December 11, 2013

January Week 2, Year 1

I wish I could play every match on Raw. 

Raw
Match 1. Antonio Cesaro vs. Christian vs. Eddie Guerrero
This is a non-title match. Cesaro and Christian hit Eddie with a leg sweep/STO combo. Cesaro then turned on Christian and hit the Neutralizer. Eddie and Cesaro landed a double back breaker on Christian. Eddie missed a springboard leg drop and Cesaro pinned Christian to win.

Match 2. The Hardyz vs. Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns

Match 3. Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins

Match 4. Randy Savage vs. Chris Jericho
Savage clotheslined Jericho out of the ring and landed a powerslam. Back in the ring, Jericho powerbombed Savage, but got a two count. Savage countered a powerbomb into a face buster. He then body slammed Jericho and hit the elbow drop to win.

Main Event. Last Man Standing - Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair
Flair was walking down the ramp when Bryan left the ring and the match began. Ric Flair targeted the knee with knee smashes. He then brought in the steel steps and knocked Bryan out with the steps. Bryan was unable to get up.

Superstars
Match 1. Ultimate Warrior vs. The Miz

Match 2. Big E Langston and X-Pac vs. Razor Ramon and Curtis Axel

Match 3. Undertaker and Mick Foley vs. Mark Henry and Kurt Angle
Henry hit Foley with a tilt-a-whirl slam and tagged in Angle. Foley caught Angle with a pulling piledriver. Angle ducked a punch from Taker and hit him with an Angle Slam. Angle hit Foley with a German suplex and got a near fall. Taker lifted Angle up for the Tombstone and won.

Match 4. Triple H vs. Alberto Del Rio
Punk attacked Triple H from behind. Triple H got caught with a dragon screw take down and a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Triple H went for the Pedigree, but Del Rio countered it into a Samoan drop. Del Rio landed a piledriver, but got a two count. He caught Triple H with a body slam and back breaker to win.

After the match, Del Rio continued stomping on Triple H.

Main Event. Bret Hart vs. CM Punk
Bret was in the ring when Punk attacked him from behind. Punk is mocking Bret by wearing pink and black. Punk hit the GTS right after the attack, but Bret kicked out. Punk hit a second GTS on the outside. Bret got a couple of near falls on the outside. Bret countered the GTS. Punk rolled Bret up on the outside and won.

SmackDown
Match 1. Mr. Perfect vs. Goldust

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. The Usos

Match 3. Rated-RKO vs. John Cena and Sheamus
Edge and Orton double teamed Sheamus with what looked like a double RKO. During the match, Batista ran down with a chair and attacked Cena. Cena hit Edge with the AA, but Batista broke up the pin. Cena continued the assault and got a couple of near falls. Orton caught Cena with two clotheslines and a snap slam before getting the win.

Match 4. Submission - Cody Rhodes vs. Bray Wyatt
Cody hit Bray with the Alabama Slam, but could not lock in a submission. Bray landed a back breaker, but Cody got right up and hit Cross Rhodes. He hit it again about a minute later. Bray landed a vicious clothesline and diving cross body before making Cody tap from a camel clutch.

Main Event. Ryback vs. Batista
Ryback landed two overhead slams on the outside. He then hit Shell Shock and was going for a count out. Batista came back with a clothesline and the Batista Bomb. Both men scored a near fall. Ryback busted Batista open with a DDT and hit the meat hook clothesline to win.

After the match, Edge and Orton appeared at the top of the ramp. Ryback walked up and celebrated with them.

Recap: Ryback, Edge and Orton sounds like a dangerous trio. Cesaro is the toughest US champion to date. Main Event should be a good show.

December 9, 2013

January Week 1, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. William Regal

Match 2. R-Truth vs. Roddy Piper

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero and Christian vs. The United Kingdom
A nice mid-card tag match. Eddie and Christian hit McIntyre with a double suplex. Cesaro came in and overpowered Eddie. Christian and Eddie landed a double back body drop on Cesaro. A little while later, Cesaro lifted Eddie off the mat and slammed him back down to win.

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow ran down the ramp and speared Ziggler before the match. Cesaro ran down and attacked Sandow. Sandow came back with You're Welcome, but Ziggler got up. Sandow connected with a knee smash and a nice pump handle slam. He then hit You're Welcome again to win.

