WWE Saturday Morning Slam – 2013 Results
11/27/13; Bossier City, LA; Century Link Center
1/5/13 – featured an opening video recapping the history between WWE Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Kane; included Natalya Neidhart conducting a backstage interview with Bryan & Kane regarding their upcoming singles matches; featured Josh Matthews & Booker T on commentary; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Bryan; featured Neidhart conducting a backstage interview with Damien Sandow in which he said he would compete on Saturday Morning Slam to teach the fans; moments later, Randy Orton interrupted and said he would teach him about the RKO the following week:
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Jinder Mahal (w/ Heath Slater & Drew McIntyre) at 2:51 with a clothesline off the top, moments after WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan came out to prevent Slater & McIntyre from interfering
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Kane) defeated Heath Slater (w/ Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre) via submission with the No Lock at 10:52
12/4/12; North Charleston, SC; Coliseum
1/12/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Booker T on commentary; included a “Be a Star” PSA with Kofi Kingston in which he talked about his own experiences with bullying; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Kaitlyn; included a “Saturday Morning Spotlight” on Sheamus, followed by the announcement he would be in action the following week:
Randy Orton pinned Damien Sandow with the RKO at 17:31; Sandow cut a promo on his way to the ring
12/30/12; Richmond, VA; Coliseum
1/19/13 – featured Josh Matthews & Booker T on commentary; included a Saturday Morning Spotlight video package on Sheamus; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Sheamus; included Natalya Neidhart conducting a closing backstage interview with Mike Mizanin regarding his match the following week against Darren Young; moments later, Young & Titus O’Neil interrupted, with the three then having words:
Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:00
Sheamus pinned Michael McGillicutty with the White Noise at 7:51; following his entrance, Sheamus took the mic and talked about how he used to like spending Saturday mornings watching WWF and Randy Savage, Bret Hart, and Shawn Michaels; he went on to say he wanted the World Heavyweight Title back and joked that McGillicutty wasn’t much of a challenge but he would take him on anyway; late in the match, a confused McGillicutty rolled up the referee and Sheamus counted the pinfall, then hit the White Noise when McGillicutty realized what happened
1/8/13; Miami, FL; American Airlines Arena
1/26/13 – featured Josh Matthews & WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan on commentary; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Mike Mizanin; featured a “Saturday Morning Slam” segment on Kofi Kingston; included a backstage segment in which Natalya Neidhart conducted a closing interview with Zack Ryder regarding his match the following week against Dolph Ziggler; moments later, Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston interrupted and said Ryder’s win over him in 2011 was a fluke and he was on the biggest run of his career:
Mike Mizanin pinned Darren Young (w/ Titus O’Neil) with the Skull Crushing Finale at 9:17 after knocking O’Neil off the apron
Kofi Kingston pinned Epico (w/ Primo Colon) with the SOS at 6:56 after an airplane spin, which knocked down an interfering Primo
1/15/13; San Antonio, TX; AT&T Center
2/2/13 – featured a video package on Dolph Ziggler to hype his match with Zack Ryder later in the show; included Josh Matthews & Kofi Kingston on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA featuring Ziggler; included a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ on WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett:
Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) pinned Zack Ryder with the Zig Zag at 9:44 after avoiding the Broski Boot
WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match with a spinning sidewalk slam at 5:46
1/22/13; Sacramento, CA; Power Balance Pavilion
2/9/13 – featured a look at Darren Young & Titus O’Neil as well as Brodus Clay and Kofi Kingston to hype the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Heath Slater on commentary; featured a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ segment on Justin Gabriel; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Gabriel; featured Natalya Neidhart conducting a closing backstage interview with Cody Rhodes regarding his match the next week against Sheamus, and his mustache, with Sheamus interrupting:
Kofi Kingston & Brodus Clay (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at 8:37 when Clay pinned O’Neil with the splash; during their entrance, Young & O’Neil cut a promo in which they said they were the best tag team in WWE; after the match, several kids danced in the ring with the winning team
Justin Gabriel pinned Curt Hawkins with the 450 splash at 6:01
1/29/13; San Diego, CA; Valley View Casino Center
2/16/13 – featured a video package noting Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater’s teamwork in the Nexus and CORRE; included Josh Matthews & Dolph Ziggler on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Slater; included a video package to hype the Sheamus vs. Cody Rhodes main event:
Justin Gabriel pinned Heath Slater with the 450 splash at 8:52; prior to the bout, Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre escorted Slater to the ring but were both then ejected from ringside
Sheamus pinned Cody Rhodes with White Noise at 9:18
2/5/13; Jacksonville, FL; Coliseum
2/23/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening bout; included Josh Matthews & Mike Mizanin on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with AJ; included an ad promoting something new coming to the show the following week; featured a “Saturday Morning Spotlight” video package on WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn:
Jack Swagger defeated Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) via submission with the Patriot Act at 11:04
WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn pinned Natalya Neidhart with the spear at 6:30; Kaitlyn’s theme music was changed for the broadcast; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged
2/12/13; Little Rock, AR; Verizon Arena
3/2/13 – featured an opening video announcing Booker T would choose a general manager for Saturday Morning Slam later in the show, and a brief history of previous general managers; included Josh Matthews & Cody Rhodes on commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with R-Truth; included a backstage segment in which Damien Sandow confronted Booker T about the general manager job, with Zack Ryder interrupting and saying Sandow cheated to beat him; moments later, Dolph Ziggler, Big E Langston, & AJ walked in, with Ziggler saying he and AJ would be co-GMs; Natalya Neidhart then interrupted and said AJ was a “little girl” and she herself should be the GM; Truth then appeared and said he should be running the show, with WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan interrupting and saying he was the only one that should be GM; as the group argued, Booker walked away; featured a “Saturday Morning Spotlight” feature on WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro:
Damien Sandow pinned Zack Ryder at 6:12 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Ryder became distracted by Cody Rhodes on the ring apron; during his entrance, Sandow cut a promo in which he said he should be the one chosen to be the Saturday Morning Slam general manager; moments later, Ryder interrupted and said he also wanted the job, was the Internet champion, and was the assistant to the general manager on Smackdown
WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro pinned Justin Gabriel in a non-title match at 8:34 with the European uppercut and Neutralizer; during the uppercut, the cameras purposefully cut to the commentary team reacting to the move instead of actually showing the contact
2/18/13; Lafayette, LA; Cajundome
3/9/13 – featured an opening backstage segment with Teddy Long and Natalya Neidhart, with AJ interrupting and arguing that she and not Natalya should get the Saturday Morning Slam GM role; included Josh Matthews on commentary; featured a look at former WWE bosses like Shawn Michaels, John Laurinaitis, and Vince McMahon; included a ‘Saturday Morning Spotlight’ on WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan; featured ? conducting a backstage interview with Bryan regarding his upcoming match against WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett and his wishes to be the Saturday Morning Slam GM; moments later, Barrett interrupted and said he would beat Bryan with the Bull Hammer; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Cody Rhodes:
Natalya Neidhart pinned AJ at 4:00 when the momentum of a crossbody off the top put Natalya on top for the win; Dolph Ziggler provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Ziggler left the commentary table to console AJ in the ring
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a crucifix at 7:41; WWE Tag Team Champion Kane provided guest commentary for the match; after the match, Bryan celebrated on the floor beside Kane; moments later, it was noted Booker T would make a decision the following week on who the Saturday Morning Slam GM would be
2/26/13; Oklahoma City, OK; Chesapeake Energy Arena
3/16/13 – included Josh Matthews & Heath Slater no commentary; featured a “Don’t try this at home” ad with World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio; included a backstage segment in which Mick Foley met with Brodus Clay & Tensai and started dancing with them like Dude Love, with Rosa Mendes then appearing with Primo Colon & Epico, yelling at them in Spanish, and storming off:
WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan pinned Dolph Ziggler (w/ AJ & Big E Langston) at 8:21 with a hurricanrana into a roll up after a slingshot into the corner; prior to the bout, Booker T introduced Mick Foley as the new GM of Saturday Morning Slam; Foley then came out and said the show would be more fun and unpredictable under his watch; moments later, Bryan interrupted and said he should be the GM, not Foley; Foley then said he liked Bryan’s passion and that he might be on the lookout for an assistant GM; Ziggler, AJ, & Big E Langston then interrupted, with Ziggler making fun of both Foley and Bryan and AJ saying she and Ziggler should be the ones running the show; Foley then set up a match between Bryan and Ziggler
