New Column: When the Rumble Went Off the Rails
I’m actually rather pleased with this one. It’s more of a statistics/fact based one and those are always some of my favorites.
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NXT – February 1, 2017: The Breather Show
NXT
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February 1, 2017
Location: Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas
Commentators: Corey Graves, Percy Watson, Tom Phillips
We open with a Takeover package, as you would probably expect.
Opening sequence.
Ember Moon vs. Aliyah
We look back at Eric Young beating Tye Dillinger.
Eric says Tye made the wrong choice.
Asuka says that was tough and calls Ember a fool for calling her out. If Ember wants the next shot though, ok then.
Ember wants to dethrone the Empress and then Asuka will know who she is.
Tyler Bate vs. Oney Lorcan
Roderick Strong wants the NXT Title and his win on Saturday was step #1.
Package on the Tag Team Title change.
Video on Roode winning the NXT Title. HHH checked on Nakamura after the loss and Kassius Ohno told him it was a good job.
Roode says his era has begun. His celebration is next week.
No Way Jose vs. Elias Samson
Results
Ember Moon b. Aliyah – Eclipse
Tyler Bate b. Oney Lorcan – Tiger Driver 97
No Way Jose b. Elias Samson – Pop Up right hand
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Monday Night Raw – September 2, 2002: They Almost Broke Me
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Night Raw
Date: September 2, 2002
Location: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Opening sequence.
Bubba Ray Dudley/Trish Stratus vs. Molly Holly/Christopher Nowinski
Bischoff gives Terri and Stacy a lingerie pillow fight. Eric gets a preview of their attire and makes various jokes.
Chris Jericho yells at Flair for getting the title shot but Ric brings up Jericho tapping out at Summerslam. Jericho hopes Flair wins so he can get the title back. These two have good chemistry together.
William Regal vs. Booker T.
Booker does the Spinarooni.
We look back at Shawn Michaels winning at Summerslam but getting attacked by HHH.
HHH is rubbing the title and smiling way too much.
Raw World Title: HHH vs. Ric Flair
Post match Jericho comes out to put Flair in the Walls but Rob Van Dam makes a save.
Big Show yells at Bischoff, demanding to be #1 contender. Bischoff says go impress him and Show leaves. Eric gets a call and yells in his exposition voice that someone is jumping from Raw to join a family member on Smackdown.
Kane vs. Lance Storm/Christian
Post match Test tries to burn the flag but Bradshaw returns for the save. Oh. Great.
Big Show vs. Tommy Dreamer
Jeff Hardy vs. Crash
…Jeff gets destroyed and OF COURSE CRASH IS THE ONE LEAVING. Bischoff is shocked because someone whose last (non-instant Hardcore Title match) win on Raw was in June 2001 is jumping to Raw.
Stacy Keibler vs. Terri
HHH/Chris Jericho vs. Rob Van Dam/Ric Flair
Van Dam goes after the heels before Flair can come out for no apparent reason, meaning Ric gets to make the save. We settle down to Jericho suplexing Van Dam for two so Lawler starts talking about the hymen again. Flair struts in as we hit the WOO before Jericho easily drops him. HHH gets in some right hands of his own but Jericho crotches himself, allowing the hot tag off to Van Dam.
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Seth Rollins Possibly Injured on Raw
http://wrestlingrumors.net/seth-rollins-injured-raw/
No word on if this is a work or not but signs point to a shoot. It’s very convenient storyline wise but it very well could be legit. I’ll keep you posted if anything changes.
Smackdown – January 31, 2017: The Future Price of Gold Takes a Hit
Smackdown
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January 31, 2017
Location: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, John Bradshaw Layfield, Tom Phillips, David Otunga
We open with a recap of the Royal Rumble with a variety of media quotes about the show.
John Cena/Luke Harper vs. Bray Wyatt/Randy Orton
Carmella vs. Delilah Dawson
Kalisto vs. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler takes him straight down and drops the big elbow with Kalisto holding his heart. Apollo Crews is watching in the back and Kalisto gets caught in a neckbreaker for two. The superkick ends Kalisto at 2:02.
Ziggler goes for the mask but Crews chases him off.
Naomi and Becky Lynch are ready for Alexa Bliss and Mickie James.
Naomi/Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss/Mickie James
Smackdown Tag Team Titles: American Alpha vs. Usos
We look back at Nikki Bella and Natalya getting in a fight last week.
Daniel Bryan is on the phone with Brie when Natalya and her security come in. Natalya wants to talk about her new merchandise but Nikki comes in and interrupts. Daniel has enough and makes a match between the women at Elimination Chamber.
Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles
Miz gives Ambrose the Skull Crushing Finale but Corbin gives Miz and Dean the End of Days to end the show.
Results
Bray Wyatt/Randy Orton b. John Cena/Luke Harper – RKO to Cena
Carmella b. Delilah Dawson – Code of Silence
Dolph Ziggler b. Kalisto – Superkick
Naomi/Becky Lynch b. Alexa Bliss/Mickie James – Split legged moonsault to Bliss
AJ Styles b. Dean Ambrose – Styles Clash
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In Your House VIII: Beware of Dog (2015 Redo): A Different Kind of Dark Match
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th. The show featured the two matches from the original show and three new matches that aired live. The airing of the matches was a little odd as the world title match was aired second on the second PPV while the rest of the matches were aired after, meaning the last thing on the PPV is an Intercontinental Title match instead of the WWF World Title match.
