Updates on The Boogeyman and Big Daddy V Posted by Randy Gordon on 05/06/2008 at 12:27 PM
The entire ECW roster participated in last night's match on Raw with the exception of two wrestlers; The Boogeyman and Big Daddy V. Boogeyman went down with a calf injury last fall -- which has likely since healed -- but creative doesn't appear to be interested in bringing him back. At last word, the plan on The Boogeyman is to only use him for wacky television skits when need be. Regarding Big Daddy V, he was abruptly pulled off the road in the mid-March due to concern from management over his health and chronic obesity. V has been instructed to lose weight before he can return to the ring.
The WWE site has reaction from Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross on Raw General Manager William Regal bringing out Mike Adamle to do commentary for one match. The article also features comments from Adamle. He said, "Im as good as Jim Ross is, and one day I will take over his spot on Raw. As for walking off ECW, I'll make a statement about that tomorrow night on ECW on Sci Fi's 100th episode."
As reported earlier, Petey Williams suffered what is believed to be a broken orbital bone at the Impact taping last Tuesday in Orlando, Florida during a 6-man non-title X-division match. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that it was originally thought that he had suffered a broken jaw from a stiff knee by Jimmy Rave. According to Meltzer, Williams freaked out after he suffered the injury because he does not have health insurance but Terry Taylor told him to go to the hospital and TNA would pick up the bill. The match in which the injury occurred will air on this Thursday's edition of Impact on Spike TV.
Mike Knox def. Tommy Dreamer Kofi Kingston def. Matt Striker Colin Delaney def. Armando Estrada ECW Champion Kane & CM Punk def. Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely
LONDON, Ontario History was made on the 100th episode of ECW on Sci Fi, as Colin Delaney finally earned an ECW contract. The persistence of our fans favorite underdog finally paid off when he defeated none other than ECW General Manager Armando Estrada on the historic night. (WATCH)
Young Delaney, who has been beaten, battered and bruised week after week for several months in the Land of the Extreme, boldly defeated a strong Estrada to earn his coveted contract. Delaney rolled up the General Manager for a jubilant win, which was immediately followed by a celebration with our fans in the crowd. He then joined Tazz to offer him congratulations in the ECW ring.
Tazz I did it! Delaney exclaimed. This is what makes it all worth it, right here!
An ecstatic Delaney continued on to thank his mentor, Tommy Dreamer, and our fans. Watch Delaneys dreams really come true next Tuesday when he signs his contract on ECW on Sci Fi.
Before the Extreme action began on Tuesday, ECW announcer Mike Adamle offered an apology to color commentator Tazz and the ECW fans for leaving the announce table on last weeks show. Adamle admitted hes made mistakes, but said hes ready to up his Extreme game as he returned to offer his commentary. (WATCH)
I had no idea how hard this job was and how great the ECW fans are, Adamle told our audience. I love WWE and I love working for ECW, and I will do everything, everything in my power to be as perfect as I possibly can and bring you the best possible product you ECW fans deserve.
Also on ECWs 100th episode, which highlighted some of the shows most Extreme moments throughout its history, Mike Knox was victorious once again, this time under Extreme Rules. For the second week in a row, Knox beat Tommy Dreamer in an extremely physical match, complete with a hockey stick, a Singapore cane, a rowing oar and guest commentary by ECW Original Stevie Richards. After Knox brutally drove Dreamer through a table, he picked up the victory over the ECW Original.
Matt Strikers lesson plan for Kofi Kingston was given a failing grade by the unstoppable Jamaican Superstar on Tuesday night. As Shelton Benjamin offered his Gold Standard of guest commentary, Kingston was victorious again on ECWs 100th episode. The happy-go-lucky, fan-favorite is still without a loss in the Land of the Extreme, but after picking up his most recent win, Benjamin stormed into the ring and attacked Kingston, leaving him face-down.
