Pipers Pit Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Everyone inside WWE had been nervous when Vince McMahon forced his way back into the company. It got worse when his daughter Stephanie resigned. Everyone looked to the man who had been running creative for months, his son in law, for any hint that the old man was back in power. Paranoia ran rampant online in IWC circles. But Paul Levesque was in firm control of what was happening on screen. The overwhelming majority of performers had told him in private meetings that he had their support and if McMahon ousted or usurped him, they would refuse to perform. Women especially were uneasy given McMahon’s recent behavior and scandals. So McMahon and his soon-to-be boss Ari Emanuel agreed and put it in writing. Paul Levesque was the Chief Content Officer with full power and authority in WWE. Now came the hard part. Quick notes: *This is a hard brand split. Aside from Money in the Bank and the Royal Rumble, Raw and Smackdown performers will not be in the ring together. *The Brands will share pay per views. *We're adopting the new names and titles for the Women. When Rhea gets her new belt the blue belt will be hand waived and swapped out. *The Women’s titles are on the correct shows off the bat because otherwise it's been stupid not to. *The monthly list of free agents can appear on either show. If and when they sign Raw/Smackdown contracts it will be noted. If their kayfabe contract ends, they will be moved from the R/S roster to the Free Agent list at the beginning of the month. So we guess the only other thing to ask is….. ARE YOU READY? *Pursuant to rulings by the United States Supreme Court, this project is a matter of satire. No persons living or dead, nor any happenings referenced herein are real nor intended to be read as being real. We own no trademarks and receive no financial benefit from the use of them. i.e., All “tweets” and news we post are fake Edited June 10, 2023 by Pipers Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipers Pit Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) JUNE 2023 ROSTER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION SETH ROLLINS WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPION RHEA RIPLEY INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION GUNTHER UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS KEVIN OWENS AND SAMI ZAYN WOMEN’S WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS VACANT AKIRA TOZAWA ANGEL APOLLO CREWS BECKY LYNCH BRAUN STROWMAN BRONSON REED BYRON SAXTON CANDICE LARAE CATHY KELLEY CHAD GABLE CHELSEA GREEN CODY RHODES COREY GRAVES DAMIAN PRIEST DANA BROOKE DEXTER LUMIS DOMINIK MYSTERIO DREW MCINTYRE EMMA ERIK FINN BALOR GIOVANNI VINCI GUNTHER HUMBERTO INDI HARTWELL IVAR JD MCDONAGH JINDER MAHAL JOHNNY GARGANO KATANA CHANCE KAYDEN CARTER KEVIN OWENS KEVIN PATRICK KOFI KINGSTON LIV MORGAN LITA LUDWIG KAISER MACE MANSOOR MARYSE MAXXINE DUPRI NATALYA NIKKI CROSS ODYSSEY JONES OTIS PIPER NIVEN RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ RHEA RIPLEY RICOCHET RIDDICK MOSS MATT RIDDLE RONDA ROUSEY SAMI ZAYN SANGA SETH ROLLINS SHAYNA BASZLER SHINSUKE NAKAMURA SONYA DEVILLE TEGAN NOX THE MIZ TRISH STRATUS VALHALLA VEER XAVIER WOODS XIA LI ZOEY STARK Edited June 10, 2023 by Pipers Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipers Pit Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) JUNE 2023 ROSTER UNIVERSAL WWE CHAMPION ROMAN REIGNS WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPION ASUKA UNITED STATES CHAMPION AUSTIN THEORY UNIFIED WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS KEVIN OWENS AND SAMI ZAYN WOMEN’S WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS VACANT ADAM PEARCE AJ STYLES ALBA FYRE ANGELO DAWKINS ASHANTE ADONIS ASUKA AUSTIN THEORY B-FAB BAYLEY BIANCA BELAIR BOBBY LASHLEY BUTCH CAMERON GRIMES CHARLOTTE FLAIR CRUZ DEL TORO DAKOTA KAI EDGE ELTON PRINCE GRAYSON WALLER ISLA DAWN IYO SKY JEY USO JIMMY USO JOAQUIN WILDE KARL ANDERSON KARRION KROSS KAYLA BRAXTON KIT WILSON LA KNIGHT LACEY EVANS LUKE GALLOWS MEGAN MORANT MICHAEL COLE MICHIN MONTEZ FORD PAT MCAFEE PAUL HEYMAN REY MYSTERIO RICK BOOGS RIDGE HOLLAND ROMAN REIGNS SANTOS ESCOBAR SCARLETT SHEAMUS SHOTZI SOLO SIKOA TAMINA TOP DOLLA WADE BARRETT ZELINA VEGA Edited June 10, 2023 by Pipers Pit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipers Pit Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) FREE AGENTS JUNE 2023 ROSTER ALEXA BLISS ALIYAH BAD BUNNY BARON CORBIN BRAY WYATT BROCK LESNAR CARMELLA CEDRIC ALEXANDER DOLPH ZIGGLER ELIAS LOGAN PAUL MUSTAPHA ALI OMAS W/MVP RANDY ORTON ROBERT ROODE R-TRUTH SHELTON BENJAMIN TOMMOSO CIAMPA VON WAGNER XYON QUINN Edited June 10, 2023 by Pipers Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) As you can see, we have dropped the title Undisputed from the Universal WWE Title and we have reverted back to the classic Intercontinental Title design. Like the new women's titles, these are immediately factored in and assumed. The first Raw will be the Raw after Night of Champions. I will be the writer and chief of creative for Raw. Piper will be the writer and chief of creative for SmackDown. The first Raw of this new diary will be posted this Monday. And here is a little preview for you: Following Night of Champions, the new World Heavyweight Champion has been crowned. What awaits Seth "Freaking" Rollins as he begins his new reign atop Monday Night Raw? Also, the qualifying matches for Money in the Bank will begin on Raw when The Judgment Day's Finn Balor squares off with Ricochet. And what will the fallout be from Cody Rhodes passing out to Brock Lesnar's dangerous Kimora Lock? Don't miss Raw LIVE this Monday on USA. Edited June 10, 2023 by Kimberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kimberly Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) WWE Raw opens up to a shot of the parking lot where WWE Official, Adam Pearce is walking into the arena. He is on his phone when he sees someone waiting for him. Pearce ends the call and the camera pans to see Cody Rhodes meeting Pearce as he arrives. Rhodes' left arm is in a cast and a sling. Cody tells Adam that Saturday at Night of Champions, Cody Rhodes did not tap out. The referee decided to end the match against Brock Lesnar, but Cody Rhodes never surrendered. Cody demands a rematch with Lesnar and he wants it tonight. Pearce