Raw Recap: July 29 2013

Mr. Vince McMahon & Raw GM Brad Maddox came to the ring. Vince said we are going to have some fun tonight & handed Maddox the Mic. Maddox apologized for his bonehead decision to let John Cena chose his own opponent for Summer Slam. Vince said to Maddox last week you referred to Daniel Bryan as a troll & said a troll is a mythological caveman, a hideous ugly dwarf & that Maddox may be onto something with that. Vince said you also said that Bryan was undersized, has psychological problems & didn’t have the aura of being WWE Champion. Vince asked Maddox how he really feels about Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan came out to the ring & said with all do respect those words came out the mouth of Brad Maddox but he believes that they was dictated by Vince. Vince said I got this & dismissed Maddox. Vince said to Bryan you interrupted me & that was a lack of respect. Bryan sais respect is a 2 way street & said despite giving everything he has night after night year after year for this company Vince hasn’t given him an ounce of respect. Vince asked if Bryan if he respects John Cena. Bryan said he respects Cena as a human being, a champion & that Cena chose him as his Summer Slam opponent. Vince said would you respect Cena if he was lying through his teeth when he made all of those complimentary remarks when he chose you. Vince said Cena is lying to you & making you look foolish. Vince asked Bryan if he was a fool & asked if all the fans that support Cena are fools. Vince said Cena knows what I know that you can’t beat Cena &  you can’t even beat Kane tonight & the reason is because you don’t have ruthless aggression. Vince said Cena doesn’t have it anymore & is ripe for the picking. Vince said Bryan can’t beat Cena but he doesn’t want Cena to win either because Cena walks around like her like he own the place & he thinks he is better than him. Vince said he only sees himself winning & will tell how but needs to get on Bryan’s level & scrunches down & said he hopes both Cena & Bryan spontaneously combust. Vince said he hopes that he wins at Summer Slam. Bryan said if Cena is lying he will have hell to pay. Bryan said let me get own your level & stood on his tip toes. Bryan said to Vince you’re always honest with me & always tell me what you think but it doesn’t matter what you think it matters what they think(pointing to the fans). Fans chanted Yes! Bryan said it sounds like they want a new champion at Summer Slam. Bryan told Vince to take his own advice & listen to the WWE Universe. Bryan asked the fans if they want a new WWE Champion. Fans chanted Yes! Yes! Yes!

The Shield vs Mark Henry & The Uso’s: The Shield got the win. After the match Henry attacked The Shield & cleared them from the ring.

Footage from earlier in the day was showed of Ryback bullying some guy at the catering table. Ryback put him through the table.

Promo for the Wyatt family.

Maddox backstage, Kane came in & asked where are the Wyatt’s. Maddox said they aren’t here. Maddox said you can send them a message & show them that your still a monster & got that killer instinct in your match against your friend Daniel Bryan.

Rob Van Dam vs Fandango: RVD got the win by count out because Fandango walked away from the match.

AJ Lee & Big E Langston backstage, AJ complained that she has to wrestle Kaitlyn again & that Kaitlyn is going to spear her again. AJ said Big E always stands there & lets it happen & asked him why & said what’s the matter with you. AJ laughed & said you stand there & watch because you like me, you like what I do in the ring right & you never know what I’m going to do next do you. AJ laughed & skipped away.

Kaitlyn vs AJ Lee: Kaitlyn got the win. After the match AJ threw a temper tantrum. Dolph Ziggler came out & congratulated AJ on her loss. Ziggler said maybe your new friend Big E can be your shoulder to cry on & maybe later you can be his shoulder to cry on because I want a match with Big E right now.

Dolph Ziggler vs Big E Langston: AJ attacked Ziggler & Ziggler got the win by DQ. After the match Langston asked AJ what she was doing. Ziggler then nailed Big E with a Zig Zag.

Backstage Daniel Bryan asked John Cena if Vince McMahon was telling the truth. Cena said he wouldn’t believe a word Vince says. Bryan said good or bad Vince has always been honest with him. Cena said are you calling me a liar & walked off.

Christian vs Alberto Del Rio: Christian got the win.

Wade Barrett vs Cody Rhodes: Rhodes got the win. After the match Damien Sandow came out & said Cody damn you for throwing my briefcase into the Gulf of Mexico. Sandow said he has filed a complaint with WWE management. Sandow said he tried to bring Rhodes up to his level. Sandow said he won Money In The Bank & Rhodes grew a mustache. Sandow said it isn’t Rhodes fault. Sandow said that he comes from a family of scholars & Rhodes comes from a family of clowns & maybe now he shpuld send Rhodes back to the circus where he belongs. Sandow said on second thought carney folk are beneath his constitution. Sandow said “you’re welcome.”

