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June 11th
On this day in history in ....
1879 - H.M. Dufur defeats James Owens in Boston, Massachusetts to win the American Collar-and-Elbow Title. Owens still claimed the championship despite losing to William Muldoon on February 6, 1877.
1954 - Ed Francis defeats Enrique Guzman for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title in Houston, Texas.
1955 - Doug Donovan & Ivan Kameroff defeat Luther Lindsay & George Dussette to win the Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title.
1959 - Terry "Magnum T.A." Allen is born in Chesapeake, Virginia.
1963 - Mike Enos is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1965 - Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser win the World Wrestling Association Tag Team Title for the third time, defeating The Assassins (Guy Mitchell & Joe Tomasso), ending their second reign.
1971 - Another set of Assassins, this time Tom Renesto & Jody Hamilton, win their seventh NWA Georgia Tag Team Title, defeating Ray Gunkel & El Mongol in Atlanta, Georgia by reverse decision.
1973 - El Marquez defeats Karloff Lagarde for the Mexico National Welterweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, ending Lagarde's fourth reign.
1973 - Masked Lee & Sandy Parker defeat Jumbo Miyamoto & Mariko Akagi for the WWWA World Tag Team Title in Sasebo, Japan, ending Miyamoto and Akagi's fourth reign.
1975 - Gene & Ole Anderson defeat Wahoo McDaniel & Paul Jones to win the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Title in Raleigh, North Carolina, beginning their second reign.
1976 - Great Kusatsu & Mighty Inoue defeat Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan to win the IWA Japan World Tag Team Title in Furukawa, Japan, beginning their third reign.
1980 - Alan Dennison defeats Jim Breaks for the British Welterweight Title in London, England, ending Breaks' fifth reign.
1981 - Takashi Ishikawa & Akio Sato defeat Kevin & David Von Erich to win the AJPW All Asia Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.
1983 - King Tonga & Gran Apolo defeat Buddy Landel & Terry Gibbs for the WWC North American Tag Team Title in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1984 - Rick Rude defeats Jerry Lawler to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending Lawler's 30th reign.
1989 - The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeat The Southern Force (Black Bart and Tony Anthony) in Orlando, Florida, to win their third NWA Florida Tag Team Title.
1993 - Tracy Smothers defeats Tony Anthony to win the held up SMW Heavyweight Title in Knoxville, Tennessee. The title was held up on May 15 in Johnson City, Tennessee after a match between the two. This began Smothers' second reign.
1993 - Saemi Numata defeats Kumiko Maekawa for the AJW Junior Title.
1998 - WCW holds the third-annual Ilio DiPaolo Memorial event at the Buffalo, New York War Memorial Auditorium, before a crowd of 15,395. The results:
- Many wrestling legends were introduced to open the show. Those in attendance were Dick Beyer, Gino Brito, Willie Farkas, Billy Red Lyons, Tony Marino, Angelo Poffo, George Scott, Lou Thesz, Waldo Von Erich and Kurt Von Hess.
- Dean Malenko defeated Scotty Riggs by submission to retain the WCW Cruiserweight Title.
- Juventud Guerrera pinned Billy Kidman.
- Booker T defeated Chris Benoit by disqualification.
- Konnan defeated Scott Putski by submission.
- Saturn pinned Glacier.
- The Giant, The Disciple, Randy Savage and Lex Luger fought to no-contest in a four-way match.
- Goldberg pinned Konnan to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Title.
- Kevin Nash and Lex Luger defeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart.
2000 - WCW held their Great American Bash Pay-per-view in Baltimore, Maryland, highlighted by the heel turn of Bill Goldberg (a storyline that was quickly aborted). This would be the last Great American Bash Pay-per-view held by WCW. Here is Tim Whitehead's original report on the show, which did a .19 buyrate:
WCW's Great American Bash from the Baltimore Arena came off as something of a dud. From a mostly weak and heatless lower card, the show moved on the two retirement matches. Neither of the wrestlers who had vowed to retire if they lost actually ended up losing, which was just as well since retirement stips are never kept anyway. Both matches were passable entertainment but mostly featured a lot of props and "sports entertainment". The main event World Title match was a mess and featured the big surprise, which was a Goldberg heel turn, which was exactly what they shouldn't have done, and which the lukewarm crowd didn't like. The inferno match between Sting and Vampiro was just a backdrop for a "shocking" stunt that no one's gonna swallow. Oh, and Kanyon turned as well. Still one more turn that makes no sense and means nothing since about 30 wrestlers turn every month.
LT. LOCO beat DISCO INFERNO in 4:56 to retain the Cruiserweight Title. Loco (Chavo Guerrero Jr.) came out with his Misfits allies and had a toy grenade and everyone freaked out over it. Disco had the Filthy Animals with him. Some fast moves early by Loco until he got dropped on the ropes. Disco bumped out and the Misfits beat him up, allowing Loco to score some twos. The Animals then stomped Loco and Disco got some near falls. Capt. Rection's father or grandfather or whatever arrived but Konnan got in his face and he had a "heart attack". Juventud Guerrera went in and tried for a People's Elbow (really) but missed. Disco hit the Last Dance on Loco but Cpl. Cajun nailed Disco in full view of the ref with a legsweep and put Loco on top for the pin. Afterward, Major Gunns revived the old man with mouth to mouth and he then tried to molest her. Silly match.
Some cops assured Eric Bischoff that Bill Goldberg would not be able to get in the building. That guaranteed something.
KRONIC beat THE MAMALUKES to become top contenders to the tag titles in 9:19. Both Mamalukes theoretically hold the Hardcore Title now but Big Vito was wearing it, even when in the ring, and acting like he was sole champ. Not much good here. Kronic used power moves but also got doubled on a little in the Mamaluke corner. Johnny the Bull screwed up his springboard move. Brian Adams did a scary looking DDT type move on Vito. Vito was more concerned with the Hardcore belt that the match and left the ring to polish it, which was ridiculous, leaving Johnny to be pinned after High Times.