tells Cody that he understands, but Adam Pearce is no longer in a position to make that call for Raw. Adam tells Cody that he just left Triple H at a meeting at the hotel where he was informed that Triple H has hired a new Managing Director for Monday Night Raw. That Managing Director will be here within the hour and that person is who Cody should talk to about any future match with Brock Lesnar. Pearce pats Cody on the right shoulder and walks into the arena. Raw has a new boss? What does this mean for the superstars of Monday Night Raw? JUNE WEEK 1, 2023 MVP ARENA ALBANY, NEW YORK Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves welcome us to Monday Night Raw and put over what we just heard. We have a new boss and that person will be arriving here to Raw within the hour! And Cody Rhodes wants Brock Lesnar here tonight, but he is obviously hurt. Will Cody get his wish and his match? Tonight, there will be two Money in the Bank Qualifying matches where Piper Niven will take on Raquel Rodriguez and in our featured match, Finn Balor of The Judgment Day will take on Ricochet. And we have a new World Heavyweight Champion in Seth “Freaking” Rollins, the new champ will be here on Raw later tonight. But let’s kick things off with The Judgment Day vs Alpha Academy. ALPHA ACADEMY VS DAMIEN PRIEST AND DOMINIK MYSTERIO For Alpha Academy, the highlight of this match is Ortis and he really dominates an early portion of the match, but every time that AA gets an advantage over TJD, Rhea Ripley makes herself the equalizer. After running foot directly to Otis’ face that sends the heavyweight to the floor, Chad Gable is left alone. He tries to fight with some heart, but he’s out matched. And before long Damien Priest drops Gable with a powerbomb and then tags in Dom who does the Frog Splash for the pinfall. WINNERS: DAMIEN PRIEST AND DOMINIK MYSTERIO After the match, the Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley enters the ring and blasts Gable with a vicious clothesline. She then throws Otis to the floor, showing Mami’s dominance. Rhea grabs a microphone and says that it does not matter who Triple H has hired as the Managing Director of Raw, The Judgment Day runs this place. And tonight, Finn will defeat Ricochet and go become Mr. Money in the Bank and soon, The Judgment Day will own all the gold. Dominik grabs the mic and says “yeah, because what Mami wants…Mami always gets.” We go to the back and see WWE Tag Team Champion, Kevin Owens walking down the aisle with his partner Sami Zayn. When we come back, KO is in action against Ludwig Kaiser next on Raw. COMMERCIAL BREAK LUDEWIG KAISER VS KEVIN OWENS Owens and Kaiser have a fast paced match that splits between being a brawl and a scientific encounter. It goes through a commercial break and it spans multiple near falls. Giovanni Vinci keeps trying to interfere, but Sami blocks his path. After Kaiser misses with a top rope maneuver, Owens starts fighting to win and gains the advantage. Owens nails the Pop-Up Power bomb and then calls for the Stunner and when he does, Vinci sneaks up on Sami and runs his head into the ring post. Owens doesn’t see Vinci coming as he rushes into the ring and attacks KO for the DQ. WINNER BY DISQUALIFICATION: KEVIN OWENS After the match, Giovanni Vinci assaults Owens until Sami gets up and gets into the ring and fights for his friend. A brawl happens and this brings out the Intercontinental Champion, GUNTHER, who stalks to the ring and soon Imperium has laying waste to the Tag Team Champions. Imperium stands tall over Owens and Zayn who are in pain on the mat. In the back we see Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark talking in a hallway. The WWE Hall of Famer will be here on Raw…next. COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns and we see still clips from Saturday in Saudi Arabia at Night of Champions showing how Trish Stratus defeated Becky Lynch thanks to the help of Zoey Stark. Trish Stratus mocks the crowd as she begins her promo because they all wanted sooo badly for their hero to dethrone the bitch, but it just didn’t happen. You see it doesn’t matter whether she calls herself The Man or Big Time, Becky Lynch is just…not…good enough to hang with the GOAT.Oh, Becky had her moments on Saturday, but she lacks the one true skill that turns someone who is merely very good into someone who is great and that’s intelligence. While these idiots may think that Trish Stratus got by with her amazing body and model-like looks, it was her brain that made Trish the greatest women's wrestler ever. And it was her brain that defeated Becky Lynch on Saturday.You see, Trish took a young person, in this case Zoey over here, and she gave her an opportunity. She looked at Zoey and saw potential and clay that can be molded into the future of this business. An opportunity to learn from the greatest, to be at the seat of the master and to become a star! And all Zoey has to do is do what Trish says and Zoey’s career will skyrocket to the top.And Becky can have that. She now knows what happens when you don’t thank Trish and more importantly when you cross Trish Stratus. So Becky, here is opportunity knocking…join Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark. Learn at the feet of greatness and watch as your career goes to heights that your little Irish brain could never have imagined. This is a one-time offer and next week, Becky Lynch better be on Raw to give her answer. She will either say Thank You Trish and join her side or Trish Stratus will end Becky Lynch’s career…*snaps* Just. Like. That. In the back WWE Official Adam Pearce is seen walking up to an arriving limo. He opens the door and says "welcome back, Raw is yours." The limo begins to open as Raw goes to a commercial break. When we come back, Raw's new Managing Director will be revealed after this time out. COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns to a live shot of the crowd when suddenly… Eric Bischoff, the very first General Manager of Monday Night Raw, comes out to the ring. He is all smiles and being his trademark Easy E persona pointing at the crowd as he takes the ring. Bischoff tells the audience tonight that he loves them all and it is true that Triple H has appointed Eric Bischoff as the Managing Director of Monday Night Raw. Eric says that when he created Monday Nitro, he nearly ran this company out of