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SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« on: July 30, 2022, 09:32:14 AM »
Just hours away and it's time for the biggest party of the summer. For the first time ever, it's held in July instead of August. That's weird.

I remember when SummerSlam was always held on the last monday of August.

Here we go:

Undisputed WWE World/Universal Championship (Last Man Standing Match) - Roman Reigns (c) vs. Brock Lesnar: It's been billed as "Last time, Last Match, Last Man Standing". Yet, we have this match for the umpteenth time because Randy Orton is out indefinitely. That means if somebody else goes on IR, WWE will call up the Beast again.

Every match these two have had has involved a world title; yet there has been just one other specialty match (the cage match in 2018 at the "Greatest Royal Rumble").

Heyman hyped it up to the max. This is Lesnar's "last chance"; he has nothing to lose; and it's going to take more than simply pinning him for three seconds. If the Beast is doing the time-honored-tradition, WWE is going to have to come up with some ungodly way for Reigns to beat him.

Will it be an 1994 Rumble-style thing with 10 guys jumping Lesnar to help Reigns? Will Reigns have to bury him in ladders, chairs, or some other silliness? Will he have to get electrocuted like the Big Show in 2009?

And then there's the Austin Theory factor. He's called his shot on cashing MITB on the survivor of this melee. No way they make him champion this early. So, either he gets beat up (Braun Strowman-style) and doesn't get to cash in the case. Or he becomes #5 to fail in cashing and winning a world title.  Reigns is less than a month away from a full TWO YEARS as Universal Champion. The Riddle storyline I propose would have been perfect. But, since he's not Mr. MITB (and he's injured, too), Reigns limps out of Nissan Stadium with both belts.

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships (special guest referee, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett)- The Usos (c) vs. the Street Profits:

This feud has grown almost as tired as the Reigns-Lesnar one. But, with injuries abounding and no new tag teams to build up, this has been the show. At least it shows that another team, besides New Day, can give the Usos a great match. But, this may be close to an upset special. This is the match that, if it happens at all, Montez Ford turns on Angelo Dawkins. This will give the Usos the win.

United States Championship - "The Almighty" Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Austin Theory: Lashley has gone from warring with the Beast Incarnate for the world title to scrapping with this upstart for the US title? How silly is this!! And there was a slog with Omos in between these feuds. I wish Theory would win this match. They can do more with him as US champion. But, since he's MITB, Lashley will keep the US belt.

Raw Women's Championship - Bianca Belair (c) vs. Becky Lynch: It all comes full circle. Lynch's surprise return nearly a year ago had the audience going wild. But, her 26-second win over Belair (originally scheduled to defend the Smackdown title against Banks, then Carmella got to pinch-hit) got her in the doghouse with the fans just as quickly. They rode this feud all the way to WrestleMania. Now they're fighting over the red women's belt instead of the blue one. This will likely be better than their match at 'Mania, and hopefully Bianca doesn't end up with a black eye again. The E-S-T retains her g-o-l-d.

Smackdown Women's Championship - Liv Morgan (c) vs. "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey: Rousey has been getting booed in arenas, unless she makes wise cracks about Natalya's ever-increasing implants. Could we see an official heel turn or a Charlotte Flair surprise? Morgan is the sympathetic favorite; so maybe she keeps her title for now.

The Mysterios vs. Judgment Day (No Disqualification): This can go one of two ways - Either Dominik actually turns on dear ol' Dad and joins Judgment Day, giving them the victory. Or, Edge makes his comeback to get even with his "kids" for throwing him out of the faction he created. I think the latter happens. Only problem is that Edge goes back to his old music. It would be neat if Edge returns in Brood style but using Judgment Day music.

The Miz vs. Logan Paul: Paul is new; he's a celebrity; and he needs and early push. So, I think he beats Miz but the feud continues.

