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June 24th On this day in history in ....
1925 - Bobby Roscoe defeats Matty Matsuda in Columbus, Ohio for the World Welterweight Title.
1936 - George McCloud defeats Frank Sexton to win the Ohio Heavyweight Title in Columbus, Ohio.
1950 - Buddy Rogers defeats Bozo Brown for the Jack Pfeffer-promoted World Heavyweight Title in Akron, Ohio, beginning his fifth reign.
1958 - Duke Keomuka and John Tolos defeat Larry Chene and Pepper Gomez to win the NWA Texas Tag Team Title in Dallas, Texas.
1964 - Alan Colbeck defeats Jack Dempsey for the European Welterweight Title in Bradford, England. This began Colbeck's fifth reign and ended Dempsey's fifth.
1964 - Tokyo Tom defeats Joe Blanchard to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight Title in Houston, Texas.
1966 - Luis Hernandez and Pedro Morales defeat Buddy Austin and El Mongol for the World Wrestling Association World Tag Team Title in Los Angeles, California.
1970 - Ripper Collins wins his fifth NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title from Sam Steamboat in Honolulu, Hawaii, ending Steamboat's second reign.
1972 - NWA Big Time Wrestling held "Parade of Champions" at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, with 26,339 fans in attendance. The results were:
- José Lothario and El Santo defeated Mr. Fuji and Terry Funk.
- George Scott defeated Tommy Siegler.
- NWA World Midgets Champion Lord Littlebrook defeated Cowboy Lang to retain the title.
- Mil Máscaras defeated The Alaskan.
- Bearcat Wright won a seven-man roulette match.
- Billy Red Lyons defeated NWA American Heavyweight Champion The Spoiler to win the title.
- Stan Stasiak defeated NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion Red Bastien to win the title.
- NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk, Jr. fought Fritz Von Erich to a 60-minute time-limit draw to retain the title.
1972 - Abdullah the Butcher defeats Ernie Ladd for the National Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title in Akron, Ohio.
1972 - Boris Malenko and Johnny Walker defeat The Professional (Doug Gilbert) and Mike Webster to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Title in Jacksonville, Florida.
1974 - Jackie Fargo defeats Jerry Lawler for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending Lawler's second reign and beginning Fargo's fourth.
1976 - El Halcón defeats El Gran Markus for the Mexican National Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning his second reign.
1978 - Roddy Piper defeats Moondog Mayne to win the San Francisco NWA United States Heavyweight Title, ending Mayne's second reign.
1979 - Maple Leaf Wrestling held an event at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario. The results:
- Joe Marcus and Johnny Yachetti fought to a draw.
- Dewey Robertson defeated Brian Macnee.
- Jay Youngblood defeated Chris Tolos by countout.
- Jim Brunzell and Paul Orndorff defeated Brute Bernard and Moose Morowski.
- Ernie Ladd defeated Ricky Steamboat by disqualification.
- NWA Toronto Canadian Heavyweight Champion Dino Bravo defeated Ric Flair by disqualification to retain the title.
- WWF Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund defeated Greg Valentine to retain the title.
1979 - El Signo defeats Bobby Lee for the UWA World Welterweight Title in Tijuana, Mexico.
1984 - Wahoo McDaniel wins his fourth NWA United States Heavyweight Title, ending Ricky Steamboat's third reign in Greensboro, North Carolina.
1984 - Canek wins his fifth UWA World Heavyweight Title from Dos Caras in Mexico City, Mexico.
1985 - Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez defeat The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) in Fort Worth, Texas to win the NWA American Tag Team Title, ending the Fantastics' second reign.
1985 - Bota the Witch Doctor defeats Jerry Lawler for the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee, ending Lawler's 41st reign.
1987 - Cien Caras defeats MS-1 for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, ending MS-1's second reign.
1988 - Johnny Smith defeats Chris Benoit to win the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Title in Calgary, Alberta. This began Smith's third reign and ended Benoit's second.
1988 - Shiro Koshinaka defeats Owen Hart to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title in Osaka, Japan, beginning his third reign. Also at that event, Tatsumi Fujinami wins his second IWGP Heavyweight Title, defeating Riki Choshu.
1988 - Fabuloso Blondie defeats Lizmark for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico.
1989 - Chicky Starr defeats Super Medico I to win the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico, to begin his third reign.
1990 - Los Villanos (I, IV and V) defeat Khaos, Rambo and Zandokhan to win the UWA World Trios Title in Mexico City, Mexico. This began and ended both teams' second reigns.
1992 - The Southern Rockers (Rex King and Steve Doll) defeat Doug Masters and Ron Starr for the WWC World Tag Team Title in Dorado, Puerto Rico, ending Masters and Starr's second reign.
1993 - SMW held the "King of Kentucky Tournament" at the Memorial Gym in Hazard, Kentucky. The results were:
- Brian Lee defeated Jimmy Golden by forfeit in a quarterfinal match.
- SMW Television Champion Bobby Blaze defeated Killer Kyle by disqualification in a quarterfinal match.
- The Dirty White Boy defeated Tim Horner in a quarterfinal match.
- SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers defeated Chris Candido in a quarterfinal match.
- Brian Lee defeated SMW Television Champion Bobby Blaze in a semifinal match.
- SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers defeated The Dirty White Boy in a semifinal match.
