Smackdown Results 08/22/14

Smackdown results from Phoenix, AX:

Randy Orton started off the show cutting a promo about his ongoing feud with Roman Reigns. He says Reigns won the latest battle but not the war. He tells him to pay attention to what he does to Rob Van Dam in tonight’s match, because it’s an example of what he’ll do to other superstars.

Seth Rollins defeated Jack Swagger via count out. Late in the match, Rollins hit the Curb Stomp outside the ring and Swagger was counted out from it. Post-match, Bo Dallas came out and told Swagger to keep Bo-lieving, and not to be a Jack Zero.

Rusev defeated Sin Cara. The match was a squash match with Rusev easily winning against the smaller opponent.

Backstage, The Miz asked Kane for another shot at Dolph Ziggler in a rematch for the title. Kane says that won't happen but instead he can face Roman Reigns later.

Rob Van Dam was backstage and Randy Orton attacked him. The fought all the way to the ring.

Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam was a double count out. After fighting down to the ring, the two opponents fought outside the ring and were both counted out. Orton gained control and beat up RVD, eventually hitting his draping DDT on him on the crowd barrier to the outside floor.

Natalya defeated Paige in a non-title match via submission. During the match, AJ Lee came to ringside and grabbed the Divas Championship. Paige was distracted and went to get it back from her. Eventually Natalya gained the advantage and put a Sharpshooter on Paige to make her tap out.

Goldust & Stardust defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan. Post-match, Harper and Rowan beat up Goldust and Stardust.

Roman Reigns defeated The Miz via pinfall. Reigns hit The Spear for the win. Post-match, Randy Orton arrived out and had a stare down with Reigns. The two ended up brawling to close the show out.

Raw Results 08/04/14

Raw Results from Austin, TX:

HHH, Stephanie, Kane, Seth Rollins and Randy Orton were in the ring to start things off. HHH and Steph hyped up Summerslam on the WWE Network several times. HHH said tonight there will be two Beat the Clock matches, one for Rollins and one for Ambrose, with the winner getting to pick the match stipulation at Summerslam. Orton got on the mic to talk up how he will continue to beat down Roman Reigns. That brought Reigns out through the crowd on the mic saying he’d beat Orton’s ass for free tonight. HHH said he’ll have Orton at Summerslam, but tonight he’ll face Kane in a Last Man Standing Match.

Roman Reigns defeated Kane in a Last Man Standing Match. The finish saw Reigns hit a Superman Punch and try for a Spear, but caught grabbed him by the throat. Reigns managed to find his way out and then speared Kane. Kane tried to get up by the ropes before ten but couldn’t, giving Reigns the win.

They had a video of sit down interviews UFC-style with Brock Lesnar and also John Cena, with each discussing their approach to their Summerslam title match.

Mark Henry defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall. Sandow came out in Oklahoma Sooners gear to insult the Texas fans. In the match, Henry won in under a minute after hitting World’s Strongest Slam.

Dean Ambrose defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall in a Beat the Clock Challenge match. A bloodied-up Ambrose won the match in 15:42 after hitting his finisher on Del Rio.

They had Lana and Rusev in the ring talking about Putin again. She takes about it being Obama’s birthday and started to sing Happy Birthday in Russian until Jack Swagger’s music hit to interrupt. Zeb Colter and Swagger got in the ring, with Zeb delivered a rebuttal promo, telling Lana to shut up about Putin, Mother Russia and Rusev Crush. He had pictures shown of various people from America shown on the big screen including soldiers, a construction worker and a nurse. He said that’s who Swagger is fighting for. Rusev eventually jabbed his flagpole at Swagger to knock him outside the ring. Rusev and Lana then backed Colter into a corner with Lana mocking the We the People line.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Cesaro via pinfall. The Miz was on commentary with Cole saying Miz is defending his IC title against Ziggler at SummerSlam. In the match, Cesaro held up Ziggler for a suplex and was a bit too cocky about it. Ziggler got out of it, then was able to hit the Zig Zag for the win. Miz got in the ring post-match, but ducked to the outside when Ziggler went for a Superkick.

Goldust and Stardust defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel via pinfall. Stardust won the match when he hit a new move called Dark Matter on Curtis Axel. The match lasted under 3 minutes.

Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie were working on paperwork when Kane came into the room. He took off his mask and wig then handed it over to Stehapnie before leaving the room. Stephanie just looked down at the mask.

Chris Jericho defeated Luke Harper via disqualification. In the match, Jericho was able to get the Walls of Jericho on Harper, but the Wyatt Family sounder went off. Bray Wyatt appeared when the lights returned. Rowan tried to sneak attack Jericho, but he hit him with a Codebreaker. He hit another one on Harper, but Bray got in the ring and hit a clothesline. The ref called for the bell. Bray hit Sister Abigail on Jericho, but due to the stipulations, Jericho now faces Bray at Summerslam without Rowan and Harper at ringside.

Diego defeated Fandango via pinfall. Hornswoggle came to the ring with Fandango, while Summer, Layla and Torito accompanied Diego. During the match, Hornswoggle distracted Diego a bit. Fandango charged at Diego who moved away, so Fandango collided with Horney. Diego hit the Backstabber on Fandango to collect the win. Post-match, Summer and Layla checked on Hornswoggle. They brought him and Torito into the ring to dance around Fandango. Fandango shoved Horney down, but eventually got hit by a move from Diego and Torito.

Bo Dallas defeated R-Truth via pinfall. The match lasted a minute. Bo got the advantage on the outside when he shoved Truth into the ring steps. Moments later he hit the Bo-Dog off the steps to the floor before pinning Truth in the ring.

Heath Slater defeated Seth Rollins in the Beat the Clock Challenge match via pinfall. Originally, Rob Van Dam came to the ring for the match, but then Justin Roberts announced the Authority had switched opponents and Heath Slater would face Rollins. During the match, Dean Ambrose showed up and grabbed the MITB case. He opened the briefcase to take out the contract and then tore it up. That allowed Slater to deliver a kick for a near fall on Rollins. On the outside, Ambrose kept playing it up, pouring some soda into the briefcase, then putting popcorn in there and finally, JBL’s hat. He twirled the briefcase overhead which distracted Rollins enough for Slater to quickly roll him up for the win. That gives Ambrose the right to choose a Summerslam match stipulation, which he’ll announce on Friday’s Smackdown.

They had a contract signing between Stephanie and Brie Bella to close Raw. During the signing, the two exchanged verbal jabs and trash talk to hype their match. Nikki Bella was there in the ring as was Triple H. Eventually, Steph signed the contract, but then slammed the contract holder on Nikki’s head. Triple H pushed the table back causing it to block Brie in the ring corner. Steph hit a Pedigree on Nikki in front of Brie. Steph started to do the “Yes” chant and then Triple H did it in Brie’s face. She slapped him. Stephanie slammed Brie head first into the table, then hit a Pedigree on her. She kissed Triple H and then he held up her arm to close the show to booing fans.

Smackdown Results 06/06/14

Smackdown results from Cincinnati, OH:

The show opened with Triple H and Seth Rollins delivering a promo about what recently happened on Raw with Rollins betraying his Shield teammates.

Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.

The Uso Brothers defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel in a non-title match.

Rusev defeated Xavier Woods.

Bad News Barrett defeated Cesaro and Rob Van Dam in a Triple Threat match.

Natalya defeated Alicia Fox.

Bo Dallas defeated Santino Marella.

The Big Show defeated Randy Orton via disqualification when Seth Rollins interfered.

Raw Results 05/26/14

Raw results from Knoxville, TN:

After a Memorial Day video package opened Raw, Triple H and Stephanie were introduced and came to the ring. They talked about how Daniel Bryan has to make the right choice, to surrender the WWE title, because he can’t defend it on a nightly basis. That drew “No” chants. HHH brought up that Shield will have a choice for a contract signing for Payback PPV, and if they sign they can go to the PPV and perish. 

Next, they brought up how Raw GM Brad Maddox made the choice to allow Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to be guest commentators during last week’s Batista match. They called him to the ring. Maddox said he didn’t want to do it but they gave him no choice. Stephanie then said they felt like they didn’t have a choice either. Kane’s music hit and he started to make his entrance. Triple H punched Maddox down to the mat. Kane got in the ring and used his foot to push Maddox down. Stephanie ordered Kane to teach Maddox a lesson so he chokeslammed and tombstoned him. Steph then told Maddox he was fired.

Cesaro defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall. RVD was dominating late in this one, but Wade Barrett was ringside on commentary and distracted RVD when he was going to do his finisher. Cesaro hit a German suplex into a bridge pinfall for the win. Post-match, Sheamus arrived out and hit a Brogue Kick on Cesaro.

Eva Marie defeated Summer Rae via pinfall. Nikki Bella was ringside. At one point in the match, Fandango’s music hit and he came out dancing onto the stage with Layla. That distracted Summer allowing Eva to score a rollup pinfall.

Randy Orton and Batista were shown backstage talking in Triple H’s office. Goldust and Cody Rhodes showed up saying they came to talk to HHH about why they aren’t advertised for Raw again. Orton and Cody argued a bit. HHH walked in and ended up booking Orton and Batista vs. The Rhodes brothers, but said it wouldn’t be any ordinary match.

