WWE Smackdown Live Analysis – 20.03.18 – Daniel Bryan cleared for in-ring return, US Championship Match made for Wrestlemania & Carmella cashes in?!

Daniel Bryan opens the show.

The crowd are hyped.

Bryan is thankful for everyone who has supported him, through the good and bad times, now that he is medically cleared.

Special mention in particular for his wife.

Bryan asks when he should compete next, with everyone chanting for Mania.

Bryan confirms that he will compete in a WWE ring again.

Shinsuke Nakamura faces Rusev, next.

AJ Styles is sat at ringside for it.

Nakamura gets the win, after Rusev and Nakamura try quick roll-up pins to beat each other. Rusev and English attack Nakamura post match, but Nakamura fights them off as Styles watches on.

Baron Corbin now heads to the ring. He faces Tye Dillinger.

Corbin gets the win in a short match after he hits the end of days.

Charlotte Flair now heads to the ring.

She faces Natalya.

After a back and forth match, Carmella comes out with her contract. Charlotte takes out Carmella, before Natalya rolls up Charlotte for the win.

Luke Harper v Jimmy Uso, up next.

Uso is accompanied by brother Jey, whilst Harper is accompanied by Erick Rowan.

Luke Harper gets the win, in a match dominated mainly by Rowan trying to distract Jimmy Uso.

Jinder Mahal is now stood in the ring.

Bobby Roode interrupts Mahal.

Randy Orton now interrupts Roode.

Orton tells Mahal he sucks without help.

Orton and Roode eliminate Mahal and his help, but then the two try to attack each other but are well known to what each other are attempting to do.

Becky Lynch and Naomi against the Riott squad up next.

Lynch and Naomi get a win after Lynch locks in her submission on Logan, and Naomi takes out Morgan.

Daniel Bryan to meet Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in the ring, next.

Owens and Zayn talk about how happy they are for Bryan.

Bryan fires Owens and Zayn.

Bryan shakes Owens and Zayns hand.

Owens then attacks Bryan.

Bryan fights back against the duo.

Owens and Zayn finally regain the upper hand as the numbers game proves too much.

Crowd very hatred towards Owens and Zayn.

 

WWE Smackdown Live Analysis – 27.02.18 – Zayn and Owens fallout again? Shinsuke Nakamura builds momentum & a sixth man added to the Fastlane main event?!?!

John Cena opens the show.

Cena wants to be in the WWE Championship match at Fastlane.

Shane McMahon comes out.

McMahon welcomes Cena back.

Chants of: “Lets go Cena, Cena sucks.”

Crowd wants Rusev.

Daniel Bryan interrupts McMahon.

Bryan shakes both of their hands.

Cena has to beat AJ Styles to get into the match.

Sami Zayn faces Baron Corbin next.

Zayn walks to the ring alone.

Kevin Owens is on commentary.

Corbin now heads to the ring.

Shoulder tackle by Corbin takes Zayn down.

Corbin throws Zayn around the ringside area.

Corbin and Zayn brawling outside of the ring.

Corbin runs into the steel ring post.

Corbin chokeslams Zayn.

Clothesline by Corbin, Zayn escapes at two.

Corbin throws Zayn onto the announce table.

Tornado DDT by Zayb, kickout at two.

Dolph Ziggler kicks Owens in the head from behind.

Corbin hits the end of days to get the win.

Ziggler zig zags Corbin.

Naomi v Ruby Riott up next.

Riott squad out first.

Becky lynch out next.

Followed by Charlotte.

And now Naomi.

Naomi slaps Riott.

All six members now squaring off.

Riott has Naomi in a submission as we get back from an ad break.

Both superstars kick each other in the head at the same time.

Naomi dropkicks Riott.

Naomi kicks Riott in the head after jumping off the ropes.

Riott throws Naomi into the top turnbuckle.

Riott hits her finisher and gets the win.

Apparently the New Day are on their way to the ring to renew their rivalry with the Usos.

And New Day are now heading to the ring.

Kofi Kingston says the Usos pushed them to their limits.

New Day confident they will win the belts.

The Usos interrupt them.

Usos talking about how hard they have worked to get to were they are.

Usos say it is their time for Wrestlemania this year.

Big E says they will become five time champs at Fastlane.

The Bludgeon Brothers interrupt them.

They get into the ring with hammers.

All five men exit the ring.

Rusev and Aiden English now in the ring.

Shinsuke Nakamura now comes out.

Nakamura is facing English.

Knee drop by Nakamura.

Rusev attacks Nakamura from behind.

Nakamura throws Nakamura off his shoulders.

Nakamura dropkicks English.

Multiple kicks to the chest by Nakamura.

Nakamura knees English in the chest.

Nakamura hits his finisher and gets the win.

Cena now comes out as Nakamura’s match ends.

Styles now comes out too.

Cena beats Styles down.

Tornado DDT by Cena, Styles escapes at two.

Cena lands the five knuckle shuffle.

Styles drops Cena’s neck on his knee.

TKO by Cena, Styles escapes at two.

Spinning powerbomb by Styles, Cena kicks out at two.

Facebuster by Cena, Styles kicks out at two.

Styles kicks Cena in the head.

Styles delivered the Styles clash during the break.

Cena also hit an AA during the break, both kicked out.

Styles clotheslines Cena.

Cena locks in the STF, Styles escapes.

Phenomenal forearm, Cena escapes at two.

Cena AA’s Styles.

Cena runs into the steel steps.

Cena AA’s Styles through the announce table.

Styles gets back into the ring at the count of nine.

Styles locks in his submission move, Cena reverses into an AA and gets the win.

Owens and Zayn now come out.

Corbin attacks Cena from behind.

And Ziggler joins in too.

Seems Ziggler, Cena and Styles are faces. Owens, Zayn and Corbin heels.

Ziggler attacks Styles.

Cena AA’s Ziggler.

The show ends as it looked like Styles was going to phenomenal forearm Cena.

 

WWE Smackdown Live Analysis – 20.02.18 – Three title matches made for Fastlane, Zayn helps Owens & Corbin v Styles

Renee Young opens the show.

She introduces AJ Styles.

Crowd chanting his name.

Styles going through how he could lose his belt.

Baron Corbin interrupts Styles.

Corbin says Styles is looking at the new WWE Champion.

Kevin Owens interrupts now.

Owens says he doesn’t need Sami Zayn.

Shane McMahon interrupts Owens.

Crowd chanting his name.

McMahon makes Corbin v Styles for the main event.

Owens will face Dolph Ziggler.

Ziggler beats down Owens early on.

