DQ at 9:09.
Post match Reigns beats both guys up because he's Roman Reigns and they're Ryback/Curtis Axel. Reigns says he's never stolen anything from Orton but he's taking everything on Sunday. When you knock a viper's fangs down its shirt, it's just a worthless little worm. Believe that.
Orton gets on Kane for losing last week and promises to get the job done on Sunday. Kane makes Orton vs. Sheamus tonight. Something odd here: Kane is supposed to be 6'10, meaning Orton has suddenly hit 6'8.
Rob Van Dam vs. Seth Rollins
The match that was supposed to happen last week. They fight into the corner to start with Seth in control, only to be countered on a whip. A clothesline puts Seth down and Rob nails a standing moonsault for two. They slug it out some more with Seth avoiding a charge in the corner before taking him down to the mat in a headlock. Back up and the rolling leg scissors gets two for Rob and the springboard kick to the face gets the same. Rollins rolls to the floor, only to get nailed by a baseball slide. The spinning kick to the apron misses though and we take a break.
Back with Rollins holding a headlock before sending Van Dam into the corner. Rob fights back with a BIG kick to send Rollins staggering. A quick slam sets up Rolling Thunder for another near fall, followed by a superkick for two. Seth jumps over Rob and kicks him in the ribs. The monkey flip is countered into the Curb Stomp for a fast pin on Van Dam at approximately 7:58.
Post match Rollins looks through Hogan's presents and thinks Ambrose is in one of them. He realizes he's being crazy and leaves but Dean pops out of the big box and beats Seth into the crowd. Dean says that the show costs $9.99 on Sunday and he's going to get his money's worth.
Here's Stephanie who talks about how important her match with Brie is on Sunday. We see a picture of Daniel with his physical therapist, who happens to be in the crowd tonight. Stephanie has her come into the ring and the therapist (Megan) is crying. She says that she's a victim in this and that she's doing her best to get Bryan back into the ring because that's what Daniel loves to do.
Megan cries even more and eventually says that she and Bryan have been having an affair. This brings out Brie to yell as Stephanie says that Megan was shouting YES after every physical therapy session. Brie slaps Megan and takes Stephanie down. She's so mad that she puts on a horrible YES Lock and Stephanie makes a match between the two of them tonight.
Drew Brees, AJ Hawk and Aaron Rodgers (NFL superstars) wish Hogan a Happy Birthday.
Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger
Swagger has taped up ribs. Cesaro takes him down with a quickly shoulder block but gets caught in the Rick Steiner powerslam/belly to belly for two. The bald guy comes back with a gutwrench suplex and an abdominal stretch. A middle rope ax handle has Swagger in trouble but he blocks another into a belly to belly. The fans are really not interested in what they're seeing here.
Cesaro comes back by dropping Swagger's ribs over the top rope and knocking him into the barricade as we take a break. Back with another abdominal stretch on Swagger, only for him to escape and nail a bad looking big boot. A Vader Bomb gets two but Cesaro kicks him in the face for two of his own. Cesaro gets two more off a middle rope backsplash before loading up the apron superplex.
Swagger picks him up and pulls him to the apron but Cesaro gets back inside. He loads up Swiss Death but drops Swagger down onto his knee instead. A low uppercut gets two but a double stomp is countered into a Patriot Lock attempt. Cesaro quickly makes the ropes and kicks Swagger in the ribs, only to get pulled off the top into the Patriot Lock for the tap out at 12:00.
Post match Zeb says they're calling this Sunday's show Deportslam when they get rid of Rusev and Lana. They load up WE THE PEOPLE but the Ruassian flag comes down and we get the Russians.
Earlier today, Bray Wyatt and Chris Jericho sat down for an interview with Michael Cole. Bray immediately sends Cole out of the room and asks Jericho if he remembers his dreams as a child. Wyatt remembers the scared little boy who wanted to live up to his daddy. Can Jericho still see the disappointment in his dad's eyes? Now Jericho can't even save himself.
Bray knows a lot about Jericho but Jericho knows nothing about him. Everytime Bray tries to sleep, he hears the screams in his recurring nightmares. Never once did he claim to be a savior though, because he isn't. The only thing he lives for is to help people that can't help themselves. You can't just whisper words anymore because you have to scream it until their ears bleed.
The only way to help someone is to hurt them. Bray has been around a long time and has hurt a lot of people. He isn't sorry for it either because he has no conscience and doesn't believe in Heaven or Hell. Bray hates everything this world has created because he's a monster and the eater of worlds. The human race is lost and the pale horse is coming for Jericho at Summerslam. Bray's smile will be the last thing he'll ever see.
Jericho says he isn't a savior, but after being here for fifteen years, he's become a survivor. There are a lot of different faces of Chris Jericho, but he's going to shove the buzzards right down Bray's throat and leave him speechless. Jericho leaves and Bray laughs to end this rather creepy segment. Bray's voice sounded higher here.
AJ Lee vs. Eva Marie
Non-title. AJ easily takes her down to the mat but here's Paige to skip around the ring. As is always the case, the distraction lets Eva get a rollup pin at 1:07.
Post match Paige reads a poem about throwing AJ off the stage but wanting to punch her face. She'll skip out of Summerslam with the title. What's with all the rhyming tonight? AJ goes after Eva, who is down on the floor despite only being in a headlock for about twenty seconds.
Opening segment recap.
Here's Cena for his response to Lesnar. He says his name is John Cena and he's going to get mauled in six days, assuming you believe Paul Heyman. Lesnar is going to do a lot of things on Sunday but he will not win. He's going to have to make Cena lose and John isn't laying down for Brock Lesnar. Cena isn't laying down because Lesnar doesn't deserve this title. One day Cena is going to lose, but it won't be on Sunday and we all know why.
Cena doesn't like Brock because he's an arrogant bully that cares about no one but himself. There has never been a more selfish man to ever set foot in the WWE locker room. This is a business, but Brock being arrogant doesn't make him deserve this title. Cena talks about how he's heard the fans cheer and he's heard the fans boo. He's been told he can't wrestle and he's heard dueling fan chants but he keeps coming out here with a smile on his face.
That brings up the question of when is it enough. When does he stop caring about the t-shirts, the hats and the wristbands and go nuts? This Sunday he's facing a beast and that's what he'll become to keep this title out of the hands of Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman told the fans earlier tonight that this is his house and the fans belong to him. That's not what the title stands for and any idiot knows that this house belongs to the fans.
