TNA Joins The Wrestling World In Mourning The Passing Of Randy Savage
TNA joins the entire wrestling world in mourning the passing of the legendary "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Savage was one of the most talented athletes to ever compete inside a wrestling ring. He truly transcended professional wrestling, becoming one of the true "icons" of our sport. Millions of wrestling fans grew up watching Savage battle other legends such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat and many more.
Savage appeared with TNA during our 2004 "Victory Road" and "Turning Point" events - memorable moments that wrestling fans will never forget.
TNA hopes all of our fans remember Randy Savage's amazing life and career, and how he helped shape the sport as we know it today.
Hulk Hogan via his Twitter account @HulkHogan4Real "I'm completely devastated, after over 10 years of not talking with Randy, we finally started to talk and communicate. He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him. We miss him a lot. I feel horrible about the ten years of having no communication. This was a tough one. I just pray that Randy's happy and in a better place and we miss him."
TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett via his Twitter @JeffJarrettTNA "Just got a call with the news. RIP Randy. I met him when I was 11yrs old. He would always teach, correct, encourage, and compliment as my career progressed. I have NEVER forgotten the intricacies and attention to detail he taught me over the years. Randy always had a method to his madness. Randy is gone, but will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers are with the entire Poffo family."
TMZ posts footage of Savage's accident scene Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/20/2011 at 01:56 PM
From TMZ.com:
TMZ has obtained footage of Macho Man Randy Savage's car -- after it slammed into a tree this morning in Florida.
As we previously reported, Macho Man suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 9:25 AM ... and lost control of his car -- veering across the concrete median into oncoming traffic ... and straight into a tree.
Randy died, but it's unclear whether it was the result of the heart attack, the collision, or a combination of both.
WWE statement on Randy Savage's death Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/20/2011 at 01:40 PM
From WWE.com:
"WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, a.k.a. Randy Macho Man Savage. Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans."
TMZ reports that Randy Savage has died Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/20/2011 at 12:32 PM
From TMZ.com:
Macho Man Randy Savage -- one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time -- died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ spoke with Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack while he was behind the wheel around 10 AM ... and lost control of his vehicle.
Earlier this month, Savage celebrated his 1-year anniversary with his new wife Lynn.
Savage was 58.
Macho Man began wrestling in the WWF in 1985 and became a superstar with his trademark catchphrase "Ooooooh Yeaahhhhh."
UPDATE: Florida Highway Patrol tells TMZ ... Savage was driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler when he veered across a concrete median ... through oncoming traffic ... and "collided head-on with a tree."
Savage was transported to Largo Medical center, where he died from his injuries.
Savage's wife was a passenger in the vehicle during the collision -- but survived with "minor injuries." She was transported to a different local hospital where she was treated.
Impact Wrestling Results (5/19/2011) - Blast From The Past Sting Style Written by Alex Barie on May 19, 2011 - 11:01:20 PM
Impact Wrestling Results - 5/19/2011 From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida Report by: Alex Barie of WrestlingNewsWorld.com
The first ever full episode of Impact Wrestling airs right here on May 19th, 2011!
The show starts off with a recap last week's show with Mick Foley being revealed as the person behind the network and Chyna being Kurt's mistress. It then shows the results of the major matches from Sacrifice like the Angle/Jarrett match and the TNA World Title match.
The video ends and white letters with a glowing blue around it reads "Back from the Dead" with a black background.
A new video entrance airs that hypes up the shows new name of Impact Wrestling.
As we see the Impact Wrestling zone, Immortal's music hits and all of the members come out to the ring. All of them get in the ring as we see a new arena set-up with blue ring ropes (and the whole ring itself) and new lighting.
Eric gets on the mic and talks about how him and Hulk change the arena as they can remodel according to the changes from the network. He says if it was really up to Mick Foley, it would be a show all about thumbtacks. He says that Hulk is off at New York as he is meeting with Foley. Eric states that he is in charge tonight and whoever gets in his way will pay the price. Just then, Brian Kendrick's music hits and here comes the eccentric man as he leads several other X-Divisioners.
