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411’s WWE RAW Report 11.16.15

November 16, 2015 | Posted by Tony Acero

**Special Announcement**

RAW Bingo has been moved to next week! There are still a few spots left open, so if you haven’t yet sent in a request for a card, do so today!


RAW!
IS!
AVERAGE!

Moment of silence for those who perished in Paris – and I’d like to add all over the world this past weekend.

The show starts shortly after with a continued somber tone as druids head out to the ring, complete with latin-ladened chants. Rumor has it CM Punk is one of them.

DONG!

The Brothers of Destruction are here. Taker gets to turn the lights.

Recap of Taker and Kane demolishing The Wyatt Family as a whole, making us wonder just why we would want to see a match with them come Survivor Series.

“Standing before you is the true Army of Darkness,” says Taker. (Tell that to Ash) He says that on the horizon, vengeance awaits The Wyatt Family. The Wyatt Family took their bodies, and tried to claim their souls, but there is no one, no man, living or dead, that contains the power of the Dark Side. (Tell that to Darth Vader)

Kane says playing with the flames of hell will burn you. At Survivor Series, they have reserved a special place for The Wyatts, in the deepest pit of hell.

Taker says their evil has been time-tested over and over again. This is what’s going to happen: Bray Wyatt will choose which two to face Kane and Taker, because The Brothers of Destruction have already decided their destiny. They will never rest in peace.

The Wyatt graphic hits, and here comes his music. Wyatt says that for 25 years, The Undertaker has instilled fear on every living creature that roams this earth. 25 years is long enough, says Wyatt. The crowd says “WHAT?” Wyatt says a new army of darkness will emerge, his army. The Brothers of Destruction no longer dictate when wolves howl or when lightening crashes – those belong to him. He is the face of fear, he is its master and decider, and after Survivor Series, they’ll just be remembered as the brothers that he destroyed. He is the one, he is Bray Wyatt.

Wyatt commands thunder and strobe lights. He gets it. As for Taker’s creatures of the night….they are Wyatts.

Lights go out.

Lights are back on, and Wyatt is rocking in his newly acquired chair. The druids that came out before Taker are now wearing sheep masks. Wyatt says RUN, and the druids run into the ring and attack The Undertaker and Kane. This, of course, goes as you would assume. The Undertaker and Kane make short work, and Taker calls for The Wyatt Family to come forth. Harper, Rowan, and Braun make their way down. Wyatt stops them from behind. He says their date with destiny is on Sunday…until then, Wyatt says FOLLOW THE BUZZARDS.

The Undertaker and Kane can take on all four members of The Wyatt Family. The Undertaker and Kane can take on ten men at once.

I need something to calm me down…

Ah….that’s better.

Little brother, after seeing the brackets: “I think it’s going to be Roman Reigns v Dean Ambrose.”

He’s 10.

Match 1: Neville vs Kevin Owens
Owens starts with a shove, which Neville turns into a roll up. Nothing. Owens drops Neville down, but Neville kips up and hits an elbow. He works the left arm in the corner. Owens with a kick out of the corner and a side headlock. He wrenches it. Neville backs him into the ropes then shoves Owens forward. Shoulder tackle. Neville leap frogs over Owens and hits a head scissors takedown. Owens stutters to the corner. Neville whips him, but it’s reversed. Owens rolls to the outside. Neville to the top rope! Neville with a moonsault off the top rope atop of Owens!

