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Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) run into Kane backstage. After a lot of quarreling, Kane puts Rollins in a match against Dean Ambrose like he should have been in last week. Rollins says Kane from 20 years is better for business than Kane now, and dares him to do something tonight.
Roman Reigns shows up. He wishes Dean Ambrose luck against "our little brother" Seth Rollins, and promises to bring a fight to both Rollins and Randy Orton at Payback. Kane shows up and brings out a referee. This starts a match.
Roman Reigns beats Kane via count-out when Kane unexpectedly walks out of the match. Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins after the match, and Rollins continues to make fun of Kane's age while saying that he never runs from a fight, always finds a way to win and doesn't need anyone's help.
Damien Sandow hilariously helps Jo-Jo with the ring announcing and mocks Curtis Axel before their match.
Damien Sandow beats Curtis Axel.
Renee Young interviews Ryback. Ryback plans to dedicate his upcoming match against Luke Harper tonight to Bray Wyatt, who dares to question his dedication.
Ryback beats Luke Harper. Bray Wyatt appears from the darkness and hits the Sister Abigail on Ryback once again. Wyatt and Harper stare down afterwards.
Tyson Kidd and Cesaro beats The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E.) via DQ, when Xavier Woods interferes in the match, attacking Cesaro, thus The New Day retains the titles.
Cameron and Summer Rae are backstage making fun of Brie Bella for getting attacked by Naomi earlier this week on RAW. Nikki Bella overhears the conversation, and does not take the other Divas talking about her sister lightly. Nikki challenges Cameron to a match to settle the score.
We look at more videos of hopefuls who think they're Tough Enough.
Nikki Bella beats Cameron.
The Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) has some choice words for the new WWE Tag Team Champions, The New Day, and hilariously imitates the group members. They then show off their exclusive New Day-B-Gone Box™.
Seth Rollins meets with Dean Ambrose in the locker room and asks him to back down from their match. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the match is still on.
We recap the semi-finals and finals of the 2015 King of the Ring Tournament, in which Bad News Barrett beats Neville to become King of the Ring.
Seth Rollins beats Dean Ambrose, despite the miscommunication by himself and the other members of The Authority. Kane is irate, and proceeds to take out his frustrations out on a fallen Ambrose, followed by the his company. Suddenly, Roman Reign emerges from the ramp and Superman Punches Kane, and double spears J&J Security (Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury). Kane goes back in the ring to get Ambrose and Reigns, but the two strike back, laying out Kane to end the show.
Kevin Owens shows up, and calls out Sami Zayn after what happened last week. Instead, he gets NXT General Manager William Regal. Regal tells Owens not to use NXT to further his agenda, but Owens tells Regal to go away. Zayn finally shows up, and Regal makes it official: Kevin Owens defends the NXT Championship against Sami Zayn at the next NXT: TakeOver on May 20th. Owens refuses to defend the title as Zayn has "done nothing to deserve a title shot," but Zayn reminds him of last week and uses the same tactics Owens used the last time around to make it a title match...and it works.
Blake and Murphy make their move on Carmella as soon as Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady walk out of the room, but Carmella tells them to buzz off. Alexa Bliss shows up and tells Carmella to handle herself with more class. Carmella swats her away. Blake and Murphy, seeing this take place, go up to Alexa and ask her if she's all right. Alexa says she's fine.
As Sami Zayn is signing the contract for his match on May 20th, Alex Riley shows up and asks William Regal for another opportunity against Kevin Owens. Regal refuses, and Zayn warns him about Owens, much to A-Ry's irritation. As A-Ry and Regal argue, Zayn volunteers to take him on tonight. Riley tells Regal that if he wins, he wants Owens.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat Blake and Murphy.
Becky Lynch says she's going to win the NXT Women's Championship and turn NXT into N-Beck's-T.
Emma plays psychological warfare with Bayley by stealing her headbands before her match with Dana Brooke.
Dana Brooke beats Bayley thanks to the distraction from Emma.
William Regal announces that on May 20th there will be a Triple Threat Match between Hideo Itami, Tyler Breeze and Finn Balor to determine a new #1 contender for the NXT Championship.
Hideo Itami beats Adam Rose.
Becky Lynch beats Sarah Dobson (better known as Crazy Mary Dobson) by submission.
Rhyno plans to make Baron Corbin feel pain soon...
Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.
Alex Riley vs. Sami Zayn ends with Kevin Owens attacking Sami Zayn and power bombing Riley onto the apron.
Dario Cueto is highly disappointed in his goon squad, The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco, Cortez Castro) for not getting the job done in their impromptu Trios Tag Team Title match last week, but in typical "El Jefe" style, he has a surprise for the boys, and leads them out of the room into another. In this room stands Dario Cueto's brother, but by telling by the looks on The Crew's faces, he may not be whom they expected it to be. Unfortunately, we only get a silhouette of Cueto's brother, to be revealed later.
Fenix beats Killshot in short, but impressive match.
Dario Cueto finds Drago backstage. He says that despite Drago being torn about the stipulation in his Lucha Underground Title match against Prince Puma, the stipulation will still stand, but he feels that Drago is willing to do anything to win the title tonight.
Prince Puma is in the locker room taping up for his match. Dario Cueto shows up and suggests that Puma is not willing to end a man's career, but true warriors only think about victory. As Cueto walks away, Hernandez walks up on him and talks about his triple threat match tonight, stating that he wants a shot at Puma's Lucha Underground title. What he doesn't know is that Puma is listening from the other side of the locker room. Knowing that Puma is there, however, Cueto stirs up trouble once again by making the triple threat match a number one contender's match.
Famous B vs. Vinny Massaro vs. El Mariachi Loco vs. Ricky Mandel ends when Texano comes in and cleans house (even giving the referee the run for his money). In Espanol, Texano says that he doesn't care who the hell that guy was that attacked him, but says that if he wants to fight him one-on-one, he'll give him the fight of his life.
Outside the temple, Dario Cueto's phone call is interrupted by a crazy fan who has been camping out at the temple for week. He reveals his name to be Marty the Moth and he wants to meet Prince Puma, and possibly step foot in the ring. Dario says that the temple is not open to everybody, and doesn't want him to step foot into the ring either. Cueto proceeds back into the temple, and has to end his phone call just to get away from this crazy fan.
Hernandez beats Cage and King Cuerno to become number one contender for the Lucha Underground Champiionship after Marty the Moth finds his way into the temple and distracts Cage.
Vampiro interviews the first-ever LU Trios Tag Team Champions Son of Havoc, Ivelisse and Angelico. When it seemed that the three were on the same page, Ivelisse begins to take credit for being the "team captain" and they begin to argue. Vampiro cuts them off momentarily to ask about what they are willing to do as champions. With this they begin to argue once again.
Prince Puma retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Drago with the twisting packaged piledriver after Hernandez attacks Drago. Per stipulation, Drago is banished from the temple..
Drago meets Dario Cueto outside the temple after his match. He torts to Cueto in Spanish before walking out of the temple. Emotionless, Cueto turns to fire blowing in the sky to end the show.
Jerry Lawler starts the show and refreshes the WWE Universe on how the semi-finalists made it here tonight.
