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By Mike Johnson on 2024-10-10 08:00:00

October 10th

On this day in history in ....

1967 - A live event in Dallas, Texas featured the following results:

-Billy Red Lyons beat Killer Karl Kox.
-Gary Hart beat Mike Paidousis, countout.
-Danny Plechas beat Mark Starr.
-Jack Brisco & Waldo Von Erich beat Spoiler & Swede Karlsen.
-Buddy Moreno fought Ken Hollis.

1972- A live event promoted by Fritz Von Eric in Dallas, TX at The Sportatorium featured the following results:

-Crusher Stan Stasiak defeated Johnny Valentine.
-Mil Mascaras fought Bobby Duncum to a draw.
-Flying Fred Curry defeated Frank "The Alaskan" Monte.
-Mike "The Alaskan" York defeated Ron Dupre.
-Billy Red Lyons & Wee Willie Wilson defeated Chris Colt & Lord Littlebrook in a mixed tag.

1972 - A live event in Grand Forks, North Dakota promoted by the AWA featured the following top matches:

-Don Muraco & Lani Kealoha (the future Jimmy Snuka) defeated Larry Hennig & Dusty Rhodes.
-Dick Murdoch defeated Bull Bullinski.
-Dave Muir defeated Bobby Jones by DQ.

1972 - Championship Wrestling from Florida ran Tampa, F at The Fort Homer Hesterly Armory featuring the following results:

-NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tim Woods in a Best of Three Falls encounter. Woods was DQ'd in the first fall. Woods pinned Funk in Fall number two to even things up. In the third and deciding falls, Funk scored the pin.
-Jack Brisco defeated Buddy Colt by reverse decision.
-Sputnick Monroe and Norvell Austin defeated Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden to win the Florida Tag Team championship.
-Paul Jones defeated Bob Orton.
-Bob Griffin defeated Mike Paudousis.
-Phil Robley defeated Scott Casey.

1977 - WWF ran Boston, MA at the Boston Garden before 8,245 fans with the following results:

-Johnny Rodz defeated Dennis Johnson.
-Jack Evans defeated Pete Austin.
-Peter Maivia fought Mr. Fuji to a draw.
-Butcher Vachon defeated Lenny Hurst.
-Tony Garea defeated Pete Doherty.
-Stan Stasiak fought Chief Jay Strongbow to a draw.
-Larry Zbyzsko defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna.
-Bruno Sammartino defeated Prof. Toru Tanaka (substiuting for WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham) via disqualification.

1977 - A live event in Memphis, TN at the Mid-South Coliseum drew 6,792 fans featuring the following results:

-Jim Garvin beat Leroy Brown.
-Pat Barrett drew Terry Gordy.
-Giant Frazier beat Bruce Swayze via DQ.
-Dennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson NC Scott Casey & Robert Gibson.
-Mr. Wrestling beat Ratamyus.
-Southern Tag Champs The Samoans Tio & Tapu beat Norvell Austin & Bill Dundee.
-Jerry Lawler beat Jimmy Valiant to win the Southern Title.

1977 - A live event in Fort Worth, Texas saw the following results:

-Jimmy Snuka beat Ox Baker DQ.
-Big John Studd beat Cowboy Bob Ellis.
-Kevin Von Erich & Al Madril beat Masked Marvel & Bull Ramos.
-Killer Brooks beat Dan Burdick.
-Tommy Siegler beat Randy Alls.

1980 - Georgia Championship Wrestling ran The Omni in Atlanta, GA with the following results:

-Terry Taylor defeated Jerry Roberts.
-Georgia Jr. Heavyweight Champion Stanley Lane defeated Steve O.
-Lars Anderson fought Terry Funk to a draw.
-Stan Hansen defeated Killer Khan.
-Mr. Saito defeated Kevin Sullivan.
-Georgia Heavyweight Champion Dennis Condrey defeated Austin Idol via disqualification.
-Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts (with Michael Hayes) defeated Georgia Tag Team Champions Mr. Wrestling I & II and the Assassins in a round robin tournament to win the titles.
-Ole Anderson defeated Uvalde Slim in a Texas Bullrope match.
-NWA World Champion Harley Race defeated Dick Slater.

 1981 - WWF ran The Boston Garden in MA featuring the following results:

-Lee Wong defeated Fred Marzino.
-The Great Yatsu defeated Jerry Johnson.
-Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito defeated Curt Hennig & Roberto Soto.
-Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada defeated Steve King & Angelo Gomez.
-WWF Tag Team Champions Tony Garea & Rick Martel defeated the Masked Executioner & Frank Savage.
-Andre the Giant defeated Killer Khan in a Mongolian Stretcher Match.
-WWF World Champion Bob Backlund fought WWF Intercontinental Champion Magnificent Muraco to a 60-minute draw.

1981  - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Greensboro, NC at the Greensboro Coliseum featuring the following results:

-Mike Davis beat Tony Russo.
-Don Kernodle beat Mike Miller.
-Ron Ritchie beat Ricky Harris.
-Jacques Goulet beat Tony Anthony.
-Sgt. Slaughter beat Sweet Ebony Diamond (Rocky Johnson)
-Leroy Brown beat Ole Anderson,
-Ricky Steamboat beat Ivan Koloff to win the Mid Atlantic championship.
-U.S. Champion Wahoo McDaniel beat Roddy Piper.

1982 - AEW founder and President Tony Khan is born.

1982 - Nick Bockwinkel defeated Otto Wanz for the AWA World Heavyweight Title in Chicago, Illinois to start his third reign as champion.

1982 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Asheville, NC with the following results:

-Mike Davis defeated Ken Timbs.
-Keith Larson defeated Juan Reynosa.
-Jay Youngblood defeated Gene Anderson.
-Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Greg Valentine and Paul Jones.
-U.S. Champion Wahoo McDaniel defeated Sgt. Slaughter.
-Jos LeDuc defeated Jimmy Valiant by disqualification.
-Ricky Steamboat defeated Leroy Brown.

1983 - Mid-Atlantic Wrestling ran Greenville, SC featuring the following results:

-Gene Anderson defeated Keith Larson.
-Chavo Guerrero defeated the Ninja.
-Kevin Sullivan & Mark Lewin defeated Johnny Weaver & Ric McCord.
-Wahoo McDaniel defeated US Champion Greg Valentine via countout.
-Ric Flair & Roddy Piper defeated Bob Orton & Dick Slater via disqualification.

1983 - Southeastern Chamionship Wrestling ran Birmingham, AL at the Boutwell Auditorium featuring the following results:

-Jacques Rougeau defeated El Lobo in a Lumberjack match.
-Super Olympia defeated Chick Donovan.
-Ken Lucas defeated Rip Rogers by disqualification.
-Ali Bey defeated Tim Horner.
-Bob & Brad & Scott Armstrong defeated Wayne Ferris (future Honkytonky Man) & Ron Starr & Ali Bey in a Texas Tornado match.
-Robert Fuller beat Mr. Olympia in a blindfold match.

1984 - Florida Championship Wrestling ran the Miami Beach Convention Center before 2.888 fans with the following results:

- Coco Samoa & Joe Lightfoot beat Ken Timbs & Dusty Wolfe.
-One Man Gang beat Red Demon.
-Carlos Colon & Pez Whatley & Larry Hamilton beat Buck Robley & The Saint & Krusher Khrushchev in an elimination match when Whatley emerged as the sole survivor.
-Scott McGhee beat Jesse Barr.
-Dory Funk Jr. beat Angelo Mosca Jr.
-Superstar Graham beat Kevin Sullivan in a Bar Room Brawl.

1985 - Central States Wrestling ran Kansas City, KS at Memorial Hall with the following results:

-Ricky Starr and Wild Samoan defeated Golden Giant and John Phillips.
-Mark Romero defeated Masamichi Fuyuki.
-Mike George defeated Mr. Pogo by disqualification.
-The Batten Twins defeated Gary Royal and Edcar Thomas.
-Rufus R. Jones defeated Akio Sato by disqualification.
-Bulldog Bob Brown defeated Central States champ Marty Jannetty.
-Harley Race won a battle royal.

1985 - WWF ran San Francisco, CA at the Cow Palace featuring the following results:

-SD Jones defeated Mr. X.
-Pedro Morales defeated Matt Borne.
-The Spoiler defeated Rick McGraw.
-Roddy Piper pinned Paul Orndorff in a Lumberjack match after both Randy Savage and Bret Hart interfered.
-Ivan Putski pinned Alexis Smirnoff.
- The Hart Foundation defeated Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid.
-Adrian Adonis pinned Steve Gatorwolf.
-Terry Funk & Randy Savage defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Tito Santana & the Junkyard Dog when Savage pinned Santana

1986  - WWF ran Pittsburgh, PA at The Civic Arena in front of 16,730 fans, featuring the following results:

-Koko B. Ware defeated Steve Lombardi
-Cousin Luke defeated Tiger Chung Lee
-Kamala defeated Lanny Poffo
-King Harley Race defeated Cpl. Kirchner
-Bob Orton defeated Pedro Morales
-Hillbilly Jim defeated Mr. Fuji in a tuxedo match
-Billy Jack Haynes fought Hercules to a draw
-The Junkyard Dog defeated Jake Roberts via disqualification
-The Honkytonk Man defeated WWF Intercontinental champion Randy Savage via countout.
-Paul Orndorff defeated WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan by disqualification.

1987 - Jim Crockett Promotions ran Greensboro, NC at The Coliseum featuring the following results:

-Teijo Khan defeated Rocky King.
-Mike Rotunda defeated Mighty Wilbur.
-Chris Champion & Sean Royal defeated Teijo Khan & The Warlord.
-Kevin Sullivan defeated MOD Squad #1.
-NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Sting.
-Robert Gibson defeated NWA Tag Team Champion Arn Anderson,
-NWA  World Tag Team Champion Tully Blanchard defeated Ricky Morton in a lumberjack match.
-NWA World Champion Ron Garvin defeated Ric Flair.

1987 - WWF ran Chicago, IL at the Rosemont Horizon  featuring the following results:

-David Sammartino defeated Tiger Chung Lee.
-Spike Huber & SD Jones defeated The Shadows.
-Randy Savage pinned Hercules Hernandez,
-WWF Intercontinental champion the Honkytonk Man pinned Ricky Steamboat.
-Dan Spivey defeated Outback Jack.
-Demolition defeated B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell.
-The One Man Gang defeated Koko B. Ware.
-WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Killer Khan.

1988 - The CWA ran The Mid-South Coliseum featuring the following results:

-Scott Steiner pinned Terry Adonis in 3:40.

-Cactus Jack & Gary Young beat Alan Reynolds & Cat Garrett in 4:40. when Cactus pinned Reynolds.
-Phil Hickerson pinned Darryl Justin in 6:28.
-The Rock-n-Roll RPMs beat Bill Dundee & Todd Morton 11:54 when Lane pinned Morton.
-Jeff Jarrett & Brickhouse Brown beat Cactus Jack & Jimmy Golden in 11:04 via DQ.
-WCCW Light Heavyweight Champ Eric Embry pinned Bill Justin 5:02.
-Jimmy Valiant beat Tommy Rich in 6:48 via countout in a "New York City Street Fight" match.
-Steve Cox & Frank Dusek & Kerry & Kevin Von Erich beat Jerry Lawler & Bill Dundee & Jeff Jarrett & Eddie Marlin in 14:45 when Dusek pinned Marlin.

1988 - WWF ran three events in one evening.  Thanks to our friends at www.thehistoryofwwe.com for these results:

Boston, MA at the Boston Garden, Televised on NESN:

- B. Brian Blair pinned Iron Mike Sharpe at 9:27 with a Russian legsweep
-Scott Casey pinned Pete Doherty at 6:43 with a diving clothesline
-The Blue Blazer pinned Steve Lombardi at 7:25 with a splash off the top
-King Haku pinned Hillbilly Jim with a diving headbutt at 12:07; prior to the bout, Hillbilly danced with ring announcer Mel Philips at ringside
-Bad News Brown defeated WWF World Champion Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) via count-out at 8:51 after Brown held Elizabeth in front of him on the floor before shoving her into the champion and sliding back inside the ring to beat the referee's 10-count; later in the show, Savage returned to the ring and requested a rematch with Brown under any conditions and promised to kick his ass.

 -Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) pinned Koko B. Ware with the side suplex at 3:37
-WWF Intercontinental champion the Ultimate Warrior defeated The Honkytonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) via disqualification at 3:56 when Hart interfered; after the bout, Honky threw powder in the Warrior's face and hit him with his guitar.
-The Hart Foundation, Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart defeated Jacques & Raymond Rougeau at 11:27 when Bret pinned Jacques after guest referee Brother Love was thrown out of the ring by the Harts and Dave Hebner made the pinfall; after the bout, Love kicked Hebner down before leaving the ring with the Rougeaus.

Portland, ME matinee at the Civic Center:
-Scott Casey defeated Pete Dougherty
-B. Brian Blair defeated Iron Mike Sharpe
-The Blue Blazer defeated Steve Lombardi
-King Haku defeated Koko B. Ware
-Bad News Brown defeated Hillbilly Jim
-Jacques & Raymond Rougeau defeated the Hart Foundation
-WWF Intercontinetal champion Ultimate Warrior defeated the Honkytonk Man via disqualification
-WWF World Champion Randy Savage defeated Dino Bravo.

Edmonton, Alberta at the Northlands Coliseum:

-Mr. Perfect pinned Sam Houston.
-Terry Taylor pinned Jim Brunzell.
-Brutus Beefcake pinned Ron Bass.
-Jake Roberts pinned Rick Rude.
-Jim Powers pinned Sandy Beach.
-The Rockers, Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty defeated the Conquistadors.
-Hulk Hogan defeated the Big Bossman via countout after handcuffing Bossman to the top rope and clotheslining him over the ropes,  This was Hogan's Edmonton debut.

1989 - The NWA ran Orlando, FL at the Orange County Civic Center featuring the following results:

-Tom Zenk defeated the Cuban Assassin.
-Steve Williams defeated Mike Rotunda.
-Brian Pillman defeated Eddie Gilbert.
-Rick & Scott Steiner fought Sid Vicious & Dan Spivey to a no contest.
-NWA World Tag Team Champions Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin defeated -Brian Pillman & Johnny Ace.
-Sting defeated NWA World TV Champion the Great Muta via disqualification.
-NWA U.S. Champion Lex Luger defeated Tommy Rich.
-NWA World Champion Ric Flair defeated Terry Funk.

1992 - WCW ran Alexandria, LA at the Rapides Fair Coliseum before 1,650 fans featuring the following results:

-Erik Watts defeated Scotty Flamingo.
-Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Slater.
-Brian Pillman defeated Brad Armstrong.
-Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson.
-The Barbarian & Tony Atlas defeated Shane Douglas & Van Hammer.
-Sting defeated Cactus Jack.
-WCW World Champion Ron Simmons defeated WCW U.S. Champion Rick Rude.
-Sting defeated Jake Roberts.

1993 - Smoky Mountain Wrestling ran Johnson City, TN  at Freedom Hall before 969 fans featuring the following results:

-The Dirty White Boy beat Tim Horner.
-Bobby Blaze pinned Chris Candido to win the SMW U.S. Junior Heavyweight Title.
-The Bullet pinned Killer Kyle.
-SMW Tag Champs The Rock-n-Roll Express battled Scott & Steve Armstrong to a double countout.
-SMW Champ Brian Lee beat Tracy Smothers via DQ.
-Rick & Scott Steiner beat Tom Prichard & Jimmy Del Rey via DQ.

1994 - The USWA ran the Mid-South Coliseum featuring the following results:

-Jeff Gaylord beat Tony Williams.
-Moondog Rex beat Reggie B. Fine.
-USWA Champ Tommy Rich beat Buddy Landel via DQ.
-PG-13 & Miss Texas beat The Phantoms & Fantasia.
-Moondog Spot beat Spellbinder.
-Miss Texas beat Fantasia.
-Jerry Lawler & Randy Hales beat Tommy Rich & Scott Bowden.
-Unified Champ Sid Vicious beat Lord Humongous.

1994 - WCW held a TV taping in Gainesville, GA at the Georgia Mountains Center for WCW Pro and WCW Main Event featuring the following results:

-Johnny B. Badd defeated Doug Aaron.
-Alex Wright defeated Chris Nelson.
-Craig Pittman defeated Frankie Lancaster.
-Harlem Heat defeated Joey Maggs & Buddy Wayne.
-WCW World Tag Team Champions Marcus Alexander Bagwell & the Patriot defeated Harlem Heat.
-WCW U.S. Champion Jim Duggan defeated the Cuban Assassin.
-Jean Paul Levesque defeated Pez Whatley.
-WCW U.S. Champion Jim Duggan defeated Steve Austin.
-Alex Wright defeated Bill Payne.
-Jean Paul Levesque defeated Lou Perez.
-Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck defeated Kenny Kendall & Buck Seigler.
-Frank Anderson defeated Mark Starr.
-The Honkytonk Man defeated Barry Houston.
-Dustin Rhodes pinned Jean Paul Levesque at around the 7-minute mark with the bulldog.
-The Nasty Boys defeated Arn Anderson & Bunkhouse Buck via disqualification.

1995 - WWF ran Springfield, MA at the Civic Center featuring the following results:

-Hakushi defeated Skip.
-King Kong Bundy defeated Barry Horowitz.
-Savio Vega defeated Kama.
-The 1-2-3 Kid defeated Bob Backlund.
-WWF Intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels defeated Davey Boy Smith.
-WWF Women's champion Bertha Faye defeated Alundra Blayze.
-WWF Tag Team champions the Smoking Gunns defeated Men on a Mission.
-The Undertaker defeated Isaac Yankem.

1995 - WWF ran Koln, Germany featuring the following results:

-Henry Godwinn defeated Rad Radford.
-Waylon Mercy defeated Bob Holly.
-Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Psycho Sid.
-Jean Pierre Lafitte defeated Aldo Montoya.
-Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Henry Godwinn.
-Owen Hart defeated Fatu.
-Razor Ramon defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley via countout.
-WWF World Champion Diesel defeated Yokozuna.

