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October 12th
On this day in ....
1963 - The AWA ran Cedar Rapids, Iowa at The Coliseum, headlined by AWA World champion Verne Gagne beating Pat O'Connor by countout. Bob Geigel, Reggie Parks and The Mongolian Stomper worked the undercard.
1965 - The AWA ran Moline, IL at The Wharton Fieldhouse featuring the following results:
-AWA World champion The Crusher beat Larry Hennig.
-Danny Hodge beat Harley Race.
-Chris Markoff beat Ivan Kalmikoff.
-Mighty Igor Vodik beat Lorenzo Parente.
-Tim Woods beat Gene Anderson.
1966 - The AWA ran Denver, Colorado at the Auditorium Arena, featuring the following results:
-Verne Gagne beat The Alaskan by DQ.
-Killer Kowalski beat Jack Pesek.
-Killer Kowalski fought Jack Lanza to a draw.
-Doug Gilbert beat Stan Kowalski.
-Larry Hennig beat Billy Red Cloud.
-Danny Plechas beat Dan Husar.
1968 - The AWA ran Minneapolis, MN before 4.368 fans with the following results:
-The Crusher beat Larry Hennig in 13:37.
-Billy Red Lyons beat Dr. X in a Best of Three Falls encounter. Lyons beat Dr X with a figure four leg lock in 26:59 in the first fall. Dr. X was counted out of the ring in the second fall.
-Luke Brown beat Steve Druk via countout in 7:00.
-Pampero Firpo beat Mike Bowyer.
-Frankie Laine beat Blackjack Daniels in 16:45.
-Mike Riker beat Kenny Jay in 13:38.
1970 - Duke Drose is born.
1970 - A live event in Fort Worth, Texas featured the following results:
-Boris Malenko beat Bob Orton.
-Johnny Valentine & Killer Kowalski beat Mr. Wrestling & George Scott.
-Toru Tanaka beat Benny Mata.
-Jack Pesek beat Mike York.
-Swede Karlsen beat Jesse James.
1971 - A live event in Dallas, TX at the Sportatorium featured the following results:
-Ernie Ladd defeated Thunderbolt Patterson by DQ when Patterson threw Ladd over the top rope.
-The Spoiler (Don Jardine) defeated Jose Lothario in a Best of Three Falls encounter.
-Sabu Singh defeated Bobby Burns.
-Bronko Lubich & Toru Tanaka fought Nick Kozak and Grizzly Smith to a draw.
-George Gaiser defeated George Hultz.
1971 - A live event in Macon, GA promoted by Fred Ward at the City Auditorium featured the following results:
-George Scott defeated Big John.
-El Mongol defeated The Assassin #1.
-Bob Armstrong fought The Assassin #2 to a draw.
-Choo-Choo Lynn fought Mr. X to a no contest.
-Alex Medina & Jerry Oates defeated Billy Spears & Cisco Grimaldo.
1971 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Columbia, SC at the Township Auditorium with the following results:
-Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco beat Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson in the Best Two out of Three Falls.
-Luther Lindsay & Jesse James beat Tinker Todd & Joe Soto.
-Bill Bowman beat Bobby Paul.
-Krusher Karlson beat George Grant.
1971 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Fort Myers, FL at the National Guard Armory with the following results:
-Ken Lusk & Ron Fuller beat Ronnie Garvin & Black Bart when Lusk pinned Bart.
-Les Welch beat Smasher Sloan.
-Greg Peterson beat Porter Tindale.
-Coach John Heath drew Corsica Jean.
1971 - A live event in Odessa, TX at the Ector County Coliseum featured the following results:
-NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr beat Ciclon Negro.
-Ricky Romero & Mr. Wrestling & Eric Rommel beat The Infernos & JC Dykes.
-Masio Koma & Mr. Okuma beat Farmer Luke Brown & Lightnin' R. Jones.
-Eric Rommel beat Inferno I.
1971 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena with the following results:
-Brute Bernard & Missouri Mauler beat George Becker & Johnny Weaver to win Atlantic Coast Tag title.
-Argentina Apollo beat Pampero Firpo.
-Fabulous Moolah beat Susan Green.
-Rock Hunter beat Bob Griffin.
-Frank Hester beat Johnny Heidman.
1971 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Tampa at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory with the following results:
-Manager Johnny King won a 17 man, $5,000 battle royal.
-Johnny Walker beat Bobby Duncum.
-The Australians Larry O'Day & Ron Miller beat Dick Murdoch & Jim Dillon.
-Hiro Matsuda & Louie Tillet & Mickey Doyle beat Scandor Akbar & Bull Marcus & George Strickland.
-Roy Welch beat Corsica Joe.
-Duke Keomuka beat Juan Garcia.
1972 - Karen Jarrett is born.
1972 - A live event promoted by Nick Gulas in Chattanooga, TN saw the following results:
-The Interns (Tom Andrews & Jim Starr), managed by Dr. Ken Ramey, defeated Ken Lucas & Ox the Ripper, managed by Dennis Hall with the Interns' Masks at stake in a no time limit and No DQ match.
-Dennis Hall & Kevin Sullivan, managed by Joey Rossi, defeated Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente, managed by Don Duffy,
-Danny Dusek defeated Jimmy Kent,
-Roy Lee Welch defeated Gene Morton.
1972 - A live event in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada saw the following reults:
-North American champion The Beast defeated Jim Dillon (JJ Dillon).
-Daniel Robert defeated Johnny Ringo.
-Earl Black defeated Butch Morgan.
-International Tag Team champions Leo Burke & Bobby Kay defeated Killer Karl Krupp & Fred Sweetan.
1972 - A live event in Panama City, Florida at the Rainbow Garden featured the following results:
-Billy Spears defeated Dick Dunn with the assistance of Eddie Sullivan, Jimmy "Bad Boy" Hines & the Wrestling Pro who rammed Dunn's head into a ringpost in Lumberjack match
- Jackie Welch defeated Jimmy "Bad Boy" Hines.
-The Wrestling Pro defeated Greg Peterson.
-Eddie Sullivan & Rip Tyler defeated Don Carson & Gorgeous George, Jr.
1972 - A live event promoted by Martino Angelo in Toledo, Ohio at the Sports Arena featured the following results:
-U.S champion Bobo Brazil defeated Pampero Firpo
-World Tag Team champions The Stomper (aka Jerry Valiant) & Ben Justice defeated Kurt von Hess & Karl Von Schotz.
- Tex McKenzie & Chief Jay Strongbow fought Killer Tim Brooks & Handsome Jess Ortega to a draw.
-The McGuire Bros. defeated Dr. Jerry Graham & Kurt Von Stroheim.
- Danny Miller defeated Hans Schmidt.
- J. B. Psycho defeated Lou Klein.
- Lucille Dupre & Heather Feather defeated Sherry Lane & Kathy McCoy
1972 - A live event in Amarillo, Texas at The Sports Arena saw the following results:
-Terry Funk & Ricky Romero beat Black Gordman & Tapia (substituting for Great Goliath) when Romero beat Tapia in the 3rd fall with a sleeper hold.
Loser Must Unmask: Mr. Wrestling beat Red Devil with an abdominal stretch in 16:55. Red Devil was unmasked as Dick Beyer, who would go on to acclaim in another masked persona as The Destroyer.
-Hank James beat Dory Funk Sr via pin in 1:52.
-Moose Morowski beat Karl Von Steiger by DQ in 1:42 when Hans Mueller interfered.
-Ciclon Negro beat Bill Cody via pin in 12:31 after a shoulder breaker.
-Lord Alfred Hayes fought Hans Mueller to a 10 minute draw.
1972 - A live event in Buffalo, NY saw the following results:
-Adullah the Butcher beat Victor Rivera.
-Ernie Ladd & Dominic DeNucci beat Johnny Fargo & Don Fargo, DQ/
-Fidel Castillo & Rauol Castillo drew Luis Martinez & Chief White Owl.
-Baron Scicluna & The Executioner beat Ramon Lopez & Manuel Soto.
-Little Abner Osborne beat Pat Blake.
-Eric the Red beat Mike Hull.
1972 - A live event in New Orleans at The St. Bernard Civic Auditorium saw the following results:
-Bill Watts defeated Bob Sweetan.
-Tarzan Tyler & Dale Lewis defeated Suni War Cloud & Tom Jones in a Best of Three Falls encounter.
-Treach Phillips defeated Jay Goodvoice.
-Mike George defeated Gene Lewis.
1972 - A live event promoted in Cleveland, Ohio featured the following results:
-Cage Match: Johnny Valentine beat Johnny Powers.
-Italian Strap Match: The Sheik fought to a no contest Tony Marino.
-Mitsu Arakawa beat Mike Loren.
-Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Don Kent drew Haystack Calhoun & Mighty Igor.
-Little Beaver & Sonny Hayes beat Pee Wee Adams & Frenchy Lamont.
1972 - A live event promoted in Bakersfield, CA at Strelich Stadium featured the following results:
-Mexican Death Match: Ruben Juarez beat Tokyo Tom with a sleeper hold.
-Ripper Collins beat Dory Dixon.
-Princess War Star beat Panama Franco.
-Salvador Lothario drew Bengali.
1972 - A live event in Florence, AL at the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum featured a Coal Miner's Glove Match where Don Greene & Al Greene & George Hultz beat Eddie Marlin & Oni Wiki Wiki & Bearcat Brown as well as Frankie Laine beating George Hultz by DQ.
1972 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Jacksonville, FL at The Coliseum, featuring the following results:
-NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr beat Buddy Colt by DQ.
-Elimination Match: Mike Graham & Eddie Graham & Jack Brisco beat Mike Webster & Bobby Shane & Red Beard
-Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods beat Paul Jones
-Florida Tag Team Champions Sputnik Monroe & Norvel Austin beat Man Mountain Mike & Tony Garea.
-Bob Orton Sr beat Mike Paidousis.
-Bob Griffin beat Jack Evans.
1972 - One of the final wrestling events at the Arena in Norfolk, Virginia was promoted by Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, featuring the following results:
-Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson beat The Kentuckian Big Boy Brown & Klondike Bill.
-Matti Suzuki & Toni Rose beat Randy Curtis & Joyce Grable.
-George Two Ton Harris beat Bob Burns.
-Evil Eye Gordon beat Tony Romano.
-Dick Shannon beat Billy Hines.
-Joe Soto beat Tinker Todd.
1973 - The AWA ran Denver, Colorado at The Auditorium Arena with the following results:
-AWA World Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat The Crusher & Red Bastien when Stevens pinned Bastien at 5:25 of the 3rd fall.
-Pepper Gomez beat Buddy Wolff by DQ.
-Geoff Portz beat Tokyo Joe in 11:54
-Ric Flair fought Tony Rocco to a draw.
1974 - The AWA ran St Paul, MN with the following results before 5.361 fans:
-The Crusher & Larry Hennig fought to a no contest against Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens when the match stopped by the referee during the 3rd fall when things were so out of control. The Crusher was hurt during the 2nd fall, so Hennig continued alone for the 3rd fall.
-Horst Hoffman beat Bull Bullinski.
-Larry Heiniemi beat Geoff Portz.
-Greg Gagne beat Bobby Heenan via forfeit when Heenan failed to appear.
-Buddy Wolff beat Julio Rodriguez.
-Jim Brunzell beat Yugo Babich.
1974 - WWWF ran Boston, MA at the Boston Garden with the following results:
-Dean Ho defeated Jack Evans.
-Tony Garea defeated Bill White.
-Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Lou Albano.
-Joyce Grable defeated Peggy Patterson.
-Bobby Duncum defeated Haystacks Calhoun.
-Butcher Nova fought Jose Gonzalez to a draw.
-Spiros Arion defeated Johnny Rodz.
-Gorilla Monsoon & Andre the Giant defeated Killer Kowalski & Strong Kobayashi.
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino & Larry Zbyzsko fought Jimmy & Johnny Valiant to a draw.
1979 -The AWA ran Chicago, IL at the International Amphitheatre with the following results:
-King Kong Brody beat Dick The Bruiser.
-Bobo Brazil beat Nick Bockwinkel by DQ.
-Handicap Match: Lord Alfred Hayes & Paul Christy beat the Crusher when Crusher was only able to pin Hayes within the 15:00 time limit.
-Wilbur Snyder beat Tiny Hampton.
-Spike Huber beat Chris Turner.
-The Strangler beat Raul Guzman.
-Jerry Graham Jr. fought El Bracero to a draw.
-Paul Ellering beat Jackie Ruffin.
1979 - The AWA ran Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Auditorium with the following results before 3,219 fans:
-Coal Miners Glove match: Billy Robinson beat Super Destroyer Mark II.
-Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura beat Steve Olsonoski & Paul Ellering.
-Mad Dog Vachon beat Lord Alfred Hayes.
-Bobo Brazil beat Super Destroyer Mark II by DQ.
-Peter Sandor Szabo fought to a draw against Sonny Driver.
1979 - A live event promoted in Knoxville, TN featured the following results:
-Dick Slater beat Toru Tanaka (substituting for Jack Brisco) in a No DQ match
-Jimmy Golden beat Robert Fuller.
-Mongolian Stomper beat Alexis Smirnoff.
-Norvell Austin & The Angel beat Ron Fuller & Paul Orndorff.
-Toru Tanaka beat Tony Charles.
-David Shultz beat Dean Ho.
1980 - The AWA ran St. Paul, MN at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat AWA World Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ.
-Ray Stevens & Pat Patterson & Nick Bockwinkel beat Greg Gagne & Dino Bravo & Super Destroyer Mark II.
-The Crusher beat Jerry Blackwell to win World Brass Knucks Title.
-Buck Zumhofe fought Steve Regal to a draw.
-Tito Santana beat Chris Markoff.
1981 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Greenville, SC with the following results:
-Buddy Landell beat Charlie Fulton.
-Vinnie Valentino beat Jim Nelson.
-The Grappler & Super Destroyer beat Paul Jones & Jake Roberts.
-NWA U.S. Champion Sgt. Slaughter beat Sweet Ebony Diamond (Rocky Johnson).
-Ivan Koloff beat Ricky Steamboat.
1981 - A live event in Mid-South Coliseum drawing 6,000 saw the following results:
-Ricky Morton & Eddie Gilbert beat Bobby Monroe & Assassin #1.
-Stan Lane fought Steve Keirn to a no contest.
-Tojo Yamamoto beat Roy Rogers.
-Bill Dundee beat Chick Donovan.
-Ricky & Robert Gibson beat The Nightmare & Speed via DQ in a "Hospital Elimination" match.
-Southern Champ Dream Machine beat Dutch Mantel.
-Sweet Brown Sugar beat Jerry Lawler in a No DQ match.
1982 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Tarboro, NC with the following results:
-Ali Bey beat Pvt. Nelson.
-Jim Dalton beat Mike Davis.
-Dory Funk Jr. beat King Parsons.
-Porkchop Cash beat Leroy Brown by DQ.
-Greg Valentine beat Mike Rotunda.
-Jimmy Valiant beat Jos LeDuc by DQ.
1982 - The AWA ran Green Bay, Wisconsin with the following results:
-Jim Brunzell & Larry Hennig & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum & Bobby Heenan (substituting for Jesse Ventura).
-Ken Patera beat Otto Wanz by DQ.
-Ray Stevens beat Bobby Heenan via countout.
-Rick Martel fought Brad Rheingans to a draw.
1982 - WWF ran Howell, NJ with the following results:
-Curt Hennig fought Charlie Fulton to a draw.
-Swede Hanson defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna.
-Joyce Grable defeated Penny Mitchell.
-Superstar Billy Graham defeated Tony Garea.
-Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito via disqualification.
1984 - A Mid-South Wrestling event in Houston, Texas featured the following results:
-Cage match: Jose Lothario beat Buddy Landel.
- The Rock N' Roll Express beat The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette.
-Steve Williams & Hercules Hernandez beat Hacksaw Duggan & Bill Dundee.
-George Wells beat Ernie Ladd.
-Hector & Chavo Guerrero beat The Fantastics.
-Adrian Street beat Johnny Mantell.
-Brickhouse Brown beat Jack Victory.
1984 - The WWF ran Pittsburgh, PA at the Civic Arena with the following results:
-Brutus Beefcake defeated Salvatore Bellomo.
-WWF IC Champion Greg Valentine defeated SD Jones.
-Ivan Putski defeated Roddy Piper by disqualfiication
-Ken Patera defeated Tony Garea.
-Moondog Rex defeated Steve Lombardi.
-David Sammartino defeated Moondog Spot.
-Sgt. Slaughter & Junkyard Dog fought The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff to a no contest.
-Dr D. David Schultz defeated Rocky Johnson
-Big John Studd (substituting for Jesse Ventura) defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan via countout at 10:10.
1985 - A combined event in Nashville, TN featuring NWA, AWA and Memphis stars saw the following results:
-Pat Rose & Bota the Witch Doctor & Tom Branch & Taras Bulba defeated Tojo Yamamot & Billy Travis & The O'Reillys.
-Koko B. Ware defeated Tom Prichard via disqualification.
-The Masked Superstar defeated Phil Hickerson.
-Superstar Billy Graham defeated Starship Eagle.
-Rocky Johnson defeated Ron Sexton.
-Ron Garvin defeated Black Bart.
-Bill Dundee defeated the Mongolian Stomper.
-Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez defeated Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey.
-Jackie Fargo defeated Buddy Wayne.
-The Fabulous Ones, Stan Lane & Steve Keirn defeated the Sheepherders (Jonathan Boyd & Rip Morgan) in a hospital elimination match.
-NWA World Tag Team Champions The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Ivan & Nikita Koloff.
-AWA World Champion Rick Martel defeated Jerry Lawler via disqualification.
1985 - The AWA ran Indianapolis, Indiana with the following results:
-Scott Hall won a battle royal.
-Sgt. Slaughter drew Boris Zhukov.
-Michael Hayes beat Baron Von Raschke.
-Curt Hennig beat Monster Murdoch.
-Buddy Roberts beat Jose Elizia.
-Scott & Bill Irwin beat Jose Martinez & Disco Dog.
-Scott Hall beat Larry Zbyszko by DQ.
1986 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Orlando, Florida with the following results:
-The Falcon & Mark Starr beat Chris Champion & Sean Royal.
-Dewey Forte beat the Cuban Assassin.
-Kendall Windham beat Kendo Nagasaki in a kendo stick on a pole match.
-The Fabulous Ones drew the Sheepherders.
-Southern champ Lex Luger beat Hacksaw Higgins.
-Barry Windham drew Ron Bass.
1986 - The AWA ran Wautoma, Wisconsin at the Wautoma High School with the following results:
-Shawn Michaels won an 11 man Battle Royal.
-The Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose & Boris Zhukov (substituting for Doug Somers).
-Curt Hennig beat Larry Zbyszko by DQ.
-The Blaster beat Stoney Burke.
-Ken Timbs fought Johnny Rich to a 15 minute draw.
-Colonel DeBeers beat Scott Hall via forfeit.
1989 - WWF presented a free event in conjunction with the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, AZ -at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum featuring the following results:
-Dusty Rhodes defeated the Big Bossman.
-Tugboat Thomas defeated Barry Horowitz.
-The Bushwhackers defeated the Powers of Pain by disqualification.
-Ron Garvin pinned Greg Valentine.
-Rick Rude defeated Roddy Piper by countout.
1989 - Koko B. Ware and WWF Executive Jim Troy are both let go by the company after getting into a brawl at a hotel in Brussels, Belgium. Ware is let go immediately for the incident, which sees Ware tackle him through a plate glass window. When it is determined that Troy instigating the situation, he resigns. The incident is later recounted in documentary "Beyond the Mat."
1989 - WWF runs in Brussels, Belgium, featuring the following results:
-Koko B. Ware defeated the Brooklyn Brawler.
-King Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo.
-Bret Hart defeated the Honkytonk Man.
-The Rockers, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau.
-Paul Roma defeated Boris Zhukov.
-WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage.
1990 - WWF ran San Antonio, TX at the Freeman Coliseum featuring the following results:
-Jim Brunzell defeated The Genius
-Koko B. Ware defeated Boris Zhu.kov.
-The Bushwhackers defeated The Orient Express.
-The Barbarian pinned Tito Santana.
-WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior & The Legion of Doom. defeated Randy Savage (substituting for Demolition Ax) & Demolition Smash & Crush when Warrior pinned Smash
-Mr. Perfect defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Kerry Von Erich via countout.
1991 - WCW ran Atlanta, GA at the Omni with the following results:
-Oz pinned Tracey Smothers after the 8-minute mark.
-WCW U.S. Tag Team Champions The Patriots, Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip. defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker & Doug Somers after the 13-minute mark
-Johnny B. Badd pinned Bobby Eaton after the 10-minute mark after Teddy Long tripped Eaton as he attempted a suplex on Badd.
-Ron Simmons & Barry Windham defeated WCW World Champion Lex Luger & Mr. Hughes when Simmons pinned Hughes with the spinebuster. Dusty Rhodes was the guest referee for the match and hit the Bionic Elbow on an interfering Harley Race prior to the pinfall.
-PN News pinned Axl Rotten at 4:30.
-Big Josh & Dustin Rhodes, & Tom Zenk defeated Richard Morton, Thomas Rich & Terrance Taylor.
-WCW World TV Champion Steve Austin pinned Steve Armstrong after the 8-minute mark.
-WCW World Tag Team champions The Enforcers, Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin.
-WCW U.S. champion Sting & Rick Steiner defeated Cactus Jack & Abdullah the Butcher in a steel cage match when Steiner pinned Cactus.
1992 - Bret "Hitman" Hart defeats Ric Flair for the WWF World Heavyweight Title in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Flair submitted clean to the Sharpshooter, beginning Hart's first run with the World Title and ending Flair's second reign with the WWF belt. Here is Buck Woodward's look at that match:
Mat Classic: WWF World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair vs. Bret Hart
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - October 12, 1992
The History
The WWF was in a period of transition. Vince McMahon was still handling the steroid and sex scandals, and had made the decision away from muscular monsters like Ultimate Warrior and Davey Boy Smith, and instead push smaller, more athletic wrestlers like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Ric Flair, the WWF World Champion, had won the title from Randy Savage only six weeks earlier in Hershey, Pennsylvania. No one was expecting this title change, as Hart was seen as an "Intercontinental Title-level" worker at the time.
The Match
They circled each other, then locked up, with Flair backing Hart into a corner, and Earl Hebner getting a clean break out of the two. Flair let out a pair of "Whoo's" before moving back in to lock up. Flair grabbed a side headlock, trapping Hart's left arm as well, and took him to the mat. Hart got to his feet, ducked out of the hold, and and the two exchanged hammerlocks. Hart grinded in his, pulling up on the arm, and Flair made the ropes. Hart broke, and Flair slumped to the mat, clutching his arm. They locked up again, and Hart stood on the bottom rope in a corner, grabbing an armtwist. Flair kept Bret in the corner, and broke up the hold. Flair grabbed a wristlock and kicked Bret in the leg. Flair, then whipped Hart hard in the corner. Flair went for a vertical suplex, but Bret blocked the attempt twice, then hit his own vertical suplex for the first two count of the match. Bret Hart hit a headbutt, and then backdropped Flair. Bret stomped Flair in the gut, after teasing a Sharpshooter first. Flair rolled to the floor for a breather.
