The New WWE TV review thread

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - SATURDAY 7TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - SMOOTHIE KING CENTER: NEW ORLEANS, LA
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON, MAURO RANALLO & NIGEL MCGUINNESS

1# Kairi Sane bt. Lacey Evans
2# Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss vs. Heavy Machinery ended in a No Contest
(War Machine made their NXT debut and attacked both teams. It was announced that their new team name will be War Raiders.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 12TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 9TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - SMOOTHIE KING CENTER: NEW ORLEANS, LA
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON & VIC JOSEPH

1# Mark Andrews bt. Tony Nese
2# Gran Metalik, Kalisto & Lince Dorado bt. Ariya Daivari, Jack Gallagher & TJP in a six man tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 16TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - XL CENTER: HARTFORD, CT
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & JONATHAN COACHMAN

RAW GM Kurt Angle welcomes us to Monday Night RAW and the Superstar Shakeup. He says that tonight there will be new faces and surprises before being interrupted by Sunil Singh who introduces Jinder Mahal. Mahal congratulates Angle on his greatest acquisition, before moaning about being brought to the ring in an SUV and not a limo. Mahal tells Angle that he demands the same perks as Brock Lesnar. Angle told Mahal to prove that he is better than everyone on RAW, and challenges anyone to come out to prove Mahal wrong. Angle also made this a WWE United States Championship match, Jeff Hardy made made his way to the ring for the match.

1# Jeff Hardy bt. Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh) to become the new WWE United States Champion

Backstage, Jinder Mahal is furious with Angle as he forced him in to that match. Mahal told him that he is invoking his rematch clause in two weeks in Saudi Arabia at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. Mahal said Angle will pay. No Way Jose interrupts Mahal and dances with Renee Young.

2# Sasha Banks bt. Bayley Via DQ
(The Riott Squad attacks Sasha as she has Bayley locked in the Banks Statement.)

3# The Authors of Pain bt. Heath Slater & Rhyno

The Miz is in the ring with the Miztourage for another edition of MIZ TV. The Miz introduces his guests and the newest members of Monday Night RAW - Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Once they make their way down, they all do a group hug with Miz saying they are changing the landscape of WWE and transforming RAW. Kurt Angle makes his way out and said that Owens and Zayn had an opportunity last week for a job, and they both lost. Sami Zayn pulls out an e-mail which was sent a few minutes ago whereby the decision to let them walk away from RAW was overruled by Stephanie McMahon. A disgusted Angle then told them to say goodbye to the Miz as he has talked to Shane McMahon and Paige. Daniel Bryan wants Miz on Smackdown. Miz told the RAW GM that he can't do that and said that Smackdown Live just went from the B show to the top show. The Miztourage is staying on RAW. Angle is going to give Miz a going away gift with a 10-man tag team match - The Miz, Miztourage, Owens & Zayn vs. Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman and a WWE superstar making his RAW debut.

4# Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt bt. The Revival in the tag team eliminator finals
(Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt will face The Bar at the Greatest Royal Rumble event for the RAW Tag Team Championship.)

Backstage, The Bar are talking about how weird Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are when they bump in to Breezango. Fandango says they’ve been transferred to a new precinct. They make fun of what The Bar are wearing and hand them ticket.

RAW’s newest arrivals: Bobby Lashley, The Authors of Pain, Ember Moon, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Jinder Mahal, The Riott Squad, and Breezango.

Ronda Rousey is backstage with Kurt Angle. Rousey says the ship has sailed on Stephanie McMahon’s apology. Angle says McMahon won’t go away quietly. Angle has a surprise for the Superstar Shakeup. Natalya walks in and embraces Rousey. Rousey says they train together. Angle says Natalya is incredible and wants to have a match tonight. Natalya says this is fresh start for her and fist bumps Rousey.

5# Ember Moon bt. Mickie James
(Nia Jax was on commentary for this match.)

Dolph Ziggler is announced as the newest member of RAW and he is the best superstar to ever walk that aisle. He was starting to talk about how one thing has changed about him when Titus Worldwide interrupted. They offer him to be apart of Titus Worldwide when he thanked them for the offer and interrupting him, but one thing has changed and it's that he didn't come back to RAW alone. Drew McIntyre gets in the ring and attacks Titus along with Ziggler, they finish by hitting Apollo with a double-team zig zag/claymore.

Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring and spoke about facing Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship inside a steel cage at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. Reigns talks about showing up and going to beat Brock Lesnar to become the full time Universal Champion. Samoa Joe interrupts and tells Reigns that he never gets the job done, and the beast has beaten him every time he gets in the ring. Joe says Reigns is too stupid to realize his place and won't learn until someone puts him down for good. Joe says that when Lesnar is done massacring him in the cage, he'll put the big dog to sleep once and for all. Since Reigns has a lot of bass in his voice, he wants to remind him what Lesnar has done to him and what he will do to him.

We see a video of Brock Lesnar's destruction on Roman Reigns. Reigns told Joe to bring his lazy fat ass to the ring. Joe comes down but stops and throws down his towel before walking to the ring. Joe says that he'll see him at Backlash on his time.

6# Natalya bt. Mandy Rose (w/ Sonya Deville) Via Submission
(Post-match, Absolution double-teams Natalya until "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey makes the save. Absolution get out of the ring and stare at Rousey before Deville gets in the ring and challenges her. Rousey strikes away at her before viciously taking her down.)

We see a highlight package of the newest member of the RAW roster - Baron Corbin.

7# Breezango bt. The Bar

Elias is backstage with Renee Young, she asks him why he has declined to play tonight. Elias says that he doesn't do small time. He then warns if Lashley ever interrupts him again, he'll learn that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Elias says Renee is a huge fan of Elias and wants a private concert. Elias tells her to silence her cellphone and shut her mouth. Renee cuts him off.

The WWE Superstar Shakeup continues tomorrow night on Smackdown Live. Next week on RAW, Brock Lesnar will make an appearance.

8# Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins & Bobby Roode bt. The Miz, The Miztourage, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in a 10-man tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 17TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER: PROVIDENCE, RI
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, TOM PHILLIPS & BYRON SAXTON

AJ Styles opens Smackdown live and spoke of Shinsuke Nakamura, referring to him as a "con artist". He spoke of Nakamura ruining his dream match last week with Daniel Bryan, before calling out Nakamura. Aiden English makes his way to the stage instead, and challenges Styles to a fight with Rusev. Styles accepts as he claimed Nakamura does not have a spine, to fight right now.

1# AJ Styles bt. Rusev (w/ Aiden English) Via DQ
(Styles applies the Calf Crusher moments after the bell has run, Aiden English ran in to the ring to cause the DQ. It was a 2-on-1 beatdown until Daniel Bryan made the save. Backstage after the match, Paige makes a tag team main event with AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan vs. Aiden English & Rusev.)

Shelton Benjamin came to the ring and spoke how this twitter account got hacked last night as he would never say that Chad Gable was an inspirational partner. He said he never needed Gable but he needed him. Benjamin says he deserves the respect he deserves, the championship matches that he is owed and is one of the biggest threats on Smackdown Live. He said he spoke to paige and asked her to bring him big competiton. Randy Orton makes his way down to answer the challenge, Jeff Hardy then made his way to the ring for the match.

2# Jeff Hardy bt. Shelton Benjamin in a non-title match

A pre-recorded video aired of the Miz speaking about Daniel Bryan's tweets last night about punching in the face. Miz then reveals that he is in LA with his family but will makes his Smackdown Live Premiere next week.

It was announced that Absolution had joined Smackdown Live.

3# Harper (w/ Rowan) bt. Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso)
(During the match, Jimmy and Rowan fought on the outside of the ring. Post-match, Rowan takes Jimmy out before slamming Jey in to the side apron. They grab their mallets when Naomi begs them to stop as both men decide to walk away.)

4# Samoa Joe bt. Sin Cara
(Post-match, Joe grabbed a microphone and called Smackdown the land of hand outs. He said everyone has had it easy by his abscence but now he will get all the opportunities. He says he will have the opportunity to put to sleep Daniel Bryan. He will defang the viper Randy Orton and he will decimate AJ Styles. He makes a promise that whatever is left of Roman Reigns after Brock Lesnar beats him, he will personally shred and put the big dog out.)

