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411’s WWE RAW Report 9.16.13
Championship Roll Call:
WWE Champion: Daniel Bryan
World Champion: Alberto Del Rio
US Champion: The Shield’s Dean Ambrose
IC Champion: Curtis Axel
Unified Diva’s Champion: AJ Lee
WWE World Tag Team Champions: The Shield’s Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
It’s the day after a PPV, and we’re promised the son of a plumber, the daughter of a billionaire, and a twisted sister! Let’s do this!
Welcome to 411’s LIVE WWE Raw Report 9.16.13
We start the show with the NEWWW WWE Champion being announced bt Justin “He choked me before” Roberts! We get a Daniel Bryan chant. Bryan calls the crowd awesome and he says there are a lot of things he wants to say right now, but he thinks what says it best is “YES! YES! YES! x’s 305.” The Yes Party is interrupted by the King of Things.
The presence of Triple H’s schnozz doesn’t deter Bryan from smiling, and rubbing his belt. Trips says before he heads too far down the road of celebration, he wants to talk about the fast count. Trips says erryone be chattin bout it, yo. He wants to get to the bottom of it and brings Scott Armstrong out to the ring. Armstrong comes out to The New Age Outlawz music..I’m kidding, he comes out to a bunch of NOs!
Triple H wants to show the footage of last night (but what about the replay?!) Before we see the end of the match from Sunday, Triple H wants to show the crowd Scott’s “normal cadence” of three-counts, the lesson given in Reffing 101. Triple H now wants to show the finish of NOC. Let’s all watch the cadence, guys. Obviously, Armstrong’s beat is just a bit faster. For those who cannot discern the difference, Trips has brough a side-by-side replay of said count. Triple H spells it out very thoroughly for us dumb folks.
Armstrong admits to it being a fast count, and that he made a mistake. Triple H mentions that he is a senior official, and that kind of fast count doesn’t just happen. Armstong calls it a mistake. Triple H says he has never seen a mistake like that on behalf of Armstrong. He has a feeling that Scott is not telling Triple H everything. Triple H wants the R-Truth. Armstrong looks at Bryan, says, “They got us, Daniel.” Bryan is all like….huh?
Triple H sends Armstrong to the back, then gets back on Daniel. He says that Bryan has embarrassed the WWE and himself by entering into a conspiracy to ensure a fast count. Triple H is disappointed, especially now that he is lying. As of this moment, Triple H is holding the WWE Championship. He will not return it to Randy Orton, but as of right now, Bryan is no longer the WWE Champion. He can understand the frustration, and investigate, and there might possibly be a rematch in the future but as of right now, we’re going to ned that belt.
Triple H namedrops Shawn Michaels, saying Bryan has disgraced family, friends, and thought HBK taught him better than this. Hand it over, or he will take it, says the Hs.
Orton is here! He rushes down, but Triple H calms him down, saying he’s got this. He says there’s not going to be any fight right now. He tells Bryan to be reasonable; he is no longer the WWE Champion. The title is held up, there is no champion. He will get to the bottom of it, but for now, the belt needs to be in Trip’s possession, or he promises that he will take it from Bryan. Bryan holds the belt, striggles with his decision, looks at the crowd – who is chanting NO – Bryan says no and tries to walk. Triple H holds his arm, and Randy Orton RKOs him. Triple H takes the belt, and leaves. Orton stands above Bryan in the ring as we go to our first commercial break.
Backstage, HHH is talking to Steph. Orton runs in the back and wants the title. Steph breaks in and wants to know who the hell Orton thinks he is. She wants to know what happened to the sick bastard that handcuffed trips and gave her the lip lock. Until Orton finds that dude, maybe they’ll find a new face of the WWE. She walks out and Trips reiterates that THAT is the guy they’re looking for.
To the ring Dean Ambrose is already standing in the center. It appears we’re going to get a rematch as Dolph’s music hits and here….we…go!
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Lockup! Ambrose gets Dolph in the corner. Dolph rolls out of it. They hug it out into the other corner. Ambrose with a right hand. Dolph fires back, getting out of the corner. Side headlock into a whip, and Dolph gets the shoulder block then Pelvic thrust. Rope work ends in a cross body from Dolph. Clothesline onto Ambrose from Dolph, sending him over the top rope. Dolph heads over as well. He tosses Ambrose back in, ducks a clothesline, then locks in a Sleeper! The crowd is firmly behind Ziggles. Ambrose hits the ropes, sends Dolph to the ropes, locks in a Sleeper of his own! Dolph with the jawbreaker to break it! Ambrose is able to send Ziggler to the outside as we go for another break.