However, Cena will play along tonight. If this is Brock's house, then there's a stranger in his living room, so come try and kick him out. There's no Lesnar so Cena makes fun of the disease Brock had a few years back. He says he has too many fingers so he's giving Brock the middle one. After more waiting, Cena gives up and says he'll conquer the conqueror. This Sunday the champ is here. Good promo from Cena here, but he has no chance.
Larry King wishes he was as tanned as Hulk and the country music band Florida Georgia Line wishes him Happy Birthday.
Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella
Brie almost trips on the way to the ring but seems remarkably calm an hour after being told her husband is cheating on her. Stephanie comes out in her regular outfit from earlier and says we're waiting for Summerslam. She shows us the slap to Megan and that's grounds for pressing charges. Brie is arrested and Stephanie laughs a lot.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Heath Slater
Miz is standing on the announcers' table and runs his mouth until JBL unplugs his microphone. That goes nowhere as Ziggler dropkicks Slater down. The big elbow drop gets two but Slater grabs a small package and nails a side kick for two. Miz brings up Cole being a former Miz fan and Cole has nothing to say. Ziggler nails some clotheslines but misses a charge, only to hit the Zig Zag. Miz comes in for a distraction but Ziggler catches him at ringside and sends him into the barricade. Somehow this isn't a DQ and Slater wins by countout at 4:21.
Another Zig Zag puts Slater down post match. To be fair Slater went after Dolph first.
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
It's been awhile since we've seen the pale one and of course this is non-title. Sheamus sends him into the corner to start but Orton pounds him down to take over. Back up and Orton charges into a boot, followed by a not very hard slam. A middle rope knee drop gets two for Sheamus but Orton fights out of the ten forearms to the chest and we take a break.
Back with Orton holding a chinlock after backdropping Sheamus over the barricade during the break. Sheamus fights back and takes it to the floor, only to get dropped back first onto the announcers' table. Back in and Sheamus nails a side slam to start his comeback. Orton fights back again and takes it outside but gets caught in the ten forearms on the way back in. The rolling fireman's carry gets two but Orton counters the Irish Curse into the backbreaker for two.
There's the Elevated DDT but Orton walks around instead of covering. Sheamus wisely rolls to the floor to avoid the RKO and comes back in with the slingshot shoulder. There's the powerslam for two on Randy but Sheamus misses a charge and hits the buckle. Orton charges into boots and Sheamus goes up for the shoulder, only to dive into the RKO for the pin at 13:10.
Clip of a Cena vs. Lesnar special airing on the Network after Raw.
The roster is on the stage for Hogan's birthday celebration. Your emcees for this event: Jimmy Hart and Gene Okerlund. And really, could it be anyone else? Gene brings out Hulk for a video on his career set to a song called Forever Young. There's some cool old school stuff in there, including his original heel run with Blassie.
Back in the arena and the fans are going nuts for Hulk. Hogan says he's speechless for the first time in his career but musters up a few words. Everyone has been giving Hogan presents today, and even Vince gave him a card with $9.99 in it. The fans are now chanting $9.99 whenever it's said. Hulk talks about Hulkamania being a two way street and hopes that he's been able to touch the fans' lives almost as much as he's touched their lives. Hogan loves the Hulkamaniacs and the WWE Universe...and here's Flair.
Nothing happens but here's Paul Orndorff, complete with his HORRIBLE 1995 theme songs, which is basically women shouting HE'S WONDERFUL in high pitched, opera style voices. We get the required appearance from the hometown boy Roddy Piper. No one is saying anything between these appearances, making it very much like Flair's retirement ceremony from a few years back. Hall and Nash come out as well with Hall taking a survey (no one seems to remember that), saying that the fans want Hogan in Black and White. Hogan rips off the red and yellow to reveal an NWO shirt. Nash leads Happy Birthday....and here's Lesnar.
Heyman asks Hogan what he's going to do and calls him grandpa. Cena runs out and is ready to fight but Brock and Heyman bail. No contact or anything and we're told that the Hogan birthday celebration will continue after the show on the Network.....for just $9.99! Ok they didn't say that but it's implied. Cena and Lesnar shout at each other to end the show.
Results
Roman Reigns b. Ryback/Curtis Axel via DQ when Reigns was sent into the post
Seth Rollins b. Rob Van Dam Curb Stomp
Jack Swagger b. Cesaro Patriot Lock
Eva Marie b. AJ Lee Rollup
Heath Slater b. Dolph Ziggler via countout
Randy Orton b. Sheamus RKO
Tuesday
Raw got a 3.06, up from last week's 2.86.
Wednesday
Nothing.
Thursday
Impact will be moving to Wednesdays starting next week.
NXT
Date: August 14, 2014
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips
Things really need to pick up around here soon. I can't believe I'm saying that but it's the absolute truth right now. The lack of anything to build towards is hurting things, as we're just spinning in circles instead of actually setting up a show or a match. Last week Breeze implied that he was cashing in soon but I didn't hear a date. Let's get to it.
Clip from Takeover of Tyler Breeze beating Sami Zayn to become #1 contender and Tyler taunting NXT Champion Adrian Neville ever since.
Opening sequence.
Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Mojo Rawley/Bull Dempsey vs. Vaudevillains
Big ovation for the Vaudevillains. Mojo cranks on English's head to start but Aiden comes back with an uppercut for two. Off to a hammerlock from English, including a bow down into a tag to Gotch. Simon puts on a hammerlock of his own and does Hindu Squats to crank on the arm. Dempsey comes in and pounds Gotch to the mat but it's quickly back to Mojo as he tags himself back in. This doesn't go well for the makeshift team as Gotch catches him in a rolling fireman's carry, followed by a middle rope Swanton Bomb from English for the pin at 3:07.
Post match Bull destroys Mojo, drawing a big THANK YOU BULL chant.
Sasha Banks doesn't like Bayley thinking she'll be the next Women's Champion. Bayley says Sasha doesn't get a hug tonight.
Breeze is cashing in tonight. They didn't do a great job of making that clear last week.
Bayley vs. Sasha Banks
#1 contenders match. They trade headlocks to start with Sasha taking over with a knee to the ribs for two. Bayley takes her down with some rollups for the same as they trade near falls. They stay on the mat with Bayley grabbing a headlock, only to have Sasha fight up and nail a dropkick. Back up and Bayley gets aggressive, sending Sasha out to the floor for a breather.
