World Wrestling Entertainment: 2011

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 2, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW:

WWE Champion Miz & John Morrison vs. US Champion Zack Ryder & Ted DiBiase
At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Ted DiBiase as well as Mark Henry whilst the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder will also defend his United States Championship in a Triple Threat match against John Morrison as well as Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan. Before that, however, Miz will team with John Morrison in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Zack Ryder and Ted DiBiase. Tonight will be the first time that this particular tag team contest has ever taken place, although Miz did team with Morrison in last week’s RAW tag team main event to defeat the team of Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase.

Triple H versus Skip Sheffield
Also tonight on Monday Night RAW the “Game” Triple H will be in action as he takes on New Nexus member Skip Sheffield in singles action. Tonight will be the first time that Triple H and Skip Sheffield have ever met each other in in-ring competition, and it should be a terrific contest between two big and powerful men. Triple H has been on an impressive winning streak as of late, having won matches on the last five editions of RAW in a row, including most recently defeating Jimmy Uso last week.

We will also hear from the WWE Champion the Miz tonight on Monday Night RAW before he competes in the evening’s tag team main event, teaming with John Morrison to take on the team of the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder and Ted DiBiase. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase whilst Zack Ryder will defend his United States Championship in another Triple Threat match against both John Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan.

As well as hearing from the WWE Champion the Miz tonight on Monday Night RAW, we will also hear from one of his opponents in the evening’s tag team main event, the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder. Ryder will team with Ted DiBiase in tonight’s main event to take on the team of the Miz and John Morrison, and at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Ryder will put his United States Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan. The Miz will also be defending his WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View in a Triple Threat match, against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase.

Speaking of the WWE Championship, one of the two contenders for the Miz’s WWE Championship in the Triple Threat match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, Ted DiBiase, will also make an appearance tonight on Monday Night RAW before he competes in the evening’s tag team main event, teaming with the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder to take on the team of Miz and John Morrison. DiBiase will join Mark Henry in challenging the Miz for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View whilst Zack Ryder will defend his WWE United States Championship in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View as well, against both John Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan.

We will also hear from Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan tonight as he continues to prepare for the Triple Threat match for Zack Ryder’s WWE United States Championship at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View where Bryan will join Morrison in challenging for Ryder’s United States title. Bryan will also likely have an interest in the evening’s tag team main event, when Ryder will team with Ted DiBiase to take on the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and his partner John Morrison. Miz will of course be putting his WWE Championship on the line at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase.

We will also hear from New Nexus member Michael McGuillicutty tonight on Monday Night RAW, and McGuillicutty is likely to continue to claim that he or a fellow New Nexus member will win this year’s 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

Quick Picks:
WWE Champion Miz & John Morrison vs. US Champion Zack Ryder & Ted DiBiase
Triple H versus Skip Sheffield

(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month).

[MacIsaacM]

I'll hop on and make a few predictions.

I'm going to say the tag match ends in a draw. I was trying to think of the obvious ending (WWE Champion wins), the upset that might disrupt momentum (US Champion wins), and then I got to thinking... perhaps a draw is in store... interested to see!

I'm going to call Skip over Hunter. I can see this being a big boost for him going forward, depending of course on your plans for HHH, so I'll go for what I would coin as an upset here.

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 2, January, 2012

WWE Monday Night RAW (Live from the AL Dothan Civic Center, 3,100 in Attendance)

Pre-Show: Eve versus Alicia Fox
In a match that had an average crowd reaction and some decent in-ring action, Eve defeated Alicia Fox in 17:53 by submission with a Cross Armlock.
Match Rating: D

Monday Night RAW begins with the WWE Champion the Miz making his way to the ring. Miz proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase in their Triple Threat match to retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: B

The WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder comes to the ring and declares that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat John Morrison as well as Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his United States Championship. Ryder also says that he and Ted DiBiase will win tonight’s tag team main event against the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and John Morrison. Ryder finally says that he doesn’t think the Miz will be able to defeat both Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase in their Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View to retain his WWE Championship, and that he can see Miz finally losing his title.
Rating: B-








Ted DiBiase joins the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder in the ring and says that he looks forward to teaming with him in tonight’s Monday Night RAW tag team main event when they take on the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and John Morrison. DiBiase also says that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat the WWE Champion the Miz as well as Mark Henry in their Triple Threat match to become the new WWE Champion. DiBiase also wishes Ryder the best of luck when he puts his US title on the line against both Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Rating: C+

Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder as well as John Morrison in their Triple Threat match to become the new United States Champion. Bryan also says that he will be watching tonight’s tag team main event very closely as Ryder teams with Ted DiBiase to take on the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and John Morrison.
Rating: C+

Michael McGuillicutty of the New Nexus comes to the ring and promises that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View either he or a fellow New Nexus member will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. McGuillicutty says that with himself, David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris all participating in the Royal Rumble match the odds are certainly in the favour of the New Nexus. McGuillicutty says that he obviously hopes that he is the one to ultimately win the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: C+

One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he and Kofi Kingston will defeat Primo and Epico to successfully retain their WWE Tag Team Championships. Primo then rushes to the ring behind Bourne and hits him with a Backstabber, before picking up the microphone and promising that he and his cousin Epico will leave the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View as the new WWE Tag Team Champions. Bourne looks seriously hurt as Primo struts to the back.
Rating: B


David Otunga of the New Nexus comes to the ring and, like his tag team partner and fellow New Nexus member Michael McGuillicutty earlier tonight, promises that a member of the New Nexus will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Otunga says that himself, McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris are all fine specimens and are all more than capable of winning the most prestigious match in the WWE and going on to headline this year’s Wrestlemania. Otunga says that the numbers are firmly on the side of the New Nexus.
Rating: B+

