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1953 - The legendary Blue Demon scores what is arguably the biggest win of his career, defeating the most popular wrestler in the history of Mexico, archrival El Santo, in two straight falls at the CMLL 20th Anniversary Show in Mexico.
1977 - El Canek defeats Lou Thesz in Mexico City, Mexico to win the UWA World Heavyweight Title.
1977 - Jimmy Valiant wins a tournament to become the first AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion in Louisville, Kentucky. However, there is some controversy over the title, as Lou Thesz was the defending NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion for Nick Gulas' promotion (which was a competitor of the Jerry Jarrett run Mid-Southern area). The controversy was settled when Thesz abandoned his title to go wrestle for Jarrett.
1983 - Brett Wayne Sawyer defeats Larry Zbyszko in Atlanta, Georgia to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title, ending Zbyszko's third reign.
1985 - Terry Taylor defeats Black Bart to win the NWA National Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, Georgia.
1990 - Katsuji Ueda defeats Jimmy Backlund to become the AWA World Light-Heavyweight Champion in Nagoya, Japan. The previous champion, Lee Gak-Soo, had left FMW, where the title was being defended. The AWA had Buck Zumhofe win the title after beating Johnnie Stewart, but then the AWA folded. FMW would keep the belt alive for a while longer on Ueda, then later change it to the WWA Martial Arts Junior Heavyweight Title.
1995 - Week four of the Monday Night Wars saw WCW Monday Nitro on TNT give a spanking to WWF Monday Night Raw on USA Network. Nitro did a 2.7 rating for a show featuring Meng defeating Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan defeating Randy Savage via DQ, Kurasawa defeating Craig Pittman, and Alex Wright defeating Disco Inferno. Raw pulled a 1.9 for a show headlined by The Undertaker defeating Davey Boy Smith via DQ, The Smoking Gunns defeating Yokozuna & Owen Hart, and Marty Jannetty defeating Bodydonna Skip.
1999 - Steve Bradley defeats Vic Grimes in Memphis, Tennessee to win the Memphis Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title for the second time.
1999 - The NWA held their 51st Anniversary show in Charlotte, North Carolina, headlined by Gary Steele defeating Naoya Ogawa and Brian Anthony to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title and a "Legends Match" with Ronnie Garvin defeating Stan Lane.
2002 - NWA: Total Nonstop Action hold's their 13th Pay-per-view event, emanating from the TNA Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee. The show is main evented by BG James defeating Jeff Jarrett via disqualification, X Division Champion Jerry Lynn pinning NWA World Champion Ron Killings in a lumberjack match (the NWA World Title was not on the line) and X-Pac & Scott Hall defeating Elix Skipper & Brian Lawler. However, a two out of three fall match between AJ Styles and Low Ki steals the show, with Ki winning the first fall via submission, before Styles took two falls straight via pinfall. Buck Woodward filed the following PPV report:
NWA: Total Nonstop Action for September 25th began with the show opening, then Mike Tenay and Don West welcoming us to the show. Tenay pointed out that it was a "standing room" only crowd, and the building did appear much more full than it has previously.
They immediately cut to the back, where Jerry Lynn and Sonny Siaki, who cost Lynn the World title last week, were brawling. Lynn slammed a chalkboard on Siaki, and security tried to break it up, but were tossed aside, and the two slugged it out until Don Harris (who is back as head of security) broke it up.
They went back to Tenay and West, who ran down some of the matches for tonight. The NWA World Tag Team Championship match, with Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Ron Harris & Brian Lee, will be a tables match. Tenay explained that the reason Ron Killings is wrestling Jerry Lynn for the X-Division title tonight is because he is upset at the attention the X-Division is getting, and he is looking to eradicate it. X-Division lumberjacks will be at ringside for that match.
The opening match of the show saw The Amazing Red vs. Sonny Siaki, who was still hurting from the brawl backstage with Lynn. Siaki has new attire, not the Elvis outfit. Red hit Siaki with a somersault senton as he came down the aisle, then followed with a Red Star Press from the apron to the floor. Red got a two count in the ring, but Siaki caught him in a press slam stunner. Red came back with a series of kicks, and hit a dropkick in the corner, but Siaki floored him with a clothesline. Siaki scored a two count, then hit a shoulderblock in the corner. He whipped Red into the corner and hit another shoulderblock. He missed on the third, and ran into the post. Red hit a tilt-a-whirl reverse DDT for a two count, but Siaki backdropped him to the floor. Siaki dropped Red facefirst on the ring steps, and dropped him across the guardrail as well. We saw that Mortimer Plumtree was standing at the entranceway, taking notes. In the ring, Siaki tried to pin Red, but he kicked out twice. Siaki ran into a Red boot, but Red ran into an overhead belly to belly suplex. Siaki applied a bearhug, and Red got free, only to be downed with a superkick. Siaki took too long to cover, and Red made the ropes. Siaki stepped on Red's throat, choking him, but Red came back with two awkward kicks to the stomach. Red then hit his sunsetflip style powerbomb, and a tornado side legsweep. Red hit a spinkick, but missed a top rope dive. Siaki then hit the Money Clip (neckbreaker/stunner variation) and got the pin.
Jorge Estrada came out on the stage, and said that Siaki had "worked" them for the last time, but that tonight, he and Jimmy Yang were getting over on him. Estrada said he wanted Siaki's "Elvis digs" (which he wasn't wearing) tonight, and that he would get them one way or the other tonight, even if he had to strip him "down to his Blue Suede Shoes".
Backstage, Ron Killings attacked Red, saying "I'm going to get them before they can get me" in reference to the X-Division.
The NWA World Tag Team Title match was next, with Tables match rules. Last week's events between James Storm & Chris Harris vs. Brian Lee & Ron Harris were reviewed. Lee and Chris started the match, with Lee hitting a powerslam and a headbutt after an exchange of punches. Chris came back, clotheslining Lee to the floor and backdropping Ron to the outside. Storm went for a plancha, was caught, but Chris came down on top of the pile. They brawled on the outside, and when they got back in the ring, Ron hit Chris with a side slam for a two count. Lee came in and decked Chris with a right hand. Ron started to put a table in the ring, but Storm came in to stop them from using it. The table was propped in the corner, and Storm was tossed to the floor. Ron lifted Chris for a powerslam, but drove him to the mat, instead of through the table. Ron knocked Storm off the ring apron. Ron suplexed Chris, then tagged in Lee, who hit a series of elbowdrops. Lee slammed Harris, but they still weren't using the table. Lee went for a top rope kneedrop, and missed. Storm finally tagged in, and the match broke into a brawl. Storm and Chris dropkicked Ron from the ring, and knocked him off the apron. They backdropped Lee to the apron, and he reached in and clotheslined both men. Lee continued to fight from the apron, until Storm jumped off Chris' back into a flying forearm on Lee, knocking him off the apron and through a table at ringside, ending the match. James Storm & Chris Harris retain the titles.
Ron ran back in, and wiped out both opponents with a title belt. Ron powerbombed Storm through a table, and pounded on Harris. Security ran out, but Ron tossed them aside. Don Harris ran out, and the brothers shoved and argued with each other. Ron finally left.
We saw footage from earlier today, when Goldylocks was waiting for Bruce. Bruce arrived, and Sarah Lee ran up, claiming he took her parking space. Sarah ended up slapping Bruce, and security separated them, as Bruce appeared ready to slap her.
Ron Killings came to the ring for an interview. He said you could always smell a rat where he grew up. He said he grew up with rats in his bed in the ghetto. He said after winning the World Title, he thought maybe there wasn't prejudice. But now he knows better. He said TNA was prejudiced against him. He said that Ricky Steamboat, the man who gave him a title shot, hasn't been seen since. He then complained that he doesn't have a T-shirt, any merchandise, or a private dressing room (like Ken Shamrock had). Killings then complained about Lynn getting to have X-Division wrestlers at ringside tonight, saying he doesn't get a "posse" tonight. B.G. James came out and interrupted him, asking him if he was a primadonna now. James said several years ago, he offered his hand to him, and helped him when people were burying him "to the higher ups". James suggested that Killings needed a "wake-up" call, and that he would slap one into him. Killings said that James called him into the WWF, because James was in trouble, and that he needed "the great black hope" to make him look good. Killings said he carried James in the WWF. Killings said that last week, he offered his hand to James, and James swatted it away. Killings said that this was "his asylum" and that made James "his bitch". They brawled briefly, with James getting the better of Killings, sending him to the floor. James took the mic and said that unlike Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, he "could handle the Truth".
Goldylocks interviewed Brian Lawler, who had his girlfriend April at his side. Lawler said that he had straightened things out with April. April started to say she could speak for herself and was tired of his "verbal and physical..." but before she could finish, Lawler grabbed the mic back and called an end to the interview.
Low Ki vs. AJ Styles, two out of three falls, was next. They exchanged holds on the mat, with Styles grabbing a side headlock, as Low Ki kept trying different ways of escaping it. Low Ki reversed into a front facelock, and Styles went into an armbar, only to have Ki kick out of it. Low Ki hit a powerdrive elbow for a two count. Low Ki chopped Styles, but Styles came back with a reverse atomic drop and a pair of kicks to the chest. Styles mocked Low Ki, who came back with two kicks of his own. Low Ki teased a pescado, then instead ran down the ring apron and hit a running somersault kick. Back in the ring, Low Ki hit a kick to the back for a two count. Styles crotched Low Ki on the top rope, then hit a backbreaker, which he then reversed into a gutbuster. Styles hit some chops, then a dropkick in the corner. Styles taunted the crowd, then covered Low Ki for a two count. Low Ki hit some chops, but Styles responded with a right hand. Styles applied a rear chinlock, but Ki battled out of it, and the two ended up clotheslining each other. Low Ki hit a chop, and a flying forearm to the head. Styles went for a backdrop, and Ki kicked him back, then hit a springboard kick. Low Ki applied the Dragon Clutch, and Styles tried to get to the ropes, but Low Ki turned him around, and Styles tapped out. Low Ki wins the first fall.
At the start of the second fall, Styles yanked Low Ki into the middle rope, then hit a kick to the back and a clothesline for a two count. Styles hit a long vertical suplex, and dropped a knee for a two count. Styles hit a back kick, taunted the crowd, and punched Low Ki. Low Ki reversed a whip and tried a kick, but Styles caught it and hit Low Ki with an enzugiri. Low Ki rolled to the floor, and Styles went for a baseball slide, but Low Ki caught it, turned Styles around, and hit a kick to the chest. Low Ki applied a Dragon Sleeper on the floor, but Styles dropped back, sending Low Ki into the entrance ramp. Styles rolled Low Ki into the ring for a two count. Styles put Low Ki in a corner, but Low Ki hit some forearms and applied a Hanging Dragon on the ropes. The battled on the ropes, and Styles went for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Low Ki reversed it into a rana. Styles rolled through with with rana, and held Low Ki down for a pin. They are tied up, one fall each.
Low Ki kicked Styles to the floor to begin the third fall, but Styles rammed Low Ki's knee into the guardrail and the floor. They battled up the ropes again, and Ki went for a rana, but Styles blocked it, and Styles ended up hitting a second rope shinbreaker on Low Ki. AJ Styles went for spinning toeholds on Low Ki, but Ki grabbed a small package for a two count. Styles came back with punches, and went for a powerbomb, but Ki turned it into a rana for a two count. Styles rammed Low Ki into the corner, but Low Ki grabbed the Dragon Sleeper again. Styles back kicked him to escape the hold, and went for a pin with his feet on the ropes, but Low Ki managed to kick out. AJ Styles then grabbed the Styles Clash for the win. Styles gets an X-Division title match next week.
Goldylocks interviewed Jeff Jarrett, and said that his quest for the NWA World Heavyweight Title is becoming more of a dream than a reality. Jarrett accused her of smoking too much "hemp". He said he is still focused on the title, and that he will take care of Scott Hall, B.G. James and all the other obstacles in his way.
Elix Skipper & Brian Lawler, with April, vs. Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac was next. Lawler covered April up with his jacket as they came out, and he told her not to look at any other men but him. Syxx started out with Skipper. Syxx teased a test of strength, then gave him a crotch chop. Syxx hit a shoulderblock, and Skipper Matrixed under a kick attempt by Syxx. Syxx tagged in Hall, and Skipper tagged in Lawler. Hall tossed his toothpick at Lawler. Lawler made his girlfriend move back to the spot he had put her in (she had moved two steps). Before he could lock up with Hall, he had to go move her again, and made her sit in a chair. He yelled at her not to move. Skipper even wondered when Lawler would get in the ring, and when Lawler did, Skipper reached in and tagged himself back in. Skipper and Hall faced off, with Hall chopping Skipper, hitting a boot to the face, and a chokeslam for a two count. Skipper reversed a whip, and sent Hall to the corner. Skipper and Lawler grabbed Hall's legs and tripped him, then yanked him crotch first into the ringpost. Skipper hit a off the ropes legdrop for a two count. Skipper put Hall in his corner and he and Lawler double teamed him. Lawler tagged in, and whipped Hall across the ring for a shoulderblock to the ribs. Lawler covered for a two count. Lawler hit a vertical suplex, and was bragging to his girlfriend, who applauded him and blew him a kiss. Skipper tagged in and hit a double axhandle from the top rope. Skipper hit Syxx on the apron, then went back to work on Hall. Skipper hit a bad spin kick, went for another one, and Hall caught him and slammed him to the mat. Lawler was now yelling at his girlfriend, who was crying. Don West went to see what was wrong, and Lawler shoved him away. Lawler made nice with his girlfriend, while Skipper had no one to tag. Syxx tagged in and hit a powerbomb on Skipper. Syxx hit Lawler off the apron, then a spinkick and the X-Factor on Skipper. Lawler ran in to break up the pin, and Hall slugged him from the ring. Hall gave Skipper a fallaway slam, then set him in the corner so Syxx could hit the Bronco Buster. Skipper moved and Syxx missed it. Skipper went to the top rope, as Lawler attacked Hall and was standing on his throat. Skipper dove off into Syxx's X-Factor, and Syxx got the pin, as Lawler was facing the other way choking Hall. Jeff Jarrett ran out, and gave Syxx the Stroke, and Hall an enzugiri. Jarrett, Lawler and Skipper triple teamed Hall and Syxx, fighting off security, until Don Harris ran them off.
Goldylocks interviewed A.J. Styles, who told us that he is now cocky, and he is also the "best Sports Entertainer in the world today". He started hitting on Goldy, and at the same time challenged whoever the X-Division champion is next week to a ladder match.
Miss TNA Bruce came out. Bruce said he used to believe that the genders were equal, but not one "broad" had been able to stand in the same ring with him. He stated that he was the only real woman in the building. He then took his weekly shot at Mike Tenay's wife. Sarah Lee charged the ring with a broom, but was held back by Jeremy Borash, Don West and Don Harris. Bruce egged her on to get in the ring. Don Harris finally convinced her to go to the back, and not fight her.
Kid Kash vs. Jorge Estrada was up next. They locked up, and they traded armwringers and hammerlocks. Estrada hit a hiptoss and armdrag, and Mortimer Plumtree was at the entranceway taking notes again. Kash hit a low kick on Estrada, and the two continued to go back and forth with holds and counters. Kash hit a flying headscissors, and a spin kick. Estrada hit a headscissors and clotheslined Kash to the floor. Estrada went for a dive and missed. Kash whipped Estrada into the ring apron, and hit a top rope somersault senton onto Estrada. Kash rolled Estrada into the ring for a two count. Estrada hit a hiptoss for a two count, then a standing shooting star for a two count. Estrada went to the top rope, but Kash shoved the referee into the ropes, crotching Estrada. Kash hit a rana, taking him off the top, but Estrada kicked out. Kash hit a pumphandle reverse slam. The two traded chops, and Kash hit a lariat. Kash hit a DDT for a two count. Kash went for a walking the ropes rana, but Estrada caught it and hit a high angle powerbomb. Estrada then hit the "TCB" (springboard somersault senton) for the pin.
Estrada called for the microphone, and demanded that Sonny Siaki come out. Siaki came out, and said he was sorry that there was a misunderstanding with him, and that he never wanted it to happen like this. He said he had respect for Estrada and Yang. Siaki then said he would give Estrada the Elvis jumpsuit, but he had given it a proper burial. We then saw footage on the screen of Siaki tossing the jumpsuit into a fire in a trash can. A grinning Siaki walked off, as Estrada looked at the screen in disbelief.
Last week's match between Jerry Lynn and Ron Killings was recapped.
The lumberjacks (Red, Kash, Estrada and Low Ki) came out for the title match. Only Lynn's X-Division title is on the line, as Jerry Lynn vs. Ron Killings was next.
