WWE Smackdown Results (4/24)

BECKY LYNCH AND ASUKA VS THE ICONIC DUO

Asuka takes Peyton's head and slams it into the turnbuckle. Becky in now and a nearfall by Peyton. Becky off the irish whip sends Peyton to the mat. Peyton misses with a clothesline.
Exploder suplex by Becky. Billie in and Billie working over the arm. Becky gets to her feet trying to fight out of it but Billie with a kneestrike. Peyton and Asuka in the ring now and Asuka with a dropkick to Peyton,
Asuka blocks a kick and applies a standing ankle lock. Billie is knocked off the apron. Asuka with a hip attack and Becky and Asuka with a double hiptoss.
Becky unloads with right hands on Peyton, Irish whip and The Iconics with double team action on Becky as Peyton goes for the three count using the ropes for leverage
The winners of the match: The Iconics

JIMMY USO VS ERICK ROWAN

Rowan taking the fight to Jimmy early on. Rowan takes out Jey. Jimmy flies off the ropes onto Rowan on the outside. Superkick to Rowan. Jimmy goes to the top rope but Rowan shoves Jimmy face first into the barricade. Rowan on the outside runs through Jimmy.
Rowan sends Jimmy back into the ring. Rowan has Jimmy on his shoulders but the lights go out and Naomi makes her way out. Naomi with the distraction as Jey connects with a superkick to Harper sending him into the stairs meanwhile back in the ring Jimmy with a roll up from behind for the three count
The winner of the match: Jimmy Uso

SHELTON BENJAMIN VS RANDY ORTON

Shelton in control early on. Orton goes for an RKO but Benjamin counters. Right hands in the cornere by Benjamin and Orton uppercuts his way out of the corner sending Benjamin to the outside.
Benjamin catches Orton in the throat and Orton is draped over the middle rope as Benjamin connects with knees and kicks sending Orton crashing to the floor as we go to break

We're back and Benjamin with a chinlock on Orton. Orton gets to his feet nailing Shelton with knee strikes and a headbutt. Benjamin with a kick to the jaw and a nearfall
Benjamin back to the chinlock. Orton still on his feet as Benjamin turns it into a side headlock but Orton delivers a suplex creating separation. Orton explodes with a series of clotheslines and delivers the powerslam
Orton pulls Shelton through the ropes and plants Benjamin with the DDT. Sunil Singh runs down for the distraction. An RKo to Singh and as Orton turns around Shelton with enough time to get to his feet delivers PayDirt for the three count
The winner of the match: Shelton Benjamin

THE CLUB VS RUSEV DAY/SHINSUKE NAKAMURA

Styles and Nakamura start things off but Nakamura decides to tag in English before any physicality occurs. Styles knocks Nakamura off the apron and then brings English into the ring. Gallows tags in and he punches Aiden. Anderson tags in and he hits a European uppercut. Anderson with a snap mare and Styles with a sliding forearm. Gallows tags in and hits a splash. Anderson tags in and hits a jumping knee. All three men take care of Rusev.

We are back and Anderson with a knee to Rusev and Styles tags in. Styles with strikes to Rusev. Styles goes after English and Nakamura and AJ goes to the apron. Rusev with a jumping thrust kick and English tags in. English with a knee and kicks. English with a reverse chin lock. English sends Styles to the mat and kicks him. Nakamura tags in and punches Styles in the midsection. Nakamura with knees to Styles and then he kicks him in the corner. Nakamura with a snap mare and knee drop for a near fall. Nakamura teases a kick to the lower groin but he decides to kick Styles. Rusev tags in and he kicks Styles.
Rusev with a slam and running elbow drop for a near fall. English tags in and he hits a running hip in the corner. Rusev with a thrust kick for a near fall by English. Styles with a Phenomenal Drop Kick and Rusev tags in but Styles with a Pele Kick. Gallows tags in and he clotheslines English and then hits a splash into the corner. Gallows with a round kick to the shoulder and then Gallows with a pump handle slam and a Warrior splash for a near fall.

Rusev sends Anderson into the ring post. Gallows sends English to the floor. Nakamura makes the tag and he kicks Gallows in the leg and hits Kinshasa to the back of the head for the three count.
The Winners Of The Match: Shinsuke Nakamura, Aiden English, and Rusev

WWE Raw Results 4/23/18

1. Elias defeated Bobby Roode. Elias snapped Roode’s face into the top rope as Roode was re-entering the ring, then rolled him up for the pin.

2. Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy defeated The Ascension. Wyatt pinned Viktor after he and Hardy hit a double-team Twist of Fate.

3. Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre defeated Apollo Crews and Titus O’Neil. McIntyre pinned Apollo after a Claymore/Zig-Zag double team. After the match, Ziggler said he brought McIntyre to Raw with him because McIntyre is dangerous. McIntyre said he’s the wake-up call and reality check that WWE needs.

