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1984 - NWA World Champion Kerry Von Erich defeated Mike Rotundo in Ocala, Florida at a Championship Wrestling from Florida event.

1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Roanoke, VA at Civic Center:

-Barry Hart defeated Bob Orton Jr..
-Ben Alexander defeated Gary Quartinelli.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Mid Atlantic TV Champion Tully Blanchard.
-Assassin #1 defeated Jimmy Valiant.
-Mark Youngblood defeated Adrian Street.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Ernie Ladd.

1984 - An event in Toronto, Ontario at The Maple Leaf Gardens saw the following results:

-Don Kolov defeated Goldie Rogers.
-Brian Adidas defeated Terry Kay.
-Pez Whatley & Vinnie Valentino defeated the Destroyer & Doug Vines.
-Tony Parisi defeated Canadian TV Champion Don Kernodle via disqualification.
-North American Heavyweight Champion Leo Burke defeated Buddy (Bret) Hart.
-Angelo Mosca Sr. & Jr. defeated Ivan Koloff & the Great Kabuki.

 

1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Richmond, VA at The Coliseum:

-Gary Royal defeated Jeff Sword.
-Jesse Barr defeated Kurt Von Hess.
-The Masked Outlaw defeated Keith Larson.
-Adrian Street defeated Sam Houston.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Ernie Ladd.
-Jimmy Valiant defeated Assassin #1 via disqualification.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Mid Atlantic TV Champion Tully Blanchard.
-NWA U.S. Champion Ricky Steamboat defeated Dick Slater via disqualification.

1985 - Randy Savage wins his second AWA Southern Heavyweight Title, defeating Jerry Oske in Memphis, Tennessee.

1986 - WWF taped television in Poughkeepsie, NY.  During the taping, Bobby Heenan announced that Andre the Giant had been suspended for missing an appearance several weeks prior.  That would lead to the debut of the Masked Machines "from Japan" to feud with Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy.

1987 - WWF champion Hulk Hogan defeated Kamala in the main event of a WWF TV Taping in San Diego at the Sports Arena.

 

1987 - The Rock N' Roll Express defeated The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane in the main event of a Jim Crockett Promotions in Westminster, SC.

 

1987 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Ft. Lauderdale, FL with the following results:

-Ron Simmons defeated Shaska Whatley.
-Mike Rotundo defeated Dory Funk Jr.
-Kendall Windham & Ed Gantner defeated Kevin Sullivan & the Tahitian Prince.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Jimmy Garvin.

 

1988 - The NWA held a seven-man tournament to fill the NWA United States Heavyweight Title vacancy left by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes had been stripped of the title one month earlier after attacking Jim Crockett. The tournament was held in Houston, Texas. The results:

 

Quarterfinals:
- Barry Windham defeated The Midnight Rider (who was unmasked to reveal The Italian Stallion).
- Lex Luger and Al Perez were both disqualified, putting Barry Windham through to the final match.
- Nikita Koloff defeated Ivan Koloff.

Semifinals:
- Nikita Koloff defeated Tully Blanchard.

 

Finals:
- Barry Windham defeated Nikita Koloff to win the vacant NWA United States Heavyweight Title.

1988 - The WWF ran Buffalo, NY at the Memorial Auditorium with the following results:
-Iron Mike Sharpe defeated Scott Casey.
-Brady Boone pinned Steve Lombardi.
-WWF Women's Champion Sensational Sherri defeated Desiree Peterson.
-Ron Bass defeated the Junkyard Dog.
-Bret Hart fought Bad News Brown to a double count-out.
-Rick Martel & Tito Santana defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition via disqualification.
-The Ultimate Warrior & Jim Duggan defeated Andre the Giant & Hercules.

1988 - WWF also ran Omaha, NE at the Civic Auditorium, drawing 7,280 fans with the following results:
-Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell.
-George Steele defeated Jim Neidhart via countout.
-Koko B. Ware pinned Bobby Heenan.
-Haku & Sivi Afi defeated Don Muraco & Hillbilly Jim.
-Jake Roberts fought Rick Rude to a double countout.
-Don Muraco (substituting for Bam Bam Bigelow) pinned the One Man Gang.
-WWF World Champion Randy Savage pinned Ted Dibiase at 17:09.

1989 - WWF ran The Boston Garden, drawing 5,000 fans for an event broadcast on NESN with the following results:
-The Red Rooster pinned the Brooklyn Brawler at 12:16 with a sunset flip out of the corner.
-Barry Horowitz pinned Dusty Wolfe at 10:20 with a flying back elbow from the middle turnbuckle.
-Tom Magee pinned Tim Horner at 6:51 when the momentum of a crossbody by Horner put Magee on top; Magee was billed as "Mega Man Magee" for the match.
-The Warlord pinned Koko B. Ware at 10:35 with a powerslam.
-The Rockers defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 17:31 when Michaels pinned Jacques after blocking Jacques' splash attempt from the top by raising his knees.
-King Jim Duggan pinned Haku at 10:06 with the running clothesline after Haku missed a diving headbutt.
-Big John Studd defeated Andre the Giant via disqualification at 6:38 when Haku interfered; after the bout, Jim Duggan then made the save with his 2x4; both Haku and Duggan made their way to ringside towards the end of the match.

1990 - WWF ran Omaha, NE at the Civic Auditorium, drawing 3,108 with the following results:
-Akeem pinned Jim Powers by sitting on him and using the ropes for leverage.
-Koko B. Ware pinned Black Bart with a missile dropkick.
-Hercules defeated Haku via countout.
-The Barbarian defeated Jimmy Snuka.
-WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition fought The Hart Foundation to a double disqualification.
-Jake Roberts pinned Bad News Brown with the DDT.
-Sensational Sherri defeated Sapphire after interference from Randy Savage.
-Dusty Rhodes pinned Randy Savage.

1990 - WWF ran Stevens Point, WI at the Quandt Fieldhouse with the following results:
-Paul Diamond defeated Pez Whatley.
-Tugboat defeated the Brooklyn Brawler.
-Rick Martel defeated Ron Garvin.
-The Rockers defeated the Orient Express.
-Brutus Beefcake defeated the Genius.
-WWF World Champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated Mr. Perfect.

 

1990 - NWA ran Galveston, TX at The Moody Center before 300 fans with the following results:
-Manuel Villalobos defeated Dino Hernandez.
-Tommy Rich pinned Dutch Mantel.
-Mark Callous (The future Undertaker) defeated the Cajun Predator & Brad Anderson in a handicap match.
-Norman The Lunatic pinned Cactus Jack.
-The Rock N Roll Express defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin.

 

1990 - NWA ran Chicago, IL at UIC Pavilion in front of 2,471 fans with the following results:

-Robbie Idol defeated Ned Brady.
-Bam Bam Bigelow pinned Jonnie Stewart with the diving headbutt.
-Kevin Sullivan pinned Rick Ryder.
-The Samoan Swat Team defeated NWA U.S. Tag Team Champion Brian Pillman & Paul Drake (substituting for NWA US Tag Team Champion Tom Zenk, who was injured the previous night in Detroit)
-Road Warrior Animal & Mike Rotunda defeated Bobby Eaton & Stane Lane.
-NWA Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Doom.
-Road Warrior Hawk (substituting for NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger, out with a staph infection) defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via disqualification at 16:20 after Flair hit the challenger with a foreign object given to him by Woman.

-During the event, referee Nick Patrick suffered a knee injury.

1991 - Robert Fuller and Jeff Jarrett defeat The Texas Hangmen (Killer and Psycho) for the USWA Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee. At the same event, Bill Dundee defeats Eric Embry to win the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title, beginning his fourth reign.

 

1991 - WCW ran Fayetteville, NC at The Civic Center, headlined by WCW World Champion Ric Flair defeated Bobby Eaton via disqualification.

1993 - WWF ran San Diego, CA, drawing 2,000 fans with the following results:
-Virgil defeated the Brooklyn Brawler.
-Bob Backlund defeated Damien Demento.
-Tatanka defeated Razor Ramon.
-Yokozuna defeated Jim Duggan.
-Bret Hart defeated Lex Luger via disqualification.
-Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Kamala.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Ted Dibiase & IRS via disqualification.

1994 - ECW ran a TV Taping in Philadelphia, PA at the ECW Arena, highlighted by Mikey Whipwreck, who had yet to hit one offensive maneuver in his career, defeating The Pitbull (Gary Wolfe) to win the ECW Television Title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after The Tasmaniac distracted Wolfe.    The complete results from the taping saw:

Chad Austin defeated Keith Scherer
JT Smith defeated Hack Meyers
Steve Collins defeated the Sandman via disqualification
Mikey Whipwreck defeated ECW TV Champion Pitbull 1 to win the title
ECW Champion Shane Douglas defeated Chad Austin
The Tazmaniac defeated Keith Scherer
Ron & Don Harris defeated Stan Parsons & Billy Firehall
Terry Funk defeated Hack Meyers
Kevin Sullivan defeated Keith Scherer
The Pit Bull defeated Damien Stone
ECW TV Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated Kevin Sullivan via disqualification
ECW Champion Shane Douglas & Mr. Hughes, & ECW Tag Team Champions Public Enemy defeated JT Smith, & Tommy Dreamer & The Bruise Brothers
Tommy Cairo defeated Rockin Rebel
Crash the Terminator defeated Joe Power
ECW TV Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated Mr. Hughes via disqualification
The Tazmaniac defeated the Sandman
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Don E. Allen
ECW TV Champion Mikey Whipwreck defeated ECW Tag Team Champion Johnny Grunge via disqualification

1994 - WWF ran Honolulu, HI, drawing 4,000 fans.  Former Intercontinental championDon Muraco was the guest ring announcer for the show, which featured the following results:
-Adam Bomb defeated the 1-2-3 Kid.
-WWF Women's Champion Alundra Blayze defeated Bull Nakano.
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Headshrinkers defeated the Smoking Gunns; Muraco accidentally introduced the challengers as the "Shooting Gunns".
-Doink the Clown defeated Bob Backlund.
-The Undertaker defeated Yokozuna via disqualification.
-Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Tatanka.
-Randy Savage defeated Rick Martel.
-WWF World Champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart.

1994 - Smoky Mountain Wrestling ran Council, Virginia featuring the following results:
Tracy Smothers defeated Killer Kyle
Scott & Steve Armstrong defeated Well Dunn
The Dirty White Boy defeated Kendo the Samurai
The Rock N' Roll Express defeated SMW Tag Team Champions Brian Lee & Chris Candido via disqualification
Tracy Smothers won a pole battle royal

1995 - The WWF held the final wrestling show at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The brand-new FleetCenter (now TD Banknorth Garden) opened on September 30, replacing the Garden, which was demolished in November 1997. The Garden had been in operation since 1928.  Tony Garea, Pete Doherty, George Steele, Angelo Savoldi, Arnold Skaaland, Pat Patterson, Killer Kowalski, Chief Jay Strongbow, Gorilla Monsoon, Nikolai Volkoff and Vince McMahon all made appearances on the card to commemorate the closing of the venue.

The results of the event, titled "A Night to Remember" were:

 The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard (with Jim Cornette)) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke).
- Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Phil Apollo.
- Man Mountain Rock defeated Kwang.
- The British Bulldog and Bret Hart defeated Hakushi and Jerry Lawler, when Bret made Lawler submit.
- WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett (with The Roadie) defeated Razor Ramon in a ladder match.
- The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Kama.
- Bam Bam Bigelow (with Chief Jay Strongbow) defeated Tatanka.
- WWF Champion Diesel defeated Sycho Sid (with Ted DiBiase).  Gorilla Monsoon was the guest ring announcer.

1995 - ECW held "Enter Sandman" at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The results:
- Hack Myers defeated Tony Stetson.
- 911 and The Tazmaniac defeated Tsubo Genjin and Hiroyoshi Iekuda.
- Axl Rotten defeated Ian Rotten in a barbed wire bat match that saw a barbed wire chair also brought into the equation.
- Raven and Stevie Richards defeated Tommy Dreamer and Mikey Whipwreck by disqualification.  This match features the introduction of referee Bill Alfonso with the storyline being that Shane Douglas petitioned the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission for rules to be enforced within ECW.  Alfonso DQ'd Dreamer for using a closed fist.  This would kick off an entire summer of fans literally wanting to kill Alfonso for "ruining the ECW party".  Alfonso would go to work for ECW until it went out of business in January 2001.
- ECW World Television Champion Eddie Guerrero fought Dean Malenko to a 30-minute draw to retain the title.
- ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman defeated Cactus Jack to retain the title after Shane Douglas shoved Foley's foot off the ropes while the referee was counting.
- ECW World Television Champion Eddie Guerrero defeated Marty Jannetty to retain the title.
- ECW World Heavyweight Champion The Sandman defeated Shane Douglas to retain the title after Mick Foley interfered.
- ECW World Tag Team Champions The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated The Pitbulls (#1 and #2) in a double dog collar match, when Rock pinned Pitbull #2, to retain the titles.

1995 - Doug Gilbert wins his fifth USWA Heavyweight Title by defeating Brian Lee in Memphis, Tennessee, ending Lee's second reign.

1996 - Pimpinela Escarlata defeats La Parka for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, ending La Parka's third reign.