Ric Flair walked around ringside, shaking things off then reentered the squared circle. Hart placed Flair in a side headlock, but Flair turned it into a top wristlock, bending Hart backwards towards the mat. Hart bridged back, forcing Flair down and applying an armbar. Hart again stood on the bottom rope, gaining more leverage on the arm, as Flair tried to maneuver them into the corner. Hart went back to the arm after a break, using an armdrag to bring Flair down, then went into an armbar. Hart pounded the arm, twisted it, and yanked down on it. Flair rolled into a front facelock, but Hart reversed into a hammerlock and drove his knee into Flair's arm.
Hart maintained the hammerlock, as flair got to his feet. Hart went into an armbar, and Flair forced Hart into a corner for a break. Flair tried to grab an armtwist on the break, but Hart reversed and flipped Flair to the mat with an arm twist. Hart legdropped the arm, but Flair hit a kick to the midsection and sent Hart over the top rope and to the floor. Hart jumped onto the apron and shoulderblocked Flair through the ropes, then went for a slingshot sunset flip. However, Flair got his balance and punched Hart in the head to break up the hold. Hart rolled out of the ring and to the floor. Flair regained his confidence and let out a "Whoo" before moving towards Hart, who was now on the apron. Hart did the shoulderblock and sunset flip combo again, this time pulling Flair's trunks down and taking the Nature Boy over for a two count. Hart hit a reverse atomic drop and a pair of clotheslines to an ovation from the Canadian crowd. Flair rolled to the floor and flopped onto his face.
Back in the ring, a headbutt sent Flair down again, but the "dirtiest player in the game" thumbed Hart in the eyes. Flair whipped Hart into the corner, and the challenger slammed into the buckles chest first. Flair whipped him in again, and then backed up and kicked Hart in the left knee. Flair hit a shinbuster, then punched Hart in the face twice in a corner before kicking at the leg again. Flair delivered a chop, then another punch to the face. Flair snapmared Hart, then dropped a knee, but Hart rolled out of the way. Hart went for a spinning toe hold, but Flair kicked him off. Flair applied a side headlock, but Bret escaped it with a shinbuster, then dropped a trio of elbows to the right leg. He applied a leglace briefly before grabbing a Figure Four Leglock. Flair struggled in the hold, his shoulders going down on the mat for two counts on two occasions. Flair finally made the bottom rope to break the hold.
Hart went for an elbowdrop, but Flair rolled out of the way. Flair went for a beckbreaker, but Bret turned it into a backslide for two. Flair hit a punch to the gut, then decked Hart with a right hand. Hart reversed a whip and grabbed a sleeperhold, but Flair got out with a back suplex. As both men got up, Flair grabbed a small package for a two count. Flair delivered a double underhook suplex for a two count, then hooked the leg for a second two count. Flair, limping, went for the knee drop, this time hitting it, but obviously caused himself some pain as well. Flair whipped Hart hard into the corner, then covered Bret twice for two counts. Flair complained to Hebner about the count, allowing Bret to roll him up from behind for a two count with a school boy.
Hart delivered a punch and grabbed a headlock, but Flair hit a shinbuster and applied the Figure Four. Hart strained in the hold, which was applied in the center of the ring. Bret's shoulders went down for a two count, but then he managed to turn the hold. Flair turned it back over, and they reached the ropes. Flair got to his feet first, put Hart in the corner and kicked at Hart's leg. Flair threw a chop, then kicked Bret in the back of the left leg. Flair stomped the leg twice in the corner. Flair yanked on the leg, and said "Now we go to school" then went for the figure four, but Bret turned it into a small package for two.
Bret and Flair traded punches in a corner. Bret started to mount a comeback with punches, but ran into a Flair boot after a whip into the corner. Flair went to the top rope, but Hart grabbed him and slammed Flair hard into the mat. Bret slugged Flair, then whipped him into the corner and backdropped him. Hart drove an elbow into Flair's chest and covered him for two, then hit a Russian legsweep for another two. Flair begged off, and Hart hit a side backbreaker. Hart hit a second rope elbow and hooked the leg for two, but Perfect yanked Flair's leg to assist with the kickout.
Hart gave Flair a vertical suplex for two. Flair begged off, as Hart yelled at him to get up and the crowd cheered Bret on. Flair chopped Hart in a corner, but Hart pulled down his straps, daring him to to it again. Hart absorbed the second chop and hit a series of punches, then delivered a superplex off the second rope. Hart applied the Sharpshooter, and Perfect tried to interfere, but the referee was standing between him and the wrestlers, and ordered him off the apron. Perfect had no sooner gotten down from the apron than the referee turned and Flair submitted. In twenty eight minutes, Bret Hart had won the World Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title from Ric Flair, Flair's first submission loss in the WWF.
The Aftermath
Hart and Flair would have several rematches on house shows, including an incredible Ironman match in Boston in January of 1993, right before Flair left the company to return to WCW. They wouldn't meet up again until Hart went to WCW in 1997. They wrestled several times in WCW, most notably at Souled Out '98.
1992 - Butch Reed defeats Junkyard Dog for the USWA Unified Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee.
1993 - WCW ran The Crystal Chandelier in Kennesaw, GA before 60 fans with the following results:
-Mike Winner defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker.
-Bobby Walker defeated the Gambler.
-Big Bad John defeated the Ace via disqualification.
-Michael Hayes defeated Jim Steele.
-Ron Simmons defeated Terry Taylor.
-Thunder & Lightning defeated the Equalizer & Bobby Eaton via disqualification.
1998 - Ken Shamrock defeats X-Pac in a tournament final for the WWF Intercontinental Title at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island. The belt had been vacated when current champion Triple H suffered a knee injury. Here are full results from the tournament:
First Round:
- Ken Shamrock defeated Steve Blackman.
- Val Venis defeated Marc Mero.
- X-Pac defeated Jeff Jarrett.
- Mankind defeated Mark Henry (This match saw the debut of the "Mr. Socko Mandible Claw").
Semifinals:
- Ken Shamrock defeated Val Venis.
- X-Pac defeated Mankind.
Finals:
- Ken Shamrock defeated X-Pac.
1999 - Mankind & the Rock defeat The New Age Outlaws for the WWF World Tag Team Title in Birmingham, Alabama, starting their third tag title reign, and ending the fourth reign for Billy Gunn & Road Dogg. On the same show, Big Bossman won the WWF Hardcore Title by defeating champion Al Snow and The Big Show in a three way match. This began the fourth and final Hardcore title reign for the Bossman.
2000 -Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Salem, VA at The Civic Center, drawing 1,000 fans featuring the following results:
-Julio Dinero & EZ Money defeated Devine & the Muskateer when Muskateer was pinned
-Dcotty Anton (w/ Lou E. Dangerously) defeated Michael Shane via submission with the Clap Trap
-Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Bilvis Wesley & Tom Arquez (w/ the Prodigette) after Doring hit a legdrop off the top onto both Arquez and the Prodigette
-Nova pinned Chris Hamrick (Elektra) with a roll up
-ECW World Tag Team Champioins Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews when Guido pinned York following the Kiss of Death
-Steve Corino (w/ Jack Victory) defeated Chris Chetti (w/ Lou E. Dangerously) with the Old School Expulsion
-ECW World Champion Jerry Lynn pinned CW Anderson with the cradle piledriver
-ECW World TV Champion Rhino pinned Kid Kash with a piledriver
-The Sandman & New Jack, & Chilly Willy defeated Justin Credible (w/ Francine) & The Baldies' Devito & Angel when Chilly Willy pinned Credible after Francine accidentally hit Credible with a cane as he attempted That's Incredible.
2002 - WWE Raw runs Rochester, NY at the Blue Cross Arena. Mike Coast filed the following report:
Hey, I attended the RAW brand house show in Rochester, NY last night. The work on the show for the most part wasn't too great, but it was a fun time nonetheless. I also got RVD's autograph beforehand and shook his hand. Not sure on the number of people, but there were very few people in the upper decks.
Hurricane p. Rico. Hurricane got a huge pop, Rico got huge heat. Really good match that saw both put on a tv quality match. Hurricane wins with the chokeslam, which got a great pop.
D'Lo, Mark Jindrak, and Batista d. Justin Credible, Redd Dogg, and Raven. Both teams got moderate hit coming out. decent match which saw Batista pin Raven with the spinebuster.
Jeff Hardy p. William Regal. I don't even want to comment on this match. Blown spots all around and very slow paced. Crowd was hot for Jeff's entrance, but heat immediately died during the match. Even the Swanton Bomb didn't get the reaction I thought it would.
Chuck and Billy d. Rosie and Jamal w/ Rico. Crowd was pretty much dead for this one. Billy pinned one of the Island Boys after he hit the Fameasser coming out of a fireman carry position.
Rob Van Dam p. Ric Flair. Crowd popped big for Flair. Flair then made fun of the fat people in the floor seats, funny stuff. RVD got an amazing pop, by far the loudest of the night. Flair dominated most of the match, which once again killed the crowd. Van Dam eventually pulled out a 5-star frogsplash for the win.
Intermission
Steven Richards p. Charlie Haas. Crowd hated Haas, who was trying to play the face. Match started out good, but eventually settled into a run of the mill punch-kick-clothesline type match. Richards wins with a superkick.
Big Show p. Goldust. The sad part is, this match wasn't as bad a Hardy-Regal was. Show wins with a chokeslam.
Booker T. p. Test. First decent match since the six-man. Booker got a great pop, Test got nothing. Finish saw a lot of missed finisher attempts and false finishes, with Booker coming out on top after a scissors kick.
Kane p. Kurt Angle. People were leaving even before this one started. Kurt was hilarious, especially with the Rochester is a turd-bowl comment. Not a bad match, but not the greatest either. Angle ran the hopes and hit a nice looking suplex off the top rope on Kane. Kane chokeslammed Kurt for the win.
Biggest Pops (no particular order)
Hurricane
RVD
Booker
Stacy Keibler (came out before Big Show vs. Goldust)
Jeff Hardy
Biggest Heat
Kurt Angle
Rico
Team Raven
Regal
2002 -WWE Smackdown ran Edmonton, Alberta. Mike McGuire filed the following live report:
The frigid temperatures of fall didn't keep WWE from stopping through Edmonton on Saturday night, and the show delivered was more entertaining than the Raw TV here a few months earlier.
Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero def. Kidman and Shannon Moore
Overall nice match with only 2 dull spots. Tajiri got some huge pops although he was playing heel. Was disappointed we didn't get to see a Shooting Star press, but the tarantula made up for it.
Big Valbowski def. Shelton Benjamin
Shelton came in as the heel, as most smarks know, Val is really Canadian. The only match all night to get a "boring" chant, even though it was quality and told a great story.
Funaki def. Bull Buchanan
Could Funaki be more over? HUGE pop when his music hit, and even bigger when he added the word "eh" at the end of his "This-is-Funaki..." riff. Huge heat on a damn impressive looking Bull (You have to see this guy in person to appreciate how much shape he has developed). Squeaker of a victory, Bull played the heel beautifully.
Cruiserweight Title Match: Jamie Knoble w/Nidia def. Rey Mysterio
Pay per view quality. Rey was over HUGE, this being his first time ever working in Edmonton. Several spots saw interference by Nidia, including the end which gave Knoble the chance to "Cheat to Win" and score the dirty 3. After a little smoochie-smoochie with Nidia, Knoble went to work some more on Rey, only to face an assault and the dialing of 6-1-9 from Mysterio.
Raw vs. Smackdown: Christian def. D-Von
Coming out to the "CHRISTIAN!!!" music, Christian was welcomed with a huge pop from the Edmonton crowd. D-Von cut a promo about how stupid Canadians are, and Christian rebutted with some cheap pops and a great match. Finished with the Unprettier.
Jason Roberts the new ring announcer says it's time for a short intermi--- DA! DA DA DA DA! (MY best impression of Brock's Music)
Holy Crap! Brock Lesnar comes out to cut a promo, saying that he has already been in this "stink hole" for an hour and that as WWE Champion, he would decide when his title defences would be. All of a sudden, he calls out a referee and hometown boy/challenger Chris Benoit, and we have our title match... in the middle of the show...
For the WWE Championship: Brock Lesnar def. Chris Benoit
I saw Brock at Raw, and I still can't believe how big this mo-fo is. There were a few holds which saw Benoit's head next to Brock's shoulder, and they were equal in size. Great match. Some mat wrestling with the occasional high-spot or power move by the respective competitors. I stopped counting Benoit's Germans at 9, (this guy had a neck injury?!?). Eddie and Chavo try the run in, which failed and saw Brock a victim of the Crossface. The monster would manage to actually STAND UP out of the Crossface and just about nail the F-5 on Benoit. The match would progress, until Brock would pull the F-5 out of nowhere for the clean pin. Brock would leave the ring dragging himself down the aisle, barely able to walk. Huge pop and standing-O for Benoit followed.
The REAL Intermission
Raw vs. Smackdown: Lance Storm def. John Cena
Cena came out and worked the heel angle to a tee! (He should really turn... quick!) Lance was high-fiving and smiling throughout the whole match, even working the crowd for some cheap pops. Great pace, and a good story from both these guys. Storm did an amazing "somersault dropkick" to escape from a Cena hold. Looked fantastic. Cena did receive a "homo" chant, based most likely on those ridiculous tights. Clean win by Storm.
Bra and Panties Match: Torrie Wilson def. Dawn Marie
Action was what we have come to expect from the continually developing Women's division, can't remember much except that Dawn wore the thong.
Raw vs. Smackdown: Chris Jericho def. Matt Hardy
Y2J came out as if it was over a year ago. So much so that his old WWF Y2J foamies were selling like hotcakes. Matt starts with a promo on how the new era of Mattitude is among us, and rambles on about how we don't appreciate him, etc. (I for one do, Matt - the reporter at the gate). Jericho starts prancing around the ring ready to lock up and then stops dead with both hands stopping Matt. Suddenly, his left arm reaches behind him for the Mic, and he cuts a HILARIOUS promo as if it were 2000 all over again. Matt's getting bigger all the time, and the V1 is starting to catch on. Jericho would take it with the Walls of Jericho.
Main Event: No Holds Barred, No DQ Match: Edge def. Eddie Guerrero
The pleading for the back rake continued all through Edge's entrance. Latino Heat would return to the place where some idiot pushed him off a ladder to some great heat. Edge cut a promo based on some guy's sign which said Canadian beer, women, wrestlers and fans were better, and added that Canadian's hair was better than the mullet Eddie was sporting. Eddie retorted with one of those magical incoherent gems, and we were underway. Lots of false finishes, including a missed Frog-splash and a near Edge-ecution. Edge would have Eddie on the mat face down, and before going for the pin, HE GAVE US THE BACKRAKE!!! Finally, Edge would get a near-fall only to have Chavo pull out the ref. Eddie would go for a pin shortly after, just to see Chris Benoit come out and stop the count. (This is no DQ remember). Soon enough, Chavo is in the crossface begging for his life, there is and Edge-ecution, and all the Canadians are going crazy.
Turnout: 3,000 or so. Holes in the floor, and not even a full first level. Too bad, it was a hell of a show. This is the long weekend for all of us crazy Canucks though, with our version of Thanksgiving on Sunday.
Biggest Pops:
5 - Tajiri
4 - Funaki
3 - Christian/Lance Storm/Valbowski
2 - Edge/Y2J/Rey
1 - Chris Benoit (Duh!)
Biggest Heat:
5 - John Cena
4 - Bull Buchanan
3 - Matt Hardy
2 - Eddie Guerrero
1 - D-Von
2002 - WWE broadcast Confidential. John Keane filed the following TV report:
Confidential Report for 10/12/2002.
Recorded at the WWE TV Studios in Stamford CT.
Your Host: Mean Gene Okerlund.
Gene gets in a quick howdy, then goes straight into a preview for an upcoming segment. Later in the hour we'll be going in depth with one of the newest entrants to the WWE Diva ranks, Victoria. Gene informs us that Victoria, who most recently been seen making Women's Champion Trish Stratus' life hell, has actually been an employee of WWE for a couple of years.
First up though is tonight's 'Cover Story', which will look at one of the least pleasant aspects of the biz-injuries (of the genuine variety) sustained in the ring. Gene prefaces the segment by getting in a dig at those who say pro wrestling isn't 'real'-he'd like to see a baseball player take a 10' drop through a table and go on to finish a game.
This segment has a single unifying theme-despite the best efforts of agents, referees and the wrestlers themselves, accidents can and do happen, sometimes with horrific results. We'll be hearing from some of those who have suffered career-threatening injuries and gone on to complete matches, as well as their support staff who praise them for doing so. Former group includes Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, HHH, Kurt Angle, Bob Holly, Rikishi, Chris Benoit, Lita and Shane McMahon, latter crew consists of Jim Ross, trainer Larry Heck and Dr. James Andrews.
Black and white footage of WWE stars taking sick bumps opens the segment. J.R. gets his own dig at know-it-alls who say things like 'he knows how to fall', claims there's no way to learn how to take a fall on concrete.
Billy Gunn informs us the ring is actually a thin mat covering a plywood framework, not the trampoline-like structure many imagine.
Billy Kidman frankly states, 'If it looks like it hurt, it probably did'. J.R. and Larry Heck echo Billy's sentiments.
We move on to one of the more freakish accidents to take place in a WWE ring-HHH severing his quad simply taking a step. Hunter says the thought of ending the match early never entered his mind. Larry Heck issues praise to the Game.
On to another sick bump-fest: the Kurt Angle/Shane McMahon street fight at the last King of the Ring PPV. Kurt was worried that Shane had broken his neck at one point. Shane-O admits it took him a moment to decide to 'keep going'.
Bob Holly had his arm badly fractured taking a Kurt Angle moonsault. Bob says he continued on since he thought the pain couldn't get any worse.
Billy Gunn tore a rotator cuff dropping an elbow onto a table. Not only did he finish that match, he performed at a PPV 4 days later.
Rikishi dislocated a shoulder while hitting a suplex on Kurt Angle. Dr. Andrews finds it unbelievable that Rikishi finished that match and performed in 2 more with his shoulder still out of place.
J.R. praises the WWE stars for working through injuries that would put 'the normal guy' on the shelf.
Billy Kidman suffered a torn PCL (knee injury) in a match with X-Pac. This is a little scary-he describes working around the injury to complete the match as 'fun', a 'neat little game'. OK…
Back to the Angle/McMahon street fight. Kurt sustained a broken tailbone taking a suplex on the entry ramp. Big praise from Shane and Larry Heck for Kurt's guts and determination.
Another nasty Angle moment: As HHH had Kurt set for a Pedigree on the legendary Spanish Announce table, the structure collapsed before Hunter could safely complete the move. Kurt suffered a concussion but went on to complete the match in a very limited state of consciousness. Much praise from the Game.
Chris Benoit ruptured a disc in his spinal column. J.R. feels the Wolverine has returned faster than others would, describes him as 'one of a kind'.
Lita sustained a broken neck doing a stunt on a TV show. She's still recuperating. (As an aside, on Heat last week Lita mentioned she hopes to return to the ring at Wrestlemania 19.)
Billy Kidman points out that lots of the guys are dealing with injuries, but don't want to take time off for surgery.
Dr. Andrews, J.R. and Larry Heck praise pro wrestlers as the toughest athletes in the world. J.R. singles out The Undertaker in particular, citing his continued performances in dangerous matches such as 'Hell in a Cell' over the years.
Billy Gunn credits the crowd response as a big motivation to work through pain. Larry Heck feels that same crowd response occasionally makes the wrestlers push themselves harder than they should. Shane describes the experience of having the crowd cheer you after a big match as 'unbelievable'. J.R. finishes the segment by stating his belief that the opportunity to perform in the live format with WWE apparently makes pain a 'non-entity'. Break.
Back, Gene talks up the third season of 'Tough Enough', which will open up on MTV next Thursday. After mentioning Maven, Nidia, Jackie Gayda and Linda Miles as former winners, Gene shows us some of the audition tapes sent in before all 3 seasons. Mostly pretty funny stuff, some guy billing himself as 'The Lizard' will probably never make it to WWE but might have a pretty good shot at getting the role of 'The Flea' if someone decides to make a live-action 'Mucha Lucha'. Break.
WWE Rewind: Back on August 5th Victoria got a win over Trish (then not Women's Champion) after pulling the ol' 'fake injury' ploy.
Gene reminds us that last Monday Victoria clobbered Trish and later made vague allegations about being slighted in the past. He moves on to inform us that Victoria was present at a Diva's photo session 2 years ago and was featured in a magazine presentation-but didn't appear in the home video. Last year she was also present at a photo shoot, but didn't appear in print or during a TV special. Hmmm. OK, enough storyline stuff, let's hear from the lady.
Victoria claims to be completely different from her in-ring character, describes herself as fun, loving, caring and 'a jokester' (after she says each word a different shot of her beating the living s*** out of Trish appears on the screen). She finishes the preview by describing herself as energetic.
We again hear from J.R. Victoria first came to WWE's attention while she was working with the California based UPW. J.R. issues praise for her good attitude and athleticism.
Victoria got her start, as expected, in the fitness world. She later moved into the field of professional bodybuilding, which she describes a a good stepping stone towards an entry into the world of pro wrestling.
Victoria (real name Lisa) came from a wrestling family. All 3 of her brothers competed as amateurs, the oldest winning a gold medal at the Pan Am games. She talks about meeting Chyna at a health facility-Victoria thanks the (former) 9th Wonder for putting her into contact with WWE. J.R. states, and I quote, "We signed her, we used her as a ho…". Minds out of the gutter people, she got her first TV time as a member of the Godfather's crew. She only served on the train for a short time, soon GF joined Right to Censor as the Goodfather and put Victoria (then part of the 'Save the Ho's' movement) through a table.
After, Victoria served some time in the WWE developmental territories where, she frankly admits, she had the crap beaten out of her. J.R. credits her for her hard work in the territories, cites the fact that she never missed a practice. On the subject of Victoria's non-appearance in the published/broadcast photo shoots, J.R. logically explains it would have been awkward featuring someone who'd had extremely limited TV exposure. Makes sense. To end things up, Victoria stresses her eagerness to keep learning and J.R. voices confidence that she'll be a positive contributor to WWE for a long time. Break.
