Smackdown Results 08/06/15

Smackdown results from Sacramento, CA:

WWE Smackdown Results for Aug. 6, 2015

The opening segment had Roman Reigns come out. He challenged Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper to tag match against him and Dean Ambrose at Summerslam. Rusev came out along with Summer Rae to interrupt and the two talked some trash. Reigns promised him a beatdown later tonight.

Mark Henry & Prime Time Players defeated The New Day via pinfall. Henry hit World’s Strongest Slam on Kofi Kingston for the win.

Naomi & Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch and Charlotte via pinfall.  This was originally a divas one on one match that became a tag match after some interference. In the end, Naomi grabbed Charlotte’s tights on a roll up pinfall for the win in a fourteen minute divas match.

Stardust defeated Zack Ryder via pinfall. Stardust hit the Queens Crossbow for the big win. Stardust continued his taunting of actor Stephen Arnell from the CW show "Arrow."

Roman Reigns defeated Rusev via pinfall. Late in the match, Reigns went for a rollup pinfall with Rusev kicking him with the super kick for a near fall of his own. Rusev was frustrated and went for another kick, missing it. Reigns came off the ropes and connected on a spear to take down Rusev for the pin. Post-match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen clapping in a mock way about the win. Wyatt told Reigns to consider his challenge accepted and to bring his lunatic and he’ll bring his family. He told Reigns he should know by now that he welcomes this war.

SmackDown Results 07/30/15

Smackdown results from Tulsa, OK:

Opening promo featured Seth Rollins starting things off to talk about his recent feud with John Cena. Cesaro came out to interrupt, saying Cena made him tap out, so he’d do the same right now.

Cesaro defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification. Kevin Owens got on guest commentary and eventually interfered in the match. He and Rollins did a two-on-one beatdown of Cesaro before refs broke it all up.

Lucha Dragons and Los Matadors defeated The Ascension and The New Day via pinfall. Late in the match, Kaliston landed a headscissors move into a pinfall on Viktor.

Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission. At one point, Swagger avoided a super kick to hit a Swagger Bomb. Rusev was able to connect on a super kick moments later and then stomped on Swagger. He locked in The Accolade and made Swagger tap out.

Stardust defeated R-Truth via pinfall. Stardust won using his new move called “The Queen’s Crossbow.” Post-match, he said R-Truth had failed this city and demanded for Neville to come save him before it was too late. Neville rushed down to make a save and eventually dove out onto Stardust, causing him to flee the scene.

Cesaro & Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins via pinfall. Late in the match, Ambrose sent Rollins out of the ring but turned and ate a super kick via Owens. Owens went for the Popup Powerbomb but Cesaro pushed him into the ropes and then scored a rollup pin to get the big victory.

SmackDown Results 07/23/15

SmackDown results from Lincoln, NE:

Sheamus started off the show with a promo talking trash about Ambrose DDTing Big Show during Raw’s main event so he could get himself out of the match. He promised to give him an ass kicking in the upcoming match. Ambrose told Sheamus his profound words got him to thinking: It’s true, Sheamus does look stupid.

Sheamus defeated Dean Ambrose via pinfall. At one point, Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper showed up in the match and surrounded the ring, distracting Ambrose. Sheamus connected on the Brogue Kick for the win.

Neville defeated Adam Rose via pinfall. Rose got sent to the floor late. Neville was able to hit  springboard moonsault in the ring and then the Red Arrow for the win. Stardust came out post-match, celebrating with some party favors before getting on the mic to talk about all Arrows falling to the ground no matter what color they are.

Rusev defeated Kevin Owens via contout. Rusev got kicked when charging at Owens in the corner late. Rusev came back with the super kick and eventually got ready to put on The Accolade, but Owens managed to roll to the outside. He stayed on the outside and failed to get back in for the ref’s 10 count yelling he’d fight on his terms.

Backstage, Cesaro was interviewed. Owens walked up and told Cesaro nobody cares about what his dreams are. Cesaro asked if he came from catering then said he just remembered Owens abandoned another match. Owens said he was going to head to catering so he can watch Cesaro lose to Rollins later. Cesaro told him to do what he does best and walk. Owens said “good luck buddy,” before leaving.

The Bella Twins defeated Naomi and Sasha via pinfall. Nikki hit an Alabama Slam on Naomi and went for The Rack Attack but Sasha broke it up. Brie came in and took out Sasha, then she and Alicia took down Tamina on the outside. Nikki hit a Rack Attack on Naomi for the win.

Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro via pinfall. Late in the match, Cesaro hit a huge uppercut to gain some advantage. Moments later, Rollins used the fact the ref was distracted to thumb Cesaro in the eye. He finished him with the Pedigree for the win. Post-Match, Rollins celebrated up the ramp as Kevin Owens came down past him. Owens got in the ring to pose over Cesaro before beating away on him to close out SmackDown.

Raw Results 07/20/15

Raw Results from Kansas City, MO:

Undertaker came out to start off Raw. He talked about Lesnar breaking his streak, but said he is tired of hearing him and Heyman remind everyone of that week after week. Taker said “I will conquer what has yet to be conquered.” He said like all live things Lesnar will “rest in peace.” His music played on as he left the ring.

Charlotte defeated Brie Bella via submission. Late in the match she set up for the finisher, but Nikki got on the side apron. Charlotte kicked her off and then speared Brie. She put on the Figure Eight to make Brie tap out.

Cole announced Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar for SummerSlam pay-per-view next month.

Los Matadors defeated The Prime Time Players via pinfall in a non-title match. Late in the contest, New Day came out to distract. One of Los Matadores was able to hit the Backstabber on Titus to get the pin.

Big Show defeated The Miz via pinfall. At one point, Show hit an elbow drop off the second rope and then took the pinfall on Miz. Show cut a promo post match about how he wants the IC Title and then said he’s going to appear on Tough Enough to destroy all the men competitors.

Paul Heyman arrived to the building and met with Stephanie and HHH saying Brock took their offer to take the night off. He said he needed to go deliver his retort to what Undertaker said earlier and that will be that. Steph and HHH said they didn’t trust him as far as they can throw him, and that’s not far. They said they’d need more security and the locker room.

Backstage, Stephanie yelled at the assembled locker room wrestlers that SummerSlam depends on having the main event in tact and that means Lesnar and Taker need to be apart until then. She said everyone’s livelihood depends on this and she’s not asking, she’s telling them.

Paul Heyman stood in the ring to deliver his response to what Undertaker said earlier. He talked about all the other stars including HHH, Shawn Michaels, Edge, Randy Orton and Ric Flair who couldn’t end Taker’s streak. He said why wouldn’t they continue to remind everyone that Brock was the one to conquer it? He said Lesnar took Taker’s streak so Taker took what mattered most to Brock, his shot at being the champion. Heyman said Taker may sell his soul to the devil, but Brock owns his ass. The gong sounded and the lights went out.

When the lights came back, Undertaker was in the ring standing before Heyman, who backed down, reminding him he’s only an advocate for Lesnar. Brock’s music came on and he rushed to the ring to go at Taker. They traded punches for a bit, until security ran out to try to separate them. They broke free several times to return to their fight.

Eventually, a mass of locker room guys came rushing out to pull them apart. Brock and Taker kept breaking free still to keep fighting and throwing punches at each other. Eventually they held the two apart going into commercial break.

Backstage, wrestlers were still holding Lesnar back. Suddenly, Taker showed up and was able to hit Brock. Lesnar jumped on top of Taker and wrestlers had to once again pull them apart. Lesnar yelled he was going to kill Taker. He ended up backed against a wall with police officers telling him to calm down. He tore his shirt off. Truth told the cops to stand back and leave him alone, the cops told him they were there to help. Lesnar put his wrists out and they tied them before leading Lesnar away.

Backstage HHH and Stephanie talked about not pressing charges. HHH said he just wanted the two of them to calm down. Seth Rollins came in and said that was crazy. He said it’s good he didn’t go out and give those two a piece of his mind because he might have lost his temper. He asked to go out and address the fans and HHH and Stephanie said sure.

Roman Reigns defeated Luke Harper due to disqualification. Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose were ringside. Towards the end, Reigns hit a Samoan Drop on Harper. On the outside, Wyatt got in Reigns’ way, but Reigns punched I’m down. Reigns got back in the ring but Wyatt yanked him out to cause a DQ. Post-match, Ambrose went after Wyatt. Wyatt ran Ambrose into the timekeeper’s area. Harper put a crossface on Reigns. Ambrose managed to recover and went after the two heels. Wyatt gained control and set up for Sister Abigail on Ambrose, but Reigns came back with a Superman punch to prevent it. The two faces stood tall to end the segment.

Seth Rollins came out to boast about how whatever challenger has come his way, he’s still managed to hold onto the WWE title. He said it’s not the means that matters, but the end result and he is still champion. John Cena came out to interrupt and talked about Rollins being a conniving, slimy weasel-faced suckup who was a poor excuse for champion. Rollins talked trash about Cena having the US title challenges and said the fans hate him. He told Cena not to talk down to him because he’s not a boy, but the World Heavyweight Champion. Cena eventually asked Rollins if he was ready to man up right now. He took off shirt and so did Rollins, but then Rollins smiled and left the ring. Cena got on the mic and yelled the champ is here as he held up the title belt.

Sasha Banks and Naomi defeated Paige and Becky Lynch via submission. Late in the match, Paige had the PTO on Naomi, but Sasha came in and kicked Paige. Paige threw Sasha out of the ring and then was able to knock Tamina off the apron. Alicia grabbed Paige and slammed her face into the ropes. Alicia made a tag to Sasha who put on the Bank Statement for the win.

They had a backstage interview with Renee Young and Lana. Lana reported that Ziggler didn’t suffer any permanent damage to his windpipe in the recent attack. Summer Rae came into the picture, dressed up to mock Lana. Rusev came in and told Summer she looks beautiful and “angel-like,” eventually kissing her. Rusev said to Lana she seems tired and like she needs rest. He laughed as he walked off. Summer slapped Lana.

