WWE Smackdown! Recap from Rochester,NY 12/31

Photos via: WWE.com

TV Network: SyFy.

TV Commentaors: Josh Matthews, Matt Striker, & Michael Cole.

Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel.

Taped 12/28 from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester,NY.

Video: Smackdown Tonight.

Video: Smackdown Opening.

Graphic: Edge/Rey vs Alberto/Kane tonight.

Video Recap: Cena/Vickie on SD last week.

Dolph Ziggler(Intercontental Champion) & Vickie Guerrero come down to the ring. Vickie says she is filing a complant agaisnt John Cena because of last week. Vickie says she has vertigo now due to last week and she cant be 2 feet off the ground. Vickie says the room spins every day she stands up. Vickie says over 1000 people get it a year. Vickie wants compassion from the fans. Kofi Kingston comes down to the ring. Kingston says everyone is getting sick listening to Vickie. Kingston asks her if she remembers from the PPV. Picture Recap: Vickie climbing the ladder at PPV. Kingston says he has a problem how the match ended. Jack Swagger comes down to the ring. Swagger says Kingston is actual right about something. Swagger says at PPV it was injustice. Video Recap: Ladder Match finsh from PPV. Ziggler says he won fair & square. Swagger says everyone knew he was going to win. Ziggler says their jealous that he is champion. Ziggler says he could beat them back to back. Kingston says Ziggler does not deserve to be champion and he deserves a rematch. Swagger wants a rematch too. Ziggler says they have to go to Thedore Long(SD! GM)'s party tonight. Ziggler attacks Kingston and Swagger gets into with them. Kingston clears the ring and stands tall. Thedore Long(SD! GM) comes out to the stage. Long says the WWE fans are also upset how the match ended at PPV. He invites everyone to his PPV. Long says Ziggler will defend his title tonight agaisnt Swagger & Kingston.



Graphic: Tag Main Event tonight.

(Commercials).

Graphic: WWE.com

Video Recap: Rhodes/Big Show last week on SD.

1. Big Show vs Cody Rhodes. Ref Mike Chioda. Rhodes leaves and Big Show wins by countout.




Backstage: At Long's party. Hornswoggle eats cheese given by Rosa Mendes. Conor O'Brian comes up to smell the cheese. Alberto Del Rio tells him to stay away from the cheese, Rosa, or the thing. Long says he wants to hear peoples new years revolutions. Drew McIntyre says he will become champion and be a better person(looking at Kelly Kelly). A "drunk" Chavo Guerrero comes up. Chavo says nobody is a superstar like him. Long tells him thats not alchol. Everyone stares at Chavo. Chavo akwardly says Happy New Year.


(Commercials)

Graphic: WWE "Fact" of the night.

2. Drew McIntyre vs Trent Baretta. Ref Rod Zapata. Matthews talks about how Drew beat Kaval last week, Cole says you see where that got Kaval, see ya bye. Baretta misses a dive out of the ring. McIntyre wins via "injury" Refs come down to ringside to check on Baretta. Drew lays out Baretta.



Graphic: Tag match tonight.

Graphic: Intercontental Title Match tonight.

(Commercials)

Backstage: Chavo Guerrero cries to the Eagle Mascot about not getting respect.(Eagle must be Yoshi bowing as its usualy Chavo). LayCool says they dont need no resoultions. They say they did not lose the Tables match at PPV as Natalya did when pigs flew. Natalya & Beth Phoenix come up and tell them to repeat that. They argue. Long says thier be in a tag match tonight.


Commentators talk about what just happened.

Graphic: Intercontenal Title match tonight.

Edge(World Champion) comes down to the ring.

(Commercials)

3. Edge(World Champion) & Rey Mysterio vs Alberto Del Rio & Kane. Ref Jack Doan. Matthews tells Cole on Smackdown they actual talk about the superstars. (Commercials) Edge wins with a spear on Alberto.



Backstage: At Party. Chavo tells Kaitln the party is lame. Chavo breaths in a ballon buts its not a helium one. Hornswoggle & Chavo flex together. Big Show talks to Kelly Kelly about being carefull with Drew. Cody speaks and says how can he go on in 2011 with Big Show trying to hurt the face of SD!. Long tries to calm them down. Long says no fighting at the party. Long says next week it will be Alberto vs Rey in a 2 out of 3 falls match & Kane vs Edge for the World Title in a Last Man Standing Match.


