– It appears as if a last-minute stipulation may be in the works for the WWE World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania 32. WZ reports that posters in the Dallas area and the WrestleMania 32 program are showing Roman Reigns vs. Triple H as being a No Disqualification match for the championship. As of now the stipulation has not been announced, but could be added on Smackdown or sometime during the WrestleMania pre-show or main show.
Opinionated View- Desperation. They are desperate to get every buy. Also I bet the desperate for the crowd not to be dead silent or just shit on the match. I mean you got Reings who people don't care about unless its to hate him. And Triple H king of bombing at Mania. They are going to need every stip they can get.
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
TNA Announces Next Set of TV Tapings
Jeff and Matt Hardy, Ethan Carter III (EC3), Bobby Lashley, Drew Galloway, James Storm,, Gail Kim and Tigre Uno are advertised in the press release.
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First Names for WWE Global Cruiserweight Series
* Zack Sabre Jr. (EVOLVE, PWG)
* Noam Dar (UK indies)
* Tommaso Ciampa (NXT, EVOLVE)
* Johnny Gargano (NXT, EVOLVE)
* Rich Swann (NXT)
* Ho Ho Lun (China)
* Akira Tozawa (Dragon Gate in Japan)
Other qualifiers are slated to take place in coming months at EVOLVE, PROGRESS and Revolution Pro.
Opinionated View- Talent looks good Sabre is awesome, Ciampa would be one of the frist calls I would make if I was starting a company same with Gargano. Swann is talented and I enjoy Tozawa. Never seen Dar or Lun but I'll give them a shot.
But my issue is as I said in the past we don't need a separate series for the Crusierweights you have 3 hours of Raw, Two of Smackdown 1 of NXT you can't find time for them on all that? Plus if these guys wind up working with any main roster guys are thing toing to be allowed to look decent or are we just going to see Big Show or Kane choke slam them? And finally is fees like they are really just using this to hook guys with out having to sign them.
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WWE Smackdown Preview
* AJ Styles vs. Heath Slater
* D-Von Dudley vs. Jimmy Uso
* Dean Ambrose vs. Erick Rowan
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Final Card For NXT Takeover: Dallas
* NXT Women’s Title Match: Bayley vs. Asuka
* NXT Tag Team Title Match: The Revival vs. American Alpha
* Austin Aries vs. Baron Corbin
* Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn
* Apollo Crews vs. Elias Samson
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Roman Reigns Push In Part Due to Marketing Study?
According to the WON, a marketing study done by WWE has Romen Reigns as one of the top guys in the company. The site reports that the study was done among current fans and not the general public and ranked Reigns at fourth in terms of being a top talent behind only John Cena, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar. It’s believed this may be a contributing factor into WWE not pushing someone else based on crowd reactions.
Others who ranked high on the list included Randy Orton, Triple H and AJ Styles. Dean Ambrose did will in the study but was far behind the others in terms of scoring while Kevin Owens “didn’t fare well at all.” The site also notes that the top five shirt sellers are, in order, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.
Opinionated View- Well if this is true than it shows how worthless studies are. And you can bias a study to get the result you want.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
3/30 WWE NXT Report
Gable shows off his fantastic mat wrestling ability early on before getting worked over. He comes back by belly to belly suplexing both opponents and tagging Jordan, who hits a half nelson suplex. Grand Amplitude gets the win.Winners: American Alpha via pinfall (Grand Amplitude)Dash and Dawson are shown backstage watching on.
Finn Balor is shown saying he'll defeat Samoa Joe and retain his title on Friday.
Baron Corbin vs. Michael Cuellari
Cuellari, who was QT Marshall in ROH hits a nice dropkick, but gets clotheslined out of his boots. Corbin connects with Deep Six for the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin via pinfall (Deep Six)
Corbin hits End of Days after the match.
- We see a video introducing to Shinsuke Nakamura. AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Matt Bloom and others talk about him.
- No Way Jose! vignette.
The Revival vs. Tucker Knight & Steve Cutler
The Revival beat down Tucker, suplexing him chest first onto the ropes. A drop toe hold/elbow drop combo lands, which Tom Phillips calls as "OH!" The Revival land an assisted gourdbuster. Cutler makes the hot tag and Knight hits an impressive dropkick and Thesz Press that clears the ring. Shatter Machine gets the win right after for the Revival.
Winners: The Revival via pinfall (Shatter Machine)
Like The Revival were earlier, American Alpha is shown watching on.
- Bull Dempsey says he won't let anyone bully him, and he's gonna give Samoa Joe a cheat meal, those two big hamhocks.
Apollo Crews vs. Alex Riley
Crews drops Riley with a shoulder block, but Riley goes on the offensive with an elbow drop. Crews comes back with a series of clotheslines and a Toss Powerbomb to win.
Winner: Apollo Crews via pinfall (Toss Powerbomb)
The Drifter comes out and plays a song, then leaves.
- Baron Corbin says Austin Aries hasn't been back since he got punked out. Corbin cuts an awesome promo about Austin Aries wrestling in front of 50 people while he's selling out arenas. He says Austin Aries can sit take his pictures and sit next to Virgil after Corbin beats him!!!!
- Bayley/Asuka hype video.
- Sami Zayn says he finally gets to get his hands on Kevin Owens, and he can multitask, and hasn't lost sight of Nakamura. He knows you only have one chance to make a first impression.
Samoa Joe vs. Bull Dempsey
Short and sweet. Bull rushes him but gets beaten down and promptly choked out.
Winner: Samoa Joe via submission (Kokina Clutch)
Joe won't let go of the hold. Refs and enhancement talent come out and the wrestlers get beaten up. Joe applies another Kokina Clutch to Bull. Finn Balor makes the save and lands several kicks until Joe tosses him over the announce table, taking out Graves. Balor jumps off the announce table and the two keep going at it.
Lucha Underground Reportedly Working on Deal With Hulu
Lucha Underground is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Hulu. The deal would be for the first two seasons of the show with an option for a third season. The complete season one is currently available on iTunes, and season two is available through last week’s episode.
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WWE Reportedly Re-Branding The Divas Division
Opinionated View- If I may paraphrase a hit movie- I could piss in a jar and call it Granny's Peach Tea you still aren't going to want to drink it. The issue is not the Diva name and the belt looks stupid but it's not the big problem. The PROBLEMS are they book it stupid with awful stories and feuds! They push talent with no in ring talent or training over talented trained performers! When they do push people with training its girls like Banks who suck.
