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March 23rd
On this day in history in ....
1952 - Villano III is born.
1970 - Former WCW valet Midajah is born.
1971 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan is born.
1976 - Tomko is born.
1979 - Ray Gordy aka Jesse of Jesse and Festus is born.
1984 - Ric Flair defeated Harley Race to win the NWA World title in New Zealand, one of a pair of "forgotten" title changes.
1992 - Brian Christopher defeats Jimmy Valiant for the USWA Southern Heavyweight Title in Memphis, Tennessee. This would be the first of 25 runs with the title for Christopher.
1997 - Wrestlemania XIII takes place. Mike Johnson penned the following:
WRESTLEMANIA XIII
March 23, 1997
Location: Chicago, IL
Location: Rosemont Horizon
Announced Attendance: 18, 211
*The Headbangers defeated The New Blackjacks (Barry Windham and the debuting Bradshaw), Doug Furnas & Phil Lafon and The Godwins to win a WWF Tag Team championship bout on Raw the next night.
*WWF Intercontinental champion Rocky Maivia pinned The Sultan with a rollup. The crowd isn't into Maivia at all, which is amazing to watch seeing how things change in a few years. The Sultan is longtime WWF performer Fatu (now Rikishi) and was managed by Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik. Maivia's father Rocky Johnson saves his son afterwards from a beating.
*Hunter Hearst Helmsley (with the debuting Chyna and wow she looks different) pinned Goldust with the Pedigree
*WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith fought Vader & Mankind to a double countout. The Vader/Mankind duo was to build to a WWF feud between the former WCW rivals but it never happened. Paul Bearer managed the Foley-Vader duo. This would be Foley's first Wrestlemania appearance as well. .
*Bret Hart defeated Steve Austin in a No Holds Barred I Quit match with Ken Shamrock as the special referee. An amazing must see match and the match of the night. Austin bleeds a gusher here, which runs down his face as he struggles to get out of the Sharpshooter in one of the most famous scenes in Wrestlemania history. He blacks out and Shamrock stops the match. A great brawl around the building with the excellent storyline of anti-hero Austin being cheered while Bret Hart, the bastion of integrity for the company for years, turns heel as the crowd rejects him. This was the match that saved the company.
*The Legion of Doom & Ahmed Johnson defeat The Nation of Domination, Farrooq, Crush & Savio Vega in a Chicago Street Fight. The inspiration here is ECW as there are tons of weapons used and tables broken. A fun brawl.
*The Undertaker pinned Sid to win the WWF championship. Shawn Michaels, who "lost his smile" during the build to the PPV, does commentary. Bret Hart shows up before the match and cuts promos on everyone, upset about earlier. Sid powerbombs him for his troubles. This would be Sid's last Wrestlemania appearance.
Celebrities: Nada.
Kevin Kelly on Wrestlemania 13: WrestleMania 13 was my first with the company and to be quite honest, I was underwhelmed. It didn't feel like a bigger show than normal and certainly not what I had imagined a Mania to be like. Maybe it was the venue... The Rosemont Horizon was quite a dump and still is today. That being said, the Austin-Bret Hart match still gives me chills when I think about it. That match was so perfect, as Austin was made as a top guy and a babyface in one night. Whiny babyfaces like Bret and Shawn never did well with smart crowds who loved the heels but this was different. Bret and Austin turned simultaneously without doing a thing. That is when a turn is special. That Chicago Street Fight nearly meant the end of the French announce team as a chemical fire extinguisher was used as a prop instead of a CO2 style. The powder flew everywhere and Ray Rougeau and his partner got choked by the stuff.
Notes: Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross, and Vince McMahon were the hosts. It would end up being the last Wrestlemania McMahon would host as his Mr. McMahon character would take off soon enough....In the Free-For-All match on the PPV countdown, Billy Gunn pinned Flash Funk (2 Cold Scorpio) with a tornado DDT in a decent bout....Brian Pillman made his only Wrestlemania appearance here, hosting 900 line segments backstage....The promotion did another Slammy Awards as well as a fashion show with talent at a local mall as Wrestlemania weekend events....The Undertaker plaque that was issued for this PPV is pretty hard to find. It has rarely, if ever, popped up on Ebay.
Mike Johnson: The most important Wrestlemania ever, although one of the worst in terms of the actual show. I say most important because this was the night Steve Austin turned the corner and took off. "WWE Attitude" was built on his shoulders and the company went to heights it never before reached. The show also featured the debuts of The Rock (who was completely hated by the fans while working as Rocky Maivia) and Mankind, who would be responsible for being three of the major building blocks for the company as it rose to take on and defeat WCW. Without Austin vs. Bret Hart though, all would have been lost in a matter of time. This was an interesting show as well because it was at a point the company was beaten down so low in the Monday Night Wars, that there was no way to go but up and up they went. As a show itself, this is a skip beyond the I Quit match.
Dave Scherer: Mike is absolutely right here. The show itself wasn't anything to write home about, but they turned the corner as far as the overall tone of the company. They finally showed that they were going to lay there and get beaten up by WCW, and that was the most important part of the show for me.
Buck Woodward: If ever there was a "one match Wrestlemania" this was it. Hart vs. Austin is easily one of the greatest WWF matches ever, and arguably in the top three Mania matches. The double-turn, the way the match was worked, the visuals of Austin bleeding in the Sharpshooter. This match made Steve Austin's career, and was the beginning of Bret Hart's heel run. ... I liked that the winner of the opening tag match got a title shot the next night. It gave an otherwise throwaway match meaning. ... Boy, was The Rock anything but "electrifying" at this point. If it wasn't for his dad doing the run-in, I think the fans would have been happy to see Sultan squash him. ... Chyna was such an Amazon at this point. The footage of her swinging Terri around in a bearhug that lead to this match was wild. ... The heel vs. heel tag title match seems to just leave the fans without anyone to cheer. ... The streetfight was cool because of the LOD being in their gimmick hometown of Chicago, so the fans were really into it. ... The Undertaker vs. Sid was cool in that Taker went "old school" and finally got to headline a Mania, which he deserved, but the circumstances surrounding it was the real story. Shawn Michaels was supposed to return the favor to Bret Hart for Mania 12, and he instead "lost his smile" and set into motion the chain of events that would eventually result in the Montreal incident.
2001 - The announcement that shook the wrestling world is made:
STAMFORD, Conn., March 23, 2001 - World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWF) today announced its purchase of the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) brand from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS Inc.), a division of AOL Time Warner.
The purchase of WCW creates a tag team partnership with the World Wrestling Federation brand that is expected to propel the sports entertainment genre to new heights.
In keeping with the company's strategic alliance with Viacom, new WCW programming is anticipated to air on TNN in the near future. The possibility of cross-brand storylines and intrigue, however, may start as early as Monday night during WWF Raw Is War on TNN and the final performance of WCW Monday Nitro Live on Turner Network Television (TNT).
The binding agreement provides World Wrestling Federation Entertainment with the global rights to the WCW brand, tape library, and other intellectual property rights.
"This acquisition is the perfect creative and business catalyst for our company," said Linda McMahon, Chief Executive Officer of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment. "This is a dream combination for fans of sports entertainment. The incendiary mix of World Wrestling Federation and WCW personalities potentially creates intriguing storylines that will attract a larger fan base to the benefit of our advertisers and business partners, and propel sports entertainment to new heights."
"The acquisition of the WCW brand is a strategic move for us," said Stuart Snyder, President and Chief Operating Officer for World Wrestling Federation Entertainment. "We are assuming a brand with global distribution and recognition. We are adding thousands of hours to our tape library that can be repurposed for home videos, television, Internet streaming, and broadband applications. The WCW opens new opportunities for growth in our Pay Per View, live events, and consumer products divisions, as well as the opportunity to develop new television programming using new stars. We also will create additional advertising and sponsorship opportunities. In short, it is a perfect fit."
Following that, WCW head Brad Siegel, who had become hated amongst WCW employees for essentially not letting his employees know what was going on, issued the following memo internally.