- Brian Lee defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion Tracy Smothers to win the King of Kentucky Tournament.
- SMW Tag Team Champions The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) defeated The Harris Brothers (Ron and Don).
- The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) defeated The Armstrong Brothers (Scott and Steve).
1994 - ECW held the first of six annual "Hostile City Showdown" events at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The results were:
- Tommy Dreamer pinned Hack Myers.
- Chad Austin and Don E. Allen's match never got underway, as 911 attacked both men before it could begin.
- The Tazmaniac pinned Pitbull #1 in a dog collar match.
- The Bruise Brothers (Don and Ron Harris) defeated Shane Douglas and Mr. Hughes, when Hughes was pinned.
- Tommy Cairo defeated The Sandman by disqualification in a cane on a pole match.
- ECW Tag Team Champions The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) fought Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk to a no-contest to retain the title, after 911 chokeslammed the referee.
- ECW Television Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated The Rockin' Rebel by disqualification to retain the title.
- Sabu (with Paul E. Dangerously and 911) pinned Cactus Jack after Paul E. hit Cactus with his cellphone.
1995 - The Fabulous Moolah, The Grand Wizard, Ernie Ladd, Pedro Morales, Ivan Putski, Antonino Rocca and George Steele are inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1995 - Tommy Cairo defeats Devon Storm in a tournament final for the vacant NWA North American Heavyweight Title in Williamstown, New Jersey.
1996 - WCW won this week of the Monday Night War, with Monday Nitro's 3.3 rating besting WWF Monday Night RAW's 2.7 rating.
WCW Monday Nitro was live from Independence Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. The results:
- Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Squire David Taylor (with Earl Robert Eaton and Jeeves)).
- Kip Abee defeated Kevin Sullivan (with Jimmy Hart) by disqualification.
- WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Bobby Walker to retain the title.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated The Barbarian.
- Arn Anderson and Chris Benoit (with Steve McMichael) defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton).
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Alex Wright.
- Randy Savage (with Kevin Greene) defeated V.K. Wallstreet.
- Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions - WCW World Television Champion Lex Luger & Sting and The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott) in a three-way match to win the title.
- In a dark match after the show, Ric Flair (with Miss Elizabeth and Woman) defeated Randy Savage.
WWF Monday Night RAW was live from the Brown County Expo Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Dark matches:
- Barry Horowitz defeated Don Callis.
- The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Mankind.
- The Ultimate Warrior defeated Vader (with Jim Cornette).
- WWF Champion Shawn Michaels defeated Goldust (with Marlena).
Televised matches:
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
- The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip (with Kloudi)) defeated The Brooklyn Brawler and Jerry Fox.
- The British Bulldog, Owen Hart and Vader (with Jim Cornette and Diana Smith) defeated Barry Horowitz, Aldo Montoya and Savio Vega.
- The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Steve Austin by disqualification.
1998 - WCW held a live Thunder at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, which got a 2.7 rating on TBS.
- Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Raven and Sick Boy (with Lodi).
- Hugh Morrus (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Eddie Guerrero.
- Stevie Ray defeated Sumo Fuji.
- WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Ultimo Dragon by disqualification to retain the title.
- Jim Duggan defeated The Barbarian.
- Chris Benoit and Steve McMichael defeated Disco Inferno and Alex Wright.
- WCW World Tag Team Champions Lex Luger and Sting defeated Brian Adams and The Giant to retain the title.
1998 - PRIDE Fighting Championships held "PRIDE 3" at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The results:
- Daijiro Matsui and Akira Shoji fought to a draw after four rounds.
- Daiju Takase defeated Emmanuel Yarborough by submission (strikes) at 3:22 of round two.
- Kazushi Sakuraba defeated Carlos Newton by submission (kneebar) at 5:19 of round two.
- Gary Goodridge defeated Amir Rahnavardi by knockout at 7:22 of round one.
- Mark Kerr defeated Pedro Otavio by submission (armlock) at 2:13 of round one.
- Nobuhiko Takada defeated Kyle Sturgeon by submission (heel hook) at 2:18 of round one.
1999 - WCW held a live Thunder at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, which got a 3.3 rating on TBS.
- Eddie Guerrero defeated Psychosis.
- Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn defeated Fit Finlay and Dave Taylor.
- Curt Hennig (with Bobby Duncum, Jr., Barry Windham and Kendall Windham) defeated Lenny Lane.
- David Flair (with Arn Anderson, Asya and Ric Flair) defeated Evan Karagias.
- Hugh Morrus (with Jimmy Hart) fought Van Hammer to a no-contest.
- Buff Bagwell and Dean Malenko defeated Randy Savage and Sid Vicious (with Gorgeous George, Miss Madness and Madusa).
2000 - Ian Rotten defeats Rollin' Hard in a Four Corners of Pain Salt match to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title. This began Rotten's seventh reign and ended Rollin' Hard's second.
2001 - The WWF held the ninth-annual "King of the Ring" pay-per-view at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The show got a 0.84 buyrate. The results:
- In a match airing on Sunday Night Heat, WWF European Champion Matt Hardy (with Lita) pinned Justin Credible after a hurricarana from Lita to retain the title.
- In a King of the Ring tournament semifinal, Kurt Angle pinned Christian after the Angle Slam.
- In the other semifinal, Edge pinned Rhyno after the Edgecutioner.