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho
Ric Flair attacked Bryan from behind. Jericho dodged a kick from Bryan and landed the triple powerbombs. Bryan kicked out, but Jericho was ready with another powerbomb. Bryan came back with his signature kicks. Bryan continued with the running forearm and knee smash and won.

Superstars
Match 1. Razor Ramon vs. Rey Mysterio
Razor tossed Rey chest-first into the corner and then hit a bulldog. He then connected with a chokeslam and won. The match didn't last more than three minutes.

Match 2. Big E Langston vs. Curtis Axel
During the match, Wade Barrett walked down with a chair and clocked both Langston and the ref. Barrett then hit Langston with the Bull Hammer. Langston got up and hit Axel with a powerbomb. Axel came back with the Perfect-plex on the chair and won.

Match 3. Mick Foley vs. Jack Swagger

Match 4. Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Bret Hart vs. CM Punk
Punk connected with some kicks, but Bret caught Punk with a piledriver. Punk blocked a punch and went for the GTS, but Bret countered out of it. Bret hit another piledriver on the outside of the ring. Punk kicked Bret in the head multiple times. Bret hit a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and a third piledriver to win.

SmackDown
Match 1. Goldust vs. Mr. Perfect

Match 2. The Usos vs. Legion of Doom

Match 3. Sheamus vs. Booker T
Booker caught Sheamus with a kick to the face and then hit the Book End, but got two near falls. Sheamus lifted Booker up for White Noise. A little later, Sheamus landed the Celtic Cross. Both men got another near fall before Booker won with another heel kick.

Match 4. Cody Rhodes vs. Bray Wyatt
Bray attacked Cody from behind. Cody came back with a power slam, but Bray took him right back down with an STO. Bray then hit Sister Abigail. Cody kicked out and landed a hurricanrana and Cross Rhodes. Cody kicked out of a pin, landed a bulldog and Alabama Slam to win.

Main Event. Submission - Batista vs. Ryback
This is an interesting match. Two brawlers competing in a submission match. Ryback lifted Batista up with ease and hit Shell Shock. Batista blocked a punch and speared Ryback. He went for the Batista Bomb, but Ryback countered. He hit the meat hook clothesline and made Batista tap with a rear naked choke.

Recap: The UK are building up momentum. Is a title shot in their future? Bray Wyatt continues to target Cody.

December 7, 2013

TLC, Year 1

Raw ends December with what should be a eventful pay-per-view.

Match 1. Eddie Guerrero vs. William Regal
Regal caught Eddie with a tiger suplex. Eddie came back with the Three Amigos. Regal kicked out and targeted the arms of Eddie. He then connected with a running knee to the face. After a near fall, Regal landed the Power of the Punch and won.

Match 2. Damien Sandow vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Antonio Cesaro   United States Championship
Cesaro won the triple threat match and Ziggler gets his guaranteed rematch. Cesaro DDT'd Sandow and Ziggler at the same time. Ziggler hit Cesaro with the Heart Stopper elbows. Sandow landed the Elbow of Disdain on Ziggler. Ziggler caight Cesaro with the Zig Zag. Cesaro took down Sandow with an STO and rolled Ziggler up to win the US title.

Match 3. Christian vs. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose tossed Christian into the corner, but Captain Charisma landed a flapjack. Dean then hit the double chicken wing face buster. Christian kicked out, but received a headlock driver and could not get up.

Match 4. Stone Cold vs. Ric Flair
Flair blocked a punch and landed a double underhook slam. Flair placed Austin on the announce table and then DDT'd him through it. Back in the ring, Flair went for a piledriver but Austin countered. Stone Cold got up and hit the Stunner to win.

Match 5. TLC - The Mega Powers vs. The Shield   Tag Team Championship
Hogan and Rollins each brought in a ladder. Rollins hit Savage with a back breaker/ neck breaker combo. Rollins set up the ladder and Reigns took both Hogan and Savage down with Samoan drops. Savage almost pulled Rollins down, but he kicked him away and won the tag titles.