business. And when he was the first General Manager in WWE history, Eric Bischoff's Raw cemented Triple H as a main event star, brought back HBK Shawn Michaels to WWE, and made Hall of Famers out of Edge, Lita, Trish Stratus and future Hall of Famers in Randy Orton and Batista. When Eric left WWE, he became a successful Hollywood producer and a successful podcast host, so while he was surprised to receive that job offer from Triple H, he also wasn't surprised. Eric Bischoff knows how to create moments, create stars and take Raw to the next level. That opportunity to make a new generation of talent into future Hall of Famers was too good to pass up. And that is why he said yes. And Eric Bischoff's Raw kicks off tonight with a huge announcement. Starting tonight, Raw is going back to two hours each week and very soon UFC will return to cable TV with a show to follow Raw right here on USA. And the reason that Raw is back to 2 hours is because the first thing that Eric Bischoff did when he was hired was to negotiate a new television rights agreement for Monday Night Raw. And the two sides reached an agreement this evening. Monday Night Raw will remain home on USA for the next 5 years and Eric Bischoff hopes to lead the charge here for that entire time. Welcome to Eric Bischoff's Monday Night Raw!!! Bischoff plays to the crowd while the announcers put over Eric Bischoff returning to Raw as the Managing Director. And Raw will be on USA for 5 more years from 8pm-10pm every week!! What an announcement! Raw is staying on USA for 5 more years and we have a new boss in Eric Bischoff! Still to come, the new World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins will be here to address the WWE fans after winning the title last Saturday at Night of Champions. Raw will be back after this time out. COMMERCIAL BREAK QUALIFIER PIPER NIVEN VS RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ This is a hard hitting match that sees both women trade near falls along with stiff shots. Raquel gains the advantage but Piper’s size is too much and after Raquel wrenches her knee, Piper uses the size advantage to squash Rodriguez to the mat. Before long Piper Niven lifts Raquel up and does a Samoan Drop for a pinfall. Piper Niven has qualified for the Women’s Money in the Bank match! WINNER BY PINFALL: PIPER NIVEN Cody Rhodes walks into Eric Bischoff's office where he is thanking Adam Pearce for his time as Raw's official. Adam departs as Eric sees Cody. They shake hands and talk about how good it is to see each other and then Cody says that Eric knows what he wants, he wants Lesnar and he wants Lesnar immediately. Eric looks at Cody with sympathy and says that he wants to give Cody that match, but he can't...at least not yet. Eric says that he has spoken with WWE Medical and Cody has a broken arm and he needs rest. WWE Medical will not clear Cody for any match with Lesnar. Hell, Triple H just last week tried to warn Cody against the match and Cody went ahead and did it and he got hurt worse. Eric says that Cody knows how good of a friend he was of Cody's father, the American Dream Dusty Rhodes. And Eric has known Cody almost his entire life, and he cannot in good conscience grant that match until Cody is cleared. Cody asks what does Eric expect him to do? And Eric looks at him with sympathy and says go home and recover. Eric apologizes and walks out of his office while Cody looks dejected. COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns and shows us video of during the break where Cody Rhodes takes Eric Bischoff's advice and leaves the arena with his head down. There will come a day where Cody Rhodes will get his rematch with Brock Lesnar, but it is clear that it will not be anytime soon. BRONSON REED VS COLBY CORINO Bronson shows a viciousness as he pummels his poor opponent all over the place. This match is essentially a squash and after some splashes, Bronson hits The Tsunami (his top rope splash) and squashes his hapless victim. The result is obvious. WINNER BY PINFALL: BRONSON REED After the match, Reed decimates his opponent, showing a truly savage streak. He yells at the camera that Reed will not be denied. We see Finn Balor warming up. When Raw returns, our featured match of the night is the first Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying match. Finn Balor takes on Ricochet next…on Raw. COMMERCIAL BREAK A graphic shows us that next week on Raw, Zoey Stark will make her Raw debut & Xavier Woods will be on Raw. QUALIFIER RICOCHET VS FINN BALOR This is a high flying affair as one would expect and both men go about a mile a minute. Following a distraction by Dominik, Balor is able to nail Ricochet from behind with a drop kick sending him to the floor. Balor distracts the ref and allows the jackals of his gang to beat down Ricochet before rolling him back in. Balor nails Slingblade…1….2….Ricochet kicks out. Raw goes to commercial at that moment and when we return, Balor is in real trouble. Ricochet starts mounting some real offense and scores some near falls, but Dom again distracts the ref after Ricochet hits the 450. This allows Damien Priest to slide in and grab Ricochet in a Outsiders Edge Bomb. Balor sees the opportunity and climbs the ropes…Coup De Gras!!! 1….2…..Ricochet kicks out at the very last second!!!! Balor can’t believe it and then gets an angry look and says this is over and climbs the ropes. Balor nails Coup De Gras one more time and covers emphatically….1…..2….3. WINNER BY PINFALL: FINN BALOR The Judgment Day gets into the ring and helps Finn celebrate. Mami’s words came true tonight. Finn Balor has qualified for the Men’s Money in the Bank match and The Judgment Day could soon truly run Monday Night Raw. We go to Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves at the announce booth. They put over that we now know the first man and woman participants in the Money in the Bank match. We then go back to Saturday in Saudi Arabia where Seth “Freakin” Rollins defeated AJ Styles to be crowned World Heavyweight Champion. When Raw returns, we close with the champ after this time out. COMMERCIAL BREAK New World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins comes down the aisle and he is the marching director of an outlandishly dressed marching band. The band is playing his song and there are balloons in the ring and confetti falling from the top of the arena