Monday, May 30, 2016

RAW

RAW starts of with honorary bell and video package that honors memorial day but also the many men and woman who fight our country for our freedom and safety.

Shane McMahon kicks off RAW and then Stephanie McMahon came out shortly after.

They talk about The new era and SmackDown going live starting July 19 and the returning of John Cena tonight.

The New Day come out and shares theres thoughts on SmackDown going live and the possibilities of these changes that it will bring, and then showed the many articles of when the news broke of SmackDown going live, and the new era, but also the band splitting also.

Kofi asked where will the new day go,  and they freak over the chance of new day being split over and then asked who will be in charge of SmackDown.

New Day says, they should do a dance challenge to decide their decision, but Stephanie said she didn't want to do it but Shane go in it, and New Day and Shane started dances with them. and then Stephanie finally gets in the dancing challenge but then the vaudevillians music plays and then they come out.

The Vaudevillians vs Kofi and Big E w/ Xavier Woods at ring side
Ends in No contest



Gallows and Anderson comes out and attacks Kofi and Xavier , and then Vaudevillians attacked Big E and then Anderson and Gallows then come in the ring and attacked Big E and left him laying in the ring.

Breezango vs. The Usos W/ Goldentruth at commentary

The Usos won

Breezango was trying to pick a fight with Goldentruth, and then Goldentruth took out Breezango and stood tall.

They show a recap of Seth Rollins returning at Extreme Rules and that Roman Reigns will defend his title against Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank.


Roman Reigns comes out and talk about Rollins breaking up the shield, and talks about if Seth is the man he wouldn't be running from the guy, and he then talks about being the guy that holds the WHC.

Seth Rollins comes out, and makes is his way to the ring, but then goes back up the ramp, and acts if he was gonna talk but then makes his way back down to the ramp again but then walks away and then retried to come back to the ring, but then just walked away and then acts again as if he was gonna talk but leave and went in the back and then came out running to the ring but then left, and mumbles that he'll get back what is his, and then Reigns held up the title.

Rusev vs. Zack Ryder

Rusev won

Rusev than got on the mic and said, "I am a true American hero because I'm better than all of YOU"
and then Titus O'Neil came out and said how dare Rusev call him self a true american hero, and that real american hero fights, and then Titus O'Neil went after Rusev, and then they stared at each other to close the segment. I won't mind this feud also for the US Title


Goldberg is coming to her screens to play in WWE 2K17



They show recap of Charlotte splitting up with Ric Flair on Raw last week, and reactions of superstars


Backstage segment with Stephanie and Charlotte, Stephanie asked her if she was proud of her actions that went down on RAW last week, and what she did to her father, and Charlotte said she is, and then Stephanie said she don't know who she is talking to or what she is talking about, and then Stephanie called Charlotte a waste of talent and she said is embarrassed to have her as the WWE Women's Champion!



Enzo & Big Cass, Did a promo on The Dudley Boyz


The Dudley Boyz vs. Enzo and Big Cass


Enzo and Big Cass won



John Cena returns

He does a promo about coming back, New Era, and things has changed the feature having to go through him. Than AJ Styles comes out, the crowd goes nuts, and said he's been waiting for this moment to happen forever, and Cena says, the way it sounds that the crowd agrees, AJ welcomes John Cena back and respect him. Anderson and Gallows said AJ is sucking up to John Cena, and said where here to kick ass and that includes AJ Styles, and then all three of them start attacking John Cena.


Dana Brooke vs.Natalya


Dana Brooke won with help of Charlotte

Becky Lynch came out to help Natalya

The Club will respond to why they attacked Cena on this week's SmackDown


Baron Corbin vs. Dolph ZIggler

Baron Corbin won via DQ when Dolph Ziggler low blowed him


Cesaro/Dean/Sami vs. Kevin/Alberto/Jericho


Dean/Sami/Cesaro won.



That's all folks....



Rating:


Honestly,


This wasn't a very exciting RAW, and that is sad because for the past weeks it has been incredible each week, and this tonight wasn't extremely good, the two good things about tonight was the Main Event and Cena returning and maybe even seeing Shane dancing was pretty entertianing.