Match 6. Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho
These two technical wrestlers know every counter to every move. Jericho got a quick pin, but Bryan kicked out. Jericho then landed the triple powerbombs. Jericho hit another powerbomb with pin bridge, but got a near fall. Bryan came back with a flying forearm. Jericho landed his fifth powerbomb and won.

Main Event. TLC - Shawn Michaels vs. Brock Lesnar   WWE Championship
Lesnar tossed Michaels around like a rag doll. He landed a release German suplex and then an overhead belly-to-belly. A little later, he hit the triple powerbombs and the F5. Michaels made it to his feet and hit Lesnar with a fisherman's suplex. Both men were reaching for the belt. Lesnar flipped HBK over his head and down to the mat, giving him the opportunity to pull down the title and win.

Recap: We have all new champions on Raw. It's the dawning of a new era.

December 6, 2013

December Week 4, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Eddie Guerrero

Match 2. Dolph Ziggler vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose   #1 Contender's Match
Holy crap, what a match. The match went almost 38 minutes! Insane. Obviously, there were a lot of finishers and long two counts. Here are the last few minutes. Ziggler dodged a running knee from Ambrose. Ziggler caught Cesaro with the Zig Zag. Ziggler and Ambrose hit Cesaro with a leg sweep/STo combo. Cesaro countered a double suplex into a double DDT and pinned Ziggler to win.

Match 3. Damien Sandow vs. Seth Rollins

Match 4. Submission - Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair
Bryan landed a flying forearm and missed a dropkick, but locked in the Yes Lock. Flair escaped, but Bryan immediately locked in a sleeper hold. Flair focused on the legs with Boston crabs and single-leg locks. Bryan took Flair down with a snapmare and won with a rear naked choke.

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Kane Lesnar
Kane's music hit, but didn't appear. Lesnar threw Kane out from the back and walked down the ramp. Lesnar hit Michaels with powerful punches. Michaels came back with an atomic drop, scoop slam and DDT. Lesnar landed the F5, but Michaels kicked out. After some near falls, Lesnar hit a second F5 to win.

After the match, Lesnar continued to stomp on Michaels.

Superstars
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Kofi Kingston

Match 2. Big E Langston vs. Razor Ramon
Big E's first match is against the Bad Guy. Langston landed an elbow drop to the back. Razor came back with a huge fall away slam. He then lifted the big man up and landed the Razor's Edge. Langston kicked out and hit a shoulder tackle and the Big Ending to win. 

Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Rey Mysterio

Match 4. Undertaker and Triple H vs. Mark Henry and Kurt Angle
Angle and Henry worked well together, executed great tag team moves. Taker lifted Henry up for the Tombstone. On the outside, Henry hit the World Strongest Slam. Angle caught Triple H with a couple of near falls. Triple H hit Henry with a spine buster and got the win.

After the match, Goldberg and Del Rio attacked Triple H and Taker.

Main Event. Submission - Bret Hart vs. CM Punk
Bret landed a belly-to-belly side slam and a spike piledriver. Punk came back a bloody mess and hit the GTS. Bret slammed Punk on his neck with a German suplex. He continued with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and another piledriver. Bret locked in the Sharpshooter, but Punk escaped. Bret then locked in a camel clutch and won.

SmackDown
Match 1. Ricky Steamboat vs. Mr. Perfect
This can definitely be the match of the week. There was a pin battle early on. Steamboat lifted Hennig up with a two-handed choke. He missed the cross body, but hit the Electric Chair Drop. Perfect landed two consecutive snap mares. After a near fall, Hennig landed the Perfect-plex and won.

Match 2. The Usos vs. Slater and Mahal

Match 3. Cody Rhodes, RVD and Goldust vs. The Wyatt Family
Here is the rematch. Let's hope we get a finish. Harper took RVD down with a headlock take down and then hit a huge big boot. RVD and Goldust hit Harper with a drop toe hold/falling elbow drop. Cody landed Cross Rhodes on Rowan. Rowan kicked out and Harper connected with the running lariat to RVD. RVD then ducked another clothesline and won with a roll up.

Match 4. John Cena vs. Ryback

Main Event. Booker T vs. The Rock
Rock dodged a couple of Booker's attack, but was taken down by an arm drag. Booker then hit a DDT and a kick to the face. After a pin, Booker hit the Book End and won.

