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1933 - William Muldoon, who was once the Greco-Roman wrestling champion, and later became the New York State Athletic Commissioner, dies at the age of 88.
1966 - WWWF ran Pittsburgh, PA with a Television Taping that featured the following results:
-Chuck Martoni defeated Ron Romano.
Frank Holtz defeated Joe Abby.
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Mike Loren.
1967 - WWWF ran Atlantic City, NJ with the following results:
-Woody Farmer defeated Arnold Skaaland.
-Bill Miller defeated the Ox.
-Antonio Pugliese defeated Tank Morgan.
-Lou Albano & Tony Altimore defeated Miguel Perez & Pete Sanchez.
-Spiros Arion defeated Luke Graham.
1969 - WWWF ran Washington, DC at the National Arena, featuring:
-Antonio Pugliese defeated Lou Albano.
-George Steele defeated Rip Miller.
-Haystacks Calhoun defeated Tony Altimore.
-Baron Scicluna fought Dominic DeNucci to a draw.
-Luke Graham fought John L. Sullivan to a draw.
-Mitsu Arakawa defeated Miguel Feliciano in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-0.
-Victor Rivera (sub. for WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino) fought Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw.
1972 - WWWF ran Washington, DC with the following results:
-Joe Nova fought Ernie Lassiter to a draw.
-Sonny King & Bobo Brazil fought Ernie Ladd & WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka to a draw.
-Arnold Skaaland defeated Tony Constilles via disqualification.
-Chuck Richards defeated Pedsula.
-Gorilla Monsoon defeated the Blue Demon.
Fred Curry defeated Juan Caruso.
1978 - WWWF ran Wildwood, NJ with the following results:
-SD Jones fought Davey O'Hannon to a draw.
-Johnny Rodz defated Johnny Rivera.
-WWWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought Spiros Arion to a double disqualification.
-Tony Russo defeated Jim Ray.
-Tony Garea, Dino Bravo, & Gorilla Monsoon defeated Victor Rivera & WWWF Tag Team Champions the Yukon Lumberjacks.
1980 - WWWF ran Totowa, New Jersey with the following results:
-Johnny Rodz defeated Angelo Gomez.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Gorilla Monsoon & Pat Patterson.
-Hulk Hogan defeated Ivan Putski via count-out.
-Bulldog Brower defeated Tony Altimore.
-Rick McGraw defeated Jose Estrada.
-Tor Kamata defeated Frank Williams.
-Larry Sharpe defeated Steve King.
1983 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Savannah, GA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-John Bonello defeated Bill Howard
-Keith Larson & Ric McCord defeated Bill White & Jacques Goulet
-Dick Slater defeated Johnny Weaver
-The One Man Gang defeated Jos LeDuc
-Roddy Piper & Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA US Champion Greg Valentine & Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion Dory Funk Jr.
-NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair via disqualification.
1982 - WWF ran a double shot in New England.
A matinee event in Lowell, MA at the Memorial Auditorium featured the following results:
-Salvatore Bellomo defeated Johnny Rodz.
-Jimmy Snuka defeated Ivan Putski via countout.
-Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Saito via disqualification.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales defeated Bob Orton Jr.
-Jules Strongbow defeated the Black Demon.
-SD Jones defeated Jose Estrada.
An evening event in Portsmouth, Rhode Island featured:
-Pete Sanchez defeated Jose Estrada via referee's decision after the 20-minute time-limit had expired.
-Salvatore Bellomo pinned Fred Marzino.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Pedro Morales pinned Bob Orton Jr.
-Tony Garea pinned Johnny Rodz.
SD Jones pinned Pete Doherty.
1983 - WWF ran San Diego, CA with the following results:
-Alexis Smirnoff defeated Steve Pardee.
-Black Gordman defeated Jerry Monti.
-Billy Anderson defeated Goliath.
-Tony Atlas defeated Jack Armstrong.
-Mil Mascaras defeated Buddy Rose in a Texas Death Match.
-Andre the Giant, Jimmy Snuka, & Pat Patterson defeated Big John Studd, Mr. Fuji, & Sgt. Slaughter.
-WWF World Champion Bob Backlund defeated Ivan Koloff.
1983 - WWF ran Ocean City, MD with the following results:
-Tony Garea defeated Bob Bradley.
-Salvatore Bellomo defeated Butcher Vachon.
-Swede Hanson defeated Samula.
-Chief Jay Strongbow fought Iron Mike Sharpe to a double countout.
-Ivan Putski defeated George Steele via countout.
-Rocky Johnson defeated WWF IC Champion Don Muraco via disqualification.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Raleigh, NC at Dorton Arena with the following results:
-The Outlaw & Gary Hart defeated Buzz Sawyer & Angelo Mosca Jr.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Jesse Barr.
-Ricky Steamboat fought NWA TV Champion Tully Blanchard to a no contest.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Wahoo McDaniel.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions also ran Columbia, SC at the Township Auditorium with the following results:
-Keith Larson defeated Ali Bey.
-Assassin #3 defeated Sam Houston.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Barry Hart.
-Johnny Weaver defeated Kurt Von Hess.
-Adrian Street defeated Assassin #1.
-Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle defeated the Renegade & Mark Youngblood in a lumberjack match.
-Jimmy Valiant defeated Kamala via disqualification.
1984 - WWF ran Fresno, CA with the following results:
-Jesse Ventura defeated Tony Garea.
-The Iron Sheik defeated Terry Daniels.
-The Moondogs defeated Billy Anderson & Steve Pardee.
-Big John Studd defeated Alexis Smirnoff.
-The Wild Samoans defeated Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee.
-Adrian Adonis defeated B. Brian Blair.
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana defeated Paul Orndorff.
1984 - WWF ran Staten Island, NY:
Bobo Brazil defeated Johnny V
Rene Goulet defeated Jose Luis Rivera
Salvatore Bellomo defeated Rene Goulet
Rocky Johnson defeated George Steele via disqualification
Ivan Putski fought Bob Orton Jr. to a draw.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotion ran Raleigh, NC at the Dorton Arena with the following results:
-Buddy Landell defeated Sam Houston.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Starship Eagle.
-Manny Fernandez defeated the Barbarian via disqualification.
-NWA U.S. Champion Magnum TA defeated Kendo Nagasaki (substituting for Abdullah the Butcher).
-NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson fought Dick Slater & Buzz Sawyer to a draw.
-NWA World Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev won a $50,000, 10-team battle royal; other participants included: NWA US Champion Magnum TA & Manny Fernandez, the Barbarian & Superstar Billy Graham, NWA National Tag Team Champions Ole & Arn Anderson, Jimmy Valiant & Starship Eagle, Buddy Landell & Kendo Nagasaki, Dick Slater & Buzz Sawyer, Ron Bass & Buzz Tyler, Pat Tanaka & Denny Brown, and Stoney Burke & Sam Houston.
1986 - In a match that was not recognized or revealed in North America at the time, Velvet McIntyre defeats the Fabulous Moolah for the WWF Women's Title in Brisbane, Australia, ending Moolah's fifth run with the title.
1986 - WWF ran Miami, FL at the Knight Center, drawing 4,591 fans with the following results:
-Moondog Spot defeated Brickhouse Brown.
-King Tonga defeated Moondog Rex.
-Jake Roberts defeated B. Brian Blair.
-The Haiti Kid defeated Butch Cassidy.
-The Junkyard Dog fought Harley Race to a draw.
-Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake.
-Ricky Steamboat defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage by disqualification.
1983 - WWF ran Portland, OR at the Memorial Coliseum, drawing 6,000 fans:
-Sivi Afi fought Rene Goulet to a draw.
-Lanny Poffo pinned George Wells.
-Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-Big John Studd pinned Cousin Luke at 1:10.
-Adrian Adonis defeated Tito Santana via countout.
-Billy Jack Haynes pinned Hercules.
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned King Kong Bundy at around the 4-minute mark.
1986 - The Great American Bash tour rolled into Washington, DC at RFK Stadium, drawing 6,300 fans with with the following results:
-Baron Von Raschke defeated the Italian Stallion.
-Jimmy Garvin defeated Todd Champion.
-Don Kernodle defeated Thunderfoot.
-Ole Anderson defeated Hector Guerrero.
-Wahoo McDaniel defeated NWA TV Champion Arn Anderson in an Indian Strap Match.
-Manny Fernandez & Jimmy Valiant defeated the Barbarian & Shaska Whatley.
-NWA National Heavyweight Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ron Garvin in a taped fist match.
-Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title steel cage match.
-Baby Doll defeated Jim Cornette at the 5-minute mark.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Dusty Rhodes.
-The Road Warriors & Magnum TA defeated Krusher Kruschev, Ivan & Nikita Koloff in a steel cage match.
1987 - WWF ran Salt Lake City, Utah at the Salt Palace, drawing 7,884 fans with the following results:
-The Jumping Bomb Angels defeated WWF Women's Tag Team Champions The Glamour Girls, Judy Martin & Leilani Kai via countout.
-The One Man Gang defeated Brady Boone.
-Ken Patera pinned Hercules.
-Butch Reed pinned Tito Santana after Slick tripped Santana from the outside.
-Don Muraco & Bob Orton Jr. defeated Jerry Allen & Steve Gatorwolf.
-SD Jones defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-WWF Champion Hulk Hogan pinned Randy Savage with the legdrop.
1987 - WWF ran Calgary, Alberta at the Saddledome with the following results:
-Lanny Poffo defeated Steve Lombardi.
-Iron Mike Sharpe pinned David Sammartino.
-Scott Casey fought Jose Estrada to a draw.
-Tom Magee defeated Ron Bass via disqualification.
-Kamala defeated George Steele via countout.
-Koko B. Ware pinned Danny Davis.
-Strike Force, Rick Martel & Tom Zenk defeated the Islanders.
1988 - WWF drew 620 fans in Warwick, RI with the following results:
-B. Brian Blair pinned Iron Mike Sharpe.
-The Conquistadors defeated The Young Stallions, Paul Roma & Jim Powers.
-George Steele defeated Danny Davis via countout.
-Hercules pinned Ken Patera.
-The Powers of Pain defeated The Bolsheviks, Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Zhukov.
1991 - Ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta makes the first public announcement that WCW has fired Ric Flair and stripped him of the WCW World championship at a live event in East Rutherford, NJ. That event, which drew 5,800 fans, saw the following results:
-Badstreet, Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated the Desperados.
-Big Josh defeated Terry Taylor.
-Tom Zenk defeated the Diamond Studd (Scott Hall) when an interfering Diamond Dallas Page was pinned.
-PN News & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously.
-WCW TV Champion Steve Austin fought Bobby Eaton to a 15-minute time-limit draw.
-The Hardliners, Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater defeated Rick Steiner & Tom Zenk.
-Sting, WCW U.S. Champion Lex Luger, The Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman), & El Gigante defeated Barry Windham, Nikita Koloff, Kevin Sullivan, & the One Man Gang in Wargames - The Match Beyond.
1992 - WCW ran Chattanooga, TN at the UTC Arena:
-Dustin Rhodes pinned Bobby Eaton.
-Arn Anderson pinned Larry Zbyszko with the spinebuster.
-Brian Pillman pinned Jushin Liger.
-Ron Simmons pinned Greg Valentine.
-Ricky Steamboat pinned Cactus Jack.
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner fought Terry Gordy & Steve Williams to a draw.
-Barry Windham pinned WCW TV Champion Steve Austin in a non-title match.
-WCW World Champion Sting & Nikita Koloff defeated WCW US Champion Rick Rude & Super Invader (Hercules Hernandez).
1992 - SMW ran Paintsville, KY featuring the following live results:
Dixie Dynamite pinned Joe Cazana at 7:46
Robert Gibson pinned Jimmy Golden at 11:08
Tim Horner pinned Buddy Landel at 9:34
The Dirty White Boy defeated SMW Heavyweight Champion Brian Lee via disqualification
Bobby & Jackie Fulton defeated SMW Tag Team Champions The Heavenly Bodies Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard via disqualification at 18:21
Jackie Fulton won a battle royal at 27:41
1993 - WCW ran Spartanburg, SC at the Memorial Auditorium, drawing 250 fans with the following results:
-Big Sky (future actor Tyler Mane) defeated Mike Winner.
-Chris Benoit defeated Johnny Gunn.
-Erik Watts & Kent Cole defeated the Wrecking Crew.
-Van Hammer defeated Lord Steven Regal via disqualification.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater.
Ron Simmons defeated WCW TV Champion Paul Orndorff in a non-title match.
1994 - WWF ran TV taping for WWE Superstars in Ocean City, MD for episodes that would air on weeks between 7/23 and 8/6 with the following results:
-Tatanka defeated Yokozuna via disqualification.
-Razor Ramon defeated WWF IC Champion Diesel via disqualification.
-Lex Luger defeated Bam Bam Bigelow.
-WWF champion Bret Hart defeated Owen Hart.
-Tatanka defeated Austin Steele.
-The 1-2-3 Kid fought Jeff Jarrett to a double count-out at around the 7-minute mark when both men began brawling on the floor; after the bout, Jarrett attacked Kid and twice hit a piledriver until several referees appeared; moments later, as Kid was helped backstage, Jarrett grabbed the mic, called him a coward, and challenged him to return to the ring; Joey Marella was the referee for the bout.
-Jim Neidhart (w/ Owen Hart) defeated Rich Myers via submission with the Camel Clutch at 2:14.
-Tatanka pinned Austin Steele at 2:34 with the Samoan Drop; a fan by the name of Frank Tobat was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-Bam Bam Bigelow (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Tyrone Knox at 2:14 with a Million $ Dream into a bulldog.
-WWF World Champion Bret Hart pinned Bob Backlund at 14:27 with a small package; after the bout, Backlund shook Hart's hand but then slapped him, attacked him, and applied the Crossface Chicken Wing; moments later, Backlund was pulled off Hart by several referees, with Backlund then looking at his hands in disbelief before walking away.
-Adam Bomb pinned Joey Sollins at 1:21 with the pumphandle slam; a fan by the name of Brian Warren was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-The Undertaker (w/ Ted Dibiase) pinned Matt Hardy at 1:08 with the tombstone; Hardy was announced as "Brian Hardy" for the match; after the bout, Hardy was stuffed inside a bodybag.
-Owen Hart (w/ Jim Neidhart) defeated Mike Khoury via submission with the Sharpshooter at 2:51.
-Kwang (w/ Harvey Wippleman) pinned Jim Powers at 1:21 with a spinning heel kick.
-Jeff Jarrett pinned the 1-2-3 Kid at 4:51 with his feet on the ropes for leverage; after the bout, referee Joey Marella came ringside and told the first official, Tim White, what had happened; during their discussion, Jarrett quickly left ringside.
-Duke Drose pinned Ray Hudson with a powerslam at 1:37; a fan by the name of Lauren Jones was the guest ring announcer for the match.
-Razor Ramon pinned Mike Haywood with the Razor's Edge at 2:23.
1994 - SMW ran Marietta, GA at the Cobb County Civic Center, featuring the following results:
The Gangstas, New Jack & Mustafa defeated Scott Studd & Lee Thomas to win the North Georgia tag team titles
The Thrillseekers, Chris Jericho & Lance Storm defeated Well Dunn in a penalty box match; Chris LePuma, of the Atlanta Knights hockey team, was the guard for the match
Bambi & The Rock N' Roll Express defeated Tammy Fytch, Chris Candido, & Brian Lee
Tracy Smothers defeated Bruiser Bedlam in a dock fight at around the 5-minute mark
Scott & Steve Armstrong defeated Terry & Dory Funk Jr. via disqualification; after the bout, Sam Kent attempted to make the save against the Funks and Jim Cornette when they attacked Bob Armstrong but Kent was defeateden down as well
The Dirty White Boy defeated Bruiser Bedlam (sub. for SMW Heavyweight Champion Jake Roberts) in a steel cage match at around the 5-minute mark
1995 - The Rock 'n Roll Express defeats PG-13 for the USWA Tag Team Title in Memphis, Tennessee. The belts had been held up after a match between the two teams on June 26th. This match would officially end PG-13's seventh title run.
