Well, since I'm not getting many pageviews using my blog and no feedback when posting to it, I'm going to post my results directly in here. Sorry it's so long.
April Week 1
WWE Smackdown:
Smackdown kicks off with the WWE Tag Team Champions, The Corre’s Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel, standing back stage. The two are talking trash on Smackdown GM Teddy Long. Right as Heath does a horrendous impersonation, punctuated by the word “Playa,” Teddy Long walks up behind them. After The Corre tries to backpedal, the GM tells them they’ll be facing each other tonight, as punishment….PLAYA!
Teddy then announces that the main event would feature two former World Champions, Daniel Bryan and “The Viper” Randy Orton!
Match One: Wade Barrett vs Jimmy Uso
Wade Barrett out powered the Samoan tag team expert, who seemed to have no focus without his brother in his corner. A short match ended by a Wasteland and a pinfall.
Match Two: Santino Marella vs Cody Rhodes
Cody and Santino went back and forth, but Cody eventually took the upper hand. A moonsault from the top rope and a Cross Rhodes put Santino away.
Match Three: Kelly Kelly vs Beth Phoenix
Back and forth Diva's action, with Beth overpowering Kelly and Kelly outrunning Beth. Kelly hit the spinning headscissors and K2 for the pin.
Match Four: Justin Gabriel vs Heath Slater
Earlier in the show, The Corre was talking trash on the GM, who decided as punishment Gabriel and Slater would face each other. Halfway through the match, Rey Mysterio's music played and when Slater turned to look at the entrance, Gabriel took advantage and hit his finisher for the pinfall.
Match Five: Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton
Randy Orton took the early advantage, but after Daniel Bryan kipped up, he dominated. Randy whipped him to the corner, but Bryan leaped up top and flipped over the viper, clotheslined him over the ropes, then smashed him through the barricade for a count out.
April Week 2
WWF Raw Is War:
Match One: The Road Warriors vs The Acolytes
Raw starts off with a bang as two powerhouse tag teams face off. The APA isolates Hawk in their corner early on, but once Animal comes in he punishes Bradshaw. Animal hits a powerslam on Bradshaw, then Hawk runs over and clotheslines Faarooq off the apron while the ref counts three.
Match Two: Velvet Sky vs Gail Kim
After the ref got knocked out, Madison Rayne ran in and assaulted Velvet Sky. The ref came to and saw Madison in the ring and ruled the match a no contest.
Match Three: Christian vs Test
Big Boss Man tripped Christian when the ref wasn't looking, allowing Test to hit the pumphandle slam for the win.
Match Four: British Bulldog vs Triple H
Bulldog attacked Triple H as he was making his entrance. From then on, Bulldog had control. Every time Triple H started to mount a comeback, a cheap move from Davey Boy placed him back on top. Finally, after breaking out of a camel clutch, Hunter was able to hit a DDT followed by a spinebuster to gain momentum. He hits a running powerslam to put the Intercontinental Champ away with his own move! Afterward, HHH crotch chopped while the crown went nuts.
Match Five: Shawn Michaels vs Stone Cold (WWF #1 Contenders)
Shawn runs straight down to the ring and tackles Austin before the bell. This didn't slow down the Rattlesnake as he counters some of HBK's moves early on. Michaels takes a page out of the WWF Champion's book and locks in a Sharpshooter, wrenching on the bad knee of Stone Cold. Austin manages to get to the ropes, but as soon as he gets up he gets hit with some Sweet Chin Music by the Heart Break Kid. Austin kicks out at 2. The battle spills outside when Austin gets back body dropped over the ropes. HBK follows up with a huge slingshot cross body block. He rips the announce table apart and lays the Texas Rattlesnake on it, then climbs the turnbuckle and lands a massive elbow drop through the table! It takes Austin a while to get back to his feet but he's back in the ring before the ref counts to 10. Michaels runs at Austin and gets a big spinebuster for this trouble. Austin connects with a DDT. Michaels plays possum, and when Austin goes to pick him up gets poked in the eyes. HBK hits another Sweet Chin Music and Stone Cold kicks out again! Michaels crotch chops at SCSA, who runs in and hits a Lou Thesz Press. Austin goes for a spinebuster but HBK reverses it into a DDT. As Austin gets to his feet, Michaels hits a third Sweet Chin Music and covers for the win! HBK is the number 1 contender for Bret Hart's WWF Championship! After the ref raises his hand, Michaels stomps on Austin's already weakened knee a couple of times before heading to the back. Austin lays in the ring in pain as the show ends.
WCW Superstars:
Match One: Samoa Joe and Lex Luger vs Abyss and Hugh Morris
All out brawl, ended when Joe and Abyss were battling it out on the outside and Luger locked Morris in the Torture Rack.
Backstage, the nWo is seen. Hogan is telling the troops that he doesn't want any interference during his match with Goldberg. He knows he can beat the man one-on-one because he's the best wrestler of all time and he made the business. The nWo agrees, and we go back to the ring for our second match.
Match Two: Billy Kidman vs Konnan (non title)
This match comes from the US title tournament when a feud was sparked up between the two. Back and forth until Kidman hits a bulldog and a cover for a 2 count. After going outside and whipping each other around, they move back in and Konnan hits a kick to the head and covers, but Kidman gets a foot to the ropes. Konnan whips Kidman over the rope then suplexes him back in and covers, but only gets a two count. K-Dawg obviously frustrated as he argues with the ref. Konnan now with a kick to the gut and a seated facebuster for another near fall. He gets in the ref's face and yells at him in Spanish. Kidman takes advantage and lands a kick to the back of the knee and a reverse ddt for a pin. Konnan kicks out at 2. They go back outside as Konnan hits a brainbuster on the floor. The ref starts the count. Kidman back up and gets hit with a big seated powerbomb. The ref tells the two to get back in the ring and continues his count. Konnan yells something at the ref then grabs a chair and pummels Kidman with it to cause the DQ.
