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September 30th
On this day in history in ....
1959 - Jackie Fargo defeats Jesse James in Mobile, Alabama to win the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title, ending James' third title reign.
1960 - Two of the most important figures in the history of professional wrestling, Shohei "Giant" Baba (founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling) and Antonio Inoki (founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling), make their pro wrestling debuts at a Japanese Wrestling Association show in Tokyo, Japan. Baba defeats Yonetaro Tanaka in his debut, while Inoki loses his match with Kintaro Oki.
1971 - Marie Vagnone & Jane Sherill defeat Jumbo Miyamoto & Maxie Murata for the WWWA World Tag Team Title in Kawasaki, Japan.
1972 - WWWF ran at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York, drawing over 20,000 fans for a show main evented by a battle of the babyfaces, as WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales and Bruno Sammartino wrestled to a curfew draw after 75 minutes of wrestling. The two shook hands and embraced before exiting the ring. During the match, George Steele tried to interfere, but was escorted out by security.
1973 - Miyoko Hoshino & Peggy Kuroda defeat Masked Lee & Lita Marez for the WWWA World Tag Team Title in Himeji, Japan.
1974 - Duke Myers & Blue Scorpion defeat Ricky & Johnny Fields to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Birmingham, Alabama.
1977 - Ox Baker defeated Captain USA (John Studd) for the NWA American Heavyweight Title in Houston, Texas.
1978 - Gypsy Joe & Tojo Yamamoto defeat Ken Lucas & Dutch Mantel in Chattanooga, Tennessee for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title.
1980 - New Japan Pro Wrestling ran a show at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It would be the last time New Japan would run Budokan (a regular venue for the competing All Japan Pro Wrestling) for a decade, as the company would not return to Budokan until November 1990. Here are the results:
- WWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Ron Starr.
- NWA International Junior Heavyweight Champion Kengo Kimura vs. Chavo Guerrero ended in a double countout.
- WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Stan Hansen via disqualification.
- NWF Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Ken Patera.
1989 - WWF's event at Madison Square Garden saw two returns, as Jimmy Snuka made his first MSG appearance since Wrestlemania (where he seconded Hulk Hogan & Mr. T), defeating the Honky Tonk Man, and Roddy Piper fought Rick Rude to a double countout in Piper's first match in over two years. The show, which also featured Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior defeating Andre The Giant via DQ and Demolition defeated WWF World Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard via DQ, sold out MSG with a crowd of over 20,000 fans. That same night, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage in a steel cage match only drew 9,000 fans in St. Louis, Missouri.
1990 - All Japan Pro Wrestling holds a show at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Giant Baba's debut. Here are the results of the show:
- Mitsuo Momota defeated Motoshi Okuma.
- Rex King & Steve Doll defeated Richard Slinger & Isamu Teranishi.
- Rusher Kimura & Mighty Inoue defeated Haruka Eigen & Masa Fuchi.
- The British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid & Davey Boy Smith) defeated Dean & Joe Malenko.
- Kenta Kobashi & Johnny Ace defeated Danny Spivey & Kamala #2.
- Jumbo Tsuruta & Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Toshiaki Kawada ended in a forty-five minute draw.
- Andre The Giant & Stan Hansen defeated Giant Baba & Abdullah The Butcher.
1991 - At a WWF television taping in Wheeling, West Virginia, Tito Santana wrestled his first match with his new "El Matador" character, defeating Bob Bradley with a flying forearm. Also at the taping, Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart, prior to a non-title match with The Mountie, said he would never defend the belt against "a jailbird", in reference to the Mountie having to spend a night in jail after losing to the Big Bossman. In response, manager Jimmy Hart threw a bucket of water on Hart and the Mountie "electrocuted" Hart with his cattle prod.
1992 - Glen Osbourne defeats The Sandman in a tournament final to win the ECW Television Title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The belt had been vacated a month earlier when the first champion, Johnny Hotbody, broke his ankle while winning a tournament final over Larry Winters. On the same show, Don Muraco defeats Jimmy Snuka to win the ECW Heavyweight Title.
1992 - WWF runs in Berlin, Germany for the first time at Deutchlandhalle Arena, headlined by WWF World Champion Ric Flair defeating Randy Savage.