1998 - WWF ran Edmonton, Alberta at Northlands Coliseum, drawing 10,212 with the following results:
-The Jackyl cut an anti-Edmonton promo.
-X-Pac pinned D-Lo Brown with a spinning heel kick,
-Bradshaw pinned Savio Vega with a roll up at 2:24 after the referee prevented Vega from using Bradshaw's rope as a weapon.
-Scorpio pinned Marc Mero.
-Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart in a submission match with the ankle lock.
-DOA defeated the Legion of Doom in a streetfight after Skull hit Hawk with Paul Ellering's steel briefcase.
-Vader defeated Mark Henry via disqualification after the Nation interfered.
-Jeff Jarrett pinned Steve Blackman after Tennessee Lee interfered.
-WWF Intercontinental champion The Rock pinned WWF Tag Team Champion Road Dogg with the Rock Bottom.
-The Undertaker pinned Kane with the chokeslam in a No disqualification match.
1998 - ECW ran Queens, NY at the Elks Lodge with the following results:
Chris Candido & Lance Storm beat The Blue Meanie & Super Nova when Candido pinned Meanie.
Jason & Justin Credible beat Jerry Lynn & Prodigy Tom Marquez in an “elimination” match. Knight and Prodigy were eliminated. Credible pinned Lynn.
Masato Tanaka pinned Mike Awesome in Awesome's return to ECW.
Taz beat Lance Storm via submission.
Chris Chetti beat Danny Doring.
ECW World Tag Champs Sabu & Rob Van Dam beat Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten when Van Dam pinned Mahoney with a frog splash
Spike Dudley pinned Ulf Hermann with the Acuid Drop
New Jack & Spike Dudley & Kronus & Tommy Dreamer beat Jack Victory & The Dudley Boyz
1999 - Extreme Championship Wrestling ran Queens, NY at the Elk's Lodge, with the following results:
-Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Super Crazy and Little Guido in an elimination match
-El Mosco defeated Tony Devito.
-Lance Storm defeated Jerry Lynn.
-Danny Doring defeated Nova.
-Skull Von Krush defeated Spanish Angel.
-Francine pinned Steve Corino.
-ECW World TV Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Balls.
-Sabu defeated Justin Credible.
1999 - WCW ran Monroe, LA at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Kaz Hayashi defeated Prince Iaukea.
-Ernest Miller defeated Chris Adams.
-Booker T defeated Horace Hogan.
-Brian Knobbs defeated Hardcore Hak (The Sandman).
-Jim Duggan defeated Brian Adams.
-Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Bam Bam Bigelow & Kanyon in a non-title match.
-Sting defeated Sid Vicious.
2000 - WCW ran Monday Nitro in Charleston, WV at the Civic Center, broadcasting on TNT with the following results:
-Tank Abbott, Evan Karagias, & Shannon Moore defeated Jamie-san, Yang, & Kaz Hayashi.
-Johnny the Bull defeated Terry Funk in a hardcore match.
-Gen. Rection & Lash Laroux defeated Mark Jindrak & Sean O'Haire.
-Booker T defeated Shane Douglas.
-The Demon defeated Vampiro.
-Rey Mysterio Jr. & Juventud Guerrera defeated Lance Storm & Billy Kidman.
-Kevin Nash won a 17-man battle royal.
2000 - WWF ran Raw is War in Orlando, Florida featuring the following results from the taping:
-The Mean Street Posse defeated the Dupps
-Scott Vick pinned Pete Gas
-Joe E. Legend pinned Buck Quartermaine
Jakked:
-Matt Hardy pinned Gangrel
-Albert pinned Mideon
-D-Lo Brown & Chaz defeated Essa Rios & Bull Buchanon
-Perry Saturn pinned Headbanger Thrasher
Raw is War:
-Chris Benoit defeated WWF European Champion Eddie Guerrero (w/ Chyna) via disqualification at 4:18 when Chyna slapped the challenger as he was about to hit Guerrero with the title belt; after the bout, Benoit knocked out Guerrero with the title belt and locked Chyna in the Crippler Crossface
-WWF Intercontinenta; Champion Rikishi fought Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) to a double count-out at 4:31; after the bout, Chris Jericho came ringside and threw Triple H back into the ring where he recieved the Stinkface from Rikishi
-Val Venis (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:57 with the Money Shot after Tazz interfered
-Chris Jericho & the Acolytes defeated X-Pac & the Road Dogg in a handicap match at 3:56 when Jericho pinned X-Pac with the Lionsault after Farooq hit the Dominator
-The Undertaker & Kane defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian via disqualification at 2:23 when Kurt Angle interfered and hit Taker with his scepter; after the bout, Kane hit the chokeslam on Edge while Taker hit the powerbomb on Christian
-WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Dean Malenko pinned Crash Holly with a powerbomb at 2:03; after the bout, Jackie and Ivory attacked Malenko
-The Dudley Boyz defeated Kurt Angle & the Brooklyn Brawler at 3:51 following the 3D on Brawler after Angle walked out of the match; after the bout, the Dudleyz put Brawler through a table
-Test (w/ Trish Stratus) pinned the Godfather at 1:52 with the flying elbowdrop after Steven Richards distracted Godfather from ringside
-WWF Champion the Rock defeated Shane McMahon via disqualification at the 10-second mark when Chris Benoit hit the champion with a chair; after the bout, Benoit applied the Crippler Crossface on Rock while Shane continued to hit the champion's shoulder with a chair; eventually, Commissioner Mick Foley broke up the double teaming
2001 - WWF ran a Smackdown taping at the Tacoma Dome in Washington with the following results:
-Essa Rios pinned Christopher Daniels at 4:18 with a moonsault.
Sunday Night Heat:
-Justin Credible (w/ X-Pac) pinned Sho Funaki (w/ Taka Michinoku) at 3:03 with a superkick; Credible actually pinned Taka after he and Funaki switched places in the ring.
-Raven pinned Hardcore Holly with the DDT at 3:16.
-Tajiri pinned Jerry Lynn at 4:06 by countering a top rope move with a kick.
-Rhyno pinned K-Kwick with the Gore at 4:06.
-WCW Tag Team Champions Chuck Palumbo & Sean O'Haire defeated Shawn Stasiak & Kanyon at 6:06 when O'Haire scored the pin.
Smackdown:
-WWF Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz defeated Chris Jericho & Spike Dudley at 6:37 when Bubba Ray pinned Spike following the 3D after Bubba Ray avoided the Dudley Dog; after the match, Jericho made the save as Spike was double teamed.
-Jackie pinned Crash Holly at 3:13 with a hurricanrana off the top.
-Billy Kidman pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms to win the title at 4:14 by reversing the Vertebreaker into the Kid Krusher; Arn Anderson & Scott Hudson did commentary for the bout. This match marked Helms and Kidman's respective WWF TV debuts.
-Billy Gunn & the Big Show defeated WWF European Champion Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy (w/ Lita) at 5:20 when Show pinned Matt after Gunn hit the Cobra Clutch slam behind the referee's back,
-WWF Intercontinental Champion Albert pinned Edge with the Baldo Bomb at 3:34 after hitting a low blow as the challenger punched away at him on the middle turnbuckle.
-Scotty 2 Hotty pinned Dean Malenko (w/ Perry Saturn & Terri) with the Worm at 4:10 after Malenko threw Saturn out of the ring after Saturn went crazy and attempted to hit the Worm on him.
-WCW World Champion Booker T pinned Diamond Dallas Page with a roll up at 7:06 after the Undertaker came ringside; after the match, Taker chased DDP backstage while Booker fought off an interfering Kurt Angle - hitting him in the head with the WCW World Title belt; moments later, Shane McMahon tried to stop Kanyon, Stasiak, Storm, Awesome, Bagwell, Chavo Guerrero Jr., and DDP from beating down on the Undertaker, in an apparent setup outside, but was attacked himself; as the show came to a close, Booker T was also jumped outside the arena.
2002 - The Parents Television Council's L. Brent Bozell, III issued a long, detailed apology on the PTC's website to World Wrestling Entertainment in regard to statements made by the PTC placing the blame of the Lionel Tate murder case in Florida on professional wrestling and the WWE as well as statements made in regard to WWE losing sponsors. The apology listed a carbon copy being sent to Vince and Linda McMahon at the end.
Bozell writes, "We based our statements on media reports and source information. We now believe, based on extensive investigation and facts which have come to light since making those statements, that it was wrong for MRC, PTC, their spokespersons and myself to have said anything that could be construed as blaming WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the children. Simply put, it was premature to reach that conclusion when we did, and there is now ample evidence to show that conclusion was incorrect. I now believe that professional wrestling played no role in the murder of Tiffany Eunick, which was a part of our “Clean Up TV Now!” campaign, and am equally convinced that it was incorrect and wrong to have blamed WWE or any of its programs for the deaths of the other children.".
Bozell goes on to explain that statements the PTC had learned from those close to the Lionel Tate case, such as Tate using a "Stone Cold Stunner" to murder Tiffany Eunick, and that Tate was watching wrestling prior to the murder were incorrect. Tate was actually watching "The Flintstones" according to Bozell's statement.
Bozell continues, "I regret this happening, it wasn’t fair to WWE. And I say this emphatically: Please disregard what others and we have said in the past about the Florida “wrestling” death. Neither “wrestling” in general, nor WWE specifically, had anything to do with it. Of that I am certain."
In regard to the WWE losing sponsors due to PTC actions, Bozell writes, "I want to be clear that WWE was correct in pointing out that various statements made by MRC, PTC and me were inaccurate concerning the identity and number of WWE Smackdown! advertisers who withdrew support from the program. Many of the companies we stated had “withdrawn” or pulled their support had never, in fact, advertised on Smackdown! nor had any plan to advertise on Smackdown! Again, we regret this error and retract any such misleading statements."
While Bozell says that the PTC still has issues with the WWE's product, he claims they have "reduced significantly over the past years as a reflection of WWE’s changed standards."
2002 - AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn defeat the Rainbow Express in the finals of a tournament for the NWA World Tag Team Title in Nashville, Tennessee during the third NWA:TNA PPV. Here is the complete PPV report, written by Buck Woodward:
The July 3rd (Week Three) of NWA: Total Nonstop Action aired live from Nashville, Tennessee.
The show began with pyrotechnics and the fans chanting "TNA" while Mike Tenay, Don West and Ed Ferrara Went over some of the matches for the show and the events of the last two weeks.
Mike Tenay interviewed NWA President Jim Miller (identified on screen as "Jim Wilson" but that graphic was quickly removed). Miller said he had been in Japan scouting talent during the debut show, and that he had a surprise for everyone. He gave a trophy to Mike Tenay, saying it was from the NWA to TNA. He then said that Omori from Japan will face the winner of tonight's NWA World Championship match between Ken Shamrock and Malice next week on NWA:TNA. This would be Takao Omori from Pro Wrestling Noah.
The first match of the show was the NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament match between The Johnsons, with Mortimer Plumtree, vs. Chris Harris & James Storm. Clips of Storm & Harris defeating the Rainbow Express last week was shown, with it being explained that their victory last week got them in the tournament.
Harris started the match with one Johnson, getting tossed around until he hit a Thesz press and a series of punches. Storm tagged in and hit a headscissors, but the Johnson came back with a neckbreaker, and the other Johnson tagged in for a double slam. The new Johnson presslammed Storm and tagged the other one back in. Storm floated over a suplex, but was caught in one anyway. The Johnsons got a two count with a double shoulderblock. Storm was stomped down in the corner, and tossed with a double back bodydrop. Johnson slammed Storm, but was booted when he came off the second rope. Storm hit a reverse atomic drop and a superkick. Storm tagged Harris, who went to work on both men, but was double teamed. A brawl broke out, and Harris speared one Johnson, while Storm fought the other outside the ring.
Chris Harris went for a bodypress on the Johnson in the ring, but was caught. James Storm came off the top rope and dropkicked his partner in the back, and Harris fell on top and got the pin. Storm and Harris move on in the tournament.
After the match, Mortimer Plumtree started chewing out his team, but the Johnsons, after teasing a chokeslam, shoved him to the mat and left. Plumtree chased after them, saying "We can be friends".
Upcoming NWA events were plugged as the TNA Girls danced.
Scott Hall came out for an interview, but as soon as he said "Hey Yo", Jeff Jarrett appeared on the stage. Jarrett ripped into Hall, but Hall said he was all talk, and told him to bring it. Jarrett started to head down the aisle, but NWA President Jim Miller stopped him, saying Jarrett would not be allowed to run roughshod over the company and do what he wanted. He told him he would have to wait for the main event. Jarrett agreed and left, but K Krush came in from the crowd and attacked Hall. Hall fought back, and while Krush avoided a Razor's Edge, Hall did hit a fallaway slam and clotheslined Krush from the ring.
More upcoming NWA events were plugged as the TNA Girls danced.
They went backstage, where something had happened to Chris Harris & James Storm, as they were both laid out and bleeding.
Anthony Ingram vs. Monty Brown was the next match of the show. Monty did some mic work, saying he was the "Alpha Male" and that he was there for one reason, and that was Ken Shamrock who was "wearing what he wants".
Brown hit the ring and attacked Ingram with forearms and punches, then hit a suplex. Ingram reversed a whip and tried a splash in the corner, but Brown caught it and deposited him with a powerslam. Brown lifted Ingram into a bodyslam position, then switched to a powerbomb (called the Alpha Bomb) and got the pin.
Former Buffalo Bill and New England Patriot Monty Brown defeats Anthony Ingram easily with the Alpha Bomb.
More upcoming NWA events were plugged as the TNA Girls danced.
Backstage Goldylocks was looking for NWA President Jim Miller, saying she couldn't find him anywhere. He was at the ring five minutes ago, but yet she said she has been all over the whole building tonight twice looking for him. Puppet the Psycho Dwarf showed up, demanding that NWA:TNA get him some competition.
Joel Gertner led out the Rainbow Express for the next NWA World Tag Team Tournament match. Goldy interviewed Buff Bagwell and Apolo, with Buff saying Apolo was the number two man in the business, after him. Buff hogged all the mic time, annoying Apolo. Buff & Apolo then headed to the ring for the match.
Bruce started the match with Bagwell. Bruce paused for a pre-match hug with Lenny Lane. Buff grabbed a headlock and hit a shoulderblock and a hiptoss, but when he posed, Bruce hit him from behind. Bagwell hit a back elbow and a V-Bomb from the second rope. Alicia came down to ringside. Lenny tagged in, but Buff poked him in the eyes. Alicia approached Ed Ferrara, who handed her some cash, and she made a note in a little book. In the ring, Apolo was cleaning house on the Express, hitting a sitdown powerbomb on Lenny. Apolo hit a series of chops and a slam, and Gertner tried to trip Apolo. This allowed Bruce to yank him throat first on the top rope and Lenny hit a neckbreaker for a two count. Bruce worked over Apolo in the corner, and Lenny came in and they hit the sawhorse straddle as they took terms holding Apolo across the ropes. Lenny crawled onto Apolo for a two count, then hit a legdrop for another two. Apolo came back with a full nelson bomb, and both men tagged. Bagwell cleaned house on both opponents, then hit a poor cross bodyblock on Lenny and the two fell to the floor. Apolo hit a superkick on Bruce, then the TKO/Hawaiian Crush (fireman's carry into a stunner). Lenny broke up the pin and sent Apolo over the top rope to the floor. Buff came in and hit the Blockbuster on Bruce, but stopped and posed after the move. Lenny hit Buff with a superkick and got the pin.
Lenny pins Buff with the superkick, and the Rainbow Express defeat Buff Bagwell & Apolo to advance in the NWA World Tag Team Title tournament.
Apolo patted Buff on the back and left. Bagwell looked distraught. Ed Ferrara went to talk to him on the mic. He said he didn't want to be called Buff now. He talked about his career (he cursed too) then said he doesn't want to be Buff anymore, he wants to be Marcus, and he was done, and is going home. He walked off as fans chanted "Hey Hey Goodbye". Don West remarked that he "sucked" tonight.
NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock came out. He said he was confused on what was going on. He said Monty Brown had one match and he wants a title show, while he went through 19 men to get the title. He said Brown may have a short career in the NWA. The fans did the "what" chant as Shamrock talked about defending against Malice tonight, and Omori next week. Shamrock said when that was done, he would take care of Monty.
The lights went out, and Minister Jim Mitchell appeared at the top of the building with a spotlight. He told Shamrock he only needs to fear Malice, not Brown or Omori. The lights came back on, and we saw that Shamrock was laid out, with Malice standing over him.
Backstage, Bill Behrens was on the phone with someone, while Jerry Lynn was telling him that he could find a partner and replace Storm & Harris in the tournament. Behrens brushed both Lynn and Goldy off, complaining about Shamrock and Storm & Harris being laid out, and the fact that no one can find Jim Miller.
Puppet came to the ring with his plunder. He complained about the midget match two weeks ago, and said he wanted to see some midget blood tonight. Todd Stone came to the ring (yes, he is a midget too), and we've got a match. Puppet hit him with a kendo stick as he came in, then blasted him with a trashcan. Puppet hit a clothesline, then blasted him with a trashcan to the back. Puppet slammed Stone on the trash can, then put the can over his head and hit it over and over with the kendo stick. Puppet delivered a stunner on the trash can and got the pin.
Puppet defeats Tom Stone with a stunner on the trashcan. After the match, Puppet hit referee Slick Johnson, ring announcer Jeremy Borash, Stone again, and Don West with the kendo stick, then chased Johnson to the back.
More TNA Girls dancing, more upcoming events plugged.
Backstage, Goldy tried to get an update on Ken Shamrock, but the EMT's were not sure if he could wrestle tonight. He kept trying to get up while they examined him.
Clips from last week's lingerie battle royal were shown, which led to tonight's match between Miss TNA Taylor Vaughn and Francine.
Francine pulled a leather strap out of her boot as Taylor got in the ring, and started whipping and choking Taylor with it. Referee Scott Armstrong took it away, then Taylor grabbed it from the ref and whipped and choked Francine with it. The referee tried to stop her, and Taylor hit him with it. Armstrong then disqualified her.
Francine defeats Taylor Vaughn by DQ because Taylor hit the referee with the leather strap that Francine brought into the ring.
After the match, Ed Ferrara got in the ring and helped Francine up, saying she is the winner. Francine put Ed's hand on her breast, then slapped him for touching it, then whipped him with the strap. Ed couldn't figure it out.
Jeremy Borash interviewed Hermie Sadler, who had his pit crew with him. Sadler talked about how happy he was to be part of NWA:TNA's launch, and talked about the NASCAR fans in Nashville. They were interrupted by K Krush. Krush had some NWA:TNA crew people behind him. Krush ripped into Sadler, daring Sadler to hit him. Sadler tackled Krush, and the two were separated. Krush said he had a main event tonight, but he would take him on next week. Sadler agreed, so we have K Krush vs. Hermie Sadler next week.
Hour Two began with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match.
Malice came to the ring with Minister Jim Mitchell, and Ken Shamrock came out, seemingly okay from the earlier attack, while the announcers said he could not be a hundred percent.
Malice attacked the neck right away, yanking it across the top rope, and stepping on him on the floor. Malice pulled the back of Shamrock's neck across the ring apron, yanking down on it, then choked him with his boot. Malice continued to work on the neck, dropping him on the turnbuckles, then straddling him against the second rope. Malice stood on the second rope and lifted Shamrock off the mat with a chinlock. Malice hit a snapmare and a legdrop for a two count. Shamrock grabbed a jujigatame armbar out of nowhere, but Malice got out of it. Malice tossed Shamrock to the floor, and Mitchell handed him a chain, then went to distract the referee. Malice used it, then applied a Dragon Sleeper briefly on the floor. Mitchell told him to roll in and break the count, which he did, then went back and tossed Shamrock into the ring. Malice stomped him, and Shamrock grabbed an ankle lock from nowhere, but Malice made the ropes. Malice hit Shamrock in the back of the neck, then dropped Shamrock from a back suplex. Malice hit a second one, then pulled Shamrock throat first across the top rope. Shamrock reversed a vertical suplex, hitting a snap suplex, but Malice got right back up and hit some kicks, but Shamrock ducked him, and hit a belly to belly suplex for the pin.
Ken Shamrock defeats Malice with the belly to belly suplex to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Title. He faces Takao Omori next week.
David Young, with Bobcat, was challenging AJ Styles for the X-Division Title in the next match. Bobcat made Young hold her purse while she preened for the crowd.
Styles flipped over a backdrop early and hit a dropkick. Young went for a full nelson slam, but Styles turned it into an armdrag. He hit a second, but Young hit a shoulderblock, however, Styles hit a rana off the mat, then missed a somersault plancha, but landed on his feet and clothesline Young. Styles rolled him back in the ring for a two count. Styles hit some forearms, then went for a springboard, but Young shoved him and Styles dropped throatfirst across the top rope and fell to the floor. Young hit an Asai moonsault on the floor, then put Styles back in the ring. Bobcat was talking on her cellphone. Young went for a German suplex, but Styles landed on his feet. They traded waistlocks, then Young hit a released Northern Lights throw that sent Styles into the turnbuckles and got a two count. Styles came back with a crucifix and a rolling cradle for a two count. Young missed an enzugiri, but Young hit one, stepping off Styles to hit it, and got a two count. Young applied a headscissors, then hit a powerslam for a two count. Young hit a brainbuster for a two count. Styles ducked a clothesline and hit a superkick for a two count. Styles went for a Quebrada moonsault, sort of floated over Young, and hit a reverse DDT for a two count. Styles hit a backdrop, and a series of kicks. Young ducked one kick, but was chopped down. They went into a series of reversals, but Young hit a spinebuster for a two count. Bobcat was still on the phone, not paying attention to the match. Young went for a top rope rana, but Styles held him and hit the Styles Clash from the second rope to get the pin.
AJ Styles, with a second rope Styles Clash, defeats David Young to retain the X Division Title. Bobcat was happy to be on TV, and Styles shoved her out of the way. Styles left, and Bobcat was still thrilled to be on TV.
Elix Skipper, Kid Romeo, Low Ki, Jerry Lynn, Tony Mamaluke, Chris Daniels will be involved in a six man elimination match next week to select a number one contender for the X Division title.
Goldy interviewed Joel Gertner and the Rainbow Express. Joel, in true Studmuffin rhyming fashion, flirted with Goldy and said that the Rainbow Express would have to be declared champions, since Harris & Storm could not wrestle. He kissed Goldy as he left, and Bruce & Lenny said it was "gross".
The Rainbow Express came out, and ring announcer Jeremy Borash said that the NWA decided that there had to be opponents for the title, and introduced AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn.
Lynn dropkicked Lenny at the start, while Bruce worked over Styles. Lynn backdropped Bruce to the floor and hit a pescado on both men. Lynn held the Express on the floor, and Styles hit a twisting pescado on them. Styles was rammed into the rails by Bruce, while Lynn slugged it out with Lane in the ring. Lane enjoyed Lynn's waistlock, but was given a headscissors and a drop toe hold in the corner. Lynn teased a bronco buster, stomped Lane instead, then drop toe holded Bruce into Lane's crotch and repeatedly rammed him headfirst into his nether regions. Gertner grabbed Lynn's leg as he went to the ropes, allowing Lane to get the advantage. Bruce rammed Lynn facefirst to the mat, backdropped Lynn to the apron, but Lynn caught him with a guillotine legdrop between the ropes for a two count. Lynn tagged in Styles, who hit a spinkick, but was favoring his back from the previous match. Lynn tagged in, and stomped Bruce in the corner. Lynn booted Bruce in the face and hit a second rope bulldog for a two count. Bruce hit Lynn with a lowkick and tagged Lane, but Lynn gave him a jawbreaker and rolled him up for a two count. Lynn missed a dropkick when Lane put on the breaks, then Lane applied the Tigertamer (Boston Crab). Styles came in and broke it up with a clothesline. Bruce came in and hit Lynn with a slam for a two count. Bruce stomped Lynn, then Lane gave him a delayed vertical suplex for a two count. Lynn battled back, and Bruce hit a sunset flip from the second rope for a two count, then Lynn reversed for another two count. Bruce hit a facefirst powerbomb out of an attempted headscissors by Lynn, then applied a headscissors. Lynn got out, missed an elbowdrop, and Bruce went for a powerbomb, but couldn't get Lynn up. Bruce pounded him and went for it again, but Lynn flipped through and went for the cradle piledriver. Bruce countered, but Lynn rolled him into a pin, only Gertner was distracting the referee. Lynn hit a reverse DDT, and both men tagged out. Styles hit a rana on Lane for a two count, then a superkick and clothesline for another two, which Bruce broke up. It broke into a brawl, and Lane hit a face first legweep on Styles, but Lynn broke it up.
Lynn hit the cradle piledriver on Lane, then a rana on Bruce, which sent both of them to the floor. In the ring, Styles hit the Spiral Tap from the top rope on Lane to get the win. A.J. Styles & Jerry Lynn are the NWA World Tag Team Champions. The two celebrated as fireworks went off.
Backstage, we saw that NWA President Jim Miller was tied, gagged, and had "F U" written across his belly.
Footage of last week's show was recapped to set up tonight's main event, Scott Hall & Brian Christopher vs. Jeff Jarrett & K Krush. Each participant in the main event made their own entrance.
Hall & Christopher attacked at the start, and all four men ended up brawling on the floor. Hall and Jarrett brawled into one part of the crowd, while Christopher and Krush brawled into the stands. Hall and Jarrett brawled in one of the dance cages. Krush and Christopher made it into the ring, where Christopher hit a back drop and a superkick. Hall beat Jarrett on the announcers table. Christopher missed the top rope legdrop, and Krush tossed him to the floor. Hall got in and Krush tried to avoid a hiptoss, but was given a chokeslam. Krush rolled out, as Jarrett and Hall went at it. Jarrett leapfrogged Hall and hit some punches, and we settled into a tag match. Hall hit a clothesline in the corner, and tagged Christopher. He pounded Jarrett in the corner, then danced, and missed a charge in the corner. Hall tagged in, slugged Krush on the apron, but Jarrett reversed a whip and Hall collided with Christopher, then collided with Jarrett. Jarrett tagged K Krush, who hit Hall with a top rope dropkick. Krush hit a flying forearm for a two count. Jarrett tagged in and hit a neckbreaker for a two count on Hall. Krush tagged in and hit a leg lariat on Hall for a two count. Jarrett tagged in and hit a top rope bodypress, but Hall rolled through it for a two count. Jarrett then hit a clothesline on Hall for a two count. Hall hit some rights, but Jarrett grabbed him in a sleeper. Hall reversed into his own sleeper, but Jarrett hit a jawbreaker and a back suplex. K Krush tagged in and hit an ax kick. Krush applied a rear chinlock. Hall stood up, with Krush on his shoulder, and dropped backwards, sending Krush to the mat. Jarrett came in, but Hall clotheslined both men. Hall went to tag Christopher, but Christopher pulled back and slugged Hall instead. Jarrett went after Hall, but Hall gave Jarrett an atomic drop, and Jarrett crashed into the referee. Hall cleaned house on Jarrett, Krush and Christopher. Hall hit the Razor's Edge on Krush, but Jarrett clipped him from behind. Hall tried for the Edge on Jarrett, but Christopher kicked him in the gut, and Jarrett hit the Stoke on Hall. Christopher then hit the top rope legdrop on Hall. Jarrett covered, and the referee woke up and counted the pin.
Jeff Jarrett & K Krush, thanks to Brian Christopher's legdrop, gets the win over Scott Hall & Christopher in the main event. Jarrett, Krush and Christopher celebrated in the ring together. Jeff Jarrett grabbed the mic and said Hall wasn't "worth a s***". Jarrett said he beat him in 1995 and 1997, and that he ran him out of WCW. He said the "boys up north" ran him out of the WWF. Jarrett said he would run him out of the NWA. Jarrett said Hall was like all the other legends, not worth a thing. Jarrett then took the NWA trophy that was still at ringside and blasted Hall repeatedly with it. Jarrett said Hall was run out of the NWO, now he would be run out of the NWA. He attacked Hall twice as they tried to stretcher him from the ring.
The announcers closed the show, as Jarrett attacked Hall again on the rampway. Jarrett dumped the stretcher on Hall as the show ended.
2003 - WWE Smackown ran North Bay, Ontario with the following results:
-Mark Jindrak pinned Billy Kidman with the Mark of Excellence.
-Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli defeated Akio & Sakoda after a modified Decapitation.
-WWE U.S. Champion John Cena defeated Booker T and Rene Dupree by pinning Booker with the FU.
-Luther Reigns pinned Charlie Haas.
-WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the 619 and West Coast Pop.
-Torrie Wilson defeated Jackie Gayda and Sable in a bikini contest; Scotty 2 Hotty was the MC for the event.
-Rob Van Dam pinned D-Von Dudley with the Five Star Frog Splash.
-Kenzo Suzuki defeated Billy Gunn.
-WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield pinned Eddie Guerrero in a streetfight after a low blow; following the match, a brawl ensued featuring almost everyone on the card with Eddie, Cena, RVD, Rey, and Scotty emerging victorious
2003 -WWE Raw ran Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with the following results:
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Sylvian Grenier & Rob Conway defeated Maven & Val Venis when Maven was pinned following the Aur Revoir.
-Tajiri pinned Mike Bucci with a kick to the head.
-Eugene pinned Jonathan Coachman following a Rock Bottom.
-The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Chuck Palumbo & Garrison Cade.
-William Regal defeated Steven Richards.
-Batista pinned Rhyno with a spinebuster after avoiding the Gore.
-Matt Hardy pinned Tyson Tomko with the Twist of Fate.
-WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Orton pinned Edge by using the ropes for leverage after the challenger hit an exposed turnbuckle face-first.
-Victoria pinned Gail Kim with the Widow's Peak; WWE Women's Champion Trish Stratus was to have been involved, making in a three-way, but failed to appear.
-WWE World Heavyweight Champion Chris Benoit defeated Kane via submission with the Crippler Crossface.
2006 - Rob Van Dam and Sabu were arrested as they were driving from an ECW show in Huntington, WV to a Raw taping in Philadelphia, PA. RVD was driving the car near Hanging Rock, OH when they were pulled over for speeding. When the trooper approached the car, he smelled marijuana and performed a search. The The Ironton Tribune reported that RVD, real name Robert Szatowski, was found to have 18 grams of marijuana and five Vicodin in his possession. The story also stated that Sabu, real name Terry Brunk, "was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and also had nine pills that were not immediately identifiable, but were known to be controlled substances, according to the OSHP." They were cited and posted bond at the scene. WWE immediately suspended Van Dam, booking him to lose both the WWE and ECW titles within 48 hours of the incident. Some point to the incident as a strong factor in Vince McMahon forcing changes onto the ECW brand as opposed to letting it be closer to the original vision for the relaunch of the ECW letters.
2006 -WWE taped Raw and Smackdown in Philadelphia, PA at the Wachovia Center with the following results:
Shelton Benjamin defeated Harry Smith
Raw -
-Lita pinned Torrie Wilson with a kick to the mid-section and DDT at 2:34.
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Nicky, & Mitch defeated Eugene, Val Venis, Viscera, Gene Snitsky, & Jim Duggan in a non-title match.
-The Highlanders, Rory & Robbie McAllister, made their WWE TV debut, defeating Rob Conway & Matt Striker when Rory pinned Conway with the Scot Drop at 2:19.