as Seth is a pied piper in orchestrating the fans in signing his music. After a moment, Seth looks at the crowd and at the World Title that is now on his shoulder and he looks genuinely moved. Seth mouths thank you to the fans who are chanting "You Deserve It" and there is a celebratory mood in the air. Seth grabs a microphone and has to stop talking to soak in more cheers and then opens his mout.... Seth looks surprised as the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar makes his way to the stage and down the aisle. The band members are running away from the Beast who circles the new champion in the ring. Seth is confused but ready for a fight and drops his belt and prepares for the attack....but it doesn't come. Brock jumps off the apron and goes back up the aisle. With Rollins watching, Brock laughs and points at the title before going to the back. Has the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar set his sights on the new World Heavyweight Champion? Good night from Albany. Edited June 13, 2023 by Kimberly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry guy 64 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Welcome back! Hopefully it lasts longer than the last three. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Thank you! We're both excited about it and that comment is something we both talked about. And its why we went back to what we know and love and that's WWE. It's like returning home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipers Pit Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 At Night of Champions, the world saw the Bloodline fracture but as we prepare to celebrate Roman Reigns 1000th day as WWE Universal Champion, he has summoned all members to be at Smackdown. Will Jimmy Uso follow Reigns' orders? Where does Jey Uso stand? One thing is for certain, the Tribal Chief will have plenty to say. Smackdown also begins the march to Money in the Bank with the first men's and women's qualifying matches. Bobby Lashley vs Sheamus vs Karrion Kross. Bianca Belair vs Lacey Evans vs Zelina Vega Tune in LIVE this Friday night for Friday Night Smackdown on FOX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipers Pit Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 A recap video of Night of Champions is shown focusing on the Tag Team Championship match and the aftermath which saw Jimmy Uso superkick Roman Reigns not once but twice. The last scene is Reigns on the floor ringside in shock of what just happened. JUNE WEEK 1 MOHEGAN SUN ARENA WILKES-BARRE, PA Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to Smackdown. Not only will we see two Money in the Bank triple threat qualifiers but tonight belongs to the Tribal Chief. It’s his 1000th day celebration. Hang on to your seats! QUALIFIER BIANCA BELAIR VS LACEY EVANS VS ZELINA VEGA *Lacey takes a powder to begin the match, picking her spot. *Bianca’s strength dominates Zelina. *Lacey targets Bianca’s knee and goes for a Woman’s Right but Bianca ducks it into a KOD. *Zelina has gone to the top and delivers a missile dropkick to Bianca’s back. *Zelina makes the cover on Lacey and gets the win. RESULT: ZELINA VEGA QUALIFIES FOR MONEY IN THE BANK VIA PINFALL As Bayley happily escapes up the ramp, a frustrated Bianca can only watch from ringside. Her eyes are on Bayley and she doesn’t see Lacey slip from the ring and run her face-first into the ring post. Bianca hits hard and staggers back right into the Cobra Clutch. Still dazed, Bianca can’t fight long until she’s unconscious. Lacey won’t give it up until officials force her away. Backstage, the WWE Universal Champion arrives for his 1000th Day Celebration. He is flanked by his Wise Man and his enforcer. Michael Cole notes that Jimmy and Jey Uso aren’t with them. Barrett says they may be brash but they’re not stupid. They’ll be here tonight. Kayla Braxton is standing by the curtain. “Ladies and Gentlemen, my guest at this time, Grayson Waller. “Grayson, you’re new here to Smackdown, and many are wondering what we can expect from you.” “Kayla, let me be clear. What you or anyone is wondering about me means absolutely nothing, but I’ll graciously give you a glimpse into the Grayson Waller Experience. It consists of perfection in the ring, numerous championships, and the sexiest man on television.” “Is that all we can expect?” “Sorry Kayla….you’re just not my type.” RICK BOOGS VS GRAYSON WALLER *Boogs shows off his power early but it doesn’t last. *Waller adjusts his strategy and uses his speed and agility advantage to take control. *Waller hits a rolling Death Valley Driver for the win. RESULT: GRAYSON WALLER VIA PINFALL . The Smackdown Women’s Champion is walking to the ring. There is no dancing or smiling. She looks grim and focused as she goes through the curtain. THEA HAIL VS ASUKA © *Asuka dominates the young lady from NXT, alternating between strikes and stretching her. *When she’s done playing with her food, Asuka ends it with the Asuka Lock. RESULT: Asuka retains the Smackdown Women’s Championship via submission. United States Champion Austin Theory is in his locker room. “This title supposedly has decades of prestige but you know what? None of it matters. Throw it in the trash because as far as I am concerned this title came into existence the day my arm was raised and it was handed to me. This is the new era…my era. And to kick it off, next week I’m holding an open challenge. Step up and get sent A-Town down!” . SANTOS ESCOBAR VS LA KNIGHT *Match is even throughout, with both men getting close falls. *Knight takes advantage of Santos accidentally slipping off the top rope by picking him up and hitting the BFT for the win. RESULT: LA KNIGHT VIA PINFALL Kayla Braxton is waiting outside the Bloodline locker room when Paul Heyman walks out. “Mr. Heyman.” Heyman’s expression says it all. “Why don’t you leave me alone?” “Just wanted to get a statement from you. So far the Usos aren’t here. Is this a repudiation of the Tribal Chief on his big night?” “Ms. Braxton, tonight we will celebrate the Tribal Chief, the WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns as he assumes his rightful place in the echelon of WWE Champions. The Usos will be here because they were summoned. Simple as that.” “What happens if they don’t show?” Heyman grimaces. “No comment.” CRUZ DEL TORO AND JOAQUIN WILDE VS PRETTY DEADLY *Fast paced match