John Cena, Randy Orton & Cesaro defeated Rusev, Kevin Owens & Sheamus via pinfall. Summer was ringside for Rusev. At one point, Cesaro shoved Owens and he went into Sheamus. The two argued with Sheamus clotheslining Owens down, going to ringside to get his briefcase and leaving the match. Later, Owens and Rusev got into it. Owens kicked Rusev before going backstage to leave Rusev in a 1-vs-3 match. Towards the end of the match, Lana came to ringside, took her shoes off and then slapped Summer. She tackled her down for a catfight and Rusev yelled at Lana. Lana got up, straightened her clothes and then walked backstage. Rusev was distracted and Cena grabbed him for an AA. Then Cesaro hit the Cesaro Swing and finally Orton hit an RKO for the win.

SmackDown Results 07/16/15

SmackDown results from Birmingham, AL:

The opening segment featured Roman Reigns coming to the ring to talk about his recent run-ins with Bray Wyatt. He warned Wyatt to stay out of his business tonight because he and Dean were going to handle Big Show and Sheamus. Wyatt appeared on the big screen and said for a moment on Monday he was actually impressed. He called Reigns a "stone monument for everything good in the world" but added that "he is the hammer that will break him to pieces." Reigns suggested for Wyatt to bring the hammer to the ring. Reigns told Wyatt he really has nothing to fear, because on Monday the whole world saw the new face of fear running away. Wyatt looked into the camera and told Reigns he wants him to go home ahead of the PPV and gather all his loved ones around to tell them he's sorry. Wyatt said he can't promise that Reigns will be coming home again after Sunday.

New Day defeated Lucha Dragons via pinfall. New Day hit the Midnight Hour finisher on Kalisto to pick up the win, moments after Xavier Woods prevented Kalisto from covering Big E. Post-match, New Day talked trash about Prime Time Players. PTP showed up and caused New Day to back away from the ring.

King Barrett defeated Jack Swagger via pinfall. Barrett went for a charge at Swagger late, but Swagger put his knees up to block it. Moments later, Barrett hit a big clothesline on Swagger and then got the Bull Hammer for the win. R-Truth came out post-match and the two trash talked. Barrett said he would end this mockery Truth is making of the KOTR tournament on Sunday and make him drop to his knees to hail the King.

Cesaro defeated Rusev via pinfall. The match lasted fourteen minutes. Late in the contest, both men were being counted out but got back in before 9. Rusev went up to the top rope but as he jumped off, Cesaro hit the European Uppercut. Cesaro hit The Neutralizer for the win.

Neville defeated Stardust via pinfall. Neville tried for a sunset flip late in the match, but Stardust held the ropes and covered Neville instead. The ref caught it and broke the count. As Stardust was arguing with the ref, Neville rolled him up for the surprise win.

In a backstage interview, divas Sasha Banks, Tamina and Naomi talked about how now the odds have been evened. Sasha said the boss is here in WWE and now they’ll handle business. Naomi said “playtime is over.”

Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Big Show & Sheamus via pinfall. Late in the match, Big Show attempted to chokeslam Ambrose into the announce table, after catching Dean from a suicide dive. Ambrose countered and DDT’d Show so both men crashed through the table. Meanwhile, Reigns and Sheamus fought around the ring. Sheamus got to the top rope, but Reigns pulled him off and hit the Superman Punch. He set up for a Spear, but Bray Wyatt rushed in and attacked Reigns, causing a DQ. Post-match, Wyatt prepared for Sister Abigail, but Reigns escaped and hit a Superman Punch on him. Sheamus came in and attempted a Brogue Kick. Reigns avoided it and speared Sheamus down instead. The show ended with Reigns standing tall.

SmackDown Results 07/09/15

SmackDown results from Milwaukee, WI:

The opening segment featured Seth Rollins coming out to the ring alone. A beeping truck backed into the arena bringing the destroyed Cadillac from Raw. Paul Heyman walked out and said he is the advocate for the man who destroyed that car. He talked about how Rollins will be alone on the 19th at Battleground when he loses the title to Brock Lesnar. Rollins ended up getting in the last word though saying that he’ll be the only man to walk out of Battleground and as the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Dean Ambrose defeated Bo Dallas via pinfall after hitting Dirty Deeds.

Rusev defeated Fandango via submission. Rusev kicked Fandango in the chest late and then put on The Accolade to make Fandango tap out.

Roman Reigns defeated Big Show due to disqualification. Bray Wyatt showed up in the ring late after a distraction on the outside. Reigns punched him down and kept fighting Show, but Wyatt attacked to cause a DQ. Big Show hit a chokeslam post-match and then Wyatt hit Sister Abigail.

Titus O’Neil defeated Big E via pinfall. Titus hit the sit out spine buster to get the pinfall win.

Alicia Fox & Brie Bella defeated Naomi and Tamina via pinfall. Alicia hit a big axe kick late to pin Tamina for the win. 

Ryback had an interview backstage and called out Rollins for being a coward and running off from Lesnar on Raw. He said tonight he’d show Rollins what it means to be a champion.

Ryback defeated Seth Rollins via contout. The two were on the outside several times. Ryback went for a Shellshocked but Rollins got away with his belt into the crowd. Ryback got in the ring as Rollins was counted out. Post-match, Big Show’s music hit and he came down to help Rollins attack Ryback. The two got in kicks and punches, but Roman Reigns came out to help. He speared Show and sent Rollins towards Ryback. Ryback hit Shellshocked on Rollins and then the babyfaces celebrated as SmackDown ended.

SmackDown Results 06/05/15

SmackDown results from Houston, TX:

The opening segment featured Seth Rollins coming to the ring and bringing a steel chair in to sit in. He talked about how he turned against The Shield and how he doesn’t need The Authority to help him destroy Ambrose in their ladder match at MITB. Ambrose appeared on the Titantron telling Rollins that all the help he’s had from The Authority has made him weak, while Ambrose has just become stronger. He said he likes the idea of the ladder match because he’s never afraid to fall. 

Prime Time Players defeated The Ascension and Lucha Dragons via pinfall in a triple threat match to determine new #1 contenders for the tag team titles. The finish saw Titus connect on a pump-handle slam on Viktor of The Ascension for the pinfall wn.

New Day was interviewed by Renee Young backstage about having to face PTP at the MITB PPV with the titles on the line. They called PTP corrupt and greedy because all they care about is money. Kane came in to interrupt and told Kofi he’ll face Neville on tonight’s show. He told New Day to “have a pleasant day.”

Ryback defeated Stardust via pinfall in a non-title match. At one point, Stardust went off the ropes but Ryback caught him and hit a spine buster. He followed with the Meathook Clothesline and then Shell Shock for the win.

Renee Young interviewed Paige on the top of the ramp. Paige talked about being sick of the Bella Twins and them using “Twin Magic.” She said some things never change, but if you want change sometimes you have to use your power to change things. She said she intends to do that so the Bella Twins will stop holding the Divas Division back.

Kevin Owens came out to trash talk John Cena, saying Cena thinks Owens hangs on his every word like his son, but he doesn’t. Owens said his son is seven and doesn’t know any better, but he doesn’t want him influenced by a guy spouting so much garbage like Cena does. He called Cena delusional for all the crap he says. Owens issued an open challenge to the locker room for his NXT title.

Kevin Owens defeated Zack Ryder via pinfall to retain the NXT Championship. Owens issued his Open Challenge for the NXT belt. Zack Ryder came out and was squashed by Owens in about a minute. Post-match, Owens attacked Ryder with a pop-up power bomb to send a message to Cena.

Neville defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall. Big E and Xavier Woods joined Kofi at ringside. At one point, Neville landed an impressive moonsault on Big E and Kofi on the outside. Later, Kofi had roll up pinfall attempt, but Neville countered the pin and was able to twist his foot around Kofi’s arm, then sat down to hook the legs for a secure pinfall. 

They had a MizTV segment where Miz’s special guest was Lana. He baited her into trying to say she ditched Rusev because he lost to Cena, so it was a business move. Lana said she genuinely cared about Rusev but he didn’t respect her so she had to leave him. Miz introduced his surprise guest, Rusev, who came to the ring on crutches. He begged Lana to give him another chance and to “be my crutch.” He put the crutches aside. Lana took the crutch and shoved it into him. Rusev became irate and started to yell at Lana, but out came Dolph Ziggler who led Lana out of the ring, further irritating Rusev.

Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus due to disqualification. The match lasted about 10 minutes. At one point, Sheamus had an Irish Curse backbreaker for two. He missed on the Brogue Kick and Reigns hit a Superman Punch. However, Kane was ringside and entered the match, delivering a big boot to level Reigns. That caused the ref to call the match. Kane went for a chokeslam on Reigns, but Reigns avoided it. Sheamus connected on a Brogue Kick on Reigns to put him down. Kane chokeslammed Sheamus, then looked up at the MITB briefcase hanging over the ring as SmackDown closed.

SmackDown Results 05/29/15

SmackDown results from Wilkes-Barre, PA:

Dean Ambrose came out to start the show, talking about how he was able to make it back before the end of this week’s Raw to sign the title match contract vs. Rollins for Elimination Chamber. He said thanks to YouTube video footage from WWE’s YouTube channel, he was able to get exonerated from his charges of assaulting a cameraman. He also said he’s made plenty of friends within the ranks of the various police departments and they arranged to provide him an escort back into the building. Ambrose brought up Elimination Chamber and said he plans to end the Reign of Rollins and begin the Age of Ambrose. 

Lucha Dragons defeated Kidd and Cesaro via pinfall. This was a lumberjack match with the various tag teams from the Elimination Chamber title match on the outside. Late in the match, Cesaro delivered a Superkick on Sin Cara, after Cara had broken up Kidd’s sharpshooter on Kalisto. New Day was among the outside lumberjacks and distracted Kidd and Cesaro. Kidd walked right into a finisher due to the distraction.

R-Truth defeated King Barrett via pinfall. Truth ducked a Bull Hammer attempt late and then later hit the Lie Detector for the win. Post-match, Sheamus got in the ring and hit the Brogue Kick on Truth and Barrett. He pointed at the IC title belt which was set up on a ringside exhibit. Sheamus got outside the ring and posed with the belt in front of him.

