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March 16th
On this day in history in ....
1960 - Joe McCarthy defeats Mario Galento in Mobile, Alabama to win the NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Title, ending Galento's third reign as champion.
1963 - WWWF ran Newark, NJ with the following results:
Arnold Skaaland fought Miguel Perez to a draw
Pat Barrett fought Tony Manousos to a draw
Pedro Morales defeated Gordo Chihuahua
The Great Scott defeated Tommy O'Toole
John & Chris Tolos defeated Art Thomas & Dory Dixon
World Champion Buddy Rogers defeated Buddy Austin
1964 - WWWF ran Madison Square Garden with the following results:
Hans Mortier fought Bobo Brazil to a draw
Ernie Ladd defeated Klondike Bill at 2:17
Miguel Perez defeated Lou Bastien at 15:53
Pedro Morales defeated Bobby Davis via disqualification at 5:08
Bill Watts defeated Luke Graham at 12:52
Tiny Tim & Irish Jackie defeated Sky Low Low & Fuzzy Cupid in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match
WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Dr. Jerry Graham at 8:23
Gorilla Monsoon fought Killer Kowalski to a no contest; since state law prevented a match from starting after 11pm, it was not allowed to take place
1965 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated the Golden Terror in York, PA
1965 - WWWF U.S. Tag Team Champions Gene Kiniski & Waldo Von Erich defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Don McClarty in Trenton, NJ.
1966 - Bruno Sammartino did double duty at a WWWF TV taping at the Hotel Philadelphia Auditorium, defeating the Beast in a TV Taping bout and then Magnificent Maurice later on in a dark match to close the show.
1970 - WWWF ran Allentown, PA, featuring the following results:
Gene DuBois fought Eric the Red
Killer Kowalski defeated Arnold Skaaland
Waldo Von Erich defeated Joe Turco
Mario Milano defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka via disqualification
Ivan Koloff defeated Victor Rivera
1972 - WWWF ran Waterville, Maine, featuring the following results:
Debbie Johnson defeated Dottie Downs at 18:22
Donna Christianello fought Lily Thomas to a draw
Susan Green defeated Paula Kaye at 16:22
Sandy White defeated White Venus at 11:22
The Fabulous Moolah defeated Jan Sheridan at 12:36
Victor Rivera defeated Rugged Russian # 1 at 11:10
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Rugged Russian #2 at 16:22
1972 - WWWF ran Lowell, MA as well, headlined by Prof. Toru Tanaka defeating Gorilla Monsoon via countout and
WWWF Tag Team Champions Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Rene Goulet in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1
1973 - Gene Kiniski defeats Terry Funk in St. Louis, Missouri to win the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title.
1973 - WWWF ran North Attleboro, MA at Witschi's Sports Arena with the following results:
Ricky Sexton fought Joe Crugnale to a time-limit draw
Freddie Blassie pinned El Olympico
Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji via submission with the sleeper in an Indian Strap Match
Dean Ross defeated Mike Conrad via disqualification
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Luis Torres & Henry DePaolo in a handicap match
1973 -WWWF ran Harrisburg, PA at the Zembo Mosque with the following results:
Tony Garea pinned Arnold Skaaland at 16:30
Manuel Soto defeated Joe Turco via disqualification when Turco refused to break a choke
Vincenti Pommetti pinned Miguel Feliciano at 16:30
Moondog Mayne defeated Sonny King via count-out
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales pinned Buddy Wolfe in a Texas Death Match with a sommersault off the ropes at 15:02
1974 - WWWF ran Harrisburg, PA at Zembo Mosque, featuring the following results:
Arnold Skaaland pinned Ed Sullivan at 9:48
Pete Doherty pinned Joe Turco at 15:37
Larry Zbysco pinned Mike Conrad at 13:04
Nikoli Volkoff pinned Manuel Soto at 2:51
Cheif Jay Strongbow & Pedro Morales defeated Mr. Fuji &Prof. Toru Tanaka in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0; fall #1 - Strongbow & Morales won via disqualification; fall #2 - Strongbow & Morales won via pinfall
1976 - Bad weather forced the cancellation of a planned WWWF event in Portland, Maine.
1977 - WWWF ran Manchester, NH featuring:
Carlos Rocha defeated Doug Gilbert
Joyce Grable won a women's battle royal to earn a women's title shot later in the night
Baron Von Raschke defeated Tony Garea via countout
Vicki Williams & Susan Green defeated Leilani Kai & Terry Shane
Stan Stasiak defeated Larry Zbyzsko via countout
The Fabulous Moolah defeated Joyce Grable
1979 - WWWF ran Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, featuring the following results:
Mr. X fought Mark Tendler to a draw
Allen Coage defeated Frankie Williams
Victor Rivera defeated Mike Hull
Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated Johnny Rodz
Jerry & Johnny Valiant fought Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea to a double disqualification
Bulldog Brower defeated SD Jones
Greg Valentine defeated Dominic DeNucci
Dusty Rhodes defeated Ivan Koloff via countout
1992 - The top two titles in the USWA changed hands on a show in Memphis, Tennessee. Kamala defeated Koko B. Ware to win the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Title for a fourth time, while Jimmy Valiant defeated Dr. Death (not Steve Williams) for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title, ending Death's reign after only six days.
1996 - D'Lo Brown defeats Bobby Blaze to win the Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title in Lima, Ohio, starting his second reign as champion.
1997 - WCW held their "Uncensored" Pay-per-view in South Carolina at the North Charleston Coliseum. Here are the results:
- In a dark match, Ice Train defeated Mad Maxx.
- Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW United States Title when Syxx came to ringside to try and steal the U.S. Title belt, distracting Guerrero, who had Malenko in a Texas Cloverleaf. Malenko picked up Syxx' video camera and hit Guerrero with it for the pin.
- Ultimo Dragon defeated Psicosis with a Tiger Suplex.
- Diamond Dallas Page came out for an interview, but was interrupted by Randy Savage and Elizabeth. Kimberly Page came out crying, with "NWO" spray painted on her, and Savage attacked Page, laying him out.
- Glacier defeated Mortis with a cryonic kick. After the match, Mortis removed his mask, revealing himself to be Bryan Clarke, and laid out Glacier.
- Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs in a strap match by touching all four corners after throwing Riggs from the ring. Bagwell choked Scotty with the strap after the match.
- Harlem Heat defeated The Public Enemy in a Texas Tornado match when Booker T pinned Rocco Rock with the Harlem Hangover after Steve McMichael interfered and hit Rocco with a metal briefcase.
- WCW Television Champion Prince Iaukea defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. The match ended in a time limit draw, but they requested more time. Mysterio went for a rana, but Iaukea rolled through it into a sunset flip to pin Mysterio.
- Team NWO (Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) defeated Team Piper (Roddy Piper, Chris Benoit, Steve McMichael & Jeff Jarrett) and Team WCW (Lex Luger, The Giant & Scott Steiner). Rick Steiner was supposed to be on Team WCW, but was attacked, presumably by the NWO, and unable to participate. The rules of the match were that wrestlers would enter the ring in intervals (ala a Royal Rumble), and would be eliminated by pinfall, submission or being thrown over the top rope to the floor. Here are the eliminations:
- Scott Hall ducked a charging Giant, who went over the top rope to the floor to be eliminated.
- Kevin Nash clotheslined Jeff Jarrett over the top rope to eliminate him.
