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July 14th
On this day in history in ....
1954 - WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan is born.
1965 - WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino defeated Waldo Von Erich in Scranton, PA.
1966 - The Viking & Jack Donovan defeat Bob Eillis & The Stomper in Kansas City, Kansas to win the NWA North American Tag Team Title.
1966 - WWWF ran Washington DC at the National Arena with a TV Taping featuring the following results:
-Arnold Skaaland defeated Ricky Sexton.
-Antonio Pugliese defeated Ronnie Etchison.
-Louis Cerdan defeated Smasher Sloan.
-Bill Miller fought Johnny Valentine to a draw.
-WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino fought Dr. Jerry Graham to a no contest.
1967 - WWWF ran Larence, MA with the following:
-Smasher Sloan defeated Woody Farmer.
-Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Ricky Sexton.
-Miguel Perez defeated Luke Graham via disqualification.
-The Fabulous Moolah defeated Donna Christianello via disqualification.
-Édouard Carpentier defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna.
1971 - Bubba Ray Dudley aka Brother Ray and Bully Ray during his time in TNA, is born.
1971 - The once and forever voice of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Joey Styles, is born.
1978 - Dick The Bruiser defeats Dick Murdoch in St. Louis, Missouri to win back the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title, the second title change in a feud between the two men that would last for well over a year.
1983 - Ric Flair fought NWA World champion to a no contest in St. Louis, Missouri.
1984 - Ted DiBiase defeats The Spoiler in Macon, Georgia to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title, ending Spoiler's second reign as champion and starting his own second run with the belt.
1984 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran the Charlotte Coliseum in NC with the following results:
-Sam Houston defeated Doug Vines.
-Gary Quartanelli defeated Jeff Sword.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Vinnie Valentino.
-Brian Adidas fought Buzz Sawyer to a draw.
-Jimmy Valiant & Adrian Street defeated the Assassins.
-Ricky Steamboat defeated Wahoo McDaniel via disqualification.
-The Renegade & Mark Youngblood defeated NWA Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle via disqualification.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Charleston, WV with the following results:
-Pez Whatley defeated Bob Roop.
-Thunderbolt Patterson defeated Mike Davis.
-Kevin Sullivan defeated the Italian Stallion
-Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey defeated Dick Slater & Buzz Sawyer.
-Brett Sawyer defeated Arn Anderson.
-Black Bart defeated Ron Garvin
-Jimmy Valiant defeated the Barbarian.
-Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Jones via disqualification.
1985 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Asheville, NC at the Civic Center with the following results:
-Gene Ligon defeated Lee Ramsey.
-Ricky Reeves defeated Tommy Lane.
-The Rising Suns defeated Starship Eagle (Danny Spivey) & Sam Houston.
-Manny Fernandez defeated Ivan Koloff.
-NWA U.S. Champion Magnum TA defeated Nikita Koloff.
-NWA TV Champion Dusty Rhodes defeated Buddy Landell.
1986 - A Jim Crockett Promotions event was headlined by Dusty Rhodes & Magnum TA defeating NWA World Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey in a non-title match in Wilmington, NC's Legion Stadium, drawing 5,000 fans.
1986 - WWF held their second-ever King Of The Ring Tournament in Foxboro, Massachusetts. In a non-tournament match, WWF Tag Team Champions The British Bulldogs defeated Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake. Here are the results of the tournament:
First Round:
- Billy Jack Haynes defeated The Iron Sheik.
- Harley Race defeated George Steele.
- Don Muraco (who won the inaugural tournament) vs. Roddy Piper ended in a double-DQ. Piper, appearing for the first time since Wrestlemania II, was cheered by the fans, despite the fact that his babyface turn had yet to take place.
- Nikolai Volkoff defeated Dan Spivey.
- Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff.
- Pedro Morales defeated Rudy Diamond.
- Mike Rotundo & Mr. X received byes into the next round.
Quarterfinals:
- Billy Jack Haynes defeated Mr. X.
- Nikolai Volkoff defeated Junkyard Dog.
- Pedro Morales defeated Mike Rotundo.
- Harley Race received a bye into the next round.
Semifinals:
- Harley Race defeated Billy Jack Haynes.
- Pedro Morales defeated Nikolai Volkoff.
Finals:
- Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales to win the King Of The Ring tournament.
1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Baton Rouge, LA at the Centroplex with the following results:
-Dave Haskins & Shane Douglas fought the Enforcer (Doug Gilbert) & Gary Young to a draw.
-Angel of Death defeated Buddy Roberts.
-Shaska Whatley defeated Steve Cox.
-Michael Hayes defeated the Terminator.
-Brad Armstrong & Tim Horner defeated Ivan Koloff & Paul Jones.
-Chris Adams & Sting defeated Rick Steiner & Black Bart.
-UWF Western States Heritage Champion Barry Windham defeated Big Bubba via disqualification.
-Brad Armstrong (sub. for NWA Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton) & NWA Tag Team Champion Robert Gibson defeated NWA US Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane via disqualification.
-Steve Williams & Terry Gordy defeated UWF TV Champion Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a bunkhouse match.
1988 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Chattanooga, TN with the following results:
-Bugsy McGraw defeated Tiger Conway Jr.
-Tim Horner defeated Larry Zbyzsko.
-Ron Garvin defeated the Italian Stallion.
-Dick Murdoch, Ivan Koloff, & the Russian Assassin defeated Chris Champion, Kendall Windham, & Mighty Wilbur.
-Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Sheepherders.
-NWA TV Champion Mike Rotunda defeated Brad Armstrong.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Al Perez in a chain match.
-Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers defeated NWA U.S. Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane in a non-title scaffold match.
-Lex Luger, Sting, the Road Warriors, & Steve Williams defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair, NWA U.S. Champion Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard in Wargames - The Match Beyond.
1989 - The NWA ran Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum with the following results:
-Scott Hall defeated Bill Irwin.
-Shane Douglas & Johnny Ace defeated the New Zealand Militia.
-Mike Rotunda defeated Dick Murdoch
-Norman defeated Steve Casey.
-Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey defeated Davey & Johnny Rich.
-The Great Muta defeated Randy Rose.
-Rick Steiner defeated Kevin Sullivan.
-Kevin Sullivan won a battle royal.
-Terry Gordy, NWA Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated Steve Williams, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane.
-NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Ricky Steamboat.
-Terry Funk defeated Eddie Gilbert.
1990 - WWE NXT star and former American Ninja Warrior Champion Kacy Catanzaro aka Katana Chance is born.
1990 - NWA ran Oklahoma City, OK with a matinee at the State Fair Arena with the following results:
-Norman pinned Alex Porteau.
-Mike Rotunda pinned Buddy Landell.
-Paul Orndorff defeated Mark Callous (the future Undertaker).
-NWA World Tag Team Champion Ron Simmons pinned Tommy Rich.
-The Junkyard Dog defeated NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson via reverse decision. Anderson originally won the match after hitting JYD with a foriegn object but the referee caught Anderson with the weapon.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
-The Rock N' Roll Express, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeated the Samoan Swat Team
1990 - NWA ran St. Louis, MO at the Kiel Auditorium before 2,544 with the following results:
-Big Van Vader defeated David Sierra.
-El Gigante defeated Dr. X.
-Doug Furnas defeated Dutch Mantel.
-Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Star Blazer.
-Brian Pillman defeated the Iron Sheik.
-Sid Vicious defeated Tom Zenk
-NWA U..S Tag Team Champions The Midnight Express, Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated The Southern Boys, Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong.
-NWA World Champion Sting & NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Harley Race (substituting for an injured Ric Flair) & Barry Windham via disqualification.
1990 - NWA ran Springfield, MO with the following results:
-Mike Rotunda pinned Buddy Landell.
-Tommy Rich & Trucker Norm defeated the Samoan Swat Team.
-Paul Orndorff defeated Mark Callous (the future Undertaker).
-The Junkyard Dog pinned NWA World TV Champion Arn Anderson.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin.
-NWA World Tag Team Champions Doom defeated The Rock N' Roll, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson.
1991 - WCW's Great American Bash 1991 was held, a PPV event best remembered for who wasn't there, Ric Flair. The event, held at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland, was originally built around NWA/WCW World Champion Ric Flair defending the title against Lex Luger. When then-WCW Vice President Jim Herd fired Flair right before the PPV during contract negotiations, the card was thrown into disarray. At one point, Flair was going to drop the title to Barry Windham prior to the Bash, but when Flair told Herd that he wanted back his deposit (at that time, the NWA champion left a bond as a security deposit when he was given the belt) before giving back the title, Herd told Flair to just keep the belt.
A new WCW belt was created (actually, I think they just put a new plate on an old title belt), since Flair still had the "big gold belt", and a match was announced between Lex Luger and Barry Windham to determine a new champion. The fans, many of whom had purchased their tickets before all this went down, chanted "We Want Flair" throughout the night, a chant that would become very familiar in WCW for the next several months. The chants were clearly audible throughout the PPV broadcast.
Windham, meanwhile, had been previously advertised for a steel cage match where he would team with Arn Anderson and Paul E. Dangerously against Rick & Scott Steiner and Missy Hyatt. However, an injury to Scott Steiner and Windham's being moved into the title match changed it to Dangerously & Anderson vs. Rick & Hyatt. Then the Maryland State Athletic Commission stepped in and informed them that a woman could not wrestle a man in that state. So, an angle had to be thought up to get Hyatt out of the match. As an interesting side note, that rule still exists, so when WWE put on a Stephanie McMahon vs. Vince McMahon match in Maryland a few years ago, WWE had to pay a fine (actually, they paid it in advance) for the match.
Another interesting side note in all this is that the NWA (which, as an organization, was separate from WCW) continued to recognize Flair as "their champion" all the way until Flair's WWF debut. This would mark the first time the WCW and NWA titles were seen as separate entities.
Here are the results for the show which many have branded one of the greatest PPV disasters of all time:
- In a dark match, Junkyard Dog defeated Black Bart. Strangely, this match between the two past-their-prime veterans went over 12 minutes, longer than all but two matches on the PPV card.
- PN News & Bobby Eaton defeated Steve Austin & Terrance Taylor in a Scaffold match. Out of nowhere, WCW changed the rules of a Scaffold match, which traditionally didn't end until someone fell off the scaffold into the ring. Just before the bout began, it was announced that you could win the match by crossing the scaffold and grabbing the opposing team's "flag" which was secured to the opposite end of the scaffold from where your team started. After six minutes of light brawling on the scaffold, Eaton grabbed the flag for an anti-climactic victory. In hindsight, putting three of the best workers in the company in a gimmick match like this was a poor decision.
- The Diamond Stud (Scott Hall) defeated Tom Zenk in nine minutes with a back suplex as Zenk was going after Stud's manager, Dallas Page.
- Ron Simmons defeated Oz (Kevin Nash) in eight minutes after a series of shoulderblocks.
- Ricky Morton defeated Robert Gibson in seventeen minutes. Morton, who had just turned heel and joined the York Foundation, spent the majority of the match working on Gibson's knee, then got the win by hitting Gibson with Alexandra York's laptop computer. York would later be known as Marlena and Terri in WWE.
- Dustin Rhodes and the Young Pistols (Tracey Smothers & Steve Armstrong) defeated The Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin, Badstreet & Michael Hayes) in an elimination match that went seventeen minutes, and all the eliminations took place in the last four minutes of the match. Here is the order of elimination:
* Hayes pinned Armstrong.
* Hayes was disqualified.
* Garvin pinned Smothers.
* Rhodes pinned Garvin.
* Rhodes pinned Badstreet with a bulldog to win the match.
- The Yellow Dog (Brian Pillman in a mask to circumvent a loser-leaves-WCW stip) defeated Johnny B. Badd via disqualification in six minutes when Teddy Long interfered.
- Big Josh defeated Blackblood (Billy Jack Haynes) in a little over five minutes in a lumberjack match after Dustin Rhodes hit Blackblood with an ax handle, setting up the pin.
- El Gigante defeated One Man Gang, with Kevin Sullivan, in six minutes when Gigante kicked powder that Gang was going to use into his own face.
- Nikita Koloff defeated Sting in a Russian chain match in eleven minutes. Both men had touched three corners, and Sting then dove for the fourth, but in doing so knocked Nikita back first into the corner, so Nikita was declared the winner. The same finish was used many years later in a Bullrope match between JBL and Eddie Guerrero to set up JBL's WWE Title win.
- Lex Luger defeated Barry Windham in a Steel Cage match with a piledriver to win the vacant WCW World Title. Harley Race and Mr. Hughes came out towards the end, and aligned with Lex Luger, although they never actually got involved in the match. Luger then became a heel (even though he was a face to this point), despite not actually doing any heel tactics in order to win the title. The fans couldn't seem to care less, chanting "We Want Flair" for almost the entire duration of the match.
- Rick Steiner defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously in a steel cage match in two minutes. Steiner came out with Hyatt, but the Hardliners (Dick Murdoch & Dick Slater) came out and carried Hyatt to the back. Steiner did nothing to help his "kidnapped" partner. Anderson was accidentally knocked out by Paul E. Dangerously's phone, and Steiner pinned Dangerously with a clothesline. Hyatt was kidnapped by The Hardliners, Dick Murdoch and Dick Slater, before the match as the Maryland Athletic Commission would not allow male vs. female action in the ring.
1992 - Tod Gordon's Eastern Championship Wrestling ran Philadelphia, PA at the Original Sports Bar in front of 275 fans featuring:
-Mr. Perez pinned Jimmy Jannetty.
-Scott Summers & King Kaluha defeated JT Smith & Hurricane Curry.
-The Samoan Warrior defeated Jack Hammer via disqualification.
-Salvatore Bellomo fought Tony Stetson to a double disqualification.
-ECW Tag Team Champions the Super Destroyers defeated Max Thrasher & Glenn Osbourne.
-Tonny Cairo pinned Damien Stone.
-Vladimir Markoff & the Super Ninja defeated Chris Michaels & Nikolai Volkoff.
-Mr. Sandman pinned Larry Winters.
-Jimmy Snuka pinned ECW Champion Johnny Hot Body to win the title, crowned as first champion.
1992 - WCW ran a WCW Saturday Night taping in Atlanta, GA at the Center Stage Theatre with the following results:
-Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, & Johnny B. Badd defeated WCW TV Champion Steve Austin, Greg Valentine, & Cactus Jack at 5:23 when Rhodes pinned Valentine with a roll up after Valentine collided with an interfering Dick Slater on the ring apron.
-Van Hammer defeated Bob Cook.
-Ron Simmons pinned Joe Cruz at 2:27 with the powerslam; during the bout, it was announced Simmons would be competing in the upcoming NWA World Title tournament in Japan.
-Diamond Dallas Page & Vinnie Vegas defeated Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich when DDP pinned Maggs.
-Dan Spivey defeated Ian Weston.
-WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Scott Allen & Terry Bronson.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Terry Taylor & Bobby Eaton at 7:19 when Rick pinned Taylor with a bulldog off the middle turnbuckle.
-WCW TV Champion Steve Austin defeated Larry Zbyzsko (sub. for an injured Ricky Steamboat); after the bout, Austin said Steamboat wouldn't get another shot at his title since he missed his opportunity.
-The Barbarian defeated Randy Starr.
-Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine via disqualification when the Barbarian interfered.
-WCW World Champion Big Van Vader (w/ Harley Race) defeated Larry Santo & Rob Campbell.
-Nikita Koloff defeated Arn Anderson (w/ Paul E. Dangerously).
1995 - Ken Shamrock defeats Dan Severn in under two minutes via submission to win the UFC SuperFight Title at the sixth Ultimate Fighting Championship event. Several years later, WWF would tease rematching the two in a pro wrestling match.
1996 - WCW ran a TV Taping in Orlando, FL at Disney MGM Studios with the following results:
-Lord Steven Regal & David Taylor defeated Chad Brock (yes, the country singer) & Chavo Guerrero.
-Diamond Dallas Page defeated Disco Inferno.
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat defeated High Voltage.
-Eddie Guerrero defeated Bobby Eaton.
-Dick Slater & Mike Enos defeated The American Males, Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs.
-Scott Norton defeated Bobby Walker.
1997 - Steve Austin & Dude Love (Mick Foley) defeat Owen Hart & Davy Boy Smith in a tournament final for the WWF World Tag Team Title in San Antonio, Texas. The belts had been vacated by previous champions Austin & Shawn Michaels, who refused to team together.
1997 - WCW ran Orlando, FL with a Monday Nitro taping, featuring the following:
-Joe Gomez defeated Jeff Bradley.
-Bill Gold (the future Goldberg) defeated Hugh Morrus.
Nitro:
-Alex Wright fought Prince Iaukea to a no contest at around the 2-minute mark when the Giant appeared, hit a chokeslam on the referee, Iaukea, and several members of security as Wright left the ring; prior to the bout, Wright cut an insert promo claiming the fans were jealous of him because of his body and the fact he gets so many girls; after the bout, the Giant cut an in-ring promo saying he wanted Kevin Nash after realizing Nash was the fake Sting the night before; as the segment ended, Doug Dillinger and other members of security came out to calm the Giant down.
-Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr. at 4:15 with a powerbomb and the frog splash after raising his knees to block Chavo's own frog splash; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of Eddie walking out of his tag team match with Chavo against Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell; after the contest, Eddie hit the move a second time, with Hector Guerrero then appearing and standing over Chavo; moments later, Eddie shoved Hector to the mat and left the ring.
-Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell (w/ Vincent) via disqualification at 6:45 when the Great Muta & Masahiro Chono attacked the Steiners as the Steiners attempted the bulldog off the top double team on Bagwell; early in the contest, it was announced the Steiners would face WCW Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash at Road Wild; during the contest, Konnan, Syxx, Hall, and Nash were shown arriving to the arena in a limo; after the contest, the Steiners eventually cleared the ring of all five opponents (Konnan's debut with the New World Order).
-Chris Benoit defeated Mike Enos via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:47; prior to the bout, Benoit cut an insert promo on ending Kevin Sulivan's career the previous night at Bash at the Beach and said he would now focus on Horsemen business.