Recap: The TLC event should be good. The 6-man tag match on SmackDown was good, not as good as last week. Big E is someone to keep an eye on.

December Week 3, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. Antonio Cesaro vs. Daniel Bryan
Cesaro dragged Bryan to the ropes and connected with a springboard uppercut. Bryan kicked out, but Cesaro tossed Bryan up in the air and hit a second uppercut to win. Huge win by Cesaro.

Match 2. Sin Cara vs. William Regal

Match 3. Christian vs. Damien Sandow

Match 4. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho was pulling out all the stops. He powerbombed Michaels through the announce table. Michaels came back with an enziguri and a roll up. After an elbow drop, Jericho powerbombed Michaels again and got the win.

After the match, Michaels was being carries away on a stretcher. Jericho tossed Michaels off the gurney and stomped on him.

Main Event. Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
Two legends face off in the main event of Raw. After kicking out of a pin, Flair received a huge big boot. Flair came back with a running DDT. Flair hit a knee smash and got a near fall. Hogan went for a pin after a scoop slam, but got a one. He hit a second big boot and won.

After the match, Daniel Bryan starred down a battered Flair.

Superstars
Match 1. X-Pac vs. The Miz

Match 2. Triple H, Billy Gunn and Road Dogg vs. JBL, Ted DiBiase and Alberto Del Rio
Del Rio held Gunn as DiBiase connected with a huge right hand. Triple H and Gunn hit DiBiase with a double suplex. Dogg landed some rights and lefts on Del Rio. Triple H caught JBL with a falling neck breaker. JBL came back with a powerbomb. Gunn caused a DQ when he accidentally hit the ref.

Match 3. Kofi Kingston vs. Jack Swagger
Kofi rolled up Swagger and the two countered back and forth for near falls. Swagger drove his forearm into the back of Kofi and then did push ups on top of him. He then shoulder tackled his knee before hitting the gutwrench to win.

Match 4. Razor Ramon vs. Wade Barrett
This is a non-title rematch. The two were trading blow whe...wait, Big E Langston ran down and hit both men with the Big Ending.

Main Event. Bret Hart vs. CM Punk
Before the bell rang, Punk extended his arm for a shake, but kicked Bret in the gut instead. Punk landed a couple of kicks in the gut and a heel kick to the face. Bret caught Punk with a clothesline in the corner. Punk blocked a punch and landed the GTS.

SmackDown
Match 1. Ricky Steamboat vs. Mr. Perfect

Match 2. The Usos vs. Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal

Match 3. Cody Rhodes, RVD and Goldust vs. The Wyatt Family
Bray hit RVD with a sit-out powerbomb and running cross body. Cody placed Bray on the top and hit him with the Muscle Buster. Harper caught Goldust with a huge chokeslam. Harper connected with a running lariat to RVD. Cody and Goldust hit Harper with a double suplex. Then, Rowan and Bray came in. All six men fought in the ring and the ref had no choice but to throw the match out.

Match 4. Batista vs. The Rock
Rock caught Batista with a Rock Bottom early, but Batista kicked out. Batista hit a Samoan drop and a spine buster. Batista got a two count. Rock hit a second Rock Bottom and won.

After the match, Batista tried to attack Rock, but Rock ducked and tossed Batista out of the ring.

Main Event. Diesel vs. Booker T
During the match, RVD ran down and attacked Booker. Diesel hit a shoulder block and a knockout punch. Booker countered the Jackknife and hit a heel kick and Book End. Diesel landed a chokeslam, but Booker kicked out. Diesel continued with more near falls, but Booker hit a spin kick and won.

Recap: Huge debut for Big E. He attacked the former and current IC champs. There will be a rematch of the 6-man tag from SmackDown.

December 3, 2013

ARMAGEDDON, Year 1

This is a SmackDown/Superstars PPV.

Match 1. Razor Ramon vs. Wade Barrett   Intercontinental Championship
Heel vs. Heel. Barrett landed a back suplex. Razor came back with a snap slam. Barrett hit a huge pump handle slam. A little later, Barrett hit the Winds of Change, but Razor kicked out. Barrett connected with the Bull Hammer and won. Well, that title reign didn't last long for Razor.

