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WWE Raw 4/11/16 Pre-Show notes
– Shane McMahon is back hosting this week… Hopefully he does a better job. 😛
– Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn are feuding… Now that’s breaking news!
– Miz won the IC Title last week on Raw and Maryse is back, I think. Poor Zack Ryder. I hate you Miz. I’m sorry but I can’t stand Maryse’s accent. Booker T calls Zack Ryder a “Brooklyn Brawler or Barry Horowitz”. Stanford wanted to show his education of history by blurting out “SD Jones, Johnny Rodz”.
– Tonight, Charlotte defends against Natalya.
– Enzo & Cass talk the Dudleys being SAWFT.
The WWE Raw Report 4/11/16 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.
– Blackjack Mulligan graphic, RIP.
SHANE MCMAHON PROMO / KEVIN OWENS INTERRUPTS
Here comes the money, right out of the gate… The story goes Shane is back due to the “overwhelming” social media support. It was supposed to be because of the high ratings last week, but the ratings weren’t all that great, so they switched the story up. Shane talks new superstars, new matchups, new opportunities. Crowd seems hot…
And Shane announces a TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT starting tonight, winners get a shot at New Day.
Shane talks about Sami Zayn getting his chance at a WWE Title shot squandered last week… So this week Sami Zayn will face AJ Styles… And should Zayn win, it will be Zayn vs. Styles vs. Reigns at WWE Payback. Crowd eating it up.
Kevin Owens interrupts from the stage. Owens says it’s a good thing this is probably Shane’s last night, because if he’s giving Zayn title opportunities then Shane knocked himself stupid after his Mania bump at Mania. Owens says he was the one who was robbed last week… Owens then enters the ring and demands his IC Title rematch TONIGHT.
Shane tells KO to EARN a IC title shot tonight by facing CESARO in a #1 contenders match! NEXT!
Poor Zack…
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #1: KEVIN OWENS VS. CESARO
Winner gets an IC Title shot. This should be fun. Cesaro has some fun in control early which pisses Owens off who bails outside. Owens returns to the ring and goes after the recently injured shoulder of Cesaro, landing a single arm DDT and taking over. Owens misses his own uppercut, but Cesaro takes over with the Uppercut Train, and a running dropkick for 2! Cesaro misses a charge and goes injured shoulder first into the buckles and spills outside as we head into break.
Back from break, Cesaro tries a comeback, but Owens applies a Crippler Crossface. Cesaro turns it over into a Sharpshooter! Owenns escapes and nails a FROG SPLASH on Cesaro……..1……….2…………Cesaro kicks out… Owens wants the Pop Up Powerbomb, but Cesaro hits a springboard uppcut!!!! Cesaro with the Cesaro SWING… Only a few rotations before his shoulder forces him to release. Owens back for the Powerbomb again, but Cesaro rolls through it with a rana and back up for the NEUTRALIZER!!!! 1……….2…………..3! Cesaro wins in just short of 15:00.
Match was eh. I mean, for TV it was fine, but nothing extraordinary about it. I was fine with it, but wouldn’t watch it again. They’ve given Cesaro an injury angle I assume to give Miz the slightest bit of credibility during the title match.
Cesaro gets to deal with the Miz…. Speaking of which, Miz & Maryse are shown watching from the back.
– Backstage, Charlotte is bitching to papa Ric about all the Women disrespecting her last week and how Natalya doesn’t even deserve the title match tonight. Flair shits on Shane and puts over Charlotte… DR. PHIL interrupts… Yes, Dr. Phil…. Phil puts over Charlotte, and her bond with her father. But he feels Ric is holding her back and corrupting her and not allowing her to be who she can be without having to cheat. Phil tells Charlotte off and she leaves… Ric keeps trying to WOOO in Phil’s face, but Phil keeps WOOOing at Ric first… LOL… Well, they used him decently.
– Kevin Owens is backstage arguing with Shane McMahon. Owens blames Shane for screwing him and threatens to take Sami Zayn out again tonight. Shane then informs Owens that he is now being escorted out of the building and is not going to screw Zayn over again.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
NEW DAY PROMO
Tag Team Tournament starts tonight. Tournament brackets are shown with 8 teams… Usos vs. Social Outcasts? Ewww…. Golden Truth vs. Vaudevillains, Enzo & Cass vs. The Ascension, and….
MATCH #2: THE LUCHA DRAGONS VS. THE DUDLEY BOYZ
Well, the teams involved aren’t exactly late 80’s superstar teams, but at least they’re trying… We come back from break and Kalisto is laid outside with medical attention. A replay shows Kalisto take a nasty bump over the top rope to the floor.
The Dudleys continue to beat down Sin Cara in a 2 vs. 1 match. Match is already in progress. Cara with a short comeback. Moonsauklt bodyblock on D-Von gets 2. Blind tag to Bubba, they blow a 3D spot… But go into it again and hit it for the win in 3:00.
