WWE Superstars Recap: Golden Truth Gets A Win, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, Jack Swagger Vs. Jinder Mahal

The Superstars opening video kicks off the show after the usual WWE signature. Jack Swagger and Jinder Mahal make their entrances as Tom Philips and Corey Graves check in on commentary.

Jack Swagger vs. Jinder Mahal

Swagger starts a "U-S-A" chant prior to Mahal attacking him from behind, knocking him out of the ring. Mahal punches Swagger several times before slamming him into the side of the ring twice. Mahal rolls Swagger back in. Mahal hits a running knee to the chest of Swagger before pinning him for a one count. Mahal locks in a headlock. Swagger fights out of it but is sent into the corner by Mahal. Mahal slams Swagger's head on the turnbuckle prior to clotheslining him and pinning him for a two count. Mahal connects with a dropkick to the back of Swagger. Mahal hits a knee drop and pins Swagger for another two count. Mahal locks in another headlock. Mahal slams Swagger to the mat. Mahal hits a pair of knee drops on Swagger, but Swagger is able to get his boots up with Mahal's third attempt. Swagger punches Mahal several times. Mahal is sent into the corner by Swagger before being clotheslined twice. Swagger hits a modified slam on Mahal. Swagger connects with another clothesline prior to pinning Mahal for a two count. Swagger goes for the Swagger Bomb. Mahal gets his feet up, but Swagger is able to grab his feet momentarily. Mahal goes for a kick, Swagger catches his foot and turns it into the Patriot Lock. Mahal taps for the finish.

Winner: Jack Swagger

A recap of the opening segment from RAW is shown featuring new Universal Champion Finn Balor relinquishing the title due to his injury, and also featuring RAW Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and RAW General Manager Mick Foley announcing qualifying matches for next week's Fatal Four Way Match to crown a new Universal Champion.

A recap is shown of the segment from RAW featuring new WWE Women's Champion Charlotte (w/Dana Brooke) speaking about her SummerSlam victory over Sasha Banks, leading to RAW General Manager Mick Foley announcing the debut of Bayley.

Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and The Golden Truth (Goldust & R-Truth) make their entrances.

Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel vs. The Golden Truth (Goldust & R-Truth)

Goldust and Dallas lock up to start the match. Dallas pushes Goldust into the corner. Goldust hits a shoulder block before eventually hitting an inverted atomic drop on Dallas. Goldust punches Dallas before tagging in Truth. The Golden Truth hits a double side Russian leg sweep on Dallas before Truth pins Dallas for a two count. Truth hits a leg drop and pins Dallas for another two count. Truth tells Dallas not to attack him so that he can dance. Dallas also starts dancing. Truth ducks a clothesline attempt by Dallas before hitting an arm drag. Axel gets in the ring, as does Goldust. Axel and Dallas get out of the ring as we head into a commercial break.

Truth has a headlock locked in on Axel as we return from the commercial break. Axel throws Truth to the ropes. Axel ducks a clothesline attempt by Truth. Truth hits a flap jack on Axel. Dallas distracts Truth as Axel kicks Truth's shin. Axel hits a clothesline to the back of the neck of Truth. Axel stomps Truth before throwing him to the corner and continuing to stomp him. Axel hits a snapmare and a neck breaker on Truth. Axel locks in an armlock on Truth. Truth eventually gets out of it but receives a dropkick from Axel. Axel tags in Dallas. Dallas clotheslines Truth in the corner before throwing him into a knee from Axel. Dallas pins Truth for a two count. Dallas locks in a headlock. Truth fights out of it before being slammed to the mat by Dallas. Truth eventually kicks Dallas. Axel and Goldust are both tagged in. Goldust hits a pair of clotheslines on Axel. Goldust punches Axel. Goldust attacks Dallas. Goldust hits a modified twisted bulldog on Axel. Goldust hits a powerslam on Axel. Dallas breaks up a pin attempt by Goldust. Truth gets in the ring. Dallas throws Truth out of the ring. Goldust punches Dallas, Dallas rolls out of the ring. Truth slams Dallas into the side of the ring. Goldust sends Axel to the ropes as Truth makes a blind tag. Goldust lifts Axel up for Truth to hit a powerbomb. Truth pins Axel for the win.

Winners: The Golden Truth (Goldust & R-Truth)

Recaps from RAW are shown to close the show featuring Seth Rollins defeating Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens defeating Neville, Big Cass defeating United States Champion Rusev and Roman Reigns defeating Chris Jericho to set up next week's Fatal Four Way for the newly vacated Universal Title.

Comments