WWE: Then. Now. Forever.

The Shockmaster · August 15, 2013

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="shawn michaels 82" data-cite="shawn michaels 82" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="36549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>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.</div></blockquote> Yeah, I really wanted to let that one play out. I even had the next few months booked, but my computer crashed and I didn't have the save file backed up anywhere. Won't make that mistake again.

The Shockmaster · August 15, 2013

Just a quick update, I did an overhaul of the opening post and I'll be updating it every day. Check it out.

Owen Rey · August 15, 2013

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

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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

The Lloyd · August 15, 2013

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

Teammates in my diary, Rey got unmasked, and they're now called The Cartel

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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

Ayden · August 15, 2013

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

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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

The Shockmaster · August 15, 2013

I'm about halfway done this Raw update, but I've got a question for those following; Are the write-ups goods at the length they are now or are they too long? I'm really not one for writing length for the sake of length, so I try to make sure each write-up tells the story of the match concisely, while still giving the bigger matches the flair they deserve and their own unique endings. But if I'm writing for people just to skip over and read the finish, then I might as well tone it down!

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/RAW_zps4c2743b2.jpg WWE RAW August 5th, 2013 Green Bay, Wisconsin 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 Miz defeats NXT Wrestler Xavier Woods via pinfall after a Skull Crushing Finale. (B-) Cody Rhodes defeats NXT Wrestler Aiden English via pinfall after a Cross Rhodes. (D+) The Wyatt Family defeats Hawkins and Ryder via pinfall after Harper hits the big boot on Hawkins. © Primo and Epico defeat Yoshi Tatsu and Sin Cara via pinfall after Epico gets a quick roll-up qith the tights on Tatsu. © Rey Mysterio defeats Hunico via pinfall after a 619 and diving splash. (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/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 for the second week in a row as the announce crew welcomes us to Green Bay, Wisconsin. They hype the night's matches and announce tonight's main event; Daniel Bryan and John Cena vs The Shield in a handicap tag match! But first, by request of the recently debuted Kassius Ohno... </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/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg CHRIS JERICHO vs KASSIUS OHNO Kassius Ohno takes on Chris Jericho in what's undeniably a grudge match. The two start by locking up in the ring, and the veteran Jericho takes an early advantage. Jericho has Ohno on the run early, but when he goes for a lionsault, Heyman distracts him on the apron, stopping him. Jericho turns around to continue his attack, but Ohno is up and lays him out with the KO elbow. Jericho somehow kicks out, but Ohno stays on the offensive from there, trying to wear Jericho down with headlocks and restholds. Jericho finally counters a headlock by bouncing Ohno off the ropes and bulldogging him, and, feeling the momentum, hits the lionsault! He grabs Ohno for the Walls of Jericho, but Curtis Axel runs in from ringside and clocks Jericho with his Intercontinental Championship to end the match in disqualification. </div> CHRIS JERICHO d. KASSIUS OHNO via DQ in 7:42 </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 slides into the ring and orders Axel and Ohno to continue the beatdown on Jericho. They stomp him relentllessly until... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpg Raw General Manager, Brad Maddox comes to the stage! He tells the men in the ring that he was kind enough to let Heyman and his clients book matches the last two weeks, and yet they make mockeries of both by getting involved when they're not in the match. Maddox says he's made a lot of unpopular decisions lately, but he's sure this one will be a hit; at Summerslam, Curtis Axel will defend his Intercontinental Title in a 6-Man Tables, Ladders and Chairs match! And Axel, Ohno and Jericho are the first participants to be announced! Maddox leaves to rare cheers as 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/kruger_zps222d13b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/richie_zps952a8d93.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Back from break, NXT Wrestlers Leo Kruger and Richie Steamboat are waiting to be interviewed backstage, when Brock Lesnar comes out of nowhere, taking them both with him to the floor. Brock pounds on Steamboat relentlessly until Kruger pulls him off. Lesnar kicks Kruger in the stomach and hits and F5 onto a catering table. He then turns his attention back to a battered Richie Steamboat. He grabs him by the back of the neck and demands to know where CM Punk is. He tells Brock he swears he doesn't know, which causes Brock to throw him headfirst through a door. Brock charges further backstage on his quest to find Punk. </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/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 PRIME TIME PLAYERS Back in the ring, Fandango and R-Truth still search for their first win as a team in a rematch against the pair from their first bout together; the Prime Time Players. Fandango starts off with Titus O'Neil, who he makes look foolish by using his speed to dance around him. A frustrated O'Neil tags in Darren Young, who makes Fandango pay for his showboating. He drags him back to his corner and he and O'Neil work on Fandango in the corner, not allowing R-Truth to get in the match. This works for a short while until Fandango ducks an O'Neil clothesline and slaps him in the face, allowing a lapse long enough to get the hot tag on R-Truth. Truth clears the ring with some flying kicks and lariats and goes over the top rope to the outside, taking out both the Prime Time Players. He rolls O'Neil back in and he and Fandango hit a new double team maneuver; R-Truth front suplexes his opponent's stomach off of the ropes, flips him backwards to hit the suplex and Fandango hits the top rope leg drop for the team's first victory! </div> FANDANGO and R-TRUTH d. PRIME TIME PLAYERS in 8:16 </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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpg As the announcers are hyping the success of Total Divas, the lights go out, only for a lantern to be lit on the big screen. The shot shows Bray Wyatt announcing he's here, before his music hits the speakers. He and his family come down to the ring, where he immediately grabs a mic. Wyatt says he's waited far too long for Kane's response, and while his letter was a welcome pleasentry, he wants something a little more personal. With that, he tells Kane to come meet him in the ring, face to face. Nothing happens for a few seconds, so Bray calls him on. "Kaaaaaaane..." he says over and over, until finally the lights go red and Kane's music begins to play. Bray smiles in the ring, waiting for Kane to come out when all of a sudden the lighs go out. Nothing happens for a few seconds and the announcers wonder what happened until... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpg GONG....GONG...The fans go crazy as they know what this means. The lights go back on and The Undertaker is in the ring, standing right behind the Wyatt Family! They turn around and immediately Harper and Rowan bail, leaving Wyatt by himself. Bray looks absolutely stunned, but the look changes to fear when the Undertaker grabs him by the throat and lifts him up for a huge chokeslam. The crowd roars in approval as the Undertaker picks Wyatt up once again and delivers a big Tombstone in the middle of the ring. The rest of the Wyatt Family takes off running and Taker slowly gives chase backstage 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/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kofi_zpsfbd8d5f1.jpg THE BIG SHOW vs KOFI KINGSTON Back from commercial and Monday Night Raw continues on with a match-up of size vs speed. Kofi starts off with an early advantage, using his speed to stay away from the big man, and knock him off his feet. This works until Big Show inevitably gets his hands on Kofi and rarely lets him go from there. Kofi gets in the rare counters, but it's all for naught as the Big Show picks up his first victory back from injury after a big chokeslam. </div> THE BIG SHOW d. KOFI KINGSTON in 5:50 </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/vince_zps332f3b39.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/hhh_zpsfdc1cd6a.jpg Backstage, Triple H finds Mr. McMahon in an office. He tells Vince that anyone with half a brain knows he's operating through Maddox in order to screw over both John Cena and Daniel Bryan, and that if Daniel Bryan does lose at Summerslam, he's too valuable an asset to fire. Vince gets right in Triple H's face. "You know, you sign a lot of paycheques around here..." he tells his son in-law. "But I think you've forgotten who signs yours." Triple H tries to protest by telling Vince he's blinded by rage and can't jeopardize the careers of his top two stars. Vince takes a deep breath, but begins to grow irate anyways and asks Triple H, "Who's gonna stop me, god damn it?" He storms off, leaving Triple H visibly upset. </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/rowan_zpsd7601c70.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/harper_zpsc321215a.jpg Elsewhere backstage, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan of the Wyatt Family are still fleeing, trying to escape the Undertaker, when somehow, as they turn a corner... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpg The Undertaker is standing waiting for them. Harper and Rowan stop in their tracks, sliding as they attempt to turn around and run away, but as they do so they run into someone else waiting behind them... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kane_zpsec3cc7ae.jpg Kane is back and with full force, as he grabs both Harper and Rowan by their throats and double-chokeslams them to the hard ground below. He and Taker walk off together as the camera shows the rest of the Wyatt Family laying out cold and Raw 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/christian_zps14c71d73.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg CHRISTIAN d. DAMIEN SANDOW Raw is back, and a big match-up between a former World Heavyweight Champion in Christian and a potential champ in Damien Sandow has been changed to a Summerslam TLC Intercontinental Championship qualifier! The two start by locking up in the center of the ring and go through some grappling exchanges, but Christian's veteran experiences shines through as he grabs an early advantages, showcasing some trademark moves like his baseball slide to the outside followed by a big slap. Christian gets back in and goes to pick up Sandow, but he grabs Christian and tosses him headfirst into the referee, knocking both men down! Sandow grabs his Money in the Bank briefcase from ringside, and anxiously waits for Christian to get back up. Before he can nail Christian with the briefcase, however, Cody Rhodes, back from his beating at the hands of Sandow, grabs the case out of Damien's hands and clocks him with it! Christian gets to his feet, picks Sandow back up, hits the Killswitch and the half-conscious referee slowly counts the pinfall, meaning Christian is in the TLC match at Summerslam! Rhodes laughs about costing his former tag partner a shot at the Intercontinental Championship as Sandow slowly gains consciousness in the ring. </div> CHRISTIAN d. DAMIEN SANDOW in 10:38 </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/maddox_zpsafe9c668.