WWE: Then. Now. Forever.

The Shockmaster · August 12, 2013

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Pretense: Unfortunately, my last thread died because of a computer crash that lost both my save file, and future writeups for a few episodes of shows, so a delayed apology to those of you that were regularly putting in predictions and such. I burnt out on the game and these forums because of it, but I've recently got a writing job and I figured I might as well use my leisure time in a constructive way and get practice wherever I can. With that being said, I'll be doing a dynasty of current day WWE, picking up from the second Raw after MITB, right after John Cena chose Daniel Bryan as his opponent for Summerslam (when I started the save file). I know a present day sim might be an unpopular choice, with the idea more or less being done to death, but that's why I chose it. With some crafty storytelling and a gritty, athletic focused product that Triple H and the real world WWE seem to be pushing towards as well, I think a current day WWE thread can be interesting and taken towards some pretty cool directions. But anyways, on to what matters:

CURRENT CHAMPIONS:

WWE CHAMPION:

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JOHN CENA

Reign Began: April 7, 2013

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION:

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ALBERTO DEL RIO

Reign Began: June 16, 2013

INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION:

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CURTIS AXEL

Reign Began: June 16, 2013

UNITED STATES CHAMPION:

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DEAN AMBROSE

Reign Began: May 19, 2013

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS:

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SETH ROLLINS AND ROMAN REIGNS

Reign Began: May 19, 2013

DIVA'S CHAMPION:

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AJ LEE

Reign Began: June 16, 2013

CURRENT ROSTER:

Main Event:

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Upper Midcard:

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http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kane_zpsec3cc7ae.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg

Midcard:

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http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kofi_zpsfbd8d5f1.jpg

Lower Midcard:

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http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/epico_zpscfcd3411.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/brodus_zps88f94b5a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tensai_zpsa72a0b7a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/otunga_zpsb60a5d8e.jpg
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/young_zps6cf27c46.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/titus_zps3cbc8a79.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/santino_zps6bd5602a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/gabriel_zps659bc384.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jinder_zps2a85e62f.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/slater_zps9af5e114.jpg
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ezekial_zps50e98206.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bourne_zpsa2bb1158.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tysonkidd_zpsb8ee3ee9.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/dibiasejr_zps1d84960b.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jtg_zps18759024.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/hawkins_zps7e8f8969.jpg
http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/khali_zpse0029abc.jpg

Women's Division:

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http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/summerrae_zpsfebd2dcb.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tamina_zps86727dd2.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/naomi_zps87502c06.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/evamarie_zpsb516a83e.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fox_zps0344ac64.jpg

PERSONNEL:

Authority

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Announcers

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Managers

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SUMMERSLAM ANNOUNCED CARD:

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WWE SUMMERSLAM

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg

JOHN CENA © vs DANIEL BRYAN
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(Loser Leaves WWE)

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CM PUNK vs BROCK LESNAR
(Best vs the Beast)

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CURTIS AXEL © vs KASSIUS OHNO vs CHRIS JERICHO vs CHRISTIAN vs ROB VAN DAM vs THE MIZ
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
(6-Man Tables, Ladders, Chairs match)

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THE WYATT FAMILY vs THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION
(Handicap Tag Match)

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DEAN AMBROSE © vs MARK HENRY
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

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THE SHIELD © vs THE USOS vs THE REAL AMERICANS
TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

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CODY RHODES vs DAMIEN SANDOW
(Money in the Bank Briefcase on the line)

LATEST NEWS:

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WWE and NXT have released several developmental Superstars today including: Aksana, Alexander Rusev, Danny Burch, Dante Dash, Jason Jordan, Rick Victor, and Troy McClain. We wish them the best in their future endeavors.

WWE.com has learned of the signing of two returning Superstars: Brian Kendrick and Harry Smith, as well as New Japan Pro Wrestling's Kazuchika Okada. All three will remain on the active roster for the time being, as opposed to NXT.

WWE and NXT have signed several workers to developmental contracts. Among them are Salsakid Rambo (renamed Kid Romero), Eduardo Guerrero (Renamed Mando Guerrero Jr.), Rachel Summerlynn (Renamed Summer Lynn), Alex Koslov and Ivan Kiev (Renamed Alex Kozlov and Ivan Kozlov) and Takuya Sugi, who will appear under his own name.

Ayden · August 12, 2013

I look forward to this!

What pic pack do you use?

The Shockmaster · August 12, 2013

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Ayden" data-cite="Ayden" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I look forward to this! What pic pack do you use?</div></blockquote> Thanks! I made them myself, I plan on changing them up as I go along and worker's gimmicks change/people get/drop titles.