Back, time for business to pick up-Gene mentions that Our Olympic Hero, Kurt Angle, is currently working to procure just about the only belt he hasn't yet worn in WWE-that of tag team champion. Speaking of Kurt, Gene finds it ironic that the clean-living role model hasn't been featured in a 'Got Milk?' ad, while more controversial figures like The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin have. This leads into this weeks 'Confidential Flashback', from the Raw episode of 8/20/2001…
Backstory: At this point the WCW/ECW alliance was flying high with Stone Cold as leader. End of the show saw the massed Alliance gathered in the ring to sing a version of 'Wind Beneath My Wings' for Austin-lead vocal was performed by Stephanie McMahon (and if you thought Booker T/Buff Bagwell was bad…oy…). The show ended up being saved by Kurt driving an old-fashioned milk truck to the ring and hosing the Alliance down with pasteurized, homogenized goodness.
Kurt's most vivid memory of the incident was the look on Stone Cold's face-he feels Austin appeared to be ready to laugh or cry.
Chavo Guerrero (then an Alliance stalwart and victim of the soaking) admits to being impressed.
Kurt compares the bit to a past incident, where Austin drove a beer truck to the ring to hose down Vince McMahon. He feels his shot was funnier as it played up his goofy, milk drinking character.
The Hurricane (also an Alliance member at the time) recalls that before Kurt went for the hose he was tossing full milk cartons full-force into the ring.
Kurt describes the crowd going nuts when he produced the hose. Hurricane admits he didn't know milk trucks came equipped with fire hoses.
Steph admits the milk dousing was one of the most fun things she's done with WWE. Chuck Palumbo confesses that he quickly pulled a couple of the smaller guys in front of him to avoid the full effects of the hose.
Kurt confesses that his primary targets were Stone Cold and Steph. He also confesses the substance sprayed from the hose was water infused with white food coloring, not milk. However the cartons DID contain milk.
Chavo gets in a quick Tommy Dreamer story. Early in the skit, Stone Cold's wife Debra had brought a tray of her famous death-cookies to the ring. After Kurt had completed his dousing and the cookies had been dropped, soaked and stomped, Tommy let his stomach get the better of him and scraped one off his boot for a quick snack. Hurricane and Chuck provide confirmation- yep, He's Hardcore!
Kurt mentions wearing his milk-soaked shoes onto a plane after the show. Within a few hours they started to stink to high hell-Kurt opted for the ol' 'stuff the shoes under the guy in front's seat' ploy to try to save himself from some embarrassment.
Kurt ends the segment by voicing his hope to once again see a reaction similar to the one he received as Our Olympic Dairy Man. Break.
Back, Gene talks up our Raw ring announcer, the lovely and talented Lillian Garcia. Lil has recently released her first single on Universal Records, titled 'Shout' (sadly not a cover of the favorite from 'Animal House', this one was penned by Meredith Brooks who had a hit quite a while back with the song 'Bitch'). Lillian got into a singing career due to her father trying to learn how to play guitar. Her dad never learned to play a lick, but Lil and her sister dug singing along with songs played by his instructor. She and her sister kept it up and the rest is history (no word on what eventually happened to sis…)
Flash forward to Lil performing the National Anthem at the special live Smackdown of 9/13/2001. She thanks Vince for giving her the opportunity to perform the song after the 9/11 tragedy (incidentally Lil resides in NYC).
Video rolls of Lil taking the 3-minute warning from Rosey and Jamal, also of her brawling with Howard Finkel. She mentions she has no problem participating in the physical end of the show-once in a while!
Video of Lil performing with her band ends the segment. Break.
Back, Gene informs us that Rocky's 'Scorpion King' movie is now available on VHS and DVD (rent it at least, it's not bad at all). Video rolls of the Great One explaining the storyline of the movie and taking us on a tour of the set. Just see the movie!
Gene reminds us the People's Champ is currently filming a new action movie, tentatively titled 'Helldorado'. He takes it home by informing us that next week Chris Jericho will be on the show, as will the rock group Saliva, who have written a song for Y2J that'll be appearing on the newest 'Anthology' CD. Fade out.
Another OK show, segment on the injuries wasn't bad, same with the Victoria piece. And, of course, anytime I get to see Our Olympic Hero in action I won't complain-even in re-run form! Long as Steph doesn't sing…grrrrr…scarred for life….
2002 - WWE broadcast Velocity. Matt Zylbert filed the following TV report:
There's nothing like spending your Saturday night watching the lowly Albert admit his pain of being on Velocity every week. Hello all and welcome once again to the chamber of excellence. I am your low-card loving reporter, Matt Zylbert, and THIS is the 'five-star' 1Wrestling.com Velocity report that is better than all the rest. With another spectacular edition of Velocity set to take place, let's send it down to the returning Jason THE SNAKE Roberts for our opening bout….
Chavo Guerrero vs Crash
YES! It's always a good thing when Chavo Guerrero starts us off, and as I say for EVERY Chavo Guerrero match, Chavo's got the best music!! The music, the strut, the talent…. Chavo is just so cool, and you can't tell me how awesome he was on Smackdown this past Thursday night. Crash, on the other hand, is pretty cool himself, and still remains as one of my ol' favorites from the Jakked/Metal days. FEEL the suspense…. of Velocity main-eventers colliding one-on-one in the opener!
Before the bell even rings, Chavo attacks to start, and we're underway. Despite the pearl-harbor job, Crash fights off Chavo with a shoulder block, before following up with an arm drag into an arm bar. On commentary, Michael Cole immediately starts to drift off the match by saying how Stephanie hopes to have the best tag team division in WWE history. Umm…. if Smackdown had more than two real teams, then maybe, JUST maybe I would take that comment seriously. Other than that, Michael Cole is just being an idiot, but what else is new? Anyway, Guerrero strikes Crash with an arm bar to assume control, and after being backdropped to the apron, Chavo capitalizes with a knee to the back. This allows Chavo to pull his adversary backwards, so that Crash's neck bounces against the top rope, and now cue Chavo's awesome offense. Back in, Chavo resorts to some choking and kicks, before working a neckbreaker for two. The should-be Cruiserweight champion follows up with a reverse chinlock, only to have Crash break out. Before he could try to take control though, Chavo issues an elbow to the side of the head, prior to trapping Crash in a pinning predicament using the ropes for a near fall. It's strange how when you go for a pin using the ropes, it only works like 20 percent of the time these days. After the pin, Chavo nails his foe with a clothesline, but that wouldn't be enough to stay with the advantage. Crash mounts a comeback consisting of punches and elbow, and to no surprise, Cole ONCE AGAIN drifts off the match. This time, he talks about how strange Crash is, and mentions that he lives a block away from a prison break. Wow, guess how much I care. I wonder how far away Michael Cole lives from a nuthouse. I assume it's pretty close. Back to the match as Crash gets a near fall with an atomic drop, and then works over Guerrero in the corner. However, as he takes his time, Chavo makes him pay with a snake eyes into the turnbuckle, and this allows Chavo to hit his awesome Brainbuster for the victory. Expected more, but still a decent match. Now play that cool music!
Winner: Chavo Guerrero
Commercial
JVC Blast of the Night: Two weeks ago on Smackdown, Dawn Marie uses a combination of Rougeau and Holly tactics to attack Torrie Wilson after her Bikini Contest loss.
Loyd and Cole show us the Lingerie Contest between Torrie and Dawn that took place this past week on Smackdown. Unfortunately, it seems as if that Val Venis' old pre-match routine music is no longer being used, JUST because I mentioned last week how it brought back some good memories of Jakked/Metal. And oh yeah, yes I could make a lot of Michael Cole gay jokes from his horribly bad commentary during all of this, but I'm not allowed, so just use your imagination. J
Commercial
Albert vs Funaki
Yup, you can't go through a whole hour of Velocity without seeing some confrontation involving either Albert or Funaki. And for the third time in about five weeks, these two will be facing each other. FEEL the suspense…. of low-carders feuding over low-card business!
Albert takes the mic, and it looks like he's got something to say before squaring off with Funaki. "This is Albert, number one Velocity prisoner!" Albert immediately says with anger. Welcome to the club, I've been doing Jakked/Metal/Velocity for over three years now, but I've got no problem with that. I guess the difference is that I've had opportunities to do other shows in the past, while he's pretty much stuck. Wonder what the reason is, as does Albert. As he continues to speak, he mentions how he's 6'7, 350 pounds. Hey, he's got a point. He then goes on to say how he's the best looking guy in the locker room. Well, let's not go that far. Eventually, Funaki comes out, along with his, "This is Funaki, Smackdown Number One Announcer!" phrase. Being the scoop reporter that he is, Funaki has one hard question for Albert, "Why don't you shave your back?" Now cue those "Shave Your Back" chants.
We're off as Funaki enters the ring, and Albert goes after his nemesis. Yes, I said nemesis. The Albert/Funaki feud is just as grueling as Captain America and the Red Skull! Well, despite getting in some punches to start, Funaki gets shoved down by his larger foe, but gets up pretty quickly. The Indeed One comes back with some kicks, only to be knocked down again. Albert would temporarily lose control after missing a punch on a sunset flip attempt, but it only takes a few seconds for the former Intercontinental Champion to regain that advantage with a modified backbreaker for a two count. Speaking of being a former Intercontinental Champion, I'm surprised Albert didn't bring that up. Then again, we're supposed to "forget" any achievements low-carders have, so let's throw that title reign out the window. The Raven of Velocity continues his domination with some forearms to the back, as a HUGE "Shave Your Back" chant erupts. This guy's getting Kurt Angle-like heat! Albert ignores the chants and works some knees to the back, while on commentary, Michael Cole calls him "ferocious." Yeeah. The hairy-one follows up with a slingshot into the second rope for another two count, and Michael Cole now complains how Albert is a bully. That's no surprise. Who here just can't resist bullying Michael Cole? He's a freakin' rat-faced goof who doesn't know how to do his job. I'm trying to concentrate on the match here, as Albert applies a submission hold., but Michael Cole unexpectedly gets on my nerves again. Even though I thought the cheap-shots at Football stopped, Cole here talks about how you can't push people around in WWE like Albert did in college football. HUH? One, CONCENTRATE ON THE DAMN MATCH! Two, that's not even true, AT ALL. Three, why is he even taking a cheap shot at football when Velocity doesn't even have to compete with it? Maybe if this was RAW (That other brand), then maybe I could understand where he's coming from. But no, it's just typical Michael Cole, being a moron as always. Well, back to the match as Albert breaks the submission hold after not getting a submission, but falls victim to a boot in the corner from Funaki. The former Hardcore champion then follows up with some low dropkicks to the knee area, before connecting on a leg drop to the back of the head. This gives Funaki time to go up to the top rope, but ends up getting caught by the big man. However, Funaki somehow counters with a swinging DDT, and the crowd is REALLY into this match-up. Maybe that'll teach 'em to watch Velocity. Funaki follows with a low dropkick to the face, picking up a close two count soon after. Smackdown's Number One Announcer now ducks a Bicycle Kick attempt, and gets in a jawbreaker. Unfortunately for Funaki though, Albert catches him off guard, and hits the Baldo Bomb to pick up the victory. Not a great match or anything, but as I said, the crowd got really into it. Big win for Albert, by the way.
Winner: Albert
Commercial
Slam of the Week: On Smackdown two weeks ago, Chris Benoit costs Kurt Angle his match with Edge.
Marky Marc and MC intro highlights of the Benoit/Angle vs Cena/Kidman match from Smackdown. If Stephanie cares about her Tag Team Division so much, why would she team up two enemies, let alone put together two people who have never even teamed up before? The Tag Team Titles are supposed to be fought over by REAL Tag Teams, not singles wrestler. This another big difference from wrestling nowadays, and wrestling in the old days when everything was all good. Too bad you can't say the same about modern day wrestling because Vince and his group of evil, incompetent bookers have pretty much ruined it.
Commercial
Marc and Michael show us some more highlights from Smackdown, this time being all the events that happened between Taker and Lesnar, as well as the Tag Team Title tournament match that saw Lesnar and Tajiri taking on Rey Mysterio and Edge. Here is yet another example of why WWE just plain sucks these days. Even though we want WRESTLING, they give us crappy storylines, and they actually think we like this stuff. On RAW, it's the same thing. NOBODY wants to see some pointless Kane murder angle, and here on Smackdown, we DON'T CARE about some stupid angle involving Taker sleeping with other women. This is WRESTLING, not some dumb SOAP OPERA, but apparently, Vince thinks the ratings grabber these days is soap operas. Umm… NO. I've heard reports saying how Vince is doing this to attract the casual viewers, but what's very confusing is how he doesn't want to please US, HIS LOYAL FANS. Why would he care about people who stopped wrestling anyway? It doesn't make any sense how Vince doesn't care about the fans who have stuck with his brand for years and years and years. Whether you started watching during the Attitude Era, the "New Generation" Era, the Hulkamania days such as I, or even before that, we are all loyal fans who stuck with his WWF for all this time. What Vince should concentrate on is pleasing US, not the dumb casual viewers who stopped watching because they didn't like the current product. They're not true fans, and it just baffles me why Vince would try to bring people back who only like it if it's the "Flavor of the Month" type of thing. People call Vince a genius, and I will admit that for the work he did in the late 80's/90's stuff, but over the past few years, I would have to say he's pretty much the opposite.
Commercial
Velocity Exclusive: From Smackdown, Edge and Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Luis Gonzalez do a special five-second pose for the crowd after Smackdown went off the air. It's pretty funny how on Confidential, they took some cheap shots at Baseball, saying how there's no injury time-outs, or any type of breaks. I say it's funny because Luis Gonzalez actually IS injured (He couldn't even really pose with that separated shoulder injury or whatever he has), so I wonder if he would take any offense or something about that comment. And consider how due to his injury, the Diamondbacks were swept in three in the Division Series, preventing them from successfully defending their World Series Championship. Well, maybe next year.
Chuck Palumbo vs Ron Simmons
It's MAIN EVENT time here on Velocity, and this is actually pretty confusing. Judging from their Jakked/Metal days, I assume Chuck Palumbo (He's not using his old WCW music, by the way) is out looking for revenge after being involved in a COUNTLESS number of squashes against the aPa. But nowadays, Palumbo is a face (Heterosexual face that is), while Faarooq… err, Simmons is playing the heel here. But if Palumbo is looking for revenge from a time when he was a heel, and Simmons was a face, wouldn't that switch things around? Ehh, never mind.
To our main event now as Simmons punches Chuck on a hand-shake, just to make sure everybody knows he's a heel now. Why would Chuck even offer a handshake when Simmons' team beat him in that pointless Tag Team Title Tournament? I don't blame Simmons at all. Despite the sucker punch, Chuck comes back with a boot in the corner, before knocking down his adversary with a shoulder block. In the Alliance days, it would usually be the other way around. Simmons heads to the outside, where Chuck follows him and slams his face into the steps. The action heads back into the ring from there, where Simmons takes advantage by dropping Chuck neck-first on to the ropes. Jesse Ventura used to call that move a "clothesline," and I wouldn't be surprised to hear Tazz call it a "ropeline." Okay… well Simmons continues his offense with some kicks, and on commentary, Cole sucks up to Stephanie likes he always does, and mentions how she does whatever she can to please the fans. For some reason, I HIGHLY doubt that. If she wants to please me, she'll do the following list of things:
1. Fire Michael Cole
2. Demote Undertaker to mid-card status
3. Include title matches on Velocity
4. Hire me as a Velocity commentator for the future
5. Lastly, resign herself as the head booker
Yup, I think that's about it. Now back to the match as Chuck slams Simmons, hoping to assume control, but falls victim to a knee to the mid-section soon after. Simmons tries following up with a double axe-handle from the second rope, but Chuck counters by breaking up the axe-handle, and tossing Simmons with his beautiful overhead belly-to-belly suplex. After a hard right hand from Palumbo, the heterosexual attempts his Jungle Kick, only to have Simmons duck it. This would allow the former Faarooq to follow up with his MAIN-EVENT SPINEBUSTER (Credit: Scott Keith) to pick up the victory. I guess things haven't changed from the Invasion. And as far as the match goes, it was short, but nothing harmful.
Winner: Ron Simmons
Loyd and Cole shill for Confidential, and that's that.
With another 'five-star' report all said and done, this is Matt Zylbert wishing you guys and gals a great week, and I'll see ya next week. Peeeeaaaace.
2002 - NWA: TNA broadcast Xplosion. Phillip McConnell filed the following TV report:
Hello again folks. Phillip McConnell back again with this weeks NWA:TNA Xplosion report. It’s a big day today in college football so lets get to this week's review.
Show kicks off with Bert Prentice by himself talking about what we saw this past week on pay-per-view. Jeremy Borash walks in late, talking on his cell phone, still in his sunglasses. He is supposedly talking to someone about a movie role. Bert asked why Jeremy is late and Jeremy says it’s because his limo picked him up late. Bert asks if the way he is acting is because he got to be in the new Chris Rock movie on Wednesday. Jeremy says he has a big contract and that the green in his eyes are dollar signs. Talk turn to this past week's confrontation between Jerry Lynn and Sonny Siaki.
Jerry Lynn interview from PPV is shown. Sonny Siaki comes out. Segment moves straight to Siaki saying to give the people what they want and challenges Lynn to a fight on the entrance ramp. Siaki gets the upper hand and tosses Lynn off the ramp. Lynn's leg gets caught in the guard rail. Borash and security check on Lynn. Mike Tenay talks about the leg injury Lynn had in the WWF. EMT comes out and puts Lynn on a stretcher and into an ambulance.
Commercial break.
Jeremy and Bert back. Jeremy makes fun of Bert's cell phone and starts talking about his new cell phone. Bert ask why Jeremy is spending so much money because he was just in one scene of the movie. Jeremy says that everybody knows he will be in more movies. Jeremy wants to start calling Nashville "Borash Country".
Chris Rock interview from PPV.
Commercial break.
Jeremy and Bert back with talk of the TNA racecar driven by Hermie Sadler in the race today in Charlotte, North Carolina. They then talk about how Sadler will be teaming up with BG James to take on Jeff Jarrett and Miss TNA Bruce in a tag team match this coming Wednesday night.
Parts of the Hermie Sadler interview from the PPV is shown. Miss TNA Bruce comes out as does Jeff Jarrett to run down Sadler. Sadler fires back with some cut downs of his own at both Jarrett and Bruce. Bruce gets in the ring and attacks Sadler but Sadler gets the better of the fight. Jarrett runs in and it’s a two on one on Sadler until James runs in for the save. James says that things between he and Jarrett have only just begun.
Commercial break.
Jeremy and Bert back with a segment.
Jeremy: Hey Bert. Uh, you got your tickets yet?
Bert: Tickets to TNA?
Jeremy: No.
Bert: Tickets to what?
Jeremy (in sunglasses starts flexing his arm): Tickets to the gun show.
Commercial break. End 1st half hour.
Jeremy and Bert back. Bert asks Jeremy who Jeremy is for in the Tennessee Governors race. Jeremy says Van Halen. Bert tells him the name is Van Hillary. Bert then asks who Jeremy thinks will win for Congress: Lamar Alexander or Bob Clement? Jeremy says Ralph Emory (local old time TV talk show host) will win with a write in vote. Talk turns to Curt Hening showing up this past Wednesday night to team up with Syxx-Pac and BG James. This lead us to…
Curt Henning, Syxx-Pac, and BG James vs. Ron Killings, Jeff Jarrett, and Brian Lawler Some of the highlights from this match include:
-Starts off with Ron Killings coming out to talk about BG James, Syxx-Pac, and his mystery attacker from the week before. BG James and Syxx-Pac come out to talk trash to Killings. James then brings out Curt Henning who gets some mic time as well. Henning, James, and Pac make their way towards the ring only to be attacked from behind by Jeff Jarrett and Brian Lawler. Action spills into the ring with Henning and company getting the upper hand. James then makes a challenge for the match to start now.
-Henning knocks Killing and Lawler off the ring apron.
-Killings kips up only to be punched right back down by James.
-Killings with a scissors kick to James.
-Syxx-Pac with a cross body off the top turnbuckle onto Jarrett for a two count as Lawler breaks up the count.
-Syxx-Pac goes for a Bronco Buster on Jarrett but gets a boot to the crotch for his troubles.
-Lawler goes for a hurracanrana but Pac catches him and hits a sit out powerbomb.
-Henning in and takes out Lawler, Killings, and Jarrett with a series of right hands.
-Jarrett and James fight up the ramp.
-Lawler with the Hip Hop leg drop off the top onto Henning for two. Pac makes the save.
-Pac hits the Syxx-Factor on Killings.
-Mr. Wrestling III gets in the ring and hits a sit out powerbomb on Killings then leaves the ringside area through the crowd.
-Henning with the Henning-plex on Killings for the win.
-Goldy Locks runs to check on James who is knocked out on some steps as Jarrett limps up the steps holding his knee. A pipe rolls down the steps.
Commercial break.
Jeremy and Bert back and they talk about how the injury to Jerry Lynn caused chaos to the X Division and the X title on Wednesday night. They talk about how Bob Armstrong put the X Title up for grabs in a ladder match in which all the X wrestlers were invited to be in. Bert asked Jeremy why he is spending so much money since he is only going to be paid scale for his small part in the movie. Jeremy says he will be making tens of thousands of dollars so no need to worry. They go back to talk of the ladder match leading us to…
TNA X Title Match: Ladder Match: All X Division Wrestlers Can Be Participate: AJ Styles vs. Kid Kash vs. Ace Steele vs. Tony Mamaluke vs. Jose Maximo vs. Joel Maximo Some of the highlights from this match include:
-Bob Armstrong makes announcement of the match.
-Kid Kash and Ace Steel basement dropkick some ladders on the ring apron into the Maximo Brothers.
-Styles with a Shooting Styles Press onto Kash, Steele, and the Maximo Bro. If you didn't see the Shooting Styles Press think of Billy Kidman's Shoot Star Press but instead it’s off the middle of the top rope, down onto the opponents as they are standing on the floor and a MILLION times better than Kidman ever did it.
-Kash takes the ladder and rides it down onto the chest of Styles.
-Kash hangs Joel Maximo upside down by his foot from a ladder in the corner. Styles takes a second ladder and runs it full speed into Joel. Kash and Styles then powerbomb Jose into the Joel/Ladder Sandwhich.
-Kash moonsaults off the ladder onto Steele and Joel.
-Maximos go to Spanish Fly Kash off the ladder. Kash knocks Joel off and DDTs Jose from near the top of the ladder.
-Joel and Styles fighting on the top of the ladder. Styles moves Joel around to the side of the ladder so that Joel is straddling the ladder on the open end instead of where the steps are. Styles then rides the ladder down and with all his weight causes the ladder to crash into the crotch of Joel. Joel rolls out of the ring holding himself. Maybe the worst looking shot to the crotch possible in a wrestling match.
-Steele and Mamaluke fighting on the ladder. Kash with a missile dropkick off the top turnbuckle sending them crashing hard to the mat. -Joel hits the Spanish Fly (one man version) on Kash off the ladder.