1996 - WCW ran Nashville, TN at the Municipal Auditorium, drawing 5,700 fans (2,942 paid) for a Nitro taping, featuring the following results:

-Alex Wright defeated Disco Inferno.
-Jushin Liger defeated Billy Kidman.
-Eddie Guerrero defeated Lord Steven Regal.
-The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy.

Monday Nitro:
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Public Enemy.
-Chris Benoit defeated Dave Taylor.
-Ric Flair defeated VK Wallstreet.
-WCW World Champion the Giant fought WCW World TV & World Tag Team Champion Lex Luger to a double countout.

 

1997 - WCW ran a WCW Saturday Night taping in Salisbury, MD featuring the following results:

-WCW US Champion Dean Malenko defeated Yuji Nagata.
-Alex Wright defeated Julio Sanchez.
-Joe Gomez fought the Renegade to a double countout
-Buff Bagwell defeated Lane Carlson.
-Lord Steven Regal defeated Sgt. Craig Pittman.
-Chris Jericho defeated Pat Tanaka.
-Scotty Riggs defeated Carl Outlette.
-Lizmark Jr. defeated Super Calo.
-The Giant defeated Buff Bagwell.
-WCW TV Champion the Ultimo Dragon defeated Villano IV.
-Jeff Jarrett defeated Jim Powers.
-Wrath defeated Dave Moore.
-Yuji Yasuraoka defeated Julio Sanchez; after the bout, Rey Mysterio Jr. made the save (Yasuraoka's debut).
-Meng defeated Pat Tanaka.
-The Giant defeated the Power Company in a handicap match.

1998 - The Lords of the Ring (Rob Conway and Nick Dinsmore) defeat Dave the Rave and Rip Rogers to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Title in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to begin their second reign.

1999 - Air Paris defeats Bart Sawyer in a tournament final in Loganville, Georgia for the NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Title, newly-revived by NWA Georgia.

1999 - Disco Fury defeats champion Tony Kozina and Torch in a three-way match in Maple Ridge, British Columbia to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Junior Heavyweight Title, ending Kozina's fourth reign.

1999 - WWF ran Hershey, PA, drawing 7,183 with the following results:
-Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor.
-Steve Blackman defeated Darren Drozdov.
-Hardcore Holly defeated WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow in a non-title match.
-Kane & Test defeated Skull & 8-Ball.
-Mankind & Ken Shamrock defeated the Acolytes.
-The Big Show defeated the Big Bossman.
-WWF IC Champion the Godfather defeated Goldust.
-Val Venis & Jackie defeated D-Lo Brown & Ivory.
-Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett defeated Christian & Edge.
-The Rock defeated Billy Gunn.

 

1999 -  WCW held a Thunder taping in Wichita, KS at The  Kansas Coliseum with the following results:

-WCW World TV Champion Rick Steiner defeated Scott Putski.
-Billy Kidman defeated Juventud Guerrera.
-WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Kaz Hayashi.
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Raven & Perry Saturn defeated Horace & Vincent in a No DQ match.
-David Flair defeated Barry Horowitz.
-Curt Hennig fought Disco Inferno to a no contest.
-Buff Bagwell defeated Randy Savage via disqualification.

2000 - Mad Mike defeats Homicide and Super Hentai in North Versailles, Pennsylvania to become the first Pittsburgh Wrestling League (now NWA East) Triple Jeopardy Champion.

2000 - The Bang Gang (Dr. Love and Kool Daddy Swing) defeat Brian Jewel and Alex Rain for the Canadian Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

2000 - The New Texas Outlaws (Ricky Murdock and Austin Rhodes) defeat The Top Gunz (Ricky Hayes and Tim White) to win the NWA Mid-South Tag Team Title in Tiptonville, Tennessee.

2000 - WWF ran Cincinnati, OH with the following results:
-The Godfather defeated D-Lo Brown.
-Test & Albert defeated Al Snow & Steve Blackman.
-WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko defeated Essa Rios.
-Road Dogg & X-Pac defeated the Dudley Boyz.
-WWF Hardcore Champion Crash Holly defeated Hardcore Holly and Perry Saturn.
-Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated the Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Chris Benoit defeated Val Venis.
-Too Cool & Rikishi defeated Kurt Angle, Edge, & Christian.

2002 - Chris Jericho was tapped to host an episode of TSN's Off the Record.

2002 - Trish Stratus defeats Jazz in Toronto, Ontario for the WWE Women's Title, beginning her second reign as part of a Raw broadcast.  Tim Whitehead filed the following TV Report:

The 5/13 edition of RAW IS WCW aired live from Toronto. They promised a new member of the NWO, only to deliver Booker T in the end. The NWO, for all intents and purposes, has reached the point that the Four Horsemen once reached. Namely, the membership has changed so many times that the group no longer has any definitive meaning. It's one thing to make an occasional change in membership, such as dumping Ole Anderson and bringing in Lex Luger. But after countless changes, and the addition of guys who just don't fit the template, the entire concept becomes void. The NWO, in its glory days, was Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and assorted underlings. Eventually too many underlings, but that's another issue. Eric Bischoff also went NWO, becoming a heel promoter, just like Flair. At least then the fans wanted to boo Bischoff. They don't want to boo Flair. When the three core NWO guys were brought into the WWF a few months ago, the concept was well past its prime, but in a new promotion there was at least some life to it with the original big cast of characters. But now, Hogan is no longer NWO, Hall is gone, and only one of the big three remains, and he's on the injured list. Ric Flair, in a sane world, is not NWO. Neither is Booker T, who is good enough in the ring and funny enough on the mic to be contending for singles belts or at least being pushed as an entertaining tag partner with Goldust. Instead, he gets the number four position in an NWO where Flair, Nash, and Big Show are the top three. X-Pac, no matter who the other members are, will always be designated jobber.

They opened the show with footage of Flair's turn on Steve Austin in last week's six man main event. Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler put over that Austin was very angry.

The Hardys beat Brock Lesnar by DQ in a handicap match in 3:29. Footage aired of prior Lesnar destructions of the Hardys. Jeff started the match with an attack on Lesnar from behind. Lesnar drove Jeff into the corner. Jeff came back with a dropkick to the leg. Lesnar powerslammed him. Matt came in and went after the leg some more. Lesnar suplexed Matt. Paul Heyman kept screaming advice from ringside. Lesnar is still green when it comes to working a complete match as he messed up a jawbreaker spot. The Hardys managed to put Lesnar down and went for a combo swanton (from Jeff) and legdrop off the top (from Matt). Jeff hit the swanton but Matt missed the legdrop when Lesnar raised his upper body up to take the swanton. The ref started to count Jeff's pin but Heyman pulled the ref out of the ring. For this, the ref DQ'ed Lesnar. That made sense in and of itself, but it begs the question of why refs are pulled from the ring on almost every show with no DQ being ordered. The Hardys were leaving up the ramp when Heyman got on the mic and started screaming "No" over and over. He asked the Hardys if they really want to win a match that way, and challenged them to another handicap match at Judgment Day. They accepted. Heyman then suggested that instead of a handicap bout, it should be the Hardys against Lesnar and himself. The Hardys also accepted that challenge.

Big Show and X-Pac were talking when Flair came in. X-Pac wanted to know what was going on. Flair said it's a new era for the NWO and there's no room for error. He said it was unfortunately necessary for him to fire Scott Hall, noting that he dropped the ball by losing to Austin at Wrestlemania and continuing to fail despite repeated chances. That was a play off of the real situation that led to Hall's firing. Flair then noted that Nash isn't really suspended but is out with bicep surgery (which is true) and said Nash is getting bigger and badder every day. No comment. Flair said a new NWO member would be added before the end of RAW, and that it's such a secret that even the new member doesn't know he's the new member. This was a vague tease to internet fans that it might be Bill Goldberg, which it obviously wasn't. Flair & Show headed out to the ring to launch the new NWO era. X-Pac looked pleased.

Flair & Show arrived in the ring. During the break they aired that WWE promo with the lady trimming the hedge, and JR said he wouldn't mind if Flair got the F out. There were some boos but no one really wants to boo Flair so he had to work the crowd to get strong heel heat. Flair said he deserves respect and noted his status as a 16 time world champion. There was an "a**hole" chant and JR actually called him a 16 time a**hole. Flair said that as a 16 time champ it made him 15 times better than the Maple Leafs. Flair said he owns one-half of the WWE, that being the RAW brand. The "a**hole" chant got louder and Flair told a girl in the crowd, "They're talking about your mother, sweetheart." Flair said he has a problem with Austin. He said he drafted Austin, supported him, and tried to be nice to him but all he got in return were stunners. Once Austin's name was invoked the crowd started chanting "what". Flair said Austin was trash, just like the fans, and said "to hell with Austin, to hell with you, to hell with the Maple Leafs." Continuing, he said he now sympathizes with what Vince McMahon went through in trying to deal with Austin. He said Austin should be down on his knees kissing his ass, and that at Judgment Day, Austin will pay the price. Flair concluded by using his power as owner to grant himself an Undisputed WWE World Title shot against Hulk Hogan for later in the show, calling that a true legend vs. legend match. Both JR & Lawler predicted Flair would have something up his sleeve for that match.

As they came out of the commercial break, JR reported that Flair had made his match against Hogan a no-DQ bout.

Hulk Hogan arrived at the arena on his motorcycle. He parked it and left it unattended. That was brilliant considering what he did to Undertaker's bike last week.

Footage aired from earlier in the day showing Shawn Stasiak talking to himself in the locker room. Eddie Guerrero walked through and started making fun of Stasiak, suggesting that he might be high on weed. Stasiak was offended that Guerrero would suggest that Planet Stasiak exists in an altered state of reality. He challenged Guerrero to a match. Guerrero accepted, saying Stasiak would soon be smoking his own ass.

Guerrero beat Stasiak in 1:07. It wasn't made clear if this was for the IC Title or not. I guess it was non-title. Lawler said Guerrero thinks Cheech & Chong have been hanging out on Planet Stasiak, and JR said "Eddie could tell". Rob Van Dam came out, to Guerrero's chagrin, and took up a seat at ringside. Guerrero squashed Stasiak, winning with the frog splash. Afterward, RVD attacked Guerrero with kicks and hurled him from the ring. RVD left up the ramp but as he reached the top, Guerrero got on the mic and screamed at him, demanding to know who he thinks he is to attack him like that. RVD did the thumb point and said "I'm Rob Van Dam", or at least we could tell he said that by reading his lips because they once again didn't give him a mic.

Jonathan Coachman nervously knocked on Austin's door to try and get an interview. Debra came out and said she'd get Austin for him.

After the break, Austin came out. Remember the good old days when Austin did great interviews? Now all we get are short repeated phrases and questions designed to elicit "whats". That's what we got here. Austin called Flair a jackass and asked over and over, in various forms, if Coach thinks he trusts Flair, thinks he cares how many times Flair's held a world title, etc. What? What? What? What? What? Austin asked Coach if Flair deserves the world title shot he granted himself. Coach acted afraid to answer, so Austin answered that Flair doesn't deserve the shot. He promised to kick Flair's ass and Big Show's ass at Judgment Day.

A message appeared on the screen warning that the actions we were about to witness were those of Tommy Dreamer, not the WWE. The segment was titled "A Day in the Life of Tommy Dreamer". Tommy was shown in a public restroom where he was brushing a bulldog's teeth. He then brushed his own teeth with the same toothbrush. Next, Tommy sprayed shaving cream in his mouth and shaved his tongue. There were some guys using the urinals, and Tommy interrupted them to get some urinal water to gargle with. They all left in disgust as Tommy explained that urinal water is better since it's colder. So Tommy finally has a WWE gimmick: He's a sideshow freak.

Molly Holly beat Terri in 2:27. William Regal did color commentary, which didn't seem to make sense until the end when he befriended Molly. He ridiculed D-Lo Brown for attacking him last week. Most of the match was bad until Terri hit a huracanrana off the top. JR described it in sexual overtones of the type that usually come from Lawler. Molly won with an inside cradle and then threw Terri from the ring. Regal went in and commended Molly. He said he was delighted to see a young lady in the WWE who doesn't hike up her skirt or display her bosoms. He said he would be honored to escort her from the ring, and they walked out arm in arm. This could be an entertaining alliance.

Hour two began with Hogan beating Flair in the no-DQ match to retain the Undisputed WWE World Title in 8:46. Hogan rode his motorcycle down to the ring. Luckily it was downhill so he could coast if he had to. He was even luckier that Undertaker hadn't yet destroyed it. The match began and it was almost the same exact match they first did in the WWF (WWE) during Flair's first stint there more than a decade ago, though slower due to age. Flair charged Hogan but bumped as if he hit a brick wall. Flair bumped until finally getting a chair. The ref took it from him (even though it was no-DQ). Flair argued and the ref shoved him. Hogan no-sold Flair's chops and pounded Flair in the corner, leading to Flair taking the face-first bump. There was good crowd heat, since these two will always be able to get heat together. Flair tried to take the bump over (the one where he used to run along the apron and get clotheslined) but didn't make it. So he climbed up to the top turnbuckle and, as in 3,000 matches before, got hurled off for a bump. Flair begged and used that as a front to sneak in a low blow. He threw Hogan out and tried to post him but Hulk blocked it. Back in the ring, Hogan chopped Flair and put him in the figure four, but Flair made the ropes. Flair chopped Hulk but he no-sold it and made the Hulkamania comeback. The Hulkster hit the boot to the face and legdrop but X-Pac ran in and broke up the pin. Hogan disposed of X-Pac. Big Show then attacked Hogan but Bradshaw made the save. Flair was about to put the figure four on Hogan when Austin ran in and gave Flair a stunner. Hogan then hit the legdrop, got the three count, and left on the motorcycle. Hogan vs. Flair would have been a good mid-card PPV draw but they gave it away for a hoped-for ratings pop. We'll soon see if it worked.