"Today, World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. is announcing that we have reached an agreement for the sale of WCW. This agreement with WWF holds tremendous potential for the WCW brand and assets. The press release announcing the news is attached.
As we told you last week, WCW programming will not appear on TNT and TBS Superstation after March 27. We will share more information with you about the WWF's immediate plans for WCW in the all-staff meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. at the Power Plant. Thank you."
Linda McMahon and Stuart Snyder, WWF's President and COO, held a press conference call later that day. Dave Scherer filed the following recap of the conference:
When asked for the purchase price of WCW, Linda said that she would not address that and would respect AOL's privacy policy on that.
When asked about contracts of wrestlers, Linda said that they would be assuming some of the contracts, but not all. That is part of the final details that the sides are working out now.
Any old WCW advertising deals that AOL had are their problems, not the WWF's.
Linda said that creating more wrestling product for WCW was exciting, not a daunting task.
When asked if they would have separate TV deals, PPVs, etc., Linda said that they plan to have the company retain it's identity as WCW. She said that they don't have any plans in place yet for where WCW will air. Linda was asked if this was their "crowning achievement" and she said it was a good acquisition today, but she didn't know if it was a crowning achievement.
She was asked what wrestlers they would bring in and she said, again, that she didn't want to say who, as she said above. But she said to expect exciting things from this.
When asked about what to expect, she made a key point of saying that they will create more PPV revenue down the road, as well as having more money created through the old footage they acquired. She also said that we can expect WCW PPVs, very soon or down the road. The WWF will use the power of their brand to promote the product.
When asked about the WCW finances, Stuart Snyder said that there weren't any surprises when he looked at the books and that the bad health of the company has been widely reported. He said that when the WWF joined negotiations this time (for the second time), things moved quickly. He said that when they talked about buying the company last year, they had TV exclusivity issues with Viacom,
They said that the XFL had nothing to do with them doing this.
Linda said that they expected to re-launch the brand on a Viacom property. She said to watch Monday because they may have a tease as to when programming could start.
Linda was asked how much programming they will do for WCW and she said that it hasn't been decided yet.
When asked if the deal would have an affect on WrestleMania, Linda said, "You know better!" Obviously, she won't give that away.
As for licensing and agreement deals, Snyder said they will take some of them. He said that it will take a week or so to work that out.
When asked if there was a chance this could fall apart, Linda said they signed a binding letter and the deal will be finalized next week. It will not fall apart.
Linda was asked how they would rework the WCW product. She said that the creative team would be given a chance to "wrap their arms around it".
When she was asked about starting a wrestling channel, she said it's not imminent now, but it could be down the road.
Linda said it was not a stock deal.
When asked if Nitro will be rewritten for Monday, she said that all she can say is that there are talks going on right now between the two creative teams.
When asked if the WWF had anything to do with WCW programming being canceled, Snyder said that they were negotiating before the programs were cancelled. He said that when they got back into the dealings, canceling programming was needed to be done, due to their connections with Viacom. That would mean that AOL chose selling WCW to the WWF over Fusient.
Snyder said that they began talking with AOL again about three and a half weeks ago. He said that the WWF had always had interest and once it became available, they took advantage of it.
When asked if developmental people and former ECW talents would appear on the new WCW show, she said it was possible, but she was not sure at this point. She again said that the creative team needs to get its arms around it and take it from there.
When asked if the WWF would take over WCW lawsuits, Snyder said no.
The final caller asked that if a worker playing a gimmick, like Sting, didn't want to come to the WWF, would another person play Sting. Snyder said it was too soon to say. Obviously, that never happened.
While it was mentioned that they did intend to keep WCW as a separate entity, although many had their doubts (which would later be proven correct). Ric Flair summed up the feelings of most when he said that he never thought he'd see the day that WCW didn't exist, although he would later admit to being happy about seeing the company sold to the WWF.
The WCW meeting would see the staff let go - they were not even allowed to return to their desks for their personal items, as they were immediately walked out of CNN Center after the meeting; one staffer lost an entire screenplay he had been writing on a company computer.
A WWE Human Resources staffer was present and the former WCW employees were allowed to submit applications for work with WWE. Very few were actually hired.
2009 - The "real vs. fake" angle was thrown out during a press conference for a mixed boxing/MMA event promoted by Roy Jones Jr. in Pensacola, Florida. As Bobby Lashley was addressing the press and reading comments made by Guida previously, the younger brother of UFC star Clay Guida cracked, "This is a real fight. Not what you have been used to. This is not fake - these are real punches."
When Lashley and Guida faced off, they got into something of a struggle with (of course), boxing star Roy Jones Jr., who is headlining the boxing portion of the show, getting between them.
The fight was Lashley's second official MMA bout after a win last year. He was originally scheduled to face Ken Shamrock, who was forced out due to a positive on a steroid test in California, resulting in a one year suspension. Lashley defeated Guida.
2009 - Reid Flair, the youngest son of Ric Flair who has been training and made his official in-ring debut late last year with a lot of fanfare, was arrested on for driving while impaired. Flair was taken into custody following a traffic stop in Mecklenburg County, NC and later released on $1,000 bail.
2010 - The NWA Legends Fanfest in Charlotte, NC announced they would will be honoring former Southwestern Championship Wrestling promoter and long-time wrestler Joe Blanchard at their 2010 Hall of Heroes banquet. Blanchard will be inducted by his son, Tully Blanchard. Also announced as honorees for the Hall of Heroes were Billy Robinson and Reggie Parks.
2011 - The following press release was issued:
AJ STYLES & SARAH DARLING PILEDRIVE COMPETITION; LAND #1 MUSIC VIDEO ON CMT.COM
STYLES, DARLING SEND SPECIAL 'THANK YOU!' TO ALL WHO VOTED
Nashville, Tenn - (March 23, 2011) - TNA star AJ Styles and Black River Entertainment recording artist Sarah Darling have made pro-wrestling history, taking Darling's "Something To Do With Your Hands" music video to the #1 position on CMT.com. Styles now reins as the first-ever professional wrestler to star in a #1 video in country music.
Styles, Darling and Black River Entertainment would like to send a big 'THANKS' to professional wrestling fans worldwide who voted and helped make history!
2012 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are live on tape from Newark, New Jersey and your announcers are Booker ‘March Madness’ T, Michael ‘Ready for my Wrestlemania 29 Main Event’ Cole, and Josh ‘Give me another show to do commentary on’ Mathews.
Things start off with the World Champion Daniel Bryan and he is joined by AJ Lee. Bryan starts off by telling everyone ‘Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes!’ Bryan says that he can talk about himself all night. He wants to put AJ on the spot to tell everyone what it is like to be in love with the World Heavyweight Champion.
AJ starts off by talking about her match and how Daniel will be in her corner.
Bryan tells AJ to answer the question.
AJ says that it is heaven. AJ says that Daniel caresses her and he has the softest lips. She says that sometimes at night, they spoon.
Daniel tells AJ that it is Daniel, not Danny.
She says that Daniel is brave, courageous, and generous. As a vegan, his body is his temple. His mind and spirit are pure. Above all of that, he makes her feel safe. That is why she really enjoys cuddling. Daniel whispers in AJ’s ear and she is a bit shocked and says that is personal.
AJ says that Daniel Bryan is a great lover.
Daniel mentions Wrestlemania and AJ says that at Wrestlemania he is going to make that big Irish brute tap out. Therefore, he will continue his path to becoming the greatest ever.
Sheamus makes his way to the ring and he says no disrespect to AJ, but he threw up in his mouth before coming to the ring. He wants to know if AJ thinks that her boyfriend is courageous and brave. He says that Daniel is a sniveling little coward. Sheamus says that he doesn’t want to comment on how soft Daniel’s lips are.
He does want to talk about Wrestlemania. Sheamus calls Daniel ‘Danny’ and Daniel corrects him. The crowd chants ‘Danny’. Sheamus tells Danny Boy that he won’t like being called Former World Heavyweight Champion either.