We come back to Ambrose getting a “regular count” two then locks the ankle of Dolph from behind. Ambrose tries for a bow and arrow, but kinda messes up. They save that spot very nicely with Dolph rolling out and Dean locking the arm. Dolph turns into it and hits a right or two, then hits the ropes. Ambrose side steps and moves Dolph to the apron! He grabs the head of Dolph and sends him into the turnbuckle. Dean lifts Dolph up to the top rope, then rakes the back like a BAWS! Nice, Ambrose! Butterfly suplex off the top rope from Ambrose!!!Pin for 1….2…NO! Ambrose hits the ropes, drops an elbow, pins for 1….2..NO!! Ambrose locks the arms from behind. Dolph gets out with a couple of headbutts, but Ambrose hits a knee. He talks some shit to Dolph, then lifts him up and locks the arms behind the ropes. Ambrose sizes Dolph up then hits a right hand. He hits a kick to the gut. The ref backs him up, but Dolph hits a hard right, then flies forward and hits himself a sexy lookin DDT!! The ref counts as both men are down. Dropkick from Dolph. Ambrose in the corner. Dolph hits the 10 punch, and the crowd is SO into it. Running clothesline. Dolph with an elbow, another, another, another, another, another, another, another, another……OOOOOOOOOOOOO, ONE MORE! Pin for 1….2….NO!!! Ambrose with a whip, reverse, Ambrose catches Ziggler. SPINEBUSTER! Ambrose shows frustration. He turns Ziggler and mounts him. Punches to the head. He gets to six before the ref stops him. Is that a new ref?
Ambrose lifts Dolph, sets up for the neckbreaker, but Dolph grabs the arm. BACKSLIDE!! Dolph hops over Ambrose, onto the top rope, Ambrose grabs the trunks and just pulls him back to the mat, hard! Ambrose sets up for his finisher! Dolph gets out. ZIG ZAG! Pin! 1….2…..3!!!
Official Result: Dolph Ziggler
Maaaaaaaaan, if you didn’t enjoy that, you need a hug. Fun as hell and the crowd LOVED it! I didn’t get to catch the PPV, but if it was like this, sign me up! What say you? Better or worse than last night?
RATING: ***1/2
For whatever reason, Justin Roberts announces that Dean Ambrose was STILL the United States Champion….ooooook.
Backstage, The Big Show and Maddox are standing. Brad says that the power couple will be coming soon…an apparently, Stephanie is still a Ms.
We’re back, and Brad is confirming that Trips wants Bryan to face Roman Reigns. He informs Steph that Dusty is here and leaves. Steph goes to Show, and tells him that last Friday Night, he was suspended without pay. Tonight, he will sit down, stay in this office, and stay out of trouble, unless Steph needs him – in which case, she will call.
The Paulrus! Ha!
The man known as Fandango is here! Well, first it’s Ms. Rae, then Fandango. The crowd plays along, and Summer continues to have some nice outfits.
JBL calls out the ref who called the Mayweather fight a draw. haha. Good ol JBL. Speakin of him, we come back to the show with JBL What’s Upping. This stems from the dance-off last week on Smackdown in which Fandango lost – then got double teamed…
Fandango does a lil twinkle toes before Truth tries to twerk. Fandango goes for a kick, but Truth grabs the leg and hits a right. Whip into an arm drag. Leg drop then a right hand, and one more leg drop into a pin for 1…2….NO! Truth with a right elbow to Fanny. Whip is reversed, Fandango gets tossed over the top rope to the outside. Truth follows, sends Fandango back into the ring. Fandango attacks the back, then hits a right. Fandango with a right hand, then a hard whip into the turnbuckle. Pin for 1. Whip to the corner from Fanny and it’s another hard one. He lifts Truth into a seated position. Chin lock from behind.