-Carlito Caribbean Cool defeated WWE Intercontinental champion Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) via disqualification at 2:46 when Melina interfered after the challenger hit the Back Cracker; after the bout, Trish Stratus came out and assaulted Melina before knocking her face-first from the apron to the floor; moments later, DX showed instant replay slow motion footage of Trish running to the ring and rolling around with Melina
-Umaga (with Armando Allejandro Estrada) pinned Scott Wright at 1:15 with the thumb strike to the throat; prior to the bout, Shawn Michaels, from the production truck, interrupted Estrada's in-ring promo to plug the new DX t-shirt available from Shopzone; after the match, Estrada attempted to use the mic but DX repeatedly played burping noises each time he went to speak
-Edge (with Lita) defeated WWE and ECW champion Rob Van Dam and John Cena in a No DQ match to win the WWE World Title at 11:16 by pinning RVD after hitting Cena in the head with the title belt immediately after Cena dropped the champion with the FU; after the bout, Edge celebrated for several moments in the ring before finally pulling an injured Lita out and leaving ringside.
Smackdown:
-Booker T (w/ Sharmell) won a 14-man battle royal by last eliminating William Regal and Matt Hardy.
-Ken Kennedy pinned Super Crazy with an electric chair and the senton at 7:05 after Crazy became distracted by Psychosis at ringside.
-The Great Khali (w/ Daivari) fought Tatanka to a no contest when Khali kicked Tatanka off the ring apron before the match began and assaulted him; moments later, Daivari went to open the casket he brought to ringside but white smoke came out and the lights flickered; the voice of the Undertaker was then heard and he accepted the challenge for a Punjabi Prison Match at the Great American Bash.
-Vito defeated Psychosis via submission with an armbar at 5:52 after hitting a DDT when Super Crazy came ringside and distracted Psychosis; prior to the bout, footage was shown of Vito wearing women's clothing during the recent tour of Puerto Rico.
-Jamie Noble & Kid Kash defeated Scotty 2 Hotty & Sho Funaki at 3:50 when Noble pinned Scotty following a spear / clothesline double team.
-WWE U.S. Champion Bobby Lashley pinned WWE Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a non-title match at around 5:30 with a press slam into a powerslam.
2006 - TNA taped Impact at the Impact Zone in Universal Studios Florida featuring the following results:
Homicide pinned Sonjay Dutt
Monty Brown pinned Kenny King
Sting & Christian Cage defeated NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner
Abyss pinned Norman Smiley
NWA X Division Champion Senshi pinned Jerrelle Clark
NWA Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels defeated Alex Shelley & Johnny Devine
Jay Lethal, Rhino, Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Petey Williams, Eric Young, Bobby Roode, & A-1
2008 - WWE announced that Trevor Murdoch had been released from his contract.
2008 - Florida Championship Wrestling held a trial TV taping in Tampa in front of an empty building. The show was something of a run-through to get guys who haven't done TV in Ohio Valley prepared for the show and also to test out camera angles and production techniques. It's not expected to be aired publicly in any form. John Laurinaitis was not in attendance, but Ty Bailey, who works directly under Laurinaitis, was in Tampa for the taping.
2008 - WWE Raw ran Lima, Peru at the National Stadium, drawing 20,000 fans with the followng results:
-Jim Duggan defeated Carlito.
-Santino Marella defeated Charlie Haas.
-Lance Cade pinned Paul London.
-Jeff Hardy pinned John Bradshaw Layfield with the Twist of Fate and Swanton.
-WWE World Champion Triple H pinned John Cena with two Pedigrees.
-WWE Women's Champion Mickie James pinned Beth Phoenix.
-WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Ted Dibiase Jr. defeated Cryme Tyme.
-Shawn Michaels pinned Chris Jericho with the superkick, despite interference from Lance Cade.
2009 - WWE Raw ran Auckland, New Zealand at the Vector Arena with the following results:
-Goldust pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. with the Final Cut.
-Sheamus pinned Jamie Noble with a backbreaker.
-Santino Marella pinned The Brian Kendrick with a backslide.
-The Miz pinned MVP with a roll up.
-WWE U.S. Champion Kofi Kingston pinned William Regal with the spin kick to the face.
-Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes defeated Carlito & Primo Colon when Rhodes pinned Carlito with Crossroads after Carlito dropped Dibiase with the Backstabber.
-Mickie James pinned WWE Divas Champion Maryse in a non-title match with the DDT.
-Triple H & John Cena defeated WWE World Champion Randy Orton & the Big Show when Triple H pinned Show following Cena's FU and the Pedigree.
2009 - WWE SmackDown! & ECW ran San Diego, CA at the San Diego Sports Arena. During the event, Edge suffered an Achilles Heel injury that sidelined him for many months. Mark Carpowich filed the following live report:
On Friday night, the ECW and Smackdown rosters paid a visit to the San Diego Sports Arena for the first time since October. Aside from a serious-looking injury suffered by Edge (more on that shortly), the show was enjoyable, yet a little on the slow side. As usual, the WWE's no-cell-phone policy was in effect, with ring announcer Justin Roberts letting us know that anyone using their phone inside the venue would have it confiscated, and even face "possible prosecution." I'd really like to think our courts have better things to do.
What better way to start off an ECW/Smackdown show than with a Raw wrestler? That's right, Evan Borne - last seen in this building nine months ago, suffering a severe ankle injury during a six-man tag match - took on Shelton Benjamin in the night's first bout. Benjamin was on offense for most of the match, working at a slow and plodding pace, though things picked up nicely whenever Bourne went on the offensive. After Benjamin missed a Stinger Splash, Bourne picked up the win with a shooting star press. Decent opener.
Prior to introducing the next match, Justin Roberts tossed to ECW GM Tiffany, who was in the cheap seats with a family. Tiffany asked one of the family's kids a trivia question - who won the IC strap at The Bash - and upon getting it right, Tiffany let them know they were being upgraded to the front row.
Next out was FCW's Drew McIntyre, who cut an anti-American promo (yet didn't bother working in anything about the 4th of July). He said he would become the youngest-ever WWE Hall of Famer, then said he would destroy tonight's opponent, also a Hall of Famer. Out came Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, who took in every bit of adulation poured upon him, right down to the "I Paid to See Steamboat" sign he pointed to in the crowd. The two worked a pretty uneventful match, with McIntyre spending most of it working on Steamboat's left leg, injured during the bout. The match ended when McIntyre went for a figure-four leg lock, but was cradled by Steamboat for the win.
The evening's third match featured Dolph Ziggler taking on The Great Khali (and his purple pants). Ziggler played the cowardly heel, but Khali finally caught up to him and made pretty quick work of him. Khali with the pin - so far tonight, the faces are up 3-0 on the heels.
Our next match was a fatal four way for the ECW belt, as Tommy Dreamer defended against Christian, Jack Swagger and Mark Henry. Guess we aren't supposed to question why two Raw guys are challenging for the ECW title. The match was pretty good, and featured a cool spot in the corner that had Henry taking out all three guys at once. Dreamer picked up the win with a pretty weak-looking DDT on Swagger. Afterward, Dreamer pointed to a fan and had him come to the barricade, then pulled a Mean Joe Greene and gave the fan the shirt he wore during the match. Um, thanks?
The final match before intermission was Edge versus Jeff Hardy. Edge jawjacked with fans along the aisle as he approached the ring, even tearing up a sign along the way. He also repeated the same spot three times before the match got started - standing on the ropes, then pretending to slip off - with decreasing humor every time. Almost immediately after the bout started, however, Edge went down with what appeared to be an injury to his left ankle. Edge was standing in the corner, and when Hardy charged at him, Edge tried to leapfrog him and came down wrong on his leg. Interestingly, Steamboat's injury earlier in the evening (which at first appeared legit, until McIntyre started working on it) happened the exact same way. As Hardy backed off, the ref gave the "X" signal, and Justin Roberts announced that because Edge could not continue, Hardy was the winner. As two referees helped him to the back, Edge grabbed the house mic and simply said "sorry" to the fans.
After a 10-minute break, Maria was the guest referee for a diva tag match featuring Alicia Fox and Michelle McCool against Raw's Gail Kim and Melina. The story of the match was that Melina wanted Michelle, who stayed as far from Melina as possible. The action in this bout was fast and furious, with lots of good, solid spots all around. The faces went up 6-0 on the heels for the evening when Melina got the pin on Michelle.
Unlike Edge, Chris Jericho was introduced as one half of the tag-team champions when he came out for the next match. Wearing both tag title belts, Jericho heeled the fans, for some reason calling them "manatees," before John Morrison came out to face him. The two had a nice match, which included a neat spot where Morrison went for a springboard off the second rope, but Jericho shoved him over the top to the outside. The crowd was live and bit on several false finishes for Morrison, before Jericho picked up the win by holding the ropes.
After encouraging fans to pick up "12 Rounds" on DVD, Justin Roberts introduced the main event, featuring CM Punk defending the World Heavyweight title against hometown hero Rey Mysterio. Punk came out as a babyface, slapping fans' hands at ringside; Rey, meanwhile, was of course incredibly over as well. After the "big-match" introductions, the action got started, with Punk looking increasingly heelish as the match progressed. Once, when Punk had been knocked to the outside, Rey held the ropes open for him, and after climbing through, Punk shook his hand. However, when Punk offered to return the favor moments later, he took a cheap shot as Rey was entering. The end came when Rey slid out of the GTS and set up Punk for the 619, but Jericho ran in and distracted Rey. This allowed Punk to hit the GTS for the win. Afterward, Jericho came in and started putting the boots to Rey. Punk stopped him, then started kicking Rey as well. The double-team lasted until Jeff Hardy ran into the ring and cleaned house. Rey hit a double 619, then Hardy hit a double swanton.
Afterward, Rey thanked the crowd for its support, and said how he loves to represent San Diego. He says that wherever the WWE goes - Japan, Australia, Europe - there are always "619" signs in the crowd. Rey signed off with a message in Spanish, then greeted fans at ringside.
The fans were much hotter than the typical San Diego crowd, which made for an exciting show. No actual date was announced for a return to San Diego.
2009 - Entertainment trade publication Variety reported that with no other buyers on the horizon, Warner Bros. officially acquired Midway Games for $33 million. The TNA videogame license was not part of the assets sold to the company, so the future of that game series (a second game has been in development) stalled. To date, a new videogame has not been released for major gaming consoles.
2009 - WWE Broadcast Smackdown on MyNetworkTV. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV Report:
We are live on tape from Fresno, California and your announcers are Jim ‘Jerry Tarkanian’ Ross and Todd ‘It looked like Bakersfield’ Grisham.
We begin with the World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk coming to the ring. The fans are not too happy with Punk being the champion. Punk says that everyone is talking about the big controversy coming out of The Bash and he says that he is sick and tired of it. Punk says that people are saying that he intentionally struck an official to retain his title. Punk says that he wants to show everyone what happened, step by step.
We go to highlights from Sunday. We see Punk falling victim to the Swanton but Punk had his leg under the rope. Punk says that the referee is human and he saw his mistake. Punk says the rules still mean something to him. Punk says that he was the one who was almost robbed because if the referee did not see it, he would have lost his title. Punk then shows us the eye injury that Punk suffered during the match. Punk says that it was as clear as day that he could not see and his vision was obstructed. He thought he was swinging at the referee and he accidentally hit the referee. Punk says that he is a man of honor and he does not take shortcuts in or out of the ring. Punk says that Hardy thought he was going to become the new champion, but nothing excuses Hardy’s behavior after the match. We see footage of Hardy attacking Punk.
Punk tells Hardy that he has no idea what type of person Punk is. He says that he has integrity and he will never take a short cut. What Punk did was an accident while what Hardy did was deliberate. Now Jeff is trying to get a rematch. Punk says that he wants an apology from Hardy.
Instead of an apology, Punk gets the fifty-third next best thing as Teddy Long comes to the ring. Teddy tells Punk that he wants to get to the point and he does not know if Punk took the cheap way out. Long says that it was a classic match so he is not going to let it end that way. Punk will face Hardy at Night of Champions in a rematch. Punk likes that, but he wants Hardy to apologize to him. Teddy says that Vince McMahon liked the way he shook things up. Long says that Vince wants controversy so the Unified Tag Champions will face Jeff Hardy and CM Punk.
Jeff Hardy finally decides to come out and the face paint is back on. Hardy gets in Punk’s face and he tells Punk that he does not want to hear his excuses any more. He says that Punk knew what he was doing when he kicked the referee. Hardy tells Punk that he can see right through him. Punk tells Hardy that he can shut up unless he is going to apologize. Hardy says that he will apologize for beating the holy hell out of him at Night of Champions. Hardy pushes Punk and Punk pushes back until Long separates them. Punk tells Hardy that they better be on the same page during their tag match tonight. Punk says that they are already at a disadvantage because of his eye. Punk reminds Hardy that he had to forfeit his match on Superstars, but he will not forfeit tonight. Punk tells Hardy that he knows that Jeff wants to punch him, but he tells Jeff to ‘just say no’.
Punk leaves the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ricky Ortiz is in the ring and he has his towel with him.
Match Number One: Ricky Ortiz versus Finlay
Before the match starts Ortiz asks Finlay if he is upset that he lost his little buddy. He tells Finlay to let go of the negative energy since he is on Smackdown. He tells Finlay to ‘rally up’ and he gives Finlay his towel. Finlay looks at the towel and he slaps Ortiz and then he throws the towel to the floor.
Finlay with a kick but Ortiz with a kick. Finlay with a head butt to the midsection and a clothesline that sends Ortiz over the top rope to the floor. Finlay goes to the apron and he kicks Ortiz but Ortiz trips Finlay on the apron. Ortiz with a power slam on the floor. Ortiz rolls Finlay back into the ring and he kicks Finlay. Ortiz with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Ortiz tries for the big splash but Finlay gets his knees up. Ortiz misses a charge into the corner and then Finlay with a rollup for a near fall. Finlay with a clothesline or three for Ortiz and then he gets Ortiz up for a fireman’s carry slam and then he hits a seated splash for a near fall. Finlay with a running shoulder into the corner. Ortiz with a forearm to the back and Ortiz tries for a gutwrench but Finlay stops him and Finlay hits the Celtic Cross for the three count.
Winner: Finlay
Dolph Ziggler is stretching in the back and he sees Maria walk by and she introduces herself to Dolph. She asks if he is getting ready for his match. Maria says that she has a match tonight and then she tells Dolph that she had fun last night. Dolph says that he had fun too and asks Maria to go out again. Maria wishes Dolph luck tonight and Dolph says that he might get lucky tonight.
We go to commercial.
Did you know that adults 18-34 love Smackdown.
We see footage from the Ziggler/Khali match from The Bash when Kane helped Ziggler get the win.
Match Number Two: Dolph Ziggler versus R Truth
Ziggler with a knee and punch and he asks what is up. Truth with a split to avoid Ziggler and then he hits a spinning kick. Truth with a hip toss for a near fall. Ziggler backs into the corner and the referee stops him. Ziggler with a flying forearm and then he hits a reverse Exploder suplex for a near fall. Ziggler with cross faces to Truth and then he applies a rear chin lock. Truth with elbows but Ziggler sends Truth back to the mat and he punches Truth while the referee admonishes him. Ziggler with a series of rapid fire elbow drops and then he takes his time for a final leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a full nelson on Truth but Truth escapes and he punches Ziggler and kicks him. Truth with a back elbow and a clothesline. Ziggler with a kick to Truth but Truth with a power slam for a near fall. Truth with a bicycle kick and Ziggler is near the ropes and he holds on. Ziggler drops Truth on the top rope and Ziggler hits the leaping side Russian leg sweep for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
We go to commercial.
We are back with Word Up with Cryme Tyme. This week’s word is presented by Eve and it is ‘wanksta’. We see Layla talking to someone and we see a rear view. Then we see Jimmy Wang Yang and he is eating and not doing a good job of cleaning up. We see an example and we see Jesse.
Match Number Three: Rey Mysterio versus Kane
Rey with kicks and punches as he tries to avoid the bigger opponent. It lasts for a short period of time until Kane hits a clothesline. Kane with a kick to Rey’s back. Kane with punches in the corner. Kane with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Kane with a reverse chin lock and Rey with kicks to escape. Kane with punches and kicks in the corner. Kane catches Rey when he tries a float over. Rey with a drop kick to the knee and Kane falls into the ropes. Kane grabs Rey on the 619 attempt before Rey hits the ropes. Kane throws Rey into the turnbuckles and we go to commercial.
