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February 29th
On this day in history in ....
1940 - Prince Ilaki defeats Pete Belcastro for the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title in Eugene, Oregon.
1964 - Ray Stevens defeats Dominic DeNucci to win the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title in San Francisco, California, beginning his fifth reign.
1964 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Killer Kowalski in Patterson, NJ.
1968 - Kurt Von Brauner defeats Thunderbolt Patterson for the Amarillo NWA Brass Knuckles Title in Amarillo, Texas, ending Patterson's second reign.
1968 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino, Earl Maynard, & Victor Rivera defeated Bill Miller, Hans Mortier, & Prof. Toru Tanaka in Washington, DC.
1972 - Gorgeous George, Jr. defeats The Wrestling Pro to win the Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling City of Mobile Heavyweight Title in Mobile, Alabama.
1972 - A live event promioted by Fritz Von Erich in Dallas, TX at The Sportatorium saw the following results:
-Red Bastien defeated Terry Funk by DQ.
- Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Dean Ho.
-The Spoiler (Don Jardine) & Johnny Valentine defeated the Great Scott (George Scott) & Jose Lothario.
- Gypsy Joe Rosario defeated Jack (Bruce) Swayze.
- Joe Blanchard fought Pete Sanchez to a draw,
1972 - A live event in Indianapolis, Indiana at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum promoted by Dick The Bruiser's WWA saw the following results:
- Dick the Bruiser & Sailor Art Thomas defeated WWA Tag Team champions Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan by DQ via reversed decision. The special referee was Wilbur Snyder.
-WWA champio Baron Von Raschke defeated Moose Cholak - in a Best of Three Falls encounter.
- Billy Red Cloud defeated Bobby Heenan in an Indian chain match.
-The Graduates (Angelo Poffo & Ken Dillinger) defeated Prince Pullins & the Professor (Doug Gilbert) who turned on Pullins.
-Donna Lemke defeated Paula Steele.
-Ricky "Killer" Cortez fought Frank Adonis - to a draw
1972 - A live event in Macon, GA at the Coliseum saw the following results:
- Bill Dromo defeated Flash Monroe in a "Wire Fence" (steel cage) match.
- Beppo Mongol (aka Nikolai Volkoff) defeated Klondike Bill.
- Koa Tiki defeated the Champ.
- Oki Shikina defeated Cisco Grimaldo.
- Roberto Soto & El Mongol (Raul Molina) defeated Bill White & Rocket Monroe.
1972 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Tampa at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory with the following results:
- Southern champ Bobby Shane vs. Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) went to a 60 minute draw.
- Jack Brisco defeated the Great Mephisto by DQ.
-The Australians (Larry O'Day & Ron Miller) defeated the Infernos.
- Bob Roop fought Hiro Matsuda to a 20 minute draw.
- The Alaskans (Frank Monte & Mike York) defeated Johnny Walker (aka Mr. Wrestling II) & Bearcat Wright.
- Louie Tillet defeated Ron Sanders.
1972 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Fort Myers, FL at the National Guard Armory with the following results:
-Jack Welch & Ron Fuller beat Don Duffy & Ronnie Garvin via DQ.
-George Strickland beat Greg Peterson.
-Duke Keomuka beat Juan Garcia.
-Corsica Jean beat Juan Lopez.
1972 - A live event in Odessa, TX at the Ector County Coliseum saw the following results:
-Texas Death Match: Ciclon Negro beat Dory Funk Sr.
-Brass Knuckles Champion Dick Murdoch beat Eric Rommel.
-Cowboy Lang (substituting for Lord Littlebrook) beat Wee Willie Wilson.
-Western States Tag Team Champions Mr Okuma & Masio Koma beat Mr Wrestling & Bill Cody.
-Chavo Guerrero beat Joe Ibadra.
1972 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena featuring the following results:
-Paul Jones & Nelson Royal beat Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson by DQ.
-Jim Dillon & The Kentuckian Big Boy Brown beat Frank Morrell & Krusher Karlson.
-Sandy Scott beat Johnny Heidman.
-Gene Anderson beat Charlie Fulton.
-Mr. X beat Angelo Martinelli.
1976 - A live event in Toronto featured the following results:
-Ox Baker defeated the Beast at 5:25.
-Brute Bernard defeated Terry Yorkston at 4:18.
-The Crusaders defeated the Kelly Twins.
-Killer Kowalski defeated Dominic DeNucci at 6:23.
-Women's Champion the Fabulous Moolah defeated Susan Green at 6:00.
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich at 14:08.
1980 - A Memphis Wrestling event at the Mid-South Coliseum featured the following results:
-Ricky Morton & Sonny King beat Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe.
-Tommy Gilbert beat The Angel via DQ.
-Tony Charles beat Bill Irwin.
-Jimmy Valiant beat Carl Fergie.
-Tony Charles, Ricky Morton, Carl Fergie, Sonny King, & Tommy Gilbert beat Jimmy Valiant, Tojo Yamamoto, Bill Irwin, Gypsy Joe, & The Angel.
-AWA Southern Tag Champs Tommy Rich & Bill Dundee beat Guy Mitchell & Roger Kirby in a Loser Leaves Town match.
-Jerry Lawler beat The Dream Machine; as a result, Lawler received a match with Jimmy Hart.
-Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Hart.
1980 - An event promoted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the Fairground Coliseum featured the following results:
- Gene Lewis vs. Herb Calvert ended in a time limit draw.
-The Scorpion defeated Ken Wayne,
-Bill Ash defeated Don Bass.
-Steve Lawler defeated Tommy Gilbert.
-David Von Erich defeated Siegfried Stanke in a loser leaves town match.
-Brian Blair defeated Ron Starr via disqualification.
1980 - An event in Los Angeles at the Olympic Auditorium featured the following results:
-Carlos Mata vs. Professor Ito resulted in a time limit draw.
-Enrique Llanes Jr. defeated Great Goliath.
-The Hood vs. Tom Prichard resulted in a time limit draw.
-Chavo Guerrero defeated Jack and Ray Evans in a handicap match
-Pampero Firpo and Victor Rivera defeated Al Madril and Chief Running Hill.
1984 - A WWF event in Queens, NY featured the following results:
-Pat Patterson defeated Steve Lombardi
-B. Brian Blair defeated Charlie Fulton
-Mr. Fuji defeated Jose Luis Rivera
-Ivan Putski defeated the Iron Sheik via disqualification
-The Haiti Kid & Tiger Jackson defeated Pancho Boy & Dana Carpenter
-Rocky Johnson defeated Tiger Chung Lee via count-out
1988 - The Bruise Brothers (Don and Ron Harris) defeat Max Pain and Gary Young to win the Continental Wrestling Association Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee.
1988 - World Class Championship Wrestling ran The Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas with the following results:
-Michael Hayes battled the Angel of Death to a no contest.
-Eric Embry beat Jason Sterling.
-Bill Irwin beat Terry Taylor.
-Jack Victory & John Tatum beat Steve Casey & Tommy Rogers.
-Steve & Shaun Simpson beat John Tatum & Jack Victory to win the Wild West Tag titles.
1988 - WWF ran Utica, NY with the following results before 3,228 fans:
-A scheduled bout between Jim Duggan and the One Man Gang did not take place
-Don Muraco pinned Butch Reed.
-Rick Rude defeated Jake Roberts.
-Sika defeated George Skaaland.
-Bad News Brown defeated Tony Garea.
-The Islanders defeated The British Bulldogs.
George Steele & the Junkyard Dog defeated The Bolsheviks.
1988 - A live event at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN featured the following:
-Ron & Don Harris drew Jimmy Jack Funk & Doug Gilbert.
-Gary Young beat Rikki Nelson.
-The Great Kokina & Prince Samu beat The Zebra Warriors in two straight falls.
-Robert Gibson beat Max Pain via DQ.
-Eddie Marlin beat Tommy Gilbert via DQ.
-Steve Keirn vs. Eddie Gilbert ended in a double countout.
-AWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Rockers, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty beat Billy Joe Travis & Jeff Jarrett when Michaels pinned Travis.
-Ricky Morton beat Manny Fernandez.
1992 - WCW held the second-annual SuperBrawl pay-per-view at the Mecca Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The results:
- In a dark match, Big Josh pinned Diamond Dallas Page.
- Brian Pillman pinned WCW Light Heavyweight Champion Jushin Liger with a leg roll-up into a bridge to win the title, becoming the first two-time champion.
- Marcus Bagwell pinned WCW United States Tag Team Champion Terrance Taylor with a roll-up.
- Ron Simmons pinned Cactus Jack after a powerslam.
- Van Hammer and Tom Zenk defeated Ricky Morton and Vinnie Vegas, when Zenk pinned Morton with a sunset flip.
- WCW World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) by reverse decision to retain the title. The Steiners initially won the match, but this was overturned because one of the champs was thrown over the top rope, which was against the rules, just before the match ended.
- Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham defeated Steve Austin and Larry Zbyszko, when Windham pinned Zbyszko with a lariat off the top.
- WCW United States Heavyweight Champion Rick Rude pinned Ricky Steamboat to retain the title, after Paul E. Dangerously, in a ninja outfit, hit Steamboat in the head with his cellphone.
- Sting pinned WCW World Heavyweight Champion Lex Luger (with Mr. Hughes and Harley Race) with a crossbody off the top to win the title.
1992 - The WWF held an afternoon event at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The results were:
- The Warlord pinned Chris Walker.
- Rick Martel and Davey Boy Smith fought to a time-limit draw.
- Tito Santana pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Ted DiBiase.
- The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter by disqualification.
- J.W. Storm (later known as Maxx Muscle in WCW) pinned Kato.
- The Big Bossman pinned Repo Man.
- Hulk Hogan and WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defeated Sid Justice and WWF Champion Ric Flair, when Hogan pinned Flair
1992 - Rex King and Ricky Santana defeat The Heartbreakers (Wendell Cooley and Frankie Lancaster) to win the WWC World Tag Team Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico, ending the Heartbreakers's second reign and beginning King and Santana's second. The remainder of that event featured the following results:
-Ciclon Salvadoreno defeated Randy Rhodes.
