WWE Battleground 2016 predictions

The Usos vs. Breezango (Kickoff Match): The top tag team on the new SmackDown brand, The Usos need to be built up and not buried here. This would make for a natural feud right at the start, which would allow American Alpha -- the incoming team from NXT -- to start their natural rivalry with The Vaudevillians. That's right, there's only four tag teams on the entire show. Prediction: The Usos win

Becky Lynch vs. Natalya: On a similar note, Lynch and Natalya are the top two women on the new SmackDown brand, which added two from NXT but not any of the big names fans expected to see during the draft. While the title and two (maybe three? more on that below) most over female competitors are on Raw, Lynch and Natalya are basically being asked to carry the entire division. If they're going to continue this into SummerSlam, Natalya should go over to give Lynch something to fight back against over the next month. Prediction: Natalya wins

Chris Jericho hosts 'The Highlight Reel' with Randy Orton: Making his first appearance with WWE since a serious shoulder injury sidelined him in October, Orton will basically be on to begin promotion for his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam. The two have never had a major-brand series before despite beginning their careers simultaneously at a former WWE developmental territory. Orton (SmackDown), Lesnar (Raw) and Jericho (Raw) are obviously on opposite brands, so this will at least be one crossover match at SummerSlam.

United States Championship -- Rusev (c) vs. Zack Ryder: WWE continues to do a poor job with its secondary titles, and it's never been as obvious as the challengers competing for the belts at this pay-per-view. Nothing against these two but there was a time where these titles meant something and people actually cared about the outcomes when the championships were contested. Instead, you have this. Rusev looks to be on his way to being built back as a strong heel who could drop his title to a fan favorite at SummerSlam, so it would make sense to keep the strap on him here. Prediction: Rusev wins and retains

Intercontinental Championship -- The Miz (c) vs. Darren Young: Rant, continued. Consider the importance of these two belts when the champions were drafted 16th and 17th behind four guys in their late 30s. The Miz, a former world heavyweight champion, has seen his character revived a bit now that his wife, Maryse, has been brought into the fold. But he's also been off of television as of late filming a movie. Young has not received the response WWE obviously hoped for with this return, despite having the legendary Bob Backlund by his side, and this match has basically no build whatsoever. I could see WWE putting the strap on Young for any number of reasons, but ultimately keeping the title on SmackDown with The Miz and allowing some legitimately important programs to develop there is what's best. Prediction: The Miz wins and retains

Sasha Banks & Unknown Partner vs. Charlotte & Dana Brooke: The only real interest surrounding this match is Banks' mystery partner and whether the outcome will develop the storyline everyone is waiting for with SummerSlam a month away. Many are hoping that WWE calls up Bayley from NXT to partner with Banks, but I just don't see it after they had the potential to make her a focal point in the draft and she looks primed for another title program in NXT. So I'd expect Banks to wind up with someone from the Raw brand, maybe a returning Paige, to throw some weight behind the women's division. The other option could be NXT call-up Nia Jax but that would be a strange face-heel pairing. The goal here needs to be putting Banks over either Charlotte or Brooke to set up the title match everyone is waiting for in a month. Prediction: Banks/Partner win

The New Day vs. The Wyatt Family: A six-man tag team match is the perfect opportunity to have New Day lose without dropping the belts. The problem? There's no good reason to give The Wyatts a win. WWE just split up the three members among two brands -- the second time it has broken up the "family" after failing to book them as a formidable and truly dominant title-winning group -- and a win would do nothing to strengthen them. If The Wyatts were still together, they would have been an easy favorite to get a win here, but I just don't see it with WWE building up the tag team accolades of New Day and SummerSlam around the corner. Prediction: The New Day wins

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn: What was supposed to be the end of a long-running feud that began in NXT may be just another match in the middle. Why? WWE had a great opportunity to split up these two up-and-coming stars among its brands but instead just threw them both on Raw. So what motivation is there to end this feud with a regular singles match when a stipulation match can be booked just one month from now? There's going to have to be some controversy in the finish -- or Zayn going over with a win -- to keep this thing going. An Owens victory would be too clean of an end unless WWE actually fulfills the build and goes that way. Prediction: Zayn wins and the feud continues

