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Post by Professor Berch on May 31, 2016 9:08:46 GMT -5
I thought I'd do something different. So, with my normal booker, WWE ~ The New Era, I will do shows. I will then do these shows in TEW and see how they come out. Any injuries suffered in TEW will translate to the normal booker. I just think its an interesting concept. |
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Post by Professor Berch on May 31, 2016 9:37:06 GMT -5
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Vince McMahon announces Shane McMahon controls SmackDown, Stephanie McMahon controls Raw. They decide who gets first pick.
GRADE: 74
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Sami Zayn defeated Curtis Axel in 9:04 by pinfall with a Brainbuster. During the match we also saw Bo Dallas distract Zayn, and Heath Slater also distract Zayn.
GRADE: 65
Renee Young asks Roman Reigns about the brand split. Reigns says he doesn’t care, and says he will always be The Guy.
GRADE: 54
Kevin Owens confronts Cesaro backstage.
GRADE: 75
Shane and Stephanie McMahon decide that Shane will get the first pick.
GRADE: 78
In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Gallows & Anderson defeated Local Wrestler #2 and Local Wrestler #1 in 4:39 when Karl Anderson defeated Local Wrestler #2 by pinfall with an Anderson Spinebuster.
GRADE: 46
Charlotte and Dana Brooke are talking backstage. Natalya comes up and says she will have a match against Charlotte at Money in the Bank, with Brooke banned from ringside.
GRADE: 47
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their first picks. Shane announces his pick is Seth Rollins. Stephanie announces her first pick is John Cena.
GRADE: 76
Renee Young asks Seth Rollins about being the first pick. Rollins says he couldn’t be happier. Renee then asks about Cena being picked, and Rollins says he’s concerned for Stephanie.
GRADE: 72
In a terrible match, Baron Corbin defeated Titus O'Neil in 8:15 by pinfall with an End Of Days.
GRADE: 39
Enzo Amore and Big Cass mock The Dudley Boyz.
GRADE: 61
Shane and Stephanie McMahon talk about their first round.
GRADE: 78
In a decent match, Zack Ryder defeated The Miz in 9:22 by pinfall with a Rough Ryder.
GRADE: 62
AJ Styles talks about The Club, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson.
GRADE: 57
In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Natalya defeated Naomi in 8:20 by submission with a Sharpshooter.
GRADE: 52
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their second round of picks. Shane announces his pick as Dean Ambrose. Stephanie announces her pick as Chris Jericho. Seth Rollins doesn’t look happy.
GRADE: 82
The New Day cut a promo, saying Kofi Kingston will enter Money in the Bank and win. Enzo and Cass come out, as Enzo says Big Cass will enter.
GRADE: 64
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Kofi Kingston defeated Colin Cassady in 12:16 by pinfall with a Trouble In Paradise. The match also had a lot of interference: Bubba Ray Dudley distracted Kingston, Bubba Ray Dudley distracted Big Cass, D-Von Dudley distracted Big Cass, and finally D-Von Dudley distracted Kingston.
GRADE: 62
Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose talk strategy backstage.
GRADE: 84
John Cena and Chris Jericho talk strategy backstage.
GRADE: 92
In a good match, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeated John Cena and Chris Jericho in 18:29 when Dean Ambrose defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall with a Dirty Deeds.
GRADE: 82
Seth Rollins attacks Dean Ambrose.
GRADE: 86
FINAL SHOW GRADE: 75 |
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Post by Professor Berch on May 31, 2016 9:45:01 GMT -5
A limitation of TEW is only allowing up to 6 workers in a singles match, so doing MITB, where 7 people are in it, will need some ingenuity, mostly, 6 interferences from one person.
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 1, 2016 19:37:53 GMT -5
WWE THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their third round picks. Shane announces his pick as AJ Styles. Stephanie announces her pick as Kevin Owens.
GRADE: 74
In a poor match, Zack Ryder defeated Bo Dallas in 7:39 by pinfall with a Rough Ryder. During the match we also saw Curtis Axel distract Ryder, and Heath Slater also distract Ryder.
GRADE: 57
R-Truth and Goldust cut a promo backstage.