They aired a WWE promo with two people making out in a car and the new logo appearing in the steamed up car windows. Sounds like they're trying to get one of those family-oriented TV monitoring groups to come after them again in order to get a publicity pop.

They replayed the ending of the Hogan vs. Flair match. Flair threw a major tantrum backstage and turned his desk over. He was furious at being denied his 17th world title. So as punishment for Bradshaw he ordered him to fight Show & X-Pac in the 34,587th handicap match of the past year. Show & X-Pac wanted to know what Flair planned to do to punish Austin. Flair said Austin would have to fight the new mystery NWO member in a lumberjack match where Flair would select all the lumberjacks himself.

Bubba Ray Dudley & Trish Stratus beat Steven Richards & Jazz in 4:09, with Trish capturing the women's title. Both the women's title and the Hardcore Title were on the line. The rules were that the guys weren't supposed to touch the gals, and vice-versa, but you can guess how long that lasted. Bubba started the match off by tossing Trish out onto both Richards and Jazz. They did the spot where Richards got squashed into Jazz in the corner, and Jazz then fell head first into Richards' crotch. Trish used a trash can on Jazz. Bubba did the Dusty Rhodes bionic elbow on Richards. Trish walloped Richards with a stop sign and Bubba then hit the sign, which was lying on Richards' private parts, with a hockey stick. Richards' sensitive area took a beating in this match. Justin Credible ran in, followed by Crash Holly. Both were doing the 24/7 deal. Neither won the belt this time, as Crash was put out with a fire extinguisher while Credible took a guitar shot from Bubba. Richards tagged Jazz in and decided to flee to protect his belt. Jazz went after Trish but Trish surprised her with the Stratusfaction to score the pin and win the women's belt in front of her hometown Toronto fans. Bubba, who had left momentarily to chase Richards, returned and raised Trish's hand. Trish walloped Jazz, who had revived, with the belt and told Bubba to get the table to a big pop. Bubba complied and put Jazz through the table and she overshot a little and her landing looked scary. Bubba got the blank stare on his face again. An entertaining gimmick match.

They replayed last week's segment where Hogan drove the truck over Undertaker's motorcycle. Coach then tried to interview UT. But UT just glared at him and walked off. At the announcers' desk, Lawler was holding a Hulkamania magazine and he said Hogan might never again look as good after UT finishes with him.

Goldust was in his locker room, talking to Booker T, who was out of camera range. Goldust thought it was great that Flair picked them to be lumberjacks, and started singing that Monty Python "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm Okay" song. He didn't get to the part where he puts on women's clothing and hangs around in bars. Instead, the camera panned over to show Booker dressed like a lumberjack. He had a fake beard, a plaid flannel shirt, a cap, and an axe. He took the costume off in disgust, saying he felt like a fool wearing it. Goldust whined that it always winds up like this (i.e., arguing) when they get together.

They hyped the upcoming Vince McMahon appearance on Bob Costas' show, That should be interesting.

Big Show & X-Pac beat Bradshaw in the handicap match in 4:32. X-Pac wore the Kane mask. The story of the match was Bradshaw getting doubled on but not giving up and continuing to fight back. But they did it to almost zero heat as the crowd was dead. JR said Show weighs 500 pounds and added that that was a conservative estimate. Bradshaw made a big comeback, though again to no heat, but he was cut off quickly by a chairshot from Show. Show gave Bradshaw two chokeslams and X-Pac pinned him. Bradshaw hasn't yet clicked as a singles star, but it's way too early to make a final call because the list of top singles stars who took a while to get over is pretty long, and includes Rock and Triple H.

Hogan was about to leave on the motorcycle when Coach ran up and wanted an interview. Hogan said he'll take care of UT at Judgment Day. He also expressed thanks for Austin helping to neutralize the NWO during his match with Flair. In fact, Hulk decided to return the favor by sticking around to watch Austin's back during the main event. Hey, you'd think he would have stuck around anyway just to see who the new NWO member would be. At this point, UT came out of nowhere and walloped Hogan with a tire iron. It took a while, but UT eventually tied Hogan to the motorcycle and drove off, dragging him behind. JR freaked out. UT rode down a few hallways dragging Hogan behind until eventually, on a turn, Hulk bumped into a pile of boxes and junk, which fell on him. UT said, "Welcome to my world", and walked off without harming the bike.

After a break, they replayed the Hogan dragging angle. Sgt. Slaughter and the EMT's had by now arrived and they fitted Hogan, who said his neck was hurt, with a neck brace as they prepared to take him to the hospital.

Austin beat Booker T in the lumberjack match in 5:25. They played Flair's 2001 music at first, even though he wasn't in the match. No one at the beginning knew Booker was the new NWO member. Booker was just out there as one of the lumberjacks. The others were Goldust, Show, X-Pac, Lesnar, Crash, Credible, Bossman, Guerrero, Regal, Raven, and Flair himself. Austin arrived and got pounded by a bunch of the lumberjacks immediately. They threw Austin in the ring, and it was at that point that Flair got on the mic and named Booker the new NWO member and Austin's opponent. There was absolutely no crowd reaction to this. In fact, the entire match had no heat except for a mild pop when Booker did a spinaroonie. Booker started off strong since Austin had been beaten down. Austin started a comeback but Bossman dragged him out. Austin slugged Bossman and Raven but Lesnar posted him and rammed him into the apron. They shouldn't have had Lesnar out there since it made him look like just another roster guy, albeit a strong one. He should also be kept away from the top tier guys like Austin until he's ready to move into that tier. Austin went back in but ended up out on the other side of the ring where Show held him as Flair beat on him. In the ring again, Booker hit an axe kick. Austin then got pounded by more lumberjacks. The finish saw Booker accidentally collide with X-Pac, who was on the apron. Regal went in but Austin stunned him. Austin then cradled Booker for the pin. Not an auspicious debut for the new NWO guy to lose even though almost a dozen guys were there to help him. The crowd was still dead. Austin left up the ramp. Even though the ring was surrounded by hostile forces, he just had to slug one (Raven) to get out. I guess that can be explained by the fact that the NWO had an ace in the hole. When Austin turned around to flip Flair off, Arn Anderson....whom no one wanted to see turn heel, either....attacked Austin from behind. Austin was tossed back in the ring where Show chokeslammed him, gave him some elbows and knees, and chokeslammed him again. Flair pounded Austin with fists and he juiced from the mouth. Even this beat down only earned modest heat. A weak ending to another poor show.

RHETORICAL QUESTIONS:

Will Flair fire himself for losing to Hogan?

Aren't you glad they air those 7-11 commercials with RVD, since otherwise how would we ever know he can talk?

With Trish as women's champ, she'll now be able to appear on Smackdown along with Stacy and Torrie.....Is Vince a dirty old man or what?

Was that Tommy Dreamer segment an attempt to compete with the Osbournes?

Will Tommy soon bite the head off a bat?

How long before the NWO brings in Paul Roma?

2003 - WWE ran Baltimore, MD at the 1st Mariner Arena for a Smackdown taping featuring the following results:

-Joey Matthews pinned Crowbar (w/ Daffney) at 5:13
-The Legion of Doom defeated CM Punk & Doug Delicious at 4:14.  The match would be the last LOD appearance in a WWE ring prior to Hawk's death.

Velocity:
-Brian Kendrick pinned Crash Holly at 4:56
-Rhyno pinned Bill DeMott at 4:46
-Albert pinned Kanyon at 5:11
-Chavo Guerrero Jr. fought JR Ryder to a no contest at 1:14 when the match was stopped following Chavo legitly tearing his bicep; the bout was not televised

Smackdown:
-Chuck Palumbo (w/ Johnny Stamboli) pinned Rikishi with the superkick after Rikishi kicked Stamboli out of the ring; after the bout, Brock Lesnar made the save and hit the F5 on Palumbo for the FBI's actions the previous week.
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy (w/ Shannon Moore & Crash Holly) pinned Tajiri with the Twist of Fate after the challenger kicked Crash off the ring apron; after the bout, Matt accepted Vince McMahon's open challenge for Mr. America's opponent at Judgment Day and, moments later, he and Moore were taken out by a Tajiri leap off the top rope to the floor.
-Chris Benoit defeated John Cena via disqualification at 10:33 when the FBI interfered as Benoit had the Crippler Crossface applied; after the bout, a brawl ensued between the FBI and Cena against Benoit, Rhyno, and Brian Kendrick.
-WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Shelton Benjamin pinned Eddie Guerrero with a kick after Charlie Haas distracted Guerrero from ringside; after the bout, Guerrero fought off the tag team champions by dropkicking a ladder in their face.

2004 - NWA:TNA announced they would debut on Fox Sports Net with their first ever series, TNA Impact with the following press release:

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling & Fox Sports Net Announce National Weekly Television Program

Program to be Filmed in Universal Studios @ Universal Orlando Resort

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Total Nonstop Action Wrestling announced last night on its weekly pay-per-view that Fox Sports Net will begin televising Total Nonstop Action Wrestling “Impact!” on Fridays at 3:00 PM local.

“Impact!” will debut on June 4th and will be filmed in Universal Studios @ Universal Orlando Resort. Two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Jarrett will appear on Fox Sports Net’s “Best Damn Sports Show Period” tonight to talk about this ground breaking television deal.

“The national telecast of “Impact!” on Fox Sports Net marks a milestone for TNA Entertainment and the wrestling industry,” Dixie Carter, President of TNA Entertainment, LLC said. “Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has continued to grow and exceed expectations over our history. As we celebrate our 2nd anniversary in June, we are excited this opportunity with FSN and Universal Studios Orlando will expose a wider range of viewers to our distinctive brand of professional wrestling”

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is “The New Wrestling Alternative” and features some of the most well-known names in wrestling today like Jeff Jarrett, Raven, D-Lo Brown, Sting, and Konnan with the industry’s hottest new stars such as AJ Styles, Abyss, Chris Harris, James Storm and CBS’s Survivor Pearl Islands star, Jonny Fairplay. TNA Wrestling separates itself from its competitors by delivering quality family programming that focuses on the athletic in-ring action instead of the over the top, shocking antics that have become all too common in the mainstream.

“I am pleased about the entertainment value wrestling can bring to FSN,” said George Greenberg, Executive Vice President of Programming and Production, FSN. “I believe ‘Impact!’ will bolster our Friday afternoon schedule and provide another FSN destination for young viewers.”

The debut of “Impact!” marks the first time since March of 2001, when World Championship Wrestling’s Monday Night Nitro went off the air, that a national television audience will have an option of wrestling programming.

“We are thrilled to have Total Nonstop Wrestling “Impact!” here at Universal. Our 22,000 square foot Sound Stage 21 is the ideal venue for the weekly show as it allows the freedom to create the spectacular set they envision. It also affords our theme park guests the opportunity to be part of the production audience and cheer for their favorite wrestling icons from a “front row seat” stated Paul Meena, Vice President and General Manager of the Universal Studios Florida Production Group.

The alternative for the true wrestling fan, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling prides itself on delivering quality, family programming that is clean, innovative, cutting edge and with the high-risk, high-flying athleticism that TNAWrestling is known for. For more information, log onto www.nwatna.com.

Fox Sports Net reaches more than 80 million homes through its 20 regional sports channels, and serves as the only supplier of national, regional and local sports programming. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit www.FoxSports.com.

The Universal Orlando resort destination (www.universalorlando.com) includes two dramatically distinct and adjacent theme parks, the Universal Studios motion picture and television theme park and Islands of Adventure, Orlando’s next generation theme park.

Universal Orlando also includes CityWalk, a 30-acre dining, shopping, club and live-entertainment venue as well as premier on-site Loews Hotels and world-class film and television production facilities.

2005 - Tom Prichard defeats Rick Steiner in Irondale, Alabama to win the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Title, newly-revived by NWA Wrestle Birmingham.

2005 - La Máscara defeats Dr. X in Mexico City, Mexico for the Mexican National Welterweight Title.

2005 - Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein and Quinten Lee) defeat Necessary Roughness (Jon Moxley and Jimmy Turner) for the Heartland Wrestling Association Tag Team Title in Cincinnati, Ohio, beginning their second reign.

2005 - WWE Raw ran Evansville, IN at Roberts Stadium in front of 3,000 fans with the following results:
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Hurricane & Rosey defeated the Heart Throbs when Hurricane pinned Antonio following the Samoan Drop / neckbreaker combo.
-Chris Masters defeated Steven Richards via submission with the full nelson.
-Bobby Lashley pinned Val Venis with his feet on the ropes.
-Christy Hemme pinned Victoria with a sunset flip after avoiding the Widow's Peak; Victoria played the heel for the match.
-Kane pinned Viscera with the chokeslam.
-WWE Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin & Chris Jericho defeated Muhammad Hassan & Daivari when Daivari submitted to Jericho's Walls of Jericho.
-Shawn Michaels pinned Christian with the superkick at around the 5-minute mark; after the bout, Michaels was helped to the back after blowing out his knee.
-Edge pinned Chris Benoit after hitting him with the briefcase.
-World Heavyweight Champion Batista defeated Triple H & Ric Flair in a handicap match by pinning Flair with the spinebuster.