We see a promo stating that "Chas" is coming to Smackdown Live.

Renee Young is backstage with Daniel Bryan and asked why he helped AJ, Bryan said that he respected him and Styles was on top of his list of superstars he would want to face. Moments later, Big Cass stands behind Bryan and calls him a little man before walking away.

Carmella is introduced to the ring and spoke how she beat Charlotte Flair on her own after 287 days of holding the money in the bank briefcase. She shortly pays tribute to herself as a video package airs. After this, the former women's champion makes her way out, and says the only reason she has the title is because of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. The IIconics come out and Peyton mocks Charlotte saying she is a big baby. They say the future is iconic. Charlotte attacks them both before both women double team her. Becky Lynch then comes down to help out Charlotte.

5# Charlotte Flair (w/ Becky Lynch) bt. Billie Kay (w/ Peyton Royce) Via Submission
(Post-match, Carmella attacks Charlotte with the title. Becky Lynch goes to attack Carmella but it ends up being a 3-on-2 attack to Charlotte and Lynch. Asuka then makes her way down and takes out both members of IIconics.)

It was announced that Gallows and Anderson are now on Smackdown. Moments later, The Bar cut a promo backstage and it is announced they are now on smackdown.

Backstage. The New Day see R-Truth and all talk and hug. Tye Dillinger came along and he and Truth do a secret handshake. R-Truth celebrates how they are now all together on Monday Night RAW. Xavier told Truth it's Tuesday and it is Smackdown Live, Truth left by saying he will see them tomorrow.

It is announced that Andrade "Cien" Almas & Zelina Vega are now on Smackdown Live.

6# AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan bt. Rusev & Aiden English Via DQ
(Shinsuke Nakamura low blows Styles out of nowhere to cause the DQ, moments later, Big Cass comes out of nowhere and hits Bryan with the big boot. Post-match, Renee Young asks Nakamura about the attack again tonight. Nakamura responded by saying "No Speak English".)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE 205 LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 17TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER: PROVIDENCE, RI
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON & VIC JOSEPH

1# Mustafa Ali bt. Ariya Daivari

205 LIVE GM Drake Maverick explains that Buddy Murphy has forfeited a Cruiserweight title show against Cedric Alexander at the Greatest Royal Rumble event because he failed to meet the 205 pound weight limit. He announces next week, a new challenger will be determined with a gauntlet match.

2# The Brian Kendrick & Gentleman Jack Gallagher bt. Vinnie Scalise & Kevin Latrigre Via Submission

We hear from Drew Gulak who spoke about how he showed his ground based wrestling beat the high flying style of Mark Andrews. He sends a warning to Tony Nese. Gulak said he is on to bigger and better things and his next goal is to win the Cruiserweight title match by winning the gauntlet match next week. If you step up to him, you will tap out.

3# Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik bt. Hideo Itami & Akira Tozawa in a Tornado tag team match
(Drake Maverick was on commentary for this match.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY: WINTER PARK, FL
ANNOUNCERS - MAURO RANALLO & PERCY WATSON

Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae open NXT. Gargano said that he is glad to be home as he was defined by Ciampa for too long, but after 37 of the most intense minutes he has ever spent in a ring, he is standing here proudly and back where he belongs. Candice spoke how she will be handling one last piece of unfinished business tonight when she takes on Zelina Vega. Gargano says after that, there is only one more place for him to go. He mentions how we have a new NXT Champion and says you're looking at his first challenger.

1# Ricochet bt. Fabian Aichner
(Post-match, Ricochet is interviewed and he said it is time to take things up a notch and make a name for himself. He said that he wants to prove the NXT Universe there is one and only Ricochet.)

2# War Raiders bt. J.C & Chris

Earlier this week at the WWE Performance Center, we see Shayna Baszler walking in to the women's locker room and setting some new rules. She interrupts Serena, rips off Ember Moon’s nameplate at her old locker, and puts up a Queen of Spades card instead. Baszler says that everyone should get in line or get out. Kai stands up to fill up her water bottle and Baszler intimidates her as she tries to leave.

Kona Reeves is returning to NXT in 2 weeks.

Earlier today, WWE.COM caught up with WWE United Kingdom Chamion Pete Dunne. He was asked about his thoughts of Roderick Strong, Dunne said he is leaving for a couple weeks but when he is back he will give his thoughts.

3# Lars Sullivan bt. Killain Dain in a No DQ match

The Undisputed era are shown at a photoshoot, bragging how good they all look as champions. Next week, they will be live at Full Sail and we will get some answers about why Roderick Strong joined them at Takeover. Also we will see Adam Cole defend the NXT North American Championship against Oney Lorcan.

4# Candice LeRae bt. Zelina Vega Via Submission
(Andrade "Cien" Almas leaps on the apron which distracted LeRae as Vega threw her to the mat. This led to Johnny Gargano coming to the ring. Towards the end of the match, LeRae applied the Gargano escape which led to Almas and Gargano in the ring. Gargano applied the same move on to Almas and both tapped out. Post-match, Gargano challenges Black for the NXT Championship. Black comes to the stage and tells Gargano he can have the match next week.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 19TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 16TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - XL CENTER: HARTFORD, CT
ANNOUNCERS - VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Karl Anderson (w/ Luke Gallows) bt. Curt Hawkins
2# Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik bt. TJP & Ariya Daivari

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 23RD APRIL 2018
VENUE - SCOTTRADE CENTER: ST. LOUIS, MO
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & BOOKER T

In memory of Bruno Sammartino: 1935-2018. We go into the arena to hear loud “Bruno” chants. The WWE superstars are all on the stage with Vince McMahon. They are all wearing Bruno Sammartino shirts. To honor the life of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino, they have a 10-bell salute. They then play an unbelievable video showcasing the life and times of Bruno Sammartino.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring, Heyman spoke how Lesnar does not gloat or dwells in the past, instead he looks forward to the future. Heyman spoke of Lesnar relishing being locked inside a steel cage in Saudi Arabia with Roman Reigns. Heyman said that the odds are stacked against Reigns even more so than WrestleMania. He said this Friday, Lesnar will shred Reigns and send him back to the United States in multiple boxes as former WWE Superstar and a victim of Brock Lesnar. Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring and gets in the face of the Universal Champion, he tells him that he is coming home with the title.

1# Elias bt. Bobby Roode
2# "Woken" Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt bt. The Ascension

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make their way to the ring for "The Sami and Kevin show". They both speak about winning the greatest royal rumble match this Friday before introducing the RAW GM Kurt Angle as their guest. They both go back and forth, discussing Angle and want to know how he will maximize the investment his boss made in them. He mentioned how they will be in the Royal Rumble match this Friday against all those who they have endeared themselves too over the years. Tonight he said he would to repay them by making a tag team match, against Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman.

Seth Rollins is backstage, Miztourage walk up to him and say they want to be the new Shield. Rollins say this is a hard no.

3# Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler bt. Titus Worldwide (w/ Dana Brooke)

Charly Caruso gets in the ring after the match and asks why Ziggler brought McIntyre with him. Ziggler spoke of no one having his back, now McIntyre is and he is dangerous. McIntyre spoke about how dangerous he is with a locker room that has gone soft - claiming they have no fire or ambition. He says he is not what WWE wants, he is a wakeup call and reality check that this place desperately needs. Ziggler says they don't give a damn about stealing the show, as they are the show.

Kurt Angle is backstage when Chad Gable walks in, Gable asks how Jordan is doing before Angle told him that he is here as a singles competitor. Jinder Mahal interupts and bemoans Angle making him defend the United States title last week, then said he will win back the title this friday and demands to be sent back to Smackdown Live. Gable tells Mahal to have some respect, Mahal pokes fun at Gable by calling him Nicholas and then Mini Me. Angle told them to settle this in the ring right now.