We are back and Kane with a big boot to Rey for a near fall. Kane with a hard Irish whip to Rey and Rey goes to the floor. Kane goes to the floor and he runs Rey’s back into the ring post. Kane returns to the ring while Rey is down on the floor. Rey returns to the ring before the ten count and then he punches Rey in the back. Kane with kicks to Rey’s back. Kane slams Rey emphatically to the mat. Rey kicks Kane out of the corner and then he kicks and punches Kane but Kane with a back elbow for a near fall. Kane with a belly-to-back suplex for another near fall. Kane with a back breaker as he continues to focus on the back. Rey escapes the hold and he sends Kane into the turnbuckles with a drop toe hold. Rey with a springboard seated splash and then Rey hits an inverted DDT for a near fall. Rey with a drop kick to Kane and he gets another near fall. Rey goes up top but Kane finds a way to connect with an uppercut when Rey comes off the turnbuckles and Kane gets a near fall. Kane signals for the choke slam. Rey with an enzuigiri and Kane staggers so Rey needs to hit a drop kick to the back to get Kane into the position. Rey hits the 619 but Kane catches Rey on the springboard splash and hits a choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Kane
After the match, Kane grabs Rey by the throat and he has some words for the champion. Great Khali’s music plays and he has a chair. Kane lets Rey go and Kane tries to plead his case to Khali and Kane goes into the crowd to escape Khali.
Chris Jericho is in the interview area with Josh Mathews. Chris says that it brings a smile to his face to see the ultimate hypocrite get what he deserves. Jericho says that he will win the title back next week to be a ten time champion. Edge says that tonight is not about Rey Mysterio, it is about showing that they are the dominant forces in WWE. Edge reminds Jericho who they beat on Sunday and they will be facing a fractured team tonight. Jericho says they are the best at what they do and he calls Punk a liar when it comes to his eye. They will beat the man with the injured eye and the man with the silly face paint to prove that they are the best.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that WWE is recycling their Did You Knows?
Match Number Four: David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd with Natalya versus Cryme Tyme
Kidd and JTG start things off and Kidd with a waist lock but JTG with a take down and front face lock. Kidd with shoulders in the corner. JTG with an Irish whip and then he drives Kidd’s face into the mat and Kidd goes to the floor. Smith tags in and JTG does not realize it and Smith hits him from behind. Smith kicks JTG in the corner and he punches JTG. Smith with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Smith with a reverse chin lock. JTG with elbows but Smith runs him into the corner and Kidd is tagged back in. They send JTG into the turnbuckles as they continue to work on the back. Kidd with a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Kidd stretches JTG as he works on the back. Kidd with a knee to the back but he misses a charge into the corner and JTG with a rollup for a near fall. Kidd with kicks to the back and a snap mare as he returns to JTG’s back. Kidd with a knee but JTG with a sliding punch. JTG with a flying clothesline to take Kidd down. Shad and Smith tag in and Shad knocks Kidd off the apron and then he clotheslines Smith. Shad with an Irish whip and a flying elbow into the corner. Shad with a face first slam to Smith and then he hits the Money Money elbow for a near fall. JTG drops Smith into the rope and Shad hits an STO for the three count after the referee misses what happened due to his focus on Kidd.
Winners: Cryme Tyme
We have a Raw Rebound.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Michelle McCool and Layla versus Maria and Melina
Layla attacks Melina while Melina wants Michelle to start. Melina with a kick to Layla and she sends Layla into the turnbuckles. Melina with a front face lock and Maria tags in. Maria with knees to Layla followed by a snap mare and clothesline for a near fall. Maria with forearms but Layla blocks a kick and forces Maria into a split and then Michelle is tagged in and she works on the knee. Michelle continues to work on the knee and Layla is tagged in. Layla works on the knee before tagging back in. Michelle turns her focus to the ankle but Maria twists out of the hold. Maria with a kick and then Melina is tagged in. Michelle with a kick and Layla is tagged in. Melina with the matrix and she kicks Layla from the position. Melina knocks Michelle off the apron and then hits the Banshee Step Over Leg Lariat for the three count.
Winners: Melina and Maria
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Night: John Morrison defeating CM Punk last week on Smackdown.
John Morrison is in Teddy Long’s office and Teddy is dancing around while John Morrison suggests that he face the winner of the CM Punk/Jeff Hardy match after Night of Champions. John and Teddy do a Michael Jackson medley.
Match Number Six: Edge and Chris Jericho versus CM Punk and Jeff Hardy
Edge and Punk start things off and they lock up but Edge works on Punk’s arm and applies an arm bar. Punk escapes and hits a drop kick. Hardy tags in and he connects with a forearm from the turnbuckles. Hardy with a punch and kick in the corner followed by a hard Irish whip but Edge has his foot on the ropes. Hardy sends Edge into the turnbuckles and then he tags Punk back in. Punk with a double sledge to the arm and he kicks Edge in the chest. Punk with an arm bar but Edge with a forearm and Jericho tags in but Punk with an arm drag into an arm bar. Punk with a slam to Jericho and Jericho favors his knee. Hardy tags in and hits the screaming leg drop from the second turnbuckle for a near fall. Jericho punches Hardy and kicks him in the head. Jericho with a kick but Hardy with a reverse atomic drop and leg drop. Punk tags in and he stays with the arm and snap mares Jericho to get a near fall. Punk with an arm bar. Edge is tagged in and he punches Punk in the head. Edge with a head butt as he starts to focus on the eye. Punk with a leg lariat and Hardy is tagged in. Hardy hits Poetry in Motion and Jericho takes some of the impact as well. Punk clotheslines Edge over the top rope to the floor as we see Punk and Hardy stare each other down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Edge punches Hardy but Hardy with an arm drag and arm bar. Punk is checking on his eye and he refuses to tag in. Hardy gets a near fall. Hardy with a suplex and a cover for a near fall. Hardy punches Edge and tries for a splash after an Irish whip but Edge moves. Jericho tags in and he hits a series of elbow drops followed by punches. Jericho draws Punk in to allow Edge to work over Hardy on the floor. Jericho goes to bring Hardy back into the ring but he sends him into the apron first. Hardy tries to make the tag but Punk is not looking because of his eye. Jericho with a chin lock with the arm isolated as he tries to wear down Hardy. Hardy with punches and he gets sent to the floor by Jericho when he tries to float over and Jericho catches him. Jericho goes to the floor and Hardy returns to the ring and he tries to make the tag but Punk is not in position. Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind and both men are down.
Edge tags in and he keeps Jeff from making the tag. Hardy with a Twist of Fate and an emphatic tag. Punk with a knee in the corner and a bulldog for a near fall. Punk gets Edge up for the Go To Sleep but Edge with an Edge-O-Matic to Punk for a near fall. Edge with a knee to the head. Edge works over Punk and then he talks to the referee to allow Jericho to work on Punk. Jericho tags in and he kicks Punk in the ribs. Punk with forearms to Jericho but both men hit clotheslines and they are both down. Punk tries to make his way to tag in Hardy but Hardy gets a sudden eye injury and he cannot make the tag. Hardy cannot see and Jericho gets a near fall with a rollup. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho while Hardy is struggling to see again. Punk sends Jericho into the turnbuckles and Edge makes the blind tag while Punk sets for the Go To Sleep. Punk hits the Go To Sleep on Jericho but Edge with a spear for the three count.
Winners: Edge and Chris Jericho
After the match, Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Edge and then the tag champions go to the back. Hardy staggers around the ring holding his eye. He stands over Punk and Punk doesn’t appreciate the joke.
2010 - TNA President Dixie Carter announced on her Twitter page that TNA X-Division champ Douglas Williams and Magnus have been signed to new "long term contracts."
2010- Former ECW owner Paul Heyman made a cameo at UFC's PPV headlined by Brock Lesnar defeating Shane Carwin. Heyman was shown walking behind Brock Lesnar backstage, doing his traditional "power walk" behind the UFC Heavyweight champion. Heyman had been in Las Vegas all week, staying at the house Lesnar rented as he prepared for his fight against Shane Carwin.
2010 - TNA ran Asbury Park, NJ, featuring the following results:
The Amazing Red defeated Homicide & Brian Kendrick
Angelina Love defeated Sara Del Ray.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Jay Lethal defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss.
Team 3D defeated Ink, Inc. Moore in a Tables match.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
2011 - WWE ran Perth, Australia. Denis Smith filed the following live report:
Crowd: Much smaller than previous shows. The entire upper sections were curtained off. I was in the cheap seats and was moved to a much better seat. All up I'd say the venue was only 40-50% full. The crowd was dead for much of the night.
Results:
Justin Roberts announced that CM Punk was suspended from TV but would be appearing at live events. CM Punk came out and cut a promo. Before coming down the ramp he walked over to the technicians desk on the side of the stage and slapped the headphones off of one of the guys at the desk.
Match 1: Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk.
Match 2: Kelly Kelly & Beth Phoenix defeated The Bella Twins. Scheduled to be Kelly Kelly vs. one of the Bellas, but The Bellas attacked Kelly before the match. Beth Phoenix ran out and made the save (complete with entrance music and spotlight). The Anonymous GM made it a tag match.
Match 3: Zack Ryder defeated Primo. Ryder got a pretty good response from the crowd.
Match 4: Evan Bourne defeated Jack Swagger. In my section there was one guy screaming "Lets go Swagger" and a bunch of little kids responding "Swagger Sucks". The Swagger fan reminded me of the Super Dragon fan (google it if you haven't seen it)
Match 5. Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi Kingston. After the match, Kingston hit Ziggler with the Trouble in Paradise.
Kelly Kelly and Justin Roberts hosted a fan dance off for the chance to meet a Superstar of their choice. A little boy won and chose to meet John Cena backstage.
Intermission
Match 6: WWE Tag Team Champions Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga defeated Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov. Santino was hilarious. He had the cobra ready to strike but when his intended victim slid out of the ring he walked over to Kozlov for help taming his cobra. Later on when he was trying to get back to make a tag, he was being held by one leg. He started to make swimming movements with his arms.
The Miz came out to cut a promo. According to the Miz, Perth sucks... he has a point. Alex Riley ran out and attacked him. The Anonymous GM booked a street fight.
Match 7: Alex Riley defeated The Miz after spearing him through a table.
R-Truth came out and cut a promo.
Match 8: WWE Champion John Cena defeated R-Truth. Cena's weight was given in kilograms (yay for the metric system). Excruciatingly slow match After the ref was knocked down, CM Punk ran out and attacked Cena. Cena recovered to kick out and hit the Attitude Adjustment for the win.
There was a group of Cena haters in the front row. After the match, Cena grabbed a mic. He said all he could hear were comments from this group. He said they were chanting "Cena Sucks" and "We want the Rock". After this one of them said "The Rock makes more money than you" which Cena repeated for the benefit of the crowd. Cena said he hoped someone was filming this and that he didn't care that the Rock makes more money than him, he was not an actor, he is a professional wrestler. Cena told the haters that they could take their Rock shirts, turn them sideways... and stick them back in their drawers as they were never going to see the Rock return to wrestling full time.
2012 - WWE broadcast a "Great American Bash" themed episode of Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We see the wrestlers dressed for the beach in the back. Natalya talks about Bret Hart while Yoshi Tatsu wants to know what she is talking about. He asks Hunico and Epico. Some of the Divas are playing with Hornswoggle in a pool.
Teddy Long welcomes everyone to tonight’s Special Smackdown. Teddy says that he has someone who will clean up the mess so go ahead and leave stuff around. We see that it is Eve who will be tonight’s maid.
Santino says that as the United States Champion that it is his honor to lead off the show by lighting the barbecue. The music stops and we see Kane. Kane shows that ring posts are not the only thing he can light up because the grill is lit.
We are live from Corpus Christi, Texas and your announcers are Booker ‘I wrestled on a Great American Bash’ T, Josh ‘I have watched a Great American Bash’ Mathews, and Michael ‘A lot of Great Americans want to bash me’ Cole.
We see footage from last night when Alberto Del Rio attacked Sin Cara before their match.
Alberto looks at what we saw on the screen and he says that tonight he is not here to celebrate America. He is here to talk about something more important than that. He is going to talk about Alberto Del Rio. Finally, he got his one on one title match against Sheamus. He will send Sheamus crying back to Ireland like a little girl.
Alberto says that he knows why the people like Sheamus so much. It is because they are like him. They are hooligans and try to take advantage of hard working people like Alberto Del Rio. Alberto tells everyone to relax and stop hating him because he is successful. Alberto points out that he came to this country legally. He made a lot of money in Mexico and he is making a lot of money here.
After Money in the Bank, Sheamus is going back to the place where he belongs. Alberto says that he wants to send everyone back to the place where they belong. Alberto says that he wants to start right now.
Alberto asks a fan for his papers and then he tells the people in the front row that they don’t belong to be here. He calls the fans illegal aliens.
Alberto says that he is going to get rid of one of them before he gets rid of Sheamus. Alberto says that the fan is in the United States illegally. The fan says that this is not Arizona, this is Texas.
Sheamus’ music plays and he goes after Del Rio and they fight on the ramp. Sheamus punches Del Rio and throws him off the stage. Sheamus attacks Ricardo and then Sheamus sends Del Rio into the dasher board and barrier. Sheamus works over Ricardo and Del Rio with a kick and punches.
Ricardo opens the hood to the car and he tells Alberto to slam it on Sheamus. Alberto does what Ricardo suggests.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Del Rio’s attempts to show Sheamus under the hood of his car.
We see Sheamus over by the car and he is bleeding from the forehead.
Match Number One: Great Khali and Layla versus Antonio Cesaro and Aksana
The men start things off and Cesaro with punches to Khali followed by forearms. Khali sends Cesaro into the turnbuckles and he chops Cesaro. Khali misses a boot into the corner and Cesaro clips Khali. Cesaro kicks Khali in the corner. Khali puts Cesaro in the corner and he chops Antonio. Khali with a chop but Cesaro gets to the corner and he tags in Aksana.
Aksana yells at Khali and she doesn’t see Layla connect with a Thesz Press. Layla keeps Aksana from making the tag and then she spanks Aksana. Layla with a triple jump cross body but Cesaro breaks up the cover.
Layla with the Lay Out for the three count.
Winners: Great Khali and Layla
Teddy walks in the back and Cody Rhodes tells Teddy that the Board has accepted his appeal. Cody says that he has another Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Teddy says that he has the ability to pick his opponent. Cody will face Christian.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Raw 1000 Memorable Moment and this time it is the night that Tony Schiavone announced that Mick Foley would win the WWE Title on a taped episode of Raw. Mick talks about winning the title.
Match Number Two: Cody Rhodes versus Christian in a Maybe Cody can earn a spot in Money in the Bank Match Match
They lock up and Cody with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall. Cody with a kick and punch before sending Christian into the mat and he gets a near fall. Cody with a waist lock but Christian with an elbow and punch. Christian with an Irish whip.
Cody with boots but Christian with a flapjack for a near fall. Cody with a kick to Christian on the apron and then he uses the ropes to work on the arm and he gets a near fall. We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody with a hammer lock and Christian gets back to his feet. Christian with an elbow but Cody holds on to the arm and he drops Christian to the mat and gets a near fall. Christian with a gourdbuster and he gets another near fall. Cody with kicks to Christian followed by punches.
Cody puts Christian on the turnbuckles but Christian punches Cody off and Christian with a missile drop kick from the second turnbuckle. Christian with a punch and running forearm followed by a slingshot to the floor and uppercut. Christian with a hesitation drop kick and then goes up top.
Christian with a cross body for a near fall. Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut followed by a kick to the midsection and he sets for the Alabama Slam but Christian counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Christian misses a charge into the corner and hits the ring post. Cody gets a rollup for a near fall because Christian is not Tensai.
Cody unties the turnbuckle pad and Christian hits an inverted DDT while the referee was not looking and Christian gets a near fall. Christian sets for the spear but Cody with a kick and then he tries for Beautiful Disaster and Christian moves. Christian tries for the Killswitch and Cody escapes and hits Cross Rhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
We go back to the party and the Usos and Tamina are playing with Hornswoggle in the kiddie pool. Teddy is interrupted by Zack Ryder and he wants to take over at DJ. Heath Slater tells Ryder that no one wants to hear his playlist. Slater says that he is going to be the entertainment.
