2015 WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - January 5, 2015 Raw - included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T (sub. for Jerry
Lawler) on commentary; featured an opening segment in which John Cena, with the
entire roster in the ring and at ringside, apologized for his actions the previous
week in agreeing to bring back the Authority; moments later, Triple H & Stephanie
McMahon interrupted, basked in their return, and introduced Seth Rollins as "the
future" of the WWE; after Rollins bragged about Cena having to bring the Authority
back before Triple H said the Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar
match at the Royal Rumble would now be a triple threat also involving Rollins;
Stephanie went on to note the night was 'John Cena Appreciation Night' in Cena's
honor; after Triple H said it was a new Authority without agendas, he said the
opening match would be Wade Barrett vs. WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler; included a
video package noting Cena's WWE TV debut against Kurt Angle in 2002; featured Renee
Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about facing Big Show later
in the night; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt regarding his upcoming
ambulance match with Dean Ambrose; featured a look at Popsugar.com picking Total
Divas as 2014 Best Reality Show; included a backstage promo by WWE US Champion
Alexander Rusev and Lana; featured a video package noting Cena's WWE World Title win
at WrestleMania 21; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday on Jan. 15;
featured a backstage promo by Ambrose on facing Wyatt in the ambulance match;
included a video package noting Cena being drafted to Raw in 2005; featured the
announcement the WWE Network was coming to the UK and Ireland on Jan. 19; included a
backstage segment with Alicia Fox and Naomi in which they discussed being friends and
Alicia wouldn't let their match affect that; Alicia then mocked Naomi being taken off
Total Divas before attacking her, with other divas coming to Alicia's aid; featured a
video package recapping the Ambrose vs. Wyatt feud; included the announcement Rollins
would appear on Miz TV on Smackdown; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included
an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured the announcement Paige would face WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella on Main Event; included an ad promoting a new WWE Countdown
after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H,
Stephanie, and Cena in which Stephanie and Triple H said they appreciated Cena, with
Triple H then calling for Ryback, Erick Rowan, and Dolph Ziggler out to the ring;
Triple H then suggested 30 days no pay for Rowan, 60 days for Ryback, and 90 days for
Ziggler; Triple H and Stephanie then walked up to the stage and fired Ziggler,
Ryback, and Rowan, adding that they can thank Cena for that; 'The Stars & Stripes
Forever' then played as confetti fell from the rafters: Wade Barrett defeated WWE IC Champion Dolph Ziggler to win the title in a Best 2 out
of 3 falls match at 16:36; fall #1: Ziggler pinned Barrett with an inside cradle at
2:36; after the fall, Barrett attacked Ziggler from behind and assaulted him in and
out of the ring for several minutes; moments later, Kane appeared at the entrance
stage and announced the match would be a Best 2 out of 3 falls bout; fall #2: Barrett
pinned Ziggler with the Wasteland at 6:36; fall #3: Barrett pinned Ziggler with the
Bull Hammer after Ziggler knocked Kane off the apron Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at the 41-second mark when O'Brian
scored the pin with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O'Brian & Viktor cut a promo
insulting Demolition and the Road Warriors Roman Reigns defeated the Big Show via disqualification at 5:31 when Show hit Reigns
with the steel ringsteps on the floor; after the bout, Show attempted to hit Reigns
in the ring with the steps but Reigns hit the spear, knocking the steps onto Show's
body Natalya Neidhart (w/ Paige) pinned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) in
a non-title match with a roll up at 1:17 after Nikki became distracted by Paige
fighting with Brie on the floor; after the bout, Paige fought off Nikki in the ring Luke Harper pinned Erick Rowan with the discuss clothesline at 1:10 and a fast count
from the referee; following the introductions, it was noted Jamie Noble & Joey
Mercury would be the guest referees for the bout; after the contest, Harper, Noble &
Mercury triple teamed Rowan before Noble & Mercury hit a double dropkick to Rowan's
head Bray Wyatt defeated Dean Ambrose in the ambulance match at 19:36 after hitting Sister
Abigail on the floor; late in the match, there was a chant of "This is awesome" Alicia Fox, Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Naomi, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy
& Jey Uso at 4:11 when Miz pinned Jimmy with a roll up and grabbing the tights for
leverage Seth Rollins & Kane (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) defeated Ryback in a handicap
match at 11:52 when Rollins scored the pin after twice hitting the curb stomp; the
bout was scheduled as Rollins vs. Ryback but Kane made himself part of the bout
following the ring introductions Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) defeated Adam Rose via
disqualification at 1:51 when two masked members of the Rosebuds attacked Big E,
combo; the two then unmasked as Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro before paying in the ring
with the Rosebuds WWE Superstars - 1/7/15 - 300th episode; featured Tom Phillips & Renee Young on
commentary; included footage from Raw of Stephanie McMahon and Triple H addressing
the fans and John Cena; featured a video package recapping the Bray Wyatt vs. Dean
Ambrose feud; included footage of the Wyatt vs. Ambrose ambulance match from Raw;
featured an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday Jan. 15; included an ad promoting
WWEShop.com; featured a 'Don't try this at home' PSA; included an ad promoting the
Stephanie McMahon Fit Series DVD; featured footage from the end of Raw in which Dolph
Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan were fired: Jack Swagger defeated Titus O'Neil via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:30 Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 6:33 when Stardust was
pinned with a roll up after Stardust accidentally kicked Goldust off the apron
WWE @ Laredo, TX - January 6, 2015 Main Event - 1/6/15 - featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker T on
commentary; included an ad promoting 'True Giants;' featured an ad promoting WWE
2K15; included an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and Lana about
Ryback's firing on Raw, with backstage footage showing Renee Young interviewing
Ryback after Raw; Rusev followed by saying he would have beaten and embarassed Ryback
had he stayed and announced his entrance into the 2015 Royal Rumble; featured WWE.com
footage of Young conducting backstage interviews with Erick Rowan and Dolph Ziggler
about their firings on Raw; included the announcement Triple H would address the Raw
firings the next day on WWE.com in an interview with Cole; featured a WWE ad thanking
the fans for their support; included the announcement WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy &
Jey Uso would face Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow and Goldust & Stardust on Smackdown;
featured an ad promoting the Stephanie McMahon Fit Series DVD: Paige (w/ Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella)
with the RamPaige at 12:13 after a kick to the face Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned R-Truth with the legdrop off the top at 3:08; prior
to the bout, Fandango and Rosa cut an insert promo on their plans for 2015 Titus O'Neil pinned Jack Swagger with a boot to the face and Clash of the Titus at
8:21; prior to the bout, O'Neil cut a promo on his way to the ring Smackdown! - 1/9/15 - featured Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, & John Bradshaw Layfield
on commentary; the final show to air on Thursday; included an opening in-ring promo
by Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he discussed the firings
of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan before bragging about his being included in
the John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar match at the Royal
Rumble; Rollins then called for the bell to be sounded for the fired wrestlers before
Roman Reigns came through the crowd and joined the three; Reigns then made fun of
Rollins before attacking him and clearing the three from the ring; moments later,
Kane and the Big Show joined the three at the entrance stage, with Kane setting up a
match between Reigns and a partner to face Show & Rollins; featured an ad promoting
Smackdown moving to Friday; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin &
Damien Sandow spoke to Kane and said they deserved to challenge WWE Tag Team
Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso in a two-on-two match instead of their 3-team match that
was scheduled; Kane said the 3-way was still on; featured an ad promoting Smackdown
moving to Friday; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with the
Usos about the firings from Raw; featured a look at Popsugar.com picking Total Divas
as 2014 Best Reality Show; included footage from WWE.com of Triple H addressing the
Authority's return and the firings of Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, and Ryback;
featured a promo by Wyatt on beating Dean Ambrose in the ambulance match on Raw and
now turning his attention to the Royal Rumble match; included the announcement Daniel
Bryan's return match would be on the following Thursday's Smackdown; featured a WWE
Network ad; included an ad promoting Total Divas; included WWE.com backstage
interviews with Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan following their firings on
Raw: Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Adam Rose (w/ Tyson Kidd &
Antonio Cesaro) with the Big Ending at 2:35 Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at the 45-second mark when O'Brian
scored the pin following the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O'Brian & Viktor
insulted the Road Warriors and Powers of Pain Alicia Fox pinned Naomi with her feet on the middle ropes for leverage at 1:14; prior
to the bout, Naomi cut an insert promo on Alicia attacking her on Raw WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow and
Goldust & Stardust at 15:27 when Jimmy pinned Goldust with the splash off the top Sin Cara pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the senton at
2:03; prior to the bout, Barrett cut an in-ring promo, mocking the fact Dolph Ziggler
had been fired and then noting he was now an entrant in the Royal Rumble match; after
the contest, Barrett attacked Sin Cara on the floor and then in the ring Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose (mystery partner) defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Kane, Joey
Mercury & Jamie Noble) & the Big Show at 11:40 when Reigns pinned Rollins with the
spear after avoiding the curb stomp
WWE @ Sacramento, CA - January 10, 2015 Justin Gabriel defeated Adam Rose Darren Young defeated Tyler Breeze via DQ after the Big Show interfered Kane defeated Jack Swagger Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow Naomi, Emma, & Summer Rae defeated Sasha Banks, Alicia Fox, & Cameron Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification when the
Big Show interfered
WWE @ Shreveport, LA - January 11, 2015 Roman Reigns defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 17:32
when, as the challenger attempted to hit the spear, Big Show appeared in the aisle
and fought with Reigns; after the match, Show and Rusev double teamed Reigns in the
ring but he eventually took them down with a simultaneous spear
WWE @ New Orleans, LA - January 12, 2015 Raw - featured Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary;
included an opening in-ring promo by John Cena in which he said Dolph Ziggler, Erick
Rowan, & Ryback didn't deserve to be fired the week before and called for the fans to
tweet #AuthoritySucks to have their voice be heard; Cena said his plan B was to win
the WWE World Heavyweight Title at the Royal Rumble and then go home, denying the
Authority of the championship; moments later, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon joined
Cena in the ring with the two blaming the situation on Cena's actions; Triple H and
Stephanie then said they hated firing the three and also wanted them back, but they
keep their promises; Triple H went on to say Cena would have a chance to win back
their jobs by beating Seth Rollins in a lumberjack match as the opening bout;
featured a backstage segment in which Stephanie addressed Dean Ambrose, WWE Tag Team
Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso for their comments and actions on Smackdown against the
Authority; Stephanie then told Jimmy to inform Naomi that she would be wrestling with
her arm tied behind her back; Stephanie then told Ambrose he would take a psych
evaluation and would be removed from the Royal Rumble if he didn't pass; included a
backstage promo by Mike Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, in which he addressed George
Clooney's lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes and said maybe someday
Clooney would win a Slammy; featured a backstage segment with Ambrose and the psych
evaluator; included an ad promoting Smackdown moving to Friday; featured a video
package with Big Show, New Day, Paige, Titus O'Neil, Daniel Bryan, and others doing
their best Macho Man "Oh Yeah" impression; included footage from TMZ of the
Indianapolis Colts celebrating with a Ric Flair promo after their win the night
before; included the announcement Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, and Ric
Flair would be on hand the following week; featured an ad promoting 'Macho Man: The
Randy Savage Story' exclusive look on the WWE Network after Raw; included a backstage
segment in which Ambrose gave one-word responses to images shown to him; featured an
in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, in
which he noted they "returned to the scene of the crime" in New Orleans after ending
the Undertaker's streak; Heyman went on to discuss Lesnar vs. Cena vs. Rollins at the
Rumble and the contract signing later in the show; included an ad for the Triple H
and Stephanie workout DVDs; featured a segment in which the Usos, Miz & Sandow,
Santino Marella, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, Ambrose, Cena, and Kane
did Savage impressions; included an in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan regarding his WWE
World Title win at WrestleMania 30 there in New Orleans, with Bryan saying he would
win the Rumble and win the title all over again at WrestleMania 31; moments later,
Stephanie interrupted, shilled her fitness DVD, and discussed Bryan's rise before his
staggering fall in 2014; she went on to say Bryan's injury proved he didn't have what
it took; Bryan responded by saying he would always keep fighting, no matter what
Stephanie put in front of him and he would go through the Rumble and WrestleMania to
prove her wrong again; Stephanie then said Bryan would be in action on Smackdown and
introduced his opponent as Kane; Kane and Bryan then fought on the floor with Bryan
eventually dominating Kane until he was pulled away by referees; featured a backstage
segment in which Lesnar confronted Rollins, with Heyman intervening and suggesting
the two work together to eliminate Cena in the Rumble title match; included a promo
by Bray Wyatt on his participation in the Royal Rumble; featured a video package
noting Randy Savage would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the
announcement Hogan would induct him; included a backstage segment showing Ambrose was
making the psych evaluator open up and cry, with Ambrose then saying he would get him
the help he needs; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H, Stephanie,
Rollins, Lesnar, Cena, Heyman, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which Heyman said the
Authority's return was Rollins' plan but Heyman endorsed it; after the three had
words and signed the contract, Cena dropped Lesnar with a FU through the table before
sustaining the curb stomp from Rollins: Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned John Cena in an impromptu
lumberjack match at 13:51 after the Big Show knocked out Cena with a punch outside
the ring; lumberjacks for the bout included Show, WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett, Tyson
Kidd, Antonio Cesaro, Titus O'Neil, Fandango, Justin Gabriel, Curtis Axel, and Kane;
stipulations stated Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan would regain their jobs if
Cena won; during the final moments, Cena hit the FU but was pulled out of the ring by
Mercury & Noble; moments later, he applied the STFU but Kane pulled Rollins to the
ropes Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro
(w/ Adam Rose & Natalya Neidhart) at 3:52 when Kingston pinned Kidd after a double
stomp off the top double team Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper with the spear at 10:42 as Harper attempted the
discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Big Show cut an in-ring promo in which he
insulted Reigns and his fans, noting Reigns was not competition for him and stating
he beat Hogan for the WCW World Title in his own debut; moments later, Reigns came
through the crowd, scaring Show to the aisle, and cut a promo stating he was "maybe
12" when Show beat Hogan and Show was a loser; Show sat ringside for the duration of
the match; after the bout, Show attacked Reigns and knocked him out with a punch Alicia Fox pinned Naomi with the scissors kick; Noami had one arm tied behind her
back for the match; WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso were shown watching on
backstage Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team
Champion Jimmy Uso) with the Skull Crushing Finale at 2:11 Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned Paige (w/ Natalya Neidhart &
Tyson Kidd) at 2:09 with a roll up after Paige became distracted by Kidd; after the
match, Paige slapped Kidd and stormed off Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at 1:13 when O'Brian scored the pin
with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O'Brian & Viktor cut an insert promo saying
they were better than the Road Warriors, Demolition, and the Powers of Pain WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Dean Ambrose in an impromptu non-
title match via referee stoppage at around the 5-minute mark; prior to the bout, Lana
and Rusev cut an in-ring promo, with Lana thanking the Authority for firing Ryback,
who was to have faced Rusev, and then thanking John Cena for making sure he didn't
get his job back; Rusev went on to cut a promo on Ryback, saying he was lucky for
being fired because he would have been thrown over the top in the Rumble; moments
later, Ambrose came out and cleared Rusev from the ring; after the bout, Ambrose
argued with the referee over the call before Rusev kicked him in the face
WWE @ Baton Rouge, LA - River Center - January 13, 2015 Main Event - 1/13/15 - featured Tom Phillips & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary;
included the announcement Main Event would not air the following week on the WWE
Network and would be replaced by Santino Marella's Royal Rumble Lottery Spectacular;
featured an ad promoting the Triple H and Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs; included an
ad promoting Smackdown moving to Thursday; included an ad promoting the series finale
of the Monday Night War on the WWE Network; featured a Total Divas ad; included a
video package noting Randy Savage would be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame,
followed by the announcement Hogan would induct him: Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 4:13 when Goldust was
pinned with a roll up after Goldust dragged an interfering Torito into the ring;
prior to the bout, Goldust & Stardust cut an insert promo on being participants in
the Royal Rumble match Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated two unknowns at 1:47 when Viktor scored the pin
with the Fall of Man WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Justin Gabriel via submission in a
non-title match with the Accolade at 3:48; after the bout, Gabriel struggled to his
feet before sustaining a running kick from Rusev Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Adam Rose, Tyson Kidd (w/
Natalya Neidhart), & Antonio Cesaro at 10:59 when Woods pinned Rose with the Midnight
Hour; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an insert promo on their match Smackdown! - 1/15/15 - return to Thursday night after 10 years; featured a new show
open; included Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an
ad promoting WWE Immortals; included a video package noting Randy Savage would be
inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame, followed by the announcement Hulk Hogan
would induct him and a look at tweets from Triple H, John Cena, and Bret Hart about
Savage's induction; featured a Bray Wyatt promo; included Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Roman Reigns about the night's main event and facing his tag
team partners in the Royal Rumble match; featured an ad promoting Total Divas;
included an ad promoting the series finale of the Monday Night War on the WWE
Network; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was pissed off after Raw and had a purpose now to
F5 Seth Rollins at the Rumble; moments later, Rollins, with Jamie Noble & Joey
Mercury, walked out and said he wasn't afraid of Lesnar; Rollins then said he wanted
to cash in his title shot then and there, with Heyman reminding him that Lesnar
wasn't in the building; Seth then cornered Heyman, said he would curb stomp Lesnar
and take the title and asked Heyman why he shouldn't do the same to him; Heyman said
the Authority was in power now but things could change and he could eventually be in
a position to help Rollins; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Big
Show about the main event, with Show bragging about knocking out John Cena and Reigns
on Raw and then saying he would win the Rumble; Kane then walked in and said he also
would be in the Rumble, with Show then walking off; featured an ad promoting the
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon workout DVDs; included a backstage promo by Dean
Ambrose: Daniel Bryan defeated Kane (w/ Triple H, Seth Rollins, Big Show, Jamie Noble, & Joey
Mercury) via disqualification at 12:36 when Noble & Mercury interfered as Bryan
attempted the Yes Lock; prior to the bout, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring
interview with Bryan about this return to the ring against Kane, who injured him the
previous year; Bryan went on to say he didn't know how his neck would fare but he
would thank the fans for their support by beating Kane, by winning the Royal Rumble,
and by winning at WrestleMania; moments later, Triple H's music played, with his
group then coming to the ring; after the match, Bryan fought off Noble & Mercury,
knocked Show off the apron, and escaped the ring as Rollins went to attack him with
his briefcase; moments later, Bryan walked up to the entrance stage, with Roman
Reigns and Dean Ambrose joining him; Triple H then took the mic and said Bryan,
Reigns, & Ambrose would face Rollins, Show, & Kane later in the night (Bryan's return
match after a 9-month absence) Alicia Fox, Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow defeated Naomi, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy
& Jey Uso at 4:47 when Miz pinned Jimmy with the Skull Crushing Finale; prior to the
bout, it was announced Miz & Sandow would challenge the Usos at the Royal Rumble Natalya Neidhart (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella)
in a non-title match via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:43 after Paige slapped
Nikki behind the referee's back WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Sin Cara with the Bull Hammer at 2:49 as the
challenger attempted a springboard off the ropes Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury), Kane, & the Big Show at 17:54 when Bryan pinned Kane with the running knee to the head; after the match, Triple H appeared at the entrance stage and said Bryan would face Kane in a rematch the next week, with Bryan's Royal Rumble spot at stake
WWE @ San Antonio, TX - Freeman Coliseum - January 18, 2015
WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - January 19, 2015 (15,519; announced as
a sell out) Raw - featured an opening video tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and black leaders
in America; included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman and WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Brock Lesnar, with Lesnar quickly taking the mic from Heyman and calling out
Seth Rollins; moments later, Triple H interrupted and said he understood Lesnar
wanting at Rollins but Rollins' actions against Lesnar were valid; after Lesnar
threatened to fight Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and Kane walked out, with
Stephanie trying to calm down Lesnar; Rollins then appeared on the big screen and
called Lesnar a caveman, with Heyman cutting in an asking the Authority to let him
fix it because if Lesnar gets his hands on Rollins it would deplete the roster; John
Cena then walked out and said the Authority, Lesnar and Heyman were only motivating
him, with Stephanie and Rollins eventually saying Cena was just a loser now and
Rollins told Cena to take himself out of the title match at the Rumble; Cena
eventually said he wanted to win back the jobs of Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick
Rowan by winning the title at the Rumble; Triple H said Cena could have a match later
in the show for their jobs, and if he lost then he would lose his title shot at the
Rumble; he then said the fans could vote via the WWE app as to if Cena should put his
title shot on the line; featured a look at Ziggler tweeting about the opening
segment; included a 'Did you know?' graphic reading Smackdown was the #1 original
show on cable Thursday; featured a look at Rowan tweeting about his job; included a
backstage segment with Triple H, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, and X-Pac -
with Damien Sandow appearing as X-Pac's stunt double until Mike Mizanin walked in and
told Sandow to go change; Miz then tried to give the Clique sign to the Clique but
none gave it back to him; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included a look at
Ryback tweeting about his job; featured Byron Saxton conducting an in-ring panel with
Hulk Hogan, Michaels, and Ric Flair, first about Cena putting his title shot at
stake; Flair discussed his 1992 win, Michaels talked about 1995, and Hogan talked
about his wins; Michaels went on to pick Bray Wyatt, Hogan for Daniel Bryan, and
Flair for Dean Ambrose to win on Sunday; Show then walked out and said none of them
picked him because they were jealous of him; Show then spent several minutes
insulting each man before Flair fought back and Show punched him out; Roman Reigns
then came through the crowd, fought with Show, and knocked him to the floor; moments
later, referees, Michaels, Hogan, and Reigns tended to Flair; included a backstage
segment in which Renee Young revealed the results of the WWE app poll to Cena, with
85% of fans saying he should put his title shot on the line; Young then asked if it
was a sign the fans didn't want to see Cena in his title match at all, with Cena
saying some may have voted that way but others voted because they were confident he
could get those guys' jobs back; members of the Dallas Cowboys were shown in
attendance; featured a video package on the history of the Rumble match; included an
ad promoting the 2014 Royal Rumble match airing immediately after Raw on the WWE
Network; featured the announcement Bryan vs. Kane on Smackdown would be No DQ;
included an in-ring promo by Hall, Nash, & X-Pac in which they were quickly
interrupted by Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor; the Ascension insulted the nWo and all
other tag teams before John Bradshaw Layfield left the announce team, took the mic,
and insulted the Ascension before noting he made a phone call and found his own
legend; Ron Simmons then joined Bradshaw in the ring, with Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg
then coming out; moments later, Dogg & Gunn attacked the Ascension, with O'Brian
being knocked to the floor and Viktor sustaining JBL's Clothesline from Hell;
featured backstage comments from Stephanie and Triple H in which they announced Cena
would face Seth Rollins, Big Show, & Kane in a handicap match later in the night;
included the announcement Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods would face
Adam Rose, Antonio Cesaro, & Tyson Kidd in an elimination match during the Royal
Rumble Kickoff; featured a backstage segment in which Lesnar confronted Rollins, with
Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury, with Lesnar saying he hoped Rollins would take out Cena
so he could take Rollins out on Sunday; included comments from Hogan from the WWE app
about Cena's chances in the main event; featured the announcement Gunn & Road Dogg
would face the Ascension at the Royal Rumble: Bray Wyatt pinned Daniel Bryan with the Sister Abigail at 15:15 after Kane dropped
Bryan's face onto the apron behind the referee's back and Wyatt followed by ramming
Bryan's head into the bottom turnbuckle; Kane appeared ringside early in the match;
after the bout, Kane assaulted Bryan in the ring Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with a reversal
into Dirty Deeds at 8:11 Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro
(w/ Natalya Neidhart & Adam Rose) at 3:03 when Kingston pinned Kidd with a roll up
after causing him to collided with Cesaro on the apron Paige & Natalya Neidhart defeated Summer Rae & Alicia Fox at 2:56 when Alicia
submitted to the PTO; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest
commentary for the bout, during which it was noted the Bellas would face Paige &
Natalya at the Royal Rumble WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated R-Truth in a non-title match via
submission with the Accolade at the 45-second mark; prior to the bout, Truth cut a
promo saying every American would be gunning for Rusev in the Royal Rumble match WWE Tag Team Champions Jey Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso) pinned Mike
Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 2:56 with the splash off the top; prior to the bout,
Miz, with Sandow, cut an insert promo on the Royal Rumble John Cena defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury), Kane, & the Big Show
in a handicap match at 13:36 by pinning Rollins with a roll up after the entire
Authority became distracted by Sting, who appeared on the big screen before then
walking out to the entrance stage; Triple H & Stephanie McMahon sat ringside for the
match; after the bout, Cena celebrated into the crowd as Triple H took a mic, stood
on the commentary table, and yelled for Sting; moments later, the crowd chanted, "We
want Sting;" WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, with Paul Heyman, then came
out and went after Rollins before hitting the F5 on Kane and then Show, with Rollins,
Mercury and Noble running backstage
WWE @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - January 20, 2015 Smackdown! - 1/22/15 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Daniel Bryan in which he
noted his goal of winning the Royal Rumble, Sting's debut on Raw, and John Cena
winning a big match against the Authority on Raw; Bryan then brought out Dolph
Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan, with each man talking about how they spent their
time off and their plans to shine against the Authority; moments later, Seth Rollins,
Kane, Big Show, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble walked out to the entrance stage, with
Rollins and Ziggler trading insults before Kane interrupted and spoke about his No DQ
match against Bryan later in the night; Bryan responded by showing footage of Kane
and Show being laid out by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar on Raw; Kane
then said Ziggler would face WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in the opening bout;
included an ad promoting WWE Immortals; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic reading
Smackdown was the #1 original show on cable the previous week; included Renee Young
conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his involvement during the
Royal Rumble panel segment on Raw, with Reigns commenting on Show and being in the
upcoming Royal Rumble match; featured a backstage segment in which Fandango, with
Rosa Mendes, drew what appeared to be a good number; moments later, Dean Ambrose
stole Fandango's number and replaced it with his own as Fandango kissed Rosa;
included a backstage promo by Luke Harper on facing Rowan later in the show and being
in the Royal Rumble; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust and Stardust drew
their Royal Rumble numbers; included a backstage segment in which Kane told Rollins
he wanted Mercury & Noble in his corner against Bryan; featured an ad promoting the
WrestleMania Reading Challenge; included a Royal Rumble by the numbers video package;
featured a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin and Damien Sandow in which Sandow
apologized to Miz for upsetting him on Raw, with Miz telling him that he was nothing
but his stunt double; after Miz left, WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso told
Sandow the Rumble match would be his chance to toss Miz out of the ring; included an
ad promoting Total Divas: Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match at 9:12 with
the Zig Zag after dropkicking the champion's arm as Barrett attempted the Bull
Hammer; stipulations stated Ziggler had to win the match to qualify for the Royal
Rumble match Ryback defeated WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via count-out in a non-
title match at 13:14 after beating Rusev down on the floor; stipulations stated
Ryback had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match; after the bout,
Ryback fought off Rusev in the ring and set him up for Shellshocked but Rusev escaped
the ring Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) pinned Naomi at 2:21 with a
facebuster; prior to the bout, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella cut an
insert promo on facing Paige & Natalya Neidhart at the Royal Rumble; Paige & Natalya
provided guest commentary for the match Luke Harper pinned Erick Rowan at 3:20 with a superkick and the discuss clothesline
after Rowan missed a splash off the top; stipulations stated Rowan had to win the
match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match Daniel Bryan pinned Kane (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) with the running knee to the
head at 12:16, despite interference from Mercury and Noble; stipulations stated Bryan
had to win the match to qualify for the Royal Rumble match; after the contest, Big
Show aided in attacking Bryan, with Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan coming to
his aid; moments later, the remainder of the roster ran out, with Dean Ambrose then
joining them and Roman Reigns coming through the crowd; moemnts later, it came down
to Ziggler, Ambrose, Kane, Bryan, Show, Reigns, and Ryback as the show ended
WWE @ East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center - January 24, 2015
Royal Rumble 2015 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center - January 25, 2015
(17,164)
WWE @ Hartford, CT - XL Center - January 26, 2015 Raw Canceled due to the governor issuing a ban on travel as a result of a northeastern
blizzard
WWE @ Stamford, CT - WWE Headquarters - January 26, 2015 Raw - featured an opening video package on news coverage of the northeastern
blizzard; hosted by Michael Cole & Booker T, with John Bradshaw Layfield on the roof
before eventually joining the others inside; included the WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins match at the Royal Rumble, shown
in full; featured an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included the announcement Daniel
Bryan would face Kane in a casket match on a live Smackdown Thursday; featured Cole
conducting a sit-down interview with Rollins about his triple threat match the night
before, the Phoenix Splash he debuted, potentially facing Lesnar in a singles match,
and still having the Money in the Bank briefcase; included an ad promoting the
premiere of WWE 24: WrestleMania 30, immediately after Raw; following the commercial
break, Lesnar walked in for his interview time and told Rollins to get out of the
chair for his interview; Rollins then tossed the chair aside and walked off; Lesnar
then discussed sustaining a broken rib the night before, with Paul Heyman saying they
had no issues with the Authority; Lesnar went on to discuss the challenge of Roman
Reigns at WrestleMania 31; featured the Royal Rumble match, shown in its entirety;
included an ad promoting WrestleMania Axxess tickets; featured an ad promoting Triple
H being on the Steve Austin Show podcast on the WWE Network the following Monday
after Raw; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured Byron Saxton conducting a
sit-down interview with Reigns about winning the Rumble, backlash from critics, the
Rock helping him at the Rumble, and his wrestling family; included footage from the
Royal Rumble Fallout of Cena's confrontation with WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev,
followed by the announcement Cena would face Rusev at Fast Lane; it was noted during
the announcement that the match was to have taken place at WrestleMania; featured the
announcement Triple H had called for a face-to-face meeting with Sting at Fast Lane;
included the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would be inducted into the WWE Hall
of Fame, with superstars and divas doing Arnold impressions; featured a shot of Dean
Ambrose walking in the snow and into the building; included Saxton conducting an
interview with Ambrose, who said he hitchhiked to headquarters and would make it to
WrestleMania; featured Renee Young conducting a sit down interview with Bryan about
his 2014, the fans' reaction to his being eliminated the night before, and facing
Kane in a casket match on Smackdown, then saying he was pissed off, had to end his
issue with Kane, and focus on regaining the World Heavyweight Title; included a
closing segment in which Cole was to interview Reigns and Lesnar, with Heyman then
taking over the interview; Heyman discussed his many ties to Roman's family, knowing
WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso at a very early age, and knowing Reigns at an
early age; he went on to note Lesnar took the WWE Title from the Rock in 2002 and
said Rock never asked for a rematch; Reigns responded by turning to Lesnar and
telling him that he would take the title and both of them knew it; Lesnar stood up,
shook Reigns' hand, and said - unlike Heyman - he didn't respect Reigns; Reigns then
responded that Lesnar would
WWE @ Hartford, CT - XL Center - January 29, 2015 Smackdown! - shown live - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he
discussed the weather that prevented Raw from being held in Hartford on Monday, made
ball jokes directed at the NFL and the SuperBowl, and discussed the controversey
stemming from the Royal Rumble match; Triple H then noted how widespread the
discussion went in pop culture and showed footage from the closing moments; he then
said he would make an announcement on Raw regarding the controversey that would
"likely shake the WWE Universe to its core;" moments later, Roman Reigns came through
the crowd and said he didn't see any controversey and reminded Triple H that he won
the Rumble; Triple H responded by asking if he could win another match, with Big Show
coming out for the opening bout; included an ad promoting February being free for new
WWE Network subscribers; featured comments from Vince McMahon promoting the WWE
Network for free in February for new subscribers; included a 'Did you know?' graphic
noting WWE was the #1 sports channel on YouTube with 5 million subscribers; featured
the announcement Arnold Schwarzenegger would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame,
with superstars and divas doing Arnold impressions; included an in-ring promo by Seth
Rollins, with Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury, in which he bragged about his performance
at the Royal Rumble and breaking the rib of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock
Lesnar; he then issued an open challenge because he was feeling so good; Ryback then
came out, but was triple teamed until Erick Rowan ran out; moments later, Dolph
Ziggler also ran out, with Rollins, Mercury, and Noble escaping backstage; featured a
backstage promo by Kane, beside a casket, on his casket match later in the night
against Daniel Bryan; included an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev,
with Lana, in which he said he should be the one challenging Lesnar at WrestleMania
and argued against the WWE giving him a "loser" like John Cena to face next, also
noting Cena has no titles and is from the past; Cena then came out and eventually
noted he held the US title since before Rusev had "pubes" and Lana had "boobs;" after
Cena took his shirt off and challenged Rusev then and there, Lana told Rusev not to
waste his time and the two left the ring; featured the announcement Paige would
challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Fast Lane; moments later, Renee Young
conducted an interview with Paige, with Nikki & Brie Bella interrupting and mocking
how pale Paige is; Paige eventually went to fight them off but was double teamed;
included an ad promoting Triple H as a guest of the Steve Austin Show Podcast
following Raw; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting WWE Immortals was downloaded
2.7 million times in its first week, making it the #1 iPad game on iTunes; included a
backstage segment with a cast member of SyFy's 'Wizard Wars' in which he shocked R-
Truth, Summer Rae, Zack Ryder, and Alicia Fox before Mike Mizanin and Damien Sandow
walked in; he then showed them a trick; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in
which he asked what makes people smile; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania Axxess
tickets on sale Saturday; included an ad promoting WWE 24 on the WWE Network: Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show with the spear at 12:28 Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions Jey
Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso & Naomi) at 2:19 Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Goldust & Stardust at 4:33 when Viktor pinned
Stardust after the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O'Brian & Viktor cut an insert
promo on beating Billy Gunn & the Road Dogg at the Royal Rumble and planning to do
the same to Goldust & Stardust Daniel Bryan defeated Kane in a casket match at 22:05 after hitting the knee to the
head
WWE @ Boston, MA - TD Garden - January 29, 2015 Rescheduled from 1/27 due to blizzard conditions WWE @ Las Cruces, NM - NMSU Pan American Center - January 30, 2015
WWE @ Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center - February 1, 2015
WWE @ Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - February 2, 2015 Raw - included an opening segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon walked out,
with cameras showing the entire roster watching on from backstage; the two then
bragged about the Patriots having won the SuperBowl the night before discussing the
ending of the Royal Rumble match, the involvement of the Rock, and Triple H's issues
with Sting; the two then discussed whether the Rumble winner Roman Reigns should go
on to challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; Reigns
then came through the crowd and said they wouldn't take his title shot away from him;
after he and Stephanie had words, Daniel Bryan interrupted and noted he never got his
rematch after having the title stripped from him and was officially throwing his name
into a WrestleMania title shot; following the commercial break, Seth Rollins, with
Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, walked out, mocked Bryan's comments and said Lesnar
would eat him alive; Triple H eventually said Bryan would face Rollins later in the
night, with the winner facing Reigns at Fast Lane for the title shot; after Roman
took issue with it, Triple H said it was his chance to shut up the critics; Bryan
said he and Roman would determine who the best man is at Fast Lane; after some peer
pressure from all involved, Reigns eventually agreed; moments later, Triple H said
Reigns would be in the opening match; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and
Stephanie talking about how they manipulated everyone in the opening segment and how
they were positioning Rollins to be the WrestleMania challenger; the two then talked
about Triple H being a guest on the Steve Austin Podcast following Raw; included an
in-ring promo by Curtis Axel in which he complained about having never been
eliminated from the Royal Rumble match and said he wanted his world title match at
WrestleMania; Dean Ambrose then walked out, tossed Axel from the ring, and said he
wanted his face up at WWE Headquarters and would get it there by winning the WWE IC
Title at Fast Lane; moments later, Axel attacked Ambrose but Ambrose fought him off
and hit Dirty Deeds; featured a Black History Month segment on Ernie Ladd; included
an ad promoting February being free on the WWE Network for new subscribers; featured
an ad promoting WWE Immortals; included an in-ring promo by John Cena in which he
noted Triple H called him "the past" the previous week and that it was Triple H's
goal to force him to quit so he could give Cena's spot to someone else; Cena then
brought out Dolph Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan before discussing facing WWE US
Champion Alexander Rusev at Fast Lane; moments later, Stephanie interrupted and said
Ziggler would face Bray Wyatt, Rowan would face Rusev, and Ryback would face Luke
Harper; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting WWE Immortals was downloaded 2.7
million times in its first week, making it the #1 iPad game on iTunes; included a
backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin had Damien Sandow get his foot at catering,
with a crew member then asking for Sandow's autograph and Miz then ripping up the
paper; Miz then said Sandow doesn't get it and that he himself is the real star and
then fired him, then making him his personal assistant instead; featured a backstage
segment with Cena and Rowan in which Rowan said no one had stood up for him like Cena
did and thanked him, then said he would fight Rusev for Cena later in the show;
included an ad promoting Triple H on the Steve Austin Podcast after Raw; featured a
backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie, and Rollins in which Triple H said
Rollins had an opportunity to surpass what Randy Orton did the previous year in his
role as the 'face of the WWE;' included a look at Miz as a guest star on 'Sirens;'
featured a promo by Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of fear; included a
'Did you know?' graphic noting WWE was the #1 sports channel on YouTube with 5
million subscribers; featured a backstage segment with Bryan and Reigns in which
Bryan said he would face Reigns at Fast Lane, with Reigns saying he would be going to
WrestleMania regardless of who he faced; included the announcement Reigns and his
Fast Lane opponent would be on Miz TV on Smackdown: The Big Show pinned Roman Reigns at around the 4-minute mark with the chokeslam after
Seth Rollins, who was ringside for the bout, hit Reigns behind the referee's back
with the Money in the Bank briefcase; Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury were also ringside
for the match (the bout began during the commercial break) Rick Viktor & Conor O'Brian defeated Goldust & Stardust at the 48-second mark when
Viktor pinned Goldust with the Fall of Man; after the bout, Stardust yelled at
Goldust before leaving the ring alone; following the commercial break, Goldust
apologized to Stardust backstage and called him Cody, with Stardust telling him not
to say that name and storming off Ryback pinned Luke Harper with Shellshocked at 5:58 Antonio Cesaro (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy
Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso & Naomi) at 6:21 with a European uppercut as
Jimmy came off the top; after the bout, Kidd dropkicked Jey in the face Bray Wyatt pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Sister Abigail at 14:50 Paige pinned Alicia Fox at 2:44; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided
guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Fox attacked Paige and held her so
she could be spraypainted by tanning spray by the Bellas Sin Cara pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) at 5:38 with a roll up after Miz
yelled at Sandow to get off the ring apron WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) fought Erick Rowan to a no contest in a
non-title match when Rusev attacked Rowan before the match, assaulted him on the
floor and in the ring; Rusev eventually applied the Accolade; moments later, Lana
introduced a video package on Rusev; after the video, there was a malfunction with
the Russian flag, angering both Lana and Rusev and forcing Rusev to grab his own flag
to wave in the ring Daniel Bryan pinned Seth Rollins (w/ the Big Show, Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) at
17:12 with the knee to the head after Roman Reigns, who appeared late in the match,
hit the Superman Punch to Rollins behind the referee's back; late in the contest,
Reigns hit the spear on Show, Noble, and Mercury at ringside; after the bout, Renee
Young conducted a backstage interview with Triple H in which Triple H said he would
share his thoughts on the Steve Austin Podcast; moments later, Michael Cole conducted
an in-ring interview with Bryan, who said he would beat Reigns and main event
WrestleMania
WWE @ North Charleston, SC - Coliseum - February 6, 2015
WWE @ West Valley City, UT - Maverik Center - February 7, 2015
WWE @ Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena - February 7, 2015
WWE @ Huntington, WV - Big Sandy Superstore Arena - February 8, 2015
WWE @ Canton, OH - Civic Center - February 8, 2015
WWE @ Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center - February 9, 2015 Raw - included a opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he said he won the
Royal Rumble and earned his WWE World Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania, but it
was clear the Authority didn't want him in that spot; Roman said he would now beat
Daniel Bryan at Fast Lane and then do the same to WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; Bryan then joined Reigns in the ring, thanked him for
taking out Big Show the previous week, but then said he was the better wrestler;
moments later, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Show, and Kane walked out to the entrance
stage, with Triple H saying Sting would have until the end of the show to give an
answer as to if he would be at Fast Lane; moments later, Stephanie spoke down to
Reigns and Bryan before setting up an immediate tag team match against Show & Kane;
featured an ad promoting NXT Rival; included an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone
Age Smackdown; featured a Be A Star PSA with Show; included a vignette promoting the
return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the WrestleMania Reading Challenge;
featured an in-ring promo by Lana and WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev in which Lana
introduced a video package highlighting John Cena's many dangerous bumps over the
years; after Rusev went on to say how broke down Cena was, Cena - sporting a black
eye - interrupted, talked about how many times he's been knocked down only to get
back up, and said he would whip Rusev's ass; moments later, the two fought in the
aisle, ending with Rusev ramming Cena into the wall and being forced away by
referees; included a 'Did you know?' graphic noting WWE has more than 5 million
Twitter followers; featured a Black History Month video package on the Junkyard Dog;
included an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Lesnar, in which he said Reigns and
Bryan were lying to themselves and neither had a chance against Lesnar at
WrestleMania; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan about
the opening segment and the main event match, with Reigns walking in and agreeing he
and Bryan could co-exist; included an in-ring promo by Triple H on Sting in which he
demanded an answer as to if Sting will be at Fast Lane; eventually a crow was heard,
the lights went out, a Sting look-a-like briefly appeared in the ring, and the words
"I accept" appeared on the big screen; featured an ad promoting 'WWE's Crazy Stupid
Love Show' on the WWE Network; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he
questioned where we go when we die; featured the announcement Reigns and Bryan would
discuss their Fast Lane match on Smackdown; included an ad promoting 'The Best of Raw
and Smackdown 2014': Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Kane & the Big Show (w/ Triple H & Stephanie
McMahon) via disqualification at 11:59 when Show, the illegal man, pulled Bryan from
the ring as the Yes Lock was applied and threw him into the timekeeper's area; after
the bout, Reigns fought off Show, leading to Bryan accidentally striking Reigns when
Kane moved out of the way; moments later, Reigns shoved Bryan to the mat; Triple H
then took the mic and said Bryan & Reigns would face Kane, Show, Joey Mercury, Jamie
Noble, & Seth Rollins later in a handicap match Ryback defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) via disqualification at
2:56 when Mercury & Noble attacked Ryback as Rollins was set up for Shellshocked;
after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp on Ryback Paige pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) with the RamPaige at 3:16
after sending Brie into Nikki on the ring apron Bray Wyatt pinned Dolph Ziggler with Sister Abigail at 11:34; during the bout, there
were dueling chants for both men; Wyatt bled from the nose during the bout; after the
match, Wyatt attempted to assault Ziggler on the floor but was stopped by referees Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 1:38
when Kingston pinned Goldust with a roll up after Stardust walked out of the match;
during their entrance, Woods cut a promo; following the commercial break, Goldust
confronted Stardust backstage and - as "Dustin" - confronted "Cody;" Stardust then
shoved him down, said Cody was dead, and stormed off Tyson Kidd & Antoniko Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) in a non-title match at 10:34 when Kidd scored the pin
after Cesaro shoved the Uso off the top rope behind the referee's back; following the
bout, the Usos and Naomi remained in the ring to watch Rikishi's WWE Hall of Fame
induction announcement Sin Cara pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Mike Mizanin) with an inside cradle at 3:47 after
Miz climbed on the apron and told Sandow not to use his figure-4; during the bout,
Miz took the mic and gave Sandow orders Dean Ambrose pinned Curtis Axel with Dirty Deeds at 2:31; prior to the bout, Axel cut
an in-ring promo noting he never lost in the Royal Rumble; following the bout,
Ambrose took the mic and said he wouldn't stop until he got a WWE IC title match; WWE
IC Champion Wade Barrett then appeared on the big screen and said he had breaking
news from the "BNZ" and that Ambrose wouldn't get that shot Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins, Kane, the Big Show, Jamie Noble, &
Joey Mercury in a handicap match at 7:40 when Reigns pinned Mercury after tagging
himself in and hitting the spear; late in the bout, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick
Rowan came out, brawling with Rollins, Kane, and Show all the way backstage; after
the bout, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were shown watching on backstage as Bryan
argued with Reigns over the finish; moments later, Bryan shoved Reigns and Reigns
took him down with the spear; Reigns then left the ring as the show ended
WWE @ Dayton, OH - Nutter Center - February 10, 2015 Smackdown! - 2/12/15 - featured an opening backstage segment in which Kane and the
Big Show addressed all the participants in the tag team turmoil match and said the
match would start with Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan, who weren't in the scene, and
told all the teams to go out and make an impact; included an ad promoting February
free on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a vignette
promoting the return of Sheamus; featured the announcement Dusty Rhodes would be on
Raw to settle the issue between Goldust and Stardust; included an ad promoting WWE
Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; featured an ad promoting WWE's Crazy Stupid Love
Show on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals: Bray Wyatt pinned R-Truth with Sister Abigail at 3:31 Paige defeated Summer Rae via submission with the PTO at 2:59; WWE Divas Champion
Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) pinned Adam Rose with the Last Dance legdrop off the top at
2:40; after the bout, Rose shoved away members of his Rosebuds who tried to check on
him; moments later, Rose stormed off alone Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien Sandow, WWE Tag Team
Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso, Titus O'Neil & Heath Slater, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor,
Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), and Kane & the Big Show in tag team turmoil at 1:05:16;
Bryan & Reigns defeated Mizanin & Sandow at 2:18 when Bryan pinned Miz with the
flying knee to the head; Bryan & Reigns defeated the Usos at 33:15 when Bryan forced
the submission with the Yes Lock; Bryan & Reigns defeated Los Matadores when Bryan
forced the submission with the Yes Lock at 41:30; Bryan & Reigns defeated O'Neil &
Slater at 43:04 when Reigns pinned Slater with the spear; O'Brian & Viktor were
disqualified for illegal double teaming at 50:44 after hitting the Fall of Man on
Bryan; after the fall, referees came out to stop them; Bryan & Reigns defeated Kane &
Show when Bryan pinned Show with the flying knee to the head after Show knocked out
Kane with a punch and Reigns hit Show with the spear
NXT @ Winter Park, FL - Full Sail University - February 11, 2015 NXT Rival - featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Jason Albert on commentary;
included an ad promoting the month of February free on the WWE Network; featured an
ad promoting WrestleMania 31: Hideo Itami pinned Tyler Breeze with a flying kick to the face; Breeze came to the
ring with a selfie stick; late in the bout, there were dueling chants for both men Baron Corbin pinned Bull Dempsey in a No DQ match with the End of Days at 4:12 as
Dempsey attempted to use a steel chair as a weapon; after the bout, Corbin took the
chair and sat in it while watching Dempsey NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Buddy Murphy defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto; following
the bout, a cut in the video feed implied the "TakeOver" wasn't over and told fans to
tune in the following week NXT Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Tournament Finals: Finn Balor pinned Adrian
Neville with a double stomp off the top; Balor wore body paint for the match; after
the bout, the two shook hands Sasha Banks defeated NXT Women's Champion Charlotte, Bayley, and Becky Lynch to win
the title by pinning Charlotte with a crucifix as the champion escaped a crossface;
after the bout, Charlotte and Sasha hugged before then lightly shoving the other,
leading to Sasha holding up the title belt at Charlotte Kevin Owens defeated NXT Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn via referee stoppage to win
the title
WWE @ Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena - February 14, 2015
WWE @ Estero, FL - Germain Arena - February 15, 2015
WWE @ Orlando, FL - Amway Center - February 16, 2015 (announced at 15,101; sell out) Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by John Cena regarding facing WWE US Champion
Alexander Rusev at Fast Lane, with Cena saying he would beat Rusev, would take the
fight to him, and win the US title; moments later, Rusev and Lana interrupted, with
Lana saying Cena was saying the same, tired things and that Cena wouldn't come back
from the beating Rusev would give him; Rusev and Cena then had words until Cena ran
up the ramp and attacked Rusev, then throwing him twice into the video wall; Cena
then repeatedly yelled, "Every man can be beaten;" included a backstage segment in
which Dean Ambrose, in the style of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, said he
would get a contract signed to challenge WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett at Fast Lane;
featured a backstage segment with Kane, Big Show, and Triple H in which Kane and Show
argued before Triple H yelled at them both and told them to come up with solutions,
not excuses, against Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns later in the show; included a
backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said the fear he once for someone had has
turned to pity; featured a backstage segment with Dusty Rhodes, Stardust, and Goldust
in which Dusty had Stardust get over his issues with Goldust; included Byron Saxton
conducting a backstage interview with Reigns, with Reigns saying if he was eliminated
from the Royal Rumble he would take it like a man, but Bryan wasn't interested in
doing that; Reigns said he would go through Bryan to face WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting February being free
on the WWE Network for new subscribers; included WWE app footage from during the
commercial break in which Stardust told Dusty he would no longer be in the shadows of
Dusty and Goldust; Stardust then said Cody Rhodes was dead "and as far as I am
concerned, so is my father;" featured an ad promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age
Smackdown; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Bryan about
facing Reigns on Sunday; featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he said "Limbo
is no place for a soul like yours;" included a backstage segment in which WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella and Brie Bella were shown leaving Paige's locker room beside
Saxton; the Bellas then said they stole Paige's gear; Paige, wearing a towel, then
walked into the hallway and pulled one of the Rosebuds aside; featured a vignette
promoting the return of Sheamus; included the announcement Paul Heyman would be a
guest on Miz TV as part of the Fast Lane Kickoff; featured an in-ring promo by Triple
H in which he discussed Sting's response the previous week and hyped being in the
ring with him at Fast Lane; moments later, Ric Flair walked out and told Triple H not
to underestimate Sting or set himself up to fail; Triple H eventually shoved Flair to
the mat and said nothing would come between him and the WWE, and Sting would never
show his face again after Fast Lane; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a
backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin told WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett that if
Barrett could help put Damien Sandow in his place, Miz would keep watch on Ambrose
for Barrett; included an ad promoting a WWE Network first look at 'Destruction of the
Shield;' featured a backstage promo by Wyatt in which he was shown hammering a
casket; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Seth Rollins in a rematch
on Smackdown, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble barred from ringside: Dean Ambrose pinned Luke Harper with the jawbreaker lariat and Dirty Deeds at 11:04;
Ambrose came to the ring in possession of a contract he wanted signed by WWE IC
Champion Wade Barrett in order to face him at Fast Lane Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Goldust & Stardust at 3:01
when Kingston pinned Goldust with the spin kick after Goldust avoided an acicdental
Disaster Kick from Stardust; prior to the match, Dusty Rhodes was shown watching on
backstage; after the bout, Stardust twice helped Goldust to his feet before then
dropped him with Crossroads Roman Reigns defeated Kane via count-out at 6:20 after hitting the spear on the
floor; Daniel Bryan provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match, there
were dueling chants for and against Reigns; during and after the contest, Bryan led
fans in chanting "Yes!" against Reigns Paige defeated Summer Rae via submission with the PTO at 2:44; Paige wore the outfit
of a Rosebud for the bout; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella were shown
watching on backstage; after the match, the Bellas came out, Nikki cut a promo on
Paige until Paige cut her off and said she didn't need an outfit to make her look
good, only to win, and that she would win at Fast Lane Dolph Ziggler defeated Seth Rollins via disqualification at around the 7-minute mark
when Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble attacked Ziggler after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag; prior
to the bout, Rollins cut an in-ring promo in which he said he was untouchable, the
WWE's most valuable asset, and he should be main eventing WrestleMania; after Ziggler
interrupted, the two had words; Mercury & Noble were in Rollins' corner until they
were ejected at the 2-minute mark; after the bout, Ryback and Erick Rowan ran out to
make the save Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor fought Darren Young & an unknown to a no contest when
O'Brian & Viktor attacked their opponents before the bout; moments later, Titus
O'Neil ran out to make the save and help Young clear the ring WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Mike Mizanin) at 2:32 in a
non-title match with the Bull Hammer as Miz distracted Sandow from the floor; during
the bout, Miz rang a bell to grab Sandow's attention and had him shine his shoe at
ringside; after the bout, Dean Ambrose ran out of the crowd, tied Barrett's hands
around the ringpost with a zip tie and forced him to sign the contract for a title
match at Fast Lane WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso & Naomi (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso) defeated
Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart (w/ Antonio Cesaro) at 2:56 when Naomi pinned Natalya
after a series of reverals; after the bout, Kidd questioned Natalya about the loss The Big Show defeated Daniel Bryan via disqualification at 14:37 when Roman Reigns,
who sat ringside, ran in the ring and hit the Superman Punch on Show; earlier in the
bout, Reigns signed autographs for fans at ringside and took selfies as the match
developed; late in the contest, Show shoved Bryan into Reigns, then tackled Reigns
when Bryan moved out of the way; after the bout, Bryan hit a missile dropkick to
Reigns, with Reigns then tossing Bryan to the floor; moments later, Bryan slid back
in the ring, with the two rolling around until they ended up on the floor until
referees intervened and the crowd chanted "Let them fight;" eventually, the two
slapped hands before again brawling in the ring and into the crowd
WWE @ Sunrise, FL - BB&T Center - February 17, 2015 Smackdown! - 2/19/15 - featured an ad promoting February free for new subscribers on
the WWE Network; included a look at Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness;
featured a video package to hype the John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev
match at Fast Lane; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he sent a
message of 'Find me before I find you;' featured a vignette promoting the return of
Sheamus; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WWE
Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; included Renee Young conducting a backstage
interview with Goldust about facing Stardust at Fast Lane, with Stardust eventually
interrupting on the nearby screen: Daniel Bryan defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Yes Lock at 2:57; prior to
the bout, backstage footage was shown from earlier in the day in which Miz said Bryan
would have been nothing without him and implied the same was true of Damien Sandow;
following their entrance, Miz took the mic and ordered Sandow backstage Ryback pinned Kane with the Shellshock at 3:50 R-Truth pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett with a roll up in a non-title match at
the 3-minute mark as Barrett was distracted by yelling at Dean Ambrose, who provided
guest commentary for the bout Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston)
at 2:52 when O'Brian pinned Langston with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, O'Brian
& Viktor cut an insert promo insulting Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes, who appeared on
Raw, and said they would make the New Day their latest victims Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper at 5:11 with the spear, immediately after sustaining
a boot to the face; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men The Big Show pinned Erick Rowan at 1:27 with the chokeslam; prior to the bout, Show
attacked Rowan on the floor and in the ring for several moments before the match
officially began Paige defeated Cameron via submission with the PTO at 2:08; WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout WWE Tag Team Champion Jimmy Uso (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Jey Uso & Naomi) fought
Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) to a no contest at the 56-second
mark when WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev, with Lana, attacked both men; prior to the
bout, Kidd & Cesaro, with Natalya, cut an insert promo on challenging the Usos at
Fast Lane; after the contest, rusev laid out both of the Usos; moments later, Rusev
took the mic and cut a promo on Cena in Russian Seth Rollins pinned Dolph Ziggler with the buckle bomb and curb stomp at 9:37 after
Ziggler became distracted by Kane on the apron; stipulations stated Jamie Noble &
Joey Mercury were banned from ringside for the match; during the bout, Kane and Big
Show appeared ringside for Rollins and Ryback and Erick Rowan appeared to support
Ziggler; after the contest, Noble and Mercury came out and celebrated in the aisle,
with Rollins then directing the entire group to attack Rowan and Ryback; Rowan was
beaten down, with Ryback then fighting off everyone before he was held in place,
punched in the face by Show, and then sustained the curb stomp
Fast Lane 2015 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - February 22, 2015 (13,263) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton on the panel;
included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured footage of Jon Stewart
responding to Seth Rollins' comments directed towards him on Raw, and Rollins'
response to Stewart; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Dolph
Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan on facing Seth Rollins, Big Show, & Kane later in the
show; featured footage from earlier in the day of Young interviewing Dean Ambrose in
the empty arena about challenging for the WWE IC Title later in the show; included
footage from earlier in the day of Saxton conducting an interview with WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella on Paige challenging Nikki later in the night;
featured Phillips conducting a Q&A with WWE Tag Team Champions Jimmy & Jey Uso with
questions pulled from Twitter; included footage of Eva Marie and Cameron earlier in
the night on the live E! Oscars countdown show; featured a vignette promoting the
return of Sheamus; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin
directed Damien Sandow to go sit in the corner before saying the Rock was filling in
for him at the Oscars because he wanted to be on hand to witness Daniel Bryan vs.