1997 - ECW ran the Rostraver Ice Garden featuring the following results:

-Spike Dudley defeated Roadkill.
-Mikey Whipwreck defeated Paul Diamond.
-Al Snow defeated Lou Marconi.
-Justin Credible defeated Chris Chetti.
-ECW World Tag Team Champions New Jack & John Kronus defeated Buh Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley in a ECW Death match when Kronus pinned Buh Buh.
-The FBI, Tracy Smothers & Little Guido defeated Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten.
-ECW World Champion Shane Douglas & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sabu & Rob Van Dam when Douglas pinned Van Dam.

1998 - ECW ran at the ECW Arena in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the following results:
- Danny Doring defeated Chris Chetti.
- Tommy Rogers defeated Little Guido.
- Chris Candido defeated Jerry Lynn.
- Masato Tanaka vs. Balls Mahoney ended in a no-contest when the Dudleys attacked both men, leading to the next match.
- Balls Mahoney & Masato Tanaka defeated The Dudley Boyz.
- ECW World Television Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Lance Storm.
- Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, John Kronus & Spike Dudley defeated Justin Credible, One Man Gang, Rod Price & Jack Victory.
- Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sabu.

1999 - The infamous Heroes of Wrestling Pay-per-view was held at Casino Magic at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Here are the results:
- The Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Samoan Savage) defeated Marty Jannetty & Tommy Rogers.
- Greg Valentine defeated George Steele.
- 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Julio Fantastico.
- The Bushwhackers (who were called "Luke & Butch" due to WWF owning the name) defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.
- Tully Blanchard defeated Stan Lane.
- Abdullah the Butcher vs. One Man Gang ended in a double countout.
- Jimmy Snuka defeated Cowboy Bob Orton, Jr.
- Jim Neidhart & King Kong Bundy defeated Jake Roberts & Yokozuna. The match started as Roberts vs. Neidhart, but Bundy and Yokozuna, who were advertised for the main event in a singles bout, joined in to make it a tag match.

Buck Woodward reviewed the main event here on PWInsider.com, calling it the "Worst PPV Main Event Ever". His article is reprinted below.
There are some wrestling bouts that are classics, matches that you remember as if they took place yesterday.

Then there are the matches that, no matter how hard you try, you can't forget. Why? Because they are HORRIBLE! They are the bouts that cement themselves into your psyche just because you can't believe how bad they were.

Recently, I was asked, "What's the worst PPV main event you have ever seen?" That question stirred memories of a horrible match, memories I had tried to bury deep inside, but had them brought back by this simple question. So, since misery loves company, I am going to make you suffer through my memories as well (provided you keep reading). Today, I review the worst PPV main event I have ever seen (yes, even worse than Curt Hennig vs. Dennis Rodman from that I-Generation PPV). It is the infamous main event from the 1999 "Heroes Of Wrestling" Pay-per-view!

History

The year is 1999, and wrestling fans have a variety of wrestling options thanks to cable television. There's something like nine hours of WCW, seven hours of WWE and two hours of ECW on television every week. And that's not including PPV's! Toss in a helping of lucha or indy shows (depending on where you live) and you've got plenty of action to provide your wrestling fix. Looking to make a mark in the wrestling game, the first "Heroes Of Wrestling" Pay-per-view looked to capitalize on a nostalgia factor, bringing in old NWA and WWF stars for a show at Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis.

Now, let's clear up a common misconception about this show. The whole event did NOT suck. Was it Wrestlemania? Nope. But I can think of a few WWE and WCW PPV events that left me feeling a lot more ripped off that this show did. There was a few redeeming qualities to this show, they have just been overshadowed by the fiasco of a main event and a few less than stellar undercard performances. So, I won't say the whole show was worthless ... just large parts of it.

To briefly review the undercard. ... The Samoan Swat Team (Samu & Samoan Savage) defeated Marty Jannetty & Tommy Rogers. One half of the Rockers and one half of the Fantastics (two of the best teams of the late-80's) did the best possible job they could in carrying the once-solid SST here. Samu pinned Rogers with a Stunner out of a fireman's carry. ... Greg Valentine defeated George Steele. Okay, this was not a good match. It was built around the idea that Sherri Martel tricked George Steele into thinking she was in love with him, and then she turned on him. Seriously. Sherri hit Steele with a chair so Valentine could get the pin. ... 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Julio Fantastico (Dinero). I didn't quite see where this match fit into the whole "legends" concept they were going for. For some reason, Scorpio wore one of those NWA World Title replica belts to the ring. Not an impressive match either, won by Scorpio with a badly missed Tumbleweed. ... The Bushwhackers defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.  Sheik did the Iranian Clubs bit before the match. That was the highlight of this one, which ended when Volkoff accidentally hit Sheik with a foreign object and Butch got the pin. ... Tully Blanchard defeated Stan Lane in one of the two matches that actually saved this PPV from being total dreck. They did a angle during the pre-show where Stan Lane attacked Blanchard as he was arriving at the building, and Tully then cut a great promo about how Lane rode on Bobby Eaton's coattails in the Midnight Express. Actually, the promo was probably the best thing on the whole show. Tully and Lane put on a good seven minute match, which ended with the old "both men's shoulders are on the mat" back suplex spot, with Tully lifting his shoulder for the pin. ... Abdullah The Butcher vs. One Man Gang ended in a double countout after spilling a few pints of plasma around the ring. From what I understand, Casino Magic didn't want to see blood on the show, but hey, it's ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER! What did they expect? It was your classic Abdullah bloodbath, which made it a thumbs up for me. Anytime you can watch a bloody Abdullah stab a fork into One Man Gang's head, you're watching something special. ... Jimmy Snuka defeated Cowboy Bob Orton Jr. with a flying bodypress. At ten minutes, this match was just too long, and couldn't follow the previous two matches.

The Match

"Heroes Of Wrestling" was promoted as having a double main event. Yokozuna vs. King Kong Bundy and Jake Roberts vs. Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. So, we kick things off with a Jake Roberts interview....

Now, Jake Roberts has always been highly praised for his interview skills. Roberts talks about how when you gamble, you lose (get it, because they are in a casino), yells at the cameraman to focus on him instead of the snake in the bag, and then tries to start a "DDT" chant, all while slurring his words. Not a promising start.

Neidhart comes to the ring first, and other than his ever-present gut, looks in good shape. Roberts comes to the ring, carrying his snake bag over his shoulder and wearing a T-Shirt. Roberts puts the bag in the corner, then walks back up the ramp and through he curtain. Roberts came back out, having ditched his T-Shirt (and given his physique, he should have left it on). Roberts high-fives some fans, then takes the hands of a female fan and rubs them on his nipples. Why? I have no idea.

The bell rings, and the stalling begins. Neidhart takes a walk around the ring and tries to get some heat by yelling at the fans. Neidhart got back in and grabbed an armwringer, and Jake armdragged out of it. Then they got up. They locked up, and went to the corner where the bag was, so Neidhart backed off quickly. Another lock up, and Neidhart hit some punches in a corner, then bit Jake in the head. Neidhart applied an armwringer, and they went into some very slow reversals of a hammerlock. Roberts went for a front facelock, and Neidhart slid out of the ring to avoid a DDT. The camera wisely went to a shot of the snake poking out of the bag on it's own, rather than Jake trying to lead the crowd in chants.

Roberts, seeing the snake poking out, went and decided to pull it out of the bag. Roberts then staggered about the ring, pretending that the snake was his, well, his genitals. Neidhart stood in the aisle, and appeared to be thinking of leaving, while Roberts made more "creative poses" with the snake. They went to some crowd shots, while the announcers talked about his boots.

Suddenly, King Kong Bundy walked down to ringside and started talking to Neidhart. It appears that someone called an audible. Roberts put the snake in the bag, and Neidhart attacked him from behind. Neidhart put him in a chinlock and grounded Roberts for a bit. Neidhart switched to a front facelock, but Roberts broke it with shoulderblocks in a corner. Neidhart missed a charge in the corner, and Roberts hit a short-arm clothesline. Bundy got on the apron, and Roberts gave him a middle finger. Roberts went after Bundy, and pretty soon Neidhart and Bundy were stomping Jake in the ring.

Yokozuna (who was grossly overweight at this point) walked down to the ring. There was a lot of awkward pauses at this point, then Roberts rolled out of the ring while Bundy and Neidhart started double teaming Yokozuna. The ring announcer quickly declared that this was now a tag team match.

Bundy and Neidhart accidentally collided, then went to the floor to regroup and confer, while Yokozuna was in the ring, and Roberts was lying on the floor, eventually getting back into the ring. Neidhart pulled Roberts to the apron and bit his head, and Roberts started laughing. Neidhart hit Roberts with a chair twice, while Yokozuna and Bundy stood on the apron in opposite corners. Neidhart hit Roberts with two chairs at once, then got back into the ring. Bundy went to the floor and hit Jake HARD with a chairshot to the head. Bundy rolled Jake into the ring, and Neidhart choked him on the apron. Bundy tagged in and hit a knee drop on Jake for a two count.

Neidhart pulled off one of Jake's boots and hit Jake with it. Bundy came in and pulled off the other boot and hit Jake with it for a two count. Jake hit low blows on Neidhart and Bundy, then tagged in Yokozuna. Yoko hit chops on Bundy and Neidhart, then choked Neidhart in a corner. Meanwhile, Bundy sort of shoved Roberts to the mat, hit a big splash, and the referee counted a very fast three (despite Yokozuna having just been tagged in) at the 16 minute mark.

Bundy and Neidhart headed to the back, while Bundy's manager (a bald Bundy lookalike that the commentators called "Little Bundy") was given a Samoan Drop by Yokozuna. Roberts put the snake on him, and was about to thrust the snake into his pants when the screen abruptly did a quick fade to black. It faded back in to show Yokozuna leaving the ring and the closing graphic.

The Aftermath

There was never another Heroes Of Wrestling Pay-per-view again.

Now that I've purged my soul of that, let us never speak of this match again (until next year).

2000 - WCW ran Sydney, Australia with the following results at The Entertainment Center:

-Kwee Wee defeated Elix Skipper.
-Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson defeated Konnan & Tygress.
-WCW U.S. Champion Gen. Rection defeated Lance Storm via disqualification.
-Ernest Miller defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Mike Sanders in a non-title match.
-Scott Steiner won a battle royal to win a WCW World title shot later in the evening.  The bout also featured. Disco Inferno, Alex Wright, Crowbar, Ron & Don Harris, Mike Awesome, Elix Skipper, Kevin Nash, Kwee Wee, Jim Duggan, Lash Laroux, A-Wall, Big Vito, Johnny the Bull, Shawn Stasiak, Chuck Palumbo, Lance Storm, Konnan, Shane Douglas, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
-Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett.
-Bill Goldberg defeated Kronik in a handicap match.
-WCW World Champion Booker T defeated Scott Steiner

2002 -The Philadelphia Daily News featured a full page story on local indy wrestler Billy Riel chasing down a criminal that had robbed his next door neighbor in his South Philadelphia neighborhood.  Riel, who was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts and was inside his house when he heard his elderly neighbor scream for help, chased the thief on foot before borrowing a mountain bike from a woman who was eating breakfast along his chase route.  He finally caught the thief and held him until police arrested him.

2002 - Border City Wrestling ran "October Invasion" in Oldcastle. Ontario Canada.  Holly Wood filed the following live report:

Border City Wrestling
October Invasion
Thursday, October 10, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
The Ciociaro Club in Oldcastle, Ontario, Canada
Attendance of 976

MATROX VS. ASH - In the opening contest of the evening, the unorthodox Matrox took on newcomer Ash in a fast-paced match between two of BCW's lighter competitors. Things didn't last long, however, as the 300-pound DYSON PRYCE came down to the ring and destroyed both men. He left only after hitting a devastating powerslam on Matrox.

STEVIE LEE & ELVIS ELLIOT W/HANDSOME JOHNNY BRADFORD VS. EL TORNADO & TYSON DUX - Tornado & Dux are the current number one contenders to Cyrus & Terry Taylor's tag team titles, coming off a crushing turn by their former valet, Tracy, at Wrestlefest '02. Their tag team skills remain polished, however. Tornado's speed and flurry of maneuvers appeared to frustrate Lee early on. Later on, Lee & Elliot did a number on Dux, and a huge clothesline by the very unorthodox Elliot nearly knocked Tornado out cold. An attempted suplex by Elliot was reversed into a sunset flip by Tornado. Johnny Bradford chose this moment to nail Tornado with his tennis racket, although it was not enough to end the match. Dux pinned Lee for the win, thereby cementing his & Tornado's place as number one contenders.

MATROX VS. ORIGINAL SINN VS. TRENT STEELE VS. THE HACKER VS. EL FUEGO VS. JOHN E. BRAVO - SIX PACK CHALLENGE - The winner was determined here in one pinfall, which led to a lot of blind tags and fake alliances between all six competitors. In the end, it looked as though Trent Steele would be the victor, ready to pin a prone El Fuego. However, Hacker feigned an alliance with Steele, then made a blind tag and stole the pinfall.

Ruffy Silverstein then came out on the stage. With Hacker still in the ring, recovering from the six-pack challenge and celebrating his victory, Silverstein told him he may think he's pretty good having just beat six guys, but how about he takes on one more, leading to an impromptu match.

THE HACKER VS. RUFFY SILVERSTEIN - Hacker appeared to have this match in the bag, after hitting his finish, the Firewall (Styles Clash). However, Trent Steele, still angry over the outcome of the six-pack challenge, returned to ringside. Steele climbed up on the ring apron and distracted the referee, thereby preventing the three-count from being made. Hacker got up and clocked Steele right off of the apron, which allowed Silverstein to come up behind him and hit a low-blow. Silverstein then covered for the win.

SCOTT D'AMORE & ANGEL VS. SIMON DIAMOND & FELINA - D'Amore & Simon appear to have permanently severed any ties they may have once had. The match began with a staredown between the two men. Simon then tagged in Felina, who chopped D'Amore, with no effect. D'Amore paused and made the tag to Angel, who exchanged hair-pulls, armdrags, and a test of strength with Felina. Later, Simon grabbed Angel and she slapped him across the face. Felina grabbed Angel and held her for Simon, who geared up for a superkick. Angel moved and Diamond nailed Felina. Angel hit a springboard hurricanrana on Simon while D'Amore spanked Felina. Angel was then able to hit a crossbody on Felina for the pinfall. After the match, Felina angrily shoved away Simon twice. He apologized and dropped to his knees to beg for her forgiveness. She appeared to forgive him and the two hugged.

YUKON BRAXTON VS. THE ALPHA MALE MONTY BROWN - Lots of "G.I. Joe" chants early on in light of Braxton's choice of ring attire. This was power vs. power all the way with early domination by Brown. The Alpha Male was able to pick up the win following a running powerslam.

PETEY WILLIAMS VS. DEREK WYLDE - Before the match, Williams grabbed the mic and said that everyone has been saying that he can't win a match without help from the back (specifically from his current running buddies, Mike Legacy & A-1). He said tonight he will prove them wrong, and said he wants the match to have no interference. Wylde showed everyone just why he appeared on a recent NWA-TNA PPV, hitting some beautiful high-flying maneuvers. Williams hit a devastating wheelbarrow back suplex on Wylde. He then went a step too far, attempting a moonsault that was countered by a huge second-rope powerbomb, courtesy of Wylde. Williams was able to get off a tilt-a-whirl slam into a Russian legsweep. Williams then waved out Legacy & A-1 from the back. Wylde held off A-1 with a dropkick and hit Williams with an X-Factor. Legacy then ruined Wylde's steam, hitting an Impaler behind the referee's back. Williams was able to cover the prone Wylde to pick up the win. Legacy, Williams & A-1 triple-teamed Wylde until help arrived in the form of Larry Destiny. However, with Wylde still down, Destiny was triple-teamed as well. Showtime Eric Young then arrived on the scene, with a chair in hand. The three men bailed out, and Showtime got on the mic. He said now the odds are even, and threw down a challenge for a six-man tag right then and there, adding that "Our DESTINY is to put on a SHOW and see how WILD Windsor can get!"

PETEY WILLIAMS, MIKE LEGACY & A-1 VS. DEREK WYLDE, SHOWTIME ERIC YOUNG & LARRY DESTINY - Lots of coordination between the team of Destiny, Showtime and Wylde. Legacy, Williams & A-1, who have yet to announce a name for their alliance, showed cowardice towards the other three men. Williams once looked to a tag from A-1 & Legacy, but they turned away from him. Late in the match, Showtime hit a spectacular elbowdrop on Williams for a pin attempt, broken up by Legacy. This led to a melee with all six men in the ring. While Legacy and Showtime battled it out, Legacy monkey-flipped Showtime, but he landed on his feet and nailed Legacy with a superkick. Williams broke up the count, then held Legacy on top for the win.

TERRY TAYLOR, Can-Am Heavyweight champion JOHNNY SWINGER, TRACY, HANDSOME JOHNNY BRADFORD, CHRIS SABIN, and SIMON DIAMOND came out to the ring to "We Are the Champions" for what looked to be a huge celebration. Taylor had balloons in tow. He grabbed a mic and said that today is the one-year anniversary of his and Cyrus's tag team title victory. He said they've been partying and having fun, and that Cyrus was on his way to the building. He then introduced a "wonderful human being," the Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. DiBiase came out to the ring, got in, and hugged Taylor. Taylor told DiBiase that he remembers all of the parties and all of the great times they had, and wanted to share this moment with him. He said that Cyrus isn't there, but he knew Ted would be there for him. DiBiase took over, and said that Taylor knows he doesn't wrestle anymore, and what's more, Taylor knows where his heart is now. He called Taylor a class act. Taylor told DiBiase that he can do whatever he wants because Taylor has the authority to let him. Commissioner Fantasy came out on the stage and said that it looks like quite a party. She said she hates to spoil the celebration, but even though Cyrus isn't there, she knows that the two of them (Taylor & Cyrus) have made a career of wrestling people in 2-on-1 situations. She then announced that the titles would be on the line in a match tonight. Taylor protested, saying she can't do that, but she responded, saying that since she is the Commissioner, she CAN do that. In the ring, Chris Sabin volunteered to be Taylor's partner in the match tonight, but Fantasy told him she's already booked an opponent for him. She said that Sabin's opponent is homicidal, suicidal, and genocidal; it's Sabu. Sabu then sprinted to the ring and everyone scattered.