Graphic: Intercontental Title Match tonight.

Commercial: WWE Films DVDs.

(Commercials).

Commercial: Next Raw.

Commercial: Next Raw.(really two in a row!!).

4. LayCool vs Natalya(Divas Champion) & Beth Phoenix. Ref Justin King. (Commercials). Matthews says "You guys are giving me alot to work with." Striker: "You mean us or in the ring."(as it was quiet on commentary, match = zzz). Matthews wonders if Cole's headset was unpluged as he was quiet. Beth wins with the Glam Slam.


Backstage: At Party. Long says they have had no fights at a WWE party for the 1st time ever. Chavo says this is the lamest party ever and Big Show pours a drink on him. Chavo smashs Hornsowggle into a cake and a food fight breaks out. Chavo says thats a party and he is layed out by Hornswoggle.


Commercial: Heenan DVD.

(Commercials).

Graphic: WWE "Fact" of the week.

Video Pacakge: Raw Recap.

5. Kofi Kingston vs Jack Swagger vs Dolph Ziggler(Intercontental Champion) w/ Vickie Guerrero. WWE Intercontental Championship Title Match. Ref Mike Chioda. (Commercials) Commercial: WWE Magazine. (Commercials). Ziggler wins with a rollup using the tights on Kingston.





Commetators hype next week's show.


(End Of Show).

My Rating

Best Parts 3/10 A Bad show very boring.

1. Tag Match. Nice match.

50/50 Parts

1. Big Show/Cody okish. Keeping the storyline going.

2. IC Title Match. Ok nothing great should of been better.

Worst Parts

1. Opening Segment. Not so great kinda went on too long.

2. Video Recaps, Commercials, Graphics, etc. waste of time.

3. New Year's Party. Wow lame, boring, too much.

4. McIntyre/Baretta. Wow.... too long and stupid. If you want to build Drew you don't have him have a back & forth match where he wins by missing a move from a guy who has only been on Superstars since August!!!

5. Divas Tag Match. Wow painfull to watch so slow so boring.

WWE Superstars Recap from Albany & Rochester,NY. 12/30

Photos via: WWE.com

TV Network: WGN America.


TV Commentators: Scott Stanford & Josh Matthews & Matt Striker & Jack Korpela.

Ring Announcers: Tony Chimel & Justin Roberts.

Taped on 12/27 from Times Union Center in Albany,NY.(I was their) & Blue Cross Arena in Rochester,NY.

Video: Superstars Opening.

1. Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young vs Uso's. Ref Charles Robinson. Jimmy wins with a Splash off the top rope.




Video Package: NXT Recap.

Graphic: Masters/Reks tonight.

Commercial: WWE Magazine.

(Commercials).

Graphic: WWE.com

2. David Hart Smith vs William Regal. Ref John Cone. (Commercials). Matthews to Stanford "Man you know every single move."(lol). Regal wins with the knee trumbler.



Graphic: Reks/Masters tonight.

Commercial: Heenan DVD.

(Commercials)

Graphic: WWE "Fact" of the night.

Video Package: Randy Orton.

Striker & Korpela talk about Raw.

Video Package: Raw Recap.

Chris Masters comes down to the ring.

(Commercials)

Commercial: PPV.


3. Chris Masters vs Tyler Reks. Ref Rod Zapata. (Commercials) Commercial: Smackdown. Reks wins with the Buring Hammer.





(End Of Show).

My Rating 1.4/5 A Bad Superstars. Boring nothing here no storyline stuff.

Best Parts

1. Josh Matthews. Very funny, like that everyone on commentary ribs Stanford.

50/50 Parts

1. Regal/Smith ok match nothing really special.

Worst Parts

1. Commercials, Video Packages, Graphics, etc. waste of time.

2. Tag Match. Nothing special boring.

3. Masters/Reks boring match went too long. Should not of been the main event.

Should you watch the replay on WWE.com? No.