Eve comes to the ring and says that she deserves a future opportunity to challenge for the WWE Divas Championship, and will be watching Divas Champion Beth Phoenix’s title defence against Maryse at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View very closely. Sheamus then comes to the ring with a red rose. Sheamus gives the rose to Eve before telling her that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match, and he will win it for Eve. Eve kisses Sheamus on the cheek before heading to the back.
Rating: C+

New Nexus member Husky Harris comes to the ring and says that just as his fellow New Nexus members David Otunga and Michael McGuillicutty said earlier, he is sure that a member of the New Nexus will win the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Harris said that himself, Otunga, McGuillicutty, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel will dominate the Royal Rumble match. Alex Riley then joins Harris in the ring and declares that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match. Harris tells Riley that he doesn’t have a chance.
Rating: C

Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel of the New Nexus then join their fellow New Nexus member Husky Harris as well as Alex Riley in the ring. Harris passes the microphone to Slater who says that a New Nexus member will definitely win the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: C-





Maryse comes to the ring and promises that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat Beth Phoenix to become the new WWE Divas Champion. Natalya then comes to the ring and tells Maryse that she should be the one challenging for the Divas title.
Rating: C-

Jimmy and Jey Uso come to the ring, and Jey has a microphone in hand. Jey says that both he and his brother will be taking part in the Royal Rumble match, and Jey says that they will perform better than another tag team in the Royal Rumble, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov.
Rating: C-

Epico comes to the ring and says that after the beating Primo gave one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne earlier tonight, he is sure that he and Primo will be able to defeat Bourne and Kofi Kingston to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions at the Royal Rumble. Bourne then gingerly returns to the ring and says that he and Kingston will retain their titles at the Royal Rumble.
Rating: E-

Triple H versus Skip Sheffield
In a bout that featured great action and a good crowd, Triple H defeated Skip Sheffield in 7:59 by pinfall with a Pedigree.
Match Rating: B

WWE Champion Miz & John Morrison vs. US Champion Zack Ryder & Ted DiBiase
In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, The Miz and John Morrison defeated Ted DiBiase and Zack Ryder in 18:18 when The Miz defeated Zack Ryder by pinfall with a Skull Crushing Finale.
Match Rating: B

After the conclusion of the main event the Miz takes a microphone and promises that at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Ted DiBiase as well as Mark Henry in their Triple Threat match to retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: B+




Post-Show: William Regal versus David Otunga
In a bout that had great heat and good action, David Otunga defeated William Regal in 8:15 by pinfall with a Spinebuster.
Match Rating: C-

Final Show Rating: B-



Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2

[MacIsaacM]

Life's tough. What's your angle/match ratio?

[Destiny]

At least you're currently at the top of the leaderboard, albeit by default. My match ratio is currently 40% for TV and 70% for Pay-Per-View.

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 2, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown!:

World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and JTG versus Big Show and Kane
At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Undertaker will defend his World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat match against both Big Show as well as his brother, Kane. JTG will also be in action at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View as he will be taking part in the prestigious 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Before that, however, Undertaker must team with JTG in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and Kane. Two weeks ago on SmackDown! Undertaker teamed with the WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes to defeat Big Show and Kane whilst in last week’s SmackDown! main event Undertaker and Jack Swagger teamed up to defeat Big Show and Kane. Can Undertaker pick up a third tag team victory in a row over his challengers at the Royal Rumble tonight with JTG as his partner?

Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero
Also tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! a huge Six-Diva tag team match will take place with Kelly Kelly teaming with Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes to take on the team of Layla, Michelle McCool and the SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero. This match has taken place several times in recent months, with Kelly’s team being victorious on all previous occasions thus far. All six Divas will likely be looking to impress in the hopes of getting a future opportunity to challenge for the WWE Divas Championship, a title that the reigning Divas Champion Beth Phoenix will put on the line against Maryse at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.







We will also hear from the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! before he teams with JTG in the evening’s tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and Kane. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against both Big Show as well as his brother Kane in a Triple Threat match whilst Undertaker’s partner tonight, JTG will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

Also tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! we will hear from the WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes as well as the mysterious God as they both prepare for the upcoming 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Both God and Rhodes have to be considered as two of the favourites heading into the Royal Rumble match, with God winning the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania and Rhodes holding the Intercontinental Championship for the last seven months.

We will also hear from one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as he and Evan Bourne prepare to put their WWE Tag Team Championships on the line at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against the team of Primo and his cousin Epico. We will also see an appearance from the “All American American” Jack Swagger tonight, and he will be likely to discuss his preparations heading into the 30 Man Royal Rumble match, which he will of course participate in at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

As well as hearing from the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker tonight on Friday Night SmackDown!, we will also hear from Undertaker’s partner in the main event this evening, JTG. The Brawler from the Hood will team with Undertaker in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and the Undertaker’s brother, Kane. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Big Show and Kane whilst JTG will take part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match.






We will also see an appearance from the reigning WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as she prepares to put her Divas Championship on the line against Maryse at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Speaking of Divas, we will also hear from the SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero, who will likely be joined in the ring by her team-mates in tonight’s Six-Diva tag team match, Layla and Michelle McCool. Vickie and Team Lay-Cool will of course be hoping for a victory tonight against the team of Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes.

Quick Picks:
World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and JTG versus Big Show and Kane
Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero


(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month.)

