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1980 - WWF taped Championship Wrestling in Allentown, PA at Ag Hall with the following results:
-Pedro Morales defeated Jose Estrada.
-Rick Martel defeated Johnny Rodz.
-Larry Zbyszko defeated Angelo Gomez.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Steve King & Ricky Stallone.
-The Hangman defeated Fred Marzino.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Patera defeated Rick McGraw.
-Angel Maravilla defeated Frank Savage.
-Pat Patterson & Rene Goulet defeated Ken Sharkey & Jose Estrada.
-Hulk Hogan defeated Ron Shaw.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Rene Goulet & Rick McGraw via countout.
-Rick Martel defeated Lindsey Lyle.
-Angel Maravilla defeated Ken Sharkey.
-Larry Zbyszko defeated Steve King.
-WWF World Champion Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales defeated Tor Kamata & Jose Estrada.
-Hulk Hogan defeated Tony Colon.
-Pat Patterson defeated Johnny Rodz.
-Sika fought Rene Goulet to a double countout.
-The Hangman defeated Angelo Gomez.
-Hulk Hogan defeated WWF World Champion Bob Backlund via countout.
1982 - WWF ran Worcester, MA, featuring:
-Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Frank Williams.
-Pete Sanchez defeated Laurent Soucie.
-Ivan Putski defeated Bob Orton Jr.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales fought Blackjack Mulligan to a no contest.
-Jimmy Snuka defeated Steve Travis.
-Chief Jay & Jules Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz & the Blue Demon.
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Richmond, Virginia at the Coliseum, headlined by Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel defeating NWA U.S. Champion Greg Valentine & Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr. and Ric Flair defeating NWA World Champion Harley Race via disqualification.
1983 - WWF ran Harrisburg, PA, featuring:
-SD Jones defeated Israel Matia.
-Samula (Samu) defeated Swede Hanson.
-George Steele defeated Salvatore Bellomo.
-Rocky Johnson defeated Iron Mike Sharpe via disqualification.
-Ivan Putski defeated Ivan Koloff.
-The Wild Samoans fought the Invaders to a double disqualification.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Asheville, NC at the Civic Center, featuring:
-Barry Hart defeated Bobby Bass.
-Mark Fleming defeated Ali Bey.
-Vinnie Valentino defeated Gary Quartanelli.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Gary Royal.
-The Assassins defeated Buzz Sawyer & Adrian Street.
-Gene & Ole Anderson defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle via disqualification.
1984 - WWF ran the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, NY, featuring:
Adrian Adonis defeated Steve Lombardi.
Dick Murdoch defeated Salvatore Bellomo.
Moondog Rex fought Jose Luis Rivera to a draw.
Greg Valentine defeated Pat Patterson via countout.
George Steele defeated George Sanders.
Bob Backlund defeated George Steele.
1985 - Don Muraco is crowned the King of the Ring, winning a one night tournament in Foxborough, MA at Sullivan Stadium before 23,000 fans:
First Round:
-Jim Brunzell pinned the Spoiler.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana defeated Terry Funk via disqualification.
-The Iron Sheik pinned B. Brian Blair.
-Ricky Steamboat pinned Greg Valentine.
-Les Thornton pinned Steve Lombardi.
-Don Muraco pinned the Junkyard Dog.
-Pedro Morales pinned Johnny V.
-Paul Orndorff fought Bob Orton Jr. to a double disqualification.
Quarter Finals:
-WWF IC Champion Tito Santana fought Jim Brunzell to a draw; Brunzell won a coin toss to continue.
-The Iron Sheik pinned Ricky Steamboat.
-Don Muraco pinned Les Thornton.
Semi-Finals:
-The Iron Sheik pinned Jim Brunzell.
-Don Muraco pinned Pedro Morales.
Finals: Don Muraco pinned the Iron Sheik in a rare meeting of heels.
In a non-tournament bout, WWF champion Hulk Hogan pinned Nikolai Volkoff.
1985 - WWF ran Syracuse, NY at the Onondaga County War Memorial with the following results:
-The Dynamite Kid pinned Moondog Spot at 9:20.
-Randy Savage pinned Swede Hanson at 11:51.
-Davey Boy Smith pinned Rene Goulet at 12:12.
-The Missing Link pinned George Wells at 5:43.
-Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo in a non-title match at 14:10 when Neidhart pinned Rotundo.
-WWF Tag Team Champion Mike Rotundo won a 16-man battle royal.
1986 - WWF ran Buffalo, NY at the Memorial Auditorium, featuring:
-Tony Garea fought Les Thornton to a draw.
-Billy Jack Haynes defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-Don Muraco defeated Tony Parisi.
-King Kong Bundy defeated Cousin Luke.
-King Tonga defeated Big John Studd via disqualification.
-WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs, Davey Boy Smith & the Dynamite Kid defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake in a steel cage match.
1987 - WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan in the main event of a St. Paul, Minnesota event.
1987 - WWF ran Wheeling, WV at the Civic Center, featuring:
-Pedro Morales pinned Frenchy Martin.
-Sam Houston pinned Jose Estrada.
-Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino.
-The Junkyard Dog pinned Nikolai Volkoff.
-Brutus Beefcake pinned Dino Bravo.
-Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders.
1988 - WWF ran Eugene, OR at The University of Oregon McArthur Court, featuring:
-Bad News Brown defeated Jim Neidhart.
-Jos LeDuc defeated Scott Casey.
-Dino Bravo pinned Ken Patera with the side slam.
-The Powers of Pain defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition in a non-title match.
-Brutus Beefcake defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion the Honkytonk Man via disqualification.
-Andre the Giant pinned Jim Duggan with a sit-down splash.
1988 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Pittsburgh, PA at the Civic Arena, featuring:
-Chris Champion fought Kendall Windham to a draw.
-Rip Morgan fought Bugsy McGraw to a no contest.
-Al Perez & Larry Zbyzsko defeated Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner.
-Ron Garvin defeated Rick Steiner.
-Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders.
-NWA World TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Jimmy Garvin.
-Sting, Nikita Koloff, & Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin.
-The Road Warriors defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via disqualification.
-NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Fantastics, Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a scaffold match.
-Lex Luger & Dusty Rhodes defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair & NWA U.S. Champion Barry Windham .
1989 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at Northlands Coliseum, featuring:
-Tim Horner pinned Boris Zhukov.
-The Genius pinned Paul Roma.
-Brutus Beefcake pinned Greg Valentine.
-The Bushwhackers defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard.
-Jimmy Snuka pinned the Honkytonk Man.
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage.
1989 - The NWA drew 4,800 fans to the Boston Garden, witnessing:
-Scott Hall pinned Bill Irwin.
-The Dynamic Dudes, Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia, Jacko Victory and Rip Morgan.
-Mike Rotunda pinned Dick Murdoch.
-Norman pinned Steve Casey.
-Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Johnny & Davey Rich.
-Rick Steiner pinned Kevin Sullivan in a Streetfight.
-Terry Gordy & NWA World Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams & The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane.
-The Great Muta defeated Eddie Gilbert via count-out in a Dragon Shi match.
-Rick Steiner won a battle royal by last eliminating Mike Rotunda.
-Sting defeated Terry Funk via disqualification when Norman interfered.
-The Road Warriors defeated the Samoan Swat Team.
-NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger pinned Ricky Steamboat.
1990 - WWF ran Toronto, Ontario at Maple Leaf Gardens, drawing 2,500 fans witnessing:
-Haku pinned Jim Brunzell.
-Nikolai Volkoff pinned Boris Zhukov.
-Hillbilly Jim pinned Black Bart.
-The Warlord pinned Pez Whatley (substituting for Tito Santana) with a powerslam.
-Earthquake pinned Jim Duggan.
-WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition Smash & Crush (with Ax) defeated The Hart Foundation, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart when Crush pinned Bret Hart after Ax interfered and clotheslined Hart.
-Tito Santana (substituting for Brutus Beefcake) defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect via disqualification after Perfect pulled the referee in front of Santana.
1990 - NWA ran Asbury Park, NJ at the Convention Hall, drawing 1,700 fans with the following results:
-Doug Furnas defeated El Diablo (David Sierra).
-El Gigante defeated Dr. X (Randy Culley).
-Tom Zenk defeated Harley Race via disqualification.
-Paul Orndorff pinned Mark Callous.
-Brian Pillman & Tommy Rich defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom in a non-title match.
1990 - NWA ran Roanoke, VA at the Civic Center featuring:
-The New Samoans defeated The Southern Boys, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong.
-Brad Armstrong defeated Buddy Landel.
-The Rock N' Roll Express, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson.
-NWA World Champion Sting, in his first match as champion & NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & Barry Windham.
1991 - The Barroom Brawlers defeat Jeff Jarrett & Robert Fuller for the USWA Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee.
1991 - WWF ran a TV Taping in Calgary, Alberta at the Saddledome before 13,500 fans featuring the following:
Wrestling Challenge taping:
-In his WWF debut, Sid Justice, formerly Sid Vicious in the NWA and other promotions, pinned Ted Dibiase.
-Bret Hart defeated IRS
-Biff Wellington vs. an unknown
-The Big Bossman & the Bushwhackers defeated WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys & the Mountie
Prime Time Wrestling:
-Virgil defeated Paul Roma (w/ Slick) via submission with the Million $ Dream at 8:12
-Jimmy Snuka pinned Louie Spicolli at 2:13 with the splash off the top
-The Beverly Brothers (w/ Coach) defeated Bob Jones & Chi Chi Cruz at 2:32 when Beau pinned Jones following the head spike
-Kerry Von Erich pinned Tim Peterson at 4:21 with the Tornado Punch
-Jake Roberts defeated Earthquake
-The Ultimate Warrior defeated the Undertaker via disqualification
-Virgil defeated Hutch Thomas
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter via submission with the Camel Clutch
Wrestling Challenge:
-Ricky Steamboat pinned Louie Spicolli with a flying bodypress at 1:41
-IRS pinned Bob Jones with the Write Off fallaway slam at 1:14
-Jim Duggan pinned Ed Moretti with the running clothesline at 1:32
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Nasty Boys (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Stan Saxson & Brian Jewels when Saggs pinned Saxson after a running powerslam from Knobbs at 3:25
-The Big Bossman pinned Sam Steel at the 52-second mark with the sidewalk slam
-The Beverly Brothers (w/ Coach) defeated Jeff Wheeler & Randy Thatcher when Beau pinned Thatcher after a double team move at 3:07
-Ted Dibiase (w/ Sensational Sherri) defeated Jason Anderson via submission with the Million $ Dream at 1:38
-The Berzerker pinned Ken Johnson
-The Bushwhackers defeated Jim Peterson & Ronny Starr
-The Mountie defeated Randy Thatcher
-Davey Boy Smith defeated Bob Bradley
-Col. Mustafa defeated Jeff Sanders
-Bret Hart defeated Ed Moretti
-Sgt. Slaughter defeated Vern Sebert & an unknown in a handicap match
-Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Black Knight & an unknown
-The Warlord defeated Randy Thatcher
-The Natural Disasters defeated Jeff Wheeler & Hutch Thomas
-The Undertaker defeated Ray Williams
1992 - WWF ran Rockford, IL at the Metro Centre before 2,000 fans, featuring:
-Jim Brunzell defeated Kato (Paul Diamond)
-The Nasty Boys defeated High Energy, Owen Hart & Koko B. Ware.
-Rick Martel defeated Tatanka via countout.
-Jim Duggan defeated Nailz via disqualification after being assaulted with the nightstick.
-The Legion of Doom defeated the Beverly Brothers.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart pinned Shawn Michaels.
-The Ultimate Warrior pinned Papa Shango.
1994 - Tod Gordon's NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling ran Montgomery, PA at Farmers Market, drawing 175 fans with the following results:
-The Rockin Rebel defeated Stevie Richards.
-The Tazmaniac defeated Dino Sendoff & Joel Hartgood in a handicap match.
-ECW Tag Team Champions Public Enemy defeated Mikey Whipwreck & Jim Lano.
-Sabu defeated Mr. Hughes.
-ECW Champion Shane Douglas defeated Tommy Dreamer.
1994 - WWF ran East Rutherford, NJ at the Meadowlands with the "Marathon Tour", drawing 4,000 featuring:
-The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Kwang.
-Duke Drose defeated Rick Martel.
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers defeated Double Trouble (substituting for the Heavenly Bodies).
-Randy Savage defeated Jerry Lawler.
-Nikolai Volkoff defeated Virgil.
-IRS defeated Tatanka via disqualification.
-Yokozuna defeated Typhoon.
-WWF champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart in a 60-minute Ironman match, 3 falls to 2.
1994 - WWF ran Wels, Austria before 750 fans, featuring:
-Thurmann "Sparky" Plugg (Bob Holly) defeated Adam Bomb.
-Jeff Jarrett defeated Doink the Clown.
-Mabel defeated Bam Bam Bigelow.
-Lex Luger defeated Crush.
-The Smoking Gunns defeated The Rock N' Roll Express, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson.
-Razor Ramon defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Diesel via disqualification.
1995 - WWF ran White Plains, NY at the Westchester County Civic Center before 1,800 fans featuring:
-Skip pined Bob Holly.
-Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya.
-Adam Bomb defeated Hakushi.
-Savio Vega defeated King Mabel via disqualification.
-Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Doink the Clown.
-Bam Bam Bigelow defeated King Kong Bundy.
1996 - Rey Mysterio, Jr. defeats Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Title in Lake Buena Vista, Florida at Disney/MGM studios. This was first of eight title reigns (to date) with the belt for Rey in WCW and WWE.
1998 - WCW ran a Thunder taping in Birmingham, AL at BJCC featuring:
-Public Enemy defeated Tokyo Magnum & Shimo Nobunaga.
-Ernest Miller defeated Villano IV.
-Juventud Guerrera defeated Judo Suwa.
-Konnan defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification.
-Raven & Horace defeated Perry Saturn & Kanyon.
-Steve McMichael defeated Rick Fuller.
-WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Ultimo Dragon.
-Dark match after the show: WCW World & U.S. Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Scott Hall.
1999 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the War Memorial Auditorium before 1,200 fans featuring:
-Vito Lograsso defeated Simon Diamond.
-Super Crazy defeated Little Guido.
-Rhino defeated CW Anderson.
-Danny Doring & Roadkill defeated Chris Chetti & Nova.
-Jazz defeated Jason Knight.
-Steve Corino defeated Prodigy Tom Marquez.
-ECW World Tag Team Champions Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley defeated Jerry Lynn & Spike Dudley.
-ECW World Champion Taz defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri.
-ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam deefeated Lance Storm.
-Sabu defeated Justin Credible.
2000 - WWF ran Anaheim, CA at the Arrowhead Pond featuring:
-D-Lo Brown defeated the Godfather.
-WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Perry Saturn with the Texas CloverLeaf.
-T&A defeated the Acolytes following Test's pumphandle slam on Bradshaw.
-Rikishi defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Val Venis via disqualification.
-Chris Benoit defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho in a triangle match when Benoit pinned Jericho with a German suplex after Triple H interfered.
-Crash Holly defeated Gangrel.
-The Undertaker & Kane defeated the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon following double chokeslams.
-The Dudley Boyz defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac in a tables match.
-WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian defeated Too Cool and Matt & Jeff Hardy.
-WWF Champion the Rock defeated Triple H following the Rock Bottom and People's Elbow after Chris Benoit's interference backfired.
2001- WWF ran Augusta, GA at the Civic Center, featuring:
-Tajiri pinned Raven with a kick to the head.
-Test pinned Rhyno with a boot to the face as Rhyno attempted the Gore.
-Molly Holly defeated Ivory.
-WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero and Gregory Helms by pinning Chavo with the Kid Crusher.
-Hugh Morrus pinned Mark Jindrak with a sit-down powerbomb.
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Edge & Christian, Matt & Jeff Hardy, and Crash & Hardcore Holly in an elimination match.
-Bradshaw pinned Bull Buchanon with the Clothesline from Hell.
-WCW Tag Team Champions Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo defeated Chris Kanyon & Shawn Stasiak when Palumbo pinned Kanyon.
-WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Lance Storm with a sunset flip off the middle ropes; after the bout, Kurt Angle ran into the ring and hit the Olympic Slam on Booker.
-The Undertaker & Kane defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Mike Awesome when the Undertaker pinned Awesome with the chokeslam.
2002 - During the end of a 10 man match on Raw, Kevin Nash, in his first match back in action in months after recovering from a biceps injury, suffered an injury to his left quadriceps muscle. Nash tripped over Booker T's foot after Nash hit a big boot to the face on Booker. After he hit the boot, Nash was running across the ring to hit Bubba Ray Dudley, who was on the apron. Because he had tripped on Booker's foot, he landed awkwardly on his left leg. He immediately fell to the ground and screamed loudly. He laid on the apron as Earl Hebner gave a signal to the back that Nash was legitimately hurt while Bubba Ray Dudley broke kayfabe and went over to check on Nash. They went to the finish of the match and after it ended, Nash was helped to the back by Big Show and a WWE employee.
Backstage after the show, Nash was in serious pain. He flew to Birmingham, AL first thing the next day to meet with Dr. James Andrews and have an MRI on his injured quad muscle. After that, it was decided that surgery was needed, putting Nash on the shelf. The truly sad thing about the injury is that Nash didn't even know that he would be wrestling that night until he got to the building. He was scheduled to return to action that coming weekend at the house shows, but when he arrived at Raw, he found out that he was booked on that night's show. He didn't even have his gear with him and they had to have it sent to Raw. As a result of his injury, WWE decided to let go of the NWO concept, which had already been weakened by Hulk Hogan's face turn and Scott Hall's departure.
The complete results of that taping saw:
-Justin Credible pinned Shelton Benjamin with a superkick at 3:38.
Sunday Night Heat:
-Sean O'Haire pinned Shawn Stasiak at 5:09 with a powerslam.
-The Big Show pinned Matt Hardy with the chokeslam at 4:19.
-WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw pinned Raven with the Clothesline from Hell at 5:03.
-WWE Women's Champion Molly Holly pinned Jackie at 4:13 after hitting her with the title belt; Crash Holly was the special referee.
Raw:
-Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero with a sunset flip at 3:08; after the match, Bubba Ray & Spike Dudley came to Booker's aid against Chris Benoit and Guerrero.
-Chris Benoit (with Eddie Guerrero) defeated Bubba Ray Dudley (w/ Spike Dudley) via submission to the Crippler Crossface at 3:56; after the match, Booker T and Goldust made the save for the Dudleyz against Benoit and Guerrero.
-WWE Hardcore Champion Bradshaw & Trish Stratus defeated Chris Nowinski & Jackie Gayda when Trish pinned Gayda with a bulldog off the top.
-Ric Flair defeated Steven Richards via submission with the figure-4 at 3:42.
-Jeff Hardy pinned WWE European Champion William Regal to win the title following the Swanton at 4:23 after dropkicking the champion into the corner.
-Kevin Nash (w/ Shawn Michaels), X-Pac, the Big Show, Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero defeated WWE IC Champion Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Goldust, Bubba Ray, & Spike Dudley when Show pinned Booker T with the chokeslam at 9:26 following a superkick from Michaels; midway through the match, RVD chased Michaels to the entrance way - where he was attacked by Brock Lesnar, sustained the F5 on the ramp, and was taken out of the match; late in the contest, Nash legitly injured his knee and was also taken out of the match.
2002 - WWE Smackdown ran Salisbury, MD with the following results:
-The Hurricane pinned Albert with a roll up after the referee pushed Albert.
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Jamie Noble pinned Billy Kidman with the Razor's Edge.
-Tajiri & Chavo Guerrero defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. & Shannon Moore when Tajiri pinned Moore with a series of kicks.
-D-Von Dudley & Batista defeated Mark Henry & Randy Orton when Batista scored the pin with a clothesline.
-Test pinned Nick Dinsmore with a boot to the face.
-Rikishi pinned Kurt Angle with a piledriver, despite outside interference from Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico; after the match, Val Venis, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry made the save for Rikishi.
-Farooq, Rob Conway, & Sho Funaki defeated Billy Gunn, Chuck Palumbo, & Rico when Farooq pinned Rico.
-Hardcore Holly & Val Venis defeated Christian & Lance Storm when Val pinned Storm with a splash off the top
-Torrie Wilson defeated Dawn Marie (sub. for Stacy Keibler) in a Bra & Panties match.
-Edge pinned Chris Jericho with the spear.
2003 - WWE ran Toronto, Ontario at the Air Canada Centre before 10,000 fans with the following results:
-Tyson Moody pinned Mark Bartilucci.
Velocity:
-Sean O'Haire pinned Bobby Rude with the Widow Maker.
-Orlando Jordon pinned Kanyon with an inverted neckbreaker.
-Albert pinned Sho Funaki with the backbreaker.
-Nunzio pinned Spanky by avoiding the Sliced Bread #2 and hitting the springboard armbar DDT.
Smackdown!:
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman defeated the Acolytes, Chuck Palumbo & Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio), and Doug & Danny Basham (w/ Shaniqua) when Mysterio pinned Danny Basham at 10:38; midway through the bout, the Acolytes and the FBI battled backstage, turning the bout into a 2-on-2 altercation; due to prematch stipulations, Mysterio & Kidman earned a tag team title shot at Vengeance.
-Chris Benoit & Rhyno defeated Matt Hardy & Shannon Moore at 4:17 when Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Moore.
-WWE U.S. Title Tournament Quarter Finals: Eddie Guerrero pinned the Ultimo Dragon at 3:24 after avoiding an Asai moonsault and using an inside cradle and handful of tights.
-Billy Gunn & Torrie Wilson defeated Jamie Noble & Nidia at 2:19 when Torrie pinned Nidia with a DDT; after the bout, Noble offered Torrie $10,000 to sleep with him before both Gunn and Torrie attacked him and Nidia.
-The Big Show & WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated WWE World Champion Brock Lesnar in a falls count anywhere non-title handicap match when Show hit a chokeslam off the ring steps through the commentary table and scored the pin with one foot on the chest.
2006 - WWE Smackdown ran Winnipeg, Ontario before 4,500 fans, featuring:
-WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Jamie Noble & Kid Kash.
-Sylvester Terkay defeated Sho Funaki.
-Jillian Hall defeated Kristal.
-Sylvan defeated Scotty 2 Hotty.
-WWE US Champion Bobby Lashley defeated William Regal.
-Vito defeated Simon Dean.
-Matt Hardy defeated Ken Kennedy.
-Super Crazy defeated Psychosis.
-World champion Rey Mysterio & Batista defeated Mark Henry & the Great Khali.
2006 - WWE Raw ran London, Ontario with the following results:
-Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch.
-Gene Snitsky defeated Rob Conway.
-Shelton Benjamin defeated Charlie Haas.
-Carlito & Trish Stratus defeated WWE Intercontinental Champion Johnny Nitro & Melina.
-Randy Orton defeated DH Smith.
-Triple H & Ric Flair defeated WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Kenny, Mitch, Nicky, Mikey, & Johnny in a handicap match.
-John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Edge in a non-title streetfight.
2006 - WWE Smackdown and ECW ran a combined card in Racine, WI at the Civic Center featuring:
-Al Snow pinned Stevie Richards after hitting him with Head.
-Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke defeated Doug & Danny Basham when Mamaluke scored the pin.
-Kelly Kelly defeated Francine in a best body contest; after the event, Mike Knox came out to cover up Kelly.
-Mike Knox pinned Balls Mahoney.
-The Sandman pinned Justin Credible with the White Russian legsweep in a dueling canes match.
-CM Punk defeated Roadkill via submission with the Anaconda Vice.
-Test pinned Tommy Dreamer with the pumphandle slam after avoiding the Spicolli Driver.
-ECW Champion the Big Show pinned Sabu following a chokeslam through a table.
2007 - WWE Smackdown & ECW ran Biloxi, MS at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, featuring:
-Tommy Dreamer & Stevie Richards defeated Elijah Burke & Kevin Thorn when Dreamer pinned Thorn with the DDT.
-Chris Masters defeated Jimmy Wang Yang via submission with the full nelson.
-Michelle McCool defeated Victoria via submission with a modified triangle choke.
-Brett & Brian Major (Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder) defeated Dave Taylor & Paul Birchill after Taylor accidentally hit Birchill.
-WWE U.S. Champion MVP defeated Matt Hardy and Finlay by pinning Finlay after Hardy hit the Twist of Fate on Finlay and was then knocked to the floor by the champion.
-Chuck Palumbo pinned Cassidy O'Reilly with the Full Throttle.
-ECW World Champion Johnny Nitro pinned CM Punk when the momentum of a crossbody by Punk put Nitro on top.
-Batista pinned World Heavyweight Champion Edge in a non-title match with the sit-down powerbomb.
2008 - Rellik (the former Johnny Stamboli) and James Mitchell were released by TNA.
2009 - Ricky Steamboat returned to the ring at Budokan Hall for the second of WWE's two-night stand, wrestling Chris Jericho. Jericho won the match with the Walls Of Jericho. For those that have asked why Steamboat ended up being a special referee for Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio in Hawaii, and not wrestling Jericho on that show, I was told that WWE's plan all along was for Steamboat to only wrestle Jericho once at Budokan, and he was never going to wrestle on the Hawaii show. Apparently, a Jericho interview was presented the wrong way in a Hawaiian newspaper when Jericho talked about "working" with Steamboat on the tour.
2010 - Triple H underwent surgery on a biceps injury suffered while filming the WWE comedy "The Chaperone."
2010 - Scott Hall's Myspace page issued the following statement: ""Scott is in the hospital with double pneumonia, has a cough for several weeks.. but just thought I guess he was too damned tough to go to the Dr... anyway.. to all of you that Pray.. remember him in your prayers.. He's feeling really rough. Recovery is going to take some time.. but he will be back.."
2010 - MTV2 released the following press release touting the debut of Lucha Libre USA's Masked Warriors series, which ran seven episodes and one preview special before being taken off the air. As of this date, the series has not returned although the promotion continues with regular tapings in New Mexico:
MTV2 INTRODUCES HIGH FLYING MEXICAN WRESTLING TO AMERICAN AIRWAVES WITH WEEKLY SERIES
“LUCHA LIBRE USA: MASKED WARRIORS”
For The First Time Ever In English, Explosive New Show Premieres On MTV2
Friday, July 16 at 10pm ET/PT with An Encore Presentation on Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más
Saturday, July 17 at 10pm ET/PT
New York, NY (July 8, 2010) – Just when you thought it was safe to leave your house this summer, the wrestlers of Lucha Libre will be landing at your doorstep. Beginning Friday, July 16 at 10pm ET/PT, MTV2 will bring Lucha Libre to America for the first time ever with a new original weekly series “Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors” with an encore presentation on Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más on Saturday, July 17 at 10 pm ET/PT. This show marks the first time that Lucha Libre matches will be filmed in the U.S. and broadcast in English bringing this entertaining and beloved Mexican sport to American mainstream audiences.
Featuring amazing aerial acrobatics and signature masks that have become global symbols of this extreme Mexican sport, Lucha Libre has become an iconic part of the country’s rich culture for over 75 years and continues to be the best-attended live sporting event after soccer. Like no other wrestling show before it, this groundbreaking series on MTV2 and Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más will deliver this raucous, masked wrestling phenomenon that has developed into a cult following around the world.
Each week, Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors will feature explosive, hard-hitting action from some of the biggest names in the sport including Tinieblas Jr, Marco Corleone, Lizmark Jr., Mascarita Dorada and many more. From never-before-seen moves, death defying showmanship, to comedy and over-the-top drama featuring Mini Luchadores and Luchadores Exoticos, audiences have never seen wrestling like this before. Additionally, this show marks the first time ever that an American Lucha Libre league has been formed with the Luchadores competing for a U.S. belt and title.
For more info on “Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors” including sneak peek videos, photos and cast bios please click here
Steven Ship and Louis Silverstein, Managing Directors of Lucha Libre USA, and Tom Mazza, EVP Head of Worldwide TV, Cookie Jar Entertainment, will serve as executive producers of the series. Chris McCarthy, Eric Conte and Paul Ricci are Executive Producers for MTV2.
About Lucha Libre
Lucha Libre is an art form, much beloved by Latino culture. It sells millions of tickets to a mass audience composed of families from across the socioeconomic strata. Lucha Libre USA's mission is to introduce Americans to the global phenomenon that is Mexican wrestling. Lucha Libre USA regularly produces live events in major US venues.
About MTV2
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2010- WWE Superstars aired on WGN. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:
We start off tonight’s show with the Raw brand and your announcers are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.
Match Number One: Primo and Jillian Hall versus Yoshi Tatsu and Gail Kim with Guest Referees the Bellas
The ladies start off and they lock up with Gail working on the wrist but Jillian with a forearm. Jillian tosses Gail by the hair and Primo approves. Jillian gets a near fall. Jillian follows that with a snap mare and kick to the back. Gail with a kick and flying clothesline but Primo tags in so the men take over in the match. Primo runs into a few Japanese arm drags followed by a drop kick from Yoshi. Jillian grabs Yoshi’s leg but it doesn’t help. Yoshi with a kick and Gail with a head scissors. Yoshi with a series of kicks and chops for a near fall. Primo with a kick followed by an Irish whip and drop kick out of the corner. Primo with punches to Yoshi and Primo is admonished by the referee but Primo maintains control after a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Yoshi with chops but Primo with a kick and Irish whip followed by a shoulder in the corner. Primo with punches and kicks in the corner.
Jillian pulls Yoshi’s hair and the referee warns Jillian. Primo gets a near fall and he follows that with a slam and another near fall. Primo stomps on Yoshi’s chest and then he goes to the turnbuckles but he jumps into a boot when he tries for a fist drop. Jillian tags in and she grabs Yoshi but Yoshi tags in. Gail with a cross body from the top followed by a clothesline and drop kick. Gail with the running cross body into the corner. Jillian punches Gail on top and they fight on the turnbuckles. Gail tries for a sunset flip power bomb but Jillian blocks it. Gail with a flying clothesline but Jillian gets her arm up for a clothesline as well. Yoshi with a spinning heel kick. Jillian grabs Yoshi and the referee warns Jillian. Jillian with a forearm to one of the Bellas but the other warns Jillian. Jillian hits the other Bella and then Gail with a rollup and a slightly faster count for the three.
Winners: Gail Kim and Yoshi Tatsu
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Zack Ryder versus Goldust
They lock up and Goldust with an arm drag. They lock up again and Goldust with a side head lock but Goldust with a shoulder tackle and arm drag into an arm bar. Ryder with forearms to Goldust but Goldust avoids a leap frog and hits a clothesline followed by a running butt bump that sends Ryder to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Goldust with a catapult that sends Ryder into the ropes and then Ryder lands on Goldust’s knees. Goldust goes up top but Ryder drops Goldust on the top rope and Goldust is down. Ryder with kicks to Goldust followed by punches in the corner followed by a running boot across the face. Ryder with a near fall and then he puts Goldust in a reverse chin lock. Ryder with a forearm but Goldust with a clothesline. Goldust with the vintage drop down uppercut followed by a reverse atomic drop and bulldog for a near fall. Goldust goes to the corner and he punches Ryder but Ryder pushes Goldust off. Goldust with a power slam to a charging Ryder and he gets a near fall. Ryder sends Goldust into the turnbuckles and Ryder with the Rough Rider for the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
We have an NXT Recap.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the Smackdown half of the show and your announcers are Matt Striker and Todd Grisham.
Instead of a match, we start off this half with the Master Lock Challenge and that means that Chris Masters is coming to the ring.
The man who is going to see if he can survive the Master Lock Challenge is Caylen Croft and he is accompanied by Trent Barreta.
Croft assumes the position and Masters is ready to lock it in but Croft stands up before Masters can apply the hold. Masters locks it in and Croft is out cold.
Trent Barreta enters the ring and Masters wants him to try the challenge. Croft and Barreta attack Masters. Croft with a reverse atomic drop and Barreta with a Yakuza kick to Masters.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
Match Number Three: Michelle McCool and Layla with matching hoodies and dance moves versus Tiffany and Kelly Kelly with matching dance moves
Tiffany and Michelle start things off and they lock up. Tiffany with a clean break but Michelle with a pie face. Michelle gets too overconfident and Tiffany with a waist lock and arm bar. Michelle reverses but Tiffany with an elbow and drop toe hold followed by a reverse atomic drop and forearms. Tiffany with an Irish whip and she hits a monkey flip out of the corner followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Kelly tags in and she hits a sunset flip from the top for a near fall. Michelle with a kick and forearm to the back. Layla tags in and she kicks Kelly in the head. Kelly lands on her feet on a flip and Kelly with a Thesz Press followed by punches. Tiffany tags in and she tosses Layla by the hair followed by a drop kick and Layla goes to the floor. Tiffany follows after Layla and they return to the ring. Tiffany tries to use the ropes but Layla kicks Tiffany and Tiffany lands awkwardly.
Layla slams Tiffany’s head into the mat. Michelle tags in and she kicks Tiffany in the head. Michelle with a kick and knees to Tiffany as the referee warns her. Michelle kicks Tiffany while showing no respect to Tiffany. Michelle knocks Kelly off the apron and that allows Michelle and Layla to double team Tiffany. Layla tags in and chokes Tiffany. Layla stops Tiffany from making the tag after Tiffany goes through Layla’s legs. Layla kicks Kelly’s hand and then Michelle attacks Tiffany while the referee deals with Kelly and Layla. Michelle tags in and connects with a European uppercut and then she chokes Tiffany against the ropes. Michelle keeps Tiffany from making the tag. Layla tags back in and Michelle with a snap mare and Layla with a drop kick to the back for a near fall. Layla with a slam but she misses a leg drop. Kelly tags in and she hits a series of clotheslines before knocking Michelle off the apron. Kelly with a sunset flip for a near fall. Kelly with a kick and X Factor for a near fall. Layla with a back heel kick to Kelly followed by an Irish whip but Kelly with a boot and clothesline to Layla. Kelly kicks Michelle from the apron. Kelly with a rollup but Tiffany distracts the referee and that allows Michelle to kick Kelly to allow Layla to get the three count.
Winners: Michelle McCool and Layla
We go to credits.
2010 - TNA Impact aired on SpikeTV. Stuart Carapola filed the following TV Report:
Welcome to PWInsider.com's ongoing coverage of TNA Impact!
This week's show opens with a video package taking a look back at what an asshole Mr Anderson is, and then his change of heart and newfound alliance with Jeff Hardy, and finally the incident that ended last week's Impact when Anderson, possibly accidentally, possibly intentionally, hit Jeff Hardy with a chair.
In fact, here comes Mr Anderson now, striding out to the ring with a chair in his hands. He skips the introduction and asks if there are any Creatures of the Night here (getting a nice pop), and then he introduces the leader of the Creatures of the Night, Jeffrey Nero Hardy. Anderson says that last week, he hit Hardy in the back with a folding chair, from behind, when he wasn't looking, but he wants Hardy to know he didn't do it on purpose. Anderson gets a mild boo for that one. He says that he didn't hit him on purpose, because if he did, he'd tell Hardy about it, and would probably tell the whole world about it. He'd be proud and brag about it because he's an asshole. Hardy breaks out in a big smile and applauds Anderson, who says that the world would be a better place if there were more assholes in it, and that's what makes the Impact Zone a great place, because it's full of assholes. Big pop for that one. Anderson proposes a solution: Anderson's going to bring the chair to the ring for their match tonight and if he uses it on Hardy, it'll mean Hardy has a problem with him. If Hardy uses it on Anderson, he probably has it coming, but he'll know he has a problem with Hardy. Anderson takes his chair with him and leaves.
Backstage, AJ Styles says he knows all about stylin' and profilin', and when you're on top everybody loves you, but now AJ is disappointed in himself and has to prove himself tonight against Kazarian, so he hopes Flair is happy with the consequences.
Still backstage, Jeff Hardy says he always questions people who hit him with chairs, but he guesses he'll find out where Anderson's at tonight.
Time to head to the ring for our first match...
Frankie Kazarian vs AJ Styles
AJ jumps Kazarian before the bell, and they trade armdrags, then go toe-to-toe with rights before Kazarian goes to the eyes. The referee pulls Kazarian away from Styles, and AJ goes to the eyes and sends Kazarian to the corner where he puts the boots to him. Kazarian whips AJ to the corner and follows in with a monkey flip, then gets a running dropkick to the chest that sends AJ bouncing off the corner like a pinball. Kazarian covers for 2 then HITS THE CHINLOCK as Flair comes strolling out. AJ escapes and gets his sweet dropkick to Kazarian, then a really weak looking neckbreaker that I guess was supposed to look crisp, but actually looked like he barely touched him. AJ with a backbreaker for 2, and now AJ HITS THE CHINLOCK! Flair looks happy with what he sees. AJ goes for the Styles Clash, Kazarian tries to reverse to his backdrop piledriver, AJ reverses that to another Styles Clash attempt, Kazarian escapes that, and AJ finally finishes a move with a fireman's carry into a neckbreaker. AJ goes for another neckbreaker but Kazarian holds the ropes and follows up with a springboard legdrop for 2. Kazarian puts AJ up top and goes for the Flux Capacitor, but AJ knocks him off the top and goes for the springboard 450, Kazarian moves but AJ lands on his feet and hits the Pelle Kick. Kazarian backdrops AJ to the apron and kicks him in the ribs, then gets a slingshot bulldog onto the apron and both men wind up out on the floor and get counted out. That did not seem like ten seconds to me.
Double Countout
AJ and Kazarian continue fighting after the match, but Flair gets in the ring and says that they're two of the best wrestlers alive and this is over now. He says the fans aren't going to divide them, and that both of them are a special breed of wrestlers. He's signed them up for a match on the PPV this weekend, and isn't going to say against who, but they'd better get it together or they won't be a part of Fortune.
Meanwhile backstage, Angelina Love takes her shirt off, but she has her back to us so we can't see her thingies.
We're back, and it looks like we're heading back to the ring for another match...
Daffney vs Angelina Love
Crowd is cheering for Daffney. Angelina goes to a wristlock, but Daffney counters to a double armbar. Angelina looks bored, and rams a couple of knees to Daffney's ribs and then nails her with a pair of clotheslines before going to a side headlock. Daffney fights her way out, but Angelina goes for a leg lariat and misses by a mile, but luckily this is postproduced so they're able to kind of cover for it. Angelina HITS THE CHINLOCK! Daffney drops down and gives Angelina a jawbreaker and a front powerslam, then another. Angelina with a flatliner for the win.
Winner: Angelina Love
Angelina grabs the mic and says Madison Rayne is watching this from home because she doesn't have the balls to be here, but she wants Madison to know that this weekend, she'll become the first four time Knockouts Champion. Madison and her balls come out and tell Angelina that they've underestimated her, and she needs to make one thing clear: if she's going to put her title on the line, Angelina needs to put something on the line too. Her fake funbags and cheap weave aren't good enough, so she wants Angelina to put her career on the line. Angelina says that's fine, but there's one other thing: she met with the championship committee, and there will be another stipulation for the match: if Lacey Von Erich or Velvet Sky interfere, Madison's going to get disqualified and Angelina will be handed the Knockouts Title.
Still to come tonight, RVD will face Samoa Joe in a first time ever match!
We go backstage to Brother Devon, and the Mystery Questioner asks him what he's going to say to him (I assume he meant Brother Ray), and Devon says we'll all find out.
We go to a video package detailing the history of the Jesse Neal-Brother Ray feud, and then we go to the ring with Brother Devon, Jesse Neal, and Shannon Moore. Devon says this whole thing has gotten out of control, and he calls Brother Ray out to sort this whole thing out once and for all. Ray stands in the aisle, so Devon says fine, but he doesn't get it. The two of them trained Jesse just like they train, and Ray was the one to interview him when he came to the school. Jesse was the first to arrive at the school and the last to leave, and he's shown nothing but respect since day one. He was already through hell long before he came to their school when he served his country, and his ship got blown up by terrorists, and in the process, his best friend was killed in that blast, and he was the one who had to put his body in a bodybag and carry the casket. So, Devon's going to put it this way: what is Ray's problem with Jesse? Ray says first of all, he doesn't answer to Devon because he's Brother Ray and he's the leader of Team 3D, and Devon answers to him. Devon starts to talk, but Ray tells him to shut up. Ray says his problem is with Jesse because he's nothing but a disrespectful punk and now he has a problem with Devon for being an unloyal partner. He asks where's Devon's loyalty for his partner, who made him. Devon says his loyalty is with the both of them, he's never picked sides and never will. Ray says things are about to get a lot worse, because he just spoke to Eric Bischoff, and the match at Victory Road will be Brother Ray vs Jesse Neal...vs Brother Devon. After Victory Road, they'll either continue into further glory or it'll all end that night.
We're back, and it's time for TNA's boneheaded free TV giveaway match of the week...
TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam vs Samoa Joe
This is non-title, in case you were curious. Why they're giving this match away on TV is beyond me. Tieup to start and nobody moves, so they go toe to toe instead then kick for kick, but RVD gets the upper hand with the stepover leg lariat. RVD goes up top for the Five Star Notebook Splash, but Joe pops up and nails him and tries to go for the Muscle Buster, but he can't get it, so he tosses RVD off the top and he lands face first on the ramp. Joe follows him to the floor and lays into him with a stiff chop then tosses him back in the ring. RVD catches Joe coming in with a spinkick and sends him back out to the floor. RVD tries a baseball slide to the floor but Joe dodges by rolling back in the ring and then he hits a dive to RVD on the floor. Tommy Dreamer and his buddies come out of the back and take their usual seats in the crowd as Joe rolls RVD back in the ring and covers for 2. Joe with the snapmare and kick to the back, but RVD ducks another kick and rolls Joe up for 2 then hits him with a dropkick. RVD opens up with kicks to Joe and chokes him in the corner with his boot. RVD with a slingshot legdrop to Joe on the apron, then RVD rolls back in and covers Joe for 2. Joe pops up and starts firing back on RVD, RVD returns with some rights of his own and comes off the ropes right into a crisp powerslam by Joe for 2. Joe with a snapmare and we HIT THE CHINLOCK! RVD gets to his feet and elbows his way out of the chinlock, then hits Joe with a spinkick but Joe rips his head off with a clothesline for 2. Joe kills RVD with a chop in the corner, then whips him to the opposite corner and RVD moves out of the way of the knee and hits a springboard jumpkick out of the corner for 2. RVD with a diving dropkick and Rolling Thunder for 2. RVD goes up top and hits a top rope jumpkick for 2, then nails Joe with a running spinkick in the corner, but Joe kills RVD with another killer clothesline. RVD tries a rolling move in the corner, but Joe catches him coming in and hits the STJoe and a powerbomb for 2, RVD kicks out but Joe turns it right into a modified Boston Crab. RVD starts to slip out so Joe turns it to a half crab, but RVD finally makes the ropes for the break. Joe argues with the ref so RVD nails him from behind, but Joe responds with headbutts, RVD tries a schoolboy rollup but Joe counters into the Kokina Clutch, and RVD kicks off the top turnbuckle and rolls over Joe's shoulders for the win.
Winner: Rob Van Dam
Great match that they NEVER should have given away on TV. Joe looks shocked and slowly gets off the mat and stares down RVD as he leaves the ring. Joe continues arguing with the ref and eventually slaps him, then gives him the Muscle Buster. Joe sits up and stares off into space with a faraway look in his eyes, then finally rolls out of the ring and heads to the back.
Backstage, Kurt Angle says that he works well under pressure, and it makes him do what he does best, and that's wrestle. He's been in the ring with Anderson in the past, and he knows he can't trust him, and he warns Jeff Hardy to be careful.
Back to the ring for more action...
Ladder Match: Douglas Williams vs Jeremy Buck
Williams chain wrestles Buck to start, then comes off the ropes with a shoulderblock. Buck with a back elbow and a springboard crossbody that sends Williams to the floor, but Buck dives out to the apron and hits a moonsault to the floor. Buck grabs the ladder and brings it into the ring and tries to climb it, but Williams comes back in and nails him. Williams puts Buck up top in the Tree Of Woe, then sets up the ladder and starts to climb. He takes too long though, and Buck recovers and hits a top rope dropkick to send Williams crashing off the ladder. Now Buck tries to climb, but Williams nails him and sets the ladder up in the corner and whips Buck into the ladder, but then he tries a charge and Buck moves, sending Williams crashing into the ladder. Buck whips him in a second time, but Williams nails him out to the apron. Williams tries to ram the ladder into Buck, but Buck with a dropkick through the ropes sending the ladder into Williams, then hits a slingshot facebuster on Williams on the ladder. Buck tries to climb and grab the X, but Williams with an electric chair to send Buck to the floor. Williams slowly climbs again, but Buck leaps off the top rope and sunset flips Williams off the ladder. Now Buck tries to climb again, Williams tries to dive off the top at him, but Buck sees him coming and kicks him as he comes off the top and climbs up to grab the X. Wow, didn't expect that to happen.
Winner: Jeremy Buck
Williams is very upset about this and beats up the ladder.
We go to a segment with Alex Shelley, tag team specialist and children's role model. His partner Chris Sabin used to be great, but that was before Sabin learned the evils of Beer Money. Shelley opens the door and shows a drunk Sabin sitting on the couch covered with dollar bills. We then see various clips of Sabin stumbling around and falling off the top rope to drive home what a couple of tools Beer Money are. He says to parents not to let this happen to their kids. I know I didn't make it sound funny, but this was hilarious.
Matt Morgan & Beer Money vs Hernandez & Motor City Machine Guns
Roode & Sabin start out with a fast paced chain wrestling segment, Roode tries charging Sabin in the corner but Sabin gets the boot up and hits a Frankensteiner and a forearm for 1, then tags out to Shelley, and they hit a series of fast paced double team moves. This is a very fast paced match, as you can see. Storm tags in, but Shelley outmaneuvers them and tags in Sabin, who hits a leaping elbow in the corner on Storm. Sabin tries a flying headscissors, Storm sends Sabin to the apron and Morgan comes running in with a big boot to the face. Now Morgan tags in and hits a short clothesline on Sabin, then casually steps on him. Morgan stretches Sabin on the ropes and tags in Storm, who nails Sabin with a series of rights in the corner. Sabin comes firing back but Storm with a boot to the guy and a slam for 2. Roode comes in and chokes Sabin, then whips him hard into the corner for 2. Sabin and Roode trade blows but Sabin with a back spinkick and makes the hot tag to Hernandez, who comes in and starts rolling over both members of Beer Money. Hernandez goes after Morgan, but Morgan leaps off the apron, so Hernandez instead bowls over Roode with a shoulderblock and tags Shelley back in. Shelley whips Herhandez into the corner into Roode, then Hernandez slingshots Roode into a Shelley flatliner in the corner. Beer Money try to double team Shelley, but Hernandez with a double shoulderblock over the top rope lays both of Beer Money out. Hernandez chases Morgan to the back as the MCMG hit a double enziguiri to Roode. Storm tries to spit beer at Sabin but Sabin ducks and dropkicks Storm to the floor, then follows him out with a dive. Shelley with a springboard crossbody out of the corner, but Roode rolls through and hooks the tights for 3.
Winners: Matt Morgan & Beer Money
Backstage, the Pope says Anderson is a manipulator and you can't trust him as far as you can throw him and that's why he was out of action, but his focus right now has to be on Victory Road and his match with Kurt Angle, and Pope will have to bring his A-game to Victory Road.
Also backstage, Kevin Nash is sitting around complaining because he has to wait around for a meeting with Hogan. They discuss the differences between bringing Scott Hall & Sean Waltman and the Nasty Boys in, apparently Nash wants Hall and Waltman to be given another shot, but Hogan says it just isn't going to happen.
Meanwhile, back in the ring, Jay Lethal is talking about how he was overwhelmed when Hogan made his match with Flair at Victory Road, and talks about how much it sucked to watch his brother get beat up by Ric Flair. He said it ripped his heart out, so in return, he's going to rip Flair's heart out. Lethal wants to tell his mom that he loves her very much, and he plans on making her the proudest mother in the world when he beats Ric Flair at Victory Road. Even though his mother is 1000 miles away, she'll always be in his heart standing next to him. Uh oh, Flair's music hits and out he comes. Flair says he could give a rat's ass about Lethal's mother, and in fact, his old lady is living vicariously through Lethal because she wants Flair. Flair says Lethal has three days to live, and he's going to tell it like it is. He's in the ring with Ric By God Flair, his Wrestlemania robe is in the Smithsonian. Lethal's family may love him, but Flair's family put him on the street at 15 and he became the Nature Boy. He'll tell Lethal another thing: if a woman has felt the caress of the Nature Boy, she is changed for life. He's got ex-wives running around wondering where he is, hence the saying ALL NIGHT LONG. He says Lethal dresses like a street punk from New Jersey, and Lethal has three days to think about it. Flair's not a human, he's a god, and he can have any woman he wants. Flair's not a wrestling icon, he's a living, breathing wrestling machine, and hospitals want him to donate his body parts to see what keeps him going. In three days, Lethal is going to look his god in the eyes, and he's going to have his ass handed to him. Three days.
Before our main event, let's take another look back at Anderson hitting Jeff Hardy with a chair last week, then run down the card for Victory Road.
It's main event time!
Ken Anderson vs Jeff Hardy
The participants share a sportsmanlike handshake, then tie up. Hardy goes to the arm, loses it, then gets it back. Anderson shoots Hardy off into the ropes, but Hardy comes off with a shoulderblock. Hardy tries a hiptoss, Anderson blocks, Hardy fires a couple of rights at Anderson, but Anderson with a neckbreaker for 2. Hardy with a jawbreaker and then tries his springboard dropkick thing in the corner, but Anderson moves and Hardy crashes to the mat, allowing Anderson to cover him for 2. Anderson tries a whip but Hardy reverses to a short clothesline for 2. Hardy with a clothesline in the corner and then tries a bulldog, Anderson shoves him off into the turnbuckle and tries a charge but Hardy gets the elbow up and goes for the Whisper In The Wind and misses completely, but Anderson goes down anyway so Hardy covers him for 2. Anderson recovers and hits a Finlay Roll for 2, then goes up top and tries the Swanton, but Hardy moves and Anderson hits the mat. Hardy with the Twist Of Fate and that's all she wrote.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Hardy and Anderson share a laugh after the match, but not Abyss' music hits and he comes out with the nail bat. Anderson and Hardy both attack Abyss but he lays both of them out. Abyss with a chokeslam on Hardy and a big boot to Anderson. Abyss picks the nail bat back up and swings it at Anderson, but Anderson moves and the bat digs into the turnbuckle. Abyss tries to wrench it free and ends up ripping the turnbuckle off. RVD comes running out and now he goes after Abyss, but Abyss grabs him by the throat and just flings him out to the floor. Now Hardy goes after Abyss, Anderson comes up behind him and yells at him to move, then he nails Anderson, and then RVD comes in, grabs the chair, and uses it to hit a Van Daminator on Abyss to send him scurrying out to the floor. RVD, Hardy, and Anderson all shake in the ring and RVD and Anderson have a staredown as we go off the air.
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