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- Why Smackdown persists with the clowns I'm not sure - Murder Clown caused an injury and they're not getting over with the crowd - The only one slightly over is Psycho Clown WWE Clash of Champions Preview WWE and WWE Universal Title Cage Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns Roman Reigns has been the longest WWE Champion in history and his reign doesn't seem to be ending any time soon. Bobby Lashley rose as number contender and earned the MITB briefcase after defeating Randy Orton. RAW General Manager Cody Rhodes is determined no members of The Bloodline will interrupt to assist Roman Reigns and has placed the match inside a Steel Cage, with RAW Enforcer Bill Goldberg patrolling the outside of the ring. Could this finally be the end of Roman Reigns' title run? WWE RAW Women's Title: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair Bianca Belair has enjoyed her time as RAW Women's Champion, watching Becky Lynch (current Women's MITB winner), Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley try to outdo each other as they become number one conteder. Unable to appoint an out right number one contender, RAW General Manager Cody Rhodes has appointed a 4-Way match for the title. WWE World Tag Titles: The Street Profits vs. The New Day vs. MACE & Omos vs. The Usos The Usos have recently reclaimed the now unified World Tag Titles and will defend them against former champions The New Day, as well as the RAW #1 Contenders The Street Profits and the Smackdown #1 Contenders MACE & Omos. WWE Intercontinental Title: Ezekiel vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Smackdown's WWE Intercontinental Title will be defended after Shinsuke Nakamura handpicked Ezekiel. Ezekiel has been up beat and complimentary of Nakamura's wrestling ability, although others believe he has simply brown-nosed his way to a title shot. Drew McIntyre & Brock Lesnar vs. Edge & Finn Balor Edge returned to WWE TV bitter and broken at being 'forgotten' and disgarded after the decades of sacrifice he has put his body through. The main target of his ire has been part-time superstars such as Brock Lesnar and the 'Chosen One' Drew McIntyre, who he believes has been handed everything in his life. McIntyre has taken exception to his, pointing out he was released by the WWE and had to rebuild his reputation and career for nearly a decade before the WWE came and asked him back. WWE Smackdown Women's Title: Io Shirai vs. Asuka/Bayley The winner of Asuka and Bayley will face Io Shirai for the WWE Smackdown Women's Title, which was vacated after Ronda Rousey quit the WWE. WWE United States Title: TBD v Gable Steveson Uhaa Nation's Gable Steveson will defend his United States Title against a mystery opponent Randy Orton vs. Riddle A feud that has boiled over for months - Randy Orton will finally face off against Riddle. Riddle intereferred in Randy Orton's match against Bobby Lashley for the MITB briefcase, costing Orton the match. Riddle claimed Orton had put Gold before Bros, putting Riddle and the tag team to one side to chase the belt. Orton has tried to get his hands on Riddle ever since, often appearing on RAW unvited to try and strike. WWE Smackdown Women's Title Semi Final: Asuka vs. Bayley The winner will go on to face Io Shirai in the finals.

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WWE Smackdown 4,816 @ WWE Wrestling Center Bret prepares Randy - Show opens with Bret in the ring, he invites Randy Orton to join him - Randy Orton's music plays and he comes down to the ring - Bret says that he wants to help Randy prepare for his match against Riddle at Clash of the Champions - He's brought a familiar face back from NXT that he thinks should get Randy ready - Randy Orton says he's more than ready for Riddle - Bret warns Orton that Riddle will look to use that fire and rage against him and Orton needs to focus it - Bret thinks Orton should have a good match against... - Ridge Holland's music plays (rating: 73) Randy Orton vs. Ridge Holland In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Randy Orton defeated Ridge Holland in 9:57 by pinfall with a Running Punt to the Head. - Ridge Holland came at Orton - Orton played it cool and calm - That was the story behind the match, showcasing Orton's ability to control the flow of the ring (rating: 68) Somewhere Backstage - Edge, Balor and Braun can be seen standing in a deserted part of the building - Edge says he watched RAW in AWE as Lesnar said he'd team up with Drew McIntyre - Edge wonders if the chairshot did more damage than Lesnar cares to admit - Edge says he accepts the challenge and at Clash of Champions will face of against McIntyre and Lesnar - Edge warns that disclaimers and waivers will have to be signed though... as someone's career will end that night (rating: 69) The A-Listers - The Miz and Dolph Ziggler are in the ring - They bemoan the fact they missed out on their title shot and instead MACE and Omos we put into the match - The Miz tells the crowd that don't for one minute think they'll turn their attention to helping out Smackdown at Bragging Rights - Dolph says The A-Listers are above Smackdown and if the WWE had any sense they'd have their own brand and show - The Miz says that tonight will be the last time they perform for the WWE crowd for free so they better enjoy it (rating: 61) Reggie vs. Theory In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Theory defeated Reggie in 9:38 by pinfall with The Unproven Cutter. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. - Reggie was really off his game - Theory really stood out - There was a noticeable botch in the match which really blew the flow and feel - Theory looked pissed at Reggie for botching the spot, which almost caused an injury (rating: 45) Carmella Time - Carmella is in the ring - She says her time is now and Bayley's return is going to be short lived - Anyone hoping for a fairy tale story of the injured Belle reclaiming glory is going to be disappointed (rating: 67) The A-Listers vs. Murder Clown and Psycho Clown In a poor match, The Spotlight defeated Murder Clown and Psycho Clown in 10:22 when Dolph Ziggler pinned Murder Clown with a quick roll up. Murder Clown was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. - The Miz seemed to be suffering from a back injury towards the end of the match after a botch move from Murder Clown caused him to land awkwardly (rating: 45) Shinsuke picks - Intercontinental champion Shinsuke Nakamura makes his way to the ring - He says that Clash of Champions is a night where all champions must defend their titles and he has decided who he will defend the IC title against - He says he has picked a wrestler that has shown respect to him as a champion... Ezekiel - Nakamura says because of that respect, he will teach Ezekiel a lesson in the ring (rating: 62) Brown Nose - Happy Corbin appears at the entrance way - He wonders if all it takes to get a title shot is kissing Shinsuke's butt - Corbin says he's more than happy to do that if it means he gets to kick it later on - Ezekiel comes out and stands next to him - Ezekiel asks Corbin to relax and tells him that Shinsuke is a great wrestler and we should be honored to be on the same brand as him - Ezekiel believes that Corbin's title shot will come soon, if he keeps a positive attitude - Corbin says he liked Ezekiel better when he had a beard (rating: 67) Nikki Cross vs. Io Shirai In a decent match, Io Shirai defeated Nikki Cross in 9:38 by pinfall with a Moonsault Press after a distraction from Piper Niven. This match was part of the 'WWE Smackdown Women's' tournament. - Nikki Cross was off their game - After the bell Nikki left the ring quickly to chase Piper Niven (rating: 45) Brawl through the Crowd - Nikki Cross and Piper Niven brawl through the crowd!! Bayley Time - Bayley is in the ring - Bayley says this isn't a fairy tale, but reality and the reality is that she's going to be in the final competing for the WWE Smackdown Women's Title - Bayley says Carmella's reality is going to be watching it on TV (rating: 61) Bayley vs. Carmella In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Bayley defeated Carmella in 10:07 by pinfall with a Bayley-to-Belly Suplex. This match was part of the 'WWE Smackdown Women's' tournament. (rating: 68) America Sucks - Bulls on Parade plays - Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens make their way to the ring - Tonight they have a special guest they'd like to invite down to the ring - El Hijo del Fantasma makes his grand enterance - Owens mentions how last week Fantasma was talking about the truths of cultural appropriation harming ethnic groups - Fantasma agrees and says the likes of Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon are harming the image of Lucha Libre, when people think of a Luchador think they of Rey Mysterio when in truth he's little more than an American made knock off, a cheap immitation, a stolen legacy of the people turned into a corporate icon like all the classic tales Disney sto... - Sami Zayn cuts Fantasma off and says relax, relax we're on Fox that's owned by Disney they won't like that - Owens tells everyone that this is problem America is owned by corporations just like the freedoms of speech are governed by the likes and dislikes of TV Networks the American people are having laws dictated to them by the greed of Big Pharma - Sami says tonight they will help Fantasma fight back against that growing threat in the wrestling industry and team up with him to face off against the American made Luchador... REY MYSTERIO!! - Fantasma tells them to wait... to prove myself and worth and to keep true to my heritage, the Trios match must be Luchador rules (rating: 64) Luchador Rules Trio Match: AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon vs. Fantasma, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, El Hijo del Fantasma and Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon in 15:05 by two falls to one after winning the first, with the final fall happening when El Hijo del Fantasma pinned Ultimo Dragon with a Bridging German Suplex. Ultimo Dragon was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. - It's a shame Ultimo Dragon is getting another chance at the WWE so late in his career - He can't keep up anymore and most of the crowd were probably infants during his WCW and WWE runs - Fantasma on the other hand looks main event level already (rating: 70) Final Rating: 64

- WWE are in a tough spot right now as Jey and Jimmy Uso's contracts are coming to an end - They've tried hard lately to distance themselves from trouble makers and sadly The Usos have history of DUI problems - If they resign them it will make their efforts to clean up look fruitless - If they let The Usos go it could upset Roman Reigns - Jinder Mahal flagged up in a Wellness Test again and will serve a 28 Suspension - Charlotte Flair seems to have some heat for constantly complaining about being booked to lose against people she believes are beneath her - Cameron Grimes is the NXT champion - Wes Lee is the new NXT North American champion, defeating Carmelo Hayes - Dolph Ziggler is noticbly larger now