-The Wild One defeated Herbert Gonzalez.
-The Rockin' Rebel defeated Atkie Malumba.
-La Ley defeated Fidel Sierra by disqualification.
-Invader #1 defeated WWC Universal Champ Ron Garvin by disqualification.
-Miguel Perez Jr. defeated Dick Slater.
-Carlos Colon vs. Dick Murdoch ended in a double disqualification.
1992 - WWF ran Springfield, MA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-JW Storm pinned Kato with a roll up after 10 minutes.
-The Warlord pinned Chris Walker.
-Rick Martel pinned the Big Bossman after hitting him with the nightstick as the referee admonished Bossman for having possession of Martel's atomizer.
-Tito Santana pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Ted Dibiase after Jimmy Hart accidentally hit Dibiase with the megaphone.
-Davey Boy Smith pinned Repo Man at the 7 minute mark.
-The Natural Disasters defeated Jim Duggan & Sgt. Slaughter via disqualification when Slaughter hit Typhoon with Duggan's 2x4.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defeated WWF World Champion Ric Flair in a non-title steel cage match when, as both men scaled down the cage, a blow from Flair sent Piper to the floor.
2000 - WCW taped the March 1 edition of Thunder and the March 4 Worldwide at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota. The results:
Worldwide:
- The Maestro defeated The Demon.
- WCW World Tag Team Champions The Mamalukes (Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) defeated XS (Lenny Lane and Rave).
Thunder:
- Chavo Guerrero, Jr. defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukea (with Paisley) by disqualification.
- Terry Funk and Dustin Rhodes fought to a no-contest.
- The Hardcore Army (Fit Finlay, Brian Knobbs and The Dog) defeated WCW co-Hardcore Champions 3 Count (Shane Helms, Evan Karagias and Shannon Moore).
- La Parka pinned The Demon.
- Lex Luger (with Elizabeth) pinned Vampiro.
- Mickey Jay pinned Mark "Slick" Johnson.
- Crowbar (with Daffney and David Flair) defeated The Wall by disqualification.
- Ric Flair pinned Buff Bagwell.
- Jeff Jarrett, Ron Harris and Don Harris defeated Booker, Billy Kidman and Sid Vicious.
2000 - WWE held a Smackdown taping in Trenton, NJ. Our friends at www.TheHistoryofWWE.com filed the following results:
Sunday Night Heat featured an opening backstage segment in which the Mean Street Posse confronted Sho Funaki, with Funaki eventually taunting the Posse before running off, with them chasing him; included the Posse backstage jumping Funaki; featured a WWF music video of the previous week's events to the tune of P.O.D's "SouthTown;" included a backstage segment in which an Asian woman issued a challenge to the Posse on behalf of Funaki for a 3-on-1 match, with the Posse accepting; featured a backstage segment in which Funaki & the Asian woman found the APA backstage and asked them to beat up the Posse later in the show; included a music video recapping the WWF career of Mick Foley (it was the same video from Raw but without Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You"):
The Big Bossman & Albert defeated the Headbangers at 4:01 when Albert pinned Mosh with the Baldo Bomb moments after Mosh hit a sit-down splash onto a standing Bossman
Mark Henry & Mae Young (w/ the Fabulous Moolah) defeated Mideon & Ivory at 2:51 when Henry reversed Ivory's cradle behind the referee's back, with Mae scoring the pin; after the match, Henry fought off Mideon and made the save for Mae against Ivory
Al Snow (w/ Steve Blackman) pinned D-Lo Brown (w/ the Godfather) with a superplex after Blackman rammed the Godfather into the steel ringpost, crotching D-Lo on the top rope
Sho Funaki defeated Pete Gas, Rodney, & Joey Abs in a No DQ 3-on-1 handicap match at 2:27 by pinning all three simultaneously after the Acolytes interfered and assaulted all three of the Mean Street Posse
Smackdown! - included Al Snow & Steve Blackman at a restaurant after Snow set Blackman up on a blind date; featured an in-ring promo from Shane McMahon & the Big Show in which the Rock interrupted and challenged both men to a handicap match; after Show & Shane accepted the challenge, Rikishi came out and asked to be Rock's tag team partner; included a commercial for the Acolyte Protection Agency, with Bradshaw ending it by saying, "...Cause we need beer money":
Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko, & Chris Benoit (w/ Eddie Guerrero) defeated Chris Jericho (w/ Chyna) & Too Cool at 4:30 when Saturn pinned Grandmaster Sexay following Benoit's diving headbutt behind the referee's back as Sexay had Saturn covered after hitting the Hip Hop Drop
Jeff Hardy (w/ Matt Hardy) defeated WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Essa Rios (w/ Lita) via disqualification at 4:10 when Lita hit a standing moonsault onto the challenger, moments after Matt interfered and hit the Twist of Fate on Essa and Jeff followed with the Swanton; after the bout, Essa grabbed a microphone and cut a heated promo on Lita in Spanish, with Lita then slapping him in the face
WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly pinned Tazz at 1:53 after spraying the challenger with a fire extinguisher and breaking a 2x4 over his head, moments after Tazz fought off an attack by the Big Bossman & Albert backstage; following the commercial break, Lilian Garcia conducted an interview with Crash in which he said he would be defending the Hardcore title on a 24/7 basis from now on; later in the broadcast, the Mean Street Posse attempted to beat Crash for the title as he was leaving the parking lot but Crash ended up escaping with his title intact (WWF Hardcore)
X-Pac & the Road Dogg (w/ Tori) defeated Edge & Christian when X-Pac pinned Christian at 4:46 with a low blow and the X-Factor as Edge was distracted by Terri on the floor; prior to the bout, Terri came down to be in Edge & Christian's corner; after the bout, Edge and Christian had a brief shoving match due to the loss
Test pinned Viscera at 3:45 with a bodyslam and the flying elbow drop after Viscera hit his head on an exposed turnbuckle
WWF IC & European Champion Kurt Angle pinned Sgt. Slaughter at 2:59 with the Olympic Slam after avoiding the Cobra Clutch; only the IC title was on the line in the bout
WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Kane (w/ Paul Bearer) via disqualification in a non-title handicap match at 5:55 after Kane avoided being put through a table on the floor, hit a backdrop on Bubba Ray, and hit a chokeslam on D-Von from the apron through the table
The Rock & Rikishi defeated the Big Show (w/ Shane McMahon) & WWF World Champion Triple H (sub. for Shane McMahon) (w/ Stephanie McMahon) at 7:22 when Rock pinned Triple H with the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow after Show accidentally hit his partner over the head with a steel chair; prior to the bout, Shane cut a promo in the ring saying that Triple H would be his replacement in the match; after the bout, Triple H & Stephanie argued with Show & Shane over the result of the match
2004 - Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX held "Manifesto-1" at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan, which aired live on pay-per-view. The results:
- C.W. Anderson, Steve Corino, Kintaro Kanemura, Tetsuhiro Kuroda and Yoshito Sasaki defeated Akashi, Naohiro Hoshikawa, Jun Kasai, Osamu Roko and Tatsuhito Takaiwa, when when Kuroda pinned Akashi.
- Masa Fuchi and Masanobu Kurisu defeated Don Arakawa and Yoshiaki Fujiwara, when Fuchi pinned Arakawa.
- Kohei Sato and Hiro Yokoi defeated Tom Howard and Zebraman, when Sato pinned Zebraman.
- NWA United National Heavyweight Champion Masato Tanaka pinned The Gladiator to retain the title.
- NWA International Light Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Low Ki and Leonardo Spanky defeated Frankie Kazarian and A.J. Styles, when Spanky pinned Kazarian, to retain the title.
- Shinjiro Ohtani pinned Wataru Sakata.
- Naoya Ogawa and The Predator (Sylvester Terkay) defeated Dustin Rhodes and Giant Silva, when Predator pinned Silva.
- Keiji Muto pinned Takao Omori.
- Shinya Hashimoto pinned Riki Choshu.
2004 - Trik Nasty defeats Ron Killings to win the NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Title in Fairmont, West Virginia, beginnig his second reign. The title was vacated by Chance Prophet earlier in the month. At the same event, J.D. Escalade defeats Rocky Reynolds to become the first NWA Tri-State X Division Champion.
2004 - Mystico defeates Nicho El Millonario (Psicosis) for the World Wrestling Association World Middleweight Title in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
2004 - Il Drago defeats Mr. Excellent to win the Italian Championship Wrestling Interregional Heavyweight Title in Carugate, Italy.
2008 - WWE.com's website added a section called Industry News, collecting reprints of not just WWE articles, but newspaper stories about WWE talent, and even news from independent wrestling websites, including PWInsider.com. WWE even mentioned articles on TNA and other promotions. The idea was to become a direct competitor to websites such as this one but was eventually changed to covering media articles about WWE in the mainstream before being discarded within a year.
2008 - TNA announced they would broadcast a live Impact on 3/27, taking advantage of fans being in Orlando for Wrestlemania.
2008 - The Omaha World Herald reported that Congressman Lee Terry wasn't backing down from his comments about World Wrestling Entertainment head Vince McMahon skipping the Congress subcommittee meeting on the usage of illegal substances in professional athletics.
Noting McMahon's reasoning being WWE's lead counsel Jerry McDevitt was busy working on a criminal case unrelated to WWE, Terry responded, "He probably has more than one attorney, so it sounded pretty hollow."
The article goes on to note that McMahon personally called Terry's office, but the Congressman was unavailable. He said he was willing to speak to McMahon in the future. In discussing steroids in professional wrestling, Terry commented, "There's no doubt that the entertainment factor is that they are physically huge freaks, that's part of the show, so there is kind of a belief that steroids are very ubiquitous in the wrestling entertainment industry."
WWE's Gary Davis told the Herald that said such comments "represent stereotypical assumptions made by people who don't follow professional wrestling."
2008 - Chris Jericho's second autobiography was officially titled "Undisputed".