- WWF Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Spike Dudley and Kane, when Bubba pinned Spike after a 3D, to retain the title.
- Edge pinned Kurt Angle after the Edgecutioner to win the King of the Ring tournament. During the match, Shane McMahon ran in and attacked Angle.
- WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned X-Pac after a Swanton to retain the title.
- Kurt Angle pinned Shane McMahon in a street fight after an Angle Slam from a piece of plywood placed over the top turnbuckle.
- WWF Champion Steve Austin defeated Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho in a triple threat match, after Austin pinned Benoit after Benoit hit a back suplex on Jericho off the top rope, to retain the title. During the match, WCW Champion Booker T made his WWF debut by attacking Austin and putting him through the Spanish announce table.
2001 - Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeats Juventud Guerrera in a tournament final for the vacant NOAH GHC Junior Heavyweight Title in Nagoya, Japan.
2001 - Double C (Claudio Castagnoli) defeats Ares and The Scorpion in a three-way tournament final in Sulgen, Switzerland to win the vacant Swiss Wrestling Federation Powerhouse Title.
2001 - Kazumasa Nihei defeats MMM for the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending MMM's fifth reign.
2002 - WWE held a live RAW at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, which got a 3.7 rating on TNN. The results:
- Christopher Nowinski and WWE European Champion William Regal defeated Spike Dudley and WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw, when Nowinski pinned Bradshaw with a roll-up after throwing Spike to the floor.
- Eddie Guerrero pinned Bubba Ray Dudley with a hurricanrana into a roll-up.
- Tommy Dreamer pinned Raven after a Death Valley driver. With the loss, Raven had to leave RAW.
- WWE Undisputed Champion The Undertaker pinned Jeff Hardy after the Last Ride.
- Linda Miles and Trish Stratus defeated Jackie Gayda and WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly, when Trish pinned Molly after a bulldog.
- The Big Show and X-Pac defeated Booker T and Goldust, when Show pinned Goldust after a chokeslam.
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) by disqualification, when Heyman broke the pinfall after the champion hit a moonsault.
2005 - Rebecca Knox defeats Miss Chevius in Surrey, British Columbia to become the first NWA/ECCW SuperGirls Champion.
2005 - Pro Wrestling Unplugged held an eight-man tournament to crown the first PWU Heavyweight Champion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Animal House. The results:
- Nick Berk defeated Tom Carter in a first round match.
- Homicide defeated Sonny Siaki in a first round match.
- Trent Acid defeated Elix Skipper in a first round match.
- Mana defeated Abyss by disqualification in a first round match.
- PWU Tag Team Champions Scott Cardinal and Jerk Jackson defeated Up in Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy) to retain the title.
- Trent Acid defeated Mana in a semifinal match.
- Homicide defeated Nick Berk in a semifinal match.
- Corporal Robinson defeated Brandon Prophet in a Philly hardcore rules match. Billy Reil was the guest referee.
- Homicide defeated Trent Acid to become the first PWU Heavyweight Champion.
2005 - Pain, Inc. (Ruffneck and Sabotage) defeated T2K (Darkside and Wolfgang) in Kilmarnock, Scotland to win the British Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title, ending T2K's second reign.
2006 - ROH held "Chi-Town Struggle" at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. The results were:
- The Irish Airborne (Dave and Jake Crist) defeated Trik Davis and Shane Hagadorn.
- ROH Tag Team Champion Roderick Strong defeated Jimmy Jacobs.
- The Briscoes (Jay and Mark) defeated Conrad Kennedy III and Jimmy Rave.
- Samoa Joe defeated Delirious.
- Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher and Nate Webb defeated Adam Pearce, Ace Steel and B.J. Whitmer in a bunkhouse brawl.
- ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness defeated Homicide by countout to retain the title.
- KENTA defeated ROH Tag Team Champion Austin Aries.
- ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Colt Cabana to retain the title.
2006 - Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori defeat Ryouji Sai and Kohei Sato for the NWA Intercontinental Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan, ending their second reign.
2006 - The WWC held the second and final event of its second-annual Bruiser Brody Cup tour at the Pepín Cestero Arena in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The results:
- WWC Junior Heavyweight Champion Brent Dail defeated Superstar Romeo to retain the title.
- Black Rose defeated WWC Women's Champion Lady Demonique to win the title. Stacey Colón was the guest referee.
- Huracán Castillo and Chicky Starr defeated WWC World Tag Team Champions Tim Arson and Rico Suave by disqualification. Arson and Suave retained the title.
- Alex Montalvo defeated WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion El Bronco to win the title.
- Eddie Colón defeated Orlando Jordan.
- Shane defeated Black Pain by disqualification. Carlos Colón was the guest referee. Due to the disqualification, the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title remained vacant.
- Abdullah the Butcher defeated Abbad in a bloodfest match.
- Abbad won the Bruiser Brody Cup battle royal.
2006 - The All Pro Wrestling-affiliated ChickFight held "ChickFight V" at Kezar Pavilion in San Francisco, California. The results were:
- Cheerleader Melissa defeated Tanny Mouse in a ChickFight tournament first round match.
- Yoshiko Tamura defeated Allison Danger in a ChickFight tournament first round match.
- MsChif defeated Sumie Sakai in a ChickFight tournament first round match.