It is time for some Funk and everyone joins in with Brodus and the Funkettes.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Alex Riley versus Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Ziggler has something to say to Riley and Riley with a drop kick and a near fall. Ziggler with a kick to the leg followed by a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler punches Riley and kicks him. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock and he adds a headstand to add more pressure. Ziggler holds on to the reverse chin lock but Riley with a belly-to-back suplex.
Riley with a back elbow and running clothesline followed by a back elbow and spinebuster for a near fall. Ziggler misses a splash into the corner and Riley gets a rollup for a near fall. Ziggler with a Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole is in the ring and he wants everyone’s attention. He says that his guest is the most controversial figure in the WWE. He brings out AJ Lee.
AJ makes her way to the ring and Cole reminds AJ that he has interviewed her in the past and he says that he has been fair and balanced. He mentions that AJ hasn’t been balanced lately.
Cole stops AJ from talking. He wants to know why AJ did what she did when Raw went off the air. We have a video package of AJ and her actions last night.
Cole asks AJ the question the world wants answered. . . What the hell was she thinking.
AJ says that a lot of people have been asking that question over the last 24 hours. Cole says that AJ wasn’t thinking. Cole says that AJ switches allegiances on a dime. He says that the Board has made a huge mistake making her the guest referee for the WWE Title Match. He calls AJ a troubled little girl.
Cole says that he holds the fate of the most prestigious title in the history of this business in her hands. He says that AJ is living through a fantasy with two guys who he has no idea what she sees in them.
Cole asks AJ if she has thought about pursuing a real man. A man with power and influence. A man who is a former war correspondent, turned voice of the WWE. A man with fame and fortune. He tells AJ to think about it and she could have all of this.
Daniel Bryan’s music plays and he says that Cole thinks he is some big, tough investigative journalist. Bryan tells Cole that he is not. Cole is a sexist, emotionally abusive bully. Just like the rest of the media, when you get a story you don’t like, you make things up and put words in people’s mouths. This story is not about Cole.
Bryan says that he thinks he knows AJ better than just about anyone. Not only is she treating her job as Guest referee seriously, she is going to do an excellent job. He also knows that AJ did not mean for him and Punk to go through the table. She only wanted CM Punk to go through the table. Bryan says that he forgives her for not realizing that he was in the line of fire.
CM Punk’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Punk tells Cole this has nothing to do with him so he tells him to get out of the ring.
AJ waves goodbye to Cole as he leaves the ring. Punk tells AJ that two people were affected by her actions. He was pushed through a table and his body is a wreck. That is what he signed up to do. Punk says that he is not going to ignore what happened and he is not going to suck up to AJ because she is the referee.
Punk says that he is going to be blunt with AJ because she is not in a good place mentally. Punk says that some of it might be his fault. He says that he is sorry. Punk tells AJ that she needs professional help. Punk says that he is not going to lie to her face and string her along to get what she wants.
Bryan calls what Punk is saying a load of garbage. Bryan says that Punk is making an end run as if he cares about AJ. Punk doesn’t care about AJ because he cares about AJ.
Bryan says that Punk is playing the good guy and not making it important that AJ is the guest referee. Bryan says that the only thing that CM Punk cares about is that AJ is the referee. Bryan says that Punk needs AJ to beat him.
AJ looks at Bryan and she kisses him. Punk leaves the ring but AJ goes after Punk and she turns him around and she kisses him.
AJ skips to the back and Punk and Bryan try to figure out what is going on.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Santino Marella, Sergeant Slaughter, and Jim Duggan versus Hunico, Camacho, and Drew McIntyre
Camacho and Slaughter start things off and Slaughter with a knee and he works on the arm. Santino tags in and Camacho punches him. The fans chant USA for Santino while Camacho slams Santino and Hunico with a slingshot senton for a near fall. Drew tags in and he kicks Santino in the head.
Drew with a snap suplex and he gets a near fall. Drew with an arm bar on Santino but Drew with knees and a forearm. Drew tries for a slam but Santino escapes. Duggan and Hunico tag in and Duggan with punches and a clothesline. Duggan with the three point stance and a clothesline for a near fall.
Everyone gets in the ring and Santino sends Drew to the floor. Camacho goes to the floor as well. Hunico runs into a back elbow. Duggan with a clothesline and Santino tags in and the sock puppet is put on and Santino hits the Cobra for the three count.
Winners: Jim Duggan, Santino Marella, and Sergeant Slaughter
We go to the back and people are dancing. R Truth gives Little Jimmy something to drink. Damien Sandow enters to stop the party. He says that this is not what the Founding Fathers had in mind.
Zack says that they are just trying to have a good time.
Damien says that he is not Zack’s brother. WWE is a reflection of society.
Zack tells Damien if he doesn’t want to be here, he can leave.
Sandow with forearms to Zack but Zack sends Drew into the table where the punchbowl is. Zack tries to throw the punch on Damien but he hits Eve instead. At least she is wearing white.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks are in the ring. Tyler says that Hawkins thinks that he can beat Ryback. Tyler says that he knows he can beat Ryback. Tyler wishes Curt luck.
Match Number Five: Ryback versus Curt Hawkins
Hawkins with a forearm to the back and a slap to the face. Hawkins with a sleeper but Ryback with a backpack stunner. Ryback slams Hawkins back into the mat and then hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Ryback misses a charge into the corner but he does not miss the lariat. Ryback with the marching muscle buster for the three count.
Winner: Ryback
We are told that Sheamus is not going to be in the battle royal.
The announcers talk about whether Del Rio’s actions mean that he is going to win at Money in the Bank.
We go to commercial.
We are back with another WWE 1000th Episode Memorable Moment. Donald Trump talks about the night he upstaged Vince McMahon on the McMahon Appreciation Night.
Teddy Long comes out in his apron and he dances for the fans. Teddy wants to know if the people had a good time tonight. Teddy thanks the WWE Board of Directors and the WWE Universe. He doesn’t know if he will be the permanent General Manager, he has had a blast tonight.
Match Number Six: Who Gets to be the Next Smackdown GM for a Week Battle Royal (Featuring: Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder, Cody Rhodes, Tensai, Brodus Clay, Dolph Ziggler, Damien Sandow, R Truth, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Kane, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, Ezekiel Jackson, Kofi Kingston, Great Khali, Christian)
Show goes after a few people and then the pandemonium begins with people squaring off. Show chops Gabriel and eliminates him. Show also eliminates Brodus Clay. Kane with an uppercut to Damien Sandow. Kane kicks Punk in the head while Slater goes after Sandow. Cody attacks Khali in the corner. Jackson is eliminated.
Sandow has Cena on the turnbuckles but Cena is saved. Bryan kicks Slater in the chest. Khali is eliminated by a few people. Sandow is sent to the apron and Ryder eliminates him with a punch. Cody returns to the ring from the apron while Santino is eliminated.
Show with head butts to Cody but Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Show grabs Kofi and Cody by the throat and they are both eliminated.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Punk and Bryan are battling in the center of the ring with forearms. Cena and Del Rio battle in the front of the ring. Punk with a cross body that eliminates himself and then Bryan. Kane with boots to Tensai and Chrsitian. Kane punches Del Rio and then Irish whips him and hits the side slam. Kane with a choke slam to Cena but Show grabs Kane by the throat and Kane does the same to Show. Kane with a choke slam that Booker hopes that you saw (even though we are watching on television).
Tensai kicks Kane in the corner and Del Rio joins in. Ziggler, Tensai, and Del Rio work over Cena as they alternate punches. Cena recovers and attacks all three men. Cena with a Blue Thunder Bomb to Tensai and then one to Ziggler. Del Rio is eliminated and Cena hits the Attitude Adjustment on Kane.
Tensai tries to eliminate Cena while Show punches Christian in the opposite corner. Cena eliminates Tensai but Show eliminates Cena. Show with a spear to Ryder and Christian comes off the turnbuckles but he is caught by Show. Show eliminates Christain. Ziggler with a sleeper and Kane kicks Ziggler and Show and they are both eliminated.
We are down to Kane and Zack Ryder. Ryder punches Kane but Kane punches back and Ryder goes down. Kane with an uppercut and then he kicks Ryder. Ryder escapes a slam but Kane with a big boot. Kane with an Irish whip but Ryder with a drop toe hold and it is time for the Broski Boot and he hits it. Ryder tries for the Rough Ryder but Kane grabs Ryder by the throat. Ryder ducks down and Kane goes over the top rope to the floor.
Winner: Zack Ryder
We go to credits.
2013 - TNA released Taeler Hendrix, Joey Ryan, Christian York and Crimson as part of cost-cutting moves the company was beginning to undertake.
The talents released were being paid a monthly guarantee with an additional fee when they were booked for TNA events. The feeling was that with the talents not being used regularly by the promotion, there was no need to keep them held under contract.
There had been a lot of talk of cost-cutting of late in the company with the added expenses of producing Impact on the road, including the departures of different executives, including execs in the marketing and public relations end of the company. There had also been increased grumbling among some wrestlers about pay coming late, with one talent claiming he has heard stories of talents being two months behind and others confirming they are behind but not wanting to confirm how far behind they are.
2013 - Taz announced he signed a new TNA deal.
2013 - WWE broadcast Main Event. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
If you enjoyed the replay that aired before this week’s episode of Main Event, it is time for a fresh episode of action from the wrestlers of the WWE.
We are in Topeka, Kansas and your announcers are Josh ‘We’re off to see the wizard’ Mathews and Cody ‘The Usual Co-host must be looking for a heart or brain’ Rhodes.
Before our first match, Damien Sandow has something to say to the people. He says tonight he treats everyone to a quote from a great man. Damien Sandow once said “in the Valley of the Stupid, the half-wit is king”. That would explain the adoration for the troglodyte known as Captain Charisma. Tonight, this festival of ignorance comes to a screeching halt when he beats Captain Charisma. You may not like it, but you will learn from it.
You’re Welcome
Match Number One: Christian versus Damien Sandow
Christian claps to get the crowd into things and then he teases a lock up with Sandow. They lock up and Christian with a waist lock and Sandow gets to the ropes. Christian with a clean break. They lock up again and Sandow backs Christian into the corner and Sandow with a clean break of competence.
They lock up again and Christian with a waist lock but Sandow with a wrist lock. Christian with a reversal and hammer lock. Sandow with a side head lock and shoulder tackle and he mocks the Christian clap. They lock up again and Sandow with a side head lock. Christian with a kick but Sandow with a side head lock take down. Christian with a head scissors but Sandow escapes.
Sandow misses a clothesline and Christian with a side head lock take down. Sandow gets Christian up but Christian with a snap mare. Christian with a shoulder tackle and a near fall. Christian with another shoulder tackle and near fall but Sandow retreats to the ropes to stop Christian’s offense.
Christian wants a Greco Roman knuckle lock but Sandow with a kick and side head lock. Sandow goes to the floor and Christian chases after him. Sandow misses an elbow when Christian teases his re-entry into the ring. Christian with a shoulder and sunset flip for a near fall.
Christian with a wrist lock but Sandow escapes and then he does a cartwheel before kicking Christian and he punches Christian. Sandow with a slam and he gets a near fall. Sandow with a reverse chin lock into a side head lock. Christian with elbows but Sandow with punches and head butts to Christian. Sandow chokes Christian in the ropes.
Christian with an Irish whip but he runs into boots from Sandow. Christian with a back body drop for a near fall. Christian runs into a shoulder from Sandow on the apron. Sandow tries to suplex Christian over the top rope to the floor but Christian blocks it. Christian slides through the legs and he pulls Sandow off the apron and to the floor. Christian with a baseball slide and he goes to the floor. Christian rolls Sandow back in and he goes up top and misses a cross body and Sandow gets a near fall.
Christian with a kick and then he clotheslines Sandow over the top rope to the floor and Christian follows as we go to commercial.
We are back and we see the briefcase before Christian punches Sandow and slams him. Christian with a sliding clothesline and he gets a near fall. Christian sends Sandow into the turnbuckles and he punches Sandow. Christian slides under an attempt by Sandow to get his knees up. Christian teases pulling Sandow’s Longfellow into the ring post but he takes too long and Sandow pulls Christian into the ring post.
Sandow waits for Christian to return to the ring and he punches him and then he kicks Christian. Sandow hangs Christian over the apron and he connects with an elbow and then he drops a knee to the chest and gets a near fall. Sandow with a knee to the back and then he applies a quarter nelson and chin lock.
Sandow with a head butt and he pulls Christian to the mat but he misses a knee drop and Christian with a rollup. Sandow with a near fall. Sandow chokes Christian in the ropes. Sandow with a side Russian leg sweep into the Elbow of Disdain and he connects and gets a near fall.
Sandow tells everyone that they are welcome before picking up Christian and he runs his boot laces across the face. Sandow with shoulders in the corner and Christian with punches and then Christian goes up top but Sandow stops him with punches. Sandow goes for a superplex and Christian stops him for a moment but Sandow hits the superplex but both men are down.
Christian with an inside cradle for a near fall and then each man tries for a clothesline and they are both down. Christian with punches to Sandow followed by a running forearm. Sandow falls into the ropes and Christian chokes him and then Christian with a slingshot to the floor and he connects with an uppercut. Christian with a missile drop kick but Sandow kicks out.
Sandow gets his boot up but Christian with an inverted DDT for a near fall. Sandow tries for Terminus but Christian escapes and he goes to the turnbuckles for a sunset flip and he gets a near fall. Sandow sends Christian into the turnbuckles. Christian with a back elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles. Christian tries for the tornado DDT but Sandow escapes and he hits a leaping snap neck breaker for a near fall.
Christian with punches from the turnbuckles and then he hits a back elbow from the turnbuckles. Christian tries for the Killswitch but Sandow counters with an Edgeocution for a near fall. Christian avoids a charge into the corner and then Sandow is dropped on the top rope and Christian hits the Killswitch for the three count.
Winner: Christian
We go to commercial.
We are back and Zeb Colter has something to say before Jack Swagger’s match. America, do you remember that? The fifty stars, the thirteen bars. He remembers when America began on the Fourth of July. It should be a day where we honor our forefathers who fought and bled and sacrificed for us. It should be a day when we are all proud to be Americans.
That is not what it is. Some Americans have taken that day to make it another day to throw a heart attack burger on the grill or drink so much they don’t remember their name.
People like Sin Cara take advantage of the day and sneak across the border.
Real Americans do not like to be taken advantage of. Sin Cara will be made an example of.
Zeb decides to speak in Spanish (thanks to Google Translate) and decides to tell Sin Cara to learn English but it will be a mal dia para ti thanks to Jack Swagger.
Match Number Two: Sin Cara versus Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)
The bell rings and the lights go down to Sin Cara level. Swagger pie faces Cara and Cara with a forearm and kicks. Cara with more kicks but Swagger sends him into the corner and he connects with knees. Swagger with more knees in the corner and the referee warns Swagger. Swagger with more knees in the corner and he sends Cara to the mat. Swagger with a biel to Cara.
Swagger tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Cara lands on his feet and he hits a handspring back elbow. Swagger charges at Cara and Cara ducks down. Swagger goes to the floor. Cara tries for a baseball slide but Swagger moves out of the way and Swagger runs Cara into the ringside barrier.
The referee starts his count and Cara struggles to get back to his feet but Cara gets in at nine to the shock of Swagger. We go to commercial.
We are back and Swagger with the double jump Swagger Bomb. Swagger takes time to tell us welcome to Jack Swagger’s America. Swagger with a waist lock to Cara. Swagger with forearms to the back but Cara with a crucifix cover for a near fall. Swagger with a boot to Cara.
Swagger sends Cara into the turnbuckles a few times and Cara is down on the mat. Swagger traps the arms on the mat. Cara with elbows but Swagger with a forearm to the back and then he slams Cara. Swagger misses a leaping leg drop and both men are down. Cara with kicks to the leg but Swagger sends Cara into the corner and Cara gets his boots up.