Back, after a break, and Owens is clotheslining the hell out of Neville. Cover for 1…2..NO! Cravat from behind. Neville turns into the hold and attracks the mid section. Owens tries for a front suplex, but Neville hits a knee to the face. Boot out of the corner. He chops owens in the middle of the ring, then hits a roundhouse, and a kick to the face, another back kick. He hits the ropes, Owens sends him over. Neville lands on his feet! SUPERKICK from Owens!!! Neville falls to the outside. Ref starts the count. Owens gets excited at the count of 7. Neville can’t stand. NINE! He rolls in!! Owens lifts Neville on his shoulders! Knees to the gut! Running Senton! Pin for 1…2.NO!! Neville scoots to the corner. Kevin in the opposite corner. He goes for the cannonball, but Neville moves! GERMAN from Neville!!!! Neville hops to the second rope! RED ARROW!! PIN!!! 1…2….NO!!!!!!! Neville struggles to accept this. He runs to the corner, goes to the top rope again, this time to the top rope. Owens is up! Neville hops down! Kick to the face! Neville goes to the top rope once again! He nearly goes for it, but Owens is up and hits the ropes! He shoves Neville into the ropes! POP-UP POWER-NO!!!! Neville with a kick! Neville hits a headscissors! HE SLAMS OWENS HEAD INTO THE MAT!! Pin! 1…2..NO!!!!

Neville is back on the top rope! Owens is laid out! RED ARROW ONE MORE TIME!!! BUT HE LANDS ON HIS FEET! Neville turns! POP-UP POWERBOMB! Pin for 1…2…3!!!!
Official Result: Kevin F’n Owens
Well I’ll be damned…they made ya believe!
Rating: **1/2

Cole says throughout the night, we will take some trips through time to see how we got to Paige vs Charlotte….wait, what?

We go back to April 2014 when AJ Lee is viciously attacked and caught off guard by a raven-haired short chick with an accent. After a valiant effort, AJ Lee realized she should give this young up-and-comer a chance, and graciously gave the newb a win, heading out for a few months to spend some time with Tony Acero while he worked on his new book.


Mondays

Backstage, Triple H and Kevin Owens are whispering sweet nothings to each other. They shake hands. Cole wonders, as any good journalist would do, if this conversation between Owens and Hunter has anything to do with the conversation H had with Reigns last week.

In case you forgot how that went, we get a recap of it, followed by Reigns win against Big Show.

After that, we get a prettier RAW, as Tyler Breeze is here. He lost last week, so in WWE fashion, he will get a win tonight over someone who matters very little.

Hey, R-Truth…what’s up?

Match 2: Tyler Breeze vs R-Truth
Lockup to start. Truth bcks Breeze up in the corner. Breeze reverses. Ref holds him back. Breeze goes for a cheap shot, but Truth ducks and goes for an attack in the conrer. Breeze uses the ropes to stop the attack. He runs forward and Truth hits a drop toe hold. Body slam. Truth goes for a….um…the splits? Truth hits the ropes, HE WHIPS! LEG DROP! Pin for 1…2…NO! Breeze with a knee to the gut. He attaks the back then whips and goes for a right hand. Truth holds the ropes, so Breeze misses. Truth does a little jig, then hits a hip toss. Breeze heads to the corner, calls for Summer Rae. She applies lip gloss to Breeze as the ref holds Truth back. Truth goes to attack, but Breeze kicks the leg, then attacks in the corner. Hhe grabs the leg, places it on the ropes, then drops a knee to the back of the lower leg. He attacks the back of Truth, then stomps. Breeze mounts and hits some right hands. Stomp to the leg. Leg scissors to the mid section. He rolls Truth over, then locks a single-leg submission. Truth reaches for the ropes, gets them. Breeze uses the count, releasing just before four. He argues with the ref, then runs into a right hand by Truth. Truth with a clothesline. Another. He goes for a spinning heel kick, misses, hits a kick, then a front suplex. Truth goes for the leg drop, hits it. Pin for 1…2…NO! Truth with a suplex attempt, but Breeze lands on his feet.