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 2, January, 2012

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (Live from the CA Associated Feed Pavilion, 3,074 in Attendance)

Pre-Show: Trent Barreta versus Ianshoku Dieno
In an extremely poor match, Trent Barreta defeated Ianshoku Dieno in 17:47 by pinfall with a Tornado DDT.
Match Rating: F

Friday Night SmackDown! begins with the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker making his way to the ring. Undertaker says that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Big Show as well as his brother Kane in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his World Heavyweight Championship. Undertaker also says that he and JTG will defeat Big Show and Kane in tonight’s tag team main event.
Rating: A*

The WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match and go on to win a World Championship in the main event of Wrestlemania, making him a dual Champion. The mysterious God then joins Rhodes in the ring and claims that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match, and that he has experience in those types of matches as he won the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania.
Rating: B








One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston, comes to the ring and declares that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he and Evan Bourne will defeat Primo and Epico to successfully retain their WWE Tag Team Championships. Jack Swagger then joins Kingston in the ring and says that the only thing that will matter at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View will be him winning the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Swagger then kicks Kingston in the knee before heading to the back.
Rating: B

The World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker comes to the ring and this time he is joined by his tag team partner in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event, JTG. Undertaker promises that in tonight’s tag team main event he and JTG will defeat the team of Big Show and his brother Kane. Undertaker also reiterates that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Kane and Big Show in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his World Heavyweight Championship. Undertaker then hands the microphone to JTG who claims that he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Rating: B+

The WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix comes to the ring and promises that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat Maryse to successfully retain her Divas Championship. Layla, Michelle McCool and the Friday Night SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero then rush to the ring and assault Beth. Both Layla and McCool stomp on Beth after pushing her to the mat whilst Vickie picks up the microphone and says that this is the sort of damage that her and Team Lay-Cool will inflict upon Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes in their Six-Diva tag team match later tonight.
Rating: D

Edge comes to the ring and claims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will repeat his feat two years ago and win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match, ensuring him a shot at a World Championship once again in the main event of Wrestlemania, which Edge says he deserves after failing to win back the World title after losing it at last year’s Royal Rumble. Drew McIntyre joins Edge in the ring and says that he will be the one to win this year’s Royal Rumble match, before hitting Edge with a Futureshock DDT.
Rating: C

Ezekiel Jackson comes to the ring and declares that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat 29 other men to win the Royal Rumble match. Jackson says that he will be the most powerful man in the Royal Rumble, and he will dominate. Newcomer Cody Deaner then joins Jackson in the ring and says that he will be the one to win this year’s Royal Rumble match. Deaner then hits Jackson in the skull with the microphone before heading to the back.
Rating: D

The “Con Man” Rob Conway comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match before going on to take his rightful place in the main event of Wrestlemania. Conway says that he has waited a long time to win a Royal Rumble, and that in just a few weeks all his dreams will come true. Randy Orton then joins Conway in the ring and says that he will win the Royal Rumble match once again, just as he did last year. Orton then hits Conway with an RKO out of nowhere.
Rating: D-

Finlay comes to the ring with an Irish flag and promises that at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat Friday Night SmackDown!’s Money in the Bank winner Dolph Ziggler in their singles match. Finlay says that Ziggler hasn’t shown up to SmackDown! in several weeks and that he thinks that’s because Ziggler is scared of the Irish. Adam Pearce then joins Finlay in the ring and claims that the only thing that will matter at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View is him winning the Royal Rumble match. Pearce then kicks Finlay in the groin before covering him with the Irish flag.
Rating: D+

Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes defeated Layla, Michelle McCool and Vickie Guerrero in 6:31 when Kelly Kelly defeated Michelle McCool by pinfall with a Legdrop Bulldog.
Match Rating: D+

(Steve Lombardi feels that Vickie Guerrero needs to be booked in shorter matches, as she was totally exposed by the length of this one.)



World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker and JTG versus Big Show and Kane
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, The Undertaker and JTG defeated Big Show and Kane in 18:15 when The Undertaker defeated Big Show by submission with a Hell's Gate.
Match Rating: B

Post-Show: Slam Master J versus Curt Hawkins
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Curt Hawkins defeated Slam Master J in 17:32 by pinfall with a Flying Elbow Drop.
Match Rating: D-

Final Show Rating: C+



Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 3, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW:

WWE Champ Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. US Champ Ryder & Mark Henry
At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase whilst Zack Ryder will also defend his WWE United States Championship in a Triple Threat match against Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan as well as John Morrison. Before that, however, Miz must first team with Daniel Bryan in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Zack Ryder and Mark Henry. This tag team match took place in the main event of an episode of RAW last month in December, with Miz and Bryan picking up the all-important victory on that particular occasion. Miz and Bryan will be looking to get another win under their belts tonight in order to build momentum as they head into their respective Championship matches at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

Triple H versus David Otunga
Also tonight on Monday Night RAW the “Cerebral Assassin” Triple H will be in action as he takes on New Nexus member David Otunga. Otunga will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View later this month along with his fellow New Nexus members Michael McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris. Tonight will be the very first time that this match has ever taken place.

We will also hear from the WWE Champion the Miz tonight on Monday Night RAW before he takes part in the evening’s tag team main event, teaming with RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan to take on the team of the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder and Mark Henry. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Ted DiBiase as well as Mark Henry whilst Zack Ryder will put his United States Championship up for grabs in another Triple Threat match against both Daniel Bryan as well as John Morrison.

Primo and his cousin Epico will also be on Monday Night RAW tonight and will discuss their preparations heading into the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View when they will challenge Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Primo has also said that once he and his cousin have become the new Tag Team Champions he will once again be challenging for the WWE Championship, so he will likely be watching tonight’s tag team main event very closely as the WWE Champion the Miz teams with RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan to take on the team of the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder and Mark Henry. Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase whilst Ryder will defend his United States Championship at the Royal Rumble in a Triple Threat match against both Daniel Bryan and John Morrison.

We will also hear from both the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder as well as Mark Henry tonight on Monday Night RAW before they team up in the evening’s tag team main event to take on the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and his partner, RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase, and Ryder will also be defending his United States Championship in a Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, against Daniel Bryan as well as John Morrison.

New Nexus member Michael McGuillicutty will also make an appearance tonight on Monday Night RAW as he prepares to join his fellow New Nexus members David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

Finally, as well as hearing from Michael McGuillicutty, we will also hear from his fellow New Nexus member David Otunga tonight on Monday Night RAW as Otunga, McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris all prepare to represent the New Nexus in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Otunga will of course also be in action later on in the evening as he takes on Triple H in singles action.