Backstage, Renee Young interviewed Lana about her relationship with Ziggler, while Renee also suggested that Lana and Rusev were more than just friends. Lana brought up how Dolph is competing on Sunday at the IC title Elimination Chamber match. Rusev came in asking Lana where Ziggler was and making some remarks. Rusev told Lana he isn’t jealous and will make Ziggler suffer for his kisses to Lana. He told her she dug her own grave and now will rot in it.

Ryback defeated Rusev via disqualification. At one point in the match, Rusev landed awkwardly, appearing to hurt his ankle in the process. He nursed it a bit threw the match and seemed to be having trouble with keeping his weight on it. On the outside, Rusev smashed Ryback into the ringpost twice causing the ref to call for the bell.

Paige defeated Naomi via pinfall. Tamina was on the outside. At one point, Page tried for a PTO but Naomi avoided the move. Paige kicked Tamina at ringside before hitting the Rampaige for the win. Nikki and Brie Bella walked out post-match on the stage, with Nikki holding the Divas title belt up to boast.

Michael Cole interviewed NXT champion Kevin Owens in the ring about his upcoming non-title match against John Cena at the Elimination Chamber PPV on Sunday. Cole brought up how tough a competitor Cena is. Owens talked about hurting his good friend Sami Zayn who he’d known for years and asked if he would do that to a good friend, what would he do to John Cena? He said on Sunday everyone will find out, because the real champ is here.

Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins and Kane due to disqualification. Late in the match, Reigns hit the Superman Punch on Rollins after several reversals by the two competitors. Reigns had the winning pinfall, but J&J got involved to break it up, causing a DQ. Post-match, New Day came down to the ring to help out Kane and Rollins against Ambrose and Reigns. They ganged up on the duo with Kane hitting a chokeslam on Reigns and Rollins hitting a Pedigree on Ambrose. The heels celebrated to close out SmackDown.

Raw Results 05/25/15

Raw results from Uniondale, NY:

Opening segment featuring The Authority, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Triple H and Rollins taunted Ambrose to come into the ring to sign a title match contract for Elimination Chamber, and Ambrose eventually started towards the ring. Roman Reigns came out to stand by him at ringside. Stephanie told Ambrose he has until the end of the night to sign the contract. She also booked Reigns and Ambrose to take on Kane and Rollins, next.

Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins & Kane via pinfall. After getting only a two count from a top rope elbow, Ambrose later pinned Rollins in a backslide move for the win.

Later backstage, Renee Young tried to interview Dean Ambrose. J&J Security showed up, claiming they misplaced the contract he needs to sign for the PPV. Ambrose beat up J&J and a cameraman also ended up getting knocked down. Ambrose checked on him as Raw went to break.

Rusev defeated R-Truth via submission. Rusev won the match in about a minute, locking The Accolade on Truth for the win. Post-match, Rusev called Lana out to talk.

Lana came down to the ring, and Rusev tried to get her to get into the ring. She eventually did and Rusev gave her his hand, then they embraced. Rusev said he needed Lana to admit she was wrong. Lana refused to do that and reminded Rusev that he quit. He told her to know her place and that he owns her. Lana got into his face saying she won’t put up with this brutish, thick-headed and moronic mouth of his anymore. She left the ring and went up on stage, where Dolph Ziggler came out. The two embraced, driving Rusev into a rage in the ring.

Backstage, Triple H and Seth Rollins brought two policemen into Dean Ambrose’s locker room. The cameraman who was knocked down in an earlier assault by Ambrose on J&J pressed charges even though he didn’t want to. The policemen put cuffs on Ambrose who said “Looks like we’re doing this the fun way.” Ambrose was led out in cuffs to a paddy wagon.

Ryback defeated King Barrett via pinfall. At one point, Ryback kicked out of a Winds of Change pinfall attempt. Later, he hit Shell Shocked on Barrett to score the win.

The main cast of four guys from Entourage showed up backstage on Stephanie and Triple H. Turtle mentioned he got his ass kicked in the cage by Ronda Rousey and Stephanie knows what it’s like. She wasn’t amused and told them to go to their guest room down the hall.

Neville defeated Stardust via pinfall. Neville was still favoring his hurt knee, but managed to hit Red Arrow for the win. Post-match, Bo Dallas came out to cut a promo saying Neville could pick himself up, if he just Bo-lieved. Dallas kicked Neville in his hurt knee and then did a victory lap.

Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall. Lana came out on stage during the match and at one point Rusev came out behind her. That distracted Ziggler, who was eventually caught off guard by Sheamus’ Brogue Kick. Post-match, Rusev worked over Ziggler and put him in The Accolade as Lana watched with concern.

Cena cut a promo about the fans being summed up by five words “Lets Go Cena” and “Cena Sucks.” He talked up those who support him and then those who are against him. He mentioned his recent introduction to Kevin Owens who beat up his best friend on NXT. Cena said he saw that Owens can start a fight but on Sunday they’ll see if he can finish a fight. Cena also mentioned how this is the last Raw at this venue. The “Entourage” theme music played and they came out saying they have someone for Cena’s open challenge, Zack Ryder.

John Cena defeated Zack Ryder via pinfall to retain the United States Championship. The Entourage guys were at ringside for Ryder during the match. At one point, Ryder had some near falls. He set up for a 450 Splash but Cena avoided the move and then hit Attitude Adjustment for the win. Post-match, Cena raised Ryder’s arm up for the effort. The Entourage cast got in the ring and they all raised hands to pose for the crowd. Ryder and the Entourage guys left the ring and Kevin Owens rushed in to attack Cena, hitting him with a power bomb.

Tamina defeated Paige via pinfall. Nikki cheapshotted Paige while the ref was distracted, then complained to the ref a bit. The distraction allowed Tamina to get the upperhand and hit a Samoan Drop for the win.

Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods defeated Tyson Kidd, Cesaro, The Prime Time Players, Los Matadores, The Ascension, and The Lucha Dragons due to DQ. A big brawl between all the teams broke out with the ref eventually throwing the match out.

The final segment featured The Authority all coming to the ring.  Roman Reigns came out to fight with a bunch of them, eventually getting overpowered. Sirens sounded and out came Ambrose driving a paddy wagon into the arena. He rushed down to ringside to fight. To close things out, Reigns grabbed the contract for Amrobse and he signed it, causing a look of concern on Rollins’ face as Raw ended.

2015 WWE Payback Results Coverage (Updated)

Welcome to 2015 WWE Payback live results coverage. The latest edition of Payback was scheduled for Sunday, May 17th at Baltimore, Maryland. Among the matches on the card for this huge event were a Fatal Fairway for the WWE World Heavyweight Title featuring champion Seth Rollins against Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton. Also on the card, John Cena defends the United States Championship against Rusev in an “I Quit” match and New Day defends their tag team titles against Tyson Kidd and Cesaro. The latest live updated results for matches can be seen below.

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Payback Kickoff Show:

The Kickoff Show commentary team consisted of Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves and Byron Saxton. They discussed the various matches for the main card while also introducing video packages, highlights and backstage interviews, before giving their analysis of the matches.

They showed a video replay of Daniel Bryan relinquishing his WWE Intercontinental Championship on Raw. Renee Young said they’ll decide a new champion at the Elimination Chamber PPV in a few weeks from now.

R-Truth defeated Stardust via pinfall. The two had an impromptu match to start off the Payback Kickoff Show. Stardust took off his gloves late in this one and tried to slap R-Truth around. Truth responded with a scissor kick and slapped Cody back then hit the Whats Up for the pin.

The Ascension defeated The Meta Powers via pinfall. Damien Sandow was in characters as Macho Mandow, while Curt Axel had his #Axelmania gimmick going. In the match, The Ascension was able to hit Fall of Man to get the big win on the Kickoff Show.

WWE Payback Main Pay-Per-View:

Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus

Ziggler got some revenge late by making Sheamus kiss his backside. Sheamus fled to the outside to get some water to wash out his mouth. Back in the ring he attacked Ziggler and went for a Brogue Kick but Ziggler avoided it and came back with a Zig Zag for the near fall with Sheamus escaping at 2 1/2. Moments later, Ziggler followed up by going at Sheamus on the corner with a few punches until Sheamus hit a power bomb for his own nearfall. He had another after a powerslam from the corner. A bit later, Dolph butted heads with Sheamus which caused Dolph to start bleeding profuself from the forehead. After that, Dolph staggered around on his knees on the mat and Sheamus hit a quick Brogue Kick for the win.

Winner: Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.

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Backstage, Seth Rollins walked in with J&J to talk to Kane, asking that they put their differences aside tonight. Kane talked about how he doesn't need to do anything for Rollins to ensure he keeps the WWE Title. Rollins told Kane he appreciated his honesty, but if he loses the WWE Title tonight then Kane losing his job will be the least of his worries. J&J stepped up to Kane to try to intimidate him but Kane laughed in their faces. Rollins shook his head and they walked off.

Tyson Kidd & Cesaro vs. New Day - WWE Tag Team Championship Match

New Day came out with all three guys holding miss. In the ring, they called out Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones who stood up in the front row holding up a replica championship belt. New Day got the crowd heat by reminding Baltimore they haven’t won the title in 32 years. They tried for the New Day Rocks chant, but the crowd added in sucks. Kidd and Cesaro came to the ring.

Kidd & Cesaro took the first fall by pinfall about 2:48 into the match after hitting a double team Big Swing and basement dropkick combo on Kofi. After that, Xavier Woods got on the apron to run interference. Natalya yanked him off the apron and then Kidd or Cesaro dove out to take Woods down. Back in the ring, Kidd avoided a charging Big E who went out of the ring. Tyson and Cesaro took down Kofi in the ring, then Kidd tried to dive onto Big E. E caught Kidd and hit a German Suplex with him on the floor, giving New Day the control.

New Day took the second fall to even things up 1-1. At one point, Cesaro got knocked to ringside, leaving Kidd against Big E and Kingston. They hit their double team finisher to grab the second fall by pin.

During some late confusion, Xavier Woods snuck in as Kofi went to the outside. The ref didn’t notice as Cesaro went at Kofi through the ropes. Kofi grabbed Cesaro to yank him by the head against the top rope. Cesaro snapped back and Woods put a small package on him to get the pin for the third fall. Natalya was shocked at what just happened, but nobody else in the ring saw it.

