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Monday
Monday Night Raw
Date: October 2, 2017
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver Colorado
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Booker T.
Weve got a title match on the card tonight as the Miz defends the Intercontinental Title against Roman Reigns. While a title change is always possible, theres also the high likelihood that this is all helping to set up the Miztourage vs. a reunited Shield at Tables Ladders and Chairs 2017. Lets get to it.
The roster is on the stage for a moment of silence in memory of the Las Vegas shooting. Even Vince and Shane are there.
Video on the Miztourage beating Reigns down last week and standing over him in the Shield pose.
Opening sequence.
Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman
Rollins kicks at the ribs to start but has to slip out of a running powerslam attempt. For some reason Seth slaps him in the face, setting off a chase. A kick to Brauns head connects but Braun launches him into the air for a big crash. We hit the chinlock for a bit before Seth fights up and sends him outside. A suicide dive is knocked out of the air though and we take a break.
Back with Rollins getting tossed via a fall away slam but sidestepping a charge. Now the suicide dives connect, only to have the springboard knee to the face get two. A great looking superkick drops Braun but the wind up knee is countered with a clothesline. The running powerslam ends Rollins at 10:27.
Strowman gives him another powerslam for fun. He goes back for more but Dean Ambrose runs out for a save attempt, only to get chokeslammed for his efforts. Another running powerslam leaves both champions laying. Strowman leaves and here are Sheamus and Cesaro to pick the bones.
Breast cancer awareness video.
We recap Mickie James and Alexa Bliss issues.
Mickie runs into Alicia Fox and Emma, who say theres a present in Mickies dressing room. She goes in to find a walker and adult diapers. Mickie goes to find Alexa but shes hiding behind Nia Jax. A match is set for later.
Bray Wyatt is in his walking chair and rocking back and forth, going over things that Sister Abigail told him. She told him to fight the man and would never lie to him. He repeats the last line over and over.
Heres Elias to tell us how horrible this town is and how much he cant stand Titus ONeil.
Elias vs. Titus ONeil
Elias headlocks him to start but gets shoved off for a crash. A big boot knocks Elias outside where he gets in a staredown with Apollo Crews. Back in and Drift Away ends Titus at 2:58. Nothing match.
The announcers preview Hell in a Cell.
Mickie James vs. Nia Jax
Alexa comes out to watch and the distraction lets Nia jump Mickie from behind. The beating is on in a hurry and Mickie is sent outside as we take a break. Back with Mickie slugging away but getting thrown down again, setting up a chinlock and bearhug. Nia tries a powerbomb but Mickie slips out, setting up a few running kicks. A bad looking tornado DDT (Mickies leg was underneath Nia) plants Jax, only to have Alexa run in for the DQ at 9:45.
Mickie kicks Alexa in the face.
Long recap of Enzo Amore winning the title and being destroyed last week.
Enzo has nothing to say.
Mickie James will get her title shot at TLC.
Matt Hardy/Jason Jordan vs. Anderson and Gallows
Jordan slugs away at Anderson to start but everything breaks down with the good guys (guys, not Brothers) cleaning house to send us to a break. Back with Anderson working over Matt in the corner but its quickly off to Jordan. A slam is broken up via a Gallows kick to the face and Jordan is back in trouble again.
Anderson slaps on an armbar as the announcers ask Booker why hes always complaining about Jordans relationship with Angle. Thats broken up as well and the hot tag brings in Matt for a middle rope elbow. Anderson makes a save and knocks Jordan outside, leaving Matt to take the Magic Killer for the pin at 11:02.
Reigns says hes keeping things simple tonight: destroy whats in front of him, break Mizs jaw, and leave with the title.
Some breast cancer survivors are brought out and presented with WWE Championships by Dana Warrior.
Intercontinental Title: Roman Reigns vs. The Miz
Miz is defending and comes out ala the Shield with the Miztourage. Reigns wastes no time in bailing to the floor and beating the heck out of the Miztourage to make things even. Axel staggers through the crowd so Reigns follows him up for a chair to the back. Dallas gets one as well before Reigns just unloads on both of them with multiple chair shots. The bell rings after a break with Reigns headbutting the champ on the floor. Miz avoids a charge though and Reigns winds up in the crowd. Thats only good for a nine count but Miz catches him in a short DDT for two.
