WWE – 2015 Results
WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX – January 5, 2015
Raw – included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T (sub. for Jerry Lawler) on commentary; featured an opening segment in which John Cena, with the entire roster in the ring and at ringside, apologized for his actions the previous week in agreeing to bring back the Authority; moments later, Triple H & Stephanie McMahon interrupted, basked in their return, and introduced Seth Rollins as “the future” of the WWE; after Rollins bragged about Cena having to bring the Authority back before Triple H said the Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar match at the Royal Rumble would now be a triple threat also involving Rollins; Stephanie went on to note the night was ‘John Cena Appreciation Night’ in Cena’s honor; after Triple H said it was a new Authority without agendas, he said the opening match would be Wade Barrett vs. WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler; included a video package noting Cena’s WWE TV debut against Kurt Angle in 2002; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about facing Big Show later in the night; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt regarding his upcoming ambulance match with Dean Ambrose; featured a look at Popsugar.com picking Total Divas as 2014 Best Reality Show; included a backstage promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana; featured a video package noting Cena’s WWE World Title win at WrestleMania 21; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday on Jan. 15; featured a backstage promo by Ambrose on facing Wyatt in the ambulance match; included a video package noting Cena being drafted to Raw in 2005; featured the announcement the WWE Network was coming to the UK and Ireland on Jan. 19; included a backstage segment with Alicia Fox and Naomi in which they discussed being friends and Alicia wouldn’t let their match affect that; Alicia then mocked Naomi being taken off Total Divas before attacking her, with other divas coming to Alicia’s aid; featured a video package recapping the Ambrose vs. Wyatt feud; included the announcement Rollins would appear on Miz TV on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured the announcement Paige would face WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella on Main Event; included an ad promoting a new WWE Countdown after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Cena in which Stephanie and Triple H said they appreciated Cena, with Triple H then calling for Ryback, Erick Rowan, and Dolph Ziggler out to the ring; Triple H then suggested 30 days no pay for Rowan, 60 days for Ryback, and 90 days for Ziggler; Triple H and Stephanie then walked up to the stage and fired Ziggler, Ryback, and Rowan, adding that they can thank Cena for that; ‘The Stars & Stripes Forever’ then played as confetti fell from the rafters:
Wade Barrett defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler to win the title in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match at 16:36; fall #1: Ziggler pinned Barrett with an inside cradle at 2:36; after the fall, Barrett attacked Ziggler from behind and assaulted him in and out of the ring for several minutes; moments later, Kane appeared at the entrance stage and announced the match would be a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout; fall #2: Barrett pinned Ziggler with the Wasteland at 6:36; fall #3: Barrett pinned Ziggler with the Bull Hammer after Ziggler knocked Kane off the apron
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at the 41-second mark when O’Brian scored the pin with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut a promo insulting Demolition and the Road Warriors
Roman Reigns defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 5:31 when Show hit Reigns with the steel ringsteps on the floor; after the bout, Show attempted to hit Reigns in the ring with the steps but Reigns hit the spear, knocking the steps onto Show’s body
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Paige) pinned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) in a non-title match with a roll up at 1:17 after Nikki became distracted by Paige fighting with Brie on the floor; after the bout, Paige fought off Nikki in the ring
Luke Harper pinned Erick Rowan with the discuss clothesline at 1:10 and a fast count from the referee; following the introductions, it was noted Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury would be the guest referees for the bout; after the contest, Harper, Noble & Mercury triple teamed Rowan before Noble & Mercury hit a double dropkick to Rowan’s head
Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose in the ambulance match at 19:36 after hitting Sister Abigail on the floor; late in the match, there was a chant of “This is awesome”
Alicia Fox, Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Naomi, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 4:11 when Miz pinned Jimmy with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Seth Rollins & Kane (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) defeated Ryback in a handicap match at 11:52 when Rollins scored the pin after twice hitting the curb stomp; the bout was scheduled as Rollins vs. Ryback but Kane made himself part of the bout following the ring introductions
Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) defeated Adam Rose via disqualification at 1:51 when two masked members of the Rosebuds attacked Big E, Woods, & Kingston; moments later, Langston sustained the blockbuster / powerbomb combo; the two then unmasked as Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro before paying in the ring with the Rosebuds
WWE Superstars – 1/7/15 – 300th episode; featured Tom Phillips & Renee Young on commentary; included footage from Raw of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H addressing the fans and John Cena; featured a video package recapping the Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose feud; included footage of the Wyatt vs. Ambrose ambulance match from Raw; featured an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday Jan. 15; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a ‘Don’t try this at home’ PSA; included an ad promoting the Stephanie McMahon Fit Series DVD; featured footage from the end of Raw in which Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan were fired:
Jack Swagger defeated Titus O’Neil via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:30
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 6:33 when Stardust was pinned with a roll up after Stardust accidentally kicked Goldust off the apron
WWE @ Laredo, TX – January 6, 2015
Main Event – 1/6/15 – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘True Giants;’ featured an ad promoting WWE 2K15; included an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana about Ryback’s firing on Raw, with backstage footage showing Renee Young interviewing Ryback after Raw; Rusev followed by saying he would have beaten and embarassed Ryback had he stayed and announced his entrance into the 2015 Royal Rumble; featured WWE.com footage of Young conducting backstage interviews with Erick Rowan and Dolph Ziggler about their firings on Raw; included the announcement Triple H would address the Raw firings the next day on WWE.com in an interview with Cole; featured a WWE ad thanking the fans for their support; included the announcement WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso would face Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow and Goldust & Stardust on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting the Stephanie McMahon Fit Series DVD:
Paige (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) with the RamPaige at 12:13 after a kick to the face
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned R-Truth with the legdrop off the top at 3:08; prior to the bout, Fandango and Rosa cut an insert promo on their plans for 2015
Titus O’Neil pinned Jack Swagger with a boot to the face and Clash of the Titus at 8:21; prior to the bout, O’Neil cut a promo on his way to the ring
Smackdown! – 1/9/15 – featured Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; the final show to air on Thursday; included an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he discussed the firings of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan before bragging about his being included in the John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar match at the Royal Rumble; Rollins then called for the bell to be sounded for the fired wrestlers before Roman Reigns came through the crowd and joined the three; Reigns then made fun of Rollins before attacking him and clearing the three from the ring; moments later, Kane and the Big Show joined the three at the entrance stage, with Kane setting up a match between Reigns and a partner to face Show & Rollins; featured an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow spoke to Kane and said they deserved to challenge WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso in a two-on-two match instead of their 3-team match that was scheduled; Kane said the 3-way was still on; featured an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with the Usos about the firings from Raw; featured a look at Popsugar.com picking Total Divas as 2014 Best Reality Show; included footage from WWE.com of Triple H addressing the Authority’s return and the firings of Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback; featured a promo by Wyatt on beating Dean Ambrose in the ambulance match on Raw and now turning his attention to the Royal Rumble match; included the announcement Daniel Bryan’s return match would be on the following Thursday’s Smackdown; featured a WWE Network ad; included an ad promoting Total Divas; included WWE.com backstage interviews with Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan following their firings on Raw:
Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Adam Rose (w/ Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro) with the Big Ending at 2:35
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at the 45-second mark when O’Brian scored the pin following the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor insulted the Road Warriors and Powers of Pain
Alicia Fox pinned Naomi with her feet on the middle ropes for leverage at 1:14; prior to the bout, Naomi cut an insert promo on Alicia attacking her on Raw
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow and Goldust & Stardust at 15:27 when Jimmy pinned Goldust with the splash off the top
Sin Cara pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the senton at 2:03; prior to the bout, Barrett cut an in-ring promo, mocking the fact Dolph Ziggler had been fired and then noting he was now an entrant in the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Barrett attacked Sin Cara on the floor and then in the ring
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose (mystery partner) defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Kane, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & the Big Show at 11:40 when Reigns pinned Rollins with the spear after avoiding the curb stomp
WWE @ Sacramento, CA – January 10, 2015
Justin Gabriel defeated Adam Rose
Darren Young defeated Tyler Breeze via DQ after the Big Show interfered
Kane defeated Jack Swagger
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow
Naomi, Emma, & Summer Rae defeated Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox, & Cameron
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification when the Big Show interfered
WWE @ Shreveport, LA – January 11, 2015
Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 17:32 when, as the challenger attempted to hit the spear, Big Show appeared in the aisle and fought with Reigns; after the match, Show and Rusev double teamed Reigns in the ring but he eventually took them down with a simultaneous spear
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – January 12, 2015
Raw – featured Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, & Ryback didn’t deserve to be fired the week before and called for the fans to tweet #AuthoritySucks to have their voice be heard; Cena said his plan B was to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title at the Royal Rumble and then go home, denying the Authority of the championship; moments later, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon joined Cena in the ring with the two blaming the situation on Cena’s actions; Triple H and Stephanie then said they hated firing the three and also wanted them back, but they keep their promises; Triple H went on to say Cena would have a chance to win back their jobs by beating Seth Rollins in a lumberjack match as the opening bout; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie addressed Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso for their comments and actions on Smackdown against the Authority; Stephanie then told Jimmy to inform Naomi that she would be wrestling with her arm tied behind her back; Stephanie then told Ambrose he would take a psych evaluation and would be removed from the Royal Rumble if he didn’t pass; included a backstage promo by Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, in which he addressed George Clooney’s lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes and said maybe someday Clooney would win a Slammy; featured a backstage segment with Ambrose and the psych evaluator; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday; featured a video package with Big Show, New Day, Paige, Titus O’Neil, Daniel Bryan, and others doing their best Macho Man “Oh Yeah” impression; included footage from TMZ of the Indianapolis Colts celebrating with a Ric Flair promo after their win the night before; included the announcement Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, and Ric Flair would be on hand the following week; featured an ad promoting ‘Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story’ exclusive look on the WWE Network after Raw; included a backstage segment in which Ambrose gave one-word responses to images shown to him; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, in which he noted they “returned to the scene of the crime” in New Orleans after ending the Undertaker’s streak; Heyman went on to discuss Lesnar vs. Cena vs. Rollins at the Rumble and the contract signing later in the show; included an ad for the Triple H and Stephanie workout DVDs; featured a segment in which the Usos, Miz & Sandow, Santino Marella, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, Ambrose, Cena, and Kane did Savage impressions; included an in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan regarding his WWE World Title win at WrestleMania 30 there in New Orleans, with Bryan saying he would win the Rumble and win the title all over again at WrestleMania 31; moments later, Stephanie interrupted, shilled her fitness DVD, and discussed Bryan’s rise before his staggering fall in 2014; she went on to say Bryan’s injury proved he didn’t have what it took; Bryan responded by saying he would always keep fighting, no matter what Stephanie put in front of him and he would go through the Rumble and WrestleMania to prove her wrong again; Stephanie then said Bryan would be in action on Smackdown and introduced his opponent as Kane; Kane and Bryan then fought on the floor with Bryan eventually dominating Kane until he was pulled away by referees; featured a backstage segment in which Lesnar confronted Rollins, with Heyman intervening and suggesting the two work together to eliminate Cena in the Rumble title match; included a promo by Bray Wyatt on his participation in the Royal Rumble; featured a video package noting Randy Savage would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the announcement Hogan would induct him; included a backstage segment showing Ambrose was making the psych evaluator open up and cry, with Ambrose then saying he would get him the help he needs; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H, Stephanie, Rollins, Lesnar, Cena, Heyman, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which Heyman said the Authority’s return was Rollins’ plan but Heyman endorsed it; after the three had words and signed the contract, Cena dropped Lesnar with a FU through the table before sustaining the curb stomp from Rollins:
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned John Cena in an impromptu lumberjack match at 13:51 after the Big Show knocked out Cena with a punch outside the ring; lumberjacks for the bout included Show, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Tyson Kidd, Antonio Cesaro, Titus O’Neil, Fandango, Justin Gabriel, Curtis Axel, and Kane; stipulations stated Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan would regain their jobs if Cena won; during the final moments, Cena hit the FU but was pulled out of the ring by Mercury & Noble; moments later, he applied the STFU but Kane pulled Rollins to the ropes
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Adam Rose & Natalya Neidhart) at 3:52 when Kingston pinned Kidd after a double stomp off the top double team
Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper with the spear at 10:42 as Harper attempted the discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Big Show cut an in-ring promo in which he insulted Reigns and his fans, noting Reigns was not competition for him and stating he beat Hogan for the WCW World Title in his own debut; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd, scaring Show to the aisle, and cut a promo stating he was “maybe 12” when Show beat Hogan and Show was a loser; Show sat ringside for the duration of the match; after the bout, Show attacked Reigns and knocked him out with a punch
Alicia Fox pinned Naomi with the scissors kick; Noami had one arm tied behind her back for the match; WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso were shown watching on backstage
Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso) with the Skull Crushing Finale at 2:11
Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned Paige (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Tyson Kidd) at 2:09 with a roll up after Paige became distracted by Kidd; after the match, Paige slapped Kidd and stormed off
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at 1:13 when O’Brian scored the pin with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut an insert promo saying they were better than the Road Warriors, Demolition, and the Powers of Pain
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Dean Ambrose in an impromptu non-title match via referee stoppage at around the 5-minute mark; prior to the bout, Lana and Rusev cut an in-ring promo, with Lana thanking the Authority for firing Ryback, who was to have faced Rusev, and then thanking John Cena for making sure he didn’t get his job back; Rusev went on to cut a promo on Ryback, saying he was lucky for being fired because he would have been thrown over the top in the Rumble; moments later, Ambrose came out and cleared Rusev from the ring; after the bout, Ambrose argued with the referee over the call before Rusev kicked him in the face
WWE @ Baton Rouge, LA – River Center – January 13, 2015
Main Event – 1/13/15 – featured Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included the announcement Main Event would not air the following week on the WWE Network and would be replaced by Santino Marella’s Royal Rumble Lottery Spectacular; featured an ad promoting the Triple H and Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday; included an ad promoting the series finale of the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; featured a Total Divas ad; included a video package noting Randy Savage would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the announcement Hogan would induct him:
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 4:13 when Goldust was pinned with a roll up after Goldust dragged an interfering Torito into the ring; prior to the bout, Goldust & Stardust cut an insert promo on being participants in the Royal Rumble match
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at 1:47 when Viktor scored the pin with the Fall of Man
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Justin Gabriel via submission in a non-title match with the Accolade at 3:48; after the bout, Gabriel struggled to his feet before sustaining a running kick from Rusev
Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Adam Rose, Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart), & Antonio Cesaro at 10:59 when Woods pinned Rose with the Midnight Hour; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an insert promo on their match
Smackdown! – 1/15/15 – return to Thursday night after 10 years; featured a new show open; included Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included a video package noting Randy Savage would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the announcement Hulk Hogan would induct him and a look at tweets from Triple H, John Cena, and Bret Hart about Savage’s induction; featured a Bray Wyatt promo; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about the night’s main event and facing his tag team partners in the Royal Rumble match; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting the series finale of the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was pissed off after Raw and had a purpose now to F5 Seth Rollins at the Rumble; moments later, Rollins, with Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury, walked out and said he wasn’t afraid of Lesnar; Rollins then said he wanted to cash in his title shot then and there, with Heyman reminding him that Lesnar wasn’t in the building; Seth then cornered Heyman, said he would curb stomp Lesnar and take the title and asked Heyman why he shouldn’t do the same to him; Heyman said the Authority was in power now but things could change and he could eventually be in a position to help Rollins; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Big Show about the main event, with Show bragging about knocking out John Cena and Reigns on Raw and then saying he would win the Rumble; Kane then walked in and said he also would be in the Rumble, with Show then walking off; featured an ad promoting the Triple H and Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs; included a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose:
Daniel Bryan defeated Kane (w/ Triple H, Seth Rollins, Big Show, Jamie Noble, & Joey Mercury) via disqualification at 12:36 when Noble & Mercury interfered as Bryan attempted the Yes Lock; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Bryan about this return to the ring against Kane, who injured him the previous year; Bryan went on to say he didn’t know how his neck would fare but he would thank the fans for their support by beating Kane, by winning the Royal Rumble, and by winning at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H’s music played, with his group then coming to the ring; after the match, Bryan fought off Noble & Mercury, knocked Show off the apron, and escaped the ring as Rollins went to attack him with his briefcase; moments later, Bryan walked up to the entrance stage, with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose joining him; Triple H then took the mic and said Bryan, Reigns, & Ambrose would face Rollins, Show, & Kane later in the night (Bryan’s return match after a 9-month absence)
Alicia Fox, Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Naomi, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at 4:47 when Miz pinned Jimmy with the Skull Crushing Finale; prior to the bout, it was announced Miz & Sandow would challenge the Usos at the Royal Rumble
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:43 after Paige slapped Nikki behind the referee’s back
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Sin Cara with the Bull Hammer at 2:49 as the challenger attempted a springboard off the ropes
Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury), Kane, & the Big Show at 17:54 when Bryan pinned Kane with the running knee to the head; after the match, Triple H appeared at the entrance stage and said Bryan would face Kane in a rematch the next week, with Bryan’s Royal Rumble spot at stake
WWE @ San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – January 18, 2015
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – January 19, 2015 (15,519; announced as a sell out)
Raw – featured an opening video tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and black leaders in America; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, with Lesnar quickly taking the mic from Heyman and calling out Seth Rollins; moments later, Triple H interrupted and said he understood Lesnar wanting at Rollins but Rollins’ actions against Lesnar were valid; after Lesnar threatened to fight Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and Kane walked out, with Stephanie trying to calm down Lesnar; Rollins then appeared on the big screen and called Lesnar a caveman, with Heyman cutting in an asking the Authority to let him fix it because if Lesnar gets his hands on Rollins it would deplete the roster; John Cena then walked out and said the Authority, Lesnar and Heyman were only motivating him, with Stephanie and Rollins eventually saying Cena was just a loser now and Rollins told Cena to take himself out of the title match at the Rumble; Cena eventually said he wanted to win back the jobs of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan by winning the title at the Rumble; Triple H said Cena could have a match later in the show for their jobs, and if he lost then he would lose his title shot at the Rumble; he then said the fans could vote via the WWE app as to if Cena should put his title shot on the line; featured a look at Ziggler tweeting about the opening segment; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic reading Smackdown was the #1 original show on cable Thursday; featured a look at Rowan tweeting about his job; included a backstage segment with Triple H, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, and X-Pac – with Damien Sandow appearing as X-Pac’s stunt double until Mike Mizanin walked in and told Sandow to go change; Miz then tried to give the Clique sign to the Clique but none gave it back to him; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included a look at Ryback tweeting about his job; featured Byron Saxton conducting an in-ring panel with Hulk Hogan, Michaels, and Ric Flair, first about Cena putting his title shot at stake; Flair discussed his 1992 win, Michaels talked about 1995, and Hogan talked about his wins; Michaels went on to pick Bray Wyatt, Hogan for Daniel Bryan, and Flair for Dean Ambrose to win on Sunday; Show then walked out and said none of them picked him because they were jealous of him; Show then spent several minutes insulting each man before Flair fought back and Show punched him out; Roman Reigns then came through the crowd, fought with Show, and knocked him to the floor; moments later, referees, Michaels, Hogan, and Reigns tended to Flair; included a backstage segment in which Renee Young revealed the results of the WWE app poll to Cena, with 85% of fans saying he should put his title shot on the line; Young then asked if it was a sign the fans didn’t want to see Cena in his title match at all, with Cena saying some may have voted that way but others voted because they were confident he could get those guys’ jobs back; members of the Dallas Cowboys were shown in attendance; featured a video package on the history of the Rumble match; included an ad promoting the 2014 Royal Rumble match airing immediately after Raw on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Bryan vs. Kane on Smackdown would be No DQ; included an in-ring promo by Hall, Nash, & X-Pac in which they were quickly interrupted by Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor; the Ascension insulted the nWo and all other tag teams before John Bradshaw Layfield left the announce team, took the mic, and insulted the Ascension before noting he made a phone call and found his own legend; Ron Simmons then joined Bradshaw in the ring, with Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg then coming out; moments later, Dogg & Gunn attacked the Ascension, with O’Brian being knocked to the floor and Viktor sustaining JBL’s Clothesline from Hell; featured backstage comments from Stephanie and Triple H in which they announced Cena would face Seth Rollins, Big Show, & Kane in a handicap match later in the night; included the announcement Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods would face Adam Rose, Antonio Cesaro, & Tyson Kidd in an elimination match during the Royal Rumble Kickoff; featured a backstage segment in which Lesnar confronted Rollins, with Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury, with Lesnar saying he hoped Rollins would take out Cena so he could take Rollins out on Sunday; included comments from Hogan from the WWE app about Cena’s chances in the main event; featured the announcement Gunn & Road Dogg would face the Ascension at the Royal Rumble:
Bray Wyatt pinned Daniel Bryan with the Sister Abigail at 15:15 after Kane dropped Bryan’s face onto the apron behind the referee’s back and Wyatt followed by ramming Bryan’s head into the bottom turnbuckle; Kane appeared ringside early in the match; after the bout, Kane assaulted Bryan in the ring
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a reversal into Dirty Deeds at 8:11
Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Adam Rose) at 3:03 when Kingston pinned Kidd with a roll up after causing him to collided with Cesaro on the apron
Paige & Natalya Neidhart defeated Summer Rae & Alicia Fox at 2:56 when Alicia submitted to the PTO; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout, during which it was noted the Bellas would face Paige & Natalya at the Royal Rumble
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated R-Truth in a non-title match via submission with the Accolade at the 45-second mark; prior to the bout, Truth cut a promo saying every American would be gunning for Rusev in the Royal Rumble match
WWE Tag Team Champions Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso) pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 2:56 with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, Miz, with Sandow, cut an insert promo on the Royal Rumble
John Cena defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury), Kane, & the Big Show in a handicap match at 13:36 by pinning Rollins with a roll up after the entire Authority became distracted by Sting, who appeared on the big screen before then walking out to the entrance stage; Triple H & Stephanie McMahon sat ringside for the match; after the bout, Cena celebrated into the crowd as Triple H took a mic, stood on the commentary table, and yelled for Sting; moments later, the crowd chanted, “We want Sting;” WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, then came out and went after Rollins before hitting the F5 on Kane and then Show, with Rollins, Mercury and Noble running backstage
WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – January 20, 2015
Smackdown! – 1/22/15 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he noted his goal of winning the Royal Rumble, Sting’s debut on Raw, and John Cena winning a big match against the Authority on Raw; Bryan then brought out Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan, with each man talking about how they spent their time off and their plans to shine against the Authority; moments later, Seth Rollins, Kane, Big Show, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble walked out to the entrance stage, with Rollins and Ziggler trading insults before Kane interrupted and spoke about his No DQ match against Bryan later in the night; Bryan responded by showing footage of Kane and Show being laid out by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar on Raw; Kane then said Ziggler would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in the opening bout; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic reading Smackdown was the #1 original show on cable the previous week; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his involvement during the Royal Rumble panel segment on Raw, with Reigns commenting on Show and being in the upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment in which Fandango, with Rosa Mendes, drew what appeared to be a good number; moments later, Dean Ambrose stole Fandango’s number and replaced it with his own as Fandango kissed Rosa; included a backstage promo by Luke Harper on facing Rowan later in the show and being in the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust and Stardust drew their Royal Rumble numbers; included a backstage segment in which Kane told Rollins he wanted Mercury & Noble in his corner against Bryan; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a Royal Rumble by the numbers video package; featured a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin and Damien Sandow in which Sandow apologized to Miz for upsetting him on Raw, with Miz telling him that he was nothing but his stunt double; after Miz left, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso told Sandow the Rumble match would be his chance to toss Miz out of the ring; included an ad promoting Total Divas:
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 9:12 with the Zig Zag after dropkicking the champion’s arm as Barrett attempted the Bull Hammer; stipulations stated Ziggler had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match
Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via count-out in a non-title match at 13:14 after beating Rusev down on the floor; stipulations stated Ryback had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match; after the bout, Ryback fought off Rusev in the ring and set him up for Shellshocked but Rusev escaped the ring
Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned Naomi at 2:21 with a facebuster; prior to the bout, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella cut an insert promo on facing Paige & Natalya Neidhart at the Royal Rumble; Paige & Natalya provided guest commentary for the match
Luke Harper pinned Erick Rowan at 3:20 with a superkick and the discuss clothesline after Rowan missed a splash off the top; stipulations stated Rowan had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match
Daniel Bryan pinned Kane (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) with the running knee to the head at 12:16, despite interference from Mercury and Noble; stipulations stated Bryan had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Big Show aided in attacking Bryan, with Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan coming to his aid; moments later, the remainder of the roster ran out, with Dean Ambrose then joining them and Roman Reigns coming through the crowd; moemnts later, it came down to Ziggler, Ambrose, Kane, Bryan, Show, Reigns, and Ryback as the show ended
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – January 24, 2015
WWE @ Hartford, CT – XL Center – January 26, 2015
Raw
Canceled due to the governor issuing a ban on travel as a result of a northeastern blizzard
WWE @ Stamford, CT – WWE Headquarters – January 26, 2015
Raw – featured an opening video package on news coverage of the northeastern blizzard; hosted by Michael Cole & Booker T, with John Bradshaw Layfield on the roof before eventually joining the others inside; included the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins match at the Royal Rumble, shown in full; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included the announcement Daniel Bryan would face Kane in a casket match on a live Smackdown Thursday; featured Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Rollins about his triple threat match the night before, the Phoenix Splash he debuted, potentially facing Lesnar in a singles match, and still having the Money in the Bank briefcase; included an ad promoting the premiere of WWE 24: WrestleMania 30, immediately after Raw; following the commercial break, Lesnar walked in for his interview time and told Rollins to get out of the chair for his interview; Rollins then tossed the chair aside and walked off; Lesnar then discussed sustaining a broken rib the night before, with Paul Heyman saying they had no issues with the Authority; Lesnar went on to discuss the challenge of Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 31; featured the Royal Rumble match, shown in its entirety; included an ad promoting WrestleMania Axxess tickets; featured an ad promoting Triple H being on the Steve Austin Show podcast on the WWE Network the following Monday after Raw; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured Byron Saxton conducting a sit-down interview with Reigns about winning the Rumble, backlash from critics, the Rock helping him at the Rumble, and his wrestling family; included footage from the Royal Rumble Fallout of Cena’s confrontation with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, followed by the announcement Cena would face Rusev at Fast Lane; it was noted during the announcement that the match was to have taken place at WrestleMania; featured the announcement Triple H had called for a face-to-face meeting with Sting at Fast Lane; included the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, with superstars and divas doing Arnold impressions; featured a shot of Dean Ambrose walking in the snow and into the building; included Saxton conducting an interview with Ambrose, who said he hitchhiked to headquarters and would make it to WrestleMania; featured Renee Young conducting a sit down interview with Bryan about his 2014, the fans’ reaction to his being eliminated the night before, and facing Kane in a casket match on Smackdown, then saying he was pissed off, had to end his issue with Kane, and focus on regaining the World Heavyweight Title; included a closing segment in which Cole was to interview Reigns and Lesnar, with Heyman then taking over the interview; Heyman discussed his many ties to Roman’s family, knowing WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at a very early age, and knowing Reigns at an early age; he went on to note Lesnar took the WWE Title from the Rock in 2002 and said Rock never asked for a rematch; Reigns responded by turning to Lesnar and telling him that he would take the title and both of them knew it; Lesnar stood up, shook Reigns’ hand, and said – unlike Heyman – he didn’t respect Reigns; Reigns then responded that Lesnar would
WWE @ Hartford, CT – XL Center – January 29, 2015
Smackdown! – shown live – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed the weather that prevented Raw from being held in Hartford on Monday, made ball jokes directed at the NFL and the SuperBowl, and discussed the controversey stemming from the Royal Rumble match; Triple H then noted how widespread the discussion went in pop culture and showed footage from the closing moments; he then said he would make an announcement on Raw regarding the controversey that would “likely shake the WWE Universe to its core;” moments later, Roman Reigns came through the crowd and said he didn’t see any controversey and reminded Triple H that he won the Rumble; Triple H responded by asking if he could win another match, with Big Show coming out for the opening bout; included an ad promoting February being free for new WWE Network subscribers; featured comments from Vince McMahon promoting the WWE Network for free in February for new subscribers; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE was the #1 sports channel on YouTube with 5 million subscribers; featured the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, with superstars and divas doing Arnold impressions; included an in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, with Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury, in which he bragged about his performance at the Royal Rumble and breaking the rib of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; he then issued an open challenge because he was feeling so good; Ryback then came out, but was triple teamed until Erick Rowan ran out; moments later, Dolph Ziggler also ran out, with Rollins, Mercury, and Noble escaping backstage; featured a backstage promo by Kane, beside a casket, on his casket match later in the night against Daniel Bryan; included an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, in which he said he should be the one challenging Lesnar at WrestleMania and argued against the WWE giving him a “loser” like John Cena to face next, also noting Cena has no titles and is from the past; Cena then came out and eventually noted he held the US title since before Rusev had “pubes” and Lana had “boobs;” after Cena took his shirt off and challenged Rusev then and there, Lana told Rusev not to waste his time and the two left the ring; featured the announcement Paige would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Fast Lane; moments later, Renee Young conducted an interview with Paige, with Nikki & Brie Bella interrupting and mocking how pale Paige is; Paige eventually went to fight them off but was double teamed; included an ad promoting Triple H as a guest of the Steve Austin Show Podcast following Raw; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE Immortals was downloaded 2.7 million times in its first week, making it the #1 iPad game on iTunes; included a backstage segment with a cast member of SyFy’s ‘Wizard Wars’ in which he shocked R-Truth, Summer Rae, Zack Ryder, and Alicia Fox before Mike Mizanin and Damien Sandow walked in; he then showed them a trick; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he asked what makes people smile; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania Axxess tickets on sale Saturday; included an ad promoting WWE 24 on the WWE Network:
Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show with the spear at 12:28
Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso & Naomi) at 2:19
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Goldust & Stardust at 4:33 when Viktor pinned Stardust after the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut an insert promo on beating Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg at the Royal Rumble and planning to do the same to Goldust & Stardust
Daniel Bryan defeated Kane in a casket match at 22:05 after hitting the knee to the head
WWE @ Boston, MA – TD Garden – January 29, 2015
Rescheduled from 1/27 due to blizzard conditions
WWE @ Las Cruces, NM – NMSU Pan American Center – January 30, 2015
WWE @ Loveland, CO – Budweiser Events Center – February 1, 2015
WWE @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – February 2, 2015
Raw – included an opening segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon walked out, with cameras showing the entire roster watching on from backstage; the two then bragged about the Patriots having won the SuperBowl the night before discussing the ending of the Royal Rumble match, the involvement of the Rock, and Triple H’s issues with Sting; the two then discussed whether the Rumble winner Roman Reigns should go on to challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; Reigns then came through the crowd and said they wouldn’t take his title shot away from him; after he and Stephanie had words, Daniel Bryan interrupted and noted he never got his rematch after having the title stripped from him and was officially throwing his name into a WrestleMania title shot; following the commercial break, Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, walked out, mocked Bryan’s comments and said Lesnar would eat him alive; Triple H eventually said Bryan would face Rollins later in the night, with the winner facing Reigns at Fast Lane for the title shot; after Roman took issue with it, Triple H said it was his chance to shut up the critics; Bryan said he and Roman would determine who the best man is at Fast Lane; after some peer pressure from all involved, Reigns eventually agreed; moments later, Triple H said Reigns would be in the opening match; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Stephanie talking about how they manipulated everyone in the opening segment and how they were positioning Rollins to be the WrestleMania challenger; the two then talked about Triple H being a guest on the Steve Austin Podcast following Raw; included an in-ring promo by Curtis Axel in which he complained about having never been eliminated from the Royal Rumble match and said he wanted his world title match at WrestleMania; Dean Ambrose then walked out, tossed Axel from the ring, and said he wanted his face up at WWE Headquarters and would get it there by winning the WWE IC Title at Fast Lane; moments later, Axel attacked Ambrose but Ambrose fought him off and hit Dirty Deeds; featured a Black History Month segment on Ernie Ladd; included an ad promoting February being free on the WWE Network for new subscribers; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he noted Triple H called him “the past” the previous week and that it was Triple H’s goal to force him to quit so he could give Cena’s spot to someone else; Cena then brought out Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan before discussing facing WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at Fast Lane; moments later, Stephanie interrupted and said Ziggler would face Bray Wyatt, Rowan would face Rusev, and Ryback would face Luke Harper; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE Immortals was downloaded 2.7 million times in its first week, making it the #1 iPad game on iTunes; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin had Damien Sandow get his foot at catering, with a crew member then asking for Sandow’s autograph and Miz then ripping up the paper; Miz then said Sandow doesn’t get it and that he himself is the real star and then fired him, then making him his personal assistant instead; featured a backstage segment with Cena and Rowan in which Rowan said no one had stood up for him like Cena did and thanked him, then said he would fight Rusev for Cena later in the show; included an ad promoting Triple H on the Steve Austin Podcast after Raw; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Rollins in which Triple H said Rollins had an opportunity to surpass what Randy Orton did the previous year in his role as the ‘face of the WWE;’ included a look at Miz as a guest star on ‘Sirens;’ featured a promo by Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of fear; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE was the #1 sports channel on YouTube with 5 million subscribers; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Reigns in which Bryan said he would face Reigns at Fast Lane, with Reigns saying he would be going to WrestleMania regardless of who he faced; included the announcement Reigns and his Fast Lane opponent would be on Miz TV on Smackdown:
The Big Show pinned Roman Reigns at around the 4-minute mark with the chokeslam after Seth Rollins, who was ringside for the bout, hit Reigns behind the referee’s back with the Money in the Bank briefcase; Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury were also ringside for the match (the bout began during the commercial break)
Rick Viktor & Conor O’Brian defeated Goldust & Stardust at the 48-second mark when Viktor pinned Goldust with the Fall of Man; after the bout, Stardust yelled at Goldust before leaving the ring alone; following the commercial break, Goldust apologized to Stardust backstage and called him Cody, with Stardust telling him not to say that name and storming off
Ryback pinned Luke Harper with Shellshocked at 5:58
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso & Naomi) at 6:21 with a European uppercut as Jimmy came off the top; after the bout, Kidd dropkicked Jey in the face
Bray Wyatt pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Sister Abigail at 14:50
Paige pinned Alicia Fox at 2:44; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Fox attacked Paige and held her so she could be spraypainted by tanning spray by the Bellas
Sin Cara pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 5:38 with a roll up after Miz yelled at Sandow to get off the ring apron
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) fought Erick Rowan to a no contest in a non-title match when Rusev attacked Rowan before the match, assaulted him on the floor and in the ring; Rusev eventually applied the Accolade; moments later, Lana introduced a video package on Rusev; after the video, there was a malfunction with the Russian flag, angering both Lana and Rusev and forcing Rusev to grab his own flag to wave in the ring
Daniel Bryan pinned Seth Rollins (w/ the Big Show, Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) at 17:12 with the knee to the head after Roman Reigns, who appeared late in the match, hit the Superman Punch to Rollins behind the referee’s back; late in the contest, Reigns hit the spear on Show, Noble, and Mercury at ringside; after the bout, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Triple H in which Triple H said he would share his thoughts on the Steve Austin Podcast; moments later, Michael Cole conducted an in-ring interview with Bryan, who said he would beat Reigns and main event WrestleMania
WWE @ North Charleston, SC – Coliseum – February 6, 2015
WWE @ West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center – February 7, 2015
WWE @ Jacksonville, FL – Veterans Memorial Arena – February 7, 2015
WWE @ Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena – February 8, 2015
WWE @ Canton, OH – Civic Center – February 8, 2015
WWE @ Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center – February 9, 2015
Raw – included a opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he said he won the Royal Rumble and earned his WWE World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania, but it was clear the Authority didn’t want him in that spot; Roman said he would now beat Daniel Bryan at Fast Lane and then do the same to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; Bryan then joined Reigns in the ring, thanked him for taking out Big Show the previous week, but then said he was the better wrestler; moments later, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Show, and Kane walked out to the entrance stage, with Triple H saying Sting would have until the end of the show to give an answer as to if he would be at Fast Lane; moments later, Stephanie spoke down to Reigns and Bryan before setting up an immediate tag team match against Show & Kane; featured an ad promoting NXT Rival; included an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; featured a Be A Star PSA with Show; included a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; featured an in-ring promo by Lana and WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev in which Lana introduced a video package highlighting John Cena’s many dangerous bumps over the years; after Rusev went on to say how broke down Cena was, Cena – sporting a black eye – interrupted, talked about how many times he’s been knocked down only to get back up, and said he would whip Rusev’s ass; moments later, the two fought in the aisle, ending with Rusev ramming Cena into the wall and being forced away by referees; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE has more than 5 million Twitter followers; featured a Black History Month video package on the Junkyard Dog; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Lesnar, in which he said Reigns and Bryan were lying to themselves and neither had a chance against Lesnar at WrestleMania; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan about the opening segment and the main event match, with Reigns walking in and agreeing he and Bryan could co-exist; included an in-ring promo by Triple H on Sting in which he demanded an answer as to if Sting will be at Fast Lane; eventually a crow was heard, the lights went out, a Sting look-a-like briefly appeared in the ring, and the words “I accept” appeared on the big screen; featured an ad promoting ‘WWE’s Crazy Stupid Love Show’ on the WWE Network; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he questioned where we go when we die; featured the announcement Reigns and Bryan would discuss their Fast Lane match on Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘The Best of Raw and Smackdown 2014’:
Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Kane & the Big Show (w/ Triple H & Stephanie McMahon) via disqualification at 11:59 when Show, the illegal man, pulled Bryan from the ring as the Yes Lock was applied and threw him into the timekeeper’s area; after the bout, Reigns fought off Show, leading to Bryan accidentally striking Reigns when Kane moved out of the way; moments later, Reigns shoved Bryan to the mat; Triple H then took the mic and said Bryan & Reigns would face Kane, Show, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, & Seth Rollins later in a handicap match
Ryback defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) via disqualification at 2:56 when Mercury & Noble attacked Ryback as Rollins was set up for Shellshocked; after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp on Ryback
Paige pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) with the RamPaige at 3:16 after sending Brie into Nikki on the ring apron
Bray Wyatt pinned Dolph Ziggler with Sister Abigail at 11:34; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; Wyatt bled from the nose during the bout; after the match, Wyatt attempted to assault Ziggler on the floor but was stopped by referees
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 1:38 when Kingston pinned Goldust with a roll up after Stardust walked out of the match; during their entrance, Woods cut a promo; following the commercial break, Goldust confronted Stardust backstage and – as “Dustin” – confronted “Cody;” Stardust then shoved him down, said Cody was dead, and stormed off
Tyson Kidd & Antoniko Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) in a non-title match at 10:34 when Kidd scored the pin after Cesaro shoved the Uso off the top rope behind the referee’s back; following the bout, the Usos and Naomi remained in the ring to watch Rikishi’s WWE Hall of Fame induction announcement
Sin Cara pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Mike Mizanin) with an inside cradle at 3:47 after Miz climbed on the apron and told Sandow not to use his figure-4; during the bout, Miz took the mic and gave Sandow orders
Dean Ambrose pinned Curtis Axel with Dirty Deeds at 2:31; prior to the bout, Axel cut an in-ring promo noting he never lost in the Royal Rumble; following the bout, Ambrose took the mic and said he wouldn’t stop until he got a WWE IC title match; WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett then appeared on the big screen and said he had breaking news from the “BNZ” and that Ambrose wouldn’t get that shot
Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins, Kane, the Big Show, Jamie Noble, & Joey Mercury in a handicap match at 7:40 when Reigns pinned Mercury after tagging himself in and hitting the spear; late in the bout, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan came out, brawling with Rollins, Kane, and Show all the way backstage; after the bout, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were shown watching on backstage as Bryan argued with Reigns over the finish; moments later, Bryan shoved Reigns and Reigns took him down with the spear; Reigns then left the ring as the show ended
WWE @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – February 10, 2015
Smackdown! – 2/12/15 – featured an opening backstage segment in which Kane and the Big Show addressed all the participants in the tag team turmoil match and said the match would start with Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan, who weren’t in the scene, and told all the teams to go out and make an impact; included an ad promoting February free on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; featured the announcement Dusty Rhodes would be on Raw to settle the issue between Goldust and Stardust; included an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; featured an ad promoting WWE’s Crazy Stupid Love Show on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals:
Bray Wyatt pinned R-Truth with Sister Abigail at 3:31
Paige defeated Summer Rae via submission with the PTO at 2:59; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout
Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Adam Rose with the Last Dance legdrop off the top at 2:40; after the bout, Rose shoved away members of his Rosebuds who tried to check on him; moments later, Rose stormed off alone
Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso, Titus O’Neil & Heath Slater, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), and Kane & the Big Show in tag team turmoil at 1:05:16; Bryan & Reigns defeated Mizanin & Sandow at 2:18 when Bryan pinned Miz with the flying knee to the head; Bryan & Reigns defeated the Usos at 33:15 when Bryan forced the submission with the Yes Lock; Bryan & Reigns defeated Los Matadores when Bryan forced the submission with the Yes Lock at 41:30; Bryan & Reigns defeated O’Neil & Slater at 43:04 when Reigns pinned Slater with the spear; O’Brian & Viktor were disqualified for illegal double teaming at 50:44 after hitting the Fall of Man on Bryan; after the fall, referees came out to stop them; Bryan & Reigns defeated Kane & Show when Bryan pinned Show with the flying knee to the head after Show knocked out Kane with a punch and Reigns hit Show with the spear
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – February 11, 2015
NXT Rival – featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Jason Albert on commentary; included an ad promoting the month of February free on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31:
Hideo Itami pinned Tyler Breeze with a flying kick to the face; Breeze came to the ring with a selfie stick; late in the bout, there were dueling chants for both men
Baron Corbin pinned Bull Dempsey in a No DQ match with the End of Days at 4:12 as Dempsey attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon; after the bout, Corbin took the chair and sat in it while watching Dempsey
NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Buddy Murphy defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto; following the bout, a cut in the video feed implied the “TakeOver” wasn’t over and told fans to tune in the following week
NXT Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Tournament Finals: Finn Balor pinned Adrian Neville with a double stomp off the top; Balor wore body paint for the match; after the bout, the two shook hands
Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte, Bayley, and Becky Lynch to win the title by pinning Charlotte with a crucifix as the champion escaped a crossface; after the bout, Charlotte and Sasha hugged before then lightly shoving the other, leading to Sasha holding up the title belt at Charlotte
Kevin Owens defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn via referee stoppage to win the title
WWE @ Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena – February 14, 2015
WWE @ Estero, FL – Germain Arena – February 15, 2015
WWE @ Orlando, FL – Amway Center – February 16, 2015 (announced at 15,101; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena regarding facing WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at Fast Lane, with Cena saying he would beat Rusev, would take the fight to him, and win the US title; moments later, Rusev and Lana interrupted, with Lana saying Cena was saying the same, tired things and that Cena wouldn’t come back from the beating Rusev would give him; Rusev and Cena then had words until Cena ran up the ramp and attacked Rusev, then throwing him twice into the video wall; Cena then repeatedly yelled, “Every man can be beaten;” included a backstage segment in which Dean Ambrose, in the style of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, said he would get a contract signed to challenge WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at Fast Lane; featured a backstage segment with Kane, Big Show, and Triple H in which Kane and Show argued before Triple H yelled at them both and told them to come up with solutions, not excuses, against Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns later in the show; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said the fear he once for someone had has turned to pity; featured a backstage segment with Dusty Rhodes, Stardust, and Goldust in which Dusty had Stardust get over his issues with Goldust; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Reigns, with Reigns saying if he was eliminated from the Royal Rumble he would take it like a man, but Bryan wasn’t interested in doing that; Reigns said he would go through Bryan to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting February being free on the WWE Network for new subscribers; included WWE app footage from during the commercial break in which Stardust told Dusty he would no longer be in the shadows of Dusty and Goldust; Stardust then said Cody Rhodes was dead “and as far as I am concerned, so is my father;” featured an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan about facing Reigns on Sunday; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he said “Limbo is no place for a soul like yours;” included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella and Brie Bella were shown leaving Paige’s locker room beside Saxton; the Bellas then said they stole Paige’s gear; Paige, wearing a towel, then walked into the hallway and pulled one of the Rosebuds aside; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included the announcement Paul Heyman would be a guest on Miz TV as part of the Fast Lane Kickoff; featured an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he discussed Sting’s response the previous week and hyped being in the ring with him at Fast Lane; moments later, Ric Flair walked out and told Triple H not to underestimate Sting or set himself up to fail; Triple H eventually shoved Flair to the mat and said nothing would come between him and the WWE, and Sting would never show his face again after Fast Lane; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin told WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett that if Barrett could help put Damien Sandow in his place, Miz would keep watch on Ambrose for Barrett; included an ad promoting a WWE Network first look at ‘Destruction of the Shield;’ featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he was shown hammering a casket; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Seth Rollins in a rematch on Smackdown, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble barred from ringside:
Dean Ambrose pinned Luke Harper with the jawbreaker lariat and Dirty Deeds at 11:04; Ambrose came to the ring in possession of a contract he wanted signed by WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in order to face him at Fast Lane
Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 3:01 when Kingston pinned Goldust with the spin kick after Goldust avoided an acicdental Disaster Kick from Stardust; prior to the match, Dusty Rhodes was shown watching on backstage; after the bout, Stardust twice helped Goldust to his feet before then dropped him with Crossroads
Roman Reigns defeated Kane via count-out at 6:20 after hitting the spear on the floor; Daniel Bryan provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match, there were dueling chants for and against Reigns; during and after the contest, Bryan led fans in chanting “Yes!” against Reigns
Paige defeated Summer Rae via submission with the PTO at 2:44; Paige wore the outfit of a Rosebud for the bout; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella were shown watching on backstage; after the match, the Bellas came out, Nikki cut a promo on Paige until Paige cut her off and said she didn’t need an outfit to make her look good, only to win, and that she would win at Fast Lane
Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark when Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble attacked Ziggler after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag; prior to the bout, Rollins cut an in-ring promo in which he said he was untouchable, the WWE’s most valuable asset, and he should be main eventing WrestleMania; after Ziggler interrupted, the two had words; Mercury & Noble were in Rollins’ corner until they were ejected at the 2-minute mark; after the bout, Ryback and Erick Rowan ran out to make the save
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor fought Darren Young & an unknown to a no contest when O’Brian & Viktor attacked their opponents before the bout; moments later, Titus O’Neil ran out to make the save and help Young clear the ring
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Mike Mizanin) at 2:32 in a non-title match with the Bull Hammer as Miz distracted Sandow from the floor; during the bout, Miz rang a bell to grab Sandow’s attention and had him shine his shoe at ringside; after the bout, Dean Ambrose ran out of the crowd, tied Barrett’s hands around the ringpost with a zip tie and forced him to sign the contract for a title match at Fast Lane
WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso & Naomi (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso) defeated Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Antonio Cesaro) at 2:56 when Naomi pinned Natalya after a series of reverals; after the bout, Kidd questioned Natalya about the loss
The Big Show defeated Daniel Bryan via disqualification at 14:37 when Roman Reigns, who sat ringside, ran in the ring and hit the Superman Punch on Show; earlier in the bout, Reigns signed autographs for fans at ringside and took selfies as the match developed; late in the contest, Show shoved Bryan into Reigns, then tackled Reigns when Bryan moved out of the way; after the bout, Bryan hit a missile dropkick to Reigns, with Reigns then tossing Bryan to the floor; moments later, Bryan slid back in the ring, with the two rolling around until they ended up on the floor until referees intervened and the crowd chanted “Let them fight;” eventually, the two slapped hands before again brawling in the ring and into the crowd
WWE @ Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center – February 17, 2015
Smackdown! – 2/19/15 – featured an ad promoting February free for new subscribers on the WWE Network; included a look at Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness; featured a video package to hype the John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev match at Fast Lane; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he sent a message of ‘Find me before I find you;’ featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Goldust about facing Stardust at Fast Lane, with Stardust eventually interrupting on the nearby screen:
Daniel Bryan defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Yes Lock at 2:57; prior to the bout, backstage footage was shown from earlier in the day in which Miz said Bryan would have been nothing without him and implied the same was true of Damien Sandow; following their entrance, Miz took the mic and ordered Sandow backstage
Ryback pinned Kane with the Shellshock at 3:50
R-Truth pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett with a roll up in a non-title match at the 3-minute mark as Barrett was distracted by yelling at Dean Ambrose, who provided guest commentary for the bout
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) at 2:52 when O’Brian pinned Langston with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut an insert promo insulting Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes, who appeared on Raw, and said they would make the New Day their latest victims
Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper at 5:11 with the spear, immediately after sustaining a boot to the face; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men
The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan at 1:27 with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Show attacked Rowan on the floor and in the ring for several moments before the match officially began
Paige defeated Cameron via submission with the PTO at 2:08; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso & Naomi) fought Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) to a no contest at the 56-second mark when WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, attacked both men; prior to the bout, Kidd & Cesaro, with Natalya, cut an insert promo on challenging the Usos at Fast Lane; after the contest, rusev laid out both of the Usos; moments later, Rusev took the mic and cut a promo on Cena in Russian
Seth Rollins pinned Dolph Ziggler with the buckle bomb and curb stomp at 9:37 after Ziggler became distracted by Kane on the apron; stipulations stated Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury were banned from ringside for the match; during the bout, Kane and Big Show appeared ringside for Rollins and Ryback and Erick Rowan appeared to support Ziggler; after the contest, Noble and Mercury came out and celebrated in the aisle, with Rollins then directing the entire group to attack Rowan and Ryback; Rowan was beaten down, with Ryback then fighting off everyone before he was held in place, punched in the face by Show, and then sustained the curb stomp
Fast Lane 2015 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum – February 22, 2015 (13,263)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton on the panel; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured footage of Jon Stewart responding to Seth Rollins’ comments directed towards him on Raw, and Rollins’ response to Stewart; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan on facing Seth Rollins, Big Show, & Kane later in the show; featured footage from earlier in the day of Young interviewing Dean Ambrose in the empty arena about challenging for the WWE IC Title later in the show; included footage from earlier in the day of Saxton conducting an interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella on Paige challenging Nikki later in the night; featured Phillips conducting a Q&A with WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso with questions pulled from Twitter; included footage of Eva Marie and Cameron earlier in the night on the live E! Oscars countdown show; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin directed Damien Sandow to go sit in the corner before saying the Rock was filling in for him at the Oscars because he wanted to be on hand to witness Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns; Miz then introduced Paul Heyman as his guest, who noted WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was not in the building and discussed the chances of Bryan against Lesnar; moments later, Miz directed Sandow to turn around and not look at him for the rest of the interview; Heyman then said he knew all about Reigns but Lesnar would beat Reigns if he survived Bryan; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network being free for new subscribers during the month of February:
Pay-per-view bouts – included by Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; included a video package hyping Goldust vs. Stardust; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust and Dusty Rhodes discussed the upcoming match; included video comments from Jon Stewart and Seth Rollins after Rollins’ commented on Stewart during Raw; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H called out Sting, with Sting then joining him in the ring, and Triple H saying he understood Sting was trying to put he and his wife out of the WWE and knew that would implode the WWE; Triple H then said he would be happy to build on Sting’s legacy with DVDs, action figures, and putting him in the WWE Hall of Fame, or he could finish it the hard way by destroying his legacy in the ring; the two then came to blows, with Triple H pulling a sledgehammer out from under the ring before Sting put a baseball bat to his throat; Sting then used the bat to point at the WrestleMania sign, prompting a chant of “Yes” from the crowd; Sting then hit Triple H with the baseball bat and then hit the Scorpion Death Drop; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals; featured a look at Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness; included a look at Eva Marie and Cameron at the live E! Oscars countdown; featured the announcement Triple H would face Sting at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; featured a segment in which druids carrying torches walked out, with the Undertaker’s music playing and a casket being brought ringside; Bray Wyatt then appeared from it and said the Undertaker once made him tremble but he now had his sympathy and was a mere mortal; Wyatt then said he was the new face of fear and would claim the Undertaker’s soul at WrestleMania; included the pay-per-view panel discussing the Wyatt segment; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; included the panel discussing the US title match:
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble), Big Show, & Kane defeated Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan at 13:00 when Kane pinned Ziggler after Show hit the punch to the face from outside the ring; after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp on Ziggler and Rowan; moments later, Randy Orton ran out and laid out several of the Authority’s men, leading to Rollins escaping through the crowd
Goldust pinned Stardust with a crucifix at 8:55; during the bout, there were chants of “Cody;” after the match, Dusty Rhodes was shown looking on from backstage; after the contest, Goldust extended his hand to Stardust but Stardust left the ring; the referee did not make the final count before calling for the bell; moments later, Goldust and Dusty were shown talking backstage, with Stardust appearing and attacking Goldust and telling Dusty that he “killed Cody Rhodes;” after Stardust left, Dusty called for help for Goldust
Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) at 9:34 when Kidd scored the pin with a twisting fisherman suplex; following the bout, Lilian Garcia announced the winners as “still the new WWE Tag Team Champions”
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Paige at 5:35 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after ramming the challenger in the corner; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia introduced Nikki as the “women’s champion”
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 8:00 when Ambrose wouldn’t stop attacking Barrett in the corner as Barrett repeatedly tried to walk out of the bout; after the match, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds and left with the title belt
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated John Cena via KO with the Accolade at 18:41 after a low blow, as Lana distracted the referee, followed by a kick to the face; late in the match, Cena hit the FU but Rusev kicked out; after the bout, referees and a doctor tended to Cena in the ring
Roman Reigns pinned Daniel Bryan at 20:10 with the spear as Bryan attempted the running knee to the head; late in the bout, Bryan hit the knee to the head but Reigns kicked out; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31; after the bout, Bryan shoved Reigns, told him he better kick Lesnar’s ass, and shook his hand
WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – February 23, 2015 (13,718)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he discussed Seth Rollins putting him out of action for four months, and called out Rollins; moments later, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and Kane walked out, with Stephanie praising Orton before Orton cut her off, said he wasn’t part of the Authority, and said he would bash Rollins’ brains in; Show and Orton then had words, with Stephanie telling Orton that he’s not a good guy and never has but they were willing to talk to Orton and settle things; moments later, Orton agreed to a business meeting; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on cable the previous week for the 5th straight week; featured a backstage segment with the Authority and Orton, with Seth Rollins and Kane objecting to possibly allowing Orton back in the fold, with Stephanie cutting them off and asking if Orton could move past their issues; Orton then shook Rollins’ hand, with Stephanie saying Orton & Rollins would face Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns later in the night; included a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a look at the Rock being at the Oscars the previous night; featured an in-ring promo by Reigns on winning the Royal Rumble and beating Bryan at Fast Lane, with Bryan then joining him in the ring, saying he was the biggest Reigns doubter, but Reigns earned his respect and he congratulated Reigns and shook his hand; Bryan then told Reigns to beat the crap out of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; as Bryan walked backstage, Paul Heyman walked out, praised Reigns, said his money would always be on him against Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, the Rock, and Triple H in their primes; Heyman then said Reigns was the right guy, at the right place, at the wrong time, and Lesnar would retain at WrestleMania; Reigns responded by saying he would go through Lesnar; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin told Damien Sandow that he had done everything in the WWE except win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, with Sandow saying he landed a commercial endorsement deal; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt beside an open casket and told the Undertaker to find him; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; featured an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev proved only he was a coward by the way he beat Cena at Fast Lane; moments later, Rusev and Lana walked out, with Lana saying they told Cena what would happen and said Cena gave up just like all Americans; Rusev then told Cena to admit that he and Russia are better than Cena and America, with Cena saying they might have knocked him down but they wouldn’t keep him or America down; Cena then said he would humble Rusev, take the US title, and do it at WrestleMania; Rusev then said Cena didn’t deserve a rematch and said no; included a backstage segment in which Rollins and Orton agreed to put their past behind them; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt was shown in attendance; featured a video package on Sting, with comments from Cena, Ric Flair, Ron Simmons, Booker T, Dusty Rhodes, Tony Schiavone, Hulk Hogan, Dean Ambrose, Diamond Dallas Page, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Bryan, Heyman, Bret Hart, William Regal, Gene Okerlund; included the announcement the Bushwhackers would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame; featured the announcement Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan would face Rollins, Show, & Kane on Smackdown:
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the Zig Zag at 11:01; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match, Barrett threw Ziggler into Truth at ringside; after the contest, Dean Ambrose walked out with the stolen title belt, had words with Barrett, and then hit shoulders with Ziggler as he walked back out of the ring
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:03 when Young pinned Viktor with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, O’Brian & Viktor cut an insert promo mocking the Bushwhackers’ being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and saying they would beat the reformed Prime Time Players; after the contest, O’Brian & Viktor tossed O’Neil to the floor and hit the Fall of Man on Young (the Ascension’s first loss)
Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) via disqualification at 10:27 after Natalya crotched one of the Usos on the top rope, moments after shoving Naomi at ringside; after the bout, Kidd helped a seemingly injured Natalya backstage
Jack Swagger defeated Stardust via submission with the Patriot Lock at 2:00, moments after Goldust appeared at the entrance stage; Dusty Hill of ZZ Top was shown in attendance before the match; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Cody” at Stardust
Paige & Emma vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
Ryback pinned Curtis Axel with Shellshock at the 46-second mark; prior to the bout, Axel – wearing an Axelmania shirt – cut an in-ring promo saying he was still in the Royal Rumble match and was entering himself into the Andre the Giant Memorial battle royal
Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) & Randy Orton at 16:11 when Bryan pinned Rollins with the running knee to the head after tagging himself into the match as Reigns prepared for the spear; prior to the bout, comments from Jon Stewart aired responding to Rollins’ comments the previous week; following his entrance, Rollins introduced Orton; late in the contest, Orton dropped down from the apron, upset that Rollins tagged himself into the bout; after the contest, Orton hit Noble with the RKO before helping Rollins to his feet and leaving the ring
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – February 24, 2015
Smackdown!