-Styles sunset powerbombs Steele off the ladder ala Eddie Guerrero and Rob Van Dam. That spot looks great on TV but is awesome live.
-Styles almost has the title in his hands. Syxx-Pac comes out and backdrop suplex Styles off the ladder. Pac then climbs the ladder and grabs the belt to win the X title.
Commercial break.
Jeremy and Bert back and they close the show with hype for the 10/16 PPV this coming Wednesday. They also hype Hermie Sadler driving the TNA car in the race in Charlotte today.
End Show.
Closing thoughts: Very fast moving show today. No Xplosion only interviews on this weeks show. There are maybe some exclusive interviews on the national version of the show. The show was centered this week around the two main matches from this past weeks PPV. During the commercial break a commercial was show talking about the card for the 10/16 show. Interesting thing about it was the fact that some of the matches featured WWE style wrestler posing as they would show the guys (usually with back turned to the camera to start then turning around) flexing and posing.
2006 - WWE announces that Francine and Gunner Scott were being released. Francine had been hired prior to the ECW relaunch, but rarely appeared on WWE television. Scott had been brought up from OVW for a brief run on Smackdown, then sent back to OVW before being released. At the same time, WWE announced that Pat Patterson, who had gone into semi-retirement and was dealing with some health issues, was returning to the company full-time as a producer (agent) for the company.
2006 - Kurt Angle makes his TNA TV debut on Impact. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:
Tonight marks the start of a new era for Total Nonstop Action as Kurt Angle makes his Impact debut. What will Kurt say when he is interviewed? Will Jeff Jarrett get his title belt back or will Samoa Joe continue to possess it? What is the next step in the battle between LAX and the tag team champions? Will A.J. Styles get revenge for his attack in Mexico or will the challengers remain one step ahead of the champions as they prepare for their six sides of steel match? How will Kevin Nash's return impact the X Division? What new matches will be announced for Bound for Glory?
We start off tonight's show with footage from last week when Abyss tried to get the title belt back from Samoa Joe, only to fail. Then we see Jarrett get the belt back for a moment before Joe got it back. We are also told that tonight we will hear from Kurt Angle why he signed with TNA.
Jeremy Borash is in the back outside Jim Cornette's door and Jeff Jarrett comes out of Cornette's office. Jeremy asks Jeff if he is going to get his title belt back tonight. Jeff says that sometimes the fight is not worth fighting for. Jarrett walks away.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike Tenay and Don West.
Samoa Joe is in the ring and he has the NWA World Title belt. Joe addresses the crowd. He mentions that some people probably wonder why he is out here, but since the jackass that normally carries around the belt gets to have all the time he wants to talk, it is his time to talk. Joe says the real question is Why does Samoa Joe have the NWA World Heavyweight Championship? Why have you stolen the belt? Why are you holding it hostage? For the last four years, the fans have seen the belt held hostage by the worst of men. For the past four years, they have seen paper champion after paper champion. They have seen the most prestigious title in wrestling used as a political leveraging tool. For the past four years, the title has not been treated with the respect that it deserves. The NWA World Title was borne on the back with the blood, sweat, and tears of real men. Men like Dory Funk Junior and Harley Race. Men who treated this title for what it was, a testament for being the best. Joe tells TNA and the fans of the Impact Zone that he will hand the belt back to the winner at Bound for Glory if they give him a title match.
Christian Cage's music plays and he comes out. He says that he was standing in the back, minding his own business and he heard Joe talk about paper champions. He came out and assumed that Joe was not talking about him. Joe says that Jarrett was his number one choice, but Christian was a very close second. Christian says that Joe has bragged about beating everyone, but he is missing one person on the list. That person is Christian Cage and he says that Joe will never beat him. Christian says that the belt that Joe is holding was stolen from him the same way that Joe stole it from Jarrett. Christian says that he is taking his belt back tonight. Joe tells Christian that he can come to the ring to take it from him. Christian says that he is not talking about a wrestling match. He is talking about a fight. This is not about winning or losing, it is about the NWA World Title belt. He suggests hanging the belt above the ring and it does not matter how you get it down, or it can be done with a ladder. Whoever grabs the belt is the better man, and Christian says that it will be him.
Don and Mike are at the announce table and they talk about the Ladder Brawl between Christian and Samoa Joe. Don also talks about the man whose career is on the line at Bound for Glory, and they will hear from Sting. Mike talks about how we will hear from Kurt Angle tonight.
Jeremy Borash is in the back with LAX. Jeremy asks Konnan about the Six Sides of Steel match. Konnan says not to worry about Bound for Glory tonight because they are on the hunt for some gringo meat. They are looking for Daniels and Styles. Before Konnan can finish, A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels attack Homicide and Hernandez. Daniels sends Hernandez into the lockers as we go to commercial.
We are back and Styles and Daniels have taken the battle with LAX into the Impact Zone as they fight up the Chute of Heelish Impact. The brawl moves to the ringside area and Styles slams Homicide's head into the ring steps. Things move into the ring and Styles punches Hernandez while Daniels holds him. Daniels chokes Homicide and punches him. Styles sends Hernandez over the top rope to the floor. Daniels hits a pescado on Homicide as things move to the floor. They fight towards the Spanish Announce Table. Konnan hits Styles from behind and that gives Hernandez a chance to work over Styles. Hernandez and Homicide pull Daniels behind the cage door and Konnan locks it to keep Styles away while Daniels is pummeled by Homicide and Hernandez. Homicide prevents A.J. from getting over the cage door. Security tries to pull LAX away from Daniels while the beat down continues.
Ron Killings talks about the Sting/Jarrett match and he thinks Sting will win the match. Rhino is next to give his opinion on the match, but then he changes the subject to his match with Christian. He talks about the concussions that he has suffered as well as what has happened to his ten year friendship with Christian. He says that now is not the time to talk about the match. We go to commercial.
We are back and Bobby Roode is on the phone telling Bobby Heenan, Colonel Robert Parker, and Sherri Martel that they did not get the job as his manager. He tells Bobby Heenan that it is 2006, not 1986. He tells the Colonel to save his breath because the job has been filled. He will reveal his manager at Bound for Glory. He tells Sherri that if she is in Canada, she has his number but she hangs up on him. Bobby calls someone in to fax off some paperwork to make it official. He says that he has made the right choice.
Jeremy Borash is in the back and Jerry Lynn is telling Shark Boy, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, and Sonjay Dutt that he hopes they have learned their lesson that what matters most is what the fans think of you. Right now, the fans think that they are a bunch of jackasses, and not in a good way. He tells them to go out there and do what they do best, and that is wrestle. Chris Sabin tells the old man to come to the ring to watch what the X Division is all about.
Match Number One: Senshi, Johnny Devine, Alex Shelley, and Petey Williams versus Sonjay Dutt, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, and Shark Boy
Shelley and Lethal start things off and Shelley spits some water in Lethal's face as they lock up and Alex sends Lethal to the mat. Lethal kips up and then he hits an arm drag. Shelley with a back elbow but Lethal responds with a jumping leg lariat. Shelley grabs Lethal with a testicular claw and then he tags in Williams. Lethal with a hip toss into a cartwheel and a drop kick before he tags Shark Boy into the match. Shark Boy with a drop kick and then he slams Williams' head into the turnbuckle. Shark Boy goes for the punches of ten, but Williams is able to stop him and he moves into the center of the ring. Shark Boy tries for a sunset flip, but Williams does not go down. Williams tries for a leg drop but Shark Boy moves out of the way and it is time for Shark Boy to take a bite out of Williams' rear end. Dutt and Devine tag in and Dutt with a drop toe hold followed by a rolling senton splash and a moonsault for a two count. Shelley breaks up the cover and the referee deals with Devine, allowing Senshi to come into the ring and he hits a running forearm. Senshi tags in and he hits a running back elbow. Williams tags in and he puts Dutt in the tree of woe. Petey sings and then he punches Dutt before Dutt can get out of the tree of woe. Devine tags in with a snap mare and a series of knees to Dutt's head. Devine with a snap suplex but he misses a running knee and Dutt hits a reverse hurricanrana. Sabin and Shelley tag in. Sabin with a drop kick to Shelley's knees followed by a running drop kick. Shelley charges at Sabin, but Sabin with a back kick followed by a tornado DDT. All eight men are in the ring briefly until Sabin, Shark Boy, Dutt, and Lethal send their opponents out of the ring. Shark Boy with a pescado to Williams. Lethal hits a flapjack on Shelley, followed by a shooting star press from Dutt, and Sabin with a La Magistral for the three count.
Winners: Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Shark Boy
After the match, Kevin Nash appears on the video screen. He says that he has been gone two months and the X Division has gone into the crapper. Nash says that he has built the X Division over his thirty year career; he doesn't know what is going on. The X Division is at an all time low, and it sickens him. He will announce at a press conference next week, the details of the Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal.
A.J. Styles gives his comments about the Sting/Jarrett match. He hoped that things were the other way around so they could get rid of Jeff Jarrett. He tells Sting to remember "his boy" when he wins the title. Christian talks about how they want him to hype the Jarrett/Sting match, but when they are ready to talk to the real world champion, he will turn around. We go to commercial.
We are back with another Sting video package.
Match Number Two: Diamonds in the Rough (David Young and Elix Skipper [with Simon Diamond]) versus Ron Killings and Lance Hoyt
Young and Skipper attack Hoyt and Killings before the bell rings while Killings was still dancing for the crowd. Killings is sent out of the ring and Young and Skipper work over Hoyt. Skipper and Young with kicks to Hoyt followed by a kick to the head by Skipper and a neck breaker by Young for a two count. Young with a forearm and Skipper tags in.
We go to the back where Jeremy Borash is with Abyss, Raven, and Brother Runt. Raven is telling Abyss and Runt that the "Fat Coconut Eater" is not respecting them because he is off running to the NWA World Title.
We return to the action in the ring and Young has tagged back in. Young chokes Hoyt in the ropes and then he connects with a forearm to the back. Skipper with a drop toe hold but Young misses the baseball slide when Hoyt moves out of the way. Young yells at Skipper and that allows Hoyt to hit a double clothesline. Killings tags in and he punches Skipper and Young. Killings with a modified DDT to Young. Killings avoids a double clothesline and he comes back with a drop kick to the Diamonds. Hoyt with an F5 and then he clotheslines Young over the top rope and both men go to the floor. Skipper charges at Killings in the corner, but Killings floats over and he hits a sunset flip for the three count.
Winners: Ron Killings and Lance Hoyt
After the match, Diamond yells at Skipper and Young joins in. Diamond throws his jacket at Skipper and then Diamond leaves the ring. Skipper goes after Diamond, but Young stops Elix. Young yells at Skipper before leaving the ring. Ron Killings comes back into the ring and he shakes Elix's hand and hugs him. Killings leaves the ring.
Shane Douglas talks about how the men will be separated from the boys at Bound for Glory. He tells Andy and Chase to watch and learn. Kip James says that the Jarrett/Sting match puts a smile on his face because Jeff Jarrett is going to get what he deserves. Kip talks about how everyone needs to walk on egg shells around Jarrett, and BG walks away. He tells Kip that everyone was right and he is an ass. We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to go to the interview that was conducted earlier in the day with Kurt Angle. Angle says that his dream was to win an Olympic Gold Medal. After he won, he did not know what he was going to do after that. He went into pro wrestling and put his body on the line. He won six WWE titles and then someone came up to him and said that he was not that special. There was nothing else to prove over there and he saw a company on the rise, and that was TNA. When he had the chance, he was going to take the opportunity and prove to the world that not only can he dominate in the WWE, but he can dominate in TNA. The guys in TNA want to be the best in the world. All of them have that look in their eyes, the "eye of the tiger". That is the same look he had when he won the gold medal and that is the same look that he has right now. Angle says that there was a point where he hit rock bottom, and that was when he was addicted to Vicodin. That was when he broke his neck and he had surgery. The doctor tried to wean him down, but Kurt said that he wanted to quit immediately. He says that TNA management told him that they were going to take care of him and make sure that his health is good. He is going to make sure that things are alright with his wife and children. He found out this year that his family is the most important thing. Bound for Glory will be historic and a revitalized Kurt Angle will be there. He talks about how Vince McMahon told him to his face that an Olympic gold medal and a cup of coffee don't mean s***. He tells his former employer to watch what he does. If you thought you saw Kurt Angle when he was there, you haven't seen nothing yet.
Match Number Three: Samoa Joe versus Christian Cage in an unsanctioned ladder fight
Christian goes after Joe as he enters the ring and they exchange punches, but Joe with a knee and a series of punches. Joe with a running shoulder tackle and punches. Joe with a running boot to Christian. Christian with a thumb to the eyes and a forearm to Joe. Joe with a running knee to Christian and then Joe goes outside the ring and he gets a ladder. Christian with a baseball slide that sends Joe to the ground. Christian goes outside the ring and then he rolls Joe back in. Christian gets the ladder, but Joe with a suicide dive into the ladder and Christian goes down. We go to commercial.
We are back and a ladder is set up in the ring while Christian punches Joe. Christian puts the ladder in the corner and then he tries to Irish whip Joe into the ladder, but Joe reverses and the ladder falls on Christian. Joe puts Christian in the corner and then Joe with the face wash and then he puts the ladder in Christian's groin and Joe kicks the ladder and Christian rolls around the ring in pain. Joe climbs the ladder, but Christian stops Joe and Christian hits an inverted DDT from the ladder and both men are down. Christian climbs the ladder but then he goes back down. He moves the ladder and after he tries to climb it but Joe pulls Christian off. Joe puts the ladder on top of Christian and he hits a senton splash on the ladder. Joe with punches and he sets up for the muscle buster but Christian gets out of the hold. Christian grabs the ladder and he knocks Joe out of the ring. Christian climbs the ladder and Joe stops Christian and then Joe hits a palm thrust on Christian and then he hits an enzuigiri followed by the muscle buster. Joe climbs the ladder, but Abyss comes to the ring. Joe punches Abyss and Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam. Abyss climbs the ladder, but Brother Runt and Raven come out and they powerbomb Abyss off the ladder. Runt and Raven fight in the ring and Raven hits the discuss clothesline. Abyss trips Raven and he pulls Raven out of the ring. Runt climbs the ladder and he hits a cross body onto Raven and Abyss. Christian climbs the ladder and he removes the belt and then him and Joe fight on top of the ladder over the belt. Rhino comes out and he pushes the ladder over and Joe hits the ground with the belt.
Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match, Rhino gets in Joe's face and then Rhino GORES Christian and then they fight outside the ring and to the back. We go to credits.
2007 - WWE released Robert Gibson, who had been working as a trainer for WWE developmental.
2008 - An enthusiastic crowd of 2,600 were in attendance for the United Stated debut of Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. The critically acclaimed film closed the New York Film Festival. In attendance from the cast were Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, former WCW and WWE star Ernest Miller, Evan Rachel Wood and Judah Friedlander, among others. Freidlander attended the screening wearing a cap that read "Kayfabe." Aronofsky gave a long speech before the screening thanking those who had helped with the film and telling the crowd that Rourke gave everything for the film. Rourke quipped back, "I had no choice", which brought the house down.
ROH owner Cary Silkin, ring announcer Bobby Cruise and several other members of ROH management were in attendance at the screening. The final 15 minutes of the film, including an in-ring sequence that is the movie's climax, was filmed at a pair of ROH events in Dover, NJ. Silkin was thrilled with ROH's involvement in the film and credited Associate Producer Evan Ginzburg (who publishes Wrestling Then & Now) for the film coming to ROH. ROH champ Nigel McGuinness and Claudio Castagnoli also appear in brief cameos. Necro Butcher was listed fifth from the top in the cast billing for the film in the Film Festival program. Butcher appears in a hardcore wrestling sequence involving Rourke's character, Randy the Ram, that was filmed at a CZW event at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia.
2008 - TNA held their Bound for Glory PPV in Chicago. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off with a video package that details the history of organized crime in Chicago.
We are live from Chicago, Illinois and your announcers are Mike Tenay and Don West.
The giant red bird cage is set up as we see the arena and get the pyro.
Match Number One: Steel Asylum featuring Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, Curry Man, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt with So Cal Val, Jimmy Rave with Christy Hemme, Johnny Devine, Petey Williams, Shark Boy, and Super Eric for an X Division Title Match
The door closes and the match begins with the referee perched on the top of the cage to determine the winner. The bell ring and we have the wrestlers paired off. Dutt with a satellite head scissors to Rave. Williams with a kick and jaw breaker to Dutt followed by the spinning heel kick. Shark Boy tries to climb the cage, but Shelley stops him. Devine with a knee to Williams. Eric punches Devine and Devine goes down. Shelley and Sabin run Eric across the rope and he is probably not feeling super. Sabin with a drop kick to Eric off Shelley’s back. Shark Boy and Curry man work against the Machine Guns. Sabin and Shelley with a missile drop kick and flatline combination to Shark Boy. Shelley and Sabin continue to work over Shark Boy and others join in but Devine misses. Now everyone works over Devine in the corner. Shelley and Sabin work over Curry Man. We see a triple suplex of Curry Man, Shark Boy, and Super Eric by Shelley, Sabin, and Rave. Williams with a side Russian leg sweep to Rave. Williams goes up the cage but Rave stops him. Rave and Williams are in the corner and Shelley and Sabin with a running boot and drop kick combination.
Curry Man sends Shelley into Sabin. Curry Man climbs the cage but Shelley stops him. Shelley and Curry Man fight on the top turnbuckle. Shelley with a jawbreaker on the turnbuckles and Sabin hits a drop kick on Curry Man. Shark Boy with a side Russian leg sweep to Sabin off the top rope. Williams climbs the cage while Super Eric with a clothesline from the top rope to the mat on Devine. Dutt and Lethal fight on the top rope while Shelley tops Shark Boy. Dutt sends Lethal into the cage. Dutt gets crotched by Curry Man and then he hits an atomic drop from the turnbuckles. Rave with a clothesline to Curry Man. Rave puts Shelley on the top turnbuckle and he sets for a superplex, but Lethal stops him. Lethal uses Shelley to climb the cage but Rave stops him. Lethal with a rana from the cage followed by a frog splash from Shelley. Eric with a clothesline to Shelley.
Eric punches Devine and then Eric with a double Death Valley Driver on Dutt and Devine. Eric climbs the cage but Shelley and Sabin stop him. Lethal pulls Sabin off but Sabin with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Shelley with an Ace Cutter of Eric onto Lethal. Sabin and Shelley send Eric into the cage wall. They turn their attention to Curry Man and make a wish. They do the same to Shark Boy. They move on to Rave. Shelley and Sabin pose in the ring because there is nothing else to do. Williams punches Sabin and Shelley. Shelley with a clothesline to Williams. Shelley accidentally clotheslines Sabin. Williams gets out of Sliced Bread #2 by Shelley and Williams hits the Canadian Destroyer. Sabin stops Williams on the cage. Shark Boy with a double Stunner from the top rope on Williams and Sabin. Rave hits Ghanarhea on Shark Boy. Devine hits a piledriver on Rave. Devine hits a suplex into a stunner on Lethal and then hits a moonsault.
Dutt and Devine climb the cage. Curry Man joins in. Curry Man with the Spice Rack. Curry Man pulls Sonjay off the turnbuckles and then Curry Man press slams Dutt into the turnbuckles. Curry Man gets to the top of the cage and climbs the underbody of the roof. Dutt gets up there too. Dutt pulls Curry Man off the cage and he hits the mat hard. Lethal climbs after Dutt and they fight under the cage with Lethal throwing a flurry of punches. Dutt is caught in the cage and Lethal escapes.
Winner: Jay Lethal
Don and Mike welcome us to the pay per view and they run through the rest of the card for tonight’s pay per view.
We go to Jeremy Borash with Jim Cornette. Cornette says that this will be his crowning moment. There is a knock on the door and it is Mick Foley. Mick and Jim hug. Jim says that Mick is a big part of tonight’s success. Mick talks about riding with the Midnight Express and then he is stopped before he talks about Sweet Stan. Cornette points out that Impact is going to be on HD. Cornette needs to talk to some of the Spike people in the building.
Angelina Love and Velvet Sky enter the office and they are looking for Jim Cornette. Angelina says that they wanted blue M&Ms, not yellow, green, or orange. Mick says hello to Velvet and Angelina. Velvet and Angelina do not like Mick’s fashion sense. Angelina wants the M&M situation solved. Mick notices a blue M&M and considers their anger misplaced.
Match Number Two: Rhino, ODB, and Rhaka Khan versus Kip James, Angelina Love, and Velvet Sky in a Bimbo Brawl with Guest Referee Traci Brooks
ODB and Angelina start things off and they have some words for each other before ODB pushes Angelina to the mat. ODB with chops to Angelina followed by a boob splash into the corner. ODB tries for the fallaway slam but Angelina with a rake of the eyes. Velvet tags in and she kicks ODB and then she draws Rhino in. ODB punches Velvet and then Rhino is tagged in. Rhino with an arm wringer followed by an Irish whip and hip toss. Rhino sets for the GORE but Kip pulls Velvet out of the way. Rhino chases Kip around the ring. Velvet tries for a clothesline on Rhino and Rhino avoids it. Rhaka tags in and Velvet is able to tag in Kip. Kip and Rhaka get eye to eye and Kip grabs Rhaka by the throat. Then Rhaka grabs Kip. Kip chokes Khan but she goes with the testicular claw. Kip tags in Angelina and Angelina will not let Khan talk down to her like that. Khan misses a kick and then she puts Angelina in an arm bar. ODB tags in and she slams Angelina. Kip hits ODB with the make up case while Traci was distracted by Velvet. Angelina can only get a two count. Angelina talks to Traci while Velvet and Kip attack ODB. Angelina with a reverse chin lock. ODB with a belly-to-back suplex and Rhino is tagged in. Rhino punches Kip and hits a flying clothesline. Rhino with a shoulder into the corner and then he hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. All six are in and the women eventually fight out of the ring. Kip and Rhino with punches but Kip with a knee. Kip hits a splash into the corner. Kip sets for the Fameasser but Rhino with a GORE for the three count.
Winners: Rhino, ODB, and Rhaka Khan
Lauren is in the back with Consequences Creed. Creed says that everything falls into place. Last year, he debuted at Bound for Glory. Now he has a chance to win the title. He does not appreciate the way that Bashir spits on the red, white, and blue. He tells Bashir if he does not love it to leave it. He says that the glory will be everyone’s when he wins tonight.
Before our next match, a war veteran who received the Purple Heart comes to the ring to introduce Consequences Creed.
