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Smackdown
Date: November 19, 2015
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Commentators: Booker T., Jerry Lawler, Rich Brennan
It's the final show before Survivor Series and the big draw tonight is the four semifinalists in the WWE World Title tournament appearing on MizTV. For some reason I have a feeling this winds up in a tag match, even though the heels should walk out on it immediately to prevent too much damage before this Sunday. Let's get to it.
In Memory of Nick Bockwinkel. It's nice of them to put that up at first instead of right before the last half hour like on Friday.
The announcers preview the semifinals and the tag match is indeed happening. It might have been a bit more interesting if they didn't go with the obvious pairings.
It's time for MizTV to open things up with the title in the ring. Miz sums up the tournament but Owens interrupts him. Miz isn't pleased but this is now the Kevin Owens Show. Owens promises to win the title and have two belts (of course he doesn't say belts because that word might make the fans (dang it I can't say that either) think this is fake or something) at once.
Del Rio and Colter interrupt to call Miz a hater who wants a gotcha question. Oh yeah you can tell it's political season because Vince has a character out there to reference whatever is going on in politics at the moment. Miz says this isn't how that's going to go but Colter compares this to Blue's Clues. Owens is not better because he must have ice skated across Lake Michigan one night. Del Rio offers Owens the job of cleaning the pools in MexAmerica but Kevin's big comeback is saying no one missed Del Rio while he was gone.
Now it's Ambrose interfering and telling Miz to sit down. Dean gets right to the point by getting in Del Rio's face and saying take your best shot but here's Reigns to interrupt Miz as well. Miz tries to calm things down but here's R-Truth for no logical reason. After asking what's up, Truth says he's been the underdog his whole life but he's always been a survivor.
At Survivor Series he's going to survive again and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Miz: You're not in the tournament. Truth: What did you say? Miz: It's been going on for two weeks and you're not in it. Truth: They told me.....well ain't that something. University of Tennessee, this one's on me. He wishes Reigns and Ambrose and leaves. Miz yells about how this whole thing has been going wrong and wants to really preview the tournament. Roman says Miz is the director and needs to say action. Miz: ACTION! Dean knocks him out with one punch and we're done. This was hilarious.
Post break Miz is still in the ring and says his match should be canceled. Here's what he gets instead.
The Miz vs. Cesaro
Miz gets in some left hands to start but Cesaro headscissors him into the Crossface for the submission in 48 seconds.
Cesaro goes to leave but gets cut off by Stardust and the Ascension. It's still not time for this.....whatever it is (I think you need to actually have a match to call it a feud) to go anywhere though as Stardust lets Cesaro pass.
Neville/Dudley Boyz vs. Stardust/Ascension
Viktor and Neville start as the announcers immediately want tables. It's quickly off to Stardust for some right hands in the corner but Neville does all of his flips until Konnor opens the ropes to send him crashing to the floor. Neville can barely get up so Stardust sends him face first into the announcers' table. Thankfully we don't take a break two minutes in and get to stick around for Konnor kicking Neville in the face.
Now we get the break and come back with Viktor putting Neville in a chinlock. Stardust stomps him down as Booker calls this the learning tree. A Tree of Woe doesn't work on Neville as he's still able to kick Stardust in the face, allowing the hot tag to Bubba. Viktor takes the Rock Bottom and Stardust gets the Flip Flop and Fly (Bubba: THIS IS FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM!). What's Up keeps Konnor down and it's table time because the Dudleyz have no regard for law and order. Stardust kicks Bubba down but Neville kicks him in the head. 3D puts Viktor away at 9:24.
Video on the Wyatts vs. the Brothers of Destruction.
Tyler Breeze vs. Zack Ryder
Before the match Breeze rips on Ryder's fashion sense (That's 1980s NEVER!) before going on about Summer wanting an upgrade over Ziggler (so those two were together?). The world wanted one too and they got perfection. Summer says this Sunday, Ziggler will come up short all over again. Of course this brings out Ziggler to take over Summer and Tyler's VIP area, freaking Summer out. Ryder can't get anywhere working on the arm and a quick Unprettier puts him away at 1:15
Ziggler charges in and superkicks Tyler's head off post match.
Here are the druids in sheep masks followed by the Wyatts. Bray wants it to be known that he is an honest man. The Brothers of Destruction are not whole because a piece of them still lives in Bray. They will fail this Sunday but the question is how. Will they fall at the hands of Erick Rowan? A man tossed aside like a piece of unwanted garbage (isn't that redundant?).
Maybe it's Luke Harper, a man with a moral code which allows him to create destruction. Or could it be the black sheep himself? Strowman promises to shatter Kane and Undertaker's bones and bring the apocalypse. Undertaker appears on screen and says Bray thinks he has all the cards but it's really a dead man's hand. Kane burns a sheep mask before Undertaker promises that the Wyatts will rest in peace. I know they won't, but please let the Wyatts win. Please?
Long clip of Charlotte and Paige's exchange on Monday.
Brie Bella vs. Charlotte
Non-title. Charlotte goes for the leg to start but gets caught in a headlock takeover. Back up and Charlotte's figure four neck roll knocks Brie silly, setting up a rollup for two. Brie comes back with her running knee and a dropkick for two of her own. The YES Kicks have Charlotte in trouble but a double clothesline puts them both down. Charlotte makes her comeback with a WOO and a big boot for two more. The spear and Figure Eight take care of Brie at 4:36.
Paige says she isn't repsonsible for Monday.
Kalisto vs. Big E.