Quick Picks:
WWE Champ Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. US Champ Ryder & Mark Henry
Triple H versus David Otunga

(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month).

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 3, January, 2012

WWE Monday Night RAW (Live from the MD Knott Arena, 2,996 in Attendance)


Pre-Show: Eve versus Gail Kim
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Eve defeated Gail Kim in 17:50 by pinfall with a Moonsault.
Match Rating: D

Monday Night RAW begins with the WWE Champion the Miz making his way to the ring. Miz says that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his WWE Championship. Miz also says that he and RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan will defeat the United States Champion Zack Ryder and Mark Henry in tonight’s tag team main event.
Rating: B

Primo comes to the ring with his cousin Epico. Primo says that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he and Epico will defeat Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions and then Primo says that once he and Epico are Tag Team Champions he will once again focus on the Miz and the WWE Championship. Primo says that Miz will have a tough test defending his title against both Ted DiBiase as well as Mark Henry in their Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble.
Rating: D

The WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder comes to the ring with his tag team partner in tonight’s Monday Night RAW tag team main event, Mark Henry. Ryder says that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both John Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in their Triple Threat match to retain his US title and that he and Mark Henry will defeat the WWE Champion the Miz and Daniel Bryan in tonight’s tag team main event.
Rating: B-

Michael McGuillicutty of the New Nexus comes to the ring and proclaims that with himself as well as fellow New Nexus members David Otunga, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris all competing in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the numbers are certainly in their favour. McGuillicutty says that the New Nexus will work together in the Royal Rumble match but that they are also all talented individuals and that his tag team partner David Otunga will prove that later tonight by defeating Triple H.
Rating: C

David Otunga then joins his fellow New Nexus member Michael McGuillicutty in the ring. Otunga says that himself, McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris will all work together in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View to ensure that a New Nexus member will headline this year’s Wrestlemania. Otunga also says that he is looking forward to competing against Triple H later tonight on Monday Night RAW and claims that he is going to defeat Triple H tonight, just as his fellow New Nexus member Skip Sheffield almost did last week on RAW.
Rating: B+

Eve comes to the ring and proclaims that she will be watching the WWE Divas Championship match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View very closely as Beth Phoenix puts her title on the line against Maryse. Eve says that she feels she deserves a shot at the Divas Championship. Sheamus then joins Eve in the ring and has a rose to give her. Sheamus gives Eve the rose and says that he will win the Royal Rumble match for her. Eve seems pleased with Sheamus and gives him a kiss on the cheek.
Rating: C

Vladimir Kozlov comes to the ring and says that even though David Otunga, Michael McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris will be representing the New Nexus in the Royal Rumble match, Kozlov believes he has the brute strength to take out the New Nexus in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View so the numbers are not in the favour of the New Nexus. Kozlov says that he will make it his mission to eliminate every single New Nexus member from this year’s 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Kozlov says that he looks forward to competing, and doesn’t care how many men he is against.
Rating: D

Santino Marella then comes and joins his tag team partner Vladimir Kozlov in the ring. Santino Marella says that he will also help Kozlov eliminate all of the New Nexus members in the Royal Rumble match. Santino says that together they can eliminate David Otunga, Michael McGuillicutty, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Husky Harris. Alex Riley then joins Santino and Kozlov in the ring and proclaims that he too will help Santino and Kozlov in their fight against the New Nexus in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Rating: C+

As Santino Marella, Vladimir Kozlov and Alex Riley remain in the ring after making a pact to work together to eliminate all members of the New Nexus in the Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel come to the entrance-way. Slater has a microphone and says that nobody will be able to stop the New Nexus dominating the Royal Rumble match and that himself, Gabriel, David Otunga, Michael McGuillicutty and Husky Harris will be an unstoppable force in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match.
Rating: C+

Ted DiBiase comes to the ring and says that at the upcoming Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat the WWE Champion the Miz as well as Mark Henry in their Triple Threat match to become the new WWE Champion for the very first time.
Rating: B-

Maryse comes to the ring and declares that at the upcoming Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat Beth Phoenix to become the new Divas Champion. Natalya then joins Maryse in the ring and tells Maryse that she doesn’t deserve a title shot.
Rating: C-

Jimmy and Jey Uso, collectively known as the Uso Brothers, come to the ring. Jey Uso says that he and his brother will be the last two men remaining in the Royal Rumble match, and that they are far superior to other participants in the Royal Rumble match such as William Regal and David Hart Smith.
Rating: D+




New Nexus member Skip Sheffield comes to the ring and announces that he will also be taking part in this year’s Royal Rumble match. Goldust then joins Sheffield in the ring and promises that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: C

Triple H versus David Otunga
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, Triple H defeated David Otunga in 7:34 by pinfall with a Pedigree.
Match Rating: B+

WWE Champ Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. US Champ Ryder & Mark Henry
In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, The Miz and Daniel Bryan defeated Mark Henry and Zack Ryder in 18:28 when Daniel Bryan defeated Zack Ryder by submission with an Omoplata Crossface.
Match Rating: B

Following the conclusion of the evening’s main event the Miz takes a microphone and promises that at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase in their Triple Threat match to retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: B+

Post-Show: R-Truth versus Epico
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, R-Truth defeated Epico in 7:52 by pinfall with a Corkscrew Flying Forearm Smash.
Match Rating: D-

Final Show Rating: B-



Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 3, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown!:

World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Cody Deaner vs. Big Show & Kane
At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both his brother Kane as well as the Big Show. Cody Deaner will also be competing at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Before that, however, Undertaker must team with Cody Deaner in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and Kane. Tonight will be the very first time that Deaner and Undertaker will ever have teamed together however three weeks ago Undertaker teamed with the WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes to defeat Big Show and Kane, two weeks ago Undertaker was victorious over Big Show and Kane with Jack Swagger as his tag team partner and last week on SmackDown! Undertaker teamed with JTG to defeat the pair of Big Show and Kane in the evening’s tag team main event.

Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero
We will also see a huge Six-Diva tag team match take place tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as Kelly Kelly will once again team with Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes to take on the team of Layla, Michelle McCool and SmackDown!’s General Manager Vickie Guerrero. This match has taken place several times in recent months with Kelly’s team being victorious on all previous occasions. All six of these Divas will be looking to impress in the hope of getting a future shot at the WWE Divas Championship, which the current WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix will put on the line against Maryse at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.






Also tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! we will hear from the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker before he teams with Cody Deaner in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show as well as the Undertaker’s brother, Kane. At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Kane and Big Show whilst Cody Deaner will be participating in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match.

We will also hear from both the WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes as well as God tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as they both prepare to compete in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. With Rhodes holding the Intercontinental Championship since last May and God winning the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania, both men can be considered two of the favourites heading into the Royal Rumble match.

One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston, will also be appearing tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! At the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Kingston and Evan Bourne will put their WWE Tag Team Championships on the line against Primo and his cousin Epico. Jack Swagger will also be on SmackDown! tonight as he prepares to take part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. It is likely that Kingston and Swagger may have an in-ring confrontation tonight after Kingston has been the victim of assaults from Swagger in recent weeks.

We will also hear from both JTG as well as Drew McIntyre tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as they prepare to take part in the prestigious 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. JTG and McIntyre are likely to be confident heading into the Royal Rumble match, but coming out as the victor and heading into the main event of Wrestlemania to challenge for a World Championship won’t be easy for any of the participants with Superstars such as the strong Ezekiel Jackson as well as the “Rated R Superstar” Edge also taking part.







Finally, we will also hear from the WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! Beth will be putting her WWE Divas Championship on the line against Maryse at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, but may have to deal with the threat of another assault from the SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero, Layla and Michelle McCool tonight. Vickie and Team Lay-Cool will be at SmackDown! tonight and may have their sights set on another attack towards the Divas Champion.

Quick Picks:
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Cody Deaner vs. Big Show & Kane
Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero


(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month.)

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 3, January, 2012

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (Live from the NY Levien Gymnasium, 3,265 in Attendance)

Pre-Show: Trent Barreta versus Quentin Aries
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Trent Barreta defeated Quentin Aries in 17:50 by pinfall with a Tornado DDT.
Match Rating: F+

Friday Night SmackDown! begins with the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker making his way to the ring. Undertaker proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Big Show and his brother Kane in their Triple Threat match to retain his World Heavyweight Championship.
Rating: A*

The WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes comes to the ring and promises that he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View and go on to become a dual Champion in the main event of Wrestlemania. The mysterious God then joins Rhodes in the ring and says that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match, and that he has experience in those types of matches as he won the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania. Rhodes tells God that he is nothing but a joke and has no chance of winning the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: B

One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston, comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he and Evan Bourne will defeat Primo and Epico to retain their WWE Tag Team Championships. Jack Swagger then joins Kingston in the ring and tells him that the only thing that will matter at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View will be him winning the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Swagger then kicks Kingston in the knee before cowardly heading to the back.
Rating: B

JTG comes to the ring and declares that he will be victorious in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, as he is better than other entrants such as Ezekiel Jackson, who JTG claims is all power and no intelligence, and Edge who JTG says is past it. Drew McIntyre then joins JTG in the ring and tells him that although he agrees that JTG has more of a chance in the Rumble match than Edge and Jackson, McIntyre says that ultimately he will be the one winning the Royal Rumble match.
Rating: B-

The WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix comes to the ring and promises that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat Maryse to successfully retain her WWE Divas Championship. Layla, Michelle McCool and the Friday Night SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero then rush to the ring and assault Beth. Both Layla and McCool stomp and kick on the fallen Divas Champion as Vickie picks up the microphone and says that this is the sort of display they will show in their Six-Diva tag team match against Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes later tonight.
Rating: D

Kane comes to the ring and proclaims that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat the World Heavyweight Champion, his brother the Undertaker, as well as the Big Show in their Triple Threat match to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Kane also says that he and Big Show will win tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event against the team of the Undertaker and Cody Deaner. The lights go off in the arena and when they come back on the Undertaker is standing in the ring with Kane, and he strikes his brother in the skull with his World title belt.
Rating: A

The “Con Man” Rob Conway comes to the ring and confidently proclaims that he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Conway says that since he has returned to WWE he has failed to make the impact he wanted to make on Friday Night SmackDown! but that he will make a huge impact at the Royal Rumble. Randy Orton then joins Conway in the ring and says that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match before hitting Conway with an RKO out of nowhere.
Rating: D-

Finlay comes to the ring with an Irish flag and declares that at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat Friday Night SmackDown!’s Money in the Bank winner Dolph Ziggler in their singles match. Finlay says that the reason Ziggler hasn’t been on SmackDown! in the last month is because Ziggler fears the Irish. Adam Pearce then joins Finlay in the ring and says that the only thing that will matter at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View will be him winning the Royal Rumble match. Pearce then kicks Finlay in the groin before covering him with the Irish flag.
Rating: D-

Cody Deaner comes to the ring and says that not only will he win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match at the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, but he is excited to be teaming with the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and Undertaker’s brother Kane. Undertaker then joins Deaner in the ring and says that he will beat both Kane and Big Show to retain his World title in their Triple Threat match at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Rating: E

Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn & Rosa Mendes vs. Layla, Michelle McCool & Vickie Guerrero
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Kelly Kelly, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes defeated Layla, Michelle McCool and Vickie Guerrero in 6:39 when Kelly Kelly defeated Layla by pinfall with a Legdrop Bulldog.
Match Rating: D+

(Billy Kidman feels that Vickie Guerrero needs to be booked in shorter matches, as she was totally exposed by the length of this one.)

