Jon’s ‘WWE Main Event’ 1/29/14 Recap + Review – Big E & Usos Vs. 3MB, Truth Vs. Del Rio
Commentators: Tom Phillips & Alex Riley
On this week’s episode of Main Event, R-Truth faces off against an angry Alberto Del Rio, Divas Natalya and Tamina Snuka lock horns, and in a random six-man tag team match IC Champ Big E Langston teams with The Usos to face 3MB. Three (HA!) guesses on who wins that one.
Match Results
- Alberto Del Rio defeated R-Truth via pinfall with the top-rope double stomp (11:53 shown).
- Natalya defeated Tamina Snuka [w/ *WWE Divas Champion* AJ Lee] via pinfall with a roll-up (3:18).
- *WWE Intercontinental Champion* Big E Langston & The Usos defeated 3MB when Langston pinned Heath Slater with the BIG ENDING (11:51 shown).
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-WWE: Then, Now, Forever-
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-WWE Main Event Intro-
- Note: WWE changed the opening video a bit, slicker graphics and a new song.
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We go to the arena just in time for R-Truth to make his way out, rapping “What’s Up?” along the way. Tom Phillips welcomes the home audience. His partner in crime Alex Riley tries to get him to do the what’s ups with the crowd. Xavier Woods is nowhere to be found. “Realeza 2013” brings out his opponent Alberto Del Rio.
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Match #1: R-Truth Vs. Alberto Del Rio
Truth starts off with a little dancing so Del Rio attacks, slapping on a side headlock. He gets whipped off but takes Truth down with a shoulderblock. Truth leapfrogs a running Del Rio and connects with a hip toss. Truth connects with a right hand and tries to gyrate some more but Del Rio catches him with a kick instead. Del Rio charges at Truth but gets backdropped out to the floor. Truth does the splits then catches Del Rio with a slingshot plancha. Truth rolls Del Rio in but eats a dropkick when he also tries to reenter. Del Rio repeatedly stomps Truth then chokes him with his knee. Del Rio jaws at the crowd as Truth makes it to the middle rope. Del Rio chokes him against it then stares the crowd down some more. Del Rio misses a corner splash and Truth goes into the corner mount, connecting with the ten right hands of doom followed by a short-arm clothesline. Truth covers but only gets 2.
Del Rio begs off in the corner but Truth has none of it, connecting with forearms and right hand to the mush. Del Rio reverses a corner Irish whip then hits a running kick to the midsection. Del Rio clubs him down and he stalls with the crowd some more as the crowd chants Truth’s name. Del Rio chokes him with his boot then heads to the apron. Del Rio climbs to the top as Truth gets to his feet, hitting him with a top-rope forearm of some kind for a 2-count. Del Rio immediately slaps a rear-chinlock as the crowd once again tries to rev him up. Truth gets to his feet and breaks out with a series of rights. Truth catches Del Rio with a sunset flip for 2, then eats a massive clothesline. Del Rio covers for the 1…2…kickout. Del Rio waits for Truth to get up and charges, but Truth dodges and he slides through the ropes and onto the floor. Both men recover as we go to commercial.
-Commercial Break-
Truth whips Del Rio into the corner and misses a flying splash as we return from the break. Del Rio front suplexes Truth onto the top rope then connects with a running kick to the temple. Del Rio covers for the 1…2…kickout. Del Rio slaps on another rear-chinlock. Truth gets to his feet and tries to break out but Del Rio responds with a series of headbutts before sending him into the corner. Truth catches a charging Del Rio with a boot then follows up with a running clothesline for the 1…2…kickout. Del Rio connects with a double-knee armbreaker and covers for the 1…2…kickout. A-Ry calls it a “DDT” which doesn’t sound right.
Del Rio crotches Truth on the top turnbuckle then puts him in a tree of woe position, hitting him with a series of strikes. Del Rio poses at the crowd some more. This guy is all about stalling this week, jeez. Del Rio charges at Truth, who lifts himself out of the way sending Del Rio crashing shoulder-first into the post. Truth climbs to the top and hits a front-facing missile dropkick. Both men are down. Del Rio is up first but he misses a clothesline and eats back to back ones from Truth. Truth follows up with a spinning kick and a sitout front suplex for the 1…2…kickout. Truth can’t believe it. I can, though. Truth goes for another suplex but Del Rio escapes and connects with a backstabber for the 1…2…kickout. Del Rio is now frustrated.
Del Rio pulls down the kneepad but misses the kick and Truth hits a DDT for the 1…2…kickout. Del Rio whips Truth into the corner but eats a European uppercut. Truth climbs to the middle rope and Del Rio catches him with an enziguri. Truth crashes to the mat and Del Rio covers for the 1…2…kickout! Del Rio freaks out. Del Rio signals for the finish but Truth reverses the Armbreaker attempt and hits the Ax Kick for the 1…2…kickout. Truth has crazy eyes now. Truth seats Del Rio on the top turnbuckle and climbs to the second rope for a superplex. Del Rio pushes him down and stomps him into the mat from the top for the 1…2…3! Well that was abrupt.