that features some great tag chemistry. *Wilson distracts the referee allowing Prince to hit a blatant low blow on Wilde. *Pretty Deadly hits Spilt Milk while Del Toro argues with the ref. RESULT: PRETTY DEADLY VIA PINFALL NEXT WEEK! QUALIFIER BOBBY LASHLEY VS SHEAMUS VS KARRION KROSS *VERY hard hitting match with some brutal chops and power moves. *Lashley almost gets Kross into the Hurt Lock but Sheamus launches a Brogue Kick which Kross ducks, catching Lashley square in the chest. *Kross hits his forearm to the back of the head/Saito suplex/Krossjacket in a flurry to Sheamus. *Sheamus passes out rather than submit. RESULT: KARRION KROSS QUALIFIES FOR MONEY IN THE BANK VIA STOPPAGE. The Tribal Chief and his entourage, still without the Usos, makes their way backstage. The 1000 Day Celebration is next! “Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. And I am the Wise Man and Special Counsel for the WWE Universal Champion, who tonight marks his 1000th day at the top of the mountain. He is your Head of the Table. He is your Tribal Chief. He is…Roman Reigns.” Heyman offers the mic to Roman. “Willkes-Barre…hell, no, WWE Universe across the globe… Acknowledge me!” Roman soaks it in but before he can say another word….. The Usos come down though Jey seems to be encouraging Jimmy to do it. When they enter the ring they stay on the other side of the ring. Roman seems almost amused. “Well, well, the family’s all here now. Before I get to what I wanted to say, the two of you need to play some catch up. Acknowledge me!” Jimmy looks like he wants to throw up but Jet steadies him and approaches Roman. “On behalf of myself and my brother, I acknowledge you.” Roman puts a hand on his shoulder. “I want to hear it from him.” Jimmy shakes his head, full of resentment. “Jimmy, I’m gonna make this clear. What you did in Saudi? Took balls. I respect that you had the courage to do what Jey cannot. This is a family. This whole thing, the entire Island of Relevancy is a family. If you want to leave the island I’m going to give you the chance to do it like a man. You can fight your way off. At Money in the Bank, you can fight for your freedom Uce. Because in London you’re gonna go one on one with….. Solo.” Jimmy’s excitement had been building thinking he was going to get his hands on Roman but when his brother is announced, he looks crestfallen. Solo on the other hand shows no emotion as he stares into his older brother’s eyes. Roman and Heyman leave the ring to his music as the three brothers remain, with Jey in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pipers Pit Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 Thank you. As she mentioned earlier, this does feel like a homecoming. Sometimes trying something new is the change you need but sometimes it makes you realize what you miss. We've had to conclude that WWE is our wheelhouse and what we know best. We've jumped around quite a bit and we know that as a reader it's frustrating to begin getting invested and then poof, it's gone. Our goal with this project isn't just to write good shows and keep this going long term, but it's to re-earn the trust that many of you put in us time after time. I wouldn't blame you if you wondered how long this one will last, but all I can ask is that you give us the opportunity to alleviate those doubts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kimberly Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 The conclusion of last week's Raw saw new World Heavyweight Champion, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, lead a marching band to the ring for an elaborate celebration of his championship crowning. Instead, The Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar made an appearance, but strangely did not attack the champion. What does Brock Lesnar want with Seth Rollins? Will the Beast be on Raw? Also, last week the Money in the Bank Qualifiers began and Finn Balor as well as Piper Niven have both qualified. This week, new Managing Director Eric Bischoff has announced that two more qualifiers will take place, one for the men's match and one for the women. Who will join the Money in the Bank matches? Finally, last week on Raw, Imperium laid out the Unified Tag Team Champions. This week on Raw the champs hope to get a measure of revenge when Sami Zayn takes on the Intercontinental Champion, GUNTHER! Don't miss Raw LIVE this Monday on USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kimberly Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 WWE Raw opens with a recap montage of last week on Raw where Eric Bischoff was announced as the new Managing Director, Cody Rhodes wanted Brock Lesnar again before being denied, Trish Stratus gave Becky Lynch an ultimatum and the World Heavyweight Champion’s celebration was interrupted by…Brock Lesnar. JUNE WEEK 2, 2023 XL CENTER HARTFORD CONNECTICUT The Man Becky Lynch comes down to the ring to kick off Raw. She is in the ring and has a microphone and says that the last 9 days have been a real eye opener for The Man. The truth is that Becky went into that match at Night of Champions with Trish expecting a win. And as much as it pains Becky to admit this…Trish Stratus did outsmart The Man in Saudi Arabia. No excuses, Trish won and Becky lost. So, what’s next? Apparently The Man has come around to Hartford and has to make a decision tonight. A decision on whether to choose to side with Trish and Zoey Stark or to continue to walk alone and risk having her career ended. Tough choice to make and Becky admits that she has spent every day of the last week thinking about it and has made up her mind…so Trish…come on out please. Trish Stratus comes out with Zoey Stark in her shadow and walks down to the ring. Becky puts over Trish’s long career and admits that Trish Stratus deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. The truth is that none of the women today in WWE would be here without Trish. And for that… Trish does deserved….to be thanked. And this decision is fairly easy…Thank You Trish! The crowd boos as Becky offers her hand to Trish who is hesitant at first to shake it, but eventually does. Becky Lynch has sided with Trish Stratus!!!! Trish and Zoey pat Becky on the back and Trish plays to the crowd. With her back to Becky, Stratus never sees Becky grab Zoey by the hair and launch her over the ropes. When Trish turns around, Becky