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SUPERSTARS REPORT: SOME OLD FACES RETURN TO ACTION; TAG TEAM ACTION ON DISPLAY

By Richard Trionfo on 2010-04-01 20:53:35
We start off tonight’s show the Raw brand and your announcers are Jerry Lawler and Michael ‘Five Hole’ Cole.

Match Number One: Kofi Kingston and Montel Vontavious Porter versus Zach Ryder and Carlito with Michael Tarver

Carlito and Porter start things off and Porter goes to the floor after Tarver who is talking trash with Porter. Porter pushes Tarver and then he goes after Tarver and knocks him down with another punch. Carlito and Ryder go to the floor to calm Tarver down. Things calm down and they lock up with Porter applying a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Porter with an arm drag and Carlito backs into the corner. Carlito with a kick and punches to Porter as he backs him into the corner. Carlito with an Irish whip but Porter floats over and hits a shoulder tackle. Porter brings Ryder into the ring and he hits a running forearm on Ryder. Porter with the Ballin’ Elbow and then he waits for Ryder to get up but Carlito pulls him to the floor. Kingston and Porter with baseball slides and we go to commercial.

We are back and Kingston with an arm bar on Ryder. Kofi with a monkey flip to Ryder and then he leaps onto Ryder in the corner and punches him before returning to the mat. Kofi with a near fall on Ryder before he tags Porter back in. Porter with a punch and knee to the midsection. Porter with a suplex to Ryder and a near fall. Porter with a kick to Ryder but Carlito distracts Porter and Ryder with a leaping leg lariat for a near fall. Carlito tags in and he punches Porter. Carlito with a neck breaker and then he gets a near fall. Carlito with a rear chin lock. Carlito with a springboard back elbow for a near fall. Ryder tags back in and he connects with a forearm to the back followed by a snap mare and kick to the back. Ryder with a snap mare and drop kick to the back for a near fall. Carlito tags back in and he kicks Porter in the back. Carlito with more punches to Porter and then Carlito mocks Porter. Porter gets up and punches Carlito. Carlito with a drop kick and he gets another near fall. Carlito with more punches but Porter with an overhead belly-to-belly throw and both men are down. Kofi tags in and he hits a cross body followed by a chop and drop kick. Kofi with the Boom Drop and then he gets ready for Trouble in Paradise. Ryder tries to interfere but Kofi deals with him and Porter with a running boot to knock Ryder to the floor. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winners: Montel Vontavous Porter and Kofi Kingston

It is time for the Wrestlemania Week recap video package.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we take a look back at the 26 Man Battle Royal because Yoshi Tatsu won and he is in the next match.

Match Number Two: Yoshi Tatsu versus William Regal with Skip Sheffield

They lock up and Yoshi works on the arm but Regal rolls through and reverses. Yoshi with a kick and hammer lock into a side head lock. Regal tries for a shoulder tackle but Yoshi stays on his feet. Yoshi with a few kicks and he gets a near fall. Yoshi with a side head lock and take down. Regal throws Yoshi to the floor but he holds on to the ropes and gets a near fall. Yoshi with a side head lock but Regal with a shoulder tackle out of the corner. Regal with forearms and then he hits a back elbow and butterfly suplex for a near fall. Regal with a chin lock and arm bar. Regal tries for a forearm but Yoshi is too quick with kicks and forearms. Regal with a forearm to the head and then he tries for the running knee but Yoshi moves and hits a back kick. Yoshi with knees into the corner followed by a rolling mare and kick to the chest for a near fall. Yoshi goes up top but Regal moves and Yoshi misses the spin kick. Regal puts Yoshi in the Regal Stretch and Yoshi tries to make it to the ropes and he succeeds. Yoshi goes to the apron and he kicks Regal in the head twice and then gets the three count on a woozy Regal.
Winner: Yoshi Tatsu

We go to footage from John Cena’s appearance on True Jackson VP which will air on Saturday night.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the Smackdown half of the show with your announcers Todd Grisham and Matt Striker.

It is time to take a look back at Shawn Michaels’ career and farewell speech from Monday night.

Caylen Crot gets on the mic and he reminds everyone who they are and says that they are called the Dudebusters. Trent says that they are the coolest tag team of all time. Caylen says that they met Criss Angel and wonder what the big deal is about Bret Hart.

We see a photo of the Hart Attack on Vince from Sunday.

Match Number Three: Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta versus David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd with Natalya

Kidd and Barreta start things off and Kidd works on the arm and Trent with a single leg trip. Kidd with a side head lock and take down. Kidd with a shoulder tackle followed by a back kick and drop kick to the head for a near fall. Croft tags in and Kidd with a kick to the leg and then Kidd with an arm bar before he tags in Smith. Smith works on the arm and then he picks up Croft by the arm. Smith with an arm drag take down into an arm bar. Croft with a knee and forearm but Smith blocks a drop kick and tries for the Sharpshooter but Trent pulls Caylen out of the ring. We go to commercial.

We are back and Kidd with a Fujiwara arm bar on Croft and he turns it into a standard arm bar followed by a knee. Kidd tries for a suplex but Croft lands on his feet. Kidd with a rollup but Croft sends Kidd into the ropes and Barreta with a leg drop to the head. Barreta tags in and he connects with a forearm. Croft tags in and he slams Kidd and then he tags Barreta back in and he hits a slingshot elbow drop and gets a near fall. Barreta with a cravate but Kidd with an arm drag. Trent responds with a running back elbow and then he connects with a leaping knee to the chest. Trent with a hard Irish whip and Croft is tagged in. Croft with a knee to the back and he gets a near fall. Croft with elbows to the head and he puts Kidd in a reverse chin lock. Trent tags in and Kidd hits a double drop kick and he makes the tag to Smith. Smith with a flying shoulder tackle and clotheslines to Barreta. Smith with a back body drop and Saito suplex for a near fall but Croft breaks it up. Trent sends Smith into the ropes and then he tries for a tornado DDT but Smith blocks it. Kidd is tagged in for the springboard Hart Attack. They take care of Croft and Kidd puts Barreta in the Sharpshooter and Trent taps out.
Winners: David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd

We go to credits.

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