Byron Saxton interviews Sheamus. Sheamus hopes to beat "that English elf" Neville and become a two-time King of the Ring.
Renee Young interviews Neville. He plans to defy both gravity and expectations and show Sheamus what a "little fella" like him can do.
Neville beats Sheamus to continue to the finals after the distraction from Dolph Ziggler, who reminds Sheamus of his victory at Extreme Rules. After the match, Dolph tries to make Sheamus kiss his arse and they both brawl. Officials break it up, but not before Dolph busts Sheamus open near his eye.
Renee Young interviews Bad News Barrett. He hopes to turn Neville from "the man gravity forgot" to the "the man nobody remembers" tonight.
Byron Saxton interviews R-Truth. Only one word can describe the interview: spiders.
Bad News Barrett beats R-Truth after thumbing R-Truth's eye out of the view of the referee to continue to the finals. Barrett faces Neville in the next match.
WWE pays tribute to Verne Gagne.
Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler. Dolph Ziggler apologizes to Dean Ambrose for keeping him out of the semi-finals and says he's out to kick Sheamus' arse.
Byron Saxton interviews Bad News Barrett, who says that he plans to plow through Neville just like he did R-Truth.
Bad News Barrett beats Neville to become the 2015 King of the Ring.
Seth Rollins shows up with Kane and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble). Rollins brags about his post-Shield accomplishments and last night's victory and how he did it all by himself (despite the chaos that happened before he escaped the cage). He thanks Kane for doing what was best for business in his role as "The Cryptkeeper." Kane says he'd rather be The Cryptkeeper than Justin Bieber. As Kane and Rollins argue, Randy Orton shows up and says that Kane's verbal slamming of Rollins means a rematch is in order. As soon as Kane says that Orton has a point, Roman Reigns shows up, talks about how he put Big Show out of action, then tells Orton he had his shot at the WWE World Heavyweight title and says the next title shot belongs to him. Rollins says neither of them is getting another title shot, then Kane says both Orton and Reins have valid points. He makes a tag team match between the team of him and Rollins and the team of Orton and Rollins to reassert power, then says that as for the next person to get a title shot against Rollins, he's going to let the WWE Universe decide.
Tonight marks the return of the King of the Ring Tournament!
Bad News Barrett beats Dolph Ziggler following the distraction by Sheamus from the ramp to advance to the semi-finals of the 2015 King of the Ring Tournament.
New WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E., Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston) encourage the fans to change the chant from "New Day sucks" to "New Day rocks", but they wound up getting the same reception from the crowd.
Big E. beats Tyson Kidd when Xavier Woods holds down the latter's ankle out of the sight of the referee after Big E hits Kidd with a clothesline.
Bo Dallas says that Ryback's actions last night at Extreme Rules, but vows to be the bigger man, and precedes to call the fans "chesseheads". He then gives Ryback a chance to walk away from the match.
Ryback beats Bo Dallas Suddenly, the lights go out and Bray Wyatt appears - to hit Ryback with Sister Abigail. Bray Wyatt's target since Wrestlemania 31 is now revealed.
John Cena shows up. He talks about night at Extreme Rules, which culminated in he and Rusev having another rematch, this time an "I Quit!" Match. Cena says that he will give Rusev the beating of his life in order to continue to be a fighting champion, and Payback will be the final chapter of their rivalry. He then quotes Vince Lombardi, saying that "the harder you work, the harder it is to fail.". With this he sets up another open challenge, which Heath Slater answers. Slater not only looks to win the U.S. Title, but he looks to (finish this). Suddenly, Rusev attacks Slater from behind. He snatches the title from Lana, and proceeds to lash out in Russian, before calling the fans "quitters; and says that the fans will not be singing "God Bless America", but they will be saying "I Quit!"
When Seth Rollins confronts Kane about his announcement about who will get a WWE World Heavyweight Championship shot, Kane adds a third option: a triple threat match for the title against both Randy Orton and Roman Reigns at the same time.
R-Truth beats Stardust to advance to the semi-finals of the 2015 King of the Ring Tournament.
Who will face Seth Rollins at Payback? Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, or both at the same time? Vote now!
Adam Rose beats Fandango, thanks to the distraction by Rosa Mendes, who was dressed as a Rosebud. Rosa then grabs the mic and says that she can't believe that Fandango chose the fans over her, but now she's found someone who treats her like a "blooming flower". That someone is Adam Rose, and the two proceed to have a make out session in the ring, much to the disgust of Fandango.
Renee Young interviews Brie Bella, who has been on an emotional rollercoaster with her family members over the past 24 hours, more specifically Daniel Bryan, who will be out of action due to injury. She says that she knows how much Bryan wants to be champion, and how much he wants to be in the ring. Suddenly, Brie is slapped on the ground by her opponent for tonight, Naomi, who says that no cares about her or her husband and laughs about it.
Naomi beats Brie Bella.
Sheamus beats Dean Ambrose via DQ when Dolph Ziggler attacks Sheamus, sending him running through the arena to the back. Ambrose is ticked.
Damien Mizdow, now back to being Damien Sandow, is in the ring. He gives us a quick refresher of the last three years and says that while the Mizdow gimmick cost him his peers' respect, it earned him the respect of the WWE Universe. As he ponders his future, Curtis Axel shows up and mocks him for being something he wasn't, even though he's clearly trying to be Hulk Hogan. Sandow responds by comically mocking Axel before sending him packing.
Thursday on SmackDown: Tyson Kidd & Cesaro will get their rematch against The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championship!
Bray Wyatt delivers yet another cryptic message to Ryback.
We highlight some of the video submissions of hopefuls who think they're Tough Enough!
Neville beats Luke Harper to advance to the semi-finals of the 2015 King of the Ring Tournament.
Randy Orton and Roman Reigns beat Seth Rollins and Kane after one too many miscommunications between Seth Rollins and Kane. After the match, it is revealed that both Orton and Reigns will face Rollins at the same time for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match at Payback.
Daniel Bryan is out of action due to an injury and will not be able to defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules. Neville will take his place in the match, and Neville vs. Bad News Barrett will be on the kick-off while the tag team title match between The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) and the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro will be on the main card.
Eden interviews Naomi backstage. Naomi has dropped the "nice girl" persona, and she's ready to take risks and beat Nikki Bella for the Divas title tonight.
Dean Ambrose replaces Byron Saxton on the kickoff panel, much to the delight of the WWE Universe. He makes it clear he's going to give Luke Harper a beating in their Chicago Street Fight tonight, then walks off and Saxton returns.
Bray Wyatt sends another cryptic message toward a still-yet-unknown target.
Bad News Barrett brags about how he put Daniel Bryan out of action, and claims D-Bry is terrified of him. He then calls out Neville, saying he's going to get the Bull Hammer that was meant for Bryan.
Neville beats Bad News Barrett.
Kane is in the social media lounge, but it's pretty obvious he's not in the mood for #AskKane and quickly leaves after the two questions he gets are terrible.
Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose in a Chicago Street Fight ends (kind of) with Harper driving a car out of the arena and Ambrose somehow hitching a ride along with him.