- Jazz defeated Simply Luscious in a ChickFight tournament first round match.
- The Mafia (Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco) defeated Chicano Flame and Dana Lee.
- Cheerleader Melissa defeated Yoshiko Tamura in a ChickFight tournament semifinal match.
- Jazz defeated MsChif in a ChickFight tournament semifinal match.
- APW Worldwide Internet Champion J.J. Perez defeated Nathan Rulez to retain the title.
- Cheerleader Melissa defeated Jazz in a falls count anywhere match to win the ChickFight V tournament.
2006 - The Ultimate Fighting Championship held the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 3, featuring the middleweight and light heavyweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter 3 competition, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show featured the reintroduction of former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver, as well as Randy Couture's induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. The results of the show:
Preliminary card:
- In a light heavyweight bout, Mike Nickels defeated Wes Combs by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:10 of round one.
- In a light heavyweight bout, Matt Hamill defeated Jesse Forbes by TKO (strikes) at 4:47 of round one.
- In a middleweight bout, Luigi Fioravanti defeated Solomon Hutcherson by knockout (punch) at 4:15 of round one.
- In a middleweight bout, Kalib Starnes defeated Danny Abbadi by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:56 of round one.
- In a middleweight bout, Rory Singer defeated Ross Pointon by submission (triangle choke) at 0:44 of round one.
Main card:
- In a light heavyweight bout, Keith Jardine defeated Wilson Gouveia by unanimous decision.
- In the TUF middleweight final, Kendall Grove defeated Ed Herman by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28. UFC president Dana White gave both fighters contracts.
- In the TUF light heavyweight final, Michael Bisping defeated Josh Haynes by TKO (strikes) at 4:14 of round two.
- In a lightweight bout, Kenny Florian defeated Sam Stout by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:46 of round one.
2006 - Team Dormanstown (Kid Richie and Chris Whitton) defeated The Vegas Connection (Dan Evans and Vincent D. White) in a street fight to win the 3 Count Wrestling Tag Team Title in Quedgeley, England. This ended the Vegas Connection's second reign.
2006 - Dickie Rodz defeats champion Matt Hyson and Jerry Lynn in a three-way match for the New York Wrestling Connection Heavyweight Title in Deer Park, New York, beginning his third reign. At the same show, Josh Daniels defeats Javi-Air to win the NYWC Interstate Title.
2006 - Fuuka defeats Natsuki*Head in a tournament final in Tokyo, Japan to become the first JDStar Princess of Pro-Wrestling Champion.
2007 - WWE held the seventh-annual "Vengeance" pay-per-view at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event was taglined "Night of Champions", as all nine titles in WWE were on the line. The results:
- In a dark match, Super Crazy pinned Carlito after a moonsault.
- World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch defeated The Hardys (Matt and Jeff), when Cade pinned Jeff after a spinebuster slam, to retain the title.
- WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero pinned Jimmy Wang Yang after a frog splash to retain the title.
- Johnny Nitro pinned CM Punk after a corkscrew neckbreaker from the middle rope to win the vacant ECW World Title. Nitro replaced Chris Benoit, who was not at the event, for, in WWE's words, "personal reasons".
- WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella defeated Umaga by disqualification to retain the title. Umaga ignored the referee while punching Marella in the corner and was disqualified.
- WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter pinned Ric Flair after the Playmaker to retain the title.
- WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce and Domino (with Cherry) defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy Snuka, when Deuce pinned Snuka after rolling through a Superfly splash, to retain the title.
- World Heavyweight Champion Edge defeated Batista by countout to retain the title. Batista had originally won the match by disqualification, but SmackDown! general manager Theodore Long ordered the match continue. With the loss, Batista was not allowed another title shot as long as Edge was champion.
- Candice Michelle pinned WWE Women's Champion Melina after a spinning heel kick to win the title, ending Melina's second reign.
- WWE Champion John Cena defeated King Booker (with Queen Sharmell), Mick Foley, Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton to retain the title, by pinning Foley after an FU.
2007 - At Apache Pro Wrestling's "Apache Pro Challenge" in Tokyo, Japan, two titles change hands. Jun Kasai and Jaki Numazawa defeat GENTARO and The W*INGer for the vacant WEW Tag Team Title, and Kintaro Kanemura wins the WEW Heavyweight Title from Togi Makabe, beginning his fourth reign.
2007 - Ash defeats James Champagne, Tyson Dux, Franky the Mobster, champion Don Paysan and El Tornado in a ladder match in Brampton, Ontario to win the Blood, Sweat and Ears Suicide Six Pack Title.
2007 - Chuck Taylor defeats Ricochet to win the fifth-annual CHIKARA Young Lions Cup in Hellertown, Pennsylvania.
2007 - The Soul Shooters (Drew Johnson and Apollo Starr) defeat The Fun Lovin' Criminals (Jaimy Coxxx and Truth Martini) for the Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title in Warren, Michigan.
2009 - TNA filed the pilot episode of the Spin Cycle. While planned as a cable network series, the show eventually settled into a regular online feature presented by TNA and hosted by Jeremy Borash.