1994 - ECW ran a television taping in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, highlighted by a match featuring Sabu and Cactus Jack. Early in the match, Sabu missed a moonsault to the floor and landed on his already injured ribs on the guardrail. Later in the bout, Sabu broke a beer bottle over the head of Cactus. Sabu actually hit Cactus with the thick bottle several times before it finally broke. Sabu then won the match with an Arabian Press. This match is featured (unfortunately with overdubbed commentary by Foley and Jonathan Coachman, instead of Joey Styles' original commentary) on the "Mick Foley - Greatest Hits & Misses DVD. The show also saw Chris Benoit vs. The Tazmaniac (Tazz) in a ten-minute draw, The Public Enemy defeat Axl & Ian Rotten in a Baseball Bat match, and 2 Cold Scorpio defeating Borne Again (Matt Borne) via DQ.
2002 - During an edition of Raw from Houston, Texas, Kane became a double champion and set up an opportunity to become a triple champion. Already one-half of the World Tag Team Champions with The Hurricane, Kane defeats Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Title with a chokeslam, despite the interference of Triple H. As a result of this win, Kane earned a title shot a Triple H's World Championship at No Mercy.
2004 - WWE hosted a political debaate between JBL and Mick Foley. George Dafnos filed the following report:
I just wanted to offer my non-political thoughts on the debate last night. It was held at the my alma mater, the University of Miami (GO CANES!). About 30 minutes before show time, they opened the doors. WWE were giving out 4 different t-shirts with the Smackdown Your Vote logos on them. In the lobby, there was also one of the 25 original copies of the Declaration of Independence on display. While waiting for the debate to start, Linda McMahon was seen walking around backstage speaking to several people. About 100-150 people attended the debate. I talked to a few people to gauge their interest in WWE and most people said something to the effect of, "I used to watch it, I haven't in a couple years though. Is the Rock still around?" Then when told Bradshaw was WWE Champion, I got the best responses. I received mostly, "Yeah, right." "Are you kidding?" "...and that's why I don't watch anymore".
Before the debate started, the moderator, Jake Tapper, an ABC News Correspondent, told the audience that although questions will be allowed from the audience, they must be strictly on the topic of politics and not on the content of Monday Night RAW. That drew some boos. Then Tapper informed us of the 3 topics to be discussed: the economy, the war in Iraq, and education. He then introduced Mick Foley and WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield (no belt).
The debate proceeded to begin with the usual WWE intro video that comes on before their programming. Stephanie McMahon was introduced and gave a short speech on the importance of voting and how important the 18-30 vote is. Man, Stephanie has lost A LOT of weight. She looks phenomenal now. It was unbelievable.
The debate started with Foley and his student partner debating with Layfield and his student partner. Without giving any political talk, I'll just say that both men came off very informed and intelligent. The only wrestling references that came up were a DX reference by Foley, a threat to bring out Flair (A huge Republican) by Layfield, and Layfield pleading with Foley at one point to "not bring out that damn sock". The only heat Foley received the whole night was when Layfield disclosed that Foley was an alumnus of arch-rival Florida State University.
After the debate was over, there was a banquet in the lobby where the Superstars mingled with the audience. You could just go up to them one-on-one and shoot the breeze for a while. There were only about 30 audience people attending the banquet. The WWE people in attendance were Mick Foley, John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Christopher Nowinski, Mark Henry, Stephanie McMahon, Linda McMahon, and Vince McMahon. Kevin Dunn was also seen walking around backstage.
2005 - The now defunct-NAWA presented their first TV show online. Alex Young filed the following TV report:
NAWA Rampage Television Episode 1 - includes title match
Match 1: JT Lamotta vs Adrian Ambrose
This is Adrian Ambrose's debut in NAWA.