The Shockmaster · August 12, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/WWEBANNER_zpsf7adb786.jpg http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg WWE RAW July 22nd, 2013 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas Dark Matches:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Evan Bourne defeats JTG via pinfall after a Shooting Star Press. © The Usos defeat Heather Slater and Drew McIntyre via pinfall after Jey hits the Full Nelson Bomb on McIntyre. (B-) Sin Cara defeats Jinder Mahal via pinfall after a headscissors DDT. (C+) Cristian defeats NXT wrestler Kassius Ohno via pinfall after hitting the Killswitch. (C+) Fandango defeats Santino Marella via pinfall after a Top Rope Legdrop. (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg WWE Raw kicks off as the brand new #1 challenger to the WWE Championship, Daniel Bryan, comes down to the ring to a chorus of "Yes!" chants. After taking a moment to soak it in, he says that after celebrating finally getting his long overdue shot at the WWE Championship, he took a step back to assess the situation, and the only reasonable outcome that makes sense to him is that John Cena doubts him, and is taking what he sees as an easy match to ensure he keeps his title. Bryan says he's not going down without a fight, and John Cena has no idea what he's got coming to him at Summerslam. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpg With that, John Cena comes down to the ring, mic in hand and title over the shoulder. After receiving his fair share of boos and cheers, he tells Bryan that in no way is he taking him lightly, and only picked him because he's the best man for the job. He offers his hand to Bryan as a show of respect, but before the challenger has time to react... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Out comes Raw General Manager Brad Maddox! Maddox sarcastically apologizes for interrupting what he perceives as Cena trying to save face with a fake show of respect, and tells them that they can worry about their issues another time, because he came down for a different reason; to let both champion and challenger know that they'll be partnering with Mark Henry tonight to take on the Shield in a 6-man tag match! Maddox leaves, looking quite pleased with himself, and Bryan and Cena stare each other down in the ring as Raw heads to it's first commercial. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (A)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg RANDY ORTON VS DAMIEN SANDOW Back from commercial, we're set for the two MITB contract holders to go toe-to-toe. After a few quick exchanges, Orton takes control of the match in the early goings. Sandow is on the run for most of the match, getting in some rare offense based mostly off of counters and rest-holds, until Orton attempts to Irish Whip him into the corner. Sandow counters by whipping Orton into the opposite corner, knocking the ref down and out in the process. Orton looks on at the ref to see if he's still conscious when Sandow, without missing a beat, low blows Orton from behind, knocking him down as well. Taking this as an opportunity, Sandow goes to ringside and grabs his MITB case before sliding back in the ring. He stands in anticipation of Orton getting up, with the obvious plan of clocking him with the briefcase, but Cody Rhodes runs down the ramp, grabs the case out of Sandows hands and bails out of the ring. Sandow screams to Cody at ringside before turning around to continue his attack on Orton. Unfortunately, Orton is already up and waiting and Sandow eats an RKO! The referee gets up just in time to count the pin and Orton gets the win.</div> RANDY ORTON d. DAMIEN SANDOW in 10:41 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg After the match, Cody gets back in the ring with Sandow's MITB briefcase and persuades Orton to go grab his. Orton comes back in the ring with his case just as Sandow begins to stagger to his feet. He and Cody both wind up, and as Sandow just reaches his feet, they both hit him on either side of the head with the cases, knocking Sandow down and out instantly. Rhodes and Orton celebrate as Raw heads to commercial.</div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpg CHRIS JERICHO vs RYBACK We're back with a rematch from Money In The Bank as Chris Jericho looks to get revenge on Ryback. The match starts with some grappling, but Ryback's strength gets the best of Jericho. He gets some offense in, in flurries, for the next few minutes, but Ryback continues to ground him at every opportunity. Ryback eventually goes for a Shell Shocked, but Jericho reverses it into a DDT, laying Ryback out flat in the ring. He hits a Lionsault for the pinfall and secures a huge revenge victory!</div> CHRIS JERICHO d. RYBACK in 8:38 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg Backstage, Randy Orton is walking to his locker room after his win when he bumps into his occasional tag-team partner, Sheamus, who wastes no time in telling Orton he should be ashamed of himself for attacking Damien Sandow like that. He calls him a coward for beating a man two on one, and even then, needing to use a weapon. Orton scoffs at Sheamus and walks off, leaving a disappointed Sheamus looking on.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Elsewhere backstage, Dolph Ziggler bursts into Brad Maddox's office. Ziggler immediately starts a tirade about how his ongoing battle with Alberto Del Rio has cost him his girlfriend and his best friend, as well as getting himself multiple injuries in the process. He tells Maddox he just wants one more match against Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, because he knows the title is rightfully his. Maddox tells Ziggler that he feels for him. So much so that next week on Raw, he'll give Ziggler that title match he wants...if he can get through Big E. Langston right now in a singles match! Ziggler confidently nods at a smug Brad Maddox and walks away as Raw goes to another commercial.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpg BIG E. LANGSTON vs DOLPH ZIGGLER We're back and as promised by Raw General Manager, Brad Maddox, Big E. Langston will take on his former friend; Dolph Ziggler. The two square up at the start of the match to talk some trash, but a shoving match barely nudges Big E, while Ziggler is launched through the ropes and under the ring. Much like the Jericho/Ryback match before it, the big man in Big E grinds down the smaller opponent with holds and pure strength, letting Ziggler mount little offense or time to gain momentum. In a show of said strength, Big E lifts Ziggler up for a press slam, but when he drops him, Ziggler catches Big E's head and hits a desperation Zig Zag! Big E is out cold, but Ziggler is too tired to capitalize. He slowly gets up, but AJ, realizing Big E is in trouble, gets in the ring with her Diva's title. Ziggler sees this and tells her to go ahead and get Big E DQ'd and let him win. He laughs as he turns back around, but it's just in time for Big E to get up and lay Ziggler out with a clothesline. He picks Ziggler up for the Big Ending, but again Ziggler counters with a Zig Zag, this time picking up the 1-2-3 for the pinfall victory!</div> DOLPH ZIGGLER d. BIG E LANGSTON in 12:52 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpg Ziggler rolls out of the ring quickly after his win to avoid any further damage and laughs at an irate Big E Langston and AJ in the ring. He walks backwards and taunts them, pointing to his head to insinuate he outsmarted the pair. Unfortunately for him, however... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpg Alberto Del Rio runs down the ramp and nails Ziggler from behind with his World Heavyweight Championship! As Ziggler lays out could on the ramp, Del Rio holds his title up to a chorus of boos, with Big E and AJ laughing from inside the ring as Raw heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg WADE BARRETT vs SHEAMUS Sheamus and Wade Barrett are up next in what's sure to be one of the biggest clashes in the United Kingdom's history. Ok, maybe not that big, but it's still a pretty good match. Barrett and Sheamus go back and forth trading offense in a standard match, with both hitting some trademark spots. Sheamus hits his Brogue Kick and picks up the pinfall for a big victory. </div> SHEAMUS d. WADE BARRETT in 9:16 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg Sheamus is in the ring celebrating his hard fought victory when Randy Orton, his friend and tag partner that he'd exchanged heated words with earlier in the night, runs down to the ring, whips Sheamus around, and lays him out with an RKO, seemingly in revenge for Sheamus' judgement of him earlier in the night. Orton poses as the crowd is torn down the middle between boos and cheers.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/matthews_zps69f81f95.jpg Backstage, Josh Matthews is dwarfed beside a very serious looking Mark Henry. Matthews asks Henry why he thinks the Shield attacked him last week and what he plans to do about it tonight in the main event. Henry pauses for a moment before looking at Matthews. He tells him that he doesn't care why the Shield attacked him. He's been in this company for 15 years and been beaten down by more men than he can count, so in the end, it doesn't matter, because tonight in the main event, Mark Henry's going to get his revenge. Because "That's what I do!". Henry storms off, leaving a flustered Josh Matthews standing with his microphone as Raw goes to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg CURTIS AXEL vs THE MIZ (INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP) Next up is an Intercontinental Championship match between champion, Curtis Axel and IC title division fixture, The Miz. Axel gets in the majority of the offense with Miz on the run. Every time Miz gets a chance to mount some offense, Paul Heyman craftily distracts him or the referee, leading to Axel just gaining the advantage again. Axel and Heyman's antics prove too much for the Miz as he eventually falls to a Perfect-Plex for a three count and Axel retains his title.</div> CURTIS AXEL d. THE MIZ in 10:25 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg Heyman gets into the ring with a microphone, and celebrates with his client for a few moments before putting the mic to his lips. However, before he has a chance to talk, the lights cut to black and Bray Wyatt's music is heard. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpg The Wyatt Family comes down to the ring, causing Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman to bail to ringside, awaiting the Wyatt Family's next move. The family gets in the ring, and the three stare down Heyman and Axel, but allow them to walk to the back, then turn their attention to the Miz. He slowly gets up, but Erick Rowan and Luke Harper, Bray's disciples, beat him back down to the ground with stomps. They lay the boots to him for a short while before Bray orders them to pick him up. Bray grabs the Miz for his Swinging Reverse STO, gives him a kiss on the forehead, and nails the move in devastating fashion. He laughs and grabs the mic discarded by Heyman. Wyatt taunts Kane, another recent attack victim. "Kaaaaaane....Kaaaaaaaaaane..." Bray tells him to follow the buzzards and laughs like a mad man as Raw goes to commercial while Michael Cole and the rest of the announce crew wonder aloud what Bray wants with Kane. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/brodus_zps88f94b5a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tensai_zpsa72a0b7a.jpg THE REAL AMERICANS vs TONS OF FUNK Swagger and Cesaro come out blazing in this match. With the exception of a few bumps in the road here and there due to the sheer strength of Brodus and Sweet T, the Real Americans make quick work of Tons of Funk, the end coming when Sweet T taps to Swagger's Patriot Lock.</div> REAL AMERICANS d. TONS OF FUNK in 5:19 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg After the match, Zeb Colter grabs a mic and takes this opportunity to hype up his team. He tells the Texas crowd that the Real Americans have just expelled the ring of the excess trash that fills this company, and that the crowd should use this as inspiration, to get rid of all the trash they've let fill this country. He rips into the crowd for "allowing our borders to be used like turnstiles!", however, they can make a stand right now by joining in the cause. With that, he, Cesaro and Swagger put their hands on their hearts. "WE THE PEOPLE!" Most of the crowd boos as we head backstage.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/matthews_zps69f81f95.jpg Backstage, Paul Heyman is standing with Josh Matthews. Matthews asks Heyman the question that's been on everyone's mind: Why did Brock Lesnar attack CM Punk? Heyman says Punk is a narcissist and thinks of no one but himself, ignoring the advice that Heyman gave him, only to lose his WWE Championship. Heyman says he mentored Brock from the very beginning, and he become a huge multi-sport star. He says that when Punk started becoming a rebellious problem, Lesnar offered to step in and take care of it, because Brock is a true friend, unlike what Punk used to pretend he was to Heyman. He says Brock knows what it takes to truly be the best in this business and it's always staying one step ahead. As he says this, he looks over his shoulder to see.... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg Chris Jericho standing, watching him. Heyman turns around and gives him a quizzical look. Jericho claps and sarcastically tells Heyman he loves his passion for whatever it is he's flapping his gums about, but CM Punk and Brock Lesnar aren't here; Chris Jericho is. And Chris Jericho wants to win his record 10th Intercontinental Championship by taking on Heyman's "overrated and protected" prospect; Curtis Axel. Heyman takes a minute to think, before smirking to himself and telling Jericho that that's a great idea. He'll even go to Brad Maddox himself and set up the match for next week's Raw! Jericho smiles and walks away confidently, while Heyman turns back to Josh Matthews. Heyman tells Matthews that Brock while answer everyone's questions next week. He gives him a pat on the back and walks away and Raw heads to it's last commercial break. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg JOHN CENA, DANIEL BRYAN AND MARK HENRY vs THE SHIELD We're back with our main event, as Mark Henry looks to get revenge against the Shield and John Cena and Daniel Bryan have to put differences aside to take on the quite possibly the toughest three man group in WWE's history. Cena and Bryan argue over who is going to start the match, but Henry shoves past both to get at Dean Ambrose and he becomes the legal man to start the match. Seems the Cena, Bryan and Henry team's off to a rocky start with some tension before the bell even rings. Henry takes Ambrose right down and pounds him until Reigns and Rollins step in to break it up. Bryan and Cena jump in to even it up and the match deteriorates to a brawl rather quickly. Eventually, after all six man battle on the outside, Henry and Ambrose find their way back into the ring and the referee gets the match under control. Henry tags in Cena to a mixture of cheers and boos just as Roman Reigns gets tagged in as the other legal man. Cena and Reigns go back and forth until Reigns ducks a clothesline and Rollins slips a knee to Cena's back from the apron, knocking the champ down. From there, the Shield ground Cena and don't allow the hungry Mark Henry or fresh Daniel Bryan into the match. Eventually, after all three Shield members get a turn beating on Cena, he hits a rare enziguri on Seth Rollins and musters enough energy to tag Bryan in. Bryan comes in hot and takes out everyone in the site with running clotheslines. Bryan is flying, and knocks Ambrose out of the ring with a jumping back elbow. As he does this, Cena smacks him on the back, without Bryan noticing, thus becoming the legal man. Rollins gets up and takes a clothesline swing at an unsuspecting Bryan as he turns back around, but Bryan quickly grabs Rollins' arm and counters with a Yes Lock! Rollins begins to tap out, but the bell doesn't ring as, unbeknownst to Bryan, he's not the legal man. Bryan gets up questioning the ref as to why he hasn't won the match, but before he has a chance to get an answer, he's speared by Reigns and rolls out of the ring. Immediately following, Cena tosses Reigns out of the ring, and turns around to a jumping crossbody from the other legal man, Seth Rollins, off the top rope! Cena catches rollins, lifts him to his shoulders and hits the Attitude Adjustment for the pinfall and a huge victory for his team!</div> JOHN CENA, DANIEL BRYAN AND MARK HENRY d. THE SHIELD in 16:43 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpg After the match, a visibly hurt Daniel Bryan climbs back into the ring to confront a celebrating Cena. He screams in Cena's face that he think's he's weak and that's why he tagged himself in. Bryan screams to Cena that he had Rollins tapping, working himself into a rage until he smacks Cena across the face. He yells at Cena to hit him back and gets in his face. Cena just backs off and disappointedly tells Bryan "I respect you, man." Cena walks away, upset, as a furious Bryan looks on, puzzled.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B+ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg</div> </div></blockquote> - <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg SMACKDOWN PREVIEW: http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg This week's SmackDown is action packed as Daniel Bryan looks to keep his momentum going with a big win over the Intercontinental Champion, Curtis Axel, in a non-title match in this week's main event! Will Bryan keep rolling or do Paul Heyman and his protege have other plans? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg Randy Orton attacked long time friend and tag-partner, Sheamus this week on Raw. The notoriously short tempered Orton is expected to explain his actions on Smackdown this week! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpg Bray Wyatt and his family asserted themselves as a force once again this week by taking out the Miz and sending Kane a clear message. The reason behind the message, however, still remains to be heard. Will we find out more this week? It's possibly, as Wyatt is in action against Justin Gabriel. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpg Also this week, two young stars on the rise face off as Antonio Cesario and Cody Rhodes go head to head, and Dean Ambrose hopes to get back on the winning track as he defends his United States title against Kofi Kingston! All this and more on SmackDown! </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Predictions: SmackDown: Erick Rowan vs Mark Henry Kassius Ohno vs Rey Mysterio The Prime Time Players vs The Usos - Dean Ambrose vs Kofi Kingston (United States Championship) Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes Bray Wyatt vs Justin Gabriel Curtis Axel vs Daniel Bryan Main Event: The Real Americans vs The Usos Bray Wyatt vs Brodus Clay Curtis Axel vs Ted DiBiase Fandango vs The Miz</div> </div></blockquote>

EddieFnG · August 12, 2013

Predictions:

SmackDown:

Erick Rowan vs Mark Henry

Kassius Ohno vs Rey Mysterio

The Prime Time Players vs The Usos

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Dean Ambrose vs Kofi Kingston (United States Championship)

Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes

Bray Wyatt vs Justin Gabriel

Curtis Axel vs Daniel Bryan

Main Event:

The Real Americans vs The Usos

Bray Wyatt vs Brodus Clay

Curtis Axel vs Ted DiBiase

Fandango vs The Miz

LordJaguar · August 12, 2013

2 questions...

What mod are you using and how are you getting such high rated segments?