WWE NXT Recap from Rochester,NY 12/28

Photos via: WWE.com

Internet Brodcaster: WWE.com

Commentators: Todd Grisham & Josh Matthews.

Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel.

Host: Matt Striker.

Taped earlier in the night from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester,NY.

Video: NXT Opening.

1. Johnny Curtis w/ R-Truth vs Dolph Ziggler(Intercontental Champion) w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jacob Novak. Ref Jack Doan. Matthews & Grisham say funny stuff during the match. Ziggler wins with the ZigZag.


Graphic: Dibase/Saxton tonight.

Commercial: Heenan DVD.

Commercial: PPV.

Graphic: WWE.com

2. Derrick Bateman w/ Kofi Kingston vs Conor O'Brian w/ Alberto Del Rio. Ref Mike Chioda. Conor wins with a Straigtner. Matthews says hes not a pro so he is not calling that anything.


Backstage: Maryse & Ted Dibase Jr. talk about Maryse's shopping spree. Brodus Clay comes in and says how he wants to be just like Dibase. Dibase tells Clay to take notes on how a pro gets things done. Clay leaves. Dibase says Maryse needs to go to Shoppers Annomouus.

Commercial: WWE Championship DVD.

Commercial: Raw.

Matt Striker & Rookies on the stage. Striker says voting starts tommrow on WWE.com. Striker says Bateman leads to get immunity but things could change tonight. Power of the Punch Challenge. Winner gets two immunity points if anyone beats Alex Riley's record they get another point. Bateman gets a 750. Johnny Curtis gets 814. Matthews wonders if they make Striker's shirt in aldult sizes. Bryon Saxton gets 625. O'Brian gets 530. Matthews says this is boring. Ziggler has Novak take off his blazzer. Striker calls him brother love(lol). Novak gets 720. R-Truth calls him princess. Ziggler says Novak should of kept his blazzer on. Clay gets 636. Johnny Curtis wins! and takes the lead in immunity points.


Matthews & Grisham talk. Matthews looks bored and makes fun of Grisham and the show.

Graphic: Saxton/Dibase next.

Commercial: WWE Films DVDs.

Commercial: WWE Magazine.

Video: Outside the Arena. Grisham says next week a rookie goes home, Matthews says he can't wait.

3. Bryon Saxton w/ Chris Masters vs Ted Dibase Jr. w/ Maryse & Brodus Clay. Ref Justin King. Matthews says he does not understand the relationship between Masters & Saxton. Matthews says NXT 5 should be about ring announcers and makes fun of Chimel. Matthews makes fun of Grisham.(lol). Matthews wants to leave like Michael Cole left.(lol). Clay lays out Saxton causing a DQ win for Saxton. Dibase yells at Clay who gets in the ring. Maryse slaps Clay. Clay laughs at Dibase. Maryse & Dibase leave.


Commercial: WM27 Tickets.

Graphic: Reaired WWE "Fact" of the night.

Video Package: Raw Recap.(I was their!)

Matthews & Grisham talk about next Raw & NXT voting.

Backstage: R-Truth talks to Johnny Curtis. Curtis says how Truth has not showed up for him past few weeks maybe thats why he lost. Truth says he says to remember his loses for victories. Curtis leaves.

Graphic: Talent Show next.

Commercial: 50 Greatest Superstars DVD.

Commercial: Smackdown.

Graphic: NXT on WWE.com, Youtube, & Hulu.

Graphic: NXT voting.