Match 2. Cody Rhodes vs. Goldust   European Championship
Wow. I did not I would see this match this soon. Will Bray Wyatt or Mr. Perfect make an appearance? Goldust tossed Cody into the ropes, but Cody came back with a bulldog. Cody landed the Alabama Slam, but Goldust kicked out. Goldust caught Cody off the ropes and hit the bionic elbow and won. Big brother teaches little brother a lesson.

Match 3. New Age Outlaws vs. The Millionaires
Road Dogg hit JBL with a spike pile driver and then some Shake, Rattle & Roll. Dogg placed DiBiase on the top and then caught him with a power slam. Gunn took out JBL, allowing Dogg to hit the pump handle drop to win.

Match 4. Legion of Doom vs. Rated-RKO
Animal lifted Orton up for a suplex and Hawk jumped from the top and took Orton down. Edge and Orton came back with their own double suplex on Hawk. Hawk took Orton to school with a couple of snap arm drags. Orton caught Hawk with an RKO, but only got a two count. A little later, he hit a second RKO and won.

Match 5. Inter-brand - Triple H, John Cena and The Rock vs. Batista, Kurt Angle and CM Punk
Punk caught Triple H with an arm drag, but The Game came right back with a spine buster. Angle hit Cena with an Angle Slam, but Cena kicked out. Angle continued with a DDT on the apron. Rock connected with a Samoan drop and spine buster on Punk and got the win.

Match 6. TLC - Ryback vs. Diesel vs. Booker T   World Championship
This is an all-heel co-main event. Interesting. Two ladders made their way into the ring very quickly. Ryback and Booker hit Diesel with an atomic drop/jumping heel kick combo. Diesel and Booker went for a double suplex, but Ryback countered it int a double DDT. He then hit Booker with the meat hook clothesline and Shell Shock as Diesel pulled down the world title.

Main Event. TLC - Undertaker vs. Goldberg   AWA Championship
Goldberg clotheslined Taker and immediately brought in a ladder. Taker came back and hit Goldberg with the ladder. He then hit a chokeslam and went to retrieve the title. Goldberg went to pull him down, but Taker kicked him away and retained his title.

Recap: The two TLC matches were very short. I liked the 6-man tag match and the two mid-card title matches.

December Week 2, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. Christian vs. Damien Sandow
Sandow took Christian down with a shoulder tackle and then hit You're Welcome. Christian came back with a dragon screw and hit the Killswitch. Both men got a near fall after some basic take downs. Sandow then won after hitting Terminus.

Match 2. R-Truth and Sin Cara vs. The Shield

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Antonio Cesaro

Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold
Austin took Jericho down with a clothesline from behind. Jericho caught Austin with a powerbomb and pin, but only got a one count. Austin came right back with a Lou Thesz Press. He then hit the Stunner. They went to the outside where Jericho connected with a DDT. Jericho hit the triple powerbombs and won.

Main Event. Extreme Rules - Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair
Bryan went for a clothesline, but Flair ducked and Bryan hit the referee. Bryan threw Flair into the steps and then hit a northern lights suplex. Bryan continued with his signature kicks. Flair came back with a knee smash and knife-edge chops. Out of nowhere, Bryan hit a spike DDT and won.

Superstars
Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. The Millionaires

Match 2. X-Pac and Road Dogg vs. Curtis Axel and The Miz
Pac and Dogg hit Miz with a drop toe hold and elbow drop. Dogg landed a belly-to-belly side slam and some Shake, Rattle & Roll. Axel hit Dogg with a snap DDT on the outside. Back in the ring, Dogg ducked a clothesline and rolled Axel up to win,

Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Mick Foley
Foley dropped an elbow to Swagger's back and then hit a pile driver. He then landed a superplex. Both men got a near fall before Swagger hit the gutwrench powerbomb. Foley kicked out and landed a reverse DDT and another elbow drop. Foley landed a back suplex and a double-arm DDT to win.

Match 4. Table - Ultimate Warrior vs. Wade Barrett
Barrett tossed Warrior into a table leaning in the corner. Barrett went to spear Warrior through the table, but the table didn't break. Warrior went to the top and hit a double ax handle smash. They went to the outside where Warrior landed a suplex. He hit another suplex and put Barrett through the table to win.