John Cena, Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. The Club: This is not so much predicting who will win -- that's obvious -- but rather where WWE goes with these six competitors. Cena's short-lived partnership with Enzo & Cass is one-and-done with them set to go their separate ways following the draft. The Club is being also being split up across brands as WWE ends its newest faction, one which was just starting to gain some traction. This would make a good spot for the main-roster debut of Finn Balor with Gallows & Anderson turning on A.J. Styles, but WWE may want to build him up as a singles performer. Plus, Balor is way over as a face and turning Styles face would be all kinds of wrong now that he's finally connecting with the audience on the mic as a heel. So yeah, what WWE is doing is anyone's guess. The outcome of this match, though, should be obvious. Prediction: Cena, Enzo & Cass win

World Heavyweight Championship -- Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns: How the heck this thing ends is anyone's guess. The champion is on SmackDown, while both challengers are on Raw, meaning any title change would flip the belt across brand lines. Nearly every other brand split included two top-tier titles, so a championship split almost seems too obvious following a controversial or no-decision finish. Stephanie McMahon is the perfect heel authority figure to disregard any logic and simply create a championship for her star player, Rollins, so ultimately I think the title as it is now remains with Ambrose and on SmackDown. What's strange is that this match could legitimately have headlined SummerSlam (and maybe a version of it still will with a title split coming at that point). Instead, it's featured on Battleground, five days after a brand split with one of the three competitors coming off a 30-day wellness policy suspension. Prediction: Ambrose wins and retains

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WWE Draft 2016 results

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Here are the picks in the 2016 WWE Draft:

Round 1
1. Seth Rollins (Raw)
2. Dean Ambrose (SmackDown)
3. Charlotte (Raw)
4. AJ Styles (SmackDown)
5. Finn Bálor (Raw)

Round 2
6. Roman Reigns (Raw)
7. John Cena (SmackDown)
8. Brock Lesnar (Raw)
9. Randy Orton (SmackDown)
10. The New Day (Raw)

Round 3
11. Sami Zayn (Raw)
12. Bray Wyatt (SmackDown)
13. Sasha Banks (Raw)
14. Becky Lynch (SmackDown)
15. Chris Jericho (Raw)

Round 4
16. Rusev w/Lana (Raw)
17. The Miz w/Maryse (SmackDown)
18. Kevin Owens (Raw)
19. Baron Corbin (SmackDown)
20. Enzo Amore and Big Cass (Raw)

Round 5
21. Gallows and Anderson (Raw)
22. American Alpha (SmackDown)
23. Big Show (Raw)
24. Dolph Ziggler (SmackDown)
25. Nia Jax (Raw)

Round 6
26. Neville (Raw)
27. Natalya (SmackDown)
28. Cesaro (Raw)
29. Alberto Del Rio (SmackDown)
30. Sheamus (Raw)

Round 7
31. Golden Truth (Raw)
32. The Usos (SmackDown)
33. Titus O’Neil (Raw)
34. Demon Kane (SmackDown)
35. Paige (Raw)

Round 8
36. Darren Young w/Bob Backlund (Raw)
37. Kalisto (SmackDown)
38. Sin Cara (Raw)
39. Naomi (SmackDown)
40. Jack Swagger (Raw)
41. The Ascension (SmackDown)

Round 9
42. The Dudley Boyz (Raw)
43. Zack Ryder (SmackDown)
44. Summer Rae (Raw)
45. Apollo Crews (SmackDown)
46. Mark Henry (Raw)
47. Alexa Bliss (SmackDown)

Round 10
48. Braun Strowman (Raw)
49. Breezango (SmackDown)
50. Bo Dallas (Raw)
51. Eva Marie (SmackDown)
52. Shining Stars (Raw)
53. The Vaudevillains (SmackDown)

Round 11
54. Alicia Fox (Raw)
55. Erick Rowan (SmackDown)
56. Dana Brooke (Raw)
57. Mojo Rawley (SmackDown)
58. Curtis Axel (Raw)
59. Carmella (SmackDown)

WWE Smackdown Live results 19.7.16

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1. John Cena defeated Luke Gallows. Enzo Amore and Big Cass came to ringside before the match started to make sure The Club wouldn’t interfere. Sure enough, Enzo and Cass thwarted the evil machinations and Cena won via pinfall with the Attitude Adjustment.

2. Darren Young and Zack Ryder defeated The Miz and Rusev. This was a “champions vs. challengers” match heading into Battleground. Darren Young got Miz to tap out to the Crossface Chickenwing to get the win for his team.

3. Bray Wyatt defeated Xavier Woods. Woods acted terrified and hesitant for the duration of the match, while Wyatt taunted the New Day on the outside. Wyatt won via pinfall following the Sister Abigail.