Kendrick has a mic and wonders why Eric is saying about being in his way on a wrestling show while he isn't even a wrestler. It gets Kendrick furious as he is a wrestler and he can out wrestle, along with the other X-Divisioners, any other wrestler on Immortal. Eric comes out of the ring and goes right to Kendrick. Eric says he is going to create history. He is going to whip out the X-Division once and for all tonight. Eric is sick of it. He's going to start out with Kazarian. The X-Division is about no limits, not about weight limits. So Kazarian will face Abyss! He then states that Amazing Red will face against Samoa Joe tonight. As for Generation Me, they will face off against Matt Hardy and........ERIC BISCHOFF! Eric is loving this night. Kendrick stops Eric from talking and saying he forgot about him. Eric forgot that Kendrick was standing there. He has something for Brian though, and that is a slap to the face. Eric walks away and Immortals go after the X-Divisioners. Immortal beats them up easily. After they are done, Fortune comes out and they take Immortal to the limit. Fortune clears house after Bully Ray was the last one in the ring. Just then, Fortune continues the fight as they get out of the ring and attack Immortal. It's all out chaos! Immortal finally attacks Forune and they walk up the ramp as Fortune stay by the ring. Flair gets fired up and throws his coat to Fortune. That starts more heat and the two groups are off fighting again. The X-Divisioners are back and they help Fortune out as they go after Immortal. Generation Me does suicide dives and Amazing Red flies in the air on Abyss.
Immortal tries to retreat, but they come back as more fighting contine. Fighting is all over the Wrestling Impact arena. Finally, Forune and the X-Divisioners get in the ring as Immortal goes up the ramp. Flair comes down and says he needs to talk to Roode. He will talk to him later tonight and he better show.
A limo has arrived and it shows someone's shoes and legs that has a scorpion on it. Mike Tenay says it's Sting!
-Commercial
Sarita, Rosita, and Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James, Ms. Tessmacher, and Tara
Sarita and Rosita are already in the ring as the show comes back. Madison Rayne's entrance is shown as she comes to the ring with a huge crown on her head. As she comes to the ring, it shows her match with Mickie this past Sunday. Mickie, Tessmacher and Tara come out as the same time.
Before the match, Mexican America come out, Hernandez and Anarkia. They go to the announcer's table.
The bell rings and Rayne started but tagged in Rosita. Mickie starts for her team. Rosita takes off her earings and then gets ready for battle. Mickie just pushes Rosita to the mat. She gets up, but Mickie puts an armbar and then a headlock. Rosita pushes Mickie to her corner and Rayne tags in. Rayne gets in and chokes Mickie with her foot. She then talks trash to Tara. Mickie comes up and goes after Madison with an armlock. She tags in Tara while it's still locked, but Madison gets out of it and tags Sarita in as she runs out of the ring. Sarita comes in and Tara her battle it out. Tara hits a closeline and then stomps on Sarita. She gets her up by the hair and then tags in Tessmacher. She comes in and does an elbow drop, a cover, but only gets a two. Both get up and Tessmacher does an armbar takedown. She gets distracted by her opponent's corner, which gives Sarita time to get up and go after her. She tags in Madison and she goes to Tessmacher. Tessmacher tags in Tara, but Madison tags in Rosita and slides out of the ring again. Tara gets Rosita and hits a spinning powerslam. She does a cover, but it's broken up. Sarita comes in but she gets thrown out of the ring. Madison comes in and goes behind Tara, but Tara turns around. Madison backs off and throws Rosita to Tara. Tara slams her and picks up the win. Winners: Mickie James, Tara, and Ms. Tessmacher
Madison is up on the ramp and yells, "What are you going to do, Tara?"
-Commercial
The show comes back and it shows the boots and legs again of the person who came out of the limo. Mike says it's Sting and he will make an appearance soon.
Eric is backstage with Abyss before he comes out to the ring and Eric tells Abyss that he wants him to destory Kazarian and X-Division and get the title. What would Sun-Zu do?
Abyss vs. Kazarian, Champ, for the X-Division Title
Abyss comes to the ring first. After him, Kazarian does as he has the title around his waist. While he comes to the ring, his match at the PPV this past Sunday is shown.
This could be the last X-Division match ever. The bell rings and Abyss shows his power as he pushes Kazarian half way across the ring. Kazarian shows his speed though as he runs around Abyss. He does a dropkick to Abyss, but he doesn't go down. Kazarian runs in the ropes toward Abyss, but Abyss hits a huge elbow. Abyss tosses him in a corner. Abyss runs and splashes right into Kazarian. Abyss grabs his head in the middle of the ring and twists it. The crowd is getting behind Kazarian. Kazarian gets up and does several punches to the face of Abyss. Kazarian runs back into the ropes to get momentum. He goes toward Abyss, but Abyss goes for a chokeslam, but Kazarian slides behind. He runs around the ring again. He goes to the apron, jumps on the top rope, and hits a great springboard dropkick. Abyss gets up and Kazarian does a hurricanrona. He then does more springboard type moves and covers Abyss, but gets a two. Kazarian grabs Abyss from behind as both are on their feet, but Abyss pushes Kazarian back. He goes up to the top corner and jumps, but Abyss goes for a chokeslam. Kazarian gets out of it and does a roll up, but only gets a two again. Abyss gets Kazarian and hits the shock treatment. It could be done. Abyss then goes to the second corner and jumps off it as he does a splash, but Kazarian moves. Abyss lands right on his knee and he holds his knee as he lies on the mat. Kazarian gets up and goes right after the injured part. The referee backs him up. Abyss stands to his feet, but he uses the ropes to help him. Kazarian runs after Abyss, but Abyss does a big boot from his "injured" leg. Abyss hits the black hole slam, and gets the pinfall! Winner and NEW X-Division Champ: Abyss
Abyss grabs the title and he is perfectly fine now. He talks to the camera about Sun-Zu, the God of War. He holds the title high and Kazarian is shown holding his head in disbelief.
