WWE SmackDown Report – 4/25/14

We are in Hershey, Pennsylvania and your announcers are John Layfield and Michael Cole.

 


 

Vickie Guerrero is in the ring and she says that she has had direct contact with the Authority and they are taking a well deserved night off. Due to the disrespectful conduct of the Shield, they will have a tag team match later tonight. They will be facing Curtis Axel, Ryback, Alberto Del Rio, and the other eight people they faced last week on Raw.

It is now time for the Great Debate. The participants are Zeb Colter, who is accompanied by Jack Swagger, and Paul Heyman, who is accompanied by Cesaro.

Vickie says that both men have different opinions on many subjects. Colter gets to go first.

Zeb thanks everyone and he says that he has some differing opinions with Paul Heyman. They are here to discuss what happened after Wrestlemania when he was ambushed by Paul Heyman and Cesaro with a change of plans that he knew nothing about. He says if Vickie starts to scratch and itch, it is the fleas coming off Paul and Cesaro.

Zeb tells Cesaro that ten months ago, the people did not know your name. He says that Cesaro came to him and asked for help to be a part of the Real Americans. Jack did not agree with him, but they let him in. He nurtured and tutored Cesaro and molded him . . .

Zeb’s time runs out but he asks Paul why he did this.

Paul says that he likes the opportunity to clear the air as reasonable gentlemen without orders to show cause and having to appear before a judge. Paul says that it is important and incumbent upon himself that his client . . . BROCK LESNAR . . . conquered the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania. He needs Zeb to understand that it was his client, Brock Lesnar, who conquered the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

Zeb tells Paul to stop.

Paul continues to remind us that his client Brock Lesnar who conquered the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at Wrestlemania.

Zeb says that he is not here to talk about Brock Lesnar. He cares about Cesaro. He wants to know if Cesaro knows Paul’s history. He calls Paul a liar and a thief. Paul would rather stand in a tree and tell a lie than stand on the ground and tell the truth.

He asks Paul why did he steal Cesaro away from the Real Americans.

Paul says hard questions deserve hard questions. He says that he is the One behind the One in Twenty-One and One. When was the last time Zeb’s guy ‘won’. The last time a Zeb Colter Guy won was the Andre the Giant Battle Royal . . .

Zeb says that Paul is wrong. Paul agrees because Cesaro was a Paul Heyman Guy at Wrestlemania. Paul says that it was his client, Cesaro, who won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal at Wrestlemania.

Zeb reminds Cesaro that he entered him in the battle royal. He got Cesaro in the battle royal.

Zeb says that he knew this was going to be a sham when he came out Zeb knocks over his lectern and he says that it is not between Cesaro and Swagger. He wants Paul to look him in the eye so he can settle this like men.

Zeb pushes Heyman and Cesaro and Swagger have to hold their managers back.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One: Cesaro (with Paul Heyman) versus Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)

Swagger with a knee to a charging Cesaro and he sends Cesaro into the turnbuckles followed by knees. Swagger with a side head lock and Cesaro catches Swagger on a leap frog attempt and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Cesaro with a running European uppercut into the corner followed by an Irish whip and another running European uppercut. ,P> Cesaro with a short arm clothesline and he gets a near fall. Swagger with an elbow and he sends Cesaro over the top rope to the floor. Swagger knocks Cesaro off the apron with a running shoulder. Swagger goes to the floor and he tries for a running clothesline but he runs into a European uppercut. Cesaro sends Swagger into the ringside barrier.

Cesaro slaps Swagger and connects with a European uppercut and boot to the head. Cesaro with a double stomp for a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock. Swagger runs Cesaro into the turnbuckles. Swagger avoids a clothesline and then he dives at the knee to take Cesaro down. Swagger with a belly-to-belly suplex and he gets a near fall.

Swagger with punches to Cesaro and he traps the arms. Cesaro gets to his feet and Cesaro with head butts to escape. Cesaro with a springboard European uppercut followed by the dead lift side salto for a near fall. Cesaro with forearms in the corner. Swagger sends Cesaro into the turnbuckles and Swagger with a back body drop followed by a double jump Swagger Bomb for a near fall.