CHRIS SABIN VS. SABU - This match received the most mentions for match of the night and perhaps even match of the year in BCW. After Sabin dangerously flipped onto Sabu outside the ring, the two men brawled on the floor. Sabin hit a beautiful hurricanrana off of the apron. Sabu regained the offense with a big legdrop. In a move that earned the loudest chants of the night, Sabu ran the ropes and with the aid of a chair, jumped onto Sabin on the outside, clearing the guard rail in the process. Back inside, Sabin missed a splash off the top rope. Sabu threw a chair at Sabin and then followed it up with a springboard off the chair into Sabin in the corner. Sabin fell forward onto the chair. Sabu hit his triple jump moonsault, then locked on the Camel Clutch, but the pain wasn't over for Sabin just yet. Sabu executed the Arabian Facebuster, then locked on the Camel Clutch for a second time. Sabin tapped out, giving Sabu the submission victory.

TERRY TAYLOR, TRACY & CHRIS SABIN VS. TYSON DUX & EL TORNADO FOR THE BCW TAG TEAM TITLES - The match commenced as a two-on-one contest, Taylor (with Tracy at ringside) taking on Tornado & Dux. T&D;'s doubleteam dominance prevailed early on, with Dux hitting clotheslines and a back bodydrop on Taylor. Taylor tried to leave, but was dragged back to the ring. Chris Sabin returned to the ring to try and save Taylor. It was then announced that in accordance with BCW rules, Sabin was now part of the match. Dux hit a superplex on Sabin, and Tornado hit a frogsplash, but the ref had been taken out and there was no one to make the count. A second official ran in and Taylor distracted him. Tracy interfered, and subsequently also became part of the match. Tracy momentarily held her own, hitting a nice DDT on Dux. She missed a clothesline on Dux, and Dux was nailed from behind by Taylor. Tracy was then thrown to the outside and Taylor went for a chair. Ted DiBiase then ran down to stop Taylor, and locked on the Million Dollar Dream. Dux suplexed Taylor and Tornado followed it up with the frogsplash for the pin, and the Million Dollar Man made the three-count for the new tag team champs.

JERRY LYNN VS. JOHNNY SWINGER FOR THE BCW CAN-AM HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE - 2-OUT-OF-3 FALLS MATCH - The first fall was announced as a falls count anywhere contest. The action started fast, with Lynn dropping Swinger on the bottom turnbuckle with a hurricanrana. Lynn then dropped a big headbutt to the groin on Swinger. Swinger went to the outside, and the two former ECW stars went into the crowd. They went beyond the barriers and brawled around the many tables of the Ciociaro Club, to the bar, concession stands, and finally back to the ring. Swinger came off the top rope, but Lynn put his knees up, preventing the champ from capturing the first fall. Lynn hit a tornado DDT on Swinger. They moved to the outside again, with Swinger bulldogging Lynn on the ramp. The two men battled it out on the stage, and Simon Diamond even made a brief appearance, breaking up one of Lynn's pinfalls. Lynn picked up the first fall, pinning Swinger after a F-5 on the ramp. The second fall was announced as a tables match. Swinger went underneath the ring and pulled one out. Lynn kicked the table into his face and the battle returned to the outside. Swinger dropped Lynn across the guard rail and set up the table on the outside. Lynn was now busted open, as they clashed over who would go through the ominous table. Swinger propped up a table in the corner. Lynn speared Swinger and pulled the table down, then dropped Swinger on it. Lynn then set up the table, put Swinger on top, and went to the top rope. Swinger got up and crotched Lynn on the top turnbuckle. Swinger tossed Lynn over the table in the ring. Minutes later, the end of the second fall came unexpectedly and breathtakingly, when Swinger clotheslined Lynn off of the ring apron through the timekeeper's table, evening up the score at 1-1. The final fall was announced as a no DQ match. Swinger immediately went for a chair. He swung at Lynn and missed. Lynn ducked again and came back with a Van Daminator. Swinger reversed a piledriver into a backdrop on the chair. Swinger positioned the chair between the turnbuckles in the corner and tried to throw Lynn in, but he stopped and Swinger went into the chair instead. Swinger hit a dragon screw legwhip on Lynn, then continued to work the leg with a half-crab. Lynn made it to the ropes, and Swinger went for a chairshot that bounced off the ropes and back into his face. Lynn then dropped a leg onto the chair draped over Swinger's face for a two-count. Swinger reversed a cradle piledriver attempt into a legsweep, dropping Lynn's head onto the chair. Swinger then locked on the sharpshooter, but Lynn again made it to the ropes. Lynn hit a tornado DDT on the chair for a two-count. Swinger put Lynn's head into a chair and cinched in a figure four. As Lynn screamed in pain, a young unidentified woman climbed onto the ring apron and threw in the towel for Lynn, allowing Swinger to win the final fall and retain his Can-Am Heavyweight title. After Lynn was able to get up, he asked her what the hell she was doing, and Swinger nailed him from behind with the belt. She celebrated and danced with Swinger, then walked with him to the back. Who exactly was this woman? Be sure to watch BCW TV to find out.

2002 - NWA Wildside TV aired locally in Georgia.  Larry Goodman filed the following TV report:

Steven Prazak and Dan "The Dragon" Wilson welcomed the viewers to another episode of "the number one pro wrestling alternative, NWA Wildside. Prazak reviewed last week's "landmark edition" that saw T-N-T become two time NWA Wildside Tag Team Champion by defeating the Briscoe Brothers. Big Business Brown chose the closing moments of that match to make his return to Wildside with a briefcase filled with "those Twinkies of death" and screw Briscoes out of the bell. And what's up with AJ Styles? At the conclusion of last week's six man main event, Styles jumped Wildside Heavyweight Champion, David Young, while also denying that he was now aligned with Jeff G. Bailey and the NWA Elite.

Wilson said that T-N-T would defend the belts against Briscoe Brothers and Lost Boyz in a three-way dance during the upcoming hour. In the main event, Rick Michaels would face the challenge of the 600 pound beast, Iceberg. "Michaels has been able to survive years (11) in the industry, but can he survive the Iceberg tonight?"

Murder One (formerly Homicide) rudely interrupted Wilson's introduction of the first match to announce that his suspension was over and it was time to kick some ass. One said he had nobody to beat up tonight, because he might get fired if he beat up one of the boys in the back, so he was left with only one choice. One wrapped his hands around Wilson's throat and lifted him off his feet. One dropped Wilson when NWA VP, Bill Behrens cautiously approached the ring. With One focused on Behrens, Onyx was able to sneak in from behind. Onyx pasted One with right hands and a planted him with a powerslam. Behrens welcomed One back by putting him in a match with Onyx at the 3rd Anniversary Show. One nodded and clapped to show his approval. The bell rang and it looked like they were going to do an impromptu match. That's when One decided that, as Gordon Solie used to say, discretion is the better part of valor.

1) Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay) lost by DQ to Lost Boyz (Azrael & Gabriel) and T-N-T (Todd Sexton & Tony Stradlin) in 5:50. T-N-T retained the NWA Wildside Tag Titles. Wilson explained that the loser of the fall would be eliminated from the title match scheduled for the 3rd Anniversary Show. Not the best wrestling I've seen from this bunch, but a hot match that did an effective job of setting up the Anniversary Show. It was ultra fast paced with lots of interesting moves but too choreographed (always a hazard in three-ways) for my tastes.

The audio problems that plagued the recent tapings have been remedied. It was possible to hear the crowd noise and the ring bumps in the mix.

Lost Boyz chased T-N-T into the ring where they were pummeled by the Briscoes. T-N-T ducked stereo clotheslines and got pulled back to the outside by Lost Boyz. Mark did senton dive off the top onto all four. Back inside, Stradlin went for a 450 and rolled through to the opposite corner, as Jay moved out of the way. Gabriel crotched Stradlin into the tree of woe to set up a baseball slide to the face by Jay. Stradlin reached up as Jay charged into the corner again and countered with an upside down Ace crusher. Mark broke up T-N-T attempt at a cradle stuff piledriver on his brother. Mark followed with a flying bodypress on Sexton. Briscoes pasted Sexton with a series of double chops and planted him with a double sitout chokeslam. Briscoes squared off with Lost Boyz. Stradlin tried to intervene and wound up on the receiving end of a Time Warp by Lost Boyz. Sexton shoved Briscoes into Lost Boyz and pointed at his brain. Briscoes responded with a double clothesline over the top. Briscoes and Lost Boyz got in a shoving match and started to exchange punches. Gabriel went to clothesline Jay over the top. Gabriel went over. Jay didn't. While Mark and Azrael were in reversal city on the inside, Sexton hit a dive to the outside on Gabriel and Jay. Mark and Azrael went down on simultaneous boot to the face. Azrael ducked down so that Mark could crotch himself on the ropes to set up the next spot, a slingshot-to-the-top-spinkick-to-the-head by Stradlin. Great move. Stradlin's celebration was cut short by Azrael's punches. Azrael hit flip kick to the face. Stradlin reversed Azrael's whip and dropped down. Sexton caught Azrael with a powerslam as he came over the top. Lost Boyz broke up Sexton's pin attempt. Briscoes did a double sunset flip to start a series of stereo back and forth pinning combinations with T-N-T. Briscoes went for their respective finishers on T-N-T but Lost Boyz broke it up. Lost Boyz went for the Excommunicator on . Briscoes connected with a pair of basement dropkicks on Lost Boyz. Sexton accidentally superkicked his partner. Briscoes punished Sexton with a powerslam/neckbreaker combo. Garbriel brought Stradlin off the top with huracanrana. Mark hit a moonsault. There was a timing problem on Azrael's frogsplash elbow, so it clipped Mark instead of hitting cleanly on Stradlin. Mark spoiled Azrael's pin attempt and dropped him on his head with a fisherman's buster suplex.

Briscoes went for a variation of the Doomsday Device on Gabriel, who countered with a victory roll on Jay. Mark's springboard lariat took ref Andrew Thomas instead. Gabriel escapted from Mark's suplex and countered with an inverted DDT. Azrael leveled Jay with a pair of snap kicks and a springboard lariat to the back of the head. Stradlin pulled Azrael out and clocked him with a title belt. Briscoes ducked a double belt shot from T-N-T and laid them out with a J Driller on Sexton and the cutthroat suplex on Stradlin. 2nd ref Nelson slid in to make the three count. Briscoes were in the midst of celebrating another title win when Thomas grabbed the belts and DQed them. Briscoes decked Thomas. Lost Boyz attacked T-N-T, with Gabriel hitting Sexton with a belt and Azrael doing a cool pumphandle piledriver on Stradlin. Lost Boyz draped the belts over T-N-T's limp bodies.

At its best, Wildside is like a modern day Memphis in its ability to take a shoot aspect of a situation and blend it into a storyline. It is oh so much more effective when performers can draw on real emotion for inspiration instead of contrived BS. Witness the following...

Future Shock (Jay Freeze & Brandon P) came to the ring to cut their first ever Wildside promo. Like most guys inexperienced on promos, they need to work on their delivery, but they got the message across. P said that Behrens had held them down since their arrival in Wildside, despite the fact that they were "setting the tag team world on fire." He said they had nothing to show for their time in Wildside and ran down the teams they had beaten. Freeze said they took the great Briscoe Brothers to the limit, only to find themselves left out of the three-way match for the tag titles. He said that Future Shock were tired of being overlooked and under appreciated.

Speaking of overlooked, out came Scottie Wrenn and Tank for some confrontation. Wrenn called Future Shock "two little green boys who wanted everything given to them on a silver platter." Wrenn said he was a cornerstone of the company, the first man through the curtain on the first show in building (11/7/98). Wrenn talked about how THEY were the ones who were overlooked. Wrenn said that after taking some time off, he got stuck in a program with a drunk named Bart Sawyer. He never received a rematch after losing the Wildside Heavyweight Title. Wrenn said the only push Tank ever got was being stuck in a tag team with a troll (White Trash). Wrenn wanted to know what Future Shock had done that deserved respect. He said that if they wanted to earn some respect, they could earn it in match next week. "It's not gonna be pretty because we're going to beat the living piss outta you."

2) Total Destruction (Sean Royal & Rusty Riddle) destroyed The Outlaws (Henry Hoss & John Dalton). Only the finish aired. Couldn't tell that Hoss was even in the match. Royal grapevined the leg of Dalton to set him for a top rope legdrop by Riddle. Time for the Ezy Rider (Royal with a vertical suplex assisted with a spike off the top by Riddle) 1..2..3.

The outside invaders angle. Two huge dudes wearing sunglasses came over the rail to attack Total Destruction. Prazak: "My God, they've got iron pipes and wooden poles." While the unknown assailants applied a beatdown, Wilson speculated that the intruders might be associated with TD's past, possibly with Chris Champion. Prazak said they didn't work for the company. He had seen them before but (cough) couldn't place them. Notice the tough looking bump that the security guy takes from the invaders. TD were busted wide open and left laying for the first time since they've been in Wildside. As Royal was being helped to the back looking quite incoherent, Prazak said TD was going to insist on a match with those guys. Notice the goofy smile on ref Speedy Nelson's face as he assisted a seriously wounded Royal. Must be a permanent condition.

3) AJ Styles beat Adam Jacobs in 7:27. Best match of the hour. Great intensity. Styles wasn't scheduled to work this taping but his booking for IWA's Sweet Science 16 got postponed. They worked out a finish to continue the storyline of his mysterious tweener status from the previous show. Jacobs really looked motivated here.

Wilson took a stab at explaining how Jacobs lost the Wildside Heavyweight Title last month. Better late than never. He said that Jacobs no-showed his match with John Phoenix due to a family issue (true) and since the 30-day limit on title defenses was about to expire (conveniently true), Jacobs was counted out (not exactly). The title was awarded to Phoenix, who immediately dropped it to Young.

Match opened with a crisp series of chain wrestling reversals. Best I've seen from Jacobs. The first big spot was Styles dropkicking Jacobs, who was airborne on a leapfrog attempt. They went collar and elbow. Styles went to a brawling style with forearms and chops. Styles smashed Jacobs' head into the turnbuckle. As Styles went for a springboard move, Jacobs shook the ropes to drop him into the tree of woe. Jacobs did his running dropkick to the gut. Styles countered out of Jacobs' scoop slam attempt with a big knife edge and a boot to the gut. Styles did a messed up looking swinging neckbreaker. Jacobs must have been looking for something else there. Styles knocked Jacobs down with a "bitch slap" for a two count. Styles landed another series of stiff forearms. Jacobs countered a whip attempt with a short arm clothesline and busted out the Metroplex (sitout uranage). Styles kicked out at two. Jacobs landed some big chops of his own to start a HOT exchange of blows. They kept reversing each other in the corner and firing away. Really stiff s***. Styles finally muscled Jacobs up into a leaping powerslam for a two count. Styles went for a tilt-a-whirl move, but Jacobs landed on his feet. Styles caught Jacobs with a spinning fireman's carry into a hotshot bump to the outside. Never seen that before. Jacobs reversed a whip, sending Styles into the barricade. Jacobs tried for a piledriver on the ramp. Styles countered with a backdrop onto the ramp. Styles rolled Jacobs back inside for the cover but Jacobs kicked out. Styles missed on a spinkick and got leveled by a superkick. Jacobs had to get his wits about him before crawling across the ring for a cover. Styles kicked out at two.

Jacobs went for a huracanrana, Styles reversed it, going for the Clash. Jacobs fought it off and hit the huracanrana for a near fall. Jacobs charged into the corner for a monkey flip. Styles planted Jacobs on the top buckle and started to climb. Jacobs knocked Styles off and went for a tornado DDT. Styles spun around and sat Jacobs back on the buckle. Awkward looking ref bump here as Styles reared back to punch Jacobs. Phoenix suddenly jumped up on the apron to crotch Jacobs, who neatly bumped into position for the Clash. Styles hit it for the 1..2..3. Styles gave Phoenix a long, hard look but accepted the tainted victory none the less.

4) Iceberg (with Jeff G. Bailey) beat Rick Michaels in 5:25. This was all about building towards the Iceberg-Young title match at the 3rd Anniversary Show. Iceberg sure enough left Young in a pool of blood last week. But in a moment that was very unlike "The No Pain Train" (and a deviation from the planned execution of the angle), Iceberg backed down from a confrontation despite Bailey's orders to attack. So this week, Iceberg goes over a top-level opponent clean with his finisher. Michaels got minimal offense and was unable to avenge what Iceberg did to his off again-on again buddy.

Iceberg set the tone right away by giving Michaels a good pounding all around the ringside area. Michaels "racked Iceberg's billiards" on the middle rope and got in a series of left hands. Iceberg caught Michaels and squashed him in the corner a couple of times. Iceberg scored a one-punch knockdown. Iceberg draped opponent over the middle rope for an Ivan Koloff style running leap onto Michaels' back. Prazak said it was more like the whole Koloff family. Iceberg suplexed Michaels. Bailey punched Michaels from the outside. Wilson talked about Iceberg first entering Wildside under the name Iceberg Slim, and it was Bailey who got him to do the name change and to turn on his mentor, Abdullah the Butcher. Iceberg did a quarter ton baseball slide that sent Michaels flying over the rail. Michaels threw some weak punches and got decked into the chairs by a right hand. Iceberg told the ref to count Michaels out. Michaels rolled back inside the ring. Iceberg missed on a corner splash. Michaels staggered Iceberg with a pair of dropkicks and took him off his feet (for the only time in the match) with a flying forearm for a two count. Michaels fired punches from the mount. Michaels ran the ropes ducking Iceberg's flailing arm and went for the Double Shot. He hit the HHH facebuster part but Iceberg' shrugged off the neckbreaker. Iceberg crushed Michaels with an elbow drop and hit the Ground Zero splash for the pinfall. Bailey called for more. Iceberg obliged with flying elbow Abdullah style.