— Kane vs. Kevin Owens never happened. Sami Zayn jumped Owens on the ramp during his entrance, so Owens threw him at Kane. Kane chokeslammed both men, then hit his pyro and left.

4. Dana Brooke and Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks in a 2-on-1 handicap match. Sasha had the Banks Statement locked in on Dana, but Charlotte stomped her and hit Natural Selection to get the pinfall.

5. Chris Jericho defeated Cesaro. Jericho, wrestling in a Raw shirt, was able to catch a springboarding Cesaro in the Code Breaker and get the pin.

— Natalya vs. Alicia Fox never happened, as Becky Lynch beat down Natalya and the two women had to be separated by referees and officials.

6. WWE Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) defeated Seth Rollins. After another nearly 20-minute match, Ambrose was able to hit Dirty Deeds and get the clean pin.

— After the match, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan ran to the ring to congratulate SmackDown pick Dean Ambrose, who heads into Sunday’s Battleground pay-per-view still WWE Champion.

WWE RAW results 18.7.16

1. Sami Zayn and Cesaro defeated Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens. Zayn reversed a schoolboy rollup from Chris Jericho into an inside cradle to get the win for his team.

2. Darren Young defeated Alberto Del Rio. The Miz and Maryse were on color commentary. They tried to distract Young but it backfired, and he was able to pin Del Rio with a bridging O’Connor roll.

3. The Club and The Wyatt Family defeated John Cena, Enzo Amore, Big Cass and The New Day. Enzo accidentally clotheslined Cena, allowing AJ Styles to hit Enzo with a Styles Clash for the win.

4. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte and Dana Brooke. Banks and Lynch won by disqualification when Natalya attacked Lynch. After the match, Charlotte and Brooke continued the attack on Banks.

5. Rusev and Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder. Rusev forced Ziggler to tap out to the Accolade. Ryder consoled Ziggler after Rusev departed.

6. WWE Championship Match: Dean Ambrose (c) vs Seth Rollins was ruled a draw. After a ref bump, both men’s shoulders were counted down on a superplex/roll-up. Both COO/General Manager combinations were watching this match from ringside, presumably scouting talent for the Draft. Stephanie raised Rollins’ hand and Shane raised Dean’s hand, but the referee was noncommittal.

– After the match and the confusion, Stephanie got on the microphone and declared Rollins the winner, handing him the belt. Rollins celebrated while the others argued and the commentators were not convinced. The match was eventually declared a draw on the WWE Network after-show.

TNA Impact Wrestling results 12.7.16

TNA X-Division Title #1 Contenders Ladder Match “The Carolina Caveman” Trevor Lee w/Shane Helms vs. “The Skywalker” Andrew Everett vs. Mandrews vs. Braxton Sutter vs. “DJ Z” Zema Ion vs. Rockstar Spud
The usually red “X” hanging from the ceiling is green this go around. Lee and Everett go to toss ladders in the ring but Zema and Mandrews hit stereo Somersault Planchas over the top onto the Helms Dynasty! Sutter then baseball slide dropkicks a ladder into all the X-Division guys. Mandrews hits a gorgeous Moonsault off the ring steps on Zema and then he pulls Sutter off the ladder as he was climbing up quickly. Mandrews tosses Sutter to the floor and then starts climbing up the ladder. Zema pulls Mandrews down and the two exchange forearms. Zema hits Mandrews with a Jawbreaker that sends Mandrews falling back into the turnbuckles. Zema charges at Mandrews but Mandrews backdrops him over the top. Zema lands on the apron and then kicks Mandrews in the face. Zema climbs up top and hits a gorgeous Tornillo (Corkscrew Plancha) off the top onto The Helms Dynasty! Mandrews climbs up the ladder but Zema dives off the top knocking Mandrews off the ladder. Zema climbs up but Sutter quickly climbs up with him. They exchange forearms and right hands until Sutter boxes the ears of Zema and knocks him off. Spud grabs Sutter’s leg and bites him pulling him down to the mat. Spud tries to kick Sutter but Sutter blocks it and then attempts that same Bicycle Kick as last week that legit knocked Spud’s teeth out. Spud sidesteps it and The Helms Dynasty attacks Sutter from behind. Helms Dynasty throws Sutter into the ladder and then Spud jumps on Sutter and continues to beat him down. Mandrews attempts to come in but The Dynasty take him down as well. Zema comes in and the same happens to him. Helms Dynasty beats down all the babyfaces while Spud sets the ladder back up under the X.

