WWE Smackdown Live 22.11.16 results

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1. Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) defeated Kalisto. Baron Corbin tried to interfere in the match. Kalisto fought him off, but the opening allowed Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale and get the pin.

— After the match, Corbin hit Kalisto with End of Days while The Miz and Maryse applauded from the top of the ramp. Dolph Ziggler appeared behind Miz and superkicked him.

2. Tag Team Turmoil Match: American Alpha defeated The Ascension, The Hype Bros, Breezango, The Vaudevillains, and The Usos. This was a gauntlet match to crown new No. 1 contenders for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. The Ascension and The Hype Bros started out and the Hype Bros eliminated the Ascension. Then Breezango came in and eliminated Hype Bros with a combination slingshot elbow drop/lungblower. American Alpha was next and countered Breezango’s finishers into a Chad Gable roll-up. American Alpha then hit a combination dropkick/German suplex to eliminate The Vaudevillains in mere seconds. The Usos were the final team and took their time coming to the ring. American Alpha managed to win the gauntlet with Grand Amplitude.

— After the match, the Wyatt Family appeared on the screen and addressed American Alpha. Bray Wyatt said they haven’t faced all the tag teams yet, and Randy Orton said they’re not just a team, they’re a family. Bray told American Alpha to catch their breath for tonight, because he and Orton are coming for them next week.

3. Becky Lynch defeated Natalya. Alexa Bliss sat in on commentary for this match. Becky forced Natalya to tap out to the Disarmer. Alexa attacked Becky after the match.

4. Baron Corbin defeated Kane. Kalisto attacked Corbin mid-match, causing the referee to ring the bell for the disqualification.

— After the match, Kane chokeslammed Corbin. Kalisto stood over Corbin, then tried to use a chair on him, but Corbin evaded it. Kalisto threw the chair to Corbin and gave him a Van Daminator, and Corbin took a powder. Kalisto stood in the ring with the chair and dared him to fight.

5. Ladder Match: James Ellsworth defeated AJ Styles. Ambrose showed up to help Ellsworth, but Styles took him out with a Phenomenal Forearm. Ellsworth toppled the ladder as Styles was climbing, then hit No Chin Music and Styles got caught in the rope, allowing Ellsworth to grab the contract and earn a title shot.

WWE RAW 21.11.16 results

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1. WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day (c) defeated Cesaro and Sheamus. Cesaro had the Sharpshooter locked in on Kofi Kingston, but Xavier Woods hopped up on the apron and distracted the referee just as Kofi tapped. When the referee turned back around, Kofi rolled up Cesaro for the three-count.

2. Cedric Alexander defeated Ariya Daivari. Alexander won by pinfall after the Lumbar Check.

— Chris Jericho hosted the Highlight Reel, with Kevin Owens as his guest. The two argued about whether they were still best friends after Owens used the list to attack AJ Styles and get disqualified at Survivor Series. Eventually they both agreed that it was Roman Reigns’ fault they were eliminated and agreed to still be best friends. They started running down Reigns and Seth Rollins when Rollins’ music hit and he came out. He demanded his match against Owens for the Universal Championship tonight. The three began brawling, and then Reigns came out to even the odds. Mick Foley came out and made a No DQ match between Rollins and Owens for the Universal Championship, with Jericho and Reigns banned from ringside.

3. Rusev defeated Enzo Amore. Rusev forced Enzo to tap out to the Accolade. Rusev and Big Cass stared each other down after the match.

4. The Club defeated Golden Truth. This was for a shot at The New Day’s tag titles next week. Luke Gallows pinned Goldust after the Magic Killer.

5. Braun Strowman defeated Sami Zayn. Mick Foley had put Zayn in this match as punishment for losing at Survivor Series. Strowman jumped Zayn before the bell and mauled him so severely that Foley had to come out to order the referee to stop the match and award the decision to Braun.

— Charlotte and Dana Brooke came to the ring. Charlotte talked about how she’s the greatest athlete of all time and is above all the other women in WWE. Sasha Banks interrupted her promo and demanded her title rematch. Nia Jax then came out and called out Sasha, calling her overrated. Nia and Charlotte attacked Sasha until Bayley made the save.

6. Sasha Banks and Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax. Sasha managed to get Charlotte to tap out to the Banks Statement.

7. Triple Threat Match: Rich Swann defeated TJ Perkins and Noam Dar. This match was to determine who will face Brian Kendrick for the Cruiserweight Championship next week. Kendrick sat in on commentary for this one. Swann won with the Swann Kick to TJP for the pin.