2002 - Eric Bischoff took part in a Q&A in Montreal, Quebec.  Erica Henriques filed the following report:

I attended the Eric Bischoff Q&A; session at the Paramount Theatre in Montreal yesterday. Unfortunately, I was 15 minutes late, so I probably missed some stuff. Carl DeMarco and Raymond Rougeau, as well as Rougeau's wife, were in attendance. Rougeau acted as an interpreter for any francophone questions. 

Highlights: 

- On working and meeting with Vince McMahon: About a year ago,  representatives for Bischoff and McMahon started talking about bringing Bischoff into the WWE. Finally, after returning from a family vacation in Wyoming, Bischoff and McMahon spoke with each other on the phone and cleared up any past grudges. Within a week a contract was signed. Bischoff was smuggled into the building the night of his debut and 15 minutes before appearing on-air he and Vince finally met face to face. Bischoff said that it was surreal, to say the least. 

-On his relationship with past employees (Booker T, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho): He and Booker were already good friends, so there were no problems. He and Benoit had a good relationship as well, despite both of them being loners somewhat. He and Jericho sometimes didn't see eye-to-eye, but there isn't any hostility. He said that he gets along with them better now than when they were in WCW. 

-On the women's division/T&A;/HLA: The audience is predominantly male so they cater to the majority. Sex sells, always has, always will. The loss of Lita and Jazz has something to do with it too. The girl who brought this up suggested a tuxedo match with some hot male superstars and NOT Howard Finkel. 

- On a Bischoff vs McMahon match: At the beginning of the talks that was the 
direction in which they were going, but obviously it didn't turn out that 
way. Never say never. 

-On the possibility of Hulk Hogan returning on Monday since Montreal absolutely reveres him (as seen by the pops he got on the previous 2 events): He talked to Hulk Hogan very recently and said: "He's anxious." 

-On the abolishment of the Intercontinental title: Said that it may be a good idea or it may not be, but it's meant to make the remaining belt seem all the more important. 

-On the possibility of Kane winning at No Mercy: "Sorry, confidential." 

-On WrestleMania being in Toronto and not Montreal: DeMarco said that Montreal definitely deserves a Pay-Per-View and that he is personally lobbying for one in the near future. Said that on Monday all the important executives will be backstage, so we would have to prove that we were worthy of one. 

Overall, Bischoff was very gracious and informative. Afterwards, he signed autographs. 

2002 - WWE broadcast Smackdown.  Kelly G. filed the following TV report:

Show starts with the Undertaker in the parking garage with a broken hand, waiting for Brock Lesnar.

We then go to the ring with Matt Hardy. He announces times are great for Matt Hardy Version I, that fan mail has been rolling in since he beat the Undertaker yet again. But he didn't beat him in any old match but in a pin falls anywhere match. Said he single handedly proved his dominance over the Undertaker.  They then show a re-cap of the match. Undertaker comes out and gets in the ring, Matt starts in on him, and goes for his broken hand, but Undertaker took over and tossed him out of the ring and into the steel steps. He keeps attacking Matt with his cast, using it as a dangerous weapon. Matt Hardy has been busted open, as he tries to battle back against the Undertaker. They make it back into the ring and Matt Hardy gets Undertaker in the corner and gives him a series of kicks, the officials come out to break it up, but they were unsuccessful. Undertaker brutally attacks Matt again while officials try to break them apart. UT went after the officials and they backed away. Undertaker went to hit Matt again with his broken hand, Matt Hardy ducked and UT hit the steel pole instead of giving Matt Hardy a chance to escape to the ring entrance.

Commercial

Back from commercial they show a moments ago of Taker and Hardy.

Backstage, Undertaker screaming in pain, as the trainer told him he needs to go get x-rays.

Eddie Guerrero accompanied by Chavo comes to the ring for a match against Rikishi.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Rikishi
Back and forth action through the match, Rikishi went for the stinkface on Eddie in the corner, but instead tossed Chavo in and gave him a quick beating. Rikishi tossed Chavo in the corner with Eddie and we got to see the first Double Stinkface!!  Eddie and Chavo double team on Rikishi with chairs and knocked Rikishi down. Eddie had Rikishi in a leg submission (El Paso Lasso) and Eddie wins the match.

Backstage, Torrie going through her lingerie not believing Dawn Marie challenged her to a match. Torrie's Dad appeared and Torrie tried to cover up the lingerie on the table and took her dad back to her dressing room.

Commercial

We see Kurt Angle and Benoit in Steph's office, Steph asks that they please get along tonight as partners, that the two of them are the best competitors that Smackdown has to offer. And if they don't get along tonight that she will have to suspend them without pay. Angle says he is thrilled to be a part of this and says that Benoit is missing a few teeth and some brain cells. Benoit laughed and told him that he has never been a tag team champion so for Angle to follow his move. They argued over who would leave the office first. They agreed they would both stay there.

Funaki interviewing Rey . He asked about the championship tag team tournament tonight, Nidia comes up and speaks to Rey in Spanish (I wish I learned more in school so I could relate what they said).  She walks off and into Jamie Noble, he asked where she was, and she flipped out. Nidia was a little ticked off about something and security took them both and told them to get out.

Chavo and Eddie stand outside Steph's office talking about the matches they have won and how they will be tag team champions at the PPV.
Benoit steps out of Steph's office and Eddie asked Benoit if he just got in trouble. Benoit said he would be damned if he would sit at home because of Angle. Eddie and Chavo said they heard a rumor Angle wanted to take some time off to get ready for the Olympics. Eddie told Benoit to be very careful, that it seems that if Angle goes down he's going to take down Benoit with him. Angle came out and greeted all three of them, Eddie and Chavo left, Angle asked if they were talking about him. Benoit laughed and walked away.

Commercial

We go into a tag match for the first of two tag tournament bouts tonight.

Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. John Cena and Billy Kidman
Starts off with some arguing on the outside of the ring between Angle and Benoit. Benoit starts off this match in the ring with Billy Kidman. Benoit and Angle kept trying to out do each other throughout this match. It was hard to tell who was partners with who. A tag was made by Cena but the ref did not see it, which gave a chance for Angle to work more on Kidman, Benoit tags in and throws Angle into the corner at Kidman, but Kidman makes a quick dash out of the way, and Angle goes flying out of the ring.

Billy Kidman tried to pin Benoit with a shooting star press, but Angle pulled Kidman out of the ring and saved the match. Angle puts the ankle lock on Kidman, Cena breaks it up, Benoit jumps in the ring and puts the crossface on Kidman and wins the match for the team that doesn't seem much like a team. Benoit and Angle continue to argue.

Backstage, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman are walking out to the ring with a Very Special Guest!!!

Commercial

We see a Desire video for Matt Hardy. The Era of Mattitude.

They show a clip of earlier this evening with Matt Hardy running his mouth about beating the Undertaker.

Brock Lesnar (looking like he visited The Rocks closet for clothes tonight) and Paul Heyman come out the ring with a Very Hot Looking Special Person.

Paul starts by saying they came there tonight to talk about the Undertaker, and that UT was backstage nursing his hand after Brock had broke it. Tracy is going to tell us what kind of man the Undertaker happens to be. She gets out the words "I'll tell you" and was interrupted by Undertaker coming to the ring. Brock and Paul leave, Tracy asks him if he was going to hit her. She asked him how could he, that he has lied to her for three months and slept with her, and now she found out he was married and his wife was pregnant. She said she didn't care that he was the Undertaker, that she doesn't watch wrestling and said she would never take their relationship public. She calls out to Sara and said she was sorry that she had to find out like this. Then turned to UT and asked how many more women he has lied to. UT grabbed the mic from her and said he didn't know who she was. She then smacked him and left the ring. Brock and Heyman followed laughing.

Commercial

Backstage, Paul, Brock and Tracy are walking out to leave when Steph stopped him and said that they couldn't leave because Brock has a match tonight. Paul argued with her, Steph said that he would replace Tajiri's partner Jamie Noble

Paul refused it, arguing with Steph.  Steph told him that the tag team tournament was important to Smackdown, and that UT was banned from the ringside, and that if UT interfered he would not be facing Brock for the Hell in the Cell match.  

D-Von accompanied by Ron Simmons (Faarooq) vs. Billy accompanied by Chuck.
D-Von controlled most of this match. However Billy Gunn (last names again?) won this match.
The crowd was not into this match.

Backstage, Undertaker is on the phone with Sara trying to explain to her that he had never seen that girl Tracy before in his life, and that they are trying to set him up. She was obviously yelling at him, and hung up on him.

Commercial

Chavo is backstage calling for help from Benoit, says that Angle jumped Eddie and told him he was in a room. Benoit went running in and Chavo slammed the door on him. We heard a lot of banging and yelling. Chavo opened the door and called out for Eddie. Eddie came out of the room, and said the job was done. They both left laughing.

Torrie backstage with her dad saying that she felt weird with him there seeing her go out in her lingerie and that she would have dinner with him later.  Dawn Marie came up to him after she left, and showed her "Twin Peaks" to him. 

Commercial

Tazz is in the ring to announce the lingerie showdown, first he advises us to pick up the new Divas magazine. First out Torrie Wilson. After Dawn Marie enters the ring Tazz states the rules. Same as usual. 30 sec to disrobe and show their stuff, and that the audience are the judges. Dawn Marie goes first, She was wearing a black and red bra and panty with a garter belt and knee highs. Torrie is wearing a white thong  one piece that is split down the middle, Very Sexy!!, barely covers her PUPPIES. And as usual the crowd loved Torrie.
Torrie won again. Dawn Marie goes to shake her hand, and Torrie gives her the slick hand away to smooth her hair.

Commercial

Dawn Marie was outside Torrie's dressing room, and her dad was there. She told him she wanted to congratulate her on her win. She gave Torrie's father a copy of the new divas magazine and her hotel key.

Brock and Heyman are backstage. Brock asked Heyman for his phone. He made a phone call to Sara, he was offended that see didn't know who he was. Paul was surprised that he called Sara and laughed about it as they walked to the ring.

They showed what happened earlier tonight with Tracy and UT in the ring. (In case you missed it in the first hour of the show, they replay the whole thing in the second hour).

Commercial

Quick review of Tough Enough III that starts airing one week from tonight, after Smackdown on MTV.

Brock Lesnar and Tajiri vs. Rey Mysterio and Edge
Brock and Edge start off this match. Brock knocks down Edge a couple times and Edge was not happy about it. Edge got a good hit on Brock and surprised him, Brock went after Edge, Edge ducked and Brock went out of the ring!! Brock was not happy and kicked the stairs a few times before getting into the ring. Brock gets Edge and holds him. Rey gets on the top rope and flies on top of them, breaking apart the hold. Now its Brock vs. Rey, for the first time, Rey is getting tossed like a stuffed doll. Tajiri tagged himself in and puts a sleeper hold on Rey. Rey Mysterio gets to his feet, Tajiri gets some more kicks in on Rey. Rey got a tag in to Edge, Edge knocks Tajiri around a bit, the makes a run to the corner to get a hit on Lesnar, knocking him off the curtain of the ring. Edge goes for a 3 count on Tajiri and Brock comes in to break it up. Mysterio and Edge tag team on Lesnar with a double kick knocking Brock out of the ring, Mysterio goes for a 619 on Tajiri, knocking him down, giving Edge a chance for spear on Tajiri and the 1-2-3 to win the match.

Brock Lesnar goes in the ring and gives his partner Tajiri an F5, as well as a spinning F5 for Mysterio. UT runs into the ring and him and Brock go at it, UT uses the cast as a weapon knocking Brock out of the ring.

Brock and Paul leave the ring, as Smackdown ends with UT in the ring showing the blood on his cast.

2006 - WWE Smackdown star Psicosis (Dionicio Castellanos Torres) was arrested after allegedly stealing a car from 23 year old Alexander Valencia Ramirez of Rosarito, Baja California, according to a report by Mexican newspaper El Mexicano.

According to the article, Psicosis (identified as a professional wrestler, although WWE was not mentioned) asked to borrow Ramirez' black Mitsubishi and promised to return it later that night. When Ramirez refused, Psicosis allegedly pulled a gun wrapped in a towel on him, struck Ramirez and took off in the car.

Ramirez called the police, who set up roadblocks around Rosarito. They attempted to apprehend Psicosis, who instead took off, striking several cars in the ensuing chase. An 18 year old pregnant woman, Yesenia Sara Lopez, was riding in one of the cars that were hit. She was treated by paramedics at the scene but was OK. Psicosis was finally taken into custody, with the newspaper noting that he resisted but was subdued. Authorities discovered that the gun Psicosis allegedly used turned out to actually be a Buzz Bee toy company water gun. Obviously, there is more background yet to come out in regard to the story.

WWE would end up releasing Psicosis shortly afterward.

2006 - John Cena appeared on ESPN's Cold Pizza.  Pico sent the following report:

A clip of Cena wrestling the Undertaker and FUing Booker were shown.  They talked about the difference in preparing for wrestling and for acting.  He was asked if he would make a jump to acting like the Rock, and he stated that he would do both full time because there is nothing like the feeling of performing in front of a large audience. Than he was asked what it was like wrestling the Undertaker, and Cena put him over.

He was than told that Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who was in studio, was out to challenge him. They then showed a clip of A.J. in TNA, and he then came out with the X Division Title.  They compared his title to Cena's WWE Title, which he had in hand, and Cena noted that he thought he saw the X Division title in a "gumball machine outside the studio". He and  A.J. did a little back and forth, and after a little laughing the Marine was put over for its release Friday, and that was the end of the segment. Very short, maybe just 5 minutes.

2006 - WWE broadcast ECW on SyFy.  Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

Tonight's show starts off with a warning that tonight's program contains sexually explicit material intended for adult audiences.

Balls Mahoney welcomes us to tonight's show and he mentions that for the first time ever, the sexiest women on television will be playing a game of Extreme Strip Poker. He promises that one or more of the Divas will get naked. We get the introductions of the participants. Trinity is first to introduce herself. Kelly is next and she says that since she is an exhibitionist, she might not be wearing any underwear tonight. Maria is next, followed by Candice Michelle. Ashley is the next Diva to introduce herself and describe her outfit, and Kristal is last.

Balls says that they will not be playing five card draw or Texas Hold Em. Instead, they are going to be dealt one card and the lowest card loses and has to take off some clothing. They start off with a social drink but Kelly cannot participate since she is only nineteen. The first hand is lost by Ashley so she takes off her shirt and she hands it to Balls.

We are live on tape from Wichita, Kansas and your announcers are Joey Styles and Tazz.

Match Number One: CM Punk versus Rene Dupree
Punk with a hammer lock into a side head lock and a drop kick to the thigh. Punk with a snap mare into a cover.

We go to a split screen so we can see what is going on with the Extreme Strip Poker during the match. It turns out that Kelly has lost the next hand.

Meanwhile back in Kansas, Punk hits a series of knees in the corner. Dupree with a kick and punches but he misses a drop kick when Punk moves out of the way. Punk with more punches and knees. Punk with a back body drop but he charges into the corner and Dupree with a back body drop that sends Punk to the apron and then Dupree hits an elbow and drop kick that sends Punk from the apron into the announce table. Dupree rolls Punk back into the ring and he can only get a two count. Dupree with forearms to Punk's forehead.

We return to split screen action and Trinity is the next person to lose a hand. Dupree works on Punk's head and neck and he hits a series of elbows. Punk lands on his feet when Dupree tries for a belly-to-back suplex and both men exchange forearms. Punk with a series of kicks, but he misses the roundhouse kick. Punk with two back elbows and a jumping leg lariat. Punk with a running kick into the corner followed by a bulldog for a two count. Punk goes to the apron and he tries for a springboard move, but Dupree moves out of the way. Dupree with a kick and punch. Punk with a scoop power slam for a two count and then he puts Dupree in the Anaconda Vice and Dupree taps.
Winner: CM Punk

We return to the Extreme Strip Poker and it is time for the next hand and Maria and Candice tie. Balls makes the ruling that both ladies have to remove some clothing. Maria removes her stockings and Balls catches one in his mouth. Candice removes her skirt. We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for more poker. This hand is dealer'ss choice so he gets to choose the article of clothing the loser has to remove. Kristal loses the hand and Balls has Kristal take off her skirt. Kristal gets in Ashley's face and they have some words before we return to Kansas.

Match Number Two: Kevin Thorn (with Ariel) versus Tommy Dreamer
Dreamer backs Thorn into the corner and Dreamer with a series of kicks and a few Irish whips. Dreamer charges into the corner but Thorn moves out of the way and Dreamer goes shoulder first into the ring post.

We go to more split screen action with the Extreme Strip Poker and Ashley has lost the next hand and she removes her shoes. Thorn kicks Dreamer in the shoulder as we return to the wrestling action. Thorn uses the ropes to work on Dreamer's arm.

The split screen is back as we see that Candice just lost a hand because she is taking off her top. In the ring, Dreamer with a rollup on Thorn for a two count. Thorn with a key lock on Dreamer followed by a slam. Thorn misses a diving head butt and Dreamer with a kick when Thorn charges into the corner. Dreamer with a series of punches and Thorn goes down. Dreamer with a suplex and then he hits a sit out spinebuster on Thorn for a near fall. Dreamer goes outside and grabs the walking stick from Ariel before she can use it. Thorn hits Dreamer from behind. Dreamer gets back into the ring and he kicks Thorn before Thorn can get back in and then Dreamer tries for an elbow from the second turnbuckle while Thorn is in the ropes. Thorn moves and Dreamer misses the elbow. Thorn hits a sit out uranage but Thorn can only get a two count. Dreamer with a punch to Thorn's leg and then he drops Thorn's back across the top rope. Dreamer with a DDT for the three count.
Winner: Tommy Dreamer

We return to the Strip Poker and Kristal loses the next hand. She removes her shoes. We go to commercial.

We are back with footage of Bob Holly's match with Rob Van Dam from two weeks ago when Holly lacerated his back on a suplex through a table from the apron to the floor. Then we go to footage from last week when Heyman refused to give Holly a match against Rob Van Dam; and Test attacking Holly with a chair.