Lee sets up another ladder next to Spud and starts climbing it while Everett climbs up the other side. The babyfaces pull down Spud and Everett. Lee is using both ladders to balance himself but then Sutter and Mandrews pull the ladders away from Lee causing Lee to do a split before Zema comes in with a Dropkick Salto that causes Lee to crash down to the mat. Sutter, Zema, and Mandrews all start climbing the ladders at the same time but Spud hits Mandrews and Sutter with a chair. Spud spits on Sutter and tosses the other ladder out of the ring. Spud tries to hit Zema with the chair but Zema kicks it in to his face! Everett pulls Zema down and Zema attempts a clothesline but Everett ducks and connects with the Pele! Everett knees Mandrews and then goes for a Suplex but Mandrews counters in midair with a Stunner! Lee hits a Superman Forearm on Mandrews and then attempts one on Sutter but Sutter counters into a Sitout Gutwrench Powerbomb! Spud attacks Sutter from behind and low blows him! Spud tries to hit Sutter with his belt but Zema catches him and hits the Hostile Makeover! Zema sets the ladder back up and as he starts climbing the ladder Helms runs in and tries to pull Zema off, but Zema hits a beautiful Diving Rana off the ladder onto Helms! Everett climbs up the ladder but Zema and Lee both stop him. Zema kicks Lee and then rolls underneath the ladder into a Rolling Spike DDT! Zema shoves the ladder over causing Everett to flying over the top onto all the other guys on the floor! Zema climbs up and pulls down the X!
Winner: Zema Ion via pulling down the X


“The Monster” Abyss w/Crazy Steve vs. “The Chesterfield Plague” Bram
Rosemary does not come out with Decay or Bram. Steve gets on the apron to distract Bram as the match starts which works and Abyss beats Bram down in the corner. Abyss chokes Bram in the corner and then chases the referee away as well. Bram fights back on Abyss but Abyss cuts him off and knees Bram in the gut. Abyss whips Bram into the opposite corner but Bram bounces out with a Running Clothesline. Bram hits another Running Clothesline and then a third which finally takes Abyss down. Bram charges at Abyss but Abyss sidesteps him and sends Bram flying over the top to the floor. Steve jumps on Bram and attacks him as Abyss was distracting him. Bram rolls back into the ring and Abyss headbutts him repeatedly. Abyss puts Bram in a Vice Grip but Bram fights him off with a series of jabs. Abyss goes for a Chokeslam but Bram blocks it and connects with a Spinning Heel Kick. Bram hits a series of Running Forearms capped off with a Running High Knee! Bram attempts to whip Abyss into the corner but Abyss reverses it and then charges into an elbow from Bram. Bram climbs up top and dives off only for Abyss to catch him by the throat! Abyss goes for the Chokeslam but Bram counters into Sitout Rear Mat Slam! Bram goes for the Brighter Side of Suffering but Abyss counters into the Chokeslam! Rosemary walks down the ramp which causes Abyss to hesitate and then Rosemary slides into the ring and says something to Bram. Bram rolls away from her and Abyss screams at her as Steve gets on the apron. Bram hits a Running Knee that sends Abyss crashing into Steve and then Bram rolls him for the pin!
Winner: Bram via pinfall (rollup)

TNA Knockouts Championship Fatal 4-Way Match Sienna (c) w/Allie vs. Jade vs. Marti Belle vs. Gail Kim
Gail attacks Sienna as she was making her entrance on the ramp! Marti and Jade start brawling in the ring at the same time. Marti tries for a Package Piledriver but Jade blocks it and then takes Marti down. Jade hits the ropes but Sienna pulls Jade through the ropes to the floor. Sienna gets in the ring and sends Marti into the corner and lays her out with a Splash in the corner. Sienna beats Marti down and then hits a series of nasty knees on Marti in the corner. Sienna charges at Marti but she sidesteps her causing Sienna to crash into the turnbuckles. Marti hits a series of knees and then a Running Hip Attack for a nearfall. Gail runs in and hits a series of forearms on both Sienna and Marti. Gail hits a Double Clothesline on Marti and Sienna. Gail mounts Sienna and punches her until Marti pulls her off and throws Gail to the floor. Sienna and Marti start exchanging chops and forearms. Gail and Jade dive off the top with Missile Dropkicks on Sienna and Marti! Marti and Sienna roll to the floor and they both eat Flying Dropkicks through the ropes from Gail and Jade! They exchange strikes back in the ring until Jade gets the advantage with a Leaping Knee followed by a Forearm Smash. Jade attempts a Pele but Gail sidesteps it and hits a Senton Backsplash for a nearfall. Gail hits a Spinning Headscissors into the Hanging Octopus but Jade counters into a Bridging German Suplex for a nearfall of her own! Jade climbs up top but quickly eats a Forearm Smash from Gail. Gail climbs up with Jade but Sienna hits her from behind and lifts Gail up in an Electric Chair as Jade dives off the top with a Missile Dropkick! Marti climbs back in and hits a Pedigree on Jade! Sienna hits the ropes but eats a Big Boot from Marti! Gail hits Eat Defeat on Marti! 1…2…NO Allie puts Marti’s foot on the bottom rope! Gail is about to hit a Tope Suicida on Allie until Sienna catches her with the Silencer out of nowhere for the pin!
Winner & STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Sienna via pinfall (Silencer)