Killings tried to roll out of the ring at the start to stall, but Low Ki put him back in. Lynn hit a series of punches and kicks, but ran into a Killings boot. Lynn stopped Killings from climbing the ropes, and hit a second rope bulldog. Killings rolled to the floor, but Red tossed him back in, and Lynn got a two count. Killings came back with a flying forearm, and pounded Lynn on the back. Killings hit a clothesline and a face first slam for a two count. Killings tossed Lynn to the floor, and Kash kicked Lynn. Estrada backed Kash off, and Red checked on Lynn, but Killings hit Lynn from behind and tossed Lynn back in the ring. A.J. Styles was watching from the ramp with a ladder. Killings hit a fisherman's style neckbreaker for a two count. Killings hit Lynn in the face, and choked him against the middle rope. Killings hit a running powerslam, then posed and flexed his muscles. Killings finally covered for a two count. Lynn and Killings exchanged punches, then Killings kicked Lynn in the corner. Lynn managed to boot a running Killings, but then ran right into a Killings powerslam for a two count. Killings applied a front facelock, and used the middle rope for leverage. Lynn elbowed free of the hold, but Killings yanked him down by the hair. Killings went for a slam, but Lynn floated over into a reverse DDT. Lynn and Killings slugged it out, and Killings ran into a boot again. Lynn hit a clothesline and a leg lariat, then turned a Killings rana into a powerbomb for a two count. The referee got bumped, and Killings went for the Consequences, but Lynn shoved him into the ropes, where Low Ki yanked him throat first across the top rope. Killings stumbled into Lynn, who hit him with a fireman's carry into a stunner (Hawaiian Crush, TKO) for the win. Lynn retains the X-Division Title, and will face Styles next week in a ladder match. Killings was incensed after the match over his loss.
Don West hyped next week's show:
Next week:
- X-Division Champion Jerry Lynn vs. AJ Styles in a ladder match.
- Sonny Siaki, Ron Killings, Jeff Jarrett, Syxx-Pac, Scott Hall and more.
The final match of the evening was Jeff Jarrett vs. B.G. James. James did a variation of his old Road Dogg mic work as he came out, using some new catchphrases. Jarrett grabbed a headlock at the start, but James shoved him off and decked him with a shot to the head. James hit a reverse atomic drop and the old dancing knee drop for a two count. James caught a Jarrett kick, but Jarrett hit an enzugiri. Jarrett kicked at James and taunted him. James hit a series of punches, sending Jarrett to the floor. James hit Jarrett twice in the back with a chair, then in the gut as well. The fight spilled into the crowd, where James hit Jarrett with a chair again. Jarrett returned fire with a trio of chairshots. Back at ringside, Jarrett rammed James into the announce table, hit him with a chair, then jumped off the table, driving the chair into his gut. Jarrett hit James with the chair in the throat, then across the back. Back in the ring, Jarrett straddled James against the middle rope. Jarrett applied a sleeper, but James powered up, broke free, and applied his own sleeper. Jarrett hit a back suplex to escape, and both men were laid out on the mat. Both men got up slowly, and James hit a pair of rights and a boot to the face. James pounded Jarrett in the corner, and the referee got in the way of one of the shots. While James checked on the referee, Jarrett pulled a chair into the ring, and wedged it inbetween the top and middle ropes. Jarrett tried to ram James into it, but he blocked it and rammed Jarrett into it. Elix Skipper ran out, but James knocked him off the apron. Jarrett tried for a sunset flip, but James sat down on him for a two count. Brian Lawler ran down and grabbed James, but James moved and Jarrett collided with Lawler. James rolled up Jarrett for a two count. James went to kick Lawler, while Jarrett grabbed the chair and blasted James with it. Jarrett crawled onto James for a cover, but James kicked out. James reversed a whip, and hit the pumphandle slam, but Skipper and Lawler ran in, ending the bout with a disqualification. Syxx Pac and Scott Hall ran in for the save, with Syxx hitting a bronco buster on Jarrett, and Hall pounding Lawler and Skipper. Ron Killings ran in, and hit Hall, Syxx and James with his title belt. Jarrett, Skipper, Lawler and Killings then joined forces to beat up Syxx, Hall and James, leaving them all laying to end the show.
2002 - Ohio Valley Wrestling taped TV in Louisville, Kentucky. Aaron Wilson filed the following TV report:
OVW TV Taping
Louisville, KY
9/25/02
Aaron "Lurch" Wilson
AWLurch@hotmail.com
www.AaronLurchWilson.8m.com
-A very solid week of Ohio Valley Wrestling Television. With the renovations made, the arena holds about 100 less people, but all but about 20 seats were full tonight for some good OVW action. The majority of the crowd was the crowd that was turned away at the door on the debut show.
-Seven vs. Mark Jindrak
DARK MATCH
-A decent opening dark match for the TV crew to do all of the sound checks and camera checks needed to start the show. The two opened off with a big tieup going into the corner and Jindrak took the upper hand with a big clothesline to follow. The two continued as Jindrak pulled off a nice leap frog over Seven, followed by a big dropkick sending the big man down to the canvas. Seven although then regained the upper hand with a drop toe hold sending Jindrak into the ropes and maintained the bulk of the offense from here on out. Seven then went for the power bomb on Jindrak but Mark countered into a big back body drop and followed with a pinfall and the win.
-Winner via pinfall Mark Jindrak
-Jim Cornette apologized for the inconveniences that went on over the past few weeks and all of the building code problems as well. He then informed the crowd that we were in the safest building in America and that even "Osama Bin Laden couldn't kick our ass in this building". The crowd then sang "Happy Birthday" to Jim Cornette just before he set up the opening segment for TV.
-Charlie Haas vs. Lance Cade
-Cade opened off on the offense immediately with some vicious hits into the corner, but Haas followed with a very nice reverse enziguiri. Haas continued his attack delivering a big monkey flip out of the corner to the 'Cowboy'. Cade although eventually countered the whip into the corner and followed with a big side slam sending Haas down hard to the mat, although Haas came back as well with a nice Russian leg sweep. Eventually, Jerome Croney of Bolin Services came down to the ring and pulled Referee Donna Derring out to the ringside area. Unfortunately for Croney, Derring body slammed him down to the hard arena floor and received a very loud ovation for doing so. As Donna made her way back into the ring Charlie Haas was just rolling Lance Cade up and gained the three count and the win.
-Winner via pinfall Charlie Haas
-Johnny Spade w/ Jackie Gayda vs. Johnny Jeter
DARK MATCH
-Spade opened off aggressively on Jeter with a big knee to the gut, but Jeter countered early with a nice head scissors followed by a big monkey flip out of the corner. Jeter continued his offense with a back body drop as well as a big back breaker. As it looked like Jeter had it all in the bag, Spade pulled a very vicious rake to the eyes, and regained the offensive upper hand. Spade got some chops in, but Jeter wasn't effected too much as he made it to the top rope for his huge spinning flip off which got a great reaction from the Arena crowd. The two continued the fight trading chops back and forth, until Spade took down Jeter and went for a high risk maneuver of his own. Spade on the other hand proved why these moves are called high risk and missed his 'Spadeton Bomb'. The match eventually came to an end after Jeter busted open the nose of Spade with a big spinkick and Jackie Gayda mistakenly tripped Spade instead of Jeter allowing Jeter to get the pinfall and the win.
-Winner via pinfall Johnny Jeter
-There was a short break as Jim Cornette announced that they were having minor technical problems. Apparently a big of Duct Tape on the brand new cameras did the trick. Gotta love modern technology.
-Jim Cornette was then joined in the ring with Kenny "the King" Bolin, Jerome Croney as well as Sean O'Haire. Cornette then brought out John "Prototype" Cena, to a very nice babyface ovation. Cena made claims of how it was now 1 vs. 3 and claimed that out of the three he only saw one man. He referred to Croney as the "poster child for masturbation" and Kenny Bolin as a mix between "Roseanne Barr, King Kong Bundy, and Don Delouise", very funny stuff. He claimed that he was a fool for riding on the coat tails of Bolin Services and lost $5,000 out of the deal as well as the OVW Heavyweight Title. Cena then went on to say that he wanted a match against Kenny Bolin and wanted it to be a 'Loser Leaves OVW' Match with Jerome Croney barred from ringside and Sean O'Haire as the referee. Cornette gladly sanctioned the match which happened right after the commercial break.
-John "Prototype" Cena vs. Kenny "the King" Bolin
LOSER LEAVES OVW
-Bolin opened off by trying to bribe Sean O'Haire, but O'Haire took the money and told Bolin to continue, funny stuff. Prototype stalked Bolin all around the ring, with the crowd erupting in a "Kick his Ass", the crowd really does hate Bolin. Bolin tried to shake the hand of Cena but Prototype went right into the attack sending Bolin down to the mat. Jerome Croney tried to make the save on his 'leader' but it wasn't long before O'Haire was holding him out of the ring. With O'Haire distracted Bolin was able to grab a bag of powder out of his pockets and got it ready to launch it into the eyes of Cena, which he did successfully. He then pulled out a pair of brass knuckles and just before hitting Cena with them, O'Haire stopped him and took the knuckles off of Bolin's hand. He then quickly put them on his own hand and laid Cena out hard, knocking him out cold in the center of the ring. Bolin then layed on top of Cena and O'Haire counted the very quick three count awarding Bolin the victory and forcing John Cena to leave OVW for good. The crowd erupted in a "You Suck" chant as Cornette ran whining to the KY Athletic Commission representatives who sat near by. Eventually Cornette got back on the mic and said that because of O'Haire's actions that he would be suspended as of today.
-Jim Cornette was joined in the ring after the break by the Revolution, now consisting of Doug Basham, Damaja, Victoria, Johnny Spade and Jackie Gayda. Cornette opened by asking Jackie about her being Victoria's assistant, but Victoria snagged the mic and ran her mouth for a bit. Damaja then got on the mic and was upset about how everyone but himself had a title in OVW, as in a name. Damaja then went on to say that he wanted to be the Co-Leader of the Revolution as he and Doug were Tag Champions and he needed him to keep the titles. Basham accepted Damaja's proposition and then went on to tell Damaja that he better represent the Revolution well in his match next with Nova, which is a non-title match. During the break the crowd chanted "HLA" towards Jackie and Victoria.
-Damaja w/ Victoria vs. Nova
NON-TITLE MATCH
-An overall very good and technical match as Nova opened with a drop toe hold to the corner, sending Damaja down hard. Damaja then went for a type of a pinfall maneuver, but Nova managed to counter that into a headscissors take down, very entertaining. Nova then applied a strong wrist lock on Damaja, that was countered into a wrist lock applied by Damaja. The two continued the back and forth assault until Damaja went to the outside of the ring, to take a breather of sorts. Nova then went flying over the top rope, but came crashing down onto Victoria who was standing next to Damaja on the outside. Jackie and Johnny Spade help her to the back as the cameras then go to a commercial break. Throughout the break Damaja mainly worked on the arm of Nova, slowing things down a bit. Damaja went for the Brain Damaj and Nova was able to reverse it to a very nice sunset flip. Eventually, Victoria made her way back to the ring and distracted the referee as Jackie grabbed Nova distracting him. Nova then turned around and fell victim of the Brain Damaj, as Damaja gained the victory.
-Winner via pinfall Damaja
-During the break Jim Cornette announced to the TV audience that Arn Anderson would be in the house next week.
-Travis Bain vs. Mark Magnus
DARK MATCH
-Bain opened off by pushing Magnus down to the mat with his next move being a big spinebuster to Magnus. This was actually the best match I have seen Magnus in, although could have been much better against another opponent. Bain then delivered a Gorrilla Press Slam into a Samoan drop, a very devestating looking move to say the very least. As a small "Go Mark Go" chant began, Magnus managed to pull off a nice inverted bulldog, sending Bain down hard. Although this did not effect the big man too much as Bain followed with another big Spinebuster to gain the pinfall and the win.
-Winner via pinfall Travis Bain
-Rob Conway & Nick Dinsmore vs. Shelton Benjamin & Redd Dogg
OVW SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH TV MAIN EVENT
-The match started with Redd Dogg and Nick Dinsmore in the ring to the sound of a "Go Nick Go" chant. Apparently Redd Dogg must have apologized for his actions on September the 4th, but no explanation was given to the fans in attendance. Redd Dogg although cowered away when he was supposed to square off against Dinsmore and tagged in Benjamin. The two did some basic chain wrestling and Benjamin did his 'no help' jump to the top rope springboard backflip, off of the very loose OVW top rope, very impressive. Conway was eventually tagged in after Dinsmore regained the control, and continued to work on the arm of Shelton with a big armdrag. Eventually the two tagged their partners in, but Redd Dogg immediately ran off when Dinsmore was tagged in and made Shelton get back into the ring. Dinsmore managed to maintain the offense on Shelton, and Conway was tagged in who pulled off a nice inverted atomic drop. The two continued the assault as Shelton fell victim to a drop toe hold by Dinsmore which was immediately followed by an elbow to the back of the head by Conway. The referee was eventually bumped down as Dinsmore and Shelton ran into him, and Redd Dogg went after Conway on the outside of the ring. Dogg apparently took out Conway and then threw a chair into the ring for Shelton to used on the downed Dinsmore. Shelton refused and instead delivered a crescent kick to Dinsmore and went for the pin. As the ref rolled into the ring to make the three count he noticed the chair laying in the ring and disqualified the team of Shelton and Redd Dogg. After the match Redd Dogg got mad at Shelton and showed him how he was supposed to use the chair. Unfortunately for Shelton, he took the demonstration a bit too far and laid him out hard with the chair, receiving a very unhappy response by the Davis Arena crowd. Redd Dogg then went on to lay out the referee and held both of the tag belts above his head, until Dinsmore and Conway eventually came back to the ring for the save, concluding another great night of Ohio Valley Wrestling.
-Winners via DQ Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway.
2004 - The Continental Wrestling Association ran Dothan, Alabama. Larry Goodman filed the following live report:
The Continental Wrestling Association returned to the Houston County Farm Center in Dothan, Alabama last night. A crowd of 800 saw an entertaining performance by "Roaddogg" Jesse James aka B. G. James, who appears to be at the top of his game.
Tim Dickinson opened the show with a 10 bell salute to "Big Bossman" Ray Traylor and Ken Timbs (who performed at the Farm Center on a number of occasions).
(1) Damien Levaye beat Suicide in 7:58. The opening match featured two workers associated with Tommy King's Lower Alabama Wrestling. Levaye got too cocky for his own good and bailed out claiming his tights were being pulled. The evil Levaye disrespected referee Larry Brock's authority. Suicide took a nasty bump off the apron to the concrete floor. Suicide ran wild on Levaye, hitting the RVD Rolling Thunder. Levaye did the first tope suicida in the brief history of the CWA. Suicide nailed a DDT but missed on a 450. Levaye won it with a head drop maneuver. Might have been an Emerald Frosien. Decent. Crowd wasn't in love with this match, but they didn't crap on it either.
(2) The Midnight Express (Randy Rose & Norvell Austin) beat Texas Roughrider & Luke Goldberg in 12:15. Roughrider and Goldberg received a warm reception. This was Goldberg's first appearance in CWA. Based on the crowd response, there is a crossover audience from the local indie promotions. Goldberg has the size and the big guns, but he had to wear a shirt to cover up the big belly. This was the first time Midnight Express have appeared in CWA as a team. Rose got strong heat with his prematch mic work. He called Roughrider a plastic cowboy. "You don't know nothin' but pig farming." Rose stomped on Roughrider's cowboy hat. Rose was in most of the way, which was a good thing for Austin. Rose heeled on Roughrider. Rose missed with a Vader bomb and Roughrider took over. Rose's selling was hilarious. He got tangled in the ropes and kept bouncing up to take more punishment. Austin took a bump on a hiptoss and begged Roughrider for mercy. Austin wanted no part of Goldberg. Express got heat on Goldberg. The crowd was going crazy when Express would switch without tagging behind the back of referee Brandon Brock. Brock didn't see the hot tag. Austin pinned Goldberg after a double team vertical suplex. Rose told the crowd that Express doesn't cheat and claimed they won the match fair and square.