But if i had to rate it overall:


20/20


Letter Grade? F-


Here's to SmackDown and Money In The Bank.




RAW After Show Podcast:

http://wrestling101withkaren.podomatic.com/entry/2016-05-30T20_54_44-07_00




Thursday, May 26, 2016

SmackDown

Michael Cole is in the ring to interview Dean Ambrose, and he talks about the Asylum Match against Chris Jericho last Sunday at WWE Extreme Rules. Kevin Owens then interrupts and tells Cole to leave, then Owens says Money In The Bank is his to win. Then Sami Zayn and Alberto Del Rio also come to the ring and make their cases known, but they end up brawling, shut for Alberto, who watches from the ramp. 


Money In The Bank Qualifying Match 


Alberto Del Rio defeated Zack Ryder

Big Cass and Enzo Amore challenge the Dudley Boyz to a match and cut a promo on them, but the Dudley Boyz walked to the ring and then stops and says not tonight and says the match will happen on RAW this Monday and then Big Cass called them SAWFT. 

Rusev and Lana are seen backstage in a interview with Renee Young, Rusev says Kalisto has no chance of beating him tonight

Rusev (c) vs. Kalisto for U.S. Championship

Rusev won
After the match, Rusev was gonna attack Kalisto but Titus O'Neil comes out, and gets in the face of Rusev, and seems that he wants the U.S Championship. 


They show the package of Charlotte splitting up with Ric Flair and reactions from the superstars about the situation. 


Natalya vs. Dana Brooke w/ Charlotte at commentary 

 Ends in a no contest

Charlotte left commentary and interrupted the match, Natalya attacked her and went for a Sharpshooter. Dana ended up attacking Nattie, and then Dana and Charlotte laid Natalya out and stood tall together while Charlotte held the title in the air


AJ Styles is asked what is next for AJ Styles, he talks about the club and almost winning the WHC, and he couldn't really answer what is next for AJ Styles and he walked away. 


Fandango & Tyler Breeze defeated Goldust & R-Truth

Seth Rollins makes his return to Smackdown and talks about how it’s great to be back. He says he’s sure the fans have really missed him, but the feelings aren’t mutual, and he gets booed as he leaves. 


The Miz (c) vs. Cesaro for the IC Title

The Miz won 


Rating:

40/40 

I look forward to SmackDown going live July 19th! And tonight's show was very interesting and watchable. 




SmackDown Podcast: 

http://wrestling101withkaren.podomatic.com/entry/2016-05-26T19_45_11-07_00

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

WWE NXT

 William Regal announces that Bayley isn't cleared to wrestle for the rematch against Asuka. He makes Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax in a #1 contenders match for the main event.

Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa vs. "TM61"

Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa won

Do you think we will see Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa in the run for the NXT Tag Tittles soon? 

Bayley is being interviewed and talked about not being able to complete at NXT TakeOver and the NXT Woman's Champion and then Nia Jax interrupts and then she says the she is the reason Bayley is injured than Carmella comes into the interview also and Nia Jax asked what she going to do than Alexa Bliss interrupts also and Nia Jax just said she wasn't worth the time

A video package is show of Samoa Joe being the NXT Champion, and him talking about Finn Baylor and talking about the steel cage match at takeover, and it will be the end of Finn Balor


A video package is shown for the upcoming of Andrade "Cien" Almas


Austin Aries came out to do a promo in the ring. He says he will be NXT Champion soon but Shinsuke Nakamura interrupts. Nakamura says the NXT Title will come to the King of Strong Style instead. Regal interrupts and makes Aries vs. Nakamura for "Takeover: Revenge"

American Alpha talks about their match at NXT TakeOver to defend their Championship again the revival. 


No Way Jose defeated Johnny Vandal


Video package shown for Finn Balor, being the NXT Champion and then lost his championship to samoa joe, and at NXT TakeOver In the steel cage, he will rise again and that we will witness the end of samoa joe.

Corey Graves will give a exclusive interview with Samoa Joe and Finn Balor next week on NXT.


