WWE – 2016 Results
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Arena – January 11, 2016
Raw – featured an opening segment in which the entire roster was shown standing at the entrance stage, with Vince and Stephanie McMahon then walking out to the ring; moments later, the two discussed the WWE World Heavyweight Title being on the line in the Royal Rumble and noted one of the men at the entrance stage would be the new champion, specifically noting Dolph Ziggler and WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day, and even Brock Lesnar, not in attendance; moments later, the lights flickered, with Bray Wyatt appearing at ringside with the Wyatt Family and noting, “Anyone but you, Roman;” WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns soon came out of the crowd and asked the McMahons what would happen if he won the Rumble; Vince then said Roman could test his theory by facing several of the wrestlers at the entrance stage, teasing it could be against anyone but WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose would be in the opening bout; Sheamus then attacked Ambrose from behind, with Vince noting Sheamus would be the opponent; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Renee Young tried to get an update on the medical condition of Ambrose after the opening bout, with Ambrose storming out and saying he was fine and after Kevin Owens; included a backstage segment with the McMahons and Paul Heyman in which they discussed Lesnar challenging for the title at WrestleMania, regardless of who held the title; featured an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network; included an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho discussed his surprise return the previous week and plans to win the Royal Rumble match; moments later, New Day interrupted, took issue with Jericho interrupting them the previous week, and mocked Jericho; Jimmy & Jey Uso then walked out with their 2015 WWE Tag Team of the Year Slammys and challenged New Day to a title match; after the New Day and Usos argued, Jericho challenged Big E & Kofi to face the Usos, with himself in the Usos’ corner; featured an ad promoting Ric Flair on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; included still images of John Cena undergoing shoulder surgery; featured a Real Facts look at Ziggler; included a backstage segment with Heyman and Stephanie in which Heyman argued Lesnar should have the WrestleMania title shot and would not be part of the Rumble match, with Stephanie saying Lesnar would be in the Rumble match; featured an in-ring segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield announced Sting as the first entrant for the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, with a Sting video package then airing with comments from both talent and pop culture personalities; moments later, there was a look at the pop culture reaction of Sting’s announcement; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Kalisto about challenging WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio, during which Kalisto mentioned the late Eddie Guerrero; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair about Charlotte’s attack on Becky Lynch the previous week; included an ad promoting The Condemned 2:
Sheamus fought WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose to a double count-out in an impromptu non-title match at around the 16-minute mark when both men began brawling on the floor; after the contest, Ambrose assaulted Sheamus before Kevin Owens jumped the champion and attacked him before he was forced away by referees (the bout began during the commercial break)
Titus O’Neil pinned Stardust with Clash of the Titus at 3:25; Drew Brees was shown in attendance before the contest; after the bout, Titus celebrated with some young fans sitting ringside until Stardust jumped him from behind on the floor (Stardust’s face was painted as Ziggy Stardust for the bout)
Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Chris Jericho) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in an impromptu non-title match at around the 17-minute mark when Kingston was pinned with a roll up, moments after Jericho broke Woods’ trombone on the floor (the match began during the commercial break)
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman fought Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Curtis Axel, & Bo Dallas to a no contest at around the 1-minute mark when Ryback interfered and helped clear the Wyatts from the ring; prior to the bout, it was announced the Dudleyz would face the Wyatts in a tables match on Smackdown; during their entrance, the Social Outcasts cut a promo on looking for a fight
Kalisto pinned WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio to win the title at 15:14 with a waistlock into a roll up; prior to the bout, ADR cut an in-ring promo mocking that John Cena would be out until after WrestleMania because of him and he would do similar to Kalisto
Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) fought WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) to a no contest in a non-title match when Becky Lynch ran out and attacked the champion before the match began; following the commercial break, JoJo conducted a backstage interview with Becky in which she said Charlotte was hiding behind her father and she would make her submit again
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns fought Kevin Owens (w/ Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Tyler Breeze, the Wyatt Family, & others) to a no contest in a non-title match at around the 16-minute mark when several of the other wrestlers interfered and attacked Reigns; Vince and Stephanie McMahon were ringside for the contest; the bout was set to be a gauntlet match for Reigns; after the bout, Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, came out and fought off all the other wrestlers until he was left alone with Reigns, down on the mat; Lesnar then dragged Reigns over and eventually dropped him with the F5 as well
WWE @ Lafayette, LA – Cajundome – January 12, 2016
Smackdown! – 1/14/16 – included Mauro Ronallo, Jerry Lawler, & Byron Saxton on commentary; featured an opening segment in which Renee Young said she was looking for WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose, who wanted to make a statement; moments later, Ambrose arrived in a pickup truck and said he would make his statement in the ring; Ambrose then made his way to the ring and called out Kevin Owens; when Owens didn’t appear, Ambrose challened him to a last man standing match at the Royal Rumble; Sheamus then interrupted, said they didn’t finish their fight from Raw, and would embarass Ambrose in front of everyone; Ambrose then dared Sheamus to try, with Owens then walking out, saying Ambrose would not walk out of the Rumble, and then aided in double teaming Ambrose before Adrian Neville came out to help make the save; included an ad promoting Ric Flair on the Stone Cold Podcast; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Kalisto about his title win on Raw and defending against Alberto Del Rio later in the night, during which he said he was inspired by Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio Jr.; included a look at John Cena undergoing shoulder surgery; featured a look at a tweet from Drew Brees about being at Raw Monday; included Young conducting a backstage interview with ADR about his rematch for the US title; featured a video package announcing Sting as the first inductee into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about her recent altercations with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, during which Becky challenged Charlotte to a title match at the Rumble; featured an ad promoting The Condemned 2; included a Real Facts look at Sheamus:
The Dudley Boyz defeated Luke Harper & Erick Rowan (w/ Braun Strowman) in a tables match at 9:00 when Bubba Ray shoved Harper off the apron and through a table set up on the floor; after the bout, Strowman put D-Von through two tables in the ring before Harper & Rowan put Bubba Ray through a table on the floor with a double chokeslam
Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, & Curtis Axel defeated Zack Ryder, Damien Sandow, Goldust, & Jack Swagger at 3:42 when Dallas pinned Ryder with the Bo Dog
Alberto Del Rio defeated WWE US Champion Kalisto at 14:33 via submission with the cross armbreaker, moments after failing a dive to the floor when Wade Barrett pulled the challenger out of the way; Barrett appeared ringside late in the contest
Becky Lynch defeated Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 2:34
WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose & Adrian Neville defeated Kevin Owens & Sheamus via disqualification at around the 13-minute mark; after the bout, Ambrose dropped Owens with Dirty Deeds in the ring before Neville hit the Red Arrow
WWE @ Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena – January 18, 2016
Raw – featured an opening video package noting the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and several notable black celebrities; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns on defending the title in the Royal Rumble match on Sunday, with Reigns then calling out Brock Lesnar until Chris Jericho walked out instead and said he wanted Reigns and Lesnar in the ring with him later for the Higlight Reel; moments later, Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Alexander Rusev, and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio interrupted, with Sheamus saying one of his group would win the title and taking issue with Jericho not inviting them on the show; eventually, Rusev and Reigns had words leading to Reigns challenging Rusev to the opening match, with Jericho appointing himself the guest referee; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWE 24: WrestleMania Silicon Valley; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and the League of Nations; included an ad promoting The Condemned 2; featured a segment at the entrance stage in which Vince McMahon and Stephanie drew Roman to be the first entrant in the Rumble match; moments later, they drew a second and third time, with Roman being picked each time and Vince saying Roman would not keep the title; included the announcement WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens would be guests on Miz TV during Smackdown and Reigns would face the entire League of Nations; featured a look at the tour of India the previous week; included backstage footage from earlier in the day of WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods mourning the loss of Woods’ trombone, with Woods saying Big E would face Jay Uso in the trombone’s memory; featured a Royal Rumble by the numbers video package; included a backstage segment with Titus O’Neil, R-Truth, and Mark Henry discussing the Rumble match and their upcoming match, with Adrian Neville walking in to join them; featured an ad promoting Legends with JBL with the Road Dogg; included a closing in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Jericho was interrupted by Paul Heyman, with the two having words about Lesnar’s involvement in the Rumble match before Jericho questioned what would happen if and when he tosses Lesenar from the ring; Lesnar then came out to ringside; Reigns then came through the crowd and took down Lesnar with a spear; the League of Nations then ran out and attacked Reigns and Lesnar before Lesnar fought them off; Reigns then took down Lesnar with a spear before the Wyatt Family surrounded him, assaulted Reigns, and then did the same to Lesnar as the show ended:
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns pinned Alexander Rusev in a non-title match at 13:55 with the Superman Punch and spear; late in the bout, guest referee Chris Jericho ejected Sheamus, Wade Barrett, and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio, who were all in Rusev’s corner, from ringside; following the commercial break, Stephanie McMahon confronted Jericho backstage and threatened him not to mess with her show
Natalya Neidhart (w/ Paige) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) via submission with the Sharpshooter at 1:30; prior to the bout, footage was shown building tension between Paige and Alicia Fox on Total Divas; during the match, it was noted newcomer Mandy from Tough Enough would be part of the new season of Total Divas (Natalya and Paige’s returns)
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan (w/ Braun Strowman) defeated Ryback & the Dudley Boyz at around the 8-minute mark when Harper pinned Bubba Ray with the discuss clothesline (the bout began during the commercial break)
The Big Show pinned Heath Slater (w/ Bo Dallas, Adam Rose, & Curtis Axel) with the punch to the face at the 56-second mark; prior to the bout, the Social Outcasts discussed their plans of winning the Royal Rumble; after the contest, Show easily knocked out the other three men
Becky Lynch defeated Tamina (w/ Naomi) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 4:06; WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair sat ringside for the match; after the contest, Becky took the mic and asked Charlotte if she was getting a title match at the Royal Rumble; after Charlotte turned her down, Becky claimed Charlotte was a coward and egged on Ric until Ric accepted the title match on Charlotte’s behalf
Sheamus & WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Wade Barrett) defeated WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose & Kalisto at 13:15 when Sheamus pinned Kalisto with the Brogue Kick after avoiding the Solida del Sol; Kevin Owens provided guest commentary for the match
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) at 9:34 with the Big Ending, moments after Woods distracted Uso from the apron; during the champions’ entrance, it was noted the Usos would challenge New Day at the Royal Rumble and New Day would appear on SportsCenter the next day; Kofi and Xavier wore dress clothes for the match
Adrian Neville, Mark Henry, R-Truth, & Titus O’Neil defeated Tyler Breeze, Stardust, Conor O’Brian, & Rick Viktor at 6:12 when Neville pinned Breeze with the Red Arrow after Henry’s powerslam
WWE @ – January 19, 2016
Smackdown! – 1/21/16 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he reviewed the closing segment of Raw, featuring the Highlight Reel; moments later, WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods interrupted, blamed Jericho for killing their trombone, and said he had no remorse over it; Jericho then mocked the New Day before saying they would be in the opening match; included an ad promoting The Condemned 2 on DVD; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a Royal Rumble by the numbers video package; featured a look at the Rock being named the top international box office star; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin discussed the upcoming last man standing match between WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens; moments later, Ambrose interrupted and went around ringside to describe what he planned to do to Owens in the match; Owens eventually walked out to the entrance stage and responded to Ambrose’s comments, leading to Ambrose to challenge Owens to face him in the ring; Miz then jumped Ambrose from behind; Owens then walked out to the ring, dropped Miz with the Pop Up Powerbomb, but was cleared from the ring by Ambrose; Ambrose then hit Dirty Deeds on Miz while looking at Owens, then giving Miz the standing 10 count as a warning to Owens; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with the Wyatt Family, about their arrival to Smackdown; included an ad promoting WWE 24: WrestleMania Silicon Valley; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Kalisto on challenging WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio at the Rumble; moments later, ADR interrupted, with ADR, Sheamus, Alexander Rusev, and Wade Barrett then assaulting Kalisto:
Dolph Ziggler, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston at 15:07 when one of the Usos pinned Woods after a triple superkick; Ziggler’s face was painted like the Usos for the match; prior to the bout, an Instagram image of Ziggler with the Usos was shown, taken in India, with a response from the Rock
Becky Lynch defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Brie Bella) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 2:59; WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair provided guest commentary for the bout
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman) pinned Ryback with Sister Abigail at 7:30, moments after the Wyatt Family attacked Ryback on the floor
Titus O’Neil pinned Stardust with Clash of the Titus at 3:04; during his entrance, O’Neil discussed being in the Royal Rumble match
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio, & Alexander Rusev in a non-title handicap match via disqualification at 4:56 when Reigns was illegally ganged up on; following his entrance, Reigns cut an in-ring promo on being the first entrant in the Royal Rumble match; after the match, Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out to make the save but were eventually beaten down; after Reigns fought off the League of Nations, the Wyatt Family surrounded the ring; the Wyatts then assaulted Reigns in and out of the ring before sustaining Sister Abigail
Royal Rumble 2016 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena – January 24, 2016 (15,170; sell out)
Kickoff – hosted by Renee Young, Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Corey Graves; included a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment in which Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Alexander Rusev, and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio about ADR’s upcoming match with Kalisto and the four being in the Rumble match; included a video package hyping Kevin Owens vs. WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose in a last man standing match; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Owens about the upcoming match and being part of the Rumble match; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton on commentary; featured a video package hyping new shows coming to the WWE Network; included Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose in the social media lounge in which they answered fans’ questions; featured a video package hyping Becky Lynch vs. WWE Divas Champion Charlotte:
Jack Swagger & Mark Henry defeated the Dudley Boyz, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, and Damien Sandow & Darren Young at 7:59 when Henry pinned Viktor, moments after Viktor sustained the 3D; after the bout, Swagger and Henry shook hands; stipulations stated the winning team would earn spots in the Royal Rumble match
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening segment showing Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon arriving in a limo, with JoJo speaking to them about Roman Reigns having to defend the WWE World Heavyweight Title in the Royal Rumble match; included a Cricket Wireless ad; featured a video package hyping new shows coming to the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; featured an ad promoting WWE 24: WrestleMania Silicon Valley; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family in which Bray implied his family brought the apocalypse with them; featured a backstage segment with Paul Heyman and Stephanie in which Heyman said he would be happy to renegotiate Brock Lesnar’s contract, with Stephanie saying she would be happy as long as Lesnar takes out his aggression on Roman Reigns; included an ad promoting The Edge & Christian Show that Totally Reeks of Awesomeness; featured an ad promoting Fastlane 2016; included a video package hyping Becky Lynch vs. WWE Divas Champion Charlotte; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; included a video package in which several fans in Orlando got an experience at the Performance Center; featured a video package hyping the Rumble match:
WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens in a last man standing match at 20:21 after shoving the challenger off the top and through two tables set up on the floor
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 10:53 when Big E pinned Jey with the Big Ending after catching him coming off the top; prior to the bout, the New Day revealed Francesca 2 and said they would retain their titles and win the Royal Rumble
Kalisto pinned WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio to win the title at 11:31 with the Salida del Sol after the champion hit his head on an exposed turnbuckle
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Becky Lynch with a spear at 11:31, moments after Flair threw his jacket on the challenger’s head as Charlotte was in the Dis-Arm-Her; after the match, Sasha Banks walked out and kicked Becky to the floor; moments later, Sasha and Charlotte briefly came face to face, with the crowd chanting “Sasha;” Charlotte then went to leave the ring but sustained the Banks Statement; Sasha then held up the title belt and taunted Ric before leaving the ring
WWE @ Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena – January 25, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Vince and Stephanie McMahon in which they mocked Roman Reigns as well as a handful of others, including AJ Styles, that the fans wanted to see win the Royal Rumble; Stephanie then introduced Triple H, who walked out in a suit and opened his jacket to reveal the WWE World Heavyweight Title belt; he then praised Reigns before saying he would stay champion as long as he wanted and until those backstage learned respect; Stephanie then said the main event of Fastlane would be announced at the end of the show, with the winner of that match challenging Triple H at WrestleMania 32; included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Reigns about the comments made by the McMahons and Triple H earlier in the show; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about his WWE debut at the Rumble and facing Chris Jericho later in the show; moments later, Jericho interrupted, said he waited a long time for Styles to be in the WWE, and said Styles would get his chance to show off what he can do against him; included an ad promoting The Condemned 2 on DVD; featured exclusive news from E! that Nikki Bella was undergoing neck surgery that could end her career; included an ad promoting the premiere of Ride Along on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Goldust inviting R Truth to be his new partner, with Truth saying he was already married; included the announcement Reigns and WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose would be on the Highlight Reel on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; featured a backstage segment in which Rich Brennan spoke to Mike Mizanin, who exited the black limo said to be the big ‘returning superstar;’ moments later, a black pickup truck pulled up, with the Rock stepping out, mocking Miz, greeting Rick Ross, and then spotting the Big Show; Rock mentioned the 2000 Royal Rumble and admitted to Show that Show really won that match and should have been the Scorpion King and should have been chasing Vin Diesel in movies, making Show cry to the point he broke his laptop in two; Rock then found Lana and sweet talked her until Alexander Rusev walked up, with Rock talking to both of them before eventually walking out to the ring; Rock then cut a promo on being part of WrestleMania, went out to the front row to talk to fans dressed as Hulk Hogan, the Undertaker, Randy Savage, and himself, and went on to discuss the night ahead; moments later, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods interrupted, mocked Rock, noted their recent wins, and asked where Rock’s gold was; Rock responded by calling their unicorn horns “llama penises” and repeatedly mocked them until they went to leave; Rock then said he had a Plan B, with Jimmy & Jey Uso coming out, attacking New Day, and Rock hitting the Rock Bottom on Big E before hitting the People’s Elbow to Woods; included an ad promoting The Edge & Christian Show that Totally Reeks of Awesomeness; featured footage from earlier in the day of WWE launching a national partnership with the Boys & Girls Club:
Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler at 8:46 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; prior to the bout, Flo Rida was shown in the front row
The Dudley Boyz (w/ Flo Rida) defeated Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas (w/ Heath Slater & Adam Rose) at around the 5:30 mark in an impromptu match when D-Von pinned Axel with the 3D; prior to the bout, the Social Outcasts took issue with Flo Rida sitting ringside, eventually daring him to join them in the ring where Dallas – as Bo Rida – cut a battle rap; moments later, Flo Rida did his own and introduced the Dudleyz at the end; late in the contest, Flo Rida knocked an interfering Slater into the ring
AJ Styles pinned Chris Jericho at 13:44 with a reversal of a blocked sunset flip roll up; prior to the bout, it was noted Jericho would be on SportsCenter the following night; after the contest, Styles extended his hand to Jericho, with Jericho eventually shaking it and then pulling Styles in when he went to step away; moments later, Jericho left the ring
Becky Lynch defeated Sasha Banks via disqualification at 3:34 when WWE Divas Champion Charlotte attacked Becky as Becky was in the Banks Statement; after the bout, Charlotte tossed Sasha to the floor, assaulted Becky, and then attacked Sasha when Sasha attempted a comeback
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman) pinned Kane at 7:05 with Sister Abigail; after the contest, Kane was further assaulted
Paige & Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox & Brie Bella at 2:45 when Paige pinned Brie with the RamPaige
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Mike Mizanin in a non-title match at 9:51 with a reversal off the ropes into the Salida del Sol
Roman Reigns & WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Sheamus & Alexander Rusev (w/ Alberto Del Rio & Wade Barrett) at 15:19 when Reigns pinned Sheamus with the spear; after the contest, Ambrose and Reigns put Rusev through the announce table with a powerbomb; moments later, Stephanie McMahon walked out to the entrance stage and said the main event for Fastlane would be Ambrose vs. Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar
WWE @ Tampa, FL – January 26, 2016
Smackdown! – 1/28/16 – included an ad promoting WWE Ride Along; featured an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a Did you know? graphic noting Raw was the most social show on cable Monday; featured an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho recapped the Royal Rumble, facing AJ Styles on Raw, and Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose at Fastlane; moments later, Jericho introduced Reigns and Ambrose as his guests, who brought out a potted plant and stool to spruce up the set; the two then said they had no jealousy but would would punch the other to get the #1 contender spot; moments later, Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman, interrupted and challenged Jericho, Reigns, and Ambrose to a six-man tag team match later in the night; included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a look at Nikki Bella undergoing neck surgery; included a vignette taped earlier in the day of Goldust and R-Truth stretching outside as Goldust tried to convince Truth to be his partner; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32:
Dolph Ziggler, Titus O’Neil, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin, WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods in an impromptu match at around the 12-minute mark when O’Neil pinned Miz with the Clash of the Titus; prior to the bout, New Day cut an in-ring promo on the Rock’s actions against them on Raw, with New Day shaming him for saying what he said on a PG show; moments later, Miz interrupted and also mocked Rock which lead to the Usos coming out; after the Usos had words with New Day and Miz, Titus and then Ziggler came out to join them and a brief brawl took place in the ring; prior to bout, images of O’Neil visiting a Tampa school earlier in the day were shown, followed by an Instagram video noting all the students would be going to Smackdown; after the contest, Titus celebrated with the students in the crowd
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Adrian Neville at 8:45 with a modified Salida del Sol
AJ Styles pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Heath Slater, Adam Rose, & Bo Dallas) with the Styles Clash at 3:23; prior to the bout, the Social Outcasts cut an in-ring promo blaming Styles for eliminating Axel from the Royal Rumble, behind Axel’s back, and ending Axel’s year-long streak in the Rumble match
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Natalya Neidhart in a non-title match via submission with the Figure-8 at 3:53, moments after Flair distracted Natalya; prior to the bout, Natalya cut an insert promo on returning from injury; after the match, Charlotte reapplied the hold until Becky Lynch ran out to clear the ring
Roman Reigns, WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose, & Chris Jericho defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan (w/ Braun Strowman) via disqualification at 13:24 when Strowman interfered; after the bout, Reigns was assaulted in the ring until the Big Show came out, laid out Rowan and Harper on the floor, and squared off with Strowman in the ring; moments later, Show sent Strowman to the floor and the Wyatts were eventually cleared from the ring, ending with Reigns dropping Harper with the spear
WWE @ Birmingham, AL – February 1, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he addressed the Wyatt Family conspiring against Lesnar at the Royal Rumble before addressing the Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose match at Fast Lane; moments later, Ambrose interrupted, said he wasn’t scared of Lesnar but respected him; he then told Lesnar to take him to Suplex City and knew both Lesnar and Reigns would give him a beating but he would be the one to take the WWE World Heavyweight Title from Triple H; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie McMahon, with the world title belt, Reigns, and Ambrose in which Stephanie said Reigns and Ambrose would be divided, just like the Rockers, Randy Orton and Evolution, and the Sheild and Seth Rollins; she then said they would face WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day later in the show; included a look at Nikki Bella’s recovery from surgery; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella about her sister’s recovery, with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair interrupting and Charlotte noting the many times she beat Nikki and implied she had a hand in Nikki’s injury; included a look at the WWE cover story on the American Way inflight magazine; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin introduced AJ Styles as his guest; Miz then noted Styles’ past and beating Chris Jericho the previous week before claiming he was the father of the Yes Movement; when the crowd got too loud chanting “Yes!”, Miz ranted on the crowd as he claimed Styles would drowned if he listened to them; Miz eventually told the crowd that Styles had no chance without his guidance, with Styles jumping him until Miz ran off; included an ad promoting new shows coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a Black History Month video; featured a look at Bret Hart announcing earlier that day announcing via Instagram that he was battling prostate cancer; included a backstage segment with Lesnar and Triple H in which the two had words and implied they were looking forward to facing the other at WrestleMania; featured the announcement Styles vs. Miz would take place on Smackdown; included a Black History Month video on Mark Henry; featured a “Did you know?” graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on all of cable the previous week; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Jericho about losing to Styles the previous week, with Jericho saying he would pay close attention to Styles’ match against Miz on Smackdown; featured a backstage segment of Goldust and R-Truth in the bathroom, with Goldust again trying to convince Truth to be his partner; included an ad promoting NXT with Apollo Crews vs. NXT World Champion Finn Balor in a non-title match; featured the announcement Reigns would face Alexander Rusev on Smackdown:
WWE US Champion Kalisto defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in a non-title match via count-out at 10:07 after sending Rusev into the barricade with a hurricanrana; Alberto Del Rio provided guest commentary for the contest; prior to the bout, it was announced ADR would challenge Kalisto at Fast Lane
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Curtis Axel & Heath Slater (w/ Adam Rose) at 5:12 when Jey pinned Rose with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia accidentally introduced the Usos as “Grammy-award winning” instead of Slammy; during their entrance, the Social Outcasts mocked the Usos before saying Bo Dallas was in the recording studio
Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) pinned WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) in a non-title match at 4:38 with an inside cradle as the champion attempted the Figure-8; prior to the bout, Deontay Wilder was shown in attendance
The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper & Braun Strowman) with the chokeslam at 1:20; after the bout, Show and Strowman squared off in the ring before Show was triple teamed; moments later, Show was assaulted in and out of the ring before sustaining a double bodyslam onto the ring steps
Titus O’Neil pinned Tyler Breeze with the Clash of the Titus at 2:39; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Titus bringing local school kids to Smackdown the previous week
Dolph Ziggler pinned Kevin Owens at 11:29 with the Zig Zag after avoiding the Pop Up Powerbomb; prior to the bout, it was noted Stephanie McMahon would be part of a segment the next day on Good Morning America
Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch via disqualification at 3:40 when Naomi and Tamina attacked Sasha on the floor; prior to the bout, Banks cut an in-ring promo saying she was on her own and no one was going to stop her from being divas champion, regardless of Charlotte’s issues with Becky or having lost to Brie Bella earlier in the show; moments later, Naomi and Tamina walked out, said there were no hard feelings with Sasha; the three then showed they were united; Naomi and Tamina were in Sasha’s corner before arguing with her late in the bout and attacking her, with Becky then coming to her aid
Roman Reigns & WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 17:20 when Ambrose pinned Langston with Dirty Deeds; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo in which they shamed the Rock and said they would take it out on “the Rock’s cousin and the Rock’s cousin’s friend;” they then pointed out a young fan in the front row, wearing a Bullet Club T-shirt, and said they would fight him; Paul Heyman provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, the New Day jumped Reigns and Ambrose as they were distracted by Brock Lesnar at ringside; moments later, Lesnar dropped Ambrose with the F5 in the ring to close the show
WWE @ Memphis, TN – February 2, 2016
Smackdown! – 2/4/16 – featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose about accidentally striking Roman Reigns after the opening match, with Ambrose saying if he actually went after Roman then Roman would know it; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin about his upcoming bout with AJ Styles; included a Black History Month graphic with a quote from Halle Berry; members of the Memphis Grizzlies were shown in attendance; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about coming to Sasha Banks’ aid on Raw; moments later, Sasha interrupted, with the two arguing before agreeing to help the other against Naomi & Tamina before they get their WWE Divas Title match; included the announcement Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would be part of Raw; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Reigns about he and Ambrose facing Alexander Rusev & Alberto Del Rio and facing Ambrose as part of Fast Lane; included a Black History Month graphic with a quote from Shonda Rhimes; featured a segment of R-Truth at a hotel, with Goldust showing up dressed as an employee and again asking Truth to be his tag team partner; included an ad promoting Ron Simmons as part of Legends with JBL:
Roman Reigns defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett & Alberto Del Rio) via disqualification at 3:03 when ADR and Barrett attacked Reigns on the floor; immediately after the bout, WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose ran out and cleared Rusev from the ring; moments later, Ambrose accidentally struck Reigns before he was triple teamed as well; Rusev then applied the Accolade on Ambrose in the ring until Reigns cleared the ring with a steel chair
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Kevin Owens in a non-title match at 9:06 with a roll up, moments after Owens became distracted by Dolph Ziggler at ringside; prior to the bout, Kalisto cut an insert promo on the upcoming match; Ziggler provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the contest, Owens attacked Ziggler at ringside, leading to the finish
Ryback pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Braun Strowman) with a clothesline at 2:57; after the bout, Strowman knocked Ryback to the floor (Ryback’s debut in plain black trunks)
AJ Styles defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Calf Crusher at 10:17; Chris Jericho provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, Jericho joined Styles in the ring and said he knew he was good but questioned if he was great and if he could beat Jericho twice; Jericho then challenged Styles to a rematch the following week on Smackdown, with Styles shaking his hand
WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston defeated Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, & Adam Rose at 8:01 when Kingston pinned Axel with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage; prior to the bout, New Day cut an in-ring promo on having gold until the Social Outcasts interrupted and the two teams argued
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Brie Bella) in a non-title match via submission with the Figure-8 at 3:57
Roman Reigns & WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Alexander Rusev & Alberto Del Rio (w/ Wade Barrett) at 7:47 when Reigns pinned Rusev with the spear
WWE @ Seattle, WA – Key Arena – February 8, 2016
Raw – featured an opening video package noting Daniel Bryan announcing earlier in the day on Twitter; included an in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon introduced the contract signing for the Fast Lane main event, with the crowd chanting “Daniel Bryan” until she cut them off; moments later, WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose interrupted, took the mic, and called out Brock Lesnar until Stephanie reminded him that she runs the show and not him; Roman Reigns then came through the crowd and had words with Stephanie until Stephanie introduced Lesnar, with Paul Heyman; the three then signed the contract, with Stephanie immediately leaving the ring; Lesnar went on to knock down Reigns and drop Ambrose with the F5 before WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H walked out to the entrance stage and stared at Lesnar; featured a video package on Bryan’s time in NXT; included a backstage segment in which Ambrose told Reigns that he would get Lesnar by the end of the show; featured a video package on Bryan winning the WWE US Title at Night of Champions 2010; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment with the Dudley Boyz and Jimmy & Jey Uso in which the Dudleyz argued they should be the ones to face WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day in a tables match, with Bubba Ray suggesting they team with the Usos to face the New Day in a tables match; included a video package on Ryback; featured an ad promoting Ride Along; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin addressed his altercation the previous week with AJ Styles; moments later, Chris Jericho interrupted and said the fans would rather see a Highlight Reel, with stage hands then removing Miz’s set and replacing it with Jericho’s; Jericho went on to point out that Styles knocked out Miz’s tooth in their match; the two exchanged words about Styles; Styles eventually walked out, with Miz jumping Jericho from behind and Miz being knocked to the floor before Jericho and Styles came face to face, with Jericho eventually leaving ringside; featured a video package recapping Bryan winning Money in the Bank in 2011; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a video package recapping Team Hell No; included a look at tweets from Vince McMahon, Paige, WWE US Champion Kalisto, and the Ultimate Warrior’s family about Bryan’s retirement; featured a backstage segment in which New Day discussed their upcoming tables match, with Renee Young talking to them about the match being an 8-man tag team match; included a backstage segment with Ambrose and Reigns talking about Ambrose’s plans to go after Lesnar, with Ambrose saying he didn’t need Reigns’ help; featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included a video package on the Bryan vs. John Cena match from Summer Slam 2013; featured a video package highlighting several of wrestling’s top African American stars as part of Black History Month; included an in-ring segment in which Ambrose called out Lesenar and egged him on until Lesnar, with Heyman, finally appeared; Lesnar easily overpowered Ambrose at ringside, assaulted him in the ring, and hit the F5 before leaving the ring; Lesnar then turned around to find Ambrose daring him to come back for more; Lesnar went on to attack Ambrose again until Reigns came out to clear the ring; featured a segment earlier in the day of R-Truth and Goldust, dressed as Jimi Hendrix, in which Goldust again asked Truth to be his tag team partner before smashing his own guitar; included a video package on the Occupy Raw segment from March 2014; featured a backstage segment in which New Day invited Mark Henry to join them for their tables match; included social media comments from Kevin Owens, Nikki Bella, Natalya Neidhart, and John Cena about Bryan’s retirement; featured a video package on Bryan’s WWE career set to NEEDTOBREATHE’s ‘Streets of Gold,’ mixed with comments from various WWE superstars; included a look at the mainstream coverage Bryan’s retirement had garnered since that afternoon; featured the announcement Bryan would appear the following day on SportsCenter; included a closing in-ring segment in which Bryan noted he cut his hair to donate to kids battling cancer and then noted the number of concussions he sustained over the course of his career, and that was why he wouldn’t be able to wrestle again; Bryan went on to say recent tests showed some damage to his brain and he had a family to worry about, which was why he was officially announcing his retirement; he went on to note the many things he loved in his years wrestling and said how grateful he was to have met so many wonderful people, his wife, his dad seeing him in that same venue two years prior when the fans hijacked Raw, and now experiencing this moment with his family; Bryan then said the following day he would no longer be a wrestler but wanted one last “Yes” chant from the crowd; moments later, Brie Bella joined Bryan in the ring and kissed him before the show ended:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Kevin Owens at 11:04 with his feet on the ropes for leverage after Owens missed a running cannonball in the corner; after the match, Owens threw a fit at ringside
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Alicia Fox in a non-title match via submission with the Figure-8 at 5:15; prior to the bout, it was noted Brie Bella would challenge Charlotte at Fast Lane
Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman) pinned Ryback with Sister Abigail at 6:52; after the bout, the Wyatts ganged up on Ryback before he sustained Sister Abigail on the floor
Adam Rose (w/ Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, & Bo Dallas) pinned Titus O’Neil at 3:19 with a roll up, moments after O’Neil knocked Slater off the apron; prior to the bout, the Social Outcasts cut a promo
Alberto Del Rio & Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett) defeated WWE US Champion Kalisto & Sin Cara at 5:38 when ADR pinned Kalisto with the double stomp off the top as Kalisto was hung upside down in the corner
Tamina (w/ Naomi) pinned Becky Lynch at 3:40 with a boot to the face, moments after Becky came to Sasha Banks’ aid on the floor against Naomi; Sasha provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was announced Sasha & Becky would face Tamina & Naomi at Fast Lane
The Dudley Boyz, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods in a tables match at 7:32 after Big E sustained a 3D through a table in the ring; late in the bout, Henry walked out after arguing with the New Day; Jey appeared to sustain an injury late in the contest; after the bout, the Dudleyz mocked the New Day before attacking the Usos, putting Jimmy through a table with the 3D, and putting Jey through a table with a powerbomb off the top
WWE @ Portland, OR – February 9, 2016
Smackdown! – 2/11/16 – featured a look at social media’s reaction to Daniel Bryan’s retirement; included an ad promoting the Big Show on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured an in-ring promo by the Dudley Boyz in which they said they were sick of hearing about Daniel Bryan and how the fans had treated them since their return; they then showed all the tables set up around ringside and had them removed by stagehands, adding it would be the last time the fans would get the tables from them because the fans should have been cheering for them and not the tables; they then took the last table, in the ring, and took it backstage with them; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting Ride Along on the WWE Network; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about teaming with Chris Jericho earlier in the night and facing him later in the show; featured a backstage promo in which the Wyatt Family announced their arrival to Smackdown; included an ad promoting the Collections on the WWE Network; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Raw was the most social show on TV Monday; included a music video recapping the Wyatts’ recent attacks on Kane, Big Show, and Ryback; moments later, the Wyatts cut an in-ring promo on being the gods of today, with Bray saying their war against “your gods” had only just begun; featured a video package honoring Black History Month in wrestling; included a video package on Bryan’s retirement and the mainstream attention it attracted, followed by the announcement Bryan’s greatest moments would be housed in a collection on the WWE Network the following day; featured the announcement Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman would appear on the following week’s Smackdown:
AJ Styles & Chris Jericho defeated Adam Rose & Curtis Axel at around the 7-minute mark in an impromptu match when Styles pinned Rose; after the contest, Jericho dropped Styles with the Code Breaker (the match began during the commercial break)
Sasha Banks defeated Naomi (w/ Tamina) via submission with the Banks Statement at 13:27, moments after attacking Tamina on the floor; Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the match until Tamina attacked her late in the contest (Naomi’s debut with a new theme)
WWE US Champion Kalisto, Sin Cara, & Adrian Neville defeated Stardust, Conor O’Brian, & Rick Viktor at 2:37 when Neville pinned Viktor after the Salida del Sol, Swanton, and Red Arrow
Chris Jericho pinned AJ Styles with the Code Breaker at 15:20
WWE @ Anaheim, CA – February 15, 2016 (14,971; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose in which he called out Brock Lesnar, with Stephanie McMahon interrupting and eventually announcing Ambrose would defend the IC title in a 5-way match instead of fighting Lesnar like he wanted; she then said Ambrose would be taken out of the Fast Lane main event if Roman Reigns showed up during his title defense; included an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s WWE Network series premiere; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured Byron Saxton conducting an in-ring interview with Brie Bella about Daniel Bryan’s retirement, with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, quickly interrupting and suggesting Brie retire to stay at home with Bryan; Charlotte then said Brie was still there because they needed the moneh now that Bryan was retired; the two continued to trade words before Charlotte mocked Brie’s future “vegan babies” and Brie cleared her from the ring; included an ad promoting the Big Show on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured a Black History Month graphic with a quote from Nelson Mandela; included an in-ring promo by the Dudley Boyz about their attack on Jimmy & Jey Uso the previous week, adding that they weren’t a nostalgia act but the baddest tag team on the planet; featured an ad promoting Collections on the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he asked Roman Reigns to join him in the ring; during the segment, it was noted Lesnar would appear on SportsCenter the following day; Heyman then address Reigns, saying he would either lose a title shot or a friend at Fast Lane and not even he and Ambrose combined could take down Lesnar; Reigns responded by saying he had beaten Ambrose and he hadn’t beaten Lesnar but he had beaten Lesnar’s ass; after Heyman left the ring, the Dudley Boyz attacked Reigns from behind until Ambrose ran out to make the save; moments later, Ambrose attempted to hit Reigns with Dirty Deeds before Reigns shoved him off and the two had a brief staredown; featured the announcement that the Vincent J. McMahon Award of Excellence would be awarded the following week; included footage from earlier in the day of Goldust interrupting a romantic dinner at a restaurant with R-Truth; moments later, Goldust appeared as the waiter, eventually spraying a bottle of champagne on Truth’s date’s dress; featured the announcement Owens would defend against Ziggler at Fast Lane; included a Black History Month video on Booker T; featured Facebook video of Naomi and Tamina confronting Becky Lynch backstage earlier in the night, with the two beating her down before walking away; Michelle Beadle was shown in attendance; included a video package on the Wyatt Family’s recent attacks on Big Show and Ryback; featured the announcement the Dudleyz would face Reigns & Ambrose on Smackdown:
Kevin Owens defeated Stardust, WWE IC Champion Dean Ambrose, Tyler Breeze, and Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu match to win the title at 12:35 by pinning Breeze with the Pop Up Powerbomb; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Ambrose about his title loss, with Ambrose saying his hands are now open for something bigger and the Authority has only motivated him to go after WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H; after Renee sent it back to the announce table, Owens confronted her about his title victory; moments later, Ziggler interrupted and challenged Owens to a title match at Fast Lane, with Owens turning him down and walking away
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Mark Henry at 5:05; prior to the bout, it was noted the New Day would be part of The Cutting Edge Peep Show during Fast Lane; following their entrance, the New Day mocked Edge & Christian, noted their appearance on their talk show Sunday, and then mocked Henry (the bout began during the commercial break)
AJ Styles defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Calf Killer at 11:51; Gerard Butler was shown in attendance before the bout; Chris Jericho provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Jericho went to speak on the mic until Styles cut him off and issued a challenge of his own for a match at Fast Lane; Jericho responded by saying he wasn’t sure if he wanted to wrestle Styles again and would let him known on Smackdown
Summer Rae pinned Paige at 3:42 when Paige was unable to kick out of a reversal
Heath Slater (w/ Adam Rose, Curtis Axel, & Bo Dallas) pinned Zack Ryder with a DDT at 2:09; during their entrance, the Social Outcasts cut an insert promo on the bout
Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, & Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett) defeated Adrian Neville, WWE US Champion Kalisto, & Sin Cara at 9:16 when ADR pinned Sin Cara with a double stomp off the top as Sin Cara was laid across the ropes halfway across the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted Kalisto would defend against ADR during the Fast Lane Kick Off; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with ADR about his upcoming US title match, with ADR saying he wanted it in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
Becky Lynch defeated Naomi (w/ Tamina) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 2:08; after the bout, Becky was double teamed until Sasha Banks walked out
The Big Show defeated Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) via disqualification at 2:30 when the Wyatt Family interfered; prior to the bout, the Wyatts cut an in-ring promo on their recent attacks on Show, Kane, and Ryback; after the contest, Ryback ran out to make the save but was eventually beaten down as well before Kane came up from underneath the ring and helped clear the ring
Fast Lane 2016 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena – February 21, 2016 (14,406)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, & Corey Graves as the panelists, with Rich Brennan in the social media lounge; included a video package heyping Brie Bella vs. WWE Divas Champion Charlotte; featured an ad promoting the new WWE.com; included a video package promoting Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose; featured a segment in which Paul Heyman joined the panel to discuss the night’s main event; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler about challenging WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens later in the night; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included Brennan in the social media lounge with AJ Styles, who answered questions from the fans:
WWE US Champion Kalisto defeated Alberto Del Rio in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1, at 15:00; fall #1: Kalisto won via disqualification at around the 4:30 mark when ADR used a steel chair on the floor; after the fall, the challenger continued to assault the champion on the floor; fall #2: ADR pinned Kalisto at 7:53 with a double stomp as the champion was across the ropes; fall #3: Kalisto pinned ADR with a roll up after sending the challenger into the corner; Maruo Ranallo, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton provided commentary for the match
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton on commentary; Machine Gun Kelly was shown sitting ringside; included a WWE Tapout ad; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s new WWE Network show; incldued a backstage segment with Ryback, Kane, and the Big Show discussing their upcoming bout with the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting the Vincent J McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award as part of Raw; included an ad promoting the new WWE.com; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns on facing both Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose later in the night to earn a WrestleMania main event match, with Ambrose eventually interrupting and noting Lesnar for certain wouldn’t win the match; included a WrestleMania 32 ad; featured a segment in which the panelists discussed the show thus far; included an in-ring segment of The Cutting Edge Peep Show in which Edge & Christian noted their history in Cleveland, and the first tag team ladder match, until they were interrupted by WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston; the two teams traded words until New Day said they were better than everyone, leading into them mocking the League of Nations; moments later, Sheamus, Alexander Rusev, Alberto Del Rio, and Wade Barrett interrupted and confronted the New Day; the new Day eventually left the ring, with Edge & Christian having words with the League of Nations until they mocked them and told the fans to watch their new show immediately after the pay-per-view; featured an ad promoting Collections on the WWE Network:
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch defeated Naomi & Tamina at 9:48 when Tamina submitted to the Banks Statement as Naomi submitted to the Dis-Arm-Her; during their entrance, footage from WWE’s Facebook page was shown of JoJo interviewing Naomi & Tamina backstage earlier in the day
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 15:03
The Big Show, Ryback, & Kane defeated Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 10:40 when Ryback pinned Harper with Shellshocked
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Brie Bella via submission with the Figure-8 at 12:27, moments after powering out of a half crab and the challenger hit her face on the bottom rope; Brie wore Daniel Bryan’s kick pads from WrestleMania 30
AJ Styles defeated Chris Jericho at 16:25 with the Calf Cutter, moments after Jericho kicked out of the Styles Clash; prior to the bout, JoJo conducted a backstage interview with Jericho about his rivalry with Styles; after the bout, Jericho confronted Styles but eventually extended his hand to Styles, with the two men shaking hands
Curtis Axel (w/ Heath Slater, Adam Rose, & Bo Dallas) pinned R-Truth at 2:17 with a roll up, moments after Goldust confronted the other Social Outcast members on the floor; after the contest, Goldust apologized to Truth for costing him the match
Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman); stipulatons stated the winner would challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania 32; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H walked out and confronted Reigns as the show ended
WWE @ Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena – February 22, 2016
Raw – featured footage from the WWE Facebook page of Brock Lesnar attacking Dean Ambrose in the parking lot earlier in the day as fans watched on, with Ambrose then taken away in an ambulance; included an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon discussed the Vincent J McMahon Award of Excellence before introducing Stephanie McMahon as its recipient; as an emotional Stephanie accepted the award, Shane McMahon interrupted, rejected a hug from Vince, praised the award, but then said it shouldn’t go to Stephanie; Shane then said Stephanie and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H had run the company into the ground; he went on to say that he cut a deal with Vince years ago that allowed him to help the company while taking a few years off, and Stephanie’s rise within the company was only because Shane allowed it; after Stephanie left the ring, while telling Shane she would never forgive him, Shane said he didn’t want Vince’s money but he wanted control of Raw; Vince eventually accepted under the condition Shane have one match against the opponent of his choosing; Vince then said the match would be at WrestleMania against the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about Ambrose’s condition; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a graphic noting WWE’s Facebook following compared to other major sport leagues; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Lesnar, in which he said any segment with Lesnar is the main event of the evening and Lesnar had the match at Fast Lane won if not for Ambrose; Heyman went on to show footage of what happened to Ambrose and said Lesnar needed a new WrestleMania opponent; moments later, an ambulance was shown pulling into the arena, with Ambrose shown driving and wearing a neckbrace; Ambrose then staggered to ringside, falling down in pain in front of Lesnar and Heyman; Lesnar stepped on Ambrose on his way up the ramp, with Ambrose taking the mic, calling for Brock, and saying he wanted him at WrestleMania in a streetfight; Lesnar then dropped Ambrose with a F5 on the floor, with Heyman accepting Ambrose’s challenge as Ambrose smiled; featured an ad promoting the new WWE.com; included a Black History Month graphic with a quote from Halle Berry; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s WWE Network show; included a backstage segment with Triple H and Stephanie in which Triple H said Shane would always be a failure; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and Roman in which she said Roman would face Sheamus instead of checking on Ambrose; included a backstage segment with R-Truth and Goldust in which Goldust gave Truth a cake to apologize for causing him to lose at Fast Lane, with Truth again turning him down and smashing the cake in Goldust’s face; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; included a Black History Month quote from James Brown; featured a backstage segment with Vince and Stephanie; included a look at the Godfather’s announcement of being the new WWE Hall of Fame inductee, with it noted the APA would induct him; featured the announcement Triple H would address Reigns on Smackdown:
WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston defeated Adrian Neville, WWE US Champion Kalisto, & Sin Cara at 15:29 when Kingston pinned Sin Cara with the spin kick to the face, moments after pulling his mask; during their entrance, the New Day cut an insert promo on the League of Nations
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 1:59 following the splash off the top; prior to the bout, the Dudley Boyz appeared at the entrance stage, welcomed the Usos back, and said their attack was not a personal thing; the Dudleyz remained on the stage for the duration of the match, with the two teams having words after the contest
AJ Styles & Chris Jericho defeated Curtis Axel & Heath Slater (w/ Bo Dallas & Adam Rose) in an impromptu match at around the 5-minute mark when Axel submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho; Jim Harbaugh was shown in attendance before the match; following his entrance, Jericho cut an in-ring promo saying his matches with Styles earned Styles his respect; Styles then joined him in the ring, with Jericho praising him and saying he had everything it took to be a WWE World Heavyweight Champion; moments later, the Social Outcasts interrupted and mocked the two (the bout began during the commercial break)
Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan (w/ Braun Strowman) defeated the Big Show, Ryback, & Kane at 12:29 when Wyatt pinned Kane with Sister Abigail, moments after Ryback walked out of the match; after the commercial break, Rich Brennan conducted a backstage interview with Ryback in which he said he was done being in tag teams, had no bone to pick with Kane and Show, but it was time to put the spotlight on himself
Sasha Banks defeated Naomi (w/ Tamina) via submission with the Banks Statement at 6:45, moments after Becky Lynch countered the interference of Tamina; after the match, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, interrupted and said one of the two would challenge her at WrestleMania
Roman Reigns fought Sheamus to a no contest at around the 10-minute mark when WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H walked out, with he and Reigns brawling around ringside; Alexander Rusev, Wade Barrett, & Alberto Del Rio accompanied Sheamus to the ring but were ejected from ringside late in the bout; after the contest, Triple H bloodied Reigns’ face until referees and medics swarmed the area, with Triple H then dropping Reigns with a Pedigree onto the steel ringsteps
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN – February 23, 2016
Smackdown! – 2/25/16 – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H in which he quoted the Rolling Stones’ ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ and addressed his attacking and bloodying Roman Reigns on Raw, then showing an image of Roman’s face on the big screen; he went on to discuss his match with Reigns at WrestleMania 32; included footage from WWE.com of Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, in which he said he wanted to reward Dean Ambrose a title match for his actions on Raw; after Renee said Ambrose wasn’t at the arena, Owens suggested he would take the night off; moments later, the Big Show interrupted and noted Owens hadn’t beaten him yet; featured an ad promoting the new WWE.com; featured a Black History Month quote from Harriet Tubman; included a graphic noting Raw was the #1 social show on Monday; featured the announcement the Undertaker would be on Raw; included a backstage segment with Chris Jericho and AJ Styles in which Jericho suggested they were a great team and their WrestleMania moment could be winning the WWE Tag Team Titles from the New Day; the two then said they needed a third partner, with Mark Henry walking in to volunteer; featured a look at the Godfather going into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; included an ad pomoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s WWE Network show; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32:
Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Alberto Del Rio, & Alexander Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler, Adrian Neville, WWE US Champion Kalisto, & Sin Cara at 8:45 when Sheamus pinned Neville with the Brogue Kick
D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso) with a roll up at the 48-second mark after the Usos became distracted by Bubba acting like he would pull a table out from under the ring; following their entrances, the Dudleyz took a mic and reminded the fans that they wouldn’t get to see the tables
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens defeated the Big Show via count-out in a non-title match at 3:04 after Show crotched himself and fell to the floor
Natalya Neidhart defeated Becky Lynch via disqualification at 1:23 when Naomi and Tamina attacked Natalya on the floor; after the bout, Sasha Banks aided Becky in making the save; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, walked out and said Becky would face Sasha on Raw to determine who would challenge her at WrestleMania
R-Truth (w/ Goldust) pinned Heath Slater (w/ Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) at 2:34 with a backslide, moments after Goldust punched Slater from behind the referee’s back; following the entrances, Goldust came out to be in Truth’s corner, despite Truth’s objections
AJ Styles, Chris Jericho, & Mark Henry defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 11:06 when Woods submitted to Styles’ Calf Crusher; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo on the League of Nations and their opponents
WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – February 29, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H in which he addressed teaching people their place, and said that’s what he did to Roman Reigns; eventually, Dean Ambrose interrupted and joined Triple H in the ring, going on to note all the events of the previous week before asking Triple H who he didn’t want to win the triple threat match at Fast Lane; Triple H said Ambrose was a non factor in the match, with Ambrose then claiming he was the last guy Triple H wanted to face at WrestleMania; after the two had words, Ambrose challenged him to a title match then and there; eventually, Triple H said he would give an answer by the end of the night but Ambrose would first face Alberto Del Rio; included a backstage promo by the Wyatt Family in which Bray Wyatt admitted he might be insane; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a WrestleMania 32 ad; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon, with her Vincent K McMahon Award, in which she addressed what it meant to receive the award despite her brother Shane McMahon interrupting; after the crowd chanted, “We want Shane,” Stephanie threw a fit and said Shane blackmailed the WWE and her father and he didn’t care about the fans or his family; included an ad promoting the new WWE.com; featured footage from earlier in the day of Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Natalya Neidhart, who praised Subway for helping her keep her figure; included a look at WWE being recognized for surpassing 10 billion YouTube subscribers; Todd Chrisley from ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ was shown in attendance; featured an in-ring promo by Vince McMahon in which he talked about loving his son Shane to the point that he would teach him a lesson at WrestleMania; eventually, the Undertaker came out and joined him in the ring, grabbing Vince by the throat and telling him that Shane’s blood would be on his hands at WrestleMania; after Taker left ringside, Vince said he would write Shane out of his will and give it all to Stephanie, adding Shane would no longer be his son but just “a son of a bitch;” included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Goldust and R-Truth in which Truth told Goldust that he wasn’t interested in being a team, with a dejected Goldust walking away; Randy Houser was shown in attendance; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Brie Bella, with Lana eventually interrupting and noting everything she had that Brie didn’t; eventually, Brie mocked Lana and Alexander Rusev and walked off; featured an ad promoting Adrian Neville vs. NXT World Champion Finn Balor as part of Wednesday’s NXT; included the announcement the Fabulous Freebirds would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, told Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch they would get a rematch on Smackdown to determine a winner and her challenger for WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the latest Edge & Christian Show; featured the announcement Shane would be on Raw the following week:
Sasha Banks fought Becky Lynch to a draw at 9:42 when all four shoulders were counted down; WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair sat ringside for the match; stipulations stated the winner would challenge Charlotte at WrestleMania; after the bout, the crowd chanted “triple threat”
Mike Mizanin pinned Dolph Ziggler with a roll up at 1:06 after Ziggler struck the corner; prior to the bout, it was noted Ziggler would appear on SportsCenter the following night; following the entrances, footage was shown from the previous week’s Raw pre-show of Ziggler calling Miz out backstage and sayiing he didn’t deserve to be a WWE superstar
Sheamus & Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett & Alberto Del Rio) defeated WWE US Champion Kalisto & Sin Cara at 5:05; after the bout, ADR attacked Kalisto
Ryback pinned Adam Rose (w/ Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, & Curtis Axel) with Shellshocked at 2:03; during his entrance, Ryback cut an insert promo on taking the spotlight for himself
AJ Styles & Chris Jericho defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 8:58 when Kingston submitted to Jericho’s Walls of Jericho; prior to the bout, New Day cut an in-ring promo on being such a strong team and mocked Styles & Jericho as well as the League of Nations; during the entrances, a look at Jericho’s black eye, sustained on Smackdown, was shown via tweets between Jericho and Styles; after the contest, Jericho & Styles challenged New Day to a title match the following week
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) at 2:12 with a Bubba Bomb, moments after D-Von hit Jimmy with a table on the floor and Jey hit D-Von with a superkick
The Big Show defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match at 2:38 via count-out after Owens crotched himself on the ropes and fell to the floor
Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Brie Bella via submission at 4:07 with a modified armbar; after the bout, Lana walked out to the entrance stage to mock Brie’s loss
Dean Ambrose Alberto Del Rio (w/ Sheamus, Alexander Rusev, & Wade Barrett) ; Ambrose’s shoulder was heavily taped for the match 5845 730 hhh 753 dq fight, pedigree
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – March 1, 2016
Smackdown! – 3/3/16 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he sat in a chair in the middle of the ring in which he noted he would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H March 12 on the WWE Network and the potential of facing Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, or even Triple H again at WrestleMania for the title; moments later, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens interrupted, noted how much Ambrose had on his plate, and said he himself had no credible challenger at WrestleMania; after the two had words, Owens tried attacking Ambrose but Ambrose dodged him and cleared him from the ring after hitting him with the chair; moments later, Ambrose challenged Owens to an immediate match but Owens walked away; included an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s WWE Network show; featured a look at WWE being recognized for surpassing 10 billion YouTube subscribers; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which R-Truth told a dejected Goldust he was warming up to the idea of them teaming, but Goldust didn’t believe him and walked off; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting the new WWE.com; featured the announcement Bray Wyatt would face Brock Lesnar at Roadblock; included a backstage promo by Wyatt, with the Wyatt Family, on facing Lesnar; featured a WrestleMania 32 ad; included a look at the Fabulous Freebirds as the latest WWE 2016 Hall of Fame inductees:
Sheamus & Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett & Alberto Del Rio) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 9:56 when Sheamus pinned Jimmy with the Brogue Kick; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz walked out with a table and beat down both Usos
Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin with a backslide at the 49-second mark; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Ziggler appearing at a Cricket Wireless store and fans winning tickets to the show
Sasha Banks fought Becky Lynch to a no contest at 12:19 when WWE Divas Champion Charlotte attacked both, moments after they confronted Ric Flair on the floor; Charlotte and Flair appeared rignside mid-way through the bout; the match was to determine Charlotte’s challenger at WrestleMania; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Charlotte, with Flair, about her interference in the match, with Renee then telling them Charlotte would face both challengers at WrestleMania
AJ Styles pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) at 10:17, moments after Langston & Woods were ejected from ringside; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo, first mocking the League of Nations before complaining about defending against Jericho & Styles on Raw; after the bout, Langston & Woods cornered Styles but he escaped
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match with a reverrsal into Dirty Deeds at 14:29
WWE @ Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – March 7, 2016 (13637,594; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he addressed Vince McMahon’s comments towards him the previous week before claiming Vince was out of touch and he would ensure that he would put an end to Vince’s reign of being out of touch and not listening to his fanbase; Shane went on to say it wa his destiny to run Raw, with Vince then interrupting – using the Undertaker’s gong to intro his own theme; Vince then showed a photo of he and Shane taken just before Shane’s first WWE event in the 1970s, then smashing the framed photo on the stage, and saying he was Vince McMahon while Shane was “just Vince’s son;” he went on to say Shane’s sons would see him fail at WrestleMania and be left with only Vince as a father figure they could be proud of, adding his “greatest creation” would put to rest his “greatest failure;” moments later, Vince called for security and had them surround Shane in the ring, with Shane eventually beating down every single one; included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured a Twitter video from the Rock in which he hyped WrestleMania 32; included a backstage segment with Dolph Ziggler speaking with Zack Ryder before Stephanie McMahon walked in, with she and Ziggler discussing the 2014 Survivor Series before Stephanie said he would face the League of Nations in a 3-on-1 elimination match later in the night; featured a look at WWE’s Facebook following; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose about challenging WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H on Saturday, with Ambrose saying Triple H would respect him because he would take the title and be the face of the company after beating him for the title; Ambrose said he wouldn’t wear a suit but he would be the champion the fans deserved; moments later, Triple H walked out and said Ambrose wasn’t a roadblock but a “speed bump or pot hole;” after Triple H mocked Ambrose, Ambrose challenged him to get in the ring but Triple H said he could wait until Roadblock; he went on to say he would delegate and have Bray Wyatt face Ambrose later in the night; featured an ad promoting the Edge & Chrsitian Show; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a music video package to Tribe Society’s “Kings” recapping Shane McMahon’s in-ring career; included a backstage segment with Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch in which they argued before getting ready for their tag team match; featured a backstage segment in which R-Truth, dressed as a pizza delivery man, gave Goldust a pizza to try to convince him to be tag team partners; after Goldust claimed Truth knew he was lactose intolerant, Mark Henry walked off with the pizza instead; included a WrestleMania 32 ad with the Rock; featured an ad promoting NXT: The Greatest Matches Vol. 1; included the announcement the Big Bossman would be inducted into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Kalisto about going to his first WrestleMania; moments later, Ryback interrupted and questioned why he didn’t have a match at WrestleMania; Ryback told Kalisto that being in a tag team only holds him back and told him to watch his match; included a backstage segment with Vince and Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie questioned what would happen if Shane won at WrestleMania; featured the announcement MizTV on Smackdown would feature WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and that Chris Jericho would explain his attack on AJ Styles:
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title match at 10:19 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; after the bout, Owens jumped Neville in the ring and went to assault him on the floor until Sami Zayn ran out; the two then fought in the ring, with Zayn sending Owens to the floor after Neville kicked Owens in the head
Summer Rae pinned Brie Bella at 2:05 with a roll up, moments after Lana walked out, distracting Brie; prior to the bout, a clip of Total Divas was shown; after the bout, Lana dropped Brie with a facebuster
Sheamus, Alexander Rusev, & Wade Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler in a handicap elimination match at 6:35; Ziggler pinned Barrett with a superkick at 5:45; Sheamus pinned Ziggler with the Brogue Kick, moments after Rusev kicked Ziggler in the head from the floor
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch defeated Naomi & Tamina at 1:53 when Naomi submitted to Banks’ Banks Statement; WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair sat ringside for the bout; after the bout, Charlotte attacked both Sasha & Becky
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Chris Jericho & AJ Styles at 11:32 when Langston pinned Jericho with the Big Ending; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo on being longtime tag team champions; Jericho & Styles wore “Y2AJ” shirts for their entrance; following the bout, Styles helped Jericho to his feet, with Jericho three times dropping him with the Codebreaker and then stuffing his Y2AJ T-shirt in Styles’ mouth; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Jericho, with Jericho taking exception to the crowd chanting for Styles in a city where Y2J was born
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Tyler Breeze in a non-title match with Salida del Sol at 2:12; prior to the bout, it was noted Shawn Michaels would appear on SportsCenter the following night
Ryback pinned Curtis Axel (w/ Adam Rose, Bo Dallas, & Heath Slater) at around the 3-minute mark with Shellshocked; prior to the bout, the Social Outcasts mocked the teams Ryback couldn’t be part of, like the new Ghostbusters (the bout began during the commercial break)
Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt via disqualification at 11:47 when Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman – who appeared moments earlier – attacked Ambrose; following Ambrose’s entrance, Wyatt cut a backstage promo on facing Brock Lesnar on Saturday and his match with Ambrose; after the match, Ambrose sustained Sister Abigail before WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H walked out and looked down at Ambrose before he and Wyatt had a staredown, with the crowd chanting “Yes” before Wyatt briefly touched the world title belt; after the Wyatt Family left ringside, Triple H went to assault Ambrose but Ambrose caught him offguard and hit Dirty Deeds; moments later, Ambrose picked up the title belt as the broadcast ended
Roadblock 2016 – Toronto, Ontario – March 12, 2016
WWE Network exclusive – hosted by Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield; featured … conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman about Brock Lesnar facing Bray Wyatt later in the night; included a WrestleMania 32 ad; featured … conducting a backstage interview earlier in the day with Natalya Neidhart, wearing a Bret and Owen Hart T-shirt, in which she said she was dedicating her match to Bret; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair interrupted, with Natalya egging Charlotte on until she agreed to make the non-title match a title match; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Edge & Christian’s Show:
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Sheamus & Wade Barrett at 9:37 when Langston pinned Barrett with the Big Ending, moments after Woods distracted the challengers; prior to the bout, the New Day unveiled their box of Booty O’s before mocking the League of Nations
Chris Jericho defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the Walls of Jericho at 7:55; prior to the bout, Jericho cut a promo on the Canadian crowd and Swagger
NXT Tag Team Champions Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) at 10:17 when Wilder pinned Enzo with the Shatter Machine
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Natalya Neidhart at 13:34 with a roll up and putting her feet on the ropes for leverage after Flair distracted the challenger from the apron; Natalya wore a Bret and Owen Hart T-shirt for her entrance
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper in a handicap match by pinning Harper with the F5; prior to the bout, Wyatt cut a promo on Lesnar’s big victories but noted he had never conquored him, then adding he had “made a deal wit the devil” and Harper had been added to the match; Wyatt spent the majority of the match watching from the floor; after the bout, Lesnar followed Wyatt backstage
Sami Zayn pinned Stardust at 12:35 with the running kick in the corner
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H pinned Dean Ambrose at 14:46 with the Pedigree, moments after the challenger slid back into the ring to avoid being counted-out
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – March 14, 2016 (14,088; sell out)
Raw – included an ad promoting the WWE Super Card; featured an in-ring promo from Dean Ambrose in which he discussed his match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at Roadblock and said Triple H learned what happenens when someone takes him lightly; as Ambrose went to discuss the road to WrestleMania, Brock Lesenar and Paul Heyman interrupted at the entrance stage, with Heyman begging Ambrose to stop provoking Lesnar or there would be no WrestleMania match; after Heyman stopped talking and returned backstage, Lesnar approached the ring before Ambrose pulled a wrench out of his jacket; Lesnar rushed the ring, but Ambrose lunged at him with the weapon and Lesnar fled back to the floor; included an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she introduced Triple H, who joined her and cut a promo on the crowd, their failures and why they relate to Roman Reigns and Ambrose; eventually, Dolph Ziggler interrupted, noted Stephanie threatened to fire him the week before over a tweet, and that he and the others weren’t failures because they were screwed by the Authority’s system; Triple H noted the fans liked Ziggler and offered him a spot in the Authority; after Ziggler turned him down, Stephanie said she would let Ziggler choose any match at WrestleMania he wanted – except a world title match – if he could beat Triple H later in the night; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Alexander Rusev, & Alberto Del Rio in which they challenged WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston for a match at WrestleMania; featured a video package announcing the partnership of Connor’s Cure with the V Foundation; included a backstage promo by Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, & Adam Rose in which they discussed Burger King’s new hotdogs; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Paige, with Lana eventually interrupting; after the two had words, Naomi and Tamina stepped in to apparenly side with Lana; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, about facing Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch at WrestleMania, with Charlotte saying Sasha and Becky wouldn’t be able to run from their past and she would explain why on Smackdown!; included a backstage segment in which Mick Foley presented Ambrose with Barbie, his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, to face Lesnar with; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read WWE has over 400 million Facebook fans; included an ad promoting The Edge & Christian Show; featured the announcement of WrestleMania week programming on the WWE Network; included the announcement Jacqueline would enter the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon noted Shane McMahon’s plans to change WWE and bring in new talent but said that wouldn’t happen because he had the Undertaker; moments later, Taker joined Vince in the ring, with Vince telling him not to touch him ever again but said their partnership was best for business; Shane then joined them in the ring and told Taker he was fighting for the future and legacy of WWE, with Taker replying it wouldn’t be enough; Taker eventually said no one controls him, with Shane saying Taker was Vince’s bitch; teh two then briefly fought before Shane sustained a chokeslam and Taker scared Vince to the floor; the show then ended as Vince and Taker made eye contact:
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston) defeated Alexander Rusev & Alberto Del Rio (w/ Sheamus & Wade Barrett) at 13:48 when Woods pinned Rusev with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; following their entrance, the New Day cut an in-ring promo mocking the League of Nations and discussing their new Booty O’s cereal; after the contest, the League of Nations assaulted New Day and left them laying, ending with Rusev putting Woods in the Accolade
Ryback pinned Sin Cara (w/ WWE US Champion Kalisto) at 4:13 after twice hitting Shellshocked; after the bout, Ryback took the mic on the floor and said that was an example of what happens when a good big guy faces a good little guy, then challenged Kalisto to a title match at WrestleMania (Sin Cara’s debut in all black)
Sami Zayn pinned Mike Mizanin at 7:15 with the running kick in the corner; WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens provided guest commentary for the match; late in the bout, Owens confronted Zayn on the floor before Miz jumped Owens from behind
Naomi & Tamina defeated Brie Bella & Alicia Fox at 2:40 when Tamina pinned Brie after a double slam behind the referee’s back, moments after Lana distracted Brie from the apron; prior to the bout, Lana walked out to the ring and sat on the announce table; after the contest, Alicia confronted Lana on the floor until she sustained a double superkick from Naomi & Tamina
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Bo Dallas & Adam Rose (w/ Heath Slater & Curtis Axel) at 1:55 when Rose was pinned with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Edge would appear the following night on SportsCenter; late in the bout, the Usos argued with the Dudleyz
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 17:30 with the Pedigree after avoiding the Zig Zag; stipulations stated Ziggler could choose his WrestleMania match if he won; after the contest, Roman Reigns walked out to the entrance stage before eventually attacking Triple H around ringside and near the production section of the arena; eventually, Reigns was held back by referees, Jimmy & Jey Uso, and others
Adrian Neville defeated Chris Jericho via disqualification at 4:52 after Jericho shoved referee Charles Robinson; prior to the bout, Jericho cut an in-ring promo on the fans and AJ Styles; after the contest, Jericho took the mic and goaded the fans until Styles eventually came out and took down Jericho with a springboard forearm
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – March 15, 2016
Smackdown! – 3/17/16 – featured an opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he discussed his plans for WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at WrestleMania; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about his feud with Chris Jericho, with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens interrupting and comparing Styles to Sami Zayn until Styles told him they would have a match later in the night; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which noted WWE had more than 6 million Instagram followers; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a WrestleMania 32 ad; included the announcement Ryback would defend against WWE US Champion Kalisto at WrestleMania, with WWE.com footage shown of Kalisto accepting the challenge in an interview with Michael Cole; featured footage from earlier in the day of Dean Ambrose outside his hometown of Cincinnati in which he discussed facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; included a look at Jacqueline being the latest WWE Hall of Fame inductee; featured an in-ring segment in which WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, in which she praised Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch before asking them to join her in the ring; moments later, Becky came out and had words with Charlotte, with Sasha joining them soon thereafter; Charlotte then talked about meeting them in NXT and thinking of them as the Horsewomen before mocking them and laughing that she ever thought of them as being that good; the three had words before Sasha and Becky double teamed Charlotte and sent her to the floor; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured footage of Ambrose in downtown Cincinnati at Madonna’s Bar in which he talked about Lesnar and their streetfight; included a segment in which Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Adam Rose, & Bo Dallas sat on the ring apron and said they would win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal as a team; eventually, Ambrose walked out with a kendo stick and assaulted all four men with the weapon; Ambrose then said he knew Lesnar would be on Smackdown the following week and called him out to face him then; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin at 11:00 with a superkick; prior to the bout, it was noted Stephanie McMahon would appear the following day on The Rachel Ray Show
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned Goldust at 3:24 with a kick to the face as Goldust climbed back in the ring, moments after D-Von distracted Goldust; after the bout, Goldust was double teamed until R-Truth ran out to make the save but was also beaten down; moments later, Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out and cleared the Dudleyz from the ring; during the segment, it was noted the Usos would face the Dudleyz at WrestleMania
WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) pinned Wade Barrett (w/ Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, & Alexander Rusev) at 6:45 with a roll up; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on the League of Nations, accepted their challenge to a match at WrestleMania, and then compared them to four bags of hot garbage in the ring
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned AJ Styles in a non-title match at 11:06 with the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after Chris Jericho walked out; after the bout, Jericho entered the ring and hit the Codebreaker on Styles before taking the mic and chanting “AJ Styles” as the show ended
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – March 21, 2016 (16,927; sell out)