- Scott Hall backdropped Steve McMichael over the top rope to eliminate him.
- Scott Hall threw Scott Steiner over the top rope to eliminate him.
- Hulk Hogan threw Roddy Piper over the top rope, with the help of Dennis Rodman, to eliminate him.
- Scott Hall and Kevin Nash threw Chris Benoit over the top rope eliminating him, and ending Team Piper's chances of winning.
- Lex Luger made Randy Savage submit to the Torture Rack to eliminate him.
- Lex Luger threw Kevin Nash over the top rope to eliminate him.
- Lex Luger made Scott Hall submit to the Torture Rack to eliminate him.
- Hulk Hogan pinned Lex Luger after Randy Savage blinded him with spray paint. After the match, Sting repelled into the ring to beat up the NWO.
2003 - Justin Credible defeats Steve Corino in Queens, New York to win the Premier Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Title for the second time, ending Corino's fourth reign as champion.
2004 - During an edition of Smackdown from Boston, Massachusetts, Rey Mysterio earned a World Title bout by winning a gauntlet match. Shelton Benjamin defeated Charlie Haas and Billy Gunn in back-to-back matches, but lost to Mysterio, who went on to beat the Big Show via countout (due to John Cena attacking Show) and earned the title shot at Eddie Guerrero, who beat Rey with a small package after Rey attempted a springboard legdrop.
2007 - MTV quietly removed their scheduled airing of the final Wrestling Society X episode from the 10:30 PM slot, replacing it with an airing of The Real World. When reached this morning, one MTV source claimed that the episode was never officially set to air. It was listed until the day of the airing by both TV Guide and the MTV website's schedule. The finale, which was to feature an exploding steel cage match, would never air in the United States. It would be finally seen when the promotion's complete season was released on DVD.
2007 - Mick Foley's third memoir "The Hardcore Diaries" debuted at number 12 on the non-fiction side of the Wall Street Journal Best Seller list. It came in at number 46 on the USA Today Best Seller listing (which covers all books). It was number 10 in the Non Fiction listing of Publisher Weekly's Best Sellers.
2008 - "Playboy" Gary Hart (real name Gary Williams), best known for his work managing and booking for World Class Championship Wrestling passed away
Hart was 66 at the time of his death. Hart had just appeared at a fan signing and recorded a shoot interview in Pennsylvania for KayfabeCommentaries.com the day before returning home to Texas. He was found at home by one of his sons a short time after arriving home.
Although he originally broke in wrestling as "Playboy" Gary Hart in the mid-west territories and toured internationally for Jim Barnett's WCW in Australia, Hart's true legacy in the business will be his role in booking one of the all-time greatest wrestling promotions, Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling, while managing names like Abdullah the Butcher, King Kong Bundy, Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams and The Great Kabuki, among others with a straight forward, devious, gravely voice. The straight-man Hart was often paired with the wild characters of the era, doling out the threats as they looked on, colorful and bug-eyed.
During its strength, WCCW was one of the most emotional, popular promotions of all time. There is not one performer, one company today that comes close to the emotional investment the Texas fans had in their performers during that era in the 1980s. None. Hart had a lot to do with that, handling the creative aspect of the booking and evolution of a number of the territory's performers.
Hart left World Class following a dispute with Fritz Von Erich over money as he was promised a percentage of the gate and wasn't getting it after the successful Christmas angle where Terry Gordy slammed the cage door into the head of Kerry Von Erich during his challenge of Ric Flair for the NWA title, which sparked the Von Erich vs. Fabulous Freebirds feud that put the company on the map. Hart returned to World Class in 1986 after his replacement, Johnny Mantel jumped to Bill Watt's UWF with a number of World Class performers, but the promotion never regained its former glory.
Hart moved on to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1987, managing "The Latin Heartthrob" Al Perez and Larry Zbyszko. He became a central figure during the classic 1989 feud between then-NWA champion Ric Flair and Terry Funk, showing up unannounced as Funk's manager at the Great American Bash '89 PPV in Baltimore and also managing a young Keiji Mutoh, who was on fire as The Great Muta during a feud against Sting at the time. The storyline was that Muta was the son of Kabuki, who Hart had originally brought to the United States.
Hart would become the manager of the J-Tex Corporation, adding Dick Slater, Buzz Sawyer and the Dragon Master (Kendo Nagasaki), while Brian Pillman and later Ole and Arn Anderson would join Flair and Sting. Hart's run continued until the end of 1989, where Flair defeated Funk in an amazing I Quit Match in Troy, NY at Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout. Hart turned on Funk after he quit. Funk turned babyface, but left the ring for a color commentary role. Hart left shortly after.
After leaving the NWA, Hart worked on the Global Wrestling Federation, an upstart promotion that had a daily timeslot on ESPN in the early 1990s. Global was bad beyond words, partially because ESPN didn't want violence on the air, to the point Hart had taken to wearing a terrible toupee on the air. After Global went down, Hart, like other stars of the World Class area, worked numerous independent promotions in the Texas area, but never regained the glory of the Von Erich era.
Hart's last work on a national level took place in 2004 during the latter days of Court Bauer's MLW, where he did an angle attacking Terry Funk, still upset over Funk having submitted to Ric Flair during that classic 1989 feud. The plan at the time was to link Hart with Low Ki and Homicide. Hart's son Chad wrestled briefly as well.
Hart was one of the central figures in the two documentaries released on the legacy of World Class, Brain Harrison's Heroes of World Class and WWE's Triumph and Tragedy of World Class, where he received raves for his insight into the company, the implosion of the Von Erich family, and became very emotional when it came to the overdose death of heel performer Gino Hernandez during the height of World Class' run.
In recent years, Hart had been a regular appearing at fan conventions in Charlotte, North Carolina for Greg Price. At the time of his death, Hart was working on the finishing touches of a planned book about his experiences in the business, which was likely going to be self-published. That book was later released via http://playboygaryhart.net/ and was one of the best books ever written on the industry.
2009 - WWE broadcast Raw. Ed Sherriffs filed the following TV report:
It's the antepenultimate episode of RAW before Wrestlemania XXV! JBL, the great American, teams up with the Moscow Mauler, Vladimir Kozlov, to take on The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, in the unique situation of opponents at the PPV teaming up to wrestle at a tag team before the big show. Unanswered questions include whether or not Ric Flair will come out of retirement to face Chris Jericho, is Triple H still in jail, and who is paying to repair Randy Orton's window. The show opens with a painstakingly long recap of last week's contract signing with Cena bringing back GTV.
Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker vs. JBL & Vladimir Kozlov
Lawler says that he can't believe that HBK and Taker are teaming, which makes me wonder if he's seen RAW before. Michaels leaps on Kozlov, then quickly tags Taker in. They exchange shots, then Taker blocks a charge. Kozlov is clotheslined out of the ring before going to commercial.
When we return, HBK is tagging in to chop JBL. He comes off the ropes with a flying forearm, followed by an inverted atomic drop and scoop slam. Michaels goes to the top and hits the top rope elbow drop. Kozlov distracts him and JBL gets his own Sweet Chin Music. Kozlov tags in and wastes no time. Headbutts to the chest, followed by a slam for two. JBL comes back in and pounds HBK, then gets two with a clothesline. Kozlov back in, and he applies a bearhug. Michaels fights out and reverses the chokeslam with a DDT.