4. Chad Gable defeated Jinder Mahal. Mahal jumped Gable before the bell, but Gable insisted on going ahead with the match. Mahal went for Khallas, but Gable kicked off the turnbuckle and rolled Mahal up for the pin.

5. Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Strowman pinned Zayn after a running powerslam.

6. Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins defeated Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas. Rollins hit a stomp and then Bálor hit the Coup de Grace and pinned Axel.

7. Mickie James, Alexa Bliss, Sarah Logan, Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan defeated Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ember Moon and Natalya. The heels injured Natalya’s knee during the match until Ronda Rousey came to her aid. Mickie James gave Ronda a baseball slide, so Rousey got in the ring and locked in an armbar on James, resulting in a disqualification victory for James’ team.

WWE WrestleMania 34 Results

WrestleMania 34 Kickoff Results:

1. Kickoff Match: Matt Hardy won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal The final three were Matt Hardy and former winners Baron Corbin and Mojo Rawley. Bray Wyatt made a sudden return, teleporting to the ring to help Hardy. Hardy and Wyatt teamed up to eliminate Mojo and Corbin, giving Hardy the win. After the match, the two shook hands and posed together.

2. Kickoff Cruiserweight Championship Match: Cedric Alexander defeated Mustafa Ali Alexander pinned Ali after a Lumbar Check to win the tournament and become the new Cruiserweight Champion.

3. Kickoff Match: Naomi won the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal. The final four were Sasha Banks, Bayley, Sarah Logan and Naomi. Banks and Bayley teamed up to eliminate the Riott Squad, then faced off with one another. Bayley used a handshake from Banks to unexpectedly eliminate her, and was then eliminated by Naomi.
 

 

 1. Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match: Seth Rollins defeated The Miz (c) and Finn Bálor Rollins was able to Curb Stomp Bálor into Miz’s back during a pinfall attempt, then hit a second Curb Stomp on Miz to win the match. Seth Rollins is your new Intercontinental Champion.

2. Smackdown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) defeated Asuka. Flair won an incredible back-and-forth match by submission with the Figure-Eight Leg Lock, ending Asuka’s undefeated streak. After the match, Asuka announced that Charlotte was ready for Asuka, thanked and hugged her.


3. United States Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton (c), Bobby Roode and Rusev. Rusev was locking Mahal in the Accolade when one of the Singh Brothers interfered. Mahal used the distraction to hit Khallas and win the United States Championship.

4. Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle defeated Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. At one point Triple H and Ronda Rousey squared off, with Ronda getting the better of him. Ultimately Rousey was able to catch Stephanie McMahon in an arm bar and tap her out to win her debut match in WWE.

5. Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The Bludgeon Brothers defeated The Usos (c) and The New Day. The Bludgeon Brothers won the Smackdown Tag Team Championship with a Killer Bomb off the second rope to Kofi Kingston.


6. The Undertaker defeated John Cena. Undertaker looked strong and won a quick match with a Tombstone Piledriver.

7. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn Owens and Zayn jumped Bryan and McMahon from behind at the start, powerbombing Bryan on the ring apron and taking him out of the match. McMahon was forced to fight by himself, but Bryan was eventually able to return. Bryan kicked out of a Helluva Kick and a Pop-up Powerbomb and was able to hit a running knee on Zayn to win the match. Zayn and Owens remain fired.

8. Raw Women’s Championship: Nia Jax defeated Alexa Bliss (c). Jax won with a Samoan Drop off the second rope to become the new Raw Women’s Champion.

9. WWE Championship: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Styles countered a Kinshasa into the Styles Clash to win the match and retain the WWE Championship. After the match, Nakamura presented the title belt to Styles only to low blow him, beat him up and hit a Kinshasa outside of the ring.

10. Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The Bar vs. Braun Strowman and an actual child. Strowman picked a 10-year old child out of the crowd to be his tag team partner, then won the match with a running powerslam.

11. Universal Championship Match: Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns. Reigns kicked out of five (yes, five) F-5s, but a sixth was able to put him away. Lesnar retains.

WWE Smackdown Live Results 3/13/18

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AJ Styles opened the show and said his WWE journey has seemed unbelievable, but not impossible. He said dreams will come true at WrestleMania with his dream match. Shinsuke Nakamura interrupted and said his dream will come true at WrestleMania, too: he will become champion. Rusev then came out for a match.

1. AJ Styles defeated Rusev. This was a non-title match. Styles won by disqualification when Aiden English got in the ring and attacked him. After the match, Nakamura saved Styles from a 2-on-1 beatdown.

2. The Bludgeon Brothers defeated Big E and Jimmy Uso. Uso and Big E were teaming because their respective teammates were too banged up to compete. Rowan pinned Uso after a double-team powerbomb.