Dropkick by Ziggler.

And again.

And now one whilst Owens is on the apron.

Owens throws Ziggler into the side of the ring.

Ziggler suplexs Owens.

Cannonball by Owens to Ziggler in the corner, kickout at two.

DDT by Ziggler.

Owens goes shoulder first into the steel ringpost.

Elbow drop off the top rope by Owens.

Famouszer by Ziggler, Owens escapes at two.

Zig zag by Ziggler, Owens escapes at two.

Sami Zayn comes out.

Owens superkicks Ziggler during the distraction to get the win.

Zayn walks off clapping.

Jinder Mahal now in the ring.

He is interrupted by Bobby Roode.

Roode says Mahal cannot beat him in a fair fight.

Roode says he is not scared of Mahal.

Randy Orton interrupts them.

Orton and Roode work together to get rid of Mahal.

Orton goes for an RKO, Roode reverses it into a glorious DDT.

Mahal comes back and attacks Roode.

Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon arguing again backstage.

Charlotte heads to the ring.

Becky Lynch joins her.

And now Naomi.

And now the Riott Squad.

Leg drop by Lynch.

Naomi and Lynch dropkick Riott and Logan.

Then Charlotte takes out Morgan.

Naomi throws Morgan into the turnbuckle.

Moonsault off the top rope by Naomi.

Naomi jumps over the top rope onto Logan and Riott.

Morgan throws Naomi into the steel steps.

Botched Naomi move but somehow Logan ends up on the ground.

Neckbreaker by Charlotte to Logan.

Back to back bexploders by Lynch to Riott.

Lynch locks in the disarmer, Morgan breaks it up.

Riott takes advantage of the distractions to get the win for her team.

New Day v Benjamin and Gable up next.

New Day up first.

Followed by Benjamin and Gable.

Woods clotheslines Gable.

Spinebuster by Benjamin to Woods.

Knee to the head by Benjamin.

Missile dropkick by Woods to Benjamin.

Belly to belly by Big E on Gable.

And again.

Gable now delivers one to Big E.

Gable and Benjamin hit their finisher, but a distraction by Kingston means that there is no pinfall.

Woods pins Benjamin to win the match.

The Bludgeon Brothers now come out.

It appears they will compete next.

They face, you guessed it, local competitors.

Double dropkick by Harper and Rowan.

Now a succession of powerslams to them on the floor.

Double powerbomb.

Double team finisher and Harper and Rowan get the win.

Styles makes his way to the ring.

Followed by Corbin.

Ziggler watching on backstage.

Corbin dominant early on.

Flying forearm by Styles.

Backbreaker by Corbin outside of the ring.

Corbin clotheslines Styles.

Corbin goes straight into the steel ringpost.

Knee to the head by Styles.

Corbin throws Styles over the commentary table.

Phenomenal Forearm by Styles, kickout at two by Corbin.

Powerslam by Corbin, Styles escapes at two.

Corbin hits deep six, but Styles escapes at two.

Phenomenal forearm for the second time, this time Styles gets the three count to win the match.

Styles is attacked by Zayn and Owens.

Corbin beats up Zayn and Owens.

 

 

WWE Mixed Match Challenge – Round One – Naomi & Jimmy Uso v Mandy Rose & Goldust – Daniel Bryan Special Guest Referee – Analysis & Thoughts

Match Analysis

Jimmy Uso is the first competitor out.

Followed by Naomi.

Mandy Rose enters once the two are in the ring.

Followed by Goldust.

Daniel Bryan is the special guest referee.

Uso says he doesn’t like Goldust.

Both Uso and Goldust dancing around the ring.

Goldust needs to catch his breath.

Goldust scares Uso.

Goldust kisses Rose’s hand.

Now he gives her a hug.

Uso gives Naomi a hug.

Uso now kisses Naomi.

Everyone chants yes as Goldust goes to kiss Rose.

Uso rolls Goldust up as he goes for the kiss.

Goldust isn’t happy with Uso.

Uso tags in Naomi.

Naomi dropkicks Rose.

Naomi slaps Rose.

Rose faceslams Naomi, kick out at two.

Rose beats Naomi down in the corner.

Rose slaps Uso.

Naomi clotheslines Rose.

Samoan drop by Uso on Goldust.

Rose breaks up a pin by Uso.

Double enzaguri by Uso and Naomi.

Goldust hits his finisher, but Naomi breaks up the pin.

Naomi jumps over Goldust and lands on Rose.

Frog-splash by Uso and he and Naomi get the win over Goldust and Rose.

Rusev and Lana come out.

They say Uso and Naomi are not the best married couple, as they are.

My Thoughts

I enjoyed the match, I thought the start where Uso and Goldust where messing about where good in particular, and I enjoyed it.

The women did most of the competing which was enjoyable.

The end part with Rusev and Lana was also great

205 Live Analysis – 06.02.18 – Kalisto battles Lince Dorado, Two more matches made for next week & Roderick Strong take on Hideo Itami!

We see highlights of last week when Daniel Bryan introduced Drake Maverick as the new General Manager of 205 Live.

Nigel McGuiness and Vic Joseph open the show.

Kalisto is the first competitor.

This is part of the tournament for the Crusierweight Championship.

Lince Dorado is the second competitor.

Handshake before the match between the two.

Grapple game early on.

Hip toss by both competitors.

Athletic start to the match.

Dropkick by Dorado.

Kalisto jumps out the middle rope towards Dorado.

Cannonball out of the middle rope by Dorado.

Dorado has Kalisto in a grapple hold.

Dorado faceplants Kalisto.

Hurricanrana off the top rope by Kalisto.

Punch for punch in the middle of the ring.

Kick to the head of Dorado on the top rope.

Kalisto flips Dorado off the top rope, kick out at two.

Inverted RKO by Dorado.

Somersault off the top rope by Dorado.

Kalisto hits his finisher, Dorado puts his hand on the ropes despite a three count.

Kalisto hits his finisher again, he gets the three count this time and gets the win.

The two competitors shake hands after the match.

TJ Perkins now delivering a backstage promo.

Mark Andrews to face Akira Tozawa next week in the Crusierweight Title tournament.

Maverick is now backstage with Drew Gulak and Tony Nese saying they are wasting their careers.

Gulak will face Nese next week in the Crusierwight Title tournament.

Hideo Itami comes out first.

Roderick Strong follows Itami to the ring.

Grapple game early on.

Strong attempts to get Itami to submit.

Both men attempt submissions, before grappling again.

Itami shoulder blocks Strong to the feel.

Chop to the chest on Itami.

