WWE Raw Results 8/15/16

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1. Sami Zayn defeated Sheamus. Cesaro, who had been sitting in on commentary for the match, threatened to come onto the ring apron. Sheamus took a swing, allowing Zayn to hit the Helluva Kick for the win.

— Backstage, Sheamus and Cesaro got in each other’s faces and Foley announced he was putting them in a best of seven series, starting at SummerSlam.

2. The New Day defeated The Dudley Boyz. Doctors Gallows and Anderson taunted The New Day via TitanTron before and after the match, but Kofi Kingston managed to hit D-Von Dudley with Trouble in Paradise to pick up the win in a non-title match.

3. Nia Jax defeated Rachel Levi. Levi got a pre-match jobber interview, but got defeated by Jax within minutes.

— Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman came to the ring to talk about SummerSlam, but they were interrupted by the hottest free agent in sports entertainment, Heath Slater. Slater said if he defeats Lesnar, he will earn a Raw contract. Lesnar destroys Slater with an F5 and he and Heyman continue their spiel.

4. Big Cass defeated Kevin Owens. Chris Jericho was causing problems on the outside throughout the match. Finally, things broke down and Jericho got involved, beating on Cass and drawing the DQ.

5. The Shining Stars defeated the Prime Time Players. During this “one time only” PTP reunion, Darren Young accidentally hit Titus O’Neil on the apron. In response, O’Neil hit Young with the Clash of the Titus, allowing the Shining Stars to get the pin.

6. Neville defeated Jinder Mahal. This was the first (real) televised match for Mahal since returning to WWE. Neville won a short match with the Red Arrow.

— Seth Rollins still can’t find the Demon King, so Mick Foley recommends he look in the ring. Rollins goes to the ring and says no one can stop him from becoming the Universal Champion. He gives the Demon King one last chance to show himself. The Demon King appeared and the two fought, with Finn Bálor driving Rollins from the ring.

7. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Golden Truth. The Club won with the Magic Killer. After the match, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods hit the ring and beat down the Club. They tried to hit Anderson in the genitals with a trombone, but Gallows made the save.

8. Charlotte defeated Alicia Fox. Sasha Banks sat in on commentary for the match. Before the match, Charlotte called Dana Brooke a loser and said she would find a new protege. Charlotte won with Natural Selection, then called Banks to the ring. Banks obliged, but was then jumped from behind by Brooke and beaten down by both women.

9. Roman Reigns defeated Rusev. Reigns managed to fight to the ropes to escape the Accolade, then eventually hit a spear for the win.

TNA Impact Wrestling Results – 8/11/16

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* The show opened with a promo by EC3 talking about how he will face the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion at Bound For Glory. Current TNA Champion Lashley interrupts along with TNA King of the Mountain Champion James Storm. Storm says he will beat Lashley tonight. Lashley and Storm brawl to the back. Mike Bennett and Moose jump EC3. Eddie Edwards ran out to make the save.

* Mike Bennett and Moose def. EC3 and Eddie Edwards.

* Former WWE star Damien Sandow made his debut under the new name of Aron Rex. Josh Mathews mentioned other free agents like Cody Rhodes, Ryan “Ryback” Reeves and Stu “Wade” Barrett as also being available. Rex cut a promo talking about his former employer and how TNA is about talent. He said he came to TNA to make an impact.

* Gail Kim def. Marti Bell in a No DQ match. After the match, Maria announced that Gail Kim would be facing Jade next week on Impact.

* Another “Broken” Matt Hardy video aired. He then arrived inside the Impact Zone and talked about leaving his wife and son at home with The Decay now being a threat. The Tribunal with Al Snow came out trading insults with Hardy.

* “Broken” Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy def. The Tribunal w/ Al Snow. Jeff scored the winning pinfall. After the match, Jeff went crazy hitting a Swanton Bomb on a table over Al Snow and then over another table with no one on it. He laughed and yelled out, “I am Brother Nero.” Matt yelled back, “You are broken.”

* The Decay cut a promo where Rosemary said Bram was on a stairway to hell.

* Drew Galloway cut a promo in the ring and said EC3 was jealous of him. He challenged EC3 to a match where the winner will face the TNA Champion at Bound For Glory.

* Lashley def. James Storm in a Title vs. Title match to become the new TNA King of the Mountain Champion. Lashley now holds the TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and King of the Mountain Championships in the company. After the match, Lashley and Aron Rex had a stare down to close the show.

