Today I seen 3 guys breaking into my neighbors garage. So I walked over with my shotgun. pretty funny how fast stuff was dropped & hands went up. All 4 were arrested. In the middle of the day. #dumbasses
WWE Monday Night Raw Supershow Greensboro, South Carolina May 7, 2012 Commentators: Jerry Lawler & Michael Cole Reported by: David Stephens of Wrestleview.com
Are you ready? Then stop questioning your heart and join me because it's time for Monday Night RAW!
John Laurinaitis' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He introduces himself to the crowd and says that last week John Cena embarrassed him. JL says that Brock injured Cena's arm, and he injured Cena's pride. He vows to put an end to Cena at Over the Limit. JL will show everyone around the world how skillful and dangerous he can be. He refuses to apologize to Cena for attacking his arm with a steel chair. He claims that he was not reprimanded by the Board of Directors because they understand that he is hard but fair. He says that Cena will not be live at RAW because he wants him to rehab his arm. However, JL is requiring that Cena apologize for making fun of his voice. In fact, anybody who makes fun of Laurinaitis' voice will face severe consequences. He puts over his success in Japan with a slide show and says that his voice sounds the way it does because of an injury he suffered overseas at the hands of Dr. Death Steve Williams. He says that he was the Hulk Hogan of Japan. Laurinaitis says that his match against Cena will be bigger than any other match in history. He says that he hopes God has mercy on the soul of Cena.
CM Punk's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Punk says that John has no idea what the people want. Punk says that today he is on JL's side. But, he isn't just going to tell him what the people want to see; instead he will start by telling him what they don't want. What the WWE fans don't want to see is Laurinaitis. Punk says JL wasn't all that great over in Japan, and he has some more truth to spill. The first is that he put all his chips in Lesnar, and then Cena beat him. Punk says that the reason JL went to Japan is because no one in the States would pay to see it. JL asks if he is finished. The crowd supports Punk with a roar of no. Punk says he is stupid, ugly, and he has no friends. Also, he happens to be a gigantic tool box. JL says that if he wasn't training for his match with Cena he would pummel him into the ground. Instead, Punk will face another man who went to Japan to hone his skill Lord Tensai. Punk says he isn't surprised given that Laurinaitis likes to hide behind other people. Punk can't wait until Over the Limit to watch Cena demolish him.
****Commercial****
# Backstage Laurinaitis is walking while texting and bumps into Big Show. He yells at him for not getting out of the way when his boss is coming. When he walks away Show mocks his voice. Eve walks up and does not look amused.
Cody Rhodes v. The Big Show
They begin to brawl and Show quickly takes the upper hand. Rhodes slides out of the ring and grabs his belt. Show tries to throw him back into the ring, but Rhodes scurries away with his Title.
Winner: The Big Show STILL IC Champion: Cody Rhodes
Big Show grabs a microphone and calls for Cody to come back, but he walks away.
Eve Torres comes out and gets into the ring. She asks Show to apologize. He asks what for. She says for making fun of John Laurinaitis. He shrugs and says that he is sorry. She says that she asked for an apology and then reminds him that there isn't much demand for a 40 year old freak like him outside of the business. Show looks downtrodden and says that he apologizes. Eve looks smug as he exits the ring.
****Commercial****
Kofi Kingston w/ R-Truth v. Dolph Ziggler w/ Vickie Guerrero & Jack Swagger
Dolph connects with a high drop kick and goes for a cover. Kofi kicks out. Dolph gets behind for a rear headlock. Kofi escapes and then dodges and splash in the corner. Kofi connects with the Boom Drop and then looks for the Trouble in Paradise. Swagger jumps up on the apron for the distraction. Ziggler tries a sneak attack from behind, but Kofi counters into the SOS. Dolph kicks out. Kofi goes to the top rope, but gets pushed off by Swagger. Ziggler hits the Zig Zag and this match is over.
Winner via Zig Zag: Dolph Ziggler
****Commercial****
Michael Cole is in the ring and John Cena is on the Titantron. Cena says that a group of doctors have recommended that he stay out of the ring for the next couple of months due to the injury to his arm. Cena says that he doesn't care because nothing will keep him out of the ring. Cena says that Laurinaitis wasn't reprimanded because he told the Board that he wanted to face him at Over the Limit. Cole says Cena might be scared because of Laurinaitis' accomplishments. Cena laughs and says that at Over the Limit he is going to kick his ass!
****Commercial****
Kelly Kelly & Layla v. Maxina & Natalya
Kelly Kelly attacks Natalya on the outside of the ring as Beth Phoenix watches from the commentators table. Layla hits a leg and pins Maxina. This match is thankfully over.
Winners: Kelly Kelly & Layla
****Commercial****
Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio v. Randy Orton & Sheamus
Orton and Del Rio start the match. Orton hits a strong clothesline and goes for a cover. Rio kicks out and quickly goes to work on the arm of Orton. Jericho gets the tag and kicks the arm. Chris backs him into the corner and unloads with several punches. The referee makes him back up. Orton kicks him in the gut and then whips him to the opposite post. Sheamus gets the tag. Jericho tries to leap over him in the corner but Sheamus catches him and kicks him hard in the gut. Sheamus puts him on the apron and clobbers his chest. Del Rio tries to interfere but Sheamus throws him out. The distraction allows Jericho to throw Sheamus shoulder first into the steel post. Sheamus falls out of the ring and Del Rio kicks him for good measure.