2006 - Keith Walker defeats Wade Chism in St. Joseph, Missouri for the World League Wrestling Heavyweight Title, ending Chism's fourth reign.

2006 - The North-South Wrecking Crew (C.W. Anderson and Bull Wheeler) defeat MAYHEM in a tournament final in Adrian, Michigan to become the first Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Great Lakes Tag Team Champions.

2006 - Hajime Ohara defeats La Máscara in Mexico City, Mexico to win the NWA World Welterweight Title.

2006 - CZW held "Best of the Best VI: CZW vs. ROH" at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The results:
- Austin Aries and B-Boy defeated Jigsaw in a Best of the Best Tournament quarterfinal match.
- Claudio Castagnoli and Roderick Strong defeated Jay Lethal in a Best of the Best Tournament quarterfinal match.
- Sabian and Matt Sydal defeated Sonjay Dutt in a Best of the Best Tournament quarterfinal match.
- CZW World Heavyweight Champion Ruckus and Christopher Daniels defeated Derek Frazier in a Best of the Best Tournament quarterfinal match. Daniels got the pinfall to win the title, ending Ruckus' second reign.
- Team AnDrew (Andy Sumner and Drew Gulak) defeated Pelle Primeau and Rhett Titus.
- Up in Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy) defeated The Heretic and Ravage.
- Austin Aries defeated B-Boy in a Best of the Best Tournament semifinal match.
- Claudio Castagnoli defeated Roderick Strong in a Best of the Best Tournament semifinal match.
- Sabian defeated Matt Sydal in a Best of the Best Tournament semifinal match.
- Ruckus defeated CZW World Heavyweight Champion Christopher Daniels in a Best of the Best Tournament semifinal match to win the title, beginning his third reign.
- CZW World Tag Team Champions The BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston and Joker) defeated Necro Butcher and Super Dragon to retain the title.
- CZW Junior Heavyweight Champion Niles Young defeated Cloudy to retain the title.
- The H8 Club (Nick Gage and Justice Pain) defeated Christopher Bishop and Lionel Knight.
- CZW World Heavyweight Champion Ruckus defeated Austin Aries, Claudio Castagnoli and Sabian to win the Best of the Best Tournament and retain the title.
- Chris Hero defeated CZW World Heavyweight Champion Ruckus to win the title.

2006 - HUSTLE held "HUSTLE-17" at the Sendai City Gym in Miyagi, Japan. The results:
- HUSTLE Kamen Blue, HUSTLE Kamen Red and HUSTLE Kamen Yellow defeated Itako, Neo Devil Pierrot #1 and Neo Devil Pierrot #2.
- Erica (Aja Kong), Kintaro Kanemura and Margaret (Amazing Kong) besiegen Dokron Z, Giant Vabo (Hiroshi Nagao) and The Piranha Monster Omega.
- Shinjiro Otani, Masato Tanaka and TAJIRI defeated Demon Spider, Sendai-shi Low and The Flying Vampire #25.
- HUSTLE Super Tag Team Champions Ryouji Sai and Wataru Sakata defeated Toshiaki Kawada and Kohei Sato to retain the title.
- Naoya Ogawa, Razor Ramon Hard Gay and The Great Sasuke defeated Yoji Anjoh, Gomorrah (Matt Morgan) and Hakushi.

2006 - WWE Raw ran Wichita Falls, TX at the Kay Yeager Coliseum, drawing 2,600 fans with the following results:
-Viscera defeated Rob Conway.
-Umaga defeated Eugene.
-Robbie & Rory McAllister defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch.
-Matt Striker defeated Jim Duggan.
-Torrie Wilson & Maria defeated WWE Women's Champion Mickie James & Candice Michelle.
-Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated Shelton Benjamin.
-The Big Show defeated Chris Masters.
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad defeated Goldust & Gene Snitsky.
-WWE World Champion John Cena defeated Triple H and Edge.

2006 - WWE Smackdown ran El Paso, TX at County Coliseum in front of 4,400 fans with the following results:
-Sho Funaki & Tatanka defeated Simon Dean (sub. for Gymini Jesse) & Gymini Jake when Funaki pinned Dean with a crossbody off the top.
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms pinned Super Crazy with a roll up and grabbing the ropes for leverage.
-The Great Khali pinned Scotty 2 Hotty after a double choke throw.
-Brian Kendrick, Paul London, & Jillian Hall defeated Melina, WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions Johnny Nitro & Joey Mercury when Nitro was pinned following a double superkick.
-Bobby Lashley pinned Booker T in a streetfight with a spear.
-Mark Henry pinned Matt Hardy with a splash.
-Chavo Guerrero pinned Finlay with a dropkick after Finlay avoided the frog splash.
-World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WWE US Champion John Bradshaw Layfield with the 619 and a frog splash after Chavo Guerrero took over as the replacement referee; after the bout, Guerrero hit the frog splash on JBL before he and Mysterio thanked the crowd for keeping the spirit of Eddie Guerrero alive.

2007 - WWE ran a rare double shot at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY with two cards featuring the same lineup and results.  The afternoon show featured a ten bell salute in honor of WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Skalland, who had been the promoter of the venue for decades.  Results from the shows saw:

-Kane defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Gregory Helms in a handicap match.
-Mark Henry defeated Sho Funaki.
-Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, & CM Punk defeated Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, & Marcus Cor Von when RVD pinned Striker with the Five Star Frog Splash.
-Michelle McCool defeated Jillian Hall; Kristal was the guest referee for the bout.
-WWE US Champion Chris Benoit defeated Finlay and MVP when Finlay submitted to the Crippler Crossface.
-WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick
-Jimmy Wang Yang pinned Anthony Pulaski.
-Batista defeated World Heavyweight Champion Edge via disqualification when MVP interfered; after the bout, Chris Benoit made the save.

2007 - TNA held its third-annual "Sacrifice" pay-per-view at the iMPACT! Zone in Orlando, Florida. Earlier in the day, the NWA and TNA ended their five-year business relationship, with the NWA stripping the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Titles from Christian Cage and Team 3D, respectively. The results:
- TNA X Division Champion Chris Sabin defeated Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt in a triple threat match to retain the title, by pinning Dutt with a roll-up.
- Robert Roode (with Ms. Brooks) pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Payoff.
- Christopher Daniels pinned Rhino after hitting him with a baseball bat.
- Basham and Damaja (with Christy Hemme) defeated Kip James in a handicap match, when Basham got the pin after a diving headbutt. B.G. James was scheduled for the match, but was attacked by Basham and Damaja beforehand.
- Chris Harris defeated James Storm in a Texas death match, after pinning Storm after hitting him with a beer bottle, with Storm not being able to answer the 10-count.
- Jerry Lynn defeated Senshi, Alex Shelley and Tiger Mask IV in a four corners match. After the match, Shelley and Chris Sabin attacked Lynn until Bob Backlund made the save.
- TNA World Tag Team Champions Team 3D (Brother Ray & Brother Devon) defeated Scott Steiner & Tomko and The Latin American Exchange (Homicide & Hernandez) in a triple threat match, when Brother Ray pinned Tomko after a 3D, to retain the title.
- Samoa Joe pinned A.J. Styles after a rear naked choke suplex.
- Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage and Sting in a three-way match to win the title, by making Sting submit with the ankle lock. Sting had Cage pinned at the same time, but Sting tapped out to Angle just before the three-count was made on Cage.

2007 - Inoki Dojo USA held an event at the Inoki Dojo in Los Angeles, California. The results were:
- Apocalipto and Colossal Chris defeated Cadaver and Thunder Wolf.
- Bad Blood defeated Sexy Chino.
- Cheerleader Melissa defeated Saki Maemura.
- LTP and Pikachu defeated Durango and Impacto.
- Tony Bolt defeated Jimmy Jact Cash.
- Josh Daniels and Masato Tanaka defeated Shockwave the Robot and Sigmo.
- Nanae Takahashi defeated NWA and AWA World Women's Champion Amazing Kong to win the AWA title, beginning her second reign. The NWA title was not at stake.

2008 - Kresten F. Ericksen, 58, pleaded guilty in St. Lawrence County Court in Upstate New York to charges of forgery after signing the name of Joe Pelkofski, a WWE live-event marketing representative, on a receipt for $8,000 for funds that should have gone towards reimbursing the company for a June 2006 event but instead went among the missing.  WWE's allegations of wrong-doing on Ericken's behalf (they believe they were shorted $15,000) led to a number of additional charges relating to his poor handling of a student council fundraising account.  Ericksen, who had not admitted to theft of the funds has promised to pay back missing funds to the school because they were lost under his watch.

2008 - WWE's ECW on Sci Fi was held in Michigan.  Mike Johnson filed the following TV Report:

Welcome to tonight's live coverage of ECW on Sci Fi.  We open with a video package on Colin Whipwreck earning his ECW contract Armando "Macizo" Estrada.  We go backstage where Armando tells Mikey that if he thought he had it rough before, now he's in a lot of trouble.  Colin signs the contract and Armando tells him that as his first official ECW match, he'll have to wrestle Mike Knox.  Colin is too happy to be scared.

CM Punk vs. WWE Tag Team champ The Miz

Miz tells John Morrison to stay backstage so he can take Punk solo.  Miz screws up his part of a waistlock takedown.  Punk finally muscles him down.  The crowd chants Punk's name as he continues to ride Miz to the mat.  Punk catches Miz with a sunset flip for a two count.  Punk charges him in the corner but Miz kicks him off.

Miz works over Punk with punches on the mat.  He cinches in a chinlock but Punk powers out.  Miz whips Punk into the corner and hits a running clothesline.  Miz has really improved of late.  He locks on a chinlock, putting his knee in the small of Punk's back as he torques it back.  Miz shoulderblocks him down for a near fall.

Punk catches Miz with a powerslam for a two count.  Punk hit a running knee in the corner but was shoved off when he went for  a bulldog.  Punk landed on his feet and used several clotheslines and a leg lariat for a two count.  Punk teased a pedigree but Miz escaped.  They did a bridge spot, but Miz escaped an attempted backslide.  Punk went for the GTS but Miz turned it into the Reality Check and scored the clean pinfall.  Short but solidly entertaining.

Your winner, The Miz!

They show Cherry, Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool and they'll be teaming later.

Cherry, Kelly Kelly and Michelle McCool vs. Victoria & Natalya & Layla El

McCool and Natalya open the bout.  Natalya unloads with forearms in the corner, then tags in Victoria.  She leg scissors McCool, then works over her arm.  McCool backflips out of the corner, then kicks Victoria down.   Cherry tagged in, then slid under for a sunset flip attempt. 

Victoria ducked out of the ring, leavinga distracted  Cherry to be clotheslined by Natalya in a sweet spot.  Natalya (head and arms above everyone else in the working department it really seems) locks on an armbar.  The heels continue to work on Cherry.  Victoria hit a flip legdrop into the ring.  Sabu would be proud.  Victoria went for a spot but Cherry got her knees up.  Victoria recovered, nailed the other face Divas, then locked on a front facelock to prevent a tag.

She went after the babyface corner again, and this time Cherry rolled her up for the pin.

Match was far better than you would expect and ended too soon to truly become anything memorable.  Still, from bell to bell, this was fun.  Natalya really shines inside the ring.

Lena Yada interviewed Shelton Benjamin and asked him about not being able to end Kofi Kingston's undefeated streak.  Benjamin said Kofi has a horseshoe where the sun doesn't shine and he's going to pull it out.  He promised to beat Kofi.  Kofi showed up and asked him if that was right, then wished him luck.  Benjamin told him to get out of his interview time and shoved Kofi.  Kingston tackled him into the wall, then stared down before walking away.  Benjamin looked like he wanted to do something, but knew better than to try, so it was a staredown.  Decent segment building their tension.

So far, this show is worlds better than last week's show.

Mike Admale and Tazz discussed last night's Raw, then ran a video feature.

Colin Delaney is taping up for his match against Mike Knox.  He's all alone, despite the fact that last week everyone was wishing him well backstage.  I guess now that he's a threat to their spot, they want to see him fail - hey, just like real life!  They play a good Delaney video feature.

Mike Knox vs. Colin Delaney

Colin tried to start out fast but ate boot.  Knox clotheslined him then powered him into the corner.  Knox beat Colin down, then nailed him with his finisher for the pin.

Your winner, Mike Knox!

Armando Estrada came out and announced that Colin just had his first match as a member of the ECW roster and would know wrestle the newest member of ECW, Armando.  He kicked Colin in the head and announced that as General Manager, he signed himself as a wrestler to a lucrative contract.

Armando Estrada vs. Colin Delaney

Estrada beat Colin, then pinned him.  Delaney was bleeding from the nose.

Your winner, Armando Estrada!

