– As seen below, Don West is selling new Anthem Impact t-shirts and hoodies with the owl logo. The shirts are available now on ShopTNA.com for $24.99 and $34.99 but West has a deal where you can get one of the old Impact shirts for free.
– TNA’s website was down this morning but is currently undergoing maintenance.
– Tonight’s Impact Wrestling will see another reboot for the product. TNA is advertising the debut of Alberto El Patron, a Fatal 4 Way with DJZ vs. Caleb Konley vs. Marshe Rockett vs. Braxton Sutter, Bobby Lashley defending the World Heavyweight Title, Sienna vs. the debuting Rachael Ellering, The DCC vs. the debuting Reno Scum and more.
It all goes down in a matter of hours. #MakeImpactGreat 8/7c on @PopTV & @fightnet & @totalaccesstna TONIGHT. pic.twitter.com/iyZN7ZiKQE
— IMPACT WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) March 9, 2017
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The impending NBA playoffs means some schedule changes are coming for AEW Dynamite in the weeks ahead.
TNT announced the following changes Monday for their new Wednesday night staple:
The Wednesday, August 19th episode will air on Saturday, August 22nd at 6 PM Eastern, the spot once occupied by the NWA and WCW for decades. NXT TakeOver XXX is also scheduled for the 22nd as well.
The Wednesday, August 26th episode will air whenever the NBA game(s) are done that night with another new episode to air on Thursday, August 27th at 8 PM Eastern, meaning four new hours of AEW on TNT in two days. Both shows are apparently going to be “loaded up.”
The Wednesday, September 16th episode will air Thursday, September 17th at 8 PM Eastern.
TNT also will air Countdown to All Out at 10 PM on September 2nd.
The NBA had to go on hold for several months due to the pandemic and resumed this week with a schedule designed to seed the playoffs teams for a mid-August start. TNT and ESPN are broadcast partners for a combined $2.66 billion a year.
The FBI was justified in launching an investigation into ties between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia before the 2016 election, a US watchdog has found, undermining the US president’s claim it was all a "witch hunt".
There is no evidence that the FBI official who opened the probe was motivated by "political bias or improper motivation", according to a long-awaited report from the Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz released on Monday.
However the Horowitz report did include a string of criticisms for how the investigation was pursued, in particular over the way it secured a wiretap on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
The report found 17 "significant inaccuracies and omissions" in the applications to wiretap Mr Page. The report’s authors said they were "deeply concerned" by "so many basic and fundamental errors".
The report singled out the way FBI officials used memos from former MI6 agent Christopher Steele about Trump campaign ties to Russia to convince a court to approve wiretaps on Mr Page, asking why concerns over the veracity of his information were not flagged.
It noted that Mr Steele had described one of the sources for his explosives memos, which would become public after the election, as a "boaster" who "may engage in some embellishment", yet the comment was not fully passed on.
Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who wrote explosive memos about ties between the Trump campaign and RussiaCredit:
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Democrats and Republicans jumped on different parts of the nuanced and lengthy report, which runs for 476 pages, to claim political victory.
One of the report’s central findings – that the investigation launched into the Trump campaign’s Russia ties was justified – undercut the president’s repeated claimed that he was the victim of a "witch hunt".
The probe morphed into an investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller which lasted 22 months and hung over Mr Trump’s early years in office, drawing frequent and fierce attacks from the president.
But addressing the launch of the probe three months before the 2016 election, the report’s authors said "we did not find documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation" influenced the official who made the decision.
The US Justice Department's inspector general's report on the origin of contacts between the Trump campaign and RussiaCredit:
REUTERS/Jim Bourg
Referencing the probe’s code name, the authors wrote: "We found that Crossfire Hurricane was opened for an authorised investigative purpose and with sufficient factual predication."
That conclusion was challenged by William Barr, the US attorney general appointed by Mr Trump in a statement issued alongside the report’s release.
"The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a US presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken," Mr Barr said.
Republicans pointed to criticism for how the FBI team pursuing the probe had gone about securing a wiretap into Mr Page, who was a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign.
The report’s authors found that members of the FBI team failed to make sure the wiretap applications, submitted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act [Fisa], were "scrupulously accurate".
