End of an Era | WWE 2K Universe

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Hello all. With the recent not so great Royal Rumble, it has made some gears start to turn in this head. Now WWE 2K22 comes out March 8th/11th and I will be absolutely be getting it. I will be doing a Universe here, and transferring it to 22 onces it comes out (will keep this same thread). Also thinking I am wanting to revive my custom one as well since the CAW is looking promising for 22, but time will tell for that one!

This Universe I am going to redo the 2022 Royal Rumble, post results for the Saudi Chamber as well as WrestleMania as this Universe begins the night after WrestleMania.

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Royal Rumble 2022



Universal Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins

- Seth Rollins defeats Roman Reigns via DQ
- Keeping this one the exact same. Honestly loved it.



Tag Team Match
It Couple vs. Grit Couple

- Grit Couple defeats It Couple
- Again, nothing was wrong with this match




Women's Royal Rumble
1. Sasha Banks - 17th by Lita
2. Melina - 2nd by Banks
3. Dana Brooke - 3rd by Tamina
4. Kelly Kelly - 1st by Banks
5. Tamina - 4th by Carmella & Zelina
6. Aliyah - 9th by Liv & Belair
7. Liv Morgan - 14th by Bella Twins
8. Queen Zelina - 8th by Paige
9. Bianca Belair - 26th by Flair
10. Michelle McCool - 10th by James
11. Natalya - 11th by Paige
12. Cameron - 6th by Zelina
13. Carmella - 5th by Naomi & Cameron
14. Naomi - 20th by Deville
15. Rhea Ripley - 27th by Rousey
16. Ivory - 7th by Ripley
17. Paige - 28th by Flair
18. Charlotte Flair - 29th by Rousey
19. Brie Bella - 19th by Rousey
20. Mickie James - 22nd by Lita
21. Alicia Fox - 16th by Banks
22. Nikki ASH - 18th by Rousey
23. Summer Rae - 12th by Paige
24. Nikki Bella - 15th by Brie Bella
25. Sarah Logan - 13th by Bella Twins
26. Lita - 24th by Flair
27. Molly Holly (taken out by Nikki ASH, Shayna Baszler comes in) - 25th by Flair
28. Ronda Rousey - WINNER
29. Shotzi - 21st by Rousey & Baszler
30. Sonya Deville - 23rd by Paige



Raw Women's Championship Match
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Piper Niven

- Becky Lynch retains
- Doudrop name is gone
- Keeping this the same



WWE Championship Match
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley

- Bobby Lashley defeats Brock Lesnar to become the NEW WWE Champion due to interference by Roman Reigns
- Keeping this the same




Men's Royal Rumble
1. AJ Styles - 29th by Moxley
2. Shinsuke Nakamura - 5th by Masters
3. Austin Theory - 23rd by Moxley
4. Robert Roode - 2nd by Styles
5. JTG - 1st by Ridge
6. Ridge Holland - 8th by Priest
7. Montez Ford - 15th by Owens
8. Damian Priest - 13th by Omos
9. Sami Zayn - 4th by Styles
10. Johnny Knoxville - 3rd by Zayn
11. Angelo Dawkins - 12th by Omos
12. Chris Masters - 6th by Theory
13. Ricochet - 7th by Sheamus & Ridge
14. Chad Gable - 24th by Moxley
15. Dominik Mysterio - 19th by Alpha Academy
16. Happy Corbin - 11th by Omos
17. Dolph Ziggler - 17th by Mysterio's
18. Sheamus - 16th by Drew
19. Rick Boogz - 9th by Madcap & Corbin
20. Madcap Moss - 10th by Omos
21. Omos - 14th by Drew, AJ, Sheamus, Ziggler, Dom, Gable, Ford, Theory
22. Drew McIntyre - 26th by Styles
23. Kevin Owens - 21st by RK-Bro
24. Riddle - 28th by Moxley & Styles
25. Rey Mysterio - 18th by Dominik
26. Kofi Kingston - 22nd by RK-Bro
27. Otis - 20th by Kofi & Big E
28. Big E - 25th by RK-Bro
29. Randy Orton - 27th by Riddle (accident)
30. Jon Moxley - WINNER

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Greatest Elimination Chamber | Live Event



Raw Tag Team Championship Match | Ladder Match
Alpha Academy (c) vs. RK-Bro

- Alpha Academy retains
- Riddle attacks Orton




Singles Match
Lita vs. Sasha Banks

- Lita defeats Sasha Banks
- Lita challenges for Charlotte Flair's championship at WrestleMania 38




#1 Contender for WWE Championship | Elimination Chamber
Drew McIntyre vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Big E vs. AJ Styles

- Rey & Theory start
- AJ 3rd
- Dominik 4th
- Drew 5th
- Big E 6th and final
- Theory eliminates Rey
- Styles eliminates Dominik
- Drew eliminates Big E
- AJ eliminates Theory
- AJ eliminates Drew
- AJ Styles is going to WrestleMania 38 to challenge Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship!