We take a break and come back with Sasha getting two before putting on a chinlock. She stretches Bayley across the knees before ramming her face first into the mat. Back to a double arm choke on Bayley but the happy one fights up and nails some forearms, only to get her throat snapped across the top rope. A slap to the face looks to set up Belly to Bayley but Sasha counters into a Backstabber. Sasha puts on a Crossface but cranks on it too much, allowing Bayley to roll on top for the pin at 8:50.
Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Kalisto/Sin Cara vs. Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
Cara and Blake get things going for some fast paced running before it's off to the partners for some hard shots from Kalisto. Cara launches Kalisto into a backsplash onto Murphy for two. Murphy is sent to the floor and Blake gets taken down by a top rope cross body from Cara. A dropkick from Kalisto sends Murphy into a Cara powerbomb. Sin takes out Blake and Kalisto hits a standing sitout sliced bread #2 for the pin at 2:42. This was a fast paced squash and the masked guys looked really good.
The Legionnaires don't like Enzo and Big Cass making the semifinals and speak a lot of French.
NXT Title: Adrian Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
Adrian is defending and takes Tyler down to the mat to start. Some kicks to the ribs have Breeze in early trouble but he sends Adrian out to the floor in a big crash. Tyson Kidd comes out to commentary as Neville gets back in. We take a break and come back with Breeze still in control and Kidd not saying a word. Breeze puts on a front facelock before sending Neville out to the floor again.
A whip into the steps gets two for the challenger and it's back to the front facelock. Adrian finally shoves him off to escape and hammers away in the corner. There's a running boot to the face and a standing shooting star for two. Neville goes to the corner but dives into a dropkick to change momentum again. Breeze misses a charge into the corner and gets superkicked for a very close near fall. Both guys are spent but Breeze is able to break up the Red Arrow.
A sunset bomb plants Tyler but he rolls away before the Red Arrow can be launched. Breeze comes back with an INSANE tornado DDT to plant Neville for two. Neville counters a German suplex into one of his own for two more and both guys are down. Breeze rolls outside and takes a big suicide dive, which finally draws Kidd out to the ring. Fans: NO! NO! NO! Neville blasts him in the face with a superkick before Tyson can do anything. He kicks Breeze in the head as well and goes up for the Red Arrow, only to have Tyson break it up for the DQ at 14:46.
Breeze goes after Kidd but eventually they team up on Neville. Sami Zayn runs in for the save and checks on Neville to end the show.
Results
Vaudevillains b. Mojo Rawley/Bull Dempsey Middle rope Swanton Bomb to Rawley
Bayley b. Sasha Banks Rollup
Sin Cara/Kalisto b. Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy Standing sitout sliced bread #2 to Murphy
Adrian Neville b. Tyler Breeze via DQ when Tyson Kidd interfered
Impact Wrestling
Date: August 14, 2014
Location: Manhattan Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
It's kind of a new era in TNA as Dixie Carter, at least in theory, is off TV for a very long time. Last week Team 3D powerbombed her (kind of) through a table in the big moment that people had been waiting to see for years. Now we're getting ready for Bound For Glory but there really isn't anything set up in advance. There are about two months left but only one episode lets on Thursdays. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Dixie being put through a table.
Here's a very happy Ray to open things up. He thanks all of us for believing in him until he put Dixie through a table. Ray needed all of the fans' help to do it but there is one man in particular he needs to thank. Rick had Scott, Hawk had Animal, and he has D-Von. This brings out D-Von who says it feels good to be home in New York City. Now that Dixie is gone, it's time to get down to business.
Cue the Hardys and it's time for an old school showdown. Matt says it's been twelve years since the four of them were all together and congratulates the two of them on being inducted into the Hall of Fame. He brings up the first ever tag team table match in 2000 (wasn't that done before in ECW?) and Bully helps him through their history of ladders and TLC matches. The fans want to see it one more time and all four seem totally cool with the idea.
Recap of Joe winning the X-Division Title last week.
Joe talks about being tasked with revamping the X-Division.
Manik vs. Crazzy Steve vs. Tigre Uno vs. DJZ vs. Low Ki vs. Homicide
Elimination rules with tags and the winner gets an X-Division Title shot next week. Steve and Tigre start things off with DJZ tripping up Steve from the floor. Tigre slams Steve down and hits a Phoenix Splash for the elimination in less than a minute. Manik comes in to flip around a lot, only to get caught in a nice springboard armdrag. Manik comes back with a springboard dropkick of his own and a tiger suplex into a gutbuster for a fast pin to get us down to four.
Everyone not named DJZ has a staredown in the middle of the ring until DJZ hits a springboard dropkick to take down Low Ki and Homicide. Manik catches himself in the ropes but gets cradled by DJZ for the third elimination in less than three minutes. The veterans double team DJZ and tags turns hammering on him until Homicide hits a Gringo Killa for the pin, getting us down to two.
They hammer away on each other until Homicide sends him to the floor, setting up a flipping suicide dive to send Low Ki into the barricade. A running knee to the face in the corner gets two for Homicide as the fans think this is awesome. Low Ki blocks a Gringo Killa and kicks Homicide into the corner. The Ki Crusher gives Low Ki the title shot at 7:02.
Here are a banged up Spud, Ethan Carter III and Rhino to address their future. Spud nearly cries when talking about the travesty of Dixie being put through a table. He freaks out when the fans won't give him a moment of silence but Ethan takes the mic. Carter demands Bully's termination from the company but here's Kurt Angle to interrupt. Kurt tells them to shut up because this isn't Nashville. They'll either wrestle tonight or get thrown out.
Ethan yells a lot so here are the cops. Spud freaks out because he has a British passport, meaning he has diplomatic immunity. This doesn't quite work and he's quickly taken down and handcuffed. Ethan freaks out again and talks about having more money than he'll ever need. He tries to bribe the cop and is arrested as well, drawing a big smile from Kurt.
Samuel Shaw says the trouble between Gunner and Mr. Anderson is his fault but Gunner says it's Anderson's prejudices. Gunner wishes Shaw luck tonight.
Ethan and Spud are thrown out of the building.
Back from a break and they're still in the building and offering bribes. Rhino is being ejected as well but now they're thrown out onto the street.