2010 - TNA broadcast an episode of SpikeTV. Stu Carapola filed the following report:
We open withg a recap of last week's main event that saw Abyss snap and destroy both Jeff Hardy and Ken Anderson and then having a confrontation with Hulk Hogan as Impact went off the air. Coming off of that, we go right to the ring for the opening promo, and this week's special guest is the Managing Partner himself, Hulk Hogan. He starts by putting the fans over for their energy, then says he's going to start at the top and work his way down with all the issues. Starting with the issue of the #1 contender's match last week, Hogan has decided that the main event of Victory Road will be Rob Van Dam defending the TNA World Title against Abyss, Jeff Hardy, and Ken Anderson in a three way match. Abyss' music hits (his old, pre-American Made music) and Abyss comes out to the ring. Hogan says he has one question for Abyss: the first guy Hogan went to when he came to TNA was Abyss, and he wants to know where he is going with his actions of last week. Abyss says he doesn't think anyone realizes the seriousness of what's going on, because what happened last week and what he will continue to do, he is doing for one reason: because THEY told him to. They were the ones who told him to break Jeff Hardy in half and destroy anything that gets in his path. They're coming, and they'll be here sooner than Hogan thinks, and when they get here, there is nothing that Bischoff, Dixie, or Hogan are going to be able to do to stop it. Hogan tells him to cut the crap because they cut a deal: Hogan needed his help, Abyss gave him his word, and...Abyss cuts him off and says that they told Abyss that he doesn't need Hogan anymore. Hogan wants to know who THEY are, and Abyss says that's something he knows and Hogan will find out soon enough. Abyss says he doesn't need Hogan or the red and yellow anymore. Hogan says there is no they, there's the two of them and the TNA fans, and Abyss tells Hogan to remember one thing: there's not a damn thing any of these sheep (the fans) can do about it, and when they get here, they are taking TNA over, and by the way, they also told Abyss that he doesn't need Hogan's garbage ring anymore. Abyss chokes Hogan and crams the ring down Hogan's throat. Abyss chokes Hogan out in the corner, then goes under the ring and pulls out a bag that contains...the glass. Come on, does anyone really expect Hogan to take a bump on the glass? Indeed, RVD's music hits and the champ comes running out to make the save. RVD goes up for the corner punches, but Abyss powerbombs him and then goes back after Hogan, and now here comes Ken Anderson with a chair, which he slams over the back of Abyss. Abyss no sells, so Anderson bails to the floor and pulls RVD and Hogan out after him, and after Hogan spits up the ring, they head back to the entranceway as Abyss proclaims that "they're coming".
After a commercial, we come back to a recap of the Abyss attack on Hogan that we just saw, then we go backstage to Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, and Hogan's saying he doesn't understand where he went wrong with Abyss. Bischoff can't figure it out either because he never thought Abyss was that kind of guy who would turn on someone for no reason. Hogan suggests it might be Flair, but Bischoff doesn't think so, and says that they should move on, but Hogan says not yet.
We go to the Beautiful People's dressing room where Madison Rayne is primping in the mirror, and Madison asks Velvet Sky if she's gone to visit Lacey Von Erich yet, and then drops a remark about Lacey being used to being on her back. Velvet is standing there sulking and isn't talking, so Madison gets in her face and tells her that she needs to get her head on Angelina Love or it'll be her getting carried out on a stretcher tonight.
Angelina Love vs Velvet Sky
Velvet backjumps Angelina to start and sends Angelina to the floor, but Angelina grabs her by the ankle and drags her out to the floor where she takes her down with a spear. Angelina tries to ram Velvet into the stairs, but Velvet puts on the brakes and sends Angelina into the stairs. Velvet rolls her back in the ring and mounts her for more punches, then repeatedly rams the back of Angelina's head into the mat. Velvet with a Skyliner, but instead of going for the pin she starts yelling at Angelina. Velvet goes for another Skyliner but Angelina breaks free and nails Velvet with a pump kick. Angelina grabs a chair from ringside and puts it down in the ring, but Velvet goes to the eyes and goes for what appeared to be an attempted Hotshot, but Angelina totally missed the ropes and came down on her face. Velvet sees the chair and goes to DDT Angelina, but Angelina reverses and DDTs Velvet on the chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Velvet Sky by DQ
Madison Rayne comes out on the ramp with the Knockouts Title belt and mocks Angelina, saying that the title is hers and Angelina isn't getting it back.
We go to the back, where Jay Lethal has a visitor. I don't recognize him, but he seems impressed that Lethal's wrestling Flair at Victory Road. Lethal sends the guy to catering so he can finish getting ready for his match tonight.
Backstage, Kevin Nash is telling Eric Young that he has to distance himself from Scott because he doesn't have any choice. He's been dealing with Hogan and Bischoff for 15 years and he doesn't want to get in a battle with them, and appears to have dissolved his team with Young. They share a hug and Nash wishes Young luck.
Matt Morgan comes to the ring and says he told us so, he told all of us so, and that's that he was walking out of Slammiversary victorious. He doesn't sweat Hernandez, never has, and never will. To prove that, he's going to call Hernandez out right now. He tells Hernandez that he knows he's watching in the back, and to put down the burrito, come out, and face him face to face because he's tired of being jumped from behind. The announcers inform us that Hernandez is in Mexico doing promotional work for TNA, so he obviously won't be here. Morgan says that Hernandez obviously is afraid of him, so when TNA management asked Morgan if he wants to wrestle Hernandez in a cage at Victory Road, he jumped at the chance because now Hernandez has nowhere to run. When he beats Hernandez like a pinata at Victory Road, he's going to come back out here on Imapct and again tell us all that he told us so. Morgan's music plays, but Homicide comes running out and attacks Morgan. Morgan goes to the floor and Homicide tries a dive, but Morgan catches him and rams him into the ringpost, then gives him the Carbon Footprint to the head against the ringpost. Morgan looks into the camera and tells Hernandez that this is going to look like a wet dream compared to what Morgan's going to do to him at Victory Road.
