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On today's Memorial Day edition of Raw, the main event sees tag partners collide, as Triple H faces Shawn Michaels with a King of the Ring spot on the line. Also, after winning the battle royal last week, the 9th Wonder of the World Chyna takes on Kelly Kelly with the vacant Women's Title on the line. All this and much more tonight on Raw! Universe Mode May 30th, 2016 Raw Location: Albuquerque, NM Kevin Nash w/Scott Hall vs Ken Shamrock- King of the Ring Qualification Match Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, known as the Outsiders, demanded a shot at entering King of the Ring, and were granted it against Ken Shamrock. Hall accompanied Nash to the ring, offering a pretty massive advantage to his tag partner. Shamrock fought hard, staying out of Nash's reach for a majority of the match. Hall's antics on the outside cost Shamrock though, allowing Nash to connect with a devastating Jacknife Powerbomb for the 3 count. If Nash has Hall in his corner for the re...

In the main event of Main Event, the Light Heavyweight Title is up for grabs as Tyler Breeze and AJ Styles face off once more for the gold! Universe Mode May 28th, 2016 Main Event Location: Baltimore, MD Bobby Roode vs Zack Ryder- King of the Ring Qualifying Match Raw had it's fourth King of the Ring Qualifying Match, as Bobby Roode took on Zack Ryder. Ryder was looking for a big victory over one of Raw's biggest new faces, and got in offense early. Roode, though, weathered the storm and finished off Ryder with a spinebuster and a Pay Off for an easy victory and entry into the King of the Ring. Winner and qualifying for King of the Ring: Bobby Roode Eddie Guerrero vs Alberto Del Rio- King of the Ring Qualifying Match Another King of the Ring spot was on the line, this time from Smackdown, as two of Mexico's finest went head to head as Eddie Guerrero faced Alberto Del Rio. Eddie thrilled the fans with a display of acrobatics, but when he got in con...

At Judgment Day, a new WWE Champion was crowned when Randy Orton won the title for the second time. Tonight on Smackdown, the Number One Contender's Chase continues, Natalya and Brie Bella clash, and three King of the Ring spots are on the line. Not to mention the very first Awesome Challenge! Universe Mode May 26th, 2016 Smackdown Location: Nashville, TN The Miz w/Maryse vs ?????- The Awesome Challenge The Miz hosted The Awesome Challenge, and looked very confident in securing victory, when who should accept the challenge but.........Damien Sandow! Fired from his role as Damien Mizdow last week, the Intellectual Savior of the Masses was accompanied by his good friend, Cody Rhodes, who had been traded from Raw for Sheamus. The reformation of the Rhodes Scholars took place on Smackdown as the fans went nuts. The Miz quickly rallied from this shock and got in a lot of offense, but Sandow struck back with a Terminus neck breaker that wasn't quite enough. Maryse ...

The Beast is back! On this edition of NXT, Samoa Joe returns, as he battles Neville is a massive main event. The Ascension, Sasha Banks and more! Universe Mode May 25th, 2016 NXT Location: Cleveland, OH The Ascension vs Blake and Murphy Two of NXT's tag teams faced off as The Ascension took on Blake and Murphy. The Ascension were doing pretty well, but Viktor got stuck in the wrong corner after getting distracted by Murphy on the apron. Konnor finally got tagged in as The Ascension connected on the Fall of Man, but Blake broke it up. Konnor cleaned house for a little while, but Blake and Murphy used the numbers game, with Blake finishing off Konnor with a big powerbomb. Winners: Blake and Murphy Pentagon Jr(c) vs Brian Pillman- NXT Television Title Match Pentagon Jr defended the NXT TV Title against the maniacal Brian Pillman this week on NXT. The champ seemed to see this one as an easy challenge, but Pillman was ready for the match, taking it too the man wi...

This episode of Raw may be the biggest and most shocking episode of the year. Let's get to it. Following the shocking injury sustained by Trish Stratus on Main Event, the WWE Women's Title has been declared vacant. Number one contender Kelly Kelly will challenge for the title next week, and her opponent will be the winner of tonight's co-main event, a six woman battle royal. The big King of the Ring tournament begins tonight, with three spots up for grabs. There will be sixteen participants, eight from Raw and eight from Smackdown. In the main event, Brock Lesnar's open challenge continues, and if Lesnar wins yet again, the Raw GM will make him the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Title.  Universe Mode May 23rd, 2016 Raw Location: Boston, MA Kane vs Mankind- King of the Ring Qualification Match Two demented souls went head to head for the first King of the Ring Qualification spot as Kane faced Mankind. Kane looked...

