WWE Smackdown Report 7.25.14

Highlights of Monday's big Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena announcement.

Non-Title Match: The Usos © (Jimmy and Jey) vs. Ryback and Curtis Axel
Ryback and Jey to begin. Off the ropes, shoulder block by Ryback. Ryback with a hip toss, but then misses the running splash. Jimmy tags in, double teams to Ryback, and Jimmy covers for 2. Chops by Jimmy, mounted rights in the corner by Jimmy follow, gets shoved off and Ryback connects with the shoulder block. Tag to Axel, he runs into a hip toss. Axel now works a side headlock, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Axel. They almost glow a leapfrog spot, which leads to Axel sending Jimmy to the floor. Ryback with a clothesline on the floor as we head to commercial..

~Commercial Break~
Back from commercial as Ryback works over Jimmy with chops in the corner. Ryback then slams Jimmy to his corner, tag to Axel and they pummel Jimmy with rights and boots. Clothesline to the back of the head by Axel, and follows with a knee trembler and covers for 2. Tag to Ryback, splash follows and a cover gets 2. Jimmy tries to battle back, misses a spin kick but gets him the second time. BOTH men are down here, tag to Axel and one to Jey. Jey runs wild off the hot tag with clotheslines and kicks, an uppercut follows. Jey with the dropkick, and then connects with the Samoan clambake. He hits a neck breaker for 2 as Ryback makes the save. Ryback sent to the floor, Jey hits the big dive and then Axel sends him back to the floor. The Usos then pull some Twin magic, Axel rolls Jimmy into the ring, a roll up on Axel and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: The Usos @ 8:50 via pin

The Miz walks and signs an autograph for a kid that did not want it.

The Miz is out for Miz TV. Miz discusses winning the IC Title, and says he needs to give the acceptable speech the fans wanted and deserved at Battleground. It is an honor to even be in the battle royal and he thanks his PR team and his parents. They even flew in for the occasion, and are at ringside. Mr. and Mrs. Miz. He asks his mom if she is proud, and she says she is because he is her Michael. He asks her who her favorite WWE star is, and she says Roman Reigns. Because he's hot. Miz in not happy, and then says she has a sense of humor. He thanks Maryse and his dogs along with his fans. Most importantly, he thanks the most important influence in his life, his moneymaker. Bo Dallas then appears. Dallas says it is ok that Miz didn't thank him, because he knows Miz won because he BO-LIEVED! Miz says he is a huge fan, they should do lunch. Dallas says that sounds great, and Dolph Ziggler appears. Ziggler says that Miz must be joking; he is giving some lame speech for winning the title. Ziggler says to act like you've been here, even though Ziggler did all the work while Miz laid around on the floor. Ziggler says they both inspire millions; they have big smiles that light up the room and are both full of crap. Miz says Ziggler is jealous, and Dallas says Ziggler can be like them if he BO-LIEVES. Ziggler tries to attack Miz, but he escapes and Dallas attacks Ziggler and sends him to the floor.


Bo Dallas vs. Dolph Ziggler
Dallas attacks at the bell and beats Ziggler down as Miz joins commentary. Ziggler battles back but eats a back elbow from Dallas, who covers for 2. Cravat by Dallas, and he then slams Ziggler down. More elbows by Dallas, covers and gets 2. To the corner, a whip by Dallas and then misses the charge and hits the corner hard. Elbows by Ziggler, and then the big DDT connects and he covers for 2. Dallas rolls to the floor, Ziggler tosses him in and attacks Miz with a superkick. Ziggler back in and a roll up for Dallas for 2. Fameasser connects for 2. Miz distracts Ziggler, Dallas gets a roll up with the tights and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Bo Dallas @ 2:20 via pin

Dallas does the victory lap, but eats a superkick from Ziggler. Miz slams Ziggler to the post, and walks away with the title.

Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. He says he stopped Orton, because he's a spoiler little baby. Reigns says there is no plan when you punch someone on the face. That makes him a marked man, and he is fine with that. As for Del Rio, he's not on Reigns' side, and he better have a good plan, because he has the punch.


No DQ Match: Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose
They start to brawl at the bell. Ambrose rakes Cesaro's face off the ropes and then Cesaro back with rights. Ambrose lays in the boots in the corner and then chokes out Cesaro with the boot. Muta like elbow from Ambrose, who then gets a kendo stick and some chairs. Cesaro with a big boot, knocks Ambrose to the floor. Cesaro slams Ambrose to the apron, gets the kendo stick and misses with it. Ambrose tosses Cesaro into the timekeeper's area and then dives in on him with rights. Ambrose tosses Cesaro and chairs around, gets the ring bell and leaps off the barricade and connects to the head of Cesaro. Ambrose on the announce table, leaps off but gets hit by a kendo stick shot by Cesaro.