Main Event. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
During the match, Triple H accidentally knocked out the ref. CM Punk ran down and hit Triple H with the GTS.

SmackDown
Match 1. Ricky Steamboat vs. Heath Slater

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. Wyatt Family

Match 3. Rob Van Dam vs. Booker T vs. Goldust
RVD and Goludst hit Booker with a double DDT. Goldust then busted Booker open with multiple right hands. Goldust kept the momentum going with Shattered Dreams on RVD. Booker caught RVD with an arm drag and spine buster. Goldust ducked a kick from RVD and hit the Curtain Call to win.

Match 4. Mr. Perfect vs. Cody Rhodes
This is a non-title match. Hennig made his way out, but introduced his son, Curtis Axel, as Cody's new opponent. This may be the first inter-brand match to take place on a non-PPV show. Cody caught Axel with an Alabama Slam. Axel kicked out, but Cody hit Cross Rhodes a minute later to win.

After the match, Bray Wyatt attacked Cody with a lead pipe.

Main Event. Steel Cage - The Usos vs. Rated-RKO   Tag Team Championship
Huge main event for SmackDown. Both men of the same team need to escape in order to win. Edge and Orton used their strength while the Usos took to the air for their offense. Jey left first, leaving Jimmy to take on Edge and Orton. Edge and Orton landed a double neck breaker. Jimmy came back with a full nelson bomb. Edge escaped and Orton hit Jimmy with the RKO and escaped. 

Recap: The big stars took this week off from SmackDown. Bryan picked up a second victory over Flair. Why did Punk attacked Triple H? Cody has a lot of people chasing the European title. We got new tag champs on SmackDown.

December 2, 2013

December Week 1, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. The Hardyz vs. The Shield
The Shield kept Matt on their side of the ring with frequent tags. Jeff countered Rollins' suplex into a neck breaker. Jeff came off the ropes with a jumping heel kick and got a near fall. Rollins countered Jeff's attempt at a face buster. Jeff held Reigns in the corner as Matt hit a coast-to-coast dropkick. Reigns made it to his feet and he and Rollins hit Matt with a spear/clothesline combo to win.

Match 2. Sin Cara vs. Damien Sandow

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. The Mega Powers vs. The United Kingdom w/ William Regal
What? William Regal is making his debut with Cesaro and McIntyre. Regal distracted the ref, allowing Cesaro to get the advantage with a low blow. Cesaro then hit the Neutralizer. Hogan and Savage hit Cesaro with a double gut buster. The UK slingshotted Savage into the corner. Cesaro deadlifted Hogan for a side slam and won.

Main Event. Submission - Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair
Bryan tossed Flair into the corner and landed a running kick. Flair came back with a knee smash and then locked in the Figure Four. Bryan escaped and connected with a flying forearm and spinning forearm smash. Bryan continued with his signature kicks to the chest. Bryan hit a running knee and won with the Yes Lock.

After the match, Bryan went to check on Flair. However, Flair was faking and hit Bryan below the belt.

Superstars
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Billy Gunn

Match 2. Prime Time Players vs. The Millionaires

Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Mick Foley
Swagger countered Foley's suplex into a neck breaker. Swagger ducked a clothesline and hit an overhead belly-to-back suplex. Foley came back with a shoulder block and falling elbow. Foley then won with a pile driver.

Match 4. Wade Barrett vs. Kofi Kingston
Barrett was in control when Warrior's music hit. Barrett became distracted and Kofi took control. Warrior came down and stood at ringside. Barrett landed a swinging neck breaker. He then hit the Winds of Change to win.

After the match, Barrett grabbed a chair and went to hit Kofi, but Warrior entered the ring and made the save.

Main Event. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
Angle focused on the head and neck area of Triple H. Angle put Triple H through the announce table with an Angle Slam, but both men got up quickly. Triple H came back and connected with a Pedigree. After kicking out at two, Angle hit the triple German suplexes and got another win over Triple H.