MIKE AWESOME beat DALLAS PAGE in the Ambulance Match in 9:30. Page brought out Kanyon in a wheelchair and wearing the halo. He sat there looking sad. This match was an okay brawl. The ref got bumped immediately and they brawled around on the floor and used some chairs, though there were no killer chairshots. Awesome put Page through a table and the medics tried to stretcher him out but he came back. Awesome put Page down again and hit two frog splashes but missed a third and landed on a chair. Kimberly arrived and hit Page with a pipe. Miss Hancock dragged Kim off by the hair. Page revived quickly and hit the Diamond Cutter on Awesome out of nowhere. Awesome was being stretchered when Eric Bischoff came out and acted like he would hit the helpless Kanyon with a chair. Page went after Bischoff but Kanyon got up (Mark Madden was screaming "He can walk! It's a miracle!") and turned on Page, giving him a Diamond Cutter which sent him bumping off the ramp. Awesome recovered and Page was the one hauled off in the meat wagon. They later showed Page leaving the ambulance against the wishes of the medics. Kanyon later "explained" that Bischoff had visited him secretly in the hospital and made him an offer to be a star if he would turn on Page.
G.I. BRO beat SEAN STASIAK in the Boot Camp match in 13:54. Way too long. Bro (the former Booker T) repelled into the ring on a cable, military style. Stasiak also wore military fatigues and had camouflage face paint. Mostly they brawled around with Bro hitting occasional kicks. The ref did several 10 count attempts but they got up in time. Stasiak got a small hardway cut and Tony Schiavone noted the strict Maryland rules on juice during matches. Stasiak hooked a sleeper but Bro made a big babyface comeback and was destroying Stasiak with kicks (to no heat) when Chuck Palumbo ran in and went after Bro with the flexer. This was in plain view of the ref but he did nothing due to the supposedly relaxed rules. That's all well and good to not have so many DQ's and count-outs but it also makes no sense for outside interference to be legal. Bro scissor kicked Palumbo. Stasiak got the flexer and used it on Bro but he came back again and put both foes down with the flexer for the 10 count.
SHANE DOUGLAS beat WALL in the tables match in 7:58. Douglas announced that the match would be a best of five tables match. He also ran down Ric Flair, calling him "Dick" Flair as he used to do in those shoot challenge promos in ECW. The match was what you would expect, namely, not good. Wall bumped on a table early but didn't go through it. Perhaps he was supposed to given what happened later. Wall put Douglas through one table, and then another. Douglas lured Wall to the back where there was a ladder set up next to two tables (one stacked on the other). Douglas went up the ladder and Wall, genius that he is, went up the other side, which was the table side. Duh! So he naturally got knocked off the ladder when Shane used brass knux and went through both tables. It looked like he legit hurt his shoulder on the bump. Anyway, this tied them up at two tables each but for whatever reason it was claimed that Wall went through three tables and Shane won. Wall put the ref through a table afterward.
SCOTT STEINER beat TANK ABBOTT & RICK STEINER in a handicap match in the asylum cage to retain the U.S. Title in 3:45. Pretty bad. They announced at the beginning that Rick had been added to the match to "level the playing field". More booking like this and they'll level the promotion. Rick and Tank doubled on Scott. Tank was about to use a chain but Rick had a sudden attack of sympathy for his brother and asked Tank not to use it. He ignored Rick, so Rick shoved Scott clear of the blow and ended up taking it himself. Scott got the chain, flattened Tank and hooked the recliner with Tank submitting immediately. Scott celebrated with his bimbos afterward.
HULK HOGAN beat BILLY KIDMAN in 11:39. Hogan would have had to retire (ahem) if he had lost. Horace Hogan was special ref and called it down the middle, reuniting with Hulk afterward with the commentators noting that he may have been with Hulk all along and had only turned to set up the New Blood. Hulk pounded Kidman and beat him with the weight belt. Kidman dropkicked a chair into Hulk's face and hit him with a chair to score a two count. Hogan used a chair on Kidman. Kidman DDT's Hogan on a chair for another near fall. Kidman hit a crossbody. Hulk put Kidman through the announcers' desk. Torrie Wilson slipped brass knux to Hogan. Kidman got them and bumped Torrie to the floor. But Kidman only got two on Superman Hulk with the knux. Torrie low blowed Kidman and Hulk got the knux and flattened Kidman for the pin. A so-so match.
RIC FLAIR beat DAVID FLAIR in 10:15. And yes, Ric would have had to "retire" if he had lost. Beth, Reid, and daughters Ashley and Megan were in the audience. Ric wore regular wrestling tights and no shirt. David actually opened up on Ric until Ric retaliated with the chops. Ric bumped out and Vince Russo hit him with a bat and handcuffed him. Reid went over the rail and hit Russo in the balls, got the key and unhooked Ric. Ashley then cuffed Russo, which I guess was her first ever direct involvement in wrestling. Ric destroyed David and put him in the figure four for the win. Afterward, Flair stripped Russo's shirt off and chopped the hell out of him. The Flair family gave Russo crotch chops. Russo vowed to forcibly retire Flair on Nitro. Entertaining match.
VAMPIRO defeated STING in the Inferno Match in 7:11. To win, you had to set your opponent on fire. Sting appeared on top of the giant screen superstructure and challenged Vampiro to come up. He didn't, so Sting repelled down and they started brawling. Vampiro managed to pour "gasoline" on Sting. Vampiro then began climbing the giant screen structure. Sting went after him and took a minor bump off before climbing back up again. There were burning torches up there, so Sting showed "brilliance" in going up there soaked in "gasoline". Anyway, they brawled up there with thunder and lightning special effects with the lights going off and on. During one of the "offs", a stunt man replaced Sting. Vampiro ignited "Sting" with one of the torches, engulfing him in flames. He jumped/fell off the structure and crashed, still burning, on a platform below. The commentators freaked out like Sting was dead and were talking about how he's a husband and father as if he had left them widowed and orphaned. Crew members with fire extinguishers put out the fire and "Sting" was stretchered out. They replayed the fall several times from different camera angles and on one of them you could clearly see the platform was soft and cushioned. I guess the angle was okay for what it was but these killer bumps are pretty ridiculous if you like believable angles.