Cara tries for a rana but Swagger catches him and tries for an ankle lock. Cara with an enzuigiri from the apron and then he hits a cross body from the top. Cara tries for a head scissors but Swagger blocks it and he counters with the Doctor Bomb and he makes Cara tap to the ankle lock.
Winner: Jack Swagger
We have a Wyatt Family video and we are reminded that they are going to debut on Monday night on Raw.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are reminded that CM Punk will be on Smackdown this week.
It is time for a Mark Henry video package.
AJ Lee makes her way to the ring with Big E Langston and she joins Cody and Josh at the announce table.
Match Number Three: Big E Langston versus Curt Hawkins
Hawkins with a waist lock but Langston with a back drop. They lock up again and Hawkins with a side head lock and Langston puts Hawkins on the turnbuckles and he mocks Hawkins. They lock up again and Hawkins with another side head lock but Langston puts Hawkins on the turnbuckles again. Hawkins blocks the slap and he slaps Langston.
Hawkins leaps over Langston but Langston with a body tackle and then he applies a bear hug. Hawkins with elbows to escape and then he kicks Langston but Langston with a back body drop. Hawkins draws Langston to the floor and then he kicks Langston when he reenters the ring and he hits a hesitation drop kick. Langston kicks Hawkins away but Hawkins with a forearm into the corner.
Langston misses a clothesline but Langston with another body block. Langston with a splash to the back and then he pulls the straps down and he applies the Big Ending and he gets the three count.
Winner: Big E Langston
2013 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
Renee Young welcomes everyone to NXT and she is with Bo Dallas. She asks Bo about his first match as NXT champion and his thoughts about Leo Kruger. Bo says that it does not matter who it is, his BoLievers know that he will defend his title any time and anywhere. He says that he will strive to be the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be just like his good friend and mentor Bret Hart. Bo says that he got to meet Bret Hart at Wrestlemania. Bo mentions that he had a match at Wrestlemania, but Renee corrects him and reminds him that the match was at Axxess.
Bo says that he will be more than happy to give a title match to Leo Kruger but he has to earn it, just like he had to earn his title match against Big E Langston.
Antonio Cesaro enters the interview area and he says that Bo sounds like the typical American about earning a title shot but everything is handed to him. He says that when he was 23 years old, he earned everything he got and that is why he is a great American. It is punks like Bo who ruined this country. Antonio says that he will win the title to bring pride back to the NXT Title. In his America there are no hand outs, there is no mediocrity, and there will be No More Bo.
Bo apologizes to Renee for Antonio not introducing himself and he says that Antonio will go down as one of the most insignificant United States Champions in WWE history. After tonight, he will be the man who will never forget the name Bo Dallas.
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are Tony ‘Check out the new Performance Center’ Dawson and William ‘The Golden Voice’ Regal.
Match Number One: Alicia Fox versus Paige in a NXT Women’s Title Tournament Semi Final Match
They lock up and Paige with a rollup for a near fall. Paige with a side head lock take down and Alicia with a head scissors but Paige escapes. They lock up and Paige with a side head lock and take down. Alicia with a punch and she sends Paige to the mat. Alicia goes to the floor before returning to the ring.
Alicia with a waist lock but Paige backs her into the corner and Paige with elbows. Alicia pulls herself up when Paige charges into the corner and Alicia gets a sunset flip but Paige rolls through. Fox with a kick and a Northern Lights suplex but Paige kicks out at two. Alicia gets a near fall.
Alicia sends Paige into the turnbuckles. Alicia pie faces Paige and then she chokes her in the ropes. Alicia with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Paige with punches but Alicia with a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Alicia with a rear chin lock and she drives her knee into Paige’s back.
Paige with a jawbreaker and then she pulls Alicia to the mat by the hair. Paige with a shoulder tackle and then she throws Alicia across the ring by the hair. Paige with knees to the head while she has Alicia hanging over the middle rope. Alicia with a drop kick and both women are down. Alicia gets a near fall. Paige with a savate kick and then she hits the Paige Turner for the three count.
Winner: Paige (Advances to finals to face Summer Rae or Emma)
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Andy Baker versus Conor O’Brian (with Rick Victor)
Conor with a shoulder tackle or three. Conor grabs Andy by the throat and then he takes him down with a series of side head locks and then Conor cinches in the hold. Baker with kicks and forearms but they have no effect. Conor with a flapjack and leg drop to the back of the head for the three count.
Winner: Conor O’Brian
Renee Young is in the interview area with Adrian Neville and Corey Graves. Renee mentions that Kassius Ohno was injured last week in the brawl with the Wyatt Family. She asks them how they will fill his role.
Corey says that it was unfortunate that Kassius got injured but you have to deal with these type of circumstances. He says that there might be one man who can fill that role.
Adrian says that William Regal told them how to stop the Wyatt Family. He wants Regal to join them to fight the Wyatt Family.
Corey says that the Wyatt Family knows how this will end.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sylvester Lefort is on the mic. He introduces himself and he says that he wants to introduce everyone to a gentleman so talented that money will be coming their way as surely as the sun shines on the French Riviera. He brings out Scott Dawson.
Match Number Three: Scott Dawson (with Sylvester Lefort) versus Xavier Woods
They lock up and Dawson backs Woods into the corner and he punches Woods and connects with a head butt to the back. Dawson with a punch followed by an Irish whip but Woods floats over. Dawson sends Woods into the turnbuckles again and Woods with a boot and he gets a near fall.
Woods with a chop and atomic drop that sends Dawson into the turnbuckles. Woods with a chop. Dawson escapes a second atomic drop attempt. Woods with a head scissors and chop for a near fall. Woods with an arm bar. Dawson with a forearm and then he sends Woods over the top rope but Woods lands on the apron.
Woods with a shoulder from the apron but Lefort distracts Woods long enough to allow Dawson to grabs Woods’ leg when Xavier sets for a springboard move and Woods hits the apron with his head. Dawson pulls Woods back into the ring by the hair and he drops Woods head first to the mat. Dawson runs the eyes across the top rope.
Dawson with a back elbow and he hits a snap leg drop and gets a near fall. Dawson gets another near fall. Dawson with a rear chin lock. Woods with a jawbreaker to Dawson followed by punches and a European uppercut. Woods with a forearm and drop kick that sends Dawson into the corner.
Woods says that it is Morphing Time and he hits the Honor Roll and then Lost in the Woods and Woods gets the three count.
Winner: Xavier Woods
It is time for a Wyatt Family video. He says that people judge him because of the way he looks. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. If you could see the monster in his eyes, then you would know why the urine is running down your leg. The end is coming and now all that will be left is chunks of meat stuck to the teeth of the Eater of Worlds.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tony Dawson mentions that there is a six man tag match next week and he wants to know if William Regal is going to join Adrian Neville and Corey Graves. William says that since he was asked, he will join them. He will not let what happened to him last week lie. Someone will suffer.
Enzo Amore gets on the mic and he says that he is a certified G and a bona fide stud. He introduces Colin Cassady and he says that you cannot teach tall. He says that he has one word to describe Mason Ryan and he wants to spell it out to him. S-A-W-F-T.
Match Number Four: Mason Ryan versus Enzo Amore (with Colin Cassady)
Enzo does some shadow boxing and he turns around and Ryan with a punch and he gets the three count.
Winner: Mason Ryan
After the match, Enzo says that was crap because he wasn’t even ready. He tells Cassady that he cannot get that lucky twice. He tells him he’s got it.
Match Number Five Mason Ryan versus Colin Cassady (with Enzo Amore)
Ryan with a kick and Irish whip followed by a clothesline into the corner. Ryan with an Irish whip and lariat. Ryan with a Million Dollar Dream for the three count.
Winner: Mason Ryan
We go to commercial.
We are back and we are reminded that Emma will face Summer Rae next week in a Tournament Semi-Final. We will also have The Wyatt Family against Corey Graves, Adrian Neville, and William Regal.
Match Number Six:Antonio Cesaro versus Bo Dallas for the NXT Championship
They lock up and Cesaro with a front face lock and back slide for a near fall. Bo with a rollup for a near fall. Cesaro with a front face lock and he works on the arm and wrist. Bo with a fireman’s carry but Cesaro with a chin lock. Cesaro sends Dallas to the mat and he works on the hand and manipulates the fingers.
Cesaro with a side head lock and shoulder tackle and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with a side head lock but Bo with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with European uppercuts and then he charges into the corner but he runs into an elbow from Rotundo. Bo misses a boot to the head and Cesaro sends Bo through the ropes to the floor Cesaro sends Bo back in the ring and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Leo Kruger is watching from the stage.
Cesaro with a slam and he kicks Dallas and gets a near fall. Cesaro pulls Dallas up by the air and he applies a reverse chin lock. Dallas with elbows but Cesaro with a clothesline for a near fall. Cesaro with a kick to the back and then he stands over Dallas. Cesaro with a snap mare and lines up for a kick but he applies a reverse chin lock instead.
Dallas gets back to his feet and but Cesaro with a knee. Dallas with a running forearm or two followed by a punch to the midsection and a kick to the head. Bo with a clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog. Dallas gets a near fall.
Cesaro returns to the chin lock. Dallas backs Cesaro into the corner and he kicks Dallas. Dallas with an inverted DDT after escaping a slam attempt and he gets a near fall. Dallas goes for a bulldog using the turnbuckles but Cesaro drops Dallas on the ropes and then he runs Dallas’ groin along the top rope.
Cesaro climbs the turnbuckles and hits a gutwrench superplex and he can only get a near fall. Cesaro goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a knee drop to the head but Dallas kicks out. Cesaro waits for Dallas to get back up and he returns to the chin lock. Cesaro swings Dallas around but Dallas gets a near fall with a rollup. Cesaro with a fallaway slam and bridge for a near fall.
Cesaro with forearms to the head and then he stomps on Dallas’ chest. Cesaro says that it is over and he goes up top. Dallas goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a super hip toss and both men are down. Kruger gets on the apron and Cesaro hits Kruger and Dallas with the hip toss slam for the three count.
Winner: Bo Dallas
After the match, Bo celebrates his victory and the spotlight is focused on Bo while the jet exhaust is released in the ring.
Leo Kruger attacks Bo from behind and then he punches Dallas. Kruger with the neck breaker driver. Cesaro attacks Kruger and sends him to the floor. Cesaro takes the belt and he throws it to the side. Cesaro with punches to Dallas followed by kicks. Cesaro with a double stomp to the chest. Dallas and Cesaro exchange punches and Kruger joins in.
Cesaro and Kruger stare each other down and they have a shared moment and they attack Dallas.
Sami Zayn’s music plays and he goes after Cesaro while Kruger continues to attack Dallas. Zayn clotheslines Cesaro over the top rope to the floor while Dallas takes care of Kruger.
Zayn and Dallas shake hands as we go to credits.
2014 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are William ‘Welcome back’ Regal, Tom ‘I have a new colour commentator in an hour’ Phillips, Byron ‘Why did I move to Connecticut’ Saxton.
Enzo Amore is on the mic and he says that he a bona fide G and a certified stud. He introduces Big Cass. Colin wants to know how everyone is doing. He says Pepe Le Pew is going to come out here and get disrespected, disfigured, and dismissed.
Sylvester tells everyone to look at two of the elite. He says that everybody knows that they have no match in NXT, especially the two jokes in the ring from the sea of human garbage you call New Jersey.
Match Number One Colin Cassady (with Enzo Amore) versus Sylvester Lefort (with Marcus Louis
Lefort says something to Cassady but Cassay pie faces Lefort. Lefort with a punch and knee ot the midsection. Cassady refuses to be Irish whipped and Cassady with the East River Crossing and then he hits the Empire Elbow for the three count.
Winner: Colin Cassady
We go to Devin Taylor in the back with Adrian Neville. She asks him what is next. Adrian says that it was an honor to face Rob Van Dam.
Tyler Breeze interrupts and he says that everyone was impressed with his match with RVD because he beat him and could focus when the gorgeous one was twenty feet away. Tyler says that it has to be killing him that he doesn’t know when Tyler will cash in his number one contender match.
Adrian tells Tyler that he can do it tonight. The ball is in his court.
Tyler says that he would love to but he suffered an injury in a hand modeling accident. He says that Neville is lucky because he gets to live another day.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Bull Dempsey video package.
Bayley was in the Goldman Box and she says that she has a huge match against what is left of the BFFs. She has her own BFF (Bayley Friend Forever), Becky Lynch.
Match Number Two: Becky Lynch and Bayley versus Sasha Banks and Charlotte
Sasha and Bayley start things off. They lock up and Bayley with a hammer lock and Sasha misses a punch. Bayley with an arm drag into an arm bar. Sasha with a forearm. Bayley with a Japanese arm drag and she tags in Becky. Becky goes to the turnbuckles for an elbow and then she connects with an arm drag into an arm bar. Charlotte tags in and they kick Becky in the corner.
Charlotte with a snap mare and Becky bridges to escape. Becky counters a hip toss and gives Charlotte an arm drag into an arm bar. Bayley tags in and goes to the turnbuckles for a double sledge to the arm. Bayley with a snap mare and elbow drop to the arm. Bayley with another elbow drop to the arm. Becky tags in and she continues to work on the arm. Bayley tags back in and they hit a double suplex on Charlotte.
They hit a double clothesline on Sasha and Charlotte and Bayley go to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bayley and Sasha fight on the floor and Charlotte hits Bayley from behind. Sasha sends Bayley into the apron and then they return to the ring and Sasha stands on Bayley’s hair as she stretches her. Charlotte tags in and Sasha with a snap mare and kicks from Charlotte and Sasha. Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte slams Bayley’s head into the mat.
Charlotte with a figure four head lock on Bayley. Charlotte sends Bayley around the ring in the figure four head scissors and Charlotte gets a near fall. Sasha tags in and she kicks Bayley in the head. Sasha sends Bayley’s head into the mat. Bayley with punches but Sasha with a forearm. Bayley slaps Sasha but Sasha with a kick and she hits Becky on the apron.
Charlotte tags in and Sasha sends Bayley into her boot. Charlotte works on Bayley’s back and Charlotte gets a near fall. Charlotte with a knee drop to the ribs and Charlotte gets a near fall. Sasha tags back in and they hit a double back elbow and Sasha gets a near fall. Sasha sends Bayley into the turnbuckles.
Charlotte tags back in and they kick Bayley. Charlotte chokes Bayley in the corner. Sasha tags in and Bayley sends Sasha into Charlotte and they are all down. Bayley kicks Sasha into Charlotte and Becky tags in. Becky with an uppercut and clotheslines followed by a drop kick and leg drops. Becky with a snap leg drop and she gets a near fall but Charlotte breaks up the cover.
Bayley tries to send Charlotte to the floor but Charlotte sends Bayley to the floor instead. Charlotte tags in and she drop kicks Becky in the knee and hits Bow Down to the Queen for the three count.
Winners: Charlotte and Sasha Banks
After the match, Bayley hits Sasha from behind when Sasha tried to taunt Becky.
Devin Taylor asks Justin Gabriel about Sami Zayn. Gabriel says that he sees a lot of himself in Zayn. Tyson Kidd says that Justin is a main roster talent and he lost to Adrian Neville. Tyson says that Justin is in purgatory. The calls become less frequent and then they stop. He tells Justin to put his boot on everyone who tries to rise. Justin says that he will beat Sami Zayn tonight.
We are back and Sasha wants to know why Charlotte just watched her. Charlotte says that they are not going to tag anymore and they should go on their own. Sasha says that she has given up so much for Charlotte. Charlotte says that she cannot trust anyone. Sasha points out that she got along with Summer before Charlotte came along. Sasha says that Summer will be wrestling Bayley to find out who the number one contender is for Charlotte’s title.
Match Number Three: CJ Parker versus Steve Cutler
They lock up and Parker backs Cutler into the corner and he connects with shoulders. Parker punches Cutler and the referee warns him. Cutler with an elbow but Parker punches Cutler. Parker with a boot to the chest and then he tells Cutler that he is ruining the world. Parker punches Cutler.
