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July 3rd
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1933 - William Muldoon, who was once the Greco-Roman wrestling champion, and later became the New York State Athletic Commissioner, dies at the age of 88.
1966 - WWWF ran Pittsburgh, PA with a Television Taping that featured the following results:
-Chuck Martoni defeated Ron Romano.
Frank Holtz defeated Joe Abby.
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Mike Loren.
1967 - WWWF ran Atlantic City, NJ with the following results:
-Woody Farmer defeated Arnold Skaaland.
-Bill Miller defeated the Ox.
-Antonio Pugliese defeated Tank Morgan.
-Lou Albano & Tony Altimore defeated Miguel Perez & Pete Sanchez.
-Spiros Arion defeated Luke Graham.
1969 - WWWF ran Washington, DC at the National Arena, featuring:
-Antonio Pugliese defeated Lou Albano.
-George Steele defeated Rip Miller.
-Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tony Altimore.
-Baron Scicluna fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw.
-Luke Graham fought John L. Sullivan to a draw.
-Mitsu Arakawa defeated Miguel Feliciano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0.
-Victor Rivera (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) fought Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw.
1972 - WWWF ran Washington, DC with the following results:
-Joe Nova fought Ernie Lassiter to a draw.
-Sonny King & Bobo Brazil fought Ernie Ladd & WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw.
-Arnold Skaaland defeated Tony Constilles via disqualification.
-Chuck Richards defeated Pedsula.
-Gorilla Monsoon defeated the Blue Demon.
Fred Curry defeated Juan Caruso.
1978 - WWWF ran Wildwood, NJ with the following results:
-SD Jones fought Davey O'Hannon to a draw.
-Johnny Rodz defated Johnny Rivera.
-WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification.
-Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray.
-Tony Garea, Dino Bravo, & Gorilla Monsoon defeated Victor Rivera & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks.
1980 - WWWF ran Totowa, New Jersey with the following results:
-Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson.
-Hulk Hogan defeated Ivan Putski via count-out.
-Bulldog Brower defeated Tony Altimore.
-Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada.
-Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams.
-Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King.
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Savannah, GA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-John Bonello defeated Bill Howard
-Keith Larson & Ric McCord defeated Bill White & Jacques Goulet
-Dick Slater defeated Johnny Weaver
-The One Man Gang defeated Jos LeDuc
-Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA US Champion Greg Valentine & Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr.
-NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair via disqualification.
1982 - WWF ran a double shot in New England.
A matinee event in Lowell, MA at the Memorial Auditorium featured the following results:
-Salvatore Bellomo defeated Johnny Rodz.
-Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Putski via countout.
-Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Saito via disqualification.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defeated Bob Orton Jr.
-Jules Strongbow defeated the Black Demon.
-SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada.
An evening event in Portsmouth, Rhode Island featured:
-Pete Sanchez defeated Jose Estrada via referee's decision after the 20-minute time-limit had expired.
-Salvatore Bellomo pinned Fred Marzino.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales pinned Bob Orton Jr.
-Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz.
SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty.
1983 - WWF ran San Diego, CA with the following results:
-Alexis Smirnoff defeated Steve Pardee.
-Black Gordman defeated Jerry Monti.
-Billy Anderson defeated Goliath.
-Tony Atlas defeated Jack Armstrong.
-Mil Mascaras defeated Buddy Rose in a Texas Death Match.
-Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Pat Patterson defeated Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji, & Sgt. Slaughter.
-WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff.
1983 - WWF ran Ocean City, MD with the following results:
-Tony Garea defeated Bob Bradley.
-Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon.
-Swede Hanson defeated Samula.
-Chief Jay Strongbow fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a double countout.
-Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via countout.
-Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Raleigh, NC at Dorton Arena with the following results:
-The Outlaw & Gary Hart defeated Buzz Sawyer & Angelo Mosca Jr.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Jesse Barr.
-Ricky Steamboat fought NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard to a no contest.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions also ran Columbia, SC at the Township Auditorium with the following results:
-Keith Larson defeated Ali Bey.
-Assassin #3 defeated Sam Houston.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Barry Hart.
-Johnny Weaver defeated Kurt Von Hess.
-Adrian Street defeated Assassin #1.
-Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle defeated the Renegade & Mark Youngblood in a lumberjack match.
-Jimmy Valiant defeated Kamala via disqualification.
1984 - WWF ran Fresno, CA with the following results:
-Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea.
-The Iron Sheik defeated Terry Daniels.
-The Moondogs defeated Billy Anderson & Steve Pardee.
-Big John Studd defeated Alexis Smirnoff.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee.
-Adrian Adonis defeated B. Brian Blair.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff.
1984 - WWF ran Staten Island, NY:
Bobo Brazil defeated Johnny V
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Rene Goulet
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele via disqualification
Ivan Putski fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotion ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena with the following results:
-Buddy Landell defeated Sam Houston.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Starship Eagle.
-Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian via disqualification.
-NWA U.S. Champion Magnum TA defeated Kendo Nagasaki (substituting for Abdullah the Butcher).
-NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson fought Dick Slater & Buzz Sawyer to a draw.
-NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev won a $50,000, 10-team battle royal; other participants included: NWA US Champion Magnum TA & Manny Fernandez, the Barbarian & Superstar Billy Graham, NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson, Jimmy Valiant & Starship Eagle, Buddy Landell & Kendo Nagasaki, Dick Slater & Buzz Sawyer, Ron Bass & Buzz Tyler, Pat Tanaka & Denny Brown, and Stoney Burke & Sam Houston.
