January 31, 2014

July Week 2, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Edge vs. ?????
Edge was attacked after a match is calling out the attacker. It's Billy Kidman! AEdge apparently hired some help as Kevin Nash walked down to the ring. Kidman connected with the Shooting Star Press and almost won. Nash landed the Jackknife powerbomb. Edge speared Kidman in mid air and began destroying him on the outside. Kidman countered a second spear and hit the Unprettier to win.

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. The United Kingdom

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Jinder Mahal

Match 4. Titus O'Neil vs. Curt Hennig

Match 5. Big Show vs. Randy Savage
Can Savage win this week? Savage took Show down with a couple of hip tosses. He was able to slam Show down. The two exchanged kicks to the gut. Savage was back on offense with a spike piledriver. Show came back with the Showstopper and won.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Goldberg vs. Wade Barrett
Goldberg hit the spine buster and twisting neck breaker on the outside. After another neck breaker, Goldberg busted Barrett open with a DDT onto a table. Barrett came back and was able to hit Wasteland. Goldberg lifted Barrett up and won with the Jackhammer.

ECW
Match 1. Spike Dudley vs. Sabu vs. Sandman
Sabu had Spike on the top rope and landed a huge, super German suplex. Spike caught Sandman from behind with the Dudley Dog. Sandman took Sabu down with a bulldog and hit Spike with the leg sweep. Sabu slammed Sandman's and Spike's heads together. Sandman and Spike both punched Sabu and Sandman got the win.

Match 2. Extreme Rules - Mick Foley vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Tazz vs. Jack Swagger
Swagger landed a belly-to-belly on RVD and then took him out with a shoulder to the knee. Swagger hit Foley with the gutwrench powerbomb. Foley went to use Mr. Socko on Van Dam, but he escaped. Van Dam kicked Swagger in the head. Swagger ducked a kick and rolled RVD up to win.

Match 3. Jake Roberts vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Brian Kendrick w/ Paul London vs. Justin Credible w/ Lance Storm

Match 5. Big E Langston vs. Rhyno

Main Event. Raven vs. Brodus Clay
During the match, Austin's music hit and it got Raven's attention. Raven fought back with a couple of hip tosses. Raven hit the Even Flow DDT on the outside. Raven busted Clay open with a back elbow smash. Clay landed two elbows to the back before a t-bone suplex and getting the win.

After the match, Austin was talking trash to Raven. 

TNA Impact
Match 1. Zack Ryder vs. Kassius Ohno

Match 2. New Age Outlaws vs. Bad Influence
Daniels fought from the apron and then hit a huge spine buster. Gunn hit Kaz with a spinning side slam. The Outlaws went after Kaz, but he clonked their heads together. Gunn caught Kaz from behind and landed the One and Only slam. After some near falls, Gunn got the win after another side slam.

Match 3. Samoa Joe vs. Xavier Woods

Match 4. Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy
Aries hit Jeff with a huge springboard spinning body splash. He then hit a Death Valley Driver. Jeff kicked out and hit the Twist of Fate. Aries countered Jeff's face buster attempt into a DDT. He then got the win after hitting the brain buster.

Match 5. Sting vs. Christian
Sting ran down the ramp and took Christian down before the match began. Sting then brought Christian to the announcer's table and put him through with the Scorpion Death Drop. Christian countered a piledriver attempt into an arm drag. Sting hit the Stinger Splash in the corner and won with a second Death Drop.

Christian went to attack Sting from behind, but he ducked and tossed him out of the ring.

Main Event. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Christian Coalition


WWE SmackDown
Match 1. X-Pac vs. Sin Cara

Match 2. Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz

Match 3. Goldust vs. JBL

Match 4. Damien Sandow vs. Kofi Kingston
Sandow slammed Kofi's head into the mat and then landed a twisting neck breaker. Kofi tried making a comeback with a back suplex, but Sandow countered and hit You're Welcome to win.

Match 5. Kane and Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar and Ryback
Can the ring support all four men? Ryback and Lesnar took Kane down with a double suplex. Taker and Kane hit Ryback with a neck breaker/sidewalk slam combo. Kane clotheslined Ryback and Taker hit him with the Tombstone. Ryback came right back with Shell Shock. Ryback hit another one a minute later to win.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan, John Cena and Shawn Michaels vs. Evolution
This is the first time Triple H, Orton and Batista are teaming up this Universe. Orton busted Bryan open with a Lou Thesz Press. Batista took Bryan down with a big boot and almost won. Triple H and Batista landed a double neck breaker. Batista went for the Batista Bomb, but Cena countered and hit the AA and won.

Recap: Kidman debuted and won his first match. Edge can't be happy with Savage's constant losing. Is Swagger on his way to a title match? WWE was filled with a lot of star power.

January 30, 2014

July Week 1, Year 2

Edge has formed a group of superstars to take WCW down. He, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and Randy Savage have formed a New World Order.

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Booker T vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. 2 Man Band

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Drew McIntyre

Match 4. Extreme Rules - Prime Time Players vs. nWo
Hennig and Steiner team up, trying to get a shot at the tag titles. All hell broke loose early. The announcer's table was broken and there were weapons all over. Titus hit Steiner with the steel steps as Darren landed a falling gut buster on Hennig. Hennig hit O'Neil with the steps and almost won. Titus landed a clothesline and over-the-shoulder gut buster on Steiner to win.

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Big Show vs. Randy Savage
Savage struggled lifting Show, but was able to pick him up for a body slam. He continued with a knee smash and gutwrench slam. Back in the ring, Show countered a suplex and connected with a knockout punch to win.

Main Event. Goldberg vs. Wade Barrett
This is a great opportunity for Barrett. Wade hit some punches and landed a sit-out spine buster. He caught Goldberg with a second spine buster second later. Barrett was on a roll with a sit-down powerbomb. Goldberg made it to his feet and landed his own spine buster and hit the Jackhammer to win.

ECW
Match 1. Brodus Clay vs. Justin Gabriel

Match 2. The Dudleyz vs. The Wyatt Family
Bubba hit Harper with an elbow to the back and landed a powerbomb. A minute later, Harper took Bubba's head off with a huge clothesline. Harper held Bubba's arm and Rowan hit a huge punch. Rowan came in and hit D-Von with a chokeslam. Rowan landed a running side slam and pinned D-Von to win.

Match 3. Jake Roberts vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Paul London vs. Lance Storm

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Big E Langston vs. Rhyno
These two heavy hitters took each other down with big clotheslines and punches. Langston hit a back suplex and back body drop on the outside. Langston won after hitting the Big Ending.

Main Event. Submission - Stone Cold vs. Raven
Raven attacked Austin from behind. Stone Cold hit Raven with a spike piledriver. He later stole Raven's finisher and hit the DDT. Raven came back a minute later and hit his own finisher. He locked in a Camel Clutch, but Austin grabbed the ropes. A couple of hip tosses later, Raven won with the Camel Clutch.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Kassius Ohno vs. Austin Aries
Aries connected with a beautiful dropkick and immediately followed it with a heel kick. He continued with a neck breaker and Death Valley Driver. He then tossed Ohno onto the apron and planted him with a DDT. Aries countered a clothesline and landed a hurricanrana to win.

Match 2. Petey Williams and James Storm vs. Kazarian and Fandango

Match 3. Samoa Joe vs. Xavier Woods

Match 4. Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Sting vs. Christian
Christian left the ring and they battled on the ramp. They traded punches and slams. There was a garbage can and kendo stick pulled out. Back in the ring, Sting hit Christian with a DDT and suplex and immediately got the win.

Main Event. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Tomko and Gunner
Tomko and Gunner went back and forth beating down AJ. Angle came in wore down Gunner with suplexes. He then tossed AJ from the top and onto Gunner. A little later, Angle landed the Angle Slam on Tomko. After kicking out, Tomko connected with the bicycle kick and won.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. Damien Sandow vs. The Miz w/ Cody Rhodes
Miz landed a cradle neck breaker and a running boot to the face. He hung Sandow over the top and then hit the Skull Crushing Finale on the outside. Sandow got a near fall after hitting You're Welcome. Miz kicked out and hit a second Finisher. Miz got a near fall, but was ready with a DDT and front headlock driver to win.