Winners: New Day won the best-of-3-falls match 2 falls to 1 to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship.

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Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt

At one point, Wyatt hit a huge Senton bomb from off the apron to land on Ryback's midsection on the outside. Ryback pounded his fist on the outside floor with the commentators speculating he broke a rib or two. The ref’s count got up to 9 as Ryback found the energy to slide back into the ring where Wyatt was in control, hitting a huge splash on Ryback in the corner for more damage. Wyatt tried to go after Ryback in the corner, but Ryback power bombed him away. Later, Wyatt exploded for a splash in the corner then tried to run back to the opposite corner to set up another. Ryback chased after him and hit a huge splash of his own and eventually a spine buster for the near fall. One of the turnbuckle pads got ripped off to expose the steel and that came into play late as Wyatt hit a shoulder block sending Ryback into it. The bruised ribs got to Ryback and Wyatt hit Sister Abigail on him for the win.

Winner: Bray Wyatt defeated Ryback via pinfall.

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Rusev vs. John Cena - WWE U.S. Championship I Quit Match - TBD in progress...


Early on in the match, Rusev got the mic to ask Cena if he wanted to quit before they even started. Cena shrugged him off and went for the attack. Later on, the crowd chanted "We Want Lana" which irritated Rusev, causing him to go to ringside, grab a steel chair and make her sit near the commentary table as punishment.

Later on in the match, Cena took control and beat up Rusev on the ramp. The ref asked Rusev if he wanted to quit and he yelled “No” as he was catching his breath. Cena grabbed a guard rail and rushed down the ramp to jab Rusev in the gut with it. Cena set it up against the ring and went for the AA but Rusev slid off and supplied Cena on top of it instead. Both men were down and the ref asked Cena, but he said “Hell no.” Rusev put The Accolade on Cena, but Cena managed to power up with Rusev on his back. Rusev kept it locked on him as Cena looked to be fading. He got up and rammed Rusev back first into the turnbuckle, but Rusev kept the hold on as Cena fell back to the mat with Rusev still on him.

Cena passed out so he couldn’t say “I Quit” to the ref. An angry Rusev went over the turnbuckle and disconnected the top ring rope. Rusev went to the outside and grabbed a bottled water to pour on Cena to wake him up. Rusev took the free metal turnbuckle piece attached to the rope and went to hit Cena, but Cena ducked it and then put an STF on Rusev with the top rope pulling against Rusev’s face. Lana stood up from her ringside seat and screamed into the ring as she saw Rusev screaming in pain with the ring rope pulled against his eyes. Lana yelled at the ref then crawled into the ring and grabbed the mic yelling “He quits, he quits!” The ref called for the bell. The commentators reviewed the footage with Rusev yelling something in Bulgarian and then Lana got into the ring to say I quit for him.

Winner: John Cena won the I Quit match against Rusev to retain the US Championship.

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The Bella Twins vs. Naomi & Tamina 

Late in this match, Tamina got into it with Brie on the outside of the ring, eventually grabbing her and tossing her hard into the crowd barrier. Nikki was distracted by it while she was on the top rope ready for a move, which led to Naomi being able to get the advantage, and eventually slam her down for the pinfall. The commentators made note that Naomi pinned the WWE Divas Champion in the match.

Winners: Tamina & Naomi defeated The Bella Twins via pinfall.

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During a backstage interview, Byron Saxton informed New Day they are going to defend the titles in the first ever Elimination Chamber Tag Team title match. New Day was shocked asking how that would work, saying “that’s not happening.”

Neville vs. King Barrett

Late in the match, Neville went for Red Arrow but Barrett rolled out of the ring to avoid the move. Neville adjusted himself on the top rope and leapt out for a big splash onto Barrett on the outside. Neville seemed to tweak his knee on the fall though. He limped back in the ring to beat the ref’s count by 8. Barrett was still on the outside and about to get in at nine, but decided not to and got counted out. Post-match, Barrett shrugged off the boos and started walking up the ramp. Neville had his arm raised in the ring and Barrett rushed in to attack, eventually beating him up on the outside. Neville recovered as Barrett was posing with his King gear in the ring and attacked, eventually hitting Red Arrow on Barrett.

Winner: Neville defeated King Barrett due to countout.

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Fatal Fourway for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Seth Rollins (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Randy Orton

Late in the match, Orton and Rollins fought it out in the ring with J&J, Kane, Ambrose and Reigns all down on the outside. Orton took control several times in the match and hit a Superplex at one point off the corner for a near fall. On the outside, Orton tore apart the commentary table and set up for a move with Rollins. Ambrose and Reigns got involved and helped Rollins to hit a Triple Powerbomb on Orton, causing Cole to yell out about The Shield seeming to be back together. Rollins put his arms around Ambrose and Reigns then put a fist out for them to put theirs with. Ambrose and Reigns jawed at him, then punched Rollins with Cole exclaiming, “one time only.” Kane tried to help out Rollins but Ambrose and Reigns got the upperhand and then powerbombed Kane on top of Rollins on the Spanish commentary table. The table didn’t break. A huge “one more time” chant broke out so Ambrose and Reigns obliged them, picking up Kane again to this time smash him through Rollins and the table.

Reigns and Ambrose played buddy-buddy for a few moments, but then realized they were the only two competitors on their feet. Ambrose slid into the ring and prepared for a fight. Reigns came in and they jawed at each other for a bit before throwing punches back and forth. Reigns hit a power bomb for a near fall. The two traded near falls with Reigns having one after a Superman Punch. Reigns hit a huge spear moments later and had a pinfall but Rollins rushed in to break up the pin. Reigns chased Rollins on the outside with J&J trying to intervene and getting punched down. 

Things broke down with Ambrose hitting a huge pendulum clothesline to punch Reigns down. He hit Dirty Deeds on a staggering Rollins, but then Kane pulled Ambrose off the winning pin. Kane threw Ambrose into the steel steps on the outside and then smashed the steps on Reigns. Orton got involved again to knock Kane down on the outside, then hit several RKOs in the ring on J&J. He seemed to have control against Rollins, but Kane got in the ring again. Orton managed to fight off Kane, but Rollins grabbed control and hit Triple H’s finisher, The Pedigree on Orton to get the pinfall win. Cole noted Rollins took a play out of “the master’s playbook” with that move. The commentators reviewed match highlights as Rollins celebrated the win laying down on the ramp.

Triple H came down the ramp to help Rollins up and raised up his hand with the title belt to celebrate. An on-screen graphic showed that Elimination Chamber will be in Corpus Christi, Texas on Sunday, May 31.

Winner: Seth Rollins won via pinfall over Randy Orton in the Fatal Fourway to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

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SmackDown Results 05/15/15

SmackDown Results from Evansville, IN:

The show opened with a Bray Wyatt promo about Ryback and how Wyatt will expose Ryback as a man chasing a Garden of Eden that doesn’t exist. He said Ryback needs to resist the urge to scratch his wounds or they will keep festering.

Dean Ambrose came out to talk about how he was the last man standing in the ring after the big brawl on Raw between the Payback Fatal Fourway participants. He brought up Rollins calling him a loser with a goon squad, and said the last anyone heard of Orton he was hit by a Spear from Reigns. He said as for Reigns he didn’t mean to hit Dirty Deeds on him, but had something to say. Reigns’ music hit and he came out to face Ambrose in the ring. They talked about being brothers still and on the same page for tonight to make it to Sunday, but come that match, it’s all out and each man for himself. Kane came out to interrupt saying they may not make it to Sunday as Reigns will face him later tonight and Ambrose faces Sheamus, now.

Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus via pinfall. Late in the match, Sheamus tried to toss Ambrose out of the ring from the corner. Ambrose escaped and was able to pull Sheamus down from there, causing Sheamus to hit his head on the post. Ambrose got the rollup for the win.

Rusev came out with Lana and told the people that “the woman wants to talk.” She read from a script saying she had shamed herself by participating in perverse American customs and stands by the Russian Federation and its true champion, Rusev. Rusev grabbed the mic to cut a promo about Cena and his match on Sunday. He said he knows Cena mentally quit when he put him in The Accolade recently. Rusev said at Payback, the people will hear Cena say the words he has already said many times before. A tape was played of Cena repeating “I Quit” over and over. Rusev celebrated with the Russian flag to close the promo out.

As Ryback was heading to the ring, Bray Wyatt appeared out of nowhere to attack, knocking him down with a shoulder block. Wyatt’s sound effect played and he disappeared as refs helped Ryback up ahead of his match with Rollins.

Seth Rollins defeated Ryback via pinfall in a non-title match. Late in this one, Ryback went for the Meathook Clothesline. Joey Mercury distracted him a bit. Rollins tried for a rollup, but Ryback avoided that. Ryback responded with a clothesline for a near fall. Moments later, Ryback went for Shellshocked, but Rollins avoided it and delivered a kick from the top rope. With Ryback down, he hit two Superkicks on him in the seated position before taking the pin.

Backstage, Renee Young interviewed Naomi and Tamina about their change in demeanor in the divas division. They said girls like them don’t get opportunities so they need to do what’s necessary to get them. She called Nikki “pathetic” and Brie a “quitter” like her husband. Tamina said they own the division now.

New Day came out to talk about how they’re giving Cesaro and Kidd another chance out of the kindness of their hearts. They said they’re the change the crowd needs to see and tried to lead an unsuccessful “New Day rocks” chant. 

Tyson Kidd defeated Kofi Kingston via submission. Natalya distracted Xavier Woods after Cesaro clotheslined Big E down outside. Kidd delivered a kick to Woods. In the ring, Kidd was able to put Kofi into the Sharpshooter to make him tap out.

They showed the video footage of some of Daniel Bryan’s speech from this past Monday’s Raw where he relinquished the IC title and said he may be forced to retire to WWE if his health doesn’t get better. Bo Dallas came to the ring and talked about how this may be the last we ever see of the beloved Daniel Bryan. He talked about five stages of grief including denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Dallas said we all need to accept Bryan is never coming back. Neville made his ring entrance.