Mr. Anderson vs. Gunner
They shove each other to start until Anderson runs him over with a shoulder. Gunner does the same and it's an early standoff. Anderson gets muscled down to the mat but spins out and cranks on a hammerlock. Back up and they slug it out until Shaw comes in to brawl with Anderson for the DQ at 2:52.
The Beautiful People aren't quite on the same page for the fourway tonight.
We get a clip from after Impact with Bully Ray singing Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead. Dixie may have a broken back and will be interviewed next week.
Knockouts Title: Taryn Terrell vs. Angelina Love vs. Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky
Kim is defending and it's one fall to a finish. Big brawl to start with the Beautiful People taking early control. Terrell gets beaten down until the Beautiful People head outside where Gail takes them both out with a cross body from the apron. Terrell dives onto all three and everyone is down. Fans: BETTER THAN DIVAS! Back in and the Beautiful People get in an argument over who gets the pin, allowing Gail to send both of them into the corner. Angelina breaks up In Yo Face but gets taken down by Taryn, allowing Gail to make Velvet Eat Defeat to retain at 4:48.
The Trio isn't worried about Dixie Carter.
MVP/Kenny King/Lashley vs. Austin Aries/Bobby Roode/Eric Young
Roode and Lashley get things going as the fans are behind Aries. King comes in to nail Roode instead and tells Lashley that he's got this one. Bobby comes back with some clotheslines but King bails to avoid a Crossface. Aries gets the tag and shoves King into a backbreaker from Roode, followed by a slingshot elbow for two. It's off to Young vs. Lashley with Eric's piledriver attempt being easily countered. Lashley misses a charge and falls to the floor but King crotches Eric to slow things down.
MVP comes in and tries a few covers but opts for just nailing Young in the face instead. Eric rolls over and tags in Aries to clean house, including a missile dropkick to King. Lashley's spear is countered into the Last Chancery and everything breaks down. MVP beats on Roode but walks into a piledriver from Young. Lashley picks Young up for a powerslam but Aries escapes one of his own before nailing Lashley with discus forearms. The running dropkick in the corner looks to set up the 450 but MVP nails Aries in the back with the crutch, setting up the spear from Lashley for the pin at 8:12.
H_V_K is coming. We should be getting the other letters soon.
The Wolves have loved watching the Hardys and Team 3D for years and they'll enjoy it again tonight. They'd be glad to give Team 3D a shot.
Here's Abyss with something to say. He demands that Bram get out here right now with his Janice. Abyss gets what he wants plus Magnus as a bonus. Bram stands in front of him as Abyss says possession doesn't mean anything to him so give Janice back. Bram says she's his now and that it drives him wild to hit Abyss with Janice.
Abyss asks if Bram wants to get extreme and the fans are entirely behind him. He wants the match to have tacks, glass, barbed wire, and Janice hanging above the ring. Bram accepts the challenge and Magnus says Abyss doesn't get many women except Janice. The fight is on but Bram clips Abyss and takes Janice with him.
In a very dark and creepy vignette, James Storm is at his farm with Sanada and calls him weak, confused and lost. Storm says he is Sanada's glory and salvation. He yells at the cameraman to leave. Awesome segment.
Hardcore Justice is next week.
Hardys vs. Team 3D
You would think this would get a bigger build. Team 3D has the old school camouflage on. D-Von cranks on a headlock on Matt but walks into an elbow to the jaw. Off to Jeff vs. Bully with Ray nailing him in the jaw as we take a break. Back with Jeff taking over but Bully breaks up an attempt at Poetry in Motion. D-Von puts Jeff in a chinlock before it's back to Ray for some hard elbow drops.
A neckbreaker gets two for D-Von and there's the reverse 3D for two more. We hit a bearhug from Bully on Jeff, who gets backdropped when trying to escape. Ray goes to the middle rope and taken down with a nice hurricanrana for two. The hot tag brings in Matt to hammer on D-Von with a bulldog getting two. There's the Side Effect for two more as everything breaks down. Matt takes a clothesline and Jeff gets crotched going for the Whisper in the Wind.
D-Von loads up a superplex but Matt pulls him away, setting a Doomsday Device with Jeff nailing a Whisper in the Wind instead of a clothesline for two. Bully breaks up what appeared to be a double superplex and there's the real Doomsday Device for two on Matt. What's Up nails Matt and it's table time but Jeff dives on Team 3D to break it up. Back in and the Twist of Fate sets up the Swanton to D-Von for two. The announcers undersell the kickout before 3D ends Matt at 16:57.
They embrace to end the show.
Results
Low Ki b. Homicide, Manik, Tigre Uno, DJZ and Crazzy Steve Ki Crusher to Homicide
Mr. Anderson b. Gunner via DQ when Samuel Shaw interfered
Gail Kim b. Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Taryn Terrell Eat Defeat to Sky
Lashley/MVP/Kenny King b. Austin Aries/Eric Young/Bobby Roode Spear to Aries
Team 3D b. Hardys 3D to Matt
Impact got a 1.09, up from the previous week but nothing special.
TNA has canceled some house shows in late September. No reason has been given as to why.
Monday Night Raw
Date: August 11, 2014
Location: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Jerry Lawler
Tonight is both the go home show for Summerslam as well as a special birthday celebration for the one and only Hulk Hogan. We're scheduled to see some special guests and I'm assuming a bunch of retrospectives on Hogan's career, which could make for some interesting moments. Other than that, Cena and Lesnar are both back so we should get some solid build for Sunday. Let's get to it.
We open with a bunch of red and yellow presents on the stage for later.
Here are Heyman and Lesnar to get things going. Lesnar's shirt now has REPEAT covered by a John Cena sticker. Heyman says Lesnar will be the next World Heavyweight Champion and says he's going to give us a taste of his selling abilities. If he has to come out here and explain the beating that Cena is going to suffer on Sunday, then you're missing the point. Lesnar is here to address Cena fans, because bad things happen to good people when they step into the ring with Brock.
We see stills from Wrestlemania of Lesnar breaking the Streak and the audience's shock. Heyman brings up Brock getting rid of Rock for six months back in 2002 and sending Hogan out of the WWE as a rookie. That leaves Brock with John Cena. If you're a fan of Cena, don't miss Summerslam because it's going to be the end of John Cena.
