April Week 3
St. Louis,MO
The show starts with the music of John Cena as he heads down to the ring. He looks a bit disappointed after this past Sunday when he failed to capture his first Intercontinental Championship....
John: This past Sunday I came so close to getting my hands on the Intercontinental Championship for the first time in my career....but I was not the better man that night. So I would like to congratulate Austin Aries for beating me and Chris Jericho,we are two of the best this company has and to come in,debut and in such a short time win a title that says something. But let me say this Austin, just because you beat me does not mean I'm done chasing that title. I will hold that championship at some point and if I have to beat you to do it, then you can bet your *** that's what I'll do!
Match 1: Samoa Joe vs. Darren Young
Joe ambushes Young as he makes his way down to the ring. He lays in punches on the outside to Young and the match hasn't even gotten started yet! Young manages to weather the storm though and fight back enough to roll Joe in the ring and start the match finally. Darren goes on a serious roll offensively with quick strikes and a DDT. All this does though is seem to aggravate the Samoan Submission Machine as he pokes Young in the eye and starts his offense. Punches,kicks and his signature Chimera-plex lead to a Muscle Buster and the win goes to Samoa Joe.
Winner by pinfall: Samoa Joe
Joe grabs a mic and begins to speak....
Joe: Roman Reigns!! All I have been thinking about since Sunday is how that should be ME with the WWE World Championship instead of your buddy Dean Ambrose! I now know what I have to do to get a shot at Dean, and that is to go through you. You call yourself a Samoan but everyone knows I am the superior of us two. So I'm calling you out “Big Dog”!
Match 2: The Realest Guys vs. The Vaudevillians
Big Cass and Aiden start this one and Cass takes English down with a head lock, then lays in punches and caps it with a back breaker. English makes the tag to Gotch and he gets in offense on Cass now with a back body drop then wrapping his legs around his head and laying in some elbows. He tries g up for an elbow drop but misses as Cass rolls over to his corner and tags Enzo. Enzo gets taken out and Aiden is tagged back in. Aiden with a running knee drop to Enzo then a kick to the chest. Quick tags back and forth as The Vaudevillians are rolling. Dragon screw by Simon but Enzo gets up, ducks a clothesline and hits a running cross body on Gotch! Gotch tags in Simon to avoid danger but Enzo quickly whips Simon to the corner where he tags in Big Cass and this time it's Cass going up top as they connect with Badaboom Shakalacka! The Realest Guys pick up the win!!
Winners by pinfall: The Realest Guys
The Vaudevillians regroup after the match and attack Enzo and Cass as they are celebrating. They isolate Enzo and hit him with the Whirling Dervish then make belt motions around their waists as they head to the back.
Seth Rollins comes down to the ring now looking very angry. We saw how close he was this past Sunday to saving the match and possibly winning the WWE World Championship but he entered the ring just as the ref counted three.
Seth: What happened this past Sunday was just unacceptable! If it weren't for Samoa Joe getting in my, I would have broken up that pin and then pinned Balor to win that match. Instead, our WWE World Champion is Dean Ambrose, a man who I have beaten numerous times in a one on one setting. And because I was so close Teddy Long has granted me a title shot at No Mercy. The thought of that lunatic walking around with my title just makes me sick! And Dean....you know I can beat you any day of the week.
Just like that Dean's music hits and he comes to meet Seth in the ring.....
Dean: Seth are you done blabbing on yet? I can't stand hearing you talk.
Seth: Oh boy here we go, Dean what in the world do you want?
Dean: I was tired of listening to you whine like you always do when you don't get your way. So I came out here to put you in your place.
Seth: Put me in my place? No, no, no see that's your problem Dean you think just because you have that Championship now it makes you untouchable, unbeatable. Well guess what, you're not and I'm going to prove it to you....but not tonight. I'm not interested in whatever little game you're trying to play tonight. I'll fight you when I want to fight you.
With that final word Seth leaves the ring. The war of words is already starting between these two former Shield members!