Breeze pushes Truth to the ropes. Beauty Shot to Truth, a move that Truth just attempted to use as a transition, and hits it. Pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: R-Truth
I’m not opposed to his finisher, but I am opposed to the obvious nature of Truth using it as a transitional move.
Rating: *1/2

Match 3: Dolph Ziggler vs Dean Ambrose
Test of strength starts us off. They go chest to chest. Ambrose is getting the better of Ziggler, dropping him down till his head touches. Ziggler is able to press out and get Ambrose in the same position. Dean kips out of it, works the left arm, twists, hooks the leg to drop Ziggler down on his head. Ziggler reverses and gets a quick pin. 1…2..NO! Owens is watching backstage. Ambrose with a go-behind, but Ziggler reverses. Ambrose gets a side headlock down on the mat, then works the left arm behind Ziggler. Ziggler locks the leg of Ambrose, and locks the hands, gets Dean in a pin! 1…NO! Ambrose was bested there. Lockup, and Ambrose gets the arm behind Ziggler. Side headlock. Ziggler hits the ropes. Shoulder tackle by Ambrose. He hops over Dolph, leap frog from Dolph. Dolph goes for a Superkick but Ambrose ducks out of the way! Ziggler informs Ambrose that he was “this” close. They lock up again. Ambrose with a side headlock takedown. Ziggler head scissors out, Ambrose kips out, hits the ropes, kicks Ziggler in the chest, then clotheslines Ziggler to the outside!! Ambrose looks to dive. He hits the ropes, and goes to dive, but Ziggler moves!!! Ambrose lands on his feet! Dolph heads into the ring.Ambrose follows. Ziggler with a takedown. He turns Ambrose on his stomach, then looks for the bow and arrow submission! He gets AMbrose in a pinning situation and gets a 1 count. Ambrose with the snapmare takedown into a pin for 1..2..NO! Dolph hops over the downed Ambrose, then hits a dropkick to Ambrose. Pin for 1. Ambrose up in the corner. Whip to the opposite corner. Dean hops over. He grabs Dolph! Backbreaker! Cover for 1…NO! Ambrose with a knee to the back. He grabs the head of Dolph, then turns over, with the knee still in the small of the back. Stomp to Ziggler. Ambrose grabs the leg, locks Ziggler up in a modified half-boston crab. He’s standing, iggler turns. Kick to the face. Ziggler sells the leg. Ambrose with a body slam. Ambrose heads to the top rope. Ziggler stands. Elbow drop to Ziggler, but Ziggler rolls through into a pin!!! 1..2…NO!!

Ziggler is up and locks in a Sleeper Hold to Ambrose! Ambrose rushes towards the corner, sending Ziggler face-first into the 2nd turnbuckle. Ziggler runs forward, slides down into a pin for 1..2..NO! Ambrose reverses for 1…2..NO! Dolph reverses….1…2..NO!! Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds, but Dolph escapes! Both men hits the ropes! Double Crossbody!!! Ambrose up first in the corner. Dolph runs into an elbow. Dean goes to the tope rope. Dolph hops up, too! He hits a right. Headbutt from Dean. Dolph tries to fight back. They both hit rights. Dolph is on the outside of the 2nd rope. Both men with rights! BOTH MEN CRUMBLE TO THE OUTSIDE!

We’re back after a break, and Ambrose is getting that Suicide Dive off the ground, with full contact to Dolph on the outside. He shoves Dolph back in, rolls in as well, and sets up in the corner. Dolph stands opposite of him. Dean runs with an elbow to the face, Dean with a running bulldog, but Dolph hits a dropkick, sending Ambrose into the ropes! He does the whole bounce back thing, but Dolph clips the knee! FAMEASSER!!! Pin for 1..2…NO! Dolph runs in the corner with a splash, goes for a neckbreaker, but Ambrose reverses into a bckslide. Dean runs and hits a delayed DDT. Pin for 1…2..NO! Dolph is up, seemingly frustrated. He tunes up the band! Goes for the Superkick, but Ambrose blocks, and catapults Dolph! Pin for 1..2..NO! Dirty Deeds attempt, but Dolph goes for the sleeper hold! Dean escapes, Locks in a sleeper of his own! Dolph with the jawbreaker! Dean bounces off the ropes. HARD clothesline! Pin for 1…2..NO! Both men down. Dean goes to the tope rope! Dolph hops up! X-Factor! Looked scary as hell! Dolph struggles with his knee! He goes to cover, but Dean rolls out of the ring!!! Dolph and Dean both in the ring, he rolls up for a pin 1..2..NO! Dolph with a superkick, that looks like it completely misses. Pin for 1..2…NO!!! Dolph locks the head. Both men up. Ambrose with a right. Dolph with a right. Ambrose bounces off the ropes and hits a right, too. Dean with rights and chops! He goes over and over, tries once again, but the ribs give out and Dolph hits a headbutt!