Roman Reigns; Miz then introduced Paul Heyman as his guest, who noted WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was not in the building and discussed the chances
of Bryan against Lesnar; moments later, Miz directed Sandow to turn around and not
look at him for the rest of the interview; Heyman then said he knew all about Reigns
but Lesnar would beat Reigns if he survived Bryan; featured an ad promoting the WWE
Network being free for new subscribers during the month of February: Pay-per-view bouts - included by Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield
on commentary; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; included a video package
hyping Goldust vs. Stardust; featured a backstage segment in which Goldust and Dusty
Rhodes discussed the upcoming match; included video comments from Jon Stewart and
Seth Rollins after Rollins' commented on Stewart during Raw; featured an in-ring
segment in which Triple H called out Sting, with Sting then joining him in the ring,
and Triple H saying he understood Sting was trying to put he and his wife out of the
WWE and knew that would implode the WWE; Triple H then said he would be happy to
build on Sting's legacy with DVDs, action figures, and putting him in the WWE Hall of
Fame, or he could finish it the hard way by destroying his legacy in the ring; the
two then came to blows, with Triple H pulling a sledgehammer out from under the ring
before Sting put a baseball bat to his throat; Sting then used the bat to point at
the WrestleMania sign, prompting a chant of "Yes" from the crowd; Sting then hit
Triple H with the baseball bat and then hit the Scorpion Death Drop; included an ad
promoting WWE Immortals; featured a look at Vince McMahon on the cover of Muscle &
Fitness; included a look at Eva Marie and Cameron at the live E! Oscars countdown;
featured the announcement Triple H would face Sting at WrestleMania; included an ad
promoting WWE Flintstones Stone Age Smackdown; featured a segment in which druids
carrying torches walked out, with the Undertaker's music playing and a casket being
brought ringside; Bray Wyatt then appeared from it and said the Undertaker once made
him tremble but he now had his sympathy and was a mere mortal; Wyatt then said he was
the new face of fear and would claim the Undertaker's soul at WrestleMania; included
the pay-per-view panel discussing the Wyatt segment; featured an ad promoting
WrestleMania 31; included the panel discussing the US title match: Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble), Big Show, & Kane defeated Dolph
Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan at 13:00 when Kane pinned Ziggler after Show hit the
punch to the face from outside the ring; after the bout, Rollins hit the curb stomp
on Ziggler and Rowan; moments later, Randy Orton ran out and laid out several of the
Authority's men, leading to Rollins escaping through the crowd Goldust pinned Stardust with a crucifix at 8:55; during the bout, there were chants
of "Cody;" after the match, Dusty Rhodes was shown looking on from backstage; after
the contest, Goldust extended his hand to Stardust but Stardust left the ring; the
referee did not make the final count before calling for the bell; moments later,
Goldust and Dusty were shown talking backstage, with Stardust appearing and attacking
Goldust and telling Dusty that he "killed Cody Rhodes;" after Stardust left, Dusty
called for help for Goldust Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) at 9:34 when Kidd scored the pin with a twisting fisherman
suplex; following the bout, Lilian Garcia announced the winners as "still the new WWE
Tag Team Champions" WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Paige at 5:35 with a roll up
and grabbing the tights for leverage after ramming the challenger in the corner;
prior to the bout, Lilian Garcia introduced Nikki as the "women's champion" WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification at 8:00 when
Ambrose wouldn't stop attacking Barrett in the corner as Barrett repeatedly tried to
walk out of the bout; after the match, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds and left with the
title belt WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated John Cena via KO with the Accolade
at 18:41 after a low blow, as Lana distracted the referee, followed by a kick to the
face; late in the match, Cena hit the FU but Rusev kicked out; after the bout,
referees and a doctor tended to Cena in the ring Roman Reigns pinned Daniel Bryan at 20:10 with the spear as Bryan attempted the
running knee to the head; late in the bout, Bryan hit the knee to the head but Reigns
kicked out; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31; after the bout, Bryan shoved Reigns, told
him he better kick Lesnar's ass, and shook his hand
WWE @ Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena - February 23, 2015 (13,718) Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he discussed Seth
Rollins putting him out of action for four months, and called out Rollins; moments
later, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Big Show, and Kane walked out, with Stephanie
praising Orton before Orton cut her off, said he wasn't part of the Authority, and
said he would bash Rollins' brains in; Show and Orton then had words, with Stephanie
telling Orton that he's not a good guy and never has but they were willing to talk to
Orton and settle things; moments later, Orton agreed to a business meeting; included
a 'Did you know?' graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on cable the previous week for
the 5th straight week; featured a backstage segment with the Authority and Orton,
with Seth Rollins and Kane objecting to possibly allowing Orton back in the fold,
with Stephanie cutting them off and asking if Orton could move past their issues;
Orton then shook Rollins' hand, with Stephanie saying Orton & Rollins would face
Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns later in the night; included a vignette promoting the
return of Sheamus; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a look at the Rock
being at the Oscars the previous night; featured an in-ring promo by Reigns on
winning the Royal Rumble and beating Bryan at Fast Lane, with Bryan then joining him
in the ring, saying he was the biggest Reigns doubter, but Reigns earned his respect
and he congratulated Reigns and shook his hand; Bryan then told Reigns to beat the
crap out of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania; as Bryan
walked backstage, Paul Heyman walked out, praised Reigns, said his money would always
be on him against Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, the Rock, and Triple
H in their primes; Heyman then said Reigns was the right guy, at the right place, at
the wrong time, and Lesnar would retain at WrestleMania; Reigns responded by saying
he would go through Lesnar; included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin told
Damien Sandow that he had done everything in the WWE except win the Andre the Giant
Memorial Battle Royal, with Sandow saying he landed a commercial endorsement deal;
featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt beside an open casket and told the
Undertaker to find him; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31; featured an in-ring
promo by John Cena in which he said WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev proved only he
was a coward by the way he beat Cena at Fast Lane; moments later, Rusev and Lana
walked out, with Lana saying they told Cena what would happen and said Cena gave up
just like all Americans; Rusev then told Cena to admit that he and Russia are better
than Cena and America, with Cena saying they might have knocked him down but they
wouldn't keep him or America down; Cena then said he would humble Rusev, take the US
title, and do it at WrestleMania; Rusev then said Cena didn't deserve a rematch and
said no; included a backstage segment in which Rollins and Orton agreed to put their
past behind them; Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt was shown in attendance;
featured a video package on Sting, with comments from Cena, Ric Flair, Ron Simmons,
Booker T, Dusty Rhodes, Tony Schiavone, Hulk Hogan, Dean Ambrose, Diamond Dallas
Okerlund; included the announcement the Bushwhackers would be inducted into the 2015
WWE Hall of Fame; featured the announcement Ziggler, Ryback, & Erick Rowan would face
Rollins, Show, & Kane on Smackdown: Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the Zig
Zag at 11:01; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match,
Barrett threw Ziggler into Truth at ringside; after the contest, Dean Ambrose walked
out with the stolen title belt, had words with Barrett, and then hit shoulders with
Ziggler as he walked back out of the ring Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:03 when Young
pinned Viktor with an inside cradle; prior to the bout, O'Brian & Viktor cut an
insert promo mocking the Bushwhackers' being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and
saying they would beat the reformed Prime Time Players; after the contest, O'Brian &
Viktor tossed O'Neil to the floor and hit the Fall of Man on Young (the Ascension's
first loss) Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio
Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) via disqualification at 10:27 after Natalya crotched one
of the Usos on the top rope, moments after shoving Naomi at ringside; after the bout,
Kidd helped a seemingly injured Natalya backstage Jack Swagger defeated Stardust via submission with the Patriot Lock at 2:00, moments
after Goldust appeared at the entrance stage; Dusty Hill of ZZ Top was shown in
attendance before the match; after the bout, the crowd chanted "Cody" at Stardust Paige & Emma vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella Ryback pinned Curtis Axel with Shellshock at the 46-second mark; prior to the bout,
Axel - wearing an Axelmania shirt - cut an in-ring promo saying he was still in the
Royal Rumble match and was entering himself into the Andre the Giant Memorial battle
royal Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) &
Randy Orton at 16:11 when Bryan pinned Rollins with the running knee to the head
after tagging himself into the match as Reigns prepared for the spear; prior to the
bout, comments from Jon Stewart aired responding to Rollins' comments the previous
week; following his entrance, Rollins introduced Orton; late in the contest, Orton
dropped down from the apron, upset that Rollins tagged himself into the bout; after
the contest, Orton hit Noble with the RKO before helping Rollins to his feet and
leaving the ring
WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - February 24, 2015 Smackdown!
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - February 27, 2015
WWE @ Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena - February 28, 2015
WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - March 1, 2015
WWE @ Newark, NJ - Prudential Center - March 2, 2015 (announced at 14,781; sold out) Raw - included an opening clip of Seth Rollins appearing the previous Thursday during
'The Daily Show' and confronting Jon Stewart; featured an in-ring promo by Seth
Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he said Stewart was on his way to
the arena to confront him but "this wasn't some Jerry Lawler/Andy Kaufman situation;"
Rollins said he was unstoppable, prompting Roman Reigns to come through the crowd and
make fun of Rollins; Rollins went on to say he would be the next WWE World
Heavyweight Champion, not Reigns; Rollins then said he can beat Brock Lesnar and he
can beat Reigns; after the two had words, Reigns punched Rollins in the face, and
took down Noble and Mercury with the Superman Punch and spear; following the
commercial break, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble spoke backstage before Randy Orton
walked in and said Rollins should go demand a match with Reigns later in the night,
with Rollins saying he appreciate it but he would handle the situation on his own;
included a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin spoke to much of the roster and
said he brought them there to unveil his new commercial; Sandow then suggested Miz
screen it alone first, with Miz ignoring and then showing what turned out to be an
erectile disfunction ad starring he and Sandow; after the ad, Miz yelled at Sandow
and slapped him, angering Sandow; Miz then reminded Sandow that if he did anything
back, he would be gone; featured a promo at the entrance stage by Bray Wyatt, beside
a wooden casket, in which he called for the Undertaker to come out; moments later,
Wyatt set the casket on fire to symbolize how he would burn Taker at WrestleMania;
included an ad promoting WWE 24: Booker T - Sentenced to Greatness; featured a
vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included an ad promoting the WWE Double
Attack figures and ring; included WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting a sit-
down interview with Arn Anderson and Michael Hayes about Sting; featured a
#Stars4Hope IndieGogo.com ad featuring Daniel Bryan; included an in-ring promo by
Triple H in which he talked about what Sting did to him at Fast Lane and said Sting
chose the wrong person to have a WrestleMania match with; moments later, he called
Booker T to join him in the ring and get him to elaborate why he thought Sting wasn't
previously in WWE; after Booker implied Triple H kept Sting out of the company,
Triple H fired him; Booker then went to gather his things and leave ringside, when
Triple H said he was just messing with him and reminding everyone who had the
control; featured the announcement Wiz Khalifa would be on next week's show; included
an in-ring segment of Rollins hosting his version of The Daily Show in which he
mocked Stewart and the New Jersey crowd; moments later, Stewart joined him in the
ring and said Rollins hadn't earned his success like the likes of Bruno Sammartino,
the Undertaker, Mick Foley, Gorilla Monsoon, and Steve Austin and that he was in
Boston when Rollins won the Money in the Bank briefcase, and he didn't deserve it; he
went on to say the Authority wasn't looking out for him, with Rollins grabbing
Stewart and cornering him until Randy Orton walked out, with Stewart than landing a
low blow on Rollins and escaping the ring; featured a look at Night of Too Many Stars
Sunday on Comedy Central, hosted by Stewart; included Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Stewart about his Raw debut; featured a video package
announcing the WWE Hall of Fame induction of Alundra Blayze, with comments from Beth
Phoenix, AJ, Daniel Bryan, and Paul Heyman; included a backstage segment with Orton,
Rollins, Mercury, and Noble in which Orton said he went out to save Rollins because
Rollins would have gotten himself fired in the ring with Stewart; Orton then offered
to be in Rollins' corner, with Kane and Big Show walking in and saying they would be
in Rollins' corner; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic which read the WWE app had
been downloaded more than 17 million times; included an in-ring promo by Heyman in
which he said Lesnar would be at WrestleMania and that Lesnar would "Rhonda Rousey
your ass" in regards to Reigns: Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with Dirty
Deeds at 9:20, moments after Luke Harper left ringside with the title belt; R-Truth
provided guest commentary for the bout; during the match, it was noted there would be
a WWE IC Title ladder match at WrestleMania and Truth would be one of the entrants;
prior to the bout, Ambrose came out in possession of the belt Naomi, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd &
Antonio Cesaro at 2:54 when Naomi pinned Natalya with a roll up; after the bout,
Natalya argued with Kidd about tagging her in when he knew her ankle was hurt, with
Kidd then hugging her John Cena defeated Curtis Axel in an impromptu match via submission with the STFU at
2:02 after the FU; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he spoke
about being denied a rematch against WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania,
and instead entered himself into the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal; moments
later, Stephanie McMahon joined Cena in the ring and said he couldn't just enter
himself, with Cena saying that's what everyone else does; Stephanie then showed a
photo of her and Andre from her childhood to show what Andre means to her, then
saying Cena would sit out WrestleMania and that the WWE would thrive without him;
moments later, Axel walked out, bragged about his Royal Rumble record, and said he
should face Rusev in Cena's place, regardless of the fact he was already set for the
battle royal; Stephanie then said Cena could face Axel, and he could have Rusev only
if Rusev agrees; Axel then cut an Axelmania promo on Cena, with Cena telling Axel he
had one chance to get out of the bout or he wouldn't walk out of the ring; after the
bout, Rusev and Lana walked out to the stage, with Rusev again saying he would not
give Cena the title shot Paige defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) via disqualification
when Brie attacked Paige as Nikki was in the PTO; after the bout, the Bellas went to
double team Paige before AJ ran out and attacked both of them; moments later, AJ and
Paige tossed both Bellas to the floor; following the commercial break, Renee Young
conducted a backstage interview with AJ and Paige (AJ's surprise return) Daniel Bryan defeated Luke Harper via submission with the Yes Lock at 6:23; prior to
the bout, Harper came out with the stolen WWE IC title; after the bout, Bryan stood
on the commentary table and led the crowd in a "Yes!" chant until WWE IC Champion
Wade Barrett came out to reclaim his title belt; Dean Ambrose then attacked Barrett
in the ring, with Harper kicking Ambrose and taking back the title belt; R-Truth then
took the belt from Harper but was stopped at ringside by Harper; Truth then laid down
the title belt but Harper hit a clothesline on him outside the ring and left
ringside; as Harper approached the stage, Dolph Ziggler hit the superkick and took
possession of the title belt Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, Kane, & the Big Show) pinned Roman Reigns
with a roll up at 15:32 with a roll up after Randy Orton, who came out early in the
match, tripped Reigns from the floor behind the referee's back; after the bout,
Reigns dove onto everyone outside the ring, hit a spear on Show inside the ring, and
then a spear on Rollins as Rollins dove off the top rope
WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - March 3, 2015 Smackdown! - 3/5/15 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Dolph Ziggler, in
possession of the stolen WWE IC title, in which he noted he never got his rematch
against WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett; Ziggler then said he was entering the IC title
ladder match at WrestleMania; Ziggler then said something was missing from the
moment, and that something was someone who proved that you can work hard and be
champion, no matter your size, and he wanted to steal the show with that person at
WrestleMania; Ziggler then called for that person to come out, with Barrett appearing
instead; Barrett then demanded Ziggler give him back the title belt, with Luke Harper
appearing behind Ziggler and he and Barrett both wanting possession of the title
belt; Ziggler jumped on both and was double teamed before Dean Ambrose ran out, with
the four men pairing off as R-Truth came through the crowd, snuck around ringside,
grabbed the belt, and hid under the ring; Truth then ran backstage with the belt;
moments later, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Truth, with Truth
deciding to go off and find someone else to give the belt to; included an ad
promoting the WrestleMania Yearbook; featured a backstage segment in which Big Show
told Kane that he was entering the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at
WrestleMania, with Kane saying he would also be in the match; Kane then invited Show
ringside for Kane's match against Ryback; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting
WWE had the #1 sports channel on YouTube; included a backstage segment in which Bray
wyatt showed an urn and said he would unleash its power on Raw, then urging the
Undertaker to 'rise;' featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included
an ad promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured an ad promoting the
season finale of Total Divas; included Young conducting a backstage interview with
Daniel Bryan about the comments earlier in the show from Ziggler, with Bryan saying
it will be interesting to see who has the title at the end of the show; featured a
WrestleMania 31 ad; included an ad promoting WWE Immortals; featured a look at Vince
McMahon on the cover of Muscle & Fitness; included a video package on WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; featured a pretaped backstage interview in which
Byron Saxton talked with Roman Reigns about Paul Heyman's comments towards him on Raw
and challenging Lesnar at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting 'The Destruction of
the Shield;' featured an ad promoting Wiz Khalifa being part of Raw; included a
backstage segment in which Cameron cut a promo on the #GiveDivasAChance hashtag and
said it was time for her chance, with Summer Rae and Eva Marie coming in and saying
it should be their chance, too: WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated Los
Matadores (w/ El Torito) in a non-title match at 2:23 when Cesaro scored the pin
after he and Kidd hit a spin / dropkick combo Ryback pinned Kane (w/ the Big Show) with a clothesline at 2:06 after Kane almost
collided with Show on the ring apron; prior to the bout, it was noted Ryback would be
in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania; the Andre trophy sat
ringside for the match; after the contest, Kane took the match and said Show would
face Ryback in an impromptu match The Big Show (w/ Kane) pinned Ryback in an impromptu match at 2:51 with the punch to
the face, moments after Ryback fought off an interfering Kane AJ (w/ Paige) defeated Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) via submission
with the Black Widow at 7:42 after Paige prevented Nikki from interfering; prior to
the bout, Nikki and Brie cut an in-ring promo talking about #GiveDivasAChance, that
they gave chances to the other divas but none of them could compete with them; they
then mocked AJ and Paige Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Mike Mizanin & Damien
Sandow at 3:15 when Langston pinned Miz with the Big Ending, moments after Miz yelled
at Sandow to get off the ring apron; prior to the bout, tweets between Miz and Maryse
were shown regarding the erectile disfunction ad Miz starred in during Raw; during
the match, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were
shown looking on backstage WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Jack Swagger in a non-title match
via submission with the Accolade at 7:53; during the bout, it was noted Swagger would
be in the Andre the Giant battle royal at WrestleMania; after the contest, Curtis
Axel appeared on the big screen and cut a promo in the style of Hulk Hogan,
challenging Rusev to a match on Raw so he can earn a title match at WrestleMania Dolph Ziggler & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett & Luke Harper at
10:01 when Ziggler pinned Harper with the Zig Zag; R-Truth provided guest commentary
for the bout; after the match, Ambrose hit the Bull Hammer on both opponents before
confronting Truth, who had the stolen IC title belt, at ringside; Ambrose then dove
onto Barrett, with Truth then being confronted by Harper; Truth then punted Harper in
the face and walked up the aisle until Daniel Bryan walked out; Truth then handed
Bryan the title belt and led the crowd in chanting "Yes!"; Truth then went backsage,
with Bryan continuing the chant until Bryan was attacked from behind by Stardust;
Stardust then took the title belt and climbed the ladder on the stage as the show
ended
NXT @ Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion - March 5, 2015 Arnold Classic
WWE @ Rochester, NY - Blue Cross Arena - March 6, 2015
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center - March 7, 2015
WWE @ Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre - March 8, 2015
WWE @ Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center - March 9, 2015 (14,107) Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Kane, Big Show, Seth Rollins, Joey
Mercury, and Jamie Noble were joined in the ring by Randy Orton, with Kane officially
welcoming Orton back into the Authority; eventually, Noble said he didn't trust
Orton, with Rollins taking the mic and saying everyone is saying Orton isn't really
part of the Authority but all the fans were wrong; Rollins and Orton then shook
hands, with Rollins then telling the fans to cheer for Orton, who would be his tag
team partner later in the night; Orton then mocked the current Authority, going one
by one down the line and insulting each member, ending with Rollins; Orton then said
he was joking and told everyone to lighten up; included an ad promoting the WWE
Double Attack figures and ring; featured a video package noting the establishment of
the Warrior Award as part of the WWE Hall of Fame and the late Connor Michalek being
the first inductee; included an ad promoting 'The Road is Jericho' sneak peak on the
WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment in which Paul Heyman introduced a video
package on Roman Reigns; after the video aired, Heyman introduced WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, with Heyman mocking Reigns' family, implying the
Authority wanted to see Seth Rollins cash in after Reigns "wins" at WrestleMania, and
that anyone that wanted to pull a Montreal Screwjob on Lesnar at WrestleMania then
Lesnar would ensure they don't leave the arena alive; Heyman went on to discuss what
Lesnar would do in UFC, only for his mic to be cut as it was like the previous week;
he went on to note Lesnar's impact on the Rock, the Undertaker, and John Cena, and
that the same would happen to Reigns; included a video package with Bray Wyatt and an
urn, telling the Undertaker to find him; featured a backstage segment with Mike
Mizanin and Wiz Khalifa, with Miz pitching the idea of working together until Wiz
said he already found someone to work with him; 'Wizdow' then walked in, with Damien
Sandow rapping and saying he would also be in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle
Royal at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured a vignette
promoting the return of Sheamus; included a mini concert from Wiz Khalifa, with
'Wizdow' coming out after and joining Wiz on stage; featured Byron Saxton conducting
a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella in which they
talked about starring in the new WWE Flintstones movie and facing AJ & Paige at
WrestleMania; included a video package in which Sting, his voice altered, said he was
looking for retribution against Triple H at WrestleMania; featured a backstage
segment in which John Cena confronted WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev and said Rusev
had been given opportunities to work in America and if he said one word about the US
in the ring, they wouldn't need a match at WrestleMania because he would end him
then; included the announcement Orton would be part of Smackdown; included a
backstage segment in which Noble, with Mercury, tried to convince Rollins that Orton
couldn't be trusted; featured an ad promoting 'Stone Age Smackdown;' included an in-
ring promo by Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of fear, and that he didn't
want to stand beside the Undertaker, he wanted to step over his body; Wyatt then
noted the power of the urn and questioned if it could bring back the power of the
dead; Wyatt opened the urn, noting it was empty, only for the urn to begin smoking;
the Undertaker's gong then sounded, the lights went out, and when they came back on
Wyatt's rocking chair was in the ring; the big screen then read "WrestleMania the Man
Comes Around" before Taker's voice was heard saying, "You will rest in peace;"
Wyatt's rocking chair then caught fire as Wyatt sat in the corner and laughed;
featured the announcement Cena would give an exclusive interview immediately after
Raw for the WWE Network: Daniel Bryan pinned WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett in a non-title match with the
running knee to the head at 7:05; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout;
after the match, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer on Bryan, knocking him out; Barrett then
left ringside, only to be knocked down by Dean Ambrose in the aisle Dean Ambrose pinned Stardust with Dirty Deeds at 7:28; Stardust came out in
possession of the IC belt; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the
match, Ambrose took possession of the title belt, with WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett
running out and attacking Ambrose; moments later, Daniel Bryan, Luke Harper, and
Dolph Ziggler joined in a brawl, with Truth stealing the title belt and putting it in
his brown bag at ringside; after all the wrestlers were laid out and only Barrett
remained, he confronted Truth at ringside and took the bag, then leaving through the
crowd; Barrett then pulled out a toy IC title belt, with Truth revealing at the
entrance stage that he still had the real belt Ryback & Erick Rowan defeated the Big Show & Kane at 3:26 when Rowan pinned Kane
after Show accidentally punched his partner in the face; the Andre the Giant Memorial
Battle Royal trophy stood ringside for the bout; after the match, Stephanie McMahon
walked out, dressed down both Show & Kane, and told them to get their stuff and leave
the arena until they realized the bigger picture AJ (w/ Paige) defeated Summer Rae (w/ Cameron & Eva Marie) via submission with the
Black Widow at 3:06 WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Curtis Axel via submission in a
non-title match with the Accolade at the 26-second mark; during Axel's entrance, a
running clock was shown on the big screen noting how long Axel had been in the Royal
Rumble match; Rusev attacked Axel before the match; after the contest, Rusev took the
mic and, against Lana's wishes, cut a promo on America's heart and soul; moments
later, John Cena came out, with the two fighting until Cena applied the STFU and
forced Rusev to pass out; Cena then poured water on Rusev before reapplying the hold,
forcing Lana to agree to a title match at WrestleMania; following the commercial
break, the trainer tended to Rusev in the back before he argued with Lana in Russian
on agreeing to the match Xavier Woods & Big E Langston (w/ Kofi Kingston) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a non-title match at 3:45 when
Woods pinned Kidd with a victory roll into a facebuster Naomi (w/ Jimmy & Jey Uso) pinned Natalya Neidhart (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson
Kidd & Antonio Cesaro) at around the 4-minute mark when Naomi pinned Natalya with the
Rear View after the Usos fought with Kidd & Cesaro on the floor; after the match,
Natalya argued with Kidd and took his title belt (the bout began during the
commercial break) Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Jimmy & Jey Uso (w/ Naomi) at 8:05 when an Uso
was pinned with a roll up after he was rammed into El Torito on the ring apron Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins & Randy Orton in a handicap match at 4:09 by
pinning Rollins with the spear after Orton refused to tag into the match and gave
Rollins two middle fingers - which the camera shot did not show; Joey Mercury & Jamie
Noble escorted Rollins to the ring before the bout but Rollins sent them backstage
after Orton argued with Noble and then punched hm out; after the contest, Orton
assaulted Rollins in the ring and at ringside; moments later, Orton followed Rollins
into the crowd and repeatedly struck him with a steel chair; Orton then dropped
Rollins with an elevated DDT off the barricade, threw him over the commentary table,
and then hit the RKO on the table, breaking it
WWE @ Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena - March 10, 2015 Smackdown!
WWE @ Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - March 14, 2015
WWE @ Seattle, WA - Key Arena - March 14, 2015
WWE @ Portland, OR - Moda Center - March 15, 2015
WWE @ Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena - March 16, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Seth Rollins, with the Big Show, Kane,
Joey Mercury, & Jamie Noble, in which he addressed the chants of his name before
saying they might be chanting for him but they loved what Randy Orton did to him the
previous week, and unlike them he actually got out of Iowa; Rollins then
differenciated what Orton did to him and what he did to the Sheild and said he felt
betrayed; Show then apologized to Rollins, saying that Orton's actions were cruel;
Kane then said he wasn't as gulliable as Show, but agreed that Orton's actions were
out of line; Noble said he smelled a rat from the first moment with Orton and that it
hurt Mercury the most; Rollins went on to accept Orton's challenge to a match at
WrestleMania, under the condition that Orton face him later in the night; Orton then
walked out, said he made Rollins "look like a little bitch" last week, accepted
Rollins' stipulation, and said he would go through a beating from the Authority to
get a chance at him at WrestleMania; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 31;
featured an ad promoting WWE Double Attack figures and ring; included a WrestleMania
31 ad featuring LL Cool J; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with
Kane and Show in which Kane said Show would be in Rollins' corner, with the two then
arguing until Rollins walking in and telling them both to be quiet; Kane said that
Stephanie McMahon would speak to them however she wanted but he would not; Kane then
said he would not be in Rollins' corner and allowed Show to make the same choice;
included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus;
included an in-ring segment in which Michael Cole oversaw the contract signing of the
John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev match at WrestleMania; after Cena
signed the contract, he cut a promo about how it was the most important contract he
had ever signed and he was disgusted that Rusev represents America; Rusev then made
his appearance with an unknown man, prompting chants of "We want Lana;" the man then
said he was Rusev's attorney and that Rusev would not face Cena at WrestleMania; the
attorney then said Rusev had a prepared statement, with the commentary team openly
making fun of the attorney for being a paid actor; Rusev then insulted America before
shoving the contract table onto Cena and leaving the ring; featured a look at Sting
vs. Triple H in WWE 2K15; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Mercury, and
Noble in which Rollins yelled at Noble, leading to Noble quitting and Mercury leaving
with him; featured a video package in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock
Lesnar said he would stay champion whether he stayed or left WWE and he would "****
up Roman Reigns" at WrestleMania; featured the announcement Larry Zbyszko would be
inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; included an in-ring segment in which Kane
addressed a ring full of wrestlers, saying that he would demonstrate how he would win
the Andre the Giant battle royal at WrestleMania; moments later, Mark Henry walked
out and said he was entering himself in the WrestleMania battle royal; moments later,
Kane and Henry cleared the ring before Curtis Axel, who was on the floor, tried to
eliminate Henry; Henry then tossed him and went to the floor to stand beside the
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy; featured an ad promoting 'The Road is
Jericho;' included the announcement El Torito & Los Matadores would face Natalya
Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro on Smackdown; featured
an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman in which he said Roman Reigns can't beat Lesnar at
WrestleMania, with Reigns eventually coming out of the crowd and cutting his own
promo, saying he would beat Lesnar because he can; included Young conducting a
backstage interview with Heyman about the segment with Reigns, with Heyman saying
Reigns could get face to face with Lesnar the following week; featured a backstage
segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Rollins complained that he
would have to go out for his match alone, with Stephanie saying Rollins needed to
stop alienating others and it was his own fault; included a backstage promo by Bray
Wyatt on facing the Undertaker at WrestleMania; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic
noting the previous week's Raw was the #1 cable show on TV; included the announcement
Snoop Dogg and Bill Simmons would appear on the next week's show: WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned AJ (w/ Paige) in a non-title
match with a forearm blow and the Rack Attack after Brie rammed Paige into the
ringpost on the floor at 11:03; prior to the bout, the Bellas cut an insert promo on
facing AJ & Paige at WrestleMania Ryback pinned Mike Mizanin (w/ Damien Sandow) with Shellshocked at 1:54; prior to the
bout, an insert promo aired from Miz, with Sandow, in which he said he would win the
Andre the Giant Battle Royal and that Sandow would ensure he wins or be fired; after
the contest, Sandow helped Miz to his feet only for Miz to drop Sandow with the Skull
Crushing Finale; the Andre trophy stood ringside for the bout WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) & Antonio Cesaro defeated Big
E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 1:57 when Cesaro
pinned Kingston with a forearm to the back of the head and roll up; prior to the
bout, the champions cut an insert promo on the New Day; following the entrances, Los
Matadores & El Torito came out to watch; after the contest, Los Matadores threw Woods
into the ring, where he sustained the Neutralizer, only for Torito to then knock
Cesaro to the floor The Big Show fought Erick Rowan to a no contest when Show punched him in the face
before the bout began and followed with an elbow drop from the middle turnbuckle Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, & Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett,
Luke Harper, & Stardust at 17:01 when Ambrose pinned Barrett with Dirty Deeds after
avoiding the Bull Hammer; R-Truth provided guest commentary for the bout; after the
contest, Harper tossed Ambrose into Truth, with Stardust then grabbing the belt and
escaping into the crowd until he was caught by Ambrose; eventually, the belt landed
in the ring, with Bryan and Ziggler grabbing each end and then coming to blows over
it; Ziggler and Bryan took out Harper and Stardust, only for Barrett to hit them and
Ambrose with the Bull Hammer to reclaim the belt; Barrett then decked Truth on the
floor Randy Orton fought Seth Rollins (w/ Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kane, Big Show, Joey
Mercury, & Jamie Noble) to a no contest; prior to the match, it was noted the winner
would give a post-match in-ring interview for the WWE Network after Raw; after
Rollins entrance, he took the mic and said Orton made a fool of him so he made a fool
of Orton as well, then revealing the entire Authority was still there and in his
corner; the entire Authority then surrounded Orton in the ring, with Orton armed with
a steel chair, until the lights went out and Sting was in the ring with a baseball
bat when they came back on; Sting and Orton then cleared the ring as Triple H watched
from the floor; Orton followed by dropping Mercury with the RKO; it was then noted
both Orton and Sting would be part of the WWE Network interview WWE Superstars - 3/20/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included highlights
of the Lucha Dragons defeating the Ascension the previous week; featured highlights
from Raw of the John Cena / WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev contract signing for
WrestleMania; included highlights of the Roman Reigns / Mark Henry confrontation from
Smackdown; featured a Superstars for Hope ad featuring Daniel Bryan; included a video
package in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar said he would stay
champion whether he stayed or left WWE and he would "**** up Roman Reigns" at
WrestleMania; featured highlights of the Reigns / Paul Heyman segment from Raw;
included a vignette on the Lucha Dragons; featured a vignette promoting the return of
Sheamus; included an ad promoting the Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt match at
WrestleMania; featured an ad promoting the Sting vs. Triple H match at WrestleMania;
included a video package hyping the Randy Orton / Seth Rollins match at WrestleMania;
featured a look at Rolling Stone covering the announcement Larry Zbyszko would be
inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame; included a video package announcing Tatsumi
Fujinami's WWE Hall of Fame induction; featured a video package focusing on Sting and
Orton clearing the ring of the Authority from the end of Raw, followed by WWE
Network-exclusive footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with the two after
Raw went off the air: Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:48; the
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy was positioned ringside for the match;
following Rose's entrance, a video package aired on Andre, with comments from Chris
Jericho, William Regal, John Cena, Arn Anderson, and Jerry Lawler Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 9:14 when Sin Cara pinned
Viktor with the swanton off the top
WWE @ Kansas City, MO - March 17, 2015 Smackdown! - 3/19/15 - featured an opening video package highlighting the pre-taped
comments from WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar that aired during Raw;
included an in-ring promo by Roman Reigns, with Mark Henry quickly interrupting and
saying he got just what he deserved when Reigns took him down the week before; Henry
then said he was betting on Reigns beating Lesnar at WrestleMania; moments later,
Kane and Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, walked out with Rollins
implying he might cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania and they
would guarantee Randy Orton would not step foot in the arena; Kane then said he and
Rollins would face Reigns and Henry later in the show; featured a WWE Network ad;
included the announcement that Tatsumi Fujinami would be inducted into the WWE Hall
of Fame; featured an outdoor segment in which Noble and Mercury informed their
security team to watch out for Orton; included an ad promoting WWE Double Attack
figures and ring; featured a WrestleMania ad featuring LL Cool J; included a video
package in which Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Naomi, Emma, Cameron, and Summer Rae
discussed the AJ & Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella match at
WrestleMania; featured a vignette promoting the return of Sheamus; included a
WWEShop.com ad: Paige (w/ AJ) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) at 2:28; AJ and
Nikki provided guest commentary for the match Dolph Ziggler defeated Deam Ambrose, R-Truth, Stardust, Luke Harper, and Daniel Bryan
in a gauntlet match at 40:19; Ambrose pinned Stardust at 1:50 by blocking a sunset
flip attempt; immediately after the fall, Stardust attacked Ambrose and repeatedly
rammed him shoulder-first into the ringpost; Ambrose pinned Truth with Dirty Deeds at
3:03 after Truth knocked Stardust off the apron; Harper pinned Ambrose with a sit-
down powerbomb at 12:07; Harper submitted to Bryan's heel hook at 24:20; Ziggler
pinned Bryan with the Zig Zag at 40:19; several ladders were positioned at the
entrance for the bout; prior to the match, tweets were shown from Bret Hart, Scott
Hall, and Shawn Michaels about the upcoming WrestleMania ladder match; during his
entrance, an insert promo aired from Stardust about the IC title; WWE IC Champion
Wade Barrett was shown watching on backstage during the first fall; during his
entrance, Harper cut an insert promo on the ladder match; during his entrance,
Ziggler cut an insert promo on the ladder match; after the contest, Ziggler and Bryan
shook hands before Barrett walked out to interrupt, eventually knocking out both men
with the Bull Hammer Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro defeated El
Torito & Los Matadores at 3:50 when Natalya pinned Torito Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane in a
handicap match at 5:03 by pinning Kane with the spear; Mark Henry was to have been
Reigns' partner but he was found knocked out backstage after Reigns' entrance; during
his entrance, Rollins called for extra security to join him at ringside; after Reigns
left ringside, Randy Orton's music played, with security blocking the entrance only
for Orton to come through the crowd, attack Rollins, and attack the security guards;
Orton went on to hit the RKO on Noble and Mercury, allowing Rollins to escape
ringside WWE Superstars - 3/27/15 - hosted by Byron Saxton & Rich Brennan; featured highlights
of the Sting, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H segment from Raw; included a Superstars
for Hope ad featuring Daniel Bryan; featured a WrestleMania ad with LL Cool J;
included Booker T conducting a sit-down interview with Seth Rollins about facing
Randy Orton at WrestleMania, his role in the Authority, and plans for 2015; featured
highlights of Orton vs. Rollins, Jamie Noble, & Joey Mercury from Raw; included an ad
promoting John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania; featured a
video package focusing on Daniel Bryan and his upcoming involvement in the IC title
ladder match at WrestleMania, mixed with clips of Michael Cole conducting a sit-down
interview with Bryan; included a look at Rolling Stone announcing Diesel would be
inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, followed by a video package on Diesel's WWF
career; featured highlights from Roman Reigns facing off with WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Brock Lesnar during Raw: Summer Rae (w/ Naomi) pinned Emma at 4:43 with a roll up, moments after Emma kicked
an interfering Cameron Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston (w/ Big E Langston) defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor
at 8:40 when Woods pinned Viktor after Kingston hit a double stomp off the top as
Viktor was laid across Woods' knee
WWE @ Tucson, AZ - Arena - March 20, 2015
WWE @ Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - March 23, 2015 (17,540; sell out) Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Sting on Triple H in which he said he
wasn't wrestling for WCW but simply to put Triple H down; moments later, Stephanie
McMahon walked out, noted Sting as being the franchise of WCW and that he was as
loyal to WCW as a dog would be, then noting dogs are also stupid; eventually,
Stephanie went to slap Sting but he caught her arm, prompting Triple H to walk out;
Stephanie then handed Triple H a sledgehammer from underneath the ring, with Triple H
acting like he was getting into the ring with Sting but eventually dropping to the
floor; Sting then threw down his jacket while trying to goad Triple H into the ring
but Stephanie told Triple H to save it for WrestleMania; included the announcement
the fans would pick Randy Orton's opponent - Big Show, Kane, or Seth Rollins, Joey
Mercury, & Jamie Noble; featured an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame; included an ad
promoting the WWE Double Attack figures and ring; featured an ad promoting Smackdown
from Axxess; included an ad promoting the WWE's involvement with the Special Olympics
World Games; featured a segment in which Renee Young was joined at the entrance stage
by the Special Olympics World Games CEO and several Special Olympians to note WWE's
involvement; Paul Stanley, of KISS, was shown sitting front row behind the commentary
team; included a video package on Roman Reigns to promote his WrestleMania match
against WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar; featured a look at the recent
tweets between John Bradshaw Layfield and Bill Simmons; included a look at Mike
Mizanin, with Damien Sandow, conducting a sit-down interview with Kevin Hart and Will
Ferrell about their movie 'Get Hard,' in which the movie stars talked up the
importance of a stunt double; featured an ad promoting the annual The Soup Salutes
WWE special on E!; included a WWE 'For the Hero in All of Us' vignette; featured
footage from a WWE.com Michael Cole sit-down interview with John Cena about
challenging WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania; included a backstage
segment in which AJ and Paige discussed which of them would challenge WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella later in the night; featured a vignette promoting the Undertaker
/ Bray Wyatt match at WrestleMania; included a WrestleMania ad with LL Cool J;
featured a segment in which Snoop Dogg was introduced and escorted to the ring by
several divas; moments later, he was interrupted by Curtis Axel, who said Axelmania
was bigger than Snoopmania; Snoop responded that no mania was bigger than the next
person to come out, with Hulk Hogan then joining them in the ring; Hogan then cut a
promo on Axel before he tossed Axel to the floor, with he and Snoop then posing in
the ring; included a video package on Lesnar to hype Lesnar vs. Reigns at
WrestleMania; featured a backstage segment in which Kane took the WWE IC title belt
from Wade Barrett to hang above the ring later in the night, with Barrett
relunctantly handing it over; included an ad promoting the Sting vs. Triple H
WrestleMania match; featured the announcement John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Mark Henry, &
Roman Reigns would face Seth Rollins, Big Show, Kane, & Bray Wyatt on Smackdown;
included an ad promoting a sit-down interview with Triple H and Arnold Schwarzenegger
on the WWE Network after Raw; featured an in-ring promo by Wyatt in which he said he
now held the power that Undertaker once held and at WrestleMania Taker would get what
he so badly wants, to rest in peace; Michelle Beadle, Rick Rubin, Kid Ink were shown
in the crowd; included a video package announcing Kevin Nash as a 2015 WWE Hall of
Fame inductee; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson
Kidd, on his headphones, saying he was in love with his Burger King food, with
Natalya Neidhart, on the other side of a barrier, thinking he was talking about her;
included a closing in-ring segment with Paul Heyman and Lesnar in which Heyman said
he's already sold everyone on Lesnar vs. Roman and those that will pay to see it will
get their money's worth; Heyman went on to note what Lesnar did to the Undertaker and
Cena before Reigns came through the crowd to join Lesnar in the ring; after Reigns
and Lesnar faced off, the two fought for possession of the title belt as the show
ended: Dean Ambrose & R-Truth defeated Stardust & Luke Harper at 10:38 when Truth pinned
Stardust; WWE IC Champion Wade Barrett provided guest commentary for the bout;
ladders were positioned at the entrance for the bout; after the match, Truth and
Ambrose danced together in the ring Ryback, Erick Rowan, Zack Ryder, Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Adam Rose, Mike
Mizanin, Damien Sandow, Rick Victor & Conor O'Brian at 5:48 when Ryback pinned Miz
with Shellshocked; Bill Simmons provided guest commentary for the bout Randy Orton defeated Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble in a handicap match at
3:19 by pinning Noble with the RKO; fans chose Orton's opponent via the WWE app; Big
Show - 11%, Kane - 12%, Rollins, Mercury, & Noble - 77% WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Paige (w/ AJ) at 10:42 with the
Rack Attack after AJ accidentally elbowed Paige in the face on the floor, with Nikki
following with a forearm to the face; late in the match, Nikki kicked out of the
Rampaige; after the match, Paige attacked AJ in the ring and struck her several times El Torito & Los Matadores defeated Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson
Kidd & Antonio Cesaro at 4:15 when Torito pinned Natalya by rolling through a
powerbomb attempt; Jimmy & Jey Uso, with Noami, provided guest commentary for the
match; prior to the bout, it was noted the Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. Kidd & Cesaro
vs. New Day would be part of the WrestleMania Kickoff show WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev defeated Jack Swagger via submission in a non-title
match at 3:36 with the Accolade; there were chants during the bout of "We want Lana;"
after the contest, Rusev kept the hold applied until John Cena ran out and tackled
Cena; moments later, Rusev fought Cena off on the floor and threw him into the
barricade; Rusev then walked away from the ring only to return, put Cena onto the
announce table with a wheelbarrow slam, and applied the Accolade until Cena passed
out; five referees then told Rusev to leave the area, with Rusev grabbing his title
belt and celebrating in the ring Dolph Ziggler pinned Daniel Bryan with a superkick and Zig Zag at 10:52; the WWE IC
title was suspended above the ring for the bout; prior to the match, Booker T took
the mic and announced the WWE app poll results on who would be the guest referee,
with Dean Ambrose winning at 57% over Luke Harper, R-Truth, Stardust, and WWE IC
Champion Wade Barrett; after the bout, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Ziggler and threw
down his referee shirt, then pulled a ladder out from under the ring to go for the
title hung above; moments later, Stardust, Harper, Truth, and Barrett ran out, with
the ensuing brawl leaving every man down
Smackdown! - 3/26/15 - featured Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included a
WrestleMania ad featuring LL Cool J; featured a "For the Hero in All of Us" WWE ad;
included live footage of Byron Saxton & Renee Young at Axxess; featured footage of
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar announcing on SportsCenter that he had
re-signed with WWE; included a video package hyping Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns at
WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping the WWE IC title ladder match at
WrestleMania; included a video package hyping Sting vs. Triple H at WrestleMania;
featured a video package hyping John Cena vs. WWE US Champion Alexander Rusev at
WrestleMania; included the announcement Aloe Blacc would perform 'America the
Beautiful' at WrestleMania; featured a video package hyping Randy Orton vs. Seth
Rollins at WrestleMania; included a Superstars for Hope ad with Daniel Bryan;
featured an ad promoting WrestleMania merchandise at WWEShop.com; included an in-ring
promo by AJ in which she said WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella outsmarted
her and Paige on Raw, with AJ then asking Paige to join her in the ring; AJ and Paige
then agreed to get past their issues, with the Bellas then interrupting and Nikki
making fun of the fact Lesnar worked more dates than AJ the previous year; AJ and
Paige then said they preferred to represent the real women of the world and appeared
united against the Bellas; featured an ad promoting the WWE Hall of Fame; included
the announcement the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal would be part of the
WrestleMania Kickoff; featured an ad promoting The Soup Salutes WWE; included a video
package hyping the Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania: Jimmy Uso (w/ Jey Uso & Naomi) defeated Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods), Fernando
(w/ Diego & El Torito), and WWE Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team
Champion Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) at 4:58 by pinning Cesaro with the splash off
the top John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Mark Henry defeated Seth Rollins (w/ Joey
Mercury & Jamie Noble), Bray Wyatt, Kane, & the Big Show at 19:32 when Bryan pinned
Show with the running knee to the head after Show sustained the FU from Cena
WWE @ San Jose, CA - McEnery Convention Center - March 26, 2015 Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA - McEnery Convention Center - March 27, 2015 Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA - McEnery Convention Center - March 28, 2015 Axxess
WWE @ San Jose, CA - McEnery Convention Center - March 29, 2015 Axxess
WrestleMania 31 - Santa Clara, CA - Levi's Stadium - March 29, 2015 Triple H pinned Sting (Sting: Into the Light)
WWE @ San Jose, CA - SAP Center - March 30, 2015 Raw
WWE @ Fresno, CA - SaveMart Center - March 31, 2015 Main Event - 3/31/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; included footage of
Sheamus's return and attack on Dolph Ziggler and WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan during
Raw; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 in Dallas; included still images from
WrestleMania 31; featured a video package highlighting mainstream media coverage
leading into WrestleMania as well as the acitivities surrounding the event; included
an ad promoting new series coming to the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting WWE
and Tapout in 2016: Stardust pinned Jack Swagger at 7:25 with Crossroads after Swagger struck the
ringpost shoulder-first Paige & Emma defeated Summer Rae & Cameron at 9:29 when Cameron submitted to Paige's
PTO Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 8:47 when Sin Cara pinned
Viktor with the swanton; following the ring entrances, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team
Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro came out, with Kidd & Cesaro providing guest
commentary for the bout Smackdown! - 4/2/15 - included Tom Phillips, subbing for Michael Cole, Byron Saxton &
Jerry Lawler on commentary; featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Jamie Noble, Joey Mercury, Kane, & the Big
Show, in which he discussed winning the world title at WrestleMania and appearing
Monday morning on The Today Show; Rollins went on to say Brock Lesnar got what he
deserved by being suspended, with Randy Orton then interrupting and saying he's next
in line to face Rollins since he beat him at WrestleMania; after Rollins said he and
he alone determined when his next title defense was, Orton mocked Rollins' men; Kane
then said Orton would face Show in the opening bout, with the Authority possibly
reconsidering the title shot if Orton could win; included still photos from
WrestleMania; featured the announcement that the originally scheduled WWE IC Champion
Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus & Wade Barrett match would now be Bryan vs.
