WWE Superstars TV results
January 6, 2011 - Year 2, Week 39
Taped the Week of Jan. 3
Report by Michael Errickson PWTorch, contributor

[Q1]

This week's show started out with the usual opening video/song, and pyro. Matt Striker and Jack Korpela are on commentary to start the show.

Cue up JTG's music for the first match of the night. Tyler Reks was out next.

1 -- TYLER REKS vs. JTG

The match started with Reks throwing JTG out of the ring and beating on him. Back in the ring, Reks kicked JTG right in the gut. After that, JTG went on offense for a minute before Reks left the ring. Back in the ring, Reks went back on offense with multiple shots to JTG's back followed by him slamming JTG's ribcage into the ringpost. Reks then continued to work on JTG's ribs by applying the body scissors. After about two minutes, JTG got out of the hold. JTG then landed a kick to Reks's back, followed by a roll-up for a two count. After some offense by JTG, Reks escaped the ring again. Back in the ring, Reks picked up JTG and hit his Burning Hammer finisher. And this one is over.

WINNER: Tyler Reks in 6:00. I thought this was a boring match to start the show. The crowd never really got into this one except for one small "JTG" chant as he was trying to get out of the body scissors. Also, I don't like Reks's gimmick. His surfer gimmick was bad enough, but this is not good.

They hyped the main event of Ted DiBiase & Tyson Kidd vs Daniel Bryan & Mark Henry.

[Commercial Break]

[Q2]

Chris Masters came out to start the second Smackdown match of the night. The announcers were talking about how they feel 2011 will be an amazing year for WWE.

2 -- "MASTERPIECE" CHRIS MASTERS vs. CURT HAWKINS

Chris masters went on offense first. The announcers were talking about the shoulder injury that Masters suffered last week at the hands of Tyler Reks. Hawkins then went to work on Masters's "injured" shoulder. After a two count, Hawkins applied a headlock, Masters countered out of it, and then landed a Samoan Drop. Huge powerbomb by Masters for a two count. Shoulderblock by Masters. After Hawkins got up, he tried going to the top rope, but Masters grabbed him. Masters then applied Masterlock for the victory.

WINNER: Chris Masters in 4:00. Very quick, but entertaining match. I like how they went back to the injury that Masters suffered last week at the hands of Tyler Reks. But, I believe Masters needs another finisher other then the Masterlock. On the other hand, I'm really starting to like Chris Masters's work. He has improved over the last couple of years (other then only having the Masterlock for a finisher) and I would like to see him get a decent push in the near future.

An NXT video aired recapping this week's episode where Jacob Novak was eliminated. The main event was hyped again.

[Commercial Break]

They returned with the Raw half of the show. Josh Matthews and Scott Stanford were on commentary.

Yoshi Tatsu was out first to the ring for his match, followed by Zack Ryder.

3 -- YOSHI TATSU vs. ZACK RYDER

The announcers were playing up the "rivalry" between Tatsu and Ryder. (Since when is two matches on Superstars considered a rivalry?) Yoshi was first on offense with a nice hip toss. Yoshi then dove out of the ring onto Ryder. Back in the ring, Ryder went on offense by driving his knee into Yoshi's neck. Ryder then locked in a side headlock, which Yoshi fought out of. Yoshi tried to score a crucifix pin off the Irish whip, but Ryder kicked out at one and started to go to work on Yoshi's back. Ryder threw Yoshi into the corner, but Yoshi fought out with kicks. Ryder then went for the Rough Ryder, but he missed. Yoshi then hit a roundhouse kick to Ryder's head for the three count.

WINNER: Yoshi in 5:00. Very entertaining for a match that lasted fewer then five minutes. The crowd was actually into this one and really got into it when Tatsu was on offense.

[Q3]

The main event was hyped one more time.

[Commercial Break]

A video on Dolph Ziggler aired. This seemed random like it was filling time.

That video package was followed by the Raw Rebound. WWE recapped the steel cage main event, which Randy Orton won to become #1 contender for Miz's WWE Title. They also covered C.M. Punk costing Wade Barrett the match and kicking him out of Nexus in the process. (Really good video. I liked the music that was played with it to enhance the story.)

Daniel Bryan, accompanied by the Bella Twins, came out to start the tag team main event.

[Commercial Break]

Back from break, Mark Henry came out followed by DiBiase and Kidd. An interesting note is that Jackson Andrews was nowhere to be found tonight.

[Q4]

4 -- TYSON KIDD & TED DIBIASE (w/Maryse) vs. U.S. champion DANIEL BRYAN (w/Bellas) & MARK HENRY

Kidd and Bryan started the match with a lot of grappling, followed by an arm drag by Bryan. Bryan then tagged in Henry, followed by Kidd being scared and tagging in DiBiase. Henry landed a headbutt followed by a clothesline to DiBiase, then attempted the pin and scored a two count. Henry then knocked both heels out of the ring and tagged in Bryan. Henry then picked up Bryan and threw him out of the ring onto the heels.

[Commercial Break at 2:37]

They returned at 6:47 with Bryan and DiBiase in the ring. DiBiase was working on Bryan in the corner. Bryan eventually fought his way out. DiBiase hit a clothesline for a two count. Tag to Kidd. They went back to attacking Bryan in the corner. Bryan fought out after an Irish whip and a double cross-body. Bryan tagged in Henry, who quickly went to work on Kidd with a headbutt. Kidd got out of the way of a "splash" attempt by Henry and tagged in DiBiase, who quickly tagged Kidd back in. Henry fought off Kidd, then double tags were made. Bryan landed a flying clothesline on DiBiase, then went for a pin, but DiBiase kicked out at two. Kidd tagged himself in and Bryan tried the LeBell Lock, but couldn't lock it in. After a dropkick to Kidd, both men recovered and Kidd hit a swinging neckbreaker for the win.

WINNERS: Kidd & DiBiase in 13:00. I was surprised by the outcome, as I thought they would put the faces over here. Pretty entertaining match. On a side note, the announcers kept referencing DiBiase's vow to take away the U.S. Title from Bryan in 2011. Maybe that's a hint WWE will take the belt off Bryan in the near future. Also, I don't care for Josh Mathews's commentary. In my mind, he's trying to be too much like Michael Cole with constant sarcasm. I think he needs to develop his own personality on commentary.

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