We hit the chinlock for a bit before Miz switches to just choking on the ropes. Back from a break with Miz hitting the YES Kicks but getting caught in a sitout powerbomb for a very near fall. The Superman Punch is countered into the Skull Crushing Finale for the same and Miz is stunned. The second Superman Punch connects for an even closer two and its Reigns turn to be shocked. Reigns loads up the spear but Sheamus and Cesaro pull him out for the DQ at 10:47.
Reigns gets destroyed post match. The fans chant for the Shield as Reigns takes a TripleBomb. Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro do the Shield pose. That would be a heck of a lot better than Miz and the Miztourage.
Heres Finn Balor for a chat. Hes heard Bray Wyatts talk for weeks now and he sees Bray for the coward he is. For all of Brays games, it boils down to him just being afraid that he cant beat Finn Balor. If Bray wants another fight, come get one right now. Bray appears on screen, again in his rocking chair and saying that she never lied to me. Finn lied to him though and hid his true face behind the Demon. Sister Abigail is alive and dying to meet Balor.
Video on Asuka.
Sasha Banks/Bayley vs. Emma/Alicia Fox
Sasha takes Emma down and does Bayleys roll over Emmas back to take over. Bayley sends her into the corner for some rams into the buckle and we take a break. Back with Fox hammering on Banks before Emma comes in for a chinlock. Emmas butterfly suplex gets two and Foxs tilt-a-whirl backbreaker gets the same.
Banks still cant get over for the hot tag as Fox pulls her back one more time. This time around though Banks sends the villains into each other and the hot tag brings in Bayley for some right hands to Alicia. A jawbreaker cuts Bayley off .but Emma drops to the floor and says shes out. The Bayley to Belly ends Alicia at 12:58.
We look at Amore getting destroyed last week.
Heres Enzo Amore to talk about the beating he took last week. Hes now put the cruiserweight division in the main event two weeks in a row and youre absolutely right that he deserves it. Enzo talks about all the money he makes and all of his star power, but carrying the division has made his back hurt. He brings up the No Contact clause from last week and says theres a new one tonight: if anyone attacks him, theyre fired. Now hes on top of the throne but he doesnt have any opponents.
Cue the cruiserweight division to surround Amore but he insults every single one of them in turn. This brings out Angle to say that none of the cruiserweights at ringside can lay a hand on him. HOWEVER, theres a new member of the Cruiserweight division: Kalisto. The fight is on in a hurry with Kalisto easily beating the heck out of Enzo.
A banged up Reigns is in the back when Ambrose comes in. They stare at each other a bit until Rollins comes in as well. Ambrose leaves with Rollins going the opposite way. Reigns thinks things over to end the show. No one ever said or did anything more than look at the others.
Results
Braun Strowman b. Seth Rollins Running powerslam
Elias b. Titus ONeil Drift Away
Mickie James b. Nia Jax via DQ when Alexa Bliss interfered
Anderson and Gallows b. Matt Hardy/Jason Jordan Magic Killer to Hardy
Roman Reigns b. The Miz via DQ when Sheamus and Cesaro interfered
Sasha Banks/Bayley b. Alicia Fox/Emma Bayley to Belly to Fox
Tuesday
Smackdown
Date: October 3, 2017
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
Its the go home show for Hell in a Cell and that means its time to really hammer in some of the stories. The main event of Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens inside the Cell is pretty much set but it would be nice to have some of the other matches get some attention of their own. Lets get to it.
We open with another moment of silence for the Las Vegas shooting.
The opening recap looks at Shinsuke Nakamura beating up Jinder Mahal and the Singh Brothers last week.
Renee Young brings out Nakamura for a chat. In regards to Mahals recent insults, Nakamura says sticks and stones may break his bones but words will never hurt him. Hell take the title from Mahal on Sunday but here are the Singh Brothers to interrupt and mock his entrance. Mahal follows them out and the three on one beatdown is on in a hurry.
