WWE Superstars – 2011 Results

1/6/11 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE Magazine is 27 years old, older than WrestleMania itself; included a vignette promoting WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler; featured an ad promoting ‘Bobby The Brain Heenan’ on DVD:
Tyler Reks pinned JTG wit the Burning Hammer at 6:04 after dropping JTG throat-first across the top rope; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (1/4/11; Tucson, AZ)
Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins via submission with the full nelson at 3:34; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (1/4/11; Tucson, AZ)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Zack Ryder with the kick to the head after avoiding the Rough Ryder at 4:55; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/3/11; Phoenix, AZ)
Tyson Kidd & Ted Dibiase Jr. (w/ Maryse) defeated WWE US Champion Daniel Bryan (w/ Brie & Nikki Bella) & Mark Henry at 12:45 when Kidd pinned Bryan with a fisherman neckbreaker after blocking the LeBell Lock and ramming Bryan face-first into the top turnbuckle; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/3/11; Phoenix, AZ) 1/13/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE programming airs in 145 countries and in 30 different languages each week; featured a vignette on John Morrison; featured a video package to the tune of Five For Fighting’s “Chances” to promote Shawn Michaels going into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame; included an ad promoting Hall of Fame tickets going on sale Saturday:
Chris Masters & JTG defeated Curt Hawkins & Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 12:55 when Guerrero submitted to Masters’ full nelson; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (1/11/11; Birmingham, AL)
Gail Kim pinned Alicia Fox with the Eat Defeat at 4:51; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/10/11; Nashville, TN)
David Hart Smith, Darren Young, Primo Colon, & Yoshi Tatsu defeated William Regal, Zack Ryder, Jimmy & Jey Uso at 13:40 when Tatsu pinned Ryder with the kick to the head; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/10/11; Nashville, TN) 1/20/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘WWE’s Top 50 Superstars of All Time;’ included an ad promoting 2011 WWE Hall of Fame tickets; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE superstars flew more than 35 million miles worldwide in 2010:
JTG pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Shout Out at 5:49; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (1/18/11; Tulsa, OK)
Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins via submission with the full nelson at 3:22; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (1/18/11; Tulsa, OK)
Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated David Hart Smith & Darren Young at 5:01 when Ryder pinned Young with the Rough Ryder after Young knocked Primo to the floor with a clothesline; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (1/17/11; Little Rock, AR)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Tyson Kidd at 12:55 with a cradle as Kidd attempted the Sharpshooter; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (1/17/11; Little Rock, AR) 1/27/11 – featured an ad promoting The Best of Raw 2010 on DVD; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 has sold more copies than Medal of Honor, NBA Live, Harry Potter, Resident Evil, and Guitar Hero; featured a vignette on Dolph Ziggler; included a video package recapping the history of the Royal Rumble match:
Tyler Reks pinned Trent Barretta at 5:21 with the Burning Hammer; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (1/25/11; Cincinnati, OH)
Zack Ryder & Primo Colon defeated David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu at 11:17 when Primo pinned Tatsu with the Back Stabber; prior to the match, Ryder & Primo cut an in-ring promo in which they said they were such a good team they should be on Monday Night Raw; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/24/11; Detroit, MI)
R-Truth pinned Tyson Kidd at 12:19 with the What’s Up; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (1/24/11; Detroit, MI) 2/3/11 – included the trailer for ‘The Chaperone,’ staring Triple H; featured a WrestleMania 27 ad to the tune of Tinie Tempah’s “Written in the Stars;” included an ad promoting The Best of Raw 2010; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read fans from 30 countries and all 50 states had already bought tickets for WrestleMania 27; included a vignette of Alberto Del Rio; featured a vignette showing a man walking through the rain to a cabin, with the date “2 21 11” then appearing:
David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Primo Colon & Zack Ryder at 11:39 when Tatsu pinned Ryder with a kick to the back of the head; prior to the bout, Ryder & Primo, wearing matching sunglasses, cut an in-ring promo about being the only undefeated tag team in WWE; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (1/31/11; Providence, RI)
Melina pinned Tamina at 4:57 with the Sunset Split; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (1/31/11; Providence, RI)
Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks defeated JTG & Trent Barretta at 13:15 when Hawkins pinned Barretta with the elbow drop off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Reks attacked his partner and dropped him with the Burning Hammer (2/1/11; Long Island, NY) 2/10/11 – featured a trailer for ‘The Chaperone;’ included a vignette of a cabin in the rain, with a figure then shown outside before “2 21 11” appeared and Johnny Cash’s “Ain’t No Grave” played; featured an ad promoting 2011 WWE Hall of Fame tickets; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has published 23 books that have been New York Times bestsellers; featured a video package on the Elimination Chamber match; included an ad promoting The Best of Raw 2010:
Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the Sharpshooter at 6:32; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (2/7/11; Milwaukee, WI)
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso in a handicap match at 2:01 following the tree slam; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (2/7/11; Milwaukee, WI)
Tyler Reks pinned Curt Hawkins at 3:22 with the Burning Hammer after Reks hit a fireman’s carry off the top which dropped Hawkins throat-first across the top rope; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (2/8/11; Green Bay, WI)
Jack Swagger defeated Trent Barreta via submission with the ankle lock at 2:55; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (2/8/11; Green Bay, WI) 2/17/11 – included a “Did you know?” graphic that said John Cena, the fans, and Delta Airlines raised more than 4.3 million frequent flier miles for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, enough to send 10 kids around the world 15 times; featured several minutes from Raw’s in-ring promo by the Rock; included an ad promoting the following night’s 600th episode of Smackdown; featured a trailer for ‘The Chaperone’:
Chris Masters defeated Tyler Reks via submission with the full nelson at 4:41 after catching Reks coming off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (2/15/11; San Diego, CA)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated David Hart Smith & Yoshi Tatsu at 10:07 when Jimmy pinned Smith with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after the Usos switched places behind the referee’s back and Smith was rammed shoulder-first into the ringpost; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (2/14/11; Anaheim, CA)
WWE Tag Team Champions Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov (w/ Tamina) defeated Zack Ryder & Primo Colon in a non-title match at 10:29 when Marella pinned Primo with the Cobra; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (2/14/11; Anaheim, CA) 3/3/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘The Big Show: A Giant’s World;’ included a WrestleMania 27 ad featuring the Rock to the tune of Tinie Tempah’s “Written in the Stars;” featured pretaped comments from Shawn Michaels, at his home, in which he commented on the upcoming Triple H vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania and discussed his history with both men; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 25,000 autographs would be signed by WWE superstars during the four days of Axxess at WrestleMania weekend; featured footage from the previous Friday’s press conference in Mexico City in which Sin Cara, formerly Mistico, announced his signing with WWE; included the Chris Masters vs. Curt Hawkins match taped 3/1/11 in Cleveland, OH; featured an ad promoting ‘The Chaperone;’ included a closing segment showing the Rock’s promo against John Cena from Raw, shown in full:
R-Truth pinned William Regal with a reversal into the What’s Up at 4:25; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (2/28/11; Buffalo, NY)
Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov (w/ Tamina) defeated Primo Colon & Zack Ryder at 9:55 when Santino pinned Ryder with the Cobra after avoiding the Rough Ryder; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (2/28/11; Buffalo, NY)
Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins via submission with the full nelson at 3:21; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; after the bout, Tyler Reks ran out and assaulted Masters in the ring, eventually dropping him with the Burning Hammer (3/1/11; Cleveland, OH) 3/10/11 – included a look at ‘The Chaperone,’ with comments from Triple H and Ariel Winter; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE’s main Facebook page adds 25,000 new fans each day; included the Raw segment, shown in full, of Steve Austin becoming the guest referee for the Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler match at WrestleMania; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Sin Cara; included a WrestleMania 27 ad featuring to the tune of Tinie Tempah’s “Written in the Stars;” featured pre-taped comments from Shawn Michaels in which he discussed his friendship with Triple H, adding “greatness rarely gets satisfied” and that was why he was going after the Undertaker at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting ‘The True Story of WrestleMania;’ featured highlights from John Cena’s rap against the Rock on Raw, followed by WWE World Champion Mike Mizanin attacking Cena:
Chris Masters defeated Tyler Reks via submission with the full nelson at 10:50; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; during the match, it was noted both Triple H and John Cena would be on Smackdown the following night (3/8/11; Houston, TX)
Zach Ryder (w/ Santino Marella & Tamina) pinned Vladimir Kozlov (w/ Primo Colon) at 3:00 with the Rough Ryder after Primo interfered behind the referee’s back; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (3/7/11; Dallas, TX)
Mark Henry, the Great Khali, & Natalya Neidhart defeated William Regal, Tyson Kidd, & Melina at 3:09 when Khali pinned Kidd with the tree slam; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout; after the match, Henry hit a splash on Kidd before Natalya locked him in the Sharpshooter; after the winners left the ring, Regal put Kidd in the Regal Stretch and Melina slapped him across the face (3/7/11; Dallas, TX) 3/17/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘The Chaperone;’ included the Trish Stratus vs. Vickie Guerrero match from Raw, and resulting fight between John Morrison, Trish, & Snooki against Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool, & Layla, as well as the six people agreeing to a WrestleMania match from Raw, shown in full; featured an ad promoting ‘The True Story of WrestleMania’:
Tyler Reks pinned JTG with the Burning Hammer at 5:49 after kicking JTG as JTG came off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (3/15/11; Kansas City, MO)
Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 4:25 when Marella scored the pin following the Cobra; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (3/14/11; St. Louis, MO)
WWE Divas Champion Eve, Natalya Neidhart, Gail Kim, & Tamina defeated Melina, Alicia Fox, Brie & Nikki Bella at 9:50 when Eve pinned Melina with the moonsault; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (3/14/11; St. Louis, MO) 3/24/11 – included an ad promoting ‘The Chaperone;’ featured the announcement Wade Barrett would challenge WWE IC Champion Kofi Kingston the following night as part of Smackdown; included an ad promoting ‘The True History of WrestleMania;’ featured a WrestleMania 27 ad featuring to the tune of Tinie Tempah’s “Written in the Stars;” included pre-taped comments from John Cena, Big Show, Arn Anderson, Randy Orton, Ricky Steamboat, Jerry Lawler, John Morrison, Jim Ross, Steve Austin, Booker T, Harley Race, Shawn Michaels, Dusty Rhodes, and Chris Jericho regarding the Triple H vs. Undertaker match at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the USA telecast of the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame the Monday after WrestleMania:
Chris Masters defeated Tyler Reks via submission with the full nelson at 10:21; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (3/22/11; Columbus, OH)
The Great Khali & Yoshi Tatsu defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 3:57 when Khali scored the pin following the tree slam; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout; Khali’s ribs were heavily taped after the injury he sustained a week earlier at the hands of WWE World Champion Mike Mizanin (3/21/11; Pittsburgh, PA)
Daniel Bryan & Gail Kim defeated Tyson Kidd & Melina at 13:12 when Kidd submitted to the LeBell Lock after Bryan & Kim hit a double missile dropkick onto their opponents; Scott Stamford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (3/21/11; Pittsburgh, PA) 4/7/11 – final episode on WGN; featured the Drew McIntyre vs. JTG match taped 4/5/11 in Charlotte, NC; included a video package recapping the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 28 in Miami, FL; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania 27 was the highest attended entertainment event in Georgia Dome history, beating out U2, Elton John, Paul McCarney, the Backstreet Boys, and the Rolling Stones; featured an ad promoting ‘The Chaperone;’ included the John Cena and Rock confrontation from Raw in which they agreed to face at WrestleMania 28, with the two then fighting off Corre; featured an ad promoting ‘DX: One Last Stand’:
Drew McIntyre pinned JTG with the Future Shock at 4:38; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (4/5/11; Charlotte, NC) Yoshi Tatsu pinned Tyson Kidd with the kick to the head at 9:55; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match (4/4/11; Atlanta, GA)
Santino Marella pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. with the Cobra at 10:50; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match (4/4/11; Atlanta, GA) 4/14/11 – first episode as an online-exclusive in the US; featured the in-ring segment from Raw, shown in full, of World Heavyweight Champion Edge announcing his retirement due to injury; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read Tough Enough was the #1 non-prime Reality Series Premiere of the year on all of cable and broadcast TV; featured a vignette showing the silhouette of Awesome Kong, who flicked the head off a doll; included a video package recapping the Undertaker vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania with comments from Christian, Steve Austin, Big Show, CM Punk, World Heavyweight Champion Edge, Orton, Pat Patterson, the Rock, and John Cena:
Chris Masters defeated Curt Hawkins via submission with the full nelson at 5:46 after applying the hold as Hawkins was on the apron and then dragging him into the ring; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; Masters bled from the mouth during the contest (4/12/11; Albany, NY)
Natalya Neidhart & Gail Kim defeated Maryse & Melina at 5:31 when Maryse submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (4/11/11; Bridgeport, CT)
The Great Khali (w/ Runjin Singh) pinned Zack Ryder with the tree slam at 3:27; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match; prior to the contest, Ryder took the mic and cut a promo arguing that he should have had a bigger role at WrestleMania, that he was an internet sensation, his shirts were sold out worldwide, and he would take out his frustration on Khali; during the contest, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Ryder” and “Ryder sucks” (4/11/11; Bridgeport, CT) 4/21/11 – featured ads promoting Monday’s WWE Draft; included a music video tribute to Edge to the tune of 3 Doors Down’s “When You’re Young;” featured an ad promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic that read WWE has more than 5 million Facebook fans, more than ESPN, Pepsi, MLB, Gatorade, NASCAR, and the NFL; featured an ad promoting ‘DX: One Last Stand’:
Tyler Reks pinned JTG with the Burning Hammer at 9:19; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (4/19/11; London, England)
Maryse pinned Natalya Neidhart with the French Kiss at 4:12 after a slap and ramming Natalya shoulder-first into the turnbuckle; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (4/18/11; London, England)