What's that, up in the sky? Is it a bird, is it a plane, it's.....it's......SUPER ROMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's right, tonight Roman Reigns collected all your smark tears into a jar, shook it up real nice, and shoved it straight up YOUR CANDY ASS! Extreme Rules 2016 was a show that featured a few highs, a few lows, a low-blow from Draymond Green, and the greatest return of all time(thumbtacks). We opened up nicely, with the Uso's getting their butts kicked pillar to post. This match was deemed pointless by the main event, but it was still nice to Anderson and Gallows be the bad asses that they are. As God as my witness, Kalisto was broken in half, and it was glorious. Rusev's second run with the US Title should be brilliant, provided a little boy from Massachusetts doesn't get involved. Spoilers- he will. The New Day continue to evolve, as does Big E, to the point where I might be forced to admit they can actually wrestle. The Vaudevillains still need mor...

There comes a time when all living creatures must pass judgment. Were you good in your life? Did you help the poor and the needy, posses empathy and warmth, inspire and create? Or did you cheat, were you dishonest, did you steal that which was not yours? Regardless of your choices and your actions, tonight the men and women of Smackdown must pass their Judgment Day. A ruthless and unhinged Viper targets the title he lost to the valiant, fighting champion. Two men embroiled in war must pass the ultimate test and survive the gauntlet. A new challenger will be crowned, but who will sit on the throne once he is victorious? And two sisters, apart in mind and united by blood, challenge for one of Smackdown's richest prizes. Judgment Day is upon us, and none can outrun their fate. Universe Mode May 22nd, 2016 Judgment Day Location: Seattle, WA Nikki Bella(c) vs Brie Bella vs Natalya- Women's World Title Match All 3 women were desperate to win the gold quickly, with a ...

This is it, as this post is the Judgment Day Pre-Show, with the main show going up later today. As a reminder, here is the match card: The Rock(c) vs Randy Orton- WWE Title Match Dean Ambrose(c) vs Booker T- United States Title Match, Iron Man Stipulation Batista vs Kevin Owens vs Dolph Ziggler vs Austin Aries- WWE Title #1 Contender's Match Prime Time Players(c) vs New Day- WWE Tag Team Title Match Nikki Bella(c) vs Natalya vs Brie Bella- Women's World Title Match Universe Mode May 22nd, 2016 Judgment Day(Pre-Show) Location: Seattle, WA The Miz hosts Miz TV, accompanied by Maryse The Judgment Day Pre-Show opened with the Awesome One in the ring, accompanied by the French Beauty Maryse, Miz's wife. The Miz stated that, on Smackdown, he got rid of the monkey on his back when he fired Damien Mizdow, who was going to cause him nothing but trouble. The only person he needs by his side is Maryse, who is the only one who has ever earned his respect and tr...

Later today, a new post will go up on my second blog , called the Reigns Report. It is a scouting report, written by yours truly, about current WWE employee Joe Anoa'i, known as Roman Reigns. Enjoy!

This episode of Main Event features a Light Heavyweight Title match, as Tyler Breeze defends against AJ Styles! Universe Mode May 21st, 2016 Main Event Location: Chicago, IL Ken Shamrock vs Billy Gunn Former Attitude Era wrestlers were in action, as Ken Shamrock took on Billy Gunn. The hard-as-nails Shamrock was ready for a fight, and seemed to have the match in hand. He took Gunn out on the outside of the ring, clearly in his element. Gunn had a few tricks up his sleeve, and caught Shamrock with the Famouser for the victory. Winner: Billy Gunn Nikki Bella and Trish Stratus vs Kelly Kelly and Natalya- Champions vs Challengers Two nights ago on Smackdown, Dean Ambrose and The Rock faced off against Booker T and Randy Orton in a Champions vs Challengers match. Tonight, the women of Universe Mode were out to prove that they could do it better, as they took part in their own Champions vs Challengers match. Both teams worked well early on, tagging in and out, the refer...

The final Smackdown before Judgment Day sees a massive main event as the two biggest champions, Dean Ambrose and The Rock, face their challengers, Booker T and Randy Orton. The final two spots in the #1 Contender's match will be decided, new debuts and more! Universe Mode May 19th, 2016 Smackdown Location: Washington, D.C. Prime Time Players vs The Miz and Damien Mizdow Prior to defending their titles against the New Day at Judgment Day, the Prime Time Players took on The Miz and Mizdow here on Smackdown. It was pretty clear that Miz and Mizdow weren't a great pair, as they struggled to communicate. Although Mizdow had the crowd's support, he clearly didn't have Miz's favor, as the Awesome One hung him out to dry several times. Titus decimated Mizdow with a Clash of the Titus as Miz just watched as the referee counted to 3. After the match, Miz fired Mizdow, saying he had no use for a stunt double who couldn't hold his own. Winners: Prime Tim...