WWE Tag Team champion John Morrison vs. ECW champ Kane

Kane cleaned house early.   Miz came to ringside.  Morrison fought back.  Kane took back over.  Pretty basic.  Morrison ducked a charge in the corner and worked him over with punches.  Miz distracted Kane by grabbing his leg.  That led to Punk coming out as they went to commercial.

When they return, Kane was choking out Morrison with a knee across the throat, then nailed a hangman's neckbreaker.  Kane cinched in a side chinlock.  Morrison came back, working on Kane's leg with kicks and a chop block from behind.  Morrison went to the mat, working on the leg.  Kane battled back with punches.

Kane fought his way to his feet but Morrison continued to work on the leg.  He bridged the leg over the middle rope and dropped a knee across it.  Morrison kept up the beating with leglocks and kicks.  From a story standpoint, this was good stuff.  Kane tried to kick Morrison off with the other leg, finally succeeding.

Kane made the white meat babyface comeback with punches and a running clothesline.  He hopped across the ring to punch him in the corner.  Morrison got caught with a sideslam for a two count.  Kane went to the top rope and hit a flying clothesline.  He called for the chokeslam.  Miz got on the apron but Punk attacked him.  Miz slammed Punk back-first into the ring steps.  The referee stepped over to admonish them, allowing Morrison to nail Kane with the Tag strap, then hit a springboard enziguiri for the pin.  Probably the biggest singles win of Morrison's career.

Your winner, John Morrison!

The champs put the boots to Kane.  Punk made the save but was laid out as well.  A great way to put heat on the champions going into the PPV.

Overall, a really nice rebound from last week.  Really enjoyed this show.

2009 - Scott Siegel, the actor who played a drug dealer for Mickey Rourke's Randy the Ram in "The Wrestler" was indicted  on charges of possessing and distributing steroids and assaulting law enforcement officers..   Siegel was apprehended on 2/18 after a dramatic car chase where he rammed several police vehicles during a chase through several areas of Westchester, New York.  He was finally caught in Eastchester after abandoning his SUV for another car and then finally attempting to flee on foot.

Authorities allege Siegel had over $100,000 in cash and 1,500 bottles of anabolic steroids between two homes shortly after they arrested him.  In today's edition of New York Newsday, Siegel's lawyer, Barry Levin, says his client acted out of fear.  Siegel's arrest made international news outlets due to his connection with the Academy Award nominated film, in the Lower Hudson, New York area. He will be arraigned tomorrow for distribution of steroids and assaulting an officer.

2009 - Melody Sanford, the ex-wife of Canadian independent wrestler Ivan (John) Radocaj, who performed as "The Croatian Giant, was officially charged with first-degree murder.  She had previously been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.  If convicted, she faces 25 years in prison without any chance of parole.  Radocaj was beaten to death in September 2007 at the age of 43.  Sanford and Radocaj were married for three brief weeks.  Radocaj's family claimed that his she had threatened Ivan's life several weeks prior to the murder and that believed she had coerced him into the brief marriage to get her hands on an insurance settlement stemming from a car accident that left Radocaj with a broken neck.  Sanford claimed in interviews in 2008 she and Radocaj had reconciled before his death, something his family said they knew nothing about.  

2009 - WWE issued the following press release (really):

WWE.COM BEATS DISNEY

STAMFORD, Conn., May 13, 2009 – In the month of April, World Wrestling Entertainment®’s flagship website, WWE.com, had more U.S. visits than premiere pop culture and sports hubs Disney.com, TMZ.com, Hulu.com, PerezHilton.com, CBS.com, ABC.com, NBC.com, NBA.com and NFL.com, according to Hitwise, a leading online competitive intelligence provider.

WWE.com also reported a staggering 18 million unique visitors, 28.3 million video streams, and a record breaking 663.1 million page views for the month of April. The monthly page views represent a 62% increase from April 2008. Page views per visit also increased 57% to an average of 17.2 pages viewed versus 10.9 pages per visit in April 2008 (source: Omniture - Worldwide).

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

2010 - TNA broadcast Impact.  Stu Carapola filed the following TV Report:

Welcome to PWInsider.com's ongoing coverage of TNA Impact for May 13th, 2010!

We open with a video package of last week's Sting-Hogan confrontation, which culminated in an attack on Sting by Jeff Jarrett, as well as highlights of the RVD-Desmond Wolfe match and postmatch attack on RVD by AJ Styles.

Cue the opening video! We're back on Thursday nights as we lead into Sacrifice this weekend, and your hosts are Mike Tenay and Taz.

Let's head to the ring to open the show with your friend and mine, Eric Bischoff. Bischoff says he loves all the fans, so without any further ado, let's introduce the TNA World Champion, Rob Van Dam! He introduces him as Mr TNA, which makes sense since I guess we can't call him Mr Monday Night anymore. His entrance music still sucks. Bischoff talks about the online poll to determine the rankings in TNA, and says that over half a million people voted in the first poll. So I guess it makes sense you'd have Desmond job in three minutes after winning a poll that many people participated in. Bischoff announces RVD vs Jeff Hardy for later tonight, but there's one problem: Bischoff can't get ahold of Jeff Hardy. Did they check the North Carolina Penal System? RVD says the best part of being champion is proving he's the best and popping ratings for TNA. Cue AJ Styles, who comes to the ring alone. Styles tells RVD to watch his mouth since there are children present, and that he needs to be a role model like AJ Styles. Styles says he's in the mood to hurt somebody, and says the fans came here to see not RVD, but came to see AJ. AJ challenges RVD to a match later tonight, and he says he knows he has RVD in three days at Sacrifice, but he wants to break RVD's legs tonight because he doesn't plan on breaking a sweat at Sacrifice when he takes back "his" title. Oh wait, Jeff Hardy's music hits, and I guess he's here after all. Tenay says his clock is different than everyone else's, and I guess I can guess as to some of the reasons why. Hardy says he's sorry he's late but TNA changes its start time so often that he can't keep it straight, but he's ready for his match tonight. Styles says he's out of luck because he's wrestling RVD tonight and tells Hardy to get lost, but Hardy says that RVD has final say since he's the champion and suggests a three way. RVD tells Bischoff to make the match, and it's official: RVD vs AJ Styles vs Jeff Hardy later tonight!

We come back from commercial, and JB is with the Beautiful People. He mentions that Tara's putting her career on the line this weekend, and Madison Rayne says that this weekend, she's going to prove that she deserves the Knockouts Title. Velvet says all the Knockouts gold is going to stay where it is, and Tara's going to be just another victim. Lacey, who had been dancing around the whole interview, says she has to pee and runs off the set. Velvet Sky says she can't believe she just got cut off, and I have to say I can't believe what I just watched either. Couldn't agree more, Velvet.

Let's head to the ring for our opening match...

Taylor Wilde vs Tara

Taylor goes right after Tara to start and Tara bails to the floor. Taylor goes after her with a crossbody off the apron. The referee pulls her off and sends them back in the ring, where Taylor hits a leg lariat, but hesitates too long and Tara Tullys her to the ramp. Tara follows her out, slams her on the ramp, then tosses her back in. Tara goes for the somersault legdrop over the top, Taylor moves and goes for a springboard crossbody out of the corner, but Tara catches her coming out with a kick to the midsection and covers Taylor for 3. That was kind of abrupt.

Winner: Tara

Tara takes off her knee brace and beats Taylor to smithereens with it after the match until Sarita runs in to chase Tara off. Did Tara always have that spider tattoo on her shoulder? Don't remember seeing it before.

We go backstage, where a bunch of people are huddling around a crying Chelsea and an irate Desmond Wolfe who says that someone just assaulted Chelsea.

We come back from commercial and Christy is saying that Chelsea is alleging that she was assaulted in an undisclosed location. Let's head back to the ring for another match...

Brian Kendrick vs Douglas Williams

Williams tells Kendrick before the match that Kendrick is crazy and a loser, and he's never seen him win a match, so tonight's match is non-title. Trivia note: both these men were in the match to crown the first ROH Champion. Kendrick attacks Williams to start but Williams comes back with a knee to the gut and a snap vertical suplex for 2. Williams with a back elbow and a kneedrop as Frankie Kazarian joins the broadcast team to discuss his match with Williams at Sacrifice. Kendrick comes back with some kicks and a flying forearm for 2, but Williams rolls out to the floor. Williams picks the leg from the outside and slams it into the ring apron, then comes back in and DDTs the leg. Williams with a half crab on Kendrick as Kazarian decides to go down to ringside and reclaim his title belt. Williams sees him coming and goes to grab the belt, allowing Kendrick to roll him up from behind for the win.

Winner: Brian Kendrick

Good thing it was non-title. We go back to Christy who is with Head Of Security Pat Kenney and presses him for details, and he says he doesn't believe what he just heard, and walks off.

We're back from commercial and she has a name for Chelsea's alleged attacker, but the police will not let her name them until they have the person in custody. Le sigh. Let's go back to the ring for another two minutes of in-ring action...

Generation Me vs Matt Morgan

Morgan kills both of them with a double clothesline, then picks Jeremy up for a suplex and just plants him with a uranage, then takes Max's head off with a big boot. He grabs a mic and asks Hogan if it looks like he's playing. He said there would be bloodshed if Hogan didn't tell him who his partner would be at Sacrifice, and the bloodshed will begin now. He tosses Jeremy to the floor and puts his head against the ringpost, but before he can hit the Carbon Footprint, Samoa Joe comes stalking out. Morgan meets him in the ring and tries a Carbon Footprint in the corner, but Joe dodges, hits a leaping enziguiri, then hits the Muscle Buster. That was impressive, but if he can get Morishima up then I guess he would be able to do Morgan too. How much you wanna bet Joe's going to be the partner? I guess let's call this...

No Contest

Wait, now the Band's music hits, and they come out...with Nash's Feast Or Fired briefcase for a tag title shot. Ah yes, I think we all know what's going to happen now.

TNA World Tag Team Title Match: Matt Morgan vs Scott Hall & Kevin Nash

Nash simply covers Morgan, hooks the leg, and Earl Hebner makes the three count.

Winners and NEW TNA World Tag Team Champions: Scott Hall & Kevin Nash

We're backstage with Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal, who say that Hall and Nash have had their time, and they're going to take their time at Sacrifice! Let's go back to the ring...

Team 3D vs Beer Money vs Ink Inc vs Motor City Machine Guns

This'll be fun to recap. Storm and Shelley start and they do a fast paced sequence that ends with Shelley making a blind tag to Sabin, who tosses Storm to the floor and follows him out with a dive. Back in the ring, Sabin covers for 2, then Storm goes to the eyes. Roode and Devon are in now and they go toe to toe with Devon coming out on top of that and hitting a powerslam for 2. Tag out to Brother Ray and 3D with a double flapjack. Moore tags himself in and hits a flying bodypress on Roode for 2, but Roode tosses him to the floor where Storm rams him into the guardrail and beats the snot out of him before tossing him back in the ring. Storm tags in and Beer Money with a double elbow and double lungblower for 2. Roode tags back in and goes to work on Moore and then we HIT THE CHINLOCK! Moore fights out and gets a sunset flip for 2, but Roode kills him with a clothesline for 2. Storm tags in and now he decides to HIT THE CHINLOCK, Moore fights out and hits a flippy bulldog and makes the hot tag to Jesse Neal who comes in and cleans house on Roode. Beer Money double team him but Brother Ray tags himself in...and gets rolled up by Neal for 2. Now the MCMG come in and go to work on Team 3D before kicking Storm off the apron and wiping out Roode on the floor, and it's Neal and Devon, but Bubba hits him from behind and 3D hits the Doomsday Device...but Moore makes the save! They go for 3D on Moore but Neal breaks it up, allowing Moore to hit the Mooregasm on Brother Ray and Neal to hit the spear for the win.

Winners: Ink Inc

We go backstage to another close captioned promo with Ric Flair, who gives his thoughts on tonight's main event, and he says that if nothing else gets accomplished tonight, RVD's going to be limping into Sacrifice.

Rob Terry is backstage, and he's...WALKING! He faces Abyss next!

We're backstage and Jeff Hardy's putting his makeup on, and RVD comes in to discuss tonight's main event. We get more closed captioning as they talk about how into this the fans are. Jeff's a huge fan of RVD's as champion, but he envisions himself as the champion as well. It's all cool, and they'll see each other out in the ring. Let's head back to the ring!

Global Title Match: Rob Terry vs Abyss

Terry awaits Abyss in the ring, but Abyss doesn't come out, and we go backstage to discover why: he's being hauled out in handcuffs. He's asking for Dixie and Hulk or at least some answers, but the cops haul him out and stuff him in the back of the car anyway. Desmond Wolfe jumps him as they try to stuff him in the back of the car, but some security guys come and pull him off, but Hogan comes out and says not to worry because he doesn't know what's going on, but everything will be okay. Abyss is freaking out because they want him to take his mask off, and Hogan says he knows Abyss didn't do this and, as Abyss swears he didn't do it and asks Hogan to get Dixie, Hogan takes his mask off and pulls his hood over his head and then the cops stuff Abyss in the back of the car and take him off to the pokey. Well, I guess we can also call this one...

