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So yeah, I've decided that since I usually have a million ideas of how I would've booked our fed at different points, why not chronicle them here? I'll be going in no particular order, just when a particular time period strikes my fancy. And no, there will be no attempt to link one period to another, these will all be stand alone and exist in their own little pocket universes.

The first installment: the post-WrestleMania period of 2011
Starting point: April 2011
Ending point: Not sure, whenever I run out of ideas

This will cover all three brands from the draft onwards. I may do a month by month format with a basic outline, because booking show by show seems pretty daunting. I'm not going to bind myself by which characters were active when, who was writing who, when people left, because that would get tedious. It's my world, I do what I want!

So, to get this started, I will present the rosters at the conclusion of the Supplemental Draft:


Raw

Raw General Manager: Raquel Guerrero

Big Show
Bryan Danielson
Chris Hero
Claudio Castagnoli
Epico
Ezekiel Jackson
The Great Khali
Heath Slater
James Gibson (Jamie Noble)
John Cena
Justin Gabriel
Kevin Nash
The Miz
Mr. Harris
Primo
Richie Steamboat
Rey Mysterio
Sakamoto
Santino Marella
Skip Sheffield
TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd)
Trent Barreta
Tyler Black
Wade Barrett

AJ Lee
Beth Phoenix
Eve Torres
Kaitlyn
Tamina

Aksana
Matt Striker
Melina
Ranjin Singh

Jim Ross
Mick Foley

Tony Chimel


Smackdown!

Smackdown! General Manager: Teddy Long

Arion (Alex Riley)
Byron Saxton
Camacho
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
David Hart (David Hart Smith)
Dean Ambrose
Derrick Bateman
Dolph Ziggler
Erick Rowan
Hunico
Jinder Mahal
John Morrison
Johnny Curtis
Kofi Kingston
Mamoon (Roman Leakee)
Peter Orlov
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Sheamus
Sin Cara
Ted DiBiase
Yoshi Tatsu
Zack Ryder

Alicia Fox
Natalya
Triple B

Dylan McMahon
Nikki Bella
Rosa Mendes
Trish Stratus

Abraham Washington
Josh Mathews

Justin Roberts


NXT

NXT General Manager: The Rat King

Alberto Del Rio
Charlie Haas
Christian
Curt Hawkins
Damien Sandow
Darren Young
David Otunga
Drew McIntyre
Evan Bourne
G-$hadow (Brodus Clay)
Jack Swagger
Jayson The Grimm
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Joseph Hennig (Michael McGuillicutty)
Kane
Low Ki
Mason Ryan
Percy Watson
Ricardo Rodriguez
Tyler Reks
Xavier Woods

Cameron Lynn
Isis (Aloisia)
Smelly Kelly
Layla
Maxine
Naomi Night

Amelia (Jemma Palmer)
Brett DiBiase
Stephanie McMahon
Vickie Guerrero

Scott Stanford
William Regal

Lillian Garcia

Champions(as of Unforgiven):

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Bryan Danielson
World Tag Team Champions: The Kings of Wrestling
Women's Champion: Natalya
United States Champion: Wade Barrett
Cruiserweight Champion: Tyler Black
Intercontinental Champion: Peter Orlov
Pure Champion: Dolph Ziggler
Television Champion: Darren Young
Hardcore Champion: Charlie Haas

PPVs:
August: SummerSlam
September: No Mercy
October: Over The Limit (NXT)
November: Survivor Series
December: Armageddon (Raw)

NBC Specials:

August: Beach Blast
September: Fall Brawl
November: Clash of the Champions

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No clue why the formatting of the roster was screwed up before...


So what I'll do is post an overview of major happenings on each brand, then end with the month's PPV.

April

Raw

Ezekiel Jackson and Randy Orton are the two frontrunners for a shot at the WWE Championship come Vengeance. For much of April, they find themselves in matches with each other, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, Money in the Bank holder Goldust, and others. By the end of the month, the two will meet in a number one contenders match, on the last Raw prior to Backlash.

Television Champion Heath Slater debuts a new manager, former announcer Jack Korpela, as well as a new bodyguard in Erick Rowan. They're not Layla, but they make a formidable fighting force. Contenders for the Television Championship include Santino Marella, Tyler Black, Booker T, Ted DiBiase, Lance Hoyt, and Curt Hawkins. Slater will contend with all six in singles and tag team competition, usually winning the singles encounters thanks to Rowan and Korpela, but dropping falls in the tag team bouts. At the end of the month, Slater will be set to defend the title against Booker T, while Santino, DiBiase, and Hoyt prepare to meet in a triple threat to decide the challenger at Vengeance.

In the Cruiserweight ranks, Justin Gabriel works his way up the ranks in hopes of earning another shot at the gold, following a valiant effort at WrestleMania. With the likes of Rey Mysterio, Evan Bourne, and Yoshi Tatsu not offering much competition, El Hombre Obscuro is the only other serious contender for the Championship. With Gabriel slotted to face Morrison at the end of the month, Obscuro appears to be a shoe-in for the title shot at Vengeance.

With the Tag Team Champions spending most of their time on Smackdown and NXT, Raw's tandems spend most of April fighting to earn the coveted Vengeance title shot. As the chase heats up, many of the teams spin off into separate rivalries:

The Usos join forces with Ezekiel Jackson to form the stable Domination, and enter a feud with Goldust and John Cena.
The returning Kevin Nash joins up with Rey Mysterio, as the two begin a rivalry with The Fighters of Honor.
This leaves the path clear for The Smooth Criminals to make a case for why they should get the next title shot.


Smackdown

With no guarantee of a World Championship match before The Great American Bash, the main event scene on Smackdown centers on The McMahon Administration's attempts to usurp Teddy Long's power as General Manager. The Undertaker and Vince McMahon are set to meet on the Smackdown prior to Backlash, with Dylan McMahon training his father in the weeks leading up to said match.