4# Chad Gable bt. Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh)

Renee Young is backstage with the Riott Squad, she asks if they were trying to send a message to Sasha Banks and Bayley. Riott said it was a message sent to the whole division. They spoke further on how everyone will be on their knees begging for help, it's messy and unpleasant but it is the way they like it.

We see a pre-taped comment from Samoa Joe who sent a message to Roman Reigns by saying that Brock Lesnar will leave Reigns buried in the sands of the desert.

The Miztourage are backstage talking to Finn Balor about wanting to team with him. Balor turns them down.

5# Braun Strowman & Bobby Lashley bt. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens

No Way Jose makes his way to the ring with a conga line, Baron Corbin came out to make his RAW debut. He says that his idea of fun, is ruining other people's fun. He said Jose isn't on his level and as long as Jose is running around with freaks, he says no way, Jose. Corbin walks off. Jose grabs a microphone and carries on the party up the ramp. Moments later, Corbin attacks him from behind and sent him headfirst in to the LED wall before hitting a chokeslam backbreaker.

A fake ad about bullying is shown for Alexa Bliss. Bliss talks about being bullied by Nia Jax. She warns Nia’s tag team partners to not fall victim to Jax’ bullying. This has been a moment of Bliss.

6# Finn Balor & Seth Rollins bt. The Miztourage
7# Mickie James, Alexa Bliss & The Riott Squad bt. Nia Jax, Bayley, Ember Moon, Natalya & Sasha Banks Via DQ in a 10-Woman tag team match
(Mickie James continued to attack the injured knee of Natalya when "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey makes her way down to help her friend. James baseball slides Rousey. Rousey then got in the ring and took James down with a Judo throw before applying an arm bar to James to cause the DQ.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 24TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - KFC YUM! CENTER: LOUISVILLE, KY
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, TOM PHILLIPS & BYRON SAXTION

Smackdown kicks off with Miz TV. Miz spoke about winning the Intercontinental title for the 9th time this Friday at the Greatest Royal Rumble event. He also spoke about Daniel Bryan and how he wanted to punch Miz in the face - however it was Big Cass who came to the ring. Cass spoke about how he was on the shelf for 7 months with an ACL injury, and he got the all clear at the same time that Bryan did. He spoke about being in the shadow of that "ordinary little man", and how Bryan reminded him of himself when he was younger. Cass' parting words is that he will make sure that Bryan goes back to where he belongs - battered, bruised and retired!

The IIconics are in the ring and start speaking about how good each other looks. They then mock Becky Lynch, and come to the rationale that if Charlotte Flair beat Asuka’s undefeated streak, then they helped end Charlotte’s title reign, then they are better than Asuka. They are the future and just as they continue to talk they are interrupted.

1# The IIconics bt. Becky Lynch & Asuka

Renee Young is outside Shane McMahon's office when AJ Styles walks out. Styles spoke about facing Nakamura at the Greatest Royal Rumble event but will get the chance to soften him up tonight as there will be a 6-man tag team match. Nakamura will team up with Rusev Day, Styles refuses to say who is partners will be but it will be too sweet.

The Usos are discussing the Bludgeon Brothers when Naomi walks in. She says she won't apologize for saving them last week. Naomi tells Jimmy she loves him but Jimmy says they will be careful and tonight he will take care of Rowan.

2# Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) bt. Rowan (w/ Harper)
(Naomi's music hits, Jey hit Harper with a flying kick before Rowan receives the same fate leaving Jimmy to roll him up to get the 3.)

Renee Young is in the ring for the official contract signing between Carmella and Charlotte Flair for their Smackdown Women's Championship match at Backlash. Carmella bemoans being introduced to the ring first and calls it disrespectful. Carmella aired the video package from last week as she wants the standing ovation she deserves. They don't cheer, so they play it again, only for Charlotte to interrupt it half way through. Carmella taunts Charlotte, Charlotte signs the contract before smashing her face on the table and flipping it over.

Shelton Benjamin is in the ring for his match, Jeff Hardy makes his way to the ring but Randy Orton then comes to the ring and takes the match instead.

3# Shelton Benjamin bt. Randy Orton
(Jeff Hardy, who was at ringside for the match, got attacked by a masked man. Orton grabbed him when he got in the ring and it's Sunil Singh who then got an RKO from the Viper. When Orton turned around, Benjamin hit Pay Dirt to get the 3.)

The New Day are backstage and are celebrating the launch of the book of booty. The Bar interrupt them and tell them they will be back on RAW after they win back their RAW Tag Team titles this Friday. Sheamus says it is clear that the competition on Smackdown doesn't stack up before taking away a stack of pancakes.

Renee Young is backstage with Daniel Bryan who has an ice patch on his shoulder after a blindsided attack earlier tonight. He said he spoke to Paige and at Backlash, he will go one on one with Big Cass.

We see a pre-taped promo from Samoa Joe who talks about the Intercontinental title match this friday.

4# Shinsuke Nakamura, Aiden English & Rusev bt. Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & AJ Styles in a six man tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE 205 LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 24TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - KFC YUM! CENTER: LOUISVILLE, KY
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON, VIC JOSEPH & NIGEL MCGUINNESS

1# Kalisto won a 5-man Gauntlet match to become the #1 Contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:
1. TJP by Mustafa Ali
2. Mustafa Ali by Drew Gulak
3. Tony Nese by Drew Gulak
4. Drew Gulak by Kalisto

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY: WINTER PARK, FL
ANNOUNCERS - MAURO RANALLO & PERCY WATSON

The Undisputed Era opened NXT and spoke of how they are dripping in NXT Championship gold. Strong explained why he turned on Dunne by saying it was only a matter of time before Dunne turned on him. Cole then told the rest of the Undisputed Era that he will defend the North American title right now on his own.

1# Adam Cole by. Oney Lorcan to retain the NXT North American Championship
(Cole lies hurt on the outside, the Undisputed Era come down with an NXT trainer. Strong hits Lorcan with a belly to back suplex. This led to Cole getting the 3. Post-match, Strong and O'Reilly took down Lorcan. Danny Burch came down for the save but Undisputed Era took him down also.)

It was announced that next week it will be Candice LeRae vs. Biance Belair

2# Heavy Machinery bt. Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli
(Sabbatelli refused to tag in Moss and left the ring which led to Heavy Machinery getting the victory. Post-match, Heavy Machinery call out War Raiders.)

We see a promo highlighting the women on the NXT roster, first Nikki Cross, Aliyah and Kairi Sane are shown. We then saw an interview from earlier today with Dakota Kai. They spoke about what happened last week when she left the room when Shayna Baszler was addressing the division. Kai doesn't want to talk about it and then shuts up when Baszler enters the scene. Baszler asks how it feels about the reality of the division ran by Baszler, being her worst nightmare.

We see a promo promoting Kona Reeves who returns to NXT next week.

We see 3 more women on the NXT roster highlighted - Lacey Evans, Vanessa Borne and Candice LeRae.

Next week - TM61 vs. Street Profits, and Pete Dunne vs. Roderick Strong

It was set to be Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship, when Gargano was ambushed from behind on the way to the ring by Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa throws him off the ramp and in the side of the announce table. Ciampa went to put Gargano through the table but Gargano superkicked Ciampa, before launching himself on to him from the table. Ciampa turned things around when he hit Gargano with a running punt. He continued the assault, and jumped off the stage with Gargano going through two tables. Medical personnel tend to Gargano as he leaves in an ambulance. Ciampa is seen waving goodbye from the top of a trailer.

An angered Black comes to the ring and starts to speak to Ciampa when SAnitY came down. Eric Young told Black that Chaos took away the hope that Gargano brought, says Young. Out of the chaos, we will find sanity. Black asks Young if he is looking for this and holds up the title belt.