Raw – included an opening tribute to the passing of Mary Katherine Stewart; featured an in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she commented that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H was off doing corporate duties and wasn’t missing Raw because of the attack from Roman Reigns; moments later, Reigns walked out to interrupt, saying Triple H didn’t want to show up because he knew he would beat him up all over Broad Street and that he was the Authority; included an ad promoting the Superstars for Hope auction; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included footage from earlier in the day of Dean Ambrose at a local bar discussing his upcoming WrestleMania street fight, with Terry Funk then walking in and giving Ambrose his chainsaw; featured a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens proposed to Stephanie his idea for a triple threat #1 contenders match, with Stephanie agreeing; included a video package in which the likes of Mick Foley, Michael Hayes, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Edge, Steve Austin, John Cena, Ric Flair, and Jerry Lawler discussed the return of Shane McMahon to WWE; featured a backstage promo by the Wyatt Family in which they said Dean Ambrose’s soul would be offered by Braun Strowman to the family later in the show; included a backstage pre-taped segment with Chris Chrisley, Alicia Fox, and Naomi in which Chrisley ate a Snickers and turned back into Natalya Neidhart; featured an in-ring promo by the Big Show in which he discussed the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and having won it the previous year at WrestleMania; moments later, Heath Slater, Adam Rose, Curtis Axel, & Bo Dallas interrupted, with the four attacking Show until Kane walked out; moments later, Kane cleared the Social Outcasts to the floor before then dropping Show with a chokeslam from the top rope; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured the announcement Fifth Harmony would perform America the Beautiful at WrestleMania; included the announcement Stan Hansen would be inducted into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; featured footage of Shane in training for his WrestleMania match, with comments from Shawn Michaels, Flair, Pat Patterson, Edge, Booker, Jericho, Road Dogg, John Bradshaw Layfield, Austin, Hayes, Foley, and his trainer; included a backstage segment in which Owens complained to Stephanie before she said he would defend his title in a ladder match against Sami Zayn, Sin Cara, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, Mike Mizanin, and Zack Ryder at WrestleMania; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H arrived and picked up Stephanie in their limo; as the garage door opened for them to leave, Reigns walked in, opened the door, pulled Triple H out, and assaulted him until Triple H eventually escaped and the limo drove off; included an ad promoting the Rock being at WrestleMania; featured an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon said WrestleMania 32 would be the Undertaker’s last WrestleMania if he could not defeat Shane McMahon; included an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show:
WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned AJ Styles in a non-title match at 19:20 with a roll up, moments after Styles released the Calf Crusher as Chris Jericho was on the ring apron; after the bout, Styles chased Jericho backstage; moments later, Owens took the mic and discussed his opponent for WrestleMania; Dolph Ziggler then interrupted and said he would be the one to take Owens’ title, with Mike Mizanin then doing the same and then Sami Zayn; Owens said none of them deserved the title shot but he would see about a triple threat match to determine his WrestleMania challenger
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alberto Del Rio) at 11:07 with the Big Ending, moments after Big E speared Sheamus off the apron as Kingston kicked Rusev in the back of the head from the opposite side of the ring; prior to the bout, the League of Nations cut an in-ring promo on the New Day; moments later, the New Day said the League was trash and individually mocked every member
Chris Jericho pinned Fandango at 2:09 with the Codebreaker, despite AJ Styles walking out late in the match and chanting “Y2 Jackass” on the mic; after the bout, Styles noted he had never been to WrestleMania and challenged Jericho to a match
Stardust fought Sin Cara and Zack Ryder to a no contest at 3:42 when Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, and Mike Mizanin came out, with the three confronting WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens on the floor; Owens provided guest commentary for the bout and did the introductions, misleading the fans into believing the participants would be Ziggler, Zayn and Miz; stipulations stated the winner would face Owens at WrestleMania; after the bout, the six men cleared Owens from the ring
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Natalya Neidhart in a non-title match with Natural Selection at 4:51; Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the bout
Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ D-Von Dudley) pinned R-Truth with a boot to the face at 2:05 after D-Von distracted Truth from the apron; after the bout, Goldust attempted to make the save but was also beaten down; moments later, Jimmy & Jey Uso ran out, assaulted the Dudleyz, and attempted to put them through a table until they escaped to the floor Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan) defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 6:03 when Ambrose attacked Strowman with a steel chair; Paul Heyman provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Strowman fought off Ambrose but sustained Dirty Deeds on a steel chair
WWE @ Boston, MA – TD Garden – March 22, 2016
Smackdown! – 3/24/16 – featured an ad promoting the Superstars for Hope auction; included an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show; featured footage of Shane in training for his WrestleMania match, with comments from Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Pat Patterson, Edge, Booker T, Chris Jericho, Road Dogg, John Bradshaw Layfield, Steve Austin, Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, and his trainer; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with Goldust and R-Truth in which Goldust painted “No” on Truth’s head; moments later, Truth looked in the mirror and thought it read “On;” included a backstage segment in which WWE US Champion Kalisto and Sin Cara discussed their upcoming WrestleMania matches; after Sin Cara left, Ryback confronted Kalisto; featured a look at WWE’s Instagram following; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a closing in-ring segment with Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar in which Heyman discussed Lesnar’s upcoming streetfight against Dean Ambrose, with Heyman mocking Terry Funk and Mick Foley before calling out Ambrose then and there; moments later, Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, and Erick Rowan appeared ringside and circled the ring; Ambrose’s music then hit, with Ambrose taking down Wyatt with a kendo stick, Lesnar taking down Strowman, and then Ambrose going after Brock; Brock then assaulted Ambrose with the kendo stick before snapping it in half and dropping Ambrose with the F5:
Sasha Banks pinned WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) in a non-title match at 4:55 with a inside cradle as the champion attempted the Figure-8; Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Charlotte cut an in-ring promo on facing Banks and Lynch at WrestleMania; after the contest, Lynch laid out both women before leaving the ring, with Banks then recovering to take down Charlotte herself
Sheamus (w/ Alexander Rusev & Wade Barrett) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) with the Brogue Kick at 10:35 after Langston & Woods scared Rusev up the aisle as Barrett distracted Kingston from the apron; prior to the bout, the New Day mocked the League of Nations
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 1:24 following a superkick; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz were shown watching on backstage; moments later, the Usos pulled tables out from under the ring and put the Ascension through them with splashes off the top rope; Renee Young then conducted a backstage interview with the Dudleyz about facing the Usos at WrestleMania, with Roman Reigns eventually interrupting when Bubba Ray started insulting the Usos’ heritage; Reigns went on to challenge Bubba to a singles match later in the night
Sami Zayn & Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Mike Mizanin at 13:05 when Zayn pinned Miz with the running boot in the corner; late in the bout, Owens tried to walk out of the match but was blocked in the aisle by Zack Ryder, Sin Cara, and Stardust; after the match, the wrestlers continued to fight until Ryder dropped Owens with the Rough Ryder
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Roman Reigns via disqualification at 1:49 when Reigns repeatedly rammed Bubba’s head into the announce table; after the bout, Reigns continued to assault Bubba, used the steel ring steps on D-Von Dudley when he tried to intervene, and took down Bubba with the spear
AJ Styles pinned Tyler Breeze with the Phenomenal Forearm at 2:06
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – March 28, 2016 (15,615; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by the Undertaker on facing Shane McMahon at WrestleMania, noting it would not be his last WrestleMania; moments later, Shane interrupted and said he was fighting to win while Taker was fighting not to lose; after the two had words, Shane joined Taker in the ring and said Taker’s legacy died at WrestleMania 30; after Taker said Shane was Vince McMahon’s bitch, Shane assaulted Taker before Taker sent him to the floor; in the ensuing fight, Shane hit Taker with a TV monitor before hitting an elbow drop off the top rope through the announce table; as Shane went to leave ringside, with his music playing, Taker sat up at ringside and stared back at him before sliding his thumb across his throat; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Vince McMahon about the opening segment between Shane and Taker and their upcoming bout; moments later, Shane interrupted, noted Vince “stole” the company from his father and he would simply take it from Vince; featured an ad promoting WWE 24 ‘Thank you Daniel;’ featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H and Stephanie McMahon about Triple H’s WrestleMania history and his obsession for being the champion; eventually, Roman Reigns interrupted, knocking Triple H to the floor and scaring them both backstage; prior to the segment, it was noted both Stephanie and Triple H would appear on SportsCenter that week; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Kickoff Show on USA; featured a WWE Tapout ad; included footage of John Cena announcing on the Today Show that Joan Lunden would be honored with the Warrior Award at the WWE Hall of Fame; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns, with Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley later interrupting, distracting Reigns so Triple H could jump him from behind; Triple H later held up his title and told Reigns his dream was over, then bashing Reigns’ face into the title belt; included an ad promoting Mick Foley on a live Stone Cold Podcast Thursday; featured an ad promoting the Rock at WrestleMania; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, about Lesnar’s match with Dean Ambrose at WrestleMania, with Heyman saying he was spoiling – just like he did two years ago – that Lesnar would win; moments later, Ambrose came out with a wheelbarrow and dug under the ring until he found a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, fire extinguisher, chainsaw, the steel ring steps, and other weapons, loaded them in the wheelbarrow, and returned backstage; featured a look at Triple H on the cover of Muscle & Fitness; included a backstage segment with Goldust and R-Truth in which Truth said he wouldn’t be able to protect Goldust in the WrestleMania battle royal; featured the announcement Snoop Dogg would be inducted into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; included the announcement the Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Dudley Boyz and 10-diva tag team match would take place on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show on USA; featured the announcement Ambrose would face Erick Rowan on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment with Triple H and Stephanie in which they continued their address from earlier in the night, with Reigns again interrupting and attacking Triple H at ringside; moments later, the League of Nations, Dudley Boyz, Stardust, and others intervened, with the Usos, New Day, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, and others coming out to aid in pulling the two men apart; Triple H was eventually restrained on the floor, with Reigns diving over the top rope onto Triple H and other wrestlers outside the ring; Triple H eventually returned to the entrance stage and held up the title belt:
Zack Ryder pinned Chris Jericho at 1:56 with an inside cradle; during Jericho’s entrance, footage was shown from the Raw pre-show of Jericho saying he would rather sit in the crowd at WrestleMania than face AJ Styles; prior to the match, Styles walked out and said he wasn’t leaving until Jericho accepted his challenge for a match at WrestleMania; Styles remained ringside for the duration of the bout, even taking the mic and chanting “Y2 Jackass;” after the contest, Jericho took the mic, accepted Styles’ challenge, and said it would be Styles’ last WrestleMania
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Becky Lynch in a non-title match at 6:31 with a kick to the face and Natural Selection after Flair distracted Becky; Sasha Banks sat ringside for the contest and confronted Charlotte at ringside late in the bout
The Big Show & Kane defeated Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas (w/ Adam Rose & Heath Slater) via disqualification at the 30-second mark when Rose & Slater interfered; prior to the bout, Axel said, “Happy birthday, Dad” on the mic; after the contest, Goldust, Jack Swagger, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Tyler Breeze, Darren Young, R-Truth, Mark Henry, and others fought in the ring until Show & Kane hit a quadruple chokeslam on the Social Outcasts; the Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy stood ringside for the match
WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) pinned Alberto Del Rio (w/ Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev) at 7:37 with a roll up reversal out of an attempted cross armbreaker; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo mocking the League of Nations and promoting their Booty O’s cereal; following the bout, Jonathan Coachman congratulated New Day at the entrance stage, said SportsCenter would air live from WrestleMania on Sunday, and danced with New Day to their music
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Conor O’Brian (w/ Rick Viktor) in a non-title match at 1:50 with Solida del Sol; after the bout, Kalisto fought off Viktor as well; moments later, Ryback confronted Kalisto in the ring
Emma (w/ Summer Rae, Naomi, Tamina, & Lana) pinned Paige (w/ Natalya Neidhart, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox) at 2:54 after Lana interfered behind the referee’s back and kicked Paige; prior to the bout, it was noted John Cena would be on The Tonight Show the following night; following the entrances, it was noted the two teams would face off in a 10-diva tag team match at WrestleMania, with Team Paige having a mystery partner; after the contest, the two teams fought in and outside the ring; moments later, Eva Marie ran into the ring and attacked Lana, with the crowd booing
Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, & Sin Cara defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, Mike Mizanin, & Stardust at 21:20 when Zayn pinned Owens with the running kick in the corner after Miz and Stardust walked out of the match
WWE @ – March 29, 2016
Smackdown! – 3/31/16 – included a WWE Tapout ad; featured Renee Young and Byron Saxton live inside AT&T Stadium; included a video package hyping Shane McMahon vs. the Undertaker at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame; included a video package hyping Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; featured a video package on Snoop Dogg going into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a look at Fifth Harmory performing America the Beautiful at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting Mick Foley on the Stone Cold Podcast after Smackdown; included a video package hyping WWE Divas Champion Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks; featured a video package hyping Roman Reigns vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network:
AJ Styles pinned Heath Slater (w/ Curtis Axel, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose) with the Phenomenal Forearm at 4:48 after fighting off the Social Outcasts; during their entrance, the Social Outcasts cut a promo in which they said they would collectively win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania
D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) pinned Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) at 4:19 with the RDS after dropping Jey face-first across the top turnbuckle (the first time the spinebuster is referred to as the RDS)
Dean Ambrose pinned Erick Rowan at 13:03 with Dirty Deeds; prior to the bout, Rowan was escorted out by Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman
NXT TakeOver: Dallas – Dallas, TX – April 1, 2016 (sell out)
Hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; featured an ad promoting NXT’s Download Derby tour in June; included footage of NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and Asuka earlier in the day in preparation for their upcoming bout; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; included an ad promoting the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an ad promoting Roman Reigns vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H at WrestleMania; Bobby Roode was shown in attendance:
Chad Gable & Jason Jordan defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder at 15:13 to win the titles when Gable pinned Dawson; Jim Ross, Michelle Beadle, and Kota Ibushi were shown ringside after the bout
Austin Aries pinned Baron Corbin at 10:44 with a roll up out of the End of Days (Aries’ debut)
Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Sami Zayn at 20:09; prior to the bout, Scott Hall and X-Pac were shown in attendance; Nakamura bled from the nose during the contest; after the contest, Nakamura extended his hand to Zayn, with the crowd chanting “Thank you, Sami” before he shook it and the two hugged; after Nakamura left the ring, Zayn received a standing ovation (Nakamura’s debut)
Asuka defeated NXT Women’s Champion Bayley at 15:23 via TKO with the Asuka Lock to win the title; prior to the bout, Stephanie McMahon was shown in attendance
NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Samoa Joe at 16:23 by kicking off the top turnbuckle as the challenger had the Coquina Clutch applied; prior to the bout, Balor appeared with a chainsaw; Joe sustained a cut above his eye early in the contest and had to be checked on by the referee and doctor several times during the match
WrestleMania 32 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium – April 3, 2016
Kickoff – WWE Network – featured Renee Young, Booker T, & Lita as panelists; Maruo Ranallo, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the bout:
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Ryback at 5:57 with Salida Del Sol at 5:57 after the challenger hit an exposed middle turnbuckle
Kickoff – USA Network – featured Renee Young, Booker T, Lita, & Corey Graves as panelists; included an ad promoting the Total Divas season finale; featured a video package hyping Shane McMahon vs. the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell; included an in-ring segment in which Lita discussed the history of WWE women’s wrestling before revealing the new WWE Women’s Championship Title belt, noting it would go to the winner of the Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks match; featured a WWE Tapout ad; Maruo Ranallo, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler provided commentary for the matches; featured a closing video package hyping Roman Reigns vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H:
Brie Bella, Paige, Natalya Neidhart, Alicia Fox, & Eva Marie defeated Lana, Summer Rae, Emma, Naomi, & Tamina at 11:25 when Naomi submitted to Brie’s Yes Lock; after the bout, Nikki Bella – in a neckbrace – came out to congratulate the Total Divas team
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated the Dudley Boyz at 5:20 when D-Von was pinned after a superkick; after the contest, the Dudleyz pulled tables out from underneath the ring, with the Usos then fighting them off and putting both Dudleyz through the tables set up in the ring
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Fifth Harmony opening with America the Beautiful; the show open narration was done by Kelsey Grammer; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton on commentary; featured a WWE Tapout ad; included a Total Divas ad; Stephen Amell and Bill Simmons were shown in attendance; featured Maria Menounos conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Zack Ryder on his title win, with Ryder saying it was his dream just to have his music played at WrestleMania and he lived his dream; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a Snickers ad with Ric Flair, Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler, and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte; included a video package recapping the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the inductees recognized at the entrance stage; featured a Cricket ad; included the panel of Renee Young, Booker T, Lita, and Corey Graves discussing the show so far; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K16; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 33 in Orlando; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE:
Zack Ryder defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Stardust, Sin Cara, Dolph Ziggler, and Mike Mizanin in a ladder match to win the title at 15:25; early in the match, Stardust pulled a polka dot ladder out from under the ring; after the contest, Ryder celebrated in the ring with his dad
Chris Jericho pinned AJ Styles at 17:08 with the Codebreaker as Styles attempted the Phenomenal Forearm; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the history between the two; during the match, Jericho kicked out of the Styles Clash and Styles kicked out of the Codebreaker
Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, & Alexander Rusev (w/ Wade Barrett) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 10:04 when Sheamus pinned Woods with the Brogue Kick; after the bout, Barrett took the mic, praised his group, and said no other three men could take them down; moments later, Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and Steve Austin walked out, eventually facing off against the League in the ring, and clearing the ring; the New Day then joined them in the ring and had HBK and Foley dance with them before Austin dropped Woods with the Stunner as well
Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned Dean Ambrose in a streetfight at 12:50 with a F5 onto several steel chairs
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks at 16:01 when Lynch submitted to the Figure-8; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Lita revealing the new WWE Women’s Title belt; after the bout, Lita presented the new title belt to the winner
The Undertaker pinned Shane McMahon in Hell in a Cell at 30:03; prior to the bout, Shane’s sons joined him for his entrance before taking a ringside seat with their mother
Baron Corbin won the 20-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The Rock pinned Erick Rowan at the 6-second mark with the Rock Bottom
Roman Reigns pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to win the title at 27:11; after the match, it was noted Reigns and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte would appear on The Today Show the next morning
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – April 4, 2016 (17,167; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening promo by Vince McMahon at the entrance stage in which he discussed the Shane McMahon vs. Undertaker Hell in a Cell match the night before and then said the fans were in for a show they would never forget; moments later, Shane walked out, said Vince won, shook his hand, and then thanked the crowd for their support, with the crowd chanting, “You’ve still got it” at him; Shane followed by thanking them again and saying goodbye; before he could leave, Vince said he wanted to see what Shane could do in running Raw and put his son in charge for the night; included an ad promoting Countdown; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Vince McMahon, as he left the building, with Vince saying Shane being in charge was only temporary and he didn’t want to be on hand to see the disaster; included an ad promoting Ridge Along; featured a look at the mainstream news coverage of WrestleMania; included footage of WWE Women’s Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte on The Today Show earlier in the day; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an in-ring promo from Reigns in which he played off the crowd’s boos before saying he told Shane that he would face anyone for the title and dared someone to come out; moments later, Chris Jericho joined Reigns in the ring, said Reigns was just another guy, and he and AJ Styles can’t compare to him; Jericho then said he wanted to be the first title defense, with Styles then walking out and also noting he wanted a shot; Kevin Owens soon joined them, with Sami Zayn doing the same; Owens and Zayn then began fighting as Jericho and Styles did the same; eventually, Reigns took down Jericho with the spear; featured a WWE Tapout ad; included a backstage segment with Reigns and Shane, with Shane saying Jericho vs. Styles vs. Owens vs. Zayn would determine the #1 contender; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Owens about losing at WrestleMania, with Owens blaming the loss on Zayn and saying he would be the new #1 contender and take the world title; featured still images throughout the show from WrestleMania; included the announcement Simon Gotch & Aiden English would debut on Smackdown!; featured an in-ring segment in which Lita, along with the entire women’s roster, noted the state of women’s wrestling never being better and then introduced Charlotte, with Ric Flair, as the WWE Women’s Champion; Charlotte addressed the crowd, with the crowd first chanting for Bayley before chanting “Women’s wrestling;” the champion then bragged on her win at WrestleMania, with Sasha Banks, then Becky Lynch, and every other woman eventually walking out; Natalya Neidhart, the last one at ringside, took the mic and said Charlotte needed to learn humility, with the two having words and an altercation which ended with Charlotte briefly being caught in the Sharpshooter; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Styles about his fatal fourway later in the night; featured a vignette on Primo & Epico Colon; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Zayn on his upcoming fatal fourway match, with Owens eventually jumping Zayn from behind and dropping him with a powerbomb through a table until referees intervened; featured the announcement WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin would face Zack Ryder on Smackdown!; included the announcement Dr. Phil would appear the following week; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE:
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Sheamus & Wade Barrett (w/ Alberto Del Rio & Alexander Rusev) at 8:46 when Langston pinned Barrett after the Big Ending double team; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on what happened to them at WrestleMania before saying they would get their payback on the League of Nations; after the contest, Sheamus took the mic and said the group should be destroying everyone in the WWE but then said they were only as strong as their weakest link; Sheamus took down Barrett with the Brogue Kick; moments later, the lights flickered before Bray Wyatt, Erik Rowan, & Braun Strowman attacked the League in the ring, ending with Bray hitting Sister Abigail on Sheamus; the crowd then chanted “Thank you, Wyatts”
Sasha Banks defeated Summer Rae at 1:40 via submission with the Banks Statement; prior to the bout, Summer cut an in-ring promo on the two womens matches at WrestleMania before mocking Banks; moments later, Banks interrupted, said she was still the boss, and slapped Summer across the face
Apollo Crews pinned Tyler Breeze at 1:55 with the sit-down powerbomb (Crews’ debut)
Baron Corbin fought Dolph Ziggler to a dobule count-out at 8:33 when Corbin attacked Ziggler in the crowd; following his entrance, Corbin cut a promo at ringside beside the Andre the Giant memorial trophy, saying he didn’t care about the fans who didn’t know who he was because the trophy said all there is to know; after the bout, Corbin took issue with the referee’s call, said “This is on you,” and hit the End of Days on Ziggler on the floor
Mike Mizanin pinned WWE IC Champion Zack Ryder in an impromptu match at 10:27 with the Skull Crushing Finale, moments after Maryse jumped out of the crowd, confronted Ryder’s father at ringside and slapped him; following his entrance, the crowd chanted “You deserve it, Woo Woo Woo;” moments later, Ryder took the mic and said WrestleMania was the greatest night of his life before showing a photo of he and Razor Ramon as a child before showing the photo he took with Razor backstage after winning the title; Ryder then thanked his dad, sitting front row, for all his years of support; Miz then interrupted and said Ryder was a flash in the pan and ruined his WrestleMania moment; Miz went on to challenge Ryder to a title match then and there, goading him until Ryder accepted; both men had arms bandaged for the contest; late in the bout, Ryder’s dad shoved Miz on the floor, leading to Maryse’s appearance (Maryse’s surprise return)
The Dudley Boyz defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a tables match at 8:43; following the commercial break, the Dudleyz went to leave ringside until Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady came out, and cut a promo on both Dudleyz; when the Dudleyz opted not to fight them, Cassady led the crowd in calling them sawft (Amore & Cassady’s surprise debut)
AJ Styles defeated Antonio Cesaro (sub. for Sami Zayn), Chris Jericho, and Kevin Owens at 16:45 by pinning Jericho with the Styles Clash; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center – April 11, 2016 (16,908; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he said he was back in control and then announced Natalya Neidhart vs. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, a tournament to determine the #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Titles, Sami Zayn vs. AJ Styles – with Zayn having the opportunity to also challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns if he wins; moments later, Kevin Owens interrupted and complained about being screwed over, and demanded a rematch for the WWE IC title; Shane said Owens could earn a shot by beating one man, Antonio Cesaro, with the winner going on to challenge Mike Mizanin and that would be the first match; included an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show; featured a backstage segment in which Charlotte and Ric Flair complained about having to defend the title, with Dr. Phil walking in, complimenting Charlotte but then saying she needed to stand on her own two feet and needed to get away from Ric; included a backstage segment in which Owens complained to Shane about being screwed over again and said he would take it out on Zayn; Shane then told Owens to dress so he could be escorted from the building and would have no chance to attack Zayn; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a WWE Tapout ad; featured an in-ring promo by Reigns in which he responded to the fans boos by saying he wasn’t a good guy or bad guy but was the guy; Reigns went on to note the challenge of Styles and potentially Zayn until Shamus, Alexander Rusev, & Alberto Del Rio interrupted and took issue with not being part of the previous week’s fatal fourway; after Reigns challenged them, they raced the ring until Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman appeared in the ring and helped clear the League of Nations from the ring; Shane then walked out and said two members of the League would face Roman & Bray in the main event; included a NXT ad promoting Shinsuke Nakamura as part of Wednesday’s show; featured a vignette on Primo & Epico Colon; included footage of Owens being escorted from the building; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Zayn about his match with Styles and Owens being removed from the building; moemnts later, Styles walked in and discussed their match; included a backstage segment in which Maryse threw a fit at a stagehand before JoJo walked in to interview the Miz, with Miz cutting a promo on Cearo and Zack Ryder; moments later, Cesaro walked in and said he would take the leading role as the WWE IC Champion; Seth Green was shown in attendance; featured an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho named himself as his guest before noting all his accomplishments and saying no one on the roster could touch him; moments later, Dean Ambrose walked out with a sign and potted plant, handed Jericho a note from Shane that the Highlight Reel had been cancelled and replaced by the Ambrose Asylum; Ambrose then interviewed Jericho as his guest until Jericho repeatedly insulted him, with Ambrose eventually kicking him and hitting Dirty Deeds; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured the announcement the Vaudevillians would face Goldust & R-Truth and the Ascension would face Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady on Smackdown in tag team tournament matches; included a backstage segment in which Goldust complained to Truth that they were in a tag team tournament but weren’t a tag team; Goldust then questioned whose idea it was, with the camera briefly panning over to Dr. Phil:
Antonio Cesaro pinned Kevin Owens at 14:52 with the Neutralizer; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender to the WWE IC Title; during and after the bout, WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin and Maryse were shown watching backstage
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament Quarter-Finals: The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE US Champion Kalisto & Sin Cara at around the 4-minute mark when Bubba pinned Sin Cara with the 3D; Kalisto was attacked early in the bout and couldn’t get back in the ring; prior to the ring entrances, WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston cut a promo on the tournament and noted it was sponsored by Booty O’s; after the match, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady walked out and had words with the Dudleyz, with the Dudleyz saying they paved the way before Enzo & Cass said they needed to put on their hard hats and get back to work (the bout began during the commercial break)
Natalya Neidhart defeated WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) via disqualification at 10:56 when Flair pulled the referee out of the ring as Charlotte was in the Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton spoke with Dr. Phil at ringside, with Dr. Phil saying he wanted to see if Charlotte would take his advice from earlier in the show; prior to the match, it was noted Brie Bella wrestled her last match at WrestleMania; the bell rang just as Charlotte tapped out; after the contest, Byron spoke to Dr. Phil, who said he was disappointed in Charlotte’s actions but was proud of the women’s division in WWE
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament Quarter-Finals: Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Curtis Axel & Heath Slater (w/ Bo Dallas & Adam Rose) at 4:18 when Jimmy pinned Slater with a roll up; immediately after the bout, Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson jumped the Usos and assaulted them in the ring and at ringside
AJ Styles pinned Sami Zayn at 16:44 with the Phenomenal Forearm; stipulations stated Zayn would be added to the Styles vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns match at Payback; following the commercial break, Shane McMahon congratulated both men backstage before they hugged
Apollo Crews pinned Adam Rose (w/ Bo Dallas) at 3:32 with the spinning sit-down powerbomb
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns & Bray Wyatt defeated Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio (w/ Alexander Rusev) at 11:07 when Wyatt pinned Del Rio with Sister Abigail; prior to his entrance, Bray cut a backstage promo on tagging with Reigns; late in the contest, Erik Rowan & Braun Strowman appeared ringside and attacked Rusev; the show ended with Roman and Wyatt nose to nose
WWE @ London, England – 02 Arena – April 18, 2016 (16,956; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment of the Ambrose Asylum in which Dean Ambrose did a stand-up monologue before introducing James Corden’s parents in the front row and then bringing out Shane McMahon to join him in the ring; Shane went on to say his goal was to make sure the fans got better, with Kevin Owens interrupting, claiming Shane had a personal vendetta against him and Sami Zayn had been riding his coattails for a decade; Zayn then walked out and said Owens wouldn’t be in WWE without him; Chris Jericho then walked out, agreed with Owens that Shane was drunk with power, and blamed Shane for getting rid of the Highlight Reel; Shane responded by announcing Jericho vs. Ambrose and Owens vs. Zayn for Payback, with the four men fighting before Ambrose and Zayn cleared the ring; included a WWE Tapout ad; featured an ad promoting the Total Divas season finale; included Mauro Ranallo conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles, with Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows walking in, greeting Styles and thanking him for getting their foot in the door; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns on facing Styles at Payback, with Styles eventually walking out, joining Reigns in the ring, and saying he would have to have the match of his life to win the title but that’s what he does; Reigns said the fans wouldn’t like it when he beats Styles, but the fans would respect him; Styles followed by saying he wanted to be liked and respected because it would make him a phenomenal WWE champion; after Styles left the ring, Anderson & Gallows attacked Reigns from behind and laid him out, with Styles looking on from the floor disapprovingly; included an ad promoting Countdown; featured an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show; included a backstage segment in which Ranallo attempted to interview Reigns about the attack he sustained, with Styles walking in and saying he had nothing to do with it; Reigns noted Jimmy & Jey Uso were laid out the previous week and now he was, adding he didn’t believe Styles’ story; featured an anti-smoking PSA with Natalya Neidhart and Titus O’Neil; included a vignette with Primo & Epico Colon; featured Ranallo conducting a backstage interview with WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, on her match with Natalya the previous week; moments later, Natalya interrupted and noted Charlotte tapped out, then adding they would have their rematch at Payback with Bret Hart in her corner; included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured the announcement E! would launch Total Bellas in the fall; included a vignette on Apollo Crews; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE; included the announcement Styles would be a guest of MizTV on Smackdown!:
Chris Jericho pinned Sami Zayn in an impromptu match with the Codebreaker at 12:48 after poking him in the eye
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated the Dudley Boyz at 8:35 when Enzo pinned Bubba Ray with a Rocket Launcher
Baron Corbin pinned Fandango with the End of Days at 1:22, moments after tossing Fandango into Dolph Ziggler, who provided guest commentary at ringside; after the match, Ziggler attacked Corbin but Corbin followed with a boot to the face and hit the End of Days on the floor
Antonio Cesaro, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston defeated WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse), Sheamus, Alexander Rusev, & Alberto Del Rio in an impromptu match at around the 15-minute mark when Cesaro pinned Sheamus with the Neutralizer; prior to the bout, there was an in-ring segment of MizTV with Miz and Maryse in which they bragged about having the IC title; moments later, Cesaro joined them in the ring, with Miz cutting a promo on facing Cesaro at Payback before quoting “Taken” in what he planned to do to Cesaro; Cesaro then quoted Roddy Piper from “They Live” as his response before Miz brought out Rusev as Cesaro’s scheduled opponent; as Rusev and the League of Nations approached the ring, Cesaro said he spoke with Shane and it would now be an 8-man tag team match with the League & Miz vs. Cesaro & the New Day (the match was joined in progress)
Natalya Neidhart, Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, & Paige defeated WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair), Naomi, Tamina, & Summer Rae at 10:25 when Charlotte submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, it was noted Natalya would be on SportsCenter the next night
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament Semi-Finals: Aiden English & Simon Gotch defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 3:26 when Gotch pinned Jay after the Whirling Dirvish; Jey’s left shoulder was heavily taped for the match as a result of the attack he sustained from Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson the previous week
Apollo Crews pinned Heath Slater (w/ Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel) at 4:31 with the spinning sit-down powerbomb; stipulations stated Crews would become a member of the Social Outcasts if he lost and they would have to leave him alone forever if he won; prior to the bout, footage aired from the Raw pre-show in which the stipulations were agreed upon; following the match, Kevin Owens walked past Crews for his main event match entrance
Dean Ambrose pinned Kevin Owens with Dirty Deeds at 17:17; after the bout, Chris Jericho ran out and dropped Ambrose with the Codebreaker
WWE @ Hartford, CT – XL Center – April 25, 2016 (12,491)
Raw – featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Chyna; included an in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he noted once again running Raw before he was interrupted by Stephanie McMahon, who noted being born in Hartford and claimed the fans loved her; Stephanie then said Vince McMahon would determine whether Shane would continue to run Raw when he decides at Payback on Sunday; Shane eventually asked Stephanie to leave the ring, with Stephanie refusing until Shane called for security to escort her out; Stephanie threw a tantrum at a security guard who touched her, with the others then pulling her up the ramp and backstage; featured a WWE Make-A-Wish PSA; included an in-ring promo by WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston about the #1 contender tournament before noting the winners would “party like it’s 1999,” in tribute to Prince; moments later, Simon Gotch & Aiden English interrupted, said they would party like it’s 1899 when they beat Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady; Enzo & Cass then walked out and had words with Gotch & English until New Day hyped the Payback match; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a look at a tweet from John Cena in which he announced he would return to Raw May 30; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 on the WWE Network; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE’s recent Cynopsis Sports Media Award; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about facing WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns at Payback, with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson interrupting and saying they were only there to watch Styles’ back; included a video package on the history between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Apollo Crews, with Stardust interrupting to talk about their match later in the night; included an anti-smoking PSA with Dolph Ziggler and Titus O’Neil; featured an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose on facing Chris Jericho at Payback, with Jericho eventually joining him in the ring and saying simply being in the ring with Jericho elevates Ambrose; moments later, the two fought on the floor, ending with Jericho applying the Walls of Jericho on Ambrose on the announce table until referees intervened; featured an ad promoting the Samoan Joe vs. NXT World Champion Finn Balor title change match, from the previous Thursday in Lowell, MA, as part of Wednesday’s NXT show; included a video package on the late Chyna; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE, followed by a look at the show in USA Today; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a vignette on Primo & Epico Colon; included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, about facing Antonio Cesaro at Payback; eventually, Cesaro interrupted, with the two having words until Miz tried to attack Cesaro but sustained the elevated uppercut; Cesaro then tried the Cesaro Swing until Maryse covered Miz’s body, with Cesaro dropping the title belt on Miz and leaving the ring; featured a backstage segment in which Styles told Reigns he was taking his title; included the announcement Ryback vs. WWE US Champion Kalisto would be on the Payback Kickoff:
AJ Styles pinned Sheamus with the Phenomenal Forearm at 14:33; after the bout, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson appeared at the entrance stage to congratulate Styles; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey Uso were shown watching on backstage
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 12:52 when Anderson scored the pin with the Magic Killer; after the contest, the Usos were beaten down until WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns came out and made the save (Gallows & Anderson’s in-ring debut) Sami Zayn pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) at 11:57 with a roll up; after the bout, Kevin Owens attacked Zayn from behind at the entrance stage
Apollo Crews pinned Stardust at 3:09 with the spinning sit-down powerbomb; prior to the bout, it was announced the Dudley Boyz would appear the following night on SportsCenter
Natalya Neidhart defeated Emma via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:18; WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, with Ric Flair, provided guest commentary for the bout
Baron Corbin fought Damien Sandow to a no contest when Dolph Ziggler jumped Corbin from behind during his entrance; prior to the entrances, it was announced Corbin would face Ziggler at Payback; moments later, Corbin escaped backstage as Ziggler was held back by referees