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Lucha Underground Preview
The following is scheduled for tonight's 3/30 Lucha Underground on the El Rey Network:
* The fallout from Aztec Warfare II with the return of Dario Cueto and new Lucha Underground Champion Matanza Cueto
* Trios Champions Son of Havoc, Angelico & Ivelisse in action.
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ROH TV Preview
The following is scheduled for tonight's 3/30 ROH TV on Comet:
* ROH Title: Jay Lethal (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
* Roderick Strong vs. MOOSE vs. Adam Page vs. Matt Sydal
* Story Time with Adam Cole
Opinoiatned View- Oh this don't look good at all. Lethal and Goto just give me nightmares 4 way has Moose and Strong plus Sydal hasn't been worth watching in a long time.
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* ROH Title: Jay Lethal (c) vs. Hirooki Goto
* Roderick Strong vs. MOOSE vs. Adam Page vs. Matt Sydal
* Story Time with Adam Cole
Opinoiatned View- Oh this don't look good at all. Lethal and Goto just give me nightmares 4 way has Moose and Strong plus Sydal hasn't been worth watching in a long time.
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WWE NXT Preview
* Samoa Joe vs. Bull Dempsey
* Apollo Crews vs. Alex Riley
* NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival vs. Tucker Knight & Steve Cutler
* American Alpha vs. Corey Hollis & John Skyler
* Baron Corbin in action.
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3/29 Impact Wrestling Report: Galloway vs. Jeff Hardy
Impact opens up with last week’s Battle Royal and then Matt Hardy leads his crew down to the ring. Matt says that the entire #MattHardyBrand is out to protest what happened last week. Matt says the entire Hardy family is out here, except for the Hardy traitor: his brother. Matt says he knows that all the fans can’t wait for Jeff to get his title shot tonight, but he says that won’t happen at all. He says that he is the only one that deserves a title shot and he wants his rematch, damn it! Matt says that he is the greatest TNA World Champion in history and he is demanding that Dixie Carter award him his rematch right now. The lights go out and Maria appears on the stage.
Maria introduces Mike Bennett and he says that Matt is getting a little old so he needs to relax and chill. He says that no one wants to see Jeff Hardy get another title shot but Matt being anywhere near the TNA World Title is something no one wants to see either. Bennett says what TNA needs is a “Miracle.” He says that when he becomes TNA World Champion he will be giving the people the miracle they need. Reby cuts them off and tells them to get out of the ring because this is Matt’s moment. She calls Maria “fire crotch” and says that Matt Hardy is the greatest wrestler alive and they don’t know who they are messing with.
Maria says she is the “First Lady of Pro Wrestling” and she asks Reby if she even knows what it is like to be a lady. Reby starts to get ghetto and tries to go after Maria but Matt and Tyrus hold her back. Tyrus then holds Spud back from going after Maria too. Matt says that in theory Bennett could be his friend at some point but it is obvious he doesn’t have any respect. He says that there is a pecking order and Bennett is “down there” and points to the floor. Bennett says that he used to have a lot of respect for Hardy but right now he is just old and washed up. Tyrus starts to go after Bennett but Hardy calls him off and calls Bennett an “insignificant nobody” that is just as bad as EC3. Matt says he came looking for a fight and if Bennett wants to question his greatness he can fight him. Bennett dares him to throw the first punch but then the lights go out and EC3 comes down the ramp.
EC3 says he was standing in the back watching the clash of the egos in the ring and he had a great idea. He says he has an idea for a new show for Pop called “EC3’s Three Bitches” starring Tyrus, Spud, and Matt. EC3 says that he is an eight time “Altar Boy of the Year” so he has a great relationship with God since Bennett calls himself the miracle. EC3 literally prays for Bennett’s career because he says that when he gets his hands on Bennett he will kill it. Bennett says that he decides when and where he fights and he doesn’t feel like fighting tonight.
EC3 says he is sure Bennett has other plans like getting another “$4 haircut” but EC3 wants to fight tonight so he isn’t leaving until he gets a fight. Hardy says that EC3 wants to make a bunch of cute jokes so he suggests a Handicap Match between EC3 and the #MattHardyBrand and he says they will make EC3 his bitch. Matt says that even Reby will be in the match and EC3 says that at least one of them has balls in that group and accepts the match.
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Handicap Match
Ethan Carter III vs. #MattHardyBrand (Tyrus, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky, & Rockstar Spud)
Tyrus starts off with EC3 and tries to beat on him in the corner, but EC3 turns it around on Tyrus and connects with a series of forearms on all the heels except for Reby. Tyrus charges into an elbow from EC3 and then he goes for a clothesline, but Tyrus catches him with a T-Bone Suplex! Mike Bennett and Maria are still at ringside. Tyrus beats EC3 down in the corner and then lays him out with a Scoop Slam followed by an Elbow Drop for a nearfall. Tyrus hits another Elbow Drop and then does a series of pushups on the back of EC3 before tagging Spud into the ring for the first time. Spud slaps and punches EC3 repeatedly while Tyrus holds him. Spud bites the head of EC3 but as EC3 starts to fight back Tyrus tags back into the match. Tyrus takes EC3 out with a Snake Eyes in the corner and tags Spud back into the match. Tyrus picks Spud up and Scoop Slams him down onto EC3 for another nearfall. Spud tags Tyrus back into the match and they double team EC3 in the corner. Tyrus tags Hardy into the match for the first time and beats him down in the corner. EC3 tries to fight out of the corner but eats a Forearm Smash from Hardy. Hardy holds EC3 while Reby slaps him over and over and Spud tags back in and puts the boots to EC3 while Matt continues to hold him down. Tyrus comes back in and puts EC3 in a nerve hold but EC3 counters with a Jawbreaker. Spud tags in and starts choking EC3 with his tape but EC3 counters with a Back Suplex. Hardy tags back in and eats a series of clotheslines and elbows from EC3 followed by a Jawbreaker. EC3 hits the Stinger Splash in the corner followed by a Flapjack! EC3 goes for the One Percenter but Tyrus comes charging at him. EC3 lets Hardy go and sends Tyrus to the floor. Spud tags back in and dives off the top but EC3 catches him in midair and goes for a Press Slam only for Spud to rakes his eyes. Spud goes for a Twist of Fate but EC3 counters into a Cobra Clutch! Bennett runs in and attacks EC3!
