Thursday, July 18, 2013

Midweek wrestling

WWE Main Event

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & Mike Mizanin.
-Christian Cage d. Johnny Fandango(w/ Summer Rae) by countering a Falcon Arrow attempt with a small package for the pin.
-Natalya Neidhart & Layla El d. Alicia Fox & Aksana Raudoniene when Layla pinned Aksana after a Chick Kick.
-Justin Gabriel vs. Heath Slater(w/ Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal) ended in a no-contest when The Wyatt Family members(Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) attacked everyone.

TNA XPlosion

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay & Jeremy Borash.
-Chavo Guerrero Jr. d. Kenny King with the frog splash.

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson & S. William Regal.  Ring announcer:  Kendall Skye.

Sami Zayn(OLE~!) vs. Leo Kruger vs. Antonio Cesaro:  Winner gets the next NXT Title shot at Bo Dallas.  It doesn't take long for Zayn and Cesaro to renew their rivalry but Zayn cleans house against both opponents.  Leo reinserts himself with a hammerlock snap suplex on Zayn...Antonio drags Kruger to the floor so Sami joins them with a huge somersault plancha!

Zayn tries to follow up with a top-rope move but Cesaro catches him in a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker...then Kruger picks a fight with Antonio.  Leo tries a high-cradle Tazplex on Zayn but Cesaro German-suplexes Kruger, throwing both men at once!  A deadlift gutwrench sends Kruger out of the ring, then Cesaro grabs Zayn in his version of the chinlock.  Leo re-enters to break up a Neutralizer with a lariat to the back of the head, then covers Zayn...for two.  Zayn fights back with a move that DDTs Leo and Flatliners Antonio at the same time...nice.  Time for El Big Comeback...Zayn gets Kruger with an O'Connor Roll for two.  The kickout sends him into Antonio and he executes a high-altitude rana...for two.  Sami throws Leo to the floor but runs into a big EUROUPPERCUT from Cesaro...Antonio hits the Neutralizer, but Kruger re-enters to toss Cesaro out of the ring and steals the pin on Zayn!

NXT Champion Bo Dallas vs. Scott Dawson(w/ Sylvester Lefort), non-title:  Seems like Bo's still a face despite his recent attitude shift and the traditional fan response to him.  Dallas wins a good quick bout with the snap belly-to-belly suplex, but Kruger jumps him after the bell and plants him with the corkscrew snapmare driver.

Charlotte Flair(w/ Ric Flair) vs. Bayley Rose:  This is the TV debut of Ric's daughter...no pressure!  She has a background in gymnastics, we are told.  Charlotte gets a unique bridging rollup for two, then Bayley comes back with a jackknife cradle for two, backslide for two, and Oklahoma roll for two.  YAY WRESTLING~!  Charlotte pulls out a classic Flair Flip before ramming Bayley into the turnbuckle, then somersaults into a Diamond Cutter as Bayley's down on all fours!  That'll do it and Charlotte makes a successful debut!  Stereo struts~!

Backstage, Tony Dawson interviews the visiting Sheamus O'Shaunessy...he's wrestling next week, but this week he gets jumped by the Wyatt Family!  Bray informs us to Follow The Buzzards(tm)...

Introducing:  Tyler Breeze(fka Mike Dalton).  He makes his (re-)debut next week.

The Wyatt Family(Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)(w/ Bray Wyatt) vs. Corey Graves & Adrian Neville for the Tag Team Titles:  Graves & Kassius Ohno earned a title shot, but Ohno was injured by the Family so Neville is taking his place.  The challengers control the early pace, but IT'S THE BIG FOOT by Harper puts Graves on his back.

The champs isolate Graves for a while...Corey surprises Harper with a sunset flip, but Luke gets off his back in a hurry and hits a dropkick(!).  Graves won't stop fighting but he runs into a sitout Bossman Slam by Harper...for two!  Luke lines up for IT'S THE BIG FOOT again but misses this time and hangs himself up on the ropes...tags on both sides!  Neville's a house afire!  A roundhouse kick from the apron fells Rowan, then Harper tries to intervene from the floor only to take a flying rana off the apron!  Wyatt's stopped rocking...Adrian low-bridges Rowan, then nails both heels with a huge springboard moonsault to the floor!  Neville throws Rowan back into the ring and nails a second-rope Phoenix Splash(!)...Harper breaks up the pin!  Third floor again, but this time Bray nails Adrian behind the ref's back and Rowan covers...for 2 1/2!  Enter Sheamus...he rushes Wyatt and runs him into the steel ring steps!  Graves takes down Rowan with a leg dive, then Neville goes topside and hits the Red Arrow(corkscrew shooting star press) for NEWWWWW Tag Team Champions!

Next week:  Paige Knight vs. Emma Tayla to crown the first NXT Women's Champion, plus Sheamus vs. Luke Harper and the debut of Tyler Breeze.

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