6-Women Tag Team Match
Paige, Liv Morgan & Naomi vs. Bella Twins & Sonya Deville

- Deville pins Paige





Intercontinental Championship Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) w/ Rick Boogz vs. Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville

- Sami Zayn pins Knoxville to become the NEW Intercontinental Champion




Backstage Segment
Jon Moxley & Seth Rollins have a chat. Moxley is challenging Reigns at Mania, Rollins demands his rematch at Mania.





United States Championship | No DQ Match
Damian Priest (c) vs. Kevin Owens

- Kevin Owens defeats Damian Priest to become the NEW United States Champion





Raw Women's Championship | Elimination Chamber
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Piper Niven vs. Bianca Belair vs. Nikki ASH vs. Michelle McCool

- Lynch & Belair start
- McCool 1st out
- ASH 2nd out
- Niven 3rd out
- Baszler 4th out
- Baszler chokes out Nikki
- Niven cross-bodies McCool
- Belair & Lynch finish Niven
- Baszler chokes out Belair
- Lynch submits Baszler

- Ronda Rousey comes through an opening of the Chamber, and decimates Lynch with the help of Shayna!





Universal Championship Match | Last Man Standing
Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Brock Lesnar

- Roman Reigns defends against The Beast

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WrestleMania 38 Night 1



Money in the Bank Ladder Match | Men's
Austin Theory vs. Big E vs. Omos vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Ricochet vs. Finn Balor

- Austin Theory becomes Mr. Money in the Bank




Tag Team Match
Liv Morgan & Sarah Logan vs. The Bella Twins

- Liv Morgan pins Brie Bella




United States Championship Match
Kevin Owens (c) vs. Damian Priest

- Damian Priest defeats Kevin Owens to become the NEW United States Champion!





Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (c) vs. MSK

- MSK debuted a few weeks ago on Smackdown, and won a #1 contender's match
- MSK defeat the Usos and become the NEW Smackdown Tag Team Champions




WWE Championship Match
Bobby Lashley (c) w/MVP vs. AJ Styles

- AJ Styles defeats Bobby Lashley and is the NEW WWE Champion!





Singles Match
Sonya Deville vs. Paige

- Paige defeats Sonya Deville




Raw Women's Championship Match
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Ronda Rousey

- Ronda Rousey defeats Becky Lynch to become the NEW Raw Women's Champion!





WrestleMania 38 Night 2





Money in the Bank Match | Women's
Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven vs. Sasha Banks vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Naomi

- Rhea Ripley is Ms. Money in the Bank




Singles Match | Street Fight
Randy Orton vs. Riddle

- Riddle defeats Randy Orton







Intercontinental Championship Match | Jackass Rules
Sami Zayn (c) vs. Johnny Knoxville w/Friends

- Sami Zayn retains in a bloody match






Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Alpha Academy (c) vs. Viking Raiders vs. The Mysterio's

- Alpha Academy retain the Raw Tag Team Championships





Smackdown Women's Championship Match
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Lita

- Charlotte Flair defends her championships against Lita





Singles Match | No Holds Barred
Brock Lesnar vs. Shane McMahon

- Brock Lesnar defeats Shane McMahon






Universal Championship Match | Triple Threat
Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Seth Rollins vs. Jon Moxley

- Jon Moxley becomes the NEW Universal Champion by pinning Roman Reigns!

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Pay-Per-View Schedule


January 29th - Royal Rumble

February 19th - Saudi Arabia Presents Elimination Chamber | Live Event

April 2nd & 3rd - WrestleMania 38

May 22nd - Backlash (Raw)

June 5th - Judgment Day (Smackdown)

July 17th - Great American Bash (Raw)

August 21st - Summerslam (Cross Brand)

September 18th - Vengeance (Smackdown)

October 16th - Badd Blood (Raw)

November 20th - Survivor Series (Cross Brand)

December 18th - Armageddon (Smackdown)

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Championship History



WWE Championship:
AJ Styles (3x)
Bobby Lashley (2x)
Brock Lesnar (6x)
Big E (1x)
Bobby Lashley (1x)


Universal Championship:
Jon Moxley (1x)
Roman Reigns (2x)
Bray Wyatt (2x)
Braun Strowman (1x)
Goldberg (2x)


Intercontinental Championship:
Sami Zayn (3x)
Shinsuke Nakamura (2x)
Apollo Crews (1x)
Big E (2x)
Jeff Hardy (5x)



United States Championship:
Damian Priest (2x)
Kevin Owens (4x)
Damian Priest (1x)
Sheamus (3x)
Riddle (1x)