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg Backstage, Brad Maddox is looking in a mirror, admiring himself and shooting himself looks when Rob Van Dam barges into his office. Van Dam asks Maddox if he saw what happened in his match against Antonio Cesaro on Main Event. Maddox pretends like he watched but asks Rob to remind him anyways. RVD explains how he was attacked brutally after the match by Swagger and Cesaro and that he's looking for revenge. Maddox says he can give him that opportunity as he still needs to fill a couple spots in the Summerslam TLC match. Maddox makes RVD vs Jack Swagger for later in the night with a spot in the Intercontinental Championship match on the line. RVD smiles and walks away as Brad goes back to admiring himself in a mirror. </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/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpg MARK HENRY vs RYBACK Back in the ring, Mark Henry is set to take on Ryback in a WrestleMania rematch. The two square off, trying to grapple, but neither can get the best of one another. They charge at other, without being able to knock each other down, but Henry eventually ducks a clothesline, knocks Ryback down with one of his own, and mounts the offensive. He hardly gains any momentum, however, when the Shield's music begins to play and they emerge from the crowd. Henry diverts his attention to them and Ryback slowly rolls out of the ring as the three man team gets closer and closer to the ring. They surround they ring, waiting Henry out, and eventually pounce and attack him, leading to a DQ victory for the World's Strongest Man.</div> MARK HENRY d. RYBACK via DQ in 3:34 </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/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg As the bell to end the match sounds, the Shield continue to beat on Mark Henry. They eventually lift him up for another giant triple powerbomb, shaking the ring and everything around it. Instead of attacking and leaving as they usually do, Ambrose grabs a mic from ringside. He tells Henry he was a fool to think the Shield wouldn't accept his challenge, and he was an even bigger fool to think the challenge wouldn't have immediate repercussions. He tells Henry that at Summerslam, he wants him all to himself, which pleases the crowd. However, he says, he's a man of justice and integrity, so he wants to reward Mark Henry's stupid hubris by putting his US title on the line. He drops the mic and gets in Henry's face with his title. He yells at Henry to come and take it from him as the Shield's music hits once again 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/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/zeb_zps641506d8.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg JACK SWAGGER vs ROB VAN DAM Back from commercial, Rob Van Dam looks to not only get revenge on Jack Swagger for the beating on Main Event, but to secure a position in the Intercontinental Championship TLC match at Summerslam. He locks up with Swagger to start the match, but Swagger over-powers him and puts RVD on the run early. Swagger tries to ground RVD with holds and power moves, but the shifty veteran slips out and eventually lays Swagger out with a big roundhouse kick to the face. He goes for the rolling thunder, but Cesaro quickly pulls Swagger out to ringside, causing RVD to land hard on his back. Swagger gets back in the ring, and using this to his advantage, gains the momentum and keeps RVD down. From there, Swagger keeps RVD at base, until he counters a headlock by shoving Swagger into the ropes, and on his way back, RVD monkey flips him straight into the referee, knocking him down and out! Cesaro immediately gets in the ring and beats down RVD from behind while he can. Swagger gets up and joins in as RVD has nowhere to go! They eventually pick him up for a big double spinebusters, but RVD grabs their heads and hits a big double rolling DDT instead! With both Real Americans laid out, RVD pulls Swagger right beside Cesaro and hops up to the top rope! With Zeb Colter losing his mind on the outside, Van Dam hits a huge Five Star Frog Splash to both men at the same time, and the referee slowly comes to consciousness to count the pinfall as RVD covers Swagger! Rob Van Dam is in the TLC match at Summerslam! </div> ROB VAN DAM d. JACK SWAGGER in 13:31 </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/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg Backstage, Randy Orton stands staring at the camera, holding his Money in the Bank briefcase. He tells Sheamus he made two of the biggest mistakes of his life by telling him how to act, and even worse, attacked him. Orton says he has never and will never stand for those things, so he came up with an idea to ensure it doesn't happen again. Orton says that this is a message to all WWE Superstars; whoever injures Sheamus long enough to allow Randy Orton to cash in his Money in the Bank contract, will get the first shot at Orton's WWE Championship. "Let the games begin." He says as he laughs and walks away.</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/neidhart_zps9b8c0e8a.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/tamina_zps86727dd2.jpg NATALYA NEIDHART vs TAMINA We're back in the ring as two generational Diva's are set for action. Tamina and Natalya both showcase some good grappling abilities, and even hit a few trademark moves of their fathers, but Natalya takes it in a quick one as Tamina taps to the Sharpshooter. </div> NATALYA NEIDHART d. TAMINA in 4:24 </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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Backstage, Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman in tow, is still searching for CM Punk. Lesnar rips through the hallways, kicking in locker room doors, growing more and more frustrated by the second, until he hears "Looking for me?" from behind him. Lesnar turns around, but unfortunately.., http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpg CM Punk is the owner of the voice, and smacks Lesnar over the head with a steel chair! He hits Brock over the back with it a few more times until Paul Heyman runs over begging him to stop. Punk drops the chair and looks at Heyman, who realizes his mistake in not running away. Heyman tells Punk to wait a minute and that they can talk about this, back peddling literally and figuratively as hard as he can. He gets to his knees and begs for mercy in dramatic fashion screaming "Please, please!", but Punk grabs Heyman by the collar and throws him through the plate glass window of the security kiosk beside them! Punk is grabbed by backstage officials and dragged away as Raw heads to it's last commercial with the announcers in shock.</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.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 AND DANIEL BRYAN vs THE SHIELD Raw's back with it's main event and it's a big one as the Shield take on the tense and volatile team of John Cena and Daniel Bryan. Although it's a handicap match, it still goes under tag rules, and Cena and Dean Ambrose start things off. The vicious Ambrose locks up with Cena and tries his hardest to get the best of him, but Cena is too skilled and too powerful, knocking Ambrose down multiple times with clotheslines and blocks. Ambrose eventually scrambles to get the much bigger Reigns in, who stares down Cena. They go at it, neck and neck for a while until Cena hits a big sidewalk slam. Ambrose gets in to protest, and with the referee distracted, Rollins flies from behind Cena and hits him with a big dropkick. Bryan gets in to protest as well, but the referee goes over to argue with him, allowing all three members to stomp Cena for a short while. From there they ground Cena, mostly in the corner, and work on him as a team, not allowing Bryan to get in. A swing in momentum finally comes when Reigns misses a spear and hits the ringpost allowing Bryan to get the hot tag. He comes in flying, taking out everyone in sight, and even goes over the ropes with Ambrose as he clotheslines him. He runs off the apron for a flying knee at Ambrose, but Reigns, out of nowhere spears Bryan in mid-air! Reigns rolls him back in and goes for the pin, but Cena breaks it up in time. Ambrose and Rollins divert their attention to him and toss him out of the ring for a beating, and Reigns picks up Bryan for a big powerbomb. Bryan slips behind Reigns, however, whirls him around for a headkick and locks on the Yes Lock! Reigns is about to tap when Rollins and Ambrose come in and repeatedly stomp Bryan, resulting in a DQ victory for Cena and Bryan.</div> JOHN CENA AND DANIEL BRYAN d. THE SHIELD via DQ in 14:52 </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/Cena_zps619dd430.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bryan_zps78f98778.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 After the match, The Shield continue to beat on Bryan, but Cena comes in and takes Reigns down! He pummels him but is pulled off by Ambrose and Rollins, who he starts to swing at. He knocks them both off of and him and turns around to Reigns who is charging at him with a spear! Cena avoids it, causing Reigns to take out Ambrose! As Reigns turns back around in recoil, he gets an Attitude Adjustment from Cena! Rollins tries to charge Cena, but Bryan trips him up and locks on the Yes Lock! Rollins taps relentlessly in pain until.... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Mr. McMahon's music hits the speakers, once again not content with the result of the main event obviously, as he comes to the ramp with a sour look on his face. Vince tells Cena and Bryan that he has to hand it to them, they've thwarted him at every avenue and beaten him in every battle...but nobody cares about who wins battles. People only care about the war and he wins wars. Bryan and Cena stand in the ring confused as Vince goes on. He tells them that at Summerslam, Vince will undeniably be the winner because his goal is to get rid of this disgusting "new breed" that's plaguing his company. A plague that even John Cena is falling ill to. Vince says he will undeniably be the winner because at Summerslam, he's getting rid of one the viruses...because at Summerslam, in John Cena and Daniel Bryan's WWE Championship match...it won't just be Daniel Bryan's career on the line...it'll be a Loser Leaves WWE match! Vince boasts that he can't wait to tell one of them "YOU'RE FIRED!", and cackles like a mad-man as Raw 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/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/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/AJ_zps229226bf.jpg Dolph Ziggler has been out injured at the hands of Big E Langston for almost a week and a half, but if Dolph was looking for retribution this week, who knows if he'll find it? Dolph's attacker, Big E, was himself viciously attacked last week on SmackDown and also didn't appear on Raw. Will tempers boil over this Friday night, or will Dolph or Big E even be in shape to make the show! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg This week on Raw, Randy Orton put a bounty on Sheamus' head. With Sheamus in action against the Big Show this week on SmackDown will anyone try and cash in? Will Sheamus even be able to focus on his match? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes have been fueding for weeks, but Rhodes really got under Sandow's skin on Raw when he cost him his shot at the Intercontinetal Championship in his match against Christian. Will the Money in the Bank holder be out for retribution this week? Or will Rhodes stay one step ahead? </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 Rob Van Dam Bray Wyatt vs Yoshi Tatsu Hawkins and Ryder vs The Wyatt Family Dean Ambrose vs Richie Steamboat Chris Jericho vs Leo Kruger - The Usos vs The Real Americans Christian vs Curtis Axel (Non-Title match) Drew McIntyre vs Fandango Sheamus vs The Big Show *main event match TBA Main Event: Jinder Mahal vs Rey Mysterio Hawkins and Ryder vs The Real Americans Chris Jericho vs Heather Slater The Miz vs Bray Wyatt</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: 12/13 (Man, you're good at this. I think we know who's winning the booking prize at Summerslam!) Owen Rey: 10/13 The Lloyd: 9/13 </div> </div></blockquote>