Carmella/Natalya vs. Charlotte/Becky Lynch
Becky slaps Carmella to start and its time for a breather on the floor. Charlotte and Becky take the villains down with a double baseball slide and we take a way too early break. Back with Becky in trouble until Becky rolls her up for two, allowing the hot tag off to Charlotte. A running knee to the head drops Natalya again and a suplex gives Charlotte two. The spear looks to set up the Figure Eight but Natalya hides in the ropes. Carmella hits Becky in the back with the Money in the Bank briefcase and the Sharpshooter puts Charlotte away at 6:58.
Long recap of Shane vs. Kevin. The more I see of this feud, the less I care.
Mike Kanellis vs. Bobby Roode
A spinebuster and the Glorious DDT end Kanellis at 56 seconds.
Post match heres Dolph Ziggler with a marching band drum to play for Roode. Dolph plays an air horn and throws some confetti too before asking if everyone likes him now. Roode has a great entrance but on Sunday, the bell is going to ring and hell be exposed as the fraud that he is. Bobby shows Ziggler how to do the proper entrance and strikes the Glorious pose.
Pay per view rundown.
Here are the Usos to read New Day their rights before Sunday. They explain that New Day is going to be walking into the Uso Penitentiary where theres no trombone, no BootyOs and no dancing. Maybe they can just throw every other tag team in there with them. This brings out New Day to shill their New Day underwear (a real thing) and to read some lefts because the Usos are reading the rights.
New Day has left everyone in the dust and no matter where they were on the card, theyve left the fans knowing it was the best match on the night. Best of all though, the last time they met the Usos, they left with the titles. Short and to the point here as this segment needed to be. If the match is as good as their previous efforts, everything will be fine.
Mahal shows us a replay of what happened earlier.
Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin throws him around to start but a chase lets Tye score with a superkick to knock Corbin outside as we take a break. Back with Corbin elbowing Dillinger in the face and knocking him onto the steps. They head back inside and Dillinger grabs a small package for the clean pin at 5:52. Not enough shown to rate but it was angle advancement more than anything else.
Post match AJ Styles pops up on screen to say hes going to show Corbin that taking shortcuts doesnt pay.
Some breast cancer survivors are presented with pink WWE Championships.
Randy Orton vs. Aiden English
Fallout from Orton laying out English and Rusev last week during Rusevs celebration. English throws him into the corner to start but has to avoid an early RKO attempt. No worries though as a pop up RKO puts English at 1:17.
Rusev tries to sneak up on Orton but Randy drops into RKO position to send Rusev bailing.
Sami Zayn tells Shane to be careful with Owens. Shane basically blows him off.
Heres Shane to call out Owens but Kevin doesnt show up. Shane calls him a coward and has a chance of pace for Sundays match: its now Falls Count Anywhere. So theyre not even bothering to hide the fact that the Cell is only going to contain them for a little while? Owens comes through the crowd, saying that the real money is right here. Thats all hes doing though and starts to go back up the stairs, only pausing when Shane calls him a coward.
Owens leaves anyway and its Shane giving chase through the crowd. Shane gets into the concourse and the fight is on with Shane getting powerbombed through a merchandise table. Owens comes back to the ring to say thats nothing compared to what hes going to do to Shane on Sunday, where hell throw Shane off the Cell. Of course Shane staggers through the crowd to come back to ringside but Owens throws him over the announcers table. Fans: THIS IS AWESOME! I know weed is legal in Colorado but dang I didnt realize it was that strong.
A headbutt drops Shane again and the Pop Up Powerbomb ends the show. I wasnt wild on this match coming into this week and this segment REALLY didnt do it any favors. Its just Shane getting beaten up again and then basically guaranteeing that hes going to do something really stupid on Sunday. I need a lot more than that and Im getting a bad feeling that Shane will win and completely waste any momentum that Owens has built up.
Results
Carmella/Natalya b. Charlotte/Becky Lynch Sharpshooter to Charlotte
Bobby Roode b. Mike Kanellis Glorious DDT
Tye Dillinger b. Baron Corbin Small package
Randy Orton b. Aiden English Pop up RKO
Wednesday
NXT
Date: October 4, 2017
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Percy Watson, Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness
Its a big night this week as NXT Champion Drew McIntyre is putting the title on the line against Roderick Strong. Theres a good chance that this is going to be more about the post match issues as you can almost guarantee that the Undisputed Era will be getting involved. Lets get to it.