Michaels crawls to his corner and tags in Taker just as Kozlov tags in JBL. Taker punches JBL, then charges in the corner a couple of times. Taker takes JBL back in time for Old School. Taker hits Snake Eyes (classic Taker), followed by a big boot and elbow drop. Michaels with a blind tag and he hits Sweet Chin Music on JBL for the win.
Your winners, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker!
Taker is none too happy and he chases Shawn to the back. Michaels seemingly retreats, then he comes back out and tags Taker with Sweet Chin Music and celebrates on the stage. Commercial.
Edge walks into Vickie's office and she is apologetic. He has something he wants to tell her. He forgives her. She tries to say that Big Show forced himself on her. Edge says their love is for real. He blames Cena for their troubles. He says no one can take away what they have, then she says she hopes he wins at Mania. They kiss.
Recap of Randy Orton, the Playboy Model, and Trips Breaking and Entering last week. Too many recaps when there are only three RAWs left including this one. Lawler says that HHH posted bail and Randy Orton decided not to file charges, so HHH is facing Cody Rhodes tonight.
Orton is in the back with the rest of Legacy and Todd Grisham. He asks why Orton dropped the charges. Orton says he the H is a homicidal maniac. If he went to jail, though, his debt to Orton would not be paid. Rather than a court of law, it will be Orton's Law at Wrestlemania, where he will pass sentence and become WWE Champion. Commercial.
In this week's "Wow We're Excellent" graphic, we learn that WWE Smackdown is the fastest episodic program in history to reach 500 episodes...or something.
Mickie James, Kelly Kelly & Melina vs. Beth Phoenix, Rosa Mendes & Jillian
Mickie and Beth start off. Beth powers Mickie into the corner, but misses an attack. She gets the better of Mickie and puts her on the ground, then steps on her throat. Snapmare by Beth. Mickie fights back, but runs into a shoulderblock. Mickie makes the tag to Melina. Melina dicks a punch from Beth, then hits a handspring back elbow. Melina takes Beth to the mat by her hair for two. Melina blocks a charge, then hits a senton off the middle rope. Beth with a backbreaker for two. Santino's interference doesn't go as planned, and Melina rolls up Beth for the win.
Your winners, Mickie James, Kelly Kelly & Melina!
12 Rounds preview. Insert your favorite Orange Sash joke here. I will say that having Governor Carchetti from The Wire makes it more interesting.
Cena vs. Edge is on for tonight.
HHH vs. Cody Rhodes
Orton and DiBiase are there for back up. HHH is not distracted and he easily handles Rhodes. They go outside the ring, and HHH throws him around. The trusty sledgehammer is retrieved from underneath the ring and HHH taunts Orton. Cody gets up, then he is put down with a Pedigree. HHH calls for the steel cage to be lowered. Cole and Lawler are in awe, so I guess they didn't look up tonight. HHH leaves the ring to chase Orton and DiBiase towards the back. The steel cage is completely lowered. The bell rings and the match is officially on.
HHH punches Rhodes in the face. Orton starts to climb up, but HHH tosses Rhodes into the cage, then does it again to stop DiBiase. No one can get in the ring with Trips throwing Rhodes around at will. Orton and HHH go face to face with the cage between them, as HHH taunts him with a sledgehammer. DiBiase makes it to the top, but Triple H stops him from entering. He tells Orton to watch, then nails Rhodes in the face with the sledgehammer.
Your winner, Triple H!
It kind of sucks to see Rhodes beaten so badly with no offense, but you knew it was coming. Makes me wish the Legacy B Team of Manu or Sim were still around to take that beating. HHH sits atop the cage and stares at Orton.
Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler
Dolph gets no entrance music, so we know where this is headed. Dolph with a wrist lock. He takes Rey down and gets some punches. Rey has issued a challenge to wrestle JBL at Wrestlemania. He tries a weak cover for two, followed by two after an elbow drop. Full Nelson by Ziggler. He drops Mysterio on the mat, but Rey kicks back. Rey ranas Dolph into the corner in a vintage move. Senton out of the corner. Another rana sends Dolph into the ropes, followed by a 619 and a splash for the vintage win.
Your winner, Rey Mysterio!
It remains to be seen if JBL will accept Rey's challenge for a match at Wrestlemania.
Another special graphic tells us WWE ran a lot of live events, more than several sporting leagues combined. They might have been playing fast and loose with the facts here, but I'm not doing the math.
Chris Jericho comes out ready to wrestle. He blames Flair for keeping him out of actual Wrestlemania, so tonight will be his Wrestlemania. He calls Flair pathetic and says that he doesn't want to stay on the sidelines, then he calls him a joke, washed up, etc. But Jericho is giving him another chance to bask in the adulation of the hypocrites. He is giving Flair a chance and Flair's music plays. Flair is not dressed to wrestle.
Flair gets on the mic and says even though he knows he can beat Jericho, he is officially retired as an active competitor. He will always be the man, though. He does not want to tarnish the great sendoff last year, calling it the greatest night of his career. He says he can't wrestle Jericho, but he has found some men that can.
Superfly Snuka is out first, followed by Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, and finally, Rowdy Roddy Piper. The Hall of Famers head to the ring. They surround Jericho in the ring. They get on the apron. Go for Snuka first, Jericho! Jericho tries to run, but the olde timers get a couple of shots in, including a right hand from Flair.
Jericho vs. Geritol at Wrestlemania!
The "25th Anniversary" of Wrestlemania brings us clips from Wrestlemania XV, which happened in the home of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies and the Liberty Bell. Remember the Brawl For All? Bart Gunn is shown getting peppered by Butterbean. The Corporate Champion The Rock faced off with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Austin won the belt that night, in case you forgot.
Jericho, reeling from the Old Folk's Home attacking, says he is upset at them for ruining his Wrestlemania. He is incredulous at the thought that he should be called embarrassed, but then challenges his elderly attackers to a match at Wrestlemania. He demands that Flair be in the corner of the Legends that night, saying the pain the has beens feel will be on his hands. He remembers to tell Mickey Rourke that he is buying a front row seat. And this ending won't be ambiguous, it will be tragic, as Jericho puts the old men out of their misery.
Kane, Shelton Benjamin & Mark Henry vs. Kofi Kingston, MVP & CM Punk
Christian, Finlay and Hornswoggle are on commentary. Kofi and Shelton go at it to start. Henry tags in and headbutts Kingston. Kofi avoids a charge, then tags MVP in. They team to dropkick Henry. MVP dropkicks Henry into his corner, where Kane is tagged in. MVP avoids a charge and hits the Drive By in the corner. The faces and heels stare down like the Sharks and the Jets. Commercial.
During the break, I got a commercial for CHIKARA King of Trios. It's the weekend of March 27 for those who will be in the Philadelphia area. I never see effort like this from CZW, the other local promotion. For information, visit www.CHIKARApro.com.
Back to RAW, Kane is stretching Kofi's back after Kofi ran into a big boot. Side slam by Kane. Shelton Benjamin tags in. Finlay smartly wonders why no one is turning on their partner, saying they should be trying to take each other out. Benjamin keeps Kingston on the mat. Benjamin with an abdominal stretch on Kingston. Finlay says he would cash MITB in at Wrestlemania 25 if he won. Punk tags in and takes Benjamin down with a leg lariat. Charge in the corner, followed by a bulldog for two when Kane breaks the pin up. Kofi takes Kane out of the ring. MVP sends Benjamin into a GTS and Punk pins him for the win.