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns pinned Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match at 12:59 with the spear, moments after Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson appeared at the entrance stage; during his entrance, footage was shown of Reigns granting a Make A Wish wish before the show; Reigns greeted the young fan at ringside during his entrance; after the match, Gallows & Anderson double teamed Reigns until AJ Styles came out to break it up; Reigns hit the Superman Punch on Styles but Styles followed with the Phenomenal Forearm
Payback 2016 – Chicago, IL – AllState Arena – May 1, 2016 (13,250; sell out)
Kickoff – hosted by panelists Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, & Corey Graves; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 on the WWE Network; Mauro Ranallo & Byron Saxton provided commentary for the matches; featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included Greg Hamilton conducting a backstage interview with Sami Zayn in the social media lounge; featured an ad promoting the premiere of Camp WWE following Payback:
Dolph Ziggler pinned Baron Corbin with a roll up at 7:43
WWE US Champion Kalisto pinned Ryback at 8:34 with Solida del Sol after avoiding a splash off the top rope
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton on commentary; included a Cricket Wireless ad; featured a backstage scene of Stephanie McMahon speaking with Apollo Crews; included a WWE Tapout ad; featured Maruo Ranallo conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about his upcoming match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns; included a backstage scene showing Sasha Banks speaking with Shane McMahon; featured an in-ring segment in which Vince McMahon addressed the history of Raw – before being interrupted by chants of “CM Punk” – before eventually bringing out Stephanie; Stephanie went on to argue why she was the best leader for Raw before Shane joined them in the ring; Shane then showed mainstream news headlines that praised his work running Raw in recent weeks before addressing his departure from WWE and what Stephanie and Triple H did in his difference; eventually, Vince said both Shane and Stephanie would have equal control of Raw; after Vince left ringside, Shane and Stephanie shook hands; included the panelists discussing the show before the main event; featured an ad promoting Extreme Rules:
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament Finals: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady fought Simon Gotch & Aiden English to a no contest at 3:58 when the referee stopped the bout after Amore hti his head on the middle rope, fell to the floor, and didn’t respond; prior to the actual pay-per-view video intro, WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston cut an in-ring promo on the finals of the tournament before then noting Beyonce’s new album and taking a ringside seat to watch the match; after the contest, Amore was tended to at ringside by medics and taken away on a stretcher off screen
Kevin Owens pinned Sami Zayn with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 14:29; after the match, Owens threw Zayn to the floor before calling for Byron Saxton to join him in the ring, then eventually taking the mic away and bragging that he beat Zayn and he was the better man; Owens went on to say that he would now refocus on the WWE IC Title and remained ringside to provide commentary for the IC title match
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned Antonio Cesaro at 11:20 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Cesaro knocked Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, who were fighting on the apron, to the floor; Owens provided guest commentary for the contest; late in the match, Zayn jumped Owens at the commentary table; after the bout, the four continued to fight until Owens cleared Miz from the ring and stole possession of the title belt
Dean Ambrose pinned Chris Jericho with Dirty Deeds; Jericho bled from the nose during the match
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) defeated Natalya Neidhart (w/ Bret Hart) when referee Charles Robinson called for the bell as the challenger was caught in the Sharpshooter, but Natalya did not submit; after the match, Hart put Flair and Natalya put Charlotte in the Sharpshooter
AJ Styles defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns via count-out at 11:54 when Reigns could not return to the ring after a Phenomenal Forearm that crashed 2814 39 forearm through table 4008 no count outs 4344 low blow 48 anderson and gallows usos 5319 ; mcmahons –
WWE @ Omaha, NE – May 9, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho bragged about attacking Dean Ambrose the previous week and destroying Mitch the potted plant; eventually, Colin Cassady joined Jericho in the ring, noted he was part of the new era that Jericho was mocking, and challenged Jericho to a fight; when Jericho went to reply, Cass put Jericho’s mic down and joked that Jericho might want to run but the new era was about standing and fighting; Jericho eventually left the ring, with Cass calling him sawft, Jericho jumping on the apron, and Cass knocking him off the apron with a boot to the face; included an ad promoting Mick Foley interviewing Shane McMahon live on the WWE Network; following the commercial break, Jericho complained to Stephanie McMahon about the lack of respect Cass had for him and said he and Stephanie were in the right against Shane McMahon and the new era of wrestlers; Stephanie responded by saying she loved what Shane was doing, booked Jericho vs. Cass in the main event, and warned Jericho to never again try to create a wedge between Shane and Stephanie; included a look at the WWE Network’s satisfaction rate; featured a backstage segment with Shane, Ric Flair, and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte in which the Flairs tried to convince Shane to overturn Stephanie’s ruling that Ric be banned from Extreme Rules, with Shane siding with Stephanie’s ruling and adding Ric would also be banned for Charlotte’s match later in the night; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows about their upcoming 6-man elimination match against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured a backstage segment with Shane, Stephanie, Antonio Cesaro, Kevin Owens, WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, and Maryse in which Stephanie said it would be Cesaro vs. Owens vs. Miz at Extreme Rules; moments later, Sami Zayn walked in and said he wanted a match with Miz later in the show, with the opportunity to be added to the Extreme Rules match if he won; included an ad promoting Camp WWE; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about her loss to Emma the previous week; moments later, Emma interrupted, with Dana Brooke jumping Becky from behind and briefly double teaming her (Brooke’s surprise debut); included a vignette of Bob Backlund agreeing to be Darren Young’s life coach; featured Dolph Ziggler, Sasha Banks, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston on the set of Up Up Down Down before it turned into a Pizza Hut commercial; included a backstage segment with Zack Ryder and Shane, with Owens interrupting and Shane eventually setting up a Ryder vs. Owens match with Ryder earning a spot in the Extreme Rules IC title match in Owens’ spot if he won; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Reigns & the Usos on their upcoming match; included a WWE Tapout ad; featured a vignette promoting Primo & Epico Colon’s appearance the following week; included an ad promoting the Edge & Christian Show; featured a 5 Hour Energy ad with the Usos; included an ad promoting Wednesday’s NXT; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Cass on the biggest match of his career coming up against Jericho:
Baron Corbin pinned Dolph Ziggler at 8:34 with the End of Days after Ziggler struck the top turnbuckle head-first; during his entrance, Corbin cut an insert promo in which he said he didn’t care about the “new era” but only himself
R-Truth (w/ Tyler Breeze) pinned Fandango (w/ Goldust) with the Lie Detector at 2:13; prior to the bout, it was announced Truth & Breeze would face Fandango & Goldust on Smackdown
Paige pinned WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte in a non-title match at 7:42 with a roll up; Ric Flair was banned from ringside for the match and Natalya Neidhart provided guest commentary; late in the contest, Ric came out to confront Natalya after Natalya left the broadcast table, with Shane McMahon then appearing with several referees to lead Ric backstage
Sami Zayn pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) in a non-title match at 12:49 with the Helluva Kick; stipulations stated Zayn would be added to the Extreme Rules IC title match if he won; during the bout, Antonio Cesaro and Kevin Owens were shown watching on backstage
Sin Cara (w/ WWE US Champion Kalisto) pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) at 3:46 with a roll up after Kalisto kicked Rusev in the head behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, it was noted Rusev would challenge Kalisto at Extreme Rules; following the entrances, WWE Facebook video showed Tom Phillips speaking with Kalisto backstage earlier in the day
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows in an elimination match at 11:40; Anderson pinned Jey at 2:39 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Gallows punched Jey from the floor; Jimmy pinned Karl with an inside cradle at 4:45; Styles pinned Jimmy with the Phenomenal Forearm (during the commercial break); Reigns pinned Gallows at 10:19; Styles was disqualified when Gallows & Anderson attacked Reigns on the floor with a steel chair; after the contest, Reigns fought off Gallows & Anderson before having a confrontation with Styles, with Styles eventually escaping ringside
Kevin Owens pinned Zack Ryder with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 4:04; stipulations stated Ryder would earn Owens’ IC title shot at Extreme Rules if he won; prior to the bout, it was noted Owens would appear on SportsCenter the following night
WWE @ Greensboro, NC – Coliseum – May 16, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by AJ Styles in which he spoke out against claims he was working with Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows to win the WWE World Heavyweight Title at Extreme Rules; as he talked about his own accomplishments over the years, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns interrupted and said he would be in the corner of Jimmy & Jey Uso later in the night as Styles would be in the corner of Anderson & Gallows; Reigns went on to say Styles can’t beat him one-on-one; Anderson & Gallows eventually walked out, with the Usos joining Reigns in the ring and knocking Styles to the floor; included an ad promoting Mick Foley interviewing Shane McMahon on the WWE Network; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about what Dean Ambrose might have to say to him later in the night; included an ad promoting the return of John Cena in two weeks; featured an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he addressed Chris Jericho attacking him and putting him in a straight jacket before calling out Jericho; after Jericho walked out, he demanded an apology from Ambrose for destroying his jacket the previous week; Ambrose instead challenged Jericho to a match at Extreme Rules, eventually calling for a steel cage to be lowered from the ceiling; Ambrose then said the match would be an asylum match, noting the various weapons and straight jackets strung across the top of the cage; included a backstage segment in which Dana Brooke insulted a backstage employee; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with the Usos; featured a vignette in which Darren Young tried to explain to Bob Backlund what a smartphone was, with Backlund telling him to do 200 squats; included a backstage segment with Shane and Stephanie spoke before the Dudley Boyz walked in and asked to fight some young North Carolinians; Shane said one of them could face Colin Cassady instead; featured an in-ring segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Xavier Woods, & Kofi Kingston in which Woods unveiled his New DayLorean time machine so they could go back to the “bygone era” to see how it really was; initially, they went back to 2009, with Kofi speaking Jamaican until he was pulled back inside, yelling, “Leave me here, 2009 was my best year!”; the three then appeared in black and white and mocked how bad everything was before cutting a promo on facing Aiden English & Simon Gotch at Extreme Rules; moments later, English & Gotch jumped the New Day from behind and destroyed the “time machine;” included the announcement Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, & Antonio Cesaro would be part of Miz TV on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin in a No DQ match would be part of the Extreme Rules Kickoff; featured a closing in-ring segment with Shane and Stephanie in which they discussed the submission match for the WWE Women’s Title at Extreme Rules; Ric Flair and WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte then came out, with Natalya Neidhart soon following; after the two girls had words, Charlotte discovered the added stipulation that she would forfeit the title if Ric walked to the ring with her at Extreme Rules; Shane then called for security to take Ric backstage, with Ric throwing a fit and getting in Shane’s face before Stephanie slapped Ric; Charlotte then went after Stephanie but Natalya put her in the Sharpshooter, with Charlotte tapping out; moments later, Natalya held up the title belt as the show ended:
Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn defeated WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) & Antonio Cesaro in an impromptu match at 19:00 when Zayn pinned Miz with the Helluva Kick; the match was initially Cesaro vs. Zayn, with Owens and Miz on commentary, but the match was stopped at 1:39 when all four men began fighting in the ring; moments later, Shane McMahon came out and ordered Zayn & Cesaro vs. Owens & Miz; Stephanie McMahon then walked out and changed the partners for the match, with Shane agreeing; stipulations stated Owens would be removed from the IC title match at Extreme Rules if he walked out; after the contest, Owens decked Zayn
Primo & Epico Colon defeated Scott Jackson & Ryan Kennedy at 1:34 when Epico pinned Kennedy with the Shining Star; prior to and after the match, the Colons cut a promo on Puerto Rico (Primo & Epico’s return)
Dana Brooke pinned Becky Lynch at 3:43 by blocking a sunset flip attempt
Fandango & Tyler Breeze defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 1:56 when Breeze pinned Goldust after Truth accidentally struck his partner; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the months-long history between Goldust & Truth; following the commercial break, Truth followed an upset Goldust backstage and said they needed to get on the same page because the fans wanted the Golden Truth; eventually, Fandango & Breeze walked by and mocked Truth & Goldust, with Goldust then agreeing to continue the team
Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns) defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows (w/ AJ Styles) at 12:47 when Jimmy pinned Anderson with the splash off the top; prior to the bout, it was noted Reigns would appear the following night on SportsCenter; after the contest, Reigns and Styles briefly confronted each other in the ring, leading to the two tag teams fighting on the floor, Reigns assaulting Styles with a steel chair and then clearing Anderson & Gallows to the floor; moments later, Styles repeatedly hit Reigns with the chair before dropping him with a Styles Clash onto the chair
Colin Cassady pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) at 1:00 with the East River Crossing; following his entrance and after the match, Cassady cut a promo on the Dudleyz
Alberto Del Rio pinned WWE US Champion Kalisto in a non-title match at 11:07 with the Back Stabber, moments after Alexander Rusev assaulted Sin Cara at ringside; during the match, Sin Cara was shown watching on backstage until he was attacked by Rusev, with Lana, from behind; after the contest, Rusev applied the Accolade on Kalisto until officials intervened; moments later, Rusev threw the US title belt down on Kalisto’s body
WWE @ Greenville, SC – May 17, 2016
Smackdown! – 5/19/16 – featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alexander Rusev, with Lana, about challenging WWE US Champion Kallisto at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an in-ring promo by Chris Jericho, with the asylum cage hanging overhead, in which he discussed facing Dean Ambrose at Extreme Rules; moments later, Jericho called for the cage to be lowered as he noted all the weapons that he would use to send Ambrose to the hospital; eventually, Ambrose appeared in the ring, took the kendo stick down from the top of the cage and repeatedly struck Jericho with the weapon until Jericho escaped the cage; included an ad promoting Shane McMahon being interviewed by Mick Foley on the WWE Network; featured a vignette in which Bob Backlund provided guidance to Darren Young; included an ad promoting John Cena’s return on Memorial Day; featured a video package hyping Natalya Neidhart vs. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte in a submission match at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting Camp WWE:
Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro at 14:08 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage, moments after Cesaro went after Sami Zayn who climbed in the ring to go after Owens; Zayn and WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the match, Owens assaulted Zayn on the floor before Cesaro did the same to Miz; after the contest, Miz, Cesaro, and Zayn fought in the ring, ending with Miz as the last man standing as Owens mocked him from the floor
Dana Brooke pinned Paige at 3:16 with a sit-down Death Valley Driver; Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the bout
Dolph Ziggler pinned Sheamus at 9:27 with a superkick, immediately after being dropped across the top rope throat-first; after the match, Baron Corbin walked out to the entrance stage and cut a promo on facing Ziggler in a No DQ match at Extreme Rules
Colin Cassady, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Aiden English, Simon Gotch, & the Dudley Boyz at 10:26 when Cassady pinned Bubba Ray with an elbow drop
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns (w/ Jimmy & Jey Uso) defeated Luke Gallows (w/ AJ Styles & Karl Anderson) via disqualification at 12:04 when Styles sent Anderson in the ring, who aided in double teaming Reigns; prior to the match, it was announced the Usos would face Gallows & Anderson in a tornado tag team match at Extreme Rules; after the contest, all six men fought on the floor
Extreme Rules 2016 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – May 22, 2016 (15,963; sell out)
Kickoff – featured Renee Young, Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Corey Graves as the panelists; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured an ad promoting Mick Foley interviewing Shane McMahon on the WWE Network; included Becky Lynch and Paige replacing Graves to discuss the Natalya Neidhart vs. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte submission match; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by the Dudley Boyz in which they noted their extreme wrestling history, claimed them leaving ECW caused it to close, and mocked the ‘new era’ of superstars; eventually, Colin Cassady interrupted, made fun of the Dudleyz’ bingo hall and ballroom venues, praised the ‘new era’ athletes, and climbed in the ring; the Dudleyz quickly double teamed Cass but he soon fought them off and cleared them from the ring; featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, about defending his title later in the night; featured Phillips conducting an interview with Alexander Rusev and Lana in the lounge with questions from fans; included an ad promoting Camp WWE:
Baron Corbin pinned Dolph Ziggler in a No DQ match at 7:07 with a low blow and the End of Days; Mauro Ranallo & Byron Saxton provided commentary for the match
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron Saxton on commentary; included an ad promoting Mick Foley interviewing Shane McMahon on the WWE Network; featured an exclusive clip from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, with Sheamus; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about his upcoming extreme rules match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an ad promoting Money in the Bank 2016; featured the panelists of Young, Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Corey Graves discussing the show thus far; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; Mick Foley’s family was shown ringside; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE:
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a tornado match at 8:34 when Gallows pinned Jimmy with the Magic Killer, moments after Gallows avoided a splash off the top and Jimmy landed on the timkeeper’s bell
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated WWE US Champion Kalisto via submission with the Accolade to win the title at 9:31
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston) defeated Aiden English & Simon Gotch at 6:13 when Woods pinned Gotch with a Shining Wizard, moments after Kingston interfered behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, media personality Sam Roberts was shown sitting ringside; following New Day’s entrance, they cut a promo on English & Gotch, with Big E carrying two garden hoes, comparing them to the opponents, and saying the New Day would put the hoes in the ground
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) defeated Antonio Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn at 18:21 by pinning Cesaro, moments after Zayn hit the Helluva Kick to Cesaro and was pulled out to the floor by Owens
Dean Ambrose pinned Chris Jericho in an asylum match at 26:21 with Dirty Deeds, moments after throwing Jericho onto thumbtacks; after the contest, a ringside doctor tended to Jericho
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Natalya Neidhart in a submission match at 9:31 with the Figure-8, moments after the challenger became distracted by Dana Brooke on the apron; stipulations stated if Ric Flair appeared ringside, Natalya would win the title; late in the bout, Brooke came out dressed as Flair, distracting Natalya from ringside; after the match, Charlotte, Ric, and Dana celebrated together in the ring
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns pinned AJ Styles in an extreme rules match at 22:13 with the spear as Styles attempted the Phenomenal Forearm; late in the match, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson interfered on behalf of the challenger, prompting Jimmy & Jey Uso to do the same for the champion; during the final moments of the contest, Styles assaulted Reigns and the Usos with repeated shots with a steel chair; after the match, Seth Rollins ran out, dropped Reigns with a Pedigree, and held up the title belt as the broadcast ended (Rollins’ surprise return after a 6-month absence)
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena – May 23, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins in which he noted being back from injury and the fans clamoring for his return, then adding he took all their cards and letters and burned them without opening; he went on to say he didn’t need the fans to come back and wouldn’t need them to win back the WWE World Heavyweight Title; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns walked out, with Rollins sliding out to the floor; after the two had words, Shane McMahon entered the ring and said it would be Rollins vs. Reigns at Money in the Bank; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about winning Money in the Bank the previous year and now facing Sami Zayn to qualify, with Sheamus mocking Zayn and the ‘new era’ of WWE; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Apollo Crews on facing Chris Jericho in a Money in the Bank qualifying match later in the show, with Sheamus jumping Crews from behind and cutting a promo on the ‘new era’ stars; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about challenging Reigns, with Rollins spotting Stephanie McMahon and Stephanie noting their business relationship had changed; featured an in-ring segment with WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, Ric Flair, and Dana Brooke in which Ric praised Charlotte and told her how proud he was of her, going on to also thank Dana for her involvement at Extreme Rules; Charlotte went on to address her dad, saying she didn’t understand as a child why he was never around but now that she was the champion she knew; she then ordered him out of the ring and said her spotlight shone brighter than his ever did, adding he abandoned her and he could now watch her on TV like he made her do for him; a tearful Flair eventually left the ring as Charlotte and Dana stood together; included a backstage segment in which Young attempted to speak with Ric, after he was consoled by Arn Anderson, with Ric only saying he was going home and then left the arena:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Sami Zayn pinned Sheamus at around the 10-minute mark with the Helluva Kick
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Antonio Cesaro pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) in a non-title match at around the 9-minute mark with the Neutralizer after hitting a European uppercut as Miz came off the top rope
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Chris Jericho pinned Apollo Crews at 7:43 with the Codebreaker; Jericho’s back and arms were heavily bandaged as a result of his Extreme Rules match the night before; during the bout, Sheamus was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Renee Young spoke to Sheamus backstage, who only laughed and walked away
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler with Dirty Deeds at around the 10-minute mark after avoiding the Zig Zag
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Kevin Owens pinned AJ Styles with the Pop Up Powerbomb at around the 11-minute mark; prior to the bout, Styles cut an in-ring promo praising WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns before noting if it wasn’t for Jimmy & Jey Uso, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows he would be the champion; Anderson & Gallows then interrupted and took issue with Styles’ words, with Styles saying they needed to be apart professionally but nothing would stop them from being brothers; Anderson & Gallows said they weren’t friends anymore and left the ring
WWE @ Norfolk, VA – Scope – May 24, 2016
Smackdown! – 5/26/16 – featured Michael Cole conducting an opening in-ring interview with Dean Ambrose, beside the Money in the Bank briefcase, about qualifying for the Money in the Bank match; moments later, Kevin Owens interrupted, ran off Cole, and confronted Ambrose until Sami Zayn cut him off and said Owens was not his focus but the briefcase was; Alberto Del Rio eventually walked out and said he had already won Money in the Bank and would do it again, with Zayn noting ADR had to get by Zack Ryder first; Owens then jumped Zayn, leading to a brief brawl between the three until Owens slid to the floor; included an ad promoting Mick Foley interviewing Shane McMahon for the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting John Cena returning to Raw on Monday; featured an in-ring promo by Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady until the Dudley Boyz walked out, with the two teams having words until Bubba Ray Dudley said they would fight on Raw; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana about facing Kalisto later in the show; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a video package hyping Antonio Cesaro vs. WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin later in the show; featured a video package recapping WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte humiliating Ric Flair on Raw, with added comments from Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Summer Rae, Kalisto, Becky Lynch, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Titus O’Neil, and Natalya Neidhart; included an ad promoting Camp WWE; featured a WWE Susan G. Komen ad in which those fighting breast cancer were encouraged to share their stories for a chance to attend Summer Slam; included Young conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles about his tough week, with Styles saying he had lost some friends and respect but he would come up with a plan; featured a WWE Tapout ad; included a brief in-ring promo by Seth Rollins on his return in which he eventually mocked the fans and left the ring:
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Alberto Del Rio defeated Zack Ryder at 9:34 via submission with the cross armbreaker; during his entrance, Ryder cut an insert promo on having a WrestleMania moment despite and that it would mean nothing compared to winning Money in the Bank
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Kalisto via submission with the Accolade at 8:55; after the bout, Rusev threw Kalisto back into the ring until Titus O’Neil came out to confront him and challenge him to a title match then and there; moments later, Rusev backed off and left ringside with Lana
Natalya Neidhart defeated Dana Brooke via disqualification when WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, who provided guest commentary for the match, attacked Natalya as Dana was in the Sharpshooter; after the match, Natalya fought off both women before she was double teamed and knocked to the floor
Tyler Breeze & Fandango defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 1:37 when Fandango pinned Truth after the Supermodel Kick from Breeze; after the bout, Goldust reassured Truth backstage that no one could stop them; moments later, Breeze & Fandango walked by and mocked them
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned Antonio Cesaro at 10:31 with the Skull Crushing Finale, moments after the challenger struck an unprotected turnbuckle shoulder-first
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK – June 6, 2016
Raw – included an opening in-ring segment in which Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dean Ambrose, Antonio Cesaro, Chris Jericho, and Alberto Del Rio – each sitting atop a ladder; during the segment, Owens said he would win the Money in the Bank match, win the WWE World Heavyweight Title, and defend against anyone – including Waylon Mercy, the Nation of Domination, Jean Pierre Laffite, and the Four Horsemen; after each man had words and a brief brawl took out, Teddy Long interrupted, discussed Smackdown going live, and the potential matches he would put them in if they were on Smackdown; moments later, Stephanie McMahon interrupted, told Long she and Shane McMahon hadn’t decided who would run Smackdown and then set up Jericho vs. Cesaro, Ambrose vs. Owens, and Zayn vs. ADR; featured an ad promoting NXT Takeover The End; included the announcement John Cena would face AJ Styles at Money in the Bank; featured a look at WWE personalities commenting via social media about the death of Muhammad Ali; included a video package focusing on Seth Rollins’ rise, injury, recovery and upcoming Money in the Bank title match against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns; featured an in-ring promo by Cena on the energy the crowd had during last week’s segment with Styles, noting the only other time he had a moment like that was with the Rock; after Cena called out Styles, Styles walked out with Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, with Cena immediately taking issue that Styles can’t come out by himself; after Cena and Styles traded words, Styles said he had Anderson & Gallows as his “insurance policy” since guys like Cena “bury” guys like Styles; The Club eventually surrounded Cena, with WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods running out to clear the ring; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Zayn about facing ADR later in the night, with ADR eventually appearing and mocking Zayn; featured a backstage segment with Long and Stephanie in which Long suggested Money in the Bank feature the New Day vs. Anderson & Gallows vs. Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. Simon Gotch & Aiden English, with Stephanie later confirming it as a title match; included a backstage segment with Ambrose and Owens in which they discussed their history; featured a WWE 2K17 ad with Bill Goldberg; included a video package on Reigns noting his long history with Rollins; featured a segment in which Bob Backlund revealed he had Darren Young’s car keys and told him he would have to walk to the next town, but not to run; included an in-ring promo by WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, with Dana Brooke, in which Charlotte apologized for what she said to Ric Flair but what she said needed to be said; moments later, Natalya Neidhart and Becky Lynch interrupted and warned Charlotte would do the same thing to Dana as she did to them; after a long pause, in which Dana acted like she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do, she goaded Natalya and Becky and aided Charlotte double team them; featured a vignette on Primo & Epico Colon; included a video package on Ali’s history with pro wrestling and WWE; featured the announcement Reigns and Rollins would appear in the Ambrose Asylum the following week; included the announcement Becky vs. Dana and Ambrose vs. Jericho would take place on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved:
Antonio Cesaro defeated Chris Jericho via submission with the Sharpshooter at around the 14-minute mark after the Cesaro Swing (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger in a non-title match via count-out at 3:37 when Rusev shoved Swagger into Titus O’Neil, who provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Swagger and O’Neil cleared Rusev to the floor
Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady via disqualification at 2:23 when Cassady assaulted English in the corner and refused to break for the referee after English tried to reinjure Amore; after the contest, Cassady laid out Gotch & English
Alberto Del Rio pinned Sami Zayn at 10:20 with the double stomp off the top as Zayn was caught upside down in the corner
Dean Ambrose pinned Kevin Owens with Dirty Deeds at 6:35; before the match, it was noted Owens would appear on SportsCenter the following night; after the bout, Ambrose pulled a ladder out from under the ring and went to reach the Money in the Bank briefcase above the ring until Owens knocked him off
Fandango & Tyler Breeze defeated Goldust & R-Truth via disqualification at the 54-second mark; after the match, Teddy Long walked out and ordered the match be restarted as a tag team match until security led him away; moments later, Stephanie McMahon confronted Long backstage, said he wouldn’t be running Smackdown when it goes live, said she wanted the job, and ordered him out of the building
AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston in a handicap match at 5:12 when Styles pinned Kingston with the Phenomenal Forearm; prior to the match, the two teams brawled, with Styles dropping WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods with a Styles Clash on the floor, taking him out of what was to have been a 6-man tag; after the bout, John Cena came out, with New Day aiding in clearing The Club from the ring
WWE @ – June 7, 2016
Smackdown! – 6/9/16 – featured an ad promoting Swerved; included a look at the history between Chris Jericho and Dean Ambrose; featured a look at Muhammad Ali’s history with pro wrestling and WWE; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, about facing Titus O’Neil at Money in the Bank, with O’Neil interrupting and taking exception to Rusev saying he was better than Ali; featured a WWE Tapout ad; included a segment in which Bob Backlund taught Darren Young how to save money; featured a backstage segment in which Sheamus bragged to Zack Ryder, Goldust, R-Truth, and Summer Rae about being the star of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 2, with the group laughing at him before Apollo Crews stepped in and punched Sheaus in the face, knocking him down:
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson fought Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady to a double disqualification at 8:42 when Aiden English & Simon Gotch and WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods in the ring; prior to the bout, AJ Styles, with Gallows & Anderson, cut an in-ring promo on facing John Cena at Money in the Bank, noting many were calling this year’s Money in the Bank as big as WrestleMania; Styles went on to say Cena was always his plan and his arrival to WWE meant a package deal for Gallows & Anderson; after Styles said Gallows & Anderson would beat the New Day for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Money in the Bank, Amore & Cassady interrupted and had words with the Club, during which Anderson mocked Amore for managing a Hooters while Amore & Cassady fired back with their own comments; New Day provided guest commentary for the contest, with English & Gotch appeared at the entrance stage mid-way through the contest; after the contest, Amore & Cassady were left alone in the ring
Alberto Del Rio & Kevin Owens defeated Antonio Cesaro & Sami Zayn at 13:06 when Owens pinned Cesaro after Del Rio hit the double stomp off the top but Owens tagged himself in, pulled Del Rio to the floor, and made the cover himself; several ladders were positioned in the entranceway for the match; early in the bout, Zayn and Owens fought their way backstage and didn’t return until the final minutes of the contest; after the match, Owens climbed one of the ladders to celebrate
Becky Lynch (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Dana Brooke (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte) at 3:05 via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her, moments after the referee ejected both Natalya and Charlotte from ringside
Baron Corbin pinned Kalisto with End of Days at 3:25; Dolph Ziggler provided guest commentary for the match
Chris Jericho pinned Dean Ambrose with the Codebreaker at 13:16; several ladders were positioned in the entranceway for the match; after the bout, Jericho attempted to assault Ambrose with one of the ladders but Ambrose reversed Jericho into it, dropped it onto Jericho, and then jumped off the top of the ladder onto Jericho
NXT TakeOver: The End – Winter Park, FL – Full Sail University – June 8, 2016
Hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; included an ad promoting Warcraft; featured a backstage segment in which Bayley wished good luck to NXT Women’s Champion Asuka; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground: Reloaded; featured footage from earlier in the day of William Regal being interviewed backstage until Bobby Roode walked past him and into a room, with Regal then joining him:
Andrade Almas pinned Tye Dillinger at 5:21 after a running double knee in the corner (Almas’ debut)
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Jason Jordan & Chad Gable to win the titles at 15:52 when Wilder pinned Jordan after the Shatter Machine; after Dawson & Wilder returned backstage, Jordan & Gable were jumped from behind in the ring and laid out by two unknown men; moments later, the two men left ringside with Paul Ellering
Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Austin Aries with the running knee strike at 17:05; Aries’ ribs were heavily taped for the match
NXT Women’s Champion Asuka pinned Nia Jax at 8:48 after a kick to the head and Shining Wizard
NXT World Champion Samoa Joe pinned Finn Balor in a steel cage match at 16:10 with a Muscle Buster from the middle rope; Adrian Neville was shown in the crowd before the match; after the bout, Balor was tended to in the ring by medical staff
WWE @ New Orleans, LA – June 13, 2016
Raw – featured an opening segment in which the entire roster stood at the entrance stage to honor those lost and affected by the mass shooting in Orlando; included video packages recapping the Sheild, to promote the Ambrose Asylum later in the night; featured a segment in which Bob Backlund taught Darren Young how to save money; included a backstage segment with Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon in which they argued over who should run Raw and Smackdown; moments later, Corporate Kane walked in and pitched wanting to run Smackdown himself; featured a backstage segment in which Zack Ryder joked with others about Apollo Crews knocking down Sheamus the week before; Sheamus then walked in, confronted Ryder, noted they had a match later in the night, and he would face Crews at Money in the Bank; moments later, Ryder joked that Crews was behind Sheamus, scaring Sheamus; included a vignette of Primo & Epico talking about Puerto Rico; featured a segment in which Titus O’Neil came out for a scheduled match only to be jumped from behind by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Rusev assaulting O’Neil before locking him in the Accolade on the ramp; Rusev eventually broke the hold after referees came out, then goaded O’Neil with the title belt; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a tweet from Triple H congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins, during which it was noted they would get a replica WWE World Heavyweight Title belt; featured an in-ring segment of the Ambrose Asylum with guests Seth Rollins and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns; after the three discussed their history and breakup, Ambrose questioned which man would leave with the title at Money in the Bank, before noting he too could do it after winning the Money in the Bank match; moments later, Rollins knocked Ambrose into Reigns, leading to a brief scuffle between all three men before Ambrose dropped Reigns with Dirty Deeds; included an ad promoting AJ Styles as a guest of the Stone Cold Podcast the following week after Raw; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie told Ambrose he would face Chris Jericho in the night’s main event; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about facing Sami Zayn later in the night, with Zayn immediately interrupting, the two having words about their past, and Cesaro offering advice that he had been in WWE 4 years, Zayn had been there 4 months, and he still had a lot to learn; featured a WWE 2K17 ad with Bill Goldberg; included a video package noting Kane winning Money in the Bank and the World Heavyweight Title on the same night in 2010; featured a WWE father PSA with O’Neil; included a backstage segment with Shane and Kane in which Kevin Owens walked in, said Alberto Del Rio just arrived to the arena, and he should be punished by being removed from the Money in the Bank match; ADR then walked in and blamed Owens for him being stopped by airport security; Kane eventually suggested Owens & ADR would face Kalisto & Sin Cara later in the night, with their MITB match spots at stake, and Shane agreed; featured a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; included a segment sponsored by DeVry focusing on the WWE production trucks; featured an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole noted the upcoming John Cena vs. Styles match, with Cena coming out, praising Styles’ history in Ring of Honor, PWG, and New Japan, and that Styles won more championships than those Cena won in WWE; after Cena called for Styles to join him in the ring and Styles talked down to Cena, Cena noted he had two contracts for Styles to choose from — one in which the Club would be allowed ringside or one where it would be one-on-one to answer the question of which man is better; Styles responded by arguing if he was in WWE 15 years ago, Cena wouldn’t have been 15-time world champion, been in movies and on magazine covers and he would be the face of the company; Cena cut him off, saying if Styles signed one contract he wouldn’t have to bury him because he would bury himself and that he would have to go back to Japan where he left his balls; Styles then signed the one-on-one contract and finished by saying Cena’s time was up and his time was now; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a video package on Randy Orton winning the Money in the Bank match in 2013 and later cashing it in to win the WWE World Title; included Facebook video of WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin on the set of Marine 5; featured an ad promoting Camp WWE; included a backstage segment in which Shane and Stephanie argued, during which Shane said Cesaro would be the guest ring announcer for the night’s main event; after they discussed Kane running Smackdown, he walked in and Shane said they wanted someone for the job with a little more stability; featured the announcement Zayn, Ambrose, & Cesaro would face Jericho, ADR, & Owens on Smackdown:
Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Aiden English, & Simon Gotch defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) at around the 15-minute mark when Gallows pinned Kingston with the Magic Killer; prior to the bout, the New Day discussed facing three other teams at Money in the Bank; moments later, Amore & Cassady interrupted, with the two joking that Enzo took advantage of Francesca 2 the night before; as Woods and Enzo prepared to square off, English & Gotch walked out and said they would win the titles; moments later, Anderson & Gallows walked out, told the other teams to shut up and that play time was over (the match began during the commercial break)
Paige pinned WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Dana Brooke) in a non-title match with the RamPaige at 2:29 after Dana rolled Charlotte back into the ring; prior to the bout, it was noted Becky Lynch & Natalya Neidhart would face Charlotte & Dana at Money in the Bank; Becky & Natalya provided guest commentary for the bout and distracted Charlotte on the floor leading to the finish; following the commercial break, Charlotte confronted Dana backstage and told her that was no room for failure
Sheamus pinned Zack Ryder with the Brogue Kick at 1:55; during the match, it was noted Sheamus vs. Apollo Crews would take place on the Money in the Bank Kickoff; after the bout, Sheamus assaulted Ryder until Crews came out to make the save, clear Sheamus from the ring, and scare him into the crowd
Sami Zayn pinned Antonio Cesaro at 8:12 with a reversal into a sunset bomb
Kevin Owens & Alberto Del Rio defeated Kalisto & Sin Cara at 8:26 when Owens pinned Sin Cara with the Pop Up Powerbomb; Owens & ADR’s Money in the Bank match spots were at stake in the match; immediately after the contest, ADR attacked Owens; following the commercial break, Owens complained to Stephanie McMahon backstage, noted Sami Zayn gets to do commentary for Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho because Shane McMahon allowed it, and asked for the same; after Stephanie allowed it, ADR walked in and said he too wanted to be ringside, with Stephanie instead making him guest timekeeper