(3) Scott Armstrong defeated Nightmare (Ted Allen) in 17:14. Best match of the night. It was similar to Scott's matches with Ken Wayne in that they were getting a huge crowd reaction by doing a lot of little things well, but not at that level because Wayne is a superior worker. Scott got the first big entrance pop of the night. Nightmare was reluctant to lock up. Scott started scoring takedowns. Nightmare complained that Scott was pulling his mask and tights. Nightmare tried to brawl. Scott came back with armdrags and Nightmare took a powder. Nightmare gave Scott a cheap shot on the break. Armstrong answered with an atomic drop. Nightmare played a great game of "hide the chain" with Larry Brock. The heat for this simple spot was crazy. Nightmare shielded his nefarious activities from the ref and punched Armstrong in the spleen. Nightmare used a choke to further incapacitate Scott whose selling was awesome here. They did a beautiful build of comeback spots to set up the finish. Scott got a sunset flip. Nightmare cut him off with a swinging neckbreaker, but Scott kicked out with authority. They traded punches on rubber legs. Nightmare went down. The only thing holding Scott up was the ropes. Scott decked Nightmare with a lariat. Nightmare blocked a rolling reverse cradle and tried to drop an elbow. It missed. Armstrong got the pin with a backslide. They fought over the chain. Scott ended up with it and Nightmare bailed. Nightmare demanded that Brock reverse the decision because Armstrong had the chain. Justice was served, as Brock would have none of it.
Scott announced that the Armstrongs, minus heel brother Steve, would be doing $5 Polariods during the intermission.
(4) Alabama Jaw Jacker beat Assassin #1 via DQ (5 minutes). Jacker's entrance got the usual great pop. They laid down on the mat for an arm wrestling contest. I had never seen it done that way before. Just as Armstrong was ready to put him down, Assassin raked the eyes. Assassin applied the dreaded Oriental nerve hold. Jacker stomped Assassin's foot to break the hold and made a comeback that sent Assassin tumbling to the floor. Assassin #2 ran down to take #1's place. Assassin #1 tried a sneak attack to throw the fire. It literally blew up in his face. Jacker improvised by waffling Assassin #2 with a chair. The ref saw both Assassins in the ring and called for the DQ. Assassins slowly made their way to the back with #1 selling that his eyes were burned.
(5) "Roaddogg" Jesse James (B. G. James) beat Steve Armstrong in 9:04. Steve came out in badass cowboy gear, which was a much better look for him. Fans treated Jesse like a star. Roaddogg busted out the Degeneration X Michael Buffer style introduction from his days in WWE. Fans were right on cue with the "suck it." Lots of barking in the crowd to start the match. Steve couldn't hang with Jesse and kept going to the outside. Jesse made the mistake of chasing and Steve cut Jesse off as he reentered the ring. Steve dished out the punishment. Jesse displayed perfect timing on his bumps. Steve went to the abdominal stretch. Steve cheated. Both down on a collision of headbutts. Jesse made the big comeback. Assassin #1 ran down and took a bump off Jesse's right fist. Assassin tripped up Jesse. Scott came down to take care of Asassin. Scott tripped up Steve and Jesse hit a shake rattle and roll kneedrop to get the three count. Mega pop for the finish.
Steve whined that Jesse needed help to beat him. Steve jumped Jesse with a DDT and ran away. "How do you like them apples?" Steve said his whole family was against him. "It's me against the world." Jesse asked Steve if he and Jimmy Golden had the cojones to put the tag titles on the line next Saturday against his two brothers. Steve thought about it and said OK, "but it won't be like tonight. Nobody beats me one on one." Jesse threatened to stick the mic up Steve's anus. Scott closed the show shouting Jesse's "you better call somebody" tag line.
When asked if he would bulk back up if and when he got into the ring, he said, "No. Not at all. I've done everything that I've wanted to do in wrestling, with the help of...I've had the chance to work with a lot of good guys. And I've still got a lot of good relationships there. But for me the most important thing is moviemaking and becoming really good at what I do."
2003 -
2003 - The European Wrestling Promotion continued it's Gilde Wrestling Festival events in Hannover, Germany with the following results:
-Gangrel pinned James Mason.
-Doug Wlliams defeat Cannonball Grizzly by DQ when Grizzly used a steel chair.
-Drew McDonald and Ulf Hermann defeated Karsten Kretschmar and Joe X-Legend when McDoanld pinned Kretschmar.
-Luna Vachon pinned Pippa Lvinn. Vachon came out to the ICP Oddities rap song.
-Ecki Eckstein fought Robby Brookside to a double countount in a Street Fight/ Street Fights rules traditionally in German wrestling are Falls Count Anywhere Matches. This one was really bloody.
-Osamu Nishimura showed up and was introduced at the show. They also announced that All Japan's Gigantes (WCW's The Wall) wouldn't be coming in to face Cannonball Grizzly due to an injury with a wrestler named Thunder announced as the replacement.
-Cannonball Grizzly (PN Newz) defeated Gangrel in a Steel Cage Match.
2005 - The former Dudley Boyz trademark the terms "Team 3D", "Brother Ray" and "Brother Devon."
2005 - WWE signed Kristall Marshall and Elisabeth Rouffaer, who were eliminated from the first Diva Search competition, to a deal. Marshall would be the only one to make it to the main roster.
2006 - WWE released developmental talents Danny Inferno and Kevin Matthews, who had been working out of the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory.
2006 - The USA Network made the decision last week to pass on a pilot titled "Ebaum's World", which Chris Jericho had hosted.
2006 - The United States Marshals Service issued the following press release - really! -
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Professional Wrestler for Civil Contempt
Pensacola, FL - The United States Marshals North Florida Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Solafa Fatu Jr., aka "Rakishi" at 12 noon today after a vehicle stop on Highway 98 near the Naval Hospital. The 41 year old, 6 foot 2 inch, 400 pound wrestler was taken into custody without any resistance. A Federal District Judge for the Northern District of Florida issued a warrant for his arrest on September 1st of this year, after Fatu failed to appear at a show cause hearing, carrying a charge of civil contempt. Originally, the U.S. Marshals Office in Pensacola repeatedly attempted to locate Fatu to serve him with a civil subpoena but was unable to find him. The Task Force's investigation eventually led them to discover he was in Italy during that period and touring with a newly formed Italian wrestling organization, the NU-WRESTLING Evolution (NWE). The investigation revealed that it appeared as though Fatu returned several weeks ago. Once the Task Force learned that, they started searching for him again locally.
“Despite his size and the persona that goes with his profession, he (Fatu) was a gentleman," said Marshals spokesman Dominic Guadagnoli.
Fatu, who has appeared under numerous other names throughout his career, first came to fame in the 1980s when he wrestled in the WWF as a part of the Samoan Swat Team. He has wrestled with all of the top names in the sport some such as Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Steve Austin and Triple H to name a few. Fatu claims to be related to other famous wrestles such as The Rock, The Tonga Kid, Jimmy Snuka and Okazuna.
Fatu was remanded to Escambia County Jail until his hearing in federal court.
2006 - Despite a power outage at the start of the show, Raw broadcasts from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Here is our original report on the show:
JR welcomes us to Oklahoma City for RAW IS BROWNOUT. The lights don't go on right away and he says it is technical difficulties. They are obviously stalling and they go to Lillian and her mic isn't working. Candice is sent out to stall some more, I think. This is a first round women's tournament match, which I doubt was the reason we couldn't miss the first ten minutes. I would hate to be around Vince right now.
Candice vs. Lita, First Round Match for the Women's Championship
Lita gets on the mic and says she gets to pick the referee. Edge comes out, natch. Edge spears Candice Michelle right away and Lita gets the win. That match was lights out!
Your winner, Lita!
John Cena runs out for the save. Commercial.
Back from the break, Cena is in the middle of a promo and the lights are on.
Cena blames Edge for the power outage to duck Cena. Edge comes out to tell Cena to shut up. Edge says his rematch clause is on his terms, not Cena's. Edge says he is going to celebrate with Lita. Cena says Lita has no D, to use a football analogy. She's had a lot of balls pounded in that endzone. She sounds a lot like the Giants defense! Cena puts over the Sooners. For ten dollars in bus fare, Lita can be yours. Just be prepared for the doctor's bills. The crowd is loving Cena. Lita calls Cena the joke. Edge is the better wrestler, the entire locker room is in fact, even herself. Cena rags on Lita some more. Edge accepts Lita's challenge to wrestle Cena with one hand behind his back. WWE in Mexico. Check out the pics of DX goofing off on the WWE website, it is well worth it.
Kane vs. Johnny Nitro for the Intercontinental Championship
Before the match, a replay of the Kane-Umaga match/confrontation is shown. This is Nitro's third defense in eight days. He's a fighting champion. Kane starts by throwing Nitro right out of the ring. Side slam by Kane after an Irish Whip into the corner. Nitro clips Kane while Melina distracts him. Nitro works over that leg in the corner. Kane throws him out of the ring again. Nitro recovers and goes to the top but Kane gives him a big boot as he comes down. Umaga, who was supposedly banned from ringside, comes down and attacks Kane with a steel chair. Whipsplash in the corner by Umaga. Umaga crushes Kane's skull with the steel steps. Estrada tells Kane never to touch him again.
Your winner by disqualification, Kane!
DX is in the back looking at WWE magazine, specifically HHH's piece. He talks about his wacky facial hair. HBK wonders why there is no ad for the DX merch, so they shill for shopzone. Maria comes up to get their thoughts on them being in the gauntlet. Maria is confused by the catchphrase. HHH offers a visual aid, but HBK puts the kibosh on that. Eugene comes up to Maria. He faints when she whispers the catchphrase into his ear.
This Week in Wrestling History, on September 23, 1977, Andre the Giant and Gorilla Monsoon...box? Andre put Monsoon out for the win. Shelton and Coach are talking. Coach wants to know if Shelton was trying to embarrass him last week with his racial comments. Coach claims Shelton never capitalized on his chances. Coach claims Vince's hero is MLK, Jr. He tells Benjamin he should have come to him. Shelton calls him a 'whitewash' and says Dick Cheney has more soul than him. Hardy comes up and speaks ebonics.
Coach makes a match between the two. Edge comes up and wants Coach to make the match official. Not only does he do that, he makes it a no holds barred match. However, Cena is not allowed to lay one finger on Cena, or he will lose his rematch.
Back from break, a promo for Cena on Smackdown is shown.
Spirit Squad is in the ring as Ric Flair comes to the ring.
Ric Flair vs. Mikey of the Spirit Squad
Mikey gets a headlock but Flair counters with an arm drag and a strut. Mikey hits some shots to Flair's head. He works on Flair in the corner. Flair reverses and hits some chops. Mikey hits a dropkick for two. Mikey chokes Flair in the corner. Scoop slam by Mikey and a forearm from the second rope. He kicks Flair some more in the corner. He slaps Flair, but Flair chops him. The trade punches. Reverse elbow to Flair as he comes off the ropes. Flair with more chops. Knee drop by Flair and a chop block. Flair goes for the figure four, but Nicky runs in. He is immediately thrown out. Flair rolls up Mikey with some help from the tights for the win.
Your winner, Ric Flair!
Post match, Kenny is seething. Commercial.
John Cena is shown on MadTV. The episode airs this Saturday.
DX is out for the Gauntlet match. They do their spiel before the match, and get a big ovation. They show a recap of the HIAC match to show why the McMahon's aren't there.
Degeneration X vs. The Highlanders
The Highlanders are a surprise first entrant. HHH distracts Robbie so HBK can nail Rory with Sweet Chin Music. Robbie gets a pedigree.
Your winners, Degeneration X
DX vs, Charlie Haas & Viscera
Haas and HHH start out. Haas hits some punches in the corner. HHH counters an irish whip with a clothesline. Haas is thrown into HBK's boot. Michaels tags in but Haas takes over in the corner with more punches and a charge to the stomach. Michaels hits a few chops in the corner. Thumb to the eye by Haas. Vis tags in. He gives Michaels the Boss Man Slam. Vis gyrates. Right hand by Viscera. Clothesline by Viscera gets two. Commercial.
Back from break, Michaels is fighting out of a Haas submission. Haas knocks him back down and punches Vis. Viscera accidentally splashes Haas. HHH tags in and hits some right hands. Vis misses a splash. Facebuster by HHH.
A double clothesline knocks him down. Haas gets a pedigree and Vis gets Sweet Chin Music. Vis falls on Haas. DX sits on them and gets the pin.
Your winners, Degeneration X!
DX vs. Cade & Murdoch
The immediately brawl. DX gets the better of it. Michaels hits a flying forearm and atomic drop on Cade. Cade hits a low blow and tags in Murdoch. Murdoch dumps Michaels from the ring as Cade distracts him. HHH comes over and joins in on the brawl. Michaels is thrown into the ring post. Murdoch and Cade double team HHH and throw him into the ring steps. Michaels hits a low blow to escape Murdoch holding him for a steel chair shot. Cade gets an inverted atomic drop and HHH nails him with a chair. The bell rings, but no winner is announced, so it is a no contest. Commercial.
It's Cryme Tyme! A man is making an ATM withdraw. Shad Gaspard gives the poor man a big boot as they train for intensity. White boy got straight up laid out.
Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
Lock up to start, Shelton gets a headlock then shoulderblock. Another shoulderblock. Hardy hits an arm drag. Shelton punches Hardy. Hardy is backdropped onto the apron. Shelton uses the hair to get the advantage and punches his chest before knocking him off. Kick in the corner by Shelton. Scoop slam on Hardy and he chokes him with the boot. Chinlock by Shelton. Hardy fights out and hits some clotheslines. Whisper in the Wind gets two. Hardy goes to the top. Shelton leaps clear to the top of the rope to block him. Hardy pushes him off and hits the Swanton. Benjamin gets a foot on the rope to break the count. Shelton holds onto the ropes to block a Twist of Fate. Shelton gets cocky and falls prey to an inside cradle.
Your winner, Jeff Hardy!
Shill for the Marine and Brooke Hogan's CD.
Randy Orton & Chris Masters vs. Super Crazy & Carlito
Carlito and Masters start off. Carlito hits some chops in the corner. Masters gets a knee to the gut. Carlito gets a dropkick for a one count. Crazy tags in. Crazy hits a dropkick off the second rope. Masters powerbombs Crazy to counter the punches in the corner. Orton tags in. He pounces on Crazy and gets a headlock, really working it and wrenching the neck. Crazy hits a huracanrana. Masters and Carlito are tagged in. Masters catches a crossbody but Carlito gets out of it. Carlito hits a springboard back elbow on Masters, a Million Dollar Knee Lift on Orton and a flapjack on Masters. Crazy hits a dropkick on Orton, but misses a moonsault. Orton hits a backbreaker. Masters goes for the Masterlock on Carlito. He can't lock it in and Carlito flips over for a backcracker and the win.
Your winners, Carlito & Super Crazy!
Orton hits the ring after the match and nails Carlito with an RKO. Commercial.
Coach is in the ring and he brings out Eric Bischoff. He is holding his book, Controversy Creates Ca$h. He says the truth in his book is going to piss off McMahon. He says RAW exists like it does today because of Nitro. No DX without the nWo. No Mr. McMahon without Eric Bischoff. While he is ranting, Coach's music hits. Lita's music hits and she and Edge come out for her match. Commercial.
Lita vs. John Cena with one hand tied behind his back
It is Cena's right hand being tied behind his back. Lita pokes Cena in the eye and hits a low blow. She slaps Cena. He blocks another slap and hits a one armed FU.
Your winner, John Cena!
Finlay and Regal hit the ring with King Booker. Cena tries to attack, but he is fighting with one arm. He gets hit with the shillelagh. Cena goes for the Flair crotch claw, but is quickly overwhelmed again. Booker gets on the mic and berates Cena for thinking he can show up in the Smackdown kingdom. Booker wants Cena to kiss his royal feet. He again tries to fight out, but it is three on one. Booker hits the Axe Kick. Booker takes his boot off. Cena's face is shoved into it. Tune into Smackdown to see if Cena can get his revenge! Edge comes in the ring and wants to cash in his rematch clause next week...in a steel cage!
Next week on RAW, John Cena vs. Edge for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage match!
Thoughts: Heaven help the poor people who had to deal with Vince tonight. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't run that building for awhile...The crowd was into everything Cena said and did...A lot of the segments were flowing into each other, which made the show a lot more fast paced. I don't know whose idea that was, but they should do it more often. It saves more time and we don't keep seeing the same people over again. The commercial breaks seemed shorter, too...I hope we aren't seeing another Shelton losing streak...It would have been hilarious if Bischoff had a banana peel on his shoulder when he came out...The show really dragged in the second hour.
2006 - WWE's ECW brand ran Fort Smith, Arkansas. C.L. filed the following live report:
The Fort Smith Convention Center had a looooong line inside the building of people waiting to sit in general admission. Those of us with ringside tickets who finally figured out we could sail right through got in quickly. The room was packed and everyone seemed to be up for a good night. I may forget a thing or two because it's late, but I remember the great majority of it.