Swagger with punches but Cesaro with forearms and a European uppercut. Cesaro with a boot to Swagger and he clotheslines Swagger over the top rope and both men go to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and both men are on the turnbuckles. Swagger is sent to the mat and then he tries to get back onto the turnbuckles but Cesaro with a forearm. Cesaro with a European uppercut from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Cesaro runs into an elbow from Swagger Swagger with a boot to the head for a near fall. Swagger goes for a second double jump Swagger Bomb and Cesaro gets his foot up but Swagger applies the ankle lock. Cesaro escapes and Swagger with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall.

Cesaro with a European uppercut followed by a Tiger Bomb. Cesaro signals for the swing and he takes Swagger down with a double leg take down and he gives Swagger the Giant Swing. Cesaro gives Swagger the Gotch Style Neutralizer for the three count.

Winner: Cesaro

After the match, The Shield make their way to the ring and they surround the ring with Swagger down after being defeated by Cesaro.

The Shield enter the ring while Swagger struggles to get back to his feet. Swagger turns into the Superman Punch by Reigns and then Rollins and Ambrose hoist Swagger up for the Cerberus Bomb.

Dean Ambrose has a mic and he says that there is a line Triple H keeps repeating. Is it ‘Adapt or Perish’?

Rollins takes the mic and he says that it looks like Swagger failed to adapt.

Reigns says that they are just getting started and to believe that.

We see the footage of Daniel Bryan being stretchered out of the arena on Monday night after Kane’s attack.

Michael says that Daniel suffered a contusion that caused some numbness. Daniel is doing better and he will be on Raw on Monday night. John says that Stephanie McMahon is going to be at Raw to apologize.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Vickie Guerrero is on the phone and she says that she has called the Shield into her office but they are not here yet. Vickie points out that Brad Maddox is the General Manager of Raw, but she says that she will do what is best for business and she will take the night off.

Brad enters and he asks if she got the phone call. Brad says it is nothing personal, but she does not know how to handle a situation like this. Brad says that he will demand that The Shield do something tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Michael reminds us that there is a new WWE Divas Champion and it is time to take a look at Paige.

Paige says that a million things were running through her mind. She was shocked that she beat AJ, but she deserved it. She has been training for a long time. She says that she cried after going through the curtains. The world got to see how much the title meant to her.

Paige says that she did not think she would be at this position at 21. She has a target on her back. Everyone wants it, but they won’t take the title from her.

Paige says that she is confident but she is a little petrified of Tamina. She sees how hard Tamina works. She will not let that get to her. She will go into the ring with all guns blazing. She says that she will walk out of the ring as the Divas Champion.

Match Number Two: Natalya versus Tamina Snuka

Natalya with a waist lock and double leg take down into a front face lock. Tamina pushes Natalya away. Tamina misses a clothesline but she blocks a kick from Natalya. Natalya with a single leg take down as she starts to work on the legs. Tamina with a front face lock and forearms to the back. Natalya with a short arm clothesline followed by a side head lock take down.

Natalya with a shoulder tackle followed by a drop kick and Tamina goes to the floor. Tamina pulls Natalya to the floor and Tamina throws her vest at Natalya and she kicks Natalya in the back. Tamina rolls Natalya back in and she gets a near fall. Tamina with a rear chin lock. Natalya with elbows but Tamina pulls Natalya to the mat by the hair. Tamina gets a near fall.

Tamina with a Samoan drop and she pulls Natalya into the corner. Tamina goes up top for the Superfly Splash but Natalya moves out of the way and Tamina lands on her feet. Natalya with an inside cradle for a near fall. Natalya with an elbow and kicks. Tamina with a knee. Natalya rolls through on a sunset flip and tries for a Sharpshooter but Tamina kicks her away.

Natalya with a discus clothesline and she gets a near fall. Tamina catches Natalya when she tries to float over. Natalya goes for an O’Connor Roll but Tamina holds on to the ropes. Natalya kips up into a super kick and Tamina gets the three count.

Winner: Tamina Snuka

We take a look at what has happened over the last few weeks between Evolution and The Shield.

3MB are in the back and they talk about their plans but Seth Rollins stops by to say hello. Heath asks if this is a three on one situation. Dean Ambrose stops by and then Heath says that they can deal with this later tonight when they take them out. Roman Reigns stops by and he has Heath paralyzed by fear while Rollins and Ambrose take care of Drew and Jinder. Ambrose with a knee to Slater and then Reigns takes care of Slater with a Superman punch. The Shield move on while we see the carnage.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Bo Dallas BOlieve video about being prepared.