Dean Ambrose pinned Chris Jericho at 11:57 with Dirty Deeds after avoiding the Codebreaker; Antonio Cesaro was the guest ring announcer; Alberto Del Rio was the guest timekeeper; Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the contest, it was noted Jericho would appear on SportsCenter the following night; after the bout, Owens attacked Ambrose, leading to a brawl involving all six men; eventually the other five men were knocked down on the floor, allowing Jericho to climb a ladder and pull down the Money in the Bank briefcase hung above the ring as the show ended
Money in the Bank 2016 – Las Vegas, NV – June 19, 2016
Pay-per-view bouts:
Seth Rollins pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns to win the title at 26:00 with a Pedigree after blocking Reigns’ spear with a Pedigree
Dean Ambrose pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to win the title at the 8-second mark with Dirty Deeds
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ – June 20, 2016
Raw – featured an opening clip of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose being dropped off at the arena by a taxi, then quickly stopping the taxi before it drove off so he could retrieve his new title belt; included an in-ring segment in which Ambrose stood in the ring, receiving chants of “You deserve it” from the crowd, before addressing winning Money in the Bank and the title; moments later, Roman Reigns walked out, congratulated Ambrose on his win, and said he was happy for him as the crowd booed Reigns; Reigns then said he wanted a title shot, with Seth Rollins immediately interrupting and saying he deserved the title shot over Reigns; Shane McMahon walked out and suggested Reigns face Rollins to determine the title shot, despite Rollins objecting, and said it would take place later in the night; featured the announcement the WWE draft would take place on the live Smackdown July 19; included an ad promoting AJ Styles on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured a look at Triple H tweeting the Cleveland Cavaliers a photo of their replica WWE World Title match and LeBron James wearing an Ultimate Warrior T-shirt as the team arrived back home in Cleveland; included a look at tweets from superstars about the upcoming draft; featured a segment at the entrance stage in which John Laurinaitis came out, addressed the crowd, and pitched the idea of running Smackdown before Shane came out and said it wouldn’t be him; after Shane said he would run Smackdown, Laurinaitis argued he should run Raw before Shane had him leave; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about facing Reigns later in the show, with Rollins saying he proved at Money in the Bank that he was the best and Reigns never deserved to be champion; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included a WWE TapOut ad; winners of a Little Caesar’s contest were shown sitting ringside; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about Natalya Neidhart turning on her the night before, with Becky saying she wasn’t giving second chances to her “friends” anymore; moments later, Natalya jumped her from behind; included a vignette promoting the return of the Wyatt Family later in the night; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with Paige about challenging WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte later in the night; moments later, Paige had words with Charlotte and Dana Brooke; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Reigns about facing Rollins; featured a DeVry sponsored segment focusing on WWE pyrotechnics; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman, in which the crowd chanted “Welcome back” before Wyatt said they were as strong as they ever were; moments later, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston interrupted and mocked the Wyatts before Bray said the future would be “New Day falls;” featured a segment in which Bob Backlund told Darren Young not to take advice but follow his orders; included an ad promoting Finn Balor vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on NXT; featured an ad promoting the WWE Draft July 19; included Facebook video of WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse and their dog, on the set of The Marine 5; featured a backstage segment with Shane and Chris Jericho in which Jericho claimed Shane didn’t like him, was out to hurt his career, and insulted his leadership; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured the announcement Rollins would be part of Smackdown:
Sami Zayn pinned Kevin Owens at 8:52 with a victory roll; after the match, Owens attacked Zayn in the aisle but Zayn fought back until referees came out to pull the two men away; following the commercial break, Zayn and Owens continued their fight backstage
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English at 3:01 when Amore pinned English with the Rocket Launcher
John Cena defeated Karl Anderson via disqualification in an impromptu match at 2:23 when AJ Styles and Luke Gallows interfered; prior to the bout, Styles cut an in-ring promo in which he said he had Cena beat at Money in the Bank and wasn’t feeling as fulfilled as he should because of the interference of Gallows & Anderson; after he called them to the ring, he had each of them apologize, noting all they did was give Cena an excuse; Styles went on to ask Cena to join them in the ring so they could also apologize to him in person; after Cena walked out, he said Styles and his guys were only apologizing to cover for the fact AJ’s not as good as he says he is and that Styles doesn’t have “balls or his word;” Styles went on to offer Cena a match against any member of the Club – except himself – with Cena saying he knew he was walking into a 3-on-1 situation; Styles then said Anderson would face Cena while he himself gets ready for the Stone Cold Podcast; after the contest, Cena was triple teamed, sustained the Magic Killer, and then the Styles Clash
Baron Corbin pinned Zack Ryder with the End of Days
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Dana Brooke) pinned Paige at 8:24 with a boot to the face and Natural Selection after Dana put Charlotte’s foot on the rope after sustaining the RamPaige; during the final seconds of the match, Dana was ejected from ringside; after the contest, Paige was assaulted until Sasha Banks walked out, knocked down Dana in the aisle, and went on to clear Charlotte and Dana from the ring with Paige’s help
Titus O’Neil fought WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) to a no contest in a non-title match when the two began brawling in the ring before the match officially began; prior to the bout, it was noted Rusev and Lana would appear on SportsCenter the following night; following Rusev and Lana’s entrance, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with O’Neil in which he said he wasn’t interested in wins, losses, or the title but would teach Rusev not to disrespect him or his family; after the match, the two fought at ringside until O’Neil repeatedly tossed Rusev into the barricade and Rusev escaped into the crowd
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WWE @ Tampa, FL – June 27, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins in which he noted Roman Reigns’ suspension, looked at Roman’s apology tweet on the big screen, and mocked him, saying he embarassed Rollins’ own legacy and should be removed from the Battleground main event; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose walked out, joined Rollins in the ring, said Roman made a mistake, owned his mistake, and the triple threat at Battleground was still on; AJ Styles then interrupted, agreeing that there should be a triple threat match, but involving him; John Cena soon joined and noted the last time he faced Ambrose for a title Cena won, then challenging Ambrose to a 5-person match at Battleground; as Rollins objected, Stephanie McMahon walked out, said Roman was an embarassment, was mortified that Ambrose was champion, and then said Cena would face Rollins and Ambrose would face Styles, with Cena and Styles added to the title match if they won their matches; included an ad promoting WWE 2K17 with Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting the WWE draft; included a DeVry sponsored segment on WWE video cameras; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and Kane, with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin and Maryse walking in, complaining about their service and limo driver, and having words with Kane until Kane suggested he defend the title; when Miz asked Stephanie against who, she said it would be a surprise; included a look at Cena hosting the Espys in July; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a vignette of Bob Backlund discussing his history with Darren Young; featured footage of Special Olympics athletes training at the WWE Performance Center earlier in the day; moments later, Renee Young recognized the same athletes at the entrance stage, with Big Show and Renee discussing WWE’s partnership with Special Olympics; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; Jameis Winston was shown in attendance; included an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn as his guests, with Zayn quickly cutting off Jericho and saying his issue with Owens needed to be settled once and for all at Battleground; after Owens and Zayn had words, they agreed to one more match; Jericho then got in Zayn’s face before saying he would let Owens take care of Zayn at Battleground before saying both of them should thank him for being on his show; eventually, Jericho sustained a double superkick from Owens and Zayn; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included a look at the winner of a WWE Universal Studios contest; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about his title win, with Stephanie walking in, taking exception to Ambrose being champion, and saying she would do everything in her power to take the title from him; featured the announcement Ambrose would be on MizTV during Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston came out dressed as the Wyatt Family, with Woods suggesting they finish up before the Wyatts eventually walked out, with Wyatt having words with Kofi and Big E before noting how shaken Woods appeared and saying “New Day falls;” featured the announcement the Wyatts would appear on SportsCenter the following night; included a backstage segment in which Renee interviewed New Day backstage about goading the Wyatts, with a frustrated Woods walking off:
Sasha Banks & Paige defeated WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke at 8:39 when Dana submitted to the Banks Statement; prior to the bout, there was a look at Sasha on the cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers
Titus O’Neil defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via count-out at 4:10 after Rusev missed a charge on the floor and fell into the timekeeper’s area; during Rusev’s entrance, footage was shown from Money in the Bank of Rusev confronting O’Neil’s children after their match
Seth Rollins pinned John Cena at 16:01 with the Pedigree, moments after Cena became distracted by AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, & Luke Gallows at ringside; stipulations stated Cena would be added to the Battleground main event title match if he won
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated two unknowns at the 32-second mark when Amore scored the pin with the Rocket Launcher; prior to the bout, Amore instructed the crowd to do the wave as soon as the bell sounded to start the match; after the contest, Bo Dallas, Heath Slater, & Curtis Axel interrupted, with Amore & Cassady eventually scaring them from the ring when they approached it (Dallas, Slater, & Axel’s surprise return)
Becky Lynch fought Summer Rae to a no contest when, following the ring entrances, Becky attacked Natalya Neidhart, who provided guest commentary at ringside; moments later, Becky had to be held back by the referee
Kane (mystery opponent) defeated WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) via count-out at 3:28 when Miz carried Maryse backstage after she fell off the apron and appeared to injure her knee; following the commercial break, Miz tended to Maryse backstage, who revealed she faked her injury
Antonio Cesaro & Apollo Crews defeated Sheamus & Alberto Del Rio at 5:00 when Crews pinned Sheamus with the spinning sit-down powerbomb, moments after ADR walked out of the match
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose pinned AJ Styles in a non-title match at 15:44 with a reversal into Dirty Deeds, moments after John Cena fought off the interference of Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows; stipulations stated Styles would earn a spot in the WWE World Title match at Battleground if he won; after the match, Seth Rollins, who provided guest commentary for the bout, dropped Ambrose with the Pedigree in the ring as the Club assaulted Cena on the entrance stage, dropping him with the Magic Killer; Rollins then dropped Ambrose with a second Pedigree before standing on his chest and holding up the title belt
NXT – 7/13/16 – hosted by Tom Phillps & Corey Graves; included an opening video package hyping the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Balor main event; featured an in-ring promo by NXT World Champion Samoa Joe in which he said it would take more than one win to put Nakamura or Balor in line for a title shot; moments later, Rhyno interrupted and challenged Joe to a title match, with Joe leaving the ring and saying he would face Rhyno on his time; included an ad promoting the WWE Cruiserweight Classic; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K17; included the announcement Bayley would face Nia Jax, American Alpha vs. the Masters of Pain, and Joe vs. Rhyno would take place the following week; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a WWE 2K17 ad with Bill Goldberg; included an ad promoting Living on a Razor’s Edge: The Scott Hall Story:
Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Finn Balor at 21:13 with the running knee; after the bout, the two men shook hands, hugged and bowed
Cruiserweight Classic – 7/13/16 – hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; featured Cory Graves discussing the bracket and the matches of the night; included hype packages for each of the bouts; featured an ad promoting the WWE Draft:
Gran Metalik pinned Alejando Saez with the Metalik Driver at 4:04
Hoho Lun pinned Aryia Daivari at 5:04 with a German suplex into a bridge; prior to the bout, Daivari refused to shake hands
Cedric Alexander pinned Clement Petiot at 5:59 with a reversal into a backbreaker
Kota Ibushi pinned Sean Maluta with a sit-down powerbomb at 9:41
WWE @ Providence, RI – July 18, 2016 (sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment with Shane and Stephanie McMahon in which Stephanie noted a cruiserweight division was coming to Raw before introducing Mick Foley as the general manager of Raw; moments later, Shane introduced Daniel Bryan as the GM for Smackdown, with Bryan taking the mic and discussing not wanting to come back but being talked into it by Shane since Smackdown was the underdog in the fight; included a graphic noting Baron Corbin being a 3-time Golden Gloves champion; featured a backstage segment in which Bryan spoke with Goldust & R-Truth before saying hi to Titus O’Neil and Jack Swagger; moments later, Stephanie and Bryan had words before Bryan jokingly said she was ruining Raw; included an ad promoting the WWE Draft; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured a promo by Seth Rollins in the empty arena, taped before Raw, in which he discussed his and the Shield’s history, Roman Reigns’ return, and Dean Ambrose “stealing” his title belt; included a backstage segment with Foley, Tyler Breeze, & Fandango until Shane walked in and warned Mick that Stephanie would try to take advantage of him; featured a sneak peek at the ‘Batman vs. Superman’ DVD with added footage; included a look at mainstream media outlets doing their own mock WWE drafts; featured a backstage promo by Ambrose, holding the handheld camera used by the Shield, in which he commented on facing Rollins later in the night as well as the Battleground match; included a WWE Network ad; featured a graphic noting WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods’ master’s in education and UpUpDownDown show; incldued a video package hyping the return of Randy Orton at Battleground; featured a look at John Cena hosting the ESPYS; included a backstage segment with Foley speaking to the Ascension until Bryan walked in, said he had a lot of respect for Foley, and hoped they would have a good working relationship; as the conversation continued, they threw light jokes at each other before noting their TV show fight was about to begin:
Sami Zayn & Antonio Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho at 11:57 when Zayn pinned Jericho with a reversal into a cradle; during Jericho’s entrance, it was noted Randy Orton would be a guest on the Highlight Reel at Battleground; during his entrance, Zayn cut an insert promo on moving on with his life after facing Owens at Battleground
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) pinned Alberto Del Rio at 2:23 with a roll up into a bridge; WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, provided guest commentary for the match; late in the bout, Miz jumped on the apron to distract Young but Young caused ADR to collide with him
AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated John Cena, Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston at the 20-minute mark when Styles pinned Enzo with the Styles Clash, moments after Enzo accidentally struck Cena with a clothesline; during his entrance, it was noted Cena would appear on SportsCenter the following night; moments later, Cena cut an in-ring promo on facing the Club at Battleground; following Enzo & Cassady’s entrance, they did the same; eventually, the Club interrupted and bragged about being the ones to beat up Cena, Enzo & Cassady, and the New Day until the New Day interrupted, had words with the Club, and then attempted to teach Cena about the “How you doing?” catchphrase; late in the bout, the New Day fought with the Wyatts all the way backstage (the bout began during the commercial break)
Baron Corbin pinned Sin Cara with the End of Days at 1:17; during the match, it was noted Sin Cara and Kalisto had decided to go into singles competition; after the contest, Kalisto ran out to make the save, with Corbin eventually pulling him to the floor and laying him out as well
Sasha Banks & Becky Lynch defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke via disqualification at 2:21 when Natalya Neidhart jumped Becky on the floor; before the match, it was noted Sasha would team with a mystery partner at Battleground against Charlotte & Dana; after the contest, Sasha was double teamed in the ring
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) & Sheamus defeated Zack Ryder & Dolph Ziggler at 3:53 when Ziggler submitted to Rusev’s Accolade; during Ryder’s entrance, it was noted Ryder would challenge Rusev at Battleground
Seth Rollins pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose to win the title at 24:17 when all four shoulders were down during an Ambrose cradle after a Rollins’ superplex; Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan, Stephanie McMahon, and Mick Foley all sat ringside for the match; after the match, both men claimed victory before Stephanie took the belt and announced Rollins as the winner
WWE @ Worcester, MA – July 19, 2016
Smackdown! Live – featured an opening segment in which Stephanie McMahon & Mick Foley drafted Seth Rollins to Raw while Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan drafted WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose to Smackdown; WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte was then drafted to Raw, AJ Styles went to Smackdown, and Finn Balor went to Raw; hosted by Mauro Ranallo, Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read 679 million social media followers; featured a segment in which Roman Reigns was drafted to Raw, John Cena was drafted to Smackdown, Brock Lesnar was drafted to Raw, Randy Orton was drafted to Smackdown, and WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston were drafted to Raw; included backstage footage from earlier in the show in which Ambrose talked about going to Smackdown as WWE World Heavyweight Champion; featured a segment in which Raw drafted WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, was drafted to Smackdown, Kevin Owens was drafted to Raw, Baron Corbin was drafted to Smackdown, and Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady were drafted to Raw; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured a segment in which Natalya Neidhart was attacked at ringside by Becky Lynch, as Natalya prepared to face Alicia Fox, until referees pulled the two apart; included a segment in which Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson were drafted to Raw, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable were drafted to Smackdown, Big Show was drafted to Raw, Dolph Ziggler was drafted to Smackdown, and Nia Jax was drafted to Raw; featured backstage footage from earlier in the show of Rollins commenting on being the #1 draft pick and plans to regain the world title; featured a segment in which Adrian Neville was drafted to Raw, Natalya Neidhart was drafted to Smackdown, Antonio Cesaro drafted to Raw, Alberto Del Rio drafted to Smackdown, and Sheamus drafted to Raw:
John Cena (w/ Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady) pinned Luke Gallows (w/ AJ Styles & Karl Anderson) at 5:26 with the FU after Enzo & Cassady dumped AJ & Anderson to the floor
Zack Ryder & Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) defeated WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) & WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) at 4:06 when Miz submitted to Young’s Crossface Chickenwing
Bray Wyatt (w/ Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston) at 4:46 with Sister Abigail
Kevin Owens fought Kane to a no contest; during his entrance, Owens yelled at both commissioners and general managers for not already picking him in the draft, with Sami Zayn running out and the two brawling; eventually, Kane dropped both men with chokeslams; moments later, Zayn was drafted to Raw, Bray Wyatt was drafted to Smackdown, Sasha Banks was drafted to Raw, Becky Lynch was drafted to Smackdown, and Chris Jericho was drafted to Raw
Dana Brooke & WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks in a handicap match at 2:19 when Charlotte scored the pin with Natural Selection
Chris Jericho pinned Antonio Cesaro at 4:53 with the Codebreaker as Cesaro jumped off the middle rope
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Seth Rollins at 12:18 with Dirty Deeds; prior to the bout, Rollins jumped Ambrose from behind and assaulted him at ringside; the match did not begin until after the commercial break; after the match, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan came out to celebrate with Ambrose
NXT – 7/20/16 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with NXT Women’s Champion Asuka about the challenge of either Bayley or Nia Jax; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured a look at Finn Balor, American Alpha, Nia Jax, Alexa Bliss, Mojo Rawley, and Carmella being called up to the main roster during the WWE Draft; included ? conducting a backstage interview with NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder on beating American Alpha in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, with Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa walking in and noting they beat the Revival once and were after the belts; featured a vignette noting the return of Hideo Itami in 2 weeks; included a WWE 2K16 ad with Bill Goldberg; featured a WWEShop.com ad:
NXT World Champion Samoa Joe defeated Rhyno in a non-title match via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 6:19
The Authors of Pain (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Jason Jordan & Chad Gable at 6:45 when Gable was pinned after a clothesline / side Russian legsweep combo; prior to the bout, Jordan & Gable were jumped from behind during their entrance and laid out on the ramp; moments later, Paul Ellering walked out and joined his team; following the commercial break, Jordan & Gable were tended to by medical personnel until they shrugged them away and went back to the ring for the scheduled bout
Austin Aries defeated Patrick Clark via submission with the Last Chancery at 1:54; after the bout, No Way Jose ran out, attacked Aries, and assaulted him around ringside until referees intervened and Aries escaped into the crowd
Bayley pinned Nia Jax at 13:36 with a Bayley to Belly suplex from the middle turnbuckle as Jax attempted to jump off
CWC – 7/20/16 – hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; included a segment in which Corey Graves previewed the night’s matches; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a WWE 2K16 ad with Brock Lesnar:
Tajiri pinned Damien Slater with the Buzzsaw Kick at 5:28; prior to the bout, there was a video package on Slater
TJ Perkins defeated Da Mac via submission with a knee bar at 6:28; prior to the bout, there were video packages on both men
Lince Dorado pinned Mustafa Ali with a Shooting Star Press at 5:56
Akira Tozawa pinned Kenneth Johnson at 9:46 with a delayed German suplex into a bridge
Battleground 2016 – Washington DC – Verizon Center – July 24, 2016 15,109
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Tyler Breeze & Fandango defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 5:28 when Breeze scored the pin by lifting his knees to block a splash off the top and using an inside cradle
Pay-per-view bouts – hosted by Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & John Bradshaw Layfield; included an ad promoting 2016 Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured a backstage segment with Mick Foley, Stephanie McMahon, and Seth Rollins in which Rollins said he would regain the WWE World Title later in the night; included a segment in which the panelists discussed the show thus far; featured a backstage segment with Daniel Bryan, Shane McMahon, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose about keeping the title on Smackdown; included a Summer Slam ad with Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton; featured a WWE 2K16 ad with Lesnar; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Chris Jericho introduced Randy Orton as his guest; after the two had words, Jericho showed a video package on Brock Lesnar and questioned why Orton had avoided Lesnar for so long; Orton went on to say facing Fandango in his return wouldn’t make enough of an impact and joked about Lesnar’s UFC doping scandal before eventually dropping Jericho with the RKO (Orton’s return):
Sasha Banks & Bayley (mystery partner) defeated WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke at 7:25 when Charlotte submitted to the Banks Statement (Bayley’s surprise debut)
Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods at 8:49 when Wyatt pinned Woods with the Sister Abigail
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Zack Ryder via submission with the Accolade at 7:01; after the bout, Mojo Rawley ran out to make the save (Rowley’s debut)
Sami Zayn pinned Kevin Owens at 18:23 after twice hitting the Helluva Kick
Natalya Neidhart defeated Becky Lynch via submission with the Sharpshooter at 8:58
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) vs. WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse), 8:44
John Cena, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, & Karl Anderson at 14:32 when Cena pinned Styles with a FU from the middle turnbuckle; prior to the bout, it was announced Cena would co-host The Today Show the following day
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns at 18:03 by pinning Reigns with Dirty Deeds, immediately after Reigns hit the Superman Punch and spear to Rollins; prior to, during and after the match, the Raw and Smackdown locker rooms were shown watching on backstage; Stephanie McMahon, Mick Foley, Shane McMahon, and Daniel Bryan sat ringside for the bout; after the contest, the Smackdown locker room joined Ambrose, Shane, and Bryan in the ring to celebrate
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA – July 25, 2016
Raw – included a new show open and logo; hosted by Michael Cole, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; featured an opening in-ring segment with Mick Foley & Stephanie McMahon in which they had the entire Raw roster come out to the entrance stage before Stephanie blamed Roman Reigns for a world title not being on Raw; they then said a new WWE Universal World Champion would be crowned at Summer Slam when Seth Rollins an opponent to be named later in the broadcast; Sami Zayn, Sheamus, Chris Jericho, Antonio Cesaro, Reigns, WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, Kevin Owens, and Finn Balor were announced as participants for 2 fatal four-way matches, with the two winners facing off in the main event for that Summer Slam spot; it was then noted Sasha Banks would challenge WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte later in the show; included an ad promoting the cruiserweight division coming to Raw; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust and R-Truth were playing Pokemon Go; after they left, Tom Phillips interviewed Sasha about challenging Charlotte; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured an in-ring segment with WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods in which they celebrated their 337 days of being champions and showed a tribute video reflecting on their reign; they went on to pick a ringside fan, named Sonny Boy, to be an honorary member of the New Day and danced with him until they were attacked by Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, with Anderson & Gallows dropping E with the Magic Killer; they then went to the floor and got in the face of Sonny Boy; included an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose on the Stone Cold Podcast in 2 weeks; featured a backstage segment with Darren Young, Bob Backlund, Goldust, and R-Truth with Backlund screaming Goldust and Truth away before encouraging Young to win the WWE IC Title; included a video package on Balor; featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Charlotte, alongside Dana Brooke, on facing Sasha; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a video package on Reigns; featured a backstage segment with Goldust & Truth looking for Pokemon; included a backstage segment with Reigns and Balor; featured an ad promoting WWE Ride Along; included the announcement Brock Lesnar would be on the following week’s show:
Finn Balor defeated Antonio Cesaro, WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, and Kevin Owens at 20:28 by pinning Rusev with the double stomp off the top (Balor’s debut)
Nia Jax pinned Brit Baker with a legdrop at 1:18
Roman Reigns defeated Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn, and Sheamus at 17:15 by pinning Jericho with the spear
Adrian Neville pinned Curtis Axel with the Red Arrow at 3:43; following his introduction, Axel took the mic and took exception to being picked last in the draft (Neville’s return)
Sasha Banks defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte to win the title at 16:52 via submission with the Banks Statement; Dana Brooke was in Charlotte’s corner but was ejected from ringside at the 5-minute mark after Banks threw the title belt to Dana on the floor, with the referee then turning around and spotting her with the weapon; after the contest, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Sasha, with the fans chanting “You deserve it” as she cried; Sasha went on to note she wanted that moment since she was 10 years old
Braun Strowman pinned James Elsworth with a reverse chokeslam at 1:09; during Strowman’s entrance, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Elsworth about why he took the match (Strowman’s debut with new music and haircut)
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Primo & Epico Colon at 1:55 when Cassady scored the pin with a boot to the face after Goldust & R-Truth came through the crowd and into the ring, playing Pokemon Go, and distracting the Colons
Finn Balor pinned Roman Reigns with the double stomp off the top at 13:52; after the bout, Tom Phillips conducted a ringside interview with Reigns, with Reigns saying he hoped Balor beats Seth Rollins at Summer Slam so he could get another match with him
WWE @ Buffalo, NY – First Niagra Center – July 26, 2016
Smackdown Live! – included a new show open and logo; included Mauro Ranallo, John Bradshaw Layfield, & David Otunga on commentary; featured an opening backstage segment in which Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan opened the show before walking out to ringside, where the entire Smackdown roster was already waiting; after the show open, Shane said Smackdown would present Backlash on Sept. 11 and introduced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose; Ambrose noted his win at Battleground and questioned who his next opponent would be, with Bryan saying six men would vie for the Summer Slam title shot – John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin, and AJ Styles; Bryan said the sixth spot would be determined by a battle royal that would be the opening match; included a vignette promoting the return of Shelton Benjamin; featured a backstage promo by Ziggler about his years-long quest to break through the glass ceiling of WWE; included a backstage promo by Corbin in which he said he would win the #1 contender spot for himself; featured a video package on Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, followed by the announcement they would debut the following week; included an in-ring segment in which Heath Slater came out of the crowd, beat up an enhancement wrestler, took the mic and cut a promo on not being drafted to Raw or Smackdown, leading the crowd in a chant of “Sign Heath Slater;” moments later, Shane walked out and said there were better ways for Slater to get a job and suggested he send in his resume; Slater said he was the brains of the Nexus, Corre, 3MB, and the Social Outcasts, with Rhyno then coming out of the crowd and taking Slater down with a Gore as soon as Slater turned around; featured a backstage promo by Styles on the night’s main event; included a backstage promo by Wyatt on the night’s main event:
Apollo Crews won a battle royal at 10:01 by last eliminating Kane; other participants included Alberto Del Rio, Zack Ryder, Simon Gotch, Aiden English, Tyler Breeze, Fandango, Erick Rowan, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Conor O’Brian, Rick Viktor, Mojo Rawley, and Sin Cara; the winner earned a spot in the main event match; after the bout, Renee Young conducted a ringside interview with Crews about his win
Becky Lynch defeated Natalya Neidhart via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 7:22; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Becky on her win until Alexa Bliss interrupted, followed by Naomi, Carmella, and finally Eva Marie (the debut of Bliss and Carmella)
Randy Orton pinned WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) in a non-title impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark after twice hitting the RKO; prior to the bout, Miz, with Maryse, held an in-ring segment of MizTV in which he said he was his own guest for the night; after Miz began interviewing himself, Orton joined him in the ring, mocked Miz, and discussed his upcoming match with Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; Orton went on to challenge Miz to a match and mocked both he and Maryse until Maryse accepted the challenge on Miz’s behalf
Dolph Ziggler defeated AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, John Cena, Bray Wyatt, and Apollo Crews at around the 12-minute mark by pinning Styles with a superkick, immediately after Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm to Cena; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose at Summer Slam; after the bout, Ambrose walked out, stood face to face with Ziggler, and held up the title belt; Daniel Bryan eventually joined them and held up both their hands, with Shane McMahon then coming out as well as the show ended
NXT – 7/27/16 – hosted by Tom Phillps & Corey Graves; included comments from Of Mice and Men, discussing “Relentless,” the theme of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; featured still images of Bayley being a surprise at Battleground; included a backstage segment with Bayley and William Regal in which Bayley said she wanted to challenge NXT Women’s Champion Asuka at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II; featured a vignette promoting the debut of an unseen wrestler; included a video package promoting the return of Hideo Itami the following week; featured a WWE2K17 ad with Brock Lesnar; included a backstage segment in which ? interviewed NXT World Champion Samoa Joe about facing Shinsuke Nakamura at Brooklyn II, with Joe not knowing about the announcement and saying it was a sign of continual disrespect he dealt with in NXT; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured the announcement Bobby Roode would debut the following week; included a closing in-ring promo by Joe in which he said Nakamura was undeserving of a title shot and he would not face him; moments later, William Regal walked out and said Joe would face who he wanted, with Joe saying Nakamura didn’t go through the same hoops he had to get the title shot and Regal needed to find someone else who he would approve of; Regal went on to threaten to strip Joe of the title if he didn’t take the match, with Joe finally agreeing to the bout before saying he decimated Finn Balor and would do the same to Nakamura; Joe then said Nakamura might not even make it to the match if he sees him first, with Nakamura immediately walking out and smiling at Joe as the show ended:
Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Wesley Blake at 4:31 with the running knee strike; during Blake’s entrance, footage from Facebook showed a backstage arguement between Blake and Buddy Murphy, with Blake saying he would beat Nakamura – which Murphy couldn’t do – and Murphy saying he would beat Kota Ibushi; after the bout, William Regal walked out to the entrance stage, congratulated Nakamura for the win, and announced he would challenge NXT World Champion Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II (Blake’s debut with a new look and entrance)
Billie Kay pinned Santana Garrett with a boot to the face at 3:08
Shane Thorn & Nick Miller defeated Rob Risen & Adrian Nails at 3:06 when Thorn pinned Nails with Thunder Valley; after the bout, the two teams shook hands
No Way Jose pinned Steve Cutler at 1:55 with the full nelson slam; after the bout, he took the mic and cut a promo on Austin Aries, saying he would “whoop your ass” the next time he saw him
Kota Ibushi pinned Buddy Murphy at 5:22 with a sit-down powerbomb (Ibushi’s NXT debut)
CWC – 7/27/16 – hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; featured Corey Graves introducing video packages on Drew Gulak and Harv Sihra to preview their bout; included a WWE2K17 ad with Brock Lesnar; featured NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included Graves introducing video packages on Raul Mendoza and The Brian Kendrick to promote their main event match:
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tyson Dux via submission at 8:27; prior to the bout, there was a video package on each man
Drew Gulak defeated Harv Sihra at 5:17 via submission with a dragon sleeper into a bodyscissors
Anthony Bennett pinned Tony Nese with a 450 splash at 6:34; prior to the bout, there were video packages on each man
The Brian Kendrick defeated Raul Mendoza via submission with the Bully Choke at 7:35
WWE @ Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena – August 1, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks on stealing the show the previous August against Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn and said she would also steal the show at Summer Slam when she defends against and beats Charlotte; moments later, Charlotte interrupted and compared Sasha to a one night stand; after Sasha noted Charlotte was the daughter of Ric Flair, and probably the result of a one night stand, Chris Jericho joined them in the ring, praised Charlotte, and mocked Sasha; Enzo Amore soon came out, joined Sasha in the ring, and had words with Jericho; Mick Foley then walked out and said Sasha & Enzo would face Charlotte & Jericho; included an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose as a guest of the Stone Cold Podcast following the next week’s Raw; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; included footage from the Teen Choice Awards of Nikki & Brie Bella; featured a backstage segment with Foley, Stephanie McMahon, and Mark Henry in which it was noted Henry was going to be WWE’s ambassador at the Olympics; after Henry said he wanted to get back in the ring and debated with Stephanie and Foley about whether he had anything left in him, Foley granted him a title match against WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev; included a backstage segment with Goldust & R-Truth playing Pokemon Go, with Goldust saying he would help Truth catch them if they won their match; featured an ad promoting Smackdown with the debut of American Alpha and that AJ Styles has a message for John Cena; Dwight Howard and Tim Hardaway Jr. were shown in attendance; included Michael Cole conducting an in-ring interview with Finn Balor about his debut the previous week and earning a world title shot at Summer Slam; moments later, Seth Rollins walked out and noted he was the first NXT Champion and he was the first pick in the WWE draft, things Balor couldn’t lay claim to; after the two had words, and Rollins noted he would face Sami Zayn later in the night, the two got physical before Balor cleared Rollins from the ring; featured a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; included a vignette on Nia Jax; featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie gave Foley a new tablet; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and questioned why he didn’t get a WWE US Title shot; Antonio Cesaro then walked in and had words with Sheamus, with Stephanie and Foley stepping in to note Cesaro speaking out following the draft and said the two could fight it out for a future title shot; included an ad promoting the cruiserweight division coming to Raw; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Zayn about facing Rollins; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Jericho in which Jericho said he had someone to watch his back against Enzo & Cassady; when Phillips pressed him on who it was, Jericho made up a name until Kevin Owens walked in, said he knew Jericho was making up the name, but said he would have his back; featured an ad promoting Legends with JBL, with Booker T, after Raw on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured the announcement Puff Daddy would appear the following week; included a closing in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he introduced Brock Lesnar before discussing Lesnar’s upcoming match with Randy Orton at Summer Slam; Heyman addressed Orton, noting he had zero chance against Lesnar but the only chance he did have was the RKO; however, he said, Orton wasn’t man enough to hit the RKO on Lesnar; seconds later, Orton came out of the crowd, dropped Lesnar with the RKO, and taunted Heyman before escaping into the crowd as Stephanie, Foley, and security came out to ringside:
Chris Jericho & Charlotte defeated Enzo Amore & WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks at 9:57 in an impromptu match when Charlotte pinned Sasha with Natural Selection; Kevin Owens provided guest commentary for the match; late in the contest, Dana Brooke came out to interfere, with Sasha knocking her off the apron; after the match, Jericho dropped Enzo with the Codebreaker, prompting Colin Cassady to walk out and scare Jericho to the floor
Braun Strowman pinned Evan Anderhall with a reverse chokeslam at 1:01; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Anderhall about why he took the match
Primo & Epico Colon defeated R-Truth & Goldust at 2:01 when Goldust was pinned with a roll up off the ropes after Truth dropped his phone while playing Pokemon Go on the apron; after the bout, Truth kept playing the game
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Mark Henry at 6:35 via submission with the Accolade; prior to the bout, Lana noted she and Rusev were married; during Rusev’s entrance, photos were shown of their ceremony during the weekend; after the bout, Rusev took the mic and berated America and American athletes until Roman Reigns walked out; the two went face to face, with Rusev backing down before Reigns overpowered him and cleared him from ringside
Titus O’Neil pinned Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) at 3:57 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the bout, backstage footage was shown from earlier in the day of Titus and Darren in which Titus questioned when Darren was ever really “great;” following the commercial break, O’Neil and Backlund got in a shouting match backstage, with O’Neil daring to knock Backlund’s “old ass out” before Young jumped him from behind
Nia Jax pinned Ariel Monroe at 1:10; after the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Nia, with Nia taking the opportunity to further assault her opponent
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston defeated Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson in a non-title match at 1:21 when Langston pinned Anderson with a roll up; stipulations stated only 2 of the 3 New Day members would be allowed ringside; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo in which WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods complained that he was banned from ringside and wouldn’t be able to compete in front of his friends, family and parents – who were sitting ringside; after the bout, Woods ran out to try to make the save but was also beaten down; following the commercial break, the medical staff tended to Big E backstage
Antonio Cesaro pinned Sheamus with a reversal into the Neutralizer at 5:55; following the commercial break, the two had to be held apart at ringside by security until Heath Slater, with Jinder Mahal, cut an in-ring promo about being overlooked in the draft; Slater then said “2MB” would set Raw on fire; Mick Foley then walked out and said Slater could face Mahal to determine who would fill Raw’s last spot; as Slater objected to the decision, Mahal directed the referee to ring the bell
Jinder Mahal pinned Heath Slater in an impromptu match at the 17-second mark with a kick to the face; stipulations stated the winner would earn a spot on the Raw roster (Mahal’s surprise return)
Seth Rollins pinned Sami Zayn at 11:39 with the Pedigree after avoiding the Helluva Kick