Match 3: Austin Aries vs. Zack Ryder
The two lock up and it's Aries who takes Zack down with a head lock. Ryder responds whipping Austin off the ropes and hitting a jawbreaker then applying a head lock of his own. Aries quickly gets out and hits an arm drag now then whips Ryder off the ropes into a slingblade. He goes to the top rope to taunt and Zack pulls him off with a huge german suplex. He throws punches to Austin that send him to the corner then lands 10 more to Aries. He hits a side suplex and goes for the pin but Austin kicks out at one. A leg DDT now and another pin attempt, this time a kick out at two by Aries. He sends Austin into the corner and loads up for the Broski Boot and connects! Rough Ryder now but a kick out at two from Austin! Zack tries a quick drop kick but Austin gets out of the way and gets up to hit a stalling suplex. Zack now with a tornado DDT in the corner that busts Aries open! This is not looking good for the Intercontinental Champion! A cover by Ryder and again a kick out at two from Austin! Zack goes up top and hits a splash to Aries then lays in punches and a leg drop, then a knee drop! Aries sweeps the legs of Ryder and goes for a DDT but Zack reverses with a leg sweep of his own. He makes his way to the top rope and connects with a big elbow drop. That does it for this one and Zack Ryder gets a win!
Winner by pinfall: Zack Ryder
After the match Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring. He stands over the downed Aries and shoves the Intercontinental Championship in his face and says “you don't deserve this”.
Main Event: Dean Ambrose vs. Finn Balor
A suplex by Finn then an arm drag by Dean gets this one going. Finn ducks a clothesline and hits a Pele kick. Dean takes Balor down and kick him in the face. Finn with a russian leg sweep. Dean with a jawbreaker then goes up top and drops a knee to the face. As he picks Finn up Balor takes him down by the legs and this match is really back and forth. Finn with a powerbomb now then a leg slam. He goes to the apron then springboards into the ring with a dive onto Ambrose. Balor goes to the corner and connects with a shotgun drop kick! Ambrose is able to get back into the match taking Finn down but Finn gets one of his own. He quickly goes up top.....Coup De Grace! 1-2-almost a three count as Dean barely gets his shoulder up!
Finn sends Ambrose to the apron and drop kicks him to the outside. Dean fights off the attack shoving Balor away and rolls back into the ring. He tries to get something going but there's nothing to be found as Balor connects with a lift inverted DDT. Balor is gassed now as he goes to pick Dean up but Ambrose rebounds off the ropes and hits a big lariat almost knocking Finn's head off! Dean feels like it's time.....Dirty Deeds! 1-2-Balor out at two! This only seems to fire up Dean though as he sends Finn into the corner, runs at him with a clothesline and then a bulldog from the corner! Dean now goes into the corner again and does a gun shot motion at Finn. He charges but Finn dodges the running knee lift! Finn responds with another shot gun drop kick and a second Coup De Grace but AGAIN Dean gets the shoulder up at two!! This again gets the Lunatic going as he rolls up Finn and tries to steal the win but Finn gets out at two! A knee strike by Dean and he goes up top and connects with a drop kick! This place is going insane as both men are giving it everything they have! Powerbomb by Finn, Dean kicks out at two. An enziguri now by Balor, but Dean gets up and sends Balor to the middle rope where he drives his knee to the face of Finn and this causes the blood to flow! Dean goes to the corner again and this time Seth Rollins' music hits, Finn turns Dean around and drives him to the mat with a powerbomb and gets the win!!
Winner by pinfall: Finn Balor
What a main event to close the show! What a night of wrestling, the fallout from Backlash was exciting!
WWE News/Rumors:
Dean Ambrose has suffered an injury, he still plans to defend his title despite this though. How will this affect his mindset as we head forward to No Mercy?
Will Roman Reigns respond to the challange of Samoa Joe?
What's next for John Cena? Rumors say a person he has history with will make his move next week.