Rene Dupree was not appreciated in Arkansas. My roommate turned to me and said, "His panties are whiter than mine." I'll never forget that. Stevie Richards got some "Stevie" chants and after Rene attempted a pin with his foot on the ropes, Stevie trapped him to win it.
The Ba....erm...Paul Heyman's Personal Enforcers...took on the FBI without Trinity. FBI was over and got several chants when Mamaluke was getting the crap beat out of him. The Enforcers won after one took advantage of the ref's distraction to use what looked from my vantage point to be a nightstick to allow the pin.
Matt Striker got a large portion of the crowd to believe that he was going to call out Steve Austin by saying his special guest was the toughest SOB in WWE and had come from Texas to be there, and that man is...Matt Striker. He got several quite negative chants before he announced the Extreme Vixen Body Contest, or whatever it was called. Trinity was having a fabulous time and looked amazing, and everyone showed Francine appreciation. Kelly (I refuse to type her name twice) won it of course. Afterwards, Striker asked Francine out, she told him she only dated country boys from Arkansas, he insulted her and blocked a slap, and out came The Sandman to a big reaction. He chased Striker around and finally got to nail him with the cane before celebrating in several places in the crowd with his usual beer smashing antics. Striker was so annoying, I even popped for Sandman, and I've never really been a fan.
Mike Knox took on CM Punk and Punk was over BIG TIME. In fact I'd say he got the pop of the night, and certainly got louder chants even than RVD. After a couple flurries of hiptosses, Punk said, "Wow that's a lot of hiptosses," and actually had a small group of fans chanting for another one. He won with the Anaconda Vice.
Tommy Dreamer came out and showed the crowd some appreciation, then asked for his match with Test to be Extreme Rules. Test said no, the ref said yes, and we saw some trash cans, a chair and, in one amusing moment, Dreamer took a cane from a fan and groined Test with it several times. He got a big pop for laying a stop sign over Test's groin and smashing a crutch down on it. He went for the DVD through a table but Test reversed with the TKO through it to win. The fans gave Tommy some love and Tommy handed out pieces of the table to several fans.
Hardcore Holly came out for the next tag match, followed by Big Show who got a pretty big positive reaction. I was a little surprised but Fort Smith apparently likes the big guy. RVD and Sabu then came out and Hardcore Holly did most of the work for his team. There was an RVD chant early on and a short Sabu chant, even a Big Show chant. RVD won with for his team with the five star. He and Sabu did some posing and got some good RVD chants, but they weren't as loud as Punk's.
All in all it was definitely worth the money. I'd say Punk got the loudest reaction, followed by RVD, Sandman, Dreamer and Kelly (*shudder*). Mike Knox facing Punk got loud boos, as did Striker. The fans were up for it and had plenty of interaction to make it memorable.
In related news, Cox Cable in northwest Arkansas finally got back to me to say they are "in negotiations" with CW. So alas, no Smackdown for now for anyone who wondered.
2007 - WWE broadcast ECW on Sci Fi. Buck Woodward filed the following report:
ECW on SciFi for September 25th opened with Joey Styles and Tazz plugging that ECW Champion CM Punk would be facing Matt Striker later tonight.
Triple Threat: Elijah Burke vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Kevin Thorn.
The loser of this match will be out of contention for the ECW Title match with CM Punk at No Mercy. They reviewed last week's Fatal Four Way, where Stevie Richards was eliminated. Dreamer attacked Burke at the bell, but Thorn hit Dreamer with a back elbow, knocking him from the ring. Thorn hit Burke with a shoulderblock and slammed him for a two count. Burke slid under Thorn and hit a hiptoss. Burke and Thorn exchanged punches, and Dreamer watched from the floor. They stopped, and Burke convinced Thorn that they should go after Dreamer. Dreamer decked Thorn on the floor, out punches Burke in the ring, then gave Thorn a drop toe hold and Burke a hip toss. Thorn knocked Dreamer down with punches, but Burke rolled up Thorn for a two count, then hit him with a flying forearm. Burke ended up being knocked to the floor by Thorn, who then rammed Dreamer shoulder first into a ringpost and stomped him down for a two count. Burke got back in the ring and dropkicked Thorn from behind. Burke and Dreamer traded reversals on a sunset flip, then Thorn joined in. They all started exchanging rollups and small packages for two counts, then Dreamer and Burke did a double team backslide to Thorn for a two count. All three men retreated to corners as they went to commercial.
Back from break, Dreamer ducked a Burke bodypress and Burke fell to the floor. Thorn hit Dreamer with forearms, then ran into a Dreamer elbow. Dreamer hit a slew of punches, then decked Thorn and hit a bulldog for a two count. Dreamer pounded Thorn with punches in the corner, but Thorn walked out from under him and dropped Dreamer headfirst on the mat. Thorn got a two count, then stomped Dreamer. Thorn put Dreamer in a rear chinlock. Dreamer got out and hit a reverse DDT. Thorn went to the floor and Dreamer hit him with a baseball slide kick. Dreamer got on the apron to jump on Thorn, but Burke slammed him off and to the floor. Thorn then hit Burke with a forearm on the floor, rolled him into the ring and got a two count. Thorn hit Burke with a series of punches, then put him in an over-the-shoulder backbreaker, then dropped to his knees. Thorn got a two count on Burke. Thorn slapped Burke in the head, then went for a short arm clothesline. Burke ducked it and decked Thorn with a right hand, then hit an STO. Dreamer grabbed Burke and hung him in the corner, then hit a baseball slide kick while he was in the Tree Of Woe. Thorn gave Dreamer a jawbreaker, got a two count, then Burke decked Thorn with a punch. Burke climbed to the top rope, but Dreamer crotched him. Thorn grabbed Dreamer, but Dreamer gave him a neckbreaker. Burke got back on the top rope and went for a sunset flip on Dreamer, but Dreamer rolled through it and put Burke in a Texas Cloverleaf. Thorn kicked Dreamer in the head and got a two count. Thorn picked up Burke in a fireman's carry, but Dreamer kicked Thorn in the gut. Thorn dropped Burke, and Dreamer gave Thorn a DDT. Burke threw Dreamer from the ring and covered Thorn for the three count.
Winner: Elijah Burke.
Kevin Thorn is eliminated from contention for the ECW Title match at No Mercy. Next week, Tommy Dreamer vs. Elijah Burke for the title match.
Backstage, CM Punk was saying hello to people. Matt Striker, with Big Daddy V, approached him. Striker said Punk could improve himself by going back to school. Punk said he was very good at school, and never missed a day. Punk said he even taught a few of the teacher. Striker said he was Punk's teacher, and Big Daddy V was his star pupil. Big Daddy V growled. Punk said he'd see Striker "in school" and walked off.
They recap Raw, particularly the Vince McMahon-Triple H storyline.
Nunzio vs. Mike Knox.
Nunzio grabbed a headlock at the start, but Knox sent him from the ring with a shoulderblock. Nunzio went for a waistlock, and Knox threw it off, sending Nunzio to the floor again. As Nunzio got in the ring, Knox started blasting him with forearms to the back. Nunzio tried to battle back with punches, but Knox hit a backbreaker, pushing down on it. Nunzio hit some knees to escape the backbreaker, but got caught in another one. Knox scored a two count, then hit a kneedrop, an elbowdrop and a legdrop. Knox missed a charge in the corner, then Nunzio hit a series of kicks to Knox' legs, then dropkicked them out for a two count. Knox came right back with a knee to the gut and a running boot to the face for the win.
Winner: Mike Knox.
Extreme Expose were walking backstage, and were joined by The Miz. Kelly didn't seem happy to see The Miz.
That "SAVE_US.222" thing aired again. Time to start analyzing it!
The Miz vs. Silas Young.
Kelly was being given a hard time for still carrying the Teddy Bear that Balls Mahoney gave her. They reviewed Balls asking her out last week.
Silas grabbed a hammerlock on Miz, but Miz backed him in a corner and hit a back elbow. Miz dropped Young throat first across the top rope. Miz hit a back elbow on Young, then kicked him in the shoulder. Miz stomped Young's leg and punched him in the face. Miz hit a side legsweep, then hit his jump-through-the-ropes clothesline. Miz hit his kneelift into a neckbreaker (Reality Check) to get the win.
Winner: The Miz.
As Extreme Expose (not really Kelly) celebrated with The Miz, Balls Mahoney came out. Balls said he needed to talk to Kelly, and told Miz to "step back". Balls said Kelly didn't get to answer him last week. Balls asked Kelly if she would go out with him. The fans chanted "Yes". Before Kelly could say anything, Miz took the mic and hit Balls in the head with it, knocking him out. Miz left, and Brooke & Layla made Kelly leave with them.
Steve Austin's DVD signing at FYE was recapped.
The Triple Threat match from earlier was recapped. Dreamer vs. Burke next week for the title shot at No Mercy.
Backstage, Burke congratulated Dreamer on making it to the finals. Burke said it would be an epic battle, if it was ten years ago. Burke said he is younger, faster and stronger. Burke said Dreamer's quest to No Mercy ends next week. Burke said Dreamer didn't have anything that could help him win. Dreamer said he had heart, and that ECW was his life, and that all of Burke's attributes wouldn't be enough to beat him, since he doesn't have heart. Dreamer walked off, leaving Burke to contemplate his comments.
ECW Champion CM Punk vs. Matt Striker.
There was a chant for Punk at the bell. Punk hit a shoulderblock after the initial lockup. Punk hit a kick to the leg, then slammed Striker and dropped a leg for a two count. Striker hit some right hands, but Punk backdropped him to the floor, then hit a pescado. Punk was distracted on the floor by the presence of Big Daddy V, and Striker rammed Punk's wrist into the ring steps, then kicked them against the steps. Back in the ring, Striker worked on the hand and arm, stomping it and twisting it around the ropes. Punk came back with a sunset flip for a two count, then Striker decked Punk with a clothesline for a two count. Striker applied a wristlock on the bad hand. Striker hit a standing dropkick for a two count, then went back to the wristlock. Striker yelled that he was going to "break it". Punk started to fight up, but Striker kicked the hand and yanked it across the top rope. Punk battled back with chops and kicks, but Striker hit the arm and kicked it again, then hit a stiff running knee to the head for a two count. Striker went for the hand again, slamming it into the mat and applying an armbar. Striker pulled on the fingers, making them into a "V" and saying Punk was a Big Daddy V fan. Punk kicked back to offense again, knocking Striker down and hitting a kick to the chest. Punk hit a back elbow, a clothesline and an enzugiri. Punk hit a double underhook backbreaker, a jumping knee in the corner, and a bulldog. Punk hit a springboard clothesline, then the Go To Sleep for the clean win.
Winner: CM Punk.
Big Daddy V came in as the three count was being made and attacked Punk, hitting a Samoan Drop and standing over the downed champion as the show ended.
2008 - TNA broadcast Impact. Richard Trionfo filed the following live report:
We start off tonight’s show with a look back at last week when Jeff Jarrett addressed the Impact Zone only to be interrupted by Kurt Angle. Then we saw Mick Foley make his debut.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘ ’ Tenay and Don ‘Is Brother Ray part of the Tampa Bay Rays’ West.
We begin with Jeff Jarrett coming to the ring and he has a friend with him. Jeff says that as the founder of TNA Wrestling, it gives him great pride to announce that he has signed one of the most unique performers of all time. Next week, that person will be here in the Impact Zone. That man is the greatest acquisition in TNA, Mick Foley. We see the Mick Foley JarrettTron video.
Before Jarrett can continue, the greatest acquisition in the history of TNA, 2006 edition, Kurt Angle comes to the ring. Kurt comments on what Jeff said about Mick being the greatest acquisition in TNA history. Angle reminds Jarrett what happened over the last two years. Angle says that he carried this company on his back for the last two year. He turned this outhouse into a penthouse. It wasn’t Jarrett, Joe, or A.J., it was him. Foley and Jarrett are yesterday’s news. Jarrett says that he had all intentions of coming out and letting bygones be bygones. Jeff says that he said some things last week that he probably shouldn’t have said. Jeff says that he went back and forth about coming back, but he had no choice. Some things have not gone according to plan. He is not talking about Angle or Sting. He mentions A.J. Styles. Two weeks in a row, A.J. Styles left this building with Angle’s gold medal. Jeff says that he went to A.J. to get the medal back. Jarrett says that they might or may have their differences. Nothing will hide the fact that Angle won a gold medal in 1996.
Angle asks Jeff if he is going to hand him his gold medals back. Angle thinks that is swell and then he tells Jeff to get out of his ring, but then tells Jeff not to leave. Angle tells Jarrett that he does not need him to kiss his a**. Angle tells Jarrett not to walk away like a scared little b****. Angle calls Jeff a washed up failure, just like his dad. Angle tells Jeff to tell his children that their daddy is a quitter.
Jarrett returns to the ring and he gets in Angle’s face. Jeff tells Kurt that he has been a fighter, a warrior, and a competitor. He has survived every battle. Jeff tells Kurt that he does not understand what Jeff has gone through. No matter how low it got or how difficult it became, Jeff says that he will never quit. Jeff says that if Angle wants to goad him back into the ring for a match, he will give Angle his wish. Jeff tells Angle that he does not want any part of the pain that has pierced his body over the last two years. Jarrett gives Angle his match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Don and Mike talk about Bound for Glory and run through the card.
We see footage of Team 3D trying to break up the newest BFFs in the tag team division.
Match Number One: Jimmy Rave and Lance Rock with Christy Hemme versus Matt Morgan and Abyss
Rave and Abyss start things off and Rave with chops but Abyss does not feel anything. Rock tags in and he kicks and punches Abyss. Abyss with a big boot and the he hits a splash into the corner. Rave tries for a cross body and Rave goes down. Morgan is tagged in and he hits a cross body from the top and then he shakes the ropes for no reason. Morgan and Abyss toss Rave into the air. Morgan tosses Rave over the top rope to the floor and then he goes out after Rock. Christy Hemme with a back rake and then Lance hits Morgan from behind. Lance punches Morgan and then rolls him back into the ring. Rave with a kick to the head for a near fall. Morgan with a clothesline to Lance and a drop kick to Rave. Abyss tags in and he hits clotheslines on Rave and Rock. Abyss with a Black Hole Slam to Rock followed by Shock Treatment to Rave. Morgan is tagged in and Morgan signals for the Hellevator and he hits it for the three count.
Winners: Matt Morgan and Abyss
After the match, Team 3D come out and Devon is going to talk. He tells them that it was a fluke at No Surrender that they beat Team 3D. They don’t know who Team 3D is. They are the baddest tag team walking the planet. They don’t know the things that they have accomplished in the business. They are a 9 time WWE Tag Team Champion, 1 time WCW Tag Team Champion, 8 time ECW Tag Team Champions, All Japan Tag Team Champions, 1 time TNA Tag Team Champions. That makes twenty time champions. In Chicago, at Bound for Glory, it is time for Ray to talk.
Ray says that in Chicago, at Bound for Glory, they will be facing Matt Morgan and Abyss as well as any other tag team that wants to get involved and fall to the feet of the greatest tag team that has ever walked the face of the planet. It will be a Monster’s Ball Match, and Abyss freaks out like someone stole his ice cream truck.
We go to the Rough Cut featuring Roxxi Laveaux. She talks about how you don’t see hardcore matches in the women’s division. Traci talks about how it is hard to see the women bleeding in the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back with file footage before we go TO THE BACK. Lauren is with James Storm, Robert Roode, and Jackie Moore. Lauren goes through the unabridged version of Dune to explain what is going on tonight. James Storm mentions that Jackie Moore started in Memphis with Jeff Jarrett and she is not going anywhere. Storm says that they could get one of those pretty faces, but they wanted the baddest woman around. Storm says that Jackie completes the team and she was born to wrestle. Storm says that LAX is going to see how tough Jackie is tonight. Jackie walks away. Roode reminds Storm that if they lose, Jackie is gone forever. Storm takes his beer helmet and says that he is not going to lose on his watch.
Match Number Two: Awesome Kong versus Mercedes Steele
Kong pushes Steele away as they lock up. Steele with kicks and forearms and a drop kick but Kong shrugs them off. Kong with a running body block and then she throws Steele out of the ring. Saeed has a few chairs with her as she comes to the ring. Kong Irish whips Steele into the guardrail before returning to the ring. Kong with a splash in the corner. Kong with the Awesome Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Awesome Kong
After the match, Saeed brings the chairs into the ring, but that isn’t Raisha Saeed, it is Roxxi in the burka. Roxxi punches Kong while security comes to the ring and Kong escapes. We see the real Saeed tied up at the top of the ramp.