Donald Trump wanted to improve relations with Vladimir Putin's Russia when he entered the White House in January 2017Credit:
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In total across four wiretap applications on Mr Page, who had stepped down from the Trump campaign after controversy over a trip he made to Russia, there were 17 "significant inaccuracies and omissions", according to the report.
The report’s authors wrote: "We do not speculate whether the correction of any particular misstatement or omission, or some combination thereof, would have resulted in a different outcome."
"Nevertheless, the [Justice] Department’s decision makers and the court should have been given complete and accurate information so that they could meaningfully evaluate probable cause before authorising the surveillance of a US person associated with a presidential campaign."
The report also raised questions about how the FBI investigating team had used confidential human sources who made approaches to Trump campaign figures.
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael HorowitzCredit:
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The report said there was no evidence of "political bias or improper motivations" in the FBI’s deployment of the sources and that none had been placed inside the Trump campaign.
However the report’s authors said it does raise questions about why the FBI investigators did not notify Justice Department officials before making the decision.
Reacting to the report, Mr Trump suggested the FBI behaviour revealed in the report was a "disgrace" and said it was something that had "never happened in the history of our country".
Mr Trump said: "It is incredible, far worse than I would have ever thought possible. It’s an embarrassment to our country, it’s dishonest, it’s everything that a lot of people thought it would be, except far worse."
On Monday, ABC News also reported that Mr Steele once met Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, back in 2007 and exchanged emails.
The contact came around a decade before Mr Steele would become a frequent target of Mr Trump’s ire over the lurid claims detailed in his memos.
A woman who was stranded in the arid central Australian Outback for almost two weeks has been rescued, as search was continuing Monday for her two friends.
Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, was being treated in an Alice Springs hospital for dehydration and exposure after she was found late Sunday, Police Superintendent Pauline Vicary said. The air search continued on Monday for her friends Claire Hockridge, 46, and Phu Tran, 40.
The three set out from Alice Springs for an afternoon drive on Nov 19 and their car became bogged in a riverbed southwest of the town.
Ms McBeath-Riley found water about 1.5km north of the car.
"Sensibly she appears to have stayed where the water is and has been drinking that and that’s probably what kept her going," Ms Vicary said.
Ms McBeath-Riley said she and her companions found a waterhole. Her companions began trekking 20km toward a highway on Thursday, planning to avoid the desert heat, which has come close to 40 degrees Celsius in recent days, by walking at night and carrying up to 7 litres of water.
The woman's friends walked to find a highway to get helpCredit:
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Ms McBeath-Riley said she decided to stay at the waterhole with a dog that she did not think would survive a walk to the Stuart Highway, which connects Australia’s north and south coasts. They did not know anyone was looking for them.
"When the helicopter found me, I thought that Claire and Phu had reached the highway. That was my immediate thought. So to find that’s not the case is worrying," Ms McBeath-Riley told reporters.
Ms Vicary said searchers had found one set of footprints.
"It’s quite a diverse terrain. There’s sandy dunes, there’s hard clay, there’s areas of dense trees, but there are also rocks and ranges in the area," Ms Vicary said.
The woman is being treated in Alice Springs after surviving the brutal Outback conditionsCredit:
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The pair had little food with them, she said.
A cattle rancher played a key role in saving the woman, telling police that he spotted tire tracks in an area that had not been searched.
"As a result of that information, we were able to locate the vehicle and then from there they have followed some of the other tracks and have located her," Ms Vicary said.
The Rock and Vince McMahon made appearances for the live crowd at the Staples Center before tonight’s WWE RAW went on the air in Los Angeles.
We noted before that Rock was in Los Angeles as the “Fighting With My Family” movie, based on Paige and her family, that he’s working on with WWE Studios would be filming scenes after RAW goes off the air. We have updates on filming with new photos at this link and this link.
Rock made his grant entrance before telling the fans about the post-show filming. Rock mentioned Paige, which brought a “si” chant from the crowd. Rock then took a shot at John Cena as he announced, “John Cena is in the movie. I’m kidding, we want a good movie!” Rock joked that Cena will text him for that jab and went on to do his signature catchphrases before bringing Vince out for just a few seconds as RAW was about to begin on the USA Network. Rock did confirm that he won’t be on the RAW broadcast tonight. He also mentioned that the post-RAW segment they’re filming is based on Paige defeating AJ Lee for the Divas Title.
