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Commentators: Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton
This week on Main Event it’s a rematch from Payback as Rob Van Dam challenges Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship. Also on the show Cody Rhodes gets Kofi Kingston to team up with Goldust to take on The Wyatt Family.
Date: June 1, 2014
Venue: Allstate Arena (Chicago, IL)
Commentators: Michael Cole, JBL, & Jerry Lawler
Last night WWE presented Payback live from Chicago, IL featuring The Shield Vs. Evolution in the main event and a segment supposedly making a decision on the fate of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Tomorrow night WWE presents Payback live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL on the WWE Network and select PPV providers. Check out the current lineup for the event below.
No Holds Barred Elimination Match: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns) Vs. Evolution (Triple H, Batista, & Randy Orton)
Last Man Standing Match: John Cena Vs. Bray Wyatt
Bad News Barrett (c) Vs. Rob Van Dam for the WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sheamus (c) Vs. Cesaro for the WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
Paige (c) Vs. Alicia Fox for the WWE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Big E Vs. Rusev [w/ Lana]
Hair Vs. Mask (Payback Pre-Show): El Torito Vs. Hornswoggle
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Commentators: Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton
This week on Main Event the United States Champion Sheamus takes on Cesaro. If that alone doesn’t excite you about this show then I don’t know what will.
Venue: First Niagra Center (Buffalo, NY)
Commentators: Michael Cole & JBL
By order of COO Triple H, all three members of The Shield see singles action this week on Smackdown as Dean Ambrose challenges Sheamus for the U.S. Championship, Roman Reigns faces off against the monster Mark Henry, and Seth Rollins tries to use his quickness to defeat Batista. Also on the show John Cena teams with The Usos to take on The Wyatt Family.
Date: May 4, 2014
Venue: IZOD Center (East Rutherford, NJ)
Commentators: Michael Cole, JBL, & Jerry Lawler
Last night WWE held Extreme Rules live from New Jersey, featuring Daniel Bryan defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Kane in the main event. Read on for results from the show, plus my own thoughts and review.
Venue: Spring Center (Kansas City, MO)
Commentators: Michael Cole & JBL
The U.S. Championship finally comes back into play this week on Smackdown as Dean Ambrose defends against Alberto Del Rio, Curtis Axel, and Ryback in a “Fatal Four Way”. Also on the show The Wyatt Family take on Sheamus & The Usos in six-man action, Daniel Bryan speaks on Kane, and more.
This week’s RAW took place live from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO and featured Bray Wyatt and a gaggle of kids serenading John Cena, the finals of the #1 contender tournament, the return of Ric Flair, and much more heading into this Sunday’s Extreme Rules PPV.
Venue: Baltimore Arena (Baltimore, MD)
Commentators: Michael Cole, JBL, & Jerry Lawler
After a week off to celebrate his honeymoon, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan made his return this week on RAW…and former friend Kane was there to greet him. Let’s just say it didn’t go very well. Also on the show the #1 Contender’s Tournament continued as the finalists for next week were decided, The Shield and Evolution had a verbal altercation, Goldust and Cody Rhodes have some issues, and in the main event John Cena takes on all three members of The Wyatt Family.
Venue: BJCC Arena (N. Birmingham, AL)
Commentators: Michael Cole, JBL, & Jerry Lawler
WWE paid tribute to a fallen comrade this week on RAW as it celebrated the life/career of The Ultimate Warrior. Also on the show a tournament began to crown a new #1 contender for Big E‘s IC Championship, RybAXEL kept their newfound winning streak alive, Divas Champ Paige took on Alicia Fox and Evolution reunited for one goal: the elimination of The Shield.
Results come courtesy of WWE.com and video comes courtesy of WWE’s YouTube Channel.
MATCH RESULTS
1. IC Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament (QF): Rob Van Dam defeated Alberto Del Rio via pinfall with the FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH.
2. Ryback & Curtis Axel defeated Cody Rhodes & Goldust.
3. Non-Title Match: *WWE Divas Champion* Paige defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the SCORPION CROSSLOCK.
4. Batista & Randy Orton defeated *WWE Tag Team Champions* The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) via DQ when The Shield interfered.
5. IC Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament (QF): Cesaro [w/ Paul Heyman] defeated Mark Henry via pinfall with the NEUTRALIZER.
6. Alexander Rusev [w/ Lana] defeated Xavier Woods via submission with the ACCOLADE.
7. IC Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament (QF): Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger [w/ Zeb Colter] via pinfall with the BROGUE KICK.
8. Fandango & Layla defeated Santino Marella & Emma when Layla pinned Emma.
9. IC Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament (QF): Bad News Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler via pinfall with the BULL HAMMER.
10. The Shield (*WWE US Champion* Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, & Roman Reigns) fought Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Bad News Barrett, Alexander Rusev, Fandango, Curtis Axel, Ryback, Titus O’Neil, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, & Drew McIntyre to a NO-CONTEST.
SEGMENTS/NOTES
-The show began with a video and 10 bell salute to The Ultimate Warrior.
–Damien Sandow was scheduled to face The Big Show, but mouthed off to him beforehand and ate a KO PUNCH for his troubles before it could even begin.
–John Cena and Bray Wyatt had a verbal confrontation, eventually resulting in Cena challenging Wyatt to a cage match at Extreme Rules. Wyatt happily accepted.
-WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan was not on the show this week as he was on his honeymoon with new wife Brie Bella.
Kane took his old mask out of the glass case in The Authority’s office, stroked its hair, and insinuated he was going back to the Big Red Monster he was before he went corporate.
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