He tells Daniel that at Wrestlemania, he is going to kick his teeth down his throat.
Mark Henry is in the back and he is talking to Abraham Washington before starting his long walk through the hall and into commercial.
Match Number One: R Truth versus Mark Henry in a Team Johnny versus Team Teddy preview match
Truth avoids Henry and he punches and kicks Henry but Henry with a head butt. Henry wrings the arm and then he punches Truth and Truth goes down. Truth with punches followed by a kick but Henry with a clothesline and Truth has trouble getting up.
Henry throws Truth to the floor and then follows after Truth. Henry presses Truth’s head against the ring steps and then sends Truth back into the ring. Henry kicks Truth and connects with a forearm to the back of the head. Henry with another punch and gets a near fall.
Henry misses an elbow drop and Truth with a drop kick and DDT for a near fall. Truth goes up top and tries for a cross body but Henry catches him and hits the World’s Strongest Slam for the three count.
Winner: Mark Henry
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame and it is Yokozuna.
We see the current Hall of Fame Class.
Josh mentions how Zack Ryder was trying to get onto Team Teddy and we go to footage from before Raw outside the building in Philadelphia.
We go to the Teddy Chamber and Teddy is accompanied by Santino Marella, Kofi Kingston, and Aksana. They are watching the monitor and then Ryder enters the office. Zack tells Teddy that is what he needs for his team at Wrestlemania. Teddy says that rally was off the chains, dog. He is leery of the situation between Eve and Zack. Ryder says that he has another reason to be on the team and Hornswoggle comes in and he is waving the Team Teddy flag with a picture of Teddy on it.
Teddy is sold on Hornswoggle as a mascot and flag. Teddy says that isn’t big enough. Zack brings in a big gift and it is Great Khali and he is dressed like Zack. Khali does the woo woo woo and Teddy is sold.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we go to the Goldman Box for a strategy session for Brie to prepare for her match with AJ Lee. Nikki tries to warm Brie about the head scissors but Brie reminds Nikki that she lost last week so she doesn’t need her help.
Match Number Two: AJ Lee with Daniel Bryan versus Brie Bella with Nikki Bella
Before the match, Bryan gives AJ a good luck kiss.
Brie with a side head lock and Brie pulls AJ down by the hair. Bryan gives AJ some advise. Brie with a kick to the knee followed by a side head lock. AJ with a forearm and back elbow. Brie drops AJ on the top rope and kicks her. Brie gets a near fall. Brie slams AJ’s head into the mat and then tries to get AJ’s shoulders on the mat but AJ gets her shoulders up and then gets a near fall.
Brie with a clothesline and then she applies a modified seated abdominal stretch. AJ gets back to her feet and she punches Brie in the ribs followed by kicks and a forearm. Brie with a knee. AJ with a head scissors into a Fujiwara arm bar. Nikki gets on the apron to distract the referee and AJ releases the hold. Bryan argues with Nikki on the apron. Brie tries to hit AJ from behind but misses and hits Nikki and knocks her off the apron. AJ with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: AJ Lee
After the match, Bryan celebrates his job coaching AJ. As AJ and Daniel go up the ramp to the back, Daniel is telling AJ what she needs to do in the ring.
Meanwhile, back in the ring, Nikki tells Brie that she should have taken her advice. Nikki tells everyone that they disagree on a lot of things. Brie is rooting for Team Johnny while Nikki says that she is rooting for Team Teddy.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Vickie Guerrero comes out and she introduces Jack Swagger for his match. Jack does some push ups on the stage before going to the ring.
Match Number Three: Jack Swagger with Vickie Guerrero versus Zack Ryder with Hornswoggle and flag in a Team Teddy versus Team Johnny Preview Match
They lock up and Ryder with a side head lock and Swagger rolls through. Ryder with a drop toe hold and front face lock but Swagger with a reversal and he rolls through. Swagger with a top wrist lock. Swagger tries for a knee but Ryder with a rollup for a near fall. Ryder with a drop kick.
Swagger sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and follows it with a gutwrench slam for a near fall. Swagger sends Ryder into the turnbuckles and punches and kicks him. Swagger with an arm drag and then he does it again. Swagger with a key lock. Ryder with forearms but Swagger sends Ryder onto the apron. Swagger tries for a shoulder to knock Ryder to the floor. Ryder avoids him and connects with a kick to the chest. Swagger charges into the corner and Ryder gets his knees up.
Ryder with a flying forearm and clothesline followed by a face plant and then he connects with a running forearm into the corner. Ryder with the running boot in the corner and he gets a near fall. Ryder sets for the Rough Ryder but Swagger with a buckle bomb and Swagger with a Swagger Bomb for a near fall. Swagger with elbows while Hornswoggle chases Vickie onto the apron. Vickie distracts Swagger and he turns around into the Rough Ryder for the three count.
Winner: Zack Ryder
We go to footage from what Cody Rhodes did to Big Show earlier this week on Raw.
We see footage of Cody from earlier today when Matt Striker asked him about Big Show. Cody says that he has enjoyed showing everyone Big Show’s embarrassing Wrestlemania moments because it shows that he chokes on the biggest stage of them all. Cody says that he enjoyed embarrassing him be beating him in the head and face and Show couldn’t do anything about it. The biggest embarrassment will be on April Fool’s Day when he beats Big Show at Wrestlemania.
Cody says that he has a plane to catch.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Big Show versus Kane
Kane with punches to Show but Show punches back and he misses a chop in the corner. Kane with an uppercut and clothesline into the corner. Show with a shoulder tackle and Kane goes to the floor. Show follows after Kane and head butts Kane. Show sets for a running clothesline but Kane moves and Show clotheslines the ring post.
Kane with a kick to the head followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Kane with a reverse chin lock. Show and Kane both go for clotheslines and they are both down. Kane and Show exchange punches on their knees and they get to their feet. Show with a head butt followed by clotheslines. Show with an Irish whip and splash into the corner followed b a running shoulder tackle.
Show tries for the choke slam but Kane avoids it and Kane hits a DDT for a near fall. Kane goes up top for the clothesline but Show grabs Kane as he comes down and Show with the choke slam but Show takes some time to get to his feet.
Before Show can finish off Kane, a shirtless man enters the ring and goes after Show. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Big Show by disqualification
After the match, Cody goes into the crowd and show follows after him.
Meanwhile, back in the ring, Randy Orton comes out, in his wrestling gear and he gives Kane an RKO.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Brodus Clay with the Funkettes versus Heath Slater
They lock up and Clay sends Slater to the mat and he shimmies. Clay with a punch and an elbow drop. Slater with a kick and punch followed by a drop kick to the knee and a running enzuigiri and Slater gets a near fall.
Slater punches Clay but Clay pushes him off and connects with the head butt to the midsection. Clay with punches and a running knee lift. Clay with the T-Bone Sheeplex and splash for the three count.
Winner: Brodus Clay
We go to commercial.
We are back and Zack Ryder is in the back and he is excited to be going to Wrestlemania. He tells Eve that it worked. Eve says that they are going to Wrestlemania. Zack says that Eve is smart and beautiful. Eve is shocked that Zack didn’t think she was smart. Eve tells Zack to forget the dinner they were talking about.
Eve walks away and Zack is begging for her to come back. Eve with an evil smirk on her face as she walks away.
We go to the Raw Rebound.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Christian has joined the announcers.
We see footage from the match between the team captains when David Otunga defeated Santino Marella and the post match attack by Teddy Long on John Laurinaitis.
Match Number Six: Great Khali with Teddy Long versus Dolph Ziggler with John Laurinaitis, David Otunga, and the travel mug of doom
Ziggler avoids Khali while Johnny texts. Ziggler with kicks and punches but Khali grabs Dolph by the throat and then connects with a chop and Ziggler goes to the floor. Ziggler goes to the apron and Khali brings Ziggler back in and punches Ziggler.
