2/26/12 – Eugene, Ore

WWE tag champions Epico & Primo beat Mason Ryan & Alex Riley to retain the WWE Tag Titles.

2/25/12 – Ontario, California

Epico and Primo d. Mason Ryan and Alex Riley

02/24/12 – Los Angeles, Calif 

Ryback (a/k/a Skip Sheffield) beat Alex Riley.

Lock-ups without much advantage for either man at the beginning. Riley gets the crowd involved and takes McGillicutty down. A few vocal males are chanting “Mr. Perfect.” Riley with ten punches in the corner and a faceplant for a close two count. Riley with a small suplex for two. McGillicutty drags Riley out of the ring by his feet.

McGillicutty is selling like nuts as he has Riley in a headlock on the mat. Riley forces his way out and tricks McGillicutty into whiffing on a dropkick. Riley jackknifes for two, but McGillicutty is back on the attack. McGillicutty with a blockbuster for two. McGillicutty continues to dominate. Riley with an STO to go on attack, and lands a spinebuster and a float-over DDT for a close nearfall. McGillicutty with a Saito suplex for a nearfall of his own. McGillicutty to the top rope, but Riley shakes the rope to crotch him. Riley meets him up ton for an inside-out superplex for another nearfall. McGillcutty stumbles into the Final Score, but slips out at the last moment. McGillicutty with the Turning Heads neckbreaker (about time it got a name!) for the win.

WINNER: Michael McGillicutty in 10:00.

Darren Young is ringside for commentary as we start with a lockup. Titus with a lockup and powers Riley to the corner. He mockingly claps for Riley. Riley with a go behind into a side headlock. Titus with a wrist lock then sends him into a headlock then to the ropes. Titus hits the ropes and Riley sends him to the outside, headfirst. Titus is upset. He gets back into the ring and goes for a right, but Riley telegraphs with some rights of his own, send Titus to the corner, hits the ropes and a hard clothesline! He sends Titus to the ropes again, ducks down, then Titus sends him to the outside in front of Young. Darren gets up to “check” on Riley and it looks like he may attack. Just then, Percy Watson makes his way down towards the booth. Titus is extremely loud here for no reason as he slams Riley’s face to the mat. Percy cheers Riley on as we go to break.

Back from the break, Titus and Riley are in the ring. Titus hits a knee as we learn Percy is announcing as well. Titus pins for 1…2..Nope. TItus sends Alex to the corner then splashes Riley and covers for 1… 2… NO! Titus sends Riley to the corner face first. Titus with a body slam. Pin for 1…2..NO! Titus with a cravat from behind. Riley turns into it and hits some elbows. He hits a nice STO take down out of nowhere. Regal schools Percy on his agression. Riley is on fire with some clotheslines then a spinebuster and a pin for 1… 2… NO!! Riley is atop Titus in the corner with some hits but Titus hits a powerbomb and pins on Riley, using the ropes, and gets the 1… 2… 3!!

Winner: Titus O’Neil

WWE taped this weeks Superstars from Minneapolis, Minn.

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Hunico defeated Alex Riley. Hunico won with a version of the Angle Slam.

Santino Marella considers what would happen if a cataclysmic event occurred backstage at a WWE event.

David Otunga is the only guy out of the thirty or so to get an entrance for the match. This is kind of funny since they guys are all midcarders at best. Hunico eliminates DiBiase during the match but DiBiase eliminates Hunico to get some level of revenge. The final four men are Ezekial Jackson, Santino Marella, Drew McIntyre and David Otunga. Drew is eliminated by Marella after playing to the crowd. Jackson has Marella set up for a power slam but Marella breaks free and Jackson is sent over the top to the floor. Otunga stops Marella with a clothesline and the crowd is heavily behind Marella. Marella fights back with several strikes but misses a diving head butt. Otunga hits a neck breaker and taunts the crowd. Marella counters a hip toss and tosses Otunga over the top to the floor to win the match!

Your Winner: Santino Marella

After the match, Santino Marella celebrates his victory by doing snow angels in the ring. Marella will be going to the Elimination Chamber to possibly win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday!

Primo and Santino start off; Marella charges with Cobra cocked but Primo retreats. They eventually lock up and he takes Primo down and helicopters into the Santino Trombino. Primo, in no mood for Santino’s shit, boots him in the gut and takes over; he shoulderblocks him and mocks the Trombino! Marella hits a series of drop-toeholds until Epico (I guess I missed a tag) leaps over one ant stomps on Marella’s chest. He misses an elbow drop and Santino takes back over with an armbar. Riley tags in and hits s sledge off the second rope. Epico takes over and tags in Primo, who runs right into a hiptoss; Riley controls the arm but Primo catches him and stamps a mudhole in the corner. Riley fires back with a running clothesline for two; Marella tags back in and hits a top rope, no wait, too scary… second rope, nope… also equally frightening, ahem, first rope sledge. He controls with a side headlock. Primo and Epico are getting NOTHING in this match. Marella continues to control with a front facelock. Santino hits a hiptoss and the Salute head-butt, which is usually his fire up moves, but here he segues right into the Cobra. He chases both tag champions around until Epico knees him in the back and he tumbles to the floor, allowing the Colóns to finally take over. Back from commercial, Marella is trying to fight back but gets choked against the ropes; Riley plays the impatient tag partner as Marella takes the Morton. Primo has a chinlock and Santino sneaks in a sunset flip; a tag occurs so Epico comes in and they work him over some more. The Colóns hit a double suplex and we return to the chinlock. Marella comes back with the Santino Stunner from out of nowhere. Riley gets a tag and runs over Epico with clotheslines and a spinebuster. He hits the reverse DDT out of the corner bur Primo interferes. Santino runs in and he and Primo get wiped out allowing Epico to finish Riley with the Backstabber. 4/10 Typical Colón tag victory; control the match, allow the hot tag, sneak in a Backstabber, Rosa dances.

Winners: Primo & Epico @ about 11:15 via Backstabber pinfall.