Before the match, New Day wants to know why Kalisto was in the tournament but not any of them. Ryback couldn't even hold their unicorn horn. Kalisto, Big E.'s opponent tonight, is a luchador in an ugly man in an ugly mask. Kalisto handsprings around to start and scores with a few kicks to the head. The hurricanrana driver is followed by a dive to take out Woods and Kingston but Big E. runs him over. A Warrior Splash puts Kalisto away in 1:19.
New Day stays on Kalisto post match and takes out Sin Cara as well until Ryback makes the save.
Clip from Paige and Miz's Santa's Little Helper.
Ziggler vs. Breeze is official for Sunday.
Reigns and Ambrose say they're on the same page tonight but they'll fight on Sunday if they have to. Both guys are cool with doing what they have to do and they'll jump off that bridge together. You can almost see the swerve from here.
Kevin Owens/Alberto Del Rio vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose
Ambrose and Owens start things off and it's Reigns quickly coming in to clear the ring as we take an early break. Back with Reigns shoving Alberto out of the corner and making the tag off to Ambrose for a running forearm. Del Rio gets in a kick to the head and sends Ambrose into the steps as we're now into the tag team formula. Back to Owens for a chinlock and some corner choking.
Owens calls Brennan an idiot and tells Del Rio to come in and go nuts. The enziguri knocks Dean even sillier and we really mix things up with an Alberto chinlock. A Backstabber gets two but Dean blocks the superkick (Which put John Cena out. I didn't know if you remembered because Del Rio and Colter don't feel it's important enough to mention.) and makes the hot tag to Reigns. A bunch of kicks to the face and the corner clotheslines until Alberto makes a save. Everything breaks down and Ambrose knocks Del Rio over the announcers' table. Del Rio takes a Superman Punch and it's a double countout at 11:55.
Post match Reigns and Ambrose clean house to end the show.
Results
Cesaro b. The Miz Crossface
Neville/Dudley Boyz b. Stardust/Ascension 3D to Viktor
Tyler Breeze b. Zack Ryder Unprettier
Charlotte b. Brie Bella Figure Eight
Big E. b. Kalisto Warrior Splash
Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio/Kevin Owens went to a double countout
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Awesome Kong has announced her retirement.
Survivor Series 2015
Date: November 22, 2015
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
This is a special show for two reasons. First of all, tonight is twenty five years to the day that the Undertaker debuted. It's rare to see someone last ten years and Undertaker is still having good matches twenty five years later. That's one of those statistics that isn't going to be broken and is really remarkable when you think about it. Other than that, we have the finals of the WWE World Title tournament for the title vacated after Seth Rollins' knee injury. Let's get to it.
Pre-Show: Team Miz vs. Team Neville
Miz, Bo Dallas, Stardust, Ascension
Neville, Dudley Boyz, Titus O'Neil, Goldust
Survivor Series match and you have to believe they're doing another one on the show because there are only six other matches. This is Goldust's return after a long absence due to a shoulder injury. Goldust and Stardust start and a few right hands send Stardust over for a tag to Viktor....who is put out off a Goldust powerslam at 30 seconds. That sounds like an injury elimination.
Off to Konnor vs. Titus with O'Neil chopping away in the corner and slamming Konnor down. What's Up sends Konnor to the floor and the Dudleyz deposit his partners next to him, setting up Neville's big dive. Back from a break with Bubba Rock Bottoming Konnor for the elimination at 5:34.
Stardust comes in to take D-Von into the corner as we hear about the Gobbledy Gooker debuting 25 years ago today. Off to Miz who keeps up the beating, only to walk into a spinebuster. Neville comes in to clean house with his variety of kicks and a snap German suplex. A surprise Bodog and the Skull Crushing Finale take Neville out at 8:52, only to have Goldust roll Miz up for the pin at 9:03.
We're down to Dallas/Stardust vs. Titus/Goldust/Bubba/D-Von. Back from another break with Dallas putting Goldust in a chinlock and Stardust telling the fans that there will NOT be any tables. It's off to Stardust for a chinlock of his own, followed by another from Dallas. Goldust finally fights up and hits a clothesline, allowing for the hot tag to Titus. Everything breaks down and it's a quick Clash of the Titus to put Dallas away at 17:13. Stardust tries to walk away but walks into 3D for the final pin at 18:03.
We open with Lillian Garcia singing the National Anthem as the middle finger to the ISIS threats.
The opening video focuses on both major stories with Undertaker's anniversary and match with the Wyatts, followed by a tournament recap. There's a great line of history being written by the survivors.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Alberto Del Rio vs. Roman Reigns
Non-title of course and the fans boo Reigns out of the building as soon as his music hits. They slug it out to start with Del Rio scoring with some kicks in the corner. Outside now with Reigns going into the barricade before Del Rio starts in on the arm, which Cesaro worked over Monday. A tilt-a-whirl slam gets a quick two for Roman as he's hearing the dueling chants.
The bad arm goes into the steps as we see HHH watching in the back. A top rope shot to the head gets two for Alberto and we hit the chinlock. They're moving here. The bad shoulder is sent into the post but Reigns pops right back up and nails a quick apron boot. The arm is hanging though as Reigns fires off the corner clotheslines. A Superman Punch is countered into the Backstabber for two.
The low superkick (hey he still uses that) is countered into a Samoan drop for the same. Roman tries to go aerial with a superplex but gets caught in the double stomp position (one of the only realistic ways for that to be set up). Of course it misses here though and Reigns nails the Superman Punch. Del Rio takes a long time getting up after landing on his knee but it's all goldbricking with the spear charging into a superkick for a really close two.