JEFF JARRETT defeated KEVIN NASH in 17:19 to retain the WCW World Title. To fully stack the deck here, Ernest Miller was special ringside referee, Konnan was bell ringer, Rey Mysterio Jr. was timekeeper, Disco Inferno was keeper of the title belt, and Juventud Guerrera was ring announcer, even though Michael Buffer did the actual introductions. Nash started off with power moves and sent Jarrett out. They brawled through the crowd. Nash used a chair on Jarrett but Mysterio clocked Nash in his bad knee with a chair. Jarrett used more chairs to the knee and continued working on the knee for what seemed like forever. Jarrett hooked the figure four but Nash made the ropes. Konnan hit Nash with a weak bell shot and Jarrett only got two. Jarrett got the title belt but Nash took it from him and hit him with it. Disco KO'ed the ref to stop him from counting. Juventud used a chair on Nash and Miller went in as ref but Jarrett only got a two. Nash was destroying all the Filthy Animals when Jarrett caught him with a sloppy looking stroke move but still only got two. Jarrett missed a swing with a guitar and Nash chokeslammed him, but Miller faked an "eye injury" to keep from counting three. Nash powerbombed Miller and Jarrett. Rick Steiner ran in, followed by Scott Steiner and Tank Abbott and they ended up brawling. That was pointless. The Filthy Animals all jumped Nash and beat him down. The Goldberg truck arrived. It had to drive very slowly due to the crowd and all the rails and other props, which kind of killed the effect. Anyway, Goldberg emerged and teased going after Jarrett but instead speared Nash and Jarrett pinned him. The crowd hated the Goldberg turn. Goldberg then hugged Bischoff and Russo. A weak main event.
2003 - TNA holds its 48th weekly pay-per-view event in Nashville, Tennessee at the TNA Asylum. The results:
- D'Lo Brown pinned Julio Dinero.
- Konnan and Ron Killings defeated The Harris Brothers (Ron and Don Harris), when Killings pinned Ron Harris.
- Chris Sabin pinned Shark Boy to retain TNA X Division Title.
- Kid Kash defeated Goldylocks and Trinity in a Handicap match, when Kash pinned Trinity.
- The Sandman defeated Devon Storm, 11 to 7, in the final Hard 10 Tournament first round match.
- America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated David Young and Traci in the finals of the NWA Asylum Tag Team Tournament.
- A.J. Styles defeated champion Jeff Jarrett and Raven in a three-way match, by pinning Jarrett, to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
2004 - Joey Luciano defeats Seth Cyrus for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title in Humboldt, Tennessee, ending Cyrus' second reign.
2004 - Billy Black defeats Ebony Blade, Jason Blade and Jose Perez for the vacant Premier Wrestling Federation Northeast Heavyweight Title in Webster, Massachusetts. The title had been stripped from Johnny Curtis on May 7 due to a no-show.
2005 - Steve Corino defeats Takao Omori to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Bay City, Michigan.
2005 - Chicano defeats Glamour Boy Shane for the held up IWA World Heavyweight Title in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, beginning his second reign. The title had been held up two weeks earlier in Levittown, Puerto Rico due to a controversy in a match between the two. For the rematch, the title was literally held up... on a 15-foot pole.
2005 - David Young defeats Sonny Siaki in Columbus, Georgia to win the NWA GCW Heavyweight Title.
2005 - The second and final night of the third-annual Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup is held at Brandon All-Stars in Brandon, Florida. The results:
- Jay Fury defeated Jerrelle Clark, Chasyn Rance and Aaron Epic in four-way match.
- SCW Heavyweight Champion Vordell Walker defeated Matt Sydal in a tournament quarterfinal.
- Jimmy Rave defeated Petey Williams in a quarterfinal.
- Antonio Banks defeated Rod Steel.
- Chris Sabin defeated NWA Florida X Division Champion Mikey Batts in a quarterfinal.
- Sonjay Dutt defeated Ricky Reyes in a quarterfinal.
- Frankie Capone & Marcus Dillon defeated The Vandalz (Tommy & Johnny), The Market Crashers (Murphy & Machete) and The Heartbreak Express (Sean & Phil Davis) in a four-way match to retain the NWA Florida Tag Team Title.
- Chris Sabin defeated Vordell Walker in a tournament semifinal.
- Sonjay Dutt defeated Jimmy Rave in the other semifinal.
- Bruce Steele defeated Roderick Strong to retain the NWA Florida Heavyweight Title.
- Chris Sabin defeated Sonjay Dutt to win the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup.
2005 - Kafu defeats Nate Rulez for the APW Universal Heavyweight Title in Hayward, California.
2005 - Scott Venom defeats Tyrone Evans by disqualifiction to win the NWA East Brass Knuckles Title in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
2006 - The second ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view was held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York before a very rowdy sell-out crowd of 2,460. The results:
Welcome to the pre-show to tonight’s “ECW One Night Stand”.
Your host is Joey Styles. He begins by running down the card:
Rey Mysterio vs. Sabu
Jerry “the King” Lawler vs. Tazz
Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk vs. Mick Foley and Edge
Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle
Rob Van Dam vs. John Cena for the WWE title
They begin a highlight package of the “Money in the Bank” match at WrestleMania 22.
Then they show RVD’s promo confronting Cena saying he’s cashing in the contract and run a highlight package of RVD vs. Cena.
They begin the Mick Foley and Edge vs. Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk match.
Joey Styles begins by saying that Edge and Mick Foley believe they had the best hardcore event ever.
Joey Styles then cuts a promo saying he announced that match because WWE decided it was the only match he was able to call.
They then begin a highlight package of Dreamer/Funk vs. Edge. Joey then cuts a promo saying tonight will be the launching pad of the “new ECW” that leads into highlights from ECW One Night Stand 2005.
Then they highlight Orton vs. Angle with the ECW vs. WWE show Wednesday night with Randy blaming Kurt for being out two months and saying he will beat him within an inch of his life and single-handedly kill the legend of ECW.
Rey Mysterio vs. Sabu is profiled next. A highlight package of Sabu’s career is shown.
A recap of the card is shown.
A highlight package of John Cena vs. Sabu from WWE vs. ECW is shown.
The highlights begin with Sabu throwing Cena outside and doing a moonsault.
Cena re-enters the ring and is hit by a chair. Sabu then hits a triple jump followed an Arabian facebuster. Sabu then hits a legdrop on the table.
Sabu goes for the pin and gets a two count. Sabu goes in the air and is caught and given the FU. Just when it was thought Sabu would tap, Big Show hits the ring followed by all the WWE and ECW guys.
Recap of the card again profiling Mysterio vs. Sabu and Cena vs. RVD.