Raw Tag Team Championships:
Alpha Academy (1x)
RK-Bro (1x)
AJ Styles & Omos (1x)
The New Day (4x)
The Hurt Business (1x)



Smackdown Tag Team Champions:
MSK (1x)
The Usos (5x)
The Mysterio's (1x)
Dirty Dawgs (1x)
The Street Profits (1x)



Raw Women's Championship:
Ronda Rousey (2x)
Becky Lynch (2x)
Charlotte Flair (6x)
Nikki ASH (1x)
Rhea Ripley (1x)



Smackdown Women's Championship:
Charlotte Flair (6x)
Becky Lynch (4x)
Bianca Belair (1x)
Sasha Banks (1x)
Bayley (2x)

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BREAKING NEWS



SRS - Reports are swirling right now that Vince McMahon has officially stepped down from his position within the WWE. He will still be on as a producer, and an owner, but will be giving the day-to-day duties to Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Paul Levesque (Triple H). This is coming almost out of nowhere, but seems the decision to take a step back is with Vince McMahon's mother passing back in January. It is seen that Paul Levesque will be taking on the main role of producing the shows with the assistance of Shane McMahon, and Stephanie McMahon will be taking on the outside of the ring, business side of things. We will see this reflection tonight on Monday Night Raw as it seems we are heading to a draft, with Triple H and Shane McMahon being the General Managers or at very minimum, an authority figure.

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Monday Night Raw | April 4th, 2022




[QUOTE]"We have a full, sold out show here in Dallas, Texas! We are ready for the aftermath of WrestleMania 38! It appears we are going to get this show started with Triple H and Shane McMahon inside of the ring!?"



Triple H: DALLAS, ARE YOU READY!?



Shane McMahon: Oh, cut the crap, Hunter. WWE Universe, we have a major announcement for you all. It seemed only necessary for us to come down and give you all the news. My father, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, effective today, has stepped down from this position within the WWE. Now, what does this mean for the WWE? Well, it means, you will be seeing a lot more of myself, and Triple H. We have felt things have been dragging, and not being the best quality for a very long time here in the WWE, and we want to change that for all of you.


Triple H: That is why, we are going to have a draft tonight. We are empty slating it. Nobody is on a roster as of right now, and if you are not on a roster after Smackdown this week, you are officially a free agent. Shane and I will be the Owners of Raw and Smackdown, with Shane owning Raw, and myself owning Smackdown. We have both signed on General Managers to partake in the draft tonight and build the best rosters you have ever seen before. So, without any delay. The General Manager for Friday Night Smackdown is... William Regal!


Shane McMahon: The General Manager for Monday Night Raw is a man who has been doing an amazing job the past few years, and it would just feel wrong to not keep him on, Adam Pearce!


Triple H: This is going to be a historical night, and the drafting and matches begin....NOW![ /QUOTE]







Singles Match

AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre

- AJ Styles defeats Drew McIntyre with the Phenomenal Forearm

William Regal: It appears Monday Night has the first selection. Mr. Pearce, who are you selecting?


Adam Pearce: Seems like a no brainer to me. With the first overall selection, Monday Night Raw selects the WWE Champion, AJ Styles!


William Regal: Very well. Smackdown selects Universal Champion, Jon Moxley with our first selection.

Tag Team Match
The Mysterio's vs. Dirty Dawgs

- Dominik Mysterio Frog Splashes Ziggler for the win.

Adam Pearce: How about three picks straight, Regal? I'll start. Bobby Lashley!


William Regal: Bloody love it. Roman Reigns is coming back to Smackdown!


Adam Pearce: Austin Theory will be bringing his Money in the Bank to Raw!


William Regal: Why not keep the Shield reunion going? Seth Rollins!


Adam Pearce: Damian Priest and his United States Championship have a home on Raw.


William Regal: Ronda Rousey and the Raw Women's Championship will be coming to Smackdown!

Singles Match
Liv Morgan vs. Nikki ASH

- Liv Morgan defeats Nikki

We see a selection screen of the next 5 picks each.

Raw:
Riddle
Charlotte Flair
Alpha Academy
The Usos
Sasha Banks

Smackdown:
Randy Orton
Becky Lynch
Sami Zayn
MSK
Bron Steiner

Singles Match
Bron Steiner vs. Madcap Moss w/Happy Corbin

- Squash match, Steiner gets the win.

Next three rounds.


Raw:
LA Knight
Paige
New Day

Smackdown:
Bayley
Viking Raiders
Finn Balor

6-Man Tag Match
Viking Raiders & Finn Balor vs. LA Knight & New Day w/Xavier Woods

- LA Knight pins Finn Balor

Next three rounds.