Backstage, AJ Styles is asking Ric Flair if a package came to the locker room. Flair says they have stuff to worry about tonight and he doesn't want to hear any more about the package.
Back to the ring!
Frankie Kazarian vs Jay Lethal
Lethal escapes a takedown attempt and armdrags Kazarian, who backs off into the corner, and then leapfrogs the ref and suckerpunches Lethal, then beats him down in the corner. Kazarian with a gutwrench suplex and a big pop-up spinebuster for 2. Kazarian chokes Lethal and then picks him up for a vertical suplex, dumps him on the top rope, and then just kicks him in the chest. Kazarian covers for 2, then follows up with a bodyslam and a springboard legdrop, and then Kazarian HITS THE CHINLOCK! While Lethal is tied up, Flair and AJ are backstage beating up Lethal's visitor, who the announcers identify as Lethal's brother Mohammed. Back in the ring, Lethal elbows his way out of the chinlock and takes him down with a pair of clotheslines and then the handspring elbow. Kazarian tries a lowblow but Lethal blocks and rolls Kazarian up for 2. Kazarian and Lethal go toe to toe and Kazarian blocks the Lethal Combination and hits the Wave Of The Future for 2. Kazarian goes for the backdrop piledriver, but Lethal escapes and hits the Lethal Injection for the win.
Winner: Jay Lethal
Lethal goes and celebrates his win in the crowd, but then Ric Flair pops up on the video screen and flaunt the fact that they're beating up Lethal's brother. Lethal just stands there watching in anger as they beat up his brother, and then finally takes off to the back to come to his brother's rescue.
Jeff Jarrett is backstage, and he's...WALKING! And he's in our next match...
Jeff Jarrett vs Sting
Sting is in the rafters, so Jarrett leaves the ring and goes after him. They meet at the top of the stairs and even though Sting sees him coming and has the high ground, Jarrett gets the better of him and beats him all the way down the stairs. Wait a minute, the real Sting is already in the ring, so Jarrett's beating up an impostor. Jarrett gets the impostor into the ring and suddenly realizes his mistake, but not before Sting has a chance to come from behind and choke Jarrett out with his bat, then uses the bat to beat him into oblivion. Sting grabs a mic and hovers over Jarrett, telling him that "if he's going to run with them, he's going to go down with them." He drops the mic and leaves. Well, match never officially started, so I guess it's...
No Contest
We get a video package promoting Bound For Glory in Daytona Beach, Florida on 10/10/10, and then it's off to commercial.
We come back to a video package detailing the history between Kurt Angle and Desmond Wolfe leading into their match tonight. And that match is up...now!
Desmond Wolfe vs Kurt Angle
Angle with a wristlock to start, Wolfe tries to snapmare his way out, but Angle holds onto the wrist and takes Wolfe down, so Wolfe regains his feet and reverses to a hammerlock, but Angle reverses that back to the wristlock. Wolfe again tries to counter out to no avail, so he rams an elbow into Angle's jaw and slaps on a Cobra Clutch. Angle reverses out of that to a hammerlock and Wolfe goes to the ropes, but kicks Angle in the arm on the break. He briefly stops to yell at Chelsea, and Angle uses the distraction to catch Wolfe with a hiptoss. Wolfe goes to the throat and misses a charge in the corner, but Angle charges in and Wolfe moves and allows Angle's momentum to carry him into the ringpost. Wolfe with a wristlock and uses the hold to suplex Angle. Wolfe stops to yell at Chelsea, and again it provides a distraction that Angle uses to try a comeback, but Wolfe with a wristlock and sweeps the legs. Wolfe locks in his weirdo hammerlock that I don't know what to call it, Angle tries to reverse to the anklelock, but Wolfe kicks his way out. Again Wolfe is distracted by Chelsea, and Angle fires in a series of rights, backdrops Wolfe, then hits an overhead belly to belly for 2. Angle goes for the Angle Slam, Wolfe reverses to an armdrag, but Angle catches him with a trilogy of German Suplexes for 2. Angle tries the Angle Slam again and Wolfe slides out the back and gets a hammerlock Divorce Court for 2. Wolfe goes for the Tower Of London, but Angle escapes and hits the Angle Slam, then locks Wolfe in the anklelock and grapevines the leg, and Wolfe taps as Chelsea stands at ringside smirking.
Winner: Kurt Angle
We go backstage to Ken Anderson, who's talking about all the bumps, bruises, and cuts he has from last week's incident with Abyss. He says that if Abyss wants to bring all that crap into the ring, tonight it's Falls Count Anywhere and Anderson's going to be ready for it.