Pat McAfee vs. Baron "Happy" Corbin: This is a good old-fashioned grudge match. WWE rarely knows how to build these up without titles involved. But, this could be the match of the night. McAfee put on a clinic at WM38. Corbin was on a roll until he lost to McIntyre and then to Moss (what is it with Corbin's opponents whose last name starts with "M"?). McAfee should dazzle the fans again and beat the "bum", as he calls him.


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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2022, 06:01:17 PM »
Well, right out of the gate, it's the Raw women's title match.

What looked like a botched move has turned into some offense maneuver to damage Belair's shoulder. We already saw Reigns' shoulder get yanked out at 'Mania. No repeats, Please!!

Yanked into the barricade and a leg drop across Belair while she's hanging over the side....OUCH!!!

A KOD to the outside but Lynch slides into the ring right before the 10 count. Belair goes for another KOD but Lynch flips out of it. However, she jumps right into a power bomb. The champion for some reason goes to the top rope. Lynch knocks her down and goes for a super-plex. Belair shoves her to the mat; but, Lynch grabs that super long braid, yanks down Belair and drills her with a "Man-Handle" slam. Yet, we get no three count.

Now it's just lefts and rights, lots of rollups, Belair gets shoved to the buckles. She jumps up and tries to execute a counter but gets caught. Lynch goes for a super "Man-Handle" slam. But, Belair somersaults her onto the mat with a move Graves called a "Spanish Fly". Belair hits another KOD and this time the champ gets the 1-2-3, avenging her humiliating loss from last year. And, in a surprise move, Lynch offers her hand in friendship and the shake happens. Lynch may be going home for a while.

Now, we get three surprises, Bayley, Dakota Kai and Io Sharai. Now, I hope Belair isn't stupid enough to put the title up. WAIT!! They're a posse who wanted to roll up on Belair. But, guess who's back!! Lynch gets right in Bayley's face and, despite having the numbers game on their side, Bayley and crew back out to fight another day.

Next up....Miz vs. Logan Paul!

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2022, 07:02:17 PM »
Boy, this Logan Paul has been trained well. He's hitting powerslams, he's locking figure fours, flying blockbusters, the whole nine. Champa, who accompanied Miz to the ring (as well as Maryse) got caught trying to interfere and was ejected. When he refused to leave, AJ Styles music plays and Styles nails him from the crowd. Then Logan Paul execute a not-quite-so-phenomenal forearm to Miz to get a near-fall.

Miz rolls outside the ring only to get planted on the announce table. And then Paul gets froggy and executes the splash on Miz through the table to thunderous applause. He rolls Miz back into the ring for the cover. But Maryse stops the count from happening. Miz grabs the chain and tries to hit Logan Paul but misses and almost hit Maryse. Paul then hits Miz with a skull-crushing-finale on the self-proclaimed A-lister and got the win.

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2022, 07:41:50 PM »
US title match.....Well, that was less than stellar. Theory whacked Lashley with the case to get an early advantage but that wore off.

Lashley shook it off and rag dolled Theory and went for a spear. But Mr. MITB leapfrogged him and Lashley hit the post. Theory decided to get cute and do some forward rolls into a leaping clothesline. But, the Almighty one caught him, gorilla-pressed him, and instead of dropping or slamming him, pulled his opponent into the "Hurt-Lock". Theory wants no more and submits.

Now, it's Judgment Day vs. The Mysterios. A yawner or a shocker? We'll see!

Rey did some chair-surfing and landed on Balor. The Mysterios went for their tandem double 6-1-9, before predictably Rhea Ripley interfered, hosting Dominik on her shoulder and dropping him on his face. Then came a chokeslam on Rey from Damian Priest. Balor wanted more chairs to finish off the legend, when........OF COURSE!!! Lights go off, remixed Brood music, lots of flames and a red-jacketed EDGE RETURNS!! He kicked Priest in the face on his way to the ring, speared Balor, speared Priest when he returned to the ring, and set up Balor for the double 6-1-9. Rey hit a splash from outside the ring. And, it's a pin for the Mysterios.