Khali with a chop and then he sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Khali with another chop in the corner and Ziggler is down. Ziggler with a drop kick to the knees followed by a kick to the head and punches. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop to the back. Ziggler with a front face lock.
Khali picks up Ziggler and sends him to the mat. Khali with clotheslines but Ziggler avoids the chop to the head and he applies the sleeper. The bell rings and we see that it was Laurinaitis that did it.
John announces the winner of the match and Ziggler leaves the ring.
Teddy Long is in shock while Christian, Johnny, and David celebrate with Ziggler. Teddy gets into the ring and he tells the playas that he doesn’t know what Johnny is doing. He tells Johnny that they don’t roll like that. Teddy gives Dolph until the count of ten to return to the ring.
Dolph refuses to return to the ring so Great Khali is declared the winner.
Winner: Great Khali
Kofi Kingston and R Truth send Ziggler back to the ring and Khali with a chop to the head and Dolph is down.
The members of Team Teddy in the ring start to dance like Teddy.
Daniel Bryan and AJ are walking in the back with Miz. Miz wants Bryan to do this for him because of everything that he did for him.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Seven: CM Punk and Sheamus versus Miz and Daniel Bryan with AJ Lee
Before the match starts, Bryan kisses AJ. He starts things off with Sheamus but Bryan tags in Miz before locking up. Sheamus with a side head lock take down for a near fall. Sheamus with a side head lock and Miz tries for a hip toss that is blocked. Sheamus with a short arm clothesline and Punk tags in and hits an elbow from the turnbuckles to the arm and Punk gets a near fall.
Punk starts to work on the shoulder and Sheamus is tagged in. Sheamus with the flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Sheamus with a European uppercut but Miz with a kick. Sheamus blocks a clothesline and he hits a uranage back breaker.
Sheamus brings Bryan into the ring but Bryan gets to the floor and Miz sends Sheamus to the floor and then Bryan with a running drop kick to Sheamus. We go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with a kick to the head and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Sheamus with punches but Miz fights back. Sheamus with a back body drop. Punk tags in and hits a springboard clothesline followed by a swinging neck breaker. Punk with the running knee into the corner and before he hits the bulldog he tells AJ to callhim.
Punk with a slam and then he goes up top for the elbow drop and Bryan gets too close and Punk leaves the turnbuckles. Miz with a DDT for a near fall. Miz with a front face lock and Bryan tags in.
Bryan with kicks to Punk followed by a knee drop and he rubs the knee across Punk’s cheek. Bryan works on the wrist and gets a near fall. Punk with a kick and chop but Bryan with a knee to the midsection and a kick. Miz tags back in and he kicks Punk in the ribs. Miz with knees followed by a million dollar knee lift but he can only get a near fall.
Miz with a cravate. Punk gets to his feet and he punches Miz. Punk gets Miz up but Miz is able to escape. Miz tries for the Reality Check but Punk gets out of the hold before the neck breaker and Punk with a round kick that knocks Miz down.
Bryan tags in and tries to keep Punk from making the tag. Sheamus with running double sledges while Bryan tries to get away. Bryan gets to the apron but Sheamus grabs him and connects with the forearms across the chest. Sheamus with a slam and then he signals for the Brogue Kick but Miz is tagged back in. Sheamus follows Bryan outside the ring. Miz tries to ambush Sheamus as he returns to the ring but Sheamus with a Brogue Kick for the three count.
Winners: Sheamus and CM Punk
We go to credits with the staredown between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan.
2013 - WWE broadcast Saturday Morning Slam. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
Welcome to the second episode in the Mick Foley era and he has made a match with Epico and Primo facing the Great Khali.
We take a look a the three men in this match, but will Epico and Primo use the numbers game to counter the size and power of Khali?
Your announcers are Josh Mathews and Brad Maddox.
Match Number One: Great Khali (with Natalya) versus Epico and Primo (with Rosa Mendes)
Primo goes after Khali first and Khali sends him to the mat. Epico tries but he fails as well. Epico and Primo with kicks to the leg as they try to do their best to evade Khali. Khali pushes Primo into Epico and both men are down. Epico takes Khali to the mat and they start to work on the legs. Primo goes to the apron and Epico tries to assist him with a slingshot senton but Khali moves. Epico misses a slingshot elbow drop. Khali chops Primo and then he pushes Epico off the apron. Primo runs into a boot.
Khali chops Primo and then he sends him into the turnbuckles. Khali with a chop across the chest and Primo is in pain. Khali sends Primo over the top rope to the floor. Epico with a shoulder and he tries for a sunset flip by sliding under Khali. Khali does not go over and Khali drops down and gets the three count.
Winner: Great Khali
We go to commercial.
We are back with highlights from our opening match.
Natalya is with Mick Foley in the back. Mick mentions Natalya’s work in Rwanda. He says that he is proud to be the new General Manager.
Damien Sandow interrupts. He tells Mr. Foley that as the intellectual leader of the unwashed masses, he finds it offensive that he was overlooked for the General Manager position for Mick Foley, he is the poster child for the unwashed masses.
We hear a really and Miz arrives in the interview area. Miz says the way he sees it, Foley will do a better job than someone in their daddy’s bathrobe. Miz says Foley is pretty smart for making him the main character in Mick’s latest children’s book.
Foley asks Sandow if he is well read and Foley mentions Sense and Sensibility. Mick says that he is getting the sense that Miz and Sandow don’t like each other, so the sensible thing will be to put them in a match. That match will take place next.
Natalya tells Mick that she loves Sense and Sensibility and Mick mentions that he never really read the book.
We take a look at The Miz, who is the person in the Saturday Morning Spotlight.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Damien Sandow has something to say but he demands silence first. He says that he is facing a man who is not only a WWE Superstar, but he is the star of a motion picture. He is the host of his own talk show. This may be impressive to everyone, but Mr. Mizanin is the embodiment of the phrase ‘Jack of all trades, but master of none.’
Damien says that he is a true renaissance man. Everyone knows that he is intellectually superior to the Miz and physically superior to the Miz while enlightening everyone.
Match Number Two: Miz versus Damien Sandow
They lock up and Sandow with a side head lock but Miz with a hammer lock. Sandow gets to the ropes and Miz releases the hold. Miz wants to wait a bit so he can take in the chants from the crowd. Sandow demands silence but he turns his back on Miz and Miz with a rollup for a near fall. Miz works on the arm and Sandow tries to roll through but Miz anticipates and he does the same.
Sandow with a shoulder to Miz in the corner followed by an Irish whip but Miz floats over and hits a clothesline. Miz with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a punch and side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle. Miz blocks a hip toss and then Miz teases a punch and Sandow retreats to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Miz with a back body drop and Miz with the Awesome Clothesline. Miz goes up top but he changes plans when Sandow moves. Sandow sends Miz over the top rope to the floor. Sandow rolls Miz back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Sandow with an Irish whip to the sternum and Miz goes down. Sandow walks across Miz’ chest and then he does the Cartwheel of Conquest.
Sandow with a slam and then he does the Elbow of Disdain and he gets a near fall. Sandow with an abdominal stretch. Miz is able to escape with a hip toss. Sandow tries to send Miz over the top rope and Miz lands on the apron. Miz slides under and gets a near fall. Miz with a Side Effect for a near fall.
Sandow with a shot to the midsection and he tries for a belly-to-back suplex and Miz lands on his feet. Miz blocks a kick and he tries for a figure four leg lock. Sandow sends Miz into the turnbuckles again and he gets a near fall with a rollup. Miz with a drop kick to the knee and he applies the figure four leg lock and Sandow taps.
Winner: Miz
Brodus Clay and Tensai are in the back and Mick Foley enters the locker room. Mick says that he is troubled. He showed them how to do the Dude Love dance, but now he wants to know how to do the horse dance.
Brodus and Tensai show Foley but they are interrupted by the whistle of Titus O’Neil. Darren wants to know what Foley is doing with the two hippos. Titus says that it looks like they have been taking all of the cake from children’s parties.