We go to a video package looking back at Doug Williams' history in the X Division as the X Division Champion, as well as Doug's win over Brian Kendrick at Slammiversary. From there we go right to the ring where Doug Williams is blasting Kendrick for jumping him from behind last week and for being crazy. Williams says he holds himself to a code of conduct, and that's to never betray his code of professionalism and sportsmanship. He says he has a responsibility as the X Division Champion, and calls Kendrick out so he can teach him a lesson about professionalism. Kendrick comes out and takes a mic from So Cal Val, and says he just needs a moment of Doug's time. Kendrick talked to the people in charge, and he'll be facing Williams for the X Division Title at Victory Road, and there'll be a pair of stipulations, one for each of them. Since Williams is a high flying daredevil, it's going to be an Ultimate X Match. The second stipulation is that you can also win by submission. Williams tells Kendrick that his nonsense won't cause him to unprofessionally attack Kendrick like Kendrick did to him, and he suggests leaving so they can settle their matters at Victory Road. Williams goes to walk away but then tries to suckerpunch Kendrick, and Kendrick sees him coming and catches him in a Cobra Clutch with a bodyscissors.
Backstage, Abyss is saying that nobody understands the situation, but someday soon, everybody's going to realize that he did what he did and will do what he's going to do because THEY told him to. His wave of destruction will continue tonight with Ken Anderson because THEY told him to pave the way for them when they arrive, and there will be no stopping Abyss.
We go backstage where Jesse Neal has been laid out and Brother Ray and Shannon Moore are having a pull apart brawl. Devon grabs Ray's shirt and says he's tired of Ray making a fool of him. He's warned Ray to leave the kid alone, and is warning Ray now not to test him.
Back to the ring...
Tag Team Championship Series Finals: Beer Money vs Ink Inc
Taz and Mike Tenay are joined by the Motor City Machine Guns, who will face the winners of this match for the TNA World Tag Team Title at Victory Road. Since Jesse Neal's currently unconscious in the back, Moore's going it alone. Roode unloads on Moore with a series of blows as we get a graphic reminding us to check out Dixie Carter's Twitter, and Moore comes back with a pair of dropkicks to both members of Beer Money and a legdrop to Roode for 2. Storm tries to break up the fall but Moore moves and Storm elbowdrops his partner. Moore with a flying headscissors sends Storm to the floor and then a clothesline sends Roode over the top to the outside as well. Tommy Dreamer is walking through the crowd and he's got Raven and Stevie Richards with him. Something about that picture just seems so...wrong. Moore tries a baseball slide to the floor on Storm, but Storm catches him and wheelbarrows him into the guardrail, rams him into the stairs, then tosses him back in the ring where Beer Money double team him. Neal finally comes stumbling out of the back as Storm nails Moore with a flying knee. Roode tags in and Beer Money does a slam/elbowdrop/big splash combo for 2. Roode with a full nelson slam for 2, then he tries another wheelbarrow move, but Moore kicks Storm off and bulldogs Roode then makes the hot tag to Neal, who comes in and cleans house on Beer Money. Neal with a backdrop on Roode and a belly to belly on Storm for 2. All four men are in the ring, but not for long as Moore backdrops Roode to the floor and follows him out with a dive as Storm and Neal fight it out in the ring. Neal rolls Storm up for 2 and then Neal goes for a spear, but Roode grabs his ankle as Storm gets a mouthful of beer. Storm spits it in Neal's eyes and they hit the DWI for the win.
Winners: Beer Money
We got backstage to Frankie Kazarian and AJ Styles, who are arguing over who dad likes best. AJ finally got his package and opens it to discover...the new AJ Styles action figure! AJ rubs the fact that he has an action figure in Kazarian's face, and Kazarian doesn't really seem to care.
It's main event time!
Falls Count Anywhere: Abyss vs Ken Anderson
Anderson rushes the ring without even waiting for the mic drop and attacks Abyss. He stomps a mudhole in Abyss in the corner, but eats an elbow and goes down. Abyss chokes Anderson on the second rope, but Anderson comes back with a Thesz Press and rains down rights and lefts. Abyss bails to the floor, so Anderson goes out after him and goes looking for a chair. He finally finds an audience member willing to give him one, but turns around and Abyss punches the chair into his face. Abyss brings Anderson and the chair into the ring, sets the chair up in the middle of the ring, and continues pounding on Anderson. Anderson comes back and grabs the chair and blasts Abyss across the back with it for 2. Anderson sets up the chair in the corner and tries to whip Abyss into it, Abyss reverses but Anderson slides out to the floor and goes under the ring. Abyss goes out after him and can't find him, but...oh, here he is, and with a kendo stick in his hand. Anderson proceeds to give Abyss several shots with the kendo stick, but misses one shot against the ringpost and Abyss nails him. Anderson fires back and tries to whip Abyss into the rampway, but Abyss reverses and Anderson takes the ramp in the back. Abyss pulls up the ringside mats and goes to chokeslam Anderson on the exposed floor, but Anderson breaks away and they end up back in the ring. Abyss grabs the chair and repeatedly rams the edge into Anderson's ribs, then lays the chair on top of Anderson and goes for a vertical splash, but Anderson turns the chair sideways and Abyss parts his coconuts. Anderson rolls Abyss up for 2 then goes up top and goes for the Swanton, but Abyss gets the knees up, rams Anderson into the chair in the corner, and hits Shock Treatment for the win.