WWE @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – February 27, 2015
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT – Webster Bank Arena – February 28, 2015
WWE @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – March 1, 2015
WWE @ Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – March 2, 2015 (announced at 14,781; sold out)
Raw – included an opening clip of Seth Rollins appearing the previous Thursday during ‘The Daily Show’ and confronting Jon Stewart; featured an in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he said Stewart was on his way to the arena to confront him but “this wasn’t some Jerry Lawler/Andy Kaufman situation;” Rollins said he was unstoppable, prompting Roman Reigns to come through the crowd and make fun of Rollins; Rollins went on to say he would be the next WWE World Heavyweight Champion, not Reigns; Rollins then said he can beat Brock Lesnar and he can beat Reigns; after the two had words, Reigns punched Rollins in the face, and took down Noble and Mercury with the Superman Punch and spear; following the commercial break, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble spoke backstage before Randy Orton walked in and said Rollins should go demand a match with Reigns later in the night, with Rollins saying he appreciate it but he would handle the situation on his own; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin spoke to much of the roster and said he brought them there to unveil his new commercial; Sandow then suggested Miz screen it alone first, with Miz ignoring and then showing what turned out to be an erectile disfunction ad starring he and Sandow; after the ad, Miz yelled at Sandow and slapped him, angering Sandow; Miz then reminded Sandow that if he did anything back, he would be gone; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Bray Wyatt, beside a wooden casket, in which he called for the Undertaker to come out; moments later, Wyatt set the casket on fire to symbolize how he would burn Taker at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting WWE 24: Booker T – Sentenced to Greatness; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; included WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Arn Anderson and Michael Hayes about Sting; featured a #Stars4Hope IndieGogo.com ad featuring Daniel Bryan; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he talked about what Sting did to him at Fast Lane and said Sting chose the wrong person to have a WrestleMania match with; moments later, he called Booker T to join him in the ring and get him to elaborate why he thought Sting wasn’t previously in WWE; after Booker implied Triple H kept Sting out of the company, Triple H fired him; Booker then went to gather his things and leave ringside, when Triple H said he was just messing with him and reminding everyone who had the control; featured the announcement Wiz Khalifa would be on next week’s show; included an in-ring segment of Rollins hosting his version of The Daily Show in which he mocked Stewart and the New Jersey crowd; moments later, Stewart joined him in the ring and said Rollins hadn’t earned his success like the likes of Bruno Sammartino, the Undertaker, Mick Foley, Gorilla Monsoon, and Steve Austin and that he was in Boston when Rollins won the Money in the Bank briefcase, and he didn’t deserve it; he went on to say the Authority wasn’t looking out for him, with Rollins grabbing Stewart and cornering him until Randy Orton walked out, with Stewart than landing a low blow on Rollins and escaping the ring; featured a look at Night of Too Many Stars Sunday on Comedy Central, hosted by Stewart; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Stewart about his Raw debut; featured a video package announcing the WWE Hall of Fame induction of Alundra Blayze, with comments from Beth Phoenix, AJ, Daniel Bryan, and Paul Heyman; included a backstage segment with Orton, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble in which Orton said he went out to save Rollins because Rollins would have gotten himself fired in the ring with Stewart; Orton then offered to be in Rollins’ corner, with Kane and Big Show walking in and saying they would be in Rollins’ corner; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 17 million times; included an in-ring promo by Heyman in which he said Lesnar would be at WrestleMania and that Lesnar would “Rhonda Rousey your ass” in regards to Reigns:
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with Dirty Deeds at 9:20, moments after Luke Harper left ringside with the title belt; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match, it was noted there would be a WWE IC Title ladder match at WrestleMania and Truth would be one of the entrants; prior to the bout, Ambrose came out in possession of the belt
Naomi, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro at 2:54 when Naomi pinned Natalya with a roll up; after the bout, Natalya argued with Kidd about tagging her in when he knew her ankle was hurt, with Kidd then hugging her
John Cena defeated Curtis Axel in an impromptu match via submission with the STFU at 2:02 after the FU; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he spoke about being denied a rematch against WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania, and instead entered himself into the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal; moments later, Stephanie McMahon joined Cena in the ring and said he couldn’t just enter himself, with Cena saying that’s what everyone else does; Stephanie then showed a photo of her and Andre from her childhood to show what Andre means to her, then saying Cena would sit out WrestleMania and that the WWE would thrive without him; moments later, Axel walked out, bragged about his Royal Rumble record, and said he should face Rusev in Cena’s place, regardless of the fact he was already set for the battle royal; Stephanie then said Cena could face Axel, and he could have Rusev only if Rusev agrees; Axel then cut an Axelmania promo on Cena, with Cena telling Axel he had one chance to get out of the bout or he wouldn’t walk out of the ring; after the bout, Rusev and Lana walked out to the stage, with Rusev again saying he would not give Cena the title shot
Paige defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) via disqualification when Brie attacked Paige as Nikki was in the PTO; after the bout, the Bellas went to double team Paige before AJ ran out and attacked both of them; moments later, AJ and Paige tossed both Bellas to the floor; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with AJ and Paige (AJ’s surprise return)
Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper via submission with the Yes Lock at 6:23; prior to the bout, Harper came out with the stolen WWE IC title; after the bout, Bryan stood on the commentary table and led the crowd in a “Yes!” chant until WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett came out to reclaim his title belt; Dean Ambrose then attacked Barrett in the ring, with Harper kicking Ambrose and taking back the title belt; R-Truth then took the belt from Harper but was stopped at ringside by Harper; Truth then laid down the title belt but Harper hit a clothesline on him outside the ring and left ringside; as Harper approached the stage, Dolph Ziggler hit the superkick and took possession of the title belt
Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, Kane, & the Big Show) pinned Roman Reigns with a roll up at 15:32 with a roll up after Randy Orton, who came out early in the match, tripped Reigns from the floor behind the referee’s back; after the bout, Reigns dove onto everyone outside the ring, hit a spear on Show inside the ring, and then a spear on Rollins as Rollins dove off the top rope
WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – March 3, 2015
Smackdown! – 3/5/15 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Dolph Ziggler, in possession of the stolen WWE IC title, in which he noted he never got his rematch against WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett; Ziggler then said he was entering the IC title ladder match at WrestleMania; Ziggler then said something was missing from the moment, and that something was someone who proved that you can work hard and be champion, no matter your size, and he wanted to steal the show with that person at WrestleMania; Ziggler then called for that person to come out, with Barrett appearing instead; Barrett then demanded Ziggler give him back the title belt, with Luke Harper appearing behind Ziggler and he and Barrett both wanting possession of the title belt; Ziggler jumped on both and was double teamed before Dean Ambrose ran out, with the four men pairing off as R-Truth came through the crowd, snuck around ringside, grabbed the belt, and hid under the ring; Truth then ran backstage with the belt; moments later, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Truth, with Truth deciding to go off and find someone else to give the belt to; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Yearbook; featured a backstage segment in which Big Show told Kane that he was entering the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania, with Kane saying he would also be in the match; Kane then invited Show ringside for Kane’s match against Ryback; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE had the #1 sports channel on YouTube; included a backstage segment in which Bray wyatt showed an urn and said he would unleash its power on Raw, then urging the Undertaker to ‘rise;’ featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured an ad promoting the season finale of Total Divas; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Daniel Bryan about the comments earlier in the show from Ziggler, with Bryan saying it will be interesting to see who has the title at the end of the show; featured a WrestleMania 31 ad; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals; featured a look at Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness; included a video package on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; featured a pretaped backstage interview in which Byron Saxton talked with Roman Reigns about Paul Heyman’s comments towards him on Raw and challenging Lesnar at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting ‘The Destruction of the Shield;’ featured an ad promoting Wiz Khalifa being part of Raw; included a backstage segment in which Cameron cut a promo on the #GiveDivasAChance hashtag and said it was time for her chance, with Summer Rae and Eva Marie coming in and saying it should be their chance, too:
WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) in a non-title match at 2:23 when Cesaro scored the pin after he and Kidd hit a spin / dropkick combo
Ryback pinned Kane (w/ the Big Show) with a clothesline at 2:06 after Kane almost collided with Show on the ring apron; prior to the bout, it was noted Ryback would be in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania; the Andre trophy sat ringside for the match; after the contest, Kane took the match and said Show would face Ryback in an impromptu match
The Big Show (w/ Kane) pinned Ryback in an impromptu match at 2:51 with the punch to the face, moments after Ryback fought off an interfering Kane
AJ (w/ Paige) defeated Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) via submission with the Black Widow at 7:42 after Paige prevented Nikki from interfering; prior to the bout, Nikki and Brie cut an in-ring promo talking about #GiveDivasAChance, that they gave chances to the other divas but none of them could compete with them; they then mocked AJ and Paige
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow at 3:15 when Langston pinned Miz with the Big Ending, moments after Miz yelled at Sandow to get off the ring apron; prior to the bout, tweets between Miz and Maryse were shown regarding the erectile disfunction ad Miz starred in during Raw; during the match, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were shown looking on backstage
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger in a non-title match via submission with the Accolade at 7:53; during the bout, it was noted Swagger would be in the Andre the Giant battle royal at WrestleMania; after the contest, Curtis Axel appeared on the big screen and cut a promo in the style of Hulk Hogan, challenging Rusev to a match on Raw so he can earn a title match at WrestleMania
Dolph Ziggler & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett & Luke Harper at 10:01 when Ziggler pinned Harper with the Zig Zag; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Ambrose hit the Bull Hammer on both opponents before confronting Truth, who had the stolen IC title belt, at ringside; Ambrose then dove onto Barrett, with Truth then being confronted by Harper; Truth then punted Harper in the face and walked up the aisle until Daniel Bryan walked out; Truth then handed Bryan the title belt and led the crowd in chanting “Yes!”; Truth then went backsage, with Bryan continuing the chant until Bryan was attacked from behind by Stardust; Stardust then took the title belt and climbed the ladder on the stage as the show ended
NXT @ Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion – March 5, 2015
Arnold Classic
WWE @ Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena – March 6, 2015
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – March 7, 2015
WWE @ Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre – March 8, 2015
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – March 9, 2015 (14,107)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Kane, Big Show, Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble were joined in the ring by Randy Orton, with Kane officially welcoming Orton back into the Authority; eventually, Noble said he didn’t trust Orton, with Rollins taking the mic and saying everyone is saying Orton isn’t really part of the Authority but all the fans were wrong; Rollins and Orton then shook hands, with Rollins then telling the fans to cheer for Orton, who would be his tag team partner later in the night; Orton then mocked the current Authority, going one by one down the line and insulting each member, ending with Rollins; Orton then said he was joking and told everyone to lighten up; included an ad promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured a video package noting the establishment of the Warrior Award as part of the WWE Hall of Fame and the late Connor Michalek being the first inductee; included an ad promoting ‘The Road is Jericho’ sneak peak on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman introduced a video package on Roman Reigns; after the video aired, Heyman introduced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, with Heyman mocking Reigns’ family, implying the Authority wanted to see Seth Rollins cash in after Reigns “wins” at WrestleMania, and that anyone that wanted to pull a Montreal Screwjob on Lesnar at WrestleMania then Lesnar would ensure they don’t leave the arena alive; Heyman went on to discuss what Lesnar would do in UFC, only for his mic to be cut as it was like the previous week; he went on to note Lesnar’s impact on the Rock, the Undertaker, and John Cena, and that the same would happen to Reigns; included a video package with Bray Wyatt and an urn, telling the Undertaker to find him; featured a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin and Wiz Khalifa, with Miz pitching the idea of working together until Wiz said he already found someone to work with him; ‘Wizdow’ then walked in, with Damien Sandow rapping and saying he would also be in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included a mini concert from Wiz Khalifa, with ‘Wizdow’ coming out after and joining Wiz on stage; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella in which they talked about starring in the new WWE Flintstones movie and facing AJ & Paige at WrestleMania; included a video package in which Sting, his voice altered, said he was looking for retribution against Triple H at WrestleMania; featured a backstage segment in which John Cena confronted WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and said Rusev had been given opportunities to work in America and if he said one word about the US in the ring, they wouldn’t need a match at WrestleMania because he would end him then; included the announcement Orton would be part of Smackdown; included a backstage segment in which Noble, with Mercury, tried to convince Rollins that Orton couldn’t be trusted; featured an ad promoting ‘Stone Age Smackdown;’ included an in-ring promo by Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of fear, and that he didn’t want to stand beside the Undertaker, he wanted to step over his body; Wyatt then noted the power of the urn and questioned if it could bring back the power of the dead; Wyatt opened the urn, noting it was empty, only for the urn to begin smoking; the Undertaker’s gong then sounded, the lights went out, and when they came back on Wyatt’s rocking chair was in the ring; the big screen then read “WrestleMania the Man Comes Around” before Taker’s voice was heard saying, “You will rest in peace;” Wyatt’s rocking chair then caught fire as Wyatt sat in the corner and laughed; featured the announcement Cena would give an exclusive interview immediately after Raw for the WWE Network:
Daniel Bryan pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the running knee to the head at 7:05; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer on Bryan, knocking him out; Barrett then left ringside, only to be knocked down by Dean Ambrose in the aisle
Dean Ambrose pinned Stardust with Dirty Deeds at 7:28; Stardust came out in possession of the IC belt; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Ambrose took possession of the title belt, with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett running out and attacking Ambrose; moments later, Daniel Bryan, Luke Harper, and Dolph Ziggler joined in a brawl, with Truth stealing the title belt and putting it in his brown bag at ringside; after all the wrestlers were laid out and only Barrett remained, he confronted Truth at ringside and took the bag, then leaving through the crowd; Barrett then pulled out a toy IC title belt, with Truth revealing at the entrance stage that he still had the real belt
Ryback & Erick Rowan defeated the Big Show & Kane at 3:26 when Rowan pinned Kane after Show accidentally punched his partner in the face; the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy stood ringside for the bout; after the match, Stephanie McMahon walked out, dressed down both Show & Kane, and told them to get their stuff and leave the arena until they realized the bigger picture
AJ (w/ Paige) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Cameron & Eva Marie) via submission with the Black Widow at 3:06
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Curtis Axel via submission in a non-title match with the Accolade at the 26-second mark; during Axel’s entrance, a running clock was shown on the big screen noting how long Axel had been in the Royal Rumble match; Rusev attacked Axel before the match; after the contest, Rusev took the mic and, against Lana’s wishes, cut a promo on America’s heart and soul; moments later, John Cena came out, with the two fighting until Cena applied the STFU and forced Rusev to pass out; Cena then poured water on Rusev before reapplying the hold, forcing Lana to agree to a title match at WrestleMania; following the commercial break, the trainer tended to Rusev in the back before he argued with Lana in Russian on agreeing to the match
Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a non-title match at 3:45 when Woods pinned Kidd with a victory roll into a facebuster
Naomi (w/ Jimmy & Jey Uso) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro) at around the 4-minute mark when Naomi pinned Natalya with the Rear View after the Usos fought with Kidd & Cesaro on the floor; after the match, Natalya argued with Kidd and took his title belt (the bout began during the commercial break)
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) at 8:05 when an Uso was pinned with a roll up after he was rammed into El Torito on the ring apron
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins & Randy Orton in a handicap match at 4:09 by pinning Rollins with the spear after Orton refused to tag into the match and gave Rollins two middle fingers – which the camera shot did not show; Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble escorted Rollins to the ring before the bout but Rollins sent them backstage after Orton argued with Noble and then punched hm out; after the contest, Orton assaulted Rollins in the ring and at ringside; moments later, Orton followed Rollins into the crowd and repeatedly struck him with a steel chair; Orton then dropped Rollins with an elevated DDT off the barricade, threw him over the commentary table, and then hit the RKO on the table, breaking it
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – March 10, 2015
Smackdown!
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center – March 14, 2015
WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – March 14, 2015
WWE @ Portland, OR – Moda Center – March 15, 2015
WWE @ Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena – March 16, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, with the Big Show, Kane, Joey Mercury, & Jamie Noble, in which he addressed the chants of his name before saying they might be chanting for him but they loved what Randy Orton did to him the previous week, and unlike them he actually got out of Iowa; Rollins then differenciated what Orton did to him and what he did to the Sheild and said he felt betrayed; Show then apologized to Rollins, saying that Orton’s actions were cruel; Kane then said he wasn’t as gulliable as Show, but agreed that Orton’s actions were out of line; Noble said he smelled a rat from the first moment with Orton and that it hurt Mercury the most; Rollins went on to accept Orton’s challenge to a match at WrestleMania, under the condition that Orton face him later in the night; Orton then walked out, said he made Rollins “look like a little bitch” last week, accepted Rollins’ stipulation, and said he would go through a beating from the Authority to get a chance at him at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; featured an ad promoting WWE Double Attack figures and ring; included a WrestleMania 31 ad featuring LL Cool J; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Kane and Show in which Kane said Show would be in Rollins’ corner, with the two then arguing until Rollins walking in and telling them both to be quiet; Kane said that Stephanie McMahon would speak to them however she wanted but he would not; Kane then said he would not be in Rollins’ corner and allowed Show to make the same choice; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole oversaw the contract signing of the John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev match at WrestleMania; after Cena signed the contract, he cut a promo about how it was the most important contract he had ever signed and he was disgusted that Rusev represents America; Rusev then made his appearance with an unknown man, prompting chants of “We want Lana;” the man then said he was Rusev’s attorney and that Rusev would not face Cena at WrestleMania; the attorney then said Rusev had a prepared statement, with the commentary team openly making fun of the attorney for being a paid actor; Rusev then insulted America before shoving the contract table onto Cena and leaving the ring; featured a look at Sting vs. Triple H in WWE 2K15; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Mercury, and Noble in which Rollins yelled at Noble, leading to Noble quitting and Mercury leaving with him; featured a video package in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar said he would stay champion whether he stayed or left WWE and he would “**** up Roman Reigns” at WrestleMania; featured the announcement Larry Zbyszko would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; included an in-ring segment in which Kane addressed a ring full of wrestlers, saying that he would demonstrate how he would win the Andre the Giant battle royal at WrestleMania; moments later, Mark Henry walked out and said he was entering himself in the WrestleMania battle royal; moments later, Kane and Henry cleared the ring before Curtis Axel, who was on the floor, tried to eliminate Henry; Henry then tossed him and went to the floor to stand beside the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy; featured an ad promoting ‘The Road is Jericho;’ included the announcement El Torito & Los Matadores would face Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro on Smackdown; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said Roman Reigns can’t beat Lesnar at WrestleMania, with Reigns eventually coming out of the crowd and cutting his own promo, saying he would beat Lesnar because he can; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Heyman about the segment with Reigns, with Heyman saying Reigns could get face to face with Lesnar the following week; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Rollins complained that he would have to go out for his match alone, with Stephanie saying Rollins needed to stop alienating others and it was his own fault; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt on facing the Undertaker at WrestleMania; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting the previous week’s Raw was the #1 cable show on TV; included the announcement Snoop Dogg and Bill Simmons would appear on the next week’s show:
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned AJ (w/ Paige) in a non-title match with a forearm blow and the Rack Attack after Brie rammed Paige into the ringpost on the floor at 11:03; prior to the bout, the Bellas cut an insert promo on facing AJ & Paige at WrestleMania
Ryback pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) with Shellshocked at 1:54; prior to the bout, an insert promo aired from Miz, with Sandow, in which he said he would win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal and that Sandow would ensure he wins or be fired; after the contest, Sandow helped Miz to his feet only for Miz to drop Sandow with the Skull Crushing Finale; the Andre trophy stood ringside for the bout
WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 1:57 when Cesaro pinned Kingston with a forearm to the back of the head and roll up; prior to the bout, the champions cut an insert promo on the New Day; following the entrances, Los Matadores & El Torito came out to watch; after the contest, Los Matadores threw Woods into the ring, where he sustained the Neutralizer, only for Torito to then knock Cesaro to the floor
The Big Show fought Erick Rowan to a no contest when Show punched him in the face before the bout began and followed with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle
Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, & Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Luke Harper, & Stardust at 17:01 when Ambrose pinned Barrett with Dirty Deeds after avoiding the Bull Hammer; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Harper tossed Ambrose into Truth, with Stardust then grabbing the belt and escaping into the crowd until he was caught by Ambrose; eventually, the belt landed in the ring, with Bryan and Ziggler grabbing each end and then coming to blows over it; Ziggler and Bryan took out Harper and Stardust, only for Barrett to hit them and Ambrose with the Bull Hammer to reclaim the belt; Barrett then decked Truth on the floor
Randy Orton fought Seth Rollins (w/ Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane, Big Show, Joey Mercury, & Jamie Noble) to a no contest; prior to the match, it was noted the winner would give a post-match in-ring interview for the WWE Network after Raw; after Rollins entrance, he took the mic and said Orton made a fool of him so he made a fool of Orton as well, then revealing the entire Authority was still there and in his corner; the entire Authority then surrounded Orton in the ring, with Orton armed with a steel chair, until the lights went out and Sting was in the ring with a baseball bat when they came back on; Sting and Orton then cleared the ring as Triple H watched from the floor; Orton followed by dropping Mercury with the RKO; it was then noted both Orton and Sting would be part of the WWE Network interview
WWE Superstars – 3/20/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included highlights of the Lucha Dragons defeating the Ascension the previous week; featured highlights from Raw of the John Cena / WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev contract signing for WrestleMania; included highlights of the Roman Reigns / Mark Henry confrontation from Smackdown; featured a Superstars for Hope ad featuring Daniel Bryan; included a video package in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar said he would stay champion whether he stayed or left WWE and he would “**** up Roman Reigns” at WrestleMania; featured highlights of the Reigns / Paul Heyman segment from Raw; included a vignette on the Lucha Dragons; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt match at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the Sting vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania; included a video package hyping the Randy Orton / Seth Rollins match at WrestleMania; featured a look at Rolling Stone covering the announcement Larry Zbyszko would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a video package announcing Tatsumi Fujinami’s WWE Hall of Fame induction; featured a video package focusing on Sting and Orton clearing the ring of the Authority from the end of Raw, followed by WWE Network-exclusive footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with the two after Raw went off the air:
Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:48; the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy was positioned ringside for the match; following Rose’s entrance, a video package aired on Andre, with comments from Chris Jericho, William Regal, John Cena, Arn Anderson, and Jerry Lawler
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 9:14 when Sin Cara pinned Viktor with the swanton off the top
WWE @ Kansas City, MO – March 17, 2015
Smackdown! – 3/19/15 – featured an opening video package highlighting the pre-taped comments from WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar that aired during Raw; included an in-ring promo by Roman Reigns, with Mark Henry quickly interrupting and saying he got just what he deserved when Reigns took him down the week before; Henry then said he was betting on Reigns beating Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later, Kane and Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, walked out with Rollins implying he might cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania and they would guarantee Randy Orton would not step foot in the arena; Kane then said he and Rollins would face Reigns and Henry later in the show; featured a WWE Network ad; included the announcement that Tatsumi Fujinami would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; featured an outdoor segment in which Noble and Mercury informed their security team to watch out for Orton; included an ad promoting WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured a WrestleMania ad featuring LL Cool J; included a video package in which Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Naomi, Emma, Cameron, and Summer Rae discussed the AJ & Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella match at WrestleMania; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included a WWEShop.com ad:
Paige (w/ AJ) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) at 2:28; AJ and Nikki provided guest commentary for the match
Dolph Ziggler defeated Deam Ambrose, R-Truth, Stardust, Luke Harper, and Daniel Bryan in a gauntlet match at 40:19; Ambrose pinned Stardust at 1:50 by blocking a sunset flip attempt; immediately after the fall, Stardust attacked Ambrose and repeatedly rammed him shoulder-first into the ringpost; Ambrose pinned Truth with Dirty Deeds at 3:03 after Truth knocked Stardust off the apron; Harper pinned Ambrose with a sit-down powerbomb at 12:07; Harper submitted to Bryan’s heel hook at 24:20; Ziggler pinned Bryan with the Zig Zag at 40:19; several ladders were positioned at the entrance for the bout; prior to the match, tweets were shown from Bret Hart, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels about the upcoming WrestleMania ladder match; during his entrance, an insert promo aired from Stardust about the IC title; WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett was shown watching on backstage during the first fall; during his entrance, Harper cut an insert promo on the ladder match; during his entrance, Ziggler cut an insert promo on the ladder match; after the contest, Ziggler and Bryan shook hands before Barrett walked out to interrupt, eventually knocking out both men with the Bull Hammer
Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro defeated El Torito & Los Matadores at 3:50 when Natalya pinned Torito
Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane in a handicap match at 5:03 by pinning Kane with the spear; Mark Henry was to have been Reigns’ partner but he was found knocked out backstage after Reigns’ entrance; during his entrance, Rollins called for extra security to join him at ringside; after Reigns left ringside, Randy Orton’s music played, with security blocking the entrance only for Orton to come through the crowd, attack Rollins, and attack the security guards; Orton went on to hit the RKO on Noble and Mercury, allowing Rollins to escape ringside
WWE Superstars – 3/27/15 – hosted by Byron Saxton & Rich Brennan; featured highlights of the Sting, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H segment from Raw; included a Superstars for Hope ad featuring Daniel Bryan; featured a WrestleMania ad with LL Cool J; included Booker T conducting a sit-down interview with Seth Rollins about facing Randy Orton at WrestleMania, his role in the Authority, and plans for 2015; featured highlights of Orton vs. Rollins, Jamie Noble, & Joey Mercury from Raw; included an ad promoting John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania; featured a video package focusing on Daniel Bryan and his upcoming involvement in the IC title ladder match at WrestleMania, mixed with clips of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down interview with Bryan; included a look at Rolling Stone announcing Diesel would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, followed by a video package on Diesel’s WWF career; featured highlights from Roman Reigns facing off with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar during Raw:
Summer Rae (w/ Naomi) pinned Emma at 4:43 with a roll up, moments after Emma kicked an interfering Cameron
Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 8:40 when Woods pinned Viktor after Kingston hit a double stomp off the top as Viktor was laid across Woods’ knee
WWE @ Tucson, AZ – Arena – March 20, 2015
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center – March 23, 2015 (17,540; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Sting on Triple H in which he said he wasn’t wrestling for WCW but simply to put Triple H down; moments later, Stephanie McMahon walked out, noted Sting as being the franchise of WCW and that he was as loyal to WCW as a dog would be, then noting dogs are also stupid; eventually, Stephanie went to slap Sting but he caught her arm, prompting Triple H to walk out; Stephanie then handed Triple H a sledgehammer from underneath the ring, with Triple H acting like he was getting into the ring with Sting but eventually dropping to the floor; Sting then threw down his jacket while trying to goad Triple H into the ring but Stephanie told Triple H to save it for WrestleMania; included the announcement the fans would pick Randy Orton’s opponent – Big Show, Kane, or Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, & Jamie Noble; featured an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame; included an ad promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured an ad promoting Smackdown from Axxess; included an ad promoting the WWE’s involvement with the Special Olympics World Games; featured a segment in which Renee Young was joined at the entrance stage by the Special Olympics World Games CEO and several Special Olympians to note WWE’s involvement; Paul Stanley, of KISS, was shown sitting front row behind the commentary team; included a video package on Roman Reigns to promote his WrestleMania match against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; featured a look at the recent tweets between John Bradshaw Layfield and Bill Simmons; included a look at Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, conducting a sit-down interview with Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell about their movie ‘Get Hard,’ in which the movie stars talked up the importance of a stunt double; featured an ad promoting the annual The Soup Salutes WWE special on E!; included a WWE ‘For the Hero in All of Us’ vignette; featured footage from a WWE.com Michael Cole sit-down interview with John Cena about challenging WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania; included a backstage segment in which AJ and Paige discussed which of them would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the Undertaker / Bray Wyatt match at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania ad with LL Cool J; featured a segment in which Snoop Dogg was introduced and escorted to the ring by several divas; moments later, he was interrupted by Curtis Axel, who said Axelmania was bigger than Snoopmania; Snoop responded that no mania was bigger than the next person to come out, with Hulk Hogan then joining them in the ring; Hogan then cut a promo on Axel before he tossed Axel to the floor, with he and Snoop then posing in the ring; included a video package on Lesnar to hype Lesnar vs. Reigns at WrestleMania; featured a backstage segment in which Kane took the WWE IC title belt from Wade Barrett to hang above the ring later in the night, with Barrett relunctantly handing it over; included an ad promoting the Sting vs. Triple H WrestleMania match; featured the announcement John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Mark Henry, & Roman Reigns would face Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane, & Bray Wyatt on Smackdown; included an ad promoting a sit-down interview with Triple H and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the WWE Network after Raw; featured an in-ring promo by Wyatt in which he said he now held the power that Undertaker once held and at WrestleMania Taker would get what he so badly wants, to rest in peace; Michelle Beadle, Rick Rubin, Kid Ink were shown in the crowd; included a video package announcing Kevin Nash as a 2015 WWE Hall of Fame inductee; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd, on his headphones, saying he was in love with his Burger King food, with Natalya Neidhart, on the other side of a barrier, thinking he was talking about her; included a closing in-ring segment with Paul Heyman and Lesnar in which Heyman said he’s already sold everyone on Lesnar vs. Roman and those that will pay to see it will get their money’s worth; Heyman went on to note what Lesnar did to the Undertaker and Cena before Reigns came through the crowd to join Lesnar in the ring; after Reigns and Lesnar faced off, the two fought for possession of the title belt as the show ended:
Dean Ambrose & R-Truth defeated Stardust & Luke Harper at 10:38 when Truth pinned Stardust; WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett provided guest commentary for the bout; ladders were positioned at the entrance for the bout; after the match, Truth and Ambrose danced together in the ring
Ryback, Erick Rowan, Zack Ryder, Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Adam Rose, Mike Mizanin, Damien Sandow, Rick Victor & Conor O’Brian at 5:48 when Ryback pinned Miz with Shellshocked; Bill Simmons provided guest commentary for the bout
Randy Orton defeated Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble in a handicap match at 3:19 by pinning Noble with the RKO; fans chose Orton’s opponent via the WWE app; Big Show – 11%, Kane – 12%, Rollins, Mercury, & Noble – 77%
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Paige (w/ AJ) at 10:42 with the Rack Attack after AJ accidentally elbowed Paige in the face on the floor, with Nikki following with a forearm to the face; late in the match, Nikki kicked out of the Rampaige; after the match, Paige attacked AJ in the ring and struck her several times
El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro at 4:15 when Torito pinned Natalya by rolling through a powerbomb attempt; Jimmy & Jey Uso, with Noami, provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted the Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. Kidd & Cesaro vs. New Day would be part of the WrestleMania Kickoff show
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission in a non-title match at 3:36 with the Accolade; there were chants during the bout of “We want Lana;” after the contest, Rusev kept the hold applied until John Cena ran out and tackled Cena; moments later, Rusev fought Cena off on the floor and threw him into the barricade; Rusev then walked away from the ring only to return, put Cena onto the announce table with a wheelbarrow slam, and applied the Accolade until Cena passed out; five referees then told Rusev to leave the area, with Rusev grabbing his title belt and celebrating in the ring
Dolph Ziggler pinned Daniel Bryan with a superkick and Zig Zag at 10:52; the WWE IC title was suspended above the ring for the bout; prior to the match, Booker T took the mic and announced the WWE app poll results on who would be the guest referee, with Dean Ambrose winning at 57% over Luke Harper, R-Truth, Stardust, and WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett; after the bout, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Ziggler and threw down his referee shirt, then pulled a ladder out from under the ring to go for the title hung above; moments later, Stardust, Harper, Truth, and Barrett ran out, with the ensuing brawl leaving every man down
Smackdown! – 3/26/15 – featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a WrestleMania ad featuring LL Cool J; featured a “For the Hero in All of Us” WWE ad; included live footage of Byron Saxton & Renee Young at Axxess; featured footage of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar announcing on SportsCenter that he had re-signed with WWE; included a video package hyping Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping the WWE IC title ladder match at WrestleMania; included a video package hyping Sting vs. Triple H at WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania; included the announcement Aloe Blacc would perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins at WrestleMania; included a Superstars for Hope ad with Daniel Bryan; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania merchandise at WWEShop.com; included an in-ring promo by AJ in which she said WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella outsmarted her and Paige on Raw, with AJ then asking Paige to join her in the ring; AJ and Paige then agreed to get past their issues, with the Bellas then interrupting and Nikki making fun of the fact Lesnar worked more dates than AJ the previous year; AJ and Paige then said they preferred to represent the real women of the world and appeared united against the Bellas; featured an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame; included the announcement the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal would be part of the WrestleMania Kickoff; featured an ad promoting The Soup Salutes WWE; included a video package hyping the Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania:
Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso & Naomi) defeated Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods), Fernando (w/ Diego & El Torito), and WWE Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) at 4:58 by pinning Cesaro with the splash off the top
John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Mark Henry defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble), Bray Wyatt, Kane, & the Big Show at 19:32 when Bryan pinned Show with the running knee to the head after Show sustained the FU from Cena
WWE @ San Jose, CA – McEnery Convention Center – March 26, 2015
Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA – McEnery Convention Center – March 27, 2015
Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA – McEnery Convention Center – March 28, 2015
Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA – McEnery Convention Center – March 29, 2015
Axxess
WrestleMania 31 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium – March 29, 2015
Triple H pinned Sting (Sting: Into the Light)
WWE @ San Jose, CA – SAP Center – March 30, 2015
Raw
WWE @ Fresno, CA – SaveMart Center – March 31, 2015
Main Event – 3/31/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; included footage of Sheamus’s return and attack on Dolph Ziggler and WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan during Raw; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 in Dallas; included still images from WrestleMania 31; featured a video package highlighting mainstream media coverage leading into WrestleMania as well as the acitivities surrounding the event; included an ad promoting new series coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting WWE and Tapout in 2016:
Stardust pinned Jack Swagger at 7:25 with Crossroads after Swagger struck the ringpost shoulder-first
Paige & Emma defeated Summer Rae & Cameron at 9:29 when Cameron submitted to Paige’s PTO
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 8:47 when Sin Cara pinned Viktor with the swanton; following the ring entrances, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro came out, with Kidd & Cesaro providing guest commentary for the bout
Smackdown! – 4/2/15 – included Tom Phillips, subbing for Michael Cole, Byron Saxton & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury, Kane, & the Big Show, in which he discussed winning the world title at WrestleMania and appearing Monday morning on The Today Show; Rollins went on to say Brock Lesnar got what he deserved by being suspended, with Randy Orton then interrupting and saying he’s next in line to face Rollins since he beat him at WrestleMania; after Rollins said he and he alone determined when his next title defense was, Orton mocked Rollins’ men; Kane then said Orton would face Show in the opening bout, with the Authority possibly reconsidering the title shot if Orton could win; included still photos from WrestleMania; featured the announcement that the originally scheduled WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus & Wade Barrett match would now be Bryan vs. Sheamus due to Sheamus’s attack on Ziggler during Raw; included a backstage segment with Rollins and Kane, with Kane telling Rollins that he was considering giving Orton the title shot; after Rollins left, Dean Ambrose came out of Kane’s bathroom and Kane said he would face Luke Harper later in the show; featured Byron Saxton conducting a sit-down interview with Roman Reigns about his WrestleMania match against Lesnar and Rollins coming out and winning the title; included a look at the local media coverage of WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion John Cena in which he said the US title had the respect back that it deserved after he beat Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania, then adding that his open challenges would continue; moments later, Rusev and Lana interrupted, with Rusev saying he didn’t lose at WrestleMania and Cena could either give him what is his or be crushed at Extreme Rules; Rusev went on to insult Cena before calling for his flag to be shown above the ring; when it didn’t drop, Cena revealed that it was now the American flag and said he would kick Rusev’s ass at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; featured a vignette on Adrian Neville; included a backstage promo by Titus O’Neil & Darren Young in which they mocked the New Day; included an ad promoting new WWE Network shows:
Randy Orton defeated the Big Show (w/ Kane, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, & WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins) via disqualification at 1:19 when Kane, Mercury, & Noble interfered; after the match, Orton was attacked until Ryback ran out and helped make the save as Rollins escaped ringside
Naomi pinned Natalya Neidhart at 2:20; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout; during her entrance, Naomi cut an insert promo on chasing the WWE Divas Title; after the bout, Naomi and Nikki stared at each other
Mike Mizanin pinned R-Truth with the Skull Crushing Finale at 1:21; prior to the bout, stills were shown of Damien Sandow tossing Miz from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania, and footage shown of Miz attacking Sandow on Raw; after the contest, Sandow ran out and dropped Miz with the Skull Crushing Finale before putting on Miz’s sunglasses
Dean Ambrose fought Luke Harper to a no contest at around the 9-minute mark when Harper powerbombed Ambrose through the commentary table, with referees then coming out to tend to Ambrose; after the commercial break, footage was shown of Ambrose being helped backstage by referees and medics
Sheamus defeated WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan via count-out in a non-title match at 14:58 when Sheamus opted to get the win via count-out after Bryan busted his face open at ringside and Wade Barrett, who provided guest commentary, hit the Bull Hammer behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, Sheamus mocked the size of Bryan and Dolph Ziggler, said he was a real man, and would take out all the popular underdogs; following the ring introductions, the commentary table was reassembled
WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – April 6, 2015
Raw – featured Byron Saxton (sub. for Michael Cole), John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with the Big Show, Kane, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he noted Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were on vacation and that WrestleMania proved the Authority always wins; Rollins went on to highlight the victories of Triple H, himself, and Show before also noting ‘Kane was there, too;’ Show praised Rollins, with Rollins saying he was the greatest champion of all time; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and mocked those in the ring before saying he should get his title shot; Kane then said others were worthy of consideration and said the Extreme Rules title shot would be determined with a Roman Reigns vs. Ryback vs. Orton match later in the night; Kane went on to say all three would have singles matches first and Orton’s would be first, against Kane himself; Show then held Rollins back as Rollins protested Kane’s title shot opportunity; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read Raw and Smackdown were the #1 shows on cable their respective nights the previous week; included the announcement AJ had retired from in-ring competition; featured a backstage segment in which Kane yelled at Brad Maddox until Rollins got in Kane’s face, with Kane saying Rollins wouldn’t have won Money in the Bank without him nor would he be champion and suggested Rollins was scared of Orton; Rollins then said Kane should step down from his role and Triple H and Stephanie would agree with him, with Kane saying he was running the show whether Rollins liked it or not; after Rollins continued to talk down to Kane, Kane said Rollins would be in the next match; included the announcement April would be free for new subscribers of the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting The Marine 4; included a graphic noting Furious 7 starring the Rock was #1 at the box office; featured a backstage promo by Darren Young & Titus O’Neil mocked Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor and Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods; included a ‘For the Hero in All of Us’ ad; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the New Day about the fans chanting “New Day sucks;” included a backstage segment in which Kane left a message with Triple H and Stephanie that he had everything under control; moments later, Summer Rae, Natalya Neidhart, Alicia Fox, and Cameron walked in and complimented Kane before saying they wanted a divas battle royal to determine the #1 contender; Kane then said it would happen the following week; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman about his victory over Show and upcoming main event match; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler would face Sheamus & Wade Barrett on Smackdown; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of fear; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about the upcoming main event; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton about the main event match; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32:
Randy Orton defeated Kane via disqualification at 6:53 when Kane struck Orton with a steel chair on the floor; after the bout, Kane attempted to drop Orton with a chokeslam onto the chair but Orton escaped and attempted the RKO on the chair only for Kane to slide out of the ring
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Adrian Neville (mystery opponent) in a non-title match with the buckle bomb and curb stomp at 11:39; following the entrances, Rollins took the mic and suggested Neville sit the match out, with Neville responding with a spin kick to the gut; after the bout, Rollins hit the move a second time
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Stardust (mystery opponent) with a springboard Stunner and the FU at 13:06; following Cena’s entrance, he noted the city named it WWE Day and said he was giving opportunities at the title on behalf of the fans and that’s what his John Cena Open Challenge was all about; late in the match, Stardust kicked out of the FU and Cena kicked out of Crossroads
Paige & Naomi defeated Brie Bella & WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at 4:58 when Naomi pinned Brie with a legscissors into a faceplant
Ryback pinned Luke Harper with Shellshocked at 2:47
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ Kofi Kingston) at 3:02 when Sin Cara pinned Woods with a Swanton; during the bout, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were shown watching on backstage
Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show with the spear at 10:40; the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy was ringside for the match
Sheamus pinned Mark Henry with the Brogue Kick at 2:34; prior to the bout, Sheamus cut an in-ring promo in which he mocked Dolph Ziggler before Henry walked out for the bout
Mike Mizanin pinned Damien Sandow with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage at 4:58
Randy Orton defeated Ryback and Roman Reigns at 5:13 by pinning Ryback with the RKO after Ryback fought off the interference of Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules; late in the match, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane, Mercury & Noble walked ringside, with Show twice punching Reigns in the face and Orton dragging Rollins into the ring; after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp on Orton; moments later, footage was shown of WWE US Champion John Cena joining Chris Jericho backstage for the WWE Network-exclusive Talk is Jericho immediately after Raw
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – April 7, 2015
Smackdown! – 4/9/15 – featured Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in which he spoke about defending the title against all comers and fighting Sheamus the previous week, only for Wade Barrett to interfere; moments later, Barrett interrupted and was joined by Sheamus at the entrance stage, who said he tolerated Barrett because he wasn’t small like Bryan; the two then circled the ring before Dolph Ziggler came out and said their tag team match could happen then and there; Big Show then walked out, said he agreed with Sheamus, claimed he had eclipsed Andre the Giant’s success, and said he wanted to help beat down Bryan and Ziggler; Roman Reigns then came through the crowd and aided Bryan and Ziggler in clearing the ring; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alicia Fox, Cameron, and Natalya Neidhart in which they discussed the divas #1 contenders battle royal on Monday, leading to a shoving match between Natalya and Fox; included a video package on the history between Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan to hype their match later in the show; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on cable for the third consecutive month; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced a trailer for The Marine 4; moments later, Summer Rae walked out and interrupted Miz, correcting that she was the co-star of the film and going on to note Damien Sandow tossed Miz from the WrestleMania battle royal; Miz went on to note Sandow was twice fired from WWE before he gave him a purpose; moments later, Sandow joined them in the ring, with Miz saying he needed to get his life and future on track; Miz then told Sandow to shake his hand and apologize and they could move past it, with Sandow apologizing and then kicking Miz out of the ring and kissing Summer; featured a video package noting the media hype and activities surrounding WrestleMania 31; included a WrestleMania 32 ad; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network being free to new subscribers in April:
WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 10:46 when Kidd pinned Kingston with a fisherman neckbreaker after Cesaro hit a European uppercut; prior to the bout, Big E cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he said the fans had to like and love New Day
Adrian Neville pinned Curtis Axel with the Red Arrow at 2:16; prior to the bout, Axel cut an in-ring promo on Neville
Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:39; Cameron was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Cameron dropped Natalya with a DDT and did the same to Fox
Bray Wyatt pinned Erick Rowan with the Sister Abigail at 8:28; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo on what Rowan was like when he found him and the potential he saw in him
WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & the Big Show at 15:11 when Reigns pinned Barrett with the spear as Barrett attempted the Bull Hammer
WWE @ London, England – 02 Arena – April 13, 2015 (16,750; sell out)