2008 - WWE ran Cape Girardeau, MO at the Show Me Center. Brian Thompson filed the following live report:
Ring announcer Tony Chimel welcomed everyone to the show and then introduced WWE Raw General Manager William Regal. Regal proceeded to also welcome fans to the event and then run down the card.
Match #1: Super Crazy & D. H. Smith def. Charlie Haas & Trevor Murdoch.
Match #2: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan def. Paul Birchill by DQ.
Match #3: Gene Snitsky def. Brian Kendrick.
Match #4: Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly def. Carlito & Santino Marella to retain the WWE World Tag Team Championship.
Match #5: Mickie James & Maria def. Beth Phoenix & Jillian Hall.
Match #6: Chris Jericho def. Ken Kennedy.
Main Event: Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy to retain the WWE Championship.
Notes: Crowd looked to be in the 6,500 - 6,800 range. There were only a couple of empty sections and only a few spot empty seats here and there. This may be the second biggest WWF/WWE crowd in Show Me Center history. The biggest was a sellout in March 1988. That show drew a standing room only crowd of 9,000 in the 8,000 seat arena. It was a TV taping that featured the infamous angle where Rick Rude picked Jake Roberts' wife out of the crowd for a "Rude Awakening," leading to the feud between those two. Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant main- evented that show on the opposite sides of a tag match. A winter/spring 1998 WWF card drew about 5,800 to the venue, which was touted at the time as the second biggest wrestling crowd for the Show Me Center.
The Duggan-Birchill match had an odd finish where Katie was caught choking Duggan blatantly in front of the referee. This happened just minutes into the heat for Birchill, so it almost looked like a messed up finish. Can't see why Duggan would be put over when they are trying to push Birchill and Katie.
Santino Marella and Carlito had a funny exchange on the mic. Santino talked about how "sad" everyone was to live in the state of "Misery" or, of course, "Missouri." Then, he said even the state's hockey team had the "Blues" . . . St. Louis Blues of course. Along with Carlito, he discussed Maria's upcoming Playboy issue. Some funny stuff here that I won't share due to the "adult themed" nature of it all.
Candice Michelle was originally advertised as working Beth Phoenix on the card for the WWE Women's Title. However, that match was changed to the mentioned Divas Tag. However, Candice did appear, distracting Beth which allowed Mickie to roll her up for the 1-2-3.
Chris Jericho looked to have landed wrong on a Lionsault, hitting the back of his head. It almost looked like he hit the ropes and then took a straight back bump to the mat, looking almost like a backwards headbutt if you can picture that in your mind. He stayed down for a second, then I guess gave the okay. Kennedy came to him and Jericho snatched his legs up, turning over into a Lion Tamer for the eventual tap out. Jericho's hand was raised, then he quickly exited without touching fans hands or any kind of post match gaga.
Really fun show. If you like more wrestling and less talk, even though there was a little mic work, the house shows may be the way to go as it relates to WWE. They will certainly be glad to have your ticket money!
2008 - CHIKARA held the first night of the 2008 King of Trios tournament in Philadelphia, PA at the 2300 Arena, featuring:
-King Of Trios 2008 Block A First Round Match: Las Chivas (Chiva II, Chiva III & Chiva IV) defeated Team ROH (Alex Payne, Rhett Titus & Shane Hagadorn) in 11:21.
-King Of Trios 2008 Block A First Round Match: The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Worker Ant) defeated Team El Dorado (Go, Michael Nakazawa & Mototsugu Shimizu) in 13:44,
-King Of Trios 2008 Block B First Round Match: The Order Of The Neo Solar Temple (Crossbones, Hydra & UltraMantis Black) defeated The Sea Amigos (Call-Me-Kevin, DW Cycloptopuss III & Unibouzo) in 5:24.
-King Of Trios 2008 Block C First Round Match: Mike Quackenbush, Shane Storm & Skayde defeated Team Egypt (Mecha Mummy & The Osirian Portal [Amasis & Ophidian]) in 14:22.-
-King Of Trios 2008 Block C First Round Match: Team WTF (Cheech, Cloudy & mcKZ) defeated Brodie Lee, Jimmy Olsen & Retail Dragon in 14:11.
-King Of Trios 2008 Block A First Round Match: Team IPW:UK (Martin Stone, Sha Samuels & Terry Frazier) defeated The Naptown Dragons (Drake Younger, Dustin Lee & Scotty Vortekz in 12:30.
- King Of Trios 2008 Block A Second Round Match: The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Worker Ant) defeated Las Chivas (Chiva II, Chiva III & Chiva IV) in 11:23.
-King Of Trios 2008 Block B Second Round Match: BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston, Joker & Ruckus) defeated The Order Of The Neo Solar Temple (Crossbones, Hydra & UltraMantis Black) in 9:08,
-King Of Trios 2008 Block C Second Round Match: Mike Quackenbush, Shane Storm & Skayde defeated Team WTF (Cheech, Cloudy & mcKZ) in 12:47.
-King Of Trios 2008 Block D Second Round Match: Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked) & Helios defeated Team IPW:UK (Martin Stone, Sha Samuels & Terry Frazier in 16:05.
2012 - Highspots.com released "Best of the Arena" on DVD, a collection of matches from Extreme Championship Wrestling's run in the former ECW Arena, now known as the 2300 Arena. Here is the opening of that DVD set:
2012 - We are wild, young, and on the internet and your announcers are Josh "Happy Leap Year" Mathews and William "If this season goes any longer, the rookies will be able to get Social Security benefits" Regal. Your host and handyman is Matt "Schneider" Striker.
Match Number One: Alex Riley and Percy Watson versus Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Titus and Alex start things off and Titus with a kick and forearm. Riley with a flapjack to Titus and he retreats to his corner and he tags in Young. Riley with an arm drag into an arm bar. Young backs Riley into the corner and he connects with forearms and kicks. Young with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner. Riley with a clothesline for a near fall. Riley goes after Titus on the apron and then he goes up top but Young with a kick to Riley.
Young with a kick and a neck breaker before he tags Titus back in. Titus with a kick and he hits a short arm clothesline. Darren tags back in and he kicks Riley. Young hot shots Riley on the top rope and he gets a near fall as he tries to exploit the issues with his breathing. Young goes after Watson and the referee is forced to deal with Percy.
Titus tags back in and he connects with a series of forearms across the chest. Riley punches Titus and Young but he cannot get away from Titus to make the tag. Riley with a sunset flip but Young had made the tag so the referee does not make the count. Young with a back breaker and he gets a near fall. Young with a body scissors and reverse chin lock.
Young with forearms across the upper chest as he continues to restrict Riley’s air intake. Riley gets out of the body scissors and to his feet and he punches Young. Riley with a kick and Watson makes the blind tag and he comes off the turnbuckles and connects with a double sledge. Watson with punches and a flying clothesline followed by an overhead suplex. Watson with the Showtime Splash and he gets a near fall.
Watson takes care of Titus on the apron but his distraction allows Young to get Watson up for the Alley Oop Gutbuster for the three count.
Winners: Titus O'Neil and Darren Young
After the match, Titus gets on the mic and he says that what we have with Percy is a failure to communicate. He tells Percy that he has been going around telling people that he deserves a rematch. Titus tells Percy that he gets his rematch next week and he tells Percy to be more aggressive and have a better attitude than he ever had. If not, he will be just like everyone else in the building and he will be a loser.
Titus leaves and barks while William Regal wonders how he is getting a rematch next week.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, and Justin Gabriel are in the ring. Derrick Bateman makes his way to the ring for his match and he wonders what is going on. It looks like we are going to have an INTERVENTION. Kaitlyn says that this is a safe place. It is the trust tree. Derrick points out that he has a match with the red headed gingerman.
Justin tells Derrick that he does not have a match and Kaitlyn tells him that this is an intervention.
Derrick wants to know what the intervention is for. Alicia says they are here to talk about five feet and five inches of pure evil. Derrick wants to know if they are talking about Trent Barreta because Maxine is a peach. Justin tells Derrick that she is a piranha. He tells Derrick to lose her. He wants Derrick to remember when he was single and happy. Alicia calls Maxine crazy. Justin tells Derrick that Maxine beats up random people backstage. Alicia tells Derrick that she makes everyone's life miserable.
Derrick says that Kaitlyn had to have set this up. Kaitlyn says that they care about him and they want him to watch a video package. We see some of Maxine's greatest hits.
Kaitlyn asks Derrick if those are signs of a healthy relationship.
Derrick says that she is okay and he thinks they are in love.
Kaitlyn tells Derrick that Maxine is using her until the next person can help her. He says that what they have is weird.
Derrick wants Kaitlyn to tell him what is love. Kaitlyn kisses Derrick and Derrick falls to the mat.
Maxine runs to the ring and Alicia tries to interfere but without her dead animal pelt on her head, she does not have the same powers so Maxine is able to get past her and to Kaitlyn and we have a good old NXT catfight.
They separate Maxine and Kaitlyn but that does not work and Maxine goes after Derrick now.
Maxine leaves the ring and she goes to the back.
Tyson Kidd is walking in the back and Natalya stops him to wish him luck in his match. She tells Tyson not to get down because he is a Hart.
Michael stops by and he says that something smells rotten and this time it isn’t Natalya.
Michael says that the only reason a Hart talks to Tyson is because they feel sorry for him. Michael calls Tyson a loser before we go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Michael McGillicutty versus Tyson Kidd
Kidd with a waist lock and Michael with a standing switch into a side head lock takedown and head scissors but Michael escapes and applies a side head lock. Kidd escapes and gets to his feet. They lock up again and Kidd works on the arm and turns it into an arm bar and hammer lock.
Michael with a reversal and Kidd gets to the apron and then he ties up Michael’s arm in the ropes and he kicks the ropes. Tyson asks Michael how his arm is as he stands across the ring from Michael. They lock up and Michael with a knee and punch. Michael with a knuckle lock but Kidd uses the ropes to escapes with an arm drag. Kidd with a wheelbarrow into a victory roll for a near fall. Michael sends Kidd onto the top rope in a very uncomfortable manner and Kidd goes to the floor.