Mark Henry pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. at 8:01 after catching him coming off the top and hitting the powerslam; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (4/18/11; London, England) 4/28/11 – featured an ad promoting the Rock’s appearance on the following week’s Raw; included an ad promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read the stage, equipment, lights, and video needed for WrestleMania 27 filled 79 tractor-trailers:
Tyson Kidd defeated Trent Barreta at 10:56 via submission with the Sharpshooter after a double leg pickup; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the match (4/26/11; Greensboro, NC)
Zack Ryder pinned David Hart Smith at 10:40 with the Rough Ryder after several stomps to the head as Smith attempted the Sharpshooter; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match; Smith came out to the ring wearing a cowboy hat (Smith’s return after a 2-month absence) (4/25/11; Raleigh, NC)
Natalya Neidhart & Gail Kim defeated Alicia Fox & Melina at 4:17 when Gail pinned Alicia with Eat Defeat after Natalya pulled Alicia to the floor; during the match, it was noted that Alicia and Natalya had been drafted to Smackdown; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match (4/25/11; Raleigh, NC) 5/26/11 – included a video package in memory of Randy Savage set to another song, rather than Coldplay’s “The Scientist;” featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read more people attended WWE live events in 2010 than the SuperBowl, NBA Finals, World Series, Stanley Cup, and X Games combined:
Santino Marella pinned Zack Ryder at 5:31 with the Cobra after Ryder missed a kick in the corner and crotched himself; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (5/23/11; Portland, OR)
Curt Hawkins pinned JTG at 8:02 with the elbow drop off the top after dropping JTG throat-first across the top rope; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (5/23/11; Portland, OR)
Tyson Kidd (w/ Armando Estrada) pinned Trent Barreta at 9:32 with a spinning fisherman suplex; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Estrada cut a promo in the aisle and ring in which he said he would help bring Kidd to new levels of success; after the contest, Estrada took the mic and said that was an example of what happens when skill meets intellect (Estrada’s first appearance in 3 years) (5/24/11; Spokane, WA) WWE @ Omaha, NE – Qwest Center – May 30, 2011
Raw – featured an opening Memorial Day tribute video to those who have protected America’s freedoms; the show immediately had technical difficulties after that as R-Truth was shown at a merchandise stand in the arena, without any audio; moments later, Truth destroyed the merchandise stand as fans watched on; Truth then walked past several souvineer cups with WWE World Champion John Cena’s face on them, throwing the cups out of the way and storming off, with several fans following; cameras then went to Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler, speaking about the technical issues, before Truth was shown in the crowd insulting fans who showed up wearing Cena T-shirts, eventually finding a little boy and his father; after the father asked Truth, “What’s up?” and the crowd erupted, Truth came into the ring saying the fans should be booing themselves; moments later, Cena came out and questioned Truth about what was wrong with him, then saying he should be in a straight jacket; Cole soon received an e-mail from the Raw GM that stated Cena would face Truth in the main event, with “no Little Jimmys ringside;” featured an ad promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ included an in-ring promo by Alberto Del Rio, accompanied by Ricardo Rodriguez, in which he discussed the injury the previous week to the Big Show, saying it was a mistake but bad things happen to bad people; Del Rio then told Show he would send him the bill to fix his car, told him to get well soon before then winking and leaving the ring; featured an in-ring segment in which Cole recapped Alex Riley attacking Mike Mizanin the previous week; moments later, Riley came out to his own theme music, with Cole insulting him for turning his back on the Miz, someone who was like a father figure to Riley; Riley said he felt great for standing up for himself, with Cole calling him a bastard and Riley shoving him to the mat; eventually Miz ran out, tackled Riley, and repeatedly stomped him; Riley eventually made a comeback, attacking Miz on the floor and into the timekeeper area before throwing him on top of the commentary table; Miz then ran off into the crowd; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 27 on DVD and Blu-ray; featured footage of Steve Austin appearing the previous week on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ to discuss Tough Enough; included an in-ring promo by Kharma in which she said many said her being in WWE was impossible, noting Jim Ross said she was too fat so she went to Japan to train; Kharma then admitted that she was pregnant; moments later, WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella & Nikki Bella interrupted, calling Kharma fat and saying she wasn’t diva material; after they continued to insult her, Kharma replied by saying she hoped they would still be around when she returns to the ring; featured doctored footage from a President Obama press conference in which he fielded various questions about the upcoming Capital Punishment event; included footage of a handful of people “enjoying the summer” outside the arena; featured a backstage segment showing Cena walking past Zack Ryder, with Ryder holding his Internet championship title:
Dolph Ziggler (w/ Vickie Guerrero) pinned WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston in a non-title match at 10:49 with the Zig Zag after holding onto the ropes to avoid the SOS (Ziggler’s first appearance back as a blonde)