Sheamus due to Sheamus's attack on Ziggler during Raw; included a backstage segment
with Rollins and Kane, with Kane telling Rollins that he was considering giving Orton
the title shot; after Rollins left, Dean Ambrose came out of Kane's bathroom and Kane
said he would face Luke Harper later in the show; featured Byron Saxton conducting a
sit-down interview with Roman Reigns about his WrestleMania match against Lesnar and
Rollins coming out and winning the title; included a look at the local media coverage
of WrestleMania; featured an in-ring promo by WWE US Champion John Cena in which he
said the US title had the respect back that it deserved after he beat Alexander Rusev
at WrestleMania, then adding that his open challenges would continue; moments later,
Rusev and Lana interrupted, with Rusev saying he didn't lose at WrestleMania and Cena
could either give him what is his or be crushed at Extreme Rules; Rusev went on to
insult Cena before calling for his flag to be shown above the ring; when it didn't
drop, Cena revealed that it was now the American flag and said he would kick Rusev's
ass at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32; featured a vignette
on Adrian Neville; included a backstage promo by Titus O'Neil & Darren Young in which
they mocked the New Day; included an ad promoting new WWE Network shows: Randy Orton defeated the Big Show (w/ Kane, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, & WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins) via disqualification at 1:19 when Kane, Mercury, &
Noble interfered; after the match, Orton was attacked until Ryback ran out and helped
make the save as Rollins escaped ringside Naomi pinned Natalya Neidhart at 2:20; WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella
provided guest commentary for the bout; during her entrance, Naomi cut an insert
promo on chasing the WWE Divas Title; after the bout, Naomi and Nikki stared at each
other Mike Mizanin pinned R-Truth with the Skull Crushing Finale at 1:21; prior to the
bout, stills were shown of Damien Sandow tossing Miz from the Andre the Giant
Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania, and footage shown of Miz attacking Sandow on
Raw; after the contest, Sandow ran out and dropped Miz with the Skull Crushing Finale
before putting on Miz's sunglasses Dean Ambrose fought Luke Harper to a no contest at around the 9-minute mark when
Harper powerbombed Ambrose through the commentary table, with referees then coming
out to tend to Ambrose; after the commercial break, footage was shown of Ambrose
being helped backstage by referees and medics Sheamus defeated WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan via count-out in a non-title match at
14:58 when Sheamus opted to get the win via count-out after Bryan busted his face
open at ringside and Wade Barrett, who provided guest commentary, hit the Bull Hammer
behind the referee's back; prior to the bout, Sheamus mocked the size of Bryan and
Dolph Ziggler, said he was a real man, and would take out all the popular underdogs;
following the ring introductions, the commentary table was reassembled
WWE @ Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center - April 6, 2015 Raw - featured Byron Saxton (sub. for Michael Cole), John Bradshaw Layfield, & Booker
T on commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Seth Rollins, with the Big Show, Kane, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he noted
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were on vacation and that WrestleMania proved the
Authority always wins; Rollins went on to highlight the victories of Triple H,
himself, and Show before also noting 'Kane was there, too;' Show praised Rollins,
with Rollins saying he was the greatest champion of all time; moments later, Randy
Orton interrupted and mocked those in the ring before saying he should get his title
shot; Kane then said others were worthy of consideration and said the Extreme Rules
title shot would be determined with a Roman Reigns vs. Ryback vs. Orton match later
in the night; Kane went on to say all three would have singles matches first and
Orton's would be first, against Kane himself; Show then held Rollins back as Rollins
protested Kane's title shot opportunity; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic which
read Raw and Smackdown were the #1 shows on cable their respective nights the
previous week; included the announcement AJ had retired from in-ring competition;
featured a backstage segment in which Kane yelled at Brad Maddox until Rollins got in
Kane's face, with Kane saying Rollins wouldn't have won Money in the Bank without him
nor would he be champion and suggested Rollins was scared of Orton; Rollins then said
Kane should step down from his role and Triple H and Stephanie would agree with him,
with Kane saying he was running the show whether Rollins liked it or not; after
Rollins continued to talk down to Kane, Kane said Rollins would be in the next match;
included the announcement April would be free for new subscribers of the WWE Network;
featured an ad promoting The Marine 4; included a graphic noting Furious 7 starring
the Rock was #1 at the box office; featured a backstage promo by Darren Young & Titus
O'Neil mocked Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor and Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier
Woods; included a 'For the Hero in All of Us' ad; featured Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with the New Day about the fans chanting "New Day sucks;"
included a backstage segment in which Kane left a message with Triple H and Stephanie
that he had everything under control; moments later, Summer Rae, Natalya Neidhart,
Alicia Fox, and Cameron walked in and complimented Kane before saying they wanted a
divas battle royal to determine the #1 contender; Kane then said it would happen the
following week; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman about his
victory over Show and upcoming main event match; included the announcement WWE IC
Champion Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler would face Sheamus & Wade Barrett on Smackdown;
featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said he was the new face of
fear; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about the upcoming
main event; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Orton about the main
event match; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32: Randy Orton defeated Kane via disqualification at 6:53 when Kane struck Orton with a
steel chair on the floor; after the bout, Kane attempted to drop Orton with a
chokeslam onto the chair but Orton escaped and attempted the RKO on the chair only
for Kane to slide out of the ring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned
Adrian Neville (mystery opponent) in a non-title match with the buckle bomb and curb
stomp at 11:39; following the entrances, Rollins took the mic and suggested Neville
sit the match out, with Neville responding with a spin kick to the gut; after the
bout, Rollins hit the move a second time WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Stardust (mystery opponent) with a springboard
Stunner and the FU at 13:06; following Cena's entrance, he noted the city named it
WWE Day and said he was giving opportunities at the title on behalf of the fans and
that's what his John Cena Open Challenge was all about; late in the match, Stardust
kicked out of the FU and Cena kicked out of Crossroads Paige & Naomi defeated Brie Bella & WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at 4:58 when Naomi
pinned Brie with a legscissors into a faceplant Ryback pinned Luke Harper with Shellshocked at 2:47 Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Big E Langston & Xavier Woods (w/ Kofi Kingston) at 3:02
when Sin Cara pinned Woods with a Swanton; during the bout, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag
Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were shown watching on backstage Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show with the spear at 10:40; the Andre the Giant
Memorial Battle Royal trophy was ringside for the match Sheamus pinned Mark Henry with the Brogue Kick at 2:34; prior to the bout, Sheamus
cut an in-ring promo in which he mocked Dolph Ziggler before Henry walked out for the
bout Mike Mizanin pinned Damien Sandow with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage
at 4:58 Randy Orton defeated Ryback and Roman Reigns at 5:13 by pinning Ryback with the RKO
after Ryback fought off the interference of Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble;
stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins at Extreme Rules; late in the match, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, Big Show, Kane, Mercury & Noble walked ringside, with Show twice punching
Reigns in the face and Orton dragging Rollins into the ring; after the bout, Rollins
hit the curb stomp on Orton; moments later, footage was shown of WWE US Champion John
Cena joining Chris Jericho backstage for the WWE Network-exclusive Talk is Jericho
immediately after Raw
WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center - April 7, 2015 Smackdown! - 4/9/15 - featured Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jerry Lawler on
commentary; included an opening in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in
which he spoke about defending the title against all comers and fighting Sheamus the
previous week, only for Wade Barrett to interfere; moments later, Barrett interrupted
and was joined by Sheamus at the entrance stage, who said he tolerated Barrett
because he wasn't small like Bryan; the two then circled the ring before Dolph
Ziggler came out and said their tag team match could happen then and there; Big Show
then walked out, said he agreed with Sheamus, claimed he had eclipsed Andre the
Giant's success, and said he wanted to help beat down Bryan and Ziggler; Roman Reigns
then came through the crowd and aided Bryan and Ziggler in clearing the ring;
featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alicia Fox, Cameron, and
Natalya Neidhart in which they discussed the divas #1 contenders battle royal on
Monday, leading to a shoving match between Natalya and Fox; included a video package
on the history between Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan to hype their match later in the
show; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting Raw was the #1 show on cable for the
third consecutive month; included an in-ring segment of Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin
introduced a trailer for The Marine 4; moments later, Summer Rae walked out and
interrupted Miz, correcting that she was the co-star of the film and going on to note
Damien Sandow tossed Miz from the WrestleMania battle royal; Miz went on to note
Sandow was twice fired from WWE before he gave him a purpose; moments later, Sandow
joined them in the ring, with Miz saying he needed to get his life and future on
track; Miz then told Sandow to shake his hand and apologize and they could move past
it, with Sandow apologizing and then kicking Miz out of the ring and kissing Summer;
featured a video package noting the media hype and activities surrounding
WrestleMania 31; included a WrestleMania 32 ad; featured an ad promoting the WWE
Network being free to new subscribers in April: WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated
Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 10:46 when
Kidd pinned Kingston with a fisherman neckbreaker after Cesaro hit a European
uppercut; prior to the bout, Big E cut a promo on his way to the ring in which he
said the fans had to like and love New Day Adrian Neville pinned Curtis Axel with the Red Arrow at 2:16; prior to the bout, Axel
cut an in-ring promo on Neville Natalya Neidhart defeated Alicia Fox via submission with the Sharpshooter at 3:39;
Cameron was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Cameron dropped Natalya
with a DDT and did the same to Fox Bray Wyatt pinned Erick Rowan with the Sister Abigail at 8:28; prior to the bout,
Wyatt cut an in-ring promo on what Rowan was like when he found him and the potential
he saw in him WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, & Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus, Wade
Barrett, & the Big Show at 15:11 when Reigns pinned Barrett with the spear as Barrett
attempted the Bull Hammer
WWE @ London, England - 02 Arena - April 13, 2015 (16,750; sell out) Raw - featured Michael Cole, Booker T, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary;
included still photos from throughout the city; featured the announcement Triple H
would return the following week with an announcement about the new season of Tough
Enough; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he referred to himself as
the new face of fear; featured an ad promoting 'The Marine 4;' included Booker
conducting an in-ring interview with Roman Reigns about the outcome of WrestleMania
31, with Big Show eventually interrupting Roman on the big screen and saying he would
make sure Roman would be a failure; Roman replied by noting Show was hiding backstage
instead of joining him in the ring and said he would retire Show; as Roman went to go
backstage, Show attacked him and repeatedly threw him into the English taxi cab
parked at the entrance; Show then hit a chokeslam to Roman on the roof of the car;
featured an ad promoting an early look at 'Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe' on the
WWE Network after Raw; included a backstage segment with Show and Kane in which Show
talked about doing what was best for business in regards to WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Seth Rollins later in the show; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting
the WWE app had been downloaded more than 18 million times; included a backstage
segment with Kane and WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in which Bryan told Kane that if
he had any ounce of pride he should go out and be a man against Rollins; featured the
announcement WWE US Champion John Cena would have an open challenge on Smackdown;
included the announcement the month of April would be free to new subscribers of the
WWE Network; featured a backstage promo by Titus O'Neil & Darren Young in which they
mocked Los Matadores; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with
Naomi about her attack on Paige earlier in the show, with Naomi speaking about AJ's
retirement and noting she was now taking her opportunity instead of waiting around
for it to happen; featured a graphic of WWE trivia sponsored by Little Caesar's;
included the announcement Show would be part of Smackdown; featured an ad promoting
upcoming WWE Network new series; included a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins,
with Mercury and Noble, talked about beating Kane earlier in the night to pick a
stipulation in facing Randy Orton at Extreme Rules; moments later, Orton joined them
in the ring and Rollins said his stipulation would be that the RKO would be banned;
Orton then said his stipulation would be a steel cage match; after he and Rollins had
words, Orton fought off all three men before Rollins ran up to the stage to escape: WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Wade Barrett (mystery opponent) with the springboard
Stunner and FU at 9:51; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he said
London deserved a WrestleMania, noted his upcoming Extreme Rules match with Alexander
Rusev, and called for someone to accept his open challenge; moments later, Barrett
walked out - to chants of "Bad News Barrett" - and accepted Cena's challenge; late in
the bout, Barrett kicked out of the FU; after the contest, Lana walked out to the
entrance stage, distracting Cena before Rusev attacked Cena from behind; Lana then
announced Cena vs. Rusev at Extreme Rules would be a Russian Chain match Paige won a divas battle royal by last eliminating Naomi at 3:56; stipulations stated
the winner would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Extreme Rules; Nikki and
Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the bout; following the commercial break,
Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring interview with Paige about her win and being the #1
contender, with Paige noting her younger years wrestling in England and her family in
the crowd; moments later, Naomi jumped Paige and attacked her in and out of the ring Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 2:16 when Sin Cara pinned
Viktor with the Swanton Randy Orton defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion
Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) via disqualification at 2:18 when Kidd interfered;
after the bout, Kane walked out and said the match was too important to end like that
and it would restart as a handicap match Randy Orton defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya
Neidhart) in a non-title handicap match at 6:44 by pinning Kidd with the RKO as Kidd
came off the top rope; stipulations stated Orton could choose a stipulation for his
title match with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules; after
the bout, Kane, Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble were shown watching on
backstage, with Rollins saying he would face Noble later in the show instead of Dolph
Ziggler; Noble then suggested Rollins face Kane, with Rollins agreeing that the
entire situation was Kane's fault Dean Ambrose pinned Adam Rose with Dirty Deeds at 2:12 Stardust pinned Fandango (w/ Rosa Mendes) with the Beautiful Disaster at 1:07; after
the bout, Fandango took the mic, implied Rosa was his problem, and led the crowd in
chanting along to his theme music as he danced on the Spanish announce table WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned
Kane in a non-title match at 4:34 when, after dropping the champion with the
chokeslam, Kane laid down and rolled Rollins on top of him; stipulations stated
Rollins could choose a stipulation for his title defense at Extreme Rules against
Randy Orton if he won Damien Sandow (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Mike Mizanin with a roll up at 2:01 Ryback defeated Luke Harper via disqualification at 1:47 when Harper hit Ryback with
part of the announce table on the floor; after the bout, Dean Ambrose ran out and
cleared Harper from the ring, with Harper leaving through the crowdWWE @ Dortmund,
Germany - April 17, 2015 WWE Tag Team Champions Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Los
Matadores (w/ El Torito) and Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods (w/ Big E. Langston) Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick after dropping Ziggler throat-first
across the top rope Damien Sandow & Zack Ryder defeated Mike Mizanin & Fandango when Sandow pinned Miz
with the Skull Crushing Finale Bray Wyatt pinned Erick Rowan with the Sister Abigail Roman Reigns pinned the Big Show in a streetfight with the spear
WWE @ Albany, NY - Times Union Center - April 20, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton, inside a steel cage, in which
he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins having the RKO banned at Extreme
Rules would only lead to Rollins' pain being slow; moments later, Rollins, with Joey
Mercury and Jamie Noble, interrupted at the entrance stage, with he and Orton having
words until Orton said he would lay out Rollins with the RKO by the end of the night;
included a backstage segment with Rollins, Mercury and Noble, in which Titus O'Neil &
Darren Young appeared and made a joke; moments later, Triple H appeared, with Rollins
venting to him about Kane and Orton; featured an ad promoting The Marine 4; included
an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he said Tough Enough would return June 23 and
directed fans to send in their video submissions to be one of 10 men and 5 women;
moments later, Kane joined Triple H in the ring and said he was giving his two weeks
notice of resignation; moments later, Rollins, with Mercury and Noble, came out, and
mocked Kane before Kane said Rollins was only champion because the Authority wanted
it that way and the same would be true if they wanted El Torito to be champion;
Triple H then had the two step away before noting how loyal Kane was to the Authority
and said Kane would guard the door at Extreme Rules; featured a backstage segment in
which Triple H again calmed down Rollins and Kane before saying Rollins would face
Dolph Ziggler, like he was supposed to do the week before; included a backstage
segment in catering in which Heath Slater told Erick Rowan that he would answer the
open challenge later in the show and become the new WWE US Champion; moments later,
Orton appeared and dropped Slater with the RKO onto the table; featured an in-ring
segment in which Roman Reigns called out Big Show, with Bo Dallas interrupting and
calling Roman "Outback Jack in Kevlar" and that he was always losing; moments later,
Reigns took down Dallas with the Superman Punch and spear before finishing his promo
on Show; included an ad promoting 'Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe;' featured an ad
promoting WWE Network being free for new subscribers in the month of April; included
the announcement Chris Jericho would interview Stephanie McMahon live on the Chris
Jericho Show April 30 following Smackdown; featured an ad promoting the premiere of
'Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling' on the WWE Network after Raw; included Renee Young
conducting a backstage interview with Mike Mizanin about putting his Miz franchise on
the line against Damien Sandow later in the show, with Renee eventually cutting away
so Byron Saxton could interview WWE US Champion John Cena about his victory; Cena
discussed his win over Kane before he was attacked from behind by Alexander Rusev
wielding a chain; Rusev then applied the Accolade with the chain before referees
intervened; featured the announcement Dean Ambrose would face Luke Harper at Extreme
Rules in a Chicago streetfight and the WWE Tag Team Title match would take place
during Kickoff; included a look at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards WWE won for the
WWE Network; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he cut a promo on an
unknown person; included a backstage segment in which Young interviewed Kane and
noted J&J Security mocked him on Twitter; moments later, Kane stormed into the
Authority's dressing room and confronted Rollins, with Rollins apologizing and
telling Kane how much he appreciated him; after the Authority left the room, Orton
was shown watching on in the hallway; featured the announcement Ryback vs. Rusev
would take place on Smackdown: Dean Ambrose fought Luke Harper to a no contest at around the 1:30 mark when both men
fought into the crowd and then up to the entrance stage; prior to the bout, Harper
cut a promo saying Ambrose would be afraid of him after their match; after the
contest, Harper tossed Ambrose off the stage, with Ambrose then chasing after Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto via
count-out at 9:31 when Woods, from under the ring, grabbed onto one of the Lucha
Dragons to prevent him from getting back into the ring; stipulations stated the
winners would challenge for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Extreme Rules; during the
bout, Natalya Neidhart, WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro were shown
watching on backstage; after the contest, Randy Orton ran out and dropped Woods and
Kingston with the RKO, with Langston then escaping the ring Fandango pinned Curtis Axel with the legdrop off the top at 1:17 Naomi pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella); Nikki provided guest
commentary for the bout; during her entrance, Naomi cut an insert promo on her
attitude change; during the Bellas' entrance, their cover of Muscle & Fitness Hers
was shown on screen Sheamus defeated Zack Ryder via disqualification at around the 4-minute mark when
Dolph Ziggler ran out and attacked Sheamus; Sheamus wrestled the entire match with a
mic in his hands, often making comments toward Ryder WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Kane (mystery opponent) with an escape into the FU
at 6:22; following his entrance, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he explained the
rules of the Russian chain match; during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Seth Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble were shown watching on backstage; after
the bout, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble were shown laughing backstage; following the
commercial break, an upset Kane walked by Triple H backstage Mike Mizanin pinned Damien Sandow (w/ Summer Rae) at 2:47 with the Skull Crushing
Finale after Summer raked Sandow's eyes behind the referee's back; stipulations
stated the winner would own the Miz franchise; during his entrance, footage was shown
of Miz being part of the 2004 Tough Enough; after the bout, Miz took the mic and went
to say his catchphrase before Randy Orton ran out and dropped him with the RKO Ryback pinned Adam Rose with Shellshocked at 1:30; prior to the bout, footage was
shown of Ryback during the 2004 Tough Enough; after the bout, Ryback laid out a man
dressed as a banana and one dressed as a hot dog, from the Rosebuds, before hitting a
simultaneous Shellshocked on both; after the contest, Rosa Mendes tended to Rose WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury) pinned
Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 11:34 with a buckle bomb and modified DDT after
Sheamus distracted Ziggler from the apron; after the bout, Rollins went on to cut a
promo before Triple H joined him in the ring; moments later, Kane walked out, with
the steel cage lowering from the roof trapping Rollins inside; after the cage
lowered, Randy Orton appeared, yanked Rollins off the top rope, and hit the RKO
WWE @ Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - April 21, 2015 Main Event - 4/21/15 - featured Rich Brennan & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary;
included a WWE "For the Hero in All Of Us" ad; featured an ad promoting April being
free for new WWE Network subscribers; included an ad promoting The Marine 4: Fandango pinned Curtis Axel with a sunset flip into a powerbomb and the Last Dance at
4:39; during his entrance, Axel cut a promo praising his own dancing skills against
that of Fandango's Brie Bella pinned Alicia Fox with the facebuster at 4:19; prior to the bout, the
Bellas' cover story in Muscle & Fitness Hers was featured Stardust pinned R-Truth at 5:15 by blocking a sunset flip into the ring and grabbing
the ropes for leverage Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 7:20 when Kalisto pinned
Viktor with the Salida del Sol; prior to the bout, the Ascension cut an in-ring promo
on the Lucha Dragons Smackdown! - 4/23/15 - included an ad promoting April being free for new WWE Network
subscribers; featured a "Did you know?" graphic noting the WWE Network won at the
Cynopsis Sports Media Awards; included a look at recent Tough Enough contest video
entries; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt; included a backstage promo by
Titus O'Neil & Darren Young in which they mocked WWE Tag Team Champions Tyson Kidd &
Antonio Cesaro; featured a backstage segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which they found Luke Harper and talked
about their upcoming tag team match, with Harper eventually telling Rollins not to
get in his way; included an ad promoting Stephanie McMahon on Talk is Jericho
following the next week's Smackdown; featured a "Did you know?" graphic in which it
was noted the WWE app had been downloaded more than 18 million times; included
footage from the WWE app in which Renee Young interviewed Big Show about facing Roman
Reigns at Extreme Rules; included an ad promoting 'The Marine 4': Kane fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie
Noble) to a no contest in a non-title match; prior to the bout, Rollins, with Mercury
& Noble, cut an in-ring promo in which he discussed his upcoming steel cage match at
Extreme Rules against Randy Orton before joking about Kane; moments later, Kane
walked to the ring, with the two having words until Kane said Rollins should lay down
for him as he did for Rollins, and reminded Rollins that he held the key to the cage
on Sunday; Kane then called for a referee and repeatedly yelled at Rollins; Rollins
eventually yelled down and told Kane to get it over with, with Kane saying he was
just kidding and helped Rollins to his feet; Kane then said Rollins would instead
face Dean Ambrose Dean Ambrose fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury &
Jamie Noble) to a no contest in a non-title match when Ambrose fought off an
interfering Luke Harper, Mercury, and Noble before the opening bell; moments later,
Roman Reigns ran out to make the save, with he and Ambrose clearing the ring Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus at 9:05 when Neville
pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow; prior to the bout, Ziggler & Neville cut an insert
promo on their upcoming match; during their entrance, Sheamus cut a promo on his
opponents and facing Ziggler at Extreme Rules Naomi pinned Natalya Neidhart with the Rear View at 2:29; prior to the bout, it was
noted Naomi would challenge WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Extreme Rules, instead
of the injured Paige; after the bout, Naomi again attacked her opponent before
leaving the ring Ryback defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) via disqualification when Rusev used his
steel chain as a weapon on the floor; prior to the bout, Lana and Rusev cut an in-
ring promo on Rusev's upcoming Russian chain match with WWE US Champion John Cena at
Extreme Rules; during the contest, there were chants for and against Cena; after the
match, Rusev knocked Ryback out with the chain before using it to apply the Accolade Kofi Kingston (w/ Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) pinned WWE Tag Team Champions
Antonio Cesaro (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Tyson Kidd) at 1:30 with the spin kick to
the face after Kidd was knocked down on the floor Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/
Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Luke Harper at 16:45 when Reigns pinned Rollins,
moments after Kane rolled Rollins back into the ring; prior to the bout, Kane came
out and sat ringside
Extreme Rules 2015 - Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - April 26, 2015 (announced at
14,197; sell out) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves as part of the
panel; included the announcement that WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan would not be able
to compete and Adrian Neville would face Wade Barrett in Bryan's place; featured Tom
Phillips in the social media lounge; included Eden conducting a backstage interview
with Naomi about her attitude change and upcoming WWE Divas title shot; featured a
segment where Dean Ambrose joined the commentary team, took a mic, and cut a promo on
facing Luke Harper in a streetfight later in the night; included highlights of recent
Tough Enough entries; featured a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he continued
to target an unknown wrestler; included Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw
Layfield on commentary; featured an ad promoting new WWE Network content in the
coming two weeks; included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Kane in
which Kane stormed off after Phillips asked a question from a fan as to if Kane was
still relevant; featured an ad promoting Jerry Springer's 'Too Hot for TV' WWE
Network show: Adrian Neville (sub. for WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan) pinned Wade Barrett with the
Red Arrow at 10:36; during his entrance, Barrett said Bryan wasn't even at the
building and it was all his doing because Bryan wasn't man enough to face him Pay-per-view bouts - featured a backstage segment in which Triple H told Kane to go
find Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper after the opening match, then telling Kane and WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to get on the same page; during the segment
the crowd loudly chanted "Boring;" included an ad promoting new content coming to the
WWE Network in the next two weeks; featured the panel of Byron Saxton, Corey Graves,
& Booker T discussing the first three matches during the main show; included Renee
Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big
E Langston, & Xavier Woods about their title win, with Luke Harper and and Dean
Ambrose's vehicle pulling in beside them and those two continuing their match;
featured an ad promoting Payback 2015; included a Mt. Dew ad; featured an ad
promoting Stephanie McMahon as a guest on Live with Chris Jericho; featured Young
conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his upcoming bout with Big
Show; included a backstage segment in which Alexander Rusev yelled at Lana and sent
her away, with Lana then shown walking into the Authority's office; included a 'For
the Hero in All of Us' PSA; featured a 'The Marine 4' ad; included a backstage
segment in which Randy Orton told Kane that he remembered when he wasn't a lacky for
the Authority; featured a look at recent Tough Enough entries; included an in-ring
promo by Bo Dallas in which he insulted Chicago before Ryback came out, fought off
Dallas, and eventually hit him with Shellshocked; featured Saxton conducting a
backstage interview with Rusev in which Lana walked in and said the last Rusev vs.
WWE US Champion John Cena match would take place at Payback in an I Quit match: Dean Ambrose pinned Luke Harper in a streetfight after hitting Dirty Deeds onto
several steel chairs that both men had thrown into the ring; at the 8-minute mark,
Harper jumped in a car, Ambrose dove in as well, and Harper drove off; the two
returned to the arena in the vehicle about 45 minutes later and concluded the match
in the ring Dolph Ziggler pinned Sheamus with an inside cradle out of a suplex attempt at 9:26 in
a Kiss Me Arse match; after the bout, the referee and Ziggler repeatedly told Sheamus
to live up to the stipulation, with Sheamus leaving the ring, yelling at the
timekeeper to restart the match, and stalling; eventually, Sheamus hit a low blow
from behind on Ziggler, took the mic, said he told Ziggler that he would kiss his
ass, and then hiked up his own tights before rubbing Ziggler's face against his ass Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 9:37 when Kingston pinned Cesaro
with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage after Cesaro knocked Langston off
the apron WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in a Russian chain match
at 13:35 by touching the final corner after hitting the FU; late in the match, Rusev
sent Lana backstage; after the contest, Cena held up the title belt as the American
flag was displayed above the ring WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) pinned Naomi with the Rack Attack at
7:23 after Brie, from the floor, kicked the challenger in the head (Naomi's debut
with new entrance music and look) Roman Reigns defeated the Big Show in a last man standing match at 19:46 after
toppling the announce table onto Show and standing on top WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Randy Orton in a steel cage
match at 20:56 by escaping the cage through the door after hitting the RKO on the
challenger, moments after Orton hit the move on an interfering Kane; the RKO was
banned for the bout; Kane served as the gatekeeper to the cage but attacked both men,
as well as Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury, late in the contest
WWE @ Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - April 27, 2015 (announced as a sell out) Raw - King of the Ring 2015 - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Kane, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, in which
Rollins bragged about beating Randy Orton at Extreme Rules before he and Kane began
arguing; moments later, Orton interrupted and told Kane there were grounds for a
rematch; before Kane could respond, Roman Reigns came through the crowd, stood on the
commentary table, noted he took out the Big Show the night before, and said he
deserved a title shot; after Rollins said he already beat both of them and neither
deserved a title shot, Kane suggested he and Rollins face Reigns and Orton later in
the show and the fans would help decide Rollins' opponent for Payback; included an ad
promoting upcoming programs for the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment with
Kane, Rollins, Mercury and Noble in which Kane said the fans were going to have the
option to have Orton or Reigns challenge for the title at Payback but he was now
going to add another option of both Orton and Reigns as the challengers; included an
ad promoting 'The Marine 4;' featured a look at new content coming to the WWE Network
later in the week; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Brie
Bella about the medical condition of WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan, with Naomi
eventually appearing and shoving Brie to the ground before saying no one cares about
either her or Bryan; featured a 'Did you know?' graphic which read the WWE app had
been downloaded more than 18 million times; included an in-ring promo by Damien
Sandow in which he discussed his arrival to WWE three years prior, being told he
wasn't entertaining enough, and his quest to entertain the fans through his
characters; Sandow then thanked the fans for being the reason he still had a job;
moments later, Curtis Axel walked to the ring and insulted Sandow, with Sandow
mocking him before eventually fighting Axel off and hitting the Hulk Hogan legdrop
before tossing Axel to the floor; featured the announcement Tyson Kidd & Antonio
Cesaro would challenge WWE Tag Team Champions the New Day on Smackdown; included a
backstage promo by Bray Wyatt in which he said what he did to Ryback was only the
beginning; featured a look at recent Tough Enough entries; included an ad promoting
NXT on the WWE Network: King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Bull
Hammer from the ring apron at 8:17, moments after Sheamus appeared at the entrance
stage and mocked making Ziggler kiss his ass the night before; during his entrance,
Ziggler commented on Sheamus attacking him after their match at Extreme Rules; during
his own entrance, Barrett cut an insert promo on his participation in the tournament WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi
Kingston) pinned Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart & Antonio Cesaro) at 1:23 with a
clothesline, with Woods holding down Kidd's foot during the cover; following their
entrance, Woods cut an in-ring promo in which he thanked their fans Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 2:07; after the bout, Bray Wyatt's
entrance flickered on the big screen, with Wyatt then appearing beyind Ryback in the
ring and dropping him with Sister Abigail WWE US Champion John Cena fought Heath Slater (mystery opponent) to a no contest;
prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he noted his win over Alexander
Rusev the night before and facing Rusev in an I Quit match at Payback; during his
entrance, Slater cut a promo in which he said he would take the title, only for Rusev
to attack him from behind; Lana then joined Rusev until he yelled at her to go
backstage, with Rusev then cutting a promo on facing Cena at Payback King of the Ring Quarter Finals: R-Truth pinned Stardust at 3:48 with the Lie
Detector as Stardust attempted the Disaster Kick; during his entrance, Truth cut a
promo on winning the King of the Ring and getting rid of spiders; during his
entrance, Stardust cut a promo on his own winning the tournament Adam Rose pinned Fandango with the Party Foul at 1:50 after Fandango became
distracted by Rosa Mendes, among the Rosebuds; after the bout, Rosa took the mic,
mocked Fandango choosing the fans over her, and said she was with Rose; she and Rose
then kissed Naomi pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) at 3:38 with a kick to
the head and inside cradle King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Sheamus defeated Dean Ambrose via disqualification
at 12:33 when Dolph Ziggler ran out and attacked Sheamus on the floor, moments after
Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick to Ambrose outside the ring; prior to the bout, Ambrose
cut an insert promo about the changes he would make as king; during Sheamus's
entrance, he cut his own promo on the tournament; after the contest, Ziggler scared
Sheamus backstage King of the Ring Quarter Finals: Adrian Neville pinned Luke Harper with the Red Arrow
at 10:12; during their entrances, both men cut promos about their plans to win the
tournament Roman Reigns & Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/
Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane at 18:41 when Orton pinned Rollins with the RKO
after the Superman Punch from Reigns; after the match, Kane took the mic and revealed
the WWE app poll results in which the fans chose both Orton and Reigns to face
Rollins with 78% of the vote; Reigns then immediately took down Rollins with the spear
WWE @ Moline, IL - IWireless Center - April 28, 2015 King of the Ring 2015 - WWE Network exclusive - shown live; included an opening
graphic noting the passing of Verne Gagne; featured a segment in which Jerry Lawler
was introduced, with Lawler walking out to the entrance stage, welcoming the fans,
and showing a video detailing the quarter final matches; included Byron Saxton
conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his upcoming semi final match
with Adrian Neville; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with
Neville about his upcoming bout with Sheamus; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw
Layfield, & Lawler on commentary: King of the Ring Semi Finals: Adrian Neville pinned Sheamus King of the Ring Semi Finals: Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth King of the Ring Finals: Wade Barrett pinned Adrian Neville Smackdown! - 4/30/15
WWE @ Montreal, Quebec - May 4, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Randy Orton in which he said he would get
payback on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Payback, and would go
through Roman Reigns to do so; moments later, Reigns came through the crowd and
argued with Orton, with Orton noting his success and Reigns noting his own success
against Orton; WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xaiver Woods
interrupted from the entrance stage and mocked both Orton and Reigns before saying it
was already official that the New Day would face Orton & Reigns in a handicap match
to start the show; included a 'Did you know?' graphic which read WWE has more than 2
billion video views on YouTube so far in 2015; featured Renee Young conducting an
in-ring interview with Ryback about his recent attacks from Bray Wyatt, with Ryback
saying he uses fear to feed his own positivity and Wyatt had his attention; Wyatt
then appeared on the big screen and gave a vague response to Ryback's comments;
included Young conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about facing Dean
Ambrose later in the show; featured an ad promoting 'WWE 24: Roman Reigns: Never
Alone' after Raw on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network;
featured a backstage segment in which Rollins complained to Kane about his loss to
Ambrose; included Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Lana, with
Fandango walking by before Alexander Rusev appeared; featured an ad promoting ESPN
E:60 WWE Behind the Curtain; included a look at recent Tough Enough entries; featured
the announcement that the Payback world title match contract would be signed during
Smackdown; included a backstage segment showing WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella and
Brie Bella walking down the hallway and past the New Day, still celebrating from the
opening match; featured a look at new WWE Network programming; included Young
backstage saying she was waiting to interview Sami Zayn about his match with WWE US
Champion John Cena, with the New Day appearing instead and saying Young should be
talking to them instead; moments later, Natalya Neidhart, Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd
interrupted and led the crowd in a chant of "New Day sucks": WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods defeated Randy
Orton & Roman Reigns in a non-title handicap match at 13:14 when Kingston pinned
Orton after Reigns accidentally hit his partner with a spear; after the bout, Kane
walked out to the entrance stage and said Orton would face Reigns later in the show;
Kane was then shown walking backstage, past a celebrating New Day, until he found WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, who said
the Authority would soon be back to punish Kane for his recent decisions; Kane then
said Rollins would face Dean Ambrose later in the show, with Mercury and Noble banned
from ringside Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick
Viktor at 4:08 when Kidd pinned Viktor with the swing / dropkick combo; during their
entrance, the Ascension cut an insert promo on the upcoming match Dean Ambrose pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title match
with a roll up at 16:32; Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble were barred from ringside for the
contest; following the entrances, Kane walked out to the entrance stage and said if
Ambrose could beat Rollins then he would be added to the Payback main event; late in
the contest, Mercury and Noble ran out to the ring Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Fandango via submission with the Accolade at 2:12;
during the bout, Fandango got Lana to do his dance until Rusev ordered her backstage Stardust pinned R-Truth with a roll up at 2:56, moments after Truth opened a bag
Stardust brought to the ring that had fake spiders in it; during his entrance,
Stardust cut an insert promo WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Sami Zayn (mystery opponent) in an impromptu match
with the springboard Stunner and FU at around the 12-minute mark; prior to the bout,
Cena cut an in-ring promo on facing Alexander Rusev at Payback; moments later, Bret
Hart walked out and went to introduce Cena's opponent until Heath Slater interrupted;
after Slater joined the other two in the ring, Hart knocked him to the floor and
introduced Zayn; early in the match, Zayn was tended to by the trainer for a supposed
shoulder injury; Rusev and Lana were shown watching on backstage; late in the bout,
Zayn kicked out of a FU WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella) fought Naomi to a no contest in a
non-title match; during the Bellas' entrance, Naomi and Tamina jumped them both from
behind and laid them out at ringside; moments later, Naomi took the mic and noted she
and Tamina were family (Tamina's surprise return) Wade Barrett & Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville at 8:39 when Barrett
pinned Neville with the Bull Hammer after Sheamus shoved Neville off the top from the
floor; during his entrance, Barrett cut a promo on being the new king; during
Ziggler's entrance, he cut a promo mocking Barrett and Sheamus for being bullies Roman Reigns fought Randy Orton to a no contest at around the 6-minute mark; prior to
the bout, Jamie Noble announced himself as the guest ring announcer, Joey Mercury as
the timekeeper, Kane as the enforcer, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins
as the guest commentator; late in the contest, Orton was attacked on the floor by all
the Authority members, with Reigns then diving onto all of them; moments later, Orton
and Reigns were beaten down until Dean Ambrose ran out to make the save, with Rollins
being chased around the ring before sustaining Reigns' spear; Orton followed by
hitting the RKO on Reigns and Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on Orton
WWE @ Ottawa, Ontario - May 5, 2015 Smackdown! - 5/7/15 - featured Tom Phillips, Jerry Lawler, & Byron Saxton on
commentary; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose
about being part of the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting new content on
the WWE Network; included a 'Did you know?' graphic noting WWE was the #1 sports
channel on YouTube; featured an in-ring segment in which Lana asked the fans to not
chant for her since it upset Alexander Rusev; moments later, Rusev came out, sent
Lana backstage, and cut a promo on facing WWE US Champion John Cena in an I Quit
match at Payback; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns
on being part of the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting the Special
Olympics Unified Rally; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Randy
Orton about the Payback main event; featured an ad promoting the latest 'Jerry
Springer's Too Hot for TV' on the WWE Network; included a look at recent Tough Enough
entrants; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World Heavyweight
Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, about the Payback main event;
included an ad promoting May being free for new subscribers of the WWE Network;
featured a closing in-ring segment in which Kane oversaw the contract signing between
Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Orton vs. Ambrose for Payback; after the three challengers
entered the ring to sign the contract, Rollins, Mercury, and Noble appeared at the
entrance stage, with Rollins saying he was content to stay where he was as Ambrose
goaded him to get in the ring; Kane then told Rollins to sign the contract himself in
the ring, with Rollins signing the contract, insulting all the challengers, and then
arguing with Kane until Ambrose set up the table in the corner and threw Mercury onto
it; moments later, a brawl ensued involving all the men in the ring, ending with
Orton hitting the RKO on Ambrose, Reigns taking out Orton with the Superman Punch,
and Rollins taking out Reigns with the curb stomp: Dolph Ziggler defeated Wade Barrett via disqualification in an impromptu match at
6:47 when Sheamus interfered after Ziggler hit the Fameasser; prior to the bout,
Jerry Lawler conducted an in-ring interview with Barrett about his winning the
previous week's King of the Ring tournament; when Lawler refused to say, "All Hail
King Barrett," Barrett prepared to hit the Bull Hammer until Ziggler interrupted,
mocked Barrett, and challenged him to a match; after the bout, Ziggler was double
teamed until Adrian Neville ran out to make the save Dolph Ziggler & Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus in an impromptu match
at around the 6-minute mark when Ziggler pinned Barrett with the Zig Zag, moments
after Barrett was distracted by Neville on the floor (the bout began during the
commercial break) Luke Harper pinned Fandango with the discuss clothesline at 1:42; after the contest,
Erick Rowan walked out, took off his sheep mask, and attacked Fandango before then
leaving the ring WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Ryback
(mystery partner), Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 12:17 when
Kingston pinned Kidd with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; late in the
bout, a brief Bray Wyatt video distracted Ryback on the floor Naomi (w/ Tamina) pinned Emma with the Rear View at 3:24; during her entrance, Naomi
and Tamina cut an insert promo; after the contest, Tamina and Naomi double teamed
Emma Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:00 when Kalisto scored
the pin with an inside cradle; after the bout, Los Matadores shoved Torito to the mat
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - May 11, 2015 Raw - featured an opening clip of Triple H arriving to the arena in a limo; included
an in-ring promo by Triple H in which he compared his children to Kane and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; moments later, Triple H called Rollins, with Joey
Mercury and Jamie Noble, to the ring, with the crowd soon interrupting Rollins with
chants of "We want Ambrose;" Rollins went on to say Kane was trying to cost him the
title, with the crowd again interrupting him, until Kane joined everyone else in the
ring and insulted Rollins; Triple H went on to intervene, adding he respected Kane
and Rollins could be irritating but that Kane's services might no longer be needed if
Rollins didn't retain at Payback; Triple H then said all four Payback main eventers
would be in action, Kane would face Roman Reigns, and Rollins would face Randy Orton;
Noble quickly interrupted on behalf of Rollins, with Triple H saying both he and
Mercury could face Ambrose in a handicap match to start the show; Ambrose then walked
past Kane, Triple H, and Rollins in the aisle; included a 'Don't try this at home'
PSA; featured an ad promoting NXT on the WWE Network; included a 'Did you know?'
graphic noting fans from 100 countries had applied to Tough Enough; featured an ad
promoting 'ECW Unreleased Vol. 3;' included an ad promoting Kevin Owens vs. NXT
Heavyweight Champion Sami Zayn immediately after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a
look at the cast announcement of Tough Enough, followed by a look at new applicants;
included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Daniel Bryan in which he talked about
being in and out of doctors' offices in recent weeks, the fans being more behind him
than anyone backstage, and the fact he had to give up his world title one year prior;
Bryan went on to say there was no word as to when he would be able to return to
action and would give up the IC title so it could be defended for the fans; after the
crowd chanted, "Thank you, Daniel," Bryan responded by thanking them for everything
they had done for him; featured the announcement the Elimination Chamber would return
Sunday, May 31 from Corpus Christi, TX; included the announcement Damien Sandow &
Curtis Axel would face the Ascension as part of the Payback Kick-Off; featured a
backstage promo by Darren Young & Titus O'Neil in which they mocked the New Age
Outlaws; included the announcement Kane would face Reigns on Smackdown in a match
that could only end by pinfall or submission; featured an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt
in which he discussed fear before turning to Ryback; moments later, Ryback came out,
with the two fighting in the ring before Ryback cleared Wyatt from the ring; included
an ad promoting 'Too Hot for TV' on the WWE Network; featured a 'Did you know?'