GRADE: 58
Shane McMahon walks into his office backstage.
GRADE: 59
Seth Rollins cuts a promo on Dean Ambrose, saying he only saved him on Raw to win the match. He says he will now be focusing on Roman Reigns.
GRADE: 80
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens in 15:13 by disqualification.
GRADE: 78
Rusev and Lana are shown backstage, as Rusev says he doesn’t care who he defends the US Title against, and says he’ll defeat anyone.
GRADE: 47
A hype video for SmackDown moving to Tuesday Nights, featuring Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles, the three confirmed Superstars on SmackDown.
GRADE: 81
The New Day Cut a promo on The Dudleyz and The Vaudevillians, saying they’ve beaten both of them, and it doesn’t matter who they face at Money in the Bank.
GRADE: 59
In a decent match, The Vaudevillains defeated The Dudley Boyz in 16:02 when Simon Gotch defeated D-Von Dudley by pinfall with a Shonan Bat.
GRADE: 77
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their fourth round picks. Shane announces his pick as Rusev, who comes out with Lana. Stephanie announces her pick to be The Club.
GRADE: 63
Renee Young interviews Natalya about Charlotte and Dana Brooke.
GRADE: 38
John Cena announces an Open Challenge for Money in the Bank.
GRADE: 85
In an abysmal match, Dana Brooke defeated Alicia Fox in 6:14 by pinfall with a Samoan Driver.
GRADE: 24
The Miz and Maryse cut a promo backstage, saying Miz will boycott Raw is he isn’t picked on Raw.
GRADE: 65
A hype video for The Shining Stars.
GRADE: 27
In a superb match, AJ Styles defeated Alberto Del Rio in 20:35 by pinfall with a Springboard 450° Splash.
GRADE: 79
The Club attack AJ Styles.
GRADE: 60
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 72 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 5, 2016 15:02:04 GMT -5
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins promo
GRADE: 73
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Golden Truth defeated The Shining Stars in 7:40 when Goldust defeated Primo by pinfall with a Final Cut.
GRADE: 60
Kevin Owens promo
GRADE: 73
Renee Young interviews Apollo Crews
GRADE: 56
Wyatts Hype Video
GRADE: 52
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens in 18:02 by pinfall with a Dirty Deeds. During the match we also had Sami Zayn run in and attack Kevin Owens.
GRADE: 78
New Day promo on Vaudevillians
GRADE: 53
Shane and Stephanie backstage
GRADE: 72
Zack Ryder promo
GRADE: 71
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Charlotte defeated Paige in 11:55 by submission with a Figure Four.
GRADE: 60
Shane and Stephanie announce their fifth round of picks. Shane announces his picks as Dolph Ziggler and The Miz. Stephanie announces her pick as Alberto Del Rio.
GRADE: 74
Dolph Ziggler confronts Miz backstage about showing him up.
GRADE: 74
Cesaro promo
GRADE: 78
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Apollo Crews defeated Sheamus in 11:44 by pinfall with a Standing Shooting Star Press.
GRADE: 66
Charlotte and Natalya confrontation
GRADE: 46
Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose
GRADE: 66
Enzo and Cass brawls with The Dudleyz
GRADE: 63
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz in 15:37 by pinfall with a Zig Zag.
GRADE: 71
AJ Styles challenges The Club to a tag team match, he will have a mystery partner. The Club accepts.
GRADE: 58
John Cena promo
GRADE: 89
In a good match, Chris Jericho defeated Sami Zayn in 13:54 by submission with a Walls of Jericho after interference from Kevin Owens.
GRADE: 76
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their sixth round of picks. Shane announces his pick as Cesaro. Stephanie announces her pick as Sami Zayn.
GRADE: 73
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 72 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 9, 2016 14:42:48 GMT -5
WWE THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Seth Rollins promo on Roman Reigns
GRADE: 86
In an extremely short match, Baron Corbin defeated Mark Henry in 4:02 by pinfall with an End Of Days.
GRADE: 55
Renee Young interviews The Club about AJ Styles.