Winner: Abyss
Abyss tosses Anderson out to the rampway and then follows him out. Anderson tries crawling away from Abyss, but Abyss catches him and picks him up to slam him off the stage, but Anderson escapes and tries a Mic Check off the stage, but Abyss nails him and finally chokeslams Anderson off the stage. Hulk Hogan comes out with a chair and nails Abyss from behind, but Abyss no-sells. Security comes out to try and stop Abyss, but Abyss lays them all out while Hogan stands there doing nothing. Abyss again gives Hogan the "YOU!" finger as the show goes off the air.
2010 - WWE broadcast Superstars on WGN. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:
We start off tonight with the Smackdown brand and your announcers are Matt Striker and Todd Grisham.
Match Number One: JTG versus Caylen Croft with Trent Barreta
They lock up and Croft with a knee and punch instead of a clean break. JTG slides around and clips Caylen followed by a leap frog leg lariat. JTG with a flapjack but Croft with an Irish whip and he runs into a knee. Croft sends JTG to the floor and while Croft distracts the referee, Barreta kicks JTG in the ribs. Croft gets a near fall and then he chokes JTG in the ropes. Croft with a punch and cravate on JTG. Croft with a forearm but JTG with a swinging neck breaker followed by a flip shoulder tackle and drop kick. JTG with an X Factor from the turnbuckles followed by a baseball slide to Barreta on the floor. JTG with the wraparound clothesline for the three count.
Winner: JTG
After the match, JTG celebrates with some of the younger fans in the crowd in the ring.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Luke Gallows with Serena versus Chris Masters
They lock up and Masters backs Gallows into the turnbuckles and Masters with a clean break but Gallows with an uppercut and forearms. Gallows with a kick followed by an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner. Masters works on the arm and shoulder. Masters with an arm bar on Gallows. Gallows with a knee and punch followed by a slam but he misses an elbow drop. Masters with a suplex to Gallows and Gallows goes to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Masters calls for the Master Lock but Gallows avoids the hold by sending Masters to the floor. Gallows knocks Masters off the apron and to the floor. Masters gets sent into the ringside barrier before they return to the ring. Gallows with a splash to Masters’ back and he gets a near fall. Gallows with a reverse chin lock on Masters. Masters tries to slam Gallows but he cannot keep Gallows up and Masters with a lateral press. Gallows with a suplex and a near fall. Gallows with a modified surfboard to Masters. Masters gets to his feet and he takes Gallows down. Masters with chops followed by a flying shoulder tackle and clotheslines. Masters goes to the turnbuckles for a flying shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Gallows with a boot to the chest and he gets a near fall. Gallows sets for the spinebuster but Masters blocks it and connects with forearms. Masters with forearms and he tries for the Master Lock. Gallows backs Masters into the turnbuckles but he runs into a boot. Serena gets on the apron and Gallows with a kick to the chest and then he hits the spinebuster slam for the three count.
Winner: Luke Gallows
It is time to take a look back at this week’s NXT.
The Bellas are walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that the WWE gets a lot of awards from the military.
It is time for the Raw half of the show and your announcers are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.
Jillian Hall says that everyone seems to have World Cup Fever so after she beats Brie Bella she wants everyone to sing with her. Jillian makes El Generico fans cry as she sings.
Match Number Three: Jillian Hall versus Brie Bella with Nikki Bella
They lock up and Brie works on the arm but Jillian pulls Brie down by her hair. Brie with a hammer lock but Jillian with a drop toe hold. Brie takes Jillian down and they roll around the ring. Brie with a kick but Jillian with an Irish whip. Brie tries for a head scissors but Jillian drops Brie on the mat. Jillian chokes Brie in the ropes. Jillian with a snap mare and kick to the back and Jillian gets a near fall. Jillian with an arm bar and then she slams Brie into the mat. Jillian with a slam and then she tries for a round off splash but Brie gets her knees up. Brie with drop kicks and a clothesline followed by a bulldog for a near fall. Jillian with an Irish whip and Brie with an elbow. Brie tries for a victory roll but Jillian drops down and gets a near fall. Brie with an Irish whip but Jillian sends Brie to the floor. Nikki lies down next to Brie and there is confusion on the floor. The referee checks on the Bellas and determines which one was sweatier and Jillian attacks Brie. Nikki switches while the referee was out of position and gets the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Brie Bella with an assist from Nikki Bella
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
Match Number Four: William Regal versus R Truth
They lock up and Truth with a clean break. Truth shimmies for Regal and Regal did not approve. Regal with an arm bar take down and Truth rolls through and puts Regal in a head lock. Truth with a shoulder tackle that has no impact. Truth with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors followed by a drop kick and Truth appears to have hurt his knee. Regal takes advantage and he kicks Truth in the leg. Regal wrings the leg and drops an elbow on the leg. Regal with a knee drop to the leg and he puts Truth in a form of an ankle lock. Truth makes it to the ropes and Regal slams the knee into the mat as he breaks the hold. Regal with a forearm to the back and punch to the chest. Regal with a kick to the injured knee. Truth with forearms followed by a monkey flip to escape. Regal begs for mercy while Truth limps to him. Regal pushes Truth out of the ring but Truth’s leg got caught in the ropes. Regal puts the leg in the ropes and Regal with knees. Truth with punches and a back elbow. Truth with more punches and a kick and DDT to Regal and both men are down. Truth gets a near fall and then he tries for a suplex but Regal counters with an Exploder but Truth with the Lie Detector for the three count.
Winner: R Truth
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