Bashir gets on the mic and he wants to say something to the man who introduced Creed. Match Number Three: Sheik Abdul Bashir versus Consequences Creed for the X Division Title
Creed with a somersault clothesline and then he throws Bashir out of the ring. Creed hits a somersault plancha onto Creed. Creed with a cross body for a two count. Bashir with a kick and forearm followed by a chop. Creed with a snap mare and clothesline for a two count. Creed chops Bashir followed by a forearm. Creed with more chops followed by an Irish whip. Creed is sent to the apron and Bashir with a knee lift and then he sends Creed into the guardrails with a shoulder block. Bashir hot shots Creed onto the guard rail and then he gets a near fall. Bashir trips Creed and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Bashir with a gutwrench but Creed with elbows. Bashir with a knee to Creed and Bashir with a near fall. Bashir with a hard Irish whip.
Bashir with a chop and then Creed joins in and Creed misses a splash. Bashir with a body scissors to Creed and applies a sleeper at the same time. Creed gets to his feet and he gets a rollup for a two count. Creed with punches to Bashir and Bashir punches back. Bashir with a sleeper. Creed is able to get out of the hold Creed with a kick to the hip and both men are down. Creed sends Bashir into the turnbuckle and then he punches Bashir. Creed with a clothesline and back elbow. Creed with a back body drop for a near fall. Creed with a kick and then he presses Bashir into a gutbuster for a two count. Bashir with a jaw breaker but Creed with a forearm and spin kick. Creed returns to his feet and then he goes to the turnbuckles but Creed is crotched. Bashir with a rana from the turnbuckles but Creed kicks out at two. Creed gets Bashir on his shoulder but Bashir rakes the eyes and then gets a rollup with his hand on the ropes for the three count.
Winner: Sheik Abdul Bashir
Jeremy Borash is with Mick Foley and Mick is telling Jim Ross stories about Foley in a Hell in a Cell Match. There is a knock at the door and Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed enter. Saeed wants to know where Cornette is and why Foley is here. Saeed says it doesn’t matter. Foley says that is gimmick infringement. Saeed says that Kong will not be responsible for what she does to the two swine tonight. She says Kong isn’t in a good mood. Mick says that Saeed needs a visit from Yurple the Clown.
Match Number Four: Taylor Wilde versus Roxxi Laveaux versus Awesome Kong with Raisha Saeed for the TNA Women’s Title
Wilde and Roxxi talk and Kong tries to ambush them but they avoid Kong. Roxxi and Taylor take down Kong and then Taylor almost hits Roxxi. Taylor and Roxxi with a double drop kick and Kong goes to the floor. Roxxi with a knee followed by an Irish whip. Taylor with arm drags and a rana. Taylor hits a jumping leg lariat for a near fall. Kong grabs Taylor while Saeed pulls Roxxi out of the ring. Kong with a splash into the corner and Taylor goes down. Kong tries for a choke slam but Taylor with a victory roll and Roxxi breaks it up. Roxxi sends Taylor out of the ring. Roxxi backs into Kong and Kong takes Roxxi to the mat followed by a chop. Kong misses a charge into the corner and Roxxi with chops and punches. Roxxi with a kick to Kong followed by a swinging neck breaker and back splash. Roxxi goes up top and Roxxi with a double knee to Kong but Taylor breaks up the cover.
Roxxi with a back breaker but Kong with a boot to Roxxi and Taylor goes down too. Kong picks up Roxxi but Roxxi with a jawbreaker. Kong with a cross body for a two count. Kong sets for the implant buster and hits it but Taylor kicks Kong to break up the cover. Kong with a clothesline to Taylor and Kong says that it is over. Kong goes up top but Taylor stops her. Taylor with a kick that sends Kong to the floor. Roxxi with a kick to Taylor for a two count. Roxxi with the Voodoo Drop set up but Taylor escapes the hold. Taylor with a German suplex and bridge for the three count.
Winner: Taylor Wilde
Back to Jeremy Borash and Mick Foley. A.J. Styles is in the office and he tells Mick that he is happy that Foley is here. A.J. says that he is not too happy about some of the people from the ‘other company’. Foley says that A.J. doesn’t have to apologize.
Team 3D come in and they call A.J. a mark and suggest that A.J. kiss Foley. Ray says that A.J. better relax and focus on his match. Foley wants to know why Ray had to raid his wardrobe. Ray tells Cactus hello and he says that he looks better in the red flannel than Foley. Ray says that they are here because they can be here. Just like in ECW and WWE, they run rampant. They are twenty time world tag team champions. Foley says that he has heard so many times since he got to TNA. Ray tells Foley to stay out of each other’s ways. Foley says that he has to get ready to be guest enforcer for the Jarrett/Angle match.
Jim Cornette is back and he is in a good mood. Cornette asks if anything happened while he was out. Foley says that he is going to be the ‘Sock of the Walk’.
Match Number Five: Robert Roode and James Storm versus Team 3D versus Matt Morgan and Abyss versus LAX in the Monster’s Ball Match with Guest Referee Steve McMichael
The champions are the victims at the start of the match but then Team 3D square off with Abyss and Morgan. Morgan punches Ray on the floor. Devon sends Abyss into the post. LAX double team James Storm and Hernandez with a body block. Storm is catapulted into a clothesline and senton splash from Homicide. Roode punches Homicide and then he punches and chops Hernandez. Hernandez with a body block that sends Roode out of the ring. Homicide hits the tope con hilo on Roode and Storm. Hernandez with the plancha onto Roode and Storm. Hernandez sets his sights on Jackie and then Ray hits Hernandez with the trash can lid.
Devon and Homicide battle in the ring and Homicide with a back elbow to Devon and then he uses a crutch on Devon and it shatters. Homicide has a fork and he uses it on Devon. Roode is sent into the ring steps by Abyss. Homicide continues to use the fork on Devon. Hernandez chokes Roode on the floor. Abyss punches Ray on the floor. Homicide with more of the fork on Devon’s forehead. Abyss is in the ring and Homicide wants some. Abyss with a boot to Homicide and then he hits Shock Treatment. Ray has a cheese grater and he hits Abyss in the lower groin. Ray uses it on Abyss’s head and then Ray licks the grater. Ray continues to use the cheese grater and we see the blood. Ray licks the blood again. Hernandez comes in and he punches Ray. Ray with a splash in the corner but he runs into a boot. Hernandez pulls himself up but he gets hit in the head with a trash can lid. Ray with a superplex. Roode breaks up the cover and he goes after Ray.
Roode with a kick to Ray and then Storm with an enzuigiri and then Roode with a blockbuster for a near fall. Storm and Roode try for a double suplex on Morgan but Morgan blocks it and hits a double suplex of his own. Morgan goes to the turnbuckles and he goes old school and hits a cross body onto Storm. A table is set up on the floor and Roode makes the save. Devon with trash can lid shots to Roode and Morgan. Devon with an inverted suplex. Abyss with a choke slam on Devon. Abyss with a choke slam set up on Roode. Storm brings in a back of tacks. The referee takes the thumbtacks and then Rood hits Abyss with a chair. Roode yells at McMichael. Storm with the beer helmet and he wants to get on the line with McMichael. There is a football. McMichael with a clothesline to Storm but Homicide can only get a two count because Mongo is slower than molasses with his count. Hernandez with a flying clothesline that sends him and Roode over the top rope. Morgan is in the ring and the fans want tables. LAX, Storm, and Roode battle on the floor and Morgan with a cross body onto all four men.
Devon and Abyss battle in the aisle and then Ray hits Abyss with a chair. Devon hits Abyss with a trash can lid and Ray hits him with the trash can. Ray has a staple gun and it goes into Abyss’s forehead. Ray and Devon pull Abyss to the entrance. Devon punches Ray when Abyss moves. Abyss punches Ray and Devon but Johnny Devine comes out with a kendo stick and he hits Abyss. Devine brings out a table and they set it up.
Ray has some lighter fluid and so does Devon. They spray the table and then Devine lights it. Team 3D with a double choke slam that sends Abyss through the flaming table. Abyss is aflame and then he is extinguished. Morgan chases Roode back to the ring but Storm with a super kick. Storm and Roode with a chest bump, but Hernandez hits Storm with the kendo stick. Roode punches Homicide on the top turnbuckle and then Homicide hits a double drop kick from the top. Homicide with a back elbow to Storm. Roode puts Homicide up top but Homicide with a DDT from the turnbuckles for a two count. Storm punches Homicide but Storm with an elbow. Hernandez catches Storm and hits a sit out power bomb for a two count. Hernandez with a gutwrench into a Samoan drop followed by a frog splash by Homicide for a two count.
Storm’s super kick is blocked and Hernandez with a clothesline. Hernandez gets Storm up and Homicide with the Ace Cutter and Hernandez with the cover but Jackie breaks up the cover. Mongo spanks Jackie for interfering. Morgan punches Homicide and hits a bicycle kick on Hernandez. Morgan drives Homicide into the mat and then he hits the fallaway slam on Hernandez. Morgan puts Homicide on the top turnbuckle and Homicide punches him. Hernandez with the border toss to Morgan. A table is brought into the ring. Ray slams Homicide and it is Wassup time. Ray says that it time to get the tables, but Hernandez with the slingshot clothesline to Team 3D. Hernandez sets up the table in the ring and Hernandez gets the thumbtacks and Mongo pours them on the table. Hernandez tries to set Devon onto the table. Hernandez gets a 3D through the table. Storm spits beer into Devon’s eyes and Roode get the three count.
Winners: James Storm and Robert Roode
Match Number Six: Booker T with Sharmell and Mongo’s Halliburton versus A.J. Styles versus Christian Cage
Booker and A.J. go at it at the start of the match but Styles with a punch and chop. Styles with a back breaker and then A.J. stares at Christian and that allows Booker to attack Styles. Booker with a spin kick. Booker has words for Christian and there is an alliance, but it was a trap. Christian with an inverted DDT to Booker. A.J. and Christian exchange punches. Christian and A.J. exchange near falls. Styles is sent to the apron and when Styles tries for a springboard move, Christian hits the ropes and Styles hits the ropes and Christian with a knee lift. Booker with chops followed by a super kick. Styles appears to set for a springboard move on Booker in the ring, but he hits an Asai moonsault on Christian on the floor. Booker tries to slam A.J.’s head into the announce table but A.J. does it to Booker. A.J. throws the referee down and the referee does not see Booker hit A.J. with the briefcase. Booker and Christian are in the ring and Christian with chops. Booker with a chop. Booker with a flap jack to Christian for a two count. Booker with knees to Christian followed by a jumping spin kick. Booker with a reverse chin lock on Christian. Booker with a jumping leg lariat and he gets a two count. Booker punches Christian and then he punches Styles on the apron as he tries to get back into the ring. Christian with an inside cradle for a near fall. Booker with a clothesline to Christian. Booker punches Christian and then he chops Cage. Christian with chops to Booker. Booker sets for a Bookend, but Christian escapes the hold. Booker and Christian with a double clothesline and both men go down. Styles hits the Phenomenal forearm on Booker when Christian moves. Styles with punches, forearms, and elbows to Booker and Christian. Styles with a clothesline to Booker and a flying forearm into the corner on Christian.
Styles sets for the drop kick but Christian goes under a flip from Styles and Booker gets clotheslined over the rope to the floor. Styles with a drop kick. Styles with a moonsault but Christian blocks the inverted DDT. A.J. hits it when he gets a second chance. Styles with punches to Christian. Christian punches Styles and Booker with a double clothesline followed by a clothesline to Christian and a super kick that sends Christian out of the ring. Booker with knees and chops to Styles. Booker with a kick and he tries for the axe kick but Styles with a flying arm bar. Christian makes his way into the ring and he rakes Styles’s eyes. Booker with a bookend to Styles and all three men are down. Booker gets a two count. Booker signals and it is spinaroonie time. He gets up and turns into a back elbow from the turnbuckles. Christian mocks Booker and Styles with a flying forearm to Booker off Christian’s knee. Styles with a Pele to Booker. Christian with a DDT to Styles for a two count.
Christian puts Styles on the turnbuckles and he sets for a rana, but Booker gets under Christian. A.J. sends Christian to the mat and Styles misses the Spiral Tap. Booker with an axe kick to Christian and A.J. Booker covers A.J. but Styles kicks out. He can only get a two count on Christian. Booker goes up top but Christian sends A.J. into the corner and Booker is crotched. Christian with a spear and Booker holds on to the referee to stop the referee from making the count. Christian catapults A.J. into the turnbuckles and all three men are on the ropes. Christian punches A.J. and he hits an Unprettier from the turnbuckles. Booker with an axe kick from the second turnbuckle for the three count.
Winner: Booker T
Lauren is in the locker room with Kurt Angle. Kurt asks if it is really going to be a one-on-one match with Mick Foley as the ring enforcer. It is to protect Jeff Jarrett. He does not care if Jarrett is the founder of TNA or if he hasn’t wrestled for two years. Nobody makes Kurt Angle look like this and get away with it.
Jeff Jarrett is with Jeremy Borash and he asks for Jeff’s comments and what will happen to the company if something happens to Jeff. Jeff says that he has been thinking about the agony and pain that he has been going through for the last two years. There are three beautiful girls who have allowed him to continue. Jeff leaves with his guitar.
Match Number Seven: Jeff Jarrett versus Kurt Angle with Special Enforcer Mick Foley
Angle with a double leg take down and Jarrett gets to the ropes. Angle with a single leg take down and he slaps Jarrett in the head. They lock up and Angle with a side head lock and take down. Angle with a shoulder tackle and Angle with a side head lock take down. Jarrett with an arm drag and side head lock take down of his own. Jarrett with a shoulder tackle and side head lock take down. Angle with a belly-to-back suplex but Jarrett holds on to the side head lock. Angle backs Jarrett into the corner and Angle with knees and punches to Jarrett. Angle with a European uppercut. Jarrett with a drop kick and then he clotheslines Angle over the top rope to the floor. Jarrett with a pescado onto Angle. Jarrett sends Angle into the guardrails and he punches Angle. Jarrett comes off the apron but he misses Angle and goes into the guardrail. Angle kicks Jarrett as they return to the ring.
Angle with a European uppercut and Jarrett is in the ropes and Angle chokes Jarrett. Jarrett with a reverse atomic drop followed by an enzuigiri. Jarrett with a splash into the ropes and then we see the Jarrett Strut. Angle with a clothesline and both men are down. Angle with a back breaker for a near fall. Angle with a reverse chin lock. Jarrett with a rollup for a two count. Angle with another clothesline and another two count. Angle with a suplex for a two count. Angle with a reverse chin lock as he continues to wear down Jarrett. Jarrett with punches and kicks. Angle with shoulders in the corner but he misses a charge into the corner. Jarrett with a DDT and both men are down.
Angle and Jarrett exchange punches and Angle with a knee, but Jarrett with clotheslines. Jarrett with a Blue Thunder Driver for a two count. Angle with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot. Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. Angle tries for the Olympic slam but Jarrett counters with a DDT for a two count. Jarrett puts Angle on the top turnbuckle and he tries for a superplex but Angle punches Jarrett and he tries for a belly-to-belly suplex to the floor. Jarrett hits the superplex and both men are down again and Jarrett gets a two count. Jarrett with the figure four leg lock and Angle tries to get the ropes and he finally gets to the ropes. Jarrett kicks Angle in the knee. Angle with a German suplex but he can only get a two count. Angle holds on and he hits two more German suplexes but Jarrett kicks out at two.
The straps come down and Jarrett with an arm drag and he tries for a piledriver. Angle with a sunset flip and then Angle puts Jarrett in the ankle lock. Jarrett tries to get the ropes but Angle pulls Jarrett into the center of the ring. Jarrett rolls through to get out of the hold. Angle tries for the Olympic slam and hits it for a two count. Angle goes up top for the moonsault but Jarrett moves out of the way and Angle misses. Angle with a clothesline that hits the referee when Jarrett moves out of the way. Jarrett with the Stroke and Foley comes in to make the count and Jarrett can only get a two count. Angle with a low blow while Foley checks on the referee. Angle rolls out of the ring and he gets a chair. Foley tries to stop him from using the chair and Angle drills Foley in the head with the chair. Angle returns to the ring and he hits Jarrett with the chair. Angle gets the ref back to consciousness and Foley pulls the referee out of the ring. Foley yells at Angle and then Foley punches Angle and it is time for Mr. Socko. Jarrett hits Angle with the guitar and Foley makes the three count.
Winner: Jeff Jarrett
Match Number Eight: Samoa Joe versus Sting for the TNA Heavyweight Title
Joe punches Sting and Sting punches back. Sting with kicks and more punches but Joe sends Sting over the top rope to the floor. Sting with the suicide dive and forearm into Sting. Joe slams Sting’s head into the apron and then he chops Sting. Joe with punches and Sting falls into the crowd. Joe joins Sting in the crowd. Joe with a side head lock and he slams Sting’s head into the wall. Sting punches Joe and slams him into the wall. They go higher into crowd and they continue to battle. Joe punches Sting and they head for the concourse. Joe goes into a luxury box and he hits a Yakuza kick from the luxury box. They fight down the steps. They continue to battle into the crowd and Sting punches Joe. Sting with a cross body onto Joe. Sting sends Joe’s head into the wall and Sting takes time to scream. Joe trips Sting and Sting is crotched and Joe with a boot to the head. Joe sends Sting back into the ringside area.
Sting and Joe finally return to the ring. Joe with a running back elbow into the corner followed by a spin kick. There is a bat in the ring and Joe puts Sting on the turnbuckles for the muscle buster. Sting punches Joe and hits a DDT. Sting goes up top and hits a frog splash. Joe with a power bomb into the STF. Joe turns it into a crossface. Joe flips the bird and then he puts Sting in the Rings of Saturn. Sting gets to the ropes. Sting punches Joe but Joe with a power slam for a two count. Joe misses an elbow in the corner and Sting hits the Stinger Splash and Sting puts Joe on the turnbuckles and hits a fisherman’s buster but Joe pops up. Joe chops Sting and Joe with a running clothesline and Joe with the Scorpion Death Drop. Sting pops up. Sting punches Joe and Sting with a Stinger Splash to the back. Sting with another Stinger Splash. Sting tries for a third but Joe with the STO.
Joe wants Sting to get up and then Joe with knees to Sting’s head. Joe tells the referee to make the count and then Joe poses for the camera. Sting gets up and Joe kicks Sting in the leg. Joe with a kick to Sting’s head and the referee checks on Sting and starts to count. Joe punches Sting in the ropes and the referee pulls Joe off. Joe argues with the referee.
Kevin Nash makes his way to the ring and he is not in a good mood. Nash walks over to Sting and stands there. Joe continues to argue with the referee. Joe with punches to Sting and a chop. Joe with a DDT to Sting and then he argues with the referee. Sting grabs the bat and Nash takes it from Sting. Joe with a clothesline but he can only get a two count. Joe with punches to Sting and Nash hits Joe with the bat when the referee is out of the way. Sting with the Scorpion Death Drop for the three count.
Winner: Sting
After the match, Nash walks towards the back.
Sting celebrates in the ring as we go to credits.
2009 - WWE broadcast Raw. Richard Tronfo filed the following TV report:
We start off with Chris Jericho in the interview area and he introduces himself as the best in the world. Chris talks about the Bragging Rights pay per view and he mentions the epic seven on seven tag match between Raw and Smackdown stars to see who are the best. Jericho points out that he can be on both shows, but he is proud to be a member of the Smackdown roster. He is the captain of Team Smackdown. Nancy interrupts Chris and says that they don’t start Raw with him, they start with Degeneration X. Chris wonders who she is and she introduces herself as Nancy O’Dell the guest host of Raw. Are you ready?
We are live from Indianapolis, Indiana and your announcers are Jerry ‘Can we get Danica Patrick to be a guest host’ Lawler and Michael ‘Will Robert Downey Junior get involved in the Iron Man Match’ Cole.
Triple H comes to the ring and he is missing a tag team partner. Hunter brings a production worker into the ring to play the part of Shawn Michaels and he does laps around Triple H before handing him the mic. Hunter says that he is going to do things differently but he still asks if we are rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrready. Hunter does his vintage introduction and mentions that Shawn Michaels is not here tonight. Hunter says that they were going to be the leaders of Team Raw, but then he gets a call from Shawn saying that he had to stay home. Hunter says that he can live with that and move on . . . or he can call his friend at home and badger him at home. The fans appear to like the idea of calling Shawn at home.
Hunter gets Shawn’s voicemail and it is to the tune of his entrance music. Apparently Shawn was monitoring his calls and he wants to make sure they didn’t hear his message. Hunter says that he is with a few members of the DX Army and they want to know where he is. Shawn says that his daughter got sick and he had to stay home with her. Shawn says that he got most of the vomit cleaned up and he just read her a story. Hunter asks if the story was from the Unauthorized Story of DX. Shawn says that he wouldn’t read from that piece of . . . then he changes his story and says that he read about shoving people’s heads up other people’s rear ends. Speaking of rear ends, we see the photo of Vince getting a close look at Big Show’s rear end.
Hunter is about to talk about Bragging Rights, but he is interrupted by Big Show and Chris Jericho. Hunter asks Show to hold up the book and smile into the camera, but Show throws the book down. Jericho points out that he is the captain of Team Smackdown and he points out the number of episodes of Smackdown that have aired and points out that it is a better show because he is on that show. Hunter says that Smackdown is a good show with a spineless general manager who does whatever Vince wants. It is a show with a grumpy little troll. Hunter talks about the great wrestling, especially with the likes of the Great Khali. Hunter says that Smackdown is nothing like Raw. Jericho compares himself to the delinquents who are the Raw captains. Even though Big Show is with the Raw roster, he wants Big Show on his team at Bragging Rights. Hunter wants to know if Show is going to do whatever the boss tells him. Show tells Hunter that Jericho didn’t say that. Hunter suggests that Jericho is on top of the food chain. Show says that they are equals and Show is the one who carries the team. Hunter wants to make sure that he heard things right. Jericho wants to know what Show just said. Show points out that he was not the one who got pinned last week. Jericho points out that he wasn’t the one who was the laughing stock of Sportscenter after being humiliated by Shaquille O’Neal. Show points out that he was not humiliated by a 200 year old fossil named Bob Barker. Jericho says that he will fight Bob Barker. Jericho points out that he has rejuvenated Show’s career. He is no longer remembered as the man who was knocked out by Floyd Mayweather at Wrestlemania 24. Show tells Hunter that he has changed his mind and he wants to be on Team Raw at Bragging Rights. Hunter asks Show if he wants to be on Team Raw, but Hunter says that there aren’t any spaces open. He tells Show that he talked to the guest hosts to allow Show to earn his slot into the Raw team. Hunter tells Show that he has to beat his opponent. Hunter says that Show’s opponent is Chris Jericho.
That match is going to take place now.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Big Show versus Chris Jericho in an If Big Show wins, he gets to be on Team Raw Match
Fortunately the match did not start during the commercial break.