8. No Disqualification Match for the WWE Universal Championship: Kevin Owens (c) defeated Seth Rollins. Even though he was banned from ringside, Chris Jericho showed up in the crowd in a Sin Cara mask and started fighting with Rollins. That allowed Owens the opening he needed to hit an apron powerbomb and pin Rollins.

Survivor Series 2016 results

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Kickoff Match: TJ Perkins, Rich Swann and Noam Dar defeated Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak and Tony Nese. Swann pinned Daivari after a standing 450 splash.

Kickoff Match: Kane defeated Luke Harper. Kane pinned Harper after countering a discus lariat into a chokeslam.

1. Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw (Bayley, Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Sasha Banks and Charlotte) defeated Team Smackdown (Becky Lynch, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Carmella and Natalya). Nikki Bella was injured backstage before the match, and Natalya took her spot. Fox eliminated Carmella with a Scissor Kick. Naomi was eliminated by count-out after being rammed into the ring post by Nia Jax. Natalya eliminated Sasha Banks with a roll-up. Charlotte eliminated Natalya with a big boot. Lynch eliminated Jax by submission with a Dis-arm-her. Jax attacked Lynch after the elimination. Charlotte eliminated Bliss with a big boot. Bayley eliminated Becky Lynch with a Bayley-to-Belly to win the match for Team Raw. Bayley and Charlotte are the survivors. After the match, Charlotte attacked Bayley.

2. Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz (c) defeated Sami Zayn. If Zayn won, he would’ve brought the Intercontinental Championship to Raw. Zayn appeared to have Miz beaten with a figure-four, but Maryse rang the bell, causing him to let go of the hold. Miz won with a roll-up.

3. Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Raw (Enzo Amore and Big Cass, The Shining Stars, The Club, Sheamus and Cesaro and The New Day) defeated Team Smackdown (Heath Slater and Rhyno, Breezango, The Usos, The Hype Bros and American Alpha). Fandango was eliminated almost immediately with the Midnight Hour, eliminating Breezango. Jimmy Uso responded with a superkick to pin Kofi Kingston immediately, eliminating New Day. The Club pinned Zack Ryder after a Magic Killer, eliminating the Hype Bros. The Shining Stars were eliminated by American Alpha after a doomsday bulldog. American Alpha was eliminated after a Magic Killer from The Club. Rhyno gored Gallows, eliminating the Club. Enzo Amore hit a splash on Rhyno to eliminate Rhyno and Slater. Jey Uso eliminated Enzo Amore. Cesaro won the match for Team Raw with a Sharpshooter.

4. Cruiserweight Championship Match: Brian Kendrick (c) defeated Kalisto by disqualification. Kendrick won by DQ when Baron Corbin interfered.

5. Survivor Series Elimination Match: Team Smackdown (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Shane McMahon, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt) defeated Team Raw (Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns). Ambrose was eliminated after brawling with AJ Styles and getting powerslammed by Braun Strowman. Strowman was eliminated following a top rope elbow through the announce table from Shane McMahon, when he couldn’t answer the count. James Ellsworth cheated to keep Strowman from getting back in, so Strowman tossed him off the stage through a table. Owens was eliminated by disqualification for attacking Styles with Chris Jericho’s list. Orton eliminated Jericho with an RKO. Roman Reigns countered a Shane McMahon coast-to-coast dropkick with a spear, but didn’t get a pin. Shane was knocked out though and eliminated, and had to be carried to the back. Ambrose returned to attack Styles, who was eliminated after a triple team Shield powerbomb through one of the remaining announce tables. Rollins was eliminated after an RKO from Orton. Reigns tried to spear Wyatt, but Orton pushed Wyatt out of the way and took it instead. Wyatt hit Sister Abigail to pin Reigns and win the match for Team Smackdown. Orton and Wyatt were the survivors.

6. Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar. Goldberg surprised a gloating Lesnar with two spears and a Jackhammer for the pinfall victory.

Survivor Series 2016 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE Survivor Series:

1. Singles Match – Gold Berg Vs BrockLesnar


-> This one’s tough. The easy call is to give Lesnar his win back, but Goldberg’s been surprisingly intense thus far, and I kind of want to see him become the Hero of Children that he’s been trying to be. I mean, Goldberg spearing Brock Lesnar out of his boots for a clean pinfall would hardly be the weirdest occurrence of 2016. Hardly. But still, I’d feel like a fool picking against Lesnar here. I’ve got Brock.