Kelly Kelly & Eve defeated WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella & Nikki Bella at 2:55 when Kelly scored the pin following the K2; prior to the bout, footage from earlier in the month was shown of Kelly in Los Angeles after being named to Maxim’s Hot 100 list
CM Punk (w/ Mason Ryan) pinned Rey Mysterio Jr. with a standing kick to the head at 9:06
Evan Bourne pinned Jack Swagger with a reversal into a roll up at 3:14
R-Truth defeated WWE World Champion John Cena via count-out in a non-title match at 4:02 after Cena went out to the floor to bring Truth back to the ring; during Truth’s entrance, his opening backstage segment was shown, now with the audio intact; there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Cena” and “Cena sucks” during the match; after the bout, Truth returned to where the little boy and his father were sitting that he talked to before, drank from their cup, and spat it in the father’s face; Cena then ran out and looked after the dad after Truth returned backstage
6/2/11 – included a “Did you know?” graphic that read the WrestleMania 27 DVD has been a top 10 US seller since its release, along with Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Harry Potter, The Green Hornet, and The King’s Speech; featured doctored footage from a President Obama press conference in which he fielded various questions about the upcoming Capital Punishment event; included anti-bullying comments from Alicia Fox, Booker T, Daniel Bryan, Christian, the Big Show, WWE US Champion Kofi Kingston, Eve, Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella:
Tyson Kidd (w/ Matt Striker) pinned Trent Barreta at 4:22 by blocking a victory roll; Jack Korpela & Booker T (subbing for Striker) provided commentary for the match; during the bout, Striker was shown passing out business cards and talking on his cell phone; also during the contest, Booker argued that Striker had no managerial experience; after the contest, Striker took the mic and joined Kidd in the ring, saying Kidd is better than Bret Hart ever was and that Kidd didn’t need an advisor, he needed an agent; Kidd and Striker then appeared to agree to work with each other with Striker as Kidd’s agent; as they left the ring, Striker was heard saying Kidd would be done working with Yoshi Tatsu and he could get him on Capital Punishment (5/31/11; Des Moines, IA)
Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at around the 10-minute mark when Gabriel scored the pin with the 450 splash after Gabriel caused the Uso to crotch himself on the top rope; Jack Korpela & Booker T (subbing for Matt Striker) provided commentary for the match (5/31/11; Des Moines, IA)
Gail Kim pinned Melina at 4:52 by blocking the Sunset Split and hitting Eat Defeat; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match (Melina’s first appearance with black and blue hair) (5/30/11; Omaha, NE)
WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty defeated Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov in a non-title match at 4:34 when Otunga pinned Kozlov with a spinebuster after McGillicutty struck Kozlov from behind the referee’s back; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the match (5/30/11; Omaha, NE) 6/9/11 – featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 27 on DVD and Blu-ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers free tickets to active US military personnel for live events in the US; featured anti-bullying comments from Booker T, Alicia Fox, Daniel Bryan, Christian, the Big Show, Kingston, Eve, Nikki Bella & WWE Divas Champion Brie Bella; included an ad promoting The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro:
Chris Masters defeated JTG via submission with the full nelson at 4:38 after avoiding a charge in the corner; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/6/11; Richmond, VA)
Maryse & Melina defeated Eve & Gail Kim at 3:46 when Melina pinned Gail with the Sunset Split after avoiding the Eat Defeat and ramming Gail face-first into the turnbuckle; before Melina hit the finisher, she screamed, “You were always a horrible friend” at Gail; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/6/11; Richmond, VA)
Mark Henry fought Johnny Curtis to a no contest when Curtis failed to appear; after Curtis’s music played and he didn’t appear, Matt Striker entered the ring and conducted an in-ring interview with Henry about why he thinks men are afraid to face him; moments later, Henry took the mic and said he would break their face if anyone crossed him on the street; Henry then left the ring and tipped over the steel ringsteps before going backstage (6/7/11; Roanoke, VA)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Vickie Guerrero) at around the 12-minute mark with the kick to the head; prior to the bout, Vickie cut a promo at the entrance stage in which she talked about her many accomplishments, that her speciality was grooming young wrestlers to succeed, and then introduced Kidd; Jack Korpela & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout; after the match, Vickie argued with Kidd over the loss (6/7/11; Roanoke, VA) 6/16/11 – featured a segment in which doctored President Obama press conference footage showed Christian, Cody Rhodes, Sheamus, Great Khali, and Hornswoggle asking Obama questions; included a “Did you know?” graphic that read WWE has more than 5 million Facebook fans, more than ESPN, Pepsi, MLB, Gatorade, NASCAR, and the NFL; featured an ad promoting The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro:
Zack Ryder pinned Primo Colon at around the 10-minute mark with the Rough Ryder after holding onto the ropes to avoid the Back Stabber; featured Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout; following his entrance, Ryder took the mic and cut an in-ring promo in which he noted his broskis, his dad, and even his girlfriend in attendance; Ryder then noted the numerous Ryder signs in the crowd and told the fans to “take care, spike your hair” (6/13/11; Long Island, NY)