Ayden · August 12, 2013

Erick Rowan vs Mark Henry

Kassius Ohno vs Rey Mysterio

The Prime Time Players vs The Usos

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Dean Ambrose vs Kofi Kingston (United States Championship)

Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes

Bray Wyatt vs Justin Gabriel

Curtis Axel vs Daniel Bryan

Main Event:

The Real Americans vs The Usos

Bray Wyatt vs Brodus Clay

Curtis Axel vs Ted DiBiase

Fandango vs The Miz

The Lloyd · August 12, 2013

SmackDown:

Erick Rowan vs Mark Henry

Kassius Ohno vs Rey Mysterio

The Prime Time Players vs The Usos

-

Dean Ambrose vs Kofi Kingston (United States Championship)

Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes

Bray Wyatt vs Justin Gabriel

Curtis Axel vs Daniel Bryan

Main Event:

The Real Americans vs The Usos

Bray Wyatt vs Brodus Clay

Curtis Axel vs Ted DiBiase

Fandango vs The Miz

RKOwnage · August 12, 2013

Mark Henry - probably by DQ

Rey Mysterio

The Usos

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Dean Ambrose

Cody Rhodes

Bray Wyatt

Daniel Bryan

Main Event:

The Real Americans

Bray Wyatt

Curtis Axel

The Miz

Dawn · August 12, 2013

Mark Henry

Rey Mysterio

The Prime Time Players

Dean Ambrose

Cody Rhodes

Bray Wyatt

Daniel Bryan

The Real Americans

Bray Wyatt

Curtis Axel

Fandango

Nobby_McDonald · August 12, 2013

Is it me or is there more facial hair in the WWE currently than any previous point in it's history?

The Shockmaster · August 12, 2013

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="LordJaguar" data-cite="LordJaguar" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>2 questions... What mod are you using and how are you getting such high rated segments?</div></blockquote> I'm on my phone right now, but I'm pretty sure I'm using cpt. Charisma's July 2013 mod. As for the ratings, I didn't think they were that high, I only had one A segment, but I didn't use many new/yet to get over/not over talents, with the exception of Josh Matthews, the Wyatts, Tons of Funk,etc.. but even then, I put them in with guys that'd pull decent segment ratings like the Real Americans, the Miz, Mark Henry, etc... I plan on calling some NXT guys up soon, so the midcard segments will see a dip in ratings.

The Shockmaster · August 13, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/WWEBANNER_zpsf7adb786.jpg http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg WWE SmackDown July 26nd, 2013 Corpus Christi, Texas Dark Matches:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Mark Henry d. Erick Rowan via pinfall after a World's Strongest Slam. (C-) Rey Mysterio d. Kassius Ohno via pinfall after a 619/diving splash. (C+) The Usos d. The Prime Time Players via pinfall after Jey Uso hits the Nothern Lights Suplex. (B-) </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg WWE SmackDown kicks off in an unusual way this week, as Brad Maddox, Raw General Manager, comes down to the ring as a confused announce team wonders aloud about the necessity of his presence. He grabs a mic and tells the crowd that he would never normally do this, but he felt he had to clear the air immediately. He wants to tell Daniel Bryan that he knew he and John Cena had it in them to work together and beat the Shield, and that no one is more proud than Brad Maddox to see Daniel Bryan succeed. Before he can spit the last sentence out, he's interrupted by the sound of Flight of the Valkyries. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg Daniel Bryan comes down to the ring to a chorus of the usual "Yes!"'s, gets in the ring, and after joining in with the crowd for a short while, he grabs a mic. He tells Maddox that he doesn't care what he thinks because he's just an idiot yes-man, who's pushing the same old boys club ideals that have plagued this company forever. A smug Maddox tells Bryan that he means everything he says and makes his decision with great care. In fact, he's made another decision to give Bryan a chance to prove to himself and the WWE universe that he does, in fact, deserve a shot at the WWE title because in addition to his match against Curtis Axel tonight in the main event, he will have to face the returning Big Show on Raw! Maddox drops the mic, adjusts his suit jacket and leaves, visibly content with himself as a serious and fixated Bryan stares him down. SmackDown heads to it's first commercial. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kofi_zpsfbd8d5f1.jpg DEAN AMBROSE vs KOFI KINGSTON In his first match back in months, Kofi Kingston, the former three time United States champion, takes on current champion Dean Ambrose as Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of the Shield watch from ringside. The two grapple in the middling of the ring to start, and Kofi's speed sets them apart early. He hits Ambrose with some high flying offense until Ambrose counters a flying cross-body with a knee to the stomach. From there he grinds Kofi down, using a few rest holds and his own high-paced offense, eventually resulting in Kofi being clotheslined over the top rope to the outside, where Ambrose follows him. Ambrose picks Kofi up and slams him onto the outside railing, stomach first, drawing the ire of the referee. With the referee distracted by arguing with Ambrose, Seth Rollins grabs Kofi and goes to punch him, but Kofi stops him and headbutts him away. He turns around, however, just in time to be speared by a charging Roman Reigns, and then tossed limply into the ring. Ambrose takes notice, stops arguing with the ref, and rolls back into the ring where he hits a headlock driver for good measure and picks up the pinfall. </div> DEAN AMBROSE D. KOFI KINGSTON in 10:29 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/booker_zpse4a3a78e.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Backstage, SmackDown GM Booker T finds Raw GM, Brad Maddox and confronts him. Booker tells him this isn't his gig and he can't be out there making matches on a show he has no authority on. Maddox smugly tells Booker that the Bryan/Big Show match he made is on Raw, not SmackDown, and that his business here, was ordered by someone much further above Booker's....paygrade. He tells Booker to not go stirring the pot, and walks away, leaving the SmackDown General Manager confused and angry as the show heads to commercial. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg Antonio Cesaro, accompanied by Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, comes down for his match against Cody Rhodes, but Zeb takes an opportunity to rip into the Texas crowd, much like on Raw. He tells the crowd that they make him sick. He says this state used to embody everything right with America, but today it's just America's welcome mat for all the immigrants to wipe their feet off on, on their way to taking advantage of his country. Zeb tells the crowd it's time to get back to what our forefathers had in mind for this great country, and they can all start by joining in with them right now. "We, the people!"</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg ANTONIO CESARO vs CODY RHODES Cesaro starts off the match with the advantage and rarely looks back. Cody is dominated early by the strength and grappling of Cesaro, with some offense in rare spurts. A big counter in momentum comes when, off an Irish Whip, Cesaro throws Rhodes up and goes for his trademark pop-up European Uppercut, but it's countered by Cody into a big DDT, laying both men out, exasperated. Cody slowly gets to his feet, finally able to mount some offense, when Mr. Money In the Bank, Damien Sandow runs down to the ring, clenching his briefcase. He moves as if he's going to get in the ring, but Cody cuts him off at every avenue. This continues until Cesaro, who had gotten up during Sandow's run-in, grabs a distracted Rhodes from behind and hits the Neutralizer on him for the pinfall victory!</div> ANTONIO CESARO d. CODY RHODES in 11:44 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg After the match, Sandow jumps into the ring to take advantage of a down and out Cody Rhodes. He waits for Cody to get up, and when he does, he clocks him with his MITB briefcase, knocking Cody out instantly. Sandow gets down and in Rhodes face, telling him he was always the smarter one, which is why he continues to stay one step ahead. Sandow holds up his briefcase to a chorus of boos as SmackDown heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/gabriel_zps659bc384.jpg BRAY WYATT vs JUSTIN GABRIEL We're back with more in-ring action as Justin Gabriel takes on the mysterious Bray Wyatt. Gabriel mounts some early offense, but Wyatt looks to be taking pleasure from the pain. Eventually Wyatt snaps and throws fists in flurries at Gabriel. After a thorough stomping in the corner, and a running clothesline against the turnbuckle, Wyatt orders the staggering Gabriel up and hits the Swinging Reverse STO for a pinfall victory. He kisses Gabriel on the forehead and draws his fingers across his eyes before shouting out Kane's name repeatedly as Smackdown heads backstage.</div> BRAY WYATT d. JUSTIN GABRIEL in 4:42 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/matthews_zps69f81f95.jpg Backstage, Money in the Bank holder, Randy Orton, is standing with Josh Matthews. Matthews asks Orton what the entire WWE universe has been wondering since Monday: Why did he attack his former friend, Sheamus? Orton says Sheamus wasn't a friend, because friends get you stabbed in the back in this business, and that's exactly what happened to Sheamus when he let his guard down. Orton says he was sick of Sheamus being the white knight; pretending to care about virtues and morals. He says if Sheamus has such a problem with Orton's reckless behavior, maybe he should take it up with him on Raw this week, "like a real man". </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg A video package is played highlighting the series of clashes between CM Punk, Paul Heyman and his client Brock Lesnar, since Money in the Bank. Highlights include Heyman turning on Punk in the MITB ladder match and Brock attacking CM Punk on Raw, taking him out with the F5. As the video concludes a graphic is shown advertising CM Punk has announced he'll be back at this week's Raw! SmackDown heads to it's last commercial.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg CURTIS AXEL vs DANIEL BRYAN (Non-title match) We're back with our main event of the evening, and Chris Jericho, the man who will face Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Title on Raw, is doing guest commentary at ringside. Bryan and Axel lock up in the ring, exchanging holds and submissions for a while, showing off some impressive matwork. Bryan eventually gains some momentum and knocks Axel over the top rope with a flying clothesline, spilling him to the outside. Bryan, taking no time to catch his breath, runs across the apron in an attempt to hit Axel with a flying knee, but He's caught in mid air and has his back slammed against the ringpost by Axel for his troubles. Axel gets back in the ring and out to break the count so he can continue his assaults. He Irish Whips Bryan into the steel ringsteps, causing him to clutch at his shoulder in pain. He begins to argue with the referee over his dirty tactics, which Heyman takes as an opportunity to choke the #1 contender with his tie. Axel stops arguing and throws Bryan back into the ring, but can't get a three count. After dolling out some more punishment to Bryan, Axel finds one of his whips to the corner reversed and Bryan sends Axel crashing into the referee by accident. Heyman takes this as an another opportunity to get a cheapshot in on Bryan, so he hops into the ring with Axel's Intercontinental Championship. Chris Jericho abandons the announce both, pulls Heyman back to the outside and lays him out a punch. Jericho turns around to get into the ring but he's hit with a baseball slide to the face by Axel, who himself turns around into a Yes Lock from Daniel Bryan! The referee gets up in time to see Axel tapping as Daniel Bryan is announced the winner! </div> DANIEL BRYAN d. CURTIS AXEL in 14:19 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg Daniel Bryan continues to enjoy his huge wave of momentum after the match by celebrating with the fans. He joins Jericho back in the ring, who joins in on the "Yes!" chants with Bryan, much to the ire of Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel, who look on, holding their injuries from the ramp. SmackDown goes off the air as the announce team asks what Heyman could possibly think of for revenge come Monday.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B- http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg</div> </div></blockquote> - <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maineventlogo_zps874530a7.jpg WWE Main Event July 28nd, 2013 Corpus Christi, Texas</div> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg Main Event opens up with Zeb Colter and the Real Americans standing in the ring. Zeb has a microphone in his hand, which he uses to, as usual, preach about the state of America. He blames the lazy fans in attendance for our economy, and says when the immigrants take their jobs, he'll be the one laughing. He turns his attention to the Usos, who he says are just another example of a lazy group of people, who have coasted off their name so they could do as little as possible while making a buck. Colter says he wont' stand for it and tonight, the Real Americans will continue their ascent to the WWE Tag Team Titles by making the Usos another notch in their belt. "We, the people!"</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpg vs. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg THE REAL AMERICANS vs THE USOS Jack Swagger starts this one off for the Real Americans against Jey Uso, and immediately the strength advantage is obvious. Jey gets a few high flying moves off early, but as they do best, Swagger and Cesaro keep Jey in their corner, trading in and out of the ring to beat on him both as a team and individually. Jey goes for a desperation counter kick to a charging Swagger, but it's countered into the Patriot Lock! Jey considerings tapping out but he sommersaults forward, countering out of the submission and launching Swagger at Cesaro, who tag himself in. At the other side of the ring, however, Jimmy Uso finally gets the hot tag and cleans house using his speed. He launches Antonio Cesaro to ringside and he and Jey hit their double diving splash to Cesaro on the outside. Jimmy gets back in to break the count, but is attacked from behind by the illegal man, Jack Swagger, as the referee is distracted. Swagger hits the gutwrench powerbomb on Jimmy, laying him out, allowing Cesaro to slip back in the ring for the pinfall victory, and a big one at that, for the Real Americans. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes tag-team break-up is chronicled in a video package. Highlights include Sandow turning on Rhodes to win the Money in the Bank briefcase, both men interfering in each other's matches and clocking each other with the briefcase on Raw and SmackDown, where Damien Sandow stood tall last.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpg vs. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/brodus_zps88f94b5a.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tensai_zpsa72a0b7a.jpg Wyatt shows utter disdain for the Funkasaurus' theatrics and immediately takes the fight to him, leading to a barrage of punches in the corner. Bray begins to strangle Brodus with his bare hands until the referee pulls him away. This momentary lapse is enough to allow Brodus to charge at Bray and take him down with a clothesline, but it's all the offense he'll get in for the match, as Bray immediately headbutts Brodus as he goes to pick Wyatt up, and keeps control from there. After another minute of a beatdown Bray hits his "Sweet Abigail" for the pinfall victory in a quick squash.</div> BRAY WYATT d. BRODUS CLAY in 4:24 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/brodus_zps88f94b5a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tensai_zpsa72a0b7a.jpg After the match, the Wyatt family rush the ring to put the boots to the down and out Brodus Clay. Sweet T runs in from ringside to try and rescue him, but the numbers game catches up quickly and he too is beaten down. As Bray kneels over their unconscious bodies he calls for Kane to follow the buzzards, as Main Event heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg FANDANGO vs THE MIZ Back from commercial and as always we're set for great in ring action on Main Event as two of the biggest egos in the WWE; Miz and Fandango, are set to square off. They start by locking up in the middle of the ring but Fandango continually slips out of the Miz's holds and dances away in a taunting fashion. Tired of his antics, the Miz dances back tauntingly and, catching him off guard, socks Fandango in the face. Miz takes this opportunity to ground Fandango for a while and not let him use any of his speed or agility, until a ducked clothesline and spinning wheelkick lays the Miz out. A staggering Fangango smells blood and heads to the top rope for his leg drop, but misses as Miz rolls out of the way. Miz quickly rolls the recoiling Fandango up, and even grabs his tights for leverage to ensure to the quick and dirty victory! Miz rolls out of the ring and smiles slyly at Fandango, who looks on in anger as Main Event heads backstage.</div> THE MIZ d. FANDANGO in 7:37 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg A video appears on the screen marked "earlier tonight" as the announcers tell us they've just received this footage from the crew. It shows Mark Henry arriving for action in the arena tonight, asking a backstage worker where his dressing room is. As he turns a corridor, the lights go out and a commotion is heard. After some grunting and loud crashes, the lights comes back on to show Mark Henry, laying unconscious on the floor. The announcers wonder who and why as Main Event heads to it's last commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/dibiasejr_zps1d84960b.jpg CURTIS AXEL vs TED DIBIASE (Intercontinental Championship) We're back with our main event of the evening as the WWE Intercontinental title is on the line between these two third generation superstars filled with potential. DiBiase starts the match off surprisingly well, with an early grappling advantage over the reigning champion. After frustrating Axel for a minute, DiBiase makes a rookie mistake which Axel capatlizes on. From there he grinds DiBiase down, not letting him work up any momentum outside a few counters and flurries. The challenger does, however, swing the momentum when he ducks an Axel clothesline, and puts him in the Cobra Clutch to hit the Dream Crusher! With Axel laid out in the ring, DiBiase stalks him, waiting for his moment to finish the match. Axel staggers to his feet, and DiBiase locks on the Million Dollar Dream, the cobra clutch submission his father made famous, right in the middle of the ring. Axel looks to be going nowhere and the referee gets in close to see if he plans to submit, but the champion uses this to his advantage as he kicks backwards, hitting DiBiase in the groin and keeling him over. Axel grabs DiBiase's head and hits the Perfect Plex with a bridging pinfall for the victory.</div> CURTIS AXEL d. TED DIBIEASE in 10:55 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg After the match, as Curtis Axel is celebrating his ill gotten victory in the ring, the sounds of Chris Jericho's music hits the speakers, much to the approval of the crowd. Y2J comes to the ramp in street clothes, but the Curtis Axel looks ready for another fight as he calls Jericho on to the ring. Jericho waves his finger and yells out that he's waiting until Monday, and motions across his waist that he's going to be the next champion, as Main Event heads off the air.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B- http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maineventlogo_zps874530a7.jpg </div> </div></blockquote> - <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg RAW PREVIEW http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Last week on Raw, John Cena tagged himself in to win a 6-man tag match, even though Daniel Bryan had the match won. Afterwards, he confronted the man who hand-picked him to be his challenger at Summerslam, going as far as slapping him in the face. Cena walked away last night, but what will his response be on Raw and why is Brad Maddox tormenting Daniel Bryan? Who knows if we'll even have time to find out this week as not only does Daniel Bryan take on the returning Big Show, but John Cena defends his title against the Ryback, due to GM Brad Maddox's announcement that all titles will be defended this week on Raw! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg CM Punk hasn't been seen on WWE programming in two weeks after a beating at the hands of Brock Lesnar, but Paul Heyman sure has. Heyman has been running his mouth, as usual, about Punk almost non-stop since he turned on him at Money in the Bank. What will Heyman have to say about Punk this week, and will the Beast, or the Best show up? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpg Dolph Ziggler, who's been sidetracked and sidelined by his ex girlfriend, old best friend and arch-rival the past few months, pleaded for one last show at the World Heavyweight Championship this week on Raw, and he got it by beating Big E Langston. Can he overcome Alberto Del Rio this week, or will the champion, or even AJ or Big E have other plans for Dolph? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg This week's Raw is action packed with more great matches like Chris Jericho vs Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental Championship, AJ vs Kaitlyn vs Layla for the Diva's Championship and a special 6-man tag where both the Tag Championships and United States Championships will be one the line; Mark Henry and the Usos vs The Shield! All that and more, 9PM EST on WWE Raw! </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Predictions: The Real Americans vs Yoshi Tatsu and Sin Cara Christian vs Leo Kruger (NXT) Kassius Ohno (NXT) vs Zack Ryder Evan Bourne vs Wade Barrett Richie Steamboat (NXT) vs Rob Van Dam - Chris Jericho vs Curtis Axel © (Intercontinental Championship) Mark Henry and The Usos vs The Shield © Tag Team and United States Championships Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del Rio © World Heavyweight Championship Daniel Bryan vs The Big Show AJ © vs Kaitlyn vs Layla Diva's Championship John Cena © vs Ryback WWE Championship</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Last Week's Predictions: RKOwnage: 10/11 (if it weren't for the dastardly Sandow, you'd have run the table) The Lloyd: 8/11 Smasher1311: 8/11 EddieFNG: 7/11 Ayden: 6/11</div> </div></blockquote>

