WWE Superstars Recap: Gabriel Vs. Rhodes, McGillicutty Vs. DiBiase, More

Superstars opens this week with a match, as usual.

Ted DiBiase vs. Michael McGillicutty

They circle around each other and Michael kicks Ted in the gut. He then delivers a series of punches to the head. He slams Ted's head into the turnbuckle. He whips Ted off the ropes and Ted lands a dropkick. Ted then slams Michael's head into the turnbuckle multiple times. He mounts him and punches him several times and Michael pushes him off. Ted lands a few strikes and then clotheslines Michael to the floor. Ted then dives through the ropes and hits Michael into the barrier.

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Ted sends him back into the ring and tries to mount more offense, but Michael kicks his knee out. He lands a forearm to Ted's back and then kicks him in the corner. Michael then lands a standing dropkick. He then hits Ted with a backbreaker. He chokes Ted on the ropes and the ref breaks it up. Michael then lands a snap mare and elbows him in the traps twice. Ted comes back with several punches to Michael's face, followed by a clothesline. Ted then slams Michael to the mat for a near fall. He kicks Michael's legs out and goes for his cobra clutch slam, but Michael reverses. Michael tries to comeback, but Ted successfully lands his cobra clutch slam for the win.

Winner: Ted DiBiase

Then, John Cena, Vickie Guerrero and Ryback's segment from RAW where the stipulation for the WWE Title Match was announced is shown.

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Next, the footage of Lesnar and Heyman in Triple H's office/Triple H's reaction from RAW is shown.

Justin Gabriel vs. Cody Rhodes

They tie up and Gabriel locks in a side headlock. Gabriel lands a shoulder knockdown. They chain wrestle briefly and then break apart. They circle around each other and Rhodes trips Gabriel to the mat. Gabriel comes back with several elbows to the head in the corner. He then chops Rhodes in the chest. Rhodes reverses and attacks Gabriel in another corner. Gabriel reverses and attacks Rhodes in another corner via a chop to the chest.

Gabriel keeps the offense up. He whips Rhodes into a corner and Rhodes reverses the whip halfway through. Rhodes charges Gabriel, who tries to dodge. Rhodes catches Gabriel and lands an Alabama Slam. Back from commercial and Rhodes kicks Gabriel in the gut. Gabriel lands a big elbow to the head and Rhodes kicks his knee out. Rhodes trips Gabriel to the mat and Gabriel counters with a hurricanrana. Rhodes comes back quickly and kicks Gabriel on the mat.

He snap mares Gabriel. Gabriel counters a submission by Rhodes and kicks him several times in the abdomen and head. He tries to whip Rhodes into the corner, but Rhodes reverses and whips him. He charges Gabriel, who puts a boot up. Gabriel goes to the apron and lands a springboard crossbody for a near pin fall. He tries to keep the offense up, but Rhodes elbows him in the head and sends him into the corner. He charges Gabriel, who hits him with an elbow. Gabriel goes up top and Rhodes pushes him down.

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Rhodes goes up top and hits Gabriel's back. Gabriel hits him off to the mat and moonsaults off, but Rhodes moves and lands an elbow. Rhodes goes up top and connects with a moonsault of his own for a near pin fall. Rhodes goes for a disaster kick, but Gabriel counters into a powerbomb for a near pin fall. Gabriel goes up top for the 450 splash but Rhodes rolls out of the way. Rhodes tries for the Cross Rhodes but Gabriel reverses into a roll up. Rhodes kicks out and then lands Cross Rhodes for the win.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

Highlights from the main event of RAW are then shown to end the show.

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