For the first time since he's been back, Del Rio tries the armbreaker but gets rolled up for another near fall. The armbreaker goes on a few seconds later and the announcers are freaking out. I have no idea why as it's not the arm Del Rio had been working on. Reigns makes the rope and Alberto goes up for no apparent reason, only to miss some nondescript move, allowing Reigns to spear him down for the pin at 14:22.
Reigns wishes Ambrose luck and says they'll fight next. Owens comes in and lists off Reigns being close before but always missing in the end. Tonight Owens is adding his name to the list of people who stop Reigns at the last second. Reigns still picks Dean. I know it's not likely, but they've got me thinking it could be Owens.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens
Non-title again. Dean starts with some headlocks and armdrags (straight out of an old Aiden English song) but Owens crotches him on top. The Cannonball is only good for one but the backsplash gets two. We hit the chinlock (Owens: CHINLOCK CITY BABY!) and HHH is shown watching again. Dean suplexes him down and they slowly get up with Owens getting the better of it.
A moonsault (you don't see him try that one too often) misses Ambrose and the top rope elbow gets two more. They fight over a superplex with Dean running the corner to try it again, only to get caught in the swinging fisherman's superplex (I love that move) for the nearest fall so far. The rebound lariat staggers Owens but he sends Dean outside for a drop onto the table. Back in and two straight superkicks knock Dean even sillier but he counters the Pop Up Powerbomb and grabs Dirty Deeds for the spot in the finals at 11:20.
We look back at Undertaker's debut and the length of his career, mainly comprised of clips of Legends With JBL.
Team Ryback vs. Team New Day
Ryback, Lucha Dragons, Usos
New Day, King Barrett, Sheamus
The hometown boy Xavier Woods has a new haircut (like a pompadour) and Big E. wants us all to cheer for it. New Day rips on the Dragons for being small, the Usos for being injured and Ryback for being bald. Sheamus wants to get jiggy on these posers and you can feel the air go out of the place in a funny bit. Kofi: I think what he meant to say was NEW DAY ROCKS!
Woods and Jimmy get things going with the hair being completely off limits. Jimmy of course drags him across the ring by the hair and it's off to Jey for some chops. Cara comes in to chop Kofi as we hear about the mini Kings back in 1994. Sheamus misses a charge and falls to the floor with his partners joining him. Everyone not named Ryback dives at the same time, leaving Ryback to dive onto all nine of them. Back in and Barrett crotches Jey on top to give Sheamus two.
The Unicorn Stampede means it's time for some tromboning to start a dance party. Kofi puts on a chinlock but an enziguri allows the tag off to Jimmy. Woods gets thrown into the corner so Barrett comes in and slugs Jimmy in the face. Jimmy superkicks him right back and a swanton from Cara gets rid of Barrett at 7:46. It's off to Kalisto for the monkey flip splash to Kofi for two before Jimmy comes back in pretty soon after tagging out. That would be too soon as Kofi grabs a backbreaker and Woods adds a top rope knee for the pin at 9:24.
Big E. spears Cara through the ropes but comes up holding his arm, leaving Sheamus to Brogue Kick him for the pin at 10:46. Sheamus and Big E. argue over the blind tag so Sheamus lets him come back in, only to have Ryback run him over. Jey adds a Superfly Splash to get rid of Big E. at 11:38. So we're down to Jey/Ryback/Kalisto vs. Woods/Kingston/Sheamus. Kofi and Woods walk out with Big E. at 12:30 so it's 3-1. Sheamus starts pounding on Kalisto until it's off to Jey for a high cross body.
The Irish Curse gets two and puts Jimmy in trouble but again Sheamus lets him tag. Ryback comes in with the clotheslines and a spinebuster but a tilt-a-whirl slam stops the Meat Hook. The numbers are really getting on Sheamus' nerves though and it's a blind tag to bring in Kalisto for a top rope hurricanrana. Sheamus blocks it but Jey tags himself in and superkicks Sheamus, allowing Kalisto to hurricanrana Sheamus into Ryback (who tagged himself in as well) for the Shell Shock at 17:34.
We recap Paige vs. Charlotte without a single reference to the big issues on Monday. Basically it's back to being fallout from PCB splitting, which isn't great but it's much more in WWE's wheelhouse.
Divas Title: Paige vs. Charlotte
Charlotte is defending and starts this big rivalry match with a waistlock. Paige takes over with some brawling before taking it outside. The champion is sent ribs first into the announcers' table, setting up an abdominal stretch back inside. Given that an abdominal stretch hasn't won a match since about 1972, Charlotte quickly escapes and kicks Paige in the face. There's the Figure Four (not eight) until Paige makes the rope.
Charlotte takes it outside again and drops Paige face first onto the apron. Back in and we get a figure four neck lock with some rolls to slam Paige into the mat. Charlotte tries to go too fast though and charges into the post. For some reason that means it's time for Paige to work on the ribs with a bodyscissors.
That doesn't last either and it's time to slug it out, followed by Charlotte scoring with the spear. The unnamed Natural Selection sends Paige to the floor but she pops right back up. They get on the barricade for no apparent reason, allowing Charlotte to hit another big spear. Back in and the Figure Eight makes Paige tap at 14:20.
Reigns and Ambrose are ready to fight like brothers.
Tyler Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler
This is trying to salvage something from the Rusev/Ziggler/Lana story. Breeze takes him down to start and lays over the top like he should be doing. A headlock puts Tyler down as well and now it's time for Ziggler to have a rest on top too. They head outside with Breeze hiding behind Summer, allowing him to send Ziggler into the steps. Back in and Ziggler gets caught in a half crab but it's quickly off to the ropes.