Intercontinental Champion Bryan Danielson, revealed to be the father of Melina's baby, finds himself with no clear contenders. Christian, Cody Rhodes, Sheamus, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Charlie Haas, and Dolph Ziggler all compete in various matches, but none emerge as the obvious number one contender. Danielson therefore issues an open challenge, with any and all comers welcome to face him.

Chris Masters, on the other hand, finds himself dealing with Derrick Bateman, who was part of the triple threat match at WrestleMania, and Jackson Andrews, hoping to gain favor with Mr. McMahon. Andrews is easily dispatched, but Bateman quickly asserts himself as the top challenger for Masters' first defense of the gold.

The tag team division is turned upside down by the sudden retirement of Edge, just two weeks before Backlash. With the Championship in question, the action on Smackdown intensifies, as Jinder Mahal and The Miz, Alberto Del Rio y Ricardo Rodriguez, Primo and Epico, and the makeshift pairing of Arion and Tyler Reks all fight to be the top tandem on Smackdown.

NXT

Chris Jericho, Colt Cabana, Natalya, Mr. Harris, CM Punk, and The Big Show all find themselves in the running to be Drew McIntyre's first challenger at Backlash. Punk finds himself eliminated from the hunt soon enough due to his obligations as United States Champion. After Michael Cole announces the number one contenders match on Piper's Pit, it's The Big Show who emerges as the number one contender. In the run up to the title match, Show dominates McIntyre, including a victory over him in a six man tag, then Chokeslamming him through the announcers' table.

Jericho and Natalya engage in a friendly rivalry, leading to Jericho challenging her to a match at Backlash, which The Queen of Harts accepts. Meanwhile, Mr. Harris goes on a tear, ripping through much of NXT's undercard, making a statement that he won't be left out for very long.

Cabana, long-touted as the future of Nexus, quickly realigns with William Regal and Trent Barreta, and adding Vladimir Kozlov to the retooled stable. The group comes into conflict with Xavier Woods, setting up a singles match between Cabana and Woods at Backlash. As well, Barreta is matched up against Johnny Curtis for the PPV.

Isis and Richie Steamboat both issue challenges to CM Punk, who does his best to avoid both. When a contenders match is made, Punk costs Isis the match, ensuring the young Steamboat his second shot at gold in as many months. Wade Barrett also reemerges as a legitimate contender during this time.

With a vacant Women's Championship being sent to NXT, an eight woman tournament is held to crown the first Champion. Maryse, the former Champion, is outraged at being left out, but Michael Cole claims it's time for new blood in the women's division. Michelle McCool and Layla form an alliance, which helps get Layla all the way to the finals, where Tamina awaits her at Backlash. As well, the remaining women will meet in the annual Cash in the Vault match, but again Maryse is left out. Cole does book her on the Backlash card, however, against Raquel Guerrero, who LayCool quickly take under their wing, in the latter's first ever WWE match.

The South Beach Connection(Darren Young and Percy Watson) and Radio America are the top two contenders for the World Tag Team Championship, with Radio America getting the nod. But Edge's sudden retirement leads to questions over the fate of the match and the titles. Meanwhile, upstart team Joe Hennig and Brett DiBiase come into conflict with Young and Watson, setting up another match at Backlash.

Backlash
Richie Steamboat def. CM Punk to win the United States Championship(Isis interferes and costs Punk the match)
The South Beach Connection def. Brett DiBiase and Joe Hennig(after the match, DiBiase turns on Hennig)
Trent Barreta def. Johnny Curtis
Maryse def. Raquel Guerrero(as a result of her victory, Maryse is named the referee for the Women's Championship match)
Chris Jericho def. Natalya(unbeknownst to Jericho, Natalya injures her neck during this match)
Michelle McCool def. Gail Kim, Brie Bella, Ashley Valence, Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, and AJ Lee to win the Cash in the Vault match
Colt Cabana def. Xavier Woods
Layla def. Tamina to win the Women's Championship(Maryse fast-count's Tamina; Kharma debuts post-match, joining forces with Maryse to attack both competitors)
David Hart Smith and Edge def. Radio America to retain the World Tag Team Championship(Edge's final match; Smith will address the fate of the titles on Smackdown)
Drew McIntyre def. Big Show to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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May

Raw

Ezekiel Jackson emerges as the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Vengeance. McIntyre enlists Goldust and John Cena to help him combat The Usos, combining both feuds.

With Randy Orton's title hopes temporarily on hold, The Viper begins a feud with Skip Sheffield, after Skip pays off a referee to fast-count Orton during a match. A rematch is lined up for Vengeance, with General Manager Jerry Lawler naming himself the special guest referee.

Heath Slater retains his title over Booker T, while Santino Marella overcomes DiBiase and Hoyt to become the number one contender at Vengeance. Hoyt moves onto a feud with Tyler Black, which sees him side with Nash and Mysterio to battle the Fighters of Honor in a six man tag at Vengeance.

Morrison defeats Justin Gabriel, but El Hombre Obscuro awaits the Shaman of Sexy at Vengeance. Gabriel, meanwhile, finds himself in a rivalry with Caylen Croft, who is also inducted as the newest member of the Smooth Criminals.

The Smooth Criminals, now a trio, win a four way match to become the number one contenders for the Tag Team Championship at Vengeance. Meanwhile, Ted DiBiase and Curt Hawkins, having failed to earn a TV Title shot, decide to join forces as a tag team.

Smackdown

Mr. McMahon picks up a shocking win over The Undertaker, thanks to the newest member of The McMahon Administration, Mark Henry. The Undertaker vows revenge on The World's Strongest Man.