Below are some photos and videos from the segment:
.@TheRock is here!!! pic.twitter.com/GMhoREyTCI
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) February 21, 2017
.@NextGenGirl got a nice pic of our view of @TheRock (and the WWE control station for #RAW inside Staples Center!) pic.twitter.com/oTIpC75IDK
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) February 21, 2017
.@TheRock AND Vince McMahon!!!?!?? #RAW pic.twitter.com/q2HQCW330F
— Ry Ryan (@_RyRyan) February 21, 2017
Vince McMahon just fired The Rock before Raw pic.twitter.com/v6AsmnOQh7
— Nick Schwartz (@Nick_Schwartz) February 21, 2017
Funny moment: Rock got walked off stage by Vince McMahon. #raw pic.twitter.com/pjcXOt9G6t
— Marcus Vanderberg (@marcowill) February 21, 2017
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– Below is the first episode of “Our Home” from John Cena and Nikki Bella. The new series on The Bella Twins’ YouTube channel will take fans inside Cena and Nikki’s home.
– As noted, WWE NXT Women’s Champion Asuka has been added to the March 12th WWE live event from Madison Square Garden. She’s also been added to main roster live events on March 13th in Charleston, WV; March 25th in Johnson City, TN; March 26th in Raleigh, NC; and March 27th in Norfolk, VA.
– Mick Foley tweeted the following after the “Holy Foley” finale aired on the WWE Network last night:
I really appreciate everyone who took this #HolyFoley journey with us. It was an unforgettable experience for us as a family. @WWENetwork
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) February 28, 2017
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St. Cloud State University wrestling will celebrate the accomplishments of Jacob Kahnke and Shamus O’Gradywith a “banner ceremony” on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Noon in the Huskies’ wrestling room, which is located inside the Halenbeck Hall Fieldhouse.
O’Grady won the 184-pound national title at the 2013 NCAA Division II championships in Birmingham, Ala., while teammate Kahnke earned his fourth All-America certificate at the NCAA championships in 2013.
O’Grady’s national championship banner, along with Kahnke’s All-America banner, will be unveiled during the ceremony and will forever be immortalized on the wall of the SCSU wrestling room to inspire future champions. Fans will have the opportunity to watch a brief highlight video of O’Grady and Kahnke’s memorable run during the 2012-13 season along with comments from both athletes on their storybook careers at SCSU.
Following the ceremony at 2 p.m., all are invited to stop downtown at Howie’s Sports Bar, St. Cloud for an event social. Refreshments and appetizers will be available at Howie’s with O’Grady and Kahnke on hand to meet and sign autographs.
– In the video below, RAW Tag Team Champions Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson play “One Word” with Jonathan Coachman and discuss several legendary tag teams, from Demolition to The New Age Outlaws.
– WWE has a new poll asking fans which Superstar is the closest to a modern-day Rick Rude, who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. As of this writing, 41% voted for Dolph Ziggler while 18% voted for other, 16% voted for Fandango, 16% for Cesaro and the rest for Tyler Breeze.
– Stephanie McMahon has been nominated for a Cojone Award, which “recognizes marketers who have disrupted the status quo and who embrace the role of the modern marketer.” The winners will be revealed at SXSW in Austin, Texas this month. Stephanie tweeted the following on the nod:
It’s an honor to be dominated for the #CojonesAwards. Thanks for the consideration @jellett! See you at #SXSW https://t.co/jquUZC2BLT
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 6, 2017
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– It’s worth noting that the only video from this week’s WWE RAW to have the YouTube comments disabled was the backstage segment with The New Day, which you can see below. It appears Big E referenced Xavier Woods being in the leaked Paige video from Friday when he asked Woods if there was something he wanted to tell them about, and that Woods had some explaining to do.
– WWE wasted another Brock Lesnar date at Monday’s RAW in Brooklyn as The Beast was backstage but not used on TV. The post-show dark segment saw Paul Heyman issue an open challenge, which was accepted by Big Show. The segment saw Lesnar block a chokeslam and leave Show laying with a F5.
– Seth Rollins is featured in this new promo for the WWE Tough Talkers from Mattel:
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– The final WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 33 kicks off with SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan coming to the ring to a pop.
– We’re live from Richmond, Virginia with Tom Phillips, David Otunga and JBL. Mauro Ranallo is off for the third straight week. They did not mention him this time.