Raw:
Grayson Waller
Rhea Ripley
Montez Ford


Smackdown:
Tomasso Ciampa
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogz
Angelo Dawkins

Tag Team Match
Jon Moxley & Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest & Bobby Lashley

- Moxley pins Lashley

Final two rounds of the night:


Raw:
Carmelo Hayes
Queen Zelina


Smackdown:
Edge
The Mysterio's

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Friday Night Smackdown | April 8th, 2022

"It is night two of the draft! There are still many elite talent left in the pool, and it has been announced, there will be some free agents at the conclusion of the draft tonight."

Singles Match
Kevin Owens vs. Ricochet

- Kevin Owens counters a Ricochet 630 Senton into a Powerbomb for the win.

William Regal: It appears Monday Night has the first selection. Mr. Pearce, who are you selecting?


Adam Pearce: Night two. I think the man who just won is a great choice to begin the night! Kevin Owens, welcome to Monday Night Raw!


William Regal: That is a very good start. Looks like we will match it with the Scottish Psychopath, Drew McIntyre!

Tag Team Match
Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro vs. Carmella & Queen Zelina

- Kayden and Kacy win with a solid double team to Carmella.

Adam Pearce: How about three picks straight, Regal? I'll start. Bianca Belair!


William Regal: Bloody love it. Alexa Bliss is coming to Fox!


Adam Pearce: The Giant, Omos is here on Raw!


William Regal: We are bringing in the Creed Brothers! Julius and Brutus!


Adam Pearce: The Olympic hold medalist, Gable Steveson!


William Regal: You want olympic gold!? KURT ANGLE!

Singles Match
Odyssey Jones vs. Apollo Crews

- Odyssey Jones slams Crews for the win.

We see a selection screen of the next 5 picks each.

Raw:
Odyssey Jones
Robert Roode
Liv Morgan
Kayden Carter
Kacy Catanzaro

Smackdown:
Cesaro
Sheamus & Ridge Holland
Dakota Kai
Santos Escobar
Pete Dunne

Singles Match
Harland w/Joe Gacy vs. Angel w/Humberto

- Squash match, Harland gets the win.

Next three rounds.


Raw:
Joe Gacy & Harland
Aliyah
Von Wagner

Smackdown:
Shayna Baszler
Dexter Lumis
Kay Lee Ray

Singles Match
Jinder Mahal w/Shanky vs. Veer

- Veer blows right through Mahal.

Next three rounds.


Raw:
Natalya
Apollo Crews
Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss


Smackdown:
Raquel Gonzalez
Angel & Humberto
Carmella

Tag Team Match
Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. Seth Rollins & MSK

- Siko debuts and crashes MSK, referee missed it, SPEAR onto Rollins! Bloodline get one last win.

Final two rounds of the night:


Raw:
Cora Jade
Veer


Smackdown:
Siko
Gunther

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Post Draft Rosters



Monday Night Raw:
AJ Styles
Bobby Lashley
Austin Theory
Damian Priest
Riddle
Chad Gable
Otis
Jimmy Uso
Jey Uso
LA Knight
Big E
King Woods
Kofi Kingston
Grayson Waller
Montez Ford
Carmelo Hayes
Kevin Owens
Apollo Crews
Omos
Odyssey Jones
Robert Roode
Joe Gacy
Harland
Gable Steveson
Veer
Von Wagner
Happy Corbin
Madcap Moss

Charlotte Flair
Sasha Banks
Paige
Rhea Ripley
Queen Zelina
Aliyah
Bianca Belair
Cora Jade
Kayden Carter
Kacy Catanzaro
Natalya
Liv Morgan



Friday Night Smackdown:
Jon Moxley
Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins
Randy Orton
Sami Zayn
Nash Carter
Wes Lee
Bron Steiner
Erik
Ivar
Finn Balor
Tomasso Ciampa
Shinsuke Nakamura
Rick Boogs
Angelo Dawkins
Edge
Rey Mysterio
Dominik Mysterio
Drew McIntyre
Cesaro
Angel
Humberto
Brutus Creed
Julius Creed
Dexter Lumis
Kurt Angle
Pete Dunne
Santos Escobar
Sheamus
Ridge Holland
Siko
Gunther

Ronda Rousey
Becky Lynch
Bayley
Alexa Bliss
Carmella
Shayna Baszler
Dakota Kai
Raquel Gonzalez
Kay Lee Ray



Free Agents:
Brock Lesnar
Goldberg
Ivy Nile
Roderick Strong
Jinder Mahal
Shanky
Lacey Evans
Mandy Rose
Nikki ASH
Ricochet
Cedric Alexander
Shelton Benjamin
The Miz
Tony D'Angelo
Tamina
Naomi
Shotzi
Piper Niven
Sonya Deville
Cameron Grimes
Dolph Ziggler

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Monday Night Raw - April 11th, 2022
Road to Backlash May 22nd (Raw Exclusive Pay-Per-View)

The show opens up with Adam Pearce in the middle of the ring with Shane McMahon.