Nia Jax defeated Carmella and Alexa Bliss in a #1 contender's Triple Threat to earn a shot against NXT Women's Champion Asuka at Takeover.

After the match, Asuka came out to the stage to hold the title up. She made her way to the ring and went face to face with Nia to end the show.

I was actually hoping to see both Asuka and Nia Jax feud for the NXT Woman's Championship, because i honestly think it will be a impressive match at TakeOver.


Rating:

40/40

Incredible show, and had incredible matches and also matches added to NXT TakeOver, and I look forward to seeing the outcome of these matches. 


NXT After Show Podcast:






Monday, May 23, 2016

RAW

They show the return of Seth Rollins last night at Extreme Rules, and Reigns getting pedigreed by Rollins and Rollins then holding up the WHC.

Seth Rollins opens RAW, the crowd goes crazy for him. and they all start chanting welcome back, and then he says will you guys let me talk, and then he say he waiting for 7 months to come back to his ring, and then talks about what he did to Roman Reigns, and then the crowd thanked him and then Rollins asked if they missed him, and then they chanted YES, and then Rollins said that the crowd hasn't always been that way talking about turning on the shield, and then winning the WHC, and joining the authority and him hurting his knee, and all the fan mail he had received, and then he said he don't need the fans to win the WHC or to get it back and it said that there is only one man on the ban wagon and that is him, and then the fans didn't agree on what he was saying and then saying he is back for his WHC.

Roman Reigns came out and got on the ropes to get in the ring and of course Rollins gets out of the ring about to walk away and then Shane McMahon came out and came down to the ring.

Shane McMahon told Seth Rollins to come in the ring, and said Roman Reigns will defend his title against Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank


Money In The Bank Qualifying Match

Sheamus vs. Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn won


The New Day vs. Social Outcast

The New Day won



The Miz came out with Maryse, and talks about winning the Fatal 4 Way and retaining the IC Title

Maryse and The Miz was about to kiss when Cesaro interrupts.


Money In The Bank Qualifying Match

The Miz vs. Cesaro

Cesaro won


Money In The Bank Qualifying Match

Chris Jericho vs. Apollo Crews

Chris Jericho won


Baron Corbin is interviewed by Jojo. Ziggler walks up and they end up agreeing to another match. 

Big Cass comes out He motions to the back and Enzo Amore comes out making the crowd even more on their feet.

Enzo makes some jokes about his concussion, which he calls a hard sneeze. He also talks about the Dudley Boyz and puts them on notice.


Big Cass vs. Bubba Ray W/ Enzo Amore at rind side

Big Cass won

Ric Flair talks about how proud he is of Charlotte for everything she has accomplished.
Charlotte says she is proud of Dana Brooke for making the right decision.
Brooke thanks her for being allowed to stand in the ring with her and Ric. Charlotte then gets serious and starts talking to her dad, but breaks away when the crowd starts to boo.
She talks about all the holidays and birthdays Ric missed when she was growing up, but she says she gets it now that she is champion.
She says she now has the courage to tell her father to get out of her ring. Ric looks confused as she keeps berating him.
Charlotte is getting emotional as she yells at her crying father,

She says Ric is dead to her and tells him to get out. She gets major heat as she sings "Hey hey hey, goodbye.". I have to wonder who will be next to challenge Charlotte for the Woman's Title, and I am so glad she is fighting her battles without her dad but it won't be long tell Dana Brooke turns on her, I mean Charlotte is the Champion



Money In The Bank Qualifying Match

Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler

Dean Ambrose won



AJ comes out and talks about how he should be WWE champion right now. 

Styles even lays some blame on Anderson and Gallows, which brings them to the ring. The Club argues among themselves, with AJ saying they need to go their own ways.
AJ says this is his ring and Anderson and Gallows leave as we head to a break



Money In The Bank Qualifying Match

AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens won.


Rating: 50/50

Great show, and incredible matches and the road begins to Money In The Bank.