Raw – featured Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included still photos from throughout the city; featured the announcement Triple H would return the following week with an announcement about the new season of Tough Enough; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he referred to himself as the new face of fear; featured an ad promoting ‘The Marine 4;’ included Booker conducting an in-ring interview with Roman Reigns about the outcome of WrestleMania 31, with Big Show eventually interrupting Roman on the big screen and saying he would make sure Roman would be a failure; Roman replied by noting Show was hiding backstage instead of joining him in the ring and said he would retire Show; as Roman went to go backstage, Show attacked him and repeatedly threw him into the English taxi cab parked at the entrance; Show then hit a chokeslam to Roman on the roof of the car; featured an ad promoting an early look at ‘Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe’ on the WWE Network after Raw; included a backstage segment with Show and Kane in which Show talked about doing what was best for business in regards to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins later in the show; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting the WWE app had been downloaded more than 18 million times; included a backstage segment with Kane and WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in which Bryan told Kane that if he had any ounce of pride he should go out and be a man against Rollins; featured the announcement WWE US Champion John Cena would have an open challenge on Smackdown; included the announcement the month of April would be free to new subscribers of the WWE Network; featured a backstage promo by Titus O’Neil & Darren Young in which they mocked Los Matadores; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Naomi about her attack on Paige earlier in the show, with Naomi speaking about AJ’s retirement and noting she was now taking her opportunity instead of waiting around for it to happen; featured a graphic of WWE trivia sponsored by Little Caesar’s; included the announcement Show would be part of Smackdown; featured an ad promoting upcoming WWE Network new series; included a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins, with Mercury and Noble, talked about beating Kane earlier in the night to pick a stipulation in facing Randy Orton at Extreme Rules; moments later, Orton joined them in the ring and Rollins said his stipulation would be that the RKO would be banned; Orton then said his stipulation would be a steel cage match; after he and Rollins had words, Orton fought off all three men before Rollins ran up to the stage to escape:
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Wade Barrett (mystery opponent) with the springboard Stunner and FU at 9:51; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he said London deserved a WrestleMania, noted his upcoming Extreme Rules match with Alexander Rusev, and called for someone to accept his open challenge; moments later, Barrett walked out – to chants of “Bad News Barrett” – and accepted Cena’s challenge; late in the bout, Barrett kicked out of the FU; after the contest, Lana walked out to the entrance stage, distracting Cena before Rusev attacked Cena from behind; Lana then announced Cena vs. Rusev at Extreme Rules would be a Russian Chain match
Paige won a divas battle royal by last eliminating Naomi at 3:56; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Extreme Rules; Nikki and Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout; following the commercial break, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Paige about her win and being the #1 contender, with Paige noting her younger years wrestling in England and her family in the crowd; moments later, Naomi jumped Paige and attacked her in and out of the ring
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 2:16 when Sin Cara pinned Viktor with the Swanton
Randy Orton defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) via disqualification at 2:18 when Kidd interfered; after the bout, Kane walked out and said the match was too important to end like that and it would restart as a handicap match
Randy Orton defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a non-title handicap match at 6:44 by pinning Kidd with the RKO as Kidd came off the top rope; stipulations stated Orton could choose a stipulation for his title match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules; after the bout, Kane, Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble were shown watching on backstage, with Rollins saying he would face Noble later in the show instead of Dolph Ziggler; Noble then suggested Rollins face Kane, with Rollins agreeing that the entire situation was Kane’s fault
Dean Ambrose pinned Adam Rose with Dirty Deeds at 2:12
Stardust pinned Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) with the Beautiful Disaster at 1:07; after the bout, Fandango took the mic, implied Rosa was his problem, and led the crowd in chanting along to his theme music as he danced on the Spanish announce table
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Kane in a non-title match at 4:34 when, after dropping the champion with the chokeslam, Kane laid down and rolled Rollins on top of him; stipulations stated Rollins could choose a stipulation for his title defense at Extreme Rules against Randy Orton if he won
Damien Sandow (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Mike Mizanin with a roll up at 2:01
Ryback defeated Luke Harper via disqualification at 1:47 when Harper hit Ryback with part of the announce table on the floor; after the bout, Dean Ambrose ran out and cleared Harper from the ring, with Harper leaving through the crowdWWE @ Dortmund, Germany – April 17, 2015
WWE Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) and Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E. Langston)
Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick after dropping Ziggler throat-first across the top rope
Damien Sandow & Zack Ryder defeated Mike Mizanin & Fandango when Sandow pinned Miz with the Skull Crushing Finale
Bray Wyatt pinned Erick Rowan with the Sister Abigail
Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show in a streetfight with the spear
WWE @ Albany, NY – Times Union Center – April 20, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton, inside a steel cage, in which he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins having the RKO banned at Extreme Rules would only lead to Rollins’ pain being slow; moments later, Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, interrupted at the entrance stage, with he and Orton having words until Orton said he would lay out Rollins with the RKO by the end of the night; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Mercury and Noble, in which Titus O’Neil & Darren Young appeared and made a joke; moments later, Triple H appeared, with Rollins venting to him about Kane and Orton; featured an ad promoting The Marine 4; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he said Tough Enough would return June 23 and directed fans to send in their video submissions to be one of 10 men and 5 women; moments later, Kane joined Triple H in the ring and said he was giving his two weeks notice of resignation; moments later, Rollins, with Mercury and Noble, came out, and mocked Kane before Kane said Rollins was only champion because the Authority wanted it that way and the same would be true if they wanted El Torito to be champion; Triple H then had the two step away before noting how loyal Kane was to the Authority and said Kane would guard the door at Extreme Rules; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H again calmed down Rollins and Kane before saying Rollins would face Dolph Ziggler, like he was supposed to do the week before; included a backstage segment in catering in which Heath Slater told Erick Rowan that he would answer the open challenge later in the show and become the new WWE US Champion; moments later, Orton appeared and dropped Slater with the RKO onto the table; featured an in-ring segment in which Roman Reigns called out Big Show, with Bo Dallas interrupting and calling Roman “Outback Jack in Kevlar” and that he was always losing; moments later, Reigns took down Dallas with the Superman Punch and spear before finishing his promo on Show; included an ad promoting ‘Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe;’ featured an ad promoting WWE Network being free for new subscribers in the month of April; included the announcement Chris Jericho would interview Stephanie McMahon live on the Chris Jericho Show April 30 following Smackdown; featured an ad promoting the premiere of ‘Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling’ on the WWE Network after Raw; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin about putting his Miz franchise on the line against Damien Sandow later in the show, with Renee eventually cutting away so Byron Saxton could interview WWE US Champion John Cena about his victory; Cena discussed his win over Kane before he was attacked from behind by Alexander Rusev wielding a chain; Rusev then applied the Accolade with the chain before referees intervened; featured the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Luke Harper at Extreme Rules in a Chicago streetfight and the WWE Tag Team Title match would take place during Kickoff; included a look at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards WWE won for the WWE Network; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he cut a promo on an unknown person; included a backstage segment in which Young interviewed Kane and noted J&J Security mocked him on Twitter; moments later, Kane stormed into the Authority’s dressing room and confronted Rollins, with Rollins apologizing and telling Kane how much he appreciated him; after the Authority left the room, Orton was shown watching on in the hallway; featured the announcement Ryback vs. Rusev would take place on Smackdown:
Dean Ambrose fought Luke Harper to a no contest at around the 1:30 mark when both men fought into the crowd and then up to the entrance stage; prior to the bout, Harper cut a promo saying Ambrose would be afraid of him after their match; after the contest, Harper tossed Ambrose off the stage, with Ambrose then chasing after
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto via count-out at 9:31 when Woods, from under the ring, grabbed onto one of the Lucha Dragons to prevent him from getting back into the ring; stipulations stated the winners would challenge for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Extreme Rules; during the bout, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Randy Orton ran out and dropped Woods and Kingston with the RKO, with Langston then escaping the ring
Fandango pinned Curtis Axel with the legdrop off the top at 1:17
Naomi pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella); Nikki provided guest commentary for the bout; during her entrance, Naomi cut an insert promo on her attitude change; during the Bellas’ entrance, their cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers was shown on screen
Sheamus defeated Zack Ryder via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when Dolph Ziggler ran out and attacked Sheamus; Sheamus wrestled the entire match with a mic in his hands, often making comments toward Ryder
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Kane (mystery opponent) with an escape into the FU at 6:22; following his entrance, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he explained the rules of the Russian chain match; during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble were shown watching on backstage; after the bout, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble were shown laughing backstage; following the commercial break, an upset Kane walked by Triple H backstage
Mike Mizanin pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Summer Rae) at 2:47 with the Skull Crushing Finale after Summer raked Sandow’s eyes behind the referee’s back; stipulations stated the winner would own the Miz franchise; during his entrance, footage was shown of Miz being part of the 2004 Tough Enough; after the bout, Miz took the mic and went to say his catchphrase before Randy Orton ran out and dropped him with the RKO
Ryback pinned Adam Rose with Shellshocked at 1:30; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Ryback during the 2004 Tough Enough; after the bout, Ryback laid out a man dressed as a banana and one dressed as a hot dog, from the Rosebuds, before hitting a simultaneous Shellshocked on both; after the contest, Rosa Mendes tended to Rose
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 11:34 with a buckle bomb and modified DDT after Sheamus distracted Ziggler from the apron; after the bout, Rollins went on to cut a promo before Triple H joined him in the ring; moments later, Kane walked out, with the steel cage lowering from the roof trapping Rollins inside; after the cage lowered, Randy Orton appeared, yanked Rollins off the top rope, and hit the RKO
WWE @ Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center – April 21, 2015
Main Event – 4/21/15 – featured Rich Brennan & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a WWE “For the Hero in All Of Us” ad; featured an ad promoting April being free for new WWE Network subscribers; included an ad promoting The Marine 4:
Fandango pinned Curtis Axel with a sunset flip into a powerbomb and the Last Dance at 4:39; during his entrance, Axel cut a promo praising his own dancing skills against that of Fandango’s
Brie Bella pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster at 4:19; prior to the bout, the Bellas’ cover story in Muscle & Fitness Hers was featured
Stardust pinned R-Truth at 5:15 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and grabbing the ropes for leverage
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 7:20 when Kalisto pinned Viktor with the Salida del Sol; prior to the bout, the Ascension cut an in-ring promo on the Lucha Dragons
Smackdown! – 4/23/15 – included an ad promoting April being free for new WWE Network subscribers; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting the WWE Network won at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards; included a look at recent Tough Enough contest video entries; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt; included a backstage promo by Titus O’Neil & Darren Young in which they mocked WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro; featured a backstage segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which they found Luke Harper and talked about their upcoming tag team match, with Harper eventually telling Rollins not to get in his way; included an ad promoting Stephanie McMahon on Talk is Jericho following the next week’s Smackdown; featured a “Did you know?” graphic in which it was noted the WWE app had been downloaded more than 18 million times; included footage from the WWE app in which Renee Young interviewed Big Show about facing Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 4’:
Kane fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) to a no contest in a non-title match; prior to the bout, Rollins, with Mercury & Noble, cut an in-ring promo in which he discussed his upcoming steel cage match at Extreme Rules against Randy Orton before joking about Kane; moments later, Kane walked to the ring, with the two having words until Kane said Rollins should lay down for him as he did for Rollins, and reminded Rollins that he held the key to the cage on Sunday; Kane then called for a referee and repeatedly yelled at Rollins; Rollins eventually yelled down and told Kane to get it over with, with Kane saying he was just kidding and helped Rollins to his feet; Kane then said Rollins would instead face Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) to a no contest in a non-title match when Ambrose fought off an interfering Luke Harper, Mercury, and Noble before the opening bell; moments later, Roman Reigns ran out to make the save, with he and Ambrose clearing the ring
Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus at 9:05 when Neville pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow; prior to the bout, Ziggler & Neville cut an insert promo on their upcoming match; during their entrance, Sheamus cut a promo on his opponents and facing Ziggler at Extreme Rules
Naomi pinned Natalya Neidhart with the Rear View at 2:29; prior to the bout, it was noted Naomi would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Extreme Rules, instead of the injured Paige; after the bout, Naomi again attacked her opponent before leaving the ring
Ryback defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via disqualification when Rusev used his steel chain as a weapon on the floor; prior to the bout, Lana and Rusev cut an in-ring promo on Rusev’s upcoming Russian chain match with WWE US Champion John Cena at Extreme Rules; during the contest, there were chants for and against Cena; after the match, Rusev knocked Ryback out with the chain before using it to apply the Accolade
Kofi Kingston (w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd) at 1:30 with the spin kick to the face after Kidd was knocked down on the floor
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Luke Harper at 16:45 when Reigns pinned Rollins, moments after Kane rolled Rollins back into the ring; prior to the bout, Kane came out and sat ringside
Extreme Rules 2015 – Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – April 26, 2015 (announced at 14,197; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves as part of the panel; included the announcement that WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan would not be able to compete and Adrian Neville would face Wade Barrett in Bryan’s place; featured Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Naomi about her attitude change and upcoming WWE Divas title shot; featured a segment where Dean Ambrose joined the commentary team, took a mic, and cut a promo on facing Luke Harper in a streetfight later in the night; included highlights of recent Tough Enough entries; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he continued to target an unknown wrestler; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; featured an ad promoting new WWE Network content in the coming two weeks; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Kane in which Kane stormed off after Phillips asked a question from a fan as to if Kane was still relevant; featured an ad promoting Jerry Springer’s ‘Too Hot for TV’ WWE Network show:
Adrian Neville (sub. for WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 10:36; during his entrance, Barrett said Bryan wasn’t even at the building and it was all his doing because Bryan wasn’t man enough to face him
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a backstage segment in which Triple H told Kane to go find Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper after the opening match, then telling Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to get on the same page; during the segment the crowd loudly chanted “Boring;” included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network in the next two weeks; featured the panel of Byron Saxton, Corey Graves, & Booker T discussing the first three matches during the main show; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods about their title win, with Luke Harper and and Dean Ambrose’s vehicle pulling in beside them and those two continuing their match; featured an ad promoting Payback 2015; included a Mt. Dew ad; featured an ad promoting Stephanie McMahon as a guest on Live with Chris Jericho; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his upcoming bout with Big Show; included a backstage segment in which Alexander Rusev yelled at Lana and sent her away, with Lana then shown walking into the Authority’s office; included a ‘For the Hero in All of Us’ PSA; featured a ‘The Marine 4’ ad; included a backstage segment in which Randy Orton told Kane that he remembered when he wasn’t a lacky for the Authority; featured a look at recent Tough Enough entries; included an in-ring promo by Bo Dallas in which he insulted Chicago before Ryback came out, fought off Dallas, and eventually hit him with Shellshocked; featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Rusev in which Lana walked in and said the last Rusev vs. WWE US Champion John Cena match would take place at Payback in an I Quit match:
Dean Ambrose pinned Luke Harper in a streetfight after hitting Dirty Deeds onto several steel chairs that both men had thrown into the ring; at the 8-minute mark, Harper jumped in a car, Ambrose dove in as well, and Harper drove off; the two returned to the arena in the vehicle about 45 minutes later and concluded the match in the ring
Dolph Ziggler pinned Sheamus with an inside cradle out of a suplex attempt at 9:26 in a Kiss Me Arse match; after the bout, the referee and Ziggler repeatedly told Sheamus to live up to the stipulation, with Sheamus leaving the ring, yelling at the timekeeper to restart the match, and stalling; eventually, Sheamus hit a low blow from behind on Ziggler, took the mic, said he told Ziggler that he would kiss his ass, and then hiked up his own tights before rubbing Ziggler’s face against his ass
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 9:37 when Kingston pinned Cesaro with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Cesaro knocked Langston off the apron
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in a Russian chain match at 13:35 by touching the final corner after hitting the FU; late in the match, Rusev sent Lana backstage; after the contest, Cena held up the title belt as the American flag was displayed above the ring
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Naomi with the Rack Attack at 7:23 after Brie, from the floor, kicked the challenger in the head (Naomi’s debut with new entrance music and look)
Roman Reigns defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match at 19:46 after toppling the announce table onto Show and standing on top
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Randy Orton in a steel cage match at 20:56 by escaping the cage through the door after hitting the RKO on the challenger, moments after Orton hit the move on an interfering Kane; the RKO was banned for the bout; Kane served as the gatekeeper to the cage but attacked both men, as well as Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury, late in the contest
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – Resch Center – April 27, 2015 (announced as a sell out)
Raw – King of the Ring 2015 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Kane, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, in which Rollins bragged about beating Randy Orton at Extreme Rules before he and Kane began arguing; moments later, Orton interrupted and told Kane there were grounds for a rematch; before Kane could respond, Roman Reigns came through the crowd, stood on the commentary table, noted he took out the Big Show the night before, and said he deserved a title shot; after Rollins said he already beat both of them and neither deserved a title shot, Kane suggested he and Rollins face Reigns and Orton later in the show and the fans would help decide Rollins’ opponent for Payback; included an ad promoting upcoming programs for the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Kane, Rollins, Mercury and Noble in which Kane said the fans were going to have the option to have Orton or Reigns challenge for the title at Payback but he was now going to add another option of both Orton and Reigns as the challengers; included an ad promoting ‘The Marine 4;’ featured a look at new content coming to the WWE Network later in the week; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella about the medical condition of WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan, with Naomi eventually appearing and shoving Brie to the ground before saying no one cares about either her or Bryan; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read the WWE app had been downloaded more than 18 million times; included an in-ring promo by Damien Sandow in which he discussed his arrival to WWE three years prior, being told he wasn’t entertaining enough, and his quest to entertain the fans through his characters; Sandow then thanked the fans for being the reason he still had a job; moments later, Curtis Axel walked to the ring and insulted Sandow, with Sandow mocking him before eventually fighting Axel off and hitting the Hulk Hogan legdrop before tossing Axel to the floor; featured the announcement Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day on Smackdown; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said what he did to Ryback was only the beginning; featured a look at recent Tough Enough entries; included an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network:
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Bull Hammer from the ring apron at 8:17, moments after Sheamus appeared at the entrance stage and mocked making Ziggler kiss his ass the night before; during his entrance, Ziggler commented on Sheamus attacking him after their match at Extreme Rules; during his own entrance, Barrett cut an insert promo on his participation in the tournament
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Antonio Cesaro) at 1:23 with a clothesline, with Woods holding down Kidd’s foot during the cover; following their entrance, Woods cut an in-ring promo in which he thanked their fans
Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 2:07; after the bout, Bray Wyatt’s entrance flickered on the big screen, with Wyatt then appearing beyind Ryback in the ring and dropping him with Sister Abigail
WWE US Champion John Cena fought Heath Slater (mystery opponent) to a no contest; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he noted his win over Alexander Rusev the night before and facing Rusev in an I Quit match at Payback; during his entrance, Slater cut a promo in which he said he would take the title, only for Rusev to attack him from behind; Lana then joined Rusev until he yelled at her to go backstage, with Rusev then cutting a promo on facing Cena at Payback
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: R-Truth pinned Stardust at 3:48 with the Lie Detector as Stardust attempted the Disaster Kick; during his entrance, Truth cut a promo on winning the King of the Ring and getting rid of spiders; during his entrance, Stardust cut a promo on his own winning the tournament
Adam Rose pinned Fandango with the Party Foul at 1:50 after Fandango became distracted by Rosa Mendes, among the Rosebuds; after the bout, Rosa took the mic, mocked Fandango choosing the fans over her, and said she was with Rose; she and Rose then kissed
Naomi pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) at 3:38 with a kick to the head and inside cradle
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Sheamus defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 12:33 when Dolph Ziggler ran out and attacked Sheamus on the floor, moments after Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to Ambrose outside the ring; prior to the bout, Ambrose cut an insert promo about the changes he would make as king; during Sheamus’s entrance, he cut his own promo on the tournament; after the contest, Ziggler scared Sheamus backstage
King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Adrian Neville pinned Luke Harper with the Red Arrow at 10:12; during their entrances, both men cut promos about their plans to win the tournament
Roman Reigns & Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane at 18:41 when Orton pinned Rollins with the RKO after the Superman Punch from Reigns; after the match, Kane took the mic and revealed the WWE app poll results in which the fans chose both Orton and Reigns to face Rollins with 78% of the vote; Reigns then immediately took down Rollins with the spear
WWE @ Moline, IL – IWireless Center – April 28, 2015
King of the Ring 2015 – WWE Network exclusive – shown live; included an opening graphic noting the passing of Verne Gagne; featured a segment in which Jerry Lawler was introduced, with Lawler walking out to the entrance stage, welcoming the fans, and showing a video detailing the quarter final matches; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his upcoming semi final match with Adrian Neville; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Neville about his upcoming bout with Sheamus; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Lawler on commentary:
King of the Ring Semi Finals: Adrian Neville pinned Sheamus
King of the Ring Semi Finals: Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth
King of the Ring Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Adrian Neville
Smackdown! – 4/30/15
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec – May 4, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said he would get payback on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Payback, and would go through Roman Reigns to do so; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and argued with Orton, with Orton noting his success and Reigns noting his own success against Orton; WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xaiver Woods interrupted from the entrance stage and mocked both Orton and Reigns before saying it was already official that the New Day would face Orton & Reigns in a handicap match to start the show; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read WWE has more than 2 billion video views on YouTube so far in 2015; featured Renee Young conducting an in-ring interview with Ryback about his recent attacks from Bray Wyatt, with Ryback saying he uses fear to feed his own positivity and Wyatt had his attention; Wyatt then appeared on the big screen and gave a vague response to Ryback’s comments; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about facing Dean Ambrose later in the show; featured an ad promoting ‘WWE 24: Roman Reigns: Never Alone’ after Raw on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins complained to Kane about his loss to Ambrose; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Lana, with Fandango walking by before Alexander Rusev appeared; featured an ad promoting ESPN E:60 WWE Behind the Curtain; included a look at recent Tough Enough entries; featured the announcement that the Payback world title match contract would be signed during Smackdown; included a backstage segment showing WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella and Brie Bella walking down the hallway and past the New Day, still celebrating from the opening match; featured a look at new WWE Network programming; included Young backstage saying she was waiting to interview Sami Zayn about his match with WWE US Champion John Cena, with the New Day appearing instead and saying Young should be talking to them instead; moments later, Natalya Neidhart, Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd interrupted and led the crowd in a chant of “New Day sucks”:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods defeated Randy Orton & Roman Reigns in a non-title handicap match at 13:14 when Kingston pinned Orton after Reigns accidentally hit his partner with a spear; after the bout, Kane walked out to the entrance stage and said Orton would face Reigns later in the show; Kane was then shown walking backstage, past a celebrating New Day, until he found WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, who said the Authority would soon be back to punish Kane for his recent decisions; Kane then said Rollins would face Dean Ambrose later in the show, with Mercury and Noble banned from ringside
Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 4:08 when Kidd pinned Viktor with the swing / dropkick combo; during their entrance, the Ascension cut an insert promo on the upcoming match
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title match with a roll up at 16:32; Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble were barred from ringside for the contest; following the entrances, Kane walked out to the entrance stage and said if Ambrose could beat Rollins then he would be added to the Payback main event; late in the contest, Mercury and Noble ran out to the ring
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Fandango via submission with the Accolade at 2:12; during the bout, Fandango got Lana to do his dance until Rusev ordered her backstage
Stardust pinned R-Truth with a roll up at 2:56, moments after Truth opened a bag Stardust brought to the ring that had fake spiders in it; during his entrance, Stardust cut an insert promo
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Sami Zayn (mystery opponent) in an impromptu match with the springboard Stunner and FU at around the 12-minute mark; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo on facing Alexander Rusev at Payback; moments later, Bret Hart walked out and went to introduce Cena’s opponent until Heath Slater interrupted; after Slater joined the other two in the ring, Hart knocked him to the floor and introduced Zayn; early in the match, Zayn was tended to by the trainer for a supposed shoulder injury; Rusev and Lana were shown watching on backstage; late in the bout, Zayn kicked out of a FU
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) fought Naomi to a no contest in a non-title match; during the Bellas’ entrance, Naomi and Tamina jumped them both from behind and laid them out at ringside; moments later, Naomi took the mic and noted she and Tamina were family (Tamina’s surprise return)
Wade Barrett & Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville at 8:39 when Barrett pinned Neville with the Bull Hammer after Sheamus shoved Neville off the top from the floor; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo on being the new king; during Ziggler’s entrance, he cut a promo mocking Barrett and Sheamus for being bullies
Roman Reigns fought Randy Orton to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark; prior to the bout, Jamie Noble announced himself as the guest ring announcer, Joey Mercury as the timekeeper, Kane as the enforcer, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins as the guest commentator; late in the contest, Orton was attacked on the floor by all the Authority members, with Reigns then diving onto all of them; moments later, Orton and Reigns were beaten down until Dean Ambrose ran out to make the save, with Rollins being chased around the ring before sustaining Reigns’ spear; Orton followed by hitting the RKO on Reigns and Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Orton
WWE @ Ottawa, Ontario – May 5, 2015
Smackdown! – 5/7/15 – featured Tom Phillips, Jerry Lawler, & Byron Saxton on commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose about being part of the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE was the #1 sports channel on YouTube; featured an in-ring segment in which Lana asked the fans to not chant for her since it upset Alexander Rusev; moments later, Rusev came out, sent Lana backstage, and cut a promo on facing WWE US Champion John Cena in an I Quit match at Payback; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns on being part of the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting the Special Olympics Unified Rally; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton about the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting the latest ‘Jerry Springer’s Too Hot for TV’ on the WWE Network; included a look at recent Tough Enough entrants; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, about the Payback main event; included an ad promoting May being free for new subscribers of the WWE Network; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Kane oversaw the contract signing between Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Orton vs. Ambrose for Payback; after the three challengers entered the ring to sign the contract, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble appeared at the entrance stage, with Rollins saying he was content to stay where he was as Ambrose goaded him to get in the ring; Kane then told Rollins to sign the contract himself in the ring, with Rollins signing the contract, insulting all the challengers, and then arguing with Kane until Ambrose set up the table in the corner and threw Mercury onto it; moments later, a brawl ensued involving all the men in the ring, ending with Orton hitting the RKO on Ambrose, Reigns taking out Orton with the Superman Punch, and Rollins taking out Reigns with the curb stomp:
Dolph Ziggler defeated Wade Barrett via disqualification in an impromptu match at 6:47 when Sheamus interfered after Ziggler hit the Fameasser; prior to the bout, Jerry Lawler conducted an in-ring interview with Barrett about his winning the previous week’s King of the Ring tournament; when Lawler refused to say, “All Hail King Barrett,” Barrett prepared to hit the Bull Hammer until Ziggler interrupted, mocked Barrett, and challenged him to a match; after the bout, Ziggler was double teamed until Adrian Neville ran out to make the save
Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus in an impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark when Ziggler pinned Barrett with the Zig Zag, moments after Barrett was distracted by Neville on the floor (the bout began during the commercial break)
Luke Harper pinned Fandango with the discuss clothesline at 1:42; after the contest, Erick Rowan walked out, took off his sheep mask, and attacked Fandango before then leaving the ring
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Ryback (mystery partner), Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 12:17 when Kingston pinned Kidd with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; late in the bout, a brief Bray Wyatt video distracted Ryback on the floor
Naomi (w/ Tamina) pinned Emma with the Rear View at 3:24; during her entrance, Naomi and Tamina cut an insert promo; after the contest, Tamina and Naomi double teamed Emma
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:00 when Kalisto scored the pin with an inside cradle; after the bout, Los Matadores shoved Torito to the mat
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – May 11, 2015
Raw – featured an opening clip of Triple H arriving to the arena in a limo; included an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he compared his children to Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; moments later, Triple H called Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, to the ring, with the crowd soon interrupting Rollins with chants of “We want Ambrose;” Rollins went on to say Kane was trying to cost him the title, with the crowd again interrupting him, until Kane joined everyone else in the ring and insulted Rollins; Triple H went on to intervene, adding he respected Kane and Rollins could be irritating but that Kane’s services might no longer be needed if Rollins didn’t retain at Payback; Triple H then said all four Payback main eventers would be in action, Kane would face Roman Reigns, and Rollins would face Randy Orton; Noble quickly interrupted on behalf of Rollins, with Triple H saying both he and Mercury could face Ambrose in a handicap match to start the show; Ambrose then walked past Kane, Triple H, and Rollins in the aisle; included a ‘Don’t try this at home’ PSA; featured an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting fans from 100 countries had applied to Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting ‘ECW Unreleased Vol. 3;’ included an ad promoting Kevin Owens vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn immediately after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a look at the cast announcement of Tough Enough, followed by a look at new applicants; included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in which he talked about being in and out of doctors’ offices in recent weeks, the fans being more behind him than anyone backstage, and the fact he had to give up his world title one year prior; Bryan went on to say there was no word as to when he would be able to return to action and would give up the IC title so it could be defended for the fans; after the crowd chanted, “Thank you, Daniel,” Bryan responded by thanking them for everything they had done for him; featured the announcement the Elimination Chamber would return Sunday, May 31 from Corpus Christi, TX; included the announcement Damien Sandow & Curtis Axel would face the Ascension as part of the Payback Kick-Off; featured a backstage promo by Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in which they mocked the New Age Outlaws; included the announcement Kane would face Reigns on Smackdown in a match that could only end by pinfall or submission; featured an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt in which he discussed fear before turning to Ryback; moments later, Ryback came out, with the two fighting in the ring before Ryback cleared Wyatt from the ring; included an ad promoting ‘Too Hot for TV’ on the WWE Network; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read Tough Enough video entries had been viewed more than 3 million times online:
Dean Ambrose defeated Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble in a handicap match at 5:18 by pinning Noble with Dirty Deeds after Mercury and Noble collided
Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Bull Hammer at 5:55 after Sheamus, who provided guest commentary for the bout, distracted Ziggler; prior to the bout, it was announced Ziggler would face Sheamus at Payback; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo saying he would face Adrian Neville at Payback; after the contest, Sheamus attacked Ziggler; Ziggler fought back but eventually sustained the Brogue Kick
Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper) pinned Fandango with a full nelson slam at the 36-second mark; after the match, Harper & Rowan double teamed Fandango
Adrian Neville (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion John Cena via disqualification at 14:42 when Alexander Rusev interfered after Neville hit the Red Arrow; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he noted the WWE World Heavyweight Title was too guarded that some will never get a chance at it, while the US title was what America was all about; he went on to discuss facing Rusev in an I Quit match at Payback; late in the bout, Neville kicked out of the FU; after the contest, Rusev laid out Neville and applied the Accolade on Cena before holding up the title belt
Roman Reigns fought Kane to a no contest; the match never officially began, as Kane attacked Reigns at ringside; after several minutes of fighting, Reigns laid out Kane behind the commentary table
Tamina (w/ Naomi) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) with a superkick at 2:34; during their entrance, Naomi and Tamina cut an insert promo on the Bellas
Damien Sandow fought Curtis Axel to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor interrupted and mocked both men; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the Raw pre-show of Sandow and Axel having a backstage confrontation; Sandow came out as Randy Savage; after the match, Axel and Sandow cleared the ring before doing the Mega Powers handshake
Antonio Cesaro (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) with a leg cradle at 8:55
Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification in a non-title match at 15:15 when Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble interfered; after the bout, Kane walked out and stood ringside, with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose joining Orton in the ring and cornering Rollins; moments later, Rollins was laid out before Reigns, Ambrose, and Orton fought amongst themselves, with Ambrose standing tall as the show ended
WWE @ ? – May 12, 2015
Smackdown! – 5/14/15 – featured an opening backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, interrupting the show open, in which he discussed Ryback’s altercation with him on Monday; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he said he works best alone and he was left alone on Monday after Roman Reigns took out Randy Orton and then he took out Reigns; Reigns then came through the crowd and joined Ambrose in the ring, with Ambrose saying Reigns shouldn’t expect an apology for what he did and Reigns saying he knew he wouldn’t get one but he would be the one to get payback on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Payback; moments later, Kane walked out and said Ambrose would face Sheamus in the opening bout; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, told Kane to do the right thing at Payback; Kane then said Rollins would face Ryback later in the show; included an in-ring promo by Alexander Rusev and Lana in which Lana apologized for her actions on Raw, adding they reflected badly on Russia and Rusev, and Rusev discussed his upcoming I Quit match with WWE US Champion John Cena at Payback before showing, on loop, Cena saying, “I quit” on Raw; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about facing Rollins and the challenge of Wyatt; included an ad promoting May being free for new subscribers of the WWE Network; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Tough Enough submissions have come from more than 100 countries, followed by submission clips from the likes of Gabriel Iglesias and Tessa Blanchard; included the announcement WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella would face Naomi & Tamina at Payback; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Naomi & Tamina in which they discussed the Bellas and wanting the attention of the WWE Universe; included a backstage segment in which Adam Rose became upset with a Rosebud in a hotdog costume and shoved him down, adding that the party was over and then kissing Rosa Mendes; moments later, Kane walked past on his way out to the ring:
Dean Ambrose pinned Sheamus in an impromptu match at around the 11-minute mark with a roll up after Sheamus struck his head on the top of the ringpost
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned Ryback in a non-title match after a flying knee to the head followed by two superkicks at 6:17; prior to the bout, Rollins cut an in-ring promo on his three challengers at Payback; during Ryback’s entrance, it was noted he would face Bray wyatt at Payback; moments later, Wyatt attacked Ryback at ringside from behind; moments later, Wyatt disappeared and Ryback was tended to by referees; following the commercial break, Ryback agreed to go ahead with plans for the match
Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:07; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo saying Kidd & Cesaro were cheaters and the New Day was the change the world needed
Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at around the 4-minute mark; during Dallas’ entrance, he discussed the absence of Daniel Bryan and said he would be there for all the fans going through grief; Wade Barrett provided guest commentary for the contest; after the match, Barrett took the mic and stood on the commentary table, saying Neville was nothing more than a peasant (the bout was joined in progress)
Roman Reigns pinned Kane at around the 10-minute mark with a spear through a table in the corner; stipulations stated the match could only end via pinfall or submission; the two fought around ringside for several moments before the match officially began; during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Jamie Noble, and Joey Mercury were shown watching on backstage; late in the bout, Reigns sustained a chokeslam through a table but kicked out at 2; after the match, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Rollins, with Mercury and Noble, in which he said it would take more than what Reigns did to take the title off him at Payback; moments later, Dean Ambrose came up behind Rollins with a plate of cookies and promptly jumped Rollins before he was ganged up on; Reigns then cleared Rollins, Noble, and Mercury away before he and Ambrose came face to face; the camera then panned down to show the world title belt was on the ground between them; Reigns went to shake Ambrose’s hand, with Ambrose instead reaching down to pick up the belt, putting it on Reigns’ shoulder, and saying he would wait until Sunday to take it
Payback 2015 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena – May 17, 2015 (sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Bryon Saxton as the panelists; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler about his upcoming bout with Sheamus; featured Tom Philips in the social media lounge; included the announcement the IC title would be decided at the Elimination Chamber on May 31; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella about Daniel Bryan’s recovery and facing Noami & Tamina later in the night; included a look at new Tough Enough entries; featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the WWE Network being free for new subscribers in the month of May; featured the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman; included a video package hyping WWE US Champion John Cena vs. Alexander Rusev; featured a video package hyping Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt; included Phillips with Sheamus in the social media lounge asking questions from the fans; featured an ad promoting NXT Unstoppable; included a video package hyping the night’s main event:
R-Truth pinned Stardust in an unadvertised match at 6:50 with the What’s Up
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Damien Sandow & Curtis Axel at 2:51 when O’Brian pinned Sandow with the Fall of Man; Sandow came out as Randy Savage and to his music while Axel did the same as Hulk Hogan
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a backstage segment in which Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, spoke and Rollins tried to put their animosity behind them while Kane said everything he had done to Rollins was to make him a better champion and man; Kane then said he didn’t need the job and maybe he would just step aisde and watch Rollins lose the belt; Rollins, Mercury, and Noble then tried to threaten Kane but he only laughed; included an ad promoting NXT Unstoppable; featured an ad promoting the Elimination Chamber; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about his upcoming bout with Bray Wyatt; featured an ad promoting Money in the Bank; included the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman; featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston about their win earlier in the night, with the New Day drinking milk out of champagne glasses; Saxton then informed them they would defend their titles at Elmination Chamber in the first ever tag team Elimination Chamber match; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a backstage segment in which Alexander Rusev yelled at Lana for costing him his match and told her to get out; included a look at recent Tough Enough entries; featured a backstage segment in which Kane told Rollins good luck:
Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick at 12:22; late in the bout, Ziggler hiked his tights to make Sheamus kiss his ass, with Sheamus going to the floor and drinking a bottle of water; late in the bout, Ziggler bled heavily from the forehead after giving Sheamus a headbutt
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match; prior to the bout, the New Day pointed out Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles sitting ringisde, mocked the team, and told the fans that the city of Baltimore could change with positivity; fall #1: Kidd pinned Kingston with the swing / dropkick combo at 2:49; fall #2: Kingston pinned Kidd at 8:14 when Langston hit the Big Ending as Kingston came off onto Kidd at the same time; fall #3: Woods pinned Cesaro with an inside cradle at 12:42 after sneaking into the ring behind the referee’s back; during the match, there were frequent chants of ‘This is awesome’
Bray Wyatt pinned Ryback with Sister Abigail at 10:53 after Ryback struck an unprotected turnbuckle ribs-first
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in an I Quit match at 28:01 when Lana climbed in the ring and quit on behalf of Rusev as Rusev was caught in a STF while Cena also used the disloged ring ropes for leverage; during the opening moments, Rusev took the mic and told Cena to give up then
Naomi & Tamina defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella at 6:14 when Naomi pinned Nikki after throwing her off the top rope
Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett via count-out at 7:24 when Barrett opted not to return in time; after the bout, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer but Neville battled back to hit the Red Arrow
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) defeated Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose at 20:51 by pinning Orton with the Pedigree, moments after Orton hit the RKO on Kane; Kane sat ringside for the bout and interfered throughout on behalf of the champion; late in the bout, Orton hit the RKO on Mercury and Noble; after the match, Triple H came out and raised Rollins’ hand in the aisle
WWE @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – May 18, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon discussed Seth Rollins retaining the WWE World Heavyweight Title the night before revealing the vacated WWE IC Title belt and discussing the title being up for grabs in the upcoming Elimination Chamber; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and showed footage of assaulting Daniel Bryan the previous month, taking credit for the injury that put Bryan on the shelf, and saying he should be rewarded for his actions by Stephanie simply giving him the belt; Ryback then joined them and said Bryan had more heart and determination than Sheamus ever could, cut off Stephanie when she tried to talk over him, and challenged Sheamus to a match later in the night; Stephanie said the two would be included in the IC title chamber match and Triple H said they could have their singles match then and there; included an ad promoting NXT Unstoppable; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie, Triple H, and Kane in which Kane told them he thought Rollins had finally grown up; moments later, Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble walked in with a bottle of champagne; Rollins said no one deserved a drink more than Kane because he won the match and saved Kane’s job; Dean Ambrose then walked in and noted he beat Rollins the last time they wrestled and he would offer Rollins a rematch, with the title on the line, at Elimination Chamber; Kane went on to say it should be Rollins’ call to determine his challenger, with Rollins noting Ambrose was at the back of the line after Payback; after only Kane and Ambrose were alone, Ambrose asked Kane what Paul Bearer or the Undertaker would think of him and the way he’s been acting; Kane went on to put Ambrose in a match with Bray Wyatt as punishment; included the announcement the EverythingForDads.com Celebrity Mega Dad of the Year winner was Titus O’Neil; featured an in-ring segment in which Alexander Rusev said there would be no Lana and he would speak for himself; Rusev then called for WWE US Champion John Cena to come out and continue their match; moments later, Lana apologetically walked out, said she cared about Rusev’s well being, and Rusev said she was pathetic; Lana said Rusev was screaming “I quit” in Bulgarian while he was caught in the STF, to which Rusev said she was a liar, there was no “us,” and he didn’t need Lana because she made him weak; included an ad promoting a sneak peak of ‘It’s Good to be the King’ on the WWE Network; featured a look at recent Tough Enough submissions; included the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would be part of Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which Cena discussed his win the night before against Rusev, noted the US title was for the fans, and issued his open challenge; moments later, NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens walked out, said the fans that didn’t already know who he was wasn’t worth his time, and told Cena that he shouldn’t feel bad about injurying Sami Zayn because he was the one that injured him before Zayn ever got in the ring with Cena; the two then discussed the Owens vs. Zayn title match on Wednesday during NXT Unstoppable until Cena offered Owens a title shot; Owens said he already had a belt and, while they would eventually fight it would be on Owens’ terms; Owens then attacked Cena and laid him out with a powerbomb (Owens’ debut); featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included a backstage segment showing Kane walking past Adam Rose kissing Rosa Mendes; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie spoke with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, with Stephanie telling Brie that she was concerned about Daniel Bryan’s health, was offering Brie counseling, and didn’t feel right for Brie to go to the ring with Nikki since she was already dealing with so much; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Owens in which Owens said the Authority agreed to give him a match with Cena at Elimination Chamber; featured an ad promoting Too Hot for TV on the WWE Network; included the announcement the cast of ‘Entourage’ would be part of the following week’s show; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Kane in which Triple H and Stephanie praised Rollins before introducing him; Triple H went on to say how proud he was to see Rollins as champion and using the Pedigree to beat Randy Orton at Payback; Kane went on to say that he was happy to see Rollins succeed and that he was best for business; Kane then showed a video package on Rollins that he put together to prove how he felt; Noble then told Rollins how happy he was to be working with Rollins and it has been an honor protecting Rollins and the title; moments later, Mercury went to speak but Ambrose walked out and joined everyone else in the ring, saying he was giving Rollins another chance to give him a title shot; Stephanie then told Rollins to get Ambrose, with Triple H backing everyone else back; Ambrose then brawled with Rollins and fought off Mercury and Noble on the floor as Triple H, Stephanie, and Kane watched from the ring; Ambrose then revealed he had cement blocks at ringside and threatened to do to Rollins what Rollins did to him the previous year; Stephanie then told Ambrose that he could have his title match if he let Rollins go; Ambrose went to hit rollins in the head with a steel chair anyway but Mercury and Noble intervened, with Ambrose again fighting them off; Ambrose also fought off Kane but sustained Rollins’ Pedigree, with Rollins then holding up the title as the show ended:
Sheamus pinned Ryback in an impromptu match at 10:00 with the Brogue Kick, moments after faking an eye injury; Ryback’s ribs were heavily taped for the match
Wade Barrett pinned Adrian Neville with the Bull Hammer at 7:06 after Neville tweaked his injured knee; prior to the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Neville about his transition from NXT to WWE; moments later, Bo Dallas interrupted and mocked Neville until Neville reminded Dallas it was him he beat to win the NXT title; the two then briefly fought until Neville cleared Dallas to the floor; Neville’s right knee was heavily taped for the contest; after the contest, Dallas continued to attack Neville’s knee and repeatedly rammed it into the ringpost
Bray Wyatt pinned Dean Ambrose at 13:27 with Sister Abigail after Jamie Noble came out of the crowd and shoved Ambrose off the top as Joey Mercury distracted the referee from the apron; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins joined Mercury and Noble at the entrance stage after the match; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were shown watching on backstage after the contest
Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston via disqualification at 5:52 when the champions repeatedly double teamed Kidd in the corner; WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods was banned from ringside for the duration of the contest; during their entrance, Langston & Kingston cut a promo about having to defend the titles in the Elimination Chamber and how it wasn’t fair; during the match, it was announced R-Truth, Wade Barrett, and Alexander Rusev would be part of the IC title Elimination Chamber match; after the match, Woods and the two teams brawled until Sin Cara & Kalisto, Los Matadores, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, and Titus O’Neil & Darren Young intervened, with O’Neil & Young being the last team standing; moments later, it was announced all six teams would be part of the tag team title Elimination Chamber match
Dolph Ziggler pinned Stardust with the Zig Zag at 1:28; prior to the bout, stills were shown of Ziggler’s head being stitched during Payback; after the match, Michael Cole conducted an in-ring interview with Ziggler about his match with Sheamus the night before, with Cole then telling Ziggler that he would be the final man in the IC title Elimination Chamber match; moments later, Lana walked out and joined Ziggler in the ring, then kissing him on the lips; after several moments, the crowd chanted “One more time,” with Lana then kissing him again and smiling; Alexander Rusev then stormed out to the ring and laid out Ziggler before yelling at Lana; Lana responded by slapping Rusev across the face; as Rusev went to retaliate, Ziggler hit the Zig Zag and left the ring with Lana
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Fandango & Zack Ryder at 3:28 when Rowan pinned Fandango
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Naomi (w/ Tamina) via disqualification at 6:29 when Tamina attacked the champion; during her entrance, Naomi, with Tamina, cut an insert promo on the Bella twins; after the bout, Nikki was double teamed until Paige ran out to make the save; moments later, Paige hit the RamPaige on Nikki as well (Paige’s surprise return)
WWE @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – May 19, 2015
Smackdown! – 5/21/15 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he discussed the WWE World Heavyweight Title match at Payback, saying he had a good time despite not winning the title; Reigns then said he was entering the Money in the Bank ladder match; Dean Ambrose then walked out and said he wouldn’t have to worry about winning Money in the Bank because he would be the world champion by then; moments later, Kane walked out to the entrance stage and reminded Ambrose that the Authority always wins in the end, then telling Reigns he was not in the Money in the Bank ladder match; Ambrose then cut off Kane, saying he was Justin Bieber’s groupie and the Authority’s lapdog; Kane said Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt in a Raw rematch, with Ambrose saying that’s what he wanted anyway, and he had no plans for Reigns so he should spend the evening reflecting on his failures; Reigns said it was a cheat day so he’d head to catering but he would also make sure Kane was doing everything that was best for business; included the announcement Titus; featured WWE.com footage of Alexander Rusev claiming Lana turned her back on him and he would take it out on Dolph Ziggler; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler about facing Sheamus at Payback, Lana kissing him on Raw, and now facing Wade Barrett; Lana then walked in, with Ziggler asking Renee for a moment and him telling Lana that he knew she was just trying to make Rusev jealous and he was fine with that; featured the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman; included an in-ring promo by Paige in which she mocked Naomi and joked that Tamina was competing in the wrong division; moments later, Naomi, with Tamina, interrupted and said she was taking her opportunities now, with Paige saying she did more in one year than both Naomi and Tamina have done after years in WWE; Paige was eventually double teamed in the ring by Naomi and Tamina until WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella ran out to make the save; Paige went on to set up Naomi for the RamPaige, only for Nikki to drop her with the forearm and follow with the Rack Attack, with Nikki then holding up the title belt as the three other women were knocked down; featured a promo by Bray Wyatt on facing Ambrose later in the show; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about the upcoming Elimination Chamber; featured footage from the previous night’s NXT Unstoppable of NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens attacking Sami Zayn, leading to Samoa Joe making his surprise debut; included a look at recent Tough Enough submissions; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Bo Dallas about him attacking Adrian Neville during Raw; included the announcement the cast of Entourage would appear on Raw:
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), and Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor at around the 10-minute mark when Kalisto pinned Diego with a backwards leap into a headscissors and cradle; Titus O’Neil, with Darren Young, and WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston – beside WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston – provided guest commentary for the bout
Dolph Ziggler pinned Wade Barrett with the Zig Zag around the 8-minute mark after avoiding the Bull Hammer; after the match, Lana walked out to the entrance stage and applauded Ziggler’s win
R-Truth pinned Stardust at 3:29 with the Little Jimmy; prior to the bout, it was announced Naomi vs. Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella had been added to Elimination Chamber; late in the match, Stardust became frustrated by Truth kicking out of his covers, took off his glove, and began punching Truth in the corner
Curtis Axel & Damien Sandow defeated Adam Rose (w/ Rosa Mendes) & Heath Slater at 3:21 when Axel pinned Slater with the legdrop
Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt at around the 11-minute mark with Dirty Deeds, moments after Roman Reigns hit the Superman Punch from the floor behind the referee’s back; late in the bout, Joey Mercury and Jamie Knoble ran out to interfere, with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins soon following; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and fought off Mercury and Noble as Rollins watched from the stage
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – May 20, 2015
NXT Unstoppable – featured Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves on commentary; Hafthor Bjornsson from ‘Game of Thrones’ was shown in attendance sitting beside Stephanie McMahon; included a video package on the recent sold out NXT tour stops in Philadelphia and Albany, NY, with comments from Jason Albert, Alexa Bliss, Solomon Crowe, Mick Foley, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Bull Dempsey, Joey Styles, Tyler Breeze, and Bayley; featured footage from Raw three weeks earlier in which Sami Zayn challenged WWE US Champion John Cena and injured his shoulder; recent WWE Performance Center recruits were shown in attendance; included footage of NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens attacking Cena on Raw; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Owens about the previous week and facing Zayn later in the night; Eva Marie was shown in attendance:
Fin Balor pinned Tyler Breeze at 11:05 with the double stomp off the top; the bout was scheduled as a triple threat match, also involving Hideo Itami; prior to the bout, the commentary team reviewed footage from earlier in the day of the wrestlers arriving to the arena and Itami shown injured in the parking lot; moments later, NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens walked by and said, “That’s a shame;” it was then reported Itami sustained a torn rotator cuff; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the NXT title; there were dueling chants for both men during the contest; late in the match, Balor jumped off part of the entrance stage onto Breeze; after the bout, Owens was shown watching on from backstage; during the contest, there were dueling chants for both men
Charlotte & Bayley defeated Emma & Dana Brooke at 6:51 when Charlotte pinned Emma with Natural Selection
Baron Corbin pinned Rhyno with End of Days at 7:13; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the two men having to be pulled apart on the previous week’s NXT; early in the match, there were chants of “Rhyno’s gonna kill you,” dueling chants for both men, and “Corbin sucks”
NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Murphy defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) at 8:54 when Amore was pinned after Alexa Bliss attacked Carmella on the floor and then caused Amore to fall off the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was shown from two weeks earlier of Blake & Murphy attacking Amore & Cassady backstage; after the contest, Bliss left ringside with the champions
WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch a 15:28 via submission with the Bank Statement after yanking the challenger off the top rope; prior to the bout, a video package highlighted the history between the two; there were chants for both women during the contest; after the bout, and Banks returned backstage, Lynch received a standing ovation (Lynch’s debut with a new look)
NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens fought Sami Zayn to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark when, after Zayne sustained the Pop Up Powerbomb into the ring apron, Owens continued to attack Zayn as referees tended to the challenger; moments later, William Regal intervened to pull Owens away but sustained a headbutt that busted him open; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history between the two; Owens came to the ring wearing a WWE US Champion John Cena T-shirt; there was no final bell for the match; after Owens assaulted Regal, he grabbed a steel chair from the floor, scaring many of the referees away; moments later, Samoa Joe walked out to the ring and confronted Owens, prompting a chant of “Holy shit;” Owens eventually went to the floor and held up his title belt before returning backstage, then returning moments later but opting not to fight Joe (Samoa Joe’s surprise debut)
WWE @ Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum – May 25, 2015
The final wrestling event at the venue
Raw – featured an opening video package focusing on Memorial Day, with John Cena, Brie Bella, Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns, Alicia Fox, Booker T, Titus O’Neil, Dean Ambrose, Natalya Neidhart, Darren Young, and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella reciting a speech from Ronald Reagan; Eden then asked the fans in attendance to stand to honor those who have sacrificed defending the country, with the bell then sounding 10 times; included an in-ring segment in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Kane, discussed his upcoming match with Ambrose at Elmination Chamber and the way Ambrose earned the title shot; moments later, Triple H said Ambrose would have to come out to the ring to sign the contract and make the match official; Ambrose then appeared at the entrance stage, said he would be making changes once he becomes the new face of the WWE, adding Mercury & Noble would go barefoot like “respectable little hobbits” and Rollins could drunkdial Selena Gomez since he’s everyone’s Justin Bieber; Rollins responded by saying Ambrose would always be a loser and a cockroach, with Ambrose saying he’d rather be a cockroach than the “wrong end of the Authority’s human centipede;” moments later, Reigns joined Ambrose at ringside, with Stephanie saying Ambrose had until the end of the night to sign the contract and then said Ambrose & Reigns would face Rollins & Kane in the opening match; featured a look at a tweet from Kevin Connolly of Entourage about being on Raw later in the night; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about winning the opening match and still having to sign the title match contract; moments later, Mercury and Noble walked in, with Ambrose fighting them off and knocking down a cameraman; featured a video package on NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to hype his match with WWE US Champion John Cena at Elimination Chamber; included an ad promoting the WWE Tough Enough app; featured a backstage shot of the cast of Entourage arriving to the building; included a backstage segment with Ambrose, Triple H, and Rollins, with the cameraman being brought in and identifying Ambrose as his attacker; Ambrose was then charged with simple assault and led away by police; following the commercial break, Ambrose was loaded into a NYPD police truck and driven off as Rollins, Mercury, Noble, and Kane looked on; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and Stephanie saying there was no way Ambrose would make it back to Raw by the end of the show, and thus he would lose his title shot; moments later, the cast of Entourage walked in and talked with Triple H and Stephanie until the topic of Ronda Rousey came up; included an ad promoting Paul Heyman on the Stone Cold Podcast the following week after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a look at Tough Enough entries; included a backstage segment with the cast of Entourage meeting the divas, with them then speaking with Zack Ryder behind closed doors; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Rollins in which they discussed NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens, with Young then walking in and asking for an update on the Ambrose situation; Stephanie then said Ambrose had until the end of the night to sign the contract; included the announcment Ryback would face Rusev on Smackdown; featured a PSA for Hire Heroes, with Mike Mizanin; included footage of the Rock getting his name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; featured an ad promoting a sneak peak of ‘Just say Yes! Yes! Yes!’ on the WWE Network; included the announcement Daniel Bryan would be a guest of Miz TV during the Elimination Chamber Kickoff; featured footage from the WWE YouTube channel of Rollins being responsible for the cameraman situation; included a closing in-ring segment with Rollins, Triple H, Stephanie, Kane, Mercury, and Noble in which they went to formally cancel the Ambrose vs. Rollins match, with Reigns then running out and fighting the Authority until he was beaten down; moments later, Ambrose – dressed as an officer – was shown driving the police vehicle back into the arena; Ambrose, with nightsticks, and Reigns went on to clear the ring, ending with Kane sustaining the Superman Punch and Dirty Deeds; Ambrose then took the contract and signed it:
Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane in an impromptu match at 12:53 when Ambrose pinned Rollins with a backslide
Alexander Rusev defeated R-Truth via submission with the Accolade at 1:01; prior to the match, it was noted Rusev had moved back to Bulgaria; the vacant WWE IC title belt was ringside for the match; after the contest, Rusev took the mic and asked Lana to join him in the ring; following the commercial break, she finally did, with Rusev saying all their dreams could still come true; eventually, Lana and Rusev hugged before Rusev said all she had to do next was admit she was wrong; Lana said he didn’t own her and walked off; Dolph Ziggler then joined Lana at the entrance stage and kissed her
Ryback pinned Wade Barrett with Shellshocked at 3:53; Ryback’s ribs were heavily taped for the match; the vacant WWE IC title belt was ringside for the match
Adrian Neville pinned Stardust with the Red Arrow at 3:17; prior to the bout, Stephen Amell of ‘Arrow’ was shown ringside and was confronted by Stardust; during Neville’s entrance, it was noted he would face Bo Dallas at Elimination Chamber; Neville’s left knee was heavily taped for the match; late in the contest, Dallas walked out; after the bout, Dallas climbed in the ring and encouraged Neville to get back to his feet, then briefly attacking Neville’s injured knee
Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick at 10:21, moments after Ziggler knocked Alexander Rusev off the ring apron; Lana appeared at the entrance stage at the 4-minute mark, with Rusev walking out to the ring during the final moments of the contest; after the bout, Rusev attacked Ziggler in the ring and applied the Accolade while looking at Lana at the same time
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Zack Ryder (mystery opponent) with the FU at 4:06 after avoiding a 450 splash; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he said, for 10 years, hopefuls have come along who have wanted to knock him down and keep him down but they haven’t been successful; he said those who chant “Cena sucks” want NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to be that person at Elimination Chamber, but “Fight Owens Fight” doesn’t necessarily mean “Win Owens Win;” moments later, the cast of Entourage came out and introduced Cena’s open challenge opponent as Ryder; the cast of Entourage sat ringside for the match; after the bout, Cena raised Ryder’s hand before they were joined in the ring by the cast of Entourage; moments later, as Cena was left alone in the ring, Owens came through the crowd and laid out Cena with the Pop Up Powerbomb
Tamina (w/ Naomi) pinned Paige at 3:35 with a Samoan Drop after Naomi interfered; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the match
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xaiver Woods defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Sin Cara & Kalisto via disqualification in an impromptu handicap match at around the 1-minute mark when the champions were ganged up on; prior to the bout, the New Day complained about having to defend the titles in an Elimination Chamber match, with Kane then coming out and saying the match was very fair to them but this match would not be; after the match, a brawl took place between all the teams until Kidd & Cesaro emerged
WWE @ Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – May 31, 2015
Elimination Chamber 2015 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena – May 31, 2015 (sell out)
Kickoff – included Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton as the panelists; featured the announcement Alexander Rusev was injured in his match with Ryback on Smackdown, would not be able to compete in the Elimination Chamber, and would be replaced in the Elimination Chamber; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured a backstage segment with Kane and WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston in which New Day said they were owed a favor, with Kane saying he was still coming up with a way to thank them before saying all three of them would be part of the Elimination Chamber; featured a video package hyping WWE US Champion John Cena vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens; included Lana speaking with Phillips in the social media lounge and asking questions from fans; featured an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the next night after Raw; included an in-ring segment in which Summer Rae introduced Mike Mizanin for Miz TV, with Miz going on to introduce Daniel Bryan as his guest; Bryan went on to say his career was not over, he had a book coming out in June, and would present the IC title to the new champion after the Elimination Chamber match; Bryan and Miz went on to argue before Bryan said Miz TV was boring; Bryan then had Damien Sandow and Curtis Axel, as the Mega Powers, come out and clear Miz from the ring; Bryan, Sandow, and Axel then posed to ‘Real American’ (Miz’s return after a 6-week absence); featured an ad promoting Swerved on the WWE Network; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose about his upcoming match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; moments later, Roman Reigns appeared and said he would be in Ambrose’s corner for the match; featured a closing in-ring segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield, inside the chamber, went over the rules for the Elimination Chamber; included Michael Cole, JBL, & Michael Cole on commentary:
Stardust pinned Zack Ryder with Crossroads at 5:57
WWE Network exclusive – featured a ‘Don’t try this at home’ PSA; included an ad promoting Money in the Bank 2015; featured a look at Alexander Rusev’s broken foot sustained during Smackdown, taking him out of the IC title Elimination Chamber match; included a backstage segment in which Lana wished Dolph Ziggler good luck in the Elimination Chamber; featured an ad promoting Totino’s Blasted Crust; included an ad promoting Swerved on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H told Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns that Reigns would not be in Ambrose’s corner for the world title match and Ambrose would be disqualified if Reigns got involved; included an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the next night after Raw; featured the announcement WWE US Champion John Cena would face NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens at Money in the Bank and Dolph Ziggler, Adrian Neville, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston, and Sheamus would be some of the participants in the Money in the Bank match:
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro Los Matadores Darren Young & Titus O’Neil Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor Sin Cara & Kalisto in an Elimination Chamber match 23:38 1253 1705 2122 2217 off top 23 2316 los matadores 2411 conor over kalisto 2533 ptp 2622 darren over viktor 2936 new day 3043 woods in the pod 3121 darren over cesaro 3631 WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Naomi and Paige at 6:05 by pinning Naomi with the Rack Attack; stiuplations stated no one was allowed ringside for the bout; after the match, Brie Bella came out to celebrate with Nikki
NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned WWE US Champion John Cena in a non-title match at 19:56 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; during the bout, Cena kicked out of the move and Owens kicked out of the FU; after the contest, Owens took the mic and said everyone knows who he is now, then offering “veteran advice” and telling Cena to hang it up because his time was over and Owens’ time was now (Owens’ WWE in-ring debut)
Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at 8:55; during his entrance, Dallas cut a promo saying he would force Neville to Bolieve
Dolph Ziggler Wade Barrett R-Truth Ryback Sheamus Mark Henry (sub. for Alexander Rusev) 5037 5446 5820 – henry 5903 ryback 141 truth over barrett 252 sheamus door wont open 435 truth by ryback 755 brogue kick henry 1102 brogue kick ziggler 1549 bryan endorsement, ryback thanks WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) Dean Ambrose 3058 52 ref bump 5247 superman punch ambrose takes mic,
WWE @ San Antonio, TX – June 1, 2015
Raw – featured opening stills and audio from the conclusion of the Dean Ambrose vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins match at Elimination Chamber; included an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Rollins, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, and Kane in which Stephanie said Ambrose was a thief and had been over the past year; Triple H then said Ambrose should come out and return the title so they could discuss what happens next; when Ambrose didn’t appear, Roman Reigns came out through the crowd and said Ambrose wasn’t in the building and he may never return until he gets a ladder match rematch with Rollins at Money in the Bank; Reigns went on to make fun of Rollins until Rollins agreed to the ladder match and stormed off; moments later, Triple H said Reigns might not be in the Money in the Bank match because that would be on the line in the opening match against an opponent of his choosing; featured an ad promoting ‘Daniel Bryan: Just say Yes! Yes! Yes!’; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella about being the longest reigning champion in the WWE; moments later, Paige walked up and challenged Nikki to a title match, due to her battle royal win in London, with Nikki accepting the match for later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens in which he discussed his son asking how WWE US Champion John Cena was after their match the night before; Owens went on to say that he would “expose the lie that is John Cena” at Money in the Bank to show his son who Cena really is and encouraged all other parents to have their kids watch, too; moments later, Cena interrupted and said Owens wasn’t a real role model because he wasn’t yet a real man; Cena then pointed out young fans in attendance, including one holding up a sign saying she was fighting cancer, looked to him because he wasn’t cooked up by a bunch of suits; Cena then said “Never give up” defined Owens just as much as it did Cena and said “a real man” would kick the “wrestler’s” ass at Money in the Bank; included an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured an ad promoting the Tough Enough app; included an ad promoting Swerved on the WWE Network; featured a look at Damien Sandow & Curtis Axel, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston. Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods, and Big Show ‘filming’ a Sonic milkshake commercial; included a look at the Rock’s ‘San Andreas’ being the top movie in the US over the weekend; featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Alexander Rusev, on crutches, in which Rusev said he had lost everything but he would get it all back; included the announcement Owens would host a NXT Heavyweight Championship Open Challenge on Smackdown; featured a closing shot of Heyman joining Austin for his podcast:
Roman Reigns pinned Wade Barrett (mystery opponent) with the spear at 14:08; Reigns’ spot in the Money in the Bank match was at stake in the contest; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest; following the commercial break, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon congratulated Reigns backstage before saying he would also face Mark Henry later in the night
WWE IC Champion Ryback fought Mike Mizanin to a no contest when the Big Show came out before the opening bell and knocked Miz out with a punch; prior to the bout, Ryback cut an in-ring promo thanking the San Antonio crowd for giving him a standing ovation when he returned from injury in October, then said ‘Feed me more’ in terms of his new challengers; after knowking out Miz, Show took the mic and said he would be the one to beat Ryback for the title and Ryback wasn’t the ‘big guy’ compared to him
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) with a roll over and grabbing the tights at 3:14, moments after Kofi tried the same; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo about winning their Elimination Chamber match; Lana escorted Ziggler to the entrance stage, where she remained for the duration of the match; immediately after the match, Ziggler was triple teamed before Darren Young & Titus O’Neil made the save; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest
Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young, & Titus O’Neil defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston. Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute mark when O’Neil pinned Woods with a pumphandle slam (the bout began during the commercial break)
Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry via count-out at 3:45 after hitting the Superman Punch to Henry outside the ring; Reigns’ spot in the Money in the Bank match was at stake in the contest; after the contest, Henry dropped Reigns with the powerslam and followed with a splash before leaving the ring; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest; following the commercial break, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon congratulated Reigns on his win before saying he would face Bray Wyatt later in the show for his own MITB spot
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Paige at 5:44 after Brie Bella, who was hiding under the ring, switched places with Nikki and pinned Paige with an inside cradle
Randy Orton defeated Sheamus via disqualification at 12:57 when Sheamus hit Orton with a chair outside the ring and followed with the Brogue Kick; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest; after the contest, Sheamus continued to assault Orton around ringside until referees intervened; Sheamus then went to leave ringside before turning around and hitting another Brogue Kick
Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at 3:10; prior to the bout, Dallas took the mic and said he tried to help Neville but instead would now just hurt him
Roman Reigns pinned Bray Wyatt with the spear at 12:13 after sending Wyatt into Kane, who was on the ring apron; during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Kane, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble appeared at the entrance stage; during the final moments of the bout, all of the men walked ringside; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest; after the bout, the Authority circled the ring before Dean Ambrose, with the WWE World Heavyweight Title, came out of the crowd; moments later, Ambrose and Reigns cleared the ring before Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Rollins and held up the title belt; Ambrose and Reigns then celebrated in the crowd with the title belt
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL – Fenn Center – June 5, 2015
WWE @ Baton Rouge, LA – River Center Arena – June 6, 2015
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Arena – June 8, 2015
Raw – featured Michael Cole, Byron Saxton (sub. for Booker T), & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included a look at an Instagram post from Dean Ambrose showing him celebrating with the WWE World Heavyweight Title with fans on Bourbon Street; featured the announcement WWE had surpassed 5 billion followers on social media; included a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which Rollins complained about Ambrose parading his stolen belt, with Triple H and Stephanie saying Rollins would prove he could win at Money in the Bank on his own; Triple H then said Rollins would get a tune up later in the show; featured a look at Paige’s comments from Smackdown about WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, followed by Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Nikki in which Nikki said she would face Summer Rae later in the show and would defend against Paige at Money in the Bank; included a look at the 40 Tough Enough finalists; featured an Instagram of Ambrose playing a pink saxophone in New Orleans with the world title belt over his shoulder; included a look at an Instagram from Ambrose riding a mechanical bull with the title on Bourbon Street; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Jamie Noble, and Joey Mercury in which Noble said Mercury forgave Rollins for his comments about them and they would be honored to be in his corner at Money in the Bank; Rollins said he made them relevant and he stood by everything he said about them; Noble then said, “Screw you” to Rollins before claiming they were the Shield 2.0 and Rollins wouldn’t last without the Authority supporting him; Rollins then said the Authority gave him the choice of opponent and he would face both Noble & Mercury; Mercury then stepped in and said they would kick Rollins’ ass; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin recapped being punched the previous week by the Big Show during his match against WWE IC Champion Ryback; Ryback then joined Miz in the ring, with it then announced that Ryback would defend against Show at Money in the Bank; after Ryback and Miz argued, Show joined them and told Ryback that he would be the only person to beat Ryback for the IC title; after Show insulted Miz, Miz struck show in the head with the mic, Show knocked Miz to the floor, and Ryback dropped Show with Shellshocked; included a backstage segment with Kane and Rollins in which Kane said he would cash in after the Rollins vs. Ambrose match at Money in the Bank, regardless of who had the title; featured a look at Instagram images showing Ambrose hitchiking to the arena and getting a ticket from a scalper; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WWE List premiering on the WWE Network after Raw; included the announcement MGK would appear on Raw the following week:
NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville in an impromptu match at 13:53 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; prior to the bout, WWE US Champion John Cena cut an in-ring promo on his upcoming match at Money in the Bank against NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens; moments later, Owens interrupted and said the crowd had seen Cena open Raw for 10 years and, instead of a US title open challenge, he wanted an NXT title open challenge; Cena went on to say his open challenge was starting then and there, with Owens responding that the next person to come out should choose which championship to fight for; after Neville’s entrance, he said he had already faced Cena and, one day, would do so again but he wanted to take the title from Owens; Cena provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Owens invited Cena into the ring, but then left the ring when he did
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella pinned Summer Rae in a non-title match with the Rack Attack at 2:19; during the bout, Paige was shown watching on backstage
Sheamus defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 13:49 when Orton stole a steel chair away from Sheamus on the floor and struck him with it; prior to the bout, Roman Reigns came out of the crowd and cut an in-ring promo on the upcoming Money in the Bank match; moments later, Kane interrupted, leading to Dolph Ziggler then appearing and calling Kane the “biggest tool” in the Authority; R-Truth then interrupted until Kane told him he wasn’t even in the Money in the Bank match, with Truth apologizing and returning backstage; WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods then came out and talked about Kingston planning to win the match; Sheamus then interrupted, with Kane eventually reminding everyone that Adrian Neville and Orton were also in the match, with Orton then coming out for the match; after the contest, Orton assaulted Sheamus on the floor before hitting the RKO in the ring; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest
Kane pinned Dolph Ziggler at 9:48 with the chokeslam, moments after Ziggler became distracted by Lana falling off the edge of the ramp after she was harassed by Alexander Rusev, on crutches; Lana watched the match from the entrance stage; after the bout, Rusev laughed at Lana before returning backstage, with Ziggler then tended to Lana; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 2:18 when Harper scored the pin with the Way; after the bout, the other Matador sustained the move as well; Harper then took the mic, with he and Rowan saying it was “OK to be afraid”
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Titus O’Neil (w/ Darren Young) with the Big Ending at 3:10 after O’Neil was distracted by New Day on the floor; after the contest, Roman Reigns came out of the crowd for his scheduled match with Kingston
Roman Reigns pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) with the Superman Punch as Kingston came off the top at 12:08; prior to the bout, it was announced R-Truth would face Wade Barrett during the Kickoff before Money in the Bank; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest; after the bout, Dean Ambrose came through the crowd with the WWE World Heavyweight Title and spoke with Reigns at ringside; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were then shown with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins backstage
Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury (w/ Kane) defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title handicap match at 9:00 when Mercury scored the pin with a roll up after Rollins became distracted by regaining possession of his title belt from Dean Ambrose, who sat ringside for the match; after the match, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Rollins and regained the title belt; Ambrose then climbed a ladder at ringside and held up the title belt as the show ended
Money in the Bank 2015 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – June 14, 2015 (15,277)
Kickoff – included an opening graphic noting the passing of Dusty Rhodes; featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton comprising the panel; included a look at tweets from Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Rock; featured WWE Facebook-exclusive video of Tom Phillips conducting an interview with Adrian Neville about his upcoming participation in Money in the Bank; included a video package hyping the WWE US Champion John Cena vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens match; featured Phillips in the social media lounge; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Ryback about his upcoming title match with the Big Show; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a backstage segment with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, in possession of the WWE World Heavyweight Title, about their big matches later in the show; featured a video package hyping Ambrose vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins later in the show; included a segment in which Renee spoke with Stephanie McMahon about whether the Authority would involve itself in the night’s main event; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a tribute video to Rhodes to the tune of Phillip Phillips’ ‘Raging Fire;’ included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Owens in which he responded to questions from fans; featured an ad promoting the Tough Enough app; included an ad promoting MGK appearing the next night on Raw:
R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with a crucifix at 5:47; prior to the bout, Truth cut an in-ring promo saying he likes to play dress up; during Barrett’s entrance, he noted he had to go to London and get a new king wardrobe after what Truth did on Smackdown; after the bout, Truth briefly wore Barrett’s crown before tossing it to him
Pay-per-view bouts – included an opening graphic noting the passing of Dusty Rhodes; featured the entire roster and crew on the entrance stage as the bell was tolled 10 times in Rhodes’ memory, with Rhodes’ ‘American Dream’ theme music then playing; included a ‘Don’t try this at home’ PSA; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige regarding her upcoming bout with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Paige saying she wanted to create change in the divas division and would do it for Dusty Rhodes; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose, in possession of the WWE World Heavyweight Title, about his upcoming match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; included a tribute video to Rhodes to the tune of Phillip Phillips’ ‘Raging Fire;’ featured the announcement a Rhodes’ special would air on the WWE Network the following night after Raw; included a segment in which the panel of Young, Booker T, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton discussed the show thus far; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would face Bray Wyatt at Battleground; included a backstage segment in which Kane said Rollins’ time was over, with he, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble then walking away; Stephanie McMahon then said Rollins could only blame himself if he lost, with Triple H giving Rollins a pep talk to prove his doubters wrong:
Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Adrian Neville, Kane, WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston, and Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank match at 20:34 after knocking Neville off the ladder; at the 16-minute mark, WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston interfered on behalf of Kingston before Reigns fought them off; late in the bout, Reigns climbed the ladder before Bray Wyatt appeared in the ring, knocked Reigns off, and hit Sister Abigail
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella pinned Paige with the forearm and Rack Attack at 11:18; during the bout, the other divas were shown watching on backstage; Paige initially won the match and title at 10:26 by pinning an interfering Brie, with the referee then having the match continue when he realized the illegal switch
The Big Show defeated WWE IC Champion Ryback via disqualification at 5:28 when Mike Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the bout, attacked Show and left ringside; early in the bout, Ryback threw Miz across the commentary table
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match with the springboard Stunner and FU at 19:14; after the contest, Cena told Owens he belonged in the WWE, handed him the NXT title, and shook his hand; Owens then kicked Cena to the floor and hit a powerbomb against the ring apron; referees then tended to Cena as Owens left with Cena’s US title belt
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston at 5:49 when O’Neil pinned Woods with a sit-down spinebuster; prior to the bout, Woods & Langston cut an in-ring promo saying WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston was robbed in the earlier Money in the Bank match; after the bout, O’Neil went into the crowd to celebrate
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a ladder match at 25:41 when both men fell off the top of the ladder in possession of the belt, and Rollins had it when they hit the mat; after the match, Triple H came out to congratulate Rollins in the aisle; moments later, JoJo conducted an interview with Rollins in the aisle in which he bragged about his victory and said he was the greatest WWE world champion of all time
WWE @ Cleveland, OH – June 15, 2015
Raw – included an opening video recapping the previous night’s segment with the roster paying tribute to Dusty Rhodes, followed by a tribute video to Rhodes to the tune of Phillip Phillips’ ‘Raging Fire;’ Johnny Manziel, holding a Miz T-shirt, was shown in attendance; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins about his victory the night before over Dean Ambrose in a ladder match; Rollins went on to pull out a piece of paper of all the people he would like to thank who got him where he was, then just repeatedly thanking himself, saying he didn’t need J&J Security, Kane, Triple H or Stephanie McMahon, and said he punched his ticket to the WWE Hall of Fame the previous night; Rollins went on to insult Manziel and LaBron James before Ambrose walked out, with the two brawling in the aisle, in the ring, and on the floor before Rollins eventually grabbed his title belt and returned backstage; moments later, Ambrose grabbed a mic and said he wasn’t leaving the ring until Rollins comes back out; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; following the commercial break, Rollins confronted Triple H and Stephanie backstage, with Stephanie noting Rollins repeatedly said he didn’t need them before Triple H said he and Stephanie would make a decision on Rollins’ new challenger by the end of the night; moments later, Sheamus walked out to the ring with a mic and said, between he and Ambrose, he actually accomplished what he said he would do at Money in the Bank and that the Authority gave him the go ahead to kick Ambrose’s head off, which lead into the first match; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins told Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble he won at Money at the Bank without their help, but would bring them back onboard if they had insider info about his next challenger; Noble responded that he didn’t know, but it should be Mercury since he pinned Rollins the previous week; Mercury then said he knew Rollins was afraid of him, he was alone, and it was only a matter of time before he lost the title; included footage from 8/21/79 and how Rhodes won the NWA World Title from Harley Race; featured a fatherhood.gov ad with Roman Reigns; included a backstage segment with MGK and several members of the roster; featured a backstage segment in which Paige spoke to the entire divas division, telling them to stand up against WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella and they needed to work together to prove themselves; Naomi then said she couldn’t stand the Bellas but Paige wasn’t going to boss her around, with Paige saying she wasn’t bossing anyone but she had challenged the Bellas to a handicap match and asked who would join her; moments later, the Bellas walked in and confronted Paige, with Nikki implying acting against her would be acting against the Authority; each of the divas then walked away, leaving Paige alone; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; included a look at Dustin and Cody Rhodes inducting Dusty into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007; featured an ad promoting the Tough Enough competition special the next night on the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he said Sunday was a bad night, he didn’t sleep, he was pissed off, and then told Bray Wyatt to come out and face him then and there; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen and implied Reigns was the chosen one while he himself was cast aside, that they were meant for each other, but he would destroy Reigns; Wyatt then said he would wait until after Father’s Day, then showing an image of Reigns with his daughter from the fatherhood.gov ad; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a performance at the entrance stage by MGK, at the conclusion of which NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens attacked MGK and powerbombed him off the stage; featured a clip from ‘Terminator: Genysis;’ included a backstage segment showing Ambrose playing darts with a photo of Rollins; moments later, Kane walked in, with Ambrose laughing about the idea of Kane being world champion and saying it wasn’t really Kane that held the title belt but the “hellfire and brimstone” guy; featured a brief highlight clip of Rhodes; included a closing in-ring segment with Triple H and Stephanie in which they said they had made their decision as to who would be Rollins’ next challenger; moments later, Rollins joined them in the ring and said there was no one on the roster capable of taking the belt from him and he would make them proud by beating the next challenger; Triple H then said he wanted to see if their investment in Rollins was worth it and wanted to turn the lump of coal into a diamond under pressure; Triple H then said, “The pressure is on,” with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman then walking out; moments later, Lesnar and Rollins had a brief confrontation before Rollins slowly left the ring and then ringside alone; it was then announced Rollins vs. Lesnar would take place at Battleground (Lesnar and Heyman’s surprise return):
Dean Ambrose pinned Sheamus with a roll up at 10:51 in an impromptu match, moments after Randy Orton walked out to prevent Sheamus from purposely being counted-out; after the match, Orton attacked Sheamus at ringside, hit the elevated DDT, but Sheamus escaped the ring before he could hit the RKO
R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with a roll up at the 25-second mark; prior to the bout, Truth came out in street clothes and wearing a paper crown and white bedsheet and joined the commentary team before the announcers told him he was actually in the match; after the bout, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer on Truth, took a mic, and said Truth was making a mockery of his winning the King of the Ring
NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu non-title match at 15:15; prior to the bout, Owens cut an in-ring promo in which he said WWE US Champion John Cena wasn’t in the building and it was Cena’s own doing, but he did play a role in powerbombing Cena on the apron; Owens said he didn’t need Cena’s endorsement and Cena’s offer for a handshake was Cena trying to hog the spotlight; Owens then said he already beat Cena and deserved a rematch, but he wanted the US title when he beats Cena again; Owens went on to issue an open challenge, with Ziggler and Lana coming out, the two kissing, and Ziggler cutting a promo citing his own sacrifices, praised Cleveland, and accepted the open challenge for the NXT title; during the ring introductions, Owens said he wasn’t putting his title at stake
Kane pinned Randy Orton in a no holds barred match at 4:22 after Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Orton; late in the match, Sheamus walked out, with Kane going to the floor, taking the mic, and adding the stipulation to the match; after the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins confronted Kane backstage and reminded him that he lost the night before while Rollins won; Kane went on to point out Rollins would need to win match after match after match with an entire team backing him to be the future of the WWE; as Rollins said Kane had the help of the Authority, Paul Bearer, and was about to mention the Undertaker Kane grabbed Rollins; Rollins then said he hoped Triple H and Stephanie McMahon named Kane as his next opponent
Mike Mizanin defeated the Big Show via count-out at 2:48 when Show began arguing with WWE IC Champion Ryback, who provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the match, Show tossed Miz onto Ryback at ringside; after the contest, Ryback cleared Show to the floor
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Paige in a handicap match at 5:36 when Nikki scored the pin with the Rack Attack
Adrian Neville, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods at 9:39 when Neville pinned Kingston with the Red Arrow after a double knee gutbuster from Young; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an insert promo on their goal of regaining the WWE Tag Team Titles; during their entrance, O’Neil & Young cut an insert promo on being the new champions; Kingston’s ribs were taped for the match
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – June 22, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which Heyman recapped what led to Lesnar’s suspension in April and said a condition on Lesnar’s return was for him to apologize in public to Michael Cole and John Bradshaw Layfield; moments later, Lesnar left the ring, approached the announce table, shook JBL’s hand and said he was sorry; Lesnar then walked over to Cole, grabbed him, playfully put him in a headlock, placed him back in his chair, and patted his head, with Cole telling Lesnar, “Yeah, we’re good;” Heyman went on to apologize for what Lesnar would do to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Battleground and noted Rollins no longer had the support of J&J Security or Kane; included an ad promoting the debut of Tough Enough the following night; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included a backstage segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which Rollins tried to make amends but Mercury & Noble walked away; featured an ad promoting the next season of Total Divas; included footage of WWE US Champion John Cena appearing on NBC’s Today to promote Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting the July 4 live broadcast from Tokyo on the WWE Network, featuring Brock Lesnar’s first match since WrestleMania in ‘The Beast in the East;’ included footage of Cole conducting a WWE.com exclusive sit-down interview with NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens about Cena showing him respect at Money in the Bank; featured a look at Twitter of the Golden State Warriors and Chicago Blackhawks celebrating their championships with WWE World Heavyweight Title belts; included an in-ring promo by Cena in which he spoke about NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens, with Cena saying he was a great wrestler but a garbage human being; he went on to say he had a choice to accept Owens’ challenge for a rematch at Battleground, with the US title at stake; moments later, Owens interrupted, reminded Cena he beat him at Elimination Chamber and left him laying at Money in the Bank, and briefly spoke French; Cena then spoke French in response and accepted Owens’ challenge; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon in which Rollins complained about J&J Security, with Triple H saying Rollins only wanted them back to help him against Lesnar; included a trailer for ‘Terminator: Genesys’ mixed in with clips of Roman Reigns; featured a WWEshop.com ad; included an ad promoting the Tough Enough app; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Ryback about facing both Big Show and Mike Mizanin at Battleground, with Show eventually confronting him, the two fighting, and Ryback knocking Show out before referees forced him away; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, Kane, J&J Security in which Triple H and Stephanie encouraged the others to go out to the ring and hear out Rollins; included a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins asked Kane and J&J Security to join him so he could apologize to them individually; after they came out, Rollins said his actions weren’t about Lesnar but rather about family and asked if they would take him back; moments later, Lesnar and Heyman walked to the ring, with Kane and J&J Security leaving Rollins alone in the ring; Kane and J&J then attacked Lesnar on the floor but he fought them off and eventually set up Rollins for the F5; Kane then intervened, with Kane and Rollins eventually double teaming Lesnar and assaulting his knee with a steel chair; J&J Security then joined in, with they and Kane holding up Lesnar for Rollins to hit the flying knee off the top; Kane followed with a chokeslam and Rollins finished with a Pedigree, with the Authority then standing over Lesnar to end the show:
Kane pinned Dean Ambrose at 11:21 with a chokeslam off the top rope, moments after WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins appeared ringside, Ambrose dove onto him outside the ring, and then kicked him away as Rollins climbed on the apron; following the commercial break, Rollins and Kane spoke backstage, with Rollins saying they couldn’t be stopped when they worked together and they needed to stop their bickering; after Kane claimed Rollins only wanted to make up because Rollins needed backup against Brock Lesnar Rollins said it was more than that; however, Kane walked away
WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Rick Viktor & Connor O’Brian in a non-title match at 4:06 when Young pinned Viktor with the Gut Check; prior to the bout, footage was shown of O’Neil being recognized by the Everything for Dads.com in Winter Park, FL; it was announced Kofi Kingston, Big E Langgston, & Xavier Woods would challenge Young & O’Neil at Battleground; New Day was shown watching on backstage during and after the contest; following the bout, Sheamus came out for his match and passed Young & O’Neil in the aisle
Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns via count-out at 16:38 after Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen and implied he was having a tea party with Roman’s daughter, then daring Roman to come find him; after Roman left the ring and ran backstage, the camera panned back to show only an empty chair beside Wyatt; following the commercial break, Roman was shown finding Wyatt’s room backstage, decorated with pictures of Roman on a wall beside a sign reading ‘Anyone but you’
Adrian Neville pinned Kofi Kingston with the Red Arrow at 5:29; Big E Langston & Xavier Woods escorted Kingston to the ring; late in the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil came out to counter the outside interference but were almost immediately ejected; moments later, Langston & Woods were also ejected
Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer at 3:21 after Ryder crotched himself on the top rope; prior to the bout, R-Truth, wearing a homemade king outfit, said Barrett was the king of jackasses
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Naomi & Tamina at 3:43 when Nikki pinned Naomi with the forearm and Rack Attack, moments after Naomi accidentally struck her partner
WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned Mark Henry with a splash off the top at 6:22 in a non-title match; Big Show provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Ryback would defend against Mike Mizanin and Show at Battleground; after Ryback left the ring, Show yelled at Henry that he had him beat; Henry shoved Show away, with Show then leaving the ring
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) pinned Adam Rose (w/ Rosa Mendes) with a superkick at 3:05; prior to the bout, it was noted Ziggler would face Sheamus on Smackdown; following the entrances, Rose took the mic and mocked Ziggler and Lana in comparison to he and Rosa; following the contest, Ziggler and Lana kissed; Alexander Rusev was showng watching on backstage during and after the match, eventually throwing his crutches and having a tantrum when he saw Ziggler and Lana kissing; moments later, Summer Rae handed Rusev his crutch back and walked away
WWE @ Washington DC – Verizon Center – June 29, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Kane, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he conquored Brock Lesnar the previous week, something John Cena and the Undertaker weren’t able to do; Rollins said Lesnar was boarding a plane for Japan and then gave Kane, Mercury & Noble brand new Apple watches to show his loyalty to them; moments later, Rollins rewarded Kane with a vacation to Hawaii and said he wanted to send him out in style by beating Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose later in the night in a No DQ match; Rollins then presented Mercury & Noble with a brand new 2015 Cadillac CTS and even showed the $50,000+ price sticker; included an ad promoting Tough Enough the following week; featured a look at John Cena being a nominee for the ESPN Humanitarian of the Year award; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt about Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting The Beast in the East Saturday on the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment with Dolph Ziggler and Lana in which they said they were more than friends, with Alexander Rusev then coming out on a crutch accompanied by Summer Rae; Rusev then told Lana he never cared for her and she was “like a cold fish;” after Ziggler replied that he was talking about his girlfriend, Rusev went to leave until Summer took the mic, claimed Lana was a gold digger, Rusev cared about her a lot, and Lana was nothing more than a two-faced phoney; Summer then slapped Lana, with Lana tackling her until Summer escaped to the floor; featured a backstage segment with Ambrose speaking with two Terminator exoskeletons until Reigns walked in and the two talked about their tag team main event; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a look at Termiantor: Genesys; included a look at Sports Illustrated recreating Hulk Hogan’s iconic cover from 1985; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved:
Big Show pinned Mark Henry with the punch to the face at 1:24; prior to the bout, it was announced Show vs. WWE IC Champion Ryback vs. Mike Mizanin would take place at Battleground; Miz provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Ryback ran out and fought with Show, leading to Miz jumping him and running out of the ring; Ryback then took the mic and said he was scheduled to face Miz later in the night but wanted him then and there