-La Parka defeated Super Calo via disqualification at the 49-second mark when Randy Savage attacked La Parka; prior to the bout, footage was shown from the previous week of Diamond Dallas Page, dressed as La Parka, beating Savage after hitting the Diamond Cutter; during La Parka's entrance, Kimberly was shown near the entranceway giving the Diamond Cutter sign, alluding that La Parka could be Diamond Dallas Page in disguise; after the contest, Page attacked Savage until Curt Hennig knocked Page out with a foreign object and then left the ring; moments later, Savage hit the flying elbowsmash on Page; Gene Okerlund then conducted an interview with Hennig in the aisle in which Hennig called Page the biggest mark in the industry and that he couldn't last 30 seconds with Hennig, just like he can't last 30 seconds "with that hosebag;" Ric Flair then appeared, bowed before Hennig, and went backstage with him.
-WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall & Syxx (sub. for WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) (w/ WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash) defeated Harlem Heat at 9:01 when Hall pinned Booker T with the Outsider's Edge after Nash, confined to a wheelchair at ringside, leapt onto the apron behind the referee's back and clubbed Booker in the back of the head; prior to the bout, Eric Bischoff, Vincent, Konnan, Masahiro Chono, the Great Muta, Buff Bagwell, Scott Norton, Hall, Syxx, and Nash appeared at the entranceway; Bischoff then said Nash, in a wheelchair, was injured and then gave the mic to Nash for him to respond to claims he was dressed as Sting the previous night; Nash then had several of the New World Order members help him to his feet before officially welcoming Konnan, referred to as "K Dawg," into the nWo, with Konnan then revealing an nWo shirt underneath his button-up; during Harlem Heat's entrance, footage was shown from the June 16 Nitro in which Vincent interrupted the Heat's interview, with the Heat then double teaming him in the aisle.
-The Great Muta & Masahiro Chono (w/ Vincent) defeated The Public Enemy at 6:51 when Chono pinned Johnny Grunge with the Mafia Kick after Muta sprayed green mist into Grunge's face; Muta joined the referee in making the pinfall during the cover.
-WCW U.S. Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra McMichael) defeated Ric Flair via disqualification at 5:24 when, as Flair had the champion in the figure-4, Steve McMichael came ringside, argued with Debra, and then joined Chris Benoit and Flair in triple teaming Jarrett inside the ring; Jarrett eventually fled ringside with Debra.
1998 - D'Lo Brown defeats Hunter Hearst Helmsley for the WWF European Heavyweight title in Binghamton, New York, ending the second reign with the title for Helmsley.
1998 - WCW ran Reno, NV before 6,824 featuring the following results:
-Chris Adams defeated Kidman.
-Juventud Guerrera, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Lizmark Jr. defeated El Dandy, Villano IV & V.
-Hugh Morrus defeated Fit Finlay.
-Perry Saturn defeated Kanyon.
-WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Dean Malenko.
-Diamond Dallas Page defeated Bret Hart.
-The Giant defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification.
2002 - WWE ran St. Johns, New Foundland in Canada. Matthew Janes filed the following live report:
For the first time since 1994 (when the main event was Lex Luger vs Ludvig Borga), it was our pleasure to welcome WWE back to St. John’s, Newfoundland. They debuted tonight at Mile One Stadium, a facility which at its capacity holds about 5,500 people. I would estimate that the building was about 90% full which is actually very impressive, as that means that about 5% of the population of the city was watching wrestling tonight. The layout was plain but effective – a grid of about 50 lights that changed color and panned the crowd at appropriate times. Security was local and bad, and the ring announcer was the usual SmackDown guy.
Opener was Albert vs. Randy Orton. Crowd begins by popping for everyone and everything. Constant feedback from the microphone annoys the ring announcer as well. The near-capacity crowd got into the event right from the start, responding to every move. The match was much longer than it deserved to be – about eight minutes – and ended with Randy Orton rolling Albert into a pinning combination after Albert had been arguing with the ref about a near pinfall. Not a classic, but it got the crowd going. It would be a hot night.
Sho Funaki/Nick Dinsmore next. The crowd started off hot, but then did start to lose interest as this match too went far too long. Funaki wins by pinfall after about ten minutes.
Kidman/Jamie Noble followed for the cruiserweight title. Match became very physical, with several bumps against the railings, including an impressive one by Nidia. That particular one got a “Holy $**t” chant from the crowd. Kidman is way over with the crowd, and Noble plays the classic heel. Noble gets the win by pinfall, again at about the ten minute mark. Solid match, fast paced, and entertaining.
Chavo Guerrero and Tajiri/Hurricane and Rey Mysterio Jr. was next. Crowd popped HUGE for Rey Mysterio’s return, as it was unannounced. He was on fire and eating the crowd up – TWO huracanranas were performed. All four seemed to be enjoying themselves, and the Hurricane was so much more over than he should have been. Rey pins Chavo after about seven minutes. Very hot match which could have gone longer.
Batista/Randy Orton lasted only two minutes. Orton was way over with the crowd, but something obviously went unplanned – or it was an unusual shoot-style house show work. After pinning Orton at the two minute mark, Batista immediately left the ring, and two other refs and a trainer rushed out. It appeared as though Orton could not get up, and within two more minutes, the local ambulance team was at ringside with stretcher (as they are in attendance at all major events). After pouring water on Orton and talking to him a little longer, however, he was able to get up and seemingly walk on his own, earning a big round of applause from the crowd. Hopefully if this was in fact legit it was nothing serious.
Test/Rikishi ended off the first half. What can I say? Rikishi started bleeding like nobody’s business two minutes into the match (much as in the Ottawa report). A few hardcore shots, with Test nailing Rikishi into the steps and giving him a chairshot. Rikishi’s head was covered in red and it seemed as though he could barely see. Test wins with the pin after about twelve minutes, then Rikishi gets up shortly thereafter and plays up the crowd. Intermission followed. Kurt Angle was visible talking to Edge about their match.
The next match got the same momentum going again, with Billy, Chuck, and Rico going against Mark Henry, Hugh Morrus, and Shannon Moore. The match was pure fun, with all six interacting with the crowd. Chants included “Billy’s got herpes” and “Chuck likes little boys.” Highlight for me was eeing Billy do the Ric Flair flop. Same format as the previous night in Ottawa, with Chuck pinning Shannon Moore at the end. Seemed as though all six were thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The next match really got the crowd going. Lance Storm and Christian, who both got HUGE pops, took on Hardcore Holly and Big Valbowski , who both gave the crowd the finger. Same result as in Ottawa, except here Holly and Valbowski actually left for a near-ten count before coming back to fight. The “USA sucks” chant went on forever and recurred during the main event. After it was all over, someone threw in a Canadian flag, which Lance put over Valbowski, whom he had pinned for the win. One very vocal fan tried to hop the rail and quickly got ejected.
Next was the bra and panties match. The guy sitting next to me was sure Stacey Keibler was going to show – but I had read otherwise. Dawn Marie looked really hot in a pinkish kind of deal, but Torrie won. Crowd big time into it, lots of “show us your ****” chants. Lasted only about three minutes, and no, sadly, Torrie didn’t strip down after.
Kurt Angle/Edge finished things off. Kurt Angle is just phenomenal and plays his character so well. He tried to get the crowd to chant “USA rules,” but of course, the inevitable happened. He did such a good job of acting surprised that the crowd responded that way. He’s just great. Edge was over huge, and the two worked a solid match, forgiving the two-minute resthold break they took in the middle. Edge won suddenly at about the twelve minute mark, and worked the crowd for about ten minutes, putting Newfoundland over and, of course, Canada as well. Sent the crowd home happy before 10pm.
I enjoyed the show. It didn’t have the spice of a TV event and it was lacking in star power, but what made the show was the fact that the performers seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves, and we enjoyed them. Everyone left the ring to applause, whether face or heel, because we truly appreciated their work. The crowd was into the wrestling tonight, and it was a pleasant change from the TV format. On a personal note, I was privileged to show Edge and Lance Storm around a part of one of our national parks in St. John’s where I work, and both were very eloquent, professional, and cool around visitors. They are both class acts and seemed interested in where they were and the history around them – not easy with all the places that they visit. Edge mentioned his visit to this site in his promo following his victory, and I was glad to have helped him enjoy one of his many stops along the way.
2002 - WWE broadcast Heat. John Keane filed the following TV report:
Heat Report for 7/14/2002.
Matches taped on 7/8 in Philadelphia, PA.
Your Announcers are Jonathan Coachman and D’Lo Brown.
We start off backstage-Lillian Garcia interviews Hardcore Champion Bradshaw. He’ll be taking on Raven tonight, but seems more interested in talking about ‘Harvard’ Chris Nowinski-at length and rather incomprehensibly.
Pyros go off, Coach and D’Lo welcome us in, we get to work…
1st Match; For the Hardcore Championship: Raven (w/shopping cart of plunder) vs. champ Bradshaw.
Decent heat for Raven, big pop for Bradshaw. Raven gets in a couple trash can lid shots to start off, Bradshaw promptly sends him down with a shoulder. Bradshaw gets in a lid shot, Raven bails, Bradshaw follows, slams his opponents head into announce table, grabs a set of ring steps, sends Raven down with a nasty shot with the steps. Bradshaw gets in some forearm shots, sends Raven face first into next set of ring steps, rolls him in and follows. Elbow knocks Raven goofy, cowbell shot sends him down. Bradshaw grabs a length of rope, gets in quick slam, ties Ravens ankles together. Raven hops to feet, lid shot sends him back to canvas. Bradshaw attempts to set for powerbomb, Raven avoids, grabs fire extinguisher hose, (oh yeah, ring is covered with hardcore stuff), Bradshaw counters with shot to head with main body of extinguisher. Raven down and up, Bradshaw gets in an elbow, Raven counters with handicap sign shots, Bradshaw down. Up, Raven sends him down with shot to the midsection with a potted plant. Raven grabs cowbell and chain, lays in choke, goes up on Bradshaw's shoulders, gets rammed into turnbuckles, takes back suplex, both men down. Up, Bradshaw lays in forearms, whips Raven off ropes, sends him down with an elbow. Raven to corner, takes a clothesline, Bradshaw goes for whip, Raven off ropes, ducks a clothesline, off again, attempts flying crossbody, Bradshaw catches him, scores fallaway slam. Raven sets up chair in corner, drop toe holds Bradshaw face first into it. Bradshaw up in corner, Raven goes for a chairshot, Bradshaw gets a boot up, Raven takes it and chair to face, goes down. Raven up slowly, Bradshaw wraps cowbell chain around arm, scores augmented Clothesline From Hell, gets the 1-2-3.
Winner and Still Hardcore Champion: Bradshaw.
Supposedly, Raven asked for this match hoping that holding a title belt would get him back on Raw-not tonight bud. Break.
Back we recap the n.W.o. segment from last weeks Raw. Shawn Michaels re-extended his invitation to HHH to join the faction-adding that, if he doesn’t agree to join within 2 weeks, he’ll be making one of the the worst decisions of his life.
Coach and D’Lo point out that HHH’s possible addition to the n.W.o. roster would be more important than ever to the faction, due to the recent injury to Kevin Nash. Back to the ring…
2nd Match: Shawn Stasiak vs. Sean O’Haire. (To avoid confusion, mainly to myself, I’ll refer to the former as Stasiak in the recap.)
Pretty decent crowd responses for both. Lockup, Stasiak applies side headlock, scores quick snapmare, Sean down for a quick 2. Up, Sean breaks out of headlock, sends Stasiak off ropes, Sean goes down to a shoulder. Leapfrog sequence, Sean scores a trio of armdrag takedowns, locks in an armbar, Stasiak to feet, sends Sean to ropes, lays in forearms to face. Stasiak whips Sean off ropes, misses with a clothesline, Sean connects with a dropkick, both men down and up quickly. Sean gets in another armdrag takedown into an armbar, Stasiak to feet, backs Sean into corner, gets in kneelift, forearm to face, attempts whip, reversed, Stasiak into corner, Sean charges, takes elbow to face. Sean staggered, Stasiak connects with a clothesline, Sean down for 2. Stasiak applies choke, gets warned off by ref. Stasiak sets Sean on ropes for another choke, again gets warned off. Sean down, Stasiak moves outside, slams Sean chin first into edge of apron. Stasiak back in, slingshots Sean face first into bottom rope. Stasiak brings Sean up, sets for suplex, opts for simply planting him face first on mat, Sean down for 2. Stasiak applies headlock as Sean is in sitting position, Sean to feet, elbows out, goes off ropes, shoulders Stasiak down. Sean off ropes, goes over Stasiak, off ropes again, Stasiak up, scores powerslam, Sean down for 2. Stasiak brings Sean up, scores back suplex, snap suplex, Sean again down for 2. Stasiak slaps on another headlock, Sean slowly to feet, elbows out, goes off ropes, Stasiak sets for backdrop, Sean counters with sunset flip, rolls Stasiak up for 2. Sean ducks a clothesline, elbows Stasiak into corner, whips him to opposite, follows, scores powerslam, side suplex, snap suplex, Stasiak down for 2. Up, Stasiak to ropes, Sean scores kick to gut, tries for whip, reversed, Sean off ropes, ducks a clothesline, connects with a pair of knockdown dropkicks, Stasiak up slowly, Sean brings him up, scores ‘Cruel Intentions’ (Death Valley Driver variation), Stasiak down for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Sean O’Haire.
Sadly, during the match Stasiak reverted occasionally to his ‘chatting with the ceiling’ goofiness. Break.
Extreme Blast of the Night: Last week on Raw, Intercontinental Champion Rob Van Dam got extreme on Brock Lesnar and his agent Paul Heyman, highlighted by him hitting the latter with a new version of the Van Terminator.
Coach and D’Lo recap last weeks Raw Main Event-a 10-man tag, pitting Booker T, Goldust, RVD, Spike Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley against X-Pac, The Big Show, Kevin Nash, Chris Benoit and Eddy Guerrero, who were accompanied by Shawn Michaels. . In a nutshell, match was going along OK until Shawn started interfering. RVD took offense and chased HBK up the ramp. Brock Lesnar appeared from behind the curtain and attacked Rob, laying him out with the F-5. Back in the ring, Kevin Nash finally got into the action-and quickly injured his leg. End saw Shawn return to hit Booker with a superkick. Show then chokeslammed Booker, made the cover, got the 1-2-3.
Coach and D’Lo again stress how important an addition HHH would be to the n.W.o. Break.
(During the break, commercial airs hyping the WWE debut of Rey Misterio Jr. Looks like he’ll be making his first appearance on the Smackdown after Vengeance.)
Back, Crash Holly hits the ring-he’ll be guest ref for our next bout…
3rd Match; For the Women’s Championship: Jacqueline vs. champ Molly Holly.
Good heat for Molly, decent pop for Jacqueline. Circle, lockup, Jacqueline works a single leg takedown into a roll up for a quick 2. Up, another lockup, Jacqueline slaps on a side headlock, Molly elbows out, Jacqueline goes off ropes, sends Molly down with a shoulder. Jacqueline off ropes, over Molly, off again, Molly up, Jacqueline blocks a hiptoss, scores a pair of her own (hiptosses that is), Molly up, gets forearmed back down. Molly up, sent down at ropes by another forearm, Jacqueline approaches, Molly trips her up, sends her face first into top rope, Jacqueline down. Molly gets in a boot, drops a pair of elbows, brings Jacqueline up, scores neckbreaker, Jacqueline down for 2. Up, Molly connects with a forearm to face, tries for whip, Jacqueline goes off ropes, scores a body scissors into a roll up, Molly down for 2. Up, Molly shoulders Jacqueline down, applies face rake, Crash warns her off. Molly sets Jacqueline on ropes for another choke, again warned off. Molly brings Jacqueline up, scores backbreaker, Jacqueline down for 2. Up, Jacqueline connects with flurry of punches, Molly counters with a kneelift and a hair pull slam, Jacqueline again down. Molly brings her up, another hair pull slam (slightly less flagrant) sends Jacqueline back to canvas. Up, Molly scores a snapmare, just gets 2. Up, Molly lays in forearms, tries for whip, Jacqueline puts on brakes, scores buttbreaker (modified atomic drop), Molly skips around in obvious pain. Jacqueline gets in a pair of forearm knockdowns, brings Molly to corner, scores rolling fireman's carry takedown. Molly down, Jacqueline scores senton splash (that’s what D’Lo called it, looked to me like the good ol’ butt drop to gut). Up, Jacqueline gets in series of kicks, Molly goes down for 2. Jacqueline goes up top, Molly gets to feet, Jacqueline scores flying cross body-on Crash. Crash holds her down (little perv) as Molly retrieves her belt from ringside. Molly scores belt shot to back of Jacqueline’s head, she’s out, Molly makes the cover, Crash counts the 1-2-3.
Winner and Still Women’s Champion: Molly Holly.
Coach and D’Lo seem to feel nepotism may have affected the conclusion of the match. Break.
Back, Coach and D’Lo recap the return of The Rock last week on Smackdown. He and Kurt Angle had a verbal altercation in the ring, which led to Kurt challenging The People’s Champion to go one on one on next weeks show. Rock was ready to go then and there, Kurt seemed happy to wait until next week, Rock wasn’t, he attacked and quickly put Kurt in the ankle lock. Undisputed Champion The Undertaker hit the ring and treated both to chokeslams.
Later in the night, ‘Taker and John Cena defeated Kurt and Chris Jericho in a tag match. Immediately after Kurt tapped to ‘Taker’s Dragon Sleeper, Rocky ran down and hit both with Rock Bottoms.
Coach and D’Lo remind us that Kurt, Rocky and ‘Taker will be involved in a Triple Threat match at the upcoming Vengeance PPV-‘Taker’s belt will be on the line. Break.
Slam of the Week: Jeff Hardy defeats William Regal last week to become our new European Champion. Post-match, William cries.
On to our Main Event…
4th Match: Matt Hardy vs. The Big Show (without n.W.o. backup).