“DJ Z” Zema Ion vs. “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/Maria
Zema goes right at Bennett as he comes to the ring but Bennett cowers behind the referee. As the referee backs Zema away and Maria distracts him Bennett blindsides Zema and beats him down. Bennett puts the boots to Zema as Matthews plugs TNA’s ProWrestlingTees store (which I think is the first time they have actually plugged it on the air). Zema fights back with a series of forearms but Bennett lays him out again and connects with a series of kicks and forearms. Bennett goes for MIP but Zema blocks it and hits a series of nasty forearms. Bennett lays Zema out with a Forearm Smash and then hits the ropes only for Zema to catch him with a gorgeous Rolling Dropkick! Zema hits a Springboard Flying Back Elbow out of the corner! Zema hits a Running Corkscrew Elbow in the corner and then he nails Bennett with a series of elbows. Zema goes for the Rolling Leaping DDT but Bennett catches him in midair with a Kingdom Cutter! 1…2…NO Zema kicks out! Bennett whips Zema in the corner and connects with a Running Clothesline. Bennett lifts Zema up to the top and attempts a Superplex but Zema knocks him off and then dives off the top over a charging Bennett, but as he lands Bennett catches Zema in a Spinebuster for a nearfall. Bennett puts Zema in a rear chinlock but Zema fights back to his feet and breaks the hold with elbows. Bennett knees Zema and then hits the ropes only to eat a big Leaping Clothesline from Zema! Bennett rolls to the apron and then grabs Zema by the hair and slams him to the mat from the floor only for Zema to roll backwards through the ropes into a gorgeous Spinning Headscissors that sends Bennett crashing into the guardrail! Zema rolls back into the ring and immediately hits a Somersault Plancha over the top onto Bennett on the floor! Zema dives off the ring steps into a hurricanrana on Bennett on the floor! Zema climbs up top for another dive but Bennett retreats up the ramp to get away from him. Bennett tries to bail on the match but Braxton Sutter, Mandrews, and The Helms Dynasty all walk onto the stage and force Bennett to fight! Bennett rolls back in the ring and Zema rolls him up with a Wheelbarrow Rollup for the pin!
Winner: Zema Ion via pinfall (Wheelbarrow Rollup)


Unsanctioned Fight “The Chosen One” Drew Galloway vs. Ethan Carter III
EC3 and Galloway brawl all around the ring until EC3 tosses Galloway to the floor. Galloway destroys EC3 with a Lariat as EC3 climbed out to the floor! Galloway Snake Eyes EC3 across the guardrail and then tries to Suplex him, but EC3 reverses the Suplex slamming Galloway down on the floor! EC3 lights Galloway up with some chops and Galloway answers in kind! Galloway slams EC3 into a chair and then picks up the chair, but EC3 kicks Galloway and throws the chair right at the face of Galloway! Galloway didn’t get his hands up in time and that one damn sure looked like it connected. EC3 picks Galloway up but Galloway shrugs him off and then lifts EC3 up in the air and tosses him like a ragdoll into the ring post! Galloway nails EC3 with the chair as a referee comes down to try and calm them down. They continue to brawl all the way behind the stage. Security, agents, referees, and other wrestlers run over to pull them apart finally.