Cody Rhodes is the man to accept Bryan Danielson's open challenge and defeats The American Dragon to regain the gold. Christian soon emerges from the glut of challengers as the number one contender, and all signs point at King of the Ring as the meeting place for their battle. Cody enlists Kane as a second bodyguard, alongside The Great Khali, stacking the odds against Captain Charisma.

Chris Masters overcomes Derrick Bateman, but drops the belt to Tyler Reks soon after. Reks quickly engages in a feud with The Miz, hooking up with Miz's ex-girlfriend, Kaitlyn along the way. Reks' occasional tag team partner, Arion, finds himself at odds with Miz's ally, Jinder Mahal in a side feud.

David Hart announces that Chris Masters will be his new tag team partner and the two spend most of the month on Raw following Masters' Hardcore Championship loss. Charlie Haas and Dolph Ziggler join forces as a tag team in the style of The World's Greatest Tag Team, and quickly climb up the ranks, a title shot at King of the Ring seemingly assured. At the same time, Alberto Del Rio y Ricardo Rodriguez begin feuding with The Latin Kings(Primo and Epico) in a brutal battle between two Latino tag teams.

NXT

With the WWE Champion preoccupied on Raw for the month, the top storyline on NXT becomes the top stars chasing the gold.

Chris Jericho's rivalry with Natalya, at first friendly, takes a new level when Jericho learns that Natalya was hurt at Backlash. Jericho blames himself and his performance suffers because of this. Meanwhile, CM Punk seeks revenge on Isis for costing him the United States Championship. The rivalry escalates to the point that a hair vs. hair match is announced towards the end of the month. Mr. Harris targets Big Show, looking to prove why he should've gotten the Backlash title shot instead.

Richie Steamboat is quickly targeted by Nexus, with both Cabana and Barreta attempting to capture the gold. A title match between Richie and Cabana is set for the end of the month, with Richie outnumbered 4-1 by Nexus. Meanwhile, Wade Barrett continues his resurgence, looking towards an eventual title shot. Johnny Curtis becomes the Storyteller, a gimmick which earns him acclaim and helps his stock rise. Brett DiBiase, now with a renewed meanstreak, also begins climbing the ranks.

Gail Kim looks to bring the Women's Championship into the Nexus fold, targeting Layla, who also faces challenges from Kelly Kelly and AJ Lee. A number one contenders match towards the end of the month is expected to clear up who the number one contender really is. Meanwhile, Tamina seeks revenge on Maryse, but faces a major roadblock in the form of Kharma. And Raquel Guerrero undergoes "initiation" by LayCool, finding herself on the receiving end of several beatings intended for her mentors.

Radio America starts to break apart following their loss at Backlash. Swagger blames Ryder for being pinned by "a cripple", while Ryder calls Swagger a "brainless musclehead" for not making the save. In a twist, Ryder's girlfriend, Brie Bella, sides with Swagger, while Swagger's confidant, Eve Torres, takes Ryder's side. Regal and Kozlov represent The Nexus in an attempt to get in contention for the Tag Team Championship.

Vengeance
The Fighters of Honor def. Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio, and Lance Hoyt
Santino Marella def. Heath Slater to win the Television Championship
The Usos def. Goldust and John Cena
John Morrison def. El Hombre Obscuro to retain the Cruiserweight Championship
Skip Sheffield def. Randy Orton(Jerry Lawler takes a payoff from Sheffield to count to three, even though Orton kicked out)
David Hart and Chris Masters def. The Smooth Criminals to retain the World Tag Team Championship(Ted DiBiase and Curt Hawkins interfere and cost The Criminals the match)
Justin Gabriel def. Caylen Croft
Drew McIntyre def. Ezekiel Jackson to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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June

Raw

Randy Orton confronts Jerry Lawler over his actions at Vengeance, but Lawler offers to make it up to Orton with a King of the Ring qualifying match. Orton defeats Lance Hoyt to qualify, but is attacked by Skip Sheffield afterwards. Lawler announces that Skip has already qualified for the tournament, by way of a $50,000 payoff.

Goldust earns Raw's remaining King of the Ring spot by defeating Ezekiel Jackson.

Santino Marella and John Morrison, Raw's Champions, find themselves paired up in tag team matches against potential challengers, including G-$hadow and Caylen Croft, Ted DiBiase and Curt Hawkins, and Lance Hoyt and El Hombre Obscuro, who end up defeating the Champions to earn title shots. Hoyt vs. Marella is scheduled for King of the Ring, while the Cruiserweight title rematch is set for the go-home Raw.

The Usos earn a Tag Team Title match at King of the Ring by winning a Tag Team Turmoil match. Justin Gabriel joins the Hawkins/DiBiase alliance, christening themselves The Legacy. The three continue to feud with The Smooth Criminals in singles and tag team matches. Nash and Mysterio end their feud with The Fighters of Honor with a clean victory on Raw.

Smackdown

The Undertaker defeats Mark Henry on the final Smackdown of May, but is attacked soon after by Jinder Mahal, the next member of The McMahon Administration to challenge The Dead Man. Mahal defeats The Undertaker in a King of the Ring Qualifying match, thanks to help from The Miz and Dylan McMahon.

Bryan Danielson is the second Smackdown Superstar to qualify for King of the Ring, defeating Kofi Kingston to earn his spot. The third spot goes to Derrick Bateman, who upsets The Miz, thanks to a distraction by Tyler Reks.

Christian and Cody Rhodes prepare for their King of the Ring encounter, meeting in tag team matches, as well as Christian facing off against both The Great Khali and Kane in warm-up bouts.

Following Tyler Reks' interference in the King of the Ring qualifier, The Miz challenges him to defend the Hardcore Championship on the go-home edition of Smackdown.

Del Rio y Rodriguez win their feud with The Latin Kings, then move on to battle Ziggler and Haas, both teams looking to catch Teddy Long's attention before The Great American Bash.