No Contest

Hogan says he's right behind Abyss and, as the car starts to pull away, Hogan starts JOGGING BEHIND THE POLICE CAR. This is too ridiculous for words. Rob Terry's staring off into space, apparently having trouble comprehending this situation, and his limited mental faculties allow Orlando Jordan to run in from behind and attack Rob Terry, lowblow him, and then lay him out with a pipe. Then he pulls out "the wild card" from a deck of cards, and leaves it on Terry as Tenay says that Jordan left his mark on the back of Rob Terry. I love the symbolism. Oh, and Terry's defending the Global Title against Orlando Jordan this weekend at Sacrifice. I can't wait. We're at commercial.

We're back, and Orlando Jordan is still in the ring. Oh joy. Jordan says it's time we cut the foreplay: he says he does whatever he wants because he is the TNA Wild Card. Jordan asks the fans if they really want him to leave, but he says that he'll fulfill every fan's wildest fantasy, and he challenges anyone from the back to come kick him out. Tomko and the midget he ate answer the challenge, so now we go to...

Orlando Jordan vs Tomko

Tomko tosses Jordan around, but Jordan gets a really nice double leg takedown, but misses a charge in the corner and Tomko press slams him into a fallaway slam. He goes for Snake Eyes, but Jordan slips out the back and hits a sweet dropkick. Jordan gouges away at the face of Tomko as I think about how odd it is that both of these men have beaten Samoa Joe. Jordan with a flying mare (which Tomko nearly can't make it over for), so Jordan gets another one and gets it right this time and we HIT THE CHINLOCK! Tomko escapes and hits a clothesline for 2, but Jordan with a lungblower for 2. Tomko goes for a double leg of his own but Jordan with a guillotine choke and the ref stops the match.

Winner: Orlando Jordan

We go backstage to Hulk Hogan, who is interrupted by Lacey Von Erich. Lacey shows him a video on her iPhone as we go back to commercial. OOOOH, I bet Lacey has what *really* happened with Chelsea and Abyss on that phone! I wonder what else she has videos of on that phone...ah, whatever. We're at commercial.

We're back, and Eric Bischoff tells Tara that her attitude lately has been piss poor, and he's making her wrestle again tonight. So, I guess we're going back to the ring...

Sarita vs Tara

Sarita is such an amazing wrestler, I really wish she'd get a better role than what I expect will be another two minute job to Tara. Sarita attacks her on the ramp and then tosses her back in the ring where the bell rings to start the match, and Tara immediately rolls out to the floor. Sarita follows her out and beats her up some more, then tosses her back in the ring and...beats her up some more. Finally Sarita with a suplex and Tara begs off. Sarita charges Tara and Tara monkey flips her to the apron, but Sarita lands on her feet and comes back in with a double stomp to Tara. Sarita tries to take Tara's knee brace off, the referee tries to pull her off and Sarita accidentally nails him in the eye, allowing Tara to take off the knee brace and whack Sarita with it for the three count. Such a crime.

Winner: Tara

Tara continues beating Sarita down with the knee brace, but the referee pulls her off and sends her to the back.

AJ Styles is in the back staring menacingly at the walls as he gets ready for tonight's main event, and it's next!

We're back and it's time for our main event! But first, Hardy and Styles make their entrances, and before RVD makes his entrance, he makes sure everyone knows that AJ Styles is going to get his ass kicked at Sacrifice, and tonight they're going to throw Jeff Hardy into the mix as well. We're at commercial!

TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam vs AJ Styles vs Jeff Hardy

Bell rings and all three men circle one another. RVD and Hardy begin to conspire against Styles, who attacks both of them but eats a spinkick from RVD. Hardy with a clothesline turns Styles inside out, then they whip him into the ropes and hit a double hiptoss. Hardy slams Styles and they high five before RVD hits a spinning legdrop. Hardy goes for the cover but RVD pulls him off. Hardy hits a spinning back kick to RVD to send him to the floor and it's Hardy and AJ. Hardy reverses a whip and hits a big backdrop and covers AJ for 2. RVD back in and he cleans house with kicks, then suplexes Hardy and then one for AJ. He covers AJ but Hardy breaks up the pin. Hardy with a gourdbuster and then one for AJ. Hardy with an Ace Crusher and then a neckbreaker for AJ and he covers RVD but AJ breaks up the pin. Now AJ's going to work on both men, hitting a Dragon Screw Legwhip on RVD and then a Stinger Splash in the corner on Hardy. AJ clips RVD's knee and then gets the figure four, but Hardy breaks it up and then goes up top, but AJ knocks him off the top to the floor. RVD monkey flips AJ out of the corner as Ken Anderson comes out to ringside and lays out Hardy. RVD comes off the top with a jumpkick, but AJ pulls the ref in the way and RVD nails the ref. RVD goes to attack AJ but sees Anderson on the floor and goes after him, and AJ uses the distraction to hit a somersault dive and wipe out all three men. AJ with a DDT on the floor on RVD, then tosses him back in the ring and covers RVD with his feet on the ropes for the win.

Winner: AJ Styles

Hardy asks for a mic after the match, he tells RVD to get out of the ring because he's got this. He tells Anderson to come to the ring so they can settle this now. Anderson starts to come down to the ring, then decides better of this and starts to head to the back. Hulk Hogan's music hits, and out comes Hogan himself and blocks Anderson's way. Anderson takes a shot at Hogan, but Hogan blocks and nails Anderson, allowing Hardy to come after Anderson and a brawl breaks out...as we go to commercial.

We're back and Hardy and Anderson are still brawling at ringside, and Anderson seems to have gotten the better of Hardy. Hardy turns the tables...literally, as he drags a table over by the broadcast area and then goes up the steps onto the broadcast table and hits a Swanton off the broadcast table onto Anderson and both go through the table. Hardy goes around high fiving the fans while we see twenty replays of the dive from different angles.

Finally we go to Lacey's cell phone video of Chelsea and Desmond Wolfe in the ladies room, as Chelsea and Desmond were in there planning the whole Abyss attack story and tearing up Chelsea's dress to make it look as if she had been attacked. So the whole thing was a ruse!!! I know, I'm as shocked as you are. We go to a promo video hyping this weekend's Sacrifice PPV, and we're out.

2011 - New Japan Pro Wrestling debuted in the United States in Rahway, NJ at the Rec Center, the first of a three day tour.  Mike Johnson filed the following live report:

We are on location in Rahway, New Jersey at the Rec Center for the debut event of New Japan Pro Wrestling's East Coast Invasion tour.

Pre-Show Notes:

*New Japan currently has a Japanese drumming ceremony going on to welcome everyone to the tour and bless the tour. The drum corp, New Jersey Bi Wa N Ko, featured ten children doing traditional drumming from Nagano, Japan.

*Several of the talents are doing a pre-show meet and greet with VIP ticketholders right now.

*Visiting at the show are Jay Lethal, Steve Mack, Sumie Sakai, ECWA champion Papadon and others.

*Ronnie Lang's Atlas Security are in the house handling crowd control.

*The officials tonight will be Tiger Hatori, Matt Bennett and Red Shoes Uno.The NJPW East Coast Invasion tour opened with a great video package on the tour.

Stephen DeAngelis is handling the ring introductions.

Low Ki & Homicide vs. Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask

 

They all shook hands before the bell. The crowd went nuts as Homicide and Liger faced off. They went back and forth and went face to face. Liger used a single leg takedown and turned Homicide over into a bow and arrow, then cinched in a chinlock.

Liger scissored Homicide and held him to the mat. Homicide grabbed the ropes to break the hold. The crowd began clapping in unision. Liger took him back to the mat and used a triangle like choke. Homicide was able to slip out of it and grab a front facelock. He went for a suplex but Liger grabbed the ropes.

Tiger Mask and Low Ki both tagged in. They faced off. Mask kicked Ki and sent him into the corner. Ki leapt up and used a back kick to nail Tiger. Ki drilled him with stiff chops. Mask came back but was shoulderblocked down hard. Ki advanced on Mask but he kept evading him.

Ki kicked Mask hard in the chest. Mask retaliated with several of his own, snapmared him and drilled him with another. Liger tagged in. Ki tagged out to Homicide, who was worked over in the corner with chops. Liger went to the corner but Hoimicide pulled him off for a two count. Ki and Homicide worked over Liger.

The Strong Style Thugz controlled Liger. Homicide tied up Liger on the mat but Mask came in and kicked him to break it up. Kitagged in. He and Liger went back and forth with stiff chiops and kicks. Liger stopped a backdrop attempt and went for a powerbomb. Ki escaped and hit a springboard kick to the head for a two count.

Homicide entered the fray. Liger sent Ki into Homicide. He nailed Ki with the palm thrust and nailed the tiltowhirl backbreaker on Homicide. Mask tagged in and then tagged Homicide with a reverse kick. He then nailed Ki with a kick to the head in the corner and hit a double arm sitdown Tiger Driver for a two count.

Mask went for a moonsault but landed on his feet when he saw Ki. Ki went for a pinning combination. Liger broke it up. He nailed a powerbomb. Mask came off with a flying headbutt for a two count.

Ki muscled Tiger into the corner. Liger charged but Ki evaded it and he nailed his own partner. Homicide went for a Cop Killa on Mask but he slipped out. Ki was going to come off the top but changed his trajectory. Mask kicked him and went for a tombstone but Ki kicked out. Ki hit a springboard double stomp on Mask and nailed the Ki Krusher for the pin.

Excellent opener!

Your winners, Low Ki and Homicide!

Satoshi Kojima vs. Kenny Omega

Kojima went right after the arm, then used a headlock takedown. Omega slipped out and they faced off. They locked up again, this time with Omega grabbing a headlock. Kojima sent him into the ropes. Omega came back with a shoulderblock. No effect. Rinse, repeat. Omega went for it a third time. Kojima went for a clothesline but Omega ducked and hit a dropsault.

Kojima went to the outside. Omega went for a plancha but Kojima moved. Kojima worked him over on the outside before tossing him back into the ring. Kojima controlled Omega when he returned to the ring, then nailed him with a DDT.

Omega started to fire back with several punches but was kicked off. They battled over a suplex with Omega finally nailing it. Kojima began to fire himself up as Omega chopped away at him. Kojima nailed a series of strikes but was dropkicked in the knee. Omega nailed a bulldog for a two count.

Kojima came back with rapid fire chops in the corner, destroying Omega. Kojima nailed a leaping forearm into the corner. He went to the top rope and came off with a top rope elbowdrop for a two count.

Omega came back with a leaping rana and then a rolling Samoan Drop, then a standing moonsault press for a two count. He went for a full nelson suplex but Kojima escaped and nailed a roaring elbow. Omega nailed a knee to the face but was nailed with an Ace Crusher.

Kojima nailed a big suplex and covered Omega for a two count but Omega kicked up at the last second. Omega came back and went for the Electric Chair but Kojima slipped out, nailed Omega in the back of the head and killed him with a LARIATTTTTTTTTTO for the pin.

Your winner, Satoshi Kojima!

Another very good match.

IWGP Tag Team champions Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson, IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Davey Richards, Jado & Gedo

There was a chant for Devitt. Bernard aka Albert in WWE and Nakamura started off. Bernard forced him into the corner. Nakamura slipped out and drilled several kicks and puinches but Bernard came back with several shots and a big shoulderblock. Nakamura fought back but Bernard reversed an irish whip into the corner and drilled him.

Anderson tagged in. Gedo tagged in and they went back and forth. Richards tagged in and nailed several kicks. Taguchi tagged in but Anderson caught him with a knee to the gut. Taguchi nailed a dropkick off the ropes and locked on an arm wringer.

He brought Anderson over to their corner. Taguchi's team all worked on him, tagging in and out. Richards tried to interfere but was sent out of the ring. Taguchi then nailed him off the apron to the floor. Richards charged the ring but was thrown over the top to the floor.

As five minutes expired, it broke down with everyone battling around and in the ring. When it settled down, Nakamura set up Taguchi in the corner and nailed a running kick to the gut. He began drilling him with knees while down on the mat but only received a two count for his efforts.

Richards tagged in and caught Taguchi with a spinning kick, then drilled him with a charging forearm in the corner. He suplexed Taguchi over and ascended to the top, coming off with a top rope headbutt. He went for a powerbomb but Taguchi rolled through for a sunset flip, Richards went for a clothesline but Taguchi caught him with a kick to the head.

Richards tagged Nakamura but Taguchi caught him with a dropkick and tagged in Bernard. Jado tried to interfere and weas tossed into the ring. Bernard threw him in the corner. Gedo tried to interfere but was caught and whipped into his partner. Bernard splashed Jado and drilled Gedo with a shoulderblock.

The Tag champs began dishing out all sorts of double team punishment on Nakamura. Nakamura came back with a kick and made the hot tag. Gedo and Jado faced off with Devitt and Taguchi. They nailed stereo dropkicks.

Devitt went for a dive but Nakamura cut him off. Bernard steamrolled Nakamura. Nakamura came back with a kick to the back of the head. Anderson drilled him with a cutter. Richards hit the Cactus Clothesline over the top on Anderson. Everyone battled on the outside. Devitt hit a SICK dive to the outside.

Devitt nailed Jado with a spinning kick (he missed) and then nailed a brainbuster for the pin.

Your winners, Devitt & Bernard & Anderson & Taguchi!

Another really good match.