Ziggler makes his comeback with the normal stuff, including a neckbreaker and the big elbow for two. A nice pinfall reversal sequence gives us a bunch of two counts before Dolph just slams him face first into the mat. Breeze bails to avoid the superkick (like any model would do) and kicks him in the knee, setting up the Unprettier to give Tyler the clean pin at 6:45.
We recap the Wyatts vs. the Brothers of Destruction. Bray targeted Undertaker at the end of Hell in Cell before kidnapping Undertaker and Kane. He stole their souls (whatever that means), setting up this regular tag instead of what could have been a cool elimination tag).
Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper vs. Undertaker/Kane
Undertaker gets the big entrance for his anniversary, though I'm sure more is coming. Rowan gets chokeslammed before the bell, leaving Harper as the official partner, which hadn't been announced yet. Kane works on Harper to start before it's off to Undertaker to really wake the crowd up. Harper has to get out of the Tombstone and it's off to Bray who eats the jumping clothesline.
That's it for Bray so Harper takes Old School as the fans tell Undertaker that he still has it. The apron legdrop has Harper in more trouble and Kane goes after Bray, only to have Strowman throw him over the announcers' table. That's not a DQ though and the Wyatts take over on Kane. The running cross body takes Kane down but Bray takes too much time mocking Undertaker and gets slammed down for his efforts. It's already hot tag time (seven minutes in) for Undertaker and house is cleaned again.
Bray and Luke clothesline him to the floor though, only to have Strowman take the double chokeslam through the table. Back in and Sister Abigail out of nowhere gets two on Undertaker and Luke clotheslines Kane. No cover of course as Bray is busy doing the Spider Walk. The Brothers do the stereo sit up and it's a double chokeslam to the Wyatts. Harper takes the Tombstone for the pin at 10:21.
Nothing special for Undertaker after the match as he and Kane just do their signature pose.
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose has already lost his shirt and they go at it right after the big match intros. A clothesline puts Reigns on the floor and Dean follows with the suicide dive. Back in and Dean hammers away until Reigns powerbombs him out of the corner ala Undertaker. Reigns gets two more off a sitout powerbomb but Dean runs him over. The top rope elbow is blocked with a Superman Punch though and both guys are down.
Neither finisher can hit (way too early) but the rebound lariat is countered into a spear for two (shows what I know). There was almost zero hit on that near fall. A second spear hits post and Dirty Deeds gets two on a much hotter cover. Both guys sit up so they slug it out from the mat. Back up and the spear out of nowhere gives Reigns the title at 8:39.
Dean hugs his friend and leaves as confetti falls. Cue a smiling and applauding HHH to offer a handshake but Reigns spears him instead. Sheamus comes in for a Brogue Kick and here we go.
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus
The Brogue Kick only gets two but a second gives Sheamus the title at 39 seconds. So was Ambrose off checking the Bengals score?
HHH and Sheamus leave together to end the show, but we cut back to the arena as Reigns gets up.....and leaves to add nothing else.
Results
Roman Reigns b. Alberto Del Rio Spear
Dean Ambrose b. Kevin Owens Dirty Deeds
Team Ryback b. Team New Day Shell Shock to Sheamus
Charlotte b. Paige Figure Eight
Tyler Breeze b. Dolph Ziggler Unprettier
Undertaker/Kane b. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper Tombstone to Harper
Roman Reigns b. Dean Ambrose Spear
Sheamus b. Roman Reigns Brogue Kick
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Kevin Owens b. Neville Pop Up Powerbomb
Tyler Breeze b. R-Truth Beauty Shot
Dean Ambrose b. Dolph Ziggler Dirty Deeds
New Day b. Ryback/Usos via DQ when Ryback shoved the referee
Roman Reigns b. Cesaro Spear
Dudley Boyz b. Ascension 3D to Viktor
Alberto Del Rio b. Kalisto Top rope double stomp
NXT
Nia Jax b. Carmella Legdrop
Chad Gable/Jason Jordan b. Ascension Grand Amplitude to Viktor
Emma b. Mary Kate Emma Lock
Bayley b. Alexa Bliss Bayley to Belly
Impact Wrestling
Awesome Kong b. Brooke Chokeslam
Manik b. Tigre Uno Split legged corkscrew moonsault
Eric Young b. James Storm Piledriver
Mahabali Shera b. Aiden O'Shea Sky High
Eli Drake b. Crimson Standing armbar
Bobby Roode b. Abyss Spinebuster
Smackdown
Cesaro b. The Miz Crossface
Neville/Dudley Boyz b. Stardust/Ascension 3D to Viktor
Tyler Breeze b. Zack Ryder Unprettier
Charlotte b. Brie Bella Figure Eight
Big E. b. Kalisto Warrior Splash
Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio/Kevin Owens went to a double countout
Survivor Series 2015
Roman Reigns b. Alberto Del Rio Spear
Dean Ambrose b. Kevin Owens Dirty Deeds
Team Ryback b. Team New Day Shell Shock to Sheamus
Charlotte b. Paige Figure Eight
Tyler Breeze b. Dolph Ziggler Unprettier
Undertaker/Kane b. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper Tombstone to Harper
Roman Reigns b. Dean Ambrose Spear
Sheamus b. Roman Reigns Brogue Kick
TNA is officially moving to Pop TV on Tuesday January 5.