Neville defeated Bo Dallas via pinfall. The fight ended up outside and Dallas was able to get the apprehend when he yanked Neville off the apron to the floor. He used the apron to his advantage and kept hitting punches on Neville. However, Neville made his comeback in the ring and delivered punches to Dallas and an enziguiri kick, followed by Red Arrow for the win.

Backstage, Rosa and Adam Rose were shown staring at one another. Rosa said the hot dog is staring at them. Rose asked the hot dog character to come over and tell him what is going on. The Hot Dog said he just wants to know when they’re going to get paid. Rose yelled at him, saying he’s just like the bunny, but it’s not all about the money, it’s about “high art.” Rose told him the party was officially over and threw the Hot Dog to the ground. Rose and Rosa started making out, just as Kane walked by who had a disgusted look on his face.

Kane made his entrance first and then Reigns came through the crowd. Kane went out to brawl with him at ringside, eventually tossing Reigns into the announce booth and the steel steps. Reigns was holding his shoulder before commercial break.

Roman Reigns defeated Kane via pinfall. In the late part of the match, Reigns escaped a Tombstone attempt by Kane then hit him with a Superman Punch. He followed with a Spear into Kane through the table in the corner and then took the pinfall for the win. Backstage, the cameras cut to Renee Young interviewing Seth Rollins about what the match he just saw does to his confidence heading into Payback. He said he isn’t taking anything away from Reigns but it will take much more than that to beat him Sunday. 

Dean Ambrose came into the scene with a tray of cookies as Renee started to walk off. Ambrose and Rollins started to brawl with Ambrose getting a few shots in before J&J pulled him off. Reigns came rushing in to make a save with a rolling cart. The heels took off but Reigns and Ambrose were left there. Ambrose picked up the WWE title belt that Rollins left behind and put it on Reigns’ shoulder telling him “don’t worry I’ll take it on Sunday.”

Raw Results 05/04/15

Raw results from Montreal, Quebec:

The opening segment had Randy Orton come out to discuss the Triple Threat match for Payback. He said Roman Reigns was voted as part of it with him and Rollins and said Reigns will experience disappointment, but it’s not his problem. He said he’ll be walking out with the title and Rollins or Reigns won’t be able to do anything about it. Roman Reigns made his entrance through the crowd.

Reigns vowed that if anyone’s getting revenge at Payback it will be him. Reigns reminded Orton that the fans don’t fight for him. He said he doesn’t care what Orton does in the match but if he comes anywhere near him, he won’t be standing. Orton reminded him he’s a 12-time champ who’s appeared in 12 straight Manias. He told Reigns he’s got some catching up to do. Reigns brought up defeating Orton at SummerSlam and said he doesn’t mind breaking Orton in half to win the title. The two trashed talk off mic a bit until New Day’s music hit. They said this negativity has to stop and tried to get a group clap going. They told Reigns and Orton they’ll be facing all three members of New Day tonight, per Kane’s orders.

New Day defeated Randy Orton & Roman Reigns via pinfall in a non-title match. Reigns went for a spear on Kingston late, but Kofi moved away and Reigns caught Orton instead. Kofi took the pinfall on Orton for the win. Post-match, Kane came out and said Orton and Reigns will face off in the main event to further exploit their dislike for each other.

Backstage after break, Rollins was there with J&J Security as he told Kane The Authority is going to come back and punish Kane for what he’s been doing to him. Kane told some sadistic stories and then said due to what happened on Smackdown’s main event, he’s booking Rollins vs. Ambrose with J&J banned from ringside. Rollins was livid.

Renee Young interviewed Ryback in the ring who talked about facing the fear his career may have ended due to injuries. He said he’s not scared of Wyatt after all he’s faced. Wyatt came on the video promo talking about how Ryback acts like a force when he’s really a scared little boy. He said it’s all a facade and everything Ryback loves and is afraid to lose will fade away. “Run,” Wyatt closed the promo with.

Tyson Kidd & Cesaro defeated The Ascension via pinfall. Cesaro did his spinning move on Viktor late, then Kidd was able to land a kick on him to get the pinfall win.

After Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins made entrances for their match, Kane came out and announced that if Ambrose wins he is added to the Payback title match, making it a Fatal Four-Way. That enraged Rollins even more. Ambrose got on the mic and said it was a great idea, then polled the fans himself to see what they thought. Rollins grabbed the mic back and said he doesn’t have to listen to what anyone in Canada says because they don’t matter.

Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins via pinfall. Rollins threw Ambrose against the barricade late and got back in the ring. He assumed he’d won as the ref was counting up to nine, but Ambrose managed to slide back in the ring ahead of time, then hit his clothesline from the ropes. J&J Security tried to make a run in but were cleared out as Ambrose rolled up Rollins to get the win. With the win, Ambrose now joins the WWE title match at Payback with Orton, Reigns and Rollins to make it a Four-Way.

Backstage, Rollins continued to whine to Kane. Kane told him adversity will make him the champ they all want him to be and not to worry because he’s got a plan.

Byron Saxton interviewed Lana backstage about how it feels to get so much positive reaction from the fans lately. She said she didn’t know what he meant. Fandango entered and told her she needs to let it flow. He left and Rusev walked in looking displeased ahead of the upcoming match.

Rusev defeated Fandango via submission. At one point, Fandango did his trademark dance and Lana smiled at him then did the dance too. Rusev attacked Fandango and told Lana to head backstage. Moments later, he put the Accolade on Fandango to make him tap.

Stardust defeated R-Truth via pinfall. Stardust had brought a bag to the ring with him and put it in a corner. Late in the match, Truth went over and opened the bag, finding rubber spiders. The sight of them spooked him so much that Stardust was able to get the pinfall victory.

John Cena came out to “John Cena sucks” singing from the crowd during his theme song. He talked about how passionate they are and how they won’t give up, still rooting for the Quebec Nordiques after they left town. He threw in a Montreal Canadiens mention as the crowd chanted “Go Habs Go,” and Cena said it’s the sound of people who believe. Cena ended up issuing his open challenge, and Bret Hart’s music hit. He came to the ring to introduce a great wrestler he said, but then Heath Slater’s music hit and he came to the ring. Slater said he won’t let his moment to become US champ get steps on again. Slater eventually got hit over the head with the mic by Hart. Bret said he was there to introduce Montreal’s own, Sami Zayn. Zayn came to the ring for the match.

John Cena defeated Sami Zayn via pinfall to retain the United States Championship. The match lasted over 10 minutes. At one point, Cena hit an AA and Zayn kicked out at the final second. Later, Zayn hit his Blue Thunder Bomb and had a near fall. He traded punches with Cena, with Cena running the ropes and hitting his Springboard Stunner. Cena followed later with the AA to get the win. He helped Zayn up post-match and gave him praise for his effort including applause for him as he backed up the ramp.

Backstage, Renee was going to interview Sami Zayn but New Day interrupted. Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Natalya came in saying they only won their earlier match due to Orton and Reigns disliking each other. Kidd started a “New Day sucks” clap.

The Bellas were headed to the ring for a match, but got jumped by Tamina Snuka and Naomi. Naomi said their reign over the divas division is over and this is what family is all about. Later, Cole noted that Tamina is related to Naomi’s husband Jimmy Uso.

Bad News Barrett made his entrance wearing his newly won cape and crown while holding his scepter. He called the fans “filthy commoners” and talked about it being a great week for royal family as Princess Charlotte was born and King Barrett was crowned. He said he will rule with an iron fist and deal with anyone disobeying his rule with a Bull Hammer.

Sheamus & King Barrett defeated Neville & Dolph Ziggler via pinfall. The late part of the match saw Barrett get kicked by Neville who then set up for his finisher. Sheamus got involved so Neville kicked him. That allowed Barrett a bit more recovery time so that when Neville tried for a springboard move, Barrett hit him with the Bull Hammer and then got the pinfall.

Roman Reigns & Randy Orton fought to a no contest due to outside interference. Before their match started, Kane walked out with Seth Rollins and J&J Security. Jamie Noble got up on the commentators table with a mic saying he’s the special announcer, while Mercury is the guest timekeeper, Kane is the ringside enforcer and Rollins is guest commentator. In the match, eventually they all got involved, trying to overpower Orton and Reigns in the ring. Dean Ambrose came running out to help Reigns and Orton clear out the heels. From there, Rollins was in the ring and Reigns hit a Spear on him. Orton hit an RKO on Reigns, but then Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Orton to stand tall as the show closed out with his music playing.

2015 WWE Extreme Rules Results Coverage (Updated)

The 2015 WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view arrives on Sunday night as multiple championships are on the line in matches with rules that are - extreme! Among them are a Russian Chain match featuring US Champion John Cena against challenger Rusev. Roman Reigns takes on Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match. Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper will battle it out in a Chicago Street Fight while Seth Rollins puts his WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Randy Orton in a steel cage match! Kane will be looming outside to guard the cage door, so anything's possible, except for the RKO, which has been banned from use for Randy Orton tonight.

Here's the latest updated matches and results for WWE Extreme Rules. (Note: Daniel Bryan will not compete in his Intercontinental Title match due to being injured and unable to compete).

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Neville defeated Bad News Barrett via pinfall. (Pre-show match)

The match appeared on the Extreme Rules Kickoff show. Barrett had Neville set up on the ropes late and went for a Bullhammer but Neville avoided it. Moments later, Neville was able to land a kick followed by the Red Arrow for the victory.

Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper - Chicago Street Fight 

The match eventually went outside the ring and then backstage. Harper got into an SUV of some sort parked at the garage exit. He got in the driver's seat to start up the car but Ambrose jumped in the passenger side as it drove out the garage exit. The commentators were shown looking baffled as to how the match was going to finish with no cameraman or ref with them.

Backstage, Triple H was texting someone on his phone when Kane came in. HHH told him to go find Harper and Ambrose. Just then, Rollins walked in. He and Kane got into a bit of a war of words. HHH told Kane to get on the same page as Rollins tonight. Kane reluctantly agreed after telling Rollins he's been an ungrateful punk since winning the title.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus via pinfall in a Kiss Me Arse Match. 