Daniel Bryan vs Kane: Bryan got the win. After the match Kane choked slammed Bryan. Kane was getting ready to make his pyro go off & the lights went out & The Wyatt Family came out. Bray Wyatt sat in his rocking chair & the light came back on. Kane charged after Wyatt & grabbed him by the throat but Wyatt was saved by Erick Rowan & Luke Harper. Rowan & Harper beat down Kane & brought him back into the ring. Wyatt came into the ring & Rowan & Harper held Kane for him. Wyatt kissed Kane on the head & laid him out with a move. Wyatt said I heard you like to call yourself the devil’s favorite demon but you sir are no demon. Wyatt lifts up Kane’s head & said Kane I would like to let you in on a little secret man, you aught to be careful who you say those things in front of because you never know who might be listening. Wyatt laughed & posed with his arms outstretched with Rowan & Harper standing behind him & Wyatt said follow the buzzards.

Footage from earlier of The Bella Twins talking to Natalya was showed. Brie said we are all winners in the Total Divas premier. Nikki said especially you Natty, in every good story there is always a ugly duckling.

Brie Bella vs Natalya: During the match Nikki came out blowing on a duck call & saying quack, Natty, quack, quack which distracted Natalya. Brie got the win.

Paul Heyman & Curtis Axel backstage, Heyman said it’s time to show the world the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.

R-Truth was in the ring. Paul Heyman & Curtis Axel come to make there way to the ring. Heyman said he finds it ironic that his clients opponent tonight is known as R-Truth because our truth is that I’m the most exclusive manager, agent, advocate in sports entertainment history. Heyman said his client Brock Lesnar the beast incarnate at Summer Slam will end the career of his former best friend CM Punk. Heyman said being a Paul Heyman guy means that you are amongst the most elite circle of top talent in history, a fact perfectly personified by Curtis Axel. Axel said his father won the Intercontinental Championship right here in Texas but despite that he went on to become Mr. Perfect. Axel said that he is already more perfect than perfect.

R-Truth vs Curtis Axel: During the match CM Punk came out & attacked Axel & then went after Heyman. Punk got his hand on Heyman but Axel came over & Punk had to fight off Axel. Heyman was able to get away.

Triple H & Vince McMahon backstage, Triple H said are done pulling Maddox’s strings & jerking around Daniel Bryan, 3 matches last week, Ryback, Kane tonight what are you doing. Vince said maybe he is trying to use reverse psychology, maybe somewhere down deep he wants Bryan to be Champion & Vince laughed. Vince said all he wants is for someone to beat John Cena. Triple H said maybe Bryan can. Vince said no he can’t. Vince said he wants someone like you(Triple H) but 23 years younger. Stephanie came in & said Bryan needs a little help. Stephanie said the fans chose Bryan just as much as Cena did. Stephanie said we need to help Bryan’s image along & that she has an idea & she wants to personally supervise it. Stephanie said she wants to give Bryan a corporate makeover. Vince said good luck with that & walked off. Triple H told Stephanie it’s worth a shot.

Tables Match: John Cena vs Ryback: Cena got the win. After the match Daniel Bryan came out & got the WWE Championship belt & brought it into the ring. Bryan acted like he was going to hand it to Cena but pulled it back. Cena grabbed it away from Bryan. They stared at each other & Bryan yelled along with the fans Yes! Yes! Yes!

#August1Warning Fans Seek Answers… Big Name Responds

As speculation over the identity of the person behind the August 1st Warning videos continues to grow leading to this Thursday’s Impact wrestling, a fan on twitter asked one of the most talked about names if they were behind the video messages. They responded, what was their answer?

https://twitter.com/TheBobHolly/status/361510435050110977

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“See You Live This Thursday” Another #August1Warning Reveals Who He Is Not

TNA Wrestling has posted another mysterious video that was “sent” to them by an individual who will reveal his identity this Thursday on Impact Wrestling. The guesses keeping coming but the person says there is one person he definitely is not, and that is former WWE star Dave Batista.

He says that he has “put wrestlers on the map” and that he is not currently signed with TNA wrestling.