Jericho and Show go face to pectoral and then they shake hands. They lock up and Show backs Jericho into the corner and Show with a clean break. They lock up again and Show backs Jericho into the corner and Show with another clean break. Jericho with a waist lock and Show thinks he feels something but he connects with an Andre-esque butt bump. Jericho with a chop and Show decides to chop Jericho and Jericho is regretting his earlier decision as he rolls to the floor. Jericho teases returning to the ring. Show pulls Jericho into the ring by the head. Show wants Jericho to calm down and points out that they are tag team partners but Jericho pushes Show. Jericho pie faces Show but Show grabs Jericho by the throat and sends him into the corner. Jericho tries for the Codebreaker but Show catches him and puts Jericho on the turnbuckles. Jericho slaps Show and then Show chops Jericho to the floor. Jericho is holding his knee and Show checks on Jericho. Jericho was playing a game and he tries to get back into the ring before the ten count. Show pulls Jericho back out of the ring and he gets back in before the ten count.
Winner: Big Show by count out
Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler talk about the co-host and correspondent, Maria Menunous. Maria is with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. She asks them about their return to Raw after Hell in a Cell. Ted says that he is doing good, but he wasn’t carried off on a stretcher. Cody says that he is ready. Maria asks Ted and Cody if they want to be on Team Raw and both say that they want to be on Team Raw. Maria says that Cody and Ted are in a Triple Threat Match and the winner gets a spot on Team Raw. The third man is John Cena.
We go to commercial.
We are back and members of the Indiana Pacers are in the crowd.
Match Number Two: Mickie James versus Jillian Hall for the Divas Title
They lock up and Jillian with a side head lock and Mickie with a forearm. Jillian with a monkey flip but Mickie responds with a Thesz Press. Mickie gets a near fall and she sets for the DDT but Jillian blocks and tries for an X Factor, but Mickie blocks that and gets a near fall with a jackknife cover. Jillian with a power bomb and she uses the ropes to get the three count.
Winner: Jillian Hall
After the match, Jillian takes the mic and she says that it is time to take photos of the new champion. She says the only thing that would make things better is if she could sing her favorite song.
Jillian is interrupted by Nancy O’Dell. She tells Jillian to stop because her ears are hurting so bad. Nancy says that she made a call to the other general managers and she made a Divas trade. Jillian has to defend her title against Raw’s newest acquisition. Melina comes out to the ring.
Match Number Three: Melina versus Jillian Hall for the Divas Title
Jillian does not want to let go of the belt but eventually she does. Melina with an attempted Banshee leg drop but Jillian kicks out. Melina with Code Red for the three count.
Winner: Melina
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that if you have WWEClassics.com, you can watch the first 100 episodes of the most prolific episodic show in television history.
We are told that next week’s Raw guest host is Snoop Dogg.
Hunter is in the locker room talking to a stand up of Shawn Michaels while Shawn is on speaker phone. Shawn wonders why his music is playing and we have the Hornswoggle Break Kid. Hunter tells Shawn not to turn on the show. Hunter accuses Hornswoggle of gimmick infringement. Hornswoggle gives Sweet Kneecap Music to the cardboard Shawn. Hornswoggle grunts and crotch chops his way out of the office.
Cole mentions that the trade details will be available on the website after Raw.
Santino cannot believe that he is standing next to the WWE Sexy Superfan of the Month. Santino makes an audition for an anchor role on Access Hollywood. Beth pushes Santino out of the way and she cannot believe that she is on Smackdown. Beth demands that they get her back on Raw or she will take care of them. Beth attacks Maria after she appears to be happy that she is gone from Raw. Santino says that Maria is not afraid of her and Maria would love to be in a match tonight. Santino tells Maria to make it happen and Santino says that it is official. Santino tells Beth that he faked every organism with her.
We take a look back at why we have an Iron Man Match at Bragging Rights.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Wrestlemania tickets are going on sale soon so we have a video package.
Match Number Four: John Cena versus Cody Rhodes versus Ted DiBiase in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
Cena with a clothesline to Cody and then he punches Ted and hits a bulldog. Cody with a drop kick and Ted punches Cena. Ted and Cody both kick Cena and Cody chokes Cena with his boot. Rhodes and DiBiase both punch Cena but Cena with a double clothesline and then he Irish whips Cody and then he punches Ted. Cena with a side slam to Ted and then she sends Cody to the apron. Cena gets Ted up on his shoulders but Ted escapes and they go high and low on Cena. Rhodes with a near fall. DiBiase and Rhodes pin ball Cena. DiBiase with a front face lock and Cody and Ted both attack Cena. They hit a double suplex on Cena. Ted chokes Cena in the corner and then Cody kicks Cena. Rhodes goes to the second turnbuckle and hits a bulldog on Cena. Ted kicks Cena and Cody punches Cena. Cody with a snap mare and Ted with a kick. Ted gets a viper-like look on his face. Ted and Cody with a double drop kick to Cena. Rhodes kicks Cena and Ted joins in. Ted and Cody with a hard Irish whip to Cena. Ted chokes Cena in the ropes and Cody takes over with a punch to the head. Cena is in the ropes and Ted and Cody figure out which one of them will hit the 619. Instead, Cody chokes Cena in the ropes. Ted tries for a slam but Cena escapes the hold. Cena knocks Rhodes off the apron and then he turns around the Ted hits a clothesline for a near fall. Cena is sent out of the ring as we go to commercial.
We are back and Cena punches DiBiase but DiBiase with a clothesline. We see Cody break up the cover made by DiBiase. We see Cody and Ted argue and then we see all three men fight outside the ring during the commercial break.
Back to live action and Cena gets Rhodes up and sends him to the floor. DiBiase with a drop kick and then he gets a near fall. DiBiase goes into the ring post but Cody gets back into the ring and he hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Cody punches Cena and kicks him. Cody with a vintage Flair knee drop to the head for a near fall. Cena with a suplex and both men are down while Ted is still on the floor until Cena makes the cover and Ted reappears. Rhodes and DiBiase try for another double suplex, but Cena blocks it and the power of the yellow sun allows Cena to hit a double suplex of his own. Cena sends Rhodes to the floor. Cena punches DiBiase and then hits a clothesline followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Cena with a back body drop to Rhodes and then Cena puts DiBiase in the STF. Randy Orton comes out and Cena releases the hold. Cody rolls up DiBiase and gets the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match, Orton tries to stop Rhodes and DiBiase from attacking each other.
Nancy is on the TitanTron and she tells everyone to settle down. Nancy says that since they are not getting along. Nancy is going to put Ted and Cody in a tag match against John Cena and Randy Orton.
We go to commercial.
We are back and even Michael Cole is in shock about the main event.
Some Indianapolis Colts are in the front row trying to glom off Ben Roethlisberger’s publicity.
Match Number Five: Jack Swagger versus Montel Vontavious Porter in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
Swagger with a kick and he tries for a quick Doctor Bomb but Porter with a back body drop and a slam. Swagger goes into the turnbuckles and Porter with a flying clothesline. Porter with a forearm but Swagger with a kick in the corner. Swagger sends Porter into the ring post and then he starts to work on the arm. Swagger with a near fall. Swagger with a key lock. Swagger with a kick to Porter and then Porter responds with an overhead belly-to-belly throw. Porter with a facebuster and then it is time for a Ballin Elbow Hoosier Style but he can only get a two count. Swagger with a divorce court and then he hits the Doctor Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Jack Swagger
Cody and Ted are still arguing in the back and their opponent later tonight interrupts and Orton says that he will not team with John Cena. He will not tag in. It will be an Epsenhart Special (Randy didn’t say it). Ted wonders if Cody is thinking about what would happen if Cody pinned Ted and Randy tonight. Cody says that Ted is thinking about pinning Randy to redeem himself. Randy tells both men to keep on thinking if they are thinking about pinning Randy.
Match Number Six: Kofi Kingston versus Evan Bourne in a Bragging Rights Qualifying Match
The match is joined in progress with Kofi applying a side head lock. We see Bourne avoid Trouble in Paradise during the commercial break. We are back to live action and Kofi with a top wrist lock. Bourne with an arm drag and a jumping spin kick for a near fall. Bourne with a single leg crab but Kofi gets out of the hold and then he hits a European uppercut for a near fall. Kofi gets caught in the ropes and hits the mat but Bourne cannot capitalize. Kofi hits the SOS for a near fall. Bourne with a jumping back kick and another jumping kick. Bourne goes to the apron and he goes up top. Bourne lands on the mat and then he goes to the turnbuckles again and Kofi catches Bourne with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
We are back in the DX Office and Hunter says that they are almost set with their team. Nancy and Maria enter and it is time to plug the book. Hunter tells Nancy that Maria has it and is ready. Maria is a bit hesitant. Maria talks about the two kicks she learned as well as putting him in a head scissors for fifteen minutes. Chavo enters and he wants to know what Hunter and Hornswoggle are up to. Hunter says that he doesn’t like that troll any more than Chavo does. Chavo says that he does not believe Hunter and he thinks that Hunter and Hornswoggle are conspiring against him. Chavo wants to know why he is not going to be part of Team Raw. Chavo says that he is more talented than any of the other team members. Chavo says that he should be the captain of the team. Hunter has Maria kick and he gets Chavo in the Guerreros.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that ECW has Did You Know Moments?
Match Number Seven: Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes, and Alicia Fox versus Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, and Maria Menunous
Gail and Alicia start things off and Gail with a rollup for a near fall. Gail works on the arm and tags in Maria. They hit a double back elbow on Alicia and then she tosses Alicia by the hair a few times. Alicia picks up Maria but Maria with a sunset flip for a near fall. Alicia with a kick and Beth is tagged in. Maria with a kick to the knee and then she slaps Beth and tags in Kelly Kelly. Beth with a satellite back breaker and then she slams Kelly’s head into the mat. Rosa is tagged in but Kelly with a kick and forearms. Kelly with an Irish whip and then Kelly hits the handspring back elbow. Rosa with a drop toe hold and then she hits Gail on the apron. Maria drops Rosa on the ropes and then Kelly hits the leg drop off Rosa’s back for the three count.
Winners: Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, and Maria Menunous
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kofi losing the US Title to The Miz last week.
The Miz makes his way into the arena and he is dressed to talk, not to wrestle. He wants people to show respect to the new United States Champion. Miz asks if he is bragging too much and he tells everyone to get used to it. Miz says that the United States Champion will face the Intercontinental Champion. He will be facing his former tag team partner, John Morrison. Miz says that they were the greatest tag team of the 21st Century and he was the talent of that tag team. Miz calls Morrison a hairdo with abs and compares him to Richard Simmons. Miz says that while Morrison will be wearing bedazzled tank tops in ten years, he will be the face of the top sports entertainment show. Miz tells us who he is and that he is awesome.
It is time to run through the card for Bragging Rights.
Before our main event starts, Legacy are in the ring and Randy Orton says that he was on the phone with Snoop Dogg and he told Snoop that it will be Cena’s last night on Raw. They agreed that John Cena will compete in one of the biggest matches of his career.
Randy does not tell us now, but we will find out after this match.
Match Number Eight: Randy Orton and John Cena versus Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Orton goes to the floor before the bell rings and we have déjà vu with Rhodes, DiBiase, and Cena in the ring together. Cena and DiBiase start things off and Cena with a waist lock take down for a near fall. Cena with a front face lock into a waist lock. DiBiase with an elbow and punches followed by kicks. The referee pulls DiBiase away and Rhodes works over Cena. Rhodes tags in and he kicks Cena. DiBiase tags in and he hits a drop kick for a near fall. Cena and DiBiase with punches and DiBiase with a power slam for a near fall. Rhodes tags in and he punches Cena in the ribs. Rhodes works on the arm and has Cena in a rear chin lock. Cena gets Rhodes on his back as he tries to get to his feet. Cena tags in Orton who was not paying attention and Cena goes to the floor.
They lock up and Orton with a side head lock but Rhodes with a rollup for a near fall. DiBiase tags in and he gets a near fall with a rollup followed by a small package. Orton tags Cena in. Cena and Orton snarl at each other and Cena with the flying shoulder tackles followed by the Blue Thunder Bomb. Time for the Five Knuckle Shuffle but Orton makes the blind tag. Cena gets DiBiase up for Attitude Adjustment and Orton attacks Cena. DiBiase rolls up Orton and gets the three count.
Winners: Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes
After the match, Cena gives Orton an Attitude Adjustment.
We are told that John Cena will be wrestling Triple H in a first time ever . . . next week match on what may be Cena’s final Raw.
2010 - Jamie Keynes was released from her WWE developmental deal after being eliminated on NXT.
2010 - CBS Big Brother reality star Jessie Godderz, who had been wrestling in Canada for WFX, worked a TNA Impact taping, defeating Stevie Richards in a dark match.
2010 - FOXNews.com featured a piece on celebrities being susceptible gto bedbugs because of their travel schedule and stays in hotels, noting that "WWE announcer" (oops!) Jeremy Borash had his own recent run-in, being bitten on the face while staying in New Jersey and that he was offered a payout in exchange for signing a release for the hotel, I guess to waive them of their responsibilities in the attack.
2010 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are on the internet again and your announcers are Michael ‘I am on the internet but I dislike the internet’ Cole and Josh ‘Get me to Gemenon’ Mathews. Your host is Matt ‘The Good One’ Striker.
Matt is in the ring and he brings the five remaining rookies to the ring as they go past the pros. The rookies have air horns so it is probably trivia time. There is an elimination in three weeks. Matt reminds us that Kaitlyn had immunity but now we are all back to zero.
And it is WWE Name That Tune. We will hear a five second snippet of a superstar’s entrance music.
The first song plays and AJ gets it right by guessing Sheamus. The second one plays and AJ gets it right by guessing Teddy Long. The third one plays and Naomi gets it right when she guesses Santino. AJ gets the next one right by guessing Edge. AJ gets a fourth one when she correctly guesses John Cena. AJ gets the next one as well when she guesses Kofi Kingston. AJ guesses the next one and gets it right with the Miz while Michael Cole suggests that AJ get a life. AJ continues to dominate by guessing Melina. The first round is over and round two will be three seconds.
AJ continues to dominate by guessing Degeneration X. The streak continues with AJ guessing Randy Orton. Guess who gets the next one because she guesses Zack Ryder correctly. AJ even gets the legends one with Dusty Rhodes. Another correct answer for AJ with Trish Stratus. Everyone draws a blank when the Legion of Doom’s music plays. AJ gets the last one with Vince McMahon.
Naomi will be facing Alicia Fox next as a reward for breaking the clean sweep by AJ.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Naomi with Kelly Kelly versus Alicia Fox with Maxine
They lock up and Alicia sends Naomi into the corner and Naomi pushes Alicia. Alicia works on the arm but Naomi with a rollup for a near fall. Alicia with an Irhs whip but Naomi floats over and leap frogs Alicia and follows it with a few drop kicks and forearm. Naomi with an Iceman King Parsons’ butt bump and Alicia goes to the floor. Naomi goes to the floor and brings Alicia back in. Alicia wants Naomi to stop for a second and the referee obliges. Alicia with a kick and then she connects with a forearm. Alicia sends Naomi into the turnbuckles and then connects with a snap mare. Alicia with a reverse chin lock and pulls Naomi to the mat by her hair and gets a near fall. Alicia with a chin lock on Naomi but Naomi with forearms followed by an enzuigiri and she gets a near fall on Alicia. Naomi takes time to deal with the crowd and then she hits a running kick into the corner but Naomi misses a cross body. Alicia with two axe kicks for the three count.
Winner: Alicia Fox
We go to the back where Goldust is with Aksana. He praises her on her performance but Aksana remind Goldust about papers and attorney tell her she go home for six months to fix things. Aksana says that it kill her hopes and dreams. Goldust says that he will do anything for her and he tells Aksana to focus for her match and the other competition. Goldust says that he believes in her and he tells her to trust him. Goldust tells her some strategy as we go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to talk about the second competition and it is going to be a physical challenge with the power of the punch. First, we are going to hear from the rookies. They have a minute to talk
Naomi says that she needs to vent. There is someone who has been working on her last nerve. That person is Michael Cole. She is so sick of his negativity and bad attitude. She says that Cole is no Jim Ross. Naomi wonders why Cole is here if he is embarrassed. Naomi tells Cole to do something about his gray hair.
AJ is next and she is going to give a personal ad. AJ mentions that she is single and she talks about her dream date. They go back to her place, turn the lights down low, and light some candles. Then they turn something on . . . her X Box. She has ordered a pizza and they can watch a movie.
Kaitlyn is next and she is going to talk about age before beauty. Kaitlyn turns to Vickie. She says that Vickie has so much experience and she says that Vickie is like a fine wine that she gets better with age. Kaitlyn says that she got together with Dolph and got her a gift. She was told that her favorite perfume is Ben Gay. She calls Vickie a minty, cheesy, fine wine.
Aksana is next and she talk about America. Aksana says she hope someone from immigration watching. She think America is most beautiful country. Without America there be no WWE Universe. Without WWE there be no Goldust or Aksana. Without WWE there wouldn’t be such beautiful people in the crowd. She thank Christopher Columbus for discovering America.
Maxine is going to talk about disrespect. She was disrespected by Hornswoggle who pushed a pie in her face. She did get one on top of her, but Maxine reminds us that she always ends up on top. Maxine turns to Kaitlyn and she says that she is lucky to have Vickie as her pro. Instead, Kailtyn disrespected her relationship with Dolph. She calls Kaitlyn a home wrecker and says that isn’t how ladies do business.
We go to the Raw Rebound.
They talk about Team Raw and that give Michael Cole his chance to enjoy something on the show because he gets to talk about Miz.
Josh talks about how NXT is on demand starting at midnight and then we see highlights from the Vickie Guerrero/Kaitlyn match last week.
Kaitlyn is in the back and Vickie stops by. Vickie says that she was hoping it would happen, but unfortunately Kailtyn did not get eliminated. She says that they can work together for the next three weeks and let bygones be bygones. Vickie tells Kaitlyn to stay away from Dolph for the next three weeks or elimination won’t be the worst thing for Kaitlyn.
It is now time to take a look at Knucklehead.
We move to the stage and it is time for the second challenge with the Power of the Punch Challenge. Naomi goes first and her total is 814, but since she hit the bag with two hands, she has to do it again but with one hand. Naomi’s score is 801. AJ is next and her total is 362 and Michael Cole gloats about being able to punch harder than a woman. Kaitlyn is next and her score is she whiffs with a 5. Cole mentions that he is playing a game on his phone. Matt asks Kaitlyn for her strategy and she says that she was trying to numb her arm to avoid any pain. Aksana is next and her total is 666. Maxine is last and her score is 605. That means that Naomi is the winner.
Matt asks Cole about Naomi’s performance. Cole mentions that Naomi got cheap heat by mentioning him and then won this contest.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Aksana with Goldust versus AJ with Primo
Goldust gives Aksana some advice and they lock up. AJ with an arm drag and drop kick followed by a crucifix for a near fall. Aksana goes to the floor and Goldust reminds Aksana of plan. Goldust hugs Aksana and then he tries to motivate her. Aksana returns to the ring and AJ works on the arm and wrist. Aksana with a slap and Goldust tells her to continue the attack. AJ gets out of a slam attempt and AJ with a reverse chin lock. Aksana with an elbow and she slides into a forearm. AJ with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: AJ
After the match, Goldust tells Aksana to stand up. He knows that the immigration stuff is driving her crazy but Goldust says that there are options. Aksana says there no options. Goldust says that they could get married and Aksana would be able to stay in the country. Goldust reminds Aksana that he told her he would do anything to help her. Goldust gets down on one knee and proposes to her. Aksana says yes and Michael Cole celebrates as if he is going to be the matron of honor.
2012 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from San Jose, California and your announcers are Josh ‘Drop the Puck Already’ Mathews and John ‘Man Mountain Rock’ Layfield.
We will find out which is more powerful, the Brogue Kick from Sheamus or the Knockout Punch from Big Show.
Booker T makes his way to the stage and he tells everyone that we will see the World Title defended at Hell in a Cell in two weeks. Big Show will face Sheamus for the first time. Booker says that there is a buzz going around over which is the more devastating maneuver, the Brogue Kick or the Knockout Punch.
Booker says that he wouldn’t want to get kicked by either and each man thinks theirs is the most powerful.
Booker brings out Big Show first and he looks at the apparatus.
We see footage from Monday when Big Show pushed Sheamus over the top rope by the leg after blocking a Brogue Kick.
Booker introduces a man who needs no introduction, Sheamus.
Booker stands between Show and Sheamus. He says that tonight is all about the Big Show and Sheamus. Booker reminds Show about what they talked about in the locker room. It is not about Hell in a Cell and despite what happened on Monday night, they can let it out on an inanimate object.
Each man will get one shot and the winner will be the one with the highest score. Booker says that he knows a little about boxing and a championship fighter has a punch of about 776 pounds per square inch.
Big Show gets to go first. Show refuses to go first. He will not play this game. Show tells everyone to ask Undertaker and John Cena how devastating his punch is. He says that he has knocked out Randy Orton and John Cena. He has knocked out every superstar and he will knock out Sheamus.
Sheamus says that he is willing to take a shot. Sheamus lines up for the Brogue Kick by pounding his chest and he connects with a kick that registers 1,322 pounds per square inch. Booker T is impressed with the performance.
Sheamus tells Show to give it a crack.
Show approaches the machine and he refuses to do it. Show says that he knows that this is rigged and he is going to be made to look funny.
Sheamus says that they are here in the spirit of competition and everyone wants to see which is more powerful, the Brogue Kick or the WMD.
Show continues to refuse and he says that he doesn’t want to look like a fool.
Sheamus asks Show if he wants a hug or if he is afraid that he is going to be embarrassed because the Brogue Kick is more powerful than his punch. Sheamus says that Show cannot be more embarrassed than his last World Title run of forty-five seconds.
Show punches the machine and it registers at 1,809 pounds per square inch.
Sheamus and Show stare each other down as Booker declares Show the winner.
Show tells Sheamus that he will see him at Hell in a Cell . . . fella.
Booker tells Sheamus that he has his work cut out for him and he wants to know how he feels.
Sheamus says that is impressive. Show is a giant but he is hitting a machine that is standing still.
Something that is not standing still is Tensai who attacks Sheamus from behind.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Sheamus versus Tensai in a Non Title Match
Sheamus attacks Tensai on his way to the ring. Sheamus with punches and then he gives Tensai a knee and he sends Tensai into the ringside barrier. Tensai with forearms to the back and then he tries to send Sheamus into the ring post but Sheamus blocks it and he sends Tensai into the post.
They return to the ring and the referee checks on both men to see if they are ready to go and then he calls for the bell.
Sheamus charges at Tensai in the corner and he connects with forearms and punches. Sheamus with an Irish whip and a running forearm into the corner. Tensai with an Irish whip but Sheamus with kicks. Tensai with a back elbow to Sheamus. Sheamus clips Tensai and he gets a near fall.
Sheamus with a forearm to the back followed by shoulders in the corner. Tensai with a clothesline to Sheamus and he tries for a suplex but Sheamus blocks it and he hits a suplex of his own and both men are down.