NXT

Although Isis defeats Punk, forcing him to shave his head, COO Triple H still names Punk the number one contender for Drew McIntyre's Championship at King of the Ring.

In NXT's two King of the Ring Qualifiers, Big Show defeats Mr. Harris, and Colt Cabana defeats Chris Jericho.

Natalya tells Jericho she doesn't blame him for her injury, which seems to help Jericho regain his spirit somewhat. The two begin teaming up, entering a short feud with The South Beach Connection, and a match is set for the go-home NXT.

Trent Barreta wins a battle royal, earning a United States title shot at King of the Ring vs. Richie Steamboat. The tensions between Jack Swagger and Zack Ryder lead to a match between the two, which Swagger wins, dissolving Radio America. Brett DiBiase singles out Michael Cole, accusing the General Manager of holding him back. Johnny Curtis continues to climb the ranks, looking at a future United States Championship match with his momentum.

Kelly Kelly ends up earning a shot at the Women's Championship, but is defeated by Layla. As well, Tamina defeats Maryse, only to find herself face-to-face with Kharma, who leaves her flat on the mat. LayCool continue to use Raquel as a human shield to ward off potential challengers.

King of the Ring
Colt Cabana def. Goldust(King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match)
Randy Orton def. Big Show(King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match; Mr. Harris interferes to cost Big Show the match)
Jinder Mahal def. Derrick Bateman(King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match)
Bryan Danielson def. Skip Sheffield(King of the Ring Quarterfinal; Skip tries to bribe the Smackdown referee, but Teddy Long intercedes)
Santino Marella def. Lance Hoyt to retain the Television Championship
David Hart and Chris Masters def. The Usos to retain the World Tag Team Championship
Randy Orton def. Colt Cabana(King of the Ring Semifinal Match)
Bryan Danielson def. Jinder Mahal(King of the Ring Semifinal Match)
Trent Barreta def. Richie Steamboat to win the United States Championship(Jack Swagger interferes and helps Barreta win, joining Nexus in the process)
Cody Rhodes def. Christian to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Randy Orton def. Bryan Danielson(King of the Ring Final)
CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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FYI, I'm not sure I actually wanted Orton to win the King of the Ring. But Cabana, Mahal, and Danielson would've all been heel vs. heel matches. All this really means is what I would've done with Orton at SummerSlam gets pushed back a month to No Mercy.

[sportsdude2009]

yeah brett take out michael cole

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July

Raw

In a rare staff note, Byron Saxton and Matt Striker are replaced at the commentary table by CM Punk and Booker T. We'll get to Saxton and Striker soon...

King of the Ring winner Randy Orton calls out Jerry Lawler and Skip Sheffield, demanding a fair match with Skip. To sweeten the pot, Orton agrees to forfeit his SummerSlam Championship match if he loses. Drew McIntyre confronts Orton over this, calling him an idiot for potentially throwing his big chance away. The Orton/Sheffield match is scheduled for the Raw before The Great American Bash. Meanwhile, Money in the Bank winner Goldust plays mind games with the new Champion, CM Punk.

Tyler Black, Lance Hoyt, and Kevin Nash all make bids for the Intercontinental Championship, with Nash earning a title shot at the end of the month vs. Santino Marella.

In the Cruiserweight Division, John Morrison, who retained against El Hombre Obscuro before King of the Ring, faces challenges from Byron Saxton, Justin Gabriel, Caylen Croft, and Heath Slater. Gabriel, with the help of The Legacy's new manager, Matt Striker, wins a fatal four-way match to earn the title shot at the end of the month.

The Legacy, with Matt Striker in their corner, win their feud with The Smooth Criminals, before moving on to the reunited Lance Hoyt and unmasked Low Ki. The Criminals engage in a rivalry with The Usos, while The Fighters of Honor fight to get into the mix.

Smackdown

Coming off of King of the Ring, Teddy Long has many challengers to consider for CM Punk's WWE World Heavyweight Championship. First is Bryan Danielson, who made it all the way to the finals of the King of the Ring tournament before losing to Randy Orton. Also Jinder Mahal and The Undertaker, who have been feuding. On the Smackdown after King of the Ring, Punk and Danielson meet in the main event, with the WWE Champion coming out the winner. The Undertaker is victorious over Jinder Mahal in a number one contenders match, setting Undertaker vs. Punk for the title at the Bash.

Cody Rhodes and Christian continue their feud over the Intercontinental Championship, with a rematch being set for the Great American Bash. Bryan Danielson finds himself in a feud with a returning Sheamus, who has adopted a Private Eye gimmick. The feud with Danielson comes about from Sheamus investigating Danielson and Melina's child. Vince McMahon is slated to be in action at The Bash as well, taking on the debuting Sin Cara, proclaimed to be the savior of Smackdown.

The Miz is the new Hardcore Champion after defeating Tyler Reks on the King of the Ring go-home show. Derrick Bateman is set up as the new challenger, with Kaitlyn siding with Bateman, Reks having been put out of action following the match with The Miz. At the same time, Miz has been engaged in a war of words with COO Triple H, escalated by Miz assaulting Reks after their match. Triple H is slated to be the guest referee for the Hardcore Championship match at The Bash. Arion feuds with Mark Henry, losing nearly every match, but refusing to stay down. Finally, a hardcore match is announced for the Great American Bash.

Dolph Ziggler and Charlie Haas earn a shot at the World Tag Team Championship, by defeating Alberto Del Rio y Ricardo Rodriguez in a contenders match. The Latin Kings renew their hostilities with Del Rio y Rodriguez, leading Teddy Long to announce a Street Fight between the two teams at The Great American Bash.

NXT

The South Beach Connection were victorious over Natalya and Chris Jericho when Jericho abandoned Natalya. After the match, Jericho put Nattie in the Walls of Jericho, reinjuring her neck. Richie Steamboat confronts Jericho over this, leading to a match on the NXT before The Great American Bash. Elsewhere, Mr. Harris picks up a win over The Big Show to end their feud. The crowd starts to rally behind Harris, who starts a new feud with Brett DiBiase, the biggest(but not the only) critic of GM Michael Cole.