The free for all ends.
Welcome to ECW One Night 2006. An “ECW” chant begins followed by the introduction of Paul Heyman. A Paul E. chant starts as he enters the ring. ECW chants begins. Heyman cuts a promo that a new breed of fans will learn where it all started. A “Thank you Paul” chant starts followed by an introduction that SciFi will air ECW this Tuesday night. Paul Heyman then thanks the fans then says this is better than Monday Night Raw. This is better than Friday Night Smackdown. This is rebirth of ECW.
ECW One Night Stand begins with Joey Styles as your announcer welcoming us and welcoming us to the rebirth of the extreme. Our first match is Tazz of ECW vs. Raw’s Jerry Lawler. A “you suck “expletive” is started. Joey Styles jumps on Lawler early and Lawler tried for a piledriver. Tazz then applies the “Tazmission” and Lawler submits. Your winner is Tazz.
Highlights from WWE vs. ECW are next. Joey Styles is joined by Tazz at commentary. Randy Orton vs. Kurt Angle is next.
Joey Styles says Orton’s fireworks are out of place at an ECW event. Angle is introduced to a rousing applause.
Orton stalls entering the ring.
After nearly tying up a few times, Orton leaves the ring. Angle then dors a single leg takedown and puts on the ankle lock early. Angle applies a headlock on the mat. Both men are a vertical base followed by another takedown by Angle then gets a two count. Orton leaves the ring. Fans harass Orton he says to shut up with an expletive. Angle then paintbrushes Orton. Angle then climbs the back of Orton then brings him back down to the mat. Another headlock by Orton. A second Orton headlock. Belly to bully suplex by Angle. He then rams his shoulder into the post. A forearm by Orton. He then hits European uppercuts then Angle takes Orton down again followed by a one count. Orton hits a pair of kneedrops followed by a two count. Angle reverses and hits a half nelson for a pair of two counts. Orton then bites Angle. Orton applies a rear choke. Angle is on his knees and the fans start a boring chant. Angle gets up and tries to suplex Orton but Orton keeps escaping before Angle finally hits one. They exchange blows then Angle hits a forearm and a standing clothesline. He then his three German suplexes. Orton counters the armdrag and gets a two count after a dropkick. Belly to back suplex by Angle. He hits the Angle Slam for a two count. Angle puts on an ankle lock but Orton escapes and hits a neckbracker for a two count. Orton hits a back elbow. Angle climbs the turnbuckles. Angle gets a two then Orton hits a short clothesline. Orton tries to hit the RKO but Angle reverses it into an ankle lock for a submission. Your winner is Kurt Angle.
Fans start a “you tapped out” chant as Orton leaves and hears “boring” to boot.
An ad for ECW house shows appears.
The F.B.I. (Tony Mamaluke and Little Guido) with Vito vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri and Super Crazy is next.
Super Crazy and Mamaluke begin the bout. A series of armdrags by both men begin the bout. Mamaluke trips Superr Crazy into a front facelock. A fireman’s carry is applied by Super Crazy for a two count. Super crazy then applies a leg scissors. That is followed by a splash for a two count. Tags to Tajiri and Little Guido. Tajiri then hits a series of kicks, then applies the Fujinami arnbar. He rams Guido in the turnbuckles and Tajiri and Super Crazy have the F.B.I in the tree of woe. That is followed by a moonsault. Super Crazy hits an Asai Moonsault then Big Guido pulls Super Crazy out of the ring. Tajiri breaks up a 3 count. Super Crazy hangs on to the leg in the attempt of a legdrop. ATajiri comes in and gives legdrops. Super crazy flapjacks Little Guido. Tajiri hits a spinning heel kick for a two count. Tajiri hits a hand spring elbow. Tajiri hits a sidekick for a two count. Super crazy and Tajiri then apply dual tarantulas. Double clotheslines by the F.B.I. The F.B.I. then a dual Fisherman's Buster for the win.
Big Show then hits the ring and takes out all 4 competitors. He hits a backbreaker on Little Guido. He takes out Big Guido then Tajiri. We go to break seeing Big Guido laid out.
JBL then comes out and cuts a promo about how he kicked Blue Meanie’s butt last year. Then he said guys like RVD were made in WWE. Then he cuts on Tazz saying Smackdown was the “A” show and that ECW was nothing. Then he said he is who he was a wrestling god.
Sabu vs. Rey Mysterio is next. Joey Styles reminds the fans how Rey Mysterio turned down Paul Heyman’s offer to join ECW on Friday Smackdown.
Sabu and Mysterio hold chairs up. Then Mysterio hits a side headlock then a drop toehold. Sabu and Mysterio each try three chairshots then Sabu hit Mysterio in the corner. Mysterio hits Sabu with a huracanrana over the chair. Sabu brings out a table. Sabu puts Mysterio on the table. Sabu lost his balance and hits the ground. Mysterio throws Sabu back in the ring and hits a moonsault for a two count. Guillotine leg drop off the top rope by Sabu for a two count. Sabu applies a camel clutch. Sabu hits an Arabian facebuster off the chair for a two. Mysterio comes of the top rope and puts Sabu through two tables with a seated senton. Tazz mentions Sabu may be hurt as Mysterio grabs a chair but Sabu hits a springing leg lariat. Sabu tries another Arabian facebuster but misses. Sabu hits Mysterio in the face with a chair. Sabu puts Mysterio on a table and hits a DDT from the top rope, on the table. Both men appear to be injured and the bell rings that neither man can continue. A “B.S.” chant is started by the fans. Sabu refuses medical attention as Mysterio is carried to the back. This is a no-contest.
Edge/Foley vs. Dreamer and Funk is next.
A highlight package of this match is shown. Foley comes out and admits he sold out….He admitted he badmouthed ECW. He said he loved and respected ECW when Stephanie McMahon! “Long Live the Alliance!” he exclaims.
He then introduces Edge vs. Lita
Edge takes the mic…he says you don’t want to miss with these “idiots” because this is their Christmas. Then he says the fans are pathetic because they will go home and masturbate to Lita. Lita then grabs the mic and calls Dreamer ‘the innovator of silence” and that one night of magic Dreamer had was more than the fans will see in one year.
Dreamer and Funk come out with Beulah McGillicuddy.