graphic which read Tough Enough video entries had been viewed more than 3 million
times online: Dean Ambrose defeated Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble in a handicap match at 5:18 by
pinning Noble with Dirty Deeds after Mercury and Noble collided Wade Barrett pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Bull Hammer at 5:55 after Sheamus, who
provided guest commentary for the bout, distracted Ziggler; prior to the bout, it was
announced Ziggler would face Sheamus at Payback; during his entrance, Barrett cut a
promo saying he would face Adrian Neville at Payback; after the contest, Sheamus
attacked Ziggler; Ziggler fought back but eventually sustained the Brogue Kick Erick Rowan (w/ Luke Harper) pinned Fandango with a full nelson slam at the 36-second
mark; after the match, Harper & Rowan double teamed Fandango Adrian Neville (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion John Cena via
disqualification at 14:42 when Alexander Rusev interfered after Neville hit the Red
Arrow; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he noted the WWE World
Heavyweight Title was too guarded that some will never get a chance at it, while the
US title was what America was all about; he went on to discuss facing Rusev in an I
Quit match at Payback; late in the bout, Neville kicked out of the FU; after the
contest, Rusev laid out Neville and applied the Accolade on Cena before holding up
the title belt Roman Reigns fought Kane to a no contest; the match never officially began, as Kane
attacked Reigns at ringside; after several minutes of fighting, Reigns laid out Kane
behind the commentary table Tamina (w/ Naomi) pinned Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella) with a
superkick at 2:34; during their entrance, Naomi and Tamina cut an insert promo on the
Bellas Damien Sandow fought Curtis Axel to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when
Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor interrupted and mocked both men; prior to the bout,
footage was shown from the Raw pre-show of Sandow and Axel having a backstage
confrontation; Sandow came out as Randy Savage; after the match, Axel and Sandow
cleared the ring before doing the Mega Powers handshake Antonio Cesaro (w/ Tyson Kidd & Natalya Neidhart) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Big E
Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) with a leg cradle at
8:55 Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification
in a non-title match at 15:15 when Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble interfered; after the
bout, Kane walked out and stood ringside, with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose joining
Orton in the ring and cornering Rollins; moments later, Rollins was laid out before
Reigns, Ambrose, and Orton fought amongst themselves, with Ambrose standing tall as
the show ended
WWE @ ? - May 12, 2015 Smackdown! - 5/14/15 - featured an opening backstage promo by Bray Wyatt,
interrupting the show open, in which he discussed Ryback's altercation with him on
Monday; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in which he said he works best
alone and he was left alone on Monday after Roman Reigns took out Randy Orton and
then he took out Reigns; Reigns then came through the crowd and joined Ambrose in the
ring, with Ambrose saying Reigns shouldn't expect an apology for what he did and
Reigns saying he knew he wouldn't get one but he would be the one to get payback on
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Payback; moments later, Kane walked
out and said Ambrose would face Sheamus in the opening bout; featured a backstage
segment in which Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, told Kane to do the
right thing at Payback; Kane then said Rollins would face Ryback later in the show;
included an in-ring promo by Alexander Rusev and Lana in which Lana apologized for
her actions on Raw, adding they reflected badly on Russia and Rusev, and Rusev
discussed his upcoming I Quit match with WWE US Champion John Cena at Payback before
showing, on loop, Cena saying, "I quit" on Raw; featured Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Ryback about facing Rollins and the challenge of Wyatt;
included an ad promoting May being free for new subscribers of the WWE Network;
featured a 'Did you know?' graphic noting Tough Enough submissions have come from
more than 100 countries, followed by submission clips from the likes of Gabriel
Iglesias and Tessa Blanchard; included the announcement WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella & Brie Bella would face Naomi & Tamina at Payback; featured Young conducting a
backstage interview with Naomi & Tamina in which they discussed the Bellas and
wanting the attention of the WWE Universe; included a backstage segment in which Adam
Rose became upset with a Rosebud in a hotdog costume and shoved him down, adding that
the party was over and then kissing Rosa Mendes; moments later, Kane walked past on
his way out to the ring: Dean Ambrose pinned Sheamus in an impromptu match at around the 11-minute mark with a
roll up after Sheamus struck his head on the top of the ringpost WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) pinned
Ryback in a non-title match after a flying knee to the head followed by two
superkicks at 6:17; prior to the bout, Rollins cut an in-ring promo on his three
challengers at Payback; during Ryback's entrance, it was noted he would face Bray
wyatt at Payback; moments later, Wyatt attacked Ryback at ringside from behind;
moments later, Wyatt disappeared and Ryback was tended to by referees; following the
commercial break, Ryback agreed to go ahead with plans for the match Tyson Kidd (w/ Antonio Cesaro & Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi
Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston) via submission
with the Sharpshooter at 2:07; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo saying Kidd
& Cesaro were cheaters and the New Day was the change the world needed Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at around the 4-minute mark;
during Dallas' entrance, he discussed the absence of Daniel Bryan and said he would
be there for all the fans going through grief; Wade Barrett provided guest commentary
for the contest; after the match, Barrett took the mic and stood on the commentary
table, saying Neville was nothing more than a peasant (the bout was joined in
progress) Roman Reigns pinned Kane at around the 10-minute mark with a spear through a table in
the corner; stipulations stated the match could only end via pinfall or submission;
the two fought around ringside for several moments before the match officially began;
during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Jamie Noble, and Joey
Mercury were shown watching on backstage; late in the bout, Reigns sustained a
chokeslam through a table but kicked out at 2; after the match, Renee Young conducted
a backstage interview with Rollins, with Mercury and Noble, in which he said it would
take more than what Reigns did to take the title off him at Payback; moments later,
Dean Ambrose came up behind Rollins with a plate of cookies and promptly jumped
Rollins before he was ganged up on; Reigns then cleared Rollins, Noble, and Mercury
away before he and Ambrose came face to face; the camera then panned down to show the
world title belt was on the ground between them; Reigns went to shake Ambrose's hand,
with Ambrose instead reaching down to pick up the belt, putting it on Reigns'
shoulder, and saying he would wait until Sunday to take it
Payback 2015 - Baltimore, MD - Royal Farms Arena - May 17, 2015 (sell out) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Bryon Saxton as the
panelists; included Eden conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler about
his upcoming bout with Sheamus; featured Tom Philips in the social media lounge;
included the announcement the IC title would be decided at the Elimination Chamber on
May 31; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella & Brie Bella about Daniel Bryan's recovery and facing Noami & Tamina later in
the night; included a look at new Tough Enough entries; featured Michael Cole, Jerry
Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary; included an ad promoting the WWE
Network being free for new subscribers in the month of May; featured the announcement
the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman; included a
video package hyping WWE US Champion John Cena vs. Alexander Rusev; featured a video
package hyping Ryback vs. Bray Wyatt; included Phillips with Sheamus in the social
media lounge asking questions from the fans; featured an ad promoting NXT
Unstoppable; included a video package hyping the night's main event: R-Truth pinned Stardust in an unadvertised match at 6:50 with the What's Up Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Damien Sandow & Curtis Axel at 2:51 when O'Brian
pinned Sandow with the Fall of Man; Sandow came out as Randy Savage and to his music
while Axel did the same as Hulk Hogan Pay-per-view bouts - featured a backstage segment in which Kane and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, spoke and Rollins
tried to put their animosity behind them while Kane said everything he had done to
Rollins was to make him a better champion and man; Kane then said he didn't need the
job and maybe he would just step aisde and watch Rollins lose the belt; Rollins,
Mercury, and Noble then tried to threaten Kane but he only laughed; included an ad
promoting NXT Unstoppable; featured an ad promoting the Elimination Chamber; included
Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about his upcoming bout
with Bray Wyatt; featured an ad promoting Money in the Bank; included the
announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw with Paul Heyman;
featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview with WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier
Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston about their win earlier in the night, with the
New Day drinking milk out of champagne glasses; Saxton then informed them they would
defend their titles at Elmination Chamber in the first ever tag team Elimination
Chamber match; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a backstage segment in
which Alexander Rusev yelled at Lana for costing him his match and told her to get
out; included a look at recent Tough Enough entries; featured a backstage segment in
which Kane told Rollins good luck: Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick at 12:22; late in the bout, Ziggler
hiked his tights to make Sheamus kiss his ass, with Sheamus going to the floor and
drinking a bottle of water; late in the bout, Ziggler bled heavily from the forehead
after giving Sheamus a headbutt WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated
Antonio Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya Neidhart) in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match;
prior to the bout, the New Day pointed out Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles
sitting ringisde, mocked the team, and told the fans that the city of Baltimore could
change with positivity; fall #1: Kidd pinned Kingston with the swing / dropkick combo
at 2:49; fall #2: Kingston pinned Kidd at 8:14 when Langston hit the Big Ending as
Kingston came off onto Kidd at the same time; fall #3: Woods pinned Cesaro with an
inside cradle at 12:42 after sneaking into the ring behind the referee's back; during
the match, there were frequent chants of 'This is awesome' Bray Wyatt pinned Ryback with Sister Abigail at 10:53 after Ryback struck an
unprotected turnbuckle ribs-first WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) in an I Quit match at
28:01 when Lana climbed in the ring and quit on behalf of Rusev as Rusev was caught
in a STF while Cena also used the disloged ring ropes for leverage; during the
opening moments, Rusev took the mic and told Cena to give up then Naomi & Tamina defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella at 6:14 when
Naomi pinned Nikki after throwing her off the top rope Adrian Neville defeated Wade Barrett via count-out at 7:24 when Barrett opted not to
return in time; after the bout, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer but Neville battled back
to hit the Red Arrow WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) defeated
Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose at 20:51 by pinning Orton with the
Pedigree, moments after Orton hit the RKO on Kane; Kane sat ringside for the bout and
interfered throughout on behalf of the champion; late in the bout, Orton hit the RKO
on Mercury and Noble; after the match, Triple H came out and raised Rollins' hand in
the aisle
WWE @ Richmond, VA - Coliseum - May 18, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
discussed Seth Rollins retaining the WWE World Heavyweight Title the night before
revealing the vacated WWE IC Title belt and discussing the title being up for grabs
in the upcoming Elimination Chamber; moments later, Sheamus interrupted and showed
footage of assaulting Daniel Bryan the previous month, taking credit for the injury
that put Bryan on the shelf, and saying he should be rewarded for his actions by
Stephanie simply giving him the belt; Ryback then joined them and said Bryan had more
heart and determination than Sheamus ever could, cut off Stephanie when she tried to
talk over him, and challenged Sheamus to a match later in the night; Stephanie said
the two would be included in the IC title chamber match and Triple H said they could
have their singles match then and there; included an ad promoting NXT Unstoppable;
featured a backstage segment with Stephanie, Triple H, and Kane in which Kane told
them he thought Rollins had finally grown up; moments later, Rollins, Joey Mercury,
and Jamie Noble walked in with a bottle of champagne; Rollins said no one deserved a
drink more than Kane because he won the match and saved Kane's job; Dean Ambrose then
walked in and noted he beat Rollins the last time they wrestled and he would offer
Rollins a rematch, with the title on the line, at Elimination Chamber; Kane went on
to say it should be Rollins' call to determine his challenger, with Rollins noting
Ambrose was at the back of the line after Payback; after only Kane and Ambrose were
alone, Ambrose asked Kane what Paul Bearer or the Undertaker would think of him and
the way he's been acting; Kane went on to put Ambrose in a match with Bray Wyatt as
punishment; included the announcement the EverythingForDads.com Celebrity Mega Dad of
the Year winner was Titus O'Neil; featured an in-ring segment in which Alexander
Rusev said there would be no Lana and he would speak for himself; Rusev then called
for WWE US Champion John Cena to come out and continue their match; moments later,
Lana apologetically walked out, said she cared about Rusev's well being, and Rusev
said she was pathetic; Lana said Rusev was screaming "I quit" in Bulgarian while he
was caught in the STF, to which Rusev said she was a liar, there was no "us," and he
didn't need Lana because she made him weak; included an ad promoting a sneak peak of
'It's Good to be the King' on the WWE Network; featured a look at recent Tough Enough
submissions; included the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1
after Raw with Paul Heyman; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would be part of
Smackdown; included an in-ring segment in which Cena discussed his win the night
before against Rusev, noted the US title was for the fans, and issued his open
challenge; moments later, NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens walked out, said the
fans that didn't already know who he was wasn't worth his time, and told Cena that he
shouldn't feel bad about injurying Sami Zayn because he was the one that injured him
before Zayn ever got in the ring with Cena; the two then discussed the Owens vs. Zayn
title match on Wednesday during NXT Unstoppable until Cena offered Owens a title
shot; Owens said he already had a belt and, while they would eventually fight it
would be on Owens' terms; Owens then attacked Cena and laid him out with a powerbomb
(Owens' debut); featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included a backstage segment
showing Kane walking past Adam Rose kissing Rosa Mendes; featured a backstage segment
in which Stephanie spoke with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, with
Stephanie telling Brie that she was concerned about Daniel Bryan's health, was
offering Brie counseling, and didn't feel right for Brie to go to the ring with Nikki
since she was already dealing with so much; included Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Owens in which Owens said the Authority agreed to give him a
match with Cena at Elimination Chamber; featured an ad promoting Too Hot for TV on
the WWE Network; included the announcement the cast of 'Entourage' would be part of
the following week's show; featured a closing in-ring segment with Triple H,
Stephanie, and Kane in which Triple H and Stephanie praised Rollins before
introducing him; Triple H went on to say how proud he was to see Rollins as champion
and using the Pedigree to beat Randy Orton at Payback; Kane went on to say that he
was happy to see Rollins succeed and that he was best for business; Kane then showed
a video package on Rollins that he put together to prove how he felt; Noble then told
Rollins how happy he was to be working with Rollins and it has been an honor
protecting Rollins and the title; moments later, Mercury went to speak but Ambrose
walked out and joined everyone else in the ring, saying he was giving Rollins another
chance to give him a title shot; Stephanie then told Rollins to get Ambrose, with
Triple H backing everyone else back; Ambrose then brawled with Rollins and fought off
Mercury and Noble on the floor as Triple H, Stephanie, and Kane watched from the
ring; Ambrose then revealed he had cement blocks at ringside and threatened to do to
Rollins what Rollins did to him the previous year; Stephanie then told Ambrose that
he could have his title match if he let Rollins go; Ambrose went to hit rollins in
the head with a steel chair anyway but Mercury and Noble intervened, with Ambrose
again fighting them off; Ambrose also fought off Kane but sustained Rollins'
Pedigree, with Rollins then holding up the title as the show ended: Sheamus pinned Ryback in an impromptu match at 10:00 with the Brogue Kick, moments
after faking an eye injury; Ryback's ribs were heavily taped for the match Wade Barrett pinned Adrian Neville with the Bull Hammer at 7:06 after Neville tweaked
his injured knee; prior to the bout, Renee Young conducted an in-ring interview with
Neville about his transition from NXT to WWE; moments later, Bo Dallas interrupted
and mocked Neville until Neville reminded Dallas it was him he beat to win the NXT
title; the two then briefly fought until Neville cleared Dallas to the floor;
Neville's right knee was heavily taped for the contest; after the contest, Dallas
continued to attack Neville's knee and repeatedly rammed it into the ringpost Bray Wyatt pinned Dean Ambrose at 13:27 with Sister Abigail after Jamie Noble came
out of the crowd and shoved Ambrose off the top as Joey Mercury distracted the
referee from the apron; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins joined Mercury
and Noble at the entrance stage after the match; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon were
shown watching on backstage after the contest Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big
E Langston & Kofi Kingston via disqualification at 5:52 when the champions repeatedly
double teamed Kidd in the corner; WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods was banned from
ringside for the duration of the contest; during their entrance, Langston & Kingston
cut a promo about having to defend the titles in the Elimination Chamber and how it
wasn't fair; during the match, it was announced R-Truth, Wade Barrett, and Alexander
Rusev would be part of the IC title Elimination Chamber match; after the match, Woods
and the two teams brawled until Sin Cara & Kalisto, Los Matadores, Conor O'Brian &
Rick Viktor, and Titus O'Neil & Darren Young intervened, with O'Neil & Young being
the last team standing; moments later, it was announced all six teams would be part
of the tag team title Elimination Chamber match Dolph Ziggler pinned Stardust with the Zig Zag at 1:28; prior to the bout, stills
were shown of Ziggler's head being stitched during Payback; after the match, Michael
Cole conducted an in-ring interview with Ziggler about his match with Sheamus the
night before, with Cole then telling Ziggler that he would be the final man in the IC
title Elimination Chamber match; moments later, Lana walked out and joined Ziggler in
the ring, then kissing him on the lips; after several moments, the crowd chanted "One
more time," with Lana then kissing him again and smiling; Alexander Rusev then
stormed out to the ring and laid out Ziggler before yelling at Lana; Lana responded
by slapping Rusev across the face; as Rusev went to retaliate, Ziggler hit the Zig
Zag and left the ring with Lana Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Fandango & Zack Ryder at 3:28 when Rowan pinned
Fandango WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Naomi (w/ Tamina) via disqualification at
6:29 when Tamina attacked the champion; during her entrance, Naomi, with Tamina, cut
an insert promo on the Bella twins; after the bout, Nikki was double teamed until
Paige ran out to make the save; moments later, Paige hit the RamPaige on Nikki as
well (Paige's surprise return)
WWE @ Norfolk, VA - Scope - May 19, 2015 Smackdown! - 5/21/15 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he
discussed the WWE World Heavyweight Title match at Payback, saying he had a good time
despite not winning the title; Reigns then said he was entering the Money in the Bank
ladder match; Dean Ambrose then walked out and said he wouldn't have to worry about
winning Money in the Bank because he would be the world champion by then; moments
later, Kane walked out to the entrance stage and reminded Ambrose that the Authority
always wins in the end, then telling Reigns he was not in the Money in the Bank
ladder match; Ambrose then cut off Kane, saying he was Justin Bieber's groupie and
the Authority's lapdog; Kane said Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt in a Raw rematch,
with Ambrose saying that's what he wanted anyway, and he had no plans for Reigns so
he should spend the evening reflecting on his failures; Reigns said it was a cheat
day so he'd head to catering but he would also make sure Kane was doing everything
that was best for business; included the announcement Titus; featured WWE.com footage
of Alexander Rusev claiming Lana turned her back on him and he would take it out on
Dolph Ziggler; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ziggler
about facing Sheamus at Payback, Lana kissing him on Raw, and now facing Wade
Barrett; Lana then walked in, with Ziggler asking Renee for a moment and him telling
Lana that he knew she was just trying to make Rusev jealous and he was fine with
that; featured the announcement the Stone Cold Podcast would return June 1 after Raw
with Paul Heyman; included an in-ring promo by Paige in which she mocked Naomi and
joked that Tamina was competing in the wrong division; moments later, Naomi, with
Tamina, interrupted and said she was taking her opportunities now, with Paige saying
she did more in one year than both Naomi and Tamina have done after years in WWE;
Paige was eventually double teamed in the ring by Naomi and Tamina until WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella ran out to make the save; Paige went on to set up Naomi for the
RamPaige, only for Nikki to drop her with the forearm and follow with the Rack
Attack, with Nikki then holding up the title belt as the three other women were
knocked down; featured a promo by Bray Wyatt on facing Ambrose later in the show;
included Young conducting a backstage interview with Ryback about the upcoming
Elimination Chamber; featured footage from the previous night's NXT Unstoppable of
NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens attacking Sami Zayn, leading to Samoa Joe making
his surprise debut; included a look at recent Tough Enough submissions; featured
Young conducting a backstage interview with Bo Dallas about him attacking Adrian
Neville during Raw; included the announcement the cast of Entourage would appear on
Raw: Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Tyson Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Los
Matadores (w/ El Torito), and Conor O'Brian & Rick Victor at around the 10-minute
mark when Kalisto pinned Diego with a backwards leap into a headscissors and cradle;
Titus O'Neil, with Darren Young, and WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston - beside WWE
Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E Langston - provided guest commentary for the
bout Dolph Ziggler pinned Wade Barrett with the Zig Zag around the 8-minute mark after
avoiding the Bull Hammer; after the match, Lana walked out to the entrance stage and
applauded Ziggler's win R-Truth pinned Stardust at 3:29 with the Little Jimmy; prior to the bout, it was
announced Naomi vs. Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella had been added to
Elimination Chamber; late in the match, Stardust became frustrated by Truth kicking
out of his covers, took off his glove, and began punching Truth in the corner Curtis Axel & Damien Sandow defeated Adam Rose (w/ Rosa Mendes) & Heath Slater at
3:21 when Axel pinned Slater with the legdrop Dean Ambrose pinned Bray Wyatt at around the 11-minute mark with Dirty Deeds, moments
after Roman Reigns hit the Superman Punch from the floor behind the referee's back;
late in the bout, Joey Mercury and Jamie Knoble ran out to interfere, with WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins soon following; moments later, Reigns came through
the crowd and fought off Mercury and Noble as Rollins watched from the stage
NXT @ Winter Park, FL - Full Sail University - May 20, 2015 NXT Unstoppable - featured Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves on commentary;
Hafthor Bjornsson from 'Game of Thrones' was shown in attendance sitting beside
Stephanie McMahon; included a video package on the recent sold out NXT tour stops in
Philadelphia and Albany, NY, with comments from Jason Albert, Alexa Bliss, Solomon
Breeze, and Bayley; featured footage from Raw three weeks earlier in which Sami Zayn
challenged WWE US Champion John Cena and injured his shoulder; recent WWE Performance
Center recruits were shown in attendance; included footage of NXT Heavyweight
Champion Kevin Owens attacking Cena on Raw; featured ? conducting a backstage
interview with Owens about the previous week and facing Zayn later in the night; Eva
Marie was shown in attendance: Fin Balor pinned Tyler Breeze at 11:05 with the double stomp off the top; the bout
was scheduled as a triple threat match, also involving Hideo Itami; prior to the
bout, the commentary team reviewed footage from earlier in the day of the wrestlers
arriving to the arena and Itami shown injured in the parking lot; moments later, NXT
Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens walked by and said, "That's a shame;" it was then
reported Itami sustained a torn rotator cuff; stipulations stated the winner would be
the #1 contender to the NXT title; there were dueling chants for both men during the
contest; late in the match, Balor jumped off part of the entrance stage onto Breeze;
after the bout, Owens was shown watching on from backstage; during the contest, there
were dueling chants for both men Charlotte & Bayley defeated Emma & Dana Brooke at 6:51 when Charlotte pinned Emma
with Natural Selection Baron Corbin pinned Rhyno with End of Days at 7:13; prior to the bout, footage was
shown of the two men having to be pulled apart on the previous week's NXT; early in
the match, there were chants of "Rhyno's gonna kill you," dueling chants for both
men, and "Corbin sucks" NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Murphy defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/
Carmella) at 8:54 when Amore was pinned after Alexa Bliss attacked Carmella on the
floor and then caused Amore to fall off the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was
shown from two weeks earlier of Blake & Murphy attacking Amore & Cassady backstage;
after the contest, Bliss left ringside with the champions WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks defeated Becky Lynch a 15:28 via submission with the
Bank Statement after yanking the challenger off the top rope; prior to the bout, a
video package highlighted the history between the two; there were chants for both
women during the contest; after the bout, and Banks returned backstage, Lynch
received a standing ovation (Lynch's debut with a new look) NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens fought Sami Zayn to a no contest at around the
10-minute mark when, after Zayne sustained the Pop Up Powerbomb into the ring apron,
Owens continued to attack Zayn as referees tended to the challenger; moments later,
William Regal intervened to pull Owens away but sustained a headbutt that busted him
open; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history between the two; Owens
came to the ring wearing a WWE US Champion John Cena T-shirt; there was no final bell
for the match; after Owens assaulted Regal, he grabbed a steel chair from the floor,
scaring many of the referees away; moments later, Samoa Joe walked out to the ring
and confronted Owens, prompting a chant of "Holy shit;" Owens eventually went to the
floor and held up his title belt before returning backstage, then returning moments
later but opting not to fight Joe (Samoa Joe's surprise debut)
WWE @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - May 25, 2015 The final wrestling event at the venue Raw - featured an opening video package focusing on Memorial Day, with John Cena,
Brie Bella, Dolph Ziggler, Roman Reigns, Alicia Fox, Booker T, Titus O'Neil, Dean
Ambrose, Natalya Neidhart, Darren Young, and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella reciting
a speech from Ronald Reagan; Eden then asked the fans in attendance to stand to honor
those who have sacrificed defending the country, with the bell then sounding 10
times; included an in-ring segment in which WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Kane,
discussed his upcoming match with Ambrose at Elmination Chamber and the way Ambrose
earned the title shot; moments later, Triple H said Ambrose would have to come out to
the ring to sign the contract and make the match official; Ambrose then appeared at
the entrance stage, said he would be making changes once he becomes the new face of
the WWE, adding Mercury & Noble would go barefoot like "respectable little hobbits"
and Rollins could drunkdial Selena Gomez since he's everyone's Justin Bieber; Rollins
responded by saying Ambrose would always be a loser and a cockroach, with Ambrose
saying he'd rather be a cockroach than the "wrong end of the Authority's human
centipede;" moments later, Reigns joined Ambrose at ringside, with Stephanie saying
Ambrose had until the end of the night to sign the contract and then said Ambrose &
Reigns would face Rollins & Kane in the opening match; featured a look at a tweet
from Kevin Connolly of Entourage about being on Raw later in the night; included
Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about winning the opening
match and still having to sign the title match contract; moments later, Mercury and
Noble walked in, with Ambrose fighting them off and knocking down a cameraman;
featured a video package on NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to hype his match
with WWE US Champion John Cena at Elimination Chamber; included an ad promoting the
WWE Tough Enough app; featured a backstage shot of the cast of Entourage arriving to
the building; included a backstage segment with Ambrose, Triple H, and Rollins, with
the cameraman being brought in and identifying Ambrose as his attacker; Ambrose was
then charged with simple assault and led away by police; following the commercial
break, Ambrose was loaded into a NYPD police truck and driven off as Rollins,
Mercury, Noble, and Kane looked on; featured a backstage segment with Triple H and
Stephanie saying there was no way Ambrose would make it back to Raw by the end of the
show, and thus he would lose his title shot; moments later, the cast of Entourage
walked in and talked with Triple H and Stephanie until the topic of Ronda Rousey came
up; included an ad promoting Paul Heyman on the Stone Cold Podcast the following week
after Raw on the WWE Network; featured a look at Tough Enough entries; included a
backstage segment with the cast of Entourage meeting the divas, with them then
speaking with Zack Ryder behind closed doors; featured a backstage segment with
Triple H, Stephanie, and Rollins in which they discussed NXT Heavyweight Champion
Kevin Owens, with Young then walking in and asking for an update on the Ambrose
situation; Stephanie then said Ambrose had until the end of the night to sign the
contract; included the announcment Ryback would face Rusev on Smackdown; featured a
PSA for Hire Heroes, with Mike Mizanin; included footage of the Rock getting his name
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; featured an ad promoting a sneak peak of 'Just say
Yes! Yes! Yes!' on the WWE Network; included the announcement Daniel Bryan would be a
guest of Miz TV during the Elimination Chamber Kickoff; featured footage from the WWE
YouTube channel of Rollins being responsible for the cameraman situation; included a
closing in-ring segment with Rollins, Triple H, Stephanie, Kane, Mercury, and Noble
in which they went to formally cancel the Ambrose vs. Rollins match, with Reigns then
running out and fighting the Authority until he was beaten down; moments later,
Ambrose - dressed as an officer - was shown driving the police vehicle back into the
arena; Ambrose, with nightsticks, and Reigns went on to clear the ring, ending with
Kane sustaining the Superman Punch and Dirty Deeds; Ambrose then took the contract
and signed it: Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/
Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane in an impromptu match at 12:53 when Ambrose pinned
Rollins with a backslide Alexander Rusev defeated R-Truth via submission with the Accolade at 1:01; prior to
the match, it was noted Rusev had moved back to Bulgaria; the vacant WWE IC title
belt was ringside for the match; after the contest, Rusev took the mic and asked Lana
to join him in the ring; following the commercial break, she finally did, with Rusev
saying all their dreams could still come true; eventually, Lana and Rusev hugged
before Rusev said all she had to do next was admit she was wrong; Lana said he didn't
own her and walked off; Dolph Ziggler then joined Lana at the entrance stage and
kissed her Ryback pinned Wade Barrett with Shellshocked at 3:53; Ryback's ribs were heavily
taped for the match; the vacant WWE IC title belt was ringside for the match Adrian Neville pinned Stardust with the Red Arrow at 3:17; prior to the bout, Stephen
Amell of 'Arrow' was shown ringside and was confronted by Stardust; during Neville's
entrance, it was noted he would face Bo Dallas at Elimination Chamber; Neville's left
knee was heavily taped for the match; late in the contest, Dallas walked out; after
the bout, Dallas climbed in the ring and encouraged Neville to get back to his feet,
then briefly attacking Neville's injured knee Sheamus pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick at 10:21, moments after Ziggler
knocked Alexander Rusev off the ring apron; Lana appeared at the entrance stage at
the 4-minute mark, with Rusev walking out to the ring during the final moments of the
contest; after the bout, Rusev attacked Ziggler in the ring and applied the Accolade
while looking at Lana at the same time WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Zack Ryder (mystery opponent) with the FU at 4:06
after avoiding a 450 splash; prior to the bout, Cena cut an in-ring promo in which he
said, for 10 years, hopefuls have come along who have wanted to knock him down and
keep him down but they haven't been successful; he said those who chant "Cena sucks"
want NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to be that person at Elimination Chamber,
but "Fight Owens Fight" doesn't necessarily mean "Win Owens Win;" moments later, the
cast of Entourage came out and introduced Cena's open challenge opponent as Ryder;
the cast of Entourage sat ringside for the match; after the bout, Cena raised Ryder's
hand before they were joined in the ring by the cast of Entourage; moments later, as
Cena was left alone in the ring, Owens came through the crowd and laid out Cena with
the Pop Up Powerbomb Tamina (w/ Naomi) pinned Paige at 3:35 with a Samoan Drop after Naomi interfered; WWE
Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella provided guest commentary for the match WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xaiver Woods defeated Tyson
Kidd & Antonio Cesaro (w/ Natalya Neidhart), Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Darren
Young & Titus O'Neil, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor, Sin Cara & Kalisto via
disqualification in an impromptu handicap match at around the 1-minute mark when the
champions were ganged up on; prior to the bout, the New Day complained about having
to defend the titles in an Elimination Chamber match, with Kane then coming out and
saying the match was very fair to them but this match would not be; after the match,
a brawl took place between all the teams until Kidd & Cesaro emerged
Elimination Chamber 2015 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center Arena - May 31,
2015 (sell out) Kickoff - included Renee Young, Booker T, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton as the
panelists; featured the announcement Alexander Rusev was injured in his match with
Ryback on Smackdown, would not be able to compete in the Elimination Chamber, and
would be replaced in the Elimination Chamber; included Tom Phillips in the social
media lounge; featured a backstage segment with Kane and WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi
Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston in which New Day said they were owed a
favor, with Kane saying he was still coming up with a way to thank them before saying
all three of them would be part of the Elimination Chamber; featured a video package
hyping WWE US Champion John Cena vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens; included
Lana speaking with Phillips in the social media lounge and asking questions from
fans; featured an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the
next night after Raw; included an in-ring segment in which Summer Rae introduced Mike
Mizanin for Miz TV, with Miz going on to introduce Daniel Bryan as his guest; Bryan
went on to say his career was not over, he had a book coming out in June, and would
present the IC title to the new champion after the Elimination Chamber match; Bryan
and Miz went on to argue before Bryan said Miz TV was boring; Bryan then had Damien
Sandow and Curtis Axel, as the Mega Powers, come out and clear Miz from the ring;
Bryan, Sandow, and Axel then posed to 'Real American' (Miz's return after a 6-week
absence); featured an ad promoting Swerved on the WWE Network; included Eden
conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose about his upcoming match with WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; moments later, Roman Reigns appeared and
said he would be in Ambrose's corner for the match; featured a closing in-ring
segment in which John Bradshaw Layfield, inside the chamber, went over the rules for
the Elimination Chamber; included Michael Cole, JBL, & Michael Cole on commentary: Stardust pinned Zack Ryder with Crossroads at 5:57 WWE Network exclusive - featured a 'Don't try this at home' PSA; included an ad
promoting Money in the Bank 2015; featured a look at Alexander Rusev's broken foot
sustained during Smackdown, taking him out of the IC title Elimination Chamber match;
included a backstage segment in which Lana wished Dolph Ziggler good luck in the
Elimination Chamber; featured an ad promoting Totino's Blasted Crust; included an ad
promoting Swerved on the WWE Network; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H
told Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns that Reigns would not be in Ambrose's corner for
the world title match and Ambrose would be disqualified if Reigns got involved;
included an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the next
night after Raw; featured the announcement WWE US Champion John Cena would face NXT
Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens at Money in the Bank and Dolph Ziggler, Adrian
Neville, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston, and Sheamus
would be some of the participants in the Money in the Bank match: WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston Tyson Kidd &
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Bella defeated Naomi and Paige at 6:05 by pinning Naomi with the Rack Attack;
stiuplations stated no one was allowed ringside for the bout; after the match, Brie
Bella came out to celebrate with Nikki NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned WWE US Champion John Cena in a non-title
match at 19:56 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; during the bout, Cena kicked out of the
move and Owens kicked out of the FU; after the contest, Owens took the mic and said
everyone knows who he is now, then offering "veteran advice" and telling Cena to hang
it up because his time was over and Owens' time was now (Owens' WWE in-ring debut) Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at 8:55; during his entrance,
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WWE @ San Antonio, TX - June 1, 2015 Raw - featured opening stills and audio from the conclusion of the Dean Ambrose vs.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins match at Elimination Chamber; included an
in-ring promo by Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, Rollins, Joey Mercury, Jamie Noble, and
Kane in which Stephanie said Ambrose was a thief and had been over the past year;
Triple H then said Ambrose should come out and return the title so they could discuss
what happens next; when Ambrose didn't appear, Roman Reigns came out through the
crowd and said Ambrose wasn't in the building and he may never return until he gets a
ladder match rematch with Rollins at Money in the Bank; Reigns went on to make fun of
Rollins until Rollins agreed to the ladder match and stormed off; moments later,
Triple H said Reigns might not be in the Money in the Bank match because that would
be on the line in the opening match against an opponent of his choosing; featured an
ad promoting 'Daniel Bryan: Just say Yes! Yes! Yes!'; included Byron Saxton
conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella about being the
longest reigning champion in the WWE; moments later, Paige walked up and challenged
Nikki to a title match, due to her battle royal win in London, with Nikki accepting
the match for later in the night; featured an in-ring promo by NXT Heavyweight
Champion Kevin Owens in which he discussed his son asking how WWE US Champion John
Cena was after their match the night before; Owens went on to say that he would
"expose the lie that is John Cena" at Money in the Bank to show his son who Cena
really is and encouraged all other parents to have their kids watch, too; moments
later, Cena interrupted and said Owens wasn't a real role model because he wasn't yet
a real man; Cena then pointed out young fans in attendance, including one holding up
a sign saying she was fighting cancer, looked to him because he wasn't cooked up by a
bunch of suits; Cena then said "Never give up" defined Owens just as much as it did
Cena and said "a real man" would kick the "wrestler's" ass at Money in the Bank;
included an ad promoting Paul Heyman as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw;
featured an ad promoting the Tough Enough app; included an ad promoting Swerved on
the WWE Network; featured a look at Damien Sandow & Curtis Axel, WWE Tag Team
Champions Kofi Kingston. Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods, and Big Show 'filming' a
Sonic milkshake commercial; included a look at the Rock's 'San Andreas' being the top
movie in the US over the weekend; featured Saxton conducting a backstage interview
with Alexander Rusev, on crutches, in which Rusev said he had lost everything but he
would get it all back; included the announcement Owens would host a NXT Heavyweight
Championship Open Challenge on Smackdown; featured a closing shot of Heyman joining
Austin for his podcast: Roman Reigns pinned Wade Barrett (mystery opponent) with the spear at 14:08; Reigns'
spot in the Money in the Bank match was at stake in the contest; the MITB briefcase
hung above the ring for the contest; following the commercial break, Triple H and
Stephanie McMahon congratulated Reigns backstage before saying he would also face
Mark Henry later in the night WWE IC Champion Ryback fought Mike Mizanin to a no contest when the Big Show came out
before the opening bell and knocked Miz out with a punch; prior to the bout, Ryback
cut an in-ring promo thanking the San Antonio crowd for giving him a standing ovation
when he returned from injury in October, then said 'Feed me more' in terms of his new
challengers; after knowking out Miz, Show took the mic and said he would be the one
to beat Ryback for the title and Ryback wasn't the 'big guy' compared to him Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team
Champions Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) with a roll over and grabbing the tights at
3:14, moments after Kofi tried the same; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-
ring promo about winning their Elimination Chamber match; Lana escorted Ziggler to
the entrance stage, where she remained for the duration of the match; immediately
after the match, Ziggler was triple teamed before Darren Young & Titus O'Neil made
the save; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest Dolph Ziggler, Darren Young, & Titus O'Neil defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi
Kingston. Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods in an impromptu match at around the 7-minute
mark when O'Neil pinned Woods with a pumphandle slam (the bout began during the
commercial break) Roman Reigns defeated Mark Henry via count-out at 3:45 after hitting the Superman
Punch to Henry outside the ring; Reigns' spot in the Money in the Bank match was at
stake in the contest; after the contest, Henry dropped Reigns with the powerslam and
followed with a splash before leaving the ring; the MITB briefcase hung above the
ring for the contest; following the commercial break, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
congratulated Reigns on his win before saying he would face Bray Wyatt later in the
show for his own MITB spot WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Paige at 5:44 after Brie Bella, who was
hiding under the ring, switched places with Nikki and pinned Paige with an inside
cradle Randy Orton defeated Sheamus via disqualification at 12:57 when Sheamus hit Orton
with a chair outside the ring and followed with the Brogue Kick; the MITB briefcase
hung above the ring for the contest; after the contest, Sheamus continued to assault
Orton around ringside until referees intervened; Sheamus then went to leave ringside
before turning around and hitting another Brogue Kick Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with the Red Arrow at 3:10; prior to the bout, Dallas
took the mic and said he tried to help Neville but instead would now just hurt him Roman Reigns pinned Bray Wyatt with the spear at 12:13 after sending Wyatt into Kane,
who was on the ring apron; during the bout, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, Kane, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble appeared at the entrance stage; during
the final moments of the bout, all of the men walked ringside; the MITB briefcase
hung above the ring for the contest; after the bout, the Authority circled the ring
before Dean Ambrose, with the WWE World Heavyweight Title, came out of the crowd;
moments later, Ambrose and Reigns cleared the ring before Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on
Rollins and held up the title belt; Ambrose and Reigns then celebrated in the crowd
with the title belt
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL - Fenn Center - June 5, 2015
WWE @ Baton Rouge, LA - River Center Arena - June 6, 2015
WWE @ New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Arena - June 8, 2015 Raw - featured Michael Cole, Byron Saxton (sub. for Booker T), & John Bradshaw
Layfield on commentary; included a look at an Instagram post from Dean Ambrose
showing him celebrating with the WWE World Heavyweight Title with fans on Bourbon
Street; featured the announcement WWE had surpassed 5 billion followers on social
media; included a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which Rollins complained about Ambrose parading
his stolen belt, with Triple H and Stephanie saying Rollins would prove he could win
at Money in the Bank on his own; Triple H then said Rollins would get a tune up later
in the show; featured a look at Paige's comments from Smackdown about WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, followed by Renee Young conducting a backstage
interview with Nikki in which Nikki said she would face Summer Rae later in the show
and would defend against Paige at Money in the Bank; included a look at the 40 Tough
Enough finalists; featured an Instagram of Ambrose playing a pink saxophone in New
Orleans with the world title belt over his shoulder; included a look at an Instagram
from Ambrose riding a mechanical bull with the title on Bourbon Street; featured a
backstage segment with Rollins, Jamie Noble, and Joey Mercury in which Noble said
Mercury forgave Rollins for his comments about them and they would be honored to be
in his corner at Money in the Bank; Rollins said he made them relevant and he stood
by everything he said about them; Noble then said, "Screw you" to Rollins before
claiming they were the Shield 2.0 and Rollins wouldn't last without the Authority
supporting him; Rollins then said the Authority gave him the choice of opponent and
he would face both Noble & Mercury; Mercury then stepped in and said they would kick
Rollins' ass; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured an in-ring segment of
Miz TV in which Mike Mizanin recapped being punched the previous week by the Big Show
during his match against WWE IC Champion Ryback; Ryback then joined Miz in the ring,
with it then announced that Ryback would defend against Show at Money in the Bank;
after Ryback and Miz argued, Show joined them and told Ryback that he would be the
only person to beat Ryback for the IC title; after Show insulted Miz, Miz struck show
in the head with the mic, Show knocked Miz to the floor, and Ryback dropped Show with
Shellshocked; included a backstage segment with Kane and Rollins in which Kane said
he would cash in after the Rollins vs. Ambrose match at Money in the Bank, regardless
of who had the title; featured a look at Instagram images showing Ambrose hitchiking
to the arena and getting a ticket from a scalper; included an ad promoting the new
season of Total Divas; featured an ad promoting WWE List premiering on the WWE
Network after Raw; included the announcement MGK would appear on Raw the following
week: NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville in an impromptu match at
13:53 with the Pop Up Powerbomb; prior to the bout, WWE US Champion John Cena cut an
in-ring promo on his upcoming match at Money in the Bank against NXT Heavyweight
Champion Kevin Owens; moments later, Owens interrupted and said the crowd had seen
Cena open Raw for 10 years and, instead of a US title open challenge, he wanted an
NXT title open challenge; Cena went on to say his open challenge was starting then
and there, with Owens responding that the next person to come out should choose which
championship to fight for; after Neville's entrance, he said he had already faced
Cena and, one day, would do so again but he wanted to take the title from Owens; Cena
provided guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Owens invited Cena into
the ring, but then left the ring when he did WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella pinned Summer Rae in a non-title match with the Rack
Attack at 2:19; during the bout, Paige was shown watching on backstage Sheamus defeated Randy Orton via disqualification at 13:49 when Orton stole a steel
chair away from Sheamus on the floor and struck him with it; prior to the bout, Roman
Reigns came out of the crowd and cut an in-ring promo on the upcoming Money in the
Bank match; moments later, Kane interrupted, leading to Dolph Ziggler then appearing
and calling Kane the "biggest tool" in the Authority; R-Truth then interrupted until
Kane told him he wasn't even in the Money in the Bank match, with Truth apologizing
and returning backstage; WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, &
Xavier Woods then came out and talked about Kingston planning to win the match;
Sheamus then interrupted, with Kane eventually reminding everyone that Adrian Neville
and Orton were also in the match, with Orton then coming out for the match; after the
contest, Orton assaulted Sheamus on the floor before hitting the RKO in the ring; the
MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest Kane pinned Dolph Ziggler at 9:48 with the chokeslam, moments after Ziggler became
distracted by Lana falling off the edge of the ramp after she was harassed by
Alexander Rusev, on crutches; Lana watched the match from the entrance stage; after
the bout, Rusev laughed at Lana before returning backstage, with Ziggler then tended
to Lana; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the contest Luke Harper & Erick Rowan defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 2:18 when Harper
scored the pin with the Way; after the bout, the other Matador sustained the move as
well; Harper then took the mic, with he and Rowan saying it was "OK to be afraid" WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi
Kingston) pinned Titus O'Neil (w/ Darren Young) with the Big Ending at 3:10 after
O'Neil was distracted by New Day on the floor; after the contest, Roman Reigns came
out of the crowd for his scheduled match with Kingston Roman Reigns pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions
Big E Langston & Xavier Woods) with the Superman Punch as Kingston came off the top
at 12:08; prior to the bout, it was announced R-Truth would face Wade Barrett during
the Kickoff before Money in the Bank; the MITB briefcase hung above the ring for the
contest; after the bout, Dean Ambrose came through the crowd with the WWE World
Heavyweight Title and spoke with Reigns at ringside; Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
were then shown with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins backstage Jamie Noble & Joey Mercury (w/ Kane) defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins in a non-title handicap match at 9:00 when Mercury scored the pin with a roll
up after Rollins became distracted by regaining possession of his title belt from
Dean Ambrose, who sat ringside for the match; after the match, Ambrose hit Dirty
Deeds on Rollins and regained the title belt; Ambrose then climbed a ladder at
ringside and held up the title belt as the show ended
Money in the Bank 2015 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena - June 14, 2015 (15,277) Kickoff - included an opening graphic noting the passing of Dusty Rhodes; featured
Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton comprising the panel; included a
look at tweets from Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the Rock;
featured WWE Facebook-exclusive video of Tom Phillips conducting an interview with
Adrian Neville about his upcoming participation in Money in the Bank; included a
video package hyping the WWE US Champion John Cena vs. NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin
Owens match; featured Phillips in the social media lounge; included JoJo conducting a
backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Ryback about his upcoming title match with
the Big Show; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a backstage segment with
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, in possession of the WWE World Heavyweight Title,
about their big matches later in the show; featured a video package hyping Ambrose
vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins later in the show; included a segment
in which Renee spoke with Stephanie McMahon about whether the Authority would involve
itself in the night's main event; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; included an
ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a tribute video to Rhodes to the tune of Phillip
Phillips' 'Raging Fire;' included Phillips conducting a backstage interview with
Owens in which he responded to questions from fans; featured an ad promoting the
Tough Enough app; included an ad promoting MGK appearing the next night on Raw: R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with a crucifix at 5:47; prior to the bout, Truth cut an
in-ring promo saying he likes to play dress up; during Barrett's entrance, he noted
he had to go to London and get a new king wardrobe after what Truth did on Smackdown;
after the bout, Truth briefly wore Barrett's crown before tossing it to him Pay-per-view bouts - included an opening graphic noting the passing of Dusty Rhodes;
featured the entire roster and crew on the entrance stage as the bell was tolled 10
times in Rhodes' memory, with Rhodes' 'American Dream' theme music then playing;
included a 'Don't try this at home' PSA; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage
interview with Paige regarding her upcoming bout with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella,
with Paige saying she wanted to create change in the divas division and would do it
for Dusty Rhodes; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured an ad promoting
Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included an ad promoting the new
season of Total Divas; featured Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean
Ambrose, in possession of the WWE World Heavyweight Title, about his upcoming match
with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; included a tribute video to Rhodes
to the tune of Phillip Phillips' 'Raging Fire;' featured the announcement a Rhodes'
special would air on the WWE Network the following night after Raw; included a
segment in which the panel of Young, Booker T, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton discussed
the show thus far; featured the announcement Roman Reigns would face Bray Wyatt at
Battleground; included a backstage segment in which Kane said Rollins' time was over,
with he, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble then walking away; Stephanie McMahon then said
Rollins could only blame himself if he lost, with Triple H giving Rollins a pep talk
to prove his doubters wrong: Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Adrian Neville, Kane, WWE Tag Team
Champion Kofi Kingston, and Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank match at 20:34 after
knocking Neville off the ladder; at the 16-minute mark, WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier
Woods & Big E Langston interfered on behalf of Kingston before Reigns fought them
off; late in the bout, Reigns climbed the ladder before Bray Wyatt appeared in the
ring, knocked Reigns off, and hit Sister Abigail WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella pinned Paige with the forearm and Rack Attack at
11:18; during the bout, the other divas were shown watching on backstage; Paige
initially won the match and title at 10:26 by pinning an interfering Brie, with the
referee then having the match continue when he realized the illegal switch The Big Show defeated WWE IC Champion Ryback via disqualification at 5:28 when Mike
Mizanin, who provided guest commentary for the bout, attacked Show and left ringside;
early in the bout, Ryback threw Miz across the commentary table WWE US Champion John Cena pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title
match with the springboard Stunner and FU at 19:14; after the contest, Cena told
Owens he belonged in the WWE, handed him the NXT title, and shook his hand; Owens
then kicked Cena to the floor and hit a powerbomb against the ring apron; referees
then tended to Cena as Owens left with Cena's US title belt Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E
Langston at 5:49 when O'Neil pinned Woods with a sit-down spinebuster; prior to the
bout, Woods & Langston cut an in-ring promo saying WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi
Kingston was robbed in the earlier Money in the Bank match; after the bout, O'Neil
went into the crowd to celebrate WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose in a ladder match
at 25:41 when both men fell off the top of the ladder in possession of the belt, and
Rollins had it when they hit the mat; after the match, Triple H came out to
congratulate Rollins in the aisle; moments later, JoJo conducted an interview with
Rollins in the aisle in which he bragged about his victory and said he was the
greatest WWE world champion of all time
WWE @ Cleveland, OH - June 15, 2015 Raw - included an opening video recapping the previous night's segment with the
roster paying tribute to Dusty Rhodes, followed by a tribute video to Rhodes to the
tune of Phillip Phillips' 'Raging Fire;' Johnny Manziel, holding a Miz T-shirt, was
shown in attendance; featured an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins about his victory the night before over Dean Ambrose in a ladder match;
Rollins went on to pull out a piece of paper of all the people he would like to thank
who got him where he was, then just repeatedly thanking himself, saying he didn't
need J&J Security, Kane, Triple H or Stephanie McMahon, and said he punched his
ticket to the WWE Hall of Fame the previous night; Rollins went on to insult Manziel
and LaBron James before Ambrose walked out, with the two brawling in the aisle, in
the ring, and on the floor before Rollins eventually grabbed his title belt and
returned backstage; moments later, Ambrose grabbed a mic and said he wasn't leaving
the ring until Rollins comes back out; included an ad promoting Tough Enough;
following the commercial break, Rollins confronted Triple H and Stephanie backstage,
with Stephanie noting Rollins repeatedly said he didn't need them before Triple H
said he and Stephanie would make a decision on Rollins' new challenger by the end of
the night; moments later, Sheamus walked out to the ring with a mic and said, between
he and Ambrose, he actually accomplished what he said he would do at Money in the
Bank and that the Authority gave him the go ahead to kick Ambrose's head off, which
lead into the first match; featured a backstage segment in which Rollins told Joey
Mercury & Jamie Noble he won at Money at the Bank without their help, but would bring
them back onboard if they had insider info about his next challenger; Noble responded
that he didn't know, but it should be Mercury since he pinned Rollins the previous
week; Mercury then said he knew Rollins was afraid of him, he was alone, and it was
only a matter of time before he lost the title; included footage from 8/21/79 and how
Rhodes won the NWA World Title from Harley Race; featured a fatherhood.gov ad with
Roman Reigns; included a backstage segment with MGK and several members of the
roster; featured a backstage segment in which Paige spoke to the entire divas
division, telling them to stand up against WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie
Bella and they needed to work together to prove themselves; Naomi then said she