TNA World Heavyweight Championship & TNA X-Division Championship
Title vs. Title Match
“The Destroyer” Lashley (c) vs. Eddie Edwards (c) w/Davey Richards
This is the first time they have ever faced each other one-on-one. Both Eddie’s X-Division Title and Lashley’s World Title are on the line here. The only man to ever hold both the World and X-Division Titles was Kurt Angle several years ago. Eddie is wearing tights that have the X-Division logo on it. Lashley quickly takes Eddie down with a waistlock takeover and then he connects with a shoulder block. Lashley puts the boots to Eddie in the corner and then starts to blatantly choke him. Lashley connects with a series of shoulder blocks on Eddie in the corner and then he lifts Eddie up in the air and backdrops him. Lashley goes for a Delayed Vertical Supplex but Eddie slips free and locks in a Sleeper! Lashley Snapmares Eddie over and then charges at him only for Eddie to sidestep Lashley sending him to the floor. Eddie goes for a Slingshot Plancha onto Lashley on the floor but Lashley catches him in midair and attempts a Running Powerslam, but Eddie shoves Lashley into the ring post. Eddie hits a Hurricanrana on Lashley on the floor and then attempts a Running Clothesline but Lashley catches him with a Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex onto the ramp! Lashley tosses Eddie around ringside and then attempts a Spear, but Eddie catches him with a big back elbow only for Lashley to come back with a Spear anyway sending Eddie crashing into the ring steps!

Lashley chokes Eddie in the corner and then chokes him in the ropes as he taunts Davey at the same time. Lashley hits a series of crossfaces and then a Hangman’s Neckbreaker. Lashley gets a nearfall and puts Eddie in a headlock. Eddie fights back to his feet and hits a series of elbows and headbutts. Eddie hits the ropes but then eats a slobber knocking (literally) back elbow from the World Champ. Lashley hits a big haymaker and argues with the referee about closed fists. Lashley elbows Eddie repeatedly and then goes for another haymaker, but Eddie ducks it and hits a series of nasty chops. Eddie bounces off the ropes but Lashley catches him and goes for another Powerslam only for Eddie to counter into a Spinning DDT! Lashley gets back to his feet and charges at Lashley but Eddie drops down and Lashley goes flying through the ropes to the floor. Eddie hits a Tope Suicida through the ropes onto Lashley sending him into the guardrail! Eddie slides back in the ring and hits a second Tope Suicida followed by a third one as well with the momentum of the match shifting to the Wolf! Eddie rolls Lashley back in the ring and then he charges into an elbow from Lashley! Lashley goes for a Spear but Eddie catches him with a Spinning Sitout Spinebuster! 1…2…NO Lsahley kicks out! Eddie hits a Running Forearm Smash and then he whips Lashley into the corner. Eddie charges into a boot from Lashley. Lashley climbs up top but Eddie hits him with two straight Leaping Enziguris! Eddie climbs up with Lashley but Lashley shoves Eddie ot the mat and then he falls to the mat as well. Eddie forearms Eddie and then climbs back up top but Eddie hits him with another Leaping Enziguri! Eddie goes for a Frankensteiner but Lashley blocks it and attempts a Super Bomb! Eddie counters into the Frankensteiner! Eddie goes for the Boston Knee Party but Lashley catches him in mid-move! Lashley goes for the Running Powerslam but Eddie’s feet hit the referee in the head as Lashley lifted Eddie up! Lashley hits the Running Powerslam but the referee is out. Lashley grabs the World Title and goes to hit Eddie with it but Davey pulls it away from him! Eddie hits an Enziguri on Lashley and then The Wolves hit the Chasing The Dragon! ITS OVER! 1…2…NO Lashley still kicks out! Mike Bennett appears in the ring out of nowhere and decks the referee! Bennett taunts Lashley and Eddie as some new music begins to appear. Former ROH star Moose walks through the tunnel as Lashley and Eddie look confused. Moose kills Davey with a Spinning Clothesline on the floor! Eddie goes for a Slingshot Rana on Moose on the floor but Moose blocks it and Powerbombs Eddie! Moose gets in the ring and stares Lashley down!
Winner: NO CONTEST

WWE Smackdown results 14.7.16

Sasha Banks vs. Dana Brooke
Sasha immediately gets a rollup on Dana for a nearfall. She follows with a backslide that gets the same result, before hitting a sunset flip and a double knee to the face for yet another nearfall. Dana leaves the ring to take a breather, only to be met with a baseball slide from Sasha. Banks turns her attention toward the Women’s Champion, which allows Brooke to hit a chop block before bringing Banks back into the. Brooke with a snapmare before locking in a chinlock. Sasha struggles for a moment, finally getting to her feet only to be taken down with a clothesline by Brooke. Dana puts a boot on Banks for a nearfall before going for a Samoan Driver…but it’s reversed by Sasha for a nearfall! Banks begins to turns things around as she hits a crossbody for the nearfall. Sasha goes for a double knee in the corner, but Brooke avoids it before rolling her up for a nearfall, which itself is reversed by Banks for a nearfall. Charlotte gets up on the apron but is knocked off by Banks, who is rolled up by Dana for a nearfall. Sasha quickly rolls out, locking in the Bank Statement! Dana has no choice but to tap out, giving Sasha Banks the win!
Winner via submission: Sasha Banks