3# Aleister Black bt. Eric Young (w/ Alexander Wolfe & Killain Dain) to retain the NXT Championship
(Both Wolfe and Dain get in to the ring and all 3 members of SAnitY get hit with the black mass.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 26TH APRIL 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 23RD APRIL 2018
VENUE - SCOTTRADE CENTER: ST. LOUIS, MO
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON, VIC JOSEPH & NIGEL MCGUINNESS

1# Zack Ryder bt. Mike Kanellis
2# The Revival bt. Heath Slater & Rhyno

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE
DATE - FRIDAY 27TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - KING ABDULLAH INTERNATIONAL STADIUM: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & BYRON SAXTON

The show opens with the national anthems of Saudi Arabia and the USA.

1# John Cena bt. Triple H
(Post-match, John Cena grabbed a microphone and said it was an honour and a privilege to be apart of an event today. Cena thanks the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their unmatched hospitality and then thanks the crowd for allowing him to be apart of something so special.)

2# Cedric Alexander bt. Kalisto to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
3# "Woken" Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt bt. The Bar to become the new RAW Tag Team Champions
4# Jeff Hardy bt. Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh) to retain the WWE United States Championship

We go to Jim Ross, Jerry "The King" Lawler and others on the kick off panel to discuss the show and to highlight Saudi Arabia and their Vision 2030 initiative.

Mike Rome interviews Chris Jericho backstage, who puts him on the list as he keeps calling him Tom Phillips. Jericho then puts everyone from sound guys, camera man and Ed Kosky on the list.

We go back to the kick off panel, and then Daniel Bryan is interviewed who said he will win the Greatest Royal Rumble

5# The Bludgeon Brothers bt. The Usos to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Championship
6# Seth Rollins bt. Finn Balor, Samoa Joe & The Miz in a Ladder match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

We see a video package of the WWE training camp in Saudi Arabia. Mike Rome is in the ring and introduces four prospects from that training camp - Nassar, Hussein, Monsour and Fisal. They all give their thoughts before being interrupted by Ariya and Shawn Daivari. They claim they are not real athletes as they are not from the strongest nation in the world - Itan. The four prospects take down the Daivari brothers before posing in front of their native countrymen.

7# AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship ended in a Double Count-out
(Styles tackles Nakamura over the Arabic announce table and the referee counts both men out. Post-match, Styles continues the attack on Nakamura before hitting him with a steel chair, and then hot a phenomenal forearm plancha as Nakamura was trying to make a feline for it.)

8# The Undertaker bt. Rusev (w/ Aiden English) in a Casket match
(The Undertaker chokeslams Rusev and threw him in the casket. He then gave English a chokeslam and a tombstone before putting him in the casket also to get the win.)

9# Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) bt. Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWE Universal Championship
(Reigns speared Lesnar threw the cage, Lesnar's body landed first so controversially the referee called for the bell.)

10# Braun Strowman won a 50-man Royal Rumble Match

ORDER OF ENTRY
1. Daniel Bryan 2. Dolph Ziggler 3. Sin Cara 4. Curtis Axel 5. Mark Henry 6. Mike Kanellis 7. Hiroki Sumi 8. Viktor 9. Kofi Kingston 10. Tony Nese 11. Dash Wilder 12. Hornswoggle 13. Primo Colon 14. Xavier Woods 15. Bo Dallas 16. Kurt Angle 17. Scott Dawson 18. Goldust 19. Konnor 20. Elias
21. Luke Gallows 22. Rhyno 23. Drew Gulak 24. Tucker Knight 25. Bobby Roode 26. Fandango 27. Chad Gable 28. Rey Mysterio 29. Mojo Rawley 30. Tyler Breeze 31. Big E 32. Karl Anderson 33. Apollo Crews 34. Roderick Strong 35. Randy Orton 36. Heath Slater 37. Babatunde 38. Baron Corbin 39. Titus O'Neil 40. Dan Matha 41. Braun Strowman 42. Tye Dillinger 43. Curt Hawkins 44. Bobby Lashley 45. The Great Khali 46. Kevin Owens 47. Shane McMahon 48. Shelton Benjamin 49. Big Cass 50. Chris Jericho

ORDER OF ELIMINATION
1. Sin Cara by Dolph Ziggler
2. Curtis Axel by Mark Henry
3. Mike Kanellis by Mark Henry
4. Hiroki Sumi by Mark Henry
5. Mark Henry by Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler
6. Viktor by Daniel Bryan
7. Dash Wilder by Daniel Bryan & Hornswoggle
8. Hornswoggle by Tony Nese
9. Tony Nese by Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
10. Bo Dallas by Kurt Angle
11. Primo Colon by Kurt Angle
12. Dolph Ziggler by Kurt Angle
13. Konnor by Elias
14. Kofi Kingston by Elias
15. Xavier Woods by Elias
16. Kurt Angle by Elias
17. Drew Gulak by Tucker Knight
18. Goldust by Bobby Roode
19. Scott Dawson by Bobby Roode
20. Luke Gallows by Rey Mysterio
21. Fandango by Mojo Rawley
22. Tyler Breeze by Mojo Rawley
23. Tucker Knight by Big E
24. Chad Gable by Apollo Crews
25. Rhyno by Roderick Strong
26. Karl Anderson by Randy Orton
27. Mojo Rawley by Randy Orton
28. Apollo Crews by Randy Orton
29. Bobby Roode by Baron Corbin
30. Roderick Strong by Baron Corbin
31. Babatunde by Braun Strowman
32. Dan Matha by Braun Strowman
33. Big E by Braun Strowman
34. Heath Slater by Braun Strowman
35. Titus O'Neil by Braun Strowman
36. Tye Dillinger by Braun Strowman
37. Rey Mysterio by Baron Corbin
38. Baron Corbin by Randy Orton
39. Randy Orton by Elias
40. Curt Hawkins by Braun Strowman
41. Elias by Bobby Lashley
42. The Great Khali by Braun Strowman & Bobby Lashley
43. Shelton Benjamin by Chris Jericho
44. Shane McMahon by Braun Strowman
45. Bobby Lashley by Braun Strowman
46. Chris Jericho by Braun Strowman
47. Kevin Owens by Braun Strowman
48. Daniel Bryan by Big Cass
49. Big Cass by Braun Strowman

(Post-match, Vince McMahon is in the ring with a member of the Saudi Arabian Government and Strowman is awarded the Greatest Royal Rumble trophy and a title belt.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 30TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - BELL CENTRE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & JONATHAN COACHMAN

Roman Reigns kicks off Monday Night RAW, and tells everyone they are looking at the real Universal Champion. Prior to this an apology is shown from the referee of the match at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Reigns then turns his attention to Samoa Joe who appeared on-screen. Joe says that he will put Reigns' downward spiral career to sleep this Sunday.

Jinder Mahal makes his way to the ring along with Sunil Singh, he claims Jeff Hardy cheated and says Reigns lost fair and square, and will also lose to Joe. He then says tonight, he will lose to the modern day Maharaja. Mahal says now he is on RAW, he will raise the Universal title. Sami Zayn made his way out to a huge ovation, says he wasn't at the Greatest Royal Rumble due to vertigo but wants to go against Reigns tonight. Owens comes out to another huge ovation and wants Reigns. Reigns soon punches Owens but it became a 3-on-1 beatdown. Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman made their way down and alongside Reigns cleared the ring, with Strowman gorilla press slamming Sunil Singh on to Mahal, Zayn and Owens on the outside. A six man tag team match will take place tonight.

Elias is in the ring before his match playing the guitar before Bobby Roode interrupted.

1# Elias vs. Bobby Roode ended in a No Contest
(Elias sent Roode head first in to the steel of the turnbuckle. Roode falls to the floor clutching his neck. The referee checks on him and medical personnel attends to him.)

2# Authors of Pain bt. Jean-Paul & Francois
(Before the match, Charly Caruso gets a quick word with the two men facing the Authors of Pain. Post-match, Akam and Rezar stands in the ring with Akam saying the book of pain remains open. Rezar says there will be a chapter for every team on Monday Night RAW. They speak in their native tongue before leaving the ring.)

Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and spoke of the last month of his career - winning the Intercontinental title at WrestleMania, defending the title in South Africa, went to RAW in St. Louis before defending the title in a ladder match in Saudi Arabia. Rollins says he wants to be a fighting champion, before Finn Balor made his way to the ring. Balor spoke about how close he came to winning the title last Friday, but said he should show everyone he is a fighting champion by putting the title on the line tonight. Rollins agrees to the match.