Sheamus went for a Brogue Kick late but Ziggler avoided it for a near fall. Moments later, Ziggler got the inside cradle pinfall win. Post-match, Sheamus kept ducking out in disgust not wanting to honor the stipulation. At one point, Dolph set up with Sheamus kneeling down behind him to kiss his arse. Instead, Sheamus hit a low blow and attacked Ziggler. He got the mic and said he wasn't going to kiss Dolph's arse in this awful town. Sheamus, move aside part of his trunks and then rubbed Ziggler's face on his arse instead before leaving the ring and going backstage to boos.

Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated Tyson Kidd and Cesaro via pinfall to become new tag team champions.

Late in the match, Cesaro had control but Woods got up on the apron to interfere. The ref told him to get down, and then Natalya came over to slap him. Tyson Kidd rushed over to kick him down to the floor. Cesaro set up for the winning move but Big E came in to disrupt it. Moments later, Kofi was able to roll up Cesaro from behind to steal a win, making New Day the new champs.

Backstage: Renee Young interviewed the new champs who said A New Day is going to start now. Just as they were doing a “New Day, New Champs” chant, the black SUV from earlier that had Harper and Ambrose in it came crashing into the nearby scene. Harper fell out in front of New Day. Dean Ambrose climbed up on top of the SUV and jumped off taking out all of New Day. He and Harper ended up going back out to the ring.

Dean Ambrose defeated Luke Harper via pinfall in the Chicago Street Fight. 

Back in the ring, about ten chairs ended up in play, with Harper able to knock Ambrose onto the mat and pile chair after chair on top of him. Harper climbed up onto the corner to jump but Ambrose busted out from under the chairs, rushed over and slammed Harper from the corner onto the chairs. From there, he hit Dirty Deeds and took the pinfall cover to win.

Rusev vs. John Cena (C) - United States Championship Russian Chain Match

The rules had Cena and Rusev chained together with the winner having to tap all four corners of the ring in succession while chained to their opponent. At one point, the crowd was chanting “We Want Lana” so she got up on the apron to acknowledge the chants. Rusev got upset and told her to get down and motioned for her to head backstage. A distraught Lana walked up the ramp and backstage as the crowd started a “No” chant. Back in the ring, Cena hit a backbreaker and then eventually put on the STF until Rusev seemed out. Cena managed to touch 3 corners of the ring to bring up green lights, but Rusev rolled out of the ring to prevent the 4th one. The close saw Cena able to tap two corners and Rusev able to reach two. They each tapped a third with the court one up for grabs. Cena managed to yank Rusev away from reaching it, then hit the AA before tapping the final corner for the win.

Daniel Bryan vs. Bad News Barrett - Intercontinental Championship

Nikki Bella defeated Naomi via pinfall to retain the WWE Divas Championship.

At one point, Naomi put a full nelson on Nikki and then dropped down to the mat to stun her, before wrapping her legs around her torso, twisting and making a pinfall cover. The ref pulled Nikki away from Naomi at one point because she was in the ropes. With Naomi hanging out of the ropes towards the end, Brie delivered a kick to her with the commentators saying it was payback from before. Nikki grabbed Naomi and hit the Rack Attack to get the pinfall win.

Roman Reigns defeated Big Show in a Last Man Standing Match.

Two tables were set up outside the ring, with Show able to toss Reigns out and through them late in the match. Reigns still managed to get up and remain in the match. Later, Show went over and ripped up the steel steps and then the commentators table with JBL, King and Cole all getting up to avoid harm. Back in the ring, he had Reigns against a table set up in the ring. Show charged and tried to jump on him for a splash with Reigns moving aside and Show crashing through the table. The ref started a count but both guys got up with Reigns connecting on a big Spear. On the outside of the ring, Show was leaning against the timekeeper barricade area. Reigns rushed around the ring and then landed a Spear to crash Show through the barricade. Both guys got up yet again. 

Moments later, Show grabbed Reigns and stood on the commentators table to try a chokeslam. Reigns elbowed out and got off the table, then set up for a Spear which he landed by running up some nearby steps and crashing Show through the table. Show managed to get up to beat the official’s count, but Reigns was able to lift up the announce table and shove it over on top of Show’s lower half. With Show pinned under the table, the ref started counting. Reigns stood on the table for extra weight as the ref’s count hit 10.

Backstage segment: Kane was walking backstage when he came upon Randy Orton. Orton told him they’ve known each other for a decade or so and fought side-by-side and against one another. Orton suggested that Kane needs to do the right thing for himself tonight because The Authority will just keep using him.

Cameras cut back to the carnage at ringside from the previous match with Cole, JBL and King still standing up to commentate. They introduced a promo video about the new WWE Tough Enough.

Bo Dallas came out to cut a promo about how bad Chicago is and the negative things they are #1 in. The crowd started getting on him and he went to deliver his “All you gotta do is Bo-“ line when Ryback’s music hit. Ryback came to the ring and ran through several moves including Shell Shocked on Dallas to get the crowd in a frenzy. He led them in a “Feed Me More” chant to close the segment.

Byron Saxton started interviewing Rusev backstage, but Rusev started yelling into the mic that Cena is a cheater and has never beat him. Lana showed up and Rusev asked her something in Russian. She said "It is done, the final chapter of Rusev vs. Cena will come at Payback in an I Quit Match." Rusev gloated saying that is the perfect match for him to defeat Cena and his American pride. Rusev walked off with Lana trailing behind.

Seth Rollins defeated Randy Orton by escaping the cage through the door in a WWE Championship Steel Cage Match. Orton's RKO move was banned from use in the match. Kane will serve as "gatekeeper" outside the cage door.

Rollins made attempts to get out of the cage at one point going for the door with Kane having to unlock it. Orton grabbed him to prevent it. Again, Rollins tried to scale the cage, but Orton climbed up to fight him down. Rollins hit a quick move to drop Rollins to the mat then ran and hit him with an elbow in the corner of the ring.

Late in the match, Orton had Rollins down so he dropped to the mat and began to pound his fists like he does to set up for the RKO. Rollins stood up staggering and Orton kicked him in the gut, then set up and hit the Pedigree to mock HHH. He took the pinfall but Rollins managed to kick out last second. With Rollins down near the cage door, Orton looked at Kane for a moment at the door. Orton moved back then prepared for a punt kick. He ran and went for it but Rollins moved out of harm’s way, then landed a kick to drop Orton. Rollins told Kane to open the door, which Kane did. The champ started to crawl for the opening but Orton grabbed him and hit a backbreaker.

Orton saw Rollins was down then saw the open door and walked over to exit. Kane pushed the door closed and held it. Orton screamed at him asking what he was doing. Rollins charged for Orton who moved aside causing Rollins to kick the door and knock Kane to the floor. Moments later, Kane slammed the door on both Rollins and Orton. He ripped off his suit jacket at ringside and got into the ring enraged. J&J followed him in telling him to stop but he hit a double chokeslam on them. A few moments later he went over and looked at Orton and Rollins on the mat. He put up his hand for a chokeslam then reached down and grabbed Orton, picked him up and hit the move. Rollins got up and went for the door, but Kane grabbed him and hit another chokeslam on him.

Kane rolled Rollins on top of Orton thinking it was the winning pinfall. As Kane went to exit, Orton kicked out at the last second. Kane turned and went to grab Orton again, but Orton retaliated and hit the RKO on Kane. Rollins was back to his feet and delivered an RKO on Orton, then crawled out the open cage door with both Kane and Orton down.

Rollins fell to the floor clutching the championship belt. The commentators bickered over Orton using an RKO in the match on Kane, with King saying Kane wasn't part of the match and JBL saying it didn't matter. King said he thought the RKO was banned, but JBL said it wasn't banned for Seth to use it. Cole wished fans good night from Chicago.

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SmackDown Results 04/24/15

SmackDown results from Providence, RI:

Seth Rollins opened the show to hype up his match on Sunday at Extreme Rules saying he’s glad Randy Orton got the RKO out of his system on Raw because he won’t be using it on Sunday. Rollins also mocked Kane a bit as the “gatekeeper” for Sunday’s cage match, which brought Kane out in his business suit. Kane told Rollins he might want to think twice about talking down to him, and Rollins kept up the cocky trash talk. Kane said since he did a favor for Rollins by laying down, he wants Rollins to return the favor in a match, next.

Seth Rollins and Kane match never happened. Kane demanded Rollins adhere his instructions to lay down or he’d rip his guts out. Eventually, Rollins dropped to his knees and told Kane to get it over with. Kane laughed saying he was just joking. He said Rollins will have a match though so he can remember what extreme is. Dean Ambrose came out for the match.

As Ambrose came out, so did Luke Harper. Ambrose ended up fighting Harper and beating him up on the announce table. Rollins got involved as he and J&J Security overwhelmed Ambrose. Roman Reigns came out to make a save with Seth Rollins dodging the Superman Punch. 

Dolph Ziggler & Neville defeated Wade Barett & Sheamus via pinfall. Late in the match, Ziggler hit a Zig Zag on Barrett. He tagged in Neville and kept Sheamus from breaking up the match as Neville hit Red Arrow to get the win.

Bray Wyatt had a promo talking about how someone’s strength is an illusion and he is going to expose them for the weakling they are. He said he would take the one thing they can’t live without and “what’s the use for a butterfly without wings?”

Naomi defeated Natalya via pinfall. Natalya tried for the Sharpshooter late, but Naomi escaped by slapping her away. Naomi then whipped Natalya to the ropes and hit the Rear View to collect the victory.

Lana and Rusev were out for a promo talking about the Russian Chain and the match with Cena on Sunday. Rusev said Cena won’t escape on Sunday, and no mercy will be shown. Ryback came out for their match.

Ryback defeated Rusev via disqualification. Late in the match, Ryback was able to hit a spine buster followed by a Meathook, with Rusev able to kick out at 2. Ryback went for Shell Shocked but Rusev ducked out, then grabbed the Russian chain causing a DQ. Post-match, he wrapped the chain on his hand and hit Ryback with it. He stood tall for a moment then put The Accolade on Ryback, using the chain to help. He eventually released the hold.

New Day came out to cut a promo talking trash about the people not being positive enough and not clapping enough. Big E talked about the tag champs Cesaro and Kidd not embracing the positive message. Xavier Woods compared New Day to a medicine that doesn’t taste good going down, but cures any problem you might have. New Day said once they become new tag champs things will be more positive in WWE.