Itami jumps off the top rope onto Strong’s neck.

Kick to the back by Itami.

Itami beatdown to Strong in the corner.

Gutbuster by Strong off the top rope, kickout at two.

Strong attempting a submission on Itami in the middle of the ring.

Backbreaker by Strong.

Itami getting angrier and angrier as Strong punches him.

Dropkick by Strong.

Strong attempting another submission.

DDT by Itami.

High boot to the face in the corner by Itami.

Clothesline off the top rope by Itami, Strong escapes at two.

Angle slam by Strong, Itami escapes at two.

High boot by Itami knocks Strong off the apron.

Back and forth outside the ring now.

Strong throws Itami into the side of the ring.

Falcon arrow by Itami, Strong escapes at two.

Itami locks in an armbar.

Strong reaches the ropes.

Running dropkick by Itami, Strong escapes at two.

Gutbuster by Strong.

Cloud nine by Strong, but Itami escapes at two.

Suplex off the top rope by Itami, Strong escapes once again at two.

Punch for punch in the middle of the ring.

Dropkick in the corner by Itami.

Knee to the head by Strong.

Strong hits his finisher and gets the win over Itami!

 

Smackdown Live Analysis – 06.02.18 – Zayn v Owens, McMahon calls out Bryan & a US Championship Match!

Just a disclaimer before the show starts, I did not watch live so therefore I am once again basing this off youtube highlights.

We start off with McMahon and Bryan in the ring.

McMahon is not happy with Bryan’s bias towards Owens and Zayn.

AJ Styles comes out.

Styles wants both Bryan and McMahon to not get involved tonight.

Liv Morgan v Charlotte up next.

Spear by Charlotte.

Riott squad distract Charlotte.

Referee throws Logan and Riott out of ringside.

Liv Morgan taps out to the figure eight leg-lock.

The Bludgeon Brothers now take on local competitors.

Harper dropkicks his opponent.

Rowan throws himself at the other opponent.

Double clothesline by Rowan in the corner.

Rowan and Harper do their finisher to get the win.

Usos music hits as Harper and Rowan leave the ring.

The Usos are now in the ring.

They deliver a promo.

Daniel Bryan announces the top ten list.

Number ten is Tye Dillinger.

Nine is Randy Orton.

Number eight is Becky Lynch.

Seven is The Usos.

Six is the New Day.

Fifth is Bobby Roode.

Fourth is Naomi.

Third is Shinsuke Nakamura.

Second is Charlotte.

First is AJ Styles.

Rusev now facing Roode.

Neckbreaker by Roode.

Aiden English distracts Roode.

Kick to the head by Rusev.

Accolade attemot by Rusev, but he can’t lock it in.

Glorious DDT gets Roode the win.

Randy Orton RKO’s Roode ‘FROM OUTTA NOWHERE’

And then delivers one too English too.

Rusev gets one too.

The Ascension now face Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin.

Shoulder tackle by Konnor to Benjamin.

Knee to the head by Benjamin.

Double knee takeout on Konnor.

Flapjack by Konnor on Gable.

Uppercut in the corner by Viktor.

Suplex by Gable.

Double team move by Gable and Benjamin gets them the win.

Sami Zayn now facing Kevin Owens.

Neckbreaker by Owens, Zayn escapes at two.

Tornado DDT by Zayn off the top rope.

Owens goes for a Senton off the top rope, but Zayn puts his knees up.

DDT through the middle rope by Zayn.

Styles attacks both Zayn and Owens.

Referee ends the match.

Bryan comes out and says at Fastlae it will be a triple threat match between Styles, Zayn and Owens.

WWE 205 Live Analysis – 30.01.18 – New 205 Live General Manager named, Cedric Alexander v Gran Metalik & TJ Perkins v Tyler Bate

Daniel Bryan opens the show.

He is joined by the new 205 Live General Manager.

The new 205 Live General Manager is Drake Maverick.

Formerly known as Rockstar Spud.

Maverick announces a 16-man elimination tournament, with the winner being crowned at Wrestlemania.

Cedric Alexander faces Gran Metalik.

TJ Perkins faces Tyler Bate.

Both matches are tonight.

Alexander makes his way to the ring.

Metalik now heads to the ring.

The two competitors shake hands pre-match.

Grapple game early on.

Missile dropkick by Metalik.

Alexander jumps over the top rope and lands on Alexander.

Alexander on top at the moment.

Alexander kicks out at two, after Metalik reversed a move.

Superkick by Metalik.

Dropkick off the top rope by Metalik.

Metalik now jumps over the top rope towards Alexander outside the ring.

Superkick by Metalik.

Alexander flips Metalik, who kicks out at two.

Hurricanrana off the top rope by Metalik, Alexander kicks out at two,

DDT by Metalik, Alexander kicks out at two.

Metalik goes for the moonsault, Alexander puts his feet up.

Alexander hits his finisher, and gets the win.

Mustafa Ali doing a pre-recorded promo.

TJ Perkins now doing a backstage interview.

Maverick interrupts the interview.

Maverick wonders what side of TJP will turn up tonight.

TJP now heads to the ring.

Followed by Bate.

Grapple game early on.

TJP dabs whilst he has Bate in a submission.

Grapple game still ongoing, lasted about five minutes now.

Bate reverses TJP’s submission into his own.

Dropkick by Bate.

Bate dives through the middle rope at TJP.

TJP with a boot to the face on Bate in the corner.

It takes a four count for TJP to release a submission hold on Bate off the top rope.

TJP with another submission hold on Bate.

Boot to the face of TJP by Bate.

Suplex by Bate, TJP kicks out at two.

Standing moonsault by Bate, TJP kicks out at two.

Double kick to the face by both competitors.

Kneebar by TJP.

Bate reaches the rope.

Clothesline by Bate.

TJP kicks out at two.

Bate spins around with TJP on his shoulders.

TJP puts Bate into the kneebar again.

Punch to the face by Bate.

TJP locks in the kneebar again.

Bate rolls to the rope.

Kick to the head by Bate.

TJP wins after he holds up Bate’s trunks for the pinfall.

 

Smackdown Live Analysis – 30.01.18 – Friction between Owens and Zayn, US Title Match made & Carmella cashes in?!?!

Shinsuke Nakamura opens the show.

Crowd canting Nakamura’s name.

Kevin Owens interrupts him.

Sami Zayn joins him.

Zayn and Owens aren’t happy that they didn’t win the WWE Title on Sunday.

Zayn and Owens say Nakamura will face them for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania.

Nakamura calls them losers.

AJ Styles comes out as Owens and Zayn looked unhappy with Nakamura.