Rookies & Striker in ring. Striker says its time for the talent contest. Matthews & Grisham tell Striker to speed up(agreeded). Derrick Bateman says a haiku poem called "Cheap Pop". Grisham says thats terrible. Striker says Haiku will like that. Matthews sees what he did their. Johnny Curtis dances with a ribbon. Grisham asks if where watching Logo TV. Matthews wants Cole's gong back. Bryon Saxton reads a fairytale. Striker says that appioate. Matthews says he should take this seriously. Saxton tells the story of Claywolf. "Give me your applesider & Clay." Saxton runs out of time. Conor O'Brian says hes gonna tells jokes. Conor makes cheesy jokes crowd boos.  Striker hopes Clay can destroy everyone. Novak says hes gonna look good. Novak sits in a chair and makes faces. Matthews says this is riducouls and says none of them will become big stars and to end the show. Matthews wonders if they can take away points. Clay says he wants to make someone hood cool and calls out someone from the back. Michael Cole comes down to the ring. Matthews yells yes hes back! Cole trashs Rochester and says this show is painfull to watch. Cole says things havent changed as the show still stinks. Cole says he is here for his friend Clay. Cole puts on a beanie. Someone yells "Cole sucks" Cole says so does Rochester. Cole says his vintage vinger is a big seller and Kaval really lasted long for his Internet fans. Cole tells people to tweet Matthews to apply.(Did'ny Clay go over time...lol). Johnny Curtis wins with his ribbon. Matthews says how that shows how smart Rochester is. Curtis hits Clay with his ribbon and Clay lays out all the other rookies.



(End of Show).

My Rating 1.8/5 Boring Show as usual, but Commentators like every week save the show with comedy.

Best Parts

1. Josh Matthews. Makes the show. Very funny! Only reason to watch is for the commentators.

50/50 Parts

1. NXT in general the show is boring its only good when comedy is in effect. More comedy = better show.

2. 3 Matchs, ok nothing special but they were all boring. But hey we had 3 boring matchs instead of 2. lol

3. Talent Contest. ahh okish. Michael Cole saved it, some tiny laughs for Curtis & Conor.

Worst Parts

1. Video Package & Commercials.

2. Punch the bag challenge.

Should you watch the replay of NXT? No but if you have time to kill watch for the funny comments by Matthews & Todd Grisham.

WWE Raw Recap from Albany,NY. 12/27

Photos via: WWE.com

I was here!

TV Network: USA Network.

TV Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler & Josh Matthews

Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts.

Backstage Interviewer: Josh Matthews.

Live from Times Union Center in Albany,NY.

Video: Raw Opening.

John Cena to ring. Cena says last nights excitment has carried over. The cheers turn to boos from the Albany crowd(just like NYR 2006). Cena says how like everyone else he is going to talk about last week. Cena says their is alot of energy here. Cena says last week after he beat Ziggler this happened. Video Recap: Cena/Punk from last Raw. Cena says he brought it on himself. Crowd chants for C.M. Punk. Cena says how he knows Punk is angry because he spilt his diet soda but he gave him his money back. He understands why he did this. Video Recap: Cena/Punk from last SD. Cena says it took all his energy to lift Vickie Guerrero last high. Cena says he can't give Punk back his soda and calls out Punk to talk. C.M. Punk comes out to the stage. Punk says its just like every week with Cena with the crowd to belive he is a smily man. Punk says the truth is Cena is dishonest. Punk says it goes back before the diet soda. Punk says how Cena was gone from WWE and how he can finally go home and go on his word but he came back later that night. Then the next week and the next week and the next. Punk says Cena's word is worthless. Punk says how Cena had Wade Barrett beat but then he dropped 15 chairs on him. Punk wants to know why that is ok. Cena says it was 23 chairs. Cena says how Nexus gave him so many beatdowns. Punk says Cena is a hypocric as his friend Batista's career was ended by Cena. Punk says how Batista submitted then Cena put him through the steel ramp he is "sitting on"(he was standing). Punk says he is surprised Vickie has not quit yet with his name calling. Cena says Batista broke his neck and then quit on his own. Cena says he talks about everyone not just Vickie. Cena says Michael Cole has Miz manscaped on his own body. Cena says he could be Grimmace & Hulk's son. Punk says Cena is not funny. Punk says he is standing up to Cena. Punk says its going to stop. Mixed "C.M" "Cena" chants. Cena says Punk is talking big game. Cena tells him to settle it in the ring. Punk says they do. Punk says they can do it here in Albany but Cena is predicable. Punk says its his show not Cena's and will happen on his terms. Punk says he will call Cena out tonight. Punk says he will open Cena's eyes tonight and Cena will never forget tonight. Punk says Happy New Year and sauletes Cena and leaves.

Graphic: Orton/Sheamus tonight.

Graphic: Miz/Lawler tonight.