is standing there looking at Trish and then flips her off. Realizing that she has been set up, Trish charges Becky…right into a CHICK KICK. Becky locks in the Dis-Arm-Her on Trish who is screaming until Zoey Stark recovers and gets in the ring to attack Becky. Becky rolls out of the ring and up the aisle. The Man has turned Trish down and there will surely be hell to pay. But stick around, when we come back, Zoey Stark makes her Raw debut when she competes in a Money in the Bank Qualifier match after this time out. COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns to Corey Graves introducing the new voice of Monday Night Raw, Vic Joseph. Vic says that he is excited to be here with Corey Graves, but this show is not about the announcers…it’s about the competitors and we have a match to get to right now. QUALIFIER NATALYA VS ZOEY STARK Zoey is schooled early by Natayla but Trish is able to distract Hart and soon Zoey Stark dominates. The match is over once Zoey nails Z-360 driving her knee right into Nattie’s face for the 1..2…3. WINNER BY PINFALL AND A QUALIFIER FOR THE WOMEN’S MONEY IN THE BANK:: ZOEY STARK After the match, Trish gets in the ring and her and Zoey start laying out Nattie until Becky Lynch comes running back out and this time the heels bail from the ring. Zoey Stark has qualified for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, but clearly the war between Trish and Becky is anything but over. The camera pans to the back and the World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freaking” Rollins is walking up to the office door of the Managing Director Eric Bischoff. What does the champ have to say to the new boss about Brock Lesnar? COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns in the office of Eric Bischoff. The World Heavyweight Champion walks in and demands to know what the hell was that last week with Brock Lesnar? Seth says that last week Brock comes out and just circles the champ and then doesn’t do anything. What is with that? Eric says that he has no idea. He does not know why Brock Lesnar was there last week, Brock has not told him and Brock is not here tonight. So, Eric does not have answers for Seth tonight. Seth says that is fine, instead Seth “Freaking” Rollins will make the answers for Brock. Seth Rollins is challenging Brock Lesnar to be his first World Heavyweight Championship defense at Money in the Bank! Eric says that Seth wants Brock. Cody Rhodes wants Brock. Who else is going to want Brock next? Gunther? But Eric has to admit..Seth “Freaking” Rollins defending his World Heavyweight Championship against The Beast Incarnate at Money in the Bank in London is a hell of a match. But, Brock Lesnar must accept and until Eric can speak with him, that challenge is just that….a challenge. Seth exits the locker room but before he does, he calls Brock Lesnar a bitch. Either way a challenge has been made from the World Champion for The Beast. Will Lesnar accept? BRONSON REED VS APOLLO CREWS Like last week, this match is largely about showing Bronson Reed as a monster. Apollo gets some hope spots, including neatly Bodyslamming Reed, but Crews’ back crumbles and before long, Reed is squashing him with the Tsunami for the 3 count. WINNER BY PINFALL: BRONSON REED In the back, we see the World Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley, giving Dominik Mysterio a piggyback ride as they come down the hall. When Raw comes back, Mami and Dom Dom will be at ringside as a Woman’s Battle Royal will take place to crown the new #1 contender for the Women’s World Title, next on Raw. COMMERCIAL BREAK NUMBER ONE CONTENDER BATTLE ROYAL Pretty typical Battle Royal with 10 of Raw’s women competitors all trying to earn a championship match with Rhea Ripley. Ripley and Dom are eating popcorn at ringside watching all of it going down. The final four are Nikki Cross, Candace LeRae, Valhalla and Indi Hartwell. The finish sees Nikki & Valhalla double teaming Candace until Indi comes over and throws Nikki out. Candace and Indi double team Valhalla and soon send her out and immediately after, Indi dumps Candace to the floor to win the match and earn the title shot at Money in the Bank. WINNER AND NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER: INDI HARTWELL Candice LeRae is stunned that her “daughter” Indi has won this battle royal, but she gets in the ring and hugs the new #1 contender. Rhea gets up from her seat and enters the ring and goes nose to nose with Indi. To her credit, the challenger and former NXT Women’s Champion doesn’t back down which earns a smirk from Mami who decides to leave the ring and head up the aisle with Dom. Indi Hartwell will get the opportunity of a lifetime when she challenges Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship at Money in the Bank!! In the back, Managing Director Eric Bischoff is heading to the ring. When we return, The Miz will compete in a Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying match against someone unknown to him as Eric Bischoff has promised a surprise. Who is this surprise competitor? Find out…next COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns with a promo video for The King of Bros, Matt Riddle who will be on Raw again soon. The Miz is in the ring when Eric Bischoff comes out. Eric says that Eric Bischoff’s Raw is where everyone wants to be and that includes new stars like Indi Hartwell and established brands who are back on Raw for one more run. And that’s….cool. Introducing the latest member of the Raw roster and The Miz’s opponent on this Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifier Match…….. Carlito comes out to a big pop while The Miz is stunned. But he doesn’t have time to sulk, the match is now. QUALIFIER CARLITO VS THE MIZ It takes a few mins for The Miz to get over the shock of being in a match with Carlito, but he recovers eventually and the two have a main event level quality battle that spans two commercial breaks. They fight on the floor a little bit, but the match is basically in the ring. After some near falls, the finish sees Miz try to get the SCF on Carlito, but Carlito reverses it and gets behind Miz for the Backstabber!! Carlito covers…1…2…3. WINNER BY PINFALL AND A QUALIFIER FOR THE MEN'S MONEY IN THE BANK: CARLITO The Miz is stunned as Carlito quickly gets out of the ring and goes up the aisle to celebrate. Carlito