Decent heat for Show, big pop for Matt. Pre-match, Show seems pretty pissed at a fans ‘Pig Show’ sign. Bell rings, lock up, Show immediately shoves Matt to corner. Matt tosses his shirt at Show, lays in forearms to little effect, Show tosses him into corner, Matt ducks under a clothesline, continues throwing ineffectual forearms. Show tosses Matt back into corner, goes for big boot, Matt ducks under, Show gets entangled in ropes, Matt gets in a quick kick to Shows left leg, disentangling him. Matt tries for whip (dummy), Show holds ropes, clotheslines Matt to canvas. Show brings Matt up, gets in a head butt, Matt staggers to corner, Show follows, lays in chop, brings Matt out and up, delayed vertical suplex sends Matt back down. Show goes off ropes, drops the elbow, Matt rolls clear, Show down. Both men up, Matt tries for Side Effect, nosirree, Show brings him up, Matt rolls over, scores low dropkick to left leg. Matt goes off ropes, Show scores powerslam, just gets 2. Show brings Matt up, whips him off ropes, cinches in bearhug. Matt forearms out, goes off ropes, Show gets a boot up to Matt’s face, yep he’s down again. Show brings Matt up, whips him into corner, Show approaches, Matt slows him down with double boots to face. Show makes it to corner, Matt goes to second rope, modified Side Effect sends Show down for 2. Up, Matt scores boot to gut, tries to set for Twist of Fate, Show easily shoves him off. Matt to ropes, Show charges, Matt pulls down ropes, Show goes over top to the outside. Show to feet, Matt goes up top, moonsault sends Show down outside. Matt to feet, lays in forearms to back, Show shoves him aside, re-enters ring. Matt again goes up top, flies, Show grabs his neck as he lands, hits the chokeslam, Matt down for the 1-2-3.
Winner: The Big Show.
Coach and D’Lo finish up by hyping Rock/Angle for Smackdown and next Sundays Vengeance PPV-interestingly, not a word about tomorrow night's Raw. End of show.
Meat and potatoes this week-Stasiak/O’Haire gets my pick for match of the night. I’m really hoping D’Lo cuts down on his ‘Ruthless Aggression’ references, they were all over the place. Bit more recap than usual-hey, does ANYBODY out there care about the n.W.o. at this point?
2002 - WWE ran Bethlehem, PA. John Geier filed the following live report:
I attended WWE's House Show Tonight in Bethlehem, PA , at the Stabler Arena. The crowd was very small, about 2,000-3,000 (Stabler holds aprx. 6,000) I was sitting about 4 rows up from the ground, dead center (and on my side there were only 3 rows on the ground). It was another one of those brainwashed crowds that only cheered for the faces, with the Undertaker being the only "heel" they cheered.
We started off with the Fink giving us the usual BS. You know, the don't throw things etc. speech.
Match 1:
Tommy Dreamer VS William Regal
Regal came out first to big heat, possibly the biggest heat of the night. Dreamer was out next to a decent response. A decent ECW chant broke out once his music stopped. Dreamer brought a short young kid in the ring (?) Regal asked if this was an ECW reunion saying the kid must be Tazz, which got a good laugh from the crowd and Dreamer. Match starts and Regal stalls. Not much to remember, Dreamer hits a DDT for the near fall and Regal comes back with a messed up version of that neckbreaker where he puts the opponents arm around their neck, 1-2-3. Post match, I get a good TOMMY chant going.
Match 2:
Women's Title
Molly Holly VS Trish
They did their thing with Molly taking control early. An exchange of chops was next. Trish went for her finisher and was pushed off, followed not to long after by a pin by Molly with her feet on the bottom rope.
Match 3:
Tag Team Action
Dudleys VS Eddie Guerrero & Chris Benoit
Benoit and Guerrero came out first to some decent heat. As I looked around, I seemed to be the only one in the building on their feet giving Eddie and Chris a big hand, sadly it seems like everyone was here for entertainment and were not fans of the Wrestling part, oh well. Spike and Buh-Buh-Buh-Buh sorry Buh Buh Ray Dudley were out next to a big pop. We started with Eddie taking control of Spike with a great series of moves, which again I was the only one cheering for (sad). Basically Benoit and Eddie worked on Spike while Buh Buh waited for the hot tag. Buh Buh got the tag but the ref didn't see it. Continues work on Spike as he got some shots in and finally got the tag. Buh Buh came in and was a "House Of Fire". The crowd kept chanting for a table, and it seemed like I was the only one that knew we wouldn't see one. Action breaks to the outside while back in the ring The Crippler makes (I'm pretty sure it was Buh Buh) tap to the crossface.
Match 4:
"Hardcore" Title on the line here (Ha)
Bradshaw VS Shawn Stasiak
Stasiak came out first to heat, and I let him know how I felt about the whole Natural Born Thillas thing in WCW, and Meat in WWF. Bradshaw out next to Boos from me and 3 others and a decent pop from the other 2, 997. Not much going on here as they didn't seem to have it together. Bradshaw didn't look happy when I yelled out what he going to do with the thinner rope he brought out with him. Bradshaw nails Shawn with a cowbell, trash can, trash can lid. Shawn nails Bradshaw with a cowbell, trash can, trash can lid. You get the picture. Then Bradshaw ties up Stasiak with the rope, just like I told him he was gonna. Justin Credible makes his way to the ring, as I explain to someone how he went from a masked jobber to ECW champ, to this. He wins another title?! Well for 5 seconds. Credible hits a super kick on Bradshaw and pins him, then is pinned by Stasiak, and then in the surprise of the night Bradshaw hits the Lariat from Heck for the title and a crowd pop.
Match 5:
Undisputed Title
Undertaker VS Ric Flair
Ric Flair makes his way to the ring with in my mind the most classic music in wrestling. Big pop, Myself and the rest of the crowd agree on who to cheer for! Taker out next to another big pop. Is this guy a heel or face? I don't care and let him know. Match starts.....well the bell rings. Taker stalls for what seriously had to be around more than 5 minutes. The crowd can't take it anymore and they lock up, then Taker leaves the ring again. Booing starts. Finally they start to do their thing. Flair hits chops to some big WHOOOO's. Flair goes up top, and is about to get the old super-slam, but the Taker decides to go for a superplex and hits. Flair comes back and works the leg and locks on the Figure Four a little too early for my taste. Taker gets out, battles back and hits another classically low chokeslam for the 1-2-3. No last ride? Damn.
It's Intermission Time! The Fink shills the shirts and sh*t, worse than Dok Hendrix used to on Mania. (Anyone remember that?)
Match 6:
Goldust VS Christopher Nowinski
Not much of a response for either, with Nowinski out first. I was kind of surprised Goldust got such a crappy response. They do some wrestling holds which gets a boring chant started out of those entertainment fans in the crowd. To be truthful this one was kind of boring and I can't remember who won as I was talking to my Brother. Sorry.
Match 7:
D-Lo Brown VS Steven Richards
Dancin' Stevie Richards is out first and I make sure he knows I remember his early ECW days. Crowd doesn't seem to get it. No one even remembers the BWO? I thought that was recent enough, oh well. D-Lo comes out to a fair pop. Man was the crowd dead for this one, even with D-Lo yelling some funny lines to Richards. D-Lo hits that Bodyslam position into a sitdown Rock Bottom for the near fall. Finally he hits the Sky-High and gets the pinfall.
Match 8:
Raven VS Matt Hardy
Raven out first. Me and about 30 others pop for the guy (sad). Matt Hardy out next to a big pop. Match starts along with a "Lita" chant? Some good back and forth action from these two. A guy yells "Matt sucks", from far back and some people look back in anger?! I do the same and some actually look at me the same way? I ask them what the problem is. Come on Bethlehem. Back to the action, Matt goes for the Twist of Fate and is reversed. Raven hits a DDT, 1-2-......kick out. Matt battles back and hits that 2nd rope legdrop for a nearfall. Raven hits the Twist of Fate! Then he pulls Matt into the corner. What is he gonna do? Well he gets caught at the top and then sometime later he gets hit with the Twist of Fate for a Matt Hardy win.
Match 9:
Booker T VS The Big Show
Big Show comes out to a good pop?! Not sure what to say. Booker T comes out to one a shade bigger. The Show takes over early with some big punches and kicks. He continues to work over Booker. The crowd isn't really into at this point. Booker T stops the Show and hits a Bodyslam! The crowd comes alive, in what might of been the biggest pop of the Night. The Book hits all his Kicks and the Show is out on the mat for the 1-2-3. Post match everyone shows their love for Booker and he does 2 Spin-a-roonis.
Match 10:
Main Event- IC Title
Rob Van Damn VS Brock Lesnar
Lesnar is out first, Paul E-less. Paul E not being there wasn't announced at all. I later read he was "Barred" from the building on WWE.com. Good pop suprisingly , because I've been hearing he isn't getting much of one. RVD out to a great pop. Lesnar controls the beginning. Van Dam fights back and throws Lesnar outside and hits a crossbody. Back inside Lesnar takes over again, then takes RVD outside and works him over using the rail and floor. RVD fights back and as it seems he is going to get the win the Ref takes a fall. Lesnar helps the Ref up and the Ref calls for the bell and raises the hand of RVD in an apparent DQ finish. BS, and I head towards the parking lot.
Pretty much a decent show. The crowd was low as I mentioned before. The show started at 7pm and ended at around 9:30 with an intermission. Not even 3 hours for the $40 each tickets. I complain but if/when they come back I'll probably be there.
2004 - NWA:TNA broadcast their weekly Wednesday PPV from Nashville, TN. Buck Woodward filed the following PPV report:
- Michael Shane defeated X Division Champion AJ Styles when Styles hit the steel barrier while doing a dive. Styles hurt his knee, and after referees and officials came down, it was decided that the match would be stopped and awarded to Michael Shane.
- David Young, Glenn Gilberti and Swinger attacked referee Mike Posey, but Shark Boy and D-Ray 3000 made the save.
- Abyss & Alex Shelley defeated Sabu & Sonday Dutt when Shelley pinned Dutt. After the match, the lights went out. Raven's voice came over the arena, saying that The Sheik was dead, and showing a "Sheik" mannequin. Abyss then powerbombed a distracted Sabu through a table.
- Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, Chris Sabin & Amazing Red defeated Team Canada in an eight-man match, when Daniels & Skipper hit a neckbreaker/powerbomb on Johnny Devine.
- Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zbyszko, Ron Killings, BG James & Konnan defeated Jeff Jarrett, Ken Shamrock, Hotstuff Hernandez, Chad Collyer & Onyx in a "Guitar On A Pole" match when Rhodes pinned Onyx after hitting him with the guitar.
- Frankie Kazarian defeated X Division Champion AJ Styles. Originally, Jerry Lynn came down to sub for Styles, but Styles came down with his knee bandaged and wrestled the match. Styles was pinned after Michael Shane interfered and chopblocked Styles' knee. As a result of his losses, Shane and Kazarian will get X Division Title matches.
- America's Most Wanted defeated The Naturals in a Double Ladder Match to earn an NWA World Tag Team Title match. As a result, AMW will face the Naturals next week in the first-ever six-sided steel cage match for the titles.
- It was announced that Jeff Hardy would be on the show next week, and they teased whether he would sign a contract or not.
2005 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Buck Woodward filed the following TV Report:
Smackdown for July 14th opened with a recap of how World Champion Batista cost JBL his match with the Blue Meanie last week.
Eddie Guerrero came to the ring and talked about Rey Mysterio not being at Smackdown this week. Guerrero said that Mysterio thought by "not coming to work" he could avoid being humiliated. Guerrero started to talk about Rey's "secret", which Rey doesn't want his son Dominic to know. Guerrero had them roll footage of Rey begging Eddie not to reveal the secret from two weeks ago, and being ordered around by Eddie in order to keep the secret from being revealed from last week. Back in the ring, Eddie started getting angry over Mysterio not being there. Eddie said he would reveal the secret now, and the crowd booed. Eddie said he was going to tell Dominic a "bedtime story" and had the ring announcer give him a chair so he could "get comfortable". Eddie sat down, and joked that Rey was covering his son's ears. Eddie sat down and was about to tell the story, when Eddie's wife Vicki and his two daughters appeared in the aisle. Eddie told them to go to the back, but the wouldn't leave. Eddie and her began to argue, off mic, and then Eddie yelled at her to go to the back, but Vicki grabbed the microphone from him. Vicki said she had to come out and calm him down. Vicki said it was getting out of control, and that Eddie needed to keep whatever the secret was to himself. Vicki tried to reason with Eddie, but when she said "Rey is a good man", Eddie grabbed the mic from her, and forcefully turned her around. Eddie walked his wife, with their kids in front of them, threw the curtain as they went to commercial.
Back from the break, Eddie and Vicki were arguing backstage, with Eddie saying Vicki was interfering with his job. They argued all the way to the car, and Hardcore Holly tried to calm Guerrero down. Guerrero acted calm, then shoved Holly. Eddie ordered his wife to get into the car, and Vicki told Eddie he was acting "disgraceful". Holly shoved Guerrero into the car door, and apparently walked off. Guerrero apologized to his kids, but then yelled for his wife to leave. Vicki drove off, and Eddie's expression grew angry.
The Mexicools (Juventud, Super Crazy & Psicosis) vs. Paul London, Funaki & Scotty 2 Hotty. There was a slight "Lucha Libre" chant at the start. Super Crazy started off with Funaki, with Funaki grabbing a headscissors, then hiptossing Psicosis as he tagged in. Scotty tagged in, and he and Funaki decked Psicosis. Super Crazy kicked Scotty from the apron, but Scotty superkicked him to the floor. Juventud ran in and tossed Scotty shoulder-first into the ringpost. Juventud tagged in and started working on Scotty's arm. Scotty battled out and went for a sunset flip, but Juventud rolled through it and hit a dropkick, then returned to the armbar. Psicosis tagged in, and Scotty was given a double drop toe hold and a sandwich dropkick to the head. Scotty was worked over in the Mexicool corner, but Scotty came back with a forearm on Juventud while Funaki pulled Crazy to the floor to start brawling with him. Crazy rammed Funaki into the security wall. Scotty made the hot tag to London, who cleaned house on Juventud with clotheslines and a backdrop, then hit a dropsault. London hit Crazy and Psicosis with spinkicks, then exchanged chops with Juventud. London hit Juventud with a belly to belly suplex, and set up for the 450 off the top. Psicosis went to stop him and ended up fighting with Scotty. Crazy pulled London throat first across the top rope, then hit a moonsault on him. Juventud pulled London towards the corner, and then hit a 450 splash (more of a 450 kneedrop) for the pin at the six minute mark. Winners: The Mexicools.
Officials checked on London after the match.
Matches for later tonight were announced, with Orlando Jordan vs. Batista, Christian vs. Booker T, and "just signed" Eddie Guerrero vs. Hardcore Holly.
Backstage, recent Smackdown arrivals Christian and Candice Michelle were chatting, with Christian offering to give Candice advice since the locker room looks up to him. Booker T entered and said Christian hasn't changed, still bragging and not backing it up. Booker said if Christian wanted respect on Smackdown, it had to be earned in the ring. Candice laughed behind Christian's back as Booker verbally undressed him.
Josh Mathews interviewed World Champion Batista backstage, and they showed the footage of Batista costing JBL his match with the Blue Meanie again. Batista said he watched Smackdown every week, and that JBL was just a "loudmouth and a bully". Batista said you take care of bullies by "punking them out" and "beating them up". Batista said he punked out JBL, and at the Great American Bash he would beat him up.
MNM were backstage, when Melina said she had business to take care of, and sent Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro ahead to the ring. Melina went up to Torrie Wilson, who was signing an autograph, and informed Torrie that she had competition now. Torrie said they can take it to the ring. Melina said they could do it at the Great American Bash. Torrie challenged to make it a Bra & Panties match. Melina said when she was done with Torrie, no one will remember her name and shoved her before walking off.
Heidenreich came to the ring, but was ambushed by MNM. They rammed him into the security wall and tossed him into the ring. They continued to pound him, and rammed him shoulder first into the ringpost. Melina got on the mic, and screamed that Heidenreich "has no friends". She ordered MNM to finish him off, and they measured him for the Snapshot. Suddenly, "Ohhhh, what a rush" rang out, and the Legion Of Doom music played as Road Warrior Animal came out.
Animal beat down MNM, giving Mercury a powerslam and Nitro a running shoulderblock. Animal clotheslined Mercury for the ring, and then tossed Nitro on top of him. There was an "LOD" chant as MNM left through the crowd. Animal got on the mic, and said fans have been telling him that MNM is claiming to be the greatest tag team ever. Animal said they were "baby punks". Mercury said Animal (calling him "old man") could relive his past glory with a title shot at the Great American Bash, MNM vs. the Road Warriors. Nitro reminded Mercury that his partner was dead. The crowd groaned at that. MNM laughed at Animal. Animal went after them, but Heidenreich stopped him (actually, Heidenreich stopped him before he stared to go after them). Heidenreich told Animal he was his friend, but Animal reminded him that this was the "big time" now. Heidenreich said he wasn't Hawk, but he would be his partner. Animal agreed and said at the Great American Bash it would be Animal & Heidenreich vs. MNM, and it would be an "old fashioned Road Warrior butt kicking".
The Guerrero segment from earlier was recapped.
Eddie Guerrero vs. Hardcore Holly. They locked up at the bell, and Guerrero slapped Holly on the break, so Holly slapped him back. Guerrero and Holly traded chops, with Holly getting the better of it. Holly chopped Guerrero again and again, but Guerrero raked his eyes and fired off his own shots. The chopfest continued, until Eddie went to the floor to regroup as they went to break.
A disclaimer was shown saying "In light of recent world events, sensitivities have arisen regarding an ongoing storyline. Viewer discretion is advised in watching tonight's episode."
