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May 30, 2016 | Posted by Tony Acero
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Hey guys, I’m super pumped to be reviewing the best wrestling show in the world tonight, only here at 411wrestling.com! John Cena is returning and I’m sure Roman Reigns will be here! That’s like two of the biggest names in pro wrestling under the same roof! WOW!!!!

The always awesome Lillian Garcia is in the middle of the ring and the entire roster is at the top of the ramp. Why is Big E standing next to Baron Corbin?! Corbin shouldn’t even be out there.

Lillian announces the ten bell salute, and we get a super cool video package. JOHN CENA IS IN IT!!!

Happy Memorial Day, guys!

Oh my lord, I am pumped! MONEY MONEY MONEY! HERE WE GO!

Shane O Mac comes down to the squared circle, and JBL is right, he’s good looking and in charge!

But he’s not the only one in charge! Vince McMahon’s daughter, and Triple H’s wife is here too!

Stephanie asks her big brother if he planned on doing this without her, then she welcomes everyone to RAW. What a gal. Shane says he can do better and tells Steph to stop flappin her gums.

Oh boy, Shane says he wants to shake things up! What’s he gonna do?!

Shane announces that on July 19th, Smackdown is going to be LIVE!!! JUST LIKE RAW!! Holy hell, what a bombshell!

Shane says this is going to be better for everybody. Stephanie then highlights RAW and says that tonight we’re going to get the return of JOHN CENA!!!

Man, I missed him.

New Day is here for some reason! Woods and Kofi are shocked at the Smackdown announcement. Big E says he was excited about bringing the power of positivity to RAW and Smackdown live, but then they got paranoid. Kofi shows some tweets highlighting the possibility of a brand extension.

OH MY GOD, THEY SHOWED MY TWEET!

Big E is right, the universe has so many questions about a brand extension!

Shane says it’s true, guys! It’s true.

Kofi points out Shane’s shoes. Steph tries to show hers off but to no avail. Kofi says that The New Day is all about that New Era, and Kofi is New Era through and through, Big E points out that he’s been here for quite a while, Woods says Kofi was his favorite when he was in middle school.

Kofi says what everyone wants to know is where is The New Day going?

Stephanie says that they haven’t made that decision yet. Kofi points out Stephanie dodging the question. The New Day cannot be split up! They just can’t!

Shane says that as entertaining as they are, there is nothing NOT on the table.

Big E makes a Game of Thrones reference, but it doesn’t work.

Shane says there’s a chance New Day could be broken up.

NO! NO! NO! NO!

Big E wants to know who is going to run Smackdown. Steph says they haven’t figured that out yet either. Shane says that everything will be extremely well thought out. Big E and Kofi say there is some sibling rivalry a-brewin. Big E thinks that to solve this, we should have a dance challenge.

Shane is game.

Steph is not.

The music hits, and Shane dances along with Big E and Kofi while Woods plays along with Francesca. Shane twerks…sorta.

Stephanie McMahon is next. Stephanie is about to get down with the get down but those dastardly and villianous Vaudevillians interrupt!! I can’t believe they’re doing this!

Shane and Stephanie must have some serious business to get to because they leave while the others get ready for the first match of the night!


Match 1: The Vaudevillains vs The New Day

Oh crap, the guys are already wrestling! Kofi hits English with a shoulder then gets monkey tossed. Kofi is super flexible though so he lands on his feet and hits one of his own monkey flips! He kicks the evil English in the corner and tags in Big E to start the Unicorn Stampede! Big E is sos trong, he just tossed Kofi into English in the corner. Gotch distracts Kofi, and English takes advantage with a knee. He hits Kofi right in the head with a right hand, then back stomps on Kofi.I don’t know how Kofi survived those kicks! Tag to Gotch, and he covers for 1…2.NO!! Oh, close. Gotch gets a headlock and Kofi tries so hard to fight out of it. Gotch turns Kofi away from his corner and hits an uppercut. Tag to the evil English! He hits Kofi in the back, then spins his fist a bit for added strength! Right hand to Kofi and a pin for 1..2..NO! English drives a knee to the back then covers for 1..2..NO! English tags in his partner and ignores the ref long enough to double team Kofi. Obviously not legal. Jerk. Gotch with a front faced head lock. Kofi tries to fight out and thankfully gets out. He crawls under the legs of Gotch bu Gotch is too good and stops him. Gotch clotheslines Kofi over the top rope! Oh no!