The match starts off with some good back-and-forth technical wrestling. Lamotta executes a back suplex and follows up with a knee strike, but Ambrose rolls him up for a quick one count. Adrian takes down his opponent with an arm drag and slams his arm down to the mat. He goes for a pin attempt, which is good for a count of two. Double A dropkicks the legs out from under JT, going for another quick pin, and getting another two. AA locks in a half-Boston crab and then an STF (my favorite move!), but unfortunately for the newbie, Lamotta makes the ropes for the break. The NAWA veteran locks in his own submission move, which resembled a Texas Cloverleaf, and this time, Ambrose has to grab the ropes for the rope break. A Squared nails JTL with a spinebuster and Lamotta kicks out at two during the ensuing cover. Lamotta turns the tables with a swinging neckbreaker - Ambrose with the kickout at two when he's pinned. Lamotta with a snap suplex and an X-Factor; he covers the debuting Ambrose, but it's only good for two. JT rushes Ambrose in the corner, but there's no water in the pool, as Lamotta goes crashing into the top turnbuckle. Ambrose kicks Lamotta in the gut a few times, making him bounce up and down on the ropes. Lamotta attempts his Dirt Nap finisher, but Ambrose reverses it by planting Lamotta's face into the mat and getting the victory.
Winner: Adrian Ambrose (pinfall at 6:40)
Match 2: Brown Brothers (Jerry Brown & Jeff Brown) vs Andrew Dalton & Lance Hoyt
Lance Hoyt formerly wrestled under the moniker Dallas and he's now a TNA superstar and a former NWA World Tag Team Champion. The Brown Brothers played football at Granbury High School. Andrew Dalton is a second-generation wrestler.
The Brown Brothers knock down Dalton with a double shoulder block. Jerry nails Andy Dalton with a powerslam and tags in Jeff. Jeff executes a Russian leg sweep and goes for the cover, but Dalton kicks out at two. A tag is made and Jerry comes in, helping with a double team move on AD. Jerry attempts a pin, but Hoyt breaks it up at the two. Jerry gets knocked down with a back elbow and Dalton covers him, earning a two count. A tag is made and Hoyt comes in. As the ref is busy with keeping Jeff from coming in, Dalton claps his hands together to simulate a tag. Dalton fells Jerry with a punch and gives him a nonchalant cover - Jerry predictably gets the shoulder up before three. A bodyslam by Dalton is followed by a tag to the big Hoyt. The former NWA World Tag Team Champion sends Jerry to the corner and rushes him, but there's nobody home. Lance recovers quickly and connects with a wicked clothesline, following with a pin, and getting a count of two. Dalton claps his hands again and comes in illegally while the ref is busy with Jeff. A double clothesline later and both wrestlers are down. Jerry recovers and tags in Jeff. Jeff connects with a dropkick and punches Hoyt off of the apron. Jeff comes in and the Brown Brothers hit a double-team EMERALD FUSION~! and that's all she wrote.
Winner: Brown Brothers (pinfall at 5:50)
Post-match: Andrew Dalton shoves Lance Hoyt, so Hoyt responds with a big boot.
Match 3: NAWA Championship - Gemini (c) vs Robert Evans
Robert Evans is a former NAWA Champion.
Gemini with a hip toss, followed by a couple of clotheslines. He whips Evans to the turnbuckles and smashes him with another clothesline. Evans reverses momentum with a spear to the leg of Gemini and he starts targeting the injured leg, including executing a Dragon Screw. He goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Rob Evans connects with a leg drop and goes for another pin...1...2...NO! The Champion sends RE to the corner and rushes him, but he eats turnbuckle as Evans dodges out of the way. Evans slingshots Gemini over and rolls through, locking in a Boston Crab, then switching to a half-Boston Crab. Gemini crawls to the rope for the break. The G-Man gets his second wind and nails a Russian leg sweep and an elbow drop. The challenger locks in another half-Boston Crab, but Gemini rolls over and positions himself on top of him - Evans kicks out at two. Gemini knocks him down with a desperate enzuigiri, the sound of the contact reverberated around the room! Gemini runs the ropes and fells Robbie Evans with a flying clothesline and a snap suplex; he presses the attack with a spinning leg drop and a pin attempt, and Evans gets the shoulder up before three.
