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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:43:06 GMT -5
The WWE brand extension is back in 2016 and what does that mean for its superstars?
We're back to the Civil War days in WWE.
(Free Agents)
Emma - back injury
Heath Slater
Luke Harper - knee injury
Nikki Bella - neck injury
Rhyno
Rosa Mendes - maternity leave
Ryback - contract dispute
Shelton Benjamin
Tamina - knee injury
The Rock - part time
The Undertaker - part time
Triple H - management
Tyson Kidd - neck injury |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:51:30 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw
Raw Commissioner: Stephanie McMahon
Raw General Manager: Mick Foley
WWE United States Champion: Rusev
WWE Women's Champion: Charlotte
WWE Tag Team Champions: The New Day
Raw Roster
Aiden English
Alicia Fox
Apollo Crews
Big Cass
Big E
Bo Dallas
Braun Strowman
Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)
Bubba Ray Dudley
Charlotte
Chris Jericho
Curtis Axel
D-Von Dudley
Dana Brooke
Darren Young (with Bob Backlund)
Enzo Amore
Finn Balor
Goldust
Jack Swagger
Kane
Karl Anderson
Kevin Owens
Kofi Kingston
Luke Gallows
Mark Henry
Neville
Nia Jax
Paige
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Rusev (with Lana)
Sami Zayn
Sasha Banks
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Simon Gotch
Sin Cara
Summer Rae
Titus O'Neil
Xavier Woods
Alliances
The Club: Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows
The Dudley Boyz: Bubba Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley
The New Day: Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
Social Outcasts: Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel
The Vaudevillians: Aiden English & Simon Gotch
Big Cass & Enzo Amore
Charlotte & Dana Brooke
Other On-Air Personnel
Commentary Team: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton
Ring Announcer: JoJo
Journalist: Tom Phillips
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:54:35 GMT -5
Friday Night SmackDown!
SmackDown Commissioner: Shane McMahon
SmackDown General Manager: Daniel Bryan
WWE Champion: Dean Ambrose
WWE Intercontinental Champion: The Miz
SmackDown Roster
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Alexa Bliss
Baron Corbin
Becky Lynch
Big Show
Bray Wyatt
Carmella
Cesaro
Chad Gable
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Epico
Erick Rowan
Eva Marie
Fandango
Jason Jordan
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
John Cena
Kalisto
Konnor
Mojo Rawley
Naomi
Natalya
Primo
R-Truth
The Miz (with Maryse)
Tyler Breeze
Viktor
Zack Ryder
Alliances
American Alpha: Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
The Ascension: Konnor & Viktor
Breezango: Fandango & Tyler Breeze
Shining Stars: Epico & Primo
The Usos: Jey & Jimmy Uso
The Wyatt Family: Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan
Other On-Air Personnel
Commentary Team: Mauro Ranallo, JBL, & David Otunga
Ring Announcer: Lillian Garcia
Journalist: Renee Young
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:56:53 GMT -5
TITLE HISTORY
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:56:59 GMT -5
Free
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:57:04 GMT -5
Free
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 2:59:49 GMT -5
USA falls through
It's announced that WWE and the USA Network no longer have a contract together. Vince McMahon has been working behind the scenes for months with other companies, expecting to part ways.
SmackDown will now be broadcast on Fridays live on Fox. Monday Night Raw will now be broadcast live on TNT, the first time professional wrestling has been on TNT since WCW Monday Nitro. |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 3:18:54 GMT -5
Post-Draft Transactions
WWE Network's up-to-the-minute news show "WWE Now" is reporting some weekend transactions for both brands, including a few trades.
Going to Raw: Aiden English and Simon Gotch
Going to SmackDown: Epico and Primo
Going to Raw: Kane
Going to SmackDown: Big Show
Going to Raw: Apollo Crews
Going to SmackDown: R-Truth
Going to Raw: Randy Orton
Going to SmackDown: Cesaro
Also, some leaks have been confirmed through social media of superstars from the past returning to WWE amid the brand extension.
Rhyno and Shelton Benjamin have confirmed they are returning to WWE television shortly but have given no indication of their brand home yet.
In addition, it's understood that more talents could be signing to brands in the near future. |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 14:00:23 GMT -5
 July 24, 2016
KICKOFF - Breezango def. The Usos
In an upset on the kickoff show, Breezango pin The Usos after an Uso Splash attempt. Jey hit it successfully on Fandango, but Tyler Breeze got the knees up and counters with a small package on Jimmy Uso to win the match.
Bayley & Sasha Banks def. Charlotte & Dana Brooke
An overall good match to start the event, but Dana Brooke lets Charlotte down by submitting to the Banks Statement.
The New Day def. Wyatt Family in a 6-man tag team match
Kofi and Big E hits Midnight Hour on Erick Rowan to win the match!
Rusev(c) def. Zack Ryder to retain the WWE United States Championship
Ryder puts up a hell of a fight before succumbing to the Accolade submission hold.
Sami Zayn def. Kevin Owens
Sami does it! Sami Zayn defeats Owens in a helluva match with a Helluva Kick.
The Miz(c) def. Darren Young to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
As Maryse tries to help her husband, Bob Backlund comes around and pulls her off the apron and this distracts the official as well as The Miz. Darren Young tries to go for a Crossface Chickenwing, but The Miz low-blows him at an angle the official can't see and he hits the Skull Crushing Finale to win this match.
The Club def. Big Cass, Enzo Amore & John Cena in a 6-man tag team match
Styles lands a Phenomenal Forearm on Big Cass and pins him to win it for The Club in perhaps their final match as a result of the brand extension.
