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Superstars: August 23, 2040
I'm in a tag mood tonight so the majority of the matches will be as such...
Opening Match: Ronnie Costello and the Academy vs. Nigel Gallagher and the British Infection
I haven't used the Academy in quite a while. I should probably use that for a storyline in the near future. These guys get the crowd cooking pretty well as it comes down to Costello and Adrian and Brooke just has to interject herself somehow. Costello locks in the C Squared for the submission. ****1/4, 88% overall.
Backstage, Luscious and Galino & Farnes have some grievances that need airing. First and foremost is all of the legal trouble that Martyn LaSalle and all of the WWE might be facing due to what happened on Raw. Michael Hotbody has a good mind to pour on so many charges they'll be cutting down trees well into the next decade to deal with all of the depositions! Assault. Battery. Fraud. Reckless endangerment. And more importantly all of the traumatic emotional distress suffered by Michael Hotbody brought on by LaSalle's incredibly cruel and malicious actions! Martyn LaSalle was not invited to the exhibition on Raw and didn't even bother signing a release form! Can you imagine the liability? And because of the illegality of LaSalle's participation that means that any actions that occurred during that time DON'T COUNT! Therefore, any record, visual or otherwise, detailing those events shall be STRICKEN FROM THE BOOKS! And any mentioning or displaying of said events will open the doors to extreme litigation. That being said, the duo also wishes to extend a word of warning to the Dillingers, telling them to be wary of the battles they want to fight.
Second Match: The Young Bloods vs. Isaac Wolff and El Silencio
Weak charisma, strong-as-fuck talent ratings. What team name would fit for Wolff and Silencio? A question for another time as Stephan Q. Sterling seems to want to outdo Brooke's earlier managerial aide and that allows Matt Riley to level Wolff with a Bull Hammer for the pin. ****1/2, 91% overall.
Backstage, Orlando Kincaid wants to brag about what he did to Alexander Piero last week. He doesn't get too far in his quest as Madison approaches him with a murderous look in her eye. Kincaid tells her to get lost and go cry about what happened because there's plenty more where that came from if Piero wants some. Madison is glad to hear it because she's proposing Kincaid face Piero one more time at SummerSlam. Kincaid is cool with that idea but he wants to make it no disqualifications. It's about time someone gave Piero the proper WWE welcome because it's long overdue.
Third Match: The Perfections vs. The Jersey Experience
Checking off a few boxes here by doing this match. I imagine it would make sense that the rest of the women's teams are jockeying for the right to be named the challengers to whoever wins the championship at SummerSlam. Nathan Quinn does his part in helping his clients achieve that goal by distracting Frankie and Bonnie Beckham capitalizes with the Bluebonnet to score the pin. ****1/2, 90% overall.
Fourth Match: Shawn Dangerson vs. Clayton North
Pausing the tag matches for a bit but it's for a good cause. Namely the continued rise for Dangerson. Jason Sorola is on commentary talking about how no one should be proud of the victory Dangerson got on Raw. Sorola maintains that he's still the man of the cruiserweight division. As far as the match goes, they overcome their charisma deficiencies and deliver a solid outing. Dangerson gets the submission win with the Danger Zone as Sorola continues his scouting. ****1/2, 93% overall.
Time for a video to do some hyping for us! This one is focused on the long history between Noah Carmichael and Butch Fleming and the path each one has taken that's led them to SummerSlam.
Fifth Match: Missy Brantley vs. Bobbi Jo
The ladies can still rock the singles when they need to. And Bobbi Jo really needs to if she's going to be considered an equal to Hannah McCormick and continue with their team. Might as well book her to go over here via some creative use of Hannah's custom microphone. And by that I mean she uses it for purposes for which the object in question was not intended. ****1/2, 91% overall.
Sixth Match: King Kavovit vs. Kyle Jacobs
Oh, you know this is going to rock all kinds of ass. Kavovit kind of has to tread water considering his partner wanted to be a dumbass about things. Jacobs is looking for that oh-so-sweet momentum that's so precious during this time of the month. Jacobs pulls out a decisive pinfall win via a Legacy Bomb. *****, 94% overall.
We get an interview with The Lonely Girls as they head into their historic confrontation against Eclypse and Naomi Bailey at SummerSlam. They feel like they've said all that needs to be said. All that's left is to do all what needs to be done. Jenna may not be entering SummerSlam with the Women's Championship but she's damn sure going to leave SummerSlam with a championship, one way or another, Riott or no Riott.
MAIN EVENT: WWE Unified Tag Team Championship
The Future Foundation (c) vs. The Wyldhearts
This was set up on Raw and quite frankly the Wyldhearts deserve their second chance after getting screwed by Vivian. I imagine Vivian to be an expert with her screwing. Meanwhile these two teams demonstrate their expertise quite superbly with another outstanding bout. Julian Merrick ends up in trouble as the Wyldhearts go for the Heartstopper but Vivian valiantly tries to save her brother by jumping onto and grabbing Blaine Bellamey's leg. This is obviously enough for the DQ but it's not quite over as Madison decides to throw down and get her a piece of Vivian. The heels are driven off but Madison isn't done and decides to drop a bomb on the Wyldhearts by offering to become their manager! We go off the air as they ponder this proposition. *****, 94% overall.
Overall Show Rating: 90%
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