Tonight on NXT, Finn Balor and Sami Zayn square off, with the winner choosing the stipulation of their title match. Two number one contender's matches, a NXT TV Title match and more! Universe Mode May 18th, 2016 NXT Location: Montreal, CN AJ Styles vs Ricochet- Light Heavyweight Title #1 Contender's Match We opened NXT with a #1 Contender's Match for the Light Heavyweight Title, as AJ Styles faced Ricochet. The two have very exciting moves, and put on quite a show, with near fall after near fall. Styles came close to winning it a few times, and Ricochet connected on a very impressive 450 Splash that wasn't enough. The power of Styles would prove the difference, as he slammed Ricochet to the mat before hitting the Styles Clash for the 3 count. Winner: AJ Styles Pentagon Jr(c) vs Bo Dallas- NXT Television Title Match Bo Dallas was the next challenger for the NXT TV Title, and The Inspirational One showed a lot of fight against the undefeated champ...

On this episode of Raw, Brock Lesnar's open challenge returns, D-X looks to gain momentum, Kelly Kelly battles Lita, and two titles are on the line. Universe Mode May 16th, 2016 Raw Location: Providence, RI Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman vs ??? Brock Lesnar, with his associate Paul Heyman, made their way down to the ring for their open challenge, and who should emerge; the Icon, Sting! The Stinger was not about to be yet another victim of the Beast, and fought with everything he had, matching Brock blow for blow. He even managed to take Brock down with a Scorpion Death Drop, but Heyman distracted the referee from making the count. This only served to annoy Brock, who got up to his feet and planted Sting with an F-5, believing the job was done, only to see Sting somehow kick out. Lesnar continue to get more and more annoyed, letting himself get caught into another Scorpion Death Drop, but Lesnar proved how unbeatable he is, kicking out just before the three count. Heyma...

On this episode of Main Event, it is an old school collision, as The APA take on Smackdown's newest team, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson. Fresh off maiming his own brother in a shocking betrayal, Raw's Kane is in action. In the main event, it's a battle of guys though to be "B+" players, as Mick Foley takes on Daniel Bryan. Universe Mode May 14th, 2016 Main Event Location: Pittsburgh, PA The APA vs Ric Flair and Arn Anderson Both teams were eager for their first win, and traded offense. Off a big DDT, Arn appeared to have the match won, but Farooq kicked out. The APA then came close to winning it, hitting a Clothesline/Dominator combo, but Arn just broke it up. Flair tagged in Arn, who came very close on a Double A Spinebuster. The match devolved into a brawl, but it was Arn who ended up in control, hitting his DDT on Farooq for the victory. Winners: Ric Flair and Arn Anderson Kane vs X-Pac Our next match saw a rivalry rekindled, as Kane took on ...

Welcome back to Henry's Universe Mode. I begin this post by informing you of another format change, this time in displaying the results of matches. The effect should become apparent shortly. I think this new format should shorten the posts, which have been a little too long, and also make it a lot easier to read the match summaries them selves. Before this episode gets underway, Smackdown's own pay-per-view, Judgment Day, which will take place, in Universe and in real life, on May 22nd. Smackdown GM Teddy Long announced that at Judgment Day, the semi main event will see Dean Ambrose defend the United States Title against Booker T in a 30-minute long Iron Man match. The winner of tonight's main event, featuring Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan, will be named the number one contender to the WWE title, and will take on The Rock at Judgment Day. Universe Mode May 12th, 2016 Smackdown Location: Nashville, TN The New Day vs Tyson Kidd and Cesaro- WWE Tag Team Titles #...

It wasn't a good show, it wasn't a bad show, it was a good show. I don't know man, you find some other way to end it. There's been a lot of talk over the past few weeks over the supposed "new era" of the WWE, and tonight's show gave us a brief taste of what the era could have in store. I'm reminded of early to mid 1998, after a few horrible years of programming, when the WWF finally regrouped and started to put together some very solid programming. It wasn't until 1999 when the WWF finally dethroned WCW, but 1998 is one of my favorite years of WWF programming, as Vince and Co. demonstrated just how good they could become. I normally wouldn't cover pre-show matches, but these two were pretty important. First, in remarkably the only questionable booking move of the night, Ziggler for some reason picked up a win over Baron Corbin. It's a demonstration of just how bad 50/50 booking is, and we should all move on. In the greatest pre-show m...