3/31 Shore's WWE Superstars Live Coverage: Mostly WrestleMania 27 hype, also Trent Barreta vs. Curt Hawkins and Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Melina vs. Gail Kim, Natalya, Eve in a six-Diva match

By Chris Shore

Superstars on WGN America
Taped in Chicago, Ill.

[Q1] The opening video aired, followed by the pyro, and Matt Striker and Jack Korpela welcomed us to Superstars. Curt Hawkins made his ring entrance to good heat. Trent Barreta was out to a good pop. Either Chicago was a great crowd or some nice post-production stuff there…

1. Trent Barreta defeated Curt Hawkins at 5:19. Both guys worked back and forth with clotheslines and strikes. Hawkins finally settled in and worked a rest hold. Barreta flipped out of a back suplex and hit an enziguri to spill Hawkins to the floor. He followed with a front flip plancha on the floor and then rolled him back in the ring. He followed with a missile drop kick for two.

Barreta tried for the Dudbuster DDT, but Hawkins shoved him away. He hit a swinging bodyslam and covered for two. Barreta shoved him away from a move attempt and followed with the DDT for the win…[C]

Shore's Slant: Not a lot of time to get anything going, but these guys gave us a decent match. It wasn't very exciting because they aren't on WrestleMania 27 in any real way, so it's had to dredge up emotion for them. I'm afraid both of these guys are gone after Sunday, but hopefully not.

[Q2] Back from commercial, Scott Stanford and Josh Matthews took over on commentary and setup the Undertaker vs. Triple H hype video…[C]

The Snooki hype video aired, followed by the brawl at the Jersey bar from Raw…[C]

[Q3] A video recapped the Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio feud…A video recapped Miz on Conan O'Brian…[C]

Finally, the Rock, John Cena and Miz hype video aired…The Divas match was hyped for next…

[Q4][C] 2. Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Melina defeated Gail Kim, Natalya, Eve in a six-Diva match. Stanford and Matthews were back on commentary. Natty and Bella one started. Natty took quick control, but Melina tagged in. Natty slammed her and tagged in Kim. Kim and Natty hit a wheelbarrow splash on Melina.

Kim worked her offense and hit her corner splash. She started to go to the top and was distracted by a Bella. Melina dropped her on the rope and took control. The heels worked in and out on Kim with double team moves. Melina setup for last call, but Kim escaped and Eve and Bella 2 tagged in.

Eve worked on Bella 2 and setup for the moonsault. All hell broke loose and the twins pull the switcheroo. Eve grabbed the new Bella for a suplex, but she reversed into a "Bella Buster" for the win…

Shore's Slant: I want to kill Scott Stanford so much. Not a terrible match, but an awful ending. I'm so sick of Twin Magic. Get a new gimmick ladies. Typical WrestleMania Superstars show. I may or may not have a hitlist tomorrow seeing as how it was only two things. Either way, thanks for reading along with me.

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