WWE Superstars TV Report

By Daniel Galvan

March 11th, 2010

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    Match 1: Dolph Ziggler vs Shelton Benjamin - Commentators: Matt Striker and Todd Grisham

Match starts with Ziggler getting immediate offense. Ziggler pounds away on Shelton early in the corner. Ziggler then gets whipped into the corner by Benjamin. Benjamin. Ziggler then locks on the sleeper on Benjamin, but Shelton reverses it by flipping Dolph over. Dolph then dropkicks the leg of Shelton. Ziggler then hits a leg drop to the standing Benjamin. Ziggler goes for the pin, but doesn't get it. Dolph then stomps on the neck of Benjamin. Ziggler then hits his exaggerated elbow drop on Benjamin, and goes for the pin only to get a nearfall. Ziggler then locks on a sideheadlock on Benjamin, but Benjamin elbows his way out of the maneuver. Shelton then hits a clothesline on Ziggler. Shelton then goes for the Dragon Whip, but Ziggler dodges it. Ziggler still dizzy gets hit by a fireman's carry by Benjamin. Benjamin then covers Ziggler to no avail. Benjamin then puts Ziggler on the top rope. Benjamin then grabs the head of Dolph and drops Dolph neck first into the ropes onto the ring apron, although it looks botched as Benjamin sells the move too. Dolph then hits the Zig Zag on Benjamin, and covers Benjamin only to get two. Ziggler then yells at Shelton. Ziggler then locks on the sleeper again on a tired Benjamin. Interesting note, Striker calls Benjamin the blueprint. Shelton almost reaches the ropes, so Ziggler gets his hooks in on Benjamin to lock on a rear naked choke. The referee calls for the bell as Shelton is passed out. An anticlimatic ending, since people are made to believe that breaking out of a rear naked choke is easy, watching the past 25 years of WWE.

    RESULT: Dolph Ziggler def. Shelton Benjamin via submission

    We then get a plug for the main event MVP and Christian vs Chavo Guerrero and Carlito(wonder who is going to win this one.) They show us an awesome package for the HBK/Shawn feud.

    MATCH 2: Mike Knox vs Goldust - Commentators: Matt Striker and Todd Grisham

Knox gets no entrance, and Goldust does. Match starts with Knox immediately stomping on Goldust in the corner. Goldust then gets offense on Knox and runs the ropes and meets a dropkick from Knox. Knox then goes for the pin, but only gets two. Knox then locks on a headlock on Goldust. Goldust then smacks his foot on the mat to get the crowd to cheer for him. Knox whips Goldust into the ropes, and drops down to toss over Goldust, but Goldust instead drops down aswell and slaps Knox. Goldust then hits an inverted atomic drop on Knox. Goldust then runs the ropes and hits a facebuster on Knox. Goldust then goes for a pin, but only gets two. Goldust then hits a scoop slam on Knox who was running at Goldust. Goldust then goes for a pin on Knox, but to no avail. Knox then whips Goldust into the ropes, and tries to boot Goldust, but Goldust dodges the boot and runs the ropes but meets a flying crossbody from Knox. Knox then covers Goldust twice, but to no avail as Goldust kicks out both times. Goldust then hits the Final Cut and gets the pin.

    RESULT: Goldust def. Mike Knox via pinfall.

    We get a package from last weeks NXT. They then show the Wrestlemania Re-Bound with Golberg/Lesnar and Austin.

    MATCH 3: Santino Marella vs Zack Ryder w. Rosa Mendes - Commentators: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole

Santino starts the match with a fighting stance. Both men then lock up, and Santino hits a sideheadlock takeover on Ryder. Ryder then hits a sideheadlock takeover on Santino. Ryder then grinds a headlock on Santino. Santino then gets up and whips Ryder into the ropes, only to get shoulderblocked by Ryder. Ryder then runs the ropes, to meet a armdrag from Santino. Santino then hits a powerslam on Ryder. Santino then goes for a monkey flip on Ryder, but Ryder holds onto the ropes so Santino just falls flat on his back. Ryder then hits a clothesline on Marella. Ryder then hits a variation of a neckbreaker on Santino. Ryder then pins Santino only to get two. Ryder then locks on a sideheadlock on Santino. Fans start chanting "Santino", and Santino hulks up and flips Ryder over himself. Ryder then elbows Santino, as Marella plays to the crowd. Ryder then yells at Santino. Ryder then grabs the head of Santino and rams into the corners of teh turnbuckle, and Santino does the spot where he no-sells the turnbuckle smash. Ryder then slaps Santino, and Santino grins. Santino then punches Ryder. Ryder goes for an elbow on Santino, but Santino drops to one leg and hip tosses Ryder. Santino then calls for the Cobra, and hits Ryder with the Cobra. Rosa distracts Santino, and Ryder hits a leg lariat on Santino. Zack then hits the Zack Attack and gets the pin on Marella.