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) at 2:36 when Clay pinned Primo after both men hit a simultaneous splash; after the bout, Clay, Tensai, Cameron, & Naomi danced in the ring
3/5/13; Albany, NY; Times Union Center
3/23/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Brad Maddox on commentary; included Natalya Neidhart conducting a backstage interview with Mick Foley about his new role as GM, with Damien Sandow interrupting and saying it was offensive that he was passed up for the GM role for Foley; Mike Mizanin then appeared and said Sandow was wearing his daddy’s bathrobe, with Foley setting up a match between the two for later in the show; featured a video package on Miz to hype the main event; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Sandow; featured a backstage segment with Brodus Clay & Tensai, with Foley walking in and them teaching him how to dance Gangam Style; Darren Young & Titus O’Neil then appeared, with the two teams arguing before Foley said the two teams would compete the following week:
The Great Khali (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Primo Colon & Epico (w/ Rosa Mendes) in a handicap match at 2:28 by pinning Epico by blocking a sunset flip and sitting on him
Mike Mizanin defeated Damien Sandow via submission with the figure-4 at 7:57; during Sandow’s entrance, he said Miz was a jack of all trades and a master of none
3/12/13; Ft. Wayne, IN; Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3/30/13 – included Josh Matthews & WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan on commentary; featured an opening video package hyping the opening match; included a video package hyping the R-Truth vs. WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro main event; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Cesaro:
Darren Young & Titus O’Neil defeated Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) at 1:50 when Young pinned Clay after O’Neil during a suplex into the ring attempt, with O’Neil holding down Clay’s leg from the floor during the cover; after the match, Mick Foley came out and said the referee’s decision was final but he was making an immediate rematch
Brodus Clay & Tensai (w/ Cameron & Naomi) defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil at around the 5-minute mark when Clay pinned Young after Young sustained a simultaneous splash (the match began during the commercial break)
R-Truth pinned WWE US Champion Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match with the Little Jimmy at 8:40
3/19/13; Cincinnati, OH; US Bank Arena
4/6/13 – featured a video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Brad Maddox on commentary; featured a video package on Mick Foley’s role as the show’s GM; included a backstage segment with Foley, Cody Rhodes, and Damien Sandow in which Rhodes complained about Ryback and Foley saying Rhodes would have his own match on the show and Sandow would be banned from ringside; Foley then said the match would be against WWE Tag Team Champion Kane; included a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Brodus Clay:
Ryback pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Cody Rhodes) with Shellshocked at 6:38
WWE Tag Team Champion Kane pinned Cody Rhodes at 9:56 with a boot to the face as Rhodes came off the top; stipulations stated Damien Sandow was banned from ringside for the contest
3/26/13; Hershey, PA; Giant Center
4/13/13 – featured an opening video package hyping the opening match; included Josh Matthews & Kofi Kingston on commentary for the opening match, with Dolph Ziggler replacing Kingston for the remainder of the show; featured a “Don’t try this at home” PSA with Kingston; included a backstage segment with Mick Foley and WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan in which Bryan complained that he still wanted Foley’s assistant job; moments later, Mark Henry came in for his scheduled meeting with Henry; moments later, Henry and Foley discussed Henry’s match for later in the show, with Henry saying he wanted Bryan in the ring; Bryan immediately tried to back out of the match; Foley then said he wasn’t ready to offer Bryan the assistant job but would offer him a hug; Bryan then chanted “No!” and stormed off; featured a video package on Henry to hype the main event:
Jinder Mahal & Drew McIntyre (w/ Heath Slater) defeated Zack Ryder & Justin Gabriel at 1:51 when McIntyre pinned Ryder with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Ryder became distracted by Slater at ringside; Gabriel was dressed as Ryder for his entrance; after the match, Ryder & Gabriel were tossed to the floor, with Kofi Kingston then leaving the broadcast booth to make the save and clear the ring; moments later, Mick Foley appeared at the entrance stage and said he would have to remove Kingston from commentary and put him in an immediate match with Slater; Foley then said McIntyre & Mahal would be banned from ringside
Kofi Kingston pinned Heath Slater in an impromptu match at 7:17 with the SOS; Drew McIntyre & Jinder Mahal were banned from ringside for the match
Mark Henry pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan with the powerslam at 3:55 after catching Bryan coming off the top; Henry’s music did not feature lyrics for his entrance