World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Cody Deaner vs. Big Show & Kane
In a bout that had great heat and great wrestling action, The Undertaker and Cody Deaner defeated Big Show and Kane in 18:28 when The Undertaker defeated Kane by pinfall with a Choke Slam.
Match Rating: B-

Post-Show: Slam Master J versus Ianshoku Dieno
In an extremely poor match, Slam Master J defeated Ianshoku Dieno in 17:31 by pinfall with a Flying Legdrop.
Match Rating: E-

Final Show Rating: C




Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 4, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night RAW:

WWE Champion The Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry & Ted DiBiase
This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase whilst Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan will join John Morrison in challenging Zack Ryder for the WWE United States Championship in another Triple Threat match this Sunday at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Before that, however, Miz must first team with Daniel Bryan in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase. Tonight will be the first time that this particular tag team match has ever taken place.

WWE Tag Team Champion Evan Bourne versus Epico
Also tonight on Monday Night RAW one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions Evan Bourne will be in action as he takes on Primo’s cousin, Epico, in singles action. Primo and Epico are scheduled to challenge Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne for the WWE Tag Team Championships this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, however rumours have been swirling over the weekend suggesting that Primo has had to return to Puerto Rico with immediate affect to look after his father, the legendary Carlos Colon, who has been taken ill. Will Epico be able to find another tag team partner just six days before the title match at the Rumble? Tonight’s match between Epico and Bourne will be the first time that they have ever faced one another.









Goldust versus Jimmy Uso
The enigmatic and mysterious Goldust will also be in action tonight on Monday Night RAW as he takes on one half of the Uso Brothers, Jimmy Uso. Goldust as well as Jimmy and Jey Uso will all be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, so Goldust and Jimmy will be looking to build momentum heading into the Royal Rumble match with an all-important victory here tonight. Goldust and Jimmy Uso have faced one another twice before on episodes of RAW, on two occasions back in March of last year, with Jimmy Uso being victorious in both matches. Both God and Jimmy Uso were also involved in the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania, which was won by the mysterious God of Friday Night SmackDown! God will also be competing in the Royal Rumble match this Sunday.

We will also hear from the WWE Champion the Miz tonight on Monday Night RAW before he teams with RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in the evening’s tag team main event to take on the team of Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase. This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Miz will defend his WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase whilst Daniel Bryan will join John Morrison in challenging Zack Ryder for the WWE United States Championship in another Triple Threat match this Sunday.

Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan will also make an in-ring appearance this evening on RAW to discuss his preparations heading into the WWE United States Championship match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, when Bryan will join John Morrison in challenging for Zack Ryder’s United States Championship in a Triple Threat match. Bryan will also team with the WWE Champion the Miz in tonight’s tag team main event to take on the team of Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase. Miz will put his WWE Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase.

Finally, we will hear from both Mark Henry as well as Ted DiBiase tonight on Monday Night RAW before they team up in the evening’s tag team main even to take on the team of the WWE Champion the Miz and RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan. This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Henry and DiBiase will challenge the Miz for his WWE Championship in a Triple Threat match whilst Daniel Bryan will join John Morrison in challenging for Zack Ryder’s WWE United States Championship in another Triple Threat match.

Quick Picks:
WWE Champion The Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry & Ted DiBiase
WWE Tag Team Champion Evan Bourne versus Epico
Goldust versus Jimmy Uso


(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month).

[Destiny]

Monday, Week 4, January, 2012

WWE Monday Night RAW (Live from the TX City Bank Auditorium, 2,738 in Attendance)

Pre-Show: Triple H versus David Otunga
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, Triple H defeated David Otunga in 17:45 by pinfall with a Pedigree.
Match Rating: B+

Monday Night RAW begins with the WWE Champion the Miz making his way to the ring. Miz says that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat Ted DiBiase as well as Mark Henry in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: B

Monday Night RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan comes to the ring and proclaims that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat the WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder as well as John Morrison in their Triple Threat match to become the new United States Champion. Bryan also says that he and the WWE Champion the Miz will win tonight’s tag team main event against the team of Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase. Bryan says that he believes Miz will be able to defeat both Henry and DiBiase this Sunday in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: C

Mark Henry comes to the ring along with his tag team partner in tonight’s Monday Night RAW tag team main event, Ted DiBiase. Henry says that he and DiBiase will defeat WWE Champion the Miz as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in tonight’s tag team main event and that both he and DiBiase will work together in the Triple Threat match for the Miz’s WWE Championship this Sunday at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. Henry then hands the microphone to DiBiase who says that he thinks Zack Ryder will defeat Daniel Bryan as well as John Morrison to retain his US Championship this Sunday.
Rating: B

WWE Tag Team Champion Evan Bourne versus Epico
In a bout that had solid in-ring action but not much in the way of heat, Evan Bourne defeated Epico in 8:26 by pinfall with a Shooting Star Press.
Match Rating: D+

(Steve Lombardi would seriously consider either turning Evan Bourne or trying a new gimmick; as he has become a stale character, and needs a shake up.)