Match Number Three: Curtis Axel (with Ryback) versus Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso)

They exchange punches as the bell rings and Jey with a back elbow. Jey with a sliding side head lock into a rear chin lock. Axel backs Jey into the turnbuckles but Jey holds on to the head lock. Axel escapes the hold and he hits a Saito suplex. Axel kicks Jey while Jey hangs over the apron and Axel with a slingshot elbow drop to the floor.

Jey with a chop and uppercut but Axel with a kick to the midsection. Axel with a running knee to the head and Axel runs his forearm across the bridge of Jey’s nose. Axel with a back breaker followed by a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Axel kicks Jey in the corner and the referee warns Axel.

Axel misses a splash in the corner and Jey with a flying clothesline followed by a kick and uppercut. Jey kicks Axel in the back of the leg and Axel flips. Jey with an uppercut to Axel and Jey goes up top. Jey punches Axel but Axel sends Jey’s head into the turnbuckle. Axel sends Jey’s head to the mat and Axel hits the Axel Driver for the three count.

Winner: Curtis Axel

We go to commercial.

We are back and The Wyatt Family makes their way to the ring.

A steel cage has been lowered for the Wyatts. Bray starts to laugh and then he says sing and love. All power in this world is measured by how much love you have. Whether you love to bring joy or suffering, you cannot deny that love is a delectable experience.

It is a ravenous wildfire with beautiful flames. It is a divine wine that brings warmth to those who drink it in. You have to live it. You have to feel it.

Get them to love you John, and then they will do anything for you. How does it feel now to know that you have lost their love. To know that they would rather see you suffer than see you smile. Bray says that he likes John’s style.

This past Monday night on Raw, your people were given a choice. You could have given John a fair fight, but you didn’t. Instead you threw him to the wolves like a piece of meat.

We have reached the threshold and it is fine time that you stop underestimating him. To consider him a man is a mistake. He is the nagging conscience of a world that has thrown itself away to mortal monsters. He is everywhere and he is everything.

His words are not just words. His words are razor blades that cut deep and they are working. At Extreme Rules, we have a date with destiny . . . inside a steel cage. How fitting. Just like a few modern day gladiators fighting for the respect of our people. This cage represents everything that you stand for. It has led you right here to him. It is like a snake trapped with a rat in a box.

He says that John has invited him here and John has not removed his venom. John’s nightmares have become his dreams come true. In my dreams, I hear them. In my dreams, I feel them. In my dreams, I see them. One by one, they will all follow me.

Bray climbs to the top of the cage and he asks John if he can see them or hear them singing with him. Bray starts to sing ‘He’s got the Whole World in his hands’.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt) versus Cody Rhodes and Goldust

Cody and Harper start things off and Harper with an elbow. Cody with a boot and a drop kick to the knee. Harper with a knee and Cody with a clothesline. Harper with a forearm and he tags in Rowan. Harper sends Cody to Rowan but Cody avoids Rowan and Goldust tags in. Goldust with punches but Rowan with a punch. Goldust with a bulldog and a forearm.

Cody tags in and they connect with punches. Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut. Rowan sends Cody to the mat and Bray gets on the mic and he asks if you are not impressed with what you see.

Harper tags in and he hits an elbow drop. Harper with a European uppercut and a slingshot into the middle rope. Rowan tags in and he punches Cody. Rowan with a knee to the midsection. Rowan works on Cody’s neck. Cody with elbows and he tries for a cross body but Rowan puts him on the turnbuckles and Harper tags in. Harper with shots to the midsection.

Harper with a Gator Roll into a side head lock. Rhodes with an elbow and Harper knocks Goldust off the apron. Cody gets to his corner but Goldust is on the floor. Cody lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Rhodes with Beautiful Disaster and both men are down. Goldust tags in and he clotheslines Harper and knocks Rowan off the apron.

Goldust with a drop down uppercut and reverse atomic drop. Goldust with a reverse atomic drop to Rowan. Goldust with a cross body onto both men. Rowan goes over the top rope to the floor. Goldust with a power slam for a near fall. Cody with a missile drop kick to Rowan and he sends Rowan over the top rope to the floor with a clothesline. Harper sends Goldust into the turnbuckles and it knocks Cody off the turnbuckles and into the ringside barrier.

Harper with a discus clothesline for the three count.