Tensai misses a splash into the corner and Sheamus with the two running double sledges followed by a running shoulder into the midsection and a running knee lift. Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus tries for the uranage back breaker but Tensai with elbows and a body block but he misses the back senton splash. Sheamus gets Tensai on his shoulders for White Noise and then he signals for the Brogue Kick after looking around.
Sheamus with the Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
We go to commercial.
We are back and some members of the San Francisco 49ers are in the crowd.
We see footage of the attack by Alberto Del Rio on Randy Orton two weeks ago after Smackdown.
Josh mentions that Randy Orton is looking for Alberto Del Rio.
Alberto is in the locker room with Ricardo Rodriguez. Alberto wants to know what Ricardo is doing. Ricardo brings up the rumors and Alberto says that he does not care with he said on Twitter. Remember what he did in the past and what Big Show did to Orton. Alberto tells Ricardo if he is so worried about Orton, he should go out and find him.
Ricardo is hesitant but he leaves the room and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ricardo is looking in the back and he does not look too confident. He asks if anyone has seen Orton. Ricardo continues to walk and he is stopped by a snake and Ricardo is afraid. It is not a Viper, it is a Cobra. Santino asks Ricardo if he is afraid of snakes. Ricardo says that he isn’t but Santino tells him that he should be afraid of the Cobra and the Viper.
Ricardo walks away after being attacked by the Cobra.
We see footage from Monday when Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, and Heath Slater attacked Zack Ryder and Santino Marella after Zack and Santino lost to Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow.
Heath Slater tells everyone to listen up. Drew says that what happened on Raw was more than a simple beat down. It was more like beautiful music. Jinder says that as solo acts, their careers were way out of tune. Now they joined forces to become a super group. Heath says that they are The Band.
Match Number Two: Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal (with Drew McIntyre) versus Santino Marella and Zack Ryder
Ryder and Mahal start things off. Ryder works on the wrist and applies a side head lock. Ryder drives Mahal’s head into the mat and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Santino tags in and he goes up top but he decides to go to the bottom rope for a double sledge.
Mahal with a knee and forearm but Santino with a split followed by a hip toss. He takes too long talking to Slater so he misses the diving head butt. Mahal with a kick and he tags in Slater. Mahal with a snap mare and Slater with a sliding clothesline for a near fall. Slater kicks at Ryder and then he punches Marella. Slater with an Irish whip and he kicks Santino in the corner.
Mahal tags back in and they kick Santino. Slater tags back in and they continue to kick Santino. Slater with a near fall. Santino avoids a punch but Santino misses making the tag and Slater with a gator roll into a reverse chin lock.
Santino gets to his feet and he snap mares Slater. Santino with a punch and a split stunner. Santino goes to the wrong corner first but he tags in Ryder. Ryder with a forearm but he connects with knees when Ryder charges into the corner. Ryder with a missile drop kick and then he hits the running forearm into the corner.
Ryder sets for the Broski Boot and he connects. Ryder gets a near fall but Mahal breaks things up. Mahal sends Santino to the floor but Ryder clotheslines Mahal over the top rope to the floor. Slater with a kick followed by a snap mare driver for the three count.
Winners: Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater
We see what happened on Monday between Kane, Daniel Bryan, and Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler sent a Tout to challenge Kane tonight.
Match Number Three: Kane versus Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero)
Ziggler with forearms to th back and a waist lock but Kane is able to apply a waist lock and he lifts Ziggler followed by an uppercut. Ziggler rolls to the apron for a moment. Kane misses a punch and Ziggler with punches of his own. Ziggler climbs the turnbuckles but Kane pushes him off. Ziggler tries for a cross body but Kane catches him. Ziggler escapes a power slam attempt and he connects with a forearm.
Kane tries to send Ziggler over the top rope but Ziggler skins the cat and returns to the ring. The return is short lived because Kane connects with a boot that sends Ziggler over the top rope to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kane with a knee and punch in the corner. Kane with an Irish whip and Ziggler floats over. Kane sends Ziggler to the apron again but Ziggler drops Kane across the top rope. Ziggler goes up top and Kane grabs Ziggler by the throat when he gets to the mat. Ziggler avoids the choke slam and he hits a Fameasser for a near fall.
Ziggler punches Kane and head butts him. Ziggler with another punch but Kane with a punch of his own. Kane with more punches and kicks to Ziggler. Ziggler with a swinging neck breaker but he takes too long to make the cover so Kane is able to kick out.
Ziggler with boots to Kane followed by a series of elbow drops culminating in a delayed leaping elbow drop. Ziggler with a near fall. Ziggler with a kick to Kane followed punches and he chokes Kane in the corner. Ziggler with a front face lock but Kane runs Ziggler into the turnbuckles.
Kane with an arm drag but Ziggler with a drop kick. Ziggler misses a splash into the corner and Ziggler staggers around the ring. Kane with a clothesline for a near fall. Kane with a drop kick to Ziggler followed by a near fall. Kane with an Irish whip and clotheslines into the corner.
Kane with the side slam for a near fall. Kane goes to the apron and then he goes up top for the clothesline but Ziggler hits the ropes and it crotches Kane. Ziggler punches Kane and then he tries for a superplex but Kane with a head butt that sends Ziggler to the mat.
Vickie gets on the apron and she distracts Kane long enough to allow Ziggler to get the briefcase and he hits Kane in the midsection with it and the referee calls for the bell.
After the match, Ziggler tries to hit Kane with the case but Kane with an uppercut.
Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring to help out his tag team partner and they argue. Bryan says that he saved his partner while Kane says he was in control.
Matt Striker gets in the ring and he asks Kane and Bryan if this bickering will cost them the title at Hell in a Cell. He asks Bryan about the people who say that he is the weak link in the team. Bryan applies the No Lock on Striker. Kane picks up Bryan by the beard. Kane puts Bryan in the corner and then Kane picks up Striker. Kane picks him up higher and gives Striker a choke slam despite Bryan’s demands not to do it.
Ricardo Rodriguez continues his search for Randy Orton and he is sent down another hallway. Ricardo hears what sounds like Orton, but he storms into a dressing room and it is Hornswoggle with a Randy Orton Brawling Buddy. Ricardo beats up the action figure and leaves.
We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from Raw when Larry King ‘interviewed’ Miz only to have Miz sprayed with water from Larry’s wife.
Miz is at the announce table and Josh asks Miz about being embarrassed on his birthday. Miz says that he is a star maker and that is what he is going to do to Kofi Kingston.
Match Number Four: Kofi Kingston versus Big Show
Show backs Kofi into the corner but he misses with a punch. Kofi with kicks but Show with a shoulder tackle and Kofi goes down. Kofi goes to the apron and then the floor but Show picks Kofi up by the hair. Show is dropped on the top rope. Kofi goes for a springboard drop kick but he does not move Big Show.
Show with a chop to Kofi. Kofi struggles to breathe because of the beating from Show but Show charges into a boot from Kofi. Kofi with a pendulum kick and then he goes up top and hits a missile drop kick and he gets Show down. Kofi hits the Boom drop on Show and he sets for Trouble in Paradise but Show blocks it and Kofi grabs his shin. Show with the punch and he gets the three count.
Winner: Big Show
After the match, the medical staff and referee check on Kofi. Miz gets up from the announce table and he throws out a few Reallys before saying that this is appropriate because Kofi should be lying on his back, beaten once again. That is the story of Kofi’s life, he comes so close only to fall short.
Miz says that he is going to leave with his head held high and the Intercontinental Championship over his shoulder, just like it will be on Wednesday when he beats Kofi on The Main Event. Miz reminds us who he is and that he is Awesome.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to talk about the choice that CM Punk has for Monday. Does he face Ryback or John Cena at Hell in a Cell? The WWE Universe is split.
Ricardo is telling Alberto that he knows that Randy Orton is here. Ricardo hides behind Del Rio and Daniel Bryan enters. Bryan asks if they were expecting someone else. Alberto says that they were expecting a snake, not a goat.
Daniel says that if he is a goat, he is the Greatest of All Time and he Am the Tag Team Champions.
Alberto says that Daniel is the tag team champions because of Kane.
Daniel tells Alberto that he is talking to him because Randy Orton has not found Del Rio yet.
Daniel tells Alberto that they have a match tonight. We will find out who the real G.O.A.T. in WWE is. Daniel reminds Alberto and Ricardo that he am the tag team champions.
We go to Booker T’s office and he is joined by Teddy Long, Layla El, and Kaitlyn. Eve and Kaitlyn says that they have proof of the person who attacked Kailtyn. They found the blonde wig. Teddy Long says that Aksana told them that she found a blonde wig in Eve’s bag.
Eve conveniently enters the office and she says that now it is okay to go through people’s personal property. Eve says that she found a blonde wig in Teddy’s bag. She wonders if it was Teddy in the wig.
People scream and Booker wants to talk to Kaitlyn and Layla.
Teddy says that he does not know what Eve is trying to do or prove but he had nothing to do with it. Eve tells Teddy that she did not do it either.
Match Number Five: Sin Cara versus Damien Sandow (with Cody Rhodes)
The lights go blue and Sandow pushes Cara and he tells Cara that today is not his day. Cara with a kick to the leg but Sandow pushes Cara down. Cara with a series of kicks and then he uses the ropes for a flipping arm drag and Sandow goes to the floor>
Sandow returns to the ring and he connects with a knee and kicks in the corner. Sandow chokes Cara. Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep and then he rolls through for the Elbow of Disdain and connects and gets a near fall.
Cara with a jawbreaker followed by forearms. Cara with a handspring back elbow to Sandow and then he hits a rana that sends Sandow to the apron. Cara with a double jump drop kick that sends Sandow to the floor.
Cara goes up top and Rhodes takes one for the team as Cara hits a cross body onto Rhodes. Cara with an enzuigiri from the apron but Rhodes goes after Cara and puls Cara from the apron. The referee sees Cody go after Cara and he sends Rhodes to the back.
Rhodes argues with the referee before going up the ramp. Sandow pleads his case and for Rhodes. Cara with a springbard rana and he gets the three count.
Winner: Sin Cara
Rhodes and Sandow have a discussion in the ring, possibly about the Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Daniel Bryan walks in the back and he tells Kane that no matter how much trouble he might be in, he does not want Kane to come out to help him. Kane tells Bryan he will not have to worry about that.
Match Number Six: Daniel Bryan versus Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
They lock up and Del Rio with a kick instead of a clean break. Bryan with kicks to the leg followed by a European uppercut or two. Bryan with a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Del Rio sends Bryan into the corner and he kicks Bryan and chokes him in the corner.
Del Rio with a suplex and he floats over for a near fall. Del Rio with an Irish whip but Bryan moves when Del Rio charges into the corner. Bryan with kicks of no in the corner and around the ring. Bryan drives Del Rio’s knees into the mat and he gets a near fall. Bryan with another European uppercut.
Del Rio with kicks but Bryan with a punch and kicks to the midsection. Bryan flips over Del Rio in the corner and then he hits a flying clothesline. Bryan sets for the kicks of No to the chest. Bryan with a running kick to the midsection and then he sets for the running drop kick into the corner but Del Rio moves and Bryan hits the mat hard.
Del Rio with a step up enzuigiri to the shoulder. Del Rio wraps Bryan’s arm in the ropes as he sets up for the cross arm breaker. Del Rio misses a splash into the ropes but he holds on to the ropes. Bryan with kicks to the chest and Del Rio goes to the floor.
Bryan misses a running knee off the apron and Del Rio sends Bryan shoulder first into the ringside barrier as we go to commercial.
Bryan with a kick to Del Rio as he tries to get feeling back into his arm. Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick to the arm and he applies a key lock. Bryan gets to his feet and he punches Del Rio in the midsection. Del Rio tries for another tilt-a-whirl back breaker but Bryan lands on his feet. Bryan tries for a round kick but Del Rio ducks it.
Del Rio tries for the float over into the cross arm breaker but Bryan avoids it and Bryan tries to lock in the No Lock but Ricardo gets on the apron and distracts the referee. Bryan is able to apply the hold but Del Rio crawls to the ropes as Ricardo tries to help by moving the rope closer. Del Rio gets his finger tip on the rope and Bryan releases the hold.
Del Rio goes to the apron and he applies a cross arm breaker in the ropes and the referee tells Del Rio to release the hold. Del Rio sends Bryan shoulder first into the ring post and then he floats over into the cross arm breaker and Bryan has to tap out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
After the match, Del Rio celebrates in the ring and he has his arm raised by the referee.
Alberto says that he heard the rumors and the talking. The social media is messing with you because Randy Orton will not show up tonight. He says that we will see why he is not showing up tonight.
We see the footage from two weeks ago, one more time. We then see the footage from Orton’s match against Big Show on Main Event.
Del Rio says that Randy Orton is not a viper. He is not the apex predator because Alberto Del Rio is the new apex predator in the WWE. Orton is nothing but a slimy garden snake with no cajones to show his face tonight. Randy made the right decision to hide in the shadows like a little girl.
If Orton was here, he would give Randy a piece of his own medicine. Del Rio does the Orton pose. Del Rio then does the twist into the mat and he sees Randy Orton a few inches away from him. Orton grabs Del Rio and connects with forearms and kicks to the ribs. Orton sends Del Rio into the announce table and then connects with a European uppercut. Del Rio is sent into the ring post. Orton sends Del Rio into the ring steps and then Randy rearranges the announce table.
Orton puts Del Rio on the announce table and sets for the IEDDT off the table but Ricardo jumps on Orton’s back.
Del Rio goes up the ramp but Orton knows that Ricardo is at ringside and on the announce table. Orton slams Ricardo’s head into the announce table and then Orton hits an RKO on Ricardo onto the table.
2012 - Pro Wrestling Syndicate ran Rahway, NJ. Mike Johnson filed the following live report:
Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Pro Wrestling Syndicate in Rahway, NJ at the Rec Center!
Hacksaw Duggan vs. Armando Estrada (with Iron Sheik)
As Duggan's music hit, Estrada took the mic and began ripping on the fact that there were no ring steps for him to climb. He said that in case you have a bad memory, his name Armando Alejandro Estrada. He ripped on New Jersey and introduced his manager for tonight, The Iron Sheik. Sheik said that everyone knows the history between him and Hacksaw Duggan in New Jersey and ripped on Duggan for getting pulled over in the Turnpike years ago, saying it cost the Sheik millions of dollars.
Estrada backed off early and went to the floor as Duggan played to the crowd. He chased Estrada back out of the ring. They finally locked up and went back and forth. Duggan hit a series of clotheslines and Estrada rolled out of the ring.
Estrada fired back and locked Duggan in a sleeper. Duggan fought his way out and backed Estrada hard into the corner. He nailed Estrada with the Three Point Stance and scored the pin.
Your winner, Hacksaw Duggan!
Mostly shenanigans but a nice way to fire up the crowd. It was what you'd expect from a Duggan match. Estrada played a nice foil for him.
Harry Smith vs. Alex Reynolds
Smith came out wearing the IWGP Tag title. He and Reynolds went back and forth until Reynolds backed off to the floor. Smith demanded he return to the ring.
When they returned, Smith maintained control and even placed Reynolds on the top. Smith slammed Reynolds and went for a suplex but Reynolds slipped out and snapped him throat first over the ropes, then tossed him to the floor. Reynolds hit a dive to the outside but was caught by Smith. Smith went to run him into the corner but Reynolds slipped off and shoved him into it.
They battled back and forth with some really good sequences and near falls. Reynolds hit a moonsault for a two count. Reynolds went to the top but was cut off and superplexed into the ring for a two count.
Smith hit a series of offensive moves, including a backdrop and punches in the corner. Smith nailed a nice snap powerslam for a two count. Reynolds caught him with an anklelock and scissored Smith's leg. Smith reversed that into a sharpshooter but Reynolds grabbed the ropes.
Reynolds came back with a tornado DDT off the ropes and scored the pin.
Big upset!
Your winner, Alex Reynolds!
The crowd chanted "Bullsh**." Nice, solid wrestling match.
The Reality Check's Kevin Matthews and Devon Moore came out. Reynolds remained in the ring and got into a fighting stance to protect himself. They instead offered their hands. PWS champion Kevin Matthews said they have been watching him the last few months and they've taken notice of his talent as well as the fans disrespecting him. He said that apparently they don't have the same eye for talent as Reality Check. They invited him to become the new member and he accepted.
Diamond Dallas Page's music hit and he came to the ring in street clothes. Page put over New Jersey and thanked the fans who came from other places. He plugged he would be appearing at the Jacob Javits Center on 10/27 doing DDPYOGA with WPIX. He said tonight he was the Commissioner of PWS.
Matthews said he's been watching DDP his entire career. He said he was a big fan and even does DDPYOGA. He said he wanted to recruit DDP to Reality Check as well. The crowd didn't like that idea. Page said he would consider it and give them his answer at the end of the night. They left and Page asked the crowd if they wanted him to do it. The crowd was big-time against it.
Rikishi came to the ring for his match. A member of Enhancement Talent came out and said this was his ring and no one came to see a fat Samoan wrestler. He got wiped out and Rikishi killed him with a splash and prepared for the Stinkface. The other member of Enhancement Talent hit the ring and they double teamed Rikishi. Vader and Paul Bearer came to the ring.
Vader with Paul Bearer vs. Rikishi
Vader and Rikishi laid out Talent, then faced off for their match. Vader took the mic and asked everyone what time is it. Rikishi said it was Stinkface Time Vader began mocking him for needing to be rescued earlier and said it's time for them to get it on. They played to the crowd for a bit.
They locked up and muscled each other into the corner. Enhancement Talent hit the ring but ended up getting laid out. The referee ruled it was a tag match.
Vader wiped out one of the Talent with a Vader splash off the road. Rikishi killed the other one and nailed a sitdown splash for the pin.
Your winners, Rikishi and Vader!
A pretty nothing match. They gave one of them a Stinkface. Vader said that for the first time in the history of wrestling, he's going to dance. Wow. I didn't need to see that. He actually knew the dance steps, which was funny.
PWS Tri-State champion Tony Nese vs. Star Man
Huge reaction for Star Man. They had some nice wrestling early. Star backdropped Nese to the apron outside but Nese drilled him with a kick to the head. Nese missed a moonsault. They went back and forth with a series of reversals until Nese nailed a kick, sending Star to the outside and hit a big dive to the outside.
They returned to the ring and battled back and forth until Star Man froze in place. Nese rebounds off the ropes but was clotheslined by Star. Star hit a dive to the outside.
Star Man hit a double springboard moonsault for a two count. Nese locked on a rear chinlock for a two count. They went back and forth with near falls. Nese hit a big standing suplex for a two count. Star Man went for a double underhook suplex but was backdropped over.
Star Man nailed a series of clotheslines for a two count. Nese whipped him into the ropes but was kicked in the face. Star Man hit a spinning kick for a two count. Star Man hit a standing moonsault for a two count.
Nese rolled up Star Man, who reversed it for a two count. Nese lifted up Star Man and powerbombed him into the corner and then ran into him with a big knee. Nese went for a kryptonite krunch but Star Man fought his way out and rolled him up for a two count. Star Man went to the top. Nese tried to fight him off but was sent to the mat with a slam. He went to the top for a move.
Alex Reynolds hit the ring, gave Star Man the finger and dropped an elbow on Nese. DQ.
Your winner by DQ and still PWS Tri-State champion, Tony Nese!
Reynolds said that if anyone is beating him for the belt it's him. Fun match but that finish was just terrible. I get that it sets up a three-way issue but to give the fans that as the end to a pretty fun match really blows.
Devon Moore vs. John Silver vs. Lance Anoai vs. Lucifer Darksyde vs. Rich Swann vs. The Dynamic Sensation
Lots of feeling out early on. Swann tagged in and cleaned house. He ate a superkick so hard he walked all the way up the aisle. Silver locked a sleeper on Darksyde and Silver nailed a superkick. Everyone battled to the floor, setting up a BIG dive from Lance that looked awesome. Swann then hit an awesome twisting dive over the ropes onto everyone.
Back in the ring, Lucifer drilled Lance with a big clothesline. He nailed a flip somersault for a two count. Silver and Swann went back and forth with some stiff kicks and shots. Swann drilled him with an insane DDT that flipped him hard.
They battled back and forth. Darksyde killed someone with a moonsault but Devon Moore nailed him with the chair and scored the pin.
Your winner, Devon Moore!
Some nice dives and sequences here.
There was a huge multi-tag team bout with the Phat Pack winning the PWS Tag belts, which are apparently invisible.
Texas champion Dr. Tom Prichard vs. the Big O (with Becky Bayless)
Prichard locked up with O who overpowered him early. O slammed Prichard and dropkicked him. Prichard tried to send him into the buckles and then retreated to the floor.
When Prichard returned, he nailed O with a foreign object and hid it from the referee. He covered O for a two count. Prichard tried to work him over on the mat but O fought his way back. O nailed a suplex for a two count.
Bayless grabbed the foreign object from Prichard and O nailed a running over the shoulder with a power slam.
Your winner and new Texas champion, The Big O!
O is very big but very green. He's got some charisma though, a lot of it. Very basic match but that was probably for the best.
PWS champion Kevin Matthews in an open challenge
Matthews said that last month, Belding was a special guest in the building to be Commissioner and disrespected Reality Check. He said he gave Devon Moore a stunner heard around the world, so he challenges Belding to a match.
He said that leads him to the open challenge to anyone from PWS, WWE, TNA or the "chickensh** fed that drew no one last weekend" (ROH). Out came some guy dressed as Superman, I guess because it's NYC Comic Con weekend.
Matthews asked him who the hell he was. He said he was the Marvelous One. Well, he got Marvelously wiped out and pinned in 10 seconds.
Out came Star Man from the front door. He hit a flying bodypress on Matthews as he turned around for a two count. Star Man locked on a crossface in the middle of the ring.
Matthews rolled out of it. Star Man went for a tornado DDT but was stopped and nailed with a belly to belly overhead suplex into the corner for a two count. The crowd chanted "Let's go Star Man." Matthews nailed a twisting DDT for a two count. Star Man kept kicking up.
Matthews continued working him over but Star Man caught him with a sliced bread #2 for a two count. Out came Reality Check but Star Man hit a flip dive over the ropes to wipe them out. Matthews cut him iff as he returned to the ring and a powerbomb and an Awesomebomb for the pin.
Your winner and still PWS champion, Kevin Matthews!
Tony Nese hit the ring and the Big O hit the ring and made the save, brawling with Reality Check.
DDP's music hit and he came to the ring, wearing a Reality Check shirt. He acted like he was with the group, then drilled everyone with Diamond Cutters.
He raised Star Man's hand and celebrated with the others.
2014 - TNA held their Bound for Glory 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Mike Johnson filed the following PPV report:
Welcome to PWInsider.com’s ongoing coverage of the TNA Bound for Glory PPV broadcast, which is airing via tape delay after taking place earlier today in Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen Hall in conjunction with Wrestle-1.