El Torito defeated Drew McIntyre via pinfall. Los Matadores, Hornswoggle and the rest of 3MB were ringside. During the match, Drew was ready for a superplex but Torito got away. A brawl broke out at ringside, distracting McIntyre, so Torito was able to pull him down and cover for a pinfall win. Post-match, Hornswoggle attacked Torito from behind, tried to take off his mask and then ripped off his tail.

The Wyatt Family came to the ring for a promo. Bray called for Jerry Lawler to get into the ring to talk, but Lawler shrugged it off. Bray told JBL and Cole not to move a muscle as the other Wyatts went to ringside to try to get Lawler. JBL got up and started towards the ring, but Harper clotheslined him down. Harper stared down Lawler and he finally got into the ring. They set up a chair for Lawler to sit in as Bray talked about how Jerry’s a friend of Cena’s and cheerleads about how great a man he is. Bray suggested he was going to make an example of Lawler, then hung upside down in the ring corner as Harper and Rowan held Lawler up.

John Cena’s music hit and he rushed down to the ring to fight the Wyatts. The heels eventually overpowered him and Bray put  a foot on Lawler’s face. He said Cena can watch his friend fall and realize it’s all his fault. Bray set up for Sister Abigail on the King, but The Usos rushed out to intervene. Cena and the Usos cleared the ring, with Cena calling Bray “plain evil” after he got the mic. He said “Payback will be a bitch” for Wyatt next Sunday.

Rusev defeated Zack Ryder via submission. Ryder had come out at first with an American flay in honor of Memorial Day but Lana and Rusev interrupted. Rusev won in just over 30 seconds by putting The Accolade on Ryder. Post-match, Big E rushed to the ring to clear Rusev out with a clothesline, then waved the flag around a bit.

Batista and Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust via pinfall. The match lasted about ten minutes. Cody tagged in late and had momentum, then went for the Disaster Kick on Orton. Orton surprised him with an RKO then moments later hit another for the pinfall win. Post-match, Justin Roberts announced he had been told this was a handicap elimination match and Cody had to leave the ring so Goldust could face Orton and Batista 1-on-2.

Batista and Randy Orton defeated Goldust in a no holds barred handicap match via pinfall. Goldust had a bit of fight in him against Orton, but Batista charged and hit a spear on him to get the Batista Bomb and the win.

Bo Dallas defeated Sin Cara via pinfall. JBL returned prior to the match and appeared to have some neck pain from earlier. Before the match, Bo Dallas cut a promo talking about Raw being the summit on the top of the mountain of his dream. He told the fans we don’t conquer the mountain but our dreams. In the match, Sin Cara had a bit of offense, but Dallas hit the Bo-Dog for the win. Post-match, he told the fans you get satisfaction from effort and if you give it your all, then you’re already a winner.

Stephanie McMahon came to the ring to call out Daniel Bryan to hand over his title belts. Bryan came out with the belts wearing a neck brace. He talked about how his match with Kane caused a lot of the issues. Steph tried to assure Bryan he could get another shot again when he came back healthy. Bryan rolled his eyes and then told Stephanie he had a word for her she’s not used to, “NO! NO! NO!” Bryan began to lead the crowd in a chant. Stephanie said she was afraid this might happen and asked if the fans or the injury were messing with Bryan’s brain.

She brought up two weeks ago when Bryan was being taken away by ambulance and showed footage on the big screen. Brie shoved Stephanie away in front of the ambulance. She told Bryan “you can’t put your hands on the boss” and for every action there’s a reaction. She told Bryan he has until Sunday to hand in the WWE World Heavyweight title or his wife is fired.

Emma defeated Alicia Fox via pinfall. Fox was in control throughout but then missed on a big boot in the corner. Emma scored the roll up pinfall for the win. Post match, Fox went on a rampage, attacking Emma and then throwing her out of the ring. She ripped a crew member’s top off and gave him a wedgie then poured soda on herself and kissed the crew member.

Adam Rose defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall. Despite Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter arriving out with one of the Rosebuds, Rose was able to get the win. Swagger attacked him post-match, but Rose was able to turn the tables to get the best of Swagger once again.

Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio in a non-title matchup via pinfall. Del Rio kept trying to put away Sheamus for the win, but couldn’t. He eventually tried for a Cross Arm-breaker, but Sheamus slipped out of the hold, then moments later hit the Brogue Kick. Post-match, Paul Heyman got on the mic to introduce Sheamus as winner, and apologized for not being more enthusiastic. He announced that his client Brock Lesnar ended Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania. While Sheamus was keyed in on Heyman’s speech, Cesaro snuck into the ring to attack him, hitting The Neutralizer to leave Sheamus on the mat.

Michael Cole was in the ring for the official Payback contract signing involving The Shield and Evolution for their elimination-style match at the pay-per-view. As Cole was speaking, The Shield’s music hit and they came through the crowd to the ring. They spoke about how they will rid WWE of Evolution this Sunday. Reigns threw the various chairs and other items out of the ring. Evolution arrived out with HHH saying the fans need to pay attention because once Shield signs off on the contract, it’s the last time they’ll ever appear on Raw.

Eventually everyone signed, and Reigns got on the mic to tell HHH to shut up and fight. All three of Evolution got in the ring. They acted like they were going to back off, but then went on the attack, with a brawl in the ring. Hunter nearly got a Pedigree, but got knocked to the floor instead. Reigns and Batista ended up one-on-one in the ring. Hunter retrieved his sledgehammer from the outside and hit Reigns from out of the ring. Orton hit the RKO on Rollins, then Batista speared Reigns down.

Eventually on the outside, Evolution took Reigns and cleared off the announce table. They hit a Triple Powerbomb similar to Shield’s driving Reigns through the table. Evolution mocked Shield by putting their three fists together after replays were shown of the attack.

Smackdown Results 05/09/14

SmackDown results from Buffalo, NY:

Sheamus defeated Dean Ambrose to retain the WWE United States Championship. Sheamus connected on a Brogue Kick late in the match which knocked Ambrose out of the ring. Ambrose struggled to get back in and finally beat the count. Ambrose stumbled around a bit, with Sheamus preparing for another kick. He revved up and connected for a second Brogue to get the pinfall win.

Bad News Barrett & Cesaro defeated Big E and Rob Van Dam via pinfall. Cesaro had the pinfall on Big E to get his team the victory. Paul Heyman was ringside for Cesaro.

Alexander Rusev defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall with Lana at ringside.

Fandango & Layla defeated Santino Marella & Emma via pinfall in a mixed tag match. Layla had the winning pinfall on Emma.

Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry via pinfall. Reigns gained momentum late after a huge takedown on Henry. However, Henry was able to blast Reigns down when he tried to charge at him in the corner. Henry set up for a sit splash in the corner but Reigns got up and started to hit Henry on the back. Reigns put Henry on his shoulders and then dropped back for a Samoan Drop. Reigns set up in the corner before yelling out and then hitting a huge Spear on Henry.

Los Matadores and El Torito defeated 3MB and Hornswoggle via pinfall. Torito scored the winning pinfall on Heath Slater.

Batista defeated Seth Rollins via count out.  Late in this one, Batista was knocked to the outside. Rollins jumped off the top rope to try to take him out. Batista was able to grab Rollins from the air to smash him face-first against the announcers table. The ref began his count out and was approaching 10 as Batista was able to get back in the ring. The commentators talked about Rollins not being 100% for this matchup. Post-match, officials checked on Rollins near the announcers table but Batista came over and brought Rollins back inside the ring. Batista set up and hit a Batista Bomb to smash Rollins to the mat for more damage.

The Wyatt Family defeated John Cena & The Usos in a six-man tag match. Jey Uso made a hot tag late as Bray Wyatt came in. Jey hit a Superkick on Bray and had a near fall at one point. The action broke down to the outside with Bray and Rowan beating up Cena. One of the Usos leapt over the top rope to take out the Wyatts and Cena. Meanwhile the legal Uso in the ring was caught by a huge clothesline from Harper who got the win. Smackdown closed with The Wyatts music playing on as Bray knelt down on the ramp in front of Harper and Rowan. Cena and The Usos looked distraught in the ring.

Smackdown Results 05/02/14

Smackdown results from Kansas City, MO:

Smackdown opened with a video package talking about the feud that has developed with Evolution and The Shield. Michael Cole and JBL were on commentary and reminded fans of the big four-man match over Dean Ambrose’s US Championship later with Rollins and Reigns banned from ringside. The Wyatt Family arrived out for the opening match followed by The Usos and Sheamus as their opponents.

The Wyatt Family defeated The Uso Brothers and Sheamus in a six-man tag match. Late in the match, Jimmy Uso came in and took out all of the Wyatts but then missed on a corkscrew moonsault attempt. The action broke down with multiple superstars hitting their finishers and guys falling out to the floor. Ultimately, Bray made a bling tag on Harper, then snuck up on Jimmy Uso to hit Sister Abigail. Post-match, Jey Uso and Sheamus tried to attack, but got taken down by the Wyatts. Bray knelt over Jey to close things out.