Also on Tuesdays show, Kelly Kelly brought back the infamous Kellys Exposé, the sexy show which introduced our fans to the Diva when ECW debuted on Sci Fi. But this special, one-night show was interrupted by Layla. Kelly Kellys former friend offered her a little competition in the dance department, but the Divas contest turned into a catfight, which had to be broken up by the ECW referees.
Finally, ECW Champion Kane joined CM Punk to face Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely in tag team action. Still seething after losing a 2-on-1 Handicap Match to Guerrero and his bodyguard the week earlier, the Big Red Machine had the help of Mr. Money in the Bank to claim tag team victory on ECWs 100th episode. (WATCH)
Women's Champion Mickie James def. Beth Phoenix (Lumberjack Match) Paul & Katie Lea Burchill def. John Cutler (Handicap Match) Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels def. WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz (Non-title) CM Punk vs. Randy Orton (No Contest) JBL def. DH Smith ECW roster def. WWE Champion Triple H & Mr. Kennedy (Handicap Match)
TORONTO Former WWE Champion Randy Ortons pursuit of the title has the Superstar crazed with nothing but revenge on his mind. His opponent Monday Night, the reigning Mr. Money in the Bank, CM Punk, also has his sights on gold.
While Orton knows he will fight Triple H at Judgment Day, Punk continues to bide his time until he sees the opportunity to challenge for a World Title, with the deadline for cashing in WrestleMania XXV in Houston. But both men had their plans of gaining momentum dashed when General Manager William Regal ended their one-on-one encounter, once again wielding his power by turning out the lights.
Neither Punk nor Ortons nights were over, however, as the Straightedge Superstar competed in the main event match that saw the entire ECW roster take on Triple H & Mr. Kennedy. When that match turned into a 16-man melee, Punk found himself the victim of a Triple H chair shot to the head, while Orton capitalized when the lights went out, emerging to deliver a thunderous RKO to his Judgment Day opponent. Read the full story
I got all my sisters and me Beth Phoenix invoked her rematch clause on Raw, but Womens Champion Mickie James successfully defended her title against the former champion in a Lumberjack Match. Over the past few weeks, the Divas of WWE have been involved in 12-Diva Tag Matches, but this night belonged to the Womens Champion.
The Glamazons fellow Diva, Melina, cost her the chance to reclaim gold when she accidentally nailed the dominant Diva with her boot, giving James the opening she needed to earn another victory and keep her title.
Tumultuous tandem Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho & Shawn Michaels teamed together on Raw to defeat WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison & The Miz in a non-title match. With HBK seemingly less than 100 percent, Y2J fought the champions with all he had, and Michaels delivered Sweet Chin Music to John Morrison, followed by a Lionsault by Jericho to get the win.
After Raw finished, WWE Mobile on AT&T subscribers were the first of our fans to know that at Judgment Day, the growing tension between Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho will see the two square off one-on-one. Preview the match
The Cabana gets Rowdy Carlito hosted a special edition of his Cabana with a very special guest WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper. Carlito told Piper that it wasnt cool when he slapped Santino Marella last week, which brought Marella and a microphone to the arena.
Insulting Piper, Marella berated Hot Rod for his actions, and the No. 1 contenders to the World Tag Team Championship were poised to attack until Cody Rhodes came to Pipers defense. Rhodes told Carlito & Santino that even though his fellow champion Hardcore Holly wasnt in the arena tonight, another duo was anxious to meet Roddy Piper. Rhodes introduced Cryme Tyme, and JTG & Shad joined Rhodes and Piper in ridding Toronto of Can-tino.
Angry god JBLs anger over losing the Fatal Four Way at Backlash continued for a second straight week, as the self-proclaimed Wrestling god took on Canadas own DH Smith. Offering a warning before the match to Smith, JBL pummeled the young Raw Superstar and solidified his threats to John Cena the man who eliminated him at Backlash. JBL is more focused with his newfound attitude, and he is looking to make Cena whom he will face at Judgment Day and anyone else who stands in his way pay for his misery.