We open with a We Stand With Las Vegas graphic.
Quick recap of Strong vs. McIntyre which was just announced by William Regal two weeks ago.
Opening sequence.
Mauro gives a quick voiceover tribute to the late Lance Russell. Thats very classy.
Ruby Riot vs. Billie Kay/Peyton Royce
Nikki Cross was supposed to be Rubys partner here but is nowhere to be seen. Ruby sends Billie into the corner to start before working on Peytons arm. Its back to Billie to send Riot into the corner and hammer away before Peyton comes in to do the same. The slow beating continues but heres Cross through the crowd to stand in the corner.
Peyton grabs a chinlock for a bit before a double faceplant puts both women down. Riot crawls over and makes the reluctant tag to Cross to clean house. A reverse DDT gets two on Billie with Peyton making the save. Peyton bulldogs Nikki onto Billies knee but Riot pulls Peyton outside. Ruby comes back in with a double missile dropkick, followed by something like a Pele to end Billie at 7:03.
We look back at Lars Sullivan destroying Oney Lorcan until Danny Burch made the save.
Sullivan says everyone should be afraid and warns Burch to not face him next week.
Zelina Vega isnt worried about Johnny Gargano getting a rematch with Andrade Cien Almas. Garganos lifeline is dead.
We look at Adam Cole defeating Eric Young last week with some distractions at the hands of the Undisputed Era. In two weeks, its a six man tag.
Lio Rush vs. Aleister Black
This is Rushs in-ring debut. Hang on a second though as Velveteen Dream comes in and drops Rush before going up top. After a quick hip swivel at Black, Dream drops the Purple Rainmaker on Rush. Black flips into the ring and Dream bails. Dream: Hey Aleister. WHATS MY NAME! ACKNOWLEDGE ME! No match of course.
Kairi Sane vs. Aaliyah
Sane rolls around to start before blasting Aaliyah in the face for two. Back up and Aaliyah bends Sane over her knee to work on the back, followed by a hard whip into the corner. A hard spear gets Kairi out of trouble and the sliding corner clothesline rocks Aaliyah again. The top rope elbow gives Kairi the pin at 3:12.
Next week: Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross for a spot in the four way title match.
Also next week: Andrade Cien Almas vs. Johnny Gargano.
NXT Title: Drew McIntyre vs. Roderick Strong
Strong is challenging and headlocks the champ to start. Thats thrown off by raw power and we take a break. Back with McIntyre kicking him in the ribs and LAUNCHING him with an overhead belly to belly. Strong is right back up with a running knee from the apron as theyre trading big shots. Hes not done either as its a big backbreaker onto the steps to really stun McIntyre for the first time.
Back in and Strong stays on the back before just hammering away at the head. Another suplex gets Drew out of trouble though and we take a second break. Back again with Drew scoring with a reverse Alabama Slam for two of his own. Strongs tiger driver is countered with more power and a spinebuster gives Drew another near fall.
Drew puts him on top but has to block a sunset bomb. Instead Strong settles for a corner enziguri and a superplex for the closest two yet. The fans are starting to get into these kickouts too. Now the tiger bomb gives Roderick two more but Drew is right back up. A super Celtic Cross still cant put Strong away so its Claymore time.
Thats blocked by three straight jumping knees to the face, followed by the Sick Kick for a very close two. They head outside with Strong trying a hurricanrana off the apron but getting powerbombed into the post. Strong is done so theres the Future Shock, followed by the Claymore to retain Drews title at 23:44.
Strong leaves but runs into the Undisputed Era. They talk to him with Cole patting him on the arm. We couldnt hear what was said but Strong looks a bit confused.
Results
Ruby Riot/Nikki Cross b. Billie Kay/Peyton Royce Pele to Kay
Kairi Sane b. Aaliyah Top rope elbow
Drew McIntyre b. Roderick Strong Claymore
Monday Night Raw
Date: October 2, 2017
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver Colorado
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Booker T.
