WWE Superstars Recap: Ryder Vs. Tensai, Kidd & Gabriel Team-Up
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Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. Reks & Hawkins
Gabriel and Reks lock-up. Gabriel hits a standing dropkick and gets 1. Reks hits a slam and tags Hawkins. Gabriel applies an armbar and tags Kidd. Kidd hits a dropkick and tags Gabriel back in who gets a quick 2 and goes back to the arm. Kidd tags right back in and they double-team for 2. Kidd falls victim to the numbers game in the opposite corner and is knocked off the apron. Reks drives him into the apron and takes control in the ring. Hawkins gets 2 on Kidd. Reks & Hawkins double-team behind the ref's back.
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Hawkins is still in control of Kidd. Kidd fights Hawkins off the top and makes the hot-tag; Reks comes in too. Gabriel hits a crossbody off the top for 2. Gabriel misses with a springboard moonsault. Reks plants him for 2. Both Kidd and Hawkins are laid out on the floor. Gabriel counters a suplex with a DDT but Hawkins breaks it up. Kidd hits Hawkins with an Enzuigiri and he falls out of the ring. Gabriel tags Kidd and holds Reks as Kidd hits a springboard elbow for the win.
Winners by pin: Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
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Santino vs. Michael McGillicutty
McGillicutty tries to send Santino into the ropes but he does a cartwheel to escape the momentum. Santino does it again. McGillicutty takes him down with a headlock. Santino fights back up and reverses it. Santino hits a shoulderblock but McGillicutty hits an armdrag and plays to the crowd. McGillicutty sends him in again but Santino runs the ropes with his power-walk. McGillicutty asks him what he's doing and Santino replies that he loves the Olympics. McGillicutty slaps him and Santino chases him out of the ring with a naked Cobra.
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Santino hits a couple armdrags. McGillicutty offers his hand, then punches Santino in the face and goes to work in the corner. McGillicutty hits an elbow off the 2nd rope for 2. McGillicutty hits a beautiful suplex for 2. Santino avoids another elbow from the corner and hits a Saito Suplex. Santino connects with the Cobra for the win.
Winner by pin: Santino
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Zack Ryder vs. Tensai
Tensai overpowers Ryder and tosses him out. Ryder ducks a clothesline and sends Tensai into the commentary table. Back in the ring, Tensai punishes him. Tensai applies a vice grip. Ryder fights back but gets steamrolled again. Tensai gets 2. Sakamoto strikes Ryder from the floor. Tensai misses with a splash in the corner, Ryder takes out Sakamoto, and hits a Broski Boot for 2. Tensai catches Ryder in mid-air and drops him. Tensai hits a Senton Splash for the win.
Winner by pin: Tensai