Russelrules44 · August 15, 2013

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Rob Van Dam

Bray Wyatt vs Yoshi Tatsu

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Wyatt Family

Dean Ambrose vs Richie Steamboat

Chris Jericho vs Leo Kruger

-

The Usos vs The Real Americans

Christian vs Curtis Axel (Non-Title match)

Drew McIntyre vs Fandango

Sheamus vs The Big Show

*main event match TBA

Main Event:

Jinder Mahal vs Rey Mysterio

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Real Americans

Chris Jericho vs Heath Slater

The Miz vs Bray Wyatt

Owen Rey · August 15, 2013

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Rob Van Dam

Bray Wyatt vs Yoshi Tatsu

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Wyatt Family

Dean Ambrose vs Richie Steamboat

Chris Jericho vs Leo Kruger

-

The Usos vs The Real Americans

Christian vs Curtis Axel (Non-Title match)

Drew McIntyre vs Fandango

Sheamus vs The Big Show

*main event match TBA

Main Event:

Jinder Mahal vs Rey Mysterio

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Real Americans

Chris Jericho vs Heather Slater

The Miz vs Bray Wyatt

The Lloyd · August 15, 2013

SmackDown:

NXT Wrestler Aiden English vs Rob Van Dam

Bray Wyatt vs Yoshi Tatsu

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Wyatt Family

Dean Ambrose vs Richie Steamboat

Chris Jericho vs Leo Kruger

-

The Usos vs The Real Americans

Christian vs Curtis Axel (Non-Title match)

Drew McIntyre vs Fandango

Sheamus vs The Big Show

*main event match TBA

Main Event:

Jinder Mahal vs Rey Mysterio

Hawkins and Ryder vs The Real Americans

Chris Jericho vs Heather Slater

The Miz vs Bray Wyatt

RKOwnage · August 15, 2013

I personally like the length, but if you're thinking you're putting too much into the weekly shows, you could scale it back a bit too. It's all up to you really.

SmackDown:

Rob Van Dam

Bray Wyatt

The Wyatt Family

Dean Ambrose

Chris Jericho

-

The Usos

Christian

Fandango

Sheamus

Main Event:

Rey Mysterio

The Real Americans

Chris Jericho

Bray Wyatt

The Shockmaster · August 16, 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 9th, 2013 Rockford, Illinois 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;"> Rob Van Dam d. NXT wrestler Aiden English via pinfall after a Five Star Frog Splash. © Bray Wyatt d. Yoshi Tatsu via pinfall after a Sweet Abigail. © The Wyatt Family d. Hawkins and Ryder via pinfall after a flying Big Boot from Harper. © Dean Ambrose d. Richie Steamboat via pinfall after a headlock driver. © Chris Jericho d. Leo Kruger via pinfall after a lionsault. (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/booker_zpse4a3a78e.jpg WWE SmackDown kicks off with it's own General Manager, Booker T, standing in the ring, instead of Raw GM Brad Maddox, like the past two weeks. Booker says that Maddox has already booked a WWE title match, an Intercontinental Title match, a United States title match and Brock Lesnar vs CM Punk at Summerslam, but the World Heavyweight Championship is notoriously a SmackDown title, and he calls the shots on it. He says he's yet to make a decision on what match should represent his show at Summerslam, so he says he'll let the top contenders decide. Dolph Ziggler will face Alberto Del Rio this week and Big E Langston will face the champion next week in non-title matches. If either wins, they'll meet Del Rio at Summerslam in either a one-on-one or triple threat match! He walks backstage to cheers and the announcers discuss the ramifications of such announcement. </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 vshttp://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 THE USOS vs THE REAL AMERICANS Up first is a huge match between the Usos and the Real Americans. With the Shield unopposed at Summerslam, the winner of these top two tag teams has to be considered the front runner for the title shot. Jey and Cesaro start the match, trading offense back and forth; Cesaro using his strength and grappling ability and Uso using his agile arsenal of moves. The match just picks up steam as the Shield's music is heard through the arena. Both the Usos and The Real Americans stop fighting each other as they watch the Shield surround them at ringside. Cesaro and Swagger bail, leaving the Usos to fend for themselves as the Shield rush the ring and the referee calls the match a double DQ. </div> THE USOS and THE REAL AMERICANS DRAW after 8:12 </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/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 With the bell still ringing, the Shield tear into the Usos, stomping them relentlessly. Rollins grabs a mic and gets in their faces. He calls them pathetic and that he's tired of watching other teams come out every week and make a mockery of the division he holds the titles in. He tells the Usos all their chanting and dancing may make them more palatable to the crowd, but it will never win them "these". He points to his tag title just as... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg Mark Henry's music hits the speakers. He walks from the back, garnering all of the Shield's attention. He rushes the ring, causing the Shield to cut him off at the ramp. He tries valiantly to fight them, but the numbers game eventually catches up. Luckily for him, while the three beat Henry down, the Usos, who have now recovered, jump to the outside for their double diving splash and take everyone with them! The Usos pick Mark Henry up and roll him into the ring, ready to take the Shield on again if need be, but Ambrose and company think better of it and retreat. 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/christian_zps14c71d73.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpg CHRISTIAN vs CURTIS AXEL (Non-title match) Next up is a bout between champion and challenger, in a preview of some action we'll see at Summerslam. Christian has been riding a huge wave of momentum as of late, and looks to keep it going with a win over the current Intercontinental Champ. Christian and Axel lock up in the middle of the ring, where Axel uses his size and strength to overwhelm the veteran early. Christian uses some sneaky, barely legal moves to gain the advantage back, but the crowd cheers him anyways. Christian starts to pick up momentum until Axel fakes an ankle injury in the corner, drawing the attention of the referee and allowing Kassius Ohno to jump to the apron from ringside and hit Christian from behind with the KO elbow! From there Axel grounds Christian down with holds and slams, grinding him out. Eventually Axel goes for a routine Irish Whip, which Christian counters by turning around and using the momentum against Axel to hit a spear! Ohno immediately jumps to the apron to distract the referee from being able to count a pinfall, so Christian goes over to argue with him. As he does so, Axel gets up, and sets up to lay Christian out with the big boot from behind, but the move is ducked and Axel connects with Ohno instead, who goes flying! Christian grabs Axel, hits the Killswitch and gets the pinfall for a huge victory over the champion! </div> CHRISTIAN d. CURTIS AXEL in 9:17 </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/bige_zps019a9404.jpg Backstage, Dolph Ziggler is gearing up for an interview when Big E Langston blindsides him out of nowhere. The two begin to brawl, knocking down set-pieces and ripping cables out of the wall, all the while with backstage workers trying to restrain them. This proves useless until... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/booker_zpse4a3a78e.jpg Booker T rushes into the fray and personally separates Ziggler and Big E. He tells the two that he's sick of them acting like children, even after he gave them the opportunity to prove their worth in the ring like men. He tells them that if either touch each other before Summerslam, they'll be suspended indefinitely! Booker walks off, leaving Big E and Ziggler to just stare at each other, furiously 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/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpg DREW MCINTYRE vs FANDANGO Back live, Fandango is looking to get revenge on behalf of his team with R-Truth against Drew McIntyre, who, along with his new tag partner Wade Barrett, attacked Fandango and Truth last week on Smackdown. They lock up in the center to start the match and quickly it becomes surprisingly apparent that these two men, not known for their in-ring abilities, have learned a thing or two as of late. They swap offense for a short while, but Fandango's elusive dancing antics leads him to a big counter leg sweep to swing the momentum. Unfortunately, it's shortlived, as Wade Barrett at ringside, distracts the referee and Slater uppercuts Fandango in the groing from behind. Barrett walks smugly, proud at what he's done, until R-Truth comes flying at him off the apron, laying him out! In the ring, Slater tries to get Fandango up for a suplex, but Fandango slips behind him and counters with a sunset flip pin for a quick and important victory!</div> FANDANGO d. DREW MCINTYRE in 8:50 </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.jpg Backstage, Sheamus is showing walking with a graphic hyping his match up next with the recently returned Big Show when out of nowhere... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/young_zps6cf27c46.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/titus_zps3cbc8a79.jpg The Prime Time Players ambush him from either side! In a clear attempt to cash in on Randy Orton's offer, Darren Young and Titus O'Neil stomp and punch Sheamus in a heap on the ground, but the Celtic Warrior powers out impressively! Young charges at him, but gets thrown headfirst into the wall for his trouble. O'Neil too charges at him, but Sheamus lays him out as well with a Brogue Kick. A now furious and determined Sheamus charges onward for his match and 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/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Back from commercial, we're met with another video package highlighting the Lesnar/Heyman/Punk feud. The video outlines everything seen recently, most notably CM Punk viciously ambushing Lesnar and possibly going too far by throwing Heyman through a plate-glass window and subsequently being dragged off by WWE officials. The video ends with the announcement of a contract signing on this week's Monday Night 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;"> http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpg SHEAMUS vs THE BIG SHOW Back live, Sheamus takes on the Big Show just minutes after having to fend off an attack from the Prime Time Players. His frustration is obvious, as right from the start he goes after Show mercilessly, who shoves Sheamus away at every chance, but he keeps coming back. Sheamus eventually gasses himself and Big Show knocks him down with a headbutt. Without even thinking of keeping things a wresting match, Show heads to the outside, grabs a chair, and gets back in. As Sheamus staggers to his feet, Big Show smacks him over the back with it, knocking him back down and gaining a DQ loss in the process! </div> SHEAMUS d. THE BIG SHOW via DQ in 4:49 </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/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpg Show cocks the chair backs and waits for Sheamus to get to his feet again, obviously trying to collect Randy Orton's bounty, but when he swings at Sheamus' head, the Celtic Warrior grabs the chair and kicks Show in the stomach instead. Sheamus drops the chair and DDTs Show onto it, laying him out cold! Sheamus gets up to celebrate, but.... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpg Randy Orton has snuck through the crowd and feeds Sheamus an RKO immediately after turning around! Orton celebrates atop the chaos as SmackDown heads 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/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg Backstage, Cody Rhodes is sneaking outside Damien Sandow's dressing room. He hides behind a road case and pulls out his phone. He dials a number, and when it connects he puts on a fake voice. He asks if he's speaking to Mr. Damien Sandow, and tells him he's from GQ magazine. He asks Sandow if he could come outside immediately for an interview and photoshoot, to which of course Sandow obliges. He hangs up the phone and Sandow comes bursting out of his locker room. Rhodes stops the door before it can close and sneaks in. He walks over to Sandow's Money in the Bank briefcase and grabs the actual contract from it. He grabs it at the top, and is about to rip it when something catches his attention. He reads it aloud and realizes that the winner of the match doesn't have the right to a title shot, it's whoever has the actual contract. He slips it in his pocket, closes the briefcase and leaves undetected! </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 In a match which could send Dolph Ziggler to Summerslam as the #1 contender, Ziggler takes on current World Heavyweight champ Alberto Del Rio in the main event of the evening. The two are more than familiar with each other, so some early lock-ups result in nothing but a stalemate. They transition out each others holds and run the ropes countering each others moves for a short while until Ziggler hits a big flying lariat, putting Del Rio on the run. Ricardo goes to the apron to protest the legality of the strike, allowing ADR to hit a brutal headkick from behind on the distracted Ziggler. From there he mercilessly abuses Ziggler, going after his head as usual, as the announcers cringe at the potential brain trauma. This continues for quite some time until Ziggler rolls out of an ankle lock and hits Del Rio with a Superkick of his own! Again Ricardo argues the legality of the move from the apron, so Ziggler hits him with a Superkick as well! This enrages Del Rio, who, given the time to recover gets up and grabs Ziggler, but Ziggler spins him around and tosses him into the corner instead. Unfortunately, the referee was also in the corner and this move knocks him incapacitated. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag on the stumbling Alberto Del Rio and goes for the pinfall, but there's no one to count it! After at least 10 seconds on top of Del Rio, he finally gets up as Big E Langston runs down to the ring! He slides in and Ziggler gets right in his face, but neither can hit each other due to the threat of suspension. They stare down in the middle of the ring until Big E hits Alberto Del Rio, who was just getting to his feet again, with a huge clothesline! As the referee gets up, Big E hits Del Rio with a Big Ending, causing the match to end in a DQ loss for Ziggler, subsequently costing him both the match and his shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam!</div> ALBERTO DEL RIO d. DOLPH ZIGGLER in 13:49 </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/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg After the match, with Alberto Del Rio out cold in the ring, Big E Langston picks up his World Heavyweight Championship. He doesn't have it in his hand a second, however, before Dolph Ziggler grabs it and tries to tear it out of his hands. The two stare at each other for a second before Big E violently tries to rip it. Dolph stumbles a bit but doesn't let go. In fact, he rips back. This goes back and forth until Big E rips so hard that Dolph goes flying and the title smacks Big E in the face, knocking him out cold! Ziggler gets up, shocked, swearing to anyone that will listen that it was an accident. SmackDown ends as Ziggler walks up the ramp with his hands on his head, disappointed and shocked; most likely suspended with no title match at Summerslam. </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 11th, 2013 Rockford, Illinois</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/jinder_zps2a85e62f.jpg vs. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpg JINDER MAHAL vs REY MYSTERIO Main Event opens up with in-ring singles action this week as we're greeted by the announce team. Testing the waters in singles competition after a potential Three Man Band breakup, Jinder Mahal looks to get a big win against Rey Mysterio. He doesn't. I mean come on. Did you think he had a chance? Rey wins after a 619, obviously. </div> REY MYSTERIO d. JINDER MAHAL in 6:13</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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryder_zps5e396472.jpg Backstage Zack Ryder finds Curt Hawkins. He tells his former tag partner that they're going nowhere in the singles world, whereas all the smart guys are jumping to the tag division. He says it's filled with in-experienced teams and a couple of former champs like them could sweep the division. Hawkins looks sheepish, but Ryder tells him he's got them a match right now and pretty much drags him along with him. </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.jpg A backstage video is shown with a graphic titled "After SmackDown". The shot shows Damien Sandow rushing back to his dressing room, assuming he'd been duped and had his contract stolen. He runs back into his room and sees his Money in the Bank briefcase on the table. "Phew." he says aloud, "Good thing no one took this, I'd have looked like a real idiot!". He walks away laughing, briefcase in hand, all the while not knowing the contract inside has been stolen! </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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryder_zps5e396472.jpg vs. 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 HAWKINS AND RYDER vs THE REAL AMERICANS Hawkins and Ryder are back in action as a tag team as they look to take on the red-hot Real Americans. Cesaro and Hawkins start the match by locking up, but Cesaro takes the early advantage, using his strength to grind Hawkins. He works him in the corner with Swagger, tagging in and out, until finally Hawkins breaks free for and makes the hot tag to Ryder. It's all for naught, however, because as Ryder charges Cesaro he gets caught with the Very European Uppercut and the Real Americans pick up the victory.</div> THE REAL AMERICANS d. HAWKINS and RYDER in 6:33 </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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/fandango_zps7f9ae2db.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rtruth_zps75a24186.jpg Backstage, Fandango is again practicing his dance routine with his partner, Summer Rae, when Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre ambush him from either side, obviously in revenge of McIntyre's loss on SmackDown. They beat on Fandango for a while, with Summer Rae screaming in fear, until R-Truth shows up. With his arrival, Barrett and McIntyre cowardly flee, laughing about their actions all the while. </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/slater_zps9af5e114.jpg CHRIS JERICHO vs HEATH SLATER Back in the ring, Heath Slater, also testing the waters in singles action after the potential breakup of 3MB, looks to take on a legend in Chris Jericho. The two lock up to start and Slater is surprisingly hungry tonight. He goes back and forth with Jericho, even gaining the advantage quite a few times and hitting a few trademark moves, before ultimately falling prey to the Walls of Jericho in what was somehow a classic match! Jericho picks up the big victory as his Intercontinental Championship match at Summerslam nears closer. </div> CHRIS JERICHO d. HEATH SLATER in 10:50 </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/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg After the match, as Jericho is celebrating, his music cuts and Paul Heyman appears on screen with his clients, Curtis Axel and Kassius Ohno. Heyman claps sarcastically and makes light of Jericho being put to the test by the young Heath Slater. He tells Jericho that tonight was just another example of how Jericho can't hang in there with the young lions of today. Young lions like his clients, Kassius Ohno and Curtis Axel. Heyman tells Jericho he may think he has just as good a shot as anyone in the TLC match next Sunday, but with his guys working together as a team...no one stands a chance. The feed cuts away leaving a smug, unconvinced Jericho 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/wyatt_zps6735e63d.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kane_zpsec3cc7ae.jpg Coming back from commercial, a video package plays, highlighting the feud between the Wyatt Family and the Brothers of Destruction. It focuses on this week's Raw, where Bray Wyatt called out Kane, only to get the returning Undertaker instead. Taker laid Bray out with a Tombstone before he and his brother Kane brutalized the rest of the Wyatt Family backstage. The promo ends with the announce that both Kane and the Undertaker will be on Raw this week! </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/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg BRAY WYATT vs THE MIZ Back in the ring, we're set for our main event of the evening as Bray Wyatt looks to continue his undefeated streak against former WWE Champion The Miz. Wyatt starts off the match standing in a cross pose, taunting the Miz. Miz takes offense and start to throw strikes at Wyatt, who takes each one while laughing. He flips the table by grabbing Miz and throwing him into the corner for some strikes of his own. He backs off and charges at Miz in the corner, but Miz rolls away, leaving Bray to smash into nothing but the turnbuckle, knocking the air out of himself. From there, the Miz mounts some offense with some arm drags and dropkicks, but Bray reverses a charging Miz with a big back body drop to the outside. Bray distracts the referee for a moment, as his family takes cue to beat Miz on the outside. They throw him back in and from there Bray stays in the driver's seat. He grounds Miz, throwing on holds and taunting and slapping him at every chance. The twisted Wyatt brings Miz outside, tossing him into the steps and ringpost at every given chance. He throws Miz back in, and sets him up for the sweet Abigail, but Miz twists out and dropkicks Bray into the turnbuckle. Unfortunately, the turnbuckle was where the referee was situated, and he goes down as well. The Wyatt Family immediately jumps into the ring from the outside and lay the boots to the Miz, until Bray shoves them away. He lifts Miz up, gives him a kiss on the forehead and hits the Sweet Abigail as Luke Harper wakes up the referee to count the pinfall. </div> BRAY WYATT d. THE MIZ in 9:45 </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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpg After the match, the Wyatt Family toss the Miz out of the ring and Bray laughs in the center. He gets down to one knee, puts his hand in the air and mimmicks the Undertaker's pose. The crowd boos as Bray laughs, until a giant lightning bolt hits the ringpost, sending Bray tumbling backward. Shocked for a moment at this message from the Undertaker, he quickly switches to uneasy laughing and he and his family leaves and 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/vince_zps332f3b39.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/hhh_zpsfdc1cd6a.jpg Last week Mr. McMahon may have taken things too far when he announced the loser of the Daniel Bryan/John Cena WWE Championship match at Summerslam will be a Loser Leaves WWE match. How will the challengers react, and will Triple H be able to stop his father-in-law from, in his words, killing the new breed of the WWE? 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 This week's Raw will feature the contract signing for the Brock Lesnar vs CM Punk match at Summerslam. Why has Paul Heyman asked for a public signing with both men present? Surely CM Punk is smart enough to know Heyman is up to something, but what? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg Last week, Randy Orton announced that because Sheamus had cost him a big main event match-up on SmackDown two week's ago against Daniel Bryan, he would be issuing a bounty to be collected by anyone that could put Sheamus on the injured list long term. With Orton being granted a rematch against Bryan in the main event of this week's Raw, will he push hard for someone to collect the bounty and take out Sheamus before the main event? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/christian_zps14c71d73.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg Plus this week, a special MizTV featuring TLC competitors Chrstian and Chris Jericho and a showdown between fellow competitors Kassius Ohno and Rob Van Dam, all while Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel watches on! All this and much more on this week's 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: Corey Graves (NXT) vs Sin Cara The Real Americans vs Ted DiBiase Jr and Tyson Kidd R-Truth vs Xavier Woods (NXT) Kaitlyn vs Paige (NXT) Kofi Kingston vs Damien Sandow - Alberto Del Rio vs Rey Mysterio (Non-Title Match) Heath Slater vs Sheamus The Usos vs The United (Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre) Bray Wyatt vs The Great Kahli Kassius Ohno vs Rob Van Dam Natalya Neidhart vs Nikki Bella Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton</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: (Usos vs Real Americans not counted due to draw ending) Russelrules44: 12/12 RKOwnage: 12/12 The Lloyd: 12/12 Owen Rey: 11/12 </div> </div></blockquote>