Michael sends Kidd's head into the apron. They return to the ring and Michael gets a near fall. Michael with a kick and he taunts Tyson. Michael with kicks in the corner until the referee pulls him out of the corner followed by a near fall. Michael with a reverse chin lock but Tyson with punches.
Michael with an Irish whip and he runs into boots from Kidd. Kidd and Michael each try for a clothesline and both men go to the mat. Both men get to their feet at the same time. Kidd with a forearm and a back elbow followed by a series of kicks and a jumping back kick for a near fall.
Kidd with a back heel kick and a rollup for a near fall. Michael charges at Kidd and Kidd with a kick and he goes to the apron. Kidd goes up top but Michael crotches him with a punch. Michael tries for a superplex in the shadow of the Wrestlemania sign but Kidd fights him off and then Kidd hits a double jump moonsault for a near fall.
Kidd sets fro the Sharpshooter but Michael is able to get to the apron and Michael grabs the ring skirt. Michael with a kick to the head followed by the running snap neck breaker to Kidd for the three count.
Winner: Michael McGillicutty
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see what happened when Dwayne and John were together on Raw on Monday night.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Matt Striker is in the ring and he tells us that we have gone through a year of NXT Redemption. In five seasons, we have gone through six ring announcers, about twelve different announce teams, and the show has introduced about thirty new superstars to the world, but through the personnel changes, ridiculous challenges, and the neverending seasons. There has only been one host. Matt says that he might be a glutton for punishment and he says that he has this job because he loves this stuff.
Matt says that he has a passion for WWE, just like the fans. NXT was supposed to be a show where the unseen can be shown to the world. Matt says that there is a crop of superstars who will carry this company to the future. NXT was supposed to be about change and it has not been the case for the last few weeks. The inmates have started to run the asylum and it will stop tonight.
Matt is interrupted by Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins. Curt says that tonight, they bring change. Tyler says that this could be one of the greatest nights of their lives. They tell Matt to hang on a minute. They come out with chairs, drinks, and popcorn.
Curt says that tonight is a historic night because he is going to hand his job over to someone younger and better looking.
Matt tells Curt to shut up and he has a few bullets left in the gun so if Curt wants to challenge him, he is ready for him. Matt says that this show needs some veteran leadership and someone the wrestlers can respect. John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long have been doing this for twenty years. Matt says that he does not have that experience. He is bringing in someone who has the respect of the WWE Universe, the wrestlers, and the fans.
Matt says that he has found someone who will make the matches and if you have a complaint you take it to that person. The new sheriff in town is William Regal.
William goes to the ring and he thanks Matt. William says that he looks forward to pushing everyone to their limits. He is looking forward to exciting matches against people you don’t expect. He wants to know why the two flibbity-gibbits wear sunglasses inside. He has something special lined up for them next week.
The last fifty-two weeks of NXT are over, but the new NXT has begun.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman are at the announce table.
Match Number Three: Kaitlyn versus Maxine
Maxine with a take down to Kaitlyn. Maxine with kicks in the corner but Kaitlyn moves out of the way when Maxine charges. Kaitlyn with a slam after sending Maxine’s head into the turnbuckles. Kaitlyn with a leg drop and a body scissors. Kaitlyn with a near fall on a rollup using the legs. Maxine leans back and gets a near fall. Maxine with a kick for a near fall. Maxine gets a series of near falls.
Kaitlyn with a back breaker for a near fall and then Kaitlyn runs into boots from Maxine in the corner. Maxine with a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Maxine tries for another cover and gets a near fall. Maxine with an arm bar and chin lock and then she may get ready for the Dragon Sleeper. Kaitlyn wih a full nelson into a modified Bubba Bomb and then she gets the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Kaitlyn
After the match, Maxine walks past Derrick and then Johnny gets up from the announce table and then Maxine walks away from her.
Maxine congratulates William Regal on his new position and she looks forward to working closely with him.
We go to credits.
2016 - The Fabulous Freebirds, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Jimmy Garvin and Buddy Roberts were announced as WWE Hall of Fame inductees. Michael Hayes commented via Twitter on The Fabulous Freebirds being officially announced for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2016, writing, "The wait is over!!!! I appreciate all the the love, as bad as I wished Terry n Buddy would b there, we will feel them there, hold on tight Dallas, "The Boys R back!!"
2016 - WWE broadcast Monday Night Raw. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off this week's show with a look back at what Triple H did to Roman Reigns last week on Raw.
We are in Nashville, Tennessee and your announcers are Michael Cole, John Layfield, and Byron Saxton.
The WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Triple H makes his way to the ring and he makes his way to the ring and he shows off his title belt.
As he walks to the ring, we see photos of what was left of Roman Reigns' face after Monday night's attack.
Hunter says Authority, a select few have it while the rest of you bow down to it. Hunter says that all of you have an authority figure in your life that you have to listen to. A figure that tells you what to do, where to go, and how to dress. Every single one of you hate it. You all want to stand up to it and challenge that authority. You do not because you are afraid. That fear is not a bad thing. That fear is what keeps things in place. That fear provides you with the ability to know your place in life.
Roman Reigns should have known that fear and remembered his place. He tried to challenge and disrespect authority. Roman tried to disrespect and challenge him. Where did that challenge and disrespect get Roman Reigns? He is sitting home breathing through his mouth, hoping beyond hope that his dream of going to Wrestlemania still exists. Roman should know his place. You do not challenge authority. That is a message to anyone who can hear his voice.
Dean Ambrose's music plays and he makes his way to the ring and he appears to be doing a lot better than last week.
Dean says he wants to tell Hunter that he talked to Roman Reigns. He tells Hunter Roman says hi and he is coming for Hunter. Dean says that he figures Hunter would know what that means.
Hunter says fresh off his win from the Oscars for Best Supporting Actor in a Bromance . . . Dean Ambrose.
Dean reminds Hunter he was in a movie and it was pretty good. Dean says he is not going to go all Mad Max on him. He wanted to talk to Hunter last week but he got mauled by a grizzly bear in a parking lot and then he is fighting Brock Lesnar in a Street Fight at Wrestlemania. Then you hit Roman with a ring bell. Shane McMahon comes back and he is going to face Undertaker in Hell in a Cell so their schedules did not mesh.
Dean asks Hunter if he likes Shane or not.
Dean says that he wanted to know who Hunter wanted to win the Triple Threat Match at Fastlane. He decides to change the question and ask who he did not want to win that match.
Hunter says Dean is wasting his time, but the only two people who meant anything in that match were Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns so Dean was not even a factor in it.
Dean gets in Hunter's face and asks if he can see him now. Dean says it is hard for Hunter to remember the little people all the time. He says that he is the last person Hunter wanted to face at Wrestlemania.
Hunter laughs and he says that Dean really is crazy. Hunter says he always thought it was a skit he put on for you guys to make him look cool.
Dean wants to know why everyone keeps saying that. He might not make the smartest decisions. Hunter is real smart. He is the cerebral assassin. You are smart enough not to get in the ring with him because Hunter cannot beat him. Dean says he can see it in Hunter's face and his body. He says he can read Hunter like a book. He can smell it on him. Dean says Hunter does not think he can beat him.
Hunter says that unfamiliar smell is probably laundry detergent and clean clothes. Hunter says it is money and power, something that Dean does not have.
Dean says that Hunter is saying some pretty mean things but that is all talk. How about some action from the COO? How about me versus you?
Dean says he is not done yet. Dean says how about me versus you for that. Dean says that Roman won the right to fight for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania, but that does not mean that you are going to be the champion on April 3rd. Let's see if he is talking crazy and let's find out right now.
Hunter asks if that is how things work by saying something crazy and screaming RIGHT NOW and it just happens. It does not work that way. It intrigues him but he will think about whether it is best for business. Hunter says he will think about it and he will give Dean an answer by the end of the night.
Dean asks if he means the end of Raw or will it be by text later.
Hunter says Dean does have something to do tonight. He was going to give Dean the night off. Hunter ran into a few fun fellows called the League of Nations. Why don't you go one on one with Alberto Del Rio and he will have all of his fun friends out here. We will see if you can respect authority.
We take a look back at Shane McMahon's return to Raw last week.
In addition to The Undertaker's return, we will hear from Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon.
Becky Lynch and Sasha Bank walk in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back an Charlotte and Ric Flair are sitting at ringside for the next match.
Match Number One: Becky Lynch versus Sasha Banks in a Number One Contender Match
They lock up and Sasha with a side head lock and side head lock take down. Becky gets a near fall with a rollup. Sasha gets a near fall but Becky bridges and gets a near fall with a back slide. Sasha with a drop toe hold into a rollup and a near fall. Sasha with a side head lock but Becky escapes. Sasha with a side head lock and Becky escapes again. Becky goes for an O'Connor Roll but Sasha holds on. Sasha misses a baseball slide, but Becky does not miss. Becky with a press off the apron onto Sasha.
Sasha with a knee to the head as Becky tries to get back into the ring and Sasha sends Becky into the ring post as we go to commercial.
We are back and Becky with clotheslines but she misses a drop kick. Sasha with a knee and then she hits a double knee strike for a near fall. Sasha misses a knee in the corner and then Becky with a kick and an Exploder for a near fall. Becky tries for a slam but Sashs gets to her feet. Sasha with a sunset flip but Becky rolls through. Sasha with a double knee drop for a near fall..
Sasha taunts Becky but Becky wtih forearms. Sasha sends Becky to the apron and Sasha with a forearm. Becky wtih a kick to the head and Becky goes up. Sasha goes up top but Becky pushes her off. Becky with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Sasha with a forearm and Becky goes for the DisArmHer but Sasha gets away. Becky with an elbow to Sasha and Sasha is down on the apron. Sasha with a forearm and she goes up top.
Becky climbs the turnbuckles as well and Becky with head butts and Sasha with a sunset flip power bomb but both women's shoudlers are down and the referee makes the three count.