****Commercial****
Pardon the brief absence as my power decided to be a little jerkface and restart my cable box while I was watching on delayed DVR
Winners: Chris Jericho & Alberto Del Rio
ANDDDDD I'm back
# Chris Jericho, Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio are in Laurinaitis' office and are arguing about who should be the new #1 Contender. They all begin to brawl. Sheamus and Orton seem to gain the upper hand, but then argue about the end of the last match.
Brodus Clay comes out and proceeds to have a large dance party in the ring. Miz comes out and tells him to call his momma and tell her that he is awesome.
Brodus Clay v. The Miz
Miz goes right after Brodus, but gets hits with a clothesline. Miz is tossed out of the ring which causes Clay's dancers to laugh. Clay chases after him and then slide back into the ring. Miz connects with a series of kicks and a boot to the face. Miz stomps on his gut. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Miz puts him in the corner and hits a high splash. Miz leaps from the top rope for a crossbody but Brodus swats him away. Miz gets back to his feet and locks on a rear headlock. He leaps onto the back of Clay, but Clay tosses him into the middle of the ring. Miz kicks out his leg and hits a DDT. Cover, but Clay tosses him off. Clay punches his way back to his feet, but misses a clothesline. Miz kicks out his leg and then hits a high knee to the jaw. Miz gets behind him and locks on a chinlock. Clay lifts him up for a big side slam. Clay catches Miz off the top rope on crossbody and hits a Sheeplex. Clay connects with a splash and this match is over.
Winner via The Power of Funk: Brodus Clay
****Commercial****
Brock Lesnar's music hits and PAUL HEYMAN! It's Paul Heyman!!!
He gets into the ring and grabs a mic. He says that he is here tonight as the representative of Brock Lesnar - a man who has been maligned and mistreated by the WWE audience since day one. He says that it is especially true of corporate management. He says that the WWE is different than it was 10 years ago because it is more image conscience now. Heyman says that Lesnar made some reasonable demands for his contract a couple weeks ago which Laurinaitis agreed to. Lesnar feels betrayed by the WWE audience. Heyman says that Lesnar is an honest man. He said he'd be an ass kicking machine and he was. Heyman says he doesn't need to keep going over Lesnar's accolades because he has a statement to read from Lesnar himself:
I came back to bring legitimacy to the WWE, that's exactly what I did. And how was I rewarded? With the same corporate bs and politics that led me to leave eight years ago. I don't regret what I did to John Cena. I embarrassed him. Another guy I embarrassed was HHH.
The statement goes on to say that he doesn't care about HHH or the WWE because Lesnar is never coming back. Because Lesnar quits!
****Commercial****
# Big Show is backstage with the stars of the new USA show 'Common Law'. Eve Torres walks into the shot and is still not amused.
CM Punk's music hits, but Laurinaitis comes out and cuts him off. He says that Punk will now be in a handicap match against Tensai & Daniel Bryan!
****Commercial****
CM Punk v. Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
Punk is in the ring with Tensai and gets slammed down to the mat. Bryan gets the tag and goes for a pin. Punk kicks out and tries a roll up. Bryan kicks out. Tensai gets the tag and lifts Punk to his feet. Tensai hits a hard double underhook. Punk rolls out of the ring and Tensai follows after and throws him into the steel post.
Both men get back into the ring and Tensai applies a nerve pinch. Punk is slammed to the mat and then hit with a senton. Bryan takes to the top rope after the tag and leaps for a big headbutt. Punk moves out of the way. Punk hits a heelkick to the jaw and follows it with a swinging neckbreaker. Punk takes a second and gets to his feet and hits a bulldog! Punk lifts him up for a GTS, but Bryan scurries off and Tensai tags himself into the ring. Bryan is clotheslined out, but Tensai comes charging in. Tensai hits his double chokeslam and then spits the mist onto his hand! Tensai grips the skull of Punk and then slams him skullfirst into the mat.
Winners: Lord Tensai & Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan attacks Punk. He applies the Yes Lock and then taunts the crowd.
Mickie James Interview: Speaks On Possible WWE Return, Knockouts Division
TNA Knockout Mickie James recently spoke with SportstownChicago.com to promote her June 30th against Melina in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Check out some of the highlights:
On if she would return to WWE: "In this business, it's not one of those things where you can never say never. Right now, I'm having a great time at TNA and I've been enjoying it. I can't say anytime soon."
On the Knockout Division: "We have a very strong division. The only difference is the style and the types of matches and the length of the matches that we have. It's a rarity when a woman can main event the show and I've been fortunate enough to do that. I'm very blessed to be looked at as equal as someone who can hold that level at the end of the show. It's an honor. We have Sarita, who's very well known in Mexico and a main star in the Knockouts roster. Everybody is a little bit different," she said.
Mark Haskins Interview: Talks UK Tour, Infamous Shooting Star Press Spot And More
TNA Wrestler Mark Haskins recently spoke with TalkSport.co.uk new wrestling radio segment entitled "The Beatdown" regarding the 2012 TNA UK tour, his botched shooting star press incident, meeting wrestling legends and more. Below is a quick recap:
On being on the 2012 TNA UK Tour: "It was a great experience. We were here the year before with the previous tour and it was huge, i think there was about 6 or 7 thousand and a year later there was an even bigger crowd. It was for TV, my family was there, my friends were there, People i knew from school back in the day were there."