Match 2. The Usos vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel

Match 3. Goldust vs. JBL

Match 4. Dean Ambrose vs. Kofi Kingston
Kofi hit Ambrose with a monkey flip and a backhand chop. Ambrose connected with a big clothesline and almost won. Dean lifted Kofi up and landed a double underhook face buster. After a second near fall, he won with the headlock driver.

Match 5. Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker
Taker drove his elbows into the collarbone of Lesnar. He then hit a sidewalk slam. Lesnar countered a choekslam. He landed his triple powerbombs and got a near fall. He hit an F5, but Taker sat up. Taker hit the Tombstone, but didn't win. Taker put Lesnar away with the Last Ride.

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton
Michaels connected with the elbow drop and went for the pin, but Batista took out the ref. He landed the Batista Bomb and Orton won. 

Recap: The Christian Coalition is all over Impact. Can Christian defeat Sting when it counts and bring the title to his group? Raven got a submission win over the champ. 

January 28, 2014

NO WAY OUT, Year 2

WWE and TNA close out June.

Match 1. Ryback vs. John Cena   WWE Championship
What a way to kick off the show. Cena tossed Ryback into the corner chest first and then hit a super back suplex. He didn't let up as he landed a belly-to-belly side slam. Ryback shook it off and tossed Cena over his head. He then hit a huge spine buster. After a clothesline and near fall, Ryback won with Shell Shock.

Match 2. Chris Sabin vs. AJ Styles vs. Fandango   X-Division Championship
Sabin busted Styles open with a DDT. Fandango and Styles landed back-to-back springboard splashes on the champ. Styles then connected with the Pele kick. Styles and Sabin worked over Fandango with double team moves. Styles went for the Styles Clash, but Sabin countered. Sabin landed the brainbuster and Fandango snuck in and scored the pin.

Match 3. Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy vs. Tomko and Gunner
Gunner took Jeff down with a chop block. Tomko caught a running Angle with a tilt-a-whirl slam. Jeff landed a clothesline and running dropkick on Gunner. He then hit the Twist of Fate, but Tomko broke up the pin. Jeff later hit Tomko with a Twist of Fate. Tomko kicked out and hit a two-handed chokeslam to win.

Match 4. Cody Rhodes vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. MVP   Intercontinental Championship
Cody blocked a kick from Ziggler and busted him open with a bulldog. Ambrose hit Cody with a double full nelson face buster. MVP caught Ziggler with the Play of the Day, but got a two count. Cody picked him up and landed the Alabama Slam. Ziggler lifted MVP up, but he countered. Ziggler then rolled him up and won.

Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton
Michaels blocked a punch and connected with the Sweet Chin Music. On the outside, Michaels had a table, but Orton took it away from him. HBK then grabbed a chair and cracked Orton over the head. Michaels hit a second super kick near the ramp. Orton took control and went to use the kendo stick. Michaels pulled it away and landed his third super kick and won.

Match 6. Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
The match quickly spilled to the outside and both men traded rights and lefts. Lesnar then picked Taker up and hit a powerbomb. Back in the ring, they attempted to lift each other up, but couldn't get the job done. Taker was able to hit the Tombstone, but Lesnar kicked out. Lesnar went for an F5, but Taker landed a DDT out of it. Taker landed a second piledriver and won.

After the match, Lesnar went to attack Taker. Taker ducked and tossed Lesnar out of the ring.

Main Event. Sting vs. Christian   TNA Championship
Sting tossed Christian into the corner and hit the Stinger Splash. He then landed a suplex. Christian came back with the Killswitch, but got a two count. Sting hit a DDT and went for a suplex, but Christian countered into a neck breaker. Both men went for their finisher, but they were reversed. Sting reversed the Killswitch again and won with the Scorpion Death Drop.

Recap: Wow! That X-Division match was awesome. All of the matches were great. I thought Tomko/Gunner would interfere in the main event.

January 27, 2014

June Week 4, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Booker T vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. Rick Rude vs. Hurricane

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Drew McIntyre

Match 4. Curt Hennig vs. Chris Jericho
A few minutes into the match, Booker walked down and hit Hennig with the Book End. Hennig kicked out of a pin and landed the Perfect-plex. Booker and Jericho hit Hennig with multiple kicks to the chest and face. Jericho landed three powerbombs and got the win.

Match 5. Antonio Cesaro vs. Wade Barrett vs. Randy Savage   #1 Contender's Match
Bret Hart was watching from the front row. Barrett had Savage tangled in the ropes and then connected with a running boot. He then did the same thing to Cesaro. Barrett and Cesaro teamed up to take down Savage. Barrett connected with a Bull Hammer on Savage and won.

Main Event. Edge vs. Ric Flair
Flair took Edge down with a dragon screw and a hit a knee smash. Scott Hall ran down with a chair. Edge busted Flair open with multiple punches. DDP hopped the barricade and went after Hall. Flair and Edge got a couple of near falls before Edge rolled Flair up and won.

After the match, a man in a tank top and jean shorts attacked Edge with a pipe.

ECW
Match 1. Spike Dudley vs. Sandman

Match 2. Tazz vs. Rhyno vs. Tajiri
Tazz kicked Rhyno in the gut and planted him with a DDT. Rhyno and Tajiri hit Tazz with a double gut buster. Tazz then connected with the Buzzsaw kick to Tazz. Tazz stomped on Rhyno in the corner and hit a t-bone suplex. Rhyno took down Tazz with a back breaker. Tajiri caught Rhyno with a kick and won.

Match 3. Sabu vs. Rey Mysterio
Quickly into the match, Sabu took Rey to the outside and speared him through the railing. Sabu dropkicked Rey in the side of the head and got a near fall. Sabu continued with a snap slam and swinging neck breaker. He then hit the 450 leg drop and won.

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Shane Douglas

Match 5. Jake Roberts vs. Brodus Clay

Main Event. TLC - Stone Cold vs. Raven
This is a non-title match. Austin clotheslined Raven over the rope. He then used the ladder as a weapon and then hit a piledriver. Raven was in the ring as Austin tore apart the announce table. Raven set up a ladder and pulled down a briefcase.

TNA Impact
Match 1. James Storm vs. Petey Williams

Match 2. Billy Gunn vs. Fandango

Match 3. Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe
Jeff knocked Joe off the apron. Joe came back with a back body drop. He then landed an uppercut and dropkick, sending Jeff into the corner. Jeff connected with a dropkick to the side of Joe's head. Kurt Angle ran down and hit Jeff with an Angle Slam. Joe planted Jeff with a DDT and won.

Match 4. Matt Hardy vs. Chris Sabin

Match 5. Sting vs. Alberto Del Rio
Christian attacked Sting from behind. Del Rio hit a back suplex. He wanted to go for the cross arm breaker, but Sting countered and hit the Scorpion Death Drop. Del Rio tossed Sting into the corner and connected with a heel kick. Sting kicked out and hit a second finisher to win.

Main EventKurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Tomko and Gunner
Angle and Styles landed a drop toe hold/elbow drop on Tomko. Styles blocked a punch from Gunner and connected with a jumping heel kick. Angle hit Tomko with three German suplexes. Tomko hit a spinning Death Valley Driver. He then won with a two-handed chokeslam.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. X-Pac vs. Curtis Axel

Match 2. The Brotherhood vs. Damien Sandow and The Miz
Miz pulled Goldust out from the corner and almost took his head off with a clothesline. He then hit the Skull Crushing Finale, but got a two count. Goldust came back with the Curtain Call, but Sandow broke up the pin. Miz caught Cody with a kick to the gut and rolled up him. Cody reversed it and got the win.

Match 3. Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns
Bryan landed a tornado DDT and then landed multiple kicks to Reigns. Bryan tossed him into the corner, but missed a dropkick. Reigns tossed Bryan in the air and hit a Samoan drop. Reigns then hit a huge Superman punch. After a near fall, Reigns speared Bryan and won.