— Asuka and Charlotte Flair had a face-to-face meeting. Flair said she’s going to end her undefeated streak. Asuka said she bows to no one, because no one is ready for Asuka.

— Randy Orton came to the ring and said he’s been called a lot of things, but the one thing he’s never been called until now is United States Champion. He said he’s a Grand Slam champion now, and that’s something he cares about. He said Bobby Roode earned his respect at Fastlane, but this title is his now. Roode entered and congratulated Orton, and said he still has his rematch coming, and it’s going to take place at WrestleMania. Jinder Mahal entered and taunted Orton and Roode, reminding Orton that he beat him last week and promised to beat Roode tonight.

3. Jinder Mahal defeated Bobby Roode. Mahal took advantage of a distraction, hit Khallas and got the pin. Orton hit Mahal with an RKO after the match.

4. Carmella defeated Naomi. Carmella won with a rollup after pulling Naomi off the ropes.

— Shane McMahon made his WrestleMania announcement, saying he would be taking a leave of absence as commissioner and general manager Daniel Bryan would be going it alone starting next week, but he made one more match: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 34. Owens and Zayn appeared and beat McMahon down, then dragged him to the back, where Owens powerbombed McMahon onto a stack of metal.

WWE Raw Results 3/12/18

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The show opened with Kurt Angle, who announced Brock Lesnar won’t make it to Raw. Roman Reigns entered and said that Lesnar doesn’t respect anyone and that if anyone else kept skipping work, they’d lose their job. Reigns said Vince McMahon was the problem because he protects Lesnar, and went to confront the WWE CEO. Reigns went to the back and got in McMahon’s face.

After the first break McMahon spoke to Renee Young and said that while he has no intention of disrespecting Roman, he has to remember to know your role and shut your mouth. He promised that Lesnar will be on Raw next week, and gave Reigns a temporary suspension for confronting him in the control room.

1. Sasha Banks defeated Sonya Deville. Banks won by submission with the Bank Statement. Absolution ganged up on Banks after Bayley had left ringside.

– Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor were MizTV guests, and despite Miz’s best efforts to turn them against one another, neither guy fell for it. They did eventually start jawing to set up a match, but instead just took out Miz. Rollins then laid out Bálor.

– The Bar and The Miztourage never started. The two teams started brawling before The Revival showed up and targeted Cesaro and Shamus. Gallows and Anderson followed them, and soon after, Titus Worldwide and Rhyno and Heath Slater came out to join the brawl.

– John Cena said that he would attend WrestleMania as a fan … unless the Undertaker accepted his challenge. He asked Undertaker for one more match, then said the ball was in the Dead Man’s court.

– Backstage, the Bar confronted Kurt Angle about their beatdown and demanded a trade to Smackdown Live. Angle denied their request and said there would be a battle royal tonight to determine the Bar’s WrestleMania opponents.

– Elias appeared in a neck brace and started his concert, then said the fans were to blame for his condition, and left.

2. Finn Bálor defeated Seth Rollins. Rollins hit a superplex, and as he went for the rolling Falcon Arrow, Bálor reversed into a small package for the pin.

– Asuka came out to explain her challenging Charlotte Flair to a WrestleMania match. Alexa Bliss and Mickie James interrupted and said Asuka is smart not challenging for Bliss’ Raw Women’s Championship. Asuka said she wants to face the best champion in WWE, and that’s not Bliss. Asuka said she beat Bliss once, and she can beat her right now. Bliss said she would be facing a different opponent instead, and James sucker-punched Asuka.

3. Asuka defeated Mickie James. Asuka made James tap out with the Asuka Lock. After the match, Bliss stormed to the back, leaving James alone in the ring.

– Backstage, Bliss told Nia Jax she loves her and made her promise that she’ll be there in her corner next week for her match against Asuka, just like Bliss has always been in Jax’s corner.

4. Nia Jax defeated Joan King. Jax won by pinfall after a Samoan drop.

– After the match, Jax overheard Bliss and James trash-talking her backstage and Bliss admitting she uses Jax for her benefit. Charly Caruso finally told Bliss and James they were on microphone, and they ran out of the room just before Jax came backstage and tore the dressing room apart.

5. Braun Strowman won a tag team battle royal. This was to determine The Bar’s challengers for the Raw Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 34. Sheamus and Cesaro sat in on commentary for the match. Strowman won by last eliminating Karl Anderson.

WWE Fastlane 2018 results

WWE Fastlane 2018 Results:

– Kickoff Match: Tye Dillinger and Breezango defeated Mojo Rawley, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. Dillinger pinned Rawley with the “Perfect 10” knee to the face.

1. Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Rusev. Nakamura avoided the Accolade, slipping out and hitting a knee to the back of Rusev’s head, then hit a second Kinshasa to win the match.