WWE RAW 4,790 @ WWE Wrestling Center Cody opens the Show - Cody announces that the main event for Clash of Champions needs a little insurance given the history of interference - Cody says Bill Goldberg will be at ring side and... the match will take place in a Steel Cage - Cody is determined Bobby Lashley will get a fair shot at Roman Reigns without The Bloodline interfering (rating: 72) The Bloodline Appear - Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jey and Jimmy Uso appear at the entrance - Heyman is beside himself - Heyman says Cody is just like his Father, always trying to throw a spanner in the works and the he thought the day Dusty died he would see the end of these antics - Heyman asks what Cody is going to do about Bray Wyatt assaulting The Bloodline - Heyman says The Usos were attacked and STILL forced to defend their titles on Smackdown - Cody says he's working on trying to track down Bray Wyatt and Goldberg knows what to do if he sees him - Cody says Wyatt is not a contracted RAW Wrestler - Reigns tells Cody he can do what he likes as come the end of Clash of Champions he's walking out of their with the titles and it will be the last he sees of Roman Reigns - Cody says he has the WWE Board of Director's backing that if Roman Reigns walks out of WWE with the titles his title reign will be declared null and void,stripped from the WWE history books, and The Usos wil be stripped of their titles... and in the end The Bloodline will just be remembered as a cowardly family (rating: 74) Logan Paul vs. Sheamus In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Sheamus defeated Logan Paul in 17:46 when Logan Paul was counted out fighting Seth Rollins at ringside. - Seth Rollins attacked during the match (rating: 53) Eurotrash - Rex Steiner makes his way to the ring - He calls out The Imperium and demands to know which one of the Eurotrash is it going to be tonight - He's still out to show them what American Wrestling is all about (rating: 46) Commander Azeez vs. Rex Steiner In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Rex Steiner defeated Commander Azeez in 8:11 by pinfall with a Gorilla Press Powerslam. During the match we also had Ludwig Kaiser run in and attack Steiner. - Gunther remained ring side studying Rex Steiner (rating: 56) Backstage - Alexa Bliss seems to be making a doll, it's partially finished - Mandy Rose steps into her light - Rose says she's sick and tired of watching people cheer Alexa Bliss on no matter what she does - Rose says the crowd is blind to her beauty and it's time they released just how ugly Alexa Bliss was (rating: 71) Alexa Bliss vs. Mandy Rose In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Mandy Rose defeated Alexa Bliss in 7:48 by pinfall following interference from Gigi Dolin. - Rose's aim during this match was to try and scare Alexa Bliss' face with focused attacks and face scratches (rating: 47) Meanwhile in the GM's Office - Riddle walks over to Cody - Cody smiles and tells Riddle he has great news... he's going to face Randy Orton at Clash of the Champions - Riddle flips and says Orton isn't even a RAW wrestler - Cody tells Riddle to relax and once this match is out of the way Orton will move on to other things, and Riddle can focus on winning some gold - Riddle seems to relax and agrees (Rating: 75) Street Profits are in the Ring - The Street Profits cannot wait for Clash of Champions and a chance to win the World Tag Titles - Jinder Mahal and Robert Roode appear at the entrance ramp - They say the Street Profits have one more hurdle to over come... them (rating: 57) Jinder Mahal and Robert Roode vs. The Street Profits In a decent match, The Street Profits defeated Jinder Mahal and Robert Roode in 14:46 when Montez Ford pinned Jinder Mahal with a Frog Splash. - Jinder Mahal sustained cracked ribs during the match (rating: 46) You are invited by the Uhaa Nation - Apollo Crews and Gable Steveson are in the ring - Apollo says the Uhaa Nation invites anyone brave enough to step into the ring with Gable Steveson, if they can last 10 minutes against the champ they win - Xavier Woods appears at the entrance way - Woods says he loves a challenge (rating: 66) WWE US Title: Xavier Woods vs. Gable Steveson In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Xavier Woods in 9:46 by pinfall. Gable Steveson makes defence number six of the WWE United States title. (rating: 49) Cody appears at the entrance way - Cody congratulates Gable on another defence of the title and reminds him that at Clash of the Champions all Champions must defend their titles - Cody says Gable should have a think who he wants to defend it against and let him know (rating: 68) Hate Crew vs. Dana Brooke and Raquel Rodriquez In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Hate Crew defeated Dana Brooke and Raquel Rodriguez in 8:27 when Sonya Deville pinned Dana Brooke. Dana Brooke was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. - Raquel Rodriquez worked through her injury (rating: 37) LoganCast - Sheamus conducts a mock LoganCast interview with Seth Rollins - Sheamus asks what it was like to cost Logan Paul a match tonight - Rollins is very pleased with himself - Rollins says that Logan Paul still has a lot to learn about wrestling and offers him a bit of advice... make some friends - Rollins says that so far Logan Paul has done nothing but make enemies with wrestlers... even if the crowd love him, they all hate him (rating: 59) Lesnar is backstage - Brock Lesnar says he's been watching Edge's antics and he hasn't forgotten that Edge wrapped a chair around his head - Lesnar says he'll team up with Drew McIntyre to face Edge anytime, anywhere (rating: 63) Preview of Clash of Champions - Bianca Belair makes her way ringside and sits at the commentary booth - She says she's here to watch a small preview of Clash of Champions as the three contenders face each other - She tips Rhea Ripley as the dark horse (rating: 69) Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Rhea Ripley defeated Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in 29:44 when Rhea Ripley pinned Charlotte Flair with a roll up. Becky Lynch carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. (rating: 60) Final rating: 65 - After two weeks of back-to-back amazing shows, RAW has slipped back down a little - The pacing of ths how was a little off and never took the foot off the gas to let the crowd recover - They were very burned out by the final hour, which really hit the main event hard

- Amale and Saxon Huxley have started dating - No news on what caused the divorce between Edge and Beth Phoenix - We are now 7 days away from Clash of Champions, the card looks like this: WWE Clash of Champions 2022 WWE and WWE Universal Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns WWE RAW Women's Title: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair WWE World Tag Titles: The Street Profits vs. The New Day vs. MACE & Omos vs. The Usos WWE Smackdown Women's Title: TBC v TBC - I'd expect something announced this week for the IC and US Title - Rain, Dani Jordyn and Jessy all signed NXT deals this week, just in time for the Mae Young Classic show - Speaking of which... The Mae Young Classic 2022 was held this Saturday and it was awesome - Maki Itoh came out on top to win the Mae Young Classic trophy, defeating Kamille in the final - Match of the Night was Maki Itoh defeating Natalya in the first round - Maki Itoh is ready for a call up - The biggest storylines in the WWE right now are Riddle and Orton; The Bloodline, Lashley and Bray Wyatt; and Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Rey Mysterio and AJ Style - The Smackdown Cruiserweight League has finished it's first round - 3 Points: Mustafa Ali, Angel Garza, Ricochet, Cedric Alexander and Ultimo Dragon - 0 Points: Chad Gable, Theory, Butch, Reggie and Akira Tozawa - The WWE Smackdown Women's Title is nearly into the semi finals - QF: Carmella v Bayley - SF: Nikki Cross v Io Shirai - SF: Asuka v TBD

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WWE Smackdown 5,043 @ Ector County Coliseum WWE Tag Titles: AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio vs. The Usos © In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio defeated The Usos in 15:03 when Jey Uso was disqualified when Kevin Owens ran in and attacked AJ Styles. (rating: 75) A Real Luchador - El Hijo del Fantasma makes a grand entrance to the ring - He says he has been watching and waiting for his time on Smackdown - But he cannot hold his tongue any longer - Last week when he heard Rey Mysterio and Ultimo Dragon being described as legendary Luchadors he nearly threw up - Fantasma says Rey Mysterio is a fraud, cashing in on his heritage and luchadore background - WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU HAD A LUCHADORE RULES MATCH? - Fantasma is furious that Mysterio is considered one of the greatest luchadors ever and is going to show everyone what real lucha libre is all about (rating: 51) Ezekiel is Backstage - Ezekiel is walking around backstage and spots Shinsuke cleaning the IC title - Ezekiel shakes Shinsuke's hand and says its an honor to meet him and what a great champion he is - Ezekiel wishes Shinsuke good luck in his match tonight against Theory and hopes one day to get a shot at the title (rating: 58) Asuka vs. Tamina In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Asuka defeated Tamina in 9:55 by pinfall with a Spin Kick. This match was part of the 'WWE Smackdown Women's' tournament. (rating: 62) RAW vs SD Update - Bret is backstage on a video call with Stephanie McMahon and Cody Rhodes - Stephanie is giving both GMs an update on how they've done - Smackdown is ahead on viewing figures, but online polls suggests RAW has put on the better shows - Cody agrees and believes its due to his modern approach to wrestling - Bret Hart nods his head and says don't get carried away - Steph says after Clash of Champions there will WWE Bragging Rights where RAW and Smackdown will go head-to-head for one night only (rating: 71) Did you find a friend? - Edge is somewhere in the building - Edge wants to know if Drew McIntyre found a partner for tonight's tag match - Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring - McIntyre says he didn't find one, as he didn't look -- he's going to take care of whoever it is Edge throws at him tonight (rating: 54) Akira Tozawa vs Mustafa Ali In a decent match, Mustafa Ali defeated Akira Tozawa in 7:37 by pinfall with a Reverse 450. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. (rating: 64) The A-Listers deserve a title shot - Bret is in the GM's office, it looks like he's preparing notes for WWE Bragging Rights - The A-Listers (Miz and Ziggler) walk in - They want a title shot against The Usos - Bret says he's already had another team come and ask him - MACE and Omos; if the A-Listers can beat them tonight they can join the title match at Clash of Champions (rating: 58) MACE and Omos vs. The A-Listers In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, MACE & Omos defeated The A-Listers in 7:43 when Omos pinned The Miz with a Claw. (rating: 54) Cultural Appropriation - Bulls on Parade plays - Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are in the ring - Kevin Owens says he isn't surprised to hear that Rey Mysterio is guilty of approriating another culture for his own benefit, as that's what Americans do best - Sami Zayn says Elvis stole the Blues from black culture; just as Eminem stole rap - Kevin Owens says Americans have never had an original thought in their entire history - Sami Zayn says they stopped AJ and Rey from winning the Tag Titles to protect the WWE (rating: 67) WWE Intercontinental Title: Theory vs. Shinsuke Nakamura © In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Theory in 10:11 by pinfall with a Kinshasa. Shinsuke Nakamura makes defence number three of the WWE Intercontinental title. (rating: 64) Meanwhile back at the GMs Office - Randy Orton is talking to Bret - Orton wants Riddle at Clash of the Champions AND Bragging Rights - Orton says he hasn't been this motivated to punt someone's head in years - Bret says he'll speak to Cody to see if they can arrange something for Clash of Champions - Orton thanks Bret and says once Riddle is out of the way he's going to bring the titles home to Smackdown (rating: 81) Drew McIntyre vs. #DIY In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Drew McIntyre defeated #DIY in a Handicap match in 12:50 when Johnny Gargano was disqualified while fighting Drew McIntyre. - What started as a 2v1 tag match eventually turned into a 2v1 tornado tag match - #DIY kept pushing the rules to the limits until the ref had enough and disqualified them for not listening to the counts - McIntyre fought bravely against the 2-on-1 beatings (rating: 62) Final rating: 66

WWE RAW 3,700 @ Covelli Center Show Opens - Randy Orton's music plays - He makes his way to the ring and calls out Riddle - Orton say he will not forget what Riddle did at MITB until he has kicked the smug grin right off of Riddle's face - Cody comes out - Cody says that Riddle came to him on Friday and asked for a match tonight, he's already booked to fight Paul Logan tonight - Orton says he didn't come to RAW just to talk - Cody books Orton against Damien Priest (rating: 65) Logan Paul vs. Riddle In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Logan Paul defeated Riddle in 9:38 by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale following interference from Randy Orton. (rating: 63) The Imperium - Ludwig says the true might of Europe's finest wrestlers caused Dominik Mysterio to quit - Rex Steiner's music plays - Steiner says he hopes The Imperium feel good about bullying a kid out of wrestling, but they won't be able to bully him out - Ludwig says being better wrestlers isn't bullying - Steiner wants a match (rating: 61) Who the hell is this guy - Sheamus and Seth Rollins are backstage - They're talking about Logan Paul - Rollins is upset at the 'weeb' remark and chants - Sheamus wonders if a weeb is like a dweeb those sweets you could get - Rollins says this isn't funny and they need to work together to get this youtuber out of the WWE (rating: 68) Uhaa Nation is Born - Apollo and Gable are in the ring - They're very pleased with themselves and how they answered Titus last week - Apollo says a new nation has been born, one that will look after itself without others trying to profiteer from other's success - The Uhaa Nation will become the greatest force in the WWE built around one of the biggest strongest prospects -- GABLE STEVESON (rating: 55) WWE United States Title: Kofi Kingston vs. Gable Steveson In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Kofi Kingston in 12:54 by pinfall. Gable Steveson makes defence number five of the WWE United States title. (rating: 49) Backstage with Becky and Lashley - Becky, carrying her MITB briefcase, approaches Lashley - Becky says from one MITB winner to another she's pleased it was Lashley that won it - Lashley says thanks and congratulates Becky on winning hers too - The pair shake hands - Becky hopes Lashley can end Roman Reigns' title reign - Lashley says that's the plan (rating: 80) The NEW Prime Time Players - Titus is in the ring - He addresses the 'Uhaa Nation' and would like to introduce two rising superstars of his own hand picked from NXT - Carmelo Hayes and Odyssey Jones come out and join Titus in the ring - Titus says these are the NEW Prime Time Players - a mixture of Charisma and strength (rating: 48) Meanwhile back in the GM's Office - Cody Rhodes is on the phone to someone when Baszler and Deville (Hate Crew) walk in - They make it clear that they're ready to take the vacant WWE Women's Tag Team Titles - Cody nods slowly - He says they're right, they have been vacant for long enough and that new champions should be crowned but he isn't just going to hand them over - They're a WWE Crossbrand title between RAW and Smackdown so would have to check with the WWE Board of Directors - Hate Crew say Cody is impotent and anyone else would have understood the strength they had to dominate the Women's Tag Divison for years to come and they'll prove it (rating: 70) Hate Crew vs. Maki Itoh and Yumi Ohka In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Hate Crew defeated Maki Itoh and Yumi Ohka in 13:16 when Sonya Deville submitted Yumi Ohka with a Modified Gogoplata. (rating: 47) We return tot he GM's Office - Cody is back on the phone when Street Profits walk in - Cody apologises, sighs and hangs up - Cody says he's trying to get some important work done for Night of Champions - Street Profits say that's perfect as this is what we're here for -- The Usos never beat us, they beat The New Day, we want another title shot to prove we're the best tag team - Cody says again that the Tag Titles are Crossbrand and will have to speak to the WWE Board of Directors... he's just had a brilliant idea - Cody says Street Profits will get their title shot at Night of Champions (rating: 58) Randy Orton vs. Damian Priest In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Randy Orton defeated Damian Priest in 13:28 by pinfall with a RKO. During the match we also had Riddle run in and attack Orton. - After the match Orton chases Riddle through the crowd (rating: 71) Flair is Furious - Charlotte Flair is in the ring - She's blaming Rhea Ripley for last week's defeat to Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair - Rhea Ripley appears at the entrance way - She blames Charlotte Flair for being full of herself; first you say you'll beat me with a submission and don't; then you say we should work together against Becky and Belair and you refuse to tag me in - Ripley says Flair will never tap her out, but she will choke Flair out anytime anywhere -- such as tonight, if she isn't afraid (rating: 73) Orton is chasing Riddle - Orton is still chasing Riddle through the Arena - Riddle can't be caught and taunts Orton as he keeps evading him (rating: 79) Submission Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling the match went to a time limit draw (rating: 63) Otis vs. R-Truth In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Otis defeated R-Truth in 7:17 by pinfall with a World's Strongest Slam. (rating: 45) We're somewhere Dark - The camera slowly pans across to reveal Bray Wyatt in a dark room lit by a familiar looking lamp - Bray Wyatt: Hello my children, its good to see you all again. I know it's been a while and I look a little different, but this is a special time - Bray Wyatt: You see I'm learning about myself, a journey of discovery, rebuilding and patching the broken parts that were chipped away by the Devil Dog -- you all remember him, right? That naughty little dog, someone should have squirted him with a hose. - Bray Wyatt: But do you know what I discovered last week? Well, it was something amazing... refreshing. A revelation. When I cracked open The Usos, I discovered a prize within their heads... a sweet ambrosia that helped restore my brittle bones. - Bray Wyatt: That's when I realised the blood of champions is what's going to help me heal, help me remember who I am -- Bray Wyatt, Windham, The Fiend - Bray Wyatt: What's more I found a new friend, someone who agreed to mend me... let's go say hello - The camera pans to reveal someone else in the darkened room. They're tied up. - Bray Wyatt: Say hello to Jacob Fatu, he's a special friend of mine, he's also our champion Roman Reigns' cousin. He'd say hello, but he's a little... tied up right now - Bray Wyatt: What makes him so special? Well inside of him is more of that ambrosia, more blood of champions that will help me restore. - Bray Wyatt smiles at the camera before shoving his palm over the lens obscuring the view - Blackness (rating: 59) Lashley, Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg vs. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg defeated The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) in 26:22 when Bobby Lashley pinned Jimmy Uso with a Spear. In terms of in-ring work, Roman Reigns was head and shoulders above everyone else. (rating: 69) Final Rating: 72 - Edge and Beth Phoenix have divorced - Another round of NXT call ups seems to be in the works with the feeling that both RAW and SD are missing some fresh midcard talent