Winner: EC3 via DQ
Bennett puts the boots to EC3 and then the #MattHardyBrand joins in on the attack. Beer Money hits the ring and most of the heels bail except Tyrus. Storm lays Tyrus out with a Flying Forearm and they have cleared the ring of all the heels now. Storm says they were sitting in the back counting money and drinking beer when they heard a fight going on in the ring. Roode says the fight doesn’t have to stop now and they can keep it going here because they are always ready for a fight. Roode issues a Six Man Tag challenge to Tyrus, Bennett, and Matt!
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Six Man Tag Team Match
Beer Money & Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy, Tyrus, & Mike Bennett w/Reby Sky, Maria, & Rockstar Spud
Back from the break Storm hits the Calf Wrangler on Bennett followed by a Neckbreaker. Storm charges at Bennett in the corner but Bennett backdrops him over the top. Storm lands on the apron and hits a Leaping Enziguri but then Tyrus sweeps his legs out from under him! Tyrus hits a Scoop Slam on Storm on the floor and then tags himself into the ring as he drags Storm back in the ring. Hardy then lays him out and knocks him to the floor again as Tyrus was distracting the referee. Tyrus hits an Elbow Drop on Storm and then does the pushups on his back before covering him for a nearfall. Tyrus rakes the face of Storm and puts him in a Vice Grip, but Storm bites the hand of Tyrus and lays into him with a series of right hands. Tyrus comes right back with a crazy Fall Away Pump Handle Slam! Hardy tags in and picks Storm up only to eat a Closing Time! Storm reaches for a tag but Bennett knocks EC3 and Roode off the apron! Hardy picks Storm up again but eats another Jawbreaker! Storm tags Roode into the match and he hits a series of clotheslines on Hardy. Roode hits the ropes and connects with a Flying Forearm but then walks into a boot from Bennett. Roode answers with a Rock Bottom on Bennett only to run into an elbow from Hardy. Hardy charges at Roode but Roode catches him with a Double-R Spinebuster! 1…2…NO Bennett breaks it up but then EC3 clotheslines Bennett to the floor! EC3 goes after Bennett on the floor but he retreats up the ramp. In the ring Roode goes for the Blockbuster off the top but Tyrus trips him up only to eat a Last Call from Storm! Beer Money hits the Beer Money Double Suplex on Tyrus and then one for Hardy as well! Beer Money goes for the DWI on Hardy but Tyrus cuts them off and saves Matt. Tyrus hits a Heart Punch on Roode and Hardy hits the Twist of Fate! 1…2…3!
Winners: Mike Bennett, Matt Hardy & Tyrus via pinfall (Twist of Fate)
Backstage Gail Kim does an interview with JB. Gail says Maria has been ducking her for two months and she says she did a little talking of her own to TNA management. Madison and Velvet walk up and Gail says that they will face each other to decide who the next contender will be (after Jade).
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Backstage Bro-Mans talk about their reunion and Jessie says he never thought they would get back together but it felt good. Eli Drake walks up and makes fun of them getting back together and says Jessie can’t right his coattails anymore. Drake says if he was them he would find a dark hole and go hide in it. Robbie says that Drake’s breath stinks as he walks away and Jessie agrees but says that he gave him an idea. Jessie says they need to “go a little darker” and tells Robbie to trust him.
Madison Rayne vs. Velvet Sky
Velvet immediately catches Madison with an inside cradle as the match starts for a nearfall. They shake hands after that and Velvet winks at Madison. They lockup and Madison catches Velvet with an arm drag into a nearfall. They lockup again and Velvet puts Madison in a side headlock but Madison reverses the hold into one of her own. Velvet shoves Madison into the ropes but eats a shoulder block from Madison followed by a beautiful rollup for a nearfall. Velvet comes back with a leg sweep and a cover for another nearfall. Madison rolls her up with another inventive rollup for another nearfallf and Velvet comes back with another nearfall of her own. They shake hands again but this time Velvet pulls her into her face and they start shoving each other. They exchange forearms in the corner and then Madison gets the advantage and hits a series of chops before whipping Madison into the opposite corner. Madison hits a Flying Forearm for another nearfall. Madison hits a Sliding Dropkick for yet another nearfall and then she hits a gorgeous Bridging Northern Light Suplex for a nearfall. Madison charges at Velvet but Velvet gets her foot up and then she catches Velvet in a Headscissors. Velvet kicks Madison and connects with a series of clotheslines and then kicks followed by a Leaping Neckbreaker! Velvet hits a Running Bulldog for a nearfall. Velvet goes for another Bulldog but Madison shoves her into the corner. Mdaison charges at Velvet but Velvet moves out of the way causing Madison go crashing into the turnbuckles. Velvet goes for the In Yo Face but Madison jackknifes her into a pin!
Winner: Madison Rayne via pinfall (Jackknife)
After the match Velvet gets pissed at Madison but then raises her hand and hugs her.
Backstage Drew Galloway talks about he and his brother imitating Jeff Hardy in their grandmothers backyard and now 15 years later he gets to face Jeff Hardy for the World Title. He says Jeff Hardy is one of the best and he will have to be at his best to beat Jeff tonight.
Josh tries to get Pope to get us a prediction for the Main Event tonight but Pope stops before answering and says that he has something on his mind that he needs to talk about now. Pope gets in the ring and we will find out after the break what that is.
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The Pope says there are a lot of things he needs to get off his chest. He says over the last few weeks he is gone from being the “happy go lucky Pope” to the “bad get ‘em Pope” and he says that when Pope is good he is real good but when he is bad he is REAL bad. Pope says that he did what he felt he needed to do to help his partner a few weeks ago when Lashley assaulted him, but now it is time for Pope to be the man that everyone knows him to be.
Lashley interrupts Pope before he can say anything else and he says Pope isn’t a man anymore, he is just an announcer. Lashley says that Pope has stuck his nose his business twice now so he wants Pope to apologize and then go sit behind the announce table and do what he is supposed to do before he gets hurt. Pope says when he looks back at the years he sees how they started in wrestling together and he thought their bond was stronger than this. Pope says somewhere along the way Lashley has lost it and if he thinks for one second he will apologize he is nuts. Pope says he won’t regret anything and he says that he has share the ring with some of the greatest wrestlers of all time and been on TV and movies so he has no regrets. Pope says as much as he loves being in the announcers chair he would regret it for the rest of his life if he went back into the chair again right now. Pope challenges Lashley to a fight and Lashley laughs at him. Lashley says that Angle wanted to fight him and now he’s not around anymore so Pope better think about what he is saying. Lashley says he will hurt Pope so he is going to give him one more chance to get out of the ring. Lashley gets in Pope’s face and tells him to get out of his ring right now before he gets hurt. Pope ponders his predicament and then tells Lashley to get out of the ring and lays Lashley out with a big right hand!