Post match, Enzo Amore & Big Cass interrupt… Enzo and the Dudleys have a back & forth on the mic…
Bubba says the Dudleys are the reason people like Enzo & Cass exist. Enzo argues that his parents got it on, and that’s what made him exist…
Dudleys said they paved the way… Enzo & Cass are putting holes in the road, and tell the Dudleys to put their construction hats on and get back to work on the road… Dudleys are S-A-W-F-T.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
ROMAN REIGNS / LEAGUE OF NATIONS / WYATTS / SHANE MCMAHON SEGMENT
Roman Reigns gives the “THE GUY” speech… Again. He starts to talk about AJ Styles and Sami Zayn, but he’s cut off by the crappy ass League of Nations… And now there’s NOBODY the fans want to see in this segment. The entire League talks… Ugh.
The League corners Reigns in the ring when… THE WYATT FAMILY APPEAR… The Wyatts run the League off.
The Wyatts stare down Roman Reigns. They start towards Reigns, but Shane McMahon interrupts…
Shane books Reigns & Bray Wyatt vs. the League, tonight…
Yikes.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #3: WWE WOMEN’S CHAMPION CHARLOTTE (w/RIC FLAIR) VS. NATALYA
Dr. Phil is out at ringside to watch the match. Natalya controls early, Charlotte comes back with the neckbreaker and a Flair kneedrop for 2. And we’re off to commercial.
Back from break, Dr. Phil watches on as Charlotte continues to maintain control. Charlotte locks in the Figure 4, looking for the 8. Nattie reverses, and Charlotte grabs the ropes for a break. Charlotte then applies the Sharpshooter on Nattie to add insult. Nattie breaks the hold. Charlotte chops on natalya, but Nattie comes back with a release German suplex… And a spinning discus clothesline from Nattie… Natalya goes for the Sharshooter, but Charlotte blocks and lands a Big Boot on Nattie for 2.
Charlotte with a Norther Lights throw and a MOONSAULT MISSES!!! Natalya with the SHARPSHOOTER!!! RIC FLAIR SLIDES IN THE RING… NATTIE DRAGS CHARLOTTE AWAY FROM RIC!!!! Referee gets Ric out of the ring… FLAIR YANKS THE REFEREE OUTSIDE!!!!
BUT CHARLOTTE TAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHARLOTTE TAPS!!!!!! BUT THE REFEREE DQ’S RIC FLAIR FIRST FOR INTERFERING…. Natties wins in around 11:00, but only by DQ….
Dr. Phil is disappointed in Charlotte but he’s proud of the Women’s division.
– We go back to last week where Owens attacks Zayn backstage and powerbombs him through a table, taking him out of the #1 contender match. Now Zayn gets his chance this week against AJ, and Shane has barred Owens from the building.
– Renee Young interviews Zayn. He’s ready for tonight. AJ Styles interrupts. Both men have fought their way to the WWE, but Styles is the #1 contender, and he plans on keeping it that way.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
Tag team tourney continues…
MATCH #4: THE USOS VS. SOCIAL OUTCASTS- AXEL & SLATER
A barn burner here… Rose & Dallas outside. Usos have control as the match starts, but Jey Uso sells his shoulder and the Outcasts take over. Exciting stomping and chinlocks follow. Standing dropkick, Hennig style, by Axel. Slater hits a sloppy jumping side kick for 2. The Outcasts hop on the BO TRAIN and run around ringswide for no reason… Meanwhile, Jey tags Jimmy… Jimmy runs Heath into Axel, knocking Curtis to the floor and a roll up on Slater gets the pointless win in 4:15…
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MATCH….. LUKE GALLOWS & KARL ANDERSON ATTACK THE USOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In street clothes, Gallows & Anderson destroy the Usos, Magic Killer in the ring, and the other Uso gets laid out on the floor… Crowd goes nuts… Announcers sell it huge… And the men leave through the crowd after the assault. Nice.
Business is pickin’ up…
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
Backstage, Miz has cucumbers on his eyes… Maryse is complaining to the crew because there are blue M&M’s in the candy jar. Miz also doesn’t drink domestic bottled water. Jojo tries to interview Miz, Maryse takes control. Maryse calls Jojo a Miz groupie. Miz takes over. Miz trashes Zack Ryder and Cesaro. Miz calls himself the Kryptonite of the Swiss Superman Cesaro…
Cesaro interrupts and says he’s going to take Miz’s “role” as IC Champion at Payback. Miz gets pissed and takes a drink of domestic water… He doesn’t like it… Blah Miz.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
MATCH #5: AJ STYLES VS. SAMI ZAYN
This is the #1 contender match for Zayn.. If Zayn wins, he’s in a triple threat with Reigns and Styles at Payback. If Styles wins, it’s AJ vs. Reigns head up. Lots of back and forth wrestling and standoffs. Zayn chops Styles stiff in the corner, Styles replies with the Phenomenal Dropkick. AJ with a snap suplex gets 2. Zayn gets bumped to the floor, AJ with a nasty running knee off the apron. Zayn turns the tables and sends AJ back to the floor and lands a somersault dive outside onto Styles as we go to break.
