WWE NXT

Samoa Joe comes out to the ring for a promo. Joe plugs Balor vs. Nakamura but is upset at the potential implications of that match being an unnamed #1 Contender match. Joe says he brought strong style to the USA first, and that if he is the "king," then Joe is the "emperor" and must go through him. Rhyno comes out to confront  Samoa Joe in the center of the ring.  This match was then announced to take place next week on NXT.



Bayley vs Nia Jax will take place next week on NXT.


American Alpha vs. Authors Of Pain takes place next week also.



Promo is seen for Nakamura vs. Balor



Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Finn Balor


Both men show each other respect after the match.
Nakamura celebrates in the ring as we go off the air



Rating 100/100

Such an epic dream match, and moment between both Nakamura and Balor. I look forward to see what is next for both of these incredible men.



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Raw

Battle Royal- To determine the #1 contender to Miz's IC Title and will face him at WWE Battleground.

The Miz is at ring side.



Darren Young won and is the #1 Contender to The Miz's IC Title and will face him at WWE Battleground.

I'm pretty surprised and shocked I have to say.


Shane and Stephanie talk about Vince McMahon's return tonight.
Rollins says he has some footage to show of Roman Reigns and wants to have his own talk show called The Rollins Report.


We go back to the arena where Cole, JBL and Saxton recap Lesnar's UFC victory.



Ryder confronts Rusev backstage and he gets attacked from behind by Sheamus.

Zack Ryder vs. Sheamus

Sheamus won

Rusev came out and put Ryder in the accolade and tells Ryder that he accepts his challenge for the United States Championship

Lucha Dragons vs. Breezango

Breezango won

Seth Rollins comes out to do The Rollins Report

Rollins says he has exclusive footage of an interview with him and Reigns, which is likely a bunch of old footage which was an interviewed with Michael Cole and was edited together to make Reigns look like the bad guy.

Dean Ambrose comes to the ring. He says it's good to see Rollins pull the stick out of his butt and have some fun for once.Rollins says the only joke is Ambrose's championship reign. They trade some insults, with both men claiming to be the best in WWE.


Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE Championship will take place next week on RAW.



Sami Zayn is  out on commentary for the next match. Kevin Owens' music hits, but he doesn't come out. We see him complaining backstage about how having Zayn at ringside is dangerous. Stephanie orders the refs to go remove Zayn from ringside.

Zayn chooses to leave as told but when they pass each other on the ramp, they get into a quick fight which is broken up by all the officials

Vince is shown pulling up to the arena in a limo. Renee Young stops him and asks why he is here. He says he is there to name the COO of SmackDown live, which he calls the commissioner

Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens won.

Sami Zayn came from the barricade and attacked Kevin Owens which led to Cesaro swinging KO

We see a recap of what happened last week on RAW when the club beat down Cena and then Enzo & Big Cass came for the save.

Titus O'Neil vs Heath Slater

Titus O'Neil won

We see a recap of The New Day and The Wyatt Family feud about going to the Wyatt family compound  

Now we see the New Day confronting the Wyatt family in the compound but Wyatt/New Day fight. It was pretty intense, and creepy, and great video, What's next? The Wyatt Family has powers and has a family from everywhere.

Enzo and Cass talking about earning their spot while The Club uses their numbers game to beat up Cena every week. Enzo calls them chicken tenders

Enzo and Big Cass vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows

Enzo and Big Cass win by DQ

All three members of The Club surround Enzo in the ring. Cena's music hits and he comes out, surprising everyone who thought he was in LA.

He runs to the ring and takes out The Club with Enzo and Big Cass. The crowd goes nuts for Cena.

I look forward to Enzo Amore and Big Cass and John Cena vs. The Club at WWE Battleground.

Sasha Banks vs. Dana Brooke w/ Charlotte at ring side

Sasha banks won

Vince McMahon to announce who is the commissioner of SmackDown LIVE

Shane McMahon comes out, and then Stephanie McMahon comes out

Vince McMahon came out after they did.

They each plead their case to Vince

Vince asks for a drum roll before revealing Shane as the new commissioner for SmackDown live. Then he tells Shane he no longer has any say in what happens on Raw, naming Stephanie the sole  Vince tells them he wants to see more competition between the two to see who can have the better brand.

Vince tells them they need a GM to run the day to day business, so next week they will each name a GM.