On the now infamous botched shooting press spot: "In all honesty, i went to the top, did the jump and something didnt feel right. The next thing i remember is being in the back with some of the agents around me. I was shouting my girlfriends name, I was knocked out. I came down, i don't know what it was that went wrong. i dont know if i didn't get enough jump, i don't know whether i slipped. I was completely out of it. There were two or three moves after i actually landed. I don't remember any of that. I don't remember getting to the back. I don't remember how i got to the dressing room. Apparently I was walking around and talking to people. It was sure a scary thing."
On being backstage with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Sting and Jeff Hardy: "It's weird. To think back when i was a child and i used to be a huge hulk hogan fan. I used to be a huge kurt angle fan and an AJ Styles fan. Now I'm just like 'Hey Kurt, how are you doing?'. You do have that reality check where you go 'damn, i used to have an action figure of you' and 'You used to be my world champion'. I used to watch every Kurt Angle match and now however many years later you now you are like 'oh hey, yeah how are you doing?'."
"It's so strange especially since the first tour i did for TNA on their European tour about this time last year, i thought would just be a local match. We were in Leon France. The match ended up being Shannon Moore and myself versus Matt Hardy and Jeff Jarrett with Kurt Angle as the special guest referee. I just stood there looking around and it kind of dawned on me for a second These are the guys i used to watch when i was 10 years old. If you had told me when i was 10 to 15 years old that i would end up in that situation, i would have never believed it. At the end of the day it just goes to prove that if you work hard enough your dreams do come true."
CM Punk's Straight Edge Lifestyle is Genuine? Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/06/2012 at 05:50 PM
Throughout his career, CM Punk has consistently used the gimmick of being "Straight Edge," a lifestyle he repeatedly claims to follow in his actual day-to-day life. In the latest issue of Power Slam, magazine editor Findlay Martin responds to a reader's query as to whether Punk's "Straight Edge" gimmick is just that, a "fictitious" gimmick.
"That's a vicious rumour, as far as we know," Martin responds. "We have spoken to many people over the last eight years who have been to bars and nightclubs with Punk and/or traveled with him in Europe and the U.S. and Canada, and all report that Punk has invariably abstained from alcohol, illegal drugs and tobacco."
Martin, however, says that some wrestlers who worked with Punk during his path to the WWE main roster years ago found his drug-free proclamation to be phony. And upon reaching the main roster, he was shunned for living an alternative lifestyle.
"Since most wrestlers habitually use alcohol and/or drugs and are instinctively distrustful of fellow wrestlers, the assumption among most who did not know Punk when he was working on the independent circuit and treading water in WWE's developmental system was that his teetotaler/drug-free claims were bogus," Martin says. "When he reached WWE television and his fame and word spread that his 'Straight Edge" gimmick was genuine, Punk was ridiculed and even ostracized by some wrestlers for choosing an alternative lifestyle to theirs."
- CM Punk was asked by a fan on Twitter where he sees himself in a year, Punk replied, "Retired. On an island. Giant beard. Surrounded by comic books and vespas." Punk also noted that he is currently reading the comic book "Fear Itself."
- After the official WWE website transferred Dustin "Goldust" Runnels' profile from the Raw Superstars section to the Alumni section on Friday, PWInsider.com confirmed that he was released from his contract with the organization last week. An undisclosed incident at the April 24 SmackDown taping in Grand Rapids, Michigan led to his contract being terminated. He had been working behind the scenes since suffering a shoulder injury in December 2010.
A rumor surfaced days ago on Twitter that Dustin Goldust Runnels, who has been working behind the scenes for WWE, has been released from his contract with the sports entertainment organization. He also began promoting a new Twitter account last week, @DRHODES_SAYS. Adding further suspicion to his status with the company, WWE.com transferred his profile from the Raw Superstars section to the Alumni section on Friday. The organization has not issued an announcement concerning Runnels being released.
Rosa Mendes Tweets on Signing with AW Posted by Steve Carrier on 05/05/2012 at 01:05 AM
Rosa Mendes revealed on Twitter last night that she, Primo and Epico, have signed on to be represented by Abraham Washington's "All World" talent agency.
@LaRosaMendes We are officially signed with AW!!!!! Now we will get the respect we deserve and win back the tag team titles!!!!!
"AW" has been shown on WWE TV pursuing the former tag champs, playing up the fact that they are not getting enough screen time. WWE has posted a story on their website about the signing.
- Evan Bourne noted on Twitter that he will be getting the pins removed from his foot in two more weeks. Bourne is still wearing a cast on his arm but was able to do a push-up on Monday for the first time in six weeks.