Bernard battled to the back with Nakamura. Low Ki and Homicide attacked Devitt and Taguchi, who they are challenging for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team belt. Ki said that he once held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title and tomorrow he is going to challenge Devitt tomorrow and he is going to hold it again. He promised they are going to bring all the precious metal back to NYC.

They made a declaration on the creation of the IWGP Intercontinental championship.

IWGP Intercontinental Title Tournament – Round 1: Hideo Saito vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Saito has been working a lot for WWC in Puerto Rico. They locked up and Takahashi forced him against the ropes. Clean break. They locked up again and this time Saito trapped him in the corner. He broke, then ripped at Takahashi's face.

Saito grabbed a side headlock but was sent into the ropes. He shoulderblocked Takahashi down. Takahashi went for a hiptoss but was cut off and nailed. Saito drilled him with several big right hands. Takahashi nailed several stiff clotheslines with the final one sending Saito up and over the ropes to the floor.

Takahashi and Saito battled on the floor and were nearly counted out but returned to the ring. Takahashi charged Saito in the corner but missed, nailing his shoulder in the ringpost. Saito charged the corner but was kicked off. He came back with a back elbow, cutting off Takahashi's momentum immediately.

Saito kicked and punched away at Takahashi. He cinched in a side chinlock. This match is a littl slower paced with Saito working as a heel here. Takahashi finally came back with a great overhead belly to belly suplex. The crowd started to rally behind him. He ducked a clothesline attemt and began nailing several chops and leg lariats. He drilled Saito with a clothesline and pulled him off the mat, nailing a big powerslam for a two count.

Saito slipped out of a clothesline attempt and drilled him with a German suplex. He nailed a cradle suplex for a two count. Saito nailed a leaping headbutt off the top. Takahashi kicked out and nailed a whirlybird then drove him into the mat for the pin.

Your winner, Yujiro Takahashi!

IWGP Intercontinental Title Tournament – Round 1: Tetsuya Naito vs. Josh Daniels

Daniels was a substitute for the injured Tama Tonga.

They locked up and went back and forth. Naito caught Daniels with a series of deep armdrags and cinched in a armbar. Daniels fought to his feet but was taken back down to the mat. Naito nailed several hiptosses and a back senton splash.

Naito went to rebound off the ropes but was caught with a knee to the gut and dispatched to the floor. Daniels followed and chopped him, then whipped him into the railing. Daniels broke the referee's count and rolled back out. He draped Naito across the apron, called the handheld camera over and drilled him across the chest with an elbow.

Daniels brought Naito back into the ring and continued controlling him. Daniels set up for a suplex and drilled it, then used his legs to wear down Naito, scissoring him. Daniels measured and chopped away at Naito, then whipped him into the ropes and nailed Naito with another shot, sending him to the mat.

Daniels locked in an armbar, then preened to the crowd. He nailed Naito in the chest, then choked him against the ropes. He went to the apron and kneed Naito in head, then used his boot to choke Naito against the ropes.

Daniels snapmared Naito and locked in a nerve hold. Naito finally came back with an enziguiti and drilled Daniels into the corner. Naito whipped him but Daniels reversed. Naito went up and over and caught Daniels, then nailed a hangman's neckbreaker. Naito came off the top with a beautiful missile dropkick for a two count.

Naito went for a back suplex but Daniels used several elbows to break the attempt. Daniels kicked Naito in the chest several times. He used a side Russian legsweep into a submission hold, then rolled over Naito for a near fall.

Daniels hit a nice running clothesline in the corner and nailed a nice back suplex. Naito started to fight back. They exchanged strikes in the middle of the ring. Naito caught a charging Daniels with an over the shoulder powerslam for a two count. Naito went for a back suplex but Daniels reversed it and nailed it for a two cout.

Naito came back with a leaping clothesline and a back suplex into a bridge for a two count. He slammed Daniels and went to the top for a twisting moonsault press, nailing it and scoring the pinfall.

Your winner, Tetsuya Naito!

IWGP Intercontinental Title Tournament – Round 1: Toru Yano vs. Dan Maff

Yano spit water in Maff's face immediately and started stomping the hell out of him. Maff came back with a clothesline and dared him to come on. Yano offered his hand and kicked Maff in the gut. Maff came back with a boot to the head and a back senton splash.

Yano went to the floor where Maff hit a suicide dive to the outside. They battled on the outside. Yano whipped Maff into the guard rail. They continued to battle outside the ring. Yano left Maff on the floor where he was almost counted out but rolled back into the ring at the last second.

Yano continued the beating, choking Maff with his ring tape. The referee tried to stop him but was shoved to the mat. Yano stomped Maff out of the ring and to the floor. Maff returned and chopped Yano, who responded in kind. Maff stopped an irish whip attempt and sent Yano into the corner. Maff nailed a series of elbowsmashes in the corner and then hit a back splash and a cannonball on Yano.

Yano came back and went for a clothesline but missed. Maff hit a rolling kick, sending Yano to the mat. Maff went for the Burning Hammer but Yano slipped out. Maff caught him with a back suplex for a two count.

Maff charged Yano, who nailed him with an umbrella he carried into the ring. Maff bumped the referee. Yano nailed him in the head with the umbrella. Maff came back to hit a DDT but there was no referee to count the fall.

Yano lowblowed Maff and covered him for the pin.

Match was OK. The crowd didn't seem to care for the ref bump and the cheap heat finish in his environment.

IWGP Intercontinental Title Tournament – Round 1: MVP vs. Kazuchika Okada

Okada is the one and the same that was running around dressed like Kato in TNA.

MVP had a huge star aura when he came out.

He rode Okada to the mat. They went back and forth with some really good mat work. Okada scissored MVP's neck and tried to wear him down. He kicked MVP in the back. MVP fired up, took him over and kicked Okada across the back. Okada responded in kind. MVP then nailed a series of kicks to the back and hit a kick while rebounding off the ropes for a two count.

MVP kicked Okada out of the ring, then nailed him with a plancha. That brought up a huge MVP chant. He rolled Okada back into the ring for a two count. MVP missed a charge and ended up on the apron. Okada kicked him off to the floor, then followed him. He slammed MVP's head into the apron.

Okada brought him back into the ring and worked him over with a series of elbow strikes in the corner. Okada drilled his neck and went for a cravate, then hit a rolling neckbreaker for a two count.

Okada went for another but MVP fired back with a series of rights. Okada hit a dropkick out of the corner. Okada cranked his neck. They exchanged forearms and punches in the center. Okada got the better of the exchange. He whipped MVP into the corner but was nailed with an elbow. MVP drilled him with several clotheslines and thrusts.

MVP nailed the Ballin; elbow and a fisherman's suplex for a two count. They battled back and forth with forearms. MVP drilled him with a series of forearm smashes, an uppercut and a clothesline for a two count.

MVP draped Okada on the top rope and worked him over, weakening him for a superplex attempt. Okada tried to fight him and showed MVP down off the ropes. Okada nailed a big missile dropkick and covered MVP for a two count.

Okada lifted MVP up for a Uranage and then slammed him down for a two count. Okada went back to the top rope but was kicked in the face as he came off the ropes. MVP covered him for a two count. MVP missed a Yakuza Kick and was rolled up for a two count.

MVP finally nailed the Playmaker and cinched in a submission (I couldn't see what it was), forcing Okada to submit.

Your winner, MVP!

IWGP Heavyweight champiom Hiroshi Tanahashi & Togi Makabe vs. Rhino & Charlie Haas

All four faced off before the bell. Tanahashi received a huge chant as the match began. Haas and Tanahashi started off. Haas grabbed a side headlock and cinched it in hard. He was sent off into the ropes and shoulderblocked Tanahashi down. Tanahashi came back with a series of deep armdrags. He and Haas went and forth and faced off.

Makabe tagged in. He and Haas went back and forth, controlling the other. They are building well. Haas was shoved into his corner and tagged in Rhino. Makabe played games with Rhino's head by tagging back out to Tanahashi.

Rhino used his power to control him but Tanahashi came back with a bodypress for a near fall. Rhino drilled him with a series of stiff chops. He whipped the champion into the corner and sent him to the floor. Rhino tossed him back in and went for a powerbomb but Tanahashi escaped and drilled him with a cutter. Rhino cut him off and tagged back out to Haas.

Haas rode Tanahashi to the mat. Tanahashi fired back but was flapjacked down for a two count. Rhino and Haas took turns working over Tanahashi, tagging in and out. Tanahashi finally made the tag to Makabe. He and Rhino brawled to the floor, including Rhin being whipped into a guard rail and nearly taking out a lighting tower in the process.

Makabe and Tanahashi took turns working over Rhino. Rhino made a comeback on Tanahashi, nailing a spinebuster. He made the hot tag to Haas, who drilled Tanahashi with a series of clotheslines and strikes. Haas caught Tanahashi with a big overhead suplex, then an Olympic Slam.

Haas faced off with Makabe, then nailed another slam on Tanahashi. Makabe interfered. He and Rhino slugged it out with Rhino getting the better of the exchange. He was cut off and whipped into the corner. Makabe clotheslined him into the corner and rained down upon him with punches in the corner.

Rhino came back with a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Haas and Tanahashi began brawling on the floor. Rhino gored Makabe and scored the pin.

Your winners, Rhino and Charlie Haas!

That's all from NJPW in Rahway, NJ.

2011 - WWE broadcast Smackdown.  Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

This week’s show starts off with a look back at Christian’s World Title victory at Extreme Rules over Alberto Del Rio. Then we go to last Friday when Christian’s boyhood dream ended after five days thanks to Teddy Long and Randall Keith Orton. What is next for Captain Charisma?

We are live on tape from Nashville, Tennessee and your announcers are Josh ‘Rinne’ Mathews, Michael ‘Sedin’ Cole, and Booker ‘Ward’ T.

Christian comes to the ring to talk to the people of Nashville and the rest of the WWE Universe. He says that there has been a lot of talk about Teddy Long’s decision to let the WWE Universe choose the number one contender for the World Title. There was some controversy and Christian says that his Peeps were not happy with the decision. Christian says that he respects Teddy’s decision to make the match. He says that it is Teddy Long’s job to put on a fun, exciting, unpredictable show week in and week out for the fans. Christian says that he is cool with it and if Teddy isn’t doing that, he isn’t doing his job.

Christian says that he wants to congratulate the new champion Randy Orton. Christian says that Randy didn’t do anything that he wouldn’t do. He also says that he is looking forward to his rematch in two weeks at Over the Limit. Christian says that the result at Over the Limit will be different because a 100 percent ready Christian will be able to beat Randy Orton.

Sheamus interrupts Christian and he comes to the ring. Sheamus tells the fella to relax and he wants to commend Teddy Long as well. He loved watching the moment that Christian waited seventeen years to achieve vanish in the blink of an eye. Sheamus also agrees with Teddy that we need to give the fans what they want. Sheamus says that they want a match between them right now.

Mark Henry’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring and Mark has an evil smile on his face. Mark tells Sheamus that he needs to pump his brakes for a second. Mark says that the people did enjoy seeing Christian having his dream shattered last week. However, Sheamus isn’t the person the people who came from Raw that the people want to see facing Christian. Henry calls Sheamus the red headed stepchild who talks funny. Mark says that the people came to see the World’s Strongest Man.

Sheamus says that it sounds like the people came to see him because they didn’t really react to Mark’s comments.

Mark acknowledges that the people might not be here to see him, but he says that maybe they came to see the World’s Strongest Man versus Sheamus.

Sheamus says that maybe they came to see him and Mark in a handicap match against . . . Christian.

The mics are dropped and Christian goes after Henry and hits him with his mic. Sheamus and Henry use their numbers advantage to work over Christian.

Randy Orton comes to the ring and he takes care of Sheamus and then Orton and Christian deal with Henry. They give Sheamus a double clothesline to send him to the floor. Henry is then dumped over the top rope so Orton and Christian are alone in the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Teddy Long is in the hallway and we see the camera pan out and he is talking to Randy Orton and Christian. Teddy tells them that he saw what just happened and tonight the main event is a tag match with Mark Henry and Sheamus against Christian and Randy Orton.

Teddy leaves and Christian thanks Orton for helping him. Randy tells Christian that he has his own reasons for coming to the ring to help Christian. Orton reminds Christian that a few minutes ago, Christian said that he could beat Randy Orton if he is at 100 percent. Orton says that he wants Christian ready and at his best so when he beats Christian, there is no doubt who the better man is.

We go back to the ring and Chavo Guerrero interrupts Tony Chimmel to do the introduction for Sin Cara and he says that Sin Cara is following in his footsteps.

Match Number One: Sin Cara versus Daniel Bryan

Bryan with a wrist lock but Sin Cara with a few flips and arm drag but Bryan gets a near fall. Cara with a leg sweep and he gets a near fall. Cara kips up and we have a standoff in the ring. They lock up and Bryan with a single leg take down and Bryan gets a few near falls but Cara with a bridge. Cara with an arm drag but Bryan with a drop toe hold and he starts to work on the arm. Bryan continues to work on the arm but Cara gets back to his feet and after kicking Bryan, he climbs the turnbuckles and hits a twisting arm drag.

Cara with a handspring back elbow that sends Bryan to the floor. Cara with a flip dive onto Bryan and we go to commercial.