Owen Rey · August 16, 2013

**** me man, how the hell am I the only one to get one wrong <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Corey Graves (NXT) vs Sin Cara

The Real Americans vs Ted DiBiase Jr and Tyson Kidd

R-Truth vs Xavier Woods (NXT)

Kaitlyn vs Paige (NXT)

Kofi Kingston vs Damien Sandow

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Alberto Del Rio vs Rey Mysterio (Non-Title Match)

Heath Slater vs Sheamus

The Usos vs The United (Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre)

Bray Wyatt vs The Great Kahli

Kassius Ohno vs Rob Van Dam

Natalya Neidhart vs Nikki Bella

Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton

The Shockmaster · August 16, 2013

By the way, after Summerslam, I'll be doing booking prizes for best between PPV-to-PPV show predictions score and best PPV score. Just gotta think of some good booking decisions to let people choose!

Russelrules44 · August 16, 2013

Corey Graves (NXT) vs Sin Cara

The Real Americans vs Ted DiBiase Jr and Tyson Kidd

R-Truth vs Xavier Woods (NXT)

Kaitlyn vs Paige (NXT)

Kofi Kingston vs Damien Sandow

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Alberto Del Rio vs Rey Mysterio (Non-Title Match)

Heath Slater vs Sheamus

The Usos vs The United (Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre)

Bray Wyatt vs The Great Kahli

Kassius Ohno vs Rob Van Dam

Natalya Neidhart vs Nikki Bella

Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton

The Shockmaster · August 16, 2013

<div style="text-align:center;">http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/wwebanner_zpsc0591c4e.jpg</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;">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.</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;">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. </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;">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.</div> </div></blockquote>

RKOwnage · August 16, 2013

Sin Cara

The Real Americans

R-Truth

Kaitlyn

Damien Sandow

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Alberto Del Rio

Sheamus

The United (Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre)

Bray Wyatt

Rob Van Dam

Natalya Neidhart

Daniel Bryan

Dawn · August 16, 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>Sin Cara The Real Americans R-Truth Kaitlyn Damien Sandow - Alberto Del Rio Sheamus The United (Wade Barrett and Drew McIntyre) Bray Wyatt Rob Van Dam Natalya Neidhart Daniel Bryan</div></blockquote> I second this because my predictions are the same.

