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WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024: The OG ‘Bloodline’ Victorious Even with Dissent Amongst Roman Reigns and CM Punk

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The ‘Bloodline’ saga is the gift that keeps on giving and it was on full display on Saturday night’s WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024 premium live event emanating from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada and streaming on Peacock.

The main event lived up the hype because of its storytelling and execution. Could Roman Reigns and CM Punk co-exist for one night on the same side as a favor to the wiseman, Paul Heyman? What favor will Punk call-in to Heyman for helping out the OG Tribal Chief? The best part of the pre-match video package roll-out was having each of the OG Bloodline and New Bloodline team members introduce themselves a la NFL Football introductions with hilarious college names as a play off their characters (See below).

MEN’S WAR GAMES MATCH: On paper and for most of the match, the new ‘Bloodline’ with their Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa and members: Jacob Fatu, Bronson Reed, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, were ruling with their exploits. Right off the top, Reigns and Punk just glared at each other in their team’s cage, and at one point, when Sami Zayn entered the match, it was only because Roman called an audible over CM Punk. That pissed off Punk. Later, when it was down to the two of them, Reigns blocked Punk from entering the match, only this time Punk blew right by him, When everyone had entered except Reigns, Sikoa smartly padlocked him out of the War Games cage. However, Reigns climbed the cage and entered from the top and dropped into the ring.

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At one point, Roman accidentally speared Punk in the middle of a GTS, causing more dissension between them. The high point of the match came when the OG Bloodline had Sikoa cornered and one by one  took their shots at him till  Reigns speared him for the pin.  At the end, all seemed well with the 4 OG Bloodline members, while Punk told Heyman he owed him in no uncertain terms. GRADE A

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WOMEN’S WAR GAMES MATCH

Having Iyo Sky deliver a moonsault wearing a garbage can (once again!) from the top of the steel cage, while at the other side, and simultaneously, Tiffany Stratton hitting a Swanton Bomb on the babyfaces were clearly the moves of the night in the Women’s War Games match-up.

Those expecting the answer as to who attacked Jade Cargill that took her out of being a member of the babyface team is still in question. Many are believing it will turn out to be her own tag-team partner, Bianca Belair in a heel turn, but that didn’t happen on this night. Instead, it was more about Rhea Ripley getting her revenge on the manipulative World Women’s Champ, Liv Morgan and her bodyguard, Raquel Rodriguez. Eventually, “The Eradicator” picked up a big win with a Riptide from the top rope through a table on to Morgan. GRADE B-

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LA KNIGHT vs. SHINSUKE NAKAMURA – United States Championship Match

Something was off with LA Knight and the WWE announce team of Michael Cole and Corey Craves kept egging that scenario saying the Mega-Star was dealing with “internal turmoil” over the last few weeks since Nakamura’s return to the WWE with a more sinister side.

Even in Vancouver, when Knight’s entrance hit, the sound barometer meter came up on the screen and it didn’t break over 89, which could mean that LA’s popular is waning, and so the WWE made the decision to take the title off of him.

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After Nakamura dropped LA Knight on his his head, and right on the steel, he later pinned Knight and walked away as the only newly crowned champ of the night in a clean victory. GRADE C

BRON BREAKKER vs. SHEAMUS vs. LUDWIG KAISER- Intercontinental Championship

This was easily the best match of the night, with all three performers delivering move after move, and Bron Breakker once again proving his soon-to-be superstar status. In addition, Sheamus had the entire audience rooting for the ‘old guy’ of the trio, while Ludwig Kaiser stepped out of Gunther’s shadow.

Just when Sheamus seemed like he was going to finally win the Intercontinental Title, Ludwig Kaiser pulled the referee out of the ring and used the Shillelagh on Sheamus!

Kaiser was closing in on a victory but the champion landed a spear to take him out, and then hit another spear on Sheamus to get the pin and retain the title. GRADE A

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GUNTHER VS. DAMIAN PRIEST – WWE Championship

Gunther has been a bit rattled of late, after his loss to Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel, and Priest eyeing to make his comeback and regain the WWE championship.

However, during the match, Priest injured his arm and Gunther went on the attack to try to take him out by using move after move to put pressure on the injury.

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Something went down toward the end of the match with a botched spot (Priest has been involved now in several of them) because the crowd chanted, “You f**d up!” Out of nowhere, Finn Balor hit his signature Coup de Grace on Priest on the outside of the ring. The referee didn’t see it, but Gunther did. The “Ring General” was not happy with Balor’s interference, and took him out, but then threw Priest into the ring and gave him a near choke hold submission move to secure the win and retain the title. GRADE B

So, how would you grade WWE Survivor Series: War Games 2024? We give it a B overall, but an A for the enduring Bloodline saga! Let us know in the comment section below.

Make sure to join us on Sunday morning December 1st for “What’s Up? Wrestling’s” Survivor Series recap show on the Michael Fairman Channel beginning at 11:30am ET/8:30am PT and share your thoughts on the action and the winners/losers and best moves of the night.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project

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WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.

Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!

In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?

SIDWELL VS. CULLUM

The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.

Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!

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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS

In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.

As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!

Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.

Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.

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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie and Brooke Have the ‘Sister’ of All Blowouts! Did Heather Tom Just Secure Another Emmy Nomination?

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The Friday, June 5 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful served up words of jealously, years of pent up rage, and old and new wounds, when Brooke Logan Forrester (Katherine Kelly Lang) had a confrontation with her sister Katie Logan (Heather Tom).

The fallout happened with Katie’s desire to keep her new fashion house Logan alive while Brooke lets her know in no uncertain terms to stay away from her “turf” and stop pouching employees like Brooke believes Katie did with Eric Forrester (John McCook). However, as viewers know, Ridge put his father out to pasture, and Katie was looking for a new designer to jump start her new fashion house and Eric wanted to do it.