As Triple H asks Kane to look for Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper, Seth Rollins shows up and bickers with Kane again when HHH asks both Rollins and Kane to be professional. Kane says he will do what's best for business.
Dolph Ziggler beats Sheamus with a surprise inside cradle. Sheamus insists he did not lose, and after much hesitation, Sheamus kneels down only to hit Ziggler with a low blow and a Brogue Kick. He then mocks Ziggler before rubbing his face on his right buttcheek.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Tyson Kidd and Cesaro to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions!
As Renee Young interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods), Luke Harper and Dean Ambrose show up and their brawl continues in the arena.
Dean Ambrose beats Luke Harper in a Chicago Street Fight of bizarre proportions.
John Cena retains the WWE United States Championship against Rusev in a Russian Chain Match.
Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. Reigns plans to show just how seemingly indestructible he is tonight against Big Show.
Nikki Bella retains the WWE Divas Championship against Naomi thanks to a roundhouse kick to Naomi from sister Brie Bella.
Rusev yells at Lana. Lana then knocks on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's door.
Roman Reigns beats Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match by burying Big Show underneath an commentary table.
Randy Orton and Kane meet backstage. Orton tells Kane that once Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are done with him, he will be viewed as expendable.
Bo Dallas shows up. He verbally craps on Chicago, then Ryback shows up and destroys him.
Byron Saxton interviews Rusev. Lana shows up and says Rusev vs. Cena III will be at Payback...and it will be an "I Quit" Match.
Seth Rollins retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton in a Steel Cage Match in which the RKO is banned, thanks to an angered Kane and - ironically - an RKO from Rollins to Orton after Orton uses it on Kane to defend himself against the Big Red Machine.
The Addiction (Frankie Kazarian & Christopher Daniels) says that they've had many chances against reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) for the tag titles, but they've fallen short every time. This time, they plan to put on their knight's armor and slay the dragon in order to win the Tag Team Titles tonight.
In a Four Corner Survival Match, B.J. Whitmer beats Moose, Will Ferrera and Caprice Coleman when he momentarily tags himself in after Moose spears Caprice Coleman. After the match, B.J. grabs the mic and taunts Moose, and challenges him to a fight, only to turn him down and call him a "big goofy bastard.
The Decade (B.J. Whitmer & Adam Page) are still in the ring. Adam Page continues to taunt A.C.H. (which stands for "Attitude. Charisma. Heart), saying that every opportunity the latter has received, he's failed to capitalize the likes of Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles and Alberto El Patron. Page says that he wants nothing more than to erase A.C.H. from Ring of Honor. As he proceeds to burn A.C.H.'s t-shirt, A.C.H. comes out the ring, but B.J. and Adam flees the ring. A.C.H. says no matter how much they talk about him, A.C.H. is a brand that defines him, defines wrestling, and gains the support of the fans. B.J. Whitmer sends Adam Page to the ring, and referee Gino Colucci calls for the bell in an impromptu match.
Adam Page beats A.C.H. thanks to an interference by B.J. Whitmer. The two attack A.C.H. after the match until Matt Sydal runs in for the save!
Michael Elgin says that having a tag team partner doesn't help him become the ROH World Champion. He does not trust many people, but he has friends in high, such as the Killer Elite Squad, and says that War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson) doesn't know anything about war.
The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) beats reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions. Meanwhile, a KYRD member is thrown into the ring by Bobby Fish, who is revealed to be Chris Sabin! Suddenly, The Addiction hits reDRagon with the title belts, then hold up the orange masks, revealing to be the other members of the Knights of the Rising Dawn. Bobby Fish is pissed, and says that screwing them over was the only way they [Addiction] could have took the titles off of them, and they want their rematch sooner than later.
Kurt Angle shows up and calls out Eric Young, who shows up. Angle wants to know which Eric Young he'll get, and EY tells him he'll get the best one - the real one - thanks to Angle keeping him from turning into a darker shadow of his former self. Austin Aries shows up, says the real EY turned on Bobby Roode and should not be trusted, then announces Angle will be defending against him and tells Eric Young to wait his turn, before telling Angle to prepare for an awesome match.
Brooke beats Madison Rayne, Gail Kim and Angelina Love in a four-way dance to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Micah is representing The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Eli Drake, Micah). Who represents the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Homicide, Kenny King, Low Ki)?
The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Eli Drake, Micah) meet up with The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki). Micah steps up for his team while MVP steps up for his. As he takes off his jacket outside of the ring, Kenny King attacks Micah, meaning King is stepping up instead, revealing that this was a dirty trick by MVP to get a few shots in on Micah.
Micah beats Kenny King, despite Drew Galloway and Eli Drake being booted from ringside and the constant cheating by The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Low Ki). After the match, MVP, King and Low Ki attack The Rising, and Homicide finally shows up with a baton to turn the tide in favor of The BDC. Low Ki then attacks Drew Galloway with a pipe.
Mike Tenay interviews Rockstar Spud...and Spud has come a long way.
In The Dollhouse's (Jade and Marti Bell) debut (which starts by them forcing Christy Hemme to announce them together as The Dollhouse), Laura Dennis (better known as Cherry Bomb) beats Jade by disqualification after Marti Bell attacks the referee for ejecting her for tripping Dennis. After Christy Hemme annouces Dennis is the winner, The Dollhouse take their anger out on Hemme by sending her into the steel steps and putting the jawbreaker they were licking on in her mouth.
Kurt Angle talks to Eric Young in the back. He's tired of waiting for the title match and doesn't even know if he wants to be in TNA anymore.
Magnus thanks the fans for their support, then introduces his fiancee Mickie James into the ring. Mickie James says she's going home to be a mother, and thanks the fans for their support over the years. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and tries to talk her out of retirement, but Mickie has made her mind up. Storm then tries to rally her - and the fans - for one more match. Mickie decides to go for it. Magnus is a bit stone faced.
Backstage, Davey Richards reminds Magnus not to let "The Cowboy" James Storm deceive him and his family like he almost deceived him.
Davey Richards beats Manik. After the match, Abyss and Khoya attack Richards from behind, but The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) rush in and save the day.
Ethan Carter III announces #EC32015 as Tyrus holds balloons.
Ethan Carter III announces he is the next TNA World Heavyweight Champion. As he says that "the amount of unemployment and lazy millennials will go down" and that the United States will be united under Ethan Carter III, he says he will defend the title on the moon and on Mars. Mr. Anderson shows up, and says that he considers him so much of a pathological liar that he should run for president with Anthony Weiner as his running mate before criticizing him for having Tyrus do his dirty work. This starts a short brawl between Anderson and EC3, and EC3 quickly retreats when Anderson goes for the Mic Check.
Taryn Terrell makes her match against Awesome Kong a no-disqualification match.
Taryn Terrell retains the TNA Knockouts Championship in a no-disqualification match against Awesome Kong thanks to the surprising assistance from The Dollhouse (Jade and Marti Bell), who attack Kong with kendo sticks and help Taryn put Kong through a table. Taryn's demeanor changes, and she reveals that she was in cahoots with the Dollhouse all along.