The Shockmaster · August 17, 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 August 12th, 2013 Sacramento, California 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;"> Sin Cara defeats NXT Wrestler Corey Graves © The Real Americans defeat Ted DiBiase Jr. and Tyson Kidd (C+) R-Truth defeats Xavier Woods (C-) Kaitlyn defeats Paige (D+) Damien Sandow defeats Kofi Kingston (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 to the sounds of "Flight of the Valkyries" as Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring with a microphone. After joining in with the crowd's "Yes!" chants, he calms them down to speak. He says he doesn't care if Mr. McMahon puts his career on the line because he's worked his entire life to get to this point and there is no way John Cena, a man he doesn't even respect as a competitor, will stop him from achieving his goals. Bryan says he's dreamed of becoming the WWE Champion his entire life, wrestling in gyms and veteran's halls to get this point, whereas for John Cena the WWE title was an afterthought. Bryan says Cena was just a bodybuilder, hand-picked and hand fed on his way to the top to fuel Mr. McMahon's insatiable need for brawn over skill...but even Mr. McMahon has turned on Cena. "Mr. McMahon, the fans, his wife" Bryan says. "They've all turned on him, because they all came to the same realization...John Cena is a fraud." http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Cena_zps619dd430.jpg With that, John Cena's music hits and the champ comes to the ring looking dead serious. "A fraud?" He says. He takes the WWE Championship belt off his waist, lifts it to Bryan's face and tells him it looks pretty damned real to him. Cena tells Bryan he might be right that John Cena 's roots in wrestling aren't nearly as deep as Bryan's and maybe he was hand-picked, but he says he was hand-picked for a reason. Cena says he was picked because he was the right choice to be "the guy", and when no one else could carry this company, he put it on his back, injured or not, to make sure it stayed going in the right direction. Cena tells Bryan that he may not respect him, and that's fine with him for the time being, but he respects Bryan both because he has to as his opponent and because he deserves it. Cena tells Bryan that at Summerslam after John Cena beats Daniel Bryan and forces him out of the WWE, Bryan will learn to respect him, whether he likes it or not. The two face off, in what seems like a great time for a break, when, as he does best... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Mr. McMahon comes down to interrupt. He struts down to the ring, obviously proud of the situation he's put the two in and grabs a mic. He asks Bryan if he really believes what John Cena is telling him. He says that he might hate Daniel Bryan, but he's undeniably right about one thing: John Cena is a fraud...And he's going to prove it. He says that in tonight's main event of Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton, John Cena will be the special guest referee! McMahon then gets in Cena's face. "You see, John. You're no different than me. When your back is against the wall, your career is on the line, when the chips are down and you have the opportunity to gain an advantage in the palm of your hands....we'll all see you for what you really are...A fraud." Raw goes to commercial as the three man stare each other down. </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/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpg w/ http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ricardo_zps5f62e319.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rey_zps4679b77a.jpg ALBERTO DEL RIO vs REY MYSTERIO Back from commercial, we're set for our first match of the evening as World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Rey Mysterio. Before the match starts, the announce team tells us that Dolph Ziggler has been suspended indefinitely after his actions following his match with Del Rio on SmackDown. Del Rio and Mysterio lock up in the middle of the ring, but Mysterio craftily slips out and around the champ, hitting him with some high flying offense along the way. He gets Del Rio positioned for an early 619, but Del Rio ducks it and dropkicks Mysterio to the ground outside. The referee warns him, which Ricardo takes as an opportunity to beat Rey with the metal spit-bucket he carries. Del Rio rolls Rey back into the ring and from there grounds him with leglocks and kicks to his lower half. He continues to grind away at Rey for a short while until Rey counters, again putting Del Rio in the 619 position, but this time Del Rio bails to ringside. He tries to catch his breath, but Big E Langston runs down from backstage and tackles Del Rio from behind causing the referee to call the match! </div> ALBERTO d. REY MYSTERIO via DQ in 11:35 </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/bige_zps019a9404.jpg As the bell still rings to signify a DQ, Big E continues his assault. He rolls Del Rio into the ring and is about to hit him with the Big Ending when Ricardo runs in, in attempt to stop him. Big E grabs Ricardo by the lapels and tosses him right over the top rope and out. With Ricardo gone, Big E hits the Big Ending on a lifeless Alberto Del Rio. Big E stands tall; Ziggler suspended and Del Rio out cold a few days before his big match with him. </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/zeb_zps641506d8.jpg Backstage, Zeb Colter barges into Brad Maddox's office. The Real American's manager demands to know why his team isn't in the upcoming #1 contender's tag match between the Usos and the United. Maddox tells Zeb to settle down because he's taken a keen eye to what he and his team have been doing around here. Maddox says the Real Americans are already in the match at Summerslam; the winner of the Usos and the United match will be the third team in the match. Colter tells Maddox "that's more like it" and walks off, leaving Brad Maddox to google pictures and articles of himself 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/slater_zps9af5e114.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg HEATH SLATER vs SHEAMUS Back live, Heath Slater is being rewarded for his impressive, albeit losing, showing against Chris Jericho on Main Event with a match on the 'A' show against Sheamus. Slater puts up a valiant effort but this one is relatively short as a charged up Sheamus ends things with a Brogue Kick before Slater can mount any significant offense. </div> SHEAMUS d. HEATH SLATER in 6:14 </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/bigshow_zps944b51b0.jpg After the match, as Sheamus is celebrating in the ring, he makes themistake of leaving his back turned too long and is taken down from behind by the Big show! The man that Sheamus laid out with a DDT onto a steel chair last week has him face down on the mat, and drags him to the outside. The Big Show lifts up Sheamus' limp body, grabs him by the throat and delivers a huge chokeslam through the announce table! Big Show celebrates his attack as the crowd boos. </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/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kruger_zps222d13b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/richie_zps952a8d93.jpg Backstage, CM Punk is in his locker room with NXT wrestlers Leo Kruger and Richie Steamboat. Punk tells them that he knows Heyman is up to something this week; he wouldn't call for a contract signing in public like this unless he wanted to get to Punk. The thing is, Punk says, is that Heyman knows he's not stupid. Heyman has to know that Punk knows he's up to something. Punk asks Kruger and Steamboat if they can come to the ring with him in case Heyman's other goons shows up to ambush him. The two agree, and walk off with Punk as Raw 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/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/christian_zps14c71d73.jpg Back live, the ring is set up for MizTV. The Miz stands in the middle of the ring with a microphone and introduces us, one by one, to his guests, Christian and Chris Jericho. The two sit on a couple of chairs while the Miz stands and jokes with them for a while, making idle chat. Miz hypes up both of their storied careers, remarking that a win for either of them would help cement legendary status. For Jericho, it would be a record breaking reign. Unfortunately, Miz says as he circles the seated Jericho and Christian, neither of those are going to happen. Jericho and Christian turn around confused, but Miz is waiting with a chair! He suckers Christian with headshot and gets Jericho while he stands. With both men laid out, the Miz picks his mic back up. He tells Christian and Jericho's lifeless bodies that he's the next Intercontinental Champion and he's awesome. </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/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/drewmc_zpsd00f9ef3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/barrett_zps4eecc014.jpg THE USOS vs THE UNITED Next up is The Usos vs The United, but with a slight tweak; the winner will face the Shield and The Real Americans in a three way tag team match for the titles at Summerslam! The match goes back and forth for the most part, with McIntyre and Barrett showing off nice chemistry as a team, but as time goes on, the Usos chemistry sets them apart. The Usos have the United on the run until Barrett cowardly throws Jey Uso headfirst into the referee, clearly on purpose. With the referee out cold, Barrett and McIntyre put the boots to Jey and take out Jimmy as he rushes in as well. The United stomp the turtled-up Usos until Fandango and R-Truth run down to the ring! R-Truth ducks a big clothesline from Barrett and hits him with a spinning wheel kick, knocking him out of the ring. McIntyre rushes Truth, but he ducks him and McIntyre eats a Superkick from Fandango instead! Jey tiredly heads up to the top rope and hits a diving splash on McIntyre and the Usos picks up the victory. The Usos are going to Summerslam!</div> THE USOS d. THE UNITED in 11:12 </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/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 After the match, while the Usos celebrate in the ring, the Shield's music is heard and they head down to the ring. With Fandango and R-Truth already gone, the Usos stand back to back, waiting to take on the Shield. The three champs rush the ring and beat down the Usos, who put up a valiant effort, but it's not enough. After an Evenflow DDT to Jey and a triple powerbomb to Jimmy, the Shield put their hands together, signifying they intend to stand tall after Summerslam. </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/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Backstage, Vince is sitting in a locker room, talking to someone who can't be seen due to a camera obstruction. Vince tells the person he's a fan of his work lately, and that the WWE needs more men of his character...and build. In fact, McMahon says, the man even looks like championship material...it's a damned shame he hasn't been one yet! Vince tells the man that he can't have John Cena and Daniel Bryan tarnishing his company anymore, and that he wants both going into Summerslam as beaten and bloodied as possible, or, even better, so they don't make it to Summerslam at all...He tells the mystery man that if he can help Vince take Bryan and Cena down, he'll make sure he becomes WWE Champion. Vince walks off. </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/khali_zpse0029abc.jpg BRAY WYATT vs THE GREAT KAHLI Back in the ring, Bray Wyatt looks to bring his WWE record to 5-0. And he does. Serously, I'm not writing up a Great Khali match. It'd be more boring than a real Khali match and that's super boring. Bray wins after a very slow Sister Abigail. </div> BRAY WYATT d. THE GREAT KHALI in 4:27 </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/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kane_zpsec3cc7ae.jpg After the match, Bray Wyatt celebrates in the ring in his cross pose, before falling to his knees and yelling to follow the buzzards. As he does this however, both Kane and the Undertaker appear on screen. Kane starts off by telling them he was never hiding, he was waiting for the right opportunity to strike. The Undertaker says that at Summerslam, he and Kane will be taking on the entire Wyatt Family and that they'd better accept, because they can do things the easy way or the hard way..."But either way, Wyatt, you will rest...in...peace..." Bray nods on in approval, presumably accepting the Undertaker's challenge!</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.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rollins_zps018e1020.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/reigns_zps042b3f8a.jpg Backstage, a cameraman catches up to the Shield as they're leaving the arena, laughing about their attack on the Usos. Ambrose tells his stablemates he'll catch up, and leans to tie his boot when... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg Mark Henry charges out of nowhere, taking Ambrose down and out! Henry beats mercilessly on Ambrose until he's taken down by a spear from Roman Reigns! Rollins and Reigns stomp on Henry until he's no longer moving and drag the unconscious Ambrose away from the scene of the crime. </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/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg KASSIUS OHNO vs ROB VAN DAM Back live, Kassius Ohno looks to take on another WWE legend in Rob Van Dam, this time without the aid of Curtis Axel or Paul Heyman at ringside. The NXT product starts by locking up with Rob Van Dam and shows some impressive speed and grappling ability. They go neck and neck for a short while, Van Dam getting in some nice counters and trademark moves until Ohno hits an undetected groin shot with the referee at an obstructed angle, and mounts the offensive from there. He grinds RVD down with rest holds until a monkey flip send Ohno flying and to the outside! At this point, Curtis Axel runs down to the ring, and, obviously not caring about getting Ohno disqualified, tries to nail RVD with a big boot, but he ducks and Axel goes flying to the outside as well! RVD hits a huge front flip to Ohno and Axel outside and all three men are laid out. RVD rolls Ohno back in and hits a huge Five Star Frog Splash for the win just a week before the big TLC match at Summerslam! </div> ROB VAN DAM d. KASSIUS OHNO in 10:18 </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/hhh_zpsfdc1cd6a.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/stephanie_zps8cc27405.jpg Backstage, HHH gets out of the backseat of a towncar and aggressively walks into the arena until his wife Stephanie McMahon catches up to him. She pleads with him to settle down and try talking things through with Vince rationally. HHH says Vince has no rational thoughts left in his head and that's he's going to make sure nothing else happens to Daniel Bryan and John Cena tonight. Stephanie stops him again and begs him to just let it go tonight, saying that it's not worth the bad press around Summerslam and that if something bad happens, to deal with after the fact. HHH reluctantly gives in to his him, but he tells her it's Vince's last chance. The two walk off...</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/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg Back in the ring, Damien Sandow is standing with a microphone. He says Cody Rhodes made a fool of him, as he walked around for three days not knowing he had his Money in the Bank contract stolen from his briefcase, and tonight, he will be orchestrating a sit-down protest until Cody Rhodes gives it back. He sits in the ring and begins to shout for Cody as the crowd boos him loudly. This goes on for a short while until.. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg Cody Rhodes' music hits the speakers and he comes down to the ring, much to the delight of Sandow. He gets in and tells Sandow that's he wants nothing more than to give Sandow his contract back right here and now. Sandow smiles and puts his hand out. "Except there's one catch" Rhodes says. Rhodes tells Sandow that he'll give him the contract right now, and he can hold onto it nice and safe until Sunday, where he must put it on the line in a one on one match! Sandow protests as the crowd cheers, but Rhodes won't give him the paper. Rhodes holds it in front of him and taunts until Sandow finally gives in and agrees. Rhodes tells Sandow he has to shake his hand to make it official, so Sandow reluctantly sticks out his hand, which Rhodes grabs to hit the Cross Rhodes! Sandow is out cold and Cody gets his shot at the Money in the Bank briefcase! </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/neidhart_zps9b8c0e8a.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/nikki_zps90f64a4b.jpg NATALYA NEIDHART vs NIKKI BELLA Total Divas may be great in the ratings, but Nikki Bella is not great in the ring. Natalya makes her tap with the Sharpshooter. The announcers tell us that with this victory, Natalya has secured a shot against AJ for the Diva's Championship on the special live SummerSlam Pre-Show edition of Main Event. Raw heads to commercial. </div> NATALYA NEIDHART d. TAMINA 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/heyman_zps91e289d6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg Back live, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar are standing in the now-carpeted ring beside a table. On the table is a briefcase, which Paul opens to take out the contract. He tells Punk that this piece of paper right here signifies CM Punk signing his career away, but because of his stupid hubris, right here in front of all you people, he'll do it anyway. All because of his ego. Heyman looks to the camera and promises that tonight, Punk's ego will once again get the best of him, just like it will at Summerslam. With that, Heyman calls the Straight Edge Superstar out. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kruger_zps222d13b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/richie_zps952a8d93.jpg "Cult of Personality" hits the speakers and CM punk comes to the stage with Leo Kruger and Richie Steamboat on either side of him. He slowly walks to the ring, sizing up Lesnar and Heyman, obviously still weary of an impending attack. He gets in the ring and grabs a mic. "Alright. I'm here Heyman, I walked into your trap. What's the rub?" Heyman laughs. "You know Punk, I never give you enough credit." He says. "Try as I might to thwart you, you cut me off at every avenue with that big brain of yours. I mean, you knew well enough that I was trying to set you up. You knew the game I was playing, you even went out and got these two guys to play along! But guess what Punk? Sometimes...the rules change." Suddenly, Leo Kruger and Richie Steamboat, thought to be Punk's aid for the night, beat him to the ground and stomp him senseless! Brock and Heyman laugh, until Heyman orders them off. Heyman grabs Punk by the jowels and gets in his face. "You stupid son of a bitch! You thought you could outsmart me? You thought you could buy these two men's allegiance with promises of fame? Well you know what speaks louder than idle promises, Punk? Cash. A couple of bucks and these two turned on you and left you lying in a heap. A couple of bucks to outsmart you, Punk. That's all it cost and that's why you were the best. You had me, and without me, you're nothing...and come Sunday at Summerslam, the Beast...will undeniably become the Best...Get 'em Brock." Heyman drops the mic and Lesnar picks up the barely conscious Punk to his shoulders. He delivers a huge F5, sending Punk crashing through the set-up table in the ring! Heyman and Lesnar laugh and celebrate as Raw 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 (Special Guest Referee: JOHN CENA) We're back with our main event in what could potentially be a last minute match at Summerslam, should Daniel Bryan win the WWE Championship and Randy Orton cash in, as the two go head to head in singles action. John Cena, however, will be the special guest referee, leading the announcers to wonder aloud if he'll call it down the middle, or call it towards one man or the other, as both are breathing down his neck for the title! Bryan and Orton start it off by locking up in the middle of the ring, but neither can gain an advantage early. They trade offense back and forth for a while, neither being able to gain any significant momentum until Orton goes for a neckbreaker, but Bryan swings him around and hits him with a big counter DDT! Bryan goes up to the top rope for a dving headbutt and gets air, but Orton catches him at the last second for an RKO! He didn't get all of it, but it still landed, so Orton covers him up. Cena counts, but Bryan somehow kicks out just before 3! Orton gets up, incredulous that Bryan could kick out and gets in Cena's face only for Cena to point to the WWE logo and says he's calling it down the middle. Orton cocks his fist as if he's going to punch Cena, trying to gauge his reaction, but when Cena stands his ground, he just turns around. Unfortunately for him, Bryan is back up at this point, and he trips Orton to the ground and slaps on the Yes Lock! Orton writhes in pain and comes close to tapping, but somehow rolls out and both men get to their feet. They charge at each other, but Bryan slides right through Orton's legs. Orton turns around to leg kicks from Bryan, but when he goes for a headkick, Orton ducks it and hits another RKO! He exhaustedly covers Bryan again for Cena to count the pin, but again somehow Bryan kicks out! Orton is furious this time and gets in Cena's face; an argumentl which quickly turns heated as Orton lays Cena out with an RKO! With Bryan and Cena out, Vince McMahon comes down the ramp with Ryback, ordering him into the ring! They get in, and an incredulous Randy Orton asks what they're doing, only for Vince to shove him away. Ryback picks up Daniel Bryan and hits him with a Shellshocked as the crowd boos loudly. Ryback then slowly drags Cena to his feet as McMahon orders him on. He picks Cena up, but Cena shoves him into McMahon, knocking him out of the ring! Ryback looks back at what he's done in shock, but when he turns back around, Cena hits him with the Attitude Adjustment! Ryback rolls out of the ring as Cena talks trash, but turns around to another RKO attempt from Orton. This time Cena is ready and shoves him forward into a now-standing Daniel Bryan, who trips him with a drop toe hold and locks on the Yes Lock again! This time Orton has nowhere to go and no way out and he taps in the center of the ring as Cena calls for the bell! Daniel Bryan gets a huge victory leading into Summerslam! </div> DANIEL BRYAN d. RANDY ORTON in 16:57 </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, Cena goes to extend his hand to Bryan, but he refuses to shake Cena's. Now agitated, Cena grabs his belt from the apron and holds it to Bryan's face, telling him the champ is here and not going anywhere. It looks like Raw is going to end with a showdown when... http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ryback_zps035f9ea7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/vince_zps332f3b39.jpg Ryback, out of nowhere, gets back up and in from ringside and takes them both down with a spear. He quickly grabs Cena's WWE Championship and lay both Bryan and Cena out with it as they stumble back to their feet. Ryback holds up the WWE Championship and celebrates with a cackling Mr. McMahon as the last Raw before Summerslam 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/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/Delrio_zps6f1ab243.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ziggler_zps61a0cdb6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/bige_zps019a9404.jpg Big E and Alberto Del Rio are set to go one on one with Big E's shot at the World Heavyweight Championship hanging in the balance, all while Dolph Ziggler is suspended indefinitely. With neither having to worry about interference from Ziggler, will Big E pull out the biggest win of his career or will Alberto Del Rio win and watch Summerslam with his World Title from the pressbox this year? http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/orton_zps7a54fccf.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sheamus_zps0921dd8d.jpg This week on Raw, the Big Show sent Sheamus crashing through a table with a monstrous chokeslam. Was that enough to keep Sheamus out until Orton can cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase? Or will Sheamus make his return to foil Orton? Either way, Orton is set to take on fellow generational superstar Cody Rhodes this week on SmackDown! http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/christian_zps14c71d73.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg With their TLC match just mere days away, tempers are bound to flare on SmackDown as all 6 participants while compete in a 6 man tag match; it'll be Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian vs Curtis Axel, Kassius Ohno and The Miz! All this and more Friday night 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: NXT Wrestler Conor O'Brian vs Zack Ryder Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston vs NXT Wrestler Corey Graves and Hunico Damien Sandow vs Richie Steamboat Layla vs Paige Sheamus vs Leo Kruger - Primo and Epico vs Hawkins and Ryder The Wyatt Family (Harper and Rowan) vs Tons of Funk R-Truth vs Wade Barrett Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton Big E Langston vs Alberto Del Rio (Non-Title Match) Natalya Neidhart and Kaitlyn vs the Bella Twins Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian vs Curtis Axel, Kassius Ohno and The Miz Main Event: *will be live this week/Summerslam Pre-Show*</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: 11/12 Smasher1311: 11/12 Russellrules44: 9/12 Owen Rey: 9/12 </div> </div></blockquote>