When the commercial ended, Holly hit a pair of armdrags and applied an armbar. Guerrero tripped Holly into the turnbuckles and stomped him down. Guerrero choked Holly against the bottom rope. Guerrero put Holly in a headscissors, but Holly turned it into an Electric Chair and slammed Guerrero to the mat. Both men were slow to get up, and they traded punches. Holly hit a pair of lariats, then backdropped Guerrero and hit a dropkick for two. Holly went for a full nelson slam, but Guerrero went into a forward roll and cradled Holly for two. Holly grabbed Guerrero and this time hit the full nelson slam for a two count. Holly went to the top rope and hit a flying clothesline for a two count. Holly whipped Guerrero into a corner, and Guerrero tried to leapfrog him, but Holly grabbed his legs for the Alabama Slam. Guerrero grabbed the ropes to keep Holly from doing the move, so Holly kicked Guerrero in the gut instead. Guerrero went to the floor, and Holly followed, hitting chops. Guerrero rammed Holly into the ringpost. Guerrero tried to get back in the ring, but Holly grabbed him from behind. Guerrero "accidentally" poked the referee in the eye, then kicked off the apron, driving Holly back first into the announcers table. Guerrero then rammed Holly into the ring apron. Guerrero reached under the ring, grabbed a steel pipe and hit Holly in the knee with it. Guerrero then applied a Texas Cloverleaf in the ring for the submission win at the twelve minute mark. Winner: Eddie Guerrero.
Guerrero got on the mic and apologized to his wife and kids, saying he would never do anything to hurt them. Guerrero told someone in the crowd to shut up while he made his apology to his wife, and cursed out another fan. Guerrero said he was going to prove his love to his wife. Guerrero said he heard what his wife said about Rey, and was going to give Rey a chance to prove himself at the Great American Bash. Guerrero said if Rey beats him at the Great American Bash, he will never tell the secret. However, if Guerrero beats Rey, he will finish "the bedtime story to Dominic". Guerrero said he was a man that keeps his promises.
Michael Cole and Tazz said that Muhammad Hassan & Daivari were not at Smackdown tonight, but the Undertaker was. They said Hassan and Undertaker would wrestle at the Great American Bash in a number one contender's match, and that Hassan's lawyer would be reading a statement later.
A disclaimer was shown saying "In light of recent world events, sensitivities have arisen regarding an ongoing storyline. Viewer discretion is advised in watching tonight's episode."
A clip of Sting defeating Ric Flair for the WCW World Title at the 1990 Great American Bash was shown, sponsored by WWE 24/7.
Muhammad Hassan's lawyer came to the ring, and read a statement on Hassan's behalf. The lawyer said Hassan was suffering from "emotional distress" and had chosen to take a "leave of absence" from Smackdown. The lawyer talked about Hassan being an American, and how he had the same rights as anyone, including freedom of expression. The lawyer said he was retained to protect Hassan's freedom of speech, and his rights. The lawyer said Hassan would not appear on Smackdown until after he defeats The Undertaker at the Great American Bash. The lawyer was then interrupted by the lights going out, and The Undertaker made his entrance. The lawyer reminded Undertaker that he wasn't a wrestler, but Undertaker gave him a chokeslam anyway. Undertaker then finished him off with a tombstone piledriver and walked off.
Booker T, with Sharmell, vs. Christian. Christian attacked Booker T in the aisle as he made his entrance, throwing him into the guardrails and then whipping him into the ringpost. Christian rammed Booker T into the ring steps twice, and yelled at Booker about "embarrassing" him earlier. Christian rolled Booker into the ring, but referee Nick Patrick would not start the match while Booker was down. Patrick ordered Christian back to the corner. Booker got to his feet, groggily, and the match began. Christian grabbed Booker and hit the Unprettier for the win in about four seconds. Winner: Christian.
A vignette for the "Boogeyman" was shown.
The Great American Bash card was reviewed.
World Champion Batista vs. U.S. Champion Orlando Jordan, with JBL. No titles were on the line in this match. JBL got on the mic before Batista came out, and complained about Batista costing him the match with The Blue Meanie last week. JBL bragged about his long title reign, and talked about how at Wrestlemania, Batista chose to stay on Raw. JBL said that the Great American Bash will have the main event that should have taken place at Wrestlemania. JBL proclaimed himself the "Wrestling God" again, as they went to break.
Back from commercial, Batista made his entrance. Batista eyed JBL as the match start, while pounding Jordan in the corner. Batista hit a shoulderblock, then clotheslined him over the top rope and to the floor. Batista held the ropes open and invited Jordan back in as he regrouped on the floor with JBL. Back in the ring, Jordan fired off some punches, but Batista rammed him into the turnbuckles. Jordan kicked away a backdrop attempt, and JBL tripped Batista from the floor. Jordan dropkicked Batista out of the ring, and JBL rammed Batista into the ringsteps while the referee wasn't looking. Jordan put Batista back in the ring and clipped his leg. Jordan elbowdropped the leg and dropped his weight on it. Jordan worked on the leg, driving his knee into it, while Batista tried to punch him away. Jordan wrapped the leg in the ropes, and when the referee made him back off, JBL pulled on the leg from the floor. JBL tripped Batista and whipped his leg into the ringpost.
Jordan stomped the leg repeatedly, and applied a leglace. Batista battled out and backdropped Jordan, but the ran into a boot. Jordan charged Batista, who picked up Jordan, out him in a corner and hit some shoulderblocks. Batista whipped Jordan into the opposite corner and hit a clothesline, then delivered a powerslam. JBL got on the apron, but Batista punched him down. Jordan charged Batista, and they ended up colliding with the referee. Batista gave Jordan a spinebuster. JBL ran in with a chair and blasted Batista in the head with it. JBL put Jordan on top of Batista, then used a bottle of water to revive the referee. The referee counted, but Batista got a shoulder up at two. JBL ran back in, but Batista clotheslined him. Batista then clotheslined Jordan as well, and gave him a Batista Bomb for the pin at the seven minute mark. Winner: Batista.
JBL clipped Batista's leg, then gave him the Clothesline From Hell. JBL stood over the downed Batista, holding up the World Title belt, as the show ended.
2008 - WWE broadcast Monday Night Raw on the USA Network. Richard Trionfo filed the following report:
The Great American Bash is less than a week away and the Raw brand has their final show before the Bash. Will Batista try to get into the head of the World Champion CM Punk before their match? What will Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels do tonight? Will Bradshaw try to get an edge on John Cena for their Parking Lot Brawl? Will Cena do any more paint jobs on cars? What did Kane mean last week when he asked if he was dead or alive? Will Michael Cole get attacked again?
We start off tonight’s show with a look back at the main event from last week and Batista pinning Kane to be the man to face CM Punk at The Great American Bash. Then we see Kane freak out wondering if ‘he’ is alive or dead. Michael Cole escapes the Wrath of KANE thanks to Jerry Lawler.
We see Shane and Stephanie McMahon with them begging for unity. However, there was vehicular destruction, talent being kicked out of the building, and the unauthorized crowning of a World Champion. Shane and Stephanie say that if things do not change, then they will have to get involved.
We are live from Raleigh, North Carolina and your announcers are Jerry 'Michael Cole is an alien' Lawler and Michael 'If I had a BBQ restaurant Jerry Lawler probably wouldn't have taken his sweet time saving me' Cole.
We cut to Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels fighting at ringside. Lance Cade comes out and he makes the save for Chris Jericho.
If you thought things were weird to start things off, wait because it will get better since Kane is coming to the ring and he has a bag with him. Cole and Lawler get up and prepare to run for their lives. Everyone at ringside leaves except for Cole and Lawler. Cole hides behind Jerry. Kane says that he is sorry and then he walks to the back.
Shawn Michaels is beating up Lance Cade while Jericho is being held back by security and referees.
Match Number One: Mickie James versus Katie Lea Burchill with Paul Burchill
They lock up and Katie with a forearm to the back followed by a full nelson. Mickie with a rollup for a near fall. Katie with a snap mare but Mickie responds with a cover for a near fall. Katie with an Irish whip but she charges into an elbow. Katie sends Mickie to the apron and Mickie with a shoulder but Katie with a kick to Mickie. Katie pull Mickie back into the ring by the hair. Katie with a near fall. Katie with a rear chin lock with her knee in Mickie’s back. Mickie with a forearm to the midsection. Katie with a neck breaker for a near fall. Katie with a kick to the midsection one more time and then she has Mickie in a rear chin lock. Katie with a knee and then she runs Mickie into the corner. Katie puts Mickie on the top turnbuckle and then Mickie knocks Katie off. Mickie tries for a tornado DDT but Katie counters and pulls Mickie to the mat. Mickie with a head scissors take down and then she goes up top and hits a Thesz Press for the three count.
Winner: Mickie James
After the match, Paul holds Mickie while Katie holds the title belt and then she slaps Mickie and punches her. Kofi Kingston comes out to make the save and he tells Paul to come in and cross the line. Katie tells Paul to go to the ring and we go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Paul Burchill versus Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental Title
Burchill with an elbow but Kofi with a knee and then he hits the leap into the corner and punches Paul. Kofi blocks a suplex and gets a two count with an inside cradle. Kofi with an arm bar. Kofi with a float over and then he connects with a hip toss. Kofi returns to the arm bar. Burchill pulls the hair, but Kofi responds with a drop kick for a near fall. Kofi returns to the arm with a key lock. Burchill backs Kofi into the corner and punches him. Burchill tosses Kofi into the air in the corner and kicks him in the midsection. Burchill with a kick to Kofi’s back and then he has Kofi in a waist lock. Kofi gets to his feet and he gets out with a series of elbows. Burchill tosses Kofi into the air and then down to the mat. Burchill with a senton splash for a near fall. Burchill with a belly-to-back suplex that forces Kofi onto his chest for a near fall. Burchill returns to the waist lock and Irish whip but he charges into a boot. Kofi with forearms and kicks followed by a clothesline and drop kick. Kofi with a side Russian leg sweep and the leaping leg drop. Katie gets on the apron but Mickie pulls her off and then she clotheslines Katie. Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
Santino is in the back and he is talking to Matt Striker. Santino says that he made an open invitation to any one in the locker room to beat them up. Then nobody will remember what Rey Mastreo did to him last night. Matt Striker leaves when he sees a giant shadow.
Kane asks Santino where Punk is and Santino suggests he is at the Pepsi machine. Santino tells Kane that Punk is in the locker room. Kane walks away and Santino takes some Tums. We go to commercial.
We are back and Kane is in the locker room with CM Punk. Kane says that deep down inside he knows that he is dead. Punk wants to know who Kane is talking about. Kane says that they have been tag team partners before, but he wants to face Punk in the ring. Punk says that he has his biggest match on Sunday and now Kane wants to face him. Kane says that he needs it. Punk says that he needs to prove himself to all of the naysayers so Kane has his match. Punk ask Kane about the bag and Kane laughs before leaving.
It is time to see the text message poll of the night where they want to know which champion is in the greatest jeopardy of losing the title.
Todd Grisham is with a special guest and it is John Cena. Todd asks Cena about the New York City Parking Lot Brawl and wants to know more about the match. Cena says that he has tried to go down the aisle with a smile on his face and he cannot do it any more despite what the McMahon wants him to do. He cannot do it because of the challenge he received from Bradshaw. Cena says that this is not even a match, it is a war. Anything goes in this match and anything can happen. We will find out if human bones can break on concrete. We will see if flesh can be ripped off as it is sent through panes of glass. Cena tells Todd that he should have asked him why he would ever accept this challenge. Cena tell Bradshaw that he does not like him. They go back to Wrestlemania 21 so if they are going to draw gun one more time that it take place at the Great American Bash. Cena says that Bradshaw considers himself a great American and it makes him sick. Cena will love to bash the head of a great American. Cena will look forward to holding a car door over his head as a great American shows fear. Cena says that he is battle ready, war hardened son of a bitch. He will not guarantee victory, but he says that hell will come to Earth and he has walked through every circle and winked in the devil’s eye. Cena says that he accepts the challenge. Tonight he has a challenge for Bradshaw. Cena brings in Cryme Tyme. He found two guys who like to fight and hate Bradshaw. He tells Bradshaw to get two men to be in a six man tag match. We go to commercial.
We are back and Santino is in the ring and he wonders who has the cannolis to accept his challenge. He says that they are death meat.
Match Number Three: Santino Marella versus Beth Phoenix
They lock up to a stalemate. Santino poses for Beth and then Beth puts Santino to shame. Beth tries to slap Santino and Santino with a double leg take down. Beth gets on top and she punches Santino. Santino with a side head lock and Beth with an atomic drop and double sledge. Beth with a slam and she rolls through for a two count. Beth with a kick but Santino with an Irish whip. Santino misses a charge and Beth gets the three count with a rollup.
Winner: Beth Phoenix
Kelly is in the back and she is getting ready for her match as we go to commercial.
We are back and before Kelly’s opponent comes out, Cody ‘Mah Thun’ Rhodes and Ted ‘Little DeBusey’ DiBiase come to the ring. Ted gets on the mic and he says that they don’t care that she has a match tonight so he tells her to leave. Cody says that Ted and him have received some criticism and that they have gone bad. They are realistic and they are not their fathers. They are better. They became champions less than a month after becoming partners. When you are this good you don’t pay dues. Ted says that they are still ten years away from their prime and you cannot put a price on that. He say that they are the future . . .
And out comes some of the past as ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan comes out with his 2x4. Duggan gets on the mic and he says that he came out here to talk from the heart because he has known them since they were kids. He teamed with Dusty Rhodes and faced The Million Dollar Man. He says that they respected the people who paved the way. Duggan tells Cody that he is right that they are talented and as performers they are on a different level. As people, they have a lot of growing up to do.
Cody tells Jim that he wants to talk. He made some valid points and when he thinks of ‘grow up’, he is thinking about a fifty-four year old, past his prime guy in his gym shorts trying to relive his glory days. Cody says that those days weren’t that great. Ted says that he thinks about something Steve Austin says. If you don’t think you have what it takes to be a champion, you shouldn’t be in the WWE. Ted asks Jim if he thinks he can win a title. He says that Jim comes out with the same 2x4 and says the same lame thing every time. Ted calls Duggan pathetic and if anyone needs to grow up, it is him. Ted and Cody leave the ring and Bradshaw stops them from the TitanTron. Bradshaw is giving them the chance to main event against John Cena and his two thugs in the first of many main events for Rhodes and DiBiase. He says that he is giving them the chance of a lifetime. They accept the offer.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kane freaking out after losing to Batista.
Match Number Four: Kane with Magical Bag of Kane-tastic Stuff versus CM Punk
Punk with kicks to Kane’s legs and then Kane tries to back Punk into the corner but Punk escapes. Kane tosses Punk into the corner but Punk kicks his way out. Kane grabs Punk by the hair and hits him from behind followed by a kick. Kane with a punch to the midsection in the corner. Punk with a kick to Kane followed by a discus forearm and kick that knocks Kane out of the ring. Kane is frustrated in the floor and he goes after a chair while ringside personnel dive out of the way. Punk misses a baseball slide to the floor and Kane with an uppercut. Kane sends Punk back into the ring and he kicks Punk in the chest. Punk with an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner. Kane with a slam and drop kick to Punk.
Kane with a two count before Punk kick out. Kane with a cravate to Punk but Punk with knees. Kane with a big boot to Punk and Punk goes down. Kane with a reverse chin lock on Punk. Punk tries for a sunset flip but Kane does not go over and Kane grabs Punk by the throat. Punk with a series of kicks and an enzuigiri that staggers Kane. Punk with two running knees into the corner. Punk cannot do the bulldog but Punk with an elbow to Kane. Punk with a drop kick to the knees followed by a round house kick for a one kick. Punk goes up top and hits a cross body for a two count. Punk tries for the Go To Sleep but Kane with elbows. Kane grabs Punk by the throat but Punk with a kick to the head. Punk is sent to the apron and then when he tries a springboard move, he knocks Punk off the apron to the floor. Kane grabs Punk and tries to send him into the ring post but Punk blocks it and sends Kane into the ring post. Punk goes to the apron and hits a bulldog. The referee counts out Kane as Punk returns to the ring before the ref makes the ten count.
Winner: CM Punk by count out
After the match, Kane throws chairs into the ring and he punches CM Punk. Kane stomps on CM Punk’s head and then he puts a chair around Punk’s neck. Kane goes up top and Batista’s music plays, forcing Kane to stop what he is doing as Batista runs to the ring. Batista with a spear and then he hits Kane in the head with the chair. Batista helps Punk up and asks if he is okay. Punk offers his hand to Batista to thank him for what he did. Batista tells Punk that he is not his friend and he saved his ass because of their match on Sunday when he will win the title. Punk pushes Batista after Batista gives him a playful slap. Batista with a spinebuster to Punk.
We see footage from last week of Cryme Tyme and John Cena destroying Bradshaw's $175,000 JBLimo. We go to commercial.
We see that Smackdown is going to have the Wedding of the Century of this Month.
We have an earlier tonight moment of Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho battling at the start of the show.
Match Number Five: Chris Jericho with Lance Cade versus Paul London
They lock up and Jericho with forearms to the back before the referee separates them. London with a series of kicks but Jericho with a boot to the head. Jericho throws London out of the ring and Jericho goes out after him and he kicks London. Jericho slams London’s head into the ringside barrier before throwing him back into the ring. Jericho with a kick to London. Jericho slaps London in the head and then he chokes London in the ropes. London with a forearm but Jericho with a kick to stop London. London with a heel kick. Jericho with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot. London misses a springboard move and then Jericho with a clothesline to the back of the head. Jericho with a butterfly back breaker and then Jericho calls out Shawn Michaels wondering where he is. Jericho puts London in the Walls of Jericho and London taps.
Winner: Chris Jericho
After the match, Jericho gets on the mic and he tells Paul London to take this loss to change the path he is on. He can follow the road of Chris Jericho that leads to honesty. He could follow the road of Shawn Michaels which leads to deceit and lies and cowardice. He tells Paul to make his choice wisely. If he chooses Jericho’s path, he can take a path to success. If he chooses Michaels’s path, it will lead to pain.
Shawn Michaels’s music plays and he comes out. Cade and Jericho wait for Michaels to come to the ring. Michaels says that he cannot change Jericho’s mind and Jericho will never change his. If Jericho thinks he has taken the path of righteousness and truth, he does not think that Jericho knows the meaning of those words. They both can agree that on Sunday, the worst is truly yet to come. We go to commercial.