Kofi Kingston defeated Cesaro via pinfall. The match lasted just about a minute and a half. Cesaro was going to go for a Cesaro Swing at one point but didn’t get to it as a distraction broke out. Kofi was able to hit his Trouble in Paradise for the win.

Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns defeated Luke Harper and Seth Rollins via pinfall. Kane was ringside during the match as were J&J Security. Late in the contest, Rollins hit a Bucklebomb and then Harper had a clothesline on Reigns. Ambrose was able to break up the pinfall. Harper and Reigns both tagged out to bring in Ambrose and Rollins. Ambrose hit his slingshot clothesline from the ropes and sent the two opponents out of the ring. He jumped off the top rope with an elbow drop to take out all the heels outside the ring. Reigns had tagged in as legal man for his side. Kane tossed Rollins back into the ring and Reigns hit a Spear to get the win. Post-match, the commentary team discussed how Reigns had just pinned the WWE champion. They brought up Kane’s actions wondering what his motives were as SmackDown ended.

SmackDown Results 4/2/15

SmackDown results from Fresno, CA:

Seth Rollins came out to brag about becoming the new WWE champ at WrestleMania 31, saying his plan came together perfectly. He talked about being the face of the future of WWE, and how he would’ve allowed Brock Lesnar a rematch tonight if he hadn’t gone crazy on Raw. Randy Orton came out to remind Rollins he beat him at WrestleMania 31 and has been owed a title rematch forever. Orton insulted The Authority, particularly Kane and Big Show. Kane ended up booking Orton to face Big Show next and said if Orton wins they’ll rethink the title shot maybe.

Randy Orton defeated The Big Show via disqualification. During the match, The Authority interfered with Kane hitting a chokeslam on Orton. Ryback’s music hit and he rushed down to make the save.

Naomi defeated Natalya via pinfall. The Bella Twins were on commentary. Naomi was able to break free of an abdominal stretch late. She kicked Natalya from the apron before hitting a headscissors DDT to capture the win.

Rollins spoke to Kane backstage saying it was funny Kane made Orton think he might get a title shot. Kane said he was considering it because it would be a good match at Extreme Rules. He asked Rollins if he’s scared to face Orton. Rollins said something stinks and walked off. A toilet was heard flushing and Ambrose came walking out. Kane was upset Ambrose was using their bathroom and booked Ambrose vs. Harper for later.

They had a backstage interview with Byron Saxton and Roman Reigns talking about WrestleMania. Reigns said he has shown he can go head-to-head with Brock Lesnar and survive suplex city. He said he’s proven he can and will beat Brock, then mentioned he’s beaten Rollins before and will again.

The Miz defeated R-Truth via pinfall. Miz won the match in 1:30 using Skull Crushing Finale. Post-match, Mizdow got in the ring and hit SCF on Miz from behind then put on his sunglasses to pose.

John Cena came out to discuss pride in being the U.S. champion and how hard he fought to win it. Rusev came out to interrupt and told Cena he needs to surrender to him what is his or get crushed at Extreme Rules. Cena hyped patriotism a bit more and said he’ll keep the US title at Extreme Rules.

Dean Ambrose defeated Luke Harper via disqualification. Late in the match, the two brawled outside over the barrier into the timekeeper’s area. Harper hit a Powerbomb on Ambrose through the announce table causing the DQ. Ambrose appeared to have a possible concussion from the attack.

Sheamus came out to cut a promo asking where all the real men went. He suggested that Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler are underdogs and he’ll put them out of their misery. Daniel Bryan made his entrance for their main event match.

Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan via countout. Wade Barrett was on guest commentary. Late in the match, Sheamus went to hit club shots on Bryan’s chest on the apron, but Bryan got free. Seamus shoved him out into the announcers table. Bryan came up bleeding from hitting the table, and the ref held Sheamus back. Barrett took advantage of the ref being distracted and hit a Bull Hammer elbow to Bryan in the forehead. Seamus was going to go grab Bryan to bring back in the ring and finish, but let the ref count him out instead.

2015 WWE WrestleMana 31 Results Coverage (Updated)

Welcome to live coverage of WWE WrestleMania 31 results updates. This year’s event is scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2015 from Levi Stadium in California. The main event will feature Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Also on the card will be Sting vs. Triple H, John Cena vs. Rusev, Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker and Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton among other matches. A seven man ladder match for the Intercontinental Title will also highlight tonight’s show.

WrestleMania 31 gets started at 7 p.m. EST with an approximate run time of four hours. The latest updated results for each match with recaps will be posted below.

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WrestleMania 31 Pre-Show Results:

Tyson Kidd & Cesaro defeated The Uso Brothers, Los Matadores & New Day to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships.

Big Show won the 2015 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

WWE WrestleMania 31 Results & Match Recaps:

7-Man Intercontinental Title Ladder Match

At one spot, Ambrose was climbing the ladder but Harper grabbed him and power bombed him out onto a ladder set up across the outside. Ambrose fell through it and appeared to hurt his neck, requiring medical personnel for the rest of the match. The finale saw Barrett hit multiple Bull Hammer elbows to knock out R-Truth and Stardust. Daniel Bryan managed to get up the ladder, with Dolph Ziggler climbing to try to prevent it. The two traded shots including multiple headshots with Ziggler falling off and Bryan snatching the title for the win. 

Winner: Daniel Bryan won the 7-man ladder match to become new Intercontinental Champion.

Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins

Late in the match, Orton stunned Rollins. They traded a few moves and Seth went to grab Orton but got flipped over top of him. Orton hit the quick RKO but Rollins kicked out last second. Orton went for the punt kick, but J&J got involved. Orton RKO’d each guy, and Rollins quickly kicked down Orton. He hit the Curb Stomp but Orton kicked out. Rollins went for the corkscrew moonsault but Orton rolled away. Rollins landed to his feet and Orton tried for an RKO but Rollins shoved him to the ropes. A few seconds later, Rollins tried for a Curb Stomp but got pushed up in the air by the back of Orton’s head. Orton RKO’d Rollins down from the air for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton wins via pinfall over Seth Rollins.

Sting vs. Triple H

Triple H made his entrance complete with Terminator-style robots rising up alongside him. He arrived out wearing a skeleton mask and arms in Terminator style, and then had an intro from Arnold Schwarzenegger saying "This is Judgment Day." Lilian Garcia announced the only way to win is by pinfall or submission. Michael Cole listed off Sting's various accomplishments with WCW, but ignored referring to anything TNA.

During the match, Sting had the upperhand and put on the submission hold. Out of nowhere, DX theme music hit and out came Billy Gunn, Road Dogg and X-Pac. Each man got punched or knocked off the apron. HHH tried to hit a Pedigree but Sting backdropped him out of the ring. From there, The Icon dove out on top of everyone to crash in a pile. Back in the ring, HHH reset and hit the Pedigree, but Sting kicked out. A frustrated HHH went out and got his sledgehammer since there were no DQ’s. More theme music hit and it was the NWO. Out came Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan and Scott Hall wearing black and white NWO shirts. The three older legends walked down the ramp to confront DX, knocking them down at the bottom of the ramp as Cole yelled “The Monday Night War has come to WrestleMania!” In the ring, Sting grabbed HHH and hit the Scorpion Deathlock, but HHH kicked out. Sting put the submission on him and HHH tried to grab the sledgehammer but Hogan pulled it away. The DX and NWO guys all fought outside the ring while Sting kept the submission on HHH in the ring. Triple H eventually reached and grabbed a bottom rope to break it.

Out of nowhere, Shawn Michaels appeared in the ring wearing a DX shirt. Sting turned and saw him just as Michaels hit the Sweet Chin Music. Michaels hit a DX crotch chop and left the ring as Triple H rolled on top of Sting. The ref counted with Sting barely breaking out of the pin.

Triple H crawled on top of Sting and made the surprising pinfall win. Post-match, the members of DX helped up HHH while NWO helped up Sting. They faced each other from opposite corners. HHH walked to center ring and extended his hand for Sting. Sting shook as the two shared some words.

Winner: Triple H defeated Sting via pinfall.

Backstage, Maria Menounous interviewed new IC title holder Daniel Bryan who spoke about how great it was to win for the first time. He was interrupted first by Pat Patterson congratulating him and then Rowdy Roddy Piper. Ric Flair stopped by next, followed by Ricky The Dragon Steamboat and Bret Hart. They all started up a “Yes” chant, but then Ron Simmons came in and looked at them, drawing silence. Maria asked if he ever won the IC title. Simmons looked around a moment then yelled “DAMN” into the mic before walking off. They started back up their “Yes” chant again.

They had a performance by Travis Barker, Skylar Grey and rapper Kid Ink.

Paige & AJ Lee vs. The Bella Twins

Paige & AJ Lee defeated The Bella Twins via submission. The early story was the Bellas isolating Paige to wear her down as they knocked AJ off the apron several times to get rid of a tag partner for Paige. Eventually, Paige threw both Bellas to the outside and then dove onto them from the apron. She managed to crawl over and escape Nikki to make a hot tag to AJ. AJ took it to Nikki, with Paige grabbing Brie on the outside and tossing her into the ring steps. From there, AJ slapped on her Black Widow and Nikki eventually tapped giving Paige and AJ the big win.

Winners: Paige & AJ Lee defeated The Bella Twins via submission.

They showed highlights from last night's WWE Hall of Fame 2015 induction ceremony. Members of the 2015 Hall of Fame were all introduced on stage in front of the WrestleMania crowd including Rikish, Larry Zbyszko, Alundra Blayze, Steve Michalek on behalf of his son Connor "The Crusher" Michalek, The Bushwackers, Tatsumi Fujinami, Lanny Pofo on behalf of his brother Macho Man Randy Savage, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kevin Nash.

John Cena vs. Rusev - United States Championship Match

The close saw Cena power up with Rusev holding The Accolade on him. Cena broke out of it. Lana tried to cause some interference on the apron. The ref started to try to get her to get off the apron. Meanwhile, Rusev charged at Cena who stepped aside with the ref. Instead, Rusev bumped Lana who flew off the apron and onto the outside floor near the ramp. Rusev was distracted and Cena grabbed him to hit a winning Attitude Adjustment and the pinfall. Post-match, Rusev yelled at Lana who was being checked on by refs and medical staff. Rusev walked off without her, still angry at his first loss and losing the title. Cena went over and kissed some family members in the front row.