The Shockmaster · August 13, 2013

I forgot to mention, I'll be giving away booking awards for whoever gets the most predictions correct for each PPV. Plus every little while I plan on doing a "Power to the People Raw" where everyone can pick stipulations and matches and such. <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Nobby_McDonald" data-cite="Nobby_McDonald" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Is it me or is there more facial hair in the WWE currently than any previous point in it's history?</div></blockquote> There were a lot of moustaches in the late 80s and early 90s, but beards are where it's at. I'm sporting a Canadian lumberjack one right now.

RKOwnage · August 13, 2013

It's okay, Sandow is my favorite thing going right now, so I don't mind that he screwed me up haha

The Real Americans

Christian

Kassius Ohno (NXT)

Wade Barrett - Toss up.

Rob Van Dam

-

Curtis Axel ©

The Shield © - Interesting concept. If Jey Uso pins Dean Ambrose, what happens? <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Dolph Ziggler

Daniel Bryan

AJ ©

John Cena ©

This is a crazy stacked RAW lol

The Shockmaster · August 13, 2013

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RKOwnage" data-cite="RKOwnage" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> The Shield © - Interesting concept. If Jey Uso pins Dean Ambrose, what happens? <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> </div></blockquote> I was gonna put the rules in the writeup, but I might as well just clear it up now. It doesn't matter who pins who, Henry would get Ambrose's US title, the Usos would get the tag team titles.

The Lloyd · August 13, 2013

The Real Americans vs Yoshi Tatsu and Sin Cara

Christian vs Leo Kruger (NXT)

Kassius Ohno (NXT) vs Zack Ryder

Evan Bourne vs Wade Barrett

Richie Steamboat (NXT) vs Rob Van Dam

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Chris Jericho vs Curtis Axel © (Intercontinental Championship)

Mark Henry and The Usos vs The Shield © Tag Team and United States Championships

Only because, on the game, it's impossible to change both Titles in one match...

Dolph Ziggler vs Alberto Del Rio © World Heavyweight Championship

Daniel Bryan vs The Big Show

AJ © vs Kaitlyn vs Layla Diva's Championship

John Cena © vs Ryback WWE Championship

The Shockmaster · August 13, 2013

Mark Henry and The Usos vs The Shield © Tag Team and United States Championships
Only because, on the game, it's impossible to change both Titles in one match...

