"When The Shield beat Evolution at Payback, and banned Stephanie McMahon and Triple H from WWE Television, everyone thought The Shield had won the war. Everyone thought Evolution was over." Orton shakes his head before he continues: "The Shield haven't won the war, they merely won the latest battle. And as you all know, it doesn't matter who wins the battles... it matters who wins the war. And rest assured, Evolution will win the war. We always do.
You see, Shield, it's real easy. Just like Triple H always used to say, in this business, you either adapt... or you perish. And Shield... Even though you beat us at Extreme Rules and Payback, we haven't perished, we adapted, and we will continue to adapt until you have perished."
Orton hands the mic over to Ziggler. "Ever since last monday, all people have asked me is why I joined Evolution. Isn't it obvious? I'm the harrdest working wrestler in the world. I bust my ass off every single day to get to the top of this business... only to be held down by those in charge. I've been in this company for 9 years, and when they hired me, it wasn't even as a professional wrestler. They thought I would be better suited as a caddy or a cheerleader... And when they finally let me do what I do best, which is stealing the show in this ring, no one even knew my name..." Ziggler now starts to scream "Do you know how humiliating it is to have to introduce yourself to the same people over and over and over and over again?!
Even though I was faced with all these obstacles and about a million more, I managed to overcome them all. I managed to overcome them because when you work as hard as I do, and you're this damn good, eventually you're dreams come true, right...? Well, I lived the dream when I finally cashed in my Money in the Bank Briefcase to win the World Heavyweight Championship to the loudest ovation EVER! And what happens? I get a concussion, and I return too soon causing me to lose the title to Alberto Del Rio. That's not the worst part though. The worst part os that I got screwed out of my title rematch by my ex-girlfriend AJ Lee, who gave Alberto the DQ win by hitting him with her Divas Title. And did I ever even get a chance at a fair World Heavyweight Championship rematch...? Ofcourse not, because the man is keeping me down...
It's at this point that I realize that no matter how hard I work, no matter how good I am, the people in charge will always try and keep me down. They will never give me a real chance to shine. So I figured, if you can't beat them, join them. So I waited for my oppurtunity... and that oppurtunity presented itself last Sunday, when Evolution not only lost a member, they lost their leader. So I gave a call to Triple H and he gave me my blessing, and I went to Randy and Dave, and tghey agreed with my plan, and I joined Evolution. And with Evolution I will finally get the chance to reach the top without the man trying to hold me down, because I am the man now... And tonight, Rollins will see that I'm just... That... Damn... Good..." And with that Evolution leaves the ring.
Quality:
Crowd:
Overall: 81%
2nd Segment: Paige vs Summer Rae
Summer Rae manages to dominate the Divas Champion in the early parts of the match, using her size and power advantage to opverpower Paige. Eventually though, Paige manages to mount a comeback finishing up with the Paige Tap Out, the PTO to win the match.
**
Winner: Paige (submission, PTO)
Quality: 59%
Crowd: 70%
Overall: 59%
3rd Segment: Big E Langston vs ?
Big E comes out first, but instead of his opponent, Kevin Nash comes out next. Nash stays on the stage and starts talking: "I promised everyone a debuting Superstar tonight, and I always deliver on my promises. The man making his debut tonight, is an indy veteran. He's been in this business for over 20 years already, and is just now making his debut in the WWE. Ladies and gentlemen please welcome.... Christopher Daniels!" Daniels shakes hands with Nash on the stage, and then makes his entrance with a smug look on his face.
The match is a one-sided affair, with Big E using his size and strenght advantage to completely dominate Daniels, who looks to be quite awkward in a WWE ring. When Big E goes for the Big Ending, it all goes wrong for Big E though as Daniels rakes his eyes, rolls him up and grabs his thights for the ring. After the match Daniels runs away before Big E knows what just hit him and celebrates the victory on the stage, taunting Big E.
***
Winner: Christopher Daniels (pinfall, cheating)
Quality: 75%
Crowd: 78%
Overall: 69%
Note: Christopher Daniels debuted his new gimmick, it got a positive response.
4th Segment
Somebodies gonna get it by Three 6 Mafia plays as Mark Henry makes his way to the ring with a smile on his face. In the ring, he asks for a mircrophone, and when he gets one, he lets his hand flow through his hair before he starts to speak.
