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Opening

Rey Mysterio denied attacking the Undertaker, and I’m not convinced it was him anyways. He’s too small to do it alone and he’s gained nothing from it so far. I love how he turned gangster though with his “ese vato esta loco.” Just as he was going to reveal the real attacker, Drew McIntyre interrupts. I love you Drew, but I didn’t want to see you right now! Their size difference is too funny. I know McIntyre is a big guy, but with all the wrestlers walking around larger than life he looks average now and Mysterio looks like a child next to him.

Matt Hardy v. Cody Rhodes

Eh, not so much a fan of Hardy’s pants tonight. I was a little surprised to see Rhodes on top alot but I thin he’s a pretty good singles competitor so I was glad to see it. Even more glad when he hit CrossRhodes for the win!

Dolph Ziggler v. Kofi Kingston

So, is Kofi Kingston affiliated with Slim Jim too now? His gear is cool but the spicy treat is all I can think of when I see him now. I was a little upset for him when Vickie Guerrero got involved after he just hit the Trouble in Paradise and distracted the ref. He had it! The distraction was enough for Ziggler to land the ZigZag and end up with the victory tonight, and I have to say, it’s about time! For a year already he’s been after that title and he deserves to hold it at least once.

Ziggler was going crazy over his win (I would be too) but didn’t even get to enjoy it long before Kofi turned even crazier and went after him. Is this another heel turn for Kingston? I hope they keep it up this time.

SES v. MVP & Chris Masters & JTG

Is the SES in trouble? CM Punk is starting to really get on them for everything and I’m guessing tension will rise soon. He was yelling at them for being happy, but lately all this abuse has been getting worse and worse. Well, I personally would like to see the SES break up; Punk needs to be kicking butt on his own again.

Luke Gallows took out MVP this match and nobody else even really fought. Gallows picked up the win for the SES and I was a little surprised to see them work well together after Punk’s words of encouragement. It’s good that they used their anger against the other team, but one day they’re going to turn on Punk.

Dashing Cody Rhodes’ Beauty Tips

This week it was eyebrows. Well, I hope some guys take these videos to heart because men, it’s better to look good and be teased for grooming than to be gross and be teased for not.

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Kissing Contest

When this was announced, I was already interested. Finally, something for the female viewers to enjoy I couldn’t stop laughing at all the guys’ reactions though. Percy Watson’s face was hilarious, Michael McGillicutty seemed disgusted and uncomfortable with the whole idea, Lucky Cannon seemed a little nervous, Husky Harris looked grossed out, Alex Riley looked overconfident and Kaval seemed confused. Already I could tell this was going to be funny. Margarita, the judge, is one lucky lady After scoping out all of the guys, I would guess that Lucky Cannon is probably going to do the best.

Husky Harris: Suddenly after seeing the woman, Husky was ready to get his kiss on so I was a little surprised that he only gave a quick peck.

Michael McGillicutty: He licked her face! He was the most disgusted originally and he turns around and got really into it…a little too much so.

Lucky Cannon: Oh yea, he won. He was passionate and sensual. Show ‘em how it’s done Lucky

Percy Watson: He was on the verge of crying! Poor guy had to be forced to give a little peck. I thought he was going to say “It’s Showtime!” and just go all in.

Kaval: He got such a surprise when Layla kissed him that he couldn’t even walk. I’m sorry but remind me again why Kaval is not enjoying this?

Alex Riley: He actually seemed excited, and he wasn’t playing around either. He put his all into it and even kissed Margarita twice! Ok so maybe Riley looks like he won now, but there was more sincerity in Lucky’s kiss. Riley just seemed to be putting on a show to win.

And the winner is….Lucky Cannon! Well deserved I told you he was going to win. He doesn’t get immunity from the next elimination? What?

Husky Harris v. Kaval

Hmmm….I have to give it to Husky, he has endurance. Good win.

Michael McGillicutty v. Luck y Cannon

Whoa McGillicutty won so fast. I was hoping Cannon could get some revenge this match

Alex Riley v. Percy Watson

How sad. MVP looked embarrassed walking beside his rookie, who looked like Milton from Office Space. Even though Watson pulled off a cool twist into a rollup while he and Riley were in the corner, it wasn’t enough to get him the win tonight.