Match 4Extreme Rules - Dolph Ziggler vs. MVP

Match 5Extreme Rules - Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton

Main EventExtreme Rules - Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker
Taker ran down the ramp and speared Lesnar before the bell rang. Taker then hit the Tombstone, but Lesnar kicked out. Much later, Lesnar lifted Taker up for a fall away slam. He continued with a powerslam and the F5. He landed the triple powerbombs onto a chair. Taker somehow made it to his feet and landed two vicious DDTs. Lesnar busted Taker open with a garbage can and won with a second F5.

Recap: Who was that man that attacked Edge? Will Raven receive a title shot next month? Why did Angle attack Jeff? I thought they had common enemies.

January 25, 2014

THE MAIN EVENT, Year 2

WCW/ECW pay-per-view.

Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. The United Kingdom
Cesaro and McIntyre quickly kept Young in their corner. A little later, Titus came in and landed powerful strikes to the gut of Drew. He took Cesaro down with an STO. Cesaro came back with a neck breaker and twisting slam to win.

Match 2. Rick Rude vs. Curt Hennig vs. Wade Barrett   WCW United States Championship
Hennig landed a snapmare and neck breaker on Barrett. He then did the same to Rude. Rude busted Hennig open with a spike DDT. Barrett then landed a DDT on Rude. Barrett blocked a punch from Hennig and hit Wasteland. Barrett and Rude slammed Hennig's face into the mat. Rude hit Barrett with a torture rack back breaker and won.

Match 3. The Dudley Boyz vs. Impact Players   ECW Tag Team Championship
D-Von held Justin up for a while before dropping him on his head for a piledriver. Two minutes later, Credible grabbed D-Von and hit the Tombstone. Storm missed a spin kick on Bubba, who then hit a t-bone suplex. He then hit a gutwrench powerbomb and a standard powerbomb before getting the win.

Match 4. Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash w/ Scott Hall
Hall tossed in a chair to help Nash. Goldberg grabbed Nash by the throat and then hit a spine buster. Nash came back and landed the Jackknife Powerbomb. Goldberg had Nash pinned on multiple occasions, but Hall distracted the ref. Hall was ejected and Goldberg hit the spear to win.

Match 5. Tazz vs. Tommy Dreamer   ECW Television Championship
Dreamer took Tazz down with a neck breaker. He went to grab him, but Tazz thumbed him in the eye and hit a t-bone suplex. The match went to the outside. Dreamer hit a leg sweep and went for the DVD, but Tazz countered. Back in the ring, Dreamer had Tazz on the second rope and landed a DDT to win the title.

Match 6. Hulk Hogan and Big Show vs. Edge and Rand Savage
After months of fighting, Hogan and Show are putting their differences aside. Savage took Show to the outside. Hogan joined in and helped Show suplex Savage. Edge evened the odds and brought the match back into the ring. Show and Hogan double teamed Savage. Hogan connected with the boot and leg drop to win.

Main Event. Rob Van Dam vs. Stone Cold   ECW Championship
Austin quickly hit mounted punches. He later went for a piledriver, but RVD countered into a DDT. RVD landed the Rolling Thunder and a kick to the head, but Austin kicked out. After a leg sweep, Austin connected with the Stunner and got the three count.

Recap: Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! He takes down RVD. Dreamer got a nice win, too. Show/Hogan take down Edge and Savage, but this is far from over.

June Week 3, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Curt Hennig and Scott Steiner vs. Booker T and DDP
DDP and Hennig got themselves into a little pin battle. Edge walked down with a chair. He and Hennig attacked Booker on the outside. DDP busted Steiner open with an elbow and hit the Diamond Cutter. Booker tagged in DDP and he landed a Diamond Cutter on Hennig to win.

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. 2 Man Band

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Ted DiBiase

Match 4. Antonio Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho lifted Cesaro up and hit the triple powerbombs. After a near fall, he landed a fourth powerbomb, but got a two count again. Cesaro took Jericho down with a drop toe hold and picked him up for a powerslam. He got a two count, but tossed Jericho in the air and hit the uppercut to win.

Match 5. Titus O'Neil vs. Scott Hall
Flair attacked Hall from behind. Titus landed a nice superplex. He then had Hall on his shoulder and hit a gut buster. He went for his finisher, but Hall rolled out of the ring. Hall then hit the Outsider's Edge. After a near fall, he grabbed Titus and hit a chokeslam to win.

After the match, Warrior attacked Hall with the world title.

Main Event. Big Show vs. Hulk Hogan
Edge ran down and speared both men. 

ECW
Match 1. Brodus Clay vs. Justin Gabriel
Does Gabriel stand a chance? Clay landed a few punches and a t-bone suplex. Gabriel hit a neck breaker and tornado head scissors. He connected with a super face buster, but Clay kicked out. Brodus hit a jaw breaker and a second t-bone and won.

Match 2. Sandman vs. Spike Dudley

Match 3. Shane Douglas vs. Big E Langston

Match 4. Tajiri vs. Sabu

Match 5. Impact Players vs. London and Kendrick   #1 Contender's Match
Storm and Justin worked over Kendrick early. Justin landed a spike DDT. He went for the Tombstone, but Kendrick countered and tagged in London. London hit a flying head scissors and a fall away slam. Storm and Credible landed a clothesline/spear combo. Storm then hit a huge piledriver and superkick to win.

After the match, Bubba Ray clotheslined Storm from behind.

Main Event. Jake Roberts and Stone Cold vs. CM Punk and Raven
Brodus and Rhyno attacked Austin and Roberts from behind. Austin stole Raven's finisher and almost won. Raven and Punk double teamed Austin on the outside. Austin tossed Raven over his head and through the announce table. Raven was in control of Jake, but he countered a punch and rolled him up to win.

After the match, Brodus and Rhyno ran down and continued their attack on Austin and Roberts.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Bad Influence vs. James Storm and Bobby Lashley

Match 2. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin

Match 3. Fandango vs. Xavier Woods

Match 4. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
R-Truth ran down and attacked Aries. He and Joe landed a double suplex. Truth then hit the Lie Detector. Joe got a two count, but placed Aries on the top rope and slammed him down. He then hit a huge running powerslam to win.

Match 5. Sting vs. Bobby Roode
Sting tossed Roode into the corner and landed an atomic drop. Roode missed a couple of dropkicks. He went for the spine buster, but Sting countered into a DDT. Sting then won with the Scorpion Death Drop.

Main Event. Angle, Styles and Jeff vs. Tomko, Gunner and Matt
Matt and Jeff couldn't wait and began brawling on the ramp. Angle lifted Gunner up for the Angle Slam. A couple of minutes later, Styles landed the Styles Clash on Gunner. Tomko and Gunner hit Angle with a double suplex. Tomko tossed AJ up in the air and connected with the bicycle kick to win.

After the match, Matt and Gunner hit Jeff and Styles with chairs.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. The Usos vs. The Shield
The Usos hit Rollins with an atomic drop and big boot combo. Rollins fought back against Jimmy. He placed him on the top and landed a top-rope stunner. The Shield landed a clothesline/spear combo on Jey. Reigns hit Jey with a back suplex and flying forearm smash to win.

Match 2. Daniel Bryan vs. Damien Sandow

Match 3. Goldust vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista
MVP walked down and stood at ringside. Ziggler tried building momentum, but was distracted by MVP's appearance. Ziggler went for the Fame Asser, but Batista moved away. He hit a DDT and spine buster and won.

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton

Main Event. Submission - Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Taker was in the ring when Lesnar attacked him from behind. Lesnar stomped on the left leg of Taker and then hit a German suplex. Taker landed a DDT, but Brock sprung to his feet and hit the F5. Taker lifted Lesnar up and hit the Last Ride. Brock hit three powerbombs and a second F5 to keep the Dead Man down.

Recap: Edge is leading a revolution on WCW. Brodus Clay is a monster. The Christian Coalition is strong.