Add this one to my tv show list

Hey guys
So I’ve always been the person to watch weekly shows and never in a million of years would I have thought there’d be one dedicated to the wwe divas. Now I must admit when my best friend told me about this show I was a sceptic and I almost didn’t watch due to none of my favorite divas (Kaitlyn, AJ, and Alcia) not being a part of the cast. However I managed to put my Presumptions aside and give the show a shot. Thank goodness I did because I absolutely LOVED it. The only thing I would gripe about is seeing Cena on my tv screen but hey since he’s dating Nikki Bella what can I do? Speaking of which I feel a bit bad for Nikki, you can clearly tell her heart belongs to John but with his recent divorce he’s a bit hesitant to start a new life with Nikki causing her to have doubts on the relationship. Then on the other hand you have Brie and Bryan. They didn’t have to much focus on this episode; which is sad cuz I RESPECT THE BEARD. However there was talk about the couple going ring shopping, which is very exciting because they’re an adorable couple.
Now what’s a reality tv show without drama and a favorite person on the show? For me personally the story that I found most intriguing was Nattie training and yet not having a match at WrestleMania rather having to baby sit the newbies JoJo and Eva Marie. Speaking of the newbies at this point I see nothing special about either girl but hopefully they can prove me wrong. Although I must say kudos to Eva Marie for being rebellious and dying her hair red and not blonde. That takes some guts. The drama was also a high factor of the show. Ariana’s dude Viney, looked like he was going to blow a blood vessel when he found out about Brodus Clay telling his girl “you suck” (which I might add pissed me off too) so he had every right to get upset, he should’ve just handled it in a different manner since that could ruin his girls job. Side note I love how John aka Jimmy Uso (Naomi’s boyfriend) said he would’ve done the same. Might I add they’re an adorable couple.

What’s a good show without viewers getting livid right? Well at least I know that’s what happened to me last night. I was very upset when the 8 person tag got cut from WrestleMania. In fact the best friend and I were pissed when we watched mania. Seeing the backstage reactions though killed me. Especially Trinity’s aka Naomi’s. I’ve been watching Naomi since NXT, yes she may not be one of my faves but that doesn’t mean I’m not women enough to admit what an amazing athlete she is. Seeing her cry was not a good feeling. The same can be said for Arian. You see because once upon of time Arian was once JoJo and Eva Marie for me. I saw nothing special what so ever but she has indeed proved me wrong. She’s come a long way since her tough enough days. All I gotta say Is damn you punk and taker…. Why did you have to to over time???!!!!
On conclusion this episode was very entertaining to me. I can’t wait for next week. Hopefully Arian talks to Viney because the issue should be discussed. With that said the rest of the upcoming episodes should be great to with the twins and their dudes, Nattie and TJ (Tyson Kidd) and the new relationship between Justin Gabriel and JoJo, and of corse Naomi and Jimmy. This has been my review of this weeks total divas and from now on you will be getting written reviews in collaboration style because my very own best friend Aranya will be adding in his thoughts and opinions thus creating a very very divatasric review. I hope y’all will enjoy the ride. Catch you all on Tuesday for “inside the squared circle with Nessa: Raw edition”

Have a wonderful and blessed week. Love you all

-Vanessa (@greatlove91)

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Total Divas Recap: A Good Start

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Let me start this post off by telling you a little bit behind the scenes here at DTRT Wrestling (no we aren’t going to have a reality show). I’m the old guy of our group of writers. I’m not much into drama, I never watch the E! channel for anything. My idea of a reality show is Survivor or Big Brother.

Next, we have my friend and partner Trevor. He’s the age of my two oldest kids. He does an excellent job on our DTRT Family entertainment site (among many other things as well), and this totally sounds like his gig.

So what did we decide? The old man is gonna do the recaps!

That said – here goes.

I’m gonna start before giving the recap that I really enjoyed the show. And no, I’m not just a WWE “mark” and if I hadn’t liked the show I would have said so. I totally enjoyed the backstage footage and the show was less like a Soap Opera than I thought.

The show opens with the Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie – or should I say Nicole and Brianna, because they are not in “character” for this show – talking about how much of a rush it is to be a WWE Diva, The ring entrances, the red carpets, etc are addictive.  They basically give an intro of the WWE and what it is to be a Diva.

We also see the Funkadactyls, Ariane (Cameron) and Trinity (Naomi). They explain that the competition for TV time and hierarchy which is those at the top (the face of the company) , mid carders, and  veterans who have been there for years. That leads into an introduction of Nattie (Natalya).

She opens by saying she comes from WWE royalty and that her uncle is Bret “The Hit Man Hart” and her father is Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and that her family is synonymous with greatness and that being a Diva is in her blood, mentioning the fact that she has trained for 13 years.