Beulah then cuts a promo saying the trash is nastier coming out than going in then challenges Lita to it be 3 on 3 saying “put up or shut up”. Edge and Dreamer start out. Dreamer takes Edge over. Edge tags in. and Foley comes back in demanding Terry Funk. Funk slaps Foley. Funk and Foley go outside as does Dreamer and Edge. Funk continues to slap Foley by the security rail. Funk hits Foley with a trash can lid. Dreamer baseball slide to Foley then Funk kicks the can out. Edge hits Dreamer with a kendo stick. Funk and Foley go into the crowd. Edge hits Dreamer with a ladder in the face. Edge went for the spear but Dreamer reversed it and hit him with the ladder. Funk hits Edge and Foley with the ladder. Funk and Dreamer set up a ladder and Funk climbs it but lands underneath it when Edge topples it. Lita hits a low blow on Dreamer. Here comes barbed wire and plywood in the ring. Dreamer is hit by the board three times and then Foley and Edge are hit by the board by Funk. Funk and Dreamer hit Fooley with jabs by the board then put him through it. Dreamer is hit by an atomic drop on the guard rail. Foley gets more barbed wire and hits Funk in the head with it then hits a baseball slide on Dreamer. Funk is raked in the face with the barbed wire. Funk is hit in the eye with the wire. Dreamer is now against Edge and Foley and is hit with a baseball bat. Now the baseball bat is hit in the groin. Foley pulls out Mr. Socko and puts the mandible claw on Beulah. The claw is now on Dreamer followed by the spear. Edge has Beulah. Funk comes back with a barbed wire 2X4 then Dreamer hits two low blows on Edge and Foley then Funk hits them with the board then lights the board on fire then hits Foley with it causing him to fall out of the ring into a barbed wire board. Edge hits Funk from behind. Dreamer wraps Edge in barbed wire. Lita comes in and fights with Beulah. Dreamer hits Lita then Edge spears Beulah and pins her to end the match. Your winners Edge and Mick Foley.
RVD is shown in the back warming up.
Balls Mahoney vs. Masato Tanaka is next.
Good sportsmanship is shown to start with a slap of hands. Tanaka hits a high cross body. Balls Mahoney hits a high cross body for a 2 count. He then hits a series of punches. Tanaka tries a pescado but Mahoney grabs him and punches him on the floor. Mahoney then hits Tanaka with assorted drinks. Mahoney throws Tanaka back in the ring then gets hit by Tanaka by a superplex in the ring. Mahoney hits one of his own for a 2 count. Both men attempt chair shots with Mahoney hitting his last one denting the chair and getting the 3 count. Your winner Balls Mahoney.
Highlights of Cena/RVD's feud are shown.
Eugene comes out and says he’s hardcore. He can’t tell if he’s getting booed or if they are chanting "Eu". He then reads a poem about ECW guys. Here comes the Sandman, to new music. Eugene waves at Sandman then Sandman hits Eugene continuously with a kendo stick chasing him to the back. After Eugene escapes, Sandman stands in the back of the arena raising his kendo stick and swigging beer.
RVD VS Cena is next.
RVD comes out to a huge “RVD” chant. Cena comes out to a chorus of boos holding up the WWE belt.
It begins with mind games played by the fans against Cena that includes toilet paper and tossing his shirt back at him.
Cena punches RVD in the head. Cradle suplex for a 1 count by Cena Cena and RVD run the ropes, Cena misses an inziguri and RVD Cena and RVD trade punches. Cena goes down. RVD goes for a cover and gets a two. Cena comes off the top and hits RVD with a forearm. Cena tries to hit RVD in the face with the steps but RVD reverses it into a moonsault press. RVD then is launched into the crowd by Cena. Cena brings RVD Back to ringside then RVD then hits a corkscrew legwhip RVD hits a baseball slide and a guillotine legdrop. RVD gets a chair and hits Cena in the face in the corner. RVD goes for a cover a 2 count. RVD hits a second corkscrew legwhip. RVD then hits rolling thunder on a steel chair and goes for a cover and gets a two. RVD goes a split leg moonsault and Cena gets the chair up. Cena goes for a cover and gets a two. RVD is catapulted into a steel chair in the corner then goes for a cover for two. Cena hits 5 knuckle shuffle. Cena goes for a FU and RVD gets in a dropkick. Cena goes for a pin after RVD’S head hits the canvas and gets two. RVD hits a running dropkick sending Cena outside. RVD then brings in a table into the ring. Cena hits the STFU on RVD out of nowhere RVD reaches the Cena hits the ref and hits RVD on the apron. Cena hits RVD with the steel steps Nick Patrick comes in and Cena gets a two count. RVD is tossed outside and Edge comes out spearing Cena through the table. RVD hits the 5 star frog splash. Paul Heyman comes down and counts for a three count. RVD celebrates with the ECW faithful. Heyman and the ECW guys are in the ring celebrating RVD’s victory to end the show.
Thanks to Ryan Martinez for his help with the above.
2007 - During a live edition of Raw, WWE held their draft lottery between the Raw, Smackdown and ECW brands, with the concept that inter-brand matches would be held, with the winning brand getting a "random, computer generated selection" from the other brands. Here are the results:
- Edge (Smackdown) defeated John Cena (Raw) via countout, giving Smackdown the first "random, computer generated" selection. The Great Khali was drafted to Smackdown.
- CM Punk (ECW) defeated Carlito (Raw), giving ECW the second "random, computer generated" selection. The Boogeyman was drafted to ECW.
- Umaga (Raw) defeated Balls Mahoney (ECW), giving Raw the third "random, computer generated" selection. King Booker was drafted to RAW.
- Bobby Lashley (ECW) defeated Chris Benoit (Smackdown), giving ECW the fourth "random, computer generated" selection. Chris Benoit was drafted to ECW.
- MVP (Smackdown) defeated Santino Marella (Raw), giving Smackdown the fifth "random, computer generated" selection. Torrie Wilson was drafted to Smackdown.
- Snitsky (ECW) defeated The Miz (Smackdown), but was then disqualified after the match for continuing to beat on Miz. As a result, Miz won via reverse decision, and Smackdown was given the sixth "random, computer generated" selection. Chris Masters was drafted to Smackdown.