A few commercials happen, but we’re right back to Kofi and Gotch in the middle of the ring. Gotch tries for a body slam, but Kofi is able to turn it into a DDT and Kofi finds it somewhere in him to get a tag to Big E. Big E comes in full of energy. Belly to Belly to the tagged in English. Another. Shoulder in the corner then a third belly to belly! Big E hits the ropes. Splash!

OH MY GOD!!!

Anderson and Gallows run down and interrupt, beating down Woods and Kofi!! The ref calls for the obvious DQ and it’s a damned good thing, too!

Winner: New Day via DQ
Big E and Woods are just a great team all around, but with the distraction by The Club, it’s a shame but expected that they would lose. Damn The Club, man..
Match Quality: **
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *1/2

Oh no, The Vaudevillains double team Big E! They beat him down a bit as Anderson and Gallows watch! The Club gets in the ring! The Vaudevillains leave! Anderson and Gallows hit Big E with the Magic Killer! Oh Big E’s gotta be out cold for sure!

Backstage, those idiots Anderson and Gallows are walking. Young stops them, and they say that what that whole thing was about was that they can do as much damage without AJ Styles. They want to put the entire roster on notice that they’ve arrived, and they’re not going anywhere. Anderson says they’re just getting started. Oh crap, man. Someone is gonna get hurt…

The announce table brings up last week, and thankfully they show a recap just in case we’ve forgotten. We go back to Sheamus totally attacking Apollo Crews from behind like a coward. Sheamus really does not like this New Era coming around.

In real time, Apollo is doing pushups. Some really big boots come to his face. It’s The Big Show! He’s been gone for so long, where has he been?!

Apollo stands in defense. He tells Show that it’s a good thing Show has no problem with Apollo, because he’d have to hurt him. Ha! Yeah right, Apollo.

Big Show tells Apollo that Sheamus is in panic mode because this New Era is a threat to him. Sheamus is going to do everything he can to keep the status quo the same. He’s a bully, and that’s what bullies do. Sheamus picked on APollo because he thinks Apollo is going to back down. Big Show asks Apollo if he’s gonna do just that.

The Golden Truth joins the announce table. Truth calls Saxton Coach.


Match 2: The Usos vs Breezango

We start the match with a chop to Breeze. Another. A third to the chin. Fandango comes in, and gets hit with an uppercut as well. A tag on The Uso’s side, and Jey misses a butt splash. BReeze with a kick, tag to Fandango. Cover for 1..2…NO! Fandango mounts and hits some rights. He celebrates then sends Jey into the corner hard. Fandango hits left hands like The Miz. Jey with a spinning Enziguri. He is reaching for a tag, but Jimmy is too busy hitting a superkick to Breeze.

Fandango looks over to check on Breeze, but Jey locks him up in a crucifix pin. 1…2..3!!!

Winners: The Usos
The Usos are USOOOOO CRAZY!
Match Quality: *
Personal Enjoyment: *
Total Rating: *

After the match, Fandango and Breeze go over to Truth and Goldust and attack them. Truth and Goldust are just the better team. Goldust with a powerslam to Breeze! Ouch!

FINALLY, the moment I’ve been waiting for! Roman Reigns is here, guys! Did you know he is Samoan?! His heritage is so thick, being a champion is in his blood! Just look at him!!!

He brings up how Seth called himself The Man, but how can he be The Man if he’s constantly running from THE guy. Reigns says he is THE GUY. Reigns keeps it short and sweet, and calls Rollins out.

Rollins music hits, and he’s here! He makes it about half way down the ramp then looks to march towards the ring. He has a sudden thought, though, and turns around to walk back up the ramp. He grabs a mic at the top of the stage. What a punk.

He takes FOREVER….and he doesn’t even say anything! He drops the mic and walks back down the ramp. Then he stops and laughs. Damnit, he totally got me! Seth walks, turns, runs down the ramp, and stops again. Ok, I fell for it again…

Seth walks back up the ramp, grabs the mic he dropped….and STILL SAYS NOTHING!!!

He heads to the back. Reigns music hits and he grabs his title.

SETH ROLLINS RUNS BACK OUT!!! HE RUNS DOWN THE RAMP AND……

STOPS.

He says that we do things his way around here then heads back up the ramp.

That Evil Blonde named Lana is out here. She introduces her United States Champion, Rusev. He’s facing Zack Ryder. Get em, Ryder!