Wrestling 101 With Karen now has a podcast if you want to check it out:

http://wrestling101withkaren.podomatic.com/





Sunday, May 22, 2016

Extreme Rules

WWE Extreme Rules Kickoff pre-show starts. 
Renee Young welcomes us and she's joined by Booker T, Jerry Lawler and Corey Graves. They hype tonight's show. Renee says the WWE Network has a 90% satisfaction rate. Renee sends us to Tom Phillips in the Social Media Lounge. He will have Rusev in the lounge for questions later this evening. We get ready for the first-ever Asylum match between Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose tonight. They show the Asylum structure hanging above the ring full of weapons.
They talk about the WWE Women's Title match. Paige and Becky Lynch join the panel to discuss the match. Paige predicts Charlotte will retain because she's sneaky. Lawler goes with Charlotte, Becky goes with Natalya and Booker agrees. Paige and Becky leave the panel as Renee hypes tonight's No DQ match. We come back to The Dudley Boyz coming out.
D-Von asks what would Extreme Rules be without The Dudleyz. Bubba says they have been in more extreme matches than the entire locker room combined. Bubba asks if everyone remembers ECW and of course they do.
They then say they are above extreme which is why they aren't on the card. Bubba teases telling D-Von to get the tables, but then he just says they should get out of stinkin' New Jersey.
Big Cass Music hits and he comes out.
Big Cass gets in the ring and The Dudley Boyz go right after him. He tries to fight back, but he is overwhelmed at first. Cass ducks a running clothesline and Bubba ends up taking out D-Von.
Big Cass takes out both men before grabbing a mic and calling them SAWFT.

Rusev is in the Social Media Lounge to ask questions
He talked about Kalisto and his match tonight for the U.S. Title
Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin in a DQ Match.

Baron Corbin won

The Usos vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows in Tornado Tag Match

Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows won 

Kalisto (c) vs. Rusev for U.S. Title

Rusev won and came the new U.S. Champion

New Day (c) vs. The VaudevillIans for the Tag Team Championship
New Day won and retained the Tag Team Tittles

The Miz (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn 

The Miz wins and still is the IC

Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho in a Asylum Match 

Dean Ambrose won 

Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya in a Submissions Match for the Woman's Title

Charlotte won with the help of Dana Brooke and her distraction 

Roman Reigns (c) Vs. AJ Styles in a Extreme Rules Match for the WHC
Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, and The Usos came out to try to interfere.
Roman Reigns won and then Seth Rollins makes his return and then pedigreed Roman Reigns and then held the WHC, Does this mean will see a Seth Rollin vs. Roman Reigns for the WHC soon? I hope so.

Great show and it had incredible matches, only the Woman's Championship match wasn't very good, and then the Dean vs. Jericho was a little tough to watch tell the end then it got better.


But overall it was a great show. I look forward to RAW & Money in the Bank.


Rating:


100/100 


Friday, May 20, 2016

Extreme Rules Predictions


Extreme Rules Kickoff:

Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin in a No DQ Match

Dolph Ziggler wins

 The Usos vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows in a Tornado Tag Match -(sorry must of missed this being announced on WWE's Twitter!) but I always check the match card before I even do my predictions and I didn't see it but it looks like they announced it Thursday for Smackdown but I didn't even see it being announced either! It's all good it's now updated!

But I'll go with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows winning over the Usos! 


The Miz (c) vs. Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn in a Fatal 4 Way for the IC Title

Kevin Owens wins and becomes the Intercontinental Champion or I am torn with Sami Zayn winning also but then again Miz has Maryse at his side, so she may help him retain we'll see.


Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya in a Submission Match for the Woman's Championship
Ric is banned from ringside and if he even comes down Charlotte will have to forfeit her title.

I think Natalya will win and become the New Woman's Champion. I mean Charlotte doesn't have daddy their to help her. but who is the ref will the ref come to play in this match also.

New Day (c) vs. Vaudevillians for the tag team titles

New Day wins.

Kalisto (c) vs. Rusev for the U.S. Championship

Rusev wins and becomes the new U.S Championship

Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho in a Asylum Match

Dean Ambrose wins.