Your winners, MVP, Kofi Kingston and CM Punk!
A look at John Cena's costar in 12 Rounds, Ashley Scott, she of the late Jericho (Mike Johnson's favorite, cancelled show, not the wrestler). [Note from Mike: Damn you, CBS. Damn you.]
Vickie is wearing a referee's outfit and asking Big Show what he is doing here. She accuses Big Show of using her to get in the title match. He says that isn't true, and says Vickie pursued him. They both know that Show is anatomically superior to Edge. Bigger feet? Big Show tells her to calm down and says Edge is using the tactics he accuses Show of using. Show tells Vickie Edge doesn't love her, but he (Show) does. Show then kisses Vickie before telling her she looks sexy in her shirt. Commercial, and not a moment too soon.
HHH is leaving and Grisham wants to know how he got Vickie Guerrero to cooperate by lowering the cage. He doesn't answer, but we see Stephanie McMahon in the front seat.
Edge vs. John Cena w/ Special Guest Referee Vickie Guerrero
Edge with a side headlock to start. Cena throws him off. Edge throws Cena into the corner, but Cena reverses another whip. Suplex by Cena, but Vickie won't count the cover. Edge attacks from behind and stomps away. Cena takes a spill over the top. Cena's head is slammed on the announcer's table, then he is whipped into the steel stairs. Edge gets ready for the spear, but he finds turnbuckle instead. Blue Thunder by Cena, and you can't see him, Vickie. Vickie covers Edge for a moment, but she gets up and Cena still hits the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. She keeps Cena from hitting the Attitude Adjustment, but Cena applies the STF (no U). Vickie applies her own chinlock.
The Big Show comes out and goes after Cena. Edge joins in. They tie Cena up in the ropes. Edge hits a spear. Big Show with some punches. Edge turns on Show and spears him. Edge stands tall, and now there are only two RAWs before Wrestlemania.
2010 - Mick Foley was on The Daily Show. Ken sent the following....Funnily enough while equating Congress and the conflict of the filibuster with pro wrestling, correspondent Wyatt Cenac first mentioned how Shawn Michaels is angry with the Undertaker. Jon Stewart also called Shawn "the good guy" and Undertaker "the bad guy" - assuming Stewart really watches wrestling, I guess he thinks Taker's the heel this year. Then Cenac brought Foley out as Senior Ass Kicker, in a TNA shirt, where Mick cut a promo both for and against the filibuster, while Cenac acted like an old school manager in the background. (In the anti-filibuster promo, Mick also used Blassie's old "pencil necked geeks" line.) After Stewart called pro wrestling fake, Mick left the green screen area and showed Stewart his ripped off ear, to which Stewart climbed on his desk verbally tapped out, and ran away. That ended the segment.
2010 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live from Los Angeles, California and your announcers are Josh ‘When does the Summerfest hype begin’ Mathews and Michael ‘Ginormous’ Cole. Your host for the evening is Matt ‘Can we go to the Peach Pit after the show’ Striker.Matt Striker tells us that in two weeks, the first round of votes will be completed and we will get their evaluations.
Match Number One: CM Punk and Darren Young with Serena and Luke Gallows versus Matt Hardy and Justin Gabriel
Young and Gabriel start things off and they lock up with Young applying a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Young with a snap mare for a near fall. Gabriel reverses but Young with a forearm and punches. Young misses a punch and Gabriel with an arm drag. Hardy tags in and they Irish whip Young into the corner and hit Poetry in Motion followed by a clothesline by Hardy for a near fall. Gabriel tags in and hits a slingshot sunset flip for a near fall. Young with a knee and then he sends Gabriel into the turnbuckles. Punk tags in and he connects with a forearm and slams Gabriel for a near fall. Punk with knees in the corner followed by a forearm and more kicks. The referee pulls Punk out of the corner and Young tags in and he kicks Gabriel. Gabriel lands on his feet and hits a spin kick followed by an Irish whip. Gabriel is sent to the apron and Gabriel misses a springboard cross body and Young gets a near fall. Young with an elbow in the corner followed by a series of shoulders. Young with an Irish whip but Gabriel tries for a float over but Young with a kick to the midsection. Young gets between Gabriel and Hardy and then Young goes to the floor after Gabriel and Young sends Gabriel into the ring steps as we go to commercial.
We are back and Gabriel with a hip toss to Punk to get out of an abdominal stretch. Gabriel tries for a splash but Punk gets his knees up and gets a near fall. Punk with elbows to the ribs. Punk with a kick to the back and he gets a near fall. Young tags back in and he connects with a forearm. Young slaps Gabriel but Gabriel with kicks to the leg followed by a jumping back kick and forearm to the head. Gabriel with a back elbow for a near fall. Gabriel with an STO and then he goes up top but he misses the 450 splash. Hardy tries to encourage Gabriel but Young tags in Punk and Punk can only get a two count. Punk with a body scissors on Gabriel and he punches Gabriel in the midsection. Gabriel with elbows to get out of the hold and he gets a near fall with a jackknife cover. Punk knocks Hardy off the apron and then he tags Young back in. Young with a forearm and belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Young runs Gabriel into the turnbuckles and Punk tags back in. Punk with punches to the midsection. Gabriel with punches but Punk with a knee and a knee as Gabriel is sent off the ropes. Punk goes to the apron and he tries for the springboard clothesline but Gabriel with a desperation drop kick and both men are down. Hardy is tagged in and he clotheslines Punk a few times. Hardy with an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall. Hardy with a Side Effect for a two count. Hardy goes to the turnbuckles for the screaming elbow but Punk makes the tag to Young. Hardy brings Young in and hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Young with a kick but Hardy with a clothesline that sends both men over the top rope. Gallows punches Gabriel while the referee was not looking. Hardy avoids a punch from Gallows and hits a Side Effect on the floor. Hardy and Young return to the ring and Gallows distracts the referee and Punk hits the Go To Sleep and Young gets the three count.
Winners: CM Punk and Darren Young
After the match, Gallows with a short arm clothesline to Gabriel and a boot to Hardy. Punk and Young celebrate but Gallows with a kick and spinebuster slam on Young.
Time to see what the Miz is going to do with Daniel Bryan and Bryan will be facing the Great Khali.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Daniel Bryan versus Great Khali with Runjin Singh
Bryan stands face to pectorals with Khali and Khali sends Bryan into the turnbuckles. Bryan with kicks to the leg but Khali sends Bryan into the turnbuckles again. Khali with a chop and Khali tries for a choke slam but Bryan with a Guillotine choke on Khali and Khali is on his knees. Khali gets out of the hold and Bryan with a series of kicks to the chest. Bryan with a roundhouse kick and then he goes up top for a missile drop kick and he gets a near fall but Khali kicks out emphatically. Bryan goes up top but he comes off into a chop from Khali and then Khali with the choke slam and a single boot cover for the three count.
Winner: Great Khali
After the match, the Big Show comes out to the ring. Bryan struggles to get back to his feet and Show picks Bryan up and hits a choke slam. Show leaves the ring and goes to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
Time to run through the card for Wrestlemania.
Cole talks about Cena might be doubting himself.