TNA Impact Wrestling Quarter Hour Ratings For May 3 2012 Today, 12:10 AM Posted by ILWyep in Latest TNA Wrestling News & Rumors
Q1: Impact opened with a 0.97 rating for the show-opening confrontation between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan following a video package. There was one commercial that followed Flair-Hogan. The quarter-hour rating was well-below the standard average, but showed improvement compared to the previous three shows, which went 0.83, 0.87, and 0.88 in Q1. (Overall, down 17.6% vs. 2011-Q1 average)
Q2: Impact increased slightly to a first-hour-high 1.00 rating for the Knockouts tag match of Velvet Sky & Tessmacher vs. Gail Kim & Madison Rayne. There was also one commercial, followed by the beginning of RVD's in-ring promo. (down 13.5% vs. 2011-Q2 average)
Q3: Impact dipped back to the Q1 rating - 0.97 - for a confrontation between Van Dam and Bobby Roode, Devon vs. Robbie E., and one-and-a-half commercial breaks. (down 16.8% vs. 2011-Q3 average)
Q4: Impact dipped slightly to a 0.95 rating for a Gut Check backstage segment evaluating the show within the show, a Hogan backstage segment, and one-and-a-half commercial breaks. (down 15.5% vs. 2011-Q4 average)
Q5: Impact increased slightly to a show-high 1.03 rating for a five-minute Jeff Hardy vs. RVD match that could have meant more if promoted in-advance. There was also a standard commercial break and backstage segments following RVD-Hardy. During this four-week swoon, Q5 has scored 1.11, 1.14, 1.10, and now 1.03. (Overall, down 16.4% vs. 2011-Q5 average)
Q6: Impact dipped slightly to a 0.98 rating for Austin Aries's and Bully Ray's latest confrontation, one commercial, and the first-half of Magnus & Samoa Joe & Styles vs. Angle & Kazarian & Daniels. (down 16.4% vs. 2011-Q6 average)
Q7: Impact dipped slightly to a 0.96 rating for the second-half of the six-man tag match, one commercial break, and the Gut Check in-ring segment with Ric Flair, Al Snow, Bruce Prichard, and Alex Silva. This was the lowest rating of the second hour, although it's not much since the entire hour was down. (down 15.8% vs. 2011-Q7 average)
Q8: Impact increased slightly to an even 1.00 rating for the main event of Bobby Roode vs. Mr. Anderson, plus one commercial break. It was in the middle of the Q8 pattern over the past four weeks - 1.00, 0.96, 1.02, and now 1.00. (down 15.1% vs. 2011-Q8 average)
- For Ring ka King, it all comes down to whether or not Endemol and the Colors Network want to order another season. The ratings were considered good but not great so it's all going to come down to what the partners want. There have been discussions for a second season, but nothing is a go at this time. There have also been discussions about doing similar seasons locally for other countries.
- All Wheels Wrestling was passed on by The Speed Network and was handed off to Fuel TV as a potential project. However, once Fuel was pretty much rebranded as a UFC network as part of the FOX deal with UFC, the decision was made that they didn't want any pro wrestling on the cable network. So, the series is still being bounced around.
- TNA executive Eric Bischoff has responded to Scott Steiner's repeated anti-Hogan/Bischoff/Prichard rants, addressing the comments via his Twitter. After "Big Poppa Pump" wrote Thursday afternoon on the social networking website, "At Shoney's to Go Grand Opening in Buford....awesome food", Eric Bischoff responded:
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@ScottSteiner 50+ year old man pitching greasy fried chicken in Buford and wrestling indys in front of 250 fans...bitter? Bischoff feels it's ironic that Steiner complains about young talent not rising in TNA Wrestling while simultaneously ripping his 28-year-old wrestler son Garrett: "Its hard for some guys to move over and let the younger talent rise. Irony? One of Scotts bitches in his 20's and 30's." Bischoff then retweeted comments on his timeline with an anti-Steiner stance, many of which accuse him of drug abuse.
Steiner Talks In Detail About Hogan, Bischoff And Prichard Feud
Former TNA Wrestler Scott Steiner recently spoke with Slam Sports regarding his real life feud with Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff and Bruce Prichard. Below is a quick recap:
On why he left TNA: "These guys are just real pieces of s---, man. They just screw with everybody and I got sick of it. I just said f--- it. I'm not going to stand on the sinking ship like I did with WCW and watch all this bulls--- that they did before, I'm watching it again."
"Enough's enough. I was going nuts, man. They treat everybody like s---, disrespect everybody and I had to get out of there. Now I can have a voice for those guys who are still there and tell the truth about them and hopefully people will start realizing what's really going on there. They have buffaloed everybody. They're like con artists, and they're good at it, but the ratings do not lie. Wrestling's always been about ratings, so why aren't they important now?"
On the declining ratings: "Once you run these people off, it's going to take forever (to get them back). They don't understand that, but I've seen it. Once you piss these fans off, then it's too late. It's really close to that point. Look at the ratings for the last TV before (Lockdown). It was horrible. It was abysmal. Are you kidding me? What's going to cause panic in these people? ... These guys have a track record, man. They ran WCW into the ground. You don't think they're going to do the same to TNA?"
On TNA Officials creating a barrier, keeping talent away from Dixie Carter: "They've created a barrier to Dixie. Nobody can talk to Dixie anymore. You have to go talk to Bruce Prichard. Nobody likes him. I can't find a handful that likes Bruce Prichard. He's always been like a gopher boy when I was up in the WWF. That's what he was. Nobody wants to go talk to him. So they've created the barrier so you can't talk to Dixie and tell her what you really think, you have to go through them. But nobody wants to talk to Bruce Prichard."