Styles and Nakamura want to face Owens and Zayn but they say no.

Kofi Kingston v Jinder Mahal v Zack Ryder v Rusev for the US Title number one contender is up next.

As we return New Day are making their way to the ring.

All other competitors are already in the ring.

Before the match, Daniel Bryan tells Owens and Zayn they will face Styles and Nakamura tonight.

Bryan says Owens and Zayn will get the chance to face Styles at Fastlane, by facing each other next week.

Bobby Roode is on commentary.

Two superstars fight outside the ring, the other two inside.

Mahal and Rusev beating down Kingston and Ryder in opposite corners.

Neckbreaker by Ryder, Mahal breaks up the pin.

Ryder clotheslines Mahal over the top rope.

Kingston jumps over the top rope, and lands on Ryder and Mahal.

Xavier Woods, Big E, Aiden English and Sunil Singh are thrown out of ringside.

Carnage at ringside between all four competitors.

Kick to Mahal’s chest by Rusev.

Spear in the corner by Rusev.

Ryder beats Rusev down in the corner.

Broski Boot by Ryder on Rusev.

Mahal rolls up Rusev, kick out at two.

Kick to the head by Rusev and Ryder.

Accolade by Rusev on Kingston, who taps out.

Uso’s do a pre-recorded promo.

We are now backstage with Breezango.

They are answering questions from the WWE Universe.

The Ascension join them.

Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin interrupt them.

Gable and Benjamin rip up the set.

Usos now head to the ring.

Bludgeon Brothers head to the ring.

Rowan and Harper are in action next.

They will face two jobbers.

Match done in pretty much a minute.

Tye Dillinger is backstage talking to Shane McMahon.

Baron Corbin interrupts.

Dillinger to face Corbin tonight.

Charlotte is next out.

She is interviewed with Renee Young.

The Riott squad come out.

Riott is the only one talking.

The Riott Squad surround Charlotte.

Charlotte eliminates all three from the ring.

Now all three beatdown Charlotte.

Charlotte gets beaten up as the Riott squad leave the ring.

Carmella is here.

Carmella accidentally dropkicks the official instead of Charlotte.

Carmella is shouting at the ref to hurry up.

Carmella now decides not to cash in.

Nakamura is teasing Styles backstage.

Dillinger out next.

Young is now interviewing Carmella.

Corbin now heads to the ring.

Dillinger attacks Corbin outside the ring.

Corbin now beatsdown Dillinger in the middle of the ring.

Corbin throws Dillinger out of the ring.

Corbin attempting to get Dillinger to submit.

Corbin goes shoulder first into the steel ring post.

Scissor kick by Dillinger.

Chokeslam backbreaker by Corbin.

End of days by Corbin, and he gets the win.

Owens and Zayn are talking about next week.

Benjamin and Gable now taking on Breezango.

Ascension looking on backstage.

Fandango faceplants Gable.

Gable throws Breeze into the steel steps.

Dropkick by Breeze.

Gable and Benjamin team on Breeze and get the win.

Styles, Nakamura, Owens and Zayn already did their intro and began the match by the time we get back from ads….

Grapple game.

Owens beats down Nakamura.

Knees to Owens’ head by Nakamura.

Owens and Zayn having an argument.

Zayn walks out on Owens.

Clothesline by Styles.

Styles drops Owens face first.

Zayn has returned.

Zayn and Owens beatdown Styles.

Zayn and Owens arguing again.

Zayn walks off again.

Elbow drop by Owens, Styles kicks out at two.

Pelee kick by Styles.

Kicks to the chest by Nakamura.

Nakamura knees Owens whilst he is on the top rope.

Nakamura hits his finisher and gets the win.

 

 

2015 Royal Rumble Match – The start of WWE’s new Golden Boy? – Analysis & Thoughts!

Match Analysis

The Miz and R-Truth begin the match.

Bubba Ray Dudley enters next.

D by Truth and Dudley.

Dudley eliminates Truth.

Dudley eliminates Truth.

Luke Harper enters next.

Bray Wyatt enters next.

Wyatt eliminates Dudley.

Curtis Axel was meant to enter next but Erick Rowan attacks him from behind.

Rowan eliminates Harper.

Wyatt eliminates Rowan.

The Boogeyman enters next.

Wyatt eliminates Boogeyman.

Sin Cara enters next.

Wyatt eliminates Cara.

Zack Ryder enters next.

Wyatt eliminates Ryder.

Daniel Bryan enters next.

Fandango enters next.

Tyson Kidd enters next.

Stardust enters next.

Bryan eliminates Kidd.

DDP enters next.

Rusev enters next.

Rusev eliminates DDP.

Rusev eliminates Fandango.

Wyatt eliminates Bryan.

Goldust enters next.

Kofi Kingston enters next.

Adam Rose enters next.

Rusev eliminates Rose.

Rusev eliminates Kingston.

Roman Reigns is next to enter.

Reigns eliminates Goldust.

Reigns eliminates Stardust.

Big E enters next.

Damien Sandow enters next.

Rusev eliminates Sandow.

Jack Swagger enters next.

Ryback enters next.

Kane enters next.

Dean Ambrose enters next.

Titus O’Neil enters next.

Reigns and Ambrose eliminate O’Neil.

Wade Barrett enters next.

Cesaro enters next.

Rusev eliminates Big E.

Big Show is the penultimate competitor.

Kane and Show eliminate Ryback.

Show eliminates Swagger.

Dolph Ziggler enters last.

Ziggler eliminates Barrett.

Ziggler eliminates Cesaro.

Show and Kane eliminate Ziggler.

Show eliminates Wyatt.

Kane and Show eliminate Ambrose.

Reigns eliminates Kane and show to win!

The Rock turns up to save Reigns after the match.

Rusev comes back in as he wasn’t eliminated.

Reigns eliminates Rusev.

My Thoughts

You can tell that the WWE Universe clearly weren’t happy with the decision to let Reigns win this Rumble.

There was a severe lack of top stars in this match. I don’t remember seeing Cena, Orton, Rollins, Sheamus and a lot more.

I get the feeling this is where Reigns’ push started to happen, and you can tell the WWE Universe felt that too.

23.01.18 – 205 Live Analysis – Lince Dorado returns, Hideo Itami & Cedric Alexander emerge victorious

Daniel Bryan opens the show.

He announces Enzo Amore is no longer Crusierweight Champion.

Bryan announces a new 205 Live General Manager will be announced next week.

Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuiness welcome us to the show.

Kalisto opens the show.

Gran Metalik is his partner.