(Commercials).

Graphic: WWE.com

Video Recap: Mixed Tag last week.

1. Ted Dibase Jr. w/ Maryse vs Santino Marella(1/2 WWE Tag Team Champion) w/ Tamina. Ref Mike Chioda. Santino wins with a rollup in a quick match. Santino gives Tamina a present and its his cobra hand in a box. Ted & Maryse attack them but are layed out.

Backstage: Miz(WWE Champion) tells Alex Riley he is going to teach Lawler a lesson tonight. Riley says he will beat Morrison tonight. Miz says Riley needs to hurt Morrison so he cant wrestle him. Miz says he will humilate Lawler and make him beg then the same to Morrison. John Morrison walks up. Morrison says he knows Miz likes big games so he has a bet. If he beats Riley he choses when the match is and the match type. Riley says when he wins then what. Morrison says if he loses he forfeits his title match. Miz accepts.

(Commercials).

Graphic: Reaired WWE "Fact" of the night.

2. John Morrison vs Alex Riley w/ Miz(WWE Champion). Ref Charles Robinson. Miz knocks down Morrison and gets ejected by Robinson. Miz goes to the stage and watchs. Morrison wins with a knee to the face. Morrison tells the commentators the title match will be next week in a Falls Count Anywhere Match!

(Lawler leaves commentary and goes backstage)

Graphic: Shemaus/Orton tonight.

Graphic: Punk/Cena called out tonight.

(Commercials).

Commercial: NXT tommrow.

Video Recap: Morrison/Riley.

Backstage: Miz(WWE Champion) yells at Riley. Miz tells Riley to shut up he should of got the job done. Miz tells Riley to get the job done tonight.

Backstage: C.M. Punk tells a cameraman to be ready to record history tonight.

Backstage: Bella Twins talk to Daniel Bryan on their Christmas. Tyson Kidd & Jackson Andrews enters and wonders why the Bellas like Daniel. Kidd says in 2011 he will be US champion due to Andrews. Kidd tells Daniel to watch him beat Henry tonight.

Backstage: Randy Orton Interviewed. Orton says he has nothing against Morrison and hopes Miz wins next week so he beats the Miz for the WWE Title. Orton says tonight he will end King Sheamus reign.

(Commercials).

Josh Matthews to commentary.

3. Mark Henry vs Tyson Kidd w/ Jackson Andrews. Ref Rod Zapata. Henry wins with the World's Strongest Slam in a quick match. Andrews gets in the ring and is layed out by Henry.

Video Recap: Tag Main Event last week.

Graphic: Lawler/Miz tonight.

Commercial: Next Smackdown.

(Commercials).

Commercial: Smackdown.

Commercial: WWE Films DVDs.

Miz(WWE Champion) & Alex Riley to ring. Miz says he knows everyone is immitated by him and is Orton and Morrison. Miz says Lawler needs to change his diapers when he is around(hahaha). Miz says he is never immitated he immitates. Miz says nobody compares to him. Crowd says "What?" after every sentence by Miz. Miz says he greater then all the former superstars. Miz says the crowd chants like abunch of ducks. "WHat WHat What What What!" Miz says he is a master of the art of wrestling. Miz asks if the fans are going to what all day. Really? Miz tells everyone to shut up while he is talking. Miz says he will destroy Lawler tonight in honor of all the what people. Miz says he is awesome.

4. Miz(WWE Champion) w/ Alex Riley vs Jerry Lawler. Ref John Cone. Matthews says Lawler lost his luggage on his way to Albany in the blizzard, Cole says Lawler will lose more then that tonight. Riley knocks Lawler down. John Morrison comes down to ringside. Riley discrats the referee and Morrison lays out Miz. Lawler wins by countout! Morrison taunts Miz and celebrats with Lawler.

Matthews leaves commenrary and Lawler returns to commentary.

Backstage: C.M. Punk talks to Sheamus and says he likes the king and he earned it by winning KOTR. Punk says how John Cena has disrespected him so much. Punk wants Sheamus to watch tonight as he will get revenge on Cena for all that he has done and he wishs Sheamus luck for tonight. Sheamus says he needs no luck.