Adam Pearce: Welcome to Monday Night Raw! We are under new and official management, and we are here to bury the competition...and that isn't just Smackdown. This show will hold some of the best quality entertainment AND wrestling you all have never seen before.


Shane McMahon: With that being said. Tonight is the start of a whole new era here in the WWE. We need to see how the old mixes with the new, and boy do we have some new here on this roster. That is why next week, we will have a Number One Contender Battle Royal for the United States Championship. The winner gets opportunity to challenge for the US title at the Raw exclusive Pay-Per-View, Backlash.


Adam Pearce: And that isn't all. Also starting tonight we will have a Gold Rush tournament for both of our WWE Championship and the Women's Championship. Let's begin, shall we?

Gold Rush Singles Match | Women's Championship
Liv Morgan vs. Queen Zelina

- Very quick paced action for this match
- Zelina controlled a lot of this one near the end
- Liv steals a victory with a school-boy!
- Winner: Liv Morgan

Backstage we get a comical interaction between the tag team champions, Alpha Academy and The Usos. Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss come and damper the mood, but then Joe Gacy and Hardland show up. Gacy talks about how they should all come together, but Harland ends up scaring everyone away.

Gold Rush Singles Match | WWE Championship
Austin Theory vs. Big E

- Mr. Money in the Bank is in the tournament!
- Theory hits some innovative offense knocking E around
- Big E shows his power and begins to pick a part Theory
- Theory goes for his TKO, but E counters into the Big Ending
- Winner of the Match, Big E




Tag Team Match
Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss vs. Joe Gacy & Harland

- Corbin and Madcap take control early on and beat down Gacy
- Gacy attempts to come back in this one, but the double team is too much
- Harland gets annoyed and enters and beats down both Corbin and Moss
- Harland drags Gacy to the corner, tags himself in, and connects with the Hardland Bomb onto Moss.
- Winners of the match, Hardland & Joe Gacy

In Adam Pearce's office we get the WWE Champion, AJ Styles walking in. AJ says that now that he is WWE Champion, he runs this damn show! Pearce says, he likes to think otherwise. Tonight's main event is AJ Styles versus Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, locked inside of a steel cage! AJ Styles is fuming!

Gold Rush Singles Match | Women's Championship
Aliyah vs. Cora Jade

- Two young and promising stars of the Women's division are going at it for the opportunity to challeneg Charlotte at Backlash
- We see some grapple exchanges from these women, Aliyah is overall in comtrol
- Aliyah make a slip up, and Jade hits a springboard reverse sention
- Jade hits the spinning neckbreaker for the win
- Winner of the match, Cora Jade

Backstage we see LA Knight. Knight says that tonight is going to be a big, big night because he will be giving a butt whooping of a life time to Grayson Waller.

Singles Match
LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller

- Knight opens up charging with a flurry of punches, and clotheslines Waller out of the ring
- Knight beats Waller around the ring, and throws Waller back in
- Waller dropkicks Knight off the apron, and the count hits 10! Knight did not technically get back in the ring!
- Winner by countout, Grayson Waller




Gold Rush Singles Match | WWE Championship
Riddle vs. Von Wagner

- Wagner uses his size early in this one beating down on Riddle
- Riddle begins to connect with his offense
- Riddle hits some big kicks staggering Wagner
- Wagner runs face first into a turn buckle, and turns around into the Bro-To-Sleeo
- Winner of the match, Riddle

Backstage we get a quick promo from the Women's Champion, Charlotte Flair. She says the quest for gold is upon these women, and she wants to see who is going to step up.

WWE Championship Match | Steel Cage
AJ Styles (c) vs. Bobby Lashley w/MVP

- AJ is running for Lashley and is constantly trying to climb out
- AJ gets Lashley to fall off the cage, and AJ tries to escape through the door
- Lashley begins his rampage on Styles after catching him trying to escape out the door
- Lashley throws Styles all the way around this cage, and has busted Styles open
- AJ is bleeding badly, the referee is about to call stoppage, but Lashley picks up Styles and hits the Dominator. Lashley goes to escape the cage, but sees AJ dragging himself toward the door
- Lashley comes back down, and throws AJ around more
- Lashley goes for the Spear, but AJ leaps over him, and Lashley goes head first into the cage and he is now busted open!
- AJ goes to the top rope, and hits a top rope Phenomenal Forearm!
- Winner of the match and STILL WWE Champion, AJ Styles

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Friday Night Smackdown - April 15th, 2022
Road to Judgment Day June 5th (Smackdown Exclusive Pay-Per-View)

Every single Smackdown superstar is on the apron and surrounding the ring, as in the middle we see Triple H and William Regal.