WWE Smackdown 3,600 @ Foxwoods Resort Casino Drew McIntyre vs. Shelton Benjamin In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Drew McIntyre defeated Shelton Benjamin in 7:50 by pinfall with a Claymore Kick. (rating: 71) McIntyre calls out Edge and his Gang - Drew McIntyre says its clear he'll never get a 1v1 with anyone in Edge's gang so wants a tag match next week - Edge and his gang appear in an empty part of the arena - Edge mocks McIntyre saying he'll never be able to find anyone to team with him as he's abandoned all his friends - McIntyre disagrees; he's been driven his pursuit to prove himself over the years but he's been supported by his friends along the way. He regrets what happened with Heath, but knows things between them are good despite what Edge says - Edge agrees to a tag match... but if McIntyre can't find anyone its going to be 2v1 (rating: 68) Mr. Orton goes to RAW - In the GM's office with Bret Hart and Randy Orton - Bret says he's struck up a deal with Cody Rhodes - R-Truth will appear on Smackdown tonight and next Monday Randy Orton is allowed on RAW - Randy Orton looks very pleased (Rating: 87) Aja Kong vs. Io Shirai In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Io Shirai defeated Aja Kong in 8:18 by pinfall with a Moonsault Press. This match was part of the 'WWE Smackdown Women's' tournament. (Rating: 57) R-Truth is on Smackdown - Truth catches up with Theory in the lockerroom - He says he's here to find out the truth behind the upside-clown - He tells Theory that he accidentally opened up a portal to the clown universe when he dressed up as the sad clown - Theory yells at Truth that he KNEW he was behind this and demands he get into the ring tonight to settle this once and for all (rating: 51) Camera Pans - and shows Rey Mysterio talking to Ultimo Dragon - It looks like they have a great mutual respect for each other (rating: 59) Chad Gable vs. Ultimo Dragon In a decent match, Ultimo Dragon defeated Chad Gable in 9:43 by pinfall with a Dragonsteiner. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. (rating: 51) Back at the GM's Office - Theory demands that Bret put him into a match with R-Truth tonight - Bret tells him to calm down, but agrees to make a match - Truth says he's sorry to Mr. Hitman for summon the clowns from the Upside-Clown - Bret asks what clowns - Truth and Theory look at each other (rating: 64) Backstage with MACE - Mace is standing with Omos who he seemed to have teamed up with last week - Mace says that their time will come soon enough and a new force on Smackdown is coming - They don't care if its Shinsuke Nakamura or The Usos, they're coming for gold (rating: 52) Theory vs. R-Truth... vs. Psycho Clown?! In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Theory defeated Psycho Clown and R-Truth in 7:59 when Theory pinned R-Truth with The Unproven Cutter. Theory carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. - In what was a mix of a comedy and a slow paced match that engaged the crowd this match seemed give the crowd a breather - Psycho Clown emerged from under the ring half way through, both Theory and R-Truth attacked him (rating: 48) All Apologies - A fresh shaven Ezekiel is in the ring - He apologises for last week's outburst, he tells a story about how he always idolised his older brother and perhaps part of that had came through - Ezekiel says Smackdown should feel honored to have a champion like Shinsuke Nakamura and says one day he hopes to be as good as him (rating: 55) Rey is getting ready - SNEAK ATTACK - Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens attack Rey Mysterio and leave him badly beaten in the lockerroom (rating: 68) Asuka and Bayley vs. Carmella and Tamina In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Asuka and Bayley defeated Carmella and Tamina in 12:57 when Asuka pinned Carmella with a Spin Kick. Tamina was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. - This match told the story of 4 women competing in the WWE Smackdown Women's tournament trying to work together and against each other - Asuka vs. Tamina happens next week - Bayley vs. Carmella happens in two weeks (rating: 62) Bulls on Parade - Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens say they're sorry they hurt Rey Mysterio but they had no choice - Sami says he is certain Rey was conspiring against AJ with Ultimo Dragon so had to act - Rey is not to be trusted - Kevin Owens agrees and says it is an unfortunate turn of events but they'll be fair and only fight 1v1 tonight (rating: 67) Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, AJ Styles defeated Kevin Owens in 17:35 by pinfall with a Phenomenal Forearm. (rating: 75) Final Rating: 67

WWE RAW 3,200 in the North West Cody talks about the main event - Cody hypes up Lashley v Reigns for the WWE and WWE Universal Title - Goldberg will be ring side as special enforcer (rating: 72) Becky and Bianca talk - Becky and Bianca talk about working together in their match against Flair and Ripley - But after that... just remember I could be coming for your title at any time (rating: 80) Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair defeated Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley in 12:35 when Bianca Belair pinned Charlotte Flair Becky Lynch carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. - During the match Rhea Ripley walked out of the match during a tag attempt, giving Flair the middle finger (Rating: 71) Fight Backstage - Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley are brawling backstage! (rating: 60) Locker Room - Dominik Mysterio thanks Steiner for showing those stuck up Europeans a thing or two - Steiner just wants to show them what a real american wrestler is all about (rating: 45) GM's Office - Truth is with Cody asking him if he saw the clowns on Smackdown - Cody did not, but if he's so interested he'll talk to Bret Hart to see if Truth can go over to Smackdown for a week - Cody then tells Truth to get ready for his match with Riddle (rating: 65) R-Truth vs. Riddle In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Riddle defeated R-Truth in 7:47 by submission with a Bromission. (Rating: 67) After the match - Riddle stays in the ring and taunts Randy Orton - THIS IS AN ORTON FREE ZONE, BROS NO BITCHES (rating: 63) The Imperium are in the ring - Ludwig says it is very noble of Rex Steiner to step up to the challenge of The Imperium (rating: 55) The Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Commander Azeez) vs. Dominik Mysterio and Rex Steiner In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Ludwig Kaiser and Commander Azeez defeated Dominik Mysterio and Rex Steiner in 13:01 when Commander Azeez pinned Dominik Mysterio with a Spear - During the match Gunther stood at the top of the entrance way watching intently (Rating: 45) Backstage - The Street Profits feel good about tonight's Tag Title Match (rating: 57) Alexa Bliss vs. Queen Zelina In a decent match, Alexa Bliss defeated Queen Zelina in 7:34 by pinfall with a Twisted Bliss. (rating: 54) The Bloodline - Jey and Jimmy Uso are thanking Roman for accepting the match against Lashley - The Usos are confident of bringing the tag titles back into the family - Roman Reigns stares them down and tells them they better not fail (rating: 76) WWE Tag Team Title: Street Profits vs. The Usos vs. The New Day © In a good match, The Usos defeated The Street Profits and The New Day in 20:30 when Jimmy Uso pinned Xavier Woods with a fast roll up. The Usos win the WWE World Tag Team titles. (rating: 61) The Usos celebrating backstage - Paul Heyman tells The Usos to stop celebrating as Roman Reigns is focusing on his title match - Roman Reigns slaps The Usos and tells them to remember what he's done for them (rating: 81) Lesnar is in the ring - Lesnar isn't going to miss out on the main event tonight - He might not be booked in it, but he's going to sit ring side and soak it all in - Whoever wins he wants them to know he's watching and waiting to take the title from them (rating: 70) WWE and WWE Universal Title: Bobbly Lashley vs. Roman Reigns © In an exceptional match, Roman Reigns defeated Bobby Lashley in 30:27 by pinfall with a Spear after Paul Heyman interfered. Roman Reigns makes defence number three of the WWE title. Roman Reigns makes defence number twenty-four of the WWE Universal title. - Goldberg was ring side as an enforcer and tried his best to step the interference from The Usos but was distracted from stopping Paul Heyman - Lesnar joined in helping Goldberg fight The Usos away from the ring - (rating: 75) LIGHTS OUT - ... - The lights come back on and Bray Wyatt is standing on the top of the entrance way holding The Usos by the hair - He hits Sister Abigail onto their tag titles busting them open - He takes their bloody tag titles and holds them up high (rating: 68) Overall Rating: 75 - The strongest RAW since the so-called 'New Era' began in July - An absolute solid main event helped lead to this