Dolph rushes forward with a pin, but Ambrose wrestles his way out! DDT out of nowhere! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: Dean Ambrose
A lot of good wrestling, but they spent the first few minutes trying to prove they could wrestle well.
Rating: ***

Ambrose has some mic time. He says if he wins the title come Survivor Series, he’s going to turn this whole place upside down. They’re throwing all the rules out of the window. No more suit and tie. More action. Less talking, HE SAYS. More pyro. Breakfast for dinner, Michael Cole in a fish tank. This Sunday, Dean Ambrose makes the entire WWE the Ambrose Asylum.

Well then…

Recap of four months ago, when we were fooled by Stephanie McMahon that a revolution was coming.

NEW DAY IS HERE!!!!

Woods says that for some strange reason, the only anniversary people are talking about is 25 years of The Undertaker? What gives? Woods says people need to be talking about the anniversary of the debut of the most entertaining group in the history of the WWE. Big E says it’s the one year anniversary of The New Day. Kofi says they don’t get an invite to tonight’s show like Taker. They don’t get to be interviewed on Sportscenter. Remember the last time The Usos tried to step up to The New Day? They mock the Uso chant, changing it into US-OW! haha. They call out Ryback. Big E says not to allow these people to drag them down into negativity. Big E says when life gives you booty, make booty-aid. I’m not sure what that is, but Big E said it, so I want to try it.

Usos and Ryback come out. Ryback tries his hand at the haka. No, I’m kidding, but it would be funnny to see.

Match 4: The New Day vs The Usos and Ryback
Woods to start. He gets worked behind. Side headlock to Woods. Woods reverses. Whip to the corner, Woods hops over, hits the ropes, ducks a clothesline, slides under, then gets hit by a right hand anyway. Tag to brother Uso (Uso Uso?) Woods gets sent over, and we get a flying Uso right away! Jey remoes his elbow pad then tosses Woods back in the ring. Big E is here to hold the leg of Jey while Kofi distracts on the apron. Woods grabs the head and hits an uppercut to the corner. Stomp to Jey, tag to Kofi. Stomp to Jey, tag to Big E. The Unicorn Stampede as JBL calls it. Tag to Kofi. Stomps. Tag to Big E. Stomps. Tag back to Kofi, who gets whipped right into Jey as Woods plays the trombone. Kofi with a resthold from behind.Jey shoves Kofi off of him, so Kofi hits a dropkick to Jey, and yells at Jey in the fayyyyce!!! Tag to Big E. Big E hits the ropes, SPLASH! Pin for 1…2..NO! Jey reaches for a tag. Big E taunts. He goes for the abdominal stretch. Big E drops Jey, places a foot on him, then tags in Kofi. Cover for 1..2..NO! Jey tries to fight back, but Kofi attacks the back. He’s acting like Jey owes him money. Front faced headlock on the mat. Jey pushes forward for a tag, but Kofi stops it. Jey rushes forward again, and gets a tag to Ryback!! Ryback rushes in, but the ref didn’t see the tag!! Triple Team in the corner on Jey as the ref tries to hold Ryback back. Big E tagged in. He goes to dance for Ryback a bit, then gets a right hand from Jey. Another right to Big E. Jey rushes forward, bt Big E catches him and shoves him forward. Big E says not today, then slaps Ryback for no good reason. Ryback rushes in, knocks Big E down, attacks Woods! Body slam! Kofi is in@ Ryback with a delayed suplex to Kofi ONTO WOods! This is a DQ