Winner: John Cena defeated Rusev via pinfall to become new United States Champion.

Stephanie announced a new record of 76,976 in attendance for the event. Triple H gloated about defeating Sing and all of the fans watching there and around the world tonight. He said he owns Sting, just like they own all the superstars, divas and fans. Triple H said The Authority always wins. Just then, The Rock’s theme music hit and out came The Rock to interrupt. 

Rock said HHH doesn’t own the people backstage and damn sure doesn’t own him. He talked about how they can talk all this trash or simply create another WrestleMania moment. HHH got in Rock’s face and said they had a hell of a rivalry, but he remembers kicking Rock’s butt for most of it. He said he has nothing to prove and walked away. Rock told him it sounds like he left his balls in Stamford, CT. HHH took off his jacket and prepared to fight, but Stephanie got in between them and reminded Rock that he wouldn’t be anywhere if not for the McMahons. Rock made a comment that Steph wouldn't be in power if not for Vince McMahon's "Johnson." Steph shook her head for a few moments then said "still crass as always" and slapped Rock in the face. She asked what he was going to do about it, hit a woman? Steph told Rock to leave, and he got out of the ring and went up the ramp, but stopped, then walked back to ringside.

Rock walked over the crowd and stopped at Ronda Rousey of the UFC who was in the front row. They shared a look and then Rock invited her over the barrier and into the ring with them. Rousey obliged. Steph tried to pretend that she and Ronda were friends, but Rhonda shook that off. Ultimately, Triple H said he was getting fed up with this whole routine. He tried to walk over and strike Rock, but Rock fought back and beat up HHH in the corner. HHH went across the ring and Rhonda threw him down with an armbar takedown. Steph yelled at Rhonda over what just happened, and tried to hit her, but Rhonda grabbed Steph into an armlock several times. She eventually let go and Steph rolled out of the ring to HHH to back up the ramp. Rock got on the mic to say that was the WrestleMania moment of the night with The Rock and Ronda laying the SmackDown on The Authority.

The Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt

Wyatt arrived out carrying his lantern down the ramp and was trailed by staggering faceless scarecrows who acted like zombies. Wyatt stopped at one who was motionless on the ramp, tapped it on the forehead and it was able to follow along with the others to the ring.

Late in this one as both guys were worn down, Taker hit a huge clothesline and then stumbled near the ropes. He signaled the cutthroat and then picked up Wyatt for a Tombstone Piledriver. Taker had the cover, but Wyatt kicked out of it to everyone’s surprise. Taker signaled another cutthroat and went for a Tombstone but Bray reversed to hit Sister Abigail for a near fall of his own. The WWE Network video feed cut out but audio stayed on. Later, Wyatt went for Sister Abigail again, but Taker countered and hit the Tombstone Piledriver another time on Wyatt. This time, the pin was good for the win, giving Taker a 22-1 record at Mania. JBL yelled “The Deadman does it again!”

Winner: The Undertaker wins via pinfall over Bray Wyatt.

Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Championship)

Reigns hit another big Spear on Lesnar but was recovering near the corner. Just then, Seth Rollins’ theme music hit and he arrived out with the MITB briefcase sans J&J Security. Rollins headed down to the ring quickly as both wrestlers were still on the ring mat. He handed over the briefcase to the ref, who gave it to the outside. Lilian announced that Seth was cashing in for the championship, making this a Triple Threat. He went over and kicked Rollins out of the ring, then set up in the corner. As Lesnar started to got on his hands and feet, Rollins rushed over and hit a Curb Stomp on him. He went over to check the outside for Reigns to make sure he was down, then went for a second Curb Stomp on Brock. This time, Brock caught him and prepared for the F5. Just then, Reigns came in and Speared down Brock for a pinfall. Rollins hit the ropes, came over and Curb Stomped Reigns, then pinned him for the win with Brock out of it. Rollins posed at top of the stage with the WWE Championship as fireworks went off in the stadium to celebrate his victory.

Winner: Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns via pinfall in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship.

Raw Results 03/23/15

Raw results from Los Angeles, CA:

The opening segment had Sting come to the ring to talk about how it feels to kick off Raw, and about that he isn’t here to fight for WCW, because that’s pointless now. He said he’s there to take down Triple H. Stephanie came out to interrupt and called Sting a big fish in a tiny little pond at WCW. She said he lost his dignity and pride when WCW was lost, and he’ll lose whatever’s left of it at WrestleMania against HHH when he gets pinned. Steph called him a face-painted freak, but Sting let out a “Woooo!” Steph went to slap him, with Sting stopping her by grabbing her by the arm.

Triple H’s music hit and he arrived out, removing his tie as he came to ringside to check on Steph’s wrist. She eventually gave HHH the sledgehammer. Sting revealed he had the bat. HHH backed off from getting in the ring and went up the ramp with Stephanie, as Sting continued to motion for HHH to get in the ring with him.

Dean Ambrose & R-Truth defeated Luke Harper & Stardust via pinfall. Truth got control of Stardust late, but Harper broke up a pin attempt. Ambrose came in and they all brawled, with Ambrose taking Harper out of the ring. Truth hit his finisher on Stardust for the win.

Titus O'Neil, Darren Young, Ryback, Zack Ryder & Erick Rowan defeated The Miz, Mizdow, Adam Rose & The Ascension. ESPN’s Bill Simmons joined the commentary team and talked about wanting to do an E60 documentary about Andre the Giant. He also helped Cole promote WWE Network. In the match, Ryback was able to gain control against Miz, hitting a Meathook clothesline and then Shell Shocked for the win.

Fans voted on Randy Orton’s opponents for the night. Seth Rollins along with J&J Security won the poll overwhelmingly over Kane and then Big Show.

Randy Orton defeated Seth Rollins, Jamie Nobiel and Joey Mercury via pinfall. The match lasted a bit over three minutes with Orton getting the best of J&J in the ring late as Rollins was on the outside. Orton hit a double draping DDT. Rollins attempted to sneak back in, but Orton saw him first so Rollins ran away. Orton finished Noble with an RKO to win. 

Nikki Bella defeated Paige via pinfall to retain the Divas title. The match was over 10 minutes long, with a mishap at ringside. AJ Lee and Brie Bella were ringside, with Lee taking out Brie late. Paige went near AJ outside the ring and got elbowed in the face with AJ seeming to do it on accident. Nikki took advantage, bringing Paige back in the ring for a Rack Attack and the pinfall. Post-match, Paige attacked AJ, punching at her. The two rolled around a bit before refs separated them.

They had a segment with Snoop Dogg in the ring to hype up WrestleMania 31. Curtis Axel interrupted, coming to the ring to talk about AxelMania and insulting Snoop’s lyrics. Snoop said Axel is missing the most important Mania of them all. Hulk Hogan’s music hit and he came out to the ring. Hogan joked with Snoop asking what Axel is smoking over here? Axel ripped off his shirt before trying to attack Hogan, but Hogan blocked and punched Axel. Snoop was able to toss Axel out of the ring, then ripped off his shirt to reveal a Hogan shirt. He and Hogan posed in the ring to close the segment.

Los Matadores & El Torito defeated Tyson Kidd, Cesaro and Natalya. Usos were on guest commentary. Torito was able to counter Nat’s power bomb attempt and rolled her up into a pinfall for the win.

They had a backstage segment where Kane told Bad News Barrett to hand over the IC title so it could be hung above the ring. He said if he doesn’t comply, he’ll be stripped of the title. Barrett called it a travesty, but Kane joked he didn’t know why he’s so upset, all he has to do is beat six other men in a ladder match.

Cole reminded fans that on SmackDown the main event is John Cena tagging with Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, and Mark Henry to take on Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Big Show and Kane.

Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission in a non-title match. Lane was not at ringside as she is shooting a movie. Rusev won in over four minutes, using the Accolade to make Swagger tap out. He kept the hold on after the match, but John Cena’s music hit. Cena rushed the ring to attack. Rusev got the upperhand and shoved Cena into the barricade near the ring. He kicked Cean in the face, before tearing the announcers’ table up and putting Cena on it for The Accolade. Rusev posed after releasing the hold.

Bray Wyatt came down to stand in the ring with a spotlight shining on him while the rest of the arena was dark. He talked about people not liking the person they’ve become and that they’re all liars. He said he may be a lot of things, but a liar isn’t one of them. He said the sword of truth will cut through the deception of your world. He said Undertaker is like them, a liar, denying that he wants his soul set free. Wyatt called himself the one to take him back to the other side. Undertaker’s lightning flickered and Wyatt said that’s what the fans are addicted to, but the lights and demons belong to him now. He said he has judged Taker to be guilty and he will meet his fate in the form of Sister Abigail’s Kiss.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Daniel Bryan via pinfall. Dean Ambrose was voted by fans to be the special referee for the match. Late in this one, Bryan had the advantage and was throwing kicks at Dolph. Bryan charged Ziggler in the corner moments later only to get super kicked by Ziggler and then hit by the Zig Zag. Post-match, Ambrose attacked Ziggler, then went to ringside to grab a ladder. He went up the ladder in the ring where the IC title was hanging up. The rest of the ladder match participants came out to get in a brawl. Eventually, Harper shoved a ladder over when Stardust and Ambrose were on it. The ladder bounced back to land on Harper’s leg. He rolled out of the ring holding his leg in pain.

Paul Heyman arrived out with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar for the final segment. Heyman put over his client for the WrestleMania main event, saying if you want to see him put a beating on another human being, this is the fight to watch. He said Brock has made failures of all others put in his path. He also mentioned that John cent is not the main event at WrestleMania this year, Brock Lesnar is. Heyman concluded by mocking Roman Reigns’ catchphrase line. Reigns’ music hit and he arrived out to the ring to stare down Lesnar. Lesnar held up his title belt to brag a bit, before Reigns snatched it away and held it up, drawing boos. The two men tugged on the belt between them, glaring at each other as Raw went off the air.