In Your House #8: Beware of Dog
Date: May 26/28, 1998
Location: Florence Civic Center, Florence, South Carolina/North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 6,000/4,500
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler/Jim Ross, Mr. Perfect
Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Marc Mero
Remember that the following match happened about an hour after the previous match.
WWF World Title: British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels
Michaels dives over the top to take Bulldog out and we head back inside so they can circle each other. Shawn grabs a headlock to take him down to the mat with the hold lasting for a good while. Back up and Bulldog grabs a quickly broken bearhug, only to drop down to avoid a charging Shawn and getting caught in a rollup for two. Shawn goes to a short arm scissors but Smith rolls over and lifts Shawn into the air in the same counter he made famous against Shawn back in 1992.
Bulldog stomps Shawn down a bit more and poses for good measure. We hit the chinlock before the Bulldog puts on an over the shoulder backbreaker to stay on the back. The Bulldog slams him down and hits a Samoan drop to keep Shawn in trouble. Off to another chinlock as Owen goes around ringside talking trash about Shawn.
Shawn fights back and scores with a slingshot clothesline from the apron to put both guys down again. Back up and they hit heads to knock both guys down for the third time. Shawn is up first and scores with the flying forearm before nipping up. A top rope ax handle gets two but the Bulldog accidentally runs over the referee, knocking him out to the floor.
Shawn hits the top rope elbow but has to take out Owen instead of superkicking Smith. Another referee comes out as Smith loads up the powerslam but Shawn escapes. The champion hits a belly to back suplex and all four shoulders are down. The second referee gets back in and we have a double pin.
Savio Vega vs. Steve Austin
Savio has the fans sing the Goodbye song to DiBiase.
Vader vs. Yokozuna
Intercontinental Title: Goldust vs. Undertaker
This is a casket match. The video before the match show us the setup of Goldust vs. Ahmed Johnson from last night instead of telling us about Undertaker vs. Goldust. Goldust had given an unconscious Ahmed mouth to mouth, thereby infuriating Johnson. The lights go out (JR: “On purpose this time.”) and Undertaker appears behind Goldust in the ring. Undertaker throws the champion around on the floor before taking him inside for more of the same.
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Monday Night Raw – May 27, 1996: Between the Dogs
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Night Raw
Date: May 27, 1996
Location: Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Attendance: 5,000
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler
Oh and over on Nitro, Scott Hall jumped the barricade.
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Goldust vs. Ultimate Warrior
Smoking Gunns vs. BodyDonnas
King of the Ring Qualifying Match: Ahmed Johnson vs. Vader
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Monday Night Raw – May 20, 1996: Holy Cheese Steaks Served on a Book of New York Times Crossword Puzzles
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Night Raw
Date: May 20, 1996
Location: Sioux City Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa
Attendance: 4,000
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler
Opening sequence.
Steve Austin vs. Marc Mero
An elbow works a bit better and Austin hits a release Snake Eyes to really take over. Austin sends him outside and we take a break as this is really dull stuff so far. It really is amazing how much more exciting Austin would get because this is dreadful at the moment. Back with Austin getting two off the middle rope elbow and grabbing a chinlock.
Mero and Vega stare at each other.
Video on Ahmed Johnson on the Kuwait tour where he won a tournament.
Savio Vega vs. 1-2-3 Kid
Undertaker comes out of a casket for a chat, saying Goldust will be in the casket on Sunday. Cue Mankind to lock Undertaker in the casket as Goldust goes after Paul Bearer. The casket is turned over and beaten with a pole.
British Bulldog vs. Jake Roberts
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Monday Night Raw – May 13, 1996: The First of Way Too Many
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Night Raw
Date: May 13, 1996
Location: Sioux City Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa
Attendance: 4,000
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler
Zip vs. Ahmed Johnson
Duke Droese vs. Vader
Justin Hawk Bradshaw vs. Aldo Montoya
We get a serious video from Vince, basically saying that the tour of Kuwait was this big show of freedom. During the trip, British Bulldog attacked Shawn Michaels on a beach and tried to drown him. Ok then.
Shawn Michaels vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Overall Rating: C. The main event pretty easily bails this one out as Shawn did so often around this time. What brings it right back down again is the idea of watching British Bulldog vs. Shawn for the title on pay per view as it just sucks the energy and excitement out of me. The rest of the show was your usual 1996 mess but that main event was solid.
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Monday Night Raw – May 6, 1996: That’s an Intriguing Main Event
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Night Raw
Date: May 6, 1996
Location: Sioux City Auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa
Attendance: 4,000
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Jerry Lawler
This show is dedicated to Ray Stevens, who was often called one of the best of all time.
A woman in shadow, labeled as the ex-wife of a professional wrestler, says Shawn Michaels ruined her life. Details to come.
Marc Mero vs. 1-2-3 Kid
Hunter Hearst Helmsley (feuding with Mero) is on commentary. The Kid starts waving his arms to show off his martial arts abilities but charges into a raised boot in the corner. A running dropkick puts the Kid on the floor and gets a better reaction than almost anything from the February tapings.
British Bulldog vs. Fatu
Fatu tells the Samoans that the WWF is his family.
Tekno Team 2000 vs. BodyDonnas
Owen Hart vs. Undertaker
A casket is wheeled out to send Goldust running as the show ends.
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