We go to comments from David Otunga. He says that he is going to win. He says that he is a touch above since he is from Hollywood. He mentions that he is the fiancée of Jennifer Hudson and he has been to Hollywood parties and has been to the White House. David says that he has no flaws. He compares himself to The Rock, Triple H, and John Cena. He also mentions that he went to Harvard Law School. He says that he doesn’t care what the people think about him. He says that he is not going to fail. He says that he will be the next WWE Superstar.
Michael Tarver is walking in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with the Wrestlemania Recall: Pete Rose from Wrestlemania in 1998 since he will be guest host on Monday.
We see footage from Slater’s victory over Carlito last week.
Match Number Three: Heath Slater versus Michael Tarver
They lock up and Slater with a side head lock. Slater with a flying shoulder followed by an arm drag into an arm bar. Tarver with a knee to Slater but Tarver is sent to the floor. Slater with a corkscrew pescado onto Tarver. Slater misses a charge into the corner and Tarver with a running boot to the head for a near fall.
We see Christian and Carlito watching in the back as Tarver gets a near fall. Tarver with a chin lock and then he sends Slater to the mat. Slater with a cross body and both men are down. Slater with a running forearm and then he gets a near fall. Tarver with an Irish whip but Slater floats over and gets a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Heath Slater
After the match, we see Christian celebrate in the back.
Tarver hits Slater from behind and hits an overhead T-Bone suplex.
Christian wants to know what he just saw.
William Regal and Skip Sheffield are in the back and Skip won’t be quiet while trying to tell Regal what he wants to hear. Regal walks away as we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Skip Sheffield with William Regal versus Wade Barrett with Chris Jericho
Barrett with a kick and punch to Sheffield followed by an Irish whip but Sheffield goes to the apron and hits a double sledge from the turnbuckles followed by a chop that sends Barrett to the floor. Sheffield tries to send Barrett into the ring post and Barrett counters and eventually sends Skip into the post. Barrett gets a near fall once they return to the ring. Barrett stretches Sheffield in the ropes and the referee warns him. Sheffield with a knee to the back while Jericho berates the announcers. Barrett stretches Sheffield and has his boot in Skip’s back. Barrett tries for a suplex but Sheffield blocks it with Skip hitting a suplex of his own. Both men struggle to get to their feet. Barrett misses a charge into the corner and misses a clothesline. Sheffield does not miss with two double sledges followed by a shoulder tackle. Skip with a slam and then he does the stagger strut and splash for a near fall. Barrett with a shoulder to the midsection followed by an Irish whip. Barrett pulls Sheffield off the turnbuckles and then Barrett with a slam from a fireman’s carry position for the three count.
Winner: Wade Barrett
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2012 - WWE ran Montreal. Cohen Morrison filed the following results:
1: US Championship: Santino Marella (c) Def. Jack Swagger.
- The Miz cut a crappy promo in French before his match.
2: R-Truth Def. The Miz.
- Eve Torres asked Montreal to forgive her for being a Hoski, teaming with Tamina vs. Beth Phoenix & Natalya
3: Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Natayla Def. Eve Torres & Tamina Snuka after Eve walks out on Tamina for Beth to hit the Glam Slam.
4: Chris Jericho Def. Kofi Kingston.
Intermission
5: World Heavyweight Championship: Daniel Bryan (c) Def. Big Show & Randy Orton to retain.
6: Tag Team Championship: Primo & Epico (With Rosa) Def. Mason Ryan & Zack Ryder.
7: Last Man Standing Match: John Cena Def. Kane.
8: WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) Def. Dolph Ziggler, with Chris Jericho as Special Enforcer.
2012 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from Columbus, Ohio and your announcers are Michael ‘Buckeye’ Cole, Booker ‘Buckeyes are in my Fave Five Mascots’ T, and Josh ‘I wish Booker would have worn maize and blue tonight’ Mathews.
We begin with the return of the Peep Show and the return of Christian. The fans appear to have forgotten that Christian hated the peeps because they cheer his return.
Christian welcomes everyone to the return of the Peep Show. He says that it will be an interesting show because there is going to be a twelve man tag match at Wrestlemania as Team Laurinaitis faces Team Long. Christian points out that the winner will become the general manager of both shows.
Christian brings out the man who exudes charisma as a show leader, John Laurinaitis with his team captain, the man who makes holding a travel mug manly, David Otunga.
John welcomes Christian back and he says that it is an honor for him and David to be on the Peep Show. Christian says that he likes that Captain Excitement is in the ring with Captain Charisma.
Christian brings out Teddy Long and he is joined by Aksana.
Christian says that the stakes at Wrestlemania could not be higher because one of these men will have control of both shows. Christian says that he should try to do something unheard of. He is going to put his personal and business interests aside and he will give both men the opportunity to convince Christian to be a part of their team at Wrestlemania.
Teddy is given the first chance and Christian wants to know why Teddy is looking at him that way. Christian reminds Teddy that he is a two time former World Champion and he carried Smackdown on his back. Christian says that the team he is on is going to win at Wrestlemania.
Christian tells Teddy to make this worth his while.
Teddy starts to talk but Christian interrupts him and says that both men know what he deserves. He says that Columbus is not the smartest crowd he has been in front of and they know that he deserves one more match.
Teddy tells Christian that he got what he deserved. Teddy says that he respects everything that Christian has accomplished and done in the ring. Teddy says that he is not going to get on his knees and beg to get Christian on his team. Teddy says that when his team at Wrestlemania wins, if anyone wants a title match, they will have to earn it.
Teddy says that if anyone annoys him or disrespects him, they will not get a title match.
John interrupts and he says that he respects Christian’s talents. He says that it would be an honor for Christian to be on his team at Wrestlemania. When his team wins, he gives Christian his word, that is as good as gold, Christian will get one more World Heavyweight Title Match.
Christian tells John that he will not fail when given the opportunity, unlike Teddy who fails at everything he does and he failed tonight.
This is the night and the moment that the scales tipped and the tides turned. That is because Christian has joined Team Johnny.
Teddy interrupts the celebration and he apologizes for breaking up this emotional moment, he says that Christian will be in action tonight.
John says that Christian is not 100% medically cleared so he will not be wrestling. Teddy says that since Christian is unable or unwilling to compete tonight. Teddy says that David Otunga will have a match right now instead.
Otunga will face the newest member of Team Teddy and it is Kofi Kingston. Kofi is joined by Santino Marella on the way to the ring.
Match Number One: Kofi Kingston versus David Otunga in a Team Johnny versus Team Teddy Team Challenge Team Match
The match is joined in progress and Otunga with kicks in the corner. Kofi avoids a punch and he kicks and punches Otunga. Kofi with a kick to the midsection. Kofi with a side head lock but Otunga with a shoulder tackle. Kofi with a leaping back elbow. Kofi tries for the leap into the corner but Otunga is able to counter and he sends Kofi hard to the mat.
Otunga with punches and the referee warns him as we cut to the multitude of people at the announce table. Otunga with an elbow drop but Kofi with punches and kicks. Kofi with forearms but Otunga with kicks and punches. Otunga gets Kofi up for a power slam and he connects with it and gets a near fall.
Otunga with a Dragon Sleeper and he connects with forearms across the chest and Otunga gets a near fall. Otunga with forearms to the back and then David poses. Otunga with a rear chin lock. Kofi gets to his feet and he kicks Otunga and then Kofi charges at Otunga and Otunga with a power slam for a near fall. Otunga with a clothesline into the corner. Otunga with another Irish whip and clothesline into the corner.
