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WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT: KIDD/MAHAL; BETH/BRIE; AND KOFI/MCGILLICUTTY

By Richard Trionfo on 2012-01-27 00:22:08
We start off this week’s show with the Smackdown brand and your announcers are Josh Mathews and Matt Striker.

Match Number One: Jinder Mahal versus Tyson Kidd

They lock up and Mahal backs Kidd into the turnbuckles and he yells at Kidd before making a clean break. Kidd with a waist lock but Mahal makes it to the ropes and Mahal with an elbow and kicks. Mahal with a wrist lock but Kidd with a forearm and then Kidd uses the ropes for leverage on an arm drag. Mahal goes to the floor and then Kidd goes to the apron and he kicks Mahal and then hits a cannonball from the apron.

They return to the ring and Kidd gets a near fall. Kidd with forearms but Mahal with an Irish whip. Kidd is put in the ropes and Mahal sends Kidd to the mat and then connects with a series of knees. Mahal chokes Kidd by the ropes. Mahal with a neck breaker for a near fall. Mahal with a hard Irish whip and then he hits a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Mahal with a quarter nelson and chin lock.

Kidd with punches but Mahal with a knee and forearm. Kidd counters a suplex attempt with a lateral press for a near fall. Kidd with an arm drag and kicks. Kidd with a drop kick to the head and he gets a near fall. Kidd kicks Mahal and goes to the floor. Kidd with a rollup for a near fall and then he sends Mahal into the ropes and Kidd hits a slingshot leg drop onto the apron.

Kidd goes up top for a double jump moonsault but Mahal moves. Mahal with a flatline and then he signals for the camel clutch and he applies it and Kidd taps out.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look back at the situation between Zack Ryder and Kane.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Raw portion of the show and your announcers are Josh Mathews and Scott Stanford.

Match Number Two: Brie Bella with Nikki Bella versus Beth Phoenix in a Non Title Match

Brie pushes Beth and that is not a good idea for Brie. Beth pushes back and then she hits a reverse atomic drop followed by a side slam and she gets a near fall. Beth with an Irish whip and Beth with a charge into the corner. Nikki pulls Brie out of the way and Beth goes into the ropes. Brie chokes Beth. Brie chokes Beth in the ropes and Nikki approves. Brie gets a near fall.

Brie sends Beth’s head into the mat and then she tries to stomp on Beth but Beth blocks the kick and pushes Brie to the mat. Brie with a neck breaker and gets a near fall. Brie with a rear chin lock but Beth gets to her feet and she gets Brie on her back and runs her into the turnbuckles. Beth with a kick and then she hits the slingshot suplex.

Beth sends Brie into Nikki on the apron and Beth hits the Glam Slam for the three count.

Winner: Beth Phoenix

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three: Kofi Kingston versus Michael McGillicutty

They lock up and Michael with an arm drag. They lock up again and Kofi with a hammer lock but Michael with a punch and then he works on the arm. Michael with a punch to the shoulder and then he applies an arm bar. Kofi rolls through and takes Michael down with a leg sweep and then he hits a back senton for a near fall.

Kofi works on the wrist and applies an arm bar. Michael with a punch and kick to Kofi and then he chokes him in the ropes. Michael with a shoulder tackle and then he yells at Kofi. Kofi with a leaping back elbow and he gets a near fall. Michael with an Irish whip but Kofi with a pendulum kick followed by a cross body for a near fall.

Kofi works on the arm and gets a near fall. Kofi with a top wrist lock and then he sends a charging McGillicutty over the top rope to the floor. Michael moves out of the way and Kofi bounces off the ropes. Kofi with a baseball slide and then he hits a suicide dive as we go to commercial.

We are back and Kofi is in control of the match. Michael with an Irish whip but Kofi tries for another pendulum kick but Michael knows it is coming and he blocks it and hits a neck breaker. Michael gets a near fall. Michael with kicks to the head and then he chokes Kofi in the ropes.

Michael gets a near fall and then he connects with cross faces and then he applies a rear chin lock. Kofi with punches and kicks. Michael with a drop toe hold and then he rubs Kofi’s face into the mat.

Michael with a back breaker as he continues to work on the back and he gets a near fall. Michael with a reverse chin lock. Michael with an Irish whip but Kofi floats over and hits an enzuigiri and Michael goes down. Kofi with chops and a drop kick followed by the Superman punch. Kofi with the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Michael avoids it. Kofi swats away a drop kick and Kofi hits SOS but Michael gets his hand on the ropes to stop the count.

Michael drops Kofi’s throat on the top rope and then Michael sets for the neck breaker but Kofi counters and tries for the SOS but Michael pushes him off. Kofi hits Trouble in Paradise for the three count.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

We go to credits.

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