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2022, 08:35:53 PM »
Here we go. McAfee and Corbin!!

Now that's wrong! Before Corbin completes his entrance, his music stops and a choir of men in black start singing in harmony, "Bum-@$$ Corbin!!". And McAfee heads to the ring!!

McAfee just hit Corbin with a super kick and after Corbin missed a clothesline in the corner, he nails a Franken-steiner on the Happy one. WOW!!

A failed superplex results in a backflip by McAfee, who gloats a little too long and gets dropkicked in the chest.

Corbin keeps jaw-jacking with the fans and with Michael Cole. After beating McAfee up on the announce table and berating him with a headset on his head, Corbin tosses his opponent back into the ring. McAfee gets a reversal, Corbin slides outside the ring only to get drop-kicked outside the ring and McAfee followed up with a splash to the floor.

McAfee goes for more offense but gets caught with a Deep-six. Corbin climbs to the top turnbuckle, only to have a rejuvenated McAfee leap to the same buckle, nearly losing his balance, and hitting a superplex for a near fall.

After some slugging by both men, Corbin goes for a tackle but hits the post. McAfee climbs to the top, almost slips again, but manages to settle himself before hitting one of the ugliest swantons ever seen. McAfee goes up again, after throwing Corbin back into the ring. He leaps over Corbin, who then goes for "End of Days". McAfee flips out of it but shoves Corbin into the ref.

So, in an obvious retaliation for last night, McAfee puts his punting skill to use, only on Corbin's nuts. He then goes to the 2nd rope and hits yet another ugly move, a somersault power bomb, for the pin and the win.

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2022, 09:25:35 PM »
Tag team title match: This was another clinic. Jeff Jarrett didn't really do much. But, the heel turn didn't happen tonight. Ford hit the super splash, "From the Heavens". But, he did an RVD-style bounce off Jey Uso and flopped 3 feet away from his opponent. While clutching his ribs, he goes for the cover but gets a 2 count. Montez looked angry and possessed. He can't believe he didn't get three. He screams at Jarrett, asking why can't he count to three. He declares that, no matter what Jarrett does, he'll find a way to win. He forcefully tags Dawkins. He then bounces off the ropes for a suicide dive but gets kicked right in the mush and chucked over the barricade.

The Usos then double-kick Dawkins, hit the 1D, and get the win.

What's this? After we see Kid Rick drink a beer and slob down somebody, MATT RIDDLE SHOWS UP and calls out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins appears; they fight in the aisle. Riddle deals some kicks but gets caught, forearmed in the head, and then curb-stomped. So, I guess that was consolation for the match being canceled.

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2022, 09:54:48 PM »
Women's title match (Smackdown). It went pretty much how I thought. Rousey beat up Morgan most of the match. And she kept applying the armbar. But Morgan kept wiggling to the ropes to force the break. Rousey hit the third time but somehow Morgan rolled Rousey to her back. The ref started counting; Morgan got to tapping; but the ref counted three. Rousey then snapped and attacked Morgan after the match. Then she attacked the referee.

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2022, 01:54:19 AM »
NOW for the BIG ONE!!!

Reigns comes out first, with lots of pyro. I'd like to see him come out last against Lesnar. But, Cowboy Brock decides to walk out only to turn and hop in a payloader and drive it to the ring. Lesnar introduces himself. After the ref introduces the champion, we have a flying Beast landing on Reigns and the fight begins.

it's all Lesnar for the first 5 minutes. Then Heyman distracts the Beast, who ends up getting Samoan-dropped through one table and Rock-Bottom through a second one. Lesnar beats the count. Back inside the ring, Reigns hits two superman punches. He does the Tribal Scream.....OH NO!...stutter-steps, and WAIT!!! He actually hit the spear!! :o

The Beast beats the count. Reigns goes for a second spear but gets caught and set up for an F-5. The Tribal Chief wiggles free and shoves Lesnar to the ropes to spear him, ala WrestleMania. But, the challenger sidesteps the champion and tosses him outside the ring. Lesnar picks up the champ and slams him into  remnants of one of the tables. Then, he goes for the payloader, raises the bucket, dumps Reigns into the bucket (after whacking him with the ring stairs and other remnants of the tables).