Smackdown
Date: November 19, 2015
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Commentators: Booker T., Jerry Lawler, Rich Brennan
It's the final show before Survivor Series and the big draw tonight is the four semifinalists in the WWE World Title tournament appearing on MizTV. For some reason I have a feeling this winds up in a tag match, even though the heels should walk out on it immediately to prevent too much damage before this Sunday. Let's get to it.
In Memory of Nick Bockwinkel. It's nice of them to put that up at first instead of right before the last half hour like on Friday.
The announcers preview the semifinals and the tag match is indeed happening. It might have been a bit more interesting if they didn't go with the obvious pairings.
It's time for MizTV to open things up with the title in the ring. Miz sums up the tournament but Owens interrupts him. Miz isn't pleased but this is now the Kevin Owens Show. Owens promises to win the title and have two belts (of course he doesn't say belts because that word might make the fans (dang it I can't say that either) think this is fake or something) at once.
Del Rio and Colter interrupt to call Miz a hater who wants a gotcha question. Oh yeah you can tell it's political season because Vince has a character out there to reference whatever is going on in politics at the moment. Miz says this isn't how that's going to go but Colter compares this to Blue's Clues. Owens is not better because he must have ice skated across Lake Michigan one night. Del Rio offers Owens the job of cleaning the pools in MexAmerica but Kevin's big comeback is saying no one missed Del Rio while he was gone.
Now it's Ambrose interfering and telling Miz to sit down. Dean gets right to the point by getting in Del Rio's face and saying take your best shot but here's Reigns to interrupt Miz as well. Miz tries to calm things down but here's R-Truth for no logical reason. After asking what's up, Truth says he's been the underdog his whole life but he's always been a survivor.
At Survivor Series he's going to survive again and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Miz: You're not in the tournament. Truth: What did you say? Miz: It's been going on for two weeks and you're not in it. Truth: They told me.....well ain't that something. University of Tennessee, this one's on me. He wishes Reigns and Ambrose and leaves. Miz yells about how this whole thing has been going wrong and wants to really preview the tournament. Roman says Miz is the director and needs to say action. Miz: ACTION! Dean knocks him out with one punch and we're done. This was hilarious.
Post break Miz is still in the ring and says his match should be canceled. Here's what he gets instead.
The Miz vs. Cesaro
Miz gets in some left hands to start but Cesaro headscissors him into the Crossface for the submission in 48 seconds.
Cesaro goes to leave but gets cut off by Stardust and the Ascension. It's still not time for this.....whatever it is (I think you need to actually have a match to call it a feud) to go anywhere though as Stardust lets Cesaro pass.
Neville/Dudley Boyz vs. Stardust/Ascension
Viktor and Neville start as the announcers immediately want tables. It's quickly off to Stardust for some right hands in the corner but Neville does all of his flips until Konnor opens the ropes to send him crashing to the floor. Neville can barely get up so Stardust sends him face first into the announcers' table. Thankfully we don't take a break two minutes in and get to stick around for Konnor kicking Neville in the face.
Now we get the break and come back with Viktor putting Neville in a chinlock. Stardust stomps him down as Booker calls this the learning tree. A Tree of Woe doesn't work on Neville as he's still able to kick Stardust in the face, allowing the hot tag to Bubba. Viktor takes the Rock Bottom and Stardust gets the Flip Flop and Fly (Bubba: THIS IS FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM!). What's Up keeps Konnor down and it's table time because the Dudleyz have no regard for law and order. Stardust kicks Bubba down but Neville kicks him in the head. 3D puts Viktor away at 9:24.
Video on the Wyatts vs. the Brothers of Destruction.
Tyler Breeze vs. Zack Ryder
Before the match Breeze rips on Ryder's fashion sense (That's 1980s NEVER!) before going on about Summer wanting an upgrade over Ziggler (so those two were together?). The world wanted one too and they got perfection. Summer says this Sunday, Ziggler will come up short all over again. Of course this brings out Ziggler to take over Summer and Tyler's VIP area, freaking Summer out. Ryder can't get anywhere working on the arm and a quick Unprettier puts him away at 1:15
Ziggler charges in and superkicks Tyler's head off post match.
Here are the druids in sheep masks followed by the Wyatts. Bray wants it to be known that he is an honest man. The Brothers of Destruction are not whole because a piece of them still lives in Bray. They will fail this Sunday but the question is how. Will they fall at the hands of Erick Rowan? A man tossed aside like a piece of unwanted garbage (isn't that redundant?).
Maybe it's Luke Harper, a man with a moral code which allows him to create destruction. Or could it be the black sheep himself? Strowman promises to shatter Kane and Undertaker's bones and bring the apocalypse. Undertaker appears on screen and says Bray thinks he has all the cards but it's really a dead man's hand. Kane burns a sheep mask before Undertaker promises that the Wyatts will rest in peace. I know they won't, but please let the Wyatts win. Please?
Long clip of Charlotte and Paige's exchange on Monday.
Brie Bella vs. Charlotte
Non-title. Charlotte goes for the leg to start but gets caught in a headlock takeover. Back up and Charlotte's figure four neck roll knocks Brie silly, setting up a rollup for two. Brie comes back with her running knee and a dropkick for two of her own. The YES Kicks have Charlotte in trouble but a double clothesline puts them both down. Charlotte makes her comeback with a WOO and a big boot for two more. The spear and Figure Eight take care of Brie at 4:36.
Paige says she isn't repsonsible for Monday.
Kalisto vs. Big E.