For love of country GM William Regal continued to lend a hand to his fellow Britons, Paul & Katie Lea Burchill, when he placed the siblings into a Handicap Match for the second straight week. Before the match, Regal removed Jim Ross from commentary and replaced him with Mike Adamle, much to the chagrin of everyone but the General Manager. The Burchills made the most of the opportunity afforded to them, destroying their competition once again. Paul delivered a devastating curb stomp to John Cutler, again allowing Katie Lea to get the pin for the victory.
Apologies, surprises DAMN Last week, Trevor Murdoch expressed his frustration over mounting losses with his rendition of "Friends in Low Places" much to the chagrin of his tag team partner, Lance Cade. Murdoch continued his serenading ways this week, belting out "Stand by Your Man." Torontos own Trish Stratus made a surprising return to the Air Canada Centre, and then she was joined by Ron Simmons, who had his own critique of Trevors tune: Damn!
Regal goes to the Extreme The 2008 King of the Ring and Raw General Manager, William Regal, began his night by receiving a ringing endorsement from Mr. McMahon. With that in hand, he continued his iron-fisted rule over the Superstars of Raw.
Regal came face-to-face with Mr. Kennedy, whom he brawled with last week, and on Raw warned not to draw his ire. But the loudmouth would not listen, and Regal then ordered Kennedy into a Handicap Match against the entire ECW roster a favor for ECW General Manager Armando Estrada to help promote Tuesdays 100th episode of ECW on Sci Fi.
WWE Champion Triple H then came to the ring to voice his displeasure over Regals decision to turn the lights out on his match with Randy Orton last week. The Games mouth landed him in the Handicap Match alongside Kennedy, and when the smoke cleared, ECWs best and brightest stood tall with the odds stacked in their favor.
The Coach leaving WWE for ESPN? Posted by Bobby Spade on 05/05/2008 at 12:08 PM
Mike Johnson of the Professional Wrestling Insider website is reporting that Jonathan Coachman has been hired as an anchor by ESPN. Coachman has been working as a broadcaster for the MSG Network and on CBS college Sports broadcasts as of late. According to Johnson, Coachman will be finishing up his responsibilities with WWE soon if he has not already.
Angle May Have Suffered A Neck Injury This Weekend
Kurt Angle and AJ Styles wrestled for New Korea Pro Wrestling earlier today. The event was part of Koreas Childrens day, and the matches were held at the Jang Chung Gym in Seoul.
- AJ Styles defeated Ryuji Hijikata and Hung Tyun. Styles retained the NKPW Junior Heavyweight title.
- In the main event, Kurt Angle battled Osamu Nishimura (All Japan) and Yeok Bal San (Riki Passan) in the NKPW Heavyweight title match contested under triple threat rules. During the match, Bal San attempted a bodyslam on Angle, but Angle landed incorrectly and may have aggravated his neck. According to the source, the spot looked serious. After the match, Angle apologized to the fans since he was scheduled to do an autograph signing. Angle said he would have to go to the hospital in America to examine his neck situation.
Randy Orton has asked management for some time off from house shows. The story is that he's burned out. However, he still wants to work television and pay-per-views. Orton is penciled in for some top pay-per-view matches over the next few months. Orton's wife Samantha is expecting their first child in July, so you can see why he'd ask to be home more. Anyway, it is not known if his request has been granted, or for how long, although he was pulled from WWE's upcoming tour of Mexico.
SmackDown Talent's Contract Expiring Soon Posted by Bobby Spade on 05/03/2008 at 05:26 PM
Credit: Wrestling Observer
Jonathan Coachman's WWE contract is expiring within the next few months. There has been quite a bit of speculation that Coachman could leave the company for a full-time job with MSG Network, although he hasn't said anything about it yet.
WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz & John Morrison def. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore Vladimir Kozlov def. Colin Delaney Victoria & Natalya def. Michelle McCool & Cherry Mark Henry def. Nunzio United States Champion Matt Hardy def. Montel Vontavious Porter Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder def. Jesse & Festus Finlay def. Julio Dinero Undertaker vs. The Great Khali (No Contest)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. For the first time in nearly three years, three titles were on the line in one big night on SmackDown the World Heavyweight Championship, the WWE Tag Team Championship and the United States Championship.
Fresh off Backlash, new United States Champion Matt Hardy found himself defending the gold just five days later in a rematch against former champion Montel Vontavious Porter. Fighting tenaciously, Hardy showed no signs that he was ready to relinquish the title any time soon. He sealed the deal and retained the gold by nailing his arch-rival with a Twist of Fate, further staking his claim that he is truly better than MVP. (WATCH)
WWE Tag Team Championship intact In recent weeks, all of the contestants in SmackDowns Tag Team Championship bout had crossed paths in the ring. But now it was time to settle the score when it really mattered. Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore kept the match close, but reigning champions John Morrison & The Miz were able to hold onto the gold thanks to a Moonlight Drive from the Shaman of Sexy to The Reject. (WATCH)
Foleys debut / Batistas warning In his SmackDown commentary debut, legendary Superstar Mick Foley welcomed Batista to the ring to talk about The Animals loss to Shawn Michaels at Backlash. After reviewing Chris Jerichos recent Highlight Reel where Y2J accused HBK of faking his injury at Backlash (WATCH) Batista issued a strong warning to HBK: Shawn, for your sake, I hope you are actually hurt. Because if youre not, when I see you, you will be.
Gigantic staredown As he prepared to face the Worlds Strongest Man, Mark Henry, Nunzio had some huge support in his corner none other than the Worlds Largest Athlete, Big Show. Unfortunately, it didnt help much, as Henry made quick work of Nunzio to get the win. But when Henry went to attack Nunzio further, Big Show jumped into the ring to ensure the Full Blooded Italians safety after the bell. The Worlds Strongest Man chose not to tangle with Big Show, however, and backed out of the ring. As Henry exited, Big Show expressed his displeasure with the match-up: Next time, why dont you try picking on somebody your own size? One can only wonder. Was this a challenge or a threat?
Heavy odds If you wanted to make a safe bet in Atlantic City, this was it. Take the undefeated Russian superpower, Vladimir Kozlov, over the winless Colin Delaney. After manhandling the diminutive upstart, Kozlov sealed the deal with a reverse DDT and pinfall. The 300-pounders SmackDown record now stands at 5-0. Who can stop this man-machine?
Celtic crushing Finlay seemed to have things under control in his match against Julio Dinero, but Hornswoggle decided to get into the act to help his father. After emerging from under the ring, Hornswoggle grabbed Dinero by both legs and tried to pull him under the ring. Dinero escaped Hornswoggles grasp, but eventually met his fate in the ring a pummeling Celtic Cross from Finlay and the pinfall. Hornswoggle then got his licks in as well, nailing Dinero with a Tadpole Splash.
Diva rivalry When four of SmackDowns Divas squared off in a tag match, it was clear that love wasnt in the air. After some heated tag and singles encounters in recent weeks, tonight it was the team of Victoria & Natalya that emerged victorious over Michelle McCool & Cherry when Natalya pinned the All-American Diva. (WATCH)
Edges cohorts get a win Usually, Edges cohorts Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins are busy taking care of the Rated-R Supertars conflicts. But tonight on SmackDown, they had some business of their own to deal with the corn-fed colossus, Festus, and his partner Jesse. In typical Festus fashion, the giant went berserk at the sound of the bell. But later in the tag team encounter, he was the target of a well-placed chop to the throat by Hawkins. Feeling the effects of the blow, Festus tagged out to Jesse, who Hawkins soon sent face first to the canvas with a swinging neckbreaker to get the pinfall.