Match 3: Zack Ryder vs Rusev

Ryder is a house of fiyah! He hirts a bunch of rights, but Rusev just kciks him down and gutwrenches then tosses Ryder over his head. Another! Rusev stomps Ryder down against the bottom rope. Rusev splashes Ryder in the corner. Ryder tries to fight back, but he gets clotheslined. LETS GO RYDER! WOO WOO WOO! Ryder hits a right, another. He attacks the midsection, but Rusev hits a knee. Ryder in the corner. Rusev goes for a splash, but Ryder side steps! Dropkick to the back of the head of Rusev!!! Elbows in the corner! Ryder with the BROSKI BOOT!!! YES! He goes for ANOTHER!!! Cover for 1…NO! HOW DID HE KICK OUT?!?! Ryder goes for the Ruff Ryder, but Rusev drops him right on his ass.

Rusev hops on the back of Ryder and pulls back on Ryder, locking in The Accolade in a modified postion. Ryder taps immediately.

Winner: Rusev
I hate Rusev so much, but him locking on The Accolade was sick…
Match Quality: *
Personal Enjoyment: *1/2
Total Rating: *3/4

Rusev gets some mic time. He says he is what America should be all about. He is a true American hero. He is a better American than the crowd.

Instead of the great John Cena coming out to interrupt, it’s Titus O’Neil. I mean, I suppose that’s ok. Titus is pissed that Rusev would call himself a great american on this day, Memorial Day! Titus says that great American’s fight….Rusev just fought, though?

Titus says we fight, and Titus doesn’t think Rusev is a Bulgarian Brute, he’s more of a Bulgarian Blowhard. He says “Let’s fight” and gives Rusev a huge right hand! Rusev rolls to the outside. Titus wants a fight.

Those guys from Puerto Rico have more to say about themselves and Puerto Rico. They invite us to come to Puerto Rico. Man, they sound really familiar…

Replays of last week when Charlotte became the worst woman in professional wrestling by making the man, the myth, the legend, Ric Flair cry. Various superstars have their own comments on what happened last week. She’s still a horrible person. She’s snobby, she’s rude, and she has attitude.

Even Stephanie had something to say about it, and we get a video of earlier today where she told Charlotte that she is embarrassed that Charlotte is representing the women of the WWE. She calls Charlotte a selfish, self-important brat. Steph tells her to step back and shut her mouth. She says Charlotte is not a champion, she’s just a waste of talent.

ENZO AND CASS!!!!

AND YOU CAN’T TEACH THAT!!!

ENzo makes note that they are in Green Bay, and says they gotta keep it G like a Packers helmet. Dudleyz acting extra?!

Cass says he’s serving size 16 boot sandwiches with pickels, lettuce, tomato, and all the fixins.

Enzo wants to know…..what kinda cheese?

American
Swiss
Feta
Colby Jack
Pepper Jack
Monterey Jack
Sharp Cheddar
Mild Cheddar
Medium Cheddar
Aged Cheddar
Bleu Cheese

and he won’t even mention….from under.

Enzo says they have the sauce, and if we want some pizza? The Dudleyz have a problem they cannot solve, because the big don parmesan, and Muscles Marina equal 3.14, time for Dudleyz to eat their pie.

Cass says there’s only one word to describe them!

And you already know what it is!!!


Enzo and Cass vs. The Duelyz

Cass and Bubba to start. Bubba yells for them to shut their mouth. Lockup and Bubba gets Cass in the corner. The ref breaks them, and Bubba shoves Cass. Lockup again, and Bubba pulls Cass into the heel corner. Tag to D-Von. He hits a bunch of rights in the corner, dropping Cass to a knee. Tag to Bubba. Bubba comes in, and the cheaters look to attack Cass, but he hits a clothesline on D-Von and a shoulder tackle to Buba! Big body slam to Bubba. Tag to Enzo!! Enzo runs into the arms of Cass and gets tossed into D-Von then into Bubba. Big Boot from Cass. Enzo back in the ring, and they celebrate their awesomeness.