We return to the poker and Trinity asks Maria and Candice about how hot John Cena is. Candice and Maria talk about how he is a movie star. Trinity says that she loves a man in uniform and Candice says that she loves a man out of uniform. Maria joins in the conversation by saying that she loves ponies and after a moment of silence from the ladies, Maria says that she thought they were sharing things. Trinity then asks about Batista. Kristal asks Kelly about her and CM Punk. Balls stops the conversation for the next hand. Kelly loses the hand and Kelly removes her skirt as well as her top. Kelly goes for the trifecta as she takes off her bra. We go to commercial before she can turn around.

We are back with the Marine premiere video package.

While Sandman drinks beer in Kansas, we see Ashley remove her skirt at the poker game. Kristal loses her top after losing a hand.

Match Number Three: Rob Van Dam, Sabu, and Sandman versus Big Show, Matt Striker, and Test
Van Dam and Test start things off and Test backs Van Dam into the corner but he misses a punch. Van Dam responds with punches but Test is able to turn the tables and he connects with elbows and kicks in the corner. Test with an Irish whip but he charges into an elbow and then Van Dam hits a cross body for a two count. Test with a kick and punch but Van Dam with a spin kick followed by the step over spin kick. Sabu is tagged in and they hit the Rolling Thunder combination on Test and Sabu gets a two count. Test with an Irish whip and Sabu moves out of the way when Test charges and Sabu hits a springboard leg lariat for a two count. Sandman tags in and he punches Test but Test with a back elbow. Test with a punch to Sandman and Striker is tagged in. Striker punches Sandman while Test holds Sandman.

Time for some more split screen action as Maria has lost the next hand and she loses her skirt.

Striker holds on to the ropes and he tags in Sandman. Show tosses Sandman to the mat and he punches Sandman in the corner followed by a head butt.

More split screen action and Trinity loses the next hand and her skirt. Sandman gets a chop from Big Show but Sandman with a thumb to the eye and he tags in Sabu. Sabu punches Show but Test hits Sabu as he comes off the ropes. Show punches Sabu and he tags in Test. Sabu punches Test but Test with a knee. Sabu comes off the ropes but Test hits a clothesline and we go to commercial.

We are back and Test hits a back breaker followed by a side slam for a two count. Striker tags in and he punches Sabu. Sabu punches back but Striker rakes the eyes. Sabu blocks a hip toss and he tries for one of his own, but Striker blocks that and connects with a thumb to the eyes and a neck breaker for a two count. Striker with a running boot across the face that sends Sabu out of the ring. While Show holds Sandman and Van Dam at bay, Test runs Sabu's back into the ring post. Striker with a neck vice on Sabu followed by a series of knees and a short arm clothesline for a two count. Show tags in and he punches Sabu and then he gets Sabu up for a vertical choke and then he tosses Sabu to the mat. Show teases Van Dam on the apron as he keeps Sabu from making the tag. Show with a chop and then he mocks Van Dam. Sabu with a punch and a flying clothesline but Show stays on his feet. Sabu tries for another move off the ropes, but he runs into a shoulder from Show.

We go back to the split screen as it appears that Maria has lost another hand and her top comes off.

Show sets up for a choke slam, but Sabu counters with a DDT and both men are down. Sabu rolls over for a two count. Show makes the tag and he pulls Sabu towards his corner. Test enters the ring and he kicks Sabu and puts him in a bear hug. Sabu gets out of the hold, but he runs into a clothesline from Test. Striker tags in and he comes off the turnbuckle, but Sabu hits a back kick. Sabu with an enzuigiri and then he tags in Van Dam. Van Dam with clotheslines to Striker followed by a spin kick and a monkey flip. Van Dam hits a running spin kick in the corner on Striker. Van Dam hits a side kick from the top turnbuckle and then he goes up top for the Five Star Frog Splash. Test comes in and Van Dam leaps over Test and then he hits a super kick on Test. Sabu hits Air Sabu off Van Dam's back. Sandman with a clothesline that sends Test over the top rope to the floor. Van Dam and Sabu with a double drop kick to Show's knees and Show hits the apron as he goes to the floor. Van Dam goes up top and he hits the Five Star Frog Splash. Sandman wants to tag in to take care of Striker and Van Dam obliges. Van Dam hits a pescado onto Test while Sandman punches Striker in the center of the ring. Sandman hits a swanton bomb for the three count.
Winners: Sandman, Rob Van Dam, and Sabu

We return to the poker game and Candice loses the hand and she is about to take off her bra but she wonders why there are so many aces on the table when she gets a two. Maria wonders if Candice is embarrassed. Candice accuses Maria of cheating and Maria says that she does not know how to cheat. Candice rips off Maria's bra and Maria returns the favor. Then Candice takes off Maria's panties. While Candice celebrates, a digitized Maria removes Candice's panties. Ashley, Trinity, and Kristal try to separate the Raw Divas as Balls pounds the table and chants ECW. We go to credits.


2007 - Krissy Vaine, who just debuted on the Smackdown brand on 9/28 in an angle where she laid out Torrie Wilson, is already gone from World Wrestling Entertainment.  The word going around within the company is that Vaine and Ryan O'Reilly (who are involved) both asked for their respective releases because of the travel and distance apart while working the main roster.

Vaine signed with WWE in January 2006 and had worked for Deep South Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling while under her developmental deal.  Before signing, she was a regular in the Mid-Atlantic independent scene, most notable as one half of the Team Blondage tag team with Amber O'Neal.

Ryan O'Reilly signed with WWE in August 2005 and at one point, was slated to be part of the revived ECW brand when it launched a year later as part of a tag team with Derek Neikirk.  He never made it to WWE TV as a regular performer but was a major part of DSW during its time as a WWE developmental area and was in FCW in recent months.

O'Reilly had just been sent on the road in recent weeks for the Raw brand.  Vaine was set to be on the Smackdown side of the roster, so the reality of that time and distance apart is said to have prompted the couple's decision to approach the company and ask to be let go from their deals.

Vaine would never return to the company, but O'Reilly would sign a new developmental talent deal several years later, eventually making his own WWE debut on NXT as Conor O'Brian.

2007 - Dr. Phil Astin, the doctor to Chris Benoit who was charged with illegally dispensing medication to several patients in the wake of the Benoit family tragedy, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on 10/1.  Astin's petition listed his assets as between $0 to $10,000, and liabilities of between $0 to $50,000.  Those are the default numbers the bankruptcy software uses when the full schedules are not prepared.  No Trustee to Astin's estate has been appointed yet.

2007 - WWE developmental Ohio Valley Wrestling ran Louisville, Kentucky.  Daniel Hughes filed the following results:

DARK MATCHES

*Majors Bros. beat Paul Burchill/Drew McIntyre
*Charles the Hammer Evans def. Andrew Vain
*Derrick Neikirk over Lupe Viscara
*Ace Steel beat Stu Sanders
*OX def. Al Barone
*Colt Cabana/Jacob Duncan over Sean Spears/Anthony Pulaski

TV TAPING

*Matt Sydal over Jamin Olivencia
*Los Locos beat Gothic Mayhem in a Tag Team Tournament Qualifying Match
*Jay Bradley def Chris Cage
*Atlas DaBone over KC James
*The Insurgency beat Scott Cardinal/Dirty Money in a Tag Team Tournament Qualifying Match
*Anthony Pulaski def. TV Champ Manbeast by DQ TV Title does not change hands

2008 - WWE began airing vignettes to promote ther Kizarny character portrayed by Sinn Bodhi.

2008 - World Wrestling Entertainment announced that Dolph Ziggler (Nick Nemeth) has been suspended 30 days following a WWE Wellness test failure.  Ziggler had not made his in-ring debut on television for the Raw brand, but had been a regular making cameo appearances to introduce the character.  Nemeth worked for Florida Championship Wrestling TV taping doing a job to TJ Wilson the night before the suspension was announced.

2008 - Police were called to the hotel TNA was for the Bound for Glory PPV following a brawl in the hotel's bar.  According to several who were at the bar, a drunken patron got into it with former ECW wrestler Hack Myers, who helps backstage at TNA events.  The two began going back and forth with the patron's wife also getting into it.  It wasn't clear what sparked the initial incident.

Several TNA talents including Brother Devon and Homicide as well as Atlas Security came over to try and quell the situation.  The patron responded loudly to that attempt, screaming and cursing.  I was told the patron then began using racial epithets while claiming he wasn't afraid of anyone.  As you could imagine, that set off quite the scene and I was told that if Atlas Security hadn't been there to step in between the wrestlers and the couple, we'd have likely been writing about some workers being arrested as it was an ugly, intense scene.

During the brawl, a chair was tossed and a glass table was broken.  The couple ended up arrested as about 10 local police officers arrived on the scene.  At some point, the female was subdued by the throat and was screaming as she was walked out in handcuffs that she should be the one pressing charges.  The racial comments continued the entire time the couple were marched out the lobby of the hotel, which in one of those "only in wrestling" surreal moments, took place just as the TNA workers who had performed in Davenport, Iowa walked into the hotel.

There were fans on hand so the belief within TNA is that photos and/or video of the incident would likely leak to the Internet, although that never happened.  No TNA talents were arrested.

2008 - A roast for the Iron Sheik in Monroe, New Jersey turned ugly when a comedian made a joke that Bill Apter's career had "fallen harder than Owen Hart", prompting Scott Hall, who had just entered the room and was not in a healthy condition, to go after the comedian.  The footage was eventually released as part of the event on DVD by Kayfabe Commentaries.  Hall, who had other issues that weekend as well, ended up banned for life from the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

"Roundboy” Jimmy Graham, the comedian in question, posted a blog on his MySpace page discussing the encounter between himself and Scott Hall and the Iron Sheik Roast on October 10, 2008. The entry reads as follows (all spelling errors are as they appear in the blog):

:Last night while roasting the legendary Iron Sheik, I told a fairly off color joke. I'll let you be the judge!
I said, ‘After the Sheik and Hacksaw Jim got caught sniffing coke in the parking lot his career fell faster than Owen Heart’
This didn't go over so well!

Scott Hall otherwise known as Razor Ramone rushed the stage, threw the podium and grabbed me by the throat. He jammed me into the wall, the whole time I was smiling (although I wasn't sure if it was schtick or not).

Who am I kidding I pooped myself!

My good buddy King Kong Bundy came to the rescue, along with several security guards and pulled the drunken bohemoth off of me!
I had some fans there to see me tear the sheik up and they were screaming from the audience to run roundboy run!
Even my buddy Scotty Schwartz (Flick from A christmas Story) was trying to help get the beast off of me.
About 10 minutes later the cops showed up and hauled Ramone away after tazoring him outside the lobby of the Crowne Plaza.
The whole thing will be on DVD and I'm sure youtube.

I just want to say the joke was pure evil but I was paid to write a ROAST!

I loved Owen Heart as a wrestler and a man. I think he would have laughed!”

2009 - The East Coast Wrestling Association held the 13th annual Super 8 Tournament in Newark, Delaware with the following results:

13th Annual Super 8 Tournament - First Round
Quiet Storm def. Mikaze
Dan Eckos def. Metal Master
Tommaso Ciampa def. Mike Tobin
Nick Logan def. Prince Nana

Bazooka Joe & Andrew Ryker def. Freak Nastty & Chase Del Monte

13th Annual Super 8 Tournament - Second Round
Tommaso Ciampa def. Dan Eckos
Nick Logan def. Quiet Storm

The Logan Brothers won the Tag Team Summit

The Logan Brothers def. The Arion Brothers for the Tag Team Titles

13th Annual Super 8 Tournament - Final
Nick Logan def. Tommaso Ciampa

2009 - Ring of Honor ran Indianapolis with Survival of the Fittest 2009.  Mike Chavez filed the following live report:

The Survival of The Fittest was amazing. Got to the show a few hours early to watch the wrestlers arrive. Rhett Titus, Grizzly Redwood, Ernie Osiris, and a few others walked out of the arena to get into a van. My friend started bad mouthing Redwood and then, they drove over. Turns out Redwood just wanted to know where I got my shirt from.

Austin Aries arrived and we all clapped as he got out and he said "Stop f***ing clapping for me. What? You got no lives so you have to show up three hours early?"

During the show, my wife got the hotel room key from Rhett Titus.

Jim Cornette came out for the main event and actually walked around so he could watch.

A lot of comedy from the Kevin Steen vs. Colt Cabana match.

The main event was incredible as Tyler Black dove into the 3rd row onto Roderick Strong.

Jim Cornette opened the show with a promo talking about how ROH is the future of wrestling.

The Young Bucks went over House of Truth

Colt Cabana went over Kevin Steen (Lots of comedy)

Roderick Strong over Rhett Titus

Tyler Black over Kenny King

Claudio Castagnoli over Petey Willams (No Canadian Destroyer)

Chris Hero went over Kenny Omega

The Briscoe Brothers went over Austin Aries and Davey Richards.  Richards and Aries spent the whole match trying to one-up each other. One of the Briscoe got busted open the hardway. Aries left near the end of the match which left Davey Richards alone to get pinned.

Tyler Black over Roderick Strong, Chris Hero, Delirious, Colt Cabana, and Claudio Castagnoli
Chris Hero went to hit Colt Cabana with an elbow, but struck Claudio. Cabana pinned Claudio and then Delirious rolled up Colt to eliminate Claudio Castagnoli and Colt Cabana.

Next elimination was Delirious by Roderick Strong after a nice kick.
Tyler Black eliminated Chris Hero with God's Last Gift,
Roderick Strong got pinned by Tyler Black, but it looked like Strong kicked out at two.

Tyler Black got on the mic and talked about Cornette saying ROH is the future. Black said "Well, the future is now." And at one point Tyler Black accidentally called Cornette, Jim Ross.

Overall, it was an amazing show and incredible main event. This is a must own on DVD. No return was announced. Jim Cornette and Cary Silkin greeted fans as we were leaving the arena.

2010 - TNA presented Bound for Glory from Daytona, Florida.  Richard Trionfo filed the following PPV report:

The pre show starts with comments from Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Rob Van Dam, D’Angelo Dinero talking about how big Bound for Glory is. Ken Anderson talks about being in the main event of the biggest show of the year for a company that he loves. A company that has reignited his passion for the business. Jeff Jarrett says that the work and effort behind the scene and in the ring is built for Bound for Glory. Ric Flair talks about how the show gains viewers every day. Mick Foley says that 10/10/10 sounds like the day for the perfect storm and tonight will deliver. Mick says that he knows how to work in a big money atmosphere. Samoa Joe says that there are times when you up your game and tonight will be no exception. Dixie Carter predicts that this will be the biggest pay per view in TNA history.

The Before the Bell Special starts with Kurt Angle talking about how he feels the same way that he did when he won the Gold Medal in 1996. He says that he wanted to earn the title and if he cannot prove that he can be the champion, then maybe he shouldn’t wrestle any more. Angle says that if he gave his best and fell short, then maybe it is time for him to step out. Will Kurt Angle win his 14th World Title tonight? Kurt says that he has been champion before but he has never been more prepared physically, psychologically, and spiritually. Kurt says that he is the most intense wrestler and he only knows to go at full speed.

Ken Anderson earned his spot in the match by defeating D’Angelo Dinero. Ken says that he got into the business to win titles, make money, and travel the world. He has made money and traveled the world. Tonight, he will win the title. Ken quotes another Green Bay icon, Vince Lombardi about his goals tonight. Ken was told that if you screw up the first time, don’t bother doing it at all. Ken says that he has something to prove because he has never captured a major title. He says that he feels that he has to prove something and he will do that. It is a matter of when and where. Ken says that will be in Daytona Beach.

Jeff Hardy is one of the most popular wrestlers in the world. He returned to TNA in January and coming up short is not an option. Jeff says that TNA is the freshest and dopest wrestling company. He says that if you are the TNA champion, you are the best. Hardy says that he has built to this before. He has been a World Champion, but not in TNA. He says that he doesn’t know how much time he has left because of the last few weeks. Jeff says that if he wins, it is for his fans. He says that he would be one of the best champions of all time because he puts his body on the line every time.

It is time to look at the Monster’s Ball match.

Mike Tenay says that you aren’t shocked by too many things when you have been involved in wrestling as long as he has, but the beating by Abyss was brutal.

Rob says that he knew he would be back. He says that you can’t kill him unless you kill his spirit.

Taz says that when you are taken out in the manner that Abyss took out Van Dam, you want to take Abyss apart.

Tenay says that the fact that Van Dam is back for Bound for Glory is a shock to him. He says that the doctors did not sign off on his return.

Dixie says that she is concerned about Rob’s health.

Rob says that many people have not been in the business for twenty years and be in the physical condition he is in.

Abyss says that ‘they’ told him to finish off Van Dam, but he did not get to finish the job.

Rob says that there is a score to settle and it is about balancing things out. Van Dam says that he is going to destroy Abyss.

Abyss says that Monster’s Ball is the most horrific match in TNA.

Van Dam says that he is not going to wait for a more convenient time to get in the ring with Abyss. He is taking advantage now.

Who is ‘They’?

Van Dam says that he is interested in finding out who ‘they’ is.

Sting says that he will let us take a look at things behind the scenes, but it is in the wide open for everyone to see. He says that something is going on. He is not going to talk about it because he has been there before and it doesn’t work out.

Kevin Nash says that Sting talked to him and Nash said that he found out that what Sting said was true.

Jeff says that Sting was turning to the dark side and Nash joined in. With Hogan and Bischoff coming in, along with the talent, things were changing.

Sting talks about Hogan and Bischoff and he says that he obviously has issues with them. He has deep issues.

Nash says that it is all about power with Hogan and Bischoff. He says that they are going to run the company into the ground. Dixie thought that Hogan would be the savior but Hogan is a snake. People don’t know who is wearing the black hat and the white hat.

Jarrett says that they are still on top now because of their political positioning and there are times when that is not good for business.

Sting says that he can see right through Jeff. He has people swerved and he is part of the problem.

Samoa Joe says that Sting can whine. Joe mentions that Jeff and him have had issues so it wasn’t a guarantee that he would help him. However, Hulk Hogan called him and asked him to help. Joe agreed to help. Joe wonders how are you going to quarantine a force like him.