Truth with a kick to the face of Fandango. A clothesline, another, kick to the gut. Suplex, no, somethin else. Whatever it was, it got a pin for 1…2..NO! Truth tries for the butterfly kick, but Fandango moves, whips to Truth. T
ruth in the corner, goes for a kick, is missed. Fandango hits one of his own the nheads up top. Leg drop from Fandango. Pin for 1….2…3!!!
Official Result: Fandango
Clean win for Fandango, if only he could get one over someone that mattered…ie: not The Miz
RATING: **
Backstage, Dusty Rhodes is surrounded by Superstars as if he’s heading to his funeral or something…
The Common Man is here! He’s lookin slim and trim. He has a solemn walk, noticeably not dancing, jukin, or jivin. This is gonna be good.
He appreciates our adulation, but he’s not here as The American Dream tonight. He’s here as Virgil Runnels and he wants the McMahons to hear what he has to say. They’ve never been down that bad road. He raised his family, and in that process you can’t pay your bills. If this crowd WHATs him one more time, Imma stab a puppy. He says that he reaches down regardless of those bills because of the love of your children and your son and find a way to do it. This is not about him, it’s about Cody’s job. In one night, you watched a suffering young man lose his job. Not for the fight of the game, never turned down a shot, but on a whim “What’s good for business?” He wants to talk about what’s best for business. Goldust comes in and steps up to the plate, and takes a mighty swing. Having two sons you are proud of, that you love, is WHAT’S BEST FOR BUSINESS.
Don’t you ever think that God’s greatest gift to each and every one of you is a child, your family, your business, to exist! And they exist to be the best. Before Cody was 22, he was 2 time IC Champ, and in one night, you broke his heart. With that being said, he didn’t call for this meeting, he didn’t say he was going to beg, he just said he wanted the opportunity to earn that job back. He calls Stephanie Levesque, says whatever that proposal is – drag them long legs out here and get with it.
Steph comes out clapping, then heads into the ring. She extends her hand, and Dusty accepts. She says that what he said was beautiful, from one parent to another, Virgil, that was remarkable. Her husband’s business decision to fire Rhodes has been weighing on them a lot. She understands that it may have casted a shadow over the wedding, so she has something. She hands him a gift certificate for Bed, Bath and Beyond. Dusty tosses the card like it’s a piece of shizz. She tells her to cut through the BS.
Steph wants to relate to the Son of a plumber, because she is the daughter of a genius. There’s a lot of pressure that comes with that. As we all know, business is all about succeeding. Doing what’s right for business, they’d like to offer Cody his job back. Rhodes says that’s what he wanted and is about to leave. Steph says, instead, that she can give Goldust his job back as well! It could be Dusty’s choice.
Dusty says he’s not going to make that choice. He wants a question. Before he can, Steph wants to put it another way. Dusty tells her not to interrupt him! He can give the job to his baby boy, the one who has a whole lot of life left, or give it to the one he left due to being on the road. He can redeem himself for being the father that was never there. He could be a hero to his sons. The choice is his. Dusty has a question. In the morning, when she wakes up for breakfast, you line them up the table and say, “ok you’re my favorite, you other two go on and go to bed.” No, he’ll tell somethin else. He’ll tell them all
Steph interrupts him, saying he is making it all about himself. What about Cody? What about Goldust? Just going to leave them behind like he always has? She hopes they can find it in their hearts to forgive him. Dusty tells Stephanie that she can go straight to hell and is about to walk out….
The Shield’s music hits! Here comes the boys! They surround the ring. Steph says this hardly seems fair. She calls out The Big Show to “even things out.” Show comes out, all confused. Steph says that since Dusty couldn’t decide on who to bring back, he will either be “dismembered by The Shield” or get knocked out by The Big Show. Dusty won’t choose, so Steph tells Big Show to knock him out. Show struggles with the decision, shaking his head no like he’s being forced to eat liver. Show backs up to the ropes. Steph then tells The Shield to get him. Big Show says, “YOU DON’T FUCKIN TOUCH HIM!” OOOOOOOO.
Reigns brings in three chairs and hands two to his counterparts. They tell Show to knock out Dusty or they’re going to cause some damage. Big Show hugs Dusty and tells him he’s gotta do it. Big Show says he’s sorry to Dusty, and balls up the fist. He gives Dusty a hard right hand, and catches his fallen fellow, lowering him down to the ground like a sacrificed animal. That was….pretty sad, actually. Show cries over the legend as the docs check on him.