couldn't stand the Bellas but Paige wasn't going to boss her around, with Paige
saying she wasn't bossing anyone but she had challenged the Bellas to a handicap
match and asked who would join her; moments later, the Bellas walked in and
confronted Paige, with Nikki implying acting against her would be acting against the
Authority; each of the divas then walked away, leaving Paige alone; included an ad
promoting WWE Swerved; featured an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas;
included a look at Dustin and Cody Rhodes inducting Dusty into the WWE Hall of Fame
in 2007; featured an ad promoting the Tough Enough competition special the next night
on the WWE Network; included an in-ring promo by Roman Reigns in which he said Sunday
was a bad night, he didn't sleep, he was pissed off, and then told Bray Wyatt to come
out and face him then and there; moments later, Wyatt appeared on the big screen and
implied Reigns was the chosen one while he himself was cast aside, that they were
meant for each other, but he would destroy Reigns; Wyatt then said he would wait
until after Father's Day, then showing an image of Reigns with his daughter from the
fatherhood.gov ad; featured a WWEShop.com ad; included a performance at the entrance
stage by MGK, at the conclusion of which NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens
attacked MGK and powerbombed him off the stage; featured a clip from 'Terminator:
Genysis;' included a backstage segment showing Ambrose playing darts with a photo of
Rollins; moments later, Kane walked in, with Ambrose laughing about the idea of Kane
being world champion and saying it wasn't really Kane that held the title belt but
the "hellfire and brimstone" guy; featured a brief highlight clip of Rhodes; included
a closing in-ring segment with Triple H and Stephanie in which they said they had
made their decision as to who would be Rollins' next challenger; moments later,
Rollins joined them in the ring and said there was no one on the roster capable of
taking the belt from him and he would make them proud by beating the next challenger;
Triple H then said he wanted to see if their investment in Rollins was worth it and
wanted to turn the lump of coal into a diamond under pressure; Triple H then said,
"The pressure is on," with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman then walking out; moments
later, Lesnar and Rollins had a brief confrontation before Rollins slowly left the
ring and then ringside alone; it was then announced Rollins vs. Lesnar would take
place at Battleground (Lesnar and Heyman's surprise return): Dean Ambrose pinned Sheamus with a roll up at 10:51 in an impromptu match, moments
after Randy Orton walked out to prevent Sheamus from purposely being counted-out;
after the match, Orton attacked Sheamus at ringside, hit the elevated DDT, but
Sheamus escaped the ring before he could hit the RKO R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with a roll up at the 25-second mark; prior to the bout,
Truth came out in street clothes and wearing a paper crown and white bedsheet and
joined the commentary team before the announcers told him he was actually in the
match; after the bout, Barrett hit the Bull Hammer on Truth, took a mic, and said
Truth was making a mockery of his winning the King of the Ring NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler in an impromptu non-title
match at 15:15; prior to the bout, Owens cut an in-ring promo in which he said WWE US
Champion John Cena wasn't in the building and it was Cena's own doing, but he did
play a role in powerbombing Cena on the apron; Owens said he didn't need Cena's
endorsement and Cena's offer for a handshake was Cena trying to hog the spotlight;
Owens then said he already beat Cena and deserved a rematch, but he wanted the US
title when he beats Cena again; Owens went on to issue an open challenge, with
Ziggler and Lana coming out, the two kissing, and Ziggler cutting a promo citing his
own sacrifices, praised Cleveland, and accepted the open challenge for the NXT title;
during the ring introductions, Owens said he wasn't putting his title at stake Kane pinned Randy Orton in a no holds barred match at 4:22 after Sheamus hit the
Brogue Kick on Orton; late in the match, Sheamus walked out, with Kane going to the
floor, taking the mic, and adding the stipulation to the match; after the bout, WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins confronted Kane backstage and reminded him
that he lost the night before while Rollins won; Kane went on to point out Rollins
would need to win match after match after match with an entire team backing him to be
the future of the WWE; as Rollins said Kane had the help of the Authority, Paul
Bearer, and was about to mention the Undertaker Kane grabbed Rollins; Rollins then
said he hoped Triple H and Stephanie McMahon named Kane as his next opponent Mike Mizanin defeated the Big Show via count-out at 2:48 when Show began arguing with
WWE IC Champion Ryback, who provided guest commentary for the bout; late in the
match, Show tossed Miz onto Ryback at ringside; after the contest, Ryback cleared
Show to the floor WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Paige in a handicap match at
5:36 when Nikki scored the pin with the Rack Attack Adrian Neville, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Kofi
Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods at 9:39 when Neville pinned Kingston with
the Red Arrow after a double knee gutbuster from Young; prior to the bout, the New
Day cut an insert promo on their goal of regaining the WWE Tag Team Titles; during
their entrance, O'Neil & Young cut an insert promo on being the new champions;
Kingston's ribs were taped for the match
WWE @ Indianapolis, IN - June 22, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which
Heyman recapped what led to Lesnar's suspension in April and said a condition on
Lesnar's return was for him to apologize in public to Michael Cole and John Bradshaw
Layfield; moments later, Lesnar left the ring, approached the announce table, shook
JBL's hand and said he was sorry; Lesnar then walked over to Cole, grabbed him,
playfully put him in a headlock, placed him back in his chair, and patted his head,
with Cole telling Lesnar, "Yeah, we're good;" Heyman went on to apologize for what
Lesnar would do to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Battleground and
noted Rollins no longer had the support of J&J Security or Kane; included an ad
promoting the debut of Tough Enough the following night; featured an ad promoting WWE
Swerved; included a backstage segment with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, Joey Mercury, and Jamie Noble in which Rollins tried to make amends but
Mercury & Noble walked away; featured an ad promoting the next season of Total Divas;
included footage of WWE US Champion John Cena appearing on NBC's Today to promote
Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting the July 4 live broadcast from Tokyo on the
WWE Network, featuring Brock Lesnar's first match since WrestleMania in 'The Beast in
the East;' included footage of Cole conducting a WWE.com exclusive sit-down interview
with NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens about Cena showing him respect at Money in
the Bank; featured a look at Twitter of the Golden State Warriors and Chicago
Blackhawks celebrating their championships with WWE World Heavyweight Title belts;
included an in-ring promo by Cena in which he spoke about NXT Heavyweight Champion
Kevin Owens, with Cena saying he was a great wrestler but a garbage human being; he
went on to say he had a choice to accept Owens' challenge for a rematch at
Battleground, with the US title at stake; moments later, Owens interrupted, reminded
Cena he beat him at Elimination Chamber and left him laying at Money in the Bank, and
briefly spoke French; Cena then spoke French in response and accepted Owens'
challenge; featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon
in which Rollins complained about J&J Security, with Triple H saying Rollins only
wanted them back to help him against Lesnar; included a trailer for 'Terminator:
Genesys' mixed in with clips of Roman Reigns; featured a WWEshop.com ad; included an
ad promoting the Tough Enough app; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview
with WWE IC Champion Ryback about facing both Big Show and Mike Mizanin at
Battleground, with Show eventually confronting him, the two fighting, and Ryback
knocking Show out before referees forced him away; featured a backstage segment with
Triple H, Stephanie, Kane, J&J Security in which Triple H and Stephanie encouraged
the others to go out to the ring and hear out Rollins; included a closing in-ring
segment in which Rollins asked Kane and J&J Security to join him so he could
apologize to them individually; after they came out, Rollins said his actions weren't
about Lesnar but rather about family and asked if they would take him back; moments
later, Lesnar and Heyman walked to the ring, with Kane and J&J Security leaving
Rollins alone in the ring; Kane and J&J then attacked Lesnar on the floor but he
fought them off and eventually set up Rollins for the F5; Kane then intervened, with
Kane and Rollins eventually double teaming Lesnar and assaulting his knee with a
steel chair; J&J Security then joined in, with they and Kane holding up Lesnar for
Rollins to hit the flying knee off the top; Kane followed with a chokeslam and
Rollins finished with a Pedigree, with the Authority then standing over Lesnar to end
the show: Kane pinned Dean Ambrose at 11:21 with a chokeslam off the top rope, moments after
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins appeared ringside, Ambrose dove onto him
outside the ring, and then kicked him away as Rollins climbed on the apron; following
the commercial break, Rollins and Kane spoke backstage, with Rollins saying they
couldn't be stopped when they worked together and they needed to stop their
bickering; after Kane claimed Rollins only wanted to make up because Rollins needed
backup against Brock Lesnar Rollins said it was more than that; however, Kane walked
away WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Rick Viktor & Connor
O'Brian in a non-title match at 4:06 when Young pinned Viktor with the Gut Check;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of O'Neil being recognized by the Everything for
Dads.com in Winter Park, FL; it was announced Kofi Kingston, Big E Langgston, &
Xavier Woods would challenge Young & O'Neil at Battleground; New Day was shown
watching on backstage during and after the contest; following the bout, Sheamus came
out for his match and passed Young & O'Neil in the aisle Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns via count-out at 16:38 after Bray Wyatt appeared on the
big screen and implied he was having a tea party with Roman's daughter, then daring
Roman to come find him; after Roman left the ring and ran backstage, the camera
panned back to show only an empty chair beside Wyatt; following the commercial break,
Roman was shown finding Wyatt's room backstage, decorated with pictures of Roman on a
wall beside a sign reading 'Anyone but you' Adrian Neville pinned Kofi Kingston with the Red Arrow at 5:29; Big E Langston &
Xavier Woods escorted Kingston to the ring; late in the bout, WWE Tag Team Champions
Darren Young & Titus O'Neil came out to counter the outside interference but were
almost immediately ejected; moments later, Langston & Woods were also ejected Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer at 3:21 after Ryder crotched
himself on the top rope; prior to the bout, R-Truth, wearing a homemade king outfit,
said Barrett was the king of jackasses WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella defeated Naomi & Tamina at 3:43 when
Nikki pinned Naomi with the forearm and Rack Attack, moments after Naomi accidentally
struck her partner WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned Mark Henry with a splash off the top at 6:22 in a non-
title match; Big Show provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it
was announced Ryback would defend against Mike Mizanin and Show at Battleground;
after Ryback left the ring, Show yelled at Henry that he had him beat; Henry shoved
Show away, with Show then leaving the ring Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) pinned Adam Rose (w/ Rosa Mendes) with a superkick at 3:05;
prior to the bout, it was noted Ziggler would face Sheamus on Smackdown; following
the entrances, Rose took the mic and mocked Ziggler and Lana in comparison to he and
Rosa; following the contest, Ziggler and Lana kissed; Alexander Rusev was showng
watching on backstage during and after the match, eventually throwing his crutches
and having a tantrum when he saw Ziggler and Lana kissing; moments later, Summer Rae
handed Rusev his crutch back and walked away
WWE @ Washington DC - Verizon Center - June 29, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins, with Kane, Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble, in which he conquored Brock Lesnar
the previous week, something John Cena and the Undertaker weren't able to do; Rollins
said Lesnar was boarding a plane for Japan and then gave Kane, Mercury & Noble brand
new Apple watches to show his loyalty to them; moments later, Rollins rewarded Kane
with a vacation to Hawaii and said he wanted to send him out in style by beating
Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose later in the night in a No DQ match; Rollins then
presented Mercury & Noble with a brand new 2015 Cadillac CTS and even showed the
$50,000+ price sticker; included an ad promoting Tough Enough the following week;
featured a look at John Cena being a nominee for the ESPN Humanitarian of the Year
award; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt about Roman Reigns; featured an ad
promoting The Beast in the East Saturday on the WWE Network; included an in-ring
segment with Dolph Ziggler and Lana in which they said they were more than friends,
with Alexander Rusev then coming out on a crutch accompanied by Summer Rae; Rusev
then told Lana he never cared for her and she was "like a cold fish;" after Ziggler
replied that he was talking about his girlfriend, Rusev went to leave until Summer
took the mic, claimed Lana was a gold digger, Rusev cared about her a lot, and Lana
was nothing more than a two-faced phoney; Summer then slapped Lana, with Lana
tackling her until Summer escaped to the floor; featured a backstage segment with
Ambrose speaking with two Terminator exoskeletons until Reigns walked in and the two
talked about their tag team main event; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com;
featured a look at Termiantor: Genesys; included a look at Sports Illustrated
recreating Hulk Hogan's iconic cover from 1985; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved: Big Show pinned Mark Henry with the punch to the face at 1:24; prior to the bout, it
was announced Show vs. WWE IC Champion Ryback vs. Mike Mizanin would take place at
Battleground; Miz provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Ryback ran
out and fought with Show, leading to Miz jumping him and running out of the ring;
Ryback then took the mic and said he was scheduled to face Miz later in the night but
wanted him then and there WWE IC Champion Ryback defeated Mike Mizanin via count-out in a non-title match at
5:06 when Miz left the ring and ran backstage Paige pinned Alicia Fox (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) with a roll
over at 9:35 Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent) defeated WWE US Champion John Cena via
disqualification at 20:13 when NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens, who provided
guest commentary for the bout, attacked Cesaro as Cena was caught in the
Sharpshooter; Owens initially answered Cena's challenge but later said his match with
Cena was already set; after the bout, hit the Pop Up Powerbomb to both men before
taking the mic and saying if anyone was going to beat Cena for the title it would be
him Kallisto & Sin Cara, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Bo
Dallas, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 14:29 when O'Neil pinned
Kingston with a sit-down spinebuster; prior to the bout, footage from YouTube and
Vine documented the Rock appearing during the Boston live event during the house show
and dropping Dallas with the Rock Bottom; it was announced before the match that New
Day would challenge Young & O'Neil at Battleground Sheamus pinned Adrian Neville with the Brogue Kick at 12:44 Wade Barrett pinned Jack Swagger with the Bull Hammer at 2:18; prior to the bout,
Barrett took the mic and said all his opponents going forward will bow down and show
respect to him WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins (w/ Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble) & Kane
defeated Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose in a No DQ match at 11:47 when Rollins pinned
Ambrose with the Pedigree; late in the match, Bray Wyatt appeared and attacked Reigns
before he was sent backstage by referees; after the contest, the Authority attempted
to put Ambrose through a table with the Sheild triple powerbomb, with Reigns then
making the save before he sustained the chokeslam from Kane; Reigns again fought off
the Authority, again sustained the chokeslam, and then a powerbomb from Rollins
through the table set up in the corner; moments later, Rollins dropped Reigns with
the Pedigree; as the Authority left the ring, Wyatt returned to the ring and hit
Sister Abigail on Reigns
WWE @ Tokyo, Japan - Sumo Hall - July 3, 2015
Beast in the East - Tokyo, Japan - Sumo Hall - July 4, 2015 (sold out) WWE Network exclusive - featured Michael Cole & Byron Saxton on commentary; included
an ad promoting 'The Legendary Stories of Dusty Rhodes' on the Network after Raw;
featured an ad promoting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins appearing on the
next episode of Tough Enough; included footage from the previous night's event of
Tatsumi Fujinami being introduced to the crowd by Hideo Itami, with Fujinami
discussing his WWE Hall of Fame induction: Chris Jericho defeated Adrian Neville via submission with the Walls of Jericho at
16:50 after lifting his knees to block the Red Arrow WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Paige and Tamina at 7:04 by pinning Tamina
with the forearm after avoiding the splash off the top; late in the match, Nikki
kicked out of the RamPaige Brock Lesnar pinned Kofi Kingston with the F5 at 2:38; after the contest, Lesnar hit
another F5; moments later, Xavier Woods and Big E Langston ran out but were beaten
down and also sustained the F5 Finn Balor pinned NXT Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens to win the title at 19:26
after a running dropkick in the corner and the double stomp off the top; prior to the
bout, Hideo Itami was shown in the audience; during the ring introductions, both men
were presented bouquets, with Owens tossing his into the aisle; after the contest,
Tatsumi Fujinami walked out and congratulated Balor; moments later, Balor extended
his hand to Owens but Owens refused and left the ring WWE US Champion John Cena & Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane & Wade Barrett at 23:51 when
Cena pinned Barrett with the FU
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - July 6, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which
he said WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins should not intentionally provoke
Lesnar and that Lesnar would take the title back at Battleground in St. Louis; Heyman
said the title change would happen in St. Louis but the beatings and suplexes would
take place later in the show; included doctored images of Kane on vacation in Hawaii,
followed by a graphic of J&J Security's road trip following receiving their new car
the previous week; featured the announcement the WWE app had been downloaded more
than 20 million times; included an ad promoting the new season of Total Divas;
featured footage of J&J Security pulling up beside Wrigley Field; included a video
package recapping the recent history between Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt; featured a
backstage segment with Triple H, Rollins, and J&J Security in which Triple H
suggested Rollins do what Heyman warned not to earlier in the show - intentionally
provoke Lesnar; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com; featured an ad promoting
Rollins on Tough Enough the following night; included an in-ring segment in which
Alexander Rusev, on crutch, and Summer Rae discussed Dolph Ziggler and Lana; moments
later, Ziggler and Lana walked out, with Ziggler saying all of Rusev's success was
due to Lana; Ziggler and Lana then kissed, with Summer and Lana having a
confrontation before Rusev attacked Ziggler with his crutch; Lana then screamed for
Rusev to stop and covered Ziggler but Summer attacked her from behind and tossed her
to the floor; moments later, Ziggler made a brief comeback but Rusev, who had removed
his air cast, rammed Ziggler's throat into his crutch; referees and paramedics then
came ringside and helped Ziggler onto a stretcher; during the commercial break,
Ziggler was taken backstage on a stretcher, with Lana watching after him; featured a
look at J&J Security driving their new car around Chicago earlier in the day;
included a look at WWE stars who were nominated for the Athletes Gone Good Award;
featured an ad promoting The Legendary Stories of Dusty Rhodes after Raw on the WWE
Network; included an in-ring segment in which Rollins, accompanied by J&J Security
who drove their new car out, stood with 2x4s and Rollins challenged Lesnar to come
out and face him; Lesnar and Heyman eventually appeared, with Lesnar approaching the
ring before Heyman wheeled out a container for him; moments later, Lesnar pulled out
an axe and began destroying J&J's car, even physically ripping off a door; Jamie
Noble then ran down but Lesnar applied the kimura; Lesnar then suplexed Joey Mercury
onto the hood and chased Rollins into the crowd; Lesnar then climbed in the ring and
held up the title belt; featured an ad revealing Steve Austin as the cover star for
WWE 2K16: WWE IC Champion Ryback fought the Big Show to a no contest in a non-title match at
9:26 when Mike Mizanin ran in the ring and attacked both men after Show hit an elbow
drop from the middle turnbuckle; during Ryback's entrance, WWE.com footage aired of
Ryback commenting on the challenge of Show; Miz spent the entirety of the match
mocking and encouraging each man on the mic at ringside; after the contest, Ryback
and Show cornered Miz in the ring before Ryback dropped Miz with Shellshocked, Show
dropped Miz with the chokeslam, and Ryback took down Show with a spear Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Paige at 3:11 with
a facebuster after Paige knocked Nikki off the ring apron; during the match, Naomi
and Tamina were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Fox and Brie attacked
Paige as well Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns via count-out at 11:15 when Bray Wyatt's music began to
play and Roman left the ring to attack who he thought was Bray; moments later, Roman
pulled the wig off the man, with Wyatt appearing on the big screen and laughing at
Roman's mistake; after Sheamus was announced as the winner, Randy Orton came out and
attacked Sheamus at ringside; the fight went into the ring, with Orton dropping
Sheamus with the RKO Dean Ambrose pinned Bo Dallas with Dirty Deeds at 3:01 Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth at 8:44 with the Bull Hammer as Truth came off the top
rope Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 10:17
when Langston pinned Cara after a Big Ending, with Kofi coming off the top at the
same time; WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil provided guest
commentary for the bout WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent) at 30:06 with a FU
from the middle turnbuckle; following Cena's entrance, highlights aired of the NXT
Heavyweight Champion Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor match Saturday in Japan; moments
later, Cena issued his open challenge, with Owens interrupting and saying he didn't
want the US title, he needed it; before the match could begin, Cesaro interrupted,
noted he had Cena beaten the week before until Owens interfered, and told Owens to
leave or he would remove him from the ring; Owens then left; after the contest, Owens
came out to attack Cena but Cena fought him off and hit the FU, with Owens escaping
to the floor
WWE @ Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - July 13, 2015 Raw - included an opening shot of the destroyed Cadillac, positioned near the
entrance; featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he
discussed Lesnar's historic victories over the Rock, Randy Couture, and John Cena;
moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, with Kane, interrupted
and said Lesnar was a thug and criminal and he would beat him at Battleground; Kane
then said the contract signing would take place later in the show and he wouldn't
stand for it turning into chaos; Heyman then mocked Kane's veiled threat; included an
ad promoting the next episode of WWE Tough Enough; featured a backstage segment in
which Rollins asked Kane why he was planning a contract signing; included an ad
promoting the next Total Divas episode; featured a look at the Bella Twins being
nominated for the Teen Choice Awards; included an in-ring segment in which WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella & Alicia Fox, cut a promo on her dominance in
the division; moments later, Stephanie McMahon interrupted and said it was time for a
revolution in women's wrestling and brought out Paige; Stephanie said Paige was
trying to make change but couldn't do it alone, then introducing Becky Lynch and
Charlotte from NXT as her backup; Naomi and Tamina then interrupted and said it was
their time to make an impact, with Stephanie introducing NXT Women's Champion Sasha
Banks; the nine women eventually squared off, with Paige, Charlotte, and Becky
against the Bellas and Alicia against Sasha, Noami, and Tamina; a brawl then errupted
in the ring, leading to the NXT women locking the Bellas and Alicia in their
respective submission holds as the crowd chanted "This is awesome;" the Bellas and
Alicia eventually escaped to the floor as the trio of Paige, Charlotte, and Becky
argued with Naomi, Tamina, and Sasha; featured an ad promoting Swerved after Raw;
included a segment in which all the Tough Enough contestants stood at the entrance
stage, with Lita then walking out to the ring and introducing each of them; featured
a promo by Stardust in which he said heroes are passe and then discussed Adrian
Neville; included the announcement R-Truth would face Wade Barrett during the
Battleground Kickoff in a final battle for the crown; featured a closing in-ring
segment in which Rollins, with Kane, said he was not afraid of Lesnar and he would
defeat him to retain the title at Battleground; moments later, Lesnar, with Heyman,
entered the ring for their contract signing and Heyman said all the pressure was on
Rollins; after both men signed, Lesnar tipped over the table to reveal the axe handle
Rollins had hidden; Lesnar then fought with Kane and Rollins in the ring and on the
floor until they double teamed him with the steel ring steps; moments later, Lesnar
fought off an attempted Pedigree on the steps and dropped Kane with a F5 on the floor
as Rollins ran into the crowd; Lesnar then dropped the ring steps onto Kane's ankle
before holding up the title belt in the ring; after Lesnar and Heyman returned
backstage, Rollins returned to the ring, took the mic, and said Lesnar has run
through everyone but hasn't run through him; Rollins then confronted Kane, who was
tended to on the floor by medics, and said Kane's career had been one disappointment,
stomped Kane's bad leg, and held up the title belt at the entrance stage: WWE IC Champion Ryback & Randy Orton defeated Sheamus & the Big Show at 15:11 when
Ryback pinned Sheamus with a splash off the top after a RKO from Orton; Mike Mizanin
provided guest commentary for the bout; prior to the match, it was announced Sheamus
would face Orton at Battleground; during the closing moments of the match, Show
chased Miz all the way backstage Dean Ambrose fought Bray Wyatt to a no contest; after Wyatt's entrance, Roman Reigns
ran up behind him and the two brawled in and out of the ring for several moments;
eventually, Wyatt struck Roman with his lantern to escape Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Big E
Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods at 7:58 when Henry caught Woods and hit the
powerslam; prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on Atlanta and said
they would regain the tag team titles at Battleground R-Truth pinned Wade Barrett with the Lie Detector at 3:13; after the match, Truth
pulled a white cape out from under the ring, put on a paper crown, and took a plunger
as a scepter Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Antonio Cesaro and Kevin Owens at 23:59 by
pinning Cesaro with a side kick after knocking him off the top rope; stipulations
stated the winner would earn a WWE US Title match immediately afterwards; WWE US
Champion John Cena provided guest commentary for the bout; the match was initially
Rusev answering Cena's open challenge, with Owens interrupting and saying he would
beat Cena for the title and grant him a rematch at Battleground; moments later,
Cesaro walked out and faced off with Cena, leading to a fight between the four men;
Owens walked out of the match at the 13-minute mark WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) via
disqualification at 4:58 when Kevin Owens ran out and attacked Rusev as Cena was
caught in the Accolade; after the match, Owens yelled at Cena that he would be the
one to take the title Stardust pinned Adrian Neville with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage
at 4:08; during the opening moments, Neville extended his hand to Stardust, with
Stardust shaking but then attacking Neville; after the match, Neville's music briefly
played before Stardust's started
Battleground 2015 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - July 19, 2015 Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves compiling the
panel; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge discussing the injury to WWE
IC Champion Ryback, looking at tweets from Ryback and Mike Mizanin; featured a
WWEShop.com ad; included WWE.com footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with
Bray Wyatt; featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with R-Truth about his
upcoming match with Wade Barrett; included a segment in which Big E Langston, Kofi
Kingston, & Xavier Woods joined the panel to discuss their upcoming match against WWE
Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil; featured an ad promoting the WWE
Tough Enough app; included Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on
commentary; featured an ad promoting WWE Swerved; included Phillips speaking with
Paul Heyman in which he had Heyman answer questions from fans sent in via Twitter;
featured an ad promoting the upcoming Total Divas: Wade Barrett pinned R-Truth with the Bull Hammer at 9:15 after holding onto the ropes
to avoid the What's Up; the bout was for the crown Pay-per-view bouts - featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie
McMahon about the appearances on Raw of Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and NXT Women's
Champion Sasha Banks, with Stephanie saying all three divas trios would have a
representative compete in a triple threat match later in the night for the WWE Divas
Title; during the segment, Stephanie noted the city's wrestling history with Sam
Muchnick and Wrestling at the Chase; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a backstage
segment in which Paige, Charlotte, and Becky talked about rebuilding the divas
division; members of the St. Louis Cardinals were shown in attendance; included JoJo
conducting a backstage interview with Naomi, Tamina, and Sasha; featured the
panelists discussing the show so far following the divas match; included a look at
tweets from WWE IC Champion Ryback on being out injured and not being able to defend
against Big Show and Mike Mizanin; featured an in-ring promo by the Miz in which he
mocked Ryback and his injury and joked that Show should retire; moments later, Show
walked out, knocked out Miz with a punch to the face, and left the ring; included an
ad promoting Tough Enough; featured an ad promoting Summer Slam: Randy Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO at 16:54 WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Big E Langston & Kofi
Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) at 8:51 when O'Neil pinned Langston with the Clash of the
Titus Bray Wyatt pinned Roman Reigns at 22:08 with Sister Abigail after a mystery man
jumped out of the crowd and kicked Reigns on the floor behind the referee's back;
after the match, the man revealed himself as Luke Harper and stood beside Wyatt in
the ring Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks (w/
Noami & Tamina) and Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) at
11:29 when Brie submitted to the Figure-8; prior to the bout, Nikki appeared to
accept the match but then changed her mind, with Brie replacing her WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Kevin Owens via submission with the STFU at 22:13 Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) fought WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins to a
no contest at 8:18 when the Undertaker's gong sounded, the lights went out, and
Undertaker appeared when they came back on; Taker went on to attack Lesnar and landed
several tombstones before leaving the ring
WWE @ Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - July 20, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by the Undertaker in which he noted streaks
were made to be broken but Brock Lesnar had to remind everyone, week after week, of
that fact; Taker went on to say Lesnar would rest in peace like everyone else;
moments later, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon discussed Lesnar facing Taker at Summer
Slam, with Stephanie saying she would work on marketing and Triple H saying he would
ensure Lesnar and Paul Heyman wouldn't risk the match by getting in the way later in
the broadcast; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured Triple H speaking on
the phone with Heyman and repeatedly telling he and Lesnar not to show up; moments
later, Mike Mizanin complained about what Big Show did to him at Battleground, with
Triple H saying he would face Show later in the show; featured a backstage segment in
which Stephanie and Triple H spoke with Rob Schamberger about making a Lesnar vs.
Taker print, with the two then confronting Heyman about being in the building, with
Heyman saying he only wanted to make a public statement; included a backstage segment
in which Stephanie and Triple H addressed the locker room and told them to keep Taker
and Lesnar apart to protect Summer Slam; featured an in-ring promo by Heyman in which
he addressed Lesnar not being WWE World Heavyweight Champion because of Taker, ran
through the list of names that failed to end Taker's streak; he then went on to say
Taker's ass belonged to Lesnar before Taker's gong sounded and he appeared with
Heyman in the ring; Lesnar then ran out and brawled with Taker in the ring before
security came out to pull them apart; when that didn't work, Triple H sent the entire
locker room out; Lesnar went on to twice break away and go after Taker as Triple H
ordered for Lesnar to be removed from ringside; as Lesnar was pulled backstage, he
yelled, "I will kill you;" Taker responded, "You're gonna have to;" following the
commercial break, Lesnar and Taker were shown brawling backstage and were repeatedly
pulled apart until Lesnar willingly put on police wrist cuffs and was escorted away;
after the commercial break, Triple H told Stephanie he wasn't going to press charges
on Lesnar, just let him cool off; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins walked in and talked about what he would have done had Lesnar and Taker still
been around once he showed up; Rollins then asked permission to address the audience;
included a promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, in which he said "You chose him,
you annointed him. And now you're all going to burn for it;" Harper then said nothing
would be left of Reigns; featured a look at WWE Battleground's social media success;
included an in-ring promo by Rollins bragging about retaining the title at
Battleground before asking Lilian Garcia to join him in the ring to officially
announce him as still the champion after facing Lesnar; WWE US Champion John Cena
then interrupted and eventually challenged Rollins to a title match, with Rollins
acting like he would fight Cena but then leaving ringside; featured a video package
in which the Tough Enough coaches discussed Jake Gyllenhaal training for Southpaw;
included the announcement NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina would
face WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox on Smackdown; featured
Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Lana about the injury to Dolph
Ziggler, with Summer Rae then interrupting dressed like Lana and kissing Alexander
Rusev; moments later, Rusev said Lana looked tired and laughed before Summer slapped
Lana; included an ad promoting Swerved: Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella & Alicia Fox) via submission with the Figure-8 at 9:01; prior to the bout,
WWE.com footage was shown of Ric flair congratulating Charlotte backstage after her
match at Battleground; Naomi, NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, & Tamina provided
guest commentary for the match Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus
O'Neil in a non-title match at 3:55 when O'Neil was pinned with a Backstabber,
moments after Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston came out with mics and
distracted the champions The Big Show pinned Mike Mizanin at 1:28 with an elbow drop off the middle
turnbuckle; after the match, Show took the mic, said he wanted Ryback's WWE IC Title,
and would appear on Tough Enough the next night Roman Reigns (w/ Dean Ambrose) defeated Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) via
disqualification at 13:02 when Wyatt pulled Roman to the floor as Roman attempted the
spear; following the entrances, Ambrose came out to counter the appearance of Wyatt;
after the match, the two teams brawled before Reigns and Ambrose cleared the ring NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Pagie & Becky Lynch (w/
Charlotte) at 13:30 when Paige submitted to the Bank Statement; WWE Divas Champion
Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox provided guest commentary for the bout WWE US Champion John Cena, Randy Orton, & Antonio Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens,
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae), & Sheamus at 14:57 when Orton pinned Rusev with the
RKO after a Cesaro spin into a catapult; Sheamus walked out of the match at the 10-
minute mark after an arguement with Owens; Owens walked out at the 12-minute mark
after an arguement with Rusev; Lana appeared during the final moments and attacked
Summer Rae at ringside
WWE @ Oklahoma City, OK - July 27, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which Triple H announced Summer Slam would now
be four hours; Triple H went on to announce Dean Ambrose would face Big Show, Sasha
Banks would face Paige, Kevin Owens would face Randy Orton, and Alicia Fox & Nikki
Bella would face Becky Lynch & Charlotte; Rollins went on to brag about his
accomplishments before WWE US Champion John Cena interrupted and challenged Rollins
to face him for the world title later in the night; moments later, Stephanie said no
and Triple H said the match would happen but it would be for the US title; included
an ad promoting Paige as a guest on the Stone Cold Podcast the following Monday;
featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured
a backstage segment in which Sasha, Naomi, & Tamina confronted Paige, Charlotte, and
Becky backstage; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins about challenging Cena for the US title later in
the night; featured a WWE2K16 ad promoting inclusion of the Terminator and parodying
the bar scene from Terminator 2; included an in-ring segment in which Alexander Rusev
presented Summer Rae with a dog and then gave her a cold fish, representing Lana;
moments later, Lana interrupted, insulted Rusev and Summer, put an armbar on Summer,
rubbed her face into the fish, and slapped Rusev; featured the announcement Brock
Lesnar and Paul Heyman would appear the following week on Raw; included an in-ring
promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper, in which he said children's parents don't
really love them and shared a story about releasing his pet from its chains so it
could learn the world; Wyatt then compared that story to Harper, with Harper saying
the crowd created him but Wyatt saved him; Wyatt went on to send a warning to Roman
Reigns, telling him that it was dangerous for him to involve Dean Ambrose in their
issue; featured a look at Patrick's elimination from Tough Enough, the remaining
participants, and Big Show chopping several during the past show; included the
announcement Sasha, Tamina, & Naomi would appear on the next Tough Enough; featured
Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about his upcoming match with
Rollins; included the announcement Becky would face Nikki on Smackdown: The Big Show defeated Dean Ambrose via count-out at 11:19 when Ambrose failed to get
back into the ring after being punched in the face while attempting a dive to the
floor; Mike Mizanin provided guest commentary for the bout; after the match, Show
attempted to tackle Ambrose through the timekeeper's area but Ambrose moved and Show
crashed through the barricade Adrian Neville pinned Fandango with the Red Arrow at 1:52; after the bout, Stardust
appeared on the big screen a cut a promo on Neville, saying he was sick of the do-
gooders and heroes NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks defeated Paige in a non-title match via submission
with the Banks Statement at 13:54; prior to the bout, a vignette aired on Sasha;
during the match, Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, & WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella were shown
watching on backstage; Tamina and Naomi escorted Sasha to the ring and Charlotte and
Becky Lynch escorted Paige but all four were ejected from ringside at the 9-minute
mark Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:07 with a roll up; WWE
Tag Team Champions Titus O'Neil & Darren Young provided guest commentary for the
bout; late in the match, Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston appeared
ringside, with a sign saying Kofi was the real Mega Dad of the Year, addressing Titus Charlotte & Becky Lynch (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie
Bella) & Alicia Fox at 6:03 when Fox submitted to Lynch's Dis-Arm-Her; during the
bout, NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina were shown watching on
backstage Randy Orton defeated Kevin Owens via disqualification at 11:28 when Sheamus, who
provided guest commentary, attacked Orton on the floor; after the match, Antonio
Cesaro ran out and fought with Sheamus and Owens before Owens dropped him with the
Pop Up Powerbomb WWE US Champion John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at
17:01 via submission with the STFU, moments after avoiding the Phoenix Splash; only
the US title was at stake; during the bout, Cena bled heavily from the nose
WWE @ Tulsa, OK - BOK Center - July 28, 2015 Main Event - 7/28/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler; included a WWEShop.com
ad; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch on facing Brie
Bella later in the show; moments later, Brie interrupted, with the two women agreeing
not to bring their respective teammates ringside for their bout; included an ad
promoting The Kliq Rules; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; included an ad
promoting Total Divas: Adrian Neville pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 9:34 Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder with the BoDog at 4:08 Becky Lynch defeated Brie Bella via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 10:02 Smackdown! - 7/30/15: WWE @ Hidalgo, TX - State Farm Arena - August 1, 2015
WWE @ San Jose, CA - August 3, 2015 Raw - included an opening graphic noting the death of Roddy Piper; the entire roster
was then shown at the entrance stage, most wearing Hot Rod T-shirts, as the bell was
tolled 10 times; featured a Piper tribute set to Greg Holden's "Hold On Tight;"
included an in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in which he
noted breaking WWE US Champion John Cena's nose the previous week and went on to
challenge Cena for a title vs. title match at Summer Slam; Rollins went on to note
San Jose was the start of the US title open challenge and said he would make his own
world title open challenge to start the show; following the commercial break, JoJo
conducted an in-ring interview with Rollins in which Rollins said his opponent had to
be under 6 feet and 200lbs.; JoJo went on to joke that left El Torito, with Rollins
calling for El Torito to come out; Torito's music played before Adrian Neville's
entrance music cut it off; featured a "Did you know?" graphic noting Daniel Bryan's
new autobiography was a New York Times Best Seller after only 2 weeks; included a BA
Star PSA with Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno Wednesday on
NXT; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin praised Roddy Piper
before introducing Kevin Owens as his guest; Owens went on to say he was a fan of the
Miz and owned all his movies on Blu Ray before saying Antonio Cesaro was jealous of
him; moments later, Cesaro walked out and joined them in the ring before he and Owens
traded words over Owens claiming Cesaro was jealous and Cesaro saying Owens was an
embarassment; Cesaro went on to challenge Owens then and there, with Owens yelling at
Miz when he tried to intervene, before Owens said he fights anyone anytime for the
right price; Owens went to leave but then knocked Miz into Cesaro; Cesaro went on to
gain the upperhand before Owens escaped the ring; featured an ad promoting Tough
Enough; included a look at Ronda Rousey paying tribute to Piper on Instagram,
followed by UFC footage of Rousey speaking about Piper after her fight on Saturday;
featured footage from WWE Swerved of Xavier Woods pranking Kofi Kignston backstage;
included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Sheamus on facing Roman
Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Randy Orton later in the show; featured an ad promoting Total
Divas; included the announcement the New Day would face Mark Henry, WWE Tag Team
Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil on Smackdown; featured an in-ring promo by Paul
Heyman in which he discussed the Undertaker's actions since Battleground before
introducing Brock Lesnar; Lesnar then threw the ring steps into the ring and stood on
them as Heyman discussed how he sent Taker to the hospital at WrestleMania 30,
claimed Vince McMahon denied Taker a WrestleMania 31 rematch with Lesnar, and said it
was the match too big for WrestleMania; included an ad promoting Paige being on the
Stone Cold Podcast immediately after Raw on the WWE Network; featured Facebook
footage of Eden conducting a backstage interview with Stardust about Neville's match
earleir in the show, followed by the announcement Stephen Amell would be on Raw the
following week; included a look at Madison Square Garden recognizing the passing of
Piper; featured a backstage promo by Reigns, Ambrose, & Orton on their match later in
the show: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Adrian Neville (mystery opponent)
in an impromptu match with the Pedigree at 13:05, moments after avoiding the Red
Arrow; during the final moments, Neville hit the move but Rollins foot ended up on
the ropes during the cover Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ xavier Woods), Conor O'Brian & Rick Victor
defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito), Sin Cara & Kalisto at 8:22 when Kingston
pinned Kalisto with the spin kick to the face after Kalisto kicked Woods off the
apron; WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil provided guest commentary
for the bout Charlotte & Becky Lynch (w/ Paige) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie
Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) at 13:10 when Nikki submitted to Charlotte's Figure-8; prior to
the bout, the Bellas and Fox cut an insert promo claiming Nikki started the Divas
Revolution while Charlotte, Paige, & Becky introduced themselves as the Submission
Sorority; during the match, NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were
shown watching on backstage; after the contest, JoJo conducted a backstage interview
with Banks, Naomi, & Tamina in which they said it was their time to make a statement
and Naomi went on to challenge Paige to a match later in the show and said her team
was badder than Ronda Rousey Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Mark Henry with a superkick at 2:06; after the
bout, Rusev hit the move again, knocking Henry to the floor Wade Barrett pinned Zack Ryder with the Bull Hammer at 1:54; prior to the bout,
Barrett cut a promo saying he was out to destroy all the pretenders to his throne Paige (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) defeated Naomi (w/ NXT Women's Champion Sasha
Banks & Tamina) via submission with the PTO at 7:26; during the bout, Alicia Fox, WWE
Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella were shown watching on backstage Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Sheamus
at 16:41 when Reigns pinned Sheamus with the spear; after the match, a backstage shot
captured Steve Austin and Paige preparing for the Stone Cold Podcast on the WWE
Network
Main Event - 8/4/15: WWE @ Everett, WA - August 10, 2015 Raw - included an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins in which he noted WWE US Champion John Cena had yet to accept his challenge
for a title vs. title match at Summer Slam; moments later, Rollins spoke with "Cena"
via satellite, with someone talking over an image of Cena following his nose injury,
mocking Cena, and saying he was going to Tough Enough the next night to become a
competitor; Antonio Cesaro then interrupted and said the fans were tired of Rollins
going on and on and then challenged Rollins to a title match; Kevin Owens
interrupted, said Cesaro hadn't done anything to deserve a title match, and noted he
beat Cena while neither of the other two had; Randy Orton then interrupted and threw
his own name into the hat; after Rollins said he wasn't facing any of them and didn't
care what the Authority said, Triple H came out, said Cena was 50/50 for Summer Slam,
and set up a triple threat match between Cesaro, Owens, and Orton, with the winner
challenging Rollins later in the night; featured an ad promoting Cena appearing on
Tough Enough the next night; included an ad promoting a WWE Charitybuzz auction;
Stephen Amell was shown sitting ringside; featured a look at Instagrams from WWE Tag
Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil with the Seattle Seahawks; included a
backstage segment in which Rollins tried to back out of his title defense, with
Triple H saying he was building his own legacy and needed to do it every single
night; featured a backstage promo by Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in which they
talked about their friendship; included a video package on the upcoming Undertaker
vs. Brock Lesnar match at Summer Slam, with comments from many on the roster;
featured an ad promoting the WWE Network; featured an in-ring segment of Miz TV in
which Mike Mizanin introduced Daniel Bryan as his guest, with the crowd cheering for
Bryan for a prolonged period of time; Miz eventually brought up Bryan being injured,
with Bryan mentioning his New York Times bestseller; Miz went on to say Bryan gave up
the IC title and said WWE IC Champion Ryback should do the same so he, as #1
contender, could take it; the Big Show interrupted and yelled at Miz and the fans
before Ryback came out; moments later, Ryback and Show faced off, with Bryan throwing
Miz into the ring as well; Ryback went on to lay out Show and Miz before he and Bryan
led the crowd in chanting "Yes!"; included a look at an Undertaker/Lesnar WWE Network
special airing immediately after Raw; featured a video package on Charlotte; included
the announcement Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella,
Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox vs. NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi in an
elimination match at Summer Slam; featured a video package recapping the Adrian
Neville vs. Rollins match the previous week, with Stardust commenting throughout;
included the announcement Bayley would face Becky in a #1 contenders match for the
NXT Women's Title on NXT; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus
about the upcoming Rollins vs. Orton title match; included a WWE2K16 ad with Steve
Austin; featured an ad promoting Total Divas: WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox defeated NXT Women's
Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina at 8:56 when Brie pinned Tamina with a roll up;
Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch provided guest commentary for the bout, prior to
which the trio was referred to as Team PCB; after the contest, Charlotte, Paige, &
Becky cleared the Bellas & Fox from the ring before going face to face with Sasha,
Naomi, & Tamina Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Los Matadores (w/ El
Torito) at 4:01 when Langston scored the pin after the Midnight Hour; during the
bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil were shown taking notes
backstage; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a backstage
interview with the New Day in which she said they would face the Lucha Dragons, Los
Matadores, and Young & O'Neil at Summer Slam Randy Orton defeated Antonio Cesaro and Kevin Owens at 18:09 by pinning Cesaro after
hitting both opponents with the RKO; stipulations stated the winner would challenge
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins later in the night Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) pinned Dean Ambrose (w/ Roman Reigns) at 10:36 with the
discuss clothesline; prior to the bout, Harper took Byron Saxton's chair for Wyatt to
sit in Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) fought Mark Henry to a no contest at the 47-second
mark after Summer attacked Lana in the ring; Henry came to the ring with the American
flag; Lana provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Rusev assaulted
Henry on the floor before Summer put Lana in the Accolade; moments later, the
Bulgarian flag was revealed above the ring, showing Rusev's face on it Adrian Neville pinned Wade Barrett with the Red Arrow at 1:18; after the match,
Stardust jumped Neville from behind before going to the floor and shoving Stephen
Amell, sitting in the front row; moments later, Amell jumped over the barricade,
jumped over the top rope into the ring, and tackled Stardust before he was pulled off
by security; following the commercial break, Triple H confronted Amell, with Neville,
backstage before Amell said he wanted Stardust in a tag team match at Summer Slam and
would sign whatever paperwork needed to be signed Randy Orton defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification
at 13:33 when Sheamus pulled Orton out of the ring and threw him into the front row
after the challenger hit the RKO as Rollins came off the top rope; moments later,
Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick on Rollins and attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank
title shot before sustaining the RKO from Orton WWF Superstars - 8/14/15 - featured Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso on
commentary; included a "Did you know?" graphic noting Daniel Bryan's new book reached
the New York Times Bestseller list within 2 weeks of its release; featured highlights
from the Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens vs. Antonio Cesaro and Orton vs. WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins matches from Raw; featured a trivia question asking
which event Daniel Bryan won the WWE US Title from Mike Mizanin; included a Summer
Slam video package on the 1995 match between WWF IC Champion Shawn Michaels and Razor
Ramon; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; featured highlights of the Miz TV
segment from Raw, featuring Daniel Bryan, Big Show, and WWE IC Champion Ryback;
included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with R-Truth about facing Bo Dallas
later in the show; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; included a Total
Divas ad; featured a "Don't try this at home" PSA; included a WWE "For the Hero in
All of Us" ad; featured a Summer Slam video package on the 2012 match between Brock
Lesnar and Triple H; included a closing video package hyping Undertaker vs. Lesnar at
Summer Slam, with comments from much of the roster: Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Jack Swagger & Fandango at 4:09 when O'Brian
pinned Fandango after the Fall of Man Bo Dallas pinned R-Truth with the Bodog at around the 8-minute mark
WWE @ Portland, OR - Moda Center - August 11, 2015 Main Event - 8/14/15 - featured Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included
footage of Raw of the altercation between Stardust and Stephen Amell, leading to
Amell & Adrian Neville agreeing to face Stardust & Wade Barrett at Summer Slam;
featured a backstage promo by Stardust and Barrett on facing Amell & Barrett at
Summer Slam and facing Mark Henry & R-Truth later in the show; included a video
package hyping Undertaker vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam, with comments from much of the
roster: Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Fandango via submission with the Accolade at
around the 7-minute mark; prior to the bout, Rusev cut an in-ring promo on Lana and
showed footage of Summer applying the Accolade on Lana during Raw until he was
interrupted by Fandango Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 4:05 Stardust & Wade Barrett defeated Mark Henry & R-Truth at around the 8:30 mark when
Barrett pinned Henry with the Bull Hammer, as Henry attempted the powerslam to
Stardust
WWE @ Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - August 17, 2015 Raw - included an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in
which they hyped the Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins vs. WWE US Champion John Cena, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt &
Luke Harper, Paige, Becky Lynch, & Charlotte vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie
Bella, & Alicia Fox vs. NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina in an
elimination match at Summer Slam; Stephanie then announced Jon Stewart would host
Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough; included an ad promoting Total
Divas; featured a backstage promo by Taker on his upcoming match with Lesnar;
included a backstage segment in which Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie discussed
Rollins' upcoming contract signing with Cena, with Rollins saying he wanted his own
statue at WWE Headquarters if he beats Cena at Summer Slam; featured an ad promoting
the WWE Network; included an ad promoting WWE Swerved; featured a video package
hyping Taker vs. Lesnar at Summer Slam, with comments from much of the roster;
included an ad promoting Vendetta; featured an in-ring segment in which Triple H and
Stephanie introduced Rollins, with Rollins cutting a promo on his upcoming bout with
Cena and saying Cena was the super villian of the story and had taken the WWE hostage
for a decade; moments later, Cena joined them, noted the fans were either cheering
for him or against him but weren't saying anything about Rollins, and said Triple H
would lose if Rollins lost because that world title record Cena would break was held
by Ric Flair; Cena went on to say Triple H was never Flair's bitch, but Cena would
make Rollins his at Summer Slam; Cena then signed the Summer Slam contract; included
the announcement Lesnar would appear on ESPN the next day; featured a look at Twitter
users' artwork in hyping Stephen Amell facing Stardust as part of Summer Slam,
followed by a video package hyping Amell & Adrian Neville vs. Stardust & Wade
Barrett; included a backstage promo by Stardust & Barrett in which Stardust presented
Barrett a new cape; featured the announcement Randy Orton, Antonio Cesaro, Roman
Reigns, & Dean Ambrose would face Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Kevin Owens, & Sheamus on
Smackdown; included the announcement Cena would host an hour of the Today Show
Thursday; featured an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Brooklyn; included a closing in-ring
segment in which Paul Heyman introduced Lesnar, with confetti coming down from the
rafters as Lesnar made his entrance; moments later, Heyman mocked Taker's "Jedi mind
tricks," said Taker had never beaten Lesnar and that wouldn't change after Summer
Slam; eventually, Taker appeared in the ring, kicked Lesnar in the groin, and dropped
him with the tombstone as the crowd booed: Antonio Cesaro & Randy Orton defeated Kevin Owens & Sheamus at 13:01 when Orton
pinned Sheamus with the RKO; prior to the bout, it was announced ESPN's Jonathan
Coachman would broadcast live from the Barclays Center on Sunday and that Orton would
face Sheamus at Summer Slam Roman Reigns (w/ Dean Ambrose) pinned Luke Harper (w/ Bray Wyatt) with the spear at
15:01; following the entrances, Ambrose joined the announce team before taking Byron
Saxton's chair and wheeling it over for Wyatt to sit ringside Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte & Paige) defeated Tamina (w/ NXT Women's Champion Sasha
Banks & Naomi) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 4:01; during the bout, WWE
Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Nikki Bella, & Alicia Fox were shown watching on
backstage Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Mark Henry via submission with the Accolade
at 2:50; prior to the bout, Henry came out carrying the American flag; Lana provided
guest commentary for the match; after the contest, Lana climbed in the ring and
challenged Summer to face her, slapped her in the face, and dared Rusev to get in the
ring as well; moments later, Dolph Ziggler ran out and, with Lana, cleared Rusev and
Summer from the ring; following the commercial break, JoJo conducted a backstage
interview with Ziggler and Lana, with Ziggler saying he wanted to face Rusev at
Summer Slam (Ziggler's surprise return) WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned Mike Mizanin with Shellshocked at 2:23 in a non-title
match; the Big Show provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it
was noted Miz vs. Ryback vs. Show would take place at Summer Slam; after the contest,
Ryback took the mic and challenged Show to get in the ring and face him, with Show
instead walking backstage Sin Cara, Kalisto, WWE Tag Team Champions Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Los
Matadores (w/ El Torito), Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) at 2:11 NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated WWE Divas Champion
Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) in a non-title match via submission with the
Banks Statement at 10:37, moments after Naomi distracted Nikki from the apron; after
the match, Renee Young conducted a backstage interview with Paige, Charlotte, & Becky
Lynch about facing the two other trios at Summer Slam WWE Superstars - 8/21/15 - Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan, & Jimmy Uso provided
commentary for the show; included a video package highlighting the Undertaker vs.