We are back and Jamie Noble is talking to Layla. He says that it is their chance to hook up and be Raw’s power couple. Layla says that she does not date short men. Jamie says that he is five foot six and he is average height. He says that he is above average in many places, including the ring. He says that he will face the next man he sees and will take him down in the ring. Gene Snitsky stops by and he tells Noble to keep the noise down. Then he tells Noble to shut his mouth. Layla tells Jamie to take his chance. Noble tells Snitsky to come back and he says that he does not appreciate Snitsky talking down to him in front of a lady. He challenges Snitsky to a match. Layla says that he does not have to do this.
Noble attacks Snitsky as he enters the ring but Snitsky with a knee to Noble. Snitsky tosses Noble into the turnbuckles. Snitsky with an Irish whip and he charges into boots from Noble. Noble comes off the turnbuckles and he is met with a boot from Snitsky. Snitsky with the pump handle slam and then he leaves the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the McMahon family plea for sanity and no more unadvertised unauthorized title changes.
It is time to run through the card for the Great American Bash.
Match Number Six: John Bradshaw Layfield, Ted DiBiase, and Cody Rhodes versus John Cena and Cryme Tyme
Cena starts off with Rhodes and Cena looks a bit disappointed. Cena with a kick and punch to Rhodes followed by another punch in the corner. Cena with an Irish whip and suplex and then he stares at Bradshaw before punching Cena again. Shad is tagged in and he works on the arm. Rhodes with a forearm but Shad with a clothesline and then he presses Rhodes over his head before Rhodes gets out of the hold. DiBiase tags in and he punches Shad. Shad with a shoulder tackle followed by a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Shad with a slam and JTG tags in and they hit a wheelbarrow slam on DiBiase for a two count. DiBiase with a forearm and punches. Rhodes is tagged in and Rhodes hits a drop kick. Rhodes with a kick to the midsection followed by jabs and a right hand. Rhodes with more jabs but JTG with punches of his own and a clothesline for a two count. Rhodes with a knee to JTG and Bradshaw hits JTG from behind when JTG goes off the ropes. Bradshaw enters the match and he punches JTG in the corner before being pulled out of the way by the referee. Bradshaw distracts Cena and the ref, allowing Rhodes and DiBiase to double team JTG. Bradshaw with a forearm to the back and then he stomps on JTG’s hand. DiBiase is tagged back in and he kicks JTG. JTG with punches but DiBiase with a drop kick to the knees.
DiBiase works on the knee and then he tags in Rhodes and they pull the legs and make a wish. Rhodes with punches to JTG. Rhodes charges into a boot but then he kick JTG in his leg before tagging in DiBiase who connects with an elbow drop. DiBiase returns to the leg. JTG gets to the ropes as we go to commercial.
We are back and Rhodes tags in and he connects with a drop kick to the knees of Shad. Rhodes with a knee drop to the head followed by a kick to the midsection. Bradshaw tags back in and he kick Shad in the head followed by punches. Bradshaw hits Cena on the apron and that draws Cena into the ring and the referee stops him. Bradshaw with a clothesline to Shad followed by elbow drops. Rhodes tags back in and he hits a fist to the ribs from the top turnbuckle. Rhodes with a boot to Shad’s back and then he applies a spinning toe hold. Shad powers out of the hold but Rhodes sends Shad into the turnbuckles but he is unable to hit the bulldog and both men are down. Rhodes knocks Cena off the apron and then he pulls Shad into his corner to tag in DiBiase. DiBiase with a fist drop to Shad followed by punches to the head. Shad punches back and DiBiase with a knee and then he tags Rhodes back in. Rhodes with punches while Bradshaw holds him. Rhodes with a punch to the head and then he tries for a moonsault but Shad moves. Both men try to make the tag and Cena tags in and he hits a flying shoulder tackle or two. Cena with a clothesline followed by an Irish whip. Cena with a punch and Blue Thunder Bomb to DiBiase. Cena with the Five Knuckle Shuffle followed by the FU to DiBiase. Cena with the leap frog neck breaker to Rhodes and then he goes up top for the leg drop and then he puts Rhodes in the STFU and Bradshaw breaks it up and the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: John Cena and Cryme Tyme
After the match, Bradshaw leaves the ring and then he wants a piece of Cena. Cena goes after Bradshaw who runs to the back. Bradshaw runs through the back and Cena comes jogging after him. Bradshaw runs out of the building and Cena goes down the long hallway and he kicks open the door. Cena looks around and he does not see Bradshaw. Cena starts to walk back to the building but then he turns around. Bradshaw attacks Cena from behind with a tire iron. Bradshaw puts Cena against the car door and then he goes into his car and he crashes into the car. Bradshaw gets out of the car and Cena is not there. We go to credits.
2009 - Superstar Graham, upset with his release from a consultant's position by WWE, auctions off his WWE Hall of Fame ring on Ebay.
2009 - TNA signs Ayako Hamada, who has a run as one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team champions before opting not to renew her deal.
2009 - Bobby Lashley signed with TNA, telling ESPN Radio, "I signed with TNA. It's a big thing because I am fighting and my main focus has been fighting and it still is. I left wrestling so abruptly a few years ago and the fans kind of threw their hands up. I left and they were like, man, what about us? I left at the top of my game. I still wanted to wrestle but I wanted to fight, so it was like, how do you do both? I spoke with Dixie Carter, the owner of TNA and she was really, really helpful and she wanted to give me an opportunity to help my career and an opportunity to give back to wrestling. With their schedule, they only do four days a month. This week, my schedule is Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and I'm done for the month and can concentrate on my fighting. It works out real well."
2010 - Longtime Florida independent staple Chasyn Rance, 27, who also appeared on VH-1's Tool Academy reality series, was arrested and charged with charged with lewd or lascivious battery for allegedly having sexual relations with a 15 year old girl several years ago in Orlando, according to an article in The Orlando Sentinel. The article claims that the mother of the girl (now 17) learned of the encounters after coming across the daughter's diary, where she admitted she was "feeling bad" about things that had happened while visiting her Father in Orlando. Upon learning of the circumstances, the mother contacted police in Florida and later brought the girl to the authorities. Rance was arrested after he was taped over the course of several conversations with the girl, allegedly admitting they had slept together and that he was sorry if he "ever hurt her." The article noted that the first encounter happened in Rance's home after the two had been drinking.
Rance was released on $3,500 bond. The case is still ongoing.
2010 - Ryan O'Reilly signed a WWE developmental deal, his second time with the company. O'Reily asked for a release during his run just as he was scheduled to start on the Raw brand, citing that he wanted to be off the road and not separated from his then-girlfriend, Krissy Vaine, who had just debuted on the Smackdown brand.
2011 - Sting captured the TNA championship during a broadcast of TNA Impact Wrestling. Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:
Welcome to the Impact Wrestling Report on PWInsider.com!
We open with a recap of the events of the last few weeks of Impact as Sting and Ken Anderson built to their World Title rematch on tonight's show. We then head out to the Impact Zone as Immortal comes out dressed in tuxes and surrounded by what appear to be local strippers they threw classy dresses on. Eric Bischoff says that Ken Anderson is now part of the Immortal family, and then introduces the World Champion as he makes his way to the ring in a tux that looks like something the Nasty Boys would have worn if they lost a hundred pounds or so. A card table is in the ring, and Bischoff says they're going to gamble with people's careers tonight. Hogan says Anderson's had a rocky road for the short time he's been in the business, but now he wants to formally welcome him into the Immortal family. Anderson says it was a gamble joining Immortal, but it's one he's willing to take as long as he stays the top card in the deck. The lights go out and come back up, and Sting is sitting at the card table. Bischoff loses his mind over Sting's insanity, and tonight Ken Anderson is going to take him out once and for all. Sting sees things coming out a whole lot different, and he sees himself becoming the World Champion once again and kicking off his crusade to bring the company back to its rightful owner, Dixie Carter. Hogan threatens to strip and teach Sting a lesson, but he guarantees that Sting's going all the way down and out of the building on a stretcher. Sting goes NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO because Hogan and Bischoff are on very thin ice with the Network, and he's going to leave here tonight with the World Title. Sting shows that he has a bunch of Aces on the poker table and tells Hogan not to blink tonight, and then points up to the rafters where a bunch of guys in black trenchcoats are wearing really lame scary clown masks. Sting says he's all in, flips the poker table over, and the lights go out. When they come back up...STING IS GONE.
The Bound For Glory resumes...right now!
Bound For Glory Series: The Pope vs Samoa Joe vs Robert Roode
Joe goes right after Roode and beats him into oblivion in the corner with right hands, and Pope tries to sneak in and get a quick rollup on Roode, but only gets 2. Joe dumps Pope to the floor and wipes Roode out with a leaping enziguiri, Roode fires back with right hands but comes off the ropes right into Joe's snap powerslam for 2, and Joe goes right into a cross armbreaker. Pope comes in and gets a cheap right hand on Joe, then runs for his life out to the floor as Roode tries again to mount some kind of offense against Joe. Roode plants Joe with a spinebuster, but hurts his arm and Pope slips in with an STO on Roode for 2. Pope dumps Joe to the floor and goes to work on Roode's arm, then lays Roode out with an uppercut and covers for 2. Joe climbs back up to the apron, but Pope dropkicks him back off and hits a sweet DDT with the leg grapevined for 2, then comes off the second rope with a fistdrop for 2. Pope goes for the DDE, but Roode moves out of the way and mounts a comeback with clotheslines using his good arm. Roode with an inverted atomic drop and Russian legsweep, then he knocks Joe off the apron when he tries to climb back up. Roode comes off the second rope with a Blockbuster on Pope, but only gets 2. Roode puts Pope on the top rope, but Joe headbutts Roode into the ring, hits a leaping enziguiri on Pope from the apron, then tries to give Pope a Muscle Buster, but Roode kicks him in the gut coming out of the corner and hit a Perfectplex that Pope breaks up at 2. Pope gets backdropped to the apron and Joe gets the choke on Roode, but Roode kicks off the corner and over Joe's shoulders for 3.
Winner: Robert Roode
Joe is losing his mind over losing yet again and gets into a shouting match with referee Earl Hebner until the other referees come out of the back to get between them and escort Hebner to the back.
Jeff and Karen Jarrett are back from Mexico, and they've...GOT SOMBREROS!
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff are in their office vaguely alluding to how cool it would be if Sting got laid out, as long as it didn't get back to Immortal. Bischoff yells at Abyss for failing to kill the X Division, and then the Jarretts come back in wearing sombreros and going "Arriba, arriba!" Immortal looks nonplussed, but then Jarrett reveals his "Dos J Championship" and brings out some margarita mix to celebrate.
Pope is backstage hanging out with Devon's kids, who say that they support the Pope and he's still pimpin'. Devon comes in and reminds his kids that he said to stay away from Pope, and tells Pope again to stay away from his boys. Devon tells Pope to get it through his head that those are his boys, and he'll be damned if Pope does to the boys what he's done to everyone else because he doesn't trust Pope. Pope says he gave Devon seven points last week, and Devon says he doesn't give a damn because that was Pope's own stupidity. Pope says to have it his way, but not to blame him when Devon's sons turn their backs on him because of his paranoia.
After a video package recapping the events of Destination X, we head back to the ring for our next match...
Shannon Moore vs Austin Aries
Moore gets a series of armdrags to start the match, but Aries backs off and gets a boot to the gut, then takes Moore to the mat and outwrestles him. Moore loses his composure, but comes back to the middle of the ring and trips Aries, then hits an inverted atomiuc drop and a leg lariat for 1. Moore chases Aries from corner to corner and Aries dodges him with a pair of leapfrogs, but Moore dodges a third and gets a crossbody out of the corner for 2. They fight over a backslide and Aries gets the advantage and goes for a brainbuster, Moore blocks and dumps Aries to the floor, Aries tries to skin the cat back in, and Moore baseball slides him right out to the floor. Moore wipes Aries out with a somersault dive, then rolls him back in and hits a twisting moonsault off the top for 2. Aries tries to grab at the Book of DILLEGAF, Moore takes it away, but Aries grabs Moore's chain and knocks him out with it, then hits a slingshot senton and gets the win.
Winner: Austin Aries
Alex Shelley comes out to the ring and grabs the chain, and he confronts Aries about using the chain to get the win, but Aries denies everything and heads up the ramp.
Abyss is backstage saying Hogan and Bischoff are disgruntled with him, and Kendrick has something that belongs to him. One of the clown guys comes up behind Abyss as he's talking, and when Abyss turns to leave, the clown guy cracks him in the ribs with a baseball bat and leaves him laying.
Shannon Moore is backstage whining about getting beat, and Alex Shelley says Aries isn't so great if he has to cheat. Austin Aries is somewhere else backstage and says that this is a show and he's here to entertain, and nobody here's going to beat him.
We see a video package of the Tara-Madison Rayne feud, then we get backstage comments from both ladies. Tara got Madison a present, and wants to be friends with her, but Madison will have to wait until after the match to get it.
We get a video package hyping Bound For Glory on October 16th, then we go backstage where Scott Steiner is trying to get So Cal Val to come to his hotel room until another clown guy comes out of nowhere and beats the crap out of him with a baseball bat.
Madison Rayne vs Tara
Madison wants Tara to lay down so Madison can cover her and be done with it, but Tara refuses to lay down so Madison slaps her in the face. Tara responds by taking Madison off her feet with a pair of slaps, a shoulder tackle, then the standing moonsault. She passes up going for the pin, and that leaves an opening so Madison can hit a chinbreaker and start shrieking at Tara. Madison goes for the cutthroat neckbreaker, but Tara slips out and hits a spinning side suplex. Tara passes up the cover again and goes for a piledriver, but Madison backdrops her and hits a running pung to the chest. Madison whips Tara to the corner, Tara tries getting the boots up but Madison catches the boots and dumps Tara to the floor where she whips her into the ring steps. Madison comes back into the ring and grabs Tara's box, but when she opens it she finds Poison, Tara's tarantula. She gives the usual girly response to those sortjs of things, and Tara is able to sneak up from behind and hit the Widow's Peak for the win.
Tara takes Poison out of the cage and chases Madison out of the ring with it and all the way to the back. IT's like a modern day chick version of Jake Roberts.
Kurt Angle is backstage, and he's...WALKING!
The British Invasion are backstage making me question their sanity by talking about what a great idea it was to bring Rob Terry back on board, then get back to the matters of regaining the World Tag Team Title and snazzy ring jackets.
Kurt Angle comes out to the ring to announce that he'll get his shot at the World Title at Hardcore Justice, and says that who he challenges will be based on the outcome of tonight's Sting-Anderson match. Angle says he'd prefer to face Anderson due to their history, and whether he wins or loses, Angle's coming after Anderson and will hurt him. He also has a lot of history with Sting going back to the Main Event Mafia days, and reminds everyone that he's never beaten Sting, which pisses him off and makes him want to beat Sting more. He's going to be an innocent bystander tonight, but he's walking out of Hardcore Justice with the World Title.
We head out to the parking lot where the Jarretts are trying to get out of Dodge because of what's happening to the rest of Immortal, and one of the clown guys is waiting for the Jarretts in their SUV so he can lay Jarrett out with a bat and drag him off into the darkness as a screaming Karen Jarrett runs for her life.
Back to the ring...
#1 Contenders' Match: Mexican America vs The British Invasion
The Brits rush the ring and go right after Mexican America, with Williams clotheslining Hernandez to the floor and following him out with a dive. Williams comes back in and goes after Anarquia, but Hernandez nails him from the floor and hits a slingshot shoulderblock. Hernandez hoists Williams over his shoulder and drops down in a Shock Treatment type move for 2. Hernandez dumps Williams onto the ring ropes and Anarquia boots him to the floor where Hernandez is able to attack him behind the referee's back. Williams makes it back into the ring where Anarquia rams him hard into the corner and then he and Hernandez give Williams a Beverly Drop. Williams fights his way out of the corner and takes Hernandez out with a European uppercut off the second rope and makes the hot tag to Brutus Magnus. Magnus comes in with a big boot and flying back elbow to Anarquia and then nearly decapitates Hernandez with a running clothesline, then hits a Michinoku Driver on Anarquia for 2. Williams with a high knee and Magnus with a second rope elbowdrop gets 2, then Williams dumps Hernandez back to the floor as the Invasion hit the assisted leaping European uppercut. Magnus goes for the cover, but Rosita comes up on the apron and distracts the referee as Hernandez nails Magnus and puts Anarquia on top for the win.
Winners: Mexican America
Eric Bischoff is backstage telling Gunner and Bully Ray that they're his last line of defense, and Gunner says screw it, let's go find these guys. Ray tells him to go ahead and he'll be right behind him, then stays in the room and lets Gunner go out by himself.
We see a video package hyping next week's X Division Title match between Alex Shelley and new champion Brian Kendrick, and Kendrick says losing the title would draw him away from his purpose, while Shelley asserted that Detroit needs heroes right now and he plans to bring the X Division Title home.
Gunner is in the parking lot with a metal bat calling Sting out. The four clowns come out and Gunner tells them all to bring it on, and predictably gets beaten down. The clowns take their masks off, and underneath are AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, James Storm, and Frankie Kazarian of Fortune. Kazarian says only Bully Ray is left, and AJ says that he's being taken care of.
It's main event time!
Impact Wrestling World Title Match: Ken Anderson vs Sting
Anderson tees off with some right hands, but Sting no-sells and tells Anderson to hit him again. Anderson bails out to the floor as Sting smiles at him like a maniac. Anderson comes back in and Sting gets him in the corner and just clubs him down with overhand chops. Sting gets an inverted atomic drop and a standing dropkick, and Anderson rolls out to the floor to catch a break. Anderson tries coming back in with a sunset flip, but Sting holds the ropes and nails him. Sting hits a Stinger Splash in the corner, but Anderson dodges a second one and kicks Sting's leg out from under him, then goes after the knee of Sting like a shark. Anderson gets the Scorpion Deathlock on Sting, but Sting makes the ropes, so Anderson starts dropping all his weight off the ropes across Sting's knee. Anderson tries going for the Deathlock again, but Sting kicks him off and starts firing at Anderson with right hands and chops, then takes him down with a series of hobbling clotheslines. Sting tries what looked like it was supposed to be a Hot Shot, but blew the spot, so he hit a Mic Check on Anderson instead and got 2. Anderson picks Sting up as the referee blatantly stood way too close to them, and Anderson swing's Sting's feet into the referee and bumps him to the floor. Sting gets Anderson in the Scorpion Deathlock and Anderson taps, but no referee. Bully Ray comes out to the ring and nails Sting from behind, then takes the chain off his belt while trash talking Sting. Ray tells Anderson to hold Sting for him as he wraps the chain around his fist, but the lights go out and when they come back up, there's another clown in the ring who lays Ray out with a bat. The lights go out again, and when they come back up, Anderson is alone in the ring while the last clown is at the top of the ramp. Anderson turns to look at him as Sting sneaks up and hits the Scorpion Deathdrop from behind, and the referee makes it back into the ring just in time to count the fall and award Sting the win.