"During the build-up to last year's Money In The Bank payperview, I cut a now legendary promo. I came out here, faked my retirement and attacked John Cena so I could get a WWE Championship Match" Henry pauses as the crowd gives him a nice little pop. "I'm happy you seemed to enjoy it. Tonight, even though it might look like it, I'm not gonna announce my retirement again. What I will say is that retirement for me seems to be sooner rather than later.
Which brings me to the reason I'm out here... Some 15 years ago, I won the European Championship. And then 3 years ago I finally won the World Heavyweight Championship. This makes me one of the few men nowadays eligible to become Grand Slam Champion. All I need is an Intercontinental and Tag Team Title reign... And I think it'd be a damn good end to my career if I would be able to become a Grand Slam Champion. So currently I'm focussing on finding a tag team partner...
(Italics) "God Save Our Queen" (Italics) echoes through the arena, meaning that Bad News Barrett is making his entrance. The IC Champion already has a mic in his hand and makes his entrance to the ring. "Mark Henry... If you seriously think you're ever gonna win the Intercontinental Champion... I'M AFRAID I'VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS! You see Mark, I am the current Intercontinental Champion, and there is no chance in hell that I'm ever gonna lose the title to a slow, overweight jackass like you."
Barrett smiles as he says that but the look on Henry's face wipes it away real fast. "If you're so certain you can beat me, how about you face me right now and put that title of ya on the line?" is Henry's rebuttal.
"Wow, wow, wow" says Barrett "I'm not just giving you a title match here right now. You haven't done anything to earn one yet. No I'll give you a non-title match tonight Henry, because I don't back down from a fight, and if you beat me, then maybe you will get a title match in the future. Let's get a referee out here so we can get this match underway." BNB and Henry wait for a referee as Smackdown goes to a commercial.
Quality:
Crowd:
Overall: 84%
5th Segment: Bad News Barrett vs Mark Henry
When Smackdown comes back from the commercial, the match has already started, and Barrett is in control, wearing Henry down and keeping the big man on the ground. Barrett eventually signals for the Bullhammer Elbow, but when he goes to hit it, Henry gets out of the way and hits Barrett with the World's Strongest Slam. Henry can't make the cover though, as both men are down. Henry is on his feet first, and when Barrett gets up he runs at him for a clothesline. Barrett sees it coming and tries to go for the Winds of Change, but can't get Henry up. Henry transitions it into another World's Strongest Slam and pins Bad News Barrett, securing him an Intercontinental Title Match in the future.
***
Winner: Mark Henry (pinfall, World's Strongest Slam)
Quality: 78%
Crowd: 85%
Overall: 73%
6th Segment
Renee Young is backstage in the interview area. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time... Chris Jericho" Jericho enters the screen with a smile on his face. "Now Mr. Jericho" "Please say Chris" says Jericho. "Alright then, Chris, in tonight's Main Event you'll be facing off with Bray Wyatt, what are your thoughts?"
"Great question Renee, marvelous. I'm thinking that tonight, I'm gonna show Bray Wyatt and his weird little family, what a MONSTER" Jericho makes a waving gesture with his hands, acting as if he's scared "really looks like. I'm gonna unleash my monster on Bray Wyatt, and my monster, is a shiny vest wearing rockstar! Yeah boy."
"Alright then" says Renee "Kevin Nash has said that he will be at ringside, what do you think about that?"
"I think, Renee, that Nash will be lucky if his quads don't fail at him when he tries to make his entrance." Renee fails to hold her laugh. "Oh you like that joke, don't you. Luckily it hasn't been used a million times yet. Seriously though, if Nash feels the need to be at ringside, that's his business. But if he interferes in the match... I'm gonna unleash my fury on him, if you know what I mean." Jericho winks at Renee and leaves the interview area.
"As a matter of fact I don't, says Renee. "Well back to you guys."
Quality:
Crowd:
Overall: 95%
Note: Chris Jericho gained overness from this segment.
7th Segment: Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs The New Age Outlaws
Goldust tries to give Cody some encouraging words during their entrance, but Cody looks like he'd rather be anywhere else than where he is right now. The New Age Otlaws do their usual promo, as well as mocking Cody's losing streak.
Cody obviously doesn't want in this match, as he quickly tags out everytime he's in the ring as well as never reaching out for the tag when Goldust is in the ring. An illegal double team move on Goldust gives the Outlaws the advantage. They isolate Goldust for the most part, until Goldust hits an Inverted Atomic Drop on Road Dogg. Goldust crawls to his own corner and eventually Cody decides to make the tag. It's nowhere near a hot tag though as Billy Gunn cuts him off before he can get to Road Dogg. Gunn hits the Fame-Ass-er, followed up by a Pumphandle Slam by Road Dogg and just like that it's over.