Johnny Curtis chases the United States Championship, with Jack Swagger being placed as a road block before Curtis can challenge Trent Barreta. Barreta does defeat Steamboat in a rematch, thanks to Jericho's interference. Zack Ryder vies for the attention of Gail Kim, putting him in a feud with Colt Cabana. Xavier Woods battles The Big Show in an effort to gain the respect of the much larger athlete.

In the women's division, LayCool continue to hide behind Raquel Guerrero, who takes many a beating. It's Stephanie McMahon and Isis who finally step in, when Raquel's mother Vickie refuses to interfere. Isis challenges Layla for the Women's Championship on the NXT before The Bash. In the meantime, AJ Lee begins feuding with Maryse, who as usual, is backed by Kharma. And Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim feud in a strange extension of the Ryder/Cabana rivalry. And Eve Torres defeats Brie Bella to end their feud that spun off of the Ryder/Swagger feud.

With Vladimir Kozlov kicked out of Nexus after losing to Johnny Curtis(and subsequently released altogether), The South Beach Connection stand as the only regular team left on NXT.

The Great American Bash
The Latin Kings def. Alberto Del Rio y Ricardo Rodriguez in a street fight
Christian def. Cody Rhodes by disqualification(Cody hits Christian with the Intercontinental Championship in front of the referee)
Arion def. Mark Henry in a hardcore match
Chris Masters and David Hart def. Dolph Ziggler and Charlie Haas to retain the World Tag Team Championship
Bryan Danielson def. Sheamus
Derrick Bateman def. The Miz to win the Hardcore Championship(Triple H remained impartial, but after the match, Miz laid him out with the Skull Crushing Finale)
Sin Cara def. Mr. McMahon(McMahon's last match, as he's declared no longer fit to wrestle)
CM Punk def. The Undertaker to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship(Jinder Mahal attacked Undertaker when the referee was knocked out, allowing Punk to steal the victory)

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See, I always liked the little rivalry between Smackdown's two Hispanic teams and wish they'd had an all-out feud. I also thought Sheamus' gimmick could've gone further, though that was more due to the guy behind it disappearing.

Also, NXT gets a new lease on life here. Although most of the angles I'm doing still happened in the Championship Challenge Series, this time they get to exist without a tournament backdrop. Better or worse? Time will tell.

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August

Raw

Randy Orton overcomes Skip Sheffield and Jerry Lawler, paving the way for him to challenge CM Punk at SummerSlam. Drew McIntyre taunts Orton along the way, building a rivalry between them. And Goldust continues to mess with Punk. Two weeks before the PPV, Orton wins a fatal four-way match over McIntyre, Punk, and Goldust.

Santino Marella defeats Kevin Nash to retain the Television Championship. Heading into SummerSlam, Jerry Lawler makes a five man match between Marella, Nash, Tyler Black, G-$hadow, and Lance Hoyt.

The Gabriel/Morrison feud leads into a best of 7 series. Heading into SummerSlam, Morrison leads the series 2-1. Byron Saxton feuds with Rey Mysterio, as well.

In the tag team division, The Legacy continue to feud with Hoyt and Low Ki. With $hadow breaking out as a singles star, Caylen Croft joins Luke Plus to continue The Criminals feud with The Usos.

Smackdown

The Undertaker and Jinder Mahal continue their feud, with Sin Cara joining in to make it a three-way rivalry. Going into SummerSlam, Teddy Long makes a triple threat between the three.

The Christian/Rhodes feud rages on, with Teddy Long scheduling a final encounter between the two at SummerSlam, in a No-Holds-Barred match. Following their tag team title loss, Charlie Haas and Dolph Ziggler part ways and return to singles competition. Haas enters into a feud with Sheamus, while Danielson and Ziggler pair off.

In the Hardcore division, Derrick Bateman announces the return of the 24/7 rule at SummerSlam, as 24/1, with Kaitlyn serving as a referee for the night.

The Latin Kings are named number one contenders after their win at The Bash, setting the stage for them to face Hart and Masters at SummerSlam.

NXT

The Jericho/Steamboat match sees Wade Barrett interfere and join forces with Jericho. Steamboat faces Barrett on the go-home episode of NXT, with Steamboat emerging victorious.

Brett DiBiase's crusade against Michael Cole is joined by Todd Grisham, setting up a tag team encounter at SummerSlam: Mr. Harris and Cole against DiBiase and Grisham.

Johnny Curtis overcomes Jack Swagger, earning a shot at Trent Barreta for the United States Championship at SummerSlam. Xavier Woods pins Big Show clean, earning Show's respect. Show is attacked backstage by Swagger, setting up a new feud. Colt Cabana defeats Zack Ryder decisively, but appears to have gained some of Gail Kim's affection.

Isis defeats Layla for the Women's Championship, but Michelle McCool cashes in immediately after the match. In order to get her rematch, Isis has to first face Raquel Guerrero on the SummerSlam go-home show. AJ Lee's feud with Maryse crosses over with the Jericho/Steamboat feud, setting the stage for a mixed tag team match SummerSlam. Gail Kim wins her feud with Kelly Kelly, as she also starts showing small signs of affection towards Zack Ryder.

COO Triple H announces a fifteen man battle royal for SummerSlam. Raw, Smackdown, and NXT will each choose five representatives to compete in a team format battle royal. The winning brand will get the WWE Championship match at No Mercy, while the runner-up brand gets the Tag Team Championship match. Team Raw consists of Byron Saxton, Drew McIntyre, The Usos, and Goldust. Team Smackdown is made up of Bryan Danielson, Sheamus, Charlie Haas, Dolph Ziggler, and Alberto Del Rio. And Team NXT is made up of Jack Swagger, Big Show, Xavier Woods, Colt Cabana, and Zack Ryder.