We go to commercial.
We are back with Karen’s Angle and her guest is Christian Cage. Karen asks about the division in the locker room with the veterans and the young guys. Christian says that he falls somewhere in between. Christian agrees with the concerns raised about A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe. Christian points out where TNA was before the ‘names’ arrived. Christian says that he has been on both sides. He says that every time you go to the ring, you have the chance to step up. Karen asks Christian about what he said to A.J. Christian says that A.J. knows that he does not like having decisions made for him. Christian says that they have made up. Karen asks Christian what side he is going to join, and Christian says that he feels like a free agent. Christian’s phone rings and he leaves.
TO THE BACK where Lauren is with LAX. Lauren goes through War and Peace before asking a question. Hector talks about how LAX are his familia. Hector told Homicide and Hernandez that he would never let them down. We go to commercial.
We are back in the BookCase with Jeremy Borash, Booker T, and Sharmell. Booker says that there are a lot of tings going on in TNA, first Jeff Jarrett and now Mick Foley. There is one thing that does not change and that is the king and queen. Booker wonders what the A.J. stands for. Booker points out that A.J. has been here for six years and has done nothing. Booker says that he did more in his first six minutes than A.J. did. Booker calls A.J. a small time player. Booker says that A.J. thinks he has allies, but he tells A.J. to keep his enemies close, but his friends closer. Jeremy asks what is in the briefcase and then Sharmell slaps him.
We see footage of Hector Guerrero being attacked by James Storm and Robert Roode last week.
Match Number Three: LAX and Hector Guerrero versus James Storm, Robert Roode and Jackie Moore in a Loser Loses their manager Match
Homicide and Storm start things off and Homicide with a kick and punch. Homicide with a shoulder tackle. Homicide with an overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall. Storm with a knee and then he tags in Roode. Roode sends Storm into the corner but Roode misses. Homicide with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors. Hector tags in and he punches Roode and Storm followed by a drop kick to Storm. Hector with punches to Roode. Hector kicks Storm out of the ring. Hector with the Three Amigos. Jackie hits Hector from behind and Jackie runs to the back and Hector goes after her as we go to commercial.
We are back and Storm punches Homicide and puts him on the top turnbuckle. We see footage from during the break when Homicide had the advantage, only to lose it. Storm tries for a superplex, but Homicide is able to counter. Hernandez is tagged in and he hits the slingshot shoulder on Roode and then he tosses Storm. Hernandez with a gutwrench into a modified Samoan drop for a two count. Hernandez runs into a boot. Storm with a lungblower but Roode only gets a two count. Hernandez with a double clothesline to Storm and Roode. Hernandez with a belly-to-back suplex and Homicide hits a frog splash but Hernandez only gets a two count. Homicide kicks Roode out of the ring. Storm and Roode clothesline each other when they try to clothesline Homicide on the floor. Hernandez gets Homicide up for the border toss onto Storm and Roode. Jackie returns to the ring and all six are in the ring. Roode with a kick to Hernandez but Hernandez with a shoulder tackle. Hernandez with the plancha onto Roode and Storm. Homicide hits the Ace Cutter but Homicide chases Jackie to the back. Roode hits Hernandez with the beer helmet for the three count.
Winners: James Storm, Robert Roode, and Jackie Moore
Sting is walking down stairs as we go to commercial.
We are back and Lauren is in bed with Sonjay Dutt and Val. Lauren says that they have been in bed for the last ten days. She asks Val how she could do that. Val says that she does not have to explain what she did. Val wants to know when they are going to meet his father.
Sting comes to the ring. He says that out of respect for his dad and himself, he listened to everything that Jeff said to him last week. Sting tells Jeff that Jeff might have some of the people swerved, but Jeff does not have him swerved. Sting tells Jeff that he knows all about Jeff. Sting tells Jeff that it was Jeff who called Sting to come out of retirement to wrestle for TNA. Sting says that Jeff told him to come to get on SpikeTV. Sting says that he got a call from another promoter named Vince McMahon. Sting says that it did not take long to choose, and he picked TNA. Vince told him that he would be losing millions of dollars. Sting tells Jeff that he chose to come to TNA not because of the money. Sting says that he liked what he saw until he saw them personally. Sting throws out a few dozen more Jeffs and wonders if Jeff needs him any more. Sting tells Jeff that he has bigger things to worry about. Sting says that he is going to try for a visual effect. We go to the JarrettTron. We see a photo of Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard. They taught him to have eyes in the back of his head. Next is Dusty Rhodes who taught him how to get wrestling fans into matches. We move on to Hulk Hogan. He says that Hogan would be the answer for who is the greatest because he transcended wrestling. Sting moves on to Ric Flair circa 1985. Sting mentions that it was twenty years ago that Ric Flair took a do nothing jabroni named Sting and he made his career. Flair knew that Sting had respect. We go to Samoa Joe and Sting says that he is somebody who does not know how to be a World Champion. He needs to learn respect. We move to Sting and he says that he is the guy who is going to get the job done. Sting says that Bound for Glory 2008 is his. Sting leaves and we go to commercial.
We are back and there is something going on with Abyss and Matt Morgan. We go to Lauren. Abyss says that he does not want any weapons. Morgan tries to convince Abyss to do this for the money. Morgan says that he will be Abyss’s therapist. Morgan tells Abyss to face his fears. Morgan talks about how he got over his fear of flying and fear of bears. Abyss asks Morgan if he will be okay. Morgan promises Abyss that he will be just fine.
We go to a video package for the Steel Asylum Match (you might remember this as the Terrordome Match) that was won by Frankie Kazarian, but he will not be able to win again because he is no longer in the company.
We go to Jeremy Borash with Samoa Joe and Jeremy was shocked that Joe did not confront Sting. Joe says that he has never been better. Joe says that he has come to a realization. He apologizes to Kevin and he says that he realizes that the line is to be calm, cool, and collected before the kill. Joe tells Sting that they are three weeks away from their match. Joe says that this has nothing to do with respect. It has to do with fear of being rendered obsolete. It is fear of losing your spot. Joe says that he is done yelling and screaming. He will do all of his talking in the ring.
Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed enter the locker room and Lethal thanks Joe for being there for them and they have his back. We go to commercial.
We are back with a Who Is Suicide video.
Match Number Four: Sheik Abdul Bashir versus Samoa Joe
Bashir with a kick and then he prays to Allah, but Joe tosses Bashir in the air. Joe with a chop and Irish whip followed by a running elbow and kick. Joe misses a knee in the corner and Bashir goes for the knee. Bashir works on the leg. Joe misses a knee and Bashir returns to the leg. Bashir calls to the heavens again and gets a near fall. Joe with a kick to Bashir followed by chops. Bashir with chops but Joe with an Irish whip. Bashir tries for a clothesline from the turnbuckles but Joe moves out of the way. Joe with clotheslines followed by a reverse atomic drop and Yakuza kick followed by a senton splash for a near fall. Bashir with a jawbreaker and then he returns to the knee and then he puts Joe in a single leg crab. Bashir works on Joe’s leg in the ropes. Bashir pushes the referee out of the way. Joe with an STO and then he puts Bashir in the corner for the muscle buster and Joe gets the three count.
Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match, Joe gets on the mic and he tells Sting that he is whining about respect and Joe says that he has his respect right here. Joe puts Bashir in the choke and the referee reverses the decision.
TO THE BACK and Jeremy Borash is with A.J. Styles. A.J. wonders if Jeremy wants to talk to a small town guy. A.J. says that he is proud to be from a small town. A.J. comments on Booker’s new accent. A.J. says that Booker is not going to put a wedge between him and Christian the way that Angle did.
We go to commercial.
Before our main event starts, Christian Cage comes out and he appears to be scouting to see what side he might take in the turf war between the Jets and the Sharks.
Match Number Five: Booker T with Sharmell and the briefcase with Booker’s normal accent versus A.J. Styles
Booker backs A.J. into the corner and Booker with a clean break. Booker with a knee followed by chops and a back heel kick. Booker with forearms but Styles blocks and he punches Booker. Styles with a chop followed by an Irish whip and phenomenal forearm in the corner. Styles with a snap mare and kick for a near fall. Booker with a thumb to the eyes and knees to the head. Booker misses the axe kick and Styles with a punch. Styles with a kick to the head for a near fall as we go to commercial.
We are back and Booker with knees to Styles followed by a super kick. Booker with a forearm to Styles followed by a side slam. We go to footage during the break when Styles hit the Phenomenal drop kick. Back to live on tape action and Booker with a knee drop. Booker with chops and punches in the corner and we go to the Cage Cam. Booker with a snap mare for a near fall. Booker with a key lock but Styles gets to his feet. Booker with a spinebuster for a near fall. Booker with a reverse chin lock. Styles with punches and clotheslines to Booker. Booker sends Styles to the apron and Styles hits the springboard forearm for a near fall. Styles hits the Pele kick for a two count. Booker with a knee to the midsection followed by a forearm. Booker and Styles collide and then Styles bumps into the referee and everyone is down. Sharmell comes into the ring with the briefcase, but Christian takes it from Sharmell. Styles sees Christian with the case and Styles argues with Cage. Booker sends Christian into Styles and then Booker hits Styles with the case and he gets the three count.
Winner: Booker T
A.J. yells at Christian after the match as we go to credits.
2009 - Newsday's Alfonso Castillo contacted Rev. Al Sharpton regarding his decision to guest host an edition of WWE Raw given World Wrestling Entertainment's past portrayal of minorities and received the following statement:
"In order to raise awareness and actually do something about the devastating achievement gap in education between kids of color and their white peers the viewership of WWE events is precisely the group of people who need to be reached and involved. Reverend Sharpton has stated repeatedly that all of us must take extraordinary steps to reverse the current trend in education and that unlikely alliances (like with Newt Gingrich) and forums like the WWE should be utilized if they help close the gap.
Reverend Sharpton has led --and will continue to lead-- the fight against the use of the N-word and bigotry of all types, but until we end disparity in education, such conduct will continue. Rev. Sharpton appeared on BET while fighting against the N-word in their videos and there is no difference.
As Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain did before him, Reverend Sharpton recognizes that WWE events provide an unfettered opportunity to raise important issues to a national audience of Americans.
Rev. Sharpton has talked to Vince McMahon who assured him that they have corrected and will discontinue any racial denigration."
2009 - Ring of Honor ran Boston, MA. Stu Carapola filed the following live report:
Boston, which had the biggest crowd I've seen there so far (I've later heard an estimate of 800-900) and some really good action. ROH has done a good job over the last few months of taking the Friday night shows, which had previously come off as secondary, every bit as good and important as the Saturday shows. Here's what went down in Boston:
-The Young Bucks defeated Cheech & Cloudy in a terrific opener that I would say was the second best match on the show after the main event. There were a lot of close falls on either side and the match was constructed to make it look as if Cheech & Cloudy (who are becoming sort of a modern version of Dunn & Marcos in that they're a job team with a cult following) actually could beat the Bucks. Bucks won with the Finlay Roll/450/Moonsault combo.
-Delirious defeated Sonjay Dutt in a match that was just there. Sonjay attacked Delirious after the match, then kissed Daizee Haze. She smacked him, so he shoved her down and put her in his one-armed version of the Camel Clutch. Delirious is so played out by this point, and he is made to look like an idiot for going back to Daizee and sticking up for her after he got shot down by her. But I guess we've all been there at one point or another.
-Claudio Castagnoli won a Four Corner Survival that also included Petey Williams, El Generico, and Chris Hero. I believe this was the first time Claudio and Hero have been in the same ring in ROH in at least a year, and they actually spent most of the match working together which I was really into, but the visions of a Kings Of Wrestling reunion were dashed when Claudio stole the fall on Petey after Hero knocked him out.
-Bret Hart came out to put over ROH and Boston and wave to the crowd and thank them for coming. I'm still waiting for the angle.
-Kevin Steen defeated Eddie Edwards in a Boston Street Fight. This was pretty rough, and even though I didn't realize the severity of the injury, it was clear that Eddie got banged up because Pearce and a couple of guys from backstage came out to walk Eddie to the back after the match was over. Steen got the win after hitting the Package Piledriver on four chairs which had been arranged in the middle of the ring to form a faux-platform. I found it interesting that Eddie and referee Todd Sinclair, both from Boston, were treated like the heels by the crowd.
INTERMISSION
-The Dark City Fight Club squashed Alex Payne & Bobby Dempsey, getting the fall on Payne after their pop-up double powerbomb which really needs a cool name. Total squash, and this is the first match I remember Bobby Dempsey losing in forever.
-Roderick Strong defeated Nigel McGuinness clean in the middle of the ring after two Gibson Drivers. He hit the first one and Nigel kicked out, but the second one put him away. Nigel grabbed the mic and put over ROH and the fans after the match. Fans were really into Nigel and showed him a lot of respect and gave him "thank you Nigel" chants. The match itself was not as good as any of their past matches, and I get the impression Nigel was trying not to get too crazy and risk hurting himself again before going to WWE, or at least saving the rough stuff for the following evening against Danielson.
-ROH World Champion Austin Aries & Rhett Titus defeated Colt Cabana & Kenny Omega. Pretty standard tag match that ended when Aries gave Cabana a low blow and a stiff kick to the head and Titus covered him for the win. Aries was classic in his prematch promo, busting on Boston for being "no New York" which, as you might imagine, didn't endear him to anyone on the crowd except the one guy there who was from New York, who also happens to be writing this report.
-Davey Richards defeated Bryan Danielson in far and away the match of the night. The end came when Danielson's arm locked up and as he held it out for the ref to pop it back out, Davey came off the top rope with a dropkick to the arm and put him in the Kimura Lock for the tapout win. Really classy stuff after the match as Davey took the mic and said that nobody would be doing what they were doing in ROH without Danielson, and then gave the mic to Danielson, who put Davey over as the best guy in the company now and said that he's been in all the best matches of the year. He thanked the fans and told them to keep supporting ROH.
2009 - TNA debuted in Nurmberg, Germany with the following results:
TNA First iMPACT! Tour 2009
25.09.2009
Nürnberg, Germany - Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
Attendance: approximately 1.000 fans
Try-Out Match
Absolute Andy defeated Murat Bosporus.
Singles Match
Jay Lethal defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir.
Singles Match. Awesome Kong defeated Taylor Wilde.
Singles Match
Hernandez defeated Rhino.
Tag Team Match
Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) defeated The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams).
TNA X-Division Title Match
Samoa Joe (c) defeated Suicide.
Six Man Tag Team Match
Abyss & Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) defeated Main Event Mafia (Booker T, Kurt Angle & Scott Steiner).
2009 - WWE broadcast Smackdown. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We start off tonight’s show with a look back at last week’s episode of Smackdown when Teddy Long tried to avoid the Undertaker only to learn that Taker is now a limo driver.
We are live on tape from Tulsa, Oklahoma and your announcers are Jim ‘Home is where the Heart is . . . unless Vince McMahon is here to insult me’ Ross and Todd ‘I had Sam Bradford in my Heisman pool’ Grisham.
CM Punk comes to the ring and he addresses the people of Oklahoma. Punk says that he gets it. He says that they have destroyed billions of brain cells with their excess consumption of alcohol, prescription and over the counter medication, as well as other substances that they shove into their bodies. Punk says that he brings it up because he thinks that they have forgotten his accomplishments. Punk reminds us that he is the only three time Straight Edge World Champion in WWE history. He is the only man to win back to back Money in the Bank matches at Wrestlemania. He is the man who got rid of the Charismatic Enabler from this company forever. Punk says that runs a close number two to his crowning achievement. He used his Anaconda Vice to make the Undertaker tap out. Punk says that he did it and he did it without drugs, alcohol, or help from anyone else. Punk says that he wants anyone in a position of power to come out and treat him with the respect that he has earned both as the face of Smackdown and the poster boy for the entire company. He says that he deserves to know his opponent now that he defeated the Undertaker. Punk says that there isn’t anybody left.
There is a low droning noise and the lights go down and then the arena is drowned in a shade of blue as a casket is brought to the ring by some druids. Punk gets a chair as he prepares for the Undertaker to emerge. Punk hits the defenseless casket and then Punk opens the casket and he thinks it might be the Undertaker. Instead it is Teddy Long and he is bound and gagged.
Punk gets the mic back and he tells Teddy that he thought it was someone else. Punk says that Teddy looks like he has been on a bender. Punk helps Teddy into the ring and then he unties Teddy’s wrists.