-Commercial
Gunner is shown walking backstage in a rage.
Amazing Red is already in the ring as he gets set for his match.
Amazing Red vs. Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe comes out as they show alittle package of his time in TNA.
The bell rings and Red runs right to Joe, but Joe picks him up with one arm and throws him hard to the mat. He goes after Red, but Red gets up and does a punch to Joe's head. Joe throws Red in the corner, but Red twirls around and stops any move Joe was going to do. Joe pushes Red in the corner and then hits him with a huge kick in the corner. he then gets Red up and hits the muscle buster and gets the win. Winner: Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe continues to attack Red after the match is over. As he does, Crimson runs down and starts to attack Joe, but Joe fights back as he pushes him in the corner. Crimson gets out of the corner and hits a T-bone suplex. Joe slides out of the ring as he holds his head. He walks up the ramp as Crimson is standing in the ring with his music playing. You know Joe wants to stop Crimson's undefeated streak.
-Commercial
Impact Wrestling comes back with AJ Styles in the ring. He is getting ready to talk as he has a mic in hand with a neckbrace around his neck. He says he and Tommy need to talk, so he better come out here. Just then, Tommy Dreamer's music plays and here comes the Innovator of Violence. Tommy gets in the ring. As he does, Mike Tenay says James Storm got a concussion from the brawl earlier tonight.
AJ begins to talk and says he has to wear the neckbrace for a couple weeks because of Tommy giving him a piledriver through a table. AJ says he's a pro wrestler, that's what he does, but he doesn't sit on the sidelines. AJ says he got a bigger picture. It involves Immortal, Bully Ray, and Hogan. AJ says if Tommy didn't do what he did, he wouldn't have a contract in TNA. He doesn't blame Tommy as AJ would have done the same thing. AJ says he knows wrestling matters to Tommy and Tommy knows wrestling matters to AJ. Tommy grabs a mic and asks AJ if he means that he can't beat AJ if he didn't hurt his neck? Is AJ saying that he is better than Tommy? Tommy states that he built a wrestling company and he didn't get help from anyone. He wrestled and did everything for free! Tommy says this is a historic night. He piledrived him because he was told to, but he will do what he did now because he wants to. He then hits AJ in the head with the mic. He then attacks AJ as he is on the mat. Tommy starts to yell and says he sold-out. He says these fans will turn on anyone they want to, including AJ. He then goes AJ again as he stomps on him. AJ comes back and tackles Tommy down. Tommy fights him off and punches him right in the head. Just then, Daniels runs in and saves his best friend. Tommy gets up and walks around the ring as Daniels stalks him. Tommy grabs his coat and goes to exit the ring, but he turns around and goes after Daniels.
Daniels saw him out of the corner of his eye and goes after Tommy. He attacks him in the corner. Just then, Bully Ray enters the ring and hits AJ right in the head with a steel chain. Daneils gets up and turns around to a big boot from Bully Ray. Bully turns his hat around and relaxes against the ropes as Dreamer gets AJ up. He sets up and hits a piledriver that....makes AJ bounce up and lie motionless on the mat.
-Commercial
The show comes back and a video package shows a fan talking about how he loves wrestling and how wrestling matters.
Sting is shown backstage as he talks about his title and Hogan.
The camera quickly turns to somewhere else backstage and it shows that yellow boot and blue pants person walking. Mike asks how can Sting be in two places at once?
Kurt Angle's music hits and here comes the olympic gold medalist. He gets in the ring as the fans cheer. He grabs a mic.
He starts off with, Ding, Dong the %itch is dead. He thanks Chyna from being out of wrestling for 10 years. She beat up Chyna and went to break Karen's ankle. Chyna isn't here tonight. Kurt says he finally gets what he wants. That is Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett one-on-one! It will happen at Slamiversary. The winner of the match, a stipulation just made by Mick Foley, will be the #1 Contender for the TNA World Title. Jeff Jarrett's music hits and he comes down to the ring fast as you can clearly see he is not in the mood.