Before the match, New Day wants to know why Kalisto was in the tournament but not any of them. Ryback couldn't even hold their unicorn horn. Kalisto, Big E.'s opponent tonight, is a luchador in an ugly man in an ugly mask. Kalisto handsprings around to start and scores with a few kicks to the head. The hurricanrana driver is followed by a dive to take out Woods and Kingston but Big E. runs him over. A Warrior Splash puts Kalisto away in 1:19.
New Day stays on Kalisto post match and takes out Sin Cara as well until Ryback makes the save.
Clip from Paige and Miz's Santa's Little Helper.
Ziggler vs. Breeze is official for Sunday.
Reigns and Ambrose say they're on the same page tonight but they'll fight on Sunday if they have to. Both guys are cool with doing what they have to do and they'll jump off that bridge together. You can almost see the swerve from here.
Kevin Owens/Alberto Del Rio vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose
Ambrose and Owens start things off and it's Reigns quickly coming in to clear the ring as we take an early break. Back with Reigns shoving Alberto out of the corner and making the tag off to Ambrose for a running forearm. Del Rio gets in a kick to the head and sends Ambrose into the steps as we're now into the tag team formula. Back to Owens for a chinlock and some corner choking.
Owens calls Brennan an idiot and tells Del Rio to come in and go nuts. The enziguri knocks Dean even sillier and we really mix things up with an Alberto chinlock. A Backstabber gets two but Dean blocks the superkick (Which put John Cena out. I didn't know if you remembered because Del Rio and Colter don't feel it's important enough to mention.) and makes the hot tag to Reigns. A bunch of kicks to the face and the corner clotheslines until Alberto makes a save. Everything breaks down and Ambrose knocks Del Rio over the announcers' table. Del Rio takes a Superman Punch and it's a double countout at 11:55.
Post match Reigns and Ambrose clean house to end the show.
Results
Cesaro b. The Miz Crossface
Neville/Dudley Boyz b. Stardust/Ascension 3D to Viktor
Tyler Breeze b. Zack Ryder Unprettier
Charlotte b. Brie Bella Figure Eight
Big E. b. Kalisto Warrior Splash
Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio/Kevin Owens went to a double countout
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Awesome Kong has announced her retirement.
Survivor Series 2015
Date: November 22, 2015
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Jerry Lawler, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
This is a special show for two reasons. First of all, tonight is twenty five years to the day that the Undertaker debuted. It's rare to see someone last ten years and Undertaker is still having good matches twenty five years later. That's one of those statistics that isn't going to be broken and is really remarkable when you think about it. Other than that, we have the finals of the WWE World Title tournament for the title vacated after Seth Rollins' knee injury. Let's get to it.
Pre-Show: Team Miz vs. Team Neville
Miz, Bo Dallas, Stardust, Ascension
Neville, Dudley Boyz, Titus O'Neil, Goldust
Survivor Series match and you have to believe they're doing another one on the show because there are only six other matches. This is Goldust's return after a long absence due to a shoulder injury. Goldust and Stardust start and a few right hands send Stardust over for a tag to Viktor....who is put out off a Goldust powerslam at 30 seconds. That sounds like an injury elimination.
Off to Konnor vs. Titus with O'Neil chopping away in the corner and slamming Konnor down. What's Up sends Konnor to the floor and the Dudleyz deposit his partners next to him, setting up Neville's big dive. Back from a break with Bubba Rock Bottoming Konnor for the elimination at 5:34.
Stardust comes in to take D-Von into the corner as we hear about the Gobbledy Gooker debuting 25 years ago today. Off to Miz who keeps up the beating, only to walk into a spinebuster. Neville comes in to clean house with his variety of kicks and a snap German suplex. A surprise Bodog and the Skull Crushing Finale take Neville out at 8:52, only to have Goldust roll Miz up for the pin at 9:03.
We're down to Dallas/Stardust vs. Titus/Goldust/Bubba/D-Von. Back from another break with Dallas putting Goldust in a chinlock and Stardust telling the fans that there will NOT be any tables. It's off to Stardust for a chinlock of his own, followed by another from Dallas. Goldust finally fights up and hits a clothesline, allowing for the hot tag to Titus. Everything breaks down and it's a quick Clash of the Titus to put Dallas away at 17:13. Stardust tries to walk away but walks into 3D for the final pin at 18:03.
We open with Lillian Garcia singing the National Anthem as the middle finger to the ISIS threats.
The opening video focuses on both major stories with Undertaker's anniversary and match with the Wyatts, followed by a tournament recap. There's a great line of history being written by the survivors.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Alberto Del Rio vs. Roman Reigns
Non-title of course and the fans boo Reigns out of the building as soon as his music hits. They slug it out to start with Del Rio scoring with some kicks in the corner. Outside now with Reigns going into the barricade before Del Rio starts in on the arm, which Cesaro worked over Monday. A tilt-a-whirl slam gets a quick two for Roman as he's hearing the dueling chants.
The bad arm goes into the steps as we see HHH watching in the back. A top rope shot to the head gets two for Alberto and we hit the chinlock. They're moving here. The bad shoulder is sent into the post but Reigns pops right back up and nails a quick apron boot. The arm is hanging though as Reigns fires off the corner clotheslines. A Superman Punch is countered into the Backstabber for two.
The low superkick (hey he still uses that) is countered into a Samoan drop for the same. Roman tries to go aerial with a superplex but gets caught in the double stomp position (one of the only realistic ways for that to be set up). Of course it misses here though and Reigns nails the Superman Punch. Del Rio takes a long time getting up after landing on his knee but it's all goldbricking with the spear charging into a superkick for a really close two.