Lince Dorado is also on their side.

TJ Perkins is their first opponent.

Ariya Daivari is his first partner.

They are joined by Tony Nese.

Early grapple game by TJP and Dorado.

Standing moonsault by Dorado, TJP kicks out at two.

Arm drag by Metalik on Nese.

Missile dropkick of the top rope by Metalik, Daivari kicks out at two.

Daivari pushes Kalisto over the top rope after a distraction by Nese.

Double suplex by TJP, Kalisto kicks out at two.

Kick to the head by Kalisto.

Hurricanrana by Dorado.

Moonsault by Dorado, but the pin is broken up.

Dorado hits his finisher on TJP to get the win.

Nese pushes TJP over as he is complaining to Nese and Daivari in the ring.

Drew Gulak says he wants to be the new 205 Live General Manager.

Jack Gallagher makes his way to the ring.

Hideo Itami is his opponent.

Early ambush from Itami.

Kick to the chest by itami.

Succession of kicks by Itami to Gallagher, whose hung up in the top rope.

Knee to the back of Gallagher’s head.

Gallagher goes under the ring, and comes out the other side to attack Itami from behind.

Submission holds by Gallagher.

Gallagher is bending Itami’s hands.

Gallagher focusing on Itami’s left shoulder.

Itami kicks out at two after Gallagher slowly bends his arms onto the matt.

Clothesline off the top rope by Itami, Gallagher kicks out at two.

Dropkick to Gallagher in the corner.

Itami hits his finisher to get the win.

Akira Tozawa putting his claim to be the first ever 205 Live General Manager now.

Cedric Alexander out next.

Mustafa Ali is his opponent.

The competitors shake hands before the match.

Very tactical match so far.

Dropkick by Alexander.

Submission attempt by Ali, Alexander escapes.

Alexander pushes Ali down to the floor as he looked to jump over the top rope, Ali hits his face on the matt as he fell too.

Alexander goes face first into the turnbuckle as Ali jumped over him.

Facebuster by Ali, Alexander kicks out at two.

Ali sent face first into the turnbuckle as Alexander trips him into it.

Roundhouse by Ali.

DDT by Ali, Alexander kicks out at two.

Alexander hits his finisher to get the win.

The two competitors shake hands after the match.

 

23.01.18 – Smackdown Live Analysis – RKO outta nowhere, A glorious victory & Styles loses again!

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens open the show.

Owens and Zayn confident they will become co-champions.

Owens and Zayn give Styles no chance of retaining.

AJ Styles interrupts.

Styles says he won’t be beaten on Sunday.

Zayn and Owens bring back of Styles saying he will take care of them both.

Daniel Bryan comes out.

Styles will face Owens and Zayn tonight in back to back matches.

Bryan and Shane McMahon discuss Styles having to fight both Owens and Zayn tonight.

Jey Uso to face Chad Gable.

Gable throws Uso to the matt.

Grapple game early on.

Gable gets thrown out of the ring by Uso.

Kick by Uso sends Gable flying out the ring.

Uso throws Gable out of the ring again.

Uso dives out the middle rope towards Gable and lands on it.

Samoan drop by Uso.

Rolling suplex by Gable gets him the win over Uso.

Renee Young is backstage with Shinsuke Nakamura.

Baron Corbin disrupts it.

Naomi is next out to the ring.

She faces Liv Morgan.

Tye Dillinger enters the 2018 Royal Rumble.

Dropkick out of the corner by Naomi.

Kick to the head by Naomi.

Morgan sends Naomi into the middle turnbuckle.

Ntalya, Lana and Carmella walk down to ringside.

As does Becky Lynch.

Sunset flip by Naomi gets her the win.

All the women are throwing each other over the top rope.

Charlotte comes out wishing all the competitors good luck.

Nakamura v Corbin up next.

Nakamura heads to the ring first.

Baron Corbin now makes his way to the ring.

Grapple game early on.

Corbin throws Nakamura into the steel barricade.

Corbin now attempting to get Nakamura to submit.

Kicks to the chest by Nakamura to Corbin.

Knee to Corbin’s ribs.

Deep six by Corbin, Nakamura kicks out at two.

Clothesline by Corbin, Nakamura kicks out at two.

Armbar by Nakamura, Corbin escapes.

Randy Orton RKO’s Nakamura as he goes to beat Corbin.

Orton RKO’s Corbin too.

We are now recapping what happened last night.

Six man tag match next, between Bobby Roode, two members of the New Day and Jinder Mahal, Rusev and Aiden English.

New Day come out first.

New Day announce they are entering the Royal Rumble.

Roode is next out.

Roode wants to be the best US Champion in history.

Mahal comes out next.

Rusev and English out last.

Bear hug by Rusev on Kingston.

Bulldog by Kingston on Rusev, after he runs into the corner of the ring.

Blockbuster by Roode on English.

Blockbuster by Roode on Mahal.

Superkick by Rusev, Roode kicks out at two.

Elbow drop off the top rope by Woods, and he wins the match for his team.

Styles now heading to the ring.

Owens and Zayn head to the ring together.

McMahon comes out to bring Zayn back to backstage.

McMahon says if Zayn interferes in Owens’ match against Styles he will be fired.

Likewise for Owens.

Dropkick by Styles.

Missed cannonball in the corner by Owens.

Owens taps out early on after the cap-crusher by Styles.

Zayn ambushes Styles multiple times.

Zayn sends Styles into the steel steps.

Bryan and McMahon overlooking backstage.

Clothesline by Zayn, Styles kicks out at two.

Zayn tries to get Styles to submit.

Quick succession of strikes by Styles.

Forearm outside the ring over the top rope by Styles.

Styles attacks Owens.

Zayn in control of Styles now.

Styles fights back.

Hurricinarana off the top rope by Styles.

Neckbreaker by Styles, Zayn kicks out at two.

Tornado DDT by Zayn.

Pelee kick by Styles, Zayn kicks out at two.

Powerbomb by Zayn, Styles kicks out at two.

Knee to the face by Styles.

Styles pushes the stretcher Owens was on over.

Heluva kick by Zayn

Followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb, and Zayn wins the match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Royal Rumble Match – The Golden Boy wins again! – Analysis & Thoughts

Match Analysis

Dolph Ziggler and Chris Jericho start the match off.

Cody Rhodes enters next.

Kofi Kingston enters next.

Santino Marrella enters next.

Rhodes eliminates Marrella.

Drew McIntyre enters next.

Titus O’Neil enters next.

Jericho eliminates McIntyre.

Goldust enters next.

David Otunga enters next.

Heath Slater enters next.