Obviously, this show is going to be a huge step down from the usual BFG presentation of being the "biggest show of the year", but on paper they did have the potential to present a good show. So, let's see how they do!
The pre-game show featured a video piece on EC3, a video piece on Havok winning the Knockouts championship, clips of Team 3D victories on previous TNA PPVs and a video piece on the creation of James Storm's Revolution, along with promotion for a few bouts. Nothing that would really drive you to order the show, but in 2014, I don't know that the 30 minute pre-game shows really do that anymore, either. In a lot of ways, they are truly an antiquated concept.
The PPV opened up with a video showcasing Bound for Glory going to Tokyo, pushing it as a unique, one time only special event. They then pushed the
They went live to Korakuen Hall, where they showed fans cheering. Jeremy Borash in the ring pushed that they were at the most famous wrestling arena in Japan (well, it is the Japanese equivalent of the ECW Arena). You can see empty seats in the venue easily. I can see people already knocking the look of the show, as it’s obvious it’s very bare-bones. For those wondering, they are using a four sided ring.
TNA vs. Wrestle-1: Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka
Taz and Mike Tenay acknowledged they were in a studio calling the show.
They went back and forth with some back and forth mat wrestling. Tanaka missed a dive, as did Manik. Manik went under the ring to escape a tope. He came out the other side and caught Tanaka with the neckbreaker. The crowd was chanting a lot more thann you would expect a traditional Japanese crowd to chant.
Manik snapmared and dropkicked Tanaka for a two count. He tried up Tanaka on the mat, trying to force a submission. Mike Tenay and Taz talked about the history of the venue, putting it over as a place where ever major wrestler of the last 50 years has competed. Manik nailed a back suplex for a two count. He whipped Tanaka into the corner but was kicked off. Tanaka missed a dropkick but caught Manik with one as he rebounded off the ropes.
Manik reversed a whip into the corner but was kicked in the face and nailed with a missile dropkick for a two count. Tanaka nailed a snap suplex for another near fall. So far, a good athletic bout.
Manik was sent to the floor. Tanaka nailed a moonsault off the top to the floor. They showed a replay. Manik was sent back into the ring and nailed with several chops. Manik avoided a charge and hit a springboard dropkick. Manik drilled him to the mat for a two count. Manik went to the top for a frog splash but Tanaka pulled his knees up. Tanaka drilled him with a dropkick and placed him atop the ropes. He went to the top himself and nailed a superplex variation for a good near fall.
Tanaka drilled him with a kick and went for a forward roll but Manik stopped it and caught him for a two count. They battled over a backslide. Manik was able to drill him with a brainbuster for another near fall. Manik worked over Tanaka but was caught with a stiff kick and rolled over into an armbreaker for the submission.
Your winner, Minoru Tanaka!
Real good opener with good back and forth athletic wrestling.
They aired footage of Team 3D vs. Rick Steiner and Road Warrior Animal from the 2007 Slammiversary.
Backstage, EC3 was stopped and asked about Rockstar Spud. He said that he told Spud he was fired on Wednesday and this week, he will debut Spud’s replacement. He said it’s been a year since he debuted in TNA. He said he’s been a terminator and an eliminator. That was good as an appetizer but now it’s time for the main course, teasing he wanted championship gold. He said the bigger his opponent is, the more impressive the victory and that tonight is no exception. He said his winning streak goes worldwide tonight.
They aired a video package on EC3, replaying it from the pre-game show.
TNA vs. Wrestle-1: EC3 vs. Ryota Hama
EC3 got a nice pop when he came out. He said he was finally in a country that showed him the respect he deserved, then mocked the Japanese fans by speaking in broken English. He said, “Me…very good!” The crowd chanted, “Yes!” Whooops. He then cut a promo saying he was the greatest wrestler alive today. He said he has beaten every single TNA Hall of Famer and beat them at their own game. He ran down how he beat each of them. He said he was going to beat Ryota Homa via strength and power. He promised to slam him.
Hama came out smiling. EC3 clapped for him as Jeremy Borash announced his name. Hama backed EC3 in the corner easily, then broke clean. Hama easily steamrolled over EC3 with shoulderblocks. Tenay and Taz talked about how the media covered wrestling in Japan and the history of Rikidozan as a former sumo wrestler.
EC3 began mocking Hama’s status as a former sumo star. Hama nailed him with a flapjack and stood on his chest. Hama continued working him over but missed his splash. EC3 went right to work on him with some big shots to the back and slammed Hama head-first into the mat several times.
Hama cut him off with a pretty bad looking clothesline and nailed an elbow. Hama did a Rikishi-like back splash in the corner after pulling his sumo tights up, then covered him for a two count. EC3 went for a sunset flip but Hama tried to sit down. EC3 moved out of the way, so there was no one underneath. EC3 covered him but Hama kicked out. He gave EC3 the Stinkface but was nailed with a lowblow. EC3 nailed the 1%er and scored the pin.
Your winner, EC3.
OK match. Some of the early stuff with Carter and Hama playing off their size differences with some comedy was fun. The match never really got out of first gear as Hama is pretty limited as a comedy, heavy guy and once he started doing Rikishi spots, it hurt the flow. EC3’s promo was very good and he’s really been one of the few bright spots of TNA’s last year.
They showed clips of Beer Money vs. Team 3D in a Cage.
MVP cut a promo backstage saying he gets asked all the time why he walked away from a “multi-million dollar” position to compete in Japan. He said the best wrestlers in the world were in Japan and that he’s not afraid to walk away from money to prove himself. He name-checked Misawa, Chono, Muta and Kawada as his heroes. He said he came to Japan to show he was fearless and won gold here in Japan. He said he was back in Tokyo and Bound for Glory. He said he doesn’t know a lot about Sakamoto but he’s done his homework and he’s not impressed. He then promised that Sakamoto would be.
TNA vs. Wrestle-1: MVP vs. Kazma Sakamoto
Big reaction for MVP when he came out. They had a feeling out process early. MVP ran him over with a big shoulderblock. That frustrated Sakamoto. Sakamoto tried to nail several shoulderblocks but MVP wasn’t fazed and grabbed him by his ponytail before drilling him with several shots and a slam. MVP went for the Ballin’ elbow but Sakamoto rolled out of the ring. MVP caught Sakamoto off guard by hitting a pescado to the floor.
MVP worked over Sakamoto and brought him back into the ring for a two count. Sakamoto cut him off with several strikes and nailed a series of shots across the back. He used his boot to choke MVP in the corner. Sakamoto nailed a series of kicks and covered MVP for a two count.
Sakamoto mocked MVP with the Ballin’ elbow but was kicked in the face. MVP nailed a backdrop and drilled him with a series of right hands. MVP drilled him with a lariat in the corner and nailed an exploder suplex. He drilled Sakamoto into his knee and called for the Ballin’ Elbow, this time nailing it.
MVP used a Perfectplex for a two count. MVP went for a big boot in the corner but Sakamoto moved out of the way and drilled him with a kick to the face for a two count. Sakamoto nailed a leg lariat for a two count. MVP ducked another kick but was rolled up for a two count. MVP nailed a shining wizard and scored the pin.
OK back and forth match. I don't think it appeared MVP was ever in danger of losing but MVP looked good and obviously wanted to showcase his skills.
Mike Tenay and Taz are doing a good job so far. Tenay is pulling out all sorts of newsbits and historical stories about Japan and quite honestly, it’s been his best call in a long time as he was really passionate about it and Taz was a lot of fun in responding. Really enjoyable.
Samoa Joe cut a promo saying that he has a mission to bring back the X-Division back to its prominence and said the belt was the most coveting prize in the world. Joe said that challenger after challenger has fallen before him and now he faces two - Kaz Hayashi and Low Ki. He said they will both take it to whatever level is necessary to win championships and warned them to be prepared to take it even higher and to be disappointed. He said that he was the X-Division champion.
TNA X-Division champion Samoa Joe vs. Kaz Hayashi vs. Low Ki
They dispatched Hayashi immediately. Ki and Joe began beating the hell out of each other. Hayashi returned and nailed Ki with a kick in the corner. Joe wiped the both out and began beating down on Hayashi with stiff chops and kicks followed by a back senton splash for a two count.
Joe charged Hayashi, who ducked down and Joe went over the top to the floor. Hayashi surveyed the floor to do a dive but Low Ki grabbed him and went back and forth with him. Ki dropkicked Joe through the ropes to the floor as he was whipped in by Hayashi. Hayashi drilled Ki with a leaping kick to the head. The crowd chanted for Low Ki.
Joe and Hayashi battled. Joe picked him up for a suplex, pulling him over the top to the floor. Hayashi was nailed off the apron. Joe went for a dive but Ki came off with a springboard kick to the head for a two count. Ki and Hayashi began beating the hell out of each other with hard chops on the floor. Joe charged and killed them with a double clothesline on the floor.
Back in the ring, Joe nailed a back senton splash on Hayashi but Ki broke up the pinfall. Ki worked over Joe with hard shots and nailed a leaping strike in the corner. He nailed a series of chops to the face in the corner but Joe caught him out of the corner with a powerbomb for a two count. Joe turned that into a Boston Crab, then a STF, attempting a submission. Hayashi joined the fray and locked onto on Joe, then locked STFs on them both at the same time. That was a cool spot.
Joe unloaded with stiff slaps on Hayashi. Hayashi drilled him with Kawada kicks but Joe fired up and went for a clothesline. Joe was slammed for a two count. They went back and forth with some awesome stuff until Joe caught Ki with the Kokina Clutch for a surprise submission.
Your winner and still X-Division champion, Samoa Joe!
Really good, hard-hitting match. All three looked really good. Joe and Ki’s chemistry was especially fun to watch.
After the match, Joe cut an awesome promo basically putting over the Japnese fans and thanking them for their respect. He was treated like a huge star by the fans. He said that TNA and Wrestle-1 were starting a new cause to unify and bring the fans the best in the world and did his old “I am pro wrestling” line. Great promo.
They showed Dixie Carter being put through a table.
They had Tommy Dreamer cut a promo “last night” where he said he never thought he’d be getting back in the ring in Japan again to wrestle Team 3D. He said he was honored to induct them into the TNA Hall of Fame. He said he’s teamed with Terry Funk and Sandman in Japan but you don’t get more hardcore then Abyss. He said wrestling Team 3D tonight is a last hurrah and a huge honor.
Andy Wu & Hijo Del Pantera vs. Kuroshio Ikemen Jiro & Yusuke Kodama.
They said this was a special Wrestle-1 match. Jiro and Kodama were trained by Tajiri. Jiro wore a suit jacket to the ring and watched himself in a mirror.
Wu and Jiro started out the matcg. Jiro avoided locking up and showed off his body. Wu went for a kick but was caught. He nailed Jiro with a right hand. Jiro used his finesse but Wu used his agility to keep him off base. Wu used a lot of Lucha-based offense and they noted he was trained by Pantera.
Hijo del Pantera and Kodama each tagged in. Pantera’s speed and agility was spotlighted as he nailed a leapfrog and caught Kodama with a rana. Kodama tried to show Pantera respect with a handshake, then kicked him in the gut. He tossed Pantera over the top onto the ring ramp but Pantera came back with a springboard into an armdrag. Kodama went to the floor and Pantera leapt off the referee’s back into a flip dive to the outside.
Pantera tossed Kodama back inside but missed a charge in the corner. Kodama nailed a Faceplant and covered him for a two count. Jiro tagged back in and stomped away at Pantera. Jiro worked over Pantera and nailed a standing twisting moonsault for a two count.
Kodama continued to work over Pantera, locking in a rear chinlock. The crowd rallied the Luchador but he was cut off with a tilt-o-whirl backbreaker. Kodama nailed a nice leaping back elbow in the corner but Pantera missed another shot in the opposite corner. Pantera nailed a nice dropkick in the corner and tagged in Wu. Wu hit a bodypress and nailed a series of armdrags and a dropkick for a two count.
Wu was cut off after floating over in the corner. Kodama went to the ropes but Wu hit a headstand into the corner and used a rana. Wu and Pantera double-teamed Kodama and drilled him with a 619. Jiro hit the ringbut was tossed over the top to the floor. He was going to skin the cat but was dropkicked to the floor. Wu hit a dive to the floor.
Pantera went for a 450 splash but Kodama moved so he landed on his feet. Kodama drilled him with a superkick for the pin but Wu broke it up. All four battled. Jiro tossed Wu to the floor, then hit a moonsault to the floor. Kodama cut off Pantera and hit a twisting moonsault for the pin.
Your winners, Jiro and Kodama!
A good match. It was a little rough around the edges at times but all four really worked hard and this was fun.
They aired a Team 3D TNA Hall of Fame video. It was a really good video.
They then showed clips of the Hall of Fame induction, which actually took place at a media event yesterday. Dreamer inducted them. Bully said that had Tommy Dreamer not gone to bat for him, he doesn’t know if there would be a Team 3D. Bully thanked the fans and thanked the other wrestlers. He then thanked Devon saying they had a marriage and a true friendship. He thanked Muta for having them here. Devon gave a nice speech as well.
Hardcore Match: Tommy Dreamer and Abyss vs. Team 3D
Dreamer came out dressed like Terry Funk waving the towel like that crazy old man. That popped me huge. 3D came out through the crowd. The crowd chanted for tables after the ring introductions.
Dreamer shook hands with 3D but Abyss wasn’t interested and walked away. Dreamer and Devon started out and went back and forth then faced off. Abyss tagged in and dared Bully to tag in.
Bully obliged and the two traded power spots including chokeslams until Ray nailed a big lariat. Ray was drilled but moved out of the way of a splash. 3D double-teamed Abyss and Devon clotheslined him over the top to the floor. Dreamer hit the ring but was double-teamed and laid out as Abyss returned to the ring. Devon cut off Abyss and Bully tossed him to the floor. They nailed the Wazzup headbutt off the top on Dreamer.
Bully called for a table but once Devon brought it in, Abyss cut them off with a double clothesline. Dreamer and Bully began brawling on the floor as the fans chanted “ECW.” in Japan. In 2014. Dreamer and Devin brawled into the bleachers as Bully worked over Abyss with a chair on the floor, then put the ring bell across his groin and rang it. Another ECW chant. Tenay talked about the Japanese influence on ECW. Taz joked about how no one talks about ECW history and noted Sabu was discovered by ECW there.
Taz told the story of Gypsy Joe beating him up in this same venue. Taz seemed to really be enjoying this one. They started tossing weapons into the ring. They battled with the weapons. 3D got the better of them. Abyss and Dreamer fought back. Abyss chokeslammed Devon for a two count.
Abyss nailed Bully with a Black Hole Slam for a two count. Abyss placed a chair on Devon and went for the sit-down splash but Devon turned the chair sideways. Devon nailed a Sidewalk slam for a two count. Ray told him to set up Abyss on the table and the crowd loved that. Ray and Dreamer fought on the floor. Dreamer returned and cut off Devon as he was on the top rope. Dreamer teased a superplex through the table but Ray nailed him with a trash can to the back. He came underneath Dreamer and powerbombed him through the table.
Abyss returned to the ring with a sack of thumbtacks. He called for a double chokeslam but they broke free and nailed a flapjack into the tacks. They were embedded in his arms and chest. The crowd chanted, “Holy sh**. “ Dreamer hit the scene with a Singapore Cane but was hit with 3D and pinned.
Your winners, Team 3D!
It was exactly everything you’d expect. All four worked hard and did all the spots you’d expect. If you were a fan of this stuff, you were happy. If you aren’t a fan, you weren’t going to enjoy it. The crowd in Japan was loving the hell out of this.
After the match, Bully took the mic and said that they would like to say something to every Japanese wrestling fans there and to everyone watching across the world on PPV - thank you. The crowd chanted, "Thank you 3D!" He said they were recently inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame and the reason they were able to be inducted was because of wrestling gans here and at home. He said they have been wrestlers for 20 years and they thank God every day that they are able to do what they love to do. He said that when people ask them where is their favorite place to fight in the world, they say Tokyo, Japan. He said there isn't much else to say and thanked the fans in Japanese. Devon closed out with his trademark lines.
The grandstand challenge to The Bullet Club was edited off the PPV, so that was obviously something 3D did on their own to get media attention in Japan.
They left through the crowd.
elvet Sky was interviewed last night. She said its her first time in Japan and she’s honored to be here. She said she was honored to be here for Team 3D’s Hall of Fame induction but wanted to turn her attention to Havok. She said Havok was a “Newbie” here and Sky wanted the belt.
They aired a video feature on Havok winning the Knockouts championship.
TNA Knockouts champion Havok vs. Velvet Sky
Havok tried to charge Sky in the corner several times but missed. Sky nailed a clothesline and some strikes and kicks to Havok. She came off the ropes with a double axehandle several times, staggering the champion.
Sky went for a flying bodypress but was caught and slammed down by the champion. Havok choked her against the ropes. She drilled Sky across the back with a stiff kick and drove her backwards.
Havok continued to work over Sky and locked on a bearhug. Sky broke free and battled back but was nailed with a big right hand. Havok dragged her around by her hair and slammed Sky down. Havok went for a legdrop off the ropes but Sky rolled out of the ring.
Sky worked over Havok with a series of rights. She nailed several clotheslines but couldn’t move Havok. Havok nailed an elbow but is caught with leg scissors, which finally take down the champ. Sky hit a bodypress for a two count. She came off the ropes for a double axehandle but was caught and trapped in a bearhug. Sky submitted. When was the last time we saw a submission from a bear hug?
Your winner, TNA Knockouts champion Havok!
They went to a church where James Storm was sitting in a pew. He said even in Japan, people come to places like this for guidance. He said that Senada realized that James Storm’s way was the way and he was the righteous. He promised they were going to take down Tajiri and Muta. He said they are Revolution and they are one…but there is always room for one more.
They aired a video feature on the main event.
Wrestle-1 vs. TNA: Yoshihiro Tajiri & The Great Muta vs. Great Senada & James Storm
Storm cut a promo explaining that he took a boy and turned him into a man, creating The Great Senada and getting him to turn on his mentor.
Tajiri and Muta sprayed mist in unison after the ring introductions.
Senada and Muta started the bout. Muta went after his leg early and took him to the mat, then locked in a leglock. Senada reversed. They went back and forth with some good wrestling on the mat. Senada escaped a takedown and blew mist in the air.
Tajiri and Storm tagged in. They went back and forth. Senada tagged in. They battled to the floor and went under the ring, disappearing. When they returned, Tajiri’s face was covered in blue mist and Senada had the control. Storm tagged back in and stomped Tajiri’s leg after wrapping it around the bottom rope.
Senada tagged back in and locked in a nerve hold on Tajiri. Tajiri battled back with a series of elbows but was nailed from behind by Storm, which cut off his momentum. Very slow early on. Senada nailed Tajiri with a foreign object as the referee was distracted.
Tajiri made the comeback with a springboard elbow. Muta made the hot tag and worked over Senada. He nailed the Dragon Screw Legwhip, then tossed him to the floor. Muta tossed Senada into the railing, then drilled him with a chair. He choked out Senada with a wire from the cameras. Muta nailed the corkscrew elbow for a two count.
Storm attacked Muta. He nailed a flying elbow. Senada nailed a moonsault off the top but Tajiri made the save. Storm grabbed him for the Whirlybird but Tajiri escaped and backdropped him over the top onto the entrance ramp. Tajiri KO’d Senada with a kick to the face.
Tajiri went for a mist but Senada shoved him into the referee. Senada came off the top but was drilled with the dreaded mist by both. Tajiri kicked him in the head and Muta nailed the shining wizard.
Your winners, Great Muta and Tajiri!
OK as a match for the Japanese audience but as the main event for what was supposed to be their biggest show of the year, not so much.
Storm attacked Muta and Tajiri after the match. He called out Manik, who worked over Muta. Storm began choking Muta with his bullrope and screamed at Muta to die. Team 3D’s music hit and out came Bully Ray and Devon for the save and lay out the Revolution. Muta sprays mist and looks warily at 3D before leaving the ring and heading to the back.
The show ended with Team 3D asking the crowd if they had fun and leading the Tokyo fans in a “TNA” chant.
Overall, there were two really good matches (opener and the X-Division) and some OK wrestling underneath. I can see a lot of people saying that the biggest show of the year should have been something grander and they would be right in expecting that, but the reality is that right now, this was probably the best move TNA could have made. Hopefully 2015 will be a better year for them. We shall see.
2014 - The Cauliflower Alley Club announced the following this afternoon:
It is with a heavy heart that the Cauliflower Alley Club announces the passing of “Cowboy” Bob Kelly. Bob was 78 years of age.
The Cauliflower Alley Club extends our deepest gratitude to the “Cowboy” for his years of service to the CAC. What a class act! You will be missed, our dear friend.
Kelly was a huge star in the Gulf Coast territories, debuting in 1959 as a ring announcer before becoming a professional wrestler. He eventually became the promoter of the territory before selling it off to The Fullers in the late 1970s.
2015 - AAA ran their annual Heroes Inmortales event. Kris Zellner filed the following results:
AAA 10/12 - Domo San Luis de San Luis Potosi (Heroes Inmortales) (The show started 45 minutes late)
1. Nino Hamburguesa/Fabi Apache/Dinastia/Pimpinela Escarlata beat Eterno/Taya Valkyrie/Mini Abismo Negro/Black Mamba
2. Ladder Match por el AAA Cruiserweight Title: Hijo del Fantasma climbed the ladder and retrieved the belt to retain his title. Other participants - Aero Star/Angelico/Bengala/Jack Evans/Joe Lider/Steve Pain/Super Fly. Aero Star had to leave the match early after he was injured from a fall off the ladder.
3. Street Fight: Los Hell Brothers (Averno/Chessman/Cibernetico) defeated The Psycho Circus (Monster Clown/Murder Clown/Psycho Clown) and it sounded like the HB's went over fairly easily. The crowd was pretty split among the teams here.
4. Royal Rumble Lumberjack Match por el Copa Antonio Pena: Myzteziz beat Pentagon Jr. with a Mistica to win La Copa. Order of Elimination: Australian Suicide/Fenix/La Parka Jr./Zorro/Blue Demon Jr. & Villano IV/Pentagon Jr. - The wrestlers who were eliminated immediately became lumberjacks and Villano IV was subbing for Daga. Myzteziz declared after the match that AAA was his house and he was honored to win La Copa in honor of the great Antonio Pena.
5. Perro Aguayo Jr. & Hijo del Texano defeated Alberto el Patron & El Mesias when after referee Hijo del Tirantes helped Texano get out of the cross armbreaker...Texano got up and fouled Alberto then pinned him. Alberto then challenged Texano to a match for the AAA Mega Heavyweight Title at Guerra de Titanes which Texano immediately accepted. In retrospect yes....they jobbed Alberto in his hometown in his first big match with the company. The crowd was reportedly very hot for Alberto and it was a pretty full looking house.
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