Don't forget you can start new title reigns manually, so only one title would need to be on the line in the actual match entry! (useful for MITB cash in segments, etc...)

The Lloyd · August 13, 2013

Don't forget you can start new title reigns manually, so only one title would need to be on the line in the actual match entry! (useful for MITB cash in segments, etc...)

Ahhh true... I did think this as I wrote that... I may do a similar match myself one day... Maybe with tag champs on one side, and singles champ on the other, meaning that one of the Titles HAD to change hands...

I'm still saying The Shield retain

The Shockmaster · August 14, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/WWEBANNER_zpsf7adb786.jpg http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg WWE RAW July 29nd, 2013 Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas Dark Matches:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> The Real Americans defeat Yoshi Tatsu and Sin Cara via submission after Swagger makes Tatsu tap to the Patriot Lock. © Christian defeats NXT wrestler Leo Kruger via pinfall after The Killswitch © NXT wrestler Kassius Ohno defeats Zack Ryder via pinfall after quick roll-up © Wade Barrett defeats Evan Bourne via pinfall after hitting the Bull Hammer. (B) Rob Van Dam defeats NXT wrestler Richie Steamboat via pinfall after a Five Star Frogsplash. (C+) </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cole_zpsa323bb2c.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lawler_zps0484ed85.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jbl_zps3c45bf1d.jpg WWE Raw kicks off with a huge pyrotechnics display as it's apparent from the get-go that this is going to be a big night. The Raw announce team tells us that not only will all of the WWE's titles be on the line tonight, but Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Triple and Mr. McMahon will all be here tonight! "It doesn't get much bigger than this!" And to kick our night off is the highly anticipated Intercontinental Championship match between Chris Jericho and Curtis Axel! </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg CHRIS JERICHO vs CURTIS AXEL (Intercontinental Championship) </div> Jericho and Axel start the match off by locking up in the ring. They grapple back and forth for quite some time until Jericho gains an advantage with a flying dropkick. Jericho starts to mount some momentum when Paul Heyman, without the referee noticing, grabs Y2J's foot and trips him face-first as he tries to run the ropes. From there Axel grounds Jericho with holds as Paul Heyman orders his every move from ringside. Jericho swings the momentum when he counters a vertical suplex into a snap DDT, laying Axel out! Jericho gets up, noticing the chance he has, and goes for a Liontamer, but Heyman jumps to apron, preventing him. Jericho screams at Heyman and the referee tries to get Heyman back to ringside when NXT wrestler, Kassius Ohno runs down to the ring! Ohno whips Jericho around, grabs his head in a headlock and hits the Ohno Bomb in the center of the ring! He slides Axel onto Jericho and slips out of the ring undetected while Heyman lets the referee turn around and count the pinfall. CURTIS AXEL d. CHRIS JERICHO in 12:20 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpg After the match, Heyman gets in the ring and tells Ohno to grab Jericho. He hands Axel his Intercontinental Championship, which Axel uses to clock Jericho with, knocking him down and out. Heyman grabs a mic and he, Axel and Ohno lean over Jericho. Heyman tells Jericho he was a fool to think he could win when Heyman has his hands in things. He introduces Jericho to his newest client, Kassius Ohno, who unlike the old, broken down Jericho, saw his opportunity and ran with it. He tells Jericho he's not smart enough to keep up with him and he's not hungry enough to keep up with his guys. Heyman drops the mic and laughs, while Curtis Axel holds up his title and Raw heads to it's first commercial. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg Back from break, a video recap shows a clip from WWE Main Event, where Mark Henry was ambushed backstage and left unconscious on the floor. We come back live to see the Shield standing in a dimly lit room. They immediately claim responsibility for the attack, and say that Henry has meddled in their affairs for too long. They are here in the name of justice, but Mark Henry tries to stop them and the fans cheer anyways? They say the fans only cheer Henry because of their bloodlust. Ambrose says they'll feed that bloodlust when they bring justice to Mark Henry right now. The feed cuts away and The Usos and Mark Henry come down to the ring for the match. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg MARK HENRY and THE USOS vs THE SHIELD (Tag Team and United States Championships) The Shield come through the crowd as usual, but a fired up Mark Henry is wasting no time as he bee-lines for Dean Ambrose in the front row. Jimmy and Jey Uso follow suit and cut off Rollins and Reigns. They brawl on the outside for a short while and the match finally gets starts when Rollins and Jey Uso wind up inside. The two use their high flying skillsets to set a frenetic pace to the match, and that continues when Jimmy Uso gets tagged in. Jimmy has Rollins on the run, but Rollins hits an enziguri on Uso and finally makes the tag to get Dean Ambrose in. Jimmy tries to get to Henry for a tag but Ambrose pulls him away and laughs at Henry. The Shield work on Jimmy for the next few minutes, but he finally slips under a clothesline in time to get the tag to Mark Henry. Ambrose immediately backs off, and Henry charges at him, but Reigns jumps into the ring and spears Henry! The referee tries to order Rollins and Reigns out, but the Usos do it for him by knocking them down to the mat below and hitting the double diving splash! The referee tries to maintain order at ringside when Ambrose re-enters the ring with his United States title and smacks Henry with it. He slides it out of the ring, calls the refs attention and picks up the pinfall victory for his team. </div> THE SHIELD d. MARK HENRY AND THE USOS in 11:13 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg Immediately after the match, during the chaos outside, Reigns spears a distracted Jey Uso into the guardrail. Jimmy comes to his aide, but Rollins grabs him and whips his head into the ringpost before he even has a chance. Rollins and Reigns then slide into the ring where they and Dean Ambrose pick Mark Henry up for a giant triple-powerbomb, before posing with their first together.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Backstage, Mr. McMahon walks into Brad Maddox's office. He sizes Brad up and tells him what a wonderful job he thinks he's been doing as of late, ever since his foolish decision that led to Daniel Bryan getting a title shot at the summer's biggest event. He tells Brad that making Daniel Bryan work together with John Cena and having him up against a determined Big Show tonight is excellent matchmaking. And even further, to have all titles on the line tonight, pitting John Cena against Ryback, raising the possibility that John Cena may not even make it Summerslam as the champion...was a stroke of genius. Maddox agrees with McMahon that it is, indeed, genius, but sheepishly asks why it's so genius. Vince answers that John Cena only chose Daniel Bryan as his opponent for Summerslam...Daniel Bryan was never guaranteed that Cena would have the WWE title in that match. Vince cackles as Brad nervously laughs along and Raw heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ricardo_zps5f62e319.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpg ALBERTO DEL RIO vs DOLPH ZIGGLER (World Heavyweight Championship) Back from commercial on Monday night Raw and we're set for a World Heavyweight Championship match! Ziggler comes out first to a chorus of cheers, followed by Ricardo's introduction of Del Rio. Ziggler wastes no time in taking it to Del Rio as he immediately takes him down and pummels him. Del Rio locks in an early armbar, but Ziggler, still fresh, squirms out and away. It seems Ziggler is thinking better of the ground now, as he locks up with Del Rio. The two go back and forth, Del Rio gaining the most significant offense off of his repeated abuse of Dolph's skull with his headkicks. Del Rio grounds Dolph with sleepers, until his overconfidence gets him countered with a swinging neckbreaker and Dolph goes on the offensive. He hits ADR with a few clotheslines, but Del Rio ducks one, kicks Ziggler in the stomach and swings away for a headkick. Ziggler, on fresh legs, ducks the kick, and hits Del Rio with a Zig Zag! Ziggler gets up to continue the attack but is immediately ambushed from behind by an interfering Big E Langston, and the ref calls the match a DQ win for Ziggler. Del Rio retains his title. </div> DOLPH ZIGGLER d. ALBERTIO DEL RIO via DQ in 12:44 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg Big E continues his assault after the bell, and culminates by hitting the Big Ending on Ziggler in the middle of the ring. He gets up and celebrates to a furious crowd as Del Rio slowly stands up, laughing and clapping. Unfortunately for the champ, Big E levels him, and hits Del Rio with a Big Ending as well! Big E holds up the World Heavyweight Championship and throws it onto Del Rio's unconscious body before leaving. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpg Backstage, Fandango is practicing his dance moves with his partner, Summer Rae, when he hears someone cracking up across the room. He looks to see R-Truth standing in the doorway laughing at him. Fandango gets in R-Truth's face, asking if he knows anything about dance. Truth tells Fandango he knows more about dance than he ever would, but he doesn't look like some prancin' little girl when he does it. Fandango tells R-Truth that if he knows so much about dancing, maybe he should meet him in the ring for a real dance. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Brad Maddox, who apparently had been watching this unfold, interjects. He tells them he doesn't feel like booking them in a match against each other when the tag division is in need of new teams. He tells R-Truth and Fandango that if they want to compete on the A-show tonight, then they can team up. Fandango and R-Truth stare each other down as Raw heads to commercial...But not before Fandango reminds R-Truth of his name.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kaitlyn_zpsf90a1f22.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/layla_zps1110f72c.jpg AJ vs KAITLYN vs LAYLA (Diva's Championship) Raw comes back with another title match as AJ Lee is set to defend her Diva's title. Kaitlyn takes out AJ early in this one, knocking her to the outside and leaving the bulk of the competition between Kaitlyn and Layla. Kaitlyn eventually hits her spear on Layla, but a re-emerging AJ comes in just in time to toss Kaitlyn out of the ring and pick up the win over the fallen Layla. AJ retains her title.</div> AJ d. KAITLYN and LAYLA in 5:50 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg Raw heads backstage as Paul Heyman is shown on the phone. He tells who is assumedly Brock Lesnar that CM Punk didn't even bother to show up tonight and that he might as well just stay at the hotel. Heyman says he's leaving and he'll see him soon, before he hangs up. Heyman begins walking further into the parking lot when he runs into... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kruger_zps222d13b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/richie_zps952a8d93.jpg NXT wrestlers, Richie Steamboat and Leo Kruger, standing against a wall. Steamboat asks Heyman if he's got a light, to which Heyman replies that he doesn't smoke, but he always carries one with him. He reaches into his pockets, and as he does so, Kruger grabs him from behind, holding his arms back and Steamboat punches him in the stomach. They hurry him over to a car, and shove him into the backseat, depsite his protests. Steamboat gets in the driver's seat and speeds off. Raw heads to commercial as the announcer team is in shock.</div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/hhh_zpsfdc1cd6a.jpg Back from commercial, Triple H is walking backstage at a furious pace, looking down every hallway and in every room until he finally runs into his father in law, Mr. McMahon. The two stare each other down for a second before Triple H breaks the ice. He tells Vince he knows he's operating through Maddox and pulling the strings. Hunter says it doesn't matter because Bryan can,and will beat the Big Show tonight and Bryan can and just might beat John Cena for the WWE Title at Summerslam. He tells Vince he's just going to have to deal with that. Vince tells Triple H that he's right. He does have to deal with Daniel Bryan. And that's exactly what he's doing to do. He walks off with purpose as Triple H looks on, angrily.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpg DANIEL BRYAN vs THE BIG SHOW Back live, Daniel Bryan comes out to a huge ovation, and it's only seconds before a "Yes!" chant sweeps the arena. Big Show is out next, to a chorus of boos. He gets in and a fired up Daniel Bryan takes it right to him, trying to chop him down with leg kicks. Show shoves Bryan away by the face, but he won't stop. Bryan eventually get Show to his knees where he does his trademark kicks to the sides. He goes for one last big one, but Big Show grabs his throat and tosses him out of the ring. From there, Show takes control for a short while, grounding Bryan and working him in the corners, not letting his speed and agility become a factor. Big Show has Bryan down and stalks him for the chokeslam, and when he turns around, he grabs him by the throat. Big Show lifts Bryan up for the chokeslam, but Bryan, using his MMA knowledge, wraps his legs around Big Show's head in a triangle choke position! Big Show begins to fade on his feet and falls down, where Bryan transitions the triangle choke to a Yes Lock! Big Show taps and Bryan gets a huge win on Raw!</div> DANIEL BRYAN d. THE BIG SHOW in 7:52 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpg After Bryan's victory, Raw cuts to black for a moment. A match lights out of nowhere to reveal Bray Wyatt's face. He lights his lantern and rocks in his chair, quite content with himself. Wyatt says that when you follow the buzzards it leads you to death. And Bray Wyatt is death. And when Bray Wyatt told Kane to follow the buzzards, it seems he took it quite literally because Bray got a letter on his doorstep today from ol' Kane. He lifts an already opened envelope and pulls out a piece of paper. Scrawled on it are only the words "See you at Summerslam". Bray laughs and says if Kane wants a fight, than he's more than willing to give it to him. He lights the letter on fire and dangles the blazing paper in front of his face. "Everything burns, Kane...Everything burns." Raw heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/young_zps6cf27c46.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/titus_zps3cbc8a79.jpg FANDANGO and R-TRUTH vs THE PRIME TIME PLAYERS Back in the ring, Fandango and R-Truth have to put aside their differences to take on the experienced team of the Prime Time Players. R-Truth and Darren Young start the match with a collection of quick exchanges, before Fandango gets tagged in. He too, puts on a show with Darren Young, and gets the best of him with a dropkick. Fandango turns to R-Truth and taunts by dancing, so R-Truth smacks his back, tagging himself in. Young tags in O'Neil, who goes back and forth with Truth. Truth knocks Titus down with a spinning heel kick, and turns to taunt at Fandango by breakdancing. Fandango tags himself in by smacking R-Truth, and begins to dance to try and show him up, but Titus O'Neil rolls him up from behind for the quick victory! The Prime Time Players celebrate their victory as Fandango tries to apologize to R-Truth for his costly mistake. </div> THE PRIME TIME PLAYERS d. FANDANGO and R-TRUTH in 4:48 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Backstage, Brock Lesnar is tearing through everything and everyone, demanding to know where CM Punk and his abducted manager, Paul Heyman are. No one knows so Brock decides to walk right out to the ring, foregoing his usual music. He beelines for a microphone and immediately starts to scream "Punk!" repeatedly. He yells that he knows Punk was behind Heyman's abduction and to come face him and return Heyman immediately. Suddenly... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpg CM Punk appears on screen with Heyman tied up behind him, apparently in an alley somewhere. He tells Brock to calm down because nothing has happened to Heyman...yet. He tells Brock not to go anywhere and to listen to CM Punk's offer, because if he doesn't accept, or play by Punk's rules, his two friends that abducted Heyman are going to beat him until he pisses blood for a week. Punk tells Lesnar if he doesn't want Heyman to get said beating, all Lesnar has to do is accept his challenge to a match at Summerslam. Lesnar laughs and tells Punk it's on. Punk laughs as well and tells Brock that he thought he might say that and he's glad. Because he took Heyman to the perfect place for Brock to pick him up. He tears the tape off of Heyman's mouth and throws him into the nearby dumpster, still tied up. Heyman screams for Brock as Punk tells him "you can come pick up your trash where it belongs". Brock is irate in the ring and charges backstage as Raw goes to it's last commercial.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpg JOHN CENA vs RYBACK (WWE CHAMPIONSHIP) With his challenger at Summerslam, Daniel Bryan, doing guest commentary, John Cena looks to defend his WWE Title against Ryback in the main event of tonight's Raw. Cena and Ryback lock up to start the match and Ryback gains the early advantage by knocking Cena down every time they collide. Cena re-strategizes and hits a knee to the midsection next time he comes off the ropes at Ryback and mounts his offense. Cena hits a few moves in succession, but Ryback counters an early five knuckle shuffle attempt with a big clothesline. From there, Ryback grounds Cena with some rest holds, trying to beat the champion into submission. During one of Ryback's sleeper holds, Cena shoves Ryback into the turnbuckle to counter out of the move, but they crash into the referee, knocking him down and out! Cena checks the referee, but Ryback uses it as an opportunity to throw a chop block at the back of Cena's leg. Cena goes down in pain after the illegal move, and Ryback heads to ringside to grab Cena's WWE Title, with the obvious intention of hitting him with it. He gets on the apron with it, but Bryan leaves commentary to take it away from him. Ryback turns to Bryan, stunned, when Cena grabs him and suplexes him back in from the apron. Cena stalks him, and when Ryback gets up, he hits the Attitude Adjustment and the referee gets up in time to count the pin. Cena retains his WWE Championship. </div> JOHN CENA d. RYBACK in 12:49 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg After the match, Bryan gets in the ring with Cena's title and hands it to him. Cena grabs it from Bryan, but he doesn't let go. He tells Cena that it's only his title for another few weeks, then it's Bryan's. The two stare each other down in the ring in what seems like the end of Raw when... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Mr. McMahon;s music hit the speakers. He comes down to the ring looking furious, with a microphone in his hand. He tells Cena and Bryan they can have their petty victories tonight, but it doesn't matter, because in the end, Vince calls the shots. Vince is he last line of defense. And tonight, Vince is exercising his power the best way he sees fit; by adding a stipulation to the WWE Championship match at Summerslam. He tells Bryan that someone like him doesn't just deserve to be handpicked for a title shot at an event as big as Summerslam. He tells Bryan that if he wants that title shot, he'll have to put up something as important to him as the title itself: his career. Vince tells Bryan that at Summerslam, if he doesn't win the WWE Title...HE'S FIRED. Vince asks Bryan if he still wants the match, a question which Bryan ponders for a second before joining in with the crowd with a resounding "Yes!". The crowd chants as McMahon, Cena and Bryan all stare each other down to end Raw. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B- http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg</div> </div></blockquote> - <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg SMACKDOWN PREVIEW: http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg After Randy Orton issued the challenge to Sheamus last week, the Celtic Warrior no-showed Raw. Is he afraid of his former tag-team partner, or is he just waiting for the right time to strike? Orton will be in the building for sure on SmackDown, as the Money in the Bank contract holder is set to take on #1 contender Daniel Bryan in the main event of Friday's SmackDown! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg Rey Mysterio returns to action after being sidelined for almost half a year when he takes on Big E Langston! Will Mysterio be able to take on an opponent his size and skill after being injured for so long, and will Langston be able to get the job done with Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler looking for revenge? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sincara_zps96fe5533.jpg Paul Heyman debuted his latest client, Kassius Ohno this week on Raw. Ohno made a huge statement by costing Chris Jericho his chance at becoming the first 10-time Intercontinental Champion, and this week, looks to make another big statement when he has his first WWE match against Sin Cara. Will Jericho be in attendance Friday night, and if so, what will his response be? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg Also this week, The Usos take on Primo and Epico in what's guaranteed to be some good, high flying action and The Real Americans take on the brand new team of Fandango and R-Truth. All these great matches and more this Friday on SyFy! </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Predictions: SmackDown: NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Zack Ryder Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs Yoshi Tatsu and Ted DiBiase Jr. Natalya Neidhart vs Summer Rae Cody Rhodes vs NXT Wrestler Xavier Woods Mark Henry vs Richie Steamboat - The Usos vs Primo and Epico Kassius Ohno vs Sin Cara Fandango and R-Truth vs The Real Americans Big E Langston vs Rey Mysterio Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton Main Event: David Otunga vs Mark Henry Curt Hawkins vs Rey Mysterio Tamina Snuka vs Alicia Fox Antonio Cesaro vs Rob Van Dam</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Last Week's Predictions: RKOwnage: 11/11 The Lloyd: 11/11 (Was it really that easy?!) </div> </div></blockquote>