Gemini, still selling the leg injury, bodyslams Robert Evans and climbs to the middle rope, but Evans catches him and executes a Russian leg sweep off of the turnbuckle. Evans with the cover...1....2...NO! Gemini recovers and gives him an inverted Atomic Drop and a Northern Lights suplex with a bridge - Evans manages to kick out at two. Evans rushes Gemini in the corner, but there's nobody home. Evans locks in the Sharpshooter, but Gemini barely makes it to the ropes to escape the hold. Evans drags him back in the middle of the ring and attempts another Sharpshooter, but he goes to the well too many times and Gemini with the rollup out of nowhere for the three count.
Winner and STILL NAWA Champion: Gemini (pinfall at 10:45)
Post-match: Robert Evans throws a tantrum in the ring.
You can watch NAWA Rampage Television at http://www.nawawrestling.com/.
2006 - NWA ran a live event in Bridgeport, CT headlined by Bryan Danielson defending the ROH title against Kamala. Yes, really. Adam Dolan filed the following live report:
NWA Pro Wrestling
Cardinal Shehan Center
Bridgeport, CT
9/30/06
This was presented by Liberty States Wrestling. [www.lswwrestling.com] Apparently there wasn't a lot of promotion or advertising for this show job. The reason I surmise this is because the show had the Rock & Roll Express, the Midnight Express, American Dragon, Ace Steele and John Walters on it, and it drew.......45 people. I counted. (It wasn't difficult.) Some more may have come in after that, but not many. At most we're talking maybe - maybe - 60 people.
60 people for the Rock & Roll Express, the original Midnight Express, and the ROH World champion. It takes a special degree of talent to achieve that level of success.
Did I also mention that they were well into the 2nd match before they got the lights turned on in the building? They had some ringside lights for the first match, NOTHING for half of the second. Yes, we had a literal 'dark match'. This after starting almost an hour late. Oh, and they were taping this for a video release!
Anyway, on with the results:
Los Geckos Locos b. The Silver Bullets. Four fat white guys in lucha outfits. Awful.
Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson d. Fred Sampson.
The next match was for the NWA Northeast x Division title. Unfortunately I didn't get any of the names except for Jason Rumble. Match wasn't bad but this when the lights went out entirely, which was more than a little distracting. They finally got the normal house lights for the building on toward the end of the match.
Judas Young b. [masked guy] followed by an intermission. Fortunately the show got better in the 2nd half.
The Rock & Roll Express b. The Midnight Express when Ricky Morton rolled up Dennis Condrey. Obviously not exactly a highspot festival, but lots of fun old school stuff. The 2 teams appeared to be enjoying themselves out there despite the circumstances. Some idiots in front of me were actually heckling Morton over his mullet, which made me want to kill them.
Crowbar d. Josh Daniels. This was supposed to be Crowbar vs Daniels vs X-Pac, but apparently X-Pac no-showed. As it turned out, he wasn't missed. Apparently nobody told these 2 guys that they were wrestling in a near empty building, as they went out there and KILLED each other for about 25 minutes. They did some great in-ring action, including vicious chops by Daniels, who is a Chris Benoit type wrestler and is very nearly as good as Benoit himself. Then they went outside and Crowbar destroyed Daniels with chairshots and whips into the guard rails. Then he took a section of the steel railing, put it on the chairs, put Daniels on it, and hit him with multiple suicide dives. Like I said, these guys KILLED themselves, for around 50 people. You can't fault their work ethic, that's for sure. Eventually they got back in the ring for more stiff action, with a chair often involved. before Crowbar finally suplexed Daniels onto a metal chair and got the pin. They got a well deserved standing ovation afterward. this might have been the best match I've ever seen Crowbar have. This match changed the whole tone of the show as people went from sitting on their hands to really getting into it for the rest of the night, despite the depressing surroundings and microscopic crowd.
Ace Steele d "Hurricane" John Walters. Very good match.
Next it was the main event: American Dragon Bryan Danielson defending his ROH World Heavyweight Championship [it was announced as a title defense] against.....Kamala The Ugandan Giant! No, I'm not making this up. Prince Nana made a surprise appearance as the special ref for this match, and played heel, refusing to count Dragon's pin attempts. Match was basically Dragon playing the 80s style come-from-behind babyface while brawling all over the place with Kamala.