They had the contract signing in the ring for Hornswoggle vs. El Torito’s Extreme Rules WeeLC match on the pre-show. Both guys signed or stamped their foot on the contract to sign it, but then a brawl broke out involving Los Matadores and Torito against 3MB and Hornswoggle. It ended with Matadores clearing the ring and Torito diving out onto 3MB on the outside.

Rob Van Dam defeated Jack Swagger. RVD won in about two minutes. Late in the match, Swagger had the advantage and took down RVD on the outside. He rolled him back in, but Cesaro grabbed Swagger’s leg as he was back in. RVD used it to his advantage to kick Swagger down then hit a Frog Splash for the win. Post-match, Cesaro made an attack on RVD to hit The Neutralizer.

Alexander Rusev defeated R-Truth via disqualification when Xavier Woods interfered. During the early part of the match, Rusev knocked Truth to the floor, then went out to attack him some more. Rusev also knocked down Xavier Woods who was ringside. Rusev slammed Truth into the ring apron and rolled him back in the ring. Woods attacked Rusev before he could get back in the ring. Post-match, Woods and Truth were able to overpower Rusev a bit, but not enough. Lana and Rusev finally retreated from the scene.

Daniel Bryan came to the ring and did a speech about how he plans to leave Extreme Rules as champion but it’s about more than that. He brought up Kane getting personal and attacking Brie on Monday’s Raw. He said he’s going to take Kane straight to hell even if he has to go too. Kane showed up on the big screen and he told Bryan he likes hell and when they get there together, he’ll give him the tour. Kane set off a video to show their feud including his attack on Brie Monday night. Kane told Bryan he’d only begun to show him "the depths of his depravity."

Dolph Ziggler defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall. Sandow wore his Magneto costume from Raw and pretended to have magnetic powers at one point in the ring. Ziggler eventually hit the Zig Zag to get the win.

Big E defeated Titus O’Neil via disqualification in a non-title match. During the match, Big E knocked Titus out of the ring to the floor. Big E went outside to get Titus, but Titus responded by tossing Big E over the announcers’ table. They crew lost their headsets. Titus kept up his attack on the outside, and the ref called for the DQ. Post-match, Big E was irate and retaliated, destroying Titus on the ringside area before rolling him back in the ring and getting in to place a foot on his chest as a pose.

Dean Ambrose defeated Ryback, Curtis Axel and Alberto Del Rio in a four-way matchup to retain the U.S. Title. During the match, Ryback took out Ambrose in the time keeper’s area. Meanwhile, Del Rio knocked out Ryback, but then Axel hit a Perfectplex for a two count. Axel went for a Superplex on Del Rio later, but ended in a tree of woe type move, with Del Rio getting a near fall. Ryback got in the ring and accidentally clotheslined Axel down. Del Rio then hooked a cross-arm breaker submission on Ryback. Ryback was able to power up and drive Del Rio to the mat for a near fall. Ryback made a cover, but Axel yanked him from the ring. Axel got in to go for a cover on Del Rio, but Ambrose was able to quickly get in and grab a roll-up pinfall to retain. Post-match, all of the heels ganged up to attack Ambrose. Rollins and Reigns rushed in to make a save and eventually The Shield hit a Triple Powerbomb on Axel to close the show.

2014 WWE Extreme Rules Matches (Updated)

As of Monday’s episode of Raw, several new matches were added to the official 2014 WWE Extreme Rules card. Among them will be the first-ever “WeeLC” match featuring Hornswoggle vs. Torito, as well as a Triple Threat match, and the finalized match for the Intercontinental Title. These three matches join several other great bouts on a stacked card for Sunday’s big event.

The WeeLC match doesn’t feature any stipulations, but one might expect it to mimic the TLC match (Tables, Ladders & Chairs). Hornswoggle and El Torito squared off on Smackdown about a week ago and now will take their feud to the next level. The match is scheduled to appear on WWE’s pre-show for Extreme Rules.

Also joining the card will be the Intercontinental Title match featuring Big E defending his title. Bad News Barrett was the winner of the #1 contender’s tournament after defeating RVD in the tournament finals on Monday’s Raw. Barrett now gets the title shot during the pay-per-view. Van Dam will be inserted into a Triple Threat match against feuding stars Jack Swagger and Cesaro, with no stipulations as of this writing.

Those matches join John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt in the steel cage, Paige vs. Tamina (Divas title), The Shield vs. Evolution, R-Truth and Xavier Woods vs. Alexander Rusev, as well as the big WWE World Championship match. In that matchup, Kane takes on Daniel Bryan for the title in an Extreme Rules match.

The pay-per-view arrives this Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on various cable and satellite providers. WWE mentioned on Raw that DISH and DIRECTV won’t be among those providers on Sunday, but encouraged fans to subscribe to WWE Network online to see the PPV.

Smackdown Results 04/11/14

Smackdown results from Lafayette, LA:

John Cena came out to start the show off and talked about the busy week for Wrestlemania last week. He brought up all that happened including Rock, Hogan and Stone Cold all getting in the ring at once. He talked about The Undertaker’s streak coming to an end and Daniel Bryan winning the championship. Cena brought up some of the NXT newcomers such as Rusev, Bo Dallas, Paige and Adam Rose, saying the future is now with promising superstars. He said he’s not the one, the viper or the boss, but a “measuring stick” for newcomers to go through.

The Wyatt Family sound effect went off and a Wyatt promo started with Harper saying “time heals all wounds but in their case it gives them more time to hurt Cena with.” Bray came on talking about how he may have lost at Wrestlemania but is still smiling because he saw a glimpse of the monster Cena can be. He said he was close to bringing it all out, but will have to go to extremes to do it. Wyatt finished by singing “He’s got the whole world in his hands” as the promo went off screen.

Cesaro defeated The Big Show via disqualification. Late in the match, Cesaro had a sleeper on Show, but Show fell backward to escape it. Show went for an elbow drop moments later but Cesaro avoided it. He set up for a Cesaro Swing, but Jack Swagger ran in and put the Patriot Lock on Cesaro. Post-match, Show sent Swagger to the outside. Cesaro then attacked Show in the ring, hitting him with a European uppercut from the second rope. He followed with the Neutralizer to lay out Show.

Ryback and Curtis Axel defeated Los Matadores via pinfall. The match lasted over five minutes and saw El Torito get involved on the outside, jumping up on Ryback. Ryback was going to throw Torito into the crowd, but Diego broke things up. The outside distraction helped Axel capitalize and hit his finisher on Fernando for the win.

Rob Van Dam defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall. During the late part of the match, Sandow hit multiple elbow drops on RVD and then put on a rear chin lock. Sandow went for a superplex off the corner moments later, with RVD able to fight him off and push him down to the mat. RVD set up for and hit the Five Star Frog Splash for the win.

Bad News Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston

Hulk Hogan came out to the ring to talk up Wrestlemania and how it became “YestleMania” when Daniel Bryan won the WWE championship last Sunday. He called Bryan down to the ring and got the crowd fired up. Bryan said “Let me tell you something Hulkster!” and talked about it being the greatest week of his life. Bryan noted he’s getting married, main evented Wrestlemania and is back on Smackdown after 5 weeks. He talked about growing up as a Hulkamaniac, and eventually asked Hogan to indulge him for a moment. The segment closed out with Hogan’s music playing on as Bryan and Hulkster did Hulk’s trademark crowd taunts.

Bad News Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall. Late in the match, Kofi gained control hitting a clothesline and then a Boom leg drop. Kofi went for Trouble in Paradise, but Barrett avoided it and rolled out of the ring. Later, back in the ring, Barrett avoided Trouble in Paradise again and connected with a Bull Hammer elbow for the win.

Fandango defeated Santino Marella via pinfall. Layla was now Fandango’s ringside valet instead of Summer Rae, who broke up with Fandango on Twitter. Emma was also ringside for Santino. Late in the match, Santino went for a Cobra strike, but Layla stole his sock puppet. That allowed Fandango to roll up Santino for the win.

Daniel Bryan & The Usos vs. Kane, Batista and Randy Orton ended as a no contest. Late into the match, Bryan managed to knock Orton and Batista off the apron, before he started to work on Kane. Bryan kicked Kane in the chest a few times then went to kick him in the head, but Kane ducked it. Bryan managed to knock Kane out of the ring, then hit a suicide dive on him. Moments later, The Usos hit their running dives out onto Batista and Orton. The superstars continued their brawl on the outside with the ref eventually calling the match.  

Post-match, Batista and Orton hit an RKO and Batista Bomb on The Usos. Kane went for a chokeslam on Bryan on the announce table, but Seth Rollins appeared to interrupt it. The other Shield members came to chase off Batista and Orton. Shield celebrated in the ring with Kane trying to bring a chair in to hit them with. Daniel Bryan made the save with a running knee to take down Kane, then Shield hit their Triple Powerbomb on him. Bryan and Shield stood tall in the ring as Smackdown closed.

2013 WWE Battleground Matches Live Online & TV PPV Card

With 2013 Battleground coming Sunday, fans can watch matches on TV, or on live stream, due to the pay-per-view and pre-PPV kickoff special online.  Among the matches scheduled for the big event will be Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton for the vacated WWE championship, and Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, in a Hardcore match.  The Intercontinental and Divas championships will also be on the line, as well as the careers of Cody Rhodes and Golddust.