WWE Smackdown 4,983 @ Westchester County Center Bret Announces Ronda Left - The show opens with Bret Hart in the ring - He's holding the WWE Smackdown Women's Title - He says Ronda Rousey decided she no longer wanted to be a professional wrestler so quit - Starting tonight there will be a Tournament for the WWE Smackdown Women's Title (rating: 48) Piper Niven vs. Nikki Cross In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Nikki Cross defeated Piper Niven in 7:32 by pinfall with The Perfect Storm. This match was part of the 'WWE Smackdown Women's' tournament. - There was something lacking in Niven's performances tonight - Nikki Cross moves on to the next round (rating: 48) You all know who I really am - Ezekiel is in the ring - He has grown in some stubble... and has a guitar - Ezekiel: You all know who I am... I'm not Ezekiel, I'm not a younger brother. I'm the victim of my own success. I'm the matyr of the fan's desire to be entertained. You all placed this on me by cheering for me too much. And for that I blame you all. - Ezekiel smashes the guitar on the turnbuckles - Ezekiel: I watch as others compete for the titles, titles I should be competing for. Well tonight I no longer slumber in my pool of self remorse. I will be reborn again and NONE of you will sway the outcome with your cheers or boos. Nakamura... consider this your notice (rating: 54) Theory calls out the clowns - Theory is in the ring - Theory: This clown business has gone on for TOO LONG, Truth. Its time to end it. Next week... I don't care which one of you it is... we fight (rating: 18) Ultimo Dragon vs. Akira Tozawa In a bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, Ultimo Dragon defeated Akira Tozawa in 10:04 by pinfall with a Dragonsteiner. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. - The announce team did their best to hype Ultimo Dragon up - But with little build up or hype the crowd just weren't that interested (rating: 30) The A-Listers - Ziggler approaches The Miz, he's arranged another tag match for them tonight - The Miz: Finally the A-Listers are back in The Spotlight, all these people who doubted us - Ziggler: Who said we were over the hill - The Miz: Tha -- wait they said we were over the hill?? - Ziggler: Well not such much me, but... you know. You've got a Dad Bod going on, which is understandable - The Miz: What?! - Ziggler: Look forget it, we go out there tonight, we beat another tag team and we continue our epic comeback by winning the tag team titles! (rating: 37) Are you sure this is what you want? - Edge is in the ring - Balor, Braun, Jonny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are standing outside the ring - Edge: Drew... Drew... Drew... you want a fight -- your words -- against one of us tonight - Edge: You should know by now that when you fight one of us, you fight all of us, we have united behind the anger of being forgotten, of being churned over by the WWE and disgarded like a broken toy by these so called "fans" - Edge: So you're either brave or very stupid, but we will accept your challenge. We will meet you in that ring tonight. Step into the ring my champion - Balor steps into the ring - Edge: Don't say I didn't warn you; don't say I didn't show you what you were up against - The group leaves through the crowd (rating: 59) The Cross Brothers vs. The A-Listers In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Spotlight defeated Aden Cross and Christian Cross in 9:54 when The Miz pinned Christian Cross with a Skull Crushing Finale. - Christian Cross sustained broken ribs during the match (rating: 46) Randy talks to Bret - GM's office - Randy: Bret, I feel like I'm floundering around here - Bret: You're Smackdown's best wrestler, it won't be long till you can show everyone that - Randy: I'm not interested in that right now, I need to get my hands on Riddle - Bret: That's in the past - Randy: ... the past? YOU'RE talking to ME about the past?! You're the best there is and all that but, you've lived your life in the past and what could have been - Bret: AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO YOU! You'll get another title shot, you'll be a champion again. If you go off chasing Riddle, chasing grudges... yeah... I know what that can do to a man - Randy: Clash of the Champions is coming up -- I want Riddle, then I want Reigns or whoever has the WWE Title. (rating: 79) WWE Intercontinental Title: Omos vs. Shinsuke Nakamura In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Omos in 15:26 by pinfall with a Kinshasa. Shinsuke Nakamura makes defence number two of the WWE Intercontinental title. (rating: 47) Post-Match - Omos remains in the ring and starts to rip the turnbuckles off with his bare hands in anger - MACE comes down to the ring - MACE: Hey bigman, work with me, let me guide you towards realising who you are - You're the modern age Giant. A freak of nature. You could rip the head off of anyone here tonight. But you don't... there's something holding you back. The fear of yourself, the fear of your own strength, the fear of your own ability. Let me show you have to use that anger and fear - The pair leave together (rating: 58) AJ and Mysterio are in the ring - AJ: For the last month we've had to put up with the ramblings of a conspiracy nut and a Canadian Redneck trash talking about OUR United States of America. We've tried to play fairly, we've met them in the ring, but you know what... - Rey: It's time to tell you AMERICA ROCKS... it's the land of oppourtunity, a land where champions can be made, a land of hope and glory... and that makes other's jealous - Bulls on Parade plays just as AJ was about to speak - Kevin Owen: haha Canadian Redneck... very nice... very original coming from the hick from Atlanta, Georgia - Sami Zayn: "AMERICA ROCKS" OH YEAH -- listen to you. You're so brainwashed you don't even realise how cliched you sound. You're like a soundboard for the US Army Recruitment adverts. - Owens: America sucks because it takes the gullible, just like our dear friend Rey Mysterio, and makes them believe all the hype and all the lies. It's a dangerous game, and it's gonna get your hurt, Rey. - Sami: AJ has been taking advantage of you since this whole thing started. He let you come out and take the first bullet in all of this. He let the immigrant take the fall. Sound familiar? - Owens: It's what America does, Rey. AJ can't help it, it's been indoctornated into him since he was a little kid, reading text books from the 1930s that still promoted racism and inequality because the school board couldn't afford to update them AJ: Alright that's enough! Sounds to me like you two have been typing away on the internet reading whatever it is that's got your shorts pulled up your ass so hard. Next week Me and Rey against you two, on Smackdown, if we win -- you two drop this whole America sucks business, find something else to talk about UFOS, Bigfoot, Ghosts, I don't care. Owens: ... and if we win... we'll have a think and let you know next week - Owens and Zayn smiles as they leave (rating: 80) Drew McIntyre vs. Finn Balor In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Finn Bálor defeated Drew McIntyre in 20:12 by pinfall with a Double Knee Gutbuster after a distraction from Braun Strowman. - Edge, Paige, Braun, #DIY were standing around the ring occassionally feigning attempts to attack Drew McIntyre to distract - In the end Braun distracted McIntyre by grabbing his foot, allowing Balor to hit the Double Knee Gutbuster as McIntyre turned back towards the ring (rating: 65) Overall Rating: 54 - A solid second hour destroyed by a really poor opening - The whole Clown/Theory thing feels so out of place on Smackdown - Smackdown has done well to establish itself as a fairly straight forward show over the last month - Having crazy looking clowns run around feels entirely more RAW

WWE RAW 3,619 @ L.P. Frans Stadium Cody Books 2v2v2 Match - The Usos vs. Street Profits vs. The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Titles (rating: 52) Reigns threatens to walk - Heyman says that's not what was agreed - Reigns says he holds all the power as he holds both titles - Says he's going to walk through the forbidden door if things don't change around here (rating: 67) Actaully... - Stephanie McMahon appears and says Roman Reigns MUST defend his titles next week on RAW or they will be stripped - It has been over 30 days since his last title defence (rating: 92) WWE US Title Match: Sheamus vs. Gable Steveson In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Sheamus in 10:28 by pinfall. Gable Steveson makes defence number four of the WWE United States title. (rating: 51) Backstage - Titus wonders if Apollo and Gable have an answer yet - Oh they sure do... (rating: 56) Here's the Answer - Apollo and Gable attack Titus (rating: 49) #1 Contenders match Announced - Stephanie and Cody are in the ring - They invite Roman Reigns to join them - They announce #1 Contenders Match tonight to face Roman next week - Lashley v Lesnar v Seth Rollins v Logan Paul (rating: 72) The best North America has? - Rex Steiner is making his way to the ring - He has the NXT Belt around his waist still - You Europeans want the best North America has to offer? WELL HERE IT IS! - Rex is a true Steiner on the mic. Not very good. (rating: 43) Ludwig Kaiser vs. Rex Steiner In a decent match, Rex Steiner defeated Ludwig Kaiser in 10:29 by pinfall with a Gorilla Press Powerslam. During the match we also had Commander Azeez run in and attack Steiner. - Steiner fought off Commander Azeez mid match to still claim the win over Ludwig (rating: 55) Post-Match Brawl - After the bell Commander Azeez attacks Rex Steiner again - Dominik Mysterio runs down to help Rex Steiner fight off Ludwig and Azeez - Gunther watches on from the entrance way (rating: 48) The Upside-Clown - R-Truth gingerly walks into GM's office - He tells Cody he KNOWS the Upside-Clown is real and that a portal the clown dimension has been opened - He saw Smackdown and all the clowns after Theory - Truth asks Cody how to close it - Cody has no idea what Truth is talking about (rating: 36) If you walk won't get a title shot - The Bloodline are in the ring - Heyman begins to speak about the #1 contenders match being pointless - Reigns says again he'll walk away from the WWE with the titles if they don't respect him - The Usos are pleading with Roman not to walk - If he goes they won't get a title shot - Roman stares them down for speaking out of turn (rating: 80) R-Truth vs. Otis In a decent match, Otis defeated R-Truth in 8:07 by pinfall with a World's Strongest Slam. - More of a comedy bout where R-Truth spent much of the time looking for clowns under the ring (rating: 55) I'll make you tap - Charlotte Flair is in the ring talking about Rhea Ripley - Flair says she'll make Ripley tap out tonight to put beyond a doubt Flair is the #1 contender (rating: 59) Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley in 20:22 by pinfall with a surprise roll up. - Flair cannot get Ripley to tap out - Aware time is running out Flair cheats to win and grabs a handful of tights in a quick roll up (rating: 52) I thought you said... - Ripley teases Flair she couldn't tap her out - Flair counters back with some off the cuff unplanend "shoot" comments (rating: 60) I guess that makes me... - Becky Lynch appears at the ramp way - Becky says she's the #1 contender since Flair couldn't live up to her word (rating: 48) Mandy Rose vs. Bianca Belair In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Bianca Belair defeated Mandy Rose in 15:01 by pinfall with a Kiss of Death. - Becky Lynch was on commentary (rating: 52) Cody talks about The Fiend - Cody is talking to Bill Goldberg - He reminds Goldberg that The Fiend isn't a RAW wrestler and if he shows up again he knows what to do (rating: 66) #1 Contender's Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Logan Paul vs. Seth Rollins In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Bobby Lashley defeated Brock Lesnar, Logan Paul and Seth Rollins in 29:58 when Bobby Lashley pinned Logan Paul with a Spear. - Bill Goldberg was at ringside - Goldberg stopped Edge, Balor and Braun from interferring (rating: 58) RAW BRAWL - Post match all hell breaks loose - Goldberg, Lesnar, Lashley fight with Edge, Balor and Braun - Roman Reigns appears at the entrance way smiling at what he's seeing (rating: 74) Final Rating: 70 - A very good RAW which could have been even better with some pacing - The crowd were totally burned out by the third hour - Ricochet was caught in a wellness test violation - A bunch of NXT call ups are expected this month; Rex Steiner gave a farewell speech on NXT and Vacated the title - John Gaburick and Ken Doane who moved down to NXT last month have been released from their WWE contracts - NXT have recently helped relocate a lot of their talent to Florida to be closer to NXT studio

September 2022 - Let's have a look back at August and the huge changes within the WWE since Vince McMahon's depature in July - RAW and Smackdown have drafted their new rosters - RAW's top stars right now are: Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lynch, Logan Paul and Bianca Belair - Smackdown's top stars right now are: AJ Styles, Asuka, Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton WWE's top merchendise shifters at the moment are: #1 Becky Lynch (RAW) #2 Logan Paul (RAW) #3 John Cena (N/A) #4 Randy Orton (Smackdown) #5 Roman Reigns (N/A) #6 Ronda Rousey (Smackdown) #7 Brock Lesnar (N/A) #8 Rey Mysterio (Smackdown) #9 Bobby Lashley (RAW) #10 Shinsuke Nakamura (Smackdown) - If I was to compared the two shows, I'd put Smackdown ahead at the moment. RAW has been chaotic, while Smackdown has achieved what Bret Hart said he'd do - The shakeup has cost WWE a lot of momentum, which they're only starting to regain - This has allowed AEW to become the #1 wrestling show in the US based on viewers - WWE still the #1 wrestling promotion world wide - It's clear now that HHH is in charge of booking - John Cena lost in a Career v Title Match against Roman Reigns - The hottest storyline within WWE right now is on Smackdown, where Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have been proclaiming America Sucks WWE Champions WWE Champion - Roman Reigns WWE Universal Champion - Roman Reigns WWE Smackdown Women's Champion - VACANT WWE RAW Women's Champion - Bianca Belair WWE MITB 2022 Winner - Bobby Lashley WWE Women MITB 2022 Winner - Becky Lynch WWE Intercontinental Champion - Shinsuke Nakamura WWE United States Champion - Gable Steveson WWE World Tag Team Champions - Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (The New Day) WWE Women's Tag Team Champions - VACANT NXT Champions NXT Champion - Rex Steiner NXT Women's Champion - Wendy Choo NXT North American Champion - Carmelo Hayes NXT Tag Team Champions - Burtus & Julius Creed NXT Women's Tag Team Champions - Katana Chance & Kayden Carter - There's still some chaos with the title situation in the WWE, mainly due to Roman Reigns' domination of both the WWE and Universal titles - The Women's Tag Team titles are still vacant and now the WWE Smackdown Women's title is also vacant - Ronda Rousey is gone from the WWE. She requested her release and it was given - Reports suggest Ronda was unhappy with her booking - WWE have signed Psycho Clown, Chuckles the Clown, Dave the Clown, Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Mini Psycho Clown on contracts - The wrestlers are sharing dates between the WWE and AAA - It seems very unlikely WWE will renew Dominik Mysterio's contract