The Lloyd · August 14, 2013

Me and RKOwnage are just brilliant... what can I say?

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Zack Ryder

Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs Yoshi Tatsu and Ted DiBiase Jr.

Natalya Neidhart vs Summer Rae

Cody Rhodes vs NXT Wrestler Xavier Woods

Mark Henry vs Richie Steamboat

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The Usos vs Primo and Epico

Kassius Ohno vs Sin Cara

Fandango and R-Truth vs The Real Americans

Big E Langston vs Rey Mysterio

Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton

Main Event:

David Otunga vs Mark Henry

Curt Hawkins vs Rey Mysterio

Tamina Snuka vs Alicia Fox

Antonio Cesaro vs Rob Van Dam

Owen Rey · August 14, 2013

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Zack Ryder

Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs Yoshi Tatsu and Ted DiBiase Jr.

Natalya Neidhart vs Summer Rae

Cody Rhodes vs NXT Wrestler Xavier Woods

Mark Henry vs Richie Steamboat

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The Usos vs Primo and Epico

Kassius Ohno vs Sin Cara

Fandango and R-Truth vs The Real Americans

Big E Langston vs Rey Mysterio

Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton

Main Event:

David Otunga vs Mark Henry

Curt Hawkins vs Rey Mysterio

Tamina Snuka vs Alicia Fox

Antonio Cesaro vs Rob Van Dam

Ayden · August 14, 2013

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Zack Ryder

Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal vs Yoshi Tatsu and Ted DiBiase Jr.