Edge Hell in a Cell match from Summer Slam 2008; featured footage from Raw of
Alexander Rusev defeating Mark Henry, Lana confronting Summer Rae, and Dolph Ziggler
making his return; included an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Brooklyn; featured a "Did
you know?" graphic noting it was that week in 1999 that Mankind won the WWE World
Title by beating Steve Austin and Triple H at Summer Slam; included JoJo conducting a
backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about his upcoming match with Kevin Owens at
Summer Slam; featured footage from the WWE US Champion John Cena / WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins contract signing from Raw; included a video package
highlighting the Legion of Doom vs. WWE Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys match from
Summer Slam 1991; featured a video package hyping the Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell
vs. Stardust & Wade Barrett match at Summer Slam; included a closing video package
recapping the closing segment from Raw involving Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, and the
Undertaker: Curtis Axel pinned Adam Rose with a neckbreaker at 2:53; during his entrance, Rose
cut a promo saying he was now the party pooper, put on a pair of glasses, and issued
an open challenge Conor O'Brian & Rick Victor defeated R-Truth & Fandango at 8:19 when Conor pinned
Fandango after the Fall of Man
WWE @ Green Bay, WI - August 18, 2015 Main Event - 8/18/15 - featured Rich Brennan & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included
an ad promoting Total Divas; featured footage from the WWE US Champion John Cena /
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins contract signing from Raw; included a
look at Cena and Roman Reigns being nominated for the 2015 Athletes Gone Good awards: Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella &
Brie Bella) via submission with the Figure-8 at 9:16 Stardust (w/ Wade Barrett) pinned Jack Swagger at 4:34 with the Queen's Crossbow;
Barrett provided guest commentary for the bout WWE Tag Team Champions Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick
Victor in a non-title match at 7:25 when O'Neil pinned Viktor with the Clash of the
Titus; during their entrance, the Ascension cut a promo claiming they were the most
dominant team in the WWE and said the Prime Time Players wouldn't make it to Summer
Slam
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center - August 22, 2015 (announced
at 15,589; sell out) Featured an opening in-ring segment in which Triple H, with a spotlight on him,
discussed the growth of NXT spurred on by the fans; included Rich Brennan, Byron
Saxton, & Corey Graves; Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, & X-Pac were shown in attendance;
included a backstage shot of Charlotte and Becky Lynch wishing Bayley good luck;
featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; incldued an ad promoting the
Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar at Summer Slam; featured footage from earlier in the day
of NXT World Champion Finn Balor arriving to the arena and being wished well by
Adrian Neville and Antonio Cesaro; Rick Rubin was shown in attendance; included a
backstage announcement by William Regal in which he said the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team
Classic would soon begin on NXT; the Tough Enough finalists were shown in attendance;
featured a video package hyping Samoa Joe vs. Baron Corbin; Ric Flair, Kana, Sgt.
Slaughter, Naomi, and Tamina were shown in attendance; included an ad promoting WWE
US Champion John Cena vs. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Summer Slam;
Rollins was then shown in attendance; featured footage from before the broadcast of
Triple H announcing to the live crowd that NXT would debut in the UK in December: Jushin Liger pinned Tyler Breeze with the running Liger Bomb at 8:38; Breeze came out
accompanied by several models dressed as NYC landmarks Simon Gotch & Aiden English (w/ Blue Pants) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Blake &
Murphy (w/ Alexa Bliss) to win the titles at 10:14 when Gotch scored the pin after
the Whirling Dervish; following the ring entrances, Bliss took the mic and mocked
Gotch & English for not being able to find anyone to be in their corner, with Gotch &
English then having Blue Pants join them Apollo Crews pinned Tye Dillinger at 4:42 with a press slam and standing moonsault
(Crews' debut) Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 10:22 Bayley pinned NXT Divas Champion Sasha Banks at 18:17 to win the title with the
Bayley to Belly after a reverse hurricanrana off the top; prior to the bout,
Stephanie McMahon came out, noted the divas revolution in WWE and noted it began in
NXT; she then said she was proud to introduce the first of the night's two main
events; moments later, a video package hyped Bayley vs. Sasha; Banks was driven into
the arena and escorted to the ring by personal security; after the contest, Charlotte
and Becky Lynch came out to congratulate Bayley and hoisted her in the air; moments
later, Sasha and Bayley hugged, with the other two hugging as well before they held
up their four fingers representing the Four Horsewomen NXT World Champion Finn Balor defeated Kevin Owens in a ladder match at 21:38 after
hitting the double stomp off the top of the ladder NXT - 8/26/15 - 90-minute episode; included an opening video package highlighting NXT
Takeover: Brooklyn; featured Corey Graves & Rich Brennan on commentary; included an
ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Lesnar would
headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; featured a backstage
announcement by William Regal about the upcoming Dusty Rhodes Classic, with Adrian
Neville interrupting, asking if there was a spot for him in the tournament and Regal
granting him a spot; included highlights from the NXT World Champion Finn Balor vs.
Kevin Owens ladder match, with backstage comments after the match from Balor;
featured an ad promoting Vendetta; included a vignette focusing on the attitude
change of Emma; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Charlotte and
Becky Lynch about their upcoming fatal fourway match; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring
the Terminator; included a vignette on Lynch; featured a video package on the Jushin
Liger vs. Tyler Breeze match at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage
comments from Breeze in which he said he wasn't done with Liger and had an idea for
Regal; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Dana Brooke and Emma
about their upcoming fatal fourway match; featured a Roman Reigns Be A Star ad;
included a vignette on Dana Brooke; featured highlights of Bayley winning the NXT
Women's Title from Sasha Banks, followed by backstage comments from Bayley and her
family about her win; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Regal
about the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with Baron Corbin interrupting and saying he
wanted in the tournament and Regal saying he and Rhino would face the Ascension in
the opening match of the tournament the following week; featured a vignette promoting
the return of Bull Dempsey; included an ad promoting the NXT's debut in the UK in
December; featured backstage footage after Owens' loss at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn,
with Owens saying he would break Antonio Cesaro at Summer Slam but refusing to speak
about his future in NXT and walking off; included highlights from the Samoa Joe vs.
Corbin match from NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage comments from Joe
about the win; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; included an ad
promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Brock Lesnar
would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; featured a look
at Apollo Crews' debut victory at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, followed by backstage
comments about his debut, during which he noted it was his 20th birthday; included a
look at Simon Gotch & Aiden English winning the NXT Tag Team Titles, followed by
backstage comments from Alexa Bliss, Blake & Murphy about the title loss, during
which Bliss said she would get revenge on Blue Pants the following week; featured a
video package on Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch's win at Summer Slam, followed by a
vignette on Charlotte; included an ad promoting NXT's Texas debut in September: Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady, Zack Ryder, & Mojo Rawley defeated Jason Jordan, Chad
Gable, Scott Dawson, & Dash Wilder at 11:11 when Amore pinned Gable with a Rocket
Launcher Eva Marie pinned Carmella at 4:08 with Sliced Red Bull Dempsey pinned Elias Samson at 4:36 with a sit-down splash off the top Emma defeated Dana Brooke, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch at 9:36 by pinning Lynch after
a running dive into the corner; after the bout, Charlotte decked Emma with a spear,
hit Natural Selection, and made her own cover; Brooke then jumped Charlotte from
behind, with Lynch making the save, Charlotte applying the Figure-8 on Brooke and
Lynch applying the Dis-Arm-Her on Emma
NXT @ Ft. Pierce, FL - Fenn Center - August 23, 2015
Summer Slam 2015 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center - August 23, 2015 (announced at
15,702; sell out) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, & Booker T as the
panelists; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured a backstage
segment in which Jon Stewart introduced WWE US Champion John Cena to his son;
included a video package on the publicity that has gone into Summer Slam, local
charitable campaigns, and Summer Slam Axxess; featured a segment in which the panel
discussed Kevin Owens, with Booker T saying Owens was jealous of Antonio Cesaro and
prompting Owens to come out and confront Booker and Saxton; included a Draft Kings ad
featuring WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella; featured Rich Brennan
conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about his upcoming bout with Randy
Orton; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Stephanie McMahon about
the upcoming divas elimination tag team match; featured a WWE2K16 ad featuring the
Terminator; included Phillips speaking with Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell regarding
their upcoming tag team match: Pay-per-view bouts - featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on
commentary; included an opening in-ring segment in which Jon Stewart welcomed the
fans, hyped the show, and said he had backup to help him interview Brock Lesnar
before introducing Mick Foley; after Foley joined Stewart in the ring, he said he
thought Stewart wanted him to interview the Rock, to which he was happy to do; Foley
went on to say he had never been to Suplex City and had no desire to, adding Stewart
was on his own; featured a video package on two Draft Kings Summer Slam winners
traveling to Brooklyn for a VIP experience, with the two then shown in attendance;
included an Edge shave gel commercial; featured a backstage segment in which Stewart,
with his son, spoke with Adrian Neville and Stephan Amell about the Undertaker;
moments later, the lights dimmed as Taker walked in front of the camera; included a
Mt. Drew ad; Tough Enough finalists were shown sitting ringside; featured a video
package on the publicity that has gone into Summer Slam, local charitable campaigns,
and Summer Slam Axxess; included a backstage segment in which Stewart attempted to
confront Lesnar but met Paul Heyman instead, with Stewart then cutting a promo on
Lesnar ending the streak like receiving coal on Christmas; featured an ad promoting
new series for the WWE Network, including the announcement Lesnar would headline a
Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct. 3; included a WWE2K16 ad featuring
the Terminator; featured a look at winners of a Summer Slam Mt. Dew contest; included
an ad promoting Night of Champions: Sheamus pinned Randy Orton at 12:14 after two consecutive Brogue Kicks; Orton
sustained a cut to the head during the bout Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions
Darren Young & Titus O'Neil, Sin Cara & Kalisto, and Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) to
win the titles at 11:23 when Kingston pinned one of the Los Matadores after a blind
tag; Young bled from the mouth during the match; late in the bout, Torito attempted
to attack Woods but sustained a wheelbarrow slam on the floor Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) fought Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) to a double count-out
at 11:50 after Ziggler hit a superkick to Rusev as both men were outside the ring;
Lana wore Ziggler-style attire for the match; late in the contest, Lana and Summer
fought on the floor; after the bout, Ziggler and Lana cleared Rusev and Summer from
the ring Adrian Neville & Stephen Amell defeated Stardust & Wade Barrett at 7:36 when Neville
pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow (Amell's debut) WWE IC Champion Ryback defeated the Big Show and Mike Mizanin at 5:32 by pinning Miz
after Show punched Miz in the face and Ryback knocked Show to the floor Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper at 10:57 when Reigns
pinned Wyatt with the spear after Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned WWE US Champion John Cena at 19:25
with a Pedigree onto a steel chair, while the referee was knocked down, after Jon
Stewart interfered and hit Cena with the chair; both titles were at stake in the
match Charlotte, Becky Lynch, & Paige defeated Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina and WWE Divas
Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox in an elimination match; Brie pinned
Tamina at 6:07 with a facebuster off the top; Lynch pinned Brie at 15:18 Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 14:17 after a
fisherman suplex driver off the top; prior to the bout, it was announced Cesaro would
wrestle the male Tough Enough finalists on the next episode The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) via KO with the Hell's Gate at
17:12 after a low blow behind the referee's back; Lesnar bled above the eye at the 3
-minute mark; during the final minute of the match, the timekeeper rang the bell,
seeing Taker submitted to the kimura lock; moments later, referee Charles Robinson
objected to the call, allowing Taker to land the low blow; after Taker returned
backstage, Heyman threw a fit at ringside, mockingly rang the bell, took the
microphone, and announced Lesnar the winner via submission
WWE @ Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center - August 24, 2015 (sell out) Raw - featured an opening backstage segment from WWE Headquarters in which Triple H
and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins spoke about Rollins' US title win the
night before, with Triple H saying he would unveil Rollins' new statue to join the
likes of Andre the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, and the Ultimate Warrior; included an
in-ring promo by Paul Heyman, with Brock Lesnar, in which he argued the decision from
the previous night's match with the Undertaker, noted Lesnar made Taker submit, and
challenged Taker, on behalf of Brock, to a fight then and there; moments later, Bo
Dallas came out instead and told Lesnar to "Bolieve;" Lesnar quickly assaulted
Dallas, hit several belly to back suplexes, and left the ring before Heyman
instructed Lesnar to hit the F5; after Lesnar left the ring again, Heyman asked him
to hit another F5 and said, "Bo, I want you to know, Brock Lesnar Bolieves" as Lesnar
hit the move; featured a look at the mainstream media coverage of Jon Stewart costing
John Cena his match aganist Rollins; included a mainstream media look at Cena
granting his 500th Make A Wish wish, followed by the child and family then shown in
attendance; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
admired Rollins' new statue before covering it off to congratulate Rollins on his
victory; included an ad promoting new series for the WWE Network, including the
announcement Lesnar would headline a Network special from Madison Square Garden Oct.
3; featured a Be A Star PSA with Roman Reigns; included an ad promoting Vendetta;
featured a segment in which Stardust and Wade Barrett came out for a scheduled tag
team match, with Stardust attacking his partner; moments later, Adrian Neville ran
out and fought off Stardust, eventually setting him up for the Red Arrow before
Stardust escaped to the floor; included a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator;
featured the announcement the Dudley Boyz would be part of Smackdown; included an
in-ring segment in which Stewart addressed his actions at Summerslam, noting he did
what he did to ensure Cena would not tie Ric Flair's world title runs; moments later,
Flair joined him in the ring, thanked him, but said he was actually pulling for
someone like Cena to break his own record; Flair said he appreciated Stewart's
support but said he had messed up everything, with Cena then joining the other two
and saying he understood where Stewart was coming from but Stewart allowed Rollins to
take the US title, which had been vied for by the likes of Stardust, Kevin Owens,
Sami Zayn, and others; Cena said the title belonged to the Authority, to which
Stewart said Cena could win it back; moments later, Cena said Stewart did what he had
to do and so would Cena, with Cena dropping Stewart with the FU; moments later,
Stewart was tended to by referees and the trainer; featured an ad promoting Total
Divas; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Cena about what he
did to Stewart, with Cena saying he would have a similar talk with Rollins later in
the show; featured segments throughout the program highlighting the existing statues
of Bruno, Warrior, and Andre; included a backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke
Harper, in which he unveiled the mystery man as Braun Strowman; featured a backstage
segment in which Triple H and Stephanie spoke with Cena, mocking his attack on
Stewart and having Cena taken out of the building before Rollins' celebration later
in the show; included a closing in-ring segment in which Triple H and Stephanie noted
it was Vince McMahon's 70th birthday, led the crowd in singing "Happy Birthday," and
then addressed the attributes it takes to immortalize in bronze and noted Rollins had
them; after Rollins was introduced, he thanked them for their support and talked
about the importance of the moment; the curtain was eventually lifted, revealing
Sting who attacked Rollins, knocked him from the ring, and held up the title belt: WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin
Cara & Kalisto in a non-title match at 6:19 following the Midnight Drive; Darren
Young & Titus O'Neil provided guest commentary for the bout; during the champions'
entrance, Woods played a trombone as New Day sang their own "New Day New Day" version
of Frank Sinatra's "New York New York;" during the final moments of the bout, Woods
played Taps on his trombone; ater the match, the Dudley Boyz came out, cleared
Langston and Kingston from the ring, hit the Whazzup Drop on Woods, and then hit the
3D on Woods through a table in the ring Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper via disqualification at
10:37 when, after Wyatt's video briefly played and the lights went out, a man wearing
a black sheep mask appeared on the ring apron; moments later, the man removed his
mask and single handedly choked out Reigns and Ambrose WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox defeated Paige, Charlotte, &
Becky Lynch at around the 14-minute mark when Fox pinned Paige with the axe kick
after a forearm from Nikki; prior to the bout, Mike Mizanin hosted an in-ring segment
of MizTV with guests Paige, Charlotte, and Becky; after the three women discussed
their dominance, they were interrupted by the Bellas & Fox, with Nikki eventually
bragging about soon breaking the divas title reign record; eventually, Miz
interrupted both teams and berated Paige, Charlotte, and Becky until they confronted
him, with the Bellas and Alicia jumping the three other girls from behind and
knocking them to the floor (the bout began during the commercial break) Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana), Antonio Cesaro, WWE IC Champion Ryback, & Randy Orton
defeated Sheamus, the Big Show, Kevin Owens, & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at
17:53 when Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO after Show accidentally punched Sheamus
in the face; after the contest, Rusev and Owens argued with Show; after Show shoved
them away, Owens and Rusev attacked him and left ringside; moments later, Show
sustained the superkick from Ziggler and an elevated, with the help of Ryback and
Cesaro, RKO from Orton WWE Network-exclusive: Immediately following the broadcast, Triple H announced Sting
would face WWE World Champion Seth Rollins at Night of Champions WWE Superstars - 8/28/15 - included Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods
on commentary; featured still highlights from the Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs.
Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper match from Summer Slam; included an ad promoting Total
Divas; featured footage of Braun Strowman's surprise debut on Raw as the new member
of the Wyatt Family; included a mainstream media look at John Cena granting his 500th
Make A Wish wish, followed by the child and family shown in attendance during Raw;
featured an ad promoting the NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic on Wednesday; included a video
package recapping Jon Stewart costing Cena his match at Summer Slam, followed by the
segment from Raw in which Cena dropped Stewart with the FU; featured still highlights
from the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match at Summer Slam, followed by the Paul
Heyman, Lesnar, and Bo Dallas segment from Raw; included a Reigns Be A Star ad;
featured a WWE For the Hero in All of Us ad; included a "Don't try this at home" PSA;
featured a look at the mainstream coverage and local volunteer efforts leading into
Summer Slam; included a trivia question asking who was the last superstar to hold
multiple titles, with the answer being Brock Lesnar; featured a video package of
Sting's surprise return on Raw, followed by the announcement he would challenge WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Night of Champions: Zack Ryder pinned Heath Slater with the Rough Ryder at 4:44 Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 8:13 when Viktor
was pinned with the Back Stabber after Torito interfered
WWE @ Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Center - August 24, 2015 The Main Event - 8/25/15 - featured Tom Phillips & Jimmy Uso on commentary; included
a backstage promo by Stardust in which he said the cosmic voices warned him "about
the failed king" but he failed to listen, then adding he would rebound from his
Summer Slam tag team loss; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a "Did you
know?" graphic which noted Summer Slam was the most social program of all TV on
Sunday; featured a video package recapping Sting's return on Raw; included JoJo
conducting a backstage interview with Fandango about his upcoming match with
Stardust; featured a WWEShop.com ad: Darren Young & Titus O'Neil defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 8:53 when Young
scored the pin with the Gut Check; prior to the bout, the Prime Time Players cut an
insert promo on the return of the Dudley Boyz and their goal of regaining the WWE Tag
Team Titles; during the contest, Jimmy Uso noted he and Jey would return to the ring
in October Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 2:14;
following Swagger's entrance, Rose came out with a microphone, glasses and plain t-
shirt, saying he would not allow fun to be had Stardust pinned Fandango with the Queen's Crossbones at 9:08 after rubbing some of
his own facepaint in Fandango's eyes Smackdown! - 8/27/15 - featured Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Uso on commentary
(Brennan's Smackdown debut); included an in-ring segment with Bray Wyatt, Luke
Harper, & Braun Strowman in which Harper cut an in-ring promo in which he said
Wyatt's truth would bring the fans new life; moments later, Wyatt took the mic, said
his family meant everything to him, and Sister Abigail provided him a saviour in
Braun Strowman; Reigns and Ambrose then came through the crowd, with Reigns noting
Strowman beat them down on Raw, but it wasn't the first time and it wouldn't be the
last time; Reigns and Ambrose then squared off against the Wyatt Family before Wyatt
and his men left the ring; featured a "Did you know?" graphic noting Summer Slam was
the most social program on TV Sunday; included a backstage segment in which Charlotte
and Becky Lynch were confronted by WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella, prior
to their match later in the show; featured a Be A Star ad featuring Reigns; included
a Total Divas ad; featured stills from the WWE US Champion John Cena vs. WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins match at Summer Slam; included an in-ring promo by
Rollins about Sting interrupting his celebration on Raw, adding he would finish the
job at Night of Champions that Triple H started at WrestleMania; featured JoJo
conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Ambrose in the main event;
included a WWE2K16 ad featuring the Terminator; featured highlights from the Brock
Lesnar vs. Undertaker Summer Slam match, followed by Raw's segment involving Paul
Heyman, Lesnar, and Bo Dallas; included highlights of the Cena, Ric Flair, and Jon
Stewart segment from Raw in which Cena dropped Stewart with the FU; featured a
backstage segment in which Reigns and Ambrose discussed Ambrose's upcoming match with
Sheamus and their rivalry with the Wyatts: The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 5:11 when Bubba pinned Conor
after the 3D; after the bout, the Dudley Boyz pulled out a table before WWE Tag Team
Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods came out with protest signs
against using tables as weapons; moments later, Viktor sustained a powerbomb double
team through a table set up in the ring (the Dudleyz's in-ring return after a 10-year
absence) Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville with the Pop Up Powerbomb at around the 7
-minute mark Becky Lynch & Charlotte defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella at 3:16
when Charlotte pinned Brie with Charlotte's Web; Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina
provided guest commentary for the bout, subbing for Jimmy Uso WWE IC Champion Ryback & Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) defeated the Big Show & Alexander
Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at around the 9-minute mark when Ziggler pinned Rusev after
Show knocked his partner out with a punch and left ringside NXT - 9/9/15: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: NXT World Champion Finn
Balor & Samoa Joe defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 8:30 when Balor pinned Kalisto with
the double stomp off the top after Joe hit the Muscle Buster; Tom Phillips & Jimmy
Uso provided commentary for the match
NXT @ Cocoa Beach, FL - August 28, 2015 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella)
defeated Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins when Amore pinned Dawkins with the Rocket
Launcher; highlights of the bout were shown during the 9/9/15 NXT episode
WWE @ Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena - August 31, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Sting in which he addressed battling
Triple H at WrestleMania, noting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was no
Triple H; Sting then said Rollins was nowhere near what Bruno Sammartino, Andre the
Giant, and the Ultimate Warrior were and he would teach Rollins he was nothing more
than a little boy by taking his world title; moments later, Rollins and Stephanie
McMahon were shown watching on backstage, with Rollins saying Sting was spitting in
the face of the Authority and he was better than anyone in the ring; Stephanie then
corrected Rollins that Sting said Rollins wasn't half the man Triple H was, and she
agreed but that could change in time; included a "Did you know?" graphic which noted
the divas had more than 17 million Instagram followers; featured an ad promoting the
series finale of WWE Swerved; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured Rich
Brennan conducting a backstage interview with WWE IC Champion Ryback about facing the
Big Show later in the broadcast; moments later, Summer Rae - dressed as Lana - was
shown running down the hallway as Ziggler was shown confused and only wearing a
towel; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview
with the Dudley Boyz about their return to the WWE; included a Be A Star ad featuring
Roman Reigns; featured an ad promoting Tough Enough after Raw; included a backstage
segment in which Ziggler explained to Lana that nothing happened between he and
Summer; featured an ad promoting the Dusty Rhodes NXT Classic beginning Wednesday;
included a "Did you know?" graphic noting WWE's Facebook has more followers than Kim
Kardashian, Jay-Z, and others; featured still images of Rollins vs. John Cena at
Summer Slam; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Rollins about the
whereabouts of his statue, with Rollins saying he would call out Sting and demand he
return his statue; Rollins then addressed Sting's comments comparing him to Triple H,
with Rollins saying he was the man now; featured an ad promoting the fall line up on
the WWE Network; included Renee conducting a backstage interview with Lana about
Summer's interview during the commercial break in which she claimed Ziggler tried to
seduce her in the shower; featured the announcement Ziggler and Lana would be guests
on MizTV on Smackdown; included a closing in-ring segment in which Rollins demanded
Sting come out and tell him where his statue is; moments later, Stephanie came out
instead and strongly advised Rollins to stop talking about Triple H; Cena eventually
came out, told Rollins the Authority was not his friend, and said Rollins would put
the US title on the line against Cena at Night of Champions before his match with
Sting, with Stephanie agreeing despite Rollins' protest; Sting eventually walked out
and joined Cena at the entrance stage as the show ended: Dolph Ziggler (w/ Lana) defeated Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) via disqualification
at 14:19 when Summer broke the cover after Ziggler hit the Zig Zag on Rusev; prior to
the bout, photos from Instagram showed Ziggler and Lana at Disney World; after the
match, Lana kicked Summer in the face; following the commercial break, Renee Young
conducted a backstage interview with Ziggler about his victory; moments later,
Ziggler went into his dressing room alone, with Summer following soon thereafter Beat the Clock Challenge: Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte & Paige) defeated Alicia Fox (WWE
Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella) via submission with the Dis-Arm-Her at 3:21;
prior to the bout, Nikki introduced her Bellatron video screen, a running clock of
how long her title reign has lasted; during her entrance, Becky cut an insert promo WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned the Big Show with Shellshocked at 7:20 after Mike
Mizanin distracted the challenger from the apron; prior to the bout, stills were
shown of the Ryback vs. Show vs. Miz match at Summer Slam; Miz provided guest
commentary for the match Beat the Clock Challenge: Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch & Paige) pinned Brie Bella (w/
WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) at 1:41 with the Natural Selection;
prior to the bout, Charlotte cut an insert promo on seeking the WWE Divas Title Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 16:07, moments after
Cesaro crashed ribs-first into the commentary table Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) Dean Ambrose (w/ Roman Reigns)3:08;
following the Wyatt Family's entrance, Wyatt cut an in-ring promo thanking Sister
Abigail for giving him Strowman; moments later, Strowman took the mic and said it
wasn't the beginning, it was the end; after the contest, Strowman manhandled Reigns
and Ambrose, choking out Reigns in the ring before a bloody Ambrose struck him in the
back with a steel chair; moments later, Harper knocked down Reigns and Strowman
applied the same hold to Ambrose; Wyatt finished by hitting the Sister Abigail on
Reigns (Strowman's in-ring debut) Beat the Clock Challenge: Sasha Banks (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) fought Paige (w/
Naomi & Tamina) to a draw at 1:41; prior to the bout, Paige cut an insert on changing
the divas division; after the contest, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie
Bella and Alicia Fox, walked out to the entrance stage and held her title up in the
direction of her Night of Champions challenger Charlotte The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/
Xavier Woods) in a non-title match at 12:37 when Devon pinned Kofi with the 3D; prior
to the bout, the New Day cut a promo noting the importance of the periodic, pool,
multiplication, and other types of tables before noting the Dudleyz want to destroy
them all; they then pulled out the last table left under the ring and started a chant
of "Save the table," noting their plans to preserve the table; Darren Young & Titus
O'Neil provided guest commentary for the bout; after the contest, the Dudleyz grabbed
the protected table, ripped off the bubblewrap, and attempted to put Big E through it
but Big E was pulled to safety by his teammates
WWE @ Miami, FL - September 1, 2015 Main Event - 9/2/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; included
JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks & Naomi, with Tamina, about
facing Paige & Becky Lynch later in the show; featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve
Austin: Kevin Owens pinned Jack Swagger with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 10:36, moments after
knocking Swagger off the top and Swagger hitting his head on the ring steps on the
way down; during his entrance, Swagger cut an insert promo on the upcoming match Fandango pinned Adam Rose at 3:04 with a spin kick; during Rose's entrance, he cut a
promo on the fans looking silly while dancing along with Fandango Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Paige & Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) at 10:24
when Banks pinned Paige with an inside cradle after Paige became distracted by Naomi Smackdown! - 9/3/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Jimmy Uso; featured an
opening in-ring promo by WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, &
Xavier Woods in which they discussed the importance of tables, noted the Dudley Boyz'
lack of respect for tables, and started their own chant of "Save the tables;" moments
later, the Dudleyz interrupted, said they beat New Day on Raw, they would beat them
again, and become 10-time tag team champions; Titus O'Neil & Darren Young then
interrupted, said they deserved a rematch, and told the Dudleyz to get to the back of
the line; the Dudleyz and Prime Time Players then faced off, leading into the opening
match; included an ad promoting The Monday Night War Vol. 2; featured an ad promoting
Total Divas; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Antonio Cesaro about
losing to Kevin Owens on Raw and facing Sheamus later in the show; moments later,
Sheamus interrupted and the two had words; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian
on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3;
featured an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin introduced Summer Rae as
his guest, with Summer claiming Dolph Ziggler kissed her in his dressing room on Raw;
moments later, Ziggler and Lana walked out with Ziggler mocking Miz and Summer's
claims; Summer then showed footage from Raw the previous summer of Summer kissing
Ziggler and Ziggler then kissing Summer back; as Summer made more claims, Lana lunged
at Summer and shoved Ziggler when he tried to intervene; included an ad promoting
upcoming series coming to the WWE Network; featured a video recap of the divas Beat
the Clock series from Raw, set to Demi Lovato's 'Cool for the Summer;' included Renee
conducting a backstage interview with Paige, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch discussing
Charlotte challenging WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella at Night of Champions; moments
later, Nikki, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox interrupted, with Nikki mocking Charlotte
before Charlotte said she put in a petition to challenge Nikki at Night of Champions
before she breaks the all-time divas title record; featured a WWE2K16 ad with the
Terminator; included an ad promoting the series finale of WWE Swerved; featured Renee
conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Owens about his wins over Cesaro, with
Owens then taking issue with those who have problems with the way he looks; Owens
then finished by saying, "Feed me more": The Dudley Boyz defeated Titus O'Neil & Darren Young at 9:25 when D-Von pinned O'Neil
with the 3D; WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods
provided guest commentary for the bout; after the bout, Kingston knocked Bubba Ray
from behind before the New Day taunted the Dudley Boyz and ran backstage with their
bubblewrapped table; following the commercial break, Renee Young conducted a
backstage interview with the New Day, as Woods played trombone, about facing Roman
Reigns & Dean Ambrose later in the show Stardust fought Adrian Neville to a no contest; prior to the bout, stills were shown
of Neville & Stephen Amell vs. Stardust & Wade Barrett at Summer Slam; during
Neville's entrance, he was jumped from behind by Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor; moments
later, Stardust took the mic and introduced the Ascension as his cohorts, with
Neville sustaining the Fall of Man Sheamus pinned Antonio Cesaro at 10:35 with the Brogue Kick, moments after the
referee forced Cesaro out of the corner as he stomped Sheamus; during the opening
moments, Sheamus took the mic, stood on the announce table, and told the fans they
look stupid but he didn't; Cesaro's ribs were heavily taped for the contest Bo Dallas pinned R-Truth at 2:36 with a neckbreaker as Truth was across the top rope;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of Brock Lesnar assaulting Dallas on Raw the day
after Summer Slam; after the contest, Dallas continued to assault Truth and hit the
move a second time Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) pinned Tamina (w/ WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella &
Brie Bella) with Natural Selection at 3:18; after the match, WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox walked out with the BellaTron focusing on how long
Nikki's reign has lasted Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E
Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) via disqualification in a non-title match at 11:52 when
Woods interfered after Reigns hit the Superman Punch to Kingston as he came off the
top rope and then made the cover; after the bout, Reigns & Ambrose took down all
three members of the New Day; moments later, Ambrose took the mic and said he wasn't
done and wanted another shot at Braun Strowman; Reigns then took the mic and
challenged the Wyatt Family to come out and face them; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, &
Strowman appeared on the big screen, with Wyatt saying he would call the shots and
agreed to face Reigns & Ambrose at Night of Champions
NXT @ Winter Park, FL - Full Sail University NXT taping: 9/2/15 - featured an opening video hyping the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; included
Rich Brennan & Corey Graves on commentary; featured Devin conducting a backstage
interview with Adrian Neville & Solomon Crowe about their participation in the tag
team tournament; included an ad promoting the UK NXT tour; featured a vignette
promoting the debut of Nia Jax; included a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze
interrupted William Regal, as Regal spoke to Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano, and
said he wanted to win the tournament and needed a partner; Regal then said Breeze and
his partner would face Ciampa & Gargano the following week, and added Breeze's
partner would be Bull Dempsey; featured backstage comments from Emma after her win
the previous week; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Jason Jordan
& Chad Gable about facing Neville & Crowe later in the show; featured an ad promoting
new series coming to the WWE Network; included Devin conducting a backstage interview
with NXT World Champion Finn Balor about upcoming defenses in Texas, and teaming with
Samoa Joe in the tag team tournament; moments later, Joe walked in and the two shook
hands; featured an ad promoting Vendetta; included backstage comments from Zack
Ryder, Mojo Rawley, Enzo Amore, & Colin Cassady after their win the previous week;
featured the announcement Balor & Joe would face Sin Cara & Kalisto the following
week in the tag team tournament; included an ad promoting the upcoming NXT tour of
Texas: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Conor
O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 5:37 when Rhyno pinned O'Brian with the Gore; the crowd
chanted "Welcome back" during the Ascension's entrance Alexa Bliss pinned Blue Pants with the Sparkle Splash at 4:32 Apollo Crews pinned Martin Stone with a standing moonsault at 2:58 Eva Marie pinned Billie Kay with the Sliced Red at 3:44 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated
Adrian Neville & Solomon Crowe at 9:42 when Jordan pinned Crowe with the Grand
Amplitude 9/9/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & Corey Graves; featured a backstage segment in which
NXT World Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe discussed facing Sin Cara & Kalisto in
the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; included highlights of Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady
defeating Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins, from 8/28/15 in Cocoa Beach, FL, and Scott
Dawson & Dash Wilder defeating Elias Samson & Tucker Knight, when Wilder pinned
Samson with a Gut Check after Samson was thrown in the air by Dawson, to advance in
the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia
Jax; included an ad promoting Edge & Christian on the Stone Cold Podcast, airing
after Smackdown on the WWE Network; featured a Be A Star ad with Roman Reigns;
included a backstage promo by the Lucha Dragons about their upcoming match against
Balor & Joe; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Dana Brooke in
which Brooke said she was after Bayley and the NXT Women's Title and gave up an
invitation from the Arnold Classic in Spain to be in NXT; included a WWE2K16 ad with
Steve Austin; featured a vignette on Tye Dillinger; included Devin conducting a
backstage interview with Apollo Crews about his recent debut, during which Crews
referred to his fans as the Apollo Nation; featured an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3;
included a video on Bayley fan Izzy celebrating Bayley's title win at home and
visiting the WWE Performance Center with Bayley; featured the announcement Bayley
would appear on the following week's show; included an ad promoting NXT's UK tour in
December; featured the Balor & Joe vs. Lucha Dragons match taped 8/24/15 in
Providence, RI: Carmella defeated Peyton Royce via submission at 5:05 with a modified figure-4
headscissors (Royce's debut) Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa defeated
Tyler Breeze & Bull Dempsey at 6:24 when Ciampa pinned Dempsey with a roll up combo
out of Gargano's roll up, moments after Dempsey accidentally knocked Breeze off the
apron; after the contest, Breeze attacked Dempsey; when Dempsey eventually struggled
to his knees, Breeze hit a superkick Dana Brooke pinned Billie Kay at 5:24 with a Samoan driver 9/16/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; included a backstage
segment in which Tyler Breeze used a selfie stick to accept Bull Dempsey's challenge
for a match the next week; featured backstage comments from Baron Corbin & Rhyno on
facing Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa in the second round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag
Team Classic; included a vignette promoting the debut of Asuka the following week;
featured backstage comments from Gargano & Ciampa on facing Corbin & Rhyno later in
the show; included Devin conducting a backstage interview with Emma and Dana Brooke;
featured footage of Sasha Banks arriving to the arena; included Kyle Edwards in a
studio with an update on the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with highlights from all
the first round matches; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with NXT Tag
Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English on facing Scott Dawson, & Dash Wilder in
the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; moments later, Alexa Bliss, Blake & Murphy
interrupted and said they were getting their tag team title rematch the following
week; included a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax: Tyler Breeze fought Adam Rose to a no contest; during his entrance, Rose cut a promo
saying there was no more fun allowed; moments later, Bull Dempsey interrupted and
noted Breeze turning on him the previous week; Dempsey went on to ask Rose to allow
him to take his place in the match; when Rose scoffed at the idea and said he would
take care of Dempsey as soon as he was done with Breeze, Dempsey tossed Rose to the
floor and cleared Breeze from the ring Tye Dillinger pinned Danny Burch at 3:17 with a knee drive to the head Apollo Crews pinned Solomon Crowe at 4:53 with a gorilla press slam and standing
moonsault Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarter Finals: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Johnny
Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa at 8:18 when Corbin pinned Gargano with the End of Days NXT Women's Champion Bayley pinned Sarah Dobson in a non-title match with the Bayley
to Belly at 2:29; prior to the match, Bayley celebrated her title win in the crowd,
around ringside, and then brought her young fan Izzy into the ring with her to
celebrate as well; after the contest, Bayley took the mic and was about to address
the crowd when Sasha Banks interrupted, congratulated Bayley on her title win, noted
they stole the show at Take Over, but Bayley was not better than her; Bayley went on
to challenge Sasha to a match then and there, with Sasha sayinig she wanted to do
more than beat Bayley, she wanted to beat her again and again and again; when the
crowd started to chant "Iron Woman," William Regal walked out and announced Bayley
vs. Sasha would be a 30-minute Ironman match Oct. 7 at Take Over in the main event;
moments later, the crowd chanted "Holy shit" and "Iron Woman" before the two women
shook hands
NXT @ Orlando, FL - September 3, 2015 Included Dasha Fuentes conducting an in-ring interview with Hugo Knox Bull Dempsey defeated Angelo Dawkins Solomon Crowe defeated Elias Samson Dana Brooke & Nia Jax defeated Carmella & Peyton Royce Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley defeated Noah
Kekoa & Alexander Wolfe Apollo Crews defeated Tye Dillinger Tyler Breeze defeated Baron Corbin NXT Tag Team Champions the Vaudevillians defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan NXT Women's Champion Bayley defeated Emma
WWE @ Baltimore, MD - Royal Farms Arena - September 7, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion
Seth Rollins in which he noted his many accomplishments since WrestleMania; he went
on to discuss defending against both Sting and John Cena at Night of Champions, his
plans of beating both of them, and getting his stolen statue back; moments later,
Sting appeared on the big screen alongside Rollins' stolen statue and told Rollins to
come get it back, then using a duster to clean it up; Sheamus then walked out with
his Money in the Bank briefcase, said Rollins was sounding stupid for wanting to find
a statue, and teased that he would cash in his world title shot at Night of
Champions; included an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured a backstage segment with
Rollins and Stephanie McMahon in which Rollins asked for Triple H to help him;
moments later, Triple H said Sheamus would have his hands full with Randy Orton and
told Rollins not to worry about the statue and focus on his two upcoming title
defenses; Triple H then said Rollins would have two matches during Raw - Rollins vs.
WWE IC Champion Ryback and then Rollins, WWE Tag Team Champions New Day vs. Cena &
the Prime Time Players; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with
Ryback about his upcoming match with Rollins; moments later, Kevin Owens appeared and
wished Ryback luck; featured a video package recapping the recent issues between
Dolph Ziggler and Lana and claims from Summer Rae; included an ad promoting Total
Divas; featured an ad promoting Edge & Christian as guests of the Stone Cold Podcast
after Raw; a family in attendance was shown for winning a Little Caesar's contest;
included an in-ring promo by Summer Rae in which she said the true victim in the
situation with she, Dolph, and Lana was Alexander Rusev; after Rusev joined her in
the ring, Summer said he was her inspiration to pose for Iron Man magazine; an
emotional Summer then apologized, with Rusev accepting her apology, saying Summer was
also a victim and Lana; moments later, Ziggler interrupted, said no one was buying
their lies, tossed Rusev the mic, and then superkicked him; featured an ad promoting
new series on the WWE Network; included the announcement Ziggler would face Rusev at
Night of Champions; featured an ad promoting the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic on
NXT; included an in-ring promo by WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella and
Alicia Fox, in which she showed off the BellaTron and said she would throw a big
party when she breaks the all-time title record the following week; moments later,
Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch interrupted, with Charlotte saying she would spoil
Nikki's party by taking the title; Charlotte, Paige, & Becky then fought off the
Bellas & Fox before Charlotte applied the Figure-8 on Nikki; featured an ad promoting
a WWE Network early look at the Monday Night War Vol. 2, hosted by Eric Bischoff,
after the Stone Cold Podcast: Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) pinned Paige (w/ Charlotte & Becky Lynch) at 9:57
with an inside cradle after Paige became distracted by Naomi and Tamina Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:52 when Ambrose
pinned Viktor with Dirty Deeds after Reigns hit the spear on O'Brian; prior to the
bout, it was announced Reigns, Ambrose, & a mystery man would team against the Wyatt
Family at Night of Champions; after the match, the Wyatt Family appeared on the big
screen WWE IC Champion Ryback pinned WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth
Rollins in a non-title match with an inside cradle at 17:44, moments after Sting
distracted Rollins by appearing on the big screen; prior to the bout, Ryback gave his
title belt to a Make A Wish child at ringside to keep safe; after the contest, Sting
again appeared on the big screen and put a plastic Sting mask on the face of Rollins'
statue; following the commercial break, Rollins went looking for Sting backstage only
to find WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston, who
were pumped about teaming with him later in the show; Edge & Christian then walked
in, with Edge noting what Rollins did to him the last time they were face to face and
dared Rollins to do it again; a frustrated Rollins then stormed off; moments later,
New Day and Edge & Christian had a battle between Woods' trombone and Christian's
kazoo; the Dudley Boyz then appeared, with Bubba Ray noting the Prime Time Players
would face New Day the following week and the Dudleyz would challenge the champions
at Night of Champions; the Dudleyz then chanted "Get...the...tables" as Edge &
Christian played their kazoos Randy Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO at 15:51; after the bout, the Wyatt Family
surrounded Orton and assaulted him at ringside and in the ring The Dudley Boyz defeated Los Matadores (w/ El Torito) at 1:36 with the 3D after one
of the Matadores punched Torito off the apron; after the bout, the other Matador
kicked Torito out of the ring; moments later, the Dudleyz returned to the ring and
put one of the Matadors through a table with a powerbomb off the top Antonio Cesaro fought Mike Mizanin to a double count-out at 4:09 after the Big Show
came out and scared Miz into the crowd; during Cesaro's entrance, footage was shown
from earlier in the night of Cesaro turning down Miz's offer to help his career;
during the match, Cesaro briefly put on John Bradshaw Layfield's cowboy hat while
assaulting Miz on the floor; after the contest, Show passed by Cesaro in the aisle
and knocked him out with a punch John Cena, Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US
Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/
Xavier Woods) at 12:59 when Cena pinned Kingston with the FU; during Rollins'
entrance, a fan walked down the aisle with him before he was dealt with by security;
Woods had a trombone for the duration of the match; after the contest, Cena danced
with the Prime Time Players; moments later, Sting appeared on the big screen with
Rollins' statue and had the lights turned on to show a trash truck was beside him;
Sting then shoved the statue in the truck and it was destroyed before the truck drove
off, with Sting hanging off the side; Rollins then threw a fit at ringside; moments
later, Edge & Christian were shown getting ready for the Stone Cold Podcast, for the
WWE Network WWE Superstars - 9/11/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier
Woods; included a backstage promo by Stardust, with Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor, on
facing Jack Swagger later in the broadcast; featured a video package recapping the
recent issues between Dolph Ziggler and Lana and claims from Summer Rae; included
highlights from the Raw segment between Summer, Alexander Rusev, and Ziggler;
featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin; included highlights of Randy Orton vs.
Sheamus from Raw, followed by Orton attacked by the Wyatt Family after the match;
footage was then shown of the Wyatts attacking Jimmy Uso during Smackdown, as he
teamed with Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose; featured highlights of WWE World Heavyweight
& US Champion Seth Rollins losing to WWE IC Champion Ryback during Raw; included an
ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured an ad promoting WWEShop.com; included a "Don't try
this at home" PSA; featured a closing video package highlighting the conclusion of
Raw, with the 6-man tag and Sting destroying Rollins' statue: Adrian Neville pinned Bo Dallas with a 450 splash at 3:49 Stardust pinned Jack Swagger with the Queen's Crossbones at 9:01
WWE @ Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mohegan Sun Arena - September 8, 2015 Main Event - 9/9/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; featured
Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler about facing
Alexander Rusev at Night of Champions, with Kevin Owens interrupting, mocking the
injured Lana, and implying Ziggler would get hurt if he was distracted in their match
later in the show; included an ad promoting WWEShop.com: Bo Dallas pinned Fandango at 6:13 with the neckbreaker as Fandango was laid across
the top rope; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Dallas being attacked weeks
earlier on Raw by Brock Lesnar; following his entrance, Dallas cut an in-ring promo
saying going to Suplex City changed him for the better and he was even more
passionate about inspiring others; during the contest, it was noted Jimmy Uso, Roman
Reigns, & Dean Ambrose would face WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E
Langston, & Xavier Woods on Smackdown Titus O'Neil & Darren Young defeated Los Matadores at 3:15 when Young scored the pin
with the Gut Check as O'Neil dropped the other opponent with the Clash of the Titus;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of Los Matadores assaulting El Torito during Raw Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 11:43 Smackdown! - 9/11/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Booker T, & Jerry Lawler; included an
opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Braun Strowman in which Wyatt
said Roman Reigns was a smart man but didn't care about any of the fans and Dean
Ambrose was cursed by loyalty; Wyatt then showed footage of the Wyatt Family
attacking Randy Orton on Raw and said doomsday awaited Reigns & Ambrose at Night of
Champions; he finished by telling Jimmy Uso that there was a price to pay for making
the wrong choice; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Reigns &
Ambrose about teaming with Uso later in the show; moments later, Uso joined them and
talked about how excited he was to get back in the ring, with Reigns hesitant about
involving more family members; included extended highlights from John Cena, Titus
O'Neil & Darren Young vs. WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Tag
Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston from Raw, as well as Sting destroying
Rollins' statue; featured Byron Saxton conducting a backstage interview with Rollins
about losing both his matches on Raw, his statue being destroyed, and defending
against both Cena and Sting at Night of Champions; moments later, Sheamus interrupted
and teased cashing in at Night of Champions; included Renee conducting a backstage
interview with WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella about her upcoming defense on Raw
against Charlotte; moments later, Charlotte interrupted: Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with the Sharpshooter at 4:37;
Cesaro's ribs were heavily taped for the bout; prior to the bout, footage was shown
of Big Show interrupting their match on Raw Sasha Banks fought Paige to a no contest at around the 8-minute mark when, after a
second referee came out, Naomi, Tamina, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch came out, with
Paige and Banks having to be pulled apart; Banks was escorted to the ring by Naomi &
Tamina while Paige was escorted out by Charlotte & Lynch; the four seconds were
ejected from ringside before the match after getting in an arguement in the ring;
prior to the bout, footage was shown of Banks pinning Paige during Raw; following
Paige's entrance, a pre-taped insert promo aired from her, alongside Charlotte &
Lynch, about the rematch; during Banks' entrance, Sasha cut a pre-taped insert promo
about the match, beside Naomi & Tamina; after the contest, Paige ran after Banks and
again had to be pulled off her Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & Jimmy Uso fought WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston,
Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods to a no contest at around the 13-minute mark; during
the final moments, Uso attempted the splash off the top onto Woods; moments later,
the Wyatt Family video intro played, with the lights going off and Uso then shown in
the clutches of Braun Strowman at the entrance stage, beside Bray Wyatt and Luke
Harper; moments later, the lights went out again, with Uso shown knocked out on the
stage; Reigns and Ambrose then tended to Uso as Bray's voice could be heard saying,
"And they all fall down" Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor (w/ Stardust) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 1:31 when
O'Brian pinned Kalisto with the Fall of Man; prior to the bout, an insert promo aired
by Stardust, with the Ascension, about their new pairing; after the contest, the
Lucha Dragons were attacked until Adrian Neville ran out to make the save WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins pinned WWE IC Champion Ryback in a
non-title lumberjack match at around the 12-minute mark with the Pedigree, moments
after Kevin Owens tripped Ryback from the floor, causing Ryback to fall face-first to
the mat; lumberjacks included Big Show, the Dudley Boyz, Stardust, Conor O'Brian &
Rick Viktor, Sin Cara & Kalisto, R-Truth, Dolph Ziggler, Titus O'Neil & Darren Young,
Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, Owens, Adrian Neville, Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, Zack
Ryder, Fandango, Bo Dallas, & Adam Rose; Show walked away at the 8-minute mark,
moments after knocking out Henry with a punch and being confronted by several other
lumberjacks
WWE @ Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum - September 14, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which
they welcomed the fans to the season premiere of Raw before noting all the young
talent and saying they were led by WWE World Heavyweight & WWE US Champion Seth
Rollins, then adding Rollins would face both John Cena and Sting at Night of
Champions; Stephanie then hyped the Charlotte vs. WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella
match later in the show before Triple H hyped Sting's Raw in-ring debut later in the
night against the Big Show; moments later, Stephanie introduced WWE Tag Team
Champions the New Day for the opening match, leading to New Day dancing in the ring
with Stephanie and Triple H; included highlights of Sting & Dusty Rhodes vs. NWA Tag
Team Champions the Road Warriors at Starrcade 88; featured an ad promoting Total
Divas; included a backstage segment with Rollins, Stephanie, and Triple H in which
Rollins asked how to handle Cena and Sheamus, with Triple H setting up Cena vs.