Teddy takes the mic and he says that effective immediately the Hell’s Gate is no longer banned. CM Punk will defend his title next Sunday against the Undertaker at Hell in a Cell in a Hell in a Cell match. Punk cannot believe what he is hearing. Teddy is not done. He tells Punk that he will face the Undertaker tonight on Smackdown. Teddy rolls out of the ring and then staggers to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and did you know that if you are older than 55, you probably watched something else than Smackdown last week.
We see footage from last week’s match between Finlay and Dolph Ziggler.
Match Number One: John Morrison and Finlay versus Mike Knox and Dolph Ziggler
Finlay and Ziggler start things off and they lock up with Finlay applying a side head lock followed by a shoulder tackle. Finlay with a slam but Knox tags in and Finlay does not realize it and Finlay with a reverse atomic drop and clothesline to Ziggler. Knox hits Finlay from behind with a boot and then he punches and kicks Finlay. Ziggler tags in and he punches Finlay followed by a splash into the corner. Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with a reverse chin lock as we go to commercial.
We are back and Knox is now the one wearing down Finlay with a chin lock. Finlay with a jaw breaker but Knox with a clothesline that adjusts Finlay’s jaw. Ziggler tags in and Knox keeps Finlay from making the tag. Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop but Finlay with a double leg take down but Ziggler gets Finlay in a chin lock and Morrison tries to make the tag but falls inches short. Knox tags in and he hits a leg drop on Finlay and gets a near fall. Knox with a reverse chin lock and he works on Finlay’s back. Ziggler tags in and he kicks Finlay in the chest and punches him. Ziggler with a snap mare and near fall. Ziggler with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler keeps Finlay from making the tag and Ziggler with a body scissors to add to the reverse chin lock. Ziggler misses a splash in the corner and Knox and Morrison are tagged in. Morrison with forearms and a kick followed by more punches. Morrison with a boot to Knox and then Morrison goes up top for a rana. Morrison with a leg lariat followed by the standing shooting star press but he can only get a two count. Morrison with a forearm and then he punches Knox in the corner until Knox pushes him off and Knox with a bicycle kick and Morrison goes down. Knox sends Finlay to the floor with a forearm. Morrison with the springboard spin kick and gets a near fall. Ziggler breaks up the cover. Knox tries for the cross body on Morrison but Morrison moves and Knox wipes out Ziggler. Knox has Morrison in the corner and Finlay uses the illegal shillelagh on Knox and then Morrison with the corkscrew split legged moonsault for the three count.
Winners: Finlay and John Morrison
We go to the back where Cryme Tyme is with Eve and Slam Master J. J is told that in order to be down with Cryme Tyme and Eve, he has to prove himself. They give him some spray paint and they tell him to go into Teddy’s office with it. J says that ‘he got this’. J emerges and he has a few DVDs. Teddy Long walks into his office behind them and then Cryme Tyme and Eve leave.
Teddy asks J if he defaced his office. J admits to doing it and he asks Teddy what is he going to do about it. Teddy tells J that he has a match and J will find out who it is.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Slam Master J versus Kane
Kane with a kick and J responds with punches and a drop kick that have no effect. Kane with an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner followed by a side slam and a choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Kane
After the match, we see Cryme Tyme and Eve watching on the monitor and they are speechless.
Vince McMahon is walking in the back and he is stopped by CM Punk. Punk asks if Vince is going to allow Teddy Long to do what he is doing to him. Vince tells Punk that him, Teddy, and that referee should have thought about the consequences of his conspiracy. Teddy wishes Punk luck tonight. We go to commercial.
We are back and Vince McMahon comes to the ring. Vince thanks everyone for the warm Oklahoma reception. Now it is time for Vince to insult the people of Oklahoma and then he focuses on the number one son of the state, Jim Ross. Vince invites everyone to next week’s celebration of a Decade of Smackdown. Vince mentions some of the people who have made their way through Smackdown and who are no longer in the company. Vince also mentions some current superstars. Vince says that next week Degeneration X and John Cena will be on Smackdown.
Vince introduces the man he personally signed to Smackdown. This person reminds him a lot of himself. He is an aggressive man and a handsome son of a gun. Vince says that this man will be a future WWE Champion. Vince brings out a man who likes Oklahoma as much as Vince and that is Drew McIntyre.
Drew gets the mic from Vince and he says that he would like to say that he is surprised but he is not. There is nobody on the roster who can match his unlimited potential and aggression. Since Teddy is too busy to pay attention to what has been transpiring on his show over the last few weeks, it has taken the Chairman of the Board to sign a real superstar to Smackdown. Next week is the Decade of Smackdown celebration and they will be celebrating the greats like The Rock and Steve Austin. Every week thereafter, it will be about Drew McIntyre. Drew says that there will be a big party in his honor and all of the members of the roster will be welcoming him to Smackdown. Drew says that the party has just begun.
R Truth comes out through the crowd and he asks ‘What’s Up’ to the people of Tulsa. Truth tells Drew that he wants to welcome him to Smackdown. Truth’s welcome means a double leg take down and punches as referees come to the ring to separate them.
We go to commercial.
We are back with the Smack of the Night: Chris Jericho confronting Batista last week on Smackdown followed by their match.
Match Number Three: Batista versus Big Show with Chris Jericho
They lock up and Show pushes Batista away and then he yells at Batista. They lock up again and Show pushes Batista to the mat this time. Batista throws his elbow pad at Show and then Show punches Batista but Batista with punches and he tries for a shoulder tackle but Show knocks Batista down with a shoulder of his own. Show chokes Batista with his boot and then he punches Batista. Show with a chop and then he has some words for Show. Batista with punches but Show with a clothesline. Show with a punch to the midsection. Show tries for a big boot but Batista moves and Show is caught in the ropes. Batista with a flying shoulder that sends Show over the top rope to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Jericho has taken off his jacket at ringside. Show with a reverse chin lock. We see footage of Jericho interfering to allow Show to hit a spear. We return to live on tape action. Batista with a jaw breaker and then Batista is caught in a bear hug. Jericho provides Jim Ross with some suggestions for commentary. Batista tries to escape the hold but Show with a waist lock. Show with the step over leg lariat for a near fall. Show returns to the waist lock to work on the abdomen and ribs. Batista with elbows and punches. Show with an Irish whip but he charges into a boot. Show with a slam to Batista and then Show goes to the turnbuckles for an elbow drop from the second turnbuckle but he misses when Batista moves out of the way. Batista punches Show but Show with a knee and Irish whip. Batista moves on the charge and Batista hits a cross body. Batista tries for a Batista Bomb but Show is too big. Show has Batista for a choke slam but Batista with a take down and then he clips Show and applies an ankle lock. Jericho comes into the ring and Batista with a spinebuster and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Batista by disqualification
After the match, Jericho is put in the ankle lock and Jericho taps like it matters.
It is time to take a look back at the video package that started the show when Undertaker kidnapped another man.
Vince and Teddy are in the office and Vince asks Teddy about his appearance. Teddy says that he has been to hell and back. Vince wanted to know why they conspired and Teddy tries to explain his actions. Vince wants to know where ‘it’ is. Vince wants to know where his picture is. Teddy says that his picture is here but it is not finished and he did not want to put it up until it was finished. Teddy says that it didn’t have the right frame. Vince says that he wants to see his picture. Teddy shows Vince the vandalized picture and Vince tells Teddy that if he messes with him, he will make hell look like Sunday School. Vince leaves and Teddy looks like he is going to cry.
We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from John Morrison and the Miz’s appearances on Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader.
Match Number Four: JTG with Shad and Eve versus David Hart Smith with Tyson Kidd and Natalya
JTG with a few drop kicks and Smith goes into the corner. JTG with a version of an X Factor for a near fall. Smith with a kick and short arm clothesline. Smith kicks JTG and the referee tells Smith to get back. Smith with a power slam for a near fall. Smith drops JTG to the mat from a fireman’s carry position and then Smith with a bow and arrow. JTG with a punch to Smith but Smith sends JTG into the corner and hits a shoulder. JTG with a knee and kick followed by punches. JTG with the flip shoulder tackle followed by a clothesline and a block buster. Smith with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot. JTG with a leg lariat from the turnbuckles but Natalya puts Smith’s foot on the ropes. Eve attacks Natalya and Shad pulls her away. Kidd with a running drop kick to JTG on the apron. Smith with a Saito Suplex for the three count.
Winner: David Hart Smith
We go to footage from the match between Batista and Big Show that saw some interference by Chris Jericho.
We now go to Josh Mathews in the interview area and he is happy to have Batista with him, but first a commercial.
We are back and Todd and JR talk about next week’s Decade of Smackdown Celebration.
Josh is now ready to receive Batista. Josh says that Batista is going to challenge Jericho and Show for the tag titles. Show says that his partner is one of his best friends and a former World Champion. Batista says that Jericho and Show will not have the titles much longer because he has their number and his partner’s number is 619.
Match Number Five: CM Punk versus Undertaker
Punk is backed into the corner and he escapes Taker’s grasp. He isn’t so lucky the second time and Taker with punches to Punk followed by an Irish whip but he runs into boots from Punk. Punk with kicks to Taker followed by punches and more kicks. The referee pulls Punk out of the corner and then Taker throws Punk over the top rope to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Punk with a kick and side head lock. Taker with a shoulder tackle and then he throws Punk over the top rope one more time. Taker goes out after Punk and Punk returns to the ring first but Taker avoids a kick from Punk. Taker tries to pull Punk out but Punk stays in. Taker drops Punk on the top rope and then Taker with a forearm across the chest and a kick. Taker goes to the apron for a vintage leg drop. Taker works on Punk’s ribs and then he sends Punk back into the ring. Taker with a punch and a kick followed by more punches. Taker works on the arm and it is time to go Old School but Punk stops Taker and then Punk with a roundhouse kick to the head. Punk with elbows on the turnbuckles and then Taker knocks Punk off the turnbuckles. Punk with head butts and then he hits a superplex but Punk barely gets a two count. Punk with knees to the back followed by a kick. Punk with a leg drop and then he gets a near fall. Punk with a figure four head scissors. Taker escapes the hold and has Punk by the throat. Taker has Punk set for a choke slam attempt but Punk with kicks to the leg and Taker goes down. Punk punches Taker but Taker punches back. Punk with kicks that are met with punches by Taker. Punk goes down and then Taker sends Punk into the turnbuckles. Taker with an Irish whip followed by a splash in the corner. Taker with snake eyes, a big boot, and leg drop for a near fall. Taker sets for a choke slam but Punk with a roundhouse kick to the head and Taker goes down. Punk crawls between Taker’s leg and that is mistake number one. Taker locks in Hell’s Gate but Punk gets to the ropes. Punk takes the belt, but Taker punches him and then Taker throws the belt into the ring. Taker rearranges the announce table and then Taker sets for Last Ride onto the table, but Punk escapes the hold and then he pushes Taker onto the announce table and Punk gets back into the ring before the ten count, but Taker is not so lucky.
Winner: CM Punk by count out
2010 - Jay Lethal defeated The Amazing Red to win the X-Division championship at a TNA event in Rahway, NJ.
2010 - Bret Hart returned to a WWE ring within the confines of Madison Square Garden for a "Bret Hart Appreciation Night" event as part of a Smackdown house show. Mike Johnson filed the following live report:
World Wrestling Entertainment returned to Madison Square Garden with a Smackdown show that also imported Raw stars and Bret Hart for "Bret Hart Appreciation Night", held almost 13 years to the day Hart last appeared at a WWF event in MSG.
*Kofi Kingston pinned WWE Intercontinental champion Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler came out with a mic saying he had just defended the belt and since he only has to every 30 days, the bout was a non-title match. The crowd was behind Kingston in a major way. Ziggler shoulderblocked him down and locked in a sleeper but Kofi flipped Ziggler over. Ziggler retreated to the floor. When he returned Kofi cleaned house with a series of rights but wiped out when leaping towards Ziggler in the corner. Ziggler locked on a rear chinlock but Kingston came back and rolled him up for a two count. ZIggler nailed Kingston with a rolling snap mare for a two count, then scissored him as he worked Kingston on the mat. Kofi fought back and began nailing chops and a dropkick. He went for Trouble in Paradise but it was blocked. Kingston drilled Ziggler with a kick and then got a near fall after a beautiful high cross bodyblock. Kingston nailed the Boom Drop. He set up for Trouble in Paradise but Ziggler nailed him with an inverted suplex for a two count. Ziggler locked in the sleeper. Kingston fought his way out and then reversed it. Ziggler ran for the turnbuckles and drilled Kofi into it. Kofi came back with the Trouble in Paradise and scored the pin, but no title change. Real good back and forth opener. The fans were really into the near falls.
*Ring announcer Tony Chimmel introduced WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel, who came to the ring. Finkel welcomed everyone to the show and put over the Bret Hart Appreciation Night. He noted they would showing clips of Hart's famous moments from MSG as well as a special ceremony in the ring.
*They played a Bret Hart video package.
*WWE Tag Team champions Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre defeated Chris Masters & MVP. Drew and MVP started off. Drew caught him in the corner with a series of kicks. MVP came back with a knee to the back of the head for a two count. The frazzled Drew tagged in Cody. Masters tagged in and bounced his pics. Yep, that's what he did. He controlled Cody, running him headfirst into the buckles and chopping away at him. Rhodes came back with a kick to the face when Masters put his head down. He and Drew doubled on Masters. Masters finally tagged out and MVP cleaned house on Drew and Cody. Rhodes powdered out of the ring and McIntyre was hit with the Ballin' Elbow. Rhodes returned to the ring but was tossed out. Drew kicked MVP in the face and covered him but Masters broke it up. Rhodes tagged in and nailed MVP with a gourd buster for a two count. McIntyre tagged in and worked over MVP. The fans rallied MVP but Drew cut him off. Cody and Drew tagged in and out getting heat on MVP. Rhodes locked in a rear chinlock but MVP came back with the Electric Chair. Masters made the hot tag and worked over Rhodes with a high backdrop. Masters nailed a spinebuster and then cinched in the full nelson. Drew went to break it up but Masters let Rhodes go and caught him instead. He let Drew go and MVP nailed a clothesline over the top. Masters turned into the Cross Rhodes and was pinned. Not a bad match at all. The last few minutes were good.
*They aired a clip of Bret Hart winning his first WWF Intercontinental championship from Mr. Perfect.
*Alberto Del Rio pinned Chavo Guerrero . Rio, who was making his MSG debut, did some mic work talking about the history of the Garden, putting himself on the same level as Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano. He said he can't believe he came all the way from Mexico to find MSG is a dump and called his opponent, Chavo Guerrero, A "fake Mexican." Chavo put Del Rio's scark on Tony Chimel to mock him Del Rio got mad and chased Chavo, who's a babyface tonight, around the ring. Chavo goofed around early but Del Rio shoved him back. Guerrero nailed a dropkick. Del Rio tossed Chavo out but Guerrero returned and used a double leg takedown to pepper him with punches. Del Rio walked around on the outside and teased walking out. He returned right before nine, only to be dropkicked again and clotheslined. Del Rio cut off Guerrero with an enziguiri, which sent Chavo to the floor. He placed Chavo's hand against the rail and stomped it, then tossed him back in for a one count. Del Rio locked in an armbar. Del Rio controlled Chavo's arm. Guerrero made a comeback with several rights and a dropkick, then a flying head scissors. Del Rio went for a dropkick but missed and went through the ropes. Chavo nailed a plancha to the tope. Chavo nailed a flying bodypress for a two count, then hit a tornado DDT out of the corner for a two count. Del Rio cut off Chavo with a DDT. Del Rio set up for a superplex but Guerrero fought him off and hit a frog splash but Del Rio grabbed the ropes at the last second. Del Rio threw him shoulder first into the post twice, then circled him into the cross armbreaker for the submission. Another real good bout.
*They showed Bret defeating Yokozuna for the WWF championship at Wrestlemania X. Before the video, Finkel mentioned Hart's bout against Owen Hart, which got a nice round of applause.
*Kelly Kelly and Melina defeated WWE Divas champ Michelle McCool & Layla El. Melina and McCool opened. Kelly Kelly tagged in with a top rope sunset flip then began beating McCool's head into the mat. She knocked Layla off the apron but was kicked in the face by McCool. LayCool began using nefarious means to control the bout. Layla controlled Kelly with head scissors. McCool tagged in and drilled Melina to prevent a tag. LayCool continued working over Kelly. Melina made the hot tag and cleaned house on Layla. Melina went to slingshot into the ring but was pulled off and slammed facefirst into the apron by McCool. Kelly went to help but was clotheslined. Hornswoggle hit the scene and chased McCool around the ring but Layla attacked him. They tossed him in the ring but he Hulked Up, shaking the ropes like Ultimate Warrior. Before anything could happen, the babyfaces hit the ring and double clotheslined the heels and scored the pin. Layla got in Hornswoggle's face pointing so he bit her hand then her behind. McCool got in his face so he stomped her foot and hit a stunner. Big pop. Horny celebrated with the babyfaces and they all left. Match was solid.