It was actually a really fun match. Finally as they were brawling around the building, Dragon got fed up and clocked both the interfering Kimchee and ref Nana. As they brawled to the back (and back out again), it was announced that Nana had disqualified American Dragon. Your winner by DQ: Kamala!!
Yes, Kamala The Ugandan Giant now holds a victory over the ROH world champion. Ya just gotta love it. I probably sound like I'm mocking it, but in truth this was a really fun 80s-WWF style match. It was a little bizarre seeing American Dragon in this type of role, but he did good job with it.
They announced a tag team rematch in Garfield NJ [I believe NJ is the promotion's home base] next month, with American Dragon and a mystery partner vs Kamala and a mystery partner.
Does this mean Kamala will be getting a title shot on the next ROH show? (Probably not.)
2011 - Gail Kim's WWE contract expires a few weeks after she quits the promotion.
2011 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from St. Louis, Missouri and your announcers are Michael ‘Where is the Kiel Arena’ Cole, Josh ‘The Albert Pujols of WWE commentary’ and Booker ‘Do the Rams still play in the NFL’ T.
Booker does not start off this week’s show at the announce table, but he makes his way to the ring to do an interview. Booker welcomes everyone to Smackdown and then he brings out his guest, the World’s Strongest Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry.
Mark makes his way to the ring and Booker asks Mark about when he defeated Randy Orton to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Booker says that he congratulated Mark on his victory and as a former World Champion, he knows how hard it is to climb the mountain to become champion and he says that Mark earned it.
Mark asks Booker if he is supposed to think that Booker is six times better than him because he won six times. Mark cuts off Booker’s apparent apology and he wants to know how Booker can come out here to kiss his ass and then insult him in the same sentence.
Booker says that he was not insulting Mark and if he was insulting Mark, he would know it.
Mark tells Booker that if he was to pick up Booker and put him through a table, Booker would know it.
Mark says that he is out here for Randy Orton and not Booker. He tells Randy that Night of Champions was about the World Heavyweight Championship. Mark hears the cheers for Randy since they are in his home town. Mark says that on Sunday, he will induct Randy into his Hall of Pain. On his wall are the heads of the Big Show, Kane, and Jerry Lawler. Mark says that he has a special place for Randy’s head . . . right above his mantle. He tells the fans to put fuel on the fire by cheering for Randy. Beating Randy on Sunday will not be enough, Mark vows to end Randy’s career.
Booker asks Mark why won’t he try to be the best possible champion because of his influence over the WWE Universe.
Mark says that he knows who he is and what he has done. For fifteen years, he did the positive thing. He shook hands, took pictures with fans, and kissed the babies. Where did it get him? It got him nowhere. It is about dominating. Mark vows to be the most dominant champion in WWE history.
Booker asks Mark what will happen if Randy hits an RKO, but Mark cuts off Booker and he says that it won’t happen. He says that if Randy could have done it, he would have done it already. Mark says that if Randy had done it, he wouldn’t have the title now. He says that he knows that Orton can’t beat him. Even Booker and the nothing fans in the arena know it.
Mark says that Orton won’t beat him at Hell in a Cell. The Great Khali will not beat him tonight. He says that he will beat him down tonight just like he did on Monday. He wants the seven foot giant to come out so they can take out the trash.
We see the footage from the non-match that took place on Monday between Mark Henry and Great Khali.
Match Number One: Mark Henry versus Great Khali
Khali with punches to Henry but Henry pushes him off. Khali with more shots to the head and then he sends Henry into the corner. Khali with kicks but Henry with some punches. Khali with a clothesline and Henry goes down. Khali kicks Henry in the knee and then he connects with forearms and punches. Khali with a chop across the chest. Khali with another punch to the head. Henry punches Khali but Khali with a chop to the head but Henry bounces off the ropes and Khali with another chop and Khali gets a near fall.
Khali picks up Henry but Henry picks up Khali and runs him into the corner and Henry with head butts to Khali. Henry pulls Khali into the center of the ring and Henry with a splash and then he hits another one for a near fall. Khali grabs Henry by the throat but Henry stops him and then he picks up Khali and hits the World’s Strongest Slam for the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
After the match, Henry gets a steel chair and he brings it into the ring. Henry hits Khali with the chair and then he pulls Khali into the corner. Henry puts the chair on Khali’s ankle. Henry goes to the turnbuckle and he hits a Vader Splash onto the chair and leg. Henry leaves the ring while the medical staff and referees check on Khali.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Great Khali is being carted through the back with Teddy Long at his side. Jinder Mahal stops Khali and has something to say to him. Teddy tells Jinder to get out.