(Commercials).

Commercial: WWE & Make A Wish.

Video Recap: Miz/Lawler from tonight.

Nataltya(Divas Champion) is on commentary for the next match.

Video Recap: Divas #1 contender match from last week.

5. Melina & Alicia Fox vs Gail Kim & Eve. Ref Rod Zapata. Melina wins with the Sunset split. Natalya goes to the ring. They shake hands, Natalya blocks a slap and slaps Melina. Melina leaves.

Backstage: C.M. Punk talks to trainers and tells them to be ready and alert tonight with the Emts after he is done with Cena. Punk says what happens to Cena lies on the fans.

Graphic: Punk calls out Cena tonight.

Graphic: Orton/Sheamus tonight.

(Commercails).

6. Zach Ryder vs Daniel Bryan(U.S. Champion) w/ Bella Twins. Ref Charles Robinson. Match joined in progress. Bryan wins with a Crossface. Raw GM email goes off.

Michael Cole reads the email. Cole reads it and the GM wishs everyone a good 2011. Miz comes from the crowd and lays out Lawler. Refs come out and get Miz to leave and check on Lawler.

(Commercails).

(During break, Refs help Lawler to the back).

Matthews returns to commentary.

Video Recap: Miz laying out Lawler.

7. Sheamus vs Randy Orton. Ref Mike Chioda. (Commercials). Orton wins with a RKO.

Backstage: John Cena walking.

Commercial: Bobby Heenan DVD.

Commercial: Next Smackdown.

Video: Outside the Arena.

Graphic: Falls Count Anywhere Match 4 WWE Title next week.

John Cena comes down to the ring. Cena says C.M. Sucks was going to call him out. Cena keeps calling him C.M. Sucks and Cole says "Punk". Cena tells Punk to come on out. C.M. Punk's music plays but he does not come out. Cena says thats the big surprise play CM's music and he does not come out. Cena says hes going to go find CM Sucks. Nexus(without Wade Barrett) comes down to the ringside and David Otunga gets in the ring. Otunga says its not like he thinks. Otunga says how Cena layed out everyone in Nexus and Cena did what he said he was going to do. Otunga says Nexus is under new management now. Otunga wants to start over move forward. Otunga wants a truce. Cena won't shake Otunga's hand. Cena says he knows why Nexus did what they did. Cena does not trust Otunga's word. Cena says he got to Nexus because he watched and studied them. Cena calls Otunga a worm of a man. Cena says they won't move forward. Cena says to move backward or fight. Nexus pretends to leave and comes back and attacks and lays out Cena. Each Nexus member hits thier own finsher on Cena. Nexus leaves to the stage. C.M. Punk comes down to the ring and lays out Cena. Punk gets a chair and goes to hit Cena but sits on it instead. Punk puts on a Nexus armband. Punk raises his arm to the rest of Nexus and they raise their arm back at him.

(End of Show).

My Rating commin soon!

Eric's Live Report from WWE Raw/Superstars Taping in Albany,NY 12/27

(I'll add pictures from the event tommrow night on Facebook)(I'll skip recapping Raw and do that in my Raw Recap)

Raw Off-Air Notes & Superstars Spoilers from Times Union Center in Albany,NY.

 

Arena was filled good. Bottom & Middle filled and top section was 1/2 tarped off.

 

5 fans wearing Nexus shirts and with a sign for Nexus drew lots of heat holding up thier sign.

 

Justin Roberts was in the ring and welcomed us all to the show.

 

Dark Match #1. Abraham Washington came down to the ring. Washington said that he was the Viper. He said he was sorry but Randy Orton already has it. So he is the Marine...wait theirs two of them. I'm Awesome! no wait. He said he would knock out the competion. He faced Primo with the referee being Rod Zapata. Very quick match about 3 minutes with Washington only getting 2 moves in the rest was all Primo. Primo won with a backstabber.

 

Josh Matthews & Scott Stanford came down to call commentary(Made me have a idea that Lawler would be injured out).

 

Superstars Opening w/o pyro.