January 24, 2014

June Week 2, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Animal vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. Kevin Nash vs. Hawk

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Ted DiBiase
Steamboat landed multiple arm drags and clotheslines to counter DiBiase. On the outside, DiBiase hit an atomic drop. Steamboat came back and speared him through the barricade. He went for the splash, but DiBiase countered with a roll up. Steamboat reversed it and got the win.

Match 4. Chris Jericho and Rick Rude vs. Eddie Guerrero and Booker T
Ultimate Warrior made an appearance and attacked Rude. Warrior held Rude as Booker connected with a heel kick. Rude fought back and landed a neck breaker on Booker. Warrior came back and he and Booker landed a double DDT. Jericho got the tag and landed the triple powerbombs to win.

Match 5. Edge vs. DDP
During the match, Randy Savage ran down and attacked DDP. What?! He hit the elbow and Edge won.

Main Event. Big Show vs. Hulk Hogan
Show took Hogan down with a couple of shoulder tackles. He then hit the Final Cut. Hogan tossed Show from the apron into the ring and almost won. Hogan landed a scoop slam and a back breaker. Show blocked the leg drop and hit the Showstopper to win.

ECW
Match 1. Tajiri vs. Spike Dudley

Match 2. London and Kendrick vs. Impact Players
Kendrick caught Storm with a standing hurricanrana. He then DDT'd him on the apron. Justin countered a double suplex attempt into a double DDT. Storm and Credible worked over Kendrick. They landed a double hip toss and kicks. Credible went for the pin and won.

Match 3. Big E Langston vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu
RVD took down Sabu with a clothesline and then hit the Rolling Thunder. After a two count, he connected with a kick to the head. Sabu came back with a flying head scissors and almost won. Sabu went for a kick, but Van Dam ducked and rolled Sabu up to win.

Match 5. Stone Cold vs. Jack Swagger
Both of these men are making a run for the ECW title. Austin tossed Swagger into the corner and then hit a piledriver. A couple of minutes later, he connected with the Stunner and won.

After the match, Punk ran down and attacked Austin with a lead pipe. 

Main Event. Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk
Roberts had Punk set up for the DDT when Raven ran down. He hit the Even Flow DDT and Punk won.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Petey Williams vs. Zack Ryder vs. Kazarian vs. Kassius Ohno
Williams slammed Ryder back first onto the apron. Kaz hit Ohno with a hurricanrana. Williams then hit the Canadian Destroyer, but got a two count. Ohno caught Kaz with the Death Blow. Williams went for a powerbomb, but Ryder countered it into a DDT. Ohno landed another elbow and won.

Match 2. James Storm and Mr. Anderson vs. New Age Outlaws

Match 3. Fandango vs. Samoa Joe

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Austin Aries

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Matt pulled out a baseball bat and wailed on Jeff a couple of times. He later hit a tornado DDT. He continued with an elbow to the chest. Jeff got up and hit the Twist of Fate and won.

Main Event. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Tomko and Gunner
Tomko and Gunner hit Angle with a double suplex. Tomko elbowed Styles and easily lifted up for a powerbomb. Angle hit three German suplexes on Gunner. Gunner countered the Angle Slam and tagged in Tomko. Gunner was back with two running clotheslines and a side face buster to win.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. The Miz vs. Sin Cara

Match 2. X-Pac vs. Curtis Axel

Match 3. Goldust vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. MVP vs. The Rock
What a huge opportunity for MVP. Rock had MVP  in an armbar. He then caught him with a Samoan drop. MVP hit the Playmaker on the outside, but Rock kicked out. Rock went for the Rock Bottom, but it was countered. After kicking out, MVP landed a jumping STO to win.

After the match, MVP grabbed a chair and went to hit Rock, but Ziggler ran down for the save.

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton
Orton was going to get a chair, but HBK stopped him. Orton then took him down with a Lou Thesz Press. Michaels hit an enziguiri. He went for a moonsault, but Orton moved out of the way. Orton landed a clothesline and snap slam, but got a two count. He then hit the second-rope DDT and won.

Main Event. Undertaker vs. John Cena
Lesnar walked down and stood at ringside for the match. Lesnar distracted Taker, giving Cena the advantage. Taker hit the chokeslam. Cena fought back and hit the AA. He hit a second finisher seconds later. Cena landed a third finisher a minute later to win.

Recap: What is Savage doing? Has he aligned himself with Edge? Tomko/Gunner are a well-oiled machine in TNA. Huge win for MVP.

January 22, 2014

June Week 1, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Booker T vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. United Kingdom vs. 2 Man Band
McIntyre slammed Mahal's head into the mat and then hit the STO. Cesaro and Slater traded reversals before Cesaro tossed Slater up in the air and connected with the uppercut to win.

Match 3. Ricky Steamboat vs. Eddie Guerrero
Steamboat landed a huge atomic drop and an elbow to the back. Steamboat ducked a clothesline and rolled Eddie up for the three count.

Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Ted DiBiase

Match 5. Ric Flair vs. Edge   #1 Contender's Match
Flair slammed Edge's head against the mat and then hit a back body drop. Flair hit a belly-to-belly side slam. Edge hit the Impaler DDT and almost got the win. Flair came back with a piledriver and got the near fall. Edge tossed Flair up in the air and speared him on the way down to win.

Main Event. Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
During the match, Edge ran down and speared both men.

ECW
Match 1. Raven vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Tommy Dreamer
Raven hit Bray with the Even Flow DDT. Bray held Dreamer's arms as Raven landed multiple punches. Bray and Dreamer went for a double suplex, but Raven countered into a double DDT. Dreamer hit Raven with a DDT. Raven hit Bray with his finisher again and Dreamer snuck in for the cover and won.

Match 2. Tajiri vs. Sandman vs. Spike Dudley
Little Spike Dudley makes his debut in ECW. Sandman placed Tajiri on the top rope and hit him with a superplex. He then hit the leg sweep, but got a one count. Spike caught Tajiri with the Dudley Dog, but Sandman broke up the pin. Sandamn and Spike hit Tajiri with a double leg sweep. Spike left the ring, but Sandman went for the pin and won.

Match 3. Shane Douglas vs. Big E Langston

Match 4. Sabu vs. Rhyno

Match 5. London and Kendrick vs. Impact Players
Kendrick hit Storm with a fall away slam. He then landed a huge elbow drop, sending Storm through the announce table. Credible hit London with an Impaler DDT. He continued with a Tombstone. Storm connected with a super kick on London and won.

After the match, the Dudleyz attacked Storm and Credible with the tag titles.

Main Event. Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk

TNA Impact
Match 1. James Storm vs. Kassius Ohno

Match 2. Petey Williams vs. Fandango

Match 3. Samoa Joe vs. Xavier Woods

Match 4. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
Matt landed a side neck breaker. He went for a powerslam, but Jeff countered. Jeff attempted his face buster, but Matt reversed it. Jeff slammed Matt onto a garbage can. He went for the Twist of Fate, but Matt escaped. Matt then hit the Twist of Fate. After some near falls, Jeff hit a face buster onto a sledgehammer and won.

After the match, Jeff went for a handshake, but his brother blew him off.

Match 5. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Tomko and Gunner
Styles came off the ropes and hit a dropkick. He then kicked Tomko in the back of the head. Angle and Gunner came in and clashed. Angle hit the Angle Slam, but got a two count. Angle and Styles hit Tomko with a double gut buster. Gunner ducked a kick from Styles and landed a sit-out face buster to win.

Main Event. Sting vs. Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio caught Sting with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Sting hit two atomic drops in a row. Del Rio tossed Sting into the corner, but Sting blocked a punch and fought back. After an elbow to the back, Sting hit the Scorpion Death Drop and won.

After the match, Sting was celebrating when Christian attacked him from behind.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. Kofi Kingston vs. JBL

Match 2. The Usos vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel
Jey lifted Ryback up for a Samoan drop and then hit a swinging neck breaker. Axel and Jimmy traded near falls in and out of the ring. John Cena ran down and attacked the WWE champion with an AA. Jimmy then landed a sit-out full nelson bomb to win.