We get stills from Extreme Rules 2012 and Heyman blames the loss on Lesnar's real life illness. That was Brock at 50% and Cena still got the beating of his life. This coming beating will be that of a Shakespearean tragedy. Heyman actually rhymes about Cena (We can't rap like you. I'm just Brock's advocating Jew.) and the loss on Sunday. Heyman is going to take the big man out to dinner now and they'll be back home tonight.
Flo Rida and Werid Al Yankovic say Happy Birthday Hulk.
Here's Reigns for his match but Kane interrupts. Kane is back to being corporate with the suit and says he's Director of Wrestling Operations again. He says Reigns won his match against Kane (speaking in third person for some reason) last week and it was almost like beating two men. Therefore, let's see him face two men tonight.
Ryback/Curtis Axel vs. Roman Reigns
Axel starts for the team and gets caught in a headlock before being shoved down to the mat. Reigns shoves him into the corner and it's off to Ryback. It's almost sad to see how far Ryback has fallen in the last two years. They slug it out a bit with Reigns getting the better of it, only to have Axel offer a distraction, allowing Ryback to powerbomb Roman down. We take a break and come back with Reigns fighting out of a Ryback chinlock before they head outside. Reigns gets posted a few times and that's a DQ at 9:09.
Post match Reigns beats both guys up because he's Roman Reigns and they're Ryback/Curtis Axel. Reigns says he's never stolen anything from Orton but he's taking everything on Sunday. When you knock a viper's fangs down its shirt, it's just a worthless little worm. Believe that.
Orton gets on Kane for losing last week and promises to get the job done on Sunday. Kane makes Orton vs. Sheamus tonight. Something odd here: Kane is supposed to be 6'10, meaning Orton has suddenly hit 6'8.
Rob Van Dam vs. Seth Rollins
The match that was supposed to happen last week. They fight into the corner to start with Seth in control, only to be countered on a whip. A clothesline puts Seth down and Rob nails a standing moonsault for two. They slug it out some more with Seth avoiding a charge in the corner before taking him down to the mat in a headlock. Back up and the rolling leg scissors gets two for Rob and the springboard kick to the face gets the same. Rollins rolls to the floor, only to get nailed by a baseball slide. The spinning kick to the apron misses though and we take a break.
Back with Rollins holding a headlock before sending Van Dam into the corner. Rob fights back with a BIG kick to send Rollins staggering. A quick slam sets up Rolling Thunder for another near fall, followed by a superkick for two. Seth jumps over Rob and kicks him in the ribs. The monkey flip is countered into the Curb Stomp for a fast pin on Van Dam at approximately 7:58.
Post match Rollins looks through Hogan's presents and thinks Ambrose is in one of them. He realizes he's being crazy and leaves but Dean pops out of the big box and beats Seth into the crowd. Dean says that the show costs $9.99 on Sunday and he's going to get his money's worth.
Here's Stephanie who talks about how important her match with Brie is on Sunday. We see a picture of Daniel with his physical therapist, who happens to be in the crowd tonight. Stephanie has her come into the ring and the therapist (Megan) is crying. She says that she's a victim in this and that she's doing her best to get Bryan back into the ring because that's what Daniel loves to do.
Megan cries even more and eventually says that she and Bryan have been having an affair. This brings out Brie to yell as Stephanie says that Megan was shouting YES after every physical therapy session. Brie slaps Megan and takes Stephanie down. She's so mad that she puts on a horrible YES Lock and Stephanie makes a match between the two of them tonight.
Drew Brees, AJ Hawk and Aaron Rodgers (NFL superstars) wish Hogan a Happy Birthday.
Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger
Swagger has taped up ribs. Cesaro takes him down with a quickly shoulder block but gets caught in the Rick Steiner powerslam/belly to belly for two. The bald guy comes back with a gutwrench suplex and an abdominal stretch. A middle rope ax handle has Swagger in trouble but he blocks another into a belly to belly. The fans are really not interested in what they're seeing here.
Cesaro comes back by dropping Swagger's ribs over the top rope and knocking him into the barricade as we take a break. Back with another abdominal stretch on Swagger, only for him to escape and nail a bad looking big boot. A Vader Bomb gets two but Cesaro kicks him in the face for two of his own. Cesaro gets two more off a middle rope backsplash before loading up the apron superplex.
Swagger picks him up and pulls him to the apron but Cesaro gets back inside. He loads up Swiss Death but drops Swagger down onto his knee instead. A low uppercut gets two but a double stomp is countered into a Patriot Lock attempt. Cesaro quickly makes the ropes and kicks Swagger in the ribs, only to get pulled off the top into the Patriot Lock for the tap out at 12:00.
Post match Zeb says they're calling this Sunday's show Deportslam when they get rid of Rusev and Lana. They load up WE THE PEOPLE but the Ruassian flag comes down and we get the Russians.
Earlier today, Bray Wyatt and Chris Jericho sat down for an interview with Michael Cole. Bray immediately sends Cole out of the room and asks Jericho if he remembers his dreams as a child. Wyatt remembers the scared little boy who wanted to live up to his daddy. Can Jericho still see the disappointment in his dad's eyes? Now Jericho can't even save himself.
Bray knows a lot about Jericho but Jericho knows nothing about him. Everytime Bray tries to sleep, he hears the screams in his recurring nightmares. Never once did he claim to be a savior though, because he isn't. The only thing he lives for is to help people that can't help themselves. You can't just whisper words anymore because you have to scream it until their ears bleed.
The only way to help someone is to hurt them. Bray has been around a long time and has hurt a lot of people. He isn't sorry for it either because he has no conscience and doesn't believe in Heaven or Hell. Bray hates everything this world has created because he's a monster and the eater of worlds. The human race is lost and the pale horse is coming for Jericho at Summerslam. Bray's smile will be the last thing he'll ever see.
Jericho says he isn't a savior, but after being here for fifteen years, he's become a survivor. There are a lot of different faces of Chris Jericho, but he's going to shove the buzzards right down Bray's throat and leave him speechless. Jericho leaves and Bray laughs to end this rather creepy segment. Bray's voice sounded higher here.
AJ Lee vs. Eva Marie
Non-title. AJ easily takes her down to the mat but here's Paige to skip around the ring. As is always the case, the distraction lets Eva get a rollup pin at 1:07.