Weve got a title match on the card tonight as the Miz defends the Intercontinental Title against Roman Reigns. While a title change is always possible, theres also the high likelihood that this is all helping to set up the Miztourage vs. a reunited Shield at Tables Ladders and Chairs 2017. Lets get to it.
The roster is on the stage for a moment of silence in memory of the Las Vegas shooting. Even Vince and Shane are there.
Video on the Miztourage beating Reigns down last week and standing over him in the Shield pose.
Opening sequence.
Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman
Rollins kicks at the ribs to start but has to slip out of a running powerslam attempt. For some reason Seth slaps him in the face, setting off a chase. A kick to Brauns head connects but Braun launches him into the air for a big crash. We hit the chinlock for a bit before Seth fights up and sends him outside. A suicide dive is knocked out of the air though and we take a break.
Back with Rollins getting tossed via a fall away slam but sidestepping a charge. Now the suicide dives connect, only to have the springboard knee to the face get two. A great looking superkick drops Braun but the wind up knee is countered with a clothesline. The running powerslam ends Rollins at 10:27.
Strowman gives him another powerslam for fun. He goes back for more but Dean Ambrose runs out for a save attempt, only to get chokeslammed for his efforts. Another running powerslam leaves both champions laying. Strowman leaves and here are Sheamus and Cesaro to pick the bones.
Breast cancer awareness video.
We recap Mickie James and Alexa Bliss issues.
Mickie runs into Alicia Fox and Emma, who say theres a present in Mickies dressing room. She goes in to find a walker and adult diapers. Mickie goes to find Alexa but shes hiding behind Nia Jax. A match is set for later.
Bray Wyatt is in his walking chair and rocking back and forth, going over things that Sister Abigail told him. She told him to fight the man and would never lie to him. He repeats the last line over and over.
Heres Elias to tell us how horrible this town is and how much he cant stand Titus ONeil.
Elias vs. Titus ONeil
Elias headlocks him to start but gets shoved off for a crash. A big boot knocks Elias outside where he gets in a staredown with Apollo Crews. Back in and Drift Away ends Titus at 2:58. Nothing match.
The announcers preview Hell in a Cell.
Mickie James vs. Nia Jax
Alexa comes out to watch and the distraction lets Nia jump Mickie from behind. The beating is on in a hurry and Mickie is sent outside as we take a break. Back with Mickie slugging away but getting thrown down again, setting up a chinlock and bearhug. Nia tries a powerbomb but Mickie slips out, setting up a few running kicks. A bad looking tornado DDT (Mickies leg was underneath Nia) plants Jax, only to have Alexa run in for the DQ at 9:45.
Mickie kicks Alexa in the face.
Long recap of Enzo Amore winning the title and being destroyed last week.
Enzo has nothing to say.
Mickie James will get her title shot at TLC.
Matt Hardy/Jason Jordan vs. Anderson and Gallows
Jordan slugs away at Anderson to start but everything breaks down with the good guys (guys, not Brothers) cleaning house to send us to a break. Back with Anderson working over Matt in the corner but its quickly off to Jordan. A slam is broken up via a Gallows kick to the face and Jordan is back in trouble again.
Anderson slaps on an armbar as the announcers ask Booker why hes always complaining about Jordans relationship with Angle. Thats broken up as well and the hot tag brings in Matt for a middle rope elbow. Anderson makes a save and knocks Jordan outside, leaving Matt to take the Magic Killer for the pin at 11:02.
Reigns says hes keeping things simple tonight: destroy whats in front of him, break Mizs jaw, and leave with the title.
Some breast cancer survivors are brought out and presented with WWE Championships by Dana Warrior.
Intercontinental Title: Roman Reigns vs. The Miz
Miz is defending and comes out ala the Shield with the Miztourage. Reigns wastes no time in bailing to the floor and beating the heck out of the Miztourage to make things even. Axel staggers through the crowd so Reigns follows him up for a chair to the back. Dallas gets one as well before Reigns just unloads on both of them with multiple chair shots. The bell rings after a break with Reigns headbutting the champ on the floor. Miz avoids a charge though and Reigns winds up in the crowd. Thats only good for a nine count but Miz catches him in a short DDT for two.