Match 3. Goldust vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. MVP

Match 5. Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Taker ducked a punch from Lesnar and lifted him up for the Tombstone. Lesnar kicked out and landed three consecutive powerbombs. He then caught Taker's leg and hit the F5, but Taker somehow kicked out. Taker strung together some moves including a flying lariat and Old School. He then hit the Last Ride and won.

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Orton
Orton lifted Michaels up for a long suplex. He then went to kick him in the gut, but Michaels blocked in and hit Sweet Chin Music. Michaels placed Orton on the top and landed a frankensteiner. Orton took HBK down with a chop block. He got back up and hit a second super kick to win.

Recap: It's time like these that I wish the game had a 4-on-4 match. 

January 21, 2014

OVER THE LIMIT, Year 2

WCW/ECW close out the second month of Year 2. There are a lot of stipulations for this card.

Match 1. Rick Rude vs. Booker T   WCW United States Championship
Booker went for a heel kick, but Rude ducked and landed an elbow to the back. He got a near fall. Booker countered a couple of attacks. He went for the Book End, but Rude blocked it and won with a piledriver.

Match 2. Submission - Rey Mysterio vs. Brodus Clay
Rey tossed Brodus into the ropes, but Clay countered with a bulldog, busting Rey open. Clay landed a running powerslam and a headbutt. Rey fought back and hit a springboard senton splash. Brodus hit a delayed suplex and went for a second headbutt, but Rey countered. Rey hit the 619 and West Coast Pop before making Clay tap from a Camel Clutch.

Match 3. Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk w/ Rhyno
What is Rhyno's association with Punk? Rhyno tossed in a chair. Roberts countered a suplex and landed his DDT. Rhyno distracted the ref, but almost cost Punk the match. Punk connected with a heel kick and a front suplex. He then rolled Roberts up, but he kicked out. Punk hit the GTS and won.

Match 4. The Dudley Boyz vs The Wyatt Family   ECW Tag Team Championship
Harper hit D-Von with a side slam and a gutwrench powerbomb. After a near fall, he hit the running clothesline. The Wyatts hit Bubba with a back breaker and diving elbow. Bubba came back and tossed Harper in the corner. The Dudleyz hit him with the 3D. Bubba lifted Rowan up and hit a sit-out powerbomb to win.

Match 5. Last Man Standing - Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
Big Show clotheslined Hogan and then hit a face buster. They took the match to the outside where the weapons made an appearance. There was a ladder, garbage can and table. Hogan brought the steps into the ring, but Show took them away. He then hit the knockout punch and won.

Match 6. Extreme Rules - DDP vs. Edge
DDP countered Edge's DDT and landed a tilt-a-whirl slam on the outside. Edge landed a flapjack, but DDP came right back with a back breaker. Edge then speared DDP through the barricade. Edge got a near fall with a northern lights suplex. After a two count, Edge hit the spear and got the win.

After the match, Edge continued to stomp on DDP.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Mark Henry vs. Rob Van Dam   ECW Championship
Henry focused on keeping Van Dam grounded with two tilt-a-whirl slams. He then hit one more on the outside. Henry continued the attack with a DDT through the announce table. Henry landed a belly-to-belly and the World's Strongest Slam. RVD somehow made it to his feet and caught Henry with a kick to the head and won the title.

Recap: Rhyno and Punk make a great team. How does Raven feel? I can't believe RVD defeated Henry after that attack.

January 20, 2014

May Week 4, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Booker T vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. Antonio Cesaro vs. Curt Hennig
Edge ran down and speared Cesaro, giving Hennig the win.

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Bret Hart
Bret tossed Jericho onto the apron and then landed a DDT. Later, Bret busted Jericho open with another DDT. He landed a belly-to-belly slam and a third DDT, but got two more near falls. Bret landed a piledriver and finally got the win.

Match 4. Submission - Randy Savage vs. Rick Rude

Match 5. Extreme Rules - Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
Show attacked Hogan from behind in the ring. He immediately went for the Showstopper, but Hogan countered it. Hogan tossed Show to the apron and landed the DDT. Much later, Show landed a corner body splash and a running cross body. After a two count, Show hit the chokeslam and win.

Main Event. Edge vs. DDP
DDP ran down and speared Edge before the bell rang. The table quickly was torn apart and DDP slammed Edge through it. This turned out to be an all-out brawl. DDP then hit the sit-out powerbomb. Edge hit the Edge-O-Matic DDT. Page hit some punches and the discus clothesline. After a two count, he hit the Diamond Cutter and won.

ECW
Match 1. Raven vs. Tajiri
Raven tossed Tajiri into the corner and landed a super back suplex. He then hit the Even Flow DDT, but got a two count. Brodus Clay walked down as Tajiri connected with a super kick. He hit Tajiri with a chair, allowing Raven to hit a second DDT to win.

Match 2. Steel Cage - The Sandman vs. Tazz

Match 3. Big E Langston vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Extreme Rules - Dudley Boyz vs. Wyatt Family
Harper and Rowan separated the Dudleyz and fought them all over the ring. Rowan hit Bubba with a super back suplex as Harper hit D-Von with an Electric Chair Drop. Rowan then locked in a bear hug. D-Von came back with a spine buster and powerbomb. He then hit the piledriver and won.

Match 5. Rey Mysterio vs. Brodus Clay

Main Event. Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk w/ Rhyno
Punk went for a handshake, but kicked Roberts in the gut. Rhyno tossed in a chair, but Roberts connected with two clotheslines. Roberts hit the DDT, but Rhyno distracted the ref. The ref tossed Rhyno out of the match as Roberts reversed the GTS. After a scoop slam, Roberts hit a third clothesline and won.

TNA Impact
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Christopher Daniels

Match 2. James Storm vs. Fandango

Match 3. Xavier Woods vs. Kazarian

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Austin Aries
Aries landed a knee drop across the face. He went for a suplex, but Zayn countered it. Zayn later hit a brain buster, but Aries kicked out. Zayn continued with a flying head scissors and a standing moonsault. After receiving a springboard splash, Aries busted Zayn open with a DDT. Aries hit a Death Valley Driver and won.

Match 5. Alberto Del Rio vs. Samoa Joe
Del Rio went for a running heel kick, but Joe ducked and landed a German suplex. Del Rio rolled Joe up, but Joe kicked out. Joe then landed a second German and the Muscle Buster and won.

Main Event. Christian, Tomko and Gunner vs. AJ Styles, Sting and Kurt Angle
The Christian Coalition is formed, but are they done adding members? AJ Styles was unable to make it to the ring. Christian and Tomko hit Angle with a double flapjack. Sting hit Tomko with the Stinger Splash and the Scorpion Death Drop. Tomko and Gunner hit Angle with a double gut buster. Sting got a near fall before hitting a second finisher on Tomko.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. X-Pac

Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. MVP vs. Chris Masters

Match 3. Goldust vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. The Rock and Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H and Randy Orton
Rock tossed Michaels from the top onto a groggy Orton. Triple H lifted Michaels up and landed a piledriver. Batista ran down and went after The Rock. Rock went for the Rock Bottom, but Batista countered. Triple H hit the spine buster. After a near fall, Triple H landed the Pedigree and won.

Match 5. The Shield vs. The Usos   #1 Contender's Match
The Shield hit Jey with a frankensteiner and powerbomb combo. A few minutes later, Jey connected with a super kick to Reigns. Rollins hit Jimmy with a neck and back breaker combo and then busted him open with a falling knee drop. Rollins then finished him off with Paroxysm to win.

After the match, Cody's music hit. Rollins was waiting, but Goldust attacked him from behind.

Main Event. Ryback vs. Undertaker
John Cena was sitting in the front row. Ryback threw Taker into the steps and then walked over to Cena. Cena stood up and punched Ryback in the face. Ryback recovered and hit Taker with Shell Shock. Back in the ring, he hit a spine buster and the meat hook clothesline to win.

Recap: I like the Christian Coalition for TNA. Triple H and Orton and then Batista...it's a mystery.

January 17, 2014

JUDGMENT DAY, Year 2

TNA/WWE have the first pay-per-view of May. Looks like a really good card to me.