Post match Paige reads a poem about throwing AJ off the stage but wanting to punch her face. She'll skip out of Summerslam with the title. What's with all the rhyming tonight? AJ goes after Eva, who is down on the floor despite only being in a headlock for about twenty seconds.
Opening segment recap.
Here's Cena for his response to Lesnar. He says his name is John Cena and he's going to get mauled in six days, assuming you believe Paul Heyman. Lesnar is going to do a lot of things on Sunday but he will not win. He's going to have to make Cena lose and John isn't laying down for Brock Lesnar. Cena isn't laying down because Lesnar doesn't deserve this title. One day Cena is going to lose, but it won't be on Sunday and we all know why.
Cena doesn't like Brock because he's an arrogant bully that cares about no one but himself. There has never been a more selfish man to ever set foot in the WWE locker room. This is a business, but Brock being arrogant doesn't make him deserve this title. Cena talks about how he's heard the fans cheer and he's heard the fans boo. He's been told he can't wrestle and he's heard dueling fan chants but he keeps coming out here with a smile on his face.
That brings up the question of when is it enough. When does he stop caring about the t-shirts, the hats and the wristbands and go nuts? This Sunday he's facing a beast and that's what he'll become to keep this title out of the hands of Brock Lesnar. Paul Heyman told the fans earlier tonight that this is his house and the fans belong to him. That's not what the title stands for and any idiot knows that this house belongs to the fans.
However, Cena will play along tonight. If this is Brock's house, then there's a stranger in his living room, so come try and kick him out. There's no Lesnar so Cena makes fun of the disease Brock had a few years back. He says he has too many fingers so he's giving Brock the middle one. After more waiting, Cena gives up and says he'll conquer the conqueror. This Sunday the champ is here. Good promo from Cena here, but he has no chance.
Larry King wishes he was as tanned as Hulk and the country music band Florida Georgia Line wishes him Happy Birthday.
Stephanie McMahon vs. Brie Bella
Brie almost trips on the way to the ring but seems remarkably calm an hour after being told her husband is cheating on her. Stephanie comes out in her regular outfit from earlier and says we're waiting for Summerslam. She shows us the slap to Megan and that's grounds for pressing charges. Brie is arrested and Stephanie laughs a lot.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Heath Slater
Miz is standing on the announcers' table and runs his mouth until JBL unplugs his microphone. That goes nowhere as Ziggler dropkicks Slater down. The big elbow drop gets two but Slater grabs a small package and nails a side kick for two. Miz brings up Cole being a former Miz fan and Cole has nothing to say. Ziggler nails some clotheslines but misses a charge, only to hit the Zig Zag. Miz comes in for a distraction but Ziggler catches him at ringside and sends him into the barricade. Somehow this isn't a DQ and Slater wins by countout at 4:21.
Another Zig Zag puts Slater down post match. To be fair Slater went after Dolph first.
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
It's been awhile since we've seen the pale one and of course this is non-title. Sheamus sends him into the corner to start but Orton pounds him down to take over. Back up and Orton charges into a boot, followed by a not very hard slam. A middle rope knee drop gets two for Sheamus but Orton fights out of the ten forearms to the chest and we take a break.
Back with Orton holding a chinlock after backdropping Sheamus over the barricade during the break. Sheamus fights back and takes it to the floor, only to get dropped back first onto the announcers' table. Back in and Sheamus nails a side slam to start his comeback. Orton fights back again and takes it outside but gets caught in the ten forearms on the way back in. The rolling fireman's carry gets two but Orton counters the Irish Curse into the backbreaker for two.
There's the Elevated DDT but Orton walks around instead of covering. Sheamus wisely rolls to the floor to avoid the RKO and comes back in with the slingshot shoulder. There's the powerslam for two on Randy but Sheamus misses a charge and hits the buckle. Orton charges into boots and Sheamus goes up for the shoulder, only to dive into the RKO for the pin at 13:10.
Clip of a Cena vs. Lesnar special airing on the Network after Raw.
The roster is on the stage for Hogan's birthday celebration. Your emcees for this event: Jimmy Hart and Gene Okerlund. And really, could it be anyone else? Gene brings out Hulk for a video on his career set to a song called Forever Young. There's some cool old school stuff in there, including his original heel run with Blassie.
Back in the arena and the fans are going nuts for Hulk. Hogan says he's speechless for the first time in his career but musters up a few words. Everyone has been giving Hogan presents today, and even Vince gave him a card with $9.99 in it. The fans are now chanting $9.99 whenever it's said. Hulk talks about Hulkamania being a two way street and hopes that he's been able to touch the fans' lives almost as much as he's touched their lives. Hogan loves the Hulkamaniacs and the WWE Universe...and here's Flair.
Nothing happens but here's Paul Orndorff, complete with his HORRIBLE 1995 theme songs, which is basically women shouting HE'S WONDERFUL in high pitched, opera style voices. We get the required appearance from the hometown boy Roddy Piper. No one is saying anything between these appearances, making it very much like Flair's retirement ceremony from a few years back. Hall and Nash come out as well with Hall taking a survey (no one seems to remember that), saying that the fans want Hogan in Black and White. Hogan rips off the red and yellow to reveal an NWO shirt. Nash leads Happy Birthday....and here's Lesnar.
Heyman asks Hogan what he's going to do and calls him grandpa. Cena runs out and is ready to fight but Brock and Heyman bail. No contact or anything and we're told that the Hogan birthday celebration will continue after the show on the Network.....for just $9.99! Ok they didn't say that but it's implied. Cena and Lesnar shout at each other to end the show.
Results
Roman Reigns b. Ryback/Curtis Axel via DQ when Reigns was sent into the post
Seth Rollins b. Rob Van Dam Curb Stomp
Jack Swagger b. Cesaro Patriot Lock
Eva Marie b. AJ Lee Rollup
Heath Slater b. Dolph Ziggler via countout
Randy Orton b. Sheamus RKO
Tuesday
Raw got a 3.06, up from last week's 2.86.
Wednesday
Nothing.
Thursday
Impact will be moving to Wednesdays starting next week.
NXT
Date: August 14, 2014
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips
Things really need to pick up around here soon. I can't believe I'm saying that but it's the absolute truth right now. The lack of anything to build towards is hurting things, as we're just spinning in circles instead of actually setting up a show or a match. Last week Breeze implied that he was cashing in soon but I didn't hear a date. Let's get to it.