They exchange insults and then Titus tells Foley that he needs to learn their dance. Foley wants them to deliver. We see Titus and Darren do the Millions of Dollars Dance.
Foley wants to know which tag team is better in the ring. We will find out next week . . . RIGHT HERE . . . in the ring.
We go to credits.
2013 - SHINE8 was held in Tampa, FL on iPPV. Richard Trionfo filed the following live report:
Welcome to coverage of Shine 8 from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida.
Your hostess is Daffney and she has some props with her because of the Fans Bring the Weapons stipulation for the Leva Bates versus Kimberly Match.
Match Number One: Nikki St. John versus Luscious Latasha
They lock up and Nikki sends Latasha to the mat. Nikki wants a test of strength but Latasha cannot reach her hand so Nikki gets on her knees and they are the same height. Latasha with a monkey flip and chops. Nikki misses a clothesline and elbow but Latasha does not miss with a cross body.
Latasha misses a charge into the corner. Latasha with forearms but Nikki with a kick. Nikki with forearms and a kick followed by an elbow and she gets a near fall. Latasha with forearms but she misses a clothesline. Nikki with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Nikki says that it is over but Latasha with a jaw breaker and drop kicks.
Latasha with a third drop kick for a near fall. Latasha tries for a neck breaker but Nikki sends Latasha into the turnbuckles and then hits a bulldog for the three count.
Winner: Nikki St.John
Match Number Two: Su Yung versus Brittney Savage
Su offers her hand but Brittney slaps it away so there will be no honor in this match. They lock up and Su with a waist lock. Savage with a standing switch. Su with a take down into a top wrist lock. Savage with an arm drag but Su with a head scissors. Brittney with a headstand to escape and she applies a side head lock.
Su with a top wrist lock into a side head lock. Brittney tries to escape but Su holds on to the side head lock. Su with a shoulder tackle. Brittney stops Su and stomps on her foot but Su with a clothesline and arm drag into an arm bar. Su turns it into a wrist lock and Brittney tries to get out of the hold but Su holds on. Brittney with a reversal and side head lock.
Su with forearms but Brittney with a shoulder tackle. Su trips Brittney and Brittney retreats into the ropes. Brittney uses the ropes to send Su to the mat. Brittney sends Su into the turnbuckles and then wraps Su’s hair in the ropes. Brittney with forearms and a snap mare.
Brittney uses Su’s hair to choke her. Brittney chokes Su with her leg while she talks to the referee. Brittney sends Su to the mat by the hair and she gets a near fall. Brittney with forearms and an abdominal stretch. Brittney tries to get the referee out of position so she can pull Su’s hair. Su escapes and hits a spinning side slam.
Brittney kicks Su into the turnbuckles but Brittney misses a splash into the corner. Su with a splash into the corner. Brittney avoids a bulldog and Su lands hard on the mat. Brittney with a near fall. Brittney works on Su’s back and applies a camel clutch. Su gets Brittney on her back and she sends Brittney to the mat with a snap mare. They each pull the hair and the referee separates them.
They charge at each other and they go for the hair and both women are down. Brittney gets up first and she connects with a forearm. Su fires back and then they continue to exchange strikes.
Su with snap mares using the hair and the referee warns Su. Brittney misses a round kick but she gets Su in an inside cradle for a near fall. Su with a backslide for a near fall. Su with a drop toe hold and then she applies an arm bar submission with a head scissors and Brittney taps out.
Winner: Su Yung
Match Number Three: Brandi Wine (with Malia Hosaka) versus Jayme Jameson
While the referee checks on Jameson, Hosaka checks the referee to make sure that he doesn’t have anything illegal on his body.
They lock up and Jameson with a side head lock and Brandi sends Jayme to the mat. Jayme claims that Brandi pulled the hair and the referee accuses her. Brandi points out that the referee is probably jealous of the hair. They lock up again and Brandi with a wrist lock but Jameson with a reversal. Brandi with a reversal of her own.
Brandi with a kick to keep Jayme on the mat. Jayme with a reversal and a top wrist lock. Brandi sends Jayme to the mat and the referee accuses her of pulling the hair. Brandi with a waist lock but Jayme with a standing switch. Jayme with a side head lock and take down.
Jayme backs Brandi into the ropes and then Malia tries to trip Jayme, but Jayme reverses and she trips Brandi. Brandi goes to the floor to discuss strategy with Malia. Brandi gets on the apron but Malia tries to go to the other side of the ring. Brandi is brought into the ring the hard way and then Jayme with a catapult across the ring. Jayme with another catapult and Brandi goes to the floor again.
Brandi calls time out but she returns to the ring. They lock up again and Brandi backs Jayme into the ropes and then go into the corner. Malia grabs the ankle and Jayme goes down. Brandi with a camel clutch and Malia tries to give some moral support to Brandi.
The third time Malia helps Brandi, the referee sees it. Brandi with an uppercut and then Malia chokes Jayme in the ropes while the referee was distracted. Brandi with a snap mare and then applies an arm submission but Jayme gets to the ropes.
Jayme with forearms but Brandi with a forearm and kicks to stop Jayme’s recovery. Brandi puts Jayme in the tree of woe and then Malia chokes Jayme while the referee deals with Brandi. Brandi with forearms but Jayme with a sunset flip for a near fall.
Jameson with a clothesline to Brandi and follows with a drop kick and she gets a near fall. Brandi’s foot is placed on the ropes to stop the count. Jayme with a cross body but Malia distracts the referee and no count is made. Jameson discusses the situation with the referee and Brandi attacks Jayme.
Brandi chokes Jayme in the ropes. Jayme with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner followed by a snap mare and sleeper. Brandi gets Jayme on her shoulders and backs her into the corner. Jayme with punches to Brandi and then she climbs the turnbuckles and punches Brandi. Malia gets on the apron and Jayme with a forearm. Brandi with a kick but Jameson with an inside cradle for the three count.
Winner: Jayme Jameson
Match Number Four: Santana versus Sojo Bolt
Bolt attacks Santana during the introductions and she kicks Santana. Bolt with chops in the corner. Bolt with a forearm to the back and she sends Santana into the turnbuckles. Bolt with punches to the midsection. Santana with a Thesz Press and she slams Bolt’s head into the mat.
Santana with chops followed by a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Santana tries for a pump handle slam but Santana decides to apply a Fujiwara arm bar but Bolt makes it to the ropes. Bolt goes to the floor and takes her time getting back into the ring.
Santana kicks Bolt in the hand and then she teases a dive to the floor but she stays in the ring when Bolt moves. Santana with a baseball slide and they are both on the floor. Santana with kicks and then she kicks Bolt while on the lap of a fan. Bolt slaps Santana as she returns to the ring.
Bolt with a cutter while Santana hangs from the ropes and Bolt gets a near fall. Bolt with a kick to the midsection. Santana with punches but Bolt with knees and she gets a near fall. Bolt with a drop toe hold and she sends Santana into the ropes and then Bolt with a drop kick to the back for a near fall.
Bolt punches Santana and she hits a suplex. Bolt gets a near fall. Bolt with another near fall. Bolt tries again but gets another near fall. Bolt chokes Santana and gets a near fall. Bolt stretches Santana and has her knee in Santana’s back. Santana gets back to her feet but Bolt pulls Santana to the mat and she stretches Santana but Bolt’s shoulders are on the mat and the referee makes a two count.
Santana with clotheslines followed by a kick and a suplex for a near fall. Santana with a handspring back elbow into the corner. Bolt with a Skull Crushing Finale on Santana but Santana kicks out. Bolt pulls Santana towards the corner and Bolt goes to the turnbuckles but Santana with a kick to the head and Santana tries for a superplex but Bolt holds on to the ropes.