2. Survivor Series 5 On 5 Elimination Match.
Team Raw (Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins) Vs Team SmackDown (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, and Shane McMahon)

-> Barring an interference from The Undertaker or something else crazy happening, I feel like Raw is going to take this one. James Ellsworth will probably cause someone a pinfall. In the end, I think Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are your survivors.

3. Survivor Series 5 On 5 Womens Elimination Match.
Team Raw (Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, and Sasha Banks) Vs Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Naomi) (with Natalya)

-> Possibly the most talented group of women the WWE has had in one ring at one time. This match is going to make me seriously depressed that they’re not all together on one brand. This is a tough one. I could see Smackdown coming out on top with Nikki as the sole survivor. But my gut tells me it’s probably going to be Raw, with Charlotte and maybe Nia Jax surviving in the end.

4. Survivor Series 10 On 10 Elimination TagTeam match
(The New Day (Big E and/or Kofi Kingston and/or Xavier Woods), Sheamus and Cesaro, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico)) Vs Team SmackDown (Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango))



-> Despite which side you’re taking, I think we can all agree that 18 dudes standing on the apron waiting for their respective hot tags is going to be ridiculous and make the match practically unwatchable for anyone in the first few rows just because they won’t be able to see shit. However, I am anxiously awaiting Breezango furiously issuing fashion police citations to Enzo Amore. Team Raw wins, survivors are Cass and Big E.

5. Cruiserweight Championship Match
Kalisto Vs Brian Kendrick. – If Kalisto Wins, Curserweight Team Shifts to Smackdown from Raw.

-> Gotta stick with the man with the plan here. Brian Kendrick rising out of his own ashes is one of my favorite things in wrestling right now, and he should be given the opportunity to become the villain of the division. And come on, you gotta keep the division on Raw. We absolutely need three hours for all the riveting… nah, I couldn’t do it with a straight face. Still, Kendrick is the pick here.

6. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Sami Zayn Vs The Miz – If Zayn wins title gets transffered to raw.

-> Sami Zayn beats The Miz, wins the Intercontinental Championship, and it’s then revealed that Sami has signed with Smackdown.

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NXT TakeOver Toronto results

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BOBBY ROODE VS TYE DILLINGER 
Both men engage in a battle of fists with Roode taunting the crowd. Roode controls most of the match as Dillinger doesn't have a counter for the onslaught of Bobby Roode. Dillinger goes to the outside and Roode drives him into the barricade.
Roode throws him back in the ring and continues the attack. Bobby Roode is systematically directing Dillinger. He continues the attack with the chops. Roode with the elbow to the back of Dillinger's neck. Roode kicks out off the backslide but he comes back with a neck breaker. The nasty streak of Roode is clearly showing in his attack on Dillinger. He comes back though with an atomic drop to Roode. Dillinger tries to build momentum with a knee and stop. The momentum of this match has clearly shifted in favour of Dillinger.
Both men are now going back and forth but Roode hits the DDT for the win over Tye Dillinger. Dillinger makes to his feet with a standing ovation of respect from the NXT universe. However, tonight Bobby Roode proved that he was too much for Dillinger to handle. 8 of 10 points

TM61 VS AUTHORS OF PAIN 
The cage is being brought down for Paul Ellerring. Both the authors of pain are on the outside with TM61. Rezar with the pin but doesn't get the three. Paul Ellerring is helpless in the cage above the ring. 16 teams began the tournament and we are down to two. Shane Thorn thrown across the ring.
A tag is made to Nick Miller who is tossing around AOP with ease. Things are breaking down for AOP. Thorn and Miller have control. The pinning predicament is broken up. Ellerring drooped a chain from the cage. Cover. Kick out. Tag made to Akam. THE LAST CHAPTER CONNECTS!! The authors of pain win the Dusty tag team classic cup. Now with the Dusty cup and and Paul Ellerring, who can stop AOP. Triple H joins them to present them with the trophy along with the regal and goldust.  7 of 10 points

DIY VS THE REVIVAL FOR THE TAG TITLES TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS 
DIY now face The Revival for the tag titles. We now are seeing a promo showing what happened when these two teams met at TakeOver Brooklyn.
DIY make their way to the ring and the crowd is going wild. The Revival come to the ring and taunt the crowd. The bell rings as the crowd chants DIY. Gargano starts with Dawson. A pinning predicament follows resulting in a two count. Tie up followed by a chop from Dawson. Shoulder block by Dawson. Double drop kicks from DIY. Dawson now works the referees five count.
Dash Wilder now comes in. Leg drop followed by a cover. This results in a two count. Gargano in and builds momentum. Tag made to Wilder and The Revival wins the first fall. We are now in the second fall. Gargano suffers a suplex followed by a cover but Gargano refuses to give up. Tag made to Dawson followed by a double team. Gargano is being worn down. Gory special applied by Dawson. The crowd trying to will DIY back into this match. Gargano is fighting back with heart and spirit. Tag made to Ciampa. The revival connect with the heart attack but Gargano kicks out. Ciampa with a knee but dawson survives.
Dawson and Wilder set up for a double team, went for the pin but didn't get the three. Stereo kicks and DIY wins the second fall. We are tied up.