Clip from Takeover of Tyler Breeze beating Sami Zayn to become #1 contender and Tyler taunting NXT Champion Adrian Neville ever since.
Opening sequence.
Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Mojo Rawley/Bull Dempsey vs. Vaudevillains
Big ovation for the Vaudevillains. Mojo cranks on English's head to start but Aiden comes back with an uppercut for two. Off to a hammerlock from English, including a bow down into a tag to Gotch. Simon puts on a hammerlock of his own and does Hindu Squats to crank on the arm. Dempsey comes in and pounds Gotch to the mat but it's quickly back to Mojo as he tags himself back in. This doesn't go well for the makeshift team as Gotch catches him in a rolling fireman's carry, followed by a middle rope Swanton Bomb from English for the pin at 3:07.
Post match Bull destroys Mojo, drawing a big THANK YOU BULL chant.
Sasha Banks doesn't like Bayley thinking she'll be the next Women's Champion. Bayley says Sasha doesn't get a hug tonight.
Breeze is cashing in tonight. They didn't do a great job of making that clear last week.
Bayley vs. Sasha Banks
#1 contenders match. They trade headlocks to start with Sasha taking over with a knee to the ribs for two. Bayley takes her down with some rollups for the same as they trade near falls. They stay on the mat with Bayley grabbing a headlock, only to have Sasha fight up and nail a dropkick. Back up and Bayley gets aggressive, sending Sasha out to the floor for a breather.
We take a break and come back with Sasha getting two before putting on a chinlock. She stretches Bayley across the knees before ramming her face first into the mat. Back to a double arm choke on Bayley but the happy one fights up and nails some forearms, only to get her throat snapped across the top rope. A slap to the face looks to set up Belly to Bayley but Sasha counters into a Backstabber. Sasha puts on a Crossface but cranks on it too much, allowing Bayley to roll on top for the pin at 8:50.
Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Kalisto/Sin Cara vs. Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy
Cara and Blake get things going for some fast paced running before it's off to the partners for some hard shots from Kalisto. Cara launches Kalisto into a backsplash onto Murphy for two. Murphy is sent to the floor and Blake gets taken down by a top rope cross body from Cara. A dropkick from Kalisto sends Murphy into a Cara powerbomb. Sin takes out Blake and Kalisto hits a standing sitout sliced bread #2 for the pin at 2:42. This was a fast paced squash and the masked guys looked really good.
The Legionnaires don't like Enzo and Big Cass making the semifinals and speak a lot of French.
NXT Title: Adrian Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
Adrian is defending and takes Tyler down to the mat to start. Some kicks to the ribs have Breeze in early trouble but he sends Adrian out to the floor in a big crash. Tyson Kidd comes out to commentary as Neville gets back in. We take a break and come back with Breeze still in control and Kidd not saying a word. Breeze puts on a front facelock before sending Neville out to the floor again.
A whip into the steps gets two for the challenger and it's back to the front facelock. Adrian finally shoves him off to escape and hammers away in the corner. There's a running boot to the face and a standing shooting star for two. Neville goes to the corner but dives into a dropkick to change momentum again. Breeze misses a charge into the corner and gets superkicked for a very close near fall. Both guys are spent but Breeze is able to break up the Red Arrow.
A sunset bomb plants Tyler but he rolls away before the Red Arrow can be launched. Breeze comes back with an INSANE tornado DDT to plant Neville for two. Neville counters a German suplex into one of his own for two more and both guys are down. Breeze rolls outside and takes a big suicide dive, which finally draws Kidd out to the ring. Fans: NO! NO! NO! Neville blasts him in the face with a superkick before Tyson can do anything. He kicks Breeze in the head as well and goes up for the Red Arrow, only to have Tyson break it up for the DQ at 14:46.
Breeze goes after Kidd but eventually they team up on Neville. Sami Zayn runs in for the save and checks on Neville to end the show.
Results
Vaudevillains b. Mojo Rawley/Bull Dempsey Middle rope Swanton Bomb to Rawley
Bayley b. Sasha Banks Rollup
Sin Cara/Kalisto b. Wesley Blake/Buddy Murphy Standing sitout sliced bread #2 to Murphy
Adrian Neville b. Tyler Breeze via DQ when Tyson Kidd interfered
Impact Wrestling
Date: August 14, 2014
Location: Manhattan Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
It's kind of a new era in TNA as Dixie Carter, at least in theory, is off TV for a very long time. Last week Team 3D powerbombed her (kind of) through a table in the big moment that people had been waiting to see for years. Now we're getting ready for Bound For Glory but there really isn't anything set up in advance. There are about two months left but only one episode lets on Thursdays. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Dixie being put through a table.
Here's a very happy Ray to open things up. He thanks all of us for believing in him until he put Dixie through a table. Ray needed all of the fans' help to do it but there is one man in particular he needs to thank. Rick had Scott, Hawk had Animal, and he has D-Von. This brings out D-Von who says it feels good to be home in New York City. Now that Dixie is gone, it's time to get down to business.
Cue the Hardys and it's time for an old school showdown. Matt says it's been twelve years since the four of them were all together and congratulates the two of them on being inducted into the Hall of Fame. He brings up the first ever tag team table match in 2000 (wasn't that done before in ECW?) and Bully helps him through their history of ladders and TLC matches. The fans want to see it one more time and all four seem totally cool with the idea.
Recap of Joe winning the X-Division Title last week.
Joe talks about being tasked with revamping the X-Division.
Manik vs. Crazzy Steve vs. Tigre Uno vs. DJZ vs. Low Ki vs. Homicide
Elimination rules with tags and the winner gets an X-Division Title shot next week. Steve and Tigre start things off with DJZ tripping up Steve from the floor. Tigre slams Steve down and hits a Phoenix Splash for the elimination in less than a minute. Manik comes in to flip around a lot, only to get caught in a nice springboard armdrag. Manik comes back with a springboard dropkick of his own and a tiger suplex into a gutbuster for a fast pin to get us down to four.
Everyone not named DJZ has a staredown in the middle of the ring until DJZ hits a springboard dropkick to take down Low Ki and Homicide. Manik catches himself in the ropes but gets cradled by DJZ for the third elimination in less than three minutes. The veterans double team DJZ and tags turns hammering on him until Homicide hits a Gringo Killa for the pin, getting us down to two.