D’Angelo Dinero talks about the deceptions going on. He says that when you are trying to play games like Hogan and Bischoff have, you cannot play a player.

Nash says that Dinero has a problem with Bischoff so at least one young guy is not being hoodwinked by Bischoff.

Dinero says that Jarrett is the founder and he gives him credit. What you can do is judge a man based on his character. The character of Jeff Jarrett is one that does not hold favor with him. He says that Samoa Joe is being led blindly by the forces of the darker side.

Sting says that it won’t be his words, but his actions. He will make sure people know by 10/10/10.

Jarrett says that Sting, Nash, and Pope talk about a big picture but all they have in common is that they aren’t getting what they want.

Nash says that he knows that him and Sting will be in the ring and they will be there to give the answers.

EV 2.0 was on top until Fortune attacked them on Impact. Their goal was to eliminate EV 2.0.

Dixie says that things got out of control. She says that she wanted to do something good for one night for them and the fans. Ric Flair took offense to it.

Flair says that EV 2.0 is a gimmick that didn’t work. If it worked, they would have their own company and they would be successful.

Foley says that Flair’s group is the future while some of the guys in EV 2.0 might be on the end of their run.

James Storm says that Dixie called EV 2.0 to the 90s what Hogan was in the 80s, maybe they should have stayed in the 90s.

Tommy Dreamer says that they are going to get revenge for what happened to their friends.

Dixie says that Lethal Lockdown is the perfect match to end this feud.

Storm says that most of them are past their prime.

Dreamer says that this is their bragging rights to show that they are better.

Robert Roode says that if they can beat EV 2.0, it will show that they are better.

Foley says that there is no place to run or hide. They will be like children on Christmas morning getting ready to play with their toys.

Dreamer says that Foley will be the perfect counter for Ric Flair and he talks about how he was there to see the fights between Flair and Foley.

AJ says that Flair is a wrestling god while Foley looks like a pack of mustard.

Roode says that Foley is a joke.

Foley says that he cannot guarantee that Flair won’t get involved, but if he does, he will be there.

Flair says that if Foley messes with him, he will be hurt.

Dreamer says that he feels bad for all of them because they will all leave the cage hurt.

Flair wonders why EV 2.0 would want to get into this match. Flair says that if he was dead and in a casket, he is still better than Foley.

We are live at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida and your announcers are Mike Tenay and Taz.

Tenay and Taz talk about the matches on Bound for Glory.

Match Number One: TNA Tag Title Match: Motor City Machine Guns versus Generation Me

Max and Shelley start things off and they lock up with Shelley applying a hammer lock. Max with an elbow in the corner followed by kicks to the head. Shelley with chops followed by a side head lock. Shelley with an arm drag and then he sweeps the leg and connects with a forearm. Shelley and Sabin pinball Max and then Shelley with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Shelley sends Max into Sabin’s boots and he tags in. Shelley with kicks and he chokes Max. Shelley knocks Jeremy off the apron. Shelley with a forearm and then Shelley and Sabin with elbows off the other’s back. Shelley with a near fall on a rollup.

Shelley with a back heel kick to Jeremy to send him to the floor. Shelley with a chop to Max but Jeremy trips Shelley and Max with a drop kick. Jeremy tags in and he kicks Shelley in the ropes. Jeremy works on the arm. Shelley misses a super kick when Max holds on to the ropes and he goes to the floor. Sabin with a kick to Max. Sabin and Shelley with their Dream Sequence to Max. Shelley and Sabin with a double suicide dive to the Bucks.

Shelley sends Jeremy into the ring and he hits a cross body for a near fall. Shelley tries for Sliced Brad but Jeremy sends him off the ropes. Jeremy distracts the referee and Max crotches Shelley. Max and Jeremy hit the MEDDT from the top turnbuckle.

Jeremy stands between Shelley and his corner and then he slaps Shelley in the face. Shelley with a slap of his own but Jeremy with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Max tags in and they hit a double hip toss followed by a double drop kick. Max gets a near fall. Max kicks Shelley in the head as he shows the champion no respect. Jeremy tags in and they hit a double kick. Jeremy with a gutbuster and Max with a running blockbuster. Jeremy with a side head lock but Shelley with elbows. Max kicks Shelley in the back.

Jeremy puts Shelley on the top turnbuckles and he tries for a superplex but Shelley pushes Jeremy off. Max grabs Shelley’s leg but Shelley pushes Max off the apron. Shelley with a double stomp and both men are down.

Shelley reaches for the wrong corner. Sabin and Max tag in and Sabin with flying forearms to Max. Sabin with a baseball slide to Jeremy that knocks him off the apron. Sabin with an elbow into the corner. Sabin puts Max in the tree of woe and Shelley with a baseball slide. Sabin with a hesitation drop kick. Sabin with a springboard cross body onto Jeremy. Sabin with a springboard clothesline for a near fall on Max.

Sabin misses a boot into the corner and Jeremy is on the floor. Sabin waits for Max to turn around and he slaps Max. The Machine Guns hit a neck breaker and dominator combination for a near fall.

Shelley with a knee to Jeremy but Sabin with a drop kick off Shelley’s back to knock Jeremy off the apron. Shelley misses a pescado. Jeremy with a slingshot X Factor. Max with a flip X Factor on Sabin for a near fall. Max and Jeremy discuss what they are going to do to Sabin and they go for the MEDDT but Shelley with a German suplex to Jeremy. Sabin moves Max into the corner and Shelley with an enzuigiri from the apron. They go for the Super Sliced Bread but Jeremy knocks Shelley off the apron. Max with a DDT from the turnbuckles. Jeremy with a dive over the ring post onto Shelley.

Max holds Sabin on the rope and Jeremy with a springboard 450 splash but Shelley breaks up the cover. Max with forearms to Shelley but Shelley hits a DDT and Flatline on the Bucks at the same time. Sabin is rolled into the corner for Shelley to make the tag. Shelley goes up top but he misses the double stomp. Jeremy with a drop kick while Max holds Shelley in a head scissors.

Sabin with a clothesline to Jeremy. Max sends Sabin over the top rope. Shelley misses Sliced Bread #2. Max with a spear and then Max and Jeremy a springboard splash and moonsault combination but Shelley kicks out. Jeremy is tagged in and hit More Bang for Your buck, but Sabin goes off Jeremy’s back and he hits a release German superplex. Sabin and Shelley hit Skull and Bones for the three count.

Winners: Motor City Machine Guns

Christy Hemme is in the back with Tara and Madison Rayne. She asks Madison about being in a match where Tara can win the title. Madison calls Christy a clown and tells her to zip it. Madison says that she has heard all of the rumors about Tara turning her back on her. She says that they can keep dreaming. She says that Tara is grateful for what she did for her. She says that Mickie James can’t come into TNA and be the queen bee because it is here, even though Tara points to herself.

Match Number Two: TNA Knockouts Title Match: Angelina Love versus Madison Rayne versus Velvet Sky versus Tara with Guest Referee Mickie James

Madison yells at Mickie before the match starts.

Madison and Angelina start things off and Madison hits Velvet and she says that is a tag. Velvet and Madison yell at each other. They lock up and Angelina with a side head lock and hammer lock and rollup for a near fall. Velvet with a waist lock and snap mare for a near fall. Angelina with a leg sweep for a near fall. Velvet does the same thing and gets a near fall. Angelina and Velvet collide in the ring. Madison tags in and Angelina with a drop toe hold. Madison with an Irish whip but Madison grabs Angelina’s legs and slams her head into the mat. Madison chokes Angelina and then she yells at Mickie. Angelina with a forearm and then she brings Madison to the mat by her hair. Angelina with a slam but Tara breaks up the cover.

Madison tries to punch Angelina but Angelina blocks it and then hits a flapjack. Tara tags in and she pulls Angelina by the hair. Velvet tags in and she chops Tara a few times. Velvet with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors and gets a near fall. Velvet with a kick to the midsection and then she puts Tara in an Octopus and then turns it into a sunset flip but Tara escapes and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Tara tries for a suplex but Velvet blocks it and hits a suplex of her own. Madison yells at Tara while Velvet hits a clothesline and back elbow. Velvet with a kick and bulldog for a near fall. Madison kicks Velvet in the back and Angelina hits Madison. Tara hits Angelina with a punch.

All four are in the ring and Tara with a spinning side slam. Madison with a facebuster but Angelina with a kick to Madison followed by a bareback from Angelina. Angelina with a pump kick to Tara. Madison with a neck breaker but Velvet with an implant DDT. Tara hits Velvet from behind and then she sets for Widow’s Peak but Velvet escapes. Velvet with a rollup but Tara rolls through and uses the tights to get the three count.

Winner: Tara

After the match, Madison yells at Tara and then she pushes Mickie out of the way. Mickie punches Madison. Tara and Mickie stare each other down and Mickie blows a kiss to Tara.

Christy Hemme is with Eric Young and he has a lot more ‘tattoos’ on his body. She asks Eric about his match with Orlando against Ink Inc. Christy asks about his relationship with Orlando. Eric says that he cracked the code. He says that Orlando thinks that he is a father figure. Orlando’s family abandoned him because of his lifestyle. Eric says it doesn’t matter if he is bi . . . polar.

Orlando enters in his white lace and Eric doesn’t realize it is Orlando.

Orlando offers his lollipop to Christy but she turns it down.

Match Number Three: Ink Inc. versus Eric Young and Orlando Jordan

Eric has the TNA rule book with him at ringside.

Orlando and Jesse start things off and Eric puts the referee on the apron as Jesse gets a near fall after an arm drag. Orlando pushes Jesse while Eric is forced back on the apron. Orlando with an Irish whip but Jesse with an elbow and a cross body for a near fall. Moore tags in and he hits a drop kick for a near fall. Orlando with forearms to the back and he tags Young back in. Eric tells Orlando to get back on the apron and that allows Moore to get a near fall with a rollup. Moore with a rollup for another near fall. Young with high fives to everyone and then he slingshots Orlando back into the ring. Moore with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors followed by kicks in the corner. Neal and Moore hit Jordan in the corner and then they Irish whip Young into the corner and he is kicked onto the ropes. Jordan is crotched behind Young and then Neal and Moore shake the ropes and Young and Jordan go to the floor.

They roll Jordan back into the ring. Jordan with a spinebuster to Moore and then he covers Moore very seductively. The referee sends Neal into the corner but Young will not cheat. Jordan with a suplex for a near fall. Jordan with an Irish whip but Moore with a sunset flip and Jordan holds on to the ropes but Young kicks Orlando’s arm to allow Moore to get a near fall. Moore and Jordan with clotheslines and both men go down.

Young reads some rules to Orlando and then Orlando knocks Neal off the apron. Jordan with a front face lock and Young goes into Ink Inc’s corner. Moore with an enzuigiri. Moore tags in Young and Shannon wonders what is going on. Jordan sends Moore to the floor. Young slaps Jordan and then he clotheslines his tag partner a few times and hits a discus clothesline. Young with a back body drop while Neal and Moore watch. They hit Mooregasm for the three count.

Winners: Ink Inc

After the match Eric hugs Orlando as he holds the rule book.

Christy Hemme is in the back with Jeff Hardy. Christy asks Jeff for his thoughts. He says that tonight is a new beginning. Jeff says that someone will feel the Twist of Fate followed by a Swanton Bomb.

Match Number Four: TNA X Division Title Match: Jay Lethal versus Douglas Williams

They lock up and Williams works on the wrist. Lethal rolls through but Williams takes Lethal to the mat. Lethal rolls through again but Williams blocks things again. Williams continues to work on the wrist and Lethal is able to reverse and he hits an arm drag into an arm bar. Williams with a kick followed by an Irish whip. Williams sends Lethal’s leg into the ropes followed by a clothesline. Williams with a European uppercut followed by an Irish whip. Williams tried for Chaos Theory but Lethal is able to use the ropes to escape. Lethal hits Lethal Combination but Williams goes to the floor. Lethal with a pescado onto Williams and then he returns Williams into the ring.

Lethal with a springboard drop kick but Williams moves out of the way. Williams with a knee drop and he gets a near fall. Williams with a cravate on Lethal and he follows that with knees to the head. Williams with a knee lift and a clothesline for a near fall. Williams with a rear chin lock on Lethal as he continues to work on Lethal’s neck. Williams applies more pressure with a head lock. Lethal with an arm drag but Williams with a knee. Lethal with a back body drop.

Lethal gets a second wind and he punches Williams. Lethal with a flying clothesline followed by a drop kick and leg lariat. Lethal with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Williams with an elbow and Lethal tries for the springboard back elbow but Williams catches him and in one motion hits a German suplex for a near fall.

Williams with a forearm to the head followed by an Irish whip and running knee followed by a suplex for a near fall. Williams with an European uppercut and Lethal tries for a German suplex but Williams with a kick and an Exploder suplex for a near fall. Williams signals for Chaos Theory as he waits for Lethal to get back to his feet. Williams hits Chaos Theory but Lethal is able to kick out. Williams argues with the referee about his count and that allows Lethal to recover a bit.

Williams slaps Lethal and Lethal slumps into the corner. Williams points to the turnbuckles and he puts Lethal on top. Williams hits a Frankensteiner but Lethal holds on and rolls through for the three count.

Winner: Jay Lethal

After the match, Jay Lethal goes into the crowd to celebrate with the fans.

From out of nowhere, Robbie E attacks Lethal and Cookie joins them at ringside. Robbie kicks Lethal and sends him into the ring while Cookie tells him what to do. Robbie with a back elbow. Robbie hits a Diamond Cutter.

|Robbie and Cookie have mics and he tells Lethal that he is a disgrace to New Jersey. Robbie takes the belt and he says that after he wins the X Division Title, he is bringing it back to Jersey and blinging it out. He is going to add some class to it just like Robbie E and Cookie.

Match Number Five: Monster’s Ball Match: Abyss versus Rob Van Dam

Before the match starts, Abyss gets on the mic and he says that for months he has prophesized about their arrival and the date is upon us. Abyss says that it will begin with the destruction of Rob Van Dam. It will continue with the takeover as it has arrived. Ten . . . Ten . . .Ten.

Van Dam with a spin kick and punches Abyss. Van Dam with kicks and he chokes Abyss in the corner while the referee doesn’t have to do anything because it is no disqualification. Van Dam with punches and then he chokes him over the apron. Van Dam with a slingshot leg drop and Van Dam lands a bit awkwardly. Van Dam gets a chair and then he goes up top for a side kick and Abyss falls into the corner. Van Dam with the skateboard drop kick into the corner.

Van Dam goes up top and Abyss goes to the floor. Van Dam with a cross body from the ropes. Van Dam throws the barbed wire board into the ring. Van Dam with a baseball slide that sends Abyss to the floor. Abyss with a back elbow to Van Dam after Van Dam takes time to gesture to the crowd.

Abyss punches Van Dam in the head and then he prepares to choke slam Van Dam onto the board. Abyss catches Van Dam and tries to slam Abyss onto the board but Van Dam escapes the hold and he bulldogs Abyss onto the barbed wire board. Van Dam follows that with rolling thunder but Abyss moves and Van Dam hits the board.

Abyss looks under the ring and he gets a table and puts it on the apron and guardrail. Abyss grabs the trash can and he hits Van Dam in the head with it. Abyss puts the barbed wire board between the apron and guardrail on the other side. Van Dan and Abyss exchange punches.

Van Dam returns to the ring and Van Dam punches Abyss. Abyss tries to suplex Abyss to the floor but they land on the apron. Abyss grabs Van Dam for a choke slam attempt through the table but Van Dam with kicks and then Van Dam kicks Abyss onto the table. Van Dam with Rolling Thunder onto the table and they both go to the floor.

They return to the ring and Abyss misses with a chair shot and Van Dam with a spin kick into the chair. Van Dam puts the chair on Abyss’ chest and Van Dam sets up for a Van Terminator but Abyss gets up because Van Dam has to pose and Abyss throws the chair at Van Dam and it knocks him off the turnbuckles and Van Dam goes through the barbed wire board.

Abyss pulls the barbed wire board into the corner and Abyss shows his love to the people in Daytona. Abyss picks up Van Dam for a power slam into the corner but Van Dam counters and sends Abyss into the board. Van Dam sends the board into Abyss and then Van Dam goes up top for the Van Terminator into the board.

Van Dam goes up top for the Five Star Frog Splash and then he poses but he takes too long and Abyss moves out of the way. Abyss gets Janice from the announce table and he whispers sweet nothings to his giant black weapon. Abyss misses with Janice and Van Dam throws a chair at Abyss and hits him. Van Dam thinks about a Five Star Frog Splash, but Van Dam sees Janice and decides to pick it up. Van Dam hits Abyss in the midsection with Janice and then Van Dam hits the Five Star Frog Splash for the three count.

Winner: Rob Van Dam

After the match, Abyss is able to say 10/10/10 and get ready because here we come.

Match Number Six: Handicap Match: Kevin Nash, Sting, and D’Angelo Dinero versus Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe

Joe and Dinero start things off and Joe works on the arm but Dinero reverses and he puts Joe in a side head lock. Joe with a shoulder tackle and then he blocks a hip toss but Dinero with a few kicks and then he hits a flying shoulder tackle that takes Joe to the mat but Joe pops up. Joe with jabs to Dinero followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Joe with jabs in the corner and then he is warned by the referee. Now it is Dinero’s turn to punch Joe.

Joe with a flying leg lariat and Dinero backs into his corner and he tags Sting into the match. Joe psychs himself up but Sting goes after Jarrett on the apron. Joe punches Sting. Joe with an Irish whip but misses a back elbow. Sting with the Stinger Splash and then Sting tries for Jarrett. Sting tries for another Stinger Splash but Joe with a uranage to Sting and Sting goes to the floor.

Joe sends Sting into the guardrails and then he punches Sting. Sting with a kick and punch. Joe with an Irish whip into the guardrail but Nash with a kick to the back. Sting with a clothesline. Sting sends Joe into the guardrails. They go back into the ring and Sting stomps on Joe’s hand.