Back from break, AJ has the commercial chinlock applied. AJ then brings on more offense, spinning gutbuster gets 2. Styles with the AA onto his knee…. Wonder if Cena likes that. More near falls follow. AJ goes for Styles Clash, but Zayn counters with a cradle for 2. Zayn with a flying cross body for a near fall. Zayn with a Tornado DDT OFF THE TOP…1…………2………Styles kicks out.
Styles fights back and nails a Pele kick, both men are down.
Zayn comes back with the BLUE THUNDER BOMB….1………….2………AJ KICKS OUT.
AJ comes back with the Calf Crusher…. Zayn gets to the ropes!!!
Zayn tries a sunset flip powerbomb off the rope, ZAYN ROLLS THROUGH AND DAMN NEAR BREAKS HIS NECK, but lays out AJ in the corner….
Zayn sets up for his finisher, but runs into AJ’s springboard PHENOMENAL FOREARM!!! 1……….2…………3 STYLES WINS in 16:45
It’s Styles vs. Reigns at Payback
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
Backstage, AJ & Zayn are talking. Shane McMahon interrupts to thank them both for an “amazing performance”. Sami & AJ shake hands.
CHRIS JERICHO HIGHLIGHT REEL
Jericho’s guest tonight is the greatest of all time… It’s himself… Jericho begins interviewing himself and putting himself over.
DEAN AMBROSE INTERRUPTS….
Ambrose informs Jericho that the Highlight Reel is now his…
Ambrose gives Jericho a note from Shane McMahon. Shane alerts Jericho that the Highlight Reel has been canceled. It’s being replaced by Dean’s “Ambrose Asylum”. He places a poster board over the Jeritron screen, lol.
Ambrose introduces Jericho as his first guest. Jericho is pissed… Ambrose makes fun of Jericho’s scarf. Jericho threatens to kick Dean’s ass if he doesn’t leave the ring. Dean responds, “so you’re not going to tell us about the scarf?”. Jericho swats the mic out of Dean’s hand…. Ambrose responds with DIRTY DEEDS!!!!
Dean lays Jericho out to end the segment.
– Apollo Crews is next
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Backstage, Goldust is surprised that R-Truth has signed them up for the tag tournament since they’re not a team. I guess it was just that easy… Dr. Phil walks up to them like he’s going to give them advice… Then decides against it and walks away.
– For the second time tonight we get a Primo & Epico promo… They show off their clean water and beaches. Visit Puerto Rico!
MATCH #6: APOLLO CREWS VS. ADAM ROSE (w/BO DALLAS)
Crews with flippies early on and a dropkick sends Rose outside. Adam regroups and takes over momentarily. Crews comes back with his usual list of offense and an insanely impressive suplex where he just powered Rose over almost from the ground… An enzuigiri and Spinning sitout powerbomb ends it in 3:30.
— COMMERCIAL BREAK —
– Baron Corbin Video plays. That way you don’t forget about him…
– Bray Wyatt Promo from somewhere dark. Bray tells Roman that he can trust him, then laughs… Los Angeles… He’s here…
MATCH #7: ROMAN REIGNS & BRAY WYATT VS. SHEAMUS & ALBERTO DEL RIO (w/ RUSEV)
No Wyatt family to start. Bray works over Sheamus in the corner. Reigns tags in, crowd HATES Reigns… There’s issues between Bray and Reigns but they still make tags and work over Sheamus. Sheamus cuts Bray off with a knee. Irish Curse backbreaker and Del Rio comes off the top with a double stomp on Wyatt for a near fall… League remain in control, Bray tosses Sheamus outside and hot tags to Reigns. Crowd booing the crap out of Reigns. Roman with a big boot to Sheamus, and knocks ADR off the apron. Reigns fgoes for the Superman Punch but Sheamus rolls outside… Reigns tries to fight off both men, but ends up getting posted face first by Sheamus… twice. Crowd hates them some Roman Reigns. It’s only gotten worse since Mania.
Reigns blocks the 10 beats, crowd boos… Del Rio with a cheap shot and the crowd pops… lol… 10 beats on Reigns, and an ADR Enzuigiri knocks Reigns off the apron and he rolls back inside. ADR with a near fall… Del Rio sets up for the tree of woe double stomp, but Reigns slams ADR off the top. Sheamus stops a hot tag. Reigns hits Sheamus with a Samoan Drop.
Hot tag to Wyatt. Wyatt goes all house-o-fire on the heels. He knocks Sheamus off the apron, Urinage on Del Rio. ADR dodges Sister Abigail, but Bray with a flying body attack… Reigns goes after Sheamus outside, but Sheamus dodges a superman punch and throws Reigns into the steps…
Back inside, Rusev lands a jumping kick on Wyatt, and Del Rio with the BACK STABBER on Bray! 1…….2……….. Wyatt kicks out!!!
The light go out!!! They come back on and Strowman & Rowan take out Rusev on the floor…
Back inside, Bray with Sister Abigail on Del Rio… Sheamus goes to break it up but a SPEAR from Reigns… Bray covers ADR…1…..2……….3.
Reigns & Wyatt win in 11:07.
Bray’s music hits and he and Reigns have a stare down to end the show.
All sorts of shit going on right now in WWE, lol.
Goodnight all.