Winner: Double Pin (Draw)
The referee explains what happened and the crowd chants for a Triple Threat
We go to the back where The Wyatt Family is.
Bray says the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Bray says maybe he is insane. Maybe his mind is key to saving the entire world. It starts as an idea and that idea turns into a plan. That plan turns into a beautiful symphony. He tells everyone to join him and he will give you eternal paradise. Defy him and you will end up exactly like the rest of them . . . conquered.
We are back and we take a look at what happened last week during the Raw PreShow between Miz and Dolph Ziggler.
Match Number Two: Dolph Ziggler versus Miz
Ziggler with a front face lock and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with another near fall. Ziggler with a drop kick and splash into the corner followed by a neck breaker. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler sets for a super kick but Miz blocks it and Miz goes for the Skull Crushing Finale but Ziggler with a snap mare. Ziggler with a splash into the corner but Miz with an Irish Whip that sends Ziggler sternum first into the turnbuckles and Miz with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Miz
We go to commercial.
We are back and after doing the traditional look at Tootsie's on Broadway, we take a look back at what happened last week on Raw with the return of Shane McMahon.
Stephanie McMahon walks in the back and it looks like she will give her acceptance speech since she has her portfolio from last week. We go to commercial.
We are back and The Vincent J McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award Trophy has returned to the ring and Stephanie McMahon makes her way to accept her award . . . a week later.
Stephanie says last week, she had the honor of having this award bestowed on her by her father. That was until her insolent brother interrupted her honor. Stephanie says that she is going to finish her speech and she demands the respect that she deserves.
Stephanie says that you can chant for Shane, but he is not here tonight and he will not be here after the Undertaker is done with him at Wrestlemania.
Stephanie says that Legacy and family . . . legacy and family . . .
Stephanie closes her speech and she takes the trophy in her arms like a baby. Stephanie says that she works every single day of her life, sacrificing time with her family for you and this is the respect you show her? You chant We Want Shane. Stephanie knocks over the table.
Shane blackmailed her father and the WWE. You cheer that and what does that say about you? What does that say about her brother? What did Shane do with all of this information? He took a multi year vacation? Where was he? Can he come back because he is a man? Because he is a McMahon? It was because of your family legacy.
If you cared about your family legacy, you would have shown up a few times. You have not been to a Wrestlemania or a Monday Night Raw during that time. He did not care about his father or grandfather and he does not care about you.. Stephanie says it is sad that she loves her brother. She does not respect him because every time she puts her guard down, he stabs her in the back.
It eats him alive that she is married to Hunter. It eats him alive that she wields so much power. Your sons will have the chance to try to gain power in the WWE, but so will her daughters. You cannot come in and take over like you threatened. It makes her want to vomit over the thought of you in charge.
That will not happen because the Undertaker will dismember you at Wrestlemania and you will not have to be back. Shane McMahon is an reflection of you. You are all wastes of life. You think you are entitled to everything, but reality comes around and slaps you in the face.
You may not agree with the decisions they have made, but you cannot deny their work ethic or their legacy. You will be forced to show your respect to the Authority. You will have to bow down to the King and bow down to your QUEEN . . . ME!
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Kalisto and Sin Cara versus Sheamus and Rusev (with Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett and their finger gestures)
Cara and Sheamus start things off and Sheamus with forearms. Cara with a springboard cross body and then he goes for a sunset flip and he gets a near fall. Cara with a drop kick to send Rusev to the floor. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker and he sends Cara to the floor. Sheamus distracts the referee and Sin Cara is sent into the ringside barrier. Rusev sends Cara back into the ring and Rusev kicks Cara in the back.
Rusev with more kicks to the back. Rusev with a short arm clothesline. Rusev wtih a nerve hold on Cara. Rusev turns his attention to Kalisto on the apron before tagging Sheamus back in and he kicks Cara. Sheamus with forearms . . . after the finger twirl of the group. Cara kicks Sheamus but Sheamus with a punch. Sheamus with a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus with a key lock. Cara wtih an arm drag and boots to Sheamus followed by a tornado DDT and both men are down.
Kalisto and Rusev tag in and Kalisto with an enzuigiri and then he leaps over Rusev and avoids a splash from Rusev. Kalisto with a handspring round kick and a springboard corkscrew splash. Kalisto with a head scissors driver but Sheamus breaks it up. Barrett gets in teh way of the suicide dive. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Cara. Kalisto with a cross body onto Sheamus. Del Rio distracts Kalisto and Rusev with a round kick for the three count.
Winners: Rusev and Sheamus
After the match, Del Rio puts Kalisto in the Tree of Woe and then he goes up and does the twirling finger deal before hitting the double stomp to the chest.
We go to footage from earlier today when Renee Young was talking to Natalya about how she is able to maintain everything. Natalya talks about how she keeps training and drinks a lot of water while making sure she makes positive food choices and she talks about Subway.
We take a look back at how Raw started.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ryback is in teh Goldman Box. He says that last night Spotlight outshone all of the other movies to win Best Picture. If the spotlight is not given to him in the WWE, he will take it.
Match Number Four: Ryback versus Adam Rose (with Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, and Curtis Axel)
Rose is sent to the mat a few times by Ryback. Rose drops Ryback on the top rope but Ryback with a shoudler tackle and punches in the corner. Rose with forearms and a kick to the leg followed by a thrust kick and flying boot for a near fall. Rose with crossfaces to Ryback followed by elbows to the top of the head. Rose with a sleeper but Ryback wtih a backpack stunner. Ryback punches Rose and the referee warns him . . . eventually and he has to pull Ryback off.
Ryback gets Rose up for the marching muscle buster and he hits it for the three count.
Winner: Ryback
We take a look back at what happened between Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose on Raw.
The New Day makes their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi asks do you know why the New Day is the most successful group in the WWE? It is because they are a brotherhood. They care about each other. They hug a brother and they go around and end with a three way hug. Xavier says they are the best three man team in history. They will fight anyone who thinks otherwise. They are not a loose collective like the League of Booty. Kofi say they stack up against all of the great partnerships. Xavier mentions the Edge and Christian show on the WWE Network. They talk about BOOTY-Os and Milk.
They do not pretend like Y2J and AJ. It is all for one and all for one . . .
Chris Jericho's music interrupts the New Day.
Match Number Five: Chris Jericho and AJ Styles versus Kofi Kingston and Big E (with Xavier Woods)
Jericho and Kofi start things off and Kofi with a shoulder tackle and Jericho with a dro kick. Jericho with punches and Styles tags in and he chops Kofi. They hit a double back elbow and then they send Big E over the top rope to the floor. Jericho and Styles with stereo slingshot pescados onto BIg E and Kofi as we go to commercial.
We are back and Big E kicks Styles in the corner. Kofi tags in and kicks Styles. Big E tags back in and kicks Styles. Kofi returns for more kicking. Big E with more kicks. Kofi tags in and is Irish whipped into a drop kick. We see Woods distract Styles during the commercial break and Big E with a belly-to-back throw. We are back to live action and Kofi with a quarter nelson and chin lock.
Kofu keeps Styles from making the tag and he is Hot Shot into the ropes and the apron. Kofi sends Styles back into the ring and gets a near fall. Kofi with a slam and then Big E tags in and he hits the Warrior Splash for a near fall. Woods continues to taunt Styles from the aron. Styles lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt and Styles with a Pele Kick. Jericho and Kofi tag in and Jericho with shoudler tackles and he knocks Big E off the apron. Jericho with a double sledge from the turnbuckles.
Jericho with an enzuigiri and bulldog. Woods is knocked off the apron by Jericho and Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Jericho holds on to the ropes on a drop kick attempt and Jericho with a Lionsault for a near fall. Big E sends Jericho shoudler first into hte ring post. Styles with a springboard forearm to Big E. Kofi clotheslines Styles over the top rope. Jericho blocks Trouble in Paradise and applies the Walls of Jericho and Kofi taps out.
Winners: Chris Jericho and AJ Styles
After the match, AJ gets on the mic and he says that puts them at the top of the list for the Tag Team Titles. Chris says Y2AJ is a thing and it is the new big thing in the WWE. Jericho says they want to challenge the New Day for the Tag Team Championships next week on Raw.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Vince McMahon makes his way to the ring, even though we were told the Undertaker is next.
Vince complains about the ovation he got from the crowd. He wants to make sure that everyone knows who he is.
Imagine it is the night after Wrestlemania and he is introducing his son, Shane McMahon. He would have done that only if Hell froze over at Wrestlemania and the seas parted with a miracle happening at Wrestlemania because Shane McMahon would have won at Wrestlemania. That would mean that Shane would be running Raw and the entire company. His daughter and son in law would immediately quit the business. Shane would put him in mothballs and cobwebs and he would never see the light of day again. Shane would come to the ring to all of the accolades to lead you into a new era of Sports Entertainment.
Vince says none of that will happen because only fools believe in miracles. Shane may be foolish, but he still loves him. He loves him more than Shane loves him. He loves him enough to teach him a lesson he will never ever forget. He loves Shane enough to put him in the ring against the most unnatural force of nature in WWE history. He will put him in a match worthy of that force of nature. That force of nature is the Undertaker.
The lights go blue and the gongs sound as the smoke fills the arena and the Undertaker makes his way to the ring.
Vince says Undertaker is his force . . .
Taker grabs Vince by the throat and he tells Vince you know . . .you know. You know what's going to happen when he closes that door behind him at Wrestlemania. You know what he does. The blood of your son is going to be on your hands . . . not mine.
Undertaker turns around and leaves the ring.
Vince says the reality is . . . he will be standing here in the ring the night after Wrestlemania recognizing that his son failed to beat the Undertaker, failed him as a son. He will recognize that Shane not only lost his match but lost his inheritance. He is going to rewrite his will and give it all to Stephanie.