Title turmoil In the third and biggest title match of the night, Undertaker was set to defend his World Heavyweight Championship against The Great Khali. But in a shocking move, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero stripped The Phenom of this title before the match. According to the GM, the devastating submission hold The Deadman has been using to bloody his opponents is an illegal chokehold, so she banned that, too. The GM demanded that the champion surrender his title right then and there, but, unfortunately for The Great Khali, things got bloody ugly instead.
NEWS FROM THURSDAY'S "iMPACT!" BROADCAST ON SPIKE TV - THE COUNTDOWN TO "SACRIFICE" CONTINUES By Bill Banks
There are several major news items to report from Thursday's "iMPACT!" broadcast as TNA Wrestling continues the road to the Sunday, May 11 "Sacrifice" Pay-Per-View event:
- The big story coming out of the broadcast is that TNA Management Director Jim Cornette officially revealed the "Egotistical 8" set to go into the Deuces Wild Tournament at Sacrifice! The eight TNA Superstars that will be teamed up randomly are: Kip James, James Storm, Sting, Robert Roode, Booker T, BG James, Matt Morgan...and TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong! According to Cornette, he will begin drawing names to pair up the Egotistical 8 this Thursday on "iMPACT!". The Egotistical 8 will take on the other teams that have already qualified, which are Team 3D, Christian Cage & Rhino, The Latin American Xchange and AJ Styles & Super Eric.
The winners of the Deuces Wild Tournament will be crowned the new TNA World Tag Team Champions!
- In the main event of the broadcast, it was the team of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle beating "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and X Division Champion "Maple Leaf Muscle" Petey Williams! After Joe got the pin on Williams, Angle attacked Joe and put him in the Ankle Lock submission. However, it was Scott Steiner that got the last word in the brawl, as he smashed Joe with a steel pipe and knocked him unconscious - holding the World Championship high over his head after the attack!
- Also on "iMPACT!", as promised by Cornette, footage also aired on the broadcast of the "TerrorDome", the newest TNA innovative match that will make its debut at the "Sacrifice" Pay-Per-View event!
- In Deuces Wild Tournament action, The Latin American Xchange defeated the team of Kaz and Eric Young. Following the bout, The LAX called Hector Guerrero into the ring and asked the veteran to lead their careers in TNA Wrestling! Hector agreed and will be in their corner at the upcoming Sacrifice Pay-Per-View.
- In the second Deuces Wild Tournament bout, AJ Styles was forced to find another tag team partner after it was learned Tomko has been injured in a match in Japan. AJ's partner turned out to be Super Eric - and together the duo defeated the team of The Rock N' Rave Infection with Christy Hemme to advance to Sacrifice!
- In Knockouts tag team action, it was Gail Kim and ODB defeating Angelina Love and Velvet Sky
-- Santino Marella's DUI arrest has been picked up by WWE.com's Industry News section.
-- WWE's Santino Marella was released from custody at 11:35 am today after posting $500 bond.
-- According to several sources, Marella was pulled over early this morning after an evening out drinking with ECW star Kevin Thorn and several WWE developmental talents.
-- Marella failed several roadside tests given to him by authorities and was booked for driving under the influence. He was later tested for blood alcohol levels, which results returned at a level of 0.061. That number is below the legal limit in Florida of 0.08, but since he was tested several hours after being taken into custody, he is still subject to prosecution on the DUI charges.
Mike Johnson of the Pro Wrestling Insider is reporting that Santino Marella was arrested at 2:57 AM EDT this morning and charged with Driving Under the Influence.
According to Johnson, he was driving on Westshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida when he was pulled over. Marella is currently being held in police custody on $500 bond.
We will post more on this developing story as it become available to us.