"She doesn't really know what's going on. So if you try to call Dixie, try to contact her, you get reprimanded, you get in trouble. They try to wall her off. I don't understand how she can turn her back on the guys who built the company up to the ratings that they were and these guys come in and bury the ratings, take TNA to an all-time low and she's listening to these guys? It's crazy. It's crazy. That's the only way I can put it. It's unbelievable. You can ask anybody who's been there. You haven't heard one denial of what I've been saying from those guys, because they can't deny it."
On Garrett Bischoff: "Bischoff comes in and tries to push his stupid-ass son who's only had 10 matches. I mean, come on man. The guy can't even throw a clothesline," Steiner said. "It's not insulting just to me, it's insulting to everybody in that locker room. It's bulls--- because the guy cannot wrestle. He's had less than 10 matches, but the thing is, I've seen this before. It happened in WCW when he tried to push (Ric) Flair's son and he was just as bad. He had just as much experience and couldn't do anything. Where's David Flair at today? Nowhere. And it's going to be the same thing. It's ridiculous. How can you keep on repeating bad history? Dumb motherf------."
On Hogan Burying talent: "I think the one that pissed me off the most is when he attacked Kurt Angle, not only professionally, but he did it personally. The craziest thing is he said Kurt Angle has two left feet. I mean, come on. The guy's an Olympic champion, are you kidding me? Then he crossed the line and attacked Angle's family personally. I know his kids, they're great, they're beautiful kids. Of course, Karen (Jarrett) ripped him a new a--hole and all he could say was, 'Oh, I'm sorry, I got tongue-tied.' Tongue-tied? Are you crazy? That's the thing, Hogan is like a pull-string doll. You pull the string and if he isn't saying, "Take your vitamins and say your prayers,' or 'Brother, brother, brother' or 'Whatchu gonna do?' he sounds like a complete idiot."
"After Karen did that and ripped him, everyone thought Kurt was going to kick his ass. So I'm actually in the locker room. It's me, Sting and Kurt and Hogan comes in and his hands are shaking worse than a Parkinson's patient feeding birds at the park. He's standing by the door and he won't come in. Like he's going to run from Kurt. He must've asked Kurt like five times, 'Hey, are we cool?' Kurt's blowing him off because Kurt's so laid back. He doesn't really give a s--- what Hogan says. I asked him after and we all started laughing, like 'What a f------ c---.' He has the balls to say that on the radio and he's scared, his tail goes between his legs and he walks away. It was laughable. But that's Hogan."
Tonights show starts off with comments from Eric Bischoff about how he has to mix his business and personal life because of Garett Bischoff. We are reminded about the stipulation at Lockdown. We see what happened at Lockdown. We go to footage from the farewell of Eric Bischoff, including the port-a-porty. We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike Wizarding World of Dixie Carter Tenay and Taz.
Ric Flair is in the ring and he tells Hulk Hogan that he always plays with him. Hogan thinks that Flair is his pawn and in the scheme of things, Flair will always be below him. Flair doesnt buy that. He doesnt have to buy that because he is Ric . . . G-O-D . . . Flair.
Last week, Garett Bischoff and Hogan ran off one of the biggest names and established commodities out of the business. He is talking about Eric Bischoff. Flair says that he wants to talk to Hogan because he is pissed off. Flair says that you dont want to piss off a guy who is wearing a thousand dollar shirt, two thousand dollar shoes, a five hundred dollar alligator belt, and two Hall of Fame rings.
You dont piss off the wrestling God. He calls out Hogan to see what hes got.
Flair says that Hogan wont show up, but we see that Flair is not good with telling the truth because Hulk Hogans music plays and Hogan makes his way to the ring.
Flair says that this is good versus evil. Flair says that Hogan is good, beyond the shadow of a doubt but Flair says that he is the baddest man on the planet. He is sick of having Hogan running roughshod on him. Flair wonders if he has to take Dixie Carter back to the Hard Rock again.
Hogan tells Flair, brother, what the deal is. Hogan says that he is not here to fight Flair. Flair says that Hogan is here to boss him around. Hogan says that as the general manager here, it is his priority to step the game up at Impact Wrestling. When Flair talks about bad and evil, he said the wrong name. Flair should have said Eric Bischoff. Eric spread a lot of bad around the company, brother.
Hogan tells Flair that he is taking this seriously, dude, and that he even hung his boots up when the offer came along. Hogan says that there is a chance to make Impact Wrestling have one of the longest runs of any wrestling company and they are here to make it that way. Hogan tells Flair that he does work for him. Since he is Flairs boss, he will ask Flair to be a judge on Gut Check to try to find the brand new talent that will shape the future of this business.
Hogan says that with Ric Flair in the lead position for Gut Check, they can live forever. They can live through the new talent. They can tell the talent what to do.
Flair says that Hogan is setting him up again.
Hogan tells Flair to do this for the fans. Flair asks who is Hogan talking about.
Hogan wants Flair to help find the up and coming wrestlers.
Flair says that Hogan is telling him, but Hogan says that he is asking him. Flair says that Hogan will force him if he says no. Flair agrees to do it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we get comments from Velvet Sky and Brooke Tessmacher about getting their shot against Gail for the Knockouts Title. Velvet says that one of them will beat Gail for the title.
Match Number One: Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky versus Gail Kim and Madison Rayne
Gail and Madison attack Brooke and Velvet when they turn their back. Gail sends Velvet into the turnbuckles and then knocks Brooke off the apron. Gail with a forearm but Velvet with a clothesline followed by a facebuster. Velvet with an arm drag out of a wheelbarrow position followed by a head scissors.