They hammer away on each other until Homicide sends him to the floor, setting up a flipping suicide dive to send Low Ki into the barricade. A running knee to the face in the corner gets two for Homicide as the fans think this is awesome. Low Ki blocks a Gringo Killa and kicks Homicide into the corner. The Ki Crusher gives Low Ki the title shot at 7:02.
Here are a banged up Spud, Ethan Carter III and Rhino to address their future. Spud nearly cries when talking about the travesty of Dixie being put through a table. He freaks out when the fans won't give him a moment of silence but Ethan takes the mic. Carter demands Bully's termination from the company but here's Kurt Angle to interrupt. Kurt tells them to shut up because this isn't Nashville. They'll either wrestle tonight or get thrown out.
Ethan yells a lot so here are the cops. Spud freaks out because he has a British passport, meaning he has diplomatic immunity. This doesn't quite work and he's quickly taken down and handcuffed. Ethan freaks out again and talks about having more money than he'll ever need. He tries to bribe the cop and is arrested as well, drawing a big smile from Kurt.
Samuel Shaw says the trouble between Gunner and Mr. Anderson is his fault but Gunner says it's Anderson's prejudices. Gunner wishes Shaw luck tonight.
Ethan and Spud are thrown out of the building.
Back from a break and they're still in the building and offering bribes. Rhino is being ejected as well but now they're thrown out onto the street.
Mr. Anderson vs. Gunner
They shove each other to start until Anderson runs him over with a shoulder. Gunner does the same and it's an early standoff. Anderson gets muscled down to the mat but spins out and cranks on a hammerlock. Back up and they slug it out until Shaw comes in to brawl with Anderson for the DQ at 2:52.
The Beautiful People aren't quite on the same page for the fourway tonight.
We get a clip from after Impact with Bully Ray singing Ding Dong The Wicked Witch Is Dead. Dixie may have a broken back and will be interviewed next week.
Knockouts Title: Taryn Terrell vs. Angelina Love vs. Gail Kim vs. Velvet Sky
Kim is defending and it's one fall to a finish. Big brawl to start with the Beautiful People taking early control. Terrell gets beaten down until the Beautiful People head outside where Gail takes them both out with a cross body from the apron. Terrell dives onto all three and everyone is down. Fans: BETTER THAN DIVAS! Back in and the Beautiful People get in an argument over who gets the pin, allowing Gail to send both of them into the corner. Angelina breaks up In Yo Face but gets taken down by Taryn, allowing Gail to make Velvet Eat Defeat to retain at 4:48.
The Trio isn't worried about Dixie Carter.
MVP/Kenny King/Lashley vs. Austin Aries/Bobby Roode/Eric Young
Roode and Lashley get things going as the fans are behind Aries. King comes in to nail Roode instead and tells Lashley that he's got this one. Bobby comes back with some clotheslines but King bails to avoid a Crossface. Aries gets the tag and shoves King into a backbreaker from Roode, followed by a slingshot elbow for two. It's off to Young vs. Lashley with Eric's piledriver attempt being easily countered. Lashley misses a charge and falls to the floor but King crotches Eric to slow things down.
MVP comes in and tries a few covers but opts for just nailing Young in the face instead. Eric rolls over and tags in Aries to clean house, including a missile dropkick to King. Lashley's spear is countered into the Last Chancery and everything breaks down. MVP beats on Roode but walks into a piledriver from Young. Lashley picks Young up for a powerslam but Aries escapes one of his own before nailing Lashley with discus forearms. The running dropkick in the corner looks to set up the 450 but MVP nails Aries in the back with the crutch, setting up the spear from Lashley for the pin at 8:12.
H_V_K is coming. We should be getting the other letters soon.
The Wolves have loved watching the Hardys and Team 3D for years and they'll enjoy it again tonight. They'd be glad to give Team 3D a shot.
Here's Abyss with something to say. He demands that Bram get out here right now with his Janice. Abyss gets what he wants plus Magnus as a bonus. Bram stands in front of him as Abyss says possession doesn't mean anything to him so give Janice back. Bram says she's his now and that it drives him wild to hit Abyss with Janice.
Abyss asks if Bram wants to get extreme and the fans are entirely behind him. He wants the match to have tacks, glass, barbed wire, and Janice hanging above the ring. Bram accepts the challenge and Magnus says Abyss doesn't get many women except Janice. The fight is on but Bram clips Abyss and takes Janice with him.
In a very dark and creepy vignette, James Storm is at his farm with Sanada and calls him weak, confused and lost. Storm says he is Sanada's glory and salvation. He yells at the cameraman to leave. Awesome segment.
Hardcore Justice is next week.
Hardys vs. Team 3D
You would think this would get a bigger build. Team 3D has the old school camouflage on. D-Von cranks on a headlock on Matt but walks into an elbow to the jaw. Off to Jeff vs. Bully with Ray nailing him in the jaw as we take a break. Back with Jeff taking over but Bully breaks up an attempt at Poetry in Motion. D-Von puts Jeff in a chinlock before it's back to Ray for some hard elbow drops.
A neckbreaker gets two for D-Von and there's the reverse 3D for two more. We hit a bearhug from Bully on Jeff, who gets backdropped when trying to escape. Ray goes to the middle rope and taken down with a nice hurricanrana for two. The hot tag brings in Matt to hammer on D-Von with a bulldog getting two. There's the Side Effect for two more as everything breaks down. Matt takes a clothesline and Jeff gets crotched going for the Whisper in the Wind.
D-Von loads up a superplex but Matt pulls him away, setting a Doomsday Device with Jeff nailing a Whisper in the Wind instead of a clothesline for two. Bully breaks up what appeared to be a double superplex and there's the real Doomsday Device for two on Matt. What's Up nails Matt and it's table time but Jeff dives on Team 3D to break it up. Back in and the Twist of Fate sets up the Swanton to D-Von for two. The announcers undersell the kickout before 3D ends Matt at 16:57.
They embrace to end the show.
Results
Low Ki b. Homicide, Manik, Tigre Uno, DJZ and Crazzy Steve Ki Crusher to Homicide
Mr. Anderson b. Gunner via DQ when Samuel Shaw interfered
Gail Kim b. Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Taryn Terrell Eat Defeat to Sky
Lashley/MVP/Kenny King b. Austin Aries/Eric Young/Bobby Roode Spear to Aries
Team 3D b. Hardys 3D to Matt