Triple H: Listen up ladies and gentlemen, we are here to show and prove to the world we are the A show! I am not interested in playing games, whoever steps up will lead us, and whoever squanders their opportunity will be left to rot. We picked the very best we possibly could, and that will lead us to beating every company in the ratings war. Monday Night Raw or All Elite Wrestling, it doesn't matter anymore! Friday Night Smackdown is THE show to watch.


William Regal: And that all starts here and now. We have amazing opportunities here on Smackdown, and you will all have to earn them. Roman. I know you lost your title at WrestleMania, but there is no automatic rematch for you. If you want your title back so badly, you will have to earn it!

Roman looks noticebly pissed


*Jon Moxley's music hits*


Jon Moxley: Well, this wouldn't be complete without your Universal Champion now would it? Here is what I want, suits. I want a young, and hungry talent tonight. Non-title, but if they beat me, they get a shot at Judgement Day, what do you say?


Triple H: You have gained a new confidence while away, I like that, Jon. Let me see her....


Dominik Mysterio gets into the ring.


William Regal: So, it is decided. Tonight we will see Universal Champion, Jon Moxley in action against young, Dominik Mysterio!

Tag Team Match
Viking Raiders vs. Sheamus & Ridge Holland

- This is a brawl of a tag team match
- Erik and Ivar are showing great tagging skills wearing down Holland
- Holland does cut down the legs of Erik, and he and Sheamus begin to double team
- Sheamus lays into Erik, even hitting a White Noise, but Ivar breaks it up
- Sheamus goes for the Brouge, but hits Holland
- Viking Raiders hit their finisher onto Sheamus!
- Winners of the match, Viking Raiders




Singles Match
Kurt Angle vs. Cesaro

- Big pop for Kurt Angle
- Angle is wreslting circles around Cesaro
- Cesaro connects with a toss European uppercut
- Cesaro works Angle
- Cesaro puts Angle in the Sharpshooter
- Angle counters into the Ankle Lock
- Winner of the match, Kurt Angle

Kayla Braxton post match interviews Kurt Angle. Angle states he is back because retiring to Baron Corbin left a sour taste in his mouth. Angle wants the Universal Championship!

Singles Match
Kay Lee Ray vs. Carmella

- Carmella takes over early
- Kay Lee Ray fights back here and there
- Carmella goes for the face buster, but Ray counters into a Super Kick!
- Winner of the match, Kay Lee Ray

Backstage we hear from the Smackdown Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey. Ronda says that both Carmella and Kay Lee Ray looked great in that match. Rousey wants a genuine challenger, and she doesn't know who is next for her...and Bayley confronts here! Bayley lays down a challenge against Rousey for Judgement Day, but Rousey laughs and walks off.

Singles Match
Gunther vs. Santos Escobar

- Gunther is chopping Santos' chest off
- Santos hits some offense, and gets Gunther off his feet
- Gunther goes back on his chopping offense, but two masked men come in and help Santos beat down Gunther!
- El Legado del Fantasma is here! Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza
- WAIT! Here comes Imperium! Fabian Archer and Marcel are here to back up Gunther!
- Winner via DQ, Gunther

Triple H and William Regal are discussing and have come up with our main event. Seth Rollins versus Bron Steiner!

Singles Match
Jon Moxley vs. Dominik Mysterio w/Rey Mysterio

- Dominik starts with fast paced offense, looking like a bigger version of his dad!
- Dominik sends Moxley to the outside, and connects with a slinging cross body
- Moxley fights back and whips Mysterio into the steel steps
- Moxley gets Dominik back into the ring and begins to hit some cross faces, and goes for a STF
- Dominik gets to the ropes, but the damage looks done
-Moxley goes for the Death Rider, but Mysterio counters into an inside cradle, two!
- Dominik pops right up into a massive lariat, followed by the Death Rider
- Winner of the match, Jon Moxley

We have a backstage brawl going on! It looks like Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez have gotten into it! This stems back to their days in NXT!

Singles Match
Bron Steiner vs. Seth Rollins

- Seth is playing some cat and mouse with Bron, before taking the offense
- Bron battles back and throws Seth around
- Seth uses his ariel skills and goes back on the offensive
- Bron catches Seth Rolllins with his Gorilla Press, Power Slam!
- SPEAR! Roman Reigns just Speared Bron Steiner! What was that all about!?
- Winner via DQ, Bron Steiner

The show goes off the air with Roman Reigns walking back up the ramp, with Seth Rollins looking very confused, and Bron Steiner laid out.

[Bard]

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Monday Night Raw - April 18th, 2022
Road to Backlash May 22nd (Raw Exclusive Pay-Per-View)

AJ Styles is in the ring to kick off the show.


AJ Styles: It honestly just doesn't matter at this point. Doesn't matter at all, really! I have defeated Bobby Lashley now twice, and am never dropping this WWE Championship again. You hear me? It doesn't matter that Big E and Riddle won last week, and it won't matter for the two that win this week. None of those four men will be a match for the PHENOMENAL, A-J STYLES!