~Commercial Break~
Back from commercial as Cesaro uses the kendo stick to work a sleeper hold. Ambrose works to escape, bites Cesaro's fingers, but Cesaro takes him down and sets up chairs. He slams Ambrose onto the chairs, and covers for 2. Cesaro works a camel clutch with the help of the chair and kendo stick, that's a new one. Cesaro breaks and hits Ambrose in the injured shoulder with the kendo stick. Cesaro continues the attack, but Ambrose fires up and blocks the next shot and hits the jawbreaker lariat. Both men are down, to their feet and kendo stick shots from Ambrose follow. White Russian leg sweep connects and Ambrose covers for 2. Ambrose grabs a chair, sets it up with another and then tries for a suplex onto them, blocked by Cesaro, they battle for position and Ambrose with a chair shot to the gut, and then suplexes Cesaro onto a chair. That is good enough for 2. Ambrose with a chair to the second rope, leaps off with the chair assisted elbow drop, Ambrose covers for 2. Cesaro sends Ambrose into a chair that was wedged in the corner, and a roll up gets 2. Cesaro then posts Ambrose, to the floor and Cesaro misses the chair shot. Ambrose then hits the suicide dive to wipe out Cesaro. Ambrose tosses a bunch of chairs into the ring, then tosses Cesaro back in. Rollins appears and attacks Ambrose on the floor, but Ambrose sends Rollins into the barricade and then clotheslines him over them. Ambrose up top, Cesaro crotches him and heads up for the deadlift superplex ONTO the chairs! Cesaro covers, but Ambrose out at 2! Cesaro picks up Ambrose, but Ambrose with the small package and that gets the win.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Dean Ambrose @ 13:12 via pin

Rollins attacks Ambrose post match, and beats him down in the corner. Cesaro joins in and hits the neutralizer and then bails. Rollins finishes off Ambrose with curb stomp.

We get a video package on the history of AJ vs. Paige.

Naomi is in the ring.

Paige makes her entrance, with some skipping, and says that she is still friends with AJ, and that she likes Naomi. I somehow doubt her sincerity.

Naomi vs. Paige
The bell sounds and Cameron's music hits, which distracts Naomi. Paige hits the cradle spike DDT, and then the scorpion cross lock is applied and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Paige @ 0:30 via submission

Paige skips past Cameron, as she heads to the ring and then tosses Naomi around by her hair and then tossed her to the floor. Cameron yelled that she is the star and fixed her makeup.

Goldust and Stardust do weird shit backstage. Cosmic key and all.


Bray Wyatt w/Harper and Rowan vs. R-Truth
Lock up to begin, Truth with rights, off the ropes and a kick by Truth. Shoulder block by Wyatt, and then clubbing shots to the back follow. Off the ropes, Truth back with the spinning forearm and looks to continue the attack, Wyatt does his wacky spider deal and then wipes out Truth with the killer cross body attack. Bog corner splash by Wyatt connects, Sister Abigail follows, and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Bray Wyatt @ 2:05 via pin

Wyatt poses over Truth, and says that Truth was there for Jericho when he needed him, but where is Jericho tonight when Truth needs Jericho the most. Jericho is no savior, but Wyatt says he is. Wyatt then closes with, "save us Jericho".

Highlights of the Stephanie McMahon/Brie Bella angle from Raw.

Stephanie will be on Raw to address the situation.

Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio
Lock up to begin, to the corner they go and punches and kicks for Reigns connect. Del Rio fires back with rights, and then starts to work the arm of Reigns. Divorce court from Del Rio follows, and looks for the cross arm breaker, but Reigns fights that off and tosses Del Rio to the floor.

~Commercial Break~
Back from commercial as Reigns hits a Samoan drop, and then clotheslines Del Rio to the floor. Reigns follows Del Rio to the floor, looks for as slam by Del Rio slips out and posts Reigns. Del Rio then works the arm by slamming it off of the post, and back in the ring they go. Del Rio continues to keep control, and hits the double stomp in the corner, and Reigns then rolls to the floor. Del Rio then slams the arm of Reigns off the steps, rolls him back in and Del Rio covers for 2. Reigns looks to fight back, to the corner and an Enziguri by Del Rio connects and he covers for 2. Del Rio talks some trash, and then goes back to the attack on the arm. Del Rio up top, Reigns attacks, but Del Rio gets the hanging arm bar in the ropes. Reigns powers out and then sends Del Rio to the floor. Reigns to the floor now, slams Del Rio to the apron and then to the barricade. Reigns slams Del Rio to the announcer's table, back in the ring now and a clothesline by Reigns. Del Rio tries to fight back, but Reigns takes him down and misses the dropkick on the floor. Dropkick through the ropes by Del Rio, and lays the boots to Reigns on the floor. Back in the ring, Del Rio covers and gets 2. Del Rio sets Reigns up top, tree of woe and then lays in the kicks on Reigns. Del Rio misses the charge and posts himself as Reigns pulls himself up, to the floor, and then the running apron dropkick follows. SUPERMAN PUNCH connects for Reigns. He then hits the spear and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Roman Reigns @ 11:30 via pin

Roman Reigns stands tall to close the show.

End scene.

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