Otunga with another Irish whip but he runs into boots from Kofi and then Kofi hits a double jump cross body for a near fall. Kofi with chips to Otunga followed by a drop kick and the Superman punch. Kofi sets for the Boom Drop and Christian trips Kofi as he comes off the ropes. Otunga with a clothesline while the referee admonishes Christian. Teddy Long gets up from the announce table and he tells the referee what happened so Christian is ejected from ringside.
John gets up and we get to see Johnny and Teddy argue while there is still a match going on.
Otunga takes off his belt but Santino takes Otunga’s belt before he can use it on Kofi. Otunga punches Santino off the apron but Otunga turns around into Trouble in Paradise and Kofi gets the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
After the match, Team Teddy celebrates in the ring and then they leave while Cole complains about Teddy.
We go to the Divas Locker room and Daniel Bryan stands outside. AJ emerges and she thanks Daniel for the dress, but she doesn’t know if it fits. Daniel has AJ turn around and he says that he doesn’t get it. The dress looked so much better on the mannequin. Daniel says that if they are going to be the new power couple, they need to look the part. Just like Randy Savage and Elizabeth or Triple H and Stephanie, or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. He is the World Champion and he wants AJ to be a champion too. Daniel says that AJ will be in a match that could lead her to a future Divas Championship match, if she wins. Daniel tells her to make sure to listen to him during the match. They kiss and then Daniel tells AJ that her match is next.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Nikki Bella with Brie Bella versus AJ Lee with Daniel Bryan
Nikki gets on her knees and AJ with a drop kick. Nikki sends AJ into the turnbuckles followed by a snap mare and a leap frog snap mare for a near fall. Nikki pulls on AJ’s arms while standing on her hair. Nikki with a seated abdominal stretch while Bryan continues to advise AJ. AJ with punches but Nikki with a knee. AJ with a spinning heel kick but Nikki with an Irish whip but AJ with boots to Nikki. AJ with a cross body from the top.
The referee pulls AJ away from the ropes and Brie tries to use that opportunity to switch with her sister. However, Daniel, maybe still emotionally scarred by the break up with the Bellas, tells the referee what is happening and the switch is disallowed. Nikki yells at Daniel and then the referee tells Bryan to get off the apron and that allows Brie to pull AJ down by the hair.
AJ with a rollup for the three count as she counters a tilt-a-whirl move by Nikki.
Winner: AJ Lee
After the match, Bryan celebrates more than AJ does for her victory.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Raw Rebound.
We are reminded that John Cena will face Mark Henry on Raw.
We go to the interview area where Matt Striker is with Cody Rhodes. Matt asks Cody about his recent video features about Big Show. Matt wants to know how Cody will defend the title against an angry giant.
Cody points out that this is a game of chess, not checkers. Cody then reminds Matt that this is Wrestlemania they are talking about. Big Show is a destroyer 364 days a year, but on that one day each year, when they are on the grandest stage of them all, Big Show is a choke artist. Show has never won a one-on-one match at Wrestlemania. Cody tells Matt to watch how he will take care of a giant.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Cody Rhodes versus Great Khali
Cody circles Khali and then he tries for a kick but Khali blocks it and he pushes Cody to the mat. Cody with a chop but Khali sends Cody to the mat and then into the corner for a chop. Khali with a punch to the head followed by another chop.
Cody with a drop kick and then he hits a single arm DDT and then he stomps on the arm and punches Khali. Cody with a key lock on Khali and he turns it into a front face lock but Khali pushes Cody away. Cody works on the leg and ankle. Khali punches Cody in the back of the head and then Cody goes for a step over toe hold but Khali kicks Cody off and sends him into the turnbuckles.
Cody comes off the turnbuckles and Khali with a chop. Khali with clotheslines but Cody drops Khali on the top rope. Cody follows that with a slingshot kick to the back of the head followed by a drop kick to the knee from the middle turnbuckle. Cody hits Beautiful Disaster for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Randy Orton walks in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.
Randy introduces himself to the fans of Columbus and he says that when he usually has a problem with someone, he does not come out ot talk about it. He usually hunts them down. However, over the last few weeks, he feels like he is the hunted, being hunted by Kane. They are going down a path where they will destroy each other, but Orton says that he wants to know why Kane is after him.
Orton says that he is not like John Cena because he embraces hate and hate embraces him. He talks about the morbid curiosity of Kane’s situation and he says that he is calling Kane out. Orton wants Kane to explain himself so he knows why he had to put Kane down when he has to do it.
Kane’s pyro goes off and his music plays. Kane makes his way to the stage. Kane asks Orton if it makes him uncomfortable living in the unknown. He says that he would normally enjoy seeing Orton twisting in the wind, but since Randy asked so politely, he will let Randy know. Kane tells Orton that he probably forgot about this and we see footage from last yea rwhen Kane and Orton faced in a Street Fight. We see the handshake that Kane gave to Orton after the match as Kane limped out of the ring.
Kane mentions that was last July. He watches that footage every day to remind himself what he has become. He is a retched mangled retch of humanity. The person who shook Orton’s hand is gone. He was replaced by a person who has no vestige of humanity inside. He was replaced by the monster he should have always been. Kane says that the WWE is not big enough for the both of them. Kane says that he needs closure. He will not be complete until he has utterly and completely decimates Orton.
Orton tells Kane to shut his mouth and come to the ring to see if he can finish what he started.
Kane starts his way down the ramp and he stops. Kane tells Randy that slaughtering him now will not satiate his quest to finish off Orton. Kane says that he wants Orton’s demise to happen on the biggest stage at Wrestlemania.
We go to commercial.
Teddy Long is on the TitanTron and he mentions that Drew has a one year, no cut contract because of his win last week. Teddy says that he is excited that Drew is back because he can put Drew in a match with this man. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWELL
Match Number Four: Drew McIntyre versus Big Show
Show backs Drew into the corner and he connects with chops and punches as they go around the ring. Show with a few slams to Drew and then he puts him in the corner. Drew with a kick to Show and Drew clips Show. Drew with kicks and he tries for the Future Shock DDT but Show escapes and he hits a spear. Show signals for the choke slam and he connects. Show sets for the punch and he connects and the referee stops the match.
Winner: Big Show by referee stoppage
We see Cody watching from the locker room.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Mark Henry versus Yoshi Tatsu
Yoshi with a drop kick and kicks to Henry but Mark stays on his feet. Yoshi with a chop but Henry blocks a second one and he connects with a head butt. Henry chokes Yoshi in the ropes. Henry kicks Yoshi in the ribs. Henry with a forearm to the chest followed by a running power slam and then he slaps Yoshi to wake him up.
Henry picks up Yoshi and hits the World Strongest Slam for the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
We go to commercial.
We are back and before our main event, Chris Jericho has something to say. Before he dismantles Sheamus later tonight, he wants to clarify his comments about CM Punk and his father from Monday night. Chris says that a lot of people are not happy and they want Jericho to apologize, but he will not. You cannot go over the line when you tell the truth. He says that Punk is a fraud and the typical product of a alcoholic father and a broken home. He has the tattoos to hide the fact that he has an alcoholic gene running through his veins.