Santana tries for a handstandcanrana but Bolt pushes her off. Bolt goes up top and hits a Swanton onto the back but Santana kicks out at two. Bolt tries for a muscle buster but Santana escapes and hits a back heel kick and then Santana with the handspring moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Santana
Match Number Five: Mercedes Martinez versus Nikki Roxx
They lock up and Martinez with a side head lock but Roxx escapes. They lock up again and Roxx with a waist lock and Martinez with a standing switch. Roxx takes Martinez down and works on the ankle. Martinez with a double underhook on Roxx but Nikki with a Northern Lights suplex into a key lock.
Roxx with a hammer lock but Martinez with a fireman’s carry into a key lock of her own. Roxx returns to the hammer lock on Martinez but Martinez with a drop toe hold into a side head lock. Martinez with a take down as she holds on to the side head lock but Roxx reverses into a front face lock. Martinez with knees to the shoulder as she tries to work on the arm. Roxx rolls through but Martinez with a double underhook and she rolls through into a guillotine choke. Roxx gets a near fall with a rollup. Martinez with a leg sweep for a near fall.
Roxx with a leg sweep and a near fall. Martinez with a forearm but Roxx fires back. Roxx misses a forearm and Martinez with a forearm to the back. Martinez with punches to Roxx as they go around the ring. Martinez with an Irish whip but Roxx with a boot and cross body from the turnbuckles.
Roxx with clotheslines followed by a kick and swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Roxx with a chop and Irish whip. Roxx misses a charge into the corner and Martinez with a running forearm but she misses a running boot and Roxx gets a near fall with a rollup. Martinez with a super kick and Roxx is down after hitting the turnbuckles but Roxx kicks out at two .
Martinez chokes Roxx with her leg and then she goes for the traditional choke. The referee continues to warn Martinez about the choke. Martinez sends Roxx into the turnbuckles and then she connects with shoulders in the corner. Martinez chokes Roxx in the corner.
Martinez with an elbow to the midsection and then he gets Roxx in a rocking chair submission. Roxx is able to escape and she applies an ankle lock. Martinez kicks Roxx in the chest to escape the hold. Martinez limps across the ring to kick Roxx and then she connects with forearms and then chokes her in the corner. Martinez with a kick to the ribs.
Martinez with a suplex for a near fall. Martinez with two rolling suplexes but Nikki with a counter and she hits a running boot to the chest and both women are down. Roxx gets to her feet first and Roxx picks Martinez up but Martinez with a punch. Martinez blocks a kick but Roxx with roaring double sledges to Martinez followed by an Irish whip and a splash into the corner and a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Roxx sets for the Voodoo Drop but Martinez with head butts.
Martinez with a Saito suplex and a near fall. Martinez punches Roxx and the referee warns Martinez. Martinez sets for a fisherman’s suplex but Roxx runs Martinez into the corner. Roxx with the Voodoo Drop but Martinez kicks out at two.
Roxx argues with the referee about whether it was a three count or not. Roxx sets for another Voodoo Drop but Martinez with a rake of the eyes and a Fisherman’s suplex for the three count.
Winner: Mercedes Martinez
Match Number Six: Pick Your Poison: Leva Bates versus Kimberly (Fans Bring Weapons and I Quit)
The action starts on the stairs and Leva sends Kimberly into the steps. Kimberly with a forearm. Leva grabs the ring bell and Kimberly takes it and hits Leva with it. She rings the bell against Leva’s head. Kimberly chokes Leva on the railing and they go down the stairs and to the fans. Kimberly with a shot to the midsection. Leva runs Kimberly into the wall.
They make their way to the ring and Leva goes for the weapons. They fight over the contents of the plunder. Leva has a boomerang and Kimberly has a light saber. Leva with a kick and then Leva kicks over the trash can. Kimberly with a power slam. Kimberly with a baseball slide that sends Leva into the front row. Leva hits Kimberly with the chair.
Kimberly sends Leva into the ring post. Kimberly tries to hit Leva with a chair but Leva moves. Leva kicks Kimberly and she chokes her. Leva drives the chair into Kimberly’s throat. Kimberly hits Leva with a plastic bat. Leva with a chop and she swings for the fences. They climb onto the speakers in the building and Leva hits a Pedigree on the speaker but Kimberly does not quit.
Leva with a Thesz Press off the speaker onto Kimberly on the floor. Kimberly with a DDT on the floor and she chokes Leva but Leva will not quit. Kimberly with a forearm but Leva chokes Kimberly with a towel. Kimberly refuses to quit and she hits a jawbreaker to get out of the choke. Kimberly whips Leva with the towel.
Leva with punches to Kimberly and Leva grabs a chair. Kimberly kicks Leva before she can use the chair. They return to the ring and Kimberly sprays something in Leva’s face. Kimberly with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot. Kimberly hits Leva with a cookie sheet while Leva is on the top turnbuckle. She hits Leva again and Leva hangs from the ropes.
Kimberly with a Cloverleaf in the ropes and Leva does not quit. Leva hits Kimberly with a chair to escape the hold. Leva hits Kimberly in the ribs with the chair and then she drops Kimberly on the ropes.
Leva with a back breaker and then she applies a camel clutch and then connects with crossfaces. Leva wedges the chair in the turnbuckles. Kimberly hits Leva with a rolling pin. Kimberly tries to send Leva into the chair but Leva counters and sends Kimberly into the chair.
Leva grabs handcuffs but Kimberly punches Leva. Kimberly with forearms and she tries to put the handcuffs on Leva. Kimberly tries to apply the handcuffs but Leva fights her off. Kimberly with a head butt and the handcuffs are applied. Kimberly slaps Leva in the head and then Kimberly puts the trash can over Leva’s head. Kimberly kicks the can a few times. Leva tries to get out of the handcuffs and she gets them in front of her. Kimberly puts the trash can over Leva again and she hits the can with the rolling pin.
Kimberly grabs a rope and she puts it around Leva’s neck and she ties Leva to the ropes. Kimberly hits Leva in the head with the cookie sheet seven times and the referee pulls Kimberly away from Leva. Kimberly hits Leva a few more times and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Kimberly
Match Number Seven: Reby Sky versus Jessicka Havok (Career versus Respect)
Jessicka tells Reby to give up so she does not embarrass herself. She even holds the ropes for her but Reby is not going to make this easy. Sky slaps Havok and then she hits a spear and she punches Havok. Havok sends Sky to the floor and Havok goes to the apron. Sky trips Havok and then she jumps onto Havok’s midsection. Sky bounces off Havok on a cross body from the apron. Havok runs Sky into the ring post.
Havok sends Sky back into the ring and Havok grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. The referee takes the chair from Havok. Havok chokes Sky in the ropes. She chokes Sky again and the referee warns her. Havok stretches Sky in the ropes as she continues to taunt Sky.
Havok misses a splash into the ropes and Sky with forearms to the back followed by a lungblower for a near fall. Havok with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot from Sky. Havok pulls Sky off the turnbuckles and to the mat. Havok with a Boston crab but Sky is able to get to the ropes. Havok waits until the last moment to release the hold.
Havok chokes Sky and the referee warns her again. Havok with a kick and snap mare followed by a kick to the back and a chop to Sky. Havok with a leg drop for a near fall. Sky with punches but Havok with a forearm. Havok with a full nelson and she picks up Sky. Sky is able to counter and gets a near fall with a victory roll.
Havok with a clothesline an Sky is down again. Havok with a back breaker and then Havok gets a near fall. Havok grabs the chair again but the referee takes it. Sky with forearms but Havok with a forearm and she chokes Sky. Havok with a kick in the corner and then she applies a version of the Rings of Saturn but Sky gets to the ropes.
Havok with a side slam for a near fall. Havok starts to show some frustration over Sky’s resilience. Havok with an elbow and she tells Sky that she doesn’t belong. Sky with a head scissors and then she hits a splash into the corner followed by a shoulder. Sky misses a splash into the corner when Havok moves.
Havok with a power bomb and she picks Sky up again but Sky with a forearm and X Factor for a near fall. Sky tries for the Twist of Fate. Havok escapes but Sky does hit the Twist of Fate but Havok kicks out at two.