Stephanie tells Shane she is going to bury him and SmackDown. Shane accuses her of hiding something...fear. He says he will beat her just like he always has.
Steph slaps Shane across the face and then dares him to do it to her. He gives her a sarcastic kiss on the cheek and she almost slips walking down the steel steps.
The show ends with Shane standing tall in the ring as Stephanie walks up the ramp. Shane thanks everyone because if it wasn't for them he wouldn't be here. and that is the end of the show.



Rating 40/40


Great show. I look forward to what comes next for WWE especially with the WWE Draft and SmackDown going live July 19th and Stephanie and Shane completing which will be intense and exciting.


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SmackDown

Seth Rollins vs. Jey Uso w/ Dean Ambrose at ringside.

Seth Rollins won

– Dean Ambrose was out to distract Rollins throughout the match, but Rollins ended up winning with a pedigree.

Zack Ryder defeated Sheamus

Tom Phillips interviews him and Ryder challenges Rusev to a United States Championship match. The match challenge is answered by Rusev in a interview backstage and it will take place on RAW next week. 

Becky Lynch comes out for her match but it ends in a no contest as Natalya attacks her from behind. Natalya applies a Sharpshooter and Becky ends up getting helped to the back.

We see a Baron Corbin promo video package

Xavier Woods is interviewed, saying he fears the Wyatt Family, but he will go to their compound Monday to answer the challenge.

AJ Styles defeated Enzo Amore

The Miz defeated Kalisto

Brock Lesnar's opponent at SummerSlam is Randy Orton

I'm looking forward to this match.

Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho  w/ KO at commentary

Sami Zayn won

Kevin Owens was out during the match due to Sami Zayn throwing Jericho into KO, and after the bell Jericho hit Zayn with a codebreaker and then Kevin took Zayn out with a pop-up power bomb to end the show.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens will face each other at WWE Batteground

Rating:

40/40

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WWE NXT

Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss

Bayley won

Bayley cut a promo after the match, but Nia Jax came out and they have a stare down
Bayley challenges Nia Jax for one more match. Nia Jax seems to accept the challenge and then is seen going to the back.

Blake and Murphy vs The Hype Bros
Rhyno makes his return and attacks everyone, breaking up the match

We see a insider video package for Finn Bálor vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, which is next week on NXT. and I look forward to this.

NXT Tag Team Championship (2 Out Of 3 Falls)

The Revival def American Alpha to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship (2 falls to 1)

It was a pretty great match, I have to say.



Rating: 40/40


Great show and awesome matches as always.


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RAW

Raw kicks off with a huge backstage cookout with all of the WWE Superstars. The Vaudevillains tried to do a spoken word piece , but someone throws a piece a cake at them. The Miz and Maryse walk in and say that this is not the time for a food fight. Someone throws a chocolate cake at Miz. A huge food fight breaks out.

Rusev (c) vs. Titus O'Neil for the United States Championship

Rusev won.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas

Enzo Amore and Big Cass won

Charlotte and Dana Brooke are in the ring

Charlotte talks about how everyone has always been jealous of her because she is always the best at everything.

As she is talking trash about Sasha Banks, The Boss makes her way to the ring. Banks reminds Charlotte that she has never beaten her, and she says the title should be hers.
Brooke tries to attack, but Banks gets the upper hand. Charlotte ends up kicking her in the face, but Banks recovers and puts her in the Bank Statement until Brooke pulls her out of the ring to safety.



Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz
Dean Ambrose wins

Seth Rollins comes down to the ring, and they both look at each other but Seth Rollins keeps going to the ring for his match, Ambrose acts as if he is going to leave but looks back and comes running to the ring and it looks as he is going to attack Seth but he then goes to commentary with the Spanish the announce table.

Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler


Seth Rollins won


Rollins gets on the mic and says Reigns should be taken out of the match at Battleground from on top of the announce table.
He says Reigns is supposed to be a role model, but the fans are just like him. Ambrose takes off his headset and stands on the other announce table.
Ambrose than tosses the title at him and attacks him, slamming his head on the table and then tossing him over the Spanish table. He hits Dirty Deeds on Seth Rollins on top of the Spanish announce table and stands tall holding the WWE Championship.


We see a video package of The Wyatt Family in a abandoned house.


A Baron Corbin video package is seen.