One of the lines of the night was when Nikki said “if I wasn’t a Bella Twin, I would want to be a Bella Twin”.

After these basic introductions, the show goes right in to the 10 days leading up to Wrestlemania. We see the Bellas and the Funkadactyls training for their Wrestlemania match. We find out that Trinity is engaged to Jon (Jimmy Uso) and he helps the Funkadactyls with their training.

Nattie explains that there are 8 or 10 men’s matches at Wrestlemania but only 1 women’s match so the competition to be in that one match is fierce. She discusses how some people feel that because she is a Hart that things get handed to her.  She says it’s the total opposite and she has paid her dues all over the world.

A very interesting part of the show is the introduction of Nikki and John Cena being a couple and Brianna and Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan) also being a couple. Throughout the show we find that Brie and Bryan are much farther along in their relationship than Nikki and John are.

Of course Cena was previously married and recently divorced, and Nikki finds it difficult to know if he will be able to commit to her, which is also hard because Brie and Bryan are moving towards marriage.

Nattie gets called into the office to talk about the fact that she was not going to be in the Wrestlemania match and she was devastated.  To add to the insult, she is asked to chaperon two new girls coming in.

We now get introduced to Eva Maria and JoJo who are arriving from a WWE Development area  and they are “The Newbies”. We now start to see some serious issues with the established Divas feeling threatened by Eva Marie.

Eva Marie is told that she needs to dye her hair blond. She goes to have her hair dyed and she decides on her own that she isn’t going to do blond, and ends up with very bright red hair, much to the surprise of Talent Relations. She is promptly told that even though the red works that in the future she is to do what she’s told and that there are reasons why they are told to do things.

There is also a problem with Cameron’s boyfriend getting upset backstage at the way Brodus Clay talks to her.  This leads to tension between the Funkadactyls.

One thing that is obvious throughout the show is how that Nattie seems to be used for the garbage jobs, while the others are given opportunities that Nattie would like to have.

The reality part of the show sets in when the mixed tag match with Tons of Funk and The Funkadactyls vs Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow and the Bella Twins get pulled at the very last second. The were dressed and ready to go down the ramp when John Cena’s music hits and they realize that their match was cancelled because the previous match took too long.

Not only were the participants in the match hurt by this, but all the Divas feel the pain and “slight”. The disappointment is amazing and you truly feel for them all. You then see how they pull together and that while there is normal “family” issues like jealousy, pettiness, and competition with each other they really are a pretty close group.

There’s then a preview of Episode 2 (sorry, I’m not sharing that part).

Again, overall a good start to the season and my thinking is that the breakout Diva from this will be Eva Marie, that is if she decides to toe the line and do as she’s told (or not – CM Punk comes to mind there).

Ed Boston

Co-Founder; DTRT Wrestling News

I’m back!!

Hey guys!
I am back in business. I sincerely apologize for abandoning you guys for as long as I did. Boy oh boy have I missed a lot. Kaitlin’s secret admire which only turned out to be a dirty trick by AJ and big E. The crowning of a new divas champion, the first ever diva contract signing, Kaitlyn tapping out TWICE, and so much more!!

But I promise you that is no longer the case! I have a new brain child! Click the link below to find out exactly what it is!! I hope you will all enjoy what I have in store for y’all and it’s an honor and pleasure to be back

-Vanessa
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“Total Divas” Why Reality TV Might Be Just What The WWE Needs

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Tonight on the E! Network a new reality series chronicling the professional and personal lives of WWE Divas is set to debut following the network’s flagship “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” tonight. This will mark World Wrestling Entertainment’s first major broadcast where the line between the storylines and reality will be crossed. “Total Divas” will feature real life situations and relationship struggles and introduce new faces to the divas division.

The WWE see’s this as another way to expand it’s brand as an entertainment company which uses wrestling as it’s main draw but certainly wants to be known for much more. The E! network is owned by NBC Universal which is also the parent company of USA, SyFy and Ion Television. All networks which air WWE programming weekly. For fans who crave more behind the scenes access to the WWE environment “Total Divas” will satisfy with it’s soap opera like format much in the line of most reality series.

As mentioned above, the show will also introduce viewers to a few new faces who are climbing the ladder to make a name for themselves. The one who appears to be the star of the group is Eva Marie who gets on the wrong side of the Bella twins from the beginning.

The series began production during Wrestlemania week and continued filming as recent as June. Catch the premiere episode of “Total Divas” tonight at 10 ET / 9 CT with a one night only encore on the USA network following WWE Raw Monday night.