Nash tags in and he punches Joe and then he connects with knees and elbows in the corner. Dinero tags in and he kicks Joe and then he hits a hesitation elbow drop and gets a near fall. Joe with a chops but Dinero with a palm thrust. Sting tags back in and Joe hits a double clothesline but Nash stops Joe from making the tag. Nash with an Irish whip and a gingerly placed splash into the corner. Nash misses another charge and Joe hits an enzuigiri as everyone but Jarrett is down.

Joe crawls to make the tag and Jarrett comes off the apron and walks away. Joe looks like Jarrett kicked his puppy as he turns around to his three opponents. They point at what Jarrett did and Joe goes after Nash and Sting.

It turns into a three on one attack as they pummel Joe. Nash tags in and the straps come down. Nash with a knee and jackknife power bomb and Nash gets the three count.

Winners: Kevin Nash, Sting, and D’Angelo Dinero

Ken Anderson starts off his interview with Christy by apologizing to everyone for having to end Kurt Angle’s career. Anderson says that it all happened because Angle hit him in the nuts. Anderson says that he didn’t end this because he wanted to. Angle made him.

Team 3D come out and they have a big announcement to make.

Brother Ray wants to know if everyone is having a great time tonight. February 1996 in South Philadelphia they made a promise to become the most decorated tag team that wrestling has seen. They have busted their asses for 15 years because of the support of people like the ones in the building tonight. That is why they became the 23 time World Tag Team Champions. He mentions all of the companies that they have won titles in. He says that they are proud to be in a company that has the best tag team division in the world. There comes a time when you have to wonder what is left to do because they have conquered the world and tag team wrestling. As of this minute, Team 3D is officially retired. However, they have one last request. If they are going out, they want to have one more match. If they are going to have one more match, they want to face the best tag team in the world today. If you are the TNA World Champions, you are the best team in the world. He says that he is talking about the Motor City Machine Guns. He wants one more match. If the Machine Guns win, they can put on their resume that they retired Team 3D, but if they win, they retire as 24 time tag team champions.

We get one last . . . DEVON . . . GET THE TABLES and a final OH MY BROTHER . . . TESTIFY Scheduled for Bound for Glory

Taz says that he does not think that the Machine Guns should accept the challenge while Mike wonders if that is a way to cement their reputation. Taz says that the last thing he would want to do is accept the challenge.

Fortune is in the back with Christy Hemme and Flair asks if you can smell it. He says that excitement is in the air. Flair says that the heart and soul of TNA walks the ramp next. Flair says that EV 2.0 is done and Foley is going to kiss his ass, then he is going to kiss Christy’s ass.

Frankie says that they bury the antiques tonight. Roode says that they are also hardcore and they will finish them off at their own game. Matt Morgan says that EV 2.0 can brag about the ass kickings they have taken and they can brag about what happens tonight. AJ says that he says when it is over and it ends tonight. Flair wooos and struts.

We are reminded that Fortune has the advantage in this match.

Match Number Seven: Lethal Lockdown Match: Fortune versus EV 2.0

Flair and Foley fight before the match starts and Foley sends Flair into the cage. We have a verbal battle between the two teams and then the referee acts like he is in control.

Kazarian and Stevie Richards start off and Frankie with a side head lock and he punches Stevie. Frankie with forearms and knees. He sends Stevie into the turnbuckles and then he points to the cage but Stevie with a swinging neck breaker followed by a few more neck breakers. Stevie with a fourth neck breaker. Stevie slams Frankie’s head into the cage a few times. Stevie with a snap mare and kick to the back. Stevie misses a drop kick and Frankie kicks Stevie in the ribs. Kazarian with a slam followed by a springboard leg drop. Frankie stomps on Stevie’s chest.

Kazarian goes up top but he misses a leg drop. Stevie with a chop in the corner. Stevie does his version of the Flair strut and Flair freaks out. Stevie with a kick or two to Frankie and then he sets for the StevieT but he hits a suplex instead. Stevie with a Flatline into a Koji Clutch and then we get the second member of Fortune and it is AJ Styles.

Styles with a Phenomenal drop kick. Styles with chops and then Kazarian and Styles double team Richards and hit a leaping clothesline and belly-to-back suplex combination. Flair puts Stevie in the figure four leg lock while Kazarian stretches Richards. While this is happening Flair is climbing onto the cage.

They release the hold as Tommy Dreamer enters the match and he punches Styles but Kazarian hits him from behind. Dreamer with a double clothesline and then he spits into Styles’ face. He punches Kazarian and then he sends Styles into the turnbuckles. Dreamer with a chop to Frankie. Dreamer with a pump handle suplex. Stevie limps to Frankie and he holds him for a side slam while Dreamer hits an elbow from the ropes. Dreamer with a suplex to Styles and then he slams Richards onto Styles. Dreamer puts Kazarian on the turnbuckles and Stevie tries for a superplex but Styles turns it into a power bomb and Dreamer goes down as well.

Robert Roode is the next one in and he sends Dreamer into the cage and then he hits knees off Irish whips to Richards. Storm punches Dreamer while Styles has Dreamer against the cage. Kazarian slams Richards while Flair punches Dreamer through the camera hole. Styles and Kazarian work on Richards while Roode taunts Raven who is outside the cage waiting to enter the match. Roode yells at Dreamer while he chokes him. Kazarian with a Stinger splash to Stevie and Styles with one too.

Sabu is the next man in and he punches AJ. He Irish whips Styles into Roode. Sabu with Poetry in Motion to Kazarian and then he hits a splash on Roode and a springboard DDT to Styles. Sabu with a camel clutch to Styles. Dreamer with a power slam to Roode while Kazarian hits elbows on Styles while still favoring his knee. Dreamer with a snap mare to Styles. Sabu with a camel clutch to Roode while Dreamer has Styles in a Crossface. Kazarian punches Sabu and connects with a knee.

The fourth man in for Fortune is James Storm and he punches everyone. Storm and Roode with a double back body drop. Storm and Roode with a catapult into a DDT. They follow that with a double suplex on Sabu. They do the same to Dreamer. Styles kicks Richards in the corner and then we remember what Roode and Storm’s team name is. Richards with a Stevie Kick to Roode while Storm hits one on Richards. Dreamer is sent into the cage.

Raven is the fourth man for EV 2.0 and he connects with a shoulder to Styles. Raven with a bulldog to Kazarian while hitting a clothesline on Styles. Raven sends Roode into the cage and then he gets the snot rag and he gives it to Kazarian. Dreamer puts Styles in the tree of woe and he stands on A.J.’s groin while Sabu kicks him. Raven with a suplex while Dreamer works on Roode’s wounds. EV 2.0 is in control, but that will not last long.

It is time for the final member of Fortune to enter the match and it is Matt Morgan. Morgan punches Dreamer and connects with a knee to Sabu and then he hits a power bomb into the cage. Richards punches Morgan but Morgan with a clothesline to Richards. Styles with a Saito suplex to Richards and then Morgan with elbows in the corner to Dreamer. Richards is Irish whipped into the corner and Morgan hits a big boot. Fortune has things under control with the advantage. Morgan wipes blood on his chest. Morgan with an elbow to Sabu and Storm waits for Rhino to enter the cage.

Rhino with a spinebuster to Roode followed by a belly-to-belly to Morgan. Rhino hits a GORE on James Storm. Rhino raises his arms and it is time to look to the cage because the Lethal Lockdown begins.

Flair and Foley fight outside the ring and Flair with chops while Foley punches Flair.

Sabu goes to the ropes while Richards hits everyone with a cookie sheet. Rhino chokes someone with a chair while Dreamer has a trash can lid. Rhino uses a chair to choke Kazarian. Raven and Morgan have a battle with Morgan using a kendo stick while Raven has a trash can lid. We have a pile in the corner while Rhino punches Storm while Richards holds him. Morgan misses a running boot and hits the cage and he is holding his knee. Kazarian is thrown into the cage door and it opens. Rhino wants to go to the floor but Richards goes after Kazarian. Kazarian climbs the cage. Richards throws down the axe handle and he climbs the cage. Kazarian sets up a ladder on top of the cage. Kazarian wants to hit a Flux Capacitor onto the floor but Sabu with a suicide dive onto Morgan on the floor.

Richards sets up a table on top. Richards sets for a power bomb but Kazarian with a low blow and Richards is put on the table. A.J. and Dreamer are the only people who are still in the cage. Kazarian climbs the ladder but Brian Kendrick appears on top of the cage and he pulls Kazarian off the ladder. Kendrick back body drops Kazarian through the table. Styles goes to the top turnbuckles but Dreamer hits him in the leg with a chair. Dreamer sets for a super Death Valley Driver onto the chair and he gets the three count.

Winners: EV 2.0

Kurt Angle is in the back with Christy Hemme. Kurt tells Christy that he doesn’t want to talk right now because he is focused on his match. Every time that he has had to step up, he has. As much as he wants the TNA World Title, he has to win the title. He says that wrestling is his life. He guarantees that he will win the title tonight. He dedicates this to Hulk Hogan.

Match Number Eight: TNA World Heavyweight Title Match: Kurt Angle versus Ken Anderson versus Jeff Hardy

Hardy kicks Anderson and Angle joins in the attack on Anderson. Hardy punches Anderson and then they Irish whip Anderson into the corner. Angle charges into the corner and hits the post and goes to the floor. Hardy with a running forearm and punch. Anderson with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Angle kicks Anderson in the knee and then he punches Anderson in the head. Angle with an Irish whip to Anderson but Anderson with a kick. Angle with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and Hardy breaks up the cover.

Hardy kicks and punches Angle and then he climbs the turnbuckles and punches Angel. Anderson hits Hardy from behind and then punches him in the head. Anderson with an Irish whip to Hardy but Hardy moves. Angle with a German suplex to both men at the same time and Angle gets a near fall on Anderson. Angle throws Anderson to the floor and he gets a near fall on Hardy.

Angle punches Hardy in the head and then Hardy sends Angle over the top rope to the floor and Angle lands on his head. Anderson punches Hardy and kicks him. Anderson with a few elbow drops and then Angle pulls Anderson to the floor and punches him. Anderson and Angle exchange punches and don’t realize that Hardy was going for a pescado and he hits both men and all three men are down.

Angle goes after Hardy’s knee and then he hits a suplex and gets a near fall. Angle with a reverse chin lock but Hardy with clotheslines. He hits a clothesline on Anderson as well. Hardy goes up top but Angle climbs the turnbuckles and hits a belly-to-belly throw on Hardy. Anderson with a fireman’s carry slam but Hardy with a mule kick to Anderson. Hardy with a hesitation baseball slide on Angle. Hardy calls for a Swanton but he misses it and Angle gets a quick near fall.

Angle puts Hardy on the top turnbuckle and he punches Hardy and sets for a superplex but Hardy stops him. Anderson joins in and they turn it into a tower of doom move and Anderson gets a near fall on Angle. Anderson rolls over to Hardy and gets a near fall.

Angle with the Three Rivers German suplex combination to Anderson and then he does the same thing to Hardy. The straps come down and Angle puts Hardy in the ankle lock. Anderson tries to get involved and Angle puts both men in an ankle lock at the same time. They both roll through and Angle is sent into the ropes as the hold is released.

Angle goes up top but Anderson stops him and punches Kurt. Hardy goes to the apron while Anderson goes for a super fireman’s carry slam and he hits it. Hardy goes up top while Anderson has Angle covered and he hits a swanton. Hardy covers both men but they both kick out. Angle sends Hardy into Anderson on the apron and he hits the Olympic slam but only gets a two count.

Anderson goes up top but Angel comes over and hits Anderson. Angle sets for a super Olympic slam and he turns it into a belly-to-belly suplex. Hardy gets a near fall on Anderson. Angel with an Irish whip and Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind. Hardy with a Twist of Fate to Anderson and then he goes up top for the Swanton and he hits it on Anderson. Angle pulls him off and puts Hardy in the ankle lock. Anderson rolls over and he sees what is going on and Hardy escapes and sends Angle into Angle and Anderson hits the Mic Check and gets a super duper near fall.

Anderson picks up Angle and Angle with a sunset flip but Anderson rolls through and gets a near fall. Hardy with a near fall on a rollup. Hardy and Anderson with clotheslines and both are down. Angle goes to the top turnbuckle for the moonsault on Hardy and he gets a two count. Hardy falls out of the ring.

Anderson and Angle with punches. Anderson with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Angle tries for the Olympic slam but Anderson blocks it. Angle blocks the Mic Check. Angle clotheslines the referee when Anderson moves. Angle with a German suplex and then Anderson hits the Mic Check.

Eric Bischoff comes to the ring with a chair from Stage 19.

Hulk Hogan’s music plays and Bischoff stands frozen. Hogan is on the stage and he has crutches and Atlas Security to help him come to the ring. Hogan gingerly makes his way to the ring and Atlas holds the ropes for him. Bischoff throws the chair out of the ring. Hogan makes his way to Bischoff and he gives Bischoff a crutch.

Jeff Hardy rolls in and he comes between Bischoff and Hogan. Hogan gives the crutch to Hardy and Hardy hits Angle in the back with it. Bischoff is shocked at what he saw and says that was awesome. Hardy hits Anderson in the back with the other crutch. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Andeson and the referee makes the count while Bischoff kicks the referee.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

After the match, Jeff Jarrett and Abyss come to the ring and Abyss hugs Hulk Hogan. Jarrett hugs Hardy and raises his hand. Abyss then celebrates with Jarrett.

Rob Van Dam comes out and wants to know what Hardy is doing. Hardy hits Van Dam with the title belt.

2012 - WWE broadcast Main Event.  Richard Trionfo filed the following TV report:

We are live on tape from San Jose, California and your announcers are Michael ‘Thornton’ Cole and The Miz.

Both Mikes are in the ring. Miz mentions that he is a network television star and Wednesday nights just got awesome. Cole mentions the main event of Randy Orton versus Big Show. Miz mentions that they have held twenty-eight titles between them. Miz says that Big Show is one of the most dangerous people in the WWE.

Cole mentions the contract that Big Show signed earlier this year and the path of destruction that has followed.

We go to a video package for the Big Show. He says that they saw him right away and saw dollar signs. Pat Patterson talks about how he is an attraction. Arn Anderson says that he has size and talent.

Show talks about the characters that he did. He says that he is fat and he is fed up. For eighteen years, he has been told to pull back to try to entertain people. He doesn’t care about being liked. He is not going to hold back or worry about anything. He is not an entertainer or someone who makes you happy.

Giants are might men of devastation. He is a giant.

We go to the locker room where Josh Mathews tries to get comments from Big Show about his match with Randy Orton. Show says that people think his win was a fluke. He is going to show that he is the most dominant force in the company. The WWE Universe is so fickle. That was when he realized that he was not going to cater to them.

Show holds his fist next to Josh Mathews’ face and he talks about what he can do to Josh’s face. It can happen so fast and your lights are out. Then you wake up and you have a headache for six days and he eat your dinner through a straw. He is going to reintroduce Randy Orton to this fist and no one will think that this win was a fluke.

We go back to the ring and Miz says that being a victim of the KO punch, he knows what it feels like. It is like a hammer going through your face. Cole mentions the size of Big Show’s fist.

We go to a video package for Randy Orton. People have called him cold, cruel, callous and that he only cares about himself. People say that he is ruthless, heartless, and merciless. Say what you will, but he is Randy Orton.

He was born to be a superstar as a third generation superstar.

Arn says that Randy had a lot of swagger and cockiness. John Cena says that he had a lot of talent. Triple H says that Randy Orton was the guy they wanted to put in Evolution. Randy was seen as the future of sports entertainment.

He is a natural with god given talent. He is motivated to be a better person in and out of the ring. There is nothing that can get in Randy’s way.

Randy is in the interview area with Matt Striker. Matt asks Randy about his recent set back, but he points out that Orton was not 100%. What can we expect from Randy tonight. Randy says that he is not here to make excuses. He will see Alberto Del Rio down the road, very soon.

He is not ashamed to lose to the Big Show, but he does not like losing. He does not believe that lightning strikes twice, but he knows that a viper can.

We go to commercial.

 

Match Number One: Randy Orton versus Big Show

 

Orton with kicks and punches to Show but Show puts Orton in the corner. Orton escapes and he punches Show. Show with a head butt and he sets for the Shhhhh chop but he takes too long and Orton with punches. Orton punches Show ten times in the corner and connects with a European uppercut but Show with a punch to the ribs.

Show continues to work on the ribs with another punch and then he hits the Shhhhh chop. Orton with punches but Show punches back. Show with a slam followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Orton with punches to Show and he wants to connect with a clothesline but Show with a shoulder tackle.

Orton goes to the floor and Show follows. Show with a Shhhhh chop against the ringside barrier. Show tries to run Orton into the ring post but Orton escapes and Show is the one sent into the post. We go to commercial.

We are back and Show with a head butt and he walks across Orton’s chest. Show stands on Orton’s chest again. Show taunts Orton while he waits for Randy to get back to his feet. Show blocks a punch and connects with a punch of his own. Orton with punches to the head and body followed by a head butt.

Show with a bear hug as he works on the injured ribs. Orton with shots to the back of the neck to try to get out of the hold but Show continues with the vice grip on the midsection. Orton with head butts and he gets out of the hold. Show tries for a clothesline but Orton moves and Orton pushes Show over the top rope to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Orton chops Show against the ringside barrier and then he punches Show in the head. They return to the ring and Orton stomps on the foot and he kicks Show. Orton with a modified Garvin Stomp and then he goes with the traditional version. Orton with a leaping knee drop and he gets a near fall.

Show punches Orton in the ribs to stop Randy’s momentum and Show is able to regroup. Show stands on Orton’s ribs again. Show with a claw to the ribs. Orton with punches but Show with a side slam and he gets a near fall. Show returns to the abdominal claw on Orton. Orton gets to his feet and he connects with some elbows to escape. Orton with a kick but Show with a short arm clothesline followed by another clothesline. Show with a running butt splash into the corner. Show sets for the running shoulder but Orton with a drop kick and he gets a near fall after crawling to make the cover.