After the match, the New Age Outlaws quickly leave the ring. Goldust goes to console his brother who pushes him away and walks off angrily. Cody looks back and screams at Goldust: "You should find a new partner, brother! You should find a new partner!"
***
Winner: New Age Outlaws (pinfall, Road Dogg on Cody Rhodes, opponent miscommunication)
Quality: 78%
Crowd: 81%
Rating: 72%
8th Segment
We once again go back to Renee Yong standing in the interview area. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guests at this time, the WWE Tag Team Champions, Jimmy and Jey, The Usos." The crowd pops while The Usos enter the screen. "Now guys, last monday on RAW you lost a 2-on-3 Handicap Match against the entire Wyatt Family, meaning that you will now have to defend your titles at Money In The Bank against Luke Harper & Erick Rowan, who defeated you two by Disqualification at Payback. What are your thoughts on that upcoming match?
Jimmy takes the word and says: "Renee, we're looking forward to tham match... Honestly, we do. Because we will finally be able to shut up The Wyatt Family. They said they were gonna destroy us...? Man, ain't no way them two gonna do anything to us. We're the Tag Team Champions for a good reason, and it gonna take more than some silly mind games to take these titles away from us."
"Well," Renee says. "What about the things the Bray Wyatt said about John Cena last monday, when they told him to unleash his inner monster and join Bray Wyatt's cause?"
"Renee," Jey says. "Ain't no way that John is ever gonna join Wyatt's Family, man... John's better than that, and his inner "monster", that's just a load of crap. But if it's monsters the Wyatt Family want, we can unleash some of our inner spirits, and become the savages our ancestors were."
"Thank you very..." Renee tries to say before being interrupted by Jimmy.
"Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, Renee... We can't leave here before saying what needs to be said." says Jimmy.
"And what might that be?"
The Usos look at eachother and then at Renee and say: "UCE" after which the crowd sreams: "O". The Usos say: "Alright" and leave the interview area.
"Well thanks very much guys." says Renee.
Quality:
Crowd:
Overall: 75%
9th Segment: Seth Rollins vs Dolph Ziggler
Rollins and Ziggler are both flanked by their respective stables. Reigns and Ambrose and Orton and Batista stand across from eachother with the ring in between them, letting the match begin.
Rollins and Ziggler put on a great match, as would be expected from these two. But when Rollins starts to signal for the Curb Stomp. Batista tries to interfere but gets stopped by Roman Reigns. Orton tries to help his Evolution budy but gets ambushed by Ambrose. Officials seperate Orton and Ambrose, while the referee ejects Batista and Roman Reigns allowing the match to continue.
The two continue to put on a show, and for a while it looks like there might be a clean finish. But when it looks like Ambrose might be interfering in the match, the ref walks up to him and tells him to back off. This gives Orton the oppurtunity to grab Rollins' feet when he runs the ropes, tripping him. Ziggler measures Rollins and hits the ZigZag for the win. After the match, Ambrose runs at Orton and attacks, turning the aftermath into a 2 on 2 brawl. Eventually a sea of officials manage to seperate the two teams as Smackdown goes to the commercial.
****
Quality: 90%
Crowd: 90%
Overall: 80%
10th Segment: Luke Harper & Erick Rowan vs R-Truth & Xavier Woods
Harper & Rowan make their way to the ring without Bray Wyatt, and without the usual introduction video. In the ring they completely demolish Truth & Xavier ignoring the ref's pleas for one of them to go to the apron. Eventually the ref has no choice but to throw the match out, giving the DQ Victory to Truth & Xavier.
Harper & Rowan aren't done though and demolish Truth & Xavier with chairs. Eventually The Usos try to do a run-in but get cut off by The Wyatt Family who demolish The Usos with the chairs as well.
**1/2
Winner: R-Truth & Xavier Woods (DQ)
Quality: 74%
Crowd: 56%
Overall: 58%
Note: This match suffered because the crowd were still pumped up from the last one, and so this bout was seen as something of a let-down to them.
11th Segment: Chris Jericho vs Bray Wyatt
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan stick around for the Main Event. Bray Wyatt makes his entrance next, followed by Jericho. Before the match can start, Kevin Nash's NWO Theme starts playing and he makes his way to the timekeepers area where he asks for a microphone.