We hit the chinlock for a bit before Miz switches to just choking on the ropes. Back from a break with Miz hitting the YES Kicks but getting caught in a sitout powerbomb for a very near fall. The Superman Punch is countered into the Skull Crushing Finale for the same and Miz is stunned. The second Superman Punch connects for an even closer two and its Reigns turn to be shocked. Reigns loads up the spear but Sheamus and Cesaro pull him out for the DQ at 10:47.
Reigns gets destroyed post match. The fans chant for the Shield as Reigns takes a TripleBomb. Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro do the Shield pose. That would be a heck of a lot better than Miz and the Miztourage.
Heres Finn Balor for a chat. Hes heard Bray Wyatts talk for weeks now and he sees Bray for the coward he is. For all of Brays games, it boils down to him just being afraid that he cant beat Finn Balor. If Bray wants another fight, come get one right now. Bray appears on screen, again in his rocking chair and saying that she never lied to me. Finn lied to him though and hid his true face behind the Demon. Sister Abigail is alive and dying to meet Balor.
Video on Asuka.
Sasha Banks/Bayley vs. Emma/Alicia Fox
Sasha takes Emma down and does Bayleys roll over Emmas back to take over. Bayley sends her into the corner for some rams into the buckle and we take a break. Back with Fox hammering on Banks before Emma comes in for a chinlock. Emmas butterfly suplex gets two and Foxs tilt-a-whirl backbreaker gets the same.
Banks still cant get over for the hot tag as Fox pulls her back one more time. This time around though Banks sends the villains into each other and the hot tag brings in Bayley for some right hands to Alicia. A jawbreaker cuts Bayley off .but Emma drops to the floor and says shes out. The Bayley to Belly ends Alicia at 12:58.
We look at Amore getting destroyed last week.
Heres Enzo Amore to talk about the beating he took last week. Hes now put the cruiserweight division in the main event two weeks in a row and youre absolutely right that he deserves it. Enzo talks about all the money he makes and all of his star power, but carrying the division has made his back hurt. He brings up the No Contact clause from last week and says theres a new one tonight: if anyone attacks him, theyre fired. Now hes on top of the throne but he doesnt have any opponents.
Cue the cruiserweight division to surround Amore but he insults every single one of them in turn. This brings out Angle to say that none of the cruiserweights at ringside can lay a hand on him. HOWEVER, theres a new member of the Cruiserweight division: Kalisto. The fight is on in a hurry with Kalisto easily beating the heck out of Enzo.
A banged up Reigns is in the back when Ambrose comes in. They stare at each other a bit until Rollins comes in as well. Ambrose leaves with Rollins going the opposite way. Reigns thinks things over to end the show. No one ever said or did anything more than look at the others.
Results
Braun Strowman b. Seth Rollins Running powerslam
Elias b. Titus ONeil Drift Away
Mickie James b. Nia Jax via DQ when Alexa Bliss interfered
Anderson and Gallows b. Matt Hardy/Jason Jordan Magic Killer to Hardy
Roman Reigns b. The Miz via DQ when Sheamus and Cesaro interfered
Sasha Banks/Bayley b. Alicia Fox/Emma Bayley to Belly to Fox
Tuesday
Smackdown
Date: October 3, 2017
Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
Its the go home show for Hell in a Cell and that means its time to really hammer in some of the stories. The main event of Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens inside the Cell is pretty much set but it would be nice to have some of the other matches get some attention of their own. Lets get to it.
We open with another moment of silence for the Las Vegas shooting.
The opening recap looks at Shinsuke Nakamura beating up Jinder Mahal and the Singh Brothers last week.
Renee Young brings out Nakamura for a chat. In regards to Mahals recent insults, Nakamura says sticks and stones may break his bones but words will never hurt him. Hell take the title from Mahal on Sunday but here are the Singh Brothers to interrupt and mock his entrance. Mahal follows them out and the three on one beatdown is on in a hurry.