Official Result: New Day via DQ
Didn’t see that coming.
Rating: **

Ryback calls for the Meathook! Big E stands! Meathook!! Ryback sends Kofi over the top rope! He presses Woods up, drops him long enough for Usos to Superkick him, then presses Woods over the top rope! Interesting.

Exclusive footage of the upcoming contract signing:

Backstage, Triple H wants to talk to Cesaro. Cesaro says if he is here to tell him what he told owens, he can save it. Trips says no this is as big as it gets. He’s not blowing smoke here, he’s seen guys like Cesaro. Very few have walked through these doors that can do what Cesaro can do. Triple H just thinks Cesaro needs that extra something. Triple H says it’s time for Cesaro to grab the brass ring. Cesaro knows what H means and he appreciates it. H says he’ll be watching tonight, from his own personal Cesaro Section. H says maybe it’s time for Cesaro to be the man. He says good luck, and heads out.

Cesaro puts on his wireless Beats to listen to last week’s episode of The Raw Reaction.

Reigns gets some mic time. Oh joy. He calls the past few weeks a wild ride. He says he earned the right to face Seth for the belt. Reigns informs us that Seth can’t compete due to injury. Thanks, Roman. He brings up Triple H’s offer. He thought about it long and hard, but his problem is that he does not sell out. He never has and never will. So this road will be rougher. He will have to go through Cesaro, Owens, Kalisto, Del Rio, and even his boy, Dean Ambrose. Reigns says this ride ends on Sunday. It ends with Reigns as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Believe that.

Match 5: Roman Reigns vs Cesaro
Cesaro’s right arm is taped up. Lockup to start. They roll across the ropes a bit, with Cesaro getting the upperhand for a bit. Ref breaks them up. Cesaro nearly uppercuts Roman, but pats him on the chest instead and backs up. haha. Go behind from Cesaro. Reigs tries to break the lock, then opts for a side headlock. Cesaro pushes against the ropes and turns this into a side headlock. Nice. Reigns powers out. Side headlock take down from Reigns, who gets caught with a head scissors. Reigns with a kip up! Cesaro does one of his own! Nice. Cesaro with a go behind into a side headlock. He grabs the left arm of Reigns, and works it down, along with Reigns, into a pin for 1. Cesaro gets whipped, but flips over the ropes and is able to kick Reigns away. Cesaro is on the top rope. Reigns tries to attack, but Cesaro FUCKING CARTWHEELS ACROSS THE ROPES!!! You son of a bitch! He locks behind, rolls into a pin for 1..2..NO! Cesaro hops on the 2nd rope, goes for a sunset flip, but Reigns turns this into a pin for 1..2..NO! Cesaro locks the head. Both men stand. Reigns drops to the ground, so Cesaro stops and lands on Reigns. He locks the mid section and dead lifts Reigns’ ass then tosses him! Cover for 1..2… NO! Cesaro locks the head. Bout to suplex Reigns, but Reigns stops it. Reigns reverses and goes behind. Cesaro tries to power out. Hits an elbow. Hits the ropes. Reigns with a tilt-a-whirl slam! Pin for 1..2…NO! Reigns works the arm of Cesaro. Whip, and Cesaro ducks a clothesline to hit a flying uppercut off the 2nd rope! Cesaro waits for Reigns, but grows impatient. He turns Reigns and shoots for the legs. Reigns escapes. Cesaro shoves Reigns into the corner, shoulder first into the post! He dropkicks Reigns, sending him into the post once again! Nice! Reigns is struggling against the apron on the outside. Cesaro follows out and hits a running uppercut to Reigns!