– Bryan enters the ring for the WrestleMania 33 contract signing between AJ Styles and Shane McMahon but fans chant Bryan’s name. Bryan asks if we’re ready for WrestleMania and a “yes!” chant starts. Bryan introduces Shane and out comes the SmackDown Commissioner.
Fans chant for AJ Styles next. Bryan makes the introduction and out comes AJ as Shane looks on. Shane is still sporting a shiner from earlier this month. They take their seats at the table. Shane talks about the vision he and Bryan had for SmackDown when they started leading the brand. He says AJ has been a part of that vision and will still be a part, no matter what happens at WrestleMania. Shane praises AJ’s in-ring skills and says he truly is phenomenal. AJ agrees and says yeah, he is pretty phenomenal. Shane goes on about how AJ got himself to the WWE Title but something was happening to AJ and not in a good way – his ego was getting too big and he became arrogant. Shane says it was AJ’s arrogance that caused him to lose the WWE Title.
Shane says AJ’s ego couldn’t handle the fact that he wasn’t scheduled for WrestleMania, so he made his own opportunity at Shane’s expense. Shane says no matter who he’s been in the ring with, he makes the other person reach deep down. Shane says if AJ doesn’t give him his best, he won’t feel real phenomenal when Shane’s hand is raised on Sunday. Shane drops the mic and signs the contract. AJ also signs the contract. AJ asks Shane if he’s ready for this match. It won’t be Hell In a Cell or Falls Count Anywhere. It’s a match where you lose if you’re out of the ring for 10 seconds. No weapons and if you use them you’ll be disqualified. AJ says this is a traditional match and he’s not sure if Shane has ever been in one but when he enters the ring with AJ, he enters the world of AJ Styles. AJ says this is his home and this is what he does. He is untouchable between these ropes. AJ says they will wrestle, throw hands and take it to the air if Shane wants to but AJ will embarrass Shane on every level.
AJ goes over some of Shane’s biggest opponents but says he’s never been in the ring with someone like AJ Styles. AJ says he is the all-around best performer to ever step foot in a WWE ring and at WrestleMania, Shane is going to find out how phenomenal AJ really is. AJ signs again or finishes his first signing. They face off and AJ pushes the table out of the way. Bryan gets in between them. Bryan tells them to calm down and wants to seal the deal with a handshake. Fans boo and a “no!” chant starts. Shane offers his hand. AJ refuses and walks out of the ring to more boos. AJ talks some trash as his music hits and he backs up the ramp while Shane approves the contract and looks on.
– Still to come, Harper vs. Wyatt and the “lost finale” of Total Bellas from The Miz and Maryse. We see Carmella and Becky Lynch walking backstage. We go to commercial.
Becky Lynch vs. Carmella
Back from the break and out comes Becky Lynch. SmackDown Women’s Champion Alexa Bliss and Mickie James are on commentary. James Ellsworth is out next with a mic. He yells about how great he is and demands respect as he introduces The Princess of Staten Island. Out comes Carmella.
Back and forth to start. Carmella takes control. Mickie and Bliss get into it several minutes into the match at ringside. Their fight makes it into the ring as Mickie mounts Bliss with rights. Carmella and Becky get involved as the referee calls for the bell. Becky suplexes Carmella. Mickie hits a Mick Kick on Bliss. Becky and Mickie face off. Mickie points to the WrestleMania 33 sign as we go to commercial.
Mickie James and Becky Lynch vs. Carmella and Alexa Bliss
Back from the break and we’ve got a tag match. Mickie goes at it with Bliss for a 2 count. Becky tags in and keeps up the attack on Bliss for another pin attempt. Mickie tags in and goes to the top but Bliss retreats and tags in Carmella. Carmella and Bliss get into it. Mickie comes in and goes to work on Carmella. Mickie ends up kicking Bliss off the apron but Carmella takes advantage and drops Mickie.
It comes down to Bliss keeping Mickie in control now. Bliss fights off Mickie until Natalya’s music interrupts and out she comes. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Natalya is on commentary. The finish sees Ellsworth trip Becky, allowing Carmella to get the pin.