Starting at 7:30 p.m. EST on Sunday night, WWE will show a special live kickoff show online.  The show will be live streaming from WWE's YouTube channel, Facebook fan page, website, and Yahoo! Sports.  This half hour kickoff special will feature a free match ahead of the pay-per-view too, as Dolph Ziggler takes on Damien Sandow.  Will Battleground be the event that Sandow finally cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase? The live stream kickoff show will also feature match previews, as well as insight and analysis from a WWE panel, usually hosted by Josh Matthews.

The main Battleground pay-per-view goes live on cable or satellite TV and live online feed via WWE's website starting at 8 p.m. EST.  Fans can order through their cable or satellite provider or WWE's site to watch all of the action.  As mentioned, the card features numerous title matches, as well as a few "grudge" matches.  Here's the full Battleground card for the 2013 edition of the pay-per-view:

• Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton (for vacated WWE Championship)

• Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio (c) (WWE World Heavyweight Championship Hardcore championship)

• Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee (c) (WWE Divas Championship)

• CM Punk vs. Ryback (w/Paul Heyman)

• Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (if Rhodes & Goldust win, they get WWE roster spots back, if they lose, they'll never be rehired)

• R-Truth vs. Curtis Axel (c) (WWE Intercontinental Championship)

• Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow (WWE live online free PPV kickoff match)

Remember, it all starts at 7:30 p.m. EST on Sunday night from the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, NY with the live online kickoff show.  Fans can watch in any of the ways mentioned above.  The main Battleground pay-per-view goes live on cable or satellite TV, as well as WWE's available live stream feed starting at 8 p.m. EST, with an approximate run time through 11 p.m. EST.

Smackdown Results 09/27/13

SmackDown results from Milwaukee, WI:

The latest episode of SmackDown started out with Triple H in the ring talking about doing "what's best for business."  The Miz came out to interrupt saying he isn't happy with what's happened to him lately and wants Randy Orton in a match, tonight.

Alberto Del Rio defeated R-Truth in a non-title match.  Post match, Rob Van Dam and Ricardo Rodriguez rushed down to the ring.  RVD got the upper hand and left Del Rio laid out on the mat, before posing with the World Heavyweight title.

Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro defeated The Prime Time Players via submission.  Swagger used the Ankle Lock to make his opponent tap out.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Dean Ambrose due to disqualification.  The United States Championship was on the line, but Ziggler retained due to the DQ when The Shield also got involved.  Triple H came out after Kofi Kingston and RVD rushed down to get involved, and made it into a six man tag match.

The Shield defeated Kofi Kingston, Rob Van Dam & Dolph Ziggler via pinfall in a six-man tag match.

AJ Lee defeated Cameron in a non-title match.

Paul Heyman came out and talked about former associated CM Punk and the upcoming match for Battleground Pay-per-view in October.

Santino Marella defeated Heath Slater via pinfall.  The Great Khali was ringside during the match.

Randy Orton defeated The Miz via pinfall in a non-title match.  The match was stopped initially by the referee, who called for a DQ on Orton when he wouldn't stop attacking Miz's injuries.  Triple H came out and had the match restarted, saying Orton was attempting to get disqualified, and needed to win by pinfall.  After the restart, Orton hit the RKO to collect the winning pinfall on Miz to end SmackDown.

Raw Results 09/23/13

Raw Results from Chicago, IL:

The show opened with ten superstars on stage, the ones who had supported Daniel Bryan on the previous Raw by rushing to the ring to help him fight off The Shield.  They were the same ones who Vickie tried to put into the Gauntlet match on SmackDown.  HHH and Stephanie McMahon came out on stage, looked at them, and then headed to the ring which was guarded by The Shield and had red carpeting inside it.  They brought up how these guys think they're fighting for Daniel Bryan, but they're really angry because of The Shield.  HHH said each and every one of the guys on stage has been beaten down by Shield, but tonight he's giving them a chance to get some revenge.  

HHH announced an 11-on-3 handicap match, and they'll all have Daniel Bryan as their partner against The Shield.  HHH also added that one of them will get a match against Randy Orton later on: Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth or RVD.  Stephanie talked about using the WWE App to vote for their choice.  HHH said "whats best for all of you is best for business."

Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston via submission in a non-title match.  Del Rio was able to send Kofi into the ring post shoulder-first late in this match.  He slapped the cross arm breaker on Kofi who soon tapped out from it.

Backstage, Renee Young had The Miz as her interview.  They showed video of what Orton did to Miz just last week in front of his parents in his hometown.  After video, Miz was going to talk but Triple H was there to interrupt.  He said he can't let Miz near Orton tonight or have Miz competing in his current condition, so instead he'll have a talking segment with his guest, the Big Show for Miz TV.

They showed video of Cody Rhodes getting fired by Triple H three weeks ago on Raw, then Orton beating Goldust the week after, and Big Show being ordered to KO Dusty Rhodes in the ring by Stephanie McMahon last week.

Erick Rowan & Luke Harper defeated The Prime Time Players via pinfall.  Late in the match, all four guys got into a brawl, with Darren Young clotheslining Rowan over the top rope and then getting set out of the ring himself.  Harper hit a lariat on Titus O'Neil then collected the pinfall.  Post-match, Young came back in the ring to check on Titus, but Bray Wyatt rushed into the ring and attacked D-Young, then hit Sister Abigail on him.  The Wyatts stacked PTP up in the ring, and Bray yelled out to "Follow the buzzards!"

The Miz had Big Show as his in-ring guest for MizTV.  He brought up Show KOing Dusty Rhodes last week.  Show said that Triple H and Stephanie would have sent The Shield to get Dusty if Show didn't do that.  Miz mades a remark about Stephanie, so she comes out to interrupt, heading to the ring.  Miz told Stephanie to take her legal threats and shove them up her ass.  Stephanie belittles Miz calling him a "utility player" - someone who will do an early TV or radio appearance, travel to a foreign country or do a local supermarket signing.  She says he failed his family friends and himself last week, and that he just didn't measure up.  Stephanie tells Miz he hasn't learned his lesson, then she ordered Big Show to knock him out.  Show hits Miz with the KO punch, then leaves the ring.  Stephanie stands over The Miz for a bit and then leaves the ring.

Rob Van Dam and Randy Orton ended in a double-countout in a non-title match.  Late in the match, Orton kicked RVD out to the floor, after knocking him off the corner area.  On the outside, Orton kept up the attack and tossed RVD into the crowd barrier.  As Orton tore the barrier apart and the ref called for the bell to signal the double count out.  Post-match, Orton kept up his attack, tossing RVD into the steel steps multiple times, and then throwing him across the announcers table.  Orton finished off the attack by bringing RVD back into the ring and hitting the DDT from the middle ropes on him.

After Raw's commercial break, they showed that during break, Alberto Del Rio had run down to attack RVD some more as trainers were helping him out of the ring.

Backstage, Orton saw The Bella Twins.  He tells Brie what he just did to RVD is only a fraction of what he'll do to Bryan.  He tells her she needs to upgrade.  Brie tells him she has a real man and a real champion in Daniel Bryan.  Orton makes some more insulting remarks before leaving the scene.

Backstage, AJ Lee walked up to Stephanie McMahon to complain about the match she was put in tonight.  Stephanie tells her she will compete in the 10 diva match, or maybe she won't be the divas champion for much longer.  AJ walks off to go get ready.

Fandango defeated Santino Marella via pinfall.  Late in the match, Summer distracted Santino allowing Fandango to hit him.  Fandango went up to the corner area, but Santino went up to stop him.  Fandango managed to knock him off and to the mat, then hit the big leg drop to get the win.

CM Punk made his big return to Chicago to a huge ovation from the crowd.  He was wearing a Blackhawks jersey and kept talking about how proud he is of the hockey team, but disappointed he couldn't get the Stanley Cup there tonight since it was in Montreal being engraved.  He apologized for letting fans down by getting pinned by Heyman at Night of Champions.  He says he plans to come back strong and win, because he won't let the fans down again.  Just then, Paul Heyman comes out in his wheelchair.  He taunts Punk, reminding him that he pinned him at the PPV.  Punk threatens to run up their and give him a beatdown.  

Heyman goes to leave, but his electric wheelchair isn't working right.  Punk rushes up the ramp, but Curtis Axel and Ryback come out to attack.  Punk managed to fight them off and knocked Ryback off the ramp.  Axel took Punk on stage, but Punk was able to whip him into the lights under the big TV.  Punk jumped off the stage and went to hit Ryback on the floor.  Axel attacked again, but Punk fought him off.  However, Ryback was back up and got Punk from behind, throwing him around the set.  Ryback ended up tossing Punk from high off the stage down through a table, with Punk landing on the floor.  Heyman gets up from his wheelchair and walks around, showing no lingering injuries.  Ryback says this is what happens to bullies. Heyman stands over Punk laughing as fans chant for CM Punk before Raw hits commercial.