Austin Aries says he's cashing in to raise the bar around here...then runs into Eric Young, who is on his way out of the building.
Magnus asks the camera crew to keep an eye on Mickie James.
Austin Aries is attacked from behind by Eric Young before he can face Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He hits a few piledrivers on Aries, including one on the steel steps, before officials and Kurt Angle try to get him out of the ring. Eric Young punches out a security guy, then attacks Kurt Angle when he tells him to get out. EY removes Angle's protective knee brace, then hits the previously injured knee with a steel chair and puts the Figure Four Leg Lock on him to end the show.
Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) start the show. Rollins is glad that Orton got all the RKO's out of his system, because Orton won't be hitting him with it any time soon. Rollins also insists he doesn't need anyone else's help, especially an "aging former monster" like Kane. Kane shows up as if on cue, and tells him he could be either his friend or his foe on Sunday night. Rollins reminds Kane of what Triple H told him on Raw and tells him to stick to being a suit. Kane then says that since he and Rollins are talking like adults, he asks Rollins lay down for him like he did for Rollins, reminding him that he's in charge when Triple H isn't around and threatens to reach down his throat and pull his guts out if he refuses. Rollins reluctantly lays down, then Kane laughs it up, revealing it was all a joke in a way not unlike Randy Orton. His next action isn't a joke, however: he puts Rollins in a match against Dean Ambrose, and it's right now. When Ambrose shows up, though, Luke Harper shows up right behind him. Ambrose goes after Rollins, but Harper isn't far behind and Dean Ambrose eventually gets a 4-on-1 beatdown until Roman Reigns makes the save.
Before the next match, Sheamus tells Dolph Ziggler and Neville that he'll bring a ladder on Sunday so they won't have to stand on their toes to look at him. Sheamus and Bad News Barrett get jumped as a result.
Dolph Ziggler and Neville beats Sheamus and Bad News Barrett.
We look at video submissions for those who think they're Tough Enough!
Bray Wyatt is getting in someone's head.... but who?
With Paige being out due to injury, Naomi will now face Nikki Bella for the Divas Championship at Extreme Rules.
Naomi beats Natalya... and kicks her in the gut and laughs about it afterwards.
The Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) poke fun at the Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd and Cesaro.
Lana and Rusev are in the ring. Lana brags about how Rusev made John Cena suffer with the Russian Chain. Lana and Rusev say they will take back what is theirs on Sunday, and that the Russian Chain will be Rusev's weapon and Cena's weakness. Rusev then says that Ryback will be the next American to fall.
Ryback beats Rusev via disqualification when the latter hits Ryback with the steel chain and lays him out - then uses the chain for leverage in The Accolade.
Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) find Luke Harper backstage. Joey Mercury is the one to get Harper to listen to them, and it's pretty clear Harper is raring to go. He tells Rollins to stay out of his way.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Big E) want Tyson Kidd and Cesaro to embrace positivity...and to become tag team champs.
Kofi Kingston beats Cesaro, thanks to the distraction by Big E. and Xavier Woods.
Big Show plans to knock out Roman Reigns this Sunday.
Kane sits at ringside for the main event.
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose beats Seth Rollins and Luke Harper following Kane throwing Rollins back into the ring to a waiting Reigns.
Finn Balor beats Tye Dillinger. After the match, Tyler Breeze shows up on the TitanTron and isn't overly impressed, telling Finn it's time to meet someone who's really dominating in NXT.
Dana Brooke calls her debut last week the rebirth of the NXT Women's Division.
Kevin Owens admits that Alex Riley put up a pretty good fight last time, but says that tonight, he's going 2-0.
Becky Lynch beats Bayley and Charlotte in a Triple Threat as she covers Bayley, who is locked in a Figure Eight Leg Lock by Charlotte.
Hideo Itami beats CJ Parker.
Rhyno beats a random guy.
Blake and Murphy sing to Carmella until Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady show up. Enzo and Big Cass then notice Carmella is wearing jewelry.
Kevin Owens beats Alex Riley. After the match, Kevin Owens almost attacks Alex Riley again but Sami Zayn makes the save and both Zayn and Owens go at it.
Man, man, man! Just when I thought Lucha Underground couldn't raise the bar any higher than they've already did. Welcome to the April 22, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground review. tonight's episode was one of the most intense episodes so far in its short history! The main topics that I am going to cover are: what's next for Black Lotus, Sexy Star's Revenge and the inevitable: two classics in one. I'm going to try not to overload you, since I am on mark out mode as I type this. Without further ado, let's. get. started.
What's next for Black Lotus?
At the start of the show, we see the return of Black Lotus, who has been training with Dragona Azteca for 8 weeks. She's think's she ready to fight on her own, and sees her anger as her greatest strength (vice versa, her trainer see it as her greatest weakness). During the segment, she takes on the task of taking down numerous combatants. With the smoothness of her skills, you think that she's ready to fight on her own, right? Nope! She then takes on her trainer himself, and finds out that she is not as ready as she thought. So, what's next? As of now, I see her chronicling more training and nostalgia to fight in her diary over the next several weeks. Or, maybe, she'll take matters into her own hands...
Sexy Star's Revenge!
Last week, Sexy Star saved ring announcer Melissa Santos from being a sacrificial lamp to Pentagon, Jr.'s "master". This week, she successfully sought revenge by getting a surprise victory over the quite psychotic Pentagon. She may think that this win against Pentagon means this rivalry is over, but I feel that Pentagon may have another thing coming. Who knows? He may even attempt to get Sexy Star as a sacrifice to his "master", whom ever he/she may be.
The Inevitable: Two Classics in one!
This wasn't just any finals match for the Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Championship. This match, along with the impromptu match after it, were just straight Match of the Year caliber classics! The original finals match was a Trios Elimination Tag Team Match. To be honest, I was not anticipating the team Ivelisse, Son of Havoc and Angelico to outlast the other two teams who were obviously more united and cohesive coming into the match. There were some individual favorites in this match. Cage was straight beasting before he and company got eliminated thanks to the mysterious man in the audience going ham on Texano... but for what reason? Anyways, The Mack and Killshot continue to impress in their matches, and this one was no different. Hell, we even got a "Willie Mack!" chant from the fans in the Lucha Underground Temple. Angelico was also impressive in this match, but not as impressive as he was in the impromptu No DQ Match for the titles.
After the dysfunctional trio won the titles, Lucha Underground proprietor Dario Cueto comes out and flips the script, and says that they are not the official inaugural champions... and brings out his goon squad, The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco, Cortez Castro), whom we have not seen in almost a month, who competed for the titles in a No Disqualification Match. Let me tell you. This match was incredible! I was on the edge of my seat and reeling the whole match. The "Holy Shit!" moment came when Angelico soared through the Lucha Underground Temple and successfully lands on Bael and Castro. Shockingly enough, facing The Crew in the match actually brought the unlikely tandem together for a common cause: to kill off Cueto's Goon Squad. The three once again come out victorious, despite being tired out twenty minutes prior to their second match to officially become the inaugural LU Trios Tag Team Champions!
Damn, if you did not watch this episode (or any Lucha Underground episode, for that matter), you have better find a way to check out. It's episodes likes this that let me know that Lucha Underground is here to stay! Until next week, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!