Sheamus enters next.

Sheamus throws Otunga into O’Neil to eliminate O’Neil.

Sheamus eliminates Otunga.

Tensai enters next.

Brodus Clay enters next.

Rhodes eliminates Goldust.

Rey Mysterio enters next.

Darren Young enters next.

Clay eliminated by multiple superstars.

Kingston eliminates Tensai.

Bo Dallas enters next.

Kingston eliminates Young.

Rhodes eliminates Kingston.

The Godfather enters next.

Ziggler eliminates The Godfather.

Wade Barrett enters next.

John Cena enters next.

Cena eliminates Slater.

Cena eliminates Rhodes.

Damien Sandow enters at 20.

Barrett eliminates Mysterio.

Daniel Bryan enters next.

Cesaro enters next.

The Great Khali enters next.

Kane enters next.

Zack Ryder enters next.

Kane eliminates Khali.

Bryan eliminates Kane.

Bryan is eliminated by Cesaro.

Randy Orton enters next.

Orton eliminates Ryder.

Jinder Mahal enters next.

Cena eliminates Cesaro.

The Miz enters next.

Sheamus eliminates Mahal.

Sin Cara enters next.

Dallas eliminates Barrett.

Barrett comes back to eliminate Dallas.

Ryback is the last entrant.

Ryback eliminates Sandow.

Ryback eliminates Sin Cara.

Ryback eliminates Miz.

Ziggler eliminates Jericho.

Ryback eliminates Orton.

Sheamus eliminates Ziggler.

Ryback eliminates Sheamus.

Cena eliminates Ryback to win the 2013 Royal Rumble!

My Thoughts

A good Royal Rumble match.

The pop when the Godfather came out was great as I am pretty sure that nobody suspected it.

From what I remember, Ryback was doing very well at this moment in time, so a win for him, rather than Cena would have probably made more sense.

Jericho and Ziggler lasting so long in the match was good to see as well.

 

2011 Royal Rumble Match – The biggest Royal Rumble in history – Analysis & Thoughts!

Match Analysis

CM Punk is the first man out for the record 40-man Royal Rumble.

Punk was still a part of the Nexus at this point.

The core come out to attack Punk.

The Nexus come out to defend Punk.

Punk starts off against Daniel Bryan.

Justin Gabriel comes in third.

Bryan eliminates Gabriel.

Zack Ryder is the next man to enter.

Bryan eliminates Ryder.

William Regal enters next.

Ted DeBiase enters next.

John Morrison enters next.

DeBiase eliminates Regal.

Yoshi Tatsu enters next.

Husky Harris enters next.

Chavo Guerrero enters next.

Mark Henry enters next.

Henry eliminates Guerrero.

Henry eliminates Tatsu.

JTG is next to enter.

Michael McGullicuty enters next.

McGullicuty eliminates JTG.

Harris & McGullicuty eliminate DiBiase.

Chris Masters enters next.

David Otunga enters next.

Punk eliminates Bryan.

Punk eliminates Masters.

All members of the Nexus eliminate Morrison.

All members of the Nexus eliminate Henry.

Tyler Reks enters next.

Punk eliminates Reks.

Vladmir Kozlov enters next.

Punk eliminates Kozlov.

R-Truth enters next.

Punk eliminates Truth.

Great Khali enters next.

Khali eliminates Harris.

Mason Ryan enters next.

Ryan eliminates Khali.

Booker T enters next.

Ryan eliminates Booker.

John Cena enters next.

Cena eliminates Ryan.

Cena eliminates Otunga and McGullicuty.

Hornswoggle enters next.

Cena eliminates Punk.

Tyson Kidd enters next.

Cena eliminates Kidd, after he and Hornswoggle AA him.

Heath Slater enters next.

Cena eliminates Slater.

Kofi Kingston enters next.

Jack Swagger enters next.

Sheamus enters next.

Sheamus eliminates Hornswoggle.

Rey Mysterio enters next.

Mysterio eliminates Swagger.

Wade Barrett enters at 30.

Dolph Ziggler enters next.

Diesel enters next.

Drew McIntyre enters next.

Alex Riley is next to enter.

Diesel eliminated by Barrett.

Big Show enters next.

Alex Riley eliminated by Show.

Show eliminates Ziggler.

Show eliminates McIntyre.

Ezekiel Jackson enters next.

Jackson eliminates Show.

Santino Marella enters next.

Alberto Del Rio enters next.

Randy Orton enters next.

Orton eliminates Kingston.

Orton eliminates Sheamus.

Kane is the last entrant.

Kane eliminates Jackson.

Mysterio eliminates Kane.

Barrett eliminates Mysterio.

Miz eliminates Cena after a distraction by Riley.

Orton eliminates Barrett.

Del Rio eliminates Orton to win the 2011 Royal Rumble!

Marella is still in the match.

Del Rio eliminates Marella, and now he has won!

Thoughts

A pretty good Royal Rumble in all honesty. You can tell the eliminations were pretty quick as they tried to fit in all 40 competitors.

I like the part where Nexus dominated the most, as that showed they were a force to be reckoned with, but when it took one man to eliminate almost all of them it was pretty stupid booking.

Miz eliminating Cena could also set up future storylines.

Marella at the end was pretty funny, the whole crowd wanted him to win, but I liked that added comedy at the end.

Question – What are your thoughts on the 2011 Royal Rumble?

 

16.01.18 – Smackdown Live Analysis – A new United States Champion & the Riott Squad win again

Smackdown Live is opened by The New Day.

It appears this will be the United States Tournament match, Xavier Woods v Jinder Mahal.

New Day taking the mickey out of the Singh Brothers introducing Mahal.

There’s a plate of pancakes in front of the New Day.

Crowd behind Woods and the New Day.

Singh Brothers now introduce Mahal.

Instant kick to the face by Mahal.

Mahal dominant early on.

Dropkick by Woods.

Mahal attempting to get Woods to submit.

Mahal dominating again.

It appears the WWE Universe want pancakes, as that is what they are chanting.

Woods narrowly makes it back into the ring before he is counted out.

Woods kicks out at two, after Mahal catches him with a knee.

Woods headbutts Mahal off the top rope.

Missile dropkick by Woods off the top rope.

Both competitors trading blows in the middle of the ring.

Kick to the head by Woods.

Shining Wizard by Woods, Mahal kicks out at two.

New Day chase the Singh Brothers out of the arena as they try to distract Woods.

Mahal throws Woods into the bottom rope.

Mahal hits his finisher to win and qualify for the finals.