Cameron, Naomi, Natalya and The Bella Twins defeated AJ Lee, Alicia Fox, Aksana and Tamina via pinfall.  Eva Marie and Jo Jo were at ringside.  During the match, a few of the divas got knocked out to the floor.  AJ and Brie fought in the ring, with Brie ending up getting the pin on AJ.  Post-match, Tamina carried AJ away as the other Total Divas celebrated in the ring.

Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth and The Usos defeated Seth Rollins via pinfall in the 11-on-3 handicap elimination match.  The match was an 11-on-3 handicap elimination match which also had  Rob Van Dam, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, , Zack Ryder, Justin Gabriel and Reigns/Ambrose of Shield.  As The Shield were making their entrance through the crowd, two guys dressed in all black attacked them.  It turned out tone Godust and Cody Rhodes.  Security grabbed them and dragged them away through the crowd.  The Shield recovered at ringside as Raw took a commercial break.

Rob Van Dam was one of the first eliminated, as Dean Ambrose scored a pin on him right before a commercial break.  After brea, Reigns worked on Kofi Kingston some, before Ambrose tagged in and eventually after focusing on Kofi's hurt arm, scored the pinfall to eliminate him.  Titus O'Neil came in next and ended up missing a big boot on Reigns, then getting speared down for the pin by Reigns.  Justin Gabriel was eliminated next, followed by Ryder.

Later, Daniel Bryan came in and unloaded on Reigns, then hit dropkicks on Ambrose and Rollins.  Reigns missed on a splash, then Bryan hit several dropkicks on him.  One of the Usos made a tag in and hit the Superkick on Reigns, then the other Uso hit the Superfly Splash on Reigns for the pin to eliminate him.

After another break, D-Young was getting beat up by Rollins and Ambrose.  Moments later, Young was about to eliminate Ambrose but Rollins made a tag and broke up the pin off the top rope.  Rollins then pinned Young to eliminate him.  Ziggler came in and fought Ambrose, with the two trading offense.  Ziggler managed to hit a surprise Zig Zag during their fight and took out Ambrose, leaving it a 5-on-1 match with only Rollins left for The Shield.

During the final stages of the match, Ziggler, Truth, The Usos and Bryan all worked on Rollins who realized he was outnumbered.  Reigns and Ambrose tried to get involved again, only to get knocked away by Ziggler and The Usos.  Bryan ended up as the legal man against Rollins.  They went to the top rope with Bryan knocking Rollins to the mat before hitting a diving headbutt.  Bryan finished Rollins off with his flying knees to get the pinfall win for his team.  Post-match, Bryan and the fans chanted "YES" to celebrate the big win, right before Raw went off the air.

2013 WWE Night of Champions Live Online & TV Match Info

On Sunday night, pro wrestling fans will watch online and TV matches from the 2013 WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view, as nearly every title is up for grabs.  The latest wrestling event is set to be held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, Sept. 15, with Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton for the WWE championship considered the main event.  Other matches on the online and TV pay-per-view will feature US Champion Dean Ambrose, Tag Team champions The Shield, and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio.

It all starts at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time as WWE offers a live streaming Night of Champions kick-off pre-show.  This special half hour show will be presented online via WWE's Facebook fan page, YouTube channel, website and also through Yahoo! Sports.  The pre-show features a free match to get fans ready for the main PPV card.  This match, a "Tag Team Turmoil Match," will feature five tag teams and determine new #1 contenders to face The Shield at the Night of Champions PPV.  Among the teams involved are The Real Americans, Tons of Funk, 3MB, The Usos, and The Primetime Players.  The free online pre-show will also provide insight and analysis from WWE's panel of personalities to break down the big matches on the PPV.

That main Pay-Per-View begins at 8 p.m. EST, and is available for order through cable or satellite providers.  In addition, fans can head over to WWE's website and order the live streaming online pay-per-view to watch on laptops, desktop computers, and various mobile devices.  Fans who watch on TV will want to consult their provider for costs associated with the PPV, including those to see the event in standard or hi-definition.

During that main pay-per-view, Randy Orton will put the WWE Championship on the line against Daniel Bryan in the main event.  World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio puts his title up for grabs against Rob Van Dam.  Divas champion A.J. Lee defends in a Fatal 4-Way against divas Natalya, Brie Bella and Naomi.  US Champion Dean Ambrose defends the title against Dolph Ziggler, while The Shield puts their title on the line against the winners from the Tag Team Turmoil match.  Also, CM Punk goes up against Curtis Axel and Paul Heyman in a 2-on-1 handicap elimination match.  If Heyman doesn't compete, he is fired.  However, if Punk manages to eliminate Curtis Axel, Heyman is in to receive some much-needed payback!

It all starts with the free live stream Night of Champions pre-show at 7:30 p.m. EST, followed by the main pay-per-view at 8 p.m. EST!  The WWE Night of Champions could alter the WWE landscape leading up to next month's big pay-per-views, Battleground 2013 and Hell in a Cell 2013!

Smackdown Results 09/06/13

SmackDown results from Minneapolis, MN:

The latest episode opened with COO Triple H holding a town hall meeting with the roster out on the stage.  HHH was in the ring with Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox.  He encouraged anyone to step forward and ask questions, after talking about Cody Rhodes getting fired on Raw.  Nobody steps up and HHH tells them "no butt kissing."  He also says wrestlers' egos are out of control, so Daniel Bryan isn't out there right now.

Several individuals speak up, including Kofi Kingston, RVD, Heath Slater and Damien Sandow.  HHH ends up booking several matches including Ryback vs. Ziggler, Kofi Kingston vs. Curtis Axel, Daniel Bryan vs. a member of the Shield of Bryan's choice, and RVD vs. Randy Orton, next.  He introduces the champion Orton to come out to the ring.

Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall in a non-title match.  Alberto Del Rio was ringside on commentary and interfered at one point.  Orton managed to win with an RKO, and then post-match, Del Rio attacked RVD leaving him down in the ring.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan who says he was told by WWE officials not to attend the Town Hall meeting earlier.  Bryan says The Shield can choose which member he faces in the ring tonight.

Backstage, AJ Lee talked to Alicia Fox and Aksana saying she'd rather defend her title against one of them instead of the Total Divas girls.

Ryback defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.  Dean Ambrose was on commentary during the match and attacked Ziggler, which helped Ryback get the win.  A new Night of Champions match is announced with Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler with the US title up for grabs.

Kofi Kingston defeated Curtis Axel via pinfall in a non-title match.  Paul Heyman was ringside, but Axel lost after Kofi hit him with the SOS.

Backstage, Paul Heyman talked to Renee Young about CM Punk and the upcoming NOC handicap match.

Naomi vs. Brie Bella ended in a no contest when the other divas got involved in the match.  The Total Divas Cameron, Eva Marie and Nikki Bella were ringside.  AJ Lee came out with other divas to ringside and they all got into a brawl situation causing the match to end.

Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro defeated The Usos via pinfall.  Zeb Colter was ringside for the All-Americans.

Triple H forced Big Show to fight 3MB in a 3-on-1 handicap match.

Big Show defeated 3MB in a 3-on-1 handicap match.  Show hit the knockout punch on Heath Slater for the win.  Post-match, refs helped Slater to the back.

Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins via pinfall.  Bryan was able to fight off the rest of The Shield and hit a big knee to the face of Rollins for the win.  Post-match, Randy Orton interrupted Bryan's victory celebration and left him down in the ring.  Orton posed with the WWE belt standing over Bryan as SmackDown went off the air.

Smackdown Results 08/30/13

Smackdown Results from Las Vegas, NV:

The show opens with an in-ring episode of MizTV hosted by The Miz.  His latest guests are Big Show and Dolph Ziggler who speak on what went down on Raw involving the roster, Daniel Bryan, Triple H, Shield and Randy Orton.  Triple H comes out to interrupt and confronts Show and Ziggler for what they said.  He makes a match with Miz vs. Randy Orton for later on tonight.  He says that Big Show can do guest commentary while Dolph Ziggler takes on The Shield in a handicap match.

Randy Orton defeated the Miz via pinfall in a non-title match.  Orton hit the RKO on Miz to get the winning pin.  Post-match, The Shield ran down to the ring to make an attack on Miz.  Daniel Bryan rushed out and helped fight them off with a chair to save Miz.

Backstage, Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero confronts Daniel Bryan for what he did.  She calls Bryan a "bully" and sets up a Bryan vs. Ryback main event match for later on.

Rob Van Dam defeated Damien Sandow.  Big Show was looking on from ringside.  Ziggler hit the Fivestar Frogsplash for the win.  Post-match, World Heavyweight champ Alberto Del Rio arrives out to discuss Ricardo Rodriguez and his NOC opponent, RVD.  He talked about how RVD is only #1 contender because of Ricardo, and said when you sleep with dogs, you get fleas.

The Shield defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall in a 3-on-1 handicap match.  Big Show shook his head as Ziggler went to the ring, then put his head in his hands knowing he couldn't get involved.  At the end, Roman Reigns took down Ziggler with a spear for the win.  Post-match, Shield taunted Big Show who was fuming with anger.  They hit the Triple Powerbomb on Ziggler before leaving the ring and going back out through the audience.

Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel talked about their 2-on-1 handicap match against CM Punk for Night of Champions.  Heyman took credit for Punk's lengthy WWE title reign of over 400 days.  He talked about being scared out of his mind and if Punk gets his hands on him, we'll never see Paul Heyman again.  Heyman says he did everything he's done out of "fatherly love" so imagine what he'll do when faced by a "guaranteed beating."

Luke Harper and Erick Rowan defeated Tensai and Broadus Clay via pinfall.   Bray Wyatt watched the match from ringside.  Harper hit one splash in the corner, before tagging in Rowan who then hit another splash on Tensai to pick up the win.  Post-match, Bray Wyatt comes into the ring and hits his finishing move, then yells to "Follow the Buzzards!" before laughing.

Daniel Bryan defeated Ryback via disqualification.  Randy Orton came in to interfere in the match.  The Shield also come down to the ring and start attacking Bryan.  Big Show comes out and tries to help Bryan, but Triple H gets in his way to stop him.  Orton and The Shield continue to beat up Daniel Bryan as SmackDown ends.

Raw Results 08/26/13

Raw Results from Phoenix, AZ:

During the first segment, The Shield was standing guard at the ring.  Triple H and Orton were in the ring for it, and Orton praised HHH for breathing new life into the WWE.  Daniel Bryan came out and said he's going to rearrange the face of the WWE at Night of Champions.  HHH booked him to face Shield in a Gauntlet match, where if he defeated one guy, he'd face the next, later on.

Cody Rhodes defeated Fandango via pinfall.  Damien Sandow was on commentary.  Miz came out to Fandango's music dressed as him and dancing with Rosa Mendes.  The distraction allowed Cody to score a roll up pinfall.  Post-match, Sandow attacked Rhodes.  The Miz tossed Fandango out of the ring.  Raw GM Brad Maddox booked a tag match involving them.

The Miz and Cody Rhodes defeated Damien Sandow & Fandango via pinfall.  During the match, Fandango left with Summer Raw, so Miz and Rhodes doubleteamed Sandow.  Miz hit a Skull Crushing Finale for the win.  Post-match, Fandango told everyone how to say his name from the stage, then danced with Summer Rae a bit.

CM Punk defeated Curtis Axel via pinfall in a non-title match.  The fans got to choose a stipulation and they chose that if Punk won, he got Heyman in the ring with him.  Axel blocked a late GTS in the match and hit his finisher, but Punk kicked out of it.  Moments later, Punk hit the GTS to pick up the win.

Post-match, Heyman tried to head backstage several times, but security brought him back to Punk.  Punk was ready to beat him up, but Axel hit a low blow.  Heyman gave Axel some handcuffs and they handcuffed Punk's hands behind his back.  Heyman taunted and slapped Punk.  Punk manages to jump up and hit a roundhouse kick to take down Axel.  He kicks Heymans leg out and then starts to kick away at him.  Axel made another save from behind and this time, Heyman used a Kendo stick on Punk.  Axel pulled Punk to the outside and threw him into the announcers table.  They continued the beatdown and eventually stopped as the WWE doctor checked Punk's condition.

Brie Bella defeated Natalya via pinfall.  Jo Jo from Total Divas announced the competitors.  Cameron and Naomi were ringside for Natalya, while Eva Marie and Nikki were there for Brie.  They all got into a brawl at one point, which broke up Natalya's Sharpshooter on Brie and allowed Brie to get the win.

Post-match, AJ Lee came out onto the stage with her Divas championship belt.  She bashed the other divas for being reality TV stars and called them "useless, interchangeable and talentless."  AJ says none of them will ever be able to lace up her Chuck Taylors.  She says they'll never be able to touch her, and that is the reality.  AJ dropped the mic, then skipped off.

Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio in a non-title matchup by pinfall.  Ricardo Rodriguez introduced RVD for the match, and revealed he was wearing an RVD t-shirt under his jacket.  During the match, Ricardo got up on the announcers table, causing a distraction to Del Rio.  Rob Van Dam rolled up Del Rio, and with the win earned a title shot at Night of Champions, per Brad Maddox.

Backstage, Josh Matthews interviewed Ryback about him recently bullying people around.  Ryback grabbed Matthews by the face and made him go to his knees.  He said he finally found a way to shut him up and pushed Matthews away by his face.

Backstage, Renee Young caught up with Paul Heyman and Curtis Axel.  She asked Heyman if he was scared of Punk earlier tonight.  Axel said Punk will never forget what happened to him earlier.  Heyman added that Punk's like a kid who needs to keep getting punished over and over.  He said Punk will learn he's the last person to come up against.  Heyman got into a car with Axel and drove off from the arena.

Randy Orton defeated Christian in a non-title match via pinfall.  Late in the match, Orton hit the draping DDT from the middle ropes.  Christian blocked an RKO, then moments later, Orton jumped over a spear attempt.  Christian nailed one right after for a near fall.  He blocked another RKO, then went for Killswitch.  Orton blocked the finisher and jabbed Christian in the face with his thumb.  Orton then hit the RKO for the win.

Post-match, Daniel Bryan appeared on the big screen backstage to congratulate Orton.  Bryan was shown standing in front a Cadillac that Triple H gave Orton earlier in the program.  Bryan asked if he'll be the new face of the WWE if he can defeat Orton at Night of Champions.  Bryan stepped out of the way to show that "YES" was spray painted all over the Escalade.  Orton was irate in the ring as Raw went to break.

Backstage, Triple H, Orton and Brad Maddox surveyed the damage to the spraypainted Escalade.  Maddox said everyone's laughing at Triple H and Orton now.  Triple H says the Cadillac is his property, and the WWE Title is also his property and Orton is carrying it for him.  HHH tells Maddox to gather up the WWE roster so they can watch what will happen to Bryan tonight.  Triple H says he's going to fire anyone that tries to help Bryan.  Orton says Bryan will pay and Triple H agrees with him.

Titus O'Neil defeated Jack Swagger via pinfall.  Zeb Colter, Antonio Cesaro and Darren Young were all ringside.  Late in the match, Young got involved distracting Swagger and Cesaro.  As Swagger turned around towards Titus, he got hit by a spinebuster.

They showed a WWE.com video from Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family.  Bray spoke about his finishing move called Sister Abigail.

Backstage, Brad Maddox went to check with the doctor on Punk's condition and was told Punk is refusing medical help.  Punk walked in and demanded a match against Heyman.  Maddox booked Punk vs. Heyman and Axel for Night of Champions.

After a break, the WWE roster was assembled on stage for the Daniel Bryan vs Shield Gauntlet match.  Renee Young tried to get interviews with several superstars on stage such as Big Show, Ziggler and Miz, but none would comment saying they didn't want to lose their jobs.

Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins via pinfall.  Bryan hit a super German suplex and dropped Rollins on his face from up top, then drops him again to score the winning pin.

Daniel Bryan defeated Dean Ambrose due to disqualification.  Bryan had the Yes Lock applied but Roman Reigns got involved causing a DQ.

There's no third match really as The Shield start the triple team beatdown on Bryan.  The WWE Roster is looking on from the stage.  Triple H's music hits and out comes HHH looking at some of the guys on stage.  He looks at Big Show, but Show looks away.  The Shield hit their Triple Powerbomb on Bryan.  Triple H dares anyone on stage to go help Bryan, but nobodoy does.  Randy Orton comes out to the stage, and Orton tells him to go get his revenge on Bryan.  Shield holds Bryan as Orton goes to the ring.  Orton taunts Bryan a bit before hitting the RKO.  Show gives an angry stare at Triple H.  Orton goes back up the ramp, with Bryan left at the feet of The Shield.  Orton holds up the WWE Title from the ramp, with HHH daring the roster to laugh now.  Raw goes off the air as Shield stands over Bryan in the ring.

Smackdown Results 08/23/13

Smackdown Results from Bakersfield, CA:

The show opened with GM Vickie Guerrero welcoming the new WWE Champion Randy Orton out.  Orton talked about how he was able to cash in his MITB contract and said he didn't know Triple H would screw Daniel Bryan over.  Orton said he didn't need his help really.  Orton asked fans to give him their support but they chanted "No!"  Bryan came out to interrupt and thanked John Cena for the title shot at SummerSlam.  He called Orton arrogant and said he's had everything handed to him.  Bryan requested his rematch tonight, but Orton said it won't happen until Night of Champions.  Randy raised up the title  belt and Bryan dropkicked him out of the ring.

Vickie Guerrero was shown backstage, enraged about what just happened in the ring.  Wade Barrett showed up to interrupt, so she announced Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett in a steel cage for tonight.

Curtis Axel defeated Cody Rhodes in a non-title match.  After the match, Paul Heyman got on the mic and told everyone Punk is lost without him.  Curtis Axel said Punk doesn't really deserve a title shot, but he'll give him a match for the Intercontinental title on Raw.

Dolph Ziggler defeated Big E Langston via pinfall.  AJ Lee was at ringside with Big E.  Ziggler won it after hitting the Zig Zag on Langston.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Christian via submission in a non-title match.  Del Rio used the armbar submission.  Post-match, Ricardo Rodriguez showed up and introduced Rob Van Dam.  Christian hit a dropkick from the top rope on Del Rio, then RVD came to the ring and hit his Frogsplash on Del Rio.