WWE Smackdown 5,000 @ Westchester County Center Cedric Alexander vs. Reggie In a decent match, Cedric Alexander defeated Reggie in 15:30 by pinfall with an Overtime. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. (rating: 56) Time to regain the spotlight - Dolph Ziggler approaches The Miz and Maryse backstage - Ziggler: Hey, you've been on a rotten run lately. How about we work together and regain the spotlight that is rightfully ours -- You're THE MIZ and I'm the human highlight reel! - The Miz: You know... you're right. We're the biggest stars in the WWE. Talented in the ring and more charisma than anyone else in the history of this business. - Ziggler: I've already got a match set up... (rating: 55) Brandon Watts and Randy Summers vs. The Miz and Dolph Ziggler In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Spotlight defeated Brandon Watts and Randy Summers in 6:54 when Dolph Ziggler pinned Randy Summers with a Zig-Zag. (rating: 51) Nikki is in the Ring - Nikki: Piper Niven and I go way back. WAY Back - Nikki: So I'm glad if it was anyone to snap me back into my old ways, it was her. As she'll understand more than anyone else just what she's done - Nikki: She'll know that I don't take too kindly to getting slapped unexpectedly - Nikki: So get ready. Nikki Cross is back. (rating: 50) Theory finds the clown! - Austin Theory is backstage, creeping up on the clown that has been watching him since he arrived on Smackdown - Theory jumps on the clown, which ends up being a miniature version of the clown he's been stalked by - Theory looks around and realises he's just walked into a trap as several other clowns now surround him - He leaves the dwarf clown alone and quickly runs away as the rest of the clowns watch him (rating: 29) Shirai unhappy with Ronda - Shirai is in the ring - Shirai: Ronda Rousey... what you did to Asuka last week was a disgrace. Taking your anger out on another wrestler, is not the sign of a worthy champion - Shirai: You want people to talk about you? Well congratulations, we're all taking about how much of a asshole you are - Ronda appears at the entrance way - Ronda: Sounds to me like you want to experience just how much of an asshole I can be - Ronda makes her way to the ring (rating: 64) Io Shirai vs. Ronda Rousey In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Ronda Rousey defeated Io Shirai in 14:59 by submission with an Armbar. (rating: 65) Meanwhile in the GM's Office... - Stephanie McMahon: Bret I understand your frusrations, but the decison to hire Bill Goldberg to RAW was the WWE Board of Directors' - Stephanie: You've been doing such a great job on Smackdown, we have no concerns, you're delivering just what you said you would. Sadly, the same can't be said about RAW - Stephanie: The WWE Board of Directors felt that people weren't respecting Cody's decisions due to his current injury, so they hired Bill Goldberg to be his enforcer - Bret: Hey, I wouldn't want Bill Goldberg on Smackdown... but Bray Wyatt? That's what I'm frustrated about, that guy is one of the most captivating wrestlers around. That's the kind of wrestler I'd want on Smackdown - Stephanie: Oh, I see. Bray Wyatt is currently a free agent, so the Board of Directors and I will have to decide how best to handle that situation - Stephanie: In all honesty we thought Alexa Bliss had relapsed when she was telling us she had seen things, so Bray's return was unexpected (rating: 64) America Sucks. Here's Why - Bulls on Parade plays - Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens make their way to the ring - Sami: So tonight the AJ STYLES, AMERICA'S PHENONMENAL ONE, wants to set things straight in the ring. With violence. Sure. - Kevin: Once again reinforcing our opinion that America SUCKS. Let's look at RAW for a moment, let's look at how a poor defenseless child has been abandoned by his father. - A clip shows Dominik Mysterio getting beaten by The Imperium - Sami: I don't know about you, Kevin, but if that was my child, I'd have moved heaven and earth to protect them - Kevin: Of course, buddy, but we're Canadians, we have family values we believe in - Sami: American family values? Nothing but lip service and child support payments - Kevin: It's sad but true. The United States of America is a mess. All you people here tonight know this, its why you're booing. You're not booing us, you're booing your own guilt and shame. So keep booing. Maybe eventually you'll feel like you've absolved yourself of blame. (rating: 64) Drew McIntyre is in the Ring - McIntyre: So what is it -- Edge, Finn... you going to stop hiding around the backstage areas and step into this ring? - Edge's music plays and appears alone - Edge: Oh, we'll step into the ring when we're ready. Don't you worry about that - McIntyre begins to leave the ring - Edge: ah ah, that's far enough. I have a special guest tonight I'd like to bring out. Someone you've all forgotten about... someone that was one a close friend of yours. Someone that was part of your band. Someone that worked hard and endlessly for little reward other than being able to feed his own kids... - Heath Slater is dragged out by Finn Balor and Braun. Heath looks badly beaten already. - Edge: Oh, what's the matter, McIntyre. Is it hard to come face-to-face with the ghosts of the past, the ghosts you created by leaving them behind to chase your own glory? That little story of yours last week was heart warming, how you battled to regain your place in the WWE, but you left the part out where you abandoned Heath Slater behind. So, we thought we drag him back here for you to see. (rating: 56) Randy Orton vs. Mace In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Randy Orton defeated MACE in 11:43 by pinfall with a Running Punt to the Head. (rating: 74) McIntyre asks for a Match - McIntyre: Bret, you've got to sanction a match between me and Edge or Finn. - Bret: I can sanction one, but is this what you really want. You know they're going to come at you with more than they show. - McIntyre: I don't care, man. I thought I was over how I left Heath behind but what Edge did tonight... nah, man, I need to do this (rating: 67) AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, AJ Styles defeated Sami Zayn in 15:43 by pinfall with a Phenomenal Forearm. (rating: 71) Final Rating: 67

WWE RAW 3,600 @ FOxwoods Resort Casino Cody Opens the Show - Cody: It hasn't escaped my attention just how often uninvited wrestlers -- NON-CONTRACTED Wrestlers -- have been appearing on RAW lately, interrupting matches and making a damn nuisence of themselves. - Cody: So I've put in place some 'special measures' that will hopefully help enforce the rules and protect RAW going forward. Our main events will no longer be ruined by Edge and his gang. (rating: 50) Jinder Mahal and Robert Roode vs. The Street Profits In a decent match, The Street Profits defeated Jinder Mahal and Robert Roode in 14:55 when Angelo Dawkins pinned Jinder Mahal with a Powerbomb. In terms of in-ring work, Montez Ford was head and shoulders above everyone else. - Montez Ford is going to be money (rating: 54) The Bloodline make an appearance - All of The Bloodline make their way to the ring - Reigns: A man takes a well deserved rest, to contemplate his next conquest and reflect on defeating John Cena -- taking his career away from him. And the cats come out to play. The Usos are put into matches they weren't told about and lose their titles. You think I'm just going to sit back and let that go, you really believe that isn't going to make my blood boil. -Regins: So let this be notice; give The Usos their titles back or I never show up on RAW or Smackdown again. Hell, I might even walk through some Forbidden Doors. (rating: 61) Cody reveals the special measures - Cody's music plays and he appears at the top of the ramp - Cody: Look, I get it, I do. But there are no such things as rematch clauses anymore. If The Usos want a chance to reclaim the titles they can earn it like everyone else. They can even do that tonight -- if Jimmy Uso can beat Kofi Kingston, I'll give him a title shot next week. - Cody: But, he'll do it 1 on 1. I'm very confident that it will remain 1 on 1 with the newly appointed special measures... ladies and gentlemen the RAW Enforcer... Bill Goldberg! - Goldberg comes out and stands next to Cody. He's dressed in black trousers, but still has his grappling gloves on. (rating: 69) Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Jimmy Uso defeated Kofi Kingston in 13:07 by pinfall with a handful of tights. (rating: 51) Street Profits - Street Profits can't believe they're being over looked for a title shot (rating: 66) Another lesson from Sheamus - Sheamus says he has another lesson for Paul Logan - Introduces Dave Mastiff (rating: 57) Dave Mastiff vs. Logan Paul In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Logan Paul defeated Dave Mastiff in 9:35 by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale. - Dave Mastiff looked to use huge powerful attacks but Logan Paul was too quick for them (rating: 56) Dominik Mysterio vs. Gunther In a decent match, Gunther defeated Dominik Mysterio in 9:49 by submission with a Rear Naked Choke. (rating: 66) The Imperium attack Dominik - After the match the three members of The Imperium lay a beating on Dominik Mysterio before finally shoving him out of the ring with their feet (rating: 50) The Imperium - Ludwig: Is this really the best American Professional Wrestling has to offer us? We are the creme of Europe; Gunther is a ring general... and you put him up against the little boy of a little man who no longer has is Daddy's hand to hold. - Ludwig: We want a real challenge. Show us what you've got. (rating: 47) WWE US Title: Otis vs. Gable Steveson In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Otis in 13:16 by pinfall. Gable Steveson makes defence number three of the WWE United States title. (rating: 47) Ultimate Punishment - Riddle: Yo, bro, you see Orton's face last week when you popped out and gave him a smack - Priest: Yeah Yeah good times, good times. - Riddle: He probably thought he was my only friend, but bro, we travelled the road together way before we landed here - Priest: Orton got bitch slapped (rating: 59) Viking Raiders vs. Ultimate Punishment In a decent match, Ultimate Punishment defeated Viking Raiders in 15:25 when Riddle pinned Erik with a Floating Bro. Riddle carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. (rating: 52) Titus approaches Gable - Titus: Hey, so... you ready to become the next PRIME TIME PLAYERS?! - Apollo: I think we need a little more time, y'know. My man here is a mountain of a wrestler, he's 22 years old, he's the US Champion. Every week we see some fool jumping out of the crowd attacking people they don't like. That's why we got together - to watch each other's back. - Titus: I get that - Apollo: Going around calling ourselves the Prime Time Players... just feels like asking for fools to step up. Just let us think. (rating: 44) Alliance - Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley talk about working together to bring Becky's career to a halt (rating: 70) Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley in 19:55 when Becky Lynch pinned Rhea Ripley with a Pumphandle Slam. Becky Lynch carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. - Charlotte Flair eventually stopped working together with Rhea when it looked like Rhea was about to win - The arguement was enough of a distraction for Becky Lynch to regain momentum (rating: 64) ... GOODNI... - Wait, Alexa Bliss makes her way to the ring - Alexa: I know you're here. I saw your face last week. I hear your song... and I hear her laugh. - Alexa: Please, show them all what I've seen. Let them know you're here... LET THEM HEAR YOUR SONG... LET THEM SEE (rating: 72) Lights Go Out - Bray Wyatt is here! - There's a long silence from Wyatt as he stands in the ring looking at Alexa Bliss - Bray: There's not much I'm sure about right now, the way the birds tweet, or the moon turns red bringing the news that Devil Dog himself is dead, but what I do know -- is you. - Bray: I don't know if I'm Bray Wyatt, Windham, The Fiend... but I do know... you. You're the poor woman who listened to the Devil Dog, listened to his twisted howls and his late night barking and believed. - Bray: I was dragged down into the Devil Dog's hells, had my flesh gnawed to the bone with jibes and teeth. And when I opened my eyes... I saw you. I saw you betray Lilly, just like you betrayed me. I saw you... throw her away. I saw you... becoming what the devil dog wanted you to become. The glitzy, sparkle queen -- that ain't you. I know you more than I know what I am right now. - He puts Alexa into Sister Abigail!! - Bray: ... but I forgive you. - Bray let's Alexa loose - Bray: But I forgive you and I need you to forgive yourself for listening to the Devil Dog's whines. - He holds out his hand to help Alexa back up - Bray: Come with me, sweet lilly... I have such sights to show you. Let us... rebuild. (rating: 70) Final Rating: 67 - The final hour saved RAW from being lacklustre - Jinder Mahal and Riddle caught in Wellness Test again - Raquel Rodriquez has sustained chronic shoulder pain - WWE seems to be losing popularity across the US and UK, but gaining popularity in Canada, Mexico and Australia - A few injuries in NXT; Boa seperated shoulder and Drake shattered knee