For the first time since he's been back, Del Rio tries the armbreaker but gets rolled up for another near fall. The armbreaker goes on a few seconds later and the announcers are freaking out. I have no idea why as it's not the arm Del Rio had been working on. Reigns makes the rope and Alberto goes up for no apparent reason, only to miss some nondescript move, allowing Reigns to spear him down for the pin at 14:22.
Reigns wishes Ambrose luck and says they'll fight next. Owens comes in and lists off Reigns being close before but always missing in the end. Tonight Owens is adding his name to the list of people who stop Reigns at the last second. Reigns still picks Dean. I know it's not likely, but they've got me thinking it could be Owens.
WWE World Title Tournament Semifinals: Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens
Non-title again. Dean starts with some headlocks and armdrags (straight out of an old Aiden English song) but Owens crotches him on top. The Cannonball is only good for one but the backsplash gets two. We hit the chinlock (Owens: CHINLOCK CITY BABY!) and HHH is shown watching again. Dean suplexes him down and they slowly get up with Owens getting the better of it.
A moonsault (you don't see him try that one too often) misses Ambrose and the top rope elbow gets two more. They fight over a superplex with Dean running the corner to try it again, only to get caught in the swinging fisherman's superplex (I love that move) for the nearest fall so far. The rebound lariat staggers Owens but he sends Dean outside for a drop onto the table. Back in and two straight superkicks knock Dean even sillier but he counters the Pop Up Powerbomb and grabs Dirty Deeds for the spot in the finals at 11:20.
We look back at Undertaker's debut and the length of his career, mainly comprised of clips of Legends With JBL.
Team Ryback vs. Team New Day
Ryback, Lucha Dragons, Usos
New Day, King Barrett, Sheamus
The hometown boy Xavier Woods has a new haircut (like a pompadour) and Big E. wants us all to cheer for it. New Day rips on the Dragons for being small, the Usos for being injured and Ryback for being bald. Sheamus wants to get jiggy on these posers and you can feel the air go out of the place in a funny bit. Kofi: I think what he meant to say was NEW DAY ROCKS!
Woods and Jimmy get things going with the hair being completely off limits. Jimmy of course drags him across the ring by the hair and it's off to Jey for some chops. Cara comes in to chop Kofi as we hear about the mini Kings back in 1994. Sheamus misses a charge and falls to the floor with his partners joining him. Everyone not named Ryback dives at the same time, leaving Ryback to dive onto all nine of them. Back in and Barrett crotches Jey on top to give Sheamus two.
The Unicorn Stampede means it's time for some tromboning to start a dance party. Kofi puts on a chinlock but an enziguri allows the tag off to Jimmy. Woods gets thrown into the corner so Barrett comes in and slugs Jimmy in the face. Jimmy superkicks him right back and a swanton from Cara gets rid of Barrett at 7:46. It's off to Kalisto for the monkey flip splash to Kofi for two before Jimmy comes back in pretty soon after tagging out. That would be too soon as Kofi grabs a backbreaker and Woods adds a top rope knee for the pin at 9:24.
Big E. spears Cara through the ropes but comes up holding his arm, leaving Sheamus to Brogue Kick him for the pin at 10:46. Sheamus and Big E. argue over the blind tag so Sheamus lets him come back in, only to have Ryback run him over. Jey adds a Superfly Splash to get rid of Big E. at 11:38. So we're down to Jey/Ryback/Kalisto vs. Woods/Kingston/Sheamus. Kofi and Woods walk out with Big E. at 12:30 so it's 3-1. Sheamus starts pounding on Kalisto until it's off to Jey for a high cross body.
The Irish Curse gets two and puts Jimmy in trouble but again Sheamus lets him tag. Ryback comes in with the clotheslines and a spinebuster but a tilt-a-whirl slam stops the Meat Hook. The numbers are really getting on Sheamus' nerves though and it's a blind tag to bring in Kalisto for a top rope hurricanrana. Sheamus blocks it but Jey tags himself in and superkicks Sheamus, allowing Kalisto to hurricanrana Sheamus into Ryback (who tagged himself in as well) for the Shell Shock at 17:34.
We recap Paige vs. Charlotte without a single reference to the big issues on Monday. Basically it's back to being fallout from PCB splitting, which isn't great but it's much more in WWE's wheelhouse.
Divas Title: Paige vs. Charlotte
Charlotte is defending and starts this big rivalry match with a waistlock. Paige takes over with some brawling before taking it outside. The champion is sent ribs first into the announcers' table, setting up an abdominal stretch back inside. Given that an abdominal stretch hasn't won a match since about 1972, Charlotte quickly escapes and kicks Paige in the face. There's the Figure Four (not eight) until Paige makes the rope.
Charlotte takes it outside again and drops Paige face first onto the apron. Back in and we get a figure four neck lock with some rolls to slam Paige into the mat. Charlotte tries to go too fast though and charges into the post. For some reason that means it's time for Paige to work on the ribs with a bodyscissors.
That doesn't last either and it's time to slug it out, followed by Charlotte scoring with the spear. The unnamed Natural Selection sends Paige to the floor but she pops right back up. They get on the barricade for no apparent reason, allowing Charlotte to hit another big spear. Back in and the Figure Eight makes Paige tap at 14:20.
Reigns and Ambrose are ready to fight like brothers.