WWE United States Champion Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler shows some of his amateur prowess early on, but Rusev responds with some powerful stomps in the corner. Ziggler whipped into the corner but fights back, before Rusev catches him with a swinging slam to the mat as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, Rusev is still in control before Ziggler begins to fight back with some right hands and kicks. Rusev stops him with a knee to the midsection, but Ziggler goes for a Famouser…only for Rusev to show some more of that power, sending him down hard for a nearfall. Rusev goes for a kick, but Ziggler dodges and locks in a sleeper hold on the champion! Rusev eventually breaks out, but Ziggler hits a DDT and a Famouser for the nearfall. Ziggler gets caught again, this time by a hard slam and a kick to the gut by Rusev who looks to lock Ziggler in the Accolade before…
“WOO WOO WOO, YOU KNOW IT”
Zack Ryder comes out to the ring, distracting Rusev long enough for Ziggler to get back up…but Rusev sends Ziggler out of the ring before leaving, and throws Ziggler right into Ryder! Rusev brings Ziggler and Ryder into the ring, but Ryder gets out of there as Ziggler rolls up Rusev for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Dolph Ziggler


AJ Styles & Karl Anderson vs. Enzo & Cass
Cass starts things off clearing the ring of both AJ and Karl, before launching Enzo onto The Club as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, Cass is still in control as he tags in Enzo, as AJ tags in Karl. Karl turns things around as he lays into Enzo, tagging in AJ who continues the assault. AJ with a pendulum backbreaker that gets him a nearfall, before tagging Karl back in. Karl drops Enzo down hard before getting another nearfall. Karl with some punches before tagging in AJ, who lays some kicks into Enzo before working the leg. AJ drops a boot into Enzo’s knee before tagging in Karl, who works the leg before getting a nearfall and tagging AJ back in. Enzo is struggling as he fights back, but AJ drops Enzo into the corner and hits a forearm that sends Enzo out of the ring. Karl tries to pick up Enzo, who drives him into the barricade. AJ goes after Enzo, who drops AJ onto the rope before getting into the ring. Enzo goes for a tag but is cut off by Karl, who knees him clear out of the ring. Karl charges at Enzo, who gets out of the way and proceeds to avoid an elbow drop as he looks for the tag. Karl gets the tag to AJ, who stops Enzo from getting a tag…but Enzo drops him with a Tornado DDT! Enzo inches toward Cass as Karl gets into the ring, distracting the ref long enough for Gallows to get involved. Moments later, AJ gets Enzo into the Calf Crusher, and Enzo has no choice but to tap out!
Winners via submission: AJ Styles & Karl Anderson


Tyler Breeze vs. Kalisto
Breeze takes Kalisto to the corner, but Kalisto responds with a flurry of offense. Breeze takes advantage of a distraction by Fandango to hit a Supermodel Kick for a nearfall, and covers Kalisto for another one. Breeze looks frustrated as he goes for yet another cover and gets a nearfall. Breeze goes for a suplex, but Kalisto reverses into a nearfall. Breeze with another kick for a nearfall. Breeze taunts Kalisto as he hits a right hand, and continues until Kalisto turns things around with a corkscrew shoulder tackle off the ropes. Breeze takes a kick to the side of the head before dodging another and getting a cover for a nearfall. Kalisto quickly hits a Salida Del Sol for the win!
Winner via pinfall: Kalisto

WWE Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens
Owens blindsides Ambrose at the outset, but Ambrose turns things around with some right hands that sends Owens out to take a breather. Ambrose stays right on top of Owens, slamming him into the announce table before turning his attention to Seth Rollins. Owens gets after Ambrose as Rollins attacks the champ from behind, forcing the ref to call for the bell!
Winner via disqualification: Dean Ambrose