- AAA held Triplemania XXIX this weekend and it was great - The random clown that has appeared but not been named (not Chuckles) on WWE TV in recent weeks is actually AAA Star Psycho Clown - Jeff Jarrett appeared on the AAA Pre-Show - NXT Takeover was also held this weekend - T-Bar was the star of the show - WWE seems to have become more relaxed with their wrestlers appearing outside of WWE shows - Johnny Gargano appeared at ROH's Glory By Honor event - Braun Strowman won the MLW Caribbean Heavyweight title last week - Not sure if this is part of the plan to sell Edge's group as legit 'rogues' or if its some new strategy by WWE

WWE Smackdown 3,600 @ Foxwoods Resort Casino, Cruiserweight Title Round Robin: Butch vs. Ricochet In a decent match, Ricochet defeated Butch in 10:30 by pinfall with a 630° Splash. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. - As has become custom lately Smackdown opens with a really strong match - Ricochet's new move is hugely popular with the crowd. He calls it the 'Air Walk' a kind of springboard backflip that looks like he's walking while flipping (rating: 62) Finn Balor is somewhere in the Arena - Balor: It has been made clear to me that I am not wanted. That I am not welcome. So this.. - Balor holds up his Smackdown contract - Balor:... is pointless. It means nothing. I no longer consider myself a Smackdown wrestler. - Balor sets fire to the contract and the camera pans as he throws it in the bin. Paige is hanging behind Balor's shoulder looking pleased. - Balor: I used to admire you, Bret, but you're no different to anyone else when something new comes along -- you get distracted. You forget about those who matter -- like me. Just like all those so called fans sitting in this here, they like to think they're smart. They like to think they know the wrestlers. But they don't. They're as dumb as you, Bret. I tell ya, who didn't forget... Edge. He didn't forget about any of us. - The camera pans out to show a smiling Edge standing on the other side of Balor (rating: 69) Theory is Backstage - Theory is walking towards the locker room - After he walks past a door we can see a clown peek their head out to watch Theory walk by - Theory turns but the clown has already disappeared - As Theory opens the door to the locker room he's greeted by - Clown: Hi, I'm Chuckles the Clown! - It's Chuckles the Clown, the same clown from RAW - Theory screams, drops his bag, and backs away - Chuckles: Was it something I said... (rating: 33) LA Knight has arrived - As LA Knight is walking backstage, he sees Theory run past him - Knight: Yeah nah, I admire your dedication to Cardio, chicken legs, but this ain't the place - Suddenly Ikemen Jiro from NXT appears, he's hyper and speaking in rapid Japanese - Knight: Woh, Woh, cool your jets. Yeah, Yeah, everyone's excited to see LA Knight, I get it. I'd be excited if I was you too. You want a match, huh. - Ikemen is shaking his head. He seems to be gesturing something; points at Knight, makes a hand gesture about talking, then tries to make himself look talk - Knight: Yeah Nah, I don't needa hypeman, Kid, I'm the wikipedia definition of hype. Look, you got yourself into trouble with Omos last week with your crazy wild insults, but I'm going to give you a chance. Come on -- in the ring. - Ikemen reluctantly follows (rating: 48) LA Knight vs. Ikemen Jiro In a poor match, LA Knight defeated Ikemen Jiro in 10:05 by pinfall with a Gravy Train. (rating: 48) Reminder - America Sucks - Bulls on Parade plays, as Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens make their way to the ring - They have an upside down American flag - a sign of distress - Owens: Last week, we tried to peacefully resolve our differences with AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio. I knelt before them, my hands behind my back in peaceful protest... only for Rey Mysterio to drop kick me in the face - Sami: This is why America sucks. Americans cannot be trusted, they do not understand peace. For a country that was founded nearly 250 years ago, you have only known peace for 15 of those years. It isn't your fault. You're just born into the systematic addiction to conflict and war. - Owens: But as Canadians we understand that education is the best way to help barbaric nations such as America... improve. So tonight, I'm going to help Rey Mysterio, I'm going to give him another chance to come to a peaceful resolution to whatever issue he might have. (rating: 62) Bayley vs. Xia Li In a decent match, Bayley defeated Xia Li in 10:26 by pinfall with a Bayley-to-Belly Suplex. - Camrella was on commentary talking about Bayley (rating: 57) Regain Your Focus - Bret Hart is in the GM office - Randy Orton is with him - Bret: Randy, you've got to regain your focus - Roman Reigns, the WWE and Universal Title. That's why I drafted you, y'know. I see in you the greatest modern wrestler, you know. Its why I drafted you number one. I believe you're the guy to beat Roman Reigns and make Smackdown the greatest wrestling show to be seen - Randy: Yeah. I appreciate that, to hear that from a living legend -- don't worry, the only legend I'm looking to end is Reigns' title reign -- it means a lot to me - Bret: Good, to help you I've booked a match for you tonight against Jey Uso - Randy Orton smiles and clasps hands with Bret - Randy: Alright, Alright. (rating: 72) Somewhere in the Building - Edge and Finn Balor appear on the screen - Edge: Drew, Drew, Drew... you think a few years back home in Scotland means you were forgotten? Do you really think your dreams were broken even though you were on TV most nights and became a darling of those weirdos on the internet?! LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT BROKEN DREAMS! I was at the top of my game, running solo looking to break into the main event scene when suddenly... I break my neck - Edge: I'm gone for 18 months, wondering if I'll ever wrestle again, working every day to recover so I can step back into the ring. Then I'm told I've recovered and I come back... and get booed by these ungrateful so-called fans because I had found love during a time I felt the most alone. They boo me and chant for Matt Hardy every week. - Edge: I wrestled on and on, and still they booed. I gave John Cena the feud of his career... and STILL THEY BOOED. All the damn time I'm wrestling on with a fused neck gnawing away at me, slowly crippling me until the point I was forced to retire at what should have been the peak of my career. OH, but of course then the fans cheered - so fickle they be. - Balor: Next week we will show you what it is like to be Forgotten (rating: 71) Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Kevin Owens defeated Rey Mysterio in 9:36 by pinfall with a Pop-Up Powerbomb after a distraction from Sami Zayn. - Owens drapes the upside down American flag over Rey Mysterio after the match (rating: 75) Paul Heyman - Heyman barges into the GM's office - Heyman: Imagine my surprise that both RAW and Smackdown General Managers are conspiring to undo The Bloodline while Roman Reigns is enjoying a well deserved break after defeating John Cena - Bret: Paul... - Heyman: Don't you "Paul" me, to you I am Mr. Heyman. And I see what you're doing, putting Jey Uso into a match with Randy Orton. Denying The Usos, Brothers no less, their right to be together as family, seperating them across RAW and Smackdown. Putting them into matches they were not given time to prepare for, causing them to lose not just the Tag Team titles, but the Intercontinental and US Titles too. - Bret: Paul... - Heyman: ... and do they get a chance to regain those titles. No. So tell me, Mr. Hitman, why Roman Reigns shouldn't come to Smackdown and tear this entire brand of yours to the ground for disrespecting his family. - Bret Hart stands up - Bret: I'd like to see him try (rating: 77) Asuka vs. Ronda Rousey In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Asuka defeated Ronda Rousey in 7:57 by disqualification. - Ronda Rousey locked in a submission hold causing Asuka to tap out - However Rousey refused to break the hold, going past the 5 count - Referee disqualified Ronda and gave the victory to Asuka instead who seemed to be badly injured (rating: 52) Ronda is Pissed - Ronda remains in the ring - Ronda: I am sick and tired of hearing about Bayley, Becky Lynch, Bianca... blah, blah, blah, blah. I'm the freaking WWE Smackdown Women's Champion - Ronda: You should all be talking about me. ME! (rating: 64) Jey Uso vs. Randy Orton In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Randy Orton defeated Jey Uso in 20:14 by pinfall with a RKO. (rating: 62) Final Rating: 65 - Smackdown Rating: 2.42

WWE RAW 4,915 @ WWE Wrestling Center, CT Logan Paul in the Ring - Logan: I've gotta start by giving credit to Professional Wrestling's top Weeb in the business - Seth Rollins. He beat me last week in classic Weeb fashion and I fell for it. I did. He hooked his feet over those ropes and got the pin. Great work, a credit to weebs all over. - Logan: It proves to me, I still have much to learn about this business. I'm still green, I'm still naive. - Sheamus's music plays - Sheamus: If it's a crash course lesson in wrestling y'afta, consider your first lesson free, son. (rating: 63) Logan Paul vs. Sheamus In a bout that had fantastic heat and decent wrestling, Logan Paul defeated Sheamus in 15:29 by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale. - Sheamus and Logan Paul just didn't work - This is the second week in a row RAW has tried to push Sheamus as some in-ring bruiser looking to 'teach' younger wrestlers - Both weeks its kinda failed (rating: 47) Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are Backstage - The pair are arguing who will win a Women's Title first - Becky: I think you're forgetting who has this - Becky pats the MITB briefcase - Charlotte: You're forgetting who was born to be the greatest female wrestler of all time - Becky: Aye, is that so. - Rhea Ripley walks into shot - Rhea: You're both forgetting you cost me a win over Bianca last week... - The Trio silently size each other up (rating: 70) Queen Zelina vs. Becky Lynch In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Becky Lynch defeated Queen Zelina in 9:38 by pinfall with a Pumphandle Slam. - The best match WWE has produced over the last month and its Becky Lynch again - Charlotte Flair was on commentary (rating: 77) Paul Heyman - Paul Heyman walks out alone - Heyman: After his historic win over John Cena, Roman Reigns rightly has decided to take a well earned rest. He won't be here tonight on RAW and won't be on Smackdown on Friday. HOWEVER... that doesn't mean the Tribal Chief's business goes unnoticed. - Heyman: I am here tonight to serve notice to the WWE Board of Directors and the General Managers of RAW and Smackdown that their actions against The Bloodline have not gone unnoticed. The unfair treatment of Jey and Jimmy Uso has displeased the Tribal Chief greatly. - Heyman: The WWE Board of Directors understands not only my frustrations, but Roman Reigns' anger, that The Usos have not been allowed a rematch for the Tag Titles, IC or US titles. So thankfully, tonight, Stephanie McMahon has assured me that Jimmy Uso will get to face Xavier Woods as a form of compensation. (Rating: 68) Jimmy Uso vs. Xavier Woods In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Jimmy Uso defeated Xavier Woods in 10:22 by pinfall with a Superkick. - Jimmy Uso and Xavier Woods have pretty good chemistry (rating: 56) Edge is backstage - Edge: I have no regrets about what I did to Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley -- and I'd do it again. And again. And again. Each and every time they returned until I had drilled into the skulls they were not welcome. - Edge: They capitalised on the 9 years I was away. They took what should have been mine. So I will take from them what little time they have left on their careers. tonight when Finn Balor and I step into that ring, we do so to represent ourselves. Not RAW or Smackdown, but the forgotten wrestlers the WWE and its fans have used and disgarded whenever it has suited them (rating: 55) No Smackdown Wrestlers Allowed - Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring - Cody: Things are getting a little wild around here. If it isn't Smackdown wrestlers attacking RAW wrestlers, it's WWE Legends out to end the careers of other legends. - Cody: Wrestling is supposed to be fun, everyone having a good time, expressing themselves in and out of the ring. But so far all I've seen is people ripping at each other from somewhere in the arena, sneak attacks during and after matches and non-RAW wrestlers showing up to spoil the party. - Cody: This is the final reminder - any Smackdown wrestlers show up here tonight or any other night and you'll be fined and I'll find a way to suspend you from Smackdown too. (rating: 61) Riddle vs. Dominik Mysterio In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Riddle defeated Dominik Mysterio in 10:19 by submission with a Bromission. (rating: 56) Orton Attacks! - Randy Orton appears from the crowd and heads towards Riddle as he celebrates - DAMIAN PRIEST! Priest intercepts and floors Orton!! (rating: 64) Riddle Laughs - Riddle was ready for Orton - Has reunited with an old bro (rating: 64) WWE US Title: Jinder Mahal vs. Gable Steveson In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Jinder Mahal in 9:35 by pinfall. Gable Steveson makes defence number two of the WWE United States title. (rating: 55) The Upside-Clown - R-Truth interrupts Cody in the GMs office - Truth has seen things and is convinced by dressing as a sad clown has opened a gate to the Upside-Clown (rating: 54) Titus Offers Services to Gable Steveson and Apollo - Titus: Why don't you sign up to Prime Time Players, Inc. I can take you places and make you rich. - Apollo: Yeah, yeah we'll think about that (rating: 53) Rhea Ripley vs. Aliyah In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Rhea Ripley defeated Aliyah in 7:52 by pinfall with a Riptide. (rating: 56) He's Coming - Alexa in the ring, she is smiling. - Alexa: I know something, you don't know and I've never been so happy. I saw him and he looked back at me with that familiar smile. He reached out from beyond the void with a touchless embrace. He's coming home. (rating: 66) Seth Rollins vs. Kofi Kingston In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Seth Rollins defeated Kofi Kingston in 13:16 by pinfall with a Curb Stomp. - Logan Paul on commentary (rating: 63) Lesnar is here (rating: 69) Brock Lesnar & Bobby Lashley vs. Edge In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley drew with Edge and Finn Bálor in 20:23 when the match descended into chaos after Bill Goldberg and Braun Strowman became involved. During the match we also had Paige distract Lashley. Finn Bálor was added to the match midway through. Finn Bálor was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. (rating: 52) Final Rating: 62 - Another clustermuck of a main event - Raw rating: 1.68