WWE @ Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena – August 2, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening backstage segment in which Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan, and Randy Orton reviewed footage from Raw of Orton dropping Brock Lesnar with the RKO, with Shane telling Orton that he put a lot in jepoardy but it was still cool; it was then revealed that Shane and Bryan equipped Orton with his own security in case Lesnar showed up; after Orton and the security left, WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, walked up, with Miz being told that Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, and Kalisto would vie for a Summer Slam title shot against Miz later in the night; after Miz and Maryse left, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose stepped in and said he was there to talk to his #1 contender; included an in-ring promo by Ambrose in which he addressed what it took for him to be champion and then called out Ziggler; after Ziggler said Ambrose came in beside Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns and never had to claw his way up in WWE because he started at the top, Ambrose said Ziggler spent too much time worried about what others think of him; Ambrose went on to say Ziggler would do what he always does at Summer Slam – steal the show and lose; the two went on to have words until Ambrose said Ziggler would lose, not because of the office but because he’s not as good as he think he is; after Ambrose left ringside, the lights went off, Bray Wyatt appeared in the ring and dropped Ziggler with Sister Abigail; Wyatt went on to cut a promo, claiming Ziggler took something from him and challenged him to a match later in the night with Ziggler’s #1 contender spot at stake; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; following the commercial break, Ziggler confronted Bryan and Shane backstage and said he would accept Wyatt’s challenge, adding Ambrose, Wyatt, and even the fans didn’t think Ziggler deserved the title shot so he would prove it; included a video package on John Cena hosting the 2016 Teen Choice Awards; featured an in-ring promo by AJ Styles in which he went to address Cena until Cena walked out to hear what he had to say; Styles went on to say that the kids, parents and Cena himself was delusional; after Cena fired back about all the reasons he calls the WWE home, Styles challenged him to a match at Summer Slam, with no excuses, and if Cena loses he would have to come out two days later on Smackdown and admit Styles is the better man; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting Hideo Itami’s return to NXT on Wednesday; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured an ad promoting Ambrose on the Stone Cold Podcast; included a backstage segment with Bryan and Heath Slater in which Bryan said Slater could get a Smackdown contract if he won his match the following week, with Rhyno then taking down Slater and Bryan noting Rhyno would be Slater’s opponent; featured Renee speaking with Ambrose about the challenge of Ziggler and Ziggler vs. Wyatt; included ? conducting a backstage interview with Orton about the attack from Lesnar, with Orton not speaking; featured a backstage segment in which Bryan and Shane tried to talk Ziggler out of his match with Wyatt, with Ziggler saying they didn’t believe him and then “Screw you;” included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic:
Apollo Crews defeated Baron Corbin and Kalisto at 6:46 by pinning Kalisto with a roll up; stipulations stated the winner would challenge for the WWE IC Title at Summer Slam; WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, provided guest commentary; after the bout, Corbin attacked Kalisto, prompting Crews to make the save before Miz dropped him with the Skull Crushing Finale; moments later, Corbin dropped Miz with End of Days
Eva Marie fought Becky Lynch to a no contest when Eva complained of a leg injury before the opening bell; after the contest, Renee Young spoke with Carmella at the panel area, with Natalya Neidhart interrupted, and took exception to Carmella being interviewed instead of her; moments later, the two agreed to a match later in the night
Chad Gable & Jason Jordan defeated Aiden English & Simon Gotch at 3:27 when Gable pinned English with Grand Amplitude (Gable & Jordan’s debut)
Randy Orton defeated Fandango (w/ Tyler Breeze) via disqualification at 3:04 when Brock Lesnar came out of the crowd and dropped Orton with a F5, immediately after Orton dropped Fandango with the RKO; during Orton’s entrance, there was a look at the mainstream coverage Orton received for attacking Brock Lesnar the night before; Orton’s security was positioned ringside for the bout; after the contest, Shane McMahon came out and ordered Lesnar out of the building; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Lesnar being ejected from the building, with Paul Heyman then joining Lesnar
Carmella fought Natalya Neidhart to a no contest when Natalya attacked Carmella during her entrance
Dolph Ziggler pinned Bray Wyatt with a superkick at 11:29 after Wyatt hit an unprotected turnbuckle; Ziggler’s WWE World Heavyweight Title shot at Summer Slam was at stake in the match; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose provided guest commentary for the bout; during his entrance, it was noted Ziggler would be on SportsCenter the next night; after the bout, Ambrose stood on the announce table as Ziggler yelled at him; moments later, Erick Rowan jumped Ziggler from behind until Ambrose made the save but was eventually also beaten down; after Ambrose was knocked to the floor, Wyatt dropped Ziggler with Sister Abigail
NXT – 8/3/16 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; included ? conducting a backstage interview with NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder, with the champions bragging about how good they are until Shane Thorn & Nick Miller walked in and challenged them; after Dawson & Wilder told them to wait in line, Johnny Gargano & Tomasso Ciampa walked in, noted they were the top contenders, and asked when their title shot was coming; Dawson & Wilder went on to tell the two teams to sort it out on their own; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Bayley about challenging NXT Women’s Champion Asuka and how she would approach the match differently; moments later, Asuka walked in and invited Bayley to watch her upcoming match; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included Charlie ? conducting a backstage interview with ? about his upset win the previous month, with ? saying he would have to go back to his roots to succeed in NXT; featured a vignette promoting the debut of an unseen Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; included an in-ring promo by Bobby Roode in which he praised NXT and the NXT fans before saying he was the superstar that would take NXT to the next level and, in time, he would replace the “loser” fans with presidents and vice presidents of Fortune 500 companies (Roode’s debut); featured a WWE TapOut ad; included a WWE2K17 ad with Bill Goldberg; featured the announcement a contract signing between Bayley and Asuka would take place the following week; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic:
Hideo Itami pinned Sean Maluta with the running knee at 3:49; prior to the bout, Zack Sabre Jr., Tony Nese, and Drew Gulak from the Cruiserweight Classic were shown sitting ringside (Itami’s return after a year absence; Maluta’s NXT debut)
Mojo Rawley defeated Chris Atkins via disqualification at the 22-second mark when, after Mojo hit a tackle and went for the cover, NXT World Champion Samoa Joe attacked Rawley, and then threw Atkins and Rawley to the floor; after the bout, Joe took the mic and cut a promo on William Regal disrespecting him before Mojo jumped Joe from behind, and left the ring, with Joe then jumping him from behind as referees tried to intervene; Joe went on to apply the Coquina Clutch on the ramp until Rawley passed out
WWE Women’s Champion Asuka defeated Aliyah via submission with the Asuka Lock at 2:28 in a non-title match; Bayley came out to provided guest commentary until Asuka took a chair from ringside, set it up at the bottom of the ramp, and invited Bayley to sit there instead; Bayley then walked down to ringside, tossed the chair aside, and stood to watch the contest; after the match, Bayley slid in the ring to tend to Aliyah as Asuka held the title belt up in the air in front of her
NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Shane Thorn & Nick Miller in a non-title match at 8:16 when Dawson pinned Miller with a DDT immediately as Miller climbed back into the ring; after the match, Dawson & Wilder took the mic and bragged about all the teams they had beaten until Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa interrupted and challenged the champions to a title match; after Dawson & Wilder responded and pretended to leave the ring, the two teams fought until Gargano & Ciampa laid them out and Ciampa counted a mock 3-count as Gargano covered Wilder; the show then ended as Gargano & Ciampa held up the title belts
CWC – 8/3/16 – hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; featured Corey Graves introducing video packages on Rich Swann and Jason Lee to preview their match; included an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured Graves introducing video packages on the NXT pair of Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa to preview their main event match; included ? conducting a backstage interview with Gargano and Ciampa on their upcoming bout:
Rich Swann pinned Jason Lee with a standing 450 splash at 3:46
Noam Dar defeated Gurv Sihra via submission with a knee bar at 5:28; prior to the bout, there were video packages on each man
Jack Gallagher pinned Fabian Aichner with a running dropkick in the corner at 6:45; after the match, the crowd chanted, “Thank you, both”
Johnny Gargano pinned Tommaso Ciampa with a crucifix at 10:48 after a series of reversals; after the bout, Gargano offered his hand to Ciampa to shake, with Ciampa initially walking out of the ring only to return and embrace Gargano
WWE @ Anaheim, CA – Honda Center – August 8, 2016
Raw – included an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; featured a backstage segment with Mick Foley, on the phone with Stephanie McMahon, with WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks walking in and asking for a handicap match at Summer Slam to keep an eye on Dana Brooke; Foley instead said she could face Dana, and if she won then Dana would be banned from ringside at Summer Slam; included a WWE-themed Ben-Hur ad; featured a backstage segment with Foley and Puff Daddy, with Puff Daddy mentioning his upcoming tour before WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods walking in and talking to him about doing the soundtrack for WWE2K17; the group then discussed the groin injury to WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston at the hands of Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson; included an ad promoting Wednesday’s NXT in which Bayley and NXT Women’s Champion Asuka would have their contract signing; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight division coming to Raw; included an in-ring promo by Seth Rollins on facing Finn Balor at Summer Slam for the WWE Universal Title, with Rollins mocking Balor’s made up name, calling him a second rate Rollins, and noting that he himself went through Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and Roman Reigns in addition from battling back from a career-threatening injury; featured a video package on the history between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton to hype their match at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana, with the ring decorated for their wedding, in which they bragged about their recent ceremony until Roman Reigns interrupted and challenged Rusev to a title match at Summer Slam; after Rusev refused, Reigns toasted the couple with insults before the two came to blows and Rusev accidentally knocked Lana into a cake; included an ad promoting the Summer Slam concert; following the commercial break, Rusev, with Lana, confronted Foley backstage and Foley said it would be Rusev vs. Reigns for the title at Summer Slam; featured a vignette on Nia Jax; included a pretaped sit-down promo by Balor in which he addressed Rollins’ comments earlier in the program, discussed his namesake and gave a warning to Rollins that the demon was coming to Summer Slam; featured a pretaped promo by Gallows & Anderson, dressed as doctors, in which they mocked the groin injury to Big E and said the same was coming to Kofi; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured a segment on fans that Little Caesar’s had moved up to the front row in the arena; included a pretaped segment of Goldust & R-Truth meeting Scooby Doo outside the Mystery Machine; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Foley and Daniel Bryan had words over Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton showed up on the other’s show; moments later, Rusev walked out, praised Foley to try to get out of his planned Summer Slam title defense, and then said he would crush Bryan; Antonio Cesaro then walked out, noted his win earlier in the night, and said he proved he deserved his title shot, with Foley agreeing and announcing the match would take place then and there; included the announcement Lesnar would appear on Raw the following week and Rollins would call out ‘the Demon’:
Chris Jericho (w/ Kevin Owens) defeated Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) via disqualification at 11:11 when Cassady kicked Jericho in the face, moments after Owens held Amore’s leg from the floor and Jericho dropped him with the Codebreaker; prior to the bout, Amore & Cassady cut an in-ring promo in which they noted Amore was putting the moves on WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks the previous week until Jericho interrupted; Jericho then said he had someone to watch his back, with Owens joining him in the ring; after the contest, Cassady took the mic and challenged Jericho & Owens to a match at Summer Slam, which they accepted
Braun Strowman pinned Jorel Nelson with the reverse chokeslam at the 50-second mark; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted a backstage interview with Nelson about the upcoming match
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) pinned Titus O’Neil at 1:59 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
Antonio Cesaro pinned Sheamus at 10:57 with a roll up as Sheamus argued with the referee
Adrian Neville & Sin Cara (mystery partner) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 5:20 when Neville pinned D-Von with the Red Arrow; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the Raw pre-show of the Dudley Boyz confronting Neville backstage and challenging him to find a partner
WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks pinned Dana Brooke (w/ Charlotte) in a non-title match at 2:42; stipulations stated Dana would be banned from ringside at Summer Slam if Sasha won and the match would be a handicap match if she lost
Luke Gallows (w/ Karl Anderson) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) at 1:33 with a fireman’s carry into a face-first slam; prior to the bout, it was announced Gallows & Anderson would challenge New Day for the titles at Summer Slam; after the contest, Gallows & Anderson tried to ram Kofi crotch-first into the ringpost until Woods made the save with a steel chair
WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev pinned Antonio Cesaro in an impromptu match at 9:37 with a kick to the face after Sheamus, who appeared ringside late in the bout, hit the Brogue Kick to the challenger behind the referee’s back; after the contest, Roman Reigns ran out and decked Rusev on the floor with the spear
WWE @ – August 9, 2016
Smackdown! – featured ? conducting an opening backstage interview with Randy Orton about facing Alberto Del Rio en route to battling Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; moments later, Del Rio walked in and said he would break Orton’s arm in their match; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Erick Rowan, in which he claimed he didn’t lose to Dolph Ziggler the previous week but the win was stolen from him just like everything else; Wyatt went on to say that Ziggler should ask WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose about him; Ambrose then walked out and told Wyatt that Smackdown was his show; eventually, Ziggler ran out and attacked Wyatt and Rowan in the ring; in the ensuing fight, Ziggler accidentally hit the superkick on Ambrose before sustaining Sister Abigail from Wyatt; featured an ad promoting Talking Smack; following the commercial break, Ambrose and Ziggler had words backstage until Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon intervened and said the two would face Wyatt & Rowan in a tag team match; included Renee Young speaking with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin and Maryse about Miz facing Apollo Crews at Summer Slam, with a video on Crews then airing; featured a backstage segment in which Heath Slater asked Rhyno to lose to him because of his two kids, then four kids, and the fact he just put a pool in; after Rhyno noted his primary win the previous week and questioned him about the kids and pool, it was obvious Slater was lying; included footage from earlier in the day of Miz confronting Scooby Doo outside the arena by the Mystery Machine; moments later, Scooby locked Miz in the van and stole Miz’s car; featured a backstage segment with Wyatt and Rowan about their upcoming bout; included a backstage segment in which Bryan and Shane prepared to offer Slater a contract until Slater stormed in and said he didn’t need Smackdown; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; included a video package on John Cena vs. AJ Styles at Summer Slam; featured a backstage segment in which Baron Corbin assaulted Kalisto for costing him a WWE IC Title match at Summer Slam:
Chad Gable & Jason Jordan defeated Mikey O’Shea & Mike Vega at 1:13 when Gable pinned Vega with Grand Amplitude; prior to the bout, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Aiden English & Simon Gotch, and Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley came out to watch the contest; after the match, the four teams battled in the ring with Gable & Jordan the last team standing
Becky Lynch fought Eva Marie to a no contest when Eva had a wardrobe malfunction before the bell, covered herself, and left ringside; after the match, ? conducted an in-ring interview with Becky in which Becky said she was a fighter and wanted a match against anyone if it wasn’t going to be Eva Marie; moments later, Alexa Bliss came out to answer the challenge
Alexa Bliss (sub. for Eva Marie) pinned Becky Lynch in an impromptu match at around the 5-minute mark with Twisted Bliss, moments after Eva Marie walked out and distracted Becky (Bliss’s debut) (the match began during the commercial break)
Randy Orton defeated Alberto Del Rio via disqualification at 12:20 when ADR assaulted Orton’s arm with a steel chair outside the ring; after the bout, Orton hit the RKO on Del Rio in the ring
Rhyno pinned Heath Slater with the Gore at 3:05; stipulations stated Slater would earn a Smackdown contract if he won
Carmella defeated Natalya Neidhart via submission with a headscissors at around the 4-minute mark (Carmella’s debut)
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler defeated Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan at 10:41 when Ziggler pinned Rowan with the superkick; after the bout, Ambrose dropped Ziggler with Dirty Deeds
NXT – 8/10/16 – hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; included an opening backstage segment in which Bobby Roode and William Regal were shown leaving Regal’s office, with Roode excited over whatever it was they were speaking about; featured an in-ring segment in which Regal overseen a contract signing between Bayley and NXT Women’s Champion Bayley for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, with Bayley saying Brooklyn was her dream last year but Dallas was her nightmare; she went on to say she wasn’t prepared for Asuka the first time but she was now and that title was coming back to her; Asuka responded by saying Bayley didn’t have what it took but she respected her, with Bayley saying Asuka better go ahead and sign that contract before she left her laying; the two had a lengthy standoff before Asuka left the ring; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Shinsuke Nakamura about the threats from NXT World Champion Samoa Joe, with Nakamura saying he wasn’t hard to find and he would find Joe when he wanted him; included an ad promoting the second round of the Cruiserweight Classic; featured a backstage segment with Regal and Austin Aries in which Aries complained about not having an opponent for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, with Regal agreeing he needed a match and it would be against No Way Jose; included a backstage segment with Regal and Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa in which he praised them on their match in the Cruiserweight Classic and said they would challenge NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included a vignette promoting the deubut of Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; featured the announcement Hideo Itami would be in action the next week; included ? conducting an interview with Mojo Rawley on facing Joe later in the night:
The Authors of Pain (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Rob Risen & Adrian Nails at 1:21 when Risen was pinned after a double team; after the bout, Nick Miller & Shane Thorn ran out to make the save but were also laid out
Andrade Almas pinned Angelo Dawkins with the hammerlock DDT at 2:22; after the bout, Bobby Roode walked out and congratulated Almas, not on the win but on getting the chance to face him at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II
Billie Kay pinned Liv Morgan with the boot to the face at 3:12; after the bout, Rich Swann, Jack Gallagher, and Noam Dar from the Cruiserweight Classic were shown watching on from ringside
Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa defeated Tucker Knight & Patrick Clark at 3:16 when Gargano pinned Knight after a double superkick
NXT World Champion Samoa Joe defeated Mojo Rawley in a non-title match via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 4:34; after the match, Joe reapplied the hold and didn’t release it until Shinsuke Nakamura walked out, with referees and security immediately seeking to keep the two men apart; Joe was held back in the ring, with Nakamura walking up to him, squeezing his nose, and then slapping him
CWC – 8/10/16 – included a video package recapping the first round in the tournament; hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; featured Corey Graves introducing video packages on Gran Metalik and Tajiri to promote their upcoming match; included Graves introducing video packages on Cedric Alexander and Kota Ibushi to promote their upcoming bout:
Gran Metalik pinned Tajiri at 10:53 with the Metalik Driver
Kota Ibushi pinned Cedric Alexander with a sit-down powerbomb at 15:00; after the commercial break, the crowd chanted “Sign Cedric” as Cedric stood at the entrance; moments later, Triple H came out, congratulated Cedric on the match, and gave a thumbs up to the crowd
WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center – August 15, 2016
Raw – featured an opening backstage pretaped promo by Seth Rollins in which he called out the ‘demon king’ persona of Finn Balor; included an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana in which they held the show hostage and refused to leave the ring until they got the respect they were due after last week’s incidents; after Mick Foley came out, Rusev mocked him and called for Stephanie McMahon to come out instead; after she did, she talked down to Rusev for not respecting Foley; eventually, Roman Reigns came out and said he was good to fight Rusev then and there and not have to wait for Summer Slam; Foley went on to say that the title match would take place at Summer Slam but if Rusev wanted to defend Lana’s honor then they could face off later in the night; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens on Owens facing Colin Cassady later in the night and facing Enzo Amore & Cassady at Summer Slam; featured the announcement John Cena would face Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose would appear on Miz TV; included a backstage segment where Rollins was looking for the ‘demon king,’ found Adrian Neville, and Neville told Rollins that he wasn’t ready for the ‘demon king;’ featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on cable the previous week; included an in-ring segment with Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar in which Heath Slater interrupted, said he was the hottest free agent, he was offered a Raw contract, and all he had to do was beat Lesnar on Raw; Slater then requested a match with Lesnar, with Heyman cutting him off and continuing his promo until Slater climbed on the apron and cut him off; after Slater noted he had to put food on the table, Lesnar invited him into the ring because he appreciated where he was coming from; Lesnar then said, “I don’t give a shit about your kids” and gave Slater a chance to leave the ring; when Slater ran towards him, Lesnar assaulted him and cleared him from the ring, with Heyman going on to say Randy Orton has no chance against Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting a sneak peek at Holey Foley after Raw on the WWE Network; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Reigns on facing Rusev later in the night, with Rusev jumping him from behind and the two fighting until officials intervened; featured a look at the new WWE Network content launching that week; included an ad promoting the cruiserweight division coming to Raw; featured a backstage segment in which Foley told Stephanie that Jon Stewart would be part of Summer Slam; moments later, Rollins came in with Foley suggesting he call Balor out in the ring if he wanted to find him; included an in-ring promo by Rollins in which he said nothing would stop him from being the first WWE Universal Champion; moments later, a fan jumped into the ring and was taken into custody off camera; as Rollins continued his rant, Balor’s music hit and he came out as the Demon King; after a face off, the two came to blows, with Balor gaining the upperhand and ending his assault with a running dive over the top rope onto Rollins on the floor; featured a backstage segment with Charlotte and Dana Brooke in which Dana apologized for letting Charlotte down, with Charlotte saying she might have her replaced after she regains the WWE Women’s Title; included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; included a vignette on Braun Strowman:
Sami Zayn pinned Sheamus at 10:15 with the Helluva Kick as Sheamus was distracted by Antonio Cesaro on the ring apron; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Sheamus about Cesaro and the challenge of Zayn; Cesaro provided guest commentary for the contest until he approached ringside during the closing moments; following the commercial break, Sheamus and Cesaro had to be pulled apart backstage until Mick Foley and referees intervened, with Foley announcing a Best of 7 series between the two to start at Summer Slam
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods defeated the Dudley Boyz in a non-title match at 1:37 when Kofi pinned D-Von with the spin kick to the face; prior to the bout, Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson appeared on the big screen dressed as doctors and mocked the groin injury to WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston; after the match, the two appeared again on the big screen until Kingston & Woods cut them off, noted they won the titles last year at Summer Slam, and weren’t going to lose to them on Sunday
Nia Jax pinned Rachel Levy at 1:03; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Levy about why she wanted the match
Colin Cassady (w/ Enzo Amore) defeated Kevin Owens (w/ Chris Jericho) via disqualification at 6:15 when Jericho attacked Cassady on the floor; after the bout, Jericho & Owens double teamed Cass in the ring and laid him out
Primo & Epico Colon defeated Titus O’Neil & Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) at 2:41 when Young was pinned after O’Neil hit the Clash of the Titus on his partner and left the ring; prior to the bout, footage was shown of O’Neil proposing to team with Young during the pre show; late in the bout, Young collided with O’Neil, who was on the ring apron
Adrian Neville pinned Jinder Mahal with the Red Arrow at 2:58
Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 2:16 when Gallows pinned Goldust with the Magic Killer; after the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods ran out and attacked Gallows & Anderson
Charlotte pinned Alicia Fox at 1:28 with Natural Selection; WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Charlotte challenged Sasha to join her in the ring, with Dana running out and clipping Sasha from behind when she did; moments later, Charlotte applied the Figure-8 until referees broke the hold
Roman Reigns pinned WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in a non-title match with the spear at around the 23-minute mark (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE @ Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center – August 16, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening in-ring segment of Miz TV with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, and guests WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler; Ambrose and Ziggler had words, with Ambrose saying Ziggler didn’t have what it takes and Ziggler saying Ambrose would be the inspiration for him to break through; as the two continued to have words, Ziggler dropped Ambrose with the superkick mid-sentence and said he would show Ambrose he didn’t have what it took; included an ad promoting new content coming ot the WWE Network in the week; featured the announcement John Cena would be on Talking Smack after Smackdown; following the commercial break, footage was shown of Apollo Creed interrupting Miz on Miz TV and dropping him with the sit-down powerbomb after Miz referred to him as “Creed;” included footage of Alberto Del Rio beating John Cena for the WWE US Title at Hell in a Cell; featured a backstage segment with AJ Styles and Del Rio, with Styles excited about Del Rio being able to beat up Cena again; after Del Rio talked down to Styles, Styles said he was in the main event of Summer Slam while ADR wasn’t even on the card; included a vignette promoting the return of Curt Hawkins; featured an ad promoting Holy Foley!; included an ad promoting WWE 24: Women’s Evolution; featured a backstage segment in which Baron Corbin bullied Kalisto until security forced him away; included a video package on the history between Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar; featured the announcement Becky Lynch, Carmella, & Naomi would face Eva Marie, Natalya Neidhart, & Alexa Bliss at Summer Slam; included an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II:
Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English, Rick Viktor & Conor O’Brian, Tyler Breeze & Fandango at 6:51 when Gable pinned English with Grand Amplitude
Naomi fought Eva Marie to a no contest when Eva’s entrance announced that she was stuck in traffic and would be unable to compete (Naomi’s debut with a new look and entrance)
Heath Slater defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at the 59-second mark as Orton assaulted Slater in the corner; stipulations stated Slater would earn a Smackdown contract if he won; after the contest, Orton tossed Slater to the floor, hit the elevated DDT off the barricade, mocked Brock Lesnar in the ring, and eventually hit the RKO; following the commercial break, Slater was tended to backstage until Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan came in to congratulate him for winning and earning a contract; a dazed Slater thanked ‘Mick and Stephanie’ before Shane eventually took the contract back without Heath signing it
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose pinned Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) at 5:08 in a non-title match with Dirty Deeds; during their entrance, Wyatt and Rowan had a confrontation with Randy Orton, who was leaving the ring after his match; after the bout, Wyatt took Rowan’s sheep mask and walked backstage
Becky Lynch & Carmella defeated Natalya Neidhart & Alexa Bliss at 4:14 when Natalya submitted to Becky’s Dis-Arm-Her; late in the bout, Eva Marie walked out, with Naomi then coming out and chasing her into and out of the ring, leading to the finish
John Cena pinned Alberto Del Rio with the FU at 16:55; AJ Styles provided guest commentary for the match and hit the Phenomenal Forearm to Cena immediately after the contest; moments later, Styles took the mic and said he would “be the face that runs this place” after Summer Slam; Styles went to leave the ring but returned to attempted the Styles Clash, with Cena instead hitting the FU and then hit a second one onto the announce table while standing on the ring steps
NXT – 8/17/16 – hosted by Corey Graves & Tom Phillips; featured an ad promoting the 2nd round in the Cruiserweight Classic; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network that week; featured a video package on the arrival of Bobby Roode and his upcoming bout with Andrade Almas at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; included a video package hyping Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; featured a WWE2K17 ad with Brock Lesnar; included a music video to the tune of Of Mice and Men’s ‘Relentless’ to hype No Way Jose vs. Austin Aries, Roode vs. Almas, and NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder vs. Johnny Gargano & Tomasso Ciampa at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; featured a backstage segment in which William Regal discussed the upcoming TakeOver until Billie Kay interrupted and told him she needed to be on the card, with Regal saying she would face the debuting Ember Moon; included a backstage segment with Regal, security and NXT World Champion Samoa Joe in which Regal instructed Joe that he wouldn’t let the upcoming sit-down segment turn into chaos; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a vignette promoting the debut of Moon; featured Byron Saxton conducting a closing sit-down interview with both Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura on their upcoming match, with the two commenting on the bout and their history until Joe tossed his stool aside and had to be held back by security as the show came to a close:
Hideo Itami pinned Mustafa Ali with the running knee at 3:21
Carmella, Liv Morgan, & Nikki Glencross defeated Alexa Bliss, Mandy Rose, & Daria Beranato at 8:21 when Rose submitted to Carmella’s Code of Silence (Glencross, Beranato, and Rose’s debuts)
CWC – 8/10/16 – included an opening video package recapping the previous week’s matches; hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; featured Corey Graves introducing video packages on Noam Dar and Hoho Lun to hype their upcoming match:
Akira Tozawa pinned Jack Gallagher at 11:38 with the German suplex into a bridge; prior to the bout, there was a video package on each man
Noam Dar defeated Hoho Lun via submission with a knee bar at 7:01
Brian Kendrick defeated Tony Nese via submission with the Bully Choke at 13:42 after avoiding a 450 splash; prior to the bout, there were video packages on each man
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center – August 22, 2016 (15,932; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening highlight package recapping Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship at Summer Slam; included the announcement Balor sustained a shoulder injury that would require surgery and he had relinquished the title as a result; featured an in-ring segment with Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon in which they introduced Balor, with Balor coming out with his shoulder in a sling, addressing the crowd on the match of his life at Summer Slam and what the title meant to him; he went on to thank the fans, the talent backstage, and Rollins before saying he was going to get healthy and come back for the title; Balor then gave the title belt to Foley; as Balor left the ring, Rollins came out and made the argument he was the true winner at Summer Slam and he should be champion; Sami Zayn came out, to dispute the claim, with Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, and Roman Reigns doing the same; Foley and Stephanie then said a series of matches would take place to determine who would battle for the vacant title the following week, opening with Rollins vs. Zayn; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a Domnio’s ad with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin; featured a graphic noting Summer Slam dominated social media; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; included a video on the Dudley Boyz’ making their Smackdown debuts on Sept. 2, 1999 to hype their farewell later in the night; featured an ad promoting Holy Foley; included an in-ring promo by Titus O’Neil in which he blamed Darren Young for holding him back and challenged Young to face him; when Young didn’t, O’Neil said Bob Backlund was holding him back; eventually, Backlund came out and briefly applied the Crossface Chickenwing until O’Neil beat Backlund down, with Young coming out and covering Backlund’s body before O’Neil pulled Young up to hit the Clash of the Titus; featured a video package on the Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton bout at Summer Slam and Lesnar hitting the F5 on Shane McMahon after the match, with a tweet from Shane then shown; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie about Brock’s actions, with Stephanie agreeing that Lesnar crossed a line; featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Jericho and Owens about Owens’ qualifying for the WWE Universal Title and Jericho having a chance to later in the show, with the two then saying they would each win the title the following week; included the announcement AJ Styles would address the fans and Nikki Bella would appear on Smackdown; featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Reigns on facing Jericho later in the night; included an ad promoting the cruiserrweights coming to Raw Sept. 19, with comments from Naom Dar, Braian Kendrick, TJ Perkins, and Rich Swann; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus on leading his best of 7 series against Antonio Cesaro; included a video package on the Dudleyz making their surprise return in 2015 against the New Day to hype their farewell later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by the Dudley Boyz in which Bubba Ray noted they made their return the previous year in the same arena and while the fans cheered or booed, they always respected them for what they did in the course of 20 years; D-Von then noted their history with the TLC matches, Edge & Christian, and Matt & Jeff Hardy, with Bubba then having the fans give themselves a round of applause for all they did for them; eventually, Primo & Epico Colon interrupted, mocked the Dudleyz, and said they got them a going away present of tickets to Puerto Rico; a fight then broke out, with both Colons sustaining the 3D and the Dudleyz setting up Primo to be put through a table; moments later, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows jumped the Dudleyz, hit the Magic Killer to Bubba on the floor and put D-Von through a table with the same:
Seth Rollins pinned Sami Zayn at around the 14-minute mark with the Pedigree, moments after Zayn failed an attempt at a suplex when his injured ankle gave out; prior to the bout, Kevin Owens distracted Zayn, with Rollins jumping Zayn from behind and knocking him to the floor; Zayn appeared to injure his ankle at the 5-minute mark; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fatal fourway the following week for the vacant WWE Universal Title (the bout began during the commercial break) Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville at 8:30 with a Torture Rack into a neckbreaker, moments after Chris Jericho distracted Neville; Jericho appeared ringside at the 2-minute mark to support Owens; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fatal fourway the following week for the vacant WWE Universal Title
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Karl Anderson (w/ Doc Gallows) with a reversal into the Big Ending at around the 5-minute mark; prior to the bout, New Day cut an in-ring promo in which they noted they had been tag team champions for 365 days, then showing a unicorn pinata filled with Booty O’s to celebrate; after thanking the fans for their support, Anderson & Gallows interrupted the New Day, noted they won the match at Summer Slam and were due a rematch, and said they would take out Big E (the bout began during the commercial break)
Colin Cassady (w/ Enzo Amore) defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via count-out in a non-title match at 8:19 when Rusev left the ring; Rusev’s ribs were heavily taped for the bout; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fatal fourway the following week for the vacant WWE Universal Title
Bayley pinned Dana Brooke (w/ WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte) in an impromptu match with the Bayley to Belly at 4:32; prior to the bout, Charlotte cut an in-ring promo in which she said she proved herself against Sasha Banks at Summer Slam and told Sasha to never come back once she was medically cleared; as Charlotte went to leave the ring, Foley came out, congratulated Charlotte for what she and Sasha did, said Sasha would get her rematch when she’s recovered, and then – after a brief exchange with Charlotte – introduced the newest signee to the women’s division on Raw, Bayley; Bayley took the mic, said she had waited for the moment her entire life, and hugged Foley; after Charlotte mocked Bayley, Bayley said she would never upstage Charlotte but she would challenge her to a title match; Charlotte quickly said Dana would face Bayley instead, with Foley making the match official (Bayley’s surprise debut)
Braun Strowman pinned Johnny Knockout at 1:19 with a reverse chokeslam; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an interview with Knockout about why he took the match; after the bout, Strowman hit a face-first slam and had the referee count another pinfall
Roman Reigns pinned Chris Jericho with the spear at 15:01, despite interference from Kevin Owens; Owens appeared ringside late in the match; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fatal fourway the following week for the vacant WWE Universal Title
WWE @ ? – Mohegan Sun Arena – August 23, 2016 (sell out)
Smackdown! – featured an opening backstage segment with Baron Corbin, Erick Rowan, Apollo Crews, and Rhyno with AJ Styles walking in, showing off a John Cena wrist band, and saying he was the new face that ran the place; Styles then noted Dolph Ziggler losing at Summer Slam and called him a loser, with Ziggler going after Styles until they were held back by referees; included an in-ring segment with the tag teams and women of Smackdown, with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan unveiling the new Smackdown women’s and tag team title belts; Shane said the six women would face off at Backlash and Bryan said a tag team tournament would culminate at the pay-per-view; Heath Slater then walked out from the crowd and said he should be in the running for a title, with Bryan saying he could be in the tag team tournament if he finds a partner and Shane added he could get on the roster if he wins the tournament; Styles then walked out, scoffed at Slater and said he wouldn’t be his tag team partner, and went on to brag until Ziggler jumped him from behind, with the two fighting until wrestlers pulled them apart; featured a backstage segment in which Slater went after WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, to be his tag team partner; included a Domino’s ad with Miz; featured still photos recapping Summer Slam; included an in-ring promo by Styles in which he bragged about beating Cena at Summer Slam and showed off the wrist band Cena left in the ring after the match; after Styles time and again said he was the face that ran the place and should be top contender, Ziggler stormed out and was held back by officials; moments later, Bryan came out, said both men had claims to be the top contender, and that if they wanted to fight then he would allow it; Bryan then said Ziggler would be added to the Backlash main event world title match if he won the match; featured a vignette promoting the return of Curt Hawkins; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting Summer Slam’s dominance on social media; featured a video package recapping Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton at Summer Slam; included an in-ring promo by Orton in which he discussed his match with Lesnar until Bray Wyatt walked out, sat in a rocking chair at ringside, and said Orton was just a man while Wyatt was a god; moments later, Wyatt disappeared from ringside; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Shane about Lesnar’s actions at Summer Slam, with Shane saying Stephanie McMahon wasn’t taking Lesnar seriously by fining him only $500 and that he wasn’t done with Lesnar; included a backstage segment with Slater in which he tried to get Arn Anderson to be his tag team partner; after Arn walked away, Rhyno walked in and said he would be Slater’s partner; featured the announcement Bin Wong would make his WWE debut in China in September; included ? conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose about the challenge of Styles and possibly Ziggler; featured an ad promoting Talking Smack:
Becky Lynch defeated Alexa Bliss at 4:02 via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her; Naomi and Natalya Neidhart provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the contest, Bliss’s cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers was shown
Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:51 when Jimmy pinned Viktor with the splash off the top; during the Usos’ entrance, it was noted they would be on Talking Smack after the show; the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles were shown ringside during the bout
Nikki Bella fought Carmella to a no contest; during Nikki’s entrance, it was noted she would appear on Talk Smack; following her entrance, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Nikki about her return, with Carmella then jumping Nikki from behinid, attacking her neck, and leaving her laying until referees intervened
Smackdown Tag Team Championship Tournament Quarter-Finals: Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated Tyler Breeze & Fandango at 10:30 when Gable pinned Breeze with Grand Amplitude; during their entrance, Breeze & Fandango cut a promo on vying for the tag team titles; during their entrance, Jordan & Gable did the same; the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles were shown ringside during the bout