The Shockmaster · August 17, 2013

With only one show to go and a couple spots left on the card, here's the Summerslam Preview for those not following so closely. <div style="text-align:center;">SUMMERSLAM ANNOUNCED 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/summerslam_zpsca4e38ee.jpg 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) http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/punk_zps9c07e8c6.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/lesnar_zpsd10a6085.jpg CM PUNK vs BROCK LESNAR (Best vs the Beast) http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/Axel_zpsd7a42a32.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ohno_zps15fa54a6.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jericho_zps973c85b1.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/christian_zps14c71d73.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rvd_zpsfdeeb2a3.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/miz_zps9f3c27c3.jpg 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) 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 vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/taker_zpsed9a348b.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/kane_zpsec3cc7ae.jpg THE WYATT FAMILY vs THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION (Handicap Tag Match) http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/ambrose_zpsda366c04.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/henry_zps286f3ef0.jpg DEAN AMBROSE © vs MARK HENRY UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 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/jimmyuso_zps3217abd7.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/jeyuso_zps81ef2fc8.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/swagger_zpsbbbd1e35.jpghttp://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/cesaro_zps0025652d.jpg THE SHIELD © vs THE USOS vs THE REAL AMERICANS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/rhodes_zpsfb3060e3.jpg vs http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/staygold666/sandow_zps759b1d6a.jpg CODY RHODES vs DAMIEN SANDOW (Money in the Bank Briefcase on the line) MORE TBA </div></div></blockquote>

Owen Rey · August 17, 2013

Predictions:

SmackDown:

NXT Wrestler Conor O'Brian vs Zack Ryder

Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston vs NXT Wrestler Corey Graves and Hunico

Damien Sandow vs Richie Steamboat

Layla vs Paige

Sheamus vs Leo Kruger

-

Primo and Epico vs Hawkins and Ryder

The Wyatt Family (Harper and Rowan) vs Tons of Funk

R-Truth vs Wade Barrett

Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton

Big E Langston vs Alberto Del Rio (Non-Title Match)

Natalya Neidhart and Kaitlyn vs the Bella Twins

Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian vs Curtis Axel, Kassius Ohno and The Miz

Ayden · August 17, 2013

Damn, missed a couple shows

NXT Wrestler Conor O'Brian vs Zack Ryder

Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston vs NXT Wrestler Corey Graves and Hunico

Damien Sandow vs Richie Steamboat

Layla vs Paige

Sheamus vs Leo Kruger

-

Primo and Epico vs Hawkins and Ryder

The Wyatt Family (Harper and Rowan) vs Tons of Funk

R-Truth vs Wade Barrett

Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton

Big E Langston vs Alberto Del Rio (Non-Title Match)

Natalya Neidhart and Kaitlyn vs the Bella Twins

Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian vs Curtis Axel, Kassius Ohno and The Miz

RKOwnage · August 17, 2013

Zack Ryder - Even Zack has to win sometime...right?!

Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston

Damien Sandow

Paige

Sheamus

-

Primo and Epico

The Wyatt Family (Harper and Rowan)

Wade Barrett

Randy Orton

Big E Langston

The Bella Twins

Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian

The Shockmaster · August 17, 2013

I never do this but I'm gonna bump my own thread because I just realised that not only did I post my update at like 3 am last night, but it was the last post of the page so some people may have just assumed I hadn't posted it yet.

Anyways, gonna post SmackDown before 5 and try to get Summerslam up before the real thing tomorrow. Remember to make predictions for Summerslam cause I'm doing booking prizes!

Russelrules44 · August 17, 2013

NXT Wrestler Conor O'Brian vs Zack Ryder

Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston vs NXT Wrestler Corey Graves and Hunico

Damien Sandow vs Richie Steamboat

Layla vs Paige

Sheamus vs Leo Kruger

-

Primo and Epico vs Hawkins and Ryder

The Wyatt Family (Harper and Rowan) vs Tons of Funk

R-Truth vs Wade Barrett

Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton

Big E Langston vs Alberto Del Rio (Non-Title Match)

Natalya Neidhart and Kaitlyn vs the Bella Twins

Rob Van Dam, Chris Jericho and Christian vs Curtis Axel, Kassius Ohno and The Miz

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