We recap the victories of the Trios leading to the finals to crown the inaugural Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions!
As Black Lotus writes in her diary, she reveals that she's been training with Dragona Azteca for 8 weeks now - and she thinks she's ready. despite her trainer lecturing to her that her anger being her biggest weakness (while, vice versa, she sees it as her strength). Suddenly, the door opens to Dragona Azteca, her trainer, who surrounds her with numerous counterparts, thus testing her skills that he has taught her over the past 8 weeks. Black Lotus takes them all down with ease, but she has one more opponent - her trainer, who beats her at her own game, and simply tells her: "You're not ready."
Sexy Star gets the surprise victory over Pentagon, Jr., much to the approval of ring announcer Melissa Santos, who was attacked by Pentagon last week.
Johnny Mundo is pumping weights in the training room when Alberto El Patron, who is "shocked" that Mundo lost his Trios match last week and that he is one of the reason that he [El Patron] came to Lucha Underground. Mundo takes offense to Alberto's insults, but Alberto just tells him to calm down.
Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc outlast the teams of Texano, Cage and King Cuerno and Big Ryck, Killshot and The Mack to become Lucha Underground's first-ever Trios Tag Team Champions! Dario Cueto, who is as shocked as the fans in the temple comes out and congratulates them... but they have not earn the titles yet. They have one more team to go through, personally handpicked by himself... The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro) in a No Disqualification Match for the titles!
Ivelisse, Son of Havoc and Angelico beats The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro) in a No Disqualification Match to officially become the first-ever Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions!
Randy Orton shows up, as a steel cage hangs above the ring. The cage lowers once he gets inside. Randy then calls Seth Rollins a "stupid bastard" for thinking banning the RKO will make it easier for him to win, especially with the steel cage surrounding the two of them. Randy plans to give Rollins the beating of a lifetime. Rollins shows up, saying that so-called beating isn't going to happen, that Orton has anger problems, and that he's so much better inside and outside the ring. Orton responds by saying that as soon as he gets back to the back, he's going to RKO anyone he see backstage during the break, and that he'll eventually RKO Rollins before the end of the night.
Before his match with Dean Ambrose, Luke Harper says that Ambrose may not fear him now, but he will soon enough.
Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper brawl before their match can even start.
Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) are backstage when they are nearly scared half to death by The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) as they look over their shoulders for Randy Orton. Rollins chews out a backstage worker who thinks this is funny before running into Triple H. He trusts Triple H to do the right thing concerning Kane, but as for Randy Orton, he wants more security. Triple H tells him "it's only one guy." Rollins isn't too thrilled.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E.) beats The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto & Sin Cara) via countout when Xavier holds Sin Cara feets from under the ring. The New Day get a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championships at Extreme Rules but, suddenly, Randy Orton charges the ring and RKOs Kofi and Xavier. Big E., who was looking to take a shot at Orton, has second thoughts and retreats.
Fandango beats Curtis Axel.
Triple H shows up. He says that Seth Rollins will take the WWE into the future, but it is now time to find the next Seth Rollins. On June 23rd, Tough Enough returns, and anyone - anyone - can send in a 60-second video to WWE.com to prove they have what it takes. Only ten men and five women will win a slot on the show, and only one of those fifteen can become a WWE Superstar or Diva. Kane then shows up, stating that he's giving his two weeks' notice after Triple H says he is behind Seth Rollins. Triple H offers to handle this with him in the back like men, but Seth Rollins shows up and says "Let him quit. To hell with him." This starts some bickering between Kane and Rollins, with Kane calling Rollins out for acting as entitled as he does. Triple H stops the arguing, sides with Kane and makes him "Guardian of the Gate" in Rollins' Steel Cage match against Randy Orton at Extreme Rules. Rollins is ticked off.
Triple H catches Seth Rollins and Kane arguing again, and has to remind Kane that he's no longer fire and brimstone due to his Director of Operations duties. Kane feels otherwise and walks away. Triple H then tells Rollins to show a little respect and appreciate Kane's efforts, and puts him in the match against Dolph Ziggler that he should have had last week.
Nikki Bella guest on commentary for the next match.
Naomi beats Brie Bella.
Heath Slater tells Erick Rowan that he's taking John Cena's open challenge for the United States title at catering...then gets RKO'd through a table by Randy Orton.
Roman Reigns comes out, but he'd rather fight than talk and proceeds to call out Big Show. Instead of Big Show, however, he gets Bo Dallas, who now sports a beard and a goatee, who proceeds to verbally crap all over him and call him "Outback Jack in kevlar" and "The Tim Tebow of the WWE." He soon gets Superman Punched and Speared, and Reigns says that while Big Show chickened out tonight, he has no choice on Sunday...and that we can "Bolieeeeeeeve that."
Sheamus beats Zack Ryder after Dolph Ziggler saves Ryder. During the match, Sheamus is on the microphone the whole time and mocks both Ryder and the Albany, New York crowd.
John Cena shows up. He showed Rusev he means business and knows the WWE Universe cringes whenever he says the champ is here. He knows Rusev wants to destroy, hence why he chose the Russian Chains match stipulation at Extreme Rules. Cena, however, plans to put him back down again. He issues another open challenge for the WWE United States Championship. Kane answers.
John Cena retains the United States Championship against Kane.
Triple H glances at Kane as he heads away from the ring, as if to imply "I told you so."
Renee Young interviews The Miz, who verbally trashes Damien Mizdow. When Renee Young announces that Byron Saxton is standing by with John Cena, The Miz is ticked.
As Byron Saxton interviews John Cena, Cena is suddenly attacked from behind by Rusev, who has a chain in his hand and proceeds to put him in the Accolade with it until a referee pulls him off of Cena.
The Miz beats Damien Mizdow to retain the rights to the Miz brand after Summer Rae rakes Mizdow's eyes from outside of the ring. After the match, he gets a surprise RKO from Randy Orton.
Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper are now in a Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules.
We get another cryptic promo from Bray Wyatt. Who is he talking about?
Ryback beats Adam Rose. After the match, two Rosebuds, one dressed as a banana and another dressed as a hot dog, attack Ryback only to get Shell Shocked.
Renee Young mentions that J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) joked about him with Seth Rollins on Twitter to Kane when she interviews him. Kane barges into Triple H's office and confronts Rollins, and Rollins apologizes to Kane for putting him through a whole bunch of crap, saying that it's embarassing when Kane keeps saying he helped him win the Money in the Bank contract. Rollins heads to the ring along with Mercury and Noble, and Randy Orton isn't too far behind.
Ryback takes on Rusev this Thursday on SmackDown.
Seth Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler when Ziggler is distracted by Sheamus. After the match, Rollins talks about how he'll become the man when he wins against Randy Orton on Sunday. Triple H shows up in mid-sentence to proclaim that Rollins will win Sunday, but Rollins takes the microphone and decides it's a good idea to tick off Kane yet again. Kane shows up to confront Rollins one more time, but J&J Security (Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble) and Triple H hold him back as the cage comes down around Rollins...only for Randy Orton to be in there with him. Rollins eventually gets an RKO at the end of the night, as promised, to end the show.