Tyler Breeze vs. Dolph Ziggler
This is trying to salvage something from the Rusev/Ziggler/Lana story. Breeze takes him down to start and lays over the top like he should be doing. A headlock puts Tyler down as well and now it's time for Ziggler to have a rest on top too. They head outside with Breeze hiding behind Summer, allowing him to send Ziggler into the steps. Back in and Ziggler gets caught in a half crab but it's quickly off to the ropes.
Ziggler makes his comeback with the normal stuff, including a neckbreaker and the big elbow for two. A nice pinfall reversal sequence gives us a bunch of two counts before Dolph just slams him face first into the mat. Breeze bails to avoid the superkick (like any model would do) and kicks him in the knee, setting up the Unprettier to give Tyler the clean pin at 6:45.
We recap the Wyatts vs. the Brothers of Destruction. Bray targeted Undertaker at the end of Hell in Cell before kidnapping Undertaker and Kane. He stole their souls (whatever that means), setting up this regular tag instead of what could have been a cool elimination tag).
Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper vs. Undertaker/Kane
Undertaker gets the big entrance for his anniversary, though I'm sure more is coming. Rowan gets chokeslammed before the bell, leaving Harper as the official partner, which hadn't been announced yet. Kane works on Harper to start before it's off to Undertaker to really wake the crowd up. Harper has to get out of the Tombstone and it's off to Bray who eats the jumping clothesline.
That's it for Bray so Harper takes Old School as the fans tell Undertaker that he still has it. The apron legdrop has Harper in more trouble and Kane goes after Bray, only to have Strowman throw him over the announcers' table. That's not a DQ though and the Wyatts take over on Kane. The running cross body takes Kane down but Bray takes too much time mocking Undertaker and gets slammed down for his efforts. It's already hot tag time (seven minutes in) for Undertaker and house is cleaned again.
Bray and Luke clothesline him to the floor though, only to have Strowman take the double chokeslam through the table. Back in and Sister Abigail out of nowhere gets two on Undertaker and Luke clotheslines Kane. No cover of course as Bray is busy doing the Spider Walk. The Brothers do the stereo sit up and it's a double chokeslam to the Wyatts. Harper takes the Tombstone for the pin at 10:21.
Nothing special for Undertaker after the match as he and Kane just do their signature pose.
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose
Ambrose has already lost his shirt and they go at it right after the big match intros. A clothesline puts Reigns on the floor and Dean follows with the suicide dive. Back in and Dean hammers away until Reigns powerbombs him out of the corner ala Undertaker. Reigns gets two more off a sitout powerbomb but Dean runs him over. The top rope elbow is blocked with a Superman Punch though and both guys are down.
Neither finisher can hit (way too early) but the rebound lariat is countered into a spear for two (shows what I know). There was almost zero hit on that near fall. A second spear hits post and Dirty Deeds gets two on a much hotter cover. Both guys sit up so they slug it out from the mat. Back up and the spear out of nowhere gives Reigns the title at 8:39.
Dean hugs his friend and leaves as confetti falls. Cue a smiling and applauding HHH to offer a handshake but Reigns spears him instead. Sheamus comes in for a Brogue Kick and here we go.
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus
The Brogue Kick only gets two but a second gives Sheamus the title at 39 seconds. So was Ambrose off checking the Bengals score?
HHH and Sheamus leave together to end the show, but we cut back to the arena as Reigns gets up.....and leaves to add nothing else.
Results
Roman Reigns b. Alberto Del Rio Spear
Dean Ambrose b. Kevin Owens Dirty Deeds
Team Ryback b. Team New Day Shell Shock to Sheamus
Charlotte b. Paige Figure Eight
Tyler Breeze b. Dolph Ziggler Unprettier
Undertaker/Kane b. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper Tombstone to Harper
Roman Reigns b. Dean Ambrose Spear
Sheamus b. Roman Reigns Brogue Kick
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Kevin Owens b. Neville Pop Up Powerbomb
Tyler Breeze b. R-Truth Beauty Shot
Dean Ambrose b. Dolph Ziggler Dirty Deeds
New Day b. Ryback/Usos via DQ when Ryback shoved the referee
Roman Reigns b. Cesaro Spear
Dudley Boyz b. Ascension 3D to Viktor
Alberto Del Rio b. Kalisto Top rope double stomp
NXT
Nia Jax b. Carmella Legdrop
Chad Gable/Jason Jordan b. Ascension Grand Amplitude to Viktor
Emma b. Mary Kate Emma Lock
Bayley b. Alexa Bliss Bayley to Belly
Impact Wrestling
Awesome Kong b. Brooke Chokeslam
Manik b. Tigre Uno Split legged corkscrew moonsault
Eric Young b. James Storm Piledriver
Mahabali Shera b. Aiden O'Shea Sky High
Eli Drake b. Crimson Standing armbar
Bobby Roode b. Abyss Spinebuster
Smackdown
Cesaro b. The Miz Crossface
Neville/Dudley Boyz b. Stardust/Ascension 3D to Viktor
Tyler Breeze b. Zack Ryder Unprettier
Charlotte b. Brie Bella Figure Eight
Big E. b. Kalisto Warrior Splash
Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio/Kevin Owens went to a double countout
Survivor Series 2015
Roman Reigns b. Alberto Del Rio Spear
Dean Ambrose b. Kevin Owens Dirty Deeds
Team Ryback b. Team New Day Shell Shock to Sheamus
Charlotte b. Paige Figure Eight
Tyler Breeze b. Dolph Ziggler Unprettier
Undertaker/Kane b. Bray Wyatt/Luke Harper Tombstone to Harper
Roman Reigns b. Dean Ambrose Spear
Sheamus b. Roman Reigns Brogue Kick