Alex Riley comes to the ring and says that he is excited that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View himself, Santino and Kozlov will work together to eliminate the New Nexus from the Royal Rumble match. Sheamus then joins Riley in the ring and says that he too will help eliminate the New Nexus this Sunday.
Rating: C

Michael McGuillicutty comes to the entrance-way as Sheamus and Alex Riley are shaking hands in the ring and says that they will not be able to stop the New Nexus from dominating in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. McGuillicutty says that he and David Otunga alone are too strong for Riley and Sheamus.
Rating: C+

Michael McGuillicutty seems confident as he stands on the entrance-way telling Sheamus and Alex Riley, who are in the ring, that the New Nexus will dominate in the Royal Rumble match this Sunday when he is joined on the entrance-way by his New Nexus colleague David Otunga. Otunga says that unfortunately he has to handle some legal matters in Harvard over the next few days, as it appears that there are some problems with his contract. McGuillicutty looks shocked with Otunga’s announcement but Otunga says that he is confident the issues in his contract will have been ironed out by the Royal Rumble this Sunday.
Rating: B+







Maryse comes to the ring and proclaims that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat the WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix in their Championship match to once again become the new WWE Divas Champion. Maryse then calls Alicia Fox to the ring. Alicia swiftly joins Maryse in the ring and Maryse tells her that she requires her assistance against Beth this Sunday. Alicia Fox says that she is tired of being the shadow of Maryse, and refuses to help her this Sunday.
Rating: C

Santino Marella comes to the ring and says that this Sunday himself and his tag team partner Vladimir Kozlov will fight the good fight and along with Sheamus and Alex Riley will help to eliminate the New Nexus from the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Husky Harris of the New Nexus then rushes to the ring and hits Santino with a devastating lariat. Santino seems to be knocked out cold on the mat before Harris begins to stomp on Santino leading to Vladimir Kozlov rushing to the ring in aid of his tag team partner.
Rating: C-

Vladimir Kozlov continues to look worried as his tag team partner and best friend Santino Marella is put on a stretcher delicately inside the ring following the beating from Husky Harris. Harris then returns to the entrance-way along with his fellow New Nexus members Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel. Harris has a microphone and says that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the New Nexus will dominate the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Harris says that it looks as though Santino won’t make it to the Royal Rumble and that other participants such as Kozlov, William Regal and David Hart Smith will suffer the same fate as Santino should they get in their way.
Rating: C-

Goldust versus Jimmy Uso
In a match that had some good action and average heat, Jimmy Uso defeated Goldust in 6:38 by pinfall with a Samoan Wrecking Ball.
Match Rating: C

The WWE United States Champion Zack Ryder comes to the ring and declares that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both John Morrison as well as RAW’s Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan in their Triple Threat match to retain his title.
Rating: C+

Husky Harris of the New Nexus returns to the ring with his New Nexus stable-mate Skip Sheffield. Harris says that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the New Nexus will dominate the 30 Man Royal Rumble match.
Rating: C-

One half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Evan Bourne, comes to the ring and says that as Primo has had to return to Puerto Rico to look after his Father, Epico no longer has a partner this Sunday as he and Primo were scheduled to challenge Bourne and Kingston for the WWE Tag Team Championships. Darren Young then rushes to the ring and hits Bourne with a Gutbuster before picking up the microphone and declaring that he will be Epico’s partner this Sunday.
Rating: C-

Jimmy and Jey Uso come to the ring and Jimmy takes a microphone from the ringside area. Jimmy says that earlier tonight he beat Goldust and that at the Royal Rumble he and his brother Jey will work together to eliminate Superstars such as Goldust and Sheamus and eventually they will be the last two men remaining.
Rating: C-

WWE Champion The Miz & Mr. MITB Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry & Ted DiBiase
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, The Miz and Daniel Bryan defeated Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase in 15:04 when Daniel Bryan defeated Mark Henry by submission with an Omoplata Crossface.
Match Rating: B

Following the conclusion of the evening’s main event the Miz retrieves a microphone from the ringside area and promises that this Sunday at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will beat both Mark Henry and Ted DiBiase in their Triple Threat match to retain his WWE Championship.
Rating: B

Post-Show: Alex Riley versus Heath Slater
In a match that had some good action and average heat, Alex Riley defeated Heath Slater in 7:53 by pinfall with a Hit The Showers.
Match Rating: D+

Final Show Rating: C+



Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 4, January, 2012

The following contests are confirmed to take place on tonight’s edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown!:

World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Drew McIntyre vs. Big Show & Kane
This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Big Show as well as his brother, Kane. Drew McIntyre will also be competing at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View this Sunday as he will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Before that, however, Undertaker must team with Drew McIntyre in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and Kane. Tonight will be the first time that this particular tag team match has ever taken place. Undertaker has been successful in tag team matches against Big Show and Kane for the past four weeks on SmackDown! as four weeks ago Undertaker teamed with the WWE Intercontinental Champion “Dashing” Cody Rhodes to defeat Big Show and Kane, three weeks ago Undertaker and Jack Swagger defeated Big Show and Kane, two weeks ago Undertaker and JTG were victorious over Big Show and Kane and in last week’s SmackDown! main event Undertaker teamed with Cody Deaner to defeat the team of Big Show and Kane.















Intercontinental Title: Cody Rhodes © vs. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston
The WWE Intercontinental Championship will also be on the line tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as “Dashing” Cody Rhodes will put his title on the line against one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston. This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View Rhodes will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match whilst we learnt this past Monday on Monday Night RAW that Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston will be defending their WWE Tag Team Championships against the team of Epico and Darren Young. Rhodes and Kingston have met in singles action just once before as Rhodes defeated Kingston back at the WWE Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View last April. Kingston does however hold a tag team victory over Rhodes as Kingston and Randy Orton defeated the team of Rhodes and Jack Swagger on an episode of SmackDown! last February. Both Rhodes and Kingston also competed in the SmackDown! Money in the Bank ladder match last year back at the WWE Money in the Bank Pay-Per-View in July, when Dolph Ziggler became SmackDown!’s Money in the Bank winner by defeating Rhodes, Kingston, Ezekiel Jackson, Drew McIntyre and Christian. Finally, Rhodes and Kingston also both took part in the Battle Royal prior to last year’s Wrestlemania, which was ultimately won by the mysterious God.