Vince says he will from the heart, renounce Shane McMahon as his son. Shane McMahon will no longer be his son from his heart. He will just be his son . . . of a bitch.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso) versus Bubba Ray Dudley (with D-Von Dudley)
Jey with a drop kick into the corner followd by punches and the referee pulls Jey out of the corner. Jey with an uppercut and punch. Jey with a shoulder in the corner but Bubba with a clothesline. Bubba sends Jey into the turnbuckles and chops him. Jey with an uppercut and another series of uppercuts and punches. Bubba with forearms but Jey with punches. They go back and forth with punches. Bubba with a kick but he misses a clothesline. Jey with a super kick.
Jey sets for a splash into the corner and D-Von pulls a table out. Jimmy comes off the steps and D-Von sends the table into Jimmy. Jey punches D-Von. Bubba attacks Jey when he gets back into the ring and Bubba with a Bubba Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Bubba Ray Dudley
R Truth is in his locker room and Goldust sneaks up on him. Truth tells Goldust not to do or say what he wants. The tag team thing has gone too far. Truth says he is doing this for Goldust. He does not need a partner. He does not need help winning or losing matches. There will not be an episode of Ride Along with them. Whatever weird little outfit you were going to bust out or song you were going to sing . . . save it. He is done.
Goldust turns around and walks away with a sad look on his face.
Truth has second thoughts about what he just said.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: Kevin Owens versus Big Show in a Non Title Match
Show backs Owens into the corner and he connects with punches. Show with an Irish whip but Owens avoids a splash. Show with a shoudler tackle and Owens goes to the floor. Show picks up Owens but Owens escapes and he sends Show into the ring post. Owens with a shot to the jaw and Show is down at ringside. The referee starts his count and Owens goes out to try to stop Show. Owens with a tornado DDT off the apron and the referee resumes his count.
Show gets back into the ring and Owens with a back senton for a near fall. Owens goes up top but Show grabs Owens by the throat. Owens tries to escape and Show drops Owens ding ding first onto the top rope and Owens falls to the floor. The referee starts his count and Owens cannot get up before the referee gets to ten.
Winner: Big Show (by count out)
Renee Young is in the interview area with Brie Bella. Renee asks Brie about facing Naomi tonight after losing at Fastlane. Brie says she has nothing to be ashamed of. She put up a good fight and is looking forward to her match tonight. Renee asks how are Nikki and Daniel. She says they are doing fine.
Lana interrupts and she talks about how different she is from Brie. They love you because they pity you. You, like your marriage are doomed to fail. Brie says that when you get into the ring, you can start to talk. You can go back to the cave and tell your neanderthal fiance that Brie loved him in the Revenant. She tells Lana that she should shave his back.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Eight: Naomi (with Tamina) versus Brie Bella
They lock up and Naomi grabs Brie's hair and connects with a knee to the midsection followed by a forearm. Naomi with a wrist lock but Brie flips to escape and takes Naomi down with a fireman's carry into an arm bar. Naomi tries to send Brie to the floor but Brie lands on the apron. Naomi with a round kick and then Tamina with a shot on Brie. Naomi with a baseball slide to send Brie to the floor. Naomi with forearms to the back of the head.
Naomi with a leaping leg drop for a near fall. Naomi stretches Brie. Brie wtih forearms but Naomi with a side head lock and she runs Brie into the turnbuckles with a bulldog. Naomi misses a split legged moonsault when Brie moves. Naomi with kicks and tehn she goes Speedball with the kicks but she misses a jumping round kick. Brie with a kick and it is time for some Dragon Kicks followed by a drop kick. Brie calls for the BRIE MODE knee and she connects.
Tamina gets on the apron and Brie takes care of her. Naomi with a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Naomi locks in the Slay-O-Mission and Brie taps out.
Winner: Naomi
After the match, Lana makes her way onto the stage and she applauds Brie's result in her match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to see the newest inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame . . . The Fabulous Freebirds.
Michael Cole mentions that there is some confusion over who will face Charlotte because of the double pin.
Becky and Sasha are in the back and Sasha says she had her beat. Becky says she had it won.
Charlotte and Ric Flair stop by and she tells them they are getting another shot. It will happen on Thursday on Smackdown. Charlotte says Becky and Sasha look like they are dressed for the seventh grade after school dance. One of you will go into obscurity while the other becomes the answer to the trivia question of Who lost to Charlotte in her first Wrestlemania match.
We now take a look at what happened after Undertaker left the ring and Vince McMahon regained his composure.
Match Number Nine: Dean Ambrose versus Alberto Del Rio (with Rusev, Sheamus, and Wade Barrett)
Dean with punches but Del Rio with kicks and a suplex. Dean rolls to the floor and Del Rio follows and he sends Dean into the ringside barrier. Dean is sent into the ringside barrier two more times, but all three times were to the shoulder not taped up. Dean gets back into the ring and Del Rio with shoudlers in the corner followed by a DDT for a near fall. Del Rio goes upt op and hits a chop to the side of the head and gets a near fall. Del Rio with a knee in the back as he stretches Dean.
Dean puts Del RIo on teh turnbuckles but Del Rio with a cross arm breaker to the taped up arm. Ambrose with a swinging neck breaker and both men are down. Del Rio with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Del Rio puts Ambrose in the Tree of Woe and then he goes up top. Del Rio does the finger twirl but that allows Ambrose to hit a superplex while in the turnbuckles. Ambrose with an elbow and boot. Deal with a lungblower and Ambrose rolls to the floor.
Del Rio puts Dean on the ringside barrier in front of Yeatonville and Del Rio climbs on the ringside barrier and hits a double stomp. Del Rio finger twirls while Dean is able to get back in before the ten count. Del Rio kicks Ambrose in the ribs. Del Rio gestures for the cross arm breaker and then he punches at air and he goes for the Destiny Floatover but Dean counters. Del Rio sends Dean into the ropes and he bounces back for a clothesline.
Dean with chops and punches followed by a running forearm and back elbow. Ambrose with a running forearm and bulldog. Ambrose gets a near fall. Ambrose goes up top and Del Rio stops Dean. Del Rio goes for a superplex but Dean blocks it and connects with head butts and punches. Ambrose with a missile drop kick and both men are down. Ambrose gets a near fall. Ambrose foes for a running forearm but Del Rio moves and Dean hits the ring post. Del Rio wtih an enzuigiri and Dean falls into the ropes. Since it is not against Rey, Dean is able to move when Del Rio goes for a splash to the back.
Ambrose goes up top and hits an elbow drop onto all four men.
Triple H's music plays and he makes his way onto the stage and he means business because he is taking off his tie and he shirt is unbuttoned.
Hunter wags his finger and that means that Del RIo and his hombres attack as the bell rings.
No Contest
Del Rio with a super kick to Dean's face while Rusev and Sheamus hold Ambrose.
Hunter enters the ring and he shakes hands with Barrett and Sheamus before they leave the ring. Hunter has a mic and he tells Dean you are never going to learn. What is it with people like you and authority. You are never going to beat the Authority. Dean punches Hunter and Hunter goes down. Dean with punches in the corner but Hunter with a kick and Pedigree. Hunter tells Dean if he wants a Championship Match with him, he is on.
Dean has the mic next to him on the mat and he tells Hunter 'Thanks'.
Hunter returns to the ring and he throws Dean to the floor. Hunter sends Ambrose over the announce table. Hunter puts Dean on the announce table and punches Dean until the referees hold their hands out and beg for Hunter to stop. Hunter removes the cover on the table and he continues to punch Dean. Eventually, enough referees grab Hunter by the arms to stop him.
2020 - All Elite Wrestling holds their Revolution PPV. Mike Johnson filed the following PPV report:
Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of All Elite Wrestling Revolution. We are live inside the Wintrup Arena in Chicago!
Justin Roberts came to the ring to warm up the crowd, telling the fans that if they wanted a fun night, they came to the right place.
Roberts introduced the AEW Dark announcing team, Excalibur and Taz. Big pop for Taz.
Fans across the building are wearing LED wristbands that were given out. When Taz came out they blinked orange across the arena. It was a cool effect.
The crowd chanted for Justin Roberts. He tried to get the crowd to chant for Excalibur and there were some boos. That was funny.
AEW DARK
Yuka Sakazaki & Riho vs. Penelope Ford & Britt Baker
Baker was booed out of the Arena the second she walked out. Riho and Sakazaki attacked their opponents. Ford was taken out to the floor. They double teamed Britt. Yuka covered her for a two count. Britt cut her off and tagged out to Ford. Ford wore her down with a side headlock but was sent into the ropes. She shoulderblocked Yuka down. Yuka gained control and tagged out to Riho. They nailed a double team elbow on Ford.
Yuka nailed a series of suplexes on Ford with the third being a fisherman's buster. She fired away with kicks but was tripped by Kip Sabian outside. This allowed Britt to tag in and worked over Yuka. The crowd tried to rally Yuka but she was choked against the ropes. They tagged in and out, tormenting Yuka as Sabian distracted the referee. Riho finally got the hot tag and nailed Penelope with several dropkicks. She teased a dive to the floor but Sabian grabbed her. She kicked him off the apron and nailed the dive to the floor on him for a big pop.
Riho nailed a double stomp on Baker and scored a close two count. Britt nailed Riho with a neckbreaker and locked on the Mandible Claw for the submission.
Your winners, Britt Baker & Penelope Ford!
A good tag match that the live crowd was really into.
BUY IN
Backstage, SCU was interviewed by Tony Schiavone. Chris Daniels said that they would make sure take out the Dark Order tonight but Kazarian and Scorpio Sky wanted him to stay in the back. He asked them if they were really buying the Dark Order's garbage but agreed to stay in the back.
The Dark Order vs. SCU
Everyone brawled. SCU double teamed Stu Grayson early on and controlled the ring. The crowd was really behind them. Sky slammed Grayson as the crowd chanted for SCU. Grayson cut off Kazarian and drove him into their corner. Kazarian fought his way out of a doubleteam and knocked them to the floor. He went for a rana off the apron but was caught and run into the ringpost.
Back inside the ring, Uno worked over Kazarian before tagging out to Grayson. Kazarian was worked over in the corner but kept kicking up. The crowd rallied Kazarian who elbowed his way out of trouble, but was taken back down to the mat. The crowd clapped, trying to get Kazarian to fight back but he was swarmed in the corner. He tried to fight his way out but the numbers ygame was too much for him.