1986 - In a match that was not recognized or revealed in North America at the time, Velvet McIntyre defeats the Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Title in Brisbane, Australia, ending Moolah's fifth run with the title.
1986 - WWF ran Miami, FL at the Knight Center, drawing 4,591 fans with the following results:
-Moondog Spot defeated Brickhouse Brown.
-King Tonga defeated Moondog Rex.
-Jake Roberts defeated B. Brian Blair.
-The Haiti Kid defeated Butch Cassidy.
-The Junkyard Dog fought Harley Race to a draw.
-Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake.
-Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage by disqualification.
1983 - WWF ran Portland, OR at the Memorial Coliseum, drawing 6,000 fans:
-Sivi Afi fought Rene Goulet to a draw.
-Lanny Poffo pinned George Wells.
-Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-Big John Studd pinned Cousin Luke at 1:10.
-Adrian Adonis defeated Tito Santana via countout.
-Billy Jack Haynes pinned Hercules.
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 4-minute mark.
1986 - The Great American Bash tour rolled into Washington, DC at RFK Stadium, drawing 6,300 fans with with the following results:
-Baron Von Raschke defeated the Italian Stallion.
-Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion.
-Don Kernodle defeated Thunderfoot.
-Ole Anderson defeated Hector Guerrero.
-Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in an Indian Strap Match.
-Manny Fernandez & Jimmy Valiant defeated the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley.
-NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin in a taped fist match.
-Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title steel cage match.
-Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette at the 5-minute mark.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes.
-The Road Warriors & Magnum TA defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match.
1987 - WWF ran Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace, drawing 7,884 fans with the following results:
-The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's Tag Team Champions The Glamour Girls, Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via countout.
-The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone.
-Ken Patera pinned Hercules.
-Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana after Slick tripped Santana from the outside.
-Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf.
-SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with the legdrop.
1987 - WWF ran Calgary, Alberta at the Saddledome with the following results:
-Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi.
-Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino.
-Scott Casey fought Jose Estrada to a draw.
-Tom Magee defeated Ron Bass via disqualification.
-Kamala defeated George Steele via countout.
-Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis.
-Strike Force, Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders.
1988 - WWF drew 620 fans in Warwick, RI with the following results:
-B. Brian Blair pinned Iron Mike Sharpe.
-The Conquistadors defeated The Young Stallions, Paul Roma & Jim Powers.
-George Steele defeated Danny Davis via countout.
-Hercules pinned Ken Patera.
-The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov.
1991 - Ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta makes the first public announcement that WCW has fired Ric Flair and stripped him of the WCW World championship at a live event in East Rutherford, NJ. That event, which drew 5,800 fans, saw the following results:
-Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Desperados.
-Big Josh defeated Terry Taylor.
-Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd (Scott Hall) when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned.
-PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously.
-WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw.
-The Hardliners, Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk.
-Sting, WCW U.S. Champion Lex Luger, The Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman), & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames - The Match Beyond.
1992 - WCW ran Chattanooga, TN at the UTC Arena:
-Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton.
-Arn Anderson pinned Larry Zbyszko with the spinebuster.
-Brian Pillman pinned Jushin Liger.
-Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine.
-Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack.
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a draw.
-Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match.
-WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Super Invader (Hercules Hernandez).
1993 - WCW ran Spartanburg, SC at the Memorial Auditorium, drawing 250 fans with the following results:
-Big Sky (future actor Tyler Mane) defeated Mike Winner.
-Chris Benoit defeated Johnny Gunn.
-Erik Watts & Kent Cole defeated the Wrecking Crew.
-Van Hammer defeated Lord Steven Regal via disqualification.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater.
Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff in a non-title match.
1994 - WWF ran TV taping for WWE Superstars in Ocean City, MD for episodes that would air on weeks between 7/23 and 8/6 with the following results:
-Tatanka defeated Yokozuna via disqualification.
-Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Diesel via disqualification.
-Lex Luger defeated Bam Bam Bigelow.
-WWF champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart.
-Tatanka defeated Austin Steele.
-The 1-2-3 Kid fought Jeff Jarrett to a double count-out at around the 7-minute mark when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Jarrett attacked Kid and twice hit a piledriver until several referees appeared; moments later, as Kid was helped backstage, Jarrett grabbed the mic, called him a coward, and challenged him to return to the ring; Joey Marella was the referee for the bout.
-Jim Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) defeated Rich Myers via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:14.
-Tatanka pinned Austin Steele at 2:34 with the Samoan Drop; a fan by the name of Frank Tobat was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Tyrone Knox at 2:14 with a Million $ Dream into a bulldog.
-WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Bob Backlund at 14:27 with a small package; after the bout, Backlund shook Hart's hand but then slapped him, attacked him, and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing; moments later, Backlund was pulled off Hart by several referees, with Backlund then looking at his hands in disbelief before walking away.
-Adam Bomb pinned Joey Sollins at 1:21 with the pumphandle slam; a fan by the name of Brian Warren was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-The Undertaker (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Matt Hardy at 1:08 with the tombstone; Hardy was announced as "Brian Hardy" for the match; after the bout, Hardy was stuffed inside a bodybag.
-Owen Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) defeated Mike Khoury via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:51.
-Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Jim Powers at 1:21 with a spinning heel kick.
-Jeff Jarrett pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 4:51 with his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, referee Joey Marella came ringside and told the first official, Tim White, what had happened; during their discussion, Jarrett quickly left ringside.
-Duke Drose pinned Ray Hudson with a powerslam at 1:37; a fan by the name of Lauren Jones was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-Razor Ramon pinned Mike Haywood with the Razor's Edge at 2:23.
1995 - The Rock 'n Roll Express defeats PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee. The belts had been held up after a match between the two teams on June 26th. This match would officially end PG-13's seventh title run.
1998 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at Northlands Coliseum, drawing 10,212 with the following results:
-The Jackyl cut an anti-Edmonton promo.
-X-Pac pinned D-Lo Brown with a spinning heel kick,
-Bradshaw pinned Savio Vega with a roll up at 2:24 after the referee prevented Vega from using Bradshaw's rope as a weapon.
-Scorpio pinned Marc Mero.
-Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart in a submission match with the ankle lock.
-DOA defeated the Legion of Doom in a streetfight after Skull hit Hawk with Paul Ellering's steel briefcase.
-Vader defeated Mark Henry via disqualification after the Nation interfered.
-Jeff Jarrett pinned Steve Blackman after Tennessee Lee interfered.
-WWF Intercontinental champion The Rock pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Road Dogg with the Rock Bottom.
-The Undertaker pinned Kane with the chokeslam in a No disqualification match.
1999 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Queens, NY at the Elk's Lodge, with the following results:
-Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Super Crazy and Little Guido in an elimination match
-El Mosco defeated Tony Devito.
-Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn.
-Danny Doring defeated Nova.
-Skull Von Krush defeated Spanish Angel.
-Francine pinned Steve Corino.
-ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Balls.
-Sabu defeated Justin Credible.
1999 - WCW ran Monroe, LA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Kaz Hayashi defeated Prince Iaukea.
-Ernest Miller defeated Chris Adams.
-Booker T defeated Horace Hogan.
-Brian Knobbs defeated Hardcore Hak (The Sandman).
-Jim Duggan defeated Brian Adams.
-Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Bam Bam Bigelow & Kanyon in a non-title match.
-Sting defeated Sid Vicious.
2000 - WCW ran Monday Nitro in Charleston, WV at the Civic Center, broadcasting on TNT with the following results:
-Tank Abbott, Evan Karagias, & Shannon Moore defeated Jamie-san, Yang, & Kaz Hayashi.
-Johnny the Bull defeated Terry Funk in a hardcore match.
-Gen. Rection & Lash Laroux defeated Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire.
-Booker T defeated Shane Douglas.
-The Demon defeated Vampiro.
-Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated Lance Storm & Billy Kidman.
-Kevin Nash won a 17-man battle royal.
2000 - WWF ran Raw is War in Orlando, Florida featuring the following results from the taping:
-The Mean Street Posse defeated the Dupps
-Scott Vick pinned Pete Gas
-Joe E. Legend pinned Buck Quartermaine
Jakked:
-Matt Hardy pinned Gangrel
-Albert pinned Mideon
-D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Essa Rios & Bull Buchanon
-Perry Saturn pinned Headbanger Thrasher
Raw is War:
-Chris Benoit defeated WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 4:18 when Chyna slapped the challenger as he was about to hit Guerrero with the title belt; after the bout, Benoit knocked out Guerrero with the title belt and locked Chyna in the Crippler Crossface
-WWF Intercontinenta; Champion Rikishi fought Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to a double count-out at 4:31; after the bout, Chris Jericho came ringside and threw Triple H back into the ring where he recieved the Stinkface from Rikishi
-Val Venis (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:57 with the Money Shot after Tazz interfered
-Chris Jericho & the Acolytes defeated X-Pac & the Road Dogg in a handicap match at 3:56 when Jericho pinned X-Pac with the Lionsault after Farooq hit the Dominator
-The Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian via disqualification at 2:23 when Kurt Angle interfered and hit Taker with his scepter; after the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Edge while Taker hit the powerbomb on Christian
-WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko pinned Crash Holly with a powerbomb at 2:03; after the bout, Jackie and Ivory attacked Malenko
-The Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle & the Brooklyn Brawler at 3:51 following the 3D on Brawler after Angle walked out of the match; after the bout, the Dudleyz put Brawler through a table
-Test (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned the Godfather at 1:52 with the flying elbowdrop after Steven Richards distracted Godfather from ringside
-WWF Champion the Rock defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification at the 10-second mark when Chris Benoit hit the champion with a chair; after the bout, Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Rock while Shane continued to hit the champion's shoulder with a chair; eventually, Commissioner Mick Foley broke up the double teaming
2001 - WWF ran a Smackdown taping at the Tacoma Dome in Washington with the following results:
-Essa Rios pinned Christopher Daniels at 4:18 with a moonsault.
Sunday Night Heat:
-Justin Credible (w/ X-Pac) pinned Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) at 3:03 with a superkick; Credible actually pinned Taka after he and Funaki switched places in the ring.
-Raven pinned Hardcore Holly with the DDT at 3:16.
-Tajiri pinned Jerry Lynn at 4:06 by countering a top rope move with a kick.
-Rhyno pinned K-Kwick with the Gore at 4:06.
-WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated Shawn Stasiak & Kanyon at 6:06 when O'Haire scored the pin.
Smackdown:
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Spike Dudley at 6:37 when Bubba Ray pinned Spike following the 3D after Bubba Ray avoided the Dudley Dog; after the match, Jericho made the save as Spike was double teamed.
-Jackie pinned Crash Holly at 3:13 with a hurricanrana off the top.
-Billy Kidman pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms to win the title at 4:14 by reversing the Vertebreaker into the Kid Krusher; Arn Anderson & Scott Hudson did commentary for the bout. This match marked Helms and Kidman's respective WWF TV debuts.
-Billy Gunn & the Big Show defeated WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:20 when Show pinned Matt after Gunn hit the Cobra Clutch slam behind the referee's back,
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Albert pinned Edge with the Baldo Bomb at 3:34 after hitting a low blow as the challenger punched away at him on the middle turnbuckle.
-Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Dean Malenko (w/ Perry Saturn & Terri) with the Worm at 4:10 after Malenko threw Saturn out of the ring after Saturn went crazy and attempted to hit the Worm on him.
-WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a roll up at 7:06 after the Undertaker came ringside; after the match, Taker chased DDP backstage while Booker fought off an interfering Kurt Angle - hitting him in the head with the WCW World Title belt; moments later, Shane McMahon tried to stop Kanyon, Stasiak, Storm, Awesome, Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and DDP from beating down on the Undertaker, in an apparent setup outside, but was attacked himself; as the show came to a close, Booker T was also jumped outside the arena.
2002 - AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn defeat the Rainbow Express in the finals of a tournament for the NWA World Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee
2003 - WWE Smackown ran North Bay, Ontario with the following results:
-Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Kidman with the Mark of Excellence.
-Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda after a modified Decapitation.
-WWE U.S. Champion John Cena defeated Booker T and Rene Dupree by pinning Booker with the FU.
-Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas.
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and West Coast Pop.
-Torrie Wilson defeated Jackie Gayda and Sable in a bikini contest; Scotty 2 Hotty was the MC for the event.
-Rob Van Dam pinned D-Von Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash.
-Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn.
-WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Eddie Guerrero in a streetfight after a low blow; following the match, a brawl ensued featuring almost everyone on the card with Eddie, Cena, RVD, Rey, and Scotty emerging victorious
2003 -WWE Raw ran Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with the following results:
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Maven & Val Venis when Maven was pinned following the Aur Revoir.
-Tajiri pinned Mike Bucci with a kick to the head.
-Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman following a Rock Bottom.
-The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Garrison Cade.
-William Regal defeated Steven Richards.
-Batista pinned Rhyno with a spinebuster after avoiding the Gore.
-Matt Hardy pinned Tyson Tomko with the Twist of Fate.
-WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by using the ropes for leverage after the challenger hit an exposed turnbuckle face-first.
-Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak; WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus was to have been involved, making in a three-way, but failed to appear.
-WWE World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface.
2006 - Rob Van Dam and Sabu were arrested as they were driving from an ECW show in Huntington, WV to a Raw taping in Philadelphia, PA. RVD was driving the car near Hanging Rock, OH when they were pulled over for speeding. When the trooper approached the car, he smelled marijuana and performed a search. The The Ironton Tribune reported that RVD, real name Robert Szatowski, was found to have 18 grams of marijuana and five Vicodin in his possession. The story also stated that Sabu, real name Terry Brunk, "was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and also had nine pills that were not immediately identifiable, but were known to be controlled substances, according to the OSHP." They were cited and posted bond at the scene. WWE immediately suspended Van Dam, booking him to lose both the WWE and ECW titles within 48 hours of the incident. Some point to the incident as a strong factor in Vince McMahon forcing changes onto the ECW brand as opposed to letting it be closer to the original vision for the relaunch of the ECW letters.
2006 -WWE taped Raw and Smackdown in Philadelphia, PA at the Wachovia Center with the following results:
Shelton Benjamin defeated Harry Smith
Raw -
-Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with a kick to the mid-section and DDT at 2:34.
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Eugene, Val Venis, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, & Jim Duggan in a non-title match.
-The Highlanders, Rory & Robbie McAllister, made their WWE TV debut, defeating Rob Conway & Matt Striker when Rory pinned Conway with the Scot Drop at 2:19.
-Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 2:46 when Melina interfered after the challenger hit the Back Cracker; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out and assaulted Melina before knocking her face-first from the apron to the floor; moments later, DX showed instant replay slow motion footage of Trish running to the ring and rolling around with Melina
-Umaga (with Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Scott Wright at 1:15 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Shawn Michaels, from the production truck, interrupted Estrada's in-ring promo to plug the new DX t-shirt available from Shopzone; after the match, Estrada attempted to use the mic but DX repeatedly played burping noises each time he went to speak
-Edge (with Lita) defeated WWE and ECW champion Rob Van Dam and John Cena in a No DQ match to win the WWE World Title at 11:16 by pinning RVD after hitting Cena in the head with the title belt immediately after Cena dropped the champion with the FU; after the bout, Edge celebrated for several moments in the ring before finally pulling an injured Lita out and leaving ringside.
Smackdown:
-Booker T (w/ Sharmell) won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating William Regal and Matt Hardy.
-Ken Kennedy pinned Super Crazy with an electric chair and the senton at 7:05 after Crazy became distracted by Psychosis at ringside.
-The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) fought Tatanka to a no contest when Khali kicked Tatanka off the ring apron before the match began and assaulted him; moments later, Daivari went to open the casket he brought to ringside but white smoke came out and the lights flickered; the voice of the Undertaker was then heard and he accepted the challenge for a Punjabi Prison Match at the Great American Bash.
-Vito defeated Psychosis via submission with an armbar at 5:52 after hitting a DDT when Super Crazy came ringside and distracted Psychosis; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito wearing women's clothing during the recent tour of Puerto Rico.
-Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 3:50 when Noble pinned Scotty following a spear / clothesline double team.
-WWE U.S. Champion Bobby Lashley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at around 5:30 with a press slam into a powerslam.
2008 - wwe announced that Trevor Murdoch had been released from his contract.
2008 - Florida Championship Wrestling held a trial TV taping in Tampa in front of an empty building. The show was something of a run-through to get guys who haven't done TV in Ohio Valley prepared for the show and also to test out camera angles and production techniques. It's not expected to be aired publicly in any form. John Laurinaitis was not in attendance, but Ty Bailey, who works directly under Laurinaitis, was in Tampa for the taping.
2008 - WWE Raw ran Lima, Peru at the National Stadium, drawing 20,000 fans with the followng results:
-Jim Duggan defeated Carlito.
-Santino Marella defeated Charlie Haas.
-Lance Cade pinned Paul London.
-Jeff Hardy pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Twist of Fate and Swanton.
-WWE World Champion Triple H pinned John Cena with two Pedigrees.
-WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Beth Phoenix.
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Cryme Tyme.
-Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho with the superkick, despite interference from Lance Cade.
2009 - WWE Raw ran Auckland, New Zealand at the Vector Arena with the following results:
-Goldust pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Final Cut.
-Sheamus pinned Jamie Noble with a backbreaker.
-Santino Marella pinned The Brian Kendrick with a backslide.
-The Miz pinned MVP with a roll up.
-WWE U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal with the spin kick to the face.
-Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes defeated Carlito & Primo Colon when Rhodes pinned Carlito with Crossroads after Carlito dropped Dibiase with the Backstabber.
-Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match with the DDT.
-Triple H & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show when Triple H pinned Show following Cena's FU and the Pedigree.
2009 - WWE SmackDown! & ECW ran San Diego, CA at the San Diego Sports Arena. During the event, Edge suffered an Achilles Heel injury that sidelined him for many months. Mark Carpowich filed the following live report:
On Friday night, the ECW and Smackdown rosters paid a visit to the San Diego Sports Arena for the first time since October. Aside from a serious-looking injury suffered by Edge (more on that shortly), the show was enjoyable, yet a little on the slow side. As usual, the WWE's no-cell-phone policy was in effect, with ring announcer Justin Roberts letting us know that anyone using their phone inside the venue would have it confiscated, and even face "possible prosecution." I'd really like to think our courts have better things to do.
What better way to start off an ECW/Smackdown show than with a Raw wrestler? That's right, Evan Borne - last seen in this building nine months ago, suffering a severe ankle injury during a six-man tag match - took on Shelton Benjamin in the night's first bout. Benjamin was on offense for most of the match, working at a slow and plodding pace, though things picked up nicely whenever Bourne went on the offensive. After Benjamin missed a Stinger Splash, Bourne picked up the win with a shooting star press. Decent opener.
Prior to introducing the next match, Justin Roberts tossed to ECW GM Tiffany, who was in the cheap seats with a family. Tiffany asked one of the family's kids a trivia question - who won the IC strap at The Bash - and upon getting it right, Tiffany let them know they were being upgraded to the front row.
Next out was FCW's Drew McIntyre, who cut an anti-American promo (yet didn't bother working in anything about the 4th of July). He said he would become the youngest-ever WWE Hall of Famer, then said he would destroy tonight's opponent, also a Hall of Famer. Out came Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, who took in every bit of adulation poured upon him, right down to the "I Paid to See Steamboat" sign he pointed to in the crowd. The two worked a pretty uneventful match, with McIntyre spending most of it working on Steamboat's left leg, injured during the bout. The match ended when McIntyre went for a figure-four leg lock, but was cradled by Steamboat for the win.
The evening's third match featured Dolph Ziggler taking on The Great Khali (and his purple pants). Ziggler played the cowardly heel, but Khali finally caught up to him and made pretty quick work of him. Khali with the pin - so far tonight, the faces are up 3-0 on the heels.
Our next match was a fatal four way for the ECW belt, as Tommy Dreamer defended against Christian, Jack Swagger and Mark Henry. Guess we aren't supposed to question why two Raw guys are challenging for the ECW title. The match was pretty good, and featured a cool spot in the corner that had Henry taking out all three guys at once. Dreamer picked up the win with a pretty weak-looking DDT on Swagger. Afterward, Dreamer pointed to a fan and had him come to the barricade, then pulled a Mean Joe Greene and gave the fan the shirt he wore during the match. Um, thanks?
The final match before intermission was Edge versus Jeff Hardy. Edge jawjacked with fans along the aisle as he approached the ring, even tearing up a sign along the way. He also repeated the same spot three times before the match got started - standing on the ropes, then pretending to slip off - with decreasing humor every time. Almost immediately after the bout started, however, Edge went down with what appeared to be an injury to his left ankle. Edge was standing in the corner, and when Hardy charged at him, Edge tried to leapfrog him and came down wrong on his leg. Interestingly, Steamboat's injury earlier in the evening (which at first appeared legit, until McIntyre started working on it) happened the exact same way. As Hardy backed off, the ref gave the "X" signal, and Justin Roberts announced that because Edge could not continue, Hardy was the winner. As two referees helped him to the back, Edge grabbed the house mic and simply said "sorry" to the fans.
After a 10-minute break, Maria was the guest referee for a diva tag match featuring Alicia Fox and Michelle McCool against Raw's Gail Kim and Melina. The story of the match was that Melina wanted Michelle, who stayed as far from Melina as possible. The action in this bout was fast and furious, with lots of good, solid spots all around. The faces went up 6-0 on the heels for the evening when Melina got the pin on Michelle.
Unlike Edge, Chris Jericho was introduced as one half of the tag-team champions when he came out for the next match. Wearing both tag title belts, Jericho heeled the fans, for some reason calling them "manatees," before John Morrison came out to face him. The two had a nice match, which included a neat spot where Morrison went for a springboard off the second rope, but Jericho shoved him over the top to the outside. The crowd was live and bit on several false finishes for Morrison, before Jericho picked up the win by holding the ropes.
After encouraging fans to pick up "12 Rounds" on DVD, Justin Roberts introduced the main event, featuring CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight title against hometown hero Rey Mysterio. Punk came out as a babyface, slapping fans' hands at ringside; Rey, meanwhile, was of course incredibly over as well. After the "big-match" introductions, the action got started, with Punk looking increasingly heelish as the match progressed. Once, when Punk had been knocked to the outside, Rey held the ropes open for him, and after climbing through, Punk shook his hand. However, when Punk offered to return the favor moments later, he took a cheap shot as Rey was entering. The end came when Rey slid out of the GTS and set up Punk for the 619, but Jericho ran in and distracted Rey. This allowed Punk to hit the GTS for the win. Afterward, Jericho came in and started putting the boots to Rey. Punk stopped him, then started kicking Rey as well. The double-team lasted until Jeff Hardy ran into the ring and cleaned house. Rey hit a double 619, then Hardy hit a double swanton.
Afterward, Rey thanked the crowd for its support, and said how he loves to represent San Diego. He says that wherever the WWE goes - Japan, Australia, Europe - there are always "619" signs in the crowd. Rey signed off with a message in Spanish, then greeted fans at ringside.
The fans were much hotter than the typical San Diego crowd, which made for an exciting show. No actual date was announced for a return to San Diego.
2009 - Entertainment trade publication Variety reported that with no other buyers on the horizon, Warner Bros. officially acquired Midway Games for $33 million. The TNA videogame license was not part of the assets sold to the company, so the future of that game series (a second game has been in development) stalled. To date, a new videogame has not been released for major gaming consoles.
2009 - WWE Broadcast Smackdown on MyNetworkTV. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV Report:
We are live on tape from Fresno, California and your announcers are Jim ‘Jerry Tarkanian’ Ross and Todd ‘It looked like Bakersfield’ Grisham.
We begin with the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk coming to the ring. The fans are not too happy with Punk being the champion. Punk says that everyone is talking about the big controversy coming out of The Bash and he says that he is sick and tired of it. Punk says that people are saying that he intentionally struck an official to retain his title. Punk says that he wants to show everyone what happened, step by step.
We go to highlights from Sunday. We see Punk falling victim to the Swanton but Punk had his leg under the rope. Punk says that the referee is human and he saw his mistake. Punk says the rules still mean something to him. Punk says that he was the one who was almost robbed because if the referee did not see it, he would have lost his title. Punk then shows us the eye injury that Punk suffered during the match. Punk says that it was as clear as day that he could not see and his vision was obstructed. He thought he was swinging at the referee and he accidentally hit the referee. Punk says that he is a man of honor and he does not take shortcuts in or out of the ring. Punk says that Hardy thought he was going to become the new champion, but nothing excuses Hardy’s behavior after the match. We see footage of Hardy attacking Punk.
Punk tells Hardy that he has no idea what type of person Punk is. He says that he has integrity and he will never take a short cut. What Punk did was an accident while what Hardy did was deliberate. Now Jeff is trying to get a rematch. Punk says that he wants an apology from Hardy.
Instead of an apology, Punk gets the fifty-third next best thing as Teddy Long comes to the ring. Teddy tells Punk that he wants to get to the point and he does not know if Punk took the cheap way out. Long says that it was a classic match so he is not going to let it end that way. Punk will face Hardy at Night of Champions in a rematch. Punk likes that, but he wants Hardy to apologize to him. Teddy says that Vince McMahon liked the way he shook things up. Long says that Vince wants controversy so the Unified Tag Champions will face Jeff Hardy and CM Punk.
Jeff Hardy finally decides to come out and the face paint is back on. Hardy gets in Punk’s face and he tells Punk that he does not want to hear his excuses any more. He says that Punk knew what he was doing when he kicked the referee. Hardy tells Punk that he can see right through him. Punk tells Hardy that he can shut up unless he is going to apologize. Hardy says that he will apologize for beating the holy hell out of him at Night of Champions. Hardy pushes Punk and Punk pushes back until Long separates them. Punk tells Hardy that they better be on the same page during their tag match tonight. Punk says that they are already at a disadvantage because of his eye. Punk reminds Hardy that he had to forfeit his match on Superstars, but he will not forfeit tonight. Punk tells Hardy that he knows that Jeff wants to punch him, but he tells Jeff to ‘just say no’.
Punk leaves the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ricky Ortiz is in the ring and he has his towel with him.
Match Number One: Ricky Ortiz versus Finlay
Before the match starts Ortiz asks Finlay if he is upset that he lost his little buddy. He tells Finlay to let go of the negative energy since he is on Smackdown. He tells Finlay to ‘rally up’ and he gives Finlay his towel. Finlay looks at the towel and he slaps Ortiz and then he throws the towel to the floor.
Finlay with a kick but Ortiz with a kick. Finlay with a head butt to the midsection and a clothesline that sends Ortiz over the top rope to the floor. Finlay goes to the apron and he kicks Ortiz but Ortiz trips Finlay on the apron. Ortiz with a power slam on the floor. Ortiz rolls Finlay back into the ring and he kicks Finlay. Ortiz with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Ortiz tries for the big splash but Finlay gets his knees up. Ortiz misses a charge into the corner and then Finlay with a rollup for a near fall. Finlay with a clothesline or three for Ortiz and then he gets Ortiz up for a fireman’s carry slam and then he hits a seated splash for a near fall. Finlay with a running shoulder into the corner. Ortiz with a forearm to the back and Ortiz tries for a gutwrench but Finlay stops him and Finlay hits the Celtic Cross for the three count.
Winner: Finlay
Dolph Ziggler is stretching in the back and he sees Maria walk by and she introduces herself to Dolph. She asks if he is getting ready for his match. Maria says that she has a match tonight and then she tells Dolph that she had fun last night. Dolph says that he had fun too and asks Maria to go out again. Maria wishes Dolph luck tonight and Dolph says that he might get lucky tonight.
We go to commercial.
Did you know that adults 18-34 love Smackdown.
We see footage from the Ziggler/Khali match from The Bash when Kane helped Ziggler get the win.
Match Number Two: Dolph Ziggler versus R Truth
Ziggler with a knee and punch and he asks what is up. Truth with a split to avoid Ziggler and then he hits a spinning kick. Truth with a hip toss for a near fall. Ziggler backs into the corner and the referee stops him. Ziggler with a flying forearm and then he hits a reverse Exploder suplex for a near fall. Ziggler with cross faces to Truth and then he applies a rear chin lock. Truth with elbows but Ziggler sends Truth back to the mat and he punches Truth while the referee admonishes him. Ziggler with a series of rapid fire elbow drops and then he takes his time for a final leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a full nelson on Truth but Truth escapes and he punches Ziggler and kicks him. Truth with a back elbow and a clothesline. Ziggler with a kick to Truth but Truth with a power slam for a near fall. Truth with a bicycle kick and Ziggler is near the ropes and he holds on. Ziggler drops Truth on the top rope and Ziggler hits the leaping side Russian leg sweep for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
We go to commercial.
We are back with Word Up with Cryme Tyme. This week’s word is presented by Eve and it is ‘wanksta’. We see Layla talking to someone and we see a rear view. Then we see Jimmy Wang Yang and he is eating and not doing a good job of cleaning up. We see an example and we see Jesse.
Match Number Three: Rey Mysterio versus Kane
Rey with kicks and punches as he tries to avoid the bigger opponent. It lasts for a short period of time until Kane hits a clothesline. Kane with a kick to Rey’s back. Kane with punches in the corner. Kane with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Kane with a reverse chin lock and Rey with kicks to escape. Kane with punches and kicks in the corner. Kane catches Rey when he tries a float over. Rey with a drop kick to the knee and Kane falls into the ropes. Kane grabs Rey on the 619 attempt before Rey hits the ropes. Kane throws Rey into the turnbuckles and we go to commercial.
We are back and Kane with a big boot to Rey for a near fall. Kane with a hard Irish whip to Rey and Rey goes to the floor. Kane goes to the floor and he runs Rey’s back into the ring post. Kane returns to the ring while Rey is down on the floor. Rey returns to the ring before the ten count and then he punches Rey in the back. Kane with kicks to Rey’s back. Kane slams Rey emphatically to the mat. Rey kicks Kane out of the corner and then he kicks and punches Kane but Kane with a back elbow for a near fall. Kane with a belly-to-back suplex for another near fall. Kane with a back breaker as he continues to focus on the back. Rey escapes the hold and he sends Kane into the turnbuckles with a drop toe hold. Rey with a springboard seated splash and then Rey hits an inverted DDT for a near fall. Rey with a drop kick to Kane and he gets another near fall. Rey goes up top but Kane finds a way to connect with an uppercut when Rey comes off the turnbuckles and Kane gets a near fall. Kane signals for the choke slam. Rey with an enzuigiri and Kane staggers so Rey needs to hit a drop kick to the back to get Kane into the position. Rey hits the 619 but Kane catches Rey on the springboard splash and hits a choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Kane
After the match, Kane grabs Rey by the throat and he has some words for the champion. Great Khali’s music plays and he has a chair. Kane lets Rey go and Kane tries to plead his case to Khali and Kane goes into the crowd to escape Khali.
Chris Jericho is in the interview area with Josh Mathews. Chris says that it brings a smile to his face to see the ultimate hypocrite get what he deserves. Jericho says that he will win the title back next week to be a ten time champion. Edge says that tonight is not about Rey Mysterio, it is about showing that they are the dominant forces in WWE. Edge reminds Jericho who they beat on Sunday and they will be facing a fractured team tonight. Jericho says they are the best at what they do and he calls Punk a liar when it comes to his eye. They will beat the man with the injured eye and the man with the silly face paint to prove that they are the best.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that WWE is recycling their Did You Knows?
Match Number Four: David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus Cryme Tyme
Kidd and JTG start things off and Kidd with a waist lock but JTG with a take down and front face lock. Kidd with shoulders in the corner. JTG with an Irish whip and then he drives Kidd’s face into the mat and Kidd goes to the floor. Smith tags in and JTG does not realize it and Smith hits him from behind. Smith kicks JTG in the corner and he punches JTG. Smith with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Smith with a reverse chin lock. JTG with elbows but Smith runs him into the corner and Kidd is tagged back in. They send JTG into the turnbuckles as they continue to work on the back. Kidd with a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Kidd stretches JTG as he works on the back. Kidd with a knee to the back but he misses a charge into the corner and JTG with a rollup for a near fall. Kidd with kicks to the back and a snap mare as he returns to JTG’s back. Kidd with a knee but JTG with a sliding punch. JTG with a flying clothesline to take Kidd down. Shad and Smith tag in and Shad knocks Kidd off the apron and then he clotheslines Smith. Shad with an Irish whip and a flying elbow into the corner. Shad with a face first slam to Smith and then he hits the Money Money elbow for a near fall. JTG drops Smith into the rope and Shad hits an STO for the three count after the referee misses what happened due to his focus on Kidd.
Winners: Cryme Tyme
We have a Raw Rebound.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Michelle McCool and Layla versus Maria and Melina
Layla attacks Melina while Melina wants Michelle to start. Melina with a kick to Layla and she sends Layla into the turnbuckles. Melina with a front face lock and Maria tags in. Maria with knees to Layla followed by a snap mare and clothesline for a near fall. Maria with forearms but Layla blocks a kick and forces Maria into a split and then Michelle is tagged in and she works on the knee. Michelle continues to work on the knee and Layla is tagged in. Layla works on the knee before tagging back in. Michelle turns her focus to the ankle but Maria twists out of the hold. Maria with a kick and then Melina is tagged in. Michelle with a kick and Layla is tagged in. Melina with the matrix and she kicks Layla from the position. Melina knocks Michelle off the apron and then hits the Banshee Step Over Leg Lariat for the three count.
Winners: Melina and Maria
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Night: John Morrison defeating CM Punk last week on Smackdown.
John Morrison is in Teddy Long’s office and Teddy is dancing around while John Morrison suggests that he face the winner of the CM Punk/Jeff Hardy match after Night of Champions. John and Teddy do a Michael Jackson medley.
Match Number Six: Edge and Chris Jericho versus CM Punk and Jeff Hardy
Edge and Punk start things off and they lock up but Edge works on Punk’s arm and applies an arm bar. Punk escapes and hits a drop kick. Hardy tags in and he connects with a forearm from the turnbuckles. Hardy with a punch and kick in the corner followed by a hard Irish whip but Edge has his foot on the ropes. Hardy sends Edge into the turnbuckles and then he tags Punk back in. Punk with a double sledge to the arm and he kicks Edge in the chest. Punk with an arm bar but Edge with a forearm and Jericho tags in but Punk with an arm drag into an arm bar. Punk with a slam to Jericho and Jericho favors his knee. Hardy tags in and hits the screaming leg drop from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Jericho punches Hardy and kicks him in the head. Jericho with a kick but Hardy with a reverse atomic drop and leg drop. Punk tags in and he stays with the arm and snap mares Jericho to get a near fall. Punk with an arm bar. Edge is tagged in and he punches Punk in the head. Edge with a head butt as he starts to focus on the eye. Punk with a leg lariat and Hardy is tagged in. Hardy hits Poetry in Motion and Jericho takes some of the impact as well. Punk clotheslines Edge over the top rope to the floor as we see Punk and Hardy stare each other down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Edge punches Hardy but Hardy with an arm drag and arm bar. Punk is checking on his eye and he refuses to tag in. Hardy gets a near fall. Hardy with a suplex and a cover for a near fall. Hardy punches Edge and tries for a splash after an Irish whip but Edge moves. Jericho tags in and he hits a series of elbow drops followed by punches. Jericho draws Punk in to allow Edge to work over Hardy on the floor. Jericho goes to bring Hardy back into the ring but he sends him into the apron first. Hardy tries to make the tag but Punk is not looking because of his eye. Jericho with a chin lock with the arm isolated as he tries to wear down Hardy. Hardy with punches and he gets sent to the floor by Jericho when he tries to float over and Jericho catches him. Jericho goes to the floor and Hardy returns to the ring and he tries to make the tag but Punk is not in position. Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind and both men are down.
Edge tags in and he keeps Jeff from making the tag. Hardy with a Twist of Fate and an emphatic tag. Punk with a knee in the corner and a bulldog for a near fall. Punk gets Edge up for the Go To Sleep but Edge with an Edge-O-Matic to Punk for a near fall. Edge with a knee to the head. Edge works over Punk and then he talks to the referee to allow Jericho to work on Punk. Jericho tags in and he kicks Punk in the ribs. Punk with forearms to Jericho but both men hit clotheslines and they are both down. Punk tries to make his way to tag in Hardy but Hardy gets a sudden eye injury and he cannot make the tag. Hardy cannot see and Jericho gets a near fall with a rollup. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho while Hardy is struggling to see again. Punk sends Jericho into the turnbuckles and Edge makes the blind tag while Punk sets for the Go To Sleep. Punk hits the Go To Sleep on Jericho but Edge with a spear for the three count.
Winners: Edge and Chris Jericho
After the match, Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Edge and then the tag champions go to the back. Hardy staggers around the ring holding his eye. He stands over Punk and Punk doesn’t appreciate the joke.
2010 - TNA President Dixie Carter announced on her Twitter page that TNA X-Division champ Douglas Williams and Magnus have been signed to new "long term contracts."
2010- Former ECW owner Paul Heyman made a cameo at UFC's PPV headlined by Brock Lesnar defeating Shane Carwin. Heyman was shown walking behind Brock Lesnar backstage, doing his traditional "power walk" behind the UFC Heavyweight champion. Heyman had been in Las Vegas all week, staying at the house Lesnar rented as he prepared for his fight against Shane Carwin.
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