Back from a break, and it looks like The Dudleyz have taken over. D-Von hits a spinning elbow on Enzo and covers for 1..2..NO! D-Von with a body slam, then tags in Bubba. Bubba hits the ropes and drops an elbow. He drops antoher one. Cover for 1..2..NO! Bubba grabs Enzo by the hair and pulls ihm back. Forearm scrape. Enzo escapes the corner with a right, and tries to get a tag, but Buba grabs him and stops him. Enzo loks to roll up Enzo, but Bubba drops on him, only to miss! D-Von is tagged in. He rushes forward and prevents the tag. D-Von with a suplex. Cover for 1..2..NO! D-Von grabs Enzo by the hair, Enzo turns into the hold. D-Von with a huge right hand, knocking Enzo on his ass. Tag to Bubba. Bubba mocks Enzo, then hits a few left hands. Bubba eats a dropkick after some horrible taunting. Enzo pulls it all out to get a tag to Big Cass. Tag to D-Von. Shoulder tackle to D-Von, another one. Splash in the corner. Body slam in the center of the ring. Cass drops the elbow! He goes to knock Bubba off the apron. Whip to D_Von, but D-Von hits the back and tags in Bubba. Bubba with the back suplex/neckbreaker combo. Pin for 1….2….NO! Bubba gets to the top rope. Enzo distracts. Cass is there to grab Bubba and toss him across the ring Tag to D-Von. BIG BOOT from Cass!

Tag to Enzo. Cass tosses Enzo atop of D-Von with the rocket launcher. Pin for 1…2..3!!!

Winner: Enzo and Cass
Dudley Boyz suck, and I’m glad they lost
Match Quality: **1/2
Personal Enjoyment: ***
Total Rating: **3/4

Backstage, Ambrose, Cesaro, and Sami are talking about their upcoming match. Ambrose brings up that Owens and Jericho are both Canadian, so we can’t trust them. Cesaro says that the Swiss have a proud history of strong judgment. Sami finally tells Dean that he is Canadian. Ambrose says that explains so much.

hahaha.

OMGZZZZ JOHN CENA IS BACK!!! He’s wearing the PBR inspired shirt with a slight alteration. He slides in the ring and is super pumped to be here! He looks as amazing as always, and is ready to beat some ass.

Cena removes his hat. He looks kinda sad. “Let every nation know, whether they wish us well or ill, that we will pay any price, we will bare any burden, we will meet any hardship, we will support any friend who will oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success….of liberty.”

Howyadoin

Cena says there are many that have fallen, proving those words to be true. He is very grateful to finally be back home. Cena says that on this day, it’s with the utmost respect that he honors the soldiers of America. Cena says that liberty is freedom, and freedom is our pulse and what drives us. Freedome means we can feel how we want, listen to what we want, stand atop a chair and scream at the top of our lungs. It’s freedom that lets him stand here and say loud and proud that he is back on Monday Night RAW.

Cena questions whether or not he still belongs here. Man, I love when he adds an urban drawl into what he’s saying, it’s so real, as if he’s just a part of all of our worlds, you know. I mean, he really channels a man like Denzel Washington, creating a dramatic experience for everyone.

He brings up the new era’s arrival in his absence. Every one of those faces and names is thinking the same thing, that Cena’s best days are behind him. Cena says that he will not go quietly into the night, and if the future is upon us, then the face that runs the place says this; “The future damned sure must go through me.”

The future….is AJ Styles, and he is here.

The crowd is super pumped, and so am I! Half of them are cheering for AJ. The other half is cheering for Cena. Oh man, I don’t even know what to do with my life right now.

Styles finally speaks. He says he’s been waiting this moment for a long time. Cena says it appears everyone else has, too. Styles says that Cena kind of has a bad rep, and Styles doesn’t get it. He’s always been told Cena is the first to get to the arena, and the last to leave. He has seen what Cena has done in this ring. What Cena has done for this company is unheard of, but here’s the thing. They’ve been in two different worlds, but here they are right now in the same ring. With that said, Styles respects Cena, but he wanted to be one of the first to say Welcome Back.

AJ and Cena shake hands, but the celebration is cut short by Anderson and Gallows!!

Gallows tells AJ that they’ve agreed to go their separate ways, and you saw which way they went earlier, but it looks like the way AJ is going is sucking up to John Cena. Anderson says that’s beneath Styles. Unlike Styles, they’re not here to kiss ass, they’re here to kick it, and Styles’ ass is included.

Styles removes his shirt. Cena takes his hat off, he hits the ropes!

AJ STYLES SUCKER PUNCHES CENA!!!! THAT NO GOOD, HILLBILLY ASSHOLE TNA REJECT SUCKER PUNCHES CENA!!!!!!! ANDERSON AND GALLOWS ENTER THE RING. IT’S A TRIPLE TEAMING!!! OH MY GOD!!!