Parker with a side heel kick for the three count.
Winner: CJ Parker
After the match, Parker kicks Cutler out of the ring as if he was putting a beached whale back into the ocean.
Parker gets on the mic and he says Xavier Woods is a semester away from a doctorate. He is the most educated person in the WWE. What has he done since leaving NXT? Been a Funkadactyl? Dressed like Uncle Sam? Danced down the aisleway and pandered to the fans?
If he had the opportunities that Dr. Woods had, he would have won titles, made a name for himself, and changed the world. Xavier Woods has what he wants and what he needs. He is coming for Xavier Woods.
We take a look at Natalya and Tyson Kidd.
We go to a sit down interview that Tyson had with Renee Young.
Renee asks Tyson about the match at Takeover when he did not shake Adrian Neville’s hand. Tyson says that his mind was not all there. His wife lost her match and he was there to console her and he was a step off.
On the Fallout show, what happened between Tyson and Natalya. Tyson says that he was not in the mood to appear on the show and he was not going to say the right things. He has been with Natalya for 13 years and he would never have blown her off.
She asks him about how he felt in his rematch. Tyson says that he thought he had won, but he was glad to have his wife there to tell him that the match was not over. When he grabbed the chair, he was glad that Natalya was able to snap him out of the out of body experience.
Renee suggests that Natalya has his best interests in mind, but why did he walk out of the match with Sami Zayn. It was nothing personal against Sami. Natalya got them the match, but he was not into the match. He could not win the match that way.
Renee asks Tyson about the comments where he is described as a baby. Tyson says that those people probably don’t know what it is like to have a wife who means so much. She is his whole world. Let them think that way.
Renee asks about the ‘Nattie’s Husband’ chants. He says that it is a fact that he is Natalya’s husband.
Renee asks if he is living in Natalya’s shadow. He says that they are equals.
Renee asks Tyson if he is having any marital problems. Tyson looks disgusted and walks away.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Sami Zayn versus Justin Gabriel (with Tyson Kidd)
They lock up and Zayn with a waist lock. Gabriel with a wrist lock. Zayn rolls through but Gabriel sends Zayn to the mat. Zayn with a reversal and he gets a near fall. Gabriel retreats into the ropes. They lock up again and Zayn with a wrist lock. Gabriel with an arm drag but Zayn holds on to the wrist lock and he turns it into a hammer lock. Gabriel with a reversal.
Zayn kips up and he hits an arm drag. Zayn with a leg sweep and he gets a near fall. Gabriel backs into the ropes. Gabriel with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Gabriel with an arm drag into an arm bar. Zayn with a few arm drags.
Zayn with a hammer lock and he takes Gabriel to the mat. Gabriel gets his foot on the ropes and Zayn releases the hold. Gabriel with a side head lock. Gabriel with a clothesline and he kicks Zayn in the back. Gabriel gets a near fall. Gabriel with punches to Zayn and we go to commercial.
We are back and Gabriel and Zayn exchange forearms but Gabriel with a kick and forearm to the back. Gabriel with a kick to Zayn for a near fall. Gabriel with forearms to the back and he hits a butterfly suplex and he floats over to a double arm followed by a wrist lock. Gabriel with a side head lock. Zayn gets to his feet and he hits a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the hold. Gabriel with a clothesline to Zayn and he gets a near fall.
Gabriel punches Zayn against the ropes. Zayn with a kick and punches to Gabriel. Gabriel with a kick to the shin and Zayn hits the mat. Gabriel with a near fall. Gabriel with forearms to Zayn but Zayn is able to stay on his feet against the ropes. Gabriel with a punch and Zayn looks like he is getting a second wind.
Zayn with a clothesline and drop kick followed by another drop kick when Gabriel tries to push him away. Zayn with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Gabriel with a jawbreaker but Zayn with an Exploder into the turnbuckles and Zayn gets a near fall. Zayn tries for the Helluva Kick but Gabriel moves. Gabriel hits a thrust kick from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
The referee checks on Zayn and Gabriel with a waist lock. Zayn with an elbow but Gabriel hits an Air Raid Crash neck breaker for a near fall. Gabriel sets for the quebrada and he hits it but he can only get a near fall.
Gabriel with a side slam and he goes up top for the 450 splash but he takes too long and Zayn is able to stop Gabriel on the turnbuckles. Zayn with a forearm to Gabriel and then he goes up top but Gabriel knocks Zayn off. Zayn with a forearm and he goes back up to the turnbuckles. Zayn sets for a superplex but Gabriel stops him. They fight on the turnbuckles and Gabriel chops Zayn to the mat. Gabriel misses a splash and Zayn with a flatline into the Koji Clutch and Gabriel taps out.
Winner: Sami Zayn
After the match, Tyson Kidd hits Sami Zayn and then he kicks and punches Zayn. Gabriel says something to Kidd and Kidd wants Gabriel to hit Zayn. Gabriel looks like he is going to walk away, but he kicks Zayn. Adrian Neville makes his way to the ring. Kidd and Gabriel leave the ring.
We go to credits.
2014 - TNA broadcast Impact Wrestling. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:
Welcome to the Impact Wrestling Report here on PWInsider.com!
We start off with a look at last week's episode when MVP was relieved of his duties as the Director of Wrestling Operations and was replaced by Kurt Angle, who rehired Bobby Roode and gave Eric Young a rematch with Bobby Lashley for the title.
Speaking of Angle, he comes out to kick off the show by celebrating TNA's freedom from politics and backstabbing. He set up the Kurt Angle 4th of July Throwdown, and before we get any further into that, he calls Earl Hebner out to the ring and rehires him as well. Angle runs down tonight's matches: Ethan Carter III taking on Bully Ray in a Tables Match, a triple threat for the TNA World Tag Team Title as the Wolves defend against DJ Z and Jessie Godderz and also Knux and Crazy Steve, Angelina Love defends the Knockouts Title against Gail Kim, and then Eric Young challenges Bobby Lashley for the TNA World Title. Samoa Joe comes storming out to the ring and he doesn't look happy. He thinks Angle is full of BS, and that he's no different than his predecessors. He knows Angle better than anyone in TNA and he knows he covets the TNA World Title more than anyone, and he bets Angle will book himself into a title match as soon as his knee is healed. Angle says he put up with the same BS as Joe for the last eight years, but Joe says that Angle was bought and brought here, while Joe kicked his way in and fought his way to where he is, and that's where they'll always be different. Angle says Joe has had nights where he's come in and kicked everyone's ass, then he comes in the next night half assed. Angle has never half assed anything in his career, and Joe says that Angle better not ever question his dedication because while Angle was flying around the country on a jet, he was rebuilding wrestling for $40 a night in an armory down the street. Angle says that's the Samoa Joe he wants to see, and Joe tells Angle to be careful what he wishes for. Joe drops the microphone and walks off.
MVP finds Bobby Roode backstage and asks him if he wants to fight, and Kenny King blindsides Roode and lays him out when he goes for it. He kind of deserves it for trying to beat up a guy on crutches. Speaking of crutches, MVP grinds his into Roode's throat and tells him that he's not even on MVP's level.
Kurt Angle is checking on Bobby Roode backstage and apologizes for something like this happening to him, and Roode says he should apologize since Angle didn't have to hire him back given their history. He's adamant that he'll be fine and leaves.
TNA World Tag Team Title Match: The Wolves vs The Bromans vs The Menagerie
The Bromans jump the Wolves and toss them to the floor, then they get laid out and dumped by the Menagerie. It's Knux and the Freak by the way, not Crazy Steve. My bad. Things settle down and Eddie gets trapped in the ring for a bit, but then he tags in Davey and he cleans house on both opposing teams. the Freak accidentally clotheslines Knux to the floor, the Wolves hit Jessie with the double team Alarm Clock, and that's all she wrote.
Winners: The Wolves
We go backstage where Kurt Angle (with Bobby Roode in tow) makes it clear that he expects all the fighting to take place in the ring, and he makes a match between MVP and Roode for tonight. MVP says no can do because of his torn meniscus, so Angle makes it Roode vs Kenny King in a streetfight instead.
We come back from commercial and Roode is in the ring and says that he's back thanks to Kurt Angle, and he's not wasting any time and wants Kenny King to get his ass out here. King comes out with MVP and says that since they already injured Roode's shoulder, they should go break his neck now. Kurt Angle comes out and stops that real quick and sends MVP to the back, and Roode nails King with a Northern Lariat from behind to start the match...
Streetfight: Bobby Roode vs Kenny King
Roode beats King up all around ringside, then takes him up the stairs and rams him into a metal door. King returns the favor and smashes a trash can over his head, then they head along the balcony until Roode throws King over the railing to the section below. They fight back through the crowd and Roode backdrops King over the guardrail into the ringside area. Roode gets a chair, but King kicks it into Roode's face and takes back over. King rolls Roode into the ring and the bell rings to officially start the match, and King covers for 2. King goes for a Royal Flush onto a chair, but Roode slips out of his grasp and hits a Roode Bomb onto the chair for the win.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Short but intense, good stuff.
We go backstage to EC3, who wonders what it's going to take for Bully Ray to realize he's never going to put EC3 or Aunt Dee through a table, and that he's the Hardcore American Icon.
Brittany is backstage, and she's...WALKING! She's got some stuff to set straight tonight!
Bobby Roode is backstage saying how he got jumped on his first day back after two months, and he and Angle don't have a good history, but Angle did the right thing by giving him the streetfight tonight. He's destined to be the World Champion, he did it once, and he'll do it again.
Austin Aries sits down with Kurt Angle and says he's the common denominator because he's confident in his abilities. MVP was trying to throw roadblocks in his way, and he never gave him his rematch with Sanada for the X Division Title. Angle knows he created Option C and he wants to win the X Division Title to get the World Title shot, and he makes the match for next week, then says that they should face off someday to decide who really is the best wrestler in the world.
Brittany is in the ring and has some stuff to straighten up, and she calls Madison Rayne out to the ring. Madison comes out and assumes that Brittany wants to fight her, but Brittany really just wanted to tell her that she's right. Madison acts all bitchy and is like "You called me out here to tell me I'm right?" and Brittany says she should have listened to her and she's sorry. She looked up to Madison and wanted to be just like her, but she's sorry and she's learned a big lesson from all of this. Madison says the Knockout locker room can be difficult to navigate if you're the new girl, but if she's really sorry, she'll be there for Brittany from now on. They hug, but before letting go, Brittany says the lesson shelearned is to never meet your heroes because they always disappoint. She short clotheslines Madison, punts the HELL out of her ribs, and whips her into the ringpost. She lays Madison out again on the floor, then looks down on her and says "I guess we're not friends anymore."
Bully Ray is backstage and says that you have to be tough to be lucky, and EC3 proved he's tough by hanging with him in a Texas Death Match. But if it weren't for Spud and Aunt Dee, he would have never walked out alive. He's guaranteed the wrestling world that he'll finally put his aunt through a table, and he'll keep that promise, but tonight, EC3 will go through one first.
MVP is backstage and introduces Bobby Lashley and predicts that he will be the most dominant TNA World Champion ever. He wonders how many times Kurt Angle will throw the gazelle to the lions, and he hopes that Angle won't hold them responsible for what happens to Eric Young.
Tables Match: Ethan Carter III vs Bully Ray
They start brawling right off the bell and Bubba dominates EC3, running him from pillar to post and dumping him to the floor. The crowd chants that they want tables as Bubba continues to pummel EC3, but they head back inside and EC3 finally gets some offense by hitting a clothesline after dodging a charge from Bubba. Bubba does Get The Tables and brings one in, but EC3 nails him again and grabs Bubba's chain. Bubba knocks it out of his hand, but EC3 nails him and does a corner mount, Bubba tries to powerbomb EC3 through the table, but Spud comes out and nails him in the ding ding. Spud and EC3 double team Bubba as the referee looks on helplessly, and Rhino comes charging out and starts to make for a gore on Spud, but stops and gores Bubba instead. The fans inform Rhino that he sold out as EC3 easily hits a spinebuster through the table for the win.
Winner: Ethan Carter III
The return of Rhino was a surprise, but the match was pretty strong in its own right.
Bobby Roode and Eric Young are backstage and Roode tells Young that tonight is his night, but he notices that Young doesn't look too confident. Young says the facts speak for themselves: he's 0-3 against Lashley, he was in the Army, he still fights in MMA, and he doesn't have a chance. But nobody believed the odds were in his favor all along, and he's got a bigger heart than Lashley, and he'll prove the naysayers wrong by winning his title back tonight. Roode says he'll be out there in Young's corner tonight because he wants to make sure none of MVP's crew get involved.
We look back at what just happened to Bully Ray, and then we go backstage to EC3, Spud, and Rhino, who says that sometimes he just does things because he feels like it, and Bubba ought to know that better than anyone.
We look back at the history of Samuel Shaw and how he wound up in the nut house before being befriended and rescued by Gunner. We then go backstage where Gunner is giving Shaw a pep talk and explaining that it'll feel weird for a bit, but he needs to regain everyone's trust. The first person they run into of course has to be Ken Anderson, and he tells Gunner that he spent months trying to get him out of here, but Gunner pleads Shaw's case and convinces Anderson to give him a chance. They then go into Christy's dressing room and Shaw says he knows he did some terrible things, but he's been getting help and is a new person and hopes they can put everything behind them. Gunner and Shaw leave and Anderson and Hemme don't look impressed.
The Beautiful People have referee Brian Stiffler in their dressing room and get all sexy on him to make sure he calls the match with Gail in Angelina's favor tonight. It was actually pretty funny, even if Stiffler looks like one of the guys from the Blue Man Group.
Kurt Angle finds Stiffler backstage and removesw him from the Knockouts Title match because there's too much at stake, and he puts Brian Hebner in the spot instead and tells Stiffler to watch and learn something.
Knux is backstage yelling at the Freak and Crazy Steve for treating wrestling like the carnival, because his loan shark wants his money now and they need to start winning.
Knockouts Title Match: Angelina Love vs Gail Kim
Gail gets the early advantage, but Gail falls victim to Velvet Sky running her into the ringpost behind the referee's back. Velvet continues interfering as the match progresses until Hebner catches her and kicks her out of ringside. This turns the tide, as Gail mounts a comeback and hits a missile dropkick for 2. Gail goes to the top, but Angelina nails her with the Botox Injection and Gail tumbles to the floor. Angelina stops the count and brings her inside because she wants to pin her, and Gail kicks out at 2. Gail blocks another Botox Injection and hits Eat DaFeet for the win.
Winner and new Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim
The match got good after Velvet got kicked out, and I liked that Angelina wanted to pin Gail instead of getting the cheap countout win, makes it look like a champion actually has pride in their work for a change.
Bobby Lashley and Eric Young are backstage, and they're...WALKING! The TNA World Title is on the line next!
Kurt Angle is backstage talking about how great the job is going so far, then says that every title will be on the line next week except the TNA World Title. Instead, there will be a 20 man battle royal to determine the #1 contender to the title.
It's main event time!
TNA World Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs Eric Young
Lashley immediately and easily takes Young to the mat, and MVP takes a grab at Young from the floor and gets himself ejected. Oh wait, he's tossing Roode too. Young goes out to the floor and dares Lashley to come out after him now to mock Lashley. Lashley chases him and gets nailed coming back in, but Lashley quickly rams him to the corner and rams shoulderblocks into his ribs. Young fights back and tries going to the second rope, but Lashley nails Young and sends him tumbling out to the floor. Young seems to have tweaked his knee on the way down and Lashley goes right after it. Lashley gets a heel hook on Young, then DDTs the leg for 2. Young gets the boots up on a charge by Lashley and comes off the second rope with a dropkick, then they wind up duking it out on the top rope. Young knocks Lashley to the mat and comes off the top with the elbowdrop, but hesitates before making the cover and only gets 2. Young goes for the piledriver, but his leg gives out and Lashley quickly snaps him up and hits the powerslam. Lashley sets for the spear and hits it to make it 4-0 against Young.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
Solid main event, and that's a wrap for this week.
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