Lashley takes Pope down quickly and destroys him with a series of strikes. A bunch of referees and security run out and pull Lashley away from Pope. Lashley lays out security and eats a huge Flying Forearm from Pope! Pope mounts Lashley in the corner and rains down right hands but then Lashley hits a Spinebuster on Pope! Lashley goes for the Spear but Pope moves out of the way and Lashley goes flying through the ropes to the floor! Pope lays out the rest of the referees and then dives off the top with a Plancha onto Lashley on the floor! Pope and Lashley continue to throw down as more security runs out to separate them!
Earlier today Jeff Hardy cuts a promo and says, “you are Drew Goliath and I am David Hardy, but I don’t need a slingshot to beat ya!”
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Matt Hardy says tonight’s Main Event is a travesty and says that the title is his. He teases that he might get involved tonight.
Footage of the fight between Pope and Lashley is shown. JB is on commentary now.
Footage of the tension between Bram and EY last week is shown. EY says that he has never been this serious in his entire life and he says that he is the most dangerous man in Pro Wrestling. He says that he is the God of wrestling and he has everything going for him when they hit a bump in the road last week. He blames Bram for the miscommunication and he says that he gets it that it is every man for himself. EY says that everyone wants to be the World Champion and everyone wants to be like him too. EY says that he is going to sit back and watch Jeff Hardy win his World Title and then he is going to take it from him and he is going to take his career from him too. EY says he will do what he wants, to who he wants, and when he wants but then the Bro-Mans interrupt him.
Robbie calls Bram and EY “angry beards” and Jessie that everyone gets it that EY is crazy, but he says the Bro-Mans can get crazy too. They challenge Bram and EY to a match and he says they will kick their ugly asses tonight.
The Bro-Mans (Jessie & Robbie E) vs. Bram & Eric Young
Bro-Mans hit Double Thesz Presses on Bram and EY! They Double Clothesline Bram to the floor and then hit a Double Backdrop on EY! Robbie covers EY for an early nearfall. Robbie hits the ropes and Bram hits him as he bounces off the ropes allowing EY to clothesline him from behind knocking him to the floor. Bram clotheslines Robbie on the floor and then tosses Robbie into the ring and covers him for a nearfall as he tags into the match. Bram hits a series of elbows and gets another nearfall. Bram tags EY back into the match and he hits a Hangman’s Neckbreaker for another nearfall. EY knocks Jessie off the apron and then Bram chokes Robbie in the ropes before tagging into the match. Bram gets another nearfall on Robbie and throws him into the corner where the heels continue to work on him. EY and Bram whip Robbie into the ropes but EY kicks them both and then sends EY to the floor. Jessie tags into the match and hits a Springboard Flying Forearm followed by a series of elbows! Jessie hits a Stinger Splash on Bram and then whips him inot the corner and leaps over him before hitting a Dropkick! EY charges right into a Powerslam from EY as he had blind tagged Bram! Bram breaks up the nearfall attempt and now all hell breaks loose with all four men in the ring. EY goes for a clothesline as Bram holds Jessie but Jessie moves out of the way and EY nails Bram! Jessie hits a Flying Knee to the back of EY knocking him into Bram and then the Bro-Mans hit the Bro-Down for the pin!
Winners: The Bro-Mans via pinfall (Bro-Down)
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Footage of Grado’s Ladder Match a few weeks ago is shown and then cut to backstage where Grado is talking about his party later tonight with Mahabali Shera. They start doing that stupid Shera Shake when Al Snow walks up to them. Grado says that he’s always wanted “head” at his party and he asks Snow if he is here for the party. Snow says that he is here for Grado and Shera and then he sucker punches both of them! Snow throws Shera into a wall and then proceeds to beat the ever loving piss out of Grado! Snow grabs a pipe and slams it down across Grado’s arm causing him to scream in agony. Snow screams at Grado that he doesn’t belong here!
Trevor Lee and Shane Helms are in the ring. Helms says he didn’t come to TNA on a whim and he says that he came here with an agenda. He says that TNA was built around the X-Division and he says that he came here to make people talk about the X-Division again. He calls Trevor Lee the “Technical Savage” and he says that his agenda is much bigger than that. He says that he has invited someone out here for a public conversation, Eddie Edwards.
Eddie comes to the ring and Helms says he doesn’t care what company or era you are talking about, in his opinion The Wolves are one of the greatest tag teams ever. Eddie says he appreciates that coming from Helms but he came to TNA with Davey and they came to TNA to prove to everyone including themselves that they were the best tag team in wrestling. He says that injuries are part of the game like last year when he broke his heel which forced Davey to carry on as a singles wrestler. Now that Davey is out with an injury he will do the same thing and carry on as a singles wrestler.
Helms says that is true but he is still due a rematch for the Tag Team Titles. Helms says that his in-ring debut in TNA is imminent and he plans to make it special. He says he understands that Eddie doesn’t want to team with anyone other than Davey but he reminds Eddie that he has been a Tag Team Champion multiple times with multiple partners. Helms asks Eddie what if they set the tag team division on its ear the same way that Helms and Lee set the X-Division on its ear. He suggests he and Eddie team up and tag that rematch and take the titles from Beer Money. Helms says he will give Eddie a week to think about it but he expects Eddie to make the smart decision. Lee stared at Edwards the entire time.
Backstage The Pope says he finally got his hands on Lashley but not in the way he wants it. Pope says that he wants Lashley one-on-one in the ring in next week and he may not be as big, strong, or bad as Lashley but he will show Lashley just how bad he can get.
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Main Event
TNA World Heavyweight Championship
“The Chosen One” Drew Galloway (c) vs. “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy
They lockup and stalemate in the corner before locking up again. Galloway gets Hardy in a Waistlock and takes him down before staring him down. A third lockup leads to Hardy putting Galloway in a side headlock but as Galloway goes for a Back Suplex Hardy counters into a Side Headlock Takeover. Galloway fights back to his feet and shoves Hardy away before catching Hardy with a Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplexas Hardy bounced off the ropes. Galloway gets a nearfall and then lights Jeff up with chops. Galloway hits a Vertical Suplex for another nearfall. Galloway continues to chop away at Hardy and then whips Hardy into the corner only for Hardy to catch him with a float over into a Spinning Headscissors. Galloway falls through the ropes to the floor and then Hardy hits a Slingshot Plancha over the top onto Galloway on the floor!