The ‘X’ on his hands hides who he really is and Jericho says that he knows who the real CM Punk is. Punk would stay up late at night as a child crying about what his father was doing to him. Every pipe bomb is something that Punk wishes that he could say to his family.
every time he comes to the ring and hears the people chanting his name. He really wishes that the demons in his head will go away but they will never go away. CM Punk wishes that he was the best in the world at what he does because he is not. Jericho says that he is the best in the world at what he does while Punk wishes he could be.
Jericho says that Punk is just a Jericho wannabe and then he talks about the JeriClones who will never be what he is because he proves it every night. He will prove it tonight when he beats Sheamus and he will prove it at Wrestlemania when he beats CM Punk. Jericho says that he will walk out of the building on Miami as the WWE Champion. Jericho says that he will fix a nice stiff drink at the Wrestlemania after party. He will take a nice big drink and then he is going to make a toast to CM Punk and his pathetic father.
Jericho gets the fans to chant CM Punk and Jericho mutters CM Drunk and then says pipe bomb before dropping the mic.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Chris Jericho versus Sheamus
They lock up and Sheamus sends Jericho to the mat. Jericho with a kick and punch but Sheamus punches back followed by a back elbow and then he connects with a European uppercut and then he sends Jericho into the turnbuckles. Sheamus with knees and then Jericho avoids a clothesline and holds on to the ropes and Jericho goes to the floor. Sheamus follows after Jericho and Jericho tries to take advantage of Sheamus on the apron but Sheamus with a slingshot shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall.
Sheamus wraps Jericho’s arm in the rope but Jericho with a kick and then he punches and chops Sheamus. Jericho with an Irish whp but he misses a splash into the corner and Jericho goes to the floor. Sheamus brings Jericho to the apron and Sheamus with the forearms across the chest. Sheamus tries to suplex Jericho into the ring and he turns it into a delayed vertical suplex and he gets a near fall.
Sheamus with a kick to the chest but he charges at Jericho and Sheamus goes to the floor when Jericho pulls down the ropes. Jericho with a baseball slide that sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier.
Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee make their way to the ring to watch the match as we go to credits.
We are back and Jericho slingshots Sheamus’ throat into the bottom rope. Jericho chokes Sheamus in the ropes and then he punches and kicks him. Jericho with a kick and snap mare to Sheamus followed by a chin lock. Sheamus gets back to his feet and he punches Jericho but Jericho with a knee to the midsection followed by a drop kick to the back that sends Sheamus’ throat into the rope.
Jericho with a belly-to-back suplex and he can only get a one count. Sheamus punches Jericho but Jericho with a drop kick to stop Sheamus’ momentum. Jericho gets another near fall. Jericho returns to the reverse chin lock.
Sheamus gets Jericho on his back to get out of the hold by sending Jericho into the turnbuckles. Jericho with a kick and Jericho tries for the running bulldog but Sheamus sends Jericho into the turnbuckles.
Jericho gets to his feet first and Sheamus with a series of double sledges and then he tries for the power slam but Jericho avoids it. Jericho cannot avoid the uranage back breaker but he kicks out at two. Jericho floats over but Sheamus catches him and Sheamus with the rolling fireman’s carry driver and he gets a near fall.
Jericho with a thumb to the eyes and then he tries for the Codebreaker but Sheamus sends Jericho into the turnbuckles. Sheamus misses the Brogue Kick and then with Sheamus’ leg in the ropes, Jericho hits a springboard drop kick followed by the lionsault for a near fall.
Both men struggle to get back to their feet and Jericho is up first. Sheamus kicks Jericho away and then Sheamus pulls himself up to the turnbuckles but Jericho trips Sheamus and crotches him on the top turnbuckles. Jericho with a chop and then he tries for a superplex. Sheamus with a head butt to send Jericho to the mat.
Sheamus with the flying shoulder tackle but he can only get a near fall. Sheamus signals that it is over and he gets Jericho set for the Celtic Cross but Jericho counters and Jericho applies the Walls of Jericho. Sheamus powers out of the hold but Jericho holds on so Sheamus gets to the ropes.
Sheamus with a kick and then he tries for the Celtic Cross. Sheamus clotheslines Jericho over the top rope to the floor and then Sheamus follows. Sheamus tries to throw Jericho at Bryan but the champion is too quick.
Jericho knocks Sheamus off the apron when Sheamus is fixated on Bryan. Jericho distracts the referee and Bryan with a running drop kick and Sheamus is counted out.
Winner: Chris Jericho by count out
After the match, Sheamus tries to chase Bryan to the back but Bryan and AJ have too much of a lead and Sheamus cannot catch up to him.
We see what happened at the end of the match.
Jericho is too busy celebrating his victory that he does not realize that Sheamus has returned to the ring and he gives Jericho a Brogue Kick as we go to credits.
2013 - ROH airs TV on Sinclair Broadcasting. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We begin the show with a look back at the World Title Match between Jay Lethal and Kevin Steen at the 11th Anniversary Show. Kevin Steen was successful and we saw more people join SCUM. Now that war has been declared on Ring of Honor, what is next?
We are in Chicago Ridge, Illinois and it is Kevin ‘RI’ Kelly and Caleb ‘Look at his facials on commentary’ Seltzer.
Nigel McGuinness is in the ring with the SCUM-free members of the Ring of Honor roster on the apron. Nigel says that this is Ring of Honor. He tells everyone that it just got real. They have been disrespected and the future of this company has been threatened. SCUM fired a shot that was heard across the wrestling world. They won a battle but they started a war that we will be able to fight.
They are still standing and they are still united. They are still standing and united because they believe in this company. Steve Corino said three things. SCUM will go down in history as the people who killed Ring of Honor, that there were no credible contenders to Kevin Steen, and that honor is dead.
Look at everyone in the ring and everyone in the crowd and Steve knows that honor will never die. If Steve wants to talk about credible contenders, they are all around the ring. Adam Cole defended the World Title with pride and honor. He raised it to a level and if that is not a credible contender, he does not know what is. Cole will get a title match in the future.
Adam was supposed to wrestle Matt Hardy for the Television Title. Next week, Adam will face Matt Hardy and the winner will get a World Television Title Match at Supercard of Honor.
Someone else who proved that he was a credible title contender is BJ Whitmer. He proved that by beating the living hell out of Charlie Haas, he is more than capable of taking the title from around Kevin Steen’s waists.
Michael Elgin and Jay Lethal have fallen short but they are still title contenders. Michael Elgin will face Jay Lethal at Supercard of Honor and the winner will get a title match.
Roderick Strong interrupts Nigel and Nigel tells Roddy to take is seriously and have a seat. They will talk about it in the back.
Nigel wants to talk about the pioneers of honor in this company, the Briscoes. On March 30th, Mark will face Kevin Steen for the title. Jay Briscoe is nearly one of the founding fathers of the company. Nigel does not know if Jay deserves the title match at Supercard of Honor.
Jay says that he might have a separated shoulder, but because of what Kevin Steen and SCUM has done, he will fight with one arm.
Nigel tells Jay to get the job done.
Nigel says that due to situations out of his control, SCUM is banned from the building today. SCUM is not allowed in the building. If he has to put his job on the line, the doors will be open for them.
Nigel tells the wrestlers to get in the ring to send a message to SCUM. They are not running or hiding. The doors will be open. They will need to fight and fight together.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards versus ACH and Tadarius Thomas
ACH and Richards start things off and they lock up. Richards with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Richards blocks a kick and ACH with a rana and arm drag into an arm bar. Richards and ACH go to a stalemate. They lock up and Edwards tags in and ACH is able to get to his corner and he tags in Thomas.