Winner [via Pinfall]: Alberto Del Rio (11:53 shown)
- Jon’s Thoughts: Had some good moments here and there but it felt like there was a lot of stalling going on, like they were trying to pad out the match. Del Rio winning the double stomp was also a bit surprising and out of the blue since that’s usually a set-up move, and I’m still confused as to why he needs to pull a kneepad down in order to connect with a kick.
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We cut backstage where Alicia Fox and Aksana give words of encouragement to Tamina Snuka, who will be facing Natalya next. They are interrupted by Natalya and The Bella Twins. The Bellas make fun of Fox and Aksana for losing last week. The foursome argue until Natalya calms them down and tells Snuka “may the best Diva win”. Snuka just looks at her hand with disgust. Fox then calls Natalya a “senior citizen” because she’s never seen an old person before. Snuka then compares Natalya to Old Yeller. Natalya brushes it off and the Total Divas leave, calling Snuka “sir”. Snuka freaks and Fox and Aksana try to calm her down.
- Jon’s Thoughts: That was definitely something I just watched. Lame as hell but part of me is happy to see the Bells/Fox & Aksana feud continuing. Came out of the blue and it’s refreshing for Divas to have something to do other than fight AJ for the title.
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-Commercial Break-
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HYPE VIDEO: Christian returns to the WWE this Friday on Smackdown.
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“New Foundation” plays Natalya to the ring and out she runs like a buxom and super cheery Ultimate Warrior. Honestly it looks like she just smoked a bunch of weed and isn’t handling her high very well, but it’s fun to watch. Phillips and Riley recap the segment we saw before the break and laugh it off because WOMEN AM I RIGHT? “Let’s Light It Up” brings out her opponent, Tamina Snuka, accompanied by Divas Champ AJ Lee…who wasn’t in the previous segment. Lee joins Phillips and Riley on commentary.
- Jon’s Thoughts: What happened to the four other Divas that were in that segment? That’s what they were seemingly building to, pier-six brawl and everything. Odd.
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Match #2: Natalya Vs. Tamina Snuka [w/ *WWE Divas Champion* AJ Lee]
Snuka throws her vest at Natalya then repeatedly rams her shoulder into the midsection in the corner. Snuka connects with a series of knee strikes. She goes for a slingshot but Natalya rolls through and connects with a clothesline. Snuka bails out to the floor and trips Natalya up. Snuka slams the back of Natalya’s knee against the ring frame then slams the kneecap itself into the hard side of the ring. Snuka rolls in and covers for 2. Snuka continues working over the left knee while Lee builds up her inevitable title defense against Naomi, who’s pinned her twice in tag matches. Snuka applies a leglock as Phillips brings up Summer Rae being the newest member of Total Divas and Lee is totally cool with it. Lee sasses Phillips for asking if she’s jealous that she’s not on it (she turned it down, so she says).
Snuka continues with more strikes aimed at the left knee then poses for the crowd. Snuka brings Natalya to the mat with a hard snapmare then once again stomps the knee. Snuka connects with a Samoan drop then lifts her up by the leg. Snuka dodges an enziguri attempt but misses a superkick and Natalya rolls her up for the 1…2…3!
Winner [via Pinfall]: Natalya (3:18)
- Jon’s Thoughts: Blah match but I enjoyed Lee on commentary. Her acerbic shut down of Phillips asking about potential Total Divas jealousy was gold as I’m also sick of it being a goddamn topic of discussion. Maybe some people don’t want to be on a vapid reality show for the worst network on cable television, guys.
Post-Match: Natalya rolls out to the floor and Lee attacks her. She rolls Natalya in, leaving her open for a superkick from Snuka. They bully her until The Funkadactyls come out and make the save. Lee bails as Cameron and Naomi beat on Snuka. They connect with a double suplex and Naomi finishes her off with the REAR VIEW. Naomi screams at Lee to face her, and Lee just looks on in the aisle smiling.
- Jon’s Thoughts: Lee/Naomi is a much more interesting feud so I’m glad after all that they went with this instead of more Bellas/Aksana & Fox stuff. Lee and Naomi should end up having one hell of a match once they actually wrestle one another…and it might actually end with a real move instead of a roll-up!
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WWE.COM EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Michael Cole sits down with Triple H about Brock Lesnar. Cole asks Trips if Rhodes & Goldust will get a rematch against The New Age Outlaws due to Lesnar’s interference and he says they will absolutely have one this Monday on RAW…and it’ll be inside a steel cage. I guess this wasn’t about Lesnar after all, my bad.
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HYPE GRAPHIC: Rhodes & Goldust Vs. NAO in a steel cage this Monday on RAW.
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-Commercial Break-
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We go to the announce table where Phillips and Riley segue into a clip from Monday.