WWE IC Champion Ryback defeated Mike Mizanin via count-out in a non-title match at 5:06 when Miz left the ring and ran backstage
Paige pinned Alicia Fox (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) with a roll over at 9:35
Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion John Cena via disqualification at 20:13 when NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens, who provided guest commentary for the bout, attacked Cesaro as Cena was caught in the Sharpshooter; Owens initially answered Cena’s challenge but later said his match with Cena was already set; after the bout, hit the Pop Up Powerbomb to both men before taking the mic and saying if anyone was going to beat Cena for the title it would be him
Kallisto & Sin Cara, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Bo Dallas, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 14:29 when O’Neil pinned Kingston with a sit-down spinebuster; prior to the bout, footage from YouTube and Vine documented the Rock appearing during the Boston live event during the house show and dropping Dallas with the Rock Bottom; it was announced before the match that New Day would challenge Young & O’Neil at Battleground
Sheamus pinned Adrian Neville with the Brogue Kick at 12:44
Wade Barrett pinned Jack Swagger with the Bull Hammer at 2:18; prior to the bout, Barrett took the mic and said all his opponents going forward will bow down and show respect to him
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane defeated Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose in a No DQ match at 11:47 when Rollins pinned Ambrose with the Pedigree; late in the match, Bray Wyatt appeared and attacked Reigns before he was sent backstage by referees; after the contest, the Authority attempted to put Ambrose through a table with the Sheild triple powerbomb, with Reigns then making the save before he sustained the chokeslam from Kane; Reigns again fought off the Authority, again sustained the chokeslam, and then a powerbomb from Rollins through the table set up in the corner; moments later, Rollins dropped Reigns with the Pedigree; as the Authority left the ring, Wyatt returned to the ring and hit Sister Abigail on Reigns
WWE @ Tokyo, Japan – Sumo Hall – July 3, 2015
WWE Network exclusive – featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting ‘The Legendary Stories of Dusty Rhodes’ on the Network after Raw; featured an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins appearing on the next episode of Tough Enough; included footage from the previous night’s event of Tatsumi Fujinami being introduced to the crowd by Hideo Itami, with Fujinami discussing his WWE Hall of Fame induction:
Chris Jericho defeated Adrian Neville via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 16:50 after lifting his knees to block the Red Arrow
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Paige and Tamina at 7:04 by pinning Tamina with the forearm after avoiding the splash off the top; late in the match, Nikki kicked out of the RamPaige
Brock Lesnar pinned Kofi Kingston with the F5 at 2:38; after the contest, Lesnar hit another F5; moments later, Xavier Woods and Big E Langston ran out but were beaten down and also sustained the F5
Finn Balor pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to win the title at 19:26 after a running dropkick in the corner and the double stomp off the top; prior to the bout, Hideo Itami was shown in the audience; during the ring introductions, both men were presented bouquets, with Owens tossing his into the aisle; after the contest, Tatsumi Fujinami walked out and congratulated Balor; moments later, Balor extended his hand to Owens but Owens refused and left the ring
WWE US Champion John Cena & Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane & Wade Barrett at 23:51 when Cena pinned Barrett with the FU
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – July 6, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins should not intentionally provoke Lesnar and that Lesnar would take the title back at Battleground in St. Louis; Heyman said the title change would happen in St. Louis but the beatings and suplexes would take place later in the show; included doctored images of Kane on vacation in Hawaii, followed by a graphic of J&J Security’s road trip following receiving their new car the previous week; featured the announcement the WWE app had been downloaded more than 20 million times; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured footage of J&J Security pulling up beside Wrigley Field; included a video package recapping the recent history between Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Rollins, and J&J Security in which Triple H suggested Rollins do what Heyman warned not to earlier in the show – intentionally provoke Lesnar; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting Rollins on Tough Enough the following night; included an in-ring segment in which Alexander Rusev, on crutch, and Summer Rae discussed Dolph Ziggler and Lana; moments later, Ziggler and Lana walked out, with Ziggler saying all of Rusev’s success was due to Lana; Ziggler and Lana then kissed, with Summer and Lana having a confrontation before Rusev attacked Ziggler with his crutch; Lana then screamed for Rusev to stop and covered Ziggler but Summer attacked her from behind and tossed her to the floor; moments later, Ziggler made a brief comeback but Rusev, who had removed his air cast, rammed Ziggler’s throat into his crutch; referees and paramedics then came ringside and helped Ziggler onto a stretcher; during the commercial break, Ziggler was taken backstage on a stretcher, with Lana watching after him; featured a look at J&J Security driving their new car around Chicago earlier in the day; included a look at WWE stars who were nominated for the Athletes Gone Good Award; featured an ad promoting The Legendary Stories of Dusty Rhodes after Raw on the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment in which Rollins, accompanied by J&J Security who drove their new car out, stood with 2x4s and Rollins challenged Lesnar to come out and face him; Lesnar and Heyman eventually appeared, with Lesnar approaching the ring before Heyman wheeled out a container for him; moments later, Lesnar pulled out an axe and began destroying J&J’s car, even physically ripping off a door; Jamie Noble then ran down but Lesnar applied the kimura; Lesnar then suplexed Joey Mercury onto the hood and chased Rollins into the crowd; Lesnar then climbed in the ring and held up the title belt; featured an ad revealing Steve Austin as the cover star for WWE 2K16:
WWE IC Champion Ryback fought the Big Show to a no contest in a non-title match at 9:26 when Mike Mizanin ran in the ring and attacked both men after Show hit an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle; during Ryback’s entrance, WWE.com footage aired of Ryback commenting on the challenge of Show; Miz spent the entirety of the match mocking and encouraging each man on the mic at ringside; after the contest, Ryback and Show cornered Miz in the ring before Ryback dropped Miz with Shellshocked, Show dropped Miz with the chokeslam, and Ryback took down Show with a spear
Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Paige at 3:11 with a facebuster after Paige knocked Nikki off the ring apron; during the match, Naomi and Tamina were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Fox and Brie attacked Paige as well
Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns via count-out at 11:15 when Bray Wyatt’s music began to play and Roman left the ring to attack who he thought was Bray; moments later, Roman pulled the wig off the man, with Wyatt appearing on the big screen and laughing at Roman’s mistake; after Sheamus was announced as the winner, Randy Orton came out and attacked Sheamus at ringside; the fight went into the ring, with Orton dropping Sheamus with the RKO
Dean Ambrose pinned Bo Dallas with Dirty Deeds at 3:01
Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth at 8:44 with the Bull Hammer as Truth came off the top rope
Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 10:17 when Langston pinned Cara after a Big Ending, with Kofi coming off the top at the same time; WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent) at 30:06 with a FU from the middle turnbuckle; following Cena’s entrance, highlights aired of the NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor match Saturday in Japan; moments later, Cena issued his open challenge, with Owens interrupting and saying he didn’t want the US title, he needed it; before the match could begin, Cesaro interrupted, noted he had Cena beaten the week before until Owens interfered, and told Owens to leave or he would remove him from the ring; Owens then left; after the contest, Owens came out to attack Cena but Cena fought him off and hit the FU, with Owens escaping to the floor
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – July 13, 2015
Raw – included an opening shot of the destroyed Cadillac, positioned near the entrance; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he discussed Lesnar’s historic victories over the Rock, Randy Couture, and John Cena; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Kane, interrupted and said Lesnar was a thug and criminal and he would beat him at Battleground; Kane then said the contract signing would take place later in the show and he wouldn’t stand for it turning into chaos; Heyman then mocked Kane’s veiled threat; included an ad promoting the next episode of WWE Tough Enough; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins asked Kane why he was planning a contract signing; included an ad promoting the next Total Divas episode; featured a look at the Bella Twins being nominated for the Teen Choice Awards; included an in-ring segment in which WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella & Alicia Fox, cut a promo on her dominance in the division; moments later, Stephanie McMahon interrupted and said it was time for a revolution in women’s wrestling and brought out Paige; Stephanie said Paige was trying to make change but couldn’t do it alone, then introducing Becky Lynch and Charlotte from NXT as her backup; Naomi and Tamina then interrupted and said it was their time to make an impact, with Stephanie introducing NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks; the nine women eventually squared off, with Paige, Charlotte, and Becky against the Bellas and Alicia against Sasha, Noami, and Tamina; a brawl then errupted in the ring, leading to the NXT women locking the Bellas and Alicia in their respective submission holds as the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” the Bellas and Alicia eventually escaped to the floor as the trio of Paige, Charlotte, and Becky argued with Naomi, Tamina, and Sasha; featured an ad promoting Swerved after Raw; included a segment in which all the Tough Enough contestants stood at the entrance stage, with Lita then walking out to the ring and introducing each of them; featured a promo by Stardust in which he said heroes are passe and then discussed Adrian Neville; included the announcement R-Truth would face Wade Barrett during the Battleground Kickoff in a final battle for the crown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins, with Kane, said he was not afraid of Lesnar and he would defeat him to retain the title at Battleground; moments later, Lesnar, with Heyman, entered the ring for their contract signing and Heyman said all the pressure was on Rollins; after both men signed, Lesnar tipped over the table to reveal the axe handle Rollins had hidden; Lesnar then fought with Kane and Rollins in the ring and on the floor until they double teamed him with the steel ring steps; moments later, Lesnar fought off an attempted Pedigree on the steps and dropped Kane with a F5 on the floor as Rollins ran into the crowd; Lesnar then dropped the ring steps onto Kane’s ankle before holding up the title belt in the ring; after Lesnar and Heyman returned backstage, Rollins returned to the ring, took the mic, and said Lesnar has run through everyone but hasn’t run through him; Rollins then confronted Kane, who was tended to on the floor by medics, and said Kane’s career had been one disappointment, stomped Kane’s bad leg, and held up the title belt at the entrance stage:
WWE IC Champion Ryback & Randy Orton defeated Sheamus & the Big Show at 15:11 when Ryback pinned Sheamus with a splash off the top after a RKO from Orton; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the bout; prior to the match, it was announced Sheamus would face Orton at Battleground; during the closing moments of the match, Show chased Miz all the way backstage
Dean Ambrose fought Bray Wyatt to a no contest; after Wyatt’s entrance, Roman Reigns ran up behind him and the two brawled in and out of the ring for several moments; eventually, Wyatt struck Roman with his lantern to escape
Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods at 7:58 when Henry caught Woods and hit the powerslam; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on Atlanta and said they would regain the tag team titles at Battleground
R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with the Lie Detector at 3:13; after the match, Truth pulled a white cape out from under the ring, put on a paper crown, and took a plunger as a scepter
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Antonio Cesaro and Kevin Owens at 23:59 by pinning Cesaro with a side kick after knocking him off the top rope; stipulations stated the winner would earn a WWE US Title match immediately afterwards; WWE US Champion John Cena provided guest commentary for the bout; the match was initially Rusev answering Cena’s open challenge, with Owens interrupting and saying he would beat Cena for the title and grant him a rematch at Battleground; moments later, Cesaro walked out and faced off with Cena, leading to a fight between the four men; Owens walked out of the match at the 13-minute mark
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification at 4:58 when Kevin Owens ran out and attacked Rusev as Cena was caught in the Accolade; after the match, Owens yelled at Cena that he would be the one to take the title
Stardust pinned Adrian Neville with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage at 4:08; during the opening moments, Neville extended his hand to Stardust, with Stardust shaking but then attacking Neville; after the match, Neville’s music briefly played before Stardust’s started
Battleground 2015 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center – July 19, 2015
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves compiling the panel; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge discussing the injury to WWE IC Champion Ryback, looking at tweets from Ryback and Mike Mizanin; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with Bray Wyatt; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with R-Truth about his upcoming match with Wade Barrett; included a segment in which Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods joined the panel to discuss their upcoming match against WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil; featured an ad promoting the WWE Tough Enough app; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included Phillips speaking with Paul Heyman in which he had Heyman answer questions from fans sent in via Twitter; featured an ad promoting the upcoming Total Divas:
Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth with the Bull Hammer at 9:15 after holding onto the ropes to avoid the What’s Up; the bout was for the crown
Pay-per-view bouts – featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie McMahon about the appearances on Raw of Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, with Stephanie saying all three divas trios would have a representative compete in a triple threat match later in the night for the WWE Divas Title; during the segment, Stephanie noted the city’s wrestling history with Sam Muchnick and Wrestling at the Chase; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage segment in which Paige, Charlotte, and Becky talked about rebuilding the divas division; members of the St. Louis Cardinals were shown in attendance; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Naomi, Tamina, and Sasha; featured the panelists discussing the show so far following the divas match; included a look at tweets from WWE IC Champion Ryback on being out injured and not being able to defend against Big Show and Mike Mizanin; featured an in-ring promo by the Miz in which he mocked Ryback and his injury and joked that Show should retire; moments later, Show walked out, knocked out Miz with a punch to the face, and left the ring; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam:
Randy Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO at 16:54
WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) at 8:51 when O’Neil pinned Langston with the Clash of the Titus
Bray Wyatt pinned Roman Reigns at 22:08 with Sister Abigail after a mystery man jumped out of the crowd and kicked Reigns on the floor behind the referee’s back; after the match, the man revealed himself as Luke Harper and stood beside Wyatt in the ring
Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks (w/ Noami & Tamina) and Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) at 11:29 when Brie submitted to the Figure-8; prior to the bout, Nikki appeared to accept the match but then changed her mind, with Brie replacing her
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Kevin Owens via submission with the STFU at 22:13
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to a no contest at 8:18 when the Undertaker’s gong sounded, the lights went out, and Undertaker appeared when they came back on; Taker went on to attack Lesnar and landed several tombstones before leaving the ring
WWE @ Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – July 20, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he noted streaks were made to be broken but Brock Lesnar had to remind everyone, week after week, of that fact; Taker went on to say Lesnar would rest in peace like everyone else; moments later, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon discussed Lesnar facing Taker at Summer Slam, with Stephanie saying she would work on marketing and Triple H saying he would ensure Lesnar and Paul Heyman wouldn’t risk the match by getting in the way later in the broadcast; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured Triple H speaking on the phone with Heyman and repeatedly telling he and Lesnar not to show up; moments later, Mike Mizanin complained about what Big Show did to him at Battleground, with Triple H saying he would face Show later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie and Triple H spoke with Rob Schamberger about making a Lesnar vs. Taker print, with the two then confronting Heyman about being in the building, with Heyman saying he only wanted to make a public statement; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie and Triple H addressed the locker room and told them to keep Taker and Lesnar apart to protect Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Heyman in which he addressed Lesnar not being WWE World Heavyweight Champion because of Taker, ran through the list of names that failed to end Taker’s streak; he then went on to say Taker’s ass belonged to Lesnar before Taker’s gong sounded and he appeared with Heyman in the ring; Lesnar then ran out and brawled with Taker in the ring before security came out to pull them apart; when that didn’t work, Triple H sent the entire locker room out; Lesnar went on to twice break away and go after Taker as Triple H ordered for Lesnar to be removed from ringside; as Lesnar was pulled backstage, he yelled, “I will kill you;” Taker responded, “You’re gonna have to;” following the commercial break, Lesnar and Taker were shown brawling backstage and were repeatedly pulled apart until Lesnar willingly put on police wrist cuffs and was escorted away; after the commercial break, Triple H told Stephanie he wasn’t going to press charges on Lesnar, just let him cool off; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins walked in and talked about what he would have done had Lesnar and Taker still been around once he showed up; Rollins then asked permission to address the audience; included a promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, in which he said “You chose him, you annointed him. And now you’re all going to burn for it;” Harper then said nothing would be left of Reigns; featured a look at WWE Battleground’s social media success; included an in-ring promo by Rollins bragging about retaining the title at Battleground before asking Lilian Garcia to join him in the ring to officially announce him as still the champion after facing Lesnar; WWE US Champion John Cena then interrupted and eventually challenged Rollins to a title match, with Rollins acting like he would fight Cena but then leaving ringside; featured a video package in which the Tough Enough coaches discussed Jake Gyllenhaal training for Southpaw; included the announcement NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina would face WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox on Smackdown; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Lana about the injury to Dolph Ziggler, with Summer Rae then interrupting dressed like Lana and kissing Alexander Rusev; moments later, Rusev said Lana looked tired and laughed before Summer slapped Lana; included an ad promoting Swerved:
Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) via submission with the Figure-8 at 9:01; prior to the bout, WWE.com footage was shown of Ric flair congratulating Charlotte backstage after her match at Battleground; Naomi, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, & Tamina provided guest commentary for the match
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil in a non-title match at 3:55 when O’Neil was pinned with a Backstabber, moments after Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston came out with mics and distracted the champions
The Big Show pinned Mike Mizanin at 1:28 with an elbow drop off the middle turnbuckle; after the match, Show took the mic, said he wanted Ryback’s WWE IC Title, and would appear on Tough Enough the next night
Roman Reigns (w/ Dean Ambrose) defeated Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) via disqualification at 13:02 when Wyatt pulled Roman to the floor as Roman attempted the spear; following the entrances, Ambrose came out to counter the appearance of Wyatt; after the match, the two teams brawled before Reigns and Ambrose cleared the ring
NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Pagie & Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) at 13:30 when Paige submitted to the Bank Statement; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE US Champion John Cena, Randy Orton, & Antonio Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens, Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae), & Sheamus at 14:57 when Orton pinned Rusev with the RKO after a Cesaro spin into a catapult; Sheamus walked out of the match at the 10-minute mark after an arguement with Owens; Owens walked out at the 12-minute mark after an arguement with Rusev; Lana appeared during the final moments and attacked Summer Rae at ringside
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – July 27, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which Triple H announced Summer Slam would now be four hours; Triple H went on to announce Dean Ambrose would face Big Show, Sasha Banks would face Paige, Kevin Owens would face Randy Orton, and Alicia Fox & Nikki Bella would face Becky Lynch & Charlotte; Rollins went on to brag about his accomplishments before WWE US Champion John Cena interrupted and challenged Rollins to face him for the world title later in the night; moments later, Stephanie said no and Triple H said the match would happen but it would be for the US title; included an ad promoting Paige as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the following Monday; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured a backstage segment in which Sasha, Naomi, & Tamina confronted Paige, Charlotte, and Becky backstage; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins about challenging Cena for the US title later in the night; featured a WWE2K16 ad promoting inclusion of the Terminator and parodying the bar scene from Terminator 2; included an in-ring segment in which Alexander Rusev presented Summer Rae with a dog and then gave her a cold fish, representing Lana; moments later, Lana interrupted, insulted Rusev and Summer, put an armbar on Summer, rubbed her face into the fish, and slapped Rusev; featured the announcement Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would appear the following week on Raw; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, in which he said children’s parents don’t really love them and shared a story about releasing his pet from its chains so it could learn the world; Wyatt then compared that story to Harper, with Harper saying the crowd created him but Wyatt saved him; Wyatt went on to send a warning to Roman Reigns, telling him that it was dangerous for him to involve Dean Ambrose in their issue; featured a look at Patrick’s elimination from Tough Enough, the remaining participants, and Big Show chopping several during the past show; included the announcement Sasha, Tamina, & Naomi would appear on the next Tough Enough; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his upcoming match with Rollins; included the announcement Becky would face Nikki on Smackdown:
The Big Show defeated Dean Ambrose via count-out at 11:19 when Ambrose failed to get back into the ring after being punched in the face while attempting a dive to the floor; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Show attempted to tackle Ambrose through the timekeeper’s area but Ambrose moved and Show crashed through the barricade
Adrian Neville pinned Fandango with the Red Arrow at 1:52; after the bout, Stardust appeared on the big screen a cut a promo on Neville, saying he was sick of the do-gooders and heroes
NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks defeated Paige in a non-title match via submission with the Banks Statement at 13:54; prior to the bout, a vignette aired on Sasha; during the match, Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, & WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella were shown watching on backstage; Tamina and Naomi escorted Sasha to the ring and Charlotte and Becky Lynch escorted Paige but all four were ejected from ringside at the 9-minute mark
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:07 with a roll up; WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O’Neil & Darren Young provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the match, Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston appeared ringside, with a sign saying Kofi was the real Mega Dad of the Year, addressing Titus
Charlotte & Becky Lynch (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) & Alicia Fox at 6:03 when Fox submitted to Lynch’s Dis-Arm-Her; during the bout, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina were shown watching on backstage
Randy Orton defeated Kevin Owens via disqualification at 11:28 when Sheamus, who provided guest commentary, attacked Orton on the floor; after the match, Antonio Cesaro ran out and fought with Sheamus and Owens before Owens dropped him with the Pop Up Powerbomb
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at 17:01 via submission with the STFU, moments after avoiding the Phoenix Splash; only the US title was at stake; during the bout, Cena bled heavily from the nose
WWE @ Tulsa, OK – BOK Center – July 28, 2015
Main Event – 7/28/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch on facing Brie Bella later in the show; moments later, Brie interrupted, with the two women agreeing not to bring their respective teammates ringside for their bout; included an ad promoting The Kliq Rules; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Total Divas:
Adrian Neville pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 9:34
Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder with the BoDog at 4:08
Becky Lynch defeated Brie Bella via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 10:02
Smackdown! – 7/30/15:
WWE @ Hidalgo, TX – State Farm Arena – August 1, 2015
WWE @ San Jose, CA – August 3, 2015
Raw – included an opening graphic noting the death of Roddy Piper; the entire roster was then shown at the entrance stage, most wearing Hot Rod T-shirts, as the bell was tolled 10 times; featured a Piper tribute set to Greg Holden’s “Hold On Tight;” included an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which he noted breaking WWE US Champion John Cena’s nose the previous week and went on to challenge Cena for a title vs. title match at Summer Slam; Rollins went on to note San Jose was the start of the US title open challenge and said he would make his own world title open challenge to start the show; following the commercial break, JoJo conducted an in-ring interview with Rollins in which Rollins said his opponent had to be under 6 feet and 200lbs.; JoJo went on to joke that left El Torito, with Rollins calling for El Torito to come out; Torito’s music played before Adrian Neville’s entrance music cut it off; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Daniel Bryan’s new autobiography was a New York Times Best Seller after only 2 weeks; included a BA Star PSA with Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno Wednesday on NXT; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin praised Roddy Piper before introducing Kevin Owens as his guest; Owens went on to say he was a fan of the Miz and owned all his movies on Blu Ray before saying Antonio Cesaro was jealous of him; moments later, Cesaro walked out and joined them in the ring before he and Owens traded words over Owens claiming Cesaro was jealous and Cesaro saying Owens was an embarassment; Cesaro went on to challenge Owens then and there, with Owens yelling at Miz when he tried to intervene, before Owens said he fights anyone anytime for the right price; Owens went to leave but then knocked Miz into Cesaro; Cesaro went on to gain the upperhand before Owens escaped the ring; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; included a look at Ronda Rousey paying tribute to Piper on Instagram, followed by UFC footage of Rousey speaking about Piper after her fight on Saturday; featured footage from WWE Swerved of Xavier Woods pranking Kofi Kignston backstage; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Sheamus on facing Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Randy Orton later in the show; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included the announcement the New Day would face Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil on Smackdown; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he discussed the Undertaker’s actions since Battleground before introducing Brock Lesnar; Lesnar then threw the ring steps into the ring and stood on them as Heyman discussed how he sent Taker to the hospital at WrestleMania 30, claimed Vince McMahon denied Taker a WrestleMania 31 rematch with Lesnar, and said it was the match too big for WrestleMania; included an ad promoting Paige being on the Stone Cold Podcast immediately after Raw on the WWE Network; featured Facebook footage of Eden conducting a backstage interview with Stardust about Neville’s match earleir in the show, followed by the announcement Stephen Amell would be on Raw the following week; included a look at Madison Square Garden recognizing the passing of Piper; featured a backstage promo by Reigns, Ambrose, & Orton on their match later in the show:
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Adrian Neville (mystery opponent) in an impromptu match with the Pedigree at 13:05, moments after avoiding the Red Arrow; during the final moments, Neville hit the move but Rollins foot ended up on the ropes during the cover
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ xavier Woods), Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Sin Cara & Kalisto at 8:22 when Kingston pinned Kalisto with the spin kick to the face after Kalisto kicked Woods off the apron; WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the bout
Charlotte & Becky Lynch (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) at 13:10 when Nikki submitted to Charlotte’s Figure-8; prior to the bout, the Bellas and Fox cut an insert promo claiming Nikki started the Divas Revolution while Charlotte, Paige, & Becky introduced themselves as the Submission Sorority; during the match, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, JoJo conducted a backstage interview with Banks, Naomi, & Tamina in which they said it was their time to make a statement and Naomi went on to challenge Paige to a match later in the show and said her team was badder than Ronda Rousey
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Mark Henry with a superkick at 2:06; after the bout, Rusev hit the move again, knocking Henry to the floor
Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer at 1:54; prior to the bout, Barrett cut a promo saying he was out to destroy all the pretenders to his throne
Paige (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) defeated Naomi (w/ NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Tamina) via submission with the PTO at 7:26; during the bout, Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella were shown watching on backstage
Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Sheamus at 16:41 when Reigns pinned Sheamus with the spear; after the match, a backstage shot captured Steve Austin and Paige preparing for the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE Network
Main Event – 8/4/15:
WWE @ Everett, WA – August 10, 2015
Raw – included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which he noted WWE US Champion John Cena had yet to accept his challenge for a title vs. title match at Summer Slam; moments later, Rollins spoke with “Cena” via satellite, with someone talking over an image of Cena following his nose injury, mocking Cena, and saying he was going to Tough Enough the next night to become a competitor; Antonio Cesaro then interrupted and said the fans were tired of Rollins going on and on and then challenged Rollins to a title match; Kevin Owens interrupted, said Cesaro hadn’t done anything to deserve a title match, and noted he beat Cena while neither of the other two had; Randy Orton then interrupted and threw his own name into the hat; after Rollins said he wasn’t facing any of them and didn’t care what the Authority said, Triple H came out, said Cena was 50/50 for Summer Slam, and set up a triple threat match between Cesaro, Owens, and Orton, with the winner challenging Rollins later in the night; featured an ad promoting Cena appearing on Tough Enough the next night; included an ad promoting a WWE Charitybuzz auction; Stephen Amell was shown sitting ringside; featured a look at Instagrams from WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil with the Seattle Seahawks; included a backstage segment in which Rollins tried to back out of his title defense, with Triple H saying he was building his own legacy and needed to do it every single night; featured a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in which they talked about their friendship; included a video package on the upcoming Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam, with comments from many on the roster; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Daniel Bryan as his guest, with the crowd cheering for Bryan for a prolonged period of time; Miz eventually brought up Bryan being injured, with Bryan mentioning his New York Times bestseller; Miz went on to say Bryan gave up the IC title and said WWE IC Champion Ryback should do the same so he, as #1 contender, could take it; the Big Show interrupted and yelled at Miz and the fans before Ryback came out; moments later, Ryback and Show faced off, with Bryan throwing Miz into the ring as well; Ryback went on to lay out Show and Miz before he and Bryan led the crowd in chanting “Yes!”; included a look at an Undertaker/Lesnar WWE Network special airing immediately after Raw; featured a video package on Charlotte; included the announcement Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox vs. NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi in an elimination match at Summer Slam; featured a video package recapping the Adrian Neville vs. Rollins match the previous week, with Stardust commenting throughout; included the announcement Bayley would face Becky in a #1 contenders match for the NXT Women’s Title on NXT; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about the upcoming Rollins vs. Orton title match; included a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin; featured an ad promoting Total Divas:
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox defeated NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina at 8:56 when Brie pinned Tamina with a roll up; Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the bout, prior to which the trio was referred to as Team PCB; after the contest, Charlotte, Paige, & Becky cleared the Bellas & Fox from the ring before going face to face with Sasha, Naomi, & Tamina
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 4:01 when Langston scored the pin after the Midnight Hour; during the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil were shown taking notes backstage; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with the New Day in which she said they would face the Lucha Dragons, Los Matadores, and Young & O’Neil at Summer Slam
Randy Orton defeated Antonio Cesaro and Kevin Owens at 18:09 by pinning Cesaro after hitting both opponents with the RKO; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins later in the night
Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) pinned Dean Ambrose (w/ Roman Reigns) at 10:36 with the discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Harper took Byron Saxton’s chair for Wyatt to sit in
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) fought Mark Henry to a no contest at the 47-second mark after Summer attacked Lana in the ring; Henry came to the ring with the American flag; Lana provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Rusev assaulted Henry on the floor before Summer put Lana in the Accolade; moments later, the Bulgarian flag was revealed above the ring, showing Rusev’s face on it
Adrian Neville pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 1:18; after the match, Stardust jumped Neville from behind before going to the floor and shoving Stephen Amell, sitting in the front row; moments later, Amell jumped over the barricade, jumped over the top rope into the ring, and tackled Stardust before he was pulled off by security; following the commercial break, Triple H confronted Amell, with Neville, backstage before Amell said he wanted Stardust in a tag team match at Summer Slam and would sign whatever paperwork needed to be signed
Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification at 13:33 when Sheamus pulled Orton out of the ring and threw him into the front row after the challenger hit the RKO as Rollins came off the top rope; moments later, Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Rollins and attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot before sustaining the RKO from Orton
WWF Superstars – 8/14/15 – featured Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic noting Daniel Bryan’s new book reached the New York Times Bestseller list within 2 weeks of its release; featured highlights from the Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens vs. Antonio Cesaro and Orton vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins matches from Raw; featured a trivia question asking which event Daniel Bryan won the WWE US Title from Mike Mizanin; included a Summer Slam video package on the 1995 match between WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured highlights of the Miz TV segment from Raw, featuring Daniel Bryan, Big Show, and WWE IC Champion Ryback; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with R-Truth about facing Bo Dallas later in the show; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; included a Total Divas ad; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included a WWE “For the Hero in All of Us” ad; featured a Summer Slam video package on the 2012 match between Brock Lesnar and Triple H; included a closing video package hyping Undertaker vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam, with comments from much of the roster:
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Jack Swagger & Fandango at 4:09 when O’Brian pinned Fandango after the Fall of Man
Bo Dallas pinned R-Truth with the Bodog at around the 8-minute mark
WWE @ Portland, OR – Moda Center – August 11, 2015
Main Event – 8/14/15 – featured Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included footage of Raw of the altercation between Stardust and Stephen Amell, leading to Amell & Adrian Neville agreeing to face Stardust & Wade Barrett at Summer Slam; featured a backstage promo by Stardust and Barrett on facing Amell & Barrett at Summer Slam and facing Mark Henry & R-Truth later in the show; included a video package hyping Undertaker vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam, with comments from much of the roster:
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Fandango via submission with the Accolade at around the 7-minute mark; prior to the bout, Rusev cut an in-ring promo on Lana and showed footage of Summer applying the Accolade on Lana during Raw until he was interrupted by Fandango
Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:05
Stardust & Wade Barrett defeated Mark Henry & R-Truth at around the 8:30 mark when Barrett pinned Henry with the Bull Hammer, as Henry attempted the powerslam to Stardust
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – Target Center – August 17, 2015
Raw – included an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they hyped the Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. WWE US Champion John Cena, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper, Paige, Becky Lynch, & Charlotte vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox vs. NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina in an elimination match at Summer Slam; Stephanie then announced Jon Stewart would host Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage promo by Taker on his upcoming match with Lesnar; included a backstage segment in which Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie discussed Rollins’ upcoming contract signing with Cena, with Rollins saying he wanted his own statue at WWE Headquarters if he beats Cena at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a video package hyping Taker vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam, with comments from much of the roster; included an ad promoting Vendetta; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie introduced Rollins, with Rollins cutting a promo on his upcoming bout with Cena and saying Cena was the super villian of the story and had taken the WWE hostage for a decade; moments later, Cena joined them, noted the fans were either cheering for him or against him but weren’t saying anything about Rollins, and said Triple H would lose if Rollins lost because that world title record Cena would break was held by Ric Flair; Cena went on to say Triple H was never Flair’s bitch, but Cena would make Rollins his at Summer Slam; Cena then signed the Summer Slam contract; included the announcement Lesnar would appear on ESPN the next day; featured a look at Twitter users’ artwork in hyping Stephen Amell facing Stardust as part of Summer Slam, followed by a video package hyping Amell & Adrian Neville vs. Stardust & Wade Barrett; included a backstage promo by Stardust & Barrett in which Stardust presented Barrett a new cape; featured the announcement Randy Orton, Antonio Cesaro, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Kevin Owens, & Sheamus on Smackdown; included the announcement Cena would host an hour of the Today Show Thursday; featured an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Brooklyn; included a closing in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman introduced Lesnar, with confetti coming down from the rafters as Lesnar made his entrance; moments later, Heyman mocked Taker’s “Jedi mind tricks,” said Taker had never beaten Lesnar and that wouldn’t change after Summer Slam; eventually, Taker appeared in the ring, kicked Lesnar in the groin, and dropped him with the tombstone as the crowd booed:
Antonio Cesaro & Randy Orton defeated Kevin Owens & Sheamus at 13:01 when Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO; prior to the bout, it was announced ESPN’s Jonathan Coachman would broadcast live from the Barclays Center on Sunday and that Orton would face Sheamus at Summer Slam
Roman Reigns (w/ Dean Ambrose) pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) with the spear at 15:01; following the entrances, Ambrose joined the announce team before taking Byron Saxton’s chair and wheeling it over for Wyatt to sit ringside
Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte & Paige) defeated Tamina (w/ NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Naomi) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 4:01; during the bout, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Nikki Bella, & Alicia Fox were shown watching on backstage
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Mark Henry via submission with the Accolade at 2:50; prior to the bout, Henry came out carrying the American flag; Lana provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Lana climbed in the ring and challenged Summer to face her, slapped her in the face, and dared Rusev to get in the ring as well; moments later, Dolph Ziggler ran out and, with Lana, cleared Rusev and Summer from the ring; following the commercial break, JoJo conducted a backstage interview with Ziggler and Lana, with Ziggler saying he wanted to face Rusev at Summer Slam (Ziggler’s surprise return)
WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned Mike Mizanin with Shellshocked at 2:23 in a non-title match; the Big Show provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted Miz vs. Ryback vs. Show would take place at Summer Slam; after the contest, Ryback took the mic and challenged Show to get in the ring and face him, with Show instead walking backstage
Sin Cara, Kalisto, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) at 2:11
NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) in a non-title match via submission with the Banks Statement at 10:37, moments after Naomi distracted Nikki from the apron; after the match, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Paige, Charlotte, & Becky Lynch about facing the two other trios at Summer Slam
WWE Superstars – 8/21/15 – Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan, & Jimmy Uso provided commentary for the show; included a video package highlighting the Undertaker vs. Edge Hell in a Cell match from Summer Slam 2008; featured footage from Raw of Alexander Rusev defeating Mark Henry, Lana confronting Summer Rae, and Dolph Ziggler making his return; included an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Brooklyn; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting it was that week in 1999 that Mankind won the WWE World Title by beating Steve Austin and Triple H at Summer Slam; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about his upcoming match with Kevin Owens at Summer Slam; featured footage from the WWE US Champion John Cena / WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins contract signing from Raw; included a video package highlighting the Legion of Doom vs. WWE Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys match from Summer Slam 1991; featured a video package hyping the Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell vs. Stardust & Wade Barrett match at Summer Slam; included a closing video package recapping the closing segment from Raw involving Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, and the Undertaker:
Curtis Axel pinned Adam Rose with a neckbreaker at 2:53; during his entrance, Rose cut a promo saying he was now the party pooper, put on a pair of glasses, and issued an open challenge
Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor defeated R-Truth & Fandango at 8:19 when Conor pinned Fandango after the Fall of Man
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – August 18, 2015
Main Event – 8/18/15 – featured Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured footage from the WWE US Champion John Cena / WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins contract signing from Raw; included a look at Cena and Roman Reigns being nominated for the 2015 Athletes Gone Good awards:
Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) via submission with the Figure-8 at 9:16
Stardust (w/ Wade Barrett) pinned Jack Swagger at 4:34 with the Queen’s Crossbow; Barrett provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Victor in a non-title match at 7:25 when O’Neil pinned Viktor with the Clash of the Titus; during their entrance, the Ascension cut a promo claiming they were the most dominant team in the WWE and said the Prime Time Players wouldn’t make it to Summer Slam
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – August 22, 2015 (announced at 15,589; sell out)
Featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H, with a spotlight on him, discussed the growth of NXT spurred on by the fans; included Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves; Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & X-Pac were shown in attendance; included a backstage shot of Charlotte and Becky Lynch wishing Bayley good luck; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; incldued an ad promoting the Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured footage from earlier in the day of NXT World Champion Finn Balor arriving to the arena and being wished well by Adrian Neville and Antonio Cesaro; Rick Rubin was shown in attendance; included a backstage announcement by William Regal in which he said the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic would soon begin on NXT; the Tough Enough finalists were shown in attendance; featured a video package hyping Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin; Ric Flair, Kana, Sgt. Slaughter, Naomi, and Tamina were shown in attendance; included an ad promoting WWE US Champion John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Summer Slam; Rollins was then shown in attendance; featured footage from before the broadcast of Triple H announcing to the live crowd that NXT would debut in the UK in December:
Jushin Liger pinned Tyler Breeze with the running Liger Bomb at 8:38; Breeze came out accompanied by several models dressed as NYC landmarks
Simon Gotch & Aiden English (w/ Blue Pants) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Murphy (w/ Alexa Bliss) to win the titles at 10:14 when Gotch scored the pin after the Whirling Dervish; following the ring entrances, Bliss took the mic and mocked Gotch & English for not being able to find anyone to be in their corner, with Gotch & English then having Blue Pants join them
Apollo Crews pinned Tye Dillinger at 4:42 with a press slam and standing moonsault (Crews’ debut)
Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 10:22
Bayley pinned NXT Divas Champion Sasha Banks at 18:17 to win the title with the Bayley to Belly after a reverse hurricanrana off the top; prior to the bout, Stephanie McMahon came out, noted the divas revolution in WWE and noted it began in NXT; she then said she was proud to introduce the first of the night’s two main events; moments later, a video package hyped Bayley vs. Sasha; Banks was driven into the arena and escorted to the ring by personal security; after the contest, Charlotte and Becky Lynch came out to congratulate Bayley and hoisted her in the air; moments later, Sasha and Bayley hugged, with the other two hugging as well before they held up their four fingers representing the Four Horsewomen
NXT World Champion Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens in a ladder match at 21:38 after hitting the double stomp off the top of the ladder
NXT – 8/26/15 – 90-minute episode; included an opening video package highlighting NXT Takeover: Brooklyn; featured Corey Graves & Rich Brennan on commentary; included an ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Lesnar would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; featured a backstage announcement by William Regal about the upcoming Dusty Rhodes Classic, with Adrian Neville interrupting, asking if there was a spot for him in the tournament and Regal granting him a spot; included highlights from the NXT World Champion Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens ladder match, with backstage comments after the match from Balor; featured an ad promoting Vendetta; included a vignette focusing on the attitude change of Emma; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Charlotte and Becky Lynch about their upcoming fatal fourway match; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; included a vignette on Lynch; featured a video package on the Jushin Liger vs. Tyler Breeze match at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage comments from Breeze in which he said he wasn’t done with Liger and had an idea for Regal; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Dana Brooke and Emma about their upcoming fatal fourway match; featured a Roman Reigns Be A Star ad; included a vignette on Dana Brooke; featured highlights of Bayley winning the NXT Women’s Title from Sasha Banks, followed by backstage comments from Bayley and her family about her win; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Regal about the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with Baron Corbin interrupting and saying he wanted in the tournament and Regal saying he and Rhino would face the Ascension in the opening match of the tournament the following week; featured a vignette promoting the return of Bull Dempsey; included an ad promoting the NXT’s debut in the UK in December; featured backstage footage after Owens’ loss at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, with Owens saying he would break Antonio Cesaro at Summer Slam but refusing to speak about his future in NXT and walking off; included highlights from the Samoa Joe vs. Corbin match from NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage comments from Joe about the win; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; included an ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Brock Lesnar would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; featured a look at Apollo Crews’ debut victory at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage comments about his debut, during which he noted it was his 20th birthday; included a look at Simon Gotch & Aiden English winning the NXT Tag Team Titles, followed by backstage comments from Alexa Bliss, Blake & Murphy about the title loss, during which Bliss said she would get revenge on Blue Pants the following week; featured a video package on Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch’s win at Summer Slam, followed by a vignette on Charlotte; included an ad promoting NXT’s Texas debut in September:
Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder, & Mojo Rawley defeated Jason Jordan, Chad Gable, Scott Dawson, & Dash Wilder at 11:11 when Amore pinned Gable with a Rocket Launcher
Eva Marie pinned Carmella at 4:08 with Sliced Red
Bull Dempsey pinned Elias Samson at 4:36 with a sit-down splash off the top
Emma defeated Dana Brooke, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch at 9:36 by pinning Lynch after a running dive into the corner; after the bout, Charlotte decked Emma with a spear, hit Natural Selection, and made her own cover; Brooke then jumped Charlotte from behind, with Lynch making the save, Charlotte applying the Figure-8 on Brooke and Lynch applying the Dis-Arm-Her on Emma
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL – Fenn Center – August 23, 2015
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, & Booker T as the panelists; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured a backstage segment in which Jon Stewart introduced WWE US Champion John Cena to his son; included a video package on the publicity that has gone into Summer Slam, local charitable campaigns, and Summer Slam Axxess; featured a segment in which the panel discussed Kevin Owens, with Booker T saying Owens was jealous of Antonio Cesaro and prompting Owens to come out and confront Booker and Saxton; included a Draft Kings ad featuring WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella; featured Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his upcoming bout with Randy Orton; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie McMahon about the upcoming divas elimination tag team match; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; included Phillips speaking with Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell regarding their upcoming tag team match:
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an opening in-ring segment in which Jon Stewart welcomed the fans, hyped the show, and said he had backup to help him interview Brock Lesnar before introducing Mick Foley; after Foley joined Stewart in the ring, he said he thought Stewart wanted him to interview the Rock, to which he was happy to do; Foley went on to say he had never been to Suplex City and had no desire to, adding Stewart was on his own; featured a video package on two Draft Kings Summer Slam winners traveling to Brooklyn for a VIP experience, with the two then shown in attendance; included an Edge shave gel commercial; featured a backstage segment in which Stewart, with his son, spoke with Adrian Neville and Stephan Amell about the Undertaker; moments later, the lights dimmed as Taker walked in front of the camera; included a Mt. Drew ad; Tough Enough finalists were shown sitting ringside; featured a video package on the publicity that has gone into Summer Slam, local charitable campaigns, and Summer Slam Axxess; included a backstage segment in which Stewart attempted to confront Lesnar but met Paul Heyman instead, with Stewart then cutting a promo on Lesnar ending the streak like receiving coal on Christmas; featured an ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Lesnar would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; included a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; featured a look at winners of a Summer Slam Mt. Dew contest; included an ad promoting Night of Champions:
Sheamus pinned Randy Orton at 12:14 after two consecutive Brogue Kicks; Orton sustained a cut to the head during the bout
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O’Neil, Sin Cara & Kalisto, and Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) to win the titles at 11:23 when Kingston pinned one of the Los Matadores after a blind tag; Young bled from the mouth during the match; late in the bout, Torito attempted to attack Woods but sustained a wheelbarrow slam on the floor