Winners: Carmella and Alexa Bliss
– After the match, Natalya hits the ring and attacks Becky. Carmella and Bliss double team Mickie, sending her out of the ring. The music hits and out comes Naomi for her big return. Natalya meets her on the ramp but Naomi nails a big hurricanrana. Naomi hits the ring and unloads on Carmella, then Bliss. Naomi takes the mic and announces that she is ready to go for WrestleMania 33 on Sunday. She officially enters the SmackDown Women’s Title match. Naomi says this Sunday in her hometown, everyone is going to… feel the glow. The crowd finished the sentence with her. Naomi’s music hits and she dances as the others look on.
– Daniel Bryan is backstage on the phone with Brie Bella. He hangs up because her “sister” just walked in but it’s Tyler Breeze dressed as Nikki Bella again. Breezy Bella makes himself available for WrestleMania. Fandango comes in for some bad comedy. Bryan is having a 10-man tag match tonight to determine more Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal participants. He lets them have the last two spots.
– Still to come, MizTV. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and the announcers hype WrestleMania Week.
– We go to the ring and out comes The Miz and Maryse for another special edition of MizTV. They lead us to the “lost finale” of Total Bellas, which is another parody like last week, poking at John Cena, Nikki Bella, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella.
The parody ended with Nikki proposing to Cena. We go back to the ring and Miz wonders if Cena will accept the proposal. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Miz leads us to the rest of the parody. The fake Cena turns down the fake Nikki because getting married would hurt his brand. Miz and Maryse break from their characters and get serious about WrestleMania. Miz says they’re going to make sure WrestleMania if the curtain call for Nikki and Cena. Miz says they will make Cena and Nikki realize they have nothing left for them after WWE. Miz calls Cena a circus act and says he’s just a big dumb animal wandering the streets without WWE. Miz says Cena is done. Maryse blasts Nikki and Miz says Cena will no longer be able to call himself a man after Sunday. Miz says the whole world will see that Cena’s entire world is bullshit. Maryse and Miz kiss to end the segment.
We go back to the ring with Miz and Maryse. The music hits before Miz can speak and out comes John Cena with Nikki Bella. They kiss on the stage before Cena rushes to the ringside area. Nikki joins him and they enter the ring. Miz is shocked it took them this long to interrupt. Cena says he was laughing with everyone else. He says the segment was pretty funny. Cena says Miz nailed it making fun of Cena’s house rules and some of the other stuff. Cena says Miz really nailed home how they’re not married, because they’re… not married. Cena says this was some of the best stuff Miz has done in WWE. But then the jokes ended and Miz started acting like Miz. Cena says they don’t have a problem with the Total Bellas spoof but they do have a problem with Miz and Maryse because they believe the stuff they’re saying. Cena rips on Maryse for thinking Nikki stopped her from coming back. Cena says Maryse did nothing when she was in WWE before and if you don’t believe him, look on the WWE Network and you’ll see nothing for the Best of Maryse.
Cena goes on about Miz’s claims of Cena using WWE to get to Hollywood. Cena says he’s more brand-loyal than Vince McMahon. Cena says he’s going to make a movie but he’s coming back. Others have done this, like Sheamus, Seth Rollins, Randy Orton and others, including The Miz. Cena goes on about The Miz and says at least he’s done something, what about Maryse? Cena reminds her that there is a women’s revolution going on right now. Cena says she shows up every week and steals a paycheck. He calls her a waste of space. Cena says the only reason Maryse is back is because Miz begged WWE to re-hire her so he could be on Total Divas. Cena says Miz is using Maryse to get on Total Divas. Cena points out how long they’ve been married with no kids. Cena wonders if Miz is firing blanks. Fans pop.
Cena goes on before taking off his shirt for a fight. Cena stands in front of Miz as the man Miz knows will crush him at WrestleMania. Cena says he and Nikki are not in for the fight of their lives, they are going to destroy Miz and Maryse at WrestleMania. Cena says Miz has been in WWE for 10 years but still doesn’t understand you have to walk tough if you’re going to talk tough. Cena calls Miz a “pussy” and goes on about how he and Maryse are cowards. Cena says they aren’t the “It Couple,” they’re the “Shhh… it Couple” now. Cena rallies for a fight and dares Miz to prove him wrong and swing. Cena goes on and says Maryse is frozen in her tracks because she knows Nikki will knock the Botox out of her cheeks. Cena asks the fans if they want to see this. The two couples face off in the middle of the ring. Miz and Maryse back down to leave the ring as fans boo. They head up the ramp but turn back around. Miz looks to enter the ring but Maryse stops him. Miz hesitates but leaves with Maryse as the boos pick back up. Cena makes another joke about firing blanks. Nikki calls them fake ass see-through jealous haters. Nikki says come this Sunday, there’s no more running because they’re coming to kick ass. Nikki drops the mic as Cena’s music hits. They celebrate and pose.