Kazarian finally broke past them and tagged out to Sky, who cleaned house. The crowd loved this. He nailed a sunset flip on Uno for a two count then hit a big dropkick to the back of the head Kazarian and Sky maintained control until Grayson nailed a Pele Kick on the both. Uno tagged in and nailed an overhead belly to belly suplex for a two count. The Dark Order nailed an assisted sit-out powerbomb for another two count.
The crowd chanted for SCU. Sky monkeyflipped Kaz into the air, where he nailed Order with a double clothesline. John Silver and Alex Reynolds tried to interfere but were nailed by Sky. He rolled up Grayson but Uno attacked him from behind and scored the pin.
Your winners, The Dark Order!
The Order swarmed over Kazarian and Scorpio. Colt Cabana’s music hit and he hit the ring, nailing a series of elbows. Big pop for Cabana. He faced off with Grayson but was swarmed over by Dark Order. The crowd chanted for Cabana, but he was beaten down. Music played and a cloaked individual came out, supposedly the Exalted One but he revealed himself to be Chris Daniels, who made the save.
Backstage, the Jurassic Express was interviewed. They are excited to see Cody get his hands on MJF tonight. They are going to make sure it's a fair fight tonight.
Justin Roberts introduced Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross. Big pops. Well deserved.
AEW REVOLUTION PPV
Dustin Rhodes vs. Jake Hager.
Hager tackled Dustin as he charged and drove him back into the buckles. He nailed a back suplex and drove his knee into Rhodes’ chest. He worked over Dustin in the corner. They battled to the floor and into the crowd. Rhodes choked him against a stairway handrail and brought him back to the ringside area. He slammed Hager’s arm into the ringpost several times.
Hager was tossed back inside the ring, then clotheslined over the top to the floor. The crowd is HOT live. Dustin followed him to the floor, where Hager drilled him with a big lariat. The crowd is chanting “Jericho’s b**ch” at Hager, leading to his wife in the front row flipping them off.
Back in the ring, Dustin was locked in a chinlock, but fought his way out. Hager took control of his am and worked it over. Hager nailed a kneelift. He cinched in a double underhook trying to work a submission but Dustin slipped out, only to be blasted and knocked out of the ring to the floor. Hager followed and tossed Dustin in but was caught with a series of right hands. Hager fought back and smashed him into the barricade and the ring post.
Hager’s wife told him to break his arm but Dustin nailed him and kissed her. She screamed that it was disgusting. Rhodes nailed a powerslam in the ring for a two count. Hager came back with a chopblock. Hager came off the ropes with a Vader Bomb but Dustin got his knees up. Hager worked him over and this time, nailed the Vader Bomb for a two count.
Hager nailed several big clotheslines in the corner. He nailed a big Gutwrench powerbomb for a close two count, Hager nailed Dustin in the corner and charged but was sent up and over and crashed to the outside, hitting the steps.
Back in the ring, Rhodes worked him over with right hands and set up for Shattered Dreams. Hager freed himself but was still kicked low then hit with a sunset flip for a two count. Rhodes snapped his arm with a cross arm breaker but Hager transitioned it into an anklelock. Rhodes fought to the ropes but was pulled back to the center of the ring. The crowd implored him not to tap and he rolled through and sent Hager into referee Aubrey Edwards. He didn’t nail her but it was close. Hager kneed him low when the referee couldn’t see it and beat him into the buckles. He locked on a choke and put Rhodes to sleep.
Your winner, Jake Hager!
This was legitimately great with the crowd loving all of this. It was the story of a badass heel trying to stop a fired up babyface. This really was a hell of an opener.
Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara.
Darby Allin hit a dive to the floor to start the match, then hit a shotgun dropkick into the barricade. They fought around ringside. Darby went for another dive but caught his feet on the ropes executing it and it wasn’t pretty.
Guevara drilled him with a skateboard on the floor. He pulled a table out. He placed Darby on it and hit an INSANE twisting splash on Allin, putting him through the table. Guevara returned to the ring and played to the crowd.
Allin took a long time to recover and get in the ring. When he did, they rang the bell and Guevara attacked him for a two count. Allin kept getting beaten down but kept surviving the pinfall attempts. Allin made a comeback with a Guerro Especial and but Sammy’s fingers. He locked in a variation of the Rings of Saturn, trying to force a submission.
Guevara cut him off with a big elbow and nailed a leaping double stomp off the top, driving him down to the apron. Guevara rolled to the floor. He grabbed Allin’s skateboard and rolled it out of the ring. A fan caught it but put it down. Guevara leapt to the top and hit a Spanish Fly for a two count. It was especially impressive because he had slipped and then leapt back up to save it. The crowd chanted for AEW.
Allin made a comeback shoving him hard into the buckles and drilled him. He went to the top and nailed the Coffin Drop for the pin.
Your winner, Darby Allin!
Allin was going to try and get revenge by smashing Guevara’s throat but Hager hit the ring and pulled him out.
This was a hell of a brawl. The crowd LOVES Allin. Chicago chanted Allin’s name.
AEW Tag Team Champions Hangman Page & Kenny Omega vs. The Young Bucks.
Omega and Page had words over who would start.
They had spotlights running around the building during the ring introductions to add a big fight feel. I liked it.
NIck and Page go back and forth. The crowd is chanting for “Cowboy Sh**.” Matt tags in and the crowd pops. They go back and forth on the mat trying to get the advantage but neither gets it and they face off. Matt offers a handshake. Page spit his gum in Matt’s face. Matt tackled him and beat him down with right hands.
Nick pulled him off and tried to calm Matt down. WHY? Nick tagged in but Page nailed him. He superkicked Page. The Bucks knocked Omega off the apron and went to work on Page, Nick hit a moonsault to the floor on Omega. They hit a number of tag team moves on Page.
Page caught Matt with a shot to the lower back, which has had a history of being an issue for Jackson. Omega was tagged in via a hard slap to the chest. Page tagged back in and tossed Jackson to the floor. He teased putting him through a table but Omega stopped him. Omega and Page double teamed Jackson with chops in the ring.
Jackson tried to suplex them both. He finally nailed it. They were all in the ring forever. NIck tagged in and drilled them with a series of superkicks and hit a combination bulldog/DDT. He hit a springboard rana on Page and hit a slingshot facebuster on Page, followed by a moonsault to the outside on Omega.
Jackson locked a Sharpshooter on Page but Omega saved him with a leg lariat to the back of the neck. Omega nailed a rana on Matt. He went for a tope con hilo on Nick but Matt kicked him in the chest as he hit the ropes. The Bucks tagged in and out, working over Omega. Matt spit at Page, allowing them the chance to work over Omega longer as the referee was distracted with him. Omega finally went for a desperation tag but Nick pulled Page off the apron.
Matt scored a two count with a piledriver. Page drilled Matt, setting up Omega hitting a Skyhigh for a two count. Page made the tag and cleaned house with a series of right hands. He nailed a leaping clothesline off the ropes and then hit a flip dive to the floor before hitting a lariat that knocked Nick off the apron.
Page and Nick battled until Page hit a big rebound lariat. Nick was tossed to the corner and Page dared Matt to tag in. The crowd chanted for Page. They exchanged punches. Jackson nailed a thrust to the throat. Omega and Page began working over Jackson with a series of forearms. Page tossed Jackson to Omega, who spiked him with a German suplex.
Omega nailed a sit-down powerbomb for a two count. Page was caught by Nick with a kick as he was sent into the buckles. Nick fired away with kicks on Page before superkicking Omega. Page shoved Nick backwards off the ropes but he landed on the ramp and hit a springboard Canadian Destroyer for a two count. The crowd chanted, “This is awesome.”
The Bucks trapped Page’s head under the top turnbuckle, where Nick superkicked him. They nailed a double team superbomb/sliced bread #2 combination. Page nailed Jackson in the mid-section with a superkick. Page locked on a crossface chicken wing submission Matt rolled out of the way, allowing Nick to hit a 450 splash off the top for a two count.
The Bucks continued the assault until Matt was sent into the buckles, crotching Nick on the top. The Champs dazzled with big moves. Page hit a Fall Away Slam off the top for a close two count. Omega nailed a V-Trigger on Matt but Nick broke it up. Chicago was losing their minds, chanting AEW.
Omega nailed a V-Trigger on Nick, then Matt. He nailed a nasty back suplex on Nick, then hit him with a double underhook driver. Somehow, Nick kicked up at the last second. The crowd chanted “Fight Forever.”
Omega climbed the ropes with Nick on his shoulders. Nick hit a reverse rana. Matt and Page battled on the floor, with Matt hitting a series of Northern Lights suplexes up the ramp. The crowd loved that and chanted AEW.
The Bucks teased a Meltzer Driver on the ramp and spiked Page on it. The crowd turned on them for it and booed the Bucks. Matt told Nick to nail a superkick and they started the party. They then hit Omega with a double V-Trigger. The crowd booed but burst into excitement when Omega kicked out at one.
They continued beating Omega, who kept kicking up. The crowd chanted for Omega. The Bucks went for a Meltzer Driver but Page grabbed Nick and powerbombed him through the ringside table.
Omega and Page hit a Buckshot Lariat/V-Trigger combo but Matt Jackson kicked out. Omega nailed him with a big V-Trigger He got Matt up for the One-Winged Angel but Jackson nailed him. Page tagged in and hit the move instead and scored a CLOSE two count. This is insane. What the hell could be the finish? AEW chants.
Page nailed a Buckshot Lariat at the 30 minute mark. He then nailed a Buckshot lariat into the ring on Matt and finally scored the pin.
Your winners and still AEW Tag Team Champions, Omega and Page!
A hell of a physical war, although some of the near falls were getting to the point that any of them COULD have been the finish. This was an absolute classic.
Matt Jackson extended his hand to Omega, who backed up. He finally took it and shook hands with the Bucks. Page stayed away and turned his back on them. He left the ring and teased he might his Omega with the Buckshot lariat, but finally held the ropes open for him and they left together.