Adam Pearce: Hello there, AJ. You just gave me a fantastic idea! Instead of a Gold Rush tournament to decide the fate of one single wrestler to challenge your title, this is just setting up an epic Championship Scramble main event for Backlash! I see it now, so far it is AJ Styles defending his WWE Championship against Big E, Riddle and the two winners tonight in a Championship Scramble match!


AJ Styles: WHAT!? Are you an idiot, Pearce!? That is the furthest thing you should do, and it is quite clear you do not want to see me as champion. So, let me tell you what. I will walk out of Backlash, still Raw's WWE Champion.


Adam Pearce: Good to hear. You also have a one on one match tonight against Odyssey Jones! You know what, and it is next!

Singles Match
AJ Styles vs. Odyssey Jones

- AJ comes in for some leg kicks, but Jones eats them up
- Odyssey hits with some heavy punches, and clotheslines
- Jones picks up and body slams Styles, and follows it with a big splash for a two count
- AJ dropkicks the leg of Jones sending him down and hits a springboard 450 for a two
- Jones tries to fight back, but Styles gets the big man into the Calf Crusher
- Jones gets out of it, and throws Styles to the outside
- Styles connects with the Phenomenal Forearm!
- Winner of the match, AJ Styles

Joe Gacy and Harland are talking in the back, and we see Alpha Academy accidentally stumble into them. Gacy challenges Gable to a singles match next week.

WWE Scramble Qualifier
Kevin Owens vs. Gable Steveson

- We have two spots remaining for this match at Backlash
- This is Gable Steveson's in-ring debut
- Owens goes for a takedown, but Steveson quickly stops that and goes and rides
- Steveson deadlifts up Owens, and suplexes him to the mat, and goes for some ground and pound
- Owens gets away, and Steveson comes charging, but Stunner! TWO!
- Owens beats down Steveson
- Owens goes for his Pop-Up Powerbomb, but Gable leaps over, and grabs a single leg into a knee bar...Owens taps!
- Winner of the match and is added to the Scramble, Gable Steveson




Gold Rush Singles Match | Women's Championship
Paige vs. Natalya

- Paige and Natalya come out swinging in this one
- Natalya goes for a spinebuster, but Paige counters with a DDT
- Paige quickly locks in the PTO for the victory
- Winner and advances in the Gold Rush, Paige

Shane McMahon says he is very excited for the United States Championship number one contender Battle Royal, and it is happening, next!

Battle Royal | #1 Contender for the US Championship
Grayson Waller vs. LA Knight vs. Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Robert Roode vs. King Woods vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Montez Ford vs. Veer vs. Apollo Crews

- Damian Priest is ringside
- Veer eliminates Apollo Crews
- Dabba-Kato Azeez comes down and helps Crews eliminate Veer
- Usos eliminate Woods
- Hayes and Ford eliminate The Usos
- Knight eliminates Ford
- Waller eliminates Knight
- Roode eliminates Waller
- Waller and Knight fight up the ramp
- Final two, Hayes & Roode
- Very fun battle of Roode trying to power Hayes out, Hayes 2006 Mysterio's it, and eliminates Roode!
- Winner and US #1 Contender, Carmelo Hayes





Gold Rush Triple Threat Match | Women's Championship
Sasha Banks vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair

- This is for the final spot, next week we will see which two women will be in the finals of this tournament to face Charlotte at Backlash
- Banks and Belair team to take out Ripley
- Banks takes control of Bianca
- Ripley returns and takes out Banks
- Bianca tries to fight back to Ripley, but Ripley connects with the Riptide
- Banks breaks the pin up
- Banks Statement to Ripley
- Belair breaks it up
- Belair hits the KOD onto Ripley
- Banks Statement to Belair! Bianca taps
- Winner and advances, Sasha Banks

Adam Pearce: It is official next week in the semi-finals we will see:

Liv Morgan vs. Sasha Banks
Cora Jade vs. Paige

Championship Scramble Qualifier | Singles Match
Kofi Kingston vs. Omos

- Kofi comes charging at Omos and hits the Trouble in Paradise!
- OMOS DID NOT BUDGE!
- Omos grabs Kofi and delivers a two handed chokeslam for the very quick win
- Winner and final participant in the Championship Scramble, Omos

WAIT! AJ Styles with a chair to the back of Omos! Omos just turns around and is staring a hole through AJ. AJ goes to hit him again, but Omos blasts the chair away. Here comes Big E, Riddle and Gable Steveson. We have a full on battle of these five men! We are heading off the air, tune in next week to see what comes of this carnage!

[Bard]

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Friday Night Smackdown - April 22nd, 2022
Road to Judgment Day June 5th (Smackdown Exclusive Pay-Per-View)

We start the show in the back with Seth Rollins approaching Roman Reigns.