Winner and NEW Impact Wrestling World Champion: Sting
Sting celebrates as the last clown removes his mask and reveals himself to be Kurt Angle.
2012 - TNA held a Basebrawl event in Memphis, TN. Steven Wright filed the following results:
*Madison Rayne beat Velvet Sky.
*Mr. Anderson beat "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero in a Bound for Glory Series match.
*James Storm beat Magnus in a Bound for Glory Series match.
*Jeff Hardy beat Crimson.
*TNA Tag Team champions Daniels & Kazarian beat TNA TV champion Devon & Garett Bischoff
*TNA champion Austin Aries beat Bobby Roode.
2013 - WWE broadcast Money in the Bank 2013 on PPV from Philadelphia, PA. Richard Trionfo filed the following PPV report:
Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of the 2013 Money in the Bank pay per view from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In addition to the live coverage, make sure to check out Dave Scherer’s blog during the pay per view for his thoughts on the show.
Josh Mathews is your host for the Kickoff Show and he is joined by Big Show, Kofi Kingston, and Vickie Guerrero.
Vickie takes credit for what is happening tonight and Big Show thanks her. Kofi says that all you want to be is a champion and if you grab the briefcase, you are almost guaranteed the title.
We go to ringside for our Kickoff Match and your announcers are John Layfield, Michael Cole, and Jerry Lawler.
We see how Jimmy and Jey earned their title match tonight from Raw.
Match Number One: Tag Team Championship Match Jimmy and Jey Uso versus Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
Rollins and Jey start things off and Jey with a rollup for a near fall. Jey with a La Magistral for a near fall. Jey with a backslide for another near fall and Rollins retreats into the corner to stop the Usos’ momentum. Reigns tags in and they lock up.
Reigns backs Jey into the corner and he punches Jey on the break. Reigns with forearms across the chest but Jey with punches. Jey with head butts and he tries for a suplex but Roman blocks it. Jey with a kick and he tags in Jimmy.
They hit a double suplex on Reigns and then they hit a double elbow drop and Jimmy gets a near fall. Jimmy with a punch into the corner and then he snap mares Reigns and gets a near fall. Jey tags back in and they hit a double flapjack and get a near fall.
Jey with a punch but Rollins pulls Roman out of the ring when Jey tries for a super kick and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jey tags in and he punches Rollins in the midsection. Jey gets a near fall. Jey misses a clothesline and Rollins with a drop kick and he tags in Reigns. Reigns slams Jey’s head into the mat. Jey with a forearm and Irish whip but he runs into Reigns with an elbow. Jey knocks Rollins off the apron but Reigns clotheslines Jey to the floor.
Rollins tags in and he sends Jey back in. Rollins gets a near fall. Rollins kicks Jey and chokes him in the ropes. Rollins with a knee drop to the head and he gets a near fall. Rollins gets Jimmy on his shoulders and he tags in Reigns and Roman with a punch to Jey. Reigns with more punches and kicks.
Jey with head butts but Reigns with a punch and Rollins tags in and they make a wish with Jey. Rollins gets a near fall. Rollins with a rear chin lock. Rollins with a clothesline that sends Jey to the mat. Reigns tags back in and he connects with a forearm to the head. Jey with an uppercut but Roman with a forearm to regain control.
Reigns with an Irish whip but he misses a splash in the corner. Rollins tags in and Jey with punches. Reigns makes the blind tag and Jey sends Rollins over the top rope. Rollins pulls Jimmy off the apron when Jey tries for the tag. Rollins with a flying clothesline to Jey on the floor while Reigns distracts the referee.
Reigns sends Jey back into the ring and he gets a near fall.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jimmy makes the tag and he hits a plancha onto Reigns and Rollins. Jimmy sends Rollins into the ringside barrier and then he sends Rollins back into the ring. Jimmy with a cross body but he can only get a two count. Jimmy with a Bubba Bomb and he hits a running butt splash into the corner. Jimmy knocks Reigns off the apron and then he hits an alley oop Samoan drop on Rollins for a near fall.
Jimmy goes up top but he takes too long and Rollins recovers and he hits the ropes and that crotches Jimmy. Rollins punches Jimmy on the turnbuckles and he sets for a superplex but Jey comes in the ring and he gets behind Rollins on the ropes. Reigns comes out and we get a Tower of Doom spot.
Rollins covers Jimmy but he can only get a two count. Jey pulls Reigns off the apron when Rollins tries for the tag. Rollins goes for a suicide dive on Jey but Jey with an uppercut and Jimmy with a kick. Jimmy with a superfly splash but Reigns breaks up the cover.
Jey sends Reigns to the floor but Reigns with a Superman punch to Jey on the apron. Jimmy gets Rollins on his shoulders for a super Samoan drop but Rollins escapes and he tries for a sunset flip power bomb. Reigns with a punch and then Rollins with a Buckle Bomb and Reigns with a spear for the three count.
Winners: Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
After the match, Reigns and Rollins celebrate on the announce table. Dean Ambrose joins them to celebrate.
We go to Josh, Kofi, Show, and Vickie for thoughts on the match. Kofi and Show talk about the effort from the Usos.
They talk about the WWE Title Match and Josh asks Big Show if he is going to be WWE Champion tonight and Show feels that Mark will win the title. He says that Mark has momentum and it will be John Cena’s toughest challenge. Kofi says that he cannot bet against John Cena because when his back is against the wall, he comes through. Vickie says that she has issues with John Cena so she is going to pick Mark Henry.
Big Show says that Philadelphia could be a tough town for John Cena, but not for Rob Van Dam. We have a Rob Van Dam video package.
They talk about the All Stars Ladder Match and how it is still hard to figure out who will win, even with six men due to Kane’s injuries at the hands of The Wyatt Family. Kofi picks Daniel Bryan to win because of the momentum he has. Show picks Rob Van Dam.
Dean Ambrose is in the ring since the World Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match will start things off.
Fandango and Summer Rae make their way to the ring.
Welcome to the Money in the Bank Pay Per View from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Your announcers are Michael Cole, John Layfield, and Jerry Lawler.
Zeb Colter has something to say. He says that it is fitting to be in the Nation’s birthplace walking down the same streets as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and others. They would be sick of what they saw. People are sneaking across the border and now they are running the cities. Betsy Ross would have to sew a taco or burrito on the flag.
Tonight is a night of redemption because two Real Americans will climb the ladder and claim the briefcase. The contract is a key to taking their country back.
Damien Sandow says that he does not see the people as criminals, just slack jawed mouth breathers. Cody says that we will see the crowning of a future champion and Damien says that this city will not be famous for that fictional ignoramus Rocky. It will be synonymous with Damien Sandow and . . .
He is interrupted by Wade Barrett’s music.
Match Number One: World Title Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Damien Sandow versus Cody Rhodes versus Antonio Cesaro versus Jack Swagger versus Dean Ambrose versus Fandango versus Wade Barrett
The bell rings and Fandango dances and Barrett goes after him but Barrett misses Fandango. Swagger and Ambrose exchange forearms and knees. Cesaro and Swagger are in the ring and they go for a ladder on the floor while Sandow and Rhodes hit Ambrose. Swagger and Cesaro take care of Fandango and Barrett.
Swagger and Cesaro throw their ladder at Rhodes and Sandow. Cesaro with a dead lift side salto to Rhodes on a ladder in the corner. Swagger biels Sandow into the ladder. Swagger and Cesaro pick up ladders and they miss Rhodes. Cody with Beautiful Disaster to Cesaro but Swagger hits Rhodes with the ladder.
Swagger is the first to climb the ladder but Ambrose stops him. Ambrose tries to hit Swagger with the ladder but Swagger moves. Swagger hits the ladder and Ambrose with a forearm and he sends Swagger to the floor.
Barrett stops Ambrose and he puts Ambrose between the ladder’s sides and Barrett with knees and a boot to the head. Barrett kicks Ambrose out of the ring. Barrett knocks Cesaro off the apron with the ladder and then he does the same to Swagger. Fandango with a round kick and then he hits a slingshot leg drop onto the ladder and both men are showing the effects of the move.
Fandango tries to climb the ladder but he is having trouble. Sandow grabs Fandango and Ambrose hits Rhodes on the turnbuckles and knocks him to the floor. Fandango gets away from Sandow but Sandow sends Fandango into the ladder. Sandow with a suplex of Fandango onto the ladder against the turnbuckles.
Barrett breaks a rung off a ladder on the floor and he hits Sandow in the back with it. Barrett is the only one in the ring and he lines up the ladder but Ambrose climbs after Barrett and they fight on the ladder. Swagger pulls Sandow off and Cesaro with a European uppercut. Ambrose fights Swagger off but Swagger tries for a spinebuster but Ambrose counters with a DDT.
Cesaro climbs the ladder and Ambrose follows. They fight on top and Cesaro with a choke on the top of the ladder and he pushes Cesaro to the mat. Rhodes climbs the ladder and he stops Cesaro but Cesaro kicks him off. Cody with punches to the midsection and head. Cody with a muscle buster onto the ladder.
Barrett with a back heel kick to Rhodes and then Barrett with a single arm DDT. Barrett slams Cody onto a ladder while Sandow is catapulted onto the ladder hanging from the ring by Swagger.
Barrett climbs the ladder and Swagger stops him. Swagger punches Barrett off the ladder but Barrett sets for the Bull Hammer and he knocks Swagger off the ladder. Barrett grabs the case but Fandango punches him and they exchange punches. Fandango with a sunset flip power bomb to Barrett and both men are down.
Summer yells at Fandango to climb the ladder. Fandango struggles to climb the ladder and Ambrose stops him and he punches Fandango and then he hits the Dean Driver with Fandango hanging from the ladder. Ambrose climbs the ladder and Cesaro closes up the ladder and Cesaro tries to slam Ambrose with the ladder. Swagger pulls him off and then Ambrose goes Terry Funk with the ladder and he swings it around. Cesaro and Swagger pick up Ambrose but Ambrose skins the cat onto the ladder.
Swagger and Cesaro send Ambrose to the floor. They hit Barrett with the ladder and then they throw the ladder onto Barrett. Cesaro gets on Swagger’s shoulders but Rhodes with a springboard drop kick that takes care of both of them. Cody sends Swagger over the top rope to the floor. Rhodes with Cross Rhodes to Fandango and then he avoids Wasteland and he gives Cross Rhodes to Barrett.
Cody goes up the ramp and he grabs the big ladder and he brings it back into the ring. Cody pushes the ladder into the center of the ring. Rhodes climbs the ladder but Ambrose recovers and he climbs the other side of the ladder. They exchange punches on top of the ladder. Ambrose with head butts and forearms to the head. Cody grabs Ambrose by his flak jacket. Rhodes pushes Ambrose off the ladder.
Rollins and Reigns attack Rhodes but Cody kicks them off. Rhodes is pulled to the mat and Rollins and Reigns work over Cody. Rollins with a drop kick to Barrett off the apron and then Reigns with a spear to Fandango.
The Usos come to the ring and they go after Reigns and Rollins. Cesaro and Swagger go after The Usos, Reigns and Rollins. Ambrose climbs the ladder and Rhodes pushes Ambrose off the ladder and Ambrose falls onto everyone on the floor.
Cody climbs the ladder but Damien Sandow pushes Cody off the ladder. Sandow grabs the case and he takes it off the hook to win the match.
Winner: Damien Sandow
After the match, Sandow celebrates with the briefcase while Cody looks at him and wonders what happens. Meanwhile, Michael Cole acts like Damien has stabbed his best friend in the back while John Layfield mentions that he would have done the same thing to Ron Simmons.
Justin Roberts is in the ring and he says that Brad Maddox wants a warm Philadelphia welcome. He makes his way to the ring. Brad thanks Jeff and he wants to say that he is honored to be the new General Manager of Raw. Brad thanks Vince for his keen insight, knowledge, and belief in him to get the job done. He does not pretend to think that he can fill the shoes of the legendary Vickie Guerrero because he does not look good in high heels.
Brad says that he made the decision to put Vickie on the Money in the Bank Kickoff Show Panel. Brad wants a spotlight on Vickie. Brad thanks Vickie for accepting the secondary position, days after being released. Brad says that everyone wants to thank her for her contributions to Raw.
Brad wants everyone to chant ‘Thank you Vickie’. Brad says that the fans in Philadelphia are rude and crude at times. Vince said it best when he said that Vickie is ‘entertaining’. Brad has a tribute video for Vickie Guerrero.
Match Number Two: Intercontinental Championship Match: Curtis Axel versus Miz
They lock up and Miz with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall. Axel provides some advice for Axel and Axel with a knee and forearm to the back followed by a punch. Axel with a chop in the corner and he sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Axel yells at Miz but Miz with a flap jack and he kicks Axel in the leg and he does a flip.
Axel rolls to the floor and Miz with a baseball slide and then he hits a running double sledge off the apron. Miz rolls Axel back into the ring and Heyman tries to sneak up on Miz but Miz sees him. The referee is out of position and Miz acts like Heyman hit him and the referee sends Heyman to the back.
Miz has a smirk on his face while Heyman goes to the back. Miz slides in under Axel and gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Axel gets to the ropes when Miz tries for the Skull Crushing Finale. Axel with a Saito suplex for a near fall. Axel sends Miz into the turnbuckles and he kicks Miz.
Axel chokes Miz with his boot and he hits a drop kick. Axel with knees to the back followed by a neck snap and a drop kick for a near fall. Axel with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Miz blocks the Saito suplex attempt but Axel with forearms. Miz lands on his feet and he avoids a splash by Axel.
Miz punches and kicks Axel. Miz with a running forearm and kick followed by a knee lift and boot to the chest. Miz with the Awesome Clothesline and then he goes up top for the double sledge and he gets a near fall. Miz sets for the Skull Crushing Finale but Axel with a snap mare.
Miz avoids the Perfectplex and Axel avoids the figure four leg lock. Axel sends Miz into the turnbuckles and then Axel with a Perfectplex that was only okay because Miz kicks out at two. Miz blocks a kick and he works on the knee and he puts Axel in the figure four leg lock.
Axel tries to roll over to reverse the hold. Axel is able to reverse the figure four leg lock but Miz rolls it back over. Axel gets to the ropes and the hold is broken. Axel rolls to the floor. Miz follows after Axel and Miz grabs the leg but Axel with a kick to the head and then he kicks the ropes and it bounces into Miz’ head. Axel with a neck breaker driver for the three count.
Winner: Curtis Axel
Match Number Three: Divas Championship Match: AJ Lee (with Big E Langston) versus Kaitlyn (with Layla El)
Kaitlyn with a slap to the abdomen and then she brings AJ back into the ring from the apron. Kaitlyn gets AJ on her shoulders and then hits a gutbuster. AJ tries to get to the floor but Kaitlyn stops her. Kaitlyn sends AJ to the floor and Kaitlyn follows. Kaitlyn wants to send AJ into the ring post but AJ gets to her feet and she sends Kaitlyn into the ring post.
AJ pulls Kaitlyn’s injured arm into the ring post. AJ rolls Kaitlyn back into the ring and she gets a near fall. AJ kicks Kaitlyn in the midsection and then she starts to work on the injured arm. AJ with a hammer lock and then she bridges to add more pressure.
AJ sends Kailtyn into the turnbuckles and she wraps the arm in the ropes. AJ with a hammer lock and she takes Kaitlyn to the mat. AJ turns it into a crossface chicken wing but Kaitlyn gets to her feet and she backs AJ into the turnbuckles but AJ holds on. Kaitlyn with a back breaker and she gets out of the hold.
Kaitlyn with a back elbow and drop kick. Kaitlyn with a flying shoulder tackle and she hits an inverted DDT but AJ kicks out. AJ slaps Kaitlyn but Kaitlyn with a clothesline and she gets a near fall. AJ with a shot to the arm and she kicks Kailtyn in the elbow.
AJ goes up top for a moonsault but Kaitlyn pushes her off the turnbuckles. Langston catches AJ and he puts AJ back into the ring. AJ with an inside cradle for a near fall. Kaitlyn with a spear but she appears to have reinjured her elbow. AJ with a kick to the arm and then AJ with the Black Widow and Kaitlyn tries to fight out of the hold but Kaitlyn has to tap out.
Winner: AJ Lee
We go to the panel and Josh Mathews. Josh asks Vickie about Brad Maddox’s comments. Vickie says that the video represents years of experience in entertainment. Kofi says that he wants to talk about how he stole the briefcase from his best friend. Cody is heartbroken while Damien is Mr. Money in the Bank.
Show mentions that Miz was smart to get rid of Paul Heyman, but Axel is a third generation wrestler so he knows more than most and that is why he was able to retain the title.
Match Number Four: Chris Jericho versus Ryback
They lock up and Ryback sends Jericho to the mat a few times. Jericho with forearms but Ryback with a forearm to the back. Ryback with an Irish whip but Jericho floats over and he chops Ryback. Ryback pushes Jericho against the ropes and Ryback goes to the floor.
Ryback gets on the apron and he goes back to the floor. Jericho with a baseball slide that knocks Ryback off the apron. Jericho pushes Ryback into the ring and Jericho with a forearm to the back of the head from the turnbuckles. Jericho with forearms and chops. Ryback with a shoulder tackle and he kicks Jericho.