The Miz v. Michael McGillicutty

McGillicutty started off pretty well, but then the Miz got mad! Even though the rookie did well for a while in the match tonight, Miz proved he’s awesome by hitting the Skull Crushing Finale and gaining the victory.

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Opening

I’m not sure what’s going on with Edge right now. I used to really love him but I’m not too excited about his character as of late. He came out to challenge Wade Barrett?  I don’t think his attitude and self-importance is going to help the team at all. I love how R-Truth then came out to give his big “We” speech. He’s right, but it seems strange that I’m watching Truth cut a big promo to open the show. It was entertaining though. “You goin spear me!!?” Was that country ghetto just there? Hilarious.

Edge v. Wade Barrett

Barrett was actually doing pretty well at wearing down the Rated R Superstar. What an ego boost for the Nexus. Did anyone actually think that they weren’t going to show up? Then Edge runs away, proving he can’t take them on all alone. But even worse, he starts talking smack to John Cena backstage demanding to know, “where were you?” Excuse me…didn’t you say twice that you didn’t want anybody poking their nose in your business? Well I guess there was really only one left thing for Edge to do at that point, quit. Ya, that’ll show ‘em. Ha!

Sheamus v. Goldust

Cliche, but really, what a difference a year makes! I knew the Celtic Warrior was going places since I saw his debut match, and tonight, he dominated. He was doing so well that he didn’t even cover Goldust after delivering a big boot. When you’re that far ahead, why not get in your big High Cross? The match was a pretty quick one, and it showed how far the Celtic Warrior really has come in the last year.

John Cena v. Chris Jericho

I couldn’t believe Cena looked so tired and hurt. I kept picturing his “I Quit” match with Randy Orton and more of his ridiculous matches that showed how resilient he can be. Jericho had it too when he hit the Codebreaker, but unfortunately Cena fell right out of the ring. I was really wondering what was going on with Cena and thinking everything was going so slowly, then all of a sudden the end just happened! I don’t know who was more confused, me or Cena. He didn’t even get to lock in that STF before Jericho tapped.

But after the match, as always, Cena tried to be the bigger man and invite Jericho to stay on the Summerslam team. It looked like Jericho was actually considering it for a minute. He’s so funny at making faces, and good at looking sad and pensive. But, his ego got the best of him and he turned his back on Cena and the rest of the Summerslam team. So, is he going to start something with Edge then?

The Great Khali v. Ted Dibiase Jr.

What is with the Nexus trying to recruit Khali? I just can’t really see it happening. It’s all very weird to me. Thanks to them, Dibiase was distracted long enough for giant Khali to grab a hold of him and win….by squeezing Dibiase’s head! Whoa talk about disturbing. Did you see that? Am I the only one that finds this morbid? He literally squeezed Dibiase’s head until he passed out. Now that’s a monster.

Backstage with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg

Why is it that the “guest hosts” now just have more of a quick cameo on the show that serves absolutely no purpose? And I was actually hoping these two would get more invovled. At least there was one funny line, “If I was sitting next to you on the bus, I wouldn’t notice you.”

The Miz v. Randy Orton

The Miz is soooo lucky he got that makeover. There is no way he would be where he is now if he was still wearing that stupid hat and board shorts. I hated him so much in those days. Now he’s alright…but he’s got nothing on the Viper. I didn’t expect him to actually wear Orton down this match. But that didn’t last for long. Orton went absolutely insane when he got worked up! I love watching this man!

And then, RKO!! No surprise Orton won this one. He’s so badass that when Sheamus came charging to the ring, the Viper just threw himself down on the ground and that was enough to scare the Celtic Warrior. Really? That’s your reaction to when someone comes charging at you, just fall to the floor? Well, I guess when it’s in the Viper’s crazy fist pounding pose, that’s different. I can’t wait to see him at Summerslam. He’s ready to be Champion again. Now he’s just waiting to strike!