Madison hits Velvet from the apron and then Gail chokes Velvet while Madison enters the match. Madison with a choke and Gail tags back in. Gail sends Madison into the corner and then Madison sends Gail into Velvet with a cross body.
Gail with a forearm to Brooke that knocks her off the apron. Madison tags back in and Gail works on the knee followed by a leg lariat for Madison and she gets a near fall. Madison drives Velvets head into the mat. Madison with a forearm that knocks Brooke off the apron.
Velvet with a kick and chops but Madison with an eye rake. Gail tags in and connects with a forearm and running clothesline for a near fall. Gail with a forearm to Velvet and then she puts Velvet on the turnbuckles. Gail tries for a rana but Velvet holds on to the ropes. Velvet with a bulldog from the turnbuckles and both women are down.
Brooke tags in and connects with clotheslines and a drop kick. Brooke with a rana to Gail but Gail avoids a belly-to-back suplex and hits a clothesline to stop Brookes momentum.
Brooke blocks Eat Defeat. Madison tries to interfere but Velvet takes care of Madison. Gail grabs Brookes leg but Brooke hits Eat Defeat for the three count.
Winners: Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky
Rob Van Dam walks through the back as we go to commercial.
We are back with a Tenth Anniversary moment from TNA. It is footage of Raven against Jeff Jarrett from April 2003 when a lot of former ECW guys tried to interfere but to no avail.
Rob Van Dam is in the ring and he has a mic. Rob says that everyone has been entertained by his amazing feats for years. He says that he doesnt have to tell everyone how great of a wrestler he is, but he will. Rob says that he is Mr. Pay Per View and the man who will beat Bobby Roode to become the next TNA Heavyweight Champion. Rob says that he knows that he will beat Roode because he never lost the title in the first place.
Bobby Roodes music plays and he makes his way up the ramp. Bobby tells Rob that he feels that Rob is a little overconfident. He says that he knows that Robs head is in the clouds most of the time and he has been on hiatus for a while so he wants to remind Rob who he is. Bobby says that he is the It Factor of professional wrestling. He is the leader of the Selfish Generation. He is also Robs World Champion. He says that he is not any World Champion, he is the most dominant World Champion in the history of Impact Wrestling. He got there by beating guys like A.J. Styles, Jeff Hardy, Sting, and James Storm to name a few.
At Sacrifice, Rob Van Dams name will be added to that list. As for tonight, Hulk Hogan has issued a little plan for tonight. Rob gets to choose his opponent while he gets to choose Robs opponent.
Bobby wants to know who Rob picked.
Rob says that he thought of a guy Bobby knows well. It is a guy Bobby hit over the head with a beer bottle last month. He will face Ken Anderson.
Bobby says that he has someone in mind and is someone who Rob knows well. Bobby asks Rob if he knows the name Jeff Hardy because he is Robs opponent.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Devon versus Robbie T with Robbie E for the Impact Wrestling Television Title
Robbie hits Devon from behind before the bell rings and then he sends Devon into the turnbuckles. Rob with a short arm clothesline and then Rob poses. Rob slaps Devon in the head but Devon with punches and chops. Rob with a back elbow.
Rob with a power slam for a near fall. Rob waits for Devon to get to his feet but Devon with a back elbow and punch followed by a shoulder tackle but Rob stays on his feet. Devon with a flying shoulder tackle and then a splash into the corner and a flying shoulder tackle that finally takes Rob down.
Devon goes up top for a diving head butt and Devon gets a near fall. Devon brings Robbie E into the ring but Rob hits Devon from behind. Devon with a spear but Robbie E hits Devon with the clipboard and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Devon by disqualification
After the match Robbie E stands over Devon with the title belt.
Ric Flair tells Al Snow that he considers him to be a friend and that he is doing this for Hogan. Al says that he has a third judge and it is Bruce Pritchard.
We go to commercial.
We are back with footage from Alex Silva from last week and his match against Robbie E.
We go inside the Gut Check office and Bruce says that he is not sure if Alexs match last week was his best since he has seen a number of his matches. Flair says that you cannot make chicken salad out of chicken s***. Flair says that he is a twig regardless of how handsome he is. Alex will never be the World Champion of anything. Al says that they are looking at potential. Flair says that Alex will not make any money.
Bruce says that he has seen Silva in different environments and he thrived. In this environment, it was not his best effort. Flair says that he knows that the kid was nervous. Flair says that he is not big enough and he is not going to get you a quarter hour. Bruce asks about the X Division since they arent the biggest guys. Flair says that the X Division guys in the company are some of the best athletes in the world and Ric says that he didnt see that out of the kid.
Al says that he saw good things from Silva in the past, but he choked under pressure.
Bruce says that there were some people who said similar things about Flair until he could prove himself. Alex says that he had a tryout before. Al says that 63 percent of the people on Twitter liked him. Flair says that the fans do not run the business and dictate the business. He wants to know what the feedback is.
Al says that two of them need to say yes to give him a contract.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Hulk Hogan asks Ken Anderson who he hates most in Impact Wrestling. Anderson responds with Bobby Roode. Hogan tells Anderson that he has been handed a gift on a silver platter because Rob Van Dam set up a match between Anderson and Roode. Hogan says that Anderson gets to prove that he is the number one guy. Hogan says that he made it easy for Anderson because the match is now No Disqualification.