WWE Smackdown Live Results 8/09/16

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1. American Alpha defeated Mikey O’Shea and Mike Vega. Chad Gable and Jason Jordan were set to take on local talent when The Ascension, The Vaudevillains and the Hype Bros all came to ringside to watch. American Alpha won in short order with Grand Amplitude.

— After the match, the other three teams surrounded the ring, then all four teams brawled, with Jordan and Gable being the last two standing.

2. Becky Lynch NC Eva Marie. The match was set to start, but Eva Marie had a wardrobe malfunction and the bout was unable to take place. Becky Lynch was livid after the match was waved off and challenged anyone in the back to come forward and fight her. Alexa Bliss answered the challenge.

3. Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch. Lynch was about to win when Eva Marie’s introduction happened again, distracting Becky. Bliss hit the chokeslam and Twisted Bliss (formerly the Sparkle Splash) for the win.

4. Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio. After a lengthy match, the fight spilled to the outside and Del Rio hit Orton on his surgically-repaired arm with a chair, drawing the disqualification. Del Rio tried to continue the attack and got hit with an RKO.

5. Rhyno defeated Heath Slater. A Smackdown contract was on the line for Slater. Slater argued with the referee and got hit by the Gore, giving Rhyno the pinfall victory.

— Backstage, Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon were prepared to offer Slater a contract anyway, but Heath showed up, chewed them out and stormed off before they could get a word in.

6. Carmella defeated Natalya. Nattie tried to jump Carmella during her entrance again, but Carmella was ready for her. Natalya got cocky and Carmella was able to lock in the Cone of Silence for the submission victory.

— Baron Corbin beat up Kalisto backstage for costing him a shot at the Intercontinental Championship.

7. Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan. It took a long time for Ambrose and Ziggler to get on the same page. Ziggler hit Rowan with a superkick for the win. After the match, Ambrose hit Ziggler with Dirty Deeds.

WWE Raw Results 8/8/16

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1. Chris Jericho defeated Enzo Amore. Owens grabbed Amore’s leg, allowing Jericho to hit the Codebreaker. Cass entered the ring and hit Jericho with a big boot, drawing the disqualification.

— After the match, Enzo and Cass challenged Jericho and Owens to a tag team match at SummerSlam. Jericho and Owens accepted.

2. Braun Strowman defeated Jorel Nelson. A quick squash for Strowman, hitting his reverse chokeslam for the finisher again.

3. Darren Young defeated Titus O’Neil. Young rolled up Titus and got the pin with a handful of tights while Bob Backlund wasn’t looking.

— Seth Rollins cut an in-ring promo running down Finn Bálor.

4. Cesaro defeated Sheamus. In a rematch from last week, Sheamus cheap-shotted Cesaro but caught the referee in the process. As a result, the ref wasn’t able to count Sheamus’ roll-up pin. When Sheamus complained, Cesaro got a roll-up of his own for the pinfall.

5. Neville and Sin Cara defeated The Dudley Boyz. Bubba and D-Von had challenged Neville to find a tag team partner, so he did. Neville hit the Red Arrow to give his team the win.

— Newlyweds Rusev and Lana had an in-ring celebration of love. It was interrupted by Roman Reigns. Things broke down into a brawl and Lana falling into a cake.

6. Sasha Banks defeated Dana Brooke. If Sasha won this match, Dana Brooke would be banned from ringside at SummerSlam. If Dana won, it would be a 2-on-1 handicap match. Sasha won in short order with the double knee drop in the corner ropes.

7. Luke Gallows defeated Kofi Kingston. Big E is still out indefinitely due to his groin injury sustained last week. Gallows got the pin very quickly with a fireman’s carry into a flapjack. After the match, Gallows and Anderson tried to injure Kingston’s groin as well, but Woods ran them off with a chair.

— Daniel Bryan and Mick Foley bickered about Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar and their respective shows. Rusev came out to suck up to Mick Foley, but Cesaro interrupted, saying he deserves a championship opportunity. Foley makes an United States Championship match between Rusev and Cesaro as the main event, with the winner facing Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.

8. United States Championship Match: Rusev (c) defeated Cesaro. Rusev managed to retain due to a run-in from Sheamus and rampant cheating behind the referee’s back. Roman Reigns speared Rusev after the match and left him laying.