Carmella/Natalya vs. Charlotte/Becky Lynch
Becky slaps Carmella to start and its time for a breather on the floor. Charlotte and Becky take the villains down with a double baseball slide and we take a way too early break. Back with Becky in trouble until Becky rolls her up for two, allowing the hot tag off to Charlotte. A running knee to the head drops Natalya again and a suplex gives Charlotte two. The spear looks to set up the Figure Eight but Natalya hides in the ropes. Carmella hits Becky in the back with the Money in the Bank briefcase and the Sharpshooter puts Charlotte away at 6:58.
Long recap of Shane vs. Kevin. The more I see of this feud, the less I care.
Mike Kanellis vs. Bobby Roode
A spinebuster and the Glorious DDT end Kanellis at 56 seconds.
Post match heres Dolph Ziggler with a marching band drum to play for Roode. Dolph plays an air horn and throws some confetti too before asking if everyone likes him now. Roode has a great entrance but on Sunday, the bell is going to ring and hell be exposed as the fraud that he is. Bobby shows Ziggler how to do the proper entrance and strikes the Glorious pose.
Pay per view rundown.
Here are the Usos to read New Day their rights before Sunday. They explain that New Day is going to be walking into the Uso Penitentiary where theres no trombone, no BootyOs and no dancing. Maybe they can just throw every other tag team in there with them. This brings out New Day to shill their New Day underwear (a real thing) and to read some lefts because the Usos are reading the rights.
New Day has left everyone in the dust and no matter where they were on the card, theyve left the fans knowing it was the best match on the night. Best of all though, the last time they met the Usos, they left with the titles. Short and to the point here as this segment needed to be. If the match is as good as their previous efforts, everything will be fine.
Mahal shows us a replay of what happened earlier.
Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin throws him around to start but a chase lets Tye score with a superkick to knock Corbin outside as we take a break. Back with Corbin elbowing Dillinger in the face and knocking him onto the steps. They head back inside and Dillinger grabs a small package for the clean pin at 5:52. Not enough shown to rate but it was angle advancement more than anything else.
Post match AJ Styles pops up on screen to say hes going to show Corbin that taking shortcuts doesnt pay.
Some breast cancer survivors are presented with pink WWE Championships.
Randy Orton vs. Aiden English
Fallout from Orton laying out English and Rusev last week during Rusevs celebration. English throws him into the corner to start but has to avoid an early RKO attempt. No worries though as a pop up RKO puts English at 1:17.
Rusev tries to sneak up on Orton but Randy drops into RKO position to send Rusev bailing.
Sami Zayn tells Shane to be careful with Owens. Shane basically blows him off.
Heres Shane to call out Owens but Kevin doesnt show up. Shane calls him a coward and has a chance of pace for Sundays match: its now Falls Count Anywhere. So theyre not even bothering to hide the fact that the Cell is only going to contain them for a little while? Owens comes through the crowd, saying that the real money is right here. Thats all hes doing though and starts to go back up the stairs, only pausing when Shane calls him a coward.
Owens leaves anyway and its Shane giving chase through the crowd. Shane gets into the concourse and the fight is on with Shane getting powerbombed through a merchandise table. Owens comes back to the ring to say thats nothing compared to what hes going to do to Shane on Sunday, where hell throw Shane off the Cell. Of course Shane staggers through the crowd to come back to ringside but Owens throws him over the announcers table. Fans: THIS IS AWESOME! I know weed is legal in Colorado but dang I didnt realize it was that strong.
A headbutt drops Shane again and the Pop Up Powerbomb ends the show. I wasnt wild on this match coming into this week and this segment REALLY didnt do it any favors. Its just Shane getting beaten up again and then basically guaranteeing that hes going to do something really stupid on Sunday. I need a lot more than that and Im getting a bad feeling that Shane will win and completely waste any momentum that Owens has built up.
Results
Carmella/Natalya b. Charlotte/Becky Lynch Sharpshooter to Charlotte
Bobby Roode b. Mike Kanellis Glorious DDT
Tye Dillinger b. Baron Corbin Small package
Randy Orton b. Aiden English Pop up RKO
Wednesday
NXT
Date: October 4, 2017
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Percy Watson, Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness
Its a big night this week as NXT Champion Drew McIntyre is putting the title on the line against Roderick Strong. Theres a good chance that this is going to be more about the post match issues as you can almost guarantee that the Undisputed Era will be getting involved. Lets get to it.
We open with a We Stand With Las Vegas graphic.
Quick recap of Strong vs. McIntyre which was just announced by William Regal two weeks ago.
Opening sequence.
Mauro gives a quick voiceover tribute to the late Lance Russell. Thats very classy.
Ruby Riot vs. Billie Kay/Peyton Royce
Nikki Cross was supposed to be Rubys partner here but is nowhere to be seen. Ruby sends Billie into the corner to start before working on Peytons arm. Its back to Billie to send Riot into the corner and hammer away before Peyton comes in to do the same. The slow beating continues but heres Cross through the crowd to stand in the corner.
Peyton grabs a chinlock for a bit before a double faceplant puts both women down. Riot crawls over and makes the reluctant tag to Cross to clean house. A reverse DDT gets two on Billie with Peyton making the save. Peyton bulldogs Nikki onto Billies knee but Riot pulls Peyton outside. Ruby comes back in with a double missile dropkick, followed by something like a Pele to end Billie at 7:03.
We look back at Lars Sullivan destroying Oney Lorcan until Danny Burch made the save.
Sullivan says everyone should be afraid and warns Burch to not face him next week.
Zelina Vega isnt worried about Johnny Gargano getting a rematch with Andrade Cien Almas. Garganos lifeline is dead.
We look at Adam Cole defeating Eric Young last week with some distractions at the hands of the Undisputed Era. In two weeks, its a six man tag.
Lio Rush vs. Aleister Black
This is Rushs in-ring debut. Hang on a second though as Velveteen Dream comes in and drops Rush before going up top. After a quick hip swivel at Black, Dream drops the Purple Rainmaker on Rush. Black flips into the ring and Dream bails. Dream: Hey Aleister. WHATS MY NAME! ACKNOWLEDGE ME! No match of course.
Kairi Sane vs. Aaliyah
Sane rolls around to start before blasting Aaliyah in the face for two. Back up and Aaliyah bends Sane over her knee to work on the back, followed by a hard whip into the corner. A hard spear gets Kairi out of trouble and the sliding corner clothesline rocks Aaliyah again. The top rope elbow gives Kairi the pin at 3:12.
Next week: Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross for a spot in the four way title match.
Also next week: Andrade Cien Almas vs. Johnny Gargano.
NXT Title: Drew McIntyre vs. Roderick Strong
Strong is challenging and headlocks the champ to start. Thats thrown off by raw power and we take a break. Back with McIntyre kicking him in the ribs and LAUNCHING him with an overhead belly to belly. Strong is right back up with a running knee from the apron as theyre trading big shots. Hes not done either as its a big backbreaker onto the steps to really stun McIntyre for the first time.
Back in and Strong stays on the back before just hammering away at the head. Another suplex gets Drew out of trouble though and we take a second break. Back again with Drew scoring with a reverse Alabama Slam for two of his own. Strongs tiger driver is countered with more power and a spinebuster gives Drew another near fall.
Drew puts him on top but has to block a sunset bomb. Instead Strong settles for a corner enziguri and a superplex for the closest two yet. The fans are starting to get into these kickouts too. Now the tiger bomb gives Roderick two more but Drew is right back up. A super Celtic Cross still cant put Strong away so its Claymore time.
Thats blocked by three straight jumping knees to the face, followed by the Sick Kick for a very close two. They head outside with Strong trying a hurricanrana off the apron but getting powerbombed into the post. Strong is done so theres the Future Shock, followed by the Claymore to retain Drews title at 23:44.
Strong leaves but runs into the Undisputed Era. They talk to him with Cole patting him on the arm. We couldnt hear what was said but Strong looks a bit confused.
Results
Ruby Riot/Nikki Cross b. Billie Kay/Peyton Royce Pele to Kay
Kairi Sane b. Aaliyah Top rope elbow
Drew McIntyre b. Roderick Strong Claymore