We see footage from Monday night when Mason Ryan showed no respect to his tag team partners in the six man tag match.
Match Number Two: Evan Bourne with Kofi Kingston versus Jack Swagger with Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero
Bourne with a waist lock but Swagger with an elbow and punches. Swagger chokes Bourne in the ropes followed by a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Swagger with a forearm to the back and then he locks Bourne’s arms. Bourne with kicks to Swagger. Swagger blocks a tilt-a-whirl head scissors and he hits a side slam.
Swagger tries for the Swagger bomb but Bourne gets his boots up and then he hits a running knee to Swagger followed by a back heel kick. Bourne with a double knee take down and he gets a near fall. Vickie argues with the referee and Ziggler drops Bourne’s throat on the top rope when Swagger moves out of the way on a kick by Bourne. Swagger tries for the Doctor Bomb but Bourne with a leaping knee to Swagger while Kofi takes care of Ziggler on the floor.
Bourne goes up top but Vickie hits Bourne and Bourne lands on the top rope awkwardly and Swagger with the ankle lock and Bourne taps.
Winner: Jack Swagger
Josh mentions the Sin Cara situation and we see footage of the Sin Caras beating Daniel Bryan last week.
We go to commercial with the announcement that Sin Cara will face Sin Cara at Hell in a Cell.
Match Number Three: Sin Cara (El Original) versus Heath Slater
Slater with a kick and forearm to the head. Sin Cara with a springboard splash followed by a handspring back elbow. Cara gets sent to the apron but Cara with an enzuigiri. Cara goes up top for the Fallen Star for the three count.
Winner: Sin Cara
We see the other Sin Cara on the TitanTron and he shows a black mask. He says that Sin Cara stole his identity once before as Mistico and now it is only right that he does the same thing to him. On Sunday we will find out which one of them should be known as Sin Cara.
We see footage from Monday’s battle royal when Christian helped Cody Rhodes retain the Intercontinental Title.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Josh asks Michael Cole about Triple H. Cole mentions that the company is in chaos and then he points out that Hunter isn’t even here tonight.
We go to a ‘Triple H is in control of WWE . . . or is he’ video package.
We go to an office in the back where John Laurinaitis is talking to the Disgruntled Five with their ‘not a practicing’ attorney David Otunga. John says that he understands their frustrations and he says that he hasn’t been able to talk to Hunter since Tuesday. He says that he is a company man.
Otunga says that he has put something together to assuage their concerns. Christian says that he feels comfortable with Otunga since he has some experience with lawyers. They are all in agreement that they will do this on Monday. David says that John is a company man so they will get it done.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Beth Phoenix has joined the announce team.
Match Number Four: Kelly Kelly versus Natalya in a Non Title Match
Natalya has something to say to Kelly but Kelly slaps Natalya and connects with forearms and a kick. Natalya runs Kelly into the corner but she runs into a boot and Kelly hits the Thesz Press and then follows that with a waist lock. Natalya takes Kelly into the ropes and catches Kelly in the throat. Natalya with a clothesline and then she works on the arm with a hammer lock using her leg for extra leverage.
Kelly with forearms but Natalya with a forearm of her own. Natalya slaps Kelly but Kelly with kicks and then she gets the three count with a victory roll.
Winner: Kelly Kelly
After the match, Beth attacks Kelly and then hits the Glam Slam on Kelly. Natalya stretches Kelly while she has her legs tied up. Beth says that we will hear Kelly scream on Sunday when she takes the title from the undeserving Barbie doll.
Sheamus is walking in the back fella and we go to commercial.
We are back and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring and he is joined by his bag men.
We see the footage from Monday one more time when Cody eliminated Sheamus to retain his Intercontinental Title in a battle royal.