WWE Champion Dean Ambrose & Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins
Ambrose drops Rollins off the apron before going to work on Owens. Ambrose leaves the ring to go after Rollins, but gets thrown into the barricade by Owens for his troubles. Owens continues the attack before bringing the champ back into the ring before hitting a right hand and tags in Rollins, who lays into Ambrose with some right hands and kicks. Rollins with a bodyslam now, working a chinlock on Ambrose who gets out only to be dropped back to the mat. Rollins tags in Owens, who boots Ambrose and taunts Zayn before going for a senton…but Ambrose gets out of the way! Rollins misses Ambrose, who tags in Zayn. Zayn drops Owens off the apron before unleashing on Rollins with a Tornado DDT that sends Rollins out of the ring. Owens charges at Zayn, who sends Owens out of the ring before he and Ambrose hit a double dive on Owens and Rollins. Owens pulls the leg of Zayn as he goes into the ring, allowing Rollins to knock him down for a nearfall. Rollins tags in Owens, who goes to work on Zayn as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial, Owens does everything he can to keep Zayn from making a tag to Ambrose as he lays into Zayn with a chop in the corner. Tag to Rollins, who drives his boot into the face of Zayn. Sami fights back, but takes a forearm in the corner from Rollins. Seth taughts the crowd and Ambrose, before walking right into a Michinoku Driver by Zayn! Sami makes the tag to the champ as Rollins tags in Owens, and the Lunatic Fringe is on fire as he lays into Owens in the corner! Owens has Ambrose on his shoulders, but it’s reversed into a Saito Suplex by Ambrose followed by an elbow drop from the turnbuckle for a nearfall. Blind tag from Rollins as Ambrose hits a running bulldog on Owens. Ambrose blocks the efforts of Rollins to hit a swinging neckbreaker, but Owens breaks up the resulting nearfall. Rollins with an enziguri, but is met with a Lunatic Lariat by Ambrose for a nearfall. Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds and it’s reversed into a Pedigree, which is blocked as Zayn gets the tag and a crossbody for the nearfall. Rollins and Zayn exchange holds before Zayn catches Rollins with an exploder suplex into the corner. Owens nearly takes a Helluva Kick but Ambrose goes for a dive, which is blocked as Owens throws the champ into the steel steps while Rollins rolls up Zayn for a nearfall. Zayn misses a Helluva Kick on Rollins, who hits the Pedigree for the win!
Winners via pinfall: Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins

WWE RAW results 11.7.16

1. Darren Young won a battle royal to name a new number-one contender to the Intercontinental Championship. Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews eliminated each other, leaving Young alone as the winner. Young will face The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship.

2. Sheamus defeated Zack Ryder. Ryder challenged Rusev for the United States Championship backstage before the match, but Sheamus attacked him. Sheamus won the match with a Brogue Kick. After the match, Rusev attacked Ryder, put him in The Accolade and accepted the challenge.

3. Breezango defeated the Lucha Dragons. Tyler Breeze pinned Kalisto after a superkick when Kalisto was perched on the top rope.

– Seth Rollins aired “The Rollins Report,” a heavily edited clip of him “interviewing” Roman Reigns about his suspension. Rollins was confronted by Dean Ambrose, and Ambrose agreed to give Rollins a one-on-one championship match whenever he wants. The match was made for next week.

4. Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro. Before the match, Owens had security escort Sami Zayn out of color commentary, and they briefly brawled. Owens pinned Cesaro after a Torture Rack into a neckbreaker. After the match, Zayn attacked Owens again and fed him two Cesaro, who gave Owens a giant swing.

5. Titus O’Neil defeated Heath Slater. O’Neil pinned Slater after a Clash of the Titus.

– New Day visited The Wyatt Family’s compound in a pre-taped, Grindhouse-style fight that included axes, garbage cans and broken car windows. It just kind of ended with Bray telling them to follow the buzzards.

6. Enzo Amore and Big Cass defeated The Club. Enzo and Cass won by disqualification when AJ Styles interfered. John Cena made the save, despite everyone saying he was off rehearsing for the ESPYs.

7. Sasha Banks defeated Dana Brooke. Banks won by submission with the Banks Statement. After the match, Charlotte announced that Banks will have to face Brooke again on Smackdown.

– Mr. McMahon returned to Raw to announce the new commissioner of Smackdown. After making Shane and Stephanie McMahon plead their cases, Vince announced that Shane would be running Smackdown and Stephanie would be running Raw. Next week, they’ll name General Managers, and if they don’t, he’ll name one for them. Stephanie slapped Shane, and Shane kissed her on the cheek.