Seth Rollins: I am sick of this, Roman. I have been in your head since January, and now that we are done, we are moving on...you just can't let it go.


Roman Reigns: Let it go? Seth. See here, we are never going to be done. Moxley may have pinned me at Mania, and now I do not have my Championship...my rightful championship. And since I cannot get to Moxley right now, I feel like ending you. So, you have your mind games for me, and I have some for you. Can't take what you yourself dishes out? Shame, Seth, shame.


Bron Steiner attacks Roman Reigns from behind! Bron is trying to get to Roman, but Seth and the whole Smackdown roster are keeping them a part.


Bron Steiner: You are a DEAD MAN ROMAN!

Singles Match
Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss

- This is Alexa's first match in nearly a year.
- Bayley goes straight to the legs of Alexa and works them over
- Bliss works back into this one and hits some offense
- Tornado DDT by Bliss for a two count
- Bliss goes for Twisted Bliss, but Bayley gets her knees up
- Bayley to Belly!
- Winner of the match, Bayley

Bayley: You see that Ronda!? Just like that Alexa Bliss is down. What do you want me to do to show you I am the one that will take your title from you? Answer me you bitch!

Bayley makes her way to the back.

William Regal announces that tonight's main event will be a No DQ match between Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez.

Tag Team Match
Los Lotharios vs. Creed Brothers

- Julius and Angel start the match
- Lotharios go to work on Julius
- With Humberto in the ring, Julius hits the hot tag onto Brutus
- Brutus comes in and demolishes Humberto
- Angel tries to intervene, but Brutus sends him flying over the top rope, and is caught by Julius! Who then drives Angel through the barricade!
- Brutus then finishes off Humberto
- Winners of the match, Creed Brothers

We get a promo from Imperium. Gunther has his men ready to fight, and requests Santos do the same. Next week it will be Imperium versus El Legado del Fantasma, with Santos and Gunther ringside.

Singles Match
Sami Zayn vs. Angelo Dawkins

- This is a non-title match
- Zayn tries to grapple with Dawkins, but gets thrown around for his trouble
- Dawkins is feeling it with this crowd, twist splash in the corner!
- Dawkins makes a mistep and runs into the corner, and Zayn runs in with a Helluva Kick!
- Winner of the match, Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn: That's right! Nobody is defeating me and taking my Intercontinental Championship!


*Dexter Lumis appears behind Zayn, and Zayn bumps into him. Zayn and Lumis make eye contact, btu Zayn continues to now backward walk up the ramp. Lumis keeps eye contact, and never blinks.

Jon Moxley is down in the ring as we are back from commercial.


Jon Moxley: Just like last week. We saw Dominik Mysterio step up, who is next?

Singles Match
Jon Moxley vs. Tomasso Ciampa

- Ciampa comes out with a running high knee strike staggering Moxley!
- Ciampa hits a falcon arrow for a quick two count
- Ciampa is relentless!
- Moxley finally gets some breathing room and connects with a lariat
- Apron DDT by Moxley
- Ciampa spears Moxley into the side of the ring, and throws Mox into the barricade
- Moxley gets back in at the count of 9
- Ciampa goes for a knee trembler, but Moxley counters into a Death Rider!
- Winner of the match, Jon Moxley





Street Fight
Dakota Kai vs. Raquel Gonzalez

- Kai opens the match blasting Raquel with a kendo stick
- Raquel throws Kai out of the ring
- Kai grabs a chair and begins to tear down Raquel
- Kai breaks the chair over Raquel
- Raquel takes down Kai
- Raquel powerbombs Kai through the announce table
- First cover of the match, two count
- Raquel drags Dakota out into the crowd!
- Kai throws Raquel into a garbage can
- Raquel grabs the can and nails Kai with it
- Raquel then body slams Kai onto the trash can crushing it
- Raquel beats down on Kai through the arena, and have found their way backstage
- Kai spears Raquel into a TV breaking it!
- Kai finds another chair and is laying into Gonzalez
- They are closing in on the parking lot, and Raquel just leveled Kai with a fire extinguisher!
- Kai is out!
- Winner of the match, Raquel Gonzalez

The hell is going on!? Bron Steiner and Roman Reigns are fighting in the parking lot! Bron throws Roman onto a windshield and destroys it! Seth Rollins is there trying to stop the rage of Steiner, but Steiner pushes Seth out of the way AND OH MY GOD! BRON STEINER JUST GOT RAN OVER! Siko pops out of the driver door, and grabs Roman. Siko throws Roman into the back of the car, and drives off! WHAT JUST HAPPENED!?

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liking it so far

very realistic twist with Vince. it's a lot to fix current WWE and I'm interested to see how you manage all these call-ups. at first I thought the rosters were huge but I think once I get used to who's where it'll be fun