He grabs a mic and asks Kurt if he is kidding! He can't believe Kurt is getting another shot at him. What did he deserve to get this? He beat Kurt every time. It was Kurt's ADD, it was Kurt's fault that distracted him. It wasn't Karen's fault. Jeff was focused though as he won because he is better than Kurt. (The fans boo loudly from that.) Jeff says he is up for one final match against Kurt. Jeff says if Kurt is really up to it, then he has no problem agreeing to this stipulation. Jeff has taken everything from Kurt, but his gold medal. He tells Kurt to put his gold medal up and if Jeff wins, then he will get it. Jeff and Kurt shake hands. Kurt's music hits, but it changes to Jeff's and Karen comes up from the stage. Karen laughs and says Jeff won't be alone at the PPV. Velvet Sky comes from backstage. Kurt starts to smile and Jeff tries to point behind Karen but she doesn't get it. Velvet grabs the mic from Karen and asks her if she wants to go for a ride. She doesn't, but that doesn't stop Sky as she pushes Karen's wheelchair that is sitting in down the ramp. Jeff comes out and stops Karen, but she flies forward and falls out and both fall. Karen falls right on Jeff.
Generation Me are backstage as they talk about their fallout from a couple months ago. They are on the same page though as they go against Matt Hardy and Eric Bischoff tonight.
Eric Bischoff is backstage as he gets a phone call from Hulk Hogan. Eric asks Hogan how it was and Eric laughs. He says no one can stop Hogan in an office. He tells Hogan he is wrestling and he will tell him how it goes later. He hangs it up and says, "What a night!"
-Commercial
Jeff Jarrett is backstage as Karen is sitting down. Jeff is on the phone and says it's a done deal. he gets off the phone and states that Velvet Sky will face Angelina Love and Winter tonight. Jeff leaves while Karen is in her angry moods again as she starts yelling at Jeff to wheel her out.
Generation Me is already in the ring. Matt Hardy and Eric Bischoff come out next from the tune of Bischoff's music.
Generation Me vs. Matt Hardy and Eric Bischoff
Matt hardy starts out against Jeremy. Matt puts a headlock on and then goes after the arm. He releases now Jeremy puts on a headlock and then an armlock, but Matt revereses it to his own. Matt is whipped into the ropes, and Jeremy gets taken down by shoulder hits. Jeremy comes back and knocks Matt down and then taunts to Eric. Matt comes back and hits a side effect. Matt asks if Eric wants in and he says when the time is right. Matt works on the head of Jeremy as he is in total control. Jeremy fights back and puts a headlock on Matt. He releases it and Max tags in blindly. They do a double team move on Matt and they dissect him. They do more tag team moves as they are in control. Max is the only one in the ring now. Matt and him are both on their feet and they exchange punches. Matt comes out on top as he then hits a suplex. Matt goes for a cover, but only gets a two. Max comes back and hits Matt that makes him dazed and confused. Max goes after him, but Matt plants Max right on his head. Matt now crawls to his corner to tag Eric, but Jeremy tags himself in and then climbs the corner. He lands on the back of Matt, covers him, but gets a two. He goes up again and tries for a 450 splash, but Matt puts his knees up. Jeremy rolls over to Max and he tags himself in. Max comes in, but Matt does a submission move on him that cuts off his air. Matt then tags in Eric. While Matt holds Max from behind, Eric does several kicks to the gut of Max. Matt has him fall and Eric covers him. Winner: Eric Bischoff and Matt Hardy
Angelina Love and Winter are backstage and Winter is talking to a poisoned, dead, dummy-like Angelina. She tells Love that after tonight, she will have Love all for herself just like it was in the past. It will only be them two. Winter moves forward and kisses Love right on the lips. She grabs Love's hand and gets her up as they walk out of the room full of candles.
-Commercial
Another video clip of a fan talking about being a wrestling fan.
Christy Hemme introduces Winter and Angelina Love as they come to the ring. Love is walking in that robot state as Winter has her remote control.
Velvet Sky comes to the ring next as the fans go crazy.