Now we move onto a pre-recorded part where Corbin says he will win the Royal Rumble.

After the ad-break we are re-capping Goldberg being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Renee Young now introduces AJ Styles for a backstage segment.

Styles says he counts Kevin Owens as two people, so it’s a 3v1 handicap match.

Carmella gives her thoughts on the Royal Rumble in a pre=recorded clip.

As does Natalya.

As does Tamina.

As does Lana.

As does Naomi.

As does Ruby Riott.

As does Sarah Logan.

As does Liv Morgan.

As does Becky Lynch.

Bobby Roode now comes out.

He’s facing Mojo Rawley in the second semi final for the US Title Tournament.

Rawley wins the strength battle at the beginning of the match.

Roode dominating early on, and now trying to submit Rawley.

Rawley runs into Roode and sends him flying into the matt.

Rawley runs around the ring and shoulder barges Roode into the barricade.

Rawley now has Roode in submissions trying to get him to submit.

High boot by Rawley, Roode kicks out at two.

Rawley goes shoulder first into the steel ringpost.

Blockbuster off the top rope by Roode, Rawley kicks out at two.

Rawley throws Roode into the canvas, Roode kicks out at two.

Roode hits the Glorious DDT for the win.

That means that it is Roode v Mahal for the US Title next week.

The Singh Brothers beat Roode down from behind.

The Singh Brothers run off before Roode can react.

Mahal mocks Roode by saying he will be a Glorious Champion.

Roode wants the match to happen tonight.

Mahal says no.

Daniel Bryan is behind Mahal.

Bryan says the US Title Match will be tonight.

Another pre-recorded bit, this time from Randy Orton.

Charlotte is the first woman out.

She is followed by Becky Lynch.

And then Naomi.

Riott Squad come out together per usual.

Charlotte starts off stronger against Morgan.

Charlotte now dominating Riott.

The Riott Squad have taken control since the ad break.

Morgan mocks Lynch by lying in front of her and waving.

Logan tries to get Lynch to submit.

Naomi cross-bodies Morgan over the top rope, Logan breaks up the pinfall.

Riott kicks Naomi whilst the referee is distracted.

Morgan hits her finisher on Naomi to get the win for the Riott squad.

Backstage interview with the Usos.

Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable attack them from behind.

We are seeing highlights of how Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn got their championship shot.

Now we are seeing  a pre-recorded part with Shinsuke Nakamura saying why he will win the Royal Rumble.

Shane McMahon is next out.

According to the commentators, Daniel Bryan will join him at ringside.

Rusev and Aiden English to face the Ascension next week.

Singh Brothers banned from ringside.

Roode punches Mahal ten times whilst in the corner.

Mahal is sent out the ring over the top rope.

Mahal throws Roode first into the ring apron, and then the steel steps.

Mahal then throws Roode onto the barricade.

Mahal stretches Roode’s body around the steel ringpost.

Mahal shoulder barges Roode off the ring apron into the barricade.

Mahal dominating Roode.

Roode gets a few shots off on Mahal.

Mahal stops Roode’s momentum with a clothesline, Roode kicks out at two.

Mahal tries to get Roode to submit.

Sunset flip by Roode, Mahal kicks out at two.

Kick by Mahal, Roode kicks out at two.

Mahal dominating again.

Blockbuster by Roode, Mahal kicks out at two.

Both men down after a double clothesline.

Spinebuster by Roode.

Mahal goes for his finisher, Roode reverses into his, and wins the United States Title.

 

09.01.18 – Smackdown Live Analysis – Becky’s Back, Rusev Day is cancelled & Zayn & Owens get a taste of their own medicine

Shows starts with us seeing highlights of Sami Zayn beating AJ Styles last week, with Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon at ringside.

Show opens with Renee Young welcoming Styles to the ring.

Styles says he takes pride every-time he steps foot in the ring.

Crowd cheers when AJ says he could beat the crap out of Zayn and Owens at the Royal Rumble.

Crowd chants Styles’ name.

Owens’ music hits as Styles was about to say: “SD Live is the house that AJ Styles built.”

McMahon interrupts Zayn and Owens as they say they can do what they want to.

McMahon says he is baffled by Bryan’s decisions.

McMahon announces Owens and Zayn are to face Styles, Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura tonight.

McMahon goes backstage and is met by Bryan who says he’s made a great main event.

The returning Becky Lynch to face Ruby Riott, next.

Becky Lynch is the first one to come out.

Lynch announces she is the last woman on Smackdown Live to enter the Women’s Royal Rumble match, in something that was pre-recorded.

Charlotte comes out to support Becky.

Followed by Naomi.

All of the Riott squad come out together, as usual.

Grapple game early on, dominated by Lynch.

Logan holds Lynch’s foot as she hits the rope, but Riott can’t take advantage as lynch throws her out of the ring.

We arrive back from the ad-break with Lynch in a submission in the middle of the ring.

Lynch escapes by trying to pin Riott, who kicks out at two.

Riott in control of the match.

Lynch hip tosses Riott to get some momentum.

Lynch delivers some uppercuts.

Lynch delivers the Bex-ploder.

Riott goes for the Riott kick, but Lynch reverses into the dis-armer and wins.

When we get back the Ascension are in the ring.

The Bludgeon Brothers now on their way to the ring.

The Ascension attack the Bludgeon Brothers before the bell.

From that point on it’s a squash match that ends up being over in about 15 seconds, as Viktor is pinned.

Konnor goes to see if Viktor is ok, and the Bludgeon Brothers attack him from behind.

Bobby Roode is now on his way out.

It appears Roode is at ringside to watch Mojo Rawley against Zack Ryder.

When we get back from the ad break Ryder is in the ring looking at the US title.

Rawley runs straight towards……. the US title, when he comes out.

Ryder dropkicks Rawley.

Rawley throws Ryder off the top rope.

Rawley is bullying Ryder now.

Neckbreaker by Ryder, after he counters Rawley’s suplex.

Ryder goes for the broski boot, by Rawley rolls out the ring to avoid it.

Rawley wins after catching Ryder with a punch.

Roode goes to meet Rawley in the ring.

Now we go backstage to see Jinder Mahal cut a promo.

Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable will head to the stage, after another ad-break.

We saw highlights of Natalya getting paired with Nakamura for the Mixed Match Challenge.

We now get to see highlights of the tag-team title match from last week.

Gable cutting a heel promo.

They are getting a good heel reaction from the crowd.

They claim they lost to instant replay last week.

They call out the referee who cost them the titles last week.

Daniel Bryan comes out instead.

Crowd chanting Bryan’s name.

Bryan announces at the Royal Rumble, The Usos will defend their titles against Benjamin and Gable in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

We cut backstage to Orton, who tells AJ he’s coming after the WWE title at Mania.

Nakamura likes the team talk: “Good talk.”

Nakamura ‘too sweets’ the title, maybe a hint about Nakamura v Styles at Mania.

English and Rusev are already in the ring.

Rusev and English getting a good response from the crowd again.

Fandango starts strongly, throwing English around the ring.

We return from, yet another ad-break, with English having a submission hold locked in on Breeze.

Rusev kicks Fandango a couple of times.

Spinning heel kick by Rusev.

Rusev kicks Breeze in the head, but then Fandango rolls him up to get his team the win.

Rusev Day is cancelled.

We go backstage to Bryan and McMahon.

McMahon isn’t happy with the matches Bryan has been making.

McMahon accuses Bryan of being unstable.

Bryan accuses McMahon of the same.

AJ Styles is the first man out for the match.

Followed by Randy Orton.

Followed by Shinsuke Nakamura.

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens come out to Owens’ theme music.

Orton and Owens begin.

Orton throws Owens into the barricade.

Orton throws Owens in the ring, as he rolls in himself Owens starts kicking him.

Nakamura delivers some knees to Zayn.

Nakamura dominant over Zayn.

Owens and Zayn retreat when it isn’t going their way.

McMahon comes out to stop them leaving.

McMahon announces the match is now no count-out.

Return from an ad-break with Zayn in control of Styles.

Owens now in control of Styles.

Styles gains control, after a neckbreaker on Owens.

Orton DDT’s Zayn from the middle rope.

Orton goes for a RKO, but Owens hits him with a chair.

Owens attacks both Styles and Nakamura with the chair too.

McMahon comes out again.

McMahon now announces it’s now a no count-out, no disqualification match so anything goes.

Styles hits Owens with a chair.

Zayn tries running from Nakamura and Orton, but they catch him.

Zayn is thrown against the steel ring post.

Orton hits Zayn with the steel steps.

Nakamura and Orton thrown Zayn over the announcers table.

Orton throws Zayn onto the table.

Zayn is thrown into the ring, where Nakamura hits the Kinsasha.

Orton RKOs Zayn, and gets the three count for the win.

 

 

Breaking – Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair team up for Mixed Match Challenge

Just announced – WWE SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan has put Bobby Roode, the glorious one, with Charlotte Flair, the WWE SmackDown Women’s champion together for the Mixed Match Challenge. This means we will get to see more Bobby, and more of Charlotte, something Smackdown has been lacking slightly in recent weeks.

The match to me is a good one, as it mixed together two absolutely ferocious and technical wrestlers, both who look to put on an exhibition every time they get in the ring.

Question – Obvious one: Can their egos work together?

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Smackdown Live Analysis – 02.01.18 – Becky Lynch Returns, as Sami Zayn pins AJ Styles

Show opens with highlights of last week, when Kevin Owens beat AJ Styles in a non-title match.

Styles will start the first Smackdown Live in 2018.

Styles opens by wishing the WWE Universe a happy new year!

Daniel Bryan is called out by Styles to tell him whether Owens is allowed at ringside this week, after Zayn cost Styles the match last week.

Shane McMahon comes out before Bryan can say a word.

Crowd starts the chant: “Shane O’Mac,” closely followed by: “Daniel Bryan.”

McMahon apologises to Styles for costing him the match last week.

Bryan, McMahon and Owens will all be ringside for the match later tonight.

The Usos to defend the tag-team titles against Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable, next!

Usos talk on the mic to Gable and Benjamin before the match.

Benjamin throws one of the Usos off the top rope then Gable does a moonsault and then pin is broken up at two, fast paced start to the match.

The Usos go flying out the ring multiple times.

Benjamin and Gable win a very disappointing and short match.

Another referee comes out, and it appears the man pinned wasn’t the legal man, confusion in the arena.

The referee restarts the match, so much confusion ongoing at the moment.

The Usos attack Gable and Benjamin as they hesitate when getting back into the ring.

Double super-kick by the Usos, then a frog splash off the top rope gets the Usos the win, very disappointing match, that.

Zayn and Owens do a backstage segment with Renee Young, where they discuss the match later on tonight.

Breezango come out to face the Bludgeon Brothers.

The Bludgeon Brothers started the match before the bell even rang, by beating down Breezango, then The Ascension come out to save them, and get crushed.

We then go to the backstage with the New Day, and Big E and Kofi Kingston have bought Xavier Woods gifts.

They are interrupted by Aiden English and Rusev!

Rusev calls them: “Little kids,” as the crowd cheers for #RusevDay.

Mojo Rawley then does a backstage promo talking about how he will beat Zack Ryder next week.

Rusev and English are stood in the ring waiting, and Rusev decides it’s him turn to sing English a song, that was pretty awesome!

Woods goes faces first into the steel steps after English dodges him.

English sings: “Rusev Day!” to himself in the ring whilst he is in control of the match.

Back-breaker by Woods, and English kicks-out at two and a half.

Jinder Mahal is watching backstage, with the Singh Brothers.

Woods wins after an elbow-drop from the top tope, Rusev day is cancelled!

The Welcoming Committee do a backstage segment about how they are going to beat the Riott Squad.

The Welcoming Committee come out first, accompanied by Lana.

The Riott squad win with quite possibly the worst finisher you will ever see, a knee to the back of the head…

Ruby Riott cuts a promo post match that is full on heel.

Charlotte interrupts the promo.

Charlotte then introduces Naomi, closely followed by the returning Becky Lynch.

The three make the Riott squad retreat, after the beatdown.

Baron Corbin then announces that he will be in the Royal Rumble match.

Styles came out first, and he was followed by Bryan and then McMahon.

Styles goes straight after Zayn, after he cost him the match last week against Owens.

Ringside confrontation between Owens and McMahon, after Styles has Zayn down outside the ring, Bryan tries to break it up.

Chants of: “AJ Styles, Sami Zayn,” ring around the arena during the match.

Zayn hits the blue thunder bomb, but Styles kicks out at two.

The official rolls out the ring, but Styles pins Zayn for a three count in the ring, but there’s nobody to count it.

McMahon pushes Owens over.

McMahon gets Owens ejected, then Bryan tells McMahon to leave too.

Zayn hits the Helluvah kick during all of the chaos and gets the pin on Styles.

Styles cuts a promo, and it results in Bryan announcing that Styles will defend his title in the Royal Rumble in a handicap match against Owens and Zayn.

Question – What did you make of #SDLive tonight?

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