Jericho with kicks to the leg and the referee pulls Jericho away. Jericho goes for a springboard drop kick to Ryback on the apron but Ryback drops Jericho on the top rope. Ryback gets a near fall when he returns to the ring. Ryback with a knee drop and he applies a reverse chin lock.
Jericho with punches but Ryback with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles but he winces from the pain and then he belly flops onto Jericho from the second turnbuckle and gets a near fall. Jericho with a chop and then he grabs the leg for a rollup. Ryback with a clothesline to Jericho.
Ryback with a running forearm that knocks Jericho off the apron and onto the announce table. Ryback kicks Jericho in the ribs and then he stands on Jericho’s head. Ryback tosses Jericho across the ring by the hair. Ryback with a reverse chin lock.
Jericho with a kick and running forearm followed by a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Jericho tries for the Walls of Jericho but Ryback kicks Jericho into the turnbuckles. Jericho with a shoulder tackle but Ryback sends Jericho over the top rope.
Jericho lands on the apron and he goes up top. Ryback catches Jericho and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Ryback sets for the lariat and he connects. Ryback says that it is over and he sets for the marching musclebuster but Jericho escapes. Jericho tries for a Codebreaker but Ryback catches him and hits a power bomb.
Ryback picks up Jericho for another power bomb. Ryback with a clothesline in the corner but Jericho with a kick to the knee followed by an enzuigiri. Jericho gets a near fall. Ryback with a shoulder in the ropes but Jericho with a Codebreaker in the ropes and Ryback falls to the floor. Ryback rolls into the ring at nine.
Jericho goes up top for a cross body and he gets a near fall. Jericho punches Ryback. Ryback punches Jericho over his head and then he tries for an F-5 but Jericho counters with a DDT. Jericho with punches and a running forearm but Ryback moves on the Lionsault attempt and when Jericho lands on his feet, Ryback with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Ryback
In case you missed all of the coverage last week on the site, WWE presents a video package for the WWE Performance Center.
Match Number Five: World Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio versus Dolph Ziggler
The crowd is clearly behind Ziggler and he gets a near fall with a rollup and he struts around and shows off. Del Rio with a kick to the midsection followed by a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with a side head lock take down. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle but Ziggler with a drop kick and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler with a splash into the corner and he gets a near fall. Ziggler with a series of elbow drops and then he delays for the tenth and makes it a leaping one. Ziggler clotheslines Del Rio over the top rope to the floor.
Del Rio hits Ziggler with an enzuigiri and then he sends Ziggler into the ringside barrier. Del Rio gets a near fall and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Ziggler gets to his feet and he punches Del Rio. Ziggler with a sunset flip for a near fall and then he hits a drop kick.
Ziggler misses the Stinger Splash and he hits the ring post. Del Rio with kicks to the head. Del Rio chokes Ziggler in the ropes. Del Rio punches Ziggler in the head and the referee chastises Del Rio. Del Rio puts Ziggler in the ropes and he connects with forearms to the kidneys followed by a forearm to the back of the head. Del Rio stomps on the head and he waits for Ziggler to get up and he mocks Ziggler.
Del Rio goes for a splash in the ropes but Ziggler moves and Del Rio goes through the ropes to the floor. The referee starts his count. Del Rio drops Ziggler across the top rope. Del Rio goes up top and Ziggler climbs the turnbuckles and hits a super X Factor. Ziggler gets a near fall.
Ziggler and Del Rio exchange punches and they flail away but Ziggler gets the advantage. Del Rio with an Irish whip and Del Rio misses a charge and Del Rio hits the ring post with his shoulder. Ziggler with a neck breaker and he gets a near fall. Ziggler misses a Fameasser and Del Rio catches him and hits a German suplex and gets a near fall.
Ziggler tries for a drop kick but Del Rio moves out of the way. Del Rio runs Ziggler into the turnbuckles for shoulders. Del Rio misses an enzuigiri and Ziggler with a Fameasser for a near fall. Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall.
Del Rio shakes Ziggler’s head and then he tries to figure out what he has to do to win. Del Rio goes to the turnbuckles but Ziggler connects with a drop kick as Del Rio comes off the turnbuckles and Ziggler gets a near fall.
AJ Lee’s music plays and she skips to the ring and around the ring. Ziggler wants to know what AJ is doing at ringside. He says that he’s got this and he tells her to go to the back. Ziggler tries for a neck breaker but Del Rio escapes. Ziggler counters a tilt-a-whirl back breaker with a DDT and he gets a near fall.
Ziggler goes up top but he gets distracted by AJ and Del Rio crotches Ziggler. Del Rio with forearms to the back and he hits an inverted superplex for a near fall. Del Rio signals that it is time for the cross arm breaker. Ziggler avoids it and he misses a clothesline. Del Rio elevates Ziggler into the air and down to the mat. Del Rio with a super kick and Ziggler kicks out.
Del Rio lowers the knee pad but Ziggler blocks a super kick. AJ comes into the ring and hits Del Rio with the Divas Title belt and the referee calls for the bell as Ziggler appears to get ready for the Zig Zag.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio (by disqualification)
After the match, Dolph tries to argue his case with the referee, but he will hear nothing. AJ tries to console Dolph while Del Rio celebrates.
Ziggler yells at AJ and says that he had it. Dolph says that he does not need AJ protecting him.
We take a look back at the moment that Mark Henry was going to retire . . . that salmon colored blazer.
Match Number Six: WWE Championship Match: John Cena versus Mark Henry
Henry with a knee to the midsection followed by a head butt. Henry chokes Cena in the corner. Henry with more head butts and forearms to Cena. Henry with a splash into the corner and he gets a near fall. Henry sends Cena to the floor and Mark moves the ring steps slightly. Henry picks up Cena for a delayed gourdbuster onto the ring steps.
Henry sends Cena back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Henry with a splash to the back and Cena goes down while Henry has a confident look on his face. Henry gets a near fall. Cena with punches to Henry followed by a drop kick that does not knock Henry off his feet. Henry with a shoulder tackle and Cena is down.
Henry picks up Cena and gives him a giant swing and Cena is sent to the floor. Cena is not moving and Henry picks up Cena to send him into the ringside barrier with another giant swing. They are both back in the ring and Mark says that’s what he do. Henry misses a splash into the corner and Cena picks up Henry but he collapses under Henry’s weight and Henry gets a near fall.
Henry works on the neck but Cena powers out of it and he punches Henry but Henry punches back. Cena gets the advantage and he hits a flying shoulder tackle but Henry stays on his feet. Cena hits a second one and Henry is knocked off his feet. Cena tries for the Blue Thunder Bomb but he hits a belly-to-back suplex instead. Cena signals for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he connects.
Cena gets Henry on his shoulders but he collapses before hitting the Attitude Adjustment. Henry gets a near fall. Henry gets Cena up for a power slam but Cena counters with a DDT but he did not hit is perfectly so Henry is able to recover. Cena gets Henry on his shoulders again and he hits the Attitude Adjustment but Henry kicks out.
Cena is shocked that Henry kicked out. Cena goes to the apron and the turnbuckles for a cross body but Henry catches him and hits the World’s Strongest Slam but Cena kicks out. Henry exposes the top turnbuckle pad. Henry goes to the floor and he gets a few chairs and brings them into the ring. The referee deals with the chairs while Henry removes another turnbuckle pad.
Cena sends Henry into the exposed turnbuckle when the referee was not looking and Cena applies the STF. Henry gets to the ropes. Henry pushes Cena into the referee and then Henry with a low blow for a near fall.
Henry tries for another World’s Strongest Slam but Henry with too much on the wind up and Cena escapes and he applies the STF. Henry tries to get to the ropes and Cena pulls Henry into the center of the ring and Henry taps out.
Winner: John Cena
We go to the Kickoff Panel as we approach the start of the fourth quarter. Josh asks Show why he picked Mark Henry. Show says that Mark was primed for the win. He was more focused. He had an opportunity to close the deal but John Cena deserves credit for trying to go blow to blow with Henry.
Kofi says that he thought Henry had him beat a few times. Kofi wonders how Cena kicked out of the World’s Strongest Slam.
We take a look at the Wyatt Family.
Match Number Seven: All-Star Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Rob Van Dam versus CM Punk versus Daniel Bryan versus Sheamus versus Randy Orton versus Christian
Everyone stands in a circle in the ring as the bell rings and they look at Rob Van Dam. Rob realizes that he has the bulls-eye on his singlet. Rob goes for the thumbs and it is a five-on-one attack. Sheamus with a kick to Christian and everyone goes after Sheamus and kick him to the floor. Christian goes after Punk and Bryan kicks Orton.
Orotn with punches while Punk sends Christian to the floor. Bryan sends Orton to the floor and things get honorable in the ring. Van Dam is knocked off the apron. Bryan and Punk exchange kicks and punches. Punk with a knee and chop.
Punk with an Irish whip and Bryan flips over Punk. Bryan escapes a Go To Sleep while Bryan tries for a Yes Lock. Sheamus hits Punk and Bryan with the ladder and then he hits Christian with it. Orton with a drop kick. Van Dam with a kick off the turnbuckles. Van Dam with a monkey flip to Christian. Van Dam with a step over spinning heel kick to Orton.
Van Dam is able to do his thumbs deal. Van Dam with a baseball slide to Sheamus. Van Dam gets a ladder but Christian goes for the Killswitch but Van Dam blocks it and he presses Christian over his head and drops him on the ladder. Van Dam with a kick to Bryan and he goes for Rolling Thunder and he hits it.
Orton sends Van Dam through the ropes but Van Dam holds on and he kicks Orton in the head and Orton falls on the ladder. Van Dam goes up top and Christian knocks Van Dam off the turnbuckles with a ladder. Christian hits Punk with a ladder. Then he hits Sheamus with the ladder in the shoulder. Christian hits Orton in the back with a ladder that the announcers are having a good series of puns over the size of it.
Christian climbs the ladder but Sheamus stops him. Sheamus sends Christian into the turnbuckles and then he hits a running shoulder. Sheamus climbs the ladder but Christian punches Sheamus and he climbs on top of Sheamus to reach for the ladder. Sheamus goes for Splash Mountain but Christian escapes and he punches Sheamus. Sheamus blocks a ladder shot in the corner and Sheamus punches Christian through the ladder and he sends the ladder into Christian.
Sheamus sets up a ladder in the center of the ring but Van Dam pushes the ladder over and Sheamus falls on the side of the ladder. Sheamus with a kick to Van Dam and then he hits the Finlay Slam onto the ladder. Van Dam falls to the floor and Sheamus kicks Bryan to the announce table. Bryan is sent into the announce table and then the ringside barrier.
Sheamus sets a ladder across the apron and announce table for Splash Mountain onto the ladder but Bryan stops him and Bryan pushes Sheamus towards the ladder but Sheamus avoids it. Bryan with a running knee off the apron. Punk sets up the ladder in the center of the ring and then he kicks Orton in the head. Orton grabs the leg but Punk with punches to Orton. Orton pulls Punk off the ladder and Orton climbs it. Christian punches Punk and then he pulls Orton off the ladder.
Christian climbs the ladder and so does Punk. Bryan gets a ladder and he sets it up next to the one already in the ring. Bryan punches Christian while Orton climbs. Sheamus climbs and then everyone gets on the ladders and the briefcase swings above them and everyone falls to the mat. Orton falls to the floor and he appears to have injured his leg.
Sheamus is the first to get up and he puts the ladder in the corner. Sheamus with a running double sledge to Punk and Van Dam followed by a spinning side slam to Bryan and a uranage back breaker to Van Dam. Sheamus runs Christian into the ladder in the corner and then he hits White Noise.
Sheamus sends the ladder into Van Dam and then he hits a Brogue Kick. Sheamus climbs the ladder but Bryan stops him and he punches Sheamus. Sheamus punches back and they go back and forth. Sheamus with the forearms across the chest. Punk grabs Sheamus’ leg and Sheamus had the briefcase in his hands but he could not get it off the hook and Sheamus falls to the mat.
Punk with forearms and chops but Sheamus with punches. Sheamus tries to run the ladder into Punk but Punk moves. Punk with a knee in the corner and then he climbs the turnbuckles and connects with a knee drop to the back using the ladder.
Orton hits Punk from behind but Punk punches back. Orton with punches and head butts. Orton with a T-Bone suplex onto the ladder against the turnbuckles. Orton sets for the IEDDT and he connects. Punk rolls to the floor and Orton is the only one in the ring. Christian with a spear to Orton in the ring and then one to Bryan on the apron. Christian climbs the ladder but Van Dam knocks him off.
Van Dam with a corkscrew leg drop. Christian with forearms to the back. Christian punches Van Dam while the fans in Philadelphia want tables. Christian sets up a ladder in the center of the ring. Van Dam punches Christian but Christian stops Van dam. Van Dam lands on the ladder in the corner while Christian falls to the mat. Van Dam with a Five Star Frog Splash onto Christian. Van Dam pulls the chair into the center of the ring. Sheamus climbs the ladder and he punches Van Dam. Van Dam punches back and Sheamus falls off the ladder. Sheamus pushes the ladder over and Van Dam hits the ropes and then falls to the mat.
Sheamus punches Van Dam but Bryan kicks Sheamus and Van Dam. Bryan with round kicks to Van Dam and Sheamus. Bryan gets a ladder and he hits Orton with it in the corner. Bryan with a running drop kick onto a ladder held by Orton and then he hits a suicide dive onto Punk. Bryan with a double missile drop kick to Christian and Van Dam. Bryan hits Orton and Van Dam with the ladder and then he knocks Sheamus off the turnbuckles with the ladder and Sheamus falls through the ladder Sheamus set up earlier.
Bryan climbs the ladder but Curits Axel hits Bryan with a chair. Punk gets Axel on his shoulders and he gives him a Go To Sleep.
Punk looks at the ladder in the ring and Paul Heyman comes out and he wants to know what Curtis Axel is doing to the guy that he wants to win the match. Paul continues to yell at the unconscious Axel.
Punk gets into the ring and he climbs the ladder very gingerly. Paul comes into the ring and he slams the ladder into Punk’s leg and Punk falls to the mat. Paul sends the ladder into Punk’s head and he goes to the back.
Van Dam rolls into the ring and he climbs the ladder but Orton pulls Van Dam off the ladder and he hits an RKO while Van Dam falls through the air. Orton climbs the ladder and he takes the briefcase off the hook.
Winner: Randy Orton
2014 - WWE officially announced Sting would be part of the WWE 2K15 videogame.
2014 - WWE broadcast Raw. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are in Richmond, Virginia and your announcers are John ‘Cavalier’ Layfield, Jerry ‘I miss the live Raw PreShow from the arena’ Lawler, and Michael ‘The Network is free for a few more hours’ Cole.
We start off with John Cena making his way to the ring because he is the WWE World Champion.
We take a look at what happened at the end of Raw last week with Reigns and Cena together in the ring raising each other’s hand.
John tells everyone that the champ is here. John says that we have a feisty crowd. It is because we are six days away from Battleground. John says that he tells everyone to sign up for the free preview of the WWE Network. You should do it because of the WWE Title. John says that in six days, the champ might not be here.
He has been put in a Fatal Four Way match by the Authority to face Kane, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns. John points out that he does not have to be pinned to lose the title.
Roman Reigns’ music plays and he makes his way through the crowd and to the ring.
John says that the people of Richmond are chanting his name so he introduces everyone to Roman Reigns. John says that Roman is his partner tonight, but they are opponents on Sunday. John thanks Roman for what he did last week because he was in a bad way. He liked the stunt that Roman pulled at the end. He is not to be ignored. It is every man for themselves on Sunday, but they have to get there.
Roman might not trust John, but it was the Authority.
Roman interrupts John and then John says that they should handle the Authority tonight and get them out of the way so on Sunday we can see if Roman is as good as he thinks he is.
Roman says that they should get rid of Orton and Kane so it can be the two of them on Sunday. We can see if John is as good as he thinks he is.
Dean Ambrose interrupts and he says that he understands the testosterone in the ring, but enough of the prettiest girl at the dance. They have to deal with the Authority. Dean has a Plan and it is Plan Screw the Authority and it happens when Roman and John get finished and they kick the Authority’s asses.
Dean looks around and sees Kane, Seth Rollins, and Randy Orton. Dean tries to fight off all three men, but it is too much. Dean goes after them again but Kane sends Ambrose into a metal door. Orton and Rollins send Ambrose into the door two times.
The Authority continues their attack on Ambrose and John Cena and Roman Reigns are nowhere to be found. Kane choke slams Ambrose onto a case.
Ambrose asks them if that is all they got.
Rollins hits Black Out on Ambrose.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Dean Ambrose being attacked by Kane, Seth Rollins, and Randy Orton while John Cena and Roman Reigns were nowhere to be found.
Michael mentions that Dean Ambrose is being checked out but he will be going to a medical facility for further evaluation.
Sheamus is in the Goldman Box and he says that the movie star is afraid to get hit in the face. Good thing Miz is facing him because he hates hitting people in the face. He will kick his head off his shoulders.
Miz says on Sunday, he will be in the Battle Royal and he will become the new Intercontinental Champion. It only makes sense that a movie star, someone who is adored all over the world becomes champion. Miz’ goal is to keep the Brogue Kick away from the WWE’s most important asset, the ‘MoneyMaker’. Miz says that for his legions of fans, the MoneyMaker will be on the TitanTron throughout the duration of this match.
Match Number One: Miz versus Sheamus in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Sheamus backs Miz into the corner and Miz goes into the ropes. Miz with a waist lock and Sheamus with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Sheamus blocks a hip toss but Miz avoids a clothesline. Miz goes to the floor and Sheamus follows after him.
Miz with kicks when they return to the ring. The referee warns Miz. Sheamus with punches but he misses and goes over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus pulls Miz to the floor and connects with a forearm to the back. Miz with an Irish whip that sends Sheamus into the ringside barrier. Miz goes up top and hits a double sledge for a near fall.