    RESULT: Zack Ryder def. Santino Marella via pinfall

    They then show a package for the latest Michaels DVD. Then they show a Batista video profile. We go to the RAW Rebound now showing Batista attacking Cena, and the gauntlet match. Lawler and Cole then go over the Mania 26 card.

    MATCH 4: Christian and MVP vs Chavo Guerrero and Carlito - Commentators: Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole

Match starts with MVP and Chavo Guerrero. MVP and Chavo lock up. Chavo then grabs around the waist of MVP, but MVP reverses it and grabs the waist of Guerrero. MVP then locks on a headlock on Chavo and then hits a shoulderblock on Chavo. MVP then goes for the pin, and only gets two. MVP then brings Chavo into his corner, and tags in Christian. Chavo immediately runs back to his corner and tags in Carlito. Carlito immediately kicks Christian in the gut, and locks on a headlock. Christian then throws Carlito into the ropes and hits a dropkick on Carlito. Christian then goes for the pin, but only gets a two count. Christian then hits a openhand slap on Carlito. Carlito then hitsa knee to the midsection. Carlito then knocks Christian off the apron. We then go to commercial break. We come back from commercial break with Carlito hitting a back elbow smash on Christian. Carlito then goes for the pin, and only gets two. Carlito then hits a body slam on Christian. Christian then tags in MVP who hip tosses Carlito. MVP then elbows Carlito, and pushes Chavo off the apron. MVP then hits a knee on Carlito. MVP then hits his Ballin' elbow on Carlito. Chavo then brings Carlito to the outside of the outside of the ring. MVP then hits a sliding baseball slide on both men. MVP then throws Carlito into the ring, and stands on the apron. MVP then is about to hit a springboard move, but Chavo grabs the leg of MVP and MVP falls face first into the ring apron. Carlito then charges MVP into the barricade. Carlito then elbows the back of MVP. Carlito then bodyslams MVP, and tags in Chavo who somersaults on MVP. Chavo then stomps on MVP. Chavo then hits an uppercut on MVP and goes for the pin only to get two. The fans then chant one more time for the uppercut. Chavo then punches MVP, but MVP blocks it, and hits Chavo with a punch of his own. Chavo then hits a drop-toehold on MVP and then drops a knee on him. Chavo then brings MVP into his corner and pounds away on MVP in the corner. Carlito then chokes MVP. Chavo then tags in Carlito. Carlito then kicks the stomach of MVP. Carlito then stomps MVP. Tarver then gets in the face of MVP and yells at MVP. Carlito then punches MVP. MVP then delivers a few left and rights on Carlito and whips Carlito into the ropes only to meet a kick from Carlito. Carlito then runs the ropes and MVP hits a variation of a flapjack on Carlito. MVP then tags in Christian, and Carlito tags in Chavo. Christian then delivers a series of punches to Chavo, and gets whipped into the ropes. Christian then elbows Chavo on the re-bound. Christian then mule kicks Chavo. Christian then jumps on the top rope, and hits a sunset flip on Chavo, but only gets two. Christian then hits Chavo with a wild right hand. Christian then kicks Chavo, and hits a flying european uppercut on Carlito. Christian then knees Carlito of the apron, and elbows Chavo who runs at Christian. Christian then goes for another sunset flip on Chavo, but Chavo reverses it by putting both of his knees on the arms of Christian and sitting down. Chavo gets a nearfall. Chavo then goes for the Three Amigos, but only hits two. Christian reverses the third suplex, and hits an inverted DDT onto Chavo. Carlito then breaks it up by dropping an elbow on Christian. MVP then runs in the ring and clotheslines Carlito over the top rope. Christian then goes for the Killswitch Engage on Guerrero, but Chavo reverses it into a brainbuster. Chavo then goes for a frog splash, but Christian moves out of the way, and hits the Killswitch Engage on Guerrero and picks up the three count.

    RESULT: Christian and MVP def. Chavo Guerrero and Carlito

    Overall Thoughts: A decent show with no match that was spectacular, but nothing that was horrible.