The Miztourage makes their way to the ring and they reveal shirts with all their pictures on it and say it was a mistake to approach them separately last week. Dallas suggested they reform the four horsemen, but Rollins says it is a hard no. They try to attack Balor and Rollins but they fight them off. Balor then takes out Rollins with a reverse DDT.

Before the next match, Charly Caruso interviews Sasha Banks in the Gorilla position who says that she doesn't know what is going on with Bayley. She says that the division is still run on boss time.

3# Ruby Riott (w/ The Riott Squad) bt. Sasha Banks
(Banks hit Liv Morgan with a meteroa off the apron but Riott takes her out on the top rope and hit the riott kick for the 3.)

Alexa Bliss is back with another "moment of Bliss". Bliss spoke about how herself and Nia visited Disneyworld, and she spent the entire day joking about her height and got the server to give her a kids menu at lunch. Bliss says that at Backlash, she will win the RAW Women's Championship and won't let the bully win.

Renee Young s backstage with Titus O'Neil and spoke of the trip down the ramp at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Baron Corbin interrupted and questioned why Renee is wasting her time with Titus.

"Woken" Matt Hardy i s seen reading an old book and spoke about winning the tag team titles this past Friday. Bray Wyatt comes in to shot saying they are darkness and light. Wyatt said, "behold the deleters of worlds".

4# Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley & Roman Reigns bt. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh) in a Six man tag team match

Before the match, Baron Corbin ran down the RAW roster and says he is here to win championships and make money. He claims he is putting an end to this nonsense as he isn't going to make money making the people laugh. He said when it is all said and done, no one will be laughing.

5# No Way Jose bt. Baron Corbin
(Titus Worldwide made their way out during the match, O'Neil gets on the apron and immediately slips off. Jose rolled Corbin up to get the 3.)

6# Natalya (w/ Ronda Rousey) bt. Mickie James (w/ Alexa Bliss)
(Bliss gets on the apron during the match, this provoked Rousey to chase her around the ring. Natalya rolled up James to get the 3 and Bliss escaped Rousey. Nia Jax then came out after the match but Bliss high tails it as Nia posed with Natalya and Rousey in the ring.)

We see a handheld promo from Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler. McIntyre spoke about it being real when he speaks, and that both men are positive they deserve to be here. Ziggler said if they weren't in this group, he'd be afraid as it is about to get dangerous. They finish by saying they are not here to steal the show. They are going to take it.

7# Seth Rollins bt. Finn Balor to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 1ST MAY 2018
VENUE - BELL CENTRE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, TOM PHILLIPS & BYRON SAXTON

The show opens with an episode of MIZ TV. First, Miz addresses the Intercontinental Champion Seth Rollins and how he has something he wants. He says this sunday, the fans will see an "A-freaking-lister as champion" at Backlash. He introduces his guest Jeff Hardy to the ring. Miz insults Jeff Hardy before bring out Randy Orton. Miz tries to stir the pot with both men but Orton said that they were cool. Orton does tell Hardy he is taking his title back this Sunday. Miz questions what happened to the viper when Shelton Benjamin interrupted and claimed it is him who deserves a shot at the United States title. Orton kicks Benjamin, Hardy hits the whisper in the wind on the Miz.

1# Jeff Hardy & Randy Orton bt. Shelton Benjamin & The Miz
(Post-match, Orton hits an RKO on Jeff Hardy.)

Backstage, Renee Young is with the IIconics. Peyton Royce mocks Renee being canadian, then Billie Kay spoke about beating Asuka on her first match on Smackdown. They introduce Carmella and hype up their 6-woman tag team match tonight.

The Bar bump in to the New Day backstage. They offer pancakes to the Bar but they throw the plate. Sheamus challenges Xavier Woods to a match tonight. Woods responds by saying, "tonight, your soul is mine".

Rusev and Aiden English are backstage when Lana approaches then, she tells Rusev she thinks something is holding him back.

Big Cass comes to the ring and spoke about being from New York and how he is what a real WWE superstar looks like. He invites Daniel Bryan to come to the ring so he can kick his teeth down his throat. A midget comes to the ring dressed as Bryan, Cass begins making short jokes before letting the midget soak it all in and celebrating with his hometown. He then hits him with a boot followed by some right hands.

Renee Young introduces AJ Styles to the ring, Renee spoke about paige making the WWE Championship match at Backlash as No DQ. Styles says he is out here defending his title and Nakamura is more interested in "other jewels". Styles calls Nakamura a coward and says it all changes this sunday. Renee wants to know about an apology which Nakamura requested from Styles, Samoa Joe interrupted.

He tells Styles he should be focused on the match where he proves that Roman Reigns is a failure. He then tells Styles he needs to make peace with his destiny because when he is done putting the big dog to sleep, he's coming to beat Styles for the WWE Championship. Nakamura's music hit and we see him hit Styles with yet another low blow before hitting the WWE Champion with the Kinshasha.

2# Xavier Woods (w/ The New Day) bt. Sheamus (w/ Cesaro)
(Cesaro gets involved in the match when Big E tries to hit him with the big ending but instead Cesaro sent him head first in to the post. Woods takes out Cesaro at ringside, setting up Sheamus to jump out and send Woods in to the barricade. Sheamus tosses Woods back in but the melee at ringside distracted him as Woods hit a small package to get the 3.)

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville walk in to Paige's office. They want to know who is getting a title shot and Paige chose Mandy. Paige told them it isn't a title match, it will be Mandy Rose vs. Becky Lynch next week. Deville says Paige is the GM now and calls the shot. Paige says Absolution is dead.

We see a video of Zelina Vega saying Andrade "Cien" Almas will show up when they want.

3# Asuka, Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair bt. The IIconics & Carmella Via Submission in a Six Woman tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE 205 LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 1ST MAY 2018
VENUE - BELL CENTRE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Gentleman Jack Gallagher & The Brian Kendrick bt. Akira Tozawa & Hideo Itami
(Post-match, Itami pushes Tozawa and leaves the ring as a confused Tozawa looks on.)

We hear from Drew Gulak ahead of his match tonight before going to the weigh-in from earlie today, where Buddy Murphy weighed in at 204 pounds.

2# Buddy Murphy bt. Liam Louis Via referee stoppage
(Post-match, Cedric Alexander makes his way out as both men brawl on the ramp.)

Next week, it will be Jack Gallagher & Brian Kendrick vs. Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik.

Cedric Alexander is asked backstage about what he just did, he said he made his statement but didn't do it from behind. He said if Buddy wants what he has, he knows where to find him.

We hear from Kalisto ahead of his match with Drew Gulak.

3# Drew Gulak bt. Kalisto (w/ Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik) Via Submission

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY 2018
TAPED - FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY: WINTER PARK, FL
ANNOUNCERS - MAURO RANALLO & PERCY WATSON

The show opens with a backstage promo by the Undisputed Era, who gloat over Adam Cole's title defence over Oney Lorcan. Roderick Strong goes on to tell Pete Dunne about what he'll do to him tonight.

1# Kairi Sane bt. Shazza McKenzie
(Post-match, Lacey Evans makes her way to the ring and says a true lady, with class, needs to be able to admit when she is wrong. Evans asks Sane if she will accept her apology, before Evans clocks Sane with a knockout blow.)

Candice LeRae is interviewed backstage about Johnny Gargano, she comments on how Ciampa will stop at nothing to hurt Gargano. He says they were family and he's supposed to be gone. An upset LeRae leaves to prepare for her match.

2# TM61 bt. Street Profits

We see a "tale of the tape" between Heavy Machinery and War Raiders ahead of their match next week.

Kassius Ohno is backstage and is asked about Gargano and Ciampa. Ohno calls Ciampa a coward and looks to do something about it.

3# Kona Reeves bt. Patrick Scott

We see a video hyping EC3 says he is going to turn NXT in to NX3, and his TV debut will be next week.