Winer and Angelina Love vs. Velvet Sky in a 2-1 Handicap Match
Winter starts the match off against Sky. The bell rings and both walk around before they lock-up. They go to lock-up, but Winter grabs the arm of Sky, pulls her toward her corner and tags Love. Love comes in and goes right to Sky. She chokes Sky, but she fights it off and attacks Winter in the corner. Sky then runs to Love, but Love just stands there as Sky hits and falls down like hitting into a wall. Sky gets up and Winter attacks her from behind. Sky is dragged back in the corner and Winter is tagged back in. Winter attacks Sky more and then tags Love back in. They double irish whip her in the ropes, but Sky hits a double closeline and knocks both of them down. Sky has a chokehold on Love, but she fights out of it as she pushes Sky in the ropes. She goes into the ropes, and Winter hits Sky right in the back. Love continues the assault. She brings Sky to the corner and Winter comes in. She attacks Sky alittle bit, but tags Winter right back in. While Winter chokes Sky with her foot, Love attacks her. Winter goes out, but then tags back in. Love does a choke with her boot now as Winter does shoulder blocks to Sky. Winter brings Sky out and hits a backbreaker.
Winter goes over and tags Love back in. It's a great combination between these two with both of them in control. Love walks toward Sky, but Sky grabs Love and does a small package and.....GETS THE WIN! Winner: Velvet Sky
Sky rolls out of the ring as she celebrates her victory as Love stares down Sky. As Sky walks, ODB hits Sky from behind. She attacks Sky as she is on the ground. ODB is back.....BOOM BABY!
-Commercial
Ms. Tessmacher is stretching backstage. She starts to get upset as she states she has a photo shoot while she just had a match earlier. Eric tells her to stop. He tells her what to do. He then takes off his shirt and pants and shows her some stretches. Just then, Gunner comes in the shot. He tells Tessmacher to beat it. She leaves. Gunner talks to Eric, but not for long as he quickly beats him up. eric falls down to the floor. Gunner finishes him off and then takes the Television Title and leaves. Eric says it's a great idea to put the title in a safe place as he doesn't want it to get damaged.
Ric Flair's music hits and he comes to the ring.
He gets on the mic and tells Robert Roode to come to the ring now......NOW! Here he comes as he walks down the ramp. While he does, it shows the Lockdown PPV of how he made Flair tap. Flair is right in the face of Roode and tells him how he can't sleep since he made him tap out at Lockdown. He asks Roode who he thinks he is making Flair tap. Roode gets on the mic and says Flair came to him first when he came to TNA. He doesn't mean any harm by saying that. The match at Lockdown was a war, so Flair would have done the same thing to Roode. He tells Flair that they should move on. Flair says no as he would have ended Roode's career. Flair says this is Impact Wrestling and he is ready to show some impact and so some wrestling. He goes off to take his coat, but Roode talks again. He tells Flair that Lockdown was business. They should move on. Flair had his time, but now it's Rood's. Flair calls him Anderson's word, @ss-hole. Flair says he beat the man, but he wants Roode to attack him again. Roode says it's over. He goes to walk away, but Flair slaps him. Roode doesn't want to do this. Flair puts his hand on Roode's shoulder. Just then, Roode grabs his arm and puts it an armlock. Flair starts to yell and scream. Just then, Immortal comes out and saves Flair. Flair leaves the ring. They hold Roode down as Bully whips him with the steel chain right across the back, chest, and gut. Bully tells Abyss to get two chairs and he does.
Bully is directing everyone on what to do. They put a chair on top of Roode's arm. Then they lift the other chair and SMASH the top of other chair. Roode screams in pain as they could have broken his arm.
Sting is shown walking backstage. Just then, the yellow boots and blue pants person is walking backstage.
-Commercial
Sting's music hits and here comes the TNA World Champion! He holds the TNA World title in his hand as the fans go wild. He gets in the ring and grabs a mic.
He says that this Impact Wrestling and he loves this place. The fans chant, "Sting, Sting, Sting!" He wants to thank RVD for putting him to the limit on Sunday. He said it was a close match, but he got by. He hasn't lost his focus though. He says when being champion, you are a target. It wasn't until a minute after his victory that Mr. Anderson was in his face. Just then, Sting's music hits. The lights go out and come back on. A vintage style Sting is behind the current style Sting. The real Sting turns around and sees Mr. Anderson dressed up like him in the past. Anderson attacks Sting with his own finishing move. Anderson does Sting's famous yell with his hands over his mouth. Anderson then bends down to be right by Sting. The show fades.
Michael Hayes came out and cut a promo about Corpus Christi, Texas, and the places history. He then tells the audience they have no lives and compared them to Yoshi Tatsu. He then talks about Tysons ambition. The ref interrupts him and tells them they have to start the match. Michael distracts the ref and Tyson jumped Tatsu.
1. Yoshi Tatsu defeated Tyson Kidd (w/Michael Hayes)in 9:58. After the match, Hayes stands Tyson up and slaps him.
2. Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov beat Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins in 5:31.
Paul Heyman Knocks WWE For Not Pushing CM Punk Posted by Dave Mitchell on 05/19/2011 at 04:19 PM
Paul Heyman is making headlines today with some controversial remarks about how WWE is handling the career of Nexus leader CM Punk.