TNA Impact Wrestling Results – 8/4/16

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1. James Storm def. Eli Drake to become the new TNA King of the Mountain Champion

2. TNA World Heavyweight and X Division Champion Lashley challenged Storm for his newly won King of the Mountain Championship

3. Gail Kim def. TNA Knockouts Champion Sienna and Allie

4. Matt and Jeff Hardy def. Chuck Taylor and JT Dunn. Jeff worked a majority of the match. Matt tagged himself in after hitting a Twist of Fate on Jeff and pinned Dunn

5. Mahabali Shera and Grado def. The Tribunal

6. EC3 def. Mike Bennett to win the Bound for Glory Playoffs. EC3 will now challenge for the TNA Championship at the Bound for Glory PPV

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WWE Smackdown Live Results 8/02/16

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1. Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Triple Threat: Apollo Crews defeated Baron Corbin and Kalisto.
 
Crew rolled up Kalisto for the win. After the match, Corbin continued to attack Kalisto. Crews tried for the save, but was interrupted by a Skull Crushing Finale from The Miz. Corbin then planted Miz with the End of Days.

2. Becky Lynch versus Eva Marie ended in a no contest. Eva Marie faked a knee injury causing the referee to discontinue the match.

3. American Alpha defeated The Vaudevillains. American Alpha got the win in their debut with a Grand Amplitude to Aidan English.

— AJ Styles challenged John Cena to a match at SummerSlam. Cena accepted, saying he ‘needs to teach AJ’s ass a lesson.’

4. Randy Orton defeated Fandango. Orton picked up a DQ victory after he was F5ed by Lesnar during his match. Lesnar was then escorted out of the building by security.

5. Dolph Ziggler defeated Bray Wyatt. Ziggler retained his spot in the WWE Championship match at SummerSlam after ramming Wyatt’s head into an exposed turnbuckle, then finishing him off with a superkick. After the match, Ziggler was attacked by Erick Rowan. Dean Ambrose ran in for the save, but both men ended up getting laid out by Rowan and Wyatt.

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WWE Raw Results 8/1/16

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The show opened with new WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks addressing the crowd. She was interrupted by Charlotte, then Chris Jericho. Enzo Amore counter-argued on Sasha’s behalf, which led to a mixed tag match.

1. Charlotte and Chris Jerico defeated Sasha Banks and Enzo Amore. Dana Brooke ran in to distract Sasha Banks, allowing Charlotte to hit Banks with Natural Selection and get the pin.

2. Braun Strowman defeated Evan Engerholt. Once again, the “local talent” got a short in-ring interview to boast, but fell victim to the reverse chokeslam and got pinned in short order.

3. The Shining Stars defeated Golden Truth. R-Truth spent most of the match playing Pokemon Go on the ring apron, which ultimately proved to be Golden Truth’s downfall.

— A Finn Bálor in-ring interview was interrupted by his SummerSlam opponent, Seth Rollins. They verbally sparred, then Rollins tried to cheap-shot Bálor, but was thwarted and sent packing.

4. United States Championship Match: Rusev (c) defeated Mark Henry. Henry had asked Stephanie McMahon for this opportunity to prove he still has something left in the tank. Rusev managed to lock in the Accolade, forcing Henry to tap.

— After the match, Roman Reigns came to the ring and had a staredown with Rusev. They traded blows and Rusev fled after being hit by a Superman Punch on the outside.

5. Titus O’Neil defeated Darren Young. Titus got the win with a roll-up and a handful of tights.

— Backstage after the match, O’Neil was arguing with a livid Bob Backlund when Young jumped Titus from behind.

6. Nia Jax defeated Ariel Monroe. Jax emphatically demolished her opponent — more local talent — with a fireman’s carry into a fall-forward slam.

7. The New Day defeated The Club. The New Day drew fruit to determine which one of them would be banned from ringside for this match, per The Club’s request. Woods drew the banana, so he was banned. Big E rolled up Anderson for the pin, but the Club beat down New Day after the match, hitting Big E with two Boots Of Doom. Woods tried to make the save, but failed.

8. Cesaro defeated Sheamus. Both men asked for a chance to prove their worth to Stephanie and Mick, so they got this showcase match. Cesaro managed to catch Sheamus in the Gotch Neutralizer and pick up the pinfall victory.

— After the match, Sheamus and Cesaro brawled, which segued into Heath Slater and the returning Jinder Mahal getting in the ring. 2MB is now the hottest free agent act in WWE. Mick Foley came out and offered them a match against each other to earn a Raw contract.

9. Jinder Mahal defeated Heath Slater. Slater tried to complain to Foley, but Mahal hit a big boot and got the immediate pin.

10. Seth Rollins defeated Sami Zayn. Zayn came close several times, but ultimately fell victim to the Pedigree and got pinned.

— Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman returned for an in-ring promo hyping SummerSlam and Lesnar’s match against Randy Orton. Orton showed up at the end to hit an RKO out of nowhere on Lesnar, then he left through the crowd.