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Galloway charges into a boot from Hardy and then Hardy springs to the top and dives off with Whisper In The Wind for the nearfall! During the commercial Galloway hit the Celtic Cross on Hardy for a nearfall. Hardy hits a clothesline followed by an Atomic Drop and then a Leg Drop to the balls and a Sliding Dropkick for a nearfall. Hardy hits a Stunner of Fate and then climbs up top for the Swanton but Galloway gets back to his feet and sweeps the legs of Jeff. Drew climbs up with Jeff and hits a Superplex and floats right over into a pin! 1…2…NO Drew kicks out! Galloway hits the Clyamore but Jeff manages to kick out a two which pisses Drew off! Drew lifts Jeff up to the top rope and he climbs up with him for a Super Powerlsam, but Jeff counters in midair into kind of a Super Hip Toss move. Jeff hits a Twist of Fate and then climbs up top and hits the Swanton Bomb! 1…2…NO Drew kicks out! Drew rolls to the floor to get away from Jeff but Jeff hits a Slingshot Swanton Bomb onto Drew on the floor as he was laying on the floor! Jeff rolls Drew back into the ring and then he covers Drew but Drew still manages to kick out. Jeff goes to the floor and drags the steel steps away from the ring post and then tosses Drew to the floor. Jeff slams Drew’s face into the steps repeatedly and then clotheslines him onto the steps leaving him laying there. Jeff climbs up top and dives off with the Swanton Bomb but Drew got his knees up and Jeff slams right across them in a disgusting move! That could have hurt Drew as bad, if not worse, as it did Jeff. Both men almost get counted out but Drew manages to roll Jeff back in the ring before the referee gets to ten. Drew gets back to his feet and hits the Future Shock DDT! 1…2…3!
Winner & STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Drew Galloway via pinfall (Future Shock DDT)
After a series of highlights Drew and Jeff shake hands after the match but then Matt Hardy’s music interrupts them. Matt promises that he will get exactly what he deserves and he says that he kind of hoped Jeff would win tonight because nothing would have made him more happy than to have taken the title from Jeff. Matt says that instead he is left with Drew Galloway and next week he gets what he deserves, his rematch for the TNA World Title. He says he cannot wait to stand over Drew’s motionless carcass and hold up his World Title.
Drew says that Matt is really good at one thing, pissing him off. Drew says that he and Jeff just killed each other over that title but if Matt wants his shot he will give him the shot right now!
Bram and EY hit the ring and attack Jeff while Galloway goes after Matt. Bram and EY attack Galloway now and the heels put a beating on the babyfaces. Bram and EY whip Galloway into the ropes and attempt a Double Clothesline but he ducks and hits a Double Claymore on them! Jeff counters a Matt Twist of Fate into a Twist of Fate of his own!
Jeff says that Matt’s time is coming and he will “twist his fate” but this thing with EY will end next week and he wants EY in a Six Sides of Steel Cage Match!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Update on WrestleMania Kickoff
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WWE has confirmed that the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and the eight-Diva tag team match from the WrestleMania Kickoff show will air on the USA Network pre-show broadcast. The two matches are set for the second hour of the pre-show.
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Did WWE Expect Eva Marie To Get A Positive Reaction From The Raw Crowd Last Night?
While Eva Marie has been booed relentlessly during her NXT run, the WWE believes that the WWE audience thinks differently than the NXT audience. That’s why they believed that Eva Marie would get a positive reception instead of booed once again.
Meltzer asked: “How do you not figure this one out? That was an easy one.“
Opinionated View- Confession time. I actually feel bad for Eva Marie. Don't get me wrong she you usual WWE diva that came into the job for fame clearly hoping to use it launch better modeling and acting jobs. Yet WWE made it worse for her because she was on the main roster from the start. She was booked and presented on a way that made her look awful not just to the fans like us that would hate her anyone but even to the WWE sheep. Also from what I understand when she took time off and started training more it was presented as being bad and selfish. She had no chance at all.
As for them expecting her to get a good reaction well its WWE. Remember they still expect Reigns to be popular. And these are WWE fans they cheer the Bellas and Fox for god's sake.
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Summerslam Four Hours Again?
Opinionated View= For the love of god WHY? WWE can barely do four good minutes. Three hours is hard to fill and four is near impossible. Less is more less is more.
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Nikki Bella Raw Appearance Cancelled Due to Health Concerns
She is currently scheduled to meet with doctors again in July for a CAT scan, which will determine whether the bone in her neck has fused. She was also informed that a full-time ring return will not be possible based on the severity of her injury. Nikki is said to be hopeful that a part time return is possible, but she won’t know that for a few more months.
Opinionated View- I never wish injury on anyone but really I don't feel sorry for her. She clearly took this job in hopes of using it to spring board to other things. When that didn't happen she just kept wrestling than in an effort to prove her critics wrong she started doing risky moves she was never trained to do and well got hurt.
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TNA and The Fight Network Team Up
Fight Network and TNA IMPACT WRESTLING Enter Into Comprehensive Global Content Partnership
Toronto – Fight Network, the world's premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, and TNA Entertainment announced today they have entered into a comprehensive content partnership to seize a global digital audience for fight-based content.
Fight Network's over-the-top (OTT) app available on digital platforms will become the global home for TNA Wrestling content starting in the second quarter of this year. Fight Network and TNA Wrestling will collaborate to produce digital content and will also partner on cross-promotion and joint sales efforts in global markets, as well as in the U.S. and Canada.
Fight Network's OTT app is available on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Verizon Go90, Layer 3 and KlowdTV.
Fight Network is currently the home of TNA Wrestling programming in Canada, including its two-hour flagship weekly program IMPACT WRESTLING, TNA Wrestling's Greatest Matches and TNA Xplosion. Fight Network will now also air select TNA Wrestling archive programming on its linear channels in select U.S. markets and in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East where Fight Network currently broadcasts.
"As a TNA Wrestling broadcast partner, we see the quality of the content, the viewer reaction and the potential to bring great programming to the world," said Leonard Asper, CEO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. "Our global OTT service now available on several platforms will be immeasurably strengthened by this partnership and we see this as just the first step in building global fight themed destination channel together."