Natalya Neidhart vs Summer Rae

Cody Rhodes vs NXT Wrestler Xavier Woods

Mark Henry vs Richie Steamboat

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The Usos vs Primo and Epico

Kassius Ohno vs Sin Cara

Fandango and R-Truth vs The Real Americans

Big E Langston vs Rey Mysterio

Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton

Main Event:

David Otunga vs Mark Henry

Curt Hawkins vs Rey Mysterio

Tamina Snuka vs Alicia Fox

Antonio Cesaro vs Rob Van Dam

The Shockmaster · August 15, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/WWEBANNER_zpsf7adb786.jpg http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg WWE SmackDown August 2nd, 2013 Houston, Texas Dark Matches:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Zack Ryder d. NXT wrestler Aiden English via pinfall after a Roughryder. (C+) Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater d. Yoshi Tatsu and Ted DiBiase via pinfall after a rollup w/ tights by Slater. (C-) Natalya Neidhart d. Summer Rae via submission after locking on the Sharpshooter. (D+) Cody Rhodes d. NXT wrestler Xavier Woods via pinfall after hitting the Cross Rhodes.© Mark Henry d. Richie Steamboat via pinfall after a World's Strongest Slam. © </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg WWE SmackDown kicks off with a very serious looking Daniel Bryan coming down to the ring with a microphone. In a rare occurrence, he doesn't join the crowd in their "Yes!" chants, instead opting to head right to the middle of the ring, where he begins to speak. Bryan says he has no problem being put through the wringer and made to wrestle night in, night out, because he's being doing for as long as he can remember, in school gym's angd bingo halls all across the world his entire life. What he does have a problem with, however, is spineless yes-men who allow the old boy's club to call the shots, and mess with his destiny, because they're too cowardly to make a decision for themselves. Spinless yes-men that jeopardize his career with this company. Spineless yes-men like Brad Maddox. He tries to further tear into Maddox when the man of the moment himself comes out. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Brad Maddox comes to the rampway, but goes no further, and addresses Bryan from there. Maddox tells Bryan that he's offended, because he does make his own decisions. He says it was his decision that even got Daniel Bryan his title shot at Summerslam, so a little respect would be nice. The crowd boos this loudly, but Maddox saunters on. Maddox tells Bryan that ironically, seeing as he has no jurisdiction on SmackDown, he's here in more of a courier capacity. Maddox says that he was given a message, straight from WWE HQ, to come here tonight and inform Daniel Bryan that he'll be competing in tonight's main event against Randy Orton! The crowd cheers approvingly, as Maddox goes on. He tells Bryan to takes notes, because if by some divine intervention he actually wins the title at Summerslam, and doesn't lose his job in the WWE, he has a feeling that tonight's match against Orton is just a taste of things to come. SmackDown heads to it's first commercial. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/primo_zpse1ed8792.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/epico_zpscfcd3411.jpg THE USOS vs PRIMO AND EPICO SmackDown's first match is a big tag team bout as the Usos look to bounce back from their loss against Shield on Monday, and Primo and Epico look to get a much needed victory. The winner of this match is right back in the mix for a Tag Title shot at Summerslam. In a high flying affair, both teams gets in their share of offense, with Primo and Epico trying to ground the aerial Usos as much as possible. After both Usos hit the double diving splash to Primo on the outside, Jimmy rolls back in to break the count, but Epico goes to take his head off with a clothesline. Jimmy counters by grabbing his arm and hitting the Full Nelson Bomb for a big pinfall victory! </div> THE USOS d. PRIMO AND EPICO in 7:21 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg Backstage, Drew McIntyre is in the locker room when he's approached by Wade Barrett. Barrett tells him that he's going nowhere in 3MB, having to carry the dead weight of his stablemates. Barrett says that the Shield are carrying around the Tag Titles virtually unopposed and the opportunity to take them is there. He tells McIntyre that he sees the potential in him, just like he sees the potential in himself, to do great things. He sticks his hand out to McIntyre, who ponders for a few seconds, before reluctantly shaking Wade's hand. "Now let's go make a name for ourselves." </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/booker_zpse4a3a78e.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Elsewhere backstage, much like last week, SmackDown GM Booker T finds Raw GM, Brad Maddox and confronts him. Booker tells Maddox that last week, although he didn't like it, he understood Maddox making a match on his show, because it was a Raw match and he wanted the promotion. But Booker says he can't come out here and start making SmackDown main events. Maddox laughs and puts his hand on Booker's shoulder. He tells Book that he's only here as a messenger, and that the match was made by WWE headquarters. Maddox goes to walk away, but stops to turn around and tell Booker one last thing. He says he was supposed to deliver another message tonight, to Booker in fact. "If you don't stop meddling in my affairs....You're Fired!". Maddox leaves a befuddled Booker, as the last line sounded very familiar... </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;"> Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sincara_zps96fe5533.jpg KASSIUS OHNO vs SIN CARA NXT call-up and Paul Heyman's newest client, Kassius Ohno, is ready for his first WWE match as he takes on the speedy and agile Sin Cara. They grapple to start the match, where Sin Cara shines using tilt-a-whirls, head-scissors and the like to put Ohno on the run. Ohno eventually swings momentum by countering a flying cross body into a side backbreaker, and takes control from there. Ohno grounds Cara for a while, not letting his skillset become a factor until an enziguri puts Ohno out. Cara goes to the top rope to hit a big flying crossbody, but Ohno counters with the KO (discus elbow) out of nowhere to put Cara down and out for the win! </div> KASSIUS OHNO d. SIN CARA in 7:12 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: ©</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg Ohno celebrates his first WWE victory when Chris Jericho, dressed in street clothes, runs in through the crowd to attack Ohno from behind in revenge! Jericho lays him out with a codebreaker as Curtis Axel runs down to the ring to save Ohno, and Jericho escapes through the crowd! Raw heads to commercial as Jericho celebrates with the fans in the crowd. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg Back from commercial, Zeb Colter and his team of Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger are standing in the ring staring at the team of R-Truth and Fandango across from them. Colter starts off by apologizing to the Texas crowd for the match they'll have to see, as someone backstage thought the Real Americans needed anything to prove by taking on the team of Fandango and R-Truth tonight. "R-Truth..." he says. "Those people drain your wallets with their welfare abuse and you cheer them over these two Real Americans?" Colter motions to his team. "Fandango..." he says "Those people parade around our streets and make a mockery of marriage and you cheer him over these Real Americans?" Fandango looks confused and grabs the mic out of Colter hands to tell him that he's all man, and that he just loves to dance. He begins to dance in Colter's face, enraging him, so he orders the Real Americans to attack. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpg THE REAL AMERICANS vs FANDANGO and R-TRUTH Swagger goes right after Fandango, and the bells ring, indicating they will be the legal men to start the match. Swagger controls Fandango right from the start and abuses him in the Real Americans' corner. He tags in and out occasionally with Cesaro, who use some crafty double team moves to put a beating on Fandango. Fandango finally gets off a counter when Cesaro goes for a pressslam; on the way down, Fandango catches Cesaro for a headscissors, which allows him to get the hot tag on R-Truth. Cesaro tags in Swagger just in time as well but Truth comes in too fast and takes them both out with some flying offense. It looks like he's close to taking Swagger out with a spinning wheel kick, but Swagger grabs him out of mid-air and reverses into a gut-wrench powerbomb for the pinfall. </div> THE REAL AMERICANS d. FANDANGO and R-TRUTH in 8:15 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg After the match, as the Real Americans are walking up the ramp celebrating, the newly formed team of Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre walk down to the ring with purpose. Barrett orders Mcintyre to take out Fandango, which he does with the Futureshock DDT. Barrett stalks R-Truth, and when he staggers to his feet, Barrett lays him out with the Bull Hammer. Barrett and McIntyre raise their arms in victory as the crowd boos. </div></div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg Backstage, Daniel Bryan is preparing in his locker room, when the main he'll face in the main event of tonight's SmackDown, Randy Orton, walks in. Bryan and Orton meet face to face before Orton breaks the ice. He tells Bryan he's going to give him his all tonight, just like he does every other night...but it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if Daniel Bryan wins tonight, tomorrow or at Summerslam. Because Randy Orton is the real champion, just waiting for his perfect chance to cash in and take what's rightfully his. The two stare each other down as SmackDown heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpg BIG E LANGSTON vs REY MYSTERIO We're back from commercial and Rey Mysterio returns to action for the first time in half a year as he takes on the young and hungry Big E Langston. In a match-up of size vs speed, Rey gets off some early offense, but as he does best, Big E uses his pure strength to overpower Rey and ground him. He pays special attention to Rey's reconstructed knees, in an obvious attempt to cripple his high flying offense. Big E dominates for much of the match, toying with Rey at points, when he lifts him up for a powerbomb. Rey counters with a Hurricanrana, leaving Big E exposed on the ropes, so he goes for his trademark 619. Before he gets a chance to do his move, Alberto Del Rio runs down the ramp and clocks the dangling Big E in the head with a chair! The referee calls the match a DQ victory for Big E as AJ screams in horror and Del Rio walks up the ramp laughing. </div> BIG E LANGSTON d. REY MYSTERIO via DQ in 8:49 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg A video package is played showcasing the feud between Paul Heyman, his client Brock Lesnar and his former best friend CM Punk. It highlights last week's events, when Punk used NXT wrestlers Leo Kruger and Richie Steamboat to kidnap Heyman, who Punk then used to leverage a match with Brock Lesnar. It ends with the shot of Punk tossing Heyman into the dumpster along with the rest of the trash where he belongs...according to Punk. SmackDown heads to it's last commercial.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg DANIEL BRYAN vs RANDY ORTON In a potential preview of a WWE Championship match down the line, #1 contender Daniel Bryan is set to take on the Money in the Bank briefcase holder, Randy Orton. Bryan and Orton circle the ring for a while, soaking in the big match atmosphere before locking up in the center of the ring. Orton goes for an early headlock but Bryan slides out and mounts the offense by running the ropes and hitting some flying attacks. From there the match swaps between Orton trying to ground Bryan with his usual arsenal of rest holds and Bryan's grappling skills and counter ability. The match eventually spills to the outside where Bryan tries to hit a flying knee from the apron, but Orton ducks it and lays Bryan out cold on the outside with a DDT. Both men lay on the outside as the referee counts, when Mr. McMahon angrily struts down to the ring! As Orton gets to his feet, Vince rolls Bryan into the ring. Vince gets in and heads right for the referee, who he tells not to DQ Orton under any circumstances. The referee protests, saying he has to uphold the rules, so Vince grabs him by the collar and tosses him out of the ring! The referee lands with such force that he's knocked cold, so Vince orders Orton to grab a chair from ringside and get back in the ring. Orton reluctantly does so and slowly gets in the ring. McMahon then orders him to beat Bryan senseless with it. Orton protests, but McMahon grows furious and threatens him. Orton slowly pulls the chair back to reluctantly beat Bryan with it, when Sheamus runs down to the ring undetected and grabs the chair out of Orton's hands before he can swing it! Orton turns around, shocked, and Sheamus smacks Orton over the skull with it for his sweet revenge! Mr. McMahon looks frozen in shock as Sheamus rolls to ringside and throws the referee into the ring. Bryan rolls onto Orton as the referee, the crowd and Sheamus all count to three in unison, as Daniel Bryan gets a huge victory on SmackDown! </div> DANIEL BRYAN d. RANDY ORTON in 16:23 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg After the match, Orton crawls to ringside to seek refuge and recover while Sheamus and Bryan celebrate their victories in the ring. The two throw their hands in the air and chant "Yes!" while the crowd roars approvingly. Vince, now gone from shock to anger, gets in Bryan's face. SmackDown ends as Bryan screams "Yes!", in unison with the crowd, in Vince's face, and Vince screams "No!" in Bryan's face. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/smackdown_zps6b94cb2c.jpg</div> </div></blockquote> - <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maineventlogo_zps874530a7.jpg WWE Main Event August 4th, 2013 Houston, Texas</div> <div style="text-align:center;">MAIN CARD:</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/otunga_zpsb60a5d8e.jpg vs. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg DAVID OTUNGA vs MARK HENRY Main event kicks off with in-ring action as Mark Henry takes on David Otunga. Otunga's ring rust is clear as Henry just toys with him for a couple minutes, before finishing him with a big World's Strongest Slam. Squashed. </div> MARK HENRY d. DAVID OTUNGA in 3:49</div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg After the match, Mark Henry grabs a mic from ringside. He immediately lays into the Shield, the men who have attacked him multiple times in the past few weeks. He says if any or all of the Shield are man enough to take him on at Summerslam, then they should bring the fight to him. "Because fighting...That's what I do!" Henry slams the mic and walks backstage as Main Event heads to it's first commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/hawkins_zps7e8f8969.jpg vs. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpg CURT HAWKINS vs REY MYSTERIO Up next is some more in-ring action between Rey Mysterio and Curt Hawkins. The two lock up to start and go back and forth for a few minutes. Rey has Hawkins on the run with his speed but Hawkins gains an advantage by kicking Rey in the groin during a lock up, without the referee noticing. Hawkins tries to ground Rey, but he proves too skillful, as he counters a clothesline attempt with a drop toe-hold, leaving Hawkins dangling on the ropes and hits a quick 619 for the victory. </div> REY MYSTERIO d. CURT HAWKINS in 5:31 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jinder_zps2a85e62f.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/slater_zps9af5e114.jpg Backstage, Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre are getting ready for their first tag match together when the two other members of 3MB, Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal, walk in. They question McIntyre on what he's doing and why he's throwing away his friendship with them, but Barrett gets in their face. He calls them jokes and flashes in the pan in the grand scheme of things, whereas with Barrett, McIntyre can make a name for himself. Slater and Jinder look at McIntyre incredulously, but he just tells them he has to get ready and that he'll talk to them later. Barrett laughs as the remaining 3MB members walk away and Main Event heads to commercial. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/brodus_zps88f94b5a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tensai_zpsa72a0b7a.jpg WADE BARRETT and DREW MCINTYRE vs TONS OF FUNK Main Event comes back to tag team action as Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre make their highly anticipated debut as a tag team against Tons of Funk. Barrett starts off the match against Sweet T, who he works in the corner with McIntyre, showing good chemistry as a team. Brodus eventually gets a hot tag, but while attempting to clear the ring, he eats a Bull Hammer and Barrett picks up the victory for his new team.</div> WADE BARRETT and DREW MCINTYRE d. TONS OF FUNK in 6:55 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg Backstage, Randy Orton stands in front of a camera in his street clothes, making a rare appearance on Main Event. Orton says that he couldn't wait until Monday to talk about what Sheamus did to him on SmackDown, so he came here to beat him down. But before he walked into the arena, he had a second thought. Why do your own dirty work when you have all the leverage? Orton laughs and tells Sheamus that tomorrow night on Raw, he's got an announcement that'll ensure Sheamus doesn't come between him and his 7th WWE Championship.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fox_zps0344ac64.jpgvs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tamina_zps86727dd2.jpg ALICIA FOX vs TAMINA SNUKA We're back from commercial with women's action as Tamina Snuka and Alicia Fox look to move up the ladder and closer to a shot at the Diva's Championship with a win here. Tamina gains the edge from the beginning, showing off her superior grappling ability learned from her father; "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. Alicia gains some momentum near the end but Tamina gets a counter roll-up pin for the victory and a big win on Main Event. </div> TAMINA SNUKA d. ALICIA FOX in 4:30 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (C-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ricardo_zps5f62e319.jpg Backstage, AJ is watching the end of the match between Tamina and Alicia Fox, scouting potential opponents, when Ricardo Rodriguez walks up to her. He gloats about Alberto Del Rio attacking Big E in what might have been the biggest match of his career so far. Ricardo tells AJ that she would have been better off sticking wtih Ziggler, because Big E isn't going anywhere. This sets her off finally, as she slaps Ricardo across the face and beats on him until backstage workers have to pull her off. Ricardo makes crybaby gestures at her as she screams in restraint.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/matthews_zps69f81f95.jpg Elsewhere backstage, the WWE's newest Superstar, Kassius Ohno is standing with Josh Matthews, ready for an interview. Matthews asks Ohno how he feels about Jericho attacking him on SmackDown after his first ever WWE win. Ohno says that when you play with fire, you expect to get burned, and that when he cost Chris Jericho the Intercontinental Championship against Curtis Axel, he knew there would be recourse. So no, he's not upset about it, because he went to Brad Maddox and got a match booked against Jericho for Raw this week! Ohno says he plans on taking that old dog behind the shed and putting him out of his misery.</div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (D+)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg ANTONIO CESARO vs ROB VAN DAM With the World Heavyweight, United States and Intercontinental Championship pictures wide open right now, this next match should prove to be a big one as Rob Van Dam, returning for a minor injury sustained in his Raw main event match with Chris Jericho two weeks ago, takes on the red hot Antonio Cesaro. The two circle for a moment, feeling each other out, before locking up in the middle of the ring. Cesaro gets off a few holds and power moves, but Van Dam's speed and agility is too much for him. Van Dam knocks him down with a spinning wheel kick and goes for the Rolling Thunder, but Zeb Colter jumps on the apron to prevent him from running the ropes. Van Dam and the referee argue with him, allowing Cesaro to come from behind and hit a big jumping neckbreaker on Van Dam. From there he grounds Van Dam, transitioning masterfully from submission hold to hold. During a break from Cesaro's grappling, Van Dam tries to kick at his opponent, but the Cesaro locks on Jack Swagger's Patriot Lock! Van Dam counters by rolling to his back, and as he stands, shows off great flexibility by connecting with a standing enziguri! Cesaro falls down to the mat, letting Van Dam go up to the top rope for his Five Star Frog Splash, but Zeb Colter creates a distraction at the other side of the ring. With the referee again distracted, Swagger climbs up the apron and holds RVD down, stopping him from jumping. RVD finally shoves Swagger off and goes for the splash, but Cesaro had been given too much time recover and counters by hitting a big European Uppercut out of mid air! RVD goes down, but somehow Cesaro only gets a two count. Cesaro goes to pick him up, but RVD counters by grabbing Cesaro's leg and rolling into a Patriot Lock of his own! This enrages Colter, as he again gets up to the apron, and RVD again goes to argue with him. Swagger however, sneaks in the other side and charges at RVD, only to have him duck out of the way, making Swagger knock Colter to the floor. RVD dropkicks Swagger out of the ring, but turns around to a kick in the stomach from Cesaro. Cesaro sets him up for the Neutralizer, but as he pulls him upwards, Van Dam flips forward onto Cesaro shoulders in the powerbomb position, grabs his head and delivers a viscious tiltawhirl DDT! With Cesaro and his posse down, Van Dam heads to the top rope and hits the Five Star Frog Splash for a big victory! </div> ROB VAN DAM d. ANTONIO CESARO in 15:38 </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg After the match, Jack Swagger gets back to his feet at ringside, jumps in the ring, and attacks a celebrating Rob Van Dam. He puts the boots to RVD, and it's not long before Cesaro joins in. Eventually Swagger picks Van Dam up for Cesaro, who hits the Neutralizer to lay him out face down. As the crowd boos, Colter, Cesaro and Swagger line up and shout "We, the people!" as Main Event goes off the air. </div> </div></blockquote> <div style="text-align:center;">Segment Rating: (B-)</div> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> OVERALL SHOW RATING: B http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maineventlogo_zps874530a7.jpg </div> </div></blockquote> - <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg RAW PREVIEW http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg Last week, both John Cena and Daniel Bryan were made to fight giants at the hands or Mr. McMah-sorry...Brad Maddox, and Daniel Bryan was forced to put his career on the line at Summerslam. Seems like things haven't changed as this week's main event pits Daniel Bryan and John Cena against the Shield! Will the tension between Cena and Bryan be too much for even the two most popular Superstars in the company to take on the Shield? And what will the already livid Mr. McMahon do if they do defeat them? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Last week on Raw, CM Punk recruited NXT wrestlers Richie Steamboat and Leo Kruger to help him kidnap Paul Heyman. Punk then leveraged this into a match against Brock Lesnar at Summerslam. It's guaranteed that both Heyman and Lesnar will be seeking retribution this week, but will they get it? Will Punk even show? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpg For weeks Bray Wyatt has taunted Kane with no reply, but this week it looks like Kane finally broke the silence as Wyatt was delivered a letter that said "See you at Summerslam." Word is we're expecting a huge return this week. Could Kane finally be back for retribution against his attackers; the Wyatt Family? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpg That's just the tip of the iceberg this week as Raw is filled with other highly anticipated matchups such as Chris Jericho vs Kassius Ohno, Jack Swagger vs Rob Van Dam and a Wrestlemania rematch in Mark Henry vs Ryback! </div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;">Predictions: The Miz vs Xavier Woods (NXT) Aiden English (NXT) vs Cody Rhodes The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) vs Hawkins and Ryder Primo and Epico vs Yoshi Tatsu and Sin Cara Hunico vs Rey Mysterio - Chris Jericho vs Kassius Ohno Fandango and R-Truth vs The Prime Time Players Kofi Kingston vs The Big Show Christian vs Damien Sandow Mark Henry vs Ryback Jack Swagger vs Rob Van Dam Natalya Neidhart vs Tamina John Cena and Daniel Bryan vs The Shield</div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> <div style="text-align:center;"> Last Week's Predictions: Ayden: 14/14 (Wow, good job dude) The Lloyd: 11/14 Owen Rey: 11/14</div> </div></blockquote>

shawn michaels · August 15, 2013

I'm still mad at you for not ending that WCW dynasty you had back a few months ago. Still, I'll try to read when I can, given my limitations. Good luck, man.

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