– Still to come, Wyatt vs. Harper.
American Alpha, Heath Slater, Rhyno and Mojo Rawley vs. The Usos, Dolph Ziggler, Tyler Breeze and Fandango
Back from the break and all 10 men are in the ring, including SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. These are participants for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on Sunday. The babyfaces take control early on. Jason Jordan and Chad Gable take turns on Ziggler. Ziggler looks to turn it around on Gable but Gable counters. They keep Ziggler down as Rhyno comes in and tosses him around.
Rhyno goes for a Gore but Ziggler avoids it and goes to the floor. The heels regroup on the floor as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and The Usos have taken control. Fandango comes in and takes Gable to the corner. Jimmy comes back in and keeps Gable on the ropes. Breeze with a cheap shot to Gable. The heels continue to prevent tags by Gable. He finally gets the hot tag to Mojo and in he comes. Mojo unloads on Breeze. Ziggler comes in but Mojo sends him to the floor. Mojo splashes Breeze and drops him on his face for a close 2 count as Uso breaks it up. Jordan gets sent to the floor. Gable sends Uso over the floor. The other Uso superkicks Gable to the floor. Ziggler sends Slater off the apron. Rhyno hits a Gore on Ziggler. The chaos continues until Mojo gets the pin on Breeze.
Winners: Heath Slater, Rhyno, Chad Gable, Jason Jordan and Mojo Rawley
– After the match, the babyfaces celebrate as we see the Andre Battle Royal trophy at ringside.
– We go backstage to Luke Harper. He cuts a promo on Bray Wyatt and says he has seen the truth, and the truth is Harper doesn’t need Wyatt. Harper is free and if he was Wyatt, he would… run. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and the announcers go over the WrestleMania 33 card.
Bray Wyatt vs. Luke Harper
We go to the ring and out comes WWE Champion Bray Wyatt for this non-title match. We get a replay of Wyatt’s message to WrestleMania 33 opponent Randy Orton from last week. We go to commercial after Wyatt’s entrance.
Back from the break and Wyatt looks on as Luke Harper makes his way out. They go at it and Harper takes control early on. Wyatt drops him coming off the ropes. Harper comes back with a dropkick that sends Wyatt to the floor. Harper follows and beats Wyatt around the ringside area. Harper puts Wyatt against the barrier and charges into it. Harper sends Wyatt over the timekeeper’s barrier and stands on top of the announce table for a pop. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Wyatt is in control of Harper in the ring. Harper counters a move and catches Wyatt in a big sideslam for a 2 count. Wyatt counters and slams Harper with the Uranage before hitting the senton. Wyatt with another splash. Wyatt goes to the corner and turns upside down. Harper grabs Wyatt for Sister Abigail but Wyatt rolls to the floor. Harper follows and sends him into the announce table. Harper runs the ropes and nails a dive, sending Wyatt over the table.
Harper brings it back into the ring and nails a senton from the apron. Harper drops Wyatt with a boot for a close 2 count. More back and forth. Harper nails a superkick and a big clothesline for another 2 count. Wyatt ends up staring at Harper and locking eyes, causing Harper to hesitate. Harper goes for the discus clothesline but Wyatt springs into Sister Abigail for the win.
Winner: Bray Wyatt
– After the match, Wyatt takes the title as we get replays. Wyatt sits on his knees in the middle of the ring as his music plays. Wyatt raises the WWE Title until a creepy music hits and Randy Orton appears on the big screen. Orton is at the same place where he burned down Wyatt’s compound a few weeks ago, destroying Sister Abigail. Orton sends a warning to Wyatt and has a crucifix stake to drive into the remains of Sister Abigail. Orton says this will end her and seal Wyatt’s fate. Orton says he’s coming for Wyatt and the WWE Title at WrestleMania, and nothing will stand in his way. There’s an explosion from the crucifix as SmackDown goes off the air. Follow Marc on Twitter at @this_is_marc. Send any news, tips or corrections to us by clicking here.
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