AJ Styles pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Styles Clash at 21:31; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose provided guest commentary for the match; stipulations stated Ziggler would be added to the Styles vs. Ambrose match at Backlash; after the contest, Styles confronted Ambrose on the floor
NXT – 8/24/16 – featured an opening music video recapping all the matches at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II; hosted by Tom Phillips & Corey Graves; included an ad promoting tickets on sale for a public event at the WWE Performance Center Nov. 14; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included highlights from the Bobby Roode’s in-ring debut in Brooklyn, followed by WWE.com exclusive comments from Roode about his win; featured highlights from the Austin Aries vs. No Way Jose match, and the post-match altercation between Aries and Hideo Itami, before WWE.com backstage comments from Aries about Itami; included highlights from the Bayley vs. NXT Women’s Champion Asuka match in Brooklyn, followed by a montage of Bayley’s NXT career; WWE.com backstage comments from her then aired, with Ember Moon walking in and telling Bayley she inspired her to be in NXT; footage then aired of Mick Foley introducing Bayley as the newest member of Raw on Monday; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K17 with Brock Lesnar; included highlights from the Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa vs. NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder match from Brooklyn, followed by WWE.com comments from the champions; featured a music video of the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. NXT World Champion Samoa Joe match from Brooklyn, followed by the announcement Nakamura would comment the following week and a look at Joe dislocating his jaw during the bout; included a vignette on Sanity; featured an ad promoting NXT’s tour of Australia and New Zealand; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic:
Tye Dillinger pinned Wesley Blake with the Tye Breaker at 9:10
The Authors of Pain (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated Shane Thorn & Nick Miller at 6:59 when Miller was pinned after a clothesline / side Russian legsweep combo
CWC – 8/24/16 – included an opening video recapping Triple H unveiling the Cruiserwight Classic trophy during NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, which would be presented to the winner of the tournament Sept. 14; featured a video package recapping the previous week’s matches; hosted by Mauro Ranallo & Daniel Bryan; included footage of Johnny Gargano injuring his knee at NXT TakeOver: Brookyn II, followed by ? conducting a backstage interview with Gargano, with Tommaso Ciampa, about his knee injury; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com; included Corey Graves in the control center hyping Gargano vs. TJ Perkins with video packages on each man; featured a closing video package on the final 8 participants:
Rich Swann pinned Lince Dorado at 8:13 with the Phoenix Splash; prior to the bout, video packages aired on each man
Zack Sabre Jr. pinned Drew Gulak at 8:28 with a roll over into a bridge; prior to the bout, video packages aired on each man; following the entrances, Gulak slapped Sabre’s hand away during the handshake attempt; after the match, Gulak shook Sabre’s hand
TJ Perkins defeated Johnny Gargano at 12:20 via submission with a leglock; after the bout, Perkins helped Gargano to his feet
WWE @ Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center – August 30, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening clip of the previous week’s Talking Smack of Daniel Bryan and WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, in which Miz blew up at Bryan until Bryan stormed off; moments later, Shane McMahon and Bryan were shown watching the video, with Shane saying he agreed with what Bryan said but Bryan owed Miz an apology; after Bryan agreed, he noted the advice was coming from someone who had an issue with Brock Lesnar; included an in-ring promo by Miz, with Maryse, in which he took issue to how he had been treated by the office and the fans, noting his long title reign; Dolph Ziggler then interrupted, saying all Miz wanted to do was be famous and offered him a chance to prove he wasn’t a coward by fighting him then and there, no referee; Miz went to fight Ziggler but backed down, with Ziggler taking the mic and saying Bryan was right when he called Miz a “soft, safe coward;” featured a backstage segment in which AJ Styles, wearing John Cena’s headband, found Apollo Crews and joked he didn’t even know his name; included a segment in which Renee Young traveled to Heath Slater’s mobile home to speak with him, Rhyno and Slater’s wife about Slater’s attempts to earn a Raw or Smackdown contract; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt in which he discussed Randy Orton’s beating from Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam, noting Lesnar exposed all of Orton’s flaws; moments later, Orton interrupted and said he was damaged but he had been damaged a long time, with Wyatt saying he was now the predator and not Orton and he would claim Orton’s head at Backlash; Orton noted his scars suffered at the hands of Cactus Jack and the Undertaker but his real scars were on the inside; he went on to say he wasn’t afraid of kicking Wyatt’s ass then and there, and slid in the ring as Wyatt escaped; featured a video package on the Headbangers’ WWE career and their return later in the night; included a vignette promoting the return of Curt Hawkins; featured an ad promoting Total Bellas; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic:
Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley defeated Simon Gotch & Aiden English at 2:50 when Ryder pinned English with the Hype Ryder; after the bout, ? conducted an in-ring interview with Ryder & Rawley about advancing in the tournament; the Smackdown tag team titles were at ringside for the match
AJ Styles pinned Apollo Crews with the Phenomenal Forearm at 8:10 in an impromptu match; prior to the bout, Styles cut an in-ring promo on challenging WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose at Backlash, with Crews then interrupting and saying he had been granted a match against Styles then and there; it was noted during the bout that Daniel Bryan would appear on SportsCenter the following night
Alexa Bliss & Natalya Neidhart defeated Becky Lynch & Naomi at 7:21 when Bliss pinned Lynch with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after yanking Becky’s neck against the top rope; Nikki Bella provided guest commentary for the bout; prior to the match, footage was shown of Carmella jumping Nikki during the previous week’s show and during Talking Smack; late in the match, Carmella jumped Nikki at ringside, leading to the finish
Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated the Headbangers at 2:54 when Rhyno pinned Thrasher with the Gore; the Smackdown tag team titles were at ringside for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted Slater & Rhyno would be on Talking Smack after the show
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose Baron Corbin 14:09 ; AJ Styles provided guest commentary for the bout ; prior to the match, a man cut a promo in the ring, challenging anyone backstage, and stripping down to his underwear; moments later, Kane came out dirty deeds crotched
NXT – 8/31/16 – featured an opening pre-taped segment in which the trainer, beside Samoa Joe, informed William Regal that Joe had injuries – in addition to his dislocated jaw – that he wasn’t upfront about before NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II and would be out of action for a while; moments later, a frustrated Joe stormed off; included a look at Johnny Gargano’s recent :
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WWE @ Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – September 5, 2016
Raw – featured an in-ring promo by Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson in which they said they would retire the New Day as WWE Tag Team Titles before introducing the ‘Old Day,’ the future selves of New Day; after the ‘Old Day’ came out and Gallows & Anderson mocked their opponents for Clash of the Champions, the actual New Day interrupted, noted they couldn’t even touch their future selves or it would be the end of the WWE Universe, cleared Gallows & Anderson from the ring, and then danced in the ring; moments later, the future Big E hit Big E from behind, with Big E cutting the New Day’s music and the New Day beating up on ‘Old Day’ before ‘Old Day’ Big E sustained a Big Ending double team from Big E and Xavier Woods; included a focus on Conor’s Cure; featured a backstage segment with Alicia Fox and Nia Jax, with the two arguing until Nia shoved Fox away; included an in-ring promo by Sasha Banks in which she emotionally discussed her being part of the women’s revolution in WWE to inspire the next generation, as well as the injury she sustained at Summer Slam; as Sasha went on to note she met with doctors and had bad news, Dana Brooke interrupted and mocked Sasha; moments later, Dana sustained the Banks Statement in the ring, with Sasha taking the mic and saying the bad news was for WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte – and it would be she would take her title back at Clash of the Champions; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network pre-paid card; included the announcement AJ Styles would confront WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose on Smackdown:
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund) pinned Jinder Mahal with the Gut Check at 2:16; Titus O’Neil provided guest commentary for the match and, afterwards, brawled with Young at ringside until Young dominated and had to be repeatedly pulled away by referees
Braun Strowman defeated Sin Cara via count-out at 2:11 when Sin Cara could not return to the ring; prior to the bout, Tom Phillips conducted a backstage interview with Sin Cara about why he agreed to the bout; during the match, it was noted it was Sin Cara’s birthday; after the contest, Strowman attacked Sin Cara on the floor (Sin Cara’s debut with new music)
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens pinned Sami Zayn in a non-title match at 12:58 with a superkick and powerbomb after Zayn injured his ankle; after the bout, Roman Reigns walked out, with Chris Jericho then following to protect Owens; Mick Foley then walked out and said Reigns would face Owens the following week to earn a spot in the Clash of the Champions title match; after Owens left the ring, Jericho went to attack Reigns but instead sustained the spear
Backlash 2016 – Richmond, VA – Coliseum – September 11, 2016
Kickoff – featured Mauro Ranallo, John Bradshaw Layfield, & David Otunga on commentary; included Renee Young, Jerry Lawler, Booker T, & Lita as panelists; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured an ad promoting Holy Foley; included a pre-taped segment in which Young interviewed with Jagger Eaton about his new Nickelodeon show:
Baron Corbin pinned Apollo Crews with the End of Days at 9:58
Pay-per-view bouts – featured an opening scroll noting the 15th anniversary of 9/11; included an in-ring segment in which Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan hyped the title matches on the card, with the announcement the WWE Smackdown Women’s Title match would be the first of the night; featured a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin had words with Jagger Eaton; included a backstage segment in which Bray Wyatt was shown attacking Randy Orton backstage; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Heath Slater & Rhyno about their shot at the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles; included an ad promoting Connor’s Cure; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; included the panelists of Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, and Lita discussing the show thus far; featured a backstage segment in which AJ Styles mocked two local wrestlers; included an ad promoting new WWE Network content; featured a KFC ad with Dolph Ziggler and Miz:
Becky Lynch defeated Natalya Neidhart, Nikki Bella, Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Naomi in an elimination match at 14:21; stipulations stated the winner would be the first WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion ; following the entrances, footage was shown of Carmella recently attacking Becky; Naomi pinned Alexa with a super blockbuster / powerbomb combo at 9:38; ; Naomi submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter at 10:52; ; Nikki pinned Natalya at 11:57; Carmella pinned Nikki at 12:04; Carmella submitted to Becky’s Dis-Arm-Her; after the bout, ? conducted a backstage interview with Becky about her title win
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley at 10:11 when Ryder submitted to a modified single crab (the Usos’s first apperance in new gear)
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned Dolph Ziggler at 18:19 with the Skull Crushing Finale after Maryse sprayed the challenger in the face with a substance behind the referee’s back; prior to his entrance, Miz confronted Daniel Bryan backstage and said he wanted to renegotiate his contract
Bray Wyatt defeated Randy Orton via forfiet when Orton was deemed unable to compete; after the bout, it was announced Wyatt would have an opponent for a no holds barred match
Kane pinned Bray Wyatt in an impromptu no holds barred match at 10:52 with the chokeslam, moments after Randy Orton interfered and dropped Wyatt with the RKO
Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 9:56 when Slater scored the pin after Rhyno hit the Gore behind the referee’s back; after the bout, ? conducted an in-ring interview with Slater & Rhyno about their title win, with Slater also celebrating earning a Smackdown contract
AJ Styles pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose to win the title at 24:56 with a low blow behind the referee’s back and the Styles Clash
WWE @ Baltimore, MD – September 12, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Mick Foley in which he addressed Becky Lynch being the new WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion before introducing WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte, with Dana Brooke; moments later, Charlotte told Dana that she owed her an apology and if she didn’t apologize then their partnership was over; Sasha Banks then walked out and said she would regain the title at Clash of Champions; Bayley soon joined them, noted she beat Charlotte the previous week, and said she should get a title shot; after the three women had words, Charlotte suggested Bayley face Sasha; Dana then said there should be a Best of 7 series between the two, with Charlotte telling her to shut up; Foley went on to say Bayley would face Sasha later in the night for the title shot, with Charlotte then yelling at Dana until Dana slapped Charlotte across the face; Foley then added Dana to the title opportunity and said it would be the opening match; included an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting the number of WWE Facebook fans; included a backstage segment with Primo & Epico Colon trying to get R-Truth to go on a trip to Puerto Rico; after Truth left, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady stepped in and took issue with the Colons stealing a win from them the previous week; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens about facing Roman Reigns later in the night and Seth Rollins at Clash of Champions; after Owens left, Chris Jericho appeared and said Owens couldn’t be his Highlight Reel guest because of his match, so he got Sami Zayn to be his guest; included an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; featured a look at Connor’s Cure; included an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Jericho said Owens was to have been his guest but then introduced Zayn instead; Jericho went on to say Zayn was an awful friend to Owens, with Zayn firing back and noting guys like Jericho 20 years ago opened doors for those like he and Owens; as the two continued to have words, Jericho hit Zayn in the face with his cell phone; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a backstage segment with Foley and Seth Rollins, with Foley imploring Rollins not to interfere in the Owens vs. Reigns match and Rollins agreeing if it would save him from being suspended; featured the announcement Zayn would face Jericho at Clash of Champions; included an ad promoting WWE World Champion AJ Styles addressing the fans on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting Total Bellas; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Reigns on facing Owens; featured a WWE2K17 ad set to ‘Bad Boys for Life;’ included a 5 Hour Energy ad with Jimmy & Jey Uso; featured a vignette on Braun Strowman; included a WWE TapOut ad; featured a backstage segment with Rollins and Owens in which Rollins said he hoped Owens won so he could beat him 1-on-1, with Owens saying he took Rollins’ spot and Rollins was only hurt because Triple H realized Owens was the better man; moments later, Foley sent Owens to the ring and urged Rollins not to interfere; included a WWE Network ad focusing on the Rock:
Sasha Banks defeated Bayley and Dana Brooke at 12:32 in an impromptu match by pinning Bayley with a roll up into a bridge after Bayley hit the Bayley to Bayley to Dana; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte at Clash of Champions; Charlotte provided guest commentary for the bout; following the commercial break, Dana apologized to Charlotte backstage before Charlotte yelled at her to get her bags
Bo Dallas pinned Brandon Scott at 1:15 with a rolling cutter; prior to the bout, Dallas recited a poem in which he said only he could believe in himself
Antonio Cesaro pinned Sheamus at 9:59 with a roll up and using the ropes for leverage; during his entrance, Sheamus cut an insert promo on losing their previous match in London
Nia Jax fought Alicia Fox to a no contest at around the 1:30 mark when referees tended to Fox on the floor after jax speared her through the timekeeper’s barricade; prior to the bout, Tom Phillips conducted a backstage interview with Jax about the match
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston) in a non-title match at 9:53 when Anderson pinned Woods with the Magic Killer; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo in Gallows & Anderson’s skit the previous week, saying they wasted 5 minutues of the fans’ lives; eventually, Gallows & Anderson interrupted and said they would beat New Day at Clash of Champions
Jinder Mahal pinned Jack Swagger with a neckbreaker at 3:18; prior to the bout, Mahal cut an in-ring promo claiming he found peace while he was away from WWE; following the commercial break, Tom Phillips attempted to speak with Swagger backstage about his expiring contract, with Swagger just walking away
Epico Colon (w/ Primo Colon) pinned Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) at 3:20 after Primo tripped Enzo during a suplex attempt and held down his foot from outside the ring behind the referee’s back
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens pinned Roman Reigns in a non-title match at 23:19 with the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev ran out and climbed on the apron, with Reigns knocking him to the floor; stipulations stated Reigns would be added to the Clash of Champions title match if he won the bout; Owens initially won the match via disqualification at 13:11 when Seth Rollins ran out and attacked Owens on the floor; after the decision, referees came out to force Rollins away, with Mick Foley coming out, ordering Rollins back so they could talk, and saying the match would continue; after the contest, Rusev attacked Reigns in the ring and applied the Accolade as Lana looked on from the stage
WWE @ Philadelphia, PA – September 13, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening video recapping all the events of Backlash; included an in-ring promo by WWE World Champion AJ Styles in which he said he did everything he said he would do, from beating John Cena to winning the world title; after Styles chanted that he was “the champ that runs the camp,” Cena walked out and said he wanted the title to tie him with Ric Flair; Dean Ambrose then walked out and got in Styles’ face before Cena called him out for dropping the ball; Ambrose said Cena was better off doing awards shows because he couldn’t hang in the ring anymore; Shane McMahon then joined them, said Styles would face Cena and Ambrose at No Mercy, and Cena & Ambrose would face Styles and a partner of his choosing; featured a WWE Network ad focusing on the Rock; included an ad promoting Connor’s Cure; featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE’s YouTube content; included a vignette promoting Curt Hawkins’ return; featured an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, in which he said he made the title more important than it has been in years; moments later, Dolph Ziggler interrupted and said the fans would always see through Miz and he would never be a top guy; after the two had words, Ziggler challenged him to one more match so Miz would have no excuses; Maryse then took issue with Ziggler, with Daniel Bryan quickly interrupting and saying Ziggler would get his rematch; Miz responded by saying he wanted his contract renegotiated and he wouldn’t defend the title until he did; moments later, Miz and Maryse left through the crowd; included a backstage segment in which Styles asked Baron Corbin to be his tag team partner, with Corbin turning him down because he would rather take the title; featured an ad promoting the Cruiserweight Classic; included the announcement Corbin and Alexa Bliss would appear on Talking Smack; featured a backstage segment in which Styles asked Kane to be his partner, with Kane just laughing and walking off; included an ad promoting Interrogation; featured an in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he addressed Bray Wyatt attacking him at Backlash and called out Wyatt to face him; Wyatt then appeared on the big screen and said Orton should have stayed down but instead embarassed him; Wyatt then appeared behind Orton at ringside; Wyatt quickly disappeared before Erick Rowan showed up in the ring and jumped Orton from behind, with Orton dropping him with the RKO; included a backstage segment in which Bryan told Styles that he found a tag team partner for him, then introducing James Ellsworth:
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley at 2:22 when Rawley was pinned with a splash off the top
Baron Corbin fought Apollo Crews to a no contest when Corbin attacked Crews before the opening bell and dropped him with the End of Days on the floor; moments later, Jack Swagger walked out; Corbin slid to the floor, with Swagger taking the mic, saying he had just signed a Smackdown contract, and he would be a big problem for everyone backstage
Alexa Bliss defeated Naomi, Natalya Neidhart, Nikki Bella, and Carmella at 5:49 by pinning Nikki after Carmella hit a superkick to Nikki and Alexa tossed her to the floor; prior to the bout, Charlie Caruso conducted an in-ring interview with WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch about her title win; stipulations stated the winner would become the #1 contender
WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor in an impromptu match at around the 4-minute mark when Rhyno pinned Viktor with the Gore; prior to the bout, Shane McMahon introduced Slater & Rhyno and had Slater officially sign his Smackdown contract; moments later, Slater took the mic and thanked Shane, Daniel Bryan, and Rhyno and said they would face anyone, any time; O’Brian & Viktor then interrupted and answered the challenge, with Shane making the match official (the bout began during the commercial break)
John Cena & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Champion AJ Styles & WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (sub. for James Ellsworth) at around the 13-minute mark when Cena pinned Miz with the FU; prior to the bout, it was noted Styles would appear the next night on SportsCenter; during Ellsworth’s entrance, Miz jumped him from behind, hit the Skull Crushing Finale on the ramp, and said he was the main event; after the bout, Cena and Ambrose celebrated until Ambrose dropped Cena with Dirty Deeds (the bout began during the commercial break)
Clash of Champions 2016 – Indianapolis, IN – September 25, 2016
Pay-per-view bouts – hosted by Michael Cole, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; included an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; featured a WWE 2K17 ad to teh tune of ‘Downtown;’ included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about his Best of 7 series against Sheamus; featured a backstage segment in which Bayley had words with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte about the upcoming title match; included a KFC ad with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin and Dolph Ziggler; featured a Hispanic Heritage video on Roberto Clemente; included a backstage segment with WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Mick Foley, and Stephanie McMahon in which Owens said he would show them why they should have picked him #1 in the draft and that Seth Rollins was no longer the man; featured a segment in which the panelists Renee Young, Booker T, Lita, and Jerry Lawler discussed the show so far; included an ad promoting No Mercy 2016; featured an ad promoting a new episode of Ride Along; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Foley, and Stephanie in which Rollins said Triple H bet on the wrong guy and he would take out Owens; featured an ad promoting Hell in a Cell 2016:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows at 6:44 when Kingston pinned Anderson with the Midnight Hour, moments after Woods hit Anderson in the face with Francesca II behind the referee’s back
WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins defeated The Brian Kendrick at 10:31 via submission with the knee bar; prior to the bout, Tom Phillips conducted a backstage interview with Perkins about his title defense; following the entrances, Kendrick refused to shake Perkins’ hand; after the contest, ? conducted an in-ring interview with Perkins about his win, with Kendrick interrupting to shake Perkins’ hand and hug him, only to then headbutt him
Best of 7 Series: Antonio Cesaro fought Sheamus to a no contest at 16:35 when doctors deemed the two too injured to continue after they fought into the crowd; prior to the bout, the previous six matches were recapped; after the match, both men tried to get the match to continue until Sheamus was forced backstage; Cesaro: 3, Sheamus: 3
Chris Jericho pinned Sami Zayn with the Codebreaker at 15:21
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks and Bayley at 15:26 by pinning Bayley after kicking her in the face, knocking her into Banks on the apron, and then landing a second boot to the face
Roman Reigns pinned WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev to win the title at 17:10 with the spear; Lana was in the champion’s corner until she was ejected from ringside at the 14:30 mark for preventing a pinfall
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens pinned Seth Rollins with the Pop Up Powerbomb as the challenger directed a replacement referee into the ring; late in the bout, Chris Jericho came out and interfered for the remainder of the contest; during the closing comments, Stephanie McMahon came out with a replacement referee as Rollins easily handled Owens and Jericho
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena – September 26, 2016
Raw – featured a WWE Network ad focusing on Ric Flair; included a WWE.com exclusive video of Tom Phillips interviewing Stephanie McMahon backstage after Clash of Champions, with Stephanie shown getting in a limo with Triple H and leaving the arena; featured a look at Seth Rollins getting his ribs checked out earlier in the day, followed by the announcement he was not cleared to wrestle due to the rib injury at Clash of Champions; included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic noting WWE has more Instagram followers than the NFL, MLB, NHL, and the Olympics; featured a backstage segment in which Sheamus and Antonio Cesaro argued with Mick Foley about giving them a tag team title shot, with Foley saying he teared up watching their match the night before, which he said stole the show, and he couldn’t risk losing one of them from the roster by putting them against each other again; he went on to ask them to trust him enough to give it a shot; included a backstage segment with Foley and Stephanie in which Foley implied Stephanie was behind Kevin Owens retaining the WWE Universal Title at Clash of Champions, with Stephanie blaming Foley for allowing what happened in the main event; featured an ad promoting Wednesday’s NXT; included an ad promoting Dean Ambrose vs. WWE World Champion AJ Styles on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting new content on the WWE Network; included a WWE 2K17 ad set to Puff Daddy’s ‘Bad Boyz 4 Life;’ featured a WWE TapOut ad; included a video package on WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins to promote his Raw debut later in the night; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Perkins about being on Raw, with The Brian Kendrick interrupting and saying Perkins owed him the title and he would take it; included an in-ring promo by WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte, with Dana Brooke, in which she said she wasn’t a hugger and wasn’t an Internet darling, but was the face of the division; moments later, Sasha Banks interrupted, said she was still owed her title rematch and wanted it then and there; Charlotte agreed, but said it would be the following week; after the two had words, Sasha slapped Charlotte across the face and sent her and Dana to the floor; during the segment, a Forbes.com article on Charlotte was featured; featured an ad promoting Kane, Big Show, and Mark Henry on Table for 3; included an ad promoting Connor’s Cure; featured a backstage segment with Rollins and Foley in which Rollins said he wouldn’t let Owens brag about Clash of Champions; included a Hispanic Heritage segment focusing on Pedro Morales; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a Twiter video from Danny Masterson and Ashton Kutcher in which they responded to recent comments from Chris Jericho and implied they would be at Raw the next week in Los Angeles:
WWE US Champion Roman Reigns fought Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) to a double count-out at 25:34 when both men began fighting in the crowd; after the match, the two continued to fight at ringside until Reigns avoided a chairshot in the ring and took down Rusev with a spear before sitting in the same chair beside Rusev’s body; as Rusev went to crawl to his feet, Reigns struck him with the chair
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows at around the 12-minute mark when Kingston pinned Anderson with the spin kick to the face; prior to the bout, Mick Foley cut an in-ring promo in which he discussed the match the night before between Sheamus and Antonio Cesaro and introduced them to the ring, with the two arguing before Foley said he would grant both of them a title opportunity — a chance as a team for the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles; the two then made their way backstage, passing by both teams in the title bout; late in the contest, Kingston bled heavily from the face after hitting the ring steps; after the bout, Kingston was tended to by a trainer (the bout began during the commercial break)
Bayley pinned Anna Fields with the Bayley to Belly at 2:04; after the bout, Tom Phillips conducted an in-ring interview with Bayley about her loss the night before, with Bayley saying she and the fans were on a journey together and she wouldn’t stop until she had the WWE Raw Women’s Title
Rich Swann & Cedric Alexander defeated Drew Gulak & Lince Dorado at 8:11 when Swann pinned Gulak with the Rich Kick into a roll up and bridge; prior to the bout, Swann & Alexander cut an insert promo on the match; during their entrances, video packages aired on Gulak and Dorado; following the entrances, the two teams shook hands
Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus defeated Nick Cutler & Willis Williams at 3:30 when Cesaro pinned Cutler after Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to both opponents
WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins defeated Tony Nese in a non-title match at 8:48 via submission with the knee bar; prior to the bout, it was noted Perkins would face The Brian Kendrick the following week; a video package aired on Nese during his entrance; the two shook hands before the match
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady in an impromptu match at 16:33 when Owens pinned Enzo with the Pop Up Powerbomb; featured an in-ring segment of the Highlight Reel in which Jericho added Rollins to his “list” because he was hurt again and then introduced Owens as his guest; after it was noted Owens would appear the next night on SportsCenter, Owens took the mic, noted everyone Rollins had injured, noted he injured Rollins and that made him the “most dangerous man in WWE;” Rollins eventually walked out, with security and Foley preventing him from getting closer to the ring as Owens continued to goad him; after Rollins was sent backstage, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady interrupted, with Jericho quickly saying he was adding them to his “list;” after the two teams had words, Cassady said Foley granted them a match against Owens & Jericho then and there
WWE @ Cleveland, OH – September 27, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said Bray Wyatt was afraid of him; after Orton called out Wyatt, Wyatt appeared on the big screen to respond; included ? conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose about his WWE World Title match against AJ Styles and having beaten John Cena the previous week; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Cena about being ringside for the upcoming Ambrose vs. Styles match; included a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, had his face put over that of LeBron James; featured a backstage segment in which Orton was shown searching for Wyatt; after Orton walked away, it was shown that Erick Rowan was nearby; included a backstage promo by Wyatt on Orton looking for him; featured a segment of Orton searching for Wyatt only to find written messages on the wall and door; he opened one door to find a lifesize cutout of himself, and went to open the other – where Rowan was shown hiding on the other side – but decided not to and walked away; included a PSA on Connor’s Cure; featured an in-ring segment with WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin, and Maryse, in which a video recapped his entire career set to ‘Fighting’ by Wombats; after Miz cut a promo saying Cleveland should have done more for him and then pointed out his parents sitting ringside; moments later, Miz noted Dolph Ziggler’s parents were also ringside and used the moment to insult him, prompting Ziggler to walk out to the ring, tell Miz not to talk about his parents or his city; Miz said Ziggler used to be someone but now everyone should be embarassed for his career, adding he had nothing left and didn’t deserve another title shot; as Miz and Maryse left the ring, Ziggler said being in the ring was everything to him but sometimes you give everything to something and it doesn’t give anything back; Ziggler said if Miz would put up his title one more time, Ziggler would put up his career; after Miz clarified that Ziggler wouldn’t be back after 30 days or just go to Raw or NXT, he said he would end Ziggler’s career at No Mercy; included a backstage promo by Wyatt on Orton searching for him; featured a segment in which WWE Smackdown! Women’s Champion Becky Lynch came out for a match only to be jumped from behind and knocked out by Alexa Bliss, who yelled she deserved the title and then threw the title belt down to the ground; included a vignette promoting the return of Curt Hawkins; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he repeatedly questioned where Orton was, with Orton eventually coming up behind him in a sheep mask, taking off the mask, and attacking Wyatt until Wyatt escaped; moments later, Orton sat in Wyatt’s chair and sang ‘I’ve Got the Whole World in My Hands;’ included ? conducting a backstage interview with Styels about the comments from Ambrose and Cena earlier in the night; featured the announcement Lynch and Cena would appear on Talking Smack:
Jimmy & Jey Uso, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor defeated WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno, Chad Gable & Jason Jordan at around the 9-minute mark when Slater submitted to a Tequilla Sunrise from Jimmy; prior to the bout, a tweet was shown of Slater celebrating his new family pool; it was then announced the Usos would challenge Slater & Rhyno at No Mercy (the first appearance with a new look for the Usos, Conor & Viktor)
Carmella & Natalya Neidhart defeated Nikki Bella & Naomi at around the 8-minute mark when Carmella pinned Nikki with a roll up; prior to the bout, Carmella & Natalya cut an insert promo on their opponents; during her entrance, there was a look at Nikki & Brie Bella’s Muscle & Fitness cover; Nikki & Naomi cut an insert promo on their opponents before the match
WWE World Champion AJ Styles pinned Dean Ambrose at around the 20-minute mark with a roll up and grabbing the pants for leverage after Ambrose became distracted by John Cena at ringside; Cena provided guest commentary for the match until Styles confronted him during the closing moments; after the bout, Ambrose and Cena fought before Cena dropped Styles with the FU, then did the same to Styles before holding up the title belt to close the show
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center – October 3, 2015
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Roman Reigns in which he addressed being the new champion until he was interrupted by Lana, who said she was out there without Alexander Rusev’s knowledge and issued a challenge for Reigns to defend the title against Rusev; after the two had words, Rusev came out and brawled with Reigns in and around ringside for several minutes, ending with Rusev kicking Reigns into the front row and taking possession of the title belt; moments later, Rusev celebrated with the title belt at the entrance stage with Lana until Reigns came up behind him on the stage and knocked him out with a Superman Punch; Reigns then took the mic and said he would give Rusev a rematch in Hell in a Cell; included a video package hyping the WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins vs. The Brian Kendrick match; featured a WWE 2K17 ad set to ‘Bad Boyz 4 Life;’ included Michael Cole conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with Seth Rollins about WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens and Triple H, with Rollins saying Owens was handed the title while he himself earned it and adding he would ‘cancel’ the Kevin Owens Show; featured a look at Forbes.com recognizing WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte; included a backstage segment in which Bayley congratulated Sasha Banks for main eventing Raw against WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte; featured an in-ring promo by Owens and Chris Jericho in which they mocked Seth Rollins before Jericho suggested they challenge for the WWE Raw Tag Team Titles; Owens initially hesitated Jericho’s suggestion but, after Jericho noted it wasn’t like he was challenging Owens for his title, agreed; moments later, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston walked out and mocked Owens and Jericho’s friendship, prompting Jericho to add each of them to his “list;” the New Day ended up accepting the challenge for later in the night; following the commercial break, Owens and Jericho were confronted backstage by Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson, with the actors mocking Jericho’s list and Owens and Jericho’s friendship; Owens ended up saying ‘That 70s Show’ would have been better with he and Jericho; after Owens left, Kutcher said he and Masterson would be ringside for the match with New Day; included an in-ring segment with Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady in which they recognized three breast cancer survivors in the ring with them and presented them with WWE Universal Title replica belts; featured Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Charlotte, with Dana Brooke, about facing Sasha later in the night; included a backstage segment in which Stephanie confronted Rollins about getting physical in the ring, with Stephanie agreeing with Seth that he was all alone, without the help of the Sheild or the Authority; Rollins went on to say Stephanie would grant him a title rematch or he would burn Raw to the ground; featured a video package hyping the Charlotte vs. Sasha match:
The Brian Kendrick defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins via submission in a non-title match with the Captain’s Hook at around the 8-minute mark
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston) defeated WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho in a non-title match at around the 15:30 mark when Woods pinned Jericho with the Midnight Hour, moments after Seth Rollins distracted Jericho from the apron; Rollins appeared at the entrance stage later in the match; after the bout, Rollins dropped Jericho with the Pedigree as Owens watched from the floor
Sasha Banks defeated WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte via submission with the Banks Statement to win the title at around the 13-minute mark; prior to the bout, Charlotte and Dana Brooke confronted Bayley backstage, with Charlotte insulting Bayley before walking off; Dana then got physical with Bayley, with Bayley throwing her against the wall and Dana sustaining a leg injury
WWE @ Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – October 17, 2016
Raw – featured the opening announcement WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens would face Seth Rollins in Hell in a Cell at the next pay-per-view; included an in-ring promo by Owens and Chris Jericho in which they mocked Mick Foley for putting Owens in a Hell in a Cell match before Jericho said there was a bad referee in charge of his match the previous week against Rollins; eventually, Rollins interrupted, called Jericho ‘Sparkle Crotch’ for his tights, and accepted a challenge from Jericho; Jericho then asked for Owens to leave ringside; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included a WWE 2K17 ad set to ‘Downtown;’ featured a video package on the Bill Goldberg vs. Hugh Morrus match from the 9/22/97 WCW Monday Nitro; included a WWE Susan G. Komen ad; the governor of Colorado was shown in attendance; featured Lita conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with Charlotte about challenging WWE Raw Women’s Champion Sasha Banks in a Hell in a Cell match; included a look at WWE 2K17; featured a backstage segment in which Jericho and Owens argued until Stephanie McMahon intervened, said they were being toyed with and they needed to be better with the Survivor Series challenge made by Smackdown; included a video package on the Goldberg vs. WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan match from the 7/6/98 WCW Monday Nitro; featured Paul Heyman speaking from WWE Studios in which he said the challenge he laid out to Bill Goldberg on behalf of Brock Lesnar was rhetorical, and warned Goldberg to say no; included a WWE Network ad; featured an in-ring promo by Alexander Rusev, with Lana, in which he mocked the Samoan heritage of WWE US Champion Roman Reigns before introducing his own family via photographs on the big screen; after showing his mother, father, brother, dog, and cousins, Reigns interrupted, with the two having words until they fought in the ring and Rusev applied the Accolade on top of the ring steps in the ring; included a video package on Goldberg’s WWE debut against the Rock on 3/31/03; featured the announcement Heyman would be on SportsCenter Wednesday; included a vignette promoting the makeover of ‘Emmalina;’ featured a backstage segment with The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak, & Tony Nese in which WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins walked in, with he and Kendrick discussing their match at Hell in a Cell; moments later, Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann walked in to back up Perkins; included an ad promoting Total Bellas; featured Lita conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with Sasha about her Hell in a Cell bout against Charlotte; included a video package on Goldberg vs. Triple H at Unforgiven 2003; featured a WWE TapOut ad; included a backstage segment with Mick Foley and Stephanie in which they discussed the Survivor Series challenge from Smackdown and the three upcoming Hell in a Cell matches, with Foley then saying Rollins vs. Jericho vs. Owens would main event the following week; featured a look at Goldberg vs. Lesnar in WWE2K17; included the announcement WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the New Day would face Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus in a non-title match the next week; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Michael Cole introduced footage of Goldberg appearing on SportsCenter and Heyman responding the previous week on Raw; Cole then introduced Goldberg, who was shown walking through the hallway as various WWE stars clapped behind him; after he entered the ring, the crowd chanted his name and then “Holy shit” until he took the mic, thanked them for their support, and noted how WWE2K17 got him back thinking about returning as a ‘super hero’ for the kids; he went on to note whether he had it in him for one last fight before ultimately accepting Lesnar’s challenge; he then grabbed his son from the front row and held him in up as the crowd chanted his name; it was then announced Lesnar would respond to Goldberg the following week (Goldberg’s return after a 12-year absence):
Seth Rollins pinned Chris Jericho at 15:41 in an impromptu match with the Pedigree after blocking a Codebreaker; WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens appeared rignside late in the match and tried to interfere on Jericho’s behalf
Goldust, R-Truth, & Mark Henry defeated Titus O’Neil, Primo & Epico Colon at 3:11 when Henry pinned O’Neil with the powerslam; prior to the bout, footage was shown of the three teams having a confrontation earlier in the night backstage; stipulations stated Goldust, Truth, & Henry would have to buy all the Colons’ watches if they lost
WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) pinned Sheamus (w/ Antonio Cesaro) at 10:21 with a splash in the corner and roll up as Sheamus argued with Cesaro Facebook Living the entire match; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo on Kofi beating Cesaro the previous week before calling Sheamus “human garbage” and noting they had “legally” been the tag team champions for 420 days