Roman Reigns (c) vs AJ Styles for the WHC in a Extreme Rules Match
I think Roman Reigns will retain but AJ could surprise us and come the new WHC.
What about Anderson and Gallows how will they come part in the match or what about the usos?

I look forward to Extreme Rules to see the outcome of these matches.

YouTube Video for Extreme Rules Predictions: https://youtu.be/dx3OyghJzls



Thursday, May 19, 2016

SmackDown

They showed what happened on RAW Sami Zayn, and The Miz,  Cesaro and Kevin Owens.


Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro following distractions from Sami Zayn and The Miz.


Dana Brooke vs. Paige W/ Becky Lynch on commentary

Dana Brooke won


Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus. After the match, Baron Corbin cut a promo on The Showoff and their match at Extreme Rules.

Chris Jericho cut a promo about Sunday's Asylum match. Ambrose, disguised as a member of the ring crew, jumped Jericho. He delivered a few shots with a kendo stick and stood tall to end the segment.

I hope this match is as good as it sounds to be . We'll see Sunday.

Big Cass and WWE tag team champions The New Day defeated The Vaudevillains and The Dudley Boyz

Roman Reigns vs. Luke Gallows ended in a disqualification (DQ) when AJ Styles, Karl Anderson and The Usos interfered. They fight on top of the announce table to close the show.
I also look forward to this match as well at Extreme Rules.

Rating: 40/40

Awesome show.

Which match are you looking forward to see at Extreme Rules?




Wednesday, May 18, 2016

WWE NXT

Blake and Murphy vs.  Austin Aries and Shinsuke Nakamura
Austin Aries and Shinsuke Nakamura won

After the match, Alexa Bliss walked out on Blake and Murphy, and then Murphy walked away from Blake, Does this mean the end is near for Blake and Murphy? 

Bayley talks about her match tonight against Nia Jax

Video package on Aluska, and her coming the new NXT Woman's Champion

Carmella vs. Peyton Royce
Carmella won

William Regal announces that the NXT TakeOver match for the NXT Championship between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor will be a Steel Cage Match.


Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa defeated Danny Birch and Rob Ryzin

William Regal announces that American Alpha will defend their titles against The Revival at NXT Takeover. 

Nia Jax Vs. Bayley 

Nia Jax won

That was a pretty decent match.


Rating 50/50

Great show leading us to NXT TakeOver, matches were awesome, I look forward to NXT TakeOver








Monday, May 16, 2016

RAW

AJ Styles came out and kicked off RAW, and said he has to set things straight about his friendship with Gallows and Anderson and he is getting tried of Roman Reigns saying he is lying that they are coming together and planning on getting the WHC. Styles then shows tweets from people wondering about the club and their plans but also their excitement for the AJ Styles Vs. Roman Reigns in a Extreme Rules Match and then Roman Reigns come out.

Reigns says none of AJ's accomplishments mean as much as winning the WWE WHC. A small Rollins chant starts up and Reigns puts it to rest by saying they won't get Rollins, just Styles vs. Reigns at Extreme Rules.

Both men go back and fourth to each other until Gallows and Anderson come out. The Usos come out of nowhere and Styles retreats after being hit with a right hand from Reigns.

I really hope this match is incredible as they play it to be, we'll see right?

Sami Zayn vs. Cesaro W/ The Miz and Maryse, and Kevin Owens at commentary 

ends in no contest, when Kevin Owens grabs miz and throws him from the chair and then all the four of them go at it, resulting the ref to call the bell. Then Shane McMahon came out and said tonight their will be tag team action and said the team is Sami Zayn and Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens and The Miz and then Stephanie McMahon came out and said a better choice is Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Miz and Cesaro and that match is next and Stephanie also added that if kevin decides to walk out on sami then he may as well not show up at extreme rules.

Not a bad decision for Stephanie to make.

The Miz and Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens won

Kevin Owens attacked Sami Zayn, and demanded that ref raise his hand because he won too, and then said this Sunday he will become the IC.


The Shinning Stars vs. Scott Jackson and Brian Kennedy.