AEW Women's Champion Nyla Rose vs. Kris Statlander.
Big reaction for Statlander. I loved the dancing alien on her video entrance. Having been to Roswell, I got a big kick out of that entire deal.
Rose used her power to control the challenger early on. Statlander kept fighting through but was sent to the ramp on the outside. Rose worked her over as the crowd tried to rally Kris. Rose tossed her back into the ring. She rolled through, rebounded off the ropes and tried to hit a dive but Rose stepped out of the way and Kris crashed and burned.
Rose charged down the ramp and speared Kris through the ropes into the ring for a two count. Rose picked up Kris for a suplex but instead slammed her into the buckles. Statlander landed on the floor.
They battled back and forth with punches in the ring. Statlander finally got the better of the exchange and knocked Rose to the floor, then hit a tope suicida to the floor. She nailed another. Statlander nailed a missile dropkick off the top for a two count. The crowd rallied Statlander.
Kris was caught with an Avalanche in the corner. Rose placed her on the ropes and went to the top but Kris waked away on her hands to avoid it. She booped Rose’s nose and nailed a DDT for a two count.
Rose caught her in a STF and Kris fought to get to the ropes. She does but Rose nails a sit-down powerbomb for a two count. Rose went to the top but Kris nailed her with a series of rights. Statlander nailed a superplex for a two count. She argued with the referee, allowing Rose to nail her.
They battled to the top where Rose finally nailed a superbomb and scored the pin.
Your winner and still champ, Nyla Rose!
As good as could be with Statlander being ill but this was a little too long , had problems and didn't click. The crowd energy wasn't there either for this one, but they were in a bad position of following that Tag match.
ody vs. MJF
They did big-time entrance for Cody with a band playing his theme live.
Cody has gotten a neck tattoo of the Nightmare Family logo.
MJF was attacked but went into the crowd to escape. He finally entered the ring where Cody beat him. MJF was knocked to the outside on the ramp. Cody ran backstage, then sprinted down the ramp to clothesline him over the ropes into the ring.
MJF was worked over until he did the Roddy Piper eyepoke. Cody fought back with a flying forearm then spun him around and around before an Alabama Slam.
MJF was pulled out of the ring by Wardlow. Brandi threw a drink in Wardlow’s face. He went after her but Cody hit a dive. Wardlow worked over Cody on the floor as MJF distracted the referee, Cody was sent shoulder-first into the ringpost.
Cody fired back but was hit with a gutwrench powerbomb for a two count. Cody was worked over for quite some time on the mat, including Cody being tied in a submission. Cody fought to the ropes and bit them to break the hold.
MJF took Cody’s boot off, going after the toe Cody broke doing the moonsault. He bit the toe. The crowd chanted, “You sick f***.”
Cody finally made a comeback and set up MJF on the top, nailing an inverted superplex into the ring. Wardlow got on the apron and challenged Cody. Arn Anderson grabbed a chair and confronted him.
Cody went to the floor, where MJF was busted open (I don’t know how that happened from this vantage point) and worked him over. He sent MJF into the corner and rained down with punches in the corner. He snapped him into a powerslam for a two count. He went for a hanging DDT but MJF escaped and stomped the toe.
MJF went for a pinfall and Wardlow grabbed his legs to assist. Referee Paul Turner looked at him, like, really, I can see you. Brandi hit a flying bodypress but Wardlow caught her. Cody went for a pumpkick on Wardlow, who ducked and Arn got kicked in the face. I didn’t see Arn taking a bump in 2020.
MJF rolled up Cody who kicked up. They battled over a suplex before crashing over the ropes to the floor. They battled back to the ring, where they exchanged punches. Cody did the Dusty Clubbering but MJF collapsed before the Bionic Elbow. The place chanted for Dusty.
MJF caught him out of nowhere with a CrossRhodes for a two count. MJF grabbed Cody’s weightlifting belt and was going to use it but the referee took it away. Cody nailed him with a CopKilla for a two count. Cody then took the belt. Cody whipped him with it and the referee tried to take it away. Cody whipped him again then tossed it into the crowd.
MJF crawled to Cody’s feet, crying. He climbed up and hugged Cody. He spit in Cody’s face and tried to him with the ring. Cody ducked and nailed several CrossRhodes. On a third attempt. MJF punched him with the ring. He covered and pinned Cody.
Your winner, MJF!
I expected this to be more of a crazy brawl early on but they told a hell of a story with some great twists and the finish was perfect to build MJF and continue the feud.
The crowd hated this and chanted “Bullsh**” which is what you want them to do when a big heel wins.
They chanted for Cody as he left.
PAC vs. Orange Cassidy.
PAC prevented Cassidy from putting his hands in his pockets so Cassidy did a wristlock takeover and put his hands in. PAC and Cassidy exchanged weak kicks until Cassidy was shoved down. He rebounded off the ropes, leapt over Pac and nailed a dropkick while holding his pockets. He went for a rolling pinfall, getting a two count. The crowd was chanting, “He’s gonna try.”
Cassidy went for a dive but PAC caught him with a backbreaker. PAC drove him hard into the barricades. He then drove Cassidy into the ringpost. PAC brought him back into the ring and ascended to the top rope. He nailed a big missile dropkick.
PAC drilled Cassidy with a series of kicks and strikes followed by a sit-down powerbomb. The crowd was chanting, “No Pulp.” REALLY?
PAC brought him to the top rope and hit a big superplex. He covered him but pulled Cassidy up at the two count. Cassidy was face down and out on the mat. PAC went to the top but Cassidy rolled to the floor. PAC brought him back to the ring. He rolled out the other side. Rinse and repeat.
Cassidy burst to life, hitting a big dive and a head scissors takeover. Chicago lost it for this. PAC cut him off with a big clothesline. He worked over Cassidy with big strikes. Cassidy refused to lay down. Cassidy caught him with a Superman Punch and a stunner. He went to the top but was crotched.
PAC went for a powerslam but it was turned into a DDT. Cassidy nailed a knee strike but PAC rolled out. Trent Beretta threw him back in. Lucha Brothers attacked him. Chucky T dove out onto them on the ramp. They all brawled to the back.
PAC locked his submission on Cassidy. The referee rang the bell. PAC refused to release it.
AEW Champion Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley.
Moxley entered from the crowd.
They had a choir singing the Jericho song. That was pretty damn clever. As you might imagine, everyone sang the Jericho song.
Big ring intros from Justin Roberts.
They began brawling immediately with Moxley taking Jericho to the floor and dumping him into the crowd. Jericho nailed Moxley with a sign stand. Moxley fired back and they made their way around the building and towards the second level. Moxley was thrown down the stairs. Jericho took the camera from the cameraman and filmed Moxley, giving him the finger.
They battled back to the ramp but Jericho was knocked back to the floor. Moxley nailed a big axehandle. He followed that up with a series of chops on the floor and bit Jericho’s face. Jericho reversed a whip, sending Moxley into the ringpost.
Moxley was powerbombed on the time keeper’s table. He was grabbing at his patched eye as he got up and returned to the ring. Jericho came off the ropes with a flying axehandle. Jericho took the ring mic and declared himself the winner before going back to work on Moxley. He nailed him with a catapult, snapping his throat under the bottom rope.
Jericho naled a series of rights but Moxley came to life, only to be clotheslined back down. Jericho dumped him to the floor, allowing Santana and Ortiz to work him over as Jericho distracted the referee. Jericho sent Moxley into the ring steps on the floor. He hung Jericho on the ropes and nailed a dropkick.
Jericho continued working over Moxley with chops and sent him into the opposite corner. He set up for a superplex. Moxley fought him off and sent Jericho careening down into the ring before nailing a flying clothesline.
Moxley nailed Jericho with a clothesline in the corner and began stomping away at him. He went for a shotgun dropkick off the ropes but Jericho caught him and went for the Walls of Jericho. Moxley turned it into a leg submission. Jericho escaped to the floor but Moxley nailed a dive to the outside.
Moxley brought the champ back in the ring and nailed a running knee strike for a two count. Santana tried to interfere but was nailed. The referee looked outside to check on him, allowing Ortiz to drill Moxley with a sock full of coins. Jericho hit a Lionsault for a two count. Jericho continued beating on Moxley.
Moxley fought back and locked on The Walls of Jericho. Jake Hager charged down but Moxley nailed him. Jericho hit the Codebreaker and now he was locking on the Walls of Jericho. Moxley fought to the ropes and grabbed it. Jericho argued with referee Aubrey Edwards and shoved her twice.
Moxley took control but Hager nailed him. Edwards threw the Inner Circle out. MASSIVE POP. As they were being taken out, Sammy Guevara nailed Moxley with the AEW title belt. He left through the crowd.
Jericho covered Moxley, who kicked up at two. The crowd chanted for Moxley. Jericho nailed him with right hands. Moxley fired back. Jericho thumbed the eye and kicked him down. Moxley couldn't’ see and was wildly swinging. Jericho nailed him with a kneedrop to the face of the ropes.
Moxley ducked a clothesline and nailed a DDT. He removed the patch, revealing a bloody eye underneath. He nailed the Paradigm Shift and scored the pin.
Your winner and new AEW Champion, Jon Moxley!
Moxley celebrated in the ring. He took the ring mic. The crowd chanted his name. He said, "Goddamn, I love this sh**. It's been one hell of a year for yours truly. It's been a long run. I didn't win this tonight. It doesn't belong to me, just like AEW, you the wrestling fans are the ones you push it forward. You are the energy. A year ago, we had a conversation and said we are bringing pro wrestling - pro wrestling - back to the people. I didn't win this. It belongs to everyone in Chicago tonight. All the fans who have been here since the beginning, through all the ups and downs. All the fans who kept me moving forward, this beloings to you. I don't have the words to express my gratitude to the AEW family and you, the fans are the most important part of that family. It feels like its beer-o-clock."
Moxley said he wants them to line up the opponents and he'll knock them down one by one. He said it was time to go drink some whiskey.
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