- WWE Corporate have released an updated event schedule WWE Royal Rumble WWE Super Showdown WWE Fastlane WWE WreslteMania WWE Smackdown Backlash (Smackdown Only) WWE RAW Backlash (RAW Only) WWE Great American Bash WWE Money in the Bank WWE SummerSlam WWE Clash of Champions WWE Bragging Rights WWE Survivor Series WWE Starrcade (Smackdown Only) WWE Vengeance (RAW Only) - The next WWE Event is Clash of Champions, which is scheduled for the last week in September (about 6 weeks away) - NXT's NXT Takeover Event is due to happen next week, I'd expect roster movements from NXT if titles change hands - WWE have begun construction on a 5000 capacity centre in New England called the 'WWE Wrestling Center', it's based near the WWE HQ and will serve as a phyiscal home for the WWE Hall of Fame and future events - Otis sustained cracked ribs during WWE Main Event - Liv Morgan invented a new catchphrase during WWE Main Event, which coupled with her groundswell of support you'd think WWE would just let the crowd push her to new heights

SMACKDOWN 3,700 @ Covelli Center, WWE IC Title: Shelton Benjamin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Shelton Benjamin in 15:03 by pinfall with a Kinshasa. Shinsuke Nakamura makes defence number one of the WWE Intercontinental title. (rating: 58) Bret Fines Randy Orton - Bret: The WWE Board of Directors have decided to fine Randy Orton for breaching the agreed terms of the RAW/Smackdown draft, appearing on RAW last week uninvited while being contracted to Smackdown. As much as this pains me to do, Randy... a $10,000 fine has been put into place. (rating: 76) WWE Cruiserweight Title Round Robin Match: Angel vs. Theory In a decent match, Angel defeated Theory in 14:44 by pinfall after using a foreign object. During the match we also had Psycho Clown distract Theory. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. - During the match a clown emerged from under the ring, distracting both the ref and Theory - The clown seemed to have slid something to Angel (rating: 60) Keep Fining Me - Randy Orton is in the ring - Randy: The WWE Board of Directors can keep fining me, as I'm going to keep showing up on RAW until I get my hands on Riddle. I'll be on RAW on Monday, the Monday after and the Monday after that if it comes to it. I'm in hunting mode, Riddle. You think I broke some 'bro code'? Kid, you need to grow up, this business is all about winning titles. You'll understand that one day. You didn't think for one moment that having a friend with the WWE and WWE Universal Titles wouldn't have opened doors? - Randy: Listen to the fans, Riddle. They know how much it means to win those titles, how much it would have meant to me. The only one that broke some Bro Code, is you and the jealousy that runs through you. (rating: 66) Anyone else see that Clown? - Theory is frantically running around backstage - Theory: You all saw that clown right? RIGHT? - Theory: It was R-Truth I tell ya, he's stalking me. - Theory: SOMEONE BETTER FINE, R-Truth $10,000! (rating: 30) Piper and Nikki backstage - BRAWL BRAWL BRAWL - Just as Theory turns a corner of the backstage area Piper and Nikki burst into view - BRAWLING - Nikki is no longer wearing the superhero outfit, she's back to black and furious - Nikki: IS THIS WHAT YOU WANTED?! (rating: 49) LA Knight is backstage - LA Knight walks past the brawl, shaking his head - He turns the corner past Theory (asking if he's seen a clown) - Then finally stops when he sees Ikemen Jiro being hyperactive and speaking in incredibly fast Japanese - LA Knight: OK, let me just stop you there. What are you? Some sort of Japanese Jack-in-the-Box? Look, amigo, I get drafted to Smackdown, but a man is too busy to show for a few weeks. I turn up and I'm greeted by two Scottish Battleaxes brawling wild, then some big-mouthed kid high on LSD searching for clowns... and now this. - Omos can been seen in the background - LA Knight: Two second. Yo, hang-time, you won't believe the mad-shit this guy has been saying about you. You know, I'm an expert in multi-lingual, and I can tell you that what he was saying wasn't cool in any langauge. SOmething about your mother, sister, father, autie, uncle and er... absolutely spoke about how you've been skipping leg day, brah (rating: 52) Ikemen Jiro vs. Omos In an extremely short match, Omos defeated Ikemen Jiro in 5:16 by stoppage when Ikemen Jiro could not continue. - Jiro came out quickly and tried to hit a few high flying moves but was quickly over powered - If anything Jiro looked the better of the two in the ring - Omos has a long way to go (rating: 34) ANOTHER reason America sucks - Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine plays - Owens and Zayn make their way to the ring, ripping down any pro-America signs - Owens: Last week proved once again that America is a country that cannot help itself. We're having a nice friendly competative match with Rey Mysterio after he tried to defend the honor of America-- - Zayn: --Don't think we didn't notice you let the immigrant fight your battles for you, America! - Owens: when out of nowhere, a sneak attack, by AJ Styles. But you know, I shouldn't blame AJ, he's the product of a poor education system that indoctorates the youth into putting their hands on their heart and pledging allegiance to bit of fabric. The One Nation. - Zayn: And you all know right now you're - either in your head, under your breath or shamelessly out loud - you're reciting that stupid, robotic, brainwashed mantra you call 'the pledge of allegiance' - Owens: You don't even know how deep the United States has trained you to be their puppets of war - Zayn: And that is why the United States of America and all you Americans suck (rating: 68) Carmella vs. Ronda Rousey In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Ronda Rousey defeated Carmella in 9:54 by submission with an Armbar. - Camrella improved from last week - Sadly, Ronda still in a rut of bad form - There seemed to be some sort of story being told in this match where Ronda kept failing to hit her submission moves correctly (rating: 60) Drew McIntyre is in the Ring - McIntyre: Finn Balor. I once had a lot of respect for you. We've travelled the globe together, man - McIntyre: You, more than anyone, should be able to tell that bawbag Edge just how hard I've worked to get back into the WWE. It killed me when they released me nearly a decade ago. I spent that time away improving my craft, wrestling anyone, anywhere. I went back home feeling like a failure, had my heed kicked by Sabu WAY TOO MANY TIMES, Grado's sweaty pants, brawls with Rampage Brown up and down the UK. I had to rebuild my entire career back on the indie scene across the US before TNA took a chance on me... and I still had to put up with Grado's sweaty pants. - McIntyre: Edge is out there talking about being forgotten and his body being destroyed to bring the WWE to where it is today. Well not all injuries are physical ones, eh. So why don't you and your new friend step into the ring next week and I'll teach you a few things I learned in the decade I was out of the public eye, rebuilding myself physically and mentally. (rating: 61) AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn In a bout that had great heat and good wrestling, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio in 27:47 when Kevin Owens pinned AJ Styles while using the ropes for leverage. - Easily one of the better matches WWE have produced lately - AJ and Rey work well together - Owens and Sami work well together - Just a fun match which started with Kevin Owens kneeling down with his hands behind his back refusing to fight - Sami Zayn shouting they were doing a peaceful protest against the brutality of America - Rey Mysterio looked at the crowd that cheered him, shrugged, hit a drop kick into the side of Kevin Owens (rating: 71) Overal Rating: 61 - The Omos match really hurt Smackdown this week, it would have been better placed earlier in the show with either Angel/Theory or Nakamura/Benjamin in its place - This is a by product of Smackdown billing itself as a solid wrestling show - Smackdown rating: 2.44 (down from 2.54)

- There's talk within WWE of dropping WWE Main Event - There's also talk of either dropping RAW to 2 hours or increasing Smackdown to 3 - WWE has excursion agreements with AJPW, NOAH, Sendai Girls and ZERO1 - It's believed to work both ways - NXT has increased its roster hiring: -- Slice Boogie -- Clark Conners -- Bille Starkz -- Vita VonStarr -- Traevon Jordan -- Alice Crowley -- Schaff -- Kamille -- Jaguar Yokota -- Little Mean Kathleen -- Killer Kelly -- Big Swole -- Sean Waltman -- Ziggy Haim -- Zatara -- Zan Phoenix -- Yumi Ohka -- Vipress -- Trish Adora -- Sumie Sakai -- Steph De Lander -- Mystique -- Jazz -- Victoria - It looks like Jaguar Yokota, Sean Waltman, Yumi Ohka, Sumie Sakai, Jazz and Victoria will be working as trainers and road agents within NXT - The NWA joined IndepdendentWrestling.TV's alliance