Sheamus rakes the eyes and Irish whips Miz and gets him on his shoulders for the Finlay Slam and he connects. Sheamus sets for a knee drop but Miz rolls to the floor and we go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus sends Miz back into the ring but Miz goes to the floor. Sheamus grabs Miz and they go to the steps and Miz punches Sheamus and sends him into the ring post shoulder first and then Miz kicks Sheamus off the apron. Miz gets a near fall. Miz with an ankle lock. Miz tries for a boot to the face but Sheamus blocks the kick. Sheamus sends Miz to the mat and then he hits the two running double sledges followed by a shoulder in the corner but Miz avoids the running knee lift.
Sheamus sends Miz to the apron and then kicks him before hitting the ten forearms across the chest, but Sheamus gives Miz 50% more. Sheamus brings Miz back into the ring and hits a power slam for a near fall. Miz with an elbow to Sheamus but Sheamus with a clothesline to the back of the head.
Sheamus with an Irish whip but he misses a charge into the corner and hits the turnbuckles. Sheamus with a kick to Miz and Sheamus goes up top but Miz pulls Sheamus off the turnbuckles and Miz with a DDT for a near fall. Miz with a knee to the hamstring and he tries for the figure four leg lock but Sheamus kicks Miz away and hits the uranage back breaker for a near fall.
Miz with a kick and he tries for the Skull Crushing Finale but Sheamus pushes him away. Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick and gets caught in the corner. Miz with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Miz
Seth Rollins, Kane, and Randy Orton talk about what they did to Dean Ambrose. Randy says they did their job well tonight. If they do their job this well on Sunday, nothing will stop him from walking out with the titles. Kane says that maybe he will win on Sunday. Kane says that he has Orton’s back if Orton has his back.
Hunter tells Kane and Orton that they can both trust each other because he does. On Sunday, the WWE Championship will come back to the Authority where it can get some stability and control. Tonight, they need to take care of business. They will need to have trust. Hunter wants to know if he is clear.
Stephanie enters and she says that she trusts him and she loves the way that he handles himself in those situations. Stephanie says that she loves Hunter and she shows it with a kiss.
Match Number Two: Dolph Ziggler versus Fandango
They lock up and Fandango with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Ziggler with a hip toss but he misses a drop kick when Fandango holds the ropes. Fandango sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles and punches him. Fandango with a hard Irish whip and he gets a near fall. Fandango with a reverse chin lock.
Fandango sends Ziggler to the mat and then he connects with an elbow to the chest and returns to the reverse chin lock. Ziggler with a clothesline and then he misses a splash into the corner and Ziggler hits the ring post.
Fandango’s music plays and Summer and Layla appear on the announce table and dance.
Fandango punches Ziggler and then he is confused. Ziggler with a drop kick and Fandango with a rollup but Ziggler rolls through and hits the Fameasser for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Summer and Layla enter the ring and they dance for Ziggler and then they kiss him.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time for a Sonic Promotional Deal on Raw and Damien Sandow is now a car hop for Sonic. Adam Rose and his Entourage interrupt. They fight over who gets to eat the food from Sonic.
Match Number Three: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso versus . . .
While the Usos are on their way to the ring, Harper and Rowan attack the Usos. Rowan sends Jimmy into the ring post while Harper connects with a running boot that sends Jimmy into the crowd. Harper and Rowan attack Jey in the ring. Harper and Rowan with a double choke slam to Jey.
We go TO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE where we are reminded that Ric Flair will be on Raw.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lana is in the ring behind a lectern while Rusev waves his Russian flag.
Michael Cole brings out Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger.
Michael says that this détente is to work towards the easing of tensions and hostilities between the two countries. Lana has said some things about the United States and Zeb has made a challenge on behalf of Jack Swagger for a match at Battleground.
Lana says for the people who speak the better language, she speaks in Russian. She then says that Mr. Colter and the USA are the same. You use violence to solve all of your problems. America wants to be the savior of the world, but they cannot save themselves. You are desperate and stupid. America is stupid.
Lana tells everyone to shut up while Jerry Lawler makes a Khrushchev reference that JBL wishes he would have made.
Lana says that when your country won its freedom from the British, you decided to fight each other in a Civil War like savages. Unlike Mother Russia, it has always been and always will be a peace loving country. She says that we can come to an understanding if you admit your mistakes and that the USA has made mistakes.
Zeb wants to make sure that he heard Lana correct. She wants him to apologize but Zeb wants to tell her and Bullwinkle that he fought in the muck and mire with bullets over his head. He took a vow to protect the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Zeb tells Lana Hell No.
Lana tells Zeb that his arrogance is why the USA is crumbling into pieces. There is one man who has the remedy to solve and help your nation’s disastrous situations and that is Vladimir Putin.
Zeb tells Loretta that is one ugly man and they have a leader and he is the President of the United States. They show a photo of Obama and Zeb says that whether you like him or not, you respect him.
Zeb wants an answer about the challenge made for Battleground and will he face Swagger?
Rusev says this is war.
Zeb says that he wants Lana to teach Rusev three words . . . WE THE PEOPLE
Lana slaps Zeb and then Swagger takes down Rusev. Lana pulls Swagger off Rusev and then Rusev sends Swagger into the lectern and then hits a splash in the corner. Swagger blocks the jumping thrust kick and he applies the ankle lock.
We see footage of Dean Ambrose being attacked at the start of Raw and the announcement that it is doubtful that he will come back for the main event.
Roman Reigns and John Cena are in the locker room and Cena says that it is just the two of them against the Authority. Cena wants Roman to stand up. He says that Roman wants to be WWE Champion, but he has to trust him. Neither of them will be champion if they do not stand together.
Roman says that he understands numbers games and since they took one out, they will have to take out all three of them.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio versus Rob Van Dam
Del Rio with a kick and snap mare followed by a kick and he gets a near fall. Del Rio backs Van Dam into the corner and Del Rio punches Van Dam. Van Dam with a clothesline that sends Del Rio over the top rope to the floor. Van Dam tries for a pescado but Van Dam gets caught in the ring skirt and then Del Rio with an enzuigiri to Van Dam followed by a kick to the head.
Del Rio with a near fall and then he applies a reverse chin lock. Van Dam with a sunset flip for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick and DDT. Del Rio gets a near fall. Del Rio mocks the thumbs deal and he hits a step up enzuigiri in the corner and he gets a near fall. Del Rio kicks Van Dam and he applies a rear chin lock.
Van Dam with elbows but Del Rio pulls Van Dam to the mat by the hair. Del Rio misses a super kick and Van Dam with clotheslines and then he flips over Del Rio’s back and Van Dam with a rana. Van Dam with a thrust kick to the face followed by Rolling Thunder and Van Dam gets a near fall.
Del Rio punches Van Dam and Van Dam with a kick but he misses the springboard thrust kick. Van Dam with a step over heel kick and then Van Dam goes up top for the Five Star Frog Splash but Del Rio gets his knees up and Del Rio applies the cross arm breaker and Van Dam taps out.
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
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We go to commercial.
Stephanie McMahon comes out and she says that Nikki is all alone in the ring again. She must be getting used to it by now. Stephanie says that she almost feels sorry because Brie abandoned Nikki when she quit. Brie abandoned her career by marrying Daniel Bryan and she abandoned her flesh and blood. This match should be a tag match, but instead she will have to go it on her own. She tells Nikki not to blame her or the Authority because the person she needs to blame is her sister.
Match Number Four: Nikki Bella versus Alicia Fox and Cameron
Nikki with a fireman’s carry on Alicia and an arm bar. Nikki with a La Magistral for a near fall. Cameron tags in and she kicks Nikki in the corner. Nikki with a facebuster and she gets a near fall. Nikki sends Cameron into Alicia but Alicia breaks up the cover on Cameron after an Alabama Slam.
Cameron sends Nikki into the corner and then they send Nikki to the mat. Cameron and Alicia send Nikki into the turnbuckles. Alicia with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Alicia with a knee to the back and then she tries to send Nikki through the ropes but Nikki with a cross body for a near fall. Nikki with a drop kick and back body drop but Alicia sends Nikki into the corner.
Nikki stops Cameron from interfering but Alicia pulls Nikki off the turnbuckles and Alicia with a leg based DDT for the three count.
Winners: Alicia Fox and Cameron
We are told by Michael Cole that if you pre-order WWE 2K15, you will be able to download Sting into the game.
We go to commercial.
Triple H is in the office and Randy Orton enters. Randy has to talk about Kane. He tells Hunter that nothing happened, but he has a bad vibe about Kane. Hunter says that Kane is a pawn. He is their pawn. The plan is for Orton to be the WWE Champion. Kane will stick to the plan. Orton says that there is no need for a Plan B.
Stardust talks about how Goldust’s face is an interstellar roadmap to the cosmos. Goldust asks if it is like the Yellow Brick Road. Goldust says that they are not in Kansas any more. They will need to go to the strangest place in the universe. Stardust blows dust in his brother’s face.
We are back and Sheamus will face Miz on Main Event.
Match Number Five: Cesaro versus Big E (with Kofi Kingston)
Cesaro with a German suplex to Big E and then Cesaro runs into a uranage. Big E with a shoulder tackle that knocks Cesaro off the apron and into the ringside barrier. Cesaro tries to send Big E into the ringside barrier but Big E stops short. Cesaro hot shots Big E onto the ringside barrier.
Big E gets back into the ring in time but Cesaro with a double stomp. Big E with punches but Cesaro punches back. They continue the exchange but Big E presses Cesaro over his head but Cesaro gets to his feet and he connects with a clothesline to the back of the head followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Cesaro with a reverse chin lock.
Cesaro with a Gibson Bomb for a near fall. Cesaro punches Big E. Cesaro with a punch and reverse chin lock. Big E backs Cesaro into the corner but Cesaro returns to the reverse chin lock. Big E with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Big E with a shoulder in the corner followed by a belly-to-belly suplex.
Cesaro with an Ultimate Warrior Splash and then the straps are down. Big E sets for the Big Ending but Cesaro goes to the floor. Cesaro drops Big E on the top rope. Cesaro grabs a chair and he throws it at Kofi. He brings another one into the ring and Kofi steals the chair from Cesaro. Big E with a Big Ending for the three count.
Winner: Big E
We see a graphic with the participants in the Battle Royal to determine the next Intercontinental Champion.
We see footage from Chris Jericho’s return to Raw and his interaction with the Wyatt Family.
Chris Jericho makes his way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho. He says that it feels good to finally say that. He grew up in the WWE and this his home to him. He has been working here for 15 years and he has seen and done it all. He has seen Yerple the Clown, Naked Mideon, Three Minute Warning, 5 Second Poses. He has seen them all.
He wrestled John Cena in his first pay per match. He has been knocked out by Mike Tyson, Mickey Rourke, and Bob Barker. He also beat Steve Austin and the Rock in the same night to become the first Undisputed Champion EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
He thought he saw everything . . . until he saw Bray Wyatt. Wyatt is an anomaly. He is an ominous presence. He is a freak surrounded by freaks. Wyatt has set his sights on Chris Jericho and he does not know why. Why are you coming after him? At Battleground, Jericho versus Wyatt for the first time ever. Two opposites facing each other. Maybe they are more alike than we know. If you want to get crazy at Battleground, he will get crazy. If you want to get a little nuts at Battleground, we can get nuts.
Chris says that Wyatt might have the whole world in his hands, but he has the WWE Universe.
Bray appears on the TitanTron and he laughs. He asks Chris if he remembers what it was like to be a child and full of so much energy and hope. Running through the grass and skipping stones. No worries about the horrors that tomorrow will bring.
What changes people? Children have such frail little minds. When those minds are hit with the cold truth of life, it changes them. Where were you when we needed you Chris? You said you would save us. Bray says that he has done a lot of bad things. He has gone to war with powerful men. No matter how tough or mean they thought they were, they all scream.
Bray laughs again and he asks Chris if he is afraid of the dark. The lights go out and then we see Rowan and Harper in the ring with Chris Jericho.
Jericho tries to fight off Harper and Rowan but they work over Jericho for a moment but Jericho escapes the ring. Jericho goes up the ramp with his back to the stage and Wyatt hits Jericho from behind. Wyatt hits Sister Abigail on the stage.
Bray tells everyone to Follow the Buzzards and the lights go out.
Michael Cole tells us that John Cena told him that Dean Ambrose will not be back in time for the main event.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Paige is at ringside for the next match.
Match Number Six: AJ Lee versus Eva Marie in a Non Title Match
They lock up and AJ with a wrist lock but Eva with a reversal. Eva sends AJ to the mat. AJ with a drop kick and she skips around while holding Eva by the hair. AJ tries to keep Eva in the ring but Eva falls to the floor. Eva kicks AJ into the apron. Eva rolls AJ back into the ring and gets a near fall. Eva with a surfboard.
Eva with a knee followed by an Irish whip and back breaker. Eva with another Irish whip. Eva tries for another back breaker but she takes too long and AJ counters with a Black Widow and Eva taps out.
Winner: AJ Lee
After the match, AJ skips around the ring and then Paige applauds her performance.
AJ takes JBL’s headset and she sits on the announce table and says hello to Paige. Paige congratulates her on her victory. Paige says that she loves AJ’s hair. AJ says that Paige looks awesome.
AJ has had enough and she walks away.
Stephanie asks Hunter if he saw the article about Flo Rida.
Kane enters and he says that he does not trust or like Randy Orton. Stephanie says that is part of business. There are a lot of people who they work with that they do not like. Hunter says that what is best for business is the title going back to The Authority. He tells Kane to get it done and we go to commercial.
We are back and Bo Dallas is in the ring. Bo has a mic and he says last week he defeated El Torito, the biggest little man in the WWE. He might be tiny, but his heart is huge. He can only hope that his opponent has a heart as big as Torito.
Match Number Seven: Bo Dallas versus Great Khali
Bo with an elbow but Khali with a chop. Khali sends Bo into the corner and Khali with a chop. Khali with another chop. Khali with a third chop despite Bo’s protests. Bo chops Khali and then Khali throws Bo over the top rope to the floor. Khali goes to the floor after Bo and Bo with a drop kick that sends Khali into the ring steps and then Bo hits a BoDog off the steps. The referee gets to ten and Khali is counted out.
Winner: Bo Dallas
After the match, Bo does half a victory lap and he tells his big buddy not to get down. He might have lost tonight . . .
Khali chops Bo and Bo goes down but he is able to finish his victory lap, but he does it gingerly.
Seth Rollins tells Hunter and Stephanie if Orton or Kane don’t win the title . . . he holds up his briefcase.
Paul Heyman enters and he says that he has been picking his spot and biding his time. He likes their Plan B, but if you need a foolproof can’t miss Plan C, he is the guy they need to talk to.
Stephanie asks Hunter if they can trust him.
Ric Flair walks in the back and we go to commercial.
Renee Young is in the ring and she brings out Ric Flair.
Ric says that they are live in Richmond, Virginia. He says that he has had some fun in this city. He tells everyone to ask their mothers and fathers. Flair says that Virginia is for Lovers. Flair struts around Renee and woooos.
Renee asks Ric who he thinks will win the Main Event at Battleground. Flair says that there is only one man who can strike like a viper. There is one man who can go through hellfire and brimstone. There is one man you can believe in. The man who will win at Battleground is his man . . . John Cena.
Roman Reigns comes through the crowd to get in the ring with Ric before his match with John Cena against Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, and Kane.
Roman and Ric shake hands and Flair leaves the ring.
Flair shakes Cena’s hand as he comes to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Eight: John Cena and Roman Reigns versus Seth Rollins, Kane, and Randy Orton
Rollins and Cena start off and the crowd acknowledges the good and bad about Cena. Rollins with a side head lock and Cena with a shoulder tackle. Orton tags in and he puts Cena in a side head lock. Cena with a back elbow. Kane tags in Cena with a waist lock into a side head lock. Kane with a shoulder tackle and Cena backs into the corner.
Reigns tags himself in. Kane with a kick and uppercut followed by a punch but Reigns with punches. Kane with a knee and Reigns with a head butt and punch. Reigns climbs the turnbuckles and he punches Kane. Kane with an uppercut to a charging Reigns. Reigns drops Kane on the top rope and then Reigns goes to the turnbuckles and he punches Kane.
Reigns with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Orton is knocked off the apron and Kane with a shoulder and Rollins is tagged in.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kane with a rear chin lock on Reigns. Reigns with punches when he gets back to his feet. Kane and Reigns exchange punches. Reigns with a flying clothesline and both men are dwon. Cena and Rollins tag in and Cena with two flying shoulder tackles followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena signals for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he hits it. Cena gets Rollins up on his shoulders but he sees Kane trying to interfere. Rollins with a drop kick. Rollins backs Cena into the corner.
Orton tags in and he punches Cena. Orton gets a near fall. Orton with a reverse chin lock. Cena with a drop kick and both men are down. Cena knocks Rollins off the apron but Orton with a back breaker for a near fall. Kane tags in and he hits a leg drop. Kane gets a near fall.
Cena with punches and he tries to get Kane up on his shoulders but he collapses under Kane’s body weight. Kane gets a near fall. Rollins tags in and he punches Cena. Rollins with a kick to the chest and then he gets a near fall. Rollins with a sleeper and he gets on Cena’s back to add more pressure.
Cena with a snap mare but Rollins with a back heel kick and then Rollins with two rolling suplexes but Cena hits one to counter Seth’s attempt at a third one. Orton and Reigns tag in and Reigns with a clothesline and he punches Kane. Reigns with a flying clothesline followed by a clothesline and punch. Reigns with a broad jump drop kick to Orton hanging over the bottom rope.
Reigns sets for the Superman punch and he hits it on Kane. Reigns avoids Rollins coming off the top turnbuckle and Reigns clotheslines him to the floor. Reigns with a Samoan drop to Orton. Kane attacks Reigns from behind and Orton joins in.
The referee rings the bell while Orton and Kane work over Reigns.
Winners: John Cena and Roman Reigns (by disqualification)
Cena takes care of Kane but Cena back drops Orotn to the apron. Kane goes after Cena but Cena moves and Kane knocks Orton off the apron. Cena punches Kane and then he gets Kane on his shoulders and Kane gets to his feet. Orton avoids Reigns and Reigns spears Cena. Kane takes care of Reigns.
Orton hits an RKO on Kane.
Orton poses in the corner but he turns into a spear from Reigns.
We go to credits.
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