We continue with the first week of universe mode with the third show, the blue brand, Smackdown. Smackdown will determine the final of the initial champions, signaling the start of the true universe mode portions, without the rash of championship matches.
Universe Mode
Week 1
Smackdown
Location: Montreal, Canada
Prime Time Players vs The New Day vs The Hardy Boyz- WWE Tag Team Title Match
Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella vs AJ Lee w/Kaitlyn- Divas Title Match
Dean Ambrose vs Booker T- US Title Match
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Austin Aries
Randy Orton vs The Rock vs Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kevin Owens vs Rey Mysterio- WWE Title Match, Hell in a Cell
Summary:
The WWE took an abrupt detour to Montreal, Canada for the first episode of Smackdown. We opened things with a tag team battle royal to claim the WWE tag team titles. (Disclaimer: There are no three way tag team matches in WWE 2k16. Instead, I just used a six-man battle royal and ignored all the in-fighting). The returning Hardy Boyz shockingly were eliminated first, leaving Kofi and Titus to fight it out. However, Titus made quick work of Kofi, picking up the win and the titles for the Prime Time Players. An old feud was rejuvenated, with Nikki Bella and AJ Lee squaring off for the Divas Title. Each had a manager in their corner, Nikki with her sister, AJ with her best friend Kaitlyn. The two put on a good show, a back and forth contest that saw quite a few near falls. It appeared that AJ had secured the fall when Brie got involved, stopping the count. However, AJ rallied, hitting a Pumphandle Suplex for the victory. The final of the preliminary matches saw the United States title on the line between Dean Ambrose and Booker T. Ambrose grabbed the advantage early one with superior conditioning and youth on his side, even hitting a Dirty Deeds, but Booker was able to kick out just before 3. Booker, with the crowd on his side, made a big comeback, hitting 2 Axe Kick's to once again become the United States champion.
The co-main event featured two new WWE debutantes, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" Austin Aries. The match was a classic, with two of the top workers in the game today. Shinsuke held the advantage early on, working over the back of Aries, but made a mistake by going for an armbar rather than the vaunted bomaye knee. Aries fired back with an assortment of kicks, before Shinsuke stopped his momentum with a devastating package piledriver. Once again, though, the armbar was unable to get the job done. Aries finally hit a roaring elbow, scoring a near fall, but Shinsuke countered the brainbuster, hitting a standing drop kick for an impressive debut victory. (Note: I removed the armbar from Shinsuke's moveset, so he should use the bomaye next time). The main event was up next, featuring a plethora of incredible talent, including a re-debut for Rey and the Smackdown debut of Owens, who switched brands. The match was as chaotic as could be expected, with tons of big spots. Rey scored a near fall on Daniel Bryan, but it was broken up by Orton at the last second. Rey got another near fall on Orton after a 619, but Rock interrupted the count. In the end, it was Orton who cleared the ring, hitting an RKO on Ziggler to pick up the fall and become the face of Smackdown. (Another Note: These multi-man matches are a bad idea, the AI is really horrible. One-on-ones for the most part from now on).
With Randy Orton the new face on Smackdown, this ended the first week of the Universe. The posts will continue, along with the updated post for all the titles. Stay tuned for more Universe Mode.
-Henry
Universe Mode
Week 1
Smackdown
Location: Montreal, Canada
Prime Time Players vs The New Day vs The Hardy Boyz- WWE Tag Team Title Match
Nikki Bella w/Brie Bella vs AJ Lee w/Kaitlyn- Divas Title Match
Dean Ambrose vs Booker T- US Title Match
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Austin Aries
Randy Orton vs The Rock vs Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kevin Owens vs Rey Mysterio- WWE Title Match, Hell in a Cell
Summary:
The WWE took an abrupt detour to Montreal, Canada for the first episode of Smackdown. We opened things with a tag team battle royal to claim the WWE tag team titles. (Disclaimer: There are no three way tag team matches in WWE 2k16. Instead, I just used a six-man battle royal and ignored all the in-fighting). The returning Hardy Boyz shockingly were eliminated first, leaving Kofi and Titus to fight it out. However, Titus made quick work of Kofi, picking up the win and the titles for the Prime Time Players. An old feud was rejuvenated, with Nikki Bella and AJ Lee squaring off for the Divas Title. Each had a manager in their corner, Nikki with her sister, AJ with her best friend Kaitlyn. The two put on a good show, a back and forth contest that saw quite a few near falls. It appeared that AJ had secured the fall when Brie got involved, stopping the count. However, AJ rallied, hitting a Pumphandle Suplex for the victory. The final of the preliminary matches saw the United States title on the line between Dean Ambrose and Booker T. Ambrose grabbed the advantage early one with superior conditioning and youth on his side, even hitting a Dirty Deeds, but Booker was able to kick out just before 3. Booker, with the crowd on his side, made a big comeback, hitting 2 Axe Kick's to once again become the United States champion.
The co-main event featured two new WWE debutantes, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" Austin Aries. The match was a classic, with two of the top workers in the game today. Shinsuke held the advantage early on, working over the back of Aries, but made a mistake by going for an armbar rather than the vaunted bomaye knee. Aries fired back with an assortment of kicks, before Shinsuke stopped his momentum with a devastating package piledriver. Once again, though, the armbar was unable to get the job done. Aries finally hit a roaring elbow, scoring a near fall, but Shinsuke countered the brainbuster, hitting a standing drop kick for an impressive debut victory. (Note: I removed the armbar from Shinsuke's moveset, so he should use the bomaye next time). The main event was up next, featuring a plethora of incredible talent, including a re-debut for Rey and the Smackdown debut of Owens, who switched brands. The match was as chaotic as could be expected, with tons of big spots. Rey scored a near fall on Daniel Bryan, but it was broken up by Orton at the last second. Rey got another near fall on Orton after a 619, but Rock interrupted the count. In the end, it was Orton who cleared the ring, hitting an RKO on Ziggler to pick up the fall and become the face of Smackdown. (Another Note: These multi-man matches are a bad idea, the AI is really horrible. One-on-ones for the most part from now on).
With Randy Orton the new face on Smackdown, this ended the first week of the Universe. The posts will continue, along with the updated post for all the titles. Stay tuned for more Universe Mode.
-Henry
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