RAW REBOUND: D-Bry, Cena, & Sheamus beat The Shield via DQ thanks to The Wyatt Family, earning spots in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber match at, erm, Elimination Chamber.
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After some Elimination Chamber hype we go back to the arena where The Usos commence with their Siva Tau ritual. “So Close Now” plays them the rest of the way to the ring. “I Need Five” brings out their partner, IC Champ Big E Langston. Remember when he was doing things? That ended quickly. The camera focuses on Langston as we go to commercial.
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-Commercial Break-
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“Three Man Band” plays as 3MB are already at ringside, mentally preparing to be cannon fodder no doubt.
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Main Event: *WWE Intercontinental Champion* Big E Langston & The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) Vs. 3MB (Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre)
Jey and Slater start off. Slater grabs a waistlock and Jey breaks out, reversing into a wristlock. Slater rolls through and reverses into one of his own. Jey reverses into a waistlock so Slater hits him with an elbow and slaps on a side headlock. Jey whips Slater into the ropes and hits Jey with a shoulderblock. Slater celebrates then gets tripped up. Jey catches Slater with a right hand and hits a shoulderblock for 2. Jimmy tags in and The Usos hit Slater with a double elbowdrop, Jimmy covering for 2. Slater sends Jimmy into the corner and tags in Mahal. Mahal connects with midsection shoulderblocks in the corner. Jimmy ducks a clothesline and rolls Mahal up with a crucifix for 2. They both get to their feet and Jimmy catches him with a right hand followed by a chop. Jimmy connects with a back elbow and in comes Langston. Langston hits Mahal with three backbreakers (but three ain’t enough :() for 2. Langston hits a running midsection shoulderblock followed by another. Jey tags in and hits a flying forearm in the corner followed by a clothesline to a seated Mahal.
Jey points at the 3MB guys then applies an overhead hammerlock into a wristlock. Jimmy tags in and connects with a double axhandle to the exposed arm. Langston tags in and Mahal bails to the corner, tagging in McIntyre. McIntyre goes for a headlock but gets sent to the mat with a arm wrench followed by a backdrop. McIntyre catches Langston with a back elbow during a corner splash and connects with some corner chops. He jaws at Langston which angers him, and Langston backs McIntyre into the corner for some midsection shoulderblocks. McIntyre battles back but misses a clothesline and eats a running bodyblock from Langston. Slater and Mahal are then both sent out to the floor. Langston and The Usos get a running head start and The Usos connect with planchas while Langston spears Slater on the apron. AWESOME. The faces are in control as we go to commercial.
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Jey catches McIntyre with a strike as we return from the break. Jey mocks the other band members then goes back to McIntyre. McIntyre reverses a corner Irish whip and catches him with a kick when he attempts the float over, covering for a 2-count after. Slater tags in and repeatedly stomps his fallen foe. Slater taunts the other faces and connects with a series of strikes in the heel corner. Mahal tags in and hits some stomps of his own followed by a knee choke. Mahal follows up with a neckbreaker and covers for 2. Mahal immediately slaps on a rear-chinlock. Jimmy gets the hot tag and connects with a series of strikes and a headbutt for 2. McIntyre blind tags in but Jimmy catches him with an elbow. Jimmy takes Mahal out with a right and Slater grabs him, dropping him throat-first on the middle rope. Slater tags in, rolls in, and covers for 2. Slater hits Jimmy with a running clothesline followed by a series of forearms across the chest.
Slater slaps on a rear-chinlock. Jimmy escapes but Slater hits a neckbreaker out of nowhere for a 2-count. McIntyre tags back in and they hit Jimmy with a double slingshot suplex, and McIntyre covers for the 1…2…kickout. McIntyre goes into the full mount and hits a series of right hands followed by a sternum stomp. Jimmy sends McIntyre to the apron and eats a kick which sends him crashing to the floor. Slater rolls McIntyre back in the ring who tags into Mahal. Mahal breaks the tag attempt and covers for a 2-count. Mahal chokes Jimmy on the bottom rope and follows it up with a series of springboard kneedrops. McIntyre tags in and they both get hit with Whisper in the Wind. All three (em bee) men are down.
Slater tags in but so does Langston and he mows Slater over. Langston connects with the Warrior Splash then pulls the straps down. Mahal and McIntyre roll in and eat a pair of superkicks for their troubles. Langston picks Slater up as The Usos climb to the top. Langston hits the BIG ENDING as The Usos hit stereo Superfly Splashes and they all cover 3MB for the 1…2…3!
Winners [via Pinfall]: Big E Langston & The Usos (11:51 shown)
- Jon’s Thoughts: An excellent six-man tag team with a really fun finish on a visual level. Made watching this show completely worth it. Langston hitting a spear through the middle rope was amazing and goddammit I love Big E Langston.
Post-Match: The Usos try to get Langston dance but he has no rhythm. After a replay of the finish we cut to Langston cutting a rug in the whitest way possible to end the show. Big E Langston is the best.
*****
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