{"id":1984,"date":"2016-10-09T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1984"},"modified":"2016-12-27T20:05:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-28T02:05:58","slug":"no-mercy-kickoff-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/no-mercy-kickoff-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"No Mercy Kickoff Recap & Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 9, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
\n(aired live)
\n#WWENoMercy<\/p>\n

City: Sacramento, CA<\/strong>
\nVenue: Golden 1 Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kickoff Panel: Renee Young, Lita, Booker T, Jerry Lawler<\/strong>
\nSocial Media Lounge: Tom Phillips<\/strong>
\nCommentary: Mauro Ranallo, JBL, David Otunga<\/strong>
\nRing Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nRenee Young introduces the panel, and Tom Phillips announces that The Usos will be in the Social Media Lounge later.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nBuildup for the Wyatt\/Orton match.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nLita thinks Orton will be on fire tonight. Lawler doesn’t think Orton can be as evil and twisted as Wyatt. Booker thinks Orton won’t be affected by mind games. Booker and Lita pick Orton, Lawler picks Wyatt.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nBuildup for Miz\/Ziggler.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nBooker T thinks Dolph Ziggler’s days of success are over. Lawler thinks Miz is at the top of his career. Lita thinks they’re evenly matches. Lita picks Ziggler, Lawler and Booker pick Miz.<\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nCurt Hawkins makes his way to the ring. He steps foot in the ring, says he did what he said he was going to do, then makes an announcement. This Tuesday he’ll have his first match.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nShane McMahon and Daniel Byran inform Alexa Bliss that Becky Lynch won’t be able to compete tonight. Alexa says she should be champ if Becky can’t compete. Daniel says she’ll still get a title match, but tonight she’ll be facing someone else.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nLawler thinks Alexa should be announced as champ. Lita doesn’t think the title should simply be handed over.<\/p>\n

Social Media Lounge<\/em><\/span>
\nThe Usos answer some questions from the WWE Universe.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nBooker T likes the attitude of The Usos. Lawler agrees. Lita thinks Slater and Rhyno should be worried. Lawler picks The Usos, Booker and Lita pick Slater and Rhyno.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nAfter watching a replay of the end of the Swagger\/Corbin match from SmackDown, Booker T thinks the ref made the wrong call. Lita thinks Swagger took Corbin to the limit. Lawler and Lita pick Swagger, Booker picks Corbin.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nNikki Bella joins the panel. She starts off talking about Total Bellas. She then talks about Carmella, saying that she doesn’t understand that Nikki has come back from her injury even stronger than before. She feels unstoppable. Lita and Lawler pick Nikki, Booker picks Carmella.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nAmerican Alpha & Hype Bros vs The Vaudevillains & The Ascension<\/strong>
\n(referee: Ryan Tran)<\/p>\n\n

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