Dean Ambrose(c) def. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns to retain the WWE Championship
Ambrose retains the title after Reigns hits a Superman Punch on Rollins, but Ambrose pushes Reigns out of the ring and pins Rollins to retain his title!
The aftermath is huge. No titles are changing brands and most importantly, Raw is without a world champion. What's to come after this? |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 13, 2020 15:50:21 GMT -5
July 25, 2016
PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)
TNT
Monday Night Raw
Monday Night Raw debuts on TNT with Roman Reigns coming to the ring and apologizing to the fans and the superstars in the back for not bringing home the WWE Championship last night to the red brand. Seth Rollins comes and lets Reigns know it is all The Big Dog’s fault. Rollins says he tried saving everyone from this at WrestleMania 31, but Reigns simply crumbles under pressure and when there’s responsibility, he doesn’t come through. Reigns gets in Rollins’ face but Mick Foley stops it quickly. Foley declares he and Stephanie expected either of them to bring the title to Raw, but as they sort through a show without a world champion, they make the main event tonight Seth Rollins against Roman Reigns.
Michael Cole, alongside Corey Graves and Byron Saxton, hype tonight’s show that just added their main event. In addition, a rematch from last night with Charlotte and Dana Brooke seeking a second chance against Sasha Banks and Bayley. But up next, the WWE Tag Team Champions are in action!
The New Day w/Big E vs. Social Outcasts in a non-title tag team match
The New Day ride on Woods and Kingston tonight as they handle business against Dallas and Axel with Bo Dallas getting hit with a SOS to finish the contest.
Backstage, we see the Dudley Boyz get an interview with Tom Phillips. Phillips begins to ask about what’s on the horizon for Bubba Ray and D-Von. Mentioning they’re on the same show after the split, they want a piece of The New Day and the tag team titles. The Dudley Boyz mention they’re putting out a challenge to The New Day next week for the titles.
WWE United States Champion Rusev comes to the ring with Lana, who speaks on behalf of her champion and says Rusev is issuing an open challenge to any American for his United States Championship. Apollo Crews answers the challenge!
Rusev w/Lana vs. Apollo Crews for the WWE United States Championship
Rusev is put on the ropes by Crews but behind the official’s back, Lana clocks Apollo Crews with her heel and this leads to a kick in the back of the head by Rusev and applying The Accolade and the official has no choice but to call it.
The debut of Finn Balor is up next, according to Michael Cole!
Finn Balor vs. a local in his Raw debut
Balor doesn’t take long to take care of business, hitting a series of moves to finish the match such as the slingblade, a corner dropkick, and his finishing Coup de Grace to win the match.
Darren Young is getting life advice from Bob Backlund as Backlund tries to lift Young’s spirits after his defeat to The Miz last night. Sheamus comes by to mock Darren Young about his loss, when Backlund dares Sheamus to step in the ring with Darren Young tonight. Sheamus laughs and nonchalantly accepts this match before shoving Bob Backlund out of his way.
Neville vs. Sami Zayn
As Neville and Sami Zayn tear the house down in a fifteen-plus minute match, Neville is close to hitting the Red Arrow before Zayn leaps up and hits a Spanish Fly off the top rope! Zayn is the first to make it to his feet before Neville begins crawling to the opposing side of the ring. It’s perfect to set up a Helluva Kick, but Zayn’s tripped up and he’s pulled back into the ring post and this causes a disqualification… it’s Kevin Owens! Owens rolls into the ring and bulldozes Neville before tossing him outside the ring. Owens waits for Zayn to pick himself up before he finishes him off with a Popup Powerbomb. Owens isn’t forgetting Zayn’s win last night at Battleground and this feud is far from over.
Charlotte speaks to Dana Brooke outside the women’s locker room about last night and Charlotte counting on Dana Brooke to not tap out and not give up. At this moment, Bayley and Sasha exit the women’s locker room and mock Dana Brooke for tapping out, but Charlotte holds her protege back because the match is coming up next.
Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte & Dana Brooke in a tag team match
Second verse, same as the first. Dana Brooke loses it for her and Charlotte, but this time, it’s Bayley hitting a Bayley-to-Belly for the win. After the match, Charlotte had a complete meltdown and left Dana Brooke in the ring feeling sorry about losing.
A hype video about Braun Strowman shows the man in the woods, warning the roster about wreaking havoc.
Darren Young vs. Sheamus in a singles match
Sheamus takes Darren Young lightly the entire match, but Bob Backlund is the complete opposite and coaches Young as if it’s his WrestleMania moment. Sheamus decides to finally end it with a Brogue Kick, but Young rolls underneath and puts him in a schoolboy pin that gives him an upset! Young rushes away with Backlund, leaving Sheamus furious in the ring.
Stephanie McMahon instills confidence in Mick Foley for a good show tonight, with a few hiccups such as Kevin Owens and Lana, but a clean night throughout. Stephanie reminds Foley of a meeting at WWE Headquarters this Wednesday about Raw not having a world title, when there isn’t much said because of Neville barging in. Neville demands a match against Kevin Owens next week and Foley grants him the match.
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins in tonight's main event
Reigns and Rollins go back and forth, rivaling Neville and Sami Zayn for Match of the Night, but it’s Reigns coming back after eluding a Pedigree and hitting a leaping clothesline instead. Reigns gets on a roll and nails Rollins with a Superman Punch. Reigns backs up for the Spear and as Rollins gets up, he hits it! Reigns makes the cover and gets the 3 count. Reigns stands tall and celebrates as the first Raw of this new era begins with The Big Dog on top!
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