Back, after a break, and Cesaro has hisself a nice little lock on Reigns arm. Reigns overpowers Cesaro though, and flips him forward. Reigns goes for an attack, but Cesaro sends Reigns to the outside yet again! Cesaro leaves the ring, and goes for another running uppercut, but Reigns has the boot up! Reigns rolls Cesaro back into the ring and follows suit. He kicks the midsection, then kicks the chest. Midsection again, and chest. Reigns whips, hits the ropes himself, then hits a hard clothesline. Cesaro, out of the corner, hits an uppercut! Again! Whip to the corner, and another uppercut. Whip to the corner, and Cesaro flies for one more! He whips Reigns once again, but Reigns hits a right hand to stop it. Another one! He sends Cesaro into the corner and hits hard clotheslines to Cesaro! After three, he stops, allowing Cesaro with an uppercut, again. Whip to the corner. Reigns fires out with a clothesline! German suplex from Roman Reigns! Reigns rolls outside. He sees Cesaro hanging over the bottom rope. Reigns foes for the Drive By, but Cesaro moves! He grabs the legs!! BIG SWING to REIGNS in the middle of the ring!!!! Sharpshooter attempt from Cesaro! He’s got it locked in!!!! Will Reigns tap?! Reigns reahes for the ropes! Cesaro notices! HE TURNS THE SHARPSHOOTER INTO A CROSSFACE!!!!! Reigns tries to escape, but Cesaro sticks with the roll and he’s got it locked in the middle of the ring!!!! Cesaro locks the hold in! He pulls back hard! Reigns looks to fade out, but finds some unknown strength in him and stands with Cesaro in a Firemans! Samoan Drop! Pin for 1..2…NO!!!

Both men up after some time. Cesaro goes to attack, but Reigns sends Cesaro over the top rope! Commentary mentions that Cesaro landed hard on the apron, elbow first. Replay makes it look pretty vicious. Cesaro stands. Reigns exits the ring. DRIVE BY to Cesaro! Reigns sends Cesaro in the ring. Reigns hits the ropes. hard clothesline from Reigns. Reigns with more hard clotheslines in the corner. Reigns gets the nine, but Cesaro blocks number Ten. Cesaro lifts Reigns up atop the top rope, but Reigns hops over for a sunset flip, only to get it turned into a pin, but no! Reigns lifts Cesaro up and drops him back down with a sit out powerbomb. Pin for 1..2…NO! Reigns wants the SUperman Punch! But No! Cesaro lifts Reigns up! UPPERCUT!!! Pin for 1…2…NO!!!!! Cesaro grabs Reigns by the head. Reigns with a right hand. Cesaro gets Reigns on the top rope. Dropkick to the top rope!! Reigns is on the apron. Cesaro locks the head. He gets to the 2nd rope. He wants the suplex, but Reigns escapes. SUPERMAN PUNCH ON THE APRON!!! Reigns is showered with boos. He enters the ring. He’s in the corner. Reigns may want the spear! He howls. Runs. UPPERCUT stops him!! GOES for the Neutralizer! Reigns flips Cesaro over. Cesaro lands on his feet! Reigns goes for a pin! Cesaro escapes!

SUPERMAN PUNCH from Reigns! Spear! 1…2….3!!!
Official Result: Roman Reigns

Rating: ***

After the match, Reigns shakes the hand of Cesaro, and hugs him. They chat a bit, then Reigns turns towards the title to rub it softly.

Recap of RAW last month when Paige turned for the second time, attacking Charlotte and Becky Lynch.

You may be happy, but you’ll never be “WAKE UP Wearing New Day Fan” happy…

We come back to a little chat about Nick Bockwinkel. Cole invites us to WWE.com to learn more about the man.