*They played a video of Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin at the 1996 Survivor Series.
*Mark Henry pinned Jack Swagger. Swagger tried to lift Henry for a takedown which failed. Swagger powdered out and roamed around the ring to get heat. When he returned, Henry clobbered him then pressed and dropped him. He went to hit the Earthquake splash but Swagger moved and scored a two count. Swagger began beating Henry across the back and took his knee out from behind. Swagger nailed several Vader splashes off the ropes. Swagger kicked Henry off the apron and onto the floor, where Henry mounted a comeback and shoved Swagger into the apron. Swagger cut his leg off and began dropping knees across it. He locked in a step over toehold. Henry began kicking Swagger off but Swagger rolled him into the anklelock. Henry finally kicked him off but was was hobbling as he mounted his comeback. Henry slammed Swagger then rebounded off the ropes with a splash. He went for the World's Strongest Slam but his knee went out. Swagger went to the ropes and dove but was caught and hit with the WSS for the pin. It was about what you would expect.
*They brought out Ashley Valance, who showcased several pieces of WWE Merchandise as they were shilled, then tossed some shirts out.
After intermission, they had a ceremony honoring Bret Hart. Howard introduced Jerry Lawler, and the Hart Dynasty to take part. Finkel said it gives him a great pleasure to introduce Bret Hart, saying Bret was unequivocably was the "Best there was, best there is and the best there ever will be." Hart received a deserved standing ovation.
Finkel noted that tonight was the first 13 years that Bret graced The Garden (if you ignore the Rangers game a few days ago). They presented Bret with a photo of Bret and his mother, a photo of Bret posing with Owen Hart and a photo of Bret and his brothers. There was a huge "Owen" chant.
Madison Square Garden then presented Bret with a New York Rangers jersey with the number to commemorate the year Hart returned to the Garden. The fans chanted "Thank you Bret." Nice classy moment.
Bret Hart took the mic. He said 13 years was a long time and he doesn't think there was another city of Arena he missed more than NYC. He knew years ago he would return one more time to thank his fans because they were the best.
The Nexus' music played and out came Michael Tarver, Heath Slater and. Tarver said there was a problem and that was no one invited the Nexus. He said they were the best that ever will be. He said he wanted to offer Bret the gift of safety tonight and gave Bret a chance to join the Nexus. They went right into the match.
*Bret Hart & The Hart Dynasty defeated the Nexus with Jerry Lawler as the special guest referee. It was the first match in MSG for the Nexus. Tyson Kidd and Heath Slater started out. Kidd controlled and he and Smith tagged in and out working on Slater. Slater tagged Justin Gabriel who got caught with a scoop powerslam for a two count. Hart tagged in and began working over Gabriel's arm. He locked in an armbar and a flipped Justin over and tagged Kidd. Natalya slapped Gabriel when he went near the ropes. Kidd rebounded off the ropes with a dropkick. Gabriel missed a spinkick but sent Kidd over the top to the floor. Slater controlled Kidd when he returned. Kidd fought out of a rear chinlock as fans chanted "We want Bret." Kidd nailed an enziguiri (barely) but Tarver tagged in and controlled Kidd. Kidd battled back but was cut off and mauled in the corner. Kidd came back with a dropkick and tagged Bret. Bret worked over Slater with punches, then whipped him into the corner. Bret nailed Gabriel off the apron. He nailed Slater with an inverted atomic drop and elbow, then nailed a backbreaker and an elbow off the ropes. Slater went for a kick but Bret caught him and went for the Sharpshooter. Slater raked his eyes and went for a high knee but Bret moved and Slater nailed Tarver on the apron. Smith tagged in and cleaned house. Bret kicked Gabriel in the back as he rebounded off the ropes. The Dynasty went for the Hart Attack on Gabriel but Slater hit the scene so Kidd hit a springboard dropkick on him. Hart tagged in and locked in the Sharpshooter for the submission.
The Harts celebrated but the Nexus attacked the Dynasty, tossing them out of the ring. They cornered Bret and punched out Lawler but Lawler made the save punching out Tarver and Gabriel. Bret clobbered Slater and Lawler hit the fistdrop off the ropes. Bret then locked in the Sharpshooter on Slater, who furiously tapped. Bret and the Harts took a long time greetings fans at ringside after. The match was decent and Hart did more than anyone should have expected from him, but it was all secondary to the happy ending of Bret returning victorious to MSG. That ending was a classy, great moment. Kudos to all involved.
*Big Show pinned CM Punk. Punk took the mic and said hello to New York City. He said that instead of telling everyone about the cesspool they live in, he wants to tell them about a better place, Chicago and was going to tell them in the form of a song. He began singing about the Second City, getting some heat for it. Big Show's music cut him off. Punk mouthed off to a lot of fans at ringside as Show came to the ring. Show went to chop Punk, who ducked and went for some kicks. They were deflected and Show shoved him away. Punk went to the apron, then returned asking for a test of strength. He went to kick Show but got caught. He failed trying to slap him and Show chopped him in the chest, then squeezed Punk against the corner and stinkfaced him. Show slammed Punk and walked over his chest. Show chopped Punk in the corner hard. Punk tried to escape but Show held onto his trunks and Punk ended up running in place. Show continued the chop assault, then backdropped Punk. Show went for the chokeslam but Punk raked his eyes. Punk went on the assault, raking, punching and kicking Show, who kept shoving him off. Punk finally got him down and went for a pin but Show pressed him off with a one count. Punk got on Show's shoulders for a sleeper hold. Show fought out and flipped Punk off, then clotheslined Punk and hit a back splash in the corner. Punk came back with a chop block, taking out Show's leg. Punk went for the springboard clothesline but was caught in mid-air and chokeslammed Punk, then nailed the KO punch for the pin. Match was OK. Punk worked really hard with his antics. Punk took a backwards bump through the ropes to the floor afterward as he was "dizzy and dazed" from the KO.
*WWE World champion Kane in a New York Streetfight. No Paul Bearer. Big pop for both. Taker attacked Kane right away and they went to the floor. Taker drilled him with a chair. Taker placed Kane against the ringpost and nailed him with shots. The fans chanted for Taker. Back in the ring, Taker continued to work over Kane until Kane grabbed the ring mic and hit him with it. Kane kicked Taker out of the ring and back to the floor. Kane beat Taker on the floor, slamming him into the ringpost. Kane continued beating Taker with bodyshots and knees to the midsection in the corner until Taker grabbed him by the goozle. Taker went for the chokeslam but Kane nailed him and hit one instead. Kane whipped Taker in the corner but Taker came out with a clothesline. Taker nailed Kane with a punch as he draped him across the apron. He nailed the guillotine legdrop. They battled in the aisle. Kane reversed a whip into the stairs. He tossed Taker back in the ring and began stomping him. Kane dropped an elbow on the hamstring and tied up Taker's leg. He continued the assault on Taker's leg, slamming it into the ringpost. Taker began fighting back but Kane cut him off. He grabbed the ring bell and slammed it across Taker's legs. Kane ascended to the top and nailed a clothesline for a two count. Taker tried to trap Kane in Hell's Gate but Kane slipped out. Kane and Taker slugged it out with Taker finally getting the better of the exchange. Taker ducked a clothesline and nailed the heat seeking missile. He nailed a big boot to Kane's face but went down selling the knee. Kane ducked a goozle and grabbed Taker in one. Taker grabbed Kane as well and went for a chokeslam but Taker was kicked low. Kane chokeslammed Taker for the pin. Decent main event. Interesting to note that the younger fans were way into everything in the match since the feud is fresh to the new generation.
Notes: The video packages were a great way to make the night unique and special...Hart's last appearance in MSG saw him defeating the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels to retain the WWF title in a dark main event of a Raw taping...They had a special T-shirt commemorating Hart's return...The show marked the first time in years WWE did not sell out MSG...They were selling signed Kofi Kingston photos for $15...WWE will have a Raw taping on 11/1 at the Nassau Coliseum and a 12/30 Smackdown house show at the IZOD Center, both of which were being pushed during intermission.
2010 - Dragon Gate USA taped a PPV in Chicago, IL. Matt Carter filed the following live report:
This is my 3rd DGUSA show at the Congress and just like the last 2 shows, I hit NASTY traffic on the way. I arrived during the last match of the “Bonus” portion
Bonus Card –
Tha Soul Touchaz with C Red beat 3 guys from the tryout.
Guy next to me said the Soul Touchaz were fun to watch. I’ve seen them at IWA shows and they are fun
Silas Young won the 3 way but I didn’t ask who he pinned.
Arik Cannon beat Kyle O’Reilly.
It was a good match, but no where near that 4 way from the last PPV..but that would be awfully hard to do.
Main Card for PPV:
The show started with a video package countdown to the PPV. It was hard for me to see on the stage. The countdown ended and BxB Hulk’s music hit
Hulk comes out to a nice pop and has a single dancer with him. Its one of the two girls from the last Chicago show, and I think it was Dempsey’s sister. She walked out with Hulk but was acting bored and didn’t do any dancing at all. Hulk shoved her out of the way to do his moonsault and when he landed the dancer hit him with a low blow from behind. Out comes Moxley and Tozawa. Tozawa started to work over Hulk as Mox and the dancer celebrated and walked to the back as out came Mike Quackenbush and the match started.
BxB Hulk beat Mike Quackenbush and Akira Tozawa with a clean pin on Tozawa.
After the match, Hulk celebrated and took the mic. It wasn’t real clear, but I think he said he’s coming after Kamikazee USA and taking them out one by one.
I heard some familiar music, and out came Tha Soul Touchaz with C Red. C Red grabbed the mic and said while there are a lot of great tag teams in Dragon Gate, the best tag team in the world is from right here in Chicago. He put out an open challenge to any tag team. I love C on the mic…he was great. Out came Brody Lee. Brody grabbed the mic as C Red ran off and said he didn’t need a partner because he is a team.
Brodie Lee beat Tha Soul Touchaz
The three guys got in some offense and looked good but Brody was just a beast and destroyed everyone including C Red. That guy is a monster. Not sure if this was 3 on 1 or 2 on 1...Brody said on the mic that he wasn’t done and was coming for a Japanese man later.
Shingo beat Dragon Kid wih CIMA
I wasn’t sure of this match because Shingo is a brawler and hard hitter and Kid is the flyer type, but this match was AWESOME. It might be my favorite Dragon Kid match of DGUSA and Shingo looked great too. I really liked this one a lot. Dragon Kid did everything he possibly could to counter but just couldn’t out match Shingo’s power. I’d say 80% of the crowd was behind Shingo. He’s been over in Chicago since his match with Danielson. It took tons of near falls and 2 of Shingo’s finishers to get the win. Amazing match…must see kinda stuff.
Intermission
Several of the DGUSA guys like BxB Hulk were signing and meeting fans in the lobby. Highspots were there. Lots of DVDs for sale everywhere. One interesting note, on the past 2 Chicago shows they announced a return date with tickets on sale. Not the case tonight. When I asked, I got a story about DG having 3 shows already planned this year….so they might not be coming back to Chicago and that would be a real shame.
Jon Moxley with dancer chick beat Jimmy Jacobs in a Chicago street fight
Mox is in the ring when Jacobs comes out. He is wearing the white suit coat stained in blood. His hair is nuts and he is wearing a chain. He gets on the mic and warns Mox that “one time in Chicago I even hung a man upside down and drank his blood in this jacket”. Took it off (the jacket) and threw it in the ring. He said “That was in the past, though. Also in the past, I used to be a little Berzerk” Then tore off his pants to reveal trunks with “HUSS” on the back and some fuzzy boots. People seemed to get the HUSS thing, but I was clueless. Match started on the stage and went through the crowd then into the ring. Jacobs took 2 huge spikes of his boots and Mox reached for something too….Jacobs hit him with the spike and Mox did a VERY obvious blade job. The brawl was pretty good and then in came Yamato to help out Moxley and Brody Lee came out to run him off to the back. Mox got control of Jacobs and covered his head with the blood stained white jacket and wrapped the chains around his neck…beat on him with a chair and got the pin. Good match…can’t wait to see where the Jacobs and Brody Lee thing goes…if it does.
Chuck Taylor beat Drake Younger, Johnny Gargano, and Rich Swann.
Fun match. Taylor and Gargano worked together for a while and then turned on each other. Rich Swann has something special and looked good. Drake got rammed head first into the steel guard rail early in the match. He got cut up bad. Think it was hard way cause it was a huge, nasty gash all around his head.
Richochet and CIMA with Dragon Kid beat Speed Muscle (Yoshino and Doi).
The OTDGC Belt is HUGE on Yoshino! This match was about one thing, making Richochet a star. It was different for me, as usually when I see Richochet he is the best in the match and in this case he was being carried to a great performance. These three guys really made him look great. Im not sure if it was a 450 or what that he did as a finisher but it was AMAZING. A clean pin, right in the middle of the ring on Naruki Doi. I was shocked. The place went NUTS! CIMA got on the mic after the match and said how incredible Richochet was and lead us all in a “Holy Sh@t” chant for Ricochet. He and Dragon Kid looked ultra impressed. CIMA got cut off as Johnny Gargano came out. Gargano even put over Richochet with out an incident…interesting. CIMA then got back on the mic and named Richochet the new member of Warriors International. Very Very cool.
Bryan Danielson beat Yamato
Bryan came out to that awful Star Wars theme from WWE. The crowd also did a good “You’re gonna get your fu$&king head kicked in” chant. This was a really good match and a whole lot more than I expected. I thought Danielson would be really safe, I was wrong…he even did a huge dive into the crowd. Bryan teased the “I’ve got til 5” bit several times…then finally did the line…that drew a “That was awesome” chant. Bryan won the match with his new WWE finisher. After the match, he thanked the crowd and said he’s not the biggest guy and never will be…he’s also not a superstar…he is a wrestler and is proud to make a living being a wrestler. Jon Moxley then came out to ruin the party but BxB Hulk came out to make the save. Bryan got back on the mic and said he’s not going to wrestle Moxley in Milwaukee…”I’m gonna kick his fu^%ing head in so come and watch me do it” Then we got the Final Countdown and went home happy.
Crowd didn’t seem as hot as the last two shows, but that might have been my seat. Crowd also didn’t seem as big as last couple shows at the start, but seemed to get bigger as it went along. I’d say around 500 people. Overall very fun show with 3 killer matches but nothing that doesn’t kick the sh$t out of EVERYTHING on TV now. Can’t wait to get up in the morning and make the 4 hour drive to Milwaukee.
2012 - WWE finalized deals with Pac (now known as Neville) and Sara del Rey.
2012 - WWE Diva Cameron plead not guilty to a DUI charge.
2013 - WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
Brad Maddox was in the office earlier today and Tyler Breeze enters. He says that he has an idea. He says that he should be in the tag . . .
CJ Parker enters and he says that there is turmoil going down tag team style and the Moon Child needs to be in it. Tyler says that he needs to be in it too. They go back and forth and Brad tells them to shut up. Brad points out that neither of them have a tag team partner. Brad has a partner for Tyler and it is CJ Parker. Tyler wants someone else. Why not clone himself. Brad says that is not possible and Tyler is not happy with that revelation.
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are William ‘Can I get one match with Sami Zayn’ Regal and Tom ‘Not Tony’ Phillips.
Before our first match, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady have something to say. Enzo says they are the realest guys in the room. Colin says that they are un-de-feated and it will continue. Enzo says that they are the hottest tag team in the company. Enzo says that they are like Cottonelle because they are on a roll. Colin says that the other teams are also like Cottonelle because they are S-A-W-F-T.
Match Number One: Tag Team Turmoil Match featuring Tyler Breeze and CJ Parker versus Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady versus Scott Dawson and Alexander Rusev versus Conor O’Brian and Rick Victor
The first two teams are Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore and the team of Tyler Breeze and CJ Parker.
Amore and Parker start things off and they lock up. Parker with a side head lock take down but Amore with a head scissors. Parker escapes and he takes Amore down again with a side head lock. Amore with another head scissors and Parker escapes. Parker blocks a kick from Amore and Parker with an airplane spin and then he drops Amore to the mat. Parker with knees to Amore in the corner.