Winners: Luke Harper and Erick Rowan

Brad Maddox is in the office and he is on the phone. The Shield enter and they interrupt Brad’s phone call. Brad says that this is not the way to get out your frustrations. Reigns grabs Brad by the tie and then Roman sends Brad into the wall. Dean leaps off the couch onto Brad and he punches and kicks him.

They leave the office and we go to commercial.

Match Number Five: Santino Marella and Emma versus Fandango and Layla El

While Santino and Emma wait for Layla and Fandango to come to the ring, The Shield attack Fandango on the stage. Rollins and Ambrose pull Fandango to the edge of the stage and then they pick up Fandango for a Cerberus Bomb off the stage and through a table.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the latest victim of The Shield.

We go back to what happened on Raw when Daniel Bryan made his first appearance with his wife.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we are told that Curtis Axel was attacked in the back so he is not going to be part of the handicap match.

Match Number Five: Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns versus Titus O’Neil, Ryback, Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow, and Wade Barrett

Ryback and Rollins start things off. Ryback with a kick and side head lock take down. Ryback with a shoulder tackle but Rollins with a drop kick. Rollins with a side head lock and Reigns tags in and he connects with a head butt to the ribs and then to the head. Reigns kicks Ryback and Ambrose tags in. Ambrose with punches.

Ambrose with knees and Ryback pushes Ambrose away. Rollins tags in and he punches Ryback. Rollins goes up top and he goes for a cross body but Ryback catches him and slams Rollins. Titus tags in and he kicks Rollins. Titus with a slam but he misses an elbow drop. Rollins with a chop and Ambrose tags in. Ambrose with a forearm to the head and he connects with knees while he has Titus in a cravate.

Ambrose with a forearm across the face and Reigns tags in and he punches Titus. Reigns with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Reigns with a side head lock and Ambrose tags in. Ambrose with a kick to the midsection followed by punches. Titus backs Ambrose into his corner and Barrett tags in and he punches and kicks Ambrose. Barrett tries for a suplex but Ambrose blocks it.

Rollins tags in and they hit a double suplex on Barrett and then Ryback and Sandow try to interfere but the Shield fight them off and we go to commercial.

We are back and Barrett with a snap mare to Ambrose. Barrett with a side head lock but Ambrose with a punch to Barrett and then he goes after more people on the apron but he turns around into a boot from Barrett and Wade gets a near fall.

Del Rio tags in and he kicks Ambrose and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Ambrose gets to his feet and he knees Del Rio. Del Rio with an Irish whip and step up enzuigiri for a near fall. Ambrose is sent to the floor and Ryback gets a shot in on Ambrose.

Del Rio sends Ambrose back into the ring and he tags in Ryback. Ryback with a kick and slam. Ryback with a splash for a near fall. Ryback with a reverse chin lock. Ryback with forearms across the chest but Ambrose gets to his feet and he sends Ryback into the turnbuckles. Ryback with a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Rollins goes after the other corner and Ryback sends Rollins through the ropes to the floor.

Ryback sets for the lariat but Ambrose moves. Del Rio goes for a splash in the ropes but Ambrose moves and Del Rio goes through the ropes to the floor. Reigns and Sandow tag in and Reigns with a clothesline and then he knocks Barrett off the apron. Reigns with a leaping clothesline to Sandow and then one to Titus. Reigns with a Samoan drop to Ryback. Reigns with a uranage to Sandow for a near fall.

All eight men are in the ring and Reigns clotheslines Titus and Ryback over the top rope to the floor. Ambrose sends Titus into the ring steps while Rollins works over Ryback. Reigns with the long jump drop kick to Sandow. Reigns sets for the Superman Punch but Del Rio and Barrett get into the ring and the referee sends them to the apron.

Barrett and Del Rio start to go up the ramp. Rollins with a flip dive onto Ryback and then Rollins and Ambrose with stereo suicide dives onto Sandow and Titus. Del Rio goes up the ramp while Barrett takes a detour, which is a smart thing, because Del Rio walks into a Superman punch from Reigns on the stage.

The Shield go back to the ring and they send Sandow into the ring. Sandow turns around into a drop kick from Ambrose and a spear from Reigns for the three count.

Winners: Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins

After the match, Ambrose rolls Titus back into the ring and Reigns with a spear to Titus. They pick up Rybck and send him into the ring for a spear. Rollins and Ambrose pick up Ryback for the Cerberus Bomb.

We go to credits.

Source: PWInsider

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