Sheamus later in the night; featured Renee Young conducting a backstage interview
with Charlotte, with Ric Flair, about challenging WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella
later in the show; included an ad promoting upcoming shows on the WWE Network;
featured a video package on Connor's Cure and how to give during Pediatric Cancer
Awareness Month; included the Wyatt Family as guests on MizTV in which Mike Mizanin
said he wasn't going to be the mystery partner "at Hell in a Cell;" Wyatt went on to
tell Miz that he wasn't safe and discussed facing Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and
their partner at Night of Champions; eventually, Reigns and Ambrose came through the
crowd, with Ambrose tossing Miz to the floor before Reigns took the mic, said they
already had a partner, and Wyatt and his men couldn't beat them because they already
had their chance; Reigns went on to say they would bring the war on Sunday; featured
a video package on Sting taking the NWA World Title from Flair at the 1990 Great
American Bash; included an in-ring promo by WWE IC Champion Ryback about Kevin Owens;
moments later, Owens interrupted, noted Ryback's fandom of the book, 'The Secret;'
Owens then said the book was a crutch for weak people; Ryback responded by saying he
respected Owens for how he came up, noted he got an elevator ride to the top but then
hit rock bottom and had to do it again; Owens said he would take the IC title, with
Ryback responding he already had the match made for Night of Champions; featured a
video clip of Sting beating WCW World Champion Hulk Hogan at Starrcade 1997 and
celebrating with the Giant; included a video package focusing on Nikki's WWE Divas
Title reign; featured a video package showing Sting's WWE debut at Survivor Series;
included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a video package of Stephanie, Dolph Ziggler,
Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella & Brie Bella visiting St. Jude Children's
Hospital; moments later, a St. Jude patient and her father were shown in attendance,
and it was noted she was recently told she was cancer free; included the announcement
Adrian Neville, Sin Cara, & Kalisto would face Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor
during the Night of Champions Kickoff; featured a backstage segment with Triple H,
Stephanie, and Show discussing Show's upcoming match with Sting; included the
announcement Nikki would host a celebration on Smackdown: WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated
Titus O'Neil & Darren Young at 12:10 when Langston pinned O'Neil with the Midnight
Drive, moments after O'Neil broke Woods' trombone; during the bout, the Dudley Boyz
were shown watching on backstage; after the contest, the Dudleyz walked out to the
entrance stage, in preparation for challenging the New Day at Night of Champions Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Paige (w/ Becky Lynch) via submission with
the Banks Statement at 5:18; after the match, Paige and Becky were attacked, with
Paige thrown to the floor and Becky triple teamed John Cena pinned Sheamus with the FU at 14:45, almost immediately after sustaining a
rolling senton Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto fought Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor to a
no contest when Neville & the Lucha Dragons cleared their opponents to the ring, with
Stardust & the Ascension opting not to return Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie
Bella & Alicia Fox) via disqualification at 9:56; during Charlotte's entrance, an
Instagram photo of her with then-NWA World Champion Ric Flair was shown; during
Nikki's entrance, a tweet from her and a tweet from Trish Stratus about the match
were shown; Charlotte initially won the match and title by pinning an interfering
Brie, who switched places with her sister; after Charlotte was announced as the new
champion and Ric Flair came out to celebrate, Stephanie McMahon appeared, noted the
illegal switch, and said Nikki was still the champion; Stephanie went on to state
Charlotte would get her rematch at Night of Champions, and Charlotte could win the
title with any type of winning decision Antonio Cesaro pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) with a cradle at 4:05, moments
after Dolph Ziggler appeared ringside and handed Summer a giftwrapped package; after
the match, Ziggler hit a superkick to Rusev, knocking him to the floor; following the
commercial break, Rusev yelled at Summer and slammed his dressing room door behind
him; moments later, Summer opened Ziggler's gift to find jewelery inside Sting & John Cena defeated WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins & the Big
Show in an impromptu match at 15:38 when Rollins submitted to Sting's Scorpion
Deathlock; the match was initially Sting vs. Show, with Sting winning via
disqualification at 1:43 when Rollins interfered, prompting Sting to make the save;
moments later, Triple H, who was ringside with Stephanie McMahon, set up the tag team
match; Triple H and Stephanie remained ringside for the duration of the bout WWE Superstars - 9/18/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier
Woods; included an ad promoting Ultimate Warrior: A Life Lived Forever; featured
highlights of Mike Mizanin hosting the Wyatt Family on MizTV during Raw, with Roman
Reigns & Dean Ambrose interrupting; included a video package highlighting the
record-breaking title reign of WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella; featured the Nikki vs.
Charlotte match from Raw; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a "Don't try this at
home" PSA; included a video package on Connor's Cure and how to donate to the
organization during Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month; featured a trivia question
asking who Sting beat to win his first world title; included a WWE2K16 ad with Steve
Austin; featured a closing video package focusing on Sting & John Cena defeating WWE
World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins & the Big Show on Raw: Zack Ryder pinned Adam Rose with the Rough Ryder at 3:58; during Rose's entrance, he
cut a promo mocking Ryder and the fans Bo Dallas pinned Jack Swagger at 9:18 with the neckbreaker as Swagger was laid across
the top rope
WWE @ Little Rock, AR - September 15, 2015 Main Event - 9/15/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; featured a WWE2K16 ad
with the Terminator: Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) defeated Jack Swagger via submission with the
Accolade at 8:12 after a thumb to the eye and sidekick; prior to the bout, Rusev cut
an in-ring promo on Dolph Ziggler, Lana, and the US before Swagger's entrance
interrupted Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder at 3:07 with a neckbreaker as Ryder was laid across the
top rope; Dallas cut a promo during his entrance in which he noted surviving going to
Suplex City Sin Cara & Kalisto (w/ Adrian Neville) defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor (w/
Stardust) at 8:07 when Sin Cara pinned Viktor with a reversal into a cradle Smackdown! - 9/17/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an
opening in-ring promo by WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins on facing
both John Cena and Sting at Night of Champions, adding he would beat them both; he
went on to discuss teaming with Sheamus in the night's main event before Sheamus
interrupted and noted he would cash in his title shot when Rollins least expected it;
featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included info on how to donate to Connor's Cure
during National Pediatric Awareness Month; featured a backstage promo by Stardust,
Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor on facing Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at Night of
Champions; included an ad promoting upcoming series on the WWE Network; featured an
ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; included a backstage segment with WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella, Brie Bella, & Alicia Fox preparing for Nikki's title reign celebration later
in the show; featured a backstage segment in which Mike Mizanin gave Big Show a
binder that read "confidential" on it; after Show flipped through it, he threw it
across the room and walked away; included Renee Young conducting a backstage
interview with Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose about their mystery partner at Night of
Champions, with the two refusing to share who it is; featured a WWEShop.com ad;
included a backstage segment in which Brie and Alicia discussed all the no-shows in
preparation for Nikki's party; featured a video package on Connor's Cure; included a
backstage segment showing Nikki arriving to her party to find it completely empty,
with Brie breaking it to her that no one showed up; moments later, Paige, Charlotte,
and Becky Lynch arrived to the party, with Charlotte bringing up her title match at
Night of Champions; after they left, Adam Rose appeared and mocked the party before
Nikki threw her cake, hitting Brie and Alicia in the face; featured a backstage
segment with Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae in which Summer thanked Dolph for his
earrings, with Dolph being vague about the thought he put into the gift: Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) defeated Paige & Becky Lynch (w/ Charlotte) at 9:21
when Naomi pinned Paige with an inside cradle WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Big E
Langston) pinned D-Von Dudley (w/ Bubba Ray Dudley) with a roll up at 1:17 after D-
Von became distracted by Woods; prior to the bout, the New Day showed off their
petition to save the tables, urged the Dudley Boyz to sign it, and led the crowd in
chanting "Save the tables" The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro with the punch to the face at 5:55 after Cesaro
tweaked his injured knee Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler via disqualification at 10:08 when, as Owens
attempted to powerbomb Ziggler onto the apron from the floor, WWE IC Champion Ryback
ran out, attacked him, and cleared him fron the ring; prior to the bout, Alexander
Rusev, with Summer Rae, cut an insert promo on Ziggler and facing him at Night of
Champions Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins
& Sheamus at 12:02 when Ambrose pinned Sheamus with Dirty Deeds after Reigns hit the
Superman Punch; after the match, a video package aired on the big screen from the
Wyatt Family showing Braun Strowman's recent attacks on Reigns, Ambrose, Randy Orton,
and Jimmy Uso; Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Strowman, then appeared and said it
didn't matter who Reigns & Ambrose had as a partner at Night of Champions
NXT @ Houston, TX - September 17, 2015 Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan Bull Dempsey defeated Tye Dillinger Apollo Crews defeated Solomon Crowe Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin via submission with the Coquina Clutch Dana Brooke defeated Carmella NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Blake & Murphy NXT Women's Champion Bayley defeated Emma NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Tyler Breeze with the double stomp off the top;
after the match, Balor took a selfie with him lying on top of Breeze in the ring
NXT @ Austin, TX - September 18, 2015 Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Blake & Murphy and Chad Gable & Jason Jordan Apollo Crews pinned Tye Dillinger NXT Women's Champion Bayley pinned Dana Brooke with the Bayley to Belly Bull Dempsey defeated Solomon Crowe Emma defeated Carmella via submission Samoa Joe defeated Tyler Breeze Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarter-Finals: Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated NXT
Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English in a non-title match when Dash pinned
English after a double team move NXT World Champion Finn Balor defeated Baron Corbin
NXT @ San Antonio, TX - September 19, 2015 Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady defeated Blake & Murphy Bull Dempsey defeated Tye Dillinger Apollo Crews defeated Solomon Crowe Carmella defeated Alexa Bliss NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Chad Gable & Jason Jordan NXT Women's Champion Bayley defeated Emma and Dana Brooke Samoa Joe defeated Baron Corbin NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Tyler Breeze
Night of Champions 2015 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center - September 20, 2015 (announced
at 14,369; sell out) Kickoff - included Renee Young, Corey Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton as the panel;
featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus, who revealed that WWE
World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins would have back-to-back title defenses
and implied he would be the third match; included a WWE 2K16 ad with Steve Austin;
featured Eden conducting a backstage interview with Kevin Owens on his upcoming bout
with WWE IC Champion Ryback; included a video package noting WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella's record-setting reign and her upcoming bout with Charlotte; featured an ad
promoting the WWE Network; included highlights of Dolph Ziggler giving Summer Rae ear
rings in the past week; featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield
on commentary; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge with WWE Tag Team
Champions Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, & Big E Langston; moments later, the New Day
sent Phillips away and answered some questions tweeted by fans; featured an ad
promoting Legends with JBL on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting Brock
Lesnar's Go To Hell Tour - facing the Big Show at Madison Square Garden Oct. 3,
joining the Stone Cold Podcast, and facing the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell: Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor defeated Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at
9:45 when Stardust pinned Neville with the Queen's Crossbow after sending one of his
partners into Neville, crotching Neville on the top rope; prior to the bout, footage
was shown of their match from Raw Pay-per-view bouts - included Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with
Alexander Rusev, with Summer Rae, about his upcoming bout with Dolph Ziggler;
featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included an ad promoting Breaking
Ground on the WWE Network; featured a video package on WWE Divas Champion Nikki
Bella's record-breaking title reign and challenge from Charlotte; included a Mountain
Dew ad featuring Florida Georgia Line; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview
with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens on his title win; included Renee Young, Corey
Graves, Booker T, & Byron Saxton at the panel outside to discuss the show so far;
featured a backstage segment in which Ric Flair, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Paige,
and Becky Lynch discussed going out to party; included a backstage segment in which
WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie McMahon
about Rollins' upcoming title defenses; after Rollins left, Sheamus appeared and
implied he planned to cash in his Money in the Bank title shot later in the show: Kevin Owens pinned WWE IC Champion Ryback to win the title at 9:27 with a rake to the
eyes, to escape Shellshocked, and a roll up Dolph Ziggler pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 13:46 with the Zig Zag,
moments after Summer accidentally threw her high heel at Rusev after being ejected
from ringside by the referee The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/
Xavier Woods) via disqualification at 9:57 when Woods interfered as Bubba Ray had
Kingston covered after the 3D; during their entrance, the New Day said the Authority,
Bill Nye, Jake from StateFarm, and President Barack Obama signed their "Save the
tables" petition; after the contest, the New Day pulled a table out from under the
ring, with the Dudleyz clearing Kingston & Big E from the ring and putting Woods
through the table with a 3D Charlotte (w/ Paige & Becky Lynch) defeated WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella (w/ Brie
Bella & Alicia Fox) to win the title via submission with the Figure-8 at 12:41;
stipulations state Nikki would lose the title regardless of how Charlotte won; during
the match, Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were shown watching on backstage; after the
contest, Ric Flair came out to celebrate with Charlotte, Paige, and Becky Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, & Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, &
Chris Jericho (mystery partner) at 13:03 when Jericho passed out in Strowman's
sleeper bearhug; prior to Jericho's entrance, a fan came in the ring in Shield garb
until security forced him away; after the bout, Reigns and Ambrose checked on Jericho
and encouraged a "Y2J" chant before Jericho shrugged past Ambrose and left the ring John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight & US Champion Seth Rollins to win the title
with the FU at 16:01; only the US title was at stake in the match; after the bout,
Rollins tried to escape ringside with his world title belt but Cena blocked him, laid
him out, and rolled him back into the ring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Sting at 14:59 with a cradle out
of a Scorpion Deathlock attempt; late in the bout, Sting appeared to suffer an
injury, leading to the referee and ringside doctor tending to him in the ring; after
the match, Sheamus ran out to cash in his Money in the Bank title match and hit the
Brogue Kick on Rollins; Kane, wearing his mask, then came out and dropped Rollins
with a chokeslam; after Sheamus encouraged Kane to hit the move again, Kane dropped
Sheamus with the chokeslam and then hit the tombstone to Rollins
WWE @ Laredo, TX - Enerygy Arena - September 21, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with Luke Harper & Braun
Strowman, in which he warned Roman Reigns but Roman didn't listen to him; moments
later, Reigns came through the crowd and joined the Wyatt Family in the ring, telling
Wyatt that the issue was between he and Reigns, told him to send the others "back to
the swamp," and finish their issue then and there; Reigns added that they didn't need
a referee and suggested they just have a fight; Harper and Strowman went to leave the
ring, with Reigns knocking Harper off the apron before assaulting Wyatt; moments
later, Wyatt gained the upper hand, with Harper and Strowman aiding in triple teaming
Reigns until Dean Ambrose ran out to make the save; Ambrose was eventually beaten
down on the floor, prompting some fans to chant "Y2J;" moments later, Randy Orton ran
out, laid out Harper on the floor, and - with the aid of Ambrose - knocked Strowman
out of the ring (Orton's surprise return); included a highlight package focusing on
the John Cena vs. Seth Rollins, Sting vs. Seth Rollins title matches, and the
aftermath from the previous night at Night of Champions; featured a backstage segment
with Rollins walking into Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's office, only to find Kane
in business attire; Kane, all smiles, said he was back at work and had been
recovering after sustaining a broken ankle; Kane then said Rollins would face WWE US
Champion John Cena in a rematch later in the show; included a WWEShop.com ad;
featured a backstage segment with Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Triple H
and Stephanie told him to worry about Cena and they would worry about Kane; included
highlights from the Kevin Owens vs. WWE IC Champion Ryback match the previous night;
featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he said seeing Charlotte win the WWE
Divas Title was the proudest moment of his life; moments later, he introduced
Charlotte, with Paige and Becky Lynch, with Charlotte telling Ric how much she loved
and was proud of him; she then addressed Paige and Becky; after Charlotte told Paige
and Becky how much they meant to her, Paige went off on Charlotte, said she was a
placeholder, and told Becky she was the least relevant of all the divas; she went on
to tear down the entire division and said Charlotte wouldn't be there if it wasn't
for Ric; after Paige left, Nikki Bella, with Brie Bella and Alicia Fox, interrupted,
said she handled the pressure for a year, Charlotte would lose to Brie, and Nikki
would regain her title in their rematch; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar's Go
To Hell Tour; featured an ad promoting NXT and the debut of Asuka; included a look at
how WWE beat MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL in Facebook followers; featured a backstage
segment with Kane, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Kane claimed he didn't attack
Rollins the night before and wasn't seeking revenge; Stephanie then asked for Kane to
return his mask, with Kane claiming he gave it to Stephanie but would help look for
it; included a backstage segment with Paige and Natalya Neidhart, with Natalya saying
Paige's comments were unprofessional and she had a match against Naomi later in the
show; featured an ad promoting Total Divas; included a backstage segment with
Rollins, Triple H, and Stephanie in which Rollins was told that Kane got everything
out of his system at Night of Champions and was ready to take over his corporate
responsibilities; featured an ad promoting 12 Rounds 3; included the announcement
Dolph Ziggler & Ryback would face Alexander Rusev & WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens on
Smackdown; featured a backstage promo by Harper on Orton, Strowman noting he skinned
a snake once, and Wyatt saying Orton would fall just like Reigns and Ambrose;
included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured an ad promoting
Legends with JBL: Adrian Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at
10:32 when Kalisto pinned Viktor with the Salida del Sol Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 3:38; WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens
provided guest commentary for the match; prior to the bout, Dallas took the mic and
told Ryback that he bolieved he was better than Owens, but he never will be; after
the contest, Owens attacked Ryback before Ryback eventually cleared him from the ring WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella &
Alicia Fox) in an impromptu match via submission with the Figure-8 at around the 8-
minute mark (the bout began during the commercial break) Sheamus pinned Mark Henry with the Brogue Kick at 2:25; after the bout, Sheamus took
the mic at the entrance stage and said he considered himself the WWE World
Heavyweight Champion
Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae), WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E
Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Dolph Ziggler & the Dudley Boyz at 14:11 when
Rusev pinned Ziggler with a superkick, moments after Ziggler hit a superkick to
Woods, knocking him off the apron; prior to the bout, the New Day claimed pieces of
table were removed from Woods' butt the night before and then called for a high wall
to be built around Dudleyville to protect furniture; following the entrances, it was
noted the Dudley Boyz would challenge New Day at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 3 on
the WWE Network Naomi (w/ Sasha Banks & Alicia Fox) pinned Natalya Neidhart at 3:46 with the Rear
View after Natalya became distracted by Banks and Fox; during the bout, Paige was
shown watching on backstage The Big Show pinned Antonio Cesaro with the punch to the face at 6:18, moments after
Cesaro suplexed Show into the ring; after the contest, Show took the mic and said
what he did to Cesaro was a message to Brock Lesnar in anticipation of facing him
Oct. 3 at Madison Square Garden; Show then bragged about pinning Lesnar at Survivor
Series 2002 and said he can't stand Lesnar WWE US Champion John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at 15:35
with the FU, moments after sustaining a frog splash and lifting Rollins onto his
shoulders; only the US title was at stake in the match; prior to the bout, still
images of Cena vs. Rollins at Night of Champions were shown; Rollins attacked Cena
during the in-ring introductions before the match; after Cena left the ring, Kane, in
business attire, appeared on the big screen and noted there were people after
Rollins' title that he couldn't imagine; moments later, Kane, wearing his mask, came
up through the ring and pulled Rollins down with him WWE Superstars - 9/25/15: WWE @ Corpus Christi, TX - September 22, 2015 Main Event - 9/22/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips, Jimmy Uso, & Byron Saxton; featured
Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with Sheamus about facing Jack Swagger
later in the show and Kane preventing him from cashing in his world title shot at
Night of Champions; moments later, Swagger interrupted and suggested Sheamus cash in
as soon as possible; Sheamus joked that he didn't even know Swagger still worked in
WWE, with he and Swagger having words before Swagger claimed Sheamus would cash in
with a broken ankle; included an ad promoting Total Divas; featured a look at WWE
surpassing MLB, NHL, NFL, and NBA in Facebook followers; included a video package
recapping the issues between Kane and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at
Night of Champions and Raw; featured a WWE2K16 ad with Steve Austin: Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi defeated Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella at 8:55 when Fox
submitted to Banks' Banks Statement Stardust (w/ Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned R-Truth with the Disaster Kick and
Queen's Crossbow at 4:11 after Truth became distracted by the Ascension on the apron Sheamus pinned Jack Swagger at 10:29 with the Brogue Kick, moments after landing a
knee to the face as Swagger reentered the ring Smackdown! - 9/24/15 - featured an opening in-ring promo by Kane in which he
discussed his return before noting WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Alexander Rusev
would face Dolph Ziggler & Ryback and Roman Reigns would face Luke Harper with Dean
Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, and Braun Strowman barred from ringside; as Kane went to
announce a third match, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins walked out and
told Kane to stop the act and that he knew Kane was the one wearing the mask that
attacked him at Night of Champions and at the end of Raw; Kane went on to say Rollins
would face Ambrose in the night's main event; hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, &
Booker T; included a look at WWE surpassing MLB, NHL, NFL, and NBA in Facebook
followers; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi
Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods heckled a backstage employee; included an ad
promoting 12 Rounds 3; featured still images of Charlotte winning the WWE Divas Title
at Night of Champions, followed by footage from Raw of Charlotte embracing Ric Flair;
included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a Total Divas ad; included an in-ring segment in
which Charlotte, with Becky Lynch, cut an in-ring promo on her title win and thanked
the fans for their support; moments later, Paige interrupted, said Becky was not
relevant, she was worried Charlotte couldn't handle the pressure and said she herself
started the Divas Revolution; Natalya then came out, joined Charlotte, and Becky, and
said Paige was better than what she was doing and saying; Paige responded by saying
she was better than Natalya and she was just trying to stay relevant; Paige then
slapped Natalya and left the ring; featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar's Go To Hell
Tour; included an ad promoting Legends with JBL; featured Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz about facing the New Day at Madison Square
Garden, with Darren Young & Titus O'Neil eventually stepping in and wishing the
Dudleyz good luck in the match; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with
Rollins about his upcoming match with Ambrose: Roman Reigns pinned Luke Harper with the spear at 3:45; Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns,
and Braun Strowman were barred from ringside for the contest WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Big E Langston, & Xavier Woods defeated Adrian
Neville, Sin Cara & Kalisto at 7:33 when Woods pinned Sin Cara with a running knee;
prior to the bout, the New Day cut an in-ring promo on facing the Dudley Boyz Oct. 3
at Madison Square Garden; after the match, New Day celebrated on the commentary table
with their trombone Antonio Cesaro pinned Bo Dallas at 4:25 with a cradle; during his entrance, Dallas
cut a promo saying he understood Cesaro's frustration with losing to Big Show, having
himself survived Suplex City, and told him to Bolieve Dolph Ziggler & Ryback defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Alexander Rusev (w/
Summer Rae) at 11:55 when Ryback pinned Rusev with Shellshocked, moments after Owens
walked out of the match Dean Ambrose pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title match
at 13:21 with a roll up, moments after Rollins became distracted by Kane's entrance
music and pyro; after the match, Kane was shown watching on backstage; moments later,
Rollins took the mic and sent a message to Kane, noting what he did to Sting at Night
of Champions
NXT - 9/23/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves; included a
vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax; featured a video package recapping the
announcement of NXT Women's Champion Bayley vs. Sasha Banks at Takeover: Respect in a
30-minute Ironman match; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a vignette promoting the
debut of Asuka later in the show; included a video package highlighting the recent
NXT tour of Texas; featured an in-ring segment in which William Regal praised NXT's
latest signing as perhaps the best one ever, then introduced Kana; during Kana's
entrance, her name changed on the entrance stage as Asuka; Asuka then said she was
happy to be in NXT and it was a dream come true; moments later, Emma and Dana Brooke
walked out, said they were the welcoming committee, they ran Charlotte and Becky
Lynch out of NXT, and told Asuka to leave because it was their ring; Asuka then left
the ring and ringside, but slowly turned around at the entrance and smirked in the
direction of Emma and Dana; included a backstage segment in which Tyler Breeze
commented on facing Apollo Crews at Takeover, with Crews walking up and discussing
the match; featured a segment in the studio with Kyle Edwards in which he updated the
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with footage of Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson defeating
NXT Tag Team Champions Aiden English & Simon Gotch in Austin, TX to advance; it was
announced Finn Balor & Samoa Joe would battle Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady the
following week, with comments then airing from Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley and Jordan &
Chad Gable on their quarter-final match; included closing comments from Enzo &
Cassady and Balor & Joe about their tag team match the following week: Eva Marie defeated Carmella via count-out at 5:10 after Carmella fell to the floor
and hit her head on the ramp; ; during her entrance, Eva cut an insert promo
congratulating the referee for not counting her shoulders down three weeks earlier,
when it initially appeared she had lost Tyler Breeze pinned Bull Dempsey at 8:20 by slamming Dempsey off the top rope and
putting his feet on the ropes for leverage NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Blake & Murphy at 9:45
when Gotch pinned Blake with the Whirling Dervish; prior to the bout, Alexa Bliss
escorted the challengers to ringside; during the early moments of the contest, Blue
Pants ran out and chased Bliss backstage
WWE @ Buffalo, NY - September 28, 2015 Raw - featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar's Go To Hell Tour; included an ad
promoting Total Divas; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H and Stephanie
McMahon introduced HR representative Ashley to Kane, noting an anonymous complaint
had been made about Kane; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins
walked in, acting upset about the anonymous complaint; after Kane confronted Rollins,
he happily walked off to talk with Ashley; included a backstage segment with Roman
Reigns and Dean Ambrose about Reigns' match later in the night against Bray Wyatt,
with Randy Orton walking in and Ambrose noting they didn't need "outsiders" like
Orton and Chris Jericho; Orton then said Reigns had tonight to take out the Wyatt
Family before it became open season; featured an ad looking at the roster of WWE2K16;
included a look at WWE's app and network award recognitions; featured a video package
recapping the history between Brock Lesnar and the Big Show dating back to 2002;
included a backstage segment with Kane, Ashley, and Rollins in which Kane gifted
Rollins the severed head from his statue, noting he went to a landfill in Baltimore
to dig it up; featured an in-ring segment in which Ashley prepared to tell Kane the
results of his performance review, with Rollins interrupting and showing a video
package on Kane, demonstrating his demon tendancies; after Rollins ranted, Ashley
said she found Kane to be sound of mind and capable of his duties but then called
Rollins' actions into question; moments later, Rollins stormed to the ring and
dropped Kane with the Pedigree before repeatedly hitting him with a steel chair;
medics then came out with a stretcher and tended to Kane as Rollins taunted him on
the mic; as Kane was taken backstage, Rollins yelled that Kane would never get near
him or the title; as the ambulance went to drive away, it stopped suddenly, filled
with fog and a red light, and the demon Kane was shown exiting it as Rollins watched
on the big screen; Kane confronted Rollins in the ring and assaulted him, then
holding up the world title belt as Rollins escaped the ring; featured a backstage
promo by Wyatt in which he discussed facing Reigns later in the night; included an ad
promoting the NXT All Star Panel on the WWE Network after Raw; featured a look at a
dance challenge, involving WWE superstars, to raise money and awareness for Pediatric
Cancer Awareness Month; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network;
featured an in-ring promo by Paul Heyman on Lesnar facing Show Saturday at Madison
Square Garden, with Heyman saying Show was complacent and needed someone to push him
to his limits, which is what Lesnar would do; moments later, Show interrupted, said
he wasn't going to hurt Heyman, and advised Heyman to think about a future without
Lesnar; included the announcement Summer Slam in 2016 and 2017 would return to
Brooklyn, NY: WWE US Champion John Cena defeated WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods (mystery
opponent) via disqualification at 9:22 when WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston &
Kofi Kingston interfered as Woods was in the STFU; following his entrance, Cena took
the mic and invited anyone to come out for the US title open challenge; moments
later, Woods' trombone sounded from backstage, with New Day coming out, saying they
would beat the Dudley Boyz Saturday at Madison Square Garden and would do so holding
both the tag team titles and the US title; after starting a chant of "New US champ,"
the New Day was cut off by Cena who told them to pick one or he would beat all their
"asses;" Langston & Kingston were ejected within the early moments of the match;
after the contest, the Dudley Boyz ran out to make the save WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods, Big E Langston, & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US
Champion John Cena & the Dudley Boyz in an impromptu match at around the 9-minute
mark when, after Bubba Ray Dudley was tripped from the floor, Kingston pinned D-Von
with the spin kick to the face (the bout began during the commercial break) The Big Show pinned Mark Henry at 2:40 with the punch to the face Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Becky Lynch, &
Paige in an impromptu match at around the 8-minute mark when Nikki pinned Charlotte
with the Rack Attack; prior to the bout, Charlotte and Becky were guests of MizTV,
with Charlotte saing Paige should face her like a woman and talk it out or they would
"throw it down;" after Miz took issue with her inviting others onto his show, Lynch
stole Miz's mic away and threw it up the ramp; Fox & the Bellas then interrupted,
with Nikki talking about getting the belt back and taking credit for starting the
Divas Revolution; Charlotte cut her off and said the Divas Revolution wasn't about
Nikki, her, or Paige, it was about the fans believing in them; as the five prepared
to fight, Paige interrupted, insulted both groups, and said the Bellas wouldn't be
anywhere without their men; late in the match, Paige left the ring and was confronted
by Natalya Neidhart, who appeared to want to take Paige's spot in the match; moments
later, Paige pulled Natalya off the apron, leading to the finish (the bout began
during the commercial break) Luke Harper & Braun Strowman defeated Darren Young &
Titus O'Neil at 4:18 when O'Neil submitted to Strowman's sleeper bearhug Adrian Neville defeated Stardust via disqualification at 2:34 when Wade Barrett
entered the ring and hit the Bull Hammer to Neville; after the match, Stardust told
Barrett that they were a team, with Barrett hitting the move to him as well
(Barrett's surprise return) Randy Orton pinned Bo Dallas with the RKO at 1:57; prior to the bout, Dallas took the
mic, noted members of the Buffalo Bills were sitting ringside, and then mocked their
lack of a Super Bowl ring WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens fought Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) to a no contest in
a non-title match at the 46-second mark when Ryback, who provided guest commentary
for the match, fought with Rusev before being briefly double teamed by Rusev and
Owens; after the match, Dolph Ziggler ran out to clear the ring Roman Reigns fought Bray Wyatt to a double count-out at 13:05 when both men were
fighting outside the ring; prior to the bout, Wyatt came out with Luke Harper and
Braun Strowman, with Reigns taking the mic, saying he challenged Wyatt to a one-on-
one match, referred to Harper and Strowman as "training wheels" and implied Wyatt was
a "bitch;" moments later, Wyatt sent Harper and Strowman backstage; after the match,
Reigns and Wyatt fought into the crowd, with Wyatt tossing a tech worker into Reigns
before spearing Reigns through the ringside barricade; moments later, Wyatt stood
atop the commentary table and posed to the crowd until Reigns speared him through the
table to close the broadcast
WWE @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - October 3, 2015 (19,224) Live From MSG - WWE Network special - hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & John
Bradshaw Layfield; the ring ropes were pink and white, signifying National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month; included a video package recapping the interactions between
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Kane during Raw; featured Renee Young
conducting a backstage interview with Kane, on crutches, about his recovery, during
which Kane said he wouldn't miss the event to see Rollins regain the WWE US Title
from John Cena; included Young conducting a backstage interview with Paul Heyman
about Brock Lesnar's upcoming match with the Big Show; featured an ad promoting WWE
24: NXT Takeover Brooklyn; included a Susan G. Komen WWE PSA; featured the
announcement Roman Reigns would face Bray Wyatt in Hell in a Cell at Hell in a Cell;
included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; Jon Stewart was shown in
attendance; featured an ad promoting NXT Takeover: Respect: Randy Orton & Dolph Ziggler defeated Sheamus & Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at
8:39 when Orton pinned Sheamus with the RKO after a superkick from Ziggler; after the
bout, Rusev took the mic and called Sheamus stupid for losing the match and claimed
he could have won the match alone; Rusev went on to say Sheamus was more useless than
Lana and yelled at him to leave; as Rusev cut a promo on Lana, Sheamus dropped Rusev
with the Brogue Kick, took the mic, and told Rusev to kiss his "arse" Adrian Neville pinned Stardust at 7:28 with the Red Arrow, moments after Neville
kicked Stardust in the face as Stardust paraded around the ring in Neville's cape Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Becky Lynch, &
Paige at 8:26 when Nikki pinned Paige with the Rack Attack, moments after both
Charlotte and Becky refused to tag into the match; prior to the bout, footage aired
from Raw of Paige walking out on Charlotte and Becky in their match; after the
contest, Paige took the mic and took issue with her teammates giving up on her and
said she wasn't sure if she could forgive them WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Chris Jericho at 8:10 with a cradle reversal out
of an attempted Walls of Jericho after an eye gouge; prior to the bout, Jericho took
the mic and noted it was the 25th anniversary of his first match and then recognized
Lance Storm, his opponent for that match, who was sitting front row; Jericho then
noted other notables from his career, including Don Callis, who were also ringside
and said he wanted to win a 10th WWE IC championship The Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/
Xavier Woods) via disqualification at 6:40 when Woods interfered after Kingston
sustained the 3D; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history betwee the
two teams; during the champions' entrance, the New Day cut a promo saying it was the
last night of the "2015 Dudley Boyz Goodbye Forever Tour;" after the match, the New
Day attacked the Dudleyz; moments later, the Dudleyz cleared Langston and Kingston
from the ring and put Woods through a table in the ring with the 3D Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Big Show with the F5; prior to the match, a
video package noted the history between the two back to 2002; after the match, Lesnar
returned to ringside, with Show giving him the finger before Lesnar tossed him with a
suplex and hit another F5; after the contest, Show struggled to his feet as the crowd
taunted him (Lesnar's MSG return after an 11-year absence) WWE US Champion John Cena pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a
steel cage match at 22:45 with the FU, moments after avoiding a splash off the top of
the cage; only Cena's title was at stake in the match; prior to the bout, a video
package aired recapping their matches at Summer Slam and Night of Champions; during
Cena's entrance, he embraced Betty Skaaland at ringside; late in the match, Kane
walked out, preventing Rollins from escaping over the top of the cage; after Cena
left ringside, Kane confronted Rollins in the ring and hit the chokeslam and
tombstone; Kane then held up the world title belt before lying it across Rollins'
body
NXT @ Winter Park, FL - Full Sail University - October 7, 2015 Pre-show - featured Renee Young, Corey Graves, Lita, & Byron Saxton comprising the
panel; included Lita speaking with NXT Women's Champion Baley, backstage, about her
Ironman bout with Sasha Banks; featured Greg Hamilton and Dasha Fuentes outside among
the fans talking about the upcoming show; included a video package recapping the
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament to date; featured a segment in the arena in
which Saxton, alongside the Rhodes family, unveiled the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
trophy; included Tom Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Apollo Crews
about his upcoming match with Tyler Breeze, with Dana Brooke & Emma interrupting and
mocking the new talent arriving to NXT; Crews then said he had seen Asuka and Brooke
shouldn't take her lightly in their match later in the broadcast; featured a clip
from WWE 24/7: NXT Brooklyn highlighting Bayley's title win; included Phillps
conducting a backstage interview with Banks about her upcoming match with Bayley;
featured a closing video package recapping Bayley vs. Sasha at TakeOver: Brooklyn and
the lead up to the Ironman match, with both women in heavy training for the contest: TakeOver: Respect - featured Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton on
commentary; included a look at NXT at the Louder Than Life Festival; Kevin Nash was
shown in attendance; featured a WWE Susan G. Komen PSA; included a backstage segment
showing NXT World Champion Finn Balor's knee being tended to by the trainer as Samoa
Joe looked on; featured a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax the following week;
included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages and single tickets going on
sale in the coming days; featured an ad promoting the continuation of Brock Lesnar's
Go To Hell Tour:: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi Finals: NXT World Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe
defeated Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson at 9:05 when Balor pinned Wilder with the double
stomp off the top after the Muscle Buster from Joe; Balor seemingly tweaked his knee
during the finish; the tournament trophy was at the entrance for the match Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi Finals: Baron Corbin & Rhyno defeated Chad Gable &
Jason Jordan at 10:26 when Corbin pinned Gable with the End of Days; the tournament
trophy was at the entrance for the match Asuka defeated Dana Brooke (w/ Emma) via submission with the Asuka Lock at 5:32;
prior to the bout, a video package aired on Asuka's arrival to NXT; after the bout,
Brooke confronted Asuka before Asuka knocked her down with a forearm blow; moments
later, Asuka went to the floor and confronted Emma, with Emma backing down (Asuka's
debut) Apollo Crews pinned Tyler Breeze at 9:45 with a powerbomb; after the bout, Sho Funaki
and Hideo Itami were shown in attendance Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: NXT World Champion Finn Balor & Samoa Joe
defeated Baron Corbin & Rhyno at 11:10 when Balor pinned Rhyno with the double stomp
off the top after the Muscle Buster from Joe; prior to the ring entrances, an audio
clip from Rhodes was played; Eden Stiles was the ring announcer for the match; the
tournament trophy was at the entrance for the bout; after the contest, the Rhodes
family joined Balor & Joe in the ring, with Cody Rhodes discussing his late father
before saying, "Tonight, we are all Rhodes." Rhodes' American Dream then played as
the crowd chanted "Thank you, Dusty" and the winners held up their trophy NXT Women's Champion Bayley defeated Sasha Banks in a 30-minute Ironamn match, 3-2;
fall #1: Banks pinned Bayley at 8:32 with an eye gouge behind the referee's back and
roll up; fall #2: Bayley pinned Banks with the Bayley to Belly at 10:53 after the
challenger hit the top turnbuckle face-first; fall #3: Banks won via count-out at
14:13 after throwing the champion into the LED wall by the entrance; as Bayley was
being counted-out, Banks stole a headband belonging to Izzy, Bayley's young fan at
ringside, and mocked her with it in the ring; fall #4: Bayley pinned Banks at 17:22
with a roll up reversal out of an attempted Boston Crab; fall #5: Banks submitted at
29:58 to an arm bar while pulling back on Banks' injured fingers; prior to the
entrances, Stephanie McMahon, Lita, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch were shown sitting
ringside, prompting chants of "Women's wrestling"; a video package then aired
recapping the history between the two participants; following the entrances, the
crowd chanted "main event;" Bayley's family sat ringside for the match; after the
contest, the entire roster and crew came out to recognize the two women, with William
Regal presenting Banks a bouquet of flowers at the entrance stage as Triple H did the
same to Bayley in the ring
WWE @ Chicago, IL - AllState Arena - October 12, 2015 Raw - featured an opening backstage segment in which Kane spoke with Stephanie
McMahon and Triple H via speaker phone in which they told him it would be a while
before they got to the show and Kane would have to run it; after the call, Kane told
a stage manager that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins would face him in a
lumberjack match later in the night; included an in-ring promo by Dean Ambrose in
which he said he wasn't going to bore the crowd by talking and he was looking for a
fight; moments later, Randy Orton walked out and said he and Ambrose would face Luke
Harper & Braun Strowman at Hell in a Cell; after the two argued over who would take
the lead, the New Day interrupted, bragged about beating Dolph Ziggler, the Dudley
Boyz, and WWE US Champion John Cena the previous week and noted the Shield,
Evolution, the Authority, and Legacy didn't do that; eventually, Kane interrupted on
the big screen and said New Day could face Orton & Ambrose in the opening match;
featured a look at a tweet from Brock Lesnar on facing the Undertaker at Hell in a
Cell; included a look at Lesnar and Taker's rivalry; included a Susan G Komen PSA
with Roman Reigns and a breast cancer survivor; featured a video package on Byron
Saxton speaking with fans before the show about who they thought was the most
unconventional superstar, with many saying Paige; Saxton then conducted a backstage
interview with Paige about the comments, with Paige taking a Payday candy bar from
Saxton's suit jacket pocket; included an ad promoting a preview of 'Sting: Into the
Light' on the WWE Network after Raw; featured a video package on Strowman; included
an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured the announcement the New Day
would face Ambrose & the Dudleyz on Smackdown; included a backstage segment in which
Triple H called Kane to tell him they were on their way to the arena; featured an ad
promoting Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast after the following week's Raw; included
an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages; featured a backstage segment in
which Kane spoke with Triple H about the night's main event, with Triple H and
Stephanie telling Kane he would not be wrestling Rollins in the main event and he
should pick someone else;p included a WWE Susan G Komen ad; featured a backstage
segment in which Rollins complained to Big Show that he was the only one on his side,
with Show laughing and walking off; Kane then appeared and said he found a suitable
replacement to face Rollins in the main event; included the announcement Ric Flair,
Shawn Michaels, Lesnar, and Taker would be on hand for Raw the following week: WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated
Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose in an impromptu non-title match at 17:52 when Kofi pinned
Orton with a roll up after knocking him into Ambrose in the ring Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Noami (w/ Sasha Banks & Tamina) with
the Rack Attack at 4:57; prior to the bout, there was a look at the mainstream
coverage of Banks vs. NXT Women's Champion Bayley at NXT Takeover: Respect, along
with highlights of the match; late in the contest, Brie climbed on the announce table
and mockingly chanted "We want Sasha" on the mic until Sasha knocked her down WWE US Champion John Cena pinned Dolph Ziggler (mystery opponent) at 17:40 with the
FU; prior to the bout, Cena noted his long history at the venue and said it was all
due to the Chicago crowd; early in the contest, Cena took the mic and noted a couple
got engaged in the crowd The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 2:43 following the 3D Sheamus & Wade Barrett defeated Adrian Neville & Antonio Cesaro at 3:49 when Sheamus
pinned Neville after Barrett hit the Bull Hammer behind the referee's back from the
floor Roman Reigns defeated Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper) via count-out at
7:51 after hitting the Superman Punch on the floor, knocking Strowman over the
announce table; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo on his rivalry with
Wyatt and facing him at Hell in a Cell; moments later, Wyatt, with Harper and
Strowman, interrupted before he and Roman had words; after the contest, Roman slid
out of the ring before the Wyatts could get him; moments later, Wyatt got on his
knees in the ring, with Roman punching him in the face from the floor Ryback pinned Alexander Rusev (w/ Summer Rae) at 3:05 with Shellshocked, moments
after Rusev hit the ringpost face-first; after the match, Summer took the mic,
addressed Rusev and Lana's engagement that was picked up by TMZ, and ran down Rusev
before slapping him across the face WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Kalisto (w/ Sin Cara) in a non-title match at 2:48
with a powerbomb after catching Kalisto coming off the top Brie Bella & Alicia Fox (w/ Nikki Bella) defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte &
Becky Lynch (w/ Natalya Neidhart) at 3:05 when Brie pinned Charlotte with a missile
dropkick after a forearm from Nikki; Paige provided guest commentary for the match
and, late in the match, briefly had a confrontation with Natalya on the floor Kane pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins in a non-title lumberjack
match at 8:21; prior to the match, it was noted Rollins would be a guest on
SportsCenter the following night WWE Superstars - 10/16/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier
Woods; included a "Don't try this at home" PSA; featured highlights of the Randy
Orton & Dean Ambrose vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston match
from Raw; included a WWE Susan G Komen ad; featured an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on
the Stone Cold Podcast following Raw; included highlights of Roman Reigns vs. Braun
Strowman from Raw; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages, as well
as single tickets going on sale Nov. 6; included a video package recapping the feud
between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting WWE Network gift
cards; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network; featured a trivia
question asking what superstar had been in the most Hell in a Cell matches; included
a Susan G Komen PSA with Reigns and a breast cancer survivor; featured a WWE 'For the
Hero in All Of Us' ad; included a closing segment recapping the Kane and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins segments from Raw: Jack Swagger defeated Adam Rose via submission with the Patriot Lock at 3:45; during
his entrance, Rose repeatedly sang his name Stardust pinned Fandango with the Queen's Crossbow at 9:03
WWE @ Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - October 13, 2015 Main Event - 10/13/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, & Jimmy Uso; featured
Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella
about the Bellas facing Naomi & Tamina later in the show; included a WWE Susan G
Komen PSA; featured a WWE2K16 ad with the Terminator: Stardust (w/ Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned Fandango at 9:17 with the Disaster
Kick and Queen's Crossbow after avoiding the legdrop off the top Ryback pinned Adam Rose with Shellshocked at 3:27; during his entrance, Rose
repeatedly sang his own name Nikki & Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) defeated Naomi & Tamina (w/ Sasha Banks) at 10:17
when Brie pinned Tamina with a facebuster Smackdown! - 10/15/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an
ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw; featured a
Payday graphic in which it was noted Nikki Bella was a notable soccer player;
included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Summer Rae about her role
as guest referee for Dolph Ziggler vs. Alexander Rusev later in the night; featured
an ad promoting WWE Network gift cards; included a backstage segment taped earlier in
the day in which Byron Saxton spoke with Dean Ambrose, with Ambrose eventually going
off to search for his missing Payday bar; featured a backstage segment in which Paige
attempted to apologize to Natalya Neidhart for her behavior, with Natalya telling her
that her apology was a start but she had a long way to go; included Young conducting
a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz & Ambrose on their upcoming match against
WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods; featured a
Susan G Komen WWE PSA; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE Network;
featured an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included a video package recapping
the history between the Undertaker and Brock Lesnar; featured an ad promoting
WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6: Roman Reigns pinned Bo Dallas with the spear at 3:01; during his entrance, Dallas cut
a promo in which he claimed Reigns was scared of Bray Wyatt; after the contest,
Reigns took the mic, said Wyatt was the devil, and he would stop him; Wyatt then
interrupted on the big screen and said he would have a prophecy for Reigns on Raw Sheamus & Wade Barrett defeated Antonio Cesaro & Adrian Neville at 10:47 when Sheamus
pinned Cesaro after Barrett hit the Bull Hammer from behind; prior to the bout,
Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in the front row WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Zack Ryder in a non-title match at 1:37 with the
Pop Up Powerbomb; after the match, Ryback, who sat ringside for the bout, cleared
Owens from the ring Dolph Ziggler pinned Alexander Rusev at 4:26 with the Zig Zag, moments after Rusev
began arguing with guest referee Summer Rae over a slow count and Summer slapped
Rusev; after the bout, Summer took the mic, told Ziggler that Lana cheated on him,
and began to hit on him; Ziggler took the mic, noted he had chemistry with a lot of
girls, claimed Summer was trying to use him, and that he wasn't interested Luke Harper & Braun Strowman defeated Titus O'Neil & Darren Young at 3:00 when Young
submitted to Strowman's bearhug sleeper; prior to the bout, a video package aired on
Strowman; it was then noted Harper & Strowman would face Randy Orton & Dean Ambrose
on the Hell in a Cell Kickoff WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Alicia Fox (w/ Nikki & Brie
Bella) in a non-title match at 3:13 via submission with the Figure-8; during the
bout, Sasha Banks, Tamina, & Naomi were shown watching on backstage; after the bout,
the Bellas and Fox attacked Charlotte and Lynch before Paige ran out to make the
save; following the commercial break, Paige spoke to Charlotte and Becky backstage,
with the two cautious about her behavior; after Paige left, trainers ran past
Charlotte and Becky to find Natalya Neidhart injured in the dressing room nearby Dean Ambrose & the Dudley Boyz defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi
Kingston, & Xavier Woods via disqualification at 6:02 when Woods interfered with his
trombone as Kingston was covered after sustaining the 3D; prior to the bout, the New
Day cut a promo noting all the stars they had beaten; after the match, the Dudleyz
were triple teamed in the ring before the New Day held up their title belts in the
ring
NXT @ Winter Park, FL - Full Sail University - October 2015 10/14/15 - featured an opening recapping the highlights of NXT TakeOver: Respect;
hosted by Rich Brennan, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves; included an in-ring promo by
NXT Women's Champion Bayley in which she said NXT made history at Respect, praised
the influence of Dusty Rhodes, and said she and Sasha Banks helped bring more respect
to women's wrestling; moments later, Alexa Bliss, with Blake & Murphy, interrupted
and praised Bayley for her performance and said she was an incredible champion; Bliss
then stole possession of the title belt as Blake & Murphy held Bayley back, with
Bliss saying she wanted to share in the spotlight but didn't want to share the title;
Bliss eventually tossed the title back at Bayley, adding she would soon take it from
her for real; featured a WWE.com backstage interview with NXT World Champion Finn
Balor and Samoa Joe about their win in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, with
William Regal walking in and congratulating both men; eventually, Joe noted he was
undefeated and told Balor that he wanted a title shot, with Balor agreeing; Regal
said the #1 contender would be determined by a battle royal; Joe protested but Regal
said his decision had been made; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone
Cold Podcast after Raw; featured an ad promoting Breaking Ground; included pre-taped
backstage promos by Tye Dillinger, Apollo Crews, and Rhyno about the upcoming battle
royal; featured Devin conducting a backstage interview with Scott Dawson & Dash
Wilder in which they bragged about beating NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden
English in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and noted their upcoming match with Enzo
Amore & Colin Cassady; included a vignette promoting the debut of Nia Jax later in
the show; featured WWE.com footage of Asuka confronting Emma backstage after Respect,
as a knocked out Dana Brooke was tended to by the trainer; included a video package
focusing on Bayley vs. Sasha at Respect, with comments from Stephanie McMahon, Triple
H, WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, and Becky Lynch as well as a look at the social
media response; featured pre-taped promos by Tyler Breeze and Baron Corbin on the
upcoming battle royal; included a promo by Eva Marie in Paris in which she said she
needed some "me time" but would see the fans soon; featured a WWE Susan G. Komen ad;
included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 travel packages, as well as single tickets
going on sale Nov. 6; featured an ad promoting NXT merchandise on WWEShop.com;
included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast Monday after Raw: NXT Tag Team Champions Simon Gotch & Aiden English defeated Sawyer Fulton & Angelo
Dawkins in a non-title match at 3:17 when English pinned Dawkins with the Whirling
Dervish Nia Jax pinned Evie at 2:13 with a throwdown slam (Jax and Evie's debuts) Apollo Crews won a battle royal at 18:52 by last eliminating Baron Corbin with a
clothesline; stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender to the NXT
World Title
WWE @ Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena - October 19, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Steve Austin in which he noted breaking
into the business in Dallas, noted it was the home of WrestleMania 32, and that he
would have Brock Lesnar on as a guest of the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw; Austin
then introduced the Undertaker, with Taker cutting an in-ring promo on facing Lesnar
one last time at Hell in a Cell; Paul Heyman, with Lesnar, then interrupted at the
entrance stage, and mocked Taker getting a tainted win at Summer Slam and noting
Lesnar ended the streak at WrestleMania 30; eventually, Taker interrupted and removed
his hat and jacket, with Lesnar acting like he would join Taker in the ring before
Heyman eventually instructed him back; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32
tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a WWE2K16 ad; included the announcement Randy Orton
didn't work the tour of Mexico, wasn't at Raw, and may not make it to Hell in a Cell,
with Dean Ambrose shown backstage speaking with officials; featured Renee Young
conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose, who said Orton wasn't there because
the Wyatt Family got to him and he would get some payback later that night,
regardless of the odds; featured the announcement Kane had been suspended for the
night due to his actions the previous week; included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA;
featured an in-ring promo by Shawn Michaels in which he discussed the two Hell in a
Cell matches set for Sunday; moments later, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth
Rollins interrupted, noted Michaels was supposed to introduce him, and asked what he
was doing; Rollins and Michaels then had words, with Rollins saying people called him
Shawn Michaels Version 2, but he was better; Michaels then said he grew up not trying
to be the "Version 2" of anyone and noted Rollins' upcoming match with Kane; Rollins
responded before calling for his music to be played, with Michaels saying Rollins
wasn't going anywhere because he had a match up next against Ryback; included an ad
promoting WWE Breaking Ground; members of the Dallas Cowboys were shown in
attendance; featured an ad promoting Lesnar on the Stone Cold Podcast after Raw;
included the announcement Dolph Ziggler and Summer Rae would be guests on MizTV on
Smackdown; featured an in-ring promo by Ric Flair in which he talked about his
history in Dallas before noting Ambrose had picked Roman Reigns as his tag team
partner for the night; moments later, Bray Wyatt appeared ringside with a masked
Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan; Reigns then grabbed two chairs and called out Wyatt
to join him in the ring; Wyatt then sat with Roman as Roman discussed their Hell in a
Cell match Sunday and said Wyatt was scared; Reigns then used one of the chairs to
clear the Wyatts from the ring, with Ambrose then joining him in fending them off;
included a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and Rollins in which
Michaels walked in and the group discussed Reigns and Ambrose needing a tag team
partner against the Wyatts later in the night; featured Young conducting a backstage
interview with Rollins in which he said the upcoming main event was not a Sheild
reunion but just him proving that he was, in fact, the man; included a video package
hyping Taker vs. Lesnar at Hell in a Cell; featured the announcement Ziggler, Adrian
Neville, & Antonio Cesaro would face Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev in a
rematch during the Hell in a Cell Kickoff; included a closing segment of Lesnar
joining Austin for the Stone Cold Podcast: WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Xavier Woods, & Kofi Kingston defeated WWE US
Champion John Cena & the Dudley Boyz at 8:34 when Woods pinned D-Von with a roll up
and grabbing the tights for leverage; prior to the bout, it was noted Cena would be
on SportsCenter the following night and would have an open challenge at Hell in a
Cell; during their entrance, the New Day compared themselves to unicorns because of
the magic they have brought to WWE; after the bout, Cena & the Dudleyz attacked the
New Day before Woods sustained the FU and a powerbomb off the top through a table by
Bubba Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox (w/ Brie Bella) defeated Sasha Banks & Naomi (w/ Tamina) at
8:48 when Nikki pinned Naomi with the Rack Attack after Naomi hit the corner face-
first WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Ryback in a non-title impromptu
match at 4:07 with the Pedigree Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev defeated Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, &
Adrian Nevillen at 12:54 when Barrett pinned Ziggler after Sheamus hit the Brogue
Kick from the floor behind the referee's back WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Becky Lynch) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella &
Alicia Fox) in a non-title match at 5:32 via submission with the Figure-8; Paige was
shown watching backstage during the match; moments later, Renee Young conducted an
interview with Paige about whether she as responsible for attacking Natalya Neidhart
recently backstage; Paige then named off a slew of former divas that could have done
it WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Mark Henry in a non-title match at 3:40 with the
Pop Up Powerbomb; after the bout, Ryback came out to clear Owens from the ring, with
Henry tossing Owens into the ring where he sustained a powerbomb from Ryback Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, & WWE
World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins via disqualification at 14:05 when Ambrose
hit Strowman with a kendo stick as Reigns was caught in Strowman's bearhug sleeper;
Rollins walked out of the match at the 12-minute mark; after the match, Reigns and
Ambrose cleared the Wyatts from the ring (Rowan's in-ring return) WWE Superstars - 10/23/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included JoJo
conducting a backstage interview with Zack Ryder on facing Stardust in the main
event, with Ryder teasing he might accept the Hell in a Cell open challenge from WWE
US Champion John Cena; featured the Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and Paul Heyman segment
from Raw; included highlights of Lesnar on Monday's Stone Cold Podcast; featured a
trivia question asking how many tons the Hell in a Cell weighs; included a WWE Susan
G Komen PSA; featured Raw's segment with Ric Flair, leading to Roman Reigns speaking
in the ring with Bray Wyatt; included a WWEShop.com ad; featured a "Did you know?"