Breeze wants to be tagged in and that allows Cassady to tag in while Parker is not looking. Cassady with a uranage slam for the three count.
Parker and Breeze eliminated
Sylvester Lefort comes out and he says that he gives everyone his Legionnaires and future tag team champions, Alexander Rusev and Scott Dawson.
Dawson and Cassady start things off and Cassady blocks a punch and he also blcosk a kick. Cassady with a knee to the midsection followed by a forearm to the back for a near fall. Dawson with a kick and forearm to the head. Rusev tags in and he punches Cassady. Cassady with a boot to the chest for a near fall.
Cassady punches Rusev and Amore tags in and Rusev with a Samoan drop. Dawson tags in and he connects with a forearm to the back. Dawson with a European uppercut and kicks. Dawson sends Amore to the apron and then he puts him across the middle rop. Dawson with a kick to the midsection.
Dawson with a spinebuster but Enzo with a small package for the three count.
Scott Dawson and Alexander Rusev Eliminated
After being eliminated Rusev sends Cassady to the floor and then Rusev with an Irish whip and splash to Amore in the corner.
The final team is Rick Victor and Conor O’Brian.
We go to commercial before the final fall begins.
Cassady check on Amore before Conor connects with a clothesline. Conor works on the head and then he tags in Victor. Victor with kicks and a Canadian Lifter followed by a punch. Conor tags back in and he punches and kicks Cassady. Victor is back in and he gets a near fall.
Victor with chops but he runs into an elbow from Cassady. Victor with kicks and Conor tags in and he hits a running shoulder tackle or four. Colin with a boot to the head for a near fall. Enzo tag in and Conor with a flapjack and then he kicks Colin to the floor. Victor tags in and they hit a double Japanese clothesline followed by a running Canadian Lifter and leg sweep combination to pin Amore.
Winners: Conor O’Brian and Rick Victor
We go to commercial.
We are back and Renee joins Tom and William at the announce table.
Match Number Two: Bayley versus Sasha Banks (with Summer Rae)
Sasha does not want to hear the chants for Bayley. They lock up and Bayley backs Sasha into the corner and she gives a clean break. Sasha with chops and slaps to Bayley. Bayley with a drop toe hold and she gets a near fall. Bayley with a La Magistral for a near fall.
Bayley with an arm bar but Sasha with a forearm and an Irish whip. Bayley tries to float over but Sasha grabs Bayley and she drops her face first on the mat and Sasha gets a near fall.
Sasha sends Bayley into the turnbuckles to work on the nose. Sasha with a snap mare and a reverse chin lock and she adds a body scissors. Bayley lays back and she gets a near fall. Sasha with a suplex and she gets a near fall.
Sasha slaps Bayley but Bayley slaps back. Bayley with forearms in the corner followed by a forearm and double sledges. Sasha with a chop and then she hits an arm drag coming off the ropes. Sasha misses a splash into the corner and Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall.
Sasha with an Irish whip but Bayley with an elbow. Sasha drops Bayley onto the ropes and then Sasha hits a cross arm neck breaker for the three count.
Winner: Sasha Banks
After the match, Summer wants the mic. Summer says that she has a huge announcement. Next week, Fandango will be here with her. They will make this their own personal dance floor and she will run things like she is the first lady of NXT. They will be the fiercest females that NXT has ever seen.
Emma’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring. Sasha and Summer leave the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Aiden English makes his way onto the stage and he demands his spotlight. He sings about what he does on his way to the ring.
Match Number Three: Aiden English versus Bull Dempsey
They lock up and English with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. English with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. English with another side head lock but Dempsey with a top wrist lock into a side head lock. Dempsey with a shoulder tackle. English with a kick to the chest and then to the head.
English punches Dempsey and then he hits a leaping leg drop. English hits Take A Bow for the three count.
Winner: Aiden English
After the match, Aiden announces that he will give everyone an encore. He sings about how if you don’t like him, he is still going to put the ‘E’ back in the WW . . . E.
Summer is walking in the back and Renee has a question for her. Summer says that if Emma thinks she is going to lay down for her, it is not going to happen. She is going to do this on her terms. Summer tells Emma to pick a partner to face her and Fandango next week. After she wins, they will dance the night away and the fans will go home happy.
Summer asks Renee if she knows why the fans will go home happy and then she stops Renee from answering because it was a rhetorical question. Summer still gives an answer and she says it is because she is the first lady of NXT.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Sami Zayn versus El Local
They lock up and Zayn with a wrist lock but Local with a reversal. Zayn with a reversal of his own. Zayn with a hammer lock but Local with an elbow and side head lock. Local with a shoulder tackle. Zayn with arm drags followed by a wrap around arm drag. Zayn floats over on an Irish whip and hits a head scissors take down for a near fal.
Local with a forearm and an STO for a near fall. Local with a kick to the chest and then Local mocks Zayn and slaps him in the head. Local with a suplex for a near fall. Local with a head lock that traps the arm.
Zayn with punches but Local with a back elbow. Zayn with a leg lariat and punches. Zayn with a back body drop and then he hits the Yakuza kick and he gets the three count.
Winner: Sami Zayn
After the match, Bo Dallas makes his way to the stage. Bo smiles before he has something to say. He congratulates Sami and he says that he is so happy that Sami is listening from and learning from his mentor.
Bo has a few announcements for his Bo-Lievers. He says that he is finally healed after being carelessly injured by Sami Zayn at Axxess. Bo says that he forgives his friend. Since he is healed, he is ready to put his NXT Title on the line.
Next week, he will hold the Bo Dallas Invitational. All superstars are welcome. If you can pin the champ, you will earn a title shot in three weeks. He tells everyone ‘Don’t Stop Bo-LIEVING’.
Sami interrupts the singing and he says that the people probably won’t mind. He will do Bo a favor. He will be the first to sign up and they can do it right now.
Bo says that this business is all about respect. Respect is not interrupting the champion when he is talking. Some day, Sami might have his own following. Maybe he will have Zayniacs. He is just not there now.
Bo says that all superstars are welcome next week . . . except for Sami Zayn.
Brad is in the office and he is on the phone. Brad says that Triple H will be here at any time. He has to hang up because he has a guest in the office.
We see Kassius Ohno. He says that he has been gone for a while and he wants to know what the delay has been.
Brad says that we haven’t seen him since he got attacked by the Wyatt Family and he has been on the IR since.
Ohno says that he has been medically cleared for a while so there must be some other reason.
Brad says that Kassius is a D+ player, maybe a C-.
Ohno suggests that the D+ player goes out and disrupts the matches so we have a series of No Contests.
Brad likes Ohno and since he likes to be in the ring, they keep him out of the ring because they think it is funny.
Ohno suggests using his fist on Maddox.
Brad will give Ohno a match next week and he can seek revenge. He will get to face one member of the Wyatt Family. It will be what is best for Ohno and what is best for business.
Ohno says it was a pleasure doing business with Brad.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Triple H, the COO of the WWE, makes his way to the ring for a major announcement.
Hunter welcomes everyone to NXT. He says that this is your show. He says that every time he comes here, he is amazed. He is amazed by the crowd and by the talent that performs for them.
People like Sami Zayn, Leo Kruger, Bo Dallas, Adrian Neville, and Corey Graves. It reminds him that if anything happens to the main roster, he can replace them with somebody here and they would not miss a beat in the WWE.
This is the future of the WWE.
Hunter wants to address something that has happened recently. There have been some things involving the Rhodes family. Cody, Goldust, and Dusty Rhodes. Dusty is the current GM of NXT. Hunter says that Dusty is a legend and a Hall of Famer. Because of that and the emotional situation going on right now, he is doing what is best for business.
Hunter says that he is giving Dusty some time off from his duties running NXT because he does not want the situation to cloud his decisions.
Hunter says that he would like to introduce the new interim GM. Hunter says that he needed to find someone who could handle the situations in NXT. This is the future of the WWE. The new interim General Manager is John Bradshaw Layfield.
John takes the mic from Hunter and he says that as he hears them chanting his name, as the longest reigning World Champion in the history of Smackdown and after 20 years in the business, he thinks that he can say without a doubt that NXT is the greatest performance facility he has ever seen in his life. The future of this business has never looked brighter.
When you talk about what is best for business, JBL knows about replacing a fat guy who cannot speak the English language and is known for a painted up son and another son with a stupid mustache, and for wearing polka dots being replaced for him is what is best for business.
Welcome to the Era of the Wrestling God.
We go to credits.
2014 - Dave Bautista booked a role in the James Bond film "Spectre."
2014 -WWE broadcast NXT. Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are Renee Young, Rich Brennan, and Jason Albert.
Match Number One: Mojo Rawley versus Bull Dempsey
They fight outside the ring before the bell rings but they get into the ring and Rawley with punches and forearms. Dempsey goes to the floor but Rawley sends him back into the ring. Dempsey with an Irish whip and uppercut by Rawley. Bull with a body block and he goes up top for the diving head butt and he connects for the three count.
Winner: Bull Dempsey
After the match, while Rawley is down in the ring, Tyler Breeze appears in the arena and he makes his way to the ring.
Rawley bumps into Breeze as they pass on the ramp and Tyler sends Mojo shoulder first into the ring post.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Baron Corbin vignette.
Match Number Two: Justin Gabriel versus Tyler Breeze
Tyler with kicks to the midsection and he sends Gabriel into the corner and he kicks Gabriel until the referee warns him. Tyler with punches to Gabriel and the referee warns him again. Tyler runs into a drop kick to the knees by Gabriel and Gabriel with a sliding flatline for a near fall. Gabriel punches Breeze and kicks him. Gabriel with a snap mare and kick to the back for a near fall. Gabriel with another kick to the back and another near fall.
Gabriel with more kicks to the back. Gabriel with a forearm that sends Tyler into the corner. Gabriel with a kick to the midsection. Gabriel with a punch and Irish whip but Gabriel misses a charge into the corner but Gabriel lands on the turnbuckles and hits a side kick for a near fall. Gabriel goes up top but Breeze gets up and Gabriel leaps to the mat.
Gabriel with an STO and quebrada for a near fall. Gabriel with a side slam and he goes to the apron and top turnbuckles for the 450 splash but Breeze moves. Breeze with a super kick and Beauty Shot for the three count.
Winner: Tyler Breeze
William Regal says that there is someone outside with a package for him.
Natalya stops by to talk to William and she doesn’t want Tyson to know that she came to him. She asks William to give Tyson another shot against Adrian Neville. William points out that it was Tyson who got pinned. Natalya says that Tyson can prove himself with another shot. William will give Tyson another shot, but if he cannot win this time, he will never get another title shot against Adrian Neville.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Alexa Bliss versus Bayley
Bayley with a waist lock but Alexa stays on her feet. Bayley with an arm drag but Alexa with a cartwheel. Bayley with another waist lock and Alexa escapes and applies a waist lock of her own. Bayley backs Alexa into the turnbuckles. Bayley runs Alexa into the turnbuckles to work on the back and then she gets a near fall.
Bayley with an Irish whip and Alexa with a floatover into a sunset flip for a near fall. Alexa with another near fall. Alexa with a head scissors and Bayley goes into the corner. Alex and Bayley high five each other and Bayley with a wrist lock and arm drag. Bayley with a wrist lock as she continues to work on the arm. Bayley with an elbow drop to the arm. Bayley with an arm bar and Irish whip.
Alexa tries to float over but Bayley does not run into the corner. Bayley with an arm drag and arm bar. Bayley gets a near fall. Alexa tries to reverse the wrist lock but Bayley rolls through with her and Bayley gets a near fall. Alexa with a flying forearm and drop kick followed by an attempted moonsault but Bayley moves out of the way. Alexa lands on her feet but Bayley with the belly-to-belly suplex for the three count.
Winner: Bayley
After the match, Bayley gets the mic and she asks for Charlotte to come to the ring.
Charlotte makes her way to the ring.
Bayley tells Charlotte that since Takeover, she has not been able to sleep. She let herself down. She let everyone here in the NXT Universe down. Her mom watched her lose. Bayley wants another title match.
Charlotte says that Bayley did not let her down because Bayley earned her respect. Charlotte says the second verse will be the same as the first, but she will accept the challenge and she will see her next week.
It is time for the latest video of Colin Cassady, Enzo Amore, and Carmella. Enzo asks Carmella why she said she was his sister. The enter the gym but Carmella wants to know where the ring is. Enzo says that she has to get into shape first. Enzo points out that Carmella is a hairdresser and not Divas ‘hot’.
Enzo gets on the treadmill and he says that if you treat women like dirt, you will never get hurt.
Carmella changes into her gear and Enzo gets distracted by Carmella stretching and he falls off the treadmill.
We go to commercial.
Enzo comments on Marcus’ headgear as he makes his way to the ring. He says that it looks like he encountered a problem at Takeover. It looks like he ate some pie that caused him to lose his hair. Colin runs through types of pies. Colin says that Marcus isn’t fooling him with his new do. Colin spells out what he thinks of Marcus’ hair.
Match Number Four: Marcus Louis (with Sylvester Lefort) versus Enzo Amore (with Colin Cassady)
Marcus misses with punches and clotheslines but Enzo with a punch and he goes for the headgear. Marcus with a back elbow and he connects with forearms. Marcus sends Enzo into the turnbuckles. Marcus with a forearm to the back. Marcus with a slam and he works on Enzo’s neck. Marcus with a knee to the midsection.
Marcus sends Enzo to the floor and Colin makes sure that Sylvester doesn’t do anything to Enzo. Marcus loosens the straps on the headgear and Enzo drops Marcus on the top rope and he takes the wig off. Enzo with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Enzo Amore
Tyson Kidd says that his wife’s heart is in the right place but his actions speak louder than words. He does not need his wife to ask for a title shot. If he wants one, he will just ask for it. Adrian Neville has the title, but Tyson says that he will take it from him. This is his last chance at the NXT Championship and that puts the power in his court. Adrian has lost two matches this year and Tyson points out that he is the one to beat him in both of those matches.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sami Zayn is asked about Tyson’s match against Adrian Neville. Sami says that it is pitiful that Tyson’s wife had to beg for the match. Tyson is desperate so that makes him dangerous. Neville has been showing how desperate he is to keep the title. It does not matter who wins because he still wants that title.
Match Number Five: Kalisto and Sin Cara versus Konnor and Viktor for the NXT Tag Team Titles
Konnor and Cara start off and Konnor with punches and he gets a near fall. Konnor with another near fall. Konnor with an Irish whip but he runs into an elbow. Cara with an arm drag out of the corner followed by a drop kick and Kalisto is tagged in and Cara sends Kalisto onto Konnor with a wheelbarrow splash. Konnor with a punch to Kalisto.
Viktor tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle and Viktor gets a near fall. Viktor with a chop and he sends Kalisto into the turnbuckles. Viktor tries to biel Kalisto but Kalisto with a cartwheel and head scissors. Kalisto with a waist lock but Viktor with a standing switch. Cara tags in and Kalisto with a head scissors followed by a clothesline from Cara and he gets a near fall.
Kalisto tags in and Cara with a slam and Cara sends Kalisto onto Viktor for a moonsault and he gets a near fall. Viktor with a knee and Irish whip. Konnor tags in and he takes Kalisto down with a side head lock take down. Konnor sends Kalisto around the ring with rolling side head lock take downs and he gets a near fall. Konnor with a reverse chin lock.
Viktor tags in and he connects with palm strikes to the midsection and he gets a near fall. Viktor with knees to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kalisto with punches to get out of the hold. Viktor with a slam and he gets a near fall. Konnor tags in and gets a near fall. Konnor with a slam and he gets a near fall. Konnor with a reverse chin lock. Konnor with a back breaker and Viktor makes the tag and he hits a double sledge to the back and gets a near fall. Viktor with an elbow drop and he gets a near fall.
Viktor with a reverse chin lock and Kalisto with a jawbreaker to get out of the hold. Viktor sends Kalisto into the turnbuckles and he tags in Konnor and they both slam Kalisto and get a near fall. Konnor with a body scissors and forearms to the chest. Viktor tags in and he kicks Kalisto. Viktor with a Canadian Lifter for a near fall.
Viktor sends Kalisto into the turnbuckles but Kalisto with a boot to Viktor. Cara tags in and hits a springboard head butt and springboard cross body. Cara with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Cara with a kick and Kalisto tags in. Kalisto runs into an elbow from Viktor and Viktor sends Cara to the floor.
Hideo Itami’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage. Konnor and Viktor get focused on Itami and Kalisto hits the Salida Del Sol for the three count.
Winners: Kalisto and Sin Cara
After the match, Konnor goes up the ramp after Itami but Itami fights back as we go to credits.
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