"Our enhanced partnership with Fight Network to deliver new and archived content through linear and over-the-top platforms, as well as to bring TNA programming to new and emerging markets around the world, is a significant step in the execution of TNA's strategic plan," said TNA president Dixie Carter. "Fans are hungry for easily accessible content they can view on demand, and come this summer, the action of TNA IMPACT WRESTLING will be more available than ever."
For more information about the Fight Network OTT, visit www.fightnetwork.com.
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Updated WrestleMania Card
Following RAW on Monday night in Brooklyn, here is the updated card for WrestleMania 32 this Sunday night in Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium airing live on the WWE Network.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns
Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns
Hell in a Cell Match
If Shane McMahon wins, he gains control of Monday Night RAW
If The Undertaker loses, it will be his final WrestleMania
The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon
If Shane McMahon wins, he gains control of Monday Night RAW
If The Undertaker loses, it will be his final WrestleMania
The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon
No Holds Barred Street Fight Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose
Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose
Chris Jericho vs. AJ Styles
4 on 3 Handicap Match
The League of Nations vs. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day
The League of Nations vs. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day
WWE Intercontinental Championship - Ladder Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Stardust vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder vs. The Miz vs. Sin Cara
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Stardust vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder vs. The Miz vs. Sin Cara
WWE United States Championship Match
Kalisto (c) vs. Ryback
Kalisto (c) vs. Ryback
WWE Divas Championship - Triple Threat Match
Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
Charlotte (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
The Total Divas (Brie Bella, Natalya, Paige, Alicia Fox & Eva Marie) vs. Team B.A.D. & Blonde (Lana, Summer Rae, Naomi, Tamina & Emma)
Kickoff Show:
* 3rd Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
* The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz
3/28 WWE Raw Report
- Tonight's WWE RAW opens up live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Michael Cole, joined by JBL and Byron Saxton, welcomes us.
- We go right to the ring as the gong hits and out comes The Undertaker with his grand entrance.
Fans chant Taker's name as he takes the mic. Taker says WrestleMania 32 will not be his last and the fans pop. Taker says he's made it clear to Vince McMahon that the blood of his son is on his hands. Taker says Vince's blood very well may be on his hands too. Taker knows Shane McMahon is going to fight for his legacy until he draws his last breath but WrestleMania is Taker's yard, Hell In a Cell is his house. At WrestleMania, Shane will... rest in peace. Shane's music hits and out he comes to a pop.
Shane speaks from the stage. He says they both will fight for their legacies but he's fighting to win and Taker is fighting to not lose. Shane says Taker may be his dad's instrument, but Shane is the instrument of change that WWE has needed for a long time. Shane gets a big pop when mentioning how he will take over RAW. Shane says if he has to cement his legacy by destroying Taker's, then that's what he will do. Taker tells Shane to watch his mouth and calls him a rich boy. Taker says Shane doesn't get to talk about Taker's legacy. Shane starts walking to the ring.
Shane meets Taker in the middle of the ring as fans chant "holy s--t" now. Shane says Taker's legacy died at WrestleMania two years ago. There's some space in between them now. Fans chant "Suplex City" as Taker thinks. Taker says Shane is just like his old man. Taker says from the very day Shane was born, he's been his daddy's b---h. Shane attacks Taker with punches and backs him into the corner. Taker grabs him and tosses him over the top rope. Taker follows, blocks and drops him with a knee. Taker tosses Shane into the barrier, then again. Taker takes the announce table apart as fans pop. Taker with a headbutt and a boot as Shane tries to fight back. Fans chant "this is awesome" now. Taker goes for a Last Ride through the table but Shane slides out and hits Taker with strikes. Shane decks Taker with a TV monitor. Shane seems a bit lost but hits Taker with the monitor again. Shane goes in the ring and to the top. Shane looks down at Taker and nails a huge elbow drop through the table. Another "holy s--t" chant from fans. "You still got it" chants start as Shane stumbles to his feet and his music plays. We go to replays. Shane makes his exit and we see Taker sit straight up to a pop. Shane stops and looks back from the stage. Taker looks at him and cuts his throat. Taker's music hits and the lights go low as Shane looks on. We go to commercial.
Chris Jericho vs. Zack Ryder
Back from the break and the announcers are standing at ringside as they talk about what just happened. Zack Ryder waits in the ring as Chris Jericho makes his way out.
Before the match starts, AJ Styles comes out to a pop. He asks Jericho if he's going to accept the WrestleMania challenge. Fans chant Styles' name. Styles goes on and says he's not leaving tonight until he gets the match he wants. Styles takes a seat at ringside and Ryder takes advantage of the distraction, rolling Jericho up for a 2 count. Jericho comes back and sends Ryder to the floor, then baseball slides into him. Jericho talks trash to Styles as he works Ryder over and brings him back in the ring. Jericho with chops now. Ryder counters with a kick and starts fighting back but Jericho cuts him off. Jericho runs into knees and Ryder hits a missile dropkick.
Ryder with a forearm in the corner. He goes for the Broski Boot but Jericho catches him in the Walls of Jericho. Styles starts taunting Jericho on the mic and gets a "Y2 Jackass" chant going. Ryder comes at Jericho but gets clotheslined. Ryder rolls Jericho up for the win.
Winner: Zack Ryder
- Jericho immediately hits a Codebreaker on Ryder and attacks. Styles rushes the ring but Jericho retreats and throws a fit at ringside. Jericho takes the mic, punches the camera, and yells at everyone to shut up. Jericho starts ripping Styles and calls him a stupid ass. Jericho says if Styles wants the best in the world at WrestleMania, he's got it. Jericho talks about how this is his 12th WrestleMania but it will be Styles' first and last.
- We see Becky Lynch walking backstage, as well as Ric Flair and WWE Divas Champion Charlotte. Back to commercial.
Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch
Back from the break and Sasha Banks is at ringside to watch. Becky Lynch makes her way out to the ring. WWE Divas Champion Charlotte is out next with Ric Flair for this non-title match.
They lock up and Becky hits early arm drags and takes Charlotte down as fans chant for Sasha. Charlotte turns it around and takes control as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Becky is trying to fight out of a hold but Charlotte stops her. Becky finally comes back and unloads with clotheslines. She gets hype as the crowd pops. Becky with a big forearm in the corner and a Bexplex for a 2 count as Flair looks on. Charlotte with a 2 count. Charlotte comes back and hits a high knee for a 2 count.