Drew McIntyre pinned Vladimir Kozlov with the Future Shock at 3:55; during his entrance, McIntyre cut a promo on the crowd, noting none of them were chosen by their boss to be the future of their company, and then said he was having to live in the US to follow his WWE dream; McIntyre then said the crowd could refer to him as the great American nightmare; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/13/11; Long Island, NY)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:14 with the kick to the head after Guerrero did a flip off the turnbuckle to avoid a charge in the corner by Tatsu; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (6/14/11; Providence, RI)
Kane pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ JTG) at 4:21 with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, JTG cut a promo at the entrance stage in which he said Freddie Blassie and Bobby Heenan had nothing on him and he would be the flyest manager the WWE had ever seen, then introducing Kidd; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (6/14/11; Providence, RI) 6/23/11 – featured the announcement Evan Bourne would face Sin Cara the following Monday on Raw due to the technical issues with the match not happening as was voted on during Raw Power to the People; included the last 10-minutes from Raw’s 6-man tag team elimination match pitting WWE World Champion John Cena, World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, & Alex Riley against Mike Mizanin, R-Truth, & Christian; featured an ad promoting The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro; included anti-bullying comments from Booker T, Alicia Fox, Daniel Bryan, Christian, the Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Eve, Nikki Bella & Brie Bella:
AJ, Kaitlyn, & Natalya Neidhart defeated Tamina, Alicia Fox, & Rosa Mendes at 5:22 when AJ pinned Fox with a roll up after avoiding the scissors kick; Jack Korpela & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (6/21/11; Hershey, PA)
Gail Kim pinned Melina at 3:59 with a crucifix as Melina attempted a cover; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/20/11; Baltimore, MD)
WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty defeated Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov in a non-title match at around the 12-minute mark when McGillicutty pinned Kozov with the neckbreaker after Otunga struck Kozlov from behind the referee’s back; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (6/20/11; Baltimore, MD) 6/30/11 – featured an ad promoting The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more Twitter followers than Disney, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, and McDonald’s; featured comments from Andy about winning Tough Enough, as well as comments about Andy from trainers Dusty Rhodes, Steve Keirn, and Ricky Steamboat; included the announcement CM Punk had been suspended for his actions at Raw and Vince McMahon would be on Raw the coming week to address the situation:
Beth Phoenix pinned Gail Kim with a reversal into the Glam Slam at 4:03; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout; after the contest, Beth tended to Gail, shook her hand, and helped her to her feet (6/27/11; Las Vegas, NV)
Chris Masters defeated JTG via submission with the full nelson at 4:05; during his entrance, JTG cut a promo on the crowd now booing him and said if they wanted to make some money, they should all bet on him; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/27/11; Las Vegas, NV)
Alicia Fox (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Kaitlyn (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 3:05 with the scissors kick after ramming Kaitlyn head-first into the middle turnbuckle; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (6/28/11; Phoenix, AZ)
WWE Superstars – 6/30/11: Trent Baretta, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater at around the 15-minute mark when one of the Usos pinned Kidd with the splash off the top after Baretta hit a tornado DDT on Kidd, also knocking Slater off the apron in the process; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (Kidd’s first appearance bald) (6/28/11; Phoenix, AZ) 7/7/11 – featured the contract signing between Christian and World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton, and the involvement from Sheamus from the previous week’s Smackdown; included an ad promoting The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time; featured the closing segment from Raw, involving Vince McMahon and WWE World Champion John Cena, shown in full:
Zack Ryder pinned Drew McIntyre at 5:24 with a roll over after blocking the Future Shock; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (6/20/11; Baltimore, MD)
Alicia Fox pinned Natalya Neidhart at 9:24 with a roll up after kicking Natalya off to block the Sharpshooter; during the bout, Natalya yanked a piece of Fox’s hair weave off her head; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (6/29/11; Tucson, AZ)
Wade Barrett pinned Don Gonzales with a spinning sidewalk slam and Wasteland at 2:19; Matt Striker & Jack Korplea provided commentary for the bout (6/29/11; Tucson, AZ) 7/21/11 – featured an ad promotings WrestleMania 28 travel packages; included anti-bullying comments from Booker T, Alicia Fox, Daniel Bryan, Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Eve, Nikki Bella & Brie Bella; featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read WWE has more Twitter followers than Disney, Coca Cola, Microsoft, McDonald’s, and Verizon; included a an ad promoting WWE All Stars; featured an ad promoting ‘Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man;’ included a closing segment recapping the Vince McMahon / John Cena / Triple H segment from Raw, shown in full:
Justin Gabriel pinned Tyson Kidd at 4:22 with the 450 splash after avoiding a hurricanrana off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (7/19/11; Minneapolis, MN)
Alicia Fox pinned Natalya Neidhart at 3:43 by grabbing Natalya’s hair to reverse a Sharpshooter attempt into a roll up; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match; after the contest, Natalya left the ring to try to chase Fox backstage, but was held back by the referee (7/19/11; Minneapolis, MN) Zack Ryder & Santino Marella defeated WWE Tag Team Champions David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty in a non-title match at 5:48 when Ryder pinned Otunga by reversing the Verdict sidewalk slam into the Rough Ryder; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (Otunga & McGillicutty’s debut with new music) (7/18/11; Green Bay, WI)
Evan Bourne pinned Primo Colon with Air Bourne at 4:22; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the match (7/18/11; Green Bay, WI) 8/4/11 – featured a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read WWE has more Facebook fans than ESPN, Oprah, Pepsi, AT&T, and Gatorade; included an ad promoting ‘Rey Mysterio: The Life of a Masked Man;’ featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 27 the following Saturday on NBC; included an ad promoting ‘The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century’:
Alicia Fox pinned Kaitlyn with the scissors kick at 5:18; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (8/2/11; Lexington, KY)
Brodus Clay pinned Pat Silva with a crossbody at 1:57; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (Clay’s return after a 3-month absence; his debut with new entrance music) (8/2/11; Lexington, KY)
Vladimir Kozlov pinned Primo Colon at 3:43 with a headbutt to the chest as Primo came off the top; JTG joined Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford on commentary for the match; after the bout, Kozlov and JTG stared at each other before Kozlov left the ring (Kozlov’s last appearance) (8/1/11; Indianapolis, IN)
Jack Swagger defeated Chris Masters via submission with the ankle lock at 11:42; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (Masters’ last appearance) (8/1/11; Indianapolis, IN) 8/25/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘OMG: The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History;’ included a “Did you know?” graphic which read in the past year WWE superstars have performed in more than 200 cities including London, Mexico City, Rome, Istanbul, Munich, and Shanghai; featured an ad promoting ‘Inside Out,’ staring Triple H; included the announcement Bret Hart would serve as general manager of Smackdown the following night and that Sheamus would face Mark Henry:
Sheamus pinned Heath Slater at 5:55 with the crucifix powerbomb after kicking Slater in the face as Slater came off the top; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout; during his entrance, Slater blamed Sheamus for eliminating him from the recent battle royal and costing him a shot against World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton (Slater’s debut with new entrance music) (8/22/11; Edmonton, Alberta)
Brodus Clay pinned Pete Gibson with a crossbody after splashing Gibson in the corner at 1:07; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (8/23/11; Calgary, Alberta)
Justin Gabriel pinned JTG at 6:12 with a sunset flip into a powerbomb off the top and the 450 splash; Matt Striker & Jack Korpela provided commentary for the bout (8/23/11; Calgary, Alberta)
Daniel Bryan defeated Drew McIntyre via submission with the guillotine choke at 10:52; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (8/22/11; Edmonton, Alberta) 9/1/119/8/11 – featured an ad for ‘Inside Out,’ staring Triple H; included footage of Sheamus speaking to a school in Bridgeport, CT about not being a bully; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network coming in 2012; included an ad promoting ‘Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator’:
Mason Ryan pinned JTG at 3:09 with a pumphandle powerslam; Ryan worked the match as a babyface; featured Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews on commentary (9/5/11; Columbus, OH)
Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins defeated Percy Watson & Titus O’Neil when Reks pinned O’Neil at 3:47 with a powerslam / neckbreaker combo behind the referee’s back; featured Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews on commentary (9/5/11; Columbus, OH)
Alicia Fox pinned Tamina with the scissors kick at 4:29 after avoiding the splash off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (9/6/11; Toledo, OH)
Brodus Clay pinned Allen Turner with the running crossbody at 1:24; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (9/6/11; Toledo, OH)
Daniel Bryan defeated Heath Slater via submission with a jumping DDT into the guillotine choke at 12:13; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (9/6/11; Toledo, OH) 9/15/11 – featured an ad promoting ‘Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator;’ included a ‘Did you know?’ graphic which read the 2011 Survivor Series sold out in less than 90 minutes; featured an ad promoting ‘Inside Out,’ staring Triple H; included a video package recapping the feud between Triple H and CM Punk:
Ezekiel Jackson defeated Tyson Kidd via submission with the Torture Rack at 3:03; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (9/13/11; Toronto, Ontario)
Brodus Clay pinned Mike Palmer (Mike Rollins) with a splash in the corner and the Fall of Humanity running crossbody at 1:39; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (9/13/11; Toronto, Ontario)
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Trent Barreta & Johnny Curtis at 5:14 when Barreta was pinned with a splash off the top after missing a flip off the top; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; several times before the match, Curtis tried to upstage Barreta while playing to the fans (9/13/11; Toronto, Ontario)