Cody says that he is going on the record and he officially states that he is being discriminated against by the WWE. Last Friday night, Randy Orton and the music of the night was ‘ding ding ding ding’. He took the ring bell and smashed it into the side of his skull. Rhodes shows the nine staples in his head. He points out that no action was taken against Randy Orton. He says that instead of punishing Orton, they made him wrestle in a ten men battle royal on Monday night. Now he has to face one of the men he defeated on Monday night, Sheamus. He says that he is being treated like an impudent seven year old to defend his title. Sheamus is an Irish beer guzzling, bar brawling, 272 pound, hard headed braggart. Cody says that he is defending his title under protest.
Sheamus comes out and he asks Cody if he remembers when an Irish beer guzzling, bar brawling, 272 pound, hard headed braggart came to St. Louis and beat Cody unmercifully for his Intercontinental title. He says that isn’t Irish folklore.
Match Number Five: Sheamus versus Cody Rhodes for the Intercontinental Title Under Protest
They lock up and Cody tries to work on the arm but Sheamus pushes Cody to the mat. They lock up again and Cody hides in the ropes and then he kicks and punches Sheamus. Sheamus sends Cody into the corner and he connects with a series of forearms and knees. Sheamus with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Sheamus puts Cody into the ropes for the forearms but Cody gets to the floor.
Cody with a shoulder from the apron but Sheamus with a back body drop and he gets a near fall. Sheamus puts Rhodes in the ropes and connects with the forearms across the chest. Sheamus goes to the apron and sets for the knee lift but Cody goes to the mat. Cody with a head butt and then he drops Sheamus’ arm onto the top rope. Sheamus gets sent shoulder first into the turnbuckles and then Rhodes hits Beautiful Disaster and gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody with a hammer lock while Sheamus tries to get back to his feet. Sheamus with punches to Cody but Cody with a kick and a drop kick for a near fall. Cody sends Sheamus into the ropes and he wraps Sheamus’ arm in the ropes. The referee warns Cody but Cody does not really listen to him.
Sheamus kicks Cody away but Cody with a Divorce Court to Sheamus for a near fall. Cody wraps Sheamus’ arm in the rope again and wrings the arm around the ring post. Sheamus with punches to the midsection while Cody responds with forearms and Cody gets a near fall.
Cody returns to the hammer lock but Sheamus with punches and an elbow to the head. Cody returns to the hammer lock but Sheamus gets to his feet again. Sheamus sends Cody into the ring post shoulder first. Sheamus with running double sledges followed by a power slam and a running knee lift. Sheamus goes up top for the flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Sheamus misses the Brogue kick and Cody tries for Beautiful Disaster but Sheamus gives Cody the Irish Hammer as he comes off the ropes but Sheamus can only get a near fall.
Sheamus signals for the Celtic Cross but Christian comes to the ring and he punches Sheamus and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Sheamus by disqualification
Christian gives Sheamus the Killswitch and then he stands over Sheamus.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Zack Ryder versus JTG in the Battle for New York Supremacy
They lock up and JTG with a forearm to the back followed by a punch. JTG with a wrist clutch swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Ryder with a head butt to the midsection but he misses a clothesline. JTG with a belly-to-back set up into a neck breaker for a near fall. JTG chokes Ryder in the ropes.
JTG with a rear chin lock but Ryder with a punch. JTG with a forearm to the back followed by an Irish whip. JTG charges into Ryder’s knees. Ryder with a clothesline followed by an elbow and then he sends JTG into the turnbuckles. Ryder with a forearm and then he hits the running boot in the corner for a near fall.
Ryder with a forearm but JTG with a sliding uppercut. Ryder with a Rough Ryder for the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
John Laurinaitis is texting in the back and Triple H arrives. John is shocked that Hunter is here but Hunter apologizes for keeping John out of the loop, just like John is keeping Hunter out of the loop by holding secret meetings with disgruntled superstars. John says that he is a buffer. Talent comes to talk to him to confide in him. John says that he is behind Hunter 100% and he says that he is loyal to the company. Hunter says that he likes loyalty. Without loyalty there is no trust and if he cannot trust anyone, he might as well wish them well in their future endeavors. Hunter leaves and John texts some more.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Hell in a Cell video package.