Havok grabs the referee when Sky goes for a dive in the corner. The referee goes down and Havok grabs the chair and then she drops it on the mat. Havok sets for a Schwein onto the chair but Sky counters and hits a Twist of Fate on the chair. Sky gets rid of the evidence and Sky gets the three count.
Winner: Reby Sky
After the match, Havok takes the mic from Daffney. Sky offers her hand but Havok tells Sky that she gave her a taste of her own medicine tonight. Jessicka says that she will admit that she respects Reby but that doesn’t mean that she has to like her. Jessicka tells Reby to watch her back.
Rain gets on the mic and says that Valkyrie is the most dominant force in pro wrestling. Ivelisse says that everyone comes to Shine to see them. They are the best and they prove it every time they come to the ring. Taylor says that everyone is jealous of them. Allysin asks what women in Shine can stop them?
Match Number Eight: VALKYRIE (Rain, Ivelisse, Allysin Kay, and Taylor Made) versus Amazing Kong, Angelina Love, Mia Yim, and Christina Von Eriee
Angelina, Kong, Mia, and Christina attack Valkyrie and they send them to the floor.
Valkyrie discuss strategy on the floor. They get onto the apron and then they are summarily knocked off the apron to the floor. They go for plan B and that includes a time out.
We are ready to officially start the match and Love is in the ring for her team. Rain decides to start things off for Valkyrie. Rain pushes Angelina and Angelina pushes back. Rain pushes Angelina and Angelina with forearms. They go back and forth. Angelina with a kick and she takes Rain to the mat. Angelina with a clothesline and then she hits a standing power slam.
Rain with an Irish whip but Angelina with an elbow and she goes to the turnbuckles for a sunset flip and gets a near fall. Rain with a forearm and she tags in Ivelisse. Ivelisse with kicks to Angelina and Ivelisse tries for a slam but she escapes. Von Eerie tags in and she gives Ivelisse a few head butts.
Von Eerie with a drop kick for a near fall. Mia tags in and Von Eerie with a suplex and Mia gets a near fall. Mia with a wrist lock. Mia with a kick to the leg. Ivelisse with a kick to the back. Mia with a round kick and Ivelisse with a kick to the leg. Mia with a series of kicks to the chest but she misses a round kick and Ivelisse sends Mia into Allysin who connects with a forearm.
Ivelisse with a rolling mare followed by a kick to the head for a near fall. Ivelisse with a cobra clutch but Mia with an arm drag to escape. Ivelisse keeps Mia from tagging and Ivelisse with a dragon screw leg whip. Taylor tags in and she connects with a shoulder. Taylor with a snap mare and kick to the back.
Allysin tags in and she kicks Mia in the midsection. Mia with a slap but Allysin slaps back. Allysin chokes Mia in the corner. Kong tries to get involved and the referee stops her. That allows Valkyrie to attack Mia. Allysin sends Mia into the turnbuckles and then she applies a Japanese stranglehold and she puts her foot in Mia’s back. Allysin lets go and Mia hits the turnbuckles.
Mia with kicks to Allysin’s leg but Allysin kicks back. Mia with a series of kicks to Allysin but Allysin with a power bomb for a near fall. Allysin keeps Mia from making the tag and Rain is tagged back in for Valkyrie.
Rain with a front face lock and she pulls Mia off her feet. Mia with a spinning heel kick and both women are down. Kong tags in and so does Taylor. Kong with clotheslines followed by an Irish whip. Kong with a clothesline to Rain and then she sends Rain into the corner and Kong splashes both Rain and Taylor. Kong with a back fist to Rain and she covers Rain and even though Rain is not legal, the referee makes a count.
Valkyrie breaks up the cover and all eight women are in the ring. They all fight to the floor and the referee appears to have lost control. Von Eerie battles with Tyalor and then takes a shot at Rain. Ivelisse kicks Mia. Angelina with a baseball slide to Rain and then she kicks Rain on the floor. Ivelisse kicks Mia as they battle around the ring. Ivelisse hits Mia with a chair.
Von Eerie spanks Taylor. Rain slams Angelina into the bar. Kong and Allysin return from the back. Ivelisse sends Mia into the chairs at ringside. Mia hits Ivelisse with a chair while Kong sends Allysin into the chairs. Mia hits Ivelisse with the chair. Von Eerie hits Taylor with the chair but Allysin with a spear to Von Eerie.
Angelina slams Rain’s head into the apron. Mia kicks Rain. Angelina sends Rain back into the ring. Rain backs away from Angelina and she bumps into Kong. Rain is not too happy. Rain blocks a choke slam and she tags Allysin in. Kong pulls Allysin into the ring and she tosses Allysin into the corner.
Von Eerie tags in and kicks Kay. Von Eerie with a cross arm lungblower for a near fall. Rain with an Impaler DT on Von Eerie. Angelina misses a bicycle kick but she kicks Rain and hits a leaping flatliner. Taylor with forearms to Angelina and she hits a neck breaker. Mia with a kick to Taylor followed by a release German suplex and then Mia with a quebrada. Ivelisse with a kick to Mia’s head. Kong sends Ivelisse into the turnbuckles. Kay and Taylor double team Kong. They try for a double suplex but Kong counters with a double suplex of her own. Ivelisse with a missile drop kick to Kong.
Von Eerie goes up top and hits a fist drop but Taylor breaks up the cover. Von Eerie slaps Taylor and hits 138 for a near fall. Von Eerie with a head butt. Kay and Taylor hit 3D on Von Eerie for the three count.
Winners:Valkyrie
After the match, Angelina and Kong take care of Taylor and Rain. Angelina with a bicycle kick to Ivelisse. Von Eerie with 138 to Ivelisse. Mia goes up top and hits a corkscrew splash onto Ivelisse. Kong with a splash from the turnbuckles onto Ivelisse.
Shine returns to action with SHINE 9 on Friday April 19, 2013 at 9:00 PM.
Thank you for checking out the live coverage of Shine 8. Check out WWNLive for information on video on demand for this show.
2013- Ring of Honor broadcast ROH TV on the Sinclair Broadcast Group stations. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We begin by reliving the end of the 11th Anniversary Show. Last week, Nigel McGuinness told us that the locker room would be united against the forces of SCUM. He also went through a list of people who would get a shot at Kevin Steen to bring the title back from the dark side. What new developments will we see for Supercard of Honor?
We are in Chicago Ridge, Illinois and your announcers are Kevin ‘No Pepsi’ Kelly and Caleb ‘Cheeseburger Seltzer.
Caleb and Kevin wonder if we will get our main event between Adam Cole and Matt Hardy.
Jay Lethal joins Kevin and Caleb at the announce table because Michael Elgin is in the opening match and Jay will be wrestling Michael at Supercard of Honor.
Match Number One: Silas Young versus Michael Elgin
Silas looks around the building before locking up with Elgin and he has something to say before they do lock up. Elgin with a clean break and Silas tries for a punch but he misses. Elgin with a forearm. Silas with a side head lock and takedown. Elgin with a head scissors. Young with a bridge and he floats over into a Boston Crab. Elgin kicks Young away.
Young with an elbow and shoulder tackle. Elgin with a shoulder tackle that sends Young to the floor. Elgin follows Young to the floor but Young with a forearm to Elgin on the apron. Elgi with a slingshot back elbow to Young for a near fall.
Young runs Elgin into the turnbuckles and he connects with a shoulder. Young blocks a kick and he puts Elgin’s leg in the ropes but Elgin with a punch before Young can attack the leg. Young with a kick to the hamstring and he clips Elgin. Young with kicks to the back. Young chokes Elgin in the ropes followed by a forearm. Young with a chop.
Elgin with a chop but Young with kicks to the leg. Elgin with forearms but Young with a snap mare and he steps over Elgin and connects with a back heel kick. Young gets a near fall. Elgin sends Young into the turnbuckles and connects with forearms to the chest. Young is sent into the turnbuckles again. Elgin with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner.