King goes Kanye West on us, asking how she could be so heartless.
Backstage, and Show is walkin the EMT’s out as they usher Dusty into the ambulance. Show says he’s coming with, and hops into the back of the ambulance. Booker is standing by with some jobber as we head to the ring for a six divas’ tag team match. AJ is ringside…mmmm…and Natalya is here, too. Her headset doesn’t seem to be working and they try to make it as if AJ had something to do with it. Nice little cover, as they bring up her being a GM at one time.
Layla and Naomi to start. Layla knees her down, but Naomi kips up and hits a booty bump and a pin for 1…2…NO! Tag to Cameron. She kicks Layla, then gets tagged by Alicia, distracting her for Layla. Layla with a kick and she sends Cameron into the corner. Tag to Aksana. Aksana chokes Cameron up in the corner with her foot and tags Alicia. Alicia with a whip into the corner. Tag to Layla. Layla with a boot choke. Tag to Aksana. Aksana hits the back as AJ says all she needs is her. Nattie’s headset isn’t working.
Snapmare by Alicia into a headlock from behind. AJ on commentary is wonderful. King gives Nattie his headset. Alicia with a body slam. Alicia goes for her leg drop, but misses it. Tag to Brie who tosses Layla off the apron. Alicia next. She grabs Aksana.
All six girls in the ring and Brie hits something that NOBODY sees. She gets the pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result:
RATING: 1/2*
After the match, Nattie goes up to AJ. AJ stands and holds her belt high.
Sandow is in the ring, and I’ve noticed the past week or so, they’ve really been cutting down on the entrances. Every match last week and this has had at least one cut entrance.
Sandow gets RVD into the corner and gets a few stomps in. Headbutt from Sandow. Whip to the corner is reversed. RVD goes for a monkey flip, but Sandow moves, gets a quick pin, hits some right hands, and pins again. Sandow gets RVD into the corner, shoulder thrust, but RVD reverses, hits a right and a left, goes for a whip. Reveresed. Sandow with a knee. Elbow of Disdain. Pin for 1….2…NO! Cravat from behind goes Sandow. RVD turns into it and hits some elbows but Sandow hits the back, wihp to the corner, runs into a boot, misses a right and Van Dam hits a frankensteigner. Pin for 1…2…NO! clothesline. Another. Toss to the mat. Rolling Thunder, but Sandow counters with the knees. Pin for 1…2..NO! Sandow goes for a kick, but RVD grabs and hits a spinning heel kick.
Thrust kick from the corner to Sandow! RVD goes up top! Sandow is in the middle of the ring. FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! Pin for 1….2…3!!
Official Result:
The entire thing seemed rush, and I question if this was Sandow’s entrance to the main event, or simply a way to keep RVD strong.
RATING: *1/2
Sound dude fucks up and plays Sandow’s music for a second.
I forgot to tell you guys, but The Miz and Brad Maddox were chattin up a storm in the back a segment or two ago. Cole says that Maddox said something to make The Miz very happy. What the news is, is that The Miz will be facing Randy Orton in his hometown tonight.
Backstage, Triple H is contemplating. Apparently, he called Armstrong into his office. Here’s the stripes. H is in a jam. He can’t have this. There is no WWE Champ at this time, and that’s a problem. WWE Officials have to have integrity. He’s been a loyal employee here for 20 years, and he’s going to offer Scott a really generous severance package….he’s gotta let him go. Scott tries to talk, but Triple H stops him and tells Scott that he’s gonna take care of him. It’s going to be ok….hmmmm
The Miz is announced as “Cleveland’s own.” Miz goes to hug his mom, and Orton just attacks dat azz. Orton on the outside, mounts The Miz and gives him some hard right hands. We go to a commercial break as Miz’s parents stand astounded. They look like extras in Napoleon Dynamite
We’re back, and the ref is trying to take The Miz backstage, but he heads in the ring, holding his arm, and wants the match.