Amid reports that CM Punk is unhappy behind the scenes and is considering leaving WWE when his contract expires later this year, Paul Heyman wrote on Twitter (@heymanhustle):
"I'm sure he will get heat for me saying this, but @CMPunk is STILL the most underutilized talent on the WWE roster. And my apologies to @CMPunk for the heat he'll get, but come on already. Punk is the best heel in the biz today! WAKE THE F**K UP! It's amazing to me (and not in a good way) that WWE doesn't see how @CMPunk has brought out the best in every opponent."
CM Punk caught wind of Paul Heyman's rant and responded with:
"oh you know me, if I don't have heat I'm doing something wrong. Keeps me warm."
WWE Hall of Fame Steve Austin, who has exchanged words with Punk over Twitter in recent weeks, quoted Paul Heyman's tweet and added, "Agreed."
Christian talks about World Title controversy Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/19/2011 at 12:54 PM
Brian Fritz of betweentheropes.com sent in the following excerpt from an interview he recently conducted with former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Christian.
Christian discussed the overwhelming fan reaction online to losing the title right away.
"Obviously it was overwhelming, you know, surprising and flattering to an extent. It's the age we live in now with the internet and spoilers. The show hadn't even aired yet and people were giving opinions and other sorts of things. So, you have to take it with a grain of salt and the most important thing is that Randy and I went out there and put on an amazing match for the fans.
I know it is cliche, but I've always been a believer in my entire life that everything happens for a reason. I look at it as motivation. The way I see it, I got a taste of it. Obviously wanted to have it longer than five days, but hey, that is what happened. I look forward to getting the chance to become a two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion."
- Zack Ryder's online promotional efforts have not gone unnoticed by WWE officials as he is expected to receive an increased presence on television going forward.
Big change made to WWE contracts Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 05/18/2011 at 01:54 PM
Credit: PWInsider.com
According to Mike Johnson, an amendment has recently been made to all of WWE's talent contracts. All performers are now required to purchase and maintain their own medical insurance. The word is that WWE will not be picking up the costs of the insurance.
Johnson also reports that WWE will still be covering the expenses of all surgeries and physical rehabilitation for injuries talents suffer while performing, as well as substance abuse treatment.
The amendment was talked about for months and was planned prior to the announcement that UFC would be providing medical insurance for all of their fighters.
Mick Foley comments on the changes in TNA Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 05/19/2011 at 01:06 PM
Mick Foley, who instigated the change of TNA Impact to Impact Wrestling on last Thursdays broadcast, says he is still confused about the matter.
You know, Im still wondering in a lot of ways, Foley said in an interview with Brian Fritz for BetweenTheRopes.com But I think we wanted the name for the show specifically that made people instantly aware that we were a wrestling show.
He was asked whether he expects to see more wrestling on Impact Wrestling.
You know, I hope so. And not just more wrestling, but hopefully better wrestling. Im not taking a knock at any of the guys. I think, for example, when Ric Flair and I had the big match in October, it took people by surprise and they said, Wow, thats something wed expect to see on a pay-per-view.
I think there has been a little sense over the years that wrestling was secondary to the other things going on in the show. So Id like to see an increase in the number of minutes of wrestling, but Id also like to see an increase in the seriousness of the matches that more matches are seen as being pay-per-view quality.
He also responded to skepticism that significant changes wont be made to the show despite its rebranding.
I would say that personally, Im doing my very best to make the show different and to make the show matter, and that hopefully we will see a positive change, said Foley. Were going to know one way or another in the next month or so if people are happy with the changes. If theyre not, well try to tweak them again.
Scott Steiner resolves conflict with TNA Posted by Corbin Nordhoff on 05/18/2011 at 08:30 PM
Credit: F4WOnline.com
Scott Steiner made an appearance at the Impact Wrestling TV taping last night in Orlando to air on 5/26 on Spike TV so it appears his issues with TNA have been solved. Earlier reports by Dave Meltzer had stated that Steiner was having financial disagreements with the company.
Binghamton, NY hosts this 2nd of February edition of Thunder and Acting Commissioner Jeff Jarrett continues to make life difficult for the reigning champion, Sid Vicious: New World Order on the mic, Screamin' Norman Smiley vs. The Demon, Sid Vicious vs. Mike Rotunda - Submission match, Shane Helms vs. Shannon Moore, Hulk Hogan returns, Billy Kidman vs. Vampiro vs. The Wall, Rick Steiner vs. Sid Vicious - Hardcore match, Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Machine, Tank Abbott vs. Villaño IV, The Mamalukes vs. David Flair and Crowbar, The Harris Brothers vs. Sid Vicious - Cage match.