SmackDown
Match 1. Cody Rhodes vs. Erick Rowan

Match 2. Legion of Doom vs. Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater

Match 3. John Cena vs. Ryback vs. Sheamus
This match went about 23 minutes. Damn. Cena hit Sheamus with the AA and Ryback went for the cover, but Cena broke it up. Ryback and Cena hit Sheamus with a double gut buster. Ryback clotheslined Sheamus twice to the back of the neck. Cena hit Sheamus with a second AA and Ryback powerslammed Cena to win.

Match 4. The Rock vs. Diesel
Rock ducked a couple of punches and hit two swinging neck breakers. Diesel landed a leg drop and a knockout punch. Diesel went for a Jackknife, but Rock countered it into a DDT. Rock connected with his signature punches, but Diesel came right back with the Jackknife and won.

After the match, Sheamus's music hit. Diesel was waiting, but Sheamus attacked him from behind.

Main Event. The Usos vs. Rated-RKO
The Usos were in the ring when Edge and Orton walked down the ramp. The Usos left the ring and attacked them. The ref restored order and got the match under way. Orton went for the RKO, but Jey countered and connected with a super kick. Orton hit Jey with the RKO a few minutes later. Edge came in and landed the Edge-O-Matic on Jey, but the kicked out. Jimmy came in and super kicked Edge to win.

Recap: Sheamus and Diesel may have just reignited their feud. Why is the Triple H/Angle feud main eventing every show? Daniel Bryan got one over on Flair.

December 1, 2013

SURVIVOR SERIES, Year 1

Superstars ends November with Survivor Series

Match 1. Elimination - New Age Outlaws and X-Pac vs. The Millionaires
Del Rio had Road Dogg in the corner and threw JBL into him. Gunn and Pac worked over JBL on the outside. JBL came back and put Pac through the announce table with a fall away slam. Del Rio locked Dogg in the cross arm breaker. Gunn eliminated Del Rio with a brain buster and then eliminated JBL with the Fame Asser. After a minute of back-and-forth action, Gunn made DiBiase tap from a full nelson hold.

Match 2. Elimination - Prime Time Players and Mysterio vs. Henry, Barrett and Curtis Axel
Young was eliminated fairly early, leaving O'Neil and Rey to fight at a disadvantage. O'Neil hit Axel with a sit-out spine buster and got the elimination. It was now a 2-on-2. There was a lot of back-and-forth action between the four men. Henry hit O'Neil with a fall away slam and WSS to get the elimination. Rey tried to take Henry down with a head scissors, but Henry blocked it and won with an abdominal stretch.

Match 3. The Miz vs. Razor Ramon vs. Kofi Kingston   Intercontinental Championship
Kofi and Miz hit Razor with a double gut buster. Kofi went to pick up Miz, but he caught a thumb to the eye and Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale. Razor chokeslammed Miz through the announce table. Back in the ring, Razor and Kofi landed a double DDT on Miz. After another DDT, Razor landed the Razor's Edge to win back the title.

Match 4. Undertaker vs. Ultimate Warrior   AWA Championship
Interesting to see this match on the middle of the card. Warrior blocked Taker's kick and went for his own, but Taker dodged it and hit the chokeslam. Taker then hit the Tombstone, but Warrior kicked out. Warrior came back with a suplex and running body splash. He went for the pin, but Taker kicked out at the last possible moment. Taker came back with a DDT and Last Ride to retain the AWA title.

Match 5. Table - Mick Foley vs. Jack Swagger
Foley was in the ring as Swagger walked down the ramp. Neither man could wait and the match began on the outside. Swagger placed Foley on a table and went to the top. He went for a diving ax handle, but Foley moved out of the way and Swagger crashed through it. Swagger countered the pile driver and landed a Samoan drop. Foley connected with a couple of double-arm DDTs. He then won with a sidewalk slam through a table.

Match 6. Bret Hart vs. CM Punk
Bret slingshot himself over the top and got Punk in a sunset flip. Punk countered and got a near fall. Bret reversed it back, but Punk kicked out. Punk went to lift Bret up for a GTS, but Bret countered and landed a reverse DDT. Bret finished Punk with a spike pile driver.