Mark Henry and Big Show won via pinfall over 3MB in a 3-on-2 handicap match.

Darren Young defeated Antonio Cesaro.

Daniel Bryan defeated Wade Barrett in a steel cage match.  Post-match, Randy Orton showed up and hit the RKO on Bryan to end SmackDown.

2013 WWE Summerslam Live Stream Pre-Show Online

On Sunday, the 2013 WWE Summerslam live stream pre-show will help to launch the latest WWE pay-per-view in Los Angeles, CA.  The show, called the SummerSlam Kickoff, will feature a free live streaming match as part of the special, to warm up the fans ahead of the main event.  Fans can watch the free match online Sunday night which will feature Rob Van Dam challenging Dean Ambrose for the WWE United States Championship!

During the show, there will be pre-SummerSlam hype and reports from the venue, the Staples Center, as WWE and their panel discuss all the latest info.  Also, returning superstar Rob Van Dam will attempt to take the United States title from Dean Ambrose of The Shield.  Ambrose has held the title ever since defeating Kofi Kingston on May 19th at Extreme Rules 2013.  Ambrose has had an 88 day reign and counting now.

Meanwhile Rob Van Dam recently outlasted nineteen other competitors to win a 20-man battle royal which gave him the title shot at the SummerSlam pay-per-view.  Among those RVD defeated in the end were Mark Henry and Ryback.  He's no stranger to WWE championship gold, and will look to add the US title to his list of accolades.

The WWE SummerSlam Kickoff show starts live streaming at 7 p.m. EST online and is scheduled to last for an hour.  The live stream kickoff show is listed as appearing on the WWE website or app, WWE's YouTube or Facebook pages, Yahoo!, Samsung Smart TV's and the Sony PlayStation 3, among other places.

Visit WWE FanNation at YouTube for the pre-show on Sunday at 7PM EST.

Raw Results 08/12/13

Raw Results from Sacramento, CA:

Daniel Bryan arrived out to the ring for the opening match.  The announcers talked about Wade Barrett wanting a rematch after what happened last week when he tried to shave Bryan's beard per Mr. McMahon's orders.

Wade Barrett defeated Daniel Bryan via pinfall.  Raw GM Brad Maddox was introduced as special referee for the match.  In the late part of things, Barrett ducked a kick to the head from Bryan and then rolled him up.  Maddox made a fast count giving Barrett the win.  Post-match, Bryan backed Maddox into a corner to confront him over the decision.  Maddox dropped down and rolled to the outside then went up the ramp as Bryan got a "No" chant going from the crowd.

Randy Orton defeated Damien Sandow via pinfall.  Cody Rhodes was on commentary during the match.  During the late stages of things, Rhodes started to argue with Sandow and distracted him.  Orton was able to hit an RKO and get the pinfall win.

Rob Van Dam was shown backstage getting ready for a match.  They announced a 20-man battle royal for later on Raw.  The winner gets to face Dean Ambrose for the US Title at Summerslam.  They showed The Shield backstage.  They talked about how the "old guard" is still running around the WWE.  Shield said they're the "new generation" and are "hungrier and better."  Ambrose brings up the battle royal before Raw goes to commercial.

Josh Matthews spoke to CM PUnk backstage about Brock Lesnar.  Punk talked about the upcoming Summerslam match and Paul Heyman.  He said he predicts he'll see Lesnar tonight.

The Great Khali & Natalya defeated AJ Lee and Big E Langston via submission.  Late in the match, Hornswoggle was out at ringside and AJ yelled at him, then tried to kick him.  Natalya took AJ down for the Sharpshooter with AJ tapping.  The ref didn't seem to see it.  Natalya re-applied the Sharpshooter and AJ tapped with the ref calling it this time.  Post-match, Big E attacked Khali from behind.  Big E threw Hornswoggle across the ring and kicked him out.  As Big E turned around he got hit by a huge chop from Khali.  Khali, Natalya and Hornswoggle danced around to end the segment.

Vince McMahon came out to the ring to talk about Brad Maddox's decision in the Bryan vs. Barrett match earlier.  He calls out Maddox who apologizes for the mistake.  Vince tells him everyone makes mistakes.  He announced there will be a special referee for the Bryan vs. Cena match at Summerslam, and out comes Triple H.

Kane defeated Titus O'Neil via pinfall.  Kane won the match rather quickly hitting a chokeslam to win it.  Darren Young watched from ringside.  Post-match, the lights went out and Bray Wyatt came out with Luke and Erick.  Rowan and Harper try to go attack but after the lights come on, Kane is nowhere to be seen.  Bray gets up from his rocking chair looking startled, and then Kane appears standing on the ring.  Kane makes his pyro explode, but Bray smiles then laughs back at him.  Raw goes to commercial break.

Josh Matthews talked to the Bella Twins backstage.  Footage was shown of Natalya slapping Brie Bella in front of Nikki and Eva Marie.  Bellas talked about how they run the divas division and Natalya came walking up.  She suggested they have a match at Summerslam and that Brie brings Nikki and Eva Marie.  Natalya said she'll bring Cameron and Naomi.  The match gets set up and Brie slaps Natalya to end the segment.

Alberto Del Rio defeated Kofi Kingston via submission in a non-title match.  Kofi went for a springboard move into the ring but Del Rio got his knees in mid-air.  Del Rio slapped on a cross armbreaker and Kofi tapped out to it.

Christian talked to Renee Young backstage about Summerslam and promised he'll become new World Heavyweight Champion for his third reign, proving all he needs is one...more...match.  Del Rio comes walking in and laughs at Christian then says something in Spanish before leaving.

The Usos defeated Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro via pinfall.  Late in the match, Usos hit a move for a pinfall but Cesaro pulled Swagger out of the ring to break up a pinfall.  Zeb Colter tried to distract the ref to help his team, but The Usos hit a double team move and collected the win on them instead.

The Miz hosted an edition of MizTV in the ring with Daniel Bryan and John Cena coming the ring as his special guests.  Cena talked up their match on Summerslam saying it will be a hell of a fight on Sunday.  Miz started to speak but Bryan cut him off, threatening to punch him if he doesn't shut up.  Bryan talked about how this is just another Summerslam for Cena, but for him it's the match of his life.  He says he just wants to win the WWE Title once.  Bryan talked about how Cena isn't treating this like his matches against Rock or Shawn Michaels.  He brings up how in Japan before a big match, the two opponents would slap each other as part of tradition.  Bryan says he wishes he could that with Cena but can't because Cena isn't a wrestler and doesn't deserve it.  Cena slaps Bryan and tells him to slap back.  Bryan tells Cena he doesn't deserve it.  Triple H comes to the ring and gets in between Cena and Bryan.  Randy Orton arrives out to the stage and stares down to the right with his music playing as he surveys the ring.

R-Truth vs. Fandango match was a no contest. Before the bell, they had a bit of a dance-off.  Fandango attacked Truth during his dancing, and the two started to brawl.  Fandango exited the ring and left the match.

Rob Van Dam won a 20-Man #1 contenders battle royal and will face Dean Ambrose for the US Title on the SummerSlam pre-show.  In the match were RVD, Tensai, Brodus Clay, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Mark Henry, Justin Gabriel, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Fandango, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston and Wade Barrett.  Late in this one, it was down to just five: Cesaro, Swagger, Henry, RVD and Rback.  Henry managed to eliminate both Cesaro and Swagger, then teamed up with RVD to eliminate Ryback.  RVD delivered a kick to Ryback and then Henry smashed him off the apron to eliminate him.  Henry and RVD fought it out for a bit.  Henry got the upperhand and charged at RVD, but Van Dam ducked him and Henry went out over the ropes.

Post-match, The Shield circled the ring with RVD in it.  Mark Henry got back in the ring to help him.  Big Show's music hit and he came out to the stage in street clothes.  Show came to the ring to stand with Henry and RVD causing Shield to back away and leave through the crowd.

Paul Heyman came to the ring in a vest with dress shirt and slacks with his wrists taped.  He started to call out the fans talking about how they took Punk from him, so now tonight he'll take Punk from them.  Heyman said everyone's been saying he's setting a trap for Punk and he's guilty as charged.  He said he didn't think of the trap by himself, he had a co-conspirator, his best friend in the world, The Beast, Brock Lesnar.  Lesnar's music hit and he came out on stage, then bounced down to the ring.  Heyman laughed and then said he's prepared something special for Brock.

Heyman had a video package shown detailing Lesnar's path of destruction against Punk.  Lesnar smirked about it after the video ended, then said Summerslam will be the death of CM Punk.  Heyman said he'll fight Punk here tonight, as long as Punk is willing to fight them in a handicap match.  He said Punk can play the hero, and all heroes are stupid.  Heyman said Punk does have another option - to not play the hero and disappoint all the fans.  Heyman said all Punk needs to do is tuck his tail between his legs, walk out the door and live another day so he can fight at Summerslam.  Heyman called out Punk and Punk's theme song hit.