Match 1. Chris Sabin vs. Fandango   X-Division Championship
Fandango dropped his elbow into Sabin's back. He then hit a Russian leg sweep. After a near fall, Sabin countered an STO and landed a jumping DDT. Sabin continued with a running neck breaker and a dropkick and retained the title.

Match 2. The Usos vs. The Shield
The Usos hit Reigns with an atomic drop/running boot combo. All four men took the fight to the outside. Jey hit Reigns with a bulldog. Rollins tossed him into the steel post. Back in the ring, Rollins and Reigns hit Jimmy with a clothesline/chop block tag move. Reigns slammed Jimmy's head against the mat and won.

Match 3. Submission - Dean Ambrose vs. Cody Rhodes   Intercontinental Championship
Ambroses' partners won, can he? Ambrose had Rhodes in a full nelson. He then slammed him down face first. He hit the front headlock driver and locked in a camel clutch, but Cody grabbed the ropes. Cody hit the Alabama Slam. He later went for Cross Rhodes, but Dean countered and hit another finisher. Cody countered and locked in a sleeper hold to win the title.

Match 4. Tomko and Gunner vs. Bad Influence   TNA Tag Team Championship
Gunner and Tomko hit Kaz with a double sit-out chokeslam (weird to explain). Kaz fought back and hit the reverse Tombstone on Gunner, but he kicked out. He later hit a running heel kick, but got another two count. Daniels almost won with a roll up on Tomko. Tomko then hit a spinning cutter and won.

Match 5. Last Man Standing - Batista vs. Daniel Bryan
Bryan landed a leg sweep. Batista came back with a spinning sidewalk slam. Bryan took control with a running forearm smash and a double underhook powerbomb. He then DDT'd Batista on the apron. Batista got up at the count of five. He brought in a chair and garbage can. Batista hit the Batista Bomb on the chair and won.

Match 6. John Cena vs. Ryback   WWE Championship
Cena hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle and the AA, but Ryback kicked out. Ryback grabbed Cena by the throat and tossed him over his head. He hen landed a huge suplex. Cena got another near fall after a hip toss. Ryback landed a belly-to-belly and almost won. He then connected with the meat hook clothesline to win the title.

Main Event. I Quit - Sting vs. Jeff Hardy   TNA World Championship
Hardy targeted the head of Sting. He landed a back elbow smash and a jaw breaker. Jeff then left the ring and took apart the announce table. Jeff grabbed Sting and landed a flipping face buster and Sting went face-first into a chair. Sting made it to his feet and hit the Scorpion Death Drop and Jeff quit.

Recap: A lot of titles changed hands at this event. Ryback is back on top, Tomko/Gunner are unstoppable. Sting retains after a very quick I Quit match. Cody is now a double champion.

January 16, 2014

May Week 3, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Titus O'Neil vs. Scott Hall

Match 2. Booker T vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Wade Barrett
Wade hit Eddie with the Winds of Change. Booker countered a double suplex into a double DDT. He then hit Eddie with a step-over heel kick. He later connected with the Book End. Eddie and Barrett landed two gut busters. Wade then hit Eddie with the Bull Hammer and won.

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 4. Randy Savage vs. Rick Rude
Randy was in the ring when Rude clotheslined him from behind. After a backhand chop, Rude lifted Savage up for a torture rack back breaker. He got a couple of near falls. Rude went for the neck breaker, but Randy countered it. After a gutwrench slam, Savage landed the diving elbow and won.

Match 5. DDP vs. Edge
Page had Edge in the corner when Scott Steiner ran down. He hit DDP with two elbow drops, giving Edge the win.

Main Event. Submission - Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
Show took Hogan down with a big clothesline. Hogan came back with a boot to the face. Hogan countered a body slam and landed a leg drop. Hogan continued to wear down Big Show with a superplex. He then busted him open with punches to the face. Show ducked a punch and won with the abdominal stretch.

ECW
Match 1. Rhyno vs. Rob Van Dam
Rhyno and RVD countered each other before Van Dam landed a northern lights suplex. Rhyno retaliated with a sit-out powerbomb. RVD hit a hurricanrana and two heel kicks. He later connected with another heel kick and won.

Match 2. London and Kendrick vs. Impact Players

Match 3. Shane Douglas vs. Rey Mysterio

Match 4. Extreme Rules - Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk
On the outside, Jake landed rights and lefts and then drove his knee across Punk's face. Jake countered the GTS and went for a pin, but got a two count. Punk tossed Jake into the steel post and hit the GTS. Jake kicked out and went back to the ring. He missed a clothesline and Punk hit a kick to the head to win.

Match 5. D-Von Dudley vs. Erick Rowan

Main Event. Stone Cold vs. Brodus Clay
This is an interesting matchup. Rey tossed Brodus into the steps before the match started. Clay caught Austin with a sit-out spine buster. He continued with an elbow drop and headbutt. Austin came back with a Lou Thesz Press. He then hit the Stunner, but Clay kicked out. Brodus hit a DDT and running cross body to win.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Tomko and Gunner vs. Lashley and Anderson
Tomko and Gunner kept Lashley in their corner with double team moves. Gunner hit Anderson with a powerbomb. Anderson fought back with a snap suplex. Gunner hit a neck and back breaker combo. Tomko caught Lashley with a huge full nelson slam. He later hit a two-handed chokeslam to win.

Match 2. James Storm vs. Billy Gunn

Match 3. Jeff Hardy vs. Kazarian
A couple of minutes into the match, Daniels ran down with a chair. Kaz held Jeff as Daniels connected with some punches. Daniels then landed a swinging STO. Kaz connected with a super kick. Jeff tried coming back, but Kaz landed a reverse Tombstone to win.

Match 4. Fandango vs. Xavier Woods

Match 5. AJ Styles vs. Christian
AJ went for the Pele kick, but Chrisitan ducked and he hit the ref. Gunenr ran down and hit Styles with the Gun Rack. He then woke the ref, who counted the pin. 

Main Event. Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn vs. Austin Aries and Kassius Ohno
Zayn and Ohno couldn't wait to start as Zayn met Ohno on the ramp. Joe and Aries began the match in the ring. Aries hit Joe with an atomic drop, then Zayn connected with a big boot. Zayn took Joe down with a snapmare, then busted him open with another boot. Ohno countered a double suplex into a double DDT. He then hit Joe with the Death Blow and won.

After the match, Ohno and Aries hit Joe and Zayn multiple times with chairs.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. Chris Masters vs. Dolph Ziggler

Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. Curtis Axel

Match 3. JBL vs. Goldust

Match 4. John Cena, Shawn Michaels and Undertaker vs. Triple H, Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar
What a 6-man tag match! This match went a little over 25 minutes. Orton and Triple H double teamed Michaels. They landed a double suplex and a double RKO. Triple H continued his offense with a spine buster on Cena and hit the Pedigree on Taker. Taker hit Orton with a DDT and a super back suplex to get the win.

Match 5. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. The Miz   #1 Contender's Match
Miz and Sandow hit Cody with a double gut buster. Miz then grabbed Sandow and hit a front headlock driver. Miz and Sandow traded counters. Cody caught Miz with Cross Rhodes. Cody and Sandow worked together to beat down Miz. Cody hit Sandow with the Alabama Slam. Miz came up from behind and landed the Skull Crushing Finale to win.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Batista
Bryan used his speed and countered Batista's attack. Bryan landed a float-over neck breaker. Batista came right back with a spear. Bryan got up and connected with his signature kicks. Batista blocked a kick and hit the Batista Bomb and won.

Recap: What is Steiner doing with Edge? Gunner and Christian? TNA could be in some trouble.

January 15, 2014

May Week 2, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Antonio Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho caught Cesaro's kick and landed a knife-edged chop. Cesaro came back with a big body slam. Jericho left the ring to catch his breath, but Cesaro wouldn't let him. Cesaro landed a big boot. Jericho had Cesaro on the apron. Antonio countered and won with a sunset flip.

Match 2. Prime Time Players vs. 2MB

Match 3. Drew McIntyre vs. Curt Hennig
During the match, Scott Steiner ran down and attacked Drew. He landed an overhead belly-to-belly and a camel clutch before Hennig got the win.