Ric Flair to run for U.S. President? Posted by Bobby Spade on 04/30/2008 at 01:44 PM
NewsObserver.com has posted an animated video proposing that Ric Flair should run for president of the United States with Dusty Rhodes as his VP. A preview for the video says, "In an effort to win over swing voters before the crucial Pennsylvania Primary, the Presidential candidates made uncharacteristic appearances on WWE Raw. If the pro-wrestling vote is going to determine the future of this country, why be forced to choose from among those posers? Vote for the real deal!"
The latest word on TNA X-Division champion Petey Williams is that he is expected out of the ring, at minimum, six weeks due to his broken orbital bone.
TNA X-Division Champion Petey Williams injured Posted by Bobby Spade on 04/30/2008 at 12:12 PM
Credit: PWInsider.com
TNA X-Division Champion Petey Williams suffered a broken orbital bone at last night's Impact taping and is expected to need surgery. TNA is still waiting for an updated diagnosis of how bad the break was and how long Williams would need to recover.
Kofi Kingston def. Shelton Benjamin Mike Knox def. Tommy Dreamer (with Colin Delaney) CM Punk def. Chuck Palumbo (disqualification) Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely def. ECW Champion Kane (Handicap Match)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Still seething after his loss at Backlash, Chavo Guerrero was joined in the ring by his bodyguard, Bam Neely, to exact revenge on Kane tonight. While Guerrero & Neely picked up a win over the Big Red ECW Champion, turning the self-proclaimed Mexican Warriors fortune in his favor, Colin Delaney was again unlucky in the Land of the Extreme on Tuesday.
Delaney, who is still seeking a WWE contract, was in Tommy Dreamers corner when he faced Mike Knox. While the ECW Original picked up a tag team win against Knox last week, he had one thing on his mind: revenge. Dreamer was looking for retribution for Knoxs attack last week, and for Knoxs decimation of Delaney the week prior. But when youngster Delaney distracted Dreamer during this weeks match, Knox was able to come out on top again when he threw Delaney into the steel stairs, then pinned the ECW Original for the win.
Next week on ECWs 100th episode, down-on-his-luck Delaney will face General Manager Armando Estrada for a coveted ECW contract. Will Estrada just add to Delaneys list of beatings, or will the youngsters dreams finally come true? (WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
One ECW Superstar whose dreams continue to come true week after week is Kofi Kingston. The Jamaican Superstar met Shelton Benjamin for the second week in a row on ECW and continued his winning streak. If the Gold Standard cant stop the undefeated Kingston in two tries, who will?
There was a lesson to be learned this week on ECW, and Mick Foley was the student in Matt Strikers Classroom. When Your Teacher questioned SmackDowns new color commentators knowledge of wrestling technicalities, Foley had a lesson of his own for Striker: Mr. Socko. The Hardcore Legend exited the classroom with some familiar parting words for Your Teacher: Have a nice day! (WATCH)
Also on Tuesday night, Chuck Palumbo drove his custom chopper to the Land of the Extreme where he met Mr. Money in the Bank, CM Punk. Palumbo backed the Straightedge Superstar into the corner of the ring and would not listen to the referees five-count, leading to Punks win by disqualification. After the bell, Punk attacked Palumbo, but the motorcycle-riding Superstar leveled Mr. Money in the Bank.
Finally, the rivalry between Chavo Guerrero and ECW Champion Kane was relit on ECW on Sci Fi during a non-title Handicap Match. Guerreros bodyguard, Bam Neely, made an impressive in-ring debut, but it was Guerrero who picked up the win over the Big Red Machine.
WWE Smackdown superstar released Posted by Bobby Spade on 04/28/2008 at 10:47 AM
From WWE.com:
WWE has come to terms on the release of SmackDown Superstar Dave Taylor as of today, April 28, 2008. We wish Dave the best in all his future endeavors.
Ik ben Boon Kenneth, en gebruik soms ook wel de schuilnaam Sting.
Ik ben een man en woon in Dworp (Belgie) en mijn beroep is .
Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
Mijn hobby's zijn: Worstelen en films.
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