Donovan Dijak beats Dalton Castle, thanks to Truth Martini, who holds on to Dijak's leg when Castle goes for a suplex. After the match, Truth Martini taunts Castle only to get his junk grabbed. Dijak tries to attack Castle only to be sent tumbling out of the ring.
War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) absolutely destroy Andy Dalton and Ken Phoenix when Andy Dalton gets fresh with War Machine at the start of the match.
It's Fish Tank time! reDRagon's (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) guest is Jay Lethal, who shows up with Truth Martini. Kyle O'Reilly has a shot at the ROH World Television Championship next week. reDRagon make fun of Lethal's new DVD as well as Lethal calling himself the world champion when that title belongs to Jay Briscoe. When Lethal verbally trashes Briscoe, Briscoe shows up with three referees in case Briscoe decides to get physical....which he does. Briscoe and Lethal brawl all the way to the back, then two members of the Knights of the Rising Dawn almost beat up reDRagon until ACH, Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal make the save.
B.J. Whitmer and Adam Page are tired of ACH having everything handed to him while he and Page have earned their way to the top.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin beats Cedric Alexander. After the match, Elgin puts the whole locker room on notice on the mike.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat "The Cowboy" James Storm and Khoya to advance to the Ultimate X Match later tonight for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships. Storm shoves Khoya for letting him down. Jeremy Borash interviews the Hardys after the match, and they make it clear they want the tag team gold.
Eric Young tells Kurt Angle he's coming for the World title.
Eric Young shows up. He says that Kurt Angle is ducking, and he'll do anything to get to him. Angle shows up, and EY tells Angle he sees a man who can be hurt and can be hurt really badly, while Angle sees somebody whose craziness has gotten the better of him. Angle gives Eric Young a choice: he can either be the old Eric Young, or he can be the new Eric Young he is now who likes to attack people from behind. He turns around to give Eric Young the chance to hit him from behind, but Eric Young simply tells him "I'll see you next week."
Mr. Anderson saves Rockstar Spud from a backstage beating at the hands of Low Ki and Kenny King.
The Beat Down Clan (Low Ki and Kenny King) beat Mr. Anderson and Rockstar Spud to advance to the Ultimate X Match by distracting the referee with a steel chair...and it works.
Ethan Carter III and Bram are ready for tag team action against Tigre Uno and whoever tags with him...and EC3 is the sane one in this partnership.
After being proud of Low Ki and Kenny King's efforts earlier tonight, MVP gives recent recruit Homicide some Beat Down Clan business: fight Kurt Angle.
Ethan Carter III and Bram beat Tigre Uno and Jay Rios to advance to the Ultimate X Match. When Bram confronts EC3 for taking the pinfall away from him, Tyrus stands between him and EC3 to break it up.
Kurt Angle has seen a glimpse of the old Eric Young. As for Homicide, Angle says he had better be ready tonight.
The Knockouts - Gail Kim, Brooke, Taryn Terrell, Angelina Love and Madison Rayne - come out for a special announcement: TKO: A Night of Knockouts is next week! Angelina Love wants all the attention, but as Gail Kim says it's about everyone, Madison Rayne takes the mike and says she's Queen Bee of the Knockouts. More is announced: Gail Kim, Brooke, Angelina Love and Madison Rayne are in a four-way #1 contender's match, new Knockouts will debut, and Taryn Terrell defends the Knockouts title against Awesome Kong. Kong shows up and this starts a brawl between all the Knockouts, which ends with Taryn Terrell hitting a flying cross body on everybody else.
Austin Aries and Bobby Roode try to drive a wedge between Robbie E and Jessie Godderz.
Austin Aries and Bobby Roode beat The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) to advance to the Ultimate X Match. Robbie E and Jessie Godderz finally implode after the match, and when DJ Z tries to break it up, neither man wants any of it.
Kurt Angle and Homicide brawl backstage. The brawl spills into the arena after the commercial break, As Angle puts Homicide in the Ankle Lock Submission, the rest of the Beat Down Clan - MVP, Low Ki and Kenny King - show up and outnumber Kurt Angle until The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Mykah and Eli Drew) take them out of the occasion, leaving MVP along in the ring with Angle. As he is about to hit Angle with a steel chair, Eric Young shows up and stops MVP from hitting Angle with it. Eric Young then picks up the chair after MVP leaves, then drops it in full view of Kurt Angle before walking away.
The Dollhouse (Jade and Marti Bell) debut next week!
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat the team of Ethan Carter III and Bram, the team of Bobby Roode and Austin Aries and The Beat Down Clan (Kenny King and Low Ki) in an Ultimate X match to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions. In their time in TNA, this is the first time they have held the tag team belts. It is also their first tag team title reign in eight years.
John Cena starts the show. He thanks the London crowd for making Raw memorable this week, and then explains the Russian Chain Match that he will have with Rusev: they will both be tied to each other with a long steel chain, and the winner is the first person to touch all four corners respectively. He then issues the open challenge, which is answered by Tyson Kidd and Cesaro...but they're not interested in the open challenge. They're here to just drop some facts, and say that they're the best champs in WWE today. Cena tells them that one of them had better step up after running their mouths, but then Daniel Bryan shows up. After seeing what the fans think of him, Cena and the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, he tells Kidd and Cesaro to put their money where their mouths are and take them on in a tag team match against him and Cena. They accept.
Bray Wyatt beats R-Truth.
Roman Reigns states in a WWE.com exclusive interview that Big Show will have to continue to knock him down if he wants him to stay down.
The Miz is in the ring. He says Mizdow's win against him was a fluke and that it won't happen again. As he brags about how he's made things recently, Bad News Barrett shows up and says that the London crowd is here to see him and not some hotshot movie star.
Bad News Barrett beats The Miz with just one Bull Hammer after Miz turns around.
Renee Young interviews Damien Mizdow and Summer Rae. The Miz interrupts, telling Mizdow his victory on Monday was a fluke. He also tells Mizdow to go back to being Damien Sandow and to stop being like him. Mizdow starts mimicking Miz again, much to Miz's chagrin, and Summer Rae and Mizdow come up with an idea: a rematch on Monday where the winner gets to keep the Miz brand. Miz says he plans to put both Mizdow and Summer back on the unemployment line, and tells Summer to go back to lingerie football, which causes Summer to slap Miz (and Mizdow mimicking Miz's reaction).
Neville beats Sheamus by disqualification after Sheamus tosses Neville onto the commentary table. After the match, Sheamus repeatedly drops the knee on Neville until Dolph Ziggler makes the save. As Sheamus retreats, Ziggler calls him a bully, and says that he wants to throw down right now. Sheamus tells him to "kiss me arse," and makes the match between him and Ziggler a Kiss My Arse Match where the loser has to literally kiss the winner's ass.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego).
Fandango tells Rosa Mendes to move on. The Rosebuds show up, and Adam Rose tells her not to give up as one day she'll be number one again in someone else's life.
Big Show shows up. He verbally craps on the London crowd, and brags about how nobody can stop him and how he slammed Roman Reigns into the car at the top of the ramp multiple times. He says he has asked for a stipulation for his match with Roman Reigns, and he's got it: Last Man Standing.