 

Superstars #1. Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young vs Usos. Ref Charles Robinson. Back & Forth match Young missed a Uso and was thrown out of the ring. Uso's daouble teamed Yoshi and a Uso jumped off the top rope for the win on Yoshi. Match was about 7 minutes. During the match one of Times Union center's head security guys told the other security members that someone would be running in during the show.

 

Live cut in to USA Network.

 

(Back from commercial break for show)

 

Graphic: WWE.com

 

Superstars #2. David Hart Smith vs William Regal. Ref John Cone. Alot of Chain wrestling & European uppercuts. Match went about 10 minutes with Regal winning with a Knee to the head. Nice match.

 

Raw Off-Air Notes

 

After the backstage segments, Lawler left commentary and went to the back. Josh Matthews hosted the Show your signs segment. When they showed one sign I saw myself on the tron. After Matthews finshed with signs he went to commentary.

 

After Lawler's beatdown, Michael Cole stood in front of the commentary booth looking concerned then went back to his seat. After Lawler was helped to the back, Matthews came back out to commentary.

 

After the Shemaus/Orton match alot of people left and WWE crew changed the ring mat to a new one.

 

After the Cena/Punk segment alot of people starting filling out.

 

Dark Match #2: Special Guest Referee: Michael Cole(wearing a referee shirt over his dress shirt). Miz & Sheamus w/ Alex Riley vs Randy Orton & John Cena. The heels surronded Cena still laying on the floor and Orton ran down to the ring. Orton talked to Cole and pointed at the downed Cena but Cole told him he had to wrestle. Match went about 7 minutes long. Josh Matthews still sat at commentary watching looking bored. Orton & Miz/Sheamus went back & forth for about 4 minutes. Orton went to pin Miz and Cole stopped at 2. Orton yelled at Cole in the corner and Cole ran away from him. Cena got up and his super stregth got tagged in, cleaned out, Orton hit the RKO on Sheamus & Cena made Miz submit to the STF for the win. Miz & Riley left with Cole running behind them followed by Sheamus. Cena & Orton posed together in the ring.

 

Roberts thanked everyone for comming and wished everyone a safe trip home.

 

Good show felt like it went by very quickly.

WWE Superstars Recap from Austin & San Antonio,TX. 12/23

Photos via: WWE.com

TV Network: WGN America.

TV Commentators: Jerry Lawler & Scott Stanford(aw Im gonna miss Punk on commentary) & Matt Striker & Jack Korpela.

Ring Announcers: Tony Chimel & Justin Roberts.

Taped 12/20 from Frank Erwin Center in Austin,TX. & 12/21 from AT&T Center in San Antonio,TX.

Video: Superstart Opening.

1. Zack Ryder vs David Hart Smith. Ref Rod Zapata. Commercial: WWE Kids Magazine. (Commercials). Smith wins with a Siuk Suplex.

Video Package: NXT Recap.

Graphic: LayCool vs Kelly/Beth tonight.

Commerical: WM tickets.

(Commercials).

Graphic: Reaired WWE "Fact" of the night.

2. Yoshi Tatsu & Darren Young vs Uso's. Ref Charles Robinson. Usos win with Ali-us on Young.

Graphic: Kelly/Beth vs LayCool tonight.

Commercial: WWE Films DVDs.

(Commercials).

Graphic: PPV Theme Song.

Korpela & Striker talk about Vickie on Raw.

Video Package: Cena/Vickie/Punk recap.

LayCool to ring.

Commercial: 50 greatest Superstars DVD.

(Commercials)

Commercial: WWE Magazine.

3. LayCool vs Beth Phoenix & Kelly Kelly. Ref Justin King. Commercial: WWEShop.com (Commercials) Commercial: Smackdown Replay tommrow. Beth wins with the Glam Slam on Layla.

(End of Show).

My Rating commin soon!

WWE NXT Recap from San Antonio,TX. 12/21

Photos via: WWE.com

Internet Brodcaster: WWE.com

Internet Commentators: Todd Grisham & Josh Matthews.

Host: Matt Striker.

Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel.

Live from AT&T Center in San Antonio,TX.

Video Package: Last Week's NXT recapped.

Video: NXT Opening Video.