Orton rolls to the floor and Show follows again. Show charges at Orton but Orton moves and he connects with a drop toe hold and it sends Show into the ring steps. Orton tries to pick up Show but he figures it is easier to win by count out.

Show gets on the apron and Orton with a boot to the head and Orton sets for the IEDDT on the top rope and he hits it. Orton gets a two count. Orton looks around and then he twists to the mat and he pounds it to set up for the RKO but Show does not get back to his feet. Eventually Show gets up and Orton hits the RKO but Big Show rolls to the floor and Orton shows some frustration.

Orton goes to the floor and he pounds the mat to set up for another RKO. Show sends Orton into the apron and Orton hits it with his ribs. Show sends Orton back into the ring and Show with an elbow drop to the back followed by the Colossal Clutch. Show releases the hold and then he drops three elbows to the back before reapplying the Colossal Clutch. Orton fights through the pain and he gets out of the hold.

Show with a choke slam for the three count.

 

Winner: Big Show

 

After the match, Matt Striker interviews Big Show on the stage. Show responds to the boos from the crowd. He says in two weeks at Hell in a Cell, he knocks out Sheamus and becomes the World’s Largest Champion.

The medical staff checks on Orton in the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Josh Mathews is with Sheamus in the interview area. Josh asks Sheamus about Big Show’s comments. Sheamus says that when Show caught his Brogue Kick on Monday, he stopped him in his tracks. Big Show might be his biggest challenge. He came to the WWE to fight and Show is the biggest fight. If he can beat Big Show at Hell in a Cell, the win will be so much sweeter.

 

Match Number Two: Kofi Kingston versus Michael McGillicutty

 

The match is joined in progress and Kofi with a monkey flip for a near fall. Michael gets into the ropes to stop Kofi and then he punches Kofi followed by an axe to the back of the head. Michael with kicks to Kofi and then he sends Kofi into the turnbuckles and kicks and punches him.

Michael with a Saito suplex followed by a reverse chin lock. Kofi with punches but Michael with knees. Kofi with a head scissors that sends Michael into the turnbuckles. Kofi with a clothesline followed a chop and drop kick. Kofi with a Superman punch and he sets for the Boom Drop and he hits it.

Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Michael avoids it. Kofi hits SOS for the three count.

 

Winner: Kofi Kingston

 

After the match, Miz goes into the ring to interview Kofi.

Miz gives Kofi a mic and he tells Kofi that it was a nice win. Kofi thanks him and he says that it was a fun match. Miz throws out a few reallys after saying the match was fun. Vacations and roller coasters are fun.

Miz mocks Kofi saying it was fun. Kofi’s attitude devalues everything in the ring, including his Intercontinental Title. Miz says that he is a Wrestlemania Hall of Famer. He says that Kofi cheap shot him on Monday because that is the only way that he can be on Miz’s level. Miz tells Kofi that he will never be on his level.

Kofi asks Miz if he thinks he is a non-threat. Kofi suggests that maybe that is what he wants Miz to think. Maybe he is hiding a dagger behind that smile. He will never know unless Miz faces him one-on-one in the ring.

Miz tells Kofi to name the time and place.

Kofi tells him next week on Main Event, with the Intercontinental Title on the line.

Kofi asks Miz who is laughing now. Kofi reminds Miz that he was the Intercontinental Champion before. Miz doesn’t have to put the title on the line but that is because he was a better Intercontinental Champion than Miz will ever be.

Miz says that he will accept Kofi’s challenge.

Kofi says that sounds like fun.

Miz tries to hit Kofi but Kofi moves and Kofi with Trouble in Paradise. Kofi picks up the Intercontinental Title and he holds it over his head and he stands over Miz.

2013 - TNA broadcast Impact Wrestling.  Stu Carapola filed the following TV report:

We start off with the standard look back at last week's action before heading to the ring as Dixie Carter and her crappy entrance music make their way to the ring. She says that last week, we saw how some self-important jerk who is not a team player found his way out of the company, and his name will never be heard on her show again, because she doesn't need him or anyone else to tell her how to come in and run her own wrestling company. She doesn't need a Vince, Eric Bischoff, Stephanie Levesque, or those good ol' boy Jarretts because she's the best this business has ever seen. The crowd is loudly chanting for Hulk Hogan as Dixie talks about what happened last week when she nicely asked AJ Styles to leave her building, but then she came back anyway. Dixie says he is not needed here, and her security is praying he shows up, and she's going to give her World Champion a blank check tonight...she says that means a blank check in trailer talk...but before she's able to continue, Sting comes out and asks Dixie point blank what is going on. Dixie says she doesn't need to wake up because she's wide awake, and everyone's contract is under review, and by the way, it was Sting's idea to make Hulk Hogan the GM of the company and we saw how well that worked out. Dixie doesn't appreciate Sting putting himself in her position and making his own match for Bound For Glory, and she asks if he wants to be like AJ and be out of here. She doesn't want that for Sting, but she'll do it because he walked them right to the edge of the cliff by making that match, and she feels like she wants to take it all away. She decided to give Sting and Magnus some time to bond and makes a match between them and Kazarian and Daniels tonight, and Sting still wants to know what's going on, but Dixie blows him off and says that she's going to turn up the heat and if either Sting or Magnus loses tonight, neither of them will be at Bound For Glory. If that happens, then Sting's future here is in the palm of her little bitty hand. Dixie starts to leave, but turns back and tells "Steve" that this is what's going on and wishes him good luck tonight...because she wants him to win. Dixie makes Jeremy Borash hold the ropes open for her as Sting is dumbfounded.

Tonight: Bobby Roode is inducted into the EGO Hall Of Fame, and Jeff Hardy faces Austin Aries! Speaking of Aries, he's backstage saying that Jeff Hardy is again trying to blow up his momentum, and he's no stranger to the X Division, and they're doing Ultimate X because HArdy needs the spectacle and the highwires. Aries is a wrestler, and tonight he'll prove why he's going to remain undefeated in Ultimate X, regain the X Division Title, and cash it in once again.

AJ Styles is backstage saying it's nice to be let into the building without security chasing him out, and he's going to make Dixie pay.

Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries

They do some basic mat wrestling to start with neither man able to get an advantage over the other, Aries catches Hardy with a back elbow and tries a double axhandle off the second rope, Hardy catches him on the way down with an inverted atomic drop, but Aries with a series of armdrags takes Hardy to the mat. Hardy tries a legscissors, but Aries is obviously easily able to escape that and hits the low dropkick for 2. Aries whips Hardy to the corner, nails him with a charging clothesline, then brings him back out with a bulldog and covers for 2. Aries keeps up the pressure, hitting a high impact elbowdrop for 2 before going to a chinlock. Hardy with a jawbreaker to escape, Aries reverses a whip and sends Hardy to the corner, Hardy leapfrogs and catches Aries with a headscissors that sends him out to the floor. Hardy baseball slides Aries into the broadcast table and then comes off the apron with a clothesline as we go to commercial.

We're back as Aries regains control by whipping Hardy into the corner at high velocity and then using Hardy's own momentum to skee ball him out to the floor and into the broadcast booth. Aries nails Hardy with a double axhandle off the top rope, then goes back to the top rope and nails another one. Aries rolls Hardy back into the ring and goes to the top rope, waiting for Hardy to get to his feet before coming off with a missile dropkick, but Hardy moves out of the way and Aries hits nothing but mat. Hardy is back on the offensive, hitting a flying clothesline, inverted atomic drop, double legdrop to the ding ding, and a low dropkick for 2. Aries does something I don't catch to put Hardy back down, nails him with the missile dropkick on the second try, comes zipping into the cornerfor the IED, but Hardy gets the boot up. Hardy powerbombs Aries up over his head and down on his fate, Aries blocks the Twist of Fate, but Hardy nails him with the Whisper In The Wind and TAKES THE SHIRT OFF! Hardy goes to the top rope, but Aries dropkicks the ropes and crotches Hardy on the top rope, then Aries goes up and hits A BRAINBUSTER OFF THE TOP ROPE! Hardy is dead as Aries covers him for the win.

Winner: Austin Aries

Aries earns his first win over Jeff Hardy in grand fashion. Samoa Joe comes out and congratulates Aries on his win, but he's out here because Aries came out here last week and put himself in an X Division Title match, then Jeff Hardy made it an Ultimate X match, but even though they're both very charismatic, Joe thinks there's something to having a microphone and announces that there will be a fifth participant in the Ultimate X match, and that is Samoa Joe. They've been put on notice that at Bound For Glory...JOE IS GONNA KILL YOU.

The Bro Mans are backstage and Robbie E asks what was up with him getting beat by ODB, but Jessie asks him what is up with losing to both EY and Joseph Park in five seconds. Jessie says that Dixie Carter respects people who are stepping up, and he's going to take care of their biggest problem right now.

Jeremy Borash is out in the parking lot with Joseph Park and Eric Young as they prepare to hit the road to Bound For Glory, and they start to pull out of the parking lot before stopping and getting out of the truck. EY tells Borash that he can't go yet because ODB is wrestling tonight.

Robbie E and Jessie Godderz are in the ring and calling ODB and Eric Young out, so we go right into our next match...

ODB vs Jessie Godderz

ODB isn't intimidated by Jessie, nailing him with a pair of chops before rubbing his face in her boobs, does the same to Robbie E when he pops up on the apron, then gives EY one for good measure. Jessie tries charging her and she rolls him up for 2, Robbie trips ODB from the floor and winds up brawling with Eric Young all the way up the ramp and to the back, leaving Jessie and ODB alone. ODB gets her liquid courage out, but then Lei'D Tapa's music hits and she stalks down to the ring looking intent to do some damage. ODB takes a swig of liquid courage and goes after Tapa, but Tapa spears her into next week and causes a DQ.

Winner: ODB by DQ

Tapa beats the hell out of ODB and drills herwith a superkick, drags ODB back ot her feet by the hair, and hits a TKO Stunner. Tapa picks up the Knockouts Title belt and holds it over her head while standing over the fallen form of ODB.

Bully Ray is backstage saying he wants a revenge match tonight, and he's on his way to get it right now.

Garett Bischoff and Knux are backstage yelling at Bully Ray and saying it's his fault they're down to three members, but Bully says it was Ken Anderson and his ego that brought them down. Knux says Bully didn't have to piledrive Anderson on the stage because he was a brother who wore the colors and the Vice President, but Dixie Carter sais he can get the revenge tonight, so he's giving Knux and Garett the chance for the glory and he wants them to have the chance to make sure AJ Styles doesn't make it to Bound For Glory, and he wants them to be the reason the TNA World Title stays in the club.

Sting is backstag telling Brutus Magnus that they had quite a confrontation last week, but Magnus says he needed the kick in the butt and this is going to be the biggest match of his career and he's taking it seriously. Sting says Bound For Glory is the biggest show of the year and it's been good for him because he won the World Title three different times there, and even though he can't win the title anymore, he still has something to prove. Magnus says that's good, but for right now, they should just think about tonight.

The Mystery Cameraman knocks on Ego's dressing room to ask about Bobby Roode's induction into the EGO Hall of Fame tonight, and they say they can't see the Wizard until it's time to go out there. Ain't no party like an Ego party, and they tell the cameraman to am-scray.

Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian come out in pale blue and bright orange suits (respectively) to say that they decided to dress like all the fans tonight, and there are lots of fraudulent Halls of Fame out there like the Baseball Hall of Fame that hasn't inducted Jose Canseco, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame hasn't inducted Judas Priest, and the TNA Hall of Fame hasn't inducted Ego, but now they want to introduce the It Factor of Professional Wrestling...Bobby Roode! Kazarian says he slaved over a hot computer all week and made something for him, and plays a hilarous video package of fake clips of TNA wrestlers talking about how great he is and all the girls in TNA saying how hot he is. Roode is sitting in the chair pretending to be overcome with emotion as Daniels tells him that he's a real genuine Hall of Famer, not like Sting who will get his butt kicked tonight be Kazarian and himself, but Roode was the longest reigning champion in company history, the Prime Minister of Suave & Debonaire, the It Factor of Professional Wrestling, and it gives him great pleasure to introduce the first member of the Ego Hall of Fame: Bobby Roode. Roode shakes their hands and then steps up to share a few words. He thanks the fans as they chant that he sucks, and he truly needs to thank two amazing individuals...two amazing gentlemen...Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels. Without them...(he stops to compose himself)...he would not be the man he is, but he also wants to thank one other person with talent that makes everyone show up at the arenas and watch at home, and that man is none other than...himself. He is more deserving of this than Kurt Angle because he is the longest reigning champion in TNA history, he carried this company on his back, and he wants to know what Kurt Angle did and where he is. Angle's music hits, and Kurt Angle appears at the top of the ramp for the first time in years and gives Roode the death stare. He takes his shirt off and marches down to the ring and tells Roode to shut his mouth, then says he's been gone for a while and asks if Daniels and Kazarian are his girlfriends. Bad Influence jumps Angle, but he lays them both out and goes after Roode, who hightails it like a weenie. Angle says Roode made the biggest mistake of his life because Kurt Angle is back, and he wants Roode at Bound For Glory!

Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky are backstage, and they're...WALKING! And Velvet is...HOLDING HER RIBS! They'll face off for a Knockouts Title shot...NEXT!

Bobby Roode is backstage freaking out and yells into the camera that Angle made the biggest mistake of his life. Angle ruined his induction, and Roode's the one who makes the challenges around here, so HE wants Angle at Bound For Glory.

#1 Contender Match: Velvet Sky vs Brooke Tessmacher

Velvet's ribs are still taped up, but she still manages to let the pigeons loose on her way into the ring...at least until Sabin covers her ass with his leather jacket. Then he covers her boobs with his jacket when she gets on the turnbuckles to jut. I look at these two and see a real fun weekend waiting to happen. Brooke goes right after the ribs, Velvet takes her down with a shoulderblock, then puts the boots to Brooke in the corner. Velvet tries a charge, but Brooke misses and starts hammering the ribs with kicks and forearms before tearing the bandages off. Velvet hits a Russian legsweep, but is too hurt to follow up and crawls to Sabin, who tells her to stomp on Brooke's throat. Brooke doesn't give her the chance, wrapping her over the ropes and gouging at her face while telling her to come on. Brooke dumps Velvet out to the floor and beats her up right in front of Sabin, but stops too long to shake her ass on the way back into the ring and she gives Velvet the chance to mount a comeback. Velvet bulldogs Brooke hard and covers for 2, then gets a running neckbreaker and makes a cover, but takes too long because of her injured ribs and Brooke is out at 1. Sabin pulls Velvet over to him to try and talk strategy, but that distracts Velvet long enough for Brooke to roll her up with a handful of tights for the win.

Winner: Brooke Tessmacher

Sabin gets in the ring and looks frustrated with Velvet for blowing it while Brooke laughs at her from the ramp.

Sting and Magnus are backstage, and they're...TALKING!

Ethan Carter III, otherwise known as EC3, is coming to TNA!

Sting & Brutus Magnus vs Bad Influence

Magnus and Sting pretty much dominate Daniels and Kazarian early on. Sting briefly gets caught in the wrong corner, but fights his way out before accidentally colliding with Magnus against the ropes. The miscommunication leads to Daniels and Kazarian nailing them as we go to commercial.

We're back, and Magnus is in trouble as he's caught in Bad Influence's side of the ring and is being grounded by a front facelock from Kazarian. Daniels comes in and takes over with a chinlock of his own as Kazarian taunts Sting by doing his howl. Magnus finally manages to fight his way free and tag in Sting, who cleans house on both Daniels and Kazarian before tagging Magnus back in. Magnus comes off the top with the elbowdrop, but passes up the cover to go for the Texas Cloverleaf. Daniels breaks it up and knocks Magnus into his corner, and Sting tags himself in, hits Kazarian with the Scorpion Deathdrop, and gets the win.

Winners: Sting & Brutus Magnus

Magnus gives Sting a kind of dirty look as if he feels like Sting stole the win from him, then he comes innside and they argue for a moment before the referee raises their hands in victory. Sting plays to the crowd as Magnus steps through the ropes and walks off.

Dixie Carter runs up to AJ Styles backstage and asks if he had an easier time getting in tonight, then says he doesn't have to do the match with Aces & Eights tonight, and he can even skip the match with Bubba. She hands him a check and tells him that he could live like a king in Gainesville with that kind of money, buy rows of trailers, and teach all the illiterate kids in Gainesville how to read. AJ says this can buy a lot, but it can't buy him. AJ tears up the check and walks off, and Dixie says, "I didn't sign it anyway."

Bully Ray comes to ringside with Knux and Garett Bischoff and kicks Mike Tenay out of the broadcast booth so he can join Taz for our next match, because...IT'S MAIN EVENT TIME!

AJ Styles vs Knux & Garett Bischoff

AJ goes on the offensive right away, knocking Knux to the floor with a leaping enziguiri before going after Bischoff. Bischoff gets some shots in, but AJ whips him to the corner and drills him with a leaping forearm. AJ hits the leaping kneedrop, then just puts the boots to him before going for a clothesline that Garett is out of position to take, but he's nice enough to sell it anyway. Knux diverts our attention from that pretty quickly by coming in and nailing AJ and dropping him throat first on the top rope for 2. Garett tags in and puts the boots to AJ before grinding his face across the middle rope, then hits a butterfly suplex for 2. Knux tags in and goes to the second rope, but AJ rolls out of the way of his flying legdrop and then unloads on both guys. Garett holds AJ so Knux can hit him, but AJ ducks and Knux nails Garett. AJ hits Knux with the Pelle kick and quickly rolls Garett up for 3.

Winner: AJ Styles

An irate Bully Ray comes in the ring and shoves both Garett and Knux out of the way, then stands over AJ with the chain and whips him with it as Brooke bounces up and down cheering him on from ringside. Bubba tells Knux and Garett to stand down as he continues pounding on AJ with the chain, and AJ writhes on the mat screaming with each shot. He finally throws the chain down and waits for AJ to get to his feet so he can backdrop him onto the ramp. Bubba goes out and hovers right over AJ saying the last man he's going to see and the last voice he's going to hear at Bound For Glory will be his because he's taking AJ out.

 

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