The Shinning Stars won 


Dean Ambrose came out to talk to Jericho, about what happened last week when Jericho put Ambrose in a straight jacket, and then Jericho came out and told Ambrose that he wants him to apologize for ruining his 15,000 jacket, and Dean Ambrose said he called him out to challenge him to a match at Extreme Rules, and Jericho accepted the challenge, Dean asked Jericho if he is sure because he don't know if he can do extreme any more. Jericho says he is a lunatic, and the one who is crazy, not Ambrose. Jericho said he ain't scared or afraid of Ambrose, he will feel sorry for him because this Sunday, he will punish him and show him what a true lunatic looks like. Ambrose said he talked to Shane McMahon, and Shane said Dean can have any match he wants, and this is the first every Asylum match, which is a cage with various weapons and straight jacket on top Dean said their is no escape, and Ambrose said when Jericho gets in the Asylum he will never be the same again. this is incredible it sounds insane, crazy, and lunatic actions, and i look forward to seeing this.



Dana Brooke vs. Becky Lynch 

Dana Brooke won


Shane McMahon tells The Dudley Boyz one of them will face Big Cass tonight


Golden Truth Debut next


Video package for Golden Truth


Golden Truth vs. Tyler Breeze and Fandango 

Tyler Breeze and Fandango won



New Day came out and a mysterious thing covered in a black cover and then Xavier said it was a time machine. and they went into time and said I know why The Vaudevillians are from the bygone era the Bygone Era SUCKS!! then Vaudevillians came out and attacked on New Day

Anderson/Gallows Vs. The Usos W/ AJ Styles and Roman Reigns at ringside

The Usos won,

Aj Styles and Reigns stood face to face then Anderson and gallows attack Reigns and then the Usos helped Reigns but not too not when Reigns was left lying on the ring and then Styles was about to hit Reigns with a chair and then Reigns hit Styles with a superman punch and then he took out Anderson and then AJ Styles took out Reigns, and left him lying in the ring. Standing tall was AJ Styles. Will this be the scene come Extreme Rules?



Big Cass does a promo on the dudley boyz


Big Cass Vs. D-Von Dudley

Big Cass won


They show what happened during Charlottes and Paige's match on RAW last week, when Ric Flair was banned from ringside but came out and was took out by refs.


Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio

Rusev was in the back attacking Sin Cara, while del rio was forcing Kalisto to watch the attack.


Aberto Del Rio won 


Rusev came out and attacked Kalisto after the match


Will Rusev come out the new U.S. Champion

Dolph Zigger vs. Baron Corbin in a No DQ was added to Extreme Rules for the Kick Off match.


Official contract signing for Charlotte vs. Natalya in a submission match at Extreme Rules

Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon are out in the ring and they talk about Extreme Rules, and then they say we haven't spook tonight about the submission match for the Woman's Championship at Extreme Rules.

Ric Flair introduces Charlotte and Charlotte asked where does she sign then Shane McMahon says someone is missing and then introduces Natalya.

Natalya does a promo on Charlotte asks Charlotte what happened to her, because she wishes she could beat the same Charlotte that was in the match at WWE NXT but sadly she don't exist. 
Natalya then signs the contract, and Charlotte talks that people worships her and everyone knows Flair, and Nattie is just Nattie, and just hart. Charlotte then signs the contract as well and then charlotte notices that new shane to the contract, and then Shane said if Ric Flair even walks done to the ring of the match at Extreme Rules, and will have to forfeit her title, and if Charlotte and Ric doesn't sign tonight Charlotte will have to forfeit it tonight, and then Ric got all hot headed and Shane said to not do this and that he respected him and then Stephanie said you may respect him but I don't and then Stephanie slapped Ric Flair and then the security took Ric out of the ring and then Natalya put Charlotte in the sharpshooter to close the show. 

Are you ready for Extreme Rules? We'll this be the scene Sunday?


Rating 60/60

Pretty awesome show  with feuds, and promos on the road to Extreme Rules, Great match card as well.




Do you want to buy Wrestling 101 With Karen's T-Shirt?

https://www.booster.com/wrestling-101-with-karen?type=1&side=front- Link