RAW 4,000 @ Walter Pyramid, CA Cody Opens the Show - Cody Rhodes is in the ring - Cody: Last week Smackdown wrestler Randy Orton invited himself onto RAW, seeking out a RAW wrestler without permission - Cody: I'm a wrestler, I understand why this happened - I'd do the same thing, but I'm also a business man and General Manager. So, I must protect my show and wrestlers, even if they did cost someone else something as important as winning the Money in the Bank contract - Cody: Myself, Bret Hart and Stephanie McMahon have all come to an agreement; if any wrestlers crosses brands without permission from the respective General Manager they will be fined - Cody: This leads me on to... Edge. As far as I can recall, you weren't drafted. You don't belong to any brand, show or General Manager. Then I remember you're in the WWE Hall of Fame... the WWE Legend contract loop hole to appear where you like. - Cody: If you think this gives you carte blanche to freely attack RAW wrestlers during their matches - you're wrong, buddy. I understand your message, I do, I really do. The pain and suffering of putting your body on the line every day only for others to have the spotlight... I get it. I get it. - Cody: Lashley came to me during the week and asked for a match tonight on RAW with you - which I booked. It has been signed off. If you don't show then your WWE contract will be terminated. (rating: 67) Sheamus the Educator - Sheamus is walking backstage when he spots Dominik Mysterio alone - Sheamus: So, ya old man up and left ya alone, huh - Dominik: Not really, but I'm old enough to handle myself. I'm my own man - Sheamus: ho ho is that a fact. How abou'ya step int'the ring and I educate you on what it is to be wrestler (rating: 47) Dominik vs. Sheamus In a bout that had good heat but sub-par wrestling, Sheamus defeated Dominik Mysterio in 8:27 by pinfall with a High Cross. - Oof Sheamus and Dominik just don't click at all - Sheamus really tried to hit the hard brawling hits on Dominik but they just looked overly soft in the end (rating: 47) Alexa Bliss - Alexa is backstage again in a darkened part of the locker room - She has the burned remains of the Devil McMahon puppet and is talking to it - Alexa: You told me lies. You made me betray him. If he comes back will he forgive me. What if asks about Lilly. What if he thinks I betrayed her too. - There's a faint red glow from somewhere off camera that lights up Alexa's face - She looks scared at first before a smile creeps across her face - Alexa: You heard me... (rating: 64) Cody assures Riddle Orton will not appear - Backstage in the RAW General Manager office - Riddle is talking to Cody Rhodes - Riddle: Ya, Bro, Orton just ain't cool, ya know - Cody: I've said what had to be said and I mean it. If any non-RAW wrestlers shows up on my show uninvited I'll deal with it - Riddle: Yo, he broke the bro code, ya know. He left my hanging and low balled me to chase his own dreams. We could have been tag champs, man - Cody: I get it, I get it... I really do. You have a chance now to compete for the US Title or beyond. Forget about Randy Orton, you can be the future of RAW... if not the WWE (rating: 69) US Title Match: Riddle vs. Gable Steveson © In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Gable Steveson defeated Riddle in 18:20 by count out. During the match we also had Randy Orton distract Riddle. Gable Steveson makes defence number one of the WWE United States title. - Randy Orton appeared from the crowd, dressed in a hoodie - His presence was enough to distract Riddle to stop him locking in the Bromission - After seeing Orton, Riddle was chased out of the ring and through the crowd (rating: 56) LoganCast with Seth Rollins - Logan Paul invented a new catchphrase that will likely boost his ability on the microphone as he now has a go-to line. Can you guess what it is? - Logan: WELCOME TO THE LOGANCAST, I'm your host Logan Paul and today's guest is a wrestler that has dubbed himself the Messiah and Second-Coming, which is cool cos this is his second time on the LoganCast -- SETH ROLLINS - Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and knocks over all the LoganCast set before even sitting down - Logan: Is this because I called your a chickenshit last time you were on the LoganCast? - Seth squares up to Logan - Logan: Yo, buddy, relax. Think of the exposure I'm going to give you to the millions of fans around the world who don't know your name. - Logan: So, what is your name? - Seth Rollins glares at Logan Paul - Rollins: I'm Seth FREAKING - Logan Paul: OK, Seth Freaking here on the LoganCast, we're live with one of the biggest Weebs in Professional Wrestling. That's right isn't it? That's what you call a bad guy, right? A weeb? - Rollins: You said I could have... Logan: Yo, buddy, relax. People are gonna like, comment and subscribe to your Weeb business for sure ... and so on until eventually - Rollins: OK, you've got a quick mouth. How about tonight we see how quick you are in the ring? - Logan: Hell yeah, if there's one thing Logan Paul doesn't do its back down from a challenge. (rating: 55) Imperium - The Imperium stand at the top of the entrance way as Symphony No. 9 in E Minor plays them in - Ludwig: It seems to have escaped the attentions of some of you uncultured non-european wrestling fan just what we are about - Ludwig: To my right we have Gunther, a ring general and Germany's greatest wrestler - there was not a promotion in Europe that didn't fear the arrival of Gunther and the collection of medals, trophies and titles. You have seen yourself, as he previously claimed to be your US Champion. A title he will reclaim. - Ludwig: To my left Commander Azeez the Polish Tower of Power, continuing the fine tradition of Polish powerhouses such as Ivan Putski - The Polish Hammer - Ludwig: And I am Ludwig Kaiser, chosen spokes person for the Imperium. Consider your knowledge of European wrestlers improved. Until next time. (rating: 59) The Street Profits vs. Andre Chase and Wes Lee In a decent match, The Street Profits defeated Andre Chase and Wes Lee in 13:20 when Montez Ford pinned Andre Chase with a Frog Splash. In terms of in-ring work, Montez Ford was head and shoulders above everyone else. Andre Chase was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance. - Wes Lee looks like he couldn't easily fit on the main roster based on this performance (rating: 56) Apollo Crews and Gable Steveson - Apollo Crews is approaches Gable Steveson backstage - Apollo: Hey Champ. Easy, I'm not here to jump you, my friend. But that does bring me to the point; I don't know if you've noticed but there's a lot of chaos happening around here. - Gable: Yeah, I noticed - Apollo: How about we watch each other's backs, huh? - Apollo and Gable Steveson shake hands - Apollo is killer on the mic (rating: 59) Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Seth Rollins defeated Logan Paul in 19:41 by pinfall with a fast roll up. (rating: 57) Just Clownin' - R-Truth is in the ring - R-Truth: Look I know I act all happy go lucky, funny-man. But that business with Theory kinda upset me. Calling me a sad clown. I'm just clownin, I'm not sad. - R-Truth is interrupted by familiar to some circus music as a strange looking clown starts to make their way to the ring - R-Truth: What in the name of Dink!? (rating: 35) R-Truth vs. Chuckles the Clown In a terrible match, R-Truth defeated Chuckles the Clown in 8:26 by pinfall with a Corkscrew Scissors Kick. - Another throw away comedy match from R-Truth, which was perhaps better than it had any right to be - Cooled the crowd and made for a toilet break for some (rating: 48) Argument between Becky and Charlotte - Becky catches Charlotte in the locker room - Becky: Hey, don't think I don't see what you're doing - you think you can win the RAW Women's title before me? - Charlotte smiles - Charlotte: No. I know I can win it before you. - Becky: Oh is that a fact. So what happened last week? You trip on your old man's dressing gown for Bianca to pin you? Charlotte: Very funny. Let's just see who's laughing when I'm the WWE Raw Women's Champion. - Becky pats the MITB briefcase - Becky: I can cash this in any time. Tonight. Tomorrow. Just as you're about to pin Bianca... - Becky holds the briefcase up and walks back without breaking eye contact with Charlotte - Without a doubt two of the biggest and best names on the WWE roster right now - Everything they say and do seems to be gold (rating: 76) Rea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Rhea Ripley drew with Bianca Belair in 13:28 when the match descended into chaos after Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch became involved. - Charlotte Flair came down to interferre but was stopped by Becky Lynch - Crowd love it -- and just like that Becky Lynch is a face, which makes sense since the crowd have been behind her for the past month anyway - Becky and Charlotte's brawl ends up in the ring and the referee calls for a draw - Rhea Ripley is pissed (rating: 51) Becky and Charlotte continue to fight (rating: 72) Video Hyping Brock Lesnar's Appearance on RAW next week - Cole: We haven't seen Lesnar since Edge took him out of action several weeks ago after a brutal chair shot to the head - Graves: That could be the last act of Edge when Lesnar arrives on RAW next week (rating: 71) Edge vs. Bobby Lashley In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Edge drew with Bobby Lashley in 20:29 when the match descended into chaos after Paige, Finn Bálor, Johnny Gargano and Braun Strowman all became involved. (rating: 54) Post-Match Beatings - Edge and his posse continue to beat down Bobby Lashley - The show ends with Edge, Finn Balor, Johnny Gragano, Braun Strowman and Paige stand over the prone Bobby Lashley (Rating: 62) Final Rating: 62 - A weak RAW. Worringly weak - RAW's Rating: 1.74 (down from last week's 1.83) - This is what a RAW without Roman Reigns feels like - The past month has been spent on Roman Reigns and John Cena, while building up Lashley and Orton as the next contender - Bobby Lashley and Edge tried to carry it, but in truth the real star power was Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. It will be interesting to see if WWE lean on the women's divison in the coming weeks - Although the announcement that Brock Lesnar is on RAW next week perhaps shows WWE are aware they're lacking star power - Edge's stable seems to be: Edge, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, Braun Strowman and Paige - Bayley picked up an injury at a house show, although she shouldn't be out too long - It seems like Riddle and Jinder Mahal have failed wellness tests, no real details on that at the moment - Sasha Banks, going by the name Mercedes KV, made her debut in Ring of Honor this week

WWE Smackdown 4,079 @ Ralston Arena, NE Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre In a bout that had fantastic heat and good wrestling, Drew McIntyre defeated Finn Bálor in 20:20 when Finn Bálor was disqualified when Edge ran in and attacked Drew McIntyre. - What a way to start Smackdown! - A great wrestling match sadly interrupted by Edge, who ran into the ring and speared Drew McIntyre - Finn Balor looks pissed (rating: 66) Balor squares up to Edge - Edge: Hey, hey, hey. I have no issues with you, I respect you. I see you, I understand the pain you've gone through. All the injuries, the setbacks, the passed over oppourtunities - Finn gets ready to fight Edge for costing him a victory - Edge looks ready to fight too - Then they both turn and stomp on McIntyre! - Balor and Edge are laughing as they roll the prone McIntyre out of the ring - Balor: For too long I've been one of the forgotten in the WWE. When I debuted, I was adored, I was heralded as the next great wrestler. Then... I picked up an injury. Then another injury and quickly nobody remembered who Finn Balor was, unless I let loose the demon and performed the ring entrance for you. - Edge is smiling - Balor: Drew McIntyre? He's had it handed to him far too much. First as a fresh faced teen and then once again upon his return. WHERE WERE MY HAND OUTS WHEN I RETURNED?! Oh yeah, I was sent back down to NXT. - Edge: Your heroes have never earned their places in the WWE. They were favourites of a past regime. We will cripple them and put them out of action until you forget about them, just like you forgot about us. - Balor: Let this be a notice - I am done with RAW, I am done with Smackdown. I am done with the WWE. - The pair walkout through the crowd (rating: 69) Chad Gable vs. Mustafa Ali In a decent match, Mustafa Ali defeated Chad Gable in 13:21 by pinfall with a Reverse 450. This match was part of the 'Cruiserweight Title' tournament. - McGuinness: This match kicks off the round robin for the Cruiserweight Title. - Mustafa Ali sadly seemed off his game, so it will be interesting to see him face off against Chad Gable another day as there was something potentially great about to happen (rating: 68) Look at the state of you - Piper Niven walks past Nikki A.S.H. who is dressed as a superhero still - Piper: Look at you, Nikki. You're a state. A mess. To think I once thought of you as a friend. I'd be ashamed to be seen next to you, you're a flipping state. - Nikki looks down at what she's wearing - Piper: I remember when you were the biggest bitch in Scotland. - Piper scoffed and walked away (rating: 46) Io Shirai vs. Nikki A.S.H. In a decent match, Io Shirai defeated Nikki A.S.H. in 8:18 by pinfall after a distraction from Piper Niven. - Piper Niven laughed as she walked off - Nikki A.S.H. tore the superhero stuff off and threw it into the crowd, before she turned and started to rip the turnbuckle pads off (rating: 53) Another reminder why America sucks - Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine plays - Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make their way to the ring - Owens: Let me tell you fine people of Nebraska why America sucks... You're stuck in the 1980s. You're still clinging on to yellow peril and the surge of communuism. Hell, look at all the nuclear silos dotting the fields of Nebraska. - Sami: America is the biggest threat to global peace, the entire economy is built for war. It's a war mongering country and you're all complicite. - Rey Mysterio's music plays and he stands at the entrance way - Rey: Hey hey, I love Americca, it is my home. It is our home. If you're going to stand there and bad mouth my -- our -- country then you better be prepared to back it up in the ring. - Sami: Oh, you want to settle this in the ring tonight? Typical American, resorting to violence to settle a disagreement. But hey, OK, I'll play the American game. I'm fair, I'm honest, I'm Canadian. (rating: 74) WWE Intercontinental Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jey Uso © In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jey Uso in 19:58 by pinfall with a Kinshasa. Shinsuke Nakamura wins the WWE Intercontinental title. (rating: 52) Bret talks to Orton about RAW - Backstage in the Smackdown General Manager's office - Bret is on a Zoom call with RAW General Manager Cody Rhodes - Bret: Yeah, I agree; its not good having Smackdown wrestlers running wild on RAW - Cody: Look, no harm done. I just think we have to come to an agreement on what to do if it happens again - Bret: I'll deal with it, he's my wrest... - Randy Orton walks in and looks at the Zoom call - Randy: I want Riddle. If that means I go on RAW every week till I find him - so be it. If that means fines - so be it. He's lit a fire in me he's going to wish he had never touched. - Bret: I get it, he cost you the Money in the Bank match. I under... - Randy: Then get me Riddle; Trade for him to come here or trade me to RAW. - Bret: You're not going to RAW, you're my #1 Pick. You should be out there on Smackdown, not RAW. I'll talk to Cody and work something out. (rating: 73) Sami Zayn vs. Rey Mysterio In a bout that had great heat and decent wrestling, Sami Zayn defeated Rey Mysterio in 20:20 by pinfall with a Helluva Kick following interference from Kevin Owens. (rating: 71) Post-Match beat down - Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn continue to stomp Rey Mysterio - UNTIL AJ STYLES RUNS DOWN TO MAKE THE SAVE! (rating: 64) Overall Rating: 67 - RAW Rating: 1.83 - Smackdown Rating: 2.54 - While it's always difficult to compare ratings, it seems there's not much between Smackdown and RAW from a fan's point of view. Although I feel like Smackdown's shorter and sharper 2 hours is edging it. - There's talks of a huge hiring movement for NXT. More news as we get it. - Shotzi picked up a strained bicep during her match. The feeling is this was Asuka's fault.