SummerSlam
Santino Marella def. Lance Hoyt, Kevin Nash, G-$hadow, and Tyler Black to retain the Television Championship
Arion def. Derrick Bateman to win the Hardcore Championship
Richie Steamboat and AJ Lee def. Chris Jericho and Maryse(post-match, Wade Barrett and Kharma attacked Steamboat and AJ)
The Latin Kings def. David Hart and Chris Masters to win the World Tag Team Championship
Mark Henry def. Arion to win the Hardcore Championship
Trent Barreta def. Johnny Curtis to retain the United States Championship
Christian def. Cody Rhodes in a No-Holds-Barred match to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Sheamus def. Mark Henry to win the Hardcore Championship
Team Smackdown won the battle royal(elimination order below)
* Arion def. Sheamus to win the Hardcore Championship
Justin Gabriel def. John Morrison in match four of their Best of 7 Series
Jinder Mahal def. Sin Cara and The Undertaker
Derrick Bateman def. Arion to win the Hardcore Championship
Brett DiBiase and Todd Grisham def. Mr. Harris and Michael Cole(as a result, Brett DiBiase earned a future WWE Championship match and Michael Cole was fired as NXT General Manager)
Triple H and The Miz had an in-ring confrontation, setting up a Hell in a Cell match for No Mercy
CM Punk def. Randy Orton to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Battle Royal Elimination Order
Jimmy Uso eliminated by Big Show
Charlie Haas eliminated by Byron Saxton
Jey Uso eliminated by Bryan Danielson
Xavier Woods eliminated by Dolph Ziggler
Zack Ryder eliminated by Drew McIntyre
Byron Saxton eliminated by Jack Swagger
Big Show eliminated by Drew McIntyre, Goldust, Bryan Danielson, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, and Alberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio eliminated by Goldust
Colt Cabana eliminated by Sheamus
Sheamus eliminated by Drew McIntyre
Dolph Ziggler eliminated by Goldust
Goldust eliminated by Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger eliminated by Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre eliminated by Bryan Danielson

* Took place following Sheamus' elimination from the battle royal

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September

Raw

Raw's second place battle royal finish earns them the Tag Team Championship match at No Mercy. Jerry Lawler sets up qualifiers for a Fatal Four-Way match. John Cena and Goldust defeat The Legacy, The Usos defeat The Smooth Criminals, and the odd pairing of Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre, ordered to team by Jerry Lawler, beat The Fighters of Honor to claim the spots.

Lawler then announces that Santino Marella will face one member from each of the losing teams in an Elimination Tables Match. Ted DiBiase defeats Curt Hawkins, G-$hadow beats Luke Plus, and Tyler Black defeats James Gibson and TJ Wilson, to earn the title shot.

Justin Gabriel and John Morrison each win another match, tying their series at 3. No Mercy will be the deciding match, with Lawler making it a ladder match.

Smackdown

Bryan Danielson wins an eight man tournament to earn the WWE Championship match at No Mercy. The other men involved were Dolph Ziggler, Jinder Mahal, The Undertaker, Charlie Haas, Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, and Cody Rhodes. By winning the tournament, Danielson also gets to pick the stipulation for his title match and challenges Punk to an I Quit Match. After Mahal cost The Undertaker the tournament final, Teddy Long announces a Casket Match between the two at No Mercy.

Miz continues to mess with Triple H, including forcing him to sign a waiver absolving The Miz of responsibility should Triple H get injured at No Mercy. In response, Hunter announces that Shawn Michaels will assume the COO position if Triple H is rendered unable to perform his duties.

Christian's first challenger is determined by a battle royal, with Haas coming out on top. Their match is set to take place on the No Mercy go-home show.

Arion challenges Derrick Bateman to a proper match for the Hardcore Championship. Bateman agrees, with Arion electing to have the match take place inside a triple decker steel cage, a match Arion won at No Way Out.

Sin Cara and Alberto Del Rio engage in a brief feud, with Smackdown's Savior coming out on top.

NXT

With Michael Cole ousted, Todd Grisham is ready to assume control of NXT, only to learn that David Otunga has been selected for the GM role. Otunga fires Grisham and replaces him with Jim Ross.

The Mr. Harris/Brett DiBiase feud continues to roll along, with DiBiase picking up a win via cheating. Harris continues to keep Brett on the run, however, leading to the blow-off match being set for the go-home show.

Chris Jericho and Richie Steamboat are set to meet at No Mercy in a Falls-Count-Anywhere Match. In the build to the match, Jericho manhandles AJ, adding more fuel to the fire for Steamboat.

Otunga announces a five man scramble match for the United States Championship, with Trent Barreta set to defend against Xavier Woods, Jack Swagger, Big Show, and Johnny Curtis. Zack Ryder manages to score an upset win over Colt Cabana after Cabana is distracted by Gail cheering for Ryder.

Isis reluctantly defeats Raquel Guerrero, earning her rematch with McCool at No Mercy. Isis and McCool compete in Pick Your Poison matches, with Isis beating Layla, but McCool losing to Kelly Kelly, allowing Isis to choose the stipulation at No Mercy. Isis chooses a dog collar match, ensuring McCool can't duck her again. And Layla and Raquel will be collared together at ringside as well.