- Candice Michelle (Raw) defeated Kristal (Smackdown), giving Raw the seventh "random, computer generated" selection. Bobby Lashley was drafted to Raw.
- Batista (Smackdown) defeated Jeff Hardy (Raw) and Elijah Burke (ECW), giving Smackdown the eighth "random, computer generated" selection. Ric Flair was drafted to Smackdown.
- Randy Orton (Raw) won a 15-man battle royale to win the ninth and tenth "random, computer generated" selections. Snitsky and Ken Kennedy were drafted to Raw.
The show also featured a "Vince McMahon Appreciation Night" theme, which resulted in McMahon being blasted by various people throughout the show, leading to a very bizarre angle. Here is Richard Trionfo's report from the closing segment of Raw:
There is NO CHANCE that Vince McMahon would not come out on his own night and he comes to the ring. Vince stands in the center of the ring and he has a mic. Vince holds the mic but he is unable to speak for a few seconds. He thanks everyone before he drops the mic and leaves the ring very gingerly. Vince walks up the Rawest Ramp in Sports Entertainment before he stops and turns around. Vince walks to the back and the crowd applauds Vince's departure.
We go to the back where Vince walks past all of the wrestlers. Jonathan Coachman stops Vince and he tells Vince that his limo is the other way. Vince takes a look back at the wrestlers before walking out of the building.
We go outside the building and Vince appears to have a smile on his face. Vince gets into his limo and it explodes as we go to credits with the limo still on fire.
Following the conclusion of Monday Night Raw featuring Vince McMahon's limo exploding, the official WWE website was reporting that McMahon is "presumed dead."
The angle would create a great deal of buzz in the mainstream media (one radio station actually reported that McMahon died, before later rescinding the story), but the storyline would be dropped following the Chris Benoit tragedy, and Vince McMahon would later return to television with the explanation that he faked his death to "test" his family.
The three-hour Raw, which was heavily advertised due to the draft, did a 3.8 rating with a 6.3 share, with hours of 3.0, 4.0 and 4.3.
2007 -The Steve Keirn-headed WWE Florida developmental territory was officially named "Florida Championship Wrestling" and with its first event on 6/26 at the Dallas Bull bar in Tampa, Florida. The event will be a fundraising event for the charity Angelus House.
2008 - The International Licensing Expo kicked off in New York City. Mike Johnson filed the following report on wrestling-related properties:
World Wrestling Entertainment's theme this year was again "Global Marketplace" with a large-scale booth set up to look like a shopping center with different WWE licenses (toys, books, clothing, DVDs, etc.) set up in each aisle. They also had a fact sheet about their licensing division that was designed to look like a shopping circular. WWE had lots of monitors running video packages on the company's marketing and licensing success. WWE gave away copies of their Magazines as well as WWE mints that came in a box shaped like the WWE Spinner belt. Rey Mysterio and Candice Michelle represented the company.
*The Princess Bride Game, which recently debuted at www.princessbridegame.com had a booth and is hosting an official launch party later today. While Andre the Giant obviously could not lend his voice to the game, other original cast members have. Andre's character of Fezzik is in the game (which is available for both windows and Macintosh) and the booth showed off prototypes of plush characters including Fezzik.
*TNA had no presence this year after having small booths the previous two years.
*The International Fight League, which set up a ring and had fighters last year, was not present. They've also canceled their next live event and things aren't looking good for the company at the moment.
*Lucha group AAA was represented as one of the properties owned by Telemundo, which was showing clips of an animated series which featured La Parka and Mascara Sagrada, among others.
2009 - TNA aired Impact on SpikeTV. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Don ‘Jason Maier is watching the Stanley Cup Finals tonight’ West and Mike ‘Isn’t that game on tomorrow night?’ Tenay.
We start off with Mick Foley coming to the ring and he has security with him. Mick says that he realizes that when he took the job as executive shareholder of TNA, there would be tough times. He knew that when he shocked the world in Philadelphia that people would be coming after him for the title. He knew that he would be forced to defend the title one to four times a year. Mick says that he knew there would be a time that he would lose the title. However, Jeff Jarrett has taken away his smile. Mick tells Jeff that some hard decisions had to be made and when you have something to say, you say it face to face. Mick wants Jeff Jarrett to come to the ring with a mic for a hard decision.
Jeff Jarrett comes to the ring. Mick tells Jeff that he wears Jeff’s t-shirt as a sign of respect for what he did and it makes his decision so much tougher. Mick says that he tried to look past Jeff’s words and actions, but then Jeff assaulted a referee and senior citizen in Earl Hebner. Mick says that cannot stand. Mick says that Jeff might take away his smile, but he will not let Jeff run roughshod over the company. Mick says that Jeff is fined and suspended without pay from TNA.
Jeff says that he is not going to stand here and watch Mick make a mockery of his company. Jeff says that he is sick of Mick’s comedy act and it is over. Mick says that this is not a comedy act. Mick tells Jeff that it is time to pay the band. Jeff tells Mick that he has gone too far. Mick says that Jeff has gone too far and crossed the line.
Jeff tells Mick that it looks like they are going to do this the hard way. Thornton Mellon Security stops Jarrett and they attack Jarrett. A chair has gone into the ring and they continue to double team Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett with a double clothesline and Jarrett with punches and chair shots.
Mick tells Jeff that he left him with no choice. Mick says that he will single handedly throw Jarrett out of the Impact Zone.
We go to the back where Lauren is with Team 3D. She asks why would they save Storm and Roode last week. Devon says that it is two fold. They have a problem with the British Invasion. They bit the hand that fed them in the tournament. Devon says that they have no idea who they are messing with. Devon says that if they draw first blood, they will be drowning in it.
We see Raven in the corner and Ray says that he is crazy. Ray says that this business is about the passing down of knowledge and respect. In beating that respect into Storm and Roode, they are the tag team of the future. They are not shining the belts up for them yet and they will prove it at Slammiversary. Team 3D leaves and Lauren does not like being left alone with Raven and she runs away.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jeff Jarrett is in his locker room with Jeremy Borash. Jeff says that he understands the actions that Mick is taking because he lost his temper and attacked Earl Hebner. He has apologized to Earl already. He knows that he has to set a good example for the others in the company. Jeff says that he was going to leave on his own, but why not try to get him out of there.