Match 4. Submission - Rick Rude vs. Randy Savage
Rude faked a handshake and took down Savage before the bell rang. Rude had Savage in the corner before lifting him up for a torture rack. Savage landed a suplex and went for the diving elbow, but Rude rolled out of the way. Rude hit a piledriver and won with a camel clutch.

Match 5. DDP vs. Hawk

Main Event. Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
Show had Hogan on the apron. He ran after him, but Hogan pulled down the ropes. Hogan then pulled out a ladder and hit Show. Show came back with the Final Cut and a knockout punch. He got a couple of near falls before locking in a cobra clutch to win.

ECW
Match 1. Sabu vs. D-Von Dudley

Match 2. The Sandman vs. Raven
Raven hit two hip tosses and Sandman landed an STO in between. After two near falls, Raven hit the Even Flow DDT. Sandman kicked out again. A minute later, Raven hit a second DDT and won.

Match 3. Shane Douglas vs. Rob Van Dam
Shane hit RVD in the back of the head, then landed a back suplex. RVD climbed the ropes and hit a groggy Douglas with a flipping senton. He then hit the Rolling Thunder. He continued with a DDT on the apron. Shane blocked a kick and hit a belly-to-belly suplex and won.

Match 4. Bubba Ray vs. Luke Harper

Match 5. Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk
Before the match, Rhyno walked down and stood at ringside. Rhyno attacked Punk on the outside. Punk hit Roberts with a GTS as Rhyno was leaving. They exchanged near falls and Rhyno ran back down to ringside. Roberts hit a super hip toss before landed the DDT and winning.

Main Event. Rey Mysterio vs. Brodus Clay

TNA Impact
Match 1. Zack Ryder vs. Fandango vs. Petey Williams
Petey countered Fandango's suplex. Ryder then hit him with a double underhook powerbomb. A little while later, Williams connected with the Canadian Destroyer on Fandango. Williams and Ryder hit Fandango with a double spine buster. Fandango and Williams hit back-to-back springboard splashes on Ryder. Ryder and Fandango landed a leg sweep/STO and Ryder got the win.

Match 2. Bobby Lashley vs. Matt Hardy

Match 3. Kazarian vs. Xavier Woods

Match 4. Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs. Tomko and Gunner
Can Angle and Styles work together? Their alliance was shown as they hit Tomko with a double suplex. Tomko and Gunner hit Angle with a clothesline/chop block combo on the outside. Angle came back with the triple German suplexes. Tomko went for the bicycle kick, but Angle ducked. He hit the Angle Slam, but Tomko kicked out. Gunner busted Angle open with an Impaler DDT and won.

Match 5. Sami Zayn vs. Kassius Ohno

Main Event. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
Aries landed a back suplex and then hit the brain buster. Joe kicked out and slammed Aries down from the top rope. Aries landed a running neck breaker. After a second near fall, Aries countered a hold into an STO and won.

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. The Brotherhood vs. The Shield
Rollins hit Goldust with an atomic drop and held him as Reigns landed a big boot. Goldust and Rollins traded punches and reversals. Dean Ambrose ran down with a chair and hit Cody. He then hit the front headlock driver. Reigns placed Cody on the top and landed the Muscle Buster onto a chair and won.

Match 2. X-Pac vs. Chris Masters vs. MVP

Match 3. JBL vs. Kofi Kingston

Match 4. The Miz vs. Sin Cara

Match 5. Triple H vs. Dolph Ziggler
MVP attacked Ziggler from behind. Triple H caught Ziggler with a knee smash and the spine buster and almost won. Triple H tossed Ziggler to the outside. Ziggler was playing possum and connected with a jumping DDT. Back in the ring, Triple H hit the Pedigree to win.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Batista
Bryan took Batista down with multiple kicks. Batista took control with a knee to the face and a huge spine buster. He went for the Batista Bomb, but Bryan countered out of it with an arm drag. Bryan then hit the running knee to the back. Bryan hit his kicks again and one final one to the back of the head and won.

Recap: Never seen Big Show use that submission. Ryder is on a roll.

January 14, 2014

May Week 1, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Bret Hart vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 2. Booker T vs. Scott Hall
Hall tossed Booker into the corner and landed a clothesline. Booker came back with a fisherman's suplex. Scott hyper-extended the knee of Booker and landed a snap slam. He then hit the Outsider's Edge to win.

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Drew McIntyre

Match 4. Rick Rude vs. Chris Jericho

Match 5. Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
Show extended his hand for a shake, but kicked Hogan in the gut. Hogan countered a powerbomb into a face buster and hit the big boot. Hogan received a back suplex, but busted Show open with a bulldog. Hogan blocked another punch and landed a big boot. After some near falls, Hogan landed the leg drop and won.

Main Event. DDP vs. Edge
Edge got a near fall after a sit-out face buster. DDP came back with multiple punches and a discus clothesline. He then hit the Diamond Cutter, but got a two count. Edge landed a neck breaker and Edge-O-Matic DDT to win.

ECW
Match 1. Rhyno vs. Tommy Dreamer w/ Big E Langston

Match 2. London and Kendrick vs. Impact Players

Match 3. Rob Van Dam vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Rey Mysterio vs. Brodus Clay
The big man has become a monster on ECW. On the outside, Rey landed a standing moonsault. Clay retaliated with a t-bone suplex onto a ladder. He continued with a bulldog and running slam. After another bulldog in the ring, Clay landed a running body splash and won.

Match 5. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Wyatt Family
Harper and Rowan hit D-Von with a double suplex. The match quickly spilled outside as Rowan used the steps on Bubba. The Dudleyz hit Rowan with a double suplex of their own. Finally back in the ring, Bubba went for a powerbomb, but Rowan countered. Rowan chokeslammed D-Von onto a chair to win.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Jake Roberts vs. CM Punk
After using multiple weapons and spending less than two minutes in the ring, Roberts landed a short-arm clothesline. He hit a knee smash and hit signature DDT, but Punk kicked out. He continued the beating with a crutch. He rolled Punk in the ring and hit a second DDT to win.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Truth and Consequences vs. New Age Outlaws

Match 2. James Storm vs. Bobby Roode vs. Magnus
Storm and Roode hit Magnus with a double suplex. Roode then hit a spine buster. Magnus drove his knee into Storm's gut and then landed a diving elbow drop. A little later, Roode and Magnus double teamed Storm. Storm superkicked Roode. Magnus tossed Storm into the corner and pinned Roode.

Match 3. Christian vs. Bobby Lashley

Match 4. Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson vs. Tomko and Gunner
Hardy and Anderson hit Tomko with a double DDT. Gunner and Tomko kept Anderson in their corner. Gunner landed a belly-to-belly side slam and almost won. During the match, Matt Hardy ran down and attacked his brother. Jeff was able to hit the Twist of Fate on Gunner to win.

Match 5. Sami Zayn vs. Kassius Ohno
This feud has been awesome. I can't skip a match. Ohno landed a tilt-a-whirl back breaker very early. Zayn came back with a jumping DDT and a fisherman's suplex into a pin, but got a one count. Ohno hit a springboard senton and got a long two. He blocked a kick and hit the Death Blow to win.

Main Event. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. Dolph Ziggler vs. Chris Masters

Match 2. The Usos vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel
Axel and Ryback hit Jey with a double DDT. Much later, Axel caught Jimmy with a front headlock driver. Jimmy came back with a sit-out full nelson bomb. Axel hit the Perfect-plex, but Jey kicked out. After back-and-forth near falls, Ryback landed a spine buster to win.

Match 3. Dean Ambrose vs. Kane
Ambrose and Kane countered a lot of the other's moves. Ambrose locked Kane behind the waist, but Kane broke free. Ambrose took apart the announce table. Kane followed and received a spinning side slam. Back in the ring, Ambrose reversed a DDT into a leg sweep. Kane sat up and hit the Tombstone to win.

Match 4. Triple H vs. John Cena
During the match, Orton walked down with a chair. Bryan ran down to even the odds. The two battled on the outside while the match was going on. Orton went for an RKO on Cena, but he countered it. Cena hit Triple H with an AA. Triple H got up, hit a back suplex and spine buster before getting the three count.