Randy Orton versus Adam Pearce
This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View both Randy Orton and Adam Pearce will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match, but before that they must face one another in singles action tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! Randy Orton and Adam Pearce have never competed against one another, so tonight will be the first ever meeting between these two Superstars. This will also be Orton’s first match on SmackDown! since losing to the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker in a non-title SmackDown! main event back in October. Incredibly, Orton has not won a match on SmackDown! since he teamed with Ezekiel Jackson to defeat the team of Wade Barrett and Jack Swagger back in March of last year.

We will also hear from the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! before he teams with Drew McIntyre in the evening’s tag team main event to take on the team of Big Show and the Undertaker’s brother, Kane. This Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View the Undertaker will put his World Heavyweight Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against both Big Show and Kane whilst Drew McIntyre will be competing in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.

Finally, we will also hear from both Jack Swagger and JTG tonight on Friday Night SmackDown! as they prepare to compete in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. What will Swagger and JTG have to say before the Royal Rumble match this Sunday and are they nervous about competing in the same match as Superstars such as the powerful Ezekiel Jackson and the mysterious God?

Quick Picks:
World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Drew McIntyre vs. Big Show & Kane
Intercontinental Title: Cody Rhodes © vs. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston
Randy Orton versus Adam Pearce


(Predictions are welcomed, there will be a prediction contest held every month.)

[Destiny]

Friday, Week 4, January, 2012

WWE Friday Night SmackDown! (Live from the PR La Puntilla Arena, 2,053 in Attendance)

Pre-Show: Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes versus Layla and Michelle McCool
In a bout that had solid in-ring action and average heat, Kaitlyn and Rosa Mendes defeated Team LayCool in 17:37 when Rosa Mendes defeated Layla by pinfall with an Evenflow DDT. Layla and Michelle McCool suffer yet another loss as a tag team, whilst Kaitlyn and Rosa prove that they can be successful even when not teaming with Kelly Kelly.
Match Rating: D-

Friday Night SmackDown! begins with the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker making his way to the ring. Undertaker says that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Big Show as well as his brother Kane in their Triple Threat match to successfully retain his World Heavyweight Championship. Undertaker also says that in tonight’s tag team main event he and Drew McIntyre will defeat the team of Big Show and Kane. Undertaker then says that it does not matter if Drew McIntyre, or any other Superstar from SmackDown! wins the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday, as they will all be too afraid to face him at Wrestlemania.
Rating: A*

Intercontinental Title: Cody Rhodes © vs. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, "Dashing" Cody Rhodes defeated Kofi Kingston in 17:41 by pinfall with a Springboard Roundhouse. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes makes defence number 6 of his WWE Intercontinental title.
Match Rating: B-








Jack Swagger comes to the ring and says that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Swagger says that he is far superior to other participants in the Royal Rumble match such as Ezekiel Jackson and God, and that he will headline Wrestlemania just like he did last year. JTG then joins Swagger in the ring and says that although he agrees that Jackson is all power and no brains, and that God is straight out weird, it will be JTG that will win the Royal Rumble match this Sunday.
Rating: B-

Kane comes to the ring and proclaims that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat both Big Show as well as the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, his brother the Undertaker, in their Triple Threat match to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Kane also says that he and Big Show will win tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event against Undertaker and Drew McIntyre. Kane says that he doesn’t care who wins the Royal Rumble match this Sunday, be it Drew McIntyre or whoever else, as they won’t be able to defeat him at Wrestlemania. The lights then go out in the arena and when they come back on Undertaker is in the ring with Kane. Undertaker then strikes Kane in the skull with his World title belt.
Rating: A

The WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix comes to the ring and promises that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View she will defeat Maryse to successfully retain her WWE Divas Championship. Layla, Michelle McCool and the Friday Night SmackDown! General Manager Vickie Guerrero then rush to the ring and assault Beth. Layla and McCool kick and stomp Beth to the mat whilst Vickie picks up the microphone and announces that she has fired Kelly Kelly.
Rating: D










Edge comes to the ring and proclaims that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will be victorious in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Drew McIntyre then joins Edge in the ring and says that he will be the one to win the Royal Rumble match this Sunday. McIntyre also says that in tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown! tag team main event he and the World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker will defeat the team of Big Show and Undertaker’s brother, Kane. McIntyre also says that he believes that Undertaker will defeat Big Show and Kane in their Triple Threat match this Sunday to successfully retain his World Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre then hits Edge with a vicious Futureshock DDT.
Rating: C

Cody Deaner comes to the ring and declares that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will win the 30 Man Royal Rumble match. Rob Conway then joins Deaner in the ring and suggests that he and Deaner work together in the Royal Rumble match this Sunday. Deaner agrees, and the pair shake hands.
Rating: E

Randy Orton versus Adam Pearce
In an extremely short match, Randy Orton defeated Adam Pearce in 3:21 by pinfall with an RKO. Both Orton and Pearce will be competing in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Match Rating: C

Finlay comes to the ring proudly waving an Irish flag and declares that this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View he will defeat Friday Night SmackDown!’s Money in the Bank winner Dolph Ziggler in their singles match. Joey Mercury then joins Finlay in the ring and announces that he will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View, and him winning the Royal Rumble will be far more relevant and important than Finlay’s ever been. Mercury then kicks Finlay in the groin before covering him with the Irish flag.
Rating: D+





World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker & Drew McIntyre vs. Big Show & Kane
In a bout that featured great action and great heat from the audience, The Undertaker and Drew McIntyre defeated Big Show and Kane in 17:38 when The Undertaker defeated Kane by submission with a Hell's Gate.
Match Rating: B


Post-Show: Trent Barreta versus Ianshoku Dieno
In an awful match that was completely devoid of heat, Trent Barreta defeated Ianshoku Dieno in 18:09 by pinfall with a Tornado DDT. Both Barreta and Dieno will be taking part in the 30 Man Royal Rumble match this Sunday at the WWE Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View.
Match Rating: F


Final Show Rating: C+




Prediction League Table:

MacIsaacM: 0/2