Justin James, PW Torch Contributor

WWE Superstars Results
February 20, 2014
Taped 2/17 in Denver, Colo.
Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor

1 - CODY RHODES (w/Goldust) vs. CURTIS AXEL (w/Ryback)

Axel celebrates an armdrag, then Rhodes gets some offense of his own in. Rhodes blocks a suplex and responds with a front suplex of his own. Rhodes wants a moonsault, but Zxel slips out of the ring. Ryback tries a distraction but Rhodes sees Axel coming from behind and dumps him outside. Rhodes in the ring and Axel on the floor heading into break.

[ Commercial Break ]

Rhodes still in control. Axel surprises Rhodes when he tries to re-enter the ring. The crowd backs Rhodes as he gets beat down in the corner. Axel tries to rip Rhodes's lips off in the ropes, then hits a light blockbuster. Axel wants a suplex from the second rope, but he gets knocked down and a moonsault causes a reset.

Rhodes fires up. Springboard dropkick from Rhodes. Ryback on the apron, but a Disaster Kick knocks him down and Goldust keeps him out. Rhodes blocks a roll-up and hits Cross Rhodes for the win.

WINNER: Cody Rhodes in 8:30. I think the only matches I have ever really enjoyed with Curtis Axel were against Tyson Kidd. Yes, this was a match on Superstars to hype a match on a PPV pre-show...

2 - NATALYA & NIKKI BELLA & BRIE BELLA vs. SUMMER RAE & TAMINA SNUKA & EVA MARIE - six-man tag match

Summer Rae has a new entrance song with actual lyrics.

Rae and Nikki start things off. Rae tries some dancing to boos, so Nikki does the Worm. Rae gets isolated and double-teamed, until she gets Nikki into her corner. Snuka in, but Rae blind-tags her to anger her. Snuka continues to be angered by her teammates. Nikki catches Rae and hits an Alabama Slam for a double tag.

Snuka and Brie are legal, but "Brie Mode" overcomes. "The action breaks down" and the aprons are cleared. Brie with a kick to Snuka's groin, but a Superkick response drops Brie for a Samoan Splash. Brie dodges and hits the X-Factor for the win.

WINNERS: Natalya & Bella Twins in 4:00. They wisely kept Eva Marie out of the ring and did not hand her a mic; I still have painful memories of her doing guest ring announcement work a while back. The Lita HOF video is more exciting than anything the Divas have done excluding NXT in the last year.

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