411’s WWE Smackdown Report 10.17.14

Welcome to 411’s WWE Smackdown Report 10.17.14

* Seth Rollins kicks off the show for tonight’s opening talky segment. He gets the you sold out chants, so he discusses that when you’re young and naïve your principles mean the world to you, but the one thing that people tend to forget is that honor doesn’t pay the bills. He said that the crowd should be like him and sell their souls to do so. Selling out is the best thing that you can do in life, for him, it led to him becoming the future of the WWE. He then discussed Hell in a Cell, noting that Ambrose didn’t belong there, but instead belonged in a straightjacket. He’ll let Ambrose walk into Hell in a Cell, but he will left him lying in a pile at the end of the night. Dolph Ziggler then came out. Don’t do it Dolph, go to the back, this cannot end well. We saw the replay of Rollins curb stomping Ziggler on Raw. Ziggler said that when you sellout for fame and money, you are left without self-respect. And self-respect is priceless. Rollins said that self-respect and showing off won’t help Ziggler tonight, but then Ziggler dropkicked him. The ref was able to get them separated, and now we begin our opening match…

Non-Title Match: Dolph Ziggler © vs. Seth Rollins: And here we go. Ziggler is the house of fire, hitting a backdrop and then sending Rollins to the floor as we head to a commercial…

Back from commercial as Rollins sends Ziggler to the buckle, he bumps chest first and then Rollins with the suplex and a cover gets 2. Rollins grounds Ziggler with a million dollar dream, but Ziggler battles to his feet and escapes. He charges, but Rollins with the flatliner into the buckles. Rollins keeps control, stomping on the hand of Ziggler and then stepping on it. Knees to the gut by Rollins follow and then he slaps Ziggler in the back of the head a few times. Off the ropes, Ziggler sidesteps and sends Rollins to the floor. Rollins “tweaks” his knee and Ziggler attacks and slams him to the barricade. He tries to work the knee off the post, but Rollins pulls Ziggler into the post instead. Back into the ring they go, Rollins up top but Ziggler is able to run up and get the super X-Factor! Ziggler covers for 2 as we head to a commercial…

Back from commercial, Rollins misses the corner dive and both men are down. To their feet, and a clothesline by Ziggler. Corner mounted rights follow and then a neck breaker. Elbow drop by Ziggler and a cover gets 2. Rollins to the apron, Ziggler goes after him but gets stun gunned off the ropes. Rollins up top, Ziggler up with him again but Rollins tries a sunset flip powerbomb, which Ziggler counters into a DDT, the cover gets 2. Both try to get to their feet, they do, Rollins counters the zigzag, Ziggler avoids the curb stomp and gets a sunset flip for 2. Rollins then muscles Ziggler up ad hits the buckle bomb and curb stomp and that is all.

Your Intercontinental Champion ladies and gentlemen; beaten on last week’s Smackdown, beaten on Monday’s Raw and then beaten again tonight.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Seth Rollins @ 11:30 via pin

* Post match, Dean Ambrose appeared. Rollins was in the ring with the briefcase, but Ambrose had the contract that was supposed to be inside. Ambrose said he just wanted to talk, and said he planned to make the most of Rollins when he had him trapped at Hell in a Cell. As Ambrose was about to talk more, Kane came out to ruin everything in wrestling in 2014. Kane likes hurting people and killing the joy of wrestling fans, so they made Ambrose vs. Kane for tonight.

* We get an Erick Rowan video package.

* Paige and Alicia Fox are on commentary.

Non-Title Match: AJ Lee © vs. Layla: AJ cut a mini-box promo, she loves the Diva’s Title. Lock up, AJ works the arm but Layla hits a back elbow. Off the ropes, AJ battles back and shoots Layla to the corner and then hits a spin kick and covers for 2. Kick to the gut by AJ and a neck breaker follows. She hits another and covers for 2. off the ropes, a kick by Layla and another drops AJ. Layla slams her to the corner, shoves AJ to the mat and then gets the figure four head scissors. AJ counters and escapes, side headlock by Layla, AJ escapes and then runs into a boot. Layla misses a high cross, and AJ locks in the black widow and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: AJ Lee @ 1:59 via submission

* Post match Alicia Fox attacked AJ, but AJ was able to fight her off. Paige then kicked AJ in the face and laid her out with the Ram-Paige.

* Seth Rollins met with Kane backstage. He told Kane that he could have some fun with Ambrose tonight, but that he needs to leave him some for Hell in a Cell. Kane cut him off and said that Rollins and Ambrose have no idea what being inside Hell in a Cell is like. Kane added that between tonight and Monday damage will be done to Cena and Ambrose, but then told him to pay attention to his match tonight because he may learn something.

* We get highlights of Sandow dressing as Sheamus on Main Event.

* Renee Young talked with Sheamus and the Usos. Sheamus commented on kicking Sandow’s head off, they then did some comedy and it ended.