Vickie Guerrero comes out, basically makes a speech how she should be in charge of smackdown live, and puts her name in the hat to be chosen to be in charge and then security came out come take her away to the back.



Golden Truth vs. The Vaudevillians w/ Breezango at ring side in the VIP section.

Golden Truth won


John Cena comes out.


John Cena talks about how AJ Styles had to cheat to win in their match, and then he calls out the entire Club.


Styles comes out and calls him pathetic for complaining. He makes a joke about Cena trying to bury him with his shovel after complaining how Cena's face was on all the posters during the recent tour of Japan. and that it is fun to beat up John Cena and that no one wants to help Cena and then they head to the ring and surround the ring to attack Cena, and they all gain up on John Cena, and then Enzo Amore and Big Cass come out to help Cena, they all send The Club out of the ring and they stand tall.



Becky Lynch vs. Natalya is announced for WWE Battleground

Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae
Becky Lynch won


New Day are in the ring. The Wyatts appear on the big screen from their barn. Woods looks scared

Big E and Kofi try to make jokes until Woods yells at them. He says going to the Wyatt's compound is stupid because they would be fighting on Wyatt's home turf.
Woods says he doesn't think The New Day can survive this and walks away.



Big Cass and Enzo Amore and John Cena Vs. The Club will take place at WWE Battleground




Team USA- Dudley Boys and Big Show and Apollo Crews and Kane and Mark Henry And Jack Swagger and Zack Ryder

Vs. Team Multinational Alliance
- Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and Sheamus and Jericho and Cesaro and Lucha Dragons

In a 16 man Elimination match

Team USA - Zack Ryder and Big Show won

They celebrate to close the show.



Rating 20/20


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SmackDown

Fatal 4-Way match to determine the contender to Rusev's United States Championship

Sheamus vs. Apollo Crews vs. Alberto Del Rio vs Cesaro

Cesaro

Sheamus attacked Cesaro after the bell,  Rusev, hit the ring and demanded the match begin immediately.

Rusev defeated Cesaro to defend his United States Championship.



Dana Brooke vs. Billie Kay

Dana Brooke won



The Miz hosted this week's edition of Miz TV. with the guest of the WWE champion Dean Ambrose. The two exchanged words before a fight broke out. Miz was left standing.


Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan defeated local Jobbers- didn't catch their names.

We see a promo between The New Day and The Wyatt Family

Sasha Banks defeated Summer Rae

Looks like she continues on her way to get the Women's Championship from Charlotte.

Which would be awesome.

We see a recap from Monday Night Raw, between Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose, and then John Cena, and AJ Styles. And the possibility of Cena or Styles being added to the championship match at WWE Battleground but neither won, and the main event continued to be the triple threat between the former shield members.




Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz


Rating : 40/40

It was an entertaining show and had some decent matches, and feuds to come possibility to WWE Battleground, I look forward to SmackDown going live July 19.


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WWE NXT

Carmella vs. Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss won


We see a recap of the showdown between Nakamura and Bálor, 2 Weeks ago. And the challenge of Nakamura to Bálor, I look forward to this match.

exclusive comments from Nakamura explaining why he feels he needs to face his friend Finn, and promising a sensational match


Andrade "Cien" Almas defeated Noah Kekoa


Bálor explains how deep his friendship with Nakamura is, and how he helped Shinsuke get acclimated to NXT just as he helped him get settled into Japan. Even though they've faced each other before, he says this one is special because a lot has changed, and this time it's in NXT.


Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss is announced for next week



Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa defeated The Hype Bros

Ciampa and Gargano cut a promo after the match saying they should be next in line for a NXT Tag Team Title shot. American Alpha interrupt and say no offense, but they're next in line to get their rematch and that whenever Gargano and Ciampa get their shot, it'll be against them. Chad Gable and Jason Jordan promise to get their revenge on The Authors of Pain but first, they've got unfinished business with The Revival, who come out and say they dictate the terms of who gets a shot. William Regal comes out and announces Alpha vs. Revival for a 2 of 3 Falls Match next week. The Authors of Pain attack Alpha after Regal's announcement. Gargano and Ciampa try to make the save but get destroyed. The Authors of pain lay out Alpha with their finisher and then Ellering comes out on stage to call them to him to end the show.

I have a feeling The Authors of Pain will challenge or even face The Revival for the NXT Tag Team Titles.

Rating

30/30

Great show, and great matches.


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