Match Number One: Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal with Consequences Creed and Chris Sabin versus Team 3D
Devon and Shelley start things off and they lock up with Shelley going after the arm but Devon reverses and applies a hammer lock. Shelley with a side head lock. Shelley with kicks to the leg and Shelley avoids punches and connects with a series of kicks for a near fall. Devon with a power slam for a near fall. Ray tags in and they hit a leg lariat and side slam combination. Ray works on the arm and Shelley reverses and makes the tag to Jay Lethal. Lethal works on the arm but Ray reverses. Ray with an arm bar but Lethal reverses and then he leaps over the top rope to the floor and drops Ray’s arm on the top. Lethal with a double sledge from the top and then Lethal with jabs but when he tries for a handspring back elbow, Ray catches Lethal and hits a suplex. Devon tags in and Shelley makes the blind tag. Shelley and Lethal with double drop kicks. Sabin and Creed hold Team 3D and they try for Suicide Dives but Team 3D move and these two teams continue to have problems with anything with the name Suicide. Lethal holds on to the ropes when Team 3D sets for the 3D. Sabin distracts the referee and Shelley with a low blow.
Lethal punches Ray and gets a near fall. Lethal with a running double sledge to the top of the head. Shelley tags back in and Shelley and Lethal choke Ray in the ropes. Shelley with kicks to the chest. Rey blocks a kick and he chops Shelley. Ray misses an elbow drop and then Lethal tags in and he sends Ray into Shelley’s boots. Shelley tags back in and Ray with a kick to Shelley and Devon tags in. Devon takes care of Shelley and Lethal and hits a back body drop on Lethal followed by a neck breaker to Shelley. Devon with a clothesline to Lethal followed by a side slam to Shelley. Devon with a flying shoulder tackle on Shelley for a near fall. All four men are in the ring until Lethal is sent to the floor. Creed and Sabin try to interfere but it backfires. Team 3D with the Wassup head butt to Shelley. It is time for tables, but is it also time for the British to come to the ring.
Devon sets for a power bomb but Doug Williams hits Devon with one of the briefcases and Shelley gets the three count.
Winners: Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal
Mick Foley is in his office with Jeremy Borash and he has a lot of security in his office. Jeremy asks Mick if the extra security is how Jarrett is going to be single handedly removed from the Impact Zone.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash has warned Jeff Jarrett that the angry mob is coming. Jeff wants to know why Mick needs help to single handedly remove him. Mick wants Jeff to walk away voluntarily until someone gets hurt. Jeff says that he is going to leave before he does something that he will really regret. Jeff asks Mick to re-evaluate his place in TNA to know what his role is.
Jeremy Borash is with the men who might be bleeding tonight in the Main Event Dressing Room. Booker says that Joe can make him bleed. Steiner says that he is going to break Joe’s legs and make him bleed. Steiner wants Joe to bring his friend with him. We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Samoa Joe versus Scott Steiner and Booker T in a Nation of Violence First Blood Gauntlet
Steiner and Joe start things off in the match. Steiner meets Joe on the ramp and they exchange punches. Steiner Irish whips Joe into the guardrail. Steiner gets the ring bell and he hits Joe in the head. The referee checks Joe and he is not bleeding. Steiner rings the bell on Joe’s head. Steiner sends Joe into the ring posts. They finally make their way into the ring. Steiner punches Joe in the top of the head to try to draw blood. Joe with an STO as Steiner charges. Joe punches Steiner. Joe charges into the corner and Steiner goes down. Joe with kicks and punches to Steiner. Steiner with a flatline to Joe and then Steiner exposes the turnbuckle. Joe blocks Steiner and Steiner is sent into the exposed turnbuckle. Joe with a series of punches to the forhead and still no blood. Steiner Irish whips Joe into the exposed turnbuckle. Steiner goes to the floor and he looks under the ring for the Big Poppa Pipe. Joe with a suicide dive to Steiner. Joe gets the trash can and he hits Steiner with it. Joe puts the trash can on top of Steiner and then Joe takes a few swings at the trash can. The trash can is removed from Steiner and there is blood.
Time for the second step of the First Blood Gauntlet and Booker T comes to the ring.
We are back and they are fighting on the floor. Booker is sent into the ring post and Joe with punches. Booker with a back kick and punches and chops. Joe chops back but Booker with a kick and then he sends Joe into the guardrail. Booker sends Joe into the ring post and Joe will not bleed. Joe sends Booker head first into the guardrail. The referee dabs Booker’s forehead and then Booker with elbows to Joe. Joe is sent into the ring steps and Joe is still blood free. Booker with knees and then he goes for the jumping side kick but Joe moves. Joe gets the Big Poppa Pipe and Joe hits him in the ribs. Booker spits up some blood and the ref calls for the bell.
Winner: Samoa Joe
We go to commercial.
We are back and we have a Moments Ago Moment Montage of Samoa Joe making his opponents bleed thanks to the Big Poppa Pipe.
Lauren is at the trainer’s area checking on the status of Booker T and Scott Steiner. Hey, there’s Raven, maybe he is stalking Lauren.
Match Number Three: Shane Douglas versus A.J. Styles
They lock up and Shane with a clean break. Douglas cowers to avoid a punch from Styles. They lock up again and Styles with an arm bar. Douglas with a side head lock but Styles with the Phenomenal drop kick. Styles with a pescado onto Douglas. Douglas sends Styles into the guardrails. Styles sends Douglas into the ring post. Styles tries for a springboard move but Douglas hits the rope and Styles goes to the apron. Douglas with a drop kick that sends Styles to the floor. Douglas with forearms to Styles. Styles punches Douglas but Douglas with another forearm to the back. Styles and Douglas exchange punches and then Styles with a Pele kick for a near fall. Douglas sends Styles to the apron and Styles tries for a sunset flip but Douglas with a punch. Douglas tries for the belly-to-belly suplex but Styles blocks it. Styles with an arm bar submission and Douglas taps.
Winner: A.J. Styles
After the match, Douglas attacks Styles and he hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Daniels comes to the ring and he attacks Douglas. The referee pulls Daniels away and that allows Shane to hit Daniels with his towel and we see that a pair of handcuffs were inside the towel. Daniels is cuffed to the ropes and Shane continues the attack on Styles. From out of nowhere, Samoa Joe comes to the ring and Douglas leaves the ring.