Cameron beats Natalya and Alicia Fox in a triple threat match.
Fandango beats Adam Rose after the distraction by a distraught Rosa Mendes.
Bray Wyatt speaks yet another cryptic message.
John Cena and Daniel Bryan beat Tyson Kidd and Cesaro after Daniel Bryan sends Kidd into Natalya.
As Aerostar stands atop of the Lucha Underground Temple, the proprietor Dario Cueto lurks from behind. He says that Aerostar will need more luck than wishes upon a star, as he believes that Drago isgoing unleash his fires of hell on him to get a taste of Cuerno's "unique opportunity".
King Cuerno, Cage and Texano beats Prince Puma, Johnny Mundo, and Hernandez to advance to the finals of the Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Championship Tournament. After the match, Dario Cueto congrats the team for making it to the finals, but wants a preview of the finals next week. Cueto sets up an impromptu triple threat match involving a member from each participating team in the finals... and tells Cuerno, Texano and Cage to make a decision.
Cage chooses to represent his team in the three-way dance.
Cage beats Son of Havoc and The Mack when he hits the Weapon X on Havoc.
Dario Cueto runs into Drago, who is preparing for his match against Aerostar. Cueto says that there's an "unique opportunity" on the line, and he better bring his A game.
Pentagon, Jr., who is not scheduled to be in the ring tonight, is in the ring. He whispers to ring announcer Melissa Santos to announce that tonight's sacrifice was dedicated to "his master"... which happens to be Melissa herself. While struggling against Pentagon, color commentator Vampiro won't stand for this, and goes to the ring for the save... not before Sexy Star swoops in and saves Melissa.
Since Melissa Santos is too shaken to announce the main event, Dario Cueto decides to take on the task, and remind everyone that the winner will earn one of his "famous and unique opportunities".
Dario Cueto is at ringside for the main event match.
Drago beats Aerostar to win the final match in the Best of Five Series, and the two shake hands in respect. Dario Cueto congratulates Drago for the win. The "famous, unique opportunity"? He gives Drago a shot at Prince Puma's Lucha Underground Championship. BUT... if he does not win the match, he will never be seen again in the Lucha Underground temple.
Sup, everyone and welcome to the April 15, 2015 edition of my Lucha Underground review. This isn't going to be a long one, but I do want to get a few thoughts off my chest. The main topics I want to cover are: Pentagon Jr.'s sacrificial conquests taken a little too far and the finals for the LU Trios Tag Team Championships is set!
Pentagon Jr.'s sacrificial conquests taken too far(?)
For the past several months, the masterly, dangerous Pentagon, Jr. has been on a vicious acquisition of annihilating various members of the Lucha Underground roster and ultimately making them sacrificial lambs for his "master", who has no identity whatsoever. His latest acquisition? Ring announcer Melissa Santos, who is usually told to announce when another sacrifice is bound to happen. Thankfully enough, Sexy Star swooped in for the save, while Vampiro was going for it momentarily. Did his "master" really tell him to prey on the innocent? What is really Pentagon's motivation for these severe beatings he deems "sacrifices"? Let me tell ya, I do have some theories about this whole "master" ordeal. Remember when Pentagon had the brief blink-and-you'll-miss alliance with Chavo Guerrero, Jr.? When the two fell apart after the culmination of Aztec Warfare, Chavo "quits", and Pentagon started his rampage not long after. I feel that the two have either re-aligned, or they may have never ended their alliance in the first place. However, this is just my theory on this storyline. Hey, you never know. I may have scratched the surface on this one...
LU Trios Tag Team Championship Tournament Final is set!!!
Take a look at these three trios that will square off to become the first-ever Lucha Underground Trios Tag Team Champions!
Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc
Big Ryck, Kill Shot and The Mack
King Cuerno, Cage and Texano
First off, let me say that the team of Ivelisse, Angelico and Son of Havoc make for a rather interesting and dysfunctional team. I mean, you have two members who have recently broken up, and a third wheel who may have wanted to taste Ivelisse's goodies, if ya catch my drift. Following his return to Lucha Underground to get revenge on his former stablemates The Crew (Bael, Mr. Cisco and Cortez Castro), Big Ryck brought in his good friend, Kill Shot and his on-screen cousin, The Mack as his backup. The three killed it in their semi-finals match, and The Mack continue to impress in the preview Triple Threat Match against Cage and Son of Havoc. The most recent and final team to enter the finals: King Cuerno, Cage and Texano. You have a cool, but cold demeanor Luchador, a F-ing machine and the ruthless rudo of AAA... ... just full of badassery. They used their crafty heel tactics to their advantage to get the win (however, as Vampiro pointed out throughout the match, Puma and Hernandez being on a team together was not a good idea in the first place). I am very excited for this one, Expect all night of these competitors to be putting their bodies on the line all over the temple!
That's it for this one, folks! Until next week, keep on flyin'! LUCHA! LUCHA! LUCHA!
John Cena hypes up the crowd as RAW emanates from London, England. He proposes yet another open challenge for the WWE United States Championship. Bad News Barrett answers, and comes out to a huge pop. Barrett feels that there is no need to wait to beat Daniel Bryan for the Intercontinental title, when he can challenge Cena for the U.S. Title tonight.
John Cena retains the WWE United States Championship against Bad News Barrett. After the match, Rusev's music plays, but only Lana comes out, who confronts Cena about Rusev's U.S. Title rematch. Suddenly, Rusev ambushes Cena from behind with a steel chain. Lana then announces that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon has made Rusev's rematch clause at Extreme Rules now a Russian Chain Match!
Next week, Triple H will make an announcement concerning WWE Tough Enough, which is poised to return to television this summer.
The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) guest on commentary for the next match.
Paige wins a Divas Battle Royal to become #1 contender for the WWE Divas Championship at Extreme Rules.
Byron Saxton interviews Paige, who is proud of winning the battle royal in her home country, and proud of the tireless effort she's made to get to the WWE. Out of nowhere, Naomi attacks Paige, losing it after she was the last one eliminated from the battle royal.
We get another cryptic message from Bray Wyatt.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) beats The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor).
Booker T interviews Roman Reigns in the ring. Once again, Roman talks about how close he came to winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. When asked about Big Show screwing him out of another title shot, Roman calls Show "[Seth Rollins'] giant bitch." Show shows up on the TitanTron and brags about his recent accomplishments and how he enjoys keeping him down, and that he's going to make Roman an epic failure. Roman tells Show that if he continues to get in his business, he plans to retire him by shoving his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy down his throat. As Reigns leaves, Big Show comes out from the back and immediately demolishes Reigns, choke slamming him on the big black taxicab that serves as a prop during WWE's United Kingdom televised events and slamming him into the doors. (During the break, medical staff try to help Reigns, who refuses medical help, gets off of the top of the car and heads to the back under his own power.)
Randy Orton beats Cesaro via disqualification when Tyson Kidd interferes. Kane comes out and says that he's in charge tonight. Since he refuses to let the match end in a DQ, he restarts the match, this time making it a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, and if Orton wins, he gets to set a stipulation for his match against Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules (unless Rollins wins his match against Dolph Ziggler later tonight).