Becky ends up dumping Charlotte to the floor. Sasha stands up and taunts her. Becky chases Charlotte around the ring and back in. Flair holds Becky's leg and stops her from crawling in. Becky kicks him to the floor. Charlotte takes advantage of the distraction and kicks Becky in the face. Charlotte with the Natural Selection for the win.
Winner: Charlotte
- After the match, Becky is upset and looks on as The Flairs make their exit.
- Renee Young is backstage with Vince McMahon. Some fans boo. Renee asks if Vince was surprised at Shane putting Taker through the table earlier. Vince wasn't surprised and says that's some of what we will see at WrestleMania. Taker goes on and says Taker is right about his house and yard but Shane doesn't want that, he wants the whole WWE Universe. Vince talks about how Shane has angered Taker. Shane walks up and Vince says he figured Shane would be half-way across the Brooklyn Bridge by now. Shane blasts Vince and says he's going to take out 40 years of pent up aggression and anguish, and let it all loose on Sunday. Shane says he's going to control RAW. He says Vince stole the company from his father and on Sunday, Shane is taking it from Vince. We go to commercial.
Big Show and Kane vs. The Social Outcasts
Back from the break and we see the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle trophy at ringside. Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas and Adam Rose are on the apron. We hear Axel wish a happy birthday to his late father Curt Hennig. Slater has a mic but he's immediately interrupted by Big Show's music. Kane is out next. It will be Axel and Bo representing their group. Kane starts off with Axel and works him over.
The match quickly falls apart as The Outcasts hit the ring. Goldust, The Ascension, Jack Swagger, Damien Sandow, R-Truth, Fandango, Darren Young, Mark Henry, Tyler Breeze and a few others are out. A big brawl breaks out. It comes down to Henry, Show and Kane. Henry takes a double chokeslam. The Outcasts run back in and take a quadruple chokeslam. Show's music hits as he stands tall with Kane and they exchange looks.
- We get a look back at last week's parking garage brawl with Roman Reigns and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H, who will be here next. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes Stephanie McMahon with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H.
Stephanie rants about how fans should praise and respect her husband. Triple H says in 6 days, the world will watch WrestleMania 32 for one reason - the WWE World Heavyweight Title. He puts over the WWE Title and says it's the dream of everyone, even the fans at home. He says that will never happen to the fans at home because they don't have the abilities to make it happen. He says Roman Reigns did. Triple H gives props to Reigns for being good enough to become champion. Fans boo. Triple H mocks his 5 minute title reign. He says he will walk the aisle at WrestleMania for the 20th time on Sunday, and for the 9th time, he will compete for a world championship on that stage. Triple H says he's always been obsessed with being WWE Champion, with the fame, power and money that came with it. He says that obsession led him to become the most successful WWE Superstar in history. That obsession led him to becoming a 14 time world champion, to becoming the greatest WWE Superstar in history. Triple H says he's had a stranglehold on the business and the title for 20 years. He thought his obsession went away and that it was okay to put on a suit to go to the office every day. He says four months ago when Reigns powerbombed him on the announce table, that lit the fire of his obsession once again.
Triple H goes on and says Reigns has already lost on Sunday. Stephanie says Sunday isn't about unicorn horns, ladder matches or street fights, Sunday is about the WWE World Heavyweight Title and her husband. She's interrupted by the music as Roman Reigns makes his way out. Reigns marches down the ramp to the ring and charges in. Triple H starts stomping on him. Reigns gets to his feet and takes control as fans boo. Triple H retreats from the ring and backs up the ramp as Stephanie joins him. Reigns looks on from the ring as fans continue to boo. The Authority heads to the back as Reigns' music hits and the boos go on. We go to commercial.
- Back from the break and The Authority is walking backstage. Triple H looks nervous.
Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
We go to the ring and WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day make their way out. Xavier Woods takes the mic and the crowd starts getting hype. A "Booty O's" chant starts after Woods says it's the official cereal of WrestleMania. They start ripping on The League of Nations now. Big E pays tribute to late rapper Phife Dawg, who passed away a few days back. They get a chant going until the music interrupts and out comes Alberto Del Rio with Rusev, King Barrett and Sheamus.
The two teams have words before the match. The bell rings and Del Rio goes right to work. Kofi side steps and Del Rio lands on the floor. Woods distracts him with Francesca 2, allowing Kofi to take control. Kofi brings Del Rio in and goes to the top but Del Rio cuts him off. Del Rio slams Kofi to the mat and Kofi goes to the floor to sell an injury as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Del Rio is in control after dominating through the break. Del Rio with a big knee to the back. More back and forth. Del Rio goes for the stomp in the corner but Kofi avoids it and pulls himself up. Kofi with a big shot off the top and then a dropkick. Kofi nails SOS for a close 2 count.
Del Rio with a Backstabber to turn it back around. Kofi ends up with another close 2 count as both teams look on. More back and forth. Del Rio with a stomp in the corner. Big E and Woods distract Del Rio. He readies for the cross armbreaker on Kofi but it's blocked. Kofi with a roll up for the win.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
- After the match, The League of Nations hits the ring but The New Day retreats up the ramp. Jonathan Coachman makes his way out to a pop. Coach says The New Day have been his favorite ESPN guests. He announces ESPN SportsCenter will be live in Dallas with updates on WrestleMania 32 Sunday. Coach brings out some "Booty O's" cereal and celebrates with the champions.
- The announcers hype WrestleMania 32 Week on the WWE Network.
- We see Brock Lesnar's locker room backstage before going to commercial.
- Back from the break and we get more WrestleMania hype.
- Renee is backstage with Roman Reigns. Before he can speak, we hear Bubba Ray Dudley yelling his name. Bubba is trying to lure Reigns into the back to finish what they started on SmackDown. Bubba talks a lot of trash until D-Von Dudley appears. Reigns strikes first and fights them until Triple H drops Reigns from behind. The Dudley Boyz hold Reigns and talk trash while Triple H pounds on him. Bubba throws Reigns face first into the wall. The Dudleyz leave as Triple H drapes the WWE World Heavyweight Title over a production case. He says Reigns will never get the title and slams his face into it. Triple H leaves Reigns laying and walks off. Back to commercial.
Kalisto vs. Konnor
Back from the break and out comes WWE United States Champion Kalisto for a non-title match. The Ascension waits in the ring. Konnor takes control and dominates early on as Viktor looks on from the floor. Kalisto makes a comeback and springboards in after a kick to the face.