Wilder and Gargano going head to head with strikes in the third fall. Kick to the gut. DDT to Dawson but it didn't get the three. The crowd are going crazy. Tag made. Double team again, pinning attempt but its broken up by Ciampa. Small package by DIY didnt get the three. Gargano was looking for the kick but it was blocked with the tittle. Figure four leg lock by Dawson. Will Gargano tap? No he doesn't!!!!

FACE FIRST GOES WILDER BUT HE KICKS OUT!!!! WHAT A MATCH AT TAKEOVER!!!! We are seeing what both teams will do for the titles. Chop block to both legs of Gargano. Jackknife cover but no!!! Gargano and Ciampa with double submissions. The revival tap out!!!!! WE HAVE NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!! 10 of 10 points

MICKIE JAMES VS AUSKA FOR THE WOMEN'S TITLE
For the first time in 6 years Mickie James is back but can she survive Auska. THE EMPRESS OF TOMORROW HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!! Auska has been undefeated since her debut. No one has found the cure to the reign of terror that Auska has brought to the Women's division. The bell rings we are underway. Tie up and both women looking to gain an advantage. Sportsmanship shown side headlock by Mickie attempting to neutralise Auska. Counter by Mickie and a dropkick. Auska retreating to the outside. Mickie inviting her back in. Hammerlock by Mickem which was countered by Auska. She now kicks Mickie who returns the favour. Auska with a hip attack sending Mickie to the outside. Hip attack one more time!! Mickie gets a boot up in the face of Auska. Auska his a German Suplex on the floor. She is now firmly in control with a glancing blow to the mid section of Mickie. It seems as if the back has now become the focal point of Auska's attack. She is now striking Mickie with those dangerous kicks. Single leg crab my Mickie who now has the advantage.
Mickie James and Auska exchanging strikes and Mickie with the advantage. Face first goes Auska off the flapjack. Top rope, and down goes Auska. She didnt get the three of the pin. Armbar by Auska but Mickie countered with a kick. Cover!! Auska got her foot on the rope. Auska lock in deep and Mickie taps out!! Auska retains the title!!!!!! 7 of 10 points


SAMOA JOE VS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA FOR THE NXT TITLE
Somoa Joe is in the ring and has one thing on his mind and that is to become NXT CHAMPION. Nakamura will do anything he can to get revenge on Joe and retain the title. Joe seems off his game due to the overwhelming support for Nakamura. These two unstoppable forces clash for the title. Who will emerge victorious? The bell rings and Nakamura begins with devastating kicks and punches. It is electric in Toronto!!!!!!! The onslaught from Nakamura causes Joe to take a break and both men now on the outside. Both men in the crowd and exchanging punches.
Joe sent back into the ringside area. Joe sent back in the ring and Nakamura continues the offence until Joe counters. Nakamura fights back with knees but is caught by Joe planting Nakamura on the mat. Joe with the cover but doesn't get the three. Joe plants the knees of Nakamura into the mat taking out his kicks. Kneebar by Joe. Counter by Nakamura but Joe regains control. Joe taking out Nakamura with a huge dive. What is Joe thinking? Joe looking to regain the title and will do anything to get it back. Cover by Joe but the champion refuses to go down. Nakamura connects with a kick and builds momentum. Nakamura hits the running knee to Joe. Joe kicks out after a pin attempt. Nakamura with a front face lock on Joe.

Joe with a crossface, will Nakamura tap? Joe could be champion. Powerslam by Joe but Nakamura kicks out of the pin. Frustration perhaps setting in for Joe. Nakamura with a knee to the face of Joe. Knee to the chin of Joe. Count of five but Joe gets back to his feet. Both men engage in open hand strikes. Down goes Joe. Joe going for a suplex but Nakamura countered with a German suplex. Joe with the clutch after withstanding the kinshasa. Dragon suplex by Joe but Nakamura kicked out. Kinshasa to the back of the head of Joe. He is out!!!!! Back first into the steps goes Nakamura. Muscle buster by Joe. SAMOA JOE IS ONCE AGAIN CHAMPION!!!!!!! 8 of 10 points

NXT TakeOver: Toronto Predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights NXT TakerOver Toronto ppv.