We run through the card for the pay per view and the FIVE matches that have been announced.
Matt Striker is in the interview area with Randy Orton. Randy says that Mark says that he is proclaiming that he is going to end his career on Sunday. Randy wants to know if Mark knows who he is and then he points out that he has committed some of the most sick and sadistic atrocities in WWE history. He is not intimidated by anyone, not even Mark Henry. He asks Matt if Mark saw what he did to Cody last week. He forced Cody to get nine staples in his head and Randy says that he has not one ounce of regret over that. Randy mentions that he has been in three Hell in a Cell matches while Mark has never been in one before. Mark better hope that Randy hits him with an RKO and ends it early because Mark does not know how many ways he can hurt Mark in the cell. Something will end on Sunday. It will be the end of Mark Henry’s reign as champion that will end.
Match Number Seven: Christian versus Randy Orton
Orton with a waist lock take down and side head lock. Orton with a shoulder tackle and Christian retreats into the ropes. Christian with a kick and punch to Orton after teasing a Greco Roman knuckle lock. Orton with a shoulder tackle but Christian with an Irish whip and Orton with a clothesline out of the corner. Orton with a boot to Christian but Christian sends Orton into the ropes and Christian slingshots to the floor for an uppercut. Christian with a missile drop kick from the second turnbuckle for a near fall.
Christian punches Orton but Orton with a kick. Christian with a spinebuster to counter the Thesz Press and Christian gets a near fall. We go to commercial.
We are back and Christian works on the head and neck. Christian with a kick followed by a neck breaker and he gets a near fall. Christian puts Orton in the ropes and Christian stands on Orton’s back. Christian hits an inverted DDT for a near fall. Christian yells at Orton in the corner before the referee warns Christian.
Orton with a European uppercut and a Thesz Press followed by punches. Christian with a punch of his own. Christian with an elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Christian returns to working on the neck. Orton with a hard Irish whip to the sternum and both men are down.
Christian and Orton exchange punches and then Orton adds a European uppercut. Orton with a drop kick and clotheslines. Orton with a back body drop after Christian avoids the power slam. Orton with punches in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Christian avoids a charge by Orton and hits a pendulum kick. Orton with a back breaker into a driver for a near fall.
Orton tries for the IEDDT but Christian escapes it. Christian tries for the sunset flip off the turnbuckles but Orton was waiting for Christian to come off for an RKO but Christian holds on to the ropes. Orton with a rollup for a near fall. Christian with a punch but Orton with a power slam for a near fall.
Christian kicks Orton and then he goes to the turnbuckles. Christian tries for a cross body but Orton moves. Orton tries for the RKO but Christian blocks it and hits a belly-to-back suplex. Christian waits for Orton to get up for the spear. Christian hits the spear and Orton kicks out at two. Christian tries to figure out what he needs to do to win the match and he waits for Orton to get up for the Killswitch. Christian tries for it but Orton with elbows and kicks. Orton sends Christian to the apron for the IEDDT and he hits it. Orton twist to the mat for the push ups and Christian goes to the floor when he sees Orton set for the RKO.
Orton follows Christian up the ramp and Orton with punches and kicks as they fight on the floor. Orton with an Irish whip and Christian flips over the ring steps. The referee gets to ten and he calls for the bell.
Double Count Out
After the match, Orton sends Christian into the announce table and then Orton rearranges the table. Orton pulls Christian onto the announce table and he sets for an RKO but Cody Rhodes makes his way to ringside. Orton hits Cody as he comes off the announce table but Christian attacks Orton from behind and they send Orton into the announce table. Cody hits Beautiful Disaster off the apron and Christian rolls Orton into the ring.
Cody and Christian attack Orton and Sheamus comes to the ring to help Orton and Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Cody. Christian runs through the crowd and Sheamus follows after him.
Mark Henry’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Orton gets the first shots in on Henry but Henry stops Orton from hitting an RKO and then Henry with the World’s Strongest Slam.
Henry thinks about leaving the ring, but he has second thoughts and he goes for the steel chair. Henry enters the ring with the chair but he takes too long and Orton hits the RKO as Henry gets back into the ring.
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