2. United States Championship Match: Randy Orton defeated Bobby Roode (c). Orton countered a Blockbuster attempt with an RKO to win a long match and become the new United States Champion. After the match, Jinder Mahal came to the ring to confront Orton. Roode hit both men with Glorious DDTs.

3. Natalya and Carmella defeated Naomi and Becky Lynch. Carmella capitalized on Lynch being distracted by Natalya trying to cheat and hit a superkick to win the match.

4. Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos (c) vs. The New Day 
ended in a No Contest when the Bludgeon Brothers attacked both teams. Xavier Woods was taken away on a stretcher, and everyone else had to be helped leaving.

5. Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte Flair (c) defeated Ruby Riott. Flair fought off interference from the Riott Squad and locked in the Figure-Eight to win the match and retain the Women’s Championship. After the match, Royal Rumble winner Asuka showed up and pointed at the WrestleMania sign.

6. Six-Pack Challenge: AJ Styles (c) defeated Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin and John Cena. Kevin Owens, trying to superkick Sami Zayn, accidentally kicked Shane McMahon at ringside. Owens had the match won with a pop-up powerbomb on Ziggler, but Shane pulled him out of the ring. Zayn capitalized with a Helluva Kick, but Shane pulled HIM out of the ring. Styles retained the title after a Phenomenal Forearm to Owens.

WWE Fastlane 2018 predictions

Here are my predictions for tonights WWE ppv FASTLANE:

Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Title
John Cena vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens vs. Baron Corbin vs. AJ Styles
-> If WWE truly wants to piss its fans off even further, there will be a title change here. All SmackDown has done is disappoint over the last six months, and fans will likely riot if WWE dangles the Styles-Nakamura match at WrestleMania in front of them only to change course here right before the buzzer. That said, a victory by Ziggler would be a pleasant surprise because it would at least wrap up a confusing angle in which he won and then relinquished the U.S. title in a span of 24 hours. Outside of that, anyone else beating Styles for the title would be a total disaster. WWE already has a main event angle going nowhere on SmackDown (see below), the last thing it needs to do is pull a WrestleMania match that fans exploded for when Nakamura announced his choice of opponent at the Royal Rumble.  
Pick: AJ Styles retains the title

WWE United States Title Match
Randy Orton vs. Bobby Roode
-> A Mahal interference seems like a no-brainer here. It's crazy that Mahal's entire run with the company's most prestigious title only served to make him a legitimate midcarder. A title change here does not make much sense, but can WWE really go back-to-back pay-per-views with zero real developments in terms of its championships heading into WrestleMania 34? I think that's exactly what is going to happen.  
Pick: Bobby Roode retains the title

SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
The New Day vs. The Usos
->  While I wish we were headed for this two-on-two match at WrestleMania 34 in April, I have a feeling SmackDown is going to give us a triple threat with The Bludgeon Brothers involved. Let's hope that's the case, at least, because BB against one of these two teams would not be nearly as exciting. I do think BB interferes in this match and tries to take out both teams, setting up a non-finish without a title change:  
Pick: Match ends in a no contest

SmackDown Women's Title Match
Ruby Riott vs. Charlotte Flair
->  If the new SmackDown faction the Riott Squad has proven one thing since being rushed up from NXT, it's that they are not entirely ready for prime time. While Riott is a fine in-ring performer, she lacks the presence to be the leader of the stable. So what exactly does that say about her prospects to exiting Fastlane as champion? You get the point. Flair  has basically been biding time before the reveal of who her WrestleMania opponent will end up being. And while there's an argument to be made that this could be the time for Carmella to cash in somewhat under the radar, WWE hasn't yet committed to who Asuka will pick after winning the Royal Rumble. We may very well see Carmella provide the tease once again but the smart money is on Charlotte keeping the strap.
Pick: Charlotte Flair retains the title

Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev
-> WWE hasn't given us much of a reason to care about this either, but it should at least be a good match featuring two of the most over superstars on SmackDown. It is clear that WWE hopes some of Rusev's juice rubs off on Nakamura here, and their lone backstage segment leading into this match was fantastic. Unfortunately, it sets Rusev up for another loss. God forbid WWE allow someone the fans like to get over on their own.  
Pick: Shinsuke Nakamura wins

Carmella and Natalya vs. Becky Lynch and Naomi
 -> There's not much of a storyline here to speak of, and the players involved create too much of a negative reminder about the Welcoming Committee storyline that bombed in 2017 upon Charlotte Flair's arrival on SmackDown Live. Making an official prediction might be contingent on whether you believe Carmella will cash in her Money in the Bank contract later in the night. After being off television for months, she returned on Tuesday and promptly lost to Lynch. Another loss here could be the perfect "out of sight, out of mind" booking that opens the door for her to cash in later on. Then again, I've been predicting that every blue-branded PPV for eight months.  
Pick: Becky Lynch & Naomi win


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