Zack Ryder pinned Drew McIntyre at 12:35 with the Rough Ryder; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (9/12/11; Ottawa, Ontario) 10/27/11 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read earlier this month, Smackdown became the 2nd longest running weekly episodic in TV history, behind only Raw:
WWE IC Champion Cody Rhodes pinned Ted Dibiase Jr. in a non-title match at 9:46 with Crossroads after using his face mask to headbutt Dibiase; prior to the bout, Rhodes’ attendants handed paper bags out to ringside fans; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (10/25/11; Houston, TX)
Ezekiel Jackson defeated Jinder Mahal via submission with the Torture Rack at 3:47; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the match (10/25/11; Houston, TX)
WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston defeated JTG & Primo Colon in a non-title match at 4:47 when Bourne pinned Primo with the Air Bourne following the spin kick to the face from Kingston; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (10/24/11; Austin, TX)
Eve & Kelly Kelly defeated Nikki & Brie Bella at 5:25 when Kelly scored the pin with the K2; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (10/24/11; Austin, TX) 11/3/11 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE provides Raw, Smackdown and all pay-per-view events to the American Forces Network, which is broadcast to all US military in 175 countries and Naval ships at sea:
Justin Gabriel pinned Jinder Mahal with the 450 splash at 5:27; Jack Korpela & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; Mahal cut a promo in Punjabi during his entrance (11/1/11; Greenville, SC)
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Tyson Kidd at 9:25 with the kick to the head; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (10/31/11; Atlanta, GA)
Drew McIntyre pinned Josh Morrison at 10:04 with the Future Shock after kicking Morrison in his injured leg, moments after Morrison accidentally kicked the ringpost; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (10/31/11; Atlanta, GA) 11/10/11 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read the Rock has more than 1.4 million Twitter followers, more than any WWE superstar:
Justin Gabriel pinned Curt Hawkins at around the 8-minute mark with a kick to the head and 450 splash as Hawkins attempted to use his cane, which he brought to the ring before the match, as a weapon; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (11/7/11; Liverpool, England)
Alex Riley pinned Michael McGillicutty at 4:17 with the A-bomb; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (McGillicutty’s debut with new music) (11/7/11; Liverpool, England)
Daniel Bryan defeated William Regal via submission with the LeBell Lock at around the 11-minute mark; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout; during Regal’s entrance, his theme was briefly turned off to play his 1998 “Real Man’s Man” theme, causing both Regal and Bryan to laugh; it was noted before the match that Bryan would face World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry on Smackdown; Regal played the babyface in the match, however Bryan was hardly booed; after the contest, the two shook hands, with Regal then raising Bryan’s arm in victory (Bryan’s debut with a Flight of the Valkyries remix theme) (11/8/11; Liverpool, England) 11/17/11 – featured a “Did you know?” graphic that read the 2011 Survivor Series sold out in less than 90 minutes; included an ad promoting ‘The Reunion,’ starring John Cena; featured the closing segment of Raw, featuring Rock, Cena, Mike Mizanin, and R-Truth, shown in full:
Alex Riley pinned Drew McIntyre with the Final Score TKO at 7:40 after McIntyre struck the ringpost; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (11/14/11; Boston, MA)
Epico & Primo Colon defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso at 4:58 when Epico scored the pin with the Back Stabber; Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford provided commentary for the bout (11/14/11; Boston, MA)
Tyson Kidd pinned Trent Barreta with a brainbuster at 4:09; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (11/17/11; Bridgeport, CT) 12/8/11 – featured an ad promoting the 2011 WWE Slammy Awards the following Monday; included anti-bullying comments from Mike Mizanin, Ariel Winter, WWE World Champion CM Punk, John Cena, David Arquette, Chelsie Hightower, Alicia Fox, Jordin Sparks, Sheamus, Eve, WWE Tag Team Champion Evan Bourne, and Angus T. Jones; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE offers all military personnel free tickets to live events in the U.S.; included an ad promoting ‘Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line from the Most Popular Superstar of All Time;’ featured the closing minutes from Raw’s contract signing between Punk, Alberto Del Rio, and Miz; included an ad promoting the 2011 Tribute to the Troops the following Tuesday:
Justin Gabriel pinned Tyson Kidd with the 450 splash at 5:38; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (12/6/11; Jacksonville, FL)
Jack Swagger (w/ Vickie Guerrero) defeated Trent Barreta via submission with the ankle lock at 2:47 after a gutwrench powerbomb; Josh Matthews & Matt Striker provided commentary for the bout (12/6/11; Jacksonville, FL)
Mason Ryan pinned Drew McIntyre with the full nelson slam at 4:59; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (12/5/11; Tampa, FL)
Epico (w/ Primo Colon & Rosa Mendes) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Evan Bourne at 9:41 with the Back Stabber after avoiding a jump spin kick; Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews provided commentary for the bout (12/5/11; Tampa, FL)