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And the August birthays are…..:

August 1-Yoshi Tatsu

August 3 – David Hart Smith

August 10 – Wade Barrett

August 14 – Kofi Kingston

August 21 – Eve

August 22 - Jimmy and Jey Uso

August 27 – The Great Khali

Happy Birthday Superstars and Divas :) 

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Opening

Have you heard? The Undertaker is conscious and he’s named his assailant! And the attacker was…Rey Mysterio? Makes total sense now that you think about it, but a heel turn for Rey? Hm…ok. I’ll be waiting to see how this all pans out. I’m a little surprised that there was no response from Mysterio, but I guess there wouldn’t really be reason for him to come out during Kane’s big “I’m going to get you!” speech. Alright WWE, I’ll go with it for now.

Drew McIntyre v. Christian

It was pretty funny when McIntyre lured Christian under the ring and then pulled his arm to slam him into the metal frame. Somehow that took me by surprise. Ooo but then he did the shoulderbreaker into the steel steps and I felt bad for Christian. Things are always so physical with these two. I love McIntyre but I’m also a Christian fan, so given all the pain he took in this match, I didn’t feel to upset that he got the roll up and won.

Beauty Tips with Dashing Cody Rhodes

Were those pictures necessary? No, definitely not. I was pretty excited to see the commercial start off, but in the end all he really said was “get a facial.” Aw man, I was expecting a little more.

Backstage with CM Punk

This man is too much. The segment was so funny! “Well thank you for showing up to work sober tonight.” Ha! Priceless. I don’t know how Serena could keep a straight face after that. Then he moves on to “Joseph!” Joey Mecury and lays into him. Then he follows that up with a rant to Luke Gallows about how incompetent he is. Oh man the SES is in deep trouble. I was already laughing at Punk’s big outburst, but then he chucked a bag at Gallows just after he walked off screen! Too funny. They need to break up the SES already and let Punk shine on his own.

The Big Show v. Luke Gallows

The Big Show loooooves being a face. He actually brought a mic out to capture the sound of his chops. I wouldn’t want to be Gallows on the end of those. I wasn’t really surprised that the SES attacked Show pretty early in, but I was surprised to see Punk be the one to literally “kick” it off. I guess he’s ok now. Hope he’s at Summerslam! With that sling now removed he looks really dangerous….like some sort of prison inmate I would definitely stay away from.

Kofi Kingston v. Dolph Ziggler

Did I just hear the announcer compare Vickie Guerrero and Ziggler to Romeo and Juliet? They don’t even pretend that! They make it no secret that this is a relationship of convenience, but tonight Vickie didn’t do much to help Dolph. Sure he picked up the victory, but I wouldn’t exactly call him a winner. Kofi Kingston got mean tonight! It was a flashback to his feud with Orton, and I’m feelin’ this heel turn for him.

Jack Swagger v. Rey Mysterio

Swagger called Mysterio a dirty little tequila worm! This night is pretty funny. I was happy to see a little change up in the way things end when the guys took the fight outside of the arena. What a surprise those people getting off the elevator got as Swagger and Mysterio were battling it out when the doors opened.

Once they got outside, things got eve better. Swagger supposedly took the fight into “traffic”…there was just one car in that entire area. And the annoying people in the background yelling “hey!” in the background by the water was a little annoying. Jack Swagger being so dramatic when he got thrown into the water was hilarious though! We’re supposed to believe he was drowning? With all of those accomplishments of his, he doesn’t know how to swim? Ya, ok.

I thought that once the fight moved outside we lost any chance of Kane interrupting; I was wrong. The Big Red Monster appeared suddenly and threw Mysterio right into the Gulf too! I’m going to be interested to hear what Mysterio’s going to say next week. Looks like things are heating up for Summerslam after all.