Maybe…
Miz shoots, pulls the legs, and attacks hardcore with the punches. Orton is able to get up, hit a headbutt, and a hard clothesline in the corner. He goes for another, but Miz tosses an elbow. Orton fights back with some rights. He sends Miz to the outside, goes for his DDT, but Miz flips over, sends Orton on the apron, then hangs him up. Outside, Miz drives Orton into the apron, then the barricade, back to the apron, and the barricade one more time! Orton grabs Miz from the ground, and tosses Miz headfirst into the ring post! Orton stands, shakes off the pain, and grabs The Miz. The ref calls for the bell, and we have a countout.
Official Result: Double Countout
RATING: NR
Orton grabs The Miz and tosses him over the announce table into the seats. He stomps Miz a bit more, then lifts him up and takes him back towards the barricade. He socks The Miz up in front of Roberts, then takes him into the crowd, right by Miz’s parents. The Miz tries to fight back! The crowd loves it! Clothesline over the barricade!! Miz lifsts Orton, but Orton pulls down and drops Miz onto the barricade chest first. He turns Miz around, pulls him closer to his parents, and hits some right hands, starin at his dad who looks as uncomfortable as fuck. He grabs The Miz and I think he wants the DDT. Yup. DDT off the barricade as The Miz’s mom sells. Orton drags Miz then lifts him, and sends him back in the ring.
Orton goes to grab a chair. He gives The Miz’s parents the eye. You know which one 😉
Orton into the ring with the chair. He locks Miz’s head in the chair. There is no punt, but Orton stomps him.
We return with Heyman being wheeled out, all smiles and shaved. Ryback’s music accompanies he, Heyman, and Axel. Curtis shakes the hand of Paul then heads to the back, leaving Ryback to stand aside Heyman. Heyman on the mic: he calls himself the best in the world. He says that Envy is one of the seven deadly sins, and it must be difficult to compare his life time acheivements versus all of ours. There’s not one of us that can make this statement: “I pinned CM Punk.” I hope Lita ain’t watchin…
Heyman says he can say it over and over again, and every time he does, it will be the truth. He brings up that the first time he and CM Punk came face to face, the winner was Paul Heyman. The loser? OUR Hero, CM Punk. Heyman says that this time, there was no master plan. CM Punk had him dead to right. He ignores some massive Goldberg chants. CM Punk beat his ass so badly that he’s confined to a wheelchair. It’s a miracle that he is not some veg, rotting away in a nursing home right now. How did he pull this off? He’s here tonight because one man took the initiative to make history. One man stood up. Heyman says he owes his life to Ryback.
Ol Meathead gets on the stick. If there’s one thing he cn’t stand, it’s a bully. Did you see Punk bully Heyman last night? Heyman didn’t deserve that beating. He tells Punk that he doesn’t like him, anything bout him. Punk is a bully, and Ryback is here to stop him. He gets on one knee, aside Heyman, and tells him that he never has to worry again, because as long as he is around, Punk will never put his hands on him. Heyman gives Ryback a kiss on the cheek….
Heyman gives Ryback a kiss on the cheek…
Heyman gives Ryback a kiss on the cheek!!
we return to the kiss-cam. Wait, no, it’s a replay of Heyman.
Tons of Funk vs The Usos vs The Real Americans
Jack and Brodus to start. Jack attacks the back of Brodus as his hair billows in the wind. T-Bone suplex to Swagger. Splash in the corner as we are informed this is a Number One Contender’s match. Swagger slides out, and he and Cesaro and Zeb have a conferance. Swagger back in, and he tags in Jimmy Uso. Lock up, and Brodus sends him to the mat hard. Jimmy steps under Brodus and hits a chop. Kick to the chest. Hard right in the corner from Jimmy. He goes for a cross body, but Brodus catches him and hits a body slam. Brodus with another body slam! Brodus goes for one more! He’s got a press, then hits a back breaker. Ouch, that looked rough. Brodus drops an elbow, but Cesaro gets a blind tag. Cesaro with a whip, Jimmy ducks, spinning elbow. Chop to Cesaro, and he is sent into the Uso corner! Jey is in, spinning elbow and a pin for 1…NO! Right hand and a shoulder into the corner for a tag from Jimmy. Jimmy with a chop, Cesaro with a kick, then a hard uppercut. Cesaro looks for a suplex. He hits it quickly, and Tensai gets a blind tag. Cesaro sets up a butterfly suplex, lifts Cesaro in the air and holds him like nuffin, y’all.