We see footage from earlier today, reporters were interviewing Dakota Kai and once again raised the situation with Shayna Baszler. She says she doesn't want to talk about it when Vanessa Borne enters and calls Kai a "scaredy-cat", she says she isn't scared of Baszler or Kai. Kai says that she isn't afraid of Borne.

4# Bianca Belair bt. Candice LeRae
5# Pete Dunne bt. Roderick Strong (w/ Undisputed Era) Via DQ in a non-title match
(Pete Dunne hit the Bitter end on Strong but Cole and O'Reilly broke up the cover to cause the DQ. Post-match, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan ran down and sent the Undisputed Era packing.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 30TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - BELL CENTRE: MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik (w/ Kalisto) bt. The Brian Kendrick & Gentleman Jack Gallagher
2# Breezango bt. The Revival

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE BACKLASH 2018
DATE - SUNDAY 6TH MAY 2018
VENUE - PRUDENTIAL CENTER: NEWARK, NJ
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES (RAW/SD), MICHAEL COLE (RAW), TOM PHILLIPS (SD), JONATHAN COACHMAN (RAW) & BYRON SAXTON (SD)

BACKLASH KICK-OFF MATCH: Ruby Riott (w/ The Riott Squad) bt. Bayley

1# Seth Rollins bt. The Miz to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
2# Nia Jax bt. Alexa Bliss to retain the RAW Women's Championship
3# Jeff Hardy bt. Randy Orton to retain the WWE United States Championship

Elias is in the ring and teases leaving the ring without performing, The New Day quickly interrupts proceedings. Big E comes out with a big drum, Kofi has cymbals and Xavier has Francesca. They suggest a co-brand band tonight. Aiden English then interrupts before requesting his concert to be restarted. No Way Jose is next to interrupt with Breezango and Titus Worldwide. Elias demands the concert to be restarted when Bobby Roode interrupts and hits Elias with his Glorious DDT.

4# Daniel Bryan bt. Big Cass Via Submission
(Post-match, Big Cass attacks Bryan and throws him around ringside. Cass then levels Bryan with a big boot.)

5# Carmella bt. Charlotte Flair to retain the Smackdown Women's Championship
6# AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a No DQ match for the WWE Championship ends in a double count out
(Both men connect for low blows and the referee reaches the 10 count.)

7# Bobby Lashley & Braun Strowman bt. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
(Post-match, Strowman hit a running powerslam on both Owens and Zayn who had some dissension during the match.)

8# Roman Reigns bt. Samoa Joe

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 7TH MAY 2018
VENUE - NASSAU COLISEUM: UNIONDALE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & JONATHAN COACHMAN

RAW GM Kurt Angle welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw, he spoke of how the WWE never stops, 52 weeks a year. He goes through the recent events, and says next up is MOney in the Bank. He announces there will be two Money in the Bank ladder matches - one of the men and women. He announces two money in the bank qualifying matches for tonight. First will be a triple threat with Ember Moon vs. Ruby Riott vs. Sasha Banks. The other will be Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor vs. Sami Zayn.

Braun Strowman made his way out and told Angle a story from when he was a child about waiting until all the other kids were in the treehouse before he knocked it down. Angle eluded to how Strowman should be in the match after the roll he has been on. Kevin Owens then comes to the stage wanting to be in the match. Angle then makes Strowman vs. Owens in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, right now.

1# Braun Strowman bt. Kevin Owens in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Mike Rome interviews Roman Reigns ahead of this triple threat Money in the Bank qualifying match tonight. Reigns says he is pissed off, which means he will dominate the match tonight and win, then take back what is his - the Universal Championship.

We hear from Bayley and Breezango about the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Goldust is backstage with Kurt Angle and wants to be in the ladder match. Jinder Mahal walks in and bemoans why he is not in the triple threat match tonight. Angle told him if he has a good showing against Chad Gable, he will consider money in the Bank.

2# Baron Corbin & The Revival bt. No Way Jose & Titus Worldwide (w/ Dana Brooke) in a Six man tag team match
3# Ember Moon bt. Ruby Riott (w/ The Riott Squad) & Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying mathc
(Banks had Riott covered when the Riott Squad broke it up. Bayley runs down in attempt to help her former friend but was taken down by the Riott Squad.)

We see a sit down interview with Renee Young and Bobby Lashley who spoke about his relationship with family and sisters.

Sami Zayn is backstage with Kevin Owens, they argue about Zayn slapping Owens in the face at Backlash before Zayn makes sure they are on the same page before his triple threat match tonight.

4# Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh) bt. Chad Gable
(Post-match, Sunil Singh gets in Gable's face but is pushed away. Mahal then attacks Gable before slamming his abdomen off the top rope before knocking him out of the ring, in attempt to get Kurt Angle's attention.)

We hear from Alexa Bliss and The Ascension about winning the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Zack Ryder is with Kurt Angle talking about being in his hometown. Jinder Mahal barges in and demands to be put into the triple threat match tonight. Angle says, “Woo, woo, woo. The answer is no, bro.”

5# Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler bt. Heath Slater & Rhyno

Before the next match, Elias is in the ring with his guitar and threatened anyone who interrupts his singing. Bobby Roode then cuts him off.

6# Bobby Roode bt. Elias
(Post-match, Charly Caruso interviews Bobby Roode about the victory. Roode has his eyes set on getting a MITB qualifying match and winning the MITB would be glorious.)

Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and spoke of what kind of champion he wants to be, and that is a fighting champion. He issues an open challenge for the Intercontinental title right now. Mojo Rawley makes his way out and Rollins accepts.

7# Seth Rollins bt. Mojo Rawley to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
8# The Deleters of Worlds bt. Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel in a non-title match
9# Finn Balor bt. Sami Zayn & Roman Reigns in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2018
VENUE - ROYAL FARMS ARENA: BALTIMORE, MD
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, TOM PHILLIPS & BYRON SAXTON

Smackdown GM Paige kicks off the show, and spoke about what happened at Backlash. She announced that the qualifying matches for the Money in the Bank will start right now.

1# The Miz bt. Jeff Hardy in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Sheamus is backstage eating until Cesaro asks what he is doing, Sheamus says he is eating to cheer himself up after losing to Xavier Woods last week. Cesaro said woods wouldn't have gotten away with it so easy if it was him. Sheamus proposes that Cesaro should face him tonight if he thinks he can do better. Both men open their bags and it is full of pancakes.

Shinsuke Nakamura is backstage with Renee Young. Young mentions that Nakamura has not been cleared to wrestle tonight. She asks him if his feud with Styles is over, Nakamura replied by saying "No....speak English". When Young questioned that we know he can speak english, he said that he has forgot how to speak English.

We see a clip of Carmella backstage who says next week in London, she will throw a Royal Mellabration.

2# Charlotte Flair bt. Peyton Royce (w/ Billie Kay) Via Submission in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Backstage, Daniel Bryan spoke about fighting through the pain from Backlash. He said tonight he will find a way to win the money in the bank contract.

3# Cesaro (w/ Sheamus) bt. Xavier Woods (w/ The New Day)
(During the match, Sheamus climbs to the ring apron but Big E begins to throw pancakes at him. Sheamus gets down as Kingston jumps on to the ring apron and on to Sheamus. Woods jumped off the top rope but Cesaro hit a big uppercut to get the 3.)

Renee Young is backstage with AJ Styles, and like Nakamura, he is not cleared to wrestle tonight either. He says if Nakamura has the guts to get in to the ring with him, he will finish him.

We see a promo for the Bludgeon Brothers.

4# Mandy Rose bt. Becky Lynch
(Before the match, Paige barred Sonya Deville from ringside.)

5# Rusev (w/ Aiden English) bt. Daniel Bryan in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE 205 LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 8TH MAY 2018
VENUE - ROYAL FARMS ARENA: BALTIMORE, MD
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik (w/ Kalisto) bt. The Brian Kendrick & Gentleman Jack Gallagher

Buddy Murphy is backstage with Tony Nese and Nese gives Murphy some words of encouragement for his match tonight against Mustafa Ali. Then during an interview with Murphy, he tells Dasha that his loss to Ali is the only blemish on his record so far in 205 Live.