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Rookies Take the Mic

So the rookies got a little more time on the microphone this week, and they actually got to choose their own topic. The only rule: you can’t talk about why you should not be eliminated. The results are as follows:

• Lucky Cannon: chose “friends.” I commend Lucky for trying, but he got booed. Poor guy. He wasn’t too great but A for effort.
• Eli Cottonwood: chose “eyes/I’s.” He mentioned the Undertaker? What? I don’t know that that was a good move. He makes me laugh. He says nobody can look in his eyes. Please! He can’t even look into the eyes of his own pro.
• Husky Harris: chose “husky.” Although I hate to admit it, Harris was pretty good. It’s no question that he doesn’t look like Tarzan (as he says the rest of the rookies do) or fight like Jane, but I’m not sure that all of the other guys fight like Jane. He’s going to have not one ally left when the season ends.
• Kaval: chose “dreams.” Is this really the “I Have a Dream” speech I’m hearing right now? No, come on Kaval. You could do better.
• Michael McGillicutty: chose “don’t worry about it.” Ok, was it just me or did he almost break the only rule here? He says he’s the man to beat, and he may be right. I’m not crazy about his personality, but my vote is that McGillicutty will get far.
• Alex Riley: chose “Starbucks.” You cannot just get up there and insult the very same people you are hoping will vote for you. Stupid. He didn’t even really relate to his own topic. Not a good week for Riley.
• Percy Watson: chose “having a good time.” His speech was motivational, but annoying. I wish Watson would quit with the poor Blankman imitation and just break out into the fierce competitor I see underneath.

Percy Watson v. Zack Ryder

Hm…good win my dear Watson, good win.

John Morrison & Eli Cottonwood Backstage

Ok Cottonwood’s rating on the creep scale just shot up again. What is wrong with this man? Moving forward is like moving away from the scene of an accident? How many “accidents” has he been involved in? Then Morrison actually says that Eli’s been great…I’m sorry, what? JoMo can’t stop laughing at everything his rookie does!

Eli Cottonwood v. Michael McGillicutty

Are Cottonwood’s pants velvet? I always just figured they were more like leather. That’s definitely less bada$$ now. Too bad he couldn’t pick up a win tonight. Looks like McGillicutty’s undefeated strike continues. I told you, keep an eye on this one folks.

Husky Harris v. Kaval

So LayCool gets knocked off the apron (completely their fault) and Kaval goes to see if they’re ok. You can’t do that during the match. What kind of pros are teaching him to be distracted? He’ll learn. Husky Harris took advantage of Kaval’s mistake and went after him, putting him away to win the match. I thought this was going to go to Kaval, or that he would at least get to put up more of a fight. Dang nabbit LayCool! Let the man work!

Results Poll

1. Michael McGillicutty
2. Kaval
3. Alex Riley
4. Percy Watson
5. Lucky Cannon
6. Husky Harris
7. Eli Cottonwood

Well, apparently the bigger they are, the harder they go. Cottonwood did not take his elimination too well at all. He actually went right after Husky! I was surprised to see Lucky Cannon and Alex Riley jump in and attack Eli, but I doubt their intention was to help Harris. Even as he was leaving, Cottonwood pushed JoMo. Is that the way you treat a man who wore a shirt that says “Mustache” on it for you? I think not!

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Opening

Team Cena taking on the Nexus at Summerslam? Sounds interesting. Only problem is, Chris Jericho thinks it’s his team! He got so riled up and I was loving it, but I didn’t think John Cena was going to join him in his little outburst. The way Cena suddenly slapped the microphone out of Jericho’s hand was too funny. I’m pretty excited about this match, especially if there’s going to be drama because Team Cena/ Jericho can’t get along. I”m just not too sure if the fact that it’s an elimination match will make it less interesting? If the guys have to leave as they get eliminated, there will be less of a chance for them to get involved and cause problems.

Randy Orton v. Jey Uso

What? This man gets to fight the Viper already? I hope he knows how priveleged he is. Of course Orton won, but then stupid Jimmy Uso jumped in and attacked him right after. Orton didn’t need any help but Sheamus showed up and then delivered a big boot to Jimmy. And the thanks he got? An RKO! Now that the Celtic Warrior was out, the Miz came to cash in and take advantage of the opportunity. FAIL! He was met with an RKO too. Oh man poor Miz. He just can’t cash in can he? I can’t wait for Orton to become the champion again. He’s such a force and it’s about time we see him at least fighting to get a title back now.