GRADE: 60
The Dudleyz promo on Enzo Amore and Big Cass
GRADE: 62
Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon announce their next picks. Shane picks The Wyatt Family. Stephanie picks Enzo, Cass and Kalisto.
GRADE: 59
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Zack Ryder defeated Titus O'Neil in 11:39 by pinfall with a Rough Ryder.
GRADE: 44
Charlotte and Dana Brooke attack Natalya
GRADE: 38
Chris Jericho hosts the Highlight Reel, featuring Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio and The New Day.
GRADE: 73
In a decent match, The Vaudevillains defeated The Usos in 12:15 when Aiden English defeated Jimmy Uso by pinfall with a surprise cradle.
GRADE: 47
The Miz and Maryse complain about Dolph Ziggler. Shane tells Miz he will defend the IC Title against Ziggler at Money in the Bank.
GRADE: 72
Hype video for the return of The Wyatt Family.
GRADE: 57
In a good match, Kevin Owens defeated AJ Styles in 14:32 by pinfall with a Package Piledriver following interference from Luke Gallows. During the match we also had Karl Anderson run in and attack Styles.
GRADE: 73
The Vaudevillians cut a promo on The New Day, brag about their win against The Usos.
GRADE: 62
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their next picks. Shane picks The Vaudevillians. Stephanie picks The Usos.
GRADE: 68
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler in 13:46 by submission after a distraction from The Miz.
GRADE: 71
Rusev continues beating Ziggler, Zack Ryder makes the save.
GRADE: 72
Overall Show Grade: 68 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 16, 2016 20:24:33 GMT -5
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Roman Reigns promo on Seth Rollins.
GRADE: 93
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Curtis Axel defeated Apollo Crews in 8:45 by pinfall with a McGillicutter after a distraction from Sheamus.
GRADE: 58
Baron Corbin hypes himself up.
GRADE: 52
Shane and Stephanie announce their next round of picks. Shane picks Sheamus. Stephanie picks Sasha Banks.
GRADE: 64
The Social Outcasts talk about Axel’s match from earlier, winning against Apollo Crews because of Sheamus.
GRADE: 58
In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Becky Lynch defeated Summer Rae in 12:07 by pinfall with a Hard Knox.
GRADE: 47
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassidy promo on The Dudleyz.
GRADE: 62
The Miz and Rusev talk about their match later against Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder.
GRADE: 68
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro in 14:10 by pinfall with a Package Piledriver.
GRADE: 77
Seth Rollins arrives to the arena. Renee Young asks him about Roman Reigns. Seth laughs and walks off.
GRADE: 67
The New Day promo.
GRADE: 64
Renee Young interviews Natalya about Charlotte and Dana Brooke’s attack on SmackDown.
GRADE: 39
In a superb match, Dean Ambrose drew with Alberto Del Rio in 13:58 when the match descended into chaos after Chris Jericho, Cesaro, Kofi Kingston, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens all became involved.
GRADE: 71
John Cena is talking about his upcoming Open Challenge, when he is interrupted by Tyler Breeze and Fandango.
GRADE: 65
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their next round of picks. Shane picks Baron Corbin. Stephanie picks Becky Lynch.
GRADE: 59
Dolph Ziggler and Zack Ryder talk about their upcoming tag match against Rusev and The Miz.
GRADE: 70
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Rusev and The Miz defeated Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler in 13:19 when The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale.
GRADE: 73
AJ Styles promo on The Club. The Club attacks AJ.
GRADE: 60
A video is shown, hyping the return of The Wyatt Family.
GRADE: 51
In a superb match, Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus in 21:22 by pinfall with a Spear. During the match we also had Seth Rollins distract Roman Reigns.
GRADE: 83
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 74 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 17, 2016 14:07:20 GMT -5
THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Shane McMahon hosts a contract signing between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, which ends with a Pedigree to Roman Reigns.
GRADE: 77
In a terrible match, Paige defeated Dana Brooke in 9:05 by pinfall with a RamPaige. During the match we also had Charlotte run in and attack Paige.
GRADE: 45
Dana Brooke and Charlotte both attack Paige after the match, but Natalya runs in and makes the save.
