WWE Results for the Week of July 10 to 16, 2016

Monday, July 11, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:09 p.m. at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America.

1. Darren Young (d) Aiden English, Alberto Del Rio, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Bo Dallas, Bubba Ray Dudley, Curtis Axel, Dolph Ziggler, D-Von Dudley, Goldust, Jack Swagger, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Konnor, R-Truth, Simon Gotch, and Viktor in an 18-man, WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Battle Royal via over-the-top-rope elimination, to become the #1 contender for the title, in 13:15.24.
2. Sheamus (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 2:16.80.
3. Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) (d) The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 4:21.29.
4. Kevin Owens (d) Cesaro in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 11:48.60.
5. Titus O’Neil (d) Heath Slater in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:09.05.
6. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (d) The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by disqualification, after interference by AJ Styles, in 13:17.05.
7. Sasha Banks (d) Dana Brooke in a One-fall Match by submission in 11:11.44.

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America.

1. Sasha Banks (d) Dana Brooke in a One-fall Match by submission in 3:44.99.
2. Dolph Ziggler (d) WWE United States Champion Rusev in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 7:57.10.
3. The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) (d) Big Cass and Enzo Amore in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by submission in 10:52.13.
4. Kalisto (d) Tyler Breeze in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:09.01.
5. WWE Champion Dean Ambrose (d) Kevin Owens in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after interference by Seth Rollins, in 34.57.
6. Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins (d) WWE Champion Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 12:59.99.

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WWE Results for the week of July 3 to 9, 2016

Monday, July 4, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.

1. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Titus O’Neil in a One-fall, Title Match by submission, to retain his title, in 8:43.26.
2. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (d) The Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 2:06.19.
3. WWE Champion Dean Ambrose (d) WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 9:33.40.
4. Seth Rollins (d) Dolph Ziggler in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 11:15.60.
5. The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) (d) The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 1:26.44.
6. Becky Lynch (d) Summer Rae in a One-fall Match by submission in 2:59.64.
7. Team USA (Apollo Crews, Big Show, Jack Swagger, Kane, Mark Henry, The Dudley Boyz [Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley], and Zack Ryder) (d) The Multi-national Alliance (Alberto Del Rio, Cesaro, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Sheamus, and The Lucha Dragons [Kalisto and Sin Cara]) in a 16-man Tag Team Elimination Match by disqualification, pinfall, and submission, after Owens hit Zayn with a chair and Kane hit Owens with a chair, in 21:26.05.

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, United States of America.

1. Seth Rollins (d) Jey Uso in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 9:41.73.
2. Zack Ryder (d) Sheamus in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 2:42.77.
3. Becky Lynch (x) Natalya in a One-fall Match because no opening bell rang after Natalya attacked Lynch.
4. AJ Styles (d) Enzo Amore in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 6:03.28.
5. WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz (d) Kalisto in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 7:40.89.
6. Sami Zayn (d) Chris Jericho in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 12:35.19.

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WWE Results for the Week of June 26 to July 2, 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:09 p.m. at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States of America.

1. Paige and Sasha Banks (d) WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke in a One-fall, 4-woman Tag Team Match by submission in 7:43.69.
2. Titus O’Neil (d) WWE United States Champion Rusev in a One-fall Match by count-out in 4:09.05.
3. Seth Rollins (d) John Cena in a One-fall Match by pinfall, after interference by AJ Styles to prevent Cena from being added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Battleground, in 15:39.05.
4. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (d) Carlos Hershey and Mitch Walden in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 33.03.
5. Becky Lynch (x) Summer Rae in a One-fall Match because no opening bell rang after Lynch attacked Natalya.
6. Kane (d) WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a One-fall, Title Match by count-out, in which Miz retained his title after interference by Maryse, in 3:27.98.
7. Apollo Crews and Cesaro (d) Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 4:59.41.
8. Dean Ambrose (d) AJ Styles in a One-fall Match by pinfall, to prevent Styles from being added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE Battleground, in 15:03.02.

***

Thursday, June 30, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, United States of America.

1. Cesaro (d) Alberto Del Rio, Apollo Crews, and Sheamus in a One-fall, Fatal 4-way, WWE United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match by submission, to be come the #1 contender for the title, in 9:15.10.
2. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Cesaro in a One-fall, Title Match by submission, to retain his title, in 6:15.73.
3. Dana Brooke (d) Billie Kay in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 2:52.17.
4. The Wyatt Family (Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan) (d) Aaron Hale and Mike Dewotty in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 50.66.
5. Sasha Banks (d) Summer Rae in a One-fall Match by submission in 8:19.74.
6. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dean Ambrose (d) WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 14:04.94.