They keep the beatdown going for a while. Cena is laid out. Then all three stand and salute!

I hate you, AJ Styles.

Styles isn’t done yet!!! He rsuhes the ring and continues a beat down on Cena while his buddies cheer him on. This is sickening. I can’t watch.

My god, he comes back a third time to beat Cena down some more!!! He’s hitting Cena so hard that the camera shakes! He’s literally rocking the world with every blow!

AJ rushes down the ramp a fourth time, even after refs are there to check on Cena, and continues to beat him down.

This is ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as using Chipotle burritos as water balloons. Need proof?

Tony got called into work, so Larry here to finish the live coverage.

Natalya vs. Dana Brooke w/Charlotte: This was set up on Smackdown, as Charlotte ran in on that match for the DQ as Natalya looked to have the match won. They brawled right away, Brooke cut her off and tried to take control, Natalya was distracted by Charlotte, allowing Brooke to hit the Michinoku driver for the win. Post match, Charlotte and Brooke beat down Natalya, but Becky Lynch made the save, leading to Charlotte and Brooke bailing.

– JoJo interviewed Dolph Ziggler about his feud with Baron Corbin and tonight’s match. Ziggler challenged Corbin to a “technical wrestling match” for tonight. Tonight, Ziggler will show off all of his skills, and claimed he had 1005 holds. He then did a poor impression of Jericho’s 1004 holds promo.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin: Ziggler is busting out the amateur wrestling headgear. Ziggler kicked Corbin in the balls for the DQ almost right away. He said that he may have bee DQ’d, but Corbin is the loser her. This feud must continue.

– Maryse appeared via video and introduced The Miz. Miz appeared via Facebook video and hyped The Marine 5: Yes It’s The Fifth One. he has the IC Title with him, which means it will lead to a longer title run. He needs to rest, because they start shooting tomorrow. He also promised weekly updates from the set.

– Owens, Jericho and Del Rio argued backstage about their tag match. Del Rio told them to follow his lead, Jericho reminded them all that he invested MITB, and said that while there is tension, they need to focus on their opponents not making MITB.

Cesaro, Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose vs. Alberto Del Rio, Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho: Del Rio and Cesaro kicked things off, after some back and forth Cesaro lit into Del Rio with uppercuts. He took out Owens and Jericho, and then hit a cannonball to Owens on the floor as well as the running uppercut to Jericho. Del Rio then escaped the swing and tossed Cesaro to the floor, where Owens and Jericho attacked. Del Rio then took control, grounding Cesaro with a side headlock. Cesaro escaped and then ran into a tilt a whirl back breaker. Jericho tagged in, and the heels beat down Cesaro in their corner. Cesaro tried to fight back, but Jericho cut him off with the dropkick. The crowd chanted “stupid idiot” at Jericho as Owens tagged in and continued the assault on Cesaro. Quick tags by the heel team, Cesaro managed a suplex on Del Rio and got the tag to Zayn. Zayn ran wild off the hot tag, and hit a big high cross on Del Rio for a near fall. Owens then pulled Del Rio to the floor to save him from a helluva kick. Ambrose and Jericho brawled, and as the heels argued, Zayn wiped them out with a dive to take us to commercial. After the break, the heels worked the heat on Zayn. Owens was in control, and hit the running senton for a near fall. Del Rio tagged in and worked over Zayn in the corner, putting him in the tree of WHOA. Zayn tried to fight back, but Del Rio stopped that and tagged in Jericho. Jericho had control, but missed a running boot and crotched himself. He managed to cut off Zayn, laid in some chops but Zayn kept fighting. he hit the blue thunder bomb, and both men were down. Zayn got the big tag to Ambrose, who ran wild on Jericho and then even attacked Del Rio and Owens. He went for a cover and got two off of a bulldog. They went back and forth, Jericho hit an enziguri by Ambrose sent him to the floor and hit the suicide dive. Ambrose fought off Owens, sending him to the barricade and then countering Jericho’s springboard dropkick and then hitting his elbow drop for a near fall as Del Rio broke it up. Del Rio got tossed, Jericho hit a code breaker and Owens tagged himself in and tried for the pin, but got 2. He and Jericho argued, Cesaro attacked and got the swing on Jericho. Del Rio in with the back stabber to stop that, Helluva kick by Zayn to Del Rio, superkick to Zayn by Owens and then Ambrose with dirty deeds on Owens for the win.

– The faces stood tall to close the show.

– End scene.

– Thanks for reading.

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