Match Three: Juventud Guerrera vs Chris Jericho
Jericho takes the early advantage, whipping Juventud into the corner, then sending him shoulder first into the post. Jericho hits a number of suplexes and tosses, focusing his attach on Juvi's shoulder. He applies a submission hold but Guerrera fights out. Jericho gets whipped to the corner and Juvi follows in and lands a dropkick to the face. Juvi continues his assault, but the slimey Jericho quickly regains control. As the battle spills outside, Jericho whips Juventud from barrier to post. Juvi reverses a whip and headbuts Jericho as he's leaning on the barricade. Back inside, Jericho hits a shoulder breaker, then a powerbomb into a floatover pin for two. Jericho goes for another powerbomb but Juvi reverses it into a hurricanrana. After the two spill outside again, Jericho spears Juventud through the barricade. He then climbs the top rope and hits a massive elbow from the top rope then hits a triple powerbomb. He rolls in and out again to reset the count, then throws Guerrera into the ring. Juvi grabs him and slams him down with a big spinebuster. Jericho reverses a kick attempt and locks in the Liontamer, with Juvi fighting to get the ropes. He can't get there and has to tap out.
Match Four: Goldberg vs Hollywood Hogan
Scott Hall interfered on the behalf of Hogan, hitting Goldberg with a DDT onto a chair followed by an Outsider's Edge, then he woke the ref up as Hogan went for the cover.
Match Five: Beer Money vs The Outsiders (Tag #1Contenders)
Roode and Hall start off with back and forth chain wrestling. When Hall went for the tag, Nash decked him and walked out! Hall held his own as long as he could, even sending Roode face first into the steel post. He couldn't beat them both, however, as Roode pinned him after a Double R Spinebuster and a Northern Lights Suplex.
WWE Smackdown:
Match One: Great Khali vs Drew McIntyre vs Hunico
Khali wins in a squash match. He threw Hunico out of the ring then made Drew tap out.
Match Two: Alicia Fox vs Natalya
Natalya demonstrated her superior strength early on, leaving Alicia to try and outrun the Anvilette. After a big squatting vertical suplex, Natalya picked up the pinfall.
Match Three: Santino Marella vs Epico
The match went back and forth for a while, but when the ref was knocked out, Primo ran out from the back and clocked Santino with a chair. Epico laid down as Primo rolled back out, so when the ref came to, both men were down. He declared the match a no-contest.
Match Four: Ryback vs Dolph Ziggler (IC #1 Contender, Iron Man)
These two great superstars battle back and forth, using power and speed alike. After throwing each other around outside, they go back in and Ziggler attempts a fameasser, but Ryback reverses it into a Shell Shock for the first pin. Ziggler escapes to the outside again and Ryback follows. Ziggler slams Ryback face first into the announce table, then the steel ring post. They go back in and Ziggler works on Ryback, focusing on his legs. After a while, he locks in a sleeper hold in the middle of the ring, and with Ryback unable to move, he has to tap to give up the second decision, tying it at one a piece. Ziggler runs at Ryback and gets hit with a big Meat Hook clothesline! Ryback pins, one, two, three! He grabs Ziggler and picks him up, marches around, then hits another Shell Shock for his third pin! Ziggler rolls out quickly and dismantles the table. Ryback follows, scoop slams Ziggler on the floor, then lays him on the table. Ziggler reverses a move and lays Ryback out with a seated facebuster through the table! Ziggler gets back in the ring as the ref counts 10. Ziggler 2, Ryback 3. Outside again, Ziggles goes to toss Ryback into the post, but Ziggler reverses and whips Dolph to the corner of the barricade. He runs over and spears him through it! Neither man moving now, as the ref counts to ten for a double count out. Ryback 4, Ziggler 3. Ziggler finally gets back in the ring, and when Ryback follows he gets hit with a Zig Zag. Dolph goes for a pin, but as the ref counts two, the timekeeper calls the match! Ryback wins 4-3! Ziggler, despite being incredibly upset, raises the hand of Ryback in congraduations.
Match Five: Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan vs CM Punk (Non Title match)
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar has a huge size and power advantage over the two competitors, but his greatest weapon in this match was his mind. He started off the match letting Punk and Bryan duke it out, only moving in to break up submissions and pin attempts. Bryan whips Punk into the steps and tries to use them as a weapon, but Punk kicks them into Bryan's face. Back in the ring, Bryan dragged Punk to his feet, but Punk hit a low blow. Lesnar finally gets involved, clotheslining Punk before hitting a triple powerbomb. He picks up Daniel Bryan and connects with the F5, but Punk takes his leg out with a chop block. Punk able to hit the GTS on Bryan, but when he turns around he gets another F5 from Lesnar! Brock can't get the pin, however, as Punk puts a foot on the ropes! Bryan and Punk begin teaming up on the bigger WWE Champion, flying around the ring trying to wear the big man down. Finally, Brock is able to clothesline Bryan out of the ring and hit Punk with yet another F5 to pick up the win. Brock stands on the ramp holding his WWE Championship high above his head as the show ends.
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