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WWE Results for the week of June 19 to 25, 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:03 p.m. at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.

1. Sami Zayn (d) Kevin Owens in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 8:18.79.
2. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (d) The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 2:52.09.
3. John Cena (d) Karl Anderson in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after interference by The Club (AJ Styles and Luke Gallows), in 2:23.82.
4. Baron Corbin (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:02.63.
5. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (d) Paige in a One-fall, Title Match by pinfall, to retain her title after interference by Dana Brooke, in 5:22.71.
6. WWE United States Champion Rusev (x) Titus O’Neil in a One-fall Match because no opening bell rang.
7. Roman Reigns (f) Seth Rollins in a One-fall, WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Conternder’s Match to a double count-out, in which neither became the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, in 17:55.66.

***

Thursday, June 23, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.

1. Caesaro (d) Alberto Del Rio in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 9:48.91.
2. Sheamus (d) Apollo Crews in a One-fall Match by count-out in 3:55.92.
3. AJ Styles (d) Jimmy Uso in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 9:01.26.
4. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (d) The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 2:28.48.
5. Dana Brooke (d) Becky Lynch in a One-fall Match by pinfall, after interference by WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, in 1:19.98.
6. Seth Rollins (d) Sami Zayn in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 10:58.01.

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WWE Results for the Week of June 12 to 18, 2016

Monday, June 13, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

1. The Club (Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) and The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) (d) Big Cass, Enzo Amore, and WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) in a One-fall, 8-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 15:57.71.
2. WWE United States Champion Rusev (x) Titus O’Neil in a One-fall Match because no opening bell rang after Rusev attacked O’Neil.
3. Paige (d) WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 2:29.62.
4. Sheamus (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 1:55.04.
5. Sami Zayn (d) Cesaro in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 8:01.44.
6. Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens (d) The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 7:55.11.
7. Dean Ambrose (d) Chris Jericho in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 11:25.99.

***

Thursday, June 16, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States of America.

1. WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston (d) Aiden English, Big Cass, and Luke Gallows in a One-fall, Fatal 4-way Match by pinfall in 7:09.50.
2. Baron Corbin (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 1:45.51.
3. Kalisto (x) WWE United States Champion Rusev in a One-fall Match because no opening bell rang after Rusev attacked Kalisto.
4. AJ Styles (d) WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods in a One-fall Match by submission in 11:07.85.
5. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte (d) Natalya in a One-fall Match by submission in 4:10.37.
6. Cesaro, Dean Ambrose, and Sami Zayn (d) Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, and Kevin Owens in a One-fall, 6-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 13:12.78.

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WWE Results for the Week of June 5 to 11, 2016

Monday, June 6, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. at the Great Plains Coliseum in Lanton, Oklahoma, United States of America.

1. Cesaro (d) Chris Jericho in a One-fall Match by submission in 14:36.44.
2. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Jack Swagger in a One-fall Match by count-out in 3:37.11.
3. The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) (d) Big Cass and Enzo Amore in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by disqualification, after unsportsmanlike conduct from Cass, in 2:24.11.
4. Alberto Del Rio (d) Sami Zayn in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 7:46.52.
5. Dean Ambrose (d) Kevin Owens in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 6:35.05.
6. R-Truth (f) Tyler Breeze in a One-fall Match to a no-contest, after interference by Fandango and Goldust, in 55.19.
7. The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) (d) WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) in a One-fall, 3-on-3 Tag Handicap Match by pinfall in 5:12.76.

***

Thursday, June 9, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States of America.

1. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (f) The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match to a no-contest, after interference by WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) and The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), in 9:57.41.
2. Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens (d) Cesaro and Sami Zayn in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 13:05.08.
3. Becky Lynch (d) Dana Brooke in a One-fall Match by submission in 3:04.17.
4. Baron Corbin (d) Kalisto in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:25.57.
5. Chris Jericho (d) Dean Ambrose in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 13:14.17.

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‘WWE Smackdown’ to air live weekly starting on July 19

WWE is set to make history yet again.

The pro-wrestling promotion recently announced that, starting on Tuesday, July 19, Smackdown will air live weekly. Not only that, but starting then Smackdown and Raw will each have their own roster and storylines.

Yes, the brand extension is back, but is that a good thing?

Well, I became a wrestling fan in late 2004, so I never knew WWE before the first extension. And I liked the idea of two brands with their own roster, storylines, pay-per-views, and championships. I also liked the yearly draft between the brands.

This is because I’ve never been that into sports, so I thought that it was appropriate for WWE to have its version of the American and National Leagues.

My main concern would be how the company will split up the championships. I can’t imagine that any of them would become brand-exclusive.