graphic noting Alundra Blayze won the WWF Women's Title from Bertha Faye on the same
date 20 years ago; included Raw's segment between Shawn Michaels and WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and highlights of Rollins, Reigns, & Dean Ambrose
vs. Wyatt, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman: Fandango pinned Heath Slater with the Last Dance at 4:55 Stardust (w/ Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor) pinned Zack Ryder with the Queen's Crossbow
at 7:44
WWE @ Austin, TX - October 20, 2015 Main Event - 10/20/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips, Jimmy Uso, & Byron Saxton; included
an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a video package recapping the feud between the
Undertaker and Brock Lesnar: Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Brie Bella (w/ Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox) via
submission with the Banks Statement at 7:52 Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman defeated Darren Young & Titus O'Neil at 4:48 when O'Neil
submitted to Strowman's bearhug sleeper WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title match at 11:51 with
the Pop Up Powerbomb after avoiding the Red Arrow and sending Neville face-first into
the middle turnbuckle Smackdown! - 10/22/15 - featured an opening backstage segment with WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and Kane, with Kane saying Rollins was starting the
show against an opponent of his choosing; after Rollins left, Kane spoke with WWE Tag
Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston, who complained about the injury Xavier
Woods sustained from the Dudley Boyz on Raw; Kane responded by saying Kingston &
Langston could face Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose to get their mind off Woods; hosted
by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Mike Mizanin, with Miz teasing that Summer Rae would have a
major announcement during MizTV; featured an ad promoting Breaking Ground on the WWE
Network; included a WWE2K16 ad; featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; included an in-ring
segment of MizTV in which Miz introduced Dolph Ziggler as his guest and then Summer
Rae; after Summer and Ziggler had words, Summer introduced her new man, with Tyler
Breeze joining them in the ring; Breeze and Ziggler had words before Breeze jumped
Ziggler, assaulting his knee and throat before referees forced him away (Breeze's
surprise debut); featured a video package recapping the feud between the Undertaker
and Brock Lesnar: WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Antonio Cesaro (mystery opponent)
in a non-title match at 9:55 with the Pedigree; Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor
were shown in the crowd during the contest, with Stardust holding up a sign that read
"Stardust Section" Nikki Bella (w/ Brie Bella & Alicia Fox) pinned Paige (w/ WWE Divas Champion
Charlotte & Becky Lynch) in an impromptu match with the Rack Attack at 11:23; prior
to the bout, Paige cut an in-ring promo in which she asked for Charlotte and Becky to
join her; after Becky accused Paige for attacking Natalya Neidhart backstage the
previous week, Charlotte said Paige didn't respect her and was upset because not
everything was about her anymore; moments later, Fox, Nikki & Brie interrupted, with
Nikki insulting Charlotte until Paige challenged Nikki to a match then and there Sheamus & Wade Barrett (w/ Alexander Rusev) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto at 4:22 when
Sheamus pinned Kalisto with the Brogue Kick; prior to the bout, Sheamus, Barrett, &
Rusev cut an insert promo on facing Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & Adrian Neville
at Hell in a Cell Ryback pinned Bo Dallas with Shellshocked at 1:38; proir to the bout, Dallas cut an
in-ring promo on WWE US Champion John Cena's open challenge at Hell in a Cell, saying
he was accepting the challenge on behalf of all his fans; Dallas then sang the
National Anthem, using his own name, until Ryback interrupted; WWE IC Champion Kevin
Owens was shown watching on during the match; after the contest, Renee Young
conducted an interview with Steen about facing Ryback at Hell in a Cell Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E
Langston in a non-title match at 12:25 when Reigns pinned Kingston with the spear;
late in the bout, the champions attempted to escape ringside but were blocked at the
entrance stage by the Dudley Boyz; after the match, Bray Wyatt appeared on the big
screen and commented on facing Reigns at Hell in a Cell as the broadcast ended
Hell in a Cell 2015 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center - October 25, 2015 (17,505;
sell out) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T, & Corey Graves as the
panelists; included Tom Phillips in the social media lounge; featured a video package
hyping the Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns Hell in a Cell match, followed by WWE.com
footage of Michael Cole conducting an interview with Wyatt earlier in the week;
included a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with
WWE US Champion John Cena about his upcoming open challenge, during which he said his
match would open the main show; included footage from earlier in the day of WWE IC
Champion Kevin Owens cutting a promo outside the arena, with some fans around, in
which he made fun of sports, the LA Lakers, the Magic Johnson statue outside the
venue, and said it was a false idol just like Ryback; featured an ad thanking the
fans for their support; hosted by Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw
Layfield; included an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; featured Phillips conducting
an interview with the Dudley Boyz in the social media lounge about their upcoming WWE
Tag Team Title match; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov.
6; featured a video package recapping the rivalry between the Undertaker and Brock
Lesnar: Dolph Ziggler, Antonio Cesaro, & Adrian Neville defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, &
Alexander Rusev at 11:33 when Neville pinned Barrett with the Red Arrow after the
Cesaro Swing; Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor were shown in attendance before
the match, with signs reading "Stardust Section;" after the match, Ziggler grabbed a
"Cesaro Section" sign from the crowd and gave it to Cesaro in the ring Pay-per-view bouts - featured a backstage segment with Triple H, Stephanie McMahon,
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and Kane in which Rollins had words with
Kane before Kane left; included an ad promoting 'The Condemned 2' with Randy Orton;
Mark Wahlberg and Billy Gibbons were shown in attendance; featured an ad promoting
WWE2K16; included a backstage segment in which Dean Ambrose celebrated with Roman
Reigns after Reigns' win earlier in the show, with the two mentioning some plans they
would address the next night; Bill Simmons and Seth Green were shown in attendance;
featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA; included a segment in which the panel discussed the
show so far; featured an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground: Alberto Del Rio (mystery opponent) (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned WWE US Champion John Cena
to win the title at 7:47 with a standing kick to the face; Joe Manganiello and Sofia
Vergara were shown in attendance during Cena's entrance; following his entrance, Cena
took the mic and called out his opponent; moments later, Coulter drove out on a
motorized wheelchair, said Cena was polarizing but the fans needed someone that would
unite countries; Coulter then introduced ADR as Cena's opponent, and said he would be
the next US champion Roman Reigns pinned Bray Wyatt in Hell in a Cell match at 23:05 with the spear,
moments after Wyatt was rammed face-first into a kendo stick positioned in the corner WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston defeated the Dudley Boyz at
8:26 when Kingston pinned Bubba Ray with the spin kick to the face, moments after
Langston hit Bubba behind the referee's back with WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods'
busted trombone; prior to the bout, a tweet from Woods was shown, picturing him in
recovery after being attacked by the Dudleyz on Raw; during the champions' entrance,
Kingston thanked the fans for their support following Woods' injury and Langston held
up Woods' broken trombone before stating trombone players mourn Woods' loss WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Nikki Bella via submission with the Figure-8 at
10:40; stipulations stated no one could be ringside for the contest; immediately
after the bout, Paige and Becky Lynch ran out to celebrate with Charlotte in the ring WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins pinned Kane at 14:37 with the Pedigree;
stipulations stated Kane would lose his director of operations job if he lost WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Ryback with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 5:35 Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) pinned the Undertaker in Hell in a Cell at 19:08 with a
low blow and the F5; after the bout, the crowd chanted "Thank you, Taker" as Taker
struggled to his feet; moments later, Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family came out to the
ring and assaulted Taker before the Wyatt Family carted Taker's body out of the ring
and backstage
NXT - 10/26/15 - hosted by Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan, & Corey Graves; included a
vignette on Baron Corbin to hype his match with Rhyno later in the broadcast;
featured a backstage promo by Tyler Breeze on eliminating Samoa Joe from the battle
royal the previous week; included a vignette on Rhyno to hype his match with Corbin;
featured a WWEShop.com Susan G Komen ad; included a vignette of Eva Marie on vacation
in Paris; featured the announcement Apollo Crews would challenge NXT World Champion
Finn Balor in two weeks; included a video package on Crews in which he discussed his
upbringing, becoming a fan as a child, getting into EVOLVE and the indies; featured
an ad promoting WWE Breaking Ground; included a vignette on Nia Jax; featured the
announcement a second video on Crews would air the following week; included an ad
promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured the announcement Joe would
face Breeze the following week; included an ad promoting Brock Lesnar on the Stone
Cold Podcast; featured a closing backstage promo by Joe on facing Breeze the
following week: Asuka defeated Billie Kay via submission with the Asuka Lock at 3:27; during Kay's
entrance, she cut an insert promo on having faced Asuka once before Enzo Amore &
Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) defeated Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder at 2:23 when Amore
pinned Dawson with an inside cradle; after the bout, Dawson & Wilder assaulted their
opponents and left them laying James Storm pinned Danny Burch at 1:54 with the 8 Second Ride; upon the opening
moments of the match, the crowd chanted "You belong here" at Storm (Storm's surprise
debut) Alexa Bliss (w/ Blake & Murphy) pinned Peyton Royce with the Sparkle Splash at 3:36;
after the bout, Bliss cut an in-ring promo congratulating NXT Women's Champion Bayley
for becoming a role model but she would be the one to end that Baron Corbin pinned Rhyno at 10:04 with the End of Days, moments after avoiding a
second Gore from Rhyno
WWE @ San Diego, CA - October 26, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which
they talked about Hell in a Cell before introducing WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Seth Rollins; Triple H and Stephanie then praised Rollins for all the trials they had
put him through, most recently ousting Kane as director of operations, and said they
were proud of him; Rollins responded by thanking the Authority for their support,
with Triple H saying Rollins had beaten all the challengers so they were taking the
winners from the previous night, putting them in matches, having a fatal fourway, and
the winner earning the #1 contender spot; moments later, Roman Reigns came through
the crowd, joined the others in the ring, and told Rollins he would be #1 contender
and would take the title; hosted by Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Byron
Saxton; included a backstage segment with Mike Mizanin in which he spoke to several
staffers before playing WWE2K16 and Steve Austin in a Survivor Series ring; featured
an ad promoting WWE2K16; included a backstage segment with Paige, Becky Lynch, and
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte in which Paige talked about being on Conan O'Brien's
show the previous week before denying she attacked Natalya Neidhart; included a
WWEShop.com Susan G Komen ad; featured a look at Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker in Hell
in a Cell as part of WWE2K16; included a "Did you know?" graphic noting Forbes.com
noted WrestleMania as one of the biggest sports brands in the world; featured Renee
Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb
Coulter about their partnership, with Coulter saying America and Mexico should be one
country and ADR discussing facing Adrian Neville for a spot in the #1 contender fatal
fourway match; included a Create A WWE Superstar ad; featured a WWE Network gift card
ad; included a look at Miz on a recent Be A Star tour; featured an ad promoting Samoa
Joe vs. Tyler Breeze on NXT; included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, in his rocking
chair, in which he said he would face Roman Reigns one day and the demise of the
Undertaker was his resurrection; Wyatt then said he was feasting on the soul of the
Undertaker and wanted more; after Wyatt told Taker to rest in peace, Kane walked out
but was quickly cornered by Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan; Kane
eventually sent them to the floor but was eventually triple teamed and assaulted
before he too was carried backstage by the Wyatt Family; featured an ad promoting WWE
Breaking Ground; following the commercial break, Kane was shown dragged backstage by
the Wyatts; included a backstage segment in which Dean Ambrose motivated Reigns
before the #1 contender match; featured a WWE Susan G Komen PSA, followed by Titus
O'Neil in the ring with some of the roster and several breast cancer survivors in
which he gave a motivational speech about rising above cancer; included a backstage
segment in which Miz played Austin vs. the Rock on WWE2K16, with Austin then walking
in and the two discussing the game: Roman Reigns pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion Big
E Langston) with the spear at 12:45 after avoiding the spin kick to the face; during
their entrance, the New Day cut a promo on Reigns, mocking the fact he didn't have
any gold, as well as the Dudley Boyz before paying tribute to the injured Xavier
Woods; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine
the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Antonio Cesaro in a non-title match at 10:23 with
the Pop Up Powerbomb; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match
to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; during Owens'
entrance, he cut an insert promo saying WWE didn't have a history until he showed up
and he would be both world and IC champion Alicia Fox, Nikki & Brie Bella defeated WWE Divas Champion Charlotte, Paige, & Becky
Lynch at 5:23 when Nikki pinned Lynch with the Rack Attack; after the match, Paige
jumped Charlotte from behind and hit the RamPaige before doing the same to Lynch;
Paige went on to apply the PTO on Charlotte WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title
match at 12:03 with a double stomp off the top as Neville was hung upside down in the
corner; stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine
the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title Sheamus, Wade Barrett, & Alexander Rusev defeated Ryback & the Dudley Boyz at 6:13
when Barrett pinned Bubba Ray with a roll up and grabbing his pants for leverage as
D-Von and Ryback went to pull a table out from under the ring Dolph Ziggler pinned WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champion
Kofi Kingston) at 13:54 with the Zig Zag, moments after Langston struck the corner;
stipulations stated the winner would advance to a fourway match to determine the #1
contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; following the entrances, Tyler Breeze
and Summer Rae came out and took a ringside seat in their VIP section Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, and WWE US Champion
Alberto Del Rio at 15:01 by pinning Owens with the Superman Punch and spear;
stipulations stated the winner would be the #1 contender for the WWE World
Heavyweight Title; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins provided guest
commentary for the match; prior to the bout, it was noted Mike Mizanin would be on
SportsCenter the following night; after the match, Reigns and Rollins came face to
face on the floor before Reigns patted the title belt on Rollins' shoulder and walked
away
NXT - 10/28/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; included a
look at James Storm's debut the previous week, followed by Tom Phillips conducting a
pre-taped interview with Storm, for WWE.com, following his debut about his arrival to
NXT; featured an ad promoting 'The Condemned 2;'; included a video package and music
video on NXT World Champion Finn Balor; featured a WWE2K16 ad; featured Devin
conducting a backstage interview with NXT Women's Champion Bayley about the recent
comments from Alexa Bliss; included a vignette of Eva Marie on vacation in Paris;
featured Phillips conducting a backstage interview with Bliss, alongside Blake &
Murphy, in which she challenged Baley to a 6-person tag team match; included a video
package hyping Apollo Crews' match with Balor the following week, with the video
focusing on his NXT debut in Brooklyn; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 32
tickets on sale Nov. 6; included Devin conducting a closing backstage interview with
Balor about facing Crews the following week in a title match: Emma (w/ Dana Brooke) defeated Shazza via submission with the Emma Lock at 4:19;
after the bout, Emma kicked Shazza to the floor (Shazza's debut) Jason Jordan & Chad Gable defeated Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa at 12:00 when
Gable pinned Ciampa with the Grand Amplitude Nia Jax pinned Kay Lee Ray at 2:38 with a throwdown slam and legdrop Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) fought Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder to a no
contest; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Dawson & Wilder attacking Amore &
Cassady after their match the previous week; during Amore & Cassady's entrance,
Dawson & Wilder attacked them from behind on the stage, sending Amore off the ramp to
the floor; moments later, they double teamed Cassady in the ring, seemingly breaking
his leg, until referees forced them from the ring and backstage Samoa Joe defeated Tyler Breeze via submission with the Coquina Clutch at 9:04
WWE @ Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Arena - October 27, 2015 Smackdown! - 10/29/15 - featured an opening backstage promo by Bray Wyatt, in his
rocking chair, in which he said he owned the souls of the Undertaker and Kane before
challenging any three men to face his monsters later in the broadcast; Wyatt then
pulled out Kane's mask, handing it to Braun Strowman who warned those who would
accept their challenge; hosted by Rich Brennan, Booker T, & Jerry Lawler; included
Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Dean Ambrose, who said he would
accept the Wyatts' challenge but questioned who would join him; after he left, Bo
Dallas appeared in a ghost costume and told Renee someone was getting scared later in
the broadcast; featured a "Did you know?" graphic noting Forbes.com noted
WrestleMania as one of the biggest sports brands in the world; included a backstage
segment in which Antonio Cesaro agreed to be Ambrose's partner against the Wyatts;
after Ambrose left, Dallas confronted Cesaro dressed as a ghost; featured an ad
promoting Create a WWE Superstar; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured
a WWE Susan G Komen video package with John Cena and Roman Reigns; included a
backstage segment in which Ryback told Ambrose he wanted to be on his team against
the Wyatts; featured a WWE Network gift card ad; included an ad promoting
WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured a backstage segment in which Dallas,
as a ghost, scared Mark Henry, with Henry punching him and knocking him out: Roman Reigns defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title impromptu match via
count-out at 10:35 when Owens opted not to return to the ring and escaped through the
crowd; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo in which he discussed battling
back to become #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title; moments later, Owens
interrupted, said Reigns got lucky on Raw, and he was a split second away from
hitting him with the Pop Up Powerbomb; Reigns then challenged Owens to a match then
and there, with Owens eventually accepted Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Sheamus & Wade Barrett, the Dudley Boyz, Conor O'Brian &
Rick Viktor at 10:35 when Kalisto pinned Viktor with the Salida Del Sol, moments
after the Dudley Boyz fought with Sheamus & Barrett all the way backstage; WWE Tag
Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston provided guest commentary for the match Dolph Ziggler pinned Mike Mizanin in a streetfight with an inside cradle at 4:48 as
Miz attempted the figure-4; jack-o-lanterns and other Halloween props were positioned
in and around the ring for the contest; after the bout, as Ziggler tended to his
injured knee, Tyler Breeze and Summer Rae walked out, with Ziggler going after Breeze
until Breeze targetted Ziggler's knee and assaulted him; moments later, referees came
out to pull Breeze away Paige pinned Natalya Neidhart at 2:15 with the RamPaige, moments after Sasha Banks,
Naomi, & Tamina came out, with Sasha distracting Natalya on the mic; during Natalya's
entrance, she cut an insert promo on Paige's behavior; after the contest, Natalya was
triple teamed by Team BAD before being locked in the Banks Statement WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned R-Truth at 1:27 with a double
stomp off the top as Truth was hung upside down in the corner; prior to the bout,
Coulter drove out with an American-Mexican flag and discussed his partnership with
Del Rio; Coulter then renamed the US title the MexiAmerica title Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman (w/ Bray Wyatt) defeated Dean Ambrose,
Antonio Cesaro, & Ryback at 11:46 when Harper pinned Cesaro with the discus
clothesline, moments after Wyatt struck Cesaro from the floor
WWE @ Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - November 2, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Roman Reigns on challenging WWE World
Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at Survivor Series; moments later, Rollins
interrupted, praised Reigns on his accomplishments, but noted it was he that won the
world title at WrestleMania and not Reigns; Reigns then challenged Rollins to face
him then and there, with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon interrupting at the entrance
stage, mocking the crowd that they would have to wait for the match; they then said
Reigns would lead a team of five against Rollins' team of five in a traditional
Survivor Series match in the main event; included an ad promoting WWE Breaking
Ground; featured a tweet from Triple H about sending the Kansas City Royals a
personalized WWE World Title belt; included a WWE2K16 ad; featured a video package
recapping the Randy Savage vs. WWF IC Champion Honkytonk Man Survivor Series match
from 1987; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets on sale Nov. 6; featured
a backstage segment in which Rollins recruited WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens to be on
his team, with Owens accepting under the conditions Rollins would owe him one;
included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Becky Lynch about Paige's
actions the previous week and competing for a WWE Divas title match later in the
show; moments later, Brie Bella interrupted and said the title shot would be hers,
with Becky telling her off; featured an ad thanking the fans for their support;
included an in-ring promo by Bray Wyatt, with the Wyatt Family, in which he said he
had the souls of the Undertaker and Kane and not just their bodies; Wyatt went on to
say he now controlled the thunder and flames before striking Taker's pose and causing
a lightning bolt to strike the stage; a video package on Taker and Kane then aired
before Wyatt yelled, "Follow the buzzards;" featured a backstage segment with Zeb
Coulter and Jack Swagger in which Swagger questioned Coulter's actions, with WWE US
Champion Alberto Del Rio walking in; included an ad promoting Apollo Crews vs. NXT
World Champion Finn Balor Wednesday on NXT; featured an ad promoting Create a WWE
Superstar; included a video package recapping the 2005 Raw vs. Smackdown Survivor
Series match; featured a backstage segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi
Kingston & Big E Langston asked to be on Rollins' team, with Rollins agreeing but
noting they needed another member until Xavier Woods jumped into frame and announced
he was back; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks about
her upcoming match to determine the WWE Divas title challenger at Survivor Series,
with Sasha also addressing the "We want Sasha" chants; featured an ad promoting the
WWE Network gift card; included a video package on the 2014 Team John Cena vs. Team
Rollins Survivor Series match; featured Renee conducting a backstage interview with
WWE Divas Champion Charlotte on facing Paige at Survivor Series; included a
WrestleMania 32 ad: WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match at 9:01 with
the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after Tyler Breeze distracted Ziggler from the floor;
during his entrance, Owens cut an insert promo claiming he was the greatest IC
champion; Breeze and Summer Rae appeared ringside early in the contest; after the
match, Breeze went to take a selfie beside Ziggler's body but Ziggler briefly fought
him off before sustaining the Beauty Shot; Breeze and Summer then posed beside
Ziggler's body Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin at 4:49 via submission with the Sharpshooter
after the Cesaro Swing; prior to the bout, Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor were
shown in the crowd Sin Cara & Kalisto defeated Wade Barrett & Sheamus at 13:18 when Kalisto pinned
Barrett with the Salida Del Sol; prior to the bout, a video package aired on the
Lucha Dragons WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned R-Truth in a non-title match
at 3:23 with the double stomp off the top as Truth was hung upside down; prior to the
bout, Batista's Muscle & Fitness cover was shown Paige defeated Sasha Banks, Brie Bella, and Becky Lynch at 13:17 by pinning Becky
with the RamPaige; stipulations stated the winner would challenge WWE Divas Champion
Charlotte at Survivor Series; after the contest, Byron Saxton conducted an in-ring
interview with Paige about facing Charlotte at Survivor Series Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Ryback, Jimmy & Jey Uso (four mystery partners) defeated
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens, WWE Tag
Team Champions Kofi Kingston & Big E Langston (w/ Xavier Woods) in an elimination
match; during their entrance, the New Day cut a promo on being survivors ; during
Owens' entrance, a look at mainstream coverage of WWE Breaking Ground was shown;
during the Usos' entrance, it was noted they would be on SportsCenter the next night;
Jey pinned Woods with the splash off the top at the 34-second mark; Jimmy pinned Kofi
with a frog splash at 7:45; Big E pinned Jey with the Big Ending at 8:33; Owens
pinned Jimmy with the Pop Up Powerbomb at 9:01; Ryback pinned Big E with Shellshocked
at 21:34; Rollins pinned Ryback with the Pedigree at 21:50; Ambrose pinned Owens with
Dirty Deeds at 27:38; Rollins was disqualified at 30:07 when Rollins struck Ambrose
and Reigns with a steel chair; it was noted during the bout that Randy Orton
sustained a shoulder injury and would be out for a while; after the contest, Rollins
attempted to assault Reigns in the ring with the chair but Reigns knocked him to the
floor with the Superman Punch (the Usos' surprise return) WWE Superstars - 11/6/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan & Byron Saxton; included an ad
promoting WWE2K16; featured a trivia question asking who survived the women's match
at the 1987 Survivor Series; included highlights of the Brie Bella vs. Becky Lynch
vs. Sasha Banks vs. Paige match from Raw; featured a vignette on the Lucha Dragons;
included a 'This Week in WWE History' noting the 2001 match in which the Rock
regained the WCW World Title from Chris Jericho; featured an ad promoting
WrestleMania 32 tickets; included a Sing of the Week segment showing fans holding up
a New Day sign; featured a mainstream look at WWE Breaking Ground, with a look from
the latest episode; included a closing segment of highlights from the Team Reigns vs.
Team Rollins Survivor Series match from Raw: Adrian Neville pinned Heath Slater with the Red Arrow at 3:52 Bo Dallas pinned Zack Ryder at 7:27 with a neckbreaker from the top rope
WWE @ Colorado Springs, CO - November 3, 2015 Main Event - 11/3/15 - hosted by Tom Phillips & Byron Saxton; included a backstage
promo by Stardust on facing Jack Sawgger later in the show; featured an ad promoting
WrestleMania 32 tickets; included a tweet from Triple H congratulating the Kansas
City Royals on their World Series win with a custom WWE World Title belt; : Adam Rose pinned Fandango with the Party Foul at 7:18, moments after Fandango became
distracted by a man wearing black over a white bunny costume; after the match, the
man sat on the barricade and looked down as Rose left the ring Zack Ryder pinned Heath Slater with the Rough Ryder at 5:49 Jack Swagger defeated Stardust via submission with the Patriot Lock at 10:12; during
the bout, the crowd chanted, "We want Goldust" Smackdown! - 11/5/15 - hosted by Rich Brennan, Jerry Lawler, & Booker T; included an
ad promoting WWE2K16; featured an ad promoting The Condemned 2; included an ad
promoting WrestleMania 32 tickets; featured a tweet from Triple H congratulating the
Kansas City Royals on their World Series win with a custom WWE World Title belt;
included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured Renee Young conducting a
backstage interview with Dean Ambrose on facing WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens later in
the show; moments later, Owens interrupted with he and Ambrose having words; included
Young conducting a backstage interview with Sasha Banks, Naomi, and Tamina on their
attack on Natalya Neidhart the previous week, with Renee saying Natalya challenged
the "leader of Team BAD" to a match later in the show; moments later, Sasha and Naomi
implied they were the leader; featured a look at WWE2K16; included a look at
mainstream feedback on WWE Breaking Ground; featured a breaking news segment in which
it was announced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was injured the night
before in Dublin, Ireland, would be out 6-9 months, and a tournament would be held at
Survivor Series to determine the new champion: WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Adrian Neville in a non-title
match at 9:22 with the double stomp off the top as Neville was hung upside down in
the corner; during their entrance, Coulter and ADR cut a promo against haters and
spoke of the unity they wanted to bring to MexAmerica; after the contest, ADR went
back to the ring, kicked Neville in the head, and applied the cross armbreaker until
Jack Swagger ran out; moments later, ADR left the ring, with Swagger checking on
Neville Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 4:14 when Viktor was pinned
with the splash off the top after a double superkick Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman defeated Titus O'Neil, Darren
Young, Kalisto, & Sin Cara in an elimination match at 19:31; Young was counted-out at
5:12 after Strowman applied his bearhug sleeper on Young from the apron and then let
him fall to the floor; Harper pinned Sin Cara with the discus clothesline at 12:37;
Rowan pinned Kalisto at 15:35 with a full nelson slam; Wyatt pinned O'Neil with the
Sister Abigail Ryback pinned Wade Barrett with Shellshocked at 2:18; during his entrance, Ryback cut
an insert promo on facing Barrett Natalya Neidhart pinned Tamina (w/ Sasha Banks & Naomi) at 3:48 with a roll up after
lifting her knees to block the splash off the top; prior to the bout, Sasha and Naomi
argued over who would take the match, with Tamina eventually stepping in and
volunteering WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens defeated Dean Ambrose in a non-title match via
disqualification at 13:47 after Owens complained of a low blow following a legal kick
from Ambrose; following the replay, in which it was shown Owens did not sustain a low
blow, referee Charles Robinson called for the match to resume but Owens almost
immediately escaped into the crowd as the broadcast ended
WWE @ Greenville, SC - November 16, 2015 Raw - featured an opening segment in which the entire roster stood at the entrance stage in honor of those affected by the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday; included an in-ring promo by the Undertaker and Kane about facing the Wyatt Family at Survivor Series; moments later, Bray Wyatt, alongside Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, & Braun Strowman, interrupted at the entrance stage and said he had the power of Taker and Kane and would destroy them; eventually, the lights flickered, with several men wearing druid costumes and sheep masks appearing ringside when they came back on; Taker and Kane fought them all off; moments later, Harper, Rowan, & Strowman approached the ring before Wyatt called them off and said they would settle it at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting Santa's Little Helper; included a video package recapping Paige's WWE debut in winning the WWE Divas Title from AJ; featured a backstage segment showing Triple H speaking with WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens before the two shook hands; included images from WWE.com of Seth Rollins undergoing surgery, followed by a tweet from Rollins on recovering; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included an ad promoting Undertaker merchandise on WWEshop.com; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network and JBL's Legends with Steve Austin, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels; included a clip of Charlotte's introduction in July to help form Team PCB; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; included footage of Charlotte winning the WWE Divas Title from Nikki Bella at Night of Champions; featured a backstage segment in which Triple H spoke with Antonio Cesaro and said he would be watching Cesaro's match against Roman Reigns and maybe it was his time to grab the brass ring; included a video package recapping Paige attacking Charlotte and Becky Lynch the previous month; featured a graphic noting the passing of Nick Bockwinkel; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter on facing Kalisto later in the night; moments later, Triple H walked in and implied ADR could be world champion if he wanted to work with Triple H; featured footage from Paige winning the #1 contendership two weeks ago; included the announcement the final four participants in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament would be on MizTV on Smackdown; featured a closing in-ring segment in which Michael Cole overrsaw the contract signing between Paige and Charlotte at Survivor Series; it was noted early in the segment that Charlotte would appear on SportsCenter the next night; Paige and Charlotte traded insults, during which Charlotte noted she was fulfilling the dream her little brother didn't get the chance to; eventually, Paige mocked Charlotte's brother, leading to the two women brawling in and at around the ring until referees pulled Charlotte away and Paige escaped: WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens pinned Adrian Neville at 10:45 in a non-title match with the Pop Up Powerbomb, moments after avoiding the Red Arrow Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned R-Truth with the Beauty Shot at 4:08 WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Dean Ambrose pinned Dolph Ziggler at 16:45 with a reversal into Dirty Deeds; during the bout, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Ambrose took the mic and listed off all the things he would change once he becomes champion WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston, Kofi Kingston, & Xavier Woods defeated Ryback, Jimmy & Jey Uso via disqualification at 5:49 when Ryback shoved the referee; prior to the bout, the New Day mocked the Undertaker's anniversary, noting it was coming up on their own first anniversary, before making fun of the Usos and Ryback; after the match, the Usos and Ryback cleared the New Day from the ring WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: Roman Reigns pinned Antonio Cesaro with the spear at 20:23; prior to the bout, Reigns cut an in-ring promo on turning down Triple H's offer to get a bye into the finals and said he would be champion at Survivor Series; Cesaro's right arm was heavily taped for the bout; after the match, the two shook hands and hugged outside the ring The Dudley Boyz defeated Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 3:12 when Bubba Ray pinned Viktor with the 3D WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Quarter Finals: WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) pinned Kalisto in a non-title match at 10:06 with the double stomp off the top as Kalisto was caught upside down in the corner; prior to the bout, Kalisto cut a pretaped promo on defeating Ryback and facing ADR
WWE @ Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena - November 17, 2015 Smackdown! - 11/19/15 - featured an opening graphic noting the passing of Nick Bockwinkel; included an in-ring segment of MizTV in which Mike Mizanin said he would have on the four finalists in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament on as guests; moments later, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens interrupted, said he was taking over the show, and would be 'the man' after Survivor Series; WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio and Zeb Coulter then came out, with Coulter calling Miz a hater and mocking Owens; as ADR and Owens faced off, Dean Ambrose came out and told Miz he was thrilled to be on MizTV and the others weren't respecting him; Ambrose went on to discuss potentially facing both ADR and Owens at Survivor Series until Roman Reigns came through the crowd to join the others in the ring; eventually, R-Truth interrupted and cut a promo on being a survivor and going through the four others to become world champion at Survivor Series; Miz soon cut him off and informed him that he wasn't in the tournament, with Truth apologizing to the fans, wishing Ambrose and Reigns good luck, and leaving the ring; moments later, Reigns and Ambrose had words with Miz, leading to Ambrose knocking Miz out to end the segment; featured an ad promoting Undertaker Week on the WWE Network; included an ad promoting 'Santa's Little Helper;' featured an ad promoting Undertaker merchandise; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a segment in which the sound of the Undertaker's druid chants was heard before the Wyatt Family came out instead, with Bray Wyatt cutting an in-ring promo on facing Taker and Kane at Survivor Series; after Braun Strowman commented on the match, Taker's music played before he and Kane appeared on the big screen; Kane was shown burning a sheep mask before Taker said the Wyatts would rest in peace; Kane's pyro then went off, with all the converted druids around the ring then lying down on the floor; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with Paige about her issues with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte and facing her at Survivor Series; featured an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; included E!'s Maria Menounos interviewing Miz and Paige about 'Santa's Little Helper,' with Miz and Paige bickering throughout; included the announcement Dolph Ziggler would face Tyler Breeze at Survivor Series; featured a backstage segment with Reigns and Ambrose talking about potentially facing each other at Survivor Series: Antonio Cesaro defeated Mike Mizanin via submission with a crossface at the 47-second mark; prior to the bout, Miz took the mic and said he wanted to cancel the match due to being attacked in the opening segment; after the contest, Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor walked out to the entrance stage and eventually past Cesaro toward the ring Adrian Neville & the Dudley Boyz defeated Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 9:01 when Bubba Ray pinned Viktor with the 3D Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Zack Ryder with the Beauty Shot at 1:19; prior to the bout, Breeze cut a promo from the floor, mocking Ryder and comparing him to Dolph Ziggler; moments later, Ziggler walked out and sat in Breeze's VIP section at ringside; after the contest, Ziggler chased after Breeze and eventually took him down with a superkick on the floor WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Brie Bella (w/ Alicia Fox) in a non-title match via submission with the Figure-8 at 4:22 WWE Tag Team Champion Big E Langston (w/ WWE Tag Team Champions Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) pinned Kalisto (w/ Sin Cara) with a running splash at 1:19 after distraction from Kingston and Woods; prior to the bout, the New Day cut a promo claiming it was a conspiracy against them for not being part of the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament, then mocking Kalisto; after the contest, Kingston and Woods held Kalisto down for Langston to hit the move again; Ryback then ran out and cleared the New Day from the ring Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose fought WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Coulter) to a double count-out at 11:17 when all four men began fighting outside the ring; after the bout, Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds on ADR and Owens attempted the Pop Up Powerbomb on Ambrose only to sustain the spear from Reigns instead; Reigns and Ambrose then stood in the ring together before standing on either side of the vacant world title belt positioned at ringside
Survivor Series 2015 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena - November 22, 2015 (14,481; sell out) Kickoff - featured Renee Young, Booker T, Byron Saxton, & Corey Graves as the panelists; featured Saxton conducting a pre-taped sit-down interview with Roman Reigns on his participation in the WWE World Heavyweight Title tournament; included Rich Brennan conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte on facing Paige; featured Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, & Jerry Lawler on commentary; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured an ad of upcoming attractions to the WWE Network; included Tyler Breeze and Summer Rae in the social media lounge with Tom Phillips; featured a closing video package hyping the Undertaker & Kane vs. Wyatt Family match: Adrian Neville, the Dudley Boyz, Titus O'Neil, & Goldust defeated Mike Mizanin, Bo Dallas, Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor in an elimination match at 18:03; Goldust pinned Viktor at the 31-second mark; Bubba pinned Conor at 5:26; Miz pinned Neville with the Skull Crushing Finale at 8:50 after the Bo Dog; Goldust pinned Miz with a roll up at 9:04; Titus pinned Dallas with the Clash of the Titus at 17:12; D-Von pinned Stardust with the 3D Main show - featured Lilian Garcia singing the National Anthem; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Roman Reigns about his win in the semi finals, with Roman soon giving a pep talk to Dean Ambrose before his upcoming bout; after Ambrose left, WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens then interrupted, noted Reigns' many failed attempts, and said he would be the cause of Reigns missing this opportunity; included a TLC 2015 ad; featured a video package on the Undertaker with comments from Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and John Bradshaw Layfield; included a Rolaids ad; featured an Undertaker merchandise ad; included JoJo conducting a backstage interview with Ambrose about facing Reigns in the tournament final, with Reigns eventually walking in and the two bumping fists; featured an ad promoting WWE2K16; included an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; featured an ad promoting upcoming programming in the WWE Network: WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Roman Reigns pinned WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio (w/ Zeb Colter) in a non-title match with the spear at 14:06; during their entrance, ADR and Colter cut an insert promo on the match; Triple H was shown watching on backstage during the bout WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens in a non-title match at 11:19 with a reversal into Dirty Deeds; during the bout, Triple H was shown watching on backstage Ryback, Kalisto & Sin Cara, Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Sheamus, Wade Barrett, WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston at 17:35; Sin Cara pinned Barrett at 7:48; Woods pinned Jimmy at 9:24 with a double stomp off the top as Uso was laid across Kingston's knee; Sheamus pinned Sin Cara with the Brogue Kick at 10:43; Jey pinned Langston with the splash off the top at 11:32; after the fall, Kingston and Woods carried Langston backstage to get medical help; Ryback pinned Sheamus with Shellshocked WWE Divas Champion Charlotte defeated Paige via submission with the Figure-8 at 14:17 Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) pinned Dolph Ziggler with the Unprettier at 6:41 The Undertaker & Kane defeated Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper (w/ Braun Strowman) at 10:19 when Taker pinned Harper with the tombstone; during Taker's entrance, images of him from throughout his career appeared on the big screen; following the entrances, Erik Rowan ran in the ring but sustained a double chokeslam WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals: Roman Reigns pinned Dean Ambrose at 9:02 with the spear; after the bout, Ambrose congratulated Reigns before leaving the ring; confetti then dropped from the rafters as fireworks went off; moments later, Triple H came out and held up Reigns' hand before extending his hand; Reigns responded by spearing Triple H, with Sheamus then running out, hitting the Brogue Kick, and cashing in his title shot Sheamus pinned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns to win the title with the Brogue Kick at the 38-second mark; after the bout, Triple H shook hands and hugged
WWE @ Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena - November 23, 2015 Raw - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in which they addressed Roman Reigns turning down Triple H's opportunity weeks earlier and then spearing Triple H at Survivor Series; Triple H said that was the reason Reigns was no longer world champion and then introduced WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus; Sheaus then cut a promo mocking Reigns and the crowd before Reigns interrupted by coming through the crowd and said he wanted his rematch later in the broadcast; after Stephanie got in Reigns face, and Reigns implied Triple H was hiding behind her, Reigns and Triple H faced off before Triple H said Reigns would get his title match when he said so; Triple H and Stephanie then left the ring before Alexander Rusev appeared from behind and kicked Reigns in the face, with Sheamus then hitting the Brogue Kick as well; moments later, Triple H said Reigns would get his rematch at TLC in a TLC match; included an ad promoting WWE2K16; featured a video package on the career of the Undertaker, with comments from Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Triple H, and John Bradshaw Layfield; featured an ad promoting 'Santa's Little Helper;' included an in-ring segment in which WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, & Big E Langston noted their 1-year anniversary before complaining about the fact they had to spend it in Nashville; after mocking country music, Kalisto & Sin Cara interrupted to accept the New Day's open challenge for a title match; moments later, Jimmy & Jey Uso also came out to accept, with the New Day eventually canceling their open challenge; a brawl then broke out, with New Day being cleared from the ring before the Lucha Dragons and Usos argued; featured an ad promoting new content coming to the WWE Network; included Renee Young conducting a backstage interview with WWE Divas Champion Charlotte about the controversial nature of her match with Paige at Survivor Series and facing Paige in a rematch later in the night; featured a backstage promo by Stardust, with Titus O'Neal walking in and eventually barking in Stardust's ear; included a holiday WWEShop.com ad; featured a segment in which Zeb Colter and WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio addressed the crowd, saying they were closing the borders to MexAmerica and that all the fans and all of America were haters; moments later, Jack Swagger interrupted, said he would defend America against all threats, and eventually cleared ADR and Colter from the ring before leading the crowd in chanting "We the people;" included an ad promoting the WWE Network gift card; featured an ad promoting Smackdown coming to the USA Network in January; included a 'Did you know?' graphic noting the WWE Network is listed in the top 10 video subscription services; featured the announcement Swagger would face ADR on Smackdown; included an ad promoting Breaking Ground; featured a backstage segment taped earlier in the day of John Bradshaw Layfield, Mark Henry, and El Torito debating what food to get, with Henry daydreaming about Torito as JBL in what then became a Hardee's ad: Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper (w/ Erick Rowan & Braun Strowman) defeated the Dudley Boyz at 7:52 when Harper pinned Bubba with the discus clothesline; during the Wyatts' entrance, a pretaped promo from Bray aired in which he said he would break the Dudleyz in half; after the bout, the Dudleyz were further assaulted, with D-Von passing out to Strowman's bearhug sleeper before sustaining the Sister Abigail from Bray Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) pinned Becky Lynch at 4:07 with a roll up and grabbing the tights for leverage; after the bout, Paige - from the big screen - interrupted the announce team and claimed she was still the #1 contender to the WWE Divas Title because Charlotte cheated; Paige went on to show footage in which Charlotte's arm was underneath the bottom rope during the finish of their Survivor Series match Adrian Neville pinned Mark Henry with the Red Arrow at 2:26; late in the bout, Mike Mizanin was shown watching on backstage; after the contest, Henry shook Neville's hand on the floor Goldust, Titus O'Neal & Darren Young defeated Stardust, Conor O'Brian & Rick Viktor at 6:26 when O'Neal pinned Conor with the Clash of the Titus Paige fought WWE Divas Champion Charlote to a double count-out at around the 15-minute mark; after the match, Paige applied the PTO on the announce table until referees intervened Ryback fought Heath Slater to a no contest; prior to the bout, Slater was in the ring with a guitar and microphone and attempted to show up notable country acts until Ryback interrupted; after Ryback got in the ring, Slater smashed his guitar over his head but Ryback eventually dropped Slater with Shellshocked Dean Ambrose & Dolph Ziggler defeated WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens & Tyler Breeze (w/ Summer Rae) at 5:28 when Ambrose pinned Breeze with Dirty Deeds, as Owens casually looked on from the floor Roman Reigns defeated Alexander Rusev via disqualification at 18:48 when Wade Barrett appeared ringside and hit the Bull Hammer to Reigns; WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus was at ringside until late in the bout, when he was ejected by the referee; during Sheamus's entrance, a tweet the Notre Dame head coach was shown congratulating Sheamus and it was noted he would appear the next night on SportsCenter; after the contest, Reigns used a steel chair to assault Rusev and fight off an interfering Sheamus (Rusev's in-ring return)
TLC 2015 - Boston, MA - TD Garden - December 13, 2015 (14,903; sell out) Kickoff - featured Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, & John Bradshaw Layfield on commentary: Sasha Banks (w/ Naomi & Tamina) defeated Becky Lynch via submission with the Banks Statement Pay-per-view bouts - featured an ad promoting NXT TakeOver: London; included an ad promoting Shawn Michaels on the Stone Cold Podcast; featured a backstage segment with Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in which they discussed their respective title matches later in the night; included an ad promoting Create a WWE Superstar; featured JoJo conducting a backstage interview with the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, & Rhyno about facing the Wyatt Family in a tables match; included an ad promoting the 2016 Royal Rumble; featured an ad promoting upcoming content to the WWE Network; included a video package in which Jimmy Uso and Naomi helped a fan find the perfect ring at Kay Jewelers, with the fan later proposing to his girlfriend before a recent Raw: WWE Tag Team Champions Big E Langston & Kofi Kingston (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated Sin Cara & Kalisto and Jimmy & Jey Uso in a ladder match at 16:46 when Kingston grabbed the belts, moments after Woods, who provided guest commentary, threw his trombone at Kalisto from the apron Alexander Rusev (w/ Lana) defeated Ryback via submission with the Accolade at 7:56 WWE US Champion Alberto Del Rio pinned Jack Swagger in a chairs match at 11:13 with the double stomp off the top, with several steel chairs laid underneath, as Swagger was hung upside down in the corner; during his entrance, a WWE Facebook interview aired from earlier in the day with Swagger Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, & Erick Rowan defeated the Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer, & Rhyno in a tables match Dean Ambrose pinned WWE IC Champion Kevin Owens to win the title at 9:52 with a roll up reversal out of a Pop Up Powerbomb attempt WWE Divas Champion Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Paige at 10:39 after ramming the challenger's face into an unprotected turnbuckle, moments after Flair distracted the referee; during the bout, Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina were shown watching on backstage, dressed as Team PCB; after the bout, Flair and Charlotte celebrated backstage, with Becky Lynch objecting to how Charlotte won the match WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns in a TLC match
NXT @ London, England - SSE Arena - December 16, 2015 (10,079; sell out) NXT TakeOver: London - featured an opening in-ring promo by Triple H in which he addressed being attacked Sunday but noted it wouldn't stop him from coming to the show and welcomed the fans; hosted by Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton; Johnny Saint was shown in attendance; included footage from earlier in the day of NXT World Champion Finn Balor and Samoa Joe arriving to the venue; featured a video package on Sami Zayn and hyping his return the following week; included Greg Hamilton conducting a backstage interview with Nai Jax about challenging NXT Women's Champion Bayley later in the show, with Jax then confronting Asuka moments later; featured the announcement the Vaudevillains, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Blake & Murphy, and Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley would compete in a fatal fourway the following week: Asuka pinned Emma (w/ Dana Brooke) with a standing spin kick at 14:49, as Emma attempted to use a foreign object behind the referee's back; during the closing moments of the bout, Emma was ejected by the referee NXT Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder defeated Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady (w/ Carmella) at 14:58 when Wilder pinned Amore after the Shatter Machine from the top rope Baron Corbin pinned Apollo Crews with the End of Days at 11:41 NXT Women's Champion Bayley defeated Nia Jax at 13:21 via submission with a guillotine choke as the challenger was in a body scissors (Jax's first loss) NXT World Champion Finn Balor pinned Samoa Joe with the double stomp off the top at 18:22