After hopping into the tractor, Lesnar raises the payloader bucket and dumps Reigns back into the ring. Then it's suplex city time!! After three of them, Lesnar waits for the ref's count, which Reigns barely beats. Next, it's an F-5 and Reigns squeaks to his feet, leaning on the ropes. Another F-5 attempt gets countered into a guillotine by the champion. But, the Beast counters and puts Reigns in the guillotine putting the champion out.

The ref counts to nine, Reigns rolls to his side, lunges to the second rope, and uses it to bounce to his feet just before the ten count. So, Cowboy Brock uses the tractor to move the entire ring and then lift side of the ring, causing the Tribal Chief to tumble through the other side and onto the floor.

Prying himself up by the barricade, Reigns returns to his feet. The Beast clears the announce table to do damage and just before another F-5 can commence, cue the Tribal Chief's cousins for the save. But, they both get a belly-to-back suplex. I thought Brock pulled ao Ridge Holland and jumped Jey Uso on his head and broke his neck.

The wiseman steps in front of his former client and screams, "ENOUGH!! ENOUGH!! For two years, that's my frickin' meal ticket. My children depends on him. I've been good to you for 20 years. You want them? Take 'em!! They're yours!! They're yours!! The new champion, BROCK LESNAR!!". Heyman then throws both belts on Lesnar's chest and declares him the new champion. "Enough!! LEAVE HIM ALONE!! That's my Tribal Chief! I've done everything for you!!!"

Heyman continues berating the Beast, poking him in the chest, which results in the advocate-turned-wiseman getting F-5ed into the announce table. The crowd goes insane, even moreso than when Lesnar moved the ring with the tractor.

However, The Beast's annihilation of his former advocate took his eye off the ball, resulting in another spear from the champion. Both men collapse. They beat the ten count but collapse again. And, wouldn't you know it? Austin Theory's music hits and he runs to the ring with another ref. Theory whacks Reigns in the skull with the case and goes for the cash-in. But, right before the new ref starts the new match, Mr. MITB gets dropped by Lesnar with an F-5. However, Lesnar gets two shoes in the head from the tag champs. He makes it to his feet; But, the conqueror takes another spear.

He beats the counts. So, the champ spears the challenger again. But, again Lesnar beats the ten count. An enraged Tribal Chief grabs the MITB briefcase, whacks a still-grounded Theory in the head with it, and then goes medieval on Lesnar. That doesn't quite keep the Beast down for ten. So, Reigns cracks him in the skull with the world title belt; Michael Cole is pleading with the ref to count faster to spare Lesnar any more punishment. But, that doesn't get it done. Reigns repeats the head show, this time with his blue belt, after screaming to his challenger, "DON'T EVER COME BACK!!! YOU AIN'T WELCOME HERE!!"

Reigns and company bury the Beast with what's left of the announce table, the regular table, the ring steps, and anything else they can find. Reigns stand on top of the heap; the ref counts to ten and Reigns keeps his gold!!

NOW THAT'S HOW YOU DO THE TIME-HONORED TRADITION!!!!

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Re: SUMMERSLAM 2022 - THT for the Beast??
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2022, 08:57:44 AM »
Wow...what a Summerslam. Lots of surprises with Bailey, Dakota Kai and Io Sharai returning and forming a faction.
Tractors, multiple f5's, bodies fying everywhere. Looks like Reigns is still on top as he should be. Why make hime lose if he's doing phenomenaly well with the title. Makes me wonder...WM Reigns vs Rock? No one else is really left.