The Great Khali v. Edge

I”m sorry but I just don’t really find Khali very intimidating. Sure he’s big, but really, if you just take a brisk walk you can get away from him. I wasn’t sure this match was going to be watchable at all, so I’m actually glad it was interrupted by the Nexus. What I don’t understand, though, is why did they surround Khali in the ring and then let him leave? Do they want him as an ally? I’m sure he wouldn’t have been much of a challenge for them to take down.

Nexus v. Team RAW

Wow, Michael Tarver eliminated Yoshi Tatsu fast! I know Tatsu can last long in the ring so this just seemed a little too quick to be believable. And then Heath Slater eliminated David Hart Smith early on? Next Otunga eliminates Goldust and I’m asking myself if even one Nexus member is going. Not yet. Skip Sheffield gets rid of Mark Henry? O come on now. You’re telling me the world’s strongest man can’t even get one of the Nexus out?  Now Darren Young eliminates Tyson Kidd and I’m really getting mad now. They are really making the Nexus seem unstoppable, but it’s just beyond getting ridiculous now.

So it’s all come down to little Evan Bourne to take on the Nexus alone. Of course, he gets eliminated by Wade Barrett before taking out anyone. At least we got to see Justin Gabriel’s 450 splash. But man I am tired of Nexus already. Someone take them out please so they can just take their ego down a notch!

Ted Dibiase, Jr. v. John Morrison

Morrison has a mustache as a tribute for Eli Cottonwood? That’s funny. And doesn’t look too bad I gotta say. I was really hoping Dibiase wasn’t going to win from cheating, so I enjoyed seeing R-Truth come along and push his feet off the ropes. Teddy didn’t appreciate that too much and he did a drop toehold on JoMo, sending him crashing into Truth. In the end, Dibiase picked up the win anyways.

The Miz & Sheamus v. John Cena & Chris Jericho

It’s a little mean but I never notice how tan some of the guys are until they get in the ring with Sheamus.  I thought everyone was working pretty well together and then Jericho goes and does the Codebreaker on Cena. Jerk. Then the Miz covers Cena for the win….but he never challenged Sheamus and tried to cash in like he said he would.

But it wasn’t over yet. Jericho then applied the Walls of Jericho to Cena, but then Cena turns it around and applies the STF to make Jericho tap! What is this chaos? Apparently Khali was asking himself the same thing because he then tried to break up the madness going on between his team. But then before you know it, John Morrison and R-Truth are thrown in the mix. What is going on? Will they be able to work together for long enough to get through their match at Summerslam? Or will the Nexus dominate once again?

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Dashing Cody Rhodes v. Kofi Kingston

Both guys have some cool offensive moves, which is nothing unusual for Kingston, but I thought Rhodes was going to have a win after that cool bulldog from the ropes! But a good match was too good to be true. Kane came out and interrupted. Dangit Smackdown! Can I just watch an entire match please? He delivered a chokeslam to both and took the mic just to announce he thinks Jack Swagger’s lying. Thanks for that Kane. That was definitely not a waste of my time.

Drew McIntyre v. Christian

McIntyre is so vicious! That push to Christian while he was sitting on the top turnbuckle was aggressive. There was one moment when McIntyre made me laugh, though: when he lifted his leg to kick Christian as he was jumping from the corner. It just looked so funny. I was glad to see McIntyre pick up the win (even though I like Christian as well), but I wish he would have done it without that cheap shot to the eyes.

Straight Edge Society

Ok, this fourth masked member is way too short to be the same masked guy we originally saw. Or maybe my eyes were just off tonight because Serena looked a little more chesty. Am I imagining things?  I guess sizing was off everywhere tonight because then Big Show comes out with some crazy sized ladders. The tiny one looked so cute in his hands though.

CM Punk didn’t appreciate the interruption and he was hilarious as he kept complaining to Show, saying, “no I’m not gonna wait. You’re interrrupting.” The interaction between the two was actually pretty funny. It seemed that Show just came out to talk about how weird it would be for him to be in a ladder match, and it would. Poor guy broke the ladder when he stepped on it. How sad!