Main Event. Kurt Angle vs. Triple H w/ X-Pac
Why is this match the main event? Angle took Triple H down with a side slam and then hit the Angle Slam. Triple H was on offense for a little, but Angle came right back with a release German suplex. Triple H countered the Angle Slam and hit a clothesline. He hit the spine buster, but got a near fall. Angle connected with the triple German suplexes and won.

After the match, Angle was about to leave, but he made a statement by stomping on Triple H.

Recap: The second elimination match was the better one. Razor is once again IC champ. I thought Warrior was going to win for a second. A very lackluster main event. November wasn't the best month for PPVs.

November Week 4, Year 1

Raw
Match 1. Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre

Match 2. British Bulldog vs. Antonio Cesaro

Match 3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Ambrose
Eddie slammed Dean's head into the mat. He then went for a powerbomb, but Ambrose countered it into a DDT. They went to the outside and Eddie landed a sit-out powerbomb. Eddie continued with a brain buster. Back in the ring, Eddie landed a tornado DDT, but got a two count. Dean won with the double chicken wing face buster.

Match 4. Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair and Chris Jericho
Both Ziggler and Flair are wearing pink tights. Interesting. On the outside, Jericho held Ziggler's arms and Flair landed punches to the gut. They went for another move, but Ziggler slammed their heads together. Ziggler then speared Jericho through the barricade. Bryan got a near fall on Flair. Bryan went for a double underhook suplex, but Flair countered. Bryan ducked a punch and won with a roll up.

Main Event. Kane vs. Brock Lesnar
Kane landed multiple punches to Lesnar. He went for a powerbomb, but Lensar turned it into a DDT. Lesnar lifted Kane easily for a powerslam. Lesnar then hit a fall away slam. Kane kicked out of a pin and hit a snap DDT. Kane's chokeslam was countered and Lesnar hit an F5 to win.

Superstars
Match 1. Rey Mysterio vs. Curtis Axel

Match 2. Prime Time Players vs. The Millionaires
Titus slammed Ted down and then suplexed Young onto DiBiase. The Millionaires came back with a double suplex on O'Neil. Mick Foley ran down and went after JBL and DiBiase. Ted lifted O'Neil up and landed a huge sit-out spine buster. JBL placed Young on the top and DiBiase landed a super hip toss and won.

Match 3. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
Angle had Triple H in the Angle Lock. Triple H escaped, but Angle collided with the ref. Punk ran down and hit Triple H with the GTS, giving Angle the win.

Match 4. Mick Foley vs. Alberto Del Rio
Swagger attacked Foley from behind and threw him into the steps. Del Rio blocked a punch and hit the double-arm DDT. On the outside, Foley placed Del Rio's head against the steel post and kicked hit. Del Rio made it back into the ring before the 10 count. Foley countered a power slam and hit the pile driver to win.

Main Event. Ultimate Warrior vs. Wade Barrett
Warrior was walking to the ring when Barrett attacked him from behind. They spent a lot of time on the outside. Warrior landed a suplex and the military press slam. Barrett kicked out, but Warrior jumped right back on offense. Warrior ducked the Bull Hammer and landed the body splash to win.

SmackDown
Match 1. Hawk vs. Heath Slater

Match 2. Table - Cody Rhodes vs. Bray Wyatt

Match 3. John Cena and Sheamus vs. Batista and Diesel
Sheamus and Cena double teamed Diesel with multiple punches. Sheamus caught Batista with the Irish Curse back breaker. He then hit the Celtic Cross, but Batista kicked out. Diesel was tagged in and hit Cena with the Jackknife. After some near falls, Diesel caught Cena with a knockout punch and won.

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Mr. Perfect
Rhodes attacked Hennig from behind before the match. RVD landed a tornado arm drag and then caught Hennig with a jumping heel kick. After a long pin battle, Hennig hit the Perfect-plex, but Van Dam kicked out. Hennig went for a back body drop, but RVD caught Hennig in a roll up and won.

After the match, Hennig hit RVD with a chair multiple times.

Main Event. The Usos vs. Rated-RKO
The Usos were walking down the ring when Edge and Orton came up from behind and connected with right hands. The Usos caught Orton with a snapmare and a kick to the back. Jimmy hit Edge with two Samoan Drops. He then connected with a super kick to win.

Recap: Superstars seems a little out of control right now with all the attacks and interference.