It is time for a video package hyping Slammiversary with the comments made about the company over the years.
Lauren is on the phone and she is running from someone on the phone. We see that it is Raven as Lauren goes into the women’s room. Lauren had to choose the one ladies room that Daffney was hiding in. Daffney leaves the ladies room. The camera man finally goes in to check on Lauren as we go to commercial.
We are back and Taylor Wilde is looking for Daffney. She finds her in the back and we see Stevie Richards and Raven sitting there watching Daffney screaming and choking Taylor. Stevie tells Daffney that is enough. Stevie apologizes to Taylor because they are out of time.
Jeremy Borash is with Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne and he is asking them about Tara. Angelina is worried about their set. They talk about Tara without mentioning her by name and they vow to take care of her.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for more of ODB’s training sessions of Cody Deaner.
Kurt Angle is walking in the back and Jeremy Borash wants to know what is going on. Kurt tells Joe that if he wants him, he has got him. Whenever it happens, he wants Joe to bring it because he has something for him.
Match Number Four: Madison Rayne with Velvet Sky and Angelina Love versus Tara
They lock up and Madison works on the arm but Tara reverses. Madison with a kick and reversal. Tara with a cartwheel for a reversal and then she has the arm in a scissors. Madison makes it to the ropes and Angelina and Velvet check on her. Tara with a baseball slide. Tara with a somersault leg drop from the apron for a near fall. Tara with a side head lock but Madison with a knee after Tara is distracted by Angelina. Madison with a front face lock followed by knees and a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Rayne goes up top but misses a missile drop kick. Tara with a punch and a kick. Tara with a snap suplex and float over for a near fall. Tara with a slam and then she walks over Rayne and kicks some proverbial dirt on Rayne for a standing moonsault. Tara sets for the Widow’s Peak and she hits it for the three count.
Winner: Tara
It is time to find out what is inside Eric Young’s head as Jeremy Borash is with him. Eric says that nothing has gotten into him. He is tired of being taken advantage of by everyone, even Jeremy Borash. Jeremy tells Eric that he has to stop acting like people are taking advantage of him. Eric slaps Borash.
Sting is walking in the back and we go to commercial.
We are back and who will do interviews? We have So Cal Val and she is with Daniels. Daniels takes the mic and he tells Shane Douglas that he wants to wrestle Shane at Slammiversary. If Shane wins, he gets his roster spot. Daniels says that if Douglas loses, he has to leave the company.
Match Number Five: Kurt Angle versus Sting in a King of the Mountain Qualifying Match
They shake hands at the start of the match. They lock up and Angle with a clean break. They lock up again and Angle with another clean break. Angle with a side head lock and take down. Sting with a head scissors and Angle escapes. They lock up and Angle with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Sting with a side head lock and shoulder tackles and Angle goes to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Angle is back in the ring and Angle with a kick and forearm. Angle with a European uppercut and suplex for a near fall. Sting with a back elbow and a clothesline that sends Angle over the top rope to the floor. Sting goes out after Angle and he punches him. Sting with more punches as they go around the ringside area. Angle returns to the ring and Sting misses a Stinger Splash. Angle with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Angle with a back breaker for a near fall. Angle with a side head lock but Sting gets to his feet and escapes. Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Angle with a snap mare into a waist lock and we go to commercial.
We are back and Sting with an elbow followed by an Irish whip but Angle with a boot when Sting charges. Sting and Angle each with clotheslines and both men are down. Sting and Angle with punches and Sting with clotheslines. Sting with a Stinger Splash and then he hits a second one. Sting with a suplex for a near fall. Angle with the Three Rivers German suplex combination. The straps are down. Angle tries for the Olympic Slam but Sting blocks it and he tries for the Scorpion Death Lock but Angle is able to counter and he applies the ankle lock. Sting sends Angle into the turnbuckles. Sting with a power bomb and then he gets a near fall. Angle sends Sting into the corner after countering the Scorpion Death Drop. Angle charges into the corner and Sting moves and hits the ring post. Sting with the Scorpion Death Drop but Matt Morgan’s presence at ringside distracts the referee. Morgan hits Sting from the apron and then Angle with the Olympic Slam for the three count.
Winner: Kurt Angle
After the match, Matt Morgan enters the ring to applaud Kurt’s victory. Angle pushes Morgan but Morgan pushes back. Security and other referees enter the ring to separate Angle and Morgan. We go to credits.
2010 - Daniel Bryan is released by WWE, stemming from the Nexus debut angle where Bryan chokes out ring announcer Justin Roberts with his tie. The incident violates the companys PG policy and Bryan, easily the best wrestler of the Nexus group, is fired. The release creates an incredible amount of sympathy for Bryan, who's name is chanted for weeks at WWE events. He is finally brought back to the company as a surprise in the main event of Summerslam several months later.
2010 - WWE developmental FCW ran Orlando, FL. Mike Johnson filed the following live report:
Results from last night's WWE developmental event promoted by Florida Championship Wrestling in Orlando, Florida at the Armory.
*Husky Harris defeated Jason Novak.
*Derrick Bateman & Leo Krueger defeated Rhys Ali & (name unknown).
*Mason Ryan pinned Ryan Parker, who was managed by Byron Saxton.
*Kaval pinned Tyler Reks in a good bout with the Warrior's Way doublestomp.
*FCW Divas champ Naomi Night and Aksana defeated Tamina and Liviana. Abraham Washington did some good mic work to set up the tag.
*Wes Brisco defeated Darren Young by DQ when Michael Tarver attacked Brisco. Titus O'Neil hit the ring to make the save.
*FCW Tag Team champions Hunico and Epico defeated The Collosal Connection, Brodus Clay and Donnie Marlow.
*FCW champion Alex Riley pinned Lucky Cannon.
Notes: I estimated 75-90 fans in attendance...Steve Keirn was in attendance...Tom Prichard worked as timekeeper....They were taping the show with one stationary camera from a stage for later review....Shad Gaspard, The Usos and Haku were in attendance...Ricky Steamboat, Richie Steamboat and Naomi Night did a free meet and greet before the show....The show was run very professionally, running a little over two hours including intermission...They return to Orlando on 7/23...FCW has nine live events set up for July promoted as the American Dream Tour with Dusty Rhodes, fittingly appearing for signings at every event
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