So what was the solution Show came up for to even out the playing field? Why, get a bigger ladder of course. And what a funny ladder it was. Punk laughed and said Show would look like King Kong on top of the Empire State Building. The SES took care of Big Show as Punk climed the giant ladder. But that proved to be a big mistake because it was the perfect way that Punk could trap himself. As soon as he realized this, Show climbed to the top and finally was able to trap Punk and pull off his mask! We all got to see Punk bald, and I have to say he doesn’t look too bad; that beard has got to go though.

Layla & Trent Barreta v. Kelly Kelly & Chris Masters

Barretta is hilarious. He had me cracking up as he yelled, “hey Layla you gotta pick it up.” Ugh but I wasn’t laughing for long. Both girls yelling in the ring was too annoying. The divas are so ridiculous! Point and case, Rosa Mendes comes out jumping rope! Come on. Then Barreta went running to help Caylen Croft turn the rope for her and Kelly Kelly was able to pick up the win. This two second match was such a joke.

Matt Hardy v. Dolph Ziggler

Oooo I hate Matt Hardy! Did that man just do a backflip? What??? After he hit the Side Effect, I was pretty sure it was over for Mr. Ziggles, but he barely touched the rope with his fingertips.

Jack Swagger’s Alibi

Apparently Jack Swagger couldn’t have attacked the Undertaker because he was too busy being great. Ya, tarining  with his dad, winning a blue ribbon in the father/son fishing classic, participating in a chicken wing eating contest and running a 5k marathon. Man, it’s hard being Swagger. But Kane wasnt’t buying it. And what’s the best way to look innocent? Get defensive. Haha I’m pretty sure Swagger didn’t help his case when he applied the ankle lock to the Big Red Monster.

Then things heated up! Rey Mysterio came out and delivered the 619 to Swagger. An enraged Kane went after the place that hurts: the heart. He grabbed Swagger’s dad, who was there tonight, and chokeslammed him. What did Swagger do? Walked away! So messed up. Swagger’s cowardice opened the door for Kane to take it even further and tombstone his father. I guess that means he’s still on Kane’s suspect list?

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Opening

Whoa whoa whoa, hold on just a second. Kofi Kingston wasn’t announced as the Intercontinental Champion but the Miz was announced as the United States Champion? Messed up.

Alex Riley & The Miz v. Lucky Cannon & Mark Henry

I don’t think Cannon was supposed to jump over the top rope and face-first into the steel steps like that. Dummy. Riley was smart though; he was pretty good about keeping Henry out of the match for a long time. As soon as Henry got in, he took out the Miz, slammed Riley, and it was over! He got his revenge by returning the trash dumping favor to Miz’s rookie, but I don’t really think the Miz cared too much.

Pros Weigh In

I was loving the pros’ comments on Alex Riley during that little video clip! First Zack Ryder said he needed to get over the fact that he was cool in high school, then MVP said he needs to relax, then Dashing Cody Rhodes made fun of him for wearing a letterman’s jacket…that’s bejeweled! I have said all of those comments so many times to myself that it was funny to hear the pros say them as well.

Showtime Percy Watson Show

At the beginning of the season, I decided I liked Watson, but his show seemed a little Abe Washington-esk. It seemed a little slow, but I was not liking that he brought up the rest of the rookies to go after his guest (and pro) MVP. You can’t make this man a heel! What? That move wasn’t even smart on Watson’s part either. All of the pros were sitting onstage! But why did they even wait to walk down to the ring?

Over the Top Battle Royal

The Nexus all step out right away, surprise. They decided to just hang around and attack anyone who got eliminted for a while. That is, until John Morrison, Kofi Kingston and MVP all did a little hit and run. And what happened to Riley? He had to leave because he was bleeding all down his back from the head. Gross.

The match turned into the pros versus the Nexus, then Miz eliminates Zack Ryder? He tried to befriend the Nexus but had no choice but to eliminate himself after he realized they weren’t going to let him onto their side. It was all down to Cody Rhodes, JoMo and Kingston to take on the Nexus, kinda. Dashing Rhodes just slipped into a corner and waited on the sidelines, watching as his pro partners got eliminated. Wasn’t he so discreet as he kept talking to the ref?