Tensai finally tosses Cesaro over, and pins for 1…2..NO! Cesaro fires bak with a right, Tensai misses a hit, Jimmy with a blind tag. He heads into the ring and Tensai hits the three punch, then goes for a splash in the corner. Uso moves, hits the ropes. Hard clothesline from Tensai! Sweet T knocks Swagger off the apron then hits the Baldo Bomb, but apparently, Cesaro got a blind tag that we didn’t see? He runs in and rolls up Tensai for 1…2…3!!
Brodus Clay and Sweet T Eliminated
Cesaro with a dropkick to Uso, sending him to the outside, as we get a commercial break.
We’re back, and Swagger has a lock on one of the Usos. According to Cole, we missed another airplane spin from Cesaro that went on for 28 full revolutions. Swagger with some shoulder hits in the corner. The ref is distracted, so Cesaro hits the Uso. We get a splash from Swagger. Antonio is in, hops over Swagger, and stomps the gut of Uso. The crowd chants for the commentators…
Cesaro with an elbow drop into a side headlock on the mat. We learn that it’s Jimmy Uso….I think. He rolls over Cesaro, loooking for a pin, but Cesaro prevents it, and the tag. Jimm with a kick. Tag from Swagger. Quick tag from Jey. Clothesline from Jey! He kicks Cesaro, hits a Samoan Drop on Swagger! UUUU!!! Butt splash from Jey in the corner! Pin for 1…2…NO!!! Cesaro breaks it up. Jimmy is here to toss Cesaro off the apron! Both of the Americans are on the outside! The Usos want to fly! Double suicide dive from Jimmy and Jey to the outside!! Swagger is sent back in the ring. Jey misses the superkick, and Swagger grabs the ankle! Ankle Lock!!! Jey turns to kick, but Swagger spins him around. He does it again and is able to kick Swagger away. Swagger runs back…right into a superkick!
Jimmy is up top, but Cesaro tries to break it up! Jey pulls him away, but the distraction was enough for Swagger to run up and toss Swagger off! A quick tag was made!! JEY with a splash from the top rope!! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: The Usos
After the commercial break, the match was pretty damned exciting. I was impressed at how fun it was to watch.
RATING: **1/2
We get an update about The Miz. His thorax is damaged, but his neck isn’t broken. Dusty is doin alright, too.
We’re back with Bray Wyatt, talking about patience and how it is a lost art. People want everything now, now, now. They don’t realize that beyond their precious sitting walls, there is another world full of animals, just like ours, his world. In his world, when an animal is sick or hurt, there is no fumbling around in agony. No, the animal is put down. Wanna see somethin really scary? (interspliced finishing moves of Bray Wyatt). He tells Abigail not to worry about a thing, he’s going to put them all down. eeeerrrriiiiieeeeeee
Replay Big Show givin Dusty the ol KO.
Backstage, Bryan is wallking backstage where some dopey wrestlers clap for him like he’s going to war. Brie is there to slap his ass before he heads out.
Reigns is supported by The Shield. Before the match starts, Randy Orton comes out. Orton stands ringside, having a conversation with Ambrose and Rollins.
Reigns backs Bryan into the corner, but Bryan sneaks out and gets some kicks. A couple rights. More kicks. He sends Reigns into the corner headfirst then hits a few more kicks. Whip from Reigns, but Bryan slips undre and lays in on the kicks again. Dragon screw from Bryan. Bryan drops a knee onto the inside leg of Reigns. Orton is now sitting ringside. Bryan is working the left leg of the big man, twerking the ankle. Reigns kicks Bryan out of it, but Bryan comes right back with some kicks. Reigns sends Bryan into the corner, hits a right, a headbutt. Another headbutt. Reigns tries to send Bryan into the corner head first, but Bryan stops it with a boot, then lays into Reigns again with some kicks. Bryan with another
Bryan with an indian death lock. I love this! He drives the elbows into Reigns. It’s short lived, nuts. Reigns is up, hits a hard clothesline after a toss, then tries to get some feeling back in his leg. He hits some stomps in the corner, then a right hand to Bryan. Reigns from behind with a headlock, and he lays down on the mat. The ref looks for the possible pin, but Reigns lifts the shoulder. Bryan turns into the hold, whips Reigns, then runs into the big man’s shoulder. Reigns runs, hops over the fallen Bryan. Bryan is up and hits a knee to th gut of Reigns! Kicks to the back, the arm, the leg. Reigns fires back with an uppercut, then grabs at his leg. Bryan clips the back of the knee, then locks in another hold on the left leg. Reigns gets Bryan in the corner, hits some rights. Reigns is smiling, he sets up for a suplex. Hits it. Forgets his leg hurts, and goes for a pin. 1…2…NO! Reigns is up, wants another suplex, it looks like, and he hits it! Pin for 1…2…NO!