Bo Dallas (w/ Curtis Axel) pinned Adrian Neville at 2:56 with a Roll of the Dice after tripping Neville off the apron; prior to the bout, footage from earlier in the night showed Axel telling Dallas he got him a match with Neville because he believed in him; after the bout, Dallas attacked Axel and knocked him to the floor before assaulting him at ringside
Dana Brooke pinned Bayley at 4:09 after ramming Bayley into the ringpost and pulling her into the ring
Braun Strowman defeated three unknowns at 2:17; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Strowman’s three opponents; after the match, Strowman took the mic and said he was going backstage to find competition, with Sami Zayn then walking out; Zayn then got in Strowman’s face, with Strowman shoving Zayn to the floor; following the commercial break, ? conducted a backstage interview with Zayn in which Zayn said he did what he did because no one else would
Colin Cassady (w/ Enzo Amore) pinned Karl Anderson (w/ Luke Gallows) at 1:11 with the East River Crossing
The Brian Kendrick, Drew Gulak, & Tony Nese defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins, Cedric Alexander, & Rich Swann at 7:18 when Swann submitted to Kendrick’s Captain’s Hook
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN – October 24, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Chris Jericho in which he said the scheduled match pitting himself against Seth Rollins and WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens would not happen because the List of Jericho had gone missing; moments later, Owens joined him in the ring and told him to forget about the list, with Stephanie McMahon soon joining and saying she would get to the bottom of the missing list; eventually, Rollins walked out in possession of the list, noted both Owens and Stephanie were on it and then made a list of all the body parts of Owens he would injure at Hell in a Cell; following the commercial break, Stephanie confronted Rollins backstage and told him to hand over the list, with Rollins saying Stephanie wanted the triple threat match to go on so he would be taken out of the HIAC match, adding he no longer had the list; included a WWE 2K17 ad to the tune of ‘Downtown;’ featured a WWE Network ad; included a backstage promo by Alexander Rusev on challenging WWE US Champion Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell; featured a video package recapping Bill Goldberg accepting Brock Lesnar’s challenge the previous week; included a backstage segment in which Jericho went looking for his list and questioned Primo & Epico Colon, Jinder Mahal, and Titus O’Neil; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA with O’Neil; included a segment in which Bayley and Dana Brooke came out for their scheduled bout, with Dana taking the mic, noting fans said her win the previous week was an ‘upset’ and challenged Bayley to an arm wrestling contest; as the crowd chanted, ‘This is stupid,’ Dana beat Bayley and then challenged her with the other arm; moments later, Dana jumped Bayley but Bayley eventually fought back and cleared Dana from the ring; featured a backstage segment in which Jericho told Stephanie he wouldn’t compete without his list, with Stephanie saying he would be suspended if he didn’t; included a vignette on Rich Swann to promote his bout against The Brian Kendrick later in the night; featured a backstage segment in which a stagehand told Jericho he saw someone with the list, with Jericho then walking over to find it in possession of Braun Strowman; after Strowman noted Sami Zayn wasn’t on the list, he handed it to Jericho and walked off; Jericho then added Strowman to the list; included a backstage promo by Reigns on facing Rusev at Hell in a Cell; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 33 travel packages; included the announcement Charlotte would appear the following night on SportsCenter; featured Mick Foley overseeing the in-ring contract signing between Charlotte and WWE Raw Women’s Champion Sasha Banks for their HIAC bout; as Charlotte demanded Foley give her the contract, he yelled at both women that they didn’t know what they were getting into; Sasha and Charlotte went on to cut promos on the other until Foley cut them off, noted his injuries as a result of HIAC, that he had known Charlotte since she was a little girl and that his own children gave Sasha a photo signed by Eddie Guerrero; Charlotte then signed the contract, adding she would see Sasha in Boston; Sasha responded by signing and saying she would see Charlotte in hell; included a WWE Network ad focusing on the Undertaker; featured a vignette promoting Emmalina; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Owens about the main event and facing Rollins at HIAC; featured a backstage segment with Kendrick and WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins in which Kendrick said Perkins was young and could always win the title back but he needed to win the title at HIAC, eventually asking Perkins to let him win so that he could afford to take care of his family; included a WWE TapOut ad; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he responded to Goldberg’s comments the previous week and instigated the fans who chanted ‘Goldberg;’ after Heyman noted half the crowd was chanting for Goldberg, the segment ended with the majority of fans chanting ‘Goldberg sucks;’ included a backstage segment in which Jericho reassured Owens that he wasn’t on the list; featured the announcement Goldberg would be part of the following week’s Halloween episode:
Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) pinned Karl Anderson (w/ Luke Gallows) at 7:20 after Cass kicked Anderson in the face behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, it was announced Amore & Cass would face Anderson & Gallows at Hell in a Cell; following Enzo & Cass’s entrance, their mic went dead, with the duo later doing their catchphrase without the mic and the fans chanting along
Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 11:43 when Sheamus pinned Big E with the Brogue Kick, moments after Cesaro landed a European uppercut to Kofi as he dove over the top rope to the floor; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Cesaro and Sheamus arguing backstage earlier in the day
Bo Dallas pinned Curtis Axel with a roll up at 2:59; prior to the bout, Axel cut an in-ring promo saying he believed in Dallas but has since gone back to his Minnesota roots, noting he continued the legacy of Larry Hennig and Curt Hennig
Goldust & R-Truth (w/ Mark Henry) defeated Primo & Epico Colon (w/ Titus O’Neil) when Truth pinned Primo at 4:01 with a double team move after Henry shoved Titus into the ringpost, causing Primo to crotch himself on the top rope
Rich Swann pinned The Brian Kendrick at 8:31 with a la magistral cradle; WWE Cruiserweight Champion TJ Perkins provided guest commentary for the bout; prior to the bout, the two shook hands
Braun Strowman fought Sami Zayn to a no contest; after the entrances, Strowman took the mic and sent a message to Mick Foley, saying he wanted real competition; Zayn then struck Strowman from behind and knocked him to the floor before he was eventually flung against the barricade; as Strowman walked up the ramp, Zayn slid back into the ring and dared Strowman to return to the ring but Strowman returned backstage
Seth Rollins pinned WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho simultaneously at 9:57; after the match, Rollins was double teamed on the floor until referees intervened; moments later, Rollins shrugged off the referees, ran up the ramp, and jumped Owens from behind; as the fight continued, Owens dropped Rollins with a powerbomb into the ring apron; Owens then held up his title belt in the ring as the show ended
WWE @ Green Bay, WI – October 25, 2016
Smackdown! – featured a backstage segment in which James Ellsworth thanked Dean Ambrose for his help in recent weeks before offering to be in Ambrose’s corner later in the night against WWE World Champion AJ Styles; Ambrose said thanks but no thanks and told Ellsworth to stay backstage; included ? conducting a backstage interview with Styles about facing Ambrose later in the night and losing two consecutive matches to Ellsworth; featured Renee Young conducting an in-ring interview with WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch about her return to the ring; moments later, Alexa Bliss interrupted, told Renee to leave, and went on to insult Becky, saying she was scared of her and she would take the title Nov. 8 in Glasgow; Alexa went on to try to jump Becky but Becky knocked her to the floor, with Alexa ramming Becky back-first into the ringpost and then spraying a yellow streak down Becky’s back in the ring; included a WWE Susan G. Komen PSA; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Randy Orton about his hitting the RKO on Kane earlier in the night, with Orton only saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them;” included the announcement Kane, Ellsworth, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno would be on Smackdown Live; featured a backstage segment with Natalya Neidhart and Daniel Bryan in which Natalya said she should be the team captain for Survivor Series, with Bryan saying she would face Nikki Bella for the spot and the loser would not be on the team; included ? conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about facing Styles later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, Kenny, and Mikey, in which Miz said WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler was burying the title that so many made important; moments later, Ziggler interrupted and said Miz could have his rematch then and there to shut him up; after Miz turned him down and said he and the Spirit Squad could give Ziggler a fight anyway, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno joined Ziggler in the ring; after the six men had words, Rhyno agreed to an immediate title match against the Spirit Squad; included an ad promoting Total Bellas; featured a Susan G. Komen PSA with WWE Raw Women’s Champion Sasha Banks; included Scott Stanford, Jerry Lawler, Lita, and Booker T hyping Hell in a Cell, and the announcement Bill Goldberg would face Brock Lesenar at Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment in which Ellsworth again asked Ambrose to be in his corner, with Ambrose finally agreeing:
Bray Wyatt pinned Kane in a No DQ match at 10:36 with the Sister Abigail, moments after Randy Orton came out to go after Wyatt but instead hit the RKO on Kane; Luke Harper appeared early in the bout and interfered on behalf of Wyatt; after the match, Orton’s music played as he left ringside
Survivor Series Qualifying Match: Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley defeated Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:49 when Rawley pinned Viktor with the Hype Ryder; during their entrances, both teams cut pre-taped promos on wanting to represent Smackdown at Survivor Series; during the match, it was noted WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno would be part of the Smackdown team at Survivor Series
Survivor Series Qualifying Match: Nikki Bella defeated Natalya Neidhart at 6:40 via submission with a STF; stipulations stated the winner would captain the women’s Smackdown Survivor Series team while the other wouldn’t be on the team; after the bout, Carmella jumped Nikki from behind and dropped her with a facebuster before doing the John Cena ‘You can’t see me’ hand sign
WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno defeated Kenny & Mikey in an impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark when Rhyno pinned Mikey with the Gore, moments after Slater knocked Kenny off the apron onto Mike Mizanin, on the floor; Miz, with Maryse, and WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler provided guest commentary for the match (the match began during the commercial break)
WWE World Champion AJ Styles defeated Dean Ambrose (w/ James Ellsworth) via disqualification in a non-title match at 19:57 after Ellsworth hit a superkick to Styles outside the ring, moments after Styles hit a baseball slide dropkick to Ellsworth; stipulations stated Ambrose would be the #1 contender if he won
WWE @ Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – November 1, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening in-ring promo by James Ellsworth in which he thanked Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon for a chance to come out and say goodbye, then asking for Dean Ambrose to come out so he could apologize to him in person for costing him a match against WWE World Champion AJ Styles; moments later, Ambrose joined him, said he couldn’t hold a grudge, but told Ellsworth to never get in his way again; eventually, Styles joined them, mocked Ellsworth, said he owed him his entire career, and ended up sending Ellsworth to the floor before hitting the Phenomenal Forearm to Ambrose; included an ad promoting WrestleMania travel packages; featured a backstage segment in which Bryan told Ambrose he would get a rematch with Styles, for the #1 contender spot, but it would be his last chance; Bryan then told Ellsworth not to be ringside; a segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin, with Maryse, brought out Bryan as his guest:
Alexa Bliss & Carmella defeated WWE Smackdown! Women’s Champion Becky Lynch & Nikki Bella when Bliss pinned Becky with a reversal into a DDT; after the bout, Dasha Fuentes attempted to interview the winners in the ring, with Bliss sending her away before she and Carmella discussed who on Raw they were looking forward to humiliating at Survivor Series; Carmella went on to cut promos on Bayley and WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte before Alexa discussed challenging Becky the following week in Glasgow
Randy Orton pinned Kane with the RKO
WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler pinned Curt Hawkins with the superkick at the 7-second mark in an impromptu match; after the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with Ziggler, who noted Miz didn’t take him up on his challenge the previous week so he would issue an open challenge to anyone on Raw to face him at Survivor Series
Survivor Series Qualfying Match: Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated the Headbangers at 1:24 when Jimmy scored the pin with a roll up
WWE @ Glawgow, Scotland – November 7, 2016 (sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon in which she introduced WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, WWE US Champion Roman Reigns, and Braun Strowman as the members of Team Raw at Survivor Series before then bringing out Seth Rollins as the fifth and final member; after Seth and Owens had words, Stephanie showcased Team Smackdown and noted their various histories with the members of Team Raw; she then told them they would fight like their jobs depended on it, because they do, dropped the mic and stormed off; Owens and Jericho went on to say Stephanie was right and they needed to get on the same page, admitting they probably made a few mistakes in recent weeks, before mocking the Sheild; in an ensuing fight, all the members were left lying except Strowman and Reigns; Stephanie then walked out to the stage and announced all six men would face off in a fatal fiveway match; included an ad promoting 205 Live Nov. 29; featured an ad promoting WWE 2K17 set to ‘Downtown;’ included a video package on Bill Goldberg to promote his match against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie and Sami Zayn in which it was announced Zayn would be the one to challenge WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler at Survivor Series, with Stephanie saying she thought Alexander Rusev should be the one getting the title shot; Stephpanie then said Zayn would face Rusev for the spot; included an ad promoting Total Bellas; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an Election 2016 PSA with Reigns; featured an in-ring segment with Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, Sheamus & Antonio Cesaro, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, and Goldust & R-Truth in which Sheamus said he would be the team captain at Survivor Series; after he had words with Cesaro, Enzo, & Cass, WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods came out dressed as Mel Gibson in Braveheart; they then quoted the movie in inspiring the fractioned teams to agree to join them at Survivor Series, with Anderson & Gallows being the last to agree but saying they would take out Team Smackdown by themselves and didn’t need the help; the New Day then said they had already cleared it backstage to face Anderson & Gallows then and there in a match; included an ad promoting NXT on Wednesday; featured a backstage segment with Goldust & Truth in which Truth said he traded their spot at Survivor Series for a time share at the Shining Stars resort; included an Election 2016 PSA with Sasha Banks; featured a video package on Lesnar to hype his bout against Goldberg, followed by the announcement both men would be on Raw the following week; included a backstage segment in which Owens and Jericho went looking for Strowman, with Jericho upset with him and Owens trying to talk him into working with them; Bruan eventually said he was on his own team and walked off, with Jericho then adding Strowman to his list; featured the announcement Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon had been invited to appear the following week; included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole discussed the Team Raw women’s team at Survivor Series before introducing WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte and Nia Jax, with Nia and Charlotte having words; Cole then brought out Alicia Fox and Bayley, with Bayley telling Charlotte she would prove she’s not the weak link; the crowd then chanted for Bayley for several minutes, interrupting both Bayley and Charlotte, until Charlotte yelled at them to be quiet and introduced Dana Brooke as the 5th and final member of the team; after Dana entered the ring, Cole said she was not the 5th member, with Sasha Banks then joining the other women in the ring; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about why he joined Team Raw, with Rollins saying he was promised future opportunities; moments later, Strowman walked in and said he would snap him like a twig; included an ad promoting WrestleMania travel packages; featured a look at the Chicago Cubs’ earning WWE championship belts after winning the World Series; included a State of the WWE Universe debate for the following week’s show:
Rich Swann & Sin Cara defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick, Noam Dar when Swann pinned Kendrick; after the bout, Kendrick took the mic and blamed Dar for the loss before beating him down; Dar soon fought back and knocked him to the floor (Dar’s Raw debut) Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) at around the 8-minute mark when Langston was pinned with the Magic Killer (in an impromptu match)
Primo & Epico Colon defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 5:28 when Primo pinned Goldust with a roll up and putting his feet on the ropes for leverage; stipulations stated the winners would be the 5th team on Team Raw at Survivor Series
Sasha Banks, Bayley, & Alicia Fox defeated WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte, Dana Brooke, & Nia Jax in an impromptu match when Bayley pinned Charlotte with the Bayley to Belly at 11:33
Sami Zayn pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) at 8:38; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler at Survivor Series
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens defeated Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, Braun Strowman, and WWE US Champion Roman Reigns at 14:54 by pinning Jericho after Jericho sustained a Pedigree from Rollins and Reigns hit the Superman Punch to Owens, knocking Owens onto Jericho; after the match, Owens helped Jericho up as the two celebrated
WWE @ Buffalo, NY – November 14, 2016
Raw – featured an opening in-ring segment in which Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley addressed the Raw men’s, women’s, and tag team participants for Survivor Series as well as Sami Zayn and WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick, speaking individually to many of them about their Survivor Series challenges from the Smackdown brand; they went on to announce Sheamus & Antonio Cesaro would face WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens & WWE US Champion Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, & Braun Strowman would face WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston, and WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte & Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox & Nia Jax; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 33 tickets; included a backstage segment in which Jericho presented Strowman and Rollins with gift scarves; Rollins turned his down and walked off, with Strowman saying he wanted the scarf Jericho was wearing; Jericho noted it cost $750 but gave it to Strowman anyway, with Strowman ripping it up and saying he didn’t like scarves; featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: Toronto; included a backstage segment in which Kendrick addressed the entire cruiserweight division about defending the title against Smackdown’s Kalisto at Survivor Series, with Rich Swann, TJ Perkins, and Naom Dar individually speaking up before Sin Cara spoke up for Kalisto, with the two then having to be held back; featured a look at Forbes ranking WrestleMania as one of the top sports brands; included a backstage segment with Foley, Stephanie, and Paul Heyman in which Heyman discussed the Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg match at Survivor Series; after Heyman left, Foley called security to ensure the two men didn’t come to blows later in the night during their segment; featured a backstage segment with Charlotte and Sasha in which they argued over their tag team match later in the night, being on the same team at Survivor Series, and Sasha’s future rematch; included an ad promoting the following night’s 900th episode of Smackdown; featured a backstage segment with Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady and Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson about their teaming together later in the night and at Survivor Series; included an ad promoting the State of the WWE Address on the WWE Network after Raw; featured an in-ring segment with Lesnar and Heyman, and Goldberg with security guards inbetween the men; Goldberg and Heyman had words for several minutes until Goldberg ripped his shirt off; the security guards were eventually cleared from the ring, with Goldberg daring Lesnar to face him and Lesnar instead leaving the ring as the crowd chanted “Goldberg;” included comments from Mark Whalburg on the new show Shooter, with an appearance from Randy Orton; featured a backstage segment with Foley and the men’s Raw team in which he asked them to stick around for when he and Stephanie address Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan later in the show; included an ad promoting 205 Live; featured a closing in-ring segment with Stephanie, Foley, Shane, and Bryan in which the four had words over Survivor Series until Team Raw’s men’s team came out and surrounded Shane and Daniel in the ring; moments later, Daniel noted he and Shane didn’t come alone, with Team Smackdown coming through the crowd and facing off against Team Raw; Owens and WWE World Champion AJ Styles traded words, with the two saying they didn’t recognize the other’s title, Jericho putting Styles on the list, Styles’ hair on the list and James Ellsworth on the list; Wyatt faced off with Strowman, with Orton standing between the two; Rollins went on to say he and Reigns were on the same page and no one knew the damage they could do working together, with Dean Ambrose taking the mic, thinking, and then hitting Jericho with the mic, leading to a brawl between both teams; Team Raw eventually cleared the ring to end the show:
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens & WWE US Champion Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus & Antonio Cesaro at 12:12 when Owens pinned Sheamus after Owens sustained the Brogue Kick from Sheamus, Reigns dropped Sheamus with the spear, and Reigns pulled his partner on Sheamus for the win
Sami Zayn pinned Bo Dallas with the Helluva Kick at 2:32; prior to the bout, a pretaped backstage segment showed the two having words; after the match, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Zayn about challenging for the WWE IC title against either Dolph Ziggler and Mike Mizanin
Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, & Braun Strowman defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston at 14:05 when Strowman pinned Woods with a running powerslam; prior to the bout, New Day cut a promo at the entrance stage in which they revealed Francesca 2 Turbo and shilled their merchandise for the holidays; after the bout, Jericho argued with Rollins before Rollins dropped him with the Pedigree
WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick defeated Sin Cara via submission with the Captain’s Hook in a non-title match at 11:05 after twisting Sin Cara’s mask around; Kendrick jumped Sin Cara to begin the contest
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Dana Brooke) & Sasha Banks defeated Alicia Fox & Nia Jax at 7:28 when Fox submitted to Sasha’s Banks Statement; Bayley provided guest commentary for the bout; Charlotte and Sasha argued throughout the contest; after the match, Bayley joined the winners in the ring, held up their arms, hugged Sasha, and tried to hug Charlotte but Charlotte moved away
Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Goldust, R-Truth, Primo & Epico Colon at around the 6-minute mark when Anderson pinned Primo with the Magic Killer, after appearing to want to let Enzo hit his splash off the top only to make the cover himself (the bout began during the commercial break)
WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – November 15, 2016
Smackdown! – 900th episode – featured an opening segment at the entrance stage in which Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan in which they noted the return of Edge and the Undertaker; included an ad promoting WWE Super Card; featured a look at classic Smackdown moments throughout the night: Steve Austin destroying the DX bus, Shawn Michaels refereeing the Rock vs. Triple H, John Cena’s debut against Kurt Angle; included a look at Randy Orton filming for the show ‘Shooter;’ featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Alexa Bliss in which Alexa complained that she shouldn’t have lost the previous week against WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, with Bryan promising her a rematch; moments later, Natalya Neidhart walked in and, as the trainer for the Smackdown women’s team at Survivor Series, tried to teach Alexa a lesson; included a backstage segment in which a hand was shown grabbing for the Undertaker’s hat; featured a look at the Rock noting Smackdown’s anniversary on Instagram; included a backstage segment in which WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno brought in King Booker as a motivational speaker for Jimmy & Jey Uso, Chad Gable & Jason Jordan and Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley; moments later, Tyler Breeze & Fandango interrupted and wrote “fashion alert tickets” for everyone until Booker ran them off; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 33 tickets on sale; included a backstage vignette showing the shadow of the Undertaker; featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: Toronto; included a look at the top episodic shows in TV history, showing Raw and Smackdown in the top two spots; featured Renee Young introducing a video package hyping Bill Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series before then showing a clip of the new show ‘Shooter;’ included a WWEshop.com ad; featured an in-ring segment of The Cutting Edge; before the segment, it was noted Edge would appear the next night on SportsCenter; following the commercial break, Edge brought out the entire Smackdown men’s team for Survivor Series, with Edge praising James Ellsworth and trying to interview Randy Orton until WWE World Champion AJ Styles took issue with everyone and got into an arguement with Dean Ambrose; moments later, the Undertaker walked out, addressed the team, said Survivor Series was where he was born and Smackdown is where he called home; he went on to say he was back, WrestleMania would no longer define him and said the team shouldn’t worry about failure but should worry about facing him if they did:
Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler to win the title at 17:53 after Maryse shoved Miz on top during an inside cradle from the champion; late in the bout, Kenny and Mikey attempted to interfere on behalf of Miz
Kalisto pinned Oney Lorgan with the Solida del Sol at 1:11
Nikki Bella defeated Carmella via disqualification at 11:34 when WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte, who appeared ringside late in the match after showing she had purchased a ticket, was pulled out of her seat and into the ringside area by Nikki, with the two scuffling into the ring; after the bout, the remainder of Team Raw ran out of the crowd and assaulted Nikki, with Carmella trying to fight them off but being beaten down as well; eventually, WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, Natalya Neidhart, Alexa Bliss, and Naomi ran out to make the save and clear the ring
Jimmy & Jey Uso, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Tyler Breeze & Fandango, Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley (w/ WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno) defeated the Headbangers, Kenny & Mikey, Aiden English & Simon Gotch, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor when Gable pinned Thrasher with Grand Amplitude at around the 12-minute mark (the bout began during the commercial break)
Survivor Series 2016 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – November 20, 2016 (17,143; sell out)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured a WWE 2K17 ad featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg; included an ad promoting WWE Story Time after Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment in which Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson confronted James Ellsworth, with Mick Foley eventually walking in and the two talking about their respect for the other; after Foley left, Ellsworth bumped into Braun Strowman and quickly walked away; included a backstage segment with Dean Ambrose and WWE World Champion AJ Styles talking about teaming up and facing off in 2 weeks at TLC, with Shane McMahon stepping in to calm them down and get them focused on winning for Smackdown later in the night; featured an ad promoting the WWE Crash Cage; included a Kay Jewelers ad; featured a Hulu ad; included an ad for Moana, with an intro by the Rock; featured an ad for TLC 2016:
WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Alicia Fox, & Nia Jax defeated WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, & Natalya Neidhart (sub. for Nikki Bella) at 17:52 in an elimination match; during the introductions, Bella was found knocked down backstage, with Daniel Bryan and Natalya tending to her until Bryan approved Natalya taking Bella’s spot in the match; Fox pinned Carmella with the scissors kick at 6:23; Bliss pinned Fox with a twisting splash off the top at 6:46; Naomi was counted-out at 8:22 after Jax rammed her into the ringpost and threw her face-first off the apron to the floor; Natalya pinned Banks with a roll up at 10:18 after Banks fought off an interfering Bliss; Charlotte pinned Natalya with a kick to the face at 11:59; Jax submitted to Lynch’s Dis-Arm-Her at 13:33; after the fall, Jax pulled Lynch to the floor and threw her into the barricade; Charlotte pinned Bliss with a boot to the face at 14:06; Bayley pinned Lynch with the Bayley to Belly; after the match, Charlotte attacked Bayley in the ring and assaulted her at ringside
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned Sami Zayn at 14:05 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; during the closing moments, Maryse rang the bell as Miz was caught in the figure-4, with Zayn believing he had won the match and title; stipulations stated Zayn would take the title to Raw if he won
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods), Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, Sheamus & Antonio Cesaro, Primo & Epico Colon, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno, Jimmy & Jey Uso, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Tyler Breeze & Fandango, & Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley in an elimination match at 18:53; during their entrances, both Enzo & Cass and New Day cut promos at the entrance stage; Kofi pinned Fandango with the Big Ending at the 42-second mark after Fandango wrote fashion tickets to all his teammates and opponents; Jimmy Uso pinned Kofi with a superkick at 1:06; Gallows pinned Ryder with the Magic Killer at 5:06; Jordan pinned Primo with a bulldog off the top double team at 8:08; Anderson pinned Jordan with the Magic Killer at 10:37; Rhyno pinned Gallows with the Gore at 12:27; Enzo pinned Rhyno with the Rocket Launcher at 12:45; Jimmy pinned Enzo with the splash off the top at 13:24 after a superkick from Jey; Jey submitted to Cesaro’s Sharpshooter after Sheamus hit Jimmy with a Brogue Kick; after the contest, Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley were shown celebrating backstage before agreeing Cesaro & Sheamus challenge the New Day the next night on Raw
WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick defeated Kalisto via disqualification at 12:17 when Baron Corbin came out of the crowd, decked Kendrick from behind and hit the End of Days on Kalisto; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the contest; the two shook hands to start the match; stipulations stated Kalisto would take the title to Smackdown if he won
Bill Goldberg pinned Brock Lesnar at 1:26
WWE @ Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre – November 21, 2016 (16,186; sell out)
Raw – featured an opening in-ring promo by Bill Goldberg in which he thanked the crowd for their support, noted his wife and son at ringside, and said he thought he had one more match in him for Brock Lesnar but was then questioned backstage after Survivor Series by Stephanie McMahon as to whether he had another title reign in him; Goldberg then said the road to the title begins at the Royal Rumble and said he would be in the match; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting WWE Super Card; included Charlie conducting a backstage interview with Chris Jericho about the loss of Team Raw at Survivor Series, with Jericho saying he would address it on the Talk is Jericho later in the night; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a backstage segment in which a naked Enzo Amore was shown locked out of his dressing room and walked down the hallway, trading words with Primo & Epico Colon and Titus O’Neil before spotting Lana; moments later, Alexander Rusev showed up and yelled at Enzo, with Colin Cassady walking up behind Enzo to back him up; Rusev went on to say he would destroy Enzo in the ring for embarassing his wife; featured a backstage segment with Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley in which they celebrated Raw’s victories at Survivor Series before Sami Zayn walked in, with Foley telling Zayn that he was a fan and believer but he didn’t win the IC title and would have to face Braun Strowman as a result; included an ad promoting the premiere of 205 Live; featured the announcement a 6-team tag team turmoil match would take place on Smackdown, with the winners challenging for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Titles; included an in-ring segment of The Highlight Reel in which Jericho addressed Team Raw losing at Survivor Series and asked who was to blame; moments later, WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens joined him in the ring, with the two discussing Owens using The List of Jericho as a weapon and Owens said he did so to save Jericho from a Styles Clash; Owens went on to tell Jericho to forget about the stupid list and that Jericho got himself eliminated while trying to pick up all the papers, and thus insulting Owens’ own sacrifice; they went on to yell at each other before saying they knew who was really at fault – and then said at the same time, “Roman Reigns!”; the two went on to hug and laugh, reavealing the entire segment was a set up; Jericho and Owens made fun of Roman and Seth Rollins until Rollins walked out and said he earned a title shot against Owens for agreeing to be on the Survivor Series team; Rollins went on to fight both Owens and Jericho until Reigns came out to help make the save, with Reigns and Rollins clearing the ring; moments later, Foley walked out and said Owens would defend the title against Rollins in a No DQ match later in the night, with both Jericho and Reigns banned from ringside; featured an ad promoting The Authentic Untold Story of ECW on the WWE Network after Raw; included an ad promoting Eliminators, starring Wade Barrett; featured a video package on fans turning out in Orlando to buy WrestleMania 33 tickets; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a vignette promoting Emmalina; featured Charlie conducting a backstage interview with Rollins on challenging Owens later in the night; included a video package recapping the Rock & Sock Connection leading into an ad for Moana; featured Charlie conducting a backstage interview with Owens on facing Rollins for the title; included a backstage segment in which Enzo & Cass shilled WWEShop.com items in advance of Black Friday:
WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods) defeated Antonio Cesaro & Sheamus at 11:48 when Kofi pinned Cesaro with an inside cradle after Woods climbed on the ring apron and played Francesca, distracting the referee as Kofi tapped to Cesaro’s Sharpshooter; prior to the bout, New Day cut a promo on Survivor Series
Cedric Alexander pinned Ariya Daivari at 3:12 with a lumbar check; following the ring introductions, Daivari mocked the Canadian crowd; Daivari attempted to attack Alexander before the match rather than shake his hand (Daivari’s debut)
Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Enzo Amore (w/ Colin Cassady) via submission with the Accolade at the 53-second mark; prior to the bout, Lana accidentally referred to the crowd as “America;” during their intro, Enzo and Cass cut a promo, culminating by spelling out SAWFT in reference to what they would have seen if it was Rusev walking around naked backstage
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Goldust & R-Truth at 6:01 when Goldust was pinned after the Magic Killer; stipulations stated the winners would challenge WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the New Day the following week
Braun Strowman defeated Sami Zayn at 3:58 when Mick Foley came out to the entrance stage and called for the match to stop, citing Zayn couldn’t defend himself; before the match, Strowman jumped Zayn from behind during Zayn’s entrance and assaulted him around ringside
Sasha Banks & Bayley defeated WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte (w/ Dana Brooke) & Nia Jax in an impromptu match at around the 6-minute mark when Charlotte submitted to the Banks Statement; prior to the bout, Charlotte, with Dana, cut an in-ring promo in which she gloated about winning at Survivor Series and attacking Bayley after the match; moments later, Sasha interrupted and challenged Charlotte to a title rematch, with Charlotte agreeing but only for the next week when Raw is in Charlotte, NC; Nia then walked out and said, while she dominated Team Smackdown at Survivor Series, Sasha didn’t and was overrated; as Sasha and Nia faced off, Sasha decked Dana but was attacked by Nia, with Bayley then coming out to make the save (the bout began during the commercial break) Rich Swann defeated TJ Perkins and Noam Dar at 7:51 by pinning Perkins with a spin kick to the head; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick on Nov. 29 during 205 Life; Kendrick provided guest commentary for the bout
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens pinned Seth Rollins in a No DQ match at 23:06 after a superkick on the floor and powerbomb against the apron, moments after Rollins dropped an interfering Chris Jericho with a Pedigree on the floor; stipulations stated both Chris Jericho and WWE US Champion Roman Reigns were banned from ringside for the match; late in the bout, a “fan” wearing a Sin Cara mask attacked Rollins in the crowd, with Rollins soon revealing the fan as Jericho
WWE @ Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Tire Centre – November 22, 2016
Smackdown! – featured an opening in-ring promo by Shane McMahon in which he discussed Team Smackdown winning the men’s match at Survivor Series, praised Team Raw, noted Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt worked together as a team while Dean Ambrose and WWE World Champion AJ Styles couldn’t; moments later, Ambrose joined him in the ring, with Shane questioning Ambrose working with Seth Rollins and WWE US Champion Roman Reigns in putting Styles through a table with a powerbomb; Ambrose told Shane not to focus on the negative and instead introduced James Ellsworth, who he said singlehandedly eliminated Braun Strowman and was the MVP of the match; after Ellsworth, in a neckbrace, came out, Ambrose implied Shane had a surprise for Ellsworth before then spilling the beans that it was for a Smackdown contract; Shane then said Ambrose was taking the night off and needed to leave the building; as Ambrose walked up the ramp, Styles passed him before cutting a promo in the ring on Ellsworth not deserving a contract; Styles eventually said Ellsworth would only earn a contract if he could beat Styles in a ladder match later in the night; Shane then told Ellsworth that he didn’t have to listen to Styles and he had already earned his contract, with Ellsworth saying he would face Styles for his contract and if he won he also wanted a future title shot; Ambrose then reappeared in the ring to encourage Ellsworth; included a backstage segment in which WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin and Maryse had promo photos taken until Daniel Bryan interrupted, with Miz asking when the celebration would be held for his successful title defense at Survivor Series; Bryan went on to say Miz would defend the title against Kalisto later in the night; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; following the commercial break, Shane walked Dean out the door; included a backstage segment in which Shane asked Daniel Bryan to deal with Baron Corbin; after Bryan left, Alexa Bliss asked Shane for a rematch against WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch; Becky then walked in and said she would face Alexa in 2 weeks at TLC, with Natalya Neidhart stepping in and blaming the team’s loss at Survivor Series on Becky; after Shane said Becky would face Natalya later in the night, Ambrose showed up eating a pizza and Shane again asked him to leave the building; featured a video package on fans turning out in Orlando to buy WrestleMania 33 tickets; included an ad promoting WWE 2K17; featured a backstage segment with Bryan confronting Corbin and telling him he would face Kane later in the night; included an ad promoting Eliminators, starring Wade Barrett; featured a backstage segment in which Bryan tried to talk Ellsworth out of his ladder match with Styles; moments later, Ambrose walked in dressed as the Mountie until Shane walked in and yelled at Ambrose to leave; included an ad promoting WWE Cruiserweight Champion The Brian Kendrick vs. Rich Swann on 205 Live; featured a backstage segment with Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley shilling WWEShop.com pre Black Friday deals; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Miz in which Bryan said Miz would defend against Dolph Ziggler in a ladder match at TLC, and it would be their last match; included a backstage segment in which Nikki Bella confronted Carmella and blamed her for attacking her at Survivor Series, with Carmella saying she had nothing to do with it; Nikki went on to say she would face Carmella in a No DQ match at TLC; featured the announcement American Alpha would face Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton the following week:
WWE IC Champion Mike Mizanin (w/ Maryse) pinned Kalisto with the Skull Crushing Finale at 7:15 after Baron Corbin came out of the crowd, distracting the challenger; after the bout, Corbin dropped Kalisto with the End of Days; moments later, Dolph Ziggler snuck up behind Miz and Maryse at the entrance stage and knocked Miz out with a superkick
Chad Gable & Jason Jordan defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso, Conor O’Brian & Rick Viktor, Fandango & Tyler Breeze, Aiden English & Simon Gotch, Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley in a tag team turmoil match at 21:01; stipulations stated the winners would challenge WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno at TLC; Viktor was pinned after the Hype Ryder at 2:07; Fandango pinned Ryder at 7:14 with a springboard elbow into the ring as Ryder was laid across Breeze’s knees; Gable pinned Fandango by blocking a sunset flip attempt at 8:30; Jordan pinned English with a German suplex into a bridge at 8:54; Gable pinned Jey with Grand Amplitude; during the final fall, Slater & Rhyno were shown watching on backstage; after the fall, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, & Luke Harper appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt saying American Alpha hadn’t faced all the tag teams and they would battle he and Orton
WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch defeated Natalya Neidhart in a non-title match at 7:26 via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her; Alexa Bliss provided guest commentary for the bout and attacked Lynch after the bout
Baron Corbin defeated Kane via disqualification at 1:02 when Kalisto attacked Corbin, leading to Kane dropping Corbin with the chokeslam; after the bout, Kalisto chased Corbin from the ring with a steel chair; when Corbin climbed in the ring, Kalisto tossed him the chair only to then kick it into his face
James Ellsworth defeated WWE World Champion AJ Styles in a ladder match at 5:50 after Styles’ foot became caught between the ring ropes; stipulations stated Ellsworth would earn a Smackdown contract and future title match if he won; prior to the bout, it was announced Ambrose and Ellsworth would appear on SportsCenter the next night; late in the match, Dean Ambrose interfered, dressed in hockey gear, but sustained Styles’ Phenomenal Forearm; after the contest, Ambrose and Ellsworth celebrated on the announce table