Match 6: The Dudley Boyz vs The Ascension
Bubba Ray Dudley to start. Oh, and Victor, too. Side headlock from Vic, who wrenches it as if he has a chance to win. Bubba with a side suplex. He hits a clothesline. Big Boot from Bubba. Bubba Bubba with a right to the face. Another. Victor drops to the mat after a tag. Conor hits Bubba with a kick to the face. He attacks Bubba in the corner. Tag to Victor, who whips Conor into Bubba. Conor sends Bubba into a hard kick and a cover for 1…2..NO! Chops in the corner. Victor sends Buba into the corner. Tag. They get some double teaming on. Conor talks shit to D-Von, then turns into a modified Rock Bottom.

Tag to D-Von, who comes in with some spiffy clotheslines and a shoulder tackle. He sends Conor off the apron and hits a splash in the corner, followed by a hard clothesline and a cover for 1..2..NO! Conor breaks it up. He sends D-Von to the ropes, misses a clothesline, and gets sent over the top rope.

Tag to Bubba. 3D!!! Pin for 1…2…3!!!
Official Result: The Dudley Boyz
Just in case you forgot they were here.
Rating: *

Backstage, Del Rio and Zeb are walking and scooting. Young comes to ask about the upcoming match. Zeb calls Renee “Raelene.” Zeb says that he keeps his country happy, and they earn things. Zeb earned the MExAmerican championship, he’s also going to earn the WWE Title.

Triple H is here to talk to Del Rio. He says it seems like the two of them together are about unstoppable. With the right allies, they can go from being a man of the people to just “The man.” Del Rio side smirks, and nods to Zeb as if Triple H offered them a threesome, and he’s interested. No, seriously, I’ve seen the look…that was it.

Promo from Kalisto, who knows English better than Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, and Roman Reigns!

Match 7: Alberto Del Rio vs Rey Mysterio Jr. Jr.
Lockup into a side headlokc by Del Rio. Del Rio just drags Kalisto into the corner. Snapmare after a kick, and another kick. Pin for 1. Del Rio with a kick to Kalisto. Whip to the ropes, Kalisto kicks the chest. He nearly gets hit with a tilt a whirl, but escapes. Del Rio tries to attack, but Kalisto moves and Del Rio heads to the outside. Kalisto hops to the top rope, Del Rio tries to stop him, but Kalisto moves! Del Rio turns! Hurricanrana on the outside!

Back, after a break, and Del Rio has a pin for 1…2..NO! Cravat from behind. Kalisto hits the ropes. Tilt a whirl backbreaker and a pin for 1..2..NO! Del Rio whips Kalisto into the corner hard, who hits it chest first. Del Rio with a stomp. Knee to the back, and a chin lock from Del Rio. Kalisto sent into the ropes. Backbreaker to Kalisto! It’s a bit sloppy so Del Rio tries again, and hits it hard. Del Rio sends Kalisto up top. He tries to rip the mask off of Kalisto! He does it a bit too well, because it nearly comes all the way off! Both Del Rio and Kalisto try to cover this up. Kalisto drops into the Tree of Woe. Del Rio with akicks!! He goes for a shoulder, but Kalisto pulls himself up, and Del Rio hits the ring post! Del Rio falls back, and Kalisto gets up on the top rope! Kalisto flies with a senton, droping Del Rio. He hits the ropoes. CORKSCREW Xs 1000 and hits an elbow! Kicks to the chest. Del Rio with a clothesline, sending Kalisto down. He grabs Kalisto by the mask and slaps him in the face. Again. Del Rio whips and misses a right hand. Kalisto kicks the back of the leg, headscissors head slam cuz he can and a pin for 1…2..NO!!! Kalisto is up! He calls for the end, waits for Del Rio to stand. He springboards, flips over, but Del Rio backs up, and the Salida Del Sol lands on the ropes!!! Del Rio sets Kalisto up in the corner, Tree of Woe style. Kick to the midsection! Del Rio goes to the top rope, wants the knee drop, but Kalisto kicks out of it!!! Kalisto goes for a head scissors, but Del Rio holds onto his legs!!!