No Mercy
Xavier Woods def. Trent Barreta, Jack Swagger, Big Show, and Johnny Curtis in a Scramble match to win the United States Championship
Arion def. Derrick Bateman in a Triple Decker Steel Cage Match to win the Hardcore Championship
John Morrison def. Justin Gabriel in a Ladder Match to retain the Cruiserweight Championship
The Undertaker def. Jinder Mahal in a Casket Match
Isis def. Michelle McCool in a Dog Collar Match to win the Women's Championship
The Latin Kings def. John Cena and Goldust, The Usos, and Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre, to retain the World Tag Team Championship(McIntyre turned on Orton, leaving him to be pinned by Epico)
Richie Steamboat def. Chris Jericho in a Falls-Count-Anywhere Match
Tyler Black def. Santino Marella, G-$hadow, and Ted DiBiase in an Elimination Tables Match to win the Television Championship
CM Punk def. Bryan Danielson in an I Quit Match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
The Miz def. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell Match

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October

Raw

Drew McIntyre singles out Randy Orton for squandering every opportunity he's been given, pointing out multiple losses in title matches over the last year. Orton seeks revenge, leading to a match being set for the Raw before Badd Blood.

Goldust plans to cash in on the Raw after No Mercy, but is attacked backstage by an unknown assailant before the match. CM Punk is the main suspect, but the WWE Champion maintains his innocence.

With Tyler Black the new Television Champion, G-$hadow is the top challenger, renewing the feud between The Smooth Criminals and The Fighters Of Honor. Meanwhile, Santino Marella, the former Champion, begins a feud with Kevin Nash.

Byron Saxton and Low Ki both challenge John Morrison for the Cruiserweight Championship, with Morrison set to face Saxton on the Raw before Badd Blood. As well, Rey Mysterio appears to be back to his old ways, cheating to defeat Yoshi Tatsu, and attacking Caylen Croft and destroying his knee.

In the tag team division, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater join forces, calling themselves the Rad Bromance. They quickly find themselves feuding with The Legacy, Gabriel's former teammates.

Smackdown

Bryan Danielson, coming off a tough loss at No Mercy, winds up in a feud with Charlie Haas, in a battle of two technical wrestling masters. The Miz, fresh off his Hell In A Cell win, makes it known that he is looking to regain the WWE Championship.

Christian, having defeated Charlie Haas before No Mercy, finds several new challengers awaiting him, including David Hart, now going solo following the departure of Chris Masters, and Sheamus. Cody Rhodes vows to find out who attacked his brother, naming CM Punk, The Miz, and Brett DiBiase as suspects for various reasons.

New Hardcore Champion Arion finds himself feuding with Sin Cara over the gold, while Alberto Del Rio also makes a bid for a title shot.

NXT

Brett DiBiase ends his feud with Mr. Harris with a win, before turning his attention to WWE Champion CM Punk. Both men are suspected of attacking Goldust on Raw, a charge they both deny as we head into Badd Blood.

With their feud over, Richie Steamboat and Chris Jericho move on to new feuds. Steamboat is opposed by former United States Champion Trent Barreta, the man who beat him for the title back in June. Meanwhile, Jericho challenges Xavier Woods for that very belt. The Swagger/Big Show feud rages on, with the blowoff set for Badd Blood. And the Zack Ryder/Colt Cabana/Gail Kim triangle is set to conclude with a Loser Leaves Town match at the PPV.

Maryse, after several months, finally earns a shot at the Women's Championship, winning a battle royal with Kharma's help. Raquel Guerrero challenges LayCool to a match at Badd Blood, but is unable to find anyone to team with her. David Otunga gives her a one on one match with Layla as a compromise.

The South Beach Connection, rechristened NeXT, and managed by Brie Bella, challenge The Latin Kings at Badd Blood.

Badd Blood
Richie Steamboat def. Trent Barreta
NeXT def. The Latin Kings to win the World Tag Team Championship
Raquel Guerrero def. Layla by disqualification(Michelle McCool interferes, Isis chases her off)
Zack Ryder def. Colt Cabana in a Loser Leaves Town Match(Gail Kim sides with Ryder and costs Cabana the match and his career)
Maryse def. Isis to win the Women's Championship(Kharma and LayCool interfere to cost Isis the title)
Big Show def. Jack Swagger in a No Holds Barred Match
Chris Jericho def. Xavier Woods to win the United States Championship(Wade Barrett interfered on Jericho's behalf)
Goldust attacks Brett DiBiase backstage and announces he's cashing in tonight
Goldust def. CM Punk to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

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I'm now up to my least favorite PPV to book, Survivor Series. Not sure what I'm gonna do, just yet...

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November

New WWE Champion Goldust is confronted by former Champion CM Punk, who announces that he got himself traded from NXT to Raw. Punk demands a fair one on one title shot, but COO Triple H intercedes. When Goldust appears on Smackdown, his brother, Cody Rhodes, is happy to see him, but The Miz is quick to challenge the Champ, only for Triple H to again step in. On NXT, Brett DiBiase demands the title shot he earned at SummerSlam, but Mr. Harris also feels he deserves a shot. After a couple of weeks of campaigning, Triple H addresses the subject, announcing an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship at Survivor Series. On the final Smackdown before the PPV, Cody attacks his brother and reveals himself to have been behind the attack on Goldust last month.

Raw

Drew McIntyre defeats Randy Orton on the Raw prior to Badd Blood. With Orton now seeking revenge, it's announced that the two will captain teams for Raw's Traditional Survivor Series match.

The feud between The Smooth Criminals and The Fighters of Honor over the Television Championship leads to Tyler Black being added to Team McIntyre and G-$hadow to Team Orton. Similarly, Santino Marella joins Team McIntyre, while Kevin Nash becomes a part of Team Orton.

John Morrison retains against Byron Saxton, but finds himself challenged by a blood thirsty Rey Mysterio. Low Ki and Saxton also join the hunt, leading to a four-way match being signed.

In the tag team division, The Legacy and The Rad Bromance become the final representatives of Team McIntyre and Team Orton, respectively.

Smackdown

Bryan Danielson and Charlie Haas are named team captains for Survivor Series. Haas enlists the World Tag Team Champions, NeXT, as well as Mark Henry and Hardcore Champion Arion, as his teammates, turning NeXT into a full-fledged super stable. Danielson, in turn, gets Sheamus, Sin Cara, David Hart, and the freshly traded R-Truth as his team.