We are back and Cara with shoulders to Bryan. Bryan with a kick to Cara and then Bryan goes to the turnbuckles. Cara tries to take Bryan to the mat but Bryan kicks Cara off the turnbuckles and then Bryan with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Bryan sends Cara into the turnbuckles and then Bryan with a series of kicks in the corner. Bryan with an Irish whip and then he hits the running drop kick into the corner and he gets a near fall.

Bryan with a surfboard on Cara and then he turns it into a near fall. Bryan with a snap mare and then he works on Cara’s back. Bryan kicks Cara in the chest a few times and he gets a near fall. Bryan with a hammer lock but Cara with elbow followed by a snap mare. Cara with a rollup for a near fall. Bryan with an English uppercut but Cara with a rana and then he kicks Bryan in the corner.

Bryan sends Cara to the apron and then Cara with an enzuigiri from the apron and then Cara hits a springboard cross body for a near fall. Bryan counters the handspring back elbow and Bryan tries for the LeBell Lock but Cara is able to avoid the hold and he sends Bryan to the floor. Cara with a baseball slide to the floor and Bryan kicks Cara. Bryan rolls Cara back into the ring and Chavo grabs Bryan’s leg. Bryan kicks Chavo off.

Cara with a kick to Bryan’s head and then Cara hits the C4 for the three count.

Winner: Sin Cara

After the match, Sin Cara sees the replay and he wants to know why Chavo did what he did. Chavo raises Cara’s hand but Cara does not want Chavo raising his arm after what he saw. Chavo says that he helped Cara and he doesn’t have to. Cara pushes Chavo down and he points at Chavo before leaving the ring.

We take a look back at what happened last week on Smackdown when Ezekiel Jackson defeated Big Show thanks to help from the members of the Corre. Then we see Jackson walk away from the Corre. We fast forward to later on last week’s Smackdown when the Corre gave Jackson his walking papers.

Will Ezekiel Jackson tell us what happened, is he here? Shouldn’t someone know if he is in the building?

We go to commercial.

We are back and Trace Adkins is in the crowd. Do you remember when he performed at Tribute to the Troops?

Layla is in the ring and she says that her friendship with Michelle McCool came to an end at Extreme Rules when she finally beat Michelle in the Loser Leaves WWE Match. Layla says that she hurt her knee during the match. She says that it was worth it to suffer the knee injury because she was finally able to get rid of the poison from the WWE.

Michael Cole interrupts Layla and comes into the ring and says that nobody cares about her and Michelle McCool and nobody cares about Layla or any of the Divas. He says that she has been inhaling a little too much hayseed in the Volunteer State. Cole says that the people want him to talk about Tennessee’s own Jerry Lawler.

On Monday night, Lawler challenged him to a match and his friend Jack Swagger accepted. When he beats Lawler at Over the Limit, Lawler is going to personally induct him into the Hall of Fame and will give Cole his ring. Cole says that he is going to show the ring to everyone and he says that his mother is going to love it.

Layla is so impressed with what Cole just said. She tells Cole to shut up and do everyone a favor and crawl back into his glass house.

Cole says that Layla is like all the Divas, a pretty little crybaby. Cole says that the Divas shouldn’t even be in the WWE.

Cole is interrupted by Kharma’s music and Cole laughs at Layla for what is probably going to happen to her in about a minute because Layla is not getting out of the ring.

Cole trips Layla as she tries to get out of the ring and that allows Kharma to grab Layla and hit the Implant Buster.

Cole yells at Layla and then Kharma looks at Cole and it looks like another Diva is going to feel the wrath of Kharma. Cole retreats into the safety of his litter box and Kharma looks through Cole before leaving the ringside area. The referees check on Layla who is holding her leg after the attack by Kharma.

The Corre is walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Did You Know that WWE TV can be watched in a lot of homes all over the world?

Before our next match, Wade Barrett has something to say to Kane. He says that Kane might have some reservations tonight about coming to the ring because his tag team partner is down in Mexico with the rest of the Raw brand. Barrett says that the Corre is now stronger than ever.

Match Number Two: Wade Barrett with Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel versus Kane

Barrett with a side head lock and hip toss followed by a side head lock take down. Barrett backs Kane into the corner and he punches and kicks Kane in the corner. Barrett with a front face lock but Kane with a snap mare and drop kick to Barrett for a near fall. Barrett kicks Kane in the knee and he head butts Kane. Kane with an Irish whip and uppercut followed by a clothesline. Barrett goes to the floor and we go to commercial.

We are back and Barrett chokes Kane in the corner. Barrett tries for a suplex but Kane blocks it and hits a suplex of his own. Kane punches Barrett and sends him into the turnbuckles. Kane with an uppercut but Barrett sends Kane into the turnbuckles and then he sends Kane’s shoulder into the turnbuckles. Barrett with a single arm DDT and he gets a near fall on Kane. Barrett tries for an arm bar on Kane but Kane fights him off.

Kane punches Barrett in the ribs and then punches Barrett in the head. Barrett with an Irish whip followed by a Boss Man Slam for a near fall. Barrett returns to the arm but Kane continues to fight him off. Barrett with a hammer lock but Kane gets him on his shoulders and hits a Samoan drop and both men are down.

Kane with a series of punches to Barrett. Kane with a few clotheslines into the corner followed by a side slam. Slater gets on the apron to distract Kane and Barrett with a kick and he tries for Wasteland but Kane escapes the hold. Kane with a boot to the chest and then Kane goes to the floor and he sends Slater over the announce table and Kane punches Gabriel.

Barrett misses a boot and Kane with a punch and then he goes up top for the clothesline and it is time for a choke slam but Slater and Gabriel interfere and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Kane by disqualification

Kane has Slater and Gabriel by the throat for a choke slam, but Barrett attacks Kane from behind. It is time for a three on one attack as they pummel Kane with a series of punches. They help get Kane up for Wasteland and Barrett hits it. They pull Kane into the corner for Justin Gabriel to hit the 450 Splash, but Ezekiel Jackson’s old music plays and he attacks his former Corre allies.

Jackson sends Gabriel and Slater to the floor. Barrett with a boot to the head but Jackson sends Barrett into the corner and Jackson with kicks and punches. Slater and Gabriel attack Jackson from behind. We have another three on one beat down. Slater hits the inverted DDT and Gabriel goes up top for the 450 splash and since they have only kicked out one member of the Corre, nobody else is going to stop Gabriel from hitting the 450 splash. After the physical beatdown, the verbal attack continues.

Sheamus and Mark Henry are in the hallway and they are talking about something but we cannot hear what they are saying.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the Great Khali and Runjin Singh to come to the ring and they have cowboy hats on because that is how you know we are in Nashville.

Runjin says that Khali welcomes everyone to the Music City edition of the Khali Kiss Kam. Singh says that Khali is a big country music fan and it is time to find out who will be Khali’s special friend tonight.

We have a winner and she is brought to the ring. We find out that her name is Joy and she is from Nashville. It is time for the Most Electrifying Kiss in Sports Entertainment and he lays down the Punjabi Pucker.

Jinder Mahal comes out to the ring and he has no music playing so either he doesn’t have entrance music or he is very serious. Jinder slaps Khali in the head and it knocks off Khali’s hat. Khali wants to do something to Mahal, but Mahal yells at Khali and slaps him a second time. Mahal leaves the ring.

Christian and Randy Orton are in their locker room and Christian asks Orton if they are ready. Orton says that he is ready. Christian says that he will keep up his end and tells Orton to make sure he keeps up his end.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring with his bag men. Cody says that based on the smirks on everyone’s faces, it must be time for Cody to entertain everyone. Cody says that he is not the freak here, the people in the crowd are. That is why at great expense to himself, he is providing everyone with paper bags. He says that should be entertaining enough and should distract everyone from the overall absence of attractiveness tonight. Cody says that nobody on Smackdown or in the WWE is exempt from these paper bags. Not even a priceless friend. Cody gives Ted a bag but Ted refuses the gift.

Match Number Three: Ted DiBiase versus Cody Rhodes in a Battle of the Legacy Lackeys

They lock up and Ted backs Cody into the corner but Cody with a kick and a side head lock followed by a punch. Ted with a drop kick and then he sends Cody into the turnbuckles. Ted with a series of kicks but Cody with an Irish whip and a drop kick. Ted with an inside cradle for a near fall.

Cody with a punch but Ted with a rollup into a bridge for a near fall. Cody gets a near fall of his own. Ted misses a charge into the corner and he hits the ring post with his shoulder. Cody with knees to Ted as Ted comes off the ropes. Cody with an elbow to the head and then he puts Ted in a hammer lock and adds a cross face. Cody with a knee when Ted tries to escape. Cody with head butts using his mask and then he yells at Ted.

Ted with snake eyes followed by a punch and clothesline. Ted with a reverse atomic drop followed by a rebound clothesline. Ted tries for Dream Street but Cody backs Ted into the corner. Cody with the springboard round kick and then he hits Cross Rhodes for the three count.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

We go to commercial.

We are back and we go into a local bar near the arena.

Matt Striker is in the interview area with the Corre and he wants to know what kind of statement they made tonight. Barrett says that they have been making statements for weeks with what they have done over the last few weeks to Big Show, Kane, and now Ezekiel Jackson. Gabriel says that they would like to invite Jackson to come back next week for some more, once he wakes up from tonight’s beating.

Barrett decides to up the ante and he makes a challenge to Jackson for Over the Limit for a match. Slater suggests that Barrett put the Intercontinental Title on the line. Barrett says that they should go make some more statements.

Match Number Four: Christian and Randy Orton versus Mark Henry and Sheamus

Christian and Sheamus start things off and they lock up and Sheamus backs Christian into the corner and then he connects with a knee and forearm before putting Christian in a side head lock. Sheamus with a shoulder tackle followed by knee drops. Sheamus misses a short arm clothesline and Christian with a side head lock. Christian with punches to Sheamus and then Christian goes to the turnbuckles for a back elbow and he gets a near fall.

Sheamus with a back elbow and then he tags in Henry. Henry kicks Christian and punches him and then he kicks Christian in the head. Henry tries for a press slam but Christian gets out of the hold and he tags in Orton. Christian traps the leg to allow Orton to get in some punches. Orton with a drop kick to Henry followed by a boot to the head and a leaping knee drop for a near fall.

Henry with a head butt to Orton and then he kicks Orton. Henry runs Orton into the turnbuckles and then he head butts Orton. Orton and Henry exchange punches and then he sends Henry over the top rope to the floor. Christian comes over to protect his tag team partner when he thinks that Sheamus is going to get involved.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Henry misses a diving head butt when Orton rolls out of the way. Christian tags in and he hits a few clotheslines but Henry stays on his feet. Christian hits a drop kick from the turnbuckles to get Henry off his feet. Henry with an Irish whip but he runs into Christian’s boots. Henry avoids a tornado DDT by pushing Christian off and then he follows that with a clothesline.

Sheamus is tagged in and he gets a near fall. Sheamus hits a short arm clothesline and he gets another near fall. Sheamus with a knee to the back and then he applies an arm bar with a cross face. Christian with punches to Sheamus but Sheamus with a power slam and he gets a near fall.

Henry tags back in and Henry kicks Christian in the back. Henry sends Christian sternum first into the turnbuckles. Henry stands on Christian’s chest and then Henry distracts the referee to allow Sheamus to connect with a forearm to the chest. Henry gets a near fall.

Sheamus tags in and he chokes Christian in the ropes. Sheamus with a forearm to Christian’s back. Sheamus with an Irish whip but he runs into Christian’s boots. Christian with a punch to Sheamus and then Christian tries for a cross body from the turnbuckles but Sheamus catches him. Christian counters a power slam with an inverted DDT.

Orton tags in and he hits a few clotheslines. Orton knocks Henry off the apron and then Orton with a power slam to Sheamus followed by a back breaker. Sheamus avoids the IEDDT and Sheamus hits the uranage back breaker for a near fall. Sheamus sets for the brogue kick but Sheamus misses and goes to the floor. Orton is able to hit the IEDDT this time and then he twists into the RKO push ups. Sheamus sends Orton into the ropes and Christian makes a blind tag before Sheamus gives Orton a knee to the midsection. Christian hits the Killswitch on Sheamus while Orton gives Henry an RKO and Christian gets the three count.

Winners: Randy Orton and Christian

After the match, Orton and Christian shake hands and we go to credits.

2011 - WWE ran Mexico City, Mexico with the following results:

- Chris Masters beat Jack Swagger.

- Percy Watson beat Zack Ryder.  R-Truth attacked Percy after the match and R-Truth cut a heel promo.

- R-Truth beat Evan Bourne.

- Mason Ryan beat Primo.

- US Champion Kofi Kingston and Tag Team Champion Big Show beat Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk.  Del Rio got a big pop before the match.

- Divas Championship: Brie Bella (c) with Nikki Bella beat Eve Torres.  After the match, Kharma came out and destroyed Eve with her finisher.

Sin Cara beat Dolph Ziggler.  Cara had a huge pop from his hometown.

MainEvent for the WWE Championship: John Cena (c) beat The Miz.
- Miz cut a heel promo about Mexico City-based America to a chorus of boos.
- Cena posed and high- fived the fans after the match but Del Rio and Cara's pops were bigger.

Thanks to www.thehistoryofwwe.com for their assistance with archival results.