2# Tony Nese bt. Keith Clayball

205 Live GM Drake Maverick is backstage when Cedric Alexander comes in to his office. Maverick tells him that he should motivate the roster as the face of the division, as next week 205 Live will be colliding with the stars of the UK Division.

3# Buddy Murphy bt. Mustafa Ali

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY 2018
TAPED - FRIDAY 13TH APRIL 2018
VENUE - FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY: WINTER PARK, FL
ANNOUNCERS - MAURO RANALLO & PERCY WATSON

Ricochet opens this weeks edition of NXT, and talks about how he intends to take over the brand that redefines sports entertainment. He says there is only one thing on his mind, the NXT Championship. The Velveteen Dream interrupts and tells Ricochet to take a step back. He tells Ricochet he is going back of the line, when it comes to the title. Both men go back and forth, before Ricochet tells him to prove he is better than him. It looks as if both men were about to get it on but Dream leaves the ring.

1# EC3 bt. Raul Mendoza
(Post-match, Cathy Kelley interviews EC3 at ringside. He brushes off the remarks about the ladder match at Takeover, and says the only thing you will see moving forward is victory after victory, until NXT is rebranded NX3.)

We see Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan approach the WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne at the Performance Center. They speak about what happened last week before they propose it is 3 of them and 3 of us. Dunne shrugs and goes in to the locker room.

2# Dakota Kai bt. Vanessa Borne
(Post-match, Shayna Baszler comes to the ring and makes Borne tap out as a visible afraid Kai looks on. Cathy Kelley catches Kai backstage, and she says she wants to run away. Baszler tries to antagonize Kai to hit her but to no avail. Kai then hears laughter as we see Nikki Cross.)

3# War Raiders bt. Heavy Machinery

We see a video of the Street Profits who are ready for their next match and say they are ready to become the tag team champions.

Next week, it will be Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch vs. Undisputed Era in a six man tag team match.

4# Tommaso Ciampa bt. Kassius Ohno
(Post-match, Ciampa takes off his knee brace and chokes Ohno with it. The show closes with the fans at Full Sail booing Ciampa as he leaves the ring.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 10TH MAY 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 7TH MAY 2018
VENUE - NASSAU COLISEUM: UNIONDALE, NY
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Cedric Alexander bt. Tony Nese in a non-title match

Curt Hawkins comes to the ring and spoke of his losing streak and how he used to watch shows here in this arena as it is his hometown. He then issued an open challenge.

2# Zack Ryder bt. Curt Hawkins

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 14TH MAY 2018
VENUE - 02 ARENA: LONDON, ENGLAND
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & BOOKER T

The show opens with a teaser of the big announcement of a match with Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax for the RAW Women's Championship at Money in the Bank.

Roman Reigns comes to the ring and spoke about being robbed last week by Jinder Mahal in his money in the bank qualifying match. Reigns called out Jinder but instead got the RAW GM Kurt Angle. Angle said Mahal was not coming out and was called over the weekend and was informed of some things. He then announced Mahal will have the opportunity to qualify for money in the bank tonight in a match with Elias and Bobby Lashley. Angle then told Reigns WWE management has made it clear than he is to have no more qualifying opportunities. Reigns leaves the ring by saying that he is going to do what he has to do now.

Reigns went backstage and finds Mahal, both men fight backstage and then in to the arena. Reigns floors Mahal with a superman punch before referees restrain Reigns.

1# Seth Rollins bt. Kevin Owens to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship

We see a video package from earlier today in New York City where Nia Jax challenged Ronda Rousey for the RAW Women's Championship at Money in the Bank.

Kurt Angle is in his office when Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas come in. They want a shot at the RAW Tag Team titles. They say they are the A-Team but Angle informs them that name is already taken so they say they'll be the B-Team. Angle says he won't out them in a title match but will have them in action if they leave him alone for the rest of the night.

2# Bobby Roode bt. No Way Jose & Baron Corbin in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Angle is stopped backstage by Kevin Owens, Owens says he wants a rematch. Angle says it is over. Owens then told Angle to do something or he will call Stephanie McMahon. Owens leaves to call Stephanie. Angle then goes in to check on Mahal, Mahal claims he is in no shape to compete but Angle says the match has to happen tonight. Mahal vows to qualify, something Reigns couldn't do.

3# The B-Team bt. Breezango
(Post-match, Charly Caruso interview Axel and Dallas as it is their first win as a unit. Axel says they are coming for the RAW Tag Team Championship.)

4# Natalya, Sasha Banks & Ember Moon bt. The Riott Squad Via Submission in a Six Woman tag team match

We see a handheld video promo from Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler ahead of their match with Braun Strowman and Finn Balor tonight. They speak of how the hunger is gone and it used to be filled with legends. Ziggler says they’re not there to take food off someone’s plate. McIntyre says they’re here to flip the table.

5# Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt bt. The Revival in a non-title match

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring and blames his vertigo on Bobby Lashley hitting him with the delayed vertical suplex. He blames that incident for losing every match he has been in since. He spoke of the interview Lashley conducted last week about his sisters and how Lashley has something to hide. He said he went on Facebook and they are nothing like Lashley described. Zayn then said he has invitied his sisters to RAW next week to expose the real Bobby Lashley.

6# Alexa Bliss bt. Bayley & Mickie James in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Jinder Mahal is walking backstage after getting taped up, Roman Reigns then spears the modern day Maharaja though a wall.

7# Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre bt. Finn Balor & Braun Strowman

Kurt Angle is on the phone in his office talking to Stephanie McMahon. Angle says he sent Roman Reigns away, but Jinder Mahal can’t compete. She tells him something he doesn’t like.

8# Kevin Owens bt. Elias & Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 15TH MAY 2018
VENUE - 02 ARENA: LONDON, ENGLAND
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, TOM PHILLIPS & BYRON SAXTON

Smackdown Live opens with Renee Young conducting an in-ring interview with Daniel Bryan. Bryan spoke how just being back isn't enough, he wants to be on top. He knows it will be a fight and a climb, but he will become the WWE Champion.

Big Cass comes out and claims that he is the reason that Bryan lost to Rusev, and says he will ensure that Bryan never, ever achieves his dreams and aspirations in the WWE again. Cass went on to say he tapped out at Backlash because he wanted to get out of the submission and beat Daniel. He calls Daniel a loser and that he should have stayed retired. When Cass gets in the ring, Bryan attacks him and goes after his knee. Bryan continues by slamming his knee on the ring post, and continuing to attack the knee with a heel hook.

1# The New Day (w/ Kofi Kingston) bt. The Bar in a Money in the Bank Qualifying match

We see a promo involving the Bludgeon Brothers.

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville interrupt Paige in her office, Mandy Rose said she should be in the Money in the Bank match after defeating Becky Lynch last week. Paige then makes a triple threat match involving the two of them and Becky Lynch tonight.

Renee Young is backstage with AJ Styles, they discuss the match with Nakamura tonight where the winner chooses the stipulation in their WWE Championship match at Money in the Bank.

2# Andrade "Cien" Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) bt. Jake Constantino
(Post-match, Vega gets on the mic and call Almas' competition tonight pathetic. She said they came to Smackdown to take over.)

Rusev is with Aiden English backstage. Aiden insults the city and people of London and is about to sing a new song before Lana interrupts. She tells them that next week she will face Billie Kay and when she wins, they will be the first ever Mr. and Mrs. Money in the Bank.

Smackdown Women's Champion Carmella is introduced for the "Mellabration". Yeomen Warders come out as part of her entrance. She says she wants to give everyone the opportunity to show how much they love her. When she doesn't get this, she berates the crowd and goes through a list of women wrestlers she is better than.

Paige makes her way to the ring and introduces Carmella's opponent at Money in the Bank...Asuka.

Renee Young is backstage with Shinsuke Nakamura, they discuss tonights match. Nakamura plays dumb and says that it is a certainty that he will win.