However, there was no sign of Punk.  All of a sudden, he snuck into the ring and took one of the camermen's cameras then smashed it in Lesnar's face.  Punk hit him in the back with the camera as Heyman looked on.  Brock rolled out of the ring, but Punk threw the camera aside and then hit a suicide dive onto Lesnar on the floor.  Punk grabbed a chair on the outside and smashed it on Lesnar.  He then went back into the ring with Heyman but Heyman fled.

Punk chased Heyman with the chair but he took off yelling for Brock.  Curtis Axel came out to intervene, but Punk unloaded on him, then the two brawled.  Punk tossed Axel into the Raw set pieces, then delivered a GTS on Axel on stage.  He yelled out "I am the Best in the World!" as his theme song played.  A shot was shown of Lesnar recovering from the attack on the floor as Raw ended.

Smackdown Results 08/09/13

SmackDown results from Rockford, IL:

Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall.  In the opening match, RVD was in control and went for a Frogsplash but missed.  Orton immediately came back with an RKO for the win.

The Miz hosted MizTV with guests AJ Lee and Big E Langston.  Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn came out to interrupt.  Miz said since he's hosting Summerslam, he's setting up a match: AJ & Big E vs. Kaitlyn & Ziggler.  AJ and Big E attacked Kaitlyn and Ziggler, but they made a comeback and got the upperhand to finish the segment.

Fandango defeated Kofi Kingston via pinfall.  Fandango hit his leg drop off the top rope for the win.

Daniel Bryan defeated Wade Barrett via submission.  Barrett was fully shaven after the incident against Bryan on Raw where Vince McMahon tried to have Barrett shave off Bryan's beard.  D-Bryan won tonight's match with the Yes Lock, making Barrett tap.

Kane defeated 3MB via pinfall.  Kane hit a chokeslam on Jinder Mahal for the win.  Post-match, The Wyatt Family appeared on the big screen with Bray Wyatt cutting a promo about their Ring of Fire Match for Summerslam.

Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall in a non-title match.  Christian won it with a roll up pin to surprise Del Rio.  Post-match, Del Rio attacked Christian, but he countered and left Del Rio layed out in the ring.

Damien Sandow rushed down to the ring with his Money in the Bank briefcase and a WWE ref.  Before the bell could ring, Cody Rhodes ran down to jump off the top rope and prevented Sandow from cashing in.

Raw Results 08/05/13

Raw Results from Green Bay, WI:

Raw opened with Stephanie McMahon bringing Daniel Bryan to the ring after his "makeover."  He had slicked back hair and a suit, with video footage shown of his spa treatment, gym workout and eating at a steakhouse.  Bryan spoke in the ring saying he doesn't think his new look is what WWE really wants, instead saying that they want someone like Cena.  Bryan says Cena's an entertainer, but he's a wrestler, and if Cena was fired tomorrow he'd just go back to his mansion and 20 car lifestyle.  Bryan said if it were him fired, he'd be going to every armory, gym and dirtbox filled with 30 fans, so he could wrestle, because he loves it.

Vince McMahon eventually came out to interrupt.  He said he doesn't want Cena as champion, but wants Bryan as champ even less.  He made jokes about how unkempt and weak Bryan comes off as.  Vince finally said he can use his influence to help Bryan because champion - but only if he shaves off his beard.  Vince ordered a barber chair to be brought out to ringside, which crew members did.  He threatens to get rid of Bryan if he doesn't comply, then calls down Wade Barrett, saying Barrett's grandfather was a barber.

Barrett prepared to shave off Bryan's beard, but D-Bry wasn't having it and headbutted Barrett.  He started to shave off Wade's beard instead, then delivered more strikes to his head.  Barrett charged at Bryan near the barrier, but got dumped into the crowd.  Bryan led a "Yes!" chant as he went up the ramp with Vince furious inside the ring.

Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall in a non-title match.  Ricardo Rodriguez was back on Raw as ADR's ring announcer.  The Miz was on commentary during the match as well.  Late in the contest, RVD went for a split leg moonsault with ADR getting his knees up.  Ricardo tried to assist, putting his bucked in the corner.  RVD countered a move by Del Rio to throw him into the bucket, then covered for the pinfall win.  Post-match, Del Rio attacked Rodriguez, kicking him in the head, and then tossing him out of the ring.  Del Rio snaps and puts RR's head in between the steel steps, then dropkicks the steps, KO'ing RR.

Cody Rhodes went to the ring and had a "gift" for Damien Sandow, which he revealed to be the MITB briefcase soaking wet and with seaweed hanging out of it.  Sandow comes to the ring and tells Cody to put the briefcase down and leave now.  Cody does so, but then rushed back into the ring and attacked Sandow.  He throws Sandow to the outside, then opens the briefcase showing the title contract is soaking wet and torn.

Mark Henry defeated Ryback via countout.  During the match, Ryback managed to take out Henry's knee, and then went to work on it some more.  Later, Ryback loses control of things with Henry scooping him up for a move.  Ryback slips out and escapes the ring, going up the ramp to get counted out.

They had a backstage segment with the Bella Twins talking about how hot they were on Total Divas last night.  Eva Marie comes walking up and tells Brie she had a nice win over Natalya last week, making her look silly.  Natalya walked up and they made fun of her.  Brie tells her it's a slap in the face she's on their show.  Natalya slapped Brie in the face and left the scene.

John Cena came out to talk about defending the WWE title and Daniel Bryan.  He keeps going but is interrupted by Randy Orton with the MITB briefcase.  Orton says it doesn't matter who walks out champion after Summerslam, what matters is the briefcase.  Suddenly, The Shield's music hit and they arrive out to surround the ring.  Daniel Bryan rushed down and joined Cena and Orton.  GM Brad Maddox comes out and puts them in a six man tag match for later on.

Erick Rowan and Luke Harper defeated Tons of Funk via pinfall.  Bray Wyatt watched from a rocking chair at ringside.  Post-match, the Wyatts attacked Broadus some more and then Bray started to cut more of a promo about Kane.  Suddenly, Kane's pyro went off and Kane showed up on the big screen.  He said at SummerSlam, the family and nobody else will be able to save Bray from him.  Kane says at SummerSlam they'll fight in an Inferno Match.

Layla defeated Kaitlyn via pinfall.  Layla was able to pick up the win thanks to AJ Lee coming out to the ring and skipping around, distracting Kaitlyn.

Christian defeated Heath Slater via pinfall.  Slater had a late 2 count, but Christian regained control and hit a huge spear for the win.

CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel ended in a no decision.  Punk gained control late after kicking Axel in the head, then jumped over to grab Heyman.  Punk brought Heyman into the ring to get his hands on him, but Brock Lesnar arrived out to the arena.  Punk hit a GTS on Axel to take him out, and then got into a brawl with Lesnar.  Punk got in several moves on Brock including ramming him into the ring post and jumping off the announce table at him.  Punk managed to counter Lesnar's F5 attempt and hit him with a steel chair, then turned towards Heyman again.  Lesnar was back up and attacked Punk from behind, hitting the F5.  Heyman ordered him to hurt Punk, so Brock repeatedly bashed the steel chair on him.

After a break, Renee Young was backstage with Heyman, Axel and Brock Lesnar.  She asked about what just happened.  Lesnar says he's the "beast and the best in the world."  Heyman tells Renee to deliver a message to Punk, that he might not make it to SummerSlam, because next week, Heyman is going to challenge Punk to a match.

Kofi Kingston defeated Fandango via pinfall.  During the match, Fandango kept trying to pin Kofi with his feet up on the ropes.  Late in this one, Kofi managed to hit Trouble in Paradise for the win.

Backstage, Triple H comforted Stephanie who had been chewed out by Vince about the handling of Daniel Bryan out there.  Triple H told her that Vince has lost it.  He rants about being tired of Vince doing this.  HHH says he's going to stop Vince from whatever he's trying to do.  Triple H storms out of the office.

Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro defeated The Usos via pinfall. Colter distracted the ref, and Swagger hit one of the Usos with a cheap shot. Moments later, Cesaro hit the Neutralizer for the win.

Big E Langston defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall.  Late in the match, Kaitlyn came out to ringside and got into a brawl with AJ.  The two divas ended up fighting in the ring to interrupt the match.  Ziggler tried to break up the fight, but Big E ran him down, then hit the Big Ending for the win.

Daniel Bryan, John Cena & Randy Orton defeated The Shield due to disqualification.  Late in the match, Bryan is able to counter a move from Seth Rollins to go for a tag, bringing in Orton and Ambrose at the same time.  Later on in the match, Bryan managed to gain control and slap the Yes Lock on Rollins.  Ambrose and Reigns attacked and got called for the DQ.

Post-match, Bryan celebrated the win, but Orton nailed the RKO on him.  Shield comes in to attack, but Cena and Orton clear them out.  Orton hits the RKO on Cena and stands over him.  He goes out and gets his briefcase ready to cash in, then crawled into the ring.  The Shield came back down to the ring, so Orton backed off.  Reigns hit a spear on Cena, then Ambrose stomped on Bryan.  Orton watched and backed up the ramp.  Rollins and Ambrose stomp on Bryan together, then hit a Triple Powerbomb on him.  Orton watched from the ramp as the Shield stood tall and Raw went off the air.