Young continues to work on the leg and he wraps it in the ropes. Elgin with a roaring elbow followed by a German suplex into the turnbuckles. Both men are down but Elgin gets up first. Elgin with punches and forearms followed by chops. Elgin with a forearm and then it is time for Canadian Panic Attack. Elgin with an Irish whip but he runs into boots. Elgin with the Oklahoma Stampede for a near fall.
Young tries to get to the floor but Elgin pulls Young back into the ring. Young with a rollup for a near fall. Young with a kick to the head but Elgin stays on his feet and he hits Chaos Theory off the ropes for a near fall. Young wit a kick to the midsection.
Elgin pulls Young out of the corner but Young lands on his feet. Young with a facebuster and a Pedigree for a near fall. Young gets Elgin on his shoulders for a rolling Finlay slam and he goes to the turnbuckles for a headstand into an Arabian Press but Elgin moves and Young lands on his feet.
Elgin misses with a boot but not with the backfist. Elgin with a forearm and then he hits a Buckle Bomb followed by the spinning sit out power bomb and the three count.
Winner: Michael Elgin
After the match, Jay Lethal gets on the mic and he calls Elgin a monster, but he says that he is not Unbreakable. When they meet, Elgin will shatter like glass.
We go to comments from Adam Cole. He says that he has been waiting for this match for a long time. It does not matter that he is not the Television Champion because he gets his hands on Matt. Just because he does not have the title, it does not mean that he will not fight like a champion.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage of the handshake after the Young/Elgin Match. Kevin talks about how honor lives.
That concept is shot when Charlie Haas comes to the ring. Charlie has a few beers with him before he says something.
Charlie says that he is in Chicago, the home of the Cubs. The home of the White Sox. The home of the Bears. The home of the Redhawks. The home of Ring of Honor Loyalists. Put them together and what do you get? A lot of a word that is bleeped.
Charlie says that everyone has been asking why did he attack Shelton and drop him on his head. For ten years, it was Charlie Haas that put ‘Greatest’ in World’s Greatest Tag Team and Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team. It was Charlie who brought him back and made him a champion.
He will never ever put the tag team together. He sent Shelton packing. He was better collegiately. He was better as a man. He was better professionally. Charlie tells the people to chant for Shelton, but he is gone. Charlie says that Nigel is lying to everyone about the match at Supercard of Honor. Shelton won’t be in New York in April.
Charlie does not like the fact that there is no one out here for him to fight. Charlie challenges a fan in the crowd to get in the ring with him. Charlie challenges anyone to come out and fight him.
There is a man who will challenge Charlie and it is Grizzly Redwood.
Match Number Two: Grizzly Redwood versus Charlie Haas
Redwood goes after Haas while streamers fly into the ring and the referee calls for the bell to start the match. Haas with a boot to the head and then he kicks Grizzly in the head followed by punches. Redwood with kicks and punches. Haas with a knee and forearm to the back.
Redwood with a rollup for a near fall. Haas with a clothesline and he pushes Redwood into the turnbuckles. Haas with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and then he applies the Haas of Pain and Redwood taps out.
Winner: Charlie Haas
After the match, Haas does not release the hold and Mike Mondo comes to the ring to get Haas to break up the hold. Haas goes to the floor and Mondo checks on Redwood.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Veda Scott has joined Mike and Grizzly in the ring. Veda reminds us about Mike Mondo’s injury at Glory By Honor and she points out that he has no crutches. Mike does some jumping jacks. He was told that he would be out for 12 months but he knocked it down to four. He says that he is in beastmode all year round.
Mike tells everyone that he is back and he feels great. Everyone will get no rest. He will show no mercy. He will show no fear.
A voice in the crowd tells Mike Mondo that he is wrong. Evil is here.
We see that it is Steve Corino and the members of SCUM attack Mondo and Redwood.
Corino asks Nigel if this is what he wanted. He wanted a war and asked for troops to be in his honor. Steve says that it will be fatal for everyone.
BJ Whitmer, Caprice Coleman, Cedric Alexander, and Mark Briscoe come to the ring and Corino tells them to stop or Cliff Compton will take care of Veda Scott and this show will be off the air.
Steve says that next week is a SCUM show and he tells Nigel to make the matches. Steve says that there is nobody who can stop them.
Nigel tells Cliff to let Veda go. Corino has his deal. Next week it will be Ring of Honor versus SCUM. Nigel tells Steve that when you make a deal with the devil, you prepare for hell.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Caleb talks about the tension in the building. Kevin Kelly says that he does not care about SCUM’s agenda, when you put your hands on a woman, you have crossed the line.
Nigel makes his way to the announce table. Kevin asks about Veda Scott’s condition and Nigel says that she is okay. Next week will be an end to the madness with SCUM versus Ring of Honor.
Steve Corino comes to the ring and he does the ring introduction for Matt Hardy. Matt comes to the ring through the Aces and Eights entrance.
Match Number Three: Matt Hardy versus Adam Cole in a Number One Contender’s Match
Cole with a forearm and then Matt with one and they punch back and forth. Matt with a knee and Cole with a cross body followed by punches. The referee pulls Cole off Hardy and then Hardy with a clip of the knee. Cole with a super kick followed by a suicide dive. Cole sends Hardy into the guardrails.
Cole sends Hardy into the guardrails again. Hardy with punches and then he tries for a suplex but Cole blocks it and Cole hits a suplex and then Cole goes into the ring. Cole returns to the floor and Hardy punches Cole and sends Cole into the apron. Cole kicks Hardy away and into the guardrails. Cole goes to the apron for a Thesz Press and then he punches Hardy.
Cole sends Hardy into the ring and then he pulls Hardy to the ring post and then he applies a figure four leg lock against the ring post. Cole with a waist lock but Hardy with a standing switch and then Hardy tosses Cole into the guardrails. Hardy returns to the ring. Cole gets back into the ring at nineteen. Hardy with a forearm to Cole followed by punches.
Hardy punches Cole but Cole pushes back and connects with forearms and a drop kick. Cole puts Hardy on the turnbuckles and he sets for a super rana but Hardy stops ole and Matt with a Super Side Effect and both men are down.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cole punches Hardy but Hardy pulls Cole to the mat by the hair. Hardy with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall. Cole with punches and a head butt to the midsection. Hardy with a kick and then he connects with forearms to the back. Hardy with Splash Mountain for a near fall. Hardy chokes Cole in the corner. Cole with punches and Hardy punches back.
Hardy with a Side Effect but Cole kicks out at two. Hardy slaps Cole in the corner and then he sends Cole into the turnbuckles and he slaps Cole again. Hardy sends Cole into the turnbuckles and Cole is getting his second wind. Cole wants Hardy to hit him and Hardy does. Cole with a running boot to Hardy and then Cole hits an enzuigiri and a Shining Wizard for a near fall.
Cole with a forearm in the corner but Hardy with an Irish whip. Hardy runs into a boot and Cole with a kick and he goes to the turnbuckles for a missile drop kick. Cole gets a near fall. Cole holds his ribs before returning to the attack and he kicks Hardy. Cole with more kicks to Hardy. Cole gets Hardy on his shoulders for a Death Valley neck breaker and a near fall.
Cole goes up top for a cross body but Hardy moves and Hardy gets a near fall. Hardy with a figure four to Cole but Cole slaps Hardy. Cole reverses the hold and Hardy gets to the ropes. Hardy waves his arms to signal for the Twist of Fate but Cole counters and takes Hardy to the mat for a figure four leg lock. Hardy tries to fight through the pain and he is able to get to the ropes.
Hardy goes to the apron. Cole tries for a slingshot DDT but Hardy moves and Cole lands on the floor. Hardy pulls the mats apart to expose the floor. Hardy sets for a Twist of Fate on the floor and Cole hits the Florida Key and both men are down.
Rhino comes through the crowd and hits Cole with a GORE. He goes into the ring to celebrate but Coleman and Alexander come from the entrance and attack Rhino. The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
The members of SCUM hit the ring and they attack Coleman and Alexander. The members of the locker room come to the ring and we go to credits while everyone brawls.
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