Match Number Three: Jeff Hardy versus Rob Van Dam in a Pick Your Poison Match
They lock up and Hardy with a side head lock and Hardy holds on when Van Dam tries to send Hardy off the ropes. Van Dam gets to a top wrist lock and he takes Hardy down with a body scissors and Hardy escapes.
They lock up and Van Dam with a waist lock but Hardy with a standing switch. Hardy with a standing switch again but Hardy with an elbow and a mule kick that sends Van Dam to the floor. Hardy with a kick that sends Van Dam into the guardrail. Hardy does a pelvic thrust before hitting a clothesline off the apron.
Hardy gets a near fall when Van Dam is rolled back into the ring. Van Dam with punches and Hardy punches back. Hardy with a leg drop and cover for a near fall. Hardy punches Van Dam in the corner. Van Dam with an Irish whip and monkey flip out of the corner. Van Dam with a running spin kick into the corner but Hardy with an elbow and then Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall.
Van Dam with a jawbreaker followed by a jumping back kick and then Van Dam signals for Rolling Thunder but Hardy gets his knees up.
Bobby Roode comes to the ring with his title belt and the referee argues with him. Roode hits Hardy in the back with the belt and the referee did not see it. Van Dam with a super kick for the three count.
Winner: Rob Van Dam
After the match Roode shows his anger over the result.
Joseph Park is on the phone and he sees Bully Ray walk by. Park asks for answers from Bully Ray but Ray refuses. Joseph says that he knows that Bully Ray had something to do with his brother Chris.
Ray tells Joseph never to bow up on him. Ray says that Joseph knows what he does to people like him. He tells Joseph to ask his brother but we cant find his brother. He says that if he gets too close, people might not find him.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at what happened to Eric Bischoff last week when he got to ride a port-a-potty.
Jeremy Borash says that he did what he did to Eric Bischoff last week was because they never got along during Xplosion. Bischoff took jabs at him on Facebook. It was about every single employee who has had to deal with that prick for the last two and a half years. It was not necessary. Jeremy says that he is going to step and say something about that.
Bully Ray comes into the room and he wants to hear everything Jeremy had to say about Eric Bischoff and how HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE took care of Eric. Ray tells Jeremy to come to the ring with him as he leads him by his mouth.
Ray brings Jeremy into the Impact Zone and he asks Jeremy how tough he is now. Ray tells Jeremy to get on his knees and then he says that Jeremy is so tough with what he did to Eric. Ray tells Borash to get into the ring. Ray asks Borash if he forgot what he did to Bischoff last week. Ray says that he is sick of hearing all of this anti-bullying stuff. He says that we should start a new campaign. He wants a Stop Being a Little B*tch and Stick Up for Yourself campaign. Ray says that Borash is the poster child for everyone people like him pick on.
Ray says that everyone wants to see Jeremy slap the taste out of his mouth for once in his life. Ray says that he walks over Borash because he can.
Austin Aries music plays and he comes out to the ring. He says that we know who Ray is. He is the man who picks on lawyers. Ray tells Aries not to step in the ring and Aries steps into the ring. He says that he doesnt care about lawyers or Jeremy Borash. He only cares about him and Ray. Ray called him out and Ray picked on the one and only thing he could. He called him out on Austins size. Aries says that he believes that Ray has taken craps bigger than him and eaten wings bigger than him.
Aries reminds Ray that he was known as Blubber Ray for most of his career. Aries says that Ray was the pasty poster boy for all you can eat buffets and Type 2 Diabetes.
Ray tells Aries that play time is over and if Aries wants to talk crap, he will have to stand up for himself and do something about it. Ray says that at the end of the day, Aries is the champion for insignificant little men. Ray says that he is not all talk, Aries is the one who is all talk. Ray says that he is the one spitting in Austins face.
Aries with punches to Ray and then he kicsk him in the corner. Aries chokes Ray with his jacket and then he punches Ray. Aries with knees but security comes out and they hold Aries. That allows Ray to kick Aries in the A Doubles.
We go to locker room where Frankie Kazarian says that Hogan didnt give them the opportunity to win the tag titles from Magnus and Joe, so they are going to take it at Sacrifice. Daniels says that it is time to show the world what they have on A.J.
Angle says that he doesnt care about them. Angle says that all he cares about is making A.J. tap at Sacrifice and tonight.
Daniels and Kazarian wonder why Angle is so pissed off because he always wins matches.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bobby Roode says that he is not afraid to beat Ken Anderson again, but he wants to know why Hulk Hogan added the No Disqualification stipulation. The last authority figure who did this to him was Sting and look where he is now. If Hogan keeps this up, the same thing will happen to him.
At Sacrifice, if Rob Van Dam thinks he is going to win the title, he has another thing coming.
Match Number Four: Kurt Angle, Christopher Daniels, and Frankie Kazarian versus A.J. Styles, Magnus and Samoa Joe
Angle and Styles are left in the ring while the other four men battle to the floor. Angle and Styles with punches but Angle with a kick and European uppercut. Styles with a Phenomenal drop kick. Angle with a punch and Daniels attacks Styles and Angle pushes Daniels down.