has returned to Raw and he now has the chance to become Mr. Money in the Bank!!!! In the back Xavier Woods & Shinsuke Nakamura are warming up. They will team up together against Damien Priest & Money in the Bank competitor Finn Balor, next on Raw. COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns to a video highlighting the trials and tribulations of Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar. The video focuses on Cody Rhodes being told that his arm is broken and he cannot fight Brock anytime soon. When will Cody Rhodes return to Monday Night Raw? XAVIER WOODS AND SHINSUKE NAKAMURA VS DAMIEN PRIEST AND FINN BALOR Back and forth tag team action is the name of the game in this match. Xavier and Finn go at it fast early before Damien comes in and starts slowing things down. Priest works on Shinsuke who plays the babyface in peril role to perfection. Eventually when Damien tags in Finn, Shinsuke is able to nail KinShasha but can’t make the cover and instead has to crawl to Xavier for the tag. Xavier comes into the ring and works on Finn until he bounces off the ropes directly into a shot to the back of the head by Priest. This brings Shin back in and we have a brawl and in the chaos, Dominik runs down with the Women’s World Title and hands it to Finn who blasts Xavier in the head with it while the ref never sees it. Finn throws the belt to the floor and covers…1….2….3. WINNERS BY PINFALL: DAMIEN PRIEST AND FINN BALOR After the match, Dominik Mysterio grabs a mic and says that he can beat either of these two losers and challenges Shinsuke to a match next week on Raw. Shinsuke laughs before nodding. The Judgment Day leaves ringside with their hands up in the air. Next week on Raw, Dom Dom is in action against Shinsuke Nakamura!!! Byron Saxton is with the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn at the Gorilla Position. They say that last week, Imperium left the champs beaten and bruised. That will not be their fate tonight. Tonight, Sami Zayn becomes the Intercontinental Champion when he defeats GUNTHER and KO will have his back. The main event is next! COMMERCIAL BREAK Raw returns with a graphic promising that next week on Raw, it will be Becky Lynch against Shayna Baszler in the final Women’s Qualifier for Money in the Bank. And in two weeks, the final men’s qualifier will happen just a few days from Money in the Bank in London! SAMI ZAYN VS GUNTHER © As expected, GUNTHER destroys Sami for a lot of this match with Sami’s chest being beet red quickly in this encounter. But Sami’s heart is on full display because he simply will not allow himself to be defeated! Kick out after kick out begins to eventually frustrate the champion and that gives Sami his opportunity. Zayn is even able to dump the champ on his head with a Taz-Plex for a near fall. Imperium try to interfere, but Owens is protecting his buddy and holding off GUNTHER’S crew as Sami does kick after kick and quick strike after quick strike and has the crowd going wild in anticipation of the upset. When GUNTHER charges Sami in the corner, Zayn is able to get out of the way, send the champ into another corner and nail the Helluva Kick!! Is Sami gonna do it?!?!? He covers….1….2….GUNTHER KICKS OUT. Sami cannot believe it, KO yells “again” so Sami sets up the champ for the Helluva Kick once more but when he charges, GUNTHER does a brutal chop to Sami’s leg. Zayn instantly drops in pain and while down, the champ does chop after chop to Sami’s body just brutalizing Zayn with his bare hands. Before long, GUNTHER nails The Last Symphony and Zayn, battered and bruised, cannot kick out of the pin. WINNER BY PINFALL AND STILL WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: GUNTHER After the match, GUNTHER continues his beat down on Sami which draws KO back into the ring and he fights the IC Champ off until Giovanni Vinci & Ludwig Kaiser attack KO from behind. Like last week, suddenly it is a 3 on 2 beat down until…. DREW MCINTYRE IS HERE!!! The former WWE Champion comes running down the ring and attacks Imperium immediately. McIntyre throws Vinci out of the ring and does a running boot to Kaiser. Before long it is Drew and GUNTHER staring each other down until Owens and Zayn recover and join McIntyre’s side. Imperium takes that cue to leave the ring. Drew McIntyre has returned to Raw and helped even the odds in the ongoing saga between the Tag Team Champions and Imperium. What does this mean going forward? Just as Raw is about to go off the air, we see World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freaking” Rollins leaving the arena. As soon as the champ makes it to the parking lot, out of nowhere he is launched into a car. The camera pans back to reveal Brock Lesnar is in fact here!!! Lesnar pummels Seth on the ground before launching Rollins onto a car hood. Brock climbs the car and lifts the champion up and F5’s him right onto a windshield…cracking it in the process. Eric Bischoff comes running out with a horde of officials to check on the champion, but before they get there, Brock looks down at Seth and says “Your challenge is accepted”.Seth “Freaking” Rollins has been decimated by the Beast Brock Lesnar. And the challenge has been accepted. How the hell can the World Heavyweight Champion stop this monster at Money in the Bank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dawn Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Hell yeah, I return (was gone due to needing to swap my laptop's faulty HD to a SSD) straight to a spicy Piper's-Kimberly diary awaiting me, count me in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pipers Pit Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 Brother versus brother. The Tribal Chief has decreed that if Jimmy Uso wants out of the Bloodline he'll have to earn it by defeating his brother, the fearsome Solo Sikoa. This week Paul Heyman, the Bloodline's Wise Man will open the show with a direct message from the Tribal Chief and he promises that after this Friday things won't ever be the same. Smackdown continues the road to Money in the Bank with the second set of men's and women's qualifying matches. Butch vs Rey Mysterio vs Edge Iyo Sky vs Shotzi vs Tamina Tune in LIVE this Friday night for Friday Night Smackdown on FOX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pipers Pit Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 A replay of