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) fought Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) to a double count-out at 11:50 after Ziggler hit a superkick to Rusev as both men were outside the ring; Lana wore Ziggler-style attire for the match; late in the contest, Lana and Summer fought on the floor; after the bout, Ziggler and Lana cleared Rusev and Summer from the ring
Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell defeated Stardust & Wade Barrett at 7:36 when Neville pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow (Amell’s debut)
WWE IC Champion Ryback defeated the Big Show and Mike Mizanin at 5:32 by pinning Miz after Show punched Miz in the face and Ryback knocked Show to the floor
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper at 10:57 when Reigns pinned Wyatt with the spear after Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned WWE US Champion John Cena at 19:25 with a Pedigree onto a steel chair, while the referee was knocked down, after Jon Stewart interfered and hit Cena with the chair; both titles were at stake in the match
Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige defeated Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox in an elimination match; Brie pinned Tamina at 6:07 with a facebuster off the top; Lynch pinned Brie at 15:18
Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 14:17 after a fisherman suplex driver off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Cesaro would wrestle the male Tough Enough finalists on the next episode
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via KO with the Hell’s Gate at 17:12 after a low blow behind the referee’s back; Lesnar bled above the eye at the 3-minute mark; during the final minute of the match, the timekeeper rang the bell, seeing Taker submitted to the kimura lock; moments later, referee Charles Robinson objected to the call, allowing Taker to land the low blow; after Taker returned backstage, Heyman threw a fit at ringside, mockingly rang the bell, took the microphone, and announced Lesnar the winner via submission
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – August 24, 2015 (sell out)
Raw – featured an opening backstage segment from WWE Headquarters in which Triple H and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins spoke about Rollins’ US title win the night before, with Triple H saying he would unveil Rollins’ new statue to join the likes of Andre the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, and the Ultimate Warrior; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he argued the decision from the previous night’s match with the Undertaker, noted Lesnar made Taker submit, and challenged Taker, on behalf of Brock, to a fight then and there; moments later, Bo Dallas came out instead and told Lesnar to “Bolieve;” Lesnar quickly assaulted Dallas, hit several belly to back suplexes, and left the ring before Heyman instructed Lesnar to hit the F5; after Lesnar left the ring again, Heyman asked him to hit another F5 and said, “Bo, I want you to know, Brock Lesnar Bolieves” as Lesnar hit the move; featured a look at the mainstream media coverage of Jon Stewart costing John Cena his match aganist Rollins; included a mainstream media look at Cena granting his 500th Make A Wish wish, followed by the child and family then shown in attendance; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon admired Rollins’ new statue before covering it off to congratulate Rollins on his victory; included an ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Lesnar would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; featured a Be A Star PSA with Roman Reigns; included an ad promoting Vendetta; featured a segment in which Stardust and Wade Barrett came out for a scheduled tag team match, with Stardust attacking his partner; moments later, Adrian Neville ran out and fought off Stardust, eventually setting him up for the Red Arrow before Stardust escaped to the floor; included a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; featured the announcement the Dudley Boyz would be part of Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which Stewart addressed his actions at Summerslam, noting he did what he did to ensure Cena would not tie Ric Flair’s world title runs; moments later, Flair joined him in the ring, thanked him, but said he was actually pulling for someone like Cena to break his own record; Flair said he appreciated Stewart’s support but said he had messed up everything, with Cena then joining the other two and saying he understood where Stewart was coming from but Stewart allowed Rollins to take the US title, which had been vied for by the likes of Stardust, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and others; Cena said the title belonged to the Authority, to which Stewart said Cena could win it back; moments later, Cena said Stewart did what he had to do and so would Cena, with Cena dropping Stewart with the FU; moments later, Stewart was tended to by referees and the trainer; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about what he did to Stewart, with Cena saying he would have a similar talk with Rollins later in the show; featured segments throughout the program highlighting the existing statues of Bruno, Warrior, and Andre; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, in which he unveiled the mystery man as Braun Strowman; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie spoke with Cena, mocking his attack on Stewart and having Cena taken out of the building before Rollins’ celebration later in the show; included a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie noted it was Vince McMahon’s 70th birthday, led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday,” and then addressed the attributes it takes to immortalize in bronze and noted Rollins had them; after Rollins was introduced, he thanked them for their support and talked about the importance of the moment; the curtain was eventually lifted, revealing Sting who attacked Rollins, knocked him from the ring, and held up the title belt:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto in a non-title match at 6:19 following the Midnight Drive; Darren Young & Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the bout; during the champions’ entrance, Woods played a trombone as New Day sang their own “New Day New Day” version of Frank Sinatra’s “New York New York;” during the final moments of the bout, Woods played Taps on his trombone; ater the match, the Dudley Boyz came out, cleared Langston and Kingston from the ring, hit the Whazzup Drop on Woods, and then hit the 3D on Woods through a table in the ring
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper via disqualification at 10:37 when, after Wyatt’s video briefly played and the lights went out, a man wearing a black sheep mask appeared on the ring apron; moments later, the man removed his mask and single handedly choked out Reigns and Ambrose
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, Charlotte, & Becky Lynch at around the 14-minute mark when Fox pinned Paige with the axe kick after a forearm from Nikki; prior to the bout, Mike Mizanin hosted an in-ring segment of MizTV with guests Paige, Charlotte, and Becky; after the three women discussed their dominance, they were interrupted by the Bellas & Fox, with Nikki eventually bragging about soon breaking the divas title reign record; eventually, Miz interrupted both teams and berated Paige, Charlotte, and Becky until they confronted him, with the Bellas and Alicia jumping the three other girls from behind and knocking them to the floor (the bout began during the commercial break)
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana), Antonio Cesaro, WWE IC Champion Ryback, & Randy Orton defeated Sheamus, the Big Show, Kevin Owens, & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 17:53 when Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO after Show accidentally punched Sheamus in the face; after the contest, Rusev and Owens argued with Show; after Show shoved them away, Owens and Rusev attacked him and left ringside; moments later, Show sustained the superkick from Ziggler and an elevated, with the help of Ryback and Cesaro, RKO from Orton
WWE Network-exclusive: Immediately following the broadcast, Triple H announced Sting would face WWE World Champion Seth Rollins at Night of Champions
WWE Superstars – 8/28/15 – included Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods on commentary; featured still highlights from the Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper match from Summer Slam; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured footage of Braun Strowman’s surprise debut on Raw as the new member of the Wyatt Family; included a mainstream media look at John Cena granting his 500th Make A Wish wish, followed by the child and family shown in attendance during Raw; featured an ad promoting the NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic on Wednesday; included a video package recapping Jon Stewart costing Cena his match at Summer Slam, followed by the segment from Raw in which Cena dropped Stewart with the FU; featured still highlights from the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match at Summer Slam, followed by the Paul Heyman, Lesnar, and Bo Dallas segment from Raw; included a Reigns Be A Star ad; featured a WWE For the Hero in All of Us ad; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a look at the mainstream coverage and local volunteer efforts leading into Summer Slam; included a trivia question asking who was the last superstar to hold multiple titles, with the answer being Brock Lesnar; featured a video package of Sting’s surprise return on Raw, followed by the announcement he would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Night of Champions:
Zack Ryder pinned Heath Slater with the Rough Ryder at 4:44
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 8:13 when Viktor was pinned with the Back Stabber after Torito interfered
WWE @ Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center – August 24, 2015
The Main Event – 8/25/15 – featured Tom Phillips & Jimmy Uso on commentary; included a backstage promo by Stardust in which he said the cosmic voices warned him “about the failed king” but he failed to listen, then adding he would rebound from his Summer Slam tag team loss; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a “Did you know?” graphic which noted Summer Slam was the most social program of all TV on Sunday; featured a video package recapping Sting’s return on Raw; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Fandango about his upcoming match with Stardust; featured a WWEShop.com ad:
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:53 when Young scored the pin with the Gut Check; prior to the bout, the Prime Time Players cut an insert promo on the return of the Dudley Boyz and their goal of regaining the WWE Tag Team Titles; during the contest, Jimmy Uso noted he and Jey would return to the ring in October
Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 2:14; following Swagger’s entrance, Rose came out with a microphone, glasses and plain t-shirt, saying he would not allow fun to be had
Stardust pinned Fandango with the Queen’s Crossbones at 9:08 after rubbing some of his own facepaint in Fandango’s eyes
Smackdown! – 8/27/15 – featured Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Uso on commentary (Brennan’s Smackdown debut); included an in-ring segment with Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Braun Strowman in which Harper cut an in-ring promo in which he said Wyatt’s truth would bring the fans new life; moments later, Wyatt took the mic, said his family meant everything to him, and Sister Abigail provided him a saviour in Braun Strowman; Reigns and Ambrose then came through the crowd, with Reigns noting Strowman beat them down on Raw, but it wasn’t the first time and it wouldn’t be the last time; Reigns and Ambrose then squared off against the Wyatt Family before Wyatt and his men left the ring; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Summer Slam was the most social program on TV Sunday; included a backstage segment in which Charlotte and Becky Lynch were confronted by WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, prior to their match later in the show; featured a Be A Star ad featuring Reigns; included a Total Divas ad; featured stills from the WWE US Champion John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins match at Summer Slam; included an in-ring promo by Rollins about Sting interrupting his celebration on Raw, adding he would finish the job at Night of Champions that Triple H started at WrestleMania; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Ambrose in the main event; included a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; featured highlights from the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker Summer Slam match, followed by Raw’s segment involving Paul Heyman, Lesnar, and Bo Dallas; included highlights of the Cena, Ric Flair, and Jon Stewart segment from Raw in which Cena dropped Stewart with the FU; featured a backstage segment in which Reigns and Ambrose discussed Ambrose’s upcoming match with Sheamus and their rivalry with the Wyatts:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 5:11 when Bubba pinned Conor after the 3D; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz pulled out a table before WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods came out with protest signs against using tables as weapons; moments later, Viktor sustained a powerbomb double team through a table set up in the ring (the Dudleyz’s in-ring return after a 10-year absence) Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville with the Pop Up Powerbomb at around the 7-minute mark
Becky Lynch & Charlotte defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella at 3:16 when Charlotte pinned Brie with Charlotte’s Web; Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina provided guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Jimmy Uso
WWE IC Champion Ryback & Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) defeated the Big Show & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 9-minute mark when Ziggler pinned Rusev after Show knocked his partner out with a punch and left ringside
NXT – 9/9/15: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: NXT World Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 8:30 when Balor pinned Kalisto with the double stomp off the top after Joe hit the Muscle Buster; Tom Phillips & Jimmy Uso provided commentary for the match
NXT @ Cocoa Beach, FL – August 28, 2015
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) defeated Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins when Amore pinned Dawkins with the Rocket Launcher; highlights of the bout were shown during the 9/9/15 NXT episode
WWE @ Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena – August 31, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Sting in which he addressed battling Triple H at WrestleMania, noting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was no Triple H; Sting then said Rollins was nowhere near what Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, and the Ultimate Warrior were and he would teach Rollins he was nothing more than a little boy by taking his world title; moments later, Rollins and Stephanie McMahon were shown watching on backstage, with Rollins saying Sting was spitting in the face of the Authority and he was better than anyone in the ring; Stephanie then corrected Rollins that Sting said Rollins wasn’t half the man Triple H was, and she agreed but that could change in time; included a “Did you know?” graphic which noted the divas had more than 17 million Instagram followers; featured an ad promoting the series finale of WWE Swerved; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Ryback about facing the Big Show later in the broadcast; moments later, Summer Rae – dressed as Lana – was shown running down the hallway as Ziggler was shown confused and only wearing a towel; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz about their return to the WWE; included a Be A Star ad featuring Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough after Raw; included a backstage segment in which Ziggler explained to Lana that nothing happened between he and Summer; featured an ad promoting the Dusty Rhodes NXT Classic beginning Wednesday; included a “Did you know?” graphic noting WWE’s Facebook has more followers than Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z, and others; featured still images of Rollins vs. John Cena at Summer Slam; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about the whereabouts of his statue, with Rollins saying he would call out Sting and demand he return his statue; Rollins then addressed Sting’s comments comparing him to Triple H, with Rollins saying he was the man now; featured an ad promoting the fall line up on the WWE Network; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Lana about Summer’s interview during the commercial break in which she claimed Ziggler tried to seduce her in the shower; featured the announcement Ziggler and Lana would be guests on MizTV on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins demanded Sting come out and tell him where his statue is; moments later, Stephanie came out instead and strongly advised Rollins to stop talking about Triple H; Cena eventually came out, told Rollins the Authority was not his friend, and said Rollins would put the US title on the line against Cena at Night of Champions before his match with Sting, with Stephanie agreeing despite Rollins’ protest; Sting eventually walked out and joined Cena at the entrance stage as the show ended:
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification at 14:19 when Summer broke the cover after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Rusev; prior to the bout, photos from Instagram showed Ziggler and Lana at Disney World; after the match, Lana kicked Summer in the face; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Ziggler about his victory; moments later, Ziggler went into his dressing room alone, with Summer following soon thereafter
Beat the Clock Challenge: Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte & Paige) defeated Alicia Fox (WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 3:21; prior to the bout, Nikki introduced her Bellatron video screen, a running clock of how long her title reign has lasted; during her entrance, Becky cut an insert promo
WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned the Big Show with Shellshocked at 7:20 after Mike Mizanin distracted the challenger from the apron; prior to the bout, stills were shown of the Ryback vs. Show vs. Miz match at Summer Slam; Miz provided guest commentary for the match
Beat the Clock Challenge: Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch & Paige) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) at 1:41 with the Natural Selection; prior to the bout, Charlotte cut an insert promo on seeking the WWE Divas Title
Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 16:07, moments after Cesaro crashed ribs-first into the commentary table
Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) Dean Ambrose (w/ Roman Reigns)3:08; following the Wyatt Family’s entrance, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo thanking Sister Abigail for giving him Strowman; moments later, Strowman took the mic and said it wasn’t the beginning, it was the end; after the contest, Strowman manhandled Reigns and Ambrose, choking out Reigns in the ring before a bloody Ambrose struck him in the back with a steel chair; moments later, Harper knocked down Reigns and Strowman applied the same hold to Ambrose; Wyatt finished by hitting the Sister Abigail on Reigns (Strowman’s in-ring debut)
Beat the Clock Challenge: Sasha Banks (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) fought Paige (w/ Naomi & Tamina) to a draw at 1:41; prior to the bout, Paige cut an insert on changing the divas division; after the contest, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella and Alicia Fox, walked out to the entrance stage and held her title up in the direction of her Night of Champions challenger Charlotte
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 12:37 when Devon pinned Kofi with the 3D; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo noting the importance of the periodic, pool, multiplication, and other types of tables before noting the Dudleyz want to destroy them all; they then pulled out the last table left under the ring and started a chant of “Save the table,” noting their plans to preserve the table; Darren Young & Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, the Dudleyz grabbed the protected table, ripped off the bubblewrap, and attempted to put Big E through it but Big E was pulled to safety by his teammates
WWE @ Miami, FL – September 1, 2015
Main Event – 9/2/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks & Naomi, with Tamina, about facing Paige & Becky Lynch later in the show; featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin:
Kevin Owens pinned Jack Swagger with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 10:36, moments after knocking Swagger off the top and Swagger hitting his head on the ring steps on the way down; during his entrance, Swagger cut an insert promo on the upcoming match
Fandango pinned Adam Rose at 3:04 with a spin kick; during Rose’s entrance, he cut a promo on the fans looking silly while dancing along with Fandango
Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Paige & Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) at 10:24 when Banks pinned Paige with an inside cradle after Paige became distracted by Naomi
Smackdown! – 9/3/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Uso; featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods in which they discussed the importance of tables, noted the Dudley Boyz’ lack of respect for tables, and started their own chant of “Save the tables;” moments later, the Dudleyz interrupted, said they beat New Day on Raw, they would beat them again, and become 10-time tag team champions; Titus O’Neil & Darren Young then interrupted, said they deserved a rematch, and told the Dudleyz to get to the back of the line; the Dudleyz and Prime Time Players then faced off, leading into the opening match; included an ad promoting The Monday Night War Vol. 2; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about losing to Kevin Owens on Raw and facing Sheamus later in the show; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and the two had words; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Summer Rae as his guest, with Summer claiming Dolph Ziggler kissed her in his dressing room on Raw; moments later, Ziggler and Lana walked out with Ziggler mocking Miz and Summer’s claims; Summer then showed footage from Raw the previous summer of Summer kissing Ziggler and Ziggler then kissing Summer back; as Summer made more claims, Lana lunged at Summer and shoved Ziggler when he tried to intervene; included an ad promoting upcoming series coming to the WWE Network; featured a video recap of the divas Beat the Clock series from Raw, set to Demi Lovato’s ‘Cool for the Summer;’ included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Paige, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch discussing Charlotte challenging WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Night of Champions; moments later, Nikki, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox interrupted, with Nikki mocking Charlotte before Charlotte said she put in a petition to challenge Nikki at Night of Champions before she breaks the all-time divas title record; featured a WWE2K16 ad with the Terminator; included an ad promoting the series finale of WWE Swerved; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Owens about his wins over Cesaro, with Owens then taking issue with those who have problems with the way he looks; Owens then finished by saying, “Feed me more”:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at 9:25 when D-Von pinned O’Neil with the 3D; WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods provided guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, Kingston knocked Bubba Ray from behind before the New Day taunted the Dudley Boyz and ran backstage with their bubblewrapped table; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with the New Day, as Woods played trombone, about facing Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose later in the show
Stardust fought Adrian Neville to a no contest; prior to the bout, stills were shown of Neville & Stephen Amell vs. Stardust & Wade Barrett at Summer Slam; during Neville’s entrance, he was jumped from behind by Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor; moments later, Stardust took the mic and introduced the Ascension as his cohorts, with Neville sustaining the Fall of Man
Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro at 10:35 with the Brogue Kick, moments after the referee forced Cesaro out of the corner as he stomped Sheamus; during the opening moments, Sheamus took the mic, stood on the announce table, and told the fans they look stupid but he didn’t; Cesaro’s ribs were heavily taped for the contest
Bo Dallas pinned R-Truth at 2:36 with a neckbreaker as Truth was across the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Brock Lesnar assaulting Dallas on Raw the day after Summer Slam; after the contest, Dallas continued to assault Truth and hit the move a second time
Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) pinned Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) with Natural Selection at 3:18; after the match, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox walked out with the BellaTron focusing on how long Nikki’s reign has lasted
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) via disqualification in a non-title match at 11:52 when Woods interfered after Reigns hit the Superman Punch to Kingston as he came off the top rope and then made the cover; after the bout, Reigns & Ambrose took down all three members of the New Day; moments later, Ambrose took the mic and said he wasn’t done and wanted another shot at Braun Strowman; Reigns then took the mic and challenged the Wyatt Family to come out and face them; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Strowman appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt saying he would call the shots and agreed to face Reigns & Ambrose at Night of Champions
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University
NXT taping:
9/2/15 – featured an opening video hyping the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; included Rich Brennan & Corey Graves on commentary; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Adrian Neville & Solomon Crowe about their participation in the tag team tournament; included an ad promoting the UK NXT tour; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; included a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze interrupted William Regal, as Regal spoke to Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano, and said he wanted to win the tournament and needed a partner; Regal then said Breeze and his partner would face Ciampa & Gargano the following week, and added Breeze’s partner would be Bull Dempsey; featured backstage comments from Emma after her win the previous week; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Jason Jordan & Chad Gable about facing Neville & Crowe later in the show; featured an ad promoting new series coming to the WWE Network; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with NXT World Champion Finn Balor about upcoming defenses in Texas, and teaming with Samoa Joe in the tag team tournament; moments later, Joe walked in and the two shook hands; featured an ad promoting Vendetta; included backstage comments from Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawley, Enzo Amore, & Colin Cassady after their win the previous week; featured the announcement Balor & Joe would face Sin Cara & Kalisto the following week in the tag team tournament; included an ad promoting the upcoming NXT tour of Texas:
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 5:37 when Rhyno pinned O’Brian with the Gore; the crowd chanted “Welcome back” during the Ascension’s entrance
Alexa Bliss pinned Blue Pants with the Sparkle Splash at 4:32
Apollo Crews pinned Martin Stone with a standing moonsault at 2:58
Eva Marie pinned Billie Kay with the Sliced Red at 3:44
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated Adrian Neville & Solomon Crowe at 9:42 when Jordan pinned Crowe with the Grand Amplitude
9/9/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & Corey Graves; featured a backstage segment in which NXT World Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe discussed facing Sin Cara & Kalisto in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; included highlights of Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeating Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins, from 8/28/15 in Cocoa Beach, FL, and Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeating Elias Samson & Tucker Knight, when Wilder pinned Samson with a Gut Check after Samson was thrown in the air by Dawson, to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; included an ad promoting Edge & Christian on the Stone Cold Podcast, airing after Smackdown on the WWE Network; featured a Be A Star ad with Roman Reigns; included a backstage promo by the Lucha Dragons about their upcoming match against Balor & Joe; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Dana Brooke in which Brooke said she was after Bayley and the NXT Women’s Title and gave up an invitation from the Arnold Classic in Spain to be in NXT; included a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin; featured a vignette on Tye Dillinger; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Apollo Crews about his recent debut, during which Crews referred to his fans as the Apollo Nation; featured an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; included a video on Bayley fan Izzy celebrating Bayley’s title win at home and visiting the WWE Performance Center with Bayley; featured the announcement Bayley would appear on the following week’s show; included an ad promoting NXT’s UK tour in December; featured the Balor & Joe vs. Lucha Dragons match taped 8/24/15 in Providence, RI:
Carmella defeated Peyton Royce via submission at 5:05 with a modified figure-4 headscissors (Royce’s debut)
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa defeated Tyler Breeze & Bull Dempsey at 6:24 when Ciampa pinned Dempsey with a roll up combo out of Gargano’s roll up, moments after Dempsey accidentally knocked Breeze off the apron; after the contest, Breeze attacked Dempsey; when Dempsey eventually struggled to his knees, Breeze hit a superkick
Dana Brooke pinned Billie Kay at 5:24 with a Samoan driver
9/16/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; included a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze used a selfie stick to accept Bull Dempsey’s challenge for a match the next week; featured backstage comments from Baron Corbin & Rhyno on facing Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa in the second round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; included a vignette promoting the debut of Asuka the following week; featured backstage comments from Gargano & Ciampa on facing Corbin & Rhyno later in the show; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Emma and Dana Brooke; featured footage of Sasha Banks arriving to the arena; included Kyle Edwards in a studio with an update on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with highlights from all the first round matches; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English on facing Scott Dawson, & Dash Wilder in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; moments later, Alexa Bliss, Blake & Murphy interrupted and said they were getting their tag team title rematch the following week; included a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax:
Tyler Breeze fought Adam Rose to a no contest; during his entrance, Rose cut a promo saying there was no more fun allowed; moments later, Bull Dempsey interrupted and noted Breeze turning on him the previous week; Dempsey went on to ask Rose to allow him to take his place in the match; when Rose scoffed at the idea and said he would take care of Dempsey as soon as he was done with Breeze, Dempsey tossed Rose to the floor and cleared Breeze from the ring
Tye Dillinger pinned Danny Burch at 3:17 with a knee drive to the head
Apollo Crews pinned Solomon Crowe at 4:53 with a gorilla press slam and standing moonsault
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarter Finals: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa at 8:18 when Corbin pinned Gargano with the End of Days
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley pinned Sarah Dobson in a non-title match with the Bayley to Belly at 2:29; prior to the match, Bayley celebrated her title win in the crowd, around ringside, and then brought her young fan Izzy into the ring with her to celebrate as well; after the contest, Bayley took the mic and was about to address the crowd when Sasha Banks interrupted, congratulated Bayley on her title win, noted they stole the show at Take Over, but Bayley was not better than her; Bayley went on to challenge Sasha to a match then and there, with Sasha sayinig she wanted to do more than beat Bayley, she wanted to beat her again and again and again; when the crowd started to chant “Iron Woman,” William Regal walked out and announced Bayley vs. Sasha would be a 30-minute Ironman match Oct. 7 at Take Over in the main event; moments later, the crowd chanted “Holy shit” and “Iron Woman” before the two women shook hands
NXT @ Orlando, FL – September 3, 2015
Included Dasha Fuentes conducting an in-ring interview with Hugo Knox
Bull Dempsey defeated Angelo Dawkins
Solomon Crowe defeated Elias Samson
Dana Brooke & Nia Jax defeated Carmella & Peyton Royce
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley defeated Noah Kekoa & Alexander Wolfe
Apollo Crews defeated Tye Dillinger
Tyler Breeze defeated Baron Corbin
NXT Tag Team Champions the Vaudevillians defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Emma
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena – September 7, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth Rollins in which he noted his many accomplishments since WrestleMania; he went on to discuss defending against both Sting and John Cena at Night of Champions, his plans of beating both of them, and getting his stolen statue back; moments later, Sting appeared on the big screen alongside Rollins’ stolen statue and told Rollins to come get it back, then using a duster to clean it up; Sheamus then walked out with his Money in the Bank briefcase, said Rollins was sounding stupid for wanting to find a statue, and teased that he would cash in his world title shot at Night of Champions; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured a backstage segment with Rollins and Stephanie McMahon in which Rollins asked for Triple H to help him; moments later, Triple H said Sheamus would have his hands full with Randy Orton and told Rollins not to worry about the statue and focus on his two upcoming title defenses; Triple H then said Rollins would have two matches during Raw – Rollins vs. WWE IC Champion Ryback and then Rollins, WWE Tag Team Champions New Day vs. Cena & the Prime Time Players; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about his upcoming match with Rollins; moments later, Kevin Owens appeared and wished Ryback luck; featured a video package recapping the recent issues between Dolph Ziggler and Lana and claims from Summer Rae; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian as guests of the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; a family in attendance was shown for winning a Little Caesar’s contest; included an in-ring promo by Summer Rae in which she said the true victim in the situation with she, Dolph, and Lana was Alexander Rusev; after Rusev joined her in the ring, Summer said he was her inspiration to pose for Iron Man magazine; an emotional Summer then apologized, with Rusev accepting her apology, saying Summer was also a victim and Lana; moments later, Ziggler interrupted, said no one was buying their lies, tossed Rusev the mic, and then superkicked him; featured an ad promoting new series on the WWE Network; included the announcement Ziggler would face Rusev at Night of Champions; featured an ad promoting the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic on NXT; included an in-ring promo by WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella and Alicia Fox, in which she showed off the BellaTron and said she would throw a big party when she breaks the all-time title record the following week; moments later, Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch interrupted, with Charlotte saying she would spoil Nikki’s party by taking the title; Charlotte, Paige, & Becky then fought off the Bellas & Fox before Charlotte applied the Figure-8 on Nikki; featured an ad promoting a WWE Network early look at the Monday Night War Vol. 2, hosted by Eric Bischoff, after the Stone Cold Podcast:
Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) pinned Paige (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) at 9:57 with an inside cradle after Paige became distracted by Naomi and Tamina
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:52 when Ambrose pinned Viktor with Dirty Deeds after Reigns hit the spear on O’Brian; prior to the bout, it was announced Reigns, Ambrose, & a mystery man would team against the Wyatt Family at Night of Champions; after the match, the Wyatt Family appeared on the big screen WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title match with an inside cradle at 17:44, moments after Sting distracted Rollins by appearing on the big screen; prior to the bout, Ryback gave his title belt to a Make A Wish child at ringside to keep safe; after the contest, Sting again appeared on the big screen and put a plastic Sting mask on the face of Rollins’ statue; following the commercial break, Rollins went looking for Sting backstage only to find WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston, who were pumped about teaming with him later in the show; Edge & Christian then walked in, with Edge noting what Rollins did to him the last time they were face to face and dared Rollins to do it again; a frustrated Rollins then stormed off; moments later, New Day and Edge & Christian had a battle between Woods’ trombone and Christian’s kazoo; the Dudley Boyz then appeared, with Bubba Ray noting the Prime Time Players would face New Day the following week and the Dudleyz would challenge the champions at Night of Champions; the Dudleyz then chanted “Get…the…tables” as Edge & Christian played their kazoos
Randy Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO at 15:51; after the bout, the Wyatt Family surrounded Orton and assaulted him at ringside and in the ring
The Dudley Boyz defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 1:36 with the 3D after one of the Matadores punched Torito off the apron; after the bout, the other Matador kicked Torito out of the ring; moments later, the Dudleyz returned to the ring and put one of the Matadors through a table with a powerbomb off the top
Antonio Cesaro fought Mike Mizanin to a double count-out at 4:09 after the Big Show came out and scared Miz into the crowd; during Cesaro’s entrance, footage was shown from earlier in the night of Cesaro turning down Miz’s offer to help his career; during the match, Cesaro briefly put on John Bradshaw Layfield’s cowboy hat while assaulting Miz on the floor; after the contest, Show passed by Cesaro in the aisle and knocked him out with a punch
John Cena, Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) at 12:59 when Cena pinned Kingston with the FU; during Rollins’ entrance, a fan walked down the aisle with him before he was dealt with by security; Woods had a trombone for the duration of the match; after the contest, Cena danced with the Prime Time Players; moments later, Sting appeared on the big screen with Rollins’ statue and had the lights turned on to show a trash truck was beside him; Sting then shoved the statue in the truck and it was destroyed before the truck drove off, with Sting hanging off the side; Rollins then threw a fit at ringside; moments later, Edge & Christian were shown getting ready for the Stone Cold Podcast, for the WWE Network
WWE Superstars – 9/11/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods; included a backstage promo by Stardust, with Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, on facing Jack Swagger later in the broadcast; featured a video package recapping the recent issues between Dolph Ziggler and Lana and claims from Summer Rae; included highlights from the Raw segment between Summer, Alexander Rusev, and Ziggler; featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin; included highlights of Randy Orton vs. Sheamus from Raw, followed by Orton attacked by the Wyatt Family after the match; footage was then shown of the Wyatts attacking Jimmy Uso during Smackdown, as he teamed with Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose; featured highlights of WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins losing to WWE IC Champion Ryback during Raw; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured a closing video package highlighting the conclusion of Raw, with the 6-man tag and Sting destroying Rollins’ statue:
Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with a 450 splash at 3:49
Stardust pinned Jack Swagger with the Queen’s Crossbones at 9:01
WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena – September 8, 2015
Main Event – 9/9/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler about facing Alexander Rusev at Night of Champions, with Kevin Owens interrupting, mocking the injured Lana, and implying Ziggler would get hurt if he was distracted in their match later in the show; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com:
Bo Dallas pinned Fandango at 6:13 with the neckbreaker as Fandango was laid across the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Dallas being attacked weeks earlier on Raw by Brock Lesnar; following his entrance, Dallas cut an in-ring promo saying going to Suplex City changed him for the better and he was even more passionate about inspiring others; during the contest, it was noted Jimmy Uso, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose would face WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods on Smackdown
Titus O’Neil & Darren Young defeated Los Matadores at 3:15 when Young scored the pin with the Gut Check as O’Neil dropped the other opponent with the Clash of the Titus; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Los Matadores assaulting El Torito during Raw
Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 11:43
Smackdown! – 9/11/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Booker T, & Jerry Lawler; included an opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Braun Strowman in which Wyatt said Roman Reigns was a smart man but didn’t care about any of the fans and Dean Ambrose was cursed by loyalty; Wyatt then showed footage of the Wyatt Family attacking Randy Orton on Raw and said doomsday awaited Reigns & Ambrose at Night of Champions; he finished by telling Jimmy Uso that there was a price to pay for making the wrong choice; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns & Ambrose about teaming with Uso later in the show; moments later, Uso joined them and talked about how excited he was to get back in the ring, with Reigns hesitant about involving more family members; included extended highlights from John Cena, Titus O’Neil & Darren Young vs. WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston from Raw, as well as Sting destroying Rollins’ statue; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about losing both his matches on Raw, his statue being destroyed, and defending against both Cena and Sting at Night of Champions; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and teased cashing in at Night of Champions; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella about her upcoming defense on Raw against Charlotte; moments later, Charlotte interrupted:
Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:37; Cesaro’s ribs were heavily taped for the bout; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Big Show interrupting their match on Raw
Sasha Banks fought Paige to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when, after a second referee came out, Naomi, Tamina, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch came out, with Paige and Banks having to be pulled apart; Banks was escorted to the ring by Naomi & Tamina while Paige was escorted out by Charlotte & Lynch; the four seconds were ejected from ringside before the match after getting in an arguement in the ring; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Banks pinning Paige during Raw; following Paige’s entrance, a pre-taped insert promo aired from her, alongside Charlotte & Lynch, about the rematch; during Banks’ entrance, Sasha cut a pre-taped insert promo about the match, beside Naomi & Tamina; after the contest, Paige ran after Banks and again had to be pulled off her
Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Jimmy Uso fought WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark; during the final moments, Uso attempted the splash off the top onto Woods; moments later, the Wyatt Family video intro played, with the lights going off and Uso then shown in the clutches of Braun Strowman at the entrance stage, beside Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper; moments later, the lights went out again, with Uso shown knocked out on the stage; Reigns and Ambrose then tended to Uso as Bray’s voice could be heard saying, “And they all fall down”
Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor (w/ Stardust) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 1:31 when O’Brian pinned Kalisto with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, an insert promo aired by Stardust, with the Ascension, about their new pairing; after the contest, the Lucha Dragons were attacked until Adrian Neville ran out to make the save
WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins pinned WWE IC Champion Ryback in a non-title lumberjack match at around the 12-minute mark with the Pedigree, moments after Kevin Owens tripped Ryback from the floor, causing Ryback to fall face-first to the mat; lumberjacks included Big Show, the Dudley Boyz, Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Sin Cara & Kalisto, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler, Titus O’Neil & Darren Young, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, Owens, Adrian Neville, Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, Zack Ryder, Fandango, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose; Show walked away at the 8-minute mark, moments after knocking out Henry with a punch and being confronted by several other lumberjacks
WWE @ Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum – September 14, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they welcomed the fans to the season premiere of Raw before noting all the young talent and saying they were led by WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth Rollins, then adding Rollins would face both John Cena and Sting at Night of Champions; Stephanie then hyped the Charlotte vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella match later in the show before Triple H hyped Sting’s Raw in-ring debut later in the night against the Big Show; moments later, Stephanie introduced WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day for the opening match, leading to New Day dancing in the ring with Stephanie and Triple H; included highlights of Sting & Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors at Starrcade 88; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Stephanie, and Triple H in which Rollins asked how to handle Cena and Sheamus, with Triple H setting up Cena vs. Sheamus later in the night; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Charlotte, with Ric Flair, about challenging WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella later in the show; included an ad promoting upcoming shows on the WWE Network; featured a video package on Connor’s Cure and how to give during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month; included the Wyatt Family as guests on MizTV in which Mike Mizanin said he wasn’t going to be the mystery partner “at Hell in a Cell;” Wyatt went on to tell Miz that he wasn’t safe and discussed facing Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and their partner at Night of Champions; eventually, Reigns and Ambrose came through the crowd, with Ambrose tossing Miz to the floor before Reigns took the mic, said they already had a partner, and Wyatt and his men couldn’t beat them because they already had their chance; Reigns went on to say they would bring the war on Sunday; featured a video package on Sting taking the NWA World Title from Flair at the 1990 Great American Bash; included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Ryback about Kevin Owens; moments later, Owens interrupted, noted Ryback’s fandom of the book, ‘The Secret;’ Owens then said the book was a crutch for weak people; Ryback responded by saying he respected Owens for how he came up, noted he got an elevator ride to the top but then hit rock bottom and had to do it again; Owens said he would take the IC title, with Ryback responding he already had the match made for Night of Champions; featured a video clip of Sting beating WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Starrcade 1997 and celebrating with the Giant; included a video package focusing on Nikki’s WWE Divas Title reign; featured a video package showing Sting’s WWE debut at Survivor Series; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a video package of Stephanie, Dolph Ziggler, Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella visiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital; moments later, a St. Jude patient and her father were shown in attendance, and it was noted she was recently told she was cancer free; included the announcement Adrian Neville, Sin Cara, & Kalisto would face Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor during the Night of Champions Kickoff; featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Show discussing Show’s upcoming match with Sting; included the announcement Nikki would host a celebration on Smackdown:
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at 12:10 when Langston pinned O’Neil with the Midnight Drive, moments after O’Neil broke Woods’ trombone; during the bout, the Dudley Boyz were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, the Dudleyz walked out to the entrance stage, in preparation for challenging the New Day at Night of Champions
Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Paige (w/ Becky Lynch) via submission with the Banks Statement at 5:18; after the match, Paige and Becky were attacked, with Paige thrown to the floor and Becky triple teamed
John Cena pinned Sheamus with the FU at 14:45, almost immediately after sustaining a rolling senton
Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto fought Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor to a no contest when Neville & the Lucha Dragons cleared their opponents to the ring, with Stardust & the Ascension opting not to return
Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) via disqualification at 9:56; during Charlotte’s entrance, an Instagram photo of her with then-NWA World Champion Ric Flair was shown; during Nikki’s entrance, a tweet from her and a tweet from Trish Stratus about the match were shown; Charlotte initially won the match and title by pinning an interfering Brie, who switched places with her sister; after Charlotte was announced as the new champion and Ric Flair came out to celebrate, Stephanie McMahon appeared, noted the illegal switch, and said Nikki was still the champion; Stephanie went on to state Charlotte would get her rematch at Night of Champions, and Charlotte could win the title with any type of winning decision
Antonio Cesaro pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) with a cradle at 4:05, moments after Dolph Ziggler appeared ringside and handed Summer a giftwrapped package; after the match, Ziggler hit a superkick to Rusev, knocking him to the floor; following the commercial break, Rusev yelled at Summer and slammed his dressing room door behind him; moments later, Summer opened Ziggler’s gift to find jewelery inside
Sting & John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins & the Big Show in an impromptu match at 15:38 when Rollins submitted to Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock; the match was initially Sting vs. Show, with Sting winning via disqualification at 1:43 when Rollins interfered, prompting Sting to make the save; moments later, Triple H, who was ringside with Stephanie McMahon, set up the tag team match; Triple H and Stephanie remained ringside for the duration of the bout
WWE Superstars – 9/18/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods; included an ad promoting Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived Forever; featured highlights of Mike Mizanin hosting the Wyatt Family on MizTV during Raw, with Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose interrupting; included a video package highlighting the record-breaking title reign of WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella; featured the Nikki vs. Charlotte match from Raw; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; included a video package on Connor’s Cure and how to donate to the organization during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month; featured a trivia question asking who Sting beat to win his first world title; included a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin; featured a closing video package focusing on Sting & John Cena defeating WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins & the Big Show on Raw:
Zack Ryder pinned Adam Rose with the Rough Ryder at 3:58; during Rose’s entrance, he cut a promo mocking Ryder and the fans
Bo Dallas pinned Jack Swagger at 9:18 with the neckbreaker as Swagger was laid across the top rope
WWE @ Little Rock, AR – September 15, 2015
Main Event – 9/15/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; featured a WWE2K16 ad with the Terminator:
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Accolade at 8:12 after a thumb to the eye and sidekick; prior to the bout, Rusev cut an in-ring promo on Dolph Ziggler, Lana, and the US before Swagger’s entrance interrupted
Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder at 3:07 with a neckbreaker as Ryder was laid across the top rope; Dallas cut a promo during his entrance in which he noted surviving going to Suplex City
Sin Cara & Kalisto (w/ Adrian Neville) defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor (w/ Stardust) at 8:07 when Sin Cara pinned Viktor with a reversal into a cradle
Smackdown! – 9/17/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins on facing both John Cena and Sting at Night of Champions, adding he would beat them both; he went on to discuss teaming with Sheamus in the night’s main event before Sheamus interrupted and noted he would cash in his title shot when Rollins least expected it; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included info on how to donate to Connor’s Cure during National Pediatric Awareness Month; featured a backstage promo by Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor on facing Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at Night of Champions; included an ad promoting upcoming series on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox preparing for Nikki’s title reign celebration later in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin gave Big Show a binder that read “confidential” on it; after Show flipped through it, he threw it across the room and walked away; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose about their mystery partner at Night of Champions, with the two refusing to share who it is; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a backstage segment in which Brie and Alicia discussed all the no-shows in preparation for Nikki’s party; featured a video package on Connor’s Cure; included a backstage segment showing Nikki arriving to her party to find it completely empty, with Brie breaking it to her that no one showed up; moments later, Paige, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch arrived to the party, with Charlotte bringing up her title match at Night of Champions; after they left, Adam Rose appeared and mocked the party before Nikki threw her cake, hitting Brie and Alicia in the face; featured a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae in which Summer thanked Dolph for his earrings, with Dolph being vague about the thought he put into the gift:
Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Paige & Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) at 9:21 when Naomi pinned Paige with an inside cradle
WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with a roll up at 1:17 after D-Von became distracted by Woods; prior to the bout, the New Day showed off their petition to save the tables, urged the Dudley Boyz to sign it, and led the crowd in chanting “Save the tables”
The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro with the punch to the face at 5:55 after Cesaro tweaked his injured knee
Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 10:08 when, as Owens attempted to powerbomb Ziggler onto the apron from the floor, WWE IC Champion Ryback ran out, attacked him, and cleared him fron the ring; prior to the bout, Alexander Rusev, with Summer Rae, cut an insert promo on Ziggler and facing him at Night of Champions
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins & Sheamus at 12:02 when Ambrose pinned Sheamus with Dirty Deeds after Reigns hit the Superman Punch; after the match, a video package aired on the big screen from the Wyatt Family showing Braun Strowman’s recent attacks on Reigns, Ambrose, Randy Orton, and Jimmy Uso; Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Strowman, then appeared and said it didn’t matter who Reigns & Ambrose had as a partner at Night of Champions
NXT @ Houston, TX – September 17, 2015
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
Bull Dempsey defeated Tye Dillinger
Apollo Crews defeated Solomon Crowe
Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin via submission with the Coquina Clutch
Dana Brooke defeated Carmella
NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Blake & Murphy
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Emma
NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Tyler Breeze with the double stomp off the top; after the match, Balor took a selfie with him lying on top of Breeze in the ring
NXT @ Austin, TX – September 18, 2015