Jinder Mahal makes his return and challenges Christian for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series.

NXT

With Chris Jericho as the new United States Champion, Richie Steamboat is named the number one contender. David Otunga also decides to have the two captain teams for NXT's Traditional Survivor Series match. Kane, recently traded from Smackdown, Xavier Woods, Zack Ryder, and Joseph Hennig make up Team Steamboat, while Team Jericho consists of Wade Barrett, and Nexus members Trent Barreta, Jack Swagger, and William Regal.

In the Women's Division, Isis and Raquel Guerrero team up to defeat LayCool. The loss is enough to drive a wedge between Layla and McCool, and a feud seems imminent. Gail Kim wins a number one contenders match over "Bombshell" Brie Bella(Triple B) and AJ Lee to earn a shot at Maryse at Survivor Series.

Survivor Series
John Morrison def. Byron Saxton, Rey Mysterio, and Low Ki to retain the Cruiserweight Championship
Team Haas def. Team Danielson *Elimination Order below*
Maryse def. Gail Kim to retain the Women's Championship
Team Orton over Team McIntyre *Elimination Order below*
Jinder Mahal def. Christian to win the Intercontinental Championship
Team Steamboat over Team Jericho *Elimination Order below*
Cody Rhodes def. Goldust, CM Punk, Mr. Harris, Brett DiBiase, and The Miz to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship *Elimination Order below*

Team Haas vs. Team Danielson Elimination Order
Henry pinned Truth
Haas forced Hart to submit
Danielson forced Watson to submit
Sheamus pinned Arion
Henry pinned Sin Cara(Dean Ambrose interfered and attacked Sin Cara)
Henry pinned Sheamus
Danielson pinned Haas
Young pinned Danielson

Team McIntyre vs. Team Orton Elimination Order
$hadow pinned Black
McIntyre pinned Slater
Orton pinned Hawkins
Gabriel pinned DiBiase
Marella pinned Gabriel
Orton and McIntyre were counted out brawling to the back
Marella pinned Nash
$hadow pinned Marella

Team Steamboat vs. Team Jericho Elimination Order
Regal pinned Woods
Steamboat pinned Barreta
Barrett pinned Hennig
Jericho pinned Ryder
Kane pinned Regal
Kane pinned Swagger
Kane was disqualified for hitting Barrett with a chair
Steamboat pinned Jericho
Steamboat pinned Barrett

Elimination Chamber Entry Order
1. CM Punk
2. The Miz
3. Mr. Harris
4. Brett DiBiase
5. Goldust
6. Cody Rhodes

Elimination Chamber Elimination Order
Punk pinned Harris
Goldust pinned The Miz
Rhodes pinned DiBiase
Goldust pinned Punk
Rhodes pinned Goldust

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So be honest folks... how far off the rails have I gone now?

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December

Raw

Low Ki defeats Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Tyler Black, and G-$hadow to earn a WWE Title shot at Armageddon. After causing each other to be eliminated from the six pack challenge, a final encounter between Orton and McIntyre is signed for Armageddon, in a Last Man Standing Match.

Thanks to his pinfall win over Tyler Black at Survivor Series, G-$hadow is granted a Television Championship match at Armageddon. Santino Marella and Kevin Nash are also scheduled to face off at the PPV.

CM Punk challenges John Morrison for the Cruiserweight Championship, setting up a match at Armageddon. And Rey Mysterio is revealed to be a phony, as the real Mysterio returns to unmask the fraud as Hunico.

The Rad Bromance defeat The Legacy to earn a Tag Team Championship match at Armageddon. And DiBiase turns on Hawkins, setting up one more match at the PPV.

Smackdown

Danielson wins his feud with Haas, then challenges Jinder Mahal for the Intercontinental Championship. Haas moves on to feud with Alberto Del Rio, who turned face a month prior when he and Ricard Rodriguez battled Haas' NeXT allies.

Sheamus challenges Arion, unsuccessfully, for the Hardcore Championship. Dean Ambrose calls himself Sin Cara's opposite, Smackdown's true Villain. Ambrose wins the first encounter between the two, and Sin Cara disappears from Smackdown afterwards.

David Hart, R-Truth, and Christian form The Hart Legacy, and continue their feud with NeXT.

NXT

Richie Steamboat earns his United States Championship match with Chris Jericho, which is scheduled for the final NXT of 2011. Kane and Wade Barrett feud after Kane's chair attack on Barrett at Survivor Series. Brett DiBiase is forced to retire due to injuries suffered in the Elimination Chamber match, but he introduces his new protege, Damien Sandow. The pair target Mr. Harris, who DiBiase blames for his injury.

Nexus effectively dissolves, with Jack Swagger and William Regal spinning off into a feud. Joseph Hennig battles the newly-traded from Raw Evan Bourne.

Michelle McCool and Layla manage to put their differences aside and McCool earns a shot at Maryse's Women's Championship. Maryse and Kharma also begin to show signs of tension, as NXT's two power pairs struggle to remain together. Isis and Stephanie McMahon begin training Raquel Guerrero for a serious run at the Women's Championship, running into a bitter Natalya, relegated back to the women's division, as their first roadblock.

Armageddon
Curt Hawkins def. Ted DiBiase
G-$hadow def. Tyler Black to win the Television Championship
Hunico def. Rey Mysterio
NeXT def. The Rad Bromance to retain the World Tag Team Championship(Mark Henry jumps to Raw and helps NeXT retain)
Santino Marella def. Kevin Nash
CM Punk def. John Morrison to win the Cruiserweight Championship
Randy Orton def. Drew McIntyre in a Last Man Standing Match
Cody Rhodes def. Low Ki to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship