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Dark Match

Beth Phoenix defeated Layla.

NXT Tapings

William regal comes out to huge pop!! All suited and booted! Along with Josh Matthews they assumed the commentary positions. Regal loving it! Really bad advert for WWE action figure airs on the big screen.

Still going with the NXT theme. Not too much of a pop for that. The NXT guys on the stage. Maryse with the lovely tits (from my mate Ant) randomly turns up. There is a big inflatable gladiator type thing on the ramp.

NXT redemption trailer plays. No pop whatsoever. Everyone clapping for no apparent reason!

Lucky cannon a bit of heat, Conor O'Brian small pop, Titus O'Neil big pop. Pugil sticks on gladiator style platforms. Maryse gets to pick winner of first round.

Byron Saxton vs. Conor O'Brian: O'Brian wins. Saxton hits light

Jacob Novak vs. Darren Young. Both fall off, but Novak wins by split decision

Titus O'Neil vs. Lucky Cannon: Titus DQed for some unapparent reason!

Maryse picks most obnoxious one as Lucky Cannon. (This is awful)

Cannon vs. O'Brian, who cares? Lucky sucks chant reigns out. Can't believe anyone actually cares! Lucky DQed somehow. Novak wins.

Lots of cleaning up, there's a red bus and a black cab. Very cliche! I should add that I am a little bit drunk! JTG in the ring from nowhere introducing Novak, but again no one cares. Blah, blah, blah loves being an American. "Who are you?" chant rings out. Takes a pop at Regal, calls Regal out to fight for his country. Koslov and his rookie come out and shout Novak down.

1. Conor O'Brian defeated Jacob Novak. O'Brian won with an inside cradle. JTG is not happy. Novak giving mouth to Regal and Regal goes for him.

John Morrison music plays! And he doesn't appear! Cut to video promo of WWE draft.

Promo for Cena/Miz/Morrison steel cage. Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton fawn over Maryse. Tatsu and Maryse agree to go shopping…Yawn. Saxton tries to discuss match with Tatsu to no effect.

Chavo Guerrero and Darren Young come out to a pop. DX music plays! Everyone gets excited! DX DVD advert plays and then Hornswoggle comes out to a pretty big pop with Titus O'Neil. Chavo warns Young that Hornswoggle is tough. Eventually it becomes Hornswoggle vs. Young with Young blindfolded and one arm tied behind his back.

2. Hornswoggle defeated Darren Young. Kids loving it. Man this is bad. Young made to look an idiot. Hornswoggle wins after big splash from top rope. Wow from the Nexus to this!!!

Maryse is hot! She comes out to ringside. Koslov, Chavo and Hornswoggle sit on high stools at the ramp. Tatsu and Saxton come out to a slight pop, Tyson Kidd and Lucky Cannon come out to some heat

3. Tyson Kidd and Lucky Cannon defeated Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton. I am more interested in Maryse's legs than this rubbish! Apparently no one likes Tyson Kidd, can't say I blame them. Tatsu gets in and has a couple of near falls against Kidd. Kidd eventually wins with a snap perfect plex.

Thank god that's over.

WWE Superstars Tapings

Tyler Reks defeated JTG. Reks won after some botched spots. No commentators at ringside. No one cared much about the match.

WWE Smackdown Tapings

Ring changed while Cole mine was rolled in. Booker T got a great reaction. Edge vignette opens the show. Replay of battle royal. Smackdown opening plays. Recently knighted Michael Cole comes out huge heat to God Save the Queen. Cole is dressed in regal attire and goes into Cole mine.

Cody Rhodes comes out to minor heat with shopping trolley heads to ring with men in suits. Wrestlemania rematch in the offing. Cody rambles on about Mysterio wearing a mask. A "You suck" chant rings out. Rhodes holds up brown paper bag mask. Assistants hand them out ringside. Apparently gone to "great expense" providing them! Cody wants to be drafted off the show and saving a paper bag mask for Mysterio. Mysterio to huge pop comes out.

1. Rey Mysterio defeated Cody Rhodes. Match immediately goes to the outside with Mysterio on the offensive. Rhodes turns the tide. Plenty of heat. Mysterio powerbomb reversal leads to near fall. Rhodes on the offensive with abdominal stretch round ring post. Mysterio fights back with enziguri but misses 619 setup. Rhodes with a near fall and continues on offense. Rhodes goes for superplex but Mysterio fights back. Mysterio jumps from the turnbuckle to be met with Rhodes dropkick and a near fall. Cody goes for power bomb but reversed for roll up and Mysterio win.

Rhodes reacts badly to heat! Mysterio into ringside boardings by Rhodes and into crowd. Mysterio into steps by Rhodes. Continue into crowd. Mysterio throws Rhodes back to ringside. Crossroads to Mysterio on the ringside mats. Rhodes places paper bag mask on Mysterio. Rhodes in the ring victorious to heat.

Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett backstage discuss the battle royal from last week. Heath Slater comes in as does Ezekiel Jackson. Big pop for Barrett as the argument continues over who would sell whose mother down the river.

LayCool fought in another couples counseling session. No one cared.

Trent Baretta comes out to pretty much no reaction. Michael Cole leaves the Cole mine and climbs into the ring with regal attire still on. Huge heat. "May I have...." etc etc. Raw vignette plays re: kissing feet. Cole loving it and getting MEGA heat. Replay of fake queen knighthood rubbish. Cole introduces Jack Swagger to substantial heat.

2. Jack Swagger defeated Trent Baretta. Slingshot from Baretta into powerbomb by Swagger into ankle lock. Tap out by Barretta. Swagger wins.

Huge pop for Kane and Big Show as they walk to the ring backstage. Awesome Kong vignette plays. Big show and Kane come out to HUGE pop. Corre to huge heat!

Big Show and Kane defeated Just Gabriel and Heath Slater to win the WWE Tag Team Championships. Slater and Gabriel with Jackson are not popular. Kane and Slater start. Kane dominates early on. Near fall and then Big Show with stink face. Kane tossing Slater around. Gabriel in. Kane still kicking ass and a near fall. Jackson tips Kane off top rope. Slater gets to work. Gabriel in and Big Show gets crowd going. Kane nails Slater and tags Show. Show choke slams Slater and new champs!

Backstage segment with the Corre. Slater and Gabriel having a pop at Jackson. Slater slaps Gabriel!! Drew McIntyre comes out to biggest pop so far surprisingly! Chris Masters comes out to little reaction. McIntyre chants ringing out!

3. Drew McIntyre defeated Chris Masters. McIntyre hits the finisher and picks up the win to HUGE pop!

Big pop for Kofi Kingston! Mixed reaction for Barrett accompanied by Jackson.

4. Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston in an Intercontinental Championship match. Some low key "Let's go Barrett" chants ring out in a see saw opening. Big Zeke hits Barrett on the outside by accident. Barrett sends him away from ringside. Couple of close calls by Kofi! Couple of missed finisher attempts and Barrett wins with a roll up and grabbing of ropes!

Ring being set up for Del Rio stint. Lots of phallic shaped balloon type things and Brodus Clay in the ring! Del Rio out to substantial heat. Apparently no one throws a party like him! He talked about him being the cause of Edge's retirement. He had a presents for Edge: a grandfather clock, (chants of "what" start to ring out!) adult diapers is the next gift. He talks about friends. Lita's music plays and a particularly fat lady appears! Brodus helps her into the ring. Del Rio unveils a zimmerframe (a walker) for Edge. Last gift is Ricardo Rodriguez in electric wheelchair to some very loud fireworks.

Del Rio talks about being new champ at Extreme Rules. Edge music hits to biggest pop of night! Edge rules! Edge trash talks and Brodus sent after him. Christian appears and attacks Brodus from behind with ladder. Christian hits Del Rio with the ladder on the ramp and then takes the ladder into the ring and grabs the belt! Christian music hits to end taping.

Christian on mic loving London asking for "Thank you Edge" chant. Edge music plays to huge pop and Edge comes out on disability scooter! "Hall of Fame" chant rings out. Christian gets soppy tells Edge he will take a piece of him into ring every night and without Edge there is no Christian. "I love you man," big hug. Edge says "The bastard got me to cry again!" Edge says Christian needs to take belt home at Extreme Rules. Says if he is advertised then he will turn up!

"Thank you Edge," chant rings out again. Edge says how much he loves crowd and Christian. Talks about five second pose. "One more time" chant rings out! Explains it to the younger fans, "If it's one more pose you want it's one more pose you get!" Trigger lots of five second poses! Teddy long appears. Personally thanks Edge, calls out roster to thank him. All come to ring. Mysterio passes phone to Edge who films crowd. Lots of hugs all round!

Biggest Pops:
Edge (Christian)
Drew McIntyre
Kane and Big Show

Biggest Heat:
Alberto Del Rio
Michael Cole
Barrett/Corre

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