While you think that’s all water under the bridge, now there is Brooke’s daughter, Hope (Annika Noelle), jus waiting to jump on board as Logan’s new lead designer, something that Brooke is currently unaware of. One thing led to another, and six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Heather Tom does what she does best when given the material, she “Heather Tom’d it!”

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We predict come the 2027 Daytime Emmy Awards this could certainly be on Heather’s reel if she chose to submit it.  Let’s take a look and the hostile words that were thrown in the writing of the scene.

LOGAN VS. FORRESTER CREATIONS

Katie: “Look at the things that you’ve done, not just to me, but too so many people.”

Brooke follows: “Well, there it is. Proof that your anger really does exist. It’s always been you, me and Donna, the Logan women. And now since this quest of yours, I feel like you’re driving a wedge between us and that isn’t healthy for any of us, especially you, Katie and lashing out. That is not the answer. I’m just afraid that this will go badly for you. You said that you were going to strike out on your own. Instead, you used my name Logan. You tricked Eric and then you had the audacity to show his designs after he begged you not to. What is going on?

Katie responds, “I’m tired of you telling me over and over again how crushed he is. How devastated emotionally he is, because Logan used his designs as their first collection, A collection, by the way, that was overwhelmingly successful that everyone loved. I did nothing to degrade his reputation. So, if he is so crushed, if he’s so ashamed of working with me, then he needs to tell that to my face. He doesn’t need you to be his messenger.”

Brooke adds, “You humiliated him. You disrespected him. I don’t know what’s going on with you, but just stay away from Forrester OK? Do whatever you need to do. Go hire another designer. But stay off my turf and don’t you dare pull another stunt like you did last time, stealing Eric from us. Just leave Forrester Creations alone. It is a warning. Don’t mess with the Forrester’s. Stay out of our business.”

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An enraged Katie warns Brooke, “You stay out of mine. You’re running a family company with Eric and Ridge and Steffy. Well, I’m running a family company too with the Spencer’s. Liam and Bill.”

A condescending Brooke says, “I’m glad you recognize that Forrester is my family business with Eric Ridge. Hope, Steffy and me, and we are committed to Forrester’s success, united in purpose with Eric’s return, the new couture line, reestablishing hope and Hope for the Future”

And that is when we the gloves really come off. Katie goes in on Brooke: “How’s that going for you? It seems to me that Ridge and Steffy are just fine with killing the whole line. How exactly have you advocated for Hope, Brooke? How exactly? Have you put her first? She’s never been first in your life and she knows it. Everyone knows that Ridge is first. Always has been your destiny. Hope grew up in a household where, for all intents and purposes, Ridge was her father figure. Did he ever treat her as a daughter? No. He has nothing but contempt for her, and you allow that. Why, Brooke? I’ll tell you why because she’s the result of yet another betrayal of your other daughter. She is your dirty little mistake!”

THE SLAP THAT COULD CHANGE KATIE AND BROOKE’S RELATIONSHIP FOREVER

With that Brooke slaps her sister. Katie snaps and threatens Brooke, “Don’t you ever put your hands on me like that again. I am not your punching back, literally or figuratively. I’m going to tell you something and you better listen! I am gonna do everything in my power to make sure that Logan succeeds”

Brooke says, “That is great because I swear I want you to succeed. I hope that you do well.” A angered Katie says, “That’s all I need, Brooke. Just a little ‘hope’ and you’re gonna see soon enough!”

As Katie says those words, she is staring at a photo of Brooke and Hope together, with Brooke in the dark that her very own daughter is going to jump ship to Logan, soon enough.

So, what did you think of the confrontation scenes between Brooke and Katie on Friday’s episode of The Bold and the Beautiful? Do you think Heather Tom might get nominated for an Emmy for these scenes (if she were to enter the race in 2027)? Let us know via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Is This Congresswoman Cain’s New Chief of Staff?

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In one of the more far-fetched soap opera moments in recent memory, while Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) are chatting at the Quartermaine boathouse in swimming trunks for him and a bikini for her, the two exes have a heart to heart on Wednesday’s June 3 episode of General Hospital.

The moment was set-up by Michael (Rory Gibson) and Jacinda (Paige Herschell) who want to find a way to push the exes together in order to get incriminating evidence of the two, so Michael can gain leverage over Willow for full custody of their children. once and for all. Jacinda notes how Chase definitely has a savior and white knight syndrome going on.

During Willow and Chase’s chat at the boathouse, the subject turns to how Chase was demoted at the PCPD in his efforts to help get Willow acquitted of attempted murder charges at her trial for the shooting of Drew. He has since gone from detective to patrolman. However, Willow comes up with an idea! Why doesn’t he come to work for her as her chief of staff. Willow feels he would be perfect, because he is only one of the only people she can trust.

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WILLOW LAYS OUT THE BENEFITS OF CHASE ACCEPTING HER JOB OFFER

A surprised Chase, says he isn’t qualified, but Willow thinks otherwise. She urges him to consider the position she is offering, because it would give him a more regular schedule that would be befitting for him being a new father to baby Phoebe.

Chase’s want to know why it was so important to Willow that he take the job, she continues to explain how she trusts him, but Tracy (Jane Elliot) spots the two in a close moment and hides behind the boathouse. Willow exits, but asks Chase to promise he will think over her offer.

Next, Tracy threatens Chase that this is the last time he will cheat on her granddaughter, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). Knowing he didn’t “cheat” on his wife, Chase looks pissed off.

So, can you imagine, Chase as Willow’s Chief of Staff? Weigh-in if you think he will be stupid enough to take this job knowing the issues it would cause for Brook Lynn? Will the police officer ever get the clue that Willow is manipulating him like she does to everyone else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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