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Blake & Murphy and Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
Apollo Crews pinned Tye Dillinger
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley pinned Dana Brooke with the Bayley to Belly
Bull Dempsey defeated Solomon Crowe
Emma defeated Carmella via submission
Samoa Joe defeated Tyler Breeze
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarter-Finals: Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English in a non-title match when Dash pinned English after a double team move
NXT World Champion Finn Balor defeated Baron Corbin
NXT @ San Antonio, TX – September 19, 2015
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Blake & Murphy
Bull Dempsey defeated Tye Dillinger
Apollo Crews defeated Solomon Crowe
Carmella defeated Alexa Bliss
NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Emma and Dana Brooke
Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin
NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Tyler Breeze
Night of Champions 2015 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center – September 20, 2015 (announced at 14,369; sell out)
Kickoff – included Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton as the panel; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus, who revealed that WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins would have back-to-back title defenses and implied he would be the third match; included a WWE 2K16 ad with Steve Austin; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Owens on his upcoming bout with WWE IC Champion Ryback; included a video package noting WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella’s record-setting reign and her upcoming bout with Charlotte; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included highlights of Dolph Ziggler giving Summer Rae ear rings in the past week; featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge with WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston; moments later, the New Day sent Phillips away and answered some questions tweeted by fans; featured an ad promoting Legends with JBL on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar’s Go To Hell Tour – facing the Big Show at Madison Square Garden Oct. 3, joining the Stone Cold Podcast, and facing the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell:
Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at 9:45 when Stardust pinned Neville with the Queen’s Crossbow after sending one of his partners into Neville, crotching Neville on the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was shown of their match from Raw
Pay-per-view bouts – included Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with Alexander Rusev, with Summer Rae, about his upcoming bout with Dolph Ziggler; featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured a video package on WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella’s record-breaking title reign and challenge from Charlotte; included a Mountain Dew ad featuring Florida Georgia Line; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens on his title win; included Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton at the panel outside to discuss the show so far; featured a backstage segment in which Ric Flair, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Paige, and Becky Lynch discussed going out to party; included a backstage segment in which WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon about Rollins’ upcoming title defenses; after Rollins left, Sheamus appeared and implied he planned to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot later in the show:
Kevin Owens pinned WWE IC Champion Ryback to win the title at 9:27 with a rake to the eyes, to escape Shellshocked, and a roll up
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 13:46 with the Zig Zag, moments after Summer accidentally threw her high heel at Rusev after being ejected from ringside by the referee
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) via disqualification at 9:57 when Woods interfered as Bubba Ray had Kingston covered after the 3D; during their entrance, the New Day said the Authority, Bill Nye, Jake from StateFarm, and President Barack Obama signed their “Save the tables” petition; after the contest, the New Day pulled a table out from under the ring, with the Dudleyz clearing Kingston & Big E from the ring and putting Woods through the table with a 3D
Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) to win the title via submission with the Figure-8 at 12:41; stipulations state Nikki would lose the title regardless of how Charlotte won; during the match, Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Ric Flair came out to celebrate with Charlotte, Paige, and Becky
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Chris Jericho (mystery partner) at 13:03 when Jericho passed out in Strowman’s sleeper bearhug; prior to Jericho’s entrance, a fan came in the ring in Shield garb until security forced him away; after the bout, Reigns and Ambrose checked on Jericho and encouraged a “Y2J” chant before Jericho shrugged past Ambrose and left the ring
John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins to win the title with the FU at 16:01; only the US title was at stake in the match; after the bout, Rollins tried to escape ringside with his world title belt but Cena blocked him, laid him out, and rolled him back into the ring
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Sting at 14:59 with a cradle out of a Scorpion Deathlock attempt; late in the bout, Sting appeared to suffer an injury, leading to the referee and ringside doctor tending to him in the ring; after the match, Sheamus ran out to cash in his Money in the Bank title match and hit the Brogue Kick on Rollins; Kane, wearing his mask, then came out and dropped Rollins with a chokeslam; after Sheamus encouraged Kane to hit the move again, Kane dropped Sheamus with the chokeslam and then hit the tombstone to Rollins
WWE @ Laredo, TX – Enerygy Arena – September 21, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Braun Strowman, in which he warned Roman Reigns but Roman didn’t listen to him; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and joined the Wyatt Family in the ring, telling Wyatt that the issue was between he and Reigns, told him to send the others “back to the swamp,” and finish their issue then and there; Reigns added that they didn’t need a referee and suggested they just have a fight; Harper and Strowman went to leave the ring, with Reigns knocking Harper off the apron before assaulting Wyatt; moments later, Wyatt gained the upper hand, with Harper and Strowman aiding in triple teaming Reigns until Dean Ambrose ran out to make the save; Ambrose was eventually beaten down on the floor, prompting some fans to chant “Y2J;” moments later, Randy Orton ran out, laid out Harper on the floor, and – with the aid of Ambrose – knocked Strowman out of the ring (Orton’s surprise return); included a highlight package focusing on the John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, Sting vs. Seth Rollins title matches, and the aftermath from the previous night at Night of Champions; featured a backstage segment with Rollins walking into Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s office, only to find Kane in business attire; Kane, all smiles, said he was back at work and had been recovering after sustaining a broken ankle; Kane then said Rollins would face WWE US Champion John Cena in a rematch later in the show; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Triple H and Stephanie told him to worry about Cena and they would worry about Kane; included highlights from the Kevin Owens vs. WWE IC Champion Ryback match the previous night; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he said seeing Charlotte win the WWE Divas Title was the proudest moment of his life; moments later, he introduced Charlotte, with Paige and Becky Lynch, with Charlotte telling Ric how much she loved and was proud of him; she then addressed Paige and Becky; after Charlotte told Paige and Becky how much they meant to her, Paige went off on Charlotte, said she was a placeholder, and told Becky she was the least relevant of all the divas; she went on to tear down the entire division and said Charlotte wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for Ric; after Paige left, Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella and Alicia Fox, interrupted, said she handled the pressure for a year, Charlotte would lose to Brie, and Nikki would regain her title in their rematch; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar’s Go To Hell Tour; featured an ad promoting NXT and the debut of Asuka; included a look at how WWE beat MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL in Facebook followers; featured a backstage segment with Kane, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Kane claimed he didn’t attack Rollins the night before and wasn’t seeking revenge; Stephanie then asked for Kane to return his mask, with Kane claiming he gave it to Stephanie but would help look for it; included a backstage segment with Paige and Natalya Neidhart, with Natalya saying Paige’s comments were unprofessional and she had a match against Naomi later in the show; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Rollins was told that Kane got everything out of his system at Night of Champions and was ready to take over his corporate responsibilities; featured an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler & Ryback would face Alexander Rusev & WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens on Smackdown; featured a backstage promo by Harper on Orton, Strowman noting he skinned a snake once, and Wyatt saying Orton would fall just like Reigns and Ambrose; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Legends with JBL:
Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 10:32 when Kalisto pinned Viktor with the Salida del Sol
Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 3:38; WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Dallas took the mic and told Ryback that he bolieved he was better than Owens, but he never will be; after the contest, Owens attacked Ryback before Ryback eventually cleared him from the ring
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) in an impromptu match via submission with the Figure-8 at around the 8-minute mark (the bout began during the commercial break)
Sheamus pinned Mark Henry with the Brogue Kick at 2:25; after the bout, Sheamus took the mic at the entrance stage and said he considered himself the WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae), WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Dolph Ziggler & the Dudley Boyz at 14:11 when Rusev pinned Ziggler with a superkick, moments after Ziggler hit a superkick to Woods, knocking him off the apron; prior to the bout, the New Day claimed pieces of table were removed from Woods’ butt the night before and then called for a high wall to be built around Dudleyville to protect furniture; following the entrances, it was noted the Dudley Boyz would challenge New Day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 3 on the WWE Network
Naomi (w/ Sasha Banks & Alicia Fox) pinned Natalya Neidhart at 3:46 with the Rear View after Natalya became distracted by Banks and Fox; during the bout, Paige was shown watching on backstage
The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro with the punch to the face at 6:18, moments after Cesaro suplexed Show into the ring; after the contest, Show took the mic and said what he did to Cesaro was a message to Brock Lesnar in anticipation of facing him Oct. 3 at Madison Square Garden; Show then bragged about pinning Lesnar at Survivor Series 2002 and said he can’t stand Lesnar
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at 15:35 with the FU, moments after sustaining a frog splash and lifting Rollins onto his shoulders; only the US title was at stake in the match; prior to the bout, still images of Cena vs. Rollins at Night of Champions were shown; Rollins attacked Cena during the in-ring introductions before the match; after Cena left the ring, Kane, in business attire, appeared on the big screen and noted there were people after Rollins’ title that he couldn’t imagine; moments later, Kane, wearing his mask, came up through the ring and pulled Rollins down with him
WWE Superstars – 9/25/15:
WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX – September 22, 2015
Main Event – 9/22/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips, Jimmy Uso, & Byron Saxton; featured Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Jack Swagger later in the show and Kane preventing him from cashing in his world title shot at Night of Champions; moments later, Swagger interrupted and suggested Sheamus cash in as soon as possible; Sheamus joked that he didn’t even know Swagger still worked in WWE, with he and Swagger having words before Swagger claimed Sheamus would cash in with a broken ankle; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a look at WWE surpassing MLB, NHL, NFL, and NBA in Facebook followers; included a video package recapping the issues between Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Night of Champions and Raw; featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin:
Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi defeated Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella at 8:55 when Fox submitted to Banks’ Banks Statement
Stardust (w/ Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned R-Truth with the Disaster Kick and Queen’s Crossbow at 4:11 after Truth became distracted by the Ascension on the apron
Sheamus pinned Jack Swagger at 10:29 with the Brogue Kick, moments after landing a knee to the face as Swagger reentered the ring
Smackdown! – 9/24/15 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Kane in which he discussed his return before noting WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Alexander Rusev would face Dolph Ziggler & Ryback and Roman Reigns would face Luke Harper with Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, and Braun Strowman barred from ringside; as Kane went to announce a third match, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins walked out and told Kane to stop the act and that he knew Kane was the one wearing the mask that attacked him at Night of Champions and at the end of Raw; Kane went on to say Rollins would face Ambrose in the night’s main event; hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included a look at WWE surpassing MLB, NHL, NFL, and NBA in Facebook followers; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods heckled a backstage employee; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured still images of Charlotte winning the WWE Divas Title at Night of Champions, followed by footage from Raw of Charlotte embracing Ric Flair; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a Total Divas ad; included an in-ring segment in which Charlotte, with Becky Lynch, cut an in-ring promo on her title win and thanked the fans for their support; moments later, Paige interrupted, said Becky was not relevant, she was worried Charlotte couldn’t handle the pressure and said she herself started the Divas Revolution; Natalya then came out, joined Charlotte, and Becky, and said Paige was better than what she was doing and saying; Paige responded by saying she was better than Natalya and she was just trying to stay relevant; Paige then slapped Natalya and left the ring; featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar’s Go To Hell Tour; included an ad promoting Legends with JBL; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz about facing the New Day at Madison Square Garden, with Darren Young & Titus O’Neil eventually stepping in and wishing the Dudleyz good luck in the match; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about his upcoming match with Ambrose:
Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper with the spear at 3:45; Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman were barred from ringside for the contest
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at 7:33 when Woods pinned Sin Cara with a running knee; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on facing the Dudley Boyz Oct. 3 at Madison Square Garden; after the match, New Day celebrated on the commentary table with their trombone
Antonio Cesaro pinned Bo Dallas at 4:25 with a cradle; during his entrance, Dallas cut a promo saying he understood Cesaro’s frustration with losing to Big Show, having himself survived Suplex City, and told him to Bolieve
Dolph Ziggler & Ryback defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 11:55 when Ryback pinned Rusev with Shellshocked, moments after Owens walked out of the match
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title match at 13:21 with a roll up, moments after Rollins became distracted by Kane’s entrance music and pyro; after the match, Kane was shown watching on backstage; moments later, Rollins took the mic and sent a message to Kane, noting what he did to Sting at Night of Champions
NXT – 9/23/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves; included a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; featured a video package recapping the announcement of NXT Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at Takeover: Respect in a 30-minute Ironman match; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Asuka later in the show; included a video package highlighting the recent NXT tour of Texas; featured an in-ring segment in which William Regal praised NXT’s latest signing as perhaps the best one ever, then introduced Kana; during Kana’s entrance, her name changed on the entrance stage as Asuka; Asuka then said she was happy to be in NXT and it was a dream come true; moments later, Emma and Dana Brooke walked out, said they were the welcoming committee, they ran Charlotte and Becky Lynch out of NXT, and told Asuka to leave because it was their ring; Asuka then left the ring and ringside, but slowly turned around at the entrance and smirked in the direction of Emma and Dana; included a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze commented on facing Apollo Crews at Takeover, with Crews walking up and discussing the match; featured a segment in the studio with Kyle Edwards in which he updated the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with footage of Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson defeating NXT Tag Team Champions Aiden English & Simon Gotch in Austin, TX to advance; it was announced Finn Balor & Samoa Joe would battle Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady the following week, with comments then airing from Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley and Jordan & Chad Gable on their quarter-final match; included closing comments from Enzo & Cassady and Balor & Joe about their tag team match the following week:
Eva Marie defeated Carmella via count-out at 5:10 after Carmella fell to the floor and hit her head on the ramp; ; during her entrance, Eva cut an insert promo congratulating the referee for not counting her shoulders down three weeks earlier, when it initially appeared she had lost
Tyler Breeze pinned Bull Dempsey at 8:20 by slamming Dempsey off the top rope and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage
NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Blake & Murphy at 9:45 when Gotch pinned Blake with the Whirling Dervish; prior to the bout, Alexa Bliss escorted the challengers to ringside; during the early moments of the contest, Blue Pants ran out and chased Bliss backstage
WWE @ Buffalo, NY – September 28, 2015
Raw – featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar’s Go To Hell Tour; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon introduced HR representative Ashley to Kane, noting an anonymous complaint had been made about Kane; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins walked in, acting upset about the anonymous complaint; after Kane confronted Rollins, he happily walked off to talk with Ashley; included a backstage segment with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose about Reigns’ match later in the night against Bray Wyatt, with Randy Orton walking in and Ambrose noting they didn’t need “outsiders” like Orton and Chris Jericho; Orton then said Reigns had tonight to take out the Wyatt Family before it became open season; featured an ad looking at the roster of WWE2K16; included a look at WWE’s app and network award recognitions; featured a video package recapping the history between Brock Lesnar and the Big Show dating back to 2002; included a backstage segment with Kane, Ashley, and Rollins in which Kane gifted Rollins the severed head from his statue, noting he went to a landfill in Baltimore to dig it up; featured an in-ring segment in which Ashley prepared to tell Kane the results of his performance review, with Rollins interrupting and showing a video package on Kane, demonstrating his demon tendancies; after Rollins ranted, Ashley said she found Kane to be sound of mind and capable of his duties but then called Rollins’ actions into question; moments later, Rollins stormed to the ring and dropped Kane with the Pedigree before repeatedly hitting him with a steel chair; medics then came out with a stretcher and tended to Kane as Rollins taunted him on the mic; as Kane was taken backstage, Rollins yelled that Kane would never get near him or the title; as the ambulance went to drive away, it stopped suddenly, filled with fog and a red light, and the demon Kane was shown exiting it as Rollins watched on the big screen; Kane confronted Rollins in the ring and assaulted him, then holding up the world title belt as Rollins escaped the ring; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he discussed facing Reigns later in the night; included an ad promoting the NXT All Star Panel on the WWE Network after Raw; featured a look at a dance challenge, involving WWE superstars, to raise money and awareness for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman on Lesnar facing Show Saturday at Madison Square Garden, with Heyman saying Show was complacent and needed someone to push him to his limits, which is what Lesnar would do; moments later, Show interrupted, said he wasn’t going to hurt Heyman, and advised Heyman to think about a future without Lesnar; included the announcement Summer Slam in 2016 and 2017 would return to Brooklyn, NY:
WWE US Champion John Cena defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods (mystery opponent) via disqualification at 9:22 when WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston interfered as Woods was in the STFU; following his entrance, Cena took the mic and invited anyone to come out for the US title open challenge; moments later, Woods’ trombone sounded from backstage, with New Day coming out, saying they would beat the Dudley Boyz Saturday at Madison Square Garden and would do so holding both the tag team titles and the US title; after starting a chant of “New US champ,” the New Day was cut off by Cena who told them to pick one or he would beat all their “asses;” Langston & Kingston were ejected within the early moments of the match; after the contest, the Dudley Boyz ran out to make the save
WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US Champion John Cena & the Dudley Boyz in an impromptu match at around the 9-minute mark when, after Bubba Ray Dudley was tripped from the floor, Kingston pinned D-Von with the spin kick to the face (the bout began during the commercial break)
The Big Show pinned Mark Henry at 2:40 with the punch to the face
Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige in an impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Nikki pinned Charlotte with the Rack Attack; prior to the bout, Charlotte and Becky were guests of MizTV, with Charlotte saing Paige should face her like a woman and talk it out or they would “throw it down;” after Miz took issue with her inviting others onto his show, Lynch stole Miz’s mic away and threw it up the ramp; Fox & the Bellas then interrupted, with Nikki talking about getting the belt back and taking credit for starting the Divas Revolution; Charlotte cut her off and said the Divas Revolution wasn’t about Nikki, her, or Paige, it was about the fans believing in them; as the five prepared to fight, Paige interrupted, insulted both groups, and said the Bellas wouldn’t be anywhere without their men; late in the match, Paige left the ring and was confronted by Natalya Neidhart, who appeared to want to take Paige’s spot in the match; moments later, Paige pulled Natalya off the apron, leading to the finish (the bout began during the commercial break) Luke Harper & Braun Strowman defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:18 when O’Neil submitted to Strowman’s sleeper bearhug
Adrian Neville defeated Stardust via disqualification at 2:34 when Wade Barrett entered the ring and hit the Bull Hammer to Neville; after the match, Stardust told Barrett that they were a team, with Barrett hitting the move to him as well (Barrett’s surprise return)
Randy Orton pinned Bo Dallas with the RKO at 1:57; prior to the bout, Dallas took the mic, noted members of the Buffalo Bills were sitting ringside, and then mocked their lack of a Super Bowl ring
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens fought Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) to a no contest in a non-title match at the 46-second mark when Ryback, who provided guest commentary for the match, fought with Rusev before being briefly double teamed by Rusev and Owens; after the match, Dolph Ziggler ran out to clear the ring
Roman Reigns fought Bray Wyatt to a double count-out at 13:05 when both men were fighting outside the ring; prior to the bout, Wyatt came out with Luke Harper and Braun Strowman, with Reigns taking the mic, saying he challenged Wyatt to a one-on-one match, referred to Harper and Strowman as “training wheels” and implied Wyatt was a “bitch;” moments later, Wyatt sent Harper and Strowman backstage; after the match, Reigns and Wyatt fought into the crowd, with Wyatt tossing a tech worker into Reigns before spearing Reigns through the ringside barricade; moments later, Wyatt stood atop the commentary table and posed to the crowd until Reigns speared him through the table to close the broadcast
WWE @ New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden – October 3, 2015 (19,224)
Live From MSG – WWE Network special – hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield; the ring ropes were pink and white, signifying National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; included a video package recapping the interactions between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Kane during Raw; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Kane, on crutches, about his recovery, during which Kane said he wouldn’t miss the event to see Rollins regain the WWE US Title from John Cena; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman about Brock Lesnar’s upcoming match with the Big Show; featured an ad promoting WWE 24: NXT Takeover Brooklyn; included a Susan G. Komen WWE PSA; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would face Bray Wyatt in Hell in a Cell at Hell in a Cell; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; Jon Stewart was shown in attendance; featured an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Respect:
Randy Orton & Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 8:39 when Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO after a superkick from Ziggler; after the bout, Rusev took the mic and called Sheamus stupid for losing the match and claimed he could have won the match alone; Rusev went on to say Sheamus was more useless than Lana and yelled at him to leave; as Rusev cut a promo on Lana, Sheamus dropped Rusev with the Brogue Kick, took the mic, and told Rusev to kiss his “arse”
Adrian Neville pinned Stardust at 7:28 with the Red Arrow, moments after Neville kicked Stardust in the face as Stardust paraded around the ring in Neville’s cape
Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige at 8:26 when Nikki pinned Paige with the Rack Attack, moments after both Charlotte and Becky refused to tag into the match; prior to the bout, footage aired from Raw of Paige walking out on Charlotte and Becky in their match; after the contest, Paige took the mic and took issue with her teammates giving up on her and said she wasn’t sure if she could forgive them
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Chris Jericho at 8:10 with a cradle reversal out of an attempted Walls of Jericho after an eye gouge; prior to the bout, Jericho took the mic and noted it was the 25th anniversary of his first match and then recognized Lance Storm, his opponent for that match, who was sitting front row; Jericho then noted other notables from his career, including Don Callis, who were also ringside and said he wanted to win a 10th WWE IC championship
The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) via disqualification at 6:40 when Woods interfered after Kingston sustained the 3D; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history betwee the two teams; during the champions’ entrance, the New Day cut a promo saying it was the last night of the “2015 Dudley Boyz Goodbye Forever Tour;” after the match, the New Day attacked the Dudleyz; moments later, the Dudleyz cleared Langston and Kingston from the ring and put Woods through a table in the ring with the 3D
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Big Show with the F5; prior to the match, a video package noted the history between the two back to 2002; after the match, Lesnar returned to ringside, with Show giving him the finger before Lesnar tossed him with a suplex and hit another F5; after the contest, Show struggled to his feet as the crowd taunted him (Lesnar’s MSG return after an 11-year absence)
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a steel cage match at 22:45 with the FU, moments after avoiding a splash off the top of the cage; only Cena’s title was at stake in the match; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping their matches at Summer Slam and Night of Champions; during Cena’s entrance, he embraced Betty Skaaland at ringside; late in the match, Kane walked out, preventing Rollins from escaping over the top of the cage; after Cena left ringside, Kane confronted Rollins in the ring and hit the chokeslam and tombstone; Kane then held up the world title belt before lying it across Rollins’ body
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – October 7, 2015
Pre-show – featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Lita, & Byron Saxton comprising the panel; included Lita speaking with NXT Women’s Champion Baley, backstage, about her Ironman bout with Sasha Banks; featured Greg Hamilton and Dasha Fuentes outside among the fans talking about the upcoming show; included a video package recapping the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament to date; featured a segment in the arena in which Saxton, alongside the Rhodes family, unveiled the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Apollo Crews about his upcoming match with Tyler Breeze, with Dana Brooke & Emma interrupting and mocking the new talent arriving to NXT; Crews then said he had seen Asuka and Brooke shouldn’t take her lightly in their match later in the broadcast; featured a clip from WWE 24/7: NXT Brooklyn highlighting Bayley’s title win; included Phillps conducting a backstage interview with Banks about her upcoming match with Bayley; featured a closing video package recapping Bayley vs. Sasha at TakeOver: Brooklyn and the lead up to the Ironman match, with both women in heavy training for the contest:
TakeOver: Respect – featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton on commentary; included a look at NXT at the Louder Than Life Festival; Kevin Nash was shown in attendance; featured a WWE Susan G. Komen PSA; included a backstage segment showing NXT World Champion Finn Balor’s knee being tended to by the trainer as Samoa Joe looked on; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax the following week; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages and single tickets going on sale in the coming days; featured an ad promoting the continuation of Brock Lesnar’s Go To Hell Tour::
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi Finals: NXT World Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe defeated Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson at 9:05 when Balor pinned Wilder with the double stomp off the top after the Muscle Buster from Joe; Balor seemingly tweaked his knee during the finish; the tournament trophy was at the entrance for the match
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi Finals: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan at 10:26 when Corbin pinned Gable with the End of Days; the tournament trophy was at the entrance for the match
Asuka defeated Dana Brooke (w/ Emma) via submission with the Asuka Lock at 5:32; prior to the bout, a video package aired on Asuka’s arrival to NXT; after the bout, Brooke confronted Asuka before Asuka knocked her down with a forearm blow; moments later, Asuka went to the floor and confronted Emma, with Emma backing down (Asuka’s debut)
Apollo Crews pinned Tyler Breeze at 9:45 with a powerbomb; after the bout, Sho Funaki and Hideo Itami were shown in attendance
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: NXT World Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin & Rhyno at 11:10 when Balor pinned Rhyno with the double stomp off the top after the Muscle Buster from Joe; prior to the ring entrances, an audio clip from Rhodes was played; Eden Stiles was the ring announcer for the match; the tournament trophy was at the entrance for the bout; after the contest, the Rhodes family joined Balor & Joe in the ring, with Cody Rhodes discussing his late father before saying, “Tonight, we are all Rhodes.” Rhodes’ American Dream then played as the crowd chanted “Thank you, Dusty” and the winners held up their trophy
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Sasha Banks in a 30-minute Ironamn match, 3-2; fall #1: Banks pinned Bayley at 8:32 with an eye gouge behind the referee’s back and roll up; fall #2: Bayley pinned Banks with the Bayley to Belly at 10:53 after the challenger hit the top turnbuckle face-first; fall #3: Banks won via count-out at 14:13 after throwing the champion into the LED wall by the entrance; as Bayley was being counted-out, Banks stole a headband belonging to Izzy, Bayley’s young fan at ringside, and mocked her with it in the ring; fall #4: Bayley pinned Banks at 17:22 with a roll up reversal out of an attempted Boston Crab; fall #5: Banks submitted at 29:58 to an arm bar while pulling back on Banks’ injured fingers; prior to the entrances, Stephanie McMahon, Lita, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch were shown sitting ringside, prompting chants of “Women’s wrestling”; a video package then aired recapping the history between the two participants; following the entrances, the crowd chanted “main event;” Bayley’s family sat ringside for the match; after the contest, the entire roster and crew came out to recognize the two women, with William Regal presenting Banks a bouquet of flowers at the entrance stage as Triple H did the same to Bayley in the ring
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – October 12, 2015
Raw – featured an opening backstage segment in which Kane spoke with Stephanie McMahon and Triple H via speaker phone in which they told him it would be a while before they got to the show and Kane would have to run it; after the call, Kane told a stage manager that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins would face him in a lumberjack match later in the night; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he said he wasn’t going to bore the crowd by talking and he was looking for a fight; moments later, Randy Orton walked out and said he and Ambrose would face Luke Harper & Braun Strowman at Hell in a Cell; after the two argued over who would take the lead, the New Day interrupted, bragged about beating Dolph Ziggler, the Dudley Boyz, and WWE US Champion John Cena the previous week and noted the Shield, Evolution, the Authority, and Legacy didn’t do that; eventually, Kane interrupted on the big screen and said New Day could face Orton & Ambrose in the opening match; featured a look at a tweet from Brock Lesnar on facing the Undertaker at Hell in a Cell; included a look at Lesnar and Taker’s rivalry; included a Susan G Komen PSA with Roman Reigns and a breast cancer survivor; featured a video package on Byron Saxton speaking with fans before the show about who they thought was the most unconventional superstar, with many saying Paige; Saxton then conducted a backstage interview with Paige about the comments, with Paige taking a Payday candy bar from Saxton’s suit jacket pocket; included an ad promoting a preview of ‘Sting: Into the Light’ on the WWE Network after Raw; featured a video package on Strowman; included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured the announcement the New Day would face Ambrose & the Dudleyz on Smackdown; included a backstage segment in which Triple H called Kane to tell him they were on their way to the arena; featured an ad promoting Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast after the following week’s Raw; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages; featured a backstage segment in which Kane spoke with Triple H about the night’s main event, with Triple H and Stephanie telling Kane he would not be wrestling Rollins in the main event and he should pick someone else;p included a WWE Susan G Komen ad; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins complained to Big Show that he was the only one on his side, with Show laughing and walking off; Kane then appeared and said he found a suitable replacement to face Rollins in the main event; included the announcement Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Lesnar, and Taker would be on hand for Raw the following week:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose in an impromptu non-title match at 17:52 when Kofi pinned Orton with a roll up after knocking him into Ambrose in the ring
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Noami (w/ Sasha Banks & Tamina) with the Rack Attack at 4:57; prior to the bout, there was a look at the mainstream coverage of Banks vs. NXT Women’s Champion Bayley at NXT Takeover: Respect, along with highlights of the match; late in the contest, Brie climbed on the announce table and mockingly chanted “We want Sasha” on the mic until Sasha knocked her down
WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler (mystery opponent) at 17:40 with the FU; prior to the bout, Cena noted his long history at the venue and said it was all due to the Chicago crowd; early in the contest, Cena took the mic and noted a couple got engaged in the crowd
The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 2:43 following the 3D
Sheamus & Wade Barrett defeated Adrian Neville & Antonio Cesaro at 3:49 when Sheamus pinned Neville after Barrett hit the Bull Hammer behind the referee’s back from the floor
Roman Reigns defeated Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) via count-out at 7:51 after hitting the Superman Punch on the floor, knocking Strowman over the announce table; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo on his rivalry with Wyatt and facing him at Hell in a Cell; moments later, Wyatt, with Harper and Strowman, interrupted before he and Roman had words; after the contest, Roman slid out of the ring before the Wyatts could get him; moments later, Wyatt got on his knees in the ring, with Roman punching him in the face from the floor
Ryback pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:05 with Shellshocked, moments after Rusev hit the ringpost face-first; after the match, Summer took the mic, addressed Rusev and Lana’s engagement that was picked up by TMZ, and ran down Rusev before slapping him across the face
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Kalisto (w/ Sin Cara) in a non-title match at 2:48 with a powerbomb after catching Kalisto coming off the top
Brie Bella & Alicia Fox (w/ Nikki Bella) defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte & Becky Lynch (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 3:05 when Brie pinned Charlotte with a missile dropkick after a forearm from Nikki; Paige provided guest commentary for the match and, late in the match, briefly had a confrontation with Natalya on the floor
Kane pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title lumberjack match at 8:21; prior to the match, it was noted Rollins would be a guest on SportsCenter the following night
WWE Superstars – 10/16/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA; featured highlights of the Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston match from Raw; included a WWE Susan G Komen ad; featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast following Raw; included highlights of Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman from Raw; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages, as well as single tickets going on sale Nov. 6; included a video package recapping the feud between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting WWE Network gift cards; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured a trivia question asking what superstar had been in the most Hell in a Cell matches; included a Susan G Komen PSA with Reigns and a breast cancer survivor; featured a WWE ‘For the Hero in All Of Us’ ad; included a closing segment recapping the Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins segments from Raw:
Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:45; during his entrance, Rose repeatedly sang his name
Stardust pinned Fandango with the Queen’s Crossbow at 9:03
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena – October 13, 2015
Main Event – 10/13/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella about the Bellas facing Naomi & Tamina later in the show; included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; featured a WWE2K16 ad with the Terminator:
Stardust (w/ Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned Fandango at 9:17 with the Disaster Kick and Queen’s Crossbow after avoiding the legdrop off the top
Ryback pinned Adam Rose with Shellshocked at 3:27; during his entrance, Rose repeatedly sang his own name
Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) defeated Naomi & Tamina (w/ Sasha Banks) at 10:17 when Brie pinned Tamina with a facebuster
Smackdown! – 10/15/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw; featured a Payday graphic in which it was noted Nikki Bella was a notable soccer player; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae about her role as guest referee for Dolph Ziggler vs. Alexander Rusev later in the night; featured an ad promoting WWE Network gift cards; included a backstage segment taped earlier in the day in which Byron Saxton spoke with Dean Ambrose, with Ambrose eventually going off to search for his missing Payday bar; featured a backstage segment in which Paige attempted to apologize to Natalya Neidhart for her behavior, with Natalya telling her that her apology was a start but she had a long way to go; included Young conducting a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz & Ambrose on their upcoming match against WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods; featured a Susan G Komen WWE PSA; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included a video package recapping the history between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6:
Roman Reigns pinned Bo Dallas with the spear at 3:01; during his entrance, Dallas cut a promo in which he claimed Reigns was scared of Bray Wyatt; after the contest, Reigns took the mic, said Wyatt was the devil, and he would stop him; Wyatt then interrupted on the big screen and said he would have a prophecy for Reigns on Raw
Sheamus & Wade Barrett defeated Antonio Cesaro & Adrian Neville at 10:47 when Sheamus pinned Cesaro after Barrett hit the Bull Hammer from behind; prior to the bout, Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in the front row
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match at 1:37 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; after the match, Ryback, who sat ringside for the bout, cleared Owens from the ring
Dolph Ziggler pinned Alexander Rusev at 4:26 with the Zig Zag, moments after Rusev began arguing with guest referee Summer Rae over a slow count and Summer slapped Rusev; after the bout, Summer took the mic, told Ziggler that Lana cheated on him, and began to hit on him; Ziggler took the mic, noted he had chemistry with a lot of girls, claimed Summer was trying to use him, and that he wasn’t interested
Luke Harper & Braun Strowman defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young at 3:00 when Young submitted to Strowman’s bearhug sleeper; prior to the bout, a video package aired on Strowman; it was then noted Harper & Strowman would face Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose on the Hell in a Cell Kickoff
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Nikki & Brie Bella) in a non-title match at 3:13 via submission with the Figure-8; during the bout, Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were shown watching on backstage; after the bout, the Bellas and Fox attacked Charlotte and Lynch before Paige ran out to make the save; following the commercial break, Paige spoke to Charlotte and Becky backstage, with the two cautious about her behavior; after Paige left, trainers ran past Charlotte and Becky to find Natalya Neidhart injured in the dressing room nearby
Dean Ambrose & the Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods via disqualification at 6:02 when Woods interfered with his trombone as Kingston was covered after sustaining the 3D; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo noting all the stars they had beaten; after the match, the Dudleyz were triple teamed in the ring before the New Day held up their title belts in the ring
NXT @ Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – October 2015
10/14/15 – featured an opening recapping the highlights of NXT TakeOver: Respect; hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves; included an in-ring promo by NXT Women’s Champion Bayley in which she said NXT made history at Respect, praised the influence of Dusty Rhodes, and said she and Sasha Banks helped bring more respect to women’s wrestling; moments later, Alexa Bliss, with Blake & Murphy, interrupted and praised Bayley for her performance and said she was an incredible champion; Bliss then stole possession of the title belt as Blake & Murphy held Bayley back, with Bliss saying she wanted to share in the spotlight but didn’t want to share the title; Bliss eventually tossed the title back at Bayley, adding she would soon take it from her for real; featured a WWE.com backstage interview with NXT World Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe about their win in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with William Regal walking in and congratulating both men; eventually, Joe noted he was undefeated and told Balor that he wanted a title shot, with Balor agreeing; Regal said the #1 contender would be determined by a battle royal; Joe protested but Regal said his decision had been made; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured an ad promoting Breaking Ground; included pre-taped backstage promos by Tye Dillinger, Apollo Crews, and Rhyno about the upcoming battle royal; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder in which they bragged about beating NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and noted their upcoming match with Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady; included a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax later in the show; featured WWE.com footage of Asuka confronting Emma backstage after Respect, as a knocked out Dana Brooke was tended to by the trainer; included a video package focusing on Bayley vs. Sasha at Respect, with comments from Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, and Becky Lynch as well as a look at the social media response; featured pre-taped promos by Tyler Breeze and Baron Corbin on the upcoming battle royal; included a promo by Eva Marie in Paris in which she said she needed some “me time” but would see the fans soon; featured a WWE Susan G. Komen ad; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages, as well as single tickets going on sale Nov. 6; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw:
NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins in a non-title match at 3:17 when English pinned Dawkins with the Whirling Dervish
Nia Jax pinned Evie at 2:13 with a throwdown slam (Jax and Evie’s debuts)
Apollo Crews won a battle royal at 18:52 by last eliminating Baron Corbin with a clothesline; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the NXT World Title
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena – October 19, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Steve Austin in which he noted breaking into the business in Dallas, noted it was the home of WrestleMania 32, and that he would have Brock Lesnar on as a guest of the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; Austin then introduced the Undertaker, with Taker cutting an in-ring promo on facing Lesnar one last time at Hell in a Cell; Paul Heyman, with Lesnar, then interrupted at the entrance stage, and mocked Taker getting a tainted win at Summer Slam and noting Lesnar ended the streak at WrestleMania 30; eventually, Taker interrupted and removed his hat and jacket, with Lesnar acting like he would join Taker in the ring before Heyman eventually instructed him back; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a WWE2K16 ad; included the announcement Randy Orton didn’t work the tour of Mexico, wasn’t at Raw, and may not make it to Hell in a Cell, with Dean Ambrose shown backstage speaking with officials; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose, who said Orton wasn’t there because the Wyatt Family got to him and he would get some payback later that night, regardless of the odds; featured the announcement Kane had been suspended for the night due to his actions the previous week; included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he discussed the two Hell in a Cell matches set for Sunday; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins interrupted, noted Michaels was supposed to introduce him, and asked what he was doing; Rollins and Michaels then had words, with Rollins saying people called him Shawn Michaels Version 2, but he was better; Michaels then said he grew up not trying to be the “Version 2” of anyone and noted Rollins’ upcoming match with Kane; Rollins responded before calling for his music to be played, with Michaels saying Rollins wasn’t going anywhere because he had a match up next against Ryback; included an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; members of the Dallas Cowboys were shown in attendance; featured an ad promoting Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae would be guests on MizTV on Smackdown; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he talked about his history in Dallas before noting Ambrose had picked Roman Reigns as his tag team partner for the night; moments later, Bray Wyatt appeared ringside with a masked Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan; Reigns then grabbed two chairs and called out Wyatt to join him in the ring; Wyatt then sat with Roman as Roman discussed their Hell in a Cell match Sunday and said Wyatt was scared; Reigns then used one of the chairs to clear the Wyatts from the ring, with Ambrose then joining him in fending them off; included a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Rollins in which Michaels walked in and the group discussed Reigns and Ambrose needing a tag team partner against the Wyatts later in the night; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Rollins in which he said the upcoming main event was not a Sheild reunion but just him proving that he was, in fact, the man; included a video package hyping Taker vs. Lesnar at Hell in a Cell; featured the announcement Ziggler, Adrian Neville, & Antonio Cesaro would face Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev in a rematch during the Hell in a Cell Kickoff; included a closing segment of Lesnar joining Austin for the Stone Cold Podcast:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Xavier Woods, & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US Champion John Cena & the Dudley Boyz at 8:34 when Woods pinned D-Von with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the bout, it was noted Cena would be on SportsCenter the following night and would have an open challenge at Hell in a Cell; during their entrance, the New Day compared themselves to unicorns because of the magic they have brought to WWE; after the bout, Cena & the Dudleyz attacked the New Day before Woods sustained the FU and a powerbomb off the top through a table by Bubba
Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox (w/ Brie Bella) defeated Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) at 8:48 when Nikki pinned Naomi with the Rack Attack after Naomi hit the corner face-first
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Ryback in a non-title impromptu match at 4:07 with the Pedigree
Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & Adrian Nevillen at 12:54 when Barrett pinned Ziggler after Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick from the floor behind the referee’s back
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) in a non-title match at 5:32 via submission with the Figure-8; Paige was shown watching backstage during the match; moments later, Renee Young conducted an interview with Paige about whether she as responsible for attacking Natalya Neidhart recently backstage; Paige then named off a slew of former divas that could have done it
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Mark Henry in a non-title match at 3:40 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; after the bout, Ryback came out to clear Owens from the ring, with Henry tossing Owens into the ring where he sustained a powerbomb from Ryback
Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification at 14:05 when Ambrose hit Strowman with a kendo stick as Reigns was caught in Strowman’s bearhug sleeper; Rollins walked out of the match at the 12-minute mark; after the match, Reigns and Ambrose cleared the Wyatts from the ring (Rowan’s in-ring return)
WWE Superstars – 10/23/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Zack Ryder on facing Stardust in the main event, with Ryder teasing he might accept the Hell in a Cell open challenge from WWE US Champion John Cena; featured the Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman segment from Raw; included highlights of Lesnar on Monday’s Stone Cold Podcast; featured a trivia question asking how many tons the Hell in a Cell weighs; included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; featured Raw’s segment with Ric Flair, leading to Roman Reigns speaking in the ring with Bray Wyatt; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Alundra Blayze won the WWF Women’s Title from Bertha Faye on the same date 20 years ago; included Raw’s segment between Shawn Michaels and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and highlights of Rollins, Reigns, & Dean Ambrose vs. Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman:
Fandango pinned Heath Slater with the Last Dance at 4:55
Stardust (w/ Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned Zack Ryder with the Queen’s Crossbow at 7:44
WWE @ Austin, TX – October 20, 2015
Main Event – 10/20/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips, Jimmy Uso, & Byron Saxton; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a video package recapping the feud between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar:
Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) via submission with the Banks Statement at 7:52
Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 4:48 when O’Neil submitted to Strowman’s bearhug sleeper
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title match at 11:51 with the Pop Up Powerbomb after avoiding the Red Arrow and sending Neville face-first into the middle turnbuckle
Smackdown! – 10/22/15 – featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Kane, with Kane saying Rollins was starting the show against an opponent of his choosing; after Rollins left, Kane spoke with WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston, who complained about the injury Xavier Woods sustained from the Dudley Boyz on Raw; Kane responded by saying Kingston & Langston could face Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose to get their mind off Woods; hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin, with Miz teasing that Summer Rae would have a major announcement during MizTV; featured an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; included a WWE2K16 ad; featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Miz introduced Dolph Ziggler as his guest and then Summer Rae; after Summer and Ziggler had words, Summer introduced her new man, with Tyler Breeze joining them in the ring; Breeze and Ziggler had words before Breeze jumped Ziggler, assaulting his knee and throat before referees forced him away (Breeze’s surprise debut); featured a video package recapping the feud between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar:
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent) in a non-title match at 9:55 with the Pedigree; Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in the crowd during the contest, with Stardust holding up a sign that read “Stardust Section”
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Paige (w/ WWE Divas Champion Charlotte & Becky Lynch) in an impromptu match with the Rack Attack at 11:23; prior to the bout, Paige cut an in-ring promo in which she asked for Charlotte and Becky to join her; after Becky accused Paige for attacking Natalya Neidhart backstage the previous week, Charlotte said Paige didn’t respect her and was upset because not everything was about her anymore; moments later, Fox, Nikki & Brie interrupted, with Nikki insulting Charlotte until Paige challenged Nikki to a match then and there
Sheamus & Wade Barrett (w/ Alexander Rusev) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 4:22 when Sheamus pinned Kalisto with the Brogue Kick; prior to the bout, Sheamus, Barrett, & Rusev cut an insert promo on facing Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & Adrian Neville at Hell in a Cell
Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 1:38; proir to the bout, Dallas cut an in-ring promo on WWE US Champion John Cena’s open challenge at Hell in a Cell, saying he was accepting the challenge on behalf of all his fans; Dallas then sang the National Anthem, using his own name, until Ryback interrupted; WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens was shown watching on during the match; after the contest, Renee Young conducted an interview with Steen about facing Ryback at Hell in a Cell
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston in a non-title match at 12:25 when Reigns pinned Kingston with the spear; late in the bout, the champions attempted to escape ringside but were blocked at the entrance stage by the Dudley Boyz; after the match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big screen and commented on facing Reigns at Hell in a Cell as the broadcast ended
Hell in a Cell 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center – October 25, 2015 (17,505; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves as the panelists; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured a video package hyping the Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns Hell in a Cell match, followed by WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with Wyatt earlier in the week; included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion John Cena about his upcoming open challenge, during which he said his match would open the main show; included footage from earlier in the day of WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens cutting a promo outside the arena, with some fans around, in which he made fun of sports, the LA Lakers, the Magic Johnson statue outside the venue, and said it was a false idol just like Ryback; featured an ad thanking the fans for their support; hosted by Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield; included an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; featured Phillips conducting an interview with the Dudley Boyz in the social media lounge about their upcoming WWE Tag Team Title match; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a video package recapping the rivalry between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar:
Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & Adrian Neville defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev at 11:33 when Neville pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow after the Cesaro Swing; Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in attendance before the match, with signs reading “Stardust Section;” after the match, Ziggler grabbed a “Cesaro Section” sign from the crowd and gave it to Cesaro in the ring
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and Kane in which Rollins had words with Kane before Kane left; included an ad promoting ‘The Condemned 2′ with Randy Orton; Mark Wahlberg and Billy Gibbons were shown in attendance; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included a backstage segment in which Dean Ambrose celebrated with Roman Reigns after Reigns’ win earlier in the show, with the two mentioning some plans they would address the next night; Bill Simmons and Seth Green were shown in attendance; featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; included a segment in which the panel discussed the show so far; featured an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground:
Alberto Del Rio (mystery opponent) (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned WWE US Champion John Cena to win the title at 7:47 with a standing kick to the face; Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara were shown in attendance during Cena’s entrance; following his entrance, Cena took the mic and called out his opponent; moments later, Coulter drove out on a motorized wheelchair, said Cena was polarizing but the fans needed someone that would unite countries; Coulter then introduced ADR as Cena’s opponent, and said he would be the next US champion
Roman Reigns pinned Bray Wyatt in Hell in a Cell match at 23:05 with the spear, moments after Wyatt was rammed face-first into a kendo stick positioned in the corner
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated the Dudley Boyz at 8:26 when Kingston pinned Bubba Ray with the spin kick to the face, moments after Langston hit Bubba behind the referee’s back with WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods’ busted trombone; prior to the bout, a tweet from Woods was shown, picturing him in recovery after being attacked by the Dudleyz on Raw; during the champions’ entrance, Kingston thanked the fans for their support following Woods’ injury and Langston held up Woods’ broken trombone before stating trombone players mourn Woods’ loss
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Nikki Bella via submission with the Figure-8 at 10:40; stipulations stated no one could be ringside for the contest; immediately after the bout, Paige and Becky Lynch ran out to celebrate with Charlotte in the ring
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Kane at 14:37 with the Pedigree; stipulations stated Kane would lose his director of operations job if he lost
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Ryback with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 5:35
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell at 19:08 with a low blow and the F5; after the bout, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Taker” as Taker struggled to his feet; moments later, Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family came out to the ring and assaulted Taker before the Wyatt Family carted Taker’s body out of the ring and backstage
NXT – 10/26/15 – hosted by Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan, & Corey Graves; included a vignette on Baron Corbin to hype his match with Rhyno later in the broadcast; featured a backstage promo by Tyler Breeze on eliminating Samoa Joe from the battle royal the previous week; included a vignette on Rhyno to hype his match with Corbin; featured a WWEShop.com Susan G Komen ad; included a vignette of Eva Marie on vacation in Paris; featured the announcement Apollo Crews would challenge NXT World Champion Finn Balor in two weeks; included a video package on Crews in which he discussed his upbringing, becoming a fan as a child, getting into EVOLVE and the indies; featured an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; included a vignette on Nia Jax; featured the announcement a second video on Crews would air the following week; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured the announcement Joe would face Breeze the following week; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast; featured a closing backstage promo by Joe on facing Breeze the following week:
Asuka defeated Billie Kay via submission with the Asuka Lock at 3:27; during Kay’s entrance, she cut an insert promo on having faced Asuka once before Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder at 2:23 when Amore pinned Dawson with an inside cradle; after the bout, Dawson & Wilder assaulted their opponents and left them laying
James Storm pinned Danny Burch at 1:54 with the 8 Second Ride; upon the opening moments of the match, the crowd chanted “You belong here” at Storm (Storm’s surprise debut)
Alexa Bliss (w/ Blake & Murphy) pinned Peyton Royce with the Sparkle Splash at 3:36; after the bout, Bliss cut an in-ring promo congratulating NXT Women’s Champion Bayley for becoming a role model but she would be the one to end that
Baron Corbin pinned Rhyno at 10:04 with the End of Days, moments after avoiding a second Gore from Rhyno
WWE @ San Diego, CA – October 26, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they talked about Hell in a Cell before introducing WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; Triple H and Stephanie then praised Rollins for all the trials they had put him through, most recently ousting Kane as director of operations, and said they were proud of him; Rollins responded by thanking the Authority for their support, with Triple H saying Rollins had beaten all the challengers so they were taking the winners from the previous night, putting them in matches, having a fatal fourway, and the winner earning the #1 contender spot; moments later, Roman Reigns came through the crowd, joined the others in the ring, and told Rollins he would be #1 contender and would take the title; hosted by Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton; included a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin in which he spoke to several staffers before playing WWE2K16 and Steve Austin in a Survivor Series ring; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included a backstage segment with Paige, Becky Lynch, and WWE Divas Champion Charlotte in which Paige talked about being on Conan O’Brien’s show the previous week before denying she attacked Natalya Neidhart; included a WWEShop.com Susan G Komen ad; featured a look at Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker in Hell in a Cell as part of WWE2K16; included a “Did you know?” graphic noting Forbes.com noted WrestleMania as one of the biggest sports brands in the world; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter about their partnership, with Coulter saying America and Mexico should be one country and ADR discussing facing Adrian Neville for a spot in the #1 contender fatal fourway match; included a Create A WWE Superstar ad; featured a WWE Network gift card ad; included a look at Miz on a recent Be A Star tour; featured an ad promoting Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Breeze on NXT; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, in his rocking chair, in which he said he would face Roman Reigns one day and the demise of the Undertaker was his resurrection; Wyatt then said he was feasting on the soul of the Undertaker and wanted more; after Wyatt told Taker to rest in peace, Kane walked out but was quickly cornered by Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan; Kane eventually sent them to the floor but was eventually triple teamed and assaulted before he too was carried backstage by the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; following the commercial break, Kane was shown dragged backstage by the Wyatts; included a backstage segment in which Dean Ambrose motivated Reigns before the #1 contender match; featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA, followed by Titus O’Neil in the ring with some of the roster and several breast cancer survivors in which he gave a motivational speech about rising above cancer; included a backstage segment in which Miz played Austin vs. the Rock on WWE2K16, with Austin then walking in and the two discussing the game:
Roman Reigns pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston) with the spear at 12:45 after avoiding the spin kick to the face; during their entrance, the New Day cut a promo on Reigns, mocking the fact he didn’t have any gold, as well as the Dudley Boyz before paying tribute to the injured Xavier Woods; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 10:23 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; during Owens’ entrance, he cut an insert promo saying WWE didn’t have a history until he showed up and he would be both world and IC champion
Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch at 5:23 when Nikki pinned Lynch with the Rack Attack; after the match, Paige jumped Charlotte from behind and hit the RamPaige before doing the same to Lynch; Paige went on to apply the PTO on Charlotte
WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title match at 12:03 with a double stomp off the top as Neville was hung upside down in the corner; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title
Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev defeated Ryback & the Dudley Boyz at 6:13 when Barrett pinned Bubba Ray with a roll up and grabbing his pants for leverage as D-Von and Ryback went to pull a table out from under the ring
Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston) at 13:54 with the Zig Zag, moments after Langston struck the corner; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; following the entrances, Tyler Breeze and Summer Rae came out and took a ringside seat in their VIP section
Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio at 15:01 by pinning Owens with the Superman Punch and spear; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Title; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted Mike Mizanin would be on SportsCenter the following night; after the match, Reigns and Rollins came face to face on the floor before Reigns patted the title belt on Rollins’ shoulder and walked away
NXT – 10/28/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; included a look at James Storm’s debut the previous week, followed by Tom Phillips conducting a pre-taped interview with Storm, for WWE.com, following his debut about his arrival to NXT; featured an ad promoting ‘The Condemned 2;’; included a video package and music video on NXT World Champion Finn Balor; featured a WWE2K16 ad; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with NXT Women’s Champion Bayley about the recent comments from Alexa Bliss; included a vignette of Eva Marie on vacation in Paris; featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Bliss, alongside Blake & Murphy, in which she challenged Baley to a 6-person tag team match; included a video package hyping Apollo Crews’ match with Balor the following week, with the video focusing on his NXT debut in Brooklyn; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; included Devin conducting a closing backstage interview with Balor about facing Crews the following week in a title match:
Emma (w/ Dana Brooke) defeated Shazza via submission with the Emma Lock at 4:19; after the bout, Emma kicked Shazza to the floor (Shazza’s debut)
Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa at 12:00 when Gable pinned Ciampa with the Grand Amplitude
Nia Jax pinned Kay Lee Ray at 2:38 with a throwdown slam and legdrop
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) fought Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder to a no contest; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Dawson & Wilder attacking Amore & Cassady after their match the previous week; during Amore & Cassady’s entrance, Dawson & Wilder attacked them from behind on the stage, sending Amore off the ramp to the floor; moments later, they double teamed Cassady in the ring, seemingly breaking his leg, until referees forced them from the ring and backstage
Samoa Joe defeated Tyler Breeze via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 9:04
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena – October 27, 2015
Smackdown! – 10/29/15 – featured an opening backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, in his rocking chair, in which he said he owned the souls of the Undertaker and Kane before challenging any three men to face his monsters later in the broadcast; Wyatt then pulled out Kane’s mask, handing it to Braun Strowman who warned those who would accept their challenge; hosted by Rich Brennan, Booker T, & Jerry Lawler; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose, who said he would accept the Wyatts’ challenge but questioned who would join him; after he left, Bo Dallas appeared in a ghost costume and told Renee someone was getting scared later in the broadcast; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Forbes.com noted WrestleMania as one of the biggest sports brands in the world; included a backstage segment in which Antonio Cesaro agreed to be Ambrose’s partner against the Wyatts; after Ambrose left, Dallas confronted Cesaro dressed as a ghost; featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured a WWE Susan G Komen video package with John Cena and Roman Reigns; included a backstage segment in which Ryback told Ambrose he wanted to be on his team against the Wyatts; featured a WWE Network gift card ad; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a backstage segment in which Dallas, as a ghost, scared Mark Henry, with Henry punching him and knocking him out:
Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title impromptu match via count-out at 10:35 when Owens opted not to return to the ring and escaped through the crowd; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo in which he discussed battling back to become #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; moments later, Owens interrupted, said Reigns got lucky on Raw, and he was a split second away from hitting him with the Pop Up Powerbomb; Reigns then challenged Owens to a match then and there, with Owens eventually accepted
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Sheamus & Wade Barrett, the Dudley Boyz, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 10:35 when Kalisto pinned Viktor with the Salida Del Sol, moments after the Dudley Boyz fought with Sheamus & Barrett all the way backstage; WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston provided guest commentary for the match
Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin in a streetfight with an inside cradle at 4:48 as Miz attempted the figure-4; jack-o-lanterns and other Halloween props were positioned in and around the ring for the contest; after the bout, as Ziggler tended to his injured knee, Tyler Breeze and Summer Rae walked out, with Ziggler going after Breeze until Breeze targetted Ziggler’s knee and assaulted him; moments later, referees came out to pull Breeze away
Paige pinned Natalya Neidhart at 2:15 with the RamPaige, moments after Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina came out, with Sasha distracting Natalya on the mic; during Natalya’s entrance, she cut an insert promo on Paige’s behavior; after the contest, Natalya was triple teamed by Team BAD before being locked in the Banks Statement
WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned R-Truth at 1:27 with a double stomp off the top as Truth was hung upside down in the corner; prior to the bout, Coulter drove out with an American-Mexican flag and discussed his partnership with Del Rio; Coulter then renamed the US title the MexiAmerica title
Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Dean Ambrose, Antonio Cesaro, & Ryback at 11:46 when Harper pinned Cesaro with the discus clothesline, moments after Wyatt struck Cesaro from the floor
WWE @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – November 2, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns on challenging WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Survivor Series; moments later, Rollins interrupted, praised Reigns on his accomplishments, but noted it was he that won the world title at WrestleMania and not Reigns; Reigns then challenged Rollins to face him then and there, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon interrupting at the entrance stage, mocking the crowd that they would have to wait for the match; they then said Reigns would lead a team of five against Rollins’ team of five in a traditional Survivor Series match in the main event; included an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; featured a tweet from Triple H about sending the Kansas City Royals a personalized WWE World Title belt; included a WWE2K16 ad; featured a video package recapping the Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man Survivor Series match from 1987; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins recruited WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens to be on his team, with Owens accepting under the conditions Rollins would owe him one; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about Paige’s actions the previous week and competing for a WWE Divas title match later in the show; moments later, Brie Bella interrupted and said the title shot would be hers, with Becky telling her off; featured an ad thanking the fans for their support; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with the Wyatt Family, in which he said he had the souls of the Undertaker and Kane and not just their bodies; Wyatt went on to say he now controlled the thunder and flames before striking Taker’s pose and causing a lightning bolt to strike the stage; a video package on Taker and Kane then aired before Wyatt yelled, “Follow the buzzards;” featured a backstage segment with Zeb Coulter and Jack Swagger in which Swagger questioned Coulter’s actions, with WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio walking in; included an ad promoting Apollo Crews vs. NXT World Champion Finn Balor Wednesday on NXT; featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included a video package recapping the 2005 Raw vs. Smackdown Survivor Series match; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston asked to be on Rollins’ team, with Rollins agreeing but noting they needed another member until Xavier Woods jumped into frame and announced he was back; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks about her upcoming match to determine the WWE Divas title challenger at Survivor Series, with Sasha also addressing the “We want Sasha” chants; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; included a video package on the 2014 Team John Cena vs. Team Rollins Survivor Series match; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte on facing Paige at Survivor Series; included a WrestleMania 32 ad:
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 9:01 with the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after Tyler Breeze distracted Ziggler from the floor; during his entrance, Owens cut an insert promo claiming he was the greatest IC champion; Breeze and Summer Rae appeared ringside early in the contest; after the match, Breeze went to take a selfie beside Ziggler’s body but Ziggler briefly fought him off before sustaining the Beauty Shot; Breeze and Summer then posed beside Ziggler’s body
Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin at 4:49 via submission with the Sharpshooter after the Cesaro Swing; prior to the bout, Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in the crowd
Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus at 13:18 when Kalisto pinned Barrett with the Salida Del Sol; prior to the bout, a video package aired on the Lucha Dragons
WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned R-Truth in a non-title match at 3:23 with the double stomp off the top as Truth was hung upside down; prior to the bout, Batista’s Muscle & Fitness cover was shown
Paige defeated Sasha Banks, Brie Bella, and Becky Lynch at 13:17 by pinning Becky with the RamPaige; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Divas Champion Charlotte at Survivor Series; after the contest, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Paige about facing Charlotte at Survivor Series
Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Ryback, Jimmy & Jey Uso (four mystery partners) defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in an elimination match; during their entrance, the New Day cut a promo on being survivors ; during Owens’ entrance, a look at mainstream coverage of WWE Breaking Ground was shown; during the Usos’ entrance, it was noted they would be on SportsCenter the next night; Jey pinned Woods with the splash off the top at the 34-second mark; Jimmy pinned Kofi with a frog splash at 7:45; Big E pinned Jey with the Big Ending at 8:33; Owens pinned Jimmy with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 9:01; Ryback pinned Big E with Shellshocked at 21:34; Rollins pinned Ryback with the Pedigree at 21:50; Ambrose pinned Owens with Dirty Deeds at 27:38; Rollins was disqualified at 30:07 when Rollins struck Ambrose and Reigns with a steel chair; it was noted during the bout that Randy Orton sustained a shoulder injury and would be out for a while; after the contest, Rollins attempted to assault Reigns in the ring with the chair but Reigns knocked him to the floor with the Superman Punch (the Usos’ surprise return)
WWE Superstars – 11/6/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a trivia question asking who survived the women’s match at the 1987 Survivor Series; included highlights of the Brie Bella vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Paige match from Raw; featured a vignette on the Lucha Dragons; included a ‘This Week in WWE History’ noting the 2001 match in which the Rock regained the WCW World Title from Chris Jericho; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets; included a Sing of the Week segment showing fans holding up a New Day sign; featured a mainstream look at WWE Breaking Ground, with a look from the latest episode; included a closing segment of highlights from the Team Reigns vs. Team Rollins Survivor Series match from Raw:
Adrian Neville pinned Heath Slater with the Red Arrow at 3:52
Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder at 7:27 with a neckbreaker from the top rope
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO – November 3, 2015
Main Event – 11/3/15 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; included a backstage promo by Stardust on facing Jack Sawgger later in the show; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets; included a tweet from Triple H congratulating the Kansas City Royals on their World Series win with a custom WWE World Title belt; :
Adam Rose pinned Fandango with the Party Foul at 7:18, moments after Fandango became distracted by a man wearing black over a white bunny costume; after the match, the man sat on the barricade and looked down as Rose left the ring
Zack Ryder pinned Heath Slater with the Rough Ryder at 5:49
Jack Swagger defeated Stardust via submission with the Patriot Lock at 10:12; during the bout, the crowd chanted, “We want Goldust”
Smackdown! – 11/5/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured an ad promoting The Condemned 2; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets; featured a tweet from Triple H congratulating the Kansas City Royals on their World Series win with a custom WWE World Title belt; included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose on facing WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens later in the show; moments later, Owens interrupted with he and Ambrose having words; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks, Naomi, and Tamina on their attack on Natalya Neidhart the previous week, with Renee saying Natalya challenged the “leader of Team BAD” to a match later in the show; moments later, Sasha and Naomi implied they were the leader; featured a look at WWE2K16; included a look at mainstream feedback on WWE Breaking Ground; featured a breaking news segment in which it was announced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was injured the night before in Dublin, Ireland, would be out 6-9 months, and a tournament would be held at Survivor Series to determine the new champion:
WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title match at 9:22 with the double stomp off the top as Neville was hung upside down in the corner; during their entrance, Coulter and ADR cut a promo against haters and spoke of the unity they wanted to bring to MexAmerica; after the contest, ADR went back to the ring, kicked Neville in the head, and applied the cross armbreaker until Jack Swagger ran out; moments later, ADR left the ring, with Swagger checking on Neville
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 4:14 when Viktor was pinned with the splash off the top after a double superkick
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated Titus O’Neil, Darren Young, Kalisto, & Sin Cara in an elimination match at 19:31; Young was counted-out at 5:12 after Strowman applied his bearhug sleeper on Young from the apron and then let him fall to the floor; Harper pinned Sin Cara with the discus clothesline at 12:37; Rowan pinned Kalisto at 15:35 with a full nelson slam; Wyatt pinned O’Neil with the Sister Abigail
Ryback pinned Wade Barrett with Shellshocked at 2:18; during his entrance, Ryback cut an insert promo on facing Barrett
Natalya Neidhart pinned Tamina (w/ Sasha Banks & Naomi) at 3:48 with a roll up after lifting her knees to block the splash off the top; prior to the bout, Sasha and Naomi argued over who would take the match, with Tamina eventually stepping in and volunteering
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens defeated Dean Ambrose in a non-title match via disqualification at 13:47 after Owens complained of a low blow following a legal kick from Ambrose; following the replay, in which it was shown Owens did not sustain a low blow, referee Charles Robinson called for the match to resume but Owens almost immediately escaped into the crowd as the broadcast ended
WWE @ Manchester, England – November 9, 2015 (14,362; sell out)
Raw – hosted by Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield; featured ESPN tweets from Jonathan Coachman announcing the injury to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, followed by Triple H cutting an in-ring promo in which he praised Rollins as a champion, noted his injury, and said he was no longer the champion; Triple H then called for Roman Reigns, the #1 contender, to join him in the ring before noting a tournament would determine the new champion; Triple H said it was unfair Rollins wasn’t champion and that Reigns would have to earn his title shot all over again, then adding all the other participants could wrestle for the right to face Reigns at Survivor Series to determine the championship; he added that the Authority almost recruited Reigns instead of Rollins before bringing up all that Reigns had overcame and adding he could ensure Reigns’ family was set for the rest of their lives if Roman became his guy; moments later, Reigns turned Triple H down, with Triple H saying that was why the Authority picked Rollins over Reigns and then introduced Reigns’ opponent, the Big Show, for the opening match; included a video package recapping the debuts of the Undertaker and Kane; featured a mainstream look at the reaction of WWE2K16; Wayne Rooney of Manchester United was shown sitting ringside; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige about her match with Becky Lynch later in the night; featured a video package recapping Taker’s 1997 WWE World Title win and Kane’s 2010 World Heavyweight Title win; included a Hire Heroes PSA with Mike Mizanin; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network the following week; included a look at Forbes noting WrestleMania as one of the top sports brands; featured footage from the WrestleMania live event ticket party in Dallas, with comments from Steve Austin among others; included a video package on Taker’s return at the 2005 Survivor Series and Team Hell No winning the WWE Tag Team Titles in 2012; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a promo at the entrance stage by WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter in which they said England was full of haters and noted ADR would compete in the world title tournament on Smackdown; featured a video package on Taker vs. Edge at Summer Slam 2008 and Kane interrupting Edge and Lita’s wedding in 2005; included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured a look at Batista appearing in ‘Spectre;’ included a video package on Taker vs. Triple H at WrestleMania 28 and Kane’s performance at the 2001 Royal Rumble; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included a video package showing the Wyatt Family assaulting Taker at Hell in a Cell and Kane the next night on Raw; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Bray Wyatt celebrated the careers of Taker and Kane before laughing that he had their souls; eventually, a video package on Taker and Kane aired before a lightning bolt struck, pyro went off at the ringposts, and Taker’s music began; moments later, Taker and Kane walked out to the entrance stage and joined Wyatt in the ring; Luke Harper, Braun Strowman, and Erick Rowan then joined Wyatt in opposing Taker and Kane; Taker and Kane went on to fight off the Wyatts and drop Bray with a double chokeslam:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show at 11:58 with the Superman Punch and spear; late in the bout, Roman sustained the chokeslam but kicked out at 2; following the bout, the entire tournament bracket was shown
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Titus O’Neil with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 6:52; during his entrance, Owens cut a promo on the crowd, adding he was bringing change to the WWE for himself only; after the match, Owens briefly wore JBL’s cowboy hat
Becky Lynch pinned Paige at 4:59 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; during the bout, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte was shown watching on backstage; after the match, Paige attacked Becky in and out of the ring before applying the PTO on the announce table; eventually, Charlotte ran out to make the save
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with a superkick at 5:00; after the match, Ziggler held up the vacant title, positioned at ringside
Natalya Neidhart pinned Naomi (w/ Sasha Banks & Tamina) at 2:08 with a roll up after Naomi collided with Tamina on the apron; prior to the bout, Natalya egged on the crowd in chanting “We want Sasha;” after the match, Natalya fought off the Banks Statement and applied the Sharpshooter on Sasha until Tamina kicked Natalya in the face; Sasha then applied the Banks Statement
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Antonio Cesaro pinned Sheamus (w/ Wade Barrett) at 15:30 with an armbar into a roll up, moments after Wayne Rooney, sitting ringside, slapped Barrett on the floor; prior to the bout, it was noted Barrett would appear on SportsCenter the next night; during the commercial break, footage was shown of Barrett confronting Rooney
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Dean Ambrose pinned Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) with an inside cradle at 11:09; following Ambrose’s entrance, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Breeze, with Summer, about making his Raw in-ring debut and having a chance at the WWE World Title (Breeze’s in-ring debut)
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Adrian Neville, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 8:45 when Woods pinned Neville with his feet on the ropes after Langston knocked Neville off the top with Woods’ trombone; prior to the bout, New Day cut a promo complaining about not being in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament, bragged on their recent wins, mocked the crowd, and said the match was in tribute to Seth Rollins
WWE @ Manchester, England – November 10, 2015
Smackdown! – 11/12/15 – hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Jimmy & Jey Uso on facing Luke Harper & Erick Rowan later in the night; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network; included a look at Forbes naming WrestleMania one of the top sports brands in the world; featured footage from the WrestleMania live event ticket party in Dallas, with comments from Steve Austin among others; included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured a look at mainstream feedback to WWE2K16; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns on facing Antonio Cesaro on Raw in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament and turning down Triple H’s offer to join the Authority; featured an ad promoting ‘Santa’s Little Helper,’ featuring Mike Mizanin and Paige:
Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) defeated Fandango via submission with the bearhug sleeper at 1:13; prior to the bout, the entire Wyatt Family cut a promo on the Undertaker and Kane, with Harper & Rowan also noting their match later in the night against Jimmy & Jey Uso; eventually, Wyatt said he had taken pieces from Taker and Kane that they could never recover; Wyatt went on to challenge Taker and Kane to a tag team match at Survivor Series against any two of his men
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Adrian Neville pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 15:11; during his entrance, Neville cut a pretaped promo on being in the tournament and facing Barrett
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: Kalisto pinned Ryback at 12:36 with a Salida Del Sol from the middle turnbuckle; during his entrance, Kalisto cut a pretaped promo on facing Ryback in the opening round; during Ryback’s entrance, he cut his own promo on facing Kalisto
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Opening Round: WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Stardust in a non-title match at 9:43 with the double stomp off the top as Stardust was caught upside down in the corner; prior to the bout, ADR and Coulter cut a promo on the United Kingdom being a divided land; during his entrance, Stardust cut a pretaped promo on facing ADR in the opening round
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt & Braun Strowman) via disqualification at 11:41 when Wyatt and Strowman aided in attacking the Usos; the two teams brawled in and out of the ring for several moments before the match officially began; after the contest, the Wyatts assaulted the Usos until the Undertaker’s gong sounded and pyro shot out from the entrance stage; the lights then dimmed, with Taker’s voice accepting the Survivor Series challenge from Wyatt
WWE @ Greenville, SC – November 16, 2015
Raw – featured an opening segment in which the entire roster stood at the entrance stage in honor of those affected by the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday; included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker and Kane about facing the Wyatt Family at Survivor Series; moments later, Bray Wyatt, alongside Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman, interrupted at the entrance stage and said he had the power of Taker and Kane and would destroy them; eventually, the lights flickered, with several men wearing druid costumes and sheep masks appearing ringside when they came back on; Taker and Kane fought them all off; moments later, Harper, Rowan, & Strowman approached the ring before Wyatt called them off and said they would settle it at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting Santa’s Little Helper; included a video package recapping Paige’s WWE debut in winning the WWE Divas Title from AJ; featured a backstage segment showing Triple H speaking with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens before the two shook hands; included images from WWE.com of Seth Rollins undergoing surgery, followed by a tweet from Rollins on recovering; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included an ad promoting Undertaker merchandise on WWEshop.com; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network and JBL’s Legends with Steve Austin, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels; included a clip of Charlotte’s introduction in July to help form Team PCB; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; included footage of Charlotte winning the WWE Divas Title from Nikki Bella at Night of Champions; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H spoke with Antonio Cesaro and said he would be watching Cesaro’s match against Roman Reigns and maybe it was his time to grab the brass ring; included a video package recapping Paige attacking Charlotte and Becky Lynch the previous month; featured a graphic noting the passing of Nick Bockwinkel; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter on facing Kalisto later in the night; moments later, Triple H walked in and implied ADR could be world champion if he wanted to work with Triple H; featured footage from Paige winning the #1 contendership two weeks ago; included the announcement the final four participants in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament would be on MizTV on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Michael Cole overrsaw the contract signing between Paige and Charlotte at Survivor Series; it was noted early in the segment that Charlotte would appear on SportsCenter the next night; Paige and Charlotte traded insults, during which Charlotte noted she was fulfilling the dream her little brother didn’t get the chance to; eventually, Paige mocked Charlotte’s brother, leading to the two women brawling in and at around the ring until referees pulled Charlotte away and Paige escaped:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville at 10:45 in a non-title match with the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after avoiding the Red Arrow
Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned R-Truth with the Beauty Shot at 4:08
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler at 16:45 with a reversal into Dirty Deeds; during the bout, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Ambrose took the mic and listed off all the things he would change once he becomes champion
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods defeated Ryback, Jimmy & Jey Uso via disqualification at 5:49 when Ryback shoved the referee; prior to the bout, the New Day mocked the Undertaker’s anniversary, noting it was coming up on their own first anniversary, before making fun of the Usos and Ryback; after the match, the Usos and Ryback cleared the New Day from the ring
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Roman Reigns pinned Antonio Cesaro with the spear at 20:23; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo on turning down Triple H’s offer to get a bye into the finals and said he would be champion at Survivor Series; Cesaro’s right arm was heavily taped for the bout; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged outside the ring
The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:12 when Bubba Ray pinned Viktor with the 3D
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Kalisto in a non-title match at 10:06 with the double stomp off the top as Kalisto was caught upside down in the corner; prior to the bout, Kalisto cut a pretaped promo on defeating Ryback and facing ADR
WWE @ Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena – November 17, 2015
Smackdown! – 11/19/15 – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Nick Bockwinkel; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin said he would have on the four finalists in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament on as guests; moments later, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens interrupted, said he was taking over the show, and would be ‘the man’ after Survivor Series; WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter then came out, with Coulter calling Miz a hater and mocking Owens; as ADR and Owens faced off, Dean Ambrose came out and told Miz he was thrilled to be on MizTV and the others weren’t respecting him; Ambrose went on to discuss potentially facing both ADR and Owens at Survivor Series until Roman Reigns came through the crowd to join the others in the ring; eventually, R-Truth interrupted and cut a promo on being a survivor and going through the four others to become world champion at Survivor Series; Miz soon cut him off and informed him that he wasn’t in the tournament, with Truth apologizing to the fans, wishing Ambrose and Reigns good luck, and leaving the ring; moments later, Reigns and Ambrose had words with Miz, leading to Ambrose knocking Miz out to end the segment; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting ‘Santa’s Little Helper;’ featured an ad promoting Undertaker merchandise; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a segment in which the sound of the Undertaker’s druid chants was heard before the Wyatt Family came out instead, with Bray Wyatt cutting an in-ring promo on facing Taker and Kane at Survivor Series; after Braun Strowman commented on the match, Taker’s music played before he and Kane appeared on the big screen; Kane was shown burning a sheep mask before Taker said the Wyatts would rest in peace; Kane’s pyro then went off, with all the converted druids around the ring then lying down on the floor; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige about her issues with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and facing her at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; included E!’s Maria Menounos interviewing Miz and Paige about ‘Santa’s Little Helper,’ with Miz and Paige bickering throughout; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Tyler Breeze at Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment with Reigns and Ambrose talking about potentially facing each other at Survivor Series:
Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with a crossface at the 47-second mark; prior to the bout, Miz took the mic and said he wanted to cancel the match due to being attacked in the opening segment; after the contest, Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor walked out to the entrance stage and eventually past Cesaro toward the ring
Adrian Neville & the Dudley Boyz defeated Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 9:01 when Bubba Ray pinned Viktor with the 3D
Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Zack Ryder with the Beauty Shot at 1:19; prior to the bout, Breeze cut a promo from the floor, mocking Ryder and comparing him to Dolph Ziggler; moments later, Ziggler walked out and sat in Breeze’s VIP section at ringside; after the contest, Ziggler chased after Breeze and eventually took him down with a superkick on the floor
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) in a non-title match via submission with the Figure-8 at 4:22
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Kalisto (w/ Sin Cara) with a running splash at 1:19 after distraction from Kingston and Woods; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo claiming it was a conspiracy against them for not being part of the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament, then mocking Kalisto; after the contest, Kingston and Woods held Kalisto down for Langston to hit the move again; Ryback then ran out and cleared the New Day from the ring
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose fought WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) to a double count-out at 11:17 when all four men began fighting outside the ring; after the bout, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on ADR and Owens attempted the Pop Up Powerbomb on Ambrose only to sustain the spear from Reigns instead; Reigns and Ambrose then stood in the ring together before standing on either side of the vacant world title belt positioned at ringside
Survivor Series 2015 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – November 22, 2015 (14,481; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves as the panelists; featured Saxton conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with Roman Reigns on his participation in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament; included Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte on facing Paige; featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured an ad of upcoming attractions to the WWE Network; included Tyler Breeze and Summer Rae in the social media lounge with Tom Phillips; featured a closing video package hyping the Undertaker & Kane vs. Wyatt Family match:
Adrian Neville, the Dudley Boyz, Titus O’Neil, & Goldust defeated Mike Mizanin, Bo Dallas, Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor in an elimination match at 18:03; Goldust pinned Viktor at the 31-second mark; Bubba pinned Conor at 5:26; Miz pinned Neville with the Skull Crushing Finale at 8:50 after the Bo Dog; Goldust pinned Miz with a roll up at 9:04; Titus pinned Dallas with the Clash of the Titus at 17:12; D-Von pinned Stardust with the 3D
Main show – featured Lilian Garcia singing the National Anthem; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his win in the semi finals, with Roman soon giving a pep talk to Dean Ambrose before his upcoming bout; after Ambrose left, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens then interrupted, noted Reigns’ many failed attempts, and said he would be the cause of Reigns missing this opportunity; included a TLC 2015 ad; featured a video package on the Undertaker with comments from Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and John Bradshaw Layfield; included a Rolaids ad; featured an Undertaker merchandise ad; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about facing Reigns in the tournament final, with Reigns eventually walking in and the two bumping fists; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; featured an ad promoting upcoming programming in the WWE Network:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Roman Reigns pinned WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Colter) in a non-title match with the spear at 14:06; during their entrance, ADR and Colter cut an insert promo on the match; Triple H was shown watching on backstage during the bout
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match at 11:19 with a reversal into Dirty Deeds; during the bout, Triple H was shown watching on backstage
Ryback, Kalisto & Sin Cara, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 17:35; Sin Cara pinned Barrett at 7:48; Woods pinned Jimmy at 9:24 with a double stomp off the top as Uso was laid across Kingston’s knee; Sheamus pinned Sin Cara with the Brogue Kick at 10:43; Jey pinned Langston with the splash off the top at 11:32; after the fall, Kingston and Woods carried Langston backstage to get medical help; Ryback pinned Sheamus with Shellshocked
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Paige via submission with the Figure-8 at 14:17
Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Unprettier at 6:41
The Undertaker & Kane defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper (w/ Braun Strowman) at 10:19 when Taker pinned Harper with the tombstone; during Taker’s entrance, images of him from throughout his career appeared on the big screen; following the entrances, Erik Rowan ran in the ring but sustained a double chokeslam WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals: Roman Reigns pinned Dean Ambrose at 9:02 with the spear; after the bout, Ambrose congratulated Reigns before leaving the ring; confetti then dropped from the rafters as fireworks went off; moments later, Triple H came out and held up Reigns’ hand before extending his hand; Reigns responded by spearing Triple H, with Sheamus then running out, hitting the Brogue Kick, and cashing in his title shot
Sheamus pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns to win the title with the Brogue Kick at the 38-second mark; after the bout, Triple H shook hands and hugged
WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – November 23, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they addressed Roman Reigns turning down Triple H’s opportunity weeks earlier and then spearing Triple H at Survivor Series; Triple H said that was the reason Reigns was no longer world champion and then introduced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus; Sheaus then cut a promo mocking Reigns and the crowd before Reigns interrupted by coming through the crowd and said he wanted his rematch later in the broadcast; after Stephanie got in Reigns face, and Reigns implied Triple H was hiding behind her, Reigns and Triple H faced off before Triple H said Reigns would get his title match when he said so; Triple H and Stephanie then left the ring before Alexander Rusev appeared from behind and kicked Reigns in the face, with Sheamus then hitting the Brogue Kick as well; moments later, Triple H said Reigns would get his rematch at TLC in a TLC match; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a video package on the career of the Undertaker, with comments from Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Triple H, and John Bradshaw Layfield; featured an ad promoting ‘Santa’s Little Helper;’ included an in-ring segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston noted their 1-year anniversary before complaining about the fact they had to spend it in Nashville; after mocking country music, Kalisto & Sin Cara interrupted to accept the New Day’s open challenge for a title match; moments later, Jimmy & Jey Uso also came out to accept, with the New Day eventually canceling their open challenge; a brawl then broke out, with New Day being cleared from the ring before the Lucha Dragons and Usos argued; featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte about the controversial nature of her match with Paige at Survivor Series and facing Paige in a rematch later in the night; featured a backstage promo by Stardust, with Titus O’Neal walking in and eventually barking in Stardust’s ear; included a holiday WWEShop.com ad; featured a segment in which Zeb Colter and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio addressed the crowd, saying they were closing the borders to MexAmerica and that all the fans and all of America were haters; moments later, Jack Swagger interrupted, said he would defend America against all threats, and eventually cleared ADR and Colter from the ring before leading the crowd in chanting “We the people;” included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured an ad promoting Smackdown coming to the USA Network in January; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting the WWE Network is listed in the top 10 video subscription services; featured the announcement Swagger would face ADR on Smackdown; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured a backstage segment taped earlier in the day of John Bradshaw Layfield, Mark Henry, and El Torito debating what food to get, with Henry daydreaming about Torito as JBL in what then became a Hardee’s ad:
Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper (w/ Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 7:52 when Harper pinned Bubba with the discus clothesline; during the Wyatts’ entrance, a pretaped promo from Bray aired in which he said he would break the Dudleyz in half; after the bout, the Dudleyz were further assaulted, with D-Von passing out to Strowman’s bearhug sleeper before sustaining the Sister Abigail from Bray
Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) pinned Becky Lynch at 4:07 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; after the bout, Paige – from the big screen – interrupted the announce team and claimed she was still the #1 contender to the WWE Divas Title because Charlotte cheated; Paige went on to show footage in which Charlotte’s arm was underneath the bottom rope during the finish of their Survivor Series match
Adrian Neville pinned Mark Henry with the Red Arrow at 2:26; late in the bout, Mike Mizanin was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Henry shook Neville’s hand on the floor
Goldust, Titus O’Neal & Darren Young defeated Stardust, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 6:26 when O’Neal pinned Conor with the Clash of the Titus
Paige fought WWE Divas Champion Charlote to a double count-out at around the 15-minute mark; after the match, Paige applied the PTO on the announce table until referees intervened
Ryback fought Heath Slater to a no contest; prior to the bout, Slater was in the ring with a guitar and microphone and attempted to show up notable country acts until Ryback interrupted; after Ryback got in the ring, Slater smashed his guitar over his head but Ryback eventually dropped Slater with Shellshocked
Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) at 5:28 when Ambrose pinned Breeze with Dirty Deeds, as Owens casually looked on from the floor
Roman Reigns defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 18:48 when Wade Barrett appeared ringside and hit the Bull Hammer to Reigns; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus was at ringside until late in the bout, when he was ejected by the referee; during Sheamus’s entrance, a tweet the Notre Dame head coach was shown congratulating Sheamus and it was noted he would appear the next night on SportsCenter; after the contest, Reigns used a steel chair to assault Rusev and fight off an interfering Sheamus (Rusev’s in-ring return)
TLC 2015 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – December 13, 2015 (14,903; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary:
Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Becky Lynch via submission with the Banks Statement
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: London; included an ad promoting Shawn Michaels on the Stone Cold Podcast; featured a backstage segment with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in which they discussed their respective title matches later in the night; included an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, & Rhyno about facing the Wyatt Family in a tables match; included an ad promoting the 2016 Royal Rumble; featured an ad promoting upcoming content to the WWE Network; included a video package in which Jimmy Uso and Naomi helped a fan find the perfect ring at Kay Jewelers, with the fan later proposing to his girlfriend before a recent Raw:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto and Jimmy & Jey Uso in a ladder match at 16:46 when Kingston grabbed the belts, moments after Woods, who provided guest commentary, threw his trombone at Kalisto from the apron
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Ryback via submission with the Accolade at 7:56
WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Jack Swagger in a chairs match at 11:13 with the double stomp off the top, with several steel chairs laid underneath, as Swagger was hung upside down in the corner; during his entrance, a WWE Facebook interview aired from earlier in the day with Swagger
Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, & Rhyno in a tables match
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens to win the title at 9:52 with a roll up reversal out of a Pop Up Powerbomb attempt
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Paige at 10:39 after ramming the challenger’s face into an unprotected turnbuckle, moments after Flair distracted the referee; during the bout, Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina were shown watching on backstage, dressed as Team PCB; after the bout, Flair and Charlotte celebrated backstage, with Becky Lynch objecting to how Charlotte won the match
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns in a TLC match
NXT @ London, England – SSE Arena – December 16, 2015 (10,079; sell out)
NXT TakeOver: London – featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he addressed being attacked Sunday but noted it wouldn’t stop him from coming to the show and welcomed the fans; hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; Johnny Saint was shown in attendance; included footage from earlier in the day of NXT World Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe arriving to the venue; featured a video package on Sami Zayn and hyping his return the following week; included Greg Hamilton conducting a backstage interview with Nai Jax about challenging NXT Women’s Champion Bayley later in the show, with Jax then confronting Asuka moments later; featured the announcement the Vaudevillains, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Blake & Murphy, and Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley would compete in a fatal fourway the following week:
Asuka pinned Emma (w/ Dana Brooke) with a standing spin kick at 14:49, as Emma attempted to use a foreign object behind the referee’s back; during the closing moments of the bout, Emma was ejected by the referee
NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) at 14:58 when Wilder pinned Amore after the Shatter Machine from the top rope
Baron Corbin pinned Apollo Crews with the End of Days at 11:41
NXT Women’s Champion Bayley defeated Nia Jax at 13:21 via submission with a guillotine choke as the challenger was in a body scissors (Jax’s first loss)
NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Samoa Joe with the double stomp off the top at 18:22