GRADE: 34
The Vaudevillians attack The New Day.
GRADE: 60
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, The Club defeated Golden Truth in 6:49 when Karl Anderson defeated Goldust by pinfall with an Anderson Spinebuster.
GRADE: 58
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson cut a promo on AJ Styles after their match.
GRADE: 63
A confrontation between Enzo Amore and Colin Cassidy and The Dudleys.
GRADE: 58
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Dolph Ziggler defeated Rusev in 10:55 by pinfall with a Zig Zag.
GRADE: 74
A hype package for the John Cena Open Challenge at Money in the Bank.
GRADE: 77
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their next round of picks. Shane picks Natalya. Stephanie picks Apollo Crews.
GRADE: 57
Sheamus attacks Apollo Crews, but Crews fights back.
GRADE: 73
In a decent match, Zack Ryder defeated The Miz in 9:11 by pinfall with a Rough Ryder.
GRADE: 63
A hype video for Ryback airs.
GRADE: 69
Shane and Stephanie McMahon announce their final round of picks. Shane picks Naomi. Stephanie picks Zack Ryder.
GRADE: 59
A hype video for The Wyatt Family’s return airs.
GRADE: 50
In a good match, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Sami Zayn defeated Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens in 19:35 when Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall with a Brainbustaaaaahhhhh!!!!!.
GRADE: 72
A huge brawl between the six Money in the Bank participants in the ring breaks out. It ends with Ambrose on top of the ladder, grabbing the briefcase.
GRADE: 77
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 74 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 19, 2016 17:53:21 GMT -5
MONEY IN THE BANK 2016
In a pre-show bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Apollo Crews defeated Mike Mondo (Local Worker) in 7:30 by pinfall with a Standing Shooting Star Press.
GRADE: 49
Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL introduce the show, and talk about the main event of Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins.
GRADE: 71
In a decent match, Enzo & Big Cass defeated The Dudley Boyz in 14:54 when Colin Cassady defeated D-Von Dudley by pinfall with an East River Crossing.
GRADE: 68
Apollo Crews cuts a promo on Sheamus.
GRADE: 62
In a decent match, Rusev defeated Zack Ryder in 10:19 by submission. Rusev makes defence number 1 of his WWE United States title.
GRADE: 66
John Cena introduces the John Cena Open Challenge. Baron Corbin accepts the challenge.
GRADE: 73
In a bout that had good heat and decent wrestling, John Cena defeated Baron Corbin in 15:05 by pinfall with an Attitude Adjustment.
GRADE: 71
Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns about his match tonight against Seth Rollins.
GRADE: 72
In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The Miz defeated Dolph Ziggler in 14:32 by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale after Maryse interfered. The Miz makes defence number 1 of his WWE Intercontinental title.
GRADE: 71
In a decent match, New Day II defeated The Vaudevillains in 13:03 when Xavier Woods defeated Aiden English by pinfall with a TKO. New Day II make defence number 1 of their WWE World Tag Team titles.
GRADE: 60
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson make their entrance, and AJ Styles comes out. Gallows and Anderson laugh, saying AJ didn’t find a partner. AJ Says he did find a partner, and introduces Finn Bálor!
GRADE: 61
In a decent match, The Club defeated AJ Styles and Finn Bálor in 15:45 when Luke Gallows defeated AJ Styles by pinfall with an Inverted Full Nelson Bomb. During the match we also had Finn Bálor turn on Styles.
GRADE: 65
The Club and Finn Bálor beat down on AJ Styles after the match, and pose in the ring together.
GRADE: 68
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Charlotte defeated Natalya in 12:45 by submission with a Figure Four. Charlotte makes defence number 1 of her WWE Women's Championship title.
GRADE: 58
Shane and Stephanie McMahon are talking backstage about the draft, and say they can’t wait to sign free agents.
GRADE: 74
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Kevin Owens defeated Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, Cesaro and Sami Zayn in a Ladder match in 22:20 when Kevin Owens retrieved the item. The match also had a lot of interference: Kofi Kingston targeted Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston attacked Del Rio, Kofi Kingston attacked Cesaro, Kofi Kingston attacked Jericho, Kofi Kingston attacked Ambrose, and finally Kofi Kingston interfered against Zayn. Kevin Owens wins the Money in the Bank title.