Currently, WWE has five active titles: four male (one primary singles, one secondary singles, one tertiary singles, and one tag-team) and one female. When I started following the company, each brand had one world title, one secondary title, and one tag-team title, and Raw had the first Women’s Championship and Smackdown had the Cruiserweight Championship. The champions should be able to move between the brands freely.

I also can’t imagine that the minor PPVs would become brand-exclusive. But if they do, then the Big Four and Money in the Bank should remain open to both brands.

And split rosters could also affect NXT wrestlers and how they get called up, which could feed storylines and feuds.

I’m excited to see how this plays out.

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Here’s a video of the announcement:

 

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WWE Results for the Week of May 29 to June 4, 2016

Monday, May 30, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:06 p.m. at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America.

1. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (d) The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by disqualification, after interference by The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows), in 4:58.15.
2. Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso (d) Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 1:44.81.
3. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall Match by submission in 2:34.13.
4. Big Cass and Enzo Amore (d) The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 9:17.85.
5. Dana Brooke (d) Natalya in a One-fall Match by pinfall, after interference by WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, in 1:21.48.
6. Baron Corbin (d) Dolph Ziggler in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after receiving a low-blow, in 33.73.
7. Cesaro, Dean Ambrose, and Sami Zayn (d) Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, and Kevin Owens in a One-fall, 6-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 17:52.80.

***

Thursday, June 2, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the BMO Harris Center in Rockford, Illinois, United States of America.

1. Becky Lynch (d) WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after interference by Dana Brooke, in 7:55.93.
2. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (d) The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 4:07.24.
3. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn (d) Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 11:20.67.
4. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Jack Swagger in a One-fall, Title Match by submission in 4:37.78.
5. AJ Styles (d) WWE Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 13:33.51.

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WWE Results for the Week of May 22 to 28, 2016

Monday, May 23, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:08 p.m. at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

1. Sami Zayn (d) Sheamus in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by pinfall, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 9:31.22.
2. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) (d) The Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Heath Slater) in a One-fall, 6-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 4:58.15.
3. Cesaro (d) WWE Intercontinental Championship The Miz in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by pinfall, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 10:56.62.
4. Chris Jericho (d) Apollo Crews in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by pinfall, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 7:46.87.
5. Big Cass (d) Bubba Ray Dudley in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:16.10.
6. Dean Ambrose (d) Dolph Ziggler in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by pinfall, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 11:38.68.
7. Kevin Owens (d) AJ Styles in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by pinfall, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 16:00.17.

***

Thursday, May 26, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America.

1. Alberto Del Rio (d) Zack Ryder in a One-fall, Money in the Bank Qualifying Match by submission, to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, in 8:58.44.
2. WWE United States Champion Rusev (d) Kalisto in a One-fall, Title Match by submission, to retain his title, in 8:58.16.
3. Natalya (d) Dana Brooke in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after interference by WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte, in 45.67.
4. Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) (d) The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 1:37.03.
5. WWE Intercontinental Championship The Miz (d) Cesaro in a One-fall, Title Match by pinfall, to retain his title after using an exposed turnbuckle, in 11:07.03.

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WWE Results for the Week of May 15 to 21, 2016

Monday, May 16, 2016

WWE Raw on USA from 8 p.m. to 11:09 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America.

1. Cesaro (f) Sami Zayn in a One-fall Match to a no-contest, after interference by Kevin Owens and WWE Intercontinental Championship The Miz, in 1:40.26.
2. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (d) Cesaro and WWE Intercontinental Championship The Miz in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 10:28.33.
3. The Shining Stars (Epico and Primo) (d) Brian Kennedy and Scott Jackson in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 1:34.33.
4. Dana Brooke (d) Becky Lynch in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:42.92.
5. Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) (d) The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 1:56.14.
6. Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso (d) The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) in a One-fall, 4-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 12:46.18.
7. Big Cass (d) D-Von Dudley in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 1:00.37.
8. Alberto Del Rio (d) WWE United States Champion Kalisto in a One-fall Match by pinfall, after interference by Rusev, in 10:50.75.

***

Thursday, May 19, 2016

WWE Smackdown on USA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America.

1. Kevin Owens (d) Cesaro in a One-fall Match by pinfall, after holding his tights, in 14:02.91.
2. Dana Brooke (d) Paige in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 3:15.60.
3. Dolph Ziggler (d) Sheamus in a One-fall Match by pinfall in 9:16.92.
4. Big Cass and WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) (d) The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in a One-fall, 8-man Tag Team Match by pinfall in 10:20.44.
5. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns (d) Luke Gallows in a One-fall Match by disqualification, after interference by Karl Anderson, in 11:14.81.

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