They show the recap of the fast count like twice, then the side by side, all while the match is going on….
Reigns has a cravat from behind. Bryan fights out with some elbows. Whip from Reigns into the corner. Reigns runs….right into a drop toe hold, heading face first into the turnbuckle. Bryan kicks the rope hard, sending Reigns to the middle of the ring. Reigns stands, and Orton slowly stands up. Missile Dropkick from Bryan, sending Reigns to the outside! Suicide dive from Bryan doesn’t end well, as Reigns catches Bryan (barely) and bangs him against the apron (ew), then the barricade as we go to break.
We return to Reigns holding in a Full Nelson. Bryan rolls Reigns up, though! Pin for 1….2…NO! Reigns with a hard right to Bryan. Another. Reigns with a shoulder into Bryan. He seats Bryan atop the turnbuckle, and hits a right. Reigns joins Bryan up top, calls his spot, then sets up for the superplex. Bryan holds tight onto the neck of Reigns. He hits some rights for some Yes chants. Headbutt to Reigns. Bryan stands tall. Flying headbutt….oh, but Reigns moves out of the way! Pin from Reigns!! 1…2…NO!! Orton is gettin his Mr. Burns on by the announce table as Reigns kicks Bryan. He talks some shit, and Bryan starts pumping himself up. Whip from Reigns, but Bryan hits a hard kick. He goes for a cross body, but Reigns catches him. Reigns swings Bryan, then drops him forward and pins for 1….2…NO!! Headlock on the mat from Reigns. Bryan turns into it and hits some elbows, but Reigns hits a headbutt. Whip from Reigns into the corner. Bryan moonsaults over! Hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, then hits one of his own! Bryan is feelin the power of the YES! He’s up. KICKS to Reigns!! The final kick is countered with a Samoan Drop from Reigns! Pin for 1…2…NO!!!!
Reigns with some hard rights to the head! He stands atop of Bryan’s head. Reigns grabs the head of Bryan, sets up for the powerbomb. Bryan rolls over!! ROLL UP!!! PIN!!! 1…2….NO!!! Bryan with a hard kick to the head! Pin!! 1…2…..NO!!!! The Shield grabs Reigns’ leg and pull him out to check on him. Bryan flies!! Right into Rollins! He grabs Reigns and sends him back in the ring! Dropkick into the corner! Bryan with another dropkick to Ambrose!! He goes for another, but Reigns flies out of the corner with a hard clothesline. Reigns goes to grab Bryan, but Bryan locks in the YES LOCK!!
Official Result: Daniel Bryan via DQ
A surprisingly well fought and nice looking match from Reigns and Bryan. They had time and did well with it
RATING: ***1/2
Bryan quickly locks in the YES Lock to Orton! Here comes Ambrose to break it and attack! Ambrose and Rollins beat down Bryan as Orton calls shots. Reigns is up and gets some hits himself. Orton stomps Bryan’s chest. Ambrose next. Orton calls for them to lift Bryan up as he heads to the outside for a chair. He stomps Bryan then grabs the chair. Orton locks Bryan in the chair.
Before Orton can do anything, the third-tier of the roster comes running out!! Usos, Prime Time Players, R Truth, Dolph, Ryder, Kofi, RVD all run out. Reigns with a spear to Kingston! Ziggler with a fameasser to Dean! RVD with a spinning heel kick to Ambrose! Usos with a double superkick to their relative, Reigns! Rollins gets tossed around by Titus. All the wrestlers YES! for Bryan as he sends Rollin to the outside with a knee!! Everybody YESs!!! They lift Bryan atop the shoulders of the Prime Time Players, and finally we get a coup from the WWE wrestlers as JBL claims he cannot believe these guys are rallying behind a thief. hahahahaha
Sorry Miz….you’re not as loved, bro.
End Show.
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