Matt Striker on stage. Striker brings out the Rookies to the stage. Striker says the rules again. Striker says Johnny Curtis lead immunity points with two. Tonight's challenge is wheelbarrell race. Quickest time gets two immunity points. Eagle Mascot comes down to the wheelbarrell and gets in it. Grisham asks what the show is comming to, Matthews says its awesome. Johnny Curtus scores a 13.0. Jacob Novak gets a 12.8. Matthews says Grisham should be happy this is the best show WWE produces. Brotus Clay scores a 13.8. Conor O'Brian scores a 12.7. Bryan Saxton scores a 12.5. Derrick Bateman scores a 12.5 and Striker says Bateman wins. Grisham says Striker did not get a major in Math. Saxton goes again and scores a 13.1. Ziggler wonders if they make this up as they go along. Bateman scores a 12.0. Ziggler & Dibase berate Bateman on being a bad American.

Graphic: Novak/Curtis next.

Graphic: Maryse/Dibase/Clay vs ?/Masters/Saxton tonight.

1. Johnny Curtis w/ Dolph Ziggler vs Jacob Novak w/ JTG. Ref Chad Patton. Vickie Guerrero watchs from backstage. Ziggler hits Curtis and Novak wins with a big boot.

Video Package: Derrick Bateman.

(Commercial).

Video: City of San Antonio.

Video Package: Conor O'Brian.

Matthews & Grisham talk about the next rookie challenge.

Video Earlier tonight: Daniel Bryan & Derrick Bateman reading a WWE Trivia book and doing yoga. Bateman says he will win the trivia challenge tonight for him and some guy sitting drinking a coffee.

Graphic: Hot Seat Trivia next.

Graphic: WWE "Fact" of the night.

Graphic: Watch NXT Replays at WWE.com, Youtube, or Hulu.

Striker & Rookies in ring. Striker will give a catergory and you have to say a name if you are wrong you are out. Undertaker's oppents at WM. Curtis says Snuka correct, Novak says Big Show & A-Train correct. Clay says Jake the snake correct, Conor says HBK and is correct. Saxton says Big Boss Man and is correct. Bateman says Mark Henry and is correct. Next catergory KOTR winners. Curtis says Mabel correct. Novak says Stone Cold and is correct. Clay says Owen Hart and is correct. O'Brian says HHH and is correct. Saxton says Harley Race and is correct. Bateman says Billy Gunn and is correct. Curtis says Regal correct. Noval says Shemaus and is correct. Clay says Nash and elminated. Cities that have hosted WM. O'Brian says Pee Wee Herman and is elmated(hahaha). Saxton says Anaheim. Bateman says Houston and is correct. Curtis says Boston and is correct. Novak says Seattle and is correct. Xaxton says Orlando and is correct. Batreman says New York and is correct. Curtis runs out of time and is elmasnted. 2010 PPV names. Novak says TLC and is correct. Saxton says Summerslam and is correct. Bateman says Survivort series. Noval says Brakgtek, Saxton says KDjjwg. Bateman says WM. Noval says Royal Rumble. Saxton repeats Survivor series and is elmianted. Next catergory is WWE Champions. Novak says Hogan and is correct. Bateman says Stone Cold and is correct. Novalk says HBK and is correct. Bateman says ROck sand is correct. Novak says Miz and is correct. Bateman says Sid and is correct. Novak runs out of time and is elmated. Bateman wins!

Graphic: 6 person tag next.

(Commercial).

Backstage: Alberto Del Rio is eating and Conor O'Brian comes in. Alberto says how he destroyed Bateman last week and hopes Conor learned something. Conor says he knows he has the best Pro and he will become the greatest ever. Alberto says he is the greatest of all time but you already knew that. Conor wants some of Alberto's cheese. Alberto tells Conor to win NXT and he will get all the cheese he wants.

2. Maryse, Ted Dibase Jr. & Brodus Clay vs Chris Masters, Bryon Saxton, & Natalya(Divas Champion). Ref Mike Chioda. Clay misses a jump off the top rope and Saxton picks up the pin win on Clay. Grisham says "Say Merry Chrismas Josh." Matthews: "Merry Chrismas Josh."(lol).

(End of Show).

My Rating commin soon!