Sheamus and The Usos vs. The Miz, Goldust, and Stardust: Sheamus and Miz to begin, and Miz runs to the floor right away. He tagged Goldust on the way out and Sheamus locks up with him, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Goldust. Lock up again, side headlock by Goldust, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Sheamus. A hip toss follows and Goldust tags in Stardust. Back elbow by Sheamus, to the corner and Jey tags in. To the corner, a whip and Jey with a right to Stardust. And a cover gets 2. Tag to Jimmy, double back elbow to Stardust and the cover gets 2. Stardust fights back with rights, and tags in Miz who lays the boots to Jimmy. Miz poses a bit, off the ropes and a knee to the gut by Jimmy. A slam on Miz follows and the cover gets 2. Chops by Jimmy follows, off the ropes and Jimmy sends Miz to the floor. Basement dropkick by Jey follows. Jey to the floor, tosses Miz back in, heads up top and leaps off and connects with the sledge to Goldust. That allows Miz to hit a clothesline and take control as we head to a commercial…

Back from commercial as Goldust hits a spinebuster and covers for 2. Tag to Stardust, he beats down Jey and Miz with some cheap shots from the apron. Sheamus chases Miz and Sandow up the apron, Jey with a roll up on stardust for 2. Stardust then cuts him off, tags in Goldust as Miz is back in the corner now. Goldust in control with rights, and a cover gets 2. Kicks from Goldust follow, uppercut and then one for Jimmy. Jey hits the Samoan drop and both men are down. Tag to Sheamus and Stardust. Sheamus with rights and cleans house as Miz avoids him. Knee lift for Stardust and then the powerslam follows. He sends Miz to the floor, big dive by Jimmy on Sandow as Sheamus tries the 10 beats on Miz. Interrupted by Stardust, Goldust tags in and hits a powerslam for 2 as Jey makes the save. It breaks down, neck breaker by Stardust on Jey, superkick to Stardust by Jimmy, an enzuguri to Goldust follows and the brogue kick by Sheamus finishes him off.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Sheamus and The Usos @ 9:45 via pin

* The Big Show came out to the ring, and gave us a recap of the last few weeks of his feud with Rusev. Riveting stuff. He discussed growing up as a giant, and said that with great power came great responsibility. People always expected great things from him, and that is why he is prepared to be the one that pins Rusev at the Hell in a Cell PPV. He then brought up Mark Henry and that Henry got emotional and cost him a match on Monday. He invited Henry out, he came to the ring, and Show wanted to talk man-to-man, and friend-to-friend. They did some joking about Henry smelling good and then told a Waffle House story and said that they are like family, they basically tried to set up that they are super good friends to get you invested in the Mark Henry heel turn that coming. Show said that his heart was with Henry when he battled Rusev, and he respected Henry when he told Show he had to do it alone. He asks for that same respect, he asks Henry to let him fight this fight on his own. Henry warned Show that Rusev is a beast, but agreed to let him fight on his own. As they hugged, Rusev and Lana came out to ruin the moment. She referred to the duo as the Goodyear Blimps of the WWE, slow and gassy. Rusev said that he will defeat Show at Hell in a Cell and that the people will turn their backs on him, just like they did at Henry. Rusev vowed to break Show, but Show said his spine was American made and wouldn’t break. Show promised to chokeslam the big Russian and then knock him out.

Naomi vs. Nikki Bella: Lock up, Nikki powers Naomi to the corner and lays on some shoulder blocks. Nikki then lays the boots to Naomi, picks her up as Brie watches from backstage as Nikki gets a cover for 2. Rear chinlock by Nikki follows, she talks some trash as Naomi powers up to her feet. She escapes, gets an arm drag and then hits a series of dropkicks. The clothesline follows and then a kip up by Naomi. Rights to Nikki follow, off the ropes and Naomi then hits the rear view and coves for 2 as Nikki got a foot on the ropes. Nikki to the apron stuns Naomi on the ropes and then gets the rack drop to finish things off.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Nikki Bella @ 2:24 via pin

* We get a Bray Wyatt video package.

* Renee Young interviewed Dean Ambrose. Ambrose stated that you can’t prepare for the unknown, and not even he knows what he’ll do when the door closes at Hell in a Cell. As for Kane, he feels Kane has made one too many movies and that tonight they face off in Alabama, not Hollywood. “YIPPIE KI-YAY!”

Dean Ambrose vs. Kane w/Seth Rollins: Kane with rights to begin, a boot follows and then tries a slam. Ambrose slides out, the floor and faces off with Rollins. Kane tried to sneak up on him, but Ambrose knew it and got back into the ring. Both back in, boots to Kane in the corner by Ambrose. Kane fights back and lands rights in the corner. Ambrose fires back, hits a dropkick and tosses Kane to the floor. He invites Rollins into the ring, Kane charges, and Ambrose low bridges him and sends him to the floor. Ambrose with the slingshot plancha and wipes out Kane. Ambrose lays the boots to Kane as he slides back in, looks for the tornado DDT but Kane tosses him across the ring and then hits the big boot. Kane tosses Ambrose to the floor, slams him to the barricade and then the apron repeatedly. Kane then slams the hand of Ambrose off of the steps a few times, and rolls him back in. Uppercut by Kane follows and then Kane chokes out Ambrose in the corner. Kane works the arm in the ropes, more punches follow and then Kane slams Ambrose to the mat and covers for 2. Kane continues to work the arm as Rollins watches on. Ambrose bites Kane’s hand to escape, so Kane tosses him to the floor. Kane follows and Ambrose then slams him head first to the steps. A running kick by Ambrose sends Kane back first into the steps. Ambrose back in, and then flies to the floor with the suicide dive. Ambrose rolls Kane in, heads up top and leaps in with the missile dropkick. Ambrose follows with a corner forearm and bulldog. Ambrose covers for 2. Ambrose looks for the double underhook DDT, Rollins distracts but Ambrose takes him out. Goes for the jawbreaker lariat but Rollins pulls him to the floor for the DQ…

Seriously, Dean Ambrose can’t beat Citizen Fucking Kane clean one week before Hell in a Cell?

OFFICIAL RESULT: Dean Ambrose @ 5:57 via DQ

* Post match, Rollins continued the attack and hit a buckle bomb on Ambrose. He set up a chair for a curb stomp, Kane was helping but Ambrose fought back and put a stop to that noise. Rollins was able to escape as Ambrose laid in some chair shots to the back of Kane before he rolled out of the ring. Ambrose stood tall and had a long distance stare down with Rollins.

* End scene.

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