Match 5. Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Batista
Bryan kicked Batista in the head. He was setting up for the running knee when Orton ran down. He RKO'd Bryan and Batista won.

Recap: Ohno has been dominating Zayn in this feud, yet he keeps coming back for more. There's something big building up on WCW. Orton helping Triple H, then Batista...

January 13, 2014

EXTREME RULES, Year 2

TNA/WWE close out April. Surprisingly, the WWE Championship is not on the line. Does John Cena think no one is worthy?

Match 1. Ladder - Chris Sabin vs. Petey Williams   TNA X-Division Championship
This is an awesome way to kick off the event. Williams and Sabin were both on top of the ladder. Sabin went to punch him off, but Williams blocked it and landed a neck breaker from the top. Sabin went for the title again, but Williams pulled him down and hit the Canadian Destroyer. They were battling again. This time, Sabin shoved Williams off and won.

Match 2. Submission - Kassius Ohno vs. Sami Zayn
Ohno tossed Zayn into the ropes. Zayn blocked a kick, but Ohno landed a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Zayn landed a flying head scissors and his own back breaker. Ohno connected with the Death Blow and locked in a camel clutch to win.

After the match, Kassius wasn't done. He stomped on Zayn some more.

Match 3. Extreme Rules - Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
At the opening bell, Aries landed a running heel kick. After a two count, Aries lifted Joe up for the brain buster. He then hit a back stabber and got another near fall. Joe brought in a chair and hit Aries a few times, including a leg drop. Aries recovered and hit a second brain buster onto the chair and won.

Match 4. Table - The Shield vs. The Brotherhood   WWE Tag Team Championship
From what I think, this shouldn't be an elimination match. Reigns and Cody each brought in a table. Goldust went to powerbomb Reigns through a table, but Rollins moved it out of the way. Cody hit Reigns with an Alabama Slam. Reigns speared Goldust from the top rope. Cody countered a DDT and put Reigns through a table with Cross Rhodes.

Match 5. Table - Triple H vs. Ryback
Ryback took Triple H down with a Thesz Press and then slammed his head against the mat multiple times. He then brought in a table. Triple H caught him with a running DDT. He went for the spine buster, but Ryback countered it. Triple H missed a spear through the table. Ryback connected with Shell Shock. He hit the Jackhammer and press slammed him through a table.

Match 6. Extreme Rules - Daniel Bryan vs. Batista
Batista tossed Bryan out of the ring. He then pulled out a baseball bat. He went for a clothesline, but Bryan countered into a snap slam. Batista landed a back suplex and tilt-a-whirl sidewalk slam. Bryan came back with his signature kicks. In the ring, Batista hit the spear and Batista Bomb to win.

After the match, Batista stomped on Bryan.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - AJ Styles vs. Sting   TNA Championship
Two titles changed hands already. Will there be a third? Sting was the aggressor in the early going. He slammed Styles' face against the outside mat. Sting grabbed a ladder, but Styles ducked and tossed Sting through the announce table. Sting came back and hit two Scorpion Death Drops. Styles made a comeback with rights and lefts before hitting the Pele kick. Sting kicked out and hit the Styles Clash to win!

Recap: A great PPV with multiple title changes. It was a good firth month of Year 2.

April Week 4, Year 2

WCW Nitro
Match 1. Hurricane Helms vs. William Regal

Match 2. Booker T vs. Scott Hall

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 4. Bret Hart vs. Chris Jericho
Bret landed a neck breaker and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. A little later, Jericho countered a hurricanrana into a powerbomb. Bret kicked out and landed a piledriver. Bret hit a second piledriver and got the win.

Match 5. Prime Time Players vs. United Kingdom
Young and O'Neil took turns beating on Cesaro. Cesaro took Titus down with a German suplex and tagged in McIntyre. Drew went for Future Shock, but Titus countered. Cesaro took out Darren as Drew hit the Future Shock onto a chair and won.

Main Event. Ultimate Warrior vs. Ric Flair
Flair and Warrior exchanged kicks to the gut. Warrior hit a sidewalk slam. Ted DiBiase ran down. He and Flair hit Warrior with a double neck breaker. DiBiase then hit a sit-out spine buster. Flair landed a piledriver on Warrior. After a couple of near falls, Warrior hit his running splash to win.

ECW
Match 1. London and Kendrick vs. Impact Players
Kendrick stomped on Storm before hitting Sliced Bread No. 2, but got a near fall. Kendrick continued with a couple of heel kicks. Justin Credible came in and received a fall away slam from Kendrick. A little later, Kendrick landed a second finisher and won.

Match 2. Tazz vs. Sabu

Match 3. Rey Mysterio vs. Shane Douglas

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer

Match 5. Jake Roberts vs. Brodus Clay
Jake Roberts tossed Clay over his head and onto the steel steps. On the outside, Jake went for the DDT, but Clay countered it. Back in the ring, Clay slammed on the back on Jake and surprisingly got a near fall. He then landed a running cross body to win.

Main Event. Big E Langston vs. Sheamus vs. CM Punk
Despite losing in the last match, Roberts was at ringside. Sheamus hit Langston with the Irish Curse. He and Punk went for a double suplex, but Langston countered. Langston and Sheamus landed a double back breaker on Punk. Langston hit the Big Ending on Punk. Sheamus then hit Punk with the Celtic Cross. Punk tossed Langston out of the ring. Sheamus then clubbed Punk from behind and won.

TNA Impact
Match 1. Billy Gunn vs. Xavier Woods

Match 2. Fandango vs. Zack Ryder vs. Kazarian   #1 Contender's Match
Ryder coming out of nowhere to earn this match. Fandango and Kaz hit Ryder with a double suplex. Ryder blocked a punch from Kaz and slammed his and Fandango's heads together. The two heels hit a double suplex. Ryder came back with Rough Ryder. Kaz super kicked Fandango and Ryder hit a second Rough Ryder to win.

Match 3. AJ Styles vs. Christian

Match 4Extreme Rules - Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin
Sabin landed a few dropkicks and a neck breaker. On the outside, Williams tossed Sabin into the steps and then hit the Canadian Destroyer. They then traded countered from suplexes and punches. Back in the ring, Sabin caught Williams with a jumping DDT and won.

Match 5Extreme Rules - Kassius Ohno vs. Sami Zayn
Zayn ran down and speared Ohno before the bell rang. Zayn immediately landed a springboard hurricanrana. They pulled out a lot of weapons and used most of them. Zayn hit a tiger suplex onto a chair. Zayn continued on the outside with his second brain buster. Ohno came out of nowhere with the Death Blow and won.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries

WWE SmackDown
Match 1. MVP vs. Kofi Kingston

Match 2. X-Pac vs. Chris Masters

Match 3. JBL vs. Dolph Ziggler

Match 4. Extreme Rules - The Brotherhood vs. The Shield
Rollins and Reigns were walking down the ramp when Goldust and Rhodes attacked them. Rollins and Cody went into the ring. Cody had Seth pinned, but the match never officially began. The other two entered as Reigns speared Goldust in half. After many minutes, Cody hit Rollins with Cross Rhodes to win.

Match 5. Ryback vs. The Undertaker
During the match, Triple H's music hit and Ryback got distracted. Taker took control on offense. Triple H eventually came down to the ring. Ryback landed a belly-to-belly and Shell Shock, but Taker kicked out. Both men got long two counts. Taker picked Ryback up by the throat and hit the Last Ride and won.

After the match, Triple H came out and mouthed off to Ryback.

Main Event. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan
Bryan ran down and took down Batista before the match began. They quickly went to the outside. Batista hit the Batista Bomb. After hitting a German suplex, Bryan busted Batista open with a baseball bat. Bryan continued with multiple kicks to the head and chest. He even locked in the Yes Lock. Batista withstood all that and hit a spine buster to win.

Recap: The Brotherhood/Shield matches are just as good here as they are in real life. TNA is putting on some great matches. I have something big planned for all four shows starting in May.