"Chris Jericho, I know you must be doubting my decision to be at ringside for this match, because you for some reason think I have an issue with you... I want you to know Chris, that I'm simply here to get a closer look at the first two men in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Money In The Bank Match. And to once again show that I am a fair Commissioner, I will ensure that this will be a fair contest. Therefore, Luke Harper & Erick Rowan will be banned from ringside!" The crowd cheers mildly, as Nash isn't well-liked amongst the fans. Harper & Rowan leave ringside, while Wyatt maniacally laughs in the ring. When Harper & Rowan have left, the match gets underway and Nash joins the commentary table.
Jericho and Wyatt put on a great match, while the announcers spent most of their time arguing with Nash about his decisions thus far as the Commissioner. Josh Matthews plays the critical face part, while JBL defends Nash all the way, even go as far as saying that he thought the Jericho vs Kae & The Big Show match was a fair oppurtunity for Jericho to get into the World Title Match.
Eventually the announcers and Nash have to turn their attention to the match though, when Jericho hits the Codebreaker, which surpsrisingly only gets two. Nash puts both men over, Jericho for being able to put up a good fight against Bray Wyatt and Wyatt for kicking out of the Codebreaker with "authoirty", even though he only kicked out at 2.99.
Jericho goes to lock in the Walls of Jericho, but Bray Wyatt blocks it, pushes Jericho away and almost knocks Jericho's head off his neck. Wyatt follows this up with his Running Senton and a pinfall attempt but Jericho manages to get his shoulder up after 2. Wyatt starts laughing agai, picks Jericho up and puts him into position for Sister Abigail. Jericho fights out of it and hits the Codebreaker once again on Wyatt. Before Jericho can make the cover though, he gets distracted by Nash, who decided to stand up from the announce table. All Nash does is stand there and look at Jericho, who tells him not to get involved. The distraction gives Wyatt the chance to do his kip-up/crab walk behind Jericho. When Jericho finally turns his attention back to Wyatt, he walks straight into a quick Sister Abigail which is enough for Wyatt to pick up the victory.
"How is this for a fair Commissioner? He just cost Jericho the match?!" says Josh Matthews. "What do you mean he cost Jericho the match, all he did was stand up to get a closer look!" says JBL. "Oh come on..." The show ends with a close-up of a smiling Nash, who's still looking at the knocked out Jericho.
***
Winner: Bray Wyatt (pinfall, Nash interference followed up by a Sister Abigail)
Quality: 74%
Crowd: 88%
Overall: 74%
Note: Bray Wyatt gained overness from this match.
Overall Smackdown Rating: 72%
Saturday 7th June 2014
-Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler work pretty well together due to their similar styles.
-Roman Reigns: Ryback would be a great opponent for me, how about putting us together in some matches?
-We got a 3.79 rating for 'SmackDown'! The attendance level was 9039 people. We made $361560 from ticket sales.
-CMLL have released Diamante Azul, Bam Bam, Amapola, Shockercito, Ultimo Dragoncito, Starman, Polvora, Puma King, El Sagrado, Niebla Roja and Pequeno Olimpico
-SWA-SW have released Ray, Shanna, Marti Belle, Nevaeh, Haily Hatred, Veda Scott and Allysin Kay
Sunday June 8th 2014-AAA got a 2.60 television rating for 'AAA Sin Limite'! The event was attended by 1009 people. They made $30270 from ticket sales.
-ROH got a 2.67 television rating for 'ROH Wrestling'! The event was attended by 459 people. They made $9180 from ticket sales.
-AW got a 0.39 television rating for 'Anarchy'! The event was attended by 167 people. They made $2505 from ticket sales.
-CMLL got a 0.46 television rating for 'Guerreros del Ring'! The event was attended by 808 people. They made $24240 from ticket sales.
-ECCW's 'ECCW Pro Wrestling' show was attended by 63 people! They made $378 from ticket sales. (Great name)
-OVW got a 1.00 television rating for 'OVW TV'! The event was attended by 207 people. They made $3105 from ticket sales.
-CWFH got a 0.48 television rating for 'CWFH on KDOC'! The event was attended by 190 people. They made $2850 from ticket sales.
-CMLL have released Misterioso Jr., Ramstein, Vangellys, Super Porky, Poder Mexica, Nitro, Sangre Azteca, Okumura, Mistico II, Zacarias and Rey Scorpion