the end of last week’s show is played, where Roman Reigns dropped the bomb on Jimmy Uso. At Money in the Bank he’ll be able to leave the Bloodline…if he can beat his younger brother. JUNE WEEK 2 WELLS FARGO ARENA DES MOINES, IA The show opens with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa in the ring. “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman and I represent the Reignsing, Defending, WWE Universal Champion, the Head of the table, YOUR Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. Last week, Roman Reigns in his benevolence, offered Jimmy Uso a way to leave the Bloodline. All he has to do is defeat this man. Solo Sikoa. Now maybe Jimmy still sees Solo as the younger brother and thinks, ‘no problem’. But I see Solo as what he truly is. He is the enforcer of the Bloodline. He is the Street Champion. The Problem Solver. So Jimmy, good luck with that. But you see, the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns also believes in fairness. Give and take. ying and yang, call it whatever you want. So yes, Jimmy you can fight your way to your freedom but there is the other side of the coin. If you fail to defeat the Street Fighter, the Problem Solver, the Enforcer, then you Sir, are beholden through blood, honor, and your integrity, to obey the Tribal Chief until your services are no longer required.” Heyman smiles. “Yea, good luck with that.” He flips the mic as he and Solo exit the ring. QUALIFIER TAMINA VS SHOTZI VS IYO SKY *Tamina dominates early with her power advantage. *Iyo and Shotzi double team her to neutralize her. *When Tamina later goes for Superfly Splash, Bayley runs down and shoves her off the top rope. *Iyo hits a moonsault off the top onto Tamina for the win. RESULT: IYO SKY QUALIFIES FOR MONEY IN THE BANK VIA PINFALL The Brawling Brutes are talking backstage about Butch’s qualifying match when…. “Sheamus!” Bobby Lashley walks up and Sheamus tells Butch and Ridge it’s okay and they can leave. “You got something to say to me Fella?” “Yea, you’re the reason I’m not Money in the Bank. I had Kross seconds from tapping and you decided to get in my business.” “Oh, you’ve got it all wrong. I didn’t get into your business, I ended your business. But I’m not happy either. So since neither of us are gonna be fighting in London. Maybe you’d like to get in the ring at Money in the Bank?” Lashley flashes a smile. “You never fail to amaze me, Sheamus. I thought you were smarter than that.” Lashley walks off and Sheamus sneers. United States Champion Austin Theory is in the ring, looking very cocky. But his expression melts away a moment later. Michael Cole excitedly announces that NXT’s Ilja Dragunov is now on Smackdown! Barrett warns that this is a major shock and not good news for Theory. ILJA DRAGUNOV VS AUSTIN THEORY © *Dragunov continually gets the better of Theory on several lockups. *Theory tries to take him down but Dragunov counters and hits a german suplex. *Theory has had enough and rolls to the outside, collects his title, and walks away. RESULT: ILJA DRAGNOV VIA COUNTOUT (THEORY RETAINS) Iyo Sky and Bayley are hanging out backstage. “Iyo, tonight you became the first member of Damage Ctrl to earn a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank match and next week I’ll join you. I know we both could have qualified tonight but I told Pearce that tonight was your night. Now, together, there is no stopping us. We’ll decimate the other four losers and then I’ll….uh, one of us, will climb that ladder and claim my…..our destiny.” Bayley smiles just imagining the moment as Iyo gives her a suspicious look. When we come back from break, Lacey Evans is in her dressing room. “Bianca Belair, how’s that neck? You know, in another time someone may have called you a puke, or a maggot, or a scum but I’m just going to call you…nasty. Little girl, you walk around here thinking everything should just be handed to you. You’re so proud of that long title reign but newsflash…the only reason you were champion that long was because I was doing my womanly duty. Now I’m back and you’re in my way. You cost me a shot at that briefcase. You cost me the WWE Women’s Championship that would have come with it. So now, you’re going to boot camp. I will ground you into the dirt below my boot and in the end, you WILL salute me. Semper Fi.” B-Fab is in the ring awaiting her opponent when….. B-FAB VS GIGI DOLIN *Dolin surprises B-Far with a front kick followed by a spear. *Dolin picks a dazed B-Fab up and delivers the Gigi Driver for the win. RESULT: GIGI DOLIN VIA PINFALL Kayla Braxton is standing backstage with Edge. “Edge, tonight you’re in the main event in a qualifying match for Money in the Bank. You’re in there with fellow Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and Butch. Triple threats are always chaotic, how can you strategize for it?” “Kayla the easy answer is you can’t strategize. And you’re right, it’s chaos. You have to take advantage of the situation. You have to be an opportunist. And if I may say so, nobody in WWE has proven to be a bigger opportunist than me. Butch and Rey are class act athletes, and it won’t be easy but when the window opens….I’ll take it.” IKEMEN JIRO VS OMOS *Omos in an impressive squash of NXT’s Jiro. *Following a double handed chokeslam, pins Jiro with his boot on his chest. RESULT: OMOS VIA PINFALL We’re shown a three-way screen split with Edge, Butch, and Rey Mysterio all on their way to the ring. The Money in the Bank qualifier is next! QUALIFIER EDGE VS BUTCH VS REY MYSTERIO *Edge goes outside to wait for his promised window of opportunity. *Butch and Mysterio tear the place down for several minutes. *Edge returns and battles Rey for several more moments, eventually spearing him out of the ring. *Butch takes advantage and surprises Edge with the Bitter End for the win. RESULT: BUTCH QUALIFIES FOR MONEY IN THE BANK VIA PINFALL Sheamus and Ridge run down to the ring and share a celebratory hug with Butch, thrilled that he’s qualified. Barrett ends the show warming everyone that Fight Night is coming to London! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dawn Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) Wade Barrett is so good IRL though And RIP Elektra, Malik, Kiana, Wendy... Edited June 24, 2023 by Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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