GRADE: 63
Kevin Owens celebrates with the MITB briefcase, as all the losers watch on.
GRADE: 70
In a bout that had fantastic heat and great wrestling, Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins in 25:02 by pinfall with a Spear. Roman Reigns makes defence number 1 of his WWE World Heavyweight title.
GRADE: 79
Overall Show Grade: 68 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 26, 2016 19:17:25 GMT -5
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in-ring confrontation
GRADE: 83
In a poor match, Baron Corbin defeated Titus O'Neil in 11:10 by pinfall with an End Of Days.
GRADE: 42
Baron Corbin grabs a mic and simply says he wants a rematch against John Cena.
GRADE: 76
The Miz and Rusev are told by Shane and Stephanie McMahon that they will have a match. Winner keeps their title, loser loses theirs and it becomes exclusive to Raw.
GRADE: 71
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Enzo & Big Cass defeated The Ascension in 8:06 when Colin Cassady defeated Viktor by pinfall with an East River Crossing.
GRADE: 60
Apollo Crews is interviewd by Renee Young about Sheamus.
GRADE: 63
Charlotte and Dana Brooke cut a promo. Sasha Banks comes out and says she never got a fair title match. Charlotte tells Sasha to beat Dana to get a title match.
GRADE: 43
In a terrible match, Sasha Banks defeated Dana Brooke in 8:20 by submission with a Bank Statement.
GRADE: 49
Kevin Owens cuts a promo on winning Money in the Bank. He’s interrupted by Dean Ambrose.
GRADE: 82
Finn Bálor and The Club explain their attack on AJ Styles. The Bálor Club is targeting AJ Styles the The New Day.
GRADE: 60
Cena is being interviewed by JoJo. JoJo asks about Baron Corbin. Cena sys Corbin can have a match any time.
GRADE: 72
In a good match, Cesaro defeated Alberto Del Rio in 17:44 by pinfall with a Neutralizer.
GRADE: 79
Del Rio locks in the Cross Armbreaker on Cesaro.
GRADE: 78
The New Day offer AJ Styles help.
GRADE: 66
Renee Young interviews Chris Jericho. Renee asks about Money in the Bank. Jericho says he should have won. He’s interrupted by Sami Zayn. Zayn challenges Jericho to a match tonight. Jericho accepts.
GRADE: 62
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Seth Rollins defeated Dolph Ziggler in 13:54 by pinfall with a God's Last Gift.
GRADE: 74
The Golden Truth sign to Raw.
GRADE: 76
Seth Rollins promo on Roman Reigns.
GRADE: 82
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, Sami Zayn defeated Chris Jericho in 18:25 with a Helluva Kick.
GRADE: 64
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 74 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jun 26, 2016 19:17:37 GMT -5
THURSDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Seth Rollins cuts a promo on Roman Reigns. Shane McMahon comes out and says if Rollins can beat Dean Ambrose tonight, he’ll get a title match at Battleground.
GRADE: 79
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Apollo Crews defeated Curtis Axel in 7:44 by pinfall with an Uhaa Combination.
GRADE: 64
Sheamus attacks Apollo Crews after his match.
GRADE: 66
Sasha Banks is interviewed by JoJo. JoJo asks about Sasha’s promised title match, and Sasha says she can’t wait to show Charlotte who the best woman in the WWE is.
GRADE: 45
In an abysmal match, Dana Brooke defeated Alicia Fox in 7:58 by pinfall with a Samoan Driver.
GRADE: 25
Chris Jericho cuts a promo on Sami Zayn.
GRADE: 70
AJ Styles cuts a promo on Finn Bálor.
GRADE: 65
A hype video for the Wyatt Family.
GRADE: 54
In a decent match, The Club defeated Lucha Dragons in 11:34 when Karl Anderson defeated Sin Cara by pinfall with an Anderson Spinebuster.
GRADE: 67
After their match, Anderson and Gallows are celebrating. The New Day appear on the Titantron and cut a promo on The Bálor Club.