Del Rio drops Kalisto back down into the Tree of Woe! Del Rio with the double stomp to the chest! Pin for 1…2…3!!
Official Result: Alberto Del Rio
Not nearly as good as I expected it to be, and not nearly as good as I wanted it to be.
Rating: *1/2

Last week, Paige and the announce table double-teamed Becky Lynch.

We are informed, Michael Cole will be officiating the contract signing. We are also informed that the final four of the tournament will be on Miz TV.

Cole says he has had the opportunity to get to know two gifted athletes. He introduces, first, Paige. Paige enters the ring and puts her feet on the table; the ultimate sign of disrespect, obvi.

Charlotte is next. Cute ensemble. Doesn’t work well with her face, though.

Cole says that this is what the fans are trying to figure out; what happened? Cole says he saw their tryouts. What happened to them? What happened to the friendship?

Paige says there is no friendship. When you’re a true champ, there is no room for emotion or friendship. She has to teach Charlotte that the hard way, and will do so this Sunday. Paige signs the contract.

Charlotte calls Paige bitter or angry. She asks what happened to Paige? What made her like this? Charlotte did not get in this business to make friends, but when she started in NXT, forget the fact that they come from the same background – Charlotte wanted to be like Paige. She was the naive, sweet, Carolina girl. Paige was the British Badass. They didn’t grow up like most little girls, they sat at home watching their parents on TV, ight after night, sacrificing their bodies. They cared about the WWE, almost as much as they cared about us…Charlotte works the tears.

Charlotte brings up her late brother, and makes some horrible crying faces. When her little brother passed away, Paige was there for her. Charlotte is here today because of him, to fulfill his dream (of being the Divas Champion?). Charlotte calls them family.

Paige says it doesn’t matter what she said or thought about Charlotte. Paige has been using Charlotte since day 1. Charlotte says Paige sucks at that, because she’s the champion, and Paige is not. It doesn’t have to be like this. It’s not about the title, it’s about who has your back at the end of the day.

Paige wants to know where Charlotte learned this.

Charlotte brings up Team Xtreme, The Four Horseman, DX. PCB was going to change the Divas division. Paige calls her wrong, says Paige deserves the title more than her. Charlotte says Paige is not a champion. A Champ is a role model. A champ is someone a little girl wants to be like. Charlotte smirks, says she won’t be Champion forever, but when she loses the title, it won’t be this Sunday, and it damned sure won’t be to someone like Paige.

Paige says this was quite a speech; she had a tear in her eye. No, wait, that’s confidence. Charlotte is so naive, it makes Paige sick. Paige shoves the chair. Paige says that thinking everyone has Charlotte’s back is a bunch of bull. No one will have Charlotte’s back. In fact, where is Ric? Why doesn’t he come on out and drop an elbow on a jacket? Paige is soooo impressed by this, and calls him an old fart. Charlotte yells for Paige to shut her mouth, or there won’t be a Survivor Series. Charlotte says she will continue to fight each and every day, just like her whole family, and just like she does…huh?

Paige says “Your little baby brother didn’t have much fight in him, did he?”

Charlotte flies over the table to attack. She heads to the outside and spears Paige into the barricade. Refs come to break it up, but they suck at it. Charlotte tosses Paige across the announce table and attacks her some more. Refs try to hold her back. They pull Paige back, but Charlotte flies forward to attack again! Paige rolls ino the ring, but Charlotte follows! She backs herself into Paige in the corner. Paige pushes Charlotte off of her and escapes through the ropes with a torn up jacket. Refs hold Charlotte down as Paige heads back up the ramp. Charlote stands in the ring, pissed. She tries to escape the ring, but refs continue to hold her back. Paige yells for some more action, and we get a stare down between both women.

Guys…we get it…Rousey lost.

End Show.

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