WWE NXT Results (5/17/11) - Jacob Novak Is Eliminated Written by Brooks Oglesby on May 17, 2011 - 10:50:11 PM
WWE NXT Results - 5/17/2011
--It's elimination time, as we head into the eleventh week of NXT Redemption! We get a highlights package of every rookie, as well as some of the challenges. We are reminded that someone will be eliminated tonight. The opening titles roll, and commentators William Regal and Todd Grisham welcome us from Corpus Christi, Texas.
-Darren Young heads out angrily to the ring by himself. He's yelling that its his show on his way to the ring. Darren gets a mic in the ring and says that last week he was the first rookie to defeat Titus O'Neil. He says that Titus has the the most redemption points and he's dominated all of the competition. He makes fun of Titus' bark and says that it makes him sick. Darren says he knows Titus's weakness though, and holds up a key on his necklace. He says that Titus will never see Hornswoggle again, to a chorus of boos. Titus walks out to confront Darren, and we're off to our first match.
Match #1: Titus O'Neal vs. Darren Young
-Titus forces Darren into the corner, yelling "Where is he?!" Titus forces Darren into another corner, and the referee has to separate the two. Darren capitalizes with a kick to the knee and a shoulder block. Darren picks Titus up and drops him with a short-arm clothesline. Titus gets up and whips Darren, who gets grabbed and slammed by Titus. Two-count for Titus. Darren gets whipped into the corner and dragged out by Titus, who hits a short-arm clothesline. Titus gets another two-count. Titus hits a European uppercut and a boot to Darren's side while he's trying to get up.
-Meanwhile, Chavo is shown on the TitanTron backstage with a large crate that's tied up with chains. Hornswoggle can be heard screaming from inside. Titus drops Darren, grabs his key on his necklace from the turnbuckle and runs backstage.
Winner: Darren Young, via countout
-Titus opens the crate backstage and lifts Hornswoggle out. Titus asks if both of them kidnapped him, but before he can answer, Chavo blindsides Titus and throws him into the wall. Chavo grabs Hornswoggle and carries him out to the ring.
-Darren's calling for Chavo to bring Hornswoggle to the ring, and Chavo does just that. Hornswoggle's struggling, but Chavo slowly gets him into the ring. Darren gets a hold of Hornswoggle, slams him to the ground and tries to rip his shirt off. Darren yells that he ruined Darren's dream and holds Hornswoggle down, telling Chavo to go hit his frog splash on Hornswoggle. Chavo climbs the turnbuckle slowly and hits the frog splash on him. Titus runs down the to the ring before any further damage can be done, as Chavo and Darren flee the ring.
-Commercial
-The announcers say that Hornswoggle has been taken to the hospital, and despite of the elimination tonight, his rookie Titus O'Neal will be accompanying Hornswoggle to the hospital.
-Commercial
-Yoshi Tatsu is shown walking backstage. After their confrontation last week, Yoshi will be facing his rookie, Byron Saxton.
-Commercial
-Tatsu isn't doing his usual hopping on his way to the ring. He's all business, and walks straight to the ring. He still does his trademark bows while in the ring, though. Byron Saxton makes his way to the ring nonchalantly.
Match #2: Yoshi Tatsu vs. Byron Saxton
-The two lock up in the middle of the ring until Byron forces Yoshi into the corner. Byron hits a few cheap shots to Yoshi's head and torso before Yoshi counters and hits a Flair chop to Byron. Byron slaps Yoshi in the face, but Yoshi turns around and hits a spinning chop to the chest. Byron takes control with a clubbing blow to the back, but Yoshi whips Byron and hits his Japanese arm drag. He continues holding Byron's arm, wrenching it, before dropping Byron to the ground and trying to hit a shining wizard, which Byron ducks. Byron whips Yoshi hard into the corner, causing Yoshi to fall to the mat. Byron gets a two-count. Byron applies a kneeling chin lock as a clap breaks out in the crowd. Yoshi fights out with a chest chop. Yoshi whips Byron and stops him with a number of kicks to the solar plexus. Yoshi hits a shining wizard for a two-count. Yoshi whips Byron into the corner, hits a double knee attack, throws Byron to the mat, and climbs the turnbuckle. Yoshi hits a flying spinning wheel kick for the three-count.
Winner: Yoshi Tatsu
-Commercial
-Matt Striker is in the ring, and he welcomes his co-host Maryse to the ring. The Sign Guy's in the crowd with a sign that says "I got 99 problems but Maryse ain't one." Maryse says that tonight will be the first elimination, but first we have some unfinished business. She welcomes Vladimir Kozlov and Conor O'Brian to the ring. Striker reminds us that Vlad and JTG have been involved in a bet to see who could best mold their rookie into their own likeness. Vlad says that Conor is a beast of beasts, a man among men, like himself. With that said, Striker welcomes JTG and Jacob Novak to the ring. Maryse and Striker says that the WWE Universe will be the judges for this bet.