Baron Corbin promo on John Cena.
GRADE: 73
Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose. She asks Ambrose about Kevin Owens winning Money in the Bank. He says he should be Mr. Money in the Bank. She then asks about his match against Seth Rollins tonight. Ambrose says he’ll do whatever it takes to keep Rollins away from the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
GRADE: 72
In a decent match, Baron Corbin defeated Zack Ryder in 14:03 by pinfall with an End Of Days.
GRADE: 64
Rusev and Lana cut a promo on The Miz.
GRADE: 58
Cesaro cuts a promo on Alberto Del Rio.
GRADE: 72
In a bout that had superb wrestling and great heat, Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in 24:13 by pinfall with a Pedigree.
GRADE: 74
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 66 |
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Post by Professor Berch on Jul 1, 2016 15:14:14 GMT -5
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Roman Reigns promo. Kevin Owens comes out, says he’s next champion. Rollins comes out and says he’s next champion. Dean Ambrose comes out and disagrees with both. Stephanie comes out and makes the tag team main event.
GRADE: 82
In a decent match, The Club defeated New Day in 14:10 when Luke Gallows defeated Kofi Kingston by pinfall with an Inverted Full Nelson Bomb.
GRADE: 66
Shane and Stephanie are shown backstage. Kane comes in and decides to sign to SmackDown.
GRADE: 78
A graphic is shown, promoting Finn Bálor’s first match on Raw.
GRADE: 50
In a decent match, Finn Bálor defeated Zack Ryder in 11:59 by pinfall with a Brainbuster.
GRADE: 62
After the match, Finn Bálor and The Bálor Club are in the ring, as Bálor cuts a promo. Bálor says AJ and The New Day can team up all they want. In the end, The Bálor Club will rule the WWE. AJ and The New Day attack, as The Bálor Club quickly leave the ring.
GRADE: 61
Rusev and The Miz are shown backstage, arguing about who will still be champion after Battleground.
GRADE: 65
Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins talk backstage, but theres some disagreement between them.
GRADE: 82
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch in 11:12 by pinfall.
GRADE: 61
After the match, Charlotte and Dana celebrate. Sasha Banks comes out and stares down with Charlotte.
GRADE: 34
John Cena is in the ring, and he talks about Baron Corbin. He calls out Corbin, and he comes out. Cena says Corbin wanted a match, and says he’s got one. Corbin talks about Cena, before saying he will win.
GRADE: 82
Alberto Del Rio is interviewed by Renee Young. Renee asks Del Rio about Cesaro. Del Rio says Cesaro is not worthy enough to even shine his boots, much less be beating him in the ring, and says he’ll make sure Cesaro never wrestles again.
GRADE: 69
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Cesaro defeated Rusev in 14:53 by pinfall with a Neutralizer.
GRADE: 78
Chris Jericho cuts a self-hype promo.
GRADE: 74
JoJo interviews AJ Styles. She asks him about Finn Bálor. AJ says Finn was great in NXT, but says he’s targeting him, of all people, and says Bálor will not beat him.
GRADE: 63
Shane and Stephanie are shown backstage again, and The Dudley Boyz enter the shot. The Dudleyz sign to SmackDown.
GRADE: 71
In a good match, Chris Jericho defeated Dolph Ziggler in 17:44 by submission with a Walls of Jericho.
GRADE: 80
After the match, Jericho is celebrating his win. Suddenly, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Wyatt Family is in the ring! Jericho stares down with Bray, before they begin brawling, as Strowman and Rowan stay behind. Bray hits Jericho with Sister Abigail, and kneels over him, as the screen goes dark.
GRADE: 57
JoJo interviews Sheamus. She asks him about Apollo Crews. Sheamus says Crews wants to face him at Battleground. Sheamus then accepts the challenge.
GRADE: 69
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose talk backstage, and they are united.
GRADE: 69
In a superb match, Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in 26:10 when Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns by pinfall with a Pedigree.
GRADE: 74
Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins attack Ambrose and Reigns.
GRADE: 76
OVERALL SHOW GRADE: 70 |
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