Randy Orton beats Tyson Kidd and Cesaro.
Kane and Seth Rollins talk backstage. If Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler, he gets to pick a stipulation, too. Rollins doesn't want to face Ziggler, and makes Jamie Noble his opponent so that Jamie will lay down for him. Jamie reminds Kane that the current situation is all on him, and threatens to do something to him that involves a car battery and his testicles. Rollins has a better idea: him vs. Kane to protect him and his title. Kane, knowing he's backed into a corner when Rollins threatens to get Triple H on the horn, walks away silently.
Dean Ambrose beats Adam Rose.
Big Show talks to Kane backstage, telling him to do what needs to be done concerning Seth Rollins. Kane assures him he will.
Stardust quickly beats Fandango. After the match, Fandango realizes that the problem is that he's sharing is dance moves with just Rosa Mendes, and not with the entire world. With this, Fandango dumps Rosa, jumps onto the announce table and brings back "Fandangoing".
Daniel Bryan talks to Kane backstage, telling him he's not the Kane he once knew. This angers Kane, and Daniel tells him that if he had any guts, he'd be a man and not a stooge when he got in the ring with Seth Rollins.
This Thursday on SmackDown, John Cena holds another open challenge for the WWE United States Championship and responds to Rusev's Russian Chain Match stipulation for their US title rematch at Extreme Rules.
Despite numerous attempts to resist Seth Rollins' orders, Kane positions Seth over him for the pin to give Seth Rollins the right to set the stipulation for his title defense at Extreme Rules. Kane storms out afterwards.
Damien Mizodw, who now has Summer Rae at his side, beats The Miz with a quick roll-up.
The Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil & Darren Young) continue their mockery of WWE's tag team division, this time it's Los Matadores (Fernando, Diego and El Torito).
Ryback beats Luke Harper via disqualification when the latter rams Ryback's head into the announce table. Dean Ambrose, who's looking to gain retribution against Luke Harper, goes after him... and Harper makes a run for it.
Bryon Saxton interviews Naomi, who is ticked that she's been passed up for opportunities at the Divas title after having recently beaten Nikki Bella twice. She is tired of having her kindness taken for weakness, and she's not waiting for another chance at the title... she's gonna take it.
Dolph Ziggler criticizes Kane for laying down for Seth Rollins and decides to take a page out of John Cena's book and issues an open challenge. Neville answers.
Dolph Ziggler beats Neville in a short, but incredible match. Sheamus attacks both Ziggler and Neville after the match. Ziggler comes back, taking the fight to the outside of the ring, only to be Brogue Kicked by Sheamus.
This Thursday on SmackDown, Big Show will explain his actions towards Roman Reigns earlier tonight.
Seth Rollins and J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) show up to a ring with a black canvas and black leather chairs. After defending Kane's actions from earlier tonight, he is about to mention his stipulation for his match against Randy Orton when he calls out Orton. Orton shows up. After some talk, Rollins announces his stipulation: the RKO is banned. Orton then announces his stipulation: a steel cage match. He then topples the recliner that Rollins is sitting in and then fights off J&J Security before attacking Rollins, who then retreats to end the show.
Heath Slater shows up, says he is on Main Event because he is the main event, and what better place to be than in Texas...then says the Dallas Cowboys suck. He then badmouths Texas, saying that when he main events at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, everyone in the state will have a champion to look up to, and that champion is Heath Slater. Mark Henry and tries to hastily backpedal, saying he didn't mean to talk bad about Texas, but Mark Henry quickly destroys him in a sanctioned match.
Jack Swagger beats The Miz with the Patriot Lock, thanks to Damien Mizdow, who shows up to tell everyone that The Miz is irrelevant and that he is watching from ringside so he can see Miz make a fool out of himself...and become a distraction.
This week's episode has select matches from Supercard of Honor IX.
Adam Cole joins on commentary as he recovers from injury.
Jay Lethal tells Jushin "Thunder" Liger that he's just a stepping stone for him and that he stands in his way towards what will be a record-breaking reign with the ROH World Television Championship.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Television Championship against Jushin "Thunder" Liger after Liger is distracted by the title belt, which is unsuccessfully
Jay Briscoe tells Samoa Joe that things have changed since Joe left...including Briscoe himself. Briscoe says Joe will have to kill him to take the ROH World Championship from him.
Jay Briscoe retains the ROH World Championship against Samoa Joe.
Kurt Angle opens the show. As he speaks, Lashley shows up. Lashley wants another shot at Kurt Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Eric Young wants a title shot as he's #1 on the Impact Top Five, but Lashley tells him to get in the back of the line. This starts a brawl between EY and Lashley, and EY dodges Lashley's Spear, causing Lashley to tackle Kurt Angle instead.
After the break, Kurt Angle says he'll fight Lashley and Eric Young at the same time.
Awesome Kong beats Gail Kim to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Mickie James thanks "The Cowboy" James Storm for helping Magnus last week. After Mickie leaves, Manik questions Storm, and Storm tells him not to question him before telling him to round up the rest of the Revolution.
"The Cowboy" James Storm is in the ring with The Revolution (Manik, Abyss, Khoya). The Great Sanada is gone, having been cut down to size by Storm for failing him one too many times. He then puts all three of them in a match against each other to see who will go for the tag team gold again with him next week. When Storm gets a referee in the ring, he tells him the only rule is that there has to be a winner.
Khoya beats Manik and Abyss to join "The Cowboy" James Storm next week.
Mike Tenay interviews Low Ki.
Drew Galloway shows up with the other members of the Rising. He thanks the fans for everything so far, and says he brought them here because he can't beat The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Low Ki, Kenny King) by themselves. The other two members of The Rising introduce themselves: Myka - the son of Haku - and Eli Drake. Drew then states The Rising is ready to give The Beat Down Clan a war. The BDC show up. After MVP says The Rising will go down tonight, both teams brawl.
After the break, Drew Galloway asks for a referee to start a six-man tag team match and gets one.
The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake and Myka) vs. The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King and Low Ki) ends with a sneak attack from a man who is revealed to be Homicide, who is back in TNA and on the side of the BDC. He attacks The Rising from behind while they have the match won.
Kurt Angle is attacked by Eric Young backstage.
Kurt Angle is checked on by a trainer after the break, and Angle insists on wrestling his match tonight.
Davey Richards beats DJ Z.
We see a vignette for The Dollhouse, Jade (aka Mia Yim) and Marti Bell.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up. They plan to become the next TNA World Tag Team Champions. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up, and EC3 says he now plans to become a tag team champ to get a title. He says his tag team partner for tonight is...Bram. Bram shows up and says he's in a real bad news, and says he hates EC3 the least. Then Mr. Anderson shows up and throws his hat in the ring along with Rockstar Spud. Austin Aries shows up to round it out by announcing that he's leaving the Feast or Fired World Heavyweight Championship briefcase and going for the tag team titles with Bobby Roode.
Kurt Angle retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley and Eric Young. After the match, Eric Young brutally attacks Lashley.