Challenge #1: Which Pro Has Molded Their Rookie In His Own Image The Best?
-JTG starts out by introducing his rookie, Glacier Thug (because he's cooler than a polar bear's toenail) AKA Jacob Novak. Novak says that Corpus Christi is full of haters like William Regal. Novak starts rapping and asks if Conor thinks he can win with a pro like Vlad. He ends with "I know y'all hate me, I can feel the tension, but get with the program, because I'm gonna get redemption."
-Vlad and Conor make their way to the middle of the ring. Vlad disrobes and Vlad's music hits. They both start doing a very stiff dance, and eventually start moonwalking. They walk robotically to the delight of the crowd. They hit a worm in sync and do some Sambo throws on one another. Conor goes to get two 2x4s and holds one up to Vladimir. Vlad punches right through one. Vlad then holds up a board for Conor, who grabs the board himself and breaks it over his head. The crowd goes wild for these two.
Winners: Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O'Brian
-JTG gets in Vladimir's face, which gets Vladimir and Conor in his face. JTG and Novak flee the ring. JTG then says "They want to fight? Let's fight."
-Commercial
Match #3: Vladimir Kozlov vs. JTG
-JTG slaps Vlad in the face, which fires Vladimir up and gets JTG slammed. Vlad grounds JTG with a grounded side headlock. JTG gets to his feet, but Vlad hits a hip toss and keeps him down in the headlock. JTG gets to his feet again, whips Vlad, who hits a huge shoulder block, knocking JTG clear out of the ring. JTG talks some trash to Regal as he's on the outside, so Vlad takes advantage and throwing JTG into the ring. Vlad gets up on the apron, but Novak distracts him, so JTG hits a dropkick, knocking Vlad outside. JTG, now outside, tosses Vlad into the turnbuckle and tosses him into the ring for a two-count. JTG stays on top of Vlad with some mounted punches. JTG starts choking Vlad on the second rope before the referee breaks it up. JTG gets Vlad in the corner and hits a few punches, followed by a Mugshot, a second rope bulldog. That maneuver gets a two-count. Vlad gets to his feet and rams JTG into the corner, but JTG gets his knee up and slams Vlad's head into the corner. Vlad turns around quickly and takes out JTG with a big boot. Vlad captures JTG by his arms and hits some headbutts to JTG's chest, and attempts a running powerslam, but JTG wiggles out and hits a neckbreaker for a two-count. Vlad rams JTG back into the corner and tries to charge him again, but JTG gets a boot up again. JTG taunts on the top rope while Vlad is down, then jumps down on Vlad, who headbutts JTG in mid-air. He then picks up JTG and hits his Iron Curtain uranage for the win.
Winner: Vladimir Kozlov
-Maryse is backstage, and Yoshi goes up to talk to her. Yoshi asks if Maryse saw his match, and Maryse doesn't seem to care. Maryse asks Yoshi if he saw the purse Lucky Cannon got him, and Yoshi says that she cares more about things than people, and says he thinks they should break up, and walks off. Maryse yells that they can't break up, because they were never together. Lucky comes up and calms Maryse down. He says that Maryse needs a shopping spree and a date. He then walks off.
-Commercial
First Elimination
-The rookies are lined up at ringside, and Maryse says that all of these rookies have passion. However, one of the rookies must go home tonight.
-Jacob Novak has been eliminated.
-Novak throws his arms up and buries his head in the ring. Striker asks for Novak's thoughts. Novak says that this is the second time that the people have shoved him out. He says that maybe this isn't where Novak gets his redemption, but he'll be in the WWE someday. He says that he'll be back soon, to a chorus of boos. JTG meets Novak on the ramp and JTG yells at the crowd for disrespecting and hating his rookie.
-That's it for this week's edition of NXT Redemption. Thanks for reading.
WWE Raw & Tough Enough Rating Are In Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/17/2011 at 06:59 PM
- Monday's WWE Tough Enough drew a 1.61 rating, which is down from the 1.64 rating the show drew last week.
This is the second lowest rating the show has drawn since it debuted back on April 4.
- Monday's WWE Raw scored a 3.08 rating, which is down from the 3.18 rating the show drew last week. The show averaged roughly 4.7 million viewers.
The rating continues to drop and in this case the company can't point to strong NBA playoff competition. It was the lowest rating the show has drawn since January 10.
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