3# Becky Lynch bt. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville Via Submission in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying match

Next week, Samoa Joe vs. Big Cass and Billie Kay vs. Lana in Money in the Bank Qualifying matches. We hear words from Samoa Joe in a pre-taped promo about the match.

4# Shinsuke Nakamura bt. AJ Styles in a non-title match
(Due to pre-match stipulations, Nakamura now gets to pick the stipulation for the WWE Championship match at Money in the Bank.)

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE 205 LIVE
DATE - TUESDAY 15TH MAY 2018
VENUE - 02 ARENA: LONDON, ENGLAND
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Tyler Bate bt. TJP, Kenny Williams & Kalisto in a Fatal 4-Way match

We see a video package on Buddy Murphy with comments from him that he is determined to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at any cost.

We hear from Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali, Flash Morgan Webster and then Drew Gulak, Joseph Connors and James Drake ahead of their 6-man tag team match tonight.

Next week, it will be Akira Tozawa vs. Hideo Itami, and in 2 weeks, it will be Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

2# Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander & Flash Morgan Webster bt. Drew Gulak, Joseph Connors & James Drake in a Six man tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE NXT
DATE - WEDNESDAY 16TH MAY 2018
TAPED - WEDNESDAY 9TH MAY 2018
VENUE - FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY: WINTER PARK, FL
ANNOUNCERS - PERCY WATSON, MAURO RANALLO & NIGEL MCGUINNESS

NXT opens with a huge reaction from the crowd in Full Sail as Johnny Gargano's music hit. This was short lived as it was Tommaso Ciampa who made this way to the ring. He complained about losing at Takeover, but said he will always win the war. Gargano’s sitting at home in a neck brace and he put him there. Ciampa says he’s broken Gargano’s heart, mind, spirit and body. Crowd chants “you tapped out” and, walking down the ramp, it’s Candice LeRae.

LeRae questions why Ciampa is so obsessed with ruining their loves. She claims that he is a monster she will never forgive and Gargano was better than. He said that LeRae has always been more of a man than him as it is her confronting him and not Gargano. Ciampa went to tell LeRae something but she cut him off by slapping him.

1# Lacey Evans bt. Brandi Lauren
(Post-match, as Evans is leaving, Kairi Sane hits Evans from behind before throwing her back in the ring. She climbed the top for her elbow drop but Evans left the ring.)

We see Aleister Black from earlier today, he spoke about the history of he and the Dream and said we will find out if Ricochet is the "one and only".

We see Dakota Kai interviewed from earlier today, she is interrupted by Nikki Cross who holds up a phone videoing Kai. Cross asks Kai when she is going to beat Shayna, then says with fear comes opportunity, face the fear. Cross laughs in her face before staring her down and leaving.

2# Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream ended in a No Contest
(Lars Sullivan came to the ring and laid waste to both Ricochet and the Velveteen Dreams with running powerslams. Sullivan raises his arms and says the NXT Championship belongs right here around his waist.)

3# Kona Reeves bt. Raul Mendoza

Cathy Kelley is trying to get a word with Ricochet backstage, he knocks on William Regals door. Velveteen Dream comes along , both men say they want ricochet and both walk in to Regal's office.

We hear from Dozovic and Knight earlier today, they bump in to TM61 and say they don't drink with cheaters.

Next week, it will be Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet & Velveteen Dream in a Handicap match.

3# Danny Burch, Oney Lorcan & Pete Dunne bt. Undisputed Era in a Six man tag team match

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MAIN EVENT
DATE - THURSDAY 17TH MAY 2018
TAPED - MONDAY 14TH MAY 2018
VENUE - 02 ARENA: LONDON, ENGLAND
ANNOUNCERS - NIGEL MCGUINNESS, VIC JOSEPH & PERCY WATSON

1# Authors of Pain bt. Titus Worldwide (w/ Dana Brooke)
2# Mojo Rawley bt. Chad Gable

 

[Scott Barton]

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
DATE - MONDAY 21ST MAY 2018
VENUE - TIMES UNION CENTER: ALBANY, NY
ANNOUNCERS - COREY GRAVES, MICHAEL COLE & JONATHAN COACHMAN

RAW GM Kurt Angle opens RAW, he says tonight Ronda Rousey will be here for a contract signing and also there will be a women's fatal 4-way money in the bank qualifying match. He then gets interrupted by Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie says she has no hard feelings about what happened at WrestleMania. She then announces she will be the one presiding over the contract signing, and says his favours to Roman Reigns must end tonight.

Roman Reigns comes to the ring, Stephanie warns him about his aggression but he warns her that he will take out her favourite superstars if she doesn't watch her tone with him. Reigns stated that she doesn't want him anywhere near the Universal title or the Money in the Bank contract. Stephanie said he can take it with Jinder, Reigns replied with a smirk saying he already did.

Kevin Owens comes to the stage, and says he is in debt with Reigns as he got the final RAW entry in to the match after Reigns took out Mahal last week. Stephanie then makes a match right now between Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns.

1# Roman Reigns bt. Kevin Owens Via DQ
(Reigns spears Owens to the floor, Jinder Mahal then attacked him to cause the DQ. He continues to assault him after the match, and Owens joins him in a 2-on-1 beatdown. Rollins comes down and clears the ring of Owens, Mahal and Sunil Singh.)

2# Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns bt. Kevin Owens & Jinder Mahal (w/ Sunil Singh)
(Post-match, as Rollins and Reigns are walking up the ramp, they're attacked by Mahal with a steel chair. After the commercial, it as announced it will be Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal at Money in the Bank.)

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring and spoke of the interview that Renee Young had with Bobby Lashley a couple weeks ago. He said he will expose Bobby Lashley in his lies. He brings out Francis, Cathy and Jessica to the ring. The three people who are pretending to be Lashley's sisters, go on to feign how Lashley used to hit them and make them cry. Bobby Lashley makes his way to the ring. His "sisters" soon attack him until Lashley takes them all down as Zayn retreats up the ramp.

3# Ember Moon bt. Alexa Bliss (w/ Mickie James)

Stephanie McMahon is backstage with Finn Balor and Braun Strowman. They want another match with Ziggler and McIntyre. Instead she makes a match with each other, Strowman crushes an apple and says he loves competition.

4# Baron Corbin bt. No Way Jose

Kurt Angle is backstage after giving Stephanie McMahon his office for the night. Chad Gable walks up but McIntyre and Ziggler stop them and talk a little trash. Gable sarcastically makes a comment that they think they're so special. McIntyre responded by saying they are.

5# The B-Team bt. Breezango

Stephanie McMahon is in the ring and introduces Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey for the contract signing for their RAW Women's Championship match at Money in the Bank. Stephanie tried to stir it between both women by hypothesising that maybe Rousey thinks Jax is Lazy and can Rousey get the arm bar on to Rousey. Both women sign the contract. Jax tells Rousey she can't get the arm bar on her, and she will make a name for herself by beating Jax at money in the bank. Rousey offers a handshake, Jax accepts and tells her she is going to her her title, and her arm.

6# Dolph Ziggler (w/ Drew McIntyre) bt. Chad Gable
(Post-match, McIntyre hits Gable with the Claymore.)

7# Natalya bt. Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan & Dana Brooke Via Submission in a Fatal 4-Way Money in the Bank qualifying match
(Post-match, Charly Caruso interviews Natalya. Natalya mentions she has Ronda Rousey as her training partner. At money in the bank, she said Rousey will be the women's champion and she will be miss money in the bank.)

Before the match, Elias strums his guitar and insults the people of Albany. Bobby Roode interrupts but Elias attacks him from behind before he even takes his robe off. Roode is asked if he wants to go on with the match and he agrees.

8# Elias bt. Bobby Roode
(Post-match, as Strowman is making his way out for this match. He floors Elias with a running shoulder.)

Next week, it will be Seth Rollins vs. Jinder Mahal for the Intercontinental title and a last chance gauntlet match with Sasha Banks, Sarah Logan, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Mickie James, Bayley, and Dana Brooke. The winner goes into the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

9# Braun Strowman bt. Finn Balor