Joe tags in and he punches Angle and he adds an elbow. Magnus is tagged in and Joe with a reverse atomic drop followed by a boot from Magnus and a back senton to Angle. Magnus with a near fall. Angle with an Irish whip but he runs into a knee. Angle with a clothesline after Kazarian drops Magnus on the top rope.
Angle spits at his partners and then he puts Magnus in a reverse chin lock. Angle with a kick to Magnus but Magnus with a rebound clothesline and both men are down. Styles and Kazarian tag in and he kicks Kazarian and hits a Death Valley neck breaker. Styles sets for the Styles Clash but Daniels with an enzuigiri. Joe chops Daniels and then Joe sends Daniels over the top rope to the floor.
Joe with a suicide flying forearm to Daniels. Angle trips Styles and applies an ankle lock when A.J. wants to hit a flip dive.
Kazarian tags himself in and Daniels and Angle argue. Joe knocks Daniels into Angle. Magnus allows Styles to escape Fade to Black and Styles gets the three count with a Styles Clash.
Winners: A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and Magnus
After the match, Angle yells at Daniels and Kazarian for the loss. Angle pushes Daniels and backs him into the corner. Angle yells at Daniels.
Daniels gets on the mic and he says that he was going to let A.J. squirm for weeks, but he is going to end this next week. Daniels says that A.J. has seen the photographs. Either A.J. tells the world his secret or Daniels and Kazarian will tell everyone A.J.s secret.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the Gut Check Judges are in the ring. Al welcomes everyone and he says that we saw Alex Silva come out last week to have an audition match on Impact Wrestling. We will find out if Alex Silva achieves his dream and becomes a permanent member of the Impact Wrestling roster.
Alex makes his way to the ring. Al tells Alex that they have spent a lot of time deliberating.
Ric tells Alex that he likes his attitude, but he tells Alex what he tells a lot of women. He tells him to come back when he grows up as a girl because he is living in a paper doll world.
Bruce says that Alex came down the aisle like he already had a job. He saw what Alex did in Ohio Valley Wrestling and last week might not have been his best performance, but we need young talent.
Al says that he has dealt with him in OVW. He knows that Alex has the passion and desire to be an addition on Impact.
Al says that the decision is up to all of us. He needs two of the three judges to get on the roster.
Flair thinks about it and Silva throws out a wooo. That is not enough to get Flair to give him a yes vote. Al says that his vote is a yes. Bruce is the deciding vote, but Al gives Alex thirty seconds to sell himself.
Alex addresses Bruce, Al, and Ric before looking up to the heavens to tell his dad that this is it. We are here after all of those years. After all of those years. He was thirteen years old and he was poor. He became poorer and poorer with one dream. Flair tells Alex to stop talking to the marks and to start again.
Alex says thirty seconds to sell him to Ric Flair and Al Snow. He stands up for himself every night. He came out of Canada with no money to make his dream. He did everything with his father so he could get this contract.
Flair changes his vote to a yes.
Bruce says that had they not given him that opportunity, he would have said no. It was based on Alexs performance last week. He says that nerves got to him last week. Alex got a second shot and he says yes.
Match Number Five: Ken Anderson versus Bobby Roode in a Pick Your Poison No Disqualification Match
They start the match on the floor and Anderson sends Roode into the guardrails. Anderson tries to send Roodes head into the ring steps but Roode with a side Russian leg sweep into the ring apron. Anderson catapults Roode face first into the ring post. Anderson with the running firemans carry slam and we go to commercial.
We are back and the action has moved into the ring. Roode pulls the referee into the way and then Anderson pushes the referee out of the way. Roode with a low blow to Anderson. Roode with a boot to the solar plexus and Anderson rolls to the floor. Roode with a rake of the back and then he punches Anderson. Roode rolls Anderson into the ring and he gets a near fall.
Roode punches Anderson in the head and then he kicks Anderson in the shoulder. Roode with a suplex and then he hits a leaping knee drop for a near fall. Anderson with punches and chops but Roode with a back elbow.
Roode goes to the floor and he grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. Roode wedges it into the corner and he punches Anderson as he sets Anderson up for the chair. Anderson sends Roode head first into the steel chair.
Roode and Anderson exchange punches as the fans alternate booing and cheering. Anderson with a clothesline and back elbow followed by a swinging neck breaker. Roode with a kick to the chest. Anderson misses a spin kick but hits an enzuigiri for a near fall. Anderson waits for Roode to get to his feet for the Mic Check but Roode with elbows.
Anderson with an Irish whip but Roode with a knee. Roode goes up top but Anderson stops him. Roode with a spinebuster for a near fall. Roode puts the chair in the center of the ring and he kicks Anderson. Roode sets for the fishermans buster on Anderson.
Jeff Hardy comes out and attacks Roode with a mule kick. Anderson with a mic check to Hardy and then Roode hits Anderson a few times with a chair and then hits a fishermans suplex for the three count.
Winner: Bobby Roode
After the match, Roode hits Anderson and Hardy with the chair and he alternates shots to the back. Van Dam makes his way to the ring at his own pace and Roode leaves the ring. Van Dam checks on Hardy and Roode returns to the ring and hits Van Dam in the back with the chair and then he hits a DDT onto the chair.
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Ik ben geboren op 05/06/1989 en ben nu dus 34 jaar jong.
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