It wasn’t long until Rhodes was left alone with the Nexus. What did he think was going to happen if he didn’t help? Of course he got thrown out and the Nexus won as a team. I didn’t know they could all win but whatever. I love the song playing in the background though as they stood in victory, “We are one, we are one!…” Very fitting.

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Opening

I wonder how many boxes of Lucky Charms were sold this week. With Cena talking about the “sweet and delicious” cereal on tv, so many kids are going to be asking their parents for some. But I’m not sure those new Nexus t-shirts are going to be in such high demand. The giant yellow square on the front looks placed awkwardly. Too high or something. The first thing I thought of when I saw them was a kid wearing a big “kick me” sign on his back. Not good.

The Hart Dynasty & Nataly v. Jimmy and Jey Uso & Tamina

I think I’m going to like the Usos. I still haven’t really developed strong feelings either way for them but it’s not looking too bad for them. Jey won the match tonight with his splash and pin on D. H. Smith, which made me happy because I get annoyed with the Hart Dynasty.

Edge v. Randy Orton

Only for Orton does the entire entrance song play (ok but it’s still a good two verses), but hey, I love the song! And what was the little purple plastic ring he had? He doesn’t even wear his wedding ring when fighting but I think it was either his daughter’s or wife’s birthday, so I’m betting it was a special request.

I love seeing these two in the ring together but nowadays I’m rooting for the Viper more because Edge has gone flippin nuts! It was pretty cool to see him run into a Punt as he was going for a Spear. He was able to dodge the RKO and try the Spear again, but he found a ringpost instead.

Chris Jericho showed up ringside and distracted Orton, which allowed the Rated R Superstar to get a rollup and win. When I was wondering why Jericho was helping Edge, Jericho delivered a Codebreaker to him! Guess he wasn’t helping him after all. But Jericho’s second of victory was just that…a second. Orton hit him with an RKO and then Evan Bourne showed up and we thought he was going to get the Viper with Airbourne. But the Viper is too great to go down like that. As Bourne was midair, Orton popped up just enough and hit an RKO. Amazing! I had to watch it again it was so good. Orton is the man!

The Miz v. Mark Henry

Henry just laughs as he’s approaching the ring, but hey if I were him walking down the ramp to “somebody go’en get they ass whooped,” knowing it was true, I’d be laughing too! I felt bad for the Miz , but he walked away ok. It was NOT COOL of him to throw trash on Mark Henry though. Classless!

8 Man Brady Bunch Tag Team

William Regal was yelling at guest host Florence Henderson for wearing his coat, but I thought he was a gentleman. Somebody was grumpy. I bet Khali didn’t appreciate getting squirt in the face with a watergun by Doink the clown! That was funny though. His reaction? Just take out the clown. That match wasn’t even 2 minutes long. But I’ll tell you something that’s going to be stuck in my mind forever: the image of that kiss between Henderson and Khali! Disturbing.

Nexus v. John Cena

They can’t just go around attacking everyone backstage all show. What, the lockeroom can’t get together to stop these maniacs? I doubt that. But their attack on Evan Bourne was entertaining. Justin Gabriel slapped the back of Bourne’s head like a bully slaps a poor little kid. Then Heath Slater’s in the background yelling in a hick accent, “think about it ageen…you wanna help Cena?” Ha! Then Skip Sheffield later lunged at Sheamus and Sheamus went running away so funny. Oh man this Nexus segment had me cracking up.

I had faith in Cena this match even though he was seriously outnumbered. Only when Wade Barrett got him in the face with a big boot did he slow down, but just for a second. He still turned around and hit Barrdett with an Attitude Adjustment! The numbers game caught up with Cena though once Sheffield broke the count and hit a clothesline. David Otunga then tagged in and took a shot, then Gabriel tagged in and did the beautiful 450 Splash. Sad to say, the Nexus won tonight, and it was all legal.

But it wasn’t over yet. The Nexus surrounded Cena in the ring, but he just hit Barrett and ran out!…coming back with a chair. And then (big surprise, hah) Sheamus came running to the ring with a chair of his own to join Cena in the fight against the Nexus. Finally, the two powerhouses are working together! What a pair these two are. I hope this alliance lasts because I think they’re going to dominate if they can put aside their issues.

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