Edwards with a wrist lock but Thomas with a take down but Edwards wit ha short arm scissors. Thomas goes for the legs. Edwards with a side head lock and he chops Thomas. Edwards with an Irish whip but Thomas with a sunset flip but Edwards rolls through and misses a kick. Thomas with a kick and rollup for a near fall.
Edwards with a chop and then he sends Thomas into Richards’ head and Davey tags in and kicks Thomas. Thomas is sent to the mat with a kick to the chest. Thomas with a drop kick and Richards goes to the floor. Thomas knocks Edwards off the apron and then Thomas avoids both men but Edwards with a super kick on the apron and then Edwards sends Thomas into a Richards running kick.
Richards knocks ACH off the apron. Edwards sends Thomas back in and Richards gets a near fall. Edwards with a head butt and suplex for a near fall. Edwards sends Thomas into Richards’ boot. Thomas with a kick to Edwards and Richards tries for a German suplex but Thomas escapes and hits a wraparound clothesline and both men are down.
ACH tags in and he hits a clothesline and elbow on Richards. ACH with drop kicks to Edwards followed by a rana on Richards. ACH with a clothesline to Edwards and he goes through the ropes. ACH with a cross body from the top to Richards for a near fall. Richards sends ACH to the apron. ACH with a head butt to Edwards. Thomas with a kick to Richards and ACH with a slingshot stunner for a near fall.
Thomas goes for a handspring dive to the floor but Richards with a kick to the back. ACH with a springboard drop kick to Richards. ACH with a rana to Edwards. Thomas with the handspring moonsault onto Richards on the floor followed by a leaping somersault dive onto Richards and everyone is down on the floor.
ACH sends Richards back into the ring and Thomas with a running back elbow into the corner and then ACH with a kick to the head and a reverse rana and a wrist clutch belly-to-back suplex but Edwards breaks up the cover from the turnbuckles. Thomas and Edwards exchange forearms and then Thomas with a kick. Richards and Edwards hit the Alarm Clock on Thomas. ACH with an enzuigiri to Edwards when Richards ducks. ACH with a springboard moonsault but Richards counters and he gets ACH up for a tombstone and Edwards with a super kick to the head before Richards hits the tombstone. Thomas breaks up the cover.
Edwards sends Thomas to the floor and Edwards gets ACH up for the power bomb and Richards hits the lungblower for the three count.
Winners: Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: BJ Whitmer versus QT Marshall (with RD Evans)
They lock up and Whitmer with a side head lock but Evans goes for the leg on the floor and that distraction allows Marshall to hit a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Marshall sends Whitmer into the turnbuckles and he kicks and chokes Whitmer. Marshall with a suplex and he gets a near fall.
Marshall with forearms across the chest. Whitmer with a punch but Marshall with a punch and DDT for a near fall. Marshall punches Whitmer and Whitmer wants more from Marshall. Whitmer with punches to Marshall. Marshall with a back elbow but Whitmer with a boot to the head for a near fall.
Whitmer with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Whitmer with a flatliner and he rolls over and connects with knees to the head and the referee stops the match.
Winner: BJ Whitmer
We go to commercial.
We are back with Inside Ring of Honor and it is time to look back at the 11th Anniversary Show. Two new champions were crowned, but SCUM gave its eulogy for the future of Ring of Honor.
We start off with the Television Title Mtach. Everyone thought Adam Cole would win and get his chance to face Matt Hardy but Matt Taven won the title in a major shock.
The Briscoes defended the tag titles against Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly and we have new tag team champions.
Kevin Steen was able to retain the World Title against Jay Lethal, but what happened after the match cannot be ignored.
Jay Lethal says that Kevin knows that he took everything from Steen at the 11th Anniversary Show. He will make his way back to the World Title picture. He gets one more opportunity to try to face Kevin Steen and he will have to beat Michael Elgin to get that shot.
Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards will get a Tag Title Match against Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish at Supercard of Honor.
Kyle O’Reilly says that due to Bobby Fish’s superior training regimen, they are the tag champions. Eveyrone is gunning for them since they are on top. The ‘hunt is on’ once again, but they will put an end to hunting season and they will put down a couple of mangy dogs.
Bobby wonders why Davey and Eddie would want to be in this match when you consider what happened to them in the Tag Team Gauntlet.
Davey Richards talks about Kyle and Bobby are the ‘hot new team’ but you have to beat the Wolves. Eddie says that they are the team to beat. They are tag team wrestling. Bobby and Kyle are the champs, but they are just fresh meat.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are warned that viewer discretion is advised for the next segment.
Truth Martini makes his way to the ring and he is joined by some females and Matt Taven.
Truth welcomes everyone to Hoopla Uncut. It is a talk show about life. Love, pain, and hoopla. He asks one of the women to ‘hold his balls’. Truth’s guest is the current Television Champion, Matt Taven. Truth says that the television champion is the most important champion in Ring of Honor. That means that he is more important than Kevin Steen.
Truth asks Matt how it feels to be the newest member of the H.O.T. and to be the greatest wrestler in Ring of Honor. Matt says that he has learned in his life that actions speak louder than words. Matt says that he is going to whip it out and he pulls the World Television Title belt out of his pants and he has it hang in a questionable manner.
Truth asks if everyone is ready to get off. Truth tells the women to take their pants off and off course we see people in the crowd instead of the women without their pants and Caleb channels Jerry Lawler.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nigel McGuinness joins Kevin and Caleb at the announce table.
Match Number Three: Roderick Strong versus Jay Lethal
They start off with a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Strong and Lethal with reversals. Strong with a drop toe hold and Lethal kicks Strong away. They lock up again and Strong with a side head lock but Lethal backs Strong into the corner. They lock up again and Strong with another side head lock. Lethal tries for a shoulder tackle but neither man goes down.
Lethal with a hip toss and cartwheel into a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Lethal with a figure four head scissors but Strong leans back and gets a near fall. Lethal with punches to Strong but Strong goes to the apron when he charges at Lethal. Lethal misses a springboard drop kick when Strong ducks down on the apron. Strong with a rollup for a near fall.
Strong with a back breaker and he gets a near fall. Strong punches Lethal in the corner and Strong chops Lethal. Strong with a rear chin lock and he works on Lethal’s back as well. Lethal gets to the rope. Strong with a forearm in the corner and then he sends Lethal into the far turnbuckle. Strong with a chop to Lethal. Strong with another chop but Lethal walks it off. Strong has a punch blocked and Lethal with punches and chops.
Lethal with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. Strong misses a discus forearm. Lethal hits the Lethal Combination but Strong goes to the floor. Lethal with a suicide dive and then they get back into the ring and Lethal gets a near fall. Lethal punches Strong and he goes up top. Strong crotches Lethal.
Strong with a running knee into the corner followed by a running forearm. Lethal with a super kick and Strong runs into another super kick. Lethal tries for the Lethal Injection but Strong catches Lethal and hits a back breaker followed by the Strong Hold. Lethal tries to escape but Strong with a rollup for a near fall. Strong with a roaring elbow followed by a knee. Lethal counters the Gibson Driver with a rana and then he hits the Lethal Injection for the three count.
Winner: Jay Lethal
We go to credits.
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