Kalisto keeps control and hits a corkscrew. He goes on and Konnor catches him in mid-air. Kalisto counters that and takes Viktor out at ringside. More back and forth and another counter. Kalisto gets the win with Salida del Sol.
Winner: Kalisto
- After the match, Viktor runs in but Kalisto takes him down with a springboard DDT to clear the ring. Ryback's music hits and out he comes. Ryback gets in Kalisto's face and yells "feed me more" a few times but the crowd doesn't chant. Ryback leaves the ring and Kalisto's music hits as Ryback marches to the back.
- Paul Heyman walks into Brock Lesnar's room as we go back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out comes Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman to a big pop.
Fans chant "Suplex City" before Heyman begins his introduction. Heyman says we're six days away from seeing a once-ever fighter, a once-ever athlete, at his peak and in his prime. Heyman says Lesnar will perform on a level that no one else in the locker room will achieve. Heyman starts talking about Dean Ambrose and the weapons he's bringing. Heyman goes on and says he told us two years ago, and will tell us again tonight. This is not a prediction, it's a spoiler... the music hits and out comes Dean Ambrose with a wagon.
Ambrose brings the wagon to ringside and pulls different weapons from under the ring to add tot he wagon. He pulls Mick Foley's barbed wire bat from under the ring and puts it in. A fire extinguisher is next. Terry Funk's chainsaw is next. Lesnar looks on but Ambrose hasn't looked at him yet. Ambrose takes part of the steel steps and puts them in the wagon. Lesnar picks up a kendo stick that was thrown in the ring. Ambrose pulls his wagon up the ramp and that's it as Lesnar looks on. Ambrose's music played the whole time he was gathering weapons but it looks like he never acknowledged Lesnar.
- Cole announces that The Authority will be here with something to say about Triple H vs. Roman Reigns later.
- We see Paige, Alicia Fox, Brie Bella and Natalya backstage talking as we go to commercial.
Paige vs. Emma
Back from the break and out comes Paige with Natalya, Brie Bella and Alicia Fox. Cole confirms that one more partner is needed for the 5-on-5 Total Divas team at WrestleMania 32. "Team Bad and Blonde" Emma, Lana, Tamina Snuka, Summer Rae and Naomi are out next.
Emma takes control early on and works Paige over for a few minutes. Emma with a dropkick and a 2 count. Emma takes Paige to the corner and beats her down with stomps. Emma with the turnbuckle splash and a 2 count. Paige turns it around and hits the high knee in the corner. Paige with another knee and a 2 count. More back and forth. Paige with a fall-away slam. Tamina gets on the apron and distracts the referee. Lana sneaks in the ring and drops Paige with a kick while the referee is distracted by Team Total Divas and Tamina. Emma ends up getting the win.
Winner: Emma
- After the match, a brawl breaks out in the ring and on the floor with "Team Bad and Blonde" taking control. Eva Marie's music hits and out she comes to boos. Eva runs to the ring and goes right after Lana, slamming her by her hair. Fans are booing Eva like crazy as Lana retreats. The other Total Divas aren't sure about her at first but they all stand tall as the others look on from the ramp.
- Still to come, a six-man match with the WrestleMania Ladder Match participants. Back to commercial.
Stardust, The Miz and Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Sin Cara
Back from the break and Stardust is finishing his entrance as The Miz makes his way out. WWE Intercontinental Champion Kevin Owens is out next. Sami Zayn, Sin Cara and Dolph Ziggler are all out next. Fans do the "ole!" chant for Sami as he starts off with Miz and they lock up.
Owens ends up getting a tag and fans pop but he immediately tags Stardust and wants none of Sami. Sami takes control of Stardust and tags Ziggler in. We go to commercial with Ziggler standing tall with the heels on the floor.
Back from the break and Owens is still stalling. He refuses a tag and has words with Miz. Cara keeps control of Miz and it sounds like fans want CM Punk. Zayn tags in and works Miz over. Fans chant "ole!" but Miz beats Sami down and tags in Stardust. More offense between both teams as Ziggler and Stardust are in now. Stardust blocks a superkick and drops Ziggler for a 2 count. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Sami ends up getting a hot tag and this whole match hasn't clicked. Cara goes to the top for a swanton on Stardust but he gets his knees up. Miz and Sami tag in. Sami goes to the top but Miz catches him for a Skull Crushing Finale. Sami counters with a roll up for 2. Miz nails the Finale. Ziggler with a Zig Zag on Miz. Stardust with the Queen's Crossbow on Ziggler. Cara dumps Stardust to the floor and moonsaults onto him. Owens finally tags himself in and picks Sami up. Owens talks trash and calls him nothing. Sami blocks the pop-up powerbomb with a dropkick. Owens goes to tag his partners but they abandon him. Owens yells as they walk out on him. Owens turns around to Sami unloading on him. Sami with a tornado DDT and a Helluva Kick for the win.
Winners: Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler and Sin Cara
- Back from the break and out comes The Authority to the ring again. Stephanie starts ripping on the fans about how they live miserable lives, just like Roman Reigns. She says everyone is hoping for new leaders and new champions at WrestleMania but they aren't going anywhere and neither is the title. Triple H speaks but is interrupted by the music and out comes Roman Reigns limping. Triple H drops the mic and meets Reigns on the ramp. They start brawling. Triple H sends Reigns into the ring post. Reigns comes back and launches him into the barrier, then over into the timekeeper's area. Stephanie waves to the back and out comes Sheamus, Stardust, Rusev, The Miz, King Barrett, Alberto Del Rio and The Dudley Boyz.
This leads to Triple H getting the upperhand. He mounts Reigns on the floor and pounds him. The Usos, The New Day, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and others are out now. Reigns breaks through the crowd and goes back after Triple H. Reigns knocks a few people away. Triple H stumbles into the ring. Reigns follows but The Dudleyz pull Triple H to safety. One half of the roster holds Triple H back on the floor while the other half stands with Reigns in the ring. Triple H pushes away and tries to run back to the ring but they stop him. Reigns runs the ring and leaps over the top rope, taking a big group of Superstars down. Triple H crawls up the ramp and joins Stephanie with the title on the stage. Reigns stands tall in the ring as Triple H raises the title on the stage. Reigns' music hits and we cut to replays. RAW goes off the air with Reigns in the ring and The Authority on the stage.
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