NXT Championtitel Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe 

Samoa Joe has been asking for a rematch, and since it's too early to take the belt from Nakamura, this is the logical step that is being planned. I wholeheartedly expect Bobby Roode to be the next in line for the title at the next TakeOver or possibly the one after that, and I think when Joe loses this match, he'll transition to the main roster either by just coming up out of nowhere or making a surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble. For now, another match between these two is fine, and it should be good. PREDICTIONS: Nakamura retains.

NXT Women’s Championtitel Match
Asuka (c) vs. Mickie James 

Well, this was a pleasant surprise! I've updated this multiple times over the past few weeks to reflect the possible options going from Liv Morgan to Billie Kay, as those two seemed like they were the most likely options, but out of the blue, Mickie James is back. I was always a fan of her, so I'm excited to see she's returning. Hopefully, she'll be back on the main roster or at least working in the Performance Center. She and Victoria are the two former women that I've been wanting to come back to help out this new generation, so starting with a match against Asuka is a step in the right direction. There's no way James wins the belt here, but that's totally fine. This should be a good match. PREDICTIONS: Asuka retains.

 
NXT Tag Team Championtitel 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
The Revival (c) vs. #DIY

 If there wasn't so much shuffling around with the cruiserweight division happening at the moment, I'd be more inclined to believe #DIY would be successful, but with 205 Live being taped after SmackDown, that probably means SmackDown will get the entire division. If that's the case, they'll need as many people as possible to come up to the main roster and Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are indeed members of that division. They'll move up, which means they can't be the NXT Tag Team Champions, which means they need to lose here. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson will then enter a feud with TM-61 who will have momentum in their favor after winning the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. PREDICTIONS: The Revival retain the belts.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finale
TM61 vs. The Authors of Pain 

Paul Ellering will be banned from ringside for this and that seals the deal for TM-61 winning even more as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather see The Authors of Pain victorious, but what's the end result? I don't expect #DIY to take the tag titles away from The Revival (more on that below) so TM-61 will win this and be the next in line for a title shot. They already defeated SAnitY, why not beat The Authors of Pain, too? PREDICTIONS: TM-61 takes the tournament.

Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode 

Roode needed something to do, and Dillinger is great. After what happened with them in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, that set up a match between the two. Glorious vs. Perfect 10. I'm down. I like both of them so I don't know who to root for, but the smart money is on Roode all the way.

PREDICTIONS: Bobby Roode wins.

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WWE Smackdown live results 15.11.16

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1. Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler (c). Ziggler rolled up Miz in a small package, but Maryse pushed them over behind the referee’s back to reverse the pin and allow The Miz to get the three-count and become a six-time Intercontinental Champion. He will defend the title against Sami Zayn at Survivor Series.

— Backstage, Alexa Bliss pleaded her case to Daniel Bryan that her foot was on the ropes when she lost to Becky Lynch last week. Bryan promised she would get a rematch, but for now, she has to focus on Survivor Series. Team coach Natalya interrupted and tried to give Bliss a pep talk.

2. Kalisto defeated Oney Lorcan. This was the main roster debut for Oney Lorcan, who was identified with NXT graphics, so there hasn’t been a full-time call-up. Kalisto won by pinfall after the Salida Del Sol.

3. Carmella NC Nikki Bella. Charlotte Flair came in through the crowd with a front row ticket to watch the match. Nikki attacked Charlotte and threw her into the ring and the referee threw the match out.

— After the match, the Raw women’s Survivor Series team stormed the ring to beat down Nikki. Carmella reluctantly came to Nikki’s aid, then the Smackdown women’s team ran in to even the odds. The 12 women (Dana Brooke and Natalya were also present) brawled all around ringside and Smackdown got the better of the exchange, standing in the ring and taunting the Raw team.

4. American Alpha, The Usos, The Hype Bros, and Breezango defeated The Spirit Squad, The Headbangers, The Ascension and The Vaudevillains. Rhyno and Heath Slater were at ringside, cheering on the team of Survivor Series-bound wrestlers. American Alpha got the pin for their team with the Grand Amplitude on Thrasher.

— Edge returned with his Cutting Edge segment, and his guests were the members of the Smackdown men’s Survivor Series